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Greeks Rent 4 Houses to SLOC During Games

By By Adam Benson • January 28, 2002

For four chapters of U's Greek Row, the Winter Olympics will be a little closer to home. Sororities Alpha Chi Omega and Chi Omega and fraternities Sigma Chi and Beta Theta Pi have rented out their houses to the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Games next month.

Men Face BYU Tonight In ESPN’s ‘Big Monday’

January 28, 2002

Utah enters its ESPN Big Monday matchup against BYU with an 11-game winning streak, not having lost since Dec. 4. The Utes also own a 46-game home conference winning streak, dating back to 1996. BYU has won its last four games televised on ESPN, but the Cougs have lost two consecutive games, and their last five away games.

Gymnastics Improves Vault, Scores Victory

January 28, 2002

It was only the third gymnastics meet of the year, but No. 2 Utah's unchallenged 197.425?194.900 win over No. 7 Minnesota Friday night drew comparisons to championship teams of years past. "This is a special team. This is a team we haven't had at Utah in five or six years," said coach Greg Marsden.

Afghan Leader to Meet With Bush

January 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's interim leader, meets President Bush today seeking a continuing U.S. commitment to help restore the peace in Afganistan, officials said. Before leaving for the United States, Karzai told Afghan television that he would use the trip to push for the expansion of a multinational peacekeeping force into the rest of Afghanistan.

More Talented’ Cougar Women Get Win Over U

January 28, 2002

After her Utah women's basketball team got dropped 77-65 by BYU Saturday afternoon at the Huntsman Center, U coach Elaine Elliott said the problem was not strategy or a lack of effort or execution? The Cougars are simply a better team. "There's not a team in this league more talented than BYU; everyone knows that, and if you can't see that then you must not have been watching this game," Elliott said.

U.S. Athlete Cut From Olympics

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Rumsfeld Denies POW Status to Detaines

January 27, 2002

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba?Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Sunday ruled out any possibility of granting prisoner of war status to the suspected terrorists held in a makeshift prison on this U.S. Naval Base. "They are not POWs. They will not be determined to be POWs," Rumsfeld told reporters accompanying him on his first visit to the detention facility.

The Gender Divide: A Look at Three Programs

January 27, 2002

Sometimes Mitch Maio's classmates know of him even before he sets foot in the door. As the weeks go on and he gets to know them, someone will mention, "I've heard of you before." It's an awkward situation. But as an involved male student in the women's studies department, Maio stands out.

Bush May Sever Ties with Arafat

January 27, 2002

WASHINGTON?President Bush, accepting claims that Yasser Arafat is ultimately responsible for a boatload of weapons seized earlier this month, is considering cutting off relations with the Palestinian leader. In November Bush outlined a vision of Palestinian statehood that was the most explicit ever in embracing Palestinian aspirations.

Many Question Olympic Security

January 27, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and a platoon of other federal officials continue to maintain Olympic Games security. But John Fannin, a private sector risk management specialist, questions the safety measures of Olympic officials.