- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Students Can Tour Oly Village

January 16, 2002

The Olympic Village will temporarily open its doors to U students, staff and faculty for one last time before the Games arrive. Thursday afternoon, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee will lead tours past the chain-link walls that isolate the village. Free tickets are available at the Union's front desk.

Mongolian VIP Discusses Small Countries’ Role

By By Adam Benson • January 16, 2002

The United Nations is essential for the functioning of small countries around the world, countries like Mongolia, according to the Mongolian ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Jargalsaikhany Enkhsaikhan represents a country which is as big as Germany, France, Britain and Italy combined, but with a population only slightly larger than Utah's.

Man Kills Family, Self Unexpectedly

January 16, 2002

ARDMORE, Pa.?A man who shot and killed his stepdaughter, wife and her parents before killing himself was clinically depressed but had never become violent, police said Wednesday. Michael Burgess, 44, called a detective seven hours before the shooting Tuesday night, calmly saying he planned to contest charges arising from a disturbance at a church service where he accused his wife of cheating on him.

Financier Gives Army Taliban Information

January 16, 2002

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan?U.S. investigators on Wednesday questioned a man who describes himself as a financial supporter of the Taliban and showed up voluntarily at the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan offering information. Pentagon officials said the man had given money to the Taliban but had not been a member of the Islamic regime that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

U.S. Sends Troops Into Philippines

January 16, 2002

MANILA, Philippines?Deploying some 660 U.S. troops may help control the Muslim extremist group that has plagued the Philippines for a decade, but the escalating American involvement will test ties between Washington and one of its closest allies in Southeast Asia.

Would-Be Bomber Faces 5 Sentences

January 16, 2002

BOSTON?The airline passenger accused of trying to ignite explosives in his shoes was indicted Wednesday on charges of being an al Qaeda-trained terrorist whose goal was to blow up the plane and kill the nearly 200 people aboard. Reid, a 28-year-old British citizen and convert to Islam, could get five life sentences if convicted.

Moving Out? What Do Carlson Hall Residents Think About the “Law Campus”

January 16, 2002

History Professor Jim Lehning has a spacious office and a great view of the Salt Lake Valley. But that might not always be the case. When the Quinney Foundation announced a donation of $26 million to the College of Law last November, the hundreds of people crowded into the law lobby cheered.

U’s Young Scientist Unraveling Mystery Behind Heart Disease

January 16, 2002

Although 16 million Americans have diabetes and 75 percent of them die from heart disease or stroke, little is known about how diabetes affects the heart. Researchers at the U hope to change that soon. The School of Medicine received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health last October to take a lead role in solving that puzzle.

U Ranked as Largest Lobbying Spender

January 16, 2002

Last year, the U spent more money on lobbying than any other registered Utah lobbying group. Spending nearly three times more than any other state college or university, the U dished out $23,505 on lunches, sporting events and other event tickets. Utah State University, the second largest lobbyist in the higher education system, spent $8,000.

Filing Deadline for Senate and Assembly Passes

January 16, 2002

Of the five parties competing for the student body presidency, only two filed a large number of candidates for General Assembly and Student Senate. The Impact and Elevation parties submitted 104 candidates between them for the Associated Students of the University of Utah Student Senate and General Assembly.