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Letter to the Editor: Olympic Drinking Law Facade

By By Richard Steiner, Associate Chair, Chemistry Dept., By Richard Steiner, Associate Chair, Chemistry Dept., and By Richard Steiner, Associate Chair, Chemistry Dept. • January 15, 2002

Editor: When is a rule not a rule? Apparently when the Olympics come to town. The U suddenly needs to allow alcohol on campus to "be good neighbors..good Olympic hosts" and to make "international guests feel more comfortable." For years the U has told international guests who are students and academic visitors they are not at home and must abide by Utah's alcohol laws.

Letter to the Editor: Living in a Policy-Induced Dreamland

By By Ben Hansen, Junior, Sociology, By Ben Hansen, Junior, Sociology, and By Ben Hansen, Junior, Sociology • January 15, 2002

Editor: I had hoped last year would be the end of the debate on allowing legally carried weapons on campus. Especially after recent terrorist events, everyone should realize we cannot in any way rely on government or others to insure our personal safety. I appreciate President Bernie Machen's concern in trying to create a safe learning environment with upholding the U's policy, but the point is just that?IT'S POLICY.

Powell Hopes Talks Can Halt Violence

January 15, 2002

SHANNON, Ireland?Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday he hopes his talks this week in Pakistan and India can build on a recent easing of tensions and lead to a "complete halt" to the nations' monthlong confrontation. Speaking to reporters before a refueling stop in Ireland, Powell said a conciliatory speech by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf showed that "the rush toward conflict has slowed quite a bit.

U.S. Taliban Man May Get Life Imprisonment

January 15, 2002

WASHINGTON?John Walker Lindh, the 20-year-old Californian who fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan, will be charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and could face life in prison if convicted, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Tuesday. Lindh, who converted to Islam at 16 and is alleged to have trained at an al Qaeda camp in Afghanistan, will be charged in a U.

Police Detain Man Claiming Bombing

January 15, 2002

RAMALLAH, West Bank?Palestinian police on Tuesday detained the leader of a faction that claimed responsibility for the assassination of an Israeli cabinet minister?a move that appeared to be aimed at defusing spiraling tensions. The move came just hours after gunmen shot and killed two Israelis in the West Bank: a 72-year-old Israeli-American man shopping for building supplies and a 45-year-old woman driving to a wedding.

2 Seriously Injured In School Shooting

January 15, 2002

NEW YORK?A teenager opened fire in the hallway at a high school near Lincoln Center on Tuesday, seriously wounding two fellow students in what may have been a gang-related shooting, authorities say. The gunman was arrested two blocks away, police said. The shooting on Manhattan's Upper West Side occurred at Martin Luther King Jr.

U.S. Department Tries to Delay Plane Sales

January 15, 2002

WASHINGTON?A senior State Department official plans meetings in Israel this week in an apparent effort to delay the potential sale of advanced radar planes to India. A department spokesman, Philip Reeker, said John Bolton, undersecretary for arms control and international security, flew to Israel on Tuesday "for regular U.

Countries Prepare For Oly Terrorism

January 15, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Australia's team won't be allowed to open mail during the Winter Olympics. Other countries are hastily hiring security guards for their athletes. And almost everyone is stocking up on Cipro. Despite promises the Salt Lake Games will be as safe as humanly possible, many nations are taking extra precautions to make sure no harm befalls their skaters, skiers and others.

Commission OKs Nuclear Storage

January 15, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a final environmental study that sanctions a plan to store highly radioactive nuclear waste in Utah's Skull Valley. The study cites the economic benefits of consolidated storage for spent nuclear fuel rods from eight of the nation's nuclear-powered electric utilities.