- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Skiers Second at Nevada Invite

January 15, 2002

Thus far, the U ski team's preseason No. 2 national ranking appears prophetic. The Utes placed second in last week's Montana Invitational, and did so again in this week's Nevada Invitational (held, oddly enough, in Sugarbowl, Calif.). After wrapping up the two day meet on Monday, the Utes' 551 points placed them second behind defending champion Denver's 583.

U’s Gibbons Is MWC’s Women’s Player of Week

January 15, 2002

Erin Gibbons, a senior guard on the U women's basketball team, was named the Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday. In the Utes' two games of last week (in which they defeated Wyoming 80-59, but lost to No. 23 Colorado State 87-77 in triple overtime), Gibbons scored an MWC-best 22 points per game (on 47.

Men’s Survive SDSU, Run Streak to Nine

January 15, 2002

It came down to the wire, but the U men's basketball team preserved its conference home winning streak, which now stands at 46. Utah (12-3, 2-0 MWC) used 14 trifectas, the second-most by any U team, to claim its ninth straight win in defeating the San Diego State Aztecs (10-6, 0-2) 76-70 in the Huntsman Center on Monday night.

Love and Hate in the World of Redistricting

January 15, 2002

Recognize this scenario? In a state where one political party has controlled the state's House, Senate and governorship since the Reconstruction, the majority party now finds itself losing power, while the opposing political party continues gaining strength.

Victoria Meyers Addresses the Graduate School of Architecture

January 15, 2002

When Victoria Meyers was an undergraduate student, she pursued a double major in art history and civil engineering. As dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Meyers would use her experience in the arts and architecture to enhance the U's program. Meyers addressed students, faculty and local architects Monday afternoon during her visit.

Walk of Shame: What it means to be a “Slut”

January 15, 2002

Slut. The word raises as many eyebrows as a sheer blouse and stiletto heels. Spoken in the popular language of sex, rumors and innuendos, the four-letter word has spread beyond locker room gossip into everyday discourse. At its most basic level, the word slut refers to a sexually promiscuous individual?most commonly a woman.

Second Budget Cut Takes $3.3M

January 15, 2002

After a week of discussion, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved a second round of budget cuts for Utah's colleges and universities. Legislators trimmed more than $8.8 million by cutting 2 percent of each institution's total budget?$3.

Shaq Embarrasses Himself in Saturday Night Fight

January 15, 2002

A commentator working a Lakers game last year mentioned how mild-tempered Shaquille O'Neal is. However, he also talked about how Shaq could do some serious damage to someone if he got in a fight. He then mentioned how hard O'Neal is fouled on occasion (i.e.

The Chronicle’s View: Olympic Rings Create Ephemeral Eye Pleasure

January 15, 2002

In his 2000 State of the State Address, Gov. Michael Leavitt envisioned a world made better by science. As an example of what U faculty and students are capable of, Leavitt described the Utah Electrode Array, a device that "was designed and built by the U's department of bio-engineering.

U Men Now Outdoor People

January 15, 2002

The inside threat is gone, so the U men's basketball team has naturally switched scoring locales?with early success. In being forced to cope without injured center Chris Burgess (13.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game before a Dec. 29 injury) heading into its first week of MWC play, the U not only beat UNLV and San Diego State, but set records in 3-point shooting.