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The Blue Soldier: Supernatural Encounters in Fort Douglas

By , , and • January 10, 2002

In his stint as curator at the Fort Douglas Military Museum, Jess McCall saw some strange things. Sometimes, visitors wandered in and asked to have pictures taken with the soldier dressed in a blue post-Civil War uniform. "Who is he? Of course it's Clem," McCall, an ardent military historian, explains over early morning coffee at Dee's.

Ute All-Around Graham Needed a Rebirth in Gym

By , , and • January 10, 2002

U gymnastics coach Greg Marsden has the nation at his discretion any time he recruits a gymnast. After all, Utah has 10 national titles under its belt in 26 years, has an unequaled 164-meet home winning streak, boasts an average of 9,594 fans for every meet held in the Huntsman Center, and is the only team to have qualified for all 20 NCAA Championships.

Quote of the Day

By , , and • January 10, 2002

"The one tragedy is that he can't talk."

U Begins MWC, With Spivey?

January 10, 2002

Rarely has a team with a seven-game winning streak been so luke-warm. But such is the case as the Utah men's basketball team (10-3, 0-0 MWC) enters Saturday afternoon's MWC opener against UNLV (8-5, 1-1 MWC) in the Huntsman Center (1 p.m. start time). Utah has not lost since its Dec.

The Chronicle’s View: Improving Transit Options to Campus

January 10, 2002

With Spring Semester a week in and the Winter Olympics less than a month out, the U's parking situation is and will continue to be in dire straights. Consequently, the new university TRAX line is being called upon to deliver messianic results in the quest to solve the ever-inflamed issue of too many cars for too few spaces at the U.

Letter to the Editor: University Donors Deserve the Perks

By By Travis Pierson, Junior, Communication, Parking Services Employee • January 10, 2002

Editor, I find it hard to believe that anyone able to pay attention long enough to make it through high school would be shocked that the friends and relatives of big donors get added perks. There are offices on campus that give donors "free" parking passes every day.

College Conformity and the Tricks of the Trade

January 10, 2002

There is nothing like a new semester to bring you to your knees or to usher in a tsunami of humility. You finished last semester weary but in fine form, and you were feeling the end-of-semester momentum. Yeah, some of you passed with flying colors while others of you simply passed, but as a friend of mine once aptly put it, "you can't spell degree without a D.

Hatch Touts His Work on Health Care

January 10, 2002

A helicopter landing pad not only makes delivering patients to Primary Children's Medical Center faster, it's also convenient for dignitaries to zip in and out to make appearances. Before heading to Park City to meet with Office of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, Utah Republican Sen.

Student Leaders Lobby for Low Tuition Increase

January 10, 2002

With shoe in hand, one U student told lawmakers that it doesn't matter how cheap they think tuition is, if students can't pay the bills, they won't be in the classroom. State legislators constantly remind leaders of higher education what a bargain students get for their college degrees.

Students Use ASUU’s Online Book Exchange

January 10, 2002

Many students have successfully used ASUU's online book exchange, finding the books they need and saving themselves money, according to student body representatives. "It's a service students have been waiting for," said Spencer Angerbauer, Technology Board director for the Associated Students of the University of Utah.