- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Negotiation for Omar’s Surrender Underway

By and • January 2, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan ?Negotiations for the surrender of Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Mohammad Omar were under way in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, and the former ruling militia's intelligence chief was killed in U.S. bombardment last week, officials said.

Women Allegedly Killed 3 Children

By and • January 2, 2002

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.?A 31 year-old woman has been arrested on the Navajo Reservation in connection with the New Year's Day shooting deaths of the oldest three of her six children. Elvira Charley, a tribal member, was arrested after calling tribal police about 12:30 p.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: U Light Rail Line Opens for Business

By and • December 15, 2001

A delighted group of business owners, residents and politicians watched as a light rail train smashed through a wall of red paper announcing "TRAX to U." The university light rail line opened for business at midday Dec. 15 to hundreds of passengers. Light rail "is no longer a line, it is a system," announced John Inglish, general manager of the Utah Transit Authority.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Legislature to Discuss U Gun Policy in January

By and • December 15, 2001

U officials expect state lawmakers to call a legislative hearing in January to debate the campus' concealed weapons policy. The policy prohibiting all guns on campus came under fire when Attorney General Mark Shurtleff presented legislative leaders with his formal opinion about Utah gun laws in early December.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Parking Employee Says She Was Fired for Talking to Media

December 13, 2001

Parking Appeals Officer Elisabeth Wilkinson was fired Wednesday, she said because she talked to the newspaper about something "corrupt" that happened at parking services. The son of prominent U donors came into parking services Tuesday "threatening" that his family would withdraw funds if a boot weren't taken off his girlfriend's car and her fines nullified, said Wilkinson, a senior studying psychology.

Police Report: Transient flushed out of MBH, arrested

December 11, 2001

Lurker arrested?A transient was flushed out of Milton Bennion Hall and ran from security. The police caught and questioned him. He gave the questioning officer false information about his identity, but another officer at the scene recognized the transient from a previous encounter and corrected the deception.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Deer Busts Into West Institute

December 11, 2001

A deer broke through a window in the West Institute Building Monday morning. Apart from a bloody nose, the deer was not injured. Beyond the window, there was no significant property damage. U Police Sgt. Don Bird responded to a call from employees in the building at about 8 a.

Women’s Hoops to Play 6 on the Road

By , , , , , , , , and • December 7, 2001

The Utah women's basketball team has yet to forge a clear cut identity for itself. Whether this Ute team is more accurately represented by last Saturday's stunning 89-42 walloping of UCLA, or Nov. 24 defeat at SMU by a 49-48 margin remains undetermined as yet.

Opinion Cartoon: The Poor Student’s Holiday Gift Guide

By , , , , , and • December 7, 2001

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Trumpeting Tradition in the Faces of Oly Foes

By , , , , , and • December 7, 2001

All rational human beings are of the agreement that there are certain sentiments that are completely unacceptable and completely politically incorrect. In fact, in today's world, we are almost hypersensitive to avoiding slurs of any kind. So why are Mormons the exception to the rule? The upcoming 2002 Olympic Winter Games have once again brought this issue to the forefront, not to mention the manner in which the U campus shoves anti-Mormon sentiments down the collective student throat.