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Hinckley Institute Raises Funds in Pete Suazo’s Honor

December 2, 2001

It's been more than three months since state Sen. Pete Suazo was killed, but his legacy will continue, according to Ted Wilson, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics. The institute of politics has begun to raise scholarship money for minority students at the U in Suazo's name.

Fine Arts Students Can Evaluate Profs with On-line Forms

December 2, 2001

Fine arts students can now tell their teachers they don't like the lectures, love the examinations or hate their grading policy via the Internet. The College of Fine Arts is the first U college to put teacher evaluations online. These evaluations are the same as those U students encounter in every class, but the College of Fine Arts now allows students to fill these out on their own time and from their own computers.

Bowler Arrested in Union

December 2, 2001

Lane courtesy?A man was reportedly harassing people in the Union bowling alley. The police responded, but the suspect denied harassing anyone. The police ran a warrant check on him?he had an outstanding warrant. They arrested him and booked him into the county jail.

Regents Vote for 3% Tuition Increase

December 2, 2001

U President Bernie Machen explained the role of research institutions at the state Board of Regents meeting Friday. Machen's comments came only minutes before state budget representatives reported the state's economic situation. Their statement: State monies are low.

Graduate School and the Struggle Against Power

December 2, 2001

Applying to graduate school is a terrifying experience. I can tell you this after sending in only two applications. With several more deadlines in January, things can only get worse. Graduate programs waste their time by mulling over candidate submissions and comparing personal statements.

Shurtleff Says U Policy Prohibiting Weapons is Illegal

December 2, 2001

The U's long-standing policy prohibiting guns on campus may crumble under the weight of a new legal opinion released Friday by Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. Asked by legislative leaders to review governmental policies on guns, Shurtleff responded with a formal opinion outlining illegal bans at the U, foster homes, day cares and certain state agencies.

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The Post-Genomic Era: Bioinformatics and Proteomics Are the New Buzzwords

By , , and • November 30, 2001

Now that the human genome is mapped, what's next? In June of 2000, researchers from the Human Genome Project announced their completion of sequencing the human genome. It was a milestone in a project with a definite timeline and well understood goal by the public, but the game plan from here on is less intuitive to those outside the scientific community.

Volleyball Stomps Texas Tech

By , , and • November 30, 2001

With what seemed like a sure loss in Game 2, with the Texas Tech Red Raiders up 29-25, the U women's volleyball team scored the next 6 points to win the game. The loss in Game 2 broke the Red Raiders' back, and the Utes took Game 3 and the match, 30-24, 31-29, 30-23.

World AIDS Day Held on Campus

November 30, 2001

The AIDS Memorial Quilt displays more than 83,000 names of people who have died from the disease. Union Programs displayed several sections of the quilt in the Union Ballroom Thursday in honor of World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, which is a Saturday this year, so Union Programs decided to recognize it beforehand.