- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Bowling Green State U. graduate student accused of genocide

By By U Wire • November 20, 2001

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio?Pierre-Celestin Rwigema denied that he was involved in the killing of 800,000 Tutsis in 1994 and insisted that his life was in danger during the genocide. An arrest warrant was issued by Rwanda in April 2001. He is being charged with crimes against humanity and genocide for the death of the Tutsis.

U. Oklahoma students face immigration charges

By By U Wire • November 20, 2001

NORMAN, Okla.?The Immigration and Naturalization Service is charging the president of University of Oklahoma's Pakistani Student Association and his two Pakistani roommates with immigration violations. The three OU students, who the INS arrested Nov. 8 on campus, are being held in the Oklahoma County Detention Center in Oklahoma City.

Olympic Aspirations Light Dangerous Fire Within

By , , and • November 20, 2001

The Olympic flame symbolizes the ancient tradition of the Games. Heat, light and purifying power are the quintessence of the Olympic ideal. But for some, fire has a different meaning. It burns and destroys. It leaves only ashes behind. For Dave Johnson and Tom Welch, the Olympic flame was an all-consuming force of unbearable intensity.

U Wants Students From West Side

By , , and • November 20, 2001

Jacquelyn Molina wakes up every weekday morning at 7 a.m. in her Rose Park apartment, and helps two of her siblings get ready for school. She walks with them to North Star Elementary, trying to beat the 8:15 a.m. tardy bell.

U Medical Students Complain About Distant, Unsafe Parking

November 20, 2001

After an 18-hour shift at University Hospital, waiting another hour before getting to bed was excruciating for fourth-year medical student Alison Schick. Staying at the hospital until 2 a.m. to finish her shift is not unusual for Schick. With her car parked at the E-lot near Red Butte Garden?a 15 minute walk through the dark and desolate parking lots of the medical complex?one night, she decided to try the escort service provided by hospital security.

U Student Raped

November 20, 2001

From 1998 to 2000, five rapes were reported to the University of Utah Police Department, according to its 2000 Campus Safety Brochure, a figure which Chief Ben Lemmon said is "extremely low" when compared to other campuses in the United States. The most recently reported rape at the U happened last week.

Alligator Breathing Studied

November 20, 2001

Some European birds can fly 600 miles in a day searching for food. Other animals lie in wait, ready for their prey to stumble upon them. Animals' lifestyles run the gamut. Two researchers in the University of Utah's biology department are curious as to why. How an animal breathes may be an important part of the answer.

Snow Will Replace Benson as Special Assistant to Machen

November 20, 2001

Laura Snow knows a little bit about being special assistant to the University of Utah president. She saw her father, R.J. Snow, fulfill the role during the first part of President David Gardner's term in the 1970s?now she will get a chance of her own.

Family grant program brings siblings to George Washington U.

By By U Wire, By U Wire, and By U Wire • November 20, 2001

WASHINGTON?Some George Washington University parents just can't seem to pass up a good deal. About 150 families are taking advantage of a program to send a child to GW for half price. Emphasizing the importance of family, GW gives the tuition break to any sibling of an undergraduate student who gets in.

How Thanksgiving Was Saved

November 20, 2001

Did you ever watch those holiday specials when you were a kid? You know, "The Smurfs Christmas," "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," "A Very Chipmunk Valentine's Day," "The Berenstein Bears and Arbor Day." I don't know if they still do those things nowadays.