- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Rescuers Seek Out Flood Survivors

November 13, 2001

ALGIERS, Algeria?Rescuers sifted through caked mud Tuesday, seeking survivors of flooding and mudslides that killed nearly 600 people in the Algerian capital. More rain was in the forecast. The official death toll stood at 579. Some Algiers newspapers estimated deaths could climb as high as 1,000 when devastated areas are searched.

U.S. Moves to Fill National Oil Reserve

By , , and • November 13, 2001

WASHINGTON?Amid a world oil glut and declining prices, the United States is moving for the first time to fill its emergency petroleum reserve to its full 700 million-barrel capacity over the next few years. President Bush on Tuesday directed that the reserve be filled "in a deliberate and cost effective manner," beginning as soon as possible to protect against oil- supply disruptions.

Special Forces Praise Opposition Troops

November 13, 2001

WASHINGTON?American special forces slipped into the Afghan capital to offer "advice and counsel" to triumphant opposition forces, and small numbers of U.S. troops are operating against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday.

Study Gives ‘F’ for Mass Transit Money

November 13, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY?A Sierra Club study on air pollution and public transportation released Tuesday harshly assessed Utah's efforts to get people out of their cars and into buses and trains. Utah spent $576 per person on highway construction and maintenance in 1998, the highest per capita spending of any state for that year.

Residence Halls Hold AIDS Event

November 13, 2001

College-age students have the highest rate of contracting AIDS in the United States. Providing free HIV testing, the Bennion Community Service Center, Student Health Service and the Residence Halls Association hosted the Condom Games at the Heritage Center Tuesday. "It's important for students to get HIV testing," said Megan Nibley, director of the campus AIDS project for the Bennion Center. "Even if the student isn't tested positive, going through the process and visualizing having HIV makes them more careful the next time."

Reality Check Proves it’s not Easy Pleasing Everyone

November 13, 2001

Miami Herald humor columnist Dave Barry has been running a tongue-in-cheek U.S. presidential campaign for years. As president, Barry promises (among other things) to return from vacation within 100 days of being elected to check the mail. One of his campaign's underlying philosophies is: "ENOUGH with presidents playing golf." Obviously, Barry says nothing serious about becoming president?he gets paid to say humorous things. However, Barry's campaign Web site has one message that university goers everywhere could benefit from hearing.

Opinion Cartoon

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The Chronicle’s View: Looking for Cash in All the Wrong Places

By and • November 13, 2001

It seems a bit peculiar that a university's administration would hit up its employees and solicit them to donate to?themselves? But that's what's going on right now at the University of Utah. The practice, apparently, is not a new one. Every year, when the U becomes destined to exceed its budget (thanks in large part to a state legislature whose priorities lie anywhere other than adequately funding higher education), the campus administrators send out some glossy pamphlets to professors, faculty members and other assorted staffers asking them to act as de-facto benefactors toward the university.

Bridge Will Open to Students After Games

By and • November 12, 2001

While it'll be dedicated in the beginning of December, the pedestrian bridge may not be available for students until after the Olympics.The bridge, which crosses Wasatch Drive, has been under construction...

U’s Parking Task Force Will Face Rough Realities

By and • November 12, 2001

When ASUU President Ben Lowe and others of the Associated Students of the University of Utah thought up the parking task force a few months ago, it seemed like a darn good idea. Reasonable folks would...