- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Students Threatens to Burn Flag for Class Discussion

April 15, 2002

"Today, we are going to burn a flag in class," said Michael Martin at the beginning of David Vergobbi's Freedom of Expression class on Tuesday. In front of a class of 30, Martin stood behind a propane burner, a dozen U.S. flags, a fire extinguisher and a metal garbage can placed on a table.

Police Report: Burglar Gets Into Car by Punching Out Its Door Lock

April 15, 2002

Car punching?A car stereo and several CDs were burglarized from a vehicle parked near Red Butte Canyon. The thief got into the vehicle by "punching" the lock though the door handle. Ski bum gets caught?Campus Recreation reported that a student had failed to return ski equipment she had rented, even after Campus Rec contacted her and she said she would return it.

8 Teachers Honored for Committment to Their Students

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Teachers were flattered, overwhelmed and emotional as they accepted this year's Student Choice Awards. The ceremony, held Tuesday in the Rosenblatt House, featured praise from students for teachers they nominated last month with a 500-word essay. This year the Academic Affairs Board of the Associated Students of the University of Utah received 40 nominations from students hoping to honor their teachers.

Monson Speaks in S.L. Tribune Case

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SALT LAKE CITY?One of the Mormon church's top three officials was questioned Monday in a lawsuit to decide the ownership of The Salt Lake Tribune. Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the church's governing body, submitted to a 3 1/2-hour deposition by lawyers for the Tribune's former owners and managers.

U.S. Courts Finalize Desegreation End

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.?The fight over one of the nation's longest-running busing programs ended Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court turned away a plea from black parents to keep Charlotte's schools under federal oversight. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system became in 1970 the first major urban district in the nation to use court ordered busing to achieve racial balance.

Bomb Threat Sent to Banks in D.C.

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Venezuela Accepts Chavez’s Return

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CARACAS, Venezuela?After surviving a botched coup attempt, President Hugo Chavez won a precarious second honeymoon Monday from Venezuela's business elite and upper classes that rose up to overthrow him last week. But opposition leaders expressed reservations about Chavez's willingness to bring about reform, despite fresh assurances from his government.

Mideast Talks May Exclude Arafat

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JERUSALEM?Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday embraced the idea of an international conference aimed at stopping Middle East violence and restarting Israeli Palestinian peace negotiations. "It's a way to get the parties together and talking," Powell said on the ninth day of a peace mission that has made little progress.

September 11 Hijacker Shown in Video Tape

April 14, 2002

CAIRO, Egypt?In a farewell message broadcast Monday on the Arab TV station Al Jazeera, a man identified as one of the Sept. 11 hijackers said, "It is time we kill the Americans in their heartland." It was the first broadcast of a farewell video attributed to a Sept.

Parenting Presidency: Pam Nelson Goes Back to School

April 14, 2002

Pam Nelson spends about 20 hours a week studying for her full load of English education classes. She also manages to care for her three children still living at home. "She manages to keep everything in our home going," said her son, Mike Nelson, Associated Students of the University of Utah vice president.