- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Gang Brawl Kills Texan Prisoner

March 28, 2002

LIVINGSTON, Texas?One inmate was stabbed to death and another severely beaten Thursday in a brawl involving rival prison gangs. Corrections officers had to use chemical agents to break up the fight, which took place in a runway area outside one of the buildings at the Texas prison system's Polunsky Unit, prison spokesman Larry Fitzgerald said.

Political Changes Surface in Cuba

March 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?The top U.S. diplomat in Cuba said Thursday that Cubans eager for political change are rallying behind a grass-roots movement to force a referendum on whether free speech and other rights should be permitted. Career diplomat Vicki Huddleston said the movement is changing the political dynamic in Cuba, which has been under one-party rule for decades.

Shelton’s Injuries May Need Surgery

March 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?Doctors are closely monitoring retired Army Gen. Henry H. Shelton, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to determine whether he needs spinal cord surgery, a spokeswoman for Walter Reed Army Medical Center said Thursday. Shelton, who initially was partially paralyzed when he fell off a ladder at his suburban Virginia home Saturday, remains in serious condition in the hospital's intensive care unit, Beverly Chidel said.

U.S. Takes Precautions for Bioterrorist Threat

By , , and • March 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?The nation will have a lot more smallpox vaccine than previously thought in case of a bioterror attack: New research shows 15 million stockpiled doses can be stretched to make up to 10 times more and the government is negotiating to buy millions of doses discovered in a drug company's freezers.

U.S., Russia Agree on Iraq Sanction

March 28, 2002

MOSCOW?Russian and U.S. diplomats said they are reaching a consensus on an oil for-food program for Iraq, clearing the way for quick approval by the U.N. Security Council. "Our hope is that the council will act as soon as possible and it will act unanimously on this new resolution," U.

Utah Science Center: U Professor Hopes A Museum Will Increase Science Literacy

March 28, 2002

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has one. Anchorage, Alaska, has one. And even Boise, Idaho, has one. Soon, Salt Lake City will have one, too. In late 2003, the Utah Science Center will open to the public. The old Salt Lake City Library, which will be vacant once the new city library is completed, will be the home to dozens of scientific exhibits and laboratories.

Women Must Set Their Own Standards

March 28, 2002

Syracuse University student Lisa Diebold downed two pitchers of beer, had an argument with her boyfriend and then put her fist through the rear window of her car. She likes drinking. She likes it so much that she even has a handful of nights where she can't recall what took place.

The Chronicle’s View: Student Visa Law Is Illusion of Safety

March 28, 2002

Once again lawmakers have proposed legislation that will give the illusion of safety, while in reality only provide college campuses with more work. The U.S. Senate is now debating and will most likely pass the Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001, which will require college campuses to provide the government with information from all international students on a regular basis.

Letter to the Editor: Guns, Necessary for Self-Defense

By By Paul Peterson, Junior, Economics, By Paul Peterson, Junior, Economics, and By Paul Peterson, Junior, Economics • March 28, 2002

Editor: I would just like to point out that Stephanie Mcfeely answered her own question. In her March 28 Letter to the Editor, "Keep U Gun Policy," she asks, "Why in the hell would anyone need to bring a pistol to writing or drama class after the various school massacres throughout the nation?" That is exactly the reason people take the time to obtain a concealed weapon.

ASUU Presidential Candidate Statements: Elevation

March 28, 2002

We are the Elevation Party. We are excited that the elections are finally here. We have found students to be very responsive to our efforts to increase the voter turnout. Thank you to all of you who vote! We want to let you know why our party is different from all the rest.