- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Dog Owners Get Homicide Charges

March 21, 2002

MAUSTON, Wis.?Dog owners Shanda McCracken and Wayne Hardy were charged with homicide, reckless endangerment and child neglect Thursday, after their six Rottweilers mauled 10 year-old Alicia Lynn Clark to death. According to authorities, Clark was playing with the family's dogs when she was attacked, dragged from room to room and bitten to death?despite her 11-year old friend's attempts to kick and pull the animals away.

Hate Group Seek Support in Utah

March 21, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?A white supremacist group is looking for allies in Utah, saying the state's Mormons have historically been sympathetic to their cause. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reacted strongly to the statement, saying the Mormon church abhors racism.

Racism Is Reason for Lack of Minority Coaches

March 21, 2002

Watching George Karl and Doc Rivers wave to each other after Tuesday night's Orlando win over Milwaukee was classic. Seeing two coaches who hate each other?yes, they hate each other?having to look at each other and not shake hands was amazing. Race has been the subject of many coaching decisions over the past few years.

Gymnast Medcalf Will Have Surgery

March 21, 2002

The U gymnastics team has enough talented, versatile, well rounded athletes that an injury to any one team member is not going to be devastating. Last year, the Utes were without the nation's top all-arounder, Theresa Kulikowski, who was recovering from a torn knee ligament, and they still finished fifth in the nation.

The Best, Worst That Sports TV Has to Give Us

March 21, 2002

They help make the game more interesting for those watching it on television. We know their voices. As children, we imagined our name said by them in an excited tone as we made a spectacular play toward the end of the game. They're the announcers. Some are good, and some are not so good.

Machen Talks 9.3 Tuition Hike With Students

By , , and • March 21, 2002

Nearly 20 students showed up to the mandatory meeting to discuss next year's tuition increase with U administrators Wednesday. There were more students than expected and more than last year, U President Bernie Machen said. Since legislators passed the Truth in Tuition Bill last year, the presidents of each state institution are required by law to meet with students and explain what additional monies created by tuition increases will fund.

Students Ask Leavitt to Veto Bill Requiring 60 Hours for Residency

March 21, 2002

The presence of dozens of college students turned the heads of tourists at the state Capitol Wednesday, but students will have to wait until next week to know how the governor will react to their plea. Students organized a rally at the Capitol to urge Gov.

Opinion cartoon

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LDSSA Selects New President

March 21, 2002

Steve McConkie, a long-time member of the Latter-day Saints Student Association, will lead the largest student group next year. LDS Institute of Religion leadership announced that McConkie will serve as LDSSA president for the 2002-2003 academic year. McConkie started the year as the education chairman of the LDSSA council, but once the vice president stepped down after getting married, he moved into the No.

Big Apple Meets Beehive: Walking the Line Of Mutual Misconceptions

By , , and • March 21, 2002

When I told all of my New York friends I was transferring to the U, I don't think they understood. At the time of my announcement, I was a proud citizen of the great state of New York. And for any of you who have spent any time in the Empire State, and have conversed with its people, they'll be the first to tell you no state is greater.