- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Entrepreneurship Could Be Next Business Major

March 13, 2002

While many business students plan on working for large corporations, some want something different. A proposed major is intended to help such students along that path. An entrepreneurship major is still in the approval process, but many students are interested.

Summary of the U’s No-Gun Lawsuit

By , , and • March 13, 2002

WHAT: The University of Utah (the U) has filed a request for a declaratory judgment in U.S. District Court seeking to retain the U's right to keep guns off campus. The entire filing is available by calling Coralie Alder at 801-581-5180 or Fred Esplin at 801-581-4088.

U Files Suit In Support of No-Gun Policy

March 13, 2002

U President Bernie Machen will now fight in court to revive the campus gun ban lawmakers killed in the recently completed legislative session. The U filed its "friendly lawsuit" against the attorney general's office Tuesday claiming it has the right to ban students, faculty and staff from bringing concealed weapons to campus.

Appeal of Paralympics Increasing Over Time

March 13, 2002

Larry Gerlach doesn't know much about the Paralympics. "I knew the Olympic scholars, but I was woefully ignorant about the Paralympics," Gerlach said. A sports historian and U history professor, Gerlach is like many others. Gerlach addressed the audience of 85 before Gudrun Doll-Tepper, one of the world's foremost scholars on the Paralympic Games, spoke on the subject in the Gould Auditorium.

Under New Leadership, ASUU Development Office Sets Goals

March 13, 2002

Although it took a long time to organize, student leaders now have an office intent on raising and saving money. This is the first year a fundraising agency, or development office, has been part of the Associated Students of the University of Utah. In years past, student leaders worked directly with donors for discounted goods for their events.

U Prof. Studies Psychological Effect of Viagra

March 13, 2002

A U psychology professor wants to examine the effects of Viagra on couples outside of the bedroom. With a full grant from Pfizer, the manufacturer of the drug, Strassberg's research is meant to provide doctors and researchers with information on how couples are affected by the drug.

Alternate-Dimension Clones Plague Hoops

March 13, 2002

There are those who believe in the existence of alternate dimensions?quasi-universes based in theory on the occurrences and elements of our known existence, but which diverge into variant realities, usually generated via opposite manifestations of choices made in this world.

Gymnasts Come Home, But Still Need to Improve

March 13, 2002

Something is soothing about the Huntsman Center to U gymnasts. Could it be the 22-year, 168 straight dual meet winning streak in the building, dating back to 1979? Or is the considerable contingent of Huntsman Center fans, averaging 10,627 per meet over the last 10 years? Whatever it is, it resulted in a turnaround for the Red Rocks March 9, and a break out of the current funk of having to count a fall.

Baseball’s Offense is Coming Together

March 13, 2002

Just about everything has started to gel for the U baseball team, as it has won four games in a row now to improve to 12-8, and is completely demolishing the competition. Even though Utah was facing a team last weekend that had only won one game (Southern Utah), many of the things U coach Tim Esmay wanted to happen, did happen.

Men’s Tennis Lose Pair in Cali

March 13, 2002

The U men's tennis team, coming off three straight wins at home took, off to California to do battle with the University of San Diego and the No. 4-ranked USC Trojans. It didn't go as well as the Utes had hoped, as they came home with two losses. Against San Diego on Monday afternoon, the team lost a close match, 4-3.