- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Iran Denounces Its ‘Axis of Evil’ Label

February 28, 2002

BERLIN?Iran, denounced by President Bush as part of an "axis of evil,'' urged U.S. allies Wednesday to lobby the American administration against unilateral military action in the war on terrorism. No world power should simply "declare someone as a terrorist and use its military muscle against them,'' Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said before talks with his German counterpart, Joschka Fischer.

$5M Offered for Pearl Kidnappers

February 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?The State Department said Wednesday it is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. A high-ranking Pakistani diplomat said Wednesday in Islamabad that Pakistan does not object to handing the chief suspect in Pearl's killing, who is in custody in Pakistan, over to the United States, but that certain legal issues must be resolved first.

Kappa Sigmas Placed on Probation

By By Adam Benson • February 28, 2002

Greek Row is holding on to one of its largest fraternities, at least until a March 23 meeting of the national organization of Kappa Sigma which will ultimately decide the fraternity's fate. U administrators are calling on the national organization to revoke Kappa Sigma's charter after a Jan.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Read the Greek Judiciary Ruling on the Charges Against Kappa Sigma

February 28, 2002

The University of Utah Greek Judiciary met on February 26, 2002, to hear the charges contained in a formal complaint brought against the Kappa Sigma fraternity by Cory Peterson, IFC president, on behalf of the University of Utah Greek Council. The complaint states that on the evening of Saturday, Jan.

The Chronicle’s View: Fate of Fraternity Lies in Members’ Hands

February 28, 2002

The U's Kappa Sigma fraternity is no stranger to trouble. In recent years, it has been sanctioned and censured for incidents ranging from a drunken member falling off the roof of the chapter's house, a fire causing damage to the premises, a brawl that necessitated intervention from a SWAT team and accusations of rape.

Olympics Provided Some Youthful Fun

February 28, 2002

Gone are the 17 days of Olympic Winter Games. No more garble of McTwists, power plays or lutzes?winter sports are pushed back into the closet of relative obscurity. No more Jamie Sal and David Pelletier, Wayne Gretzky complaining ab'ut U.S. media giving his team guff for sucking in the opening round robin or stirring controversy over, no, not about the tainted French figure skating judge, but if curling is actually worthy to be an Olympic sport and is not glorified shuffleboard on ice (they don't even wear skates)? No more George W.

Men Set Up Battle for Title Saturday

February 28, 2002

The Utah men's basketball team nearly followed its trend in recent games Thursday night in Fort Collins, Colo. Utah built an 11-point lead after 33 minutes of play against Colorado State, but the lead was whittled down to four points with five-and-a-half minutes left.

Indians Set Fire to Muslim Homes

February 28, 2002

AHMADABAD, India?A Hindu crowd set fire to a block of Muslim homes Thursday, killing at least 38 people, including a dozen children, amid riots across the Indian state of Gujarat sparked by a Muslim attack on a train full of Hindu nationalists. The violence Thursday left at least 58 dead.

Dominicans Find, Rescue Scientists

February 28, 2002

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic?Two U.S. scientists lost in a mountainous park for a week were rescued by a Dominican search team and were recuperating Thursday from exhaustion, officials said. Patrick Martin and Olivia Duren got lost on Feb. 21 in Armando Bermudez National Park, site of Pico Duarte, the highest mountain in the Caribbean at nearly 10,500 feet.

Shell Attack Kills Boy, Dozens Left Wounded

February 28, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan?A mortar shell tore through the roof of an eastern Afghan village school Thursday as boys studied, killing one child and injuring dozens, the government said. The mortar attack hit a government-run boys school in Sarobi, 40 miles east of Kabul, Interior Ministry official Mohammed Azimi said in Kabul.