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Letter to the Editor: Guns Are Just Something to Argue About

By By Kevin J. McFarland, Sophomore, Communication Skills, By Kevin J. McFarland, Sophomore, Communication Skills, and By Kevin J. McFarland, Sophomore, Communication Skills • January 24, 2002

Editor: I have not followed too closely the policy changes that have taken place recently concerning firearms. I would like to know what the exact current ordinance is and what it was changed from. I know that concealed weapons are now not permitted on campus and that by now people think that there will be no more gun violence on campus.

The Chronicle’s View: Greek Captain Is Where He Belongs

January 24, 2002

Since police handed out 52 alcohol citations at a party in the Kappa Sigma house, greek leadership has strived to separate itself from the errant fraternity. In that respect, the Interfraternity Council is handling the situation well. In the shadow of recent agreements with neighbors, repairing a damaged image may be a matter of survival.

Letter to the Editor: Safe Campuses Require Firearms

By By Jim Peel, Colorado Springs, CO, By Jim Peel, Colorado Springs, CO, and By Jim Peel, Colorado Springs, CO • January 24, 2002

Editor: While I am not a resident of your state, I feel very strongly about the issue of firearms on campus. Throughout America, states and localities have enacted statutes that disallow firearms in certain localities such as schools, parks and churches.

Staring the U’s Tuition Issue Straight in the Eye

By , , and • January 24, 2002

It's all too easy to shrug your shoulders and turn away from the tuition quandary. It's all too easy for students to ignore the financial realities and hope that administrators don't push for big hikes. It's all too easy for administrators to lean on students when budgets get tight.

Opinion Cartoon

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Moving Home: Mixed Feelings About Going Back

By By Brenda Ballou • January 24, 2002

When I made the decision to go back to school and finish my bachelor's degree, the thought never occurred to me to move home. It was something I hadn't considered?wouldn't ever consider! Why would I? I'm 26. I'm self reliant and independent. Why would I ever move back home again? I'm too old to live at home! But the sad fact was that no matter how I figured it, I couldn't afford to live on my own and work part time.

Up the Frozen Mountain, Ice Climbers Brave the Cold

January 24, 2002

Under the veil of winter, climbers must cover their fingers and attack the mountain with axes. Richard Green, a U senior studying anthropology, applied his mountaineering skills to the ice of Little Cottonwood Canyon earlier this January. Ice climbers are often those who scale the rocks in summer; winter challenges are different.

U.S. Attacks Compound In South Afghanistan

January 24, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan?U.S. special forces attacked an enemy compound in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, capturing or killing a number of Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, U.S. officials said. One American was wounded in the ankle. Elsewhere in Afghanistan, threats of clashes between rival warlords menaced the fragile peace, and a local governor accused Iran of sending vehicles and weapons into the country to undermine the new interim government of Hamid Karzai.

Rodeo Protester Detained at IOC

January 24, 2002

LAUSANNE, Switzerland?A U.S. animal rights campaigner detained at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee while dressed as a cow was charged with violating a city ordinance on public order. Sean Gifford, a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was detained Wednesday and released.