- The Daily Utah Chronicle

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.

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.

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.

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.

After Cutting Millions, Lawmakers Give Back

January 24, 2002

After cutting $23.5 million from the state's colleges and universities, lawmakers handed back $4.6 million Wednesday. Earlier this month the Executive Appropriations Committee requested that each subcommittee cut state agency's budgets. In response to the request, the Higher Education Appropriations Committee carved $8.

Student Candidates Support Capitol Rally

January 24, 2002

Although the U students rallying at the Capitol Wednesday were there ostensibly in support of low tuition increases, many of them were representing their own political parties. The Associated Students of the University of Utah encouraged candidates from the five parties running for student office to attend the rally.

U Pushes Med. Student Bill Through Committee

January 24, 2002

U medical officials are pushing lawmakers to help medical students who study at foreign universities receive licensure in Utah. The bill drafted by U officials and sponsored by Sen. Edgar Allen, D-Weber/Davis, amends the Utah Medical Practice Act passed in 1997.

Letter to the Editor: Pouring New Salt on Fraternity Wounds

By By Reed Sutton, President, Kappa Sigma, By Reed Sutton, President, Kappa Sigma, and By Reed Sutton, President, Kappa Sigma • January 23, 2002

Editor: When covering a story in the future, I would strongly suggest researching the organization involved, as well as its members. Rod Harris is no longer the president, as you wrote in the Jan. 23 news story, "Kappa Sigma Busted for Booze." Furthermore, singling out the Kappa Sigma house as the problem on Greek Row is a great way to hype a story, but holds little merit over the past four years.

Letter to the Editor: Concealed Weapons Will Save Lives on Campus

By By Bryant Weber, Junior, Accounting, By Bryant Weber, Junior, Accounting, and By Bryant Weber, Junior, Accounting • January 23, 2002

Editor: This gun issue is not about allowing a free-thought environment to exist on campus. Controlling thoughts or opinions with guns is what terrorists try to do. The debate is not about safety concerns at the Olympics. One can already see the fences and security check points coming into place for the Games.

Letter to the Editor: Rationalizing the Concealed Weapon Agenda

By By Tyson A. Romney, Junior, Political Science, By Tyson A. Romney, Junior, Political Science, and By Tyson A. Romney, Junior, Political Science • January 23, 2002

Editor: I write in response to the Jan. 22 guest opinion column written by Assistant Professor of Political Science Mark Button, "Concealed Guns Poison Soil of Academic Freedom." In his article, Mark seems to be convinced that the great majority of students walk around campus under a cloud of "suspicion, anxiety and fear" about guns.