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Euro Faces Questionable Future

By By Adam Benson • January 22, 2002

Adopting the world's newest unified currency, the Euro, is a popular trend for many of Europe's leading countries, but it has its problems. Tuesday at the Hinckley Institute of Politics, a panel discussed the future of Europe and the challenge of the Euro.

U Women Swimmers Get Split in MWC Meets

By , , and • January 22, 2002

Thirty-two-hundredths of a second. That's all that separated the U women swimmers from a perfect 2-0 record last weekend. That's all that kept them from a .500 record on the season. Instead, the Utes ended up splitting this weekend's meets against New Mexico and Colorado State.

The Chronicle’s View: Rally Is a Chance to Voice Tuition Concern

January 21, 2002

A massive tuition hike is on the horizon. Maybe student leaders can stop it, maybe they can't. Because tuition hikes are bad for students and bad for the economy, students must be hopeful that it can be stopped. Tuition increases are a part of higher education, but astronomical, unrealistic tuition hikes hurt students in every subsequent year, not just the year the increases start.

Winter Olympic Lecture Series Comes to a Close

By By Beth McPhee, By Beth McPhee, and By Beth McPhee • January 21, 2002

The Winter Olympic Lecture Series concluded Thursday with Robert Barney's presentation of "Flame and Fanfare: Olympic Celebration of People and Athletes." This lecture, subtitled "Ritualization, Institutionalization, Commodification: The Olympic Torch relay and Victory Award Ceremonies," traces the evolution of the torch relay and the medal award ceremony.

Showing Compassion in the Oly Rodeo Controversy

January 21, 2002

Last weekend a high-school aged activist, purple hair and all, gave me a pamphlet titled, "Why Vegan?" "Because you're a teenager and you want to piss off your parents," I thought. Nevertheless, amused by this young firebrand's enthusiasm, I opened up the glossy booklet to see if I could find a better answer to the question.

Opinion Cartoon

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Letter to the Editor: Weapons at U Detrimental to Focus

By By Wilson Fatongia, Freshmen, Pre Communication, By Wilson Fatongia, Freshmen, Pre Communication, and By Wilson Fatongia, Freshmen, Pre Communication • January 21, 2002

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Student Leaders Plan to Rally Legislature

January 21, 2002

In a year with few state dollars to spread around, student leaders are planning a rally to tell lawmakers not to neglect the state's colleges and universities. The state's $200 million tax revenue shortfall forced lawmakers to spend the past two weeks behind closed doors re-writing this year's budget.

Police Report: Two Parkers Arrest Each Other

January 21, 2002

Two women started arguing in a parking terrace near University Hospital. Woman A claimed woman B acted aggressively and used abusive language for no apparent reason. Woman B said woman A had opened her car door into woman B's car and when woman B took steps to prevent it from happening again, woman A became irate.

BYU freshmen skip dorm life, head off campus

By By U Wire • January 21, 2002

PROVO?Despite the amenities of living on campus, which are enough to entice most freshmen, about 2,000 at Brigham Young University skip life in the dorms and head straight to off-campus housing. While most freshmen have the convenience of three meals prepared for them on a daily basis, free high-speed Internet connection and a less than five-minute walk to campus, those freshmen living off-campus go without such benefits.