- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Women’s Hoops Falls to SMU

By , , and • November 26, 2001

The Utah women's basketball team dropped to 2-2 on the season after losing a 49-48 decision to Southern Methodist in Dallas, Texas, Saturday night. The Utes had hoped for their third straight victory and seemed likely to get it against the Mustangs?a team they beat by 39 points a year ago.

Student’s Body Found in Library

November 26, 2001

A student died in the Marriott Library Wednesday. A custodian found the body of Michael Casey, a 28-year-old English student, in the library's first-floor men's bathroom next to the elevator early Wednesday morning. The library would not disclose the name of the custodian for comment, nor would state Medical Examiner physicians release the cause of Casey's death, as law prohibits them from divulging that information to anyone but next of kin, law enforcement officials and other physicians involved with whatever killed the individual.

Police Report

November 26, 2001

Caught using a stolen permit?The permit a driver used to park his car on campus was discovered as stolen. The driver was required to pay fees for using the stolen permit, and the University of Utah Police Department referred the incident to the Student Behavior Committee.

Terra Firma Holds Buy Nothing Day Downtown

November 26, 2001

When the holiday shopping season commenced Friday, about 15 Terra Firma members gathered to greet it at The Gateway complex. Decked out in masks, carrying signs, shopping bags and singing altered carols, the student group celebrated Buy Nothing Day and strove to make shoppers aware of the environmental costs of consumerism.

SLOC Takes Over All Of Stadium Parking

November 26, 2001

The number of parking spaces taken over by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee reached 1,250 Sunday, with the closure of the Rice-Eccles Stadium parking lot. The parking lot was closed to accommodate Olympic support facilities, said Ron Cameron, SLOC general manager for Opening and Closing ceremonies, in an earlier interview.

Indian Festival Well Attended

November 26, 2001

Diwali?the festival of lights?may be the biggest festival in India. On Wednesday night, the Indian Student Association of the University of Utah hosted the celebration in the Union Ballroom. More than 600 people attended the event. According to the association's President, Shamit Nakra, attendance consisted of Indian, American and international students, as well as members of the Salt Lake Indian community.

Council Wants to Raise Money and Involvement

By , , and • November 26, 2001

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Many Taliban Soldiers Surrender in Kunduz

By , , and • November 26, 2001

BANGI, Afghanistan?Northern alliance soldiers inched closer to Kunduz Sunday after more Taliban defenders fled the encircled city to surrender overnight, the alliance said. Ashraf Nadeem, an opposition spokesman in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, said the numbers and nationalities of the latest Taliban troops to be captured were not clear.

Ski Resorts Open as Snow Piles Up

November 26, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY?Four of Utah's ski resorts were open Sunday as snowstorms swept northern Utah for a fourth day, piling up several feet of snow and triggering avalanches and a warning for skiers to stay out of the backcountry. The Utah Avalanche Forecast Center reported several natural and skier-induced slides in the Wasatch Mountains, but no injuries or deaths.

LDS Church Gets Sacred Documents

By , , and • November 26, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY?The Mormon church has reclaimed an early leader's diary and documents on some of its most sacred practices and rituals in a settlement with a state-run university given the material by a Utah historian. The papers were so sensitive they were locked in a bank vault last week after Utah State University relinquished them to the family of historian Leonard Arrington.