- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Utah Doesn’t Obtain Congressional Seat

November 26, 2001

WASHINGTON?Utah lost a Supreme Court appeal Monday in the state's fight to wrest a congressional seat from North Carolina, which came out 856 residents ahead of Utah in the 2000 Census. The court, without comment, rejected Utah's request to decide whether it is constitutional to include some Americans living abroad in the national head count, while excluding others.

The Chronicle’s View: Decision Made in Best Interest of University

November 26, 2001

When the University of Utah administration made the decision to shut down much of the campus Monday morning, it protected the safety of the university community. In light of predictions for an additional 10 to 20 inches of snow by that morning, the U gave many of its 35,000 commuters a little flexibility and eased the morning drive for everyone.

Class Cancellations Generate Confusion

November 26, 2001

The rare class cancellation at the University of Utah creates an immediate sense of confusion as administrators work diligently to let the public know about the situation, while the public searches the correct information. Vice President for University Relations Fred Esplin spent a good deal of his time Monday contacting media outlets to correct their reports about the half-day campus closure that nixed all morning classes.

Utah Guns Advocates Up in Arms for No Good Reason

November 26, 2001

As the 2002 Olympic Winter Games edge closer, news and entertainment media reports are highlighting everything strange, different or unique about Utah. Alcohol, ski resorts, Mormonism and Indians are all getting the spotlight. One peculiarity, however, continues to escape media scrutiny: Utah's unusually lax gun laws.

Letter Has Lethal Anthrax Quantity

November 26, 2001

WASHINGTON?Sen. Patrick Leahy says there was enough anthrax in the letter sent to his office to kill more than 100,000 people. The letter to the Vermont Democrat was discovered Nov. 16 in a batch of unopened mail sent to Capitol Hill and quarantined since the discovery of an anthrax contaminated letter to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D S.

Scientists Clone Human Embryo

November 26, 2001

BOSTON?A group of scientists in Massachusetts claimed Sunday they had cloned the first early human embryo, a step toward providing genetically matched replacement cells for patients with a wide range of diseases. The scientists at Advanced Cell Technology, in Worcester, Mass.

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.

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.

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.

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.