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Clinic Hosts Students, Editors

November 19, 2001

About 450 high school journalism students came to the University of Utah Friday to listen to the editors of The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News. John Hughes, the editor and chief operating officer of the Deseret News, spoke about the changing nature of news since the development of the Internet.

Politics and Media at Early Winter Games

November 19, 2001

Credit card companies, fast food chains and beer producers use the Olympics to sell their products, but countries also use the Olympics to push their values and ideals on the world community, said Professor Mark Dyreson. Dyreson spoke Thursday in Orson Spencer Hall about the nationalistic push of the United States and the role of the media during the first four Winter Games (from 1924 to 1936) in the sixth lecture of the Tanner Humanities Center's series on the Olympics.

U. Penn students’ feelings mixed on bombing during holy month

By By U Wire • November 19, 2001

PHILADELPHIA?With the arrival of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, University of Pennsylvania students have mixed reactions to U.S. attacks on Afghanistan in the weeks to come. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has indicated that air strikes in Afghanistan will continue throughout the holy month, which begins Saturday evening in the United States, and runs for 29 or 30 days depending on the location of the observers.

U Muslims Observe Month of Ramadan

November 19, 2001

Bulent Yilmaz is hungry, but won't eat; thirsty, but won't drink. He fasts in honor of Ramadan, the holy month observed by Muslims worldwide. And while he remains at the University of Utah, he feels a connection to the innocent civilians affected by the U.S.-led military actions in Afghanistan.

U Lab to Study Oly Traffic

November 19, 2001

This winter, about 250,000 visitors will descend on the Wasatch Front. Many of them will join Utahns on the roads, shuttling to events scattered from Park City to West Valley to the University of Utah. An immense inconvenience for some, this situation provides an unprecedented opportunity for traffic researcher Peter Martin.

Police Report: Women Interupts, Halts Burglary in Student Housing

November 19, 2001

Attempted burglary?A woman living in West Village heard a noise at her door. When she came to investigate, she saw a man trying to enter. Once he saw her, he left. The suspect is a white male adult, about six feet and 175 pounds with brown hair. He wore blue jeans, a grey jacket and a backpack when attempting to enter the West Village apartment. Anyone with information about a person meeting this description is encouraged to contact the University of Utah Police Department at 585-COPS (2677)

U Falters in Fourth Quarter

November 19, 2001

PROVO?The Utah football team had a chance last Saturday night to knock off an undefeated team, take the Mountain West Conference lead and, most importantly, teach much-hated BYU a little lesson in humility. But when this opportunity knocked, it knocked the Utes over.

Health Sciences Update

November 19, 2001

U Neonatologist Jung Receives National Award Dr. August Jung will receive the award for Contribution to Maternal/Child Health at the National/International Level next month from the National Perinatal Association. Jung spearheaded the effort to open the newborn intensive care unit at the U, the first in the intermountain area, in 1968.

Olympics to Jostle U Work Schedules

November 19, 2001

As the time for the Olympics draws closer, University of Utah employees have a better understanding of how much the Games will disturb campus life. From now until the end of March, the atmosphere at the U will be anything but typical. As U parking lots become Olympic parking lots, and students move out of the dorms, many U employees wonder about their work schedules. Other employees wonder if they will have hours to work

Cool Lookin’ Ken: Breakin’ Hearts at BYU

November 19, 2001

It may be that he's a masochist, or perhaps something so simple as a stubborn son of a bitch, but Cool Lookin' Ken could not be dissuaded? We were going to Provo, and he had his heart set on joining us.