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Random Encounters: Searching for the Interesting People Among Us

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Opinion Cartoon

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Student Sample: What do you think of K-UTE, the student radio station at the U?

April 17, 2002

I have no idea what it is. I probably wouldn't listen to it even if I had heard of it. Colby Engar Junior, Exercise Physiology I really don't care if K-UTE was here or not. Analaur Brown Junior, French I know that K-UTE exists, but I don't listen to it regularly.

Speaking Out Against a Lucrative Business

April 17, 2002

On April 16, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the 1996 Child Pornography Prevention Act, a law that outlawed computer-generated images of children involved in sexual acts. The court said the law's language was "too vague." Too bad. The only amusing aspect of the case was the name of the pornographer's trade group that opposed the law.

Food-Stamps Can’t Threaten Aliens

April 16, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?The Utah Department of Workforce Services has told its food-stamp program managers they cannot threaten to report undocumented immigrants to the immigration service when they apply for aid for their U.S.-born children. The department specifically ordered its Magna office to remove a sign making such a threat.

Fibromyalgia a Threat to Some College Students

April 16, 2002

Fibromyalgia affects approximately 2 percent of the U.S. population, or 5 million people. On most college campuses, Fibromyalgia might affect about 1 percent of the population because it is comprised of a younger demographic, according to Allyson Davis, spokeswoman for the Arthritis Foundation, Utah/Idaho chapter.

Bush Cites New Thaw In Terrorist Activities

April 16, 2002

LEXINGTON, Va.?Amid fresh questions on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden, President Bush on Wednesday predicted a "spring thaw" that will bring an increase in terrorist activity as bin Laden's network tries to regroup and strike again. Still, he pledged, "We will defeat the threats against our country and the civilized world.

Powell Hopes for Israeli Withdrawal

April 16, 2002

JERUSALEM?Ending a 10-day Mideast peace mission with little to show, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday that Israel had promised to withdraw troops from the West Bank within a week. He bluntly admonished Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that he had to do more to fight terrorism.

Worldwide Cultures Showcased at Event Tonight

April 16, 2002

Food, music and fashion shows will fill the Union as international students celebrate their own and others' cultures. Beginning this afternoon, International Night, hosted by the International Student Council, will encompass all cultures on campus, including Americans.

Olympic Torch to Be Displayed in Union

April 16, 2002

To preserve a piece of the Olympics and record the U's involvement in the Games, the Union will soon display one of the torches that carried the Olympic Flame. The Salt Lake Organizing Committee donated the torch to President Bernie Machen for his involvement?he served as a member of SLOC's board of trustees.