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Softball Sweeps Close Series With BYU

By , , , , , , , , and • April 13, 2002

Melissa Stahnke can claim a new nickname: "Cougar Killer." With back-to-back home runs, one in the bottom of the eighth inning, Stahnke led the U softball team to a comeback, eighth-inning 8-7 win over BYU in the second game of the doubleheader, completing the two-game sweep of the Cougars.

Women Netters Split In-State Meets

By , , and • April 13, 2002

It was one of the most critical weekends in conference play for the U women's tennis team, as it matched up against two in state rivals, BYU and Southern Utah University. Defeating BYU would have put a dent in the conference standings, with a large U imprinted on it, as Utah would move up in a tie for fourth place with BYU before the Mountain West Conference Championships However, losing leads and not finishing matches has plagued the Utes all season, and the cure could not come soon enough, as the Utes gave up many leads and eventually lost to the Cougars 5-2.

Baseball Moves Up MWC With Wins Over AFA

By , , , , , , , , and • April 13, 2002

The one thing the U baseball team had not done throughout the entire season was to sweep a three-game series. Until now. Before the series with Air Force, the Utes were tied for third place with the Falcons, with a conference record of 5 7. Utah needed to separate itself from the rest of the pack.

Letter to the Editor: Golf Course Is Valuable

Editor: This university is privileged to be one of only eight institutions in the country that has a golf course on campus. It's one of the few programs on campus that generates positive cash flow through greens fees and supports other departments like Exercise and Sports Science and Continuing Education Lifelong Learning and Youth Education.

Park Building Pinches Pennies Cuts 2 Positions

By , , and • April 13, 2002

To compensate for an $11 million cut to the U's budget, administrators agreed to take a bigger hit than academic programs. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dave Pershing agreed to have the U administration take a 5.7 percent cut, while programs and departments take a 4.

Comeback Is Futile for Gore

By , , and • April 13, 2002

On Saturday, the most unlucky man in America returned to the place where his dreams died a year and a half ago. Clean shaven and sharp-tongued, Al Gore traveled to Florida to address the state Democratic Party convention and face the demons still haunting him.

Men Netters Win 1 of 3 to End Conf Year

By , , and • April 13, 2002

Playing three matches in three days, the U men's tennis team won one of three in Mountain West Conference play, losing to BYU and San Diego State 7-0, and beating UNLV 5-2. Against SDSU, the Utes only won one match when David Mercier and Nik Yip defeated Oliver Maiberger and Ryan Redondo?the No.

Letter to the Editor: Committee had Pointless Argument

By By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies, and By Tiffin Brough, Senior, Asian Studies • April 13, 2002

Dear Editor: I am a K-UTE deejay and have been following the funding debate between the Associated Students of the University of Utah and K-UTE with concern. It seems to me this budget process has become an ugly, all-out fight on a personal level between some of the parties on either side.

The Chronicle’s View: Child Care Valuable ASUU Endeavor

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Disability Center Holds 1st Awards Ceremony

By , , and • April 13, 2002

To honor faculty and students who have helped accommodate disabled students on campus, the Center for Disability Services held its first annual awards luncheon Friday. "We wanted to support faculty and students in what they do to accommodate disabled students' needs," said Olga Nadeau, director of the center.