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Sheer Makes Case as Candidate for Architecture Dean

January 21, 2002

Brenda Scheer has spent most of her architectural career studying how urban neighborhoods change with time. As dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Scheer would like to apply these studies to the cities of Utah. Scheer is the third of four candidates for dean of the Graduate School of Architecture to address faculty, students and local architects at the U.

Haley’s Son Works To Further Legacy

By , , and • January 21, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?The son of Alex Haley, author of "Roots: The Saga of An American Family," says it is important to keep the work's legacy alive. William Haley, in Salt Lake City this week to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances, said, "Roots gave us a thirst for figuring out who we are, not only about ourselves but about others," said Haley, president of the Maryland-based Alex Haley Center.

Women Rebound From CSU Loss, Score Blowout of Falcons

January 18, 2002

Last Saturday afternoon, the U women's basketball team let one get away. On Thursday night, the Utes never let it get anywhere close to that point. Less than a week removed from a triple-overtime loss to Colorado State, Utah responded with an emphatic 67-39 victory over the Air Force Falcons.

U Skiers Honored by RMISA

January 18, 2002

A pair of U skiers were honored by the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association for their strong starts to the 2002 season. Freshman Pierre Olsson garnered Men's Alpine Skier of the Week honors after capturing first place in the slalom and second place in the giant slalom at the Montana State Invitational, and following that up with a second-place finish in the slalom at the Nevada Invitational.

Opinion Cartoon: In the Spirt of the Olympics…

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Students Get Preview of 2002 Village

By By Beth McPhee • January 18, 2002

The Olympic Village is officially closed to the public as of today. The Union organized several last-chance tours for students and employees Thursday, distributing about 500 tickets for the tours out of the 2,000 it had. The Olympic Village is a maze of fences and color-coded banners.

Top Olympic Security Official Gives Games Thumbs Up

By By Adam Benson • January 18, 2002

If you plan on being in town next month, you're in good hands, according to Robert Flowers. Flowers, the coordinator and lead official in the security force for the Olympics, addressed faculty, students and the media at a lecture held in Panorama Room East Thursday afternoon.

In Spite of MLK’s Hopefulness, It’s Still a Whitey Man’s World

January 18, 2002

This coming Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or, as it's more commonly known, a weekday off of work. Most people won't give any consideration to what the day is supposed to symbolize and represent; no big surprise there, though?Christmas is as much about Santa Claus as the birth of Christ, and Independence Day is more an excuse for buying some cool fireworks than an opportunity to read the Bill of Rights.

U Gymnasts Battle Seventh Ranked Arizona Tonight

January 18, 2002

The No. 4 U gymnastics team (1-0) will get a stiff early test to its 22-year regular season home winning streak Friday night. No. 7 Arizona (5-0) visits the Huntsman Center after beating a host of ranked teams, while the U looks to plug in reserve gymnasts after the injury bug hit the team in its season-opening defeat of Ohio State.

Men’s Hoops Starts Two-Game Road Swing

By , , and • January 18, 2002

Coming off two of the hotteast shooting performances in its history, the Utah men's basketball team must venture outside the comfortable confines of the Huntsman Center as it enters a two-game road trip this weekend. Utah (12-3, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) begins play Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.