- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Congress OKs $3M for Light Rail Extension

December 5, 2001

The Utah Transit Authority and the U received the congressional green light on the hospital light rail line Tuesday. The U.S. Congress appropriated $3 million to extend the TRAX line from Rice-Eccles Stadium to University Hospital as part of its annual Transportation Appropriations Act.

NYUonline set to fold, poor revenues to blame

By By U Wire • December 5, 2001

NEW YORK?New York University is pulling the plug on its for-profit Internet education venture, NYUonline, because of lacking support from investors in the struggling economy, according to a report in Friday's edition of The New York Times. NYUonline is a private company run in conjunction with the university that offers non-credit online classes to business and professional clients.

The Chronicle’s View: Don’t Wait to Find Olympic Shelter

December 5, 2001

Students will begin moving out of the dorms Dec. 7 in anticipation of the Olympic athletes moving in. That's right, many unfortunate students will spend the reading day before Finals Week packing stuff into boxes and shipping it all out. Trouble is, some of these students aren't sure yet where they're headed after they pack.

Letter to the Editor: Laughter Is Utah’s Best Medicine

By By Katy Corneli, Junior, Anthropology, By Katy Corneli, Junior, Anthropology, and By Katy Corneli, Junior, Anthropology • December 5, 2001

Editor: In response to John Morley's Nov. 13 opinion column, "Local Beer Advertisements Done in Bad Tastes," discussing Wasatch Brewery's new brew, I have to say that I disagree with his opinion. While I can see how some people might take offense at this "distasteful advertising," I don't think that realistically these billboards will fuel tensions between any Utahns with a sense of humor.

U Coach and Player Get National Recognition

December 5, 2001

A player who can perform to the best of his or her abilities in the limelight is usually the premiere player on the team. Winning matches, creating a better overall court atmosphere and being the difference-maker that leads the team to victory are all qualities of such a player.

Kofoed Earns All-West Team Recognition

December 5, 2001

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America named U senior Amy Kofoed to the All-West third team for the third consecutive year. The honor comes after Utah was again overlooked for the NCAA Tournament, and following the departure of Kofoed's coach, Amy Winslow.

Bush Urges World Rules for Support

December 5, 2001

WASHINGTON?President Bush urged world leaders Wednesday to join the United States in demanding that Yasser Arafat crack down on Palestinian terrorists striking against Israel. "He must show leadership. Now is his time," Bush said, speaking of the Palestinian leader during an Oval Office session with Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik.

U.S. Envoys Want Arafat to Act Soon

December 5, 2001

JERUSALEM?U.S. envoys urged Yasser Arafat to take harsh measures against Islamic militants in meetings and a phone call hours before a suicide bomber detonated explosives Wednesday outside a Jerusalem hotel, further rattling terror-weary Israelis' nerves. Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said he urged the Palestinian leader to arrest 36 suspected terrorist leaders, while other Israeli officials dismissed Arafat's arrests of 151 people in recent days as a show.

Six Utahns Under FBI Investigation

December 5, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY?Federal agents are seeking six Utah residents with Middle Eastern backgrounds as part of a nationwide effort to question 5,000 foreigners for clues into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Utah U.S. Attorney Paul Warner declined to release specifics about the six men, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Wednesday.

Police Get Absent Deportees’ Names

December 5, 2001

WASHINGTON?The names of more than 300,000 foreigners who disappeared after being ordered deported will be entered in a crime database so police can help track them down, the Immigration and Naturalization Service said Wednesday. By entering their names in the National Crime Information Center database, the missing deportees might be identified by officers in traffic stops or other identity checks, INS Commissioner James Ziglar told the House Government Reform subcommittee on criminal justice.