- The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Chronicle’s View: Aptly Navigating the Seas of Parking

December 3, 2001

For those who commute to the U, the Monday after Thanksgiving loomed ominously in the horizon, threatening anyone who dared consider parking in the post-SLOC takes-the-stadium world. But, actually, parking hasn't been that bad in that world. Historically, Rice-Eccles Stadium provided U students and employees with about 1,250 spaces?and it will again.

Letter to the Editor: Confusion Over Campus Categories

By By Amber Lewis, Junior, Chemistry, By Amber Lewis, Junior, Chemistry, and By Amber Lewis, Junior, Chemistry • December 3, 2001

Editor: I was appalled when I read the Nov. 30 opinion column, "Commonalities of a Seemingly Divided Student Body" by Katie Hewitt. I do not know if this was an attempt at humor or a serious article. Whether it was meant to be a joke or not is not the heart of why I am writing.

Immigrants’ Lives Hard After Sept. 11

December 3, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY?Life has gotten tougher for immigrants since the September terrorist attacks, according to an aid group. The Multi-Cultural Legal Center and an official from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service spoke on the subject Sunday at the League of Women Voters' annual holiday meeting.

Senate Offices Will Reopen Early 2002

December 3, 2001

WASHINGTON?Officials cleaning up a Senate office building contaminated with anthrax now hope the work will be finished in time to reopen early next year. Employees returned to work Monday at the adjacent Dirksen Senate Office Building, closed while cleanup crews fumigated Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle's office suite in the Hart Senate Office Building with chlorine dioxide gas over the weekend.

Ethical to Pay for Donated Organs

December 3, 2001

HERNDON, Va.?It's ethical to pay families who donate a loved one's organs, as long as the money isn't enough to constitute a bribe, a newly created organ transplant advisory committee was told Monday. The committee, meeting for the first time, is charged with advising the secretary of health and human services on ways to increase organ donation and how best to distribute organs that are donated.

Drunk Man Shoots At Cops from Coop

December 3, 2001

HARRISVILLE?An inebriated man angry about the loss of his house and business shot at police from inside a chicken coop, authorities said. No one was injured in Sunday's three and a half hour standoff between police and 51-year-old Albert Zampedri. The man fired twice at police from inside the coop and police returned fire, said Harrisville Police Chief Maxwell Jackson.

Shurtleff Says U Policy Prohibiting Weapons is Illegal

December 2, 2001

The U's long-standing policy prohibiting guns on campus may crumble under the weight of a new legal opinion released Friday by Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. Asked by legislative leaders to review governmental policies on guns, Shurtleff responded with a formal opinion outlining illegal bans at the U, foster homes, day cares and certain state agencies.

Stanford resource center offers flavored fun for everyone

By By U Wire, By U Wire, and By U Wire • December 2, 2001

By U Wire#post_author_author, .post_author_avatar, .post_author_box{ display: none; }

Graduate School and the Struggle Against Power

December 2, 2001

Applying to graduate school is a terrifying experience. I can tell you this after sending in only two applications. With several more deadlines in January, things can only get worse. Graduate programs waste their time by mulling over candidate submissions and comparing personal statements.

Regents Vote for 3% Tuition Increase

December 2, 2001

U President Bernie Machen explained the role of research institutions at the state Board of Regents meeting Friday. Machen's comments came only minutes before state budget representatives reported the state's economic situation. Their statement: State monies are low.