The Daily Utah Chronicle

Hay Bales Removed from Utah State U. Sledding Hill for Safety

By By U Wire • January 16, 2002

LOGAN?Utah State University student Janessa Slatky wasn't sure if her car was going to stop on the icy road when she saw an 8-year old boy fly down Old Main Hill, bump across the frozen gravel and land in a front yard across the street. Last year, the sledder would have hit a rock-hard bale of frozen straw.

Moving Out? What Do Carlson Hall Residents Think About the “Law Campus”

January 16, 2002

History Professor Jim Lehning has a spacious office and a great view of the Salt Lake Valley. But that might not always be the case. When the Quinney Foundation announced a donation of $26 million to the College of Law last November, the hundreds of people crowded into the law lobby cheered.

Filing Deadline for Senate and Assembly Passes

January 16, 2002

Of the five parties competing for the student body presidency, only two filed a large number of candidates for General Assembly and Student Senate. The Impact and Elevation parties submitted 104 candidates between them for the Associated Students of the University of Utah Student Senate and General Assembly.

Quote of the Day

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"Labeling women by their sexual behavior is ridiculous?but I don't see it changing anytime soon."

Students Can Tour Oly Village

January 16, 2002

The Olympic Village will temporarily open its doors to U students, staff and faculty for one last time before the Games arrive. Thursday afternoon, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee will lead tours past the chain-link walls that isolate the village. Free tickets are available at the Union's front desk.

U’s Young Scientist Unraveling Mystery Behind Heart Disease

January 16, 2002

Although 16 million Americans have diabetes and 75 percent of them die from heart disease or stroke, little is known about how diabetes affects the heart. Researchers at the U hope to change that soon. The School of Medicine received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health last October to take a lead role in solving that puzzle.

Utah State U. starts program to retain freshmen

By By U Wire • January 16, 2002

LOGAN?No one ever said being a freshman was easy. With leaving home, new people, harder classes and many more adjustments, Utah State University retains only 66 percent of its first-year students according to the December 2001 Enrollment Management Progress Report.

Best Paid Student Body President Gets $25,000

By By U Wire • January 16, 2002

BOSTON?Northeastern University Student Government Association president Erin Dayharsh feels that she is being nickled and dimed after receiving the dubious honor of being named the highest paid student leader in the country. Dayharsh was named the highest paid student leader in the fall 2001 issue of Student Leader Magazine.

Utah State U. student breaches AOL security, causes big uproar

By By U Wire, By U Wire, and By U Wire • January 16, 2002

LOGAN?Matt Conover discovered a flaw in America Online's Instant Messenger service and experienced publicity firsthand. Upon discovering the "hole" in AOL's programming, Conover said he tried contacting AOL administration, but when it failed, he sent information regarding the "hole" and a program he had designed to demonstrate this hole, to a security emailing list.

Mongolian VIP Discusses Small Countries’ Role

By By Adam Benson • January 16, 2002

The United Nations is essential for the functioning of small countries around the world, countries like Mongolia, according to the Mongolian ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Jargalsaikhany Enkhsaikhan represents a country which is as big as Germany, France, Britain and Italy combined, but with a population only slightly larger than Utah's.

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