The Daily Utah Chronicle

Letter to the Editor: Living in a Policy-Induced Dreamland

By By Ben Hansen, Junior, Sociology, By Ben Hansen, Junior, Sociology, and By Ben Hansen, Junior, Sociology • January 15, 2002

Editor: I had hoped last year would be the end of the debate on allowing legally carried weapons on campus. Especially after recent terrorist events, everyone should realize we cannot in any way rely on government or others to insure our personal safety. I appreciate President Bernie Machen's concern in trying to create a safe learning environment with upholding the U's policy, but the point is just that?IT'S POLICY.

Victoria Meyers Addresses the Graduate School of Architecture

January 15, 2002

When Victoria Meyers was an undergraduate student, she pursued a double major in art history and civil engineering. As dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Meyers would use her experience in the arts and architecture to enhance the U's program. Meyers addressed students, faculty and local architects Monday afternoon during her visit.

Sports Get Too Hard When You Get Older

January 15, 2002

It's all because of the yellow and purple jerseys. They were cool. The only team in the NBA that did not wear white unis when playing at home, the Los Angeles Lakers also had the fashion sense to make their road duds purple. As a 5-year-old, I was hooked. Sure, Kareem lofting those skyhooks and Magic running the vaunted fast break before throwing a no-look pass to Worthy for a dunk so high flying I thought he'd never come down were all cool? But mostly, it was the yellow and purple jerseys.

Walk of Shame: What it means to be a “Slut”

January 15, 2002

Slut. The word raises as many eyebrows as a sheer blouse and stiletto heels. Spoken in the popular language of sex, rumors and innuendos, the four-letter word has spread beyond locker room gossip into everyday discourse. At its most basic level, the word slut refers to a sexually promiscuous individual?most commonly a woman.

Women’s Hoops’ Home Loss More Rare Than 3 OTs

January 15, 2002

The U women's basketball team's Saturday loss to Colorado State was unusual not only in that it went to triple overtime for the outcome to finally be decided, but also because the Utes lost it in the Huntsman Center. While the Utes certainly are not impervious to defeat at home, especially when taking on the No.

Second Budget Cut Takes $3.3M

January 15, 2002

After a week of discussion, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved a second round of budget cuts for Utah's colleges and universities. Legislators trimmed more than $8.8 million by cutting 2 percent of each institution's total budget?$3.

U.S. Taliban Man May Get Life Imprisonment

January 15, 2002

WASHINGTON?John Walker Lindh, the 20-year-old Californian who fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan, will be charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and could face life in prison if convicted, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Tuesday. Lindh, who converted to Islam at 16 and is alleged to have trained at an al Qaeda camp in Afghanistan, will be charged in a U.

Police Detain Man Claiming Bombing

January 15, 2002

RAMALLAH, West Bank?Palestinian police on Tuesday detained the leader of a faction that claimed responsibility for the assassination of an Israeli cabinet minister?a move that appeared to be aimed at defusing spiraling tensions. The move came just hours after gunmen shot and killed two Israelis in the West Bank: a 72-year-old Israeli-American man shopping for building supplies and a 45-year-old woman driving to a wedding.

Powell Hopes Talks Can Halt Violence

January 15, 2002

SHANNON, Ireland?Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday he hopes his talks this week in Pakistan and India can build on a recent easing of tensions and lead to a "complete halt" to the nations' monthlong confrontation. Speaking to reporters before a refueling stop in Ireland, Powell said a conciliatory speech by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf showed that "the rush toward conflict has slowed quite a bit.

2 Seriously Injured In School Shooting

January 15, 2002

NEW YORK?A teenager opened fire in the hallway at a high school near Lincoln Center on Tuesday, seriously wounding two fellow students in what may have been a gang-related shooting, authorities say. The gunman was arrested two blocks away, police said. The shooting on Manhattan's Upper West Side occurred at Martin Luther King Jr.

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