The Daily Utah Chronicle

Letter to the Editor: Compromising the Safety of Students

By By Jason L. Clark, Junior, German and Political Science, By Jason L. Clark, Junior, German and Political Science, and By Jason L. Clark, Junior, German and Political Science • January 14, 2002

Editor: Once again I see that the powers that be are showing that their degrees far exceed their intelligence. Our distinguished University of Utah President Bernie Machen is a prime example. He can be told that the U's policy towards firearms is in violation of the law.

Assistant Football Coach Goes to BYU

January 14, 2002

The Utah football team will be looking for a new assistant coach after Steve Kaufusi, a seven-year U staffer who oversaw the team's defensive ends, left the Utes to take a position at his alma mater, BYU. After earning All-Conference honors on the defensive line for the Cougars through 1987 and playing in the NFL for the next four years, Kaufusi joined the U staff as a graduate assistant in '94 after earning his bachelor's degree from the Y that year.

Scientist Wins McKnight Award

January 14, 2002

Maureen Condic likes using car analogies to describe her research on nerve regeneration. "It's as though you have a '57 Chevy on blocks?," she'd say, or, "The proteins provide traction for the cells." In Condic-speak, the road is the surface on which neurons (nerve cells) grow.

Women’s Hoops Blows Big Lead, Falls in Third OT

By , , and • January 14, 2002

After blowing a 17-point second-half lead, getting outscored 9-2 in the final 2:09 of regulation and getting outhustled by an opponent down to six available players by the last five minutes of play, the U women's basketball team finally dropped an 87-77 decision to No.

Lawmakers Deem U Gun Rule Unlawful

January 14, 2002

Lawmakers believe a 20 year-old U policy banning students and employees from carrying weapons on campus is illegal. After hearing opinions from many college and university representatives from across the state, the Administrative Rules Committee appealed all campus gun-control policies.

U Ready to Make History?

January 14, 2002

Regardless of whether or not the Olympic Games next month are successful for Salt Lake City, they will add to the relatively young history of the Winter Games. The Winter Olympics have been historically considered the "stepchild" of the Olympics, and therefore have been less glorified than the Summer Games, according to Professor Roland Renson, who spoke at the U Thursday.

Police Report: Skateboarder Charged With Trespassing

January 14, 2002

Skateboarder caught on campus?Police checked on a report of skateboarders on the north side of the Student Services Building. They were boarding in a way that damages U property. When the officer arrived, he saw only one man boarding, so he talked to him. The man said he didn't know of the U's policy on skateboarding.

Jones Begins GSA Dean Search

By , , and • January 14, 2002

Study abroad, new technology and the environment are all issues Kay Bea Jones would like to address as dean of the U's Graduate School of Architecture. Jones spoke to architecture students, faculty and local architects Thursday as part of the graduate school's search for a new dean.

Some Nerve: Science and Athletics Collide

By , , and • January 14, 2002

Here's a piece of Olympic paraphernalia that is sure to make collectors drool: an Olympic ring logo made of nerve cells. Coined the "Living Rings," the logo was made by scientists at the Keck Center for Tissue Engineering, a bioengineering laboratory at the U.

A Chance For the Tables to Turn in Utah Politics

January 13, 2002

The last time someone other than Jim Hansen won an election in Utah's 1st Congressional District, the Jazz still played in New Orleans. The Grumpy Old Man's retirement throws open the door for a hungry pack of potential GOP successors. Yet Hansen leaves sizeable shoes to fill.

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