The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Chronicle’s View: Campus Gun Issue Missing Student Voice

January 13, 2002

The battle over firearms on campus will hit a high point today as U President Bernie Machen will argue in favor of his no-gun policy in front of the decidedly pro-gun Legislature. Who prevails may take years to sort out, as both lawmakers and Machen have mentioned the possibility of a court proceeding.

Israel Strikes Back With a Vengeance

January 13, 2002

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip?Israeli missiles slammed into a Palestinian naval base Saturday and divers blew a large hole into a vessel docked there, in the latest reprisal for a weapons-smuggling operation and a deadly assault on Israeli troops. The Israeli military said the base was targeted because Palestinian naval police officers were involved in the smuggling and the attack on the soldiers.

Opinion Cartoon: Don’t Get Caught in the U Olympic Hang-Up!

By , , and • January 13, 2002

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Taliban Prisoners Start Prison Term in Cuba

January 13, 2002

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL STATION, Cuba?Al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners were allowed an exercise walk Saturday?with their hands bound and a U.S. soldier on each side?and given medical exams on their first full day under tight security at this remote U.S. military outpost, U.

Letter to the Editor: Determined to Seek Parking Justice

By By Elisabeth Wilkinson, Senior, Psychology, Former Parking Services employee, By Elisabeth Wilkinson, Senior, Psychology, Former Parking Services employee, and By Elisabeth Wilkinson, Senior, Psychology, Former Parking Services employee • January 13, 2002

Editor: It just goes to show that if you have enough money, laws don't apply to you. So what if we all "know" by now that donors get these types of perks (though it is a bit harder to understand why the girlfriend of a son of these donors also receives these understood perks), does that make it right? What exactly do I benefit from as a student from these perks? Please spell it out for me, because I am mistakenly under the presumption instilled in me by my hard working parents that we are all equal and no one is above the law, no matter who they are.

Two Dancers, One Machine and A New World Record

By , , and • January 13, 2002

If an entire dance club were condensed into four square feet, perhaps this is what it would look like: Pink and yellow lights pulse as dancers spin and step to driving techno music. Then the song ends, the arrows on the floor stop blinking, and the video screen flashes words of praise.

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.

Web Sitings: Bad Music Pervades the Web

January 13, 2002

"There's a thin line between making yourself look stupid and having a good time." Itzak Lefler, DDR fanatic What if a person enjoys the sloppy pseudo-music blaring from the Dance Dance Revolution speakers? I don't, but the possibility of such a person, however dimwitted they must be, is certainly of legitimate concern.

Discriminatory Tuition Policy Incites Massive Protests at U

January 13, 2002

Activists have descended on the University of Utah in droves after a blatantly discriminatory tuition policy was reported in The Daily Utah Chronicle earlier this week. Protesters from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii have been burning President Bernie Machen in effigy and demanding a removal of the policies or his immediate resignation.

A Brief History of Fort Douglas

January 10, 2002

From the foothills overlooking the young city of Salt Lake, soldiers carved a place for themselves in Utah lore. They prospected for ore, fought American Indians and kept a watchful eye on the Mormon settlement in the valley below. After its establishment in 1862, the fort encompassed a tidy corner of the Salt Lake Valley?much larger than it now does.

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