The Daily Utah Chronicle

U May Close for Paralympic Ceremony

November 30, 2001

After the Olympics end and classes resume in March, Olympic involvement for the U will be far from over. Salt Lake City is still responsible to host the Paralympic Games, a series of competitive events among disabled athletes from around the world. Heritage Commons will still house athletes, and Rice-Eccles Stadium will host the Opening and Closing ceremonies.

USU Outlasts BYU in Five Games

November 30, 2001

In the first of two NCAA Volleyball Tournament regional matches Thursday night, Utah State played the spoiler in knocking off No. 19 BYU at Crimson Court. The Aggies beat the Cougars for the second time this year, winning a five-set thriller 30 26, 29-31, 30-23, 27-30, 16 14.

Women’s Hoops’ Strong 2nd Half Beats Oregon St

November 30, 2001

A ragged first half marked by turnovers and an excessive outside emphasis had the Utah women's basketball team in danger of losing its second straight contest and dropping a game below the break-even mark Thursday night. The second half, however, saw the Utes register sufficient enough improvement to score a hard-fought 58-46 victory over Pac-10 entrant Oregon State and move to 3-2 overall on the year.

Volleyball Stomps Texas Tech

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With what seemed like a sure loss in Game 2, with the Texas Tech Red Raiders up 29-25, the U women's volleyball team scored the next 6 points to win the game. The loss in Game 2 broke the Red Raiders' back, and the Utes took Game 3 and the match, 30-24, 31-29, 30-23.

Men’s Basketball to Take on Pepperdine

November 30, 2001

Three days ago, this Saturday's opponent for the Utah men's basketball team appeared to be a relief. The Pepperdine Waves were 1-1, coming off a 75-58 win over Cal-State Fullerton and a 96-93 double overtime loss to UC-Irvine. Utah had beaten the Waves last year 69-56 in Malibu, Calif.

Football Trying Not to Look Past Air Force

November 30, 2001

Utah football coach Ron McBride is concerned that, with this week's announcement that his Utes would be participating in the Christmas day Las Vegas Bowl, they might be inclined to overlook Air Force this Saturday. AFA head man Fisher DeBerry, meanwhile, was concerned about a dozen of his players overlooking curfew following last week's 52-30 loss at Hawaii.

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World AIDS Day Held on Campus

November 30, 2001

The AIDS Memorial Quilt displays more than 83,000 names of people who have died from the disease. Union Programs displayed several sections of the quilt in the Union Ballroom Thursday in honor of World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, which is a Saturday this year, so Union Programs decided to recognize it beforehand.

Study Looks for Cure to Common Mental Defect

November 30, 2001

The same compounds some plants like periwinkle use to fight off fungus may one day treat a form of mental retardation. The most common inheritable form of mental retardation is Fragile X. Children with the disorder can be diagnosed as early as 2-years-old, with IQs about 35 to 65 points below normal.

Former Student Alleges Boston U Rape Cover-Up

By By U Wire • November 30, 2001

BOSTON?More than a year after she was allegedly raped in her Claflin Hall dormitory, former Boston University student Kristin Roslonski broke her silence Wednesday. "I want women to come forward," Roslonski said Wednesday night in an interview with The Daily Free Press.

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