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.

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.

First International Anthrax Letter Sent to Bern

November 29, 2001

BERN, Switzerland?A suspected anthrax letter sent to Chile bore a Swiss postmark but may have been mailed from New York, Swiss police said Wednesday. Dr. Antonio Banfi, a pediatrician in Santiago, Chile, received the letter?with a Swiss postmark and a Florida return address?two weeks ago in what may be the first confirmed case of anthrax contaminated mail outside the United States.

Police Will Begin Fingerprint Scans

November 29, 2001

WEST VALLEY CITY?The police department will begin using electronic fingerprint recognition devices in the next few weeks, giving it another piece of high-tech crime fighting equipment. Two weeks ago, the department said it would be using a computerized facial recognition system at the E Center?an Olympic hockey venue?beginning next month.

Letter to the Editor: Putting Salt on a University Wound

By By Mike Roylance, Freshman, Computer Engineering, By Mike Roylance, Freshman, Computer Engineering, and By Mike Roylance, Freshman, Computer Engineering • November 29, 2001

Editor: This is a letter in opposition of Matt Canham's Nov. 16 article "Corky Humps the Y" and also a response to Adam Blundell's Nov. 27 letter to the editor, "Fueling the State's Traditional Feud." First, the article was disgusting. For that reason alone it should not have been published.

Lawsuit May Hurt Search and Rescue

November 29, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY?Utah sheriffs fear the multimillion dollar claims brought by relatives of a 2-year-old boy who died when he wandered away from his father's truck could cripple Utah search and rescue programs. "Whatever comes of this action will certainly affect search and rescue efforts in Utah for quite some time," Davis County Sheriff Bud Cox.

Many People Go Untested for HIV

November 29, 2001

ATLANTA?Nearly 30 percent of people deemed at risk for HIV have never been tested, the government said Thursday in warning they could be unknowingly spreading the virus that causes AIDS. The study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involved more than 30,000 people in the United States.

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