The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Chronicle’s View: Providing a Vital College Opportunity

November 20, 2001

Many around the state still look at the University of Utah as the ivory tower on the foothills, where rich east siders get a nice education and the west-siders make their lunch, answer their phones or clean their offices. While this may, in part, be true, it doesn't please U President Bernie Machen or Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, and they plan to do something about it.

Snow Will Replace Benson as Special Assistant to Machen

November 20, 2001

Laura Snow knows a little bit about being special assistant to the University of Utah president. She saw her father, R.J. Snow, fulfill the role during the first part of President David Gardner's term in the 1970s?now she will get a chance of her own.

Good’ Samaritans Gone Wrong

November 20, 2001

I walked out to my car on Tuesday to find a police car?complete with a police officer?parked directly behind me. As subtly as possible, I scanned the general vicinity to see if there was a fire hydrant nearby or someone's cat under my tire. Nope?no overt violation.

Soccer Players Say That Coach Was Kicked Out

November 20, 2001

Amy Winslow was the only soccer coach the University of Utah has ever known. In her seven years at the helm, Winslow compiled a 77-53-5 record?a winning percentage of 57 percent. But when she announced that she was resigning (along with husband and assistant Jim) on Nov. 15 at a team meeting?just one week after the Utes were ousted in the MWC Tournament semifinals?some of her players questioned whether it was her choice, especially when her release included the phrase, "pursue other interests"?which tends to imply the decision came from elsewhere.

Alligator Breathing Studied

November 20, 2001

Some European birds can fly 600 miles in a day searching for food. Other animals lie in wait, ready for their prey to stumble upon them. Animals' lifestyles run the gamut. Two researchers in the University of Utah's biology department are curious as to why. How an animal breathes may be an important part of the answer.

Government Hopes Afghanis Will Find bin Laden

November 20, 2001

WASHINGTON?The Pentagon hopes Afghans motivated by the Taliban's collapse and millions in U.S. reward money will find Osama bin Laden's hide-out so U.S. troops won't have to hunt cave-to-cave for him, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday. President Bush said gains by anti-Taliban forces gave him encouragement that the military was closing in on bin Laden.

Football Will Focus on Its Final Game

November 20, 2001

Most any other year, a loss to BYU, like in Saturday's 24 21 defeat, would mark the end of the season for the Utah football team. The Utes would have time to reflect on blowing an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead, time to reconcile the idea of letting their biggest game of the year slip through their fingers before eventually preparing for a bowl game or clearing out their lockers.

U Student Raped

November 20, 2001

From 1998 to 2000, five rapes were reported to the University of Utah Police Department, according to its 2000 Campus Safety Brochure, a figure which Chief Ben Lemmon said is "extremely low" when compared to other campuses in the United States. The most recently reported rape at the U happened last week.

Letter to the Editor: Playful Rivalry Steps Out of Bounds

By By Tom Roberts, Resident, Salt Lake City, By Tom Roberts, Resident, Salt Lake City, and By Tom Roberts, Resident, Salt Lake City • November 20, 2001

Editor: I admit it. I am a Brigham Young University fan. Nevertheless, prior to the "big game," I frequently commented on the fine football team at the University of Utah this year and how good it was for the entire state to have two excellent teams. Then I became aware of Matt Canham's article, "Corky Humps the Y.

Security Center First of its Kind

November 20, 2001

BLUFFDALE?Utah's Homeland Security Center hasn't seen much action since its opening more than a month ago, but public safety officials are calling the agency a success. From an antennae-spiked building on a hilltop overlooking Camp Williams, about 15 miles south of Salt Lake City, the security post stands guard against terrorism.

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