Thursday, January 31, 2013 DTAEILY UTAH CHRONICLE The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 www.dailyutahchronicle.com Vol. 122 No. 95 ©2013 ALSO INSIDE •• Columnist argues that Sen. Orrin Hatch shows Washington's bad side in his sneaky loophole to the fiscal-cliff legislation » 4 Ukraine native Dymtro Mamedov proves his lofty °°.." ambitions possible through hard work » 6 ACCESS receives $240,000 grant Carolyn Webber STAFF WRITER KIMBERLY ROACH The Daily Utah Chronicle Dr. Judy Vu speaks at the ACCESS program meeting Wednesday afternoon. Traditionally, men have been dominant in studying the sciences and pursuing careers associated with that field. ACCESS is a program for women in science and mathematics at the U that has been aiming to break those traditions since 1991. The program received a $240,000 grant from Chevron Corp. for recruiting more un- derrepresented individuals on Wednesday. Hugo Rossi, former dean of the College of Science and founder of the ACCESS program, spoke at the award ceremony and emphasized the reasons behind the program's beginning and a look at its future progression. "In order to maintain a workforce of well-trained scientists and engineers, it is essential to drastically increase the participation in Speaker: human sex trafficking not limited to overseas these fields from underrepresented groups," he said. ACCESS began with a focus on women, but now it is striving to reach out to the community and build up minority numbers from all underrepresented groups. "[Underrepresented students] probably don't know they could get support," said Byron Russell, a representative from Chevron Corp. "They go to those classes and think, 'It's not for me." His company wants that to change, which is why it partnered with ACCESS. One of ACCESS's main goals is to provide a peer cohort that women can rely on for their entire university career, said Rosemary Gray, director of the program. Right after the girls graduate from high school, they come to the U and participate in a seven-week summer camp. They take classes in each of the four departments in the College of Science. That way, they have a chance to meet girls with similar interests before the semester starts so they can continue those relationships as they take classes with them. Andrea Baxter, a freshman in health promotion and education, is a current ACCESS student and said she loved being able to arrive at campus with existing connections. See GRANT page 3 Fighting back Anna Drysdale STAFF WRITER Human trafficking might sound like something straight out of a horror movie or something that only happens in thirdworld countries, but getting caught in the terror trap could happen to anyone. According to Backyard Broadcast, it happens in our own backyards. Backyard Broadcast, the youth campaign of the Child Rescue Association of North America, GENNA LASKO is trying to make young people aware that human trafficking isn't just something that happens in movies, but everywhere. The program starts clubs in high schools, empowering youth and helping them understand the problem. The campaign's theory is that youth know danger signs, they won't be made victims because of their naivety. Representatives from Backyard Broadcast came to the U yesterday in preparation for their legislative letter blitz. Starting Feb. 27 and going through March, the group is running a nationwide effort, encouraging the public to write to legislators and tell them that this issue matters. Awareness is the first step. Stephanie Larsen, co-founder of Backyard Broadcast, said the language we use to describe the issue has mislabeled the problem in the United States for too long. "What I've come to realize is that it's not that [members of law enforcement] don't know about it, but it's being mislabeled as prostitution ... These kids didn't choose to be there, so putting them in jail is not going to solve the problem," Larsen said. In fact, the average victim is forced into the sex trade at age 13. "They are so easily tricked into that lifestyle," said Genna Lasko, program manager of Child Rescue. "The reality is that these girls are victims of child abuse." Lasko said that the traffickers' recruiting process is complex and can take weeks or even months. Many are kidnapped after responding to modeling offers at the mall, and others fall victim to pretend boyfriends. "These traffickers are master manipulators," Lasko said. "They have complete control over these girls." Backyard Broadcast is fighting the issue with education, and part of that means understanding what is going on around you. At raiseyourgrade.org, Shared Hope International has given each state a grade for it trafficking and explains why that grade has been given. Georgia, which was known for trafficking issues involving young boys, has moved up to a B, but Utah has a stagnant and frightening D, not much better See TRAFFICKING page 3 KARINA PUIKKONEN/The Daily Utah Chronicle Adam Tuero winds up to throw a ball during a Relay for Life dodgeball tournament in the Union on Wednesday night. Green, student-run business delivers takeout near the U Kelly McArthur STAFF WRITER Ordering out is a convenient way to save time and keep your sink free of dirty dishes. That isn't so helpful when the weather is bad and you'd rather not be out driving. Fetch Food, a local food delivery business, spearheaded and run by students, will "fetch" your order from the restaurant and bring it right to your door. "The idea is very simple," said Karthik Raman, CEO of Fetch Food and graduate research assistant in medicinal chemistry. "We just deliver from restaurants to downtown customers." The process is also simple. Customers have the option to call Fetch Food or the restaurant to place an order. The customer or a Fetch employee must first pay Students to take control in military simulation Topher Webb ASST. NEWS EDITOR Students will have the opportunity to decide who lives and of the customer placing the order. "It would be incredibly convenient to have your favorite who dies in a military drone strike by taking part in a simulation at the College of Law on Friday. As a part of the Utah Law Review Symposium to Consider the Limits of Technological Warfare, attendees will participate in interactive drone strike scenarios. Law professor Amos Guiora said this is "fundamentally different" from traditional academic conferences made up See FETCH FOOD page 3 See MILITARY page 3 KARINA PUIKKONEN/The Daily Utah Chronicle In their living room office, web developers Karthik Raman and Amrish Kapoor work on their Fetch Food business project. the restaurant directly over the phone. Fetch Food charges only $3 for the delivery at arrival, and they have committed to deliver your food to you within an hour