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Show Wednesday, March 5,2008 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE www.daHyutahchronide.com The University of Utah's Independent Student Lawmakers pass funding increase tion enhancements Senators gave Sen. Dennis StowASST. NEWS EDITOR ell, R-Parowan, the final sign of apWith one day left for the 2008 proval Tuesday for his bill allocating State Legislative Session, lawmak- more than $20 million in ongoing ers are finalizing funding for higher funding to all state colleges and unieducation, making decisions to pay versities. The money would be used to imfor things such as academic advising or online course expansion, increas- prove student retention and graduing faculty compensation or giving ation rates, advance math and sciuniversities the OK to proceed with ence fields, improve faculty quality, non-state funded building projects. promote regional economic development and fund other priorities Senate Bill 103: Higher educa- as determined by each school. The Voice Since 1 8 9 0 y Q i.ii71 NO.I35J©2008 Another brick in the wall Rochelle McConkie Legislative funding Higher education funding: The Legislature approved $20 million for all 10 state institutions of higher education to fund priorities established by the Utah System of Higher Education and Board of Regents. The U will receive S4.5 million to be used to fund programs such as Honors and LEAP, add more advisers, create more online courses, enhance minority student counselIng and mentoring, increase international programs such as study abroad, improve instructional science labs and hire more science faculty, enlarge partnerships and create an urban planning center. Compensation: The House of Representatives approved a 3 percent compensation increase for higher education, a 2 percent cost-of-living increase contingent on changes in health plans and a 9.9 percent increase in premiums for higher education employee health benefits. ,, -. . Non-state funded building projects: The House of Representatives authorized non-state funding for the following U building projects: -$90 million to build another 50-bed clinical cancer research hospital adjacent to the Hunstman Cancer Hospital on the north side -The Board of Regents to issue a bond of more than $21 miljignto the U to build a parking structure in the northwest quadrant of campus -The U to use clinical fees and donations to expand the University Neuropsychiatric Institute in Research Park -$6,800 for an addition to the U Arboretum visitor Center TJTAH LEGISLATURE Utah System of Higher Education set forth ah1 the priorities, and the State Board of Regents approved them. Under the provisions of the bill, the U would receive $4.5 million to fund programs such as Honors and LEAP, add more advisers, create more online courses, enhance minority student counseling and mentoring and increase international programs such as study abroad. Money would also go toward improving instructional science labs and hiring more science faculty. The U would use funds to enlarge partnerships with K-12 schools and put $500,000 toward creating an urban planning center in the College of Architecture and Planning. The bill passed unanimously and must now be signed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to become law. House Bill 4: State agency and higher education compensation amendments Monday, The House passed a bill that determines compensation increases for state employees and faculty and staff in higher education. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley, provides for a 3 percent compensation increase See STATE Page 4 LENNIE MAHLER//?*Oatf UlchQvondl The UPC Arts and Special Events Board gave students a chance to express which social issues they care about through their"Break the Silence" event, which includes painting on cinder blocks. The blocks will be built into a wall in the Union Free Speech Area on March 10, then knocked down on March 12. Goodall says humans are obligated to protect Edgar Zuniga Jr. STAFF WRITER PHOTO COURTESY ASSOCIATED PRESS Primatologist Jane Goodall spoke to a full auditorium at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday night. Goodall spent 26 years in the Tanzanian Jungle studying chimpanzees. Inside this issue: World-famous primatologist Jane Goodall said chimpanzees and other endangered primates feel emotion and compassion, and humans have a duty to protect these thoughtful creatures. Goodall spoke to a full crowd at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday as part of the Lyceum II lecture series evening program sponsored by the College of Humanities. To show that chimpanzees feel emotion, Goodall told a story about a zookeeper who fell into a chimpanzee habitat. The worker accidentally hurt a baby chimp and was attacked by mother chimpanzees. Then Oldman, a male chimpanzee who had been abused by humans, broke up the fight and gave the man time to escape. Oldman was compassionate, so then why, can't we, as intelligent beings, show compassion to the animal world and to one another, Jane Goodall said. • Gender gap widens in law school applicants Center educates about pregnancy Utahn uses camera to critique social issues Conference focuses on body image Resource center: a haven Lana Groves STAFF WRITER Courtney Wolfe said she believes that to meet her full potential, she should go to medical school. Instead, she intends on completing a nursing degree, because going to medical school would take too long if she wants to get married and have a family before she's 35. "It's not that I want to have kids now, but if I tried to become a doctor, I wouldn't be able to become a mother for a really long time/' said Wolfe, a sophomore in psychology., "It .seems easier for guys to become doctors and have a family at the same time." Women at the U struggle with a lot of issues in college and in their careers, said Debra Daniels, director of the Women's Resource Center. The center offers counseling '" for women in need. ' , •>: "This is a time when women are leaving home for the first time and dealing with a wide range of problems," Daniels said. The center is open to all women on campus and community members and offers support groups, individual and group counseling and other resources. Much like the U Counseling Center, the resource center has trained staff that can meet with and counsel students. Cantface Christensen, a graduate student who works as a counselor for the center, sees students, staff and faculty come in with all sorts of problems. "Oftentimes someone comes in with a concern, and we find out there's a lot more contributing to it," she said. Christensen works with about five to six clients every semester and continues individual counseling with them as they need it. She often sees women who have been sexually assaulted. Dating, body image and academic concerns are also common topics. Many women have learned to hate their bodies and other aspects of themselves, Christensen said. Some students on campus say it's hard to deal with the pressure to date and be pretty. "I think every woman deals with beauty issues and struggling to be pretty enough," Wolfe said. Courtney Brueckner, a senior in English, said she is glad that there is a place like the Women|s Resource Center for women to go if they need help or feel pressured. "I think it's a good idea to have the Resource Center there," she said. "Feminism isn't over. There are still a lot of things to be done to correct the image people have of women." See ISSUES Page 6,< # & • : More than 2,500 people crowded the hall to hear Jane Goodall, poet Terry Tempest Williams and a local folk music band. "To hear (Goodall) in person helped fortify (my) understanding on means for peace, and she reminded us we're the extensions, the 'roots and shoots' of Jane Goodall," said Leigh Bernacchi, a U alumna and adjunct professor. "I wanted to hear Jane Goodall in person—she's so iconic." Goodall talked about her first encounter with chimpanzees, recalling how "they had never seen a white chimp before." In time, however, the chimpanzees learned that she wanted to be their friend, and one chimpanzee came up to her and squeezed her ringers as a sign of reassurance. Goodall said despite the fact that the chimpanzees had no verbal language, they can communicate, feel and have personalities just like humans. Having the ability to express oneself verbally puts humans "in a position of responsibility with the rest of the planet," Goodall said. Goodall arrived in the Tanzanian jungle in i960 and lived and worked with chimpanzees until 1986. She has since traveled around the world talking about chimpanzees and the importance of protecting the environment. "I had heard about Jane Goodall before, and she has a lot of important things to say about the environment," said Katherine Howell-Dinger, a sophomore in English and gender studies. Throughout the evening, Philip Bimstein and Red Rock Rondo performed folk music with environmental themes and Williams narrated a descriptive account of the prairie dog's plight in Utah. He questioned what effects development in Southern Utah is having on the balance between nature and mankind. "Every single day we make an impact on the world and we decide what kind of impact we make," Goodall said. e.zuniga@chronicle.utah.edu Panel looks at recovery from eating disorders Clayton Norlen STAFF WRITER Stacy Ju used to know she'd have a good day if she felt skinny while lying in bed in the morning. When she was in the midst of her eating disorder, Ju, a senior in health promotion and education, said every thought and action revolved around food and weight. She spoke alongside three other women at a panel discussion about eating disorders in the Union on Monday. The group stressed that it is possible to recover from an eating disorder as long as those suffering are willing to get help. "This panel will hopefully provide students with information on the process of recovering from an eating disorder," said Holly Doetsch, the panel facilitator and a dietician at Primary Children's Medical Center. "There are very few resources about the recovery process, and that's what we wanted to share." The student group Students Promoting Eating Disorder Awareness and Knowledge hosted the sixth annual panel discussion about the process of recovery from an eating disorder. The panelists offered stories about their personal struggles overcoming an eating disorder, becoming comfortable in their bodies and recognizing triggers that encourage harmful eating habits. The panelists said there are numerous influences and factors that can lead to an eating disorder. Some members of the panel described their eating disorders as a coping skill they used for dealing with problems and stresses in their day-to-day lives. Others said personality factors such as perfectionism and constantly competing to be the best encouraged their eating disorders. Gena Fletcher, a panelist and research coordinator for Primary Children's, said she started losing weight with the help of healthy eating habits and exercise, but after boys started noticing her more, she began striving for unrealistic portrayals of beauty. Fletcher was willing to seek help for her eating habits when she realized they weren't normal and were harming her health. "Recovery is possible, but the individual has to be ready for the process of recovery to make it possible," Fletcher said. Panelists described the recovery process as a reprogramming of an individual's thoughts and actions. "How can you love or share with See STORIES Page 4 IS. |