THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE I Wednesday, January 15, 2003 5 Sunreme Court to Mystery Surrounds Syracuse lite on Jroitctes Student's December Death ERIN HARKLESS The Student Life Louis Washington U.-S- t. Mo. -- Washington . Louis student reacUniversity-Sttion to recent developments in the ST. LOUIS, affirmative action debate has been mixed, but the controversial issue has not yet sparked serious debate on campus. Late last year, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two affirmative action cases out of the University of Michigan, one from its law school and the other dealing with its undergraduate program. In the first case, Barbara Grutter contends she was denied admission into the law school because of her race, allowing the university to admit more minority applicants. In the second, Jennifer Gratz argues that her 1995 undergraduate application was rejected due to a flawed admissions system, which previously awarded more points to minority applicants. Students at Washington University have expressed awareness of the gravity of affirmative action, but most feel the cases pending before the Supreme Court would do little Accuses Texas Faculty of Animal Abuse E-M- to affect the experience at WU, especially because WU is a private RYAN CAINOR school.- "As a top-ti- Syracuse University school academically, WU attracts quality students from all walks of life," said sophomore Andy Kennedy. "For that reason, I don't think race factors very highly into the decision to admit a student." Kennedy went on to note that in his experience, affirmative action issues have not incited much debate on campus in the past. He cited a past event held by the Conservative Leadership Association where Ward Connerly, a prominent opponent of affirmative action, spoke and received some heated queries, but not at the level he received at other locations. Kennedy also noted that discussions on the issue have not been common in many of his class- Daily Orange er es. stuJennifer Tyus, a second-yea- r dent in the WU School of Law and the president of the Black Law Students Association, noted that race will always be an issue, but she cautioned against the idea that all students of a given ethnic or racial group share the same experiences. Weeks after Syracuse University student Andrew McClune's fall from a seventh floor Sadler Hall window, there is still little information about the events which lead to his death. Syracuse University spokesman Kevin Morrow said there is a continuing investigation involving the Syracuse Police Department and the Department of Public Safety but added it looks like McClune's death was an accident at this point. McClune fell at about 2:45 a.m. on Dec. 13 from a seventh SYRACUSE, N.Y. floor window in Sadler. Public Safety responded and found McClune unconscious near the loading dock outside of Sadler, Morrow said. An ambulance also responded and transported McClune to University Hospital where he died two hours later, Morrow added. "Investigators have determined at this time there was no foul play but the exact circumstances that led to his death have not been determined," Morrow said. McClune lived on the third floor of Sadler but was in the room of two other students when he fell, he said. Morrow could not comment on whether drugs or alcohol were a factor because of the open status of the investigation. Dayton Institute Develops New Refrigerators for U.S. Military MATTHEW DOWELL The Flyer News University of Dayton the United DAYTON, Ohio- -If with war States goes to Iraq, technology developed by the University of Dayton Research Institute will play a pivotal role in the immediate treatment of wounded American soldiers. Energy Storage Technologies Inc., a thermal management company based in Dayton, Ohio, has utilized "phase-chang- e material" patented by retired UDRI research scientist Ivan Salyer to develop a new refrigerator called HcmaCool that will make it easier to store and transport blood. At this time, the US Army plans to replace its out- dated thermoelectric refrigerators with those being blood-transpo- rt pro- duced by EST. Blood transportation has always been a difficult task, especially in areas prone to extreme temperatures, because of the specific temperature levels at which transported blood must remain. Thermoelectric refrigerators have a lower refrigerant capacity to stay at the necessary temperature, said Lloyd Huff, president and chief executive off ccr of EST. "Our refrigerator can cool blood down much faster and operate over a wider range of temperatures," Huff said. ail iriumIfhrllofifcJl iivMii vj Ml ana- 11 esirra SALLY VILLARREAL The Daily University Star Southwest Texas State University On Oct. an 9, containing allegations of animal abuse and slaughter by some Southwest Texas State University faculty members in the biology department was sent to various media and community organizations. The Daily University Star, members of the biology department, a philosophy professor, United States Fish and Wildlife Services, the Texas Audubon Society and the Houston Audubon Society received - f. ii?JuQ) iff i V -- i. SAN MARCOS, Texas tJ l d' it. The allegations are false, according to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. was from Ed Smith. The However, no one knows who Smith is, or if that is his real name. "We found no Ed Smith in our rosters," said Randy Simpson, an assistant professor of biology named in the Smith has been difficult to find because he sent the from an untraceable Hotmail account. Joe Koke, biology professor and chair of IACUC, said he is not aware of any actions being taken by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services or the Audubon Society. "The committee recommends the message be considered an anonymous crank complaint with no merit," Koke wrote in a memo about the issue. it myfln ail SCHOLARSHIP continued from page 1 we can give back to the students." Ashby added that students also seem to be in favor of it. "I encourage students to talk to their representatives to show their support," Ashby said. 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