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Show 4 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 2002 FRIDAY, MARCH 29, Yellowstone Findings Feature of Workshop ADAM BENSON Chronicle News Writer v 1 ... S Yellowstone National Park, home to some of the world's largest geysers, is also one of the nation's top hot spots for volcanic activity. U seismologists will share their findings with researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service at a two-da- y workshop next week, sponsored by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Though no major volcanic eruptions have occurred at Yellowstone for 70,000 years, some think it's due for another eruption. "Wc have some evidence that we expect some volcanic system at Yellowstone," according to Stephan Huscn, a U professor who works with the volcano observatory. "Wc don't know for sure what's going to happen next, it's not a straightforward answer," Husen said. Huscn utilizes seismic tomography to collect data and analyze the Earth underneath Yellowstone. takes Seismic tomography images of the earth, similar to the way doctors can take CAT scans of their patients, according to Husen. Husen said that with this technology, researchers can look up to 15 kilo r' 3-- D V) Steve Rinehart learns that he will RINEHART continued from page 1 not proceed to the final elections. hart said. "But there is no reason to think that anything will be any different next year with either of those paign. Rinehart also said he was unable to post more than $550 worth of campaign posters because of time constraints. "I like Ithe Impact and Elevation parties, they arc good people," Rine- - candidates." The Apathy Party candidates, who attended election debates and activities sparsely, were not present for the election announcement. Probable Cause vice president candidate Annie Dcprcy didn't attend cither. jparkinsonchronicle.utah.edu - ELECTION continued from page 1 ASUU, demands must happen before any students can take office. Because of this, the court put a stop to all campaign activities, including the reading of election results. Candidates who had waited for more than an hour to find out who won the primary elections reacted STUDENTS continued from page behind the legislation meters underground at Yellowstone. The YVO was established in 2001 to improve efforts to monitor Yellowstone's large volcanic system, according to YVO's Web site. The YVO was established through the U, the U.S. Yellowstone Survey, Geological National Park and the National Park Service. Though there have only been three major volcanic eruptions in the past 2.1 million years, another major eruption could alter global' weather patterns, according to Robert Smith, a U seismologist and coordinating scientist for the YVO. Smith said one of the workshop's goals is to create a volcano response plan in the event of a major eruption at Yellowstone or elsewhere. "Some of the new things we'll be seeing at this workshop will be realtime earthquake data and Global Positioning System information coming into the U," Smith said. According to Husen, the researchers are getting together not to find answers, but to compare information. "We will come together to present our findings. The goal is to form an assessment of activity at Yellowstone," he said. The workshop will be held April 2 through 4 at the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park Hotel. abensonchronicle.utah.edu with disappointment and anger. "It just makes it worse as the night goes on," said Steven Rinehart, presidential candidate from the Probable Cause Party. "Obviously they're going to work this out." "I'm too tired to be upset," said Colter Hammer, vice presidential candidate from Elevation. AnnMarie Allen who is running for president with Elevation, initially refused to comment due to frustration. Not long after the students heard the ruling, ASUU officials called a notary, an official licensed to 24-ho- ur verify documents. The court ruled that only when Kristien Hixson Senate chairwoman, McDonald, issued a notarized letter confirming the nomination of the seven Elections Committee members could the results be read. Four of the seven committee members had already been approved. The remaining three, Teresa Smith, Pat Thurman and Maryann Labrum, chairwoman of the Elections Committee, were not approved until ASUU officials contacted nine of the 16 student senators late Thursday , To Order You r T3 night. "Some were tired, most were willing to help give their validation," Labrum said, unclear on exactly whose fault the approval oversights wcic. iaccuons Rcgiwar Josh Walker took responsibility for the mistake. "We didn't realize the committee hadn't been approved by the Senate." After some confusion as to where the results would be read, and who would be present for the announcement, a group of 36 students gathered in the ASUU office after midnight to hear the numbers they had waited for all night. Virtually no one spoke or even expressed emotion as Walker read the names of the students who would compete in the final elections. Bill Edwards and Randall Lloyd who are. running for president and vice president of the Impact party received 1,030 votes, and AnnMarie Allen and Colter Hammer from the Elevation Party received 754 votes. These two parties beat out the Probable Cause and Apathy parties. The 37 candidates who missed the meeting will have to pay a $25 fine or face disqualification, according to the K 4 A 1 Supreme Court ruling. "Of course we're very disappointed," said McDonald, who also the case before the Supreme appealed Court. "We felt we had a very valid case." ejohnsonchronicle. utah.edu and SEVIS is fear sparked by the SepL 11 terrorist attacks. One of the men involved with the terrorist acts had entered the country on a student visa which he acquired to study at a university in California. The others entered the country on visitor visas meant for vacationers. Since Sept. 11, the U.S. gov- ernment has spent billions of dollars increasing border security in an attempt to prevent further terrorist To implement tragedies. SEVIS the federal government allotted $36 million to INS. Barnhart believes there is no need to make the application process or rules regarding student visas more stringent because the student visa application process is much more difficult than the process for a visitor visa. Currently there is not a system for tracking international students once they enter the country. Lawmakers believe SEVIS will eliminate paper work and help keep track of the foreign students, Barnhart said. INS sees the policy change as a way to track down and report people living in the country illegally. But international students view SEVIS as a peculiar change in policy which perhaps violates privacy. As one of 2,500 international students at the U, Korean national Sung-Jo- o Lee said the idea makes him uncomfortable. "If someone is watching rae and knows everything that i am doing the classes I am taking and what I'm studying it would make me feel uneasy," he said. A lot of students, for many different reasons drop out of school for a semester or take fewer hours, it is pretty harsh to crack down on students so sternly, he said. Steve Ahn, a U.S. citizen who grew up in Korea, said the new system sounds too unrealistic because if would treat humans like cars. Cars are given vehicle identification numbers, he said, so that the police and insurance companies know who owns the C3r and whether or not the car has been in an accident. "Human are r. Dt vehicles and should not be tracked that way" he said. Barnhart feels that SEVIS would not track students enough to avoid another attack like Sept. n. In order to do so, he said, the government would need to follow people so closely that it would create an oppressive system which violates decent privacy. He feels that the legislation to a is an national fear of terrorism. There are also other problems yet to be resolved with the SEVIS program, Barnhart "over-reactio- n" said. For example, who will collect the $90 fee to pay for the service. INS wants the universities to do it, but the purpose of colleges and universities is not to serve as a collection agency for the U.S. government, he said. Barnhart is also unsure if the program will create additional costs for the U. iparkinsonchronicle.vtah.edu |