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Show ~-~~ 0~ convocation focuses Rodeo Club funds cause on Alaskan adventure concern among senators A 45-day, 350-mile midwinter journey around the base of Alaska's Mount McKinley and Mount Foraker will be explained and Illustrated with slides at today's presentation in the UU Convocation cries. Daryl Miller, a high altitude mountaineering ranger for the National Parle Service at the Denali National Park and Preserve, will narrate his 1995 adventure at the 11:30 a.m. program in the Auditorium. Mark taisk, a fel1ow climber and friend , joined Miller in accomplishing the milestone in Alaskan history by completing the first winter circumnavigation of the two mas ifs. "This was an incredible journey which ·involved cro sing the Alaska Range twice with a gain and loss of an ;:imazing 65,000 feet of elevation," Lana John on, director of lectures/ pecial projects at UU, said. "Once Miller broke through the ice and fell into the ChuJltna River, and another time a tent caught fire when the outside temperature was minus 55 degrees." Miller will utilize a multi-projector presentation to help tell his tory of the journey which included 25 days when the temperature was a frigid 25 degrees below zero. - ----H:u:, s~t--- ·I\E ~~ =· Since 1991, Miller has served as the lead mountaineering ranger for the south district of the Denali National Park and Preserve. In that capacity, he established the world's record for the highest helicopter short haul (20,320 feet) and completed North America's highest technical rescue at 19,900 feet on Mount McKinley. He has participated in nearly 50 incidents involving emergency situations in the park, including plane crashe , search and rescue, body recoveries, medical evacuations and fires. He is the first American to receive the International Solitary Award for his lifetime achievement of re cues. He served two tours in Viet Nam and was a rodeo clown for four years in Montana. After earning a bachelor's degree in phy ical education at Colorado tate University, he planned, organized and directed outdoor programs for orthern Montana College, Colorado State University, and Wilderness Conque t. He has prepared and published riumernus interpretive and education materials on a variety of outdoor, mountaineering, and historical topics. ---~ By BILL JUSTESEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER Tuesday night's senate meeting saw the passing of one biU, the tabling of two others, and the passing of one resolution. Senate Bill #022-99, sponsored by senators Wyatt Bentley (EDUC) and Tandy Christensen (SC[), requested $75 to be ~llocated to purchase whistles and to host a rape awareness night. Sen. Kris Fitzgerald (PVA) opened by giving the bill a positive recommendation. Following Fitzgerald' remarks, Christensen vigorously tated, "We took $25 off [the initiaJ motion] . We still need thi money. lf I have to [donate it). I'll do it.~ The bill, which arose from a misunderstanding of a previous pledge last year, passed the enate by consensus. Bill #023·99 moved to the circle of discussion by the senators and appeared to generate doubt about benefltting students. The sponsor of the bill, en. am Johnson (ED C), requested that $725 be given to the UU Head tart program to purchase three kits to teach children and parents how to manage their emotions. Senators Bendey, Johnson , and Christensen recommended the bill, but senators Sean McKay (BTC) and Jodi Lee (HS ) had re ervations. "This project may not meet the academic needs of students on campus," aid Lee. McKay moved to table the bill, but Bentley and another ALL OUTER WEAR .AND WIND WEAR UP TO sot OFF Hardware & Sport Center 165 So. Main St. • Cedar City, UT 84720 • 865-9335 "COATS, JACKETS, WARM-UP5, SNOW PANTS ANO ~l~S"ft .,..._..llaab, ....1mn1 • AlilWAI.K ~C!C!bdk .... . . ~ senator objected i:o that motion. After further discussion, Fitzgerald que tioned how much of an affect the bill would have for university students. He then moved to table the bill for one week to allow an investigation into the matter, with Garrett Gunderson seconding the motion. A vote was taken with five senators voting against tabling the bill, and seven for tabling it. During the open discussion, the Rodeo Club came to collect a matching fund of $1 ,000 that was p romised to them last year by the senate if the team could raise $1 ,000 during fall semester. The club rai ed more than $1 ,900 during the semester, thus fulfilling its obligation. But a question of whether the monies have been alJocated for the Rodeo Club this year caused concern for the senate. The matter is currently under investigation. Other items that passed the enate were $300 for a Delta Psi Omega five-year birthday party, $850 for the creation of · the Lacrosse Club, $700 to allow Phi Beta Lambda members to compete in a statewide event, and $400 for the United Greek Council for Greek Week. The items were submitted from Clubs and Organizations. In final business, the enate moved to send Re olution #002-99 to the]ournal so that ajourna/ member i present during upcoming meetings co provide coverage of student events. .. .IT'S THE .1§1 SKECHERSi SNOWBOA~D ~EN,ALS GLOVES,PANfS,GOGGLES, COAfS,SOCl<S,SNOWBOAro BOOfS AND MUCH MO~E! WE CAN MEEf ALL YOUP A11-ILE11C [OUIPMENf NEEDS. LADIES. MEN'TlON ms AD AND G[f 20°/o orr WO~ our APPAPEL. EXPfPES FEB. 28. r999 |