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Show DAILY UTAH U LE iA.liiW 1111 THfTDNIVEUSrnTbiajfBr imow causes slops atmd hazardous driving I I4! , 1 s , VOL. 94 NO. 47 , by Lisa Carricaburu Chronicle staff Although skiing enthusiasts welcomed Tuesday's white weather conditions, the snow caused several problems for motorists and other students. !Due to hazardous road conditions by the snow, six accidents involving motor vehicles occurred on the University of Utah campus. In addition,' University Police received several reports 1 of accidents caused when students slipped on icy sidewalks. a I f 11 Heavy snowfall caused six automobile accidents on campus Tuesday, including er that occurred in front of the Union Building at around 9 this fender-benda.m. University Patrol Lt. Ben Lemmon attributed Tuesday's accidents to unusally hazardous conditions created when snow began to fall on already icy roads and sidewalks. Lemmon said students can take several precautions to avoid such accidents, which are typical of those occurring throughout the valley. "Whenever snowy conditions make the roads hazardous, students should take care to drive slower, especially in areas where large numbers of cars limit visibility," he said. Despite the 10 mph speed limit in most campus locations, Lemmon said students often drive from 20 to 25 mph, increasing the probability of an accident. Because freeways and other area roads are often also slick, he cautioned students to leave earlier on days when road conditions are hazardous. Students can avoid slipping and falling on icy walkways by wearing boots or shoes made for snowy conditions, Lemmon said. Books and Banter Olsen says television advertising adds to apathy campaign. According to The Spdl"' by Shauna Bona type debate' have been five television spots. minute replaced by Television advertising in political This adds to voter apathy and feeds public campaigns can contribute to the apathy of reliance on television, Olsen said. American voters, says Don Olsen, KSL "Television is far more powerful than it has a right to be," he said. political specialist and weekend anchor. While reviewing The SpotThe Rise of "You heed to read the paperj 7Ym and Political Advertising on TV forthe Newsweek and subscribe to the Washington Hinckley Institute of Politics Books and Post if you really want to be an informed Banter series Tuesday, Olsen said when American, but people don't do it. Instead political candidates rely on television they sit back and say, 'Dick Norse, you give advertising, they forgo other methods it to me."' As a result, Bates and Diamond say which better involve the public. "What happens is politicians sit back on people are beginning to see politics as their wallets and think they have it all in a entertainment and entertainment as 30 to 60 second television spot," he said. politics. Olsen said the public is at fault because Meanwhile, citizens who used to pass out handbills and participate in telephone they accept superficial advertising instead and campaigns of demanding more. and lose their home Unfortunately, instead of demanding political incentive. stay "We're really slipping," he said. "In more, the public is caring less, and the ReaganMondale race there was only politicians who realize the problems of about a 53 percent voter turnout. This is television advertising are helpless to dismal, terrible." change the situation. Edwin Diamond and Stephen Bates, the "They're in a Catch-2- 2 because a authors of The Spot, found many other candidate who doesn't advertise can't win," Olsen said. problems with television advertising. One major problem is the cost. Olsen According to The Spot, televsion said KSL rates for political advertising advertisements are also diminishing the indicate the tremendous amount of money, importance of political parties and making it easier for unknown candidates to win candidates are forced to pay. Television also affects the amount of elections. continued on page two political argument that takes place during a call-bac- ks "Cpictrfn-Dobl- as door-to-do- or Vilonnmotms Don Olsen, KSL political specialist and weekend anchor, says at the U. Tuesday that television is far more powerful than it has a right to be in influencing political campaigns. call homosexuality a detestable son series. Editor's Note: This is the second of a three-pa- rt Today's article discusses the position of the LDS Church toward homosexual members. Tomorrow, the Chronicle will conclude with a look at what the future holds for gay Mormons and how other religions view the issue. by Marilyn Abildskov Chronicle staff Spencer W. Kimball, current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, calls homosexuality a "detestable sin" and repeats the controversial claim that has many gay Mormons frustrated and bitter: the condition can be cured. an nrrnnus with numerous tentacles "Thmiffh it ic to drag you to your tragedy, the sin is curable and you may totally recover," Kimball wrote in a 1971 publication, tetter to a Friend. He defines homosexuality as sexual desire for those of the same sex or sexual relationships between individuals of the same sex. "All such deviations from normal, proper heterosexual relationships are not merely unnatural but wrong in the sight of God," Kimball said in The Miracle of Forgiveness. Because the LDS faith believes its presidents are prophets of God who receive divine revelation, their public statements are given added weight. SPECIAL REPORT Kimball emphasizes that what is right and wrong is not dependent on human interpretation or the conventions and attitudes of a particular time. "If all the people in the world were to accept homosexuality, as it seems to have been accepted in Sodom and Gomorrah, the practice would still be deep, dark sin," he said. The practice of homosexuality is grounds for excommunication from the Mormon Church. Gays report there are periodic "purges" every few years that they think resemble modern witch hunts. But most agree that local authorities show restraint in determining what church action, if any, should be taken against gays who are not sexually active. When asked what misconceptions there are about the Mormon approach to homosexuality, church spokesman Don LeFevre told the Chronicle there are none. Mormons are known for adhering to a strict code of behavior that prohibits masturbation, sex outside of marriage and adultery, among other things. "Our position has always been clear. I don't know of too many people who are confused about where we stand," he said. But many observers complain the policy is too continued on page five Org. U.S. Postage Paid Non-Pro- -- i i,ver -. . - ' fit Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |
