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Show JUe DAily UtaN HRON CLE 19, 1988 TUESDAY, JANUARY K TUMBLERS UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOL. Q7, Lady 'Utes' top Oklahoma See page 1 0 NO. 71 committee approves $50,000 for Bennion Center ASUU I 1 ; : . , By Lori Bona Chronicle campus editor 5F 'Sir 'Wd45lM Cfc rsn fl Mfiv wf Jr f f ' Ly'K ' flf one-tim- ' tJironicle photo by Steven C. Wilson Utahns celebrate dream University of Utah students joined nearly 200 people in a candlelight vigil honoring Utah's second annual Human Rights Day Monday night. In celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s urging renewed vigor in battles against economic and social inequality. Tracey Williams, president of the U. Black Student theologists hailed victories against racism while also shouldn't depend on race. efforts, Utah politicians, civil rights leaders and Union, said she attended the vigil to represent the university's belief that individual accomplishment Some scholarship students Islam is upset by standardized GPA By Sharon Deckert Chronicle staff writer 'path to peace1 "The Honors at Entrance scholarship had gotten so high it was very, very difficult for see "reaction" on page two This balance is not an unreachable Utopia, he said. In the early days of its Many scholarship recipients at the University of Utah are calling a new policy student. students with Honors at Entrance awards, which require a 3.7 GPA to retain. Those receiving the scholarship beginning fall 1988 will only need to maintain a 3.5 GPA. However, the 3.7 GPA level will remain in force for those who already have an Honors at Entrance award. Stephanie Ames is one student who is is upset by the new rules. Her scholarship on 3.69 a achieved she because only probation GPA last year. "It's extremely annoying. It would be is very easy for me to keep a 3.5, but a 3.7 kind of tough," she said. "They should just change the requirement across the board for all students. It doesn't seem fair to those who have to keep a 3.7." Others, however, said the policy makes sense because the student on scholarship has already agreed to maintain a certain GPA. Trina Eyring, an Assembly member from academic counseling, said it is "inherently impossible" for the Assembly to operate both winter and spring quarter on its remaining budget. "We have spent an average of $12,000 at every Assembly meeting this year. In order to function effectively, we need additional funds," Eyring said. Several committee members, however, felt the Assembly should be more thrifty when it comes to student allocations. "The Assembly should have had the foresight to know its see "fund" on page three GPA. student who Chris Lindsey, a pre-me- d lost his Honors at Entrance scholarship when his GPA fell below 3.7, is one such The rule change particularly affects meetings. The Assembly originally requested 30,000 for the new administration and $20,000 for its remaining sessions. Islam is the path that achieves the peace, happiness and contentment that is sorely needed in a world torn with hatred and violence, a guest speaker for the Muslim Students Association said Saturday. Jamal Badawi, associate professor of management at St. Mary's University and a Moslem journal, said editor of war-tor- n Arab countries are not good representations of Islam. "We don't see in the Moslem world today a single country we can point at and say, "This is a country following Islam,'" Badawi told a large group at the University of Utah. In his lecture titled "What can Islam contribute to the West?," Badawi spoke of the balance Islam can provide the Western world, which traditionally focuses on the "hedonistic, material aspects" of life. Islam literally means "Peace through submission to the creator." Humans were created by Allah with three aspects of their nature physical, intellectual and spiritual. The religion teaches that no one area should supercede or neglect the others, while submission to Allah in all three areas can provide the balance needed by the West, By Darren Hawkins Chronicle assistant news editor unfair because it will require them to keep a higher GPA than incoming students who receive the same scholarship. The ASUU special fund committee voted Friday to donate S 50,000 to an endowment fund for the Lowell Bennion Community Center. The donation will be used to improve the center's volunteer services, many of which involve students from the University of Utah. If the Assembly approves the expenditure, the S50,000 donation will go directly into the center's endowment fund, established by a former student who wished to remain anonymous. The center hopes to raise S1.25 million for salaries, internships and volunteer services. But so far, only $500,000 has been contributed by anonymous donors. "There is a real need to generate income," Patrick McCabe, ASUU administrative assistant, said. "An anonymous donor said he or she will match our contribution, so it will be a $100,000 gift. This is a lasting contribution that will benefit all students." McCabe said the superfund was created for e a so donation to Lowell the Bennion expenditures, making Center would be appropriate. President Jacque Morgan agreed with McCabe, saying the original purpose of the superfund had been distorted by a string of requests from student organizations. In addition to approving the $50,000 donation, the committee voted to transfer $12,000 from its account into the Assembly's general reserve. The money will be set aside for the new administration's spring quarter Assembly "If you come into that contract, then you should be held to that agreement," he said. Still, others aren't so sure. Julie Horsley, a chemistry major, is in a situation similar to Ames. Because she finished last year with a 3.69 GPA, her Honors at Entrance scholarship was placed on probation fall quarter. Then it was canceled this quarter when her GPA didn't edge above the 3.7 mark in fall. "I think it's unfair because as you progress in schooling, your classes get harder. And it's really, really hard to get an 'A' in the sciences," she said. Honors at Entrance scholarships pay tuition for four years, provided the student maintains his or her GPA at the required level. Faculty members who suggested the GPA change voiced the same opinions as students about the difficulty of keeping a 3.7 P Wt Al-Ihah- Badawi said. I Jamal Badawi told a large group at the University of Utah Saturday that Islam's emphasis on balance in personal life could help solve the West's problems. was responsible for technological achievement and cultural advancement. "Had it not been for the Moslems' contributions to the world during Europe's Dark Ages, the world would not have achieved what it has today," Badawi said. But today the Arab world is itself a place see "Islam" on page two practice Islam Non-prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |
