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Show ThE DAily UtaIh ACTION! H RON THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1988 tu&y UNIVFRSITY Hi in Iks U- - K CLE OF UIAH VOL 97, NO. students bring lights & cameras U. See page 2 I to sybsttatiomi 7 amic!? Parents concerned about child safety By Dennis Romboy Chronicle investigative editor ifiJbii Recent studies linking cancer in children to radiation emitted from electrical power lines has raised concerns among some parents in the East Village of University Student Apartments. But a Utah Power and Light Co. spokesman said there is absolutely no hazard. ;. . ill .r-rvr- -S ,-- "".. , Construction of an electrical power substation in University of Utah Research Park less than 50 yards from a playground has left parents wondering what effects the radiation may have on their children. Current epidemiological studies suggest a statistical link between electromagnetic fields that surround power lines to childhood cancer and leukemia. Low frequency electromagnetic waves from power lines produce nonionizing radiation assumed to have no harmful effects on humans. The latest research, however, challenges that theory. "We can't discount the phenomenom, but it is not at a level that calls for alarm," John Ward, a UP&L spokesman, said. Electromagnetic fields surrounding hair dryers may be more intense than those directly under power lines, he said. Results of various studies are inconsistent and incon- clusive. A casual link has not been found, but researchers say it deserves further study. State health officials say there are more serious societal dangers for children to worry about. see "power" on page two Chronicle photo Steven C. Wilson Two children play at an East Village playground located near a newly constructed electrical substation. Parents are worried the substation may be hazardous because some studies have shown a causal link between radiation emitted by electrical power lines and leukemia in children. UP&L officials, however, say there is no need for Profs debate West Bank turmoil Disagree on solutions by Assembly tackles array of concerns By Darren Tucker 1 Chronicle campus editor By Todd Curtis Chronicle staff writer f Four University of Utah professors debated Wednesday about possible solutions to the Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories of Israel. The debate, sponsored by the Graduate Student from last year's Assembly because the 1987-8- 8 Assembly never had enough members present to vote on them. One major change in the Redbook the Assembly did not pass would have awarded the attorney general of ASUU the power to enforce the ASUU Constitution. Arvind Singh, senior class president, commented on the bill before the Assembly meeting. "I don't want to see one person have that kind of power. It sounds more like a dictatorship to me," Singh said. "An elected official should be responsible for enforcing the constitution. It should even be a commit- Advisory Committee of the Middle East Center, focused on the turmoil in the West Bank. While the panelists agreed the recent uprising is due to the Palestinians' lack of autonomy, they could not agree on a solution to the problem. Ibrahim Karawan, a U. political science professor, suggested the ideal solution would be the creation of a Palestinian state. But Michael Loriaux, another U. political science professor, said there is no acceptable solution to the problem. "Giving away half of the territory is only going to be he said. "It all depends on the balance of power." Loriaux said a separate state would probably result in a series of armed conflicts that won't bring about a solution. "A problem like this could go on indefinitely with little or no progress toward a solution," he said. "I see no reason to be optimistic about a solution to this problem. Everything I've read and heard suggests it's not going to get better, " Loriaux explained. Harris Lenowitz, associate professor in the Middle East Center, said the only solution would be one of domination, such as the British rule in Ireland. "Just like the North conauered the South in the Civil War, peace was ultimately created through domination," he said. "The ideal situation would be one of benevolent half-satisfying- ," domination," he continued. "During the Ottoman see "Palestine" on page four In its first meeting since being elected, this year's ASUU Assembly funded several student groups and changed the ASUU Redbook. The changes made in the Redbook were left over Ibrahim Karawan, University of Utah political science professor, said the conflict in the West Bank can only be eased if a separate Palestinian state is formed. tee, not one person." While Singh opposed the bill during the meeting, Todd Gabler, ASUU attorney general, was the bill's main proponent. "There is no power given (in the Redbook) now to enforce the constitution. It's basically unenforceable," Gabler said. "I urge you to pass legislation that will give a few people power to enforce the constitution." Gabler then tried to propose an amendment to the bill which would have removed the last sentence, which read, "The attorney general will be empowered to require all ASUU officers and agents to comply with the ASUU Redbook." But because Gabler is not a member of the Assembly, his proposal was denied. The amendment was later introduced by Assembly members, but it and the bill both failed by a concensus vote. Other changes made to the Redbook were revisions in large sections of the financial policy and procedures section. Most of these were made to clear up some of see "Assembly" on page four Non-prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |
