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Show I The Summer Chronicle - Page Three Wednesday, July 17, 1991 Trustees approve ASUU budget; most student groups suffer cuts student groups on campus and lower interest rates gained on money invested by ASUU in stocks and By Jim Rice Chronicle Staff Writer The University of Utah Board of Trustees has approved the ASUU budget for the upcoming 1991-9- 2 school year, an 2 fV' I ,' - t Chapman official ASUU said. Andy Cooley, ASUU president, said the upcoming school year expenditure plan be will underspending last year's cabinet. "The executive cabinet expenditures are lower, the overall amount of money that is in the budget for the upcoming year is lower because there was a smaller overflow from the previous year than we normally have." The budget consists of $651,000 to divided between government and U. be student student organizations. The money is obtained from student activity fees assessed when students pay their tuition. According to the Registrar's Office, student enrollment continued to increase last year although one ASUU official cited declining enrollment as a factor in this year's tighter budget. An increase in the number of clause from page one been passed, but I'm quite pleased with the decision after working for 10 months on this," O'Donovan said. The Trustees followed President Chase Peterson's recommendation in June, to accept only five amendments. Those which were passed included the ones in general areas which deal bonds are blamed for the decrease in available money, Jackie Chapman, Finance Board vice chair, said. "A lot more student groups are coming to the ASUU for money this year than last," Chapman said. "We had requests for nearly $700,000 from boards and student groups this year and only had about $250,000 to allot "Each of the student group's funds were nearly cut in half, the boards were given less money also. We're experiencing an extremely tight budget this year," Chapman said. Allocations to student groups on campus are determined during the budgeting process after each group submits a budget request for the upcoming year to the ASUU Assembly. The assembly reviews the budget requests and determines the financial needs of each student group. Because of a financially tight budget year, student groups that overspend or run out of money during the year may find it impossible to receive additional funds. "Student groups who run out of money for the year are simply out of money for the year," Cooley said. The Expenditure Review Committee was established to assure that student groups and the executive boards follow financial policies and least 2,500 gays and lesbians on the U. campus, all who pay tuition, and therefore deserve the same rights as other students. Weischedel reflected on how, in the 1970s, the Vietnam veterans were added to discrimination policies because of their need for protection against discrimination. "In the '90s there is a need to protect gays and lesbians, because they aren't staying with admissions, discrimination procedures outlined by ASUU. The committee meets on a basis to determine if policy violations have been committed and to assess case-by-ca- "It Review Expenditure Committee is designed to make live by the rules. We have a fieople breaking the rules. For example, there is a policy concerning spending. spending occurs when a group spends money and then brings the ASUU for into receipts reimbursement. This is against the rules and a fee may be assessed," she said. Sometimes, the opportunity to after-the-fa- ct After-the-fa- a big name speaker will itself. In these situations, an present immediate decision must be made which does not allow enough time to go through the entire assembly process. A Special Projects Fund has been created to provide for such immediate or emergency financial situations that arise during the year. The Special Projects Fund contains $10,000, Chapman said. Established guidelines determine the allocation of funds to set expenditure programs such as science and women's studies she said has experienced discrimination at the U. because of her sexual orientation. She has received death threats and experienced job harassment and phone harassment. "No person at the U. should have to fear threats, violence or career jeopardy because of the kind of relationships we choose to have with other consenting adults," she said. of the Bradley Weischedel, Union Student and Lesbian Gay (LGSU), said he believes there are at co-cha- ir precedent-settin- g appearance at a economic summit, President Bush and Secretary of State James Baker promised Gorbachev would not leave London "empty handed." The seven largest industrial democracies also endorsed a universal register for arms transfers, vowed to leave all sanctions on Iraq until it complies with remaining U.N. sanctions and endorsed Bush's new push for a Middle East peace. In a political communique that highlighted the second day of the annual gathering, the leaders of the United States, Britain, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada said their support for political and economic reforms undertaken by Gorbachev was as "strong as ever." free-wor- ld Middle East peace talks may experience 'hurdles' Arabs. Baker said Syria had not dropped its demand for a U.N. role. But Bush had proposed to president Hafez Assad that a U.N. observer be present only as "a silent partner," and Baker said the Syrian leader's committing suicide and students' dropping out of school to go to San Francisco for a environment. more safe possible, but obviously it depends on what the reaction of other governments is." His remarks, at a news conference held at the edge of the seven-natio- n economic summit, appeared directed at Israel, which is holding fast to its objections to any U. N. participation in peace talks with the response "is not conditioned." Powell says NATO alliance still able to protect Europe WASHINGTON The proposed treaty limiting conventional forces in Europe will allow the NATO allies to defend the continent even if the Soviets cheat, Gen. Colin Powell said Tuesday. Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Pentagon is confident the "net military advantage" of the pact, known as the CFE treaty, belongs to NATO. Still, the Pentagon examined whether that edge might shift to the Soviets if they cheated, he said. "The bottom line is that even when we stacked the cards in favor of the Soviets, we did not find a realistic scenario where the Soviets have a militarily significant advantage, so long as NATO is intact and responds R-N.- C. signing the treaty. Cambodian factions meet Cambodia's four warring factions opened talks in Beijing BEIJING d on Tuesday in an effort to advance a peace plan that is e cease-firand halt the flow of arms stalled over how to monitor a combatants. supplies to But resistance leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the host of the meeting, said the delegations led by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and the leaders of the three opposition groups were not expected to delve deeply into the disputes blocking the proposed settlement. U.N.-crafte- Domino's Pizza Delivers Guaranteed! Stay with the Best! dismmination." Debra Burrington, a U. political Burrington specific economic help. On the eve of the Soviet president's promptly," Powell said. Powell and Defense Secretary Dick Cheney appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to voice their support for ratification of the CFE treaty, which was signed last December by the United States, the Soviet Union and 20 other countries. There was virtually no committee opposition, except from Sen. Jesse who complained that the Soviets moved 60,000 to 75,000 Helms, pieces of equipment to the area east of the Ural Mountains before actively participates in incrimination against me because of my sexual orientation. It must stop now!" Nancy Perez, a U. hospital nurse and gay rights advocate, approached the Trustees saying, "We aren't asking for special privileges or asking to be a new class of protected people. Gays and lesbians deserve and expect the same rights as everyone else. "We are productive workers, students, and taxpayers who support the U," she said. "All people deserve to be secure in their employment and professor, said there is no federal or Utah law prohibiting discrimination. "But do we hide behind the excuse that if the law is silent, we do not act?" she asked. LONDON Western leaders hailed Mikhail Gorbachev's efforts toward "an open and democratic Soviet Union" on Tuesday and searched for agreement on how to translate their good wishes into in the closet anymore," he said. "We won't, and we're not going to. Craig Miller, a gay rights advocate, told the Trustees how discrimination has existed through history, and if disaimination at the U. isn't stopped, it could lead to gay students' said. "By not recognizing my right to protection from discrimination, the U. without Western leaders support USSR's economic efforts LONDON Secretary of State James Baker said Tuesday "there are plenty of hurdles" still in the way of Mideast peace talks despite Syria's unconditional acceptance of President Bush's formula. Baker, preparing for another burst of diplomacy in the region said, "We are at a point where direct bilateral negotiations may indeed be Student Broadcast, Publications "It is imperative that the U. encourage diversity through progressive programs," O'Donovan fairly 3 Council, Child Care Allocation and Special Projects Fund. These funds must also be gained through the assembly process. campus. judged ct bring in allow discrimination, and that discrimination does exist on the U. to be Associated Press penalties if deemed appropriate, Chapman explained. NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO PROBLEM! complaints and faculty responsibility. ASUU supported both President Peterson's and the Trustees' decision to pass the five amendments. "I'm glad the Board had the integrity to take this step," Dennis Jolley, U. vice chair of the student assembly, said. The Trustees' decision at Monday's Trustees meeting was preceded by ten testimonies from students and faculty who supported all or most of the amendments. O'Donovan said that vague policies se World Briefs caiius!52i3333 r 1 Summer Picnic Special 99t Pizza 1 1 One medium pizza with 1 topping only 99 I (tax). When you order any large pizza, j No coupon necessary, Just call and ask. I Offer ends I 1. I I I Sihanouk said he expected the Beijing talks would lead to an agreement on the composition of the delegation that will represent Cambodia at the U.N. General Assembly. The representatives will also prepare for formal peace negotiations in Bangkok in August, he said. Croatians seek monitoring Croatia on Tuesday demanded that a team in Slovenia also be monitoring a cease-fir- e European Community sent to Croatia, the scene of ongoing ethnic violence. 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