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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle to racism, students say Uf ahns' blind Inside By Oie Lian Yeh Chronicle Staff Writer Racial tension is prevalent and the key to its improvement requires education and understanding of many cultures, according to some University of Utah students. Scott Iwasaki, U. student, said he believes that most Utahns are not aware that racism exists and do not understand the problems of race relations. People are uneasy about acknowledging equality among all races, he added. Iwasaki, a Japanese American, said the situation is worse in Kansas, where he used to live. He said he had to carry a knife on him when he went jogging because people driving by would stop their cars to assault him. The fact that individuals like Pat Politics Ted Wilson, Hinckley Institute of Politics director, spoke about his experience at Harvard and also about the current erosion of partisan politics in the United States at a speech Tuesday. see page in in Buchanan and David Duke are running for office could be seen in both a positive and negative light, see "relations" on page four 3 nmm,,. l (J III WLMim u v Vi x ltm a - imn I n..r , - 11111..W r mi o iii iilMi mi t f imx more liberal education, awareness and confrontation of cultural differences are a few ways to ease racial tension, some University of Utah students say. A Student veterans remember war experiences doing," Jeff Robinson, Arabic linguist with the 142nd Military Dave Fields Chronicle Staff Writer f Studies Bickmore, Lisa During the week of Jan. 15, citizens, nations, and leaders, including President Bush and a doctoral Saddam Hussein, recognized the one-yeanniversary of Operation ar candidate and English teacher, department discusses the busy lifestyle of a mother, student and teacher at the University of Utah. Changes in literature have made her return to school even more exciting. see page 8 Desert Storm. While some operations of the military are still intact in the Gulf, most of the University of Utah students and faculty who were sent to the Middle East have since returned. "I've read statements people have made that completely missed the mark about wnat we were Intelligence Batallion of the Army National Guard, said. "People are calling it Bush's war causing the death of thousands regardless of the U.S.' political objectives. But it never would have happened if Saddam didn't invade Kuwait." For Robinson, his return was greeted with TV cameras, balloons and fanfare. "The United Service people Organizations vwere handing out refreshments," Robinson said. "All the people were really enthusiastic." Some students transferred from Brigham Young University to the U. after they returned from the war because of difficulties in re- - imii i inn i m mi m mm 'W us wi" f-- . ' made it difficult," he said. bureaucratically at the U.," David Bowles, also of the 142nd, said. "Although I missed a year, it was very exciting to leave Provo. It offset any trepidation of going." Kent Lundquist, also of the 142nd who was already matriculated at the U. before leaving for Kuwait, said it was very easy to start school again. "I just told them I'd been gone and they let me right in." However, when Robinson returned from Kuwait, his back into the U. wasn't as smooth. "I was late in filing my financial aid forms so my Bowles said he didn't get involved in the fanfare upon his batallion's return because his wife met him in Denver, but he said he had doubts concerning the "trumped up patriotism." "I'm not sure of the purpose to it or if the motives were right," Bowles said. "People don't think there was a lot of death and injury. They don't comprehend the magnitude of what happened." "There should have been more negative media attention before and during the war, rather than after," Bowles added. Some of the students who served see "veterans" on page four Funds matched for U. emergency telephones Moving up in the world... ui financial aid was late and that admittance. "I transferred from BYU because it's easier and administratively I.- - By Rick Best Chronicle StaffWriter The funds for the emergency telephone system total $40,000 due to matching funds from the University of Utah administration. Leonard Romney, assistant vice president of administrative services, said that the $20,000 of matching funds from the administration was one of the conditions of bill no. XXII-01special projects funding for emergency phones, passed to fund the emergency phones. "About a year ago, Andy Cooley Associated Students of the University of Utah president came to me with the proposal," Romney said. The administration agreed and ASUU passed the bill. "The second condition was that we had to have a plan in place by June of 1992," Romney said. A subcommittee was organized, and 16 prioritized sites were selected, he added. "We've also done more than that required by ASUU," he said. The administration has signed a contract with US West to install DMS-10- 0 8, ?m O0NI0JE IHOTOVon Sin for summer while climbing the wall outside the Ally Kanagawa, University of Utah student, prepares for sweating indoors. suited Union Building in temperatures some think are better the in switches campus communications network. "These switches will allow the department of public safety to identify which phone is being used," he added. The administration is also working on a Logiplex alarm system for building security, said Romney. Because of this, the state risk manager has been able to cut the U.'s insurance costs. "This rebate will go to the emergency phones," he said. Romney added that the administration is committed to paying for the ongoing maintenance and operation costs of the emergency phones. "We're way ahead of the June 1992 deadline," said Bill West, staff architect of Campus Planning. Plans are being finalized concerning the power hookup for the phones and whether they will operate only at night or around the clock. "If we tie them to the outdoor lights, that would be most economical," West said. However, the. ad hoc safety subcommittee, an informal group of people from Safety Services, department of public safety, Campus Planning, and Student Services, will make the final recommendation. The number of phones projected for installation is still around eight, said West. The actual number of phones installed will depend on the see "phones" on page three Non-Prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |
