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Show 1 V UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Wednesday, July 22, 1992 Published Since 1890 Vol. 102, No. 4 Village residents want contractor, Perot right not to run U. to speed up construction work for pres., supporters, opponents at BY JOHN NED Chronicle Staff Writer U. under name of Perot its members until Headquarters decide on a new name and a BY JENNIFER SOKOLOWSKY University Village residents are angered by a series of delays in a renovation project which has left their homes unsafe and unattractive and with lack of communication with University of Utah officials on the matter. The renovation of the 1000 Court is currently three weeks behind schedule, due to problems with a subcontractor who was fired from the project as well as with finding a Chronicle Staff Writer Many University of Utah students, supporters and opponents of Ross Perot, reacted positively to Perot's decision to not run for . v, ' ... 4 I ex ft . president. Elsbury, junior communication and a worker in Perot's Utah campaign, said he feels Perot did the right thing. "We were losing focus on the things we want to accomplish by concentrating on the presidency. replacement. Lenard Barney, U. planning, engineering and utility controller, said a new subcontractor has been hired and the main contractor has committed to completing the-projec- "It was being more destructive than good. First of all, he could've lost. On the other hand, there were people who pinned all their hopes on Ross Perot for president. Perot has said he wouldn't be able to do it all by himself, but you would have people who would get him to the presidency and then leave him," he said. t on time. (..- The renovation is a three-phas- e project that would replace water pipes, install new concrete walkways and place new landscaping and watering systems in the 1000 Court. Each phase was to be completed within a 45 working day period beginning in late March and ending in early , ; " . i - .;. Although Perot will not be October. Barney said Fox, Daniels and - - CHRONICLE PHOTOScoH Sine 'Bennet Construction was awarded" Lenard Barney, University of Utah planning engineering and utility the contract for the first two phases of the project, but added that the U. controller, met with U. Village residents Friday to hear complaints see "village" on page two about delays in renovations to their court. -- Issues of University of Utah student insurance coverage and the change on campus from Coke to Pepsi find their way onto the Editorial page again, in addition to community concerns about William Andrews and Ross Perot. see page 4 .U. students still have the opportunity to enjoy nature and exercise while receiving university credits for it this summer. But college students are not the only ones with the opportunity to have a great, rough outdoor experience this summer, as columnist Arlene Calkins suggests. see page 6 The Utah Jazz played their first game of the Rocky Mountain Revue at East High School Tuesday. The-Jazwon 89-8- 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers. see page 7 Utah Regents SLCC OK funding for sciences center at equate him with the new He's another Hitler," Maxmillian Werner, U. student, said about Ross his following decision to not run for Perot president. , , Lake Community College Bookstore where they could buy the text at half the price the U. Bookstore charged. With the Board of Regents' support, the University of Utah will continue with the Center for Integrated Science Education. Joseph Andrade, bioengineering professor, was happy with the vote that was cast in May and said the center, which has been active for a year, will strive to involve all faculty, staff and students who have a strong interest and motivation to improve and enhance science education. "There is a large number of faculty who are outstanding science teachers and who have a genuine interest in improving told the U. bookstore he didn't believe me. He manager, told me I was hallucinating." Amir Aboutaleb, a student 'in the class, said. "When he confirmed that I was right, he said that they must "When to pressure the have ordered a lot of them or bought their textbook at the Salt Chronicle Staff Writer "an, effort government to listen to the people," Elsbury said. This organization is still going something." Some University of Utah students from a mechanical engineering class BY SCOTT IWASAKI significant," Elsbury said. "The interest in our movement among volunteers is more than it was a week ago when Perot was still in the running," he added. Other students were glad Perot dropped for different reasons. "It's wonderful. I don't trust the man. I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about politics, but I've seen the things he's said and the errors he's made. I equate him with the new He's another Hitler," Maxmillian Werner, senior in anti-Chris- t. English, said. McCann, senior in psychology, agreed, "Perotl would have been a dictator. However, he did do a good job of exposing Bush a and Reagan in the scandal and putting the blame on Bush for the budget deficit and the politics of war. But I am still glad he dropped out." Perot's announcement to drop out of the race was "an act of political cowardice. He'd gotten the hopes of see "Perot" on page two Quinn Iran-Contr- I Sharon Riggs, Salt Lake Community College bookstore manager, said they did, in fact, order the book through a promotional packet which included two books for the price of one. "This is a rare occurrence, and when we can get this type of a deal and pass the savings on to the student, we try to do so," she said. "The problem is sometimes you don't need a particular book that happens to be the other half of a promotional item, so if you buy them and don't need them, you're U. price stuck." The University Bookstore policy is not to separate any packages. "If they come as a set, we sell them as a set. If they're opened, the publisher may not take them back in the case of class cancellation or over ordering," Renee Mixco, assistant bookstore manager, said. "It's taking a big risk. University Bookstore prices are generally pretty set." Mixco said the profit margin was between 20 to 25 percent. The margin on general books is approximately 40 percent. Prices for other books are the same at both bookstores, Riggs said. Oh gee! bungee a . Minimi science," Andrade said. "The center will serve as a focus, a catalyst and a vehicle to integrate and encourage science education activities throughout the campus and the community." Andrade said the major focus of the center is to develop courses to components elementary schools. anti-Chris- t. U. running for president, he has said he will be giving help to his supporters to form a grass-root- s political action group focused on the platform, which will probably be sometime this week. "Perot's dropping out will become insignificant, but our movement will become very sells book at half BY KATIE HIGGINS Chronicle Staff Writer improve "I in Joel assert . of , "The center will look at the constituencies of a variety of activities that range from course development and statewide contests." - - , These activities will include: Developing integrated science courses for U. undergraduates, targeted initially to elementary see "CISE" on page three CHRONICLE PHOTO Paul Ranarz Five seconds later, this modern - day Russian Roulette player fell on his head. He must not have paid attention to newscasts. . . |