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Show The jf a UtaJri a Volume 102 : 01)3-'- Number 156 Friday, June 4, 1993 Today is your last chance to read the opinions of the at New center to improve eye care 1 iJB G . U. '92-'9- 3 BY KIM WOODBURY editorial board. Don't Chronicle Staff Writer miss out on this great opportunity. Today, they even include a top 10 list of nifty things to do this The new John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah, which will house the offices, clinics and research laboratories of the U. department of ophthalmology, was dedicated in ceremonies Thursday. The new building will have an enduring impact on countless human lives, according to U. President Arthur Smith, who summer. Also, William B, Kinnear writes his first and last column for the Cnrony1 state-of-the-a- dk' v .vhwr; i.I i ' conducted the dedication "This ceremony. building is an ,,,,4 niT. n B. by, rt H example of what the university can do with limited funds and many friends." "This building is not an inanimate object to me.. .but it will only have life if we pursue our focus on excellence," Randall Olson, ophthalmology department The many faces of Bill -- chair. sports Today's . from other private donors. U. Vice President for Health Sciences John Matsen thanked the donors for their "loyalty to and faith in the University of Utah." ttl section evaluates the performances of Utah's sports teafasaUd names one of them as. the Chrony's team of the year. The winner mayrsurprise ss you. " Moran said he wanted the eye center to have a panoramic view of the Salt Lake Valley, so that would see "center" on page two U. "' "Yeah, the human race will Four University of Utah students were granted the President's Youth Service sputter along another 200 years or so, then fade away leaving behind a global rock enveloped by a poison layer of filth and scum. Unless, of course, Jesus comes back first. If he does, he might be a tad pissed off." William B. Kinnear Chronicle columnist - .?". - - - " I Awards for voluntary service in ceremonies Thursday. Charissa Katz, Randy Ledbetter, Tina Nelson and Bennion Center. The awards are the first in a program created in October 1992 by former President George Bush. The award is designed to promote voluntary community service activities by annually recognizing individuals involved Chortney Ruesch were the first to Service Learning Scholar director at the U. Lowell Bennion Community Service. Rep. Karen presented the Shepherd, I ,... - Service and the Commission on National and National h, I , Tgp Ten 1 e certificates to the students. "There is a sense around the nation that individuals don't matter," Shephard said. "The one student who does a lot in the community has a ripple effect. I think you will change the world." The recipients were awarded commemorative pins by Jan Bennett, wife of Senator Bob Salt Lake Mayor Bennett, Dee Dee Corradini read a letter from President Clinton. Volunteerism has a tremendous contribution to society, Corradini said. "The younger we can get Salt Lake City will National Workshop June host the Innovation 4-- 5 at the and inventors successfully entrepreneurs create and market their mill "J CHRONICLE PHOTOScolt Sine Hanover Manufacturers the in Corporate Challenge, they're also These people aren't just running Voice runners' for sexiest the your opinion for the winner by submitting your legs competition. contending choice to 240 Union. f -ll Mfc- -ll Boddy people to think about community service, the greater impact it will make on their lives," she added. Volunteers often get discouraged that individual contributions don't have an impact on the community, according to Bennion Center Director Irene Fisher. The award helps to recognize the importance of the Bennion Center volunteers, she said. "It the award will act as a reminder for me to continue service," Ruesch said. Ruesch is director of the Mayor's Youth see "service" on page three per capita to inventors, Utah te .,..t,,tiM., PHOTOCHine for the convention because Utah leads the nation in the number of patents awarded University Park Hotel to help M j 4 National conference will aid inventors, business in marketing new ideas BY NATALIE MARKOS Chronicle Staff Writer fcM ? CHRONICLE in grassroot organizations. The awards are administered by the White House Office of receive the awards in Utah, according to Linda Bonar, e-- - JSf'Im3 The new John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah was dedicated in ceremonies Thursday. The race is on ssssm ..4 "tg v v Community Service Center. All recipients are volunteers at the LINA MOSES Chronicle Staff Writer I J students receive presidential service awards BY probably oQi u Mil, til u jjj4 Li y; - building possible, with the remaining $11.5 million coming m rt- t ; Moran, a 1954 U. graduate, gave $3.5 million to make the new Read Josh Dalton's preview of summer concerts'," his review of the 10,000 Maniacs and the Wallflowers, and his interview with former Pixie Frank Black. , . Safes Q fijiS sNii inventions. The workshop is sponsored by the University of Utah's small business development center and the United States Department of Commerce and Department of Energy, according to Jennifer Stevens, director of development at the David Eccles School of Business. Salt Lake City was chosen according to Stevens. The two primary objectives of the workshop are to promote understanding of he technology commercializat.on process and to provide a forum in which people involved in the network can get to know each other, according to Rosa Defa, manager of training at the small business development center. "It would further help U. students to understand the commercialization process, in the particularly engineering field," Defa said. One of the secondary see "business" on page three |