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Show Vol. 103, No. 37 Thursday, November 4, 1993 iQ Published Since 1890 debate continues ASUU referendum Former U. employee arrested for thefts I H . ma "Trust me, I'm not apathetic." Budnick also said that student government is built on a weak philosophy. Forced participation Should Associated Students of the University of Utah student fees be mandatory or not? This "is a symbol of this weak was the question posed to the philosophy, according to Committee of Student Affairs, Budnick. "Forced participation in a free Wednesday. Each quarter, students regissociety should raise a red flag," tered at the U. pay student fees, Budnick warned. Students and professors from $10 of which go to ASUU. This is a mandatory fee. the fine arts department had David Pater, student, is against wide representaion at the debate. the mandatory fee. "This is a Unlike many, they came to student issue. It should be express support for the mandatodecided by students," he said. ry funds. "We simply ask that you allow, arts student, Hugo Vera,-fin- e decide." to was opposed to making the the students Without the student's right to funds voluntary. "If you make choose if they should pay fees to this voluntary, this is going to ASUU, Pater said that student hurt us more than you think," he said. government would be "a farce." Several other fine arts students Rees Johnson, ASUU Chief of Staff, said that students have and professors spoke in favor of freedom of choice every year at mandatory fees. One professor the ASUU student body elecacknowledged the fact 'that ASUU has had a major monetary tions. - s Chronicle News Writer PS A man was arrested on six felony counts of burglary and theft, after University of Utah Police found over $100,000 worth of stolen .property from the . U. Medical Center in his apart" ' ment. Late last month, campus-policentered the suspect's i, w t Y: ' e apartment and found it packed with U. property. ' ' Notebooks, personal com- puters, monitors, extensive software, and a laser disk image scanner were found. According to campus police Detective Jeffrey Reyes, who investigated the case, "Every type of computer equipment you can think of, he had there." v Reyes 'said "detectives opened one box in the man's Peter Budnick has been .. ..." ment. "ASUU has really kept us going," he said. Dee Dee Darby, ASUU a member of Concerned Students vice-presiden- said that since its founding. Although ASUU does a lot for the stu- '. 25 CHRONICLE computer'keyboards; while ..' influence on the music depart- "This is a real democracy," according to Johnson. ' , PHOTOPaul Reinarz dents, there is a disconnection between the student government and the studentbodyr according ' - Members of Concerned Students at the University, of Utah protested ' ' adebatpVm- - ""to Budrrrck-."""Wednesday agairisHhe Mairtfarory ' are '"Students , sored by the Committee of Student Ailairs. apathetic.' How see "theft" on page two ., -- . Utah tenant laws need stu- dents attending the hearing. f BY LARA GIFFORD apartment and found asked the committee and Chronicle News Writer 4 ' ' many times do we hear that?" he BY CAMILLA MOORE a t, sincere effort is put forward by ASUU to get the job done. "We're here and ' we're continually doing our part." Thexommittee will reconvene Tuesday, Nov.9 at,3.00 p.m. Riders on the storm... revamping, panel says oneonly sheriffs and constables have the necessary authority. The eviction process must follow BY AMYKENNEY Chronicle News Writer . several rules. First, the landlord .must give the tenant written notice. The type of notice depends on the Utah has one of the worst syslandlord-tenalaws in the reason for eviction. For example, tems of country, at least from the tenants' for. failure of payment, the landlord according to Bruce must give the tenant a notice before Plank of Legal Aid Services, who they can file a complaint in court. Utah has one of the fastest evicaddressed students Wednesday at laws in the country. In 90 pertion Center Resource Women's the cent of the cases in Utah that go to "Lunch With a Lawyer." Unlike criminal cases, "you don't court, the landlord uses what Plank have a right to a lawyer in a civil calls the "speedy eviction law." case," Plank said. As a result, many This law allows for faster eviction will-- ; people are left to deal with the legal of the tenant if the landlord is the court. in landlord-tenana bond to . dist ing put up problems of The lack of rent control in Utfch . putes oh their own. is an additional problem, according Aid Services Although Legal does offer free legal services for low ; to Plank. Fifteen years ago, rent inmmp nnnnlfi dpalins with rental control was outlawed in Utah, this j problems, there are not enough leaves renters with nothing but risthem from to lease their the meet available to protect high lawyers ' " demand. ing rental rates. for a The most important thing Evelyn Johnson of Utah Tenants : UTU said that it is doubtUnited to tenant to remember, according Utah will ever have a rent ful that not does landlord is a that Plank, see some to evict the "rights" on page three have legal right ; v nt v v J'T - ofm Vj ' " . point-of-vie- .v ' - x ,...! .ii ,..n " ... ' - II L CHRONICLE PHOTOJudd Hillman advanUniversity of Utah physics graduate student, Mike Dungan, rises above the Salt Lake Valley, taking the of in day. ; tage of the few hours light left Inside The saga continues on today's Editorial section for the latest insight on .the cult of Beavis and Keeping the faith, the Brett vivacious and Angell calls for young viewer responsibility. Whatever, happened to personal values and accountability? Wait a minute, is Angell leaning so far left, he's right? Maybe Angell and Judson "Family Values" Bagley should collaborate 6n piece. Butt-hea- V - 1 : - d. Pearl Jam and Nirvana aren't the only trends recently exported from Seattle. Just when you thought Halloween was over, feature writer Heidi Hofmann introduces us to the Camarilla vampire fan association originating from Seattle.The local chapter, House of the Desert Rose, was formed year ago. Members flash back to their childhood, s' with improvisational live action fold playing. Boy, that sounds fun! - . "Violence on TV is a reflection of America's ills, not the progenitor of them, and until our citizens and politicians are willing to sit down and take an honest look at .the social roots of violence, we will never, see any progress or real( change. " f 1 ; I f ? I ' f f Bret Angell, Chronicle Assistant Editor St - fI - ? i. J'l. I Non-Prof- U.S. I'M it Org. 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