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Show i mm ASUU Execs in D.C. 2 Lobbying For $$$ incWest Editorial: High between state 8 ident blurs division church and Sports: U. athletics makes 10 TV deal with KJZZ WEDNESDAY, U 1 IMA 1995 JUNE 28, VOL, U. Athletes Face Many Problems With HEATHER MAY Chronicle Asst. Editor Feature-New- s The case involving assault and burglary is almost closed between three former University of Utah swimmers and two Baliff dorm residents. Rupert Bryce was charged March 30 with a second degree felony of burglary and a class B misdemeanor for assault. The burglary charge was dismissed and Bryce pleaded guilty to a class A misdemeanor June 15. The plea will be held in abeyance for 12 months. Bryce must complete 100 hours of community service with minority of restituchildren, pay tion costs by April 15, 1996 and commit no further violations. If the terms of the agreement are one-fourt- h fulfilled, the class A will drop to a class B assault. His record may be erased of the crime. Bryce was a senior at the time of the incident and former member of the swim team. Eric Gustafson was charged with burglary and a Class B assault. The assault charge remains and the burglary felony was reduced to a trespassing Class B misdemeanor. He has a six month abeyance P with the same terms as Bryce. He must also complete one year of good behavior. He was a junior at the time of the incident. Class B misdemeanors can carry six months in jail and a $1,000 Fine. 105 NO. I the Law Scott Wester, a freshman and during the incident, will be sentenced August 15. He was charged with aggravated assault, a third degree felony; and burglary. He pleaded guilty to attempted aggra-se"assault on page 3 e Separate Incidents Lead To Arrests of Sports Stars HEATHER MAY Chronicle Feature-New- Asst. Editor s on videotape by ZCMI security guards in Cottonwood Mall stuffing goods into a plastic bag, June 2. When guards approached the Three University of Utah athletes were busy scuffling with various police agencies this summer. Basketball forward Brandon Jessie and guard Andre Miller were charged June 12 with retail theft carrying a maximum of one year in jail or $2,500 if convicted. They were allegedly captuicd Scott Wester Erik Gustafson Rupert Bryce Supreme Court Attacks Affirmative Action, but U. Scholarships Still Safe Trustees Approve Three Campus Budgets SPENCER YOUNG Chronicle Staff Writer TRAVIS PUGH Chronicle Staff Writer In the wake of recent Supreme Court decisions attacking affirmadvc action programs, colleges and universities have been forced to rethink r the use of scholarships. But University of Utah officials claim they won't know how the decisions will affect U. programs until they are race-base- d lower court's ruling to discontinue the Benjamin Banncker Scholarship, awarded to 30 African-Americafreshman each year. Higher education associations challenged the 4th District ruling, claiming it would prevent colleges and universities from offering minority scholarships to promote diversity on their campuses. The U, however, is in the 10th district and is not currently affected placed on by the restrictions n University of Maryland scholar- clarified. ships. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court refused to hear a University of Maryland appeal of a lower court decision, even though President Clinton and several colleges and uni- Harold Weight, director of Financial Aid and Scholarships for the U., said the department would s ethnic continue offering its used to promote diverscholarships, the court deciuntil sity on campus, sions are clarified. school year, the During the 93-9U. averaged 6.4 percent ethnic enrollment, compared with a national average of about 10 percent. The relatively small number of ethnic students attending the U. has been used scholin the past to justify race-basewith accordance is in and arships, But Education of policy. Department the Maryland scholarships in question were also in accordance with DOE policy, and the 4th District court ruled against them regardless. Kaye Coleman, director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, maintains that the U.'s minority scholarships are necessary to main-se- t MAff. Action on page 6 versities supported the case. By not hearing Maryland's appeal, the Supreme Court let stand a Fourth District Court ruling that declared exclusive scholarships racially unconstitutional. The court ruled that the scholarships "more resembled outright racial balancing than a tailored remedy" to inequality. U. General Counsel John Morris . said "The Maryland case is really finished. The court has thousands of cases each year, and it has discretion as to which cases it will hear. The court, by not hearing Maryland's appeal, left the lower court ruling binding on all states in the 4th District." The University of Maryland will now be forced to comply with the The Daily Utah Chronicle 240 Union Building University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 50-plu- 4 d two in the parking lot, Jessie allegedly fled across Highland Drive and into Big Cottonwood Creek. He later surrendered to police. Two $25 Don Lopcr wallets and $460 of Guess? clothing were returned to ZCMI. Neither man was available for comment. A U. football player was also see "arrests" on page i $62,526 for campus groups. The the Council, Infraternity Panhelenic Council and the Latter-daSaint Student Association will each get $3,600. The Hispanic the Young Student Union, Democrats, the Eastern Arts club and 36 other groups will receive no funding. "If a group does not have immediate plans, we tell them to come back when they do," said ASUU President Brett Graham. Funding y The Board of Trustees unanimously approved three budget proposals which will cost nearly $1 million in student fees. board approved The budget proposals Friday for the Associated Students of the stuUniversity of Utah, station and the radio dent Campus Publications Board, said Oz Rothermich, the Board's secretary. Nearly $1 million in student fees, which students pay as part of their tuition, will be divided between the E school organizations for the year. ASUU secured the largest sum with $848,500. A total of $785,000 will come directly from Student fees, $13,500 from the Henry Scholarship fund and $50,000 from the general reserve fund. According to ASUU's budget proposal, $269,205 will cover expenses and contingencies. A total of $292,585 will go to fund their seven committees, including the Diversity Board, the Publicity Board and Government Relations cannot be used to promote any specandidates or religious services, he said. Groups with more members arc more likely to collect funds, according to Graham. Those who were left with empty bank accounts can apply for student fees anytime during the school year. Some $53,300 will be allocated to the 30 fine arts groups on cam-se"Trustees" on page 4 cific e '95-'9- 6 board. Campus child care centers, the Student Broadcast Fund and constitutionally required programs will JO (fesrattog Expenses 269,205 282,C35 ASK1 Ccsintfttes 102,534 CcRStitutfcnly Racdred Programs 82,523 Conpas Groups C3C3 Ft3 tot Groups Rsg C3MCzftoSteSntOrg. C3,D00 ttuisit Rurca Ctrs. mm '848,500 ASOOBOT get $102,584. ASUU will fund the 135 registered student groups from their budget. The trustees approved I' Non-Prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |