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Show The Daily Utah Cfcrotrirle - Taesdar, March 26, 1996 Or Naming frwn pate 2 yet spirited and elegant During the colder months, a gray sweatshirt with "The University of Utah" stitched in crimson seems to be the clothing of choke. And while drivers "and parkers curse the engineers for hovering in their booth and taking the last bit of their change, how many have taken the time to make a friend? How many wonder what attendants do all day inside those temperature-controlled booths? Did you know those booths were M it - temperature-con- trolled? Employees crack the books, read the latest TV Guide, and even catch a few moments of shut eye to kill time when the car flow is light "The highlight of the job is when things are slow. I can catch up on my classes while getting paid," Scott said as he whipped out a computer laptop and connected to the U.'s system. But despite a lengthy search, he didn't find games on the program. The U. staff is most likely worried that an involving round of Tetris would cause quite the distraction from the job at hand. Some engineers get a good snicker from the many obstacles driver's endure to give them their ticket. When turning corners to arrive at the booth, many clip a curb or two in the process. When at the booth itself, many are simply too far away from the booth for any transaction to occur without a door having to be opened. And there is no greater satisfaction than the facial contortions and grunts drivers . vent while they stretch to give their ticket. Are you, as a driver, ever kept up nights with the fear of the gigantic rod that controls of the traffic flow ' " crashing down on your car if you 1 can't get out in time? That rod has, in fact, dosed on a few slow maneuvering vehicles, minus the damage. In one instance during Scott's 1 shift, a female student hadn't mastered the dutch on her vehidc. The rod came down as she stalled upon J Fx! exiting. If another fear you are burdened with indudes the safety of your car during its stay, again, lay your fears I 6 to rest Each booth is equipped with a button which summons security when pressed. People often wonder what happens to the carnation pink ticket after it is handed over to attendants. To discover the answer, all one must do is spend a moment with Scott. He slides it, with expert care, into a A cash register-lookincontraption Photo Jennifer Homel Chronku where the time is calculated with pinpoint accuracy, resulting in a finan- Pennies for Parking Tickets: Yazmin Diaz is one of many parking lot attendants who prefer to be called Parking Lot Engineers. cial total. that of arc a number things There patrons of the lot can do to make BECOME AN Scott's and his coworkers' jobs hasAIR FORCE sle free. A few tips, to be followed at NURSE. the request of the parking lot veteran, include: 1. Avoid using pennies to pay for The Air Force has a your time in the lot. Pennies arc seriously frowned upon, and chances special place for you. As an Air Force nurse officer you are, you will see those pennies again when you need change. can put your professional skills to 2. Steer clear of using a $20 bill. work and enjoy: Besides the fact that it is quite silly to a team approach to health care use such a hefty form of currency 30 days vacation with pay per year when paying for services totaling in complete medical and dental care the dollar range, these booths arc opportunities to advance rarely equipped with the proper change needed to handle such a Serve your country while you transaction. advance your career. 3. The busiest time in the lot, rush hour if you will, is the period in USAF HEALTH PROFESSIONS between classes. If you arc in a mad TOLL FREE rush to exit, consider walking faster so you can be first in line. Do not take your frustrations out on these attendants if you are held up. After all, it is just parking. P"",2 JF v. f. g m Patrick . . ' Events "Gimme" Sheltra ic DANCE Monday: Every International Folk Dancing. p.m. East Ballroom Union. Free. 7:30 to 830 instructions. No partner needed. 730-1- 0 EXHIBITS Through March 31: An Exhibition Celebrating the Utah Centennial: Images of the Great Salt Lake. Utah Museum of Fmc Arts. Through April 12: Southam Gallery Exhibit: paintings. Union Gallery. Through April 14: Science Carnival. Utah Museum of Natural History. 9:30 through Monday p.m. Satuiday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and holidays. a.m.-5:3- LECTURESCLASSES 26: On Spectral for Singular Theory Hamiltonians Under March ss Conditions. 3:15 Alfred Emery 350 p.m. Building. 2728: Proof of Requirement Immunity Immunization Clinic. 9:30 March Ballroom. March 27 : International Criminal Court. 11 a.m. 255 Orson Spencer I Iall. March 27: Recent Advances in Flotation Chemistry. 3:20 p.m. 207 Browning Building. March 28: Pediatric Travel Medicine. 7:30 8:30 p.m. 205 Park City DCE, 1255 Park Ave. over." Parker knows how tight money can get. The Homewood, Ala., native and his wife raised nine children and now have 21 "Eugene's a good boy," said Willie Kelley, 74. Kelley wishes more people would follow Parker's lead. "I don't think society does enough for old people. Things have got so twisted up in the last 20 years or so," said Kelley. "Seems like everyone has less respect for older citizens, but not Eugene. He's the only one I know that provides something free for us older folks." The City Council last year adopted a resolution honoring Parker, and US. Rep. Louis Stokes praised him on the floor of Congress in October. 11 March 28: Cemal Pasha 1HE AMERICAN HEART ASSCEIATION MEMORIAL PROGRAM. American Heart Association (M) My Wartime Ottoman 4 Policy in Syria, and 2130 Language p.m. Communication Building. March 28: Gradient Surfaces as Tools for Protein Adsorption Studies. 4 p.m. 2006 Henry Eyring Building. March 28: 1914-191- 3 5" 3Com 10 Pack Seattle Disk Brand Ethernet Card Formatted for PC 10 Base T or MAC "- -" Reg. $65 NOW $55" Microsoft Xr Office a 0MB Bundle Standard Version Reg. $159 NOW $145 Pro Version Reg. $179 NOW $165 Reg. $5.99 N0W $4.99 PowerTrax 100 Surge Suppressor Reg. $19 NOW 7. ADP is a Mechanism-Base- d of the Inhibitor Reductase Ribonucleotide from Corynebacterium Nephridii. 4 p.m. 316 Skaggs Hall. March 29: Chemistry: The Great Idea. 3 p.m. 2006 Henry Eyring Building. Bennion Wednesdays: Center orientations for those interested in volunteering. 12:30 p.m. 101 Union. 581-481- MISCELLANEOUS $15.95 Associated Press Writer out of respect for the dead. And the living. d a.m. 2006 Henry Eyring and LISA CORNWELL Doit and Building. Lifetime Guarantee grandchildren and three Regio Zirconocene-Catalyze- Carbomagnesiatoin of Allylic Ethers: and Alcohols Advances and Mechanisms. from page 2 Parker distributes fliers around town but his customers are his best advertisers. Wiley Anthony Pugh, 72, said he wouldn't think of going anywhere eke for a haircut. "Mr. Parker is just a wonderful man, truly wonderful," said Pugh. "My money gets low with only my pension and Social Security," the retired tailor said. "This way, I have a little left Union p.m. East 0 a.m.-2:3- March 28: Stereoselective Haircut 0 Free Mediation Classes. a.m. for Four Saturdays four Saturdays 2:30-- p.m. 462 Marriott Library. Call to register International Association of Near Death Studies meets on the second Thursday of each month. Calh Dawnctta Bolaris at Salt Lake Gay and Lesbian Chorus is looking for tenors and basses. Anyone welcome to try out. Call 4 281-151- UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF BOOKSTORE UTAH CAMPUS 484-666- 536-604- YOUR COMPUTER SOURCE! See us at: http:www.acs.utah.edubookstore on a new Echo Integra 28.8 modem available now!UofU I.D. required toUofll departments, faculty, staff and students enrolled in a tame of study hading to a degree or certificate. 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