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Show Vol 107 No. 1 Wednesday, 2. July 1997 &iX Inquiry into Storey Death Not by Brandon Barton Chronicle News Writer The investigation of a fatal incident involving a University of Utah police officer and a pedestrian is still in progress, according to Salt Lake Police Detective Brock Young "This is a complicated case, for more reasons than I would like to go into," said Young. "I can't say when it will be completed." On May 4 at about 12:05 a.m., Officers Mikal Wersland and Ron Lance were responding to a disturbance call after the U2 concert, which was had just ended. Wersland driving east on South but his address was in Provo. He was on the payroll of the U.'s art department as a model but had not been called for work. Storey had not attended the concert. Reportedly, he had spent the evening in the library. The only witness was Paul Smith, who had just received Campus Drive when the police vehicle struck Samuel A. Storey, 33. Storey was crossing the street heading north near, the Huntsman Center, and had almost reached the sidewalk. He was pronounced dead shordy after arriving at University Medical Center. Wersland was placed on administrative leave following the accident, but soon returned to work. . . i directions from Storey and was using the telephone when the accident occurred behind him. Officer Kevin Nollenberg of the U. Police said the incident was "traumatic, emotional, and Nobody is a winner in a situation like this." Little remains known about Sforey or his family. He was carrying an Arizona driver's license, heart-wrenchin- g. Burn Victims' River Trip Gives Them Important Social Outlet by David Jackson Chronicle News Writer While cooking at a friend's house, last summer, Emily Marsh had one of the worst experiences of her life. She passed out near the stove and severe--. ly burned her face on a frying pan as she hosfell to the floor, resulting in a pitalization at University Medical Center. six-da- y However, Marsh says one of her best experiences came last week, nearly a year following the injury. She participated in a river trip completely run by volsix-da- unteers at the Intermountain Burn Center at U. Medical Center. "It was great meeting other kids in my same situation," she recalls. That is theprimary purpose of the camp; explajpsBrad Wiggins, bum camp director. "It gives them the opportunity to be with kids who have had the same kinds of experiences," he says. "They also have the opportunity to talk about coping mechanisms." Communication important, he says, because burns are very difficult injuries for young people. "Teenagers arc very focused in on how they look," said Wiggins. "Bums can reap is ly change the way they look." He added how cruel some people can be to those with such injuries. "It's difficult as a bum patient to have a high self esteem," he said. "Burns can affect people both mentally and physically." Emily agrees. "I wasn't sure if I wanted to start school," she says of beginning ninth grade, explaining she was worried what her peers would think of her. Despite concerns, Emily says she had a great year. "I learned a lot about myself and what it means to have courage," she says. "I learned how to respect other people and how to be more tolerant of disabilities." The river trip last week will help her " become even more positive, she added. Not only was the trip beneficial after the fact, but it gave Emily something to look forward to after sustaining the injury last year. Burn unit workers told her about lhauai1rt"durmg her hospital stay. "She was really excited to do that," Patty Marsh said. "I can't wait until next year" added Emily, who said she made a lot of friends with whom she will remain in contact. Patty Marsh said the contact with other bum patients is very important. "An important part of their healing is talking about their experiences. Camp does just that," she explains. "Talking is easier to do with others who have been through it" The trip is made possible mostly through money raised by local fire department unions. Those who participate are assisted by Professional River Company and by Intermountain " Burn Center volunteers. Chronicle Photo Kyle Green University Press commemorated Utah's quilting heritage with a display of quilts in the Utah State Capitol Rotunda. Marriott Library Acquires Five Research Databases by Sabra Beddes Chronicle News Writer Search Bank is the newest database available to students in the Marriott Library. It is comprised of five separate databases covering specialty subjects. Each database is updated to January 1997 and some hold records from as far back as 1980. The bank contains articles from popular magazines such as Time, and The New Republic Consumer Reports. The five databases cover general, business, academic and health information. One is designed for K-1- 2 schools. Unlike a normal database, the Search Bank includes indexes and content of more than a thousand magazines, newspaper articles and several reference books. This means the articles are archived in the system for retrieval, so they can then be printed, or read on CD-RO- . full-te- Chronicle Photo Bill Mitchell All the teenagers - from Teenagers and guides return home after a six day river trip. ' of Utah Burn Unit. treated at the the Intermountain West-wer- e screen. "About 25 to 30 percent of the articles are full text," said Linda Keiter, a reference librarian at the Marriott Library. The program gives you an indication whether the text is an abstract or a full text. The only cost is the cost of making printouts." Students can print up to 50 pages for free at the MarrioNet Computer Network behind the general reference desk on the third floor of the Marriott Library. The database is accessible through the internet and computers in public libraries. To reach Search Bank through the World Wide Web, (http:www.searchbank.comsearch-bankutahmai- open n from your university account. Because Utahns paid for this service, the program is designed to filter for Utah-base- d addresses, so an account from a national service, like America Online, will not have access. "Part of the project is that it brings together all the libraries in the state of Utah," said Ann Marie Breznay, a systems librarian. "It's an efficiency for the students; it gets information more quickly than a lot of library research." Search Bank is a commercial product from the Information Access Company in California. 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