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Show The Summer Weekly Chronicle - 3 Wednesday, June 24, 1998 Vice President Nycum Leaves U to Join SLOC Charles Sorensen Chronicle News Writer continued from page i gating and developing leads." Most of the investigation concerning the break-i- n itself is being done by ACLIS supervisor technicians. They are looking through computer-us- e logs for April i and hope to provide the police with a short list of potential Thomas G. Nycum, vice presi- dent for administrative services at suspects. The police, on the other hand, are the U, will leave August i for a job with the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOC). As managing director for game services, Nycum will oversee spectator services, ticketing, accommodations, the Olympic Village, protocol, and medical and food services for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a SLOC press release. "It's a unique challenge that only comes along once in a lifetime," Nycum told the Chronicle. "I'm looking forward to working with SLOC for what will be an exciting next four years." SLOC President and CEO G. Frank Joklik is equally optimistic. "Tom is the ideal person to fill this adminisrole with his broad-base- d trative and financial skills. He's already very knowledgeable about SLOC and Salt Lake's Olympic preparations as a valuable member of our board of trustees." Nycum is the chief business and financial officer at the U, and his other duties include the University Research Park and physical plant operations, facilities planning and focusing on apprehending the person who attempted to illegally obtain credit by using the three affected individuals' identities. McPharlin said the investigation could break open from either of these directions. CANCER - continued from page Thomas G. Nycum, V.P. Administrative Services 1 health in the department of family and preventive medicine, is not surprised at the increase of "moderate" cases found. "We screen to detect disease earlier than it would normally be detected if you waited until the person developed symptoms," he said. Rates of distant stage cancer cancer which has spread to distant locations in the body declined by more than 50 percent from pre-PSrates of 14.6 to 6.6 during the PSA era. In addition, the mean age at which the disease is diagnosed dropped by three years with the start of PSA testing, from age 72.1 to 69.1. Nycum came to the U in September 1992 from the University where he of California-Riversidserved as vice chancellor of administration. He has also worked for the University of California- - Berkeley, the University of Florida and the University of Nebraska. Nycum received his bachelor's degree from Colorado State University in 1968 and his master of business administration from the The decreasing distant stage rates University of Nebraska in 1976. and the fact that the disease is being U President J. Bernard Machen in younger men indicate diagnosed declined comment for this story PSA is contributing to earlier testing and Nycum's replacement has not this will lead to Whether diagnosis. been announced. yet decreased mortality, or fewer men dying of prostate cancer, will have to e, A construction, personnel services and public safety. await future analysis, Stephenson said. "The practice of screening operates under the assumption that early detection of disease results in more successful treatment and management of chronic disease than waiting until the the hack had occurred, an internal investigation was launched to determine the scope of the problem. This, coupled with a "trap" laid for the perpetrator, delayed the eventual notification of the press until June 8. The individuals responsible for failing to encrypt the information will likely be disciplined, said Ed Sharpe, ACLIS director. The university has sent notices to those whose records were compromised. Anyone with concerns or questions can call Campus Events June 28 The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is presenting a free gallery talk with Professor Sheila D. Muller. Muller will discuss the social and historical signifi- cance of the painting An Allegory of Amsterdam, by Domenicus van Wijnen (1661-c- a. 1700) 585-435- 7. patient develops symptoms," Lyon said. However, "one of the biggest problems with prostate cancer screening is a lack of effective treatment." That is why prevention is so important, according to Marion Peterson of the American Cancer Society. "The diet is the best thing people can change to prevent cancer. A good ," she diet can cut cancer by said. She recommends eating foods high in fiber, including at least five serving of fresh fruits and vegetables daily. David Feder, a registered dietician, highly recommends eating foods containing lycopene, a chemical found in foods, especially tomatoes. July 1 . An Occupational Therapy Program Information Session will be held from 4 p.m. in Information Annex 2120. new the occupationregarding al therapy program will be provided. For more information, 3-- call 585-913- 5. one-third- red-color- ed "Harvard researchers discovered servings of tomato-base- d foods each week cut their risk of prostate cancer by 45 percent," he said. "Even just eating four to seven servings reduced their risk by that men who ate at least 10 about 20 percent." Prostate cancer, according to Lyon, will be responsible for more than 40 percent of all new cancer cases in males in the United States this year, and it is estimated prostate cancer will be responsible for nearly 15 percent of all cancer deaths in males in the United States, a rate that continues to increase. July 2 The Univeristy of Utah Computer Science Department will be presenting a lecture beginning at 3:15 p.m. At EMCB 105. 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