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Show 2 -- The Daily Thursday, January 21, 1999 Utah Chronicle Nation n Brief Bill Would Defend Freedom of Speech at Ohio State University News Editor, Laura Hancock: laura.hancockchronicle.utah.edu Assistant News Editor, Dave Hancock: davechronicle.utah.edu Campus U Researchers to Study Utah Earthquakes and Yellowstone Think of it as a bchind-thc-sccnlook at Yellowstone National Park. University of Utah researchers arc cs spending the next four years immersed in a project that will examine and measure the forces behind the creation of Yellowstone and surrounding geological features. Along with colleagues from the University of Oregon, U researchers and students arc attempting to create an accurate, detailed image of the deep underground magma reservoirs hundreds of miles beneath the Snake River Plain and surrounding areas in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and northern Utah. These magma pools may affect earthquakes in Utah. Gcophysicists Bob Smith (from the U) and Eugene Humphreys (from Oregon) recently received a $765,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project on what is called the "Yellowstone hotspot," a volcanically, scismi-call- y and thermally active area centered in the nation's oldest national park. e "This is a experiment with global importance," Smith says. "Ordinarily, NSF gives out shorter, one- - or grants, but this is a special four-yegrant that is part of a Continental Dynamics grant program. I think NSF recognizes you can't solve these kinds of world-clas- s problems overnight." Using seismic recording instru large-scal- two-ye- ar ar ments and the shock waves from both natural and manmade earthquakes, researchers will create an "ultrasound" of sorts for a sizeable chunk of the Earth's interior, creating a picture to depths of 600 miles or more. And, using GPS measurements from the same satellite signals that track Tomahawk guided missiles, they'll also measure how fast the Earth's surface is being moved upward and sideways by underground magma. Their research also will accurately measure the motion of the North American plate as it moves across the Yellowstone hotspot. The work is intended to give scientists new clues into the inner workings of our planet, to both study and predict how the Earth's geology is altered by volcan-- . ism and earthquakes over time. Although preliminary aspects of these types of measurements have been taken in the past, it has been on a much shallower, smaller scale, with much less accuracy. The NSF grant will allow Smith and the others to go much deeper and provide them with a more accurate picture of how Earth's crust is moving. Researchers also will be able to expand their search for the hotspot's affect on the topography and earthquakes as far away from Yellowstone as 500 miles including earthquakes on Utah's northern Wasatch Fault. U News Service - Ohio Rep. Bill Schuck, reintroduced a bill Friday that would limit restriction of student expression at Ohio's public colleges and universities. The same bill died in the Senate at least twice before when the 122nd and 121st General Assemblies ended their terms. The bill states that a "state university or college or its employee shall not adopt any rule, regulation, or policy subjecting a student to disciplinary action solely on the basis of the student's speech or other expression." Jonathon Archey, Schuck's legislative aid, explained that the bill assures that any expression protected by law off campus will also be protected on campus. In addition, if a student believes his or her expression has been wrongly restricted, the bill allows for the student to file a civil suit against the institution. This means that expression that is considered defamation, a threat to public safety or any other form of unprotected speech would not have a safe haven at Ohio's public education institutions. David Williams II, Ohio State's for student and urbancommunity affairs, said he knows of no time when Ohio State's campus would be a place of less freedom of expression than any other public place, except possibly if a student were to disrupt the learning process in a classroom. The university is always careful to guard against hurtful speech, but only when legal rights of expression are not compromised, Williams said. Ohio State is currently working to create a specific "expression area" to ensure students have a place to speak their minds, he said. This area could be a physical room or hallway located somewhere on campus, Williams said. post-seconda- ry vice-preside- nt The Lantern (U-wir- e) Nation GI Bill May Be Expanding Soon Soldiers may be getting even more reimbursement for college in return for service if one Congressional Commission has its way. The Commission on Sevice members and Veterans Transition Assistance says the new plan would eliminate the $1,200 payment in the first year and provide full tuition and textbook expenses. In addition, the new plan would provide a $400 per month stipend. Currently, soldiers receive $528 a month for college tuition over a period in exchange for three years of active service. In addition, they have to pay $100 per month for the first year of service to qualify for th the plan. Lt. Ream, who used the GI Bill to attend the University of Utah, says the current system is fine. "It is absolutely outstanding," he said. The current GI Bill brings in many recruits who would otherwise not enter the military, says Ream. Proponents of the new plan say it would allow soldiers to attend any of higher learning institution, no matter what the cost. A source from the Meskogee education processing office, which handles public information of veterans affairs, said that the new plan is only a proposal and even if it passes could take years to get made into law. Brady Snyder Quote of the Day an Campus Events Jan. 21 The Hinckley Institute of Politics is hosting an address by J.D. Williams, professor emeritus of the University of Utah's depart- ment of political science. Williams will deliver his lecture, titled "Miracle at Philadelphia," at 9:10 a.m. in room 255 of Orson Spencer Hall. The U department of computer science is hosting a colloquium today at 3:25 p.m. in room 101 of the Engineering and Mining Classroom Building. Gilad Bracha of Sun Microsystems will deliver an addregs titled "Making the Future Safe for the Past Genericity to the Java Programming Language." Refreshments will be served The U Middle East Center is hosting a discussion group today titled "The Great Debate: (Ir)rationality and the Arabs." Stephen Sheelhi, visiting professor of Arabic, will speak at 4:15 p.m. in OSH room 208. Call for more information. 581-61- The Salt Company, a new Christian fellowship for U students, is hosting a casual evening of music, food and fun tonight at 334 S. 1300 East at 7 p.m. Come find out about what the Salt Company has to offer you. Jan. 22 Today is a big day for the registrar's office. Registration period III ends, as does withdrawal period I. Today is the last day to withdraw from classes with no tuition penalties, the last day to add classes or to register and the last day to take the creditno credit option or to audit. The U office of human resources employee relations is offering a workshop for supervisors covering four recent changes in university policies. The three-howorkshop will be offered every Friday morning through March 12. Call Myrna for more inforHill at mation and to register. ur "Karl Malone swore he would never do another interview in Utah. Copy editors state wide breathed a sigh of relief." 'JSfifiJJSS! 581-54- Sterling Clifford The U department of bioengi-neerin- g is hosting an address by, Dr. Keith Sharp, a professor of Chronicle Sports Writer engineering. Sharp's address is titled "Blood Flow in Space and on Earth," and will run from 2 to 3 p.m. in" room 3110 of the Mines mm and Engineering Building. The U department of medicinal chemistry is hosting a seminar titled "Isolation and Charac- terization of Natural Products from Marine Organisms.," at 4 p.m. in room 316 of Skaggs HalL Sheryl Verbitski will speak, after which Britta Wilmore will also Men's Spring Rush January deliver an address. Call 5817063 for more information. 26-2- 9 The Newman Center, the U's Catholic ministry, will be having an event titled "Road Rules" tonight at 7:30 p.m. Meet at 170 S. University St. and then set off to discover clues hidden all throughout Salt Lake City. Everyone is welcome. Schedule of Events Jan. Jan. 27 & 26-Hou- 28- - Jan. Tours se House Greetings 29- - Bid Day Room 270 Olpin Union andor meet in room 323 for the first day of rush on Jan. 26th at 3:00 p.m. Register For in more information, contact the Student Involvement Center at or visit them in room 270 Olpin Union A & B 581-806- 1 to your events davechronicle.utah.edu and check out the U's event web site at www.utah.educalendar for more events. |
