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Show j THEo 17 sr n the Money Gone? Where Has All Chronicle Opinion Editor Kathryn Cowles thinks scholarship funding needs to be spread around. WftfUTAH cr.HRONIGtl Resurrected: a Q S The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 Artists: 2000 n Muslim students at the U just ended a fast that lasted an entire month. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, t after losses to The Utes, Colorado State and Wyoming, salvaged the season with a Las Vegas Bowl victory. The Hunger "p VOL 19 109 NO 84 U Hospital Up for Weeded' Facelift 2 expansion for the past five years. "This is desperately needed," Barton said. "I'm ecstatic that the administration finally decided to MATT CANHAM Chronicle News Writer Due to lack of space, the University of Utah Hospital has frequently closed its doors to the sick and injured in the last five years. In an attempt to rectify this problem, the U Board of Trustees 15c 3 approved a $20 to 25 million expan-- , sion of the existing hospital facili- W ties. 0 $ 03 Q expand." The plan, which would add about 90,000 square feet to the north side of the hospital, must be approved by the Utah State Board of Regents during its Jan. 21, meeting, and may need the approval of the Utah State Legislature ' before' construction can Plans for the project have no been formalized, but hospital administrators hope that a new intensive-car- e tower will be built the near existing helipad. The project will be funded using donations and existing hospital money. The Legislature will not be asked to pay for the project. Associate Administrator Dan said getting final approval and planning will take six to eight months. This phase will be followed with two years of construction which will add about 16 intensive care beds and six operating rooms. Lun-derg- begin. Dr. Richard Barton, director of surgical critical carei said physicians and care givers have pushed for an see HOSPITAL, page Downtown Salt Lake City End at MATT CANHAM Chronicle News Writer Rice-Eccl- Stadium es ' - After some fierce debate and political wrangling, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved the east-we- st light raii extension. If the expected federal funding comes, construction wiil begin as early as March, and will be completed before the aoo2 Winter Olympic Games. Ths University of Utah extension will come up 400 and 500 South before turning down the alley separating a residential neighborhood from the western Stadium parking lot The line will end on South Campus Drive. The light-ra- il station will take part of the stadium Rice-Eccl- es 1 parking lot, meaning the U will permanently lose 263 parking stalls. Director of Transportation and Parking Services Alma Allred said he is not too worried about the loss of stalls. "We have more than 263 empty spaces during peak times," he said. "I don't think it will be that critical." Allred did indicate that changes will be made in the shuttle schedule, but until final construction timeliness and plans are in place,' parking services will not implement any changes. As a part of the agreement, the U will build a parking structure to be finished in conjunction with the NorthSouth Une South Templa 2M 1 1 4 r 3CXj University of 2& Utah SoJth 1 IqJ - ' lit . see RAIL, page 3 - 5M,- The end of the semester is one the most popular times for faculty and staff at the University of Utah to retire or resign, and this break proved to be no exception. Many vacated positions have been filled, but others are still in the process of finding replacements. 'fee51 V Board of Trustees E. "Oz" Rothermicfa Arnold resigned as secretary to the Trustees is of Jan. 1. However, Rothermich will work with Interim Vice President for University Reiatior.j, Fred Esplin on an administrative review until June 30. Rothermich has worked with the Trustees since September of 1937 s nd " Soi Ifi t 1 3 J I 8 1 J 2 I line is expected to be complete before the cf Utah light-ra- il 2002 Winter Olympic Games, as long as the project gets the federal funds it needs. The downtown-Universi- Rash of Resignations Means Loss of Deans, tfoer Key Leaders L!ZA.BE?H WHITE Chronicle Hum Writer OW . k '.gSKT '!S ty ,L s S' Tlm J". W8 Mike Senior, will take evr tU swtfiisn sf secretary to the U loi of trustees. THE DAILY UTAH ONLINE CHRONICLE IS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT WWW.Chronicle.Utah.edu POOR COP an 3 |
