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Show THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 2000 And to lose even one student due to financial constraints is a failure of the system. 5 CHRONICLE NEWS EDITOR ELIZABETH WHITE E WHITE'S ChRON'CLE. UTAH.EDU ChftONlCtE UPDATE EDITOR LORIN FISCHER LFiSCHERfrCHRONiCLE. UTAH.EDU BOSTON DUKE U pre-pai- UTAH NEWS LOCAL Salt Lake Chy Organizers of the 20C2 Winter Games acknowledged that their oaline ticketing system slowed tc a snail's pace during the first day of sales, but said orders had greatly exceeded expectations. , Salt Lake Organizing Conunittee President Mitt Roraney said ihst in the first 24 hours, more than $23 million worth' of tickets had been requested, setting a new Olympic .benchmark. SLOC's initial estimate was around $3.1 million. . , ' . Salt Lake City Salt Lake Miyor recession taking place in the United States," said spokesman Jim Dyke. Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic hopeful, has proposed a plan that would grant families a tax deduction or 28 percent tax credit on up to $10,000 of college tuition and e fees. New savings accounts would allow couples to build retirement funds of up to $400,000 that could be tapped for their child's higher education costs. The total Democratic education platform would cost the federal government approximately $175 billion over 10 years, said Dave Friedman, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Democratic Party. "For Vice President Gore, educa tion is a top priority and unlike Gov. Bush, he will put his money where his mouth is. A! Gore's educational proposals are far more ambitious than Gov. Bush's," Friedman said. THE DAILY FREE PRESS tax-fre- U Wire Rocky Andeison wants to loosen up the state's "incredibly complex, almost punitive" liquor laws for the 2002 Olympics. AndersDn said he wants to make sure alcohol is available downtown during the games, and is utging the Utah State tegisla- ture to drop laws requiring dinkets to buy memberships in private clubs and banniag wine sales in supermarkets. " i" STATE Salt Lake City Four hikers were missing in the Virgin River Narrows of Zfcm National Park on .Wedaesday, a day after a flash flood swept through the gorge. The experienced hikers' went into the narrows Monday. But their names and hometowns have . not been released. THE ASSOCIATED PKESS Utah CHRONICLE DTHE.l is an independent student newspaper published daily Monday THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE durthrough Friday during Fall and Spring semesters (excluding test weeks and holidays) and weekly of Utah students and are solely responing Summer Term. Chronicle editors and stall are University sible for the newspaper's content. Funding comes from advertising revenues and a dedicated student fee administered by the Publications Council. 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RED Editor in Chief Managing Editor News Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor Opinion Editor Magazine Editor Chief Photographer Art Director Production Manager Online Editor Business Manager Accountant SHANE HCCAMMON srr.ccammor.Pihionicle uiah.?du SRIAN WATTS bwatts9thronicle.utah.edu ELIZABETH WHITE ewhite9chronicle.utah.edu ERIC "WALLY" WALDEN ewaldenJchronicle.utah.edu JAMES GARDNER jg3rdner9chronicle.uiah.edu SCOTT LEWIS slwischronicle utah.edu ' KATKRYN COWLES kcowles9chronicle.utah.edu BEN BIBEE bbibee9chrcnicle.utah.edu NATHAN HATCH nhitchchronicle.utah.edu WYNNE PARRY nparry9chronicle.utah.edu MARK OGDEN mogdenOchionicle.utah.eiiu ROBERT McQMBER roDert.mcombor3chronicle.utah.edu KAY ANDERSEN kay? chronicle.utah edu OCT. 12 U A discussion and awareness of the Middle East conflict. "The protest is something which we feel very strongly about," said vigil organizer Omar Hassan, a junior. "We wanted to not make this a political issue, but a humanitarian issue," Rabbi Bruce Seltzer of the Freeman Center for Jewish Life, however, was disturbed by signs some protesters carried that were one- sided, he said. He felt the signs were inflammatory and ran against the mutual respect he and Muslim community z Wahced were leader trying to foster in a dialogue they held Sunday. He also wondered why the Jewish community was never contacted to take part in the memorial. Abdul-Hafee- , J RALLY OPPOSING AN ABNORMAL TUITION INCREASE In response to violence in the Middle East about 50 members of the Duke University community gathered on campus to remember those who had fallen in the region's latest skirmish. An ethnically diverse group, consisting largely of students, gathered Tuesday afternoon with flags, posters, signs and candles. "I am an Arab. I feel that although we are geographically very far away, we're touched here by what has happened," Mohamed Hassan said. Vigil organizers said the demonstration was designed to increase OHIO ' jE "I was very appreciative of them mourning the loss of all lives," Seltzer said. "But some of the signs were placing the blame solely on IsraeL It dismayed roe that after we started a dialogue of peace this would happen." Hassan responded by saying that Tuesday's vigil was meant to remember all the lives lost and said the group did not want to risk s offending both Jews and by extending an invitation. "We feared from past experience, that if we contacted the Jewish population we would offend some," he said. "The majority of deaths have been Palestinians." Seltzer and Waheed held the Sunday dialogue to discuss and increase awareness about the conflict. "It was a dialogue framed in peace and mutual respect," said Seltzer who added that the dialogue was one of the first of its kind on an American college campus. Violence in the Middle East has been raging in the region since Sept. 28 when Palestinians erupted Israeli in anger after right-win- g an visited Sharon Ariel politician Wire 2C06 . y, said. Wednesday's National Coming Out Day should not be quelled by this incident, said Paul Patton, a sophomore and a member of Open Doors. "We feel it's essential we show the Athens community we will not have our efforts stopped," he said. "We hope the actions we're taking to be heard and be seen will make comfortable in the coming-ou-t process." The OU Office of Judiciaries has . not filed charges and is unsure if any will be filed, said Judy Piercy, director of judiciaries. "As much as it's abhorrent and against what the university believes h in, there are still said. Piercy rights" And "while it is against the spirit of the university, it is technically not a violation of the code," she said. The OU Police Department also will not take action based on the information it has. "At this point, there are no criminal violations," said Ted Jones, director of campus safety. But OU administrators said they will not tolerate the slurs, nor should students. "I encourage all who are concerned to show support to our students and stand with these students against intolerance," Dean of Students Terry Hogan said in a statement. "There's no place in this community for threats of violence against community members," she said. THE POST freedom-of-speec- U Wire - Ton Green, a Dei! Compui- ers vice president, wiii speak on "Law irtd Digit! issues" in the Borcnard " Confers Ace Room of the. Law Building al 3:30 p,m, - - SATURDAY SUNDAY r 2? Ccn- Fron- - - "Ottoman Jerusalem 4 querjng the Urban tier" fit 4:15 p.m. In Orson Spencer HoU, Room 20?. . The psychology National Honor Society wiU host ; , lecture by,Or. Sarah Creern - on Brairv Visbn trsd ' . Action'; ai 5 p.m. In the ; Sociai and Behavicrai Sci- enc$ Eu!!dingf Ream 712, Chris JorcUn nd Andy Sifert, SHOWERS L0;39 ' SHOWERS CLOUDY J!:55; 10:39 Hl:58 1.0:38. . PARTLY . CLOUDY Hl:61 LC:37 U American Meteorological Society PARTLY CLOUDY Hl;63 10:38 , ;. The Utsh Hill?! win have pszzs and potfuck dinner at 6 p.m. Those interested if attending should meet on the A." Ray Olpln University" Union awn. visit . www!utah.eduhjliUbr; more ir.formatior- - 4 The Salt ComD3nyS a meeting in ti.a unlQn The- atre at 7 p.fii. OCT 13 UeHincMehsUiirtsof Politics will hot r. address by Sukhash Kak on .Looking Behind, Looking y Ahead: Tb presence and Promise of India" at 10:45 a.m. in 255 OSH. ; Michael 0. Lcavitt will speak on, "Campaign 2000: The Race fos; Utah G&ver-nor,Gov, " a uiscusslon hosted ty the Hinckley institute: at ,1!:50 a.m. In 255 OSH, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence wfil host a discussion cn "Create Change: Scholarly Publishing in Crisis" in the Sterling V. ?i!l Cer.ter Large Conference Room from noon to 1:30 p.m. The "The Secret Life of th Genome," a lecture by Greg Verdine from Harvard University, will be held at 4 p.m. in the Fyring Building, Room 2003. coffeehouse open-mi- c poetry slam with Chicano Poet Steven Cordova w:i! be held Sn the union Panorama Room at 8 p.m. A '''V ,"' Hl:54 MONDAY . The Mlddfe'East CentV will hold a discussion ch" -' Pro-fess- THURSDAY : The Student 8ar Association will begin its. Flynr. Student Lecture Series" with "Taking the Sharks: Towards a Cure for the Hiyh Cost Credit arkef by Chrli Peterson, a third- year law student, at noon in the . College o Law.. Room 10& - Derogatory Slurs Painted Across Students9 Coming Out Message those who are still closeted more , Subunit Implicated In Peo-tfd- e Bend Formation" at 10:45 a.m, In the Henry tyring Buiidlnq, Room U Coming Out Week messages oh Ohio University's Graffiti Wall were altered with anti-galesbian, bisexual and transgender phrases Monday night. Open Doors members had painted the wall Sunday to promote Out Week, a celebration of the LGBT community. But Monday night a perpetrator painted over the rainbow flag and inverted white triangle with derogatory slurs, such as "flamers," "suck my cock," "dyke," "faggot" and "salad tosser." Tuesday morning local members of the LGBT community began covering the evidence of the incident with black spray paint, even before OU Facilities Planning personnel arrived to clear the graffiti. "It was stupid, completely ignorant," freshman Erica Sutherland held in LuManova wili present a lecture on "Key Elements of the Large Riocsomal area of Jerusalem sacred to both U fee Graduate student Olga non-Jew- Muslims and Jews. Palestinians retaliated by sacking and burning a Jewish holy site, Joseph's Tomb. THE CHRONICLE 3ook Fair will the Student Services Building from 10 a .m to 3 p.rn. Students Hold Vigil to Remember Victims of Middle East Violence Candidates Campaign for Students, Propose Raising Higher-E- d Funding After last week's debate, presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush are taking their campaign to college students, releasing education proposals that could change the way students fund higher education. Bush has proposed raising the maximum Pell Grant award from second-yea- r $3,300 to $5,100 for first- and students. Bush would also institute a $1.5 billion "College Challenge" grant to finance a merit scholarship program. Under the Bush plan, the federal government would designate qualid and tuition savings fied plans as If adopted, the Bush proposals would cost the federal government approximately $7.5 billion. "Governor Bush's proposal is focused on making sure that every child can read by third grade and knows math and science. It also works to ensure that schools are safe. His plans also address the education JESS DALTON, ASUU PRESIDENT AT A CAMPU EVENTS ADDITIONAL EVENTS OH WWW.UTAHCHR0HICLE.COM cr : |