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Show 2 MCmTjAy, THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE OCtCDEn 16. 2000 r College it . : i.: , .it -j :i - M i (Mi ;.i.ty ni.itlx'in.iSitA w.ty i !i.'ii;j.'' ). i education u research by begun Thomas I'. .arpenter and Klizabc-tFennema, h.s shown that young children enter school with a base of informal mathematical knowledge and are more capable of learning more substantive mathematics than traditionally expected. The study, the Cognitively Guided Instruction program (CGI), was developed to help professional teachers have a better understanding of their students' capabilities and build on this in the classroom. Data supports that the CGI program results in significant changes in teaching strategies and significant childhood gains in problem-solvin- g. The CGI UTAH .. i'.ie In ihr t,iu!;t. to is younj; children. A .'. .! ! LOCAL Saii Lake CityDemocrat Jim Matheson's advantage over Derek Smith 'for' Republican 2nd Utah's Congressional Dishas seat closed slightly. The trict GOP leads in other top Utah R vsp (tusiVitii es J ; r .i nafumjl concerns aruu? !J in Washington, DC", on Vpt.25. The event was a forum of discussion between scientists, members of Congress and federal agency officials on many new social, sc ientific and behavioral research programs. ' Wc currently have a grant to expand the scope of the work," Car- penter said. "The research we're looking at for the future forges arithmetic and algebra. We're looking for ways to make that less of a hurdle," he said Carpenter explained that the CGI program is fairly intensive. The program takes a long-tercommitment on behalf of everyone involved, but Carpenter hopes to begin implementing the program in schools nationwide. m THE BADGER HERALD U Wire program was recently NEWS !;.iv;r, !' I uthj t tries to gain final approval for its reorganization plan from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Utah. The struggling steel mill gained permission Friday from the bankruptcy court to delay a confirmation hearing on its Chapter 11 plan until Oct. 26. "We just need some extra time said Ken Johasen, Geneva's general counsel. Weber County The Ccnteal GENEVIEVE Spring semesters (excluding test weeks and holidays) and weekly during Summer Term. Chronicle editors and staff are University of Utah students and are solely responsible for by Manager. To Feature Writers - s JESS Writers JACOB STRINGER Typesetters JEREMY ASAY DALTON MEYER DAVE HOWELL TIERNEY SMITH STEVEN WALLACE EMILY DAVIS JEREMY WOJCIECHOWSKI BROOKE JOHNSON Online Editor GARDNER BRENT OLSON KRiSTI BLACK MARIANNE RASMUSSEN CASSANDRA HARTLEY LEGRAND ROGERS ANNA KELLCREEN-OVEDI- Copy Editors BRENT OLSON Opinion Editor Opinion Columnists MARK OGDEN MARIA LOU KADE Wide KAY ANDERSEN LYNAE Advertising Manager DEIDRE HUGHES Advertising Reps JASON COOMBS LISA MANWILL KERSTEN SWINYARD VANNATRAN Photographers JARAMILLO CHAU EMILY DAVIS Collections H.VU JON BERNAL LONNYDANLER CARI HICKEN MARZULLI-VARGA- S ROLFSON The Lesbian and Gay Student Union will meet Irt ' union 411 si 7:30 p.m. OCT. 17 , A multidiscioiinary cancer conference will fce he!d in the Eichwaid Conference Room (5B115) of the Schooi of Medicine at 3 a.m. "Remembering the War of 19371945: The Making of Patriotic Chinas Capitalists," an address fay Parks Coble; a Chinese, historian from the University of Nebraska, will behe!d inOSH 255 at 9:10 Sino-Japane- se ' a.rtAf' ; ? KEITH " : , l s, ; The Hinckley institute of Politics wiii hoit ar, address by Meredith Ood- - : "poHtfcal organizer, on "Cre- ating the Political Wi!i to End Hunger and Poverty" at;10:4S a.m. in 0$H255.f 7 Women's Resource ACente-r i and Peers Edueat- - - . Ing to End Rape Invite you to attend an address oy Doctor of Philosophy Linda f Focusing on Vio- : Jehce While Empowering its xj Vjctfms'Un the union Bets- - V room from niion to 1 p.n7 " presentation by Phi! Aftoora from Case Western A y University College of will be held tor students in Room of 504 the Aline Wiimct Skaggs Biology Building 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. Den-tls.tr- pre-dent- ei THOMPSON CHRISTIE MEINERS Chief Photographer BEN BfSEE Assistant Photo Editor GABRIEL RUTHERFORD FULLER OANIELLA ROBERT McOMBER Assistant Accountant STEWART SCOTT LEWIS EMILY Business Manager Accountant et www.sgpu.corn for more information." . . 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Ray, Olpin University Union lawn sexual assault procedures more y are "a step in the right direction." "Nobody wants rape on this campus, but that's not going to U - will victim-friendl- in disciplinary hearings. "I'm glad to have seen changes while I'm still a student here. I hope the university continues to be responsive to the needs of sexual assault victims," Kori said. THE OBSERVER - The Student Greer, Party to do more now," Kirk said. Kori said that any changes university policy undergoes to make least we're taking small address it," continued to steps since her rape has spowho Kori, ken at Freshman Orientation and in campus dorms and served as a peer advocate for others involved i pharmacology and toxicology seminar by Luc Gen-ttitled "Glycine Receptor: Let's Get Startled" will be held in the Biomedical Poiymers Research Building, Room 501, at 4 p.m. direction. "I'm excited that we've identified positive changes. We're trying "At ' A tims as guest speakers. Kirk sees the meetings and changes as a step in the right campus rape victims and raising Editorial Cartoonist THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE is an inde- received a happen," she said. I paign 2000: Utah's 2nd Congressional District" in Room 255 of Orson Spencer Hail at 9:40 a.m. The concern prompted both campuses. to hold sexual assault forums and lectures with rape vic- - - The Race for disciplinary hearings. But following the procedural changes this fall, university officials hope they have made some ground in addressing the needs of BRIAN WATTS - ' The issue became a source of controversy at Notre Dame and Saint Mary's last spring when the Notre Dame student newspaper reported on the alleged rape of a female university student. When the woman opted not to take any action against her alleged assailant, many students openly nature decried the closed-doo- r and limited power of the campus a way to go." SHANE McCAMMON thS lot of suggestions from both students and staff members concerned with the matter," said Moore. "Some of their concerns can be addressed easily, some can't," he said. rape victim of 1997, said there is still more that needs to be done. "There's still a long way to go," Kori said. "People in general still have a way to go. Notre Dame has Dis- . Monday through Friday during Fall arid assault. One change is that the student victims will not be subject to disciplinary action in connection with alcohol or parietal violations related to a sexual assault. Other changes were to make brochures detailing resources and courses of action for sexual assault victims, to appoint a committee to advise university officials on issues and procedures pertaining to sexual assault and to '"I he univ ersity has Sexual assault victims, however, question if these changes will be enough. senior and Kori, a Weber Sewer Improvement trict's dumping of 35 million gallons of raw sewage last' week According to a new poll con into the lower Weber River has ducted by Dan Jones & Associ' ates, Mafheson was suppoited prompted & federal inquiry. Sewage flowed into the jlver by 45 percent of respondents compared to' 35 percent for; for abou: 18 hours Oct. 11 as the Smith. district upgraded its sewage treatroejit plant south of Plain ', Salt Lake City Geneva Steel City in Weber Cou r:t. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Co, is facing new obstacles as it CHRONICLE handles cases of alleged sexual V 1 1 -, University of Notre Dame offUi.ik recently announced a set of changes aimed at bolstering the university's responsiveness to victims of sexual assault. "What we're looking at is how to address the issues that came up. We're trying to be very responsive," said Bill Kirk, assistant vice president for residence life. Kirk said a meeting last summer with representatives from the Offices of Student Affairs and Residence Life yielded four changes to the way the university tions;- races. DailyUTAH i';i:r.;-:- appoint a staff or faculty member as a resource person for campus rape victims. "They might seem merely cosmetic, but these are certainly significant changes," said Dennis Moore, director of public rela- STATE Editor in Chief Managing Editor !'. r.i;-- r v oifc ft Classified Manager JARED ANDERSON JOHNSON SANCHEZ Steve Conger, a winter operations and avalanche specialist from the Utah Department of Transporta- tion, will speak on ."Avalanche Geography, Spatial Uncertainty and Experiential Education" from Z to 3 p.m. in OSH Web. TUESDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY o' o SUNNY SUNNY H!:67 10:39 , ' ' THURSDAY David Strohm, PARTLY CLOUDY Kl:66 M:65'": 10:41 10:42 PARTLY CLOUDY 10:38 FRIDAY U o Arrerlcan Meteorological Society SUNNY Hl'66 10-3- The Pagan Spirit Student Alliance will meet in OSH 136 at 7 p.m. OCT, 18 Oris Cannon and Donald meet for a debate on "Campaign 2000: The Race for Utah's 3rd Congressional District" in 255 OSH at 9:40 a.m. Dunn will ADDITIONAL EVENTS OH WWW.UTAHCHRQMICLE.COM POOR |
