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Show THE it The Honors Program Brings Anything But: the U merely exposes the inadequacies on campus, according to Scott Lewis. i Keep These It Secrets in a Locked Vault: Halloween brings things up from the underground you never knew existed, says columnist Hyrum Smith. i It's Crunch Time: Thelites have to win this weekend's match against the New Mexico Lobos to stay alive. The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2000 VOL 110 NO 56 Hagelin Criticizes Two Party System -- MATT CANHAM Chronicle Asst. News Editor fill rX 1 4 rM ' J Arqkt ; environmentally-friendl- John Hagelin is attempting to defeat three opponents in this year's election: the Democrats, the Republicans and the special interests that control them. Hagelin, a nuclear physicist, is running for president with the Natural Law Party, and he made a campaign stop at the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics Thursday. -- . The Natural Law Party g. i.. ElSCUQII supports policies that mirror the scientific laws, "the rules of organized intelligence, which hold - up life throughout the earth," Hagelin said. He feels "common-sens- e solutions all America's to of problems" are ignored by the Republicans and the Democrats because they are "bought and paid for by special-interegroups." Hagelin wants to change the healthcare system from "disease care" to "preventive care." According to Congressional reports, 7opercent of disease in America is preventable, but Medicare and Medicaid will not pay for preventive medicine, he said. "Medicare killed half a million grandparents last year by not providing preventive care," he said. He gave the example of a person who suffers from high blood pressure and whose family has a history of heart disease. The government can either help him pay for a treadmill and a trainer or the cost of a quadruple bypass surgery. Hagelin said health-car- e providers do not want Americans to receive preventive care because it would hurt their profits. He also said the country is beholden to fossil fuels even though renewable energy sources, which are more st The Alvin Ailey .dancers teach Students Attend Rally at Today's U Regents Meeting , MATT CANHAM 2 technique workshop Thursday in the union ballroom. Chi Omega Holds First Ever Philanthropy Week ELIZABETH WHITE Chronicle News Editor Chronicle Asst. News Editor A student rally against a proposed tuition increase will coincide with a meeting of the Utah State Board of Regents today. University of Utah students interested in participating in the need to meet in front of the A. Ray Oipin University of Union at 9 a.m. The Associated Students of the University of Utah has chartered two state vans to transport students to the rally at Weber State University, which will start at 10 a.m. Students will return from the WSU Student Association-- , organized rally by noon. "This is a great time for students to get to see and know the Regents, and really express our feelings on the double-digit tuition increase proposal," ASUU President Jess Dalton said. After the rally, student leaders will address the Regents, the governing body of higher education, on five topics: service, student civic engagements, online advising, diversity and tuition. Dalton said the rally is a good time for students to put pressure on the Regents. Even though the board has said it will not take any action on tuition until November, the board will discuss the budget. double-dig- it see REGENTS, page 3 University of Utah sorority Chi Omega has never held an official philanthropy week before because the parent organization only mandates hands-o- n and random service instead cf an official event. This year, though, Chi Omega planned a week full of activities to benefit different programs and charities, just as most of the U's sororities and fraternities annually do. The philanthropy week started Oct. 23 and will end on Monday with an activity by the Associated Students of the University of Utah. . To kick off the week, Chi Omega held a "dessert night' at the chapter house. "The house was more packed than ever," West said. The house will donate the money, more than $700, to Project Reach Out, a program providing humanitarian relief to orphanages in the Ukraine. Chi Omega President Anna West said two U students started the program. Greek Council Public Relations Officer Cory Peterson estimated that about 200 students attended the event. "It's not just Greeks," he said. "It was family and friends." Peterson said anyone is welcome to participate in any of the activities throughout the week. "It's a really good opportunity for students to get involved," he said. Chi Omega also held a "Trick or Can" party Oct. 25 at the A. Ray Olpin University Union. For entry, students either donated two cans to the Utah Food Bank or $2 to Project Reach Out. West said Chi Omega collected a large bin of food for studonation from the dents who attended the party. Tonight at 4:30 p.m., Chi Omega will sponsor a greek tradition, Peterson said. The Greek Council and Chi Omega will host an annual Halloween night party at the Neighborhood House, 1050 W. 500 South, for underprivileged children. Peterson said the greeks bought 150 pumpkins for the kids to decorate. Other activities will include bobbing for apples, face painting 100-pl- long-standi- and classroom-doo- r us ng trick-or-treat-in- g. To finish off the week, Chi Omega will work with ASUU to for cans Monday. Parshould meet at 6:30 p.m. ticipants in the Stadium parking lot to get neighborhood assignments. All cans will go to the Utah Food Bank. West said the activities have gotten "a really good response." trick-or-tre- at Rice-Eccl- es are avail- able. MS POSNT THOSE TOES: y, He wants the energy harnessed from the sun, wind and water to take the place of petroleum. "We are more addicted to fossil fuels than we ever have been," he said. "One-haof the trade deficit is due to lf oil." Both Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush have taken money from the oil lobby. Hagelin described the BushChcncy campaign as "marinated" in oil money. "If the government just got out of the way our reusable energy would be a larger part of the national pie," he said. The pollutants produced by fossil fuels increase the amount America must spend on health care, and to keep the Middle East oil line open causes the country to place more resources into its military than necessary, Hagelin said. If the Natural Law Party were in food power all genetically-engineere- d would have a label and undergo testing by the Food and Drug Administration. "I am scared to death of what is happening to our food supply," he said. He feels genetic engineering goes against nature and no one knows about its health effects. "Genetic engineering breaks down completely the barriers nature put in place," he said. Hagelin said, America's independent parties have more to gain from uniting than from attempting to garner support on their own. He wants to activate the 50 million independent voters and the 115 million people who are not registered. The Natural Law Party has much of the Reform Party and also works closely with the New York Independent Party. co-opt- ed see HAGELIN, page 3 Eye Center Doctor Receives Director's Award for Work JARED WHITLEY Chronicle News Writer Few medical diagnoses are as unpleasant as learning that you've permanently lost or will lose your eyesight. At the University of Utah John A. Moran Ey Center, which services the toughest eye cases in the West, that diagnosis is Inter-mounta- in not uncommon. Yet in defiance to this potentially crushing disability, the Eye Center's Dr. Julia Kleinschmidt has made a career of helping the blind and visually impaired not only cope with, but thrive in the face of their condition. "It's really a team effort in providing services, helping people lead rich, full lives despite blindness," Kleinschmidt said. Oct. 25 the Utah Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DSBVI) honored Kleinschmidt with the Director's Award for her accomplishments in the field. These are primarily creating and directing the Eye Center's Patient Support Program. "Kleinschmidt has put together the best program... probably in the world," said Dr. Randall Olson, director of the Eye Center. Kleinschmidt is interested in the practical aspects of how people condirespond to tions or actual blindness, Olson sight-threateni- said. The Patient Support Program facilitates support groups for sufferers. vision-impairme- nt see AWARD, page 3 THE DAILY UTAH ONLINE CHRONICLE IS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT WWW.Utahchronicle.com |