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Show Urrtfi USh C ertTT fTr J4-UJ- TT-TT-F HI M fil&ii A? Extremist approaches to common political dmemas or poor po!icy' ar9ues am8S Seamen.. The Ceremony is About to Begin: Play depicting African American experience starts tonight. Athlete Academy: center for student-athlete- New study will s open soon. The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2001 VOL 110 NO 119 Two U Bill s Receive Approval Gov's Engineering Plan Passes; U to Get New Building MATT CANHAM Chronicle Asst. News Editor With today being the last day of the legislative session, things could get busy. Money Last-Minu- te A Long Shot for U MATT CANHAM Chronicle Asst. News Editor Take a trip to the Utah State Capitol this morning and you will find a horde of lobbyists and reporters engaged in casual conversation about bills the Legislature has approved and those it hasn't Lawmakers, in a similar relaxed n style, will discuss their plans and take a moment to recognize the hundreds of children who have taken a field trip to see the state government at work. post-sessio- Native American About Activism B0BB1 PARRY Chronicle News Writer Wilma Tyner, a Native American, remembers her daughter coming home from first grade one day angry. "Another little girl didn't believe she was an Indian, because she wasn't wearing Indian clothes," said Tyner, an adviser with the University of Utah's Center for Ethnic Student Affairs. Tyner, who comes from the Chippewa Cree Nation in Montana, spoke Tuesday at the Women's Resource Center about Native American activism. She said stereotypes such as the one her daughter encountered are common for Native American students in all levels of education. When she was in college Tyner recalled a fellow student asking her if she still lived in a tepee. According to Tyner, comments and situations like these "might not seem like very much to others, but they are to us," she said. Native Americans must become activists to fight the stereotypes society creates, she said. Tyner and her audience discussed the way society perpetuates stereo- see ACTIVISM, page 3 But what will start with smiles and cordial hellos will turn into quick nods and stressful looks as the day progresses. Lobbyists will start running through the hails, lawmakers will cut deal after deal, and reporters will try to keep up with all of the decisions. Today is the last day of the 2001 legislative session. Legislators have until midnight to place the finishing touches on the state's $7 billion budget. If tradition holds, they will work Utah's colleges and universities have five years to double the number of engineering graduates or they will be breaking the Saw. The state Legislature passed Senate Bill 61 Friday, which takes Gov. Michael O. Leavitt's engineering initiative and embeds it in the state code. And while no penalty exists for missing the mark, Utah's colleges and universities will still strive to meet ths coal. "We will do our very best to double the number of students," said Gerald Stringfellow, dean of the University of Utah's College of Engi neering, However, Stringfellow has mixed emotions about the bill. "It is disappointing in one sense because it is probably not enough money to double the engineering graduates, unless the increments are larger in future years," he said. "I am happy about it, though; it is a start." The House amended the bill cutfunding for higher ting the first-yeeducation from $10.55 million to $4 million. The bill also provides money for a salary incentive program, which also received a ar public-educati- see LEGISLATURE, page 4 cut in funding. "I am afraid it is not enough to do what the governor has asked us to," Stringfellow said. Sen. Lyle Hillyard, agrees. "I am disappointed that we put in a lower amount," said Hillyard, who sponsored the bill. Stringfellow will have to wait to see how much of the $4 million comes to the U. The bill establishes a Technology Initiative Advisory Board, composed of high-tec- h industry executives selected by Leavitt. The board will present the state Board of Regents, which governs higher education, with a recommendation for how to split the funding. Of the $4 million, $1 million will be available annually and can be used for new faculty. The Legislature provided the remaining funds on a onetime basis; the universities will likely use this money on technology, Stringfellow said. "It is dangerous to guess, but we d ought to get something like of the funding," he said. Stringfellow will use the annual money to hire new faculty in computer science and bioengineering, the two "fields that have the most potential for expansion. "We will have substantially increased the number of bioengineering and School of Computing students in one year," he said. one-thir- Until the Legislature provides System Would Aid Pharmacists in Utah's Rural Areas JARED WHITLEY Chronicle News Writer When Kurt Hanks became a pharmacist, he probably didn't stop to consider how much time he'd log in the car rather than in a pharmacy. Working out of the Alien Memorial Hospital in Moab, Hanks is responsible for monitoring and supervising pharmacy technicians in the rural n Utah. remote areas of Driving to the distant clinic in Monuround trip. ment Valley is a But it's a trip he won't be making much longer. House bill 89, which the State Legislature passed Feb. 26, will provide Hanks and others "telepharmacy" options. Hanks will be able to supervise remote pharmacy technicians without stepping out of his office. Originally, the state wanted the Department of Health to develop a telehealth network, but later opted to work with the U since it already has a system. "The U has the hub of telehealth; we have all the equipment and the Department of Health doesn't," said Kim Wirthlin, U lobbyist for the south-easter- 10-ho- ur well-establish- ed on see INITIATIVE, page 3 see TELEPHARMACY, page 4 AS UU Holds Final Debates Before Primaries EMILY FULLER Chronicle News Writer anytime. Supporters of the No Bull, Innovation, U Force and Unity parties applauded the Associated Students of the University of Utah candidates as they spoke Tuesday in one of the last debates before primary elections. Students filled every seat in the Saints Instilarge hall of the Latter-da- y tute of Religion, forcing many attendees to stand. Later in the evening, the candidates met for the final primary elections debate at the Chase N. Peterson Heritage Center to encourage members of the Residence Halls Association to vote for them today. Primary elections begin at 7 a.m. today and end March 1 at 9 p.m. Students can vote at www.05uu.utah.edu or in the Associated Students of the University of Utah offices if they have difficulties with the Web site. Audience members at the Institute said they felt the debate helped differentiate die candidates. "The dividers between each party became a little more clear today; it became clear what each candidate stood for," said freshman Todd Lam-oreau- "I will buy a "U" pass just like everyone else," Welker said. The Innovation party said it would more effectively utilize the advocacy office the place where students petition ASUU for support on campus issues as its own entity rather than a lost part of ASUU. "Assembly and Senate members will go to the students for information," said Innovation presidential candidate Steve Nelson. All parties agreed ASUU must be politically involved. "The Board of Regents cannot raise tuition more than the rise of inflation, which is 4 percent," said Welker, who promised to fight any larger tuition hikes. Innovation said it will create a "government relations team" to mediate between the state government and students. Candidates also discussed the Presenter's Office. All parties believed in keeping the more than $300,000 funding in the Presenter's Office. "I am a musician," said Steve Nelson, "so I have a deep interest in the Presenter's Office; it's the arts, bless them." No Bull, however, proposed making the U responsible for some of the funding to ease the burden on students. "We will fight to get funding from see DEBATES, page 4 x. U Force presidential candidate Lind-se- y Welker told students that, if elected, she would refuse the "X Pass," a parking pass given only to the ASUU and university president. The pass allows presidents to park anywhere at U Force ial candidate Jayvon Byrd speaks at the LDS Institute in one of the final primary debates. THE DAILY UTAH ONLINE CHRONICLE IS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT WWW.Utahchronicle.com |
