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Show 8 MONDAY, MARCH THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 5, 2001 It's Public Information Editor: a student at University of rented a student apartment. One day as I was in my classes, the University Housing sent maintenance personnel to do "investigations" in my apartment. As I was not informed in advance about this non emergency visit, I could not take precaution and hide my valuables, or stay home to keep an eye on what was tving done in my apartment. Some very valuable property was taken. As I, on March i, went to the U Police Department to request information on the police report, the employ While I Utah, A Sense of Humor That Isn't Funny ee, a male person coming from the back room, told me in a nasty, hurtful manner that I didn't need the informa- tion, and that he was not going to release information, because he had to protect the theft suspect from my "harassment." Since the police have not helped in investigations of the case, I have been forced to scrape together funds to hire outside help. As a disabled older person, my funds are extremely limited. Hiring professional investigators is costly. Aren't the police reports public records? SINIKKA DE CASTRO people are becoming epidemic. The House couldn't deal with the issues of extending civil rights to particular minorities, including lesbians and gay men, without which they would have little recourse in a court Why? The House clearly couldn't stomach even the remotest that gays and acknowledgment lesbians are entitled to basic political activity. I decided, at the urging of a good friend, to run for a seat on the . Associated Students of the University Utah Assembly, and soon found myself campaigning with a great team of concerned students. I have come to expect in the election season a flurry of grievances filed among the parties for relatively trivial Issues, for the most part. For those of you who don't know, these grievances are committee of ruled on by students who also exact fines of, the offending individuals or ' . parties..' This year, the committee has thus", far executed justice swiftly and mercilessly, generating in the process about $1,000" in flues foe issues like the placement of posters on painted surfaces and late filings of disclosure forms by individual Salt Lake City, Utah Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry . A t of experience Uses only the finest materials 21 years candidates. Close to the University and bus routes Free off street parking Flexible, interest free and payment plans Faculty, staff and student discounts South Temple Dental, P.C. , . . Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 88 against me was personal, and f est targeted. While the political parties and the ASUU Office, of Special Prosecutor , were; battling over arcane "rules regarding font size ; and the placement of posters, ! was walking through Orson Spencer Hall noticing that every campaign poster was defaced in some way. Much of the vandalism was humorous,' The .damage- to my . posters was not. I had to tear down my posters in OSH because they were laced with obscenities- thai-- - demesne d my - sexual identity, reducing it to crude scrawled with ' black slogans- , homophobic . ' sloganeer remains anonymous, so I had no recourse to the damage dons to my spirit and, possibly, my campaign. The irony is that ; trivia! campaign "issues" were prosecuted aii day .yesterday : with ; a -- ? seriousness "and 'professionalism that you wouldn't expect to firid on a college, caaspusV However I .had iic way. of rectifying my problem, which is serious . than4 the more' . 4 misplacement of a campaign ls - EDyalCaribbean icrc's your opportunity to become p.irt of the Royal C.iribk-aTeam! We are auditioning for professional singers anil dancers who will portray parts between theses of 0 (Must be at least IS to audition). Vocally we are looking for Sopranos ami Altos who beltmix to F, Tenors, and I .yric Baritones. Please bring a current photo anil resume. No cassette tapes or acapella will lx' accepted. We will be accepting Sound & Light Technician and Stage Manager resumes durPlease the auditions. leave them the in Audition at desk. ing sign I 18-3- "poster painted surface. ASUU, like the Legislature, has a long way to go before it is equipped to handle more se'rious matters of justice. In the meantime, to.whom do I "on a - - . bv - . - - ' ' FRANCIS X, LILLY Senior, "Urban Planning OPINION COLUMNISTS WANTED GOT A FEW OPINIONS TO SPARE? WE WANT T Apply union room 240. 34 South 500 East, Suite 207 r : House of .defeated Representatives workable piece of hate, crimes legislation which many would argue is necessary in a time when , - Real People answer the phone Patients seen on time 801-521-81- ; ,": - mate. V : I have nothing to hide. I am entitled to a life free of crimes of hatred committed against me, even minor ones like the homophobic defacing of my posters. Sadly, this is' an issue ASUU wasn't equipped to handle. The grievance process is formal, and it requires a plaintiff (me) and a defendant (who knows?). The The vandalism Bureaucracies handle what they can, and ignore the rest, lis this respect,1 ASUU :s like the Utah State Legislature. , This year, the lie to my soul dignities and protection from harm. What does this have to do with the inner workings of the ASUU? - Eileen Johnston, D.D.S marker. The vandalism against me was personal and I feel targeted. My sexuality is not a secret, and I wouldn't have it that way. I lead my life with dignity I pay my taxes, I vote, I go to church, I love my family, and I have devoted my violent outbursts against oppressed Editor On March i, I witnessed the typical drama of irregularities, unrealized and unfairness, possibilities that are present in any .... " r f , 211!! ' ? f DANCERS: Our choreographers will teach you a short, challenging combinational NGERS: Come prepared with your best 16 bars of a ballad and an uptempo. Stylistically, must be able to sing musical theater, contemporary Broadway and Pop. Sheet music required (in proper key). 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