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Show TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2001 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE ddress Lesbian, Speaker Discusses Society, Caretakers ay Stu ent Concerns B03BI PARRY Chronicle News Writer EMILY FULLER .Chronicle News Writer Before the Monday evening's election saga, when the Associated Students of the University of Utah election committee ruled the Innovation party should be disqualified from the running, ASUU candidates had their hands full with the debates. "Our respect for each other is seen in the debates," Innovation presidential candidate Steve Nelson said. The Hinckley Institute and the Lesbian and Gay Student Union debates addressed many of the same issues. The LGSU debate, however, brought up the recent accusation against No Bull candidate Mike Nelson. vice-president- ial Previously former classmates accused Nelson of making homophobic remarks during a Spring 2000 class. "I support the Gay and Lesbian Student Union resource center," Nelson said. However, when asked about cohabitation for same-se- x couples in student housing, a measure U President . Bernard Machen successfully lobbied for in Michigan, both parties agreed they would back it only if Utah law were changed. "If gay marriage were legalized we would support it ioo percent, Tfe Cfirony we need to stay within the laws," said No Bull presidential candidate Ben Lowe. Innovation agreed with No Bull in supporting the LGBT resource center. "We are not ever going to exclude any student groups," Nelson said. Diversity was also a large issue with the debates. Neither party defined the term in definite words, but both are hoping to add more diversity to the ASUU office. Innovation hopes to assign members of both the senate and assembly to minority and diversity groups to better understand their needs within student government. No Bull believes diversity starts within the campaign. "I think diversity starts within a campaign...working directly with the people," said Marie Allen, candidate for senior-clas- s president. Tuition and legislative lobbying efforts were also a heated topic for candidates. Candidates were asked from audience members in both debates about their thoughts on the e 4 percent cap. tuition-increas- fam"I come form a middle-clas- s I and have to own tuition ily pay my and it's hard to come up with $1500 bucks all at once sometimes," said candiInnovation date Nick Paulk. Both parties agreed they would try to keep the tuition cap at 4 vice-president- hiring news writers. 'Ajrpfy at union 240. TCease bring a writing sample. is Society needs to accommodate families with dependents, Martha Fine-maprofessor of law at Cornell University, said Thursday. Fineman's lecture, the final event in the University of Utah's annual Tanner Lecture series, addressed society's need to provide for those who cannot care for themselves. At one time or another in every person's life, he or she needs a family to care for him or her, Fineman said Thursday. "Caretaking is a public benefit, but it is not compensated or accommodated within society. All the responsibility lies within the family," she said. Society should provide financial compensation to caretakers, and work to accommodate those who arc caring for others. "We need to put the dually responsible worker at the center of the marketplace. We should change expectations structure work so it doesn't compete with other things we have to do in life," she said. The government needs to step into the market place, Fineman said. Employers should be required to accommodate families and caretakers by offering compatible hours and other benefits. Fineman said caretakers aid society by raising its children and attending its elderly, and, therefore, society as a whole is indebted to them. "They have been free riding on benefits of caretaking, and now it's time for them to take some responsibility," she said. Fineman said she would like to see caretakers "provided with resources so they can decide how to structure their care taking." Fineman discussed two situations in n, which members of society are unable to care for themselves. Trie first is something every person experiences as a child; the second, the elderly years. This latter period Fineman defined as "derivative" dependency, or caretaking. This dependency occurs when a family member "assumes responsibility" of a dependent and, in effect, becomes dependent him or herself. All of the caretaker's energy goes to the dependent, he or she sometimes I Lj neglects personal needs. According to Fineman, society's changing views of marriage and family are making it difficult for caretakers to provide for dependents. Marriage once provided a safety net for these needs, she said. The structured roles of provider and homcmak-e- r allowed for care of dependents. She said modern marriages arc unstable. "We need to think about whether the modern family can be a suitable institute for dependency," she said. iff' 3 '- -MM Martha Fineman says society should accommodate family caretakers. Tuesday, March 6 ASUU Union Ballroom Lunch wil! be served. 12:00 pm j i 1 5 |