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Show Cleaning Up Spilled Milk: CarlaHurtado cnailanges the notion mat tne LUb murcn aoesn t listen to her story. embrace diversity-ju- st reams the academy for its horrific nominations and rm tells vou what to excect. Grotesque: RED 1. 1 fl The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 Fighting the Irish: basketball team prepares to battle Notre Dame in the NCAA Tourney. THURSDAY, MARCH xv r 1 'h w T3 41 - v-- ?i r I MATT CANHAM Jyacxjpa, U : A-jM-- -a3 greeks busied themselves Wednesday night at the Utah Food Bank, redistributing food for Utah's hungry. Greeks Lend Hand to Food Bank LCRIN FISCHER Chronicle News Editor The Utah Food Bank bustled with activity as students heaved crates and hefted boxes of bread, more than 120 hands working to feed Utah's hungry. "Where are more boxes?" "Grab the ones over there," Rob Trujillo, volunteer project coordinator said, pointing to the stacks of crates and racks in the corner. Trujillo sees at least 9,000 pounds of food enter and exit the center per day, a "high turnover" that requires the aid of many volunteers. The University of Utah lent him a hand Wednesday night when nearly 40 Beta Theta Pi fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority members completed their service hours at the bank. "If we had to rely on paid employees we would not be viable as a charity in Utah," Trujillo said. it The food bank, a organization, receives food from various Utah vendors and redistributes it to local organizations, including the Salvation Army and Community Action Program. Wednesday night the center was abuzz with laughter and friendly chatter as the greeks and a youth group from Saints swarmed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y about the facility. "We actually get a large turnout from the sororities and non-prof- see VOLUNTEERS, page 4 Despite some legislative assistance, the University of Utah has not escaped the energy crunch sweeping across the western United States. ' Natural-ga- s rate increases of nearly 30 percent and electricity hikes between 10 and 15 percent have U administrators searching for ways to keep the power bills manageable. Administrators have sent memos and emails asking faculty to conserve, and have covered computers and light switches with stickers, and papered corkboards with fliers. "We need to get out of this hole," said Arnold Combe, vice president for administrative services. The Utah State Legislature, in its recently completed session, appropriated $l6 million for this year's energy needs and $1.8 million for next year. "They stepped up and did something this year; I think that is very positive," said Combe, the administrator who handles payment the U's expenses. But the. funding fell far short of the request. The U expects rising energy costs to exceed the budget by nearly $3 million this year and by an even larger figure next year. The U will spend a total of $14 million on energy this year alone. Administrators have placed their On Animal Rights BOBBI PARRY Chronicle News Writer A mechanical bull bucked in the center of a large blue mat as country music blared out of a stereo. In the corner, a enormous metal calf stood, waiting to be roped. U students had the opportunity to try their hands at rodeo events on Wednesday as the University of Utah Fort Douglas Heritage Commons Residential Living Association spon' sored its first annual "Humane Rodeo." Students paid 25 cents or a can of food before testing their skills on the mechanical bull. "It's a totally charity event," said Todd Justesen, a resident adviser in the Gateway Heights Residence Hall and organizer of the rodeo. The food will go to the Utah Food Bank, and the money will benefit the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. Justesen said his "country roots" led him to create the rodeo. "It provides a safe environment for people to get more of this culture in their lives," he said. The rodeo also gives students a chance to learn about animal rights, an issue that is important to Justesen. "It provides good exposure to animal rights. College is supposed to be about exposure to all kinds of caus- - iff - '- 130 hopes for buffering the large rate increases on the "Use Less Energy" campaign, which began in January. An idle computer costs the U 25 cents per day in electricity. And with 14,000 computers on campus, the electricity costs skyrocket to $1.3 million a year. "If we turn computers off on nights and weekends it will Lave an impact," Combe said. He said faculty and staff have been following the suggestions, and he hopes they will continue their conservation efforts throughout the summer months. During the winter, the U turned down the heat to 55 degrees on nights and weekends and 68 during working hours. This helped save on heating costs, said Combe, who added that the buildings may be a little hotter than normal this spring and summer to cut back on air conditioning. Beyond dimming the lights and turning down the heat. Combe is considering some widespread changes in the U's energy sources. "We need to start looking at alternative fuel sources such as coal," he said. Three weeks ago, the U undertook an administrative study to see how much it would cost to upgrade the g U's facilities to meet state emissions standards. coal-burnin- see ENERGY, page 4 EMILY FULLER Chronicle News Writer 1 f' 3 ... rtf. jVP" Karina Lesko had a good ol'time on the mechanical bull featured at the Heritage Common's rodeo event. es," he said Dormitory resident Daniel VOL 110 NO Campaign to End Hate Crimes Will Begin Next Week 'Humane Rodeo' Educates Students 22, 2001 Utility Hikes Lead to Conservation Efforts Chronicle Asst. News Editor I The women's Arama-k- i agreed. It's a great way to promote the whole issue," he said. The event had "all of the fun and none of the cruelty" of regular rodeos, said Summer Adams of the student chapter of UARC. UARC members manned a table next to the rodeo, handing out informational pamphlets and animal- ' ' rights buttons. UARC members also gathered signatures for a petition to ban the Olympic Rodeo, an event that is scheduled to be part of the Cultural Olympiad of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. The Humane Rodeo "shows an alternative to using animals as entertainment.... There are .other ways that are infinitely less cruel," said UARC Administrative Director Eric Ward. UARC members said the overall student response has been positive, although they'd experienced "a few wrinkled noses" from students before they explained their cause. "People don't understand until we explain it to them.... There's no need to take an animal and shoot 20,000 volts in it" just to force it to buck as it's ridden, UARC member William Vanderbuilt said. Hate crimes? Not on our campus student leaders say. The Associated Students of the University of Utah, in conjunction with the Women's Resource center and the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs, will begin a campaign next week titled "Not on Our Campus: Zero Tolerance for Crimes of Bias." "Hate crimes are increasing in frequency everywhere," said ASUU Diversity Director Jason Satterficld. Hate crimes are crimes committed against a person based on his or her sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, race or religion. In 1997 the University of Utah Police Department received only one report of a hate crime. That number grew to three in 1998 and climbed to eight in 1999. In 2000, four hate crimes were reported. As part of the campaign, organizers will distribute to student-housin- g residents fliers and signs which they can place on their windows or lawns. Organizers hope this will create a feeling of "solidarity" on campus. "Hate crimes don't just affect one student but the entire campus; we see HATE CRIMES, page THE DAILY UTAH ONLINE CHRONICLE IS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT WWW.Utahchronicle.com 3 |