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Show 2 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2001 SHANE MCCAMMON UTAh.lDU L0R1N FISCHER Lf ISCHER UPDATE EDITOR LISA K. MANWIU LMANA'IL L ' CHBONXlE.UTAH EDU NEWS EDITOR CHRONICLE I Cm KOfJiCLE OF FLORIDA U College's Racing Lab Recognized for Testing Animal Athletes9 Drug-Us- e y. And in this case the athletes aren't human. Robotic arms, centrifuges and technicians move urine and blood samples from dogs and horses Unithrough the Veof Florida of College versity Medicine's Racing Lab, terinary for illegal substances checking and ensuring the integrity of the multimillion-dolla- r racing indusstate-of-the-a- rt try. The UF Racing Lab's accreditation last month by the National Forensic Science Technology Center makes it one of five such labs in the country. "For every race in the state of Florida whether it is a small dog race or the breeders' Cup wc test the samples," said Ian Tebbctt, director of the Racing Lab. state where stakes are high and the system of wagering means winners at the races take home the total stakes minus a percent reserved for management, integrity at the tracks is a primary concern, said Patrick Ernst, spokesman for the Division of Wagering. "We're fortunate that the Racing Lab's work keeps the integrity of the races at such a high level," In a pari-mutu- Pari-Mutu- el cl Ernst said. The accredited lab not only brings prestige to the university, but also supports a multimillion-dolla- r industry. "It's a big thing for the University of Florida but also for the state," Tcbbett said. "Part of the university's mission is service to the state, and wc very much fit in with that." INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR U Wire SEE PG R6 ON BEST PICTURE NOMINEE. . encountered a group of students, professors and community members protesting outside the doors. The protest was part of a national initiative by various environmental and labor groups who coordinated the demonstration in more than 50 cities. The protest coincided with the annual shareholders' meeting of the multinational corporation in Seattle, Ore. John Vandermeer, a UM biology professor who was part of the local protest, said one goal was to ensure that the corporation proe cofduces and markets fair-trad- fee on a daily basis. tification Fair-trad- cer- e farmers' increases-"'- incomes through forming cooperatives and linking them directly to coffee importers. "When I go into the store, people don't know what I'm talking e about when I ask for coffee," Vandermeer said. "I would pay more for it because it assures people are getting fair AROUND THE previously with a more Shipkovica, Macedonia Ethnic Albanian rebels declared a in their bat-ti- c unilateral cease-firthe army and police against before the hours Wednesday, a of expiration government ultie matum demanding they lay down their arms. Kenya Scientists have discovd skull ered a 3.5 that could force them to update anthropology textbooks. The discould dislodge the covery African fossil nicknamed "Lucy" from the central place in the human evolutionary tree, as anthropologists try to determine the direct line of human ances million-year-ol- unknown human-lik- e species, face. Amsterdam, Netherlands Far from being contained, the disease that has devastated cattle herds in Britain gained a firm foothold oa the European continent, with, the Netherlands on Wednesday confirming its first cases. 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In response to the complaints of protesters, Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Orin Smith issued a written statement March 16 saying the corporation is currently taking steps to increase the amount of fair-trad- U our coffees, customers can always obtain brewed e coffee at any time upon request," he said in the statement. Another concern of the protest"As with all fair-trad- ers was the use of genetically modified materials in Starbucks' products including bottled drinks and ice cream. "Starbucks is one of the largest coffee chains, and we aim to change the way they do business," Vandermeer said. Recombinant bovine growth hormone "is known to be a dangerous substance." Vandermeer said Starbucks also needs to understand the implications of using genetically modified crops as part of their inventory. "Corporations in Europe already know to keep these materials out of the food chain," Vandermeer said. "Hopefully people in this country will get on the bandwagon and figure out what's going on soon." Two Ann Arbor police officials were on hand for the protest, which remained peaceful. Several customers chose to go elsewhere, which Vandermeer said signified progress. "I think we are effective in drawing attention to the issues. This is just the start of a long campaign which we hope some consumers are concerned about," he,said. MICHIGAN coffee in stores. e DAILY U Wire OF ILLINOIS The Internationa! Center will host "Germany Day" from 10 .'"a.m. to 2 p.m. in the A, Ray Olf in University Union, , Room 159, : . Christopher Carter, manager of technical senices for wiiS give a mining and engineering seminar titled "Back to the Future" from 10:45 to 11:35 a.m. in the Engineering and Mines Classroom Building, Room 101. Ken-neco- tt; Thomas Cheatham from the department of medicinal chemistry will speak on "insights Into Nucleic Acid Structure, Dynamics and Interactions from Simulation" at 10:45 a.m. in the Henry Eyring Building, Room 2006. Sally Planalp from the University of Montana will speak on "Hallowed Ground, Disputed Territories, end New Frontiers in the Study of Emotion and Communication"' from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m, in the Languages and Communication Building, Room 2120, , The Student Green Party invites you to attend an address by Ralph Nader at noon in the Salt Lake Community College Redwood Campus Student Center. Nader will give another address at 3 p.m. at Westminster College's Jewett Center. : University Community Debates Privacy Rights vs. Public Access When asked if she would like to have access to student disciplinary information, the mother of one University of Illinois student was torn between her concern for her child's privacy and concern for her child's safety. "It's a tough call," said. the student's mother, a former lawyer who wished to remain nameless. "If my child was caught with a joint, I don't want it to be public and go on her permanent record, but if there's a rapist living in the dorm, I want to know about it. I guess that's a double standard, but that's how it is." It is that double standard that complicates an issue raised back in October, when the federal Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act was amended to allow the disclosure of student disciplinary outcomes. Prior to the changes, the law had expressly prohibited the information's release. But in light of the changes, many public and private universities across the country, including UI, have had to reconsider their rules governing the release of student disciplinary information. Dean of Students Bill Riley said the vast majority of people involved in the discussion of the part of the Eccles Health Sciences Library Infofair 2001, Daniel R. Masys from the University cf California at San Diego wiii speak on "information Science for Genome-Enable- d Research and Healthcare" at 9:30 a.m. In the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics auditorium. As Stage Peaceful Protests ofStarbuclcs When University of Michigan sophomore Kristin Cibik went to the Starbucks coffee shop Tuesday for her daily cup of coffee, she 22 MARCH College Students Across America fair-trad- tors. Meave Leakey, who identified the skull, said it is about the same age as Lucy but appears to be a completely different and JJ "TRAT'C" OF MICHIGAN U When millions of dollars or the prestige of gold is at stake, drug tests confirm an athlete's eligibilit- CM PUS Plus, it made me want to kick my nasty heroin habit, which is saying a lot. If Iff issue supported the university sharing information about people selling drugs on campus, but they were not as supportive of the university sharing information about students arrested for alcohol violations. The university is in the beginning stages of discussion regarding the change in FERPA that allows the university to disclose the names of students who commit crimes of violence. "It's such a tough balance," said the student's mother. "You don't want to live in a society where institutions keep secret lists, but on the other hand, you don't want them to give out private information." The trade-of- f of information for privacy is a serious question, with implications that would affect different people in different ways. "The largest issue here is the common interest in the community to know who the perpetrators are," Riley said. "The other side of the ledger is what harm could befall people in the community if that information was divulged, and right now we're looking at and talking about both of those." DAILY ILLINI U The Coiiege Democrats will hold a meeting at 12:30 p.m. doors outside the first-floon the west side of the union. or Sandra Assasnik, public-healt- h program manager for the Utah Rural Physician Program, wiil speak to ell interested premed and pudental students on the Utah Loan Repayment Program from 2 to 3' p.m. In the Aline Wilmot Skaggs Biology Building, Room 304. Eric Rer.tschler from Harvard University will speak on "The Hitler Diaries: The Fascination of a Fake" at 2:15 p.m. in the J. Wiliard Marriott Library Could Auditorium. Tfcs department of geology and geophysics wiii hold a 8!rdsa!l-Dreis- s Lecture by Steve IngeDritsen on "The Permeability of Continental Crust" at 4 p.m. in 110 iNSCC. Wire department of medicinal chemistry will hold two lectures: "Synthesizing a The THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY PIP: A Plethora of Protecting Group Pro ceduresr by Colin Ferguson, arid "Studies on Novel Fluo- rescent Probe: Andy Church, PARTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY Hl:65 111:62 Hk65 .10:44, .10:45 10:4.4 .; www.met.utah.edujimsteenarns SONNY SUNNY Hl:66 10:46.. Hl:64 ,. :..L0:45':viV. Delta-Delt- a Geranylgeraniol," by Xiao Hui Liu. Both .held at 4 lectures p.m. in L.S. Hall, Room 316, will be Skaggs - ADDinCNM. EVENTS ON WWW.yTAHCHRONJCIIE.COM |