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Show 4 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE THURSDAY, MARCH 29. 2001 with ike iropkal sooixk of Alftft At rimy tk Jfcy A coco toco SALSA BAND CALISRl APRIL 21, 2001 7:00 PM SHERATON S.L.C. AIRPORT HOTEL CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION TONY AT 839-942- OR 6, JOHN AT 964-967- 6 sponsored By MlfceMvi MUNDO HISPANO A Francis X. Lilly (I (left) and - Nil'- - ASUU Director of Diversity Jason Satterfield both spoke at yesterday's RALLY TELEMUNDO continued from page (R0P1CAL EkjV CO TRAVEL Auto. 1 "We are committed that the University of Utah will be a safe campus." In 1999 there were 74 hate crimes in Utah, eight of which occurred on the U campus. Thus far in 2001, there have been five hate crimes on campus. "There is no place we see hate crimes growing as fast as on college campuses," Nebeker said. for diversity, Karen Dace, associate stressed that a place of higher learning should always be a hate-fre- e zone. She pointed out that the objective of a university education should be to learn and open one's mind to others. "This is an institution of higher learning, not deeper hurting," Dace said. U student Francis X. Lilly spoke of his own fear after having homophobic rnessages scrawled on his campaign posters during the 2001 ASUU elections. "To be honest, more than anything, I was angry," Lilly said. "I have lived my life with dignity; who sought to strip me of my dignity?" vice-preside- urance. secret of our success! The nt hate-crim- es rally. Lilly said society has always benefitted from the groups on the edge. According to Lilly, these disenfranchised people have the most ability to effect change. "I am here not because I am gay, but because I am a member of humanity ...and someone wants to throw me off the island," Lilly said. Nebeker said the Caucasian majority, that she herself is a part of, must work hard to end injustice. ASUU President Jess Dalton agreed and urged students to educate themselves about hate crimes. "It's hard to hear some of these things," Dalton said. "I want to get up and close my ears...but don't close your ears when it feels uncomfortable." Dalton also told students to consider the U a "hate-fre- e zone." toward improvOrganizers felt the rally was a first-ste- p it become annual an will event. and tolerance, hope ing "We have the power to say 'no' to hate, to say 'no' to fear," Boateng said. Satterfield and fellow organizers believed rally was effective and felt the students' interest was a wonderful start to ending hate on the U campus. "I think it went really well; I couldn't be happier," Satterfield said. BREAST CANCER Smart customer your current job continued from page 1 tfcskStg yon breast cancer in patients who both are and are not genetically predisposed to the disease, Buys suggests keeping body weight at a safe level. Don't peat wsp with if ! Diet and exercise are also important, but probably only as they help maintaining an appropriate weight, she said. An chemical, tamoxin certain medications, ifen, present bitter? Come to work lor ha good folk of anti-estrog- en s SkM ic Ckrorey! 444-928- 1410 Government or 4 N Hiilfield EmpliTyecs Insurance Co 298-933- Road 6 - Layton GF.1CO General Insurance Co Washington, DC 20076 GEiCG GE1CO Indemnity Co GEICO Casualty Co if ijom Itctve experience is? graphic dsAtgn, or o solid Imopel&dgs of qnarfc, phoiaUop or illaAtrator come tee via iw 240 Union aAtd oaU for Wait or Wf nns St is also useful for reducing the risk of breast cancer. Buys suspects that exposure to nuclear waste or other sources of radiation, especially during adolescent years, increases a woman's likelihood of developing the dis- ease. She hopes to reveal more information through her work as she studies the women over the years. "I hope we'll be indefinitely studying the people we recruit so we can learn how many people in these families do eventually get breast, ovarian or colon cancer." Buys said. "That's a study we can get the answer to only by following these people over several years." |