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Show 17' Buddhism 101: THE 0 i , II t . rf ' i vVy r f i The University of Utah's nj Independent Student Voice Since Chronicle Opinion Columnist James Seaman says the posse needs to revamp its crusade against the crude. fl)TTT(TT.P JLU Jjl JL jniv i ;4J3 GOOOOOAAAL: " f ' I f ha I I'c .4 Amy Kofoed broke women's soccer, but the team lost. 1890 jh rornrH nf 3fl raroor nnak MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 VOL 111 1 t NO 46 Leavitt Announces Budget Cuts But Spares Higher Ed r? For example, the U's geology and geophysics depart- JAKE PARKINSON ment in the College of Mines and F.arth Sciences Chronicle News Writer Rainy days have come to Utah's economy. But when Gov. Mike Leavitt asked other agencies to cut spending, he gathered higher education under a budget-cu- t r umbrella. Last Leavitt describes Utah's economy as in but rolled the economy money, year, right now, the state sits at the bottom. Leavitt hopes by summer 2002 the economy will fully recover. The aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks added to an already steady slowing of state tax dollars, which required Leavitt to take out half of the state's $120 million rainy-da- y fund, also known as the state's savings account. The budget is now $177 million in the red. At a press conference Friday, he announced that a 1.5 percent cut will be added to the originally 2.5 percent "hold back" he requested from state agencies in June. Before Leavitt's press conference, U President Bernie Machen expressed concern about the budget. He said if higher education became included in the state's second budget cut, the U could not compensate for, or do without, those monies. He said even a large raise in tuition would not compensate for the funds. After Leavitt's announcement, Machen was unavailable for comment, but other administrators expressed their approval of the governors' decision. Earlier this year, estimates showed state tax revenues missing the mark by $0 million. Leavitt asked state agencies, including higher education, to hold back-- not cut 2.5 percent of their spending. J; r as cf ths world's Iresi religions, Cudi.Msm tin started scroti;.? litween SCO and 600 B.C. In what is now southern Nspsl. Fc"3'tfrs fciusvs to the teachings of Buddha and strive to resch r.Irvs:::. !:i ths Spirituality section on page ssvta, Alex Let tzllss with U f;ci:ty zrsd staff Ktmbcrs aic'Jt thsir associations with th three different schecls of Eu&Msra. Forum to Discuss Olympic Impacts JARED WHITLEY Chronicle News Editor Landlords kicking students and individuals out of other their homes, shifting modes of transportation and the merit of Games-tim- e employment are subjects of a panel held tonight at the College of low-inco- Law. Hosted by the College of Law's Public Interest Law Organization, "Olympics' Impact on Salt Lake's e Community" starts at 7 in the College of Law's Moot p.m. Courtroom, preceded by a reception Low-Incom- at 6:30 p.m. knew that it was an issue that different people in public-intereorganizations around town were kind of looking at," said Public Interest Law Organization Vice President Kathy Wyer. A public forum will allow the organizations to discuss "We st what issues they are finding, she said. Glenn Bailey, director of the Crossroads Urban Center, will address the variety of challenges which face Salt Lake City's population low-inco- 4 C,,'.-Z- : Cover Your Eyes: TT EVERYTHING ZEN: Cr.a Delve into the teachings and traditions of one of the world's oldest religions. t ''.V k during the Olympics. Crossroads Urban Center is a nonprofit organization which assists and disabled, and organizes to basic surUtahns meet minority vival needs and to address basic issues affecting quality of life. Bailey has examined the Games' impact for more than six years, working primarily to mitigate negative effects upon people and of color and He hopes to help. people them and with those disabilities help benefit from the Games. Bailey is concerned about housing e loss and increased stress upon providers and homeless shelters and soup kitchens during the Games. He worries that around Christmas time, landlords will evict g their tenants to make way for as such Olympic visitors, media and government officials. He criticized a legislative measure that diverted $7.5 million from housing projects to promoting tourism during the Games. low-incom- e, low-inco- social-servic- high-payin- see LOW INCOME, page 4 the daily utah chronicle is on already held back $31,715. In all, the U held back $5.4 million. That money has now been cut. Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning Paul Brinkman said, "We did our best to absorb that. I believe the departments did a pretty good job deciding where to cut the spending, but we arc not out of the woods yet." Brinkman approved of the governor's decision not to ask higher education to cut another 1.5 percent. He still worries if the economy doesn't improve, higher education will lack funding. "The state can't allot money it doesn't have," he said. Regents Chairman Charles Johnson met with the governor only minutes before Leavitt announced the budget reform. Johnson said during the meeting, Leavitt informed him that this cut would not affect higher education. "He is a believer in education. He knows that it is the key to the future economy of this state, and he didn't want to take anything from our already tight budget." Although pleased by the governor's decision, Johnson said "We still face a very uncertain future. It is still going to be difficult. The state's institutions face large enrollment growths, because as the economy slows down, more and more adults go back to school." The state must have funding to compensate for the large number of students, Johnson said. Other entities besides higher education not hit by the most recent cut were public education and public safety. jparkinsonchronicle. utah. edu Mospital M esvo fids to Fears Of ATithrcLX on Mioterroris ERIKA JOHNSON Chronicle News Writer For a long time, the United States has been protected against many infectious diseases. Vaccinations, improved sanitation and scientific innovation have prevented most citizens of the United States from losing sleep over scary germs. The last case of anthrax in the United States occurred 25 years ago. Cows, sheep', pigs and other domestic animals are vaccinated against the deadly bacteria, and Americans generally live their lives without fear of airborne spores destroying their lungs and bodies. But that was before Sept. 11, before many stores experienced a run on gas masks and before cases of anthrax broke out in Florida and New York. 1 Now Americans arc afraid. The University Hospital division of infectious diseases receives five to 10 calls daily with inquiries about a vaccination against anthrax or the antibi- otic that treats the disease. The Redwood Clinic, an international travels clinic located in the Redwood Community Center, reported that three or four people called requesting an anthrax vaccine, according to Hospital spokesman Jason Burgess. Although doctors in the area doubt that such a problem would come to Salt Lake City, they do acknowledge the possibility it could happen here. "To say that there is no potential for it would be pretty naive," said Neil the world wide U Hospital receives five to 10 calls daily about anthrax vaccinations or antibiotics. Kochenour, hospital medical director. "I don't think there's an overwhelming danger for it either." The anthrax outbreak has also made hospitals in the area think twice about their security. "Since the anthrax outbreak, we've been taking a lot more serious look at it," said Robert Davis, director of safety, security and emergency manage web at ment at Primary Children's Medical Center. Although Davis could not talk about any specific security measures, he said Primary Children's was "taking some fairly significant measure." Primary Children's is training the staff to look for certain charactcris- see ANTHRAX, page 6 www.DailyUtahChronicle.com |