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OCTOBER 24, 2001 VOL 111 NO 53 U Responds to Moran : Center wo South will be all at times. open Anthrax Worries MATT CANHAM Chronicle Editor in Chief VvQ jo South t V 4yr Primary Children Medical Center v A deluge of news stories about anthrax scares across the nation the latest at a White House mail room has sparked a response from the v- v. administration of the University of x 15 I f fEzTl fl I A I a O JV I I J ? r Nov. 25 Mar. 31, Wasatch Drive will change to one-wa- y northbound $ A 1 I S E I I i r (T IHASMI 1 Iv The i'mpencJis? Olympics will (L7 AjOoI JAKE PARKINSON - and Federal Way westbound to provide additional overflow parking. The speed limit will be reduced to 10 mph. one-wa- y Access to HSC via Medical Drive will be unrestricted. . yx, jj xV f I f t y ) featParkinc . Norm Chambers took a chance and published that the U would have access to Mount Olivet parking lot in the 2002 Campus Commuter Survival Guide. Serving as University of Utah director of Auxiliary Services, Chambers hoped the Salt Lake City Council would grant an exception to the zoning laws and allow the U to build a temporary parking lot on property owned by Mount Olivet Cemetery but they didn't. Months ago, the cemetery's owners gave the U permission to construct a 1,300 space lot to be used from Nov. 2opi to March 2002. During that time, the U will lose 3,200 parking spaces to the Olympics. The U saw the parking lot as the only solution to its impending, serious parking problem. Now they are scrambling to come up with other temporary solutions. "I felt it was going to be a slam dunk," Chambers said. "I did not expect to be in this position. I thought we had Sv V xO Vr? ls-- W crests considerable changes for 0 students Chronicle News Writer N J 'N X ,J S .ft''.'.. ' '''' In driving to and from campus. WflS r-Sol- ut found a solution to the problem months ago." Mayor Rocky Anderson could have approved the parking lot with support of the Salt Lake City Council. Originally, the council planned to consider the lot during its Oct 16 meeting. However, the council did not feel the U had satisfied public-notic- e laws, so it pushed the discussion of the lot to U administrators expressed disappointment in the council's decision. "November is too late," Chambers said. So the U dropped the project "Cold temperatures and high chance of rain or snow make November a horrible time to do any sort of construction," he said. Director of Parking and Transportation Services Alma Allred said the U had planned to complete construction in order to have the lot open for students in November. Allred said complaints from nearby residents stopped see PARKING, page 4 Utah. Two senior vice presidents sent an email to all U managers and supervisors that detailed new security measures surrounding mail delivery. David Pershing, senior vice president for academic affairs, said administrators have not received any information about a credible threat that prompted the email. "It was not triggered by any specific thing, nor do we believe that we are a target. It was just guidelines to help people feel comfortable in their work," he said. The email asks each department to find a central location to open and sort mail that is not near an area of heavy air circulation. All departments should identify a mail handler who would inspect the mail for anything suspicious. Mail handlers who find something suspicious need to contact their supervisor, who will in turn contact either the U Police Department or Environmental Health and Safety. Pershing said the email is a result of questions he has received from staff who are concerned after seeing press reports. "Part of being safe is being knowledgeable," lie said. U spokeswoman Coralie Alder said the administration would send security updates to U faculty, staff and students by email in the next few weeks. "There is heightened awareness here because of the Olympics," she said. Along with the emails, Pershing's office is receiving guidance from medical personnel on campus who are knowledgeable about anthrax. ERIKA JOHNSON Chronicle News Writer organizations. dancer from the Eastern Arts club performed dances from the Mid-EaA st is all over Discrimination campus, according to the planners of the Atrocities and Heroes diversity forum, held in the Union Ballroom Tuesday. The fair featured booths and displays from diverse groups both on and off campus. Neither students nor groups invited to participate really showed up. The fair included a poster depicta dising tragedies in the play honoring Elizabeth Blackwell. Jesse Owens and Colin Powell, and Mid-Eas- t, tables with literature from other cultures. "Each organization represents groups that are discriminated against," said Emily Justice, who helped plan the event. The diversity theme was chosen to coincide with End Discrimination Week because learning more about diverse groups helps students "recognize commonalities," according to Erin Gill, the Student Advocacy Office director who helped organize the fair. She also said this recognition can help end discrimination. "It's an education thing," she said. the daily utah chronicle is on "You get to see some of the positive side, which eliminates the need for discrimination." "My hope is that people will see the human side of it," Justice said. "It's easy to just judge a group of people; this makes people think a little bit." According to Justice, ending discrimination is necessary at the University of Utah. "Walking around campus, you see and hear a lot of discrimination," she said. "Some people arc ignorant to the fact that there is a problem with it. Hopefully this will help." son. The police have received some more serious calls as well. The department of languages and literature, located in the Languages and Communication Building, received a suspicious letter Monday. Department officials believed the letter contained some form of powder. "We sent one of our officers over. The letter was sealed in a plastic bag. We took it to the health department," Police Chief Ben Lemmon said. "We will have the results within 24 hours if that letter is a concern. We just wanted to be cautious. I imagine we'll be doing a lot of this in the next little while." The UUPD says it will not tolerate hoaxes, however. Because tampering with mail is a federal offense, anyone caught and convicted of sending prank anthrax letters could face a minimum of five to 10 years in jail, Pearson said. "I don't think they're taking them very lightly when they catch them," she said. To expedite the testing of suspicious letters, the U is purchasing a machine that can test for anthrax in four to five hours, according to Lemmon. mcanhamchronicle. utah. edu Jared Whitley contributed to this article. flail Security measures When Sorting the Mail: If possible, identify a central location for opening and sorting mail. 1. nly a Few Attend Diversity Fair "Luckily we have people to help us with these types of things," he said. Administrators, with the help of public safety officials, have also initiated new campus security measures, though Pershing said he was not at liberty to discuss what those may be. Police officers have responded to multiple calls from concerned U employees since the anthrax outbreak started in Florida. One person called after finding the remaining crumbs of a powdered doughnut. "It is "complete paranoia," said UUPD spokeswoman Victoria Pear- Limit the number of people who handling the mail. Designate a mail handler. The mail handler should be provided information on how to handle the mail. Individuals with open cuts should use disposable latex or latex-fre- e gloves when handling the mail. Individuals should thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water after opening the mail. 2. contain an unusual object such as rubber bands. When in doubt, do not open. After Finding Suspicious Mail: 1 . Set the envelope or package aside and evacuate the area, not permitting others to enter. 2. Notify the supervisor. 3. The supervisor should immedi- ately contact Environmental Health 0 and Safety at or U Police at Dispatch 581-659- not open or shake envelopes if they appear suspicious, such as: there is no return address or the sender is unknown. The envelope or package is of unusual shape or size. The envelope or package appears to be empty. The envelope appears to 3. Do 585-267- 7. 4. Safety personnel will make an assessment of the item and provide further direction. 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