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Show TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE N ew Senior Class ! MM m t-- ! J 2002 3 1!a i 1 esiaent iippoiiite ERIKA JOHNSON Chronicle News Writer The former president of a large sorority will now preside over the senior class. Clara Pugsley, who recently finished her term as president of Kappa Kappa Gamma, will replace AnnMarie Allen as senior class president. The senior class president is responsible for planning graduation and related events, selecting a class gift, overseeing the Freshmen Council and working with the Student Alumni Association. As senior class president, Allen also planned Homecoming week in conjunction with the Alumni Association. Allen had to step down from her office Friday when she filed to run for president of the Associated Students of the University of Utah. "We're sad to lose AnnMarie," said Ben Lowe, ASUU president. "If anyone can step in and keep it running, it's Clara." As president, Lowe is responsible for filling all vacancies within the Executive Cabinet of ASUU. Allen suggested Pugsley's name to Lowe as a possible replacement. "Clara is a very accomplished, very talented individual, who I thought would do a great job at finishing out the year as senior class president," Allen said, explaining why she recommended Pugsley. ALCOHOL Lowe and Mike Nelson, ASUU vice president, considered not replacing Allen, but according to Nelson, that was not possible. "We needed to replace Allen," Nelson said. "Graduation and commencement are huge. We need somebody to step in and tackle those tasks." Pugsley has had experience with ASUU and the senior class council before. This year, Pugsley helped plan Homecoming. Although Pugsley has been involved with ASUU in the past, she was "surprised" when Lowe and Nelson approached her to serve as senior class president. "It wasn't something I had even considered until they talked to me about it," Pugsley said. "They were kind of at a point that they needed someone who could see that everything gets done and follow through." Allen and Pugsley will meet this week to discuss the specific duties of senior class president, and how Allen has been fulfilling those responsibilities this year. "At this point, I'm just waiting to find more information," Pugsley said. "I think that I have experience in delegation, I know how to check up on people, I know how to interact with a diverse group of people, helping me learn how to listen to different points of view." ejohnsonchronicle. utah. edu bara Snyder, vice president for student affairs, and they eventually reach U President Bernie Machen, Landward said. "SLOC gets a say in who hosts parties in the Union as part of their contract," Hollis said. "But they haven't turned anyone down yet, and I don't think they're going to." Alcohol will be served during the Olympic break, and for any other Olympics-relate- d activity, Hollis serving of alcohol is the Olympic break. "Students won't be on campus during February, so there will be more separation from the campus community," Hollis said. Although the break will keep most students off campus, the Union will remain open. "We will be completely open the whole time, and as far as I know, even when the campus is closed," he said. "We'll serve as an information area, and it doesn't really put on a good face when we have international visitors with no place to said. go." Although campus food services will serve the food and alcohol, the entity hosting the party will buy it, Landward said. "The entities hosting the party can only serve alcohol in the room they rent, and they must purchase it," he said. Another factor playing into the Although the Union will be open, and students can use the public areas of the building, Hollis warns against drinking on campus. "Students are not allowed to drink in the Union...this is not a policy change, we're just being good hosts," he said. continued from page 1 f 'I r s i IS GUNS continued from page 1 laws in early December. His opinion stated that the Legislature alone has the right to create gun laws. Lawmakers can also give any entity the right to restrict firearms. Universities and colleges have not been given this right and are therefore breaking the law, Shurtleff said. Machen maintains his policy is legal because the policy protects "academic freedom" that is vital to the learning environment of colleges and universities. U administrators were not the only higher education institution defending its right to have such a policy. Nearly all io state institutions were represented, adding to Machen's original statement. Nearly all io state institutions have some kind of policy or rule regarding gun control. Many schools ban students from storing firearms in dormitories. Other college policies limited gun possession to those with concealed weapon permits. U General Council Attorney John Morris insists that U policy is legal and says that current state law prohibits firearms on campuses. One U student, Matt Boyden, sat through the lengthy hearing and addressed the committee near the end of the meeting. He said the effort of school presidents to maintain their gun policies is a gross effort to trump the state Legislature's power. law Boyden, who is a third-yea- r student, hopes to see the Legislature take the college policies to court. on-camp- us In his statement to the committee, Machen said, "I recognize that the right to carry a gun whenever and wherever a person wants is an issue of some considerable passion for some Utah residents. We certainly don't wish to interfere with their legitimate rights, nor do we wish to violate state law or antagonize the Legislature because of our policy. "However, college campuses are different, we need the right to pass gun policy," Machen said. If the Legislature decides campus policy is illegal, the U may take the decision to court, said Fred Esplin, U vice president for university relations. The Legislature should address these policies before the end of January. A jparkinsonchronicle.utah.edu )) IU , smcfarlandchronkle.utah.edu ,' i , , . iji in r .I, nnij 1 On-Camp- us S7 The Chrcr.;'Js to pre :' " r:e COPY islatlh fc c delivery at Ray Olpin Building Professors and students can take advantage of the specially reduced college I ' rate and save 60 Ii-4?rt- S-rl off the cover price. That's only 40 cents a day through Friday for the nation's most honored newspaper. To start your subscription or for more information 7 Union . '2 C T ' it5Sl-7C4- 1 A? tr.Ct v.wpsrrydnicle. Expect the World utah.edu a a I www nylimei comcollege - Monday ? |