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Show Science in the Courtroom. THE o U II jj I v ilU IV a i us V Genetic evidence demands judges familiarize themselves with scientific advances. 1 i""jr The King and i: - Chronicle Opinion Columnist rnmmomrtrafoc Martin nthor IXMly Uou;iff tVI Kinn Wi.r lafio llCIIIlt II lit IUI U It. J IHUI INI LUUIH IXOLK. I I 1 and the holiday celebrated in his honor. j Intense Competition: undefeated take on ed FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, ADAM BENSON Chronicle News Writer If you plan on being in town next month, you're in good hands, according to Robert Flowers. Flowers, the coordinator and lead official in the security force for the Olympics, addressed faculty, students and the media at a lecture held in Panorama Room East Thursday afternoon. "We have a security force like no other in the world," Flowers said. BETH MCPHEE Chronicle News Writer concierge, as well as a liaison between the maintenance crew. There are two large dining halls, computer stations, medical clinics and nutrition The Olympic Village is officially closed to the public as of today. The Union organized several tours for students and employees Thursday, distributing about 500 tickets for the tours out of the 2,000 it had. The Olympic Milage is a maze of fences and d banners. Each banner represents a different residential "zone." The only "zone" that will be open to media will be the International Zone. Media will not be allowed into the athletes' residen- centers. "We have ordered 30,000 rolls of toilet paper and two tractor trailers full of trash bags," Mahon said. The village is preparing for 3,500 athletes and numerous coaches, family and staff. The Olympic Village is still a work in progress. 24-ho- last-chan- ce color-code- 111 NO 95 tial zones. The village will be run much like a hotel Each zone has numerous front desks that will act as significance." "I think they've done a good job. I think it will facilitate good things for the university," said gradu- - see TOUR, page 4 riinez a f imXlS e Livers The current climate in the United ers said. Although security seems to be the major issue prefacing these Games, Flowers noted, "We have ro Olympic venues. We have to Super Bowls. This will be the largest winter games ever-it- 's time we started focusing on the athletes." Flowers, who served 23 years in law enforcement and a graduate from the U, is just as excited as he is vigilant about the duties he and his crew have speaker at lie Mlrtin c i'i:h Annual Celebrag tli? zt Martinez U, tion rpohe on the icrk "Welcome Means All cf Us" Tt'-rsdLi th'i Un'on Audit $00 SUCfiuiid. "fpealir out h sorr.cthirg- we httc iJ do, escn if it's just rslslr.-c.uesllor:, she sr.lJL ? !?ry yoia.g Us r.Cjv ' s. z.'i t jpCstk c. .1" ". i As keys rr Luw Me K2: ay - j 1" of them. "Great pains have been made to 4 keep downtown safe but keep it a festive atmosphere," Flowers told the audience. "I have no problem bringing my family down there...you will have a great time." Flowrers also took time to address concerns and questions surrounding T.'Ci ?!e u on terrorism zr.i tie lr.y.cx pcr-rr::- :i silence that is parading the country. Iff ... 1 ! and security next month. In light of the events of Sept. 11, Flowers said the security plan never changed, rather expanded. "Nothing goes inside a venue with- - - off-camp- us -- "1 I . C'C wiC.nS T.iiX rod a t:Lior or rov, you'r c. wit patriotic," she said. vio-- ji She focused en the U XZ-- .' 0 civU-rizh- ts lations the U.S, goverar.ent has Lecaut-- of the w ar, such as secret rallitary tribunal trials, kidnap ping and tapping into cellular phones inr-pose- e d AccordL-.- g ta Martinez, racial pro- at its went "I've never seen so much pressure," she said. Tou dont have to be Arab you just have to look Lke it-- arid everyone treats you difrcrently." filing is see SECURITY, page 3 CI::": tr.Vr. t'srtlfif 2 s;::k$ it 1 ttrzzt, l- -i r 'v." rf'- - r Momors Decades ALEX LEE Chronicle News Writer Musicians have their Grammys. Actors have their Emmys. And infectious disease doctors havenothing like what the entertainment business has. So on Thursday, the U's department of internal medicine decided to have their own awards ceremony at the School of Medicine. The department didn't hire any live performers, but did invite Dr. John Bartlett, chief of infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University, to emcee the event. Although Bartlett is more ised to talking about bioterrorism than giving out awards, he conlifetime opportunity. siders it a once-in-- a -- the daily utah chronicle is on Top "It's sort of the Academy Awards for infectious diseases," Bartlett said. Unlike the Oscars, where an academy votes on nominees, these awards were determined by Bartlett himself. Although he solicited audience input and did a few Bardett picked several of his winners because he has "something to say about them." Most of the nominees were not present to receive their awards. The audience wouldn't have wanted them there anyway. With names like anthrax, polio and HIV, these bad boys of the microbe world wouldn't pass through security. But one winner did sneak in with all the attendees. "Thirty to 40 percent of you probably have Heliobacter pylori in your stomach," Bartlett said. hand-count- s, the world viDE web at viJL dd ress Ji JL ZWZtUk MCFAHLAHD Chronicle News Writer The public education system discourses yourg people from question!: governmental policies the silence continues into adulthood, vious interview. VOL buildings that are already here and have historical village will be completed next week." "There is no finer housing in the country, and when all is said and done, the U will benefit, we will all benefit," Adams said. "Our goal is to make sure everything is safe...I would feel personally horrible if anything happened," Flow- The annex and Huntsman Center parking lots which are composed of 650 spaces close for U usage today. The Salt Lake Organizing Committee was scheduled to take the two lots over on Jan. 9. SLOC, but officials decided they didn't need the spaces until today, so the U had them for an extra week and a half. U officials hope students will ride TRAX rather than drive to compensate for the lost spaces. "We are pleased that students are willing and wanting to ride TRAX," said Transportation and Parking Services Director Alma Ailred in a pre- 2002 C here since Sunday and it already looks different." The overall feeling of the tour was positive. "It's exciting and a good thing for the university," said student Brandy Broom. "It's good they are utilizing ATF. Huntsman, Annex Lots Finally Close and ed There are many temporary buildings, including 144 trailers, that will provide office space and storage for designated countries. These buildings will be removed after the Paralympics in March. The village is undergoing many changes. Supervisor of Housekeeping Lisa Mahon said, "I've been ur There are many construction workers putting the final touches on barricades and tents. Dan Adams, assistant vice president of Student Affairs, said, "the nesses is his top priority. The $300 million security program is working in cooperation with local law enforcement and federal agencies, such as the FBI, CIA, FAA and the on- - 5th-rank- indents Get Preview o f 2002 Village With 80 nations and more than 70,000 visitors a day converging on Utah, Flowers told the audience that providing safety and security to athletes, spectators, residents and busi- ahead The gymnastics team prepares to and undefeated Arizona. U 7th-rank- The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 Security Chief Says Games Are Safe But Festive f3 States reminds Martinez of the 1950s. Martinez was put on trial because she visited Cuba as a journalist "I was never put in jail but McGuthyism sent many people to jail, and many people committed sui cide Net on!y is the governtnent persecuting VS. citizens, but it is also misappropriating its money, she said. Ia the context of the war cf terrorism, the VS. government has spent cearly $40 billion on military actions, $45 billion in increased security funding and $15 billion to aid the airlines, ?he Sia-iJ- "How much money do you think werl to ris workers? Zero," she said. Du-vct.ed a til! for a ii.9 billion package for airline workers, according to Martinez. This is cot the orly time the government has neglected the working conpensution class, "People forget this country was built on its immigrant workers," she said. "1 hate the term illegal immigrant, the right term is undocumented, no human being can be illegal" Many migrant workers were afraid to go home to Mexico for Christinas because they feared they couldn't return, she said. "However, just because we're see MLK page 4 B tseuses During the past jo years, researchers discovered that the bacteria Heliobacter pylori causes pepti ulcers and other gastric (stomach) diseases. Bccaus all the awards are based on events during the past : years, the revelation made the Heliobacter pylori th' "New Bacteria of the Past Decade." The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), whiti causes AIDS, almost swept three categories. The HPV won the new virus category, and the drug AZT, used to treat HPV infections, won the antiviral agent category. Because AIDS has dominated the news in past years, the virus seemed to be a sure thing in the epidemic category, but Bartlett intervened. see DISEASE, pace 4 www.DailyUtahChronicle.com |