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Show 11 TTTP A Collegiate 0 MM ii i 1 1 "r II I 1 1 ii nn a i i J ID jr 1 1 TorT ri Business Unusual: Chronicle Opinion Columnist m Mirhol Phidocter PYaminp; fhp pthir? hphinrl thp Been Bucked: men's basketball team lost its hold on the conference title against Wyoming. JLj JLj JLj MONDAY, MARCH ? Actors' Equity Says It Will Back Axson-FlynWithdraws Next Day bills affecting higher education.-- , . - lawyers. Chronicle Asst. News Editor Actors' Equity Association publicized their support of brief. on Thursday in a The former theatre student has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit claiming U professors would not allow her to make "minor script modifications" to avoid exercises, which in turn forced using profanity in her to drop the program. U.S. District Court Judge Tcna Campbell dismissed the case last fall and on Feb. 25, Axson-Flynnlawyers filed an appeal with the 10th Circuit Court. Axson-Flyn- n Post-seconda- ry Lake. Bradshaw, bill transfers responThe Summary: of sibility regulating proprietary schools from the State Board of Regents to the Division of Consumer Protectioa Status: Passed in the House Rules Committee and the House floor. The Senate Education Committee is still reviewing the bill. R-S- post-seconda- ry oK O o. J friend-of-thc-cou- Ul u Z o a jftiaafc flaif I'riittii Jeff Alexander, Summary: Changes the requirements for a student to attain state resistudents to dence, forcing rates. tuition pay Status: The bill passed the House and is waiting for review by the Senate. out-of-sta- te non-reside- nt HB343: Admission Policies for Higher Education, sponsored by Rep. Margaret Dayton, Summary: Created by concerned lawmakers over the audit report of the admission practices of the U School of Medicine, the bill prohibits institutions from discrimination against, or granting any preferential treatment to, any group or person on the basis of race, sex, religion, ethnicity or national origin in admission policies and practices. Status: The House Judiciary Committee ran out of time to consider the bill, however, the House Rules Committee is now reviewing the bill. Senate Bill 50: Utah Medical Practice Act Amendments, sponsored by see BILLS, page 3 brief. The statement indicates that the leadof Actors' requested Equity thought Axson-Flyn- n ership alternative scripts not script changes. "The brief as published does not reflect representations made to us when we were recently contacted particularly regarding the student's attempt to change the script," the statement reads. Steffen Johnson, one of Axson-Flynn'- s attorneys, says that his law firm provided Actors' Equity with a copy of its appeal and a copy of the brief well in advance. "We have been completely up front with them about the matters of the case," he said. friend-of-the-cou- rt see LAWSUIT, page 4, n ET THE GAMES BEGIf l! 1, 44 Swiss athletes arrived in the Paralymic Village on Friday. Village Mayor Spencer Ecclcs, Salt Lake Organizing Committee Board of Trustees Chairman" Robert Garff and International Taralympic Committee President Philip Craven cut the red ribbon in front of a crowd of Village volunteers and staff. "The athletes won't want to leave this place," Craven said. "It's very attractive." The village, which will house athletes until March 19, is only a fraction of the size of the Olympic Village. Students will begin moving back to Heritage Commons beginning March 9. Security fences will still surround the village, but students will have access to the majority of the new dorms, including the Heritage Ccrter and residential 1 reviewing the bill. HB331: Nonresident Tuition for Higher Education, sponsored by Rep. rt 's IIB144: Exemption From Nonresident Tuition, sponsored by Rep. David Urc, Summary: Allows undocumented aliens who attend a Utah high school for three years and graduated resident tuition status at institutions of higher education. Status: The House Education Committee approved the bill, and it now awaits a vote from the full House. HB23SS2: Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Amendments, sponsored by Rep. Carl Saunders, Summary: The bill will increase tax on cigarette cartons by 30 cents and specifies part of the additional state money go to the U Health Sciences Center and the U School of Medicine, raising a projected $25 million. Status: Approved by the House. The Senate Rules Committee is now rt in-cla- ss u. NO 108 friend-of-the-cou- JAKE PARKINSON House Bill in: State Responsibility for Regulation of Schools, sponsored by Rep. Afton 111 tion. On Friday, Actors' Equity released a statement stating rt that the association would pull its support of the The world's largest stage theatre association has and her lawpulled its support of Christina Axson-Flyn- n suit against the U, citing misinformation provided by her 4 VOL friend-of-the-cou- MATT CANHAM Chronicle Editor in Chief , 4, 2002 O That appeal was quickly followed by two briefs, one from 14 theologians, the other from acting professionals including Actors' Equity Associa- n, 1 The Utah rom Suit ACtOFS Guild P nils Look every Monday for an update on I Enron scandal from the university perspective. The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 LEGISLATIVE BILLS CHiEE Find out who has the advantage in receiving prestigious scholarships. Tj v Comparison: z halls. SHEEN A MCFARLAND Business School Recruits Athletes During Olympics SHEENA MCFARLAND Chronicle News Writer During the Olympic Break, most of campus remained deserted, but the School of Business kept busy trying to find jobs for Olympians. "We had quite a bit of activity throughout the entire break," said Jack Brittain, dean of the school. The business school hosted the World Olympians Association, an Olympic alumni association which provided career help to Olympians in the Salt Lake Games. The school received about 20 Olympians a day looking for jobs after their competitions. "This is the first time anyone has done a career center before," Brittain said. "It wasn't a huge success, but it was a success." The school also hosted a welcoming ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Committee, and held seminars with keynote speakers including Stephen Lawmaker Targets Medical School JAKE PARKINSON Chronicle Asst. News Editor was at the On Feb. 27, Rep. Margaret Dayton, a.m. an At early morning meeting, the House Capitol by 7 scheduled to vote on a bill Dayton Committee was Judiciary sponsored. Her bill, originally prohib- j itcd "institutions of higher. education from discriminat- - r,. , HNMM' fit' , ,J ing against, or granting preferential treatment to, any group on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, ethnicity or national origin in admissions policies and practices." Two other proposed bills were listed on the agenda for that meeting. The discussion of these two bills carried on for the duration of the one-homeeting. When it became be would no time to discuss her proposal, there apparent left the meeting. Dayton But she did not abandon her bill. Within two days, the Senate Rules Committee began reviewing the bill, keeping it alive. Sparked by allegations that the U School of Medicine takes special consideration of applicants' sex and ethnicity, Dayton drafted the bill. The audit released last year found that although the U's ur the daily utah chronicle is on medical school admitted a larger percentage of females and minority applicants, the school docs not have quotas for minorities or women. Originally, U administrators lobbied against the bill because of the "grant preferential treatment to" phrase. U lobbyist Nancy Lyon said this kind of terminology is difficult to define and could potentially cause a number of problems for all colleges and universities. Lake, fought against the phrase Rep, Patrice Arcnt, and struck a deal to eliminate the "preferential treatment" clause. Dayton agreed and, with the clause removed, the bill simply mirrors federal law, Lyon said. The bill makes no additional changes to the lav, but it is needed to show that the legislature is reacting to the medical school audit report and allegations of foul admissions practice, Dayton said. Dayton still receives phone calls from Brigham Young University graduates who are concerned with the U medical school admissions policies. She owes it to her constituents to pass such legislation, which shows the state government will not tolerate what many lawmakers are calling "reverse discrimination," she said. D2yton and U officials expect the bill to pass before the end of the session March 6. the world wide lt jparkinsonchronicle.utah.edu web at Covey. Brittain was excited to have so many people coming through the business school because he wanted to recruit some international business students. "We just hoped we got a few people, and we got more than we hoped for," he said. lugcr from Venezuela applied to the undergraduate program, and members of the Slovenian and Bulgarian bobsleigh teams applied to the A graduate program. "It was great. They all still have to be qualified, but they all look pretty good. I hope they arc able to enroll," he said. Brittain credits the reason the athletes applied to not only a "great school," but also to the training venues. "They're responding to the quality of the training facilities," he said. "The Venezuelan wants to get an undergraduate degree, but still compete in see BUSINESS, page 4 www.DailyUtahChronicle.com |