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Show r THEn J Paws With A Purpose: Therapy animals provide a break for those at the U's hospital. II I i t ; much-neede- d finDUVimi:W I? I - ; i J. JL JL When i X 1 1 . J the Dust Settles: Chronicle 11 1: r LOiummsi James seaman gives a iirsinana account and opinion of New York post-Sep- t. r 1 1 Out With a Bang: Opinion 1 11. The Ute women's gymnastics excelled in their power performance Saturday against The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 MONDAY, MARCH Amos, Kopecek Honored for START YOUR ENGINES: Contributions raK t FRED THALLER Chronicle News Writer r , Amos to Receive Award The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) will honor Linda Amos, associate vice president for health sciences, for her contributions to nursing. Amos was nominated for the award by several deans and administrators 11 n. of nursing colleges throu8lout the UnitHEALTH S C I E N E ' ec tates r er con" UPDATE trut'ons t0 aacn, nursing euucauun anu the advancement of the nursing pro & 9 J i Aft r a - - 1 . 111 m t x ' '. - , V. i,, 4 t ..... I f 1 fession. As dean of the U College of Nursing for 20 years, Amos led the college to a national reputation for quality and excellence. It ranks 27 among 175 master's degree programs, and in the top 10 percent of colleges of nursing in the United States. Amos came to the College of Nursing in 1980, and was one of the youngest nursing deans in the country. Until she accepted her current post, she was the longest-tenure- d dean ever at the U College of Nursing. Amos served as chair of the U's Presidential Commission on the Status of Women and as a technical advisory member for Gov. Michael Leav-itt- 's Utah Health Policy Commission. She chaired the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Task Force on Accreditation in Nursing Education and is of the National of Council Advisory Nursing Education and chair of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Amos has been invited to lecture on numerous issues affecting nursing throughout the nation. She earned her doctorate of education in 1977 from the Boston University School of Education, her master's degree from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in 1964 and her bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 1962. co-cha- ir. Kopecek is Honored Jindrich "Henry" Kopecek has been named distinguished professor of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical chemistry and bioengineering at the U. Distinguished professorships recognize individuals whose achievements exemplify the highest goals of scholarship. The designation is the highest professional accolade a faculty member can receive from peers. Kopecek is professor and chair of the department of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical chemistry in the College of Pharmacy. He is also professor of bioengineering in the College of Engineering and coordinator of the U Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery. Kopecek has won numerous awards throughout his distinguished career. He's been a member of the U faculty since 1988. fthallerchronicle.utah. edu Ruling Comes After Greek Council Just U ADAM BENSON Chronicle News Writer 1 i ... Angela Henry steps to read a large campaign sign near the Union Sunday afternoon. Signs went up Saturday, but e campaigning for student office begins this week as Apathy, Elevation, Inpact and Probable Cause compete for legislative and executive positions within the Associated Students of the University of Utah. A primary vote on Wednesday and Thursday will determine which two parties run in the fall-forc- final vote. The Elections Committee will announce primary ' results Thursday after the polls close at 9 p.m. and the committee reviews all financial disclosures. Saint Student The Latter-da- y will sponsor a Association debate today at 11:45 a.m. in the institute. The candidates will also debate tonight in the East Ballroom of the Union at 7:30 ERIKA JOHNSON For the first time in U history, a greek house has lost its charter. Kappa Sigma International decided to revoke the local chapter's charter Saturday, prompted by a Jan. 19 party which resulted in 52 alcohol violations at the Kappa Sigma house . Reed Sutton, president of Kappa Sigma, said the decision had more to do with political pressure than disciplinary violations. "KSI pulled our charter due mainly to political pressure from the U," Sutton said. Most of that pressure came from neighbors and Stayner Landward, dean of students, according to Sutton. But Sutton acknowledges Kappa Sigma needs to be held responsible as well. "There's fault from both ends," he said. "But without pressure from our neighbors, losing the charter probably never would have happened." Prior to Saturday's hearing, Kappa Sigma became the U's first fraternity to ban alcohol. At the Jan. 19 party, police gave 19 of the 52 citations to Kappa Sigma members. Forty of the citations were for consumption of alcohol by minors and Studying Genetics of Heart Defects Gets U Prof Honors FRED THALLER Chronicle News Writer "The knockout gene technique in mice, invented by researchers to replace a normal a a of with mutated copy gene copy they have created," Moon said. "The mouse then has two copies of the gene, one normal and one mutated. Then the mouse is bred to see what happens." Her research may ultimately help physicians diagnose heart defects in infants and children. Further research may lead to more and better tests that will help doctors find and accurately predict genetic defects in the womb. "Our research with mice may identify genes that cause heart and limb birth defects in people," said Moon. "If that turns out to be the case, then eventually, genetic tests could be developed to test parents or babies," she continued. Along with her research and teaching duties, Moon works in the intensive care unit at Primary Children's Medical Center where she is an attending physician. Moon received her bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Iowa and her medical degree and doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She served her residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, NY. She has won several other awards during her time here at the U, including the Foundation Innovative Grants Award, which she received twice. fthallerchronicle. utah.edu Dr. Capecchi, allows U Professor Anne Moon won the 2002 Ross Award in Research by Young Investigators from the Western Society for Pediatric Research. The award honors Moon for her research in identifying genes that cause heart defects. Moon, assistant professor of pediatrics at the U School of Medicine, said the award includes $1,000 and a plaque. She was recently appointed as an investigator with the U's program in human molecular biology and genetics. felMoon came to the U in 1995 on a d to with work Mario lowship geneticist Capecchi. Using the "knockout" gene technique pioneered by Capecchi, Moon studied how specific cellular growth factors influence development of defects in the limbs and how altering those genes during development can cause limb and other defects. That research led her into studying how specific cellular growth factors influence development of defects in the heart and how altering those genes during development can cause heart defects. She now has her own lab where she is researching growth factor proteins and how they affect heart post-doctor- al world-renowne- the daily utah chronicle is on the world wide 111 NO 123 Loses Its Charter t - VOL igma Put Frat on Probation .rf 25, 2002 O BYU. web at 12 for giving alcohol to minors. At a Feb. 29 meeting in response to the alcohol violations, the U's Greek Judiciary Council gave a much less harsher punishment than the one KSI handed down. The council placed Kappa Sigma on a one-yeprobation at a Feb. 26 meeting. In addition to the probation, the fraternity was fined $8,150 and restricted from participating in all social events. Nearly one month after being put on probation, the fraternity now faces an immediate revocation of its charter and must wait a minimum of one year before members can petition for reinstatement. Landward, who sent a letter to KSI calling for the dissolution of the fraternity in February, said Kappa Sigma members must be held accountable for their actions. "Kappa Sigma can blame outside forces if they choose, but the reality is they lost their charter because they acted irresponsibly and failed to be responsible adults," Landward said. Though the January party was a violation of IFC and Greek Council bylaws and the law, Sutton said that the Jan. 19 party was the deciding incident in a history of trouble for the fraternity. "It was more of the last six or seven years of the history of the chapter... than just this one incident," Sutton said. The Chronicle is still trying to contact Mitchell Wilson, executive ar director of KSI. abensonchronicle.utah.edu Voting Rates in Asian-America- ns High, Prof Says ADAM BENSON Chronicle News Writer The voting behavior and politics of Asian Americans is the focus of a study by U Political Science Professor Lien A native of Taiwan, Lien specializes in the voting behaviors of Asian Americans. Lien has relied on newspapers, historical manuscripts and the federal government as the sources of her research. "One of the biggest obstacles in my Pci-t- e research has been data collection," Lien said. "It takes a special effort to find this information, and I try very hard to collect data." With a grant from the National Science Foundation in 2000, Lien studied the voting patterns of six different ethnic Asian groups from five metropolitan areas in five different languages. "Hopefully we have a better picture of what is going on," Lien said, rcfer- see ASIAN, page 4 www.DailyUtahChronicle.com |