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Show The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 The Vol.113 No. :120C4 aaa dailyutatichronicle.com Thursday, February 113 26, 2004 Cause becomes more costly for animal activist 1 Beckham hits a snag in 1 primate freedom quest Cara Wieser Staff Writer f The U responded last week with a $299 price tag to freshman Jeremy Beckham's request for primate experimentation de- tails. Last August, Beckham, head of the Utah Primate Freedom Project, began asking for documents detailing the experiments currently conducted on the hundreds of macaques, baboons and marmosets at the U. The U did comply with many of the requests but to obtain the more sensitive protocol documents, which list the exact procedures taking place, Beckham had to argue his case in front of the State Records Committee in January. The committee ultimately decided Beckham had a right to the documents but that the U had the right to redact, or black out, proprietary information. However, the committee also agreed that any expenses arising from the redaction, such as copying or staff compensation fees, must be agreed upon by both Beckham and the U. To notify Beckham of the charges, attorney Phyllis Vetter, representing the U, sent him a letter dated Feb. 20. In the letter, Vetter informed Beckham he would be charged $137.35 "legal review," $126.67 for "technical review" and fr S35.06 for "physical redaction." "If you wish to obtain copies of the redacted records, please send me a check payable to the University of Utah in the amount of S299.08," Vetter wrote. U officials worry that releasing the documents would make private information such as researchers' names and their work available to the public. U spokesperson Coralie Alder said in a Jan. 15 interview that maintaining confidentiality "protects the U's intellectual property rights in discoveries generated by the research." Vetter, along with Jack Taylor, director of the Animal Resources Center, also expressed concern to the committee for the safety of researchers who might become victims of animal rights activist groups. But Beckham said he only wants the documents in order to educate the public to the types of testing the primates face and that he is not happy with the Jluuent Body Elections 1? FINALS; Inmm,tm Local band Five Too Far played Wednesday on the Union patlon for the Rock the ASUU Vote event. ock the Vote has limited success Lue Williams Staff Writer If you were on the patio of the Union yesterday, you either really wanted a sugar cookie or were there to support the Rock the ASUU Vote event organized by the Associated Students of the University of Utah. Rock the ASUU Vote was initiated on the U campus in order "to get students on campus to get involved in the governing of itself," according to Dustin Bouwhuis, a member of the Student Advocacy Group. Prior to the commencement of the event, Bouwhuis spent time ensur ing that there would be a potential constituency to which the members of the student parties could campaign. He was responsible for the cookies that were available as well as the entertainment, which consisted of two local music bands, Five Too Far and Decoder Ring. While refreshments and music were there "to draw some attention," Bouwhuis said, the candidates then had the responsibility of informing the student population about their individual platforms. The parties clearly wanted to provide fair and positive representation for the student body. It was also clear, however, that the student body's interest in school politics extended perhaps as far as the refreshment table or the stage on which the bands were performing. Although event organizer Bouwhuis was pleased with the turnout, the representation of the student body seemed limited to students who happened to be on the right part of campus at the right time. Just prior to the event beginning, seniors Salvko Ivanisevic and Bran Ristic, an economics and a parks, recreation and tourism major, respectively, had no idea that the event was taking place and showed 77 0 V. "The Passion of the Christ," Mel Gibson's new movie about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is graphic, but that's what Americans need to see, said an interdenominational panel Wednesday r Rljl Pk" AwfirPTI PQQ UialY ai lltOO ZPP occ jJiliJV A ,n celebration of the 50th Anniversary of "Brown v. Board of Education" the U held its annual Black Awareness Month tnrou9nout February. Despite the wealth of events offered few people attended. in the Union Theatre. '"The Passion' is a movie you experience," said Randy Clay, pastor of the Southside Church of Christ. "I was offended by how violent the movie was, but I think I needed that. In America, we make everything nice." In response to the nationwide media frenzy ' I Darrall Evans of the Oasis Vineyard Church, accompanied with other churches' representatives, talks to an audience In the Union Theatre Wednesday about his reaction to seeing "The Passion of the Christ." 11 .- pi I'D 11 n Candidates address It seemed that no question was too personal at Monday night's Lesbian Gay Student Union debate. Students asked, "What is your stance on same-se- x couples living in campus married housing? Can you adequately represent diversity?" and "What are each of your personal feelings on homosexuals and same-se- x marriages?" "I'm sweating bullets," joked Grassroots presidential candidate Alex Lowe, as his turn to say how he felt about gays came Ii around. Most candidates seemed a bit nervous as they answered. The majority of them said they supported the rights of gays to be married. SEE caused by prerelease screenings of the movie, Greg Johnson, founder of Stand Together, an evangelical ministry aimed at unifying churches along the Wasatch Front, organized the panel discussion to let local pastors share their feelings. Much of the controversy surrounding the film is how violently the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus are portrayed. Mike Menning, from the Mountain Springs Community Church, said the most important thing about the film is how it can help us, as Americans, understand the culture of the time. "In other countries, police have the full right to really rough up a prisoner," he said. When Americans are arrested, their rights are respected, he said, so when people read about Jesus being arrested, that's how they think of it. In reality, they had the right to beat him to a pulp. For that reason, Menning believes the movie is valuable to see, even for people who are not Christian. C 's Tyler Peterson Staff Writer Panel discusses controversial movie 'The Passion of the Christ' Andrew Kirk Asst. News Editor Uri-ona- the LGSU S299 charge. He said the U sent him other documents, some more than 100 pages in length, and did not charge him for the redaction or copying fees. He plans to appeal to the U and to the State Records Committee, and said that if such charges are allowed, "my knowledge of government activities will depend on the size of my income." Beckham may have a difficult fight ahead of him, however. Vetter seems intent on charging him for every document he requests, including some he requested previously. "The charge for the copies sent to you on January 27, 2004, was s.50," she wrote. "Please add that amount to your check." c wieserchronicle. utah. edu no impetus to wait around for the candidates. Over in Marriott Library, while the event was underway, civil engineering senior, Beau Uriona, who worked the cash register in the cafe, was not bashful when voicing his feelings about student government. Uriona seemed to be just the type of student who would benefit from one of the party platforms. But when asked how he felt about student government and whether he'd be voting in the election, frank response was, "I could care less, to tell you the truth." lwilliamschroinicle, utah. edu He said he movie is also stirring so much discussion that it is becoming a part of our culture and society. Everyone needs to see it so they can participate in the dialogue, he said. In response to the violence, Darrell Evans of the Oasis Vineyard Church said, "The reality is it was a very cruel time. It's amazing how cruel men can be to men. Gibson was only trying to portray what took place." "There's no doubt this film has stirred the waters," Johnson said. "The opinions aren't light when comes to this it film." a kirk NeWS LGSU PAGE 3 page 3 Let's get it on ; ! ASUU candidates head to the dorms to talk trash and politics. RED page R1 Chapbook chatting Adam Davis talks about the chapbook movement. Sj)ortJ putfcM Winning is everything Elaine Elliott has won 20 games a season in 15 out of her 21 years at Utah. chronicle, utah. edu - 7 ' |
