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Show The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 ine 2004 www.dailvutahchronicle.com T TT Ml V Jf 1 I Wednesday, March Candidates debate l , fundamental difference Tyler Peterson Staff Writer Tuesday's Student Alumni Association debate revealed a fundamental difference in the c iiro nicle Tl . 10, 2004 lab t ests New drug-testin- g Droiessionai amieies a tu JL Ashley Enqar Staff Writer philosophies of the two parties, which may end up making or breaking their campaign The U has become the second university in the nation able to test NFL and Olympic athletes for performance enhancing drugs. In a nationwide collaborag tion, the United States Nationthe Agency, al Football League and the U Center for Human Toxicology have formed a new laboratory that tests professional athletes' blood, specifically that of NFL players, for the use and detection of prohibited and efforts. The distinction of opinion between the Grassroots and RE: parties seems to be whether or not a "niche," as Grassroots describes it, is something the future Associated Students of the University of Utah officers should endeavor to create for every student. "It's all about the people... They need to have a place where they have a sense of belonging," said Grassroots candidate Bobby Harrington. Anti-Dopin- drug-testin- g performance-enhancin- ,. volved on campus. In response, Grassroots presidential candidate Alex Lowe told a personal story about being "in the corner" all by himself at a house on Greek Row during Rush Week. He argued that it's human nature for people to want to feel like they belong. "Students want to get involved, they just need that help. That's what makes the difference we're going after them," Lowe said. The Grassroots Party argued that its "specific and practical approach" to ensuring that all students one way or another find a "sense of belonging" is what sets it apart. However, the RE: Party said it was its own ability to come together and represent, despite differences in religion, culture and ethnicity. "We are different folks...we feel that is so important...to SEE DEBATE News PAGE 4 page 5 What's in a letter? U professors give their take on letters of recommendation and their confidentiality. Opinion page 6 On the defense Chrony columnists discuss the reaction to "The Passion" from the Jewish .community. rts page 8 A charming match The women's basketball team looks to beat the Aztecs for the third time. the "Court Denies United Party injunction" story published In the March 9 issue of The Chronicle, the number of votes by which the RE: Party beat the United In Party reported the RE: Party was misreported. The actual number of votes was 243. PYl g drugs. In the U's request for a proposal, the USADA and the NFL narrowed their decision down to the U. "The U was a leading candidate and was allocated for that reason," said USADA senior managing director Larry Bowers. The 2002 Winter Olympic Games, hosted by Salt Lake City, played a part in decision, along with a university where modern "We're all Utes." RE: Party vice presidential candidate Ali Hasnain, a former news editor for The Daily Utah Chronicle, doesn't see eye-to- - eye with that statement. ""Frankly speaking, we are on a commuter campus. Not everyone has the ability to find a niche or the capacity to get involved," Hasnain said. Hasnain's counterpart, Chris Carlston, added that he felt people knew who they were and that it wasn't necessary to "baby" them into getting in- Vol.113 No. 122 ' USA-DA- 's A Liquid Chromatography-Mas- s for testing athletes for Spectrometry, or g drugs. S, is one of the nine new instruments paid for with funding mainly by the NFL and USADA SEE performance-enhancin- Athletic fee yields free tickets, but leaves some out in the cold Andrew Kirk Asst. News Editor UTAH SOFTBALL This year, every student paid $90 for 362 students to play sports. Next year, it will be $100. The $90 per student added up to 17 percent of the entire athletics budget and was the fee paid by students, behind the building and computer fees. The fee will go up next year because the travel and other expenses have gone up. Scholarships are also more expensive because tuition is rising, said Chris Hill, director of athletics. At $50 a semester, the U's athletic fee will be the most expensive in the state. Utah State University students pay $49 per semester and Weber State students pay $37. It is less than other schools in the Mountain West Conference like Colorado State, where students pay $53 per semester. One benefit of the fee is that students a mum third-highe- st mm At $50 a semester, the U's athletic fee vice president of budget and planning. of Nearly one-thir- d that budget is funded by football and men's basketball, but many will be J. 11 the most expensive Sy-mo- ns extracurricular ut activi- ties?" Wendell said. Christina Hafen, a major, photography said she pays upward arts. Like many sports, the performances and exhibitions sponsored by the College of Fine Arts cost more money than they generate. Because there is so little funding for their programs, art and rau- - of $500 per semester for supplies and has to fund her own art the state. pay out of pocket. Hammons estimated she spends about $400 a year on shoes and work-oequipment. Both will travel to Arkansas next week to represent the U in a national NCAA indoor track meet. "I feel proud to be from Utah and the U and to be able to run with other great athletic schools," Hammons said. "It's nice to get our name up there and say we it for free tickets," said. But she also said she was surprised the athletes don't have to pay for their own uniforms and equipment. "I don't understand. Athletics isn't really a major. Why do students have to pay for other sports require more money than they generate. The lowest fee students will pay, $1.88 per year, is for fine in PAGE 4 Beautiful music Past Utah Entrepreneurial Challenge winner making it big Steve Gehrke Staff Writer Cities throughout the world have historically possessed at least one common characteristica meager quantity of struggling independent music Wiwm LAB stores. However, one company hopes to alter the face of record distribution. Since the advent of the Internet, the opportunities to achieve recognition have steadily been on the rise. Unfortunately for consumers of independent music and for bands of this genre, the market remains minuscule in comparison to that of major labels. Record companies tend to monopolize mainstream media distribution giants including radio stations and major entertainment stores such as Media Play and Virgin Megastore. Faithful fans of independent music do not have the luxury of stopping by a local department store to purchase their favorite independent band's new : est album. In Salt Lake City, there are a few stores in existence that supply independent music, but they are substantially less prevalent and than major distributors. The masterminds behind an local company have devised a method to solve the crisis both for the customer and the band. The business is Media-por- t, winner of the 2002 Utah Entrepreneurial Challenge. d The Salt Lake company runs a kiosk at Brewvies that allows users to search for an independent band, listen to their music and purchase a CD for either $5 or $10. According to the heads of the company, the stranglehold the record companies have held on the music industry for the last 40 years has been in distribution. "This little box right here can provide more le City-base- SEE MUSIC PAGE 4 have a voice, too." Whether or not the ex- value of athletics to a hibits. Hafen said she wasn't aware that part SEE FEE PAGE 5 Utah tops list of hungry states, students no exception Eryn Green Editor One of the most common and commonly deflated stereotypes about the demographic is that of of 20- - to the starving college student. Diets consisting of old pizza and textbook covers are often portrayed by the media as being the norm in college, and while most students know these depictions to be inaccurate, a panel discussion Tuesday at the Hinckley Institute of Politics highlighted the very real problem of hunger facing the state of Utah. According to the panelists, studies released last year indicate that Utah maintains one of the highest hunger rates in the Students can visit the Bennlon Center online at www.bennIoncenter.org, the Crossroads Urban Center online at www.crossroads-u-c.or- g or the Utah Food Bank online at www.utahfoodbank.org for more Information and ways to help combat hunger. nation. "Utah is the highest in the country in food insecurity," said Gina Corina, a former U student and advocate at Utahns Against Hunger, a group that combats hunger in the state. "Every year we see increases in the occurrence of hunger." Hunger is an issue that applies to the college demographic too, Corina said. While it is often comically inferred that college students cannot go hungry because Top Ramen is so inexpensive, Corina said that college students deal with issues of nutrition and hunger just like everyone else. "Those nutritional needs are still there," she said. "Hungry kids can't learn." Bill Tibbitts, a coordinator if the Action Committee, said Utah's high rate of Anti-Hung- er SEE s HUNGRY PAGE 3 Trevor Suelzle, a controller for Mediaport, programs a new kiosk Tuesday afternoon in the company's Salt d office. The kiosks feature music from Independent artists and allow users to browse, listen to and burn CDs. Lake-base- |