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Show The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 The 2004 -- wwrt.daJyutahctironicle.com foron Dailv 3 Wednesday, June Bennion group gets the word ; out nationally - ' I 1 .. f '.it 9'i ' " "J1 ! ' - i" i iJ - l 1 A U student group is getting the word out nationwide that college students can make a J i j . I y - . I If I f ; t -- 7 available. The U's Writing Center will be open during the summer, due to a small budget surplus that will allow one tutor to help students with their writing. I 1 f n j: fl .... fcJr service-learnin- Sheena McFarland it flavor Steve Gehrke Asst. News Editor Self-propell- ed group. "Hopefully, other student groups will read the chapter and we can network with them," said Anne Looser, a student coordinator for the group. staff-direct- chapter would "resound amongst the faculty," both at the U and abroad. Looser said that even though some members of the group put more effort into the actual writing of the chapter, the overall experience might bring her group closer together. "We are really tight," she said. "The book might bring us closer." The group plans to host luncheons and inclusive gatherings to bring together members of different organizations concerned with the community. egreenchronicle. utah.edu Brendan Kendall bikes through the South Campus Drive underground walk on his way to the Fleldhouse Tuesday to work out in the gym as other cars and TRAX race up the hiil above him. Kendall, a graduate student in the communication department, said that he frequently bikes to campus during the summer when the weather is nice. Kendall believes everyone should be biking to campus. There's no reason not to," he said. "I just hop on TRAX on the way up and it's all down hill on the way home." So long, Charlie, it's time to Although there are many groups and agencies associated with the Bennion Center, there are several reasons why the student politics group was manner," Gillespie said. "Other programs tend to be projects that focus on specific things." Welch hoped that the academic approach the students took when composing their A group of business students received firsthand experience assessing the use of corruption and bribery in Thailand. The group recently returned from a trip in Bangkok, Thailand, which took place May The trip was designed to give the participants consisting of four alumni, five undergraduates and 18 MBA students a hands-o- n experience in the field of international business. Gary Bamossy, the director of the Global Business Program in the David Eccles School of Business, conducts these learning ventures annually. A number of guest lecturers, drawing from diverse backgrounds, offered students experiences, which were mostly geared toward Asian ethics surrounding corruption, Bamossy said that is an issue in Thailand and most of Asia. Three important speakers on those topics explained their philosophies regarding corruption and bribery in Asian business. The varied perspectives were offered by a Thai man 8. at least one member of the civic-minde- business students get international U Integration, by way of networking, was on the mind of The group has attracted members of the Salt Lake City community with its innovative approach. Welch said that the group is exciting because it is capable of acting as a conduit d for interested parties to get involved. "There are very few programs elsewhere that focus on encouraging students' civic participation in such a broad "We knew we had some extra money after last year, and we didn't know what to do with it for a long time," said Ben Crosby, assistant coordinator for the Writing Center and main tutor for the summer. "We were stumped for a while about what to do with it...but we ultimately decided to open during the summer because of the success during the school year." The center's goal is to equip students with skills they can apply to papers in the future. Because of the center's approach, Crosby said that students often come in for multiple sessions. "We discuss strategies of permanent improvement We are not interested in individual papers, but rather writers who can produce effective papers," Crosby said. The center, located on the third floor of the Marriott Library, is open 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to n a.nx on Friday. said. chosen. One reason, according to Welch, is that the group takes a preventative as opposed to a reactive approach to social issues. This is unique to the group. "The group is officially the first of its kind," Welch said. "It serves a unique role by integrating extracurricular activities with academic focus...It has an outreach across campus and out in the community." Vol. 113 No. 158 Students in search of help with their writing skills have a resource that wasn't originally going to be change. Student Politics and Civic Engagement, in association with the Bennion Community Service Center, is writing a section of a forthcoming book titled, Leadership and Service Learning to be published and distributed by the National Campus Compact The national compact is a coalition of more than 900 university agencies dedicated to achieving civic goals in higher education. The student group's section expounds on the myriad ways in which students can be effective agents of social change. "It gives us an opportunity to be in the national arena for leadership, service learning and civic engagement," said g Shannon Gillespie, coordinator at the center and an adviser for the student group. "Hopefully it will inspire other campuses to create and join the movement of student voice on campus." According to Gillespie, the Bennion Center has been involved with the national compact for some time, although this is the center's first opportunity to publish. "We have been a member of the Utah Campus Compact and the National Campus Compact for more than 10 years," Gillespie said. "We have participated in conferences throughout the western region and even hosted an international conference. The compact contacted us to ask if we would like to write about our experiences in forming the student politics group for the book." Bennion Center Director Marshall Welch was contacted by the compact when the opportunity to publish arose. "Campus compact was in- -' trigued with the student politics group and how it integrated other entities within the Bennion Center," Welch " Writing Center open during the summer a. 1 HI ' r n Eryn Green Asst. News Editor - JX. 2, 2004 t"T 1 ; I T O head to Jackson Hole Eryn Green Asst. News Editor It's a universal truth: People get uneasy. Face it, we're restless creatures. We're rapid-fir- e channel surfers, trend-a-holiand compulsive cs spouse-swappin- g marriage-go-rounder- s. Despite our bizarre habit of birthing precisely 2.5 kids in a white-pick- et community of Volvo drivers, we're a species that's meant to move. This natural tendency toward restlessness is especially apparent when things in our lives get a little too heavy the clouds follow everywhere, the dogs bark always and every single red light on the morning commute decides, in unison, to banish your automotive soul to eternal gridlock damnation. It's heavy times like these in which I found myself last weekend. It's heavy times like these during which I am thankful to live in Salt Lake City. Don't mistake me: I'm not saying that the Walt Disney Castle of Sinless Living smack-da- b in our city center or those unflappable Gateway shoppers are so great they're not. I'm talking about how easy it is to get out of Salt Lake City's confines when it's time for some much-neede- d R&R. Our state's geographic location is undeniably ideal for spontaneous weekend getaways. Our state almost begs to be escaped. One of the more perfect great Salt Lake escapes can be found just hours out of our own happy valley, right near the IdahoWyoming border. Jackson Hole, Wyo., is a little less than 300 miles away from downtown Salt Lake City. With a little traffic luck and no unplanned roadside encounters with Johnny Law Jackson can be reached in about five hours. This means the ritzy resort town of your dreams is just far enough away to qualify as a genuine getaway, but not far enough to require unhealthy amounts of energy drinks or caffeine pills to combat drowsi- antler square still stands, though, sadly, the magic shop is nowhere to be found. These days, Jackson is more bigh- - With this knowledge in mind, I packed my bag, tossed my toothbrush into the glove compartment and hit the high road to adventure. Whirlwind guide to Jackson Hole, WY SEE SEE JACKSON away. Replace hotels with a recreational vehicle, two sisters, two e dog parents and a large and you've more or less got the right picture. The drive to Jackson is itself something to look forward to. I advise going it alone. About two hours into the journey, the blase valleys and peaks of northern Utah and Idaho fade into scenery better suited to the film "A River Runs Though It" than, say, "Dune." With the increased 75 speeds, the miles click by at a quick pace which is almost a shame considering the roadside scenery is absolutely breathtaking. The city of Jackson is available to all types, though its tastes definitely aim at the wallets of the 'Hey, honey, don't I look rugged in my red cowboy boots and bolo tie?' tourist five-st- ar Chow-esqu- miles-per-ho- ur crowd. The town has grown since the last d time I saw it as a with a crush on a girl named doe-eye- sixth-grad- er Holly. As best I can recall, back then Jackson consisted of only an eerie antler-line- d town square and a magic shop selling palm buzzers and disappearing handkerchiefs at ti per novelty. I am pleased to report that the Snake River Old Yellowstone its inauthen-ti-c ing PAGE 3 page 4 Wondrous wizards fantastic. Garage-defy- BUSINESS A&E Recommended restaurants: Well, almost that glamorous. Turns out my family was in Jackson last weekend without me a perfect opportunity to stage a dramatic get- ld PAGE 3 ness. So long, Charlie. Hello, Jackson. real-wor- name, much of this Italian restaurant's staff is native to the peninsula and the cuisine is the real deal. Check out the Garage on Sundays for a rotating cast of pizza and Jackson locals. The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar- -, piece of cowboy history. Old, but not sleazy. Dig the Si coins embedded in the bar. Recommended accommodations: wort HoteM stars, won't totally break the bank. The old standard for Jackson hotels still The third installment of the Harry Potter series is enough to make you wish you weren't a Muggle. Opinion J3ge5 Robin Hood needed RuthAnne Frost looks at income tax and how to fix it. looks pretty after all these years. Teton Village KOA-pthe car and pitch the tent at this clean, peaceful campsite. Just far enough out of town so as not to attract the yuppies, close enough to keep the wild things at bay. The Virginian RV Resort-- do the same park dance here, only a little closer to li town. Sports Recommended road music: Leg 1) Beck's Sea Midnite Vulture's Change-listeni- ng to this heart break so beautifully makes even the most bland scenery bitterly at- tractive. Leg 2) Clbow's Cast of Thousands-t- he second effort from the former Doves toursoul mates is page 6 Done for the year The New Mexico Lobos elimination the U baseball team in the MWC tournament. grand enough to make the mountains sing along, but tiny enougt to keep from scaring Bambi (the dfr, not the sorority girl you picked up in Jeff Twwdy probably hales the outdoors, but he's not here, so who cares His band's s studio live double disc kepps the pace 26 article, "Utah roots factor in choosing U president" did not properly attribute the quotes. The reporter has been peaceful yet catchy as the driving winds down. suspended. Final Leg) Wllro's Being There-i(- .d singer The May |