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Show The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 The 1 Dailv U tan for the c 1 (L-mroiuci- e 2004 www.dailyutahchronicle.com Vol. 113 No. 161 Wednesday, June 23, 2004 Cancer foundation gets $20 million in donations Nephl Tyler Staff Writer The Huntsman Cancer Foundation received two major donations this past week as it prepared for the dedication of its new cancer hospital, which opens July I. Larry H. Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz, and Ira A. Fulton, a prominent Arizona businessman, each pledged $io million to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, said David Huntsman, HCF president. The HCF is a freestanding charitable organization that provides financial support to the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The donations of Miller and Fulton will support cancer research and care at HCI, Huntsman said Miller, who has donated money to several nonprofit organizations in the past, also owns KJZZ-Tthe Delta Center and the Larry H. Miller Group, with 40 car dealerships in six cause of death in the United States, with more than 1,500 people dying from the disease every day. Fulton is president and CEO of Fulton Homes, one of the largest home construction companies in Arizona. Fulton Homes donates 50 percent of its profits to education, health and family services. "Ira A. Fulton is a generous man who cares about helping people," him in his battle against this deadly disease. He told me once he wanted to wipe out cancer in his lifetime. That's a tall order, but he dreams big, and he makes others believe in his dreams," Miller added. Although cancer has not directly affected Miller and his family, he said, "If you look at the number of Americans who are affected, it's only a matter of time." According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the second-leadin- g states, among other ventures. "Larry Miller is a giant in business, entertainment and sports," Huntsman said. "His support of cancer research and patient care is another example of his commitment to this community and to alleviating the suffering of others." "Huntsman Cancer Institute is an incredible resource for this community, and Jon Huntsman has carried the ball alone for far too long," Miller said. "Gail and I are proud to join SEE CANCER PAGE 3 modern dancer is national "outstanding student performer" U - 1 Jennifer Gustavson Staff Writer 7 t Jill Patterson, a recent Master of Fine Arts graduate from the U's modern dance department exeman plifies 7 accomplished student-athlet- e. . She earned a $1,000 prize and the title of "Outstanding Student Performer" at the National College Dance Festival, sponsored by the American College Dance Festival Association, held in June at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Patterson and fellow U dancer Nathan Shaw performed the award-winnin- g duet, "House of Timothy," choreographed by U student Natosha Washington, who was also recognized for her choreography. The piece was one of only three dances selected for performance in the festival through a multi-tiere- d judging process. It began with the Northwest Re- gional American College Dance Festival, hosted by theU. SEE DANCE PAGE 3 V 1 Asst. News Editor Twelve U students teamed up to defeat 38 schools in the National Colle2003-200- 4 giate Weather Forecast Con- test Approximately 1,000 stu- dents took part in the nationwide competition, which lasted from September 2003 until April 2004. Seven U graduate students (Jason Shafer, Kristin Dowd, Ken Hart, Greg West, Erik Crosman, Mario Majcen and Ryan Riveland) joined forces with five undergraduates (Todd Foisy, Aaron Sutula, Scott Sellars, Kyle Paddle-for- d and James Monroe), all of whom are studying in the university's department of meteorology. Students participated in the competition daily by submitting forecasts via computer for the following day's News "A page 3 Love Story" are considering Ride - Eccles Stadium Emilee Cluff Staff Writer The U, the University of New Mexico and Louisiana State University are the top contenders for the site of a college football film. The film, described as "a very touching story" by Leigh von der Esch, executive director of the Utah Film Commission, is reminiscent of "Re weather in two forms. First, participants predicted the high and low temperatures for a particular city and second, they predicted the level of precipitation that city would receive based on a scale of one to five one being the lightest drizzle and five being the heaviest downpour. Dowd explained the process for competitors. "We would forecast for one U.S. city for a period of two weeks before going to a new city. This was done at a Web site generated by our department," she said. Shafer said that covering numerous different cities in the course of the competition presented a unique challenge. "The contest involved 13 cities and we did nine of them," he said. "In order to SEE WEATHER Opinion PAGE 3 Page6 Pro-lif- e love a hobby. saves lives. Takeoff "Terminal" succeeds as an isolated character drama. OPYi film a college football movie. U campus a candidate for football movie RuthAnne Frost explores how stem-ce- ll research page 4 as a potential location to P s 1 Film producers r -.X.J V i Eryn Green looks at the dedication it takes to A&E -- ... meteorologists storm to victory Steve Gehrke " r Hail yeah! V J1 -- Sports Jag'i Breaking ground million dollar practice facility will replace the bubble. Six member the Titans." The film is being "shopped" to studios and no star has been attached, so few details are available. But, von der Esch says, if Utah is chosen, filming could begin by the end of August. Coralie Alder, public relations director for the U, is working with the film commission. The film's director ap proached the commission two months ago about filming in Utah. The commission recommended the U campus. Officials sent pictures of the campus to the director and producer, who toured the U last month. The school that is picked will be an integral part of the story. "It will have the fabric of whatever university they pick," said von der Esch. Because the filmmakers would "want to capture events at the U, we'd want the cooperation of the students," von der Esch said. A final decision isn't expected until July, and the U faces tough competition. New Mexico and Louisiana State both have financial incentives for filming, including loans, equity, interest and tax breaks. If the film is made in Utah, the U would be allowed to use portions of the film for future promotions. The U has been a film location before. Such movies as "Paradise," "Love Surreal" and Disney's "Going to the Mat" have been filmed on campus. Moviemakers have used the state of Utah in more than 700 films or television shows since the 1920s. ecluffchronicle. utah. edu Lewis and Clark's journals on display Amanda Friz Staff Writer said DeLafosse. "Bodmer accompanied German naturalist Maximillian, Prince of on his exploration of America three decades after Lewis and Clark." Luise Poulton, associate curator of rare books, agrees that the Bodmer prints are nice additions to the exhibit. "No one thought to bring an artist. They needed to survive on the trip, so they took soldiers and frontiersmen, but neglected to take an artist." "Bodmer's scenes along the upper Missouri River in present North Dakota and Montana are the closest images we have of what this country must have looked like to Lewis and Clark," DeLafosse said. The prints have been digitally reproduced for the exhibition and can be viewed in their entirety online at www. Wied-Neuwie- Tucked away on the top floor is an exhibition of the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The exhibition is a bicentennial celebration of when Lewis and Clark first set out on May 18, 1804, said Madelyn Garrett, curator of the Rare Books Division of the library. "This is a celebration going on around all over the country because the expedition is so significant of an event," said Garrett. The Marriott Library's exhibition follows the journals' 200-yejourney to publication, from the first publication of Sergeant Patrick Gass' journal in 1807 to the recently ar completed edition published by the University of Nebraska Press, said Peter DeLafosse, historian and exhibition curator. "The publication history of the Lewis and Clark expedition is, in the words of Reuben Thwaites editor of the first published journal, 'almost as romantic as that of the great discovery itself,'" wrote DeLafosse in a curatorial statement. What makes this exhibition particularly interesting is that everything came from the Special Collections department of the library. "It's an opportunity to say, 'Look what we have here,'" said Garrett. "In addition to the journals, we have included some of the most important interpretive studies of the expedition. Complementing the books, we have displayed some prints of the Swiss artist Karl Bodmer." two-centu- ry d, "bnck into the collection," said Garrett. "If someone wanted to come up and do research on the book of Thomas Jefferson's speech to Congress, they can." afrizchronicle. utah. edu end," said Garrett. The Journals of Lewis and Clark Exhibition runs through June 25 and is open Monday-Thursda8 a.m to 8 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Afterward, the books go y, ft -- t v i If A ($ lib.utah.edudigitaldigcol. html Garrett said. With nearly 100 of Bodmer's aquatints, an illustration made by etching a copper plate, "the library is one of the few libraries in the country that has an original set," said Poulton. Other pieces in the exhibition include History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, written by Lewis; a publication of Thomas Jefferson's message to Congress describing the discoveries made by Lewis and Clark; and dozens of maps. Thus far, the exhibition has received a lot of attention. According to Garrett, both The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret Morning News have written about it. "Even though it's during the summer, probably hundreds will have come through by the ... ' " " t, ' , - J l y ' I 1 -- I i if1 f Mi, - f 1 ; : K- - I h i Karl Bodmer's many aquatint prints of the American West can be seen as part of The Journals of Lewis and Clark Exhibition In the Special Collections Gallery at the Marriott Library. |