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Show 4 r I LOCAL t nJay. January 7. 2XK1, Till- - DAILY HI RAI1J. hcr.WeMj.wnn). Pruvo. I uh ( Pgc A3 T B lateman addresses Debate divided symposium audience over UVSC fray 9J 3W By AMY K. STEWART "Mortal probation The Daily Herald BYU President JROVO Merrill J. Bateman spoke of his appreciation for the effect of Jesus Christ on people's lives, dtfring a seminar at the Provo tabernacle Thursday night, "Jesus knows his brothers j and sisters one by one," said Bjtfeman, who is also a member of the First Quorum of the SWenty of the LDS Church. "The symposium is on "Christ, SSyior, Son of God." It continues (Jj$ay at 7 p.m. and runs though Saturday afternoon, in tf6 Provo Tabernacle, on the cwner of University Avenue and WO South. The public is welcome and tKere is no fee. For more information, cnll Op) 378-698- Jtobert J. Matthews, former ddan of religious education and th first president of the LDS MlJunt Timpanogos Temple, will i3fiak tonight. ''"Dean of Religious Education find Director of the Religious Studies Center Robert L.'Millet will be the featured speaker is Hammond impeachment set for senate vote on Tuesday the time to serve, not to receive, the girl blessed her family and friends with her association." BYU President Merrill By S ORKM Some hiiy Ron Hammond threatened academic freedom and was disrespectful. Others say he's only in this much trouble because he took on UVSC's favorite program. J. Saturday at 8 a.m. Sessions featuring other prominent speakers will continue Saturday until 3 p.m. The symposium is sponsored by Religious Education and the Religious Studies Center at BYU. Thursday night Bateman told the story of a girl who had a debilitating disease that prevented her from talking or walking. Her family struggled with her disease until her death. "Mortal probation is'the time serve, not to n receive," Bateman said, adding the girl blessed her family and friends with her association. JONAMOIM JI llic Hjily lln.cld Symposium talk: President Merrill J.. Bateman delivers his speech beneath the towering organ pipes of the Provo Tabernacle Thursday. Btorrs begins third term on American Fork council By JASON PATRICK The Daily Herald Storrs and the city had created a conflict of interest because Storrs is employed part-timby the city as an emergency mede FORK (AMERICAN Storrs has Ricky pjjjjncilman his third in office term pdgun Idftpite an apparent conflict of rtferest. jjj'ast fall, during the heat of he bond debate, critics said ical technician. That's a violation of state law. Utah State Municipal Law Code Section states: "Council members shall have no other compensated employ KVKN (iAHDNKK he Daily llciakl I Bateman to I ment with the municipality." Storrs was one of the primary supporters of the bond, which would have provided for a new public safety facility. Storrs has called the movement against liim a "vendetta" and a case of "sour grapes" on the part of political opponents. Carl City Administrator heraldextra.com WanlaHs said he believes Storrs' position doesn't create a conflict. From Sept. 14, 1998 to Sept. 12, 1999, Storrs was paid $11,408 as an KMT, according to American Fork's ambulance payroll for that period. The city pays council members $1,000 per month. Accusers contend thut an associate Hammond, professor at UVSC, is guilty of "malfeasance, neglect of official duties and the failure to lead." On Tuesday the Faculty Senate will decide whether Hammond will be impeached. If he is, he could then be removed from his office as of the senate. president-elec- t Hammond questioned the Ethics and Values course in senate meetings, conducted an survey among his own students and published his to the findings via entire faculty. were Included in his the names of professors who received positive ratings from his students, which other faculty said threatened academic freedom. "If I was teaching that class and I wasn't on the list of good someone and teachers, assumed I was a bad teacher or that I was teaching propaganda, then I would suspect it could interfere with my academic freedom," said Karin Davidson, a member of the senate and an associate professor of business communications and office anti-Mormo- n technology. Grant Richards, an associate professor in the departof College Success ment o- - Studies and current senate president, said he believes Hammond's e mail sparked t he for Hammond's requests impeachment Richards said both hides are jumping to erroneous conclusions about each ot her, "I've been disappointed on both sides. They have not been willing to get together and work things through," he said Hut getting together-ma- - be. Scott Abbott, an associate-professo- "Do I have a right, to question what he's teaching in his sociology class? I think the answer is no," he said. Some wonder why Hammond questions the ethics program at all, when it has, been the recipient of national recognition. "I'm just puzzled about any controversy around the ethics said Lucille program," for Stoddard, academic affairs and a voting member of the senate. 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