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Show HERALD DAILY A8 Saturday, April 8. 200o Soulforce Longevity of student protests questioned by spring break Continued from l A University, which has been closed for a ' month. "Most people are going on vacation with who their parents," said the leaves this weekend for a family holiday in Italy. Students more keen to protest than study have been at the forefront of the standoff with the government over a law that was designed to spur the hirings of youths under 26 by making it easier for companies to fire them. The law was meant, above all, to help those less qualified get a first job, but city students led the ' protests. of The ranks protesters could dwindle with spring break, though many older university students say their determination is unbending. "1 could see us still being in this same place in May or June or even beyond," said Romain Calbrix. "When you work, you can lose your salary or even your job for striking, but what can happen to us?" asked Calbrix, a physics student at a branch of the Univer Jenny Barchfield THE PRESS ASSOCIATED .1 PARIS A picnic by student protesters held in the middle of a busy Paris boulevard turned violent Friday when a frustrated motorist burst through the crowd, injuring 10. Outraged students set upon the driver, overturning his car before police stepped in. The scene in the Latin Quarter highlighted the increasing unruliness of college and high school students leading protests against a new jobs law for youths. But spring break, which starts this weekend, may succeed where politicians have failed in ending the protests. With Alpine ski slopes and Mediterranean beaches calling, high school students in particular say they will have to stop their protests to vacation with mom and dad. "I'm sorry to say so, but I think the movement is going to lose steam." said Elies Alexandre, one of about 200 high school students taking part in Friday s sit-iviolence-marre- d near the Sorbonne - n , sity of Paris, which has been closed for more than five weeks. The worst that can happen to us is that we have to repeat a semester." A week ago, President Jacques Chirac, trying to end the growing crisis, ordered the contested law modified. On Friday, lawmakers ended three days of talks with unions and students, saying a bill based on a "synthesis" of the talks would be presented. No details were given. Protesters have demanded the law be repealed by April 15, when parliament recesses for spring. But student demonstrators turned to radical tactics this week, blocking railroad tracks, highways and bridges and adding an element of danger to the mix. The picnic Friday turned into chaos when a frustrated motorist burst through the crowd, slightly injuring 10 people. Several dozen outraged students tried to attack the man, overturning his car. Police and firefighters dispersed the students, rescued the driver from his vehicle and held him for questioning. for equity result in arrest." Soulforce objects to BYUs honor code, which prohibits homosexual behavior. All students are required to sign it. According to the Web site of Soulforce, which advocates for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendrights, the group plans "to tell Brigham Young Univerpolicies, sity that their anti-ga- y based on Mormon beliefs, cause GLBT suffering." The group of 32 people "are on a journey to call schools to move away from discrimination and towards equality." The group will not be allowed to demonstrate on campus because of a policy that prevents outside groups from holding forums there, said BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins. The planned march onto campus on Tuesday "would be viewed as going against our policy," she The Soulforce Equality Ride will be in Provo on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I Sunday: 4:30 p.m., special service presented by the Utah Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 175 N. University Ave. After services, there will be a forum with participants in the Soulforce Equality Ride. Following the forum, there will be a community potluck er dinner to support the I Monday: 5:30 p.m., rally at Kiwanis Park I Tuesday: 3 p.m., march from the Provo LDS temple to the BYU campus carrying Easter lilies teach discrimination. "We make sure that before a student ever really applies to BYU that they understand the environment here at the university," she said. BYU encourages students to hear and understand others' views, Jenkins said. "We have discussions and lectures every day on campus that cover a wide range of ideas," she said. "We do not, however, allow individuals or outside groups to come on our campus and use it as a public forum or a place to engage in any public expression event." Gordon Limb, a social work professor at BYU, teaches a cultural diversity class that includes some study of homosexuality. He said although some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints struggle to reconcile their homosexual feelings with church doctrine, for most members it's "a black and white issue." But he added, "For people who have homosexual feelings and have those tendencies and have a strpng testimony and want to maintain a strong testimony, it is a major struggle." The church condemns homosexual behavior, not homosexual feelings, Limb said. "To me it's not that different of an issue because I don't see it differently than struggles other people have," he said. "Some people have bad thoughts come into their minds, some people stniffffle with heine an alenhol- OCT ic. One thing the church teaches is we ajl have weaknesses, and some people's weakness from a gospel perspective is homosexual tendencies. It's what they do with it that can be good or bad." Limb also objected to calling BYU's policies discriminatory. "I don't know if I would classify it as discrimination against homosexual behavior, but it is a violation of the honor code. When students come aboard, they should know you don't drink alcohol, have premarital sex, aci uui un uumusexuai behavior, do anything against church teaching, and be a student at BYU." Becky Huff, a senior social work major, said she plans to attend the rally. Limb's diversity class helped her better relate tn Viar VmrYincavnal frianHc ' she said. "I think it's helped me be more empathetic of the things they struggle with," Huff said. She said it's BYlFs prerogative to require a certain standard of behavior from students. "Alcohol, drugs, immorality said. Jan Scharman, vice president of student life at BYU, sent out to students and eman ployees on March 20 about the . Alumni total already has been col- Continued from A 1 Hinckley's 96th birthday. The building will be paid for entirely with donated funds, according to marketing materials. "The alumni response has been amazing," Winters said. "It's in the tens of thousands." camAfter a recent paign, more than 500 donors responded, she said. BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins said about half of the 23. - lected. ' The building will feature rotating exhibits. Ciark said. "As" new things materialize here on campus, we'll be able to keep up with those elements," he said. "We'll be able to display things even before . they're completed and share the insight and the vision of the university with our public." It will also include an exhibit on church history. "It'll be a place where they can get a very significant historical overview of BYU. It is not going to be as focused on the IDS Church as it is higher education." he said. The current visitors center gets about 14,000 to 17,000 visitors a year, Clark said, and the new building is expected to increase visitor traffic on campus. Alumni will find a home away from home in the building, Clark said. "It's all volunteer work," he said." "When they come to spend a week with us, they still have to conduct a life and a business, so this facility will really be compatible with their needs to do that." The building also will include a formal dining room that can seat several hundred people and a library, Clark said. Architectural plans for the new building still are being made. For more information or to donate to the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center, call LDS Philanthropies at BYU at 4224444. Soul- force Equality Ride. visit. "As with all visitors to our campus, we appreciate the respectful manner in which you said. treat them," the "Should members of Soulforce decide to visit our campus in keeping with BYU's policies, we know you will show them this same civility. However, no one is under any obligation to visit with or listen to a member of this group." Jenkins said BYU does not y 4r S'ffliy 4 ) i 'ssw ! ! iY ! i fA ' Ov 'X .; 1 ;- - V V ' i 'u k v. ' : IX. ' - i" rr SiSs. . Farn Dillard's Reward PoinK I J J n 39.00. 5-- 3. 0' : Kenneth Cole "Pen & Paper Available in black or Every Time You Shop E. J s.. Available in pink , 20 . 00- : i - : if 45t-.- - m. k & 5. H 39.00. S stride rite . ; jH.rAbgail" f yf W I; 1212-- 7jSsizes1-5- . l lm 1 Sizes mediums.' andwides. L students sign sayinjg, 'I will not participate in these activities.' I agree that it's a form of discrimination, but so is saying, 'If ' you drink then you can't be a student here.' Private universities have the ability to do that," Huff said. She said many people confuse how BYU differentiates between homosexual feelings and behavior. "We talked about it in class. Somebody who experiences same-se- x attraction, they can come to the university, they can be a student here. It's acting on those that is not allowed," she S : Available in bone. ff "CLI X "Clear Skies" lmf 77 - it-- APPLY TODAY! Ste3K-7'45'0- - V C" r" C'i" l i I ' j-- f Slip-O- & C. Ii 4 s. . i . k. vmy'y Jfi J ' "Safari" H Sizes12,3,00.- j. - 39.00. 45.00. 312-- 7. Sizes I v, ,-- N B. j Lace-U- p 5-- 3. W. I '.. n. ! . M 0 1 " "Safari" Sizes Sizes V K 5 ' ! Timbcriand A. fW - 7tWf - ' X ' & , PC. ' j 1 $ " ' i I - i ' m V tLsSMn I VU -' ! CT ' I V4 "' i f1v l I I , i '- t !V ! Choose from a wide variety of shoes frorn 9reat names such as Kenneth Cole; Stride Rite, Timberland, Nina and more! J . H said. Limb said he hopes the BYU community receives the visitors sr12- - - : 1 civilly. "1 hope we who represent BYU would be very courte- ous and kind and respect that there are different values and different thoughts," he said. "It doesn't mean we have to agree with what they're saying, but I hope we would be respectful of am? 0pm An Account ' If j SMbject to credit approval. Certificates for Diluvd' credit card account will rrivt i the hn billiM statement and entire 60 days from issuance. See credit application for Rrmrai proyant ttmtv m openuif S Huff said good things could come from the visit if the organizers are respectf uL "I would hope that the community will be the same, that .they'll be accepting of the rally and they'll listen and try to gain an understanding of the issue," she said. "I think it could be a really beneficial successful thing,1 even in Provo." I Anna Chang-Yereached at n 344-254- 9 can be or annacheraldextraxom 4L |