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Show October 8, The Forum 2002 Page3 Professor Releases Book on Prostitution in Utah Staff Writer ' Jeff Nichols, an assistant The practice of polygamy in the Mormon religion during the setdement of Utah book, Prostitution, 1847-191- was a very controversial one. Many gentiles outside of the religion accused Mormons 8, gentiles. Nichols has been researching and working on his book since 1993. Although it was finished nearly one year ago, the Nichols has been working on his book since 1993. pracuce of polygamy as being a form of prosutudon, explains Nichols. On the other hand, Mormons argued that polygamy was at the time and completely unlike prostitu-doThese two perspectives were the basis for many struggles and controversy throughout Utahs history. Nichols tackles this struggle more in depth from the early days of God-ordain- process of getting his work published delayed its release until now. Nichols explained that he originally wanted to just give a history of prostitution in Utah in his book; as he began to research the sub ed n. than other aspects of our states past. 1918. non-Mormo- ns history professor at Westminster College, had his Polygamy, and Power: Salt Lake City published this month. Nichols book, which is the first to tackle the subjects history in Salt Lake, explores the social history of prostitution within the city as well as the role it played in the early struggles between Mormons and settling in 1847 until the debate diminishes around ject, he discovered the function it also played in the conflict between Mormons and in earlv Utah. Jason Long j Nichols wants readers to n understand that, in fact, was operative in the state. And, although it was condemned, nobody cracked down on it due to the controversy the issue presented, not to mendon the money it made for several people in the state. Nichols admits, Its a book about people who were criminals ignored r pros-titudo- . Prostitution, Polygamy, and Power: Salt Lake City by society. Many were regu- 1847-191- 8 lar women that were married with children and just trying to make a living. Although you may not have learned is now available to buy on Amazon.com; it will be available in bookstores everywhere within a couple of weeks. about this in any of your history classes, prosutudon in Utah is no less important The Real Deal About Drugs and Alcohol Salt Lake City says Detective Ita. Ecstasy is a derivative of methamphctaminc that causes the brain to release excess levels of serotonin through- out the body to produce a Staff Writer Thirty-thre- e members of the Westminster community gathered in the Tingey Lounge in the basement of Behnken Hall on Thursday evening for a drug and alcohol awareness program presented by the Salt Lake City Police Department. Detecdves James Tracy and Tracy Ita of the Salt Lake City Narcotics -- Department of the Salt Lake City Police came to Westminster College Thursday evening to give the Westminster College community a presentation about drugs and alcohol. The basic premise of the presentation was to educate the audience of basic drug recognition and the signs and symptomology of various drugs. Detectives Tracy and Ita covered various narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, inhalants, and methamphetamines. In addition to the physical characteristics and effects of each narcotic, the Tracy and Ita provided insight into their presence in the Salt Lake community. Thirteen meth labs have been found in Salt Lake City this year, said Detective Tracy. Methamphetamines is the drug that we see the stressed the importance of a designated driver to prevent alcohol-relate- d accidents. there are no known labs in Todd Fichter Students learned about the seriousness of drugs and alcohol from two Salt Lake PD Detectives on Thursday. most in Utah, said Detective Ita. Utah used to have the highest number of Clandestine Labs (metham-phetamin- e labs), per capita, in the United States a few years ago. The number has decreased slightly in the years that followed to where Utah has the fourth most, said Detective Tracy. When Detective Tracy was asked why there are so many Clandestine Labs in Utah, he attributed it to, the ruralness of Utah as well as the many people that come to Utah from other states to get away from their drug problems, but end up encountering them again in Utah. MDMA dioxymethamphetamine), otherwise known as ecstasy, is the most addictive drug out there right now...but . euphoric high. When Detectives Tracy and Ita shifted the discussion to alcohol, they stressed the effects of alcohol to the audience: loss of judgement, slurred speech, loss of motor skills, loss of balance, and decreased reaction time. Both Detectives Tracy and Ita . |