| Show Top of Utah 2B Wednesday March 6 2002 Standard-Examme- r Utah State faculty approves honor code for academic work on Til Saunders leaving House ‘SALT LAKE CITY - Rep Carl Saunders R Ogden said he will be leaving the House and getting out of politics The repre- By BRYCE PETERSEN JR Standard Examiner Cache Bureau I LOGAN 31 grandchil- BRIAN NICHOLSON dren and saven University g Paralympian thrives on Standard Examiner staff balances budget OGDEN Rep Carl Saunders' using an - A Norwegian who has medals under his belt and has traversed Antarctica to the South Pole all without arms - said it's better to risk offending someone than to ignore them Cato Zahl Pedersen spoke to Weber State University students about overcoming losing his left arm and part of his right arm in an accident that left him clinging to a 70 power line when he was 17 years old “It’s better to communicate than to worry about crossing over the line sometimes” he said about relating to people with disabilities “If you worry about hurting someone there is no communication” He said he will not let his disability disable him He will not let it be an excuse to stay cooped up and doing nothing “Jump and the net will appear" he said “Just don’t jump from a hillside though”' He said since his accident all the “normals” who have lixiked at him and said he couldn't do something merely pushed him to try - SALT LAKE CITY The Senate couldn t pass up the money available in Ogden 18-ce- per pack tax hike to pad the General Fund “How do say this9 They just used it to balance the budget” said St George Sen Bill Hickman In the end Saunders agreed Tuesday to go along with the raid in order to get another $3 03 million into programs aimed at convincing teens never to smoke and to help Utahns who do use tobacco to quit Representatives passed the bill on vote a The amended bill was approved by the Senate on I 000-wa- 40-2- 8 Monday ' Saunders' original idea was to boost the state tax on cigarettes by 30 cents a pack with $7 7 million of that money going into tion-cessation programs But conservatives balked at the size of the proposed $25 million hike stopping the bill on a tie vote Saunders then worked out a deal to drop the tax hike to 18 cents a pack and finally got enough votes to bring it back allowing S5 million of the money to go into the General Fund to be spent on Medicaid programs "It just kind of bothers me as far as what s happening with tobacco in this state" said Rep Lou Shurtliff D Ogden preven- ' Onion beet in compromise SALT LAKE CITY do-abili- By VICKY C MORTON Cigarette tax bill Standard Examiner Paralympian Cato Zahl Pedersen of Noway speaks with students about his experiences walking across Antarctica to the South Pole during a Tuesday speech at the Wildcats Theater at Weber State During his time in the Legislature Saunders has sponsored a number of bills including one this year to raise the tax on cigarettes by 18 cents a pack -- Thanks to the efforts of a r the House and Senate reached a carefully crafted compromise that makes the onion the state vegetable while giving the sugar beet its historic relevance students from a Payson elementary school lobbied hard to get the onion named the state's vegetable But after running into sugar beet opposition a student at Sugarhouse s Realms of Inquiry came up with a compromise giving the sweet onion its due while acknowledging the sugar beet s historic place in the state's past Student Scott every member in the House to get the bill sixth-grade- Fifth-grad- e tt ty he didn't have to worry about freezing his fingers off He said anything is possible and each person is able to turn the word “impossible” into “I’m possible” if they work to do it And it’s all in the attitude “Awareness is focusing on what you need to do then doing it” he said And it also helps to have a good sense of humor That’s how he conquered the cold continent He said he was in a place where there was no life “There were no birds no aircrafts no neighbors no nothing Not a smell nothing living there No bacteria can live there You don’t get sick there" he laughed He and his two Norwegian friends had no one else to rely on but each other There was no stopping He had to prevail In that way he said Antarctica wasn't as valuable to him as his 13 gold medals because to be the best in the world takes a lot of preparation It’s years and years of planning practice to stay the best of the best That to him is more valuable than a trip in the far far south ' He said he doesn’t lx)k back on when he had perfect fingers and get depressed He also doesn’t look forward to technological possibilities in the future “Don’t run away from the day’s truth” he said because “tomorrow’s experts aren’t necessarily today’s" Life to him is about mastering today and doing it W'ith what he has When Pedersen told his mother he was going to Antarctica she said “You are not a typical South Pole explorer You are crazy my son Stay home” But he said “Look at the penguins They have no arms and they’re in Antarctica” He joked that it might have even been easier in Antarctica without arms because two-mon- th Group against UEA protesting suit He is seeking reinstatement of his license back salaStandard Examiner staff ry and punitive and emotional-distOGDEN - A group of ress damages in the teachers who recommended a amount of $200000 colleague’s license be reUEA Mark voked are protesting a law-- - Mickelsenspokesman said three attorsuit to reinstate the license neys who reviewed the man’s because it targets them per- case agreed his statutory and sonally constitutional rights had been The five teachers are violated members of the Utah Profes“This person is arguing sional Practices Advisory that he should have an opporCommission which reviews tunity to have his case heard complaints against educators and heard fairly” Mickelsen and makes recommendations said "I don’t think anyone to the state School Board on should be taking that personwhether or not to revoke li- ally” censes Mickelsen added that comAt issue is the license of a mission members are insured San Juan County middle against any loss in the event school teacher revoked in of a judgment against them 1999 after students allegedly The teachers contend the viewed pornography on his lawsuit is unethical school computer “As educators we are conThe Utah Education Asso- cerned about being personalciation is backing his lawsuit ly sued with our own money -against the commission and paid to the UEA by us as asseveral other education enti- sociation dues” said Joseph A Chenworth commission ties including the state supern in a letter intendent of public instruction the state board and the signed by himself and the state coordinator of law and four other teachers The commission members legislation By BETH DOVE vice-chairma- argue they were just doing their job “We’re doing a service to the education community" said Jean Tonioli a commission member and teacher at South Clearfield Elementary "It seemed that it was somewhat inequitable to be sued personally for that” teachers protesting the lawsuit are Maryann Allinson of the Tintic School District Bruce Jefferies of the Jordan School District and Ralph Rowley of the Weber School District Fetus passed The bill moved back to the Senate Tuesday morning where it got the enthusiastic support of sugar Sen Pete Knud-soR Brigham City who said he had spent too much time weeding sugar beets for fond memories e "I believe this is bill" Knudson said “It relegates the sugar beet to history What a won- beet-oppone- nt n derful thing " The bill passed the Sen3 4 Standard-Examine- r non-academ- rules ic including criminal offenses and alcohol violations The pledge is now limited in scope off-camp- us on-camp- us The proposal which still requires approval from the ASUSU executive council administration and the Board of Trustees would centralize the academic discipline process The code also includes an “honor pledge” that Haws hopes would be placed on syllabi and in prominent places in the classroom “I pledge to conduct my- self with the foremost level of honor and academic integrity” the pledge states When the proposal was introduced in February faculty members objected to the pledge's application to both academic and ic rules including criminal offenses off-camp- and alcohol violations The pledge is now limited in scope to academics Currently academic infractions must be dealt with by the instructor or passed by the instructor to the dean of the college If it cannot be resolved at that level it goes to a campus judicial officer who refers the matter to a disciplinary board made up of three students two faculty members and a member of the university staff The new proposal eliminates the dean from the loop Faculty members would take infractions that could not be resolved with makeup work or grade adjustments directly to the campus judicial officer In addition it would give partments are inconsistent and often lax in their i pun- ishments and interdepartmental communication is lacking “We’ve had students graduate from here with three incidents of academic dishonesty from different There’s no departments communication there" Phillips said Haws touted the proposal as a more efficient and effective way of punishing students who are caught cheating in class He cited research that showed coun- cils were often more willing to dole out harsh punishments Not everyone was excited by that prospect however Daniel Mclnerney associate professor of history said deans’ connections with faculty and their departments gave them a better chance to assess unique situations “My main interest is not in looking for a hanging judge My interest is in looking for wise and prudent handling of individual situations” Mclnerney said anBonnie Glass-Coffi- n thropology professor made a motion that suggested an advisory rather than role for the decision- -making hearing board Her motion was denied in a divided voice vote and the student code was approved as written ySZBEON US1CT3£ mum Complete Automotive Care! 782-203- 5 7MHHarrtoHlcM0idM the case because outside counsel has been hired Mickelsen couldn’t say how much the UEA is spending on the lawsuit But commission members questioned whether in a lean budget year the money couldn’t be better spent disad- plinary board The problem according to Haws and Campus Judicial Officer Dallin Phillips is twofold: Individual de- SAVE UP TO 50 are gone Sale Ends March 16th or until they Furnaces only 3 left Garage Heaters Air Conditioners only Gas Fireplaces Gas Inserts only 3 left only 2 left Gas Stoves only 3 left Gas Barbecue Grills only 4 left 1 left only 4 left Many more miscellaneous items All of our items have also been reduced lt anap-propriat- - was introduced in February faculty members objected to the pledge’s application to both academic and SKMUMMCMCMCMiCEIfia Tonioli said the group sent a letter to the UEA asking that the lawsuit be dropped The UEA replied that it cannot dictate the direction of wife in the stomach arm and have to prove the viability of head a fetus that is less than 13 She was pregnant with her From IB weeks old fiance’s child and the fetus signature But Rep Wayne Harper died as a result of t£e mortal “That's what we're going to Jordan said “If we’re injuries to the woman do We’re going to ask the going to talk about the life of Allphin determined “the governor to sign it this week” an individual we shouldn’t plain reading” of Utah law said Senate Majority Leader talk about trimesters If it’s a showed that the Legislature Steve Poulton life it’s a life What's wrong intended the term “unborn is wrong” child” to apply to fetuses Daniels Scott Rep In the Davis County case from the time of conception Dike offered an amendment to the bill seeking to only covMacGuire 48 is accused of and therefore MacGuire er fetuses during the second going to the Layton insurance could be charged with two hoand third trimesters of preg- office on Jan 15 2001 where micides Garn said the legislation nancy who die as a result of his former wife Susan Maccriminal activities Daniels Guire 39 worked Following means Allphin’s ruling will said he believes the bill spon- - an argument the suspect is become state law in essence sored by Garn and Poulton charged with getting a hand- preventing the Utah Supreme "makes it more difficult to gun from his car returning to Court from overturning his prosecute the crime” He said the office and shooting his ex- - ruling county attorneys would also When the proposal president for Associated Students of USU “It’s going to go now” Haws was visibly reto academics lieved after the second tense discussion in front of a Senate that questioned the advisability of centralizing students a larger role in the process for academic ciplinary measures by ding a student to the discipline on campus Besides Chenworth of Salt Lake and Tonioli the other Hilton-lobbie- ate 22-- and was referred to the House for a final signature A body on a divided vote “This is the big one” said Andy Haws academic vice I time with nr - new Utah State University Student Code that would streamline the discipline process for academic infractions just passed a major hurdle After months of committee and subcommittee work and two failures in the Faculty Senate" the proposed code was approved by that sentative has served five terms in the House and is a former member of the Plain City Council With the new boundaries in House District 1 1 the seat loses portions of Roy and the Uintah High- lands area in Weber County and picks up about 1 000 voters in northern Davis County feel like ve worked hard and represented the people well" said Saunders who is a retired dentist and is still a real estate agent “Now I plan o spend more ROBERT £Slove Mon-F- rl 7 am-- 5 pm Special Sat Hours 8 am-- 1 pm ES3 HE1TIKG 1 1ID CONDITIONING INC 2046 N Fort Lane Layton 771-557- 9 347071 2 t |
