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Show . UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS !THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 , 1999 PAGE 3 Student nabbed for 'groping' BY ANNA TURPIN ASSOCIATE EDITOR SUU student Adam Michael N~lson is currently free on bond in connection with charges of sexual assault against three female SUU students. Nelson, who is from Mantua, Utah, was arrested twice last week after two young women had reported to SUU Police that he had allegedly "groped" them , said SUU Police Chief Jim Turner. Nelson has been served with a summons to appear in court in connection with the third _ incident. Iron County Attorney Scott Burns said Nelson faces charges of one count of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony, and two counts of gross lewdness, which are class A misdemeanors. He was taken into police custody and was later released from the Iron County-Utah State Correctional Fadlity after posting $10,000 bail. According to Campus Police, two of the incidents were reported to have happened late in the evening of Aug. 25 and the other on Aug. 26. Turner said one of the incidents took place by Manzanita Hall, a campus residence hall, and two others occured in the Sharwan Smith Center. Turner said this is the first sexual assault report on campus this year. "But national statistics show that only one out of 10 assaults are reported," he said. "These weren't 'jump· out of the bushes' kind of assaults. All the girls knew him," Turner said, adding that all three of the alleged victims were casual aquaintances of Nelson's. "More than 90 percent of sexual assaults reported in Iron County are perpetrated by aquaintances," Turner said. Dean of Students Harman Bonniksen said that Nelson has been suspended from SUU until a disciplinary council hearing can be held. According to Bonniksen, all other information is confidential. ! I fj Tunnel construction continues BY SARAH SCOTT JOURNAL STAFF WRITER of the even temperature and its easy access,"said Gordon Slack, plant operation director for the project. . Tunnel work under Center Street was completed A new utility tunnel that will bring heat and power to the new Physical Education Building is several weeks ago just before fall semester currently under construction as the first phase of began. The construction at the east end of the the $17.5 million state-funded project. student parking lot adjacent to the Administration Building and Construction the Sharwan plans indicate Smith Center that this phase is due to start w ill connect to existing utility around Sept. tunnels that 12. The entire currently run tunnel construction is under the campus. The expected to be completed by new tunnel will link with these the end of the at the east end semester. of the south The tunnel _, construction parking lot by the Admin~ will, however, istration ~ result in the Building. ~ loss of about ~ 20 parking The new t!,Jnnel, which ~ spaces in the will sit three to ! student four feet below J parking lot. Head the existing Excavation of a new utility tunnel, which will house all utilities to the Foreman surface, will Physical Education Building currently under construction, continues Craig then run under after a portion of the tunnel, which runs under Center Street was of Thomson Center Street completed. Hogan and to the site of the new Physical Education Building. Associates Construction said his company was "The tunnel will presently consist of the main sorry for any future inconveniences the tunnel heating, electrical and water pipes and will, in the construction might cause. future, house all administration and student "Although this area of the campus will be hard to work around, we plan to work fast and efficiently computer and campus phone lines. The primary to compromise with the needs of the students," he motivation for the tunnel is essentially that if there is a problem, it will be easier to maintain because said .. Summit focuses on the future Secretary of the Interior Bruce environment, will also participate Babbit and Utah Gov. Michael on that panel which is scheduled 0 . Leavitt are two of the major for tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the presenters who are currently SUU Auditorium. participating during the Utah The over;all theme of the Rural Summit, hosted by conference is Back to the Southern Utah University. The Future. Summit started yesterday and · our theme is intended to set will run through tomorrow. the stage for reflecting on and Babbitt and Leavitt will both appreciating our state's heritage take part on a panel discussing and for preparing for the future the future of public lands. so we can make circumstances James Lyons, U.S. assistant better and brighter for secretary of agriculture for generations to come,• Scott natural resources and Truman, executive director of - . ... - - ... .. . . ....... .. ..... ... . . . . . . . . - -- - - the Utah Rural Development Council and summit co-chair, said. · our program will look at the strengths offered by both our past and our future." The future will be the focus of all three general sessions of the summit. In addition to1he panel, which will be moderated by KUTY news personality Rod Decker, keynote addresses will be presented by Phil Erli and Charles Fluharty. -- --- - -------------- The SUU Post Office offers various postal services including stamps and post office boxes. Jill Adams, a freshman theatre major from Ogden, signs up for a post office box. The SUU post office is not part of the U.S. Postal Service, but offers a convenience to students by meeting their postal needs. Halftirne ,Nrestl~ng 111atch is canceled Power 91 show, part of promotional contest, scrappf;Jd due to safety issues, time constraints BY KAMIL YNN EGAN JOURNAL EDITOR A wrestling match that was projected to occur during halftime of Saturday's Fort Lewis football game was canceled after concerns were raised about time restraints and safety issues. Plans for the wrestling match were conceived last week after the results of a contest held by Power 91 , SUU's campus radio station, were announced. Approval was given to Power 91 last summer fo·r an' unspecified activity during halftime of the Fort Lewis football game. It was agreed thaf the activity would be decided upon after the results of a contest were judged. "The contest [required] people to submit 25 words about what they would be willing to do during halftime at the football game," said Sarah Henke, a Power 91 employee and a junior communication major from Delta, Utah. Anthony Jewkes, director of marketing and promotions for SUU's office of sports information, called Power 91 after the results of the contest were announced to express raised concerns. "There was only a two-minute time slot for the event to take place,· said Jewkes. Jewkes also said he believed that something such as a wrestling match would take more than what time allowed. Kathryn Berg , associate director of athletics, said there were also concerns raised about safety equipment and measures. "We wanted to have an activity that fit in with the college environment. We were concerned with safety,· such as adequate mats and other such safety equipment, said Berg. .. ."Most people [at Power 91] are upset because [the halftime slot] was approved last summer. We're disappointed.· · said Henke. Jewkes said he regrets that the halftime activity was · canceled, but it was what he felt was best for the situation . The wrestling match will be , rescheduled for a time slot during another SUU sponsored activity, according to Henke. ·we don't want to be viewed as anfi-student because we are not.. It was really an unfortunate situation because we were looking forward to working with Power 91 ," said Jewkes. ---- ---------- - ---------- - - - ------- --- -----· -· -l |