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Show The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 The Daily Utah Chronicle ©2004 www.dailyutahchronicle.com Vol.114 No. 83 Monday, January 10,2005 "You can't get much higher when you'reJ2-0, Fiesta Bowl champions <& there's 58,000 Ute fans going crazy." PLAYER OF THE GAME Alex Smith Ute quarterback Alex Smith In his last appearance in a Ute uniform, the junior quarterback showed why he was leaving school early. Smith threw (or 328 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Utes to a 35-7 trouncing of Pittsburgh. Thomas Huff carries Ryan Smith and holds a sign celebrating Utah's perfect season after the team's win In Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 1 against Pittsburgh. Fiesta fever Utes end perfect season in front of raucous crowd Asad Kudiya Sports Writer The U football team had all the pressure on it before the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. It was the first team in a non-BCS conference to earn a BCS bowl bid and were in the national spotlight. Even with all the excitement surrounding the game, the actual contest turned out just as all the other Ute games have this year—with the Utes winning handily. Pitt was outmatched, out-coached and outplayed on both sides of the ball, as the Utes won the Fiesta Bowl, 35-7. "You can't get much higher when you're 12-0, Fiesta Bowl champions and there's 58,000 Ute fans going crazy," Ute quarterback Alex Smith said. Smith was co-offensive player of the game along with wide receiver Paris Warren. Arizona highway patrol and Sun Devil Stadium The Heisman Trophy finalist finished the security gaurds apprehend one of the many fans who SEE F I E S T A PAGE 9 broke onto the playing field after the Utes downed Pittsburgh 35-7. Utah wide receiver Paris Warren leaps over outside linebacker Tavo Tupola to cap off an 18-yard touchdown reception from Alex Smith to put the Utes up 35-7 Saturday night at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl In Tempe, Ariz. Capitol renovation may limit spectator space and Senate floor proceedings happening in the House building. While the Utah State Capi"The project was origitol building is in the midst nally conceived as a seismic of a six-year, $200 million upgrade. We have had to reface-lift, some legislators are move so much of the buildworried it will affect public ing during this process that access to the upcoming legiswe have, in the end, decided lative session. nearly 170,000 square feet to go back to the way that the "While I am not approach- of space is unavailable. To building was originally deing the session differently, I compensate for the loss of signed," said David Hart, exam concerned about citizen space, two additional build- ecutive director of the Capiaccess and want to help make ings—the Senate and House tol Preservation Board. the process accessible to my Buildings—were constructed The Capitol was built nearconstituents. I think every- behind the Capitol for use ly 90 years ago with a $2.7 one is truly focused on the by the State Legislature and million price tag and during same thing," said Sen. Karen Governor's Office during its history has been modified Hale, D-Salt Lake City. construction. and changed several times. During the restoration, Once the renovation is What originally began as an the entire legislative process complete, the buildings will "upgrade" morphed into a must adjust while rebuilding become committee rooms "restoration" during the reis underway. for the House and Senate. cent modification. While implementing the For now, these buildings are myoung@ necessary seismic upgrades, the Capitol, with both House chronicle.utah.edu More money for mold problems Mike Young Asst. News Editor U student wins big money on 'Wheel of Fortune' Tyler Peterson News Editor skills during the mock game. After "Wheel of Fortune" employees narrow the auditioning group down even further with a word puzzle timed test, the future contestants pay their own way to Los Angeles for the taping of the show, and all walk away with at least $500. "[Competing was] pretty nerve racking, pretty intense. It's a little tougher than it is at home on your couch," Redd said. . When Redd showed up for the taping of his show in September, he and the other contestants had an earlymorning encounter with letter-revealer Vanna White. Redd said she had not had her hair or makeup done, but that "she was hot, dude." Throughout the day, Redd said "Wheel of Fortune" employees would really put the pressure on them to not hesitate when making decisions and to speed the show up. "It's the fastest 30 minutes of their lives," Prenner said. Redd said that after taxes, he plans to end up with a few thousand dollars that he will use to travel to medical schools he applies to in the Matt Redd, a U finance major, appeared on "Wheel of Fortune" on Christmas Eve, raking in a total of $13,950 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Jamaica valued at $6,500 and a $1,000 gift certificate to Hickory Farms. "That's a lot of sausage," Redd said, who represented the U with a "Go Utes!" as part of his introduction to viewers. Last year more than a million people wanted to audition for the game show, and fewer than 600 were selected to spin that wheel, according to Rupa Mohan, a "Wheel of Fortune" publicity assistant. Redd was one of them. "He's a lucky guy," said Amy Pfenner, "Wheel of Fortune" publicist^. Last April, *Redd participated with many others in a simulated game that brought its own traveling Pat and Vanna on the Wheel Mobile^ to Salt Lake City. "Wheel of Fortune" selected Redd for an audition for his display of enthusiasm, energy and good puzziestibjying , r\ U student Matt Redd wins $13,950 in cash and prizes on "The Wheel of Fortune" game show Christmas Eve during its "Happy Holidays Week." future. Within the last 22 years of being on-air, "Wheel of Fortune" has awarded about $143 million in cash and prizes to its contestants. Those interested in learning more about appearing on "Wheel of Fortune" should visit www.wheeloffortune. com. tpeterson@ chronicle.utah.edu Plant operations debates future of old dorms make the buildings inhabit- stand empty, save for the ocable, plant operations would casional security guard patrolneed to bring each up to fire ling at night for vandals and The one thing that stands and earthquake code, as well transients. between the U and 300,000 as make them compliant with While the buildings themsquare feet of prime real es- the Americans with Disabili- selves might never be used for tate is mold. ties Act. anything other than storage, , That and a $1 million demoIn addition to the cost of three groups are interested in lition fee. these updates, the univer- the land. Ballif Hall, Van Cott Hall and sity would also have to pay Van Cott Hall is the student Austin Hall, the old dorms lo- $250,000 to get rid of the mold, government's first choice for cated north of the HPER com- van der Have said. the location of the new recplex, have lain vacant since The U is currently paying reation center, vice president March of 2003. $25,000 in upkeep per year, Bobby Harrington said. They were closed down be- which includes patching up The Colleges of Health and cause of maintenance prob- broken windows, repairing Humanities are also interested lems and an infestation of a vandalism and paying for a in the area, which has as much mold so deadly, assistant vice security guard to patrol the square footage as the library. president of plant operations buildings, van der Have said. Van der Have said whichPieter van der Have won't let He added this sum is a small ever entity can raise the $1 anyone into Ballif Hall with- price compared to the $1 mil- million per building, plus conout his permission. lion per building it would cost struction costs, can have the The buildings are in desper- to tear them down and haul land. ate need of repair before they away the waste, which would "Space is at a premium all can be occupied again, said vary from normal construc- over. And that space, right Perry Hacker, director of the tion leftovers to toxic waste. now, is not able to be used," University Guest House. And so the buildings that said James Graves, dean of the Besides dealing with the have housed conferences and College of Health. mold issue, Hacker said Ballif summer camps, as well as needs to have air conditioning students since the 1950s, now SEE M O L D PAGE 3 installed. All three buildings have structural problems, as well as a lack of smoke detectors. "We retrofitted one wing, but didn't want to do the whole fight," Hacker said. Rather than waste energy on a lost cause, the Office of Residential Living is focusing on keeping occupancy up in the new residence halls. ORL turned over responsibility to plant operations a year and a half ago. Van der Have said plant operations began to see serious problems cropping up in Baliff after the Olympics, specifi- Bryan Mulholland, a U alumnus, walks by the old Ballif Hall dorms cally water seeping into the Sunday. Mulholland said that he used to live in the Van Cott Hall dorms basement. when he was at the U around 1998 and compared to the new dorms, He added that in order to "Van Cott was crap." Amanda Friz Staff Writer A&E page 4 Opinion Paser Sports Two snaps up Not just numbers Bruin an upset Vote for the things you loved and hated about Andrew Kirk explores the human tendency to turn mass deaths into a statistic. Ute gymnasts topple top-ranked UCLA. 2004. |