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Show Friday, June 10, 2005 ^SUMMER UTAH CHRONICLE THE GARDEN Peeping Tom continued from Page 1 Salt Lake Community England, to study acting. The same program is availCollege able to students this The Globe summer and anyone can apply. In the recent arWhat The Statesticle "Bikini Cuts man failed to menNot a Cut Above tion is where you the Rest," The Globe can see the perforreported surprise that the bikini-wax Patrick Muir mances of students business, Bikini who participated in Cuts, was established in the ultra- last summer's acting abroad proconservative Orem-Provo region. gram: Bikini Cuts, Speedo Cuts "The highly religious area has not and Crown Burger. exactly embraced the idea of having a sexually driven hair salon in Utah Valley State College their town. Residents are fearful The College Times that the business will fill the young men in the community with sexual The College Times reported in thoughts." the article, "Marry into money or To combat Bikini Cuts' influence low expectations," that "living in and to save young men from sex- 'Happy Valley,' one cannot help ual thoughts, BYU students have but think of dating and marriage." created "Nun Cuts." UnfortunateUnless you go to Bikini Cuts— ly, all the attention on Bikini Cuts then you'll think about sex. has also caused less attention to be In another article, "Wasting placed on the opening of "Speedo Away," The College Times received Cuts." information that UVSC "only recycles about 8 percent of its waste." Students are petitioning the adWeber State University ministration to improve the recyThe Signpost cling program and create a safer The Signpost reports that the environment. football team will hold its first Also voicing its opinion is a stumandatory summer camp in team dent club, Republicans Encouraghistory. In the article titled, "Sum- ing an Environmental Crisis. They mer no break for football team," are petitioning for more anti-recoach Ron McBride said, cycling bins and putting current "In order for us to be successful recycling bin contents in the garnext year, there can't be any wast- bage. ed days. Every day has to be a day that we as a team take another step Brigham Young University to become the best." The Daily Universe To boost team confidence, McBride has scheduled four summer Controversy! BYU students who scrimmages against local Pee Wee wish to have firearms at home are football teams. The Wildcats won being denied their requests, retheir first game in double overtime ported the Universe in the article, after blocking an extra point. "BYU housing office prohibits firearms in apartments." Utah State University Other things not allowed in BYU The Statesman housing include toasters, bathroom cleaner and things that beIn the article "USU Theatre gin with the letter F. Students are group plans trip to England," also required to be nice, flush the The Statesman reported that last toilet and never leave floaters. summer a group of USU theatre pmuir@ students went to Northampton, chronicle.utah.edu HEALTH continued from Page I tives said if more students sign up for the student health insurance plan, costs would go down. Insurance premiums on student health plans are increasing by about 15 percent every , year. Gillman attributes this to adverse selection—meaning only sick people are using the insurance policy. Nelson said patients should become more involved in their health care to prevent squan- RETREAT FUNDS continued from Page 1 Stomp and the Ten Tenors for the upcoming year. The office is also currently trying to book Radiohead to perform in an upcoming concert, but nothing has been confirmed. dering more Americans' money. "We can no longer afford the irresponsible health behavior of the public," Nelson said. He said he was concerned that rising liability costs are costing doctors and patients more money. Despite his warnings, Nelson said health insurance is not as big of an issue for college students nationwide, who, for the most part, are relatively healthy. ccallister@ chronicle.utah.edu One of the main challenges the Presenter's Office faces is making all of the events affordable for students. "Our goal is to have as small a price for students as possible," Smith said. pmuir@ chronicle.utah.edu Apple settles lawsuit over iPod battery life Dallin Smith The Daily Universe (BYU) PROVO, Utah—A settlement between Apple and eight iPod owners in a class action suit just might make a few happy students $50 or one new iPod richer. The lawsuit, involving a dispute about the length of battery lives in older iPods, allows any person who purchased a generation one, two or three iPod before June i, 2004, to receive reparations for defects in batteries. Depending on the iPod model, reparation options may include a new iPod or iPod battery, $50 store credit or a $25 check. Details on how to identify eligible products and claim damages can be found on www.appleipodsettlement.com. Steven Matthews, a lawyer based in Spokane, Wash., said settlements like these are not uncommon. "I would guess that class actions settle as frequently, probably more frequently, than just general civil lawsuits because the stakes are so high for both sides," he said. The lawsuit began in the fall of 2003 when eight consumers filed a suit against Apple. They argued that iPods did not meet their advertised claims. These claims stated that batteries would last the life of the product and would remain charged up to 10 hours. Thousands of iPod owners have complained that their product's batteries lasted 18 months or less and stayed charged four hours or less. BYU student Matt Bos, a junior from Houston majoring in business finance, is one iPod owner who noticed a problem with the battery life of his iPod. "The batteries— like, that's my only beef, is the battery time," he said. Even though Bos plans on taking advantage of the settlement's terms, he still said he is pleased with his iPod and understands Apple isn't out to take advantage of anyone. "I still think it's a decent product," he said. "They could extend the battery life and they'd be doing a lot better too." Tressa Fischer, a senior from Brownsburg, Ind., majoring in art education, said she did notice the poor battery life but still could not be more satisfied with her iPod. "I love it," she said. "I love how much music it can hold. I love that you can take it anywhere and I like that it's not like a disc thing that skips all the time, so I can go running with it and I can take it in the car." In response to problems with the batteries, Fischer said it doesn't bother her too much. "It lasts longer than the regular batteries, so it makes me happy," she said. Fischer said she has even convinced many of her friends to become iPod owners. She just allows them borrow hers for a while and she said they become hooked. "You have nothing to compare it to," she said. "It's better than anything else that's out there. And so that's why I don't have much to complain about." U-Wire Despite a history of severe drought conditions, near flooding and even a fire, all 150 acres of the garden are alive and well. "We thought the fire we had five years ago in the canyon would be devastating, but we have been able to do research [in the burned area], which has made the garden more beautiful," said Cynthia Lyman, the garden's marketing and communications manager. "We also have a good irrigation system, so the rain has not been a problem, but rather a blessing." Nineteen years ago, Red Butte Garden launched its Outdoor Concert Series in an effort to combine art, music and gardening, Lyman said. The concert series started airing on KUER radio. Since then, Red Butte has had many local bands and famous singers, such as Lyle Lovett and Norah Jones. This summer Chris Isaak and Bruce Hornsby, along with several others, will perform in Red Butte's Outdoor Concert Series. Recreation is not the only use of the park—it also has a strong educational thrust, offering classes in everything from landscaping techniques to horticulture. Science students from grade school to college come to Red Butte to do schoolwork or to learn how native plants and animals live together, Lyman said. "I have always loved science. I do my work and my study at Red Butte," said Rachel Whitaker, a student at the U. "This place is so beautiful, I never want to leave." hgraham@chronicle.utah.edu A child's mother points out a fish in one of Red Butte Garden's ponds Thursday. Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series Chris Isaak -Sold Out Sunday, June 12 Advance S37, Day of S39 S2 Facility Fee added to each ticket Fabulous Thunder birds Sunday, July 17 Nanci Griffith Sunday, June 19 Advance $26, Day of $28 $2 Facility Fee added to each ticket Cowboy Junkies Sunday, July 24 Advance $23, Day of $25 52 Fscffity Fee added to each ticket Advance $25, Oay of $27 $2 Facility Fee added to each ticket Advance $25. Day of S27 $2 Facility Fee added to each ticket Bruce Hornsby Sunday,July31 Advance $24, Day of $26 $2 Facility Fee added to each ticket Steve Earle Sunday, August 14 Flatlanders Wednesday, June 29 & The Blind) Boys of Alabama Sunday, August 21 Advance S27, Day of $29 $2 Facility Fee added lo each ticket Advance S38, Day erf S4Q $2 Facility Fee added to each ticket Julie Roberts Sunday, August 7 Advance 529, Day of S31 $2 Facility Fee added to each tKkct Susan Tedeschi Lyle Lovett -Sold Out Thursday, July 7 Advance 520, Day of $22 $2 Facility Fee added to each ticket Kasey Chambers Tuesday, August 23 Advance $23, Day ofS25 S2 Facility Fee added to each ticket John Hiatt & Shawn Colyjh, Tuesday, August 9 Advance$29,Dayof$31 $2 Facility Fee added to each tkAet.-' Jonny Lang Wednesday, September 7 Advance $29, Day of $31 $2 Fadl^y Fee added to each ticket New Position for the 05-06 Academic Year Business Manager of The Daily Utah Chronicle $9/hr plus growth commissions and tuition waiver if goals are met 20 hours per week The Daily Utah Chronicle is looking for a business-sawy student to manage its classifieds, front office, PR and special projects. The business manager will report to the general manager and is expected to increase revenues through enhancing current operations and generating/implementing new ideas and products. Priority will be given to graduate students and upper-level business students. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on management skills in a fun, on-campus environment. Send resume to Adam Ward at award@chronicle. Utah. edu. |
