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Show ™SUMMER UTAH CHRONICLE Friday, June 17, 2005 PEEPING TOM jive on campus" spotlighted the hip new dancing club titled Swing Cats. "Swing Cats is a group that meets In the recent article "Tailgatweekly to learn about and enjoy ing major problem at BYU," The swing dancing...the team had its Universe revealed what everyone first chance to entertain when they always thought: "The next time were asked to perform at a balloon you cruise down Campus Drive, festival at Wolf Creek last sumback off. Police say the most mer." dangerous places BYU students This summer they are booked to travel would be less dangerous Patrick Muir perform at Billy McKean's nth birthif drivers would not follow so Chronicle Asst. News Editor day party, the Crossroads Mall food closely." Later the police made other obvious statements court and the Northern Exposure strip club. Also on June 14, the article "Internet worm such as, "If students don't commit crimes then infects Wildcat e-mail with German propaganthe crime rate will go down." Also in campus news was the June 13 article da," alerts students to the dangers of opening "Spooring e-mail hits BYU." The Universe reports, e-mail. "Hundreds of Weber State University stu"Students who have checked their e-mail lately might have noticed a warning from the Univer- dents found their Wildcat e-mail accounts sity Communications Office about a new worm overflowing with mysterious e-mails written in infecting BYU computer systems. The worm, German last month...the source of the German a self-replicating and self-containing computer e-mails was discovered to be the latest version program, has been sent by someone outside of of 'Sober.q' mass-mailing worm...(the worm) BYU but looks like it came from a campus e-mail uses both German and English language messages to send recipients to Web pages filled address." BYU students will be holding a fast Monday to with right-wing German political propaganda." Some of the messages were: David Hasselhoff make the worm go away. loves Germany more than America, German chocolate is way better than American chocoWeber State University late and Pepsi is better than Coke. Vie Signpost pmuir@ chronicle.utah.edu The June 14 Signpost article "Students jump, Brigham Young University The Daily Universe U HOSTS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM continued from Page I their papers." Jon Rainier, associate professor and local chairman for the symposium, said that the U was chosen from several other universities to host the conference because of the "excellent conference services and strong chemistry program." Rainier also said the conference would provide valuable exposure for U students and professors alike. Running until midnight each night, the poster competition was the main event and facilitated one-on-one interaction between students, researchers, professors and professionals by allowing them to display their research and examine other research projects in the field. Out of 440 poster competition entries, approximately 100 were from the U. All of the posters presented at the symposium dealt with organic chemistry, but some of the posters highlighted research in bioengineering and medical and chemical engineering." Since the symposium was held on the U campus, many U students who otherwise would not have been able to attend were given an opportunity to participate in the biennial con- MEDICAL MARIJUANA WOES continued from Page 1 sional. For those who qualify, a physician's recommendation is granted allowing legal use of marijuana, according to its Web site. International economics senior Robert Johnson said he's felt improvements after he was recently prescribed medicinal marijuana for Attention Deficit Disorder. It was just a phone call away, he said. "I dialed the 1-800 number and scheduled an appointment within minutes," Johnson said. "I gathered all my medical documents, such as reports of prior injuries, X-rays and previously prescribed drugs. "When I went to the office, the doctor didn't even look me in the eyes. She swiftly signed a prescription that allowed me to legally use medical marijuana. "I was in and out of the doctor's office within 10 minutes." Under state law, Proposition 215 permits use of "marijuana for treatment of cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, plasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief." Patients who are granted a prescription can designate a caregiver, who is also granted ference, Galie said. Scientists presented cuttingedge research on many topics, including anti-HIV components and ways of more efficiently producing chemical materials and creating pharmaceutical drugs. "The conference is a good opportunity to show your work to the international community (of chemists)," said Pauline Stanislawski, a third-year graduate student at the Australian National University. "The United States is at the forefront of organic chemistry, and a lot of this work hasn't been published yet." Jerrold Meinwald, faculty member at Cornell University and recipient of the Roger Adams Award from the American Chemical Society, and U faculty member Matthew Sigman were two of the distinguished presenters who attended the symposium. The conference was also an opportunity for the U campus to gain international recognition. Mianji Zhang, post-doctoral student at the University of Kansas, said that he had been unaware of the U's existence until attending the symposium. He also said that by the end of the conference, he started to enjoy himself. "Utah is cool. I like it here," Zhang said. ktrieu@ chronicle.utah.edu rights to purchase marijuana, but can't use it. Caregivers are only allowed to carry and transport, according to the Web site. A prescription-pot user cannot ingest medicinal marijuana while on a school bus, in a motor vehicle or boat that is being operated, or in other places where smoking is prohibited by law. Unless the medical use occurs within a residence, marijuana may not be ingested on or within 1,000 feet of school grounds, recreation centers or youth centers, according to SB420, section 11362.79. Qualifying patients can apply for a medical-marijuana ID card issued through the Cannabis Club. The ID card offers legal protection, creates statistical data about how many patients need medical marijuana and offers affordable marijuana distribution and access to all patients. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, one of nine judges who made the ruling, contends that medical marijuana is not as good of an idea as some proponents wish to believe. According to the Associated Press, Breyer said, "When we see medical-marijuana in California, we won't know what it is. Everybody'll say, 'Mine is medical.' Certificates will circulate on the black market. We face a mess." U-Wire NURSING PROGRAM RECEIVES AID continued from Page 1 from the grant will target nurses who are already practicing in clinics and hospitals. The goal is to encourage them to come back to school and become nurse educators by earning a master's degree. Two hundred thirty nursing schools from around the country applied for the 12 available grants, and the U's College of Nursing was one of the schools that received a grant. For more information about the bachelor's or master's degree program in nursing, contact the U College of Nursing at nurs@utahedu or call 581-3414ccallister@ chronicle.utah.edu Manny Antonaccl, a student intern for the International Center, believes he is a good liaison between international students and native-born students because he Is from Italy and is LDS. MANNY ANTONACCI MAJOR: Graduate student in animal biology HOMETOWN: Parma, Italy CITIZENSHIP: European Union TIMEATTHEU: Almost two years VISITS HOME: Every Christmas for a week FAVORITE THING ABOUT HOME: The mentality of Europeans. People are much more openminded about things and much more tolerant of people with different backgrounds, sexual orientations and religions. FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE U: It is close to wilderness and nature for skiing and hiking. In Europe it takes hours to drive to the Alps. GOAL To pursue a doctorate in ethology,the study of animal behavior, at the U. SUMMER INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS continued from Page 1 The presence of foreign students could help dispel those stereotypes and enhance the U's diversity and multiculturalism. Despite their value to campus, tighter immigration restrictions imposed by the department of Homeland Security after Sept. 11 have taken a toll on the international student count, Barnhart said. His office has seen a 4 or 5 percent dive because of the restrictions. Barnhart doesn't think summer enrollment will change until more upper division and graduate level classes are added to the Summer Semester schedule. ; Despite these obstacles, Barnhart said he is optimistic that the international population will grow. ; sman$e}l@ chronicle.utah.edu let us know what you think! E-mail us your concerns at letters@chronicle.utah.edu. 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