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Show A&E Opinion Sports Page* PageS Page C Stinkbug Chrony Comics Bogut up to snuff? Check out the latest installation of "Kief by Tony Poulson. Joe Beatty and Chris Bellamy debate the merits of Andrew Bogut's No. 1-pick status. . "Herbie: Fully Loaded" leaves a skid mark on Lindsay Lohan's career. The THE €2005 f University o fUtah's I n d e p e n d e n t Student Voice Today's weather Mostly sunny 87/67 Since 1890 SUMMER UTAH CHRONICLE Friday, J u n e 24, 2005 www.dailvutahchronicle.com Vol. 115 No. 17 Crimson Nights loses guaranteed ASUU funding Result could be a less extravagant party Patrick Muir Chronicle Asst. News Editor U students could have fewer activities to do at Crimson Nights parties this year since the event lost its guarantee of lump sum funding from the student government. Frank Chacon, assistant Union director, said that if funding runs out, the result would be fewer Crimson Nights. .."We need to develop funding leyels that exceed what we have now," Chacon said. '' Last year, the Associated Students of the University of Utah gave the Union Programming Council a sum of $34,200 for Crimson Nights, which provided 60 percent of the event's budget. Shadie Ghaibi, Crimson Nights director, said that the lack of funding will be a challenge. "(But) we would have reached this point some time," she said. The only way a university organization can be guaranteed a certain amount of money from ASUU every year is for it to be written in Redbook, the U's constitution, said John Poelman, vice president of ASUU. According to Redbook, a majority vote by the student assembly and senate would be needed in order for Crimson Nights to be added into the constitution as a funding-guaranteed program such as the Presenter's Office. To overcome the program's financial challenges, Ghaibi plans to collaborate with more student groups on campus and with the community to receive further funding. Last year it took $57,000 to host Crimson Nights, with an additional .$15,000 in donations from student or- ganizations and businesses. Ghaibi said she believes they can get more money. "We don't want ASUU to be the sole source of funding. We want to help the Union Programming Council to become self-sufficient," Poelman said. "We want UPC to receive funding like any other group that applies for money." Instead of a guaranteed amount, ASUU will help fund Crimson Nights on a case-by-case basis. This means that they could provide funds for a Crimson Nights in October, but not in November. "This will give us the flexibility on where we should focus," Poelman said. The UPC members will be required to summit a line-item budget listing everything they plan to buy and how Chase Airmel and Jeremiah Darais compete for the longest leap in the Sec CRIMSON NIGHTS Pages "Bungee Run" during January 2004's Crimson Nights. U students help save local business Committee bill passes, gives UMNH $5 million Maria Murguia Chronicle Writer H. Rachelle Graham Chronicle Writer Imagine a restaurant in which people eat a meal and pay whatever they think it is worth. Many may think that such a restaurant would probably go out of business, but thanks to a group of students at the U last Spring Semester, Salt Lake City's One World Cafe does not need to charge its customers set prices. The restaurant is known for allowing guests to pay whatever they thought their meal merited. As part of a project for their business society class, the students designed brochures to raise awareness of the restaurant's unique mission and to bring in donations. One World Cafe is a non-profit organization whose proceeds help establish other similar restaurants. "We were flattered they thought enough of the cafe for their class project," said Don Merrill, media relations manager for One World Cafe. "Their work was very good. The students wanted to do something worthwhile and get a good grade, too," he said. Junior business major Chris Thongsavath came up with the idea. "We had to pick a small business in Salt Lake for our project. A friend told me about this restaurant where you could eat and pay what you wanted, and I thought it would be a good idea," said Thongsavath, one of the students who created the brochures. Thongsavath and his teammates worked on the brochures for a month. They interviewed the owners, managers and employees to develop ideas for the brochure's design. "We are happy with the finished product," Thongsavath said. The brochures are being used as part of a press kit. The U's Utah Museum of Natural History is one step closer to a newer and larger building. Last week, Sen. Bob Bennett's bill allocating $5 million to the UMNH for the construction of a new building in Research Park passed the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee. The bill now awaits approval from Congress. "I am thrilled about the new museum," said Lindsay Zanno, a graduate student in paleontology. "There will be new, interesting exhibits that will be appreciated across the country and that I will benefit personally from." Patti Carpenter, public relations manager for the museum, agrees the new building is necessary and will be beneficial to students. "There will be more workstudy space in this new site where undergraduate and graduate students will train with curators and collection staff," Carpenter said. However, with several classroom buildings on campus in need of improvement, not everyone at the U sees this project in a positive light. Holly Bigelow, a senior in accounting, said the U's limited resources should be used elsewhere. Michel Barakat, a junior in biochemistry, agrees that the money would be more useful in other areas. "I wish the senator would focus more on funding the study of research for undergraduate students and less on the building The Utah Arts Festival fills the downtown Library Plaza and the City County Buliding with booths, arts and fun Thursday. See O N E W O R L D Page 3 Katie Ayars and Aspen Christensen, both 11, work on decorating their hats at the Mad Hatter, one of many events for youth and young-at-heart. Yorga, a French artist, lights a cigarette for Caleb Shelton, who's wrapped In packaging tape. See story Page 4 Sec U M N H Page 3 ^.? KUED offers students career experience Caitlin York Chronicle Writer Amber Robb, a volunteer employee at One World Cafe, waits on customers Saturday afternoon. Robb said she usually washes dishes for a trade at this unique dining site where there Is neither a menu nor prices. U students designed brochures and business cards to help the non-profit organization and restuarant. Each year, KUED, the public broadcasting station located on the University of Utah campus, offers internships to students interested in media and broadcasting careers. U student Chrissy Gerrard's internship with KUED began in March and will end in November. Since the start of her internship she has been assisting the special events planner in preparing for the Speaking for Women's Health Conference taking place Oct. 27. "I basically work on the Web page, on invitations and other jobs that need to be done for the upcoming conference," Gerrard said. She currently works about 15 hours a week, but as the conference nears, she will work full time. Gerrard previously worked for the Sundance Film Festival, but was interested in the KUED internship because she wanted to experience something different. "KUED is a local and non-profit organization, which is something new for me. It will definitely help me with what I want to do with my career in the future with event planning," Gerrard said. When her internship ends in November, the position will open for other students who can apply until early spring. "The internships are only offered to students," said KUED human resources liaison Christy Dunn. They are advertised through the communication department at the U and can be found online. There are currently five interns working at KUED. See K U E D Page 3 KUED Internship Info ;: Internships at KUED become available due to department needs 3nd "" budget. Once the opportunities do become available, they arc posted." on the Web site. Each department pose the Information on its corresponding University department Web page, depending on where the Internship is. \< Departments offering internships depending on need; ; Documentary Creative Services Spe cla1 Events Development the Intern will haw the opportunity to spend time In each field ; at KUED. They will asilM Senior Producers with events and any ., Jobs that need to be done. Information about Internships can 1 ' also be found on the KUED Web site. They are looking for students ' •' who hayejunkir or senior status at the university. Applications '.,. forlhefallaredueatthewidofAiKjust |