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Show Wednesday, July 13, 2005 ™ SUMMER UTAH CHRONICLE OUTSIDE THE BOX CHARTWELLS GIVES TO U Getting back in the game continued from Page'l if, or when, there is a next time. As I continue to think about Blair was quick to commend London's terrorist bombings last his Brits, saying that "when the week, I'd like to suggest a few eyes of the world were upon words that the media and our them, [Londoners] responded public officials should try to use, and continue to respond with a and to feel, a little more often. defiance and a strength that are Words like sorrow, grief, pain, universally admired," and he was anguish, loss and mourning— right to do so. words that more than 50 broken families are surely still feeling But their bravery is heart only days after their loss. wrenching at the same time that Cara Wieser it is amazing; it is the same hard Yet it was only a matter of hours before the tragedy was defiance, our rage and our de- shell Americans wore to cover neatly packaged and ready for termination—not allowing any the pain when we were attacked. a quick sell to the public; like time to emotionally process the I wonder if we should have spent more time remembering Sept. 11, Thursday's attacks were devastation of the bombing. reduced to nothing more than I expect to open the paper and and grieving rather than miman easily recorded number, 7/7, see "Go Team, Go!" headlines icking our leaders and confusing which, like 9/11, is a label that screaming across the pages, and patriotism with a rally cry for does little justice to the place, I do: "Brits Bounce Back" and retaliation. the people, or the unthinkable, "London Can Take It—And Dish I can only hope that the Britwrenching sadness of the day. It Out." ish take the time they need to The numbers do nothing to grieve. I can only hope they Instead, the numbers are made out to look like stats in a sports ease fears of future attacks, ei- make room for words that truly game, and our public officials do ther. Pearl Harbor is not to be represent their suffering instead little to dissuade me of this meta- juxtaposed or overlapped with of focusing on the divisive cries phor. After I hear Blair and Bush any other tragedy, whereas 9/11 of leaders whose top priorities promising revenge—promising and 7/7 only leave me wonder- include maintaining support for to hunt down those responsible ing if we have unintentionally a confused war. and to continue to take the fight created a space for the other 363 And I can only hope that Bush to them—onJy hours after moth- days of the year to be rilled up and Blair don't mistake bravers and fathers and brothers and as well. ery and the ability to bounce sisters and husbands and wives And, with our cheerleading back with disposability—even are killed and families are torn leaders encouraging us to fight the most ironclad chess pieces apart forever, I wonder: When harder and become even more can only stay in the game for so they will promise to mourn? resilient, I wonder how fast we'll long. cwieser@chronicle.utah.edu Instead they encourage our be able to pretend we've healed the university," he said Basford agrees. "We'd sell a lot of product and not a make a whole lot of money," he said. "The money really goes to the franchise, not to the university or Chartwells." Some students said they are not happy with the quality of Chartwells' current menu. "I've only eaten there a couple of times," said Matt Weilenmann, a sophomore studying parks and recreation. "I don't think it's that great. It's overpriced. I prefer to go off campus rather than eat Chartwells." To more fully meet the needs of the students, Paulus said Chartwells is trying to provide more variety than ever. Recently they discontinued their contract WEDDING STRESS CAN PILE UP continued from Page 1 a girl." Largin's fiance" is concentrating on planning the honeymoon and keeping the details a secret. "As far as I know, we could be going to Panguitch, Utah," Largin said. According to Don Herrin, a professor of family and consumer studies, couples that have chosen not to be sexually involved before their wedding may feel with Chick-FU-A in the Union food court and replaced it with Coyote Jacks. "By changing that we went from six menu items to 32 menu items," he said. Through the summer Chartwells is adding 45 more menu items for the Fall Semester. Those living in the Residence Halls will have access to a new Web site that enables students to calculate the amount of calories, fats and other nutrients they receive from the Heritage Center, said Paulus. Tentative plans include allowing students with meal plans to use the revamped Panorama restaurant on the fourth floor of the Union. According to Paulus, Chartwells employs 60 to 80 part-time workers and 160 full-time—many of whom are students. Chartwells is a subsidiary of Compass Group, the largest food service provider in the world. Chartwells services more than 300 colleges and universities. pmuir@chronicle.utah.edu stress or anxiety about their first time. Herrin recommends that couples "go slow" and give themselves time to adjust. Making sure that both people feel emotionally secure with each other is important. Looking back on the big day, Tracy's wife, Lorette, tells future brides that while they may be focused on the small details, no one else will notice if everything is not "perfect." But Caleb Tracy encourages brides not to worry about the little details. "Save your energy and stress for a big problem," Caleb Tracy said. ccallister@chronicle.utah.edu G-8 summit ends Lauren Walleser FSView & Florida Flambeau (Florida State U.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Group of Eight Nations—which includes the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia—met Wednesday through Friday of last week in Gleneagles, Scotland for an economic summit to discuss its two main goals for the year, which are increasing aid to fight poverty and disease in Africa and creating a plan to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to better combat global warming. Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair, who headed up the summit, came into disagreement with President George W. Bush over the two issues. Where Blair and other leaders wished to increase foreign aid to Africa to 0.7 percent of each country's national income by 2015, Bush said he felt that African governments were too corrupt at current to make sure aid matriculated to those who really needed it. "What we need to be most aware of is that there are a number of countries that are torn between helping the world and helping their own countries," Paul Hensel, FSU associate professor of political science said. "Everyone would like to say sure, let's help Africa, let's help everyone else in the world, but the problem is, of course, that the money has to come from somewhere. What we are going to see is a tension between leaders helping others but also looking out for their own countries' interests." On the issue of climate change, the G-8 pushed for the U.S. to ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which called for specific targets to curb their emissions of harmful gases by a legally binding percentage. The U.S. was the only country in the G-8 not to ratify the Protocol, and Bush refused to do so, saying that the requirements would have drastic negative effects on the U.S. economy. Instead, Bush pushed for an effort to spread cleaner technologies to developing and developed countries. Blair failed in getting all countries to agree to the 0.7 percent aid package, but succeeded in getting all of the countries to agree to double aid to Africa from $25 billion to $50 billion by 2010 and $9 billion in support to Palestine over the next three years. The efforts of the summit continued in the face of the terrorist attacks in London that occurred last Thursday. FSU College Republicans chair David Stevens offered his idea of an additional benefit of increasing aid to Africa that has to do with terrorism. "I think since 9/11, a major issue in national security is going to be third-world countries who harbor individuals with resentment toward us," Stevens said. "As far as per dollar amount, we give far more than anyone else does." Stevens also said he was in favor of Bush avoiding the signing of the Kyoto Protocol because of its economic effects, and said he believed that Bush has budgeted for alternative fuel technologies to be developed. "Realize that sometimes the U.S. gets hit for not caring," Stevens said. "But we are carrying more than our share." College Democrats President David White expressed a less positive view on the outcome of the summit. "I think they dismissed a lot of opportunities to change things in the world for the better. Bush was clearly in opposition to many of the stances that the other leaders took," White said. "Students should know that although Bush signed off on the pledge that the other nations signed off on to double aid to Africa over the next five years, it does not involve any more money than we have previously committed. We could have taken an extra step." Attacks resonate with students abroad Collin Quick Northern Star (Northern Illinois U.) DEKALB, UL—The bombing attacks in London last Thursday, which left 52 people dead and more than 700 wounded, struck close to home for Northern Illinois University students studying abroad this summer. "My first reaction is exactly what you'd expect—shock, sadness and worry about my friends in London," said Alexandra Bennett, an assistant professor of English who is currently teaching in Oxford, England, as part of NIU's Study Abroad Program. The explosions hit three subway stations and a doubledecker bus and shut down the mass transit system in London. Bennett said Oxford, which is located about an hour from London, has not undergone any security changes. By the time the news of the attacks reached Oxford, classes were out for the weekend, so class times were not affected. "Sometimes the classes take field trips, but we never know what their mode of transportation will be," said Jan VanderMeer, administrative secretary for the English department. "Our first thoughts were of the students and faculty." As soon as they found out what happened, the NIU Study Abroad office began receiving phone calls and gathering emergency contact information of the students who were overseas. "We had some very tense hours until we heard from our groups," said Anne Seitzinger, director of the Study Abroad office. NIU has about 200 students abroad in countries like France, Spain, Ireland and England "The international programs at NIU provide learning experiences unlike any other," Bennett said. "Unfortunately, this tragedy has added another di- White seemed even more concerned about Bush's resistance to advancements on the issue of climate change. "He acknowledged that the burning of fossil fuels contributes to global warming, which is contrary to what the administration in the past has said; they've avoided saying that before," WJiite said. "Bush blocked efforts to create a plan to actually fix this problem. We're just getting vague promises." The Live 8 concert series, which took place in cities all over the world and was headed up in part by Bono of U2, was performed in effort to put pressure on President Bush and other leaders to work forcefully on the issues at the G-8 summit, as well as get them to listen to what people want. Other issues agreed upon by the leaders were to grant universal access to AIDS treatment and continue peacekeeping forces in Africa, including encouraging democracy. U-Wire U. Mississippi area escapes major hurricane damage Jermaine Jackson Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi) OXFORD, Miss.—Hurricane Dennis made landfall and packed a smaller punch than expected. Officials with the National Weather Service said the effects of Hurricane Dennis included ripped roofs, flooding and downed power lines, but not nearly as bad as originally feared. However, President George W. Bush has declared Florida, Alabama and Mississippi disaster areas, which makes them immediately eligible for federal emergency aid. Hurricane Dennis hit land as a Category 3 hurricane, packing winds of 125 mph. However, soon after moving inland, Dennis slowed and weakened, becoming a tropical depression. Heavy rains from Dennis and high winds flooded roads across the South, knocking down trees and power lines. This left thousands along coastal regions without electrical power. Ben Hebert, a student at the University of Southern Mississippi, said that Hurricane Dennis only kept him from home a few days. "I was in Oxford to escape the storm. They closed the roads and evacuated the area, so I was pretty much stuck in Oxford," Hebert said. Hebert said his house received very little damage. Bobby Black, captain of investigations for the University Police Department, said there are alarms on campus to alert students to any possible bad weather. "We have an emergency alert system that will direct students to safety. Students should move to the lowest level of their dormitory, greek housing or apartment building, any possible contamination. U-Wire NEED MONEY? WE NEED YOU! You could qualify for a special blood program, if you have recently been diagnosed with any oftfmfollowing: - tfwpes $imptox Ml -CWclrertPo - CWamydra A newspaper page with pictures of missing persons is seen in an apartment's window near the site of Thursday's deadly bombing in a bus at Russell Square in central London Tuesday. mension to the experience this year." NIU faculty are quick to respond when something of this caliber happens and students are involved "Events like this affect both international students and their families," said Sandy Janker, international student adviser. "We try to be there and help them as much as possible." This is not the first time NIU has dealt with students being overseas when tragedy strikes. 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