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Show Today's weather • A&E Opinion Sports Page 5 Page fi Page 7 . „ - - " This glory needs more work I have a dream One up, one down Jay Richards thinlcs we should remember Martin Luther King Jr. by making his dream a reality. The U men and U women both played Colorado State this weekend. Only one came out victorious... ruyv o The piecemeal inspirational sports film "Glory Road" recycles the same old issues of race and perseverance. Yawwwn. 40/33 Cloudy 5 E E . M O R E ON P'AGE 2* The THE University o fUtah's Independent Student Voice Since 18$ DAILY UTAH CHRONICL Vol. 115 No. HO T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 17, 2006 <§2005 www.dailyu tahchronicle.com 'Crash' prompts students to reassess values, re-examine racism Ana Breton Chronicle Writer Margaux Bell, a senior in psychology and sociology, was forced to reevaluate her relationship with her boyfriend after watching the racially oriented movie "Crash." Bell, who is black, questioned her white boyfriend about whether or not he would stand up for her if they were faced with a discriminatory situation like the one featured in the movie, in which a white cop molests a black woman. Her boyfriend said that if he ulti- Michael Eric Dyson, an instructor at UPenn, was the keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. week. His book Is BUI Cosby Rtqht? suggests an increasing divide within Black America today. New organization connects women in politics mately had to, he would not. "Let's just say that we're no longer together," Bell said. "Crash," a movie about contemporary issues of racism, was the featured film on Jan. 13 as part of "Past or Present? Racism and Oppression," the theme of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. As part of the event, a discussion was held after "Crash" in the Marriott Center for Dance. Approximately 50 U students, faculty and alumni attended the discussion, which was separated into three groups. It prompted a plethora of is- sues, including stereotypes, personal identities, relationships and hope. The movie was specifically chosen to make students aware of the issues that surround them, Theresa Martinez, associate professor of sociology, said. "This movie not only deals with racism but changes people's minds about it," Martinez said. "I hope (students) see the world differently and treat others differently after seeing what can happen if they don't." The movie questioned the mindset of our current generation as well as the next, Jessica Humphrey, first-year graduate student in dance, said. "It's going to be interesting to see how the next generation will view racism," Humphrey said. "We're going to have the opportunity to see if the thoughts and the issues relating to discrimination have decreased or changed at all." There will be a forum theater exploration of "Crash" today at 7 p.m. in the Union East Ballroom. It is the closing event of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and is free and open to the public. a.breton@ chronicle.utah.edu Raze the roof Dustin Gardiner Chronicle Writer After working at political think tanks for years, Janice Houston got sick of being excluded from lunch and golf by her male colleagues. So she created the Cassandra Network, a new sister organization to the U Center for Public Policy and Administration, designed to provide networking for women working or interested in working in the field of politics. Houston, who is now the senior policy analyst for the CPPA, wants the organization to provide opportunities for young women going into politics to network with one another and receive mentoring from women already in the field. To celebrate the kickoff of the new organization, a forum was held in the Hinckley Institute on Jan. 12 to discuss the role women play in Utah politics. Panel members included Karen Okabe, deputy mayor for Salt Lake County; DArcy Dixon Pignanelli, director of administrative services for the state of Utah; Weber State history professor and author Kathryn MacKay and Natalie Gochnour of the Salt Lake Chamber. The panel discussed the difficulties women face in politics and how each panel member has worked to overcome those obstacles throughout her career. MacKay said that women are successful in getting involved in issues that concern the family and children through religious and community groups but struggle more when it comes to other areas. Pignanelli had a different outlook on her career. "I don't think we should continue to dwell on the past...we need to move forward. The only thing men have excluded me from was their dirty jokes," she said. Okabe stressed the fact that the wage gap between men and women in Utah is SeeWOMEN An excavator tears down the old Balllf Hall dormitories, which have been unoccupied since March of 2003, on Thursday afternoon. Page3 H EVENT! Tuesday. Jan. 17 Fraternity and Sorority Rush registration and Open House 6:30 p.m. @ LDS Institute Wednesday. Jan. 18 at Thursday. Jan. 19 Sigma Gamma Chi Carnival 8-11 p.m. @ LDS Institute IRSC Soup Fest 8-11 p.m. 9 LDS Institute Friday. Jan. 20 Sigma Gamma Chi • Announcement Ceremony 6 p.m. @ LDS Institute Honors class simulates eminent domain, takes over dorms Dustin Gardiner Chronicle Writer Imagine waking up one day to find a letter on your dorm door informing you that, along with the other residents of your hall, you must vacate the premises immediately. You have fallen victim to eminent domain and will be forced to move so that your dorm can be destroyed to make way for a Regional Development Agency to improve the area with new Sunday, Jan. 22 Rush Fireside 7 p.m. 9 LDS Institute Speaker: David Christensen BENJAMIN HOLDAWAY/The Dally Uluh Chronicle process. Professor Ning Yu said he wanted his students to gain a broader perspective of the issues involved with eminent domain and RDAs. The students acted as, concerned residents, and private contractors paid to evaluate the situation. They studied and visited areas around the valley where RDA was being used to improve or rebuild a neighborhood. See D O M A I N Page 4 Opportunity Quest helps students start businesses Patrick Muir Stomp from 8-11 p.m. @ LDS Institute construction. This situation was the subject of a simulation staged by Honors 3376: Introduction to Consumer and Community Policy last Fall Semester. The class participated in public hearings and compared its case with the controversial RDA village-center project in Holladay, as well as others around the valley. In comparing the cases, students found that the results are more positive when the public is involved in the RDA Chronicle Asst. News Editor Treating diseases, washing trucks, consulting non-profit organizations and building houses were all ideas student teams tried to sell to a panel of judges at the second annual Opportunity Quest business competition. Ten teams had 20 minutes each to present their ideas to a panel of judg- es in hopes of winning $10,000 to help start their companies. During the first 10 minutes, the groups explained their business plans; the final 10 minutes consisted of a question-and-answer session in which the judges made sure the teams knew their markets. "When I'm judging, I look for businesses I would want to be a part of," said competition judge Devin Thorpe of the Thorpe Capital Group. MBA students Robert Teel, Kurt Andrewsen and Heather Trecker comprise Thermascan, a startup company developing technology to treat vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)—a urinary tract disease that causes permanent kidney damage in children. In current VUR testing, pediatric See O P P O R T U N I T Y Page 4 |
