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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Friday, March 3, 2006 The Daily Utah Chronicle changes hands New editor in chief, interim business manager named The U Publications Council announced Danyelle White, graduate student in creative writing/ poetry, as the new editor in chief of The Daily Utah Chronicle for the 2006-2007 school year. White, who was named as the new editor on March i, started at The Chronicle in the summer of 2002 as a part-time copy editor. Since that time, she has worked at the paper continuously in a variety of managerial positions, including her current role as managing editor. "The Chronicle is a huge part of my life," White said. In 2003, she was promoted to senior copy editor and became managing editor in Feb. 2004. The current editor in chief, Steve Gehrke, merged the two positions, and White has been serving that dual capacity all year. "After two years as managing editor, there was no where to go but editor in chief," she said. White said her favorite part of working at The Chronicle is "interacting with a diverse group of people from a variety of political, economic, ethnic backgrounds and fields of study." White said her main goal is "to accurately reflect the interests and voices of the student body." She added that she also wants to "create a community by informing them of what's happening on campus." Tommi Carr, co-chairwoman of the publications council, said White was selected because of her experience. "She was the strongest candidate. She had a lot of experience and strong management," she said. Gehrke said White's years of experience under several editors has provided her a unique outlook on what works and what doesn't "I encourage leaders from throughout campus to contact her in the coming months and continue to build bridges with The Chronicle,'' he said. Chris Bellamy, former sports editor, and Patrick Muir, assistant news editor, were the other two candidates. White will officially take over the duties associated with the position of editor in chief at the beginning of Summer Semester 2006. Adam Ward, business manager of the paper since July 2001, will leave on March 7 to take a job with a software company. Ward will become the new vice president of operations for Eclipse Services, a company specializing in accounting and adtracking databases for college newspapers. "I will miss working with the hundreds of students who have contributed to the newspaper while I've been here," Ward said. u The Chrony is chock full of talented students, running the gamut from buttoned-down business types to carefree artists to passionate writers." Jacob Sorensen, currently the director of advertising, will fill in for Ward until the position is permanently filled. a.kirk@chronicle.utah.edu Auditor Spencer Ferrero and petitioner Andrew Thompson listen to BLOC Party representative Kim Bowman Jr.'s rebuttal over one of the ASUU election grievances presented in the Union on Thursday night. Grievances were filed against both BIG idea and BLOC Parties. GRIEVANCES FILED AGAINST BOTH PARTIES continued from Page I When contacted by ASUU representatives about the banners, the BLOC Party estimated they would cost about $1,000, which would put them over budget. Bowman asked the Elections Com- mittee to refrain from ruling on the grievance until the exact cost of* the banners can be secured. "We probably are (over budget), however, it could only be by $2, we don't know," he said. Jeffrey Mathis, Elections Registrar, said the Elections Committee must rule on the grievance within 24 hours. He says the committee plans to give the BLOC Party until early Friday afternoon to come up with the exact cost of the banners. The committee The Best way to stop animal mistreatment Students express willingness to break the law to help furry friends Lana Groves Chronicle Writer People who harm animals are terrorists, say organizers of the Tactics in Animal Rights presentation, The presentation featured Steve Best, professor in philosophy from the University of Texas. "We need to develop the strongest cases for liberating animals," Best said. Best discussed problems with the rights of people to protest, the way species are identified and the three stages to societal enlightenment during the presentation in the Union on Feb. 24. Best said the stages of enlightenment for society are a more secular culture, the 1960s attack on racism and animal liberation. The lecture became a discussion as the audience members began discussing their own experiences and talking about violence as a necessary step in the movement. "I think that by not stopping violence, you have allowed violence to continue. You are perpetuating violence," Best said. Other members of the audience questioned how far violence should go for the cause. "Standing outside people's doors with a foghorn, then vandalism, then violence—is it worth it?" asked Rich Hawkes, a debate teacher from Taylorsville High. PRAYER-ATHON ENDED YESTERDAY continued from Page 1 explained The guidelines to prayer are loose and allow people to pray for whatever they wish. Participants were encouraged, however, to target the campus, city, friends, family and troubling issues in the world in their prayers. "I was nervous going, but I went with some friends, and the place was so comfortable," said Jeremy Clark, a junior in health promotion. "The feeling that I had as I left was so powerful." Participants were asked to give at least one hour of their time. Of the 50 or so people that prayed last month, some people choose to spend up to five hours of their time praying for everyone. "I think that it was cool because it stirs passion in a student, giving them a zeal for love, service and self-sacrifice," said Jonathan Umbriaco, a sophomore in human development and family studies. "This has helped me to love and treasure Jesus above my own life." The Intervarsity Christian Fellowship also holds Bible study groups that are currently on the Songs of Solomon and the Gospel of Mark. The Web site for 24-7 prayer is www.24jprayer.com. c.seegmiller@ chronicle.utah.edu Serving time in jail was brought up because most violent acts lead to arrests. "I've been kicked out of four countries so far, and many people have tried to get me fired from the University of Texas," Best said. Colleen Gardner, a realtor in Utah, said, "The percentage of all of us getting caught is not too good." Many people from the audience said they were willing to risk so much because the cause is so great. "Why should I disregard the feelings of animals, like people so clearly have?" Hawkes asked. "There is no reason to discount their suffering." Some students from the U were motivated by the lecture and discussion to continue their efforts. "I've been doing animal rights for eight years. (The speech) recharged my batteries, gave me renewed hope for the movement," said Harold Rose, a senior in political science. Other students were less enthusiastic. "I'm not totally buying the 'terrorist idea1 that other people are being terrorists by hurting animals, but I am curious to buy his books and read his model," said Steven Durtschi, freshman in philosophy. For more information about Best and his ideas about animal freedom, he recommends visiting his Web site, www.drstevebest.org. lgroves@chronicle-utah.edu BLOCK U RENOVATION continued from Page I "Over the years, while going up to whitewash and maintain the block U, it has become obvious something needed to be done," he said. John Ashton, director of the alumni association, said it is hoped that the money will be raised by July 1 and have the block U ready for the new football season. "This is a major project," Ashton said. "We have decided that we are going to do a first-class job while renovating. We do not want to have to raise money again a few years down the road." The "first-class" features include a new drainage system and high-tech embedded fiber-optic lights. Fackler noted that these lights would be able to change color. "These lights will be harder to break or vandalize and will not require someone to screw in light bulbs like they do now," Ashton said. Plans for obtaining the $400,000 needed range from MUSS ticket subsidiaries to asking students to personally donate $20.06. "It is a play of the graduating class of 2006," Anderson said. "We hope students will donate the number of their graduating class. Money donated to the block U will also indirectly help the alumni association raise money for student scholarships, Anderson said. Speaking as part of Founders Day lectures, honorary alumnus Ira Fulton, a noted educational philanthropist, said he would match up to $400,000 in donations for academic scholarships. "His offering really spices up the campaign," Anderson said. "It came as a complete surprise," Ashton said. "He likes to instill in students a desire to give before they leave the campus." j.layton@ chronicle.utah.edu will then rule on the grievance. The Big Idea Party also had problems with their finances. The party had four grievances filed against it for Assembly candidates that went $2.89 over their $j$ budget. Jennifer Jankowski of The Big Idea Party said the reason the candidates went over budget was because they didn't attend orientation and the fine for missing orientation wasn't anticipated in their budget. "Stuff happens, we just went over budget and there's nothing you can do about it," she said. The Big Idea Party also had a grievance filed against them for incorrectly placing 75 percent of the cost of their T-shirts and handbills under the budgets of Senate and Assembly candidates. Correcting the error will not put the party over budget. At the time of deadline the Elections Committee had not ruled on the Big Idea Party grievances either. d.gardiner@chroncile.utah.edu Each student can also register three guests for $25, but visitors must pay the $7 for each game to comply with athletics department rules. With the MUSS filling its roster in 2005, Stoker said he wants even more continued from Page 1 people to participate. "Our goal is to recruit 5,000 memin the 2005 Associated Press poll, bers," Stoker said. and Boise State. Last Monday, MUSS representatives For $25, students get a season ticket, a T-shirt, access to pre-game tailgate and members of the football coaching parties with food, priority on away staff met with all the greek houses to and bowl game tickets and subsidized encourage their members to join. road trips. The greek fraternities and sororiThe athletics department is allo- ties have requested to sit together, cating tickets for the UCLA game in Stoker said. Pasadena, Calif., for every member of But the quality of their seats dethe MUSS registered before Aug. 1. A pends on when they sign up, just like subsidized road trip is planned for the for everyone else. San Diego State game in September. MUSS representatives have visStudents can register with groups ited no other student groups, but anof friends to ensure they are seated nouncements have gone out to several together. The first person to register campus organizations, Stoker said. creates the group name and password He and other representatives of the that the other potential members MUSS plan on visiting other student must use when signing up. groups throughout Spring Semester. Online registration can be done at "That way, the groups are limited to their friends and people just aren't www.alumniutah.edu/muss/. getting combined groups," Stoker p.muir@ said. chronicle.utah.edu STUDENTS PREPARE TO PURCHASE MUSS TICKETS Students in the MUSS celebrate after a touchdown against Arizona State last fait. MUSS football signups start tonight at 9 p.m. at Crimson Nights or online at the Alumni Association Web site. Priority seating Is given to students who register early. STUDENTS DISCUSS GLOBAL WARMING * continued from Page 1 man beings," he said. "We know that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps the Earth's heat. We know that since the industrial revolution, temperatures have gone up. It may not be a one-to-one correlation, but we are accelerating the process." "The only serious way we can (pro- vide energy) in a clean, environmentally friendly way is nuclear power. Solar power cannot do it, wind power cannot do it." Anderson said. "We have coal, and we have nuclear energy. The only real answer is nuclear power." "We should revisit the idea of nuclear energy," Haring said. "Until we come up with something that's even cleaner and safer, it really is our only option." a.thompson@chronicle.utah.edu |