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Show Thursday, October 26,2006 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE CANCER INSTITUTE WORKS TO TREAT COLON CANCER Will play for health continued from Page I U political science major Clayton McDonald plays Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" at the annual Health and Wellness Fair in the Union Ballroom on Wednesday. The fair aimed to Inform students about health issues with booths ranging from religious groups to Planned Parenthood. McDonald decided to play at the fair as a favor to a friend who was involved with organizing the event. tated APC, the CtBP protein accumulates and the cell is never destroyed. A known function of CtBP is the turning-off process, by which it converts vitamin A into retinoic acid in the cell. This retinoic acid is essential for creating cell differentiation, which is the specialization of cells and determines how long they survive. The study found in both zebra fish and human tissue with APC mutations that there was a higher amount of the CtBP protein present and there was an inability to produce retinoic acid. The researchers' discovered that within the mutated cells where CtBP had been genetically disabled, retinoic acid production was restored. Now, Jones' lab is looking for compounds that will block the actions of CtBP, restoring retinoic acid production in the cells. "We are doubly excited now because we have found that, by genetically disabling CtBP, it does not cause any major side effects," Jones said. "Side effects limit how much of the drug can be used in treating patients. There is minimal toxicity in knocking out CtBP." "Thinking in terms of how research can be used to help patients is what we are trying to do," said Reid Phelps, a researcher in Jones' lab and a fourth-year medical Ph.D. candidate in oncological sciences. "Ideally, the work we do will lead to more specific drugs that can be used to treat colon cancer, which will have few side effects." n.hale@chronicle.utah.edu LENNIE MAULER/The Daily Utah Chronic UCard expansion offers new businesses, online depositing system LEGISLATURE LOOKS INTO EDUCATION COSTS continued from Page 1 Rochelle McConkie ,' ' The Daily Utah Chronicle ' Many U students use their UCard multiple times a day—whether it's to. get into a dorm, pay for a meal at CJiartwells, check out a library book or get a discount on a new Ute sweatshirt. Now, however, with new businesses involved and a new online depositing system, the UCard is expanding its capabilities for students. AJcting as a debit card for discounts and purchases on and off campus, students are able to deposit money for the card in four ways: at the UCard office, in UCard machines across campiisj over the phone (581-CARD) and online. The online depositing system, which started during Spring Semester of 2006, is now becoming more familiar to students. To deposit money onto UCards online, students can create IJCash accounts at ecommerce.ucard. utab-edu, and log in to put money on their card or perform a guest deposit. Freshman finance.major Drew Baker said, "I put money on my card on :the Internet so I could have money to iprint things on campus—it was pretty convenient." • Guest deposits allow people other than the cardholder to put money on UCards, too. 'BANNED AT BYU' EVENT ; RENAMED continued from Page I still, hold the event. "I know (Kubly) tried so hard to get professors from all over the map," said Toby Collett, ASUU vice president. ^bllett said the event was always supposed to be about academic freedom at all uniVefsities—not just BYU. Kyle Hansen, ASUU Presenter's Office director, said the event will not be about UTEAM SHOOTS FOR HIGH MARKS continued from Page J match is shot at 60 targets 33 feet away. Matches can last anywhere from 40 minutes to two hours. And even though "the long distance and small target size may seem difficult, shooting is actually a simple sport, DeLong said. "It's incredibly easy," he said. "When you play golf, you just swing a club. Here, you just have to align your sights and shoot a trigger." Fairbanks also said shooting helps him to focus during class and to relieve stress. For fun, he said, he "shoots computers." And even though the team is celebrating the victory, DeLong said it is facing a gender issue A women's shooting schol- said that since Aug. 15 deposits from How to online transactions have totaled $61,600. Currently, 14 local businesses offer To make online deposits: discounts to U students with UCards, and three other contracts are waiting Go to ecommerce.ucard.utah.edu. to be signed. This year, contracts were Set up a UCash account, using your created with Costa Vida restaurants at uNID (student ID) as your username the Gateway Mall and in the Foothill and creating a password. Village and also the Virgin Megastore at The Gateway Mall. " Till out the guest deposit box with Businesses working with UCards your name, UCard number and have UCard machines for students to credit card number, specifying the swipe their cards through, to comply amount to deposit. with the university system. Money will be transferred onto the While they are not paid to accept UCard immediately. the UCard, these businesses are often given preference to cater campus Note: A 3 percent transaction fee events. will be applied to your credit card On campus, students can receive a with each deposit. 5 percent discount on all U Bookstore RYAN PERKINS/ TV D<iily Utah Chronicle items. ASUU is currently working with Dave Martini, student services di- the bookstore to give students the oprector for the Associated Students of tion of putting money from textbook the University of Utah, said the guest buybacks directly onto their UCards. Tyler Anderson, a freshman in phideposits are "a great way for parents and friends to access your account losophy and international studies, said, "Almost everyone in the bookand put money on the UCard." All deposits involve a ..direct trans- store uses the UCard as a debit card." Martini said, "We want to use it as fer of funds from a credit or debit card onto the UCard. Martini said a convenience—not just for fast-food the amount of money deposited onto restaurants—but for a variety of placUCards continues to grow and is in- es (where) students can eat out and shop." creasing 20 percent this year. UCard Director Lisa Arbon-Tagge r.mcconkie@chronicle.utah.edu Use the UCard BYU alone. "I know the way the questions are phrased—it won't just focus (on BYU)," Hansen said. Kubly said that while having to alter an event about academic freedom was "ironic," he thinks students will find the discussion enjoyable. "They might come expecting a BYU bash," Kubly said. "(But) none of the panelists have expressed any ill feelings (toward BYU)—I think they're all mature and levelheaded." d.gardiner@ chronicle.utah.edu arship, valued at $1,500 for in-state students or $3,000 for out-of-state students, was not claimed this year. The team has only one female member. "Women are actually physiologically better shooters than men," DeLong said. Membership fees are $20. However, members must pay for their own supplies, match fees and travel expenses, for which are they are reimbursed at the end of the year. This weekend, the team will compete against the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Besides the academy, the team will shoot against Ohio State University and the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Shootin* Utes, which are currently ranked fifth in the nation, hope to become the third non-military team to win the national championship. a.breton@ chronicle.utah.edu /« dishing out more money. "We haven't defined that a college education is a taxsupported entitlement," said Rep. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem. "I'm getting the premise that for everybody who hasn't prepared for college, we need to provide for them." Shana Mecham, a freshman political science major, said she thinks a 75/25 funding split will make it easier for more minority and disadvantaged students to afford college. "It gives more opportunity to a student/ 1 Mecham said. The regents also expressed concern because, on average, Utah students are going to school three semesters longer than traditionally required. Across the board, Utah colleges recommend that a bachelor's degree take eight semesters to complete— numbers provided by the Board of Regents show that most Utah students, including U students, are taking 11 to 12 semesters to graduate. Kendall said Utah students are likely taking longer to graduate because the high cost of tuition is requiring them to seek extra employment to work their way through school. Legislators resolved to look into the issues further to prepare for the spring legislative session. d.gardiner@ chronicle.utah.edu Legendary Adventures, Role Play A Licensed Product of LARP Utah. LLC • mttnu Take your lunch in the Park. Park City Mountain Resort is currently hiring individuals to join their team of incredible employees. PCMR offers great ski/ride benefits, a fun work environment, flexible schedules and much more! 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