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Show The University o fUtah's I n d e p e n d e n t S t u d e n t Voice Since THE ©2006 1890 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Quote of the day Inside Opinion Sports Page 4 I'age 6 Page 7 The best of 2006 FOX-y D-News Center of attention A&E They were the best of albums, they were...uh, the Best of Albums. Of 2006. Vol. 116 No. 96 Tuesday, January 9,2007 www.dallvutahchronicle.com The rightwing newspaper has finally embraced its true self with the hiring of Joe Cannon as editor in chief, writes Andy Thompson. Luke Nevill goes head-to-head with CSU's frontcourt tandem as the Runnin' Utes look to get on track. Weather "Yes, a big part of Cat Power's appeal was the potential for Marshal to curl into a fetal ball on stage (or in the studio), but come on—how long can we listen to a breakdown before starting to feel a little guilty?" -Eryn Green On Cat Power's The Greatest SEE FULL REVIEW PAGE A. 40/31 Sunny Animal rights group targets U researchers I) says personal attacks are 'unreasonable' D us tin Gardiner Chronicle Asst. News Editor Domestic violence hearings rarely draw a crowd, but when U researcher Audie Leventhal was in court Monday, a handful of protesters picketed. Leventhal, who was in court on domestic abuse charges, is one of four U researchers who have been targeted by the group Utah Primate Freedom for performing "horrendous" experiments on primates. Leventhal, who pled "not guilty" to the charge, could not be reached for comment by The Daily Utah Chronicle. Demonstrators dressed in black carried signs outside the court building reading "Audie Leventhal abuses alcohol, animals & his wife." The organization alleged that a group of U researchers—whom it refers to as the "filthy four"—are conducting horrible acts in the name of science that will one day be likened to Nazi war crimes and slavery. Utah Primate Freedom members claim that the research has yielded no cures and has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of primates. The dispute between the small animal rights group and the U administration has been going on since 2003 when the group's leader, Jeremy Beckham, took the U to court and won after administrators refused to release records regarding the storage and use of primates on campus. U spokeswoman Coralie Alder said the group's protesting methods have since gotten out of hand after group affiliates began demonstrating outside the homes of U researchers last year. "They're now invading (researchers') personal lives, and that's crossing the line a little," Alder said in a statement. "The protesters certainly have a right to express their opinions in a proper forum, but going to private homes is unreasonable." Members of Utah Primate Freedom staged four separate protests outside the homes of U researchers in October alone, generally late at night. Photos of the protests from the group's Web site, utahprimatefreedom.com, show demonstrators, many dressed in black sweats and ski masks, on the sidewalk in front of several homes holding banners that read "Your neighbor tortures animals at the U." For Alessandra Angelucci, another of Utah Primate Freedom's "filthy four," the protests have been an annoyance but not a de- LENNTE MAHLER / The Daily Utah Chronicle Mechanical engineering graduate student Nischal Sule watches TV as he eats a late lunch in the Union food court on Monday. Sule said Chartwells food is "not bad, but not great." Fair to poor PROTESTS Rating of Chartwells food plummets in Heritage Center Leaving . a legacy Father, son '. -linked throughnew pharmacy building Editor's Note: This is the first in a threepart series about Chartwells food. Part two will be printed Wednesday. Ana Breton Chronicle Senior Writer Natalie Hale Vie Daily Utah Chronicle L.S. "Sam" Skaggs' dream to be a pharmacist was kept from him after his father died. Taking over his father's grocery chain after serving four years in World War II, "Sam" Skaggs fulfilled his aspiration to be a pharmacist through other means—by donating money to fund a new pharmacy school building in 1965 at the U in his father's name. Today, the building dedicated to his father, L.S. Skaggs, will be connected to a new building on campus, dedicated to L.S. "Sam" Skaggs. The new building will be adjacent to the former pharmacy—linking father and son together. The ALSAM Foundation, named after "Sam" Skaggs and his wife, Aline, donated S20 million to the project. The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of people around the globe and has been a large contributor to the U. "This shows the support of the profession and (its) advancement," said Abril Atherton, a senior in the College of Pharmacy. "This new building will provide for the advancement of patient care through the development of pharmacy and of the basic sciences through discovery and dissemination." Representing ALSAM at the donation announcement was Claudia Luttrell, a daughter of "Sam" Skaggs. "This is huge for the ALSAM and for us," Luttrell said. "This is something that means so much to my dad." The donation is the first for the new building, and the university is planniiv to raise an additional $50 mil- See P H A R M A C Y Page 3 CHRISTOPHER VUDDECOR.D/Thf Dailv Utah Chronicle ASUU's offices In the Union are undergoing construction as part of the student government's three-stage renovation plan, none of which is funded by student fees. ASUU offices prepare for construction Student government offices will be undergoing construction as ASUU begins a three-stage plan to renovate its headquarters in the Union. Over the years, the Associated Students of the University of Utah have obtained money through inkind donations from groups it has advertised with, alumni and other sources. These donations will be used to fund the construction. "No student fees will be used for this project," said Student Body President Jake Kirkham. The project will begin within the next three weeks with carpeting and painting in the upstairs offices; ASUU is expected to pay between $13,000 and $15,000 for these jobs. "Obviously we don't have enough money to renovate the whole office in one year, so we broke it up into stages," Kirkham said. "It will be up to next year's administration to decide whether or not to continue with the renovations." Rochelle McConkie "More cookies." "Less nasty meat." "More recognizable food." These are just a few of the suggestions written about the Heritage Center's food during Chartwells' semiannual satisfaction survey. The anonymous survey, taken by 193 people—99 percent students, 1 percent faculty or staff—rated Chartwells' service in the Heritage Center from the taste of the food to where students eat when they don't dine at the center. The survey, conducted by Compass Group Loyalty, showed that 42 percent of students surveyed— most of whom were freshmen— rated the taste of Chartwells' food as "fair" or "poor," doubling the percentage from last year. Eighteen percent gave the food a "very good" to "excellent" rating, a 17 percent drop from last year. Kate Mecham, a sophomore in political science, said that for the most part Chartwells' food at the Heritage Center is decent. "Some days, the food is really great, but there are other days when there is nothing to eat," she said. "For the most part, though, it's pretty good." Adam Orgera, a junior in history, said the food in the center was good but somewhat limited. "Vye had better, and I've had See C H A R T W E L L S Page 3 MLK celebrations target social issues Jade Gray The Daily Utah Chronicle The U's Office of Diversity will kick off the 23rd annual weeklong celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. today with its "Treading Water" panel. The panel was organized for campus and community m embers to discuss recent issues surrounding the rights of Americans, including recent setbacks in civil and voting rights. The panel will be composed of several U faculty members, all with experience and knowledge on diversity issues in the United States. Roderic Land of the education, culture and society department will moderate the event. William Smith, also a professor in the education, culture and society department, will talk about academic success and equality, while Pei-te Lien of the political science department will address voting rights in America. Elizabeth Clement, from the history department, will discuss issues facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community, and Enrique Aleman of the educational leadership and policy department will speak about the latest developments in the immigration debate. SeeMLK Page3 Martin Luther King Jr. Week Events Tuesday, Jan. 9 Friday, Jan. 12 Lecture Performance Beverly Daniel Tatum Eisa Davis "Angela's Mixtape" 7 p.m., Union Ballroom :""": 3 p.m., Union Saltair Room Panel Discussion ; $'.< 'Treading Water" <'. Noon, Union Ballroom Wednesday, Jan. 10 Keynote Address,:', Angela Davis Noon, Union Ballro Feature Film and discussion "American Blackout" 7 p.m., Union Theatre Saturday, Jan. 13 community Service Project "Diabetes Awareness" Cnv, NVY Multipurpose Center AR1ANA TORREY/ The Daily Utah Chronicle |
