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Show Friday, February 9,2007 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Undocumented tuition dispute rears its head again While state lawmakers' attempts to repeal the in-state tuition discount for undocumented immigrants failed twice last week, the debate isn't Glen Donnelson, RNorth Ogden, who spon- gjtahLeg»Slature2007) SOred the House Bill 224 This bill would repeal an existing law that allows undocumented immigrants to attend Utah colleges at the in-state tuition rate if they attended a Utah high school for three years and graduated or received a GED. Though the bill was defeated in the House on Tuesday, it could pass today if the representatives vote again. DEAN TO STEP DOWN continued from Page 1 scholarship. But, Landward insists, he was only "part of the team" making changes. He said universities are all about people from different areas working together to improve the campus. He takes pride in personally mentoring students— an aspect of the job he said he will miss the most. However, working with students hasn't been an easy task for Landward. He said his motto as dean is, "All things are possible; ev- original bill to repeal in-state tuition, has tacked language onto a separate bill to prohibit undocumented immigrants from receiving any state or local benefits, including tuition subsidies. The portion of this new bill concerned with undocumented students has few differences from the original bill. This bill, however, does not include an amendment made to Donnelson's original bill that would allow undocumented students to continue receiving in-state tuition until 2010. The new bill, sponsored by Rep. Chris Herrod, R-Provo, states that upon receiving in-state tuition, undocumented students must sign an affidavit stating they have not or will not work in the United States until they can legally do so. House Bill 437 has yet to be heard in committee. Natalie Hale AUTHOR, ACTIVIST SPEAKS ABOUT VIOLENCE continued from Page 1 "I was afraid that if I went to the bathroom a bomb would go off," she said. After she prayed that night following the accident, "the nightmare of the bombing began," she wrote in Partners to History: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph David Abernathy and the Civil Rights Movement. "It continued to recur for the next 30 years." A month before, King had given his well known *'I have a dream" speech. But, because of her close asso- ciation with the King family—she remembers her dad and "Uncle Martin" wearing the same suits so often they were called twins—her family still received threats from opposing groups. She was afraid to sleep at night. Her family received death threats during dinner on a daily basis. Now, Abernathy, who founded the New Road Schools, an organization that promotes cultural and economic diversity, speaks at universities across the United States about race, prejudice and being oppressed at the age of five. "We hate each other because we fear each other, and we only fear each other because we don't know each other," she said. "Well, Uncle Martin taught us how to love." Derrick Brown, vice president of the Black Student Union, said because he had visited the 16th Street church before, Abernathy's speech brought life into his memories. "I think it's great that we hear these stories from people that were actually there," said Brown, a senior in computer science. "It just ties everything together." Nicole Batt, an undecided senior from Salt Lake Community College, was amazed by Abernathy's account. "I never thought I would hear the story from someone (who) lived through it," Batt said. "I think it's unbelievable what people do to each other." a.br'eton@ chronicle.utah.edu Visit The Chronicle erything is negotiable." He said he often enjoys chatting with students to help them work out difficulties. Landward is especially proud of his work to improve diversity on campus through the Miller scholarship. Maite Carranza, a recipient of the scholarship, said Landward took a personal stake in her education. "He really took care of me; he made sure I was on track with everything," said Carranza, a sophomore in political science. Landward has likewise helped underrepresented groups on campus by finding a location for Muslim students to hold daily prayers. He also endorses interaction between religious groups on campus. He is also fond of his work to secure an office and funding for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center. After he retires as dean, Landward plans to work as a part-time professor in the College of Social Work and chairman in Larry H. Miller charities. d.gardiner@ chronicle.utah.edu online! www.dailyutahchronicle.com PLASMA ZLB Plasma Services Send letters to the editor! Good for You. Great for Life, www.zlbplasma.com 2978 South State Street. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 letters@chronicle.utah.edu 801.485.5085 Walk-Ins Welcome - HONOR UTAH BASKETBALL'S KIN SMITH TOMORR UTAH'S HIGHEST SCORER, UTAH'S FIRST WOMEN'S RETIRED JERSEY. When you're a four-time Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, when you're Utah Women's Basketball's all-time leading scorer with 2,281 points, when you're a two-time Ail-American, and when "you're a first-round draft pick of the WNBA your jersey should be hanging from the rafters of the Huntsman Center. And so it will be Saturday when famed Utah player Kim Smith's jersey will be retired during halftime of the Utah/Colorado State game. Come out and give Kim her due. As always, students get in FREE with your UCard. UTAH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. COLORADO STATE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 3:00 P.M. HUNTSMAN CENTER f§PTAH BASKETBAL 1 Enter the Red Zone. The first tryout meeting is Monday. We want YOU to be the next Swoop, so get your tailfeathers in action — the first tryout meeting is Monday, February 12! Here's the entire tryout schedule. All meetings are mandatory: Monday, February 12 — Meeting for everyone interested in trying out. Huntsman Center Lounge (south side of the building), 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 13 — Preliminary tryouts at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 15 — Finals at the Women's Basketball game. Game time is 7 p.m. Whoever becomes the next Swoop will receive a generous scholarship; so if you've got the spirit and will be a full-time student during the '07/'08 academic year, plan on being there Monday night! UTAH ATHLETICS Enter the Red Zone. t*T |
