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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Thursday, June 14,2007 UTA CUTTING FEWER BUS ROUTES New chief information officer appointed In order to better address computing needs on campus, the U has created the new position and department of the chief information officer. Stephen H. Hess, former associate academic vice president for information technology, has been named to the position. As chief information officer, Hess will be responsible for setting campus-wide information technology policy, technical standards and strategic planning. "In my new role, I intend to update and develop long term (information technology) strategies for the future," Hess said in a press release. "(Steve) has been associate vice president for me for the last several years and President Young decided we needed someone like that over the whole campus. We need to more effectively integrate our IT systems across our entire enterprise," said David Pershing, senior vice president. As CIO, Hess will help streamline the date processing needs of the U in areas involving information technology, specifically research, financial management and planning. "(Information technology) is evolving Rapidly and changing the nature of higher education by providing new and creative ways to improve research and education," Hess said. Hess will continue with his other responsibilities in addition to taking on this new position. He assumed the position of CIO on June i. Roxanne Vester continued from Page 1 Following UTAs bus-route changes 2 / 1 6 UTA proposes a bus-system redesign that will eliminate many routes running from downtown Salt Lake City to the U. 3 / 2 8 Students debate the bus changes with UTA during an open house at Rice-Eccles Stadium. UTA defends the route cuts, saying many routes have few riders. rece v n 4/16 ' ' 9 mostly negative feedback, the UTA Board of Directors approves a $1.5-million budget increase that will maintain many of the disputed routes and restore an unlimited monthly paratransit pass. 5/23 Tne u Student/Staff Transit Coalition,a group opposing the route cuts, hosts a panel discussion where local public officials heavily criticize UTA's proposal. STUDENT DEPLOYED TO IRAQ continued from Page 1 to focus on law school and pursue a career in politics, a field he became passionate about as an intern in Washington, D.C., for Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah. bus system is implemented on Aug. 26, the changes could be a problem for students who are trying to find their new routes during the first week of school. Not everyone, however, felt they had enough time to give their opinion about the changes. James Comeford, a U alumnus and employee, said he thinks UTA should take more time to make its adjustments. "I think (UTA is) pushing the process too fast," he said. "People still have valid concerns." Comeford, who rides his bike to the U, said UTA should take at least six months longer to validate concerns and give people more time to comment. Saley said UTA will continue to analyze all routes based on population growth patterns in the Salt Lake Valley. The bus system, Saley said, is tweaked three times a year. "If ridership changes and population grows, we'll make minor adjustments to keep the bus system effective," he said. "Nothing is ever 100 percent permanent." For more information on bus route changes visit www.rideuta.com. h.holbrook@ chronicle.utah.edu Steck said he plans to use morale high with the troops. his experience in Iraq to Though most Americans learn about the war first- no longer support the war in hand. He is scheduled to Iraq, Steck said that "we're serve a yearlong tour of duty, just doing what we're told," but his tour length could be and hopes that the public will extended. continue to show support for Officials at the law school the troops. told Steck they will allow him "People may be critical of to return to the school with- the war, but they are supportout reapplying within the ing us," he said. "I'm grateful next year. for that." Steck said that while in c.mayorga@ Iraq, he wants to help to keep chronicle.utah.edu The Chronicle is hiring 6 RSL staff members escort fans waving Tibetan flags out of Rice-Eccles Stadium at the friendly against the Chinese National Team last Thursday. RSL FANS KICKED OUT OF STADIUM According to the RSL and U policy printed on the back of every game ticket, "Using (the) ticket results in a contract between the user and the University" and each participant agrees to continued from Page 1 "comply with applicable state law and University regulations." sponse to his protest. So although U campus policy protected the "I was really, really shocked. I couldn't be- fans' speech from being censored, the pair was lieve this was happening in this country," Cok- kicked off the field because of their "unruly beer said. havior," Koluder said. RSL spokesman Trey Fitz-Gerald said they And it wasn't the first time. Fitz-Gerald said were not "trampling the fans' constitutional members of the Rogue Cavalier Brigade had rights." Instead, Fitz-Gerald said they were es- been escorted out of soccer matches because corted out of the stadium because they were they were chanting and partaking in "obscene distracting the game and ruining the entertain- behavior," which included holding an inflatment experience for the n,ooo other fans. able penis in the stands. "They had been allowed to say and do what According to the brigade's website, memthey wanted for the first two-and-a-half hours bers' "language and behavior in the section is since the gates were opened," Fitz-Gerald said. no different than what one experiences at oth"It was only because the Chinese team stopped er sporting events." playing that we stepped in." Since the event, RSL and the group have held Even though RSL is a private organization, dialogues about free speech where the fans it sets policies "in concert" with the U while have admitted that they were "doing all those renting the arena, said John Koluder, senior things to get the competitive advantage," Fitzmanager of media relations with RSL. Gerald said. U spokesperson Coralie Alder would not "Some people just love bringing attention to comment on the issue and instead referred themselves," he said. questions to RSL personnel. a.breton@chronicle.utah.edu Got a Bone to pick? Haue a FRNTRSTIC idea fora Student Group? Manatee Lovers Anonymous (The Platonic Kind of Love) I have no time for homework Because I'm in college. Star Wars > Girls? The Great Question Persists. My teeth are staining with every sip, but I just can't stop: A Coffee Addict Support Group. o "Why start a student group, when I already have a group on facebook?" - Debate Club. 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