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Show ./THE Thursday, June 14, 2007 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE doned golf cart west of the University Village. A U employee confirmed that the cart was property of the U football team. The cart was undamaged and appeared to have been abandoned after a "joyriding incident," according to a U police report. Dust and a DUI U Police officers arrested a man for a DUI earlier this month. Officers responded to a report of smoke coming from a car parked near Research Park. They later discovered the smoke was actually dust from the road, but found the driver in the car screaming obscenities and intoxicated. Theft Grande The manager of the Starbucks coffee shop at the University Hospital reported that $500 was missing from the store safe. Can you steal me now? A patient staving at the U Hospital reported that his cell phone was stolen from his hospital room. Shattered glass A car parked in a Red Butte Garden parking lot was burglarized after a thief allegedly broke a window on the car and stole a purse with $400 and other possessions in it. Slithering through the dorms Police were called when a rattlesnake was found in the Shoreline Ridge Residence Hall. Officers captured the snake in the pillowcase of a resident and set it free in a nearby hill. Breaking and escaping A resident of the Sage Point Residence Hall saw a man break a window on a car parked in a nearby parking lot. The resident called the police, but officers were unable to locate the vandal. Joyride, golf-style A citizen reported an aban- In sickness and in theft A U employee in the Student Services Building reported that her wedding rings were missing from her office desk. The theft allegedly took place while the employee was away from her desk for an hour. Missing (Web) link A former University Village resident reported that he had received a bill from Comcast regarding Internet and phone charges he claimed he had never signed up for. Not totally awesome Someone broke into the Social Work Building and allegedly stole a laptop computer and other property. Ring any bells? A man who was dissatisfied with his treatment at a clinic on campus has been accused of repeatedly contacting employees with threatening phone calls. When police officers told him he could face criminal charges, the man allegedly said he was going to take the matter to federal court. Charges against the caller are pending. Joyride, golf-style part II A man living in neighborhood south of the U found a golf cart on his front lawn. After the resident determined it belonged to the U, he called an officer who picked it up. According to a police report, the officer recognized the cart as one that had been stolen and recovered a day earlier. Missing car A car parked in the north U Hospital parking terrace was stolen. Compiled by Ana Breton Source: U Police www.uupd.utah.edu Fund gives donors peace of mind Arthur Raymond \ STAFF WRITER Donors who fear their gifts to the U could be invested in companies that they find morally objectionable can now rest assured that isn't the case. A new option offered by the U's office of development allows donors to the endowment fund to specify that their gifts be used to invest in companies screened for issues of social responsibility. The fund, which exists as a separate financial entity from the general endowment, is managed by TIAA-CREF as a part of their Social Choice annuity accounts. Fred Esplin, vice president for institutional advancement at the U, describes the fund as a "good new choice for donors to the endowment." Gifts from new donors that are designated for the fund are invested in companies that are "socially responsible." For example, donors know that their money won't be invested in companies that manufacture tobacco, alcohol, firearms, military weapons or utility companies that own interests in nuclear power. Operational aspects of the companies are also considered with further screening based on evaluations of corporate citizenship, environmental responsibility, diversity, human rights and the production of "safe and useful products." Jonathan Shear, who manages the U's investments, said donations to the new fund "are allocated on a 60-40 basis within the fund." "This breaks down to 60 percent allocated to stock and equity funds and 40 percent invested in bonds and other fixed income securities," he said. The new donor option was created by the office of development in response to concerns among potential givers over how their donations would be invested, Esplin said. The program is also available as an option to U employees who wish for their Top 10 companies with holdings in social choice account Cisco Systems, Inc. FNMA ' PepsiCo, Inc. IBM Corporation .. : UST-Bond : Bank of America Corporation Procter & Gamble Co. Johnson & Johnson Microsoft Corporation ; AT&T, Inc. retirement contributions to be invested in a socially conscious manner. Additional information on the program may be obtained through the U's office of development at ugive.utah.edu or at 1-800-716-0377. a.raymond@chronicle.utah.edu Experts urge college students to pay attention to preventive care Zhi Xiong The Daily Iowan University of Iowa IOWA CITY, Iowa—Left to endless freedom that defines college life, the sweats-wearing demographic often fails to take care of its physical wellness. A lack of sleep, substance abuse, and stressful workloads can easily snowball into a slew of health problems. An article Monday in U.S. News & World Report urges college students to focus more on preventive care rather than dragging themselves Advertise for FREE in the Chronicle! All students who are signed up for Utext or who sign up for Utext will recieve 3 free classified advertisements in the Daily Utah Chronicle. This opportunity is valid for the rest of the school year, so if you have anything (books, bikesjpods, computers, etc.) to sell, call the Daily Utah Chronicle to place a free classified! Students MUST be signed up for Utext in order to take advantage of this deal. Ads may only be used for personal use and not for advertising help wanted ads. All ads must be approved and edited for content before they can be placed in the Classifieds section of the Daily Utah Chronicle. Sign up for Utext by visiting www.dailyutahchronicle.com and clicking on the Utext logo in the top lef thand corner. to a physician as a last resort. "It's the environment," said Lisa James, the associate director of the UI Student Health Service. "People get rundown and don't come in." Unhealthy life choices are not the only factor afflicting the campus population. Having left pediatricians and parents in their hometowns, some students have difficulty finding a new physician or access to health care. "There's a benefit for having known your doctor since you're little," said Adelaide Gurwell, a UI clinical assistant professor of family medicine. "If they're fresh from out of town, they may not feel comfortable discussing certain things because I'm a new person in their lives." Gurwell, who specializes in preventive medicine and women's health care, said only three or four out of 10 patients regularly practice safe sex by consistently using condoms. Frustrated by a lack of health awareness in patients, 1 some physicians, such as Gurwell, have turned to other methods to dispense information. She does not prescribe the pill unless her patients agree to a standard set of screenings first. "That's one way to capture them if they're sexually active/' she said. "Most physicians will not dispense birth control unless a woman comes in for a health-maintenance visit." Gurwell said screening for depression, tobacco, and alcohol abuse, and administering Pap smears for women are standard for her and other family physicians. Depression, stress, flu, and sinus infections topped the list of issues hindering academic performance in a survey of more than 94,000 college students by the American College Health Association. UI Student Health diagnosed nearly 1,000 cases of major depression in the 2005-06 academic year. Gurwell said some women are hesitant to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases for fear of their parents' judgment. In such cases, she refers patients to other facilities, such as the Emma Goldman Clinic, 227 N. Dubuque St., and Planned Parenthood, 850 Orchard St. James said one advantage of on-campus health care is more accessibility—and anonymity—for tests such as Pap smears and pelvic exams for women. Student Health holds its medical records in confidence. Student Health established the Health Iowa program to promote better health awareness. For example, in the fall of 2006, Health Iowa put together "Ask the Sexperts," a Q&A session for the UI residence halls. "[College is] a transition where everything's more autonomous for sure," James said. "There are no parents telling you what to do and what to eat. You have to find out how to stay healthy for yourself." U-Wire You don't have to go to Greece for great columns. READ THE CHRONICLE ONLINE: www.dailyutahchronicle.com |