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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Wednesday, September 12, 2007 WRC begins weekly meetings From student to director Constance Yonashiro STAFF WRITER The women at the Women's Resource Center want you to start talking. After all, Kristy Bartley, a counseling coordinator at the center, knows that you know more about your life than anyone else. "We believe every person we talk to is the expert on their own life," Bartley said. "We can't tell your story; only you know your story. Our job is not to be an expert on you. Our job is to be a consultant and companion on your journey of healing." The center, which is now located on the fourth floor of the Union, will be starting its weekly meetings Sept. 10. The discussion groups aim to provide open dialogue around issues surrounding women. The four groups provided this year are Hand to Hand, a group based on women's strength and sharing their wisdom; Women of Color, exploring topics concerning women of color in a predominately white society; Body Politics, discussing how society influences body image; and LBQ_, a chance for lesbian, bisexual and queer members of the community to address issues and concerns. "Part of the reason why we do groups is because we find that when people get together and begin to talk about thenexperiences, what they discover is that their experiences—although they experience them in their unique way—are overall quite universal," Bartley said. In addition to the weekly groups, the center offers scholarships to both men and women, provides one of the few Feminist Multicultural Counseling Training programs in the U.S. and holds private and group counseling services for the campus community. KWAN ADJUSTS TO LIFE IN UTAH continued from Page 6 China. Kwan said every night she makes long distance calls to her mother, who is thousands of miles away. But Kwan likes the freedom that comes with living on your own. During her time away from school, she enjoys singing karaoke, cooking and watching scary movies. Her favorite movies are the Scream series. She also likes to hang out with her friends, most of whom are from Hong Kong. ASUU SUPPORTS NEW $3 FEE continued from Page 6 Center and the rest would be left to accumulate in an endowment fund that would grow with interest. Pearson estimates that such an endowment fund would produce significant opportunities for students within 15 to 20 years. However, he also assures that opportunities could become available to students during the first year, depending on how much the fee can collect. U OFFERS NEW ANIME CLASS continued from Page 1 Yukiko's Spinach was introduced to Shen in 2003 when she created the course at Ohio State. At the beginning of every course in the four years she has taught it, Shen has asked the students what anime or manga they would like to view or read for the semester. This year, Shen's students The center moved to the fourth floor because it needed more private counseling offices and confidential group rooms. Private counseling services at the center are especially in demand, Bartley said. The clinical staff at the center is trained Rape Crisis Advocacy that knows how to respond to and help survivors of sexual assault, she said. "(Sexual assault is) a big problem on any campus, and Utah, as a state, is 13th in the nation in terms of rape and sexual asLIZ ROHDE/fftf Ovt,Ur<sb(htcn!<!e sault," Bartley said. "We have a huge Debra Daniels, director of the Women's Resource Center, talks with senior problem in this state social work major Kimberly Walsh, who also works in the center. that we don't talk about. And we're all trying to change noticed or seen before." Wilkey said that every woman he has that with our community partners." The center has taken a large initiative ever dated has been a survivor of rape or on violence against women, including sexual assault. The number of victims of sponsoring groups such as Peers Educat- sexual assault keeps increasing because of how the community teaches men to ing to End Rape, Bartley said. The center facilitates PEER, which is act, he said. "PEER is trying to spark social change, made up mostly of male members and focuses on social change in the campus but in the end it's up to everyone at the U to make it happen," he said. community, Bartley said. People who are interested in attending "Advocating on this issue has changed the way I see things around me," said Jon the weekly group meetings or who want Wilkey, a junior in chemical engineering to become involved in any of the groups and member of PEER. "It's like turning at the center should visit room 411 in the on a black light. Suddenly things stand Union. c.yonashiro@chronicle.utah.edu out in a way that you would have never Hanging out and having dinner with her friends serves as a language outlet, Kwan said, because she doesn't speak Chinese or Cantonese with anyone else. "English is hard sometimes," Kwan said. "I want to speak more English, but I really want to talk in Cantonese." Kwan goes back to China every summer. After she graduates, Kwan said she hopes to work for "something related for business," and then travel back home. She said she used to study business in Hong Kong when she was in secondary school. a.breton@ chronicle.utah.edu The possibility of no endowment fund is also in the air and aiming the rewards of the program to current students, which would produce "$100,000 off the bat a year and between $1500 and $2000 in study abroad scholarships for students. So that'd be a lot of opportunities," Pearson said. The U administration has proposed to match every $3 paid in fees with $1. While the possibility of a $2 match from the administration came up last year, Pearson cannot confirm the same for this year. m.mcfall@ chronicle.utah.edu recommended Battle Angel, a manga about a reanimated cyborg out to discover her lost identity as well as Kino's Journey, an anime and manga series about a man and his talking motorcycle's adventure into different worlds to learn everything about them in three days. The Wachowski brothers' "Animatrix" and the surreal, post-modern themed "Cat Soup" are among other animes in Shen's unconventional curriculum. m.mcfall@ chronicle.utah.edu VISITING PROFS EXPAND VIEWS continued from Page 6 nam and Haiti fall into that category. Because higher education is inexpensive in Belgium, larger class sizes are the norm and the curriculum is more rigid. The sentiment is more formal—instructors stress memorization and are less likely to engage students in conversations, she said. De Raedt is one of many faculty members visiting the U from another country. Instructors in the department of languages and literature alone come from all over the globe—Turkey, Egypt, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Iran, China, South Korea, Brazil and Switzerland. The U becomes an international campus as the university continues to collaborate with schools abroad to bring in faculty and scholars, said Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, associate dean of the Office of International Programs. The U currently partners with universities around the globe, such as Seoul National University in South Korea, Sichuan University and Shanghai Normal University in China and LudwigMaximilians University in Germany. International instructors not only bring knowledge and expertise from their disciplines, but also hold dif- AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AIDS STUDENTS continued from Page 6 international students to resources around campus such as the writing center, tutoring labs, or the campus wellness center. "Before coming to Utah, ferent views on the United States, which encourages students to understand why other cultures might look at the world differently, Watzinger-Tharp said. "It's a rare opportunity to learn from others," said Susan Olson, associate vice president for faculty. "You can bring in different perspectives to the research lab and the classroom. It's a way of emphasizing what universities do." Along with forming partnerships with universities in other countries, the U is involved in the Fulbright Program, a federally sponsored initiative that encourages Americans to work and study abroad. Government aid under the program helps fund faculty and student exchanges with other universities worldwide. Students and faculty at the U have participated in the program since its inception in 1946. International faculty members who come to the U as part of an exchange stay for two weeks up to a full school year. The program is not new, but many students and faculty are not aware it exists, said Howard Lehman, a professor of political science who helps manage the U chapter of the Fulbright Program. Fulbright is open to undergraduate and graduate students and faculty, but last year only three faculty members were on the program. c.mayorga@chronicle.urah. Nobu told me what to expect which was very helpful," said Ayaka Fujita, a student from Japan. "Taking classes here is very difficult, but very interesting, especially in the classroom. In Japan, students are usually quiet in class, only taking notes. But here students are very engaged and asking questions," Fujita said. c.norlen@ chronicle.utah.edu Lindsey Kelstrom STAFF WRITER Some U graduates, such as Debra Daniels, return to work at the very place they first learned their skills. For almost four years, Daniels, a 1984 graduate in the social work master's program, has directed the Women's Resource Center in the Union. "I have a strong passion for women's education," Daniels said. "I saw the Resource Center as an ideal opportunity to get involved." The goal of the center is to support and facilitate the empowerment of women through programs, advocacy and counseling. As director, Daniels— who has more than 20 years of experience in the social work field—provides counseling and directs program forums. "Debra pretty much makes the place run," said Kimberly Walsh, a senior in social work. Walsh started working with Daniels this semester to earn credit for graduation. When she tells people off-campus who she works with, everyone seems to know who Daniels is, she said. Daniels also reaches out to the Salt Lake community. She has held several director positions at YWCA, has directed the Salt Lake City Rape Re- DNA LABS GET MAKEOVER continued from Page 1 the project will cost. One of the biggest concerns with the lab's current condition is contamination. "When someone picks up a bone in an archeological site, we worry about fingerprints or any small piece of DNA," Marchani said. A large plastic tarp currently keeps most contaminants from coming into the extraction room of the ancient DNA lab, but it hasn't been enough to block all contaminants from the inside. Marchani said one student was working with a Native American sample and found some DNA that appeared to be Russian. The DNA could have come from a person who found the sample or from someone else in the building, she said. The building remodeling will include a new entrance, new cabinets and ultraviolet light bulbs to destroy contaminants. The new bulbs will also give the lab better lighting. "The stuff is minor, but the main problem with this room is visibility," said Elizabeth Cashdan, chair of the anthropology department. Marchani says that other concerns with the building's current conditions and the DNA research taking place inside the building involve old air conditioners. The curious onlookers who poke their heads inside a tarp that covers the entrance to the lab stir the air inside. covery Center and has been a guest speaker at the SJ. Quinney College of Law and the health sciences department. Daniels is also the co-founder of a private diversity consulting business, Umoja, which provides training for organizations about anti-oppression and relationship development. "My experience working in these settings has given me skills and knowledge that have prepared me for the work I do here at the center," Daniels said. Areas of special interest to Daniels include women's diversity and nonviolence issues. The Women's Resource Center, which was founded in 1971, works against violence on campus by educating students about safety and being proactive in self-care and providing counseling to help alleviate the pain of those who suffer from violent incidents. Daniels said women who are raped are likely to fall between the ages of 17-24, which is the typical age range of female students on campus. "People don't want to talk about things like date rape and social violence on campus," said Daniels. "But in a large community like a university campus, violence is not uncommon." l.kelstrom@ chronicle.utah.edu "The remodel is really going to control the air in the room, the people in the room, and by flooding the entire room with UV light, even if a scrap of DNA comes in from the hallway it will get wiped out," Marchani said. The remodeling, which is funded by U Campus Facilities and Remodeling, will have significant affects on two rooms in particular: the extraction room, which is used to do amplifications of DNA, and the clean room, where more sensitive work is done. While remodeling is underway, the large metal cabinets housing human bones will be moved out of the osteology lab into the building's hallway to make room for renovations. Osteology classes will move to other classrooms in the building. Once the lab is finished, the osteology lab, which is used for forensic anthropology, will provide a space for students to have a hands-on experience. "With forensics and osteology you really want to be hands-on, and that's one of the reasons people want to take those classes," Marchani said. "We were hoping that the osteology lab would be done by fall break, but I doubt that's the case now," O'Rourke said. "We don't have start or completion dates yet." The renovations will allow the anthropology department to " continue to be competitive for research funding because we will have adequate facilities," he said. j.winston@ chronicle.utah.edu Islam Awareness Month Islam & Science: Created Evolution MTAW1CE7 Onion Theater, 0 of 0 Ttoirs. Sept !3tb <S> 3:00PM Really, relationships aren't that bad. Neither are your intense graduate classes and crazy work schedule. 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