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Show I'M BROKE!: Black Friday is where holiday debt begins, says Nicholas Pappas ^ -w- -w> see page Monday, iwonqay, November iMovemoer 19,2007 i^/u ^ ^ LY UTAH CHRONICLE The University ofUtah's Independent Student Voice Since 1 8 9 0 Vol. 117 www. U to centralize threat response Rochelle McConkie ASST. NEWS EDITOR The U needs to maintain and update the level of security it has had since the 2002 Winter Olympics, administrators said—and part of these efforts include centralizing emergency response on campus. The Campus Security Task Force recently released a report of recommendations to U President Michael Young: the report advises students and faculty about what to do in the presence of weapons, how to deal with troubling behavioral issues and feasible ways to notify the entire campus of a crisis. Task Force Chairman Wayne MeCormack presented the report to the Board of Trustees last week. Young organized the task force in June in response to the shootings at Virginia Tech University last spring and the Utah Supreme Court's decision to overturn the university's previous no-gun policy. Although Young said the U is "not in a bad place to begin with" when it comes to campus security because of extensive measures implemented during the Olympics, the task force has looked into ways to keep up these measures to make the campus safer. McCormack said the task force efforts are a "maintenance step" for security. "We were very far ahead of the game at the time of the Olympics...but now we need to go back and make sure the organization we had is updated and in place," McCormack said. In the report, the U recognized legislation made earlier this year allowing concealed weapon permit holders to carry guns on campus except in secure hearing rooms and with students who do not want to have a licensed weapons-carrier as a roommate. In the presence of a threat, students and faculty are advised to avoid confrontation if possible, stay calm and call university police at 801-585-COPS. A flyer listing these procedures will be posted in locations throughout campus and online. The bulletins could be printed in Spanish as well as English. The report also suggested ways to address potentially dangerous or disruptive behavior in students or faculty members to prevent incidences like the Virginia Tech shootings from happening. No. 83 I ©2007 Hopes dashed TERESA GETTEN/7fteto//l/M*Glft»Jdf Assistant coach Lana Sitterud and center Deanne Stevenson watch as the Utes lose their lead against No. 5 Stanford during double overtime in their basketball game Sunday afternoon. Stanford pulled ahead to win 81-77 after tying the game at the end of the fourth quarter with a 3-point buzzer-beater. SEE PAGE 6- FOR FULL STORY See REPORT Page 3 Sorority helps the blind Michael McFall mates that the jar has collected around $235. Eighty-eight people came to the basketball tournament on Tuesday and approximately 40 With money still pouring in, the Delta Gamma people came to the flapjack breakfast Saturday sorority has collected more than $2,000 during the morning. The basketball tournament raised more past week to benefit Service for Sight, a center for than $880. Teams of four paid $40 to participate. The winning team received free Anchor Splash the blind, in its annual Anchor Splash fundraiser. The money will help provide the center with T-shirts, as well as Cafe" Rio gift certificates. braille books, eye screenings and funding for ser"It was pretty fun, there were so many guys that vice dogs. came," said freshman Elizabeth Cannon. "We have such great support from families Sidwell said that the opportunity for competiand Greek Row," said Andrea Sidwell, president tion was enough to draw a crowd of guys. of Delta Gamma. "We have a lot of alumni in the "We came close to winning a game, and we area who have always been really supportive." should have," said Devin Van Leeuwen, a senior The house held a telethon last Monday to in- economics major, who played in the tournament. form alumni about the fundraising efforts. The same Anchor Splash T-shirts awarded to "We'll probably get everything right before the winning team were available during the week Thanksgiving. Everyone's money is still getting for active Delta Gamma members to purchase, sent," Sidwell said. with all proceeds going to Service for Sight. Delta Gamma set a goal of raising $8,ooo within This year might prove to be a turning point in the week. The sorority also relied on the campus the sorority's fundraising event planning. community to help raise money. "A lot of people are confused why we call it An"I love it. When people hear (an event) is for chor Splash," said Sidwell. something, they really want to come," said freshIn the past, the philanthropy week included man Marie Preobrazhensky. a synchronized swimming event at the HPER About 150 people came to Delta Gamma's ice swimming pool known as Anchor Splash. Because cream social at the Spoon Me frozen yogurt shop members were unable to schedule the pool event last Monday night. two years ago, the sorority hosted a bowling event "I was surprised how many people came in, ac- called Anchor Bowl instead. This year, the house chose basketball as the main event, which Sidwell tually," said Ryan Combe, founder of Spoon Me. The yogurt shop kept a jar open for donations says will hopefully become a tradition. to Service for Sight during the night and through"We changed it to Anchor Slam and we have out the week. more participation, we have more teams, more "We feature a local charity each month anyway, people sign up," she said. instead of a tip cup. We'd be willing to help them m.mcfaU@ raise money this week," said Combe, who estichronicle.utah.edu STAFF WRITER TYLER COBB/ThfPsi)fi)tat)(iirv>i{!r Electrical engineering sophomore Jesus Loya and Enriqueta Rodriguez are members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, a group that aims to encourage hispanic students to pursue engineering. Hispanic students revive ensineerin Carlos Mayorga with students who don't look like them. Because of this, a big focus for the group is on retention, said Jacqueline Pacheco, a . After being dormant for years, the U sophomore in biomedical engineering. chapter of the Society of Hispanic ProfesBut the overall effort is to network and sional Engineers is emerging once again as get more minorities into higher paying a.group of engineering students are work- jobs, said Edward Trujillo, a U professor ing to bring it back. in chemical engineering who works with ; SHPE is a national organization founded SHPE students. in the 1970s by a group of engineers in Cal"Some students don't think about enifornia who wanted to become role models gineering, but we want them to know within the Hispanic community. Now the higher-paying jobs are available to them," association has college and professional TrujUlo said. chapters across the country. Professional engineers offered career - :The U chapter was formed 20 years ago. advice and networking to more than 30 Since it has been inactive for a number of students Thursday night in the Warnock years, the group wants to revive the club Engineering Building atrium. The first anby hosting socials, recruiting current U nual professional dinner was hosted by students and reaching out to high school SHPE, SESE and SWE and put students in students. touch with professional engineers. The group has about a dozen members, The engineers gave students advice on but SHPE collaborates with other minority building a resume and applying for internengineering groups at the U, including the ships and employment. Society of Ethnic Student Engineers and In a field dominated by men and with the Society of Women Engineers. few people of color, the dinner "gives the Although women make up just about half students opportunities to network, to meet of the United States population, engineer- people in the industry, but also give them ing has always been a white, male-domi- ideas how to stay motivated and how to nated field, said Enrique Arce-Larreta, a succeed," said Nerehida Carrariza, a sophfirst-year doctoral student in mechanical omore in mechanical engineering. engineering and president of the U chapA number of SHPE alumni attended the ter of SHPE. dinner to show support and allow students In recent years, a small number of wom- to build contacts within the industry. en and racial minorities have entered the "We need mentors/' Carranza said. "Enfield, but not enough, Arce-Larreta said. gineering is a tough field, and even more Because of changing demographics in both so (for) a minority (group)." Utah and the United States as more HisAlthough only about 30 students atpanic students graduate from high school, tended the dinner, Arce-Larreta is hoping there need to be more Hispanic engineer- to get more than 60 next year. ing students. "This is really an exciting time for our "We bring different ideas to the table, group," Arce-Larreta said. "The number of and we have different perspectives of the Hispanic engineering students is increasworld," he said. ing every year. I think this group will be Racial minority students in engineer- around a long time." ing at the U are constantly in big classes c.mayorga@chronicle.utah.edu STAFF WRITER V t/ Homeward bound Jonathan Ng a senior research specialist in dermatology at the School of Medicine. Research animals such as dogs The U then gives the animals and cats are often a key part of medical attention to ensure scientific advancements and are they are healthy and uses them used in studies at the U. How- for research studies. ever, when studies are finished, "We are able to adopt them the animals must be taken care of out," Schmidt said. "In this case, and often need to find homes. research kind of saved their life." U researchers who are memVeterinarians and researchers bers of the Retired Research take care of them while they are Animal Adoption Program re- kept in the Center for Comparacently held their annual Paws 'N' tive Medicine. Claws Holiday Bazaar to raise "The vets up at the U are remoney for the maintenance of ally good," Schmidt said. the dogs and cats involved in The U also has a separate non-invasive studies, as well as animal research lab where more to help find homes for them. invasive procedures are perAt the bazaar, held Nov. 15 at formed, and animals used there the Eccles Institute for Human are sometimes euthanized. Genetics, researchers and stuThe animals kept at the cendents sold items such as jew- ter for comparative medicine elry, photography, animal cloth- are involved in studies for at ing and gingerbread houses. All least a couple of months. Topics vendors donated a percent of vary from lung research to studtheir sales for supplies and ser- ies that use treadmills. Animals vices for the animals, including are commonly involved in studcrates, leashes, surgery, diets ies that look at the way a drug and medication. is absorbed and distributed •:_•' . /•. The U often takes animals throughout the body. from adoption agencies because When the studies are complet"(animal adoption agencies) are ed, researchers try to find homes euthanizing a lot of the dogs for the animals with help from and cats," said Linda Schmidt, fundraisers like the bazaar. STAFF WRITER JARAO REDDEKOPP/flt<-Oafy Vteb (bmn U professor Matt Mulvey takes "Finn" out for some exercise during the Animal Adoption Fundraiser. The fundraiser raises money to provide pets with proper supplies to keep them healthy and happy., Sofia Robb, a graduate student in the department of neuro.biology and anatomy, sold cookies, tents, beds and animal coats at the bazaar. Robb sold the items specifical- See ANIMALS Page 3 |
