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Show IT'S CHEMICAL: Nobrow Coffee and Tea displays an unconventional photographic style Thursday, January 31,2008 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE www.daHyutahchronicle.com The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 Change in the rules U prohibits smoking in student apartments Lana Groves STAFF WRITER Smoking will be banned from the U's Medical Towers, as well as the University East and West Village apartments starting Feb. i. Residents living in the West Village and the Medical Plaza have been complaining for years about people smoking in their apartments and near playgrounds, administrators said. "I've worked herefiveyears and we've been getting complaints every year about smoking," said Rick James, director of U Student Apartments. Residents were given a 6o-day notice that smoking would be banned both in and around the apartments. The buildings currently house 643 apartments where smoking was not permitted. The rule will also ban smoking around playgrounds or within 25 feet of buildings. Residents will still be allowed to smoke outside of the inner courts of the apartment buildings and around the parking lots. "We've only received two complaints after we announced the change in policy," James said. ; "You can still smoke on property, just in certain areas." Prior to 1995, residents could smoke in any part of student apartments. After years of complaints, the administrative staff discussed the possibility of non-smokBeginning Feb. 1, smoking will be banned from the U's Medical Towers and ing apartments university housing on Sunnyside Avenue. with the U Student Apartments resident council. The council supported changing the rule. Residents who violate the new policy could be fined $30 for the first incident, $50 for the second incident and might have their rental agreement cancelled if they violate the policy a third time. "With so many people over the years with small children, people were concerned about smoking on playgrounds and near others," said Valerie Green, manager of residential life for the U apartments. "Sharing secondhand smoke is harmful." The Medical Plaza and the south court of U West Village Apartments are the only areas affected by the change. "In our court, most smokers go to outside areas, but it might be hard for some of the people who are used to smoking in their apartments," said Sharon Wilkinson, a residence adviser in the south court of the West Village. Jaekyoon Oh, a doctoral student in meteorology, said he isn't bothered by the change. "The changes don't really matter to me," he said. "I always smoke in the parking lot." Other students are happy to see smoking rules change. "We used to have a neighbor who was frustrated because the smoking from downstairs was coming up into their house," said Brian Lefler, a recent graduate from the U who lives in the West Village. "They could smell it every time the person below them smoked. In some ways, it's kind of hard that (students) can't smoke in their own home, but realistically they shouldn't be allowed to smoke there, because too many people have it coming into their houses." l.groves@chronicle.utah.edu Vol. 117 No. 113 ©2008 Undocumented students might pay high tuition Rochelle McConkie Assr. NEWS H.B. 241 EDITOR What: The bill would repeal U administrathe in-state tuition discount tors are speakfor undocumented students. ing out against What's next:The bill will now legislation that would make colmove to the House of lege unaffordable Representatives floor for a vote. for many undocumented students. The bill to repeal in-state dollars)." To receive the in-state tutuition for undocumented students passed by an 8 to ition discount, the current 5 vote in a legislative com- law requires that students mittee on Jan. 29, and will graduate from a Utah high now move to the floor of the school and sign an agreeHouse of Representatives for ment stating that they will work to legalize their immia vote. U President Michael gration status. Young maintains the U's poYoung called immigration sition against the bill, saying an "unfunded federal manit should not pass on fairness date," meaning the federal and equity arguments, as government imposes a law well as economic arguments that requires expenditures, because of the benefits any but doesn't provide any moncollege graduate brings to ey to carry it out. He said the the state. best way to deal with this "You're going to deal with kind of mandate is to keep this one way or another," students in school so that Young said. "The most eco- they can enhance their earnnomical way to deal with it ing powers and give back to obviously is this way—get the state. them in college, let them Young said each graduatrmake the kind of contribu- ing class frojn the U saves?.* tions back that benefit rather than drain on the public (tax See TUITION Page.3 U soccer loses Hospital to expand video network 2 key players Carlos Mayorga STAFF WRITER Natalie Dicou STAFF WRITER The U women's soccer team suffered a huge setback over Winter Break when two of its star players—Adele Letro and Lynzee Lee—quit the team. Letro, a junior, was one of the premier forwards in the country last season, ranking sixth nationally in goals per game (0.85) and seventh in points per game (1.95). She led the Mountain West Conference in both categories. Lee, a sophomore, was in her first season as Utah's starting goalkeeper. "No one really knew it was coming," Utah See SOCCER Page 12 The federal government awarded the U S9 million to expand a network that allows specialized doctors to treat patients in rural areas of the state through video communication. The program, called the Utah Telehealth Network, was started 11 years ago and connects hospitals and clinics in rural areas to larger medical centers like the U. The network allows smaller hospitals to transfer radiology images, patient information and live video to specialists at the U. As of today, the network connects to more than 30 locations statewide, including Delta, Fillmore, Panguitch and Tremonton. With help from the grant, the network will be able to expand to 80 sites and greatly improve the network reliability at existing sites, sending video and information up to 100 times faster than before, said Jeff Shuckra, network engineer for UTN. He said that improvements to the network mean that doctors will get better video quality, allowing them to see the patient just as they would if they were to be there, but from hundreds of miles away. A faster and more reliable network means that doctors at the U will be See HOSPITAL Page 3 PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Marta Petersen, Joyce Mitchell and John Hoopes demonstrate the Telehealth Network by speaking with a former patient at a Navajo Health Care Center. Library delivers books to U faculty for faculty and students. Books can also be delivered to the S.J. Quinney Law Library, as well as Michael McFall The Marriott Library implemented the math libraries. STAFF WRITER a new delivery system last week that This system was made available after will save faculty time and energy in the library put more resources and staff The ancient Greeks invented democratic finding and retrieving books. With the toward its automated retrieval system, government, and today greeks of the U's fraterservice, faculty members can request which uses online requests to retrieve nities and sororities are maMng their mark on books to be delivered directly to their books from shelves, Ogburn said. the U's student government. department offices five days a week. "It's important to us to maximize A large portion of the Associated Students of "Not having to walk down to the li- the use of student and faculty time," the University of Utah is made up of fraternity brary, especially when the exit is on the she said. and sorority members, including eight execuother side of the building, will be a reThe delivery golf cart drives tive branch members, three of 16 senators, and ally nice time-saver," said Eric Laursen, around campus once each day but 16 of 48 representatives. a Russian literature professor. will take more trips if more requests Spencer Pearson, ASUU president and memFaculty who wish to make use are made. ber of the fraternity Sigma Chi, said students of this service can go to the library Carly Anderson, a student in mathwho want to be involved on campus are natuwebsite to request books through the ematics teaching and a library employrally drawn to the opportunities of Greek Row, catalogue. The library then pulls the ee, is one of seven students who delivand ASUU is another opportunity to get inbooks and sets them aside for deliv- ers books to faculty around campus. volved, Pearson said. ery at 3 p.m. during the school week. "The system is really cool," she If a student wants to run for a position in "Someday we may be able to de- said. "When I've delivered books, ASUU, it also helps that they are involved with liver to students in dorms on cam- most people said how great it is that Greek Row. Greeks are naturally active on campus," said Joyce Ogburn, director of we take their books to them." pus and become known for being active and the library. "We may do something helpful among the student body, Pearson said. The delivery system was introlike that someday, but there may be duced at the beginning of the month Another reason greeks join ASUU is to rerestrictions we're not aware of yet." and is starting to attract faculty attencruit students to their fraternities and sororiThe next step for the library will be tion. ties, said Garry Hrechkosy, president of Signia to deliver books to graduate students "I just noticed it on one of the pagPhi Epsilon. with offices on campus, said Ian God- es of the library website," said KimInvolvement in ASUU can show students the frey, facilities and access manager for berley Mangun, a professor in the attractive qualities of being a member of Greek the library. department of communication. "Now Row, he said. Books can't be delivered to certain that I know it exists, I'm going to start Hrechkosy, who was involved with ASUU as health sciences buildings or the med- using it. When you're trying to coma freshman, said some members of his house ical school because of restrictions. plete some research in between classmight run in upcoming ASUU elections this Instead, the Marriott Library sends a es, you don't always have time to run year for senate or representative positions but separate van up to the Eccles Health down to the library to get a book." Sciences Library to leave books there ; , ; l.groves@chronicle. u tah.edu See ASUU Page 3 Lana Groves STAFF WRITER U students Jacob Williams and Carly Anderson deliver books to faculty patrons of the Marriott Library. 41 i I Greeks fill many ASUU positions |
