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Show -.THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Campus to host farmers market through October The U will open a farmers market on campus today, providing locally-produced fruits and vegetables for sale. Harmeet Blanchard-Kaur, co-director of the student group Sustainable Environments and Ecological Design and part of the U farmers market manager team, said the farmers market is part of their efforts to promote healthy lifestyles among students. "One of the ways to do that is providing access to fresh fruits and vegetables," she said. The market will also offer locally-grown coffee and other items provided by different venders. U President Michael Young and Luke Garrott, a political science professor and city councilman for Salt Lake City's District Four, will welcome the market to the U at noon and discuss the importance of buying local. The market will be held on the west Webster's Lawn, which is east of Pioneer Memorial Theatre. It will be held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m starting today until Oct. 2. For more information on the market or getting involved, call the Bennion Community Service Center at 801-581-4811. Alex Cragun HILLARY continued from Page 1 University of Denver, watched Clinton's speech in an auditorium a few blocks east of the Pepsi Center with other college-age students. He said the energy in the auditorium was a great indicator for whether or not people were going to support Obama. "People shouted the loudest when Clinton talked about Obama," he said. "Everyone is making a big iss^e out of the divided party, but I don't think it Thursday, August 28,2008 is that big of a deal." A few, however, still weren't convinced. Throughout the day Tuesday, Clinton supporters marched and rallied on the streets in downtown Denver carrying Hillary and McCain signs. Some said they would rather vote for John McCain, the Republican candidate for president, than for Obama. As if she were responding to their protest, Clinton asked her supporters why they had supported her. "I want you to ask yourselves: Were you in this campaign just for me?" she said. "Or...were you in it for all the people in this country who feel invisible?" Des Afsar, a young Clinton supporter from Arizona, said she would not vote for McCain but still was not sure if she was going to vote at all. "I am upset that Clinton is not going to be our candidate, or even the vice president," she said. "I supported Clinton because she is a woman that could be president, and now we are going to have to wait eight more years before a woman will get that chance again." Clinton mentioned in her speech that it was the anniversary of women gaining the right to vote on Aug. 26,1920. "And after so many decades—88 years ago on this very day—the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote would be forever enshrined in our Constitution," she said. "My mother was born before women could vote, but in this election my daughter got to vote for her mother for president." j.layton@chronicle.utah.edu woman Teresa White said. The day before those groups held their barbecue, the St. Catherine of Siena Newman Center recruited 11 freshmen of their own at the same location, said Carla Zilaff, the center's campus minister. The new members of the Catholic institution's student group accounted for more than a third of the attending freshmen. One look across the TRAX line on the south side of campus is clear evidence of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' priority to encourage students to continue in their faith during their college experience. Of the approximately 7,000 students who are involved with the LDS Institute of Religion, at least onethird of them are freshmen, said Associate Director Gary Poll. Paige Smith, a freshman in business, said she wants to follow in her sister Natalie's footsteps. Like her, Smith is going to take free classes at the Institute this semester and plans on joining an LDS sorority. Smith wants to continue her faith and grow stronger in it, through college and beyond, as she defines it as her own, she said. Chris Parkin, a freshman working on a triple major, feels the same way about his LDS faith. A former Sandy resident who now lives in the Residence Halls, Parkin said he wants to take higher education as an opportunity to live on his own and define himself. "Some of my friends who are my age don't stick to (their faith) as much.-.but I want to," he said. In order to continue his connection to his LDS faith, Parkin will also attend the free religious classes at the institute. "When (freshmen) go off to college, they want something familiar, and we can be that," Poll said. m.mcfall@chronicle.utah.edu FAITH continued from Page 1 Student Fellowship organized a free barbecue outside the Residence Halls on Aug. 26 to attract students. Intervarsity also set up a booth inside the Heritage Center and the Union to provide information and membership for any curious students looking for a continuation of their Christian faith. About 80 to 85 percent of all students who join or sign up for more information about Intervarsity are freshmen, spokes- MAGNESIUM The Daily Utah Chronicle continued from Page 1 fully understand, the rate of premature birth has increased by more than 30 percent since 1981. With an estimated 200,000 American children affected, it is a leading cause of childhood disability. Premature babies are at increased risk for several health complications including mental retardation, vision and hearing loss, cerebral palsy, lung and gastrointestinal problems and even death, according to the study. --1 is now hiring activities writers, -.:{ r.shelton@chronicle.utah.edu s@chronicle.utah.e www.dailyutahchronicle.com/syndication THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH AN EARTHQUAKE ® ""CONCERT ill LIBBY GARDNER HALL, SCHOOL OF MUSIC JHE MMRSIJY Of UTAH/ * The Confucius Institute at The University of Utah presents an Earthquake Benefit concert by the faculty of University of Utah's School of Music and musicians of the Utah Symphony. The proceeds of this.concert will be donated to the special earthquake-relief scholarship fund of Sichuan University, our sister school and partner of the Confucius Institute, to benefit students affected* bythedevastatingearthquakeinChina. ••* : . 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