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Show 8 Wednesday, November 25,2009 NEWS • -'K www.dailyutahchronicle.com Bike contest brings ma Veronica Pineda mayor and the food drive. The competition takes place at a time of desperate need of supplies A bike ride between Salt Lake City by the Utah Food Bank, as supplies and Provo can sometimes be lonely. are usually low this time of year, ; Last year, the mayors of Salt Lake when there is a high demand, AnCity and Provo started a friendly derson said. competition to encourage people to The Utah Food Bank has reported donate to the annual food drive as that nearly 350,0000 Utahns will part of Rivalry Week between the U miss the'ir next meal because of a and BYU. The mayor of the losing lack of resources. '.. team's city will have to ride to the The ride is an enthusiastic way to opposite city—a distance of about 45 encourage people to participate in miles—where the winner of the food the food drive, said Bianca Shreeve, drive will be announced. Becker's executive assistant. . . "It's a way of celebrating the caThe U Student Alumni Board—a maraderie between the two schools board within the U Alumni Asand drawing attention to an impor- sociation that organiztant need, and that is stocking the es the food drive—is shelves of the local food banks in selling "Beat BYU" each city," said Helen Anderson, a T-shirts at the U bookpublic information officer for Provo store for $10, all of City. which will go toLast year, the U dominated on the ward the food field, forcing Mayor Lewis Billings of drive. Provo to bike from Provo's city hall "It's really to the Salt Lake City-County Build- neat to see ing. Mayor Ralph Becker of Salt Lake that there City rode alongside Billings to show are so many his support for both the opposing students and .•-••' - •.•:".•'.£?:' v STAP F WRITER business professionals and people from all backgrounds that are rallying behind their favorite football teams, but also for a cause that transcends every generation," said Jessica Pugh, a spokeswoman for the Utah Food Bank. "We are seeing sucho huge increase in the requests for food assistance, so to have such significant food and financial contributions means a lot to us and the families who are served by our organization." v.pineda@ chronicle.utah.edu Prof who died from shuttle -: fiall identified Trent Lowe relationships. Our detectives are in contact with the Chinese embassy." A woman who was Police are having killed after falling from difficulty piecing Xie's a U shuttle Thursday life together and figurhas been identified as ing out who to conZhilong Xie, 63, a fortact concerning her mer U professor. death. They can't find Xie was employed any proof of employat the U in 2000 as a ment since 2000 and research professor no information of her within the College whereabouts since Zhilong Xie of Mining and Earth 2003, when Xie b e Science for about a year after came a U.S. citizen, but that's working for a short time as a the last record police have been research associate in the chem- able to find about her, Folsom istry department. said. Police found a contact Scott Folsom, chief of the U book inside her apartment, but Police Department, announced nobody they called was close Xie's identity after searching to Xie. during the weekend for a rela"She led a very reclusive tive that could be contacted, lifestyle," Folsom said. "Usubut to no avail. ally people leave a trail of their "We are attempting to notify life, but we haven't found anyher next of kin of her demise, thing." but we cannot find her next of U Police want anyone with kin," Folsom said. "We've talked information about her family t o to friends and neighbors, but all call "801-585-2677. of those people report distant t.lowe@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. N E W S E D I T O R Bennion Center aims to bring Thanksgiving to Utah's needy CONNECT Josh Bennett $0 The Chronffle families, said Gina Cornia, executive director of Utahns Against Hunger. The Utah Thanksgiving might not be Food Bank is on track to gathas big of a feast for Salt Lake er 1.6 million pounds of food City's growing number of im- and 28,000 turkeys, which will poverished families, but some be distributed to 125 agencies students axe trying to make it and pantries statewide, said the best it can be. Jessica Pugh, a spokeswoman For the past five years, June for the Utah Food Bank. Hiatt, a junior in economics Although Thanksgiving is and sociology and vice presi- a day of food and gratefuldent of the Bennion Com- ness, Hiatt said it is important munity Service Center, has for students to be aware that joined her mother in helping people need not only food, but serve a warm Thanksgiving also warm clothing, blankets, dinner to families in need at hygiene products and a roof the Greek Orthodox Church above their heads. in downtown Salt Lake City. "Nothing makes you feel The dinner is served from 10 better at the end of the day a.m. to 4 p.m. on a "first-come, than a fresh pair of socks and first-serve basis," Hiatt said, a warm meal," Hiatt said. with about 2,000 people being One in eight families in Salt served in the past years. Lake County live through the They aren't alone. Cross- struggles of poverty, said Linroads Urban Center, a local da Hilton, community hours nonprofit that helps poor coordinator of Crossroads UrUtahns meet their basic needs, ban Center. is also hosting a turkey din"The state of Utah has had ner Wednesday at the Indian the highest growth in food Walk-In Center from 3 p.m. stamp cases than anywhere in to 7 p.m. The center hopes the country," Cornia said. to serve turkey and other Food stamp cases have risen Thanksgiving foods to 3,700 52 percent since last September, STAFF WRITER dailyutahchronicle.com •com Pugh said. There has also been a 35 percent increase in demand for food assistance, she said. The growth of poverty comes as result of being in a financial recession because people see cutbacks on their hours and commissions, and sometimes even lose their . , __., \\r\icv-? on men jobs, Hilton said. The economic turndown is forcing families to stretch financial decisions, Pugh said. The key to fighting hunger lies in understanding why hunger exists. A person in need of food can be served a hot meal or given food stamps, clothes or other forms of assistance, but it doesn't solve the problem of hunger, Hiatt said. Help is very important, but ultimately it takes much more to oust the problem—a lack of jobs and English deficiency are problems that need to be defeated before hunger can be overcome, she said. "Every donation counts," Pugh said. "No matter how big or small, it makes a difference." j.bennett@ chronicle.utah.edu DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Kant N**i Sports Owdmn Opinkw Blop Fanm Omdrmk Caauci* La0n AdR*» TspUoriM 5 (Cannon Satellite Conklin Eye Care INSIDE WAL-MART VISION CENTER Gabut uheaa UTAH HlUHKB EDUCATION AIITIIOUITV fyeu&i NEWS CAN FIT IN PRIN^« •<*-„,;,. BENNION JEWELERS T with • ^ y PIE'/ £XCH/OICk£ M Jifl ^ |