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Show Reed Nelson says MLK Day is too important to share » 5 CIVIL RIGHTS OR GUNS?: pr AGGRESSIVE WIN IL' 44 Women's basketball came out strong on both sides of the ball to beat the Aztecs » 6 4 ' ay, Fiebruary 221 2 010 " DAILY UTAH CHRO I E www.dailyutahchronicle.com The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Si 1890 Vol. 119 I No. 821 ©2010 Rock the U raises $43K Proceeds from 26.2 hours of dancing fund cancer research Andreas Rivera money during the months leading up to the Associated Students of the University of Utah's For 26.2 hours this weekend, fourth annual Rock the U event, the dancing in the Union Ball- which lasted from Friday afterroom didn't stop—and the stu- noon to Saturday evening. The dents who participated raised teams then participated in the $43,940 for the Huntsman Can- all-night dance party, having at cer Foundation. least one team member at the The duration of the dance event at all times. marathon—matching the numAnybody was welcome to ber of miles in a running mar- form a team. Many of the teams athon—was a way to show the were organized through student lengthy burden cancer puts on organizations, such as clubs, its victims, said Leah Root, di- sororities, fraternities and the rector of Rock the U. ASUU election parties. "We're just dancing for 26.2 "It's good to see our generahours—they have to deal with tion fundraise for something it every day," she said. Teams and individuals raised See CANCER Page 4 STAFF WRITER MIKE MANGUM/The Daily Utah Chronicle Students danced for 26.2 hours during the annual Rock the U dance marathon that raised money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Enrollment Legislators reject EPA climate data record-high statewide Michael McFall NEWS EDITOR Michael McFall NEWS EDITOR The U student body is bigger than it has ever been—at the same time that universities have no more money to keep up. The state's higher education system announced Thursday that all nine of Utah's colleges and universities, when combined, are reporting record-breaking enrollment during their current Spring Semesters, including the U. Enrollment increased about 9.5 percent across the state—the biggest jump in history. But the 19 percent budget cut and potentially deeper ones are on the way to possibly stop the growth and, down the line, turn students away from college. More students than ever before will have to fight for fewer course offerings and the attention of a shrinking and burdened faculty. It could take students longer to graduate from an institution charging more and more at each turn. "We are worried about maintaining an affordable quality education in such challenging circumstances," said William Sederburg, commissioner of higher education, in a statement. The U administration is considering an enrollment cap, but only as a last resort. No one wants to cap enrollment, said Paul Brinkman, associate vice president for budget and planning. If this trend continues, new students might just find that the U has no place for them, but not because of an implemented enrollment cap. Sooner or later, there is just A Senate committee passed House Joint Resolution 12 on Friday, which essentially acts as a formal letter to the Environmental Protection Agency to hold off on its carbon emissions caps. Rep. Kerry Gibson, R-Ogden, was all smiles leaving the committee hearing, as his resolution passed with a 4-2 vote. But the grin was not a reflection of the anger and frustration of most of the hearing's several dozen attendees. Students and professors from several colleges, including the U, joined with Utah residents and former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson to beg the corn- mittee to reject Gibson's resolution, despite what he, a Utah farming leader and energy mogul, had to say. "You have heard very few if any legitimate science here," said Andrew Jorgenson, a U sociology professor. Jorgenson, BYU geology professor Barry Bickmore and U students lambasted Gibson for presenting "half-truths" to deceive the six-member committee, of which only one member is a scientist. "No one is qualified to debate science in this room," said Derek Snarr, a senior in political science. See EMISSIONS Page 2 RICHARD PAYSON/The Daily Utah Chronicle Drew Thompson, the leader of the Facebook group Stop HJR 12, speaks in the Senate committee meeting next to Kerry Gibson, who represented the bill. The bill passed, 4-2. UMNH displays 'treasures' to all parts of Utah Rebecca Isbell ASST. PRODUCTION MANAGER Utah is full of treasures, and the Traveling Treasures showcase is a means to prove it with the latest display—County Collage: Experience Utah's Natural History. County Collage is composed of an artifact from each county in Utah. The Utah Museum of Natural History puts on Traveling Treasures through a partnership with Zions Bank. Every two years, UMNH puts together a different display that travels around the state to cities that don't have museums. U Presi- dent Michael Young helped unveil the newest display at the downtown Zions Bank Building on Thursday, as the Wasatch Elementary School choir sang "This is The Place." The artifacts in this display include ancient woven baskets, mammoth teeth, water shrews and moccasins. "One of the hardest things for us was to select the object from each county, because we literally have thousands from each county," said Sarah George, UMNH executive director. The event had booths on a broad range of subjects, including different minerals from Utah, a behind-the-scenes look at how the Mohammad Allam STAFF WRITER 2009-2010 Enrollme nt Increase Dixie State College: 27.12% (from 6,052 to 7,693) College of Eastern Utah: 19.27% (from 1,790 to 2,135) Salt Lake 13.55% Community College: (from 25,832 to 29,332) Utah Valley University: 13.39% (from 23,214 to 26,322) Snow College: 8.75% (from 3,541 to 3,851) Weber State University: 8.3% (from 19,347 to 20,953) Utah State University: 6.23% (from 21,866 to 23,229) University of Utah: 4.03% (from 29,251 to 30,429) Southern Utah 0.72% University: (from 7,395 to 7,448) Source: Utah System of Higher Education See SHOWCASE Page 4 Engineering event connects Girl Scouts to math, science See ENROLLMENT Page 4 Higher Education museum staff packs and moves the artifacts from the current museum building to the new museum under construction in Red Butte Garden, and a section just for children about how ancient pottery is put together. There was also a booth featuring Utah dinosaur fossils, including the state dinosaur, the allo saurus. There was also a buffet that featured food from all the counties, carrying on the theme of the display. This display will travel to II cities, staying a month at each, "because the Utah Museum NATHAN SWEET/The Daily Utah Chronicle Jim Skowronek, a student in electrical engineering at the U, helps Girl Scouts Alexia Hopkins, Kelly Williams and Emma Wood see their electric potential across the oscilloscope. Girl Scouts, putting their minds to more than Thin Mints, teamed up with the U's Society of Women Engineers, which showed the young girls how fun engineering can be. The third annual Girl Scout Engineering Night drew about roo girls, ranging from fourth grade to 12th grade, to the Warnock Engineering Building. Although the event was lighthearted and fun, the event's purpose was not lost on its organizers. "We're running out of females in the science fields," said Charli Brown, a senior in civil engineering and president of the SWE. "Girls look at things different than boys do. It's good to have two sets of eyes on a project." U professors who have also noticed the lack of women in their engineering classes understand the significance of the event. "I had a class of 6o, there were two girls in it— that's it," said Cynthia Furse, professor of electrical See ENGINEERING Page 4 |
