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Show RECRUITING STRENGTH MAKE AMENDS: Joseph Simmons says GOP Chairman Rick Votaw sincere apology » 5 ents warrant a The U's soccer team hopes the class of 2014 will bring powerful offense and defense » 6 4 2010 TAH CHRO niversity of Utah's Independent Student Voice S 10 Bill aims for leniency in alcohol emergencies Jake Hibbard STAFF WRITER RICHARD PAYSON/The Daily Utah Chronicle House Bill 277 sponsor Rep. Christine Johnson talks with the committee about the bill. The Senate subcommittee unanimously passed H.B. 277. A bill aiming to encourage Utah underage drinkers to call for help in emergencies passed Senate subcommittee unani- 201 mously Monday and now moves to the full Senate for final Legislative approval. House Bill 277 would encourage courts to not prosecute minors who call for emergency help for someone whose life might be in danger. Bill sponsor Rep. Christine John- son, D-Salt Lake City, said she got the idea for the bill when her daughter was asked to sign an amnesty petition for minors calling for medical assistance. "I thought (amnesty) was going a bit too far," egislative Johnson said. "(This bill ession is) allowing people to know that even if they behave in an irresponsible manner that their responsible actions will be taken into consideration by the court." Johnson talked about the death of Michael Starks, the Utah State student who died of alcohol poisoning in 2008, and how no one called for help even after Starks lost consciousness. "The other individuals who were involved in the hazing recognized that (Starks) needed emergency medical care, but were discouraged from seeking that care because they were afraid of their own prosecution," Johnson said. "This is specifically addressing that type of circumstance." The bill only covers emergencies See ALCOHOL Page 4 U to host renowned conservationist for wildlife lecture Josh Bennett STAFF WRITER The U will be hosting one of the world's most prominent conservation biologists after several years of waiting. George Schaller, senior conservationist of the Wildlife Conservation Society, will give a lecture tonight, titled "Last of the Silence: Wildlife Studies in the World's Wilderness," on the protection of rare species. The event will include a book signing as well as a discussion of Schaller's efforts in protecting some of the world's rarer species. The U is lucky to have Schaller visit, said Jan Nystrom, associate director of the Wallace Stegner Center. "We've been trying to get him COURTESY GEORGE SCHALLER The U will host conservationist George Schaller tonight for a lecture on rare species, such as pandas. See WILDLIFE Page 4 Hinckley speakers focus on political progress Katie Pratt STAFF WRITER RICHARD PAYSON/The Daily Utah Chronicle Sarah Feddema and Denise Small fight for position in a turn during Saturday's scrimmage. The Wasatch Roller Derby's next meet is March 13 at the Salt Palace. Roll out the double life U employees compete locally as derby girls Deborah Rafferty STAFF WRITER Three days out of the week, three U Health Care employees trade in their white coats and name tags for retro roller skates and a sport they love: roller derby. Sarah Feddema, or Queen Anne's Revenge, as she is known to her teammates, has been playing roller derby for six years, ever since a cousin who plays for a league in Minnesota introduced her to it, she said. Feddema, a clinical pharmacist and pharmacotherapy professor, played for Salt City Derby Girls, another league here in Utah, before moving to Wasatch Roller Derby, she said. Lacie Matthews, also known as Honey Delunatic, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator at the Utah Diabetes Center, has played for the past four years and co-founded Wasatch Roller Derby in November 2008. Matthews introduced Denise Small, or Drewish Princess, a clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes educator at the Utah Diabetes Center, to the sport, Small said. She has now been playing for a year. "We share an office," Small said about Matthews. "I was coerced into joining." The line separating the women's two lives— work and roller derby—has begun to blur. "It's part of who we are," Feddema said. "All my students know I play roller derby, and they come to games." They practice for eight and a half hours a week, holding practices Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Matthews said. Those practices, however, do not account for the time they need to plan practices and events, rent practice places and get the word out about their events, as they run the league along with three of their other non-U teammates, she said. Matthews jokes that they don't sleep to keep up with work and all the hours they put into the sport. Roller derby is also the only way Feddema said she can exercise, as she needs something See DERBY Page 4 Hoping to engage college students in the world of politics, two former congressmen visited the U's Hinckley Institute of Politics to stir up excitement. Barry Goldwater Jr., who served in the California Legislature from 1969 to 1983, and David Minge, a former legislator from Minnesota, spoke briefly regarding their own careers but focused on answering numerous questions from inquisitive students. "I am proud of my heritage as an American," Minge said. "Our country is unrivaled, but our system is also fragile, and I urge students to take on the challenge of maintaining it." Minge, who started his political career after becoming concerned with the principles of his local congressman, was originally a "country" lawyer and local school board member, but he sought to make a difference in the political realm. "It's easy to be cynical about politics, but the problem with that is, politics is See POLITICS Page 4 Forum to discuss sexual identity, human rights Tiffany Thorne STAFF WRITER The U is hosting a forum exploring human rights and sexuality, bringing the problems of sexual violence—particularly suicide among gays and lesbians—to the forefront. The Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy will present its conference, "Controlling Sexuality through Violence, Shame and Cultural Oppression: Implications for Human Rights," which will include keynote addresses from Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Les- bian Rights, and Lisa Duggan, professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University. The forum will also present four separate panels that will include faculty from the U, local community leaders and some of the country's leading experts on the subject of sexuality in light of human rights. Although sexual self-expression as a right is a topic extended to all sexual identities, the focus of the conference will center on the struggle of sexual minorities. See SEXUALITY Page 4 |
