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Show DAILY Tuesday, January 22 1 2013 UTAH CHRONICLE The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 www.dailyutahchronicle.com Vol. 122 No. 88 ©2013 ALSO INSIDE: !,0 Ute gymnasts perform to perfection, redeeming themselves after UCLA loss » 6 Columnist argues college degrees do not guarantee job security, but creativity does » 5 Bennion honors MLK with service Carolyn Webber STAFF WRITER The Bennion Community Service Center held projects throughout Salt Lake City on Saturday, kicking off the U's weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Students gather with the Bennion Center one Saturday each month to take part in ser- vice projects in the community. This Saturday, students met early at the Union to get breakfast and sign up for a service activity at one of eight participating nonprofit organizations. Nancy Basinger, servicelearning manager of the Bennion Center, said the center partners with the Office for Equity and Diversity and student groups interested in social jus- tice issues. At the Utah AIDS Foundation, members of the Asian American Student Association helped with the mail list and made safe sex kits. Emilio Camu, a senior in mass communication and president of the association, said AASA members come to service activities like these to contribute and learn from the community. "We want to show the community that we're active," Camu said. "We are responsive and ready to take on the responsibilities of the next generation." Basinger recognized many international students come to this event because it might be harder for them to be part of an ongoing service commitment. DAY OF SERVICE More than 200 volunteers: • Completed 59 school supply kits and 12 art kits at University Neighborhood Partners • Sorted 60 boxes of donated materials at YWCA • Assembled 2,000 safe sex kits and stuffed 2,460 envelopes at Utah Aids Foundation See SERVICE Page 4 Marching for King ERIN BURNS/The Daily Utah Chronicle Singer Alex Boye performs Sunday at the second-annual LDS Democrats Martin Luther King Jr. fireside at the Eccles Business Building. Boye spoke about his immigration to the United States and his process of becoming a citizen, as well as his conversion to the LDS Church. Boye touches on religion, immigration at fireside Alexa Wells STAFF WRITER Internationally known singer, American immigrant and Mormon Tabernacle Choir member Alex Boye was the headline speaker for Sunday night's LDS Democrats Martin Luther King Jr. fireside. The U hosted the second-annual fireside at the Eccles Business Building. Boye shared his story of moving to America from England and converting to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints religion as well as spoke about immigration. Born in London, Boye has been singing and speaking throughout the world for more than 15 years, "connecting with the world through the power of inspirational music." The LDS Democrats Caucus chose a quote by MLK Jr. as the theme for its service weekend: "We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." Chairwoman Trisha Beck said the quote was chosen to help remember immigrants' stories when approaching the topic of immigration. Boye explained how being active in the LDS Church has affected him and how it helped him through hard situations of growing up in an abusive household. "Sometimes we think we are caught up in real bad situations and there is no way out," Boye said. He said even today he still gets scrutinized for being black and Mormon. "I am always asked how can I become a Mormon and be black, and I just look at them as [I] respond with, if any one of you can tell me of a single religion that [does] not have a race issue, sign me up," Boye said. No matter when our families came to the United States, it's important to remember we are in this together, Beck said. "Sensible immigration legislation will require wisdom of Solomon and force all legislators to weight the responsibility of our office like no other legislation in recent years," she said. a.wells@chronicle.utah.edu CHAD ZAVALA/The Daily Utah Chronicle People of all ages, races and religious backgrounds gathered Monday at East High School for the fifth-annual "marade" held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The marade began at East High and ended at Kingsbury Hall in Presidents Circle. REMEMBERING THE PAST Salt Lake City community members participate in a Marade to celebrate MLK's work, life Connor Wallace STAFF WRITER The fifth-annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Rally and Marade (march and parade) filled the streets Monday between East High School and Kingsbury Hall. The rally and marade take place every year on MLK Jr. Day, beginning in 2009. This year, the event started at East High with several groups and people receiving recognition followed by the keynote speaker Brenda Burrell, a professor at Weber State University and president-elect of the Utah National Association for Multicultural Education. The theme of Burrell's speech was "speaking up and stepping out," focusing on the importance of not standing to the side when injustice presents itself. To exemplify this point she spoke about Rosa Parks refusing to give her seat on a bus to a white man. Burrell also spoke of her interactions with King. She doesn't remember him as the inspirational leader younger generations have been told about, but rather as a humble father figure. At the conclusion of Burrell's speech, the marade proceeded See MARADE Page 3 CHAD ZAVALA/The Daily Utah Chronicle Mayor Ben McAdams is among the audience as he records elementary school student John Haugland, who recited King's "I Have a Dream" speech. U experiences increase in frozen pipes Kendra Still STAFF WRITER Effects of this winter's deep freeze have doubled the amount of frozen pipes throughout campus this year, said Corey Higgins, director of plant operations at facilities services. "As cold as it's been over these last 20 years, some of the pipes that have never been replaced are breaking," he said. Pipes have been known to freeze at or below the 2o-degree mark. Salt Lake City's average low temperature is 27 degrees for the month of January, although at one point it reached -2 degrees, missing Salt Lake City's coldest recorded temperature by 6 degrees. Even though freezing pipes are a common frequency during winters in Utah, Facilities Services found many outside pipes across campus were not well-insulated. Mark Masters, a local plumbing associate at Home Depot, said there are ways to prevent freezing, such as adding insulation or heat tape, which keeps pipes warm with an electrical current. "If it's an exposed pipe, it's in nature's will that the pipes will freeze," he said. Water pipes must be buried at least 48 inches underground to prevent pipes from freezing, according to Utah building codes. However, a waterline in compliance with the code under the Marriott Library parking lot still froze last week. Cold temperatures can shift the ground, creating movement that causes pipes to bend and break, Higgins said. The damage caused by a broken pipe at the Marriott Library alone cost several thousand dollars to fix and roughly a day to repair. Several cases of frozen pipes were reported to have set off fire alarms and sprinklers in about 12 to 15 buildings across campus. The movement of freezing water in the sprinkler pipes set off the fire alarms. Higgins said part of the reason is the building construction. See PIPES Page 4 |
