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Show Wednesday, January 23,2013 H CHRONICLE Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 'SOUND CITY': Dave Groh! revives old music system in Sundance film » 5 Vol. 122 No. 891©2013 ALSO INSIDE •• Columnists argue which Western basketball team reigns supreme » 6 U fraught with illegal downloaders Anna Drysdale STAFF WRITER MICHAEL SYGNATOWICZ The Daily Utah Chronicle In October, the U ranked 45 out of 5o on an internet piracy list of U.S. universities ranked for their high BitTorrent usage at TorrentFreak.com. The problem is serious, since downloading illegally is a violation of federal law, but information technology policies at the U are keeping it more or less under control. Students study Tuesday at one of the numerous computing stations on campus. Jennifer Noll, an Information Security and Privacy Office employee, said the numbers fluctuate throughout the school year, but they are higher this year than in years past. Most of the violations happen on the U's wireless server, but there are also issues with the student housing servers and hot spots. "There has been a significant increase in the last year, as op- posed to maybe one or two years ago, when it was not as apparent," Noll said. "[Illegal downloading] seems to be much more common than it was a few years ago." Although IT services has software that monitors student activities while they are on campus internet servers, outside sources catch most students. The U receives warnings from these companies and federal See PIRATING Page 3 Prose from the past 4 MICHAEL SYGNATOWICZ/The Daily Utah Chronicle A panel of local educators met in the Union Ballroom on Tuesday, discussing access to education to promote equity and diversity. Educators push for equity in schools Anne Plummer STAFF WRITER situation," Shepard said. Although Shepard said this can be turned into something positive, she feels strongly about what the person who defaced the poster said. "I would ask them to show me the part in the Bible that says that," Shepard said. "Then I would show them the part that says the punishments for working on Sunday, or where you can A panel of local educators discussed access to education on Tuesday, encouraging educators to promote equity and diversity through connecting with underrepresented communities in public schools. They urged higher expectations for all students, even in higher education. In order to discuss equity and equality within schools, one must understand the difference in the two definitions, the panel participants said. Maria Ledesma, assistant professor in educational leadership and policy, said in a class she was teaching a student said equality meant everyone wears a coat, but equity means everyone wears a coat that fits. Rosemarie Hunter, special assistant to the president for University Neighborhood Partnerships, said making equity a reality cannot be accomplished by lumping all students in the same group and calling them the same. Hunter said the school system has to be fair, but it does not mean all races have the same strengths and needs. We tend to put people into categories, not individuals, she said. To promote educational justice, members on the panel said schools and districts should talk to members of underrepresented communities and ask family members about their public education needs. One answer was to continue having multiple voices from the community on staffs, boards and community councils. McKell Withers, superintendent of Salt Lake City School District, said school districts have the responsibility to prepare students for college, starting in kindergarten. He said public schools should create high expectations for all children in the classroom and be able to work with the various learning barriers. "Where we fail as [a] system is that we see a system that works and want to overgeneralize it," Withers said. "There's so many different ways that kids learn." In higher education, the institutions should also have a responsibility to ensure their students successfully complete their undergraduate program, Ledesma said. It is not enough See VANDALISM Page 3 See EQUITY Page 3 CHAD ZAVALA/The Daily Utah Chronicle William Ferrer (above), Martine Kei Green (top right), Rodney Lewis (middle right), and Jesslyn Popwell (lower right) participated in a poetry reading "Heritage: A Look at America's Darker Side" on Tuesday night in the Union. The poetry reading, presented by People Productions, focused on civil rights, identity and personal experience. NOTABLE ACH I EVEM ENTS Hiking group receives grant to further efforts Walking the Wasatch, a student group on campus, offers hiking opportunities to local elementary school children. Every two weeks, the students and children complete different hikes together, counting steps and tracking the miles they travel. Each outing is accompanied by a short lesson in KERI SCHWAB hydration, nutrition and the physical benefits of exercise. Led by Keri Schwab, assistant professor of parks, recreation and tourism, Walking the Wasatch pairs students with elementary children to create a safe learning experience outside. The group received a grant of $1,000 from UnitedHealth HEROES. UnitedHealth HEROES is an initiative developed by Youth Service America and UnitedHealthcare. YSA is a nonprofit that teaches children about leadership, service and achievement. by Marjorie Clark LGBT group tries to put positive spin on vandalism Connor Wallace STAFF WRITER A poster promoting awareness about bisexuality in OSH was vandalized last week with the text "Read the Bible" and "God knows what you are." The posters are a part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center's campaign to educate people about some of the myths and realities regarding bisexuals as part of its Bisexuality Awareness Month. Valerie Velarde, a student in gender studies and psychology and coordinator of the awareness month, said in order to get to the poster, the person would have to stand on a chair because the poster was high up on a bulletin board. "It took effort for this person to get up and write on the poster," said Velarde, who also selfidentifies as bisexual, pansexual and queer. "So, I was surprised and bewildered, especially with what it said. I was just confused ... I didn't know why they would do that." However, Velarde said she is not deterred by the poster's defacement. She said what was done to the poster was unfortunate, but --- gI just IIIIMInir- can't make up t exuals are very aware hey know who they ar o they're not. 1, (: ; PHOTO COURTESY KAI MEDINA-MARTINEZ A poster outside of the LGBT Resource Center was vandalized with the message saying, "Read the Bible...God knows what you are." it presents an opportunity. "This is why we do this," Velarde said. "For people who still think ... so rigidly by the Bible. We do these kinds of [events] to promote awareness." Allie Shepard, a senior in health promotion and education, has a similar opinion about the opportunity to teach this situation brings. "Using [the poster] as an opportunity to teach is making something bad into a decent |
