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Show Thursday, February 28, 2013 DTAEILY UTAH CHRONICLE The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since 1890 www.dailyutahchronicle.com Vol. 122 1 No. 114 1 ©2013 ALSO INSIDE: One columnist argues that school curriculum should include mandatory Spanish courses to bridge communication gaps » 4 Jarred DuBois learned from a young age to show charity for the less fortunate » 6 Muir's resignation alarms students Marjorie Clark NEWS EDITOR Students and faculty in the department of architecture are shocked at the sudden resignation of Prescott Muir, chair of the department. Muir turned in his letter of resignation last Friday to department Dean Brenda Scheer. The belief by students in the department is that Muir was forced to resign by the dean. "According to our faculty, [Scheer] told the administration that he doesn't have the support of the faculty or the students, and that there's a problem with the governance in this school," said Jane Collette, a master's student in architecture. "We feel that she blatantly lied to the administration." A petition with 139 signatures was delivered Monday to Michael Hardman, interim senior vice president of academic affairs, explaining the student's support of Muir and their request to have him reinstated to his administrative position. The petition stated, "[Muir] is Dating violence bill advances on Capitol Hill respected by the students. He is working to maintain high standards for the college and to offer a program that will give us the discipline, creativity and technical expertise to be professional architects." Keith Sterling, director of communications for the U, said that Muir's architect reputation isn't on the line. "The ongoing discussions are related to his duties as an administrator, not as an architect," Sterling said. "Brenda Scheer hired him because of his reputation in the architectural community. That's not being disputed." According to a letter Scheer See RESIGNATION page 3 PRESCOTT MUIR Using finances wisely Anna Drysdale STAFF WRITER Despite opposition in a packed committee room on Capitol Hill, HB 5o, the Dating Violence Protection Act, passed almost unanimously through the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday afternoon. The bill, which gives victims of abuse in a dating relationship the ability to file for protective orders, faced challengers who argued the bill makes orders too easy to obtain and limits personal freedom to possess a firearm. Rep. Jennifer Seelig, D-Salt Lake City, the bill's sponsor, dismissed the suggestion that clear and convincing evidence needs to be presented to obtain a protective order against an abuser in a dating relationship. "I don't want to go all lawyer on people, because I'm not, but I will say this: in the situations of dating, there's often only two people," Seelig said. "For clear and convincing, it's only going to happen on a group date with a camera." She said a survey conducted in January showed 6opercent UtahState Universit COOPERATIVE EXTENSIO Leading the State in Finance Education extension.usedulfinance SPENCER SANDSTROM/The Daily Utah Chronicle U student Whitney Norton appears before the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday in favor of HB 50 Dating Violence Protection Act. of 2,000 U students experienced behaviors related to dating violence. Sen. Patricia Jones, D-Salt Lake County, added that stringent requirements for sufficient evidence would unnecessarily discourage women from filing for the protective orders they want and need. "I think what you're explaining as having a higher standard would put a chilling effect on women," Jones said. "Women See VIOLENCE page 3 New center for testing utilizes computer exams Carolyn Webber STAFF WRITER The traditional test setting might be a crammed classroom full of students scribbling answers on paper, but the computerized testing center offers a new approach. As students walked out of their midterm exams on the first floor of the Marriott Library in the UOnline Center on Monday and Tuesday, they seemed to accept the new style of testing. Patrick Welsh, a junior in pre-pharmacy, thought the atmosphere was quiet, and everyone had enough personal space. This is just one of the many benefits of the center, said Charles Atwood, professor in chemistry. The center was built as a condition for Atwood to come teach at the U. Before coming here, he was at the University of Georgia and used computerized testing for 12 years. He said the facilities at the U are better than at Georgia, but they are lagging in software. Test designers have created the test so students can take it, submit it and then see which problems they missed and try again for half credit. This is a feature many students, like Katie VanWay, a sophomore in biology, really liked. VanWay also appreciated that you get your test scores right away. This immediate response is helpful to professors as well, because they are able to quickly assess scores. "We take all this data, and we analyze it in detail. From that we learn what the students don't understand. Then we turn around, and we change the way that we teach," Atwood said. He noticed that by the time professors usually get feedback from tests, the next semester has already started. Students and professors both benefit from this new method. Some students don't like to get an immediate score. Andrea Corwin, a senior in physical therapy, said that it can be disheartening. "It's a little more intense than the normal classroom atmosphere because they're See TESTING page 3 MICHAEL SYGNATOWICZ/The Daily Utah Chronicle Students peruse tables at the Personal Money Management Fair in the Union on Wednesday. Mockumentary' from Utah's dance dept. gains popularity Anne Plummer STAFF WRITER When Alyssa Tolman, a second-year graduate student in modern dance, created "Dancer. A Documentary" about modern and ballet dancers, she had no idea it would shoot up to more than 12,500 views on YouTube and receive comments from people all across the world. During a screen dance course last fall, modern dance professor Ellen Bromberg gave her class three weeks to create a project portraying movement on screen. Tolman thought it would be funny to compare, contrast and exaggerate the behavior of ballet and modern dancers. In the Marriott Center for Dance, the modern and ballet dancers are separated from each KIMBERLY ROACH/The Daily Utah Chronicle Alyssa Tolman, second-year graduate student in modern dance, directed the mockumentary, "Dancer. A Documentary:' other. Ballet dancers stay on the first floor, while modern dancers stay on the third. She said it is almost an "awkward" interaction. "It's not that we don't like each other," she said, "but we don't interact very much." Some of Tolman's NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS ART PROFESSOR RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD Lauren Gallaspy, assistant professor in the College of Fine Arts, has been awarded the Joan Mitchell Painters and Sculptors Grant. The award is given annually to 25 artists who were nominated and then selected by a jury panel. The award does not apply limitations or expectations to the receiver — they are only asked to provide two statements explaining how the grant has affected their work. COLLEGE OF LAW GAINS NEW INTERIM DEAN friends said making the mockumentary about the differences between the dancers would create drama, but Hannah Bowcutt, senior in ballet, and Jamie Myers, third-year graduate student in modern dance, were on board. Robert Adler has been named the interim dean for the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Adler also serves as an adjunct professor in the pediatrics department at the College of Medicine. He has published and lectured around the country about water pollution and aquatic ecosystem protection and restoration. He will assume the position July 1. Former Dean Chodosh DANCE page 3 See ACHIEVEMENTS page 3 See |
