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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 4 MARRIAGE Continued from page 1 couples, but to every child or adult who loves them and depends on them." If the loth Circuit Court agrees with the district court, he believes there is a "very good chance" that the Supreme Court will take the case, probably in conjunction with 20 similar cases that are underway across the country. Many legal experts see GOALS Continued from page 1 ther King, Jr. week. As a part of the festivities, a spoken word poet will come to campus. On the Tuesday after MLK Day, Ortiz said Trayvon Martin's mother will be at the U. ASUU will also be working with the Hinckley Institute of Politics during that time to put on a panel about racial profiling. For the upcoming semester, Ortiz said ASUU is currently preparing to hold the first-ever Pac-12 Leader's Summit from Jan. 23 to the 25. Student leaders from across the Pac-12 will visit the campus and share ideas on how they can improve each of the schools. "I think we have some great programing coming up," Ortiz said. Many of the seniors in ASUU are also working closely with the ASUU Infant Care room. ASUU voted to allocate $25,000 from their funds to help cover the cost of an infant care room in the ASUU Child Care facil- the case as a watershed moment. "If the federal court's decision is upheld on appeal, samesex couples will have the right to marry in all 5o states," Rosky said. "This is not a question of whether same-sex marriage is legal in Utah." Fowler is all too aware of this as well. "This could very well be the case to end all cases," Fowler said. "That's exciting and frightening." a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu ity as a class gift. The project is headed by senior class president Kendahl Melvin, who is collaborating with ASUU vice president Sara Seastrand. Ortiz said ASUU will be working with the U's LGBT Resource Center during Pride Week this semester. ASUU's academic affairs director Rachel Wootton also said the Academic Affairs board is planning for a busy semester, including the Student Choice Awards later in the semester. The nomination form is set to be available next week, and the deadline is in March. "Students can use it to nominate instructors and professors at the U who have had a substantial positive impact on their education at the U," Wootton said. She also said the board is already getting set for Spring Semester's Geek Week. In addition, there will be a committee to find ways to decrease textbook costs for students and a committee to help retain students at the U. n.turner@chronicle.utah.edu WATER FOUNTAINS Continued from page 1 Pittman, from the College of Law. His previous bill to provide funding for electric car charging stations on campus passed in November. Pittman said this success will make his water bottle refill bill easier to pass. "Everyone would benefit equally, and the costs would be minimal for everyone involved," Pittman said. ASUU president Sam Ortiz voiced approval of Pittman's idea. "Encouraging students to use their own refillable water bottles rather than disposable plastic bottles is definitely the goal," Ortiz said. Pittman also said that in addition to the funding he is planning to work with the U President David Pershing's office to require all colleges on campus to install at least one water bottle station. Wednesday, January 8, 2014 The bill would require all colleges in agreement to install a water bottle refill station in their college before March i. Pittman said that where the stations are installed in each college would be up to their respective deans. The cost per refilling station would be funded 50 percent by the bill Pittman will present to the Assembly and Senate. Ortiz supports the policy change to require every college to have at least one refill station. "[We] can only do so much, but we hope to see U policy shift," Ortiz said. "[Mark Pittman] and I are also working with administrators to see this happen." Pittman's first bill, which passed through the Assembly and Senate in November, allocated funds from ASUU to install four electric car charging stations. Pittman said that the second bill would be easier for ASUU representatives and senators to agree on because the cost is less. One of the major objections to Pitt- man's car charger bill was related to the bill's lack of credible data. Pittman said this is not the case with the water bottle stations and presented more statistics in the upcoming bill than he did for his previous one. He also said he was working closely with the Office of Sustainability to get more funding for this bill as well. Pittman said that the purpose of the two sustainability bills is to help the campus be greener and more sustainable, which Pittman feels these bills strive to do. He emphasized the point once again that every member that was elected into ASUU last spring ran with the idea of sustainability as a part of their platform. Pittman said he feels this alone should be enough incentive for representatives and senators to vote in favor of the bill. Pittman said he hopes to get the bill drawn up and ready to present as early into Spring Semester as possible. n.turner@chronicle.utah.edu CHESS Continued from page 1 nois, Ohio and others. This is the second year in a row the U has sent a team to the PanAm. To get ready for the PanAm, the four participants from the U practiced in tournaments, discussed strategies with the rest of the chess club and held a fundraiser with Panda Express on Nov. i8. "We're good because we work hard," Leano said. The chess club has been on and off throughout the U's history. It was most recently reinstated in 2003 by Wes Gross. Currently, the club sees about i6 to 20 people at a typical meeting, with members at varying skill levels, from beginner to veteran. Meetings are every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Union Den. m.smith@chronicle.utah.edu news can be inspiring, too. Contact a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu for information about being a news writer for The Daily Utah Chronicle. |