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Show Tuesday, February DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 18, 2014 3 Ulympics gives students a taste of Sochi Andrew Jose STAFF WRITER Not all jousting strategies are created equal. Students had the opportunity to test their athletic skills on Thursday at the student Ulympic Games, held in the Union Ballroom. The Ulympics featured several events, including ping-pong, curling and jousting. Some of the events featured at the Ulympics were modified versions of actual events in the 2014 Winter Olympics, while others were completely new inventions of the Union Programming Council. Molly Briscoe, a sophomore in marketing, said she enjoyed the jousting event the most. In this event, students faced off inside an inflatable arena and tried to knock opponents over using padded jousting sticks. "I tried to go for [my opponent's] legs," Briscoe said. "It didn't work." When not competing, students had the opportunity to watch live Olympic coverage and enjoy free pizza. The Freshman Ambassador Board — a subset of the Union Programming Council composed of 21 firstyear students — planned and hosted the event. Caroline Daley, a freshman in accounting and marketing, is an active member of the Freshman Ambassador Board and volunteered at the event. "Our main mission is just to get everyone involved," Daley said. "I know a lot of students after class tend to just go home. We try to create events where people can come in [after class] and have fun." While the Freshman Ambassador Board planned and carried out the event, other members of the UPC were also involved. Bridger Harris, a senior in marketing and the director of the Freshman Ambassador Board, said he hopes events like these will give students the chance to unite with fellow classmates. "The UPC is always trying to offer students at the U opportunities to come together," Harris said. "Our mission is to create a community at the U, and we do that through the different programming events that we hold here." Harris said the Freshman Ambassador Board is typically involved in hosting and planning events with the UPC during Fall Semester. During Spring Semester, these students may then utilize these skills by planning events, such as the Ulympics, on their own. "There are 21 freshmen, [who] split themselves up and work together to take on different responsibilities," Harris said. "It's been really successful." The UPC has hosted several events during the year, including Crimson Nights, speed dating and zombie tag, among others. Students can stay up-to-date with events throughout the year by Student club funds with flowers Emily Means STAFF WRITER While other students rushed to class early Friday morning, Michael Mortenson and Nicole Talbot smiled from a table in OSH, surrounded by three dozen roses and a mountain of chocolates. "Consider this a friendly Valentine's Day reminder," said Mortenson, a junior in geography and geographic information science. Members of the Geography Club started selling candies and roses for $3 apiece to raise money in support of their group of eight to 12 active members on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The fundraiser ran through Friday, Feb. 14. Students tabled from 9 a.m. to noon each day. This is the second year for the fundraiser, and Mortenson, president of the Geography Club, thinks it's a convenient way to serve both customers and club members. "We have roses and chocolate. It's one stop to help students," Mortenson said. Although the event was predominantly aimed at students needing to buy last-minute gifts, much of the stock was sold to professors and staff members in OSH looking to support ASSAULT Continued from page 1 "The truth is, we just don't know," said Chad Jensen, the associate director for administrative services in Housing and Residential Education. Lauren Weitzman, director of the U's Counseling Center, urges students to talk about the incident, even if not directly affected. She said students may be feeling less safe on campus after a case of this nature. Appointments with a U therapist can be made by calling (8oi) 581-6826. "This is a distressing event not only for the individual, but for the entire campus," Weitzman said. "We're here if people need us." Weitzman said there is an "unfortunate" stigma against people using counseling services, especially in cases of sexual assault. She said a victim may feel "embarrassed or ashamed" but should know talking about it may help to process the incident. She advises students to also seek help with the preventive services at the Center for Student Wellness. "It's [not] ever ultimately preventable because it's somebody else violating another person's space and body," Weitzman said. ELECTIONS Continued from page 1 join Team Unite before the recruiting process. "I approached Mike Bird after he resigned from Government Relations," said Christina Ripley, a member of Team Unite at the hearing. Bird also asked why it had taken Taylor Thompson, ASUU's elections registrar, and the Elections Committee an additional week to file the grievance. Bird said Ali Sadler, the presidential candidate from the Grow Party, had approached Thompson as early as Jan. 20. The grievance was not filed until Feb. io. "This, to me, is collusion," Bird said. Thompson defended herself at the hearing The Daily Utah Chronicle the club. One faculty member bought two dozen of the original io dozen roses, said Talbot, a senior in geography and environmental sustainability. The proceeds of the fundraiser, which totaled about $300 last year, will go toward club events such as mapping parties, which are gatherings at which a certain area is analyzed using satellite data and geographic information software, and Save Our Canyons, a year-long project that is committed to preserving the natural health of the Wasatch area. The money will also help the club with high school outreach and getting young students interested in and excited about geography. "Geography is not just memorizing capitals. You're able to do a lot more," Mortenson said. "You can create a map and [...] usable data." Although Mortenson and Talbot tabled until all the roses and chocolates were sold, they didn't celebrate the special holiday sitting down. "My wife and I went out on Wednesday," Mortenson said. And for Talbot? "Spa day, courtesy of my boyfriend," she said. e.means@chronicle.utah.edu BRENT UBERTY/The Daily Utah Chronicle Freshman Stephanie Gladwin and junior Romas Grazhees compete at the Ulympics in the Union Ballroom last Wednesday. checking the UPC's Facebook and Instagram pages. Chris Adjei, a graduate student in engineering, said he enjoyed the event and hoped many would attend. GREEKS Continued from page 1 impact the community through their service and this partnership. Beta has been at the U for over ioo years and has been operating by their "men of principle" initiative since 1998, which is supported by five core values: mutual as- Adjei said he most enjoyed testing his skills at ping-pong. "It was fun," Adjei said. "I think it was a really good idea." sistance, intellectual growth, trust, responsible conduct and integrity. In addition to fundraising and volunteering, Beta is also using their philanthropy to help people understand the issue, according to member Derek Dietsch, a junior in marketing, who planned the event as philanthropy chair for the fraternity. Dietsch said the fraternity a.jose@chronicle.utah.edu wants to do more than just raise money. Cox said he thinks the partnership will do good for more than just the center. "We feel that our partnership with the Rape Recover Center works towards promoting a safer and stronger community," Cox said. "We look forward to continuing this partnership." ivy.smith@chronicle.utah.edu f Follow us on Twitter! t' )U co-vntrheChw-o-ny GRADUATING? CONSIDER A CAREER IN TEACHING. Marty Liccardo, a health educator in the wellness center, said he works to provide protocols and policies on issues of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and misogyny on campus. When a student is assaulted, he or she works with the center's victim advocate that acts as a "liaison and resource" with the U to resolve the incident. There is no current employee in the position, as the U's former advocate left in January for a different job. The center is currently in the process of hiring a new advocate. Liccardo said despite not having an advocate, the center is working with the Dean of Students Office and U Police to care for the victim's safety. "Any time a student or member of our community is a victim of a violent crime, that's a tragedy," Liccardo said. The Women's Resource Center and the Salt Lake City Rape Recovery Center were not available for immediate comment. The full police report was not released citing an ongoing investigation. Smith is unsure when the investigation will be completed but said U Police will be "following any leads that come up." The Daily Utah Chronicle does not disclose the names of victim of sexual assault. c.tanner@chronicle.utah.edu by saying she had received grievances from both the Vision Party and the Grow Party about Team Unite and had to make sure they were separate grievances. Thompson said she had received the final information late Feb. 2, and she did not have time to file the grievances against Team Unite before the Election Committee met on Feb. 3. "We decided to file later because we didn't have time," Thompson said. Primary voting closed at To p.m. on Thursday. Results were announced at io a.m. the following day. Because of a technical error on CIS, Team Unite was never removed from the online ballot, allowing students to continue to vote for them. Earn your Master of Arts in Teaching in ONE YEAR. Our MAT degree will prepare you with the skills and knowledge necessary to become an engaging, dynamic teacher. And with a Master's degree under your belt, you'll earn more, too. 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