University of Utah Student Newspapers--The Chronicle | 2015-01-22 | Page 2

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Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheChrony Follow us on Twitter: rid 2 THECHRONY @TheChrony E V AE R C M E V W P H AMR E G H U M AN I TIES A D I K B E W B LM S I VI T C A C S Z M A R TI N R 0 0 L F TL K B 0 J S A H U P B Z K AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ASUU January 20 E Q N BEAM FEMINISM GYMNASTICS MARTIN J Y F H O I T AR LUTHER KING PERRY SPEECH TUNNEL VAULT ACTIVISM BAR Weds. 'Thurs. January January 21 CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS The policy of The Daily Utah Chronicle is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at [e-mail] I 22 FLOOR HUMANITIES RODRIGUES STADIUM GI UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL CHRONICLE FREE E M M I IMMIGRATION ROWE STOVER UTES TODAY GET TWO FREE TICKETS TO SUNDANCE SNEAK IN BUCKLE SOME ART DOWN Starting at 8 a.m. this morning, ASUU's office will be dishing out free Sundance tickets — they only have a limited amount, so make sure you drop by early. Stroll through a gallery of art produced by MFA students at the UMFA. A reception opening the gallery will be held tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. The last day to drop classes has come and gone and your schedule is squared away for the semester. Now's the time to hit the books. ASUU FILLS COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES VACANCIES BY MARY ROYAL /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY CHRIS SAMUELS ecently there were some missing pieces in the ASUU assembly. Four students representing the College of Humanities left ASUU, citing they had too much on their plates, such as extra courses and heavier work schedules, and didn't want to take shirk their duties to ASUU by not being able to fully commit to their positions. Madison Black, vice president of ASUU, said the open positions have since been filled. "We never like to see students [in ASUU] leave:' Black said. "[But] students from the College of Humanities don't need to worry; they still have representation at our sub-committee and general assembly meetings that are held weekly' The Assembly is part of the legislative branch in ASUU. As such it is responsible for representing U students. According to the ASUU website, assembly members "allocate funds for students, oversee executive branch activities and work on university policy issues that impact students': Some students within the College of Humanities were widely unaware of the changes that had been made to their representation within the R College of Humanities assembly. Upon learning about the changes that had occurred, Courtney Savage, a junior in communication, was relieved to hear the assembly spots had been filled and her voice would continued to be heard and represented within ASUU. She said the College of Humanities is an important part of the U campus and deserves to have a say in the legislation that is passed on campus. "The College of Humanities represents a large group of students at the U',' Savage said. "As a group of students we are usually very involved in a lot of other activities on campus, so it makes sense that the previous representatives had time conflicts': Black said students across campus should know that ASUU made every effort to get the spots filled as soon as possible. "Business will continue as usual;' Black said. "The meetings will continue with full representation, and we wish our former College of Humanities assembly representatives nothing but the best' [e-mail] @mary royal CONSTRUCTION HELPING UPGRADE CAMPUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BY STEFANIE AREVALO /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY CHRIS AYERS s tudents were surprised to find their daily walk to the stadium disrupted by upgrades to the tunnel connecting campus to Rice-Eccles Stadium. Shireen Ghorbani, communications specialist for facilities management on campus, explained the importance of the change and shared her excitement for the project. "Our campus is going through a few large upgrades to make our campus more modern:' Ghorbani said. "The disruptions in the stadium tunnel are part of a larger electric overhaul that we at facilities are very happy about." The changes made in the tunnel are intended to serve as support for the rest of campus. The new wiring in the tunnel is meant to connect to one of the electric substations, Ghorbani said. The substations are interconnected to serve as back-up energy for each other in case of an outage. "We have three separate substations that control the power for different parts of campus:' Ghorbani said. "If for some reason a certain area were to lose power, because of the new upgrades, we can now channel that energy to other parts of campus." Ghorbani explained the work done in the tunnel was the last piece they needed to upgrade and connect the substations. James Clark, a junior in engineering, said he hoped construction wouldn't interfere with his walk. "I take the TRAX almost every day to get to campus and the best stop to get me where I am going is the stadium': Clark said, "It's already hard enough having to avoid all of the construction at the law building and walking all the way up to the tunnel. It would certainly make things more difficult if they blocked off any more of it" Carol Berrey, a House Bill 60 student, reminisced on a time before the tunnel. "I attended the U right after the war. Back then, though, all of campus was growing and new buildings were going up like weeds:' Berrey said, "I know some kids complain about these changes, but I welcome them. Back in my day new construction meant moving forward which is something everyone should embrace." Sarah Albertson, a visiting high school senior from Olympus High, wondered what these construction impacts would have on her enrollment. "I am for sure coming to the U in the fall, and it's crazy to see how much is changing': Albertson said, "I came to the U this last football season to catch a game in September, and campus just looks so different, I can't wait to see what else is going to be different:' Ghorbani encouraged students and faculty to visit the facilities website at http://facilities.utah. edu/projects/index.php for more information on construction projects campus wide. [e-mail] @ArevaloStefani