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Show Leaving for the Summer? U IT TESTS NEW WIFI CONNECTION ASU STOR-N-LOCK has great discount storage rates just for U of U students! BY KYLEE EHMANN /STAFF WRITER PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF UTAH I he U's Information Technology office plans to make UConnect, the wifi connection on campus, more secure. They are currently opening beta testing for a new connection called EAP-TLS. The network is part of an effort to protect students' passwords and keep them from connecting to fraudulent UConnect sites. To use the EAP-TLS login, open up a UGuest connection, search onboard.utah.edu and follow the instructions on the screen. If you need help, call U IT at 801.581.4000. Those who do so before May 22 can enter for a chance to win an iPad mini. Curtis Larsen, a U network engineer, said before this new connection, the U used an authentication process that did not fully validate the server. The old connection is still available, so not everyone has to participate in the beta testing for the EAP-TLS option, which ensures both the server and client are valid. This means an attacker can't pose as the U's wifi. "We are unaware of any specific incidents [of online theft] on campus,' Larsen said. "But we are taking proactive steps to prevent [hacking since it is a known industry-wide issue." The planning for the new network began four months ago. "Technology and security are constantly changing," he said. "U IT is always trying to improve its services, and we will watch the beta closely': Glen Singleton, a sophomore in Middle Eastern studies, said he hadn't noticed the change, but he's glad the U is working on securing their connection. "I've worked with other systems," he said, "and I don't think the U takes care of keeping information safe': Larsen said the new portal also allows university guests to have secure connection. k.ehmann@chronicle.utah.edu @Ehmannky Get Connected Welcome to the University of Utah Network Access t.o the University of Utah network is restricted to authorized users and requires accepo:ance of the Terms & Conditions below_ This portal will provision your device with an automated profile, package, or app that contains the required r etwork configuration. Manual settings are also available on t he final download page u rid er "Other Operating Systems'. El I agree to the Terms & Conditions SPRING CLEANING USTAI NA OPINION ARTS SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015} S /STAFF WRITER tudents, staff and local residents got rid of their old junk and saved the environment at the same time. The Sustainability Resource Center, Staff Council, UIT and the Salt Lake Police Department teamed up to help people declutter their homes. An estimate of 500 cars lined up in the Rice Eccles Stadium parking lot to shred unwanted documents and dispose of expired medicines and old electronics. Jake O'Connor, a member of Staff Council, said at the end of the day there were three semi trucks with four tons of shredded papers each. In addition to old computers and cell phones, O'Connor said he saw "crazy old electronics" such as a Rumba and a Beta Max Player. O'Connor said they only partly hold the collection in April because of Earth Day. "It's after tax season, and it's a part of spring cleaning to want to get rid of clutter and we want to take it as a cool way to raise scholarship money': he said. Fifty percent of the revenue from the collections will go towards scholarships, 0' Connor said. "We won't be raising a huge amount, but ... every bit counts," he said. Local businesses such as Shred Master donated their time and resources to the event. The Salt Lake City Police Department came to help monitor what was going through the shredder. One local man who donated told Officer Thornton that the event was "rocking the Earth': j.skrivan@chronicle.utah.edu @JulianneSkrivan EDITOR uring their last meeting of the year, the ASUU Assembly voted in favor of joint resolution 14 to examine smoking concerns on campus. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Shields and Sen. Ryann Cooley, seeks to create a task force of 10 to 15 students and faculty who will draft recommendations about tobacco use at the U. These solutions may including banning all smoking and tobacco products, creating designated smoking areas or not implementing any changes. The ASUU Senate will hear the resolution tonight at 7 p.m. in the West Union Ballroom for a vote or amendments before going to U President David Pershing for final approval. If the bill passes, the task force will survey students and report back to the ASUU legislature next Fall Semester with their findings. It would be up to the 20152016 representatives and senators to implement a plan based on the committee's suggestions. Madison Black, ASUU vice president, spoke in support of the bill. "I believe this is a policy that could really help our campus be healthier,' she said. "And I also think that we are taking the right steps necessary to make sure that we are examining this policy and not just implementing it right off the bat." She said the task force will ensure the issue isn't treated like the "Utah Man" fight song changes from last April, when ASUU members voted to change the lyrics 22 hours before their term in office ended. Instead, she wants students to have a say throughout the process before any measures are put in place. To ensure this, the task force will send out multiple surveys, set up an email account for comments, table at university events and create a referendum — structured like an ASUU election ballot — to gauge student opinions. Black also hopes if the U becomes a tobacco-free campus, students who currently smoke will take steps to quit with help from support programs at the university. According to a 2011 study by the Center for Student Wellness, that would include about 4.99 percent of U students who consider themselves habitual smokers. But Rep. Shwan Javdan said it's not that simple. "You kept making it seem like everyone who wants to smoke wants to quit, and that's not true," he said. "We shouldn't be shaming people who smoke and don't want to quit." While Javdan ultimately voted in favor of the bill, that wasn't his only hesitation. He was also concerned with how students would be reprimanded if they disregard the potential smoking ban. Black said the policy would be enforced by what she called an "honor code" — not related to the well-known BYU regulations. This is based off of similar smoke-free D BY JULIANNE SKRIVAN 8 { THECHRONY i NEWS BY COURTNEY TANNER/NEws PHOTO BY PRESTON ZUBAL SUMMER STORAGE SPECIAL policies at colleges including UCLA and the University of North Dakota, where students informally pledge to abide by the rules. "It's not like we're going to ticket students who are smoking;' Black said. Currently, 1,543 colleges in the United States are smoke-free, according to the advocacy group Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. BYU and Dixie State are Utah's only two schools with no-smoking parameters. Utah State considered a similar shift in February 2014 but has yet to make a final decision. Additionally, four Pac-12 schools — ASU, University of Oregon, Oregon State and UCLA — are smoke-free. The remaining eight schools, with the U as the final participant, are considering policies, some led by representative committees. The task force Black has in mind, which is currently being formed although the bill is not completely through the legislative process, would include Academic Senate president Stephen Alder, health officers from U Health Care and incoming ASUU Senior Class President Devin Price, among others. Rep. Jeff Thomas worries that composition sets the group up to be biased. "It sounds like you have some pretty influential people on there," he said. "I think it's already a loaded committee that is pushing toward this tobacco-free policy" Thomas wants students who are not in favor of a smoking ban to be involved as well. Black said there is some flexibility in adding that kind of representation to the committee. Some students reacted to the idea of a smokefree campus on the "University of Utah Confessions" Facebook page where an anonymous user wrote: "ASUU wants to ban smoking on campus ... welcome to BYU North." The post received 347 "likes" and had 138 comments, as of Wednesday. One person responded: "I am more worried by those factories up the road than the dude that needs to relax from the stress-inducing exams with a cig." Another wrote: "You mean people who don't smoke don't enjoy the smell of cigarette smoke? Heaven forbid!" The U currently follows the Utah Clean Air Act with guidelines that include no smoking inside any campus buildings or within 25 feet of entrances. Black believes the joint resolution will bridge gaps she sees in the act's policies. "We really want to make sure this is done right and effectively' she said. 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