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Show Logan, Utah Utah State University Today is Monday, Oct. I, 2007 Breaking News www.utahstatesman.com Sting brings legality of booting into question BySETH R.HAWKINS editor in chief Two escaped convicts are captured in Wyoming. Gallegos was shot in the stomach and is currently in the University of Utah Hospital! Campus News Self-taught artist Irving Norman is being featured on campus. Norman's widow spoke to students Friday. Page 3 Features //Depth USU students take to flight in aviation technology program. . Sports The losing streak continues for the USU football team as it loses its 10th straight game. Page 15 Opinion "It's also the right of any citizen to make sure the law is being adhered to. So even if Brady Newswander's complaints are 'nit-picking/ he is well within reason to demand the signs to be in compliance. The battle over booting between university students and Cache Auto Booting wages on, this time with a new twist. Three USU students, led by Brady Newswander, junior in accounting, parked their vehicles in parking-permit-only lots, Wednesday, Sept. 26, to intentionally get booted. This was all part of an operation Newswander calls "Serpent Sting," where these students would get booted so they could have legal grounds to press charges against Cache Auto Booting for what Newswander said he believes is a violation of a Logan City ordinance. Newswander said after researching the city ordinance regarding booting, he believes Cache Auto Booting has been illegally booting students since May because signs in 14 parking lots in Logan do not comply with sign specifications outlined in Ordinance 0716. Tm personally not against booting, and I'm not against (the owner of Cache Auto Booting)," Newswander said. "I've met some of his subcontractors, and they're very nice. I'm against the concept that (Cache Auto Booting) has been unlawful for almost a decade and doesn't care. I would much _ ^ ^ ^ m m rather see a new booting company born that is A closer look at issues completely affecting USU lawful." Under Ordinance No. 07-16 C.I, the city code states that "at a minimum, signage shall: i. Provide sufficient information to assist vehicle owners in the prompt recovery of any vehicle booted; ii. Be at least 12 inches by 18 inches in size and have a reflective background, iii. Be placed at all entrances to the parking lot and be clearly visible." Newswander said Cache Auto Booting complies with almost all aspects of the code except for the detail of reflective background. Newswander said his problem with • >•; u - [MSee STING, page 4 FEET FIRST, a shoe drive sponsored by Aggies for Africa, is being held until Friday.The drive included Barefoot Friday, an event where the club asked students to donate their shoes to the people of Zambia and walk barefoot Aggies for Africa said nearly 500 pairs of shoes have been donated already. Photo courtesy ofAliie Gardner ByARIEKIRK news editor Some students opted to go barefoot Friday, getting a small taste of how many people all over Africa live every day. The event. Barefoot Friday, part of Feet First, was sponsored by Aggies for Africa to raise awareness of shoeless people in Africa and to generate donations from students. Coy Whittier, junior and president of Aggies for Africa, said he was "blown away" by student response. Feet First, which continues through Friday, has already received nearly 500 pairs of shoes. Whittier said he suspects much more will be given throughout the week. Boxes for donations are located in the Taggart Student Center, Old Main and the Merrill-Cazier Library. Aggies for Africa has also had a table outside of the TSC. During Barefoot Friday, Whittier said some students who saw the barefooted club members sitting at the table would ask what they were doing and, upon hearing the idea behind sacrificing shoes for a day, would take off their shoes without hesitation and add them to the collection. "It was unbelievable. It was quite a feat. There was way more than expected. Some would take shoes right off of their feet and put them in the pile," he said. "It was awesome." Whittier said a student who was wearing brand new Chacos willingly gave them up for the cause after talking to club members about their mission. Coupling Barefoot Friday with the shoe drive was the idea of one group member as the club worked to come up with a way to attract a lot of attention. According to members of the club, it worked. Allie Gardner, junior and member of Aggies for Africa, said her bare feet drew a lot of looks. Having recently returned from working in Zambia, Gardner said she is used to having people stare at her because she is white. On Friday, however, Gardner was attracting attention for her bare feet. She said many people approached her, inquiring about her absence of shoes. Those conversations, Gardner said, were perhaps the greatest thing to come from Barefoot Friday, aside from the many donations. Aggies for Africa is working with Mothers Without Borders to donate the shoes. Every year, Mothers Without Borders sends shipments of various supplies to Africa. Early next year, the shoes donated in the drive will be sent to Zambia. Until they are sent, Gardner said the shoes will be stored in a warehouse in Orem. 11 See FEET FIRST, page 3 Gunmen storm Spectrum in mock disaster By HOLLY WARDLE-VENTURA staff writer A mock disaster held Saturday in the Spectrum gave insight to law enforcement of what to expect if a serious emergency were to take place on campus. An actual call was placed at the time of the incident to alert police and begin the mock disaster, which was put together by USU Emergency Manager Judy Crockett and was planned throughout the summer. "At 10:22 we received reports of a shooting during a gymnastics meet," said Steve Mecham, unified commander of the USU Police. "We received another report of hostages. Logan City S.W.A.T. police officers responded and apprehended four suspects." In the scenario, four gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at a gymnastics meet and planted two bombs made of chlorine inside the Spectrum. One of the bombs went off, expelling chlorine gas into the air that caused the victims to be contaminated. As part of the drill, students and Cache Valley residents volunteered time to play victims. Complete with make-up, artificial wounds and instruction cards around their necks, the victims acted out their symptoms after the gunmen stormed the Spectrum. Some victims were wounded, while others were instructed to scream and run. Four victims were "killed" in the shoot- Page 10 Almanac Today in History: In 1946,12 Nazi ; leaders are sentenced to death by the International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremburg for crimes against humanity, crimes of war and crimes against peace. Low: 31 Skies: Mostly cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain in the evening. Archives and breaking s read D U R I N G SATURDAY'S M O C K DISASTER, four gunmen planted two bombs and opened fire in the Spectrum during a gymnastics meet The drill was held to give emergency response teams and law enforcement practice in responding to emergencies. PATRICK ODEN photos Liz Kefauber, who is on the CERT team, was inside the Spectrum during the attack. "Even though you know it was a drill, when the guy came screaming in your face it was really scary," she said. Because law enforcement wanted to ensure the scenario was an accurate way of testing the emergency response system, they played out the drill in real time with accurate tools, safety devices and protective gear. Victims were actually placed in levels of injury - red, yellow or green - and then transported by ambulance or bus to the hospital. Mark Meaker, fire chief of Logan City, said after Sept. 11, 2001, there needs to be preparation among the response teams in case of a catastrophic event. "We want our exercises to be realistic," he said. "We have met our objective." Meaker said the drill was partially funded by a $10,000 grant from Homeland Security. Cache Valley has adopted a new Mass Casualty Incident Team, which now joins 55 other teams throughout the nation. The grant also paid for three new trailers in Logan, Hyrum and Smithfield that can assist in emergency management during crisis. Each trailer can house up to 150 patients. The exercise gave response teams an idea of how to handle a situation if it actually was to occur. The drill included USU campus police, the Logan City Police Department, Logan City Fire Department, North Logan Fire Department, Bear River Health Department, National Guard, HazMat and S.W.A.T. teams. The list of improvements needed that were noted by those who participated after the drill included failure to discuss evidence at the scene, overwhelmed treatment stations and lack of quick dispersement of information, making it hard for others to be informed. Kevin Christiensen, wh6"was assigned to'evaluate law enforcement during the mock disaster, said "I was impressed they had a pretty good idea of what was going on inside. (The situation) was quite the education." * -holly.ventura@aggiemail.usu.edu |