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Primary Children’s Participates in Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 21, 2002

Mooney Gets Appointment Kathleen Mooney has been appointed to serve as a member of the Institute of Medicine, Division of Earth and Life Sciences' National Cancer Policy Board beginning May 1. The appointment was announced last week by Dr. Kenneth Shine, president of the Institute of Medicine.

A Garden of Many Uses

By By Brenda Ballou • April 21, 2002

While it might not look like much now, in a few weeks the little sprouts in the dirt patches around the Sill Center will begin growing into carrots, radishes and onions. The carefully planned plots of land that line the walkway leading up to the building are part of a larger plan to bring more attention to ecology and service.

Making the Connection: For Me, Change is the Only Realistic Alternative

By By Kevin Emerson, Terra Firma Co-Director • April 21, 2002

I've often had conversations about why I feel as strongly as I do about environmental issues. To many, environmental concerns seem trivial; the effects of environmental issues aren't recognized socially, nor are they fully understood. For a number of years, I have been interested in learning more about my role as a modern human being and impacts on the planet which result.

Machen’s Legacy Opened Up U to the Community

April 21, 2002

Bernie Machen called his decision last Thursday the most important of his tenure as president of the University of Utah. With the help of his wife, Christine, Machen signed an agreement to permanently protect 485 acres of real estate in the foothills above the university.

Police Report: Kids Caught on Drunken Joy Ride

April 21, 2002

Stolen beer kegs and joy-riding?A man took his parents' car without permission and picked up a couple of friends. They planned on stealing a keg of beer from the University Park Hotel and guzzling it in the foothills east of Research Park. University police learned about the car and pulled it over in the hotel parking lot.

The Chronicle’s View: Rethink Ways to Raise More Money

April 21, 2002

The Utah State Legislature's proposed measures to pad tuition revenue are both flawed and ineffective. Forcing fifth-year seniors, remedial math students and those seeking to retake a course to boost a grade represent backwards ways to raise what would amount to only a few cents in the scheme of higher education's budget.

Students, Community Support Earth Day

April 21, 2002

An array of bands and guest appearances by Mayor Rocky Anderson and author Terry Tempest Williams, among others, were the highlights of Earth Day 2002, celebrated yesterday outside of the Union. The event, which ran from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m., was sponsored by Terra Firma, a student-run environmental awareness organization.

ASUU Lobbies for Safety Upgrades in East Village

April 21, 2002

Student leaders want to make a safer living environment in married student housing by installing a camera, emergency phone and a gate in the East Village. Leaders decided to focus on the East Village because it was the part of campus most obviously in need of help, according to Kamron Dalton, a General Assembly member on a committee examining safety issues.

Rocky Hopes for More Light Rail, No Nuke Waste

April 21, 2002

With a message of community involvement to solve environmental problems, Mayor Rocky Anderson spoke at the Earth Day celebration on Monday. Anderson, invited by the on campus environmental organization Terra Firma, stressed the importance of students' roles in protecting the environment.

Regents Looking at Plan to Charge Some Students More for College

April 21, 2002

Heeding the call of state legislators, Regents are taking a closer look at three methods to shift the direct costs of higher education to the student. Currently, resident students pay roughly one-third the cost of education. U students taking 15 credit hours pay $1,500 a semester for tuition, and taxpayers pay for the remaining $3,200.