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FARMINGTON. Utah (AP)- After a three-year prosecution that cost Cache County $152,000, a jury found Stacey Nelson-Waggoner guilty of sexually ■ assaulting a woman in his dorm room in 1996. It is the second time the former Utah State University student has been convicted for a string of rapes and attempted rapes. He faces three additional rape trials and one attempted rape trial. But the cost of prosecuting this case has left the status of the others uncertain. "We have to consider resources of the county," said Cache County Attorney Scott Wyatt. "We can only afford to do so much. In fact. the dri•1990 Bureau of Vital Statistics and National Study on Family Growth. ving factor behind most plea bargains is financial resources." The jury Tuesday found NelsonWaggoner guilty on one count of aggraLARA GAL[ restrictions on first-trimester abortions . Staff Writer vated sexual assault, Holt said she knew these options were a first-degree felony. available, but after considering her situation, 'We can The charge carries a Becca Holt is 19 years old. She is not marand the future of her baby, she decided to ried. She makes a four-digit income doing place her child with adoptive parents. only afford sentence of fiveyears-to-life in office work for a real estate agency. Almost Holt is one of a declining number of mothto do so prison. seven months ago. Holt learned she was going ers in her situation who choose adoption. to have a baby. According to information provided by the USU much. In wasNelson-Waggoner acquitted in a To many people, Holt's situation might turn Counseling Center, in the United States the February 1998 rape her into a statistic - another unwed mother fact, the rate of unwed mothers choosing to place their trial but convicted in adding to society's burden. But like many baby for adoption has declined from 42 perdriving a second trial in young women who fit into the figures, Hot] cent in 1947 to 3 percent in 1997,while aborApril that year. That feels there is more to her story than statistition rates have risen from 4 percent in factor behind conviction is under cians can crunch into numbers. What the 1947 to 42 percent in 1997. More most plea appeal before the numbers cannot show is the emotional strugunplanned pregnancies are being terUtah Supreme gle Holt has dealt with as a teenager trying to minated than ever before - but the bargainsis Court. live a normal life on a college campus with a demand for adoptable babies has "Our goal the baby in her womb. What the numbers cannot not declined, according to the financial whole time has been show i5 the countless times she has sat alone National •o nmittee for Adoption. resources.' to get one conviction in her room on Friday night wishing she could "There is no such thing as an that will stand," take back the mistake she made. What the ·unwanted baby,"' said Kendra numbers cannot show is that Holt is a real • S<::orrWrAlP Wyatt said. "We didYoung, peer counselor in charge of person who made a real mistake - and who C-\CHE COU"'1'1' n't feel comfortable the campus outreach program for about the first conhas become a real adult in the process of mak- unwed mothers . "There are many cou. ATTORNEY viction (which is ing decisions that a 19-year-old shouldn't have ples who have been waiting a long under appeal). We're to make. time to make their families complete expecting an appeal on this one. So we Mothers in Holt's situation have several and they can do it through adoption." will wait and see what issues are raised, options available to them. They can keep the Faced with the panic and fear of unexvisit with the victims and then decide baby and raise it as a single parent. They can pected motherhood, Holt said it was easy to what to do." marry the baby's father and hope to raise the consider other options available to unwed In the latest conviction, a jury delibchild in a stable family situation. mothers. In the short-term, some of them erated four hours before finding According to the National Committee for Nelson-Waggoner guilty of sexually Adoption. in the United States, there are no JumptoAooPTION.Page3 assaulting a 23-year-old woman in his dorm room in 1996. The victim. now 27, l.ll M'I.Jv&Ef I Utnh Stnlesmnn wept quietly as the verdict was announced. 65 percent Abuse ■ Options in Utah Education During the three-day trial. the proseWhatservicesareavailablein Cache Unwedmotherswhoplacetheirchildren Rateof womenover20 whogive birthout Childrenrearedb_yunwed mothersare cution presented evidence that the vicValleyfor expectingmothers?See Page3. for adoptiongenerallyobtaina higher of wedlock more often abused. and have serious tim met Nelson-Waggoner at a dance education,betteremploymentand areless behavioralproblems club in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. likelyto repeator abortanotherout-of ~ Dropping outMoney problems 15, 1996. The victim testified Nelson wedlockpregnancy. Infants reared b_y an inconsistent series of ' Teenage pregnancy is the greatest single Unwedmotherswho keeptheirchildren Waggoner invited her to lunch the folcaretakers also have a high incidence of ::) cause for dropping out of school among are more likely to have serious employlowing Sunday. The woman was new to problemslateron. *informationcourtesyof USUCounselingSennces females. ment andfinancialproblems. Logan and Nelson -Waggoner suggested he could introduce her to his friends, she said. In his Mountain View Tower dorm room . Nelson-Waggoner threw her on his bed, she said. lated individuals." "He pressed her down," Wyatt said, LEAHl. CULLER Assistant News Editor Since this ordi"Put his face in her face. He asked her . nance was issued, 'You came here for this didn't you?' She the zones in The more than 85 community mem LARA GAL[ Jumpto CoNYJOJON.Pa_g.e 3 Logan have been Staff Writer bers and Utah State University students renamed with in attendance at Thursday evening's publabels 9f descriplic hearing in Logan on the Land Students who abuse identification tion. The zones Development Code found that the meetcard privileges will be sent to the office affected by the ing was not at all what they-expected. of the campus judicial officer, where proposed change The hearing was designed only to disdisciplinary action will be arranged are now called cuss definitions, specificallythe definition depending on the extent of the abuse. Single Family Low of a family.and not occupancy issues as The card is very vulnerable to abuse, LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Two 15-yearmany assumed. The Planning and Zoning Density (SFL). said Dallin J. Phillips, campus judicial Single Family old students have been arrested and Commission committee didn't even vote officer, especially because some venTraditional (SIT) suspended from Logan High School for on the definition issues due to time condors who accept them don't check the and Single Family allegedly planning to steal materials to straints. At about 9:45 p.m.. the commitpicture before accepting a card. Many Residential (SFR). tee moved to continue the discussion of build a bomb which they intended to times the abuse is relatively minor The proposal definitions at a later date. set off in the school. the most common problem Phillips said by the committee Other students tipped police and Community Development Director he saw last semester was students lendis to change the Eric Toll clarified the purpose of ing their card to friends for printouts school officials off to the plot earlier ASUSU President Nate Anderson confronts the Logan City Planing definition of a Thursday night's hearing by saying that this month, said Logan Police Sgt. Russ in the computer lab This is probably Commission Thursday with student concerns on proposed changes to the family to the one housing zoning ordinance Thursday. Roper. the only issue up for discussion was the because computer labs are often more reexamination of the current definition of adopted by the diligent about checking the picture on When the teens were questioned, unit. shall be deemed to constitute a fam- the card than other places where the Supreme Court after a 1974 court decia family.The current definition. Toll said, they admitted that they planned to ily." sion. is complex and confusing. card is used, Phillips said. Because the break into a local business to steal After a suggestion from an individual The only difference in the proposed It reads: "Asa permitted use in Rl. R2. materials to create the bomb, Roper card can be used much like a credit in attendance at the public hearing, com- card, more serious fraud is possible. definition from the one upheld by the said. R2NR2B and R3/ R3A zones, 'family' mittee members agreed to change the Supreme Court is an allowance for chilmeans any number of individuals living 'They told us they were going to "It's usually just someone lending his definition by specifying that the definidren. The Supreme Court definition together related by blood, marriage or make some type of explosive device to card to a buddy: Phillips said. tion of family was only for zoning purposaddresses only families, without an incluadoption within two degrees of (blood create 'mass hysteria,'" Roper said. Even with a card owner's permission, es. sion of those families' children. relations). or up to and including three any use of a USU card by a person A warrant ed search of the teens· Toll said the largest number of comLogan City's proposed definition reads: unrelated individuals. An approved speother than the owner. or in a few limit rooms revealed evidence that they had plaints he has received about the pro"One or more persons related by blood, cial use permit may allow a family relaed cases the owner's spouse, is considtaken "definite steps" toward executing posed ordinance are about occupancy. adoption or marriage, living and cooking tionship to a maximum of three degrees their plan. Roper said. ered fraud. After Toll clarified the purpose for the of consanguinity for special circumstances. together as a single housekeeping unit, "You're just not supposed to lend Both teen s have been charged with hearing. many attendees left. exclusive of household servants. A numFor purposes of the R4 zone, 'family' conspiracy to commit burglary. a misyour card to anybody." he said. BillRyan brought forth a complaint he means any number of individuals living ber of unrelated adult persons. but not demeanor. This can make it difficult to decide had about eight people occupying a house who should receive disciplinary action exceeding two and their children related together related by blood within four One of the boys also has been by blood, adoption or marriage. living and degrees of consanguinity, by marriage or charged with conspiracy to commit Jump_to CW>.~P __.. ag,....e~3 ~ ----adoption. or up to and including six unre- cooking together as a single housekeeping Jumpto RfzONING.Page3 arson. a second-degree felony.

In the United States, unwed parents gave birth to 1,094,169 children in 1990. Approximately 4 percent (40,000) of these children were placed for adoption; 96 percent (1,054,000) were kept by the single parents. In the face of real life statistics, many unwed Utah mothers face the decision of a lifetime.

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ATLANTA (AP) - For the first time since the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in the United States in the 1980s, more black and Hispanic gay men were diagnosed with the disease in 1998 than white homosexuals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that one reason is that homosexuality carries a greater stigma among minorities. CDC researchers said blacks and Hispanics are less likely than whites to identify themselves as gay or seek AIDS prevention and treatment services. "Clearly, we know that homosexuality is stigmatized across all cultures, but it may even be greater in African-American and Latino communities," said Dr. Helene Gayle, director of the CDC center for prevention of HlV, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis. "I have had conversations with

people who, upon learning that their son had AIDS, prefer to tell people that their son was a drug user than a gay man. It clearly is a badge of shame." The CDC reported Thursday that minorities represented 52 percent of the 18.153 gay and bisexual men who were diagnosed with AIDS in 1998. By contrast. minorities represented 31 percent in 1989. Black gay men made up onethird of the new cases in 1998, while Hispanic homosexuals represented 18 percent. Asian and Pacific Islanders accounted for 1 percent of the cases. Minorities account for about one-quarter of the overall U.S. population. Researchers recognized the trend years ago and had projected that new cases among gay minorities would eventually overtake new cases among gay whites. Overall, among heterosexuals and homosexuals alike, the

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Hispanics were 13 to 24 years old. Only 9 percent of white gay men were in that age group. "We still think of the AlDS epidemic as a white one," Gayle said. "The tendency to equate gay and white has persisted." Researchers cited strong church and family influences and the fear of ostracism as the reason many black and Hispanic homosexuals do not reveal their sexual orientation or seek medical services. "We cannot succeed in fighting AIDS unless we invest in the destigmatization of homosexuality. Both in the community and internally," said Phill Wilson, executive director of the AfricanAmerican AIDS Policy and Training Institute at the University of Southern California. A survey accompanying the

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Options are available for unwed mothers at USU sion that is right for them," Beecher said. He said it's important for them to "think it through clearly and see options," as well as know the consequences of each choice. Beecher said because there are many people giving advice in different areas, he feels the organization must "help them understand options and the decision-making process.· "It's not an easy decision. It's a very. very difficult decision to make," Beecher said.

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There are several options for girls who is unexpectedly expecting. Marriage, abortion, single motherhood or adoption are a few. Neal Beecher, director of LDS Family Services in Logan, said their emphasis is to help their clients in making a decision. "The individual has to make a deci-

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roundingmy placement? • Did my birthmotherpick my adoptive family? • Did my birthmotherknow anything aboutmy adoptivefamily? Did she meetmy adoptiveparents? • Whatdid my birthmothername me? • Doesanyoneelsein my birthfamily know aboutme? Whoknawswhat? • How old weremy birthparentswhen I was barn? • Weremy birthparentsmarriedwhen I was born? • Courtesyof CounselingCenter

But adoption is a good decision, he said, "It's a lot of love," he said. "It's not a selfish decision on the part of the mother." The Utah State University Counseling Center will hold a forum on adoption Tuesday. The forum will consist of a panel of four pregnant USU students who have decided to give their babies up for adoption . The goal of the panel is to "just be really honest and open," according to Kendra Young. a peer counselor. Along with presenting the benefits of adoption, other options will be discussed as well. As a peer counselor. Young said she tries to be a support and a listener. She said it can be a help to just talk to them ·as our own peer." When it comes to pregnancy, she said she hopes to help girls understand there are services to help them. "Many will drop out of school and go home," Young said. She said other options are available that can allow pregnant women to stay in school. Beecher said adoption numbers have gone down in past years . At LDS Family Services. the girls are given the opportunity to learn about

aU of their options in order to make an educated decision for their individual circumstances. Among professional employees available to talk to, Beecher said many clients find it helpful to talk to other expecting mothers. If they decide to go with adoption, another decision must be made: who will be the parents? LOS Family Services has a profile on each qualified couple. Clients can choose to meet the couple and can arrange continued correspondence if they wish. As a national organization, the agency does not require girls to be LDS to go through their service, and for the birth mothers, the service is free. LOS Family Services is located at 95 W. 100 South in Logan. and can be reached at 752-5302 . It is the only adoption service in Cache Valley, but there are several other agencies in Utah. Young said she welcomes anyone interested to attend the forum. She also encourages any men who would like to come. The panel discussion will be held in the Eccles Conference Center Room 216 from 1 to 2 p.m. with a reception and light refreshments . The panelists will be available after the panel.

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Continuedfrom Page1 appeared to be tlie least painful solutionsfor her situation. But she said she knows adoption is best for her future and, more importantly. for her daughter's future. But that doesn't make it easy,she said "It'shard,"Holt said. "It'shard to put your faith in someone else and say,'Here is the most precious gift I can giveyou and it's my firstborn child." But she said she realizedanother familywould be able to provide her daughter with a more stable lifethan she would have as a single mother. Holt was able to work with LDS SocialServicesto choose an adoptive familyfor her daughter based on a detailed wish list Aftersearching through hundreds of foldersfor a couple in Utah that has strong religious beliefsand is active in the outdoors. among other qualities,she found the one she feelswill provide the best home for her daughter, she said. She has been able to communicate with the couple through letters. and she said she says she feels good knowingshe and the mother are very similar in many ways. "It'sgood knowing(my baby) is goingto friends. not strangers,"

Cw> Continuedfrom Page1 - the card owner who lent out the card, or the person who used it. Phillips said. Patricia Terrell. vice president for Student Services. said incidents of card fraud are handled on a case-by-case basis, and students receive disciplinary actions according to the severity of the abuse . When a card is confiscated

> Noclasses Monday Classes will not be in session Monday in celebration of Human Rights Day. A regular Tuesday schedule will still be followed on Tuesday. Classes will also not be in session on Feb. 21 in honor of President's Day. One Tuesday Feb. 22 , the university will follow a Monday schedule.

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willbepicked upMond.ay There will be no residential garbage pickup and the landfill will be closed on Monday in observance of Human Rights Day. Monday and Tuesday garbage will be picked up on Tuesday. The City of Logan Health Department requests residents have containers out by 7 a.m., as normal routes may not be followed. The landfill will reopen Tuesday through Saturday followingwinter hours from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

PARKCITY,Utah (AP)- With a 4year-old son to look after, friends say Greg and Loren Mackay were cautious about their ski trips despite their love of powder. Yetthe couple ignored a warning to avoid a popular backcountry location where neither the Forest Service nor The Canyons resort conduct avalanche control. The Mackays,who were skiing at the resort earlier Tuesday, apparently used a backcountry access gate and hiked about a mile to Square Top, a peak with a 9.700 foot elevation in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. A canyon ski patroller told the sheriff's office he encountered the couple near the backcountry access point about noon Tuesday and "strongly discouraged" them from skiing there, said Summit County Sheriff's Lt. Joe Offret. The Mackays·bodies were Q)lnd

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ZCMI to close for two weeks to make changes Utah and Idaho will be dosed for two weeks beginning Sunday. as they are refitted for their new ownership. Last month. ZCMIwas officially sold to St. Louis-basedThe May Co. which intends to eventually operate the ZCMI stores under the Meier & Frank banner, one of May's subsidiaries. based in Portland. Ore. Although the name change is a while away,the shut down will help lay the ground work. The two-weekswill be used to install new fixtures, new merchandise and new computerized sales terminals. said Richard H. Madsen, who remains the store·s local chief executive during the change in ownership of the p10:-: neer retailer. The shutdown also will be used to bring in new merchandise not carried by ZCMI. Teams of architects, designers. electricians and executives from May and Meier & Frank have been moving through ZCMIstores and headquarters over the past few weeks.

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beneath the debris-filled snow of a slide that they likely triggered, Offret said.

Kickin' back Holt said. She plans to keep in contact with the adoptive couple, receiving pictures and letters on her <laughter's birthdays until she turns 8, at which point the adoptive parents willdecide on the frequencyof future contact. Holt said she hopes this willhelp her feel some dosure. "It's going to be hard, and there willbe real grieving,"Holt said. ·1 want to see her growup, and I want to see what she looks like when she's 16. But it isn't a matter of what I want. It doesn't matter what my familywants, it doesn't matter what her father wants or the adoptive couple wants - it's about the baby and what's best for her.· And she said knowingher daughter is happy and with good parents is going to take the edge off her grief. Holt's adviceto mothers in her situation? "Everybody'ssituation is different,"she said "Butjust think about the baby fiveyears. 10 years. 20 years down the road. Single parenting is very difficult. Youhave to think about the baby and what kind of future she deserves.I didn't want her to cry for things she would be denied because I made a decisionthat led me to becoming a mother before I was ready.· because fraud is suspected. the card is sent to Phillips' office and he contacts the owner by telephone or e-mail. Generally, first-time offenders are warned and put on probation. After their first incident, offenders can have their card privileges revoked for up to an entire semester. Phillips said. Lost and stolen cards should be reported to the Card Office immediately. A new card can be purchased in the USU ~ard Office for $10.

Animal Behavior insructor and Utah State University GraduateRob Willson relaxesin the Biologyand Natural Resourceslobby Thursday aftemoon. Willson recently finished his master's work on bald eagles' winter ecology, which included studies of population, behaviorand habitat selection.

RE.zONING Continuedfrom Page1 in his neighborhood. "Enforcement is a problem," said committee chair •.Virginia Wickwar. ·we know that ." Wickwar said the changing of the ordinance is a step toward solving problems of enforcement. The proposed definition presents a higher level of enforcement ability, Toll said. Community member Bert Lamborn aided the committee in easing confusion when he address ed those in attendance. "They're not changing the existing ordinance ." he said. "They are just building a basis of definitions for when they do change the ordinance ." Dan McCay, another

CONVICTION Continuedfrom Page1 said. 'No,' and threatened to scream. He bit her on the neck. she screamed, he let her up and she bolted ." The woman didn't report the assault until nine months later when she read a newspaper article detailing Nelson-Waggoner's arrest. Charges were filed against Nelson-Waggoner in 1997 after seven USU students came forward saying they had been raped or sexually assaulted in his dorm room in the fall of 1996. "She came forward after she saw the dates of the other assaults and felt guilty because she realized she was

member of the communicy, Anderson spoke of the said the proposed definition obvious change taking place change was only the beginin Logan and asked the comning of change for mittee not to the Land preclude stu'They're not Development dents in their Code . changing the decisions. "I don't think Upon suggesexisting it's fair to evaluate tion. Toll agreed the definition to coordinate ordinance. without knowing meetings for disthe future occuThey are.just cussion prior to pancy definitions the future hearbuilding a that are coming," ing for the ordihe said. "I think nance that would basis of they should both involve decisions be evaluated at definitionsfor about occupancy. the same time ." The hearing when they do will take place in USU Student Body President about two change the Nate Anderson months , he said. ordinance." encouraged the A public committee memhearing to be bers to utilize their held on Jan. 27 • BmrLAMBORN• influence as comwill address addiCO!'vlMUNm· ML\iS[R mittee members to tional definitions exercise the ability that will be and foresight for the planaffected by an alteration of ning of Logan. the definition of family.

the first and perhaps could have prevented the rest;· Wyatt said. Nelson-Waggoner's defense attorney, John Caine. presented evidence that his client may not have been in the room when the woman said she was atta cked. Three witnesses testified that he may have been at a post-service gathering at an LOSchurch on the USU campus. But only one witness. Nelson-Waggoner's brother, could say for sure the service was on Nov. 17. All three of Caine's witnesses said they remembered going to the dance club with Nelson-Waggoner on a Friday night in November. One of the witnesses had a journal entry that marked the event

on Nov. 15. Also.all three defense witnesses said they recalled Nelson-Waggoner speaking to a girl at the club who was later identified as NelsonWaggoner's victim. Caine pointed out the vietim had previously testified the incident was on Nov. 24. a day Nelson-Waggoner could prove with airline records he was not in Logan. But Wyatt called the defense's concern with the part icular date a "red herring:· "The victim has always said, 'I went to the (dance club) on Friday, Saturday he called me and Sunday he tried to rape me,'" Wyatt said. 'Which weekend doesn't matter It happened ."

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to befocusof'frenzy' day Financialaid counselorsand visiting lenders willtake some of the frenzyout of applyingfor financialaid during Utah State University'sannual "FinancialAid Frenzy"Fridayfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Sunburst Loungeof the Taggart Student Center. Continuous multimediapresentations willoffertips about this year's applicationprocess,about dealingwith loans and applyingfor them electronically. Studentswillbe able to explore loan optionsin person with representativesof various Utah lenders.

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adoption forum Tuesday Four Utah State Universitystudents will discuss their experiences with unwed pregnancy in a free, open forum sponsored by the Student Counseling Center from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the EcclesAuditorium, Room 216. Unwed mothers are encouraged to attend the forum. which will discuss the option of adoption for young mothers who are carrying an unplanned child. Kendra Young.peer counselor in charge of the campus outreach program for unwed mothers, organized the forum. She said that while this forum will focus specificallyon adoption. she hopes it will spread awareness that there are many services available for unwed mothers. She said while four or five unwed mothers seek help through the Student Counseling Center every year, the number of pregnancies in the Logan area indicate there are many more who they don't ever see - some of whom drop out of school. "Girlsneed to know that they don't have to drop out of school,"Young said. "They don't have to be ashamed. There are people who are here to support them." Young'smain goal for the forum, she said, is to "increase student awareness about how wonderful adoption can be" as an alternative to some of the more difficult options available to unwed mothers.

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USU to dance to beat of a different drummer Saturday JIM WOLVERTON

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A small beat of Africa is coming up Sardine Canyon to Cache Valley. Fred Simpson, an acclaimed ethnic drummer and Mabiba Baegne, a West African dancer will be holding a weekend drum workshop in the HPER. Room 215, on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m., followed by a dance workshop at 1 p.m. Fred Simpson has been playing the conga drums since he was in college at U.C. Santa Cruz. He then toured the country playing with various groups until he returned to California and hosted festivals in the San Fransisco Bay area before moving to Salt Lake City. Simpson is currently teaching workshops throughout the United States. ·1 moved to Salt Lake in October because I saw a lot of people interested in African drumming and I wanted involve the city," Simpson said. Mabiba Baegne grew up in Congo. Africa. She has been dancing since she was eightyears-old and joined the Congo National Ballet when she was 20. Baegne has combined many of her native moves with dance moves from Central Africa to create an internationally recognized dance repertoire. She is currently teaching classes in San Fransisco and Reno and travels throughout the country giving workshops. "The dancing and the drum-

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Filmmakers with direction help Moore shine CHRIS KALTENBACH

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HOLLYWOOD- For Julianne Moore, everything comes down to the vision thing . Not hers. Her director's. ·1 don't care what kind of vision it is, as long as they have one," says Moore, 38, who in just eight years has become one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood. And it's not just anyone who's been doing the seeking: since 1992, when audiences first noticed her as Annabella Sciorra's unfortunate friend in "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle," Moore has been recruited by an impressive roster of directors. The list includes Robert Altman ("Short Cuts"), Steven Spielberg ("The Lost World: Jurassic Park"),the Coen Brothers ("The Big Lebowski"),Louis Malle ("Vanyaon 42nd Street"),Paul Thomas Anderson ("Boogie Nights"), Gus Van Sant ("Psycho"), James Ivory ("SurvivingPicasso") and Todd Haynes "Safe").Not a bad list, and her work hasn't been

shabby, either - an Oscar nomination for "Boogie Nights" and Independent Spirit Award nomi nations for "Short Cuts" and "Safe"testify to the high regard in which she's held . Moore says that success has been a matter of picking projects carefully and r~fusing to be pigeonholed - it's not every actress whose co-stars have included Anthony Hopkins , Burt Reynolds and a tyrannosaurus rex. That. and making sure the filmmaker in charge really is in charge. "The most important thing for me as an actor is that the director have a ver; strong vision of what they want, and be able to communicate it," says Moore. "If they have a vision, something that they're passionate about and that they 're following and that I can lend myself to. then that's what I need. But what I can't abide is somebody who doesn't know where they stand . Then there's nothing I can do to help them , because they don't know what they want." Currently Moore is on screen

in two high-profile, high-prestige films. Neil Jordan's "The End of the Affair" and Anderson's "Magnolia."Both ordan and Anderson must have known what they wanted, for Moore has produced standout, emotionally charged performances in both films. In "The End of the Affair," based on Graham Greene"s autobiographical novel, Moore plays Sarah Miles, a woman in wartime London whose marriage to the staid, stolid Henry Miles (Stephen Rea) began to unravel when she succumbed to the charms of his rakish friend, Maurice Bendrix (Ralph Fiennes). A fateful bomb blast and a moment of possibly divine intervention , however, ended the affair ...maybe. A chance postwar meeting between Henry and Maurice threatens to rekindle all sorts of dead embers - and force Sarah to reconsider the toughest decision she was ever forced to make. "What I really like is, she's a very ordinary woman," Moore

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The Old Lyric Repertory Company (OLRC) will hold auditions for its 2000 summer season Saturday from 10 a.m . to noon on the Studio Stage of the Utah State University Chase Fine Arts Center Room 224. The Old Lyric Repertory Company (OLRC), established in 1967, produces four produc tions in rolling repertory between June 1 and July 29, including a musi cal, comedy ,

farce and mystery . The OLRC is a professional training ground for performers and technicians working with seasoned professionals from Actors Equity . Auditioners must secure a specific audition time from the Theatre Arts department"at 797-3046 . Unscheduled aud itions will not be seen . Auditioners should prepare a five-minute audition consist ing of two contrasting monologues and 16 bars of a song. (The song is optional. However. auditioners are required to bring taped accomp animent or

their own accompanist.) The OLRC schedule is an intensive 11-week period from May 15 through July 30, from 9 am until 11 p.m ., including weekends . Only mature, advanced performers age 18 and older are encouraged to audition. · An honorarium and four USU academic credits are offered . Auditions for OLRC high school apprentices and interns will be held Feb. 19. For further information, contact the USU Theatre Arts Department.

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Utah State University's Visual Design Show, an exhibit presented by the Art department. may be seen Wednesday through Jan. 28 in the Twain Tippets Exhibition Hall in the Chase Fine Arts Center. Student coordinators encourage USU students, faculty and area residents to see the cutting-edge graphic design, illustration, commercial photography and new media. "Commercial art is rarely seen in a gallery setting," said design student Corrine Jo Ellsworth. ·we hope viewers take advantage of this unique opportunity to see creative posters, packaging, editorial design, illustration, photography and animations all created by students in the commercial art disciplines." Visitors may also browse student Web sites, view animations or discover the latest CDROM creations. The exhibit is free. Commercial art majors comprise almost half of the majors in USU's Department of Art.

Professionals in this highly demanding field produce logos, packaging design, movie titles, posters, illustrations, photos, animations, CD-ROM,advertisements and more. "Through creative use of design and imagery, these visual communicators convey ideas in ways that are engaging, entertaining and functional," Ellsworth said. Because commercial art forms are ubiquitous in society, they are often not recognized and appreciated, said art faculty member and exhibit coordinator Robert Winward. Also, because the tools of visual communication are so inexpensive and prevalent (cameras, personal computers) much of the work in the commercial environment is produced by the untrained and is mediocre at best, Winward said. USU's Visual Design Show goes beyond the mediocre and demonstrates some of the best student work offered in visual communication, he concluded. A gallery reception for the exhibit is Jan. 27, and begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Tippetts Hall.

("TheMyth of Fingerprints"),and has a 2-year-oldson, Caleb,said Continuedfrom Page4 she most admired Sarah'sresolve, her willingnessto sacrificeher own says of Sarah, whose life becomes happiness for the man she loves. endlesslymore difficultwhen her Yes,she says,she could see herself prayers are answered,and whose making the same painful decision. love for Maurice exactsa spiritual "Whenyou're in a relationship, price that nearly destroysboth of and you have family,and you have them. "She'sa very ordinary midchildren,that's just something dle-classwoman,who has been that's at the bottom of all of it," livingan extremelycompromised she explains."That'swhat I loved ife.And through her love for this so much about it. (Sarah'smotivaman, and the situation that tion) was so clear to me and so occurs,she becomessomething very understandable.It's someabsolutelyextraordinary,someone thing that is inherent in true-love who is as closeto a saint as we can relationships." get. Her love for this man is so As Linda Partridgein extreme that there's nothing that Anderson's"Magnolia."Moore is she wouldn·tdo to make sure of part of an ensemble cast that his well-being." includesTom Cruise,Jason Moore,who liveswith her Robards,PhilipSeymourThomas, boyfriend,directorBart Freundlich Melinda;Dil\On,WilliamH. Macy

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encourage everyone to visit with the student artists and find out more about the USU visual design program. Call 797-3460 for more information. Hours for the Tippetts Hall are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. If the gallery is closed, check with the art office, FAVRoom 122.

and Philip BakerHall.Although screen time is fairlyequallydivided among he cast members, Moore's performance as the emotionally wreckedtrophy wife trying to do the right thing by her dyinghusband may be the film'smost heartbreaking. "The great thing about her is, she's not who she appears to be," Moore says."Andshe's not who she wants to be. She's not her best self.And she definitelywants to be her best self. "She'sa trophy wife,a young, attractivewoman who married a much older man. I said to Paul that I wanted her to look good in every single scene.As crazyas that may sound, this is who she is.We see this woman when we're driving around LA. She's drivinga Mercedes,her hair is beautiful, she

has her make-up on, she's wearing a fur coat. she has on a beautiful sweater and boots and a Gucci bag.That's who she is,that's how she defines herself. "Shehasn't spent a lot of time figuringout what she's feelingor who she is on the inside.The outside is what matters to her. And now, at this moment. her husband is dying,and she can't even articulate what she feels.She has feeling upon feelingupon feeling,but she can't articulate them." Fleshingout a character who can't even flesh herself out wasn't easy,Moore says."Shereallysays everythingshe·s feeling;there's no emotional subtext. For me. as an actor,that was reallychallenging, because you have to find a way to feel on the outside,not from within."

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'Man on the Moon' lacks comedian's complexity Movie Review

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rll cut to the chase. Man on the Moon is dreadfully boring. Halfway through the film, [ started playing with my cellular phone and pondering the enigma of why it costs me more than two bucks to buy a "medium· drink at the theater. .BecauseI am merciful, I am giving this film credit for two good features. One is its good intentions and the other is Jim Carrey because he saves this movie from a gross nosedive into the dingy waters of flopville. Carrey is good. Real good His performance as troubled comedian Andy Kaufman is superb and Caney will assuredly receive a best actor Oscar nomination. Nevertheless, his genius does not save this film. In fact. it seems the makers of Man on the Moon.were so obsessed with turning Carrey into a believable Kaufman, they forgot to answer the most impor-

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tant question, who was Andy Kaufman? Man on the Moon is a series of pointless vignettes. Instead of taking a stance on Kaufman's life and answering the ·so whar question. the filmmakers send us on a lethargic slide show, relying on images and sound to bring us to an understanding of Kaufman's frenzied genius. Director Milos Forman's vision in this case does not work. However, it's not all his fault. Screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have penned an incompetent script, with dialogue so trite and inadequate that Forman·s biopic finds itself in a stranglehold within the first languid minutes. The film opens with Kaufman as a child, putting on a show for a pretend audience in his room and Andy's father scolding him for not playing outside and performing in front of real people. This scene gives the false impression that we are to learn something about Kaufman. when m fact. the film jumps ahead two decades to Andy doing standup in a small bar. Quite a transition. Definitely not smooth and flawless. Forman continues to drive his speeding tour bus through Kaufman's life, stopping at his Mighty Mouse bit on "Saturday Night Live,"the infamous reading of "The Great Gatsby" and his stint posing as a professional wrestler. Nothing new is revealed and we are left to ponder the complexity of this comedian by watching an endless montage of facial expressions from Kaufman·s friends and audience.

JimCarreyplays Andy Kaufman,the "Sat11rdayNight Live" a/111111111s known for /1ispracticaljokes. The movie is a seriesof vignettes lliat hig11lighthis life.

Only at the end of the film, when Kaufman is diagnosed with cancer do we see a tinge of insight and awakening. A 10minute scene with a faith healer explains more about Andy Kaufman than the other 108 minutes. Carrey is backed by a stellar cast that includes Danny DeVito, Courtney Love and Paul Giamatti. These three actors have the potential to add luster to this film. but they are never given the chance. In the end, they are nothing more

than paper dolls and simply add more faces to the painting of Andy Kaufman's life. rm sure this film will get high marks from other critics because it is different Regardless of its away-from-themainstream feel, it is boring and shabby and a waste of $6. Don't fret if you do see Man on the Moon lt's not the worst movie of all time, just the worst of 1999. Man on the Moon is rated R for language and brief sexuality/ nudity.

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I have a friend who thrives on Star Trek. It is his life's meat and drink. Not only does he have every episode of "The Next Generation" on video, but he diligently studies his manual of obscure characters and map of the USSEnterprise-D. Me. I like the show, but I'm not a live-anddie Trekkie. If I miss an episode of the show, l don't cry about it for the next three days. Some people are very religious about the show. They even go so far as to attend those science fiction conventions dressed like their favorite characters. Whether you're one of those diehard fans, or someone who periodically makes fun of them, Galaxy Quest is a show that's sure to boldly take you where no comedic satire has gone before. Galaxy Quest tells the story of the five actors who starred in the television sci-fi adventure series of the same name that aired from 1979 to 1982. Now, 17 years after it was taken off the air, Jason Nesmith. Commander Peter Q. Taggert on the show (Tim Allen) and the rest of the cast make a living by attending sci-fi conventions as their TV characters. Other crew members include Alexander Dane, Dr. Lazurus (Alan Rickman) the only "alien· crew member complete with

Gwen DeMarco(SigourneyWeaver),Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman),JasonNesmith (Tim Allen) and FredKwan <TonyShalhoub)find tltemselvessurroundedby aliens on a hostileplanet i11tTresci-Ji actioncomedyGalaxy Quest.

plastic headpiece; Fred Kwan, Tech Sergeant Chen (Tony Shalhoub of TV's Wings). Tommy Webber. helmsman Laredo (Daryl Mitchell) and Gwen DeMarco. Lt. Tawny Madison (Sigourney Weaver) whose only purpose on the show was to translate the computer's technical speech. The crew is approached by a trio of overzealous fans who turn out to really be Thermains, an octopus-like alien race from the Klatu Nebula who have intercepted transmissions of the

television show and misinterpreted them as "historical documents: The crew, along with Guy. a.k.a Crewman No. 6, are recruited to aid the aliens in their battle against the very real and very deadly Sarris who is out to annihilate their entire species, The only catch? The famous crew are really a bunch of television actors. What follows is a nonstop thrill ride filled with laughter and satire. The movie is full of Star Trek

jabs from the pompous commander and his Captain Kirk poses to the crewman without a last name who is convinced he's going to die. After all he was only in one episode of the TV show and was killed before the first commercial. Galaxy Quest is a movie that will appeal to Trekkies and antiTrekkies alike. It is one of the season's hidden treasures. The TV show may have been canceled, but the adventure has just begun , "Never give up, never surrender ."

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Andy Morgan, a features writer for the Statesman, is a senior majoring in journalism. Email him at lordofthejazz@hotmail.com bias and determination to stamp out racism and injustice. "We were dubious at first,· recalls Myron Beldock, Carter's lead attorney. "We had a hard enough job as it was. with no resources. and when these bunch of amateurs showed up one day at our office. we thought it would be a waste of time." The Canadians turned out to be terrific at organizing the mass of material. tracking down leads · and turning up new evidence and witnesses. While the movie version of "Hurricane· ends with Carter drinking in the sunshine on the courthouse steps after a judge's decision freed him , the real-life story was more complicated. He joined the Canadian group home , but came to view their rules as a new prison. He began to resent that much of their income came from selling his story. His relationship with Peters, always tempestuous, turned more so almost immediately after they decided to marry. Carter stormed out in 1994, showing up at Martin's apartment in Toronto. Within months, that arrangement broke down . "It was time for me to go out for me," Carter explains . ·1 just left. There was no argument , no animus. I loved those people they committed to me when no one else would. I owed them a big debt. And when I repaid it, I left." At the movie's special opening in Toronto. Carter and the Canadians sat three rows apart and never exchanged a word. Carter talks frequently with Artis. who counsels youthful offenders in Norfo lk. Va. He has reestablished relations with Martin, who was sworn in as a prosecutor in Kamloops, British Columbia, with Carter watching proudly. In 1991. Vancouver television producer John Ketchum optioned rights to "Lazarus and the Hurricane· for $100,000. The script went through 27 drafts. · ·1 wouldn 't allow my image to be portrayed in an undignified manner," Carter says. "So I · threatened to close it down four or five times." Later, Carter spent time with Washington. ·1 remember after one particularly intense conversation. we went around the corner for lunch." recalls Carter. "After the meal ... I found Denzel in the foyer just staring at himself in the mirror ... . When he came back to the table, he looked different to me somehow . although I couldn't put my finger on it. And the more we talked , the more I began to like him. It was a real emotional surge. I liked the way he moved, his vocabulary. I like his tenacity. I like his stridency. I loved his laughter .... And then it hit me like a double left hook to the jaw: When I had seen him at the mirror. he was clearing his canvas , so to speak. From that moment on. he was giving me back to me - and I was loving what I saw."

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need because they couldn't afford to modify their schedules according to their needs. Because many classes are only held once a week and most held only two or three times a week, it is nearly impossible to expect every student to understand the class load of every class so early in the semester. While this decision rs still in the research stage it is crucial for ASUSU to think about the needs of students. Relying simply on a course catalog can be difficult, and it often takes more than the first week to truly get a feel for a class. Imposing a financial fine would be a detriment to students not matched by any benefits.

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I am writing in response to Ruth Lehenbauer's opinion of reading techniques and teacher education. As a student at Utah State University studying Elementary & Early Childhood Education, I can only hope and believe that she is wrong. Professors are teaching what they firmly believe is the most beneficial for students, not "brain-washing techniques" that "dumb down schools." At USU, professors present both sides of the pendulum and allow forthcoming teachers to choose what they deem most appropriate. In fact, just this Tuesday I was presented with an article that discussed both whole language and phonetics. As for the philosophies of each, I am not sure which way I lean, ,yQt,•But I do know Ruth's argumenuagainst whole language was a poor one. Whole language is based' on teaching children to read in an authentic and natural environment. It is presented to teach language in context using Ian-

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guage. Children seek and learn while they read and write. Instead of contradicting John Dewey, this stems from his constructivist view of teaching through a child-centered, inside-out approach. It's not as bad a Ruth made it sound. In fact, few teachers teach using only whole language. Many combine both techniques to try and make reading better. Studies can and have pointed both directions. Phonics defines reading as getting the words right, while whole language looks at understanding meaning. How do you compare and interpret research on two theories that have two different definitions of reading? Not without difficulty. I have many gripes about Utah's Education Programs too, but please don't "dumb down" the future of our children with generalizations about forth coming teachers and their philosophies. We do have the ability to think and make choices. We go into this program not for money, but for the children. This could only logically lead to tne fact that we would cfo our best in making the right choices. This is where much of our money, time, efforts , and life go. )ERi DAWN BEDDES

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Why no free parking? Free parking at Utah State University may soon be a thing of the past, as the Faculty Senate is currently reviewing a Parking and Transportation Advisory Committee proposal to charge for all parking on campus. The main argument for deleting free parking is that we're "one of only a couple of universities in America with any free parking," according to Vice President of Student • ServiG€sPatricia Terrell.

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Now what? Back to real life after uneventful Y2K SUGHTI..YOrr CENTER/ Dennis Hinkamp Dang! I haven't been this disillusioned since the last episode of M*A*S*H or finding out what marshmallows were really made of. Not one self-immolating fundamentalist wacko, no falling skyscrapers, not even a long delay on my e-mail service. What's the world coming to when you can't count on some world disorder on CNN? I guess I was j ust hoping for a couple years of general chaos while we ate beef jerky and rolled oats by candlelight and brandished weapons indiscriminately to protect our food stashes. I felt sorry for all the people who died during the week preceding the millennium. They saw all the hype and build up but didn't quite make it to the big show. Maybe they are better off not knowing. I guess we will just have to go back to the general day-to-day wackiness that make life worth living. For instance: Utah needs some serious help in the creativity department. It is bad enough that we kept the name of the Jazz when the team was moved from New Orleans, but now the lunacy is starting to spread. In keeping with Utah's rich jazz music heritage, the baseball team is lthe Buzz, indoor soccer team is the 'Freezz, the women's basketball team is the Starzz and the ice hock,ey team is the Grizzlies - often referred to as the Grizz_ There is a used car place in town called Carzz and another called SUVzz. Great! Any more moronic Zs we can create? How about the 2002 Winter Olympiczz. By changing the spelling I also avoid getting sued by those ove reager bribe mongers on the 2002 Winter Olympiczz committee. Send me $5,000 and tickets to the open ceremonies and I will never make another joke about the Utah Olympiczz. I promise. Speaking of bribes, cable TV is waging its own li tt le battle of our hearts and minds. Not only is it forced to run advertisements for

Maybe I sound a little cynical because my new book "Chicken Soup for the Soul of Dummies" was rejected by yet another publisher satellite TV which will eventually end its existence, but it can only afford to counter with ads that look like they were made in somebody's garage with a home video camera. This is supposed to show you how much better cable service is? I love cab e TV, but it is just a matter oi time before people fig ure out that you don 't really need a piece of wire running to everyone's house when you can link up to the orbiting mother ship for entertainment all by yourself. Besides, I need another remote control to go with the ones I have for my TV, VCR, stereo, CD player and my Vulcan Mind Meld video game counsel. Maybe I sound a little cynical because my new book "Chicken Soup for the ~uul of Dummies'' was rejected by yet another publisher. Here are a couple excerpts: "' Perfect relationships are like UFOs. I've heard people say they have seen them, but I reserve judgment until I'm personally abducted and probed in all the right places. "'Liie is like an onion. You keep peeling away all the layers until you are left with nothing but stinky fingers and tears in your eyes. * Everything I need to know about life I learned from my cat. Look cute and people will feed you and give you a little beach where you can do your business.

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REDMOND, Wash. (AP)Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Thursday promoted longtime friend and company President Steve Ballmer to chief executive officer of the software giant Gates founded. Gates said he was taking the action so he could return "to what I love most, focusing on technologies for the future." Gates. who has turned over much of the day-to-day operations of Microsoft to Ballmer over the past year and a half, will remain chairman and will also take the title chief software architect. In making the move. Gates stepped aside as Microsoft's chief executive, though the ann ouncement does not necessarily mean he is giving up any power in the company he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. Microsoft has made Gates the wealthiest private individual in the world, with a fortune estimated at over $80 billion. Gates said he planned to dedicate his time to fashioning and promoting the "next generation" of Microsoft's flagship product. the Windows 2000 operating system. He said he especially wants to develop software services that will be hosted on the Internet and made part of future versions of Windows. Microsoft is working to make its popular software. especiallyits Office suite of business programs, available over the Internet. in addition to the traditional way of loading it onto individual personal computers. "Steve'spromotion will allow me to dedicate myself full time to my passion - building great software and strategizing on the future and nurturing and collaborating with the core team helping Steve run the company;· Gates said. Ballmer will retain his title of president. He also will be given a seat on Microsoft's board of directors. Tm certainly honored and very, very exdted about the opportunity," Ballmer said. Ballmer grew up in Detroit where his father. a Swiss immigrant. worked for Ford Motor. At Harvard. h e lived just down ~e hall from Gates and th e two became friends. After Gates hired Ballmer, the two reportedly had some rocky times. In the spring of 1985. as Microsoft"sdeadline to produ ce Windows slipped behind. Gates report edly threat ened to fire Ballmer if Windows wasn't on th e shelves by th e end of th e year. though few people believe he was serious about firing Ballmer. Windows was ready by November. Ballmer was best man in Gates· wedding four years ago, and in July 1998, Gates promoted Ballmer to president.

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WorldGLANcE > Killer at age 11willbe freeat age21 PONTIAC. Mich . (AP) - One of the youngest murderers in U.S. history - a boy who shot a stranger at age 11 - was spared life in prison Thursday and sent away to a juvenile detention center until he turns 21. Judge Eugene Moore said that the tough 1997 Michigan law that allowed Nathaniel Abraham to be prosecuted as an adult is "fundamentally flawed" and that the boy has a chance of being rehabilitated. He called the case a wake-up call "that our youth are in trouble." "I urge the Legislature to lean toward improving the resources and programs within the juvenile justice system rather than diverting more youth into an already failed adult system:· Moore said . Nathaniel. who turns 14 next week . did not speak at the hearing . He turned around and looked at his mother and other relatives when he entered the courtroom but showed no emotion when the judge passed sentence . A defense attorney said he had to explain to the boy what had happened . Nathaniel was the first youth to charged with first-degree murder under the 1997 law, which allows children of any age to be prosecuted as adults for serious offenses . The case stirred debate across the country over efforts to crack down on juvenile crime . He was convicted in November of second-degree murder for shooting Ronnie Greene Jr., 18, outside a Pontiac convenience store in 1997 with a stolen rifle from about 70 yards away. The sixth-grader was arrested two days later, his face painted for Halloween . and has been held in a juvenile facility ever since. Prosecutors said Nathaniel had told a friend that he was going to shoot somebody, practiced his aim on stationary targets, shot Greene in the head and bragged about it the next day. The defense said that Nathaniel was shooting at trees and that Greene was struck by a bullet that ricocheted off a tree. The defense also said Nathaniel had the mind of a 6- to 8-vearold and could not form the intent to commit murder or understand the charges against him. Amnesty International chose his frightened face to illustrate the cover of a 1998 report condemning America 's justice system as too harsh on juveniles . The judge had several options. ranging from life in prison with a chance of parole to a sentence of time already served. Prosecutors had sought a combination sentence of juvenile detention until age 21. followed by a decision on whether to send him to an adult prison.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have genetically engineered a type of rice that could end vitamin A deficiency in the developing world. a problem that is a common cause of blindness and other health problems in millions of children . The researchers at a Swiss laboratory spliced three genes into the rice to make it rich in beta carotene, the source of vitamin A, according to a report on their findings appearing Friday in Science magazine . The new crop. dubbed "golden rice" because of the hue the beta carotene gives it, is not expected to be available to farmers for several years . Also, scientists still have to determine if the altered rice loses any of the original rice 's nutritional value. Nonetheless. the International Rice Research Institute already is working on breeding the new trait into popular varieties. A U.S. biologist. in a Science commentary on the findings, hailed the research as a "technical tour de force" because of its complexity and said it "exemplifies the best that agricultural biote chnology has to offer." The Rockefeller Foundation, the lead sponsor of the rice resear ch . views biotechnology as a soluti on to world hunger, and also wants to develop crops that would be resistant to drought , pests and soil toxins . Scientists believe it eventually will be possi ble to put iron and other nutrients in plants once the genetic pathways are known . Rice is a relatively poor source of many essential nutrients. including vitamin A. but is the staple for half the world. An esti mated 124 million children worldwide are deficient in vitamin A, including a quarter million in Southeast Asia who go blind each year because of the problem. Improved nutrition could prevent 1 million to 2 million deaths a year , scientists say.

> first21stcenturypatentgoesto eye shields, a newtypeof athleticgear WASHINGTON (AP)- The first patent issued by the government in the new century has gone to the inventor of a new type of athletic headgear . the Commerce Department announced Thursday. The department's Patent and Trademark Office awarded Patent No. 6,009,555, the first one of the year 2000, to Leonard Siprut of San Diego, Calif.Siprut was granted the paten t for a combination sun visor-eye shield designed for use by ocean surfers, kayakers, bikers and athletes in other active sports . By contrast , officials said the first patent ~sued a century ago, in 1900, was to Louis Allard of Utah for an early version of the washing machine . More than 6 million patents have been issued since the government awarded the first one in 1790, with 161,000of those patents being handed out in 1999.

> Manjailedin Texasconfesses to slayings DEL RIO. Texas (AP)- As Kaylene Harris and Krystal Surles slept in bunk beds early on Dec. 31, a man slipped in through a window. crept into the girls' room and slit their throats with a boning knife. Thirt een-year-old Kaylene died almost instantly. But from her hospital bed the next day, 10-year-old Krystal. unable to speak because of the damage to her vocal cords. would use notes and gestures to help investigators draw a sketch of the killer. That would lead to th e arrest of Tommy Lynn Sells.an ex-convict who has since confessed to a cross-country killing spree. The 35-year-old drifter and former carnival worker is now in the Val Verde County Jail near the Mexican border . He has confessed to the attack on the girls near Del Rio, to the rape and slaying of a 13-year-old girl in Kentucky last May and to assorted other crimes in at least five other states. according to investigators. "Almost all of thes e are homicides," said Lt. Larry Pope, chief sheriffs investigator. "We just check out everything . We don't know if everything is true or not. We're just trying to find out." Investigators are trying to determine the exact number of killings. Sells·memory is fuzzy because of what police believe were alcoholinduced blackouts during the crimes, Pope said. Charges have been filed only in the Del Rio case, in which Sells is accused of murder and attempted murder, and in the Lexington. Ky., slaying. Sells also has admitted killing people in Alabama. California, Arizona and Arkansas and committing armed robberies in Florida, Pope said. Police said Sells has no explanation for his crimes. At times, he seems remorseful and cries, Pope said.

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REDMOND.Wash. (AP)MicrosoftChairman BillGates on Thursday promoted longtime friend and company President SteveBallmerto chief executive officerof the softwaregiant Gates founded. Gates said he was givingup the CEO title so he could return "to what I love most. focusingon technologiesfor the future." Gates.who has turned over much of the day-to-dayoperations of Microsoftto Ballmerover the past year and a half. willremain chairman and willalso take the title of chief softwarearchitect. Thursday'sannouncement does not necessarilymean he is giving up any power in the companyhe co-foundedin 1975with Paul Allen. Microsofthas made Gates the wealthiestprivate individualin the world,with a fortune estimated at over $80 billion. Gates said he planned to dedicate his time to fashioningand promoting the "next generation"

of Microsoft'sflagshipproduct. the Windows2000 operating system. He said he especiallywants to developsoftwareservicesthat will be hosted on the Jnternet and made part of future versionsof Windows. Microsoftis working to make its popular software,especiallyits Officesuite of business programs. availableover the lnternet, in addition to the traditional way of loading it onto individualpersonal computers. "Steve'spromotion willallow me to dedicate myselffull time to my passion - building great software and strategizingon the future and nurturing and collaborating with the core team helping Steverun the company,"Gates said. Ballmerwillretain his title of president. He also willbe given a seat on Microsoft'sboard of directors. Tm certainly honored and very.very excitedabout the opportunity."Ballmersaid.

Ballmer.like Gates. has already staked out a position against breaking up the company.a possible remedy which may be sought by the federal government and 19 states that are suing Microsoft over allegedantitrust violations. "J think it would be absolutely recklessand irresponsiblefor anyone to try to break up this company,"Ballmersaid. "J think it would be unprecedented and I think it would be the single greatest disservice that anybody could do to consumers in this country ...I just think it would be recklessbeyond belief" Ballmer,42, was appointed president of Microsoftin July 1998.givinghim direct responsibility for improvingthe performance of all of the company'sdivisions. as well as customer satisfaction. Ballmergrew up in Detroit. where his father. a Swissimmigrant. worked for Ford Motor.At Harvard.he livedjust down the hall from Gates and the two became friends.

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with a 6-foot-highsteel fence.% Krenz is expectedto be allowed to leave during the day and be required only to spend nights in his cell.accordingto his lawyer, Robert Unger East Germany's leader at the time the BerlinWall fell on Nov.9, 1989.Krenzwas convictedof manslaughter in 1997for his political role in the communist government's shoot-to-killpolicyat the BerlinWall.the border to thenWest Germany. He lost an appeal last November.and jail became inevitablewhen Germany's highest court refused to hear his case Wednesday. Though Germany remains emotionallyand economicallysplit between east and west. there was little sympathy for Krenz. Perhaps his most prominent supporter was former Soviet leader MikhailGorbachev,who spoke up for Krenz and his former

aides last Novemberat German celebrationsmarking 10 years since the BerlinWall fell. Krenz was umepentant throughout his trials. arguing that his convictionwas unconstitutional because he broke no East

German laws.He has also appealed his case to a European L'nion court for human rights. About 1.000people were killed trying to cross from east to west during East Germany's 41 years ir existence.

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Boeing to buysatellite Russian business for$3.75 billion LOS ANGELES(AP)- Hughes communications systems. Both ventures promise to Electronics Corp., one-time maker of airplanes and spy satel- make Hughes, already the leader in wireless TV services, a key lites, struck a deal to sell its player in the rapidly meshing satellite-building business to entertainment and communicaBoeing Co. for $3.75 billion tions businesses . Thursday and focus on enter"Broadband communications, tainment and Internet services. Internet access is really the wave The pact turns Boeing into of the future, and Hughes is in a the world's biggest commercial position to move into that really satellite maker , and allows quickly," said Marco Hughes executives to Caceres, an analyst pursue their goal of 'Boeingintendsto with Teal Group in becoming a dominant player in the world of beNo. 1 in space.' Fairfax, Va. "I think this is a high-speed wireless trend in the whole communications. • PHIL CoNDIT • satellite market. "Boeing intends to BoaNG Companies that trabe No. 1 in space. ditionally have built This acquisition is a significant step forhardware are getting into satellite services, ward in executing our goal of because that's where the real becoming the industry leader in money is being made," he said. integrated, space-based informaHughes executives had said in tion and communications," said Phil Condit, Boeing chairman the past they wanted to keep their commercial satellite operaand chief executive. Analysts found little to crititions as a compliment to DirecTV, which has with more cize in the deal, which meshes Hughes' expertise in satellite than 8 million subscribers. hardware with Boeing's Delta That was before Hughes ran and SeaLaunch rocket programs . through more than $5 billion In the deal, Boeing also gets promoting DirecTV, buying up its competitors and developing Hughes· Electron Dynamics and Spectrolab, which make satellite Starwave. components. The three businessHughes sold Hughes Aircraft es being acquired by Boeing have to Raytheon in 1997. a combined workforce of about Ultimately, Hughes executives 9,000 employees, primarily in decided the potential of its new ventures outweighed the advanSouthern California. tages of hanging onto satellite Hughes is expected to use proceeds from the sale to expand manufacturing , an industry that has been chilled by launch failDirecTV, the satellite-to-home TV service, and develop Skywave, ures and allegations of unauthoa wireless broadband system that rized technology transfers by U.S. will target the Internet and other companies to China.

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SHAU, Russia (AP) - Russian troops , battered by surprise rebel counterattacks in Chechnya, were placed on alert Thursday and dug deep trenches in vulnerable villages to fend off new attacks. After making steady progress against Chechen rebels since ground troops entered the republic in September, the Russian offensive stalled this week: Rebels attacked towns that Russian forces claimed to control and put up fierce resistance in Grozny, the capital. where fighters are entrenched in the center. The Interfax news agency, citing sources in the federal command for Chechnya, said 33 Russian soldiers had been killed in the past 24 hours in Chechnya. Until recent days, Russian forces had claimed losses of no more than one or two soldiers a day. Russia claimed to have retaken control of the towns of Argun and Shali this week . But fighting continued on the outskirts of Gudermes, Chechnya's second-largest city, said Lt. Col. Anatoly Yurasov. the deputy head of an Interior Ministry mobile unit. Russian forces continued heavily shelling

Grozny and troops were fighting rebels from trenches in some of the city's neighborhoods , Interfax reported. citing military sources The report de scribed the situation in Grozny as essentially unchanged from recent days. In Shal i and Argun, Russian troops dug deep trenches in preparation for possibly having to fend off rebels again , the NTV television channel reported . Other units surrounded rebel formations in four other towns in the Shali region, Interfax said. Following the rebels ' weekend counterattacks , all military checkpoints and stations in Russian-controlled areas of Chechnya have been placed on alert and provided with additional ammunit ion and armored vehicles, the ITAR-Tassnews agency reported . In another move to weaken the rebels , Russia this week declared that all males in Chechnya between ages 10 and 60 would be investigated for possible involvement with the rebels . and be barred from entering or leaving Chechnya '"The Russians are barbarians ," said

Lyoma Gibishev, a Grozny resident who was refused entry to Chechnya at a crossing point in Ingushetia. "They're demonstrating their helplessness, vulnerability and also their inhumanity:· New York-based Human Rights Watch protested the Russian measure and the U.S. State Department asked Russia for clarification of the new regulation. "It is essential that Russia respect the fundamental human rights of civilians in and around Chechnya, not endanger the lives of noncombatants and ensure freedom of movement for displaced persons," State Department spokesman James Rubin said. In Moscow, the head of Russia's Federal Migration Service, Vladimir Kalamanov, said the new restriction was justified . "It is better to double-check than to start a bloody massacre on the territory of Chechnya and (neighboring) Ingushetia," he said Thursday. Russian soldiers complain that many Chechens disguise their rebel ties with sympathetic behavior.

AIDS Continuedfrom Page2 report found that many black and Hispanic men who have sex with males do not regard themselves as homosexual . . In a survey of 8,780 HIV-infected men who had sex W1thother men, researchers asked, "Do you think of yourself as: heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or other?" Nearly one quarter - 24 percent of black men and 18 percent of Hispanics 1dentified then:selve~ :as heterosexual. Only 6 percent of white men in the survey identified themselves as heterosexual.

ANTI-DRUG Continuedfrom Page2 as a go-between for the networks and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. This freed up advertising time that the networks could then sell to other clients at ~teeper prices , Hamilton said . The White House drug office valued the programming messages it had approved at $22 million. ·Tm fairly amazed that there has been any concern expressed about this," Hamilton said. "It has been so above board and clearly voluntary on the part of everyone involved." . Yet an expert on media ethics said it raises questions about the motives of the entertainment industry . ··what it can do for the networks is make it seem that they are only going to run those messages or shows that have prior gov~rnment approval," said Aly Colon, a professor at the Poynter Inst1tu.~e. "That may not be reality, but at least it can become a percept10n . Networks submitted scripts or tapes of completed shows for the government drug office's review, said Alan Levitt. director of ~he national youth media campaign at the White J:iouse dru_goffice. At no time did the office suggest changes or rewnte the scnpts , he said '"Allwe said was, if you believe that a certain program that you intend to broadcast delivers our message - essentially that drugs can kill you - submit it to us for an evaluati~n an~ we m~y decide that we can credit you for a pro bono match, H~m1lton_said. Salon.com, quoting an unidentified source , said that m all: episode of the WB's ··smart Guy" series, two substance-abusing . teen-agers were originally depicted as being popular, bu.~the s~n~t was changed after government review to show them as losers hidden away in a utility room taking drugs. A spokesman for the WB had no immediate comment. In at least 24 instances over the past few years, networks or producers have come to the federal drug office for advice in how to portray substance abuse situations, Levitt said. Thi~ was independent of the program offering financial credit. he said.

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USU starts conference play with win Rolle's career-high24 points helps USU to 82-70 victory on two straight possessions. Harmon finally scored over Daniels. A little conversation with Ray later, and Harmon was A 12-0 run blew open a close hit with a technical foul in the game as Utah State University midst of the USU run. opened their Big West "It's just part of the game," Ray Conference season with an 82-70 said about the altercation. ·1 win over California State thought he was (frustrated). He University at Fullerton. wasn't getting the The Aggies (10-5 looks he wanted." overall, 1-0 BWC) After that were led by Troy Harmon wasn't the Rolle, who had a same. and USU held career-high 24 on to its 11-point points, and the intelead and extended it rior defense. led by for the next eight Brennan Ray. High Scorer: minutes. Rolle sparked a TroyRollescored24 "When he got the sluggish USU firstpoints,a careerhigh. technical. the air half offense to help on lfor-14 shooting went out of him." Ray the Aggies to a halffrom thefield said. time lead. In contrast to the "I thought Rolle Key Stat: first half. where only was huge," USU head USUshot50 percent 11 fouls were comcoach Stew Morrrill for thegamein the mitted, the late secsaid. "He showed face oftoughTitan ond half turned into great senior leaderdefense, a free-throw shooting ship." contest in which the The 5-foot-10 Turning Aggies won by attrisenior shot 50 pertion, not by accuracy. cent from the field in point: . USU shot 21-of-30 addition to a perfect TheAggiespulled while CSF was a near6-for-6 from the freeawayin thesecond perfect 15-of-16. throw line and 4-forhalfwitha 12-0 run, Despite the 127 from 3-point land. point win. it was the "I just wanted to Titans who led for most of the be aggressive on offense," Rolle first half. Trailing briefly 5-4 said. early on, Fullerton led for 12 Guard Kenroy Jarrett led the minutes. Titans (5-7. 0-1) with 17 points, Rolle hit his third of four 3but the key for the Aggies was pointers on the day to take a 33the apparent frustration Titans· 30 lead with three minutes leading scorer Ike Harmon felt remaining in the first half, capafter being hounded by Ray and Shawn Daniels on defense . After Ray shut Harmon down

RayshutsdownCalState f ullerton's bestscorer go over the line. as he and Harmon mixed it up a bit with some words for each other after Harmon scored As the only returning member of the 1999 All-Big over Shawn Daniels. "Just a little exchange," West Conference first team, Ray said about the incident. California State University "Ifs part of the game." at Fullerton senior forward Some might argue Ray Ike Harmon is known as a was simply doing what ·crowd pleasing leaper and teammates should do: stick dunker," according to the up for each other. Titans· media guide. "You'vekind of got to However, there were no stick together as a team." spectacular dunks or dazRay said. "I was kind of zling plays from the talented 6-foot-7, 190-pounder in sticking up for Shawn a bit." The referees stopped the Utah State University's 82altercation rather quickly. 70 victory Thursday night and assessed a technical at the Spectrum. Why? The answer: Aggie foul to Harmon. which put him back on the bench sophomore forward with four fouls. Brennan Ray. Ray admitted he was Known more for his somewhat concerned that defensive abilities rather than his offense, the 6-foot- the technical might've been on him. 5 Ray came off the bench "I kind of get worried. and put the clamps down too," he said. "For some reaon Harmon. Sure, Harmon son, I always seem to find scored 16 points in the trouble somehow - somegame, but was dearly out where I'm in the middle of of sync as he sat the bench something. I thought it was most of the time hampered a good call." by foul trouble. In his career-high 17 "He's a very good minutes (his previous high defender," said USU head was 14 against Western coach Stew Morrill of Ray. State Qn Dec. 18),Ray "Brennan's just a tough, scored two points and tied hard-nosed kid. He walks his career-high in rebounds the line sometimes with four. between toughness and a But he prides himself on little bit over the edge, but his defense. that's OK. We'll get that "That's the one thing I solved. really love," Ray said. "I'd rather have a guy "They can go play offense, giving you that kind of I'll go play defense. That"s effort and ener_gythan what I base my whole being worried about the game on, is defense. edge." ·r pride myself on holdThere was a moment in ing the guy to no points, or the second half where it few points. appeared Ray was about to WADE DENNISTON

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Get ready for a seismic whuppin', 'Statesman' Stubbies team to beat THEHOB.SON Hur/ CasetJHobson The intramural basketbal I season starts next week, and I feel it only fair to warn you: We're putting together a Statesman team, composed mainly of writers and photographers. I must say, I'm pretty excited. I've blown the dust off my high tops, put air in my basketball, and - get this - even done situps in preparation for it. I don't know what any of the other teams look like. I'm sure there's some serious talent out there. However, since the press generally determines the rankings, and we are the press, I'd have to say we are the preseason favorites to win it all. Now, I know that's a bold statement, but I can back it up. I'm telling you, we are a virtual lock on the championship. The avenue to the final game will go through us.

Let's start at point guard, where we have two or three people who are more than moderately capable of bringing the ball down close to half the time. I expect senior sports writer Wade Denniston will see a lot of action in the one-guard spot. Denniston has a deadly 3-point shot when he doesn't travel first, and his turnover-to-assist ratio may be the best on the team at 4: 1. That means as long as Denniston runs the point for us, we should score at least 20 percent of the time. Senior photographer Grant Gold is an excellent passer once someone brings the ball down the court for him. If there's no defense on the floor, Gold can get the ball to anyone at any location without having his pass picked off. Though the battle for center is still up in the air, I suppose it will fall in the capable hands of sports writer Rueben Wadsworth. Wadsworth, or Ranger Rueb as he's known around the office, is nearly 7-foot-12 inches. The man's a giant - a regular Shawn Bradley. He

Last season's team won only one game, doesn't have a whole lot of experience (OK, none), but if he can master that and Morton scored the winning basket turnaround jump shot from down on the on a layup as time expired. That being said, he brings some veteran leadership block, he'll be unstoppable. and experience to an However, in the event aimless the Wadsworth Project PREsEASONPOLL otherwise team. fai Is, then photo editor However, Elizabeth Maudsley will I. Statesman Stubbies Morton's biggest asset probably fill in at center. (Free Press) She's not very tall - 5may be his experience as a soccer foot-7 is all - but she's 2. Hairy Mountain Women goalie. He tends to perfectl.y capable of holding her own. She's kicked 3. Slim Jim's defend the basket in much the same way my trash a couple of . Runnin'Geezers , he protects the goal, times. She's also been ◄. RaggedyAnn•$ which means oppoknown to dazzle her LuckyLeprechauns nents trying to comdefenders with her good plete back-door looks, then step on their S. Seven-ten Split layups commonly tongues as she dashes to the basket. It's a dirty • Poll fr;completelymade11pandi:o11/d be end up with a knee or trick, but we take the subjectttJchttrtge. foot in the groin. Freshman phopoints regardless of how . tographer Cory Hill we get them. Assistant sports editor Aaron Morton should be a welcomed addition to the thinks he knows what he's doing, which team. No one really knows what posiis more than the rest of us can really say. tion he plays, but he seems really excit-

ed for the season to begin, so we're looking for good things from him. As for me, well, I like to patrol the area between the two 3-point lines. I find this cuts the length of the court considerably. I wander around trash talking to whoever will listen. When the game is on the line, you can count on me to come up with the big foul, usually crippling the opponents best shooter. Like I said, I think we're the team to beat. We probably won't win pretty (we probably won't win period for that matter), but we'll get the job done. And with all the ads this publication sells, we're more than capable of throwing a few bribes in the right direction when we need the extra help. So good luck, fellas. Lace 'em up and brace yourselves for a seismic buttwhuppin'.

CaseyHobson,a junior, is the sports Editorat the Utah Statesman. If you've got a betterteam, let him know. E-mail him at hobsonhut@hotmail.com

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The Utah State University hockey team will hit the ice again against the Provo Icecats (Brigham Young University) Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at The lee Sheet in Ogden after a month-long break for the holidays. USU's Kelly Frnerer said the team is a little out of shape because of the relaxation and lack of play during the holidays. "We'll be sucking wind the first game." he said. "Nobody skated over the break." said USU team co-captain Jan Tracy. "We'll be a little slow." The Aggies held their first practice in four weeks on Monday. "We've definitely got to get our stuff together to get back into the swing of things." said USU defenseman Danny Wilson. Wilson is optimistic that it won't take long for his team to get back to where they were before their time off. ·we can get back into a groove without too much trouble." he said. usu·(15-0-1) starts the second half of the season on top

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The Utah State University Track and Field team is kicking off its opening meet of the season and looking forward to watching its newcomers prove their abilities.· Competing in Pocatello, Idaho on Saturday, USU will have tough competition against many schools from the state, some including Brigham Young University, Weber State University, Idaho State University, University of Utah and Utah Valley State College. "We have a lot of new as well as many returning athletes that we feel are going to have an excellent season: said Curtis Collier assistant track and field coach. Reaching between 90 and 100 team members, this year there are 25 new athletes to the team. some of those including former members who have recently returned from serving lDS missions, Because team practices account for about 18 of the allowed 20 hours a week by the NCAA, many of athletes are putting in extra practice time on their own, Collier said. Some of the newcomers who Collier thinks will have an outstanding season include, for the men:

Bruce McCannel. a freshman long distance runner and triple jumper, has come very close to matching the current USU jump record. Lawrence Ringwald is currently one of the top six' 400-meter runners in Ottawa. Canada and has chosen USU to complete his master's degree. Neil War, a 206 ft javelin thrower is a returning USU athlete from an LDS mission. Josh Sides. a freshman javelin thrower beat the current USU record of 63.10 when he was in high school. Returning athletes for the women include: Debra Barker, a poll vaulter from Evanston, Wyo., is currently the Wyoming State record holder. Tatyana Hovhannisyan, a new long and triple jumper, has jumped farther than our current school record. Christy Guiman who is ranked No. 2 in USU history for the 800meter, is a sophomore, returning from an LDS mission. USU will take all but a few distance runners who are ill.and some high jumpers who are also ill and injured, to Pocatello. "Not only do we have many newcomers that we are excited to see how they will do." Collier said. "We have many current members that I feel will really help out the team."

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Gymnastics team opens season against Utah goingto teach us very well and very quickly how we handle 8 to 10,000people watching." With their season opener on Freshmen Tina Ellisand the road against fifth ranked Kristen Bloom will join returning University of Utah, the Utah stand out Christy Denson in the State University gymnastics team all-around. Although coming won't be easing into competition back from a broken forearm, this year. Denson looked strong at last ·we don't have the luxury week'sintersquad meet. She was that affords us a real preseason," ranked as high as fifth in the head coach Ray Corn said nation last year. Instead, the first three meets The Utes haven't lost a home will function like a preseason. By meet during the regular season utilizing many different gymnasts since their 1979 loss to California State University at Fullerton. The on each event. Corn said he hopes to get an idea of what's winning streak has spanned 151 working to the advantage of the meets. team, and what isn't. Key Utah all-arounders ·we want to find out which include senior all-American athletes can handle the pressure Denise Jones, Deidra Brown,who of the competition and the earned all-American honors on crowds: Corn said. bars as a freshman last year, and Eight thousand to 10,000 peo- returning national champion ple are expected to attend the 7 TheresaKulikowski. p.m. competition in the A solid lineup with experiHuntsman Center in Salt Lake enced competitors like senior City tonight. Last year Utah had Jessica Porter on the bars should an average of 10,538spectators, set USU off to a good start to the highest attendance average their two month regular season. of any NCAAwomen's gymnasCorn said he hopes to use the tics team. first meet as a building block ·r think it's a great meet to increasing difficulty levels of rouopen up with," Corn said. "It's tines with each successivemeet. LYNNETTEHOFFMAN

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to come and watch the Utah State University football team play New MexicoState Universityin the final home game of the season on Nov.6. It was the last time for fans to see seniors such has running back Demario Brown and safety Donald Dicko (both All-BigWest first team selections this year) play in an Aggieuniform. It was also an unseasonably warm, clear November day in which temperatures soared into the upper 60s. Unfortunately,only 8,129 fans decided to show up. the lowest turnout of the season. The reason Aggiefans didn't cram the stadium that day? USUAthletic Director Rance Pugmire attributed the low attendance against NMSU to the disappointingloss to BoiseState Universitythe previous week. That debacle took the Aggiesout of contention in the BigWest Conference (1-2 in Big West play after the game).There was evena $2 ticket special that day, Pugmire said, but still the stadium remained less than a third full. Why do Aggiefans attend USU sP9rting events in general? Accordingto Pugmire,they come if USU has a winning record or if they are interested in the Aggies·opponent. Pugmiresaid true Aggiefans should come no matter what the team's record is or who the team plays. In the Aggies'encounter with the Universityof Georgia in the first game of the season, a crowd of 86,117watched the Bulldogsdefeat USU 38-7,the biggestcrowds to ever watch the Aggiesplay.Many of those fans had to be turned away,Pugmire said.The Georgia fans didn't care who the Bulldogs were playingthat day, Pugmire added, they just wanted to see their team in action. · In Logan,as the USU footballteam's winloss record declined,so did attendance. The Aggiesenjoyed their best home football crowd of the season when they played in-state rival BYUon Oct. 1. A total o(.31,220fans came to Romneystadium to tatch a nail-biter in which BYUprevailed in overtime. 34-31. Many of those fans, however, came from miles around to cheer on the Cougars,not the Aggies. Attendance steadily dropped after the BYU

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encounter to only 18,147when the Aggiesbeat BigWest foe Arkansas State Universityon Oct. 9 in the homecoming game. A mere 12,214 sawthe Aggieslose 33-27 in the final minutes againsteventual BigWest Conference champion BoiseState Universitythree weeks later. The USU footballteam's fan base dropped as the season wore on because of their losing record, Pugmire said. The Aggies·win-loss record is a good determining factor of how many fans show up to athletic events, he said. Pugmire said he expects the hiring of Mick Dennehy as football coach will help increase football attendance. Dennehy will bring a wide-open, high-scoringoffense,which is what fans want to see, he said. Dennehy's Montana teams have consistently ranked high in the Division 1-AAin passing offense,scoring offense and total offense. accordingto a recent press release. Dennehy also brings a winning tradition to USU.His Montana teams have earned three BigSky Conference championships in his four years as coach. His teams reached the Division 1-M playoffsin each of his four years and were national runners-up in 1996. A winning product will help attract fans and hopefully make the fans more likelyto come through the down times. Pugmire said. An entertaining atmosphere is another way to get the fans to come to the events, he said. He said he feels the Aggiebasketballteam has

supplied that kind of atmosphere in recent years and hopes it will continue. As for two USU basketball fans at a recent game, the basketball team does provide an entertaining atmosphere. "The team is kind of excitingthis year,"said Chris Penner, a senior from West Jordan majoring in flight technology. "I want to see some dunks.· ·1 enjoy the excitement of collegebasketball,"said Dan Miller,a graduate student in accounting from Richmond. Pugmire said basketball attendance has been fairlysteady the last couple of years, partly because USU has had a winning product on the floor.The team was BigWest Eastern Divisionchampions in 1998 and appeared in the NCAAtournament that year for the first time in 10 years. The Aggiebasketball team averaged 8,412 fans a game last season. That isn't bad considering the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum seats 10,250.As with football,basketball attendance is also better when USU is winning. Lookingat attendance figures from last year, crowdswere larger in January when USU looked more in contention for the BigWest crown than near the end of the conference play when they finished with a .500 record. ·we think our attendance has been awesome."said USUassistant basketballcoach Randy Rahe.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000 10:00 A.M. TO 12 NOON MORGAN THEATRE IN THE FINE ARTS CENTER ,~ President George H. Emert will introduce a dialogue with: eMs. Deborc1h Asciont>,lecturer/Dept of Family and Human Development eDr. Frank Asione, Professor/Dept. of Psychology eMr. Steve Virgil, Clinical Director/lntermountain Specialized Abuse Treatment Center eMr. Tyson Goliaher/Senior USU Engineering Student eMs. Brandy Quare/CAPSA Representative

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People with Down ~yndrome half as likely to get cancerous tumors LONDON (AP) - While people with Down syndrome have a high chance of developing childhood leukemia. a new study shows they have only half the normal lifetime risk of getting other kinds of cancer. Experts already knew about the leukemia risk faced by people with Down syndrome, but the study by Danish scientists is the first to estimate their chances of developing other cancers. The study, published in this week's issue of The Lancet medical journal, suggests those with Down syndrome may be protected because they have an extra copy of a chromosome that contains cancerfighting genes. Normally, people have two copies of each chromosome - one from each parent - but those with Down syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21, which has at least one gene linked to leukemia. Scientists suspect the 10-fold increased risk of leukemia among those with Down syndrome could be related to having the extra copy of the gene . The researchers could not say why people with Down syndrome appeared to be less vulnerable to other cancers, but scientists have identified several genes on chromosome 21 they suspect could help curtail the growth of cancerous tumors. The findings provide a clue that there might be more protective genes on chromosome 21 to identify. "Further studies on these putative genes may have implications for the understanding of (how cancer develops) and eventually the prevention of cancer in the general population," said the study"s leader, Dr. Henrik Hasle, a childhood cancer specialist at Skejby Hospital at Aarhus University in Denmark. In the study, the occurrence of cancer in 2,814 people with Down syndrome was compared to

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is very troubling," he said. "The implication is that we may need to discard our traditional notions of treatment with these kids in favor of trying to help them fit in and find a niche in society where their aggressiveness and lack of a sense of danger is an asset." McBurnett said a more appropriate treatment might include drugs similar to those given to hyperactive children. Dr. James M. Dabbs, a Georgia State University psychologist who has studied hormones in saliva. said he found the report somewhat surprising but saw no reason to doubt its findings. "Low cortisol would make you bold," he said. In youngsters with low levels of the hormone, ''it doesn't bother them when you do things to them. It's hard to make them behave." McBumett acknowledged that the sample was small - just 38

boys. But he said the correlation between cortisol and "childhoodonset conduct disorder" was very strong. The disorder is characterized by severely antisocial behavior such as animal cruelty and weapon use

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among young people who expected faster rewards as capitalism took the place of communism after 1989. The teen-agers arrested in the latest attack were identified only as Adrian S.. 17, and Tomasz R, 16. It is illegal in Poland to make public the last names of suspects who have not yet been tried in court. "There is a rising rush for money, for unloading frustration, feeling power," Stanek said. "The youths don't know how to fill,their free time." The national police chief spokesman, Pavel Biedziak, said that the number of crimes by people under 17 appears to be declining. but that the brutality of attacks is rising.

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