UVSC College Times, 1999-05-26

              j v. uibmt apons . $3& A Final Delivery &f rI he league awards the WEDNESDAY May 26, 1939 Vo!ums 27, Issue 32 Inside the Quad . The only Trail Blazing Utah can stomach 3 nercuiean power rorwara with his second MVP award in three years Outside the Quad Participating in the Star hype 4 7 Sports Darth Moll-one: Greatest in a galaxy not so far away Opinion Are pod races considered a competitive sport? Marketplace No stars, no Jazz, just the classifieds 5 8 10 Seepage 5 I) I illl I il 1 1 N S I a I r I !i 1 1 1' S! I' 111 Report Accuses China of Espionage By H. JOSEF HEBERT Associated Press-Writer WASHINGTON (AP) China has stolen classified information about every currently deployed nuclear weapon in the U.S. arsenal and it is "exceptionally likely" that Chinese spying continues to this day, the chairman of a congressional investigating committee said today. Rep. Christopher ,Cox, R-Calif., also said two U.S. defense companies ignored legal require-, ments and allowed China to obtain information critical to its ballistic missile program. Cox gave his assessment at a news conference after copies of the unclassified 700-page report were made public. He said the conclusions reached in the report were supported by additional volumes of classified factual material. The ranking Democrat on the committee, Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, said the report documented "one of the worse counterintelligence failures in the nation's history." Dick's said he pt-rsonp.Uy 'nok the committee's findings to Energy Secretary Bill Richardson last fall and urged him to fully implement recommendations from the FBI official now in charge of the department's counterintelligence program. As a result, said Dicks, the Department of Energy now has "a credible counterintelligence program at our national telis " The Chinese haven't deployed any warheads using tie technology that they are alleged to have stolen, Dicks said. He also pointed out that China has about two . dozen nuclear weapons compared to the thousands in the U.S. arsenal. The committee report concludes that an "insatiable appetite" for U.S. technology leaves China ready to leap from a 1950s nuclear weapons program to sophisticated designs "on par with our own:" The Clinton administration called the committee document a "good solid report" but challenged some its conclusions about the impact of the technology losses on China's nuclear program. "China is not up to par with the United States on nuclear development. It is far behind us. There is no evidence that that is changing," Energy Secretary Bill A. S c o t t Champion, Image Desk Editor The 20th Century Fox fanfare started to play. John Williams' Wagner-esque score shot out of the speakers and the "Star Wars" logo THIS WEEK Inside The r Grease Lightening UVSC hosts the 9th annual Auto Expo where participants from all over Utah Hock to show off their pride and joy. See page 3 RETIRING: Vice president of administration and institutional advancement, Dick ChappelL THE PHANTOM MENACE A MENACING TALE- After decades of fanalacism, Slar Wars groupies finally get Iheir wish ;is Iho prcqnrl Jo IfH Rl;ir Wars Trilogy, The Phantom Menace, was released in theaters last week. In Los Angeles, the line for tickets began 41 days before the box office opened. In Provo, it was just 23. Far from the chaotic masses of horn-rimmed glasses and high-pitched laughs that most people would envision, fans lined up outside the Winnsong theater in Orem relaxed Tuesday May 18th as they awaited the release of Star Wars Episode 1, The Phantom Menace. To many onlookers, the line appeared to resemble a singles ward picnic. After braving storms and rains under the outside stairwells, fans were moved' by theater management to the grassy park alongside the theater last month. Fans, the first of whom arrived as early as April 1 9th, had quickly set up tents, lean-to's, and couches to await for the long awaited release of Star Wars Episode 1, . The Phantom Menace. Placed in the park alongside the theater, several barbecue's were held and a volleyball court rn "A. detonated onto the screen. My heart stopped and pulsated at the same time. Goose bumps shot right up my arms. "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" was the first "Star Wars" film 1 had Quad "... Dick Chappell has seen UVSC grow from a small technical college into a thriving slate educational facility. Now, on the brink of his retirement, Chappell looks back on the 17 years he has spent at Utah Valley Stale College. If he had been asked years ago when what he would be doing now, Dick Chappell would never have imagined he would be where he is today." It never entered my mind that someday I would be a dean or a PISODE erected, allowing fans to relax, read, and quiz each other on Star Wars trivia. At first glance the line itself was barely noticeable, fans showing each other a great amount of respect. David Jones, who also waited in line two years ago for the release of the Special Edition Star Wars films, compared this experience favorably to the harsh rows of bodies scattered on the cement at the Academy theater in Provo. Star Wars made $28.5 million it's opening day, shattering the box-office record set in 1 997 by The Lost World: Jurassic Park." With such a outpour. Star Wars has been deemed "critic proof," meaning that people will see it regardless of what critics say. Most critics at the release of the first three Star Wars films despised them, and nonetheless, they are among the top grossing films of all time. n n n m wmm seen in the theater since 1992, when I saw a really old print of "Episode IV" (that's the original film from 1977) at a rundown theater with terrible sound. I remember seeing "Return of the Jedi" when it was origi THIS WEEK Outside The Quad Outdoor Fun Utah is a beautiful state with a wide variety of summer activites to quench your boredom. ' Grant FlygareThe College Times vice president in education," he said. "But . opportunities have arisen and I have found a very satisfying career in something that I never expected." Now the vice president of administration and institutional advancement at UVSC, it appears unexpected turns are typical of Chappell's career in education, which will end June 30 when he retires. Chappell began his career as a computer science professor and later was director of computation services and associate director of the Merrill Library and Learning Resources Center at Utah State University. Throughout his career in education he pursued his own goals earning two masters .IT Fans, many boasting the latest in Star Wars merchandise, were treated last Thursday by the Winnsong to watch the Star Wars trailers for free, which naturally brought forth huge throngs of applause and goose bumps. Despite the generally good r1 nally released in 1983, but I was six at the time and all 1 remembered was how cute those lil' ewoks were. I missed the Special Edition's run in theaters because I was serving an LDS mission in a foreign land. (Well, actu- n n in m nature of the fans, several groups of people have regularly disturbed the festivities. At least two groups have thrown eggs at fans and one even littered the crowd with paint balls. While taunting are regular, most fans dismiss it as the chatter of the small minded. Said one fan. n n DU ally I served in North Carolina, but rules are rules.) So it's been a long time since I've seen ANY "Star Wars" on the big screen. And although George Lucas's latest installment has its flaws (namely a com- SEE ALL STARS WAR CONTINUED ON PG. 4 DOS 01 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Why are they called buildings, when they are already finished? Shouldn't they be called builts?" Steven Wright, comedian n n n degrees, one in library and information sciences and the other in business adminis-' tration. Later, Chappell completed his Ph.D. in education administration from Columbia Pacific in San Francisco. Seeking the challenge .of planning and-developing a school through change, Chappell accepted a position at University of Texas in Odessa to create an upper-level graduate school. "There were no students, faculty, staff or facilities when I arrived," said Chappell. "I had to hire 150 faculty members all at once, coordinate the formation of a computer center and library among other SEE RETIREMENT CONTINUED ON PG. 7 Was it Worth the Hype? "1 love Star 1 Wars. 1 j can't wait I to see it." Emily Ivis tl.,- ,,,-trr.,, Orem. Utah i I'm not a I real Sci-Fi fan when it comes lo ; movies, i i though thai i it was all t i ! Bigs right. The character of Jar Jar made the movie for me." Emily ivis Nursing Prbvo, Utah f " 1 "I saw the i I movie and i some peo i pie went to t ! extremes, s: dressing up I as the &.. ? characters, .. -. .. P,tr , : Everyone has their own pas-; sion. so if that's what gets them . going, 1 think that -it's great" s Meketts luinet Social Science Provo. Utah' "Star Wars Is good but' people get; into it tooi much." 3 i . Jutens Merrick . Humanities lis See page 4