UVSC College Times, 2002-01-07

              VOLUME 30 ISSUE 30 WHAT'S INSIDE 4l VALLEY WEATHER j TODAY: . ,-w,'. Calendar-Battle of the bands is coming up and much more. Page 2 See our daily updated calendar at netXnew.net Karly Uoutly ; ' High 40 Low 22 ' t . ' (A o c X o c Tuesday Sunny High 38 Low 22 Wednesday Sunny High 36 Low 24 By- EL BUF.N PASO I N I I AK( A SI VI MH J J'UJ vJ Li - L ;.V J ri J A if i - " " i A ?v-- u nion -55? vW Check: ; s?l tZi' - Sii : it l.,M ' t . You win a free luggagecheck by airport security page a 5 Women take two; men split in innn? C 1 III IIUUJO names msi L-x-wi v " weekend 1 Helping Utah County's Students!!! (Over $2000 of VALUE in one little card) -ctn Utah County Edition 2001-02 valid until Aug. 31, 2002 n- u' OJf. rd rot vau(j tfn x ?ir oHr' 2 3S Doe rw BuflM. t' jJi& j--- MOt av US 00 fl'Vli Jw-Jewi fHlfc'-yv"r,,T .( . (MJGfc OT DW CWT.C. fXft-L' it il-' dlfOV Free Stuff: Check out where and how you can get one of these cards with great deals for students Page 8 news-line Plugged in Ex-Taliban Head Reportedly Cornered KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Mullah Mohammad Omar is surrounded bv anti-Taliban forces in the central mountains of Afghanistan, the country's new foreign minister said, while U.S. warplanes continued bombing an al-Qaida cave complex near the eastern border town of Khost. Omar is believed to be holed up with about 1,500 al-Qaida fighters, Interim Foreign Minister Abdullah, w ho uses only name, said Friday in the capital, Kabul. He said that the situation would become "clearer" within the next few days, but did not elaborate. Plan to Devalue Money in Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentine lawmakers are debating a painful currency devaluation, part of a bill that would give the new president emergency powers for an effort to rebuild the country's shattered economy. Two days after taking office as the fifth president in less than two weeks, Eduardo Duhalde asked Congress on Friday to pass a law that would let him ease the peso's parity with the U.S. dollar, reform the banking system and regulate consumer prices. He also wants to use citizens' hard currency savings temporarily to bolster Argentina's bankrupt accounts, while protecting small-time debtors by converting loans up to $100,000 into pesos. Bush to Begin Economic Campaign CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) President Bush was starting an aggressive public relations campaign on the economy Saturday, traveling to California and Oregon with the argument that he devised a plan "943,000 lost jobs ago" for easing the recession. Bush said he still hopes to win Senate approval of that economic package and will return to work in Washington next week with a "can-do Texas spirit" for getting results. Mass Gov. Picks Gay Running Mate BOSTON (AP) Acting Gov. Jane Swift picked a gay staff member who has served as legislator and suburban mayor as her running mate in the 2002 election, dismissing questions about their youthful-ness and disagreement over gay marriage. Swift, 36, announced her selection of Patrick C. Guerriero, 33, on Thursday. "It is a great challenge to be your running mate and I accept it," Guerriero said. Go to our website at www.nptxnews.net and vote for our latest poll question. Stay tuned for the upcoming shows of On Campus host by Matt Eastin and Brittany Wiscombe as well as the UV Sportszone with Jeremiah Jensen. f; . 1 1 ft f ,.1-J ,i . J ' J 4 n 5. mm ill? MM By Kelsey Haddow OF THE NETXNEW5 STAFF Get ready movie lovers, the Sundance Film festival is beginning January 10th and running through January 20th, 2002. The independent film festival has been held in Park City since 1981. In 1991 the festival was officially named the Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute, which host the film festival, was developed to help new screenwriters and directors, from around the world fulfill their vision and provide them with a place to exhibit their films. This year the festival received submissions totaling 390 documentaries, 854 dramatic features, 515 international films, and 2.174 short films. Of the many submissions 112 feature-length films and 64 short films were selected for exhibition. It is predicted that more than 20,000 people will attend this year. The festival has also added many other events for those who want to do more than view a film. The House of Docs is open January 11 through January 19. The House of Docs is located at the Gateway Center (136 Heber Ave., across from the Main Box Office), and is open from 10 am to 7 pm. This year, the House of Docs integrates film making, art, politics in a forum for discussion and enrichment. A celebration of Women in Art and Politics will be taking place and on January 16th there will be panel discussions and roundtables exploring the accomplishments of and challenges faced by women in art, film and politics include: Changing the Subject: Women and 1 h,t MM s r r -4 1 it r i w r3 support women's voices from the Muslim world; and Open House with the White House Project, a panel discussion focusing on how to bring women's voices and vision to the forefront of mass media. The film festival has also launched an on-line festival that runs from December 20, 2001 - January 20, 2002. The on-line festival features animation, live action, documentary, live-action and many other types of short films. The film festival has films showing all along the Wasatch front from Ogden to Provo. Tickets can be purchased at the main box office in Park City, and more information on tickets and films times and locations at the festival can be accessed by logging on to www.Sundance.org. Not only can student expand their horizons by going to the festival and attending a film, they can take part in education and mind expanding forums and exhibitions. Another bonus to attending the festival is the many celebrity sightings. One never knows who they might see walking down the streets of Park City during the festival. Courtasr ftiott Due to die Olympics die Film Festival this year will tie held early Documentary, a panel discussing the role of women and their place in the future development of documentary film making; Voices Unveiled: A Conversation with Political Commentator Farai Chideya, explores how to Protesters vill join athletes at the Salt Lake Games By ASSOCIATED PRESS WILSON OF THE NETXNEWS STAFF SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Homeless women from Philadelphia, anti-rodeo activists, abortion opponents and followers of a spiritual sect banned in China will be part of the Olympic scene. They're not necessarily sports fans. They want the world to hear about their causes. Police say they will let them demonstrate if they obey the law. But the potential for trouble looms. Protesters disrupted the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle in 1999; they've created havoc at other international meetings in Quebec and Genoa, Italy. But these are the Olympics. Sports, international goodwill, who's going to argue with that? The Kensington Welfare Rights Union, for one. The group represents the poor and homeless in one of Philadelphia's most blighted neighborhoods. "We want to make sure we call attention to us at the same time they're spending billions of dollars on ... the Olympics in Utah,"saicl Cheri llonkala, the group's director. I hcy're arranging a caravan to Salt Lake City for the games, which begin Feb. 8. The 1 i i ? V ML- 7- CourttsY Pfioto Protesters are following the torch as It crosses the United States. Kensington group plans an "unpermitted march to the front door of the stadium" for the opening ceremonies, llonkala said. Police say they will try to accommodate everyone who wants to peacefully protest. "We're going to try our level best to take care of people's needs," said Scott I olsom, assistant police chief. "If they choose not to obey the law, we're going . to respond." Continued pg. 3 See "Protesters" Net Spot THE HOTTEST SPOTS IN: NewvPoffJcs usatoday.com youthvote2000.orgnews cnn.comALLPOU- TICS msn.com netxnews.net msnbc.comnewsdefaulu P Entertainment: utahvalleymall.com music.utah.edupagessc hedules utahvalleymusic.com fandango.com 'Music Online: emusic.com liquidaudio.com mtv.com 'Student helps: makingcollegecount.com edu.com fastweb.com firetalk.com lycos.com 'Sports: uvsc.eduathletics maorleaguebaseball.com nfllans.com nflialk.com nhl.com espn.go.com nba.com wnba.com I320kfan.com T 'I' ..' 1 Courtm hww Federal regulators excise portions they think could be ol use to terrorists.!) NRC delays reports on proposed facility, citing anti-terrorism By AP Writer ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Release of two reports on the Goshute Indians' proposed nuclear-waste facility has been delayed while federal regulators excise portions they think could be of use to terrorists. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has updated a safety analysis and has finalized a long-awaited environmental impact statement of the facility, but the agency will not make the reports public until the sensitive pans are removed. The censorship threatens to undermine confidence in the process designed to bring the public voice into the decision-making, critics say. "Hiding part of the EIS inhibits participation and makes it difficult to rate the risks," said Chip Ward, a Tooele County citizen activist who opposes the waste facility. "That contradicts the purpose of both the study and the process." The NRC's information crackdow n came with a Hurry c,f decisions last month about health and safety issues related to the Goshute facility, a $3.1 billion enterprise that would be built by "Nuclear" cont'd on pg. 3 .If jA.ua.. rr...r