UVSC College Times, 2000-10-16

              EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA SE VENDE VOLUME 29 ISSUE 15 7 0 k m t-1 NET NEWS WHATS INSIDE Campus Stuf: Pon your week around me. Opinion: Not all dumbs are blond... Life: Savage at UVSC Sports: Midnight Madness 'Marketplace: Buy and sell, call 222-8688. ' "p I KM1 UVj J J A Jfi v J JJ .. 4 : V BY AND FOR TOE STUDENTS OF UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE Olympic medalist Rulon Hale Theatre Production of c'H V Gardner shares the joy of , . rr 'Savage' dazzles and - victory with his friends and UctDiXr 16, ZUUU delights audiences. (rir family. ' W v ; News: Violence in Jerusalem undermines the peace process. VALLEY WEATHER Monday: Partly Cloudy. High 59, Low 36 Tuesday Sunny. High 63, Low 39 Wednesday: Sunny: High 63, Low 37 Osraeti and Palestinian leaders discuss cease-viire By DINA KRAFT OF ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak met with his Cabinet Sunday to discuss Israel's position ahead of a crucial Mideast summit while Yasser Arafat held talks with political faction leaders including those from the Islamic militants groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Israel wants the extremist groups reined in, fearing a renewed wave of terror attacks. Threatening to raise tensions further ahead of the summit, Hezbollah guerrillas claimed Sunday to have captured an Israeli army colonel, which, if confirmed, would mean the group is holding four Israeli soldiers.The Iranian-backed group's own television station and Lebanese TV showed Hezbollah chief Sheik Hassan Nasrallah announcing the capture at a meeting of Islamic leaders. The Israeli army said it was unaware of any soldier missing. After more than two weeks of deadly fighting that destroyed trust on both sides, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders grudgingly agreed to attend a summit in hopes of declaring a cease-fire a far cry from optimistic assessments before the unrest that a final peace deal between the two was within reach. "It will take a long time to rebuild trust," said Danny Yatom, Barak's security adviser. Hopes for a success at Monday's gathering at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheik agreed upon after intense pressure from President Clinton and other world leaders appeared low on all sides. "I really urge people not to have high expectations,", said senior Palestinian Saeb Erekat. "The good news is the parties have agreed to meet and the situation appears to be calmer," Clinton said Saturday. "But the path ahead is difficult. After the terrible events of the past few days, the situation is still quite tense." Seventeen days of violence that has led to the deaths of nearly 100 people most of them Palestinians escalated dangerously on Thursday when a Palestinian mob beat two Israeli reserve soldiers to death, and Israel retaliated by firing rockets at Palestinian command centers. Since then, low-level clashes and sporadic shootings have continued but overall violence has abated. The Israeli army however warned that extremist Palestinian groups may seize the momentum of the recent violence to carry out terror attacks, possibly to derail prospects for a cessation in the fighting. "It is clear that we have found ourselves in a situation where there is great will to carry out a terrorist attack," said Israeli military intelligence chief Amos Malcha. "It is possible that such an attack could interfere with a summit," he said. In Palestinian refugee camps in Gaza Rafah, thousands of members of Arafat's Fatah faction urged Arafat to stay home. "The Sharm el Sheik summit is an Israeli and American trick," one banner said. 1 f-m' , - - - . If .53. ' -i m j -vrCt. V COURTEST OF KATE P0ULS0NTHE COLLEGE TIMES Palestinian and Isreall leaders hesitantly agree to enter cease-fire talks. Midnight Madness offers basketball preview " ' t i t m - ' . : I A Z ' - - i I ' . - x , "rt - i TAMMT SWANKTHE COLLEGE TIMES Donnle Jackson, last year's slam dunk champion, defends his title at Midnight Madness, Saturday In the McKay Events Center. See the Sports section for a complete wrapup of the event. UVSC students help C-Hiirsche Smiles foundation raise money By MEGAN CARLSON OF THE NETXNEWS STAFF TK.OVO StuJentr involved with the liirsche Smiles Foundation recently returned home from a 10 day trip to Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. The trip, which included four UVSC students, was in effort to give medical care to people who needed recontructive or plastic surgery. The Hirsche Smiles Foundation is a non-profit organization which travels to Latin American countries and offers health services to people who can not afford surgery. Some of the surgeries included are cleft lips, cleft palates, webbed fingers or toes, extra fingers or toes, and scars which need skin grafts. "The real focus is to do reconstructive surgery on children with birth defects," explained Julie Musselman, Associate Professore of Nursing at UVSC. "We do the things that can be done in one surgery, like cleft lips and palates." A group of 23, comprising doctors, nurses, volunteers, and students, began the journey .o Cuauhtemoc on September 1. The trip lasted ten days, including travel time, screening, and surgeries. The participants spent five days operating before returning to Utah on September 10. "We flew from Salt Lake to El Paso and then stayed over night," said Ligia Zarate, a registered nurse at UVSC. "Then we had a six hour drive to Chihuahua. We then went through immigration on Saturday. When we got there (Cuauhtemoc) all these patients were waiting for us to screen them to see if they had a chance to be on the surgery schedule. There were probably 60 to 70 people waiting for us." These people had traveled from various parts of Mexico in order to see the doctors. After all the screenings were complete, the doctors decided which surgeries were going to be performed. "Each of these Latin American countries has its indigenous area, and we serve as many people as we can from that area," Musselman said. "We do whatever reconstructive surgery we can do." The UVSC students who were involved had the opportunity to take part in screening patients. "I was in the room with Dr. Gardner. I would call people in, get their weight, ask about their medical history, take a picture of them, and write down what type of surgery they needed," said Zarate. "All the patients were then examined cleared for surgery." This was Zarate's first trip with the foundation. She first became involved with the HSF last year when she attended a fund raising dinner. "Last year they had a fundraising dinner and I went and met Dr. Hirsche," she said. "I was interested in going to help people, so I became involved. Then I applied to go to Mexico (for the trip). "To be considered I had to go to the meetings, help with fundraisers, and be willing to help." Zarate knows that the service she gave helped her become a better individual. Visiting the poverty-stricken area was a life-changing experience. "It helped me realize how much we have and how little they have. It is really sad to see some of the cases, too," Zarate said. "They have no plastic surgeons down there, and if they went to specialists it would cost them money that they donit have. For them, it is like a dream come true. To see the change in their lives it was amazing." Although this was Zarate's first experience visiting and helping in Mexico, it was not the first trip that the foundation has taken. Musselman has made a total of eight trips with the foundation and she has seen several types of deformities. The exact cause for some of these deformities is not known. "Our best guess is that a cleft lip or other deformities come from more than one cause," said Musselman. "It can be a combination of poor nutrition, environmental hazards, or genetic components. There are much higher incidents in these countries than here in America." continued pg. 5 see "Hirsche" Cancer crusade comes to UVSC By DANIELLE WHITE OF THE NETXNEWS STAFF OREM-- A lump. Perhaps the most terrifying word in the English language. A lump is a sign that a possible killer cancer may be stealthily looming. In continued efforts to research the disease, local American Cancer Society affiliates hosted a "Tell A Friend" training series at UVSC Oct. 14 in SC 213. The presentation was held in hopes to educate family members and friends to spread the word about breast cancer and encourage early detection. "Utah women are at risk for breast cancer, and that risk increases with age," saicT Toni Tomlinson, of the American Cancer Society. "It is estimat ed that 900 Utah women will learn they have breast cancer this year, and some 200 will die of the disease," she said. According to the American Cancer Society, 182,000 new breast cancer cases will develop this year. An estimated 46,000 of those cases will result in death. "Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of death in women today (after lung cancer) and is the most common cancer among women," the American Cancer Society Web site reports. "Beginning at age 20, every woman should practice monthly self-breast exams." Frightening facts for some UVSC students. continued pg. 3 see "Cancer" Bush vs. Gore go in for round two of bantering By MIKE GLOVER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) AI Gore and rival George W. Bush both stumped on Friday against a backdrop of growing international tensions that threatened to divert attention from the race. Pointing out a widely distributed photo from morning newspapers, Bush told a crowd at a General Motors truck plant in Pontiac, Mich., "I continue to be troubled by the violence in the Middle East. The picture of the young man with blood on his hands, celebrating the death of an Israeli soldier that kind of action must be condemned. It is important for our administration to continue to seek calm and peace in the Middle East. It is important for Chairman (Yasser) Arafat to ask the Palestinians to step back so that peace can take hold." Opening a noontime campaign rally, Gore soberly noted that a national security meeting was set later in the day. "This is a time of great tension in the Middle East, and it is a time when our country's leadership is needed," he said. "And as a nation we're going to stand together and do everything we can to promote peace and security and the right outcome." At the same time, Gore found time to rip into Bush's record as governor of Texas, accusing him of presiding over a state with the worst record for health coverage in the nation. "He has very different priorities," Gore said. "He prefers a massive tax cut for the wealthiest of the wealthy, and I believe his continued pg. 3 see "Debates" f J WI BRANDON MORRISTHE COLLEGE TIMES With less than 500 days until the 2002 Olympic games, a debate rages over where alcohol will be served. 'I, WM