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-.. 4A ·The Dally Iowan- Iowa City, Iowa- Friday, August 31, 2001 CITY County program could save $32,000 - ly.llcklll'n••• The Daily Iowan Johnson County taxpayers would save about $32,000 to sepd low-risk prisoners to clasself on pretrial release rather then transporting inmates to a.oother jail, 6th Judicial Distijct officials said Thureday. An intensive pretrial release program for non-threatening offenders would initially cost the county an estimated $268,000, said Steve Street, 6th Judicial District parole/probation supervisor. On average, the county has been spending about $300,000 annually to transport iqmates to other county jails, according to Jeffrey Home, the county budget coordinator. " "I really like it because it would not only offer us an opportunity to relieve the overcrowding at the jail but would also give us an opportunity to g'ive treatment," said County Supervisor Carol Thompson. ; The program, presented by representatives of the 6th Judicial District Department of Corrections, would allow individuals who don't qualify for traditional pretrial release to live at home. Electronic monitoring, curfew checks, and substance abuse and mental-health counseling would be required. "The difference between the traditional and the intensive program is the frequency of contact and intensity of treatment provided," Street said. An offender's possible threat to the community, employment status, permanent housing situation, and possible substanceabuse problems are factors considered for admittance to the program. "'t definitely deserves a closer look," said Supervisor Sally Stutsman, who said the program would save county dollars. "There are still some questions and things we have to check into." Thompson said she and Supervisor Pat Harney worked cJosely with plan developers to create a fair budget. If implemented, new employees would need to be hired and would use rented computer monitors, she said. In other board news, supervisors voted to purchase a Dubuque Street property for the expansion of county offices. The $270,000 property was paid for out of the Capital Projects Fund. It is located north of the Johnson County Ambulance Service on 808 S. Dubuque St. The move to purchase the property was the result of months of negotiation between the county and the property owners. Supervisor Terrence Neuzil said he was initially "pretty hesitant" to support the purchase because the county has a lot of space needs that it must consider when lboking at potential purchases. This property has a two-story building with office space on the bottom that might be used by the Johnson County Ambulance and the 6th Judicial District if its new program is approved, supervisors said. The second floor contains apartments the city will likely continue to offer for rent. There is also a storage building for the county to store records and 18 parking spaces. Map of proposed land acquisition II= land county will buy for $270,000 I - 1) Hawkeye Lumber 5) House 2) Comroonity II 6) Amoco 3) Misc. building 4) Johnson County Ambulance Service Source: 0/research IP/01 The Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque St., could eventually expand into the property, Horne said. E·mall Dl reporter Jlctle Hlllllllfllt jackie·hammers@uiowa.edu tJI students vie for open council seats Pre-Pharmacy Students Students who plan to apply to the College of Pharmacy for Fall 2002, MUST obtain a copy of the PCAT application in ROOM 127 PHAR. Applications must be received via regular mail by September 7th (Chicago, IL) to avoid late fees. AVALON NETWORKS, INC _ • High-speed so tlons: DSL • Dial-up lntemet Ac~eaa In IC and CR • World Wide Web Hosting • Business & Residential Serv'ca 389 E. College St., Iowa City (Gilbert St. side of building) www.avalon.net 339.8268 (Iowa City) 24 7.1012 (Ctdar Rapldl) I ' ~ r Fir Byl The Students the Labor [ lind themsel bills to afford jacked up thi IowagaBI more than~ the last mon1 for regular 1 pared to $1 according to The national now, too, at $ pared to $1.3 Prices inc pllonin after a By TDIIJ Rolli ... The Daily Iowan A UI law student became the third candidate under the age of 30 to join the Iowa City City Council race as the deadline to file papers for seeking a council seat came to a close yer:~terday. Jacob Felderman, 24, of 4366 E. Court St., filed papers Thursday to become the second UI law student to enter the race, joining his friend and c)assmate Colby Friend. IDCumbent Connie Champion and local activist Brandon ~ss also filed papers yesterday, seeking a spot on the Nov. 6 ballot. "I hope that we are both elected to prove to everyone that students are serious about issues in Iowa City," Felderman said. Felderman said he is convinced he will have no problems balancing a seat on the council with his academic career even though he filed his papers on the last day because he was busy with school. "Most of the current council members are businessmen with fuJI-time jobs, and I've spoken with them, so I know what to expect," Felderman said. Both Felderman and Friend told the DI that their campaigns will'revolve around students in a city council that typically represents the older community. Champion, who filed for reelection in District B, said it's great for young people to get involved in politics because it doesn't happen often. "Whether they win or lose, it will be a great experience and they may remain involved in politics in the future," Champion said, adding that she never doubted running for another four-year term. Ross, 1822 Rochester Ave., was unavailable for comment Thursday but has participated in city affairs, such as the dispute to extend First Avenue. Mayor Ernie Lehman and Councilor Mike O'Donnell are also seeking re-elections, both for at-large seats. Primaries will be held Oct. 9, when the candidates wiJI be narrowed from nine to four prior to the election. Other candidates running for the two at-large seats are: former UI student Brian Davis, 23; Leah Cohen, 49; John Robertson, 44; and Aaron Winter, 31. District B candidates are: Tim Borchardt, 41; and Charles Major, 52. E-mail Dl reporter Tony Ro .. 11101 at tony-robinson@uiowa.edu IGH SIERRA ACKPACKS YI works with Microsoft against piracy . - lyllctlllrlglll The Daily Iowan The UI will work out a licensing agreement with the Microsoft Corp. to avoid a possible lawsuit for students and employees pirating software from campus computers, a UI vire president said Thursday. Universities all over the country are working with the sQitware giant on site licenses, ~l).ich protect the university against the illegal use of Microsoft products, said Douglas True, UI vice president of finance. The license provides sty.dents with legal computer upgrades so they don't have to picate software, protecting the UI from possible legal prob- 1~. "'bviously, whenever anybody uees inteUectuaJ property, the owner wants to protect the property," True said. "The best way to avoid a lawsuit is to enter a lieensing agreement. We want to PfOpel'ly pay for and legally have theSe products on campus." "'David Dobbins, UI chief infor J11Attion officer, said he hasn't heard of a lawsuit filed by Microsoft against the university aDd would not say how much a alf.e license would cost the UI. "We believe we are in compliea:e," he said. -ntis is an experieoce to upgrade old machines. The nature of the license protects us from possible lawsuits. This is not a response to any threat." An agreement that will allow faculty members to upgrade tbirir computers will be finalized '1ttbin the next two weeks at a cost of just under $300,000, Dobbins said. The student license would allow every student, on or off campus, to tUJirade their computers and aeeess such products as Mrcroeott Offire and Frontpage. Umversity officials are allo consi&Sering making a similar deal ~Apple. The UI currently has a select tyeement with MiCl'OIOft that 111\'es the university volume disctsbnts. Dobbins said he wants tMdback from the UI Student Government and student body " before eons~dering the sitf • licetllel. . A university-proposed $45 increase in oomputer fees for fall 2002 is reasonable if the agreements benefit students and pnr teet the university, said UISG president Nick Klenske. "' think it's worth the efforts to spend a little extra money now than have to spend more down the road," he said. Revenue from the computer fees will be used to provide better off-campus Internet access as well as continue improving computer technology in the classroom, True said. Currently, the computer fees cost each student $135 and bring in $3.8 million to the UI. The increase would raise the fee to $180, reaping a total of $4.8 mil- The board will make a decision lion next year. in October. The proposed raise will be dis- E-mail Dl reporter Nick Nerlgo• at: cussed at the Iowa Board of nlcholas·nariQonOulowa.edu Regents' September meeting. Help Us Help Others Volunteer Information Night ·Tuesday, September 18 • 7 p.m. at the Crisis Center Crisis Center 0. 351-0140 1121 Gilbert Ct. Spol'ts Club Meeting Wednesday 9/5/01 at 4:30pm in classroom E220 of the Field House. All recognized clubs must have a representative at the meeting. 'IOWA SPIRIT SQUADS INFORMADONAL MEETIN.S TRYOUTS 2001 Wed.,~ 29th or lhlr., August . 7:(X}8:~ Covlr-HoW.ceye Arena- Big Ten CUNICS a TRYOUts September 5th • 7th 7:oo-8:30pm Caver-Hawkeye Arena
Downtown Fire a.cause of high-priced gas ly "-" llnllly The Daily Iowan Students trekking home for the Labor Day weekend might find themselves digging for extra bills to afford gas prices that were jacked up this week. Iowa gas prices have increased more than 40 cents per gallon in the last month, up to about $1.72 for regular unleaded gas, compared to $1.30 a month ago, according to the AAA Web site. 1be national average is up right now, too, at $1.50 per gallon compared to $1.39last month. Prices increased 20 cents per JBllon in the Midwest this week ~ fter a fire shut down the 60,000-barrel-a-day producing itgo oil refinery in I.Jlmont, m., on Aug. 14. The refinery is predicted to be closed for six months, ~officials said Students from Illinois will ~ ~udge upholds gay-adoption ban MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge Thursday upheld Florida's ban on adoptions by gays, accepting the state's argument that married heterosexual coupl_es provide a more stable home for children. U.S. District Judge James lawrence King said that two gay men who challenged the law failed to demonstrate that "homosexual families are equivalently stable, are able to provide proper gender identification, or are no more socially stigmatizing than married heterosexual families." The ruling drew sharp criticism from civil-rights groups, who said an appeal is likely. An organization devoted to traditional family values praised the decision in the closely watched case, which could ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Mississippi and Utah also ban adoptions by same-sex couples. But the Florida law is considered the nation's toughest, prohibiting adoptions by any gay or lesbian individual or couple. It was passed In 1977, the same year fermer beauty queen Anita Bryant led a crusade to overturn a Dade County ordinance banning discrimination against gays. Steven Lofton and Douglas Houghton challenged the law as discriminatory after being told they could not adopt children in their care. Wesley Center: United Methodist Student Ministry 120 N. Dub ~~que St. ( 319)338-11?9 ~la .net www.ulowa.edU/-welley meet even higher gas prices if they wait to buy their gasoline, as prices are an even steeper, at $1.77 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, once they Cl'088 the Mississippi. The increased prices are due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday, a prime time for traveling, said Matthew Lange, a service station attendant at Amoco Station, 102 E. Burlington St. He said he thinks gas price hikes have not had a significant effect on business and he doesn't predict they will. "If you're going somewhere, you have to buy your gas. Sure the customers complain about it, but they still pay it. What are you going to do, not pay another $4--$8 bucks and not take your trip? You gotta be pretty hard up for cash to do that." Prices at Lange's station have risen steadily from $1.36 a week ago to $1.80 on Thursday for unleaded fuel, he said. As UI senior Josh Lindell filled his gas tank at Handimart Food Stores on 204 N. Dubuque St., he said prices are keeping him in Iowa City for the weekend. "I would leave if the gas prices weren't so high," he said But UI senior Mike Ostrander said he's going all the way aCl'088 the state to his home in Clear Lake regardless of the rising prices. "' think it's pathetic that oil companies pick weekends that they know everyone's going to be traveling to spike the gas prices," he said. "'t hurts the lowly consumer like me." AAA spokesman Barb Buchholz said the prices naturally increase when there is heavy travel, due to supply and demand. "'t is not intentional for the . NATION STUDENTS: gas prices to rise before holidays," she said "' predict that the prices will now stabilize for the weekend, and then go down in the next couple of days." In order to BOften the blow of the refinery fire to Citgo Petroleum Co. and soften the price increase in the Midwestern gas market, the Environmental Prcr tection Agency has relaxed airquality standards on the gasoline that the business produces and sells. Bruce Buckheit, the director of the EPA air enforcement division, says the negative impact on the environment will be minimal. The EPA has mandated Citgo to pay the Treasury Department approximately 14 cents for every gallon sold in exchange for selling the lower quality gas that is less expensive to manufacture. E-mail 01 reporter lunn Smllty at lauren-smiley@ulowa .. edu Old South, ris~s again .,..., ...... Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Fraternities and sororities are the last bastion of the Old South at the University of Alabama. White-columned sorority houses resembling Tara, the plantation home from Gone Wuh the Wutd, stand along Magnolia Drive. Confederate flags hang in bedroom windows a few blocks away on fraternity row., And the organizations themselves are nearly as racially segregated as a dime-store lunch counter during the days of Jim Crow. None of the 37 white fraternities and sororities at Alabama has ever accepted a black. And only a few whites have ever joined the eight traditionally black organizations. Black organizations even have their own governing council. But now, with another rush season starting next week-and a flare-up last spring over bigotry on campus-the university president and some faculty members are pushing for an end to the racial division. "We clearly cannot tolerate that," said President Andrew Sorensen, A similar racial divide can be found in fraternity and sorority houses across the South and, BBQ Some people say BBQ is not a word. I say only a scrabble aficionado would care. Sunday, Sept. 9 6:00PM 120 N Dubuque St. lworahip Wednead.au• at 9 pm I Associated Press Melody Twilley, shown In this Tuesday, July, 10, 2001, file photo, will try to join the University of Alabama sororities In the fall of 2001. Nona of the 37 white fraternities and sororities at Alabama has aver accepted a black member. perhaps to a lesser extent, student social-organizations nationwide. Fraternity and sorority members nationwide generally separate themselves by race, ethnicity, or other distinctions, said William Harvey, the head of minority issues with the American Council on Education in Depo-Provera STUDY H interested, ~ease all: jen11ie J 19-lJS-651 I -or· Pat 119-341-7174 . Washington. "'t is a reflection of society as it exists now," he said. "The question is how we as administrators are going to help people from somewhat limited backgrounds engage themselves with people of other backgrounds. We have, quite frankly, not done a very good job of addressing that." 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