THE FORUM 6 Jan. 26, 2005 War Protest Freedom Focus: Targets Inauguration Stan Sarkisov Staff Writer Staff Writer Liberty, freedom and free were the focus words Hundreds of protesters shouting, No more war! and How do we support the troops? Bring them homel marched from the federal building in Salt Lake to a rally held at the city and county building on Jan. 23. Some protesters carried signs with things like An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind, and honk if you support peace written on them. Most signs of President George Bushs 21 -- minute inauguration speech on Thursday, Jan. 20 when he used them a total of 49 times. The president also vowed to fight tyranny and seek and support the growth of democratic movements. While Bush may idealize with rhetoric, the first challenge to his second term, won with 52 percent of the vote, will come Jan. 30 when Iraqis will vote for their new president. The Iraqi liberation continues to play a key role in his presidential career, yet its primary motive, weapons of mass destruction, is no longer an issue in this term. The Bush administration has stated the weapons have never been found and have quit the search. Although winning a second term may seem like a validation on the administra-- . tions performance, GaUop polls (Jan. 19) show that confidence in Bushs ability dropped, 62 percent approval during the first term to 51 percent coming into his sec- - An unknown vandal glued "tears to the bust of president George Washington in protest of George W. Bushs inauguration. led their own day of mourning ond term. to protest the inauguration. This year, however, the Club members wore black and Bush family was able to walk passed out Bush Was Not My the last stretch of Choice buttons. Pennsylvania Avenue without This is especially a concern harassment that forced the for the club because President first family to forgo the tra, Bush threatens to change aborditional walk four years ago. tion laws, if he names several Disapproval of the presinew Supreme Court justices dents continuation in office who may overturn the decision was evident on the of Roe v. Wade. Westminster campus on Supreme Court Justice Thursday when the George William Rehnquist, who Washington bronze statue by swore in the president, has Gore was vandalized. A black been receiving treatment for cancer and may not be able sash was cloaked over the statto preside much longer. ues eyes and tear made with a I watched the inauguracaulking gun ran down the tion and I was actually sur- founding fathers face. Students for Choice also See Bush pg. 8 Reflect on Service Experience April Mackay Staff Writer The Utah Service Symposium is an annual opportunity for innovative, service-minde- d coUege students and Americorps members from all over the state of Utah to share their experiences on serving the community. Westminster CoUege has been actively involved in serv- lished in The Art of Service book and also include recognition of Jurys Choice. Winners from each category wiU receive $100. The entries wiU be judged on these criteria: creative expression, originality, storytelling presentation and integration of service and reflection. Individual or groups can reflect on their service participation through these five The symposium would like individuals to rely on a variety of artistic processes to create visual art based upon a reflection of your service. Examples include paintings, sculptures, photo essays, handmade books, comic stripes and masks. Performing Arts In this category entrants are encouraged to turn a reflection of their service into a ice projects for many years. Students are encouraged to categories: reflect on their service in ative ways. On April 5 the Utah This category consists of creative nonfiction that is inspired by a reflection of your service experience. The interpretive dances. symposium encourages entrants to teU their story through elements such as imagery, character development and plot development. including videos and slide shows. All entries must be submitted by February 1, 2005. For questions or more details, please email Julie in the volunteer center at volcntrwest-minstercollege.e- Personal Narrative cre- Service Symposium program will include readings, interactive workshops, screenings and per-formances. National service r members and students who submit their work for the symposium will head the activities. Utah Service Symposium guidelines and entry forms can be obtained in the volunteer center or in the Student Life office. Every participant is encouraged to present a short workshop. Select entries wUl be pub 30-minu- te honked and waved at them. They were careful to obey all the traffic signals and not to block the sidewalk so they would not be an obstruction to passersby. A bearded man in his early twenties carrying a large red Bible with loose pages followed the crowd of protesters shouting there would be no peace without Jesus. The protesters received little other harassment. The sound of an electric guitar could be heard as the the protesters appro-ache- d city and county building and gradually the Trenna Ahlstrom Creative Writing Individuals are to write poems inspired by a reflection of their service experience. Go where your writing takes you. Reviewers will rate each poem on its connection to service and its merits as a poem. Visual Arts performance piece. Examples include videos, songs and Documentary Arts Entrants in this category may submit a nonfiction piece appeared to be homemade (made with little more than white poster board and black marker). Protesters were dressed as the band, preppie fashions. They Provda, dressed professionally, and dressed injeans. They wore nose rings, at all. young woman carried a ghostly papier-mach- e figure that wore a cowl and a sash with DEMOCRACY written in red letters down the side of the sash. The afternoon was cold but marching and the bodies of the other protesters produced a warming effect. Protesters cheered at the half-doze-n or more cars that 832-284- 0. As quoted by Henry Drummond, You will find, as you look back on your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others.Caj played. The crowd dispersed as they passed a bronze statue of a girl and boy holding the Constitution that marked the end of the walkway leading to the city and county building As the protesters spread out on the city and county building grounds, they became a gathering of conspicuously diverse individuals rather than a crowd. Protesters were dressed in punk, goth and preppie fash- - See Protest pg. 8 Jazz Trying for Playoffs All the success ended Benjamin Foreman immediately after Kirilenko showed he is not a well-oile- d Staff Writer Almost half way through the NBA season, the Utah Jazz are making some changes. Many optimistic fans believed that this season was . going to bring back the glory days to the Delta Center, but has it? Larry Hi Miller dedicated millions of dollars to keep Andre Kirilenko in a jazz uniform. He also showed his dedication to the teams success by signing Memet Okur and free agent Carlos Boozer. Both these new acquisitions were already solid players with the previous teams. Okur ' just won a championship ring with the Detroit Pistons. Boozer came off a solid year with Cleveland averaging 19 points per g le and pulling down nine rebounds per game (not to mention Boozers ability to throw the ball down with du or became quiet in punk , goth and CTR rings and no rings One protesters authority). With all the expectations put on this young team and numerous injuries, the Jazz find themselves clawing their way back to make a serious run at making the playoffs. Their current record is 14-27. . machine and has been sidelined for weeks now. Kirilenkos knee injury was the end of the brilliant run that made fans believe this was the year. Obviously, Kirilenkos presence on the court is extremely important to the win column of the Jazz. He is arguably the best defender in the league with over four blocks per game. On Jan. 10, the San Antonio Spurs were in town again and many fans believed winning that game would be impossible. The Spurs have been one of the best teams in the league for years and have owned the Jazz for just as long Incredibly, the Jazz won the game with a game winning shot by Okur. This game ended the losing streak for the year and the Jazzs losing streak against the Spurs. The Jazz will need a prayer to make the playoffs this year. However, the beginning of February looks promising as the Jazz play some of the weaker teams in the league. Maybe that is when the turnaround begins?OS