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Show your new/ (hi/ week in utcih ycilley October •Walktober walking program 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hall of Flags. • Business start-Up workshop, UVSC advancement bldg, rm 122 7-9 p.m. • Xbox Night Centre Stage @ 5p.m. • Free health checks Hall of Flags 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Personal selling skills, UVSC Advancement bldg, rm 122 from 7-9 p.m. • Graduation application deadline for Fall semester • Battle of the Bands, Castle Park (Behind 7 Peaks ) 611:59 p.m. • Hurricane benefit concert, Centre Stage, 79 p.m., $5 MONDAY •OCTOBER 3*2005 USU students killed in accident Amy Wilson Hooper; Stephen Bair, 24, of Moses Lake, Washington; Dusty Fuhriman, 22, of TremFresh from mourning the onton; Justin Gunnell, 23, of tragic deaths of UVSC's own Wellsvilie; Jonathan JorgenJen Galbraith, Blake Don- son, 22, of Hyrum; Curtis ner and Scott McDonald, our Madsen, 23, of Payson; Ryan campus can empathize upon McEntire, 22, of West Point, hearing news of the deaths of and Bradley Wilcox, 26, of Utah State University's eight Salt Lake City. students and one instructor, Patrolmen have assured the after a 15-passenger van ac- general public that the accicident Monday, September dent was not due to any over26. looked faulty aspect of the The students and their in- vehicle; rather, the tire havstructor were returning from ing blown out is attributed an agricultural field trip near to speeding. However, had Tremonton, Utah on 1-84 the group not been in such a when police say the van's top-heavy vehicle, one sitting left rear tire blew out, caus- high on the axles and riding ing the vehicle to skid out of on such narrow tires, poscontrol and roll. Six people sibly the accident would not were proclaimed dead at the have occurred. The National Highway Trafscene, two died later while fic Safety Administration has receiving medical attention, issued four warnings since and two students remain at 2001 about the safety hazards an Ogden Hospital in critical of 15-passenger vans. There condition. are financial advantages in Among the dead are inusing these vans, but their structor Evan Parker, 45, of News Writer Campus radio coming soon From RADIO -A1 a nightmare," said Radio Club president Lindsey Krey. Wisland envisions broadcasting a signal that could only be picked up on campus and in immediate surrounding areas so as not to interfere with other local stations. Chad Clark/NetXNews The club is also looking State owned 15 passenger vans such as the one shown at available AM stations as above, have been deemed dangerous by the NTSB. alternatives to limited FM cost-effectiveness comes into on campus are being flown at availability. In addition, Wisland and question when what is at cost half-staff, and a candlelight are the lives of people-an in- vigil was held on Tuesday, Krey are debating the merits of commercial versus nonSeptember 27. structor and eight students. Those interested in donat- commercial formatting and USU's fleet of vans has been suspended, and a re- ing to the families of the the legal differences those evaluation of their use has victims can contact the USU options would entail. Department Office at (435) Krey says the club has curbeen called in. rently about 200 students in Normal campus activities 797-1158. it, making it one of the larger have been disrupted. Flags clubs on campus. Wisland also teaches a radio class on campus with about 25-30 students in it. It's cross-listed under Comm 3480 and MCT Michael Palmer Week] has made us talk a lot more about [challenges] are an attempt to remove 3480. Assistant News Editor censorship." material from the curriculum or library, Despite the clubs burgeonThis year, thousands of libraries naIn 2004, the "most challenged" book, thereby restricting the access of oth- ing membership, Krey said, tionwide celebrated the week Septem- according to the ALA, was "The Choc- ers." "We could use any help. A ber 24-October 1 as "Banned Books olate War" by Robert Comer. Corner's These challenges are tabulated by lot of people are interested in Week." book was. also the most challenged documenting formal, written complaints UVSC having a radio station Started in 1982 by the Amerifiled with a library or school about a but very few people are lendcan Library Association. Banned book's content or appropriateness. ing a helping hand." Books Week takes place every The majority of challenges are made People interested in creatyear during the last week of Sepby parents, followed by library pa- ing packages will get the optember. The event is designed to trons and administrators. portunity to produce them celebrate the freedom to read in Historically, the books that have ap- themselves. "No experience America, as well as stress the impeared on the banned books list have is required, there's no format portance of keeping available all included a highly diverse list of au- to limit people," Krey said. viewpoints and writing, however Club member Daryl Noguera thors over a broad spectrum of time. unorthodox or unpopular. Books ranging from "The Adventures already has a couple ideas for The UVSC library celebrated of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, documentary programming in Banned Books Week by offerto "Matilda" by Roald Dahl, to "The mind, one covering the life of ing displays of books that have Catcher in the'Rye" by'J.D. Salinger, IJtah Valley Latinos, another been banned throughout history, Courtesy Photo/Red Croii have all reliably been under threat of covering the personal stories The librariy is celebrating freedom of reading. including "Little Red Riding censorship from various groups and of the several hundred hurricane victims recently reloHood," The Bible, and Maya Anindividuals. gelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird book in 1998. The book is said to be UVSC plans to participate in Banned cated to Utah. Sings." controversial for "containing offensive Books Week again next year. Club advisor Mike Wisland The display had patrons of the library language," and "being unsuitable for "I think the banning of the books start- can be reached at (801) 863asking questions about some of the more its intended age group." Other books ed when people didn't want the rest of 8330 or wislanmi@uvsc.edu. surprising books to have been histori- intensely contended in 2004 included the population to think for themselves," Club president Lindsey Krey cally banned. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, and Nichols said. "It is important to make can be reached at (801) 623"if we look at some of the books that "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by people aware of what could happen if 1051 or kwlyuvsc@yahoo. have been banned, it's really surpris- Stephen Chbosky. we censor people too much." com. Club vice-president ing," said Esther Nichols, Library Aide. According to the ALA, "challenges" For more information on Banned Lauren Handley can be "I know that for patrons, as well as Li- are documented "not simply by a per- Books Week, visit the ALA's website at reached at (801) 380 - 5347 brary Aides like myself, [Banned Books son expressing a point of view; rather. www.ala.org. or handlela@uvsc.edu. Library celebrates Banned Books Week Ihe college lime/ out tiro Editor-in-Chief Ryan Meeks Executive Editor John Ditzler Copy Editor Valerie Porter Layout Editor Jessica Ellsworth Your News Editor Errin Julkunen Your Opinions Editor Joe Vogel Your Life Editor Michelle Lee Sports Editor Morgan Vance Special Sections Editor Pete Walters Photo Editor Chad Clark Office Manager Robbin Anthony Advisor Brent Sumner Contact us: Student Media 800 W. 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