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Show I 1 Lack of By VICKI OLTROGGE Universe Staff Writer The constitutional amendment did not receive enough votes to pass, forcing a few prospective ASBYU candidates to deal with the disappointment of being ineligible for the March elections, 2247 students voted in the referendum, with 1453 voting in favor of the amendment and 794 voting against it. The amendment failed to receive the necessary votes (10 percent of the student body, almost 2700 students) as well as the necessary s majority to pass. Les Brown, a prospective ASBYU candidate who needed the amendment to be eligible for the elections in March called the referendum, totally bogus" and accused the election committee of being biased against the amendment. two-third- vote no, Brown complained there werent enough booths or proper advertisements to draw the required voters. There were two booths provided for voting on Monday and four booths on Tuesday. Brown also accused the head prosecutor for ASBYU of trying to persuade a booth worker to give her opinion of the amendment and not mark the back of his student 1. 1), in order to make the referendum invalid. Andrew McDonald, elections committee chairman, said the committee was not biased and tried to make the fairest decisions concerning the referendum. Paul Ahlstrom, who is also a prospective candidate needing the amendment was not happy with the referendum because of the way the voting was handled. The logistics of getting 2600 people in two booths in two days is impossible, he said. When I went to vote the guy at the booth told me to said Ahlstrom. Ihe majority of students interviewed at the voting booth on Tuesday were in favor of the amendment although their reasons varied. "I think people w ho come back from a mission shouldnt be denied the right to participate in the ASBYU elections buause of a ride, said Brett (Ireenhalgh, a senior from Psiquah, Wash., majoring in economics. Some students felt other students should not be denied the opportunity to run merely because they had not been enrolled the entire fall semester. ll theyve been in ASBYU previously, theyve had experience. A lot of students are not here the entire fall semester because of internships, said Donna Morgan, a senior from Sonoma, Calif., majoring in animal science. Others felt all BYU students should hau the same pnxileges to participate in the ASBYU elections. MC.B YU 89 SERIALS I think students should have a fair chance to participate the elections, especially if its their last year at B5 U, said Jill Bunting, a freshman from Bountiful with an undeclared major. Students who voted against the amendment felt candidates would not know the issues if they had not been here the entire fall semester. People who havent been here wouldn't be in touch w ith whats going on. It would be like outsiders coming in, said Chris Montgomery, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering from Orem. Others voted against the amendment because of the way it was written. in The amendment was too broad, I think its ridiculous, said Curtis Turnbull, a junior majoring in public policy from Dardanelle, Ark.. DU ORDER DIVISION ICR ARY HARRIOTT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH L GALT Call in news tips to 378-363- other calls 0; 378-295- Brigham Young University 7 LAKE CITY, Provo, .Utah Wirthlin outlines Thats the nature of the medium. It drives toward the immediate, but it Universe Staff Writer Economic security, personal security, valuing family and neighbors and patriotism are the four main values of Americans that develop their views of other countries, said Richard B. Wirthlin, President Reagans adviser and chief pollster. Wirthlin, who spoke Tuesday in the Kennedy Center Conference Room only had time to focus on the first part of his talk, The American Image in the World at Large: What We Think of Them. Americans are much more patriotic than you would believe, said Wirthlin. Most Americans develop a false perception of other Americans values because they depend solely on television for their information. Wirthlin urged students and faculty to be aware of the importance of informing themselves of the issues and how knowledge is communicated. Americans need to realize how powerful televison is as a medium that forms and crystallizes peoples attitudes, said Wirthlin. Its very clear that most of us who get our news from the television are getting 90 seconds of bits and pieces. he said. The focus of television news is not the context nor even the consequence, but it is on the action and frequently on the extent to which the action has some visual impact, according to Wirthlin. excludes context. There is no reference to the roots of a problem. We would never have had the giants (presidents) that we had when our country was born if they had been bred on televison, said Wirthlin. It was the fact that they could take the longer view, the contextual view that enabled them to develop ideas and put them in a pragmatic frame and bestow upon us the Constitution of the United States. One of the roles of our leaders is to provide context for the American people, said Wirthlin. If Americas leaders need to be informed thoroughly, it is the reponsi-bilit- y of the American public to be informed also, said Wirthlin. In a survey taken two weeks ago, Wirthlin said, Americans were first and foremost concerned with pocket book issues, but a good third of them expressed concern for issues involving others. The issues mentioned were foreign policy, the arms race, nuclear freeze, defense, Middle East, Central America, South Africa and the Soviet R411? Vol. 39 No. 109 Wednesday, March 5, 1986 Media plays role in image shaping American values By DIANE SPRANGER UT By ED WRIGHT Senior Reporter The media plays a major role in shaping candidates images and the publics perception of them says President Reagans chief pollster. In an interview with The Daily Universe, Richard B. Wirthlin said, The media likes to build a horse race between candidates. The media made Gary Hart in the 1984 campaign. Hart came from a position of virtual obscurity to one of nearly becoming the president. The media had much to do with that. If he would have spent $30,000 in Southern Georgia, he would have won the state primary and his strong momentum would have won him the democratic nomination over Mondale. Often bucking the tide of media polls, Wirthlin predicted the Reagan landslide and the strong Republican Wirthlin, President Reagan's adviser and chief pollster, addressed American values and how they are formed during his talk in the conference room of the Kennedy Center. Richard B. site. Americans want to become inHe said Americans are being volved, he said. One area in which Americans want driven in two directions on issues. One direction Americans are taking is to become involved is terrorism, said to be Wirthlin. Americans are concerned There is a strong sense in this with world peace. country that we do not want to get Reagans performance on world involved with other nations, said peace was low in the initial stages of his presidential campaign, but curWirthlin. ' The other direction is just the oppo- - rently has reached stages of high per Union. formance. . Wirthlin views world peace, by far, as i he most important issue the president can deal with. Wirthlin also touched on other including Americans' views of thePhilippines, South Africa, Central America, Vietnam, and foreign trade. oes showing in the 1984 elections across the country. He said, however, that the party is at a crossroad of public support. In 1980, the Democrats enjoyed a 25 percent advantage in the number Universe Staff Writer People who understand and live the gospel of will become a paradigm of peace to the world, said Elder Hartman Rector Jr. Elder Rector, a member of the First Quorum of Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, spoke last night at B YUs fourth annual Symposium on Peace. Peace begins with you, Elder Rector said. You must decide to follow the Prince of Peace. Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, He quoted Joseph Smith who said peace is found in righteous living. But because of mans competitive nature, he is not good at promoting peace and recognizing it, Elder Rector said. Peace is the most sought after commodity in this world. Elder Rector made reference in his speech to a recent racquetball victory against former BYU quarterback Steve Young. We like to win. As offspring of God, we are programmed for success. However, this desire to win often leads to contention and strife. We know we should not contend, Elder Rector said. So why do we? Because were all selfish, basically. We want to have people think our way. Elder Rector said one way to avoid a great deal of contention is to never argue about things that dont matter. Always let your friends win if it doesn't make a difference, he said. Even if theyre wrong, let them win. That way, you can win on the things that do make a difference. have to increase the number of Republicans signed up in voter registration programs, said Wirthlin. He said Republicans will also need to be elected to more offices in state houses and governorships. A critical year in the party w ill be 1986. If we can pick up four states, the prominence of the party will remain. If not, its possible Republican support will ebb at that point. Historical standards for a party in power are against us. But it is truly possible for the Republicans to gain ground. I feel we will do better than what parties in power have done in the past. What happens in the local elections will be crucial, however, he will said. Concerning Womens roles in the nation political scene, Wirthlin said, Its interesting, the two women will play major roles in the 19X8 w paigns are both Republicans: Elizebeth Dole and Jean WASHINGTON (AP) Seeking to build pressure for an early budget compromise, 50 senators on Tuesday signed a blunt letter to President Reagan, saying tax overhaul legislation should be set aside until a firm, One way to bring peace into any relationship is to definite budget agreement has been simply he nice. Whatever else you are, you better reached between Congress and the be nice, he said. The nicer you are, the more White House. influence youll have on other people. The latest evidence of flagging inElder Rector described the scriptures as the terest in the tax bill which the preshandbooks for peace. In the Book of Mormon, he ident has called his top domestic legcame a day before said, King Benjamin explained how to be nice to islative priority and love people that dont return the love. He the Senate Budget Committee was scheduled to begin drafting a budget taught his people that if they kept the commandfor fiscal 1987, which begins Oct. 1. ments they would be filled with love. Sen. Pete V. Domenici, You have to keep the commandments if you the Budget Committee chairman, said that meeting a $144 billion deficit really want to be successful in promoting peace, Elder Rector said. You have to love each other to target required by a new balanced serve each other. For there to be peace on the budget law will require $12 billion to earth, youll have to love a lot of people w ho dont $20 billion in new revenues as well as even like you. domestic spending cuts and less milit ary spending than the administration is requesting. Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, who initiated the letter to Reagan, denied that the effort was aimed at either derailing the tax overhaul effort or putting senators on record as favoring a tax increase to shrink the budget deficit. Instead, he said, the letter reflected the Senates primary concern this year. The budget, indeed, is the most important thing that we can do for the American people, Boschwitz said. Sen. Slade Gorton, another signer, said, These 50 senators and many other senators beliex e the most important challenge facing this country to be budget deficits and budget reaching the Gramm-Rudma- n n goal in a fair and a rational fashion. deficit-reductio- Officials hope projects will revive Provo then a new BYU graduate, opened his own retail store with his brother. He sold shoes, fit men into suits and watched his retail store become one of the most successful in Provos downtown. Today, Clark is president of the Allens Apparel Corp., the company he helped start with his brother in By JOEL CAMPBELL Senior Reporter Editors note: This is the first part of a series concerning t three-par- Provos downtown redevelopment efforts. Part two and three xcill run tomorrow and Friday. Thirty years ago, Dalian Clark, Shopping I Centerbu Planned government and private eector projects R Boyer A Co. announced plana for a Smith's Food King aa a major teoant. Pending approval from Sears to uae their land. 500 H. w AM Academy Square Allen Oroup atill pursuing options. 300 200 and Mall Housing mall by Wm. Moore multi-lev- Cant r St Office Building . mz Central Bank & Trust Tower Investmenti. Negotiating State ULX. million SS4 N for County Building 46,000 sq.ft, 13.71 million graoted Approval to receive $1 mil. from HUD. tenants. 112,029 sq.ft. SS.6 million E m Untvana Graphic by Paul Soutar Universe graph by Paul Soutar A k area in Provo's downtown is the focus for 1950. Since 1978, the name of the company is about the only thing that hasnt changed. Clark no longer sells shoes, but instead books travel plans for his Clark World Travel office, and the closest thing to mens suits his company carries are tuxedos, that are rented from a downtown store. Clark is a survivor and his business is characteristic of Provos shift from the retail center of Utah County to a professional, government and service business center. Government leaders are hoping this shift will bring the downtown economy back from a low point and encourage the completion of proposed projects. Like other downtowns across the nation, Provos downtown has fallen victim to changing consumer trends. Shoppers no longer flock to the traditional downtown business districts, but have chosen instead to patronize convenient suburban shopping centers and malls. Most government officials and business leaders believe the economic vitality of Provos downtown hit a low point during 1985. Most see rough going ahead but agree that the economic thermometer indicates the vital signs are improving. A year ago we hit bottom. A lot of stores went out of business. Were in the process of finding a way to come back, said Provo Mayor Joe Jenkins. We have bottomed out, as we are must and will come. In recent months developers have announced plans for several projects. The Provo City Council approved the u.--e of $50,000 to pay the salary of a downtown project manager. Provos Associated Involved Merchants or AIM also matched the councils funding with $50,000 in money and kind. The three largest are a downtown mall and apartment complex, a bank office building and a state and county office complex. If we get the state office, the mall and Central Bank and Trust Tower it will mean a lot of growth. If we get two of those three projects it will start a chain reaction that will help retail, create foot traffic and make Leaders stake city's future on report The following is a status report about projects which Provos leaders are staking the citys future on: The Central Bank and Trust Tower, proposed to be located at 100 North and University Avenue was given approval by the Provo redevelopment agency board to receive approximately $1 million from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Act may threaten this source of funding. Academy Square, the former lower campus of BYU, is currently owned by Robert Allen of the Allen Group of Provo. Stan Miller, Allens accountant said, nothing is happening" with the project, although many options are being pursued. Recently Boyer and C ompan v of Salt Lake City announced plans to build a shopping center located near Sears that would house Smiths Food King as a major tenant. The developers are still waiting for approval from Sears main office for use of the land, said Madsen. The Utah Legislature also approved the construction of a 112,029 square foot regional office building before the session closed. The base project is expected to cost $8.6 million, according to the state building office. The building would be constructed by a private contractor to build the multi-storoffice complex. The state will lease, then eventually purchase the building. The building may be built in conjuction with a 46,000 Utah County office square-foo- t building for $3.71 million. Construction of the state building is expected to start this year. y A area in Provos down- the economic vitality stronger," said town is the focus for redevelopment Ron Madsen, redevelopment agency (see diagram). Those who shape the director, In November, William B, Moore philosophy of downtown redevelopment said that a turn around in the Investments of Lexington, Kv., Commerce. Former Provo mayor Jim Fergu- downtown economy may hinge on announced plans to build the $54 mildowntown mall and son said Provo can cope with the several projects currently at various lion, multi-levchanges, no matter how painful, that stages of planning and development. housing complex. The proposed mall on an uphill climb, said Midge Johnson, assistant executive vice president of the Provo Orem Chamber of ho cam- Senate won't act without Reagan Rector says 'Peace begins with you' By DONNA R. KELLY of voters. By November 19x4, this had decreased to only four percent, where it remains today. For the Republican party to crystahze the shift of Americans toward the GOP. they would be centered on and cover almost the entire block between the Provo Excelsior Hotel and Sears. The project would include a $24 million apartment complex of 310 units. The first two floors of the project would house retail shops with apartments, a health and racquet club and enclosed pool above the second floor. Madsen said retail anchor tenants are necessary for a shopping mall to work. Moore Investments hired an architect to prepare conceptual plans for the project, said Charles Beverage, real estate manager for Moore Investments. According to a Chamber of Commerce publication, A major bank has indicated a strong interest in establishing its regional center within the mall project. If the city is able to get all the proposed projects planned and in fact built, if Sears does not leave, and if our block gets the development we want there will be enough critical mass and office people to justify the construction of a mall. Beverage said. As the manager of a large regional mall, I question whether there is ample need for another enclosed shopping mall in Utah Valley, said Robert Kallas, manager of University Mall. Since the Provo mall announcement was based on an earnest money agreement. Call said it was premature. Mayor Jenkins said, It is not time to build a big mall. Call agrees. He said the mall project has been blown out of proportion. We cant be really banking on the mall or Heritage Mountain. The idea that a golden goose is going to fly over and drop an egg is ludierious. We need to take advantage of what we already have," Call said. |