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Show ,.. _THE~-UNTVE~ - RS ~ ITY~J_o_URNAL~_ - _._s_o_u_THERN~~u_T_AH~u_N_IVE ~ RS_I_TY~·-M_o_N_o_AY_._FEB~R_u_A_RY ~ 22_._19_9_9~:..:...:..a-'--~---=-,-~~~ ~ ~ ~ (O)JF~(Q)~ 0 1 JOUR AL COMMENTARY COMPUTER POLICY MUST BE CHANGED A is common among members of humankind, good people with good intentions often do unwi e things to further th ir h norable aims. With no maliciou. intent, dcci ions can be made that have unwanted and unfore en on equeoccs. uch i the ca e with those collective few who drafted and subseq uently ratified the uni er icy ' urrent Acceptable Use Policy dealing with campu computers. The Journal doe not douhl the moti e of the AC C and the purpose of the policy lo make individual · aware that there arc laws dealing with what can and cann t legally he accc ed by campus computers, hut doe feel, a o many other d , that the vagueness of the policy poses a problem. But now. in light of events recently reported in the Journal, proponents of the Acccptahlc c Policy are thrust i nto an unenviable and uncomfortable po. ition. They have the choice to (a) deem Adolf Hitler, arguably the most important historical figu re of the 20th c ·ntury, a - "objectionable" ac ording to the policy and off-limit for Internet accc · or (h) admit th validity of the . rgumcnts of the policy' · <lctra tors regarding the problem · of the policy which stem from its inherent vagucnc · ·, particularly in the definition of ~ohjcctionablc" material. IL has to he one or the other, and in legal term , this is a prima Jacia case, meaning that the fact in this ituation arc obvious enough a to render argument n the matter unneces ary. The Journal trusts those involved will pur uc an honorahlc oursc , providing the student body with justification for ubscqucnt action. \'l;'hich arc surely shortly forthcoming. Meanwhile, the A U took the first step to remedy the problematic policy when it voted in earl ovcmber to reassess the university' current course of cyhcr cen orship. Thus far, how no c.,ngiblc fruits of the uhcommiuec set up co review the policy h'.ive been seen. The Journal ha · recently been informed that the ubcomminee ha only met once (in November). We must ask, "What, exactly, is the hold up?" Furthermore, the Journal a knowledges the destructive and corrosi e nature of ob cene pornographic materials and agree with past ·upreme Courl rulings which do not give protection to u h sp ech. , thcJournal uhmit'l, i within it right to limit access to such material. However, are we co al o now assume that child abuse, partial birth ahortion, pro litution, female genital mutilation and topics of a imilar vein, though decidedly important in today's societal dialogue, are sufficiently objectionable as to he banned from ' Internet ·y tern? If not, let ' get the policy fixed to make it clear that uch sensitive suhjecisare not taboo. If o , it 's probably time to call the ACLU. UNIVERSITY JQ~~~ Dlll£C0NG STAFF AND DESK PHONE NUMBERS: Editor Glenn Halterman 586-7750 As oeiate Edi.t.or David Barratt 586-7759 Opinion Director Ann.a Turpin 586-7759 Photo Editor John Cuenler 586-7750 Copy Editor Russell Miller 586-7750 Focus Editor Kami Egan 586-1992 Aru Editor Brandon Bevan 865-8443 pons Editor Chad Lamb 865-8443 Alnwtac Editor Anna Tu.rpin 865-8226 Ad Mana er Kyle Case 586-7758 Ad Designer Jansen Gunderson 586-775 Farolty Advisers Larry Bake,- 586-7751 Morris Brown 865-8556 SENIOR STAFF WRITERS AND REPORTER 'DESK 586-7757, 586-S488 um..,mty /,tuma/ Is flUbli,hC\J every Monday aoJ Thursday ul the •cad<mic year hy and for the fluJ..'tlt hoJy o1 Snu,hem Utah Univ.:,suy II r,xe,...-s odvi c-mcn, from the university's comm un,cauon J..."JQntrn.::nt nJ frutn the un,,,.c.r 1ty aJmin,nrntOn The vu."Ws and np1nm.n1 cxpn.."1,cJ in the Journal arc thu-M: of 1ndivtdual wnuzrs ant.I Jo not lk.:C~flly rcfh."C'l lh4.: Vl\."WS uf the IQSUlUtmn. fuu!t.y, ff ur student body m ~cncnl The un••~ncd cditurial dorc-ctly aho•c,. the ur1noon ol 1hc Umvemry /uurnal •• • The " " ~1cmrny. u,ucnmthc,:J11ormun1><:rfl'Cd•ndmc.1u.ic,hcnomc•nJphunonumhc1. on1y ,hc namc w1H ~ r,i.n.u.:.J Names w11I ruu ht: w1thhdJ undc.r any c1n:umnanc~1 and the cJitm n.:.k:rvc.s ~utni f'IIVlkgcs. Lcm:u mu,, he uhm,u.\.l by .~ l',ffl Thui,Jay, forinclu,lon ,n Monday cdotK>n>, anJ hy ~ r .m MonJ>y, lorThuudayC\Jniuo,. ' Grknn<:tS Any 1nJ.1v1Jual wuh :1 ~ricnncc :a~mst the Journol shoutd Jir1..'Ct sucll rroblcm hnr to 1hc cd1tu, lfunre$<olvcd, 1h•1~r,c••ncc,huulJthonhc J,rcctcdm 1hclacuhythc/""mdlStc"1."fln~Commln cc, whoch "cha,ml hy Dr. fro,n G Pcarsun, !i86-7Y71. Uni,a:siry Ja,uul: Offices ,n SUU Tcchnol<1Jy Bu,W,n~ 011. Maol at SUU lloJ< Y.l 4, Cedar C oty, Utah K4nO. FAX (4.\SfSll6-54H7 E-ma,I .Jdn:u. ,._,u,na!O,uu,...tu l'lllHl'ED <IN •OCVCLal PAPtll l'U'A<I: MF.CYC:u nu, COl'V LETTERS Co,n,nence,nent seating explained Television viewing areas will aid families, administrator says TO THE EDITOR: A recent letter to you raised concerns about this spring's graduate. re eiving just four ticket for commencement guc t . Obviously this limit d number will not allow eating for everyone who would like to anend. The numher of tickets for each graduate was arrived at hy a imply mathematical equation. It is estimated that we will have approximately 1 ,000 graduates participating in our graduation ceremonic . lf each graduate hrings four guests, that total 5, 000 people. The Centrum wi ll scat a little mo re than 5 ,0.00 people . By the time we accommodate faculty , taff, mu ician and other guests, the building will he full . The ticket , which arc free , may be picked up at the Registrar 's Office beginning April 8 , 1999. There is a possihility that · not every graduate will march and not every graduate will use four tickets. A this numher is refined , we will make the additional ti ket available lO grad UateS in a fair and time, it appear that each graduate will J:>e able to pick up one additional ticket. It hould be noted that the 9 a.m . Ceremony for all graduates which will include commencement peakers and awarding of honorary and Ma ters' degrees will also he broadcast by clo ed circuit TV to an overflow audience in the campus ,locations at which Bachelor' and Associates degrees will he awa rded . An exception to the will he the co ll ege of Bu incs ·, Communication and Technology because they will remain in the Centrum and will have ample seating. The other co ll eges , especially ·cicnce, Humanities · and ' ocial Sciences and Education will find seating limited to ju t the four or pos ihly five guests per g raduate . Again the number is dictated by the size of the Randall L Jones Theatre, Auditorium and Ballroom. While the ahove plan docs not provide for the accommodation of all the fami ly memhcr and friends, it docs insure that each graduate will have lhc opportunity for the same numher of scats as the other graduates. Qucsti n relative to commencement should he addrc ed to the Vice President for Student ·crviccs Office , 586-7710, Sharwan ·mith Center, ST 206. 'As the number [of graduq.tes} is refined, we will make the additional tickets available to graduates in a fair and equitable way, ' . says Vice Presiden( Sterling Church. harwan Smith Center Ball room . Tickets will not be required for this overflow site. The commencement admission ticket Will al O he re q Uired for the 1 J a . m . ~ - - - - - - - -- ~-"-'--='-'=a=~--------------,- ·e<p:1~t~.~.';.. ~~Y- At the p,re_~~~~ __s~ si_o~~ - to held at various ·terling R. Church Vice President for tudcnt crviccs 1. |