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Show your now/ A2 Ihi/ week in utah yalleij ocL/nov. • Halloween • Early registration begins (80 credit hour: and over) • Author David Pace, LC 235, 11:30 a.m. • Early registration (50 credit hours and over) MONDAY-OCTOBER 31 «2005 Faculty and students protest the war in Iraq "I wish there were also a higher emphasis on the number of dead Iraqis," said student Stuart Callis, who also participated in the event. Gallop agreed saying, "I want people to not forget of our career sometimes. I try to teach the cadets to these 2,000 killed American soldiers but I think this take care of one another over there in a war." "I've never had one of my students come to me is only part of the picture. 2,000 Iraqis were proband say they wanted out of the program because ably killed way back at the very beginning of the they didn't want to go to war," O'Leary said, "They war." are all here because they believe in the ConstituCNN reports over 26,000 Iraqi deaths according tion, and in the mission of the military, knowing to a London-based group of academics and activfull well that in the next year, to year and a half, ists called Iraq Body Count. some of them will likely be in Iraq." According to the Defense Department more than 15,000 American soldiers have been wounded in Student Krista Pitts after seeing the procession on the Iraqi conflict since March 2003. More than 135, Wednesday said, "Some of us didn't know what it was. There was a guy in a gas mask. That was kind 000 troops are currently serving in Iraq. of weird, a little interesting. Now knowing what In Washington, Congress observed a moment of they were doing I think that was way cool." silence in honor of our 2,000 deceased service men "There was a strange vibe to what we were do- and women. ing," said student Brent Whittaker who participated Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist said, "We in the event. owe them a deep debt of gratitude for their courage. From WAR DEAD-A1 for their valor, for their strength, for their commitment to our country." Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy from Massachusetts, said, "Our armed forces are serving ably in Iraq under enormously difficult circumstances, and the policy of our government must be worthy of their sacrifice. Unfortunately, it is not, and the American people know it." President Bush said after the announcement of the 2,000th death, "Each loss of life is heartbreaking. And the best way to honor the sacrifice of our fallen troops is to complete the mission and lay the foundation of peace by spreading freedom." Democratic Senator Robert Byrd from West Virginia said Americans should expect "many more losses to come." • David Barstow (New York Times), Ballroom, 12 noon • Planning meeting for the Vagina Monologues, LA 109, 4 p.m • Religion and Democracy Conference, LC 243 • Food Addicts Annoymous, 1-2:30 p.m., SC 221 • College Football on the Big Screen, Centre Stage, 6 p.m. • Proposal deadlinecreative works for the MLK Commeneration • Plan 10 From Outer Space DVD Release Party, Ken Sanders Rare Books, 7 p.m. You live in Provo. She lives in Orem. With a UTA Ed Pass, you can connecrto school and each other. To get yours, stop by the Campus Connection in ihc Student Center. i \.i!u] on 4;i im>in Pjr.tir.11>-it s 1-888-RIDi'UTA www.rtVetrra.com the college lime/ 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. University Parkway Orem, UT, 84057 TEL: (801) 863-8688 FAX: (801) 863-8601 E-MAIL: anthonro@uvsc.edu The College Times is a student operated newspaper that is published once a week during Fall and Spring semesters. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of The College Times or UVSC. Cost: First issue is free, each additional $1 Bookstore Hours: Monday - Friday 7:45 am - 7:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am -1:00 pm UVSC BOOKSTORE |