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Show A4 News Monday • October 6, 2008 We're not Jn Kansas anymore VOTE from* A1 UVUSA Assistant to the President and former Chief Justice. "Because of the petition, we were able to get a feel about what the student body thought of the idea." Palfreyman said that he would like to see more students who are more civic minded. "We live in a generation that is politically apathetic," he said. "We're definitely not as active as we could be." "Even on a broader scale," said Davies, "I thought that UVU made a great location for the community as a whole because of the central location that is easily accessible for anyone,.not just students. But at the end of the day, this was for the students of UVU." According to the Utah Early voting & register to vote Please visit the Utah County Clerk's Web site at http:// elections.utah.gov/countyclerks.html or contact the UVUSA Justice Committee at 863-8652. County Clerk's website, UVU is one of five early voting locations in Utah CountyThe other early voting locations include the American Fork Library, Utah Community Credit Union in Saratoga Springs, the Utah County Administration Building in Provo and the Spanish Fork National Guard Armory. WALL STREET from* A1 their 401K and IRA accounts plummet this year with the unstable economy. "My IRA has dropped 20 percent in value," said Michael Burton, a UVU senior. "It's kind of discouraging to want to start an IRA right now; why invest now when there's nothing to invest in?" Shoaf said it was probably wise to not speculate whether 401Ks, IRAs and other markets will bounce back up. "It's a good question everyone has on their mind," said Shoaf. Shoaf hopes the U.S. isn't in for another Great Depression. "It will be interesting to see the ripple effect" as it travels through the rest of the world's capital markets." With the unstable economy, things might look down for students prepar- ing to graduate and enter this field. "I think students who still want to go to New York for a career should still pursue internship opportunities out there. Not everyone is sinking," said Snapp. "I feel things will turn around. There will be plenty of people who toss in the towel on their hopes and dreams. That will leave more doors open for those who don't." Shoaf encourages students to do everything possible to learn about the markets, utilize resources now, prepare for a tough environment and think outside of the box. "Living in optimism is good. It's been a turbulent time of uncertainty," said Shoaf. "Keep your head on straight and don't be shaken up and we'll come out on top." Utah County is not known for many things. We have two universities, a few malls, lots of kids, and that's about it. But that could all change. Brandt Anderson, a local entrepreneur, has convinced world-renowned architect Frank Gehry to design a multi-billion-dollar development in Lehi. Gehry's latest project was unveiled at the Utah Flash Factory in Lehi on Sept. 24. \ The Point, as it is called, is a triangle-shaped' development that will house retail shops, a basketball arena and Utah's tallest building, a450-foot-tall hotel. "The development will produce 30 percent of its own energy and blend in with the natural landscape that exists in Utah," said developer Brandt Anderson. The design, keeping in Gehry fashion, is foreign to traditional Utah architecture. "It looks like stacked blocks that arch and twist in every direction," said David Hatch of Lehi, who was with his family to view the models. "It will be nice to have something this big in Utah, and by Frank Gehry." * The Point would put Utah County on a list of international locations that span from Bilboa, Spain, to Paris, France. No longer would "Happy Valley" be Utah County's only identifiable mark. The project is not in the clear yet. Money still needs to be raised and;the plum'meting economy is not helping, but Anderson feels confident that he will be able to do so. "There is skepticism, I get it. ... The market will come back and you will see tthis project on the move." they considered themselves to be Republican. For those with no party affiliation, 23 percent said it was because of their beliefs, 7.6 percent because of their family, 19.2 percent because of researching the facts, 15.3 percent did not know why and 1 1.5 percent said they did not care why. When asked if UVU students would ever vote for a candidate who was not aligned with their party, 83.3 percent of Democrats and 79.2 percent of Republicans said yes. The final two questions asked whether the person was planning to vote and whether the person felt voting was important. Overall, 99 percent of students felt voting was important, but only 83.3 percent of Democrats, 67.9 percent of Republicans and 61.5 percent with no affiliation said they would vote. When asked why there was such a contradiction between the feeling that voting is important and filling out the actual ballot, one survey student represented as a Democrat said, "I believe voting is important, but with my beliefs and where I am at it might not get me anywhere." Some other responses from students when asked to explain the answers to the previous two "Ifyou questions don't include: vote, you " I f have no you don't reason to vote, you complain have no reason to about complain what our about president what our does." president does,'1 UVU said one Democrat Democrat who marked that he is "rarely" informed on political information, but that he will certainly vote and feels that it is important. "1 might not vote because I don't know where to go. 1 also live in Utah where everyone votes Republican. Voting is not important because all politicians are liars and medical companies own them," according (o a nonaffiliated student. "I think the right to vote is important, but my vote will not count in Utah, so does it really matter?" asked a non-affiliated student, who attests to participating in political news several times a day. "I don't feel that I have anyone to vote for. The two presidential candidates are both so undesirable to me that I feel justified in choosing neither," said a Libertarian. "I may not have the time to vote, but voting is vital to our country," said a Republican. "If people want to make a difference then vote; don't just complain about the country or do all this 'talking' without at least voting. Obama in '08." said one participant who is aligned with the Republican Party because of his family. One main trend seen is that while 99 percent of students say that voting is important, only 68 percent said they will vote. Of those who are planning to vote, only 44.1 percent fall into the category of people who participate in the news at least once a day. DECISIONS from • A1 political news one or more times a day. Democrats had 33.3 percent, and Republicans had 18.8 percent. Although Democrats appeared to be ahead of Republicans by 14.5 percent, the actual majority of the Democratic Party surveyed claimed to read, watch or listen to political news "rarely," meaning less than one time a month, while the majority of Republicans reported at least one to three times a month. In addition to answering questions about their political literacy through news and media coverage, students explained why they have aligned themselves with a particular party. Of the Democrats, 91.6 percent stated that it was because of their beliefs, religious or otherwise, and 8.3 percent said it was because they have "thoroughly researched the facts." Of the Republicans, 35.8 percent said they chose their party because of their beliefs, 20.7 percent because of their family, another 20.7 percent because of researching the facts and 3.7 percent said they did not know why The Art of Grief The use of Expressive Arts in a Grief Support Group! This group is designed for those who are working through the loss of a significant relationship (i.e. death, divorce, dating, ect.). Student Health Services SC221 Beginning Tuesday September 23,2008 3:00-4:30 p.m. Additional information may be obtained by calling John Catlett ext. 8871 |