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Show your new/ A2 MONDAY'AUGUST 22*2005 War Ihi/ week in utcih valley augu/t UVSC's Pepsi generation begins as the Coke contract ends. Will students swallow this sweet deal? / " " " V * " ^ Things FallApart ( 9 P J ins :30 p.m. d L L Mi Muse Music uv Experience 10 a.m. @ McKay Events Center •Fall Classes Begin •Welcome Back Bash $3, 6:30 •p.m. on the quad $1 BBQ lunch and band in ithe quad •Free lemonade and food in the quad 10-12 * p.m. *»Free ice cream and the 'Cassie Gollie Band 6:30 p.m. on the quad • Ow1 z Baseball vs. the Chukars 7:05 PM •Welcome Back Dance '• Chad Clark/NetXNews •Utah Wedding Show 9 a.m.-5 p.m. @ McKay • ' Events Center •Crosby Stills & Nash 8 p.m. ©USANA ' •Ultimate Combat Experience Aug. 27 @ Delta Center .-;. COKE IS NO LONGER IT: There is a new soda in town and its name is Pepsi. Is this school big enough to contain these two fizzy giants? And will students be happy with the new options? The vend- Management, welcomes the change. "That would be fabing machine ulous," she said. Pepsi is definitely the better brand." Some on campus, including philosophy professor Dencontract that UVSC has nis Potter, feel that the switch to Pepsi Cola will be adshared with vantageous for ethical reasons beyond mere preference. Coca-Cola over "I agree that we should not be dealing with Coke. That the past ten years company has engaged in a number of unethical practices expired over the in Colombia, and I don't think we should be engaged in summer semes- transactions with an unethical company." The school's official reasoning for the change, howter. The school has signed a new ever, according to Dean of Students Bob Rasmussen, contract with Pepsi seems to be more economically influenced. "As for ethical concerns, it is our duty to provide the best overall Cola brand. The change comes bidding and situation for the students," he said. Sumsion agreed. "Ultimately what it comes down to after the current tenyear deal with Coca- is the money, and how it will best benefit the school," Cola was coming to he said. an end, and a bidding Some students felt that they may not have been propwar for the new con- erly notified preceding the change. "I haven't heard anytract began. . thing about it," said Amber Garza, Elementary EducaAccording to Stu- tion Major. "I think I probably should have." dent Body Asked whether students had received President a lot of direct information regarding the Jared Sumchange, Rasmussen said "no,*" then added, Online sion, student "but they were represented." representa"It really makes no difference," said Chris tives tried to Armstrong, a junior majoring in CommuWhat do you think find the best nications. "The costs won't go down, and about the switch possible option no matter what people say, there is no real from COKE to PEPSI for the school. difference between Coke and Pepsi." on campus? "When I was Sumsion says he recognizes that not evVisit us online at elected and I eryone will be happy with the new setup. www.netxnews.net found out about "Everyone has their preference. People and take our poll. this, I started askhave their favorite drinks that they obviing students who ously want to see on campus. What I tried By Michael Palmer they would rather v, .'" to do was set it up so that both brands will News Writer have on campus. It be available somewhere in the school, with was split half and the best contract possible," he said. "The half, but upon fur* " company we go with will be good for the ther question- ing, a lot of the students didn't school as a whole."" know which drink came from which company." While the new contract has changed the looks of vendStudent and faculty reception of the news seemed ing machines and soda fountains school-wide, those mixed, primarily based on a loyalty to a particular soft with a loyalty to one brand should still be able tofindit drink. somewhere on campus. "Nobody can tell me there isn't a difference between "With the new contract, there should still be the alterDiet Coke and Diet Pepsi," said Brad Anderson, sopho- native brand available in Scoops," Sumsion said. more English major. "I am a Diet Coke person for life." For more information on Coca-Cola's practices in On the contrary, Ryan Jenkins, majoring in Business Columbia, visit columbiasolidarity.org.uk. the college time/ CDRs Your College. Your needs. 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