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Show ijouf new/ A4 00 375-8000 MONDAY*APRIL 10 *2006 My poison of choice" OFF Regular price on any cut and st vie, color service or perm 223U N. I'nlvmii.i I'kwj., (Coiiontm- Nqiuirci • Pruvu. I T S4604 Former pro baseball player Rick Bender explains how chewing tobacco took nearly half of his face off Your "Local" Insurance Office John Ditzler Student Discount • Motorcycle Insurance Executive Editor GEICO. A 15 minute call could save you 15% on car insurance FREE No obligation Rate Quotes • Money Saving Discounts • Monthly Payment Plan Contact our "Local" Office 801-226-2404 1513 North Hill Field Road, Suite #3 Former semi-pro baseball player Rick Bender visited UVSC to warn students about the dangers of tobacco, Wednesday. April 5. Students filled Centre Stage to hear him speak. Bender calls himself the man with "half a face.1' "When I was in my 20's I lost a third of my tongue, half my jaw and all of the flesh connecting the right side of my neck with the rest of my body." Bender said. "I also lost the use of my right arm and for a guy who loves to play baseball, that counts as a real loss." Bender attributes his past tobacco addiction to three significant factors: "peer pressure, a love for the game of baseball, and manipulative tobacco company ads." "I bought the 'pinch instead of a puff' line the tobacco companies put out," says Rick, speaking of his choice to use chewing tobacco rather than smoking tobacco in his youth. "But spittin' tobacco is still full of benzene, lead, acetone, formaldehyde and about 30 other ingredients that might belong in million years of potential life lost each a car or in paint remover, but certainly year. More than 6.4 million children not in your body." living today will die prematurely be"I started chewing tobacco when I cause of a decision they will make as was 12," Bender said. "I loved baseball adolescents - the decision to smoke and played it pretty well and thought... cigarettes." the pro guys looked cool chewing and Benders' presentation seemed to resospitting. Of course, all nate with at least several the advertising said it UVSC students. "After was the thing to do." learning that today, I re"I was like everyone ally have to have a good else," Bender said. "I "I was like everyone else. talk with my friend who wanted to have fun. I I wanted to have fun. I is addicted to tobacco," wanted to fit in. I was said UVSC student, Joe healthy and didn't ever wanted to fit in. I was Blank. ''After today it expect not to be." kind of scared me. to healthy and didn't ever According to the think what could hapNational Center for expect not to be." pen to him." Chronic Disease Pre"It made me realize vention and Health that using these prodPromotion, 'Tobacco -Rick Bender ucts will catch up with use remains the leadyou," said UVSC stuing preventable cause dent Ryan Shambaugh. of death in the United '"I've used products States, causing nearly like chewing tobacco 440,000 deaths each year and result- and smoked cigarettes before and this ing in an annual cost of more than $75 made me realize I don't want to be dobillion in direct medical costs. Nation- ing that. It's a bad hobby. I will probally, smoking results in more than 5.5 ably stop using in the future." Students protest recent advisor's termination John Ditzler Executive Editor MAY 13 §11 IH ® 801.226.8600 • 225 West 400 North I www.HaleIhealer.com *? FREE Sign-Up Deals Now! *•*»'»- -L CARRIAGE COVE, Call or come in. Call for info... 374-2700 • • • • • • • • Large Private Badrooma with Lodes Luxury Clubhouse 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 4 Vanities Sg Screen TV High Speed Internet Access Piano Room Study Room Central Air Cable TV Included Exercise Room with TV Game Room Large Storage Closets Pool Table Microwave/Dishwasher New Laundry Center Private Patios • Large Pool/Jacuzzl • Best Sand Volleyball in town • Basketball Court • Gazebo-Picnic Patio Several hundred students gathered in Brigham's Square, March 31, on BYU campus, viewing from the sidelines or actually participating in student protests over free speech at BYU and the recent firing of student advisor Todd Hendricks. Hendricks, advisor to the BYU Student Association, submitted a letter to the editor of the Daily Universe (BYU's campus newspaper) that ran March 10. The letter respectfully criticized the way in which student elections are currently overseen at BYU by administration and an anonymous panel of 10 students. Hendricks called in his letter for "greater transparency." Immediately following the publication of Hendricks' letter to the editor, Hendricks' employment at BYU was terminated despite January job performance reviews which stated Hendricks was "meeting or exceeding expectations for performance." Hendricks also claims BYU did not employ the customary first and second verbal and written warnings which the schools employee handbook stipulates is standard procedure before terminating employment. Hendricks told local reporters that after his letter to the editor came out in the Daily Universe he was informed in a meeting with Student Lead- JR Harper/NetXNews BYU students protest the firing of BYUSA advisor Todd Hendricks. Hendricks wrote a letter to the campus paper expressing concern over how student elections have been handled. ership Director Brent Barclay and Dean of Students Vernon Heperi, that "my act was very disloyal and not helpful and that action would be taken against me." In the last three consecutive BYU student elections leading contenders have been summarily disqualified for minor infractions. Last years election results were never released after the team with the most student votes was disqualified for an honor code violation involving curfew and the runnersup were then declared the winners in the student elections. This year the leading contenders after the student primary elections were dis- qualified for purchasing promotional campaign color copies at below market price, Hendricks said. In Hendricks's letter to the editor he expressed concerns about leading candidates in student elections being routinely disqualified behind closed doors by a "committee comprise[d of] 10 students who are anonymous to the student body but, through associations in BYUSA, generally have strong ties to one or more of the candidates or to a full-time employee." Alleged infractions against one team can be filed with the committee by members of opposing teams. "In addressing alleged infractions," Hendricks wrote, "the commit- tee's anonymous identities and confidential proceedings sometimes cloud judgment. Special interest, rather than actual student votes, may thus determine the BYUSA presidency." At the March 31 protest held on BYU campus students carried signs which read, "do what is right, let the consequences follow," "honesty is the best policy," and "free speech, even here." Free speech and acadenv ic freedom are both tense subjects at BYU, which is currently seeking reaccredidation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities after it was censured in 1997 for academic freedom violations. • • Public Bus Service Leaving every 15 Minutes from Complex. • • Close to Shopping Malls, Theatres and Restaurants. 606 West 1720 North • Provo vsrww.carrEagecove.com Light a fire in her. • E r i. -. fepunty s Largest Jewelry Showroom" 120 North University Avenue • Proyo • 801-375*5220 |