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Show 8 Monday, September 29,2008 THE SIGNPOST continuedfrom front con tinned from front Gum presents ONEREPUBLIC 2008 "V-J questions to the candidates. "I thought that Lehrer pressed a couple of questions too long," said WSU professor Thorn Kuehls. "There were some questions that he should have known they couldn't answer because he's asking them 'what are you going to do in the future,1 which, given changes, it's hard for them to answer that kind of thing." Bone said he liked how hard some questions were pushed. "I really liked that Jim Lehrer was the mediator because he really pushed for them to talk policy instead of talk rhetoric," Bone said. "I think they still managed to avoid the questions on the economy, especially, and they still did stick to their talking points on a lot of things, and so they were pushed." In spite of his response to Lehrer, Kuehls said he was glad the debate was shown on campus. "I think it's a great idea that they do this," Kuehls said. "You can sit at home and watch on TV but it's nice, on a college campus, that there's a venue like this. The political science students put this on so that students can come. It's always good to have tilings on campus that brings students together. So I'm very happy that they're doing it." While the campus debate watch was well liked by those in attendance, the debate itself seemed to be lacking in information that would drastically push a voter to decide who they want to vote for. "The debate itself was very interesting and showed a lot about the different candidates," Frazier said. "But at the same time I don't think it revealed enough to make a decent decision." Kuehls said he was not fully swayed either. "I don't think anybody was a clear winner," Kuehls said. "I've watched some debates where you leave and you just think'this person obviously won.' I don't think mat was the case in today's debate." WSU will be hosting a second debate this Thursday at 7 p.m., also in the Wildcat Theatre. Thursday's debate will be between McCain's Vice Presidential candidate, Govenor Sarah Palin, and Obama's candidate, Senator Joseph R. Biden. Comment on this story at wsusignpos t. com. "77ie debate itself was very interesting and showed a lot about the different candidates. But at the same time, I donft think it revealed enough to make a descent decision." mi^>;i i • • - Courtney Frazier, WSU Student > ..*.; <*Un November 7 Dee Events! 7:00 PM Center WSU Ticket office www. wcbcrstatctickcls.com AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE www.onorepublic.net www.myspace.comyoncrepublic Students with ID $ 15 Non-Student S25 Floor $30 Tickets on sale Septmeber 13 10:00 AM iv, *J PHOTO BY CHIP SOMODEVILLA I A55OCMr£0 PRtSS Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-lll. left, and Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., address a question during the presidential debate Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS is at center. continued from front Where does $7 MILLION woes are swaying the general public one way or the other in their voting patterns. "As of late, neither candidate really has an advantage," he said. "It neutralizes itself." Kaylee Isaacson, WSU arts and lectures director, said Zogby's presentation would be beneficial forWSU students. "It's a really good way to learn about the issues and the upcoming election," she said. "He knows the candidates very well." So far, Zogby thinks the outcome of the election rests on Barack Obama's shoulders. "He needs to connect with the American people a little bit more to answer the question 'Who are you, and where are you from?' If Obama can do that, he has the potential to win in a landslide. If he doesn't, he has the potential to lose in a landslide." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. "He needs to connect with the American people a little bit more to answer the question 'Who are you, and where do you come from?' If Obama can do that, he has the potential to win in a landslide." - John Zogby, Pollster and CEO of Zogby International If you're on theSFRC, where you want it to. The Student Fee Recommendation Committee wants you to be a part of its great team. Applications are available NOW at the Shepherd Union Information Desk. Application deadline is 4:00 PM, Friday, October 17th, 2008. Please turn your applications into the Student Involvement & Leadership Office, Union Building, room 326. Interviews will begin the week of October 20th, 2008. For information call (801) 626-6361 or attend an SFRC information session on Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at noon in Union Building, room 316. www.wsusignpost.com the event and provided t-shirts for a few lucky fans. Elliot Reynolds, WSU1? women's basketball assistant coach, said that the group} was happy to come and help make the community more aware of the team up at WSUJ as well as be involved with the community. i "It's really important to Weber State to play a part in the community," Reynolds said. "And we're trying to promote that a little bit more." j Reynolds said this was the first year the team has been so involved in the "Mountain 2 Metro" weekend event! previously known as the Harvest Moon Celebration. "It's unbelievable," Reynolds said aboutthe event. "It's an incredible way to get the community together and a way to display everything that Ogden has to offer." Friday and Saturday, Ogden's25thStrcetwasamped up with outdoor enthusiasts. BMX riders and streetboarders demonstrated their moves at the Big Kicker Ramp Demo and featured an eight-time Streetboard World Champion Brinton Gundersen. Men dove from 20-foot platforms to trampolines in what they called "Arial Assault," part of Anti-Gravity Utah. The event also featured several outdoor competitions including the M2M kayak race, Bingham Cyclery's series of professional and amateur bicycle races, and Striders 7's trail-run. Meanwhile, 25th Street itself was alive with the sounds and smells of an autumn carnival. The street rang with the sound of African drums, amateur bands and Sandy's School of Rock. Children were offered free crafts and balloon hats while adults shopped at stands, sampled food and beverage gardens and watched cyclists at the finish line. Proctor said the crew from the Planetarium was glad to be a part of the celebration. "It's a nice event," Proctor said. "It's a good way to get involved in the community. It's a fun way to meet everyone that's out and about." WSU student Paul Whitney, who had never been to the event before he volunteered at the Planetarium booth this year, said he thought the event was cool. He said he thought providing community activities for the whole family was a good idea. "You always see this done in smaller towns," Whitney said, "I wouldn't consider Ogden a smaller town. I'm glad Ogden does stuff like this. I think its great. Lots of cool stuff to.do." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com\ Receive up to $255 a month and give life to patients in need New Donors-Earn $35 Today and $80 this Week! * Friendly Staff * Limited Time Commitment * Study While You Donate GRIFOLS Biomat USA 375 S State, Clearfleld 801-825-1999 |