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Show WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 5 THE SIGNPOST Al shakhiss continued from front C uban continued from front She is here with her brother and sister while the rest of her family is living in Saudi Arabia. She decided to run for senator after a counselor suggested that she do so. "He told me, 'Run for it, and you will get a lot of training. You can learn a lot of leadership skills; you can get a big chance for practicing English," Alshakhiss said. Alshakhiss said she has been influenced by the women in the Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission, or SACM, located in Washington, D.C. "They are taking care of the student affairs, mostly academic affairs," she said. "I feel that this is a big thing that I can do if I just follow their lead." SACM is in place to help Saudi Arabian students studying in the United States excel educationally and culturally. Alshakhiss said she was also influenced by her friends who attend WSU. They encouraged her to run for the senate position and said they would vote for her. "I think this will affect me a lot," Alshakhiss said. "It will play a big role in my social life. I'm going to know a lot more people. I'm going to have contact with a lot of people. It will affect me positively." Alshakhiss has plans for what she would like to do when she is in the interna- before the ships could reach their destination. Swedin explained that while all four of Kennedy's military service chiefs recommended going to war and bombing Cuba, Kennedy instead chose to set up a blockade to prevent missiles from reaching Cuba, a decision that might have saved the world from catastrophic nuclear war. As a result, the USSR and Cuba backed down, and an agreement was negotiated which defused the situation. "In the second half of my book," Swedin said, "I change one thing. The U2 plane leaves one week tional student senate position. "I will improve international students here, not just Saudi students," she said. "I mean all international students who have some issues and need something changed at Weber State. I would be a good representative for them and just to speak out for their issues." For graduation, Alshakhiss said she plans on getting high grades and will focus on going back to Saudi Arabia and getting a good job. She said the things she learned at WSU will be beneficial for when she goes back. "I think it means a lot in the U.S., especially that she is a woman," said Susana Justice, a WSU student. "It means even more to women around the world that they are able to take on leadership positions." Justice said she believes it would be good for WSU as well because it might get more recognition. "People in my community . . . consider it a big accomplishment for a girl to be elected into this position," Alshakhiss said. "It's my pleasure, and it's my honor, and I'm really proud to be in this position. I feel that this is really a part of me, and I am so excited for it." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . These feelings won't go away. Proceed accordingly later, and that changes the course of history." That one week would have resulted in the missile-bearing ships being much closer to Cuba when all was discovered. Kennedy would have been forced to make a much quicker decision, resulting in the bombing of Cuba by the US. In Swedin's history, the Soviets would have responded to the attack on Cuba by bombing West Berlin. When the US fleet arrived in Cuba, it would be hit and destroyed with a nuclear bomb. "Then everyone freezes, because this goes be- yond the line for America," Swedin said. "This means a different kind of war." The US response would be to drop 14 nukes on Cuba, resulting in its complete annihilation. "At this point Khrushchev realizes that in a fullscale nuclear war, his only chance of winning is to strike first," Swedin said, "which he does." In Swedin's nuclear war, which he said was written to be as accurate as possible according to his extensive studies, the USSR would succeed in detonating 38 nuclear missiles on American soil, in comparison to more than 1,000 missiles the US would have been able to launch into Russia, destroying it completely. "Japan and Europe get plastered," Swedin said, "and while civilization survives, it's never the same . .. I want it to be clear that while this book is fun, it's written as a history book, not a novel. The alternate history I wrote is as accurate as I could make it, and I didn't do anything extravagant or inconsistent. My ending is more plausible than the ending we had." "We do events throughout the year to benefit different causes and try to reach out to the community to return the support we're given as athletes," Perry said. "When Andrea recommended the African Heartwood Project, I was excited for the opportunity to help out on a global level." To raise funds for the relocation of the orphanage, the committee is hosting an online auction that begins Friday and ends April 6. It will feature items from Ron McBride, former WSU head football coach; Lindsey Anderson, former WSU track and field star who competed in the steeplechase event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; Tim Toone, former WSU wide receiver who now plays for the Denver Broncos, and more. "We picked people who truly bled purple for Weber State and have been well known in the athletic department," Perry said. "Tim Toone was also involved with SAAC like we are. Some of the other people still have connections to Weber State right now" Perry said that among the items to be auctioned off are an autographed football and gloves from Toone with the Broncos stamp on it. Anderson will donate some gear she received while involved with the U.S. Olympic team and other top-secret things Perry said he wouldn't reveal until the auction begins. The dance will cost $3 to attend. Those who attend will have the opportunity to donate more money while there. "They have to raise a lot of money, but even if a lot of people give a dollar, that's a lot of dollars," Lauritzen said. All profits will go to the Africa Heartwood Project. Activities at the dance will include a live DJ, a raffle, African dancing and drumming performances, prom-like dance pictures, and a presentation by Kathy Gambles about the African Heartwood Project. "Other than it being for a great cause, those who attend will have a great time," Lauritzen said. "We're going to have a raffle and I'm donating homemade bread that will be fresh and hot. Come and enjoy a Friday night and help some children in Africa." More information about the African Heartwood Project is available at www. africanheartwoodproj ect. org. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. SAAC continued from front According to the American Heartwood Project website, the estimated cost per child to move the orphanage to Liberia is around $2,500. That amount will contribute to expenses such as buying land, building or renovating structures, and transporting the children. Lauritzen met Jones at a screening of the documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell at WSU on Feb. 24. After the screening, Jones spoke about the efforts to relocate the orphanage to Liberia. "I have lots of groups that I'm affiliated with at Weber, and I heard this and I thought, 'We can do something, we can help," Lauritzen said. Lauritzen brought the idea to Zach Perry WSU master's student, WSU track and field thrower, and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. 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The Canyons' Torontobased resort operator, Talisker Corp., owns much of the land at Park City Mountain Resort, which leases 3,700 acres of upper-mountain terrain for ski lifts, lodges and slopes. Neither side is revealing terms of negotiations that have broken down, but Park City Mountain Resort pays just $155,000 a year Sex-Trafficking: "Not For Sale" Campaign 2012 Activities Campaign Booth Mon, Mar 19, 10am-12pm, SU Atrium Learn about sex-trafficking in Utah Movie: "Sex & Money" Tues, Mar 20, 6-8pm, SU Wildcat Theater Wed, Mar 21, 11am-1:30pm, SU Wildcat Theater Book Discussion & Lunch Thurs, Mar 22, 12-1pm, in SU320 Book: "Girls Like Us: Fighting For A World Where Girls Are Not For Sale: A Memoir". Pick up an excerpt from the Nontrad Center, SU322. Free book will be given to those who are in attendance at the discussion. Dinner & Presentation By Special Agent Leslie Derewonko with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Fri, Mar 23, SU Ballroom A 5:30 & 7:30pm- Fingerprinting children in SU316 6-7:30-Movie "Tangled" will be shown for children in SU316 and sack lunches provided for your children 6-7:30pm - Dinner & presentation (adults only) in SU Ballroom A. Learn how to protect your family from becoming a victim! Our presenter will discuss the dangers of sex-trafficking here in Utah. Free to the first 100 participants, $3 after the first 100. Everyone welcome! to Nontrad by Mon, Mar 19, 801-626-7794. Sponsored by WSU's Nontraditional Student Center, SU322, 801-626-7794; co-sponsored by STAND, Feminist United Network, Multicultural Center, & Center for Diversity & Unity Did You Know...Human Trafficking is the practice of buying and selling human beings. Human trafficking is currently the 2nd largest criminal industry in the world netting over $43 billion each year. In America over 100,000 kids are exploited in our own cities and neighborhoods; at strip clubs, websites, and in homes (Smith, Vardama & Snow, 2009). in rent for the Taliskerowned land, according to its lawsuit. Mayor Dana Williams said the companies are two of the biggest players in the city and should "sit down and figure this out." Canyons officials have said they pay $3 million a year to lease much of their ski resort from independent landowners. |