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Show i (;Wednesday, September 30,2009 She recognized that students have busy lives and that it is sometimes difficultforsenators to meet outside of senate meetings. Kvemadze said this is a way to send quick notifications without holding extra meetings. She said that students should also be aware of senate business because it pertains to them as a student body. Kvemadze wants to make sure students have access to this information regarding student government and their actions. Student senate meetings are always open to the student body and this is a way of making the proceedings of senate more transparent. Any student can look at what is i being discussed in this group i and if they join the group they i can receive mass notifications , along with the senators. "We are working for the .students and this is another way to say 'Hey come and see .what we are working on, we're on Facebook/" Kvemadze said. Facebook is another way for the business of the senate -to be more available to the 1 public while allowing senators i more time to meet with other •committees and keep up their busy schedules. International Student , Senator Yousef Al-Awadhi brought up concerns that Facebook isn't an efficient way \\ to communicate. Al-Awadhi's area council said they feel that using e-mail is a good way to stay in contact, but they are unsure of Facebook. AlAwadhi said that meetings are still the best option. "If we call for a meeting, all committees sit together," AlAwadhi said, "and I think that is more efficient than using Facebook." Kvemadze agreed that Facebook could be inefficient if the senators are not utilizing it and posting information. She encouraged senators to use the technology available to them, especially because additional meetings are difficult for senators to attend. Senators serve on several committees and councils and are very busy with school and other obligations. Facebook allows the senate members to be connected with each other. They are able to discuss issues in depth after they have been briefly mentioned in senate meetings. The WSUSA Senate is open to anyone. Kvemadze said that mostly senators are members of the group, but anyone can join; posts or comments on the page are available for anyone to view. To find the student senate page, log in to facebook.com and type WSUSA Senate into the search bar at the top of the page. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. Find the Rock" Clue #5 A girl's best friend Is a diamond, they say. it's pretty much true Tho1 sounds abitcliche. Want to keep some' cash? Got your back to the Wall? Buy your diamond at Farr's Instead of the mall. Specializing in Jewelry and Diamonds FARRS 2466 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9:30 - 6:00, Fri. 9:30 - 7:00 www.farrsjewelry.com On Site Jewelry Repairl Save 10% on your bridal mounting purchase upon presentation of valid WSU I.D. Wi.nr.d S o n Uhitftimirr HE SIGNPOST Cadets continued from front continuedfromfront f l workouts he does later in the afternoon. "I don't know if everyone else likes it," Carter said. After physical training, Carter has classes until 12 p.m., track practice until 4:30 p.m., and then he does homework. "A lot of times it seems like you never have a chance to really rest or take a break," Carter said. "But you just got to keep truckin' along and just not get bogged down." Carter placed first in the 4A Utah state finals for the 400-meter hurdles his senior year of high school and is now on scholarship to run hurdles for WSU. "When I watched him take a physical fitness test I couldn't believe how fast (Carter) could run," McVeigh said. "The guy can run circles around most of us." But it wasn't Carter who received the highest physical fitness score of the WSU cadets. That distinction went to Takamine, who maxed out his physical fitness score, and was also eighth overall in the National Order of Merit Rankings. Takamine said he joined the ROTC for several reasons, including repaying his country and protecting opportunities not available in other countries. Another factor that led Takamine to join the ROTC was his grandfather, who served in CIA continuedfromfront constant balance between James Bond and the nineto-five. CIA employees see things people won't find anywhere else but the agency expects the same kind of professionalism hoped to find anywhere. It's a place that has its soldiers but also needs its workers in the back room drafting a next step in the plan. Working for the CIA is a hands-on job that teaches many skills, but it takes a certain type of person to handle what the' job requires. "To be an analyst you want to be as dispassionate as possible about your area," Carver said. 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Although the ranked cadets will receive no further evaluations while in the ROTC program, they are now helping prepare younger cadets for a fourweek-long Leader Development Assessment Course in Fort Lewis, Washington. The summer course is held to evaluate and train cadets across the nation between their junior and senior years of high school. Cadets are evaluated on everything from leadership skills in battle scenarios to physical fitness. The results of these evaluations, coupled with the cadets' GPA, determine their national ranking. Cadets who rank in the top 20 percent are guaranteed to serve in one of the top three branches of their choice. McVeigh said he expects next year's senior class to rank equal or higher. "The cadets pull together," McVeigh said. "They do many, many hours after classroom time. They bond together, mentor each other and the result is — you get results like this." many young people his against very qualified people, and then the age." Gardiner organized results starting coming in. I an activity called the Tea was blown away that I was Party, where community able to take third." Gardiner has found a members gathered to protest some political issues great deal of support from such as bailouts and health many people, including WSU students. care reform. S o m e Gardiner and supporters H a a n s t a d "I can be have shared also worked taught either their feelings with the a b o u t student ethics side of the Gardiner's committee. story because age. "He has the brightest I haven't built "Some of future," people have Haanstad said. my life for come up "He's already or against to me and engaged in said, 'We theoretic and anything/' know you're ideological not bought things, he's and sold,'" — Adam S. G a r d i n e r there hands-on experiencing Gardiner s a i d . it, and he has sophomore " P o l i t i c s fundamental get very majoring in political concerns." personal science and pocket T h e books get primary elections were the moment really personal. I don't of truth when Gardiner owe anyone anything. : I found out he was qualified can make decisions for to continue in the running myself. I also know I can and would move on to the be taught either side of final election. the story because I haveri't "I was really nervous, I built my life for or against didn't know how it would anything." turn out," Gardiner said. The average age of a "Everyone I talked to said Layton city resident is Comment on this story at they thought I would take 27 years. To Chris Sill, wsusignpost.com. third. But I was running a Layton resident and a senior at WSU majoring in accounting, age is an advantage. Analysts usually live in department. the United States while they "I used to think the CIA "Someone who is monitor the situations in their was all James Bond and closer to the average age chosen country. It's important stuff," said Justin Frey, an demographic in Layton that they don't think of the audience member at the will be able to represent people in their country as presentation. those people on a different good or bad guys and stay Like any professional level," Sill said. "I know as neutral as possible while institution, the CIA needs a lot of people who go to assessing their nation. The help in every field, from Weber and live in Layton so job also takes a good grasp of the analytical department it would be an advantage the English language and the all the way to cleaning having someone on the ability to communicate in a services. According to the city council who knows precise fashion. agency's Web site, they've where we are coming ,.,. , . built a culture "I worked from."" *•** : of integrity, with a lot of The motto that<Jardiner t e am w o r k , English majors "To.be-.aa~ has set for his campaign t o t a l in the analytic analyst you participation, and hopes to bring into the department," want to be as i n n o v a t i o n , city council if he is elected Carver said. a d a p t a t i o n , is to be prosperous and CIA analysts are asked dispassionate accountability accessible. a n d "My cell phone number to prepare as possible c o n t i n u o u s is out there for everyone and write improvement in Layton, along with my d o c u m e n t s about your from the tope-mail address and Web that will be down, making site," Gardiner said. "I'm presented to area/' the Central trying to be very accessible key Washington Intelligence and if I were able to make p o l i c y — Dean W. Agency its own makers, so it's it on the city council I want Carver entity, with to be the same way." important to communicate former CIA its own needs political and goals. It's Gardiner's effectively. analyst a secretive experience has brought According to the organization a goal of openness and CIA's Web site, that works communication to his having good oral expression and strong with high-profile names and relationship with those involved with the city. writing skills, including the high-profile information. When there is an issue demonstrated ability to write concise prose, is a minimum Comment on this story at at hand that Gardiner requirement for the analytic wsusignpost. com. believes in, he has decided to stand for what he thinks is right and vote his with his conscience. However, Gardiner also said he understands that not everyone will agree with his answers because he will work on issues legitimate to the city. 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