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Show JBt 1 HE SIGNPOST Wednesday, September 10,2008 Senate continued from front PHOTO BY CATHERINE MORTIMER | THE SIGNPOST Chalk art in front of the Shepherd Union Building. The art murals depicts what WSU looked like 50 years ago. SUB con tin ucdfrom /ran f luncheon met in the hallway by the new bowling alley, where Shepherd's dedication plaque hangs to give a formal toast to the renovation and completion on the Shepherd Union Building. Winniford said she felt having a new Union Building was an important aspect for students. "It's a focal point for bringing students together," she said. "It's a ptace to build community, it's a place to connect, and try to reach students' lives." Shepherd and his wife received a tour of the new building, and saw the changes from when he ran the building 50 years ago. "You don't realize how quickly the time changes," he said. "There are some things that stay the same, but a lot of things change." Even though Millner said she originally was "in trouble" with Shepherd for talking about renovating the facility, Shepherd now embraces the new renovation. "They've done a beautiful job on this building," he said. nominations for the vice chair appointment. Senators Daron Nelson and Michelle Johnson accepted nominations, as well as appointed Senator Steven Pearce. Voting for the vice chair position will occur during next week's meeting. During their issues forum, the senate discussed topics that they had heard about from students and alumni. One of the items discussed is the meal plan for students in Promontory Towers and Wasatch Hall. Hoog spoke with residents in Wasatch Hall about keeping the eateries of the Shepherd Union Building open later. The senate moved UNION BUILDING « « - Newman sits in his office and discussing policies during a Student Senate meeting intermission. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. CATHERINE MORTIMER | 1HL SIGNPOST Student body president Dan Schwab cheers with President Ann Millner. Newman takes position By Chris Brown correpondent I The Signpost NATO bombs home on accident By Rahim Faiez The Associated Press A NATO bomb mistakenly hit a house l'/2 miles off target Tuesday, killing two civilians and wounding 10 even as Afghanistan's president was saying that terrorism cannot be defeated if innocents are killed in coalition operations. NATO said the bomb that went off target was aimed at a spot used by insurgents to fire rockets in eastern Khost province but the weapon malfunctioned and hit a civilian house. "An immediate investigation into the cause of the incident has been launched and further details will be forthcoming once established," a NATO statement said. Because of Afghanistan's mountainous terrain and few roads, foreign troops rely heavily on air power to combat Taliban and al-Qaida fighters. But airstrikes have been biamed for a series of civilian deaths, and President Hamid Karzai is pushing for a review of the use of U.S. and NATO air power. "The war against terrorism will only be won if we have the people with us. There is no other way. In order for us to have the people with us, we must avoid civilian casualties," Karzai said. The mistaken NATO bomb- and 15 minutes ofhardworkand laughter. Many of the student senators left with smiles on their faces. "The first meeting was awesome, everybody learned a lot," said. - Tyler Lathem, Lathem "We're roughing Student Senate ourwaythrough it for now, but I think that we'll to invite the head of Sodexho, Keith Murray, to one of their next come through and be a really senate luncheons to discuss this strong senate." topic more. Comment on this story at The student senate meeting wsusignpost. com. was adjourned after two hours "The first meeting was awesome, everybody learned a lot We're roughing our way through it for now, but I think we'll come through and be really strong senate/' ing came amid a dispute over a U.S. and Afghan special forces operation in the western village of Azizabad on Aug. 22. Afghan and U.N. officials say some 90 civilians died during fighting in the village. The U.S. initially said up to seven civilians were killed but announced Sunday that it is reinvestigating the incident after new evidence on civilian casualities - an apparent reference to video images of victims - came to light. U.S. Central Command based in Florida said Tuesday it had appointed'Brig. Gen. Michael W. Callan, a senior military officer, to investigate the combined Afghan U.S. operation in Azizabad, taking into consideration the new information that has become available since the completion of the initial American investigation. The bodies of at least 10 children and many more adults covered in blankets and white shrouds appear in videos obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. Two grainy videos, apparently taken by cell phones, showed bodies lying side by side on a mosque floor. It was impossible to verify conclusively that the videos showed the aftermath of the Azizabad battle, but the contents appeared to back claims by Afghan and U.N. officials that the U.S. operation killed far more civilians than the military acknowledged. On Tuesday, Sher Ahmad, a villager in Azizabad, told the AP that "no Taliban were killed" in the operation. U.S. and Afghan officials have said the opening shots of the clash were fired from the village at a joint force of U.S. special forces troops and Afghan army commandos. Karzai expressed pleasure Tuesday that the U.S. investigation into the Azizabad incident had been reopened. He said Afghan authorities had received "messages of regrets and condolences from as high as the president of the United States." Karzai has said the Azizabad bloodshed brought relations between the Afghan government and the U.S. to one of its lowest points since the ouster of Taliban from power in late 2001. More than 4,000 people have died in insurgency-related violence this year, according to an Associated Press tally of figures from Western and Afghan officials. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. Kirk nff r V I L r r V V / I I continued front front There was socializing, school spirit, good local music, and of course good food. "I've never gone to a party like that, it was a lot of fun, more than I was expecting," said Brooke Leary. WaytogoWSUSA. "We thought it was it was a very successful event," said Poll, "it was nice to see a bunch of people in attendance." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. More Wildcat pride is on display from the Paint the Town Purple event. Store fronts along 25th Street show off support for WSU students by letting them come and decorate the windows with purple and white, wildcat paws, and any other images that represent WSU. In the hustle and bustle of the new Union building, faculty and students are bound to see new faces peeking from their new comer offices. From Augustana to "Missoura," Aurora College to Rockhurst, St. Joseph's College, and then New England College, Aaron Newman is one of those new faces that the student senate will see a lot. Newman comes to Weber State University from Henniger New Hampshire, where he was the director of student involvement and orientation. Now back in his home state, he is excited for what Weber State University has to offer. with plans for a three-year leadership program, Newman, the new assistant director of student involvement and leadership, has in mind a spate of multi-phasing for future students. One of these phases is the emerging leaders program, which is a self-discovery of sorts. It lets students discover what they want to do and helps them acquire the necessary leadership skills. Another phase is a mentoring program. Here, students will oversee ten incoming emerging leaders. Then, in the third year, they plan and execute events on their own, with the advisers showing them the way "The campus is wide open with where we can go with things," Newman said. "What's the point of having this wonderful time, then after a year, letting it go?" 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