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Show THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE When Bordeaux, who is heard of the proposed African-America- n, bill, he said he was very excited. "If we pass the bill. I ihink it would be a big step forward for the state of Utah," he said, "I can't tell you how ecstatic and excited I am for this prospect." Bordeaux also mentioned a possible proposal to change the name of the holiday to "Martin Luther King Jr. Day" something the he sees as r "Variety's v the very spice necessary. "It is a holiday that is intended to hcnor King,",. Bordeaux said, "and it should be named after him." He added that actually naming the holiday after King will not only help preserve King's memory, but will also help educate people about Dr. who he was and what he fought for. "More people will understand what King stood for," he said. "We ail can benefit from that information and education." Bordeaux said that the Legislature has little to lose in taking the - day off. "What is it going to hurt to do this?" he asked. "Is it going to affect the Legislature by starting a day later? My answer is no." I The Task -- Cowper. J WHAT'S IN A NAME? Samuels would welcome the pro- posed change of the constitution since he thinks the holiday should unquestionably be named after King.' "Martin Luther King's contributions reached across race,- class and - impacted gender the results everyone," he said. "To change the name to 'Human Rights Day' almost seems contradictory or redundant." Perhaps the biggest rallying cry for supporters of renaming the holiday after King is forever preserving the memory of the man and celebrating his contributions and legacy. "It's tough to carry on a legacy without knowing what King stood ' for," Bordeaux said. For Samuels, Coleman, Bordeaux and many other people in the state and at the U, carrying on King's legacy begins with giving credit where credit is due. The U's 16th annual "Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration continues throughout the weekend.. "About Race," a documentary about America and its increasing diversity, will be broadcast tonight at 8:00 p.m. on KUED Channel 7. On Jan. 17, a cultural presentation entitled "Celebrating the Dream Through the Arts," will take place at Kingsbury Hall at 7 p.m. Free tickets are available at Kingsbury Hall and the A. Ray Olpin University Union. - f I Independent Study 581-880- 1 p instudy.utah.edu y It ' V3r-- OJ JM involved in your job search. Also, try the career 'ibrsry O.lso in SSB). Both service.;? can help you v.t the light a the end cf the tunnel which will hopcfully raotivate you to finish this last semester wi-- flying colors and passing gades). Keep its mind this is your last chsncg to be in a college setting. If you do nut go to graduate school, this could b? your bst opportunity to take advantage of an exceptional college education. Try to take cUsscs where you fee) that vowr rducation might be lacking or some subjects that you re interested in learning more about. Make ihe most of it! Harg in there and et off the couch! , Ann Need advice? Send letters to askannchronicte.utah.du. J UNst & , Internet Banking check your balances V transfer money V verify if a check has cleared V make a loan payment V and so much more! V is a snap to use, and it's FREE to members! With UNst, you can do transactions and find out account information safely and securely right over the Internet. Just click on our website at w ww.ucreditu.com. (If you already have a PIN for U Talk or Home Teller, you can use the same one for UNet.) It's that easy! CREDIT UNION 481-880- www.ucrediiu.com 0 fNOJA; Eligibility and membership required. |
