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Show THE DAILY I CHRONICLE UTAH ' ; i r - ' ? ;( r .: THE CHRONICLE'S VIEW It1 T;OtT Til ? jijljjliji. yvii !. "T Op tions i o Campus With Spring Semester a in and the Winter less than a month out, the Us parking situation is and will continue to be in dire straits. Consequently, the new university TRAX line is being called upon to deliver messianic results in the quest to solve the issue of too many cars for too few spaces at the U. Is TRAX delivering? ever-inflam- ed Utah Transit Authority spokesman Kris McBride said that while all ridersbjp numbers were preliminary, the university line was drawing an estimated 5,000 people per day far greater than the 4,100 UTA had predicted. At first glance, that would appear to be a boon to both the U and UTA. However, while one official said that "it's a good problem to have high ridership,1" he also acknowledged a danger inherent within those numbers. While the northsouth UTA line, which accommodates some 19,000 people per day, usually carries three cars per train, the university line while equipped with the potential to carry up to four usu OTX KTT "Sot w taws nAii AAkF: A -- Not JO a little: vcaso it t- - has two. More passengers cars equals overcrowding. riders are reduced to in the train's stairwells a dangerous proposition and those who attempt to catch the TRAX at a later stop run the risk of not having room to get on at all Concern regarding this inconvenience, however, may be premaally only on fewer Some standing ture, given that, by Thursday, rider-shi- p totals were significantly down, and some are concerned that interest is already waning. Ultimately, both UTA and U students have inherent responsibilities in this situation. Parking at the U is not getting better, anytime soon, so students must continue to use the TRAX system increasingly as a form of transportation to the university. must look UTA, meanwhile, and nook cranny of through every its strained budget to find the funds necessary to purchase the extra train cars the San Jose Transit system is looking to sell, so U students have plenty of safe, efficient trains to ride. If both groups can do their part, everyone will be much the better for it Unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board. Editorial columns and letters to the editor are strictly the opinions of the author. The forum created on the Opinion Page is one based on vigorous debate, while at the same time demanding tolerance and respect. Material defamatory to an Individual or group because of race, ethnic background, gender, appearance or sexual entation will be edited or will not be published. ori- 6 I LETTER XT T Y? E 0 THE EDITOR niversity Donors Deserve the Perks allows this university to meet the needs of the students. If each one of us was given a choice between giving away free parking to the kids of a few wealthy donors or sitting under a bare lightbulb in a windowless room in some dilapidated building writing a paper on a Colcco computer, only a fool would be so "principled" as to choose the latter. If you need a scapegoat for anything parking related, look at the person behind the wheel of your car. Alma Allred had one of the toughest jobs on campus before SLOC came in and started taking over. Forget being unable to please everyone all the time. Try being unable to please anyone, ever. Few could handle the pressure he is under with the patience and diplomacy he exhibits. Finally, if concerns over parking arc your biggest problem, please realize how good your lives must be. TRAVIS PIERSON Junior, Communication Parking Services Employee Editor, I find it hard to believe that anyone able to pay attention long enough to make it through high school would be shocked that the friends and relatives of big donors get added perks. There are offices on campus that give donors "free" parking passes every day. All you have to do is donate $1,500 to the U. The President'sDean's Club permits, which are equivalent to "A" passes, are given as tokens of appreciation for the donations. I do not wish to excuse the actions of the young man (NOT a Huntsman) who started this whole controversy. Such elitism is especially annoying to a person like myself who has had to turn off the heat in my apartment so I can afford to feed my child. In a perfect world, everyone would act responsibly to begin with, and would willingly accept the consequences of their actions whatever they may be. The generosity of wealthy donors is what ultimately College Conformity and the Tricks of the , ,:.,... expression. Great minds are educating and inspiring younger great minds, people are discussing and forming ideas... Well, that's what it is supposed KATIE HEWITT Chronicle Opinion Columnist is nothing like a new semester to you to your knees or to usher in a of humility. You finished last semester weary but in fine form, and you were feeling the momentum. Yeah, some of you passed with flying colors while others of you simply passed, but as a friend of mine once aptly put it, "you can't spell degree without a D." The holiday break was refreshing, and perhaps you even came back to school feeling like you were ready for anything and everything the professors may ask of you. That was until you noted the due dates of the first paper in each of your classes. wave of Suddenly, that dread passed over you: You have to decipher, in a mere four-wee- k span, how to please these people. What does this particular professor want to hear? In what ways am I going to have to modify what I truly feel and how I truly want to say it, in order to get the grade I truly want? I find these thoughts that I have just as frequently as the rest of you (if not more so) quite disconcerting. College is supposed to be the time of life and the playground of free thought and There to feel like anyway. College always has been and continues to be little more than a series of hoop jumping. Oh sure, learning in the occurs process, though only as a or a latent function to the one skill that we all aim to master if we are to get out of this alive that is the skill an outstanding high school teacher of mine called "the fine art of BS." My father, an educator in public schools for the past 50 years, refers to this technique as the rest of us not believe you, but you are also the person in the class that we all despise. You are as unaware of your vocal brown nosing as you are of it in your writing. The more adamant you are of your inability to dig with the best of them, the better you are at it. You are undoubtedly labeled the class kiss-uthe Mastering skill of handling the golden shovel in each particular classroom situation is crucial for survival. It takes a little work and a little bit of effort, but putting forth the energy rewards fold. 10 There is a little secret that I think it is time a few of us let you in on. Professor Janet Kaufman of the English department at the U brought this to my attention in one of her classes. The key clue is the syllabus. Without going into too many hairy details p. . " the out pulling "golden shovel." To explain, just start digging and just start piling it deep. Now, I fear there are those of you reading this right now saying, "I never do that and I never could!" Not only do " CHRONICLE OPINION EDITOR LAURA D. WEISS LWEISSCHRONICLE.UTAH.EDU Ira de (I'll spare you the grammar lesson and the color coding), concentrate on the style of that highly emphasized piece of paper. Does your professor write short and choppy sentences? Or perhaps the sentences are very active or very flowery? When you've deciphered a style there, imitate it. There's nothing a professor likes to hear more than someone who sounds just like him or her. Presto! You've got an A. Now that I've filled you in on this fine and delicate art, the bigger issues come to light. The fact that this secret had to be discovered and revealed at all is ludicrous because of the collegiate values it undermines. College students are not supposed to want to please the masses nor the individuals; they are supposed to be rebels and freedom lovers. They are not supposed to simply tell the big guys what they want to hear; they are supposed to embrace liberating ideas and see what come from them. The saddest part of all is that this is nothing more than a case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. What we are supposed and want to be and what gets the job done are two different things. As the Indigo Girls sing, only after you've spent "four years prostrate to the higher mind" can you get your "paper" and be free. So serve your time, study the syllabus, and hold off for a while on the philosophy until you can safely form your own opinions. Katie welcomes feedback at: lweisschron-icle.utah.ed- u or send letters to the editor to: letterschronicle.utah.edu. 581-704- 1 |
