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Show THE C H R 0 fl I THE DA ' S VIEW C L E r it's a prickly issue for involved, : K-U- under the Associ- is ated Students of the University of Utah microscope. The problem? ASUU awarded $20,200 this year. Though it is chunk of change compared to other ASUU-funde- d endeavors the Presenter's Office receives $400,000 ASUU's concerns about funding are legitimate. Out of the $20,200 gets, $7,600 of that goes to a teaching fellow a graduate student who serves as an advisor to thoss working at the student radio station cr.d as the teacher of a sradcut tu.d.10 K-U- K-U- E class. The situation is a c, filet! Oil: ' :: " The Board of Trv ". . ' It; in order to must have some f m:6f guidance! and the $7,600 un&rtun-iielcomes from students' pod : :boc !;.;, WTien the ASUU fa:-dshould to student go groups, it's not fair to pay for a teacher's salary. ASUU does not pay for any other graduate ; students' salaries, and they cansake the stu- of the entire notfor i dent population continue to take - . i UTA CHRONICLE H ft? 4 Though ILY Change I statt exception with the Eut if s not as simple as just pulling those funds. If ASUU cuts the advisor's salary, will not survive. As the only student radio station and as a vital part of the is university community worth saving. This is the point where either the K-U- . Jill X(l - K-U- K-U- communication department or the publication council can step in and take charge. As part of a mission to increase the educational value of student radio, as well as provide financial the .communication support, department can perform an important role in the life c f By I ringing the student radio station under hi the communication department can provide the fundus needs to sustain sa advisor, as well as provide the educations! context in which! the radio station can improve and fttiare. Additionally, can approach publication council and request that student radio be under the council's jurisdiction. Whatever the answer is to financial woes, one thing is clear must stay, but s'iM net be funded by ASUU. . K-U- SMO?,.-- xisswB - jny?J LETTER TO THE EDITOR K-U- K-U- t-- ". E's E Keep U s Student E adio Alive Editor: I am a graduate student here at the U. I also have obtained my two undergraduate degrees at this fine institution. I am presently appalled at the lack of creativity due to the budget crunch. I am no stranger to n finance issues, I have run two dollar companies in my short life. What you are doing is tripping is a valuable comover dollars to grab at nickels. modity to the students here at the university. Even though I have been involved in business and architecture, I too have taken my turn as a late night DJ using our facilities. I am confident that since ASUU is as a possible cut back, they have not examining labeled themselves as hypocrites. I am sure they have tried out the studio, interviewed the people who have benefitted from this service and examined the opportu multi-millio- K-U- K-U- editorials reflect tht 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 oriUnsigned entation will be edited or will not be published. nity cost of not having such a resource. ASUU, please do this. If after compiling all the facts and relevant info, you decide that your money is better spent on other issues, I understand. But to act in ignorance is the exact thing our university is fighting everyday. Please, there arc enough bad decisions made on a daily basis in our world. Here is your opportunity not to add upon the compounding pile. I am confident in your wisdom, for I personally took part in electing you. I know that the $39,410.00 that I have personally paid in university fees is worth a vote. Be My vote is stay the hand that drops the ax on creative, just don't be naive. E. CHAD ANSELMO MBA, Entrepreneurship ody Wins in First ASUU Election Debate Paradise and Earl have not done the research necessary to really lead students. However, this LAURA B. WEISS L xf J1 ' ... Let 1 ) Chronicle Opinion Editor I. the race begin. The Associated of the University of Utah have that springtime event the presidential and vice presidential (and Senate and Assembly) election. The season began March 20 outside Kingsbury Hall, where candidates paraded their nascent campaigns and began honing their public speaking skills. Some flopped, none soared and the rest were mediocre. The 35 audience members sitting on Kingsbury's steps were no candiunenergized by the presentation dates truly shined. But this is their first shot, and candidates can use the debate as a foundation to build a successful campaign. Ahead of them exist many opportunities to strengthen their arguments and improve their leadership abilities. Here's an introductory breakdown of the competitors first performance. Starting from the top of the alphabet, let's first look at the Apathy party Steven Paradise and Rodney Earl. The first words out of Earl's mouth at the debate were: "We're ignorant of the intricacies of student government." Not the wisest thing to say when you are campaigning to lead more than 26,000 university students. The Apathy party, according to Earl, wants students "to tell us what our priorities should be." ever-tradition- al aspect of their grassroots (aka group of engineering department friends) is old news to both candidates. In his online ASUU statement, Paradise writes, "Actually, if by some incredible fluke we are elected, we would fulfill only the least requirements that we need to get by." The Apathy party is the clear underdog of the ASUU presidentialvice presidential election. However, in their case, it is not without reason. The next party up is the Elevation party, with AnnMarie Allen running for president and Colter Hammer for Though Allen was visibly nervous, giggling on several occasions, Hammer seemed to steady the party's boat. For 99 percent of her time in front of the microphone, Allen was glued to her script, reciting idealistically broad statements like "taking ASUU to the next Jevel. However, Allen has proven her acute people skills throughout her short tenure as ASUU senior class president, and will have to let some of that show in order to excel during the remaining vice-preside- debates. On the issues front, the Elevation party provided little excitement student discounts here, communicating with the student body there. One issue that Elevation brought up that no other party did was sustaining the current ASUU administration's fight for an endowment to sustain the child care center. As a continuation of the current administration's efforts, the child care center may also be Hammer's pet project he is the only candidate that is married (though without children, he is quick to CHRONICLE OPINION EDITOR add). The next party is the Impact party, with Bill Edwards running for president and Randall Lloyd for vice president. Though it is the party that has seemingly been involved with every group on campus, it does not embody the saying "Jack of all trades, master of none," but hopefully will embody the saying "Jack of all trades, master of at least one." Campaigning for student body president and vice president is an immense endeavor, and almost all of the candidates appeared genuine in their first debate... These two aspiring leaders may be amicable. However, amicable does not mean capable. Their platform is built on creative but mostly unattainable ideas an ASUU carpool Web site, a better football fan club and, what Edwards described as "a luncheon type thing," where the ASUU president will select a random student to sit down and have lunch with. Is this an adequate way to gauge the concerns of the other 25,999 students on campus? Last on the list of aspiring parties is the Probable Cause party, with Steven Rinehart running LAURA D. WEISS LWEISSCHRONICLE.UTAH.EDU for president and Annie Deprey as vice president. Both from the college of law, the Rinehart and Deprey duo presented a few clearly defined aspirations: solve the parking problem, reform grading policies and increase English proficiency among foreign teaching assistants. However, their campaign is not bereft of useless ding what Deprey calls a "huge annual party" the night of Homecoming and a new weight room for the five people that current ideas-inclu- utilize the facilities. Rinehart is quick to boast (and inclined to repeat) that he is the "law student that is suing parking services." It is obvious that he plans to status. Out of capitalize on his student-advocat- e all the parties, Rinchart's was the only one that eschewed sweeping generalities about "communicating with students," and focused in on a few key (albeit lofty) propositions. In the end, no party gave an g Oscar-winnin- performance and no candidates showed an overt energy or passion to lead. Again, though, this is the first debate a warm-u- p for getting their respective platforms up and rolling. Campaigning for student body president and vice president is an immense endeavor, and almost all of the candidates appeared genuine in their first debate polite in their responses and courteous during their interactions with other parties. Only time will tell which candidates will step up and take the ASUU reins. Laura welcomes feedback at: lweisschroni-cle.utah.ed- u or send letters to the editor to: 501-704- 1 |