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Show r PACE Thurw.. ter CL: EDITOR ( 5 15. 2009 I I j) ii 21. f r v O c i w .m. vy ' nn e 1 Dennis Busch. k. a r? it: r jf a SACK IN THE- - PAY.TT the Cell phjne. Rs... IW cmon.5 Pic up... mom? AOAIN ... WHAT TVS LOOKS LIKE Z'LL TO F16UREL THIS OUT ON MT MW WELL... lUMiM h S Sar Ao. .n 5S6-54S- V I L L. : I ( t .'t T 4T SHOLU.O JC oo?r Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleffs isit to SUU Tuesday inoled many topics of discussion, but the main theme was identity theft. v, about staying protected from identity theft is a timely topic that should be important to all college Shuitlelfs presentation students. The Federal Trade Commission reported million cases of identity theft in increase over 2007. 2008, a As these types of crimes are on the rise, college students, many of whom don't have much financial experience yet, should learn how to protect themselves. Many college students are out on their own for the first time in their lives, all while. paying bills, taking out loans and signing contracts. This influx of financial activity combined with the lack of experience makes college students prime targets. Shurtleff and members of his office pointed methods of stealing out that while high-tec- h on the rise, low-tec- h are information personal methods are still the number one way thieves get information. This includes what is dubbed dumpster diving, where people dig through the trash for personal information. The presenters all pointed out that just shredding documents is not enough these days, as computer programs are available that reassemble shredded documents. Shurtleff suggested that citizens use shredding services like TURN Secure Shredding, which may offer a secure way of disposing of sensitive documents. The University Journal Editorial Board applauds the groups responsible for bringing Shurtleff and the statewide identity theft tour almost 10 nt to SUU. We encourage students, faculty, staff and community members to take the initiative to protect themselves from identity theft, and to stay aware about what information is vulnerable to theft. With the right amount of education and training, almost everyone can be safe from g threat of identity theft. the For more information, or to report the theft of your identity, visit the Identity Theft Reporting Information System at idtheft.utah.gov. evQr-loomin- Ml Vandals help spread intolerance some mission, and Im making the assumption that the To the student(s) who vandalized the rock that FLMS e Back the Nighter" and the "Keep SUU Straight chalked the and who the Take Back for up Night painted organizations are not service oriented. If you are too ashamed campus w ithout permission o er the QS A Coming Out Day" of your ideas and beliefs to organize and put your name on it, chalking: In the event that you're not aware of this, chalk and rock painting is authorized by Centralized Scheduling, after you only serve to undermine your own argument. "Coming Out Day" is a day to celebrate people you fill out the appropriate application which ensures that you and their coinage to do .something very difficult and arc a chartered group in good standing with Southern Utah University and SUUSA. I know this, because personal It is a day to promote feelings of safety and I I for on the did what when its inclusively, and encourage those who feel afraid to Friday approval got A STAND come out that they aie sale to he themselves. It's about QSA to do their chalking to celebrate "Coming Out love and tolerance. Day. FF.MS went through a similar process to get Take Back The Night" is an international sexual the rock painting approved, and upon further inquiry violence awareness rally and niaich. TBTN provides with scheduling I was informed that no one had gone a venue to share stories in an el tort to help students through the appropriate steps to spray paint on the not feel so alone in this world, hut to feel supported rock or to chalk anything Monday. This is the second year that I've been here to see by their fellow humans. Both events seek to promote feelings of a safe the efforts of clubs he undermined by anonymous as such activities their of campus community and a welcoming environment, approved vandalizing and that we ought love and support our fellow chalking and painting the rock, as well as signs to students. If that is threatening to your masculinity, advertise events. And this is not a new phenomenon. AUSTN I have watched people pour water bottles on QSA heterosexuality or any other identity, I would suggest that is an issue that you w ill need to come to terms BOZZELU chalk, try to erase it with their shoes, and this year with. As lar as vandalizing campus, it should not parts of their chalking were erased completely at be tolerated hv our students. It is mean and childish a.m. on Monday. The rock has some point before been painted over, posters have been torn down w'hcn they attempt to intimidate groups that are only trying to enhance our campus community, not diminish it. have been stamped and put on appropriate boards; enough is anti-"Tak- 1 enough. To get permission to do chalking, painting, advertising, etc. you must be a chartered club or organization. This requires Students Appalled at Offensive Actions such as. The opinions expressed above are the collective perspective of thellnixevslty lournaf Editorial Board. The editorial board meets every Monday at 5:45 pan. and Thursday at 5 p.m. in room 176C of the Sharwan Smith Center. Readers are also welcome to comment online at suunews.com. UNIVERSITY OURNA Su U NEWS.COM The Gay-Straig- on Tuesday. like. "Stay Messages straight SUU!" and I love the straights!" glared up at us. Perhaps it's just us. hut we find these messages to he childish, offensive, and vindictive. Simply because someone expresses themselves in a peaceful and 556-533- ignorant, judgmental indiv iduals d Samantha Huntsman Senior i hemisti major from Cedai Cits is not an invitation Junto i our religions preash against homosexualitv. we certainly 566-513- r, few to others to demean and belittle them. We are both heterosexual Christians, and while both way S'h f chalk things Alliance wishes you a happy Columbus Day!" and other comments that we could appreciate. One can imagine how appalled we were to see the messages sprawled across the sidewalk near the general classroom building good-nature- 586 7750 Josh SuusEws.com Editor Dara Be 5867757 Associate Editor Campus News Cad'ce Sande5S Associate Editor City News Amanda M tchell Accent Ed, tor Vad' Rhodes Opinion Editor Denns Busch Sports Editor Tim Chaco?1! 5365156 Copy Chief Hci'v Ccon ts 555-5Copy Editor 0.ra Be'i 350 757 Layout Assistant Ke"v Pe3rS'n Art Editor 5?dan a aM ne 3c5 75 a.n 5 AA er Photographer Cd'ra Chcicm Cneri c?a 22 Reporters As"' ?v If 3 Editor-in-Chie- we crossed as Monday, campus we saw messages saying do not feel the need to insult homosexuals or believe that it is right to prejudice, in any way. the choices that others make in their lives. The GSA is about gays and straights learning to live together and accept each other as people. All of us can learn from this message. It's time for us all to learn to accept each other and abandon the petty prejudices that cause us to hate others. Now. we believe in the right of free speech. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves in any way they see fit -as long as it is legal. We don't believe that chalk messages should he prohibited. This is merely our attempt to exercise our rights to tree speech and let it he known that not all of us agree with the immature messages expressed by a csi y k & S-- i 'shannon t ort e nastrs major In I nrF mm Ihoent x i Sexual Violence is Human Issue violence is NOT just a WO MI S ISSUE it is a HUMAN' ISSUE. Though To "Troy" and SUU in 4 women will experience students: sexual abuse during their Troy, I want to thank you college years, we also know for taking the time to show that in 7 men will become your excitement for this survivois of sexual assault years upcoming Take Back in their lifetime. It is a The Night! Though painting human issue indeed. Not to over our sign on The Rock mention that men are also seemed like an extreme hurt and angry when the gesture we appreciate it women they love are rape, your enthusiasm about our abused, stalked, and scared cause. I could sec just how to get close to them or any excited you were because men. So I welcome all women you even tagged it with the traditional Domestic and men of SUU and Cedar Violence Awareness color City lo show their support - purple. For the students at TBTN this year. Wc that don't know about the Thor and Sigma have wonders of TBTN, please let Chi on hoard to name a me explain. few organizations as well. fifth , TBTN March will start in This is SUU's anJ annual TBTN mao-front of Cedar Residence Hall at 6.30 p m. on Oct. 29 rally. This is not jmt a rally against sexual violence, hut and the Speak Out Portion a commitment to ending will stall at 7 p m. in the v iolence in our Smith Living Sharwan personal lives And and in our commumiy Room. 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