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Show iraimmfrt'ti wuJ( WtMftNM L fr EDITOR Elizabeth Burns, I 586-548- 8 L L . i v HX t V ' ' i 73j 71 m o 'TT) s ...0 .. A VV o i i fl umI --1 A H 1 i J zfyf ;1H v 'r1 (C - r 1 (St V In an unofficial surey, and without his prior knowledge, we took a look at our Outside editors Facebook wall. In September (before hearing about the government shutdown), his wall shows 43 posts mostly shares and photos of the beautiful world around SUU. That is an average of 1.4 posts per day; the most he posted on a single day was seven times, and thats an outlier. After hearing about the government shutdown, he time period. Included posted 13 times in a in a national park with the was a photo of people caption, You're really going to shut this down? Another was a meme: Happy keepparksopen. birthday, Yosemitc. Too bad no one can visit you today because the govt shutdown! Our Outside editor is not the only person feeling the glum effects of a government shutdown that went into effect Tuesday. A government shutdown, in a nutshell, means everything deemed a nonessential part of the federal government is no longer running. It happened because Congress did not decide on a budget before their budget deadline of Oct. 1. 24-ho- ur According to the Wall Street Journal, more than 800,000 people employed by the federal government have been furloughed because of the government shutdown. Thats over 25 percent of federal employees. Furloughed means that while they havent been fired or laid off, a worker has been sent home and told not to come to work. The worker will not be paid. Luckily, there is a bill going through Congress that will provide these furloughed workers with retroactive pay if it is passed. At this rate, thats a pretty big if. Remember all those times in school when a teacher assigned you a group project, explaining it would teach you to work well in a team? It looks like the members of Congress didnt pay attention to their elementary school teachers, because all through Obamas presidency, they have done a terrible job of compromising and working together as a team. News flash: Not everything is Obamas fault. Everyone's busy pointing fingers to tell the world who is at fault, but it does not matter who is at fault. What matters is fixing the problem and learning from it. Maybe once they incorporate lessons taught in elementary school, we can send Congress a history teacher. As of the time of this printing, no one knows when the shutdown will end. In the meantime, the mail system will continue running, police will still be handing out tickets (if we earn them, that is), our military will still operate and no one will suddenly be released from federal prison. The opinions expressed above are the collective perspective of the University Journal Editorial Board. The Editorial Board meets Mondays at 8 p m. in room 176C of the Sharwan Smith Center. Readers are welcome to Its time to reclaim our center A few weeks ago while sitting in the Rotunda, I asked some Unfortunately, the Sharwan Smith Student Center is not used students to take an informal survey about use of the Sharwan to the extent it could be, simply because students dont feel like Smith Student Center. I was surprised to find out that many of they have a place to belong. these students didnt even know what building Student Center Academic Programs have evety other building on campus; was referring to. students have a Living Room and a Rotunda. We have over 150 This is unsettling to me because as of this year, students student-ru- n clubs and organizations on campus. They shouldnt fees the of their student $161 Sharwan Smith toward feel like pay they have to hold a social or a meeting in the General Student Center. Classrooms building. This summer, a team of SUU administrators and students Whether it be an activity center, meeting space for clubs or assembled with MHTN, a just a place to hang out with n architectural firm, your friends, what do you want Ye have over 150 student-ru- n to create a master plan for the Y OUR student center to be like? clubs and organizations on remodel of the Sharwan Smith Students, from the labs of campus. They shouldn't feel Student Center. This is the the Science Building, practice like they have to hold a social latest in many attempts made rooms in the Music Building, or a meeting in the General cubicles in the library, or by SUUSA to ensure that the student center is indeed a place wherever you find a place on Classrooms building." for students. to hang out or hold a Bailey Bowthorpe campus While these attending meeting, its time to reclaim our space. Were paying for it meetings, I was amazed to discover how many different opinions there are about what but cant effectively use it. should be included in a student center and what primary function SUUSA is ready to make something happen in the Student a student center should serve. In my mind, this is a Center and we need your help. SUUSA officers will be This master plan merely enhances what students have always distributing surveys within the next few days, and I encourage understood that a student center should be the hub and heart of you to take a few minutes and provide your feedback. This is your Student Center. What do you want it to be like? campus and a place where you, the students, want to spend time with friends, study, hold a club meeting, take a nap, eat lunch, play a game of pool, plan an outdoor adventure or watch TV. Bailey Bowihorpe is the SUUSA ice president of academics. It should certainly be a place that doesnt feel like a ghost town She can be reached at badeybowthorpegmail.com or at 4 in the afternoon. suusafeedbackgmad com. well-know- An incomplete list of things impacted by the UNIVERSITY 0 Whitney Baum News Editors Nataly Burdick, Nisha Hood continue despite the government shutdown: Every national park and monument is closed New applications for small business loans and loan guarantees have been halted Research into disease has stopped, new patients won't be accepted into clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health Environmental Protection Agency has halted nonessential inspections of chemical facilities and drinking water systems Vital services that ensure seniors and children have access to healthy food may not have sufficient funds to serve all beneficiaries if the shutdown continues comment online at suuncws.com. Editor-in-Chi- An incomplete list of services that will government shutdown: 586-775- Social Security beneficiaries will continue receiving checks U.S. Postal Service will continue delivering mail Active military will continue serving (with pay) Air traffic control, prison guards and border patrol will still be in force Astronauts serving on the Space Station will receive NASA support This information found on USA.gov. e call them can at you the about shutdown. questions If you have questions, with any toll-fre- 586-548- 8 Opinion Editor Elizabeth Burns Sports Editor Bryson Lester Assistant Sports Editor Josh Martinez Accent Editor Eric Liebhardt Outside Editor Keith Howells Copy Editors Elizabeth Burns, Emily Nelson Art Editor Arissa Moore Editorial Cartoonist Zakery Mitchell Photographers Gina Fossile, Jasmine Lewis Reporters Danielle Sommer, Shelby Smith, Jessica Barker, Devan Chavez 586-548- 8 586-548- 8 586-543- 8 586-548- 8 586-548- 8 586-775- 9 IMi D V J V3 p -s ft I ki 7 VA What is a Thunderbird? 586-775- 9 586-775- 9 586-775- 9 i -- i i 586-775- 9 t Advertising Jannctt Johnson 865 8226 Designer Sarai Trueblood Operations Manager John S Gholdston Ad r f The Lnoeism Journal is published ever) Thursduv of the academic vear bodv ot Southern Utah I niversitv It is advoed tv professional (acuity and stalf ill the university s Communication Department The views and opinions expressed in the Join nal are those ot indiv idual w r ters and do not necessarily retlect the views of the institution tucultv staff or st ident body in general The Cnneisil i Join nal is designated a public forum and is free trom external censorship or advance approval ot content The Journal is free to develop editorial policies and news coverage with the understanding that students and student organizations speak only for themselves Administrators faculty stall or other agents shall not consider the student media s content when making decisions reg irdmg the media s funding Grievances Any individual with a grievance against the Journal should direct such problem first to the editor If unresolved that grievance should then be directed to the operations manager Any grievance not resolved at that level is relerred to the Media Advisory Committee The Journal is distributed free ot charge to individiuls for the first copv Additional Spencer Magleby Sophomore by and for the student copies mav be purchased j . 586-775- 1 Psychology American Fork A person who has an attitude of thunder and flies high to reach his her dreams." 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