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Show FEBRUARY 7, 2002 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS (contlnuéd from page 1) about the freedoms we enjoy and the things we take for granted.” Dillon Pitchforth, a senior criminal justice major from Emery, Utah, said that he was surprised with the number of people in the Coliseum. “It was nice... patriotic,” Pitchforth said. Dangerfield said that Mindy Benson, director of student activities, and Nikki Nicholas, assistant director of student activities, were “incredibly helpful” planning the ceremony. “They always exceed my expectations,” he said. Dangerfield said they helped form the idea to have area firefighters up early, fought the cold and [were] really creative, and wanted to do the help to pull it off.” Dangerfield said he was pleasantly surprised with the organization of a flag-selling program. that sold the flags used in the ceremony for $6. The program was otganized by Day, who said that it was a significant task to account for every flag Tuesday morning because each is owned by someone. Dangerfield said he was expecting 14,000| 15,000 spectators, and that the turnout exceeded his expectations. The Polish Olympic Ski and police officers opén the large American flag. He said the idea of a tribute to heroes had been an idea the organizers wanted to pursue since the beginning. The lighting of the cauldron was followed by a steady stream of Team attended the ceremonies, and Dangerfield said that team members were “overcome by the reception they received.” He also said that the media— including TV station Fox 13— were : ? = > % = Linda Lohrengel carries the Olympic flame through Eccles Coliseum. Dangerfield said the children were “astonishable and emotionable.” “I felt like it wouldn’t have so much impact, but they sure proved me wrong,” from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the alcove outside the ceremonies,” Keate said. “I noticed some of Service Center Friday from 9 a.m. 2 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Erskine in as delegate sworn professional development as educators,” Cherilyn Stubbs, a junior elementary and special education major from Delta, Utah, and president of the Student Council for Exceptional Children, said. “By having better teachers we have better students and a better society.” B SUUSA ASSEMBLY: A new delegate is sworn in as a service and multicultural representative and a bill requesting $1,500 is Sponsors of the bill agreed that the introduced for the Student conference would be useful to Council members. “Everybody needs to attend these beneficial educational conferences,” Bent said. “I can’t think of a better way to help them in their future endeavors,” Hills said. Council for Exceptional Children. BY BECCA LISH JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The bill was One new bill was introduced and another tabled for change was made in the membership of the service and multicultural representative. The inyestigation of Laura Parson, a prospective service and multicultural delegate to replace extended for another week because of confusion over which clubs Parson is involved with. “Enabling the Disabled in New York,” a bill requesting $1,500 to be allocated to the Student Council for Exceptional Children, was introduced to the Assembly by Delegates Rhiannon Bent and Ann Hills. The club is requesting these funds to send five of its meets 4 p.m. in the Bryce Canyon Room in theAnn Hijjjg Sharwan Smith Center. Students are welcome to attend meetings and voice their opinions. members to an educational conference April 2:6 in New York City. 1 “By attending [the Conference] we gain Mr. SUU BY RHIANNON BENT pageant On Feb. 26, one man will step forward and be crowned as Mr. SUU and the deadline for entries is quickly approaching. . This year will mark the second annual Mr. SUU pageant, a tradition that was revived last year. Josie Beth Baxter, a senior communication major from Tremonton, Utah, and student runner-up will win $10. Judges have not yet been selected but Baxter said they will be from other schools . like Dixie, “We want people who won't judge so seriously and don’t know the guys so they can judge accordingly,” she said. i .| programming director for SUU, said the pageant is a ace for the nétoh campus to approaches She also said this is not a scholarship pageant, but the winners will receive cash prizes. Mr. SUU will win $50, the first runner:up will win $20 and the second SENIOR STAFF WRITER ‘The pageant will president, broke a tie by voting for the change. Science Sen, Colby Day, who will be one of the delegates, said the second room provided for a legislative aide who was not yet appointed and would help the delegates arrive at the meeting on time. “I think it is ridiculous to have three people in one room and two in another,” Pitcher said. She suggested delegates “get up earlier.” Sen. Jane Clark of the College of Education said that working out a schedule, might help delegates. UIA is the legislative branch of the Utah Student Association. Students from SUU will travel to Salt Lake City to debate bills with delegates from other universities in the state. Delegates write and debate bills in the assembly. A bill asking for $600 for the concert choir to tour Salt Lake City was also introduced. The 45member choit is scheduled to perform at the Cathedral of the Madeline, the Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Shriners Children’s Hospital. SUUSA President Ryan 2 Marilyn Hodson, vice president of academics, talks about the meeting’s activities and more at Tuesday’s Senate meeting. Richey spoke in open “At SUU there are Vcry few things we involve ourselves with that let people know we exist,” he said. “This is a great opportunity.” Black History Month begins BY MEG CADY . JOURNAL STAFE WRITER Activities for Black History Month, sponsored by the Multicultural Center, began Monday with an “African-American Read In” and a lecture by Earl Mulderink, University, will speak on the topic of “Recognizing Differences” Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in room 227 of the Centrum Arena, Students may receive credit for attending Black History Month activities. Everyone is welcome to attend the events. Those interested may contact the Multicultural Center at 586-7772. According to the Web site www.infoplease.com, Carter Woodson, a son of former slaves, established “Negro night in the Brian Head room of the History Week” in 1926. It is now called Sharwan Smith Center. The Multicultural Center will also help Black History Month. Black history had barely started to be documented when the tradition bcgan‘ ‘ Convocation, where Tony Sparks will speak on the topic of “Ghetto Punch.” A video called Utah’s African American Voices was presented Tuesday and Wednesday and Color Adjustment | will be shown today “The scholar was disturbed to find in his studies that history books largely ignored the black American population,” the Web site said. “When blacks did figure into the picture, it was generally in ways that reflected the inferior social position they were assigned at the time.” Woodson established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, which is now . called the Association for the Study of AfroAmerican Life and at 4 p.m. and Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Sharwan Smith Center Theatre. Another video, Ethnic Notions, will be shown Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. and Feb. 14 at 4 0. B Keith Wilder, director of Diversity ~ Maleolm X was an active participant in Center programming the American Civil Rights Movement at Weber State of the ’60s. History, and started the Journal of Negro History. The deadline for |be a lot of fun. No guys should be scared, they get to contestant packets can be picked up outside the SUUSA offices. Included in the packet |other side of pageants,’ Josie Beth Baxter, a is a/contractto hmp participants and the ¢ structure of Scleeti audience have ageant will commumnication a fun Idiffer slightly from ‘lasfif{ear Jamie Gibson, ratified as Humanities and Social Sciences senator Jan. 29, resigned from the appointment. The Senate will investigate Sara Nelson for ratification in its next meeting. entries is Feb. 11 and see what’s on the thy increase tuition. academic vice . sponsor today’s Tuesdays at Aaron Jensen, SUUSA state representative The Senate passed the “The History and Meaning of Black Cand O Assembly After passing the bills, the executive branch— or student body presidents— lobby: the Board of Regents to implement changes statewide. and delegate chair, said the assembly provides a place for SUU to be recognized on a state level. “SUU is known for having well thoughtout and well-debated bills in the assembly,” Jensen said. He said other schools have line items that fund the delegation. BY MARY HAMMON Science Sen. Annie Draper said the bill JOURNAL STAFF WRITER was possibly the first to affect the entire university, and supported funding it The SUUSA Senate allocated funds in its without the amendment. meeting Tuesday night for the Utah Jensen said the assembly affects students Intercollegiate Assembly to attend the Utah throughout the state by passing bills that Student Association 2002 legislative session. The amount of the bill was amended after * address student concerns. He added that second-tier tuition increase regulations are Sen. Ashley Pitcher made a motion to an example of assembly bills that affect remove $180 for a second hotel room for state legislature. the five delegates attending the conference. The assembly bill asked that institutions Pitcher said the second room was an sponsor open forums to hear from students unnecessary expenditure of “before being allowed to student funds. History Month,” A student panel took place Wednesday week. former Delegate Franchesca Van Buren, was Assembly that will allow the group to attend the Utah Student Association 2002 legislative session. associate professor of history, entitled further investigation and will be discussed at the Assembly meeting next Clubs and Organizations Assembly at Tuesday’s meeting. Delegate Becky Erskine was sworn in as a Utah Intercollegiate amendment after Marilyn was the older generation’s reaction to the them were crying. It made me think a lot Momney is allocated to the Hodson, knees.” Those students who purchased international flags for use in the Olympic torch celebration may pick them up at the Service and Learing Center in the Sharwan Smith Center Thursday “One of the things that touched me the most SENATE: from which momentarily blocked the vision of the flame but still added something to the Dangerfield said. “T about dropped to my Janice Keate, a sophomore from Lehi, Utah, attended the ceremonies and said that there Was a great spirit about it. l SUUSA fireworks, the smoke 5 moment, El impressed with Cedar City’s enthusiasm. Fox 13 was on hand for the entire ceremony. The celebration involved 6,000 school children singing “Let it Shine” and “Light the Dream.” The SUU Concert Choir also sang. UIA to attend conference PARRISH/ Torch brings patriotic spirit PAGE 3 AMIELEE THURSDAY, : expetience whlle% 1 watchjng fit b said the Tremonton, Umh classy, well- rgzini;ed 4 'will be in said. pageant. }? Baxter saidfithe contract was included last year to lielp everyone in or watching the pageant feel et Stowell, a s senior communication e o O?"f Aokt tfrom Magna, Utah, and co-chair of Mr. d this year, the pageant will be " ilhe audience will see an opening dance ‘number of “I's Raining Men,” the evening Vman,@émpetiuon, on-stage question and the talent competition. . Baxter said anything goes for talent, but :cal talent is appreciated. ; a comfortable. F Stowell said the contract will limit the mockery of pageants and prevent atnYthmg that might be an embarrassment to the uniyersity or against policy. b “[The pageant] will be a lot of fuf, Baxter said. “No guys should be scared they get to see what's on the other side of pageants.” Chris Cox, a junior chemistry major from Price, Utah, learns a little history during Human Rights week last Thursday in the Sharwan Smith Center mall. The wall showed students pictures from the past on freedom rides, silent marches, sit-ins and other memories from U.S. history. |