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Show 20t , WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2001 -- Dixie State administration needs to address its associations with college housing. By Stephen Vincent McCain claims that campaign donaters are buying votes for their special interests. No one really argues that special interest votes are bought in Congress, although people disagree on who or which party is being purchased. But antagonists to McCains bill claim that legislating against donations is a violation of a persons Constitutional right to freedom of speech, which includes the freedom to spend their money to support their candidates. But nearly all voices agree that buying votes is unethical because the interests and needs of the American people are secondary to the politicians personal interests. And so we come back to the issue of real finance reform: Is Dixie State College, by accepting advertising revenue from the dorms, putting the interests of the housing providers over the needs of the dorm dwellers. This may seem like a strange argument, Guest Columnist f the ball' obbh ho' ie onl sic i th th, aL -- ver the1 ling f it the nar lost ling ark ar Every night, I say a prayer of gratitude that Im not John McCain. Because its like my mom always told me, You dont have to pretend to be a Democrat to he popular! Or something like that. But Im may grind my bicuspids over McCain Benedict Amolding the Republicans, but I realize when it comes to campaign finance reform, he may be onto something. Well, not really when it comes to campaign finance reform, but some things do need some finance reform. Particularly, DSCs listings of housing in the registration book. Think for a moment of McCains argument for his finance reform. ?r on tp. 'he nti urc it ith for at a ra lip S6 45 Soiitl 1000 East Ct re d- Mb: - is fl-tt- ur. St George, Utal BOH. 111 11:00 Pi rdfcsatXMflIMMgU it. Nine Pool Tables il. y Two Mr Hockey Tables Foosball a e o it V . Meade Games Tiree Play Station II Tull Snack Bar Satellite TT DIXIE COLLEGE STUDEH SPECIAL i l l . SIX TOKENS FOR $1.00 (GOOD t 10IB HUB tS IB POOH but I know a multitude of friends who made the decision on where to live at Dixie based on what they read in the advertising book, only to be as disappointed as the people who paid $6 to see Pearl Harbor. See, what is conveniently left out of the description are facts like, oh, lets say, theres a hole in your ceiling in September, and you call the housing manager to fix it. You would probably assume that the problem would be fixed quickly or, at least, by the end of the week. But alas, you get dogged by the housing manager like youre Screech Powers. And like Screech Powers, you dont give up, you pursue, pursue, and pursue until it's almost restraining order time. But when you move out in May, the hole is still in your ceiling. A story that did happen to one of my friends. So when you finally do move out, you feel the need to warn the next poor sap who has been suckered into buying that Ford Pinto of an apartment. See, its a simple of matter of this in my two years of working and dealing with the administration, I know theyre great people, but sometimes, I wonder who they care about more: the students or the wallets.7 So, its time to put them to the test. Why not just simply have, alongside these PR listings in the registration guide, survey results. Simply, just have the ASDSC (that is, if theyre not too busy having bon fires) survey students who live in the housing and have them rate the housing on safety, cleanliness, managerial care, etc. And have those listings available to students who need to make an informed decision on where theyre moving. And unfortunately, many of these students have to make this decision without ever visiting St. George to check out their would-b- e digs. And after all, if there is one thing that we have learned from the members of the U.S. Congress, its when what start polling people think of you, you and you find that that they disapprove, you tend to do things that will win back their approval. With the notable exception of Gary Condit, who did nothing to appease police or his constituents. And look how wonderful that situation turned out for him. Way to go, Gary! Therefore, we can conclude that these Condit-lik- e dorm managers will work harder to please their residents to gain their approval in order to attract future renters. After all, the best way to improve service is to make the money contigent upon the service provided. And for now, renting at Dixie has little to do with the provided services and more to do with listings in a flimsy book. So change the status quo, President Huddleston. It will improve your approval rating. If you do this, I will vote for you! Champs and Chumps Champ: George W. Bush. Hey, at least, hes not Mike Leavitt. Chump: Old Navy. First, the commmercials that are so annoying that they make Comedy Central look entertaining, and now, the Our recommendation: Throw out the blonde and her skirt. And while youre at it, toss the Battle Bots. mini-skir- t. Champ: Design to Print, for donating over $50,000 of equipment to Dixie State. Chump: Joe Dirt. No explanation necessary. The Sun How to Reach Us Dixie State College, North Plaza Bldg., Ritl 125 225 So. 700 East St. George, UT 84790 Newsroom (435) (435) Advertising Fax 652-781- 8 652-7- 8 (435) thedixiesun 1 8 656-401- 9 hotmad.com The Sun is distributed each Wednesday dunng and Spnng semesters as a publication of Dixie State College, its Arts, Letters and Sciences, and Dixie State College Student Activities. The unsigned editorial on the opinion page represents the position of The Sim, as determined by us editonal board. 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