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Show WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, CROSSWALK continued from page NEWS 2004 1 and students were able to cross safely. "Our latest concern is students crossing the road with their heads down, talking on their cell phones," Plewe said. "Students need to push a button and wait for the signal to cross." To prevent jaywalking, a four-fowrought iron fence will be installed to funnel students to the- designated crosswalk and out of harms way. A DSC sophomore was killed last year in an accident near Hansen Stadium while she crossed in the middle of the block. "State law indicates that all pedestrians, if theyre not crossing at a crosswalk or inter section, must yield to other vehicles," said Craig Harding, St. George Police Department spokesperson. The fence will deter most jaywalking, Plewe said, but some students may jump the fence instead of walking down to the crosswalk. "We hope that students will take their own safety into account and use the crosswalk," he said. DSC administration would have liked this project completed sooner, Plewe said, but it has taken approximately five years to receive funding for the project. Various solutions and methods were discussed prior to deciding upon the fence and traffic light. "At one point we considered building a bridge for students to cross," Plewe said. "We hired traffic engineers to survey the 100 South situation, and they determined that most students would use the bridge for shade and cross under it instead." The date of completion for the fence is still undetermined. When the project is complete, the sidewalk will be on the inside of the fence and away from traffic with lights on every other post. This fence isn't here to make students feel like theyre locked inside," Plewe finished. "This is a beautification thing and its going to add a lot to the campus." Purpose of report to curb file sharing on college campuses A joint Collegiate Presswire committee of leaders from the higher education and entertainment communities today submitted a report to Congress outlining efforts during the past year to address illegal file sharing on college campuses. The Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities was formed two years ago to develop collaborative solutions to address illegal file sharing at colleges and universities. It is comprised of leaders representing universities, higher education organizations, and music and motion picture executives. The committee aims to provide a range of resources to school administrators in three basic areas: educational efforts (including practices surrounding UnEmployed by Matt Steen "1 1 2 i Congress issues report on campus file sharing the use of copyrighted works and student responsibility), technological solutions (including computer network management technologies available to reduce illegal file sharing and the development of legal, music and movieentertainment services), and examining differences and exploring prospects for collaboration on legislative initiatives. The report released today will be submitted to the House of Representatives House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, which has long been interested in illegal file sharing on college campuses. "Compared to the beginning of last year's school session, there has been a sea change in the university digital music landscape," said Cary Sherman, President, RIAA. "What a difference a year makes. New partnerships between legal music services and universities are beginning to proliferate, and schools are moving to get a DIXIE SUN - 5 handle on file sharing networks. We still have our work cut out for us, but this past year has shown real promise and progress." "I have been pleased with the great progress made by the higher education community in addressing piracy on our campuses," Graham Spanier, president of Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and the Committee's other "We are seeing some creative and responsive initiatives while at the same time educating our students about intellectual technological k . - !. . Student body president Jake Hunt makes preparations with council. Hunt seeks more student involve- ment this year BY STANTON ROSEMAN Dixie Sun Jake Hunt laid out a fourpronged platform in February to get elected as the student body president at Dixie State College and now is the time to enact that platform. So where docs Hunt start on his platform, which he describes with the acronym SAND, which stands for scholarships, activities, notification and Dixie spirit? Hunts major focus is to get students out to activities. While campaigning, Hunt found most students gluteus maximus glued to the couch. While visiting most of the dorms around the campus during elections, 75 percent to 80 percent of all students at home were either watching TV or playing video games," Hunt said. St. George and Dixie Stale College arc naturally friendly to college students. If you say hi to your surroundings, its going to say hi back. You need to take the minimal effort to come out to the activities to try and meet people." Activities and notification, part of Hunts presidential platform, function together, and new ideas have already been put into action. Hunt said activities that get students out will determine the success of the event. Hunt said he plans to place information boards at each campus housing location to help students know the of whats going on with student activities and other at the student govgoings-o- n ernment office. We want to offer activities that relate more to students," Hunt said. Activities like Mr. Dixie, the homecoming pageant and last years open mic night will be more successful than any video. Regarding scholarships. Hunt's plan was to lobby the scholarship committee on campus to begin offering awards to r students. Now through another source independent of the student government, that plan has already been carried out and the first r scholarships have already been awarded. Hunt said any students with suggestions for activities or any other function of student government arc welcome to visit the student government room located in the Gardner Student Center. Students at Dixie arc too passive, Hunt said. The student government wants to be used. If anyone has a problem with a teacher, policy or something you just dont us us let to and come like, four-yea- four-yea- know. Hunt doesnt have any for- mal plans in regard to his strategy with Dixie spirit, but said if the other three objectives are accomplished, the result will be an increase in that Dixie spirit. |
