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Show WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER LEGISLATION continued from page 1 project will have on pSU, and whether the presentation was delivered with passion, clarity and confidence. The physical science and the j I- biology department students took first place and won $ ,250 for a peristal- tic pump for the biology 1 - 4, 2015 department. The second Place prize of $1,000 went to the finance club, and third place with a prize of $750 also went to members of the biology department for independent cancer research. According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration website, peristaltic pumps aie capable of delivering fluids in large and small amounts in a variety of environments. It is a process DIXIESUSNEIVS.COM similar to many biological systems. Finance club president Tyler Brooks, a senior finance major from Santa Clara, said the club presidency and its members were delighted to be able to pursue their plans. We felt the clubs and departments involved in Legislation Day had valid arguments for receiving the reward, Brooks said. The club plans to use its winnings to pay for a trip to Salt Lake City to introduce its members to graduate studies at the University Of Utah and develop relationships within the masters program in finance. Students will also have an opportunity to make personal contacts while taking corporate tours at Goldman Sachs and Zions Bank. Brooks said the goal of the trip is to give students Day of the Dead celebration places a good understanding what potential employers are looking for and then ultimately lead to future employment and placement in graduate programs. He said the club had been planning the trip all semester, and attaining funding was its only concern. It will benefit the finance club tremendously, Brooks said. The finance club is grateful to the university for holding such MASCOT continued from page Latin American heritage in spotlight 1 any trademark issues, said Aaron Evans, vice president and group account manager for Love Communications. overall St. George community is in Dude State and the history of the university, Evans said. So we feel strongly that the ideal mascot will play off that and resonate with students and the community in a way that the Red Storm doesnt do. Moving forward Santos, a senior nursing major from St George, reads a poem in Spanish at the Day of the Dead celebration Monday in the GardStudent Center. The celebration featured several acts representing traditional Latin American culture for the Day of the Dead, which is a holiday set aside to remember and prepare special foods in honor of ancestors who have died participate. Several other groups that presented at the event and did not win will have to seek alternative sources of fundraising for their projects. These proposals included extending the broadcast area for the campus radio station, X91.3, purchasing video equipment for student filmmakers, and receiving funding for a possible TEDx Talk. sure there is no group on campus that feels silenced or unable to weigh in on the But if we open it up for a tory of DSUs foimer mascots, prior student input on the mascot, and what makes mascots successful at other universities. In meeting with everyone at the university and in the community, it became more and more clear how invested the ner events where we could process. Evans said Love Communications has researched the history and heritage of the St. George area and DSU, the his- Adriana Sharp said, while its impossible for everyone to be happy with what the mascot will eventually be, the identity committee will try to make complete vote, a lot of people arent thinking about branding and components that are important for the institution, Sharp said. After the survey, the list of potential mascots will be narrowed down to three choices. Sharp said the final decision will be made by Love Communications and the identity committee after the three finalists have been analyzed by stakeholders, including administration, faculty members and alumni. higher-en- d Love Communications and the (identity) committee will choose one authentic brand that we feel encompasses who we are and where were going, Sharp said. The mascot isnt scheduled to be chosen for another several months and wont be implemented until fall 2016, Sharp said. DSUSA will help implement tire mascot by distributing swag with the new mascot logo once it is chosen. Devore said whatever the mascot ends up being, itll be better than tire Red Storm. combat sexual assault, colleges say yes to affirmative consent To BY BONNIE RUBIN TNS For Blake Bullock, talking new. at the University of Illinois, Bullock leads discussions on everything from birth about sex is nothing As a peer educator control to sexually transmitt- ed diseases. But recently, the conversations have taken a decidedly different turn. We're spending a lot of time on the nuances of consent j because that's where ntany students get tripped UP, said Bullock, a graduate student in social work in Champaign, Illinois. They do worry that it's going to min the mood. As sexual assault cases on campuses have moved from private matter to public sPotlight, college officials are revamping their sexual misconduct policies and replacing the old rules of no means no with a new nonn of yes means yes otherwise known as affirma-- " five consent. Proponents of affirmative cnsent say it is a valuable tool to address sexual misconduct and will help clarify the difference between and coercive sex. Critics say the policy, while con-Sensu- al is unenforceable and may even violate civil rights. This is, after all, a pastime that rarely has witnesses and frequently involves alcohol. No one denies that con sent is required for sexual activity, but the problem is when the burden of proof shifts to the accused to prove his or her innocence, said Samantha Harris, a lawyer with the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. It's an overcorrection. An estimated 1,500 institutions of higher education now use some type of affirmative consent definition in their sexual assault policies, according to the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management, a consulting group. Sexual misconduct including stalking, exploitation and other forms of is widespread harassment on college campuses. The Association of American Universities recently polled more than 150,000 students at 27 institutions and found that 23.1 percent of undergraduate women and 5.4 percent of men said they had experienced some kind of unwanted advances. Sexual violence is a huge issue in our society, and we hope these efforts open up a broad network of support for those who feel like they have nowhere else to turn, said Molly McLay, assistant director at the University of Illinois Women's Resources Center. The issue has sparked a flurry of activity on campuses statewide, where schools are implementing more rigorous policies to help students navigate sexual encounters. Almost every institution has upgraded their websites, improved outreach and increased staffing, such as a new men's engagement coordinator at Northwestern University, who educates male students on boundaries. After the University of Chicago conducted its own survey on sexual misconduct, Provost Eric Isaacs called the findings deeply troubling in an email to students, faculty and staff in September. The university is convening small groups to discuss the results, which were similar to those of the Association of American Universities' study. We each must play a role if we are going to address sexual misconduct, he wrote. The period between the start of the academic year and Thanksgiving is often referred to as the Red Zone, considered the most vulnerable time for sexual violence, experts say. Simone Brandford-Altshea sophomore at the University of Chicago, has heard objections that the new rules are confusing or impractical, but says they ensure more accountability and respect. Why would you risk hurting someone just because you didn't want to hear No? she asked. This is a step in changing the culture, because something has to change. 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