Show Published by the students of the College of Eastern Utah Two debaters place third at George Mason A College of Eastern Utah debate team won the third place trophy at the National Junior Varsity CEDA Debate Tournament held at George Mason University in Fairfax Va Forty-si- x colleges and universities three-day attended the meet just a few miles from the nation's capitoL After eight preliminary rounds of debates 16 teams were advanced to the octofinals TheCEU team of Brian Hall Sandy and Aimee Anderson Holiday won their octofmal round and lost on a to Southern Methodist SMU University in the went on to beat William and Mary's University in the finals CEU Debate Coach Neil Warren was not surprised that his team did so well "We have been doing very well in debate In fact the latest ranking from CEDA the National Debate Association has CEU listed as the third ranked junior college in the nation and they are ranked sixth with all colleges and universities in the entire QUermountain power-match- split-decisi- ed on semi-fina- ls Cross-Examinati- on region" The Region m Phi Rho Pi Speech Championships were held at Utah Valley Community College March with 10 schools from the area competing College of Eastern Utah's forensics team won 26 trophies including the second place team sweepstakes Nearly every member of CEU's nationally-ranke- d squad earned a 8-- 10 inter-mounta- in awards one each for speaking to trophy at this year's regional competiextemporaneous speaking A final entertain extemporaneous speaking tion breaking the record for trophies bronze was taken with partner Nathan and awards won in a single season and impromptu speaking Coulter in team debate Also mining precious metals at the which was set by last year's intercolle- Dan Esperson earned two silver in preliminary debate rounds The duo also performed well in duet interpretation missing finals and a trophy by only a point Together with her performance in debate and duet interpretation Anderson placed second with a silver award in communication analysis and e received a bronze award in speaking to entertain Troy Hunt placed second in V r- v persuasion third in communication analysis and missed final rounds in both prose interpretation and mixed oral interpretation by a point Deraid Anderson won bronze debate trophies in Lincoln-Dougland impromptu speaking while Coulter placed third in team debate -and informative speaking Brian Hunt acquired a bronze award in persuasion while missing " ' finals in informative by a point Brian R¥l Hall placed first in dramatic interpretation Wendi Mawhorter merited third place in prose interpretation and Carrie Walkenhorst received a bronze award "i '& in mixed oral interpretation Awards were given to the three schools at the tournament with the host school UVCC placing Almww Andnrson and Brian Hall proudly ahow off tha third placa trophy thay brought and Dixie first third College homa from tha National Junior Varalty CEDA Dabata Tournamant which waa hald In CEU's squad is currently getting DC Marra Waahlngton photo by Staphanla ready for the Phi Rho Pi National three-da- y Daren was for awards: one competition speech Championship Tournapoetry interpretation giateteam Joe Carver left the tournament with Fairbanks who received a silver award and another for mixed oral interpreta-i- n ment which will take place in Kansas lion and one bronze in team debate four trophies: a gold award for where they impromptu speaking and bronze City Mo from April informative speaking and three silver awards for informative speaking and Esperson and Aimee Anderson his placed first in debate last year third-plac- nrr-- r 1st as 4 S I VS rto: y 1 lop-ranki- two-ye- ar 8-- 14 Election Week turns campus Into political battlefield E ’ f Idaho won’t be bellwether state for strict abortion laws by Kristie Ellason arts and entertainment editor With strong pressures from several women's rights groups a recent abortion bill was vetoed by Gov e Cecil Andrus a advocate who declared the bill "loo restrictive" Although this is considered a victory for supporters their struggle will continue "The same people who brought this unnecessary burdensome' bill to Idaho are actively engaged in trying to bring the same sort of thing to Utah next year" said Michele Parish-Pixldirector of the American Civil Liberties Union for Utah "They'll have another fight on their pro-lif- pro-choi- ce er hands" ASCEU elections place campaign material In front of tha Infamous Candidates for the "Glbby" rock tms week Tha campus has become a virtual propaganda battlefield during the last two weeks It will all come to an end when students head for the polls April 1011 Photo by Stephanie Marvldlkls 90-9- 1 team debate partner were undefeated Gov Andrus cited another reason for his veto was that the bill wu not drafted by the people of Idaho "If they were in favor of restricting abortion Idahoans could have produced their own legislation rather than relying on an group" Gov Andnis said This same group plans to introduce similar resolutions in Utah next year out-of-sta- te Utah Rep Pat Nix said that the decision is a blow to the e movement She unsuccessintroduced restrictive abortion fully in legislation January but still believes that Utah should be the state to enact stronger laws against aborpro-lif- tions Utah did not pass a law earlier this year largely because Gov Norm Bangertcr and Republican leaders didn't want to introduce the US Supreme Court "test case” a novelty that would cost an estimated Si million to defend any unconstitutional statutes Utah lawmakers have appropriated $36000 to create a task force to write a stricter law than the current statute It prohibits abortions in public hospitals and outlaws any abortion after 19 weeks "The task force will examine how more restrictive abortion legislation can be drafted" said Gay Taylor Utah legislative general council Only a slight majority of Utahns actually oppose legalized abortion 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