Show hurstlJilTsoumlxtlJ UljVO As times changed so did our mentality More paperwork by Sam Pittman stafT writer Can you imagine going through a week of college without the ben- efit of textbooks? That's just what outcome To me that is about as logical as not eating any dinner be- fcdcraj government in their in cause there “probably won’t be enough to fill me up” Enough people finite wisdom expects students have forfeited their right If you choose to vote this year you may ac- wh0 receive Pell Giants to do tually make a difference Recent legislation by Many people have said that they don’t vote simply because they feel fedcra government requires all that the government has betrayed them If that is a justified atcuse for students receiving Pell Grants to me statistic to this better someone had then the explain skipping polls verify progress and attendance be1964 witnessed the best voter turnout in a presidential election in the fore they are given their Pell Grant was S the Come on folks the of U completely country history or Stafford Loon disbursements pissed offal its government then and they still voted Why? Because Without this money students con- hadn’t and induced self some under weren't they apathetic rage they have no funds with'which topur knew that worthless were their vinced themselves that They thoughts chase their textbooks if a change was to be made they would have to do it themselves and Students who receive Pell we think I that election that after around turned This Grants must have their various inthey did country structors sign a sheet of paper stat have strayed off of our needed path and it is going to take another 1964 ing that the student has attended their class and that they are cur- to correct iL The question is are you capable of it? There are two aspects of voting that never cease to amaze me First rcntly making satisfactory off there is the fact that so few people do vote and secondly it seems progress in that class When all the signatures have been obtained like it is always the people who are “too busy” to vote that complain students must then return this paabout the shape that this country is in Get a clue you fools If you are smart enough to recognize the problems then do us all a favor and per to Financial Aid in order to obtain their disbursement checks be smart enough to correct them I I find two major faults with the Now know you are wondering what voting has to do with a song that’s a result of a Peter Paul and Mary drug trip but there is a similar- - rationale of this legislation One how can someone make an evalua ity here that we should recognize Puff the Magic Dragon was Jackie tion of your progress based upon Paper's best friend and together they were respected by all We are told u noble whenever that kings and queens would bow they came” and that one day or even one week of alien- even “pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name” We as citizens of the United States of America have those same rights today Our freedom forces respect by other countries be they kings or pirates The song goes on to say that one day Jackie quit coming and as a result "Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave" Unfortunately we have this power too Our lack of attention to our freedom will eventually be our downlall as well The course is not irreversible Unlike Jackie Paper our freedom is beforewe ever attended their still relatively intact however our continued apathy towards this wonder- - classes Seemingly this defeats the PT ful gift is making the situation more and more difficult to salvage whole purpose of verification! This November 6 make a fool of me Go out and vote and keep your Unfortunately for some students freedom safe and sound and with your help Puff will never have to who depend on scholarshipsvcn Mceasc his fearless roar” Once again this is your editorialist Choa when they do receive their disCarver signing off to you from terminal ene in rooml 1 1 from scenic bursements the money is used to Price Utah reminding you to “Always Do the Right Thing” pay for meal plans housing and tuition costs Some students do not receive their scholarships until the middle of the term leaving for the violation of semed to the legislature last injunc- Jhcm with no money with which penalty on (cont on page 8) 8) (cont page sion It limits all abortions ex-b- y ccpt in cases where the mother’s life is in danger the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest or when the child would have profound and News Editor irremediable physical or mental disabilities incompatible with susSports Editor Richard Nielsen Editorial Editor tained survival The bill also al- Him lows the attorney general county Shane Eliason Gordon Jensen & Photographers Harlan Moor attorney a woman who was given Graphic Pm Dupln designer or about to be given an abortion Business manager Wendy Mattingly the parent of a minor upon whom Reporter Frazier Feliciano Ryan Gonzales Melissa ator abortion was an given Brad Gwyther William Thomas Houghton Kristen Grogan tcmpicd and the father of the unKohlmeier Wendy Mattingly Samuel Pittman and Andrew born child the legal right to peti- about equality and the right to vote was and how he had at one time shared a wonderful relationship with a human boy by the name of Jackie Paper but do we all remember the importance of the message that the song used to leave with us? Today as citizens of the United States we have become our own “Jackie Pa- per” and our right to live in a free country could end up being our “Dragon” Over two hundred years ago this country established and accepted a system that allowed for voting by its citizens to determine the way this country would be run At that time those who were allowed to vote could have easily been classified as an elitist group They were the white male land owners and back then they were the “voice of the people" As times changed so did our mentality about equality Soon the laws were changed and more and more people were given the right to vote Eventually the classifications were dropped and the system became what it is today All of these changes were and are wonderful but there is one annoying fact that sticks out in my narrow pessimistic mind As more and more people were allowed to vote less and less did Just as in Christmas' past when we begged and begged for atoy mice it was given to us we didn't care On a good election year 53 percent of those legally allowed to vote do and the other 47 percent make this country look like garbage Harsh? Good because if you don't vote you are making all of the work that your ancestors did completely pointless I was born in the wine country of Northern California Many migrant workers are brought in yearly to pick the grapes and harvest As election day rolled around you could count on seeing a story in the lo- cal newspaper about some migrant worker trying to register to vote In his attempt to fulfill the duties of citizenship he would be deported Too bad it isn’t the other way around If I had my way we would be able to deport those who were so apathetic that they couldn’t take the time to vote The story should at least embarrass you For some rca- son you have been given a gift that people all over the world would die for and it is easier for you to think of excuses than to take advantage of Most political scientists think that there is a reason for our apathy According to Jim Schampcl PhD a political scientist at CEU pco- pic don't vote because they think that they don't have any effect on the Few cases have aroused such emotion and conviction by Melissa Grogan staff writer When the Supreme Court rendered it judgement in the case of Roc vs Wade the flood gates opened on a controversy which has since changed the face of this nation Few causes have aroused such emotion and conviction in dheads of the American people Since that prcccdcntcd dccission citizens have fought to create state laws regulating abortions How- ever only one Pcnnsylva- nia has successfully initiated such laws Utah is now attempting to join ranks with Pennsylvania and enact some regulations on abortions in this state During the 1990 Gen- eral Session of the Utah Legisla- - lure such a bill was proposed due to conclusions made Richard Wilkins law professor B at YU concerning the unconstitutional ity of the bill Gov Norman Bangcrtcr informed the legislature that he would not support iu Wilkins also advised Gov Cc- cil Andrus of Idaho that a bill before his legislature would promote the same problems Since that time the Utah Leg- islaturc’s Abortion Task Force has worked diligently to formulate an acceptable bill for the 1991 sion Three bills are currently drafted and the Abortion Task Force is seeking public opinion concerning the limitations they provide The first bill is the one prc- scs-regulat- ses-Howc- for a permanent injunction against the person performing or attempting to perform the abortion The plaintiff need not show harm and is entitled to a tion the court Waters Adviso- r- nimnSi'TPFi Bolster tof&toomMuii§rtpublcalljnollhtCogtetlamUtihendk PWfWQthtrniuKtylagttorand&hoquatuiL CpHon TzraWJntynotHnfctlhemcalopHonofCeuia(MnMoiloK mtyManhoittalt Mlo(fhefcoiaaoV |