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Show Today's weather LsM. THE Opinion Sports I'oge 4 Page 5 PageG slash, scream, rinse, repeat The extreme team Selling stubs Jay Richards discusses the dangers of overemphasizing physical appearance for women. The U football team is exceeding expectations for season and MUSS ticket sales. "High Tension" resembles an old-fashioned gore-fest, but a closer look reveals it's really a Hallmark card in psycho's clothes. Isolated T-storms | • 64/47 T h e A&E U n i v e r s i t y o fUtah's I n d e p e n d e n t S t u d e n t Voice Since .v A : • 1890 SUMMER UTAH CHRONICLE Vol. 115 No. 10 Wednesday, June 8, 2005 ©2005 www.dailvutahchronicle.com Music downloading hurts local businesses, artists Catherine Callister Chronicle Writer "I knew I was out of luck the day the music died," sang Don Mclean in his song "American Pie." This may well be the song of many local music shops as more and more people turn to downloading music from the Internet instead of purchasing it from stores. Though his store is still open, Crayton Hammer, owner of Modified Music, the basement record shop next to The Pie, has seen a large decrease in record sales. "It just never rebounded after 9/11. We started feeling it worse and worse every year," Hammer said. "If you don't specialize, you're doomed," said Hammer, who credits Modified's survival to its specialization in industrial music. But other record stores in Salt Lake haven't been so lucky, Hammer said. To survive, some record stores have turned to selling electronic equipment. If people continue to download music, the only songs available will be mainstream labels; all of the smaller bands will not be able to support themselves and will have to stop writing music, Hammer said. "Eventually the artist is like, I can't do it anymore. You're burning everything and the bands don't stand a chance," Hammer said. Kevin Ca2ier knows first hand what it's like to be in a See MUSIC DOWNLOADING Page 3 Local music stores blame Internet musEc downloads for a decrease of in-store sales. Easy come, easy go Financial aid department warns against summer squandering Patrick Muir Chronicle Writer Summer at the U can be a time of less traffic, less stress and significantly less responsibility. However, Financial Aid Director John Curl said balancing work with school "may be a bit more challenging over the summer." "If school is truly their focus, students will find a balance," Curl said. Precindia Parks, a senior majoring in English teaching, is taking 14 credit hours this semester while working a part-time job. She finds it more difficult to balance the two because of the time her classes are taught. "Classes are taught either in the morning or at night," she said. "So I'm here all day." Curl says that the majority of the students at the U take fewer classes during the summer compared to fall and spring, choosing to spend more time working to increase their paychecks. While students may be tempted to squander the majority of a summer paycheck on new clothes and fun vacations, the financial aid department advises students to look before leaping into possible debt. "We just have to be disciplined and just cover the expenses you have to cover over the summer and save the rest," Curl said. He said the best thing students can do is avoid credit card debt. "Don't finance anything if you can't pay it off with what you're working. See if you can do without it," he said. "Not only will credit card debt saddle you for the summer, it will saddle you for a long time." Students who need financial assistance will find it harder over the summer months. "Financial aid is primarily built for the $pending Habits Two-thirds of college students hold paying jobs. College students spend $7 billion on pizza and beer annually. Library chooses new director After a nationwide search, the U has named Joyce L. Ogburn as the new director of the Marriott Library. Since 1999, Ogburn has been the associate director of the libraries, resources and collection management services at the University of Washington. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dave Pershing Joyce Ogburn said in a news release that Ogburn would be faced with the challenges posed by the ongoing Marriott Library renovation. "She takes over at a crucial time in the library's rich history and we'll be asking a lot of her as the renovation project gets underway," he said. Ogburn said she is anxious to begin her new job and added that the renovation hasn't deterred her, "The renovation project being underway presents a tremendous opportunity to shape the services and directions of the Marriott Library for many years to come, and I look forward to joining this effort in the fall," she said. Ogburn is replacing Sarah Michalak, who left the U to serve as the university librarian and associate provost for university libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ogburn has worked in similar capacities at Yale, Old Dominion and Penn State. She will officially begin at the U on Sept. r. Andrew Huffaker College students spent $5 billion on travel, $790 million at the movies, $390 million on attending music concerts, $318 million at amusement parks and $272 ir,;;ricr, at professional sporting events in 2002. Sources: Harris lnteractive/360Youth, Campus Concepts and Jupitermedia Corporation. 2003 fall and spring," Curl said. "If they haven't taken out all of their eligibility in whichever aid program they participate in, they have the opportunity to do that." pmuir@chronicle.utah.edu Commemoration of Utah's Veterans seeks nominations This year will mark the eighth annual Commemoration of Utah's Veterans held by the U Each year the U nominates 10 or n veterans who have served the United States in a war, recognizing them for their good deeds and military services. "This program serves a great purpose in recognizing all veterans, both men and women, who would not otherwise be recognized," By Sims, a Korean War veteran, said.. Those nominated must have served in combat, must be willing to share their experience and must currently reside in Utaft The n honorees will receive a medallion on NOV.JI and be presented at Rice-Eccles Stadium the following day during half time of the Utah football game against New Mexico. "The U is pleased to do this. It serves as an opportunity to offer thanks and recognition for all [the veterans] have done," committee member Ann Floor said. Marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, the committee is focusing on veterans who served during the Vietnam War, but all nominations will be considered. "Everyone is invited to nominate and find stories of those who have not received recognition," said Floor. Applications can be found online at www.vetera7isday.utah.edu. All nominations are due by July 6. Caitlin York Erasure gives you wings Dirk Lindner of Erasure performs at Klnqsbury Hall last week. Erasure will be given a Lifetime Achievement Award In The Arts, by the prestigious Washington D.C. gay organization Capital Pride. |