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Show UTAH CHRONICLE W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1, 2006 VIETNAMESE UTAH PAGEANT FEATURES U STUDENTS continued from Page I body" dance. A portion of the pageant also consisted of a Modern Ao Dai fashion show in which contestants wore traditional Vietnamese formal wear. "Ao Dai," meaning "long dress," is a two-piece garment traditionally worn by Vietnamese women during the Lunar New Year. Sue Tran, who won second runner-up in the pageant, said that this was her favorite part of the pageant. "I was really excited to wear the Ao Dai dress during the fashion show because it makes you feel really pretty," said Tran, a freshman in art history and biology. Ly, Tran and Nguyen will participate in community events and parades throughout the upcoming year. They will join the rest of the pageant's contestants and create a calendar, which will raise money for next year's pageant. a.breton@ chronicle.utah.edu LEGISLATIVE INTERNS MAKE FRIENDS ACROSS PARTY LINES continued from Page 1 Homer said the process is more friendly and cooperative than he had thought it was. U students become interns at the Legislature by applying through the Hinckley Institute of Politics. Students of all majors are eligible to apply and no background in political science is required. "We're looking for motivated, organized students who want to get involved in the process," said Courtney McBeth, intern manager for the Institute. Once accepted into the program, students are required to take Political Science 3900, a class in legislative intern preparation. The class teaches students how the lawmaking process functions and what is expected of interns. Howe said he would have been lost without that preparation. Code said that the class helped only to an extent. "I felt I learned a lot in the class, but you feel like you have no idea what's going to happen until you're actually up here," Code said. After the fall class, interning begins in January with the opening of the legislative session. For more information on the U's state legislative internship program, visit www.hinckley. utah.edu or contact Courtney McBeth at 581-8501. j.l.rogers@ chronicle.utah.edu International donors giving Hamas short window to change ways LONDON—International donors to the perpetually cash-strapped Palestinians are giving incoming Hamas leaders a brief window to change their ways or face a devastating loss of cash. The so-called Quartet of would-"be Mideast peacemakers stopped short of issuing an outright threat to Hamas, but they said it is "inevitable" that future aid to a new Palestinian government led by the militant Islamic group "would be reviewed by donors against that government's commitment to renounce violence, recognition of Israel." U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said aid won't stop immediately, now that Hamas has won a decisive victory in Palestinian legislative elections. U.S. and European officials said it would probably take two to three months for a new Hamas government to form and take office, effectively giving Hamas a brief grace period to accede to international demands. "There is no other time considered," European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said. They spoke after a hastily called strategy session of the Quartet—the United Nations, United States, Russia and the European Union—that has hoped to shepherd Israel and the Palestinians back to the peace table. The group includes the major donors to the Palestinians. Almost immediately, the Al-Arabiya satellite channel reported that Hamas rejected the call to disarm and recognize Israel. Hamas' surprise victory set up the Islamic militant group to run the next government in the Palestinian territories bordering Israel. But the wary international reaction to its victory raised questions about how the Palestinian U CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR continued from Page 1 dumplings to folk music to the table, the best part is finding a red envelope under your pillow, said Ye Zhang, a second-year graduate student who attended the event. continued world support, as djd a Hamas leader who said his movement had written to the Quartet asking for direct - talks and offering assurances that international aid would not go to Palestinian militants. The Associated Press Do you have an On somerhing? Anything? Become an opinion columnist for The Chronicle. Hamas supporters chant slogans at the Palestinian Legislative Council in the West Bank town of Ramallarn on Thursday. Authority would finance its annual operations. The Palestinian Authority is effectively broke, with a deficit this month in the tens of millions of dollars. In 2005, the first year the Palestinian Authority was headed by someone other than the sometime international outcast Yasser Arafat, overseas donors contributed about si billion of the authority's budget. The total budget is estimated variously at between $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion, with huge shortfalls every year. U.S. direct aid is a small part of that—$70 million last year—but the United States and other donors also contribute large amounts of aid indirectly for humanitarian and development needs. U.S. officials from President Bush on down have said there will be no direct aid for a government that includes Hamas, and that other humanitarian assistance will come only on a case-by-case basis, "The Hamas party has made it clear that they do not support the right of Israel to exist, and I have made it clear so long as that's their policy, that we will not support a Palestinian government made up of Hamas," Bush said in Washington. European governments have given far more money to the Palestinians than the United States, which is Israel's strongest ally, and have often been more sympathetic to Palestinian arguments and complaints. Although European officials have previously sounded less firm than the U.S. on an aid cut-off, Solana said Hamas does not have much time. "Once these conditions are fulfilled, the European Union will stand ready to continue to support the Palestinian economic development and democratic stability, but it has to be compliant with all these conditions which are here," In Asian cultures, red envelopes are usually filled with money and given to close relatives during special occasions like the New Year. They are usually decorated with traditional Chinese emblems that symbolize joy and fortune. "My favorite part of New Year's is finding the red envelopes," Zhang said. "Even though they're popular be- cause they're used to give money, their main purpose is to bring happiness and prosperity." a.breton@ chronicle.utah.edu Good, Bad or Little Credit? We Can Help! CreditCardzz.nnm Solana said. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appealed for E-mail r.frost® • chronicle, utah.edu. Make Money to Wine & Dine Your Valentine. ^Donate Plasma .lat Biomat USA. Earn $55 your first 1 week plus an extra $5 with your Student ID for a total of $60. Hours: M, W, F: 7-4 GRIFOLS T,H:IO-7 Biomat USA, Inc. Sat: 8:30-3 *> Caring for people's health. 606 West North Temple, SLC 801-531-1279 Join us for the first annual Girls &»&« The Perfect Fit! tow Interest * Auto - Student • Home to choose frornl b- Check us out online 1*33 V I L^ D • ~ ^ I HL I MILT l.TAH CHRONICLE Invite you and a guest to a special advanced ^screening on Monday, February 6th, I I at 7PM CHRONICLE Room 236 - Olpln Union to pick up your pass to see the film! 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