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Show Thursday, March 1 f 2007 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I T O R CELEBRATE ST. PATTYS WITH Actions speak louder than apathetic columnists Editor: I'd like to respond to Matt Pattern's claim in his column ("Look out for election fever and campaign promises," Feb. 28) that those of us in the Associated Students of the University of Utah were elected or appointed to benefit our resumes. We had the padding for our resumes the night the elections results were announced last March, but that's not what kept the ASUU Senate in session until midnight last Thursday or the ASUU General Assembly deliberating over how to fairly fund student groups for three-and-ahalf hours Tuesday night. Granted, not everyone who runs for office has the best intentions and, after losing a case in front of the ASUU Supreme Court over last year's elections, I'm not the first to defend the process. But the people you dislike for wearing the shirt or being on the poster are the ones that care enough to go through the process even if they think it's ridiculous and the people who will (whether you like it or not) be making the decisions next year. Actions speak much louder than words, as Lindsey Sine proved with her nontraditional campaign last year and as Ali Hasnain, Jake Kirkham and this year's administration have proved by doing their damnedest to fulfill their promises after the elections were over. I, : for one, would suggest that Patton stop speaking and start acting. Kim M. Bowman Jr. Alummts Don't be selfish about student fees Editor: I am writing in response to Mike Strossner's letter ("We shouldn't pay for tomorrow's students," Feb. 26) concerning the two fee increases for study abroad programs and fine arts events. I definitely empathize with him that, as poor college students, we don't have a lot of extra money to spend, but on the other hand, going to college is exploring the land of opportunity. Everyone should have the option to study abroad and attend arts events (which is a requirement for most undergraduate fine arts courses). My advice to . JMAGIC: TIME SPIRAL . . GAMES WORKSHOP.. ROLE-PLAYING GAMES . . ONLINE COMPUTER GAMING. STOKE HOURSi MON-THURS: 11AM TO 10PM - FRIDAY 11AM T O M I D N I G H T SATURDAY: 1OAM T O M I D N I G H T • S U N D A Y J NOON T O SPM SANCTTCWED HACIC TOURNAMENTS TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL 467-T1XX . 1-800-888-TIXX - WWW.SMITHSTIX.COM THE DEPOT BOX OFFICE (MON-SAT— NOON-7PM • NO SERVICE FEE) 400 WEST SOUTH TEMPLE AT THE GATEWAY 801-456-2888- WWW.DEPOTSLC.COM All events subject to change • VIP Seating—801-456-2802 A private club for members *.";'*?-' 8831 S. STATE, SALT LAKE CITY PHONE; 8 0 U 5 2 J U 5 OR 1.877.HASTURS WWJUSTURH0BBIES.COM NEW I PRODUCTS: MUSS SIGNUPS BEGIN ONLINE FRIDAY NIGHT AT 9! WOHLO Of WARCWAFT CARD GAME MAGIC TIME SPIRAL SETTLERS OF CATAN TICKET TO RIDE GAME MAGIC & ILLUSIONS NEW COMICS EVERY WEDNESDAY anyone who feels similarly to Strossner regarding these fee increases is to look at it this way: How much does a trip to Cafe Rio cost? Definitely somewhere around $6. How much does a latte from Starbucks cost? Around $3. So that adds up to $9, the total increase in fees for someone who might not have been financially able to study abroad and for all of us to enjoy as many arts events as we would like for free! Granted, not everyone • is a regular at Cafe Rio or Starbucks, but whatever you choose to spend those $9 on, think about whether it is going to hurt you to not have whatever it is for one week. ' Consider how much is • really being asked of you ($9) and how much of a difference it will make in someone's life. Erica Andersen Sophomore, Biology The Publications Council is seeking applicants for Editor in Chief ofj (If your date's not cool with that, maybe a breakup is in order.) The earlier you join, the better your seats. So do it! If you're not a member of The MUSS during fall semester you're just not living! By far the largest student group on campus, with membership of over 4,700, The MUSS is the heart and soul of Rice-Eccles Stadium during football season. Memberships are only $25 and include a reserved seat, cool T-shirt, pre-game tailgate parties, and more. Sign-ups for fall begin FRIDAY NIGHT AT 9 P.M. online at www.alumni.utah.edu, so get to a computer and get in because seat assignments are based on your sign-up date. And if your girlfriend or boyfriend has other plans Friday night around 9, maybe you need to rethink your relationship. The Editor in Chief will be responsible for all editorial content of the newspaper, supervising writers, editors, photographers, copy editors, designers and production staff. Candidates should have an underslanding of all aspects of a newspaper, v :; including Headlines, layout, AP style of writing ,v;V~y and copy editing, finances, photography, etc. •"••>.'•• Candidates should also have proven management experience and a willingness to work long hours. The position begins Summer Semester, 2007. Pick up applications from l the Union Room 236. . Applications must be given to Jake at Union Room 236 by 4pm on Friday, March 2,2007. THE IS& U N I V E R S I T Y OF UTAH THE S.J. QUINNEY LECTURE CONCLUDING PANEL DISCUSSION ON POLICY IMPLICATIONS THE CLASH WITHIN:THE HINDU RIGHT AND DEMOCRATIC VALUES ENFORCEMENT & HUMAN DIGNITY: DOES VIOLENCE WORK AND AT WHAT COST? 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