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Show OH CALCUTTA!: Redux reviews Salt Lake City's Indian food seepage 3 Thursday, February 7,2008 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE www.dailyutahchronicle.com The University of U t a h ' s Independent Student Voice Since 1890 Vol.117 No. 118 I ©2008 More youth choosing to vote Rocheile McConkie youth voting for Utah because there weren't exit polls done in the 2000 More than three million young and 2004 elections, but in seven of people voted in this week's Super the eight states that CIRCLE can Tuesday presidential primary, rep- track, youth participation experiresenting a surge in participation enced major growth. for people younger than 30, voting "In most states, we saw rates douexperts said. ble or triple," Kirby said. "In TennesIan Vilisoni Palu, a sophomore in see, it quadrupled." There was a decline in youth votgeography education, said this election represents a new beginning for ing from 1972 to 2000, excluding the 1994 elections, Kirby said, but she young voters. "It's the first time in nearly a de- saw a change in youth participation cade that there is a real open field in 2004. Kirby attributes this year's inof candidates," Palu said. "There's a grasp at a fresh start—we are ready crease to the prominence of student to step into the world stage and we and youth-related issues, candidates reaching out to young people and need someone fresh." More than 66,000 college-age vot- engaging them in their campaigns, ers participated in the Utah primary, non-partisan groups encouraging representing 15 percent of eligible youth to vote and making it easier Utahns. Of those young voters, 88 to vote, and peer-to-peer canvassing percent who voted in the Republi- among youth. can primary went for Mitt Romney "The issues tend to be issues that and 70 percent who voted in the really affect young people's lives," Democratic primary went for Barack Kirby said, noting the war in Iraq, Obama. job creation and outsourcing, the Emily Kirby, senior research as- economy and the cost of higher edusistant for The Center for Informa- cation as top concerns. tion and Research on Civic Learning Bryson Morgan, a recent U graduand Engagement, said she can't say ate and staffer at the Hinckley Inwhether there was an increase in stitute of Politics, said young voters ASST. NEWS EDITOR changing their campaign want change the most and tactics to gear them toward are "extremely idealistic." Super Tuesday youth. Morgan said Obama Morgan said youth voters participation for 18- to:29-year-olds has done this through ontend to vote democratic and line networking sites, such are more connected with as Facebook, MySpace and candidates such as Obama. 3,011,795 Total youth vote: YouTube. more than 2 million Total Democratic youth turnout: "There's something about about 900,000 Total Republican youth turnout: Richard Dees, an undeObama," Morgan said. "He 66,248 Utah youth vote: clared freshman, said he represents the next genera15% Utah youth turnout rate: has seen videos of Republition." 29% Utah.turnout for people over 30: can candidate Mike HuckaKirby said young votOverall turnout rate: , 25% bee on YouTube. ers have tended to support 16% Youth as share of all voters: "He uses humor, like with Obama more than other Chuck Norris,," Dees said. candidates, noting that he Utah youth vote by candidate: "In the past they haven't won the youth vote in all of 25% Clinton: targeted (youth) as much," the Super Tuesday prima70% Obama: ries except for the ones in Jony Asay, a pre-nursing 2% Huckabee: California, Massachusetts, freshman, said having peo6% McCain: Arkansas and Florida, which ple such as Chelsea ClinPaul: 4% went to Hillary Clinton. ton come to the U makes 88% Romney: it seem as if candidates In the Republican priare reaching out more to maries, the youth vote has Source;The Center for Information and Research on Civic youth. been more split between Learning and Engagement candidates because there "Some people didn't vote are more choices in the race, for Hillary, but they saw Kirby said. In some states, she's interested," Asay said. national convention, he was the only Ron Paul received almost 20 percent speaker that seemed excited to be "That's huge." of the youth vote, although he hasn't there," Palu said. "He had life, and he Kirby said young people tend to won any primaries. still has life. He'll breathe a new life vote more when it is easier to register, such as with same-day registraPalu said he supports Obama be- into the White House." cause he has "life" in him. Kirby said many of the candi"When I saw him speak at the 2004 dates are hiring youth directors and See YOUTH Page 2 U recognizes Ash Wednesday Clayton Norlen STAFF WRITER TERESA GETTEN/rafflflfl/(/MA £»/««/* Joel Nau, Pastor of the Chaplin of Lumen Ministry, applies a cross to the forehead of a participant at yesterday's Ash Wednesday services in the Union Ballroom. Students and faculty from a variety of faiths gathered in the Union Ballroom to attend ecumenical services held in observance of Ash Wednesday. This event marked the first year that services for Ash Wednesday have been held at the U, and student organizers and advisers of the Student Interfaith Council are hoping to make the services an annual event. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent on the Christian calender when observers fast and pray for 40 days in memory of Jesus before the Easter holiday. More than 100 students and faculty members attended the services. The ashes used in the service are viewed as a reminder that people are God's creation and that mankind was built from nothing, said the Rev. Peter Rogers, pastor of the St. Catherine of Sienna Parish/Newman Center located near Presidents' Circle. Rogers added that the purpose of people on earth isn't to build wealth and accumulate earthly possessions because after death all that can be taken with humanity is faith. "We wanted to have this event on campus for student convenience," Rogers said. "This was also an ecumenical service so all students would feel welcome and so that we of different faiths can model an increased knowledge and respect of each other's faith." The interfaith council made Wednesday's services inclusive of many Christian sects to provide an example of religious tolerance and understanding. Rogers said there are examples of how religion divides and separates people across the world and that these services were an example of how people of different faiths can avoid prejudice. Members of the Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Evangelical and Baha'i faiths attended the service. Students and pastors used ashes to draw black crosses on the foreheads of participants. The ash cross serves as a reminder of Christ's Atonement. Although not all people in attendance had their foreheads marked, they were there supporting the faith of others, said Amee Garcia, a senior studying human development and co-director of the interfaith council. "There are links and commonalities in our faiths, and it's good to connect with one another," Garcia said. "We had leaders of different faiths preside over the services to show we can worship together," Those who attended the services recited several different versions of the Lord's Prayer. Each person prayed in the way his or her faith prescribes. "I went to a Catholic high school growing up and it's been hard tofindtime to attend services," said Tina Chiu, a junior studying international studies. "But here I can step in between classes." Chiu hasn't been baptized into the Catholic faith, but because Christianity has always been a part of her life, she participates in Ash Wednesday and Lent. c.norlen@chronicle.utah.edu Creation debate overly hostile, scientist says Dave Roberts STAFF WRITER Jon Seger thinks scientists tend to forget that the public isn't up to speed about controversial topics such as evolution and intelligent design, and that sometimes the best thing to do is to "take people by the hand" and walk them through the issues. Seger, an evolutionary biologist at the U, eased the pubic into the topic of evolution and intelligent design by hosting a discussion and showing a movie about the issue. The movie ,"Flock of Dodos" was shown Tuesday as part of Science Movie Night, a monthly event at The City Public Library designed to inject some fun into the study of science. The Utah Museum of Natural History sponsored the event. Although the movie's creator is a staunch supporter of the theory of evolution, the film provides looks at both sides of the debate and concludes that there are intelligent and reasonable people to be found on either side. The documentary says that rather than try to persuade the public to either side of the controversy, there needs to be better communication between the two sides of the issue and between scientists and the general public. Seger said he agrees with the movie's conclusion that a problem exists in the dialogue between scientists and those naive to facts. "The film is a fabulous piece about this socalled controversy," he said. "The controversy is not a scientific one, but a cultural one." i- sues about evolution, "People need a response that the common man would not feel turned off by," he said. Seger also said that even before the message is explained to the public, scientists have a problem coming up with ways to explain a complex situation scientifically. Because scientists spend most of their lives dealing with the concepts and terms pertaining to their studies, they often take for granted that the general public isn't up to speed. "Evolutionists can't see the world any other way and can't grasp how everyone else can't see it," Seger said. "Teachers skip to the conclusion rather than taking people by the hand and walking them through the evidence." "The complexity is tough to understand... but accepting evolution is more than just the science," said Matlock Arnold, a junior in finance. "It can be a slippery slope that can shake someone's entire world view." Regardless of the specifics, Seger said comThe mocumentary "Flock of Dodos" was shown Tuesday night munication needs to improve before any real at the The City Library as part of Science Movie Night. After progress can be made. the viewing, biologist Jon Seger clarified some differences "That's most of our mission," said Shelli between evolution and intelligent design. Campbell, public program coordinator at the UMNH. "We want to show peopleo why they Randy Richards, a Salt Lake accountant who should care about science." attended the screening, agreed that the realis• Campbell said she wants everyone to know sue is the cultural war in America. that educational science movies can be fun. For Although he described himself as liberal, he more information about Science Movie Night said he's "frustrated that liberals won't argue a presentations, visit www.umnh.utah.edu. side that's non-arrogant" when it comes to isd.roberts@chronicle.utah.edu \ Ana Breton ASST. NEWS EDITOR String of car burglaries reported in U Village Two men were arrested after a bystander noticed them burglarizing cars in a campus parking lot Jan.29. When the bystander saw two men breaking into cars in a campus E lot, he called police, who arrested the suspects, ages 29 and 37. Capt. Lynn Mitchell at the U Police Department praised the bystander's response and said people on campus need to be generally more aware of their surroundings. "We have to be like a family on campus, because we all have friends that go here," Mitchell said. "We're a community, so we need to make it safe for everyone." A string of car burglaries also occurred several days before the incident, but Mitchell said the police did not have enough evidence to match the suspects to both cases. Five cars were left with broken windows and without car stereos between the evening of Jan. 23 and the following morning. The suspects in the burglaries that occurred in the parking lots of the University Village smashed the driver's side windows and snatched most of the stereos in the cars. Damage was estimated to cost more than $700. A U student told police he was walking toward the parking lot of the West University Village when he saw a car with three male teenagers parked halfway in a stall next to a Camry. On the morning of Jan. 24, when they saw him, the three teens sped out of the parking lot. At the time, the student did not know that cars in that parking lot had been burglarized, according to a police report. A few hours later, the student noticed that the Camry's rear driver side window was broken and that the car's stereo had also been to*n out. Backpack thief caught, taken to psychiatric facility The U Police Department found the woman who allegedly stole a few backpacks with hundreds of dollars' worth of textbooks from cubby holes in the lobby area of the University Campus Store. The woman, who is about <5o years old, was seen taking backpacks during the morning of Jan. 10.. The woman was not charged, Mitchell said, because she is "mentally incompetent." She was taken to a psychiatric facility. Mitchell said he received tips about the woman's identity after someone read an article in The Daily Utah Chronicle detailing the suspect. In surveillance tapes, the woman can be seen briefly talking with a cashier, then walking to the cubby area and watching several people as they come and go. Then the woman, who has grayishwhite hair, steps to the side of a student standing next to a cubby and takes a bag in an adjacent cubby hole. Both of the stolen backpacks were later found in a women's restroom at the Marriott Center for Dande. |
