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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Popular sites plan blackout MLK continued from Page 1 Compiled by Andreas Rivera 221 5.1300 E. Salt Lake City 582-5001 e at tres s's' $5.00 Footlongs Every Day Value Menu Meatball Marinara Cold Cut Combo Spicy Italian Veggie Delite BLT Black Forest Ham $5.50 Footlongs Roasted Chicken Valid At: Tuna i'j www subway tom gi E D 582-5001 .SUBWAY PktA • - ?It CONOR BARRY/The Daily Utah Chronicle Utahns begin their march from East High School to Kingsbury Hall during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. 6-year-old daughter Harper to the event to learn about MLK. "We've read books at home, but I wanted her to experience it," she said. The Department of Student Equity and Diversity and the U's Martin Luther King Jr. Committee hosted the fourth annual march, which began with a rally at East High School, ended at Kingsbury Hall. make a difference. "If people in the Arab world were able to organize at the grass roots [level] and overthrow, at the risk of their lives, the dictatorships in their countries, we can overthrow the dictatorship of corrupting money on our government," Anderson said. He also spoke about a growing distrust of government and mismanagement of government funding. Anderson served two terms as the mayor of Salt Lake City ANDERSON continued from Page 1 concerned with earning a place on the Utah ballot, which requires his campaign to gather 2,000 signatures of support. It is unclear how many signatures his campaign has gathered thus far. In his acceptance speech Friday at the Union, Anderson said although he has a low chance of winning the election as a third-party candidate, he could still i, ,t01,,,, A.. nes , See Our Other Locations: continued from Page 1 19.5 hrs/d, M-TH 2:30.5:30/6pm and Fridays 12:30-5:30/6pm. Start at $9.50 per hour. Send resume to: heidi.clark@slcschools.org or call 578.8275 Jake Rush, a junior in political science and philosophy and columnist for The Daily Utah Chronicle, is the presidential candidate for Sinc: Student Inc. He thrives on the U's potential to increase student involvement and enrich campus life. His two ideas: food trucks and a food co-op. By introducing a food truck on campus, students will be able to purchase food at a lower cost and the truck would give them more choices. The food co-op would create a community for students to buy highly reduced goods in exchange for volunteer hours. Geneva Thompson, a senior in history and political science, is running as the presidential candidate for the Open 1314 S. Foothill Dr. (Foothill Village) 581 1322 - 421 E.400 S. 355 3259 - Gateway Mall (Food Court) 456 0798 - 974 E. 2100 S. (Sugarhouse) 485-8658 STUDENT FRIENDLY! GO UTES 157 S. Main Street 801 359-0192 Mckaydiamonds.com Not good with any other offer. Good at participating stores only. No cash value. Not for sale. 2004 Doctor's Associates Inc. 111 The conclusion at Kingsbury Hall was followed by a cultural celebration featuring A Touch of Polynesia, a professional dance company. l.wilbur@chronicle.utah.edu between 2000 and 2008 and practiced law for 21 years before entering office. Justice Party USA selected Anderson as its presidential candidate after forming its party in November. Mark Khoury, a freshman in chemistry, said he respects Anderson's willingness to talk about change. "I think he has a very realistic approach to his position because he realizes he has no chance of winning the national election," Khoury said. "But he explained the GROUP LEADERS (10.15 kids) for SLC School District After School program is O K,01, Nair JOB POSTING WO ASUU 221 S. 1300 E. 200 South N - forward," he said. As Davis spoke, he emphasized mentorship and formal education, envisioning change, communicating outwardly, questioning the status quo and "walking the talk" as means of moving society forward. In addition to Davis' words, the Praise United gospel group performed two songs during the rally, including the song "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," which Greg Lang, founder of Praise United, said was King's favorite song. "I thank Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for allowing the Lord to use him, which allows us to continue to praise his name today," said Zelda Fay Bendinger, a member of Praise United. Jenny Andrus brought her two children to the event because of the diversity and tolerance that it sought to promote. "It's hard to find diversity in Salt Lake City, so it's easy for [children] to grow up thinking everyone looks just like them," she said. Chris Weigel brought her A widespread internet blackout is planned for Jan. 28 in opposition of the Stop Online Piracy Act, which is being considered by national lawmakers. SOPA was first announced in the fall as a deterrent to online piracy, however opponents said it gives the government unprecedented privilege to censor websites based on suspicions of lawbreaking. A coalition of internet companies are blacking out their websites in protest of the bill, including Reddit, Wordpress, Mozilla and Wikipedia. These sites, joined by hundreds of smaller sites, will be taking down their webpages from the internet for at least 12 hours. Wikipedia will be down for 24 hours. A full list of sites participating can be found at sopastrike.com . t, 3 KINGSBURY HALL PRESENTS "This revue features some of the best songs from the best Broadway shows, all sung by some of the most talented performers working today." —KABC, San Francisco API\ /In\ Am\ AgNo ► continued from Page 1 MIKE BIRBIGLIAl'a MY GIRLFRIEND'S BOYFRIEND •11 , PI II . • -Time Out New York U ARV Peter J. and Michelle B. Morgan THE BIRELEY FOUNDATION WELLS FARGO Bu y now Ss! Visit th imited quanti eLties box office or w ww. kingtix.com 0 KUPP for details. January 19 I 7:30 pm Tickets: 801-581-7100 I www.kingtix.com Tickets starting at $19.50 I U of U Discounts Available wikker Facebook THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH museums counc. ARTWORKS. KINGSBURY - Ira Glass, This American Life "The finale is possibly the best 15-minute stretch of playwrifing all season." 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"I think if it's achievable it will benefit students, but I'm a little worried that it's not," Thompson said. Filing to become an Assembly or Senate candidate begins Jan. 23. tjustice@chronicle.utah.edu LEGO IMO KINGSBURY HALL PRESENTS IN rationale for change, which I think primarily speaks to his integrity as a politician, and I respect that." Anderson said winning the general election was a long shot, but he still has hope for a victory. "Wilder things have happened. My view is we absolutely have to do this as a nation and even if we lose, we can have an enormous impact on the future of this country," he said. d.treasure@ chronicle.utah.edu 00 "\"‘"141\'l‘\\sc :1\(\\e ickets: 801-581-7100 I www.kingtix. OM Tickets starting at V.,11.;ok twikker $17.50 U of U discounts available s” museums . THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH U ASUU WRONG VS ART WORKS. 614 1 46 COUNCIL .311311”:, I GSBURY have to navigate an obstacle course and complete specific assignments that relate to the aspects of food production and storage that they have been researching throughout the year. Sarah Williams, a seventh grader from Park City, said programming was easy. She helped equip her team's robot with light and motion sensors, like many of the other robots. Out of 148 regional teams across the state, 48 will be able to compete at the state level at the U on Jan. 28. ASUU is hosting the event in the Union Ballroom. Students are welcome to watch the competition. The winning team will get to compete at the national level and receive a trophy constructed of LEGOs. g.koperak@ chronicle.utah.edu |