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Show Tuesday, April 2, 2013 DAILY UTA www.dailyutahchronicle.com ONICLE The University of Utah's dent Voice Since 1890 Vol. 122 No.132 ©2013 ALSO INSIDE: Columnist argues sexism is often subtle, but still prevalent today » 5 Women's basketball team amps up physicality and nal s 3-pointers to earn a spot in the Final Four of the WNIT » 6 U changes graduation ceremony Marjorie Clark NEWS EDITOR In past years, general commencement and convocation ceremonies for individual colleges happened on the same day, but this year the U is switching things up. The ceremonies will be separated, creating two days of celebration for new graduates and their families. "The changes to this year's general commencement ceremonies are a two-fold effort to complement the new U student experience, as well as create a more memorable and meaningful experience for our students and their families," said President David Pershing in a press statement. In an effort to make sure the commencement program was centered on students and provided an expe- rience that symbolized their stay at the U, a committee was tasked with looking at graduation traditions and bringing in new ideas. The committee looked at traditions from other universities across the country and decided on new traditions that would work for the U. "We wanted to make the focus more about the students," said Mary Parker, co-chair of the cornmittee and associate vice presi- dent for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. "We wanted to make it more of a celebration leading up to commencement. We wanted to make sure that everything that happened really focused on the students." The committee found many students did not attend the general commencement because of See GRADUATION page 4 Celebrating Africa Kendra Still STAFF WRITER The little-known student group, African Students' Union, made an energetic and well-received debut at the African Culture Show. The event on Saturday evening was full of dancing, music, poetry, comedy, fashion and food at the Union Ballroom. ASU organized the show as a final celebration of African Awareness Week at the U. "The goal of this week is to bring Chronicle announces new editor in chief Topher Webb from week to week. "[It will] give our reporters and photographers the opportunity to do more Emily Andrews, a sophomore in com- long form journalism ... and let them do munication and English, was named the what they want," Andrews said. new editor-in-chief of The Andrews served as the paDaily Utah Chronicle by per's assistant news editor in the Student Media Council. Spring Semester 2012 and news "I love the Chrony," Aneditor in Fall Semester 2012. She drews said. "It's been my is currently completing an inhome since my first day at ternship with The Salt Lake Trithe U. I felt like I have the bune in Washington, D.C. skills to lead, and I want to "Emily's going to be fantasgive back to the paper that tic," said current editor-in-chief gave me so much." Laura Schmitz, a senior in mass EMILY ANDREWS Andrews plans on incommunication. "I've worked creasing the paper's online presence with her for two years now, and she's by improving the its website and push- extremely driven. She really cares about ing the its mobile apps. She also plans the Chrony." on starting a weekly magazine to run Andrews will start as editor-in-chief on Fridays. The magazine will rotate the first day of the 2013 Summer Semester. among different sections of the paper Lwebb@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. NEWS EDITOR STAFF WRITER to represent the 54 countries of Africa, and large balloons spelled out "Africa" across the stage. "I've met [students] who have been asking me questions like, 'Do you speak African?' There is no language called African — we are languages, many, many languages," Amisi said. See CULTURE page 3 See YOUTH page 4 The African Students' Union put on the African Culture Show on Saturday night in the Union Ballroom. The event was full of dancing, music, poetry, comedy, fashion and food. awareness of the many African cultures here on campus — Africa is not a country, Africa is a continent," said Grace Amisi, student director of the African Culture Show and leader of the African Students' Union. The three-hour show expressed pride for not only an ethnically rich continent, but also for the diversity of each culture. Dinner tables were decorated with small national flags Carolyn Webber Students from the College of Social Work are applying their lectures and homework to the real world by organizing and holding fundraisers for the Homeless Youth Resource Center in Salt Lake City. This partnership allows students to learn about how non-profit organizations function while helping the community, said Mike Wittke, a senior in social work and a member of this collaborative team. Students from the college have been continuously working with the center to build up its facilities and resources. The partnership began in 2010 with former social work student Lee Castillo. Castillo said as a member of the LGBT community, he could have easily ended up at the center were it not for friends, so he wanted to give back. He hoped to show this under-served community that someone cared. So far, the U's group has raised about $20,000 for the center along with a large amount of food and hygiene items, he said. "We don't just decide what we want to do and then go do it," Wittke said. "We ask what people want, or what their biggest needs are, and then we try and work with them as best as we can." Various groups come to the center to offer services, such as music or exercise lessons, but there are few groups that continuously bring in the resources with the same energy as U students. Michelle Templin-Polasek, director of community engagement for the Volunteers of America in Utah, said it is helpful to have college students helping the youth because they are similar in age. "We love to see young people helping young people," she said. "[Socialwork students] are always willing to participate when we ask, but they are pretty much busy throughout the whole year with the events they put on." The financial contributions help the center offset costs and allow it to use more funds in other places, such as building a new overnight shelter. There are currently no places for the homeless youth to sleep, and STEFFI LIETZKE/The Daily Utah Chronicle )) CULTURAL REPRESENTATION Students celebrate Africa's diverse cultures and customs with African Culture Show Social-work students aid homeless youth with fund-raiser Blogger tells students how to prepare for future economy Blake Belden STAFF WRITER Professional blogger, internet marketer and former international relations student, Mark Manson, talked about the future of our economy and imparted advice to students on how to adapt and succeed in it at the U on Friday. "Things are different now," Manson said. "A lot of the opportunities of the past generation aren't there anymore, but the amazing thing for us is we don't have to do things we don't like." Manson said as technology progresses, businesses will grow with fewer people. He pointed out that regardless of what political philosophy is put into action, the economy will never be the same again. "Even though the unemployment rate has gone down, that is because people have stopped looking for jobs," Manson said. "Republicans can yell at Obama all they want, and Obama can yell at Congress all he wants, but the fact of the matter is that the jobs are not coming back." The departure of these traditional jobs doesn't mean we are doomed, but it will require us to approach employment in a different way, Manson said. He believes we are shifting into an economy of recommendation — meaning people are buying based See ECONOMY page 3 MICHAEL SYGNATOWICZ/The Daily Utah Chronicle Professional blogger Mark Manson lectured on how to thrive in the new economy on Friday. |