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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Thursday, August 29, 2013 3 Students play games at summer send-off Davis Bunting STAFF WRITER ERIN BURNS/The Daily Utah Chronicle Students play Cornhole on Stillwell Field Wednesday during Field Day for Welcome Week. Entrepreneur gives students fun, memorable financial advice Alex Wiles STAFF WRITER Some U students are richer in both knowledge and cash after entrepreneur and comedian James Cunningham's "Funny Money" show in the Saltair Room on Wednesday. Cunningham, host of "Eat Street" on The Food Network, was invited by ASUU's Personal Management Money Center to relay financial tips in a fun, relaxing way. He emphasized the importance of students saving money at a young age through three key concepts. " 'Know your flow, control what you owe and invest dough' was really easy to remember," said Hillary Hansen, a junior in biology. "I'm definitely going to start investing now." Hansen won $mo dollars in a dance contest while incorporating Cunningham's three concepts into her moves. An entrepreneur, Cunningham's father instilled him with a financial savvy skillset. "We were either millionaires or homeless — there was no middle ground," Cunningham said. "So I realized that early on in life, you have to know your way around money." He began his career as a stand-up comedian performing at bars near universities and colleges. After his comedy shows, people would approach him for advice on managing their finances. Using a napkin, he would jot down some tips and his email address. "People would start to email me and they'd say, 'that thing that you showed me was awesome, you should teach this,"' he said. Cunningham shared an example of two students — a 28-year-old male and an 18-yearold female — who began investing smo dollars each month. When both were 65, the man had over $250,000 and the woman had saved approximately $650,000. "We really do have more control over our money, more than we think that we do," said Ann House, coordinator for the Personal Money Management Center. "A lot of students think maybe now is not the time to save, you know, now is the time to invest in myself. But for every dollar you save, it's a dollar that you could invest. It's a dollar that you don't need to take out in a student loan. So, it's a really good idea to control that flow, really understand where your money is going." In the past, Cunningham traveled to various college and university campuses with advice and humor for students nationwide. At Wednesday's show, he said most college students are in the process of learning to become financially independent. One U student agreed with Cunningham, saying we are still learning to become financially responsible. "We're dependent and independent. We still depend on parents sometimes," said Joel Lehi Organista, a sophomore in social justice pedagogy. "We don't think about the actual things we should be paying. That's why we get in debt." Organista said he's now encouraged to create a budget using Cunningham's tools and plans to visit to the Personal Money Management Center. a.wiles@chronicle.utah.edu A small group of students gathered around Officers Circle on Wednesday for old-fashioned summer fun with popsides and horseshoes. The Center for Student Wellness joined with Campus Recreation Services and the College of Health's Adventure and Outdoor Program to send out summer and ring in the new school year for students. Students had a chance to learn about intramural sports and other recreational activities at the event on Stillwell Field. "It's just a way to get students out to move their bodies and learn about campus rec, get connected with outdoor rec. Also to learn about intramurals, play around and eat some popsicles," said Marty Liccardo, a health educator from the Center for Student Wellness. Liccardo said a "small stream of students" attended the event. "We think most of the reason it's been small is because of the location. We got about 20 people out last year, just playing around. Today has been a small trickle of students, about the same as last year," he said. Some students wished that the event was more widely attended. "I like it, I wish more people would show up," said Brian Flach, a junior in biomedical engineering. "So many freshmen and others don't know about it. This is a good opportunity to get out and try stuff." PAC-12 ASUU Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 joining the Pac-12. According to a poll, most visiting football fans leave the state with the impression that Utahns are friendly and hospitable. Eighty-seven percent of those fans said Utah fans treated them well or "very well." Fourty-three percent of out-of-state fans said their opinion of the U changed during their visit and 98 percent said their opinion changed for the better. Sixty-two percent of first-time visitors said they were likely to return to Utah again because their experience was so pleasant. Despite the financial gains, some people at the U say the picture isn't so rosy. "I think it's unfortunate that the administration chooses to privilege football games above academics at this point," said Angela Cecilia Espinosa, a professor of Spanish. Espinosa added that she understood the reasoning behind the move. The Pac-12 is a competitive conference, and Utah is playing more difficult teams than it was in the Mountain West Conference. In 2010, the Utes finished with io wins and three losses. The following year they went 8-5, and last year they posted a 5-7 record. However, according to a report released by ESPN, the U is making far less than other Pac-12 schools. In 2012 the U earned the least amount of athletic revenue in the Pac, at $46.2 million. The University of Texas had the top-earning college athletic department, raking in $163.3 million. According to a report released in July by USA Today, NCAA Division I sports schools spend six times more per athlete than they spend on regular students. "I think it's interesting that they are spending more. It does bring in more money having a successful team — to the school — than any just normal student," said Stuart Schulthies, a graduate student in statistics. "But then again, just because someone has physical ability doesn't mean they're worth more." s.willis@chronicle.utah.edu This bill was held up until the end of the Assembly because of financial issues, but in the end, the bill passed. n.turner@chronicle.utah.edu Flach also said he liked the wide array of activities at the event. "They give you a bunch of different stuff, like old games like golf, spike ball, volleyball and horseshoes," he said. Liccardo said the field day was carried out on a low budget, with most of the equipment coming directly from the event's sponsors. "All we had to do was buy popsicles. Between Student Wellness and Campus Recreation, we had all the equipment we needed," he said, adding that his group hopes to hold another event in the Spring Semester. "We are hoping to do a couple of other events in the future, hopefully in the spring when the weather turns warmer," Liccardo said. d.bunting@chronicle.utah.edu twidiot • need n speak twitter maltweeted altwee -d Ne twitter on seed tweetZgg: re tweets? t twitter twitter rm twee -d twi tweet a ittle har er itter need more tweets? ÷ 1 A TRAFFIC twitter tt r twdadtv Continued from page 1 UTA anticipates an increase in ridership as a result of the new policy and will be adding extra cars to TRAX to fit more game-bound fans onto the trains. The policy will remain in effect all year, providing basketball and volleyball fans with the same convenient and free transport to games. 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