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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Wednesday, March 5, 2014 DEBATE SECRETS Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 the debate. Bird said Spangler was the "nicest person you've ever met." And Spangler reciprocated — he said Bird was level-headed. The Vision Party and Team Unite expressed a desire for students to get a full university experience while at the U. "Since I got to this university, I was given countless opportunities. The U has given me a really great experience," said Madison Black, the vice presidential candidate for the Vision Party. "Not only will I get a degree, I will get an education, and I want others to get the same kind of experience." Carter Bruett, a freshman in biology and a candidate for Team Unite, asked what the candidates would do, if elect- ed, to end sexual assaults on campus. Both parties admitted to not having an answer. Black and Ashley Newhall, the vice presidential candidate for Team Unite, said they hope to be more aware of campus resources. The caucus room in the Hinckley Institute of Politics was filled with supporters of both parties, but when speaking, the candidates addressed the student body as a whole. "We both have things we want to accomplish, and we both want to represent all of you," Black said. General elections end on Thursday at io p.m. Students can vote online or in the Marriott Library Plaza. Ic.johnson@chronicle.utah TRAFFICKING ELECTIONS Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 ficking victims, let alone state or national borders. "Trafficking is about the exploitation of a person, not the movement of one," Novak said. Victims may be American or international, male or female, minors or adults. Traffickers are of every race, gender and socioeconomic class. But for Novak, the biggest myth of all is that all trafficking is sex trafficking. She said only 22 percent of the annual 20.9 million victims will be forced into commercial sex. Sixty-eight percent will be victims of labor trafficking. The remaining io percent of victims are state-imposed laborers, such as rebel armed forces or child soldiers. Novak said nearly all victims of trafficking are vulnerable individuals. Homeless youth, economically disadvantaged citizens, foreign nationals and undocumented workers are all at high risk for being conscripted into trafficking, as these populations are all easily exploited through blackmail, debt bondage, deportation threats or provision of basic resources. She also said there is often an unusual connection between victims and their traffickers. Many come to "love" their captors for providing them with a comparatively stable situation and the opportunity to make money, or simply for showing them attention. Some victims do not identify themselves as such, because of what Novak called "normalization of trafficking as a means of survival." Because of the lack of selfidentification, Novak said it is especially important that outsiders learn to identify victims. She said new clothes and phones, a new and older love interest or a lack of control over personal affairs suggesting the presence of a "manager" are all signs. If students suspect a person may be a victim of trafficking, Novak encourages them to start asking questions. She said inquiries such as "who are you working for?" and "What are they paying you?" and "When was the last time you ate?" can go a long way in confirming suspicions. She said students should then give the suspected victim the phone number for the Polaris Project's national hotline, which they can call, text or email. Russell Mark Robertson, an alumnus of the College of the Social Work who now works for Child and Family Services, said he has watched many documentaries on human trafficking, but they all focus on the overall system rather than individual victims. He hopes Tuesday night's lecture on understanding the mindset of victims will help him deal with the cases of sexual abuse he encounters in his job. "Many times, it's the same mindset," Robertson said. "It's important to understand that." a.oligschlaeger@ chronicle.utah.edu paigning process during the general elections. Bird agreed with Spangler on reaching out to students on social media sites. Bird said this part of the campaign process has been the hardest because of restrictions the candidates have on how to reach out to students online. Bird also said there has been a lot of confusion from students he has talked to because they have to vote twice this year, primaries and generals. "So many students are very confused right now because they thought they voted already, and it is hard to explain to them that it is the general election," Bird said. n.turner@chronicle.utah.edu search, Potolsky also examined the transformative nature of secrets. Potolsky said the first secrets were often viewed as divine or heaven-sent. Later, the secret evolved to something that was held by those with special privilege or authority, and it eventually became something that was looked upon as an issue within society. "This paradigm advocated a belief that secrets are deeply problematic," Potolsky said. "It's an argument for transparency advocating that it's not possible to see secrets as anything but conspiratorial." Potolsky said these historical views on secrets eventually gave way to a more modern view, which Potolsky termed the "open secret." The open secret describes the way in which society has evolved to share secrets more of- 3 DANE GOODWIN/The Daily Utah Chronicle Matt Potolsky speaks in the Carolyn Tanner Irish Building on Tuesday afternoon. ten. Advertisements with catchphrases such as, "the secret to weight loss," or "the secret to happiness" seek to captivate our attention by terming such information as secretive. Potolsky said it is this open view of secrets that has lead us into the age of secret sharing. Potolsky said other modes of secret-keeping may be used to commodify the secret. One example of this is in what Potolsky terms the "empty secret." "The best example of the empty secret is the schoolyard example, where a kid says 'I have this secret that I'm not going to tell you,"' Potolsky said. "Soon all of the kids clamor to know what the secret is, even though the secret might be 'my favorite color is yellow' The secret itself is meaningless — what's important is the circulation of the secret." Kathleen Bingham, a graduate student in communications, said she was excited by the unconventional ways in which Potolsky examined the topic. "I had never thought of secrecy as rhetoric, but really the rhetoric of secrecy is the means by which secrecy does its work," Bingham said. "We don't typically think of secrecy as being so pervasive either, but we can see it at work in so many areas ... I'm excited to think about it in these [new] contexts." a.jose@chronicle.utah.edu y on a To help pay for books and tuition. You only need one reason to donate plasma. Find out how becoming a plasma donor can make a difference for patients and help you earn extra money. As a new donor you can earn up to $360 this month. Donate today in Salt Lake City at: Biomat USA - 630 West North Temple (801) 531-1279 Biomat USA - 38 E 800 South (801) 363-7697 grifolsplasma.com H addition to meeting the donation criteria, you must provide a valid photo I.D , proof of your current address and your Social Security or immigration card to donate. Must be 18 years of age or older to donate GRIFOLS Pride for Donors. Passion for Patients. Its March. Let the Madness Begin. 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