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Show THE DAILY UTAH WORD SEARCH CHRONICLE S A P A B G G Q S Q K D C N V I M P R D 0 B X 0 E 0 ✓ I 0 K A X A I E F W I P U N E T Z P C C A B W E T F X R C a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu MANAGING EDITOR: Emily Juchau e.juchau@chronicle.utah.edu PRODUCTION MANAGER: Devin Wakefield R S I Y U R C Z A A K I R V U S A R J B R H I T L M J H Z S I N A W Z F V N N S A T N A S d.wakefield@chronicle.utah.edu NEWS EDITOR: Courtney Tanner c.tanner@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. NEWS EDITOR: Katrina Vastag OPINION EDITOR: Andrew Jose a.jose@chronicle.utah.edu SPORTS EDITOR: Griffin Adams T M C U M B E R B A T C H A I Y Y D U G S G C A H T B Y Y 0 I G R G E W I R T U R I N G N T S E R 0 F N I A R P C 0 E X S N P B U F F A L 0 E S F N Y T E K L A W N 0 0 M V M L L N R I W U D R K R E N F N U A B R Z G U N S M F D J E E D Z A ADVERTISING :801.581.7041 NEWS: 801.581.NEWS FAX : 801. 581. FAXX EDITOR - IN - CHIEF: Anna Drysdale g.adams@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. 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Funding comes from advertising revenues and a dedicated student fee administered by the Student Media Council.To respond with questions, comments or complaints, call 801-581-8317 or visit vvvvw. dailyutahchronicle.com .The Chronicle is distributed free of charge, limit one copy per reader. Additional copies of the paper may be made available upon request. No person, without expressed permission ofThe Chronicle, may take more than one copy of any Chronicle issue. Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheChrony Follow us on Twitter: @TheChrony N C ALABAMA CUMBERBATCH MOONWALK ARIZONA DIVERSITY RAINFOREST BRAIDS FLU REPRESENTATION BUFFALOES GREEK TURING CONCUSSION GYMNASTICS Sat. January 10 Sun. January 1 1 BUELLER? ANYONE? BUELLER? We think it's a bit early in the semester to take a day off, so keep suppressing your inner Ferris Bueller (at least until next week) and get to all your classes today. Having trouble finding your classes? Go to the front desk of the Union building, and they'll be happy to help. Can't find the Union? Just stop someone who looks knowledgeable. They might be less happy, but they will still help. Mon. January 12 TODAY FREE FUN AT THE MUSEUM The Natural History Museum of Utah offers four days of free admission throughout the year, and today is one of them! If you've never visited the museum, today could be your day to snag a date, a few friends or your little sister and check it out. Note that even though the visit is free, you still need tickets, so go online to snag a few. VACCINATION ROCK YOUR RÉSUMÉ If you're interested in student government and/or want some neat experience to put on your résumé, consider applying to be the new associate director of Rock the U. Associate directors are responsible for helping to organize the Rock the U dance marathon — that means handling assignments, events and meetings. Interested parties can apply online by going to ASUU's Facebook page to find out more. ASUU ATTRACTS MOTIVATED STUDENTS Follow us on Twitter! tw 1,ttor co-rniTheChravvy I GAMES GIMMICKS GOTCHAS JUST AN AWESOME RATE! Visa Platinum Cards starting as low as 6.99% APR 4111W-BY TAYLOR ALMOND /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY BRENT UBERTY T he proportion of Greek students in ASUU is higher than in the general student body. Members of fraternities and sororities make up 38 percent of the U's student government but only nine percent of the student body at large, according to a poll conducted by The Daily Utah Chronicle that included elected positions in the executive and legislative branches of ASUU. Mitchell Menlove, a junior in economics and political science, is a member of the fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon and a former ASUU assembly representative. He said his involvement in student government stemmed from living so close to campus, such as on Greek Row. "This makes it much more convenient for Greeks to be involved," he said. "The Greek system also provides its members with a large social network, so it's easier to meet people in ASUU and learn how to get involved." Leo Masic, a junior in urban planning and political science and a member of ASUU's Freshman Council, is not in a fraternity. Masic feels fraternity and sorority members are more common in student politics, but it's not for the worse. "They're the ones actively seeking to get involved," he said. "If anything, having an overrepresentation of Greeks tends to ensure that highly motivated people are filling positions, which is definitely a good thing." A 2013 study conducted by the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors suggests financial factors and proximity to campus affect who participates in Greek organizations, which leads to more opportunities for leadership. Another study, conducted by The Journal of Leadership Education, said students living in sorority/fraternity housing "were over six times more likely to serve as leaders than students who lived off campus." ASUU does not directly track the demographics — race, gender, socioeconomic background, or sorority/ fraternity affiliation — of its members. But Masic said students have the ability to change the representation themselves by joining ASUU. "We definitely still need more representation from all over campus," he said. Rachel Wootton, a senior in geophysics and ASUU senate chair, is also not part of Greek life. She said ASUU strives to represent everyone, regardless of its members' student involvement. "Many of the students involved in ASUU have affiliations across campus, with many different organizations including departmental student advisory committees, their colleges, Greek life, RHA, different student groups and other venues on and off campus," she said. "Students involved in ASUU do their best to represent all students, regardless of their affiliations, through events, policies and other areas." t.almond@chronicle.utah.edu @SeymourSkimmer AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION Pitouct to 4uppoirt ocvz titel f f Annual percentage rate, on approved credit, subject to change. Equal Opportunity Lender. -0 |