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Show TELEVISION HOSTS SHOULD TRADE PLACES I wo of the hottest seats in television have been vacated, leaving two holes that need to be filled by the most qualified, high-profile candidates possible. The answer may be as simple as the plot from the movie "Trading Places." For those of you unfortunate enough not to have seen the DTaa UTAH INVITES YOU AND A GUEST TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING 1983 comedy classic "Trading Places': the plot involves a snobbish investor, played by Dan Aykroyd, and a clever con artist, played by Eddie Murphy, who have their positions reversed with hilarious results. I can't help but think that a real-life version of that movie involving Jon Stewart, longtime host of "The Daily Show," and Brian Williams, recently suspended NBC News anchor, trading places would be as perfect as it would be ironic. While I would hesitate to compare Stewart to Aykroyd's aristocratic financial guru character, Stewart does look dashing in a suit and can put on airs with the best of them. And naturally, Williams would be perfect as the clever con artist who makes up stories to better his position in life. While we all know why Williams was forced to temporarily leave his post, it's a bit more murky when it comes to Stewart's announcement that he will be leaving "The Daily Show': as he hasn't given an official reason yet. Stewart was also rumored to have been offered the job of hosting NBC's "Meet the Press" last year, and while he ultimately declined, the timing of his announcement, combined with William's suspension by NBC, makes for some very interesting cooler talk. If Stewart is looking to try something new as well as make a bigger difference in the world of politics and journalism there arguably isn't a bigger platform available than by hosting NBC Nightly News. While some might argue that the king of fake news wouldn't be suited for such a lofty position, I would argue that reporting fake news worked pretty well for Williams so it really shouldn't be much of a stretch for Stewart. But in all seriousness, Stewart would bring a great deal of integrity to the position as he has made it a point in his career to infuse a sense of fairness with his humor. Stewart was well aware of the fact that many young adults were getting their news from "The Daily Show': and night after night Stewart was as much a newsman as he was a comedian. NBC would benefit greatly from an infusion of the youthful demographic that would likely tune in to watch Stewart, and quite frankly he would add a bit of panache to a boring platform. Perhaps most importantly, it would help to erase the awful stench that Williams has left in the wake of what will end up being his legacy of lies. This same legacy is why Williams would be perfect to take over hosting duties for "The Daily Show:' He could bring an older, more mature demographic to Comedy Central while remaining the butt of jokes for its youthful audience who would never let him forget that he somehow forgot that he didn't get shot down in an Apache helicopter. Williams reportedly had an interest in hosting the "The Tonight Show" and has made it clear that he sees himself as a celebrity — what better venue to increase his sense of self-aggrandizement than on "The Daily Show?" Most importantly, though, for Williams anyway, he could tell as many far-fetched lies as he wanted to with impunity because he could always pass it off as a joke — which is exactly what he has become. letters@chronicle.utah.edu Healthy Utah the best choice ■ BY TRICIA FOSTER /COLUMNIST H MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 7PM PLEASE STOP BY Old/ 1 1LUTAH illUNIC 14 ROOM 321 - OLPIN UNION TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY SCREENING PASS! 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IN THEATERS FEBRUARY 27 focusmovie.com f /focusmovie '/focusmovie #focus ealthy Utah is the best choice Utah can make in the wake of the Affordable Care Act. You may not have heard about Healthy Utah, but last Wednesday, Capitol Hill witnessed a rare alliance between health care providers and Utah's business, mining and manufacturing communities, who all rallied behind Governor Gary Herbert's Healthy Utah plan. There are many opponents to Medicaid not only because they find it perpetuates support for Obama, but also because it uses citizens tax dollars to assist those below the poverty level. Many feel that this encourages recipients to not look for jobs or to not work in order to remain below the poverty level for Medicaid. However, Healthy Utah is a plan which expands eligibility beyond the poverty level so that those people who are working hard and still struggling can obtain a private health plan without feeling like they need to make a choice between poverty with government support, or continuing to work towards prosperity while still being able to handle health issues that arise. The strongest opposition to Healthy Utah comes from legislators who are ignoring the overwhelming support of 10 { THECHRONY I NEWS I OPINION I ARTS I SPORTS I THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 } their constituents for Healthy Utah. They prefer to make this an anti-Obama administration issue and disregard the thousands of Utahns who fall in the gap of non-coverage because they are not below the poverty level. The lead opponent, State Sen. Allen Christensen (R-North Ogden), has put forward an alternative bill which has been dubbed the "medically frail" plan.This plan is concerned only with choosing the least expensive route. Under this plan, only those who are completely below the poverty level and in absolute need due to medical fragility or impending disability canget coverage. So no preventative allowances if you cannot afford it yourself. One must wait until the state has deemed you medically frail enough to receive assistance. This medically frail threshold is problematic because we will see endless debates in the legislature year after year to define this threshold. Those actively opposing Healthy Utah seem to be doing it simply to 'stick it to the man' They draw correlations to Obamacare and claim this is just another example of a government overreach. They believe the unemployed should not benefit from the taxes of those who are working hard. Due to the Affordable Care Act, states must either expand Medicaid fully or come up with their own plan. Utah has decided on the latter with Healthy Utah vs Frail Utah. Keep in mind that Healthy Utah would start off as a three-year pilot program to see how it works. It is also the plan that would get the most of our tax money back from the federal government, returning 3.2 billion federal tax dollars to our state through Healthy Utah and only $611 million through Frail Utah. While I believe in fighting for greater causes in government, I find the opponents to Healthy Utah inconsiderate and disillusioned. Since when did sticking it to the man also mean hurting those who are down on their luck and struggling? If you feel that the country has been dealt a bad hand with the Affordable Care Act, many understand. But stop making Healthy Utah an issue of Obama-pandering or Obama-hating. If your fight is with Obamacare, opposing Healthy Utah does not win that war. Even if the federal government pulls its support for Medicaid, it most likely will not be effective for years to come. In the meantime, we need to act. Healthy Utah is the best plan that will play into the federal government's Medicaid expansion requirements while returning to Utah the greatest portion of our taxes to benefit a larger group of people than Medicaid can. This is an obvious case of the benefits outweighing the costs and making the effective decision over the childish tantrum. letters@chronicle.utah.edu e Daily Utah Chronicle week's oncampus NAFISA Career Fair sported a multitude of businesses looking to entice students into pursuing employment with their company, and the corporations present were as diverse as the students who visited their booths. Fast food, insurance and philanthropic companies each took part in the booming fair along with, surprisingly, the NSA. The NSA, or National Security Agency, is no stranger to news headlines or the minds of many Americans, though their actions often are. The NSA operates both within and outside our nation's borders, and they mainly do so using tracking on mobile devices and web histories, according to The Washington Post. The actions of any security agency should be appraised and monitored themselves, but when it comes to knowing what our citizens are doing, Americans young and old make their job quite simple. After all, what need is there to bug our phones and monitor our movements when we willingly telling the world about every meal, conversation and stray thought we have on social media? Our social media presence has essentially become the greatest testament to the ways in which we live, but our presence online also carries other significant consequences. The distinction between our public and private worlds has become almost completely blurred. A hundred years ago a meal with a significant other or humorous experiences shared among a few close friends never truly "left the room" But today, with the use of videos and images, friends across the globe can share in our memories and experiences. This can be a beautiful thing, but there's one glaring problem — MASUD 1320 E 200 S 582-0195 www.thepie.com Downtown Delivery 300S.1300 E. 582-57 00 VOTED BEST PIZZA By the Standard Examiner E City Weekly Reader c.tanner@chronicle.utah.edu for more information. Oews reporters TIVITY DZifiLUTAH ai4PNICLE INVITE YOU AND A GUEST TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING Be aware of your social media foot print L ast our friends aren't the only ones watching. Every one of our actions is monitored and taken into account by businesses and advertisers. The things we "like" and "favorite': the restaurants we "check in" to, even the things we Google search, give insight to others about our interests and desires. Social media sites like Facebook and Instagram are commercial spaces above all else. It's no surprise that certain ads will pop up as you roam the web — they were designed for you. Simply abstaining from using the Internet in this world isn't a plausible solution. Our lives revolve around remaining connected to those near and far from us in a cyber world of instant gratification and excessive information. While we can't help our search histories being monitored, we do have total control over the information we make permanent on social media, and with each thoughtless post we throw our right to privacy away. A Privacy Index study conducted by EMC found that 51 percent of respondents were not willing to give up personal information for a better IT experience. How often do we voluntarily answer telemarketers and give the information they ask for? Despite this unwillingness, we continue to post that same valuable personal information on the web for anyone to see and use. Social media isn't perfect. Many believe it's responsible for our inability to communicate off-screen, and when valued for being worded perfectly, shot at the right angle and filtered, posts become synonymous with an endless pursuit of perfection. These potential issues can be avoided based on the way we use social media, but the permanence of what we post simply can't be argued. Our presence online creates a lasting impression of us for friends, potential employers and businesses. Are you putting your best foot forward? letters@chronicle.utah.edu Contact Courtney Tanner 't$'1'.•!kh DUPLASS v?.NNE DONALD PETERS BOLDER THE LAZAEFFECT IS PE1011,145¢ IN TIIFATFRS FFRRUARY 2, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 7:00PM PLEASE STOP BY Dail UTAH C HRO NICLE ROOM 321 - OLPIN UNION TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY SCREENING PASS! THIS FILM IS RATED PG-13. Supplies are limited. Each pass admits 2. Limit 1 pass per person. Sponsors and their dependents are not eligible to receive a prize. 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