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Show ^Campus AfeteL • Quiz BOWL From page 7 while members of the second place team got chocolates. "It was just the biggest thrill of our lives," Potter said. Trent Duffey, the education senator, said while this is the first time they have done a Quiz Bowl as part of Education Week, it went well and hopefully next year's senator will choose to do it again. "1 want to thank everyone for participating in Education Week," Duffey said. The finale of the week will be movies and free popcorn today from 12 to 5 p.m. in Room 131 of the Education Building. Everyone is invited to attend. -alba.ugh@cc. usu. edu Rachel Schulz/mracbsQcc.usu.edu THE DEPARTMENT HEADS and professors listened to questions in Thursday's Quiz Bowl. They competed against students and the winners, the Dean's Office. Legislature trying to avoid MLK Day conflict SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - House and Senate leaders agreed Thursday to ask voters to change the start of the Legislature's annual session to avoid conflict with the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The Utah Constitution says the Legislature must gather on the third Monday in January, which is also the day set aside to honor the civilrights leader. Lawmakers had resisted calls for change, saying they were honoring King by working on that day. But critics have been offended by the practice. "This has been one of the issues the community has asked for for quite some time," Senate President John Valentine, R-Orem, said in announcing the shift. Changes to the constitution require a two-thirds vote in the House and Senate, followed by a statewide election. Under the plan, the Legislature would not meet on any federal holiday, but the annual session still would last 45 days. The president of the Salt Lake City branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, was ecstatic. "It's just a great day that'll go down in history," Jeanetta Williams said. Utah this year was among 11 states with legislatures meeting on the King holiday. In 2006, it was among nine. The first day is ceremonial with no bills approved. Rep. Neil Hansen, D-Ogden, had hoped to get the Legislature to use the first day to pass a bill honoring Juneteenth Day, which celebrates the freedom of slaves in Texas. Nearly three weeks later, it hasn't had a hearing in the Senate. • On the Legislature's opening day, guest speakers are invited to give a speech on King's legacy. But many lawmakers paid more attention to their laptop computers nearly three weeks ago. There are no blacks in the Legislature. They make up about 1 percent of the state's population. Butt-kicking Bingo DEBATE Speak Up • CENSORSHIP From page 7 regarding censorship, saying, WI would suggest that when it is necessary is a very, very narrow, certain set of circumstances involving security, and nothing else. It's a hard question during wartime, but as a military journalist I would hope that in the future when we err, we err on the side of truth, because truth in the end is the only hope for countries like Iraq." Thompson served as a military journalist in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Korea, as well as Iraq. He recently made headlines for his walk across Utah to call for the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq. He is currently an active reservist, is working on his master's degree from Ohio University, and will be traveling soon to Jerusalem for an internship with the Associated Press. -dpedwards@cc.usu.edu iCampus WLOmmunity ^ J _ i m | _ _ _ ^ _ _ • • ' • • . . Fri. night showcases more African culture The African Student Association is putting on an African Night. It is an informal event put together to raise awareness of Africa. One of the goals of AFSA is to give a more realistic picture of the African continent. AFSA would like to show people that contrary to what is usually portrayed on television, war and famine are not the only commodities Africa has to offer. There will be music, a series of questionnaires to test your knowledge of Africa with many prizes to win, a fashion show during which volunteers from the crowd will be dressed up in African attire and many other activities. Refreshments will be served. African Night is at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb 2. in the Sunburst Lounge. Relationship game looks for contestants The Student Wellness Center and the Counseling Center are sponsoring a quiz game to celebrate the week of Valentine's Day, Healthy Relationships and Sexual Responsibility Week. On Thursday, Feb. 15, USU is putting on the game Cupid Takes Aim, a game similar to Family Fued, but with questions related to relationships and dating. The Wellness and Counseling Centers are looking for fun, enthusiastic and creative individuals or couples to be a part of the game. Anyone who is married, engaged, dating someone or just knows a lot about relationships and the other sex is elegible to apply for a position on a team. To join the teams of Cupid Takes Aim, e-mail Tiffany Adams at tiffanyt@cc.usu.edu and say why you think you should be a member of a team. From page 7 speeches first individually and then all at we take it pretty seriously," said Natalie once, to provide a distraction in preparaCook, a senior in print journalism. tion for the actual debate. In debate, the team took first, second, "I don't think many other schools do third and fourth place. In informative that because if they're that far away they speaking they scored first, second, third, usuallyfly,"said Cook. fourth and fifth. In persuasive speaking, first, second, third, and sixth place were Top speakers in the conference were won. And in impromptu speaking and measured on their top scores in all three after dinner they scored first and second of the conference tournaments. Those place in both events. winners were Di Lewis, who placed first in the all conference awards, and Trevor Along with those awards they also Linderman and Smith, who tied for third received the Quality Team Award, presented to the team with the highest num- place. ber of points per student entry. Students who won awards for individual speakers were Bryce Draper with "There's no way that would have been second place in after dinner speaking, possible without our coach," said Mike second place poetry interpretation and Smith, a former high school debater and second place junior novice prose interprefreshman in political science. tation. "I enjoy the connections you make with other people, especially the.debate Nick West took first place in after dinteam, as well as teams ner speaking, and Di in the Northwest comLewis took first place munity," he added. in junior persuasive speaking and second Passion for the art place in junior prose of debating is what interpretation. drives the 10 members of the team to do their "Probably my favorite thing "At this tournabest. ment we have certain about the team is that we have a students that stand out "Debate's just full of passion. It helps you ridiculous amount of team unity. and excel and do very, very well, and at other articulate your lanWe alljust love each other so tournaments it will guage and it gets you be different students involved in something much." because we have a lot above and beyond Natalie Cook, debater of depth to our team," yourself," said Jane Worthen said. McBride, speech communication and human resource manSmith gives the credit to the coach, but agement. also to the assistant coach Tom Grover. Debaters prepare speeches over the "He helps us prepare in our room and semester on a variety of topics and it helps us feel confident," said Smith. takes time to research. Students on the team are not only ded"It literally takes a good 10 hours to icated because of their coach but because actually write the draft, but memorizing a love of debate. can take upwards of 26. It's worth it but "I really think the actual parliamenit's time consuming," McBride said. tary debate is my favorite, cause it's just so much fun. Everything can get so riled Through the whole semester the team studies national and international topics. up so heated but at the same time it's just a blast," McBride said. Some of the topics the team used in their speeches and debated this semesCook agrees that debate is thrilling. ter are: DNA vaccines, new stem cell "Part of my favorite thing about debate research technologies, the International in general is that it stimulates your mind Monetary Fund and issues from Iraq to to think critically so it helps you in all global warming. your classes just to understand how to think about the way things work," said "It's more so that if you have the founCook. dation of knowing basically what's going on then you can go with the specifics but Not only does Cook say she becomes if you don't have the foundation it's a lot more informed, but she has gained a harder to go with," McBride said. unity with the team. Many on the team credit their great "I think probably my favorite thing performance on the road to the long bus about the team in particular, not just rides to Oregon. the event, is that we have a ridiculous "We have some talented kids who work amount of team unity. We all just love hard," he said. "One of our keys I guess, each other so much," she added. is the 12 hour bus ride. For all 12 hours I Students interested in joining the make them work in the bus and practice debate team can e-mail Dr. Tom at so when we show up we're polished and drtom@poeticpower.com. ready," Worthen said. -ranaebang@cc.usu.edu On the bus rides they practice their Briefs Jamie Crane/jamieaane@tcusu.edu WEDNESDAY'S EDUCATION WEEK activity was semi-high stakes Bingo. USU shirts and gift certificates for haircuts, ski tuneups, games of bowling, floral arrangements and food were given away. The first place prize was $100 in cash. Senate proposes limiting anti-war protests at funerals SA.LT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah is poised to join a growing list of states restricting demonstrations near funerals in response to nationwide protests at services for soldiers killed in Iraq. House Bill 205 would prohibit protests within 200 feet, an hour before or after a funeral or memorial service. The bill passed the Senate, 28-0, on Thursday and needs one more formal vote there before going to Gov. Jon Huntsman. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley City, said he's been outraged by the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. Its members claim God is punishing U.S. soldiers in Iraq for defending a nation that tolerates homosexuality. The church is unaffiliated with mainstream Baptist congregations and is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's watch list as a hate group. About 30 states have passed similar laws, and eight others are considering them. Westboro Baptist members haven't protested at any funerals in Utah. In May, President Bush signed a law that limits protests to within 300 feet of the entrance of a national cemetery and within 150 feet of a road into the cemetery. Sen. Jon Greiner, R-Ogden, sponsored the House bill in the Utah Senate and said he would have pushed it much earlier if he had seen it. Anyone convicted of violating the ban would be guilty of a class B misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $1,000 and six months in prison. Lyric auditioning for summer show The Old Lyric Repertory Company, the professional summer theater company based in the department of theatre at USU, will produce Carson McCuller's classic American drama "The Member of the Wedding" this summer. Colin Johnson, producing artist director for the company, said auditions are open for several specific roles in the production, and local residents will be considered. Casting requirements call for a 10-13-year-old boy to play a leading role, and a cameo role for an African-American man who can play a minister in the age range of 40-50. Auditions will be held by appointment. The play is set in the deep South. Parents or individuals should telephone the theater arts department or Johnson at (435) 797-3046 for additional details and audition information. The OLRC pays a stipend for its contracted work. Snowshoeing held at Nature Center The Stokes Nature Center has a snowshoe event to get the whole family moving. The program is being held the last Saturday in February from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Programs are suitable for all ages and snowshoes will be provided. Programs are dependent on snow conditions and the location will be announced closer to the date. Space and equipment are limited and preregistration is required. The cost is $8 per person and $6 for Nature Center members. A group of five is $25. Know of anything happening on campus? 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