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Show "We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?." Ray Bradbury 14 Monday, April 16,2007 797-1762, statesman@cc.usu.edu' www.utahstatesman.corrjj Things that should be spontaneous Utah Statesman! Staff Webster's Dictionary defines tradition as 1: an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought action, or behavior 2: the handing clown of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction. ASUSU seems to define tradition as 1: a last ditch effort at legacy 2: whatever they want it to be. jr ^p The Howl is a tradition. The howl Our VI6W is not at least not et Thats w h ' y - Editor in Chief ,„ NO WIDER WAR. News Editor Di Lewis • Arie Kirk - — r • — — • - - - —i 1( Holly Mitchell 31 Assistant Features Editor Manette Newbold Sports Editor ^ Seth Hawking f/ Assistant Sports Editor Samuel Hislop N Diversions Editor Letters to the Editor -/ Steve Shinney ,n Copy Editor Rebekah Bradway Bible not a good defense Nothing improper - a n Features Editor I just had a wonderful experience. ! had finally gotten paid on Monday (my once a month check) and I was ready to lay down a deposit To the editor: and the first month's rent for Peoplef stop quoting the a great house I discovered in Bible as a defense against the area of the Island. I called everyone else's actions. I up the managers and even understand that you have your though they had agreed to beliefs and I respect them, wait until I got paid and could but no matter how much you get the money to them, they actually quote it, you won't rented it out from underneath always get people to agree me. So, I'm now left without with you just because the many options for housing, as Bible says so. I had been on a search for a In case you didn't realhouse of that nature and size ize, the Bible is a product of for nearly a month before I WASHINGTON - My decii have nevertheless asked human creation, not "God" sion some months ago to pri- the Justice Department's Office himself so we can't state it stumbled upon it through a vately seek the resignations of of Professional Responsibility to as actual fact. I don't care tip from a friend. I understand a small number of'U.S. attor- further investigate this matter. if something is a "sin/' all that the managers like money, neys has erupted into a public Working with the department's that matters is that person is and that they needed to get firestorm. First and foremost, Office of Inspector General, doing what they feel is right it rented out - they probably appreciate the public service of these nonpartisan professionals and they aren't ashamed of it. base a bit of their income off thesefinelawyersanddedicated will complete their own inde- You shouldn't try and preach of that place. Nonetheless, professionafs, each pendent investiga- your values to those-people I had wanted desperately to of whom served his tion so that Congress because they really don't care rent it from mid-March. And or her full four-year and the American and the rest of us get sick of now, because I had to wait to get paid, I have to go on term as U.S. attorpeople can be 100 hearing about it. another search (hopefully I'll ney. I apologize to percent assured of find something better, but you them, their families what I believe and Nicole Baum and the thousands can never be sure.) what the investiof dedicated profesI just wanted to comment gation thus far has sionals at the Justice not only on the pain that shown: that nothing Department for my USU can cause their hourimproper occurred. role in allowing ly employees by paying just While I have this matter to spin once a month, but the false To the editor: never sought to uiib maner to spin r | — - • . .« starts of, "Oh, yeah, the 2 into an undignified | \ | 2 ) t I V l P W deceive Congress Washington spec- •.V? T • . " ! " " or the American tacle. Other Voices._ . people, I also know What began as a that I created confuwell-intentioned management sion with some of my recent This is not an even their own effort to identify where, among statements about my role in this apology. This isn't Scott Anderson children become the 93 U.S. attorneys, changes matter. To be clear: I directed an "I'm wrong, second to their in leadership might benefit the my then-deputy chief of staff, you're right" type of own desires..." department, and therefore the Kyle Sampson, to initiate this column. This is an Nowadays we see American people, has become process; fully knew that it explanation. and hear of single an unintended public contro- was occurring; and approved In life there is women with chilversy. the final recommendations. always an excepdren who act as if While I accept responsibil- Sampson periodically updated tion. The hardest they are 21 again. ity for my role in commission- me on the review. As I recall, part is being honT f e y live dc ing ing this management review his updates were brief, relativeAnv Questions* t? hev est enough with any y dquestions. w h)a t e v e r process, I want to make some ly few in number and focused ' ourselves to agree if seanderson@ccuiu.edu wheneve'r fundamental points abundantly primarily on the review prowe fit the exception they want, living clear. cess. rather than facing the facts of like a typical single ll g yp g college I know that I did not - and During those conversations, life. student. They stay up late with would not - ask for the resigna- to my knowledge, I did not Because of my last column, friends when their children tion of any U.S. attorney for an make decisions about who I was accused of condemning need help with homework. improper reason. Furthermore, should or should not be asked women to be slaves, which They pull their children out I have no basis to believe that to resign. was not at all my intention. I of school because they want anyone involved in this process I am committed to explainsought the removal of a U.S. ing my role in this process and was applauding those wives to go on a trip with their boyattorney for an improper rea- will do so Tuesday when I tes- and mothers who have chosen friend and can't find a babysitto stay home to fight the good ter. They spend money on. new son. tify before Congress. fight from that front. There clothes, makeup and jewelry Given my convictions on I am also committed to cor- are cases where a wife and/or to enhance their appearance this issue, I testified before recting any management mismother must work to be able when that money could be Congress in January and will steps that occurred during this to support a family. There is saved for the future of their do so again on Tuesday. I have process. In recent weeks I have nothing wrong with that. But children. personally spoken with many met with more than 70 U.S. there is a difference between Buying something nice for members of Congress over the attorneys around the country to the word "must" and the word yourself is great every once in past several weeks to hear their hear their concerns and discuss "want." Everyone is so caught while, but a pattern is someconcerns about this matter. ways to improve communicaup in the exceptions in life and times created of single mothers Additionally, I have instructed tion and coordination between thinking of the what-ifs that consistently putting themselves all Justice Department officials their offices and the Justice they neglect to see the real before their children. They do to make themselves available Department. picture. these things disregarding the for on-the-record interviews These discussions have I previously stated, "...we serious negative impact this with lawmakers and hearings been frank, and good ideas are now live in a world where the has on their children. before Congress, and I have coming out, including ways to word housewife has been synPrinceton professor Sara ordered the release of thou- ensure that every U.S. attoronymous with subjectivity and McLanahan, monitoring 5,000 sands of pages of internal.docu- ney can know whether his powerlessness." This is true. single mothers that were ments. or her performance is at the Let's wash off the war paint for romantically involved with All of these documents and level expected by the presitwo seconds and let that sink several partners from 1998 public testimony indicate that dent and the attorney general. in. to 2000, recently did a study the Justice Department did not Additionally, I have asKed for Society tells us it is no Ionshowing that after a period seek the removal of any U.S. recommendations on formal ger is it OK for a wife and/or of time, the children snowed attorney to interfere with or and informal steps that we can mother to stay home without serious signs of stress from all improperly influence any case take to improve all forms of diafeeling left out or having a the relationships their mothers or investigation. Indeed, I am logue between the main Justice feeling of unaccomplishment. were having. Only a few of extremely proud of the depart- Department and U.S. attorneys All I am saying is that is wrong, these women reported having ment's strong record of vigor- nationwide. These mothers who choose to the desire to marry. ous prosecutions, particularly I am also telling our 93 U.S. stay home and dedicate their I understand that in life in the area of public corruplives to being a wife and mothunfortunate things happen tion, where Republicans and er should be congratulated. - infidelity of a spouse or the Democrats alike nave been held • GONZALES ; I also said, "Women have physical and emotional abuse accountable for their crimes. seepage 15 become so self-centered that that occur in some marriages • - - . Assistant News Editor v i£^;*v;v;^/— ; one is capitalized and one isn't. Editorial •.] k . , . ,K.. . . J •No legislating body can create a tradition. Things don't work that way. Congress can't do it. The Board of Regents can't do it. ASUSU - even one that will be "heard for years" - certainly can't do it. What they can do is sponsor, support or even create events and hope they catch on. Just taking something and calling it a tradition is like giving yourself a nickname. It just doesn't work that way. We're glad to see that the library staff and the howlers were able to get together and come to an agreement. The howl will happen, hopefully in a way that works for everyone. If you're pro-howl, go howl your brains out, it's allowed now. If you're anti-howl, don't Avoid the library, talk people out of participating, go and make mooing noises in protest, whatever. In the end your actions will decide if the howl will become the Howl, making things here even more complicated. In the end, student actions decide what becomes tradition. Not ASUSU. Elizabeth Lawyfl —.»...»...-., Two-week pay periods needed week pay periods will start in January." But it doesn't, so we get confused and then they come out again and say, "Yeah, wasn't ready, I guess we can do it in a couple of months, though." Now I hear that maybe we'll get it done next fail? Are they all just rumors that will never be true? Because those rumors go to the guy I work for, and I trust that what my boss tells me is true. I just can't get over the fact that every time I do manage to get paid, all of my money is needed elsewhere - not because of debt, but because I'm starving and you need money to survive in this world. I have to spend a little more than half of my money every time I get paid, and just to stay ahead, I try not to spend anything in between those times. But with the random things that,cost money - it's just not possible. USU needs to get the act together, perhaps have a campus-wide announcement of when the two week periods will be started and then stick to their word. I'm sick of being poor when by all rights I shouldn't be off that bad. Brittany Furniss What I meant to say is - and my heart goes out to those people who nave to suffer the pains that comes with dealing with an event of that magnitude. But according to many experts, the No. 1 reason for divorce within the United States is not infidelity or abuse but the lack of communication. Am I stating that this is entirely the women's fault? Are you crazy? Of course not - it takes two to tango. The number of single parents' homes where the father is the caretaker of the children has gone up dramatically in the last couple of years, 62 percent in fact, in the last 10 years. Although that percentage is still vastly outnumbered by number single mothers raising children, the importance of fatners in the home should not be overlooked. We all know the sad reality that comes with being a single parent. The Census Bureau states that 63 percent of youth suicides are from fatherless homes; according to Rainbows for all Gods Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children through crises, 75 percent of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes; and according to the Center for Disease Control, 85 percent of all children with behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes. What am I trying to say? Yes, I agree that fathers have just an equally important role in raising children. 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