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Show "These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas Paine S Friday, April 20,2007 797-1762 o statesman@cc.usu.edu ' www.utahstatesman.com j USU's outreach a benefit to all In a somewhat surprising move, USU has formed what is being called an "alliance" with Snow College in Ephraim and the College of Eastern Utah in Price. Unlike typical satellite campuses, the campuses are not being absorbed into USU's system, out will instead have an easier transition from the two-year degrees offered by the two schools into four-year degrees from USU. As Utah's ' a n ^ grant university, USU is supposed to try and make higher education available all over the state. This is a step in that direction. Perhaps someone who would nave settled for a two-year degree will now go one step further. It is also a step toward having USU's arms reaching into nearly every county in Utah. We're everywhere. And we're coming for you next, BYU. Really, this could be a great thing, not only for students at Snow and CEU, who won't have to move to Logan to finish their degrees, but for everyone enrolled at USU. Enrollment will go up, bringing in more money, and the intellectual capital of USU will be increased, as well. Everyone on campus who has the title "doctor" is a world expert in something. Whether that's some aspect of particle physics or the history of banjos, it adds to the university's prestige and knowledge base. Not only will students at these other locations (satellite campuses in the Uintah Basin, Tooele and Brigham City will be participating, too) be able to take classes from professors up here, anyone here can take classes from professors anywhere else. We may not be the most comprehensive university anywhere, but USU's administrators are sure working on reaching everyone they can. This is a move that will benefit students all over the state. We applaud the efforts and creativity of the administrators at USU, CEU and Snow who developed the plan, and we urge students who are currently enrolled at these institutions to take advantage of the opportunities that are arising. As USU continues to grow, its potential soars, along with the possiblities for its students. The Zen of Audi, Subaru and Honda Love them or hate them, automobiles have a revered place in our society. They are held in such high regard that it's surprising that we have not written them into scripture. To fill that void, I humbly offer these aphorisms: Live your life as though you were a car with a broken fuel gauge: uncertain when the end will come ^^^_ because we all end up there eventually. When your life starts to skid, steer into it and pump the brakes rather than slamming them on lest you end up a total wreck. There are windbags and airbags. Know the difference and choose more of the latter and fewer of the former. Everyone needs a little help getting started but careful to refill Dennis Hinkomp in the morning, and yourself at regular we all need to get intervals. jumped once in a We all eventuwhile. It's better if ally rust, which can it's by someone you be hidden, but not know and love. stopped, with a litSome relatle putty and paint. tionships are like It's not the Slightly Left the little spare tire1. age; it's the mileIt is just meant to of Center get you to a place age. Many young people are old in dennis.hinkamp@usu.edu where you can p this respect and vice find a long-lasting versa. replacement. It's best not to be the most Ethanol is not chemicalattractive car in the lot lest ly different than 200-proof you draw too much attention grain alcohol. Try not to get and be stolen, anesthetized drunk on either. and sold for parts on the Drive not with distraction. black market. Would you want your dentist Likewise, the most attrac- talking on the cell phone tive car in the showroom and eating a burrito while he may fetch a high price but worked? may not be the best value. Driving fast gets you New cars devalue faster than there sooner but often not as those of moderate age. relaxed. It's call rush hour for Having a loud engine a reason. draws much attention, but Seat covers, especially it does not necessarily have those that stretch, can hide a anything to do with perfor- multitude of defects. mance. Run your engine quiLife has many opportunietly and sneak up on people. ties to set the emergency If they distain your quietness, brake, but most often ignore sneak up on them and run them. them over the next time. Be not mysterious. Use It does no good to carry your turn signals. a spare if that spare is flat. Pass on the left, slower Likewise, your food storage traffic on the right: I think will serve for naught if it is this aptly describes our politold and spoiled.. ical system. There is little difference between recycling and reinDennis Hinkamp owns carnation. You can find some two cars that his listens to good deals in the junk yard. intently. You might as well shop there Utah Statesman Staff Editor in Chief A OOOV IAD / i Elizabeth Lawyer l] News Editor r Di Lewis ' Assistant News Editor Arie Kirk Features Editor Holly Mitchell Assistant Features Editor Manerte Newbold Sports Editor Seth Hawkins ' Assistant Sports Editor ' Samuel Hislop Diversions Editor Steve Shinney Letters to the Editor Copy Editor liEuhlicInriu Prayer for the fallen in Va. Photo Editor To the editor: From the moment I started up my computer and read the breaking news of the shooting in a dorm in Virginia Tech, I felt the sorrow and could only try to imagine how the people in the dorms were feel ing. Then the Updates started flowing, and the news of the second shooting gave me the chills: just about the time when students are going in and out of class, the gunman went into another killing spree, injuring and killing faculty and students in an engineering building. Coincidentally, I live in the dorms right here in USU (Valley View Tower), and when I'm not home I'm in the Engineering Building. Honestly, I couldn't even start to imagine what would happen if something like that would happen right here, in our campus. I guess there are no words that I could use to describe how bad I feel for those people and their families, or how frightening is the mere thought of a maniac with a gun around the places I walk every day. Let's hope that our authorities are prepared for this type of situation, given that VA Tech used to be as peaceful and uneventful as our campus is right now. Above all, let's unite in prayer for the fallen and their families. Katherine Ovalle Gesture needed from Utah State To the editor: The tragedies occurring at Virginia Tech have deservinglybecome the center of all media attention. However, I think more needs to be done at Utah State to show our support to the entire student body, family, alumni, and all associates of Virginia Tech. I propose a simple yet effective way to show our support. The first football game of the 2007 season is at home on August 30th against UNLV. Instead of having a blueout or a whiteout which is customary for college sporting events, I propose a maroon and orangeout. If all of the fans at the game could all come together by wearing Virginia Tech colors, I believe it would show the national scope and compassion still held four months after the events unfolded. A moment of silence before the game would also show support. This is a time of terrorism, murder, rape, and hate. By coming together to support a school on the other side of the country, we can strengthen the bonds of this country. We students here at Utah State may not have known any victims or live anywhere near VT, but we share everything in common. Dreams, hopes, and families were ripped apart with those murders. It is our duty to come together and support our brothers and sisters grieving in Virginia. Scott Ficklin Anderson stuck to his guns To the editor: I'd like to applaud Scott Anderson for his courage to stand by his views on women and motherhood in spite of all the backlash he received. This letter isn't about whether I agree with his views. Rather I would like to suggest that when we read or listen to other people's views, we need to remember a few things: First, keep those views in their context. Don't pick out a specific sentence or phrase that you disagree with and use that to attack the whole argument. That's what we call a "part for the whole" fallacy. While it may not have been perfectly outlined (nothing is), the purpose of1 Scott's article as a whole was easy for me to follow. He was saying that too many wives and mothers are not taking their roles seriously. Nowhere did I get the impression that he thinks women are put on this earth to serve their husbands and children, though a couple of words here and there might create that impression if the reader were to focus on those few words for too long. Second, and closely related to the first point, in your response, argue with what the writer actually said, not what you wish they had said, just so you can go off on a tangent that has nothing to do with the piece's entire purpose. That's called a "straw man fallacy." If you do this, somehow you'll manage to ruin the purpose of the person's entire argument, which can be considered ethically irresponsible. If you believe the institution of marriage is degrading and unfulfilling, make that claim in another article or context. Whether Scott believes that or not is not the issue. He's simply listing the logical responsibilities a woman has if sh% does choose to marry and/or have children. That's fair enough, don't you think? All jobs require sacrifice, and parenthood is no exception. Finally, don't make an evaluative statement based on claims that haven't been proven (I don't have a name for this fallacy). Even if you disagree with the idea that the woman should stay at home, that doesn't make such an opinion misogynistic. If you think it does, support your claim, before attacking Scott for being a misogynist. So in essence, let's take a little more respon- NO OFFENSE.1- W B E TW£ M AS A PUBLIC SEBVANT. 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