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Show OurView AboutUs ,IT& ANOTHER EPITION OF -/in Editor in Chief Give a little bit tafe absolve debts s Seth R. Hawkins News Editor Arle Kirk Assistant News Editor Liz Lawyer G ive a couple cans, get a debt forgiven. No, the IRS hasn't grown a heart and decided to give U.S. taxpayers a break. Wouldn't that be nice? But the Merrill-Cazier Library on campus does have a heart and a bit of Christmas cheer. Their generous offer is simple: donate at least two nonperishable food items and have up to $5 in fines, with a maximum of $20, waived. Features Editor Manette Newbold Assistant Features Editor Brittny Goodsell Jones Sports Editor Samuel Hislop Assistant Sports Editor Yep, that fine you accrued from returning that annoying history book two weeks late can be waived by donating a little food. What's more, the library will turn around and donate your donation to the Cache Community Food Pantry to assist those less fortunate during the holiday season. • >:->>:• ; i This is an effort to be applauded for many reasons. Food drives are common, but not any less important because of their regularity. Hunger is still prevalent, even in Logan. When you open your pantry and find only cans of chicken noodle soup or Top Ramen, it's easy to th^nk you don't have much, but there are many who would appreciate. that .food. David Baker Copy Editor Rebekah Bradway Photo Editor Forum Lett e rs Letters to the editor • A public forum Tyler Larson Assistant Photo Editor Patrick Oden Editorial Board Seth R. Hawkins who take something and give Arie Kirk nothing in return. Governments Liz Lawyer are therefore established to disDavid Baker tribute the costs of freeloaders Manette Newbold evenly. So, I guess one soluBrittny Goodsell Jones To the editor: tion to artists and song writ'••'".* As college students, we sometimes wonder what ers not receiving the royalties people are talking about when they speak of the they deserve would be a govIs illegal music downloadAbout letters less fortunate - come on, we're poor ourselves. But ernment-subsidized recording ing wrong? This was the ques• Letters should be limited truthfully, we are pretty blessed. Most of us have industry. Artists would live on tion of yesterday's online poll. to 350 words. something to eat and could afford to donate a few of government cheese in a van Conversely, a person could • All letters may be shortdown by the river while the rest ask, "Is illegally killing a percans. ened, edited or rejected of society exploited their work son wrong?" Most people, with Perhaps the best part of this whole deal is the for reasons of good for free. the exception of OJ Simpson generosity of the library to let us "less fortunate" Until this occurs, however, taste, redundancy or voland the jury that acquitted college students off the hook by waiving fines. I am under the conviction that him, would agree that yes, it ume of similar letters. wrong is wrong. It is up to you is wrong. Why should downWhere else do you get a break like this? It's the • Letters must be topic orito determine the ethicality of loading music illegally be any ented. They may not be closest thing to a Monopoly "Get out of Jail Free" your own actions, but as for different? There is not a lot of directed toward individucard. It's what Christmas is all about -.extending a, gray area in law. If it is illegal, me, every song, program, and als. Any letter directed to helping hand and spreading joy. movie I had obtained without it is wrong, case closed. Why .^ a specific individual may, license I deleted long ago with;?, fii-Maybe other or-eanizatJ0nst;on campus could--, then,, would-, only two people bejedited or not printed' ; regret for having acquired them in my friends class of 30 be the ^picfcup an the example or the library. Imagine if • No anonymous letat all. only ones who had not illegally the parking office waived all the parking tickets. It ters will be published. downloaded music? would likely be the largest mass forgiving of debt in Writers must sign all 1 was one who would have Brian Francom letters and include a to plead guilty to a charge of school history as students could tear up the yellow phone number or eparking envelopes and shout for joy. * mail address as well as ; Once upon a time, the parking office actually did a student identification this. W h y not bring it back? Isn't Christmas all about number (none of which peace on Earth, good will toward men? There's not is published). Letters will Editor's note; ASUSU President Peter McChesney wrote this letter to account for what he promised too much good will when it comes to parking tickto do when running for president. not be printed without ets and students could sure use a break. >..., >r this verification. ,;; Either way, the efforts by the library are much • Letters representing ellow Students, Aggie life and having the ability to share the USU I hope you were all able to enjoy your stage, even if they do not fall into the predomigroups — or more than appreciated by students and the hungry alike. Thanksgiving break last week. nant demographic. one individual — must With Fall Semester coming to a close, I wanted With a predominate culture at Utah State, have a singular represento provide an account of what I promised to do it is often challenging to foster high degrees of tative clearly stated, with last spring when I ran for president, as well as diversity and inclusiveness on our campus. In my all necessary identificato lend some commentary on events within our opinion, there are two sides of the coin in this tion information. student body so far this year. uniaue situation. One side of the coin represents • Writers must wait 21 The fliers my campaign committee and I students who come from a different culture to days before submitting distributed last year contained the following a campus such as Utah State. Given the culture successive letters — no platform, and accompanied is an account of the and history here, these students would benefit exceptions. progress so far: from researching our unique environment and e Australians don't kid ourselves that Americans follow • Letters can be hand Generating more scholarship opportunities history. In doing so, they will gain a better underour politics as closely as we follow theirs. The results of delivered or mailed to - A development officer will be working for standing of what to expect. Even though there is the Australian election last weekend, however, might ASUSU and Student Services come January a predominant Mormon culture, the other side of The Statesman in the give pause to some in Washington: A social conservative, once under the direction of University Advancement the coin is that every student who comes to this TSC, Room 105, or can described by President Bush as a "man of steel," was thrown out of Vice President Ross Petersen. The development state university - regardless of nationality, age, be e-mailed to office (and his own parliamentary seat) by a former diplomat who officer will work with donors to raise money for religion and other demographic factors - has the statesman@cc.usu.edu speaks Mandarin. extra scholarships as well as raise money for the right to be a part of the Aggie family. This means or click on www.utah On such issues as climate change and the war on terrorism, equally sharing the stage with any LDS Aggie funding of various student groups. statesman.com for ousted Prime Minister John Howard was Bush's most faithful Expand the work study program - On the from Cache Valley. international supporter. After the 15th of this month, I gave a presentation and more letter guidelines Today's world is small. In many ever-increasing inglorious departures of Britain's plea to the Higher Education Taskforce of the and a box to sumbit let ways, the world is continuing to go global. When Tony Blair and Spain's Jose Maria state Legislature in regards to formalizing ongoters. we are finished with our university careers, the Aznar, Bush and Howard were the ing funding to the Utah Centennial Opportunity global arena will, more often than not, permeate What others are last men standing of the Western Program for Education fund (a large source of our environment. How then, does this relate to saying about issues. leaders who invaded Iraq. Now Online poll funds for the work study program). This will diversity and inclusiveness in our student body? Howard, too, is gone. It's as if the ensure a continuance to the expansion of the proThe answer is simple - understanding and being Is illegal downloading and Sundance Kid charged alone into the rifles of the Bolivian army, gram and has the support of the commissioner of able to work harmoniously with those who are sharing of music wrong? leaving Butch Cassidy fiddling with his six-shooter higher education, ana it will also generate further different from us will, in many ways, be just as The good news for the United States is that under the new needs-based scholarship opportunities for not • Yes valuable in the work force as our degrees. This Labor government, Australia will remain a close ally. Historically just Aggies, but all students throughout Utah. In • No doesn't mean we have to accept and be like speaking, Australia is actually Washington's most reliable ally - the addition to this, I am leading an initiative amongst those who are different than us. However, comonly country to fight alongside the U.S. in every major conflict of the student body presidents of Utah to evaluate ing to respect those differences will provide us Visit us on the Web at the 20th and 21st centuries. The new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, what other legislative measures can be taken this with a valuable education that we cannot receive www.utahstatesman.com is a strong supporter of the alliance - unlike Labor's leader at the next legislative session to redirect further monies in any classroom. Quite often we fail to view • last election, who called it "a funnel that draws us into unnecessary to the students of higher education in Utah in a to cast your vote. diversity in such a pragmatic way; still, being able wars" and "another form of neocolonialism." way that will not detriment other funding needs to do so is the reality of being able to succeed in Rudd understands that if Washington is to value its alliance with of the state. Check out these links on the world of today. Australia, we need to be a valuabfe ally. So far he has pledged www.utahstatesman.com: New international student scholarship - This Oftentimes, it is difficult for us to embrace to withdraw some troops from Iraq - but not all - and continue will be an assignment given to the development diversity because we are apprehensive when • Archives Australia's deployment to dangerous southern Afghanistan. officer, and if they are unable to achieve this by it comes to respecting and including a person • Forums But Australian support for American military operations, while the end of the year, it will be created by using who does not snare our same beliefs or values. • Joke's on You! historically consistent, is not unlimited. If Bush were to revert to the funds within my control. It is unfortunate that as soon as an individual • Puzzle answers muscular foreign policy of his first term and initiate another risky Improve academic advising - Although there with a different belief, culture or value is noticed, unilateral military operation without wide international support, • Activities and events is a new advising program being set up, this is still people face the challenge of including them. In the new government might be less willing to join the coalition. • Classifieds in the works. my opinion, the civilized approach to take in this Canberra also will be less sympathetic on some other global • Wedding/Engagements Help foster USU to be a more inclusive cam- situation is to respect and include a person issues. One.of Rudd's first acts in office, for instance, will be to • Slide shows & Video pus - This is the campaign goal I would like to even when we strongly disagree with them. Not ratify the Kyoto Protocol, leaving the United States as the only spend the most time discussing. only is this behavior of common courtesy, but it developed country not to sign on to this plan to reduce global What do I mean when I say I want to foster fosters self-betterment. Through the exposure of warming. USU to be a more inclusive campus? I simply a different belief system or culture, we should all mean I want our student body to reflect an environment where students from all walks of life feel \MSee AUSSIE, page 13 even more at home at USU. This means enjoying tl See LETTER, page 13 Beliefs based on experiences possessing illegally downloaded music. I, like many others, justified my stealing through the fair-use provision of the copyright act. I assumed the position that as long as I was not making profit off of someone else's work, it was fair use and I did not need to pay for that usage. Not only was this justification dodgey at best, it was also unethical. Ethics is a whole new playground; one in which there are no definite rules to govern behavior, only moral character. Is it OK to steal a base in baseball? It's stealing is it not. Is it OK to outsource production to China? Is it OK to take something at the cost of nothing when; the cost is assumed by some one else? What if they have a wife and kids to support? The problem is that society is prone to freeloaders, people A presidential accounting F Aussies still close but not best friends W Afar/Voice |