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Show Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 Views&Op inion Page 13 Shakespea re's MIDSUMIller Night's Dream \ 01 4 14 1'4 ...14 ) Election: New class of rookie legislators bring talents to the hill CAINE COLLEGE oftheARTS Icontinued from page 12 recently accepted the position as the Vice lobbyists and colleagues, but time will only President of the University of Utah. Is this tell how this young gun holds up under like going from tight end to wide receiver? pressure. Perry, a quiet academic type, should be Utah's newest Speaker of the House, well suited for his new posiBecky Lockhart, is headed tion. towards the Legislative Hall Within the Utah Legislature, "Utah's newof Fame as the first woman there are quite a few new est Speaker of to hold this position of power faces that will play a very and all I can say is "you go, big part in this year's leg- the House Becky girlfriend!" She has the supislative session, tackling Lockhart is head- port of the Patrick Henry issues such as redistricting ed towards the Caucus and Utah County Yuppies alike. I wonder if the for the new congressional Legislative Hall seat and immigration reform. State Capitol Gift Shop will Representatives Derek Brown of Fame as the start selling Lockhart jerseys? The swearing in of the and Steve Eliason are just a first woman to small sampling of Republicans hold this position 111th Congress and the legiswho have reclaimed seats lative session marks the beginof power and all ning of the political regular from Democrat incumbents can say is `you go, in Salt Lake County. These season. With Republicans in an even stronger majority in underdogs were reminiscent girlfriend!" of Utah State's big football Utah and controlling the U.S. victory over BYU. Chocolate House of Representatives, it milk addict Sen. Daniel should make for an actionThatcher is another rookie pick in the State packed, crowd-pleasing year. Game on. Senate. Though none of these rookies has ever held an elected office before, Brown Renae Cowley is a senior majoring in puband Eliason bring a range of new talent. lic relations. She can be reached at renaecowley@gmail.corn. Thatcher might be a little harder to predict how he will respond to strongarming from Voice: Student's ideas help the university to keep growing I continued from page 12 students that are cramming for those last finals, forcing them to resume studying in an unfocused apartment or dorm. A student last year came to Ben Croshaw, the former Academic Senate President, and mentioned we should extend those hours to a later time so students might have more time to study. Ben took that concern and made it happen. As we all know, the library on those last weeks "Questions need now stays open until 1 a.m. This to be asked, conis just a minor example of what can happen when one student cerns need to be voiced and difdecides to make a change. Now I don't mean for this to ferences need sound over the top, but think of the many ideas that you have to be made. had while attending USU. I'm Without them we sure that there are many instanc- don't grow as a es such as walking around camUniversity or as pus that you think to yourself "I sure wish they did this different," a student body." or "Why don't we have more things like this?" or even "Why have this as a requirement to graduate?" Questions need to be asked, concerns need to be voiced and differences need to be made. Without them we don't grow as a University or as a student body. Now don't get me wrong, things are going great at this university. I love it, but there are many things that go overlooked and improvements that need to be made. So next time you complain to your roommate about something you would like to see change, do something about it. If you don't, nothing will change. UtahStateUn iversity FREE for USU Students with ID Get your tickets EARLY! S INTERMEDIATE Dec. 8-11, 2010 7:30PM I Morgan Theatre Box Office I Chase Fine Arts Center RM 139-B USU Campus I M-F 10-5PM arts.usu.edu I 435.797.8022 BUY BACK Getm • N Ey 13;11111111t Tanner Wright is the ASUSU Academic Senate president. Looking for something to give for Christmas? Concealed Weapons Class When: Thursday Dec 9th from 6:00 pm to 10:00 Saturday Dec 12th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Cost is $45 Place: Ag Science Building Room 202 Instructor: Bill Hendrickson To reserve your spot: usugop@ aggiemail.usu.edu billhendricksonl@yahoo.com www.keepsafecwp.com ASH STADIUM DRIVE-THRU December 10,13-17, 2010 9:30 - 3:30 |