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Show your new/ A4 MONDAY'SEPTEMBER 26• 2005 Discussing the death penalty From DEATH PENALTY-A1 "This sort of thing is very important in a state like only of the death penalty itself, but also in the interrogation process. "It's so important to have transparency in police interrogation," Gauger said. "In a free society, we need transparency in government." The death penalty is commonly debated topic on college campuses, including UVSC. This year, the Integrated Studies class entitled "Law and Social Change" is being offered at UVSC, taught by Alan Clarke. The death penalty is naturally an important and sometimes heated topic in this class, as well as in other courses dealing with contemporary ethics and justice. One of the foremost experts on the death penalty at UVSC, Clarke has watched dialogue regarding the death penalty evolve in academic discourse, and among the general public. Clarke said that in recent years, as continual evidence has mounted up against the death penalty, very little scholarly work is being written in its favor. "It's pretty overwhelming. I would estimate articles skeptical about the death penalty are dozens to one. There are very few pro-death penalty scholars in the United States Utah. There has not been a lot of discussion about the death penalty here as compared to other states" Alan Clarke Integrated Studies Professor today," Clarke said. However, this academic trend is not necessarily reflected to the same degree among the general public. "We are seeing polls drop, but not as extensively as they are academically," Clarke said. "The public is not studying the research as much, is not as informed." At UVSC, opinions about the death penally fluctuate from student to student, with some students taking a very strong opinion, and others less certain. "If it can be honestly proven one-hundred percent that they did it, then I'm for it." said Joshua Wooton, Secondary Education major. Other students held the opposite perspective. "Personally, I'm not for the death penalty because 1 don't believe in taking life." said Amber Ward. Behavioral Science major. "But I understand the other side too." Many students seemed to express some ambivalence when considering the heaviness and finality of the issue. "I guess it's good to have it around." said Kevin McGee, Art and Visual Communications major. "But I don't want to be the one to make the decision." Whatever the various positioning, the death penalty is under scrutiny on campus. It is this dialogue that has Clarke calling this year's ethics week a tremendous success. "This sort of thing is very important in a state like Utah. There has not been a lot of discussion about the death penalty here as compared to other states,'7 Clarke said. "It is important that arguments be made and discussed. If we succeed in just doing that, then it is a great success." For more information regarding The Center for the Study of Ethics and its future events, go to http://ethicscenter.info/, LOU PUCCI TILDA SWINTON VINCENT D'ONOFRIO KEANU REEVES BENJAMIN BRATT KELLI GARNER VINCE VAUGHN WHAT DO WE KNOW? WHEN DO WE KNOW IT? Courtesy Photo/English Dept. Touchstones is a literary journal published twice a year by the English department. This year they will also publish a zine in honor of Blake Donner and Jen Galbraith. Touchstones seeks submissions, creates commemorative zine John Ditzler Executive Editor The English department's literary journal. Touchstones, is soliciting submissions for its Fall '05 edition. Touchstones is published twice a year, once in fall semester, and then again in the spring semester. Touchstones is a good opportunity for UVSC students to have their work published, although submissions are accepted from faculty as well. Besides being a forum for writers and aitists to come together, being published in Touchstones can aid students in the graduate school entrance process. Interested students and faculty can submit their fiction, creative non-fiction, photography, printmaking, art, painting, poetry or other pieces of art or literature by September 30. Submission forms are located in LA 114 and GT535. Touchstones has a submission committee and not all submissions will be accepted "For the line edition we are seeking activist material; artistic, creative, subversive, [and] non-conformist" Heather Brady Touchstones Prose Editor for publication, but Touchstones submission committee members say they hope to see a diversity of subject matter and mediums. This year Touchstones is publishing two journals. The first will follow the standard format it has for years. The second version is a commemorative edition in remembrance of two UVSC students who recently passed away, Blake Donner and Jen Galbraith. It will be bound together as a zine. Zines traditionally combine pictures with written word in such a way that each element enhances the other. Both Blake and Jen were very interested in the creation of zines to express their feelings on vari- ous artistic and socio-political issues. "For the Zine edition, we are seeking activist materialartistic, creative, subversive and non-conformist," said Heather Brady, Touchstones Prose Editor. "It will be uncensored; however, it's not just a forum for expletives. Foul language or adult content/themes are welcome if they aid in expressing something meaningful; but expletives for expletives sake will probably not be published." Those with questions seeking more information can contact Faculty Advisor Karin Anderson at anderska@uvsc.edu, or Editor-in-Chief Whitney Mower at wemower@omail.com. oparound the wor d in one store. BEST UTDH LOU PUCCI BERLIN HiBnanuLFuiFESTOu. sPEcuu. 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