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Show your compu/ MONDAY-SEPTEMBER 18 •2006 A5 UVSC day of care Spencer Shell News Writer On Sept. 7, UVSC students, faculty and staff took part in a community-wide day of service. Participants met at BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium early in the morning to eat breakfast before departing to their areas of service. Service projects included landscaping, cleaning, painting, and repairing for many non-profit organizations and for people in need around Utah County. Volunteers from UVSC helped out in Spanish Fork at the home of a senior citizen. They painted her house, removed tree branches and cleaned up around the yard. There was a lot to do and not enough time to do it all, but volunteers agreed that it looked a lot better than it did before, and they were thankful for the experience. The United Way of Utah County has sponsored the event since 2002, and for 39 years now, Unit- ed Way has played a significant role in helping shape the community. "We focus on strengthening families, children and youth, increasing self-sufficiency, improving health and independence, and encouraging citizen involvement. As the only comprehensive source of information for volunteer opportunities in Utah County, the United Way Volunteer Center connects potential volunteers to opportunities wherein they will make the most difference according to their skills and talents, as well as have a good experience while serving," the United Way said. The United Way Day of Caring is one of the many great programs sponsored by United Way. To find out more information on this event, or to find out how you can help out in your community, please call the United Way at (801) 374-2588 or visit their website, www.unitedwayuc.org. Spencer Shell/NetXNews UVSC students, faculty, and staff took part in a community wide day of service of Sept. 7 The war on terror and the rule of law John Ditzler News Writer UVSC Professor of History and Political Science Dennis Farnsworth, spoke Sept. 14, on the subjects of warrantless surveillance and US-sanctioned torture of detainees in the war on terror. The President's warrantless wiretapping program, which he has claimed is necessary with increased domestic dangers since 9/11, has been the subject of controversy even before a federal judge ruled in August that it violates the statutes of the constitution. The Bush administration filed an appeal immediately thereafter. Farnsworth opened the presentation by highlighting the areas in which he felt the President was doing a good job, including staying the course in Iraq and vigilantly standing up to terrorism, but explained that he has grave concern about both the Presidents warrantless wiretapping and America's tarnished image around the world as we disregard the Geneva Convention's stipulations for humane treatment of prisoners of war. The President has claimed detainees in the war on terrorism are not prisoners of conventional warfare and are therefore not guaranteed all the rights outlined in the Geneva Convention. Farnsworth said he disapproved of what he felt, for too long, was the "Bush administration's casual attitude towards torture," but was very encouraged of late by recent statements from the President deploring the use of torture. A member of the audience at Thursday's presentation voiced his belief that that was simply lidouble-speak by the President who has known for a long time that detainees were being tortured and is only now speaking about it." Farnsworth, who served 35 years in active and reservist duty in the US Army working in Military Intelligence, explained that in his experience, torture does not produce reliable intelligence but actually hurts US Intelligence. "If we 'twist a man's arm' a little harder, what's likely is not that he'll tell us something he was holding out on but rather that he'll make up disinformation to get his captors to stop." Community member Phillip Robertson said he believes "You'll say anything to get someone to stop torturing you, whether it's true or not. And then that false information can be detrimental to the United States' mission and dangerous for our soldiers if it is acted upon as though it is good information." When asked to comment on (R) Senator John McCain's statements that torturing detainees in the war on terror puts America's soldiers at increased risk around the world of retaliation and torture, Farnsworth said, "I believe that would be the case," adding, something like that would be hard to prove, however. Farnsworth said Ameri- Speaker: Sister Helen Prejean X'-'feX 4 p.m./Ragan Theater Sister Helen Prejean will be the keynote speaker for UVSC's second annual Death Penalty Symposium. Sister Helen, a Roman Catholic nun, is a prominent figure in the fight against the death penalty and is the author of the book "Dead Man Walking," which is based on her true experiences during her prison ministry in Louisiana. ASUVSC Sponsored Hypnotist Show 7-11 p.m./Ballroom UVSC professor spoke Sept. 14 on the subjects of warrantless surveillance and US sanctioned torture cans shouldn't feel as "Torture is unbecomthough they are unpatriotic ing of a great nation," said if they disagree with some Farnsworth. "That's what of the President's policies the Nazis did, that's what because our "loyalty to the the Vietcong did, we do republic should be higher not." than our loyalty to any Farnsworth said, particular political leader "America should lead by or party." moral example and we "The rule of law," Farn- should not have the corsworth said, "says people rosive effects of torture on in high places are not our conscience." above the law." Speaking on the subThese comments ject of warrantless wireseemed to echo the August tapping, Farnsworth noted ruling by a federal judge that President Bush was that declared the President not the first to direct such did not, in fact, have the activities, saying Presiright to conduct warrant- dents Johnson and Nixon less wiretaps. "It was nev- both did so as well. "We er the intent of the trainers should let out leaders to give the president such know warrantless searches unfettered control, particu- are not acceptable," said larly where his actions bla- Farnsworth. tantly disregard the paramFrom his experience eters clearly enumerated in in Military Intelligence, the Bill of Rights," Judge Farnsworth said he is conTaylor wrote, and added, fident America can get the "There are no hereditary information it needs withKings in America and no out breaking the law to get powers not created by the it and encouraged the PresConstitution. So all 'inher- ident to take the extra time ent powers' must derive to gain intelligence within from that Constitution." the rule of law by securing LEARN TO FLY! $40.00 Introductory Flight Diamond FLIGHT CENTER of S p a n i s h Fork, LC New 2006 DA20 Eclipse Aircraft Traditional & Accelerated Training Special Student & Faculty Rates Aircraft Rental for Personal Use Join 6ur staff Visit room SC 220 for more information CALL NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION www.DFCPilot.com Hypnotist Bruce McDonald will be on campus for a fun filled, family event. Tickets are available at Campus Connection: $3 General Admission. Classes dropped for non-payment Beginning September 20, classes will be dropped for nonpayment.1 To have classes reinstated, students need to pay all tuition and fees, a $100 late fee, and $50 reinstatement fee. Founder's day celebration 11 a.m.-1 p.m. / Courtyard The UVSC Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association will be serving cake and ice cream in celebration of Founder's Day and UVSC's 65th anniversary. Booksignings 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. / Bookstore Joel Vogel, author of the book "Free Speech 1010," and Faculty Author Nancy Peterson, Ed D., with her new book "Encouraging You Child's Writing Talent," will be signing books in the bookstore. Stress management 12-1 p.m. / Student center commons These workshops have the solutions you need to learn back-to-school coping skills to help you manage your stress. Outdoor Olympics 5-8p.m. / Courtyard ^ACCELERATED SFLIGHT ^TRAINING • • • • This week on campus (801)471-1304 COLLEGE TIMES now online ASUVSC presents the first Outdoor Olympics. Teams of four will compete against one another in a relay race that includes a tandem bike ride, kayaking, and repelling. Prizes will be awarded to teams with the fastest times. Those interested in participating in the event can fill out an application at the Intramural office, Adventure Resource Center, or the Student Government office. The Queens of Birdland 7:30-9:30p.m./ Regan This free performance will be a reading/ experimental presentation of a new play about rock and roll divas written by Theatre Department faculty member, Professor James Arrington. There will be a second reading on September 23rd at the same time. UVSC hockey opener 8:30p.m. / The peaks ice arena (provo) exceUencejaccuracyjintegrity Come cheer for the Wolverines as they take on the brand new Skatin' Utes from the University of Utah. Admission is $5 for students/ faculty/staff with a current school ID, $6 for Adults, and $3 for kids 3-12. |