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Show WWW.NETXNEWS.NET MONDAY • OCTOBER 23 • 2006 One person's opinion &.- *- I mm^^m H UVSC doesn't need a GE diversity requirement 1 After reading the three articles in the September 25th paper, I am still apt to agree with Ms. Anderson's arguments against a global diversity requirement at UVSC. I would like to share my views as to why 1 too am opposed to this. I have many grave concerns regarding this new GE requirement at UVSC. My first concern is whether or not the course is absolutely necessary. Professor Evanson lists several courses that could be used to fullill this new requirement, all of which, I believe, are currently offered at UVSC. While I was earning my associate's degree, 1 took Survey of World Geography in order to fulfill a different general education requirement. 1 am sure that the majority of UVSC students have taken at least one of the courses listed or will be listed for the global diversity requirement in order to fulfill other obligate courses such as humanities or history. Since this is the case 1 find it safe to assume thai diversity is already being taught while focusing on other issues of the class. Therefore the diversity requirement would not be necessary because the information is already being taught in courses students are already taking. If diversity is not being taught already in these courses, what will be added to the courses and how do we assure that the information being presented will be unbiased? In addition, if diversity is so important shouldn't all courses at UVSC address this issue? I am currently taking a Multicultural Education class where we discuss the same problems that would be addressed by the diversity requirement at UVSC. One of the solutions discussed in our class is that all teachers need to be more focused on making their curriculum more diverse. If all teachers did this it would eliminate the need for another requirement and 1 feel it would make UVSC a better institution. I would like to offer my perceptions on why people are pushing this new requirement so hard. 1 have no evidence to support this, and I don't think those that support it would openly admit it, but I believe it is a political maneuver more than an actual need. I feel that there is a progressive bias with many here that the LDS culture on campus is narrow-minded. By making students take a course on diversity, those pushing the requirement would help students overcome this narrow-mindedness. 1 doubt there are statistics, but it would be interesting to see if there is a correlation between political alignment and those in favor or not in favor of this . requirement. ;•;•.; The Veggie Burger from the cafeteria. 1 always get it with bacon."-Vegor Pedersen . •,; •;•; - - y ' . W : . . - , y ; • . - - ' • \ : ' ; • - - ' • • "11-1 € ' "Hogi Yogi's 6 inch Veggie Sub with provolone."-Jessica Ellsworth "Fries and ranch!" ^Marcus Jones i staff'What is the best lunch on campus?' : y ' - < ' "Chicken Bowl from Teriyaki Stix." -Jason Pyle* "1 won't lie, my mom makes me lunch in the mornings and gives it to me in a sack." -MattWilliams x v "Whatever is the special at the cafeteria that day. It's nice to let them decide for you " -Chad Hemelstrand ; . . • : "Scoops has 49< Ramen bowls." -JohnDitzler .. . , . The Good: Playstation 3 Debuts :. '," .' 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It's fantastic"-Ryan Meaks /y * The NCI i> y 8 "Chicken strips and fries from the cafeteria"-Ben Webster Got an Opinion? Put a stamp on it! f ,f • ' l e t t e r . muM be nci-ump.'mkel bv l u l l name, address. ,ind phene n u m b e r ! ^ ^ ^ ^ — high-bandwidth needs? I pay more for DSL or cable than I do for dialup, so high traffic users like Google and You Tube should pay to be in the fast lane too. The problem is that net neutralVegor Pedersen ity, the concept that all information Opinions Editor on the Internet is expedited equally You might have seen recent po- on a first-come-first-served basis, litical television ads mentioning the has been around longer than the Inidea of net neutrality, and thought to ternet itself. Back in the telegraph yourself "What in the hell are they days your message had the same talking about?" For something that priority as one sent from John D. has become so ubiquitous in our dai- Rockefeller. ly lives, most people have no idea I mention Rockefeller because how the Internet works. he once used his monopoly over the It is this naivete* that the major railways to extort money from comtelecom companies are counting on petitors, putting them out of busias they lobby the Congress to let ness and keeping him rich. Eventuthem change the rules of the Inter- ally the government had to step in net. They want to be able to develop and bust his trust. two tiers for the Internet; one for the What will keep the telecom giants masses, and a kind of diamond lane from favoring one website over anfor the high volume users. other? With their proposed two tier The concept sounds like it makes system they could charge Yahoo one sense...I mean it works for freeways, fee to get on the fast lane and Google right? These telecom giants want to a much smaller fee for the same sermake the Internet smarter by selec- vice. One search engine would be tively routing certain information lightning fast, the other slow as mo(like movies, telephone calls, and lasses. We don't allow this kind of online games) through specialized treatment in the transportation busichannels. And of course this won't ness anymore, why should the rules be done for free, a premium fee will be changed for the Internet? be charged to websites with high It is this concept of equality, that traffic volumes, which will no doubt today's obscure website could bebe passed on to you and me. come tomorrow's MySpace, is what But charging more for getting keeps the Internet innovative. If you more is one of the things that makes want the Internet to continue to surthis country great, so what is so prise you, than support candidates wrong with the industry meeting our that support net neutrality. J 1 3 f f 111 f G C 1 1 0 1 1 May those making the final decision regarding this new requirement have the courage to make the right decision and oppose the requirement or at least • address the previous stated issues be- \ fore the decision is made. Jakob Ellingcr Biology Education may be edited loi cmiem. '.ptaliolK cljtu>. lcri|>iti nf fjther concerns .11 the discretion r>\ ilic Opinion'. ElUitnr. ^^^^v Keeping the net in neutral Dear Editor. I :-. ™^^— The Ugly: Madonna Crucified Madonna's Confessions tour features the singer performing while strapped to a cross. Makes you wish she would stick to acting. ; |