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Show '% A5 WWW.NETXNEWS.NET MONDAY • APRIL 2 • 2007 Opinionated Changing to UVU and staying true Staff Infection What do staff members do when they get spring fever? • • % As UVSC begins to change, there are some things we should keep Justin Ritter Opinions Editor Thanks to the signing of SB70, which will give UVSC university status on Jul. 1, 2008, our college is about to undergo a staggering amount of change. It is important that as this overhaul takes place, that the good things aren't thrown out with the old and the bad. Some things at UVSC should stay the way they are. These include: Open enrollment. Open enrollment has long been one of UVSCs biggest draws (as many of us know, it isn't exactly easy to get into BYU anymore). The administration knows this, and in fact, said in its Project: University pamphlet, that, "UVSC will continue to offer an 'opportunity' model for enrollment. Those who want to attend may do so; however, there will be some pre-testing (ACT) required to help ''Wake up earlier because the surfls shining." ^£rik Fredericfoon determine each student's preparedness for study in subjects such as math and English. The test scores will allow counselors to put students in classes where they will most likely be successful." Hopefully UVSC will be able to continue open enrollment for a long time to come. 77K? wolverine and school colors. While there hasn't been any official word as to what will happen with the school mascot and colors, it is to be hoped that they stay. Cost is an issue, but t h e I get spring fever, ' • ^ /! like to break but the outdoor gear (fishing pole, lutdf ovens, etc.) that has '^ n in storage all winter ,. id dream of all the fun I'm going to have in the coming months." ~ Ray Cheatham "When I get spring fever, I take plenty of Vitamin; C and pray the infeiitlfllfl** doesn't spread to my staff, because that would be painful." -JaredMagill I n tJ*e spring, I leave all the window shades open K In the living room and ktchen, to let in as much light as possible. I crack my windows open at night to lisjeii'to all the birds and 'Imfectjand to wake up In a f cooVcrfep room. And I bike all day on the Provo trail rf I'm able." -Amy Wilson ^After the feverish convul|siohs cease, I like to put on shorts and wrestle giant apes named Dave." - Jeremy Pettersson I'm always very suspi' K dous of anything that can fluctuatejbetween winter arid summer in a single day. : Spring Is a time when I often get caught in the sn< shorts and In the h i " rftacoatitrytopS dressed like a morbn purpose and enjoy my ha) ^'feverwhrie'everyone else enjoys their spring fever, id sometimes 1: ChadHant i ' 1 spend as much time .'outside as possible, I take itfoe outside route to all my >dasses, even rf it takes a jjjttle longer, andlaugh at" 'the i c y conditions0 signs •that are still up from last |Winter.':,•-;•/•';>:• I-JustinWtifefe '<•• r yy main argument here is for tradition. Though UVSC currently lacks the storied histories and traditions of older schools, the colors green and yellow, as well as the wolverine, have come to symbolize UVSC to Utah residents and anyone else that has come in contact with the school. We should keep the yellow, the green and the wolverine, and build a storied tradition upon them. Commitment to concurrent enrollment and continuing education students. UVSC has been a promising option for both continuing education students and high school students who want to pick up some college credit before they graduate. As UVSC becomes a university, it should keep its commitment to these "lesstraditional" students. Identity. UVU is to be a teaching institution, as opposed to research institutions like the University of Utah and Utah State University. In addition, it is looking less and less like Brigham Young University, its southern sister, all the while maintaining a healthy relationship with the predominant LDS church at the same time. Hopefully UVU will continue to form its own niche in Utah - an institution with a strong emphasis on teaching, and a state school where open discussion and freedom of speech is welcome - and where both liberals and the conservative majority can feel at home. UVU has the potential to benefit our community through change. At the same time, though, let's keep doing the things that have already made UVSC a great institution. Among other things, UVSC should keep its mascot, the wolverine, along with its school colors: green, yellow and white. Letters to the editor Preserving decency at UVSC In the Mar. 12 edition of the College Times, there was a letter to the editor by Aaron Bylund, who seemed to be a member of the UVClub Students for Decency and Morality. In this letter it was mentioned that UVSC is a place of decency, but that we ought to make it better. I too think that UVSC is a place of decency and I think that it is great that Aaron encourages students to treat one another with respect. In Aaron's letter, he suggested that normal people should feel ashamed for admiring a fellow classmate in the hall. I beg to differ. After discussing it with other classmates, they also felt like they had nothing to cringe over. Perhaps the "normal" students of UVSC didn't feel like there was anything to be ashamed of. Maybe some students dress in such a way here so that other students can pay respect to the body that they spend 5-plus hours a week working on. I think we all have a duty to speak up when we see something is indecent. So how do we do this? We all work together to ensure that UVSC is a respectable place to be. In this way, everyone gets a voice to determine the public standard of decency. Some days we only participate in this definition by not saying anything; but this too is "voting." Decency is defined and ought to be defined by everyone, not just "special interest" clubs and their lessthan-hidden motives. I encourage Mr. Bylund and the other members of his club to join the rest of the UVSC student body in participating in the public discourse. Victor Jensen Real Salt Lake stadium petition I am a co-sponsor of a petition for putting the Real Salt Lake Stadium bill up for ballot vote via the referendum process. The Salt Lake County mayor responsibly rejected a plan for building a new stadium in his county. The results of public opinion polls found the majority of Utahns were opposed to this stadium. Subsequently, a stadium bill was rushed and passed through the state legislature. Because of this, a petition process has been initiated. Since signatures will need to be collected within a few weeks, time is of the essence.Thispetitionisn't a "for or against" the stadium proposition. It simply provides an opportunity for the voters of Utah to once again be heard. KSL television recently conducted another opinion poll. Not surprisingly, once again, the majority of the people of Utah supported signing this petition. For more information, visit www.getrealutah.org Jerry Septon CALL FOR LETTERS The College Times wants to hear your opinion. * E - M a i l lerters o r c a r t o o n s t o ';•;••;', . •"••::;•••$ uvscopinions@botmail.com * The NetXNews room is located on campus inSC220. '. •; • ••;" ": : '' : -;. .-* ."• < y : Y ' $ & * All letters become property of NetXNews and may be edited for content, specifically clarity, length or other concerns at the ^>-: : discretion of the editor. -. i^": * Letters between 50-250 words are ' v V encouraged. and those letters marked by their succinctness ace more likely to be published. * Letters must be aLcompanied by full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes (contact information will not be published). 'Anonymous letters will not be published. |