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Show *i K nowme, 1 know celebrities * % because • jack waters* habited by the sibling of an NFL player. Or the former house of a comedian. Of course, I didn't feel the urge to reply to the pictures. He would not get a "cool" from me. Matt sent me the pictures in the summer while he was living in St. Louis, doing what many were suckered into doing: selling security systems. How emotionally vapid must this "profession" be in order to transform a glimpse of celebrity into the apparent highlight of a person's day? I doubt I was the only unsuspecting recipient of the pictures, which are entirely free from any glitz worthy of an MTV Cribs episode. The infatuation with celebrities has gone too far. Nevertheless, it occupies the minds of many — and often would return nothing more than a "cool." Concerning There are too imany thriv- members of The Used, yes, ing off the thri Is of any- I went to school with Quinn. thing attached, no matter I vaguely knew him. I'm how loosely, to celebrities. I sure this is intriguing so that know too many |people who they can tell friends, "I have know someone v/ho knew a a friend who went to school kid who dated s Dmeone fa- with Quinn from The Used." To which that friend will remous. When some hear that I ply, "Cool." My brother Matt recently attended the nesirby Pleasant Grove Hig h School, sent me pictures of two houstheir eyes are us ually filled es. The first, a house inhabwith a look of reininiscence, ited by the sister of Laurence and they ask, "D(D you know Maroney, running back for that kid who wo n Survivor, the New England Patriots. Todd Herzog?" r rhe answer The second, a house that is no; I do not know him. I Cedric the Entertainer used know people that know both to live in. There's no need him and his fanlily. I hear to search deeply for the purthey're nice. Trn not sure pose of the pictures because, that it would bes beneficial of course, there wasn't one. I was perplexed, wonderto either the c onversation eing had I ing why anyone would be in or to my well h 'm sure it awe after seeing a house inreplied "yes." I Editor in chief - and will likely remain I hat way. There are instance;> in which the infatuation has been used for some good . A few months ago the AP reported that Bill Cosby de<:ided to put three of his sw saters worn on "The Cosby Show" up for sale on eE ay. The minimum bid was set at $5,000, with all proce eds earmarked for a nonpr ofit organization that benesfits educational programs, It's named in honor of Costjy's only son, who was murde red in 1997. So the next time someone tries to use me as a varijible in a close-to-celebrity formula, maybe I'll oblige trlem with the "yes" they crav 2. It may not make the differe nee that Cosby is making, fciit at least it will elicit a "cool We Live in a Society, People. Knock things you haven't tried certain things that are not to limit to see where it ies, be done. If billions of people who insists on determirling over the course of thousands first hand his personal c:onof years of civilization have victions. You don't nee d to the experience to say that test the water- : the scien tific men wear trousers and worn- process has given us t leren wear dresses, who are you mometers far more accu rate to argue? For that matter, the than your feeble perception course of human existence could ever compete v/ith. privileges my opinion over Likewise, there's no resison yours -- if you're reading to dissent from complici y in this, you know mine, but a society that has as its 1sase I couldn't care less about the experiences of sa ges, yours - so who are you to scholars, theologians and voice your disagreement? politicians with real life unFace it, if society at large der their belts, agrees on an issue, then it is The conclusion is c ear; clear where truth, morality when it comes time to v ote, and beauty lie: wherever ev- Palin is the only chara cter eryone agrees they do. After in the race whose platf orm all, this country is a democ- coincides with reality, the racy--to not use the experi- only character who says she ences of others as a crutch is knows what's best for this assuredly unpatriotic. country because she's I ved There's nothing more - so that you don't have to. laughable than a fool who breaks the rules just to break the rules, who pushes the 1 of other health problems, I don't need to have unOpinions writer protected premarital sex to If there's one th ing we know that it might result can learn from maxi ms, it's in an unwanted pregnancy, that the best sort of truth is And if you've had a flavor oft-repeated truth. It should of ice cream you didn't like come as no surprise;, then, and you let me know about that there is an oft-r epeated it, I certainly have no reaadage espousing essentially son to waste my hard-earned this exact dogma: 1 here is cash buying something so no substitute for exptirience. abundantly disappointing. There's no substitute for Unfortunately, there are people ~ conniving, insidi- experience, and there's cerous deceivers, in reality - tainly no better way to avoid who pervert the s tand-up getting hurt than to rely on intentions of this classic bit other people's- experiences of wisdom. "Live a little," to teach you life's important they'll say, or "How :anyou lessons. Thus was born the social know if you haven't tried?" contract. This simple set of How indeed. What uproariously foul, unwritten rules defines our dishonesty. I don' t need day-to-day existence and to try smoking ci garettes shields us from having all to know that doing so will the sorts of experiences that drastically increase my risk simply would not be to our of developing lun 1 can- profit. The experience of socer, emphysema anc a host ciety at large is that there are • LaVerl Christianson f Undeclarei Comic by Jordy Klrkm an ^B v ^W f you doing? There is a contagious rumor spreading which goes along the lines of; Latinos are closed-minded organ* isms who hopelessly and helplessly yearn for the candidate who chants a few ill pronounced words in Spanish. If this is so then it could be a fork in the road decision to make when it comes down to McCain and Obama. I often end up being on the liberal side of the tracks in debates when it comes down to immigration or healthcare. When Dr. Juan Hernandez, a former advisor to the former Mexican President, came to UVU, I wasn't the only one relieved to see someone in a suit and tie speaking my language and using words Like amnesty. I already looked up to this man who had debated antagonist warmongers on Fox and CNN. He knew the circumstances; he understood the people- Mr. Hernandez was the perfect candidate in my book. I assumed that Dr. Hernandez might tell us why Latinos should vote Democrat. His advice; "Vote for McCain". . I was shocked that my hero was rooting for the team that I considered too stubborn and out of touch when it came to grassroots issues. I later found out that Dr. Juan Hernandez was actually working for John McCain. Since then I've been on the fringe of political party schizophrenia. Obama voted to build a 700-mile long fence along the border, but wasn't it McCain who brought true change as a maverick when it came to his big immigration reform that would provide a vu.review.opinions@gmail.cor n Letters must be turned in on Wednesday by noon in order to be printed in the next edition. • We make no guarantee that letters will b< Printed. • Letters 300 words or less have a greater :hanc e o f being published - anything longer will I >e dited for content. • Please provide an electronic copy regard ess c f 'hether or not you wish to submit a hard <;opy. • All letters become the property of UVU1 V as soon as they are submitted. • Y •rotcsti ngformy vemmimt ball-out m 90use I'm out of money _H beca cflditfc IT Freddie Mac Opinions writer path for legalization for undocumented residents? For many Latinos and non-Latinos as well, the marches of the past couple of years have been an uplifting experience and a testament to the power of a ticked off people. • It looked like a win-win situation for immigrant sympathizers. Either an immigration reformist or a liberal democrat would be elected but unfortunately pressure from the tjOP led McCain astray. When asked whether he would vote for his own immigration bilLJf revived again he replied calmly "no". When it comes to immigration, McCain had plenty going for him but refused to vote for the Dream Act, which would allow undocumented students to carry a driver license. Obama is in favor of the Dream Act; an idea that may not be perfect, but does have the basis of reform that the U.S. needs. This bill would reward well-behaved undocumented students who are accepted to an institution of higher education or who join the armed forces. These students came at a young age by no choice of their own and shouldn't be punished in a land they consider home. In this conundrum of an issue we must always dig deeper. Remember Dr. Hernandez working for McCain? Sure, I was torn knowing that my immigration idol was republican but I recently found out Dr. Hernandez hasn't accepted a paycheck because he says that money clouds judgment. When told that he should be a democrat because of his views, Hernandez replied sating, "it's the republicans who need a change of heart". Genius. 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