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Show A4 Monday • October 13, 2008" Matheson: Bailout not well thought out BLORAINE GLUECK-GHOLDSTON News writer Loraine Glueck-Gholdston/ UVU Review Congressman Jim Matheson spoke to students about economy issues. U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson (D) visited UVU's new library for the first time since its dedication on Thursday, Oct. 9. The Q & A conversation was dominated by the hottest and most frightening topic of recent days — the economy. Matheson first discussed the breaking news of possible national banks - a historic move not taken since the days of Alexander Hamilton. He said ^ that moving past emotions to make the best decisions is the best way to make an impact on any situation — however, with the monstrous $700 billion bail- out, that did not happen. Matheson continued and said Congress was rushed into a decision by an official who wanted Congress to make everything done with that money secret and free of judicial oversight. With an overextended government four trillion dollars deeper in debt than at the beginning of the current administration, the money is going to come from even more borrowing. Matheson said this foreign financial, risk is likely to cause the creation of a new national vulnerability. Other questions asked included a question from a student that UVU professor of ethics Elaine Engle- hardt's asked on behalf of the student, "Why are campaigns so mean?" Matheson responded, "Because 'mean' works." He went on to describe how campaign strategies tend to focus on differences when Americans actually share many of the same values. Focusing on the differences, he believes, is counterproductive. "Do we want to have critical thinking skills brought to the table," he said, "or bicker over differences?" David Keller, director of the Ethics Center, asked about the ideology behind the economic failure caused by "dogmatic belief in free markets and the unmitigated excess that ensued, and remarked that a solution would be a socialized framework of government regulation and public ownership of means of production. Matheson responded that looking out for the public's best interest is the government's role and that leveling the playing field would help rein in the free markets. "Pure adherence to ideology" is problematic, he said, but there is no one cause to point the finger at and finger pointing would not be the best way Lo approach the situation. Johanna Smith, who has See MATHESON • A7 A look into the culinary Prize money department's cooki offered in speech competition Providing food for leadership conference and scholarship ball H TREVOR WILSON News writer • PATRICK FRANGOM; News writer Winning money for speaking does not happen ever)' day, although some politicians may have you think otherwise. Fortunately for the Utah Valley University student body, the Maria Clegg Jones Speech competition, sponsored by the Communications Department, comes for the second time to campus. A grand prize of $300 will be awarded to the winner. Second place will receive $200, and third, $100. Since this is the competition's second year, students are more familiar with it and are excitedly preparing themselves. first beginning at 4 p.m. and "I'm just going to go in the second at 5 p.m. there and do the best I can At 7 p.m.. students and - after all, it is my first the public are invited to attime," said Omar Prestwich, tend the final round. Ima UVU freshman and busi- mediately following the finess management student. nal round, the winners will Students who are new to be announced and awards the competition are exactly given. who communications proStudents are encouraged fessor Janet Colvin would to register for the competilike to enter. "This is an ex- tion by logging onto www. citing opportunity for any uvu.edu/comm and clicking student to actually have a on the "Janet Colvin" link. chance to try (competitive The registration deadline speaking)," said Colvin. is Oct. 31, and only current Approximately 65 stu- UVU students are allowed dents participated last year. to participate in the compeThe competition begins tition. The speech should be Nov. II at4 p.m. in the UVU a persuasive speech,fiveto library lecture hall. Students, seven minutes long, using will compete in two prelim- no visual aids. inary competitions, with the A growing tradition. «<r^# .«•:• It? 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"It will be days before the smell of hot dogs leaves the kitchen." High school students and teachers came to the conference from all over Utah in order to develop their leadership skills. This year's keynote speakers were New York Times best selling au- thor Ron McMillan and former Miss America Sharlene Hawkes. The conference had 22 different breakout sessions for students to attend before meeting up again for lunch at noon. "The food took four hours to prepare," said Wilson. "And we fed them in about 30 minutes." The food was donated by Wal-Mart and was prepared by first semester culinary arts students and chef instructor Todd Leonard, C.E.C. The remaining hot dogs were passed out to students around campus, and the leftover chips and bananas were donated to the Food and Care Coalition. "It is not many of our students' career goal to be cooking hot dogs," said Wil- son. "But occasional large volume cooking gives them invaluable experience." The culinary students will have another opportunity for large-volume cooking at this month's Presidential Scholarship Ball. This event will feature a seven-course meal for 600 people and entertainment from UVU students. The event helps raise funding for presidential scholarships. "The food will include a combination beef tender loin and lamp chop entree and a wild mushroom bread pudding," said Wilson. The ball will be held on Oct. 24. Tickets cost $150 and are available from the University Marketing department. |