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Show Monday January 26, 2009 new pres From TICKET* A1 and any ticket that requires a mandatory court appearance. Some other rules to be aware of are that one must go to the Orem court and sign a Plea in Abeyance and pay a $35 fee before signing up for class, sign up for class within three days of paying the fee, and there is a 90 day window from the time the ticket was issued to complete traffic school. This information is only good for tickets given by the UVU police. Tickets issued by any other department will have other rules and requirements for attending traffic school. [GREGWILCQX Web editor The bitter cold did wasn't enough to stop 1.8 million Americans from attending the inauguration of the United States' new president, Barack Obama. 'Today, 1 say to you that the challenges we face are real," Pres. Obama said in his inaugural address, delivered from the west front of the Capitol, to nearly two million people. "They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America, they will be met." Indeed, the new president will face a great degree of difficulty that is, while not unprecedented, equal to some of the greatest tests faced by former presidents. Foremost is the nations economic crisis, which is not likely to be solved any time soon. Additionally, he must figure out how best to deal with Iraq and other foreign policy components that affect both our national safety and budget. It is this anxiety and hope for a better future that led the nation to elect Obama as its next president; it also compelled a record amount of people to attend his historic inauguration. Early on inauguration day, Washington D.C. was somewhat chaotic. The metro quickly overflowed its capacity early in the morning, and it took some people over an hour just to leave the metro station. The National Mall* s standing area of the inauguration soon filled to the brim with both those who held tickets and those who did not. The Mall is where those with special silver tickets were supposed to be allowed privileged access. Much of the intended structure and order soon became impossible as the crowds yelled "let us in!" forcing security to acquiesce. The eagerness of Americans to M br more info Contact Detective Kelly Liddiard with the UVU police at (801) 863-5555. From SPIRIT* A1 Greg Wilcox / UVU Review Thousands gathered to watch President Barack Obama take his historic Oath of Office. see their newly elected president take the presidential oath far outweighed the trivial requirement for a ticket. The crowd roared their overwhelming approval after Obama took the presidential oath of office, albeit with some difficulty due to a mistake in the recitation on the part of Chief Justice John Roberts, which was rectified later on. Then, a miraculous quiet settled when Obama gave his inaugural address. It was the sort of quiet that was especially impressive given the fact that there were nearly two million people in attendance. Perhaps this reflected the hope that is placed in our new president by his constituents, or maybe it was because they needed to hear his comforting words in these troubling times. Either way, those in attendance quickly became united in their admiration and support for the newly elected president. Besides the obvious problems caused by the unexpected multitudes, the inauguration went very smoothly. Initially, Obama's selection of the minister Rick Warren to give the opening prayer was controversial, but the selection of Warren did not prompt any noticeable disapproval, and in fact Warren. gave a humble prayer that echoed a tone of reverence for the historic occasion. As former Vice President Dick Cheney was shown in his wheel chair entering the inauguration (the result of a back-injury from moving the day before), boos echoed throughout the crowd, a testimony of Cheney's very low-approval rating. This reoccurred, in addition to laughter, whenever George W. Bush was shown on one of the several screens throughout the areas far back from the capital. In fact, Bush left Washington D.C. almost immediately after the inauguration and headed back to his home in Texas. Despite the animosity in the crowd toward the former president, Pres. Obama praised former Pres. Bush "for his service to our nation as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition." Such a gesture was impressive, indicating a certain maturity that is often missing in politics, and especially when considering it was toward an' administration as reactionary as Bush's. But Obama also offered implicit criticism of the Bush administration, condemning what he called "our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age." He went on to assure the rest of the world that change had come. "To all other peoples and governments who are watching today," Mr. Obama said, "from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born, know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more." This implicit criticism hints that the Bush administration did not perform adequately in leading the nation. Yet the criticism was executed tactfully and was not overbearingly explicit. It was something that Bush, considering KSTO (801 )863-8641 TOLL FREE (866)507-5253 , www.uvu.edu/bookstore for what he had been through during his second term of office, handled with grace. For many of our grandparents and parents, the events surrounding such figures as Martin Luther King Jr. or John F. Kennedy serve as treasured memories that signify benchmarks in social change for the better. Tuesday, Jan. 20 was truly an historic day for our generation that we get to carry with us throughout our lives. Not only did we get a new president, but we now have a president who is the first of African-American descent, which speaks volumes about the progress our Nation has made in transcending racial barriers. It is a feat that is a victory for all, whether of one political part)7 or race or another, as it affirms a doctrine of inclusion into our nation as a whole. And though Obama has a knack for giving stirring speeches, the inauguration crowd understood the power and necessity of such a gift, especially in our time of crisis. school spirit include the high amount of students who commute to school, and, therefore, are not as able to attend potential spirit building events, as well as the stigma of being in BYU's shadow. However, as the school continues to define itself throughout the coming years, many feel that school spirit will continue to rise. |