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Show NEWS A5 Origins from Al ing his face vigorously, hoping to "wash away the darkness." Eventually, after obtaining his freedom, Equiano continued to attempt to be white, physically and socially. Davis called this the white mask of conformity, and said that even though Equiano recognized the harm that whites were doing to his own people, the white mask was still "the mask he so desperately wished to bear." According to Davis, this desire to be white was a greater statement against slavery than Equiano's account of the atrocities suffered at slaveholders' hands. Davis explained that a society which made a black man hate his own skin should have reexamined itself. Haley Larson, a senior English student, presented the next paper, entitled, "Defining the Human as Non-Animal." Her paper explored three texts, the aforementioned An Interesting Narrative, as well as Jonathon Swift's Gulliver's Travels and Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. In keeping with her title, Larson examined the way certain characters in these novels are treated as less than human. For example, Defoe's character Friday, although constantly called a man by Robinson Crusoe, is nevertheless treated as less than human. Crusoe even calls him "My man," implying ownership. Friday was more than an animal, for he could communicate with Crusoe, but less than a man, as Crusoe claimed ownership of him and scoffed at his attempts to reason. To round out the presentations, Mary Lynn Hingano presented her piece, "The Sovereignty of Colors." She also focused on the life story of Olaudah Equiano, but had quite a different take on the story. While Davis and Larson focused on Equiano's plight as a racially oppressed man, Hingano instead discussed how Equiano's story is one of triumph over adversity, as he achieved freedom after being a slave his whole life. She even compared some of his words to Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, citing them both as inspiring characters. Even though Equiano recognized the harm that whites were doing to his own people, the 'white mask' was still 'The mask he so desprately wished to bear." -Jefery Davis Although from three different perspectives with different theses and even different literary sources, all three papers described ways in which the study of 18th century literature helped them better understand the struggle against racism today. Student fee hearings Students can see where their money goes By Sterling Gray Asst. News Editor For students who wonder about a $308 student fee added to their tuition, the annual student fee hearings might be a good place to find some answers. The hearings begin this month, and all interested students are allowed to attend. In previous years, a small conference room was used. That room is barely large enough to hold the student council itself, so in order to encourage student participation, the hearings will now be held at Centre Stage. According to Student Body President Richard Portwood, this should serve notice to students that they are invited. "By opening the fee hearings to a larger venue we hope to send a signal to all students that they are welcome, as well as showing our commitment to transparency of our decision making and budgets," Portwood said. Portwood also hopes that students understand that their attendance at these meetings can mean more than simply receiving information. "We, the student council, represent the students and therefore student participation and input is very important in our decision making," Portwood said. "This is the students' opportunity to have a say in their student fees." For those who can't see how they could possibly have "input" into student fees, it is important to understand that UVU is different than other schools in the state in that the student council is highly responsible for the raising, lowering and allocation of student fees. Although ultimately responsible to the administration, the council is allowed to present a specific budget regarding the use of student fees to the administration for approval. "No other student government in the state has a process this student centered," Portwood said. During the hearings, each organization that has received funds from student fees will present an accounting of their use of fees received the previous school year. They can then request more or less funding if desired. These presentations will occur Jan. 20 and 27, and Feb. 3, each time at noon at Center Stage. Students in attendance will be allowed to present questions or comments to the student council during an allotted time. After the conclusion of the presentations, the council will discuss the issues for a couple of weeks before voting on any changes to the budgeting of student fees. After voting, the new plan will be presented to first the President's Council for approval, then the Board of Trustees, and finally the Board of Regents. Tuition from Al they are getting from others in hopes that students will want to offer the same favor to future students. "We understand that money is tight," Gilbert said, "but when you get it, you can give. We are not here to take your money." While the event is more about awareness than actual money, they don't want anyone who wants to donate now to be stopped from doing so. At www.UVU.edu there is a link that says "Make a contribution," which directs to a giving page. "We are starting a tradition of student giving," Donat said. Along with the eventual monetary donations, the student alumni wants to encourage any participation that will promote pride in UVU. 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