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Show REVI EW VOL L E21 www.uvureview.corn JANUARY 31, 2011 Utah Valley University won big A MAWL member time during halftime. B7 athletics is doing some shopping. B6 Student hit on 1-15 By Sterling Gray Asst. News Editor On Jan. 13, Zach Harrell, a freshman and member of the rodeo team was struck by a vehicle while trying to help a woman on the shoulder of 1-15 near Spanish Fork. Details on the incident are incomplete, due to the extreme trauma of the situation, but sources say Harrell was headed home from rodeo practice in Santaquin. He drove north on 1-15. At around 9:30 p.m., he was approaching the Spanish Fork exit. A car ahead of Harrell hit a pothole and some ice, and then spun out onto the side of one of the lanes. Seeing this, Harrell pulled his truck to the side to see if everyone was okay. The driver, a woman named Ashley, had two children in the back seat. He tried to comfort the children, who were crying from the shock of the accident. According to Cortney Woolsey, Harrell's girlfriend, Ashley said two cars came along on the freeway. She believed they were driving "too fast." They each lost control, bumped each other, and spun toward her and Harrell. One of them hit Harrell. Harrell Continued on page A3 High time for debate Legalization of marijuana debate to be held on campus By Tom Larsen News Writer Rodeo team member Zach Harrell participates in his favorite event, calf roping during a rodeo last season. Harrell's rodeo career is on hold after being hit by a car. Photo courtesy of Shane Draper Immigration rally on the Hill By Jarom Moore Asst. News Editor The steps of the Capitol Building were flooded with opponents to Utah's proposed anti immigration law. Gilbert Cisneros/UVU Review The Capitol Building in Salt Lake belongs to the people. On Jan. 24, a group of Utah residents, including a group of students from Utah Valley University, took the steps for a cause. United For Social Justice, a Utah equal rights organization, held a rally in opposition of a newly proposed law that would create state imposed anti-immigration laws. The event coincided with the first day of the Utah Legislative session. The law has been mostly moved forward by Republican Representative Stephen Sandstrom. The organizers of the event used the rallying cry "Don't let Utah become Arizona." The slogan references Arizona's recently passed and controversial S.B. 1070 which enforces strict state run anti-immigration in an attempt to close its borders. The rally included several speakers from students of AMES High School, students and faculty of UVU and citizens and professionals in different fields of immigration. Free shirts with the question, "Do I look illegal?" were given out to anyone that wanted to participate in the event. "It is not us versus them," said Mark Alvarez, an immigration attorney at the rally. "We are all hybrids, American hybrids." Melody Gutierrez, one of the lead Continued on page A3 Can't you read the signs By Jarom Moore Asst. News Editor Stick figures on a wall are rarely noticed, but when a student is searching for relief, those little figures become beautiful sights. Now they will look better than ever. Across the inside of campus, there are newly placed green signs for everything from the bathrooms and elevators to how to get to the Gunther Trades building. This is part of a new setup from the marketing department to help people new to the campus get around. Originally the plan was to just re- place the exterior signs which were put in place from the Winter Olympics in 2002. A large number of the interior signs are older than that and the plan was adapted to a complete replacement of all the signage on campus. The department that put all of this together used one term as the focus of the new signage: wayfinding. It was the thought behind everything from the vocabulary, the visual design and the overall campus experience. Continued on page A2 Some new signs have been popping up around campus, like this one outside the Sorensen Student Center. Jake Buntjer/UVU Review Heads vs. Feds, a popular debate event about the legalization of marijuana, is blazing through college campuses across the country and will soon be coming to UVU. The debate will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Ragan Theater and will feature High Times editor Steve Hager and former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Robert Stutman. Stutman worked for the DEA for 25 years before retiring. He began as a street agent in 1965 and quickly advanced through the ranks of the DEA and ended his career as a Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division in 1990. Hager is the Editor in Chief at High times Magazine, author of several books and producer/director of several feature-length documentaries. He received a Master's of Science degree from the University of Illinois. Chris Loumeau, student body vice president of academics, decided to bring this debate to campus because of the controversy and popularity surrounding this subject. "We are trying to bring more controversial debates to campus," Loumeau said. "More students are likely to attend when they are controversial and they are more educational." The event has filled many venues to standing room only all over the country, sometimes attracting as many as 1,200 people. Student Kirby Bolick said the subject of the debate is a relevant one and something that should be discussed. "The subject is out there, so why not talk about it," Bolick said. Legalizing marijuana is an issue that has become more relevant since voting last November legalized the use and sales of marijuana in California through proposition 19. "Having the knowledge of the fact that this could be something that could change the outcome of many people's lives has a great effect on all of us," Bolick said. "Making it known to everybody is a good thing." Another student, Joseph Padgett, is also excited about the debate and thinks it is good for people to hear a variety of arguments. "With a subject like that, a lot of students are probably in the gry area, so it's really good to have to view points that are at each end of the spectrum," Padgett said. |