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Show Editor-in-Chief Applications available in SC 220 due March 21 by 4 p.m. ‘,/ 111L WRIER Comeback falls short 2012 Elections Coverage and final commentary SPORTS B1 R EV I EW THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE Protestors make demands at debate UVU students join forces to protect others A coalition of club representatives met with President Holland to address the need for a policy that protects students, faculty and staff from sexual and gender discrimination BY KELLY CANNON Life Editor UVU has worked hard at putting forth an image of inclusiveness and acceptance of all students. However, some students believe there is still more to be done. A group of students called the Coalition Against Discrimination met with President Holland on March 9 to talk about improving inclusiveness through policy changes. Currently, UVU is the last public institution of higher education in Utah that does not protect students, faculty or staff from discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity. The current policy states, "Discrimination shall not be tolerated against any student or applicant for admission because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancyrelated condition, disability, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era. Such discrimination or harassment will not be tolerated in any program or instructional area of the institution." The coalition is hoping to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list. The coalition, made up of six students, represented various clubs on campus including Peace and Justice, SHAAFT, RSU, SpectrumLBGQTI/Straight Alliance and the Philosophy club. The prepared statement given to President Holland read, "UVU must take a principled stance against discrimination on the basis of gender identity/expression and sexual orientation." "We hoped to initiate a discussion that the administration could be held ac- COALITION A6 BY VANESSA FRAGA PERKINS UVU Correspondent GILBERT CISNEROS/UVU REVIEW Protestors campaigned against the current elections system during the debate. iting our exposure to some teams in favor of others," Burnham said. During the debate, the RSU silently held up their signs inside of the debate, while other protestors remained outside Centre Stage, talking to passers by. The next steps for the RSU include reaching out to the newly elected UVUSA Executive council to make themselves heard. "We will make our grievances known to those who were elected and call them to action," Burnham said. BY ANDREA WHATCOTT Editor-in-Chief Chad Workman, Jared Roberts, Erin Haskell, Clara LeFevre and Elizabeth Miller will represent UVUSA for 2012-13. CONNORALLEN/UVUREVIEW Introducing the newly elected UVUSA BY VANESSA FRAGA PERKINS UVU Correspondent "Let's impact together." Embracing his team's name, Chad Workman, the new UVUSA President summed up the goal and vision of UVUSA with one statement. Though these past elections have proved to be controversial and frustrating for all parties involved, a new team has risen and with them and so has the hope for change. Because of the surprising results with the split elections, the newly elected team has to get more acquainted Ugly bitch pic.twitter.comPANMnUpgc O View photo Joe Jurisic Jolla:, .• CoreyKeyz: Don't tease fat girls, elephants never forger' Bahahahahaha Jorlawwwm You a stupid hoe, you a you a stupid hoe • Joe Jurisic " God help you if you are an ugly girl E Joe Jurisic My turnover rate for followers is like my turnover for hoes pimpir ainteasy Screenshots of tweets sent out by Joe Jurisic. the protestors. "The seeming apathy of students is reflective of the relationship student government has failed to foster with them." There was a little negative feedback, however, with some students calling the protestors mean, and testing their knowledge of UVUSA matters. "My response is that it is more 'mean' to deprive UVU students of a genuinely democratic election process by manipulating the rules to your advantage, thereby limthe RSU and one of Kony 2012, not our story Joe Jurisic Joe Jurisic Though election time has come to a close, it will be a race that will be remembered not only because of the candidates, but also because of the protestors. During the 2012 UVUSA elections debate on March 6, the Revolutionary Student Union exercised their freedom to protest and be heard. With signs like "Vote Against Corruption," "Your vote is rigged" and "Accountability for our student fees", the RSU's main goal was to educate students about the election's process and the overall feeling of lack of transparency. The group began last Monday by passing out fliers throughout campus. The fliers addressed the issues of transparency, campaign violations and biases within the elections committee. "[Students] recognized the fact that we were approaching them as fellow students who cared enough to actively inform their vote," said Jessica Burnham, a member of and become one team. "We are no longer team IMPACT and team EXELerate," Workman said. "We are UVUSA." Jared Roberts, a former member of team EXELerate and newly elected executive vice president, reiterated Workman's sentiments and feels he can add a new perspective to the team. "It's not just team Impact plus Jared Roberts," Roberts said. "This is our new team and we all bring something to the table." Upon entering office, the team plans to reach out and UVUSA A4 Chad Workman reacts after winning the election for Student Body President. CONNORALLEN/UVUREVIEW Kony 2012. The words, the video and even the dialogue have blasted the Internet on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over the last week. Images of child soldiers and heartbreaking stories of kidnappings, murder, mutilation and sex slaves came pouring out. The video "KONY 2012," put out by the non-profit organization, Invisible Children, has created a lot of chatter throughout the Internet, and in turn theyhave received a lot of donations, supposedly going towards saving these children. The same organization is also putting together kits with wristbands and posters, so supporters can show their support and fight back against Kony, the warlord. The first wave on the Internet produced a sea of sympathizers, anxious to raise awareness and encourage continued support for the US troop assistance in Uganda. The video has also spurred events like "Cover the Night" on April 20. And even UVU is putting on a Stop Kony event on March 29. But in the days following the spike in web traffic, concerns and questions about where the donations given to Invisible Children are going, and whether purchasing a wristband and posting on Facebook will KONY A5 UVUSA VP, Joe Jurisic accused of sexism BY KELLY CANNON Life Editor Outrage recently erupted over tweets from a member of the Executive Council of UVUSA, which many found sexist and offensive. Many are asking if this is an appropriate way for a representative to behave, especially when he represents a campus that is 43 percent female. Joe Jurisic, current vice president of Student Life, tweeted things like, "Don't tease fat girls, elephants never forget" and "You stupid hoe, you a you stupid hoe." Professor Shannon Mussett, the Gender Studies coordinator currently teaching a feminism class, found the tweets offensive. "It is certainly disappointing that a representative of student government feels that it is acceptable to post degrading and hurtful messages about women in a public forum," Mussett said. Mussett, however, doesn't believe Jurisic should be reprimanded in his role in UVUSA. She does believe students should make a public display of solidarity against his actions. "What we do outside of our offices is really our own business--no matter how offensive it may be," Mussett said. "But this does not mean he shouldn't receive a social reprimand which, in many ways, is more damning than a university censure. Since he employed a public voice of criticism, one can and should be used against him." Susan Madsen, director of SEXISM A6 |