UVSC College Times, 2004-10-25

              UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE n n rnTTi V M 1 TiB ( EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA SE VENDE VOLUME 33 ISSUE 13 xwmi m By Shawn Mansell Your News Editor He spoke. Weeks filled with death threats, rallies, bribery attempts, a recall petition, and a lawsuit came to a crescendo when Michael Moore took the stage in front of a sold-out McKay Events Center audience on October 20. Moore's presentation was a mix of contempt for the Bush administration and praise for the student leaders who invited him. "I am so impressed. I have never seen a more dedicated group of young people to the first amendment than I have here at Utah Valley State," Moore said in a press conference that took place just prior to his speech. "If that doesn't give everyone in this room hope for this country, that it was students in Utah-not Berkeley, not Madison, not Ann Arbor-Utah that stood up," he said. "I can't thank you enough." Moore returned Sean Hanni-ty's verbal volley in the press conference. When asked if he heard about Hannity's debate challenge, Moore responded with, "Who? Who? Is that the guy who has the show on Fox?" Moore downplayed Hannity's appearance. "I read that the Republicans here were trying to find someone of what they call similar stature, and what they came up with was this guy? How was it?" During the press conference, Moore was asked if he felt safe in Utah. "Why wouldn't I be safe? I'm in Utah. Mormons are like the greatest singers. They got that big choir. Everyone " am so impressed. I have never seen a more dedicated group of young people to the first amendment than I have here at Utah Valley State. " Michael Moore Filmmaker loves them. The whole country loves the Mormons. Why would I feel unsafe here?" When the question was pressed, Moore related some observations. "I gotta tell you I haven't seen a lot of Utah gangs. I haven't seen a lot of Mormons with chains and Andy HuntNetXNews Elementary school to house Education program By Marc Buchanan News Writer Beginning in the fall of 2005, the Education Building will move from its current location on the southeast corner of campus, to just north of campus, site of the former Vineyard Elementary School. Jim Michaelis, facilities director for UVSC, said that the college bought the school from Alpine School District for the purpose of expanding the cramped campus. "It will be a good situation for the education department," Michaelis said. "It will give them a lot more room than they currently have at the present site." The athletics department will also benefit from the land purchase by using a portion of the Vineyard Campus for its marketing de partment, Michaelis said. The Education Department staff is excited about the move. Tracy Sermon, Children's Center Head Teacher, and education instructor, said that she was thrilled with the news. "It will put us all in the same place, and we won't be spread out anymore," Sermon said. Sermon's current office is located in the Gunther Trades Building, separate from the other offices of the Education Department, which are in the Education Building. Sermon added that the preschool, which is also located in the Trades Building, will be moving to the Vineyard Campus as well. The news got a mixed reaction from students. Jolynn Smith, Education Major, said, "I don't think it matters where the building is. Things - :. ' . .. i - i ' r hew stisekt ! j REGISTRATC N I ; ' ... 2 i 5 ' Byron SwoggerNetXNews Vineyard Elementry, located just north of UVSC's Orem campus on 800 North, was purchased by the college last year. It will be the home of the Education program. Students register to uoto in record numuers By Sam Garfield News Writer UVSC students have registered to vote in record numbers this year. Tables were set up in high traffic areas encouraging students to register. With this, and other methods, 2,700 students total were able to register, and will be casting their vote next week. The number of registrations is up from just 1,200 .last year, and only 1,000 four years ago before the election of 2000. "It's up considerably," Paul Tippets said; the student council chief justice. Students who registered declared themselves as overwhelmingly Republican at 59 percent, compared to Democrat and Independent, who UTAH VOTER INFORMATION PAMPHLET General Election November 2, V . 1 HID Windy HanksNetXNews You can grab a Voter Info Pamphlet from College Times newsstands. each claimed only five percent of the voters. 27 percent registered as unaffiliated. Nearly four percent of students declared themselves as affiliated with other parties. "I was very impressed at 1