UVSC College Times, 2006-04-03

              n! I- Ml I 0 MONDAY APRIL 3 2006 I THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXIV NO. XXIV n , ... n u : iVD'-J fv - iL-.t- Ul J Vj O -i . ' t . j , - v. .. "1 Your MySpacc profile needs iome help We get your thoughts on the web's guiltiest pleasure. X - I f M ' ' ' - i If; V 1 i t Kf 1 t i 1 - , 1 i L ;'! v v j Chad Clarl UT Gov funding kNetXNews Jon Huntsman signs the bill that provides state for the proposed Digital Learning Center. Jon Long News Writer n March 21 it became official; Utah Valley State College's struggle to attain funding for the Digital Learning Center was signed into action by Governor John Huntsman Jr. An assembly gathered in the Losee Atrium, where Gov. Huntsman signed into action the bill that will appropriate 46.75 million in funds to Utah Valley State College. The assembly was attended by some of the highest government officials in Utah, including Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert and Utah's Senate Majority Whip, John Valentine were present as well as UVSC President William Sederburg. In addition to the bill a resolution was added, recognizing the twenty-five year existence of Utah Valley State College. "This is a remarkable day in the history of this institu- See DLC A3 Op soud duo 'She Hcjidn Students listen to vet s ator's hoi igiits on juages, nag Durning Errin Julkunen-Pedersen Your News Editor Senator Orrin Hatch is determined to pass an anti-flag burning amendment. Hatch aims to pass into legislation that "Congress should have the power to prohibit the physical desecration off the flag of The United States." Hatch's March 21 address to Utah Valley State College was co-hosted by The Center for the Study of Ethics and The Office of the President. Hatch's lecture on "Making the Senate Work" delved into the political process and why he thought an anti-flag burning amendment was important to the United States. Hatch says that congress has had the power to prohibit desecration of the flag until 1989, when Hatch said, five members of the Supreme Court 'stole' those congressional powers.Hatch continued, saying, "Banning flag desecration is unconstitutional." What is more unconstitutional, he said, letting congress determine what we can do, or five people changing the work of state and federal representatives? Hatch is very concerned with the work of what he called, "activist judges" within the Supreme Court. "Look at the mess Roe vs. Wade has created," said Hatch. "1 don't believe most Americans want to be governed by unelected judges." Amidst numerous references to pop culture, Hatch said, "There are too many 'Sith Judges' on the Dark Side wielding gavels instead of light sabers." "There are too many 'Sith Judges'on the Dark Side wielding gavels instead of light sabers." -Orrin Hatch Utah Senator Hatch claims activist judges have usurped the constitution, "The constitution is amended by activist judges everyday and people don't seem to care," Hatch said. He thinks it is more challenging to "undoing the work of these "activist judges". Hatch continued to address the problem of "activist judges". He said, "The Supreme Court is not God, and the things they say are not scripture." There are ways to change the way the Supreme Court functions, according to Hatch. "We need to appoint justices who are not activists." Hatch finished his remarks saying, "To make things work in congress, you must have determination, like the line from Galaxy Quest, 'never give up, never surrender.'" See HATCH-A3 . ! Smoke Free-Earth Day, 10 am - 2 pm, Student Center Dig for an iPod Nano, 12 pm, Centre Stage Rocky Anderson, 2:30 pm, Ragan Theater Token sprinEiler floods Student Center I Man Without Face, 12 pm, Centre Stage Deaf Studies Today! Conference, 8 am - 5 pm, Student Center Student Art Exhibition, 6:00 pm, Woodbury Art Museum Errin Julkunen-PedersenNetXNews Student Center employees clean up a spill caused by a broken fire sprinkler last week. To read more go to A2