Society

Many of you probably already know about the double standard in the city’s zoning laws — you can have unlimited people living in a place and causing parking problems — as long as they’re related — brother, sister, niece, nephew, etc. ,etc.

But if you’re not related then you’re limited to only 2 or 3 depending on the neighborhood.

And you’ve probably heard about the other recent slap-in-the-face over parking around Belmont and Arlington condos:
http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/65839
Owner occupants of houses will be given a street parking pass but owners of condos are being shut out. Renters are being treated as second-class citizens.

Well, if you want to make a change, a great way to do it is to get good people elected to city council.

There are several close races with good candidates that are student and singles friendly. We need to get the word out and we need people to help. We can really make a difference this year — this isn’t hype — i’ve been involved in the last two city elections plus this one and this is the most hopeful one yet. We can really shake things up if enough people help.

Presidential politics is always a nice discussion. I’m sure most of you have strong opinions of who you think should be the next president. The question though that I pose is who will get their ‘parties’ nomination?

For the Democrates:

Can Hilary or Obama get Democratic approval, or are they too extreme? Will Edwards get it even though he’s not as much in the media spot light? Or someone else?

For the Republicans:

Can Romney make it, or will his ‘mormon’ religion keep his fellow party members from voting for him (though they will never admit to such)? Will Giuliani be able to make it despite his pro-abortion views, and desires for gun control? Will Huckabee come out from the woodwork and make it happen?

(I personally don’t think Thompson stands a chance by any degree. And Ron Paul will never in a million years get a republican nomination no matter how much he claims he is a republican now)

All this talk about bad apartment managers seems to have hit a nerve. What is your worst apartment management stories (booting excluded-see other posts). I would be generally interested in assembling a compilation of bad experiences in the hope that the market will reward those complexes who make an effort actually treat students with respect.

In your stories, make sure you include the complex’s name and the name of the management company where applicable. I look forward to some good entertainment from these posts.

To kick it off, here is mine:

I lived for a spring/summer in King Henry. King Henry management had a pattern of failing and charging people who were not present at cleaning checks to perform little tasks. Since I was on campus all day, I could not be there for the cleaning check.

My roommate and some of the other people in the ward developed a strategy of not doing anything at all until the inspectors arrived. While the inspector was standing there, my roommate and others would promptly only clean the items deemed dirty. They would only have to frantically work for the 5 minutes that the inspector in the apartment. The strategy proved very effective.

Some Provo locals and recent BYU grads, Jonathan and Benjamin Chan, have just been featured on KSL 5 announcing their first album: The Chan Brothers - Quiet Inspirations. The piece shows some great footage of the brothers as children practicing their violin and piano and shows the dedication it takes to release a quality album.

Check out the video on YouTube here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WB8E60u26SA

If you’re a fan of fresh arrangement of many LDS classic hymns, you should check out their site and pick up a CD:

http://www.chamberhymns.com

Local management company, “Total Property Management” also known as “TPM” which manages over 50 properties in the area, including many larger complexes, just lost its BYU approval. All owners of properties managed by TPM have been given approximately 6 weeks to procure a new management company before losing their approval.

Can anyone say “it’s about time?”

While I realize the target audience of Provo Pulse are college-age students, the outcome of Referendum 1 (i.e. School Vouchers) will still affect many of us in the future.

I’m guessing that many of us will want to continue living in Utah, and will eventually have children old enough to go to school (if we don’t already).

In other words, in the moment this referendum passing or not may not directly affect us, but we should care about how if affects us in the near future.

I have read commentary on both sides of the issue and have already made an educated (no pun intented) decision on which way I will vote.

Let me make it clear that it is NOT my purpose to persuade which way you should vote.

My purpose is simply to persuade you to vote. Period.

Be a CASCEV, not a passive.

CASCEV is an acronymn which stands for College-Aged Student who Cares Enough to Vote.

As trite, cliche and cheesy as it sounds,
YOUR VOTE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE even if the only difference it makes is that you can answer with a clear conscience that you cared enough to formally voice your opinion in a land which allows and encourages us to do so.

Event starts on 10/20/2007.

John B. Pyka s Flip-Side Productions announces registration for Magician s Assistant
School. The first class will be offered April 21st 2007 in Nashville, TN, with 5 additional classes being offered every 3rd Saturday of the month through Oct 2007.

John Big Daddy Cool Pyka is an award-winning magician, director and choreographer
with over 20 years professional stage experience. In this workshop John will discuss and
teach fundamentals of being an outstanding magician s assistant.

The 4 hour sessions will cover

Showmanship and Stage Presence
Poise and Confidence
Finding Your Distinct Character
Costuming and Make-up
Becoming a Performance Partner
Body Image, Health and Nutrition
Techniques For Dealing With Conflicts With Your Magician
Brutally Honest Critiques and Specific Steps to Fix or Improve Problem Areas
Round Robin Girl Talk Discussion.

That is a lot of Meat a Potatoes! And best of all, the cost is only $25 per participant. But
hurry, registration is limited to 10 performers! You may register by calling John


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Benny Hinn sera à Paris du 16 au 17 Novembre 2007 au Parc d’Expositions - Hall 6 - Paris-Nord VILLEPINTE BP 68004, 95970 Roissy CDG cedex.

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Benny Hinn sera à Paris du 16 au 17 Novembre 2007 au Parc d’Expositions - Hall 6 - Paris-Nord VILLEPINTE BP 68004, 95970 Roissy CDG cedex.

Pendant cette croisade de Miracle : le pasteur Benny Hinn apportera le message de la puissance du Salut en Jés…

Benny Hinn sera à Paris du 16 au 17 Novembre 2007 au Parc d’Expositions - Hall 6 - Paris-Nord VILLEPINTE BP 68004, 95970 Roissy CDG cedex.

Pendant cette croisade de Miracle : le pasteur Benny Hinn apportera le message de la puissance du Salut en Jés…