UVSC College Times, 2007-01-16

              TUESDAY JANUARY 16 2007 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXVI NO. 19 1 V1--W N Losee Center displays Jim Crow exhibit - - sports ; Men's Basketball After a four-point loss to the Aggies at home, the men traveled to Logan for a rematch. Could they even the series in the Spectrum? onB5. Track and Field Although it's the middle of winter, the track team is set to get the season underway. Read about whom to follow this year on the track. LIFE Education Profile Just how much is your education worth? Learn the gritty details on page B1. Pay your waitress Do you pay your waitress or waiter enough? Chances are they are a poor college student. Read more on page B2 s J tat NEWS Mentoring Services Interested in tutoring, mentoring or service? 4H offers UVSC students opportunities to do all three. Find out more on A3 Student Health Student Health Services offers tips on how to get better at staying well. See page A2 for more t i OPINIONS Death of a dictator Saddam Hussein thrived and died amid violence. Jeremy Pet-tersson and Jack Jared Waters share their views on the Iraqi dictator's controversial trial and execution. See page AS. Jared Magill Assistant News Editor Currently on display in the Losee Center Library fourth floor gallery until Jan. 27 is a traveling' exhibit of artifacts from Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. The exhibit, titled "Hateful Things" is a sampling of the over 4,000 pieces of racist Americana from the museum that both addresses and calls attention to the relationship between segregation and everyday knick-knacks from the Jim Crow era, a period of time that dates roughly from about 1876 to 1965 in which the Jim Crow segregation laws were en forced in the Southern and Border States. The artifacts are varied Jim Crow memorabilia and caricatured images of Blacks on postcards, games, ashtrays and drinking glasses. The creator and curator of the museum, Dr. David Pilgrim, a sociology professor at Ferris State University located in Big Rapids, Michigan, began collecting the artifacts in his youth while attending segregated . schools in Mobile, Alabama. "I found them at flea markets and garage sales as a kid," said Pilgrim. "Items would offend me, and I'd buy them to destroy them. I got older and recognized the historical significance of these items. I stopped destroy ing them and started collecting them." Dr. Pilgrim views the collection of images and artifacts not as a traditional museum but as a learning and teaching laboratory. He seeks to use the images of intolerance to teach tolerance. 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Adkins News V.' liter Free campus-wide wireless Internetaccessisclosertobecoming a reality, but still has some snags to overcome before it will be in place. Currently, wireless Internet access costs almost $5 a month and adds on a $25 set-up fee. On other college campuses across the state, wireless Internet is free of charge to students, being paid for through student fees. According to ASUVSC President Andrew Stone, the move to eliminate wireless fees is going forward, as it was a campaign pledge in last year's elections, but there needs to be student interest for it to occur. "Next week we are having a student survey to gauge interest," Stone said. "We are looking at the end of the spring for the final answer and we will drop it if there isn't enough interest." In getting students behind free wireless, cost will be an issue, since it will cost about another $10 a semester in student fees to be able to make it happen. Even though it sounds like a huge jump, with the increase students will pay close to $25 a year for computing, 31 31 "001 ,01 001 01 01 u See WIRELESS - A3 Friends of Utah Valley forms to secure UVSC's university status John Ditzler Executive Editor Approximately 200 Utah County residents and business and community leaders have joined together to form a nonprofit organization called "Friends of Utah Valley" with the express purpose of lobbying for and increasing awareness of UVSC's bid to become a university. According to the group's website, members have pledged or raised ap proximately $ 1 0,000 so far with hopes of recruiting more community support. With 24,000 students attending UVSC which offers 48 bachelor degrees and 84 associate's degrees, Friends of Utah Valley believe the county and the rest of the state have a vested interest in promoting the interests of UVSC students. "Increased prestige and credibility from university status will benefit students, the institution, the county and the state," according to the web site. "University status will result in a significant economic impact on the region and the state." The group claims that, "A recent study by the Utah Foundation discovered that a higher percentage of first-year UVSC graduates average salaries over $40,000 per year than any other institution in Utah, including private universities." "The same study showed that UVSC graduates fuel the local economy since 75 percent remain local. Employers can recruit UVSC students knowing they are likely to remain in the workforce rather than moving out of state." Friends of Utah Valley also cite findings by UVSC's Institutional Research Department which claims that UVSC returns $6.22 in economic benefit to the region for every $1 invested by the state. Friends of Utah Valley is independent of the college. Visit their website for more information at www. friendsofutahvalley.com Financial aid becoming accessible Keyra Kristoffersen News Writer FREE MONEY! The two words that every col: lege student hopes to hear. Usually when free money is brought up, students think of the five bucks for pencils that they beg for from home that parents kindly don't require payback with interest. However, free money can mean so much more. The Financial Aid office at UVSC, currently carries a full time staff of 20 people dedicated to helping students pay for an education. Whether through federal grants, scholarships, or (eeek!) student loans, students at UVSC have a wide variety of help to ensure their education and ease the burdens of the parents. Some of the most common and widely utilized sources of financial aid are the Pell Grant, the new SMART grant for science and technology students, the ACG grant, SCOG, LEAP, Federal Stafford loan. Scholarships ranging from Academic Merit for incoming freshmen with high GPAs and ACT scores, Deans Merit, Exceptional Performance, Needs Based, and Scholarly & Creative. Private scholarships are also available through the school and around the country based on academics and others and ranging in nearly every field of study. Online sources and books are constantly updated to inform students of aid opportunities. There are also new Work-Study grants and International grants and scholarships which are unique to Utah. But beware of websites that ask for pay to fill out financial aid forms, it says "Free" for a reason. The most dreaded and least understood way through college is the student loan. Many grandparents are still paying off their undergraduates, so growing up knowing of that stress has put many students off to the student loan. Fear of paying beyond the grave has cost many semesters and sleep. Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) has been instrumental in helping See FINANCE A3