UVSC College Times, 1999-11-03

              Hnrw 7 o WEDNESDAY November 3,1999 Volume 28, Issue 11 Opinion Buying beautiful babies via the internet 4 Inside the Quad The soothing, new age sounds of Paul Cardall 8 Outside the Quad "House on Haunted Hill" is scary... really 9 Sports NFL great Walter Payton loses his battle with cancer 10 Marketplace Check out the classifieds 12 INSIDE Women's Volleyball Rick's College edged out UVSG last Saturday after splitting the first two games. UVSG ranks seventh in the nation. See page 10 V Utah I ii Her Side (jillm OMBUDS offers solutions to students in need V Jennie Craven "A" NetXNews Reporter As students of UVSC we have rights. Rights that allow us a good education in a positive learning environment.When there is an unfair practice, argument or dispute who do we turn to to know our rights? OMBUDS is there. When misunderstandings and disagreements occur in the UVSC community the OMBUDS is the nuetral party to help find the best solution to those problems and make sure our rights as students are upheld. The new OMBUDS this year is Kyle Duncan. Duncan and his assistant Jason Ray Lundell are currently working on over 13 cases. OMBUDS can help with conflicts like: Housing disagreements, academic complaints and conflicts, direction for legal issues, grading procedure appeals andor disputes, school policy and pro Cultural melting Pot f Craig Niel son HAH NetXNews Reporte UVSC celebrated its cultural diversity on November 2 with a day-long event that was held in the Hall of Flags. "The purpose of Cultural Day is to bring cultural awareness to students on campus." said Student Council Cultural Chair, Angie Toone."Our campus has a lot of international students, and their cultures are all sp different. Cultural Day gives Search " : V 1 1 K v- V fi photo illustration AP Wire and Nate Green WEEKEND WEATHER 67 33 64 HIGH LOW Friday IflGH cedure problems and individual conflicts. The problems OMBUDS help to solve range from simple to serious issues. Duncan states, "The majority of the time things are easily worked out." When a conflict goes beyond the juristicion of the OMBUDS Duncan can provide direction. Confidentiality is a big concern for many students. Duncan explained that each case is confidential and after the matter has been resolved the file is shredded. All conversations are confidential and can not be disclosed to anyone without permission. OMBUDS is a neutral party. Duncan states "I can't take a side and never will." OMBUDS isn't here to fight for one side or the other but to provide a solution that is fair to both parties. After you have done all that you can to solve your problem give OMBUDS a call, he will listen. When asked why he wanted to be the OMBUDS Duncan replied, "I like to students a chance to view each other's cultures." There are over 600 international students at UVSC representing 75 countries; that's not including foreign students who live here as legal residents. Director of College Relations, Derek Hall, hopes all UVSC students, not just the international students, will take advantage of this opportunity. "It's important to give all students an international experience." Hall said. continues for wreckage George 32 65 33 HIGH LOW LOW U George Es WAP Specia 1 Saturday Sunday tyjws .c. V Craig' Nielson A,,NetXNews Reporter As students across the state began registering for Spring Semester last week, the Utah Board of Regents announces a sU'.if-v.vlj tuition h'il;. On October 14th the Board voted to raise tuition three percent forcing 122,000 students state-wide to pa v. on nvpra?e, $44 mor, .i iv4v fluu 10. Tuition was raised three percent as well, which is consistent with the regional tuition increase rate, between 3- 3.5 percent. The money generated from the hike is expected to be five million dollars for education funds. "Any raise in tuition is a burden to students," stated University of Utah student body president, Ben McAdams. McAdams is president of a council encompassing all of Utah's college student body presi Esper 1 Co dent rresnon For Sayed Hussein, the 5 12 months his younger brother spent with him at his California home were the best of his life. When his brother left to return to their native Egypt, Sayed hugged him and said: ' 'Take care of yourself." Within hours, his brother, Ismail, was dead. He was among the 217 people on board EgyptAir Flight 990, which plunged into the Atlantic Ocean early Halloween morning. No one survived.The Cairo-bound flight vanished a half-hour after leaving New York's Kennedy International Airport, where it had stopped to pick up other passengers. Ismail Hussein had boarded in Los Angeles. "Whatever happened, I believe it's an act of God," his brother said Monday after arriving in Newport along with dozens of grieving relatives and friends of other victims. They hope to claim the remains of their loved ones and return them home for proper burial. It could prove a long, mournful vigil. -pgr n A 1 1 ! I I 1 1 iff 1 u dents. The council made a plea before the regents to raise tuition only 2 percent However, regents fear that a smaller increase might not satisfy demands from the State Legislature. What did students at UVSC h'dvc to k:'v ''ho"t tlie tuition "I can't believe they're raising tuition and it seems like it's getting harder to get financial aid," . ..... . Junior, "How are we supposed to pay for school if this keeps tp?" Freshman, Michelle Cooper was a bit more understanding. "$39 is a lot of money, but I guess they (the regents) have to do what they have to do." No matter your opinion on the subject, the tuition hike is here to stay, and as long as enrollment numbers at Utah's Higher Education schools continue to increase, tuition will increase. The first group of relatives was flown to T.F. Green photo :f Airport in Warwick. They were taken by bus to Newport, where they were housed in a hotel, off limits to the press. The few who talked to reporters came outside. More family members were scheduled to arrive today. A memorial service was scheduled for tonight in the hotel. Friends and relatives have been asked to help in gathering medical and dental records that could identify their loved ones. It is a task experts say may be far too painful for some. ' 'These people are just going to fall apart, and someone needs to be there to help," said Frank Carven of Bel Air, Md. Carven knows how much help will be needed. He lost his sister and her 9-year-old son on TWA Flight 800 in 1996. The Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996 and the Foreign Air Carrier Family Support Act of 1997 required U.S. and foreign air carriers to develop assistance plans for use INSIDE "Cream of What?" no longer stands alone. Three new strips join our fledging eomics page, including "Fixed and Dialated" See page 9 Convenient ways to earn a degree V Lori Nelson & David MacDonald !A( NetXNews Reporter With an enrollment explosion of over 20,000 students at UVSC, the distance learning and continuing education departments offer convenient alternatives for classroom settings. Students are able to take classes over the television, online on the internet, in interactive classrooms, and in the concurrent enrollment program. How would it be to get a college degree without ever stepping foot on campus? Continuing Education Distance Learning Delivery, Roger Porter, assures us that "fairly shortly we will have the capability of delivering an AA or AS degree in general studies and others will follow".Right now it is possible to get the majority of general requirements off campus. Over 2,000 students per semester access the off campus programs. Farah Chase-Dunn, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Concurrent Enrollment and Off Campus Centers, tells us that "the number one advantage is class availability." She also explains that students who work full time or have a busy schedule "can have a normal life and still go to school, you don't have to make your career college." Internet classes are very convenient with the only requirement being a computer with internet accessibility. Television courses are also very handy because one can view the class in the convenience and comfort of their own home. Interactive classes have various sites in Spanish Fork, American Fork, Provo, Orem, from EgyptAir 111 illuslMlion AP Wife and rule Gre See Wreck CONTINUED on pg. 3 QUOTE OF THE WEEK Pindar "Water is the best of all things." and through out the valley. Students sit in a classroom where microphones are available to interact with the teacher. The on campus classrooms are on the second floor in the learning center. UVSC also has a concurrent enrollment program for high school students. These classes are taught at the high schools by high school teachers. "They are acredidated through the universities and colleges" Ms. Chase-Dunn explains. There is no tuition fees and no involvement with college students in the concurrent enrollment program. The off campus classes are generally the same tuition price as on campus. With distance learning, there is no campus fee, only a distance learning fee of thirty-eight dollars. "It's a great way to get an education. It's convenient, accessible at your own time schedule, no traffic problems, no parking congestion; you can register off campus, purchase books off campus, and receive your books off campus." are a few of the advantages Mr. Porter explains. A drawback is that thers is not enough classes to complete a degree. ..yet. "Our administration has committed to working with us to provide distance learning degrees, not just courses" Mr. Porter said. The distance learning centers are actively working to provide convenient and more accessible ways to get an education through UVSC. For more information about the programs available, contact the continuing education and distance learning centers, or click onto WWW.UVSC.COM. iL.ii j , .-- V. J (UvjitAIr IVutng ?, leave (Mm, f;itr. txiund for ihn I. Kennedy Inttrnatiorul Airport in Nw York, Snuiulny :02 .m. EDT Plane, diverted because of imrlenverrt weather. Undrv M Newark. tmern Jtt vl Airrxirt. 10:25 .m. 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