UVSC College Times, 2000-03-29

              F II li!-m ' v J -r-9 mm WEDNESDAY March 29, 2000 Volume 28, Issue 27 World Nation The Elian issue could scxm come to a close A2 Opinion LPS return missionaries approve of "God's Army A4 Inside the Quad Native American flag is hung in hall of flags B1 Outside the Quad "American Beauty" reigns at Oscars B3 Sports NCAA final four roundup B7 Marketplace Ads and stuff B1 0 r J I The rapid gas price increases leave this UVSC student wondering what exactly they must be putting in the gasoline to make it so expensive. According to Jared Antonio, manager of a Springville Cheveron, it is OPEC that determines gas prices, not your local station. And don't be fooled by slightly lower gas prices at some stations, you'll make up for the cost elsewhere, he says. More than meets Peter Walters & N an IMuliman .11. The afternoon hours drew to a close as service-oriented Student Government officers approached the Orem Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Orem, Thursday. "There's a lot of people here today," observes Khay Douangdara, program coordinator, and ASUVSC Senior Director. Friendly smiles greeted each of the students, as staff members welcomed the gen-ex entourage of Wolverines. The officers split up into groups of two or three, and made their way throughout the ; building, lifting spirits and push- ' ing wheelchairs as they went. ' "I remember you," announces Paul Thompson,, an ASUVSC officer to a kindly lady in a wheel chair. "You're from Kentucky, right?" "Yes," replies a resolute Helen. "Helen from Kentucky." They had met before during a previous ASUVSC service project. "How you doing today, Helen?" he asks, making conversation. "Oh, not too good," she answers bleakly. "I got stopped this morning."WEEKEND WEATHER 65 43 HIGH LOW Friday Partly cloudy 68 38 HIGH LOW Saturday Partly cloudy r is the heart at Orem Rehab Center r : ' , $ , '- K . ! . . jf 1 ) r - - " I i ' i if Alisha Dewey, Jared Hosenfeld and RasmeyYim assist Bessy "Doing what?" asks another student."Trying to get out!" Students met and visited with as many Rehab residents they could, singing songs, sharing stories, and making memories. Most residents were found in their rooms, some in the halls, and some in 59 HIGH 36 LOW Sunday Partly cloudy f rnTTTTT laMi wm ...... , m m knk J iiiili V a 1 1 c v fr ,7 other places. "Where's your room, ma'am?" asks one student to a wheel-chaired wallflower. "I don't know!" resounds her helpless response. This project was one of many connected with the ASUVSC Service Committee, which holds See SERVICE CONTINUED on pg. A8 , Ink far I SUU (' i) 1 1 e o o Gasoline price hike leaving some shortchangedY Dylan ToJcl HN NctXNcws Desk Editor As gas prices go up around the country, even sky rocketing in some states such as California and Utah, many wonder if there is any relief in sight. Over the past two months, Utah, especially the valley, has seen unstable fluctuations in gas prices. In the last couple of weeks, however, instead of both increases and decreases in the cost of fuel, prices have sky rocketed over a relatively short period of time. While some stations seem to charge more than than others, Jared Antonio, manager of the Springville Chevron on 400 South, explained that it is not the individual corpora tions that dictate price increases. "It is actually OPEC that determines the general increases or decreases in the gas prices," stated Antonio. "Every morning I have to check with them, because they change daily." While it is true that super stations, such as Chevron and Texaco, generally keep prices somewhat higher than prices of small mom-and-pop establishments, Antonio insists that the lower prices are just a tactic by the stores to fool the consumer into ifr niting they are paying less at the local service station. "What they do is lower the gas prices a little and then stick you on the inside prices," said Antonio. "We don't stick you on gas and we don't stick you inside either." Whether or not the prices of in-store goods is an important issue in determining where someone purchases gas, the fact still remains that See GAS CONTINUED on pg. A8 73 bodies found in Uganda mass grave By CRAIG NELSON Associated Press Writer RUGAZI, Uganda (AP) - Prison laborers dug layer-by-layer through rotting corpses Monday, pulling dozens of bodies from a mass grave at a sugarcane field the third scene of carnage linked to a doomsday cult. The laborers unearthed 73 bodies, including two dozen children and babies, from the field belonging to a defrocked Catholic priest who was one of the sect leaders. The grim discovery brings the Political awareness club aims to educate Ben Davis NetXNews Reporter In this valley the question, "Who am I?" is often heard, now a new UVSC club is asking, "What are you?" Students for Political Awareness, anon-partisan group started by students Chris Beeman and Happy Peterson, is a new club aimed at educating students about political issues and candidates, in hopes of getting students to be INSIDE Hollywood's Big Night Hilary Swank nabs the Best Actress trophy for her betrayal of Brandon in "Boys Don't Cry' a highlight in the long ceremony. See page B4 INSIDE Kings of the Diamond UVSC baseball win three of four against the North Idaho Cardinals improving to 9-2 in conference play See page B7 English degree on tap for coming year iYi Toilia Rouncly fiyl NetXNews Reporter Need a bachelors degree in English? Look no further than Utah Valley State College.On March 16 the highly anticipated bachelor's degree in EnglishLiterature was approved for the following semester. "This new degree is definitely an advantage," said Rachel Foulger, a UVSC English major. "We have seen UVSC go from a tech school to a community college, and now to a state college, so the level of education is grow-ing."The consensus among all is that this new degree will insure better jobs and gain more respect for UVSC students in the work force. The foundation for the degree has been building for the past two years as the college offered upper division classes in English that were credited through Weber State College. Of the approxi Teens cleared of charges V Dustin Dye NetXNews E Reporter Last week, The College Times ran a story about an incident which took place Saturday March 11, at Saylor Nyne, a vintage clothing store in Provo. The incident involved a run-in between some local teenagers and the Provo Police. According to the police, six citations were given and two people arrested. Since the story was published, all charges have been dropped with the exception of the city code violations against Saylor Nyne itself. Roxana Fulton and Andrea Robinson, the owners of the establishment, are still awaiting their court date to see if any fines will be levied. number of cult-related deaths that police have confirmed to 562 since a March 17 fire in a makeshift church. Two other compounds in southwestern Uganda belonging to the sect remained to be examined. James Bangirana, a local police official, said late Monday that wasn't certain that all the bodies of sect victims had been found. Some of the bodies recovered Monday bore stab wounds and others had pieces of cloth wrapped tightly around their more active in their country's affairs. One of the goals of the Political Awareness club is educate students about current issues and candidates. The club aims to show the differences between parties without supporting one or the other. Chris Beeman, president, feels involvement of college age voters is important for the welfare of the country. "I really feel that an individual canmake a difference If you want these freedoms, you have to be responsible QUOTE OF THE WEEK Gordon R. Dickson Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it. '7 mately 200 English majors at UVSC, more than 50 of them have been participating in these transferable classes from Weber State. With a bachelors degree now being offered here, the department believes that many of these transfer students will decide to finish their degree here. Some of the reported issues concerning why the degree took so long to get approved were those of timing and lack of necessary funding. With new degrees being added so fast, the college has a hard time tracking the funding needed to research and push for the degree's acceptance. Dr. Charles Vogel, English department chair, believes this degree to be very important for aspiring English majors. "This four year program is not only an excellent opportunity for English majors but also for students who want to take English classes which help with technical writing, See ENGLISH CONTINUED on pg. A3 in Saylor FJyne incident The police got involved due to the number of people at the party who were standing outside of the building, in violation of Provo code. Apparently, Saylor Nyne has had a warning of this type before, the most recent coming because of a similar event which took place in December. Regretfully, some errors were made in the story which ran last week. In the story it was reported that the event was the store's grand opening, when actually it was more like a grand finale since the store will soon be closing. In addition, Jennifer Harris was cited as the events coordinator, but is actually only a friend of the owners who was helping with the show. We apologize for any inconvenience these errors may have caused. Neighbors protect themselves from the foul smells filling the area where prison laborers dug up 73 bodies in what is believed to be a cult-related incident See UGANDA CONTINUED on pg.A9 A forum held here last Friday included many political representatives to help raise student awareness. See POLTT1CAL CONTINUED on pg.A9 O