UVSC College Times, 2006-11-13

              MONDAY NOVEMBER 13 2006 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXVI NO. 15 J F ' r-s t j toteinraaftiioifiial Edioeaftoooi) Week r L 1 T i ..fl SPORTS UVSC Basketball UVSC players step it up to take another victory over Mesa State, in their final exhibition game. Read more about David Heck's game winning shot on B1 UVSC Volleyball Two sweeps in two nights capped off the season for the women's team. Read about the last game for this year's seniors on page B3 1- , LIFE ;: f Stranger than Fiction Will Ferrell is an open book. Read his life story in the life section on page B8 3 Worst Bands Who are the three worst local bands? The College Times can tell you; we've narrowed it down on B1 KUStC TELEVISION OPINIONS Power of Television Is MTV using its power to influence youth constructively? Read more on page A2 NEWS New Dean If you're a student attending classes at UVSC's Wasatch campus look forward to a new Dean. Turn to page A6 for more information Worldwide Book Drive Read more about this program which is intended to help worldwide literacy through the 'Worldwide Book Drive' on page A2 Jared Magill Assistant News Editor A proclamation created by one of UVSC's International Affairs office staff members that officially declared the week of Nov. 13-17 International Education Week, was signed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. Maryna Storrs, the coordinator from UVSC's International Affairs office created the proclamation as a way for the college to participate in the celebration of International Education Week. i he Centers for and Prevention Ashley Robertson News Editor According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year. What is HPV? Studies show that the major population of the world, let alone sexually-active college students, do not know that HPV is an STD. Awareness for HPV is slowly increasing; however, it is still not wide spread. "80 percent of women will have contracted HPV by age 50," said Dr. Drew J I I fll'Kl Jf f If f !) .4 j j HcxM.tli J Mow thin is too thin? Trying to compete with the look that the media portrays is becoming quite daunting, but when is thin too thin? Five students from UVSC's International Student Council traveled to Capitol Hill with Storrs, along with students from various other colleges in Utah, to attend the signing of the proclamation in the governor's office. "The governor spent more time talking with our international students than he did with our administrators. It was a tremendous experience for our students. We were really lucky to have . this opportunity with the governor," said Storrs. International Education Pinsky, of the MTV hit show "Love Line," to college students during the 2006 National College Media Convention. Dr. Drew addressed the lack of awareness among college students and stressed its importance among the sexually active. According to the CDC, Human papillomavirus or HPV is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains. More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area of men and women Heather Brown News Writer You see them on the covers of magazines or on the television, the celebrities that are so thin they appear emaciated. Hollywood is getting thinner and too many of us "normal" people are following trend, disaster resulting. Numbers of those suffering from eating disorders are on the rise at college campuses and across the United States. Some statistics show that Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote and recognize the global exchange environment between the U.S. and other countries. Theinitiative- also seeks to prepare Americans for the global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and share experiences in the U.S. Last year's International Education Week was celebrated in 77 countries and all 50 states. In a statement given Disease Control estimates that O T including the skin of the penis, vulva or anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix or rectum. In most cases, people who become infected with HPV will not have any symptoms and will clear the infection on their own. Ten of the thirty different strains of genital HPV are known as "high-risk." High-riskHPV types are the cause of cervical cancer, yet many women are unaware of what HPV is or how it relates to cervical cancer disease. The most common type of HPV is genital warts. one in four college women now suffer from an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. All want the perfect body and are willing to go to extreme lengths to get it. What effect does this have on our bodies? Anorexics can suffer from dense bones and hair loss; their bodies cannibalize, lacking nourishment, burning up lean muscle j mass. These symptoms are See THIN A4 on Nov. 3, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said, "Each year, more than 550,000 students from all over the world come to the United States to study in order to gain a better understanding of this country. They return to their home countries to share their experiences and develop careers that build on the knowledge and insights they gain at our colleges and universities. Many of the students go on to hold positions of leadership in their countries. At the same time, 1 1 n n J t U V7 Anyone who has genital warts is infected with HPV. "Students are aware of STDs, but they do not know the specifics," said Chris Renfrd NP, of Student Health Services. "Students are unaware of the impact specific STDs like HPV will have on them." Renfro explained that although UVSC offers preventative measures and informative literature on HPV, due to lack of funds and staff they are unable to make further information available to students. See HPV A2 r 'V . I r curtesey photo sxc.hu r nearly 200,000 U.S. students study abroad each year, improving their language skills and gaining a better understanding of life in the countries where they study." In a similar statement, U.S. Secretary of Education Magaret Spellings said, "I am pleased to invite you to participate in the seventh annual International Education Week, Nov. 13-17, 2006, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State. 21st century. Food to pay for fines Michael McCoy News Writer From Nov. 1 through Dec. 22, for the Thanksgiving season, all late fees for parking tickets can be paid for with canned foods rather than cold cash. To clarify how this works, Director of Parking and Transportation, Steve Jackson gave the following example. "If anyone, student, staff or visitor, gets a ticket for any type of parking violation, say a $10 ticket for no permit, and if that fine passes the due date and acquires a late fee of $20, the person ticketed can pay the late fee of $20 with canned goods, but is still responsible for the monetary payment of the original fine, i.e. the $10." Clancy Danger Anderson, a UVSC freshman, when he saw the signs posted around campus asked, "So it's one can of whatever per dollar? What if I bring in a bunch of .33 cent cans of tuna fish? Does one can still equal one dollar?" Jackson answered this question, "Absolutely. The food is donated to the Utah County Food Bank. We just do this to get food to those who need it. It's a lot of work for us to do. Last year, we . handled several thousand pounds of food, and some people brought in some really nice stuff, I'm talking about some top brand food. I think some kids actually robbed their parents' food storage." The Parking Services building on 936 South and 400 West will be acting as a drop off point during the holiday season. There is no need to have a fine or a late fee or any other obligation of payment to donate. The "Food for Fines" is all for charity. Usually the money from parking permits and tickets goes to pay for the shuttle busses or other parking services, but during the holiday season UVSC wants those who can't provide on their own to have a happy Thanksgiving. In the past years of carrying out this food See FOOD A4 '4 1