UVSC College Times, 2003-01-30

              EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA SE VENDE VOLUME 31 ISSUE 35 CAMPUS CALENDAR See the best uvsc calendar on the planet at netXnews.net (P TT VU11 t't 0 T10MB o OREM WEATHER LjJ THURSDAY: Showers High 49" Low 31 FRIDAY: Cloudy High 55 Low 31 SATURDAY: Mostly Cloudy High 51 Low 24 HOP on TIlTJAZZ BAND WAGOH WATER MAMMALS V: fiftVS NelXNcws is your mikIcih produced news source For breaking news and calendar events visil NetXNews.net 0 1 io CD DCVA tNEWS BRIEF: Isreal's opposition con-gratualtes Sharon (AP)Israeli opposition leader Amram Mitzna, whose Labor Party was trounced in Tuesday's general election, called Prime Minister Ariel Sharon shortly after polls closed and congratulated him on his victory. TV projections said Labor posted its worst-ever result, between 17 and 19 seats in the 120-member parliament. Sharon's Likud won between 32 and 36 seats, according to exit and telephone polls. Labor was once Israel's dominant party. Mitzna is a relative newcomer to national politics, having served as the mayor of Haifa for the past 10 years before becoming Labor leader in November. Sharon has said he hopes to bring Labor into his coalition, but Mitzna has said he will not join such a partnership. Utah boy abandoned in store (AP) He says his name is Jacob; he's 3 years old, and someone left him in the toy department of a ShopKo store. Police are trying to find the boy's family, but haven't had any luck yet. Store surveillance cameras show a stocky man walk into the store with the boy on Saturday. The man apparently put him in a shopping cart, handed him a toy, and walked away. Other customers became concerned after about an hour and called police. Pledge may soon be required in secondary schools. (AP) Senate lawmakers gave early approval Tuesday to a bill that would require junior high and high school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. "We've given way too much ground to those who would throw God out of everything," said Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, as he introduced his bill to the Senate Education CAMPUS X'EIVS 0. THE B Ull 0 THE H UE NetXNews.net Don't forget, you can see NetXNews broadcast daily on the campus monitors every hour on the hour. Visit our website at vwvw.netxnevvs.net and get daily updates of campus happenings, calendar events, and campus life and even check your email or visit the , , UVSC home : : page. Voices and Views off Black America t- lit irole Bourgerie An WHfwSalf f . V A. L . f: '.V ft UVSC is hosting a major event, "Voices and Views of Black America," for the community in conjunction with Black History month in February. "Voices and Views of Black America" is a viewing and discussion series that will address African-American culture and history in Utah. The series is in conjunction with Black History Month in February. "Voices and Views of Black America" will start on February 18lh and run through February 21s'. Admission is free. The purpose of the series is to provide the community with an opportunity to explore the influence of African-American culture on our society. "Voices and Visions of Black America" will provide a chance to discover what kind of influences other cultures have on America today. This is an opportunity that many in a generally homogenous Utah County may not otherwise have. I Stev Hamberger'NetXNewi Although all Ot the events The B)ack student Union Club of UVSC provides information for passing UVSC students. The club will be hostung several activities involved in the series have Common during Black History Month in February. On February I I th, there will be "an evening of culture and sharing" in the Ragan Theater. theme, students can pick and choose win take place at UVSL hebruary 18th and at 4 i I-"- which sessions they would like to attend. The series will include lectures, dialogues, art exhibits, musical performances, and award winning documentary films. Veteran Broadway actor Charles Holt ("Lion King", "Smokey Joe's Cafe") will be performing in the American Place Theatre stage adaptation of Richard Wright's "Black Boy". The performance Provo library February 21st. The work of nationally acclaimed African-American artists will be displayed in an art exhibit in the LRC gallery from January 21 through February 28' The Black Student Union of UVSC is also hosting events during Black History Month. On February 5' there will be a panel discussion with members of the administration. All smdents are invited to participate and become more aware of black student's experiences at UVSC. February 1 1 is "Black Culture Appreciation Day" and the club will be hosting "an evening of culture and sharing," in the Ragan theater.. For more information, please visit www.uvsc.edulibraryvoices. To comment on the article email: netxnewsnetxxnews.net New philosophy major v Ihkmlal.lllm UVSC is a liberal arts college moving towards university status. It has a number of bachelor degrees, and a Philosophy major has just been added this school year. Michael Minch, the philosophy department advisor, feels philosophy is important so students are able to pursue core essential issues. What does it mean to know? What kinds of values dictate our lives? What is a human being? According to Michael Minch, these are all fundamental questions that influence what we do in life. What it means to be educated is the foundation of philosophy. Students need to have the opportunity to explore, to investigate these questions beyond a couple of classes. Philosophy majors, on average score higher on the LSAT than students in other majors. Students should take this into consideration if planning to go to graduate school. Also, philosophy students who go into science or business endeavors are highly valued by their employers. Employers see philosophy majors as interested in learning, as students who use logic, and as people have problem solving skills. If a student is unsure whether to major in philosophy, Minch recommends reading "The Examined Life" by Robert Moxick, to aid in the decision. The book covers issues such as dying, the nature of God, emotions, the holocaust and many others. Minch also recommends talking to him personally about a decision to major in philosophy as he can provide additional information about the requirements for the major and answer any questions students have. Minch said, "Majoring in philosophy equips one to live a fulfilling life. In a way qualitatively different than any other major." Tocomment on the article email: netxnewsnetxxnews.net NetNews News from the world wide web: News; Politics CNN.com Foxnewicom wsj.com nytimes.com netxnews.net christiansciencemonitor.com 'Entertainment: theonion.com eonline.com launch.yahoo.com moviefone.com allthetests.com Music Online: billboard.com liquidaudio.com hardcorejukebox.com Student helps: howtostudy.com makingcollegecount.com edu.com fastweb.com firetalk.com Sports: uvsc.eduathletes majorleaguebaseball.com nflfans.com nlltalk.com nhl.com espn.go.com nba.com wnba.com I320kfan.com cougarnet.com Liberal arts building v I!) liinm Vaughn nnhm cINchs Staff UVSC will unveil the new Liberal Arts building this summer. The new building is possible because of a large development 6""" b' school by Utah State. The 141,000 square foot building will host 62 classrooms, six computer labs and an additional math and writing lab. The building will house 18 offices, which will give teaching staff and other faculty new digitally equipped workspace. The offices will provide better working conditions for many teachers and staff who currently work in temporary basement offices and motor home-like annex buildings. The basic need for more space is the primary reason -- ' ' j - - The new liberal arts building is nearly a month ahead of schedule. for the building projects. UVSC leads the state in student enrollment thus making the school the state's choice to receive funds for development. The state gave UVSC a large grant to use solely for building construction. Wasatch campus also utilized the funds to create a new 64,000 square foot structure. This expansion makes Wasatch a complete campus equipped with food services, new distance learning and it's own admissions office. To comment on the article email: netxnewsnetxxnews.net