UVSC College Times, 2002-08-05

              EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA SE VENDE MONDAY AUGUST 5, 200: VOLUME 31 ISSUE 3 CAMPUS CALENDAR VALLEY WEATHER o See the best uvsc calendar on the planet at netXnews.net TODAY: Sunny High 91 Low 66" rrrvn TUESDAY: Sunny High 91 Low 66 WEDNESDAY: Partly Cloudy VU High 91 Low 66" tl Td v V - CHECK OU I x FALL MOVIE LINE UP A IN STYLE J On page 5 ELIMIDATING THE & UUUUI-l KUIAlUt SYNDROME On page 4 n e t x n e'w s .net NetXNcws is your student produced new s source tir bre;iking news and calendar events visit NetXNews.net BRIEFS Bush Signs Accounting Reform Act Bush has signed the Accounting Industry Reform Act in to law. The law's intent is to end the accounting dishonesties that have caused investors to be alarmed. The law toughens regulations to rein in potential corporate wrongdoers after the scandals at companies like Enron Corp. and WorldCom Inc. It creates a board to monitor the accounting industry, makes stronger penalties for executives who commit corporate fraud and increases the budget of the Securities Exchange Commission for investors. No More Flagging To avert a possible lawsuit by Disabilities Rights Advocates, a non-profit law firm out of Oakland California, Act Inc. will end its practice known as flagging as of September 2003. The ACT college entrance exams will no longer be marked w ith the word "special" if the student who took the exam was given extra time to complete the test due to a disability. The New York-based College Board said it would also end flagging of the-SAT, SAT 2, and the PSAT tests as well. Tracficant gets Jail Time The Democrat James A.Traficant convicted of corruption charges and kicked out of congress was sentenced to eight years in prison. He was convicted of accepting of bribes and kickbacks. He had filed to run for a tenth term as an Independent in November despite the threat of imprisonment or expulsion. After a two month trial Traficant was convicted of 10 counts of bribery, tax evasion, and racketeering. Broken Pipe Frees Convict A law enacted last year in Missouri gives prisoners convicted of rape the right to have DNA tests done if DNA technology was not available during the time of their trial. Larry Johnson has served 18 years of a life plus .thirty year sentence for his rape and sodomy conviction in 1984. He was told he would not be able to seek DNA tests because the evidence from his case had been destroyed. A broken pipe in a St. Louis courthouse led workers to find bags with evidence from Johnson's case. He was released from jail on Tuesday. He had no comment as he was released. A War Would be Expensive Eleven years ago the Persian Gulf War cost more than S60 billion but at least S50 billion was picked up by international sources like the Kuwaitis, the Saudis, the Japanese and the Europeans. If the United States were to wage another campaign against Iraq. Hussein the United States would have to foot the bill alone. President Bush has not yet approved a specific game plan but some plans call for deploying 250,000 troops for weeks or even months in the region. Aside from the cost of troops there could also be a disruption to oil shipments from the region causing elevated gas prices. C'AKPLS XEWS 0 THE MB ,M TI!E Tl IE NctXNcws.net Don 't forget, you can see NetXNews broadcast daily on the campus monitors every hour on the hour. Visit our web site at www.netxnews.net and get daily updates of campus happenings, calendar events, and campus life. n n n n rv n rr n o sz. uvc ro oe uwocers wsr"w&feD gum Umidler Pmd 7 1 .n r t r - Officer Justin Sprague patrols at UVSC. This picture shows him pulling over somebody who was speeding. By Jilleen Moore OF THE NETXNEWS STAFF Being a Police officer has always been a dangerous job that requires intense training and risking ones' life on a daily basis. These are risks that police officers are well acquainted, but many police officers didn't know that poor pay would also be part of the package. Back in 1978 the Orem city police officers were so under paid that they qualified for food stamps. Today UVSC police officers are suffering from similar wage concerns as a part-time officer starts at $8.56 and a full-time officer starts at only $10.76 which is the lowest in the state. UVSC police officers are real police in which citations are given, and arrests made that involve the courts and jail. To be a UVSC police officer, one is required to have a great deal of training in arms and criminal justice, and many of the officers are EMTs. Recently UVSC also decided to require a bachelor's degree for their police officers. UVSC officers are the lowest paid campus police officers in Utah; in fact they are the lowest paid police officers in the state. Because UVSC officers are underpaid, it is hard to find and keep officers willing to put up with such low wages for the years of training that are required. Tracy Marrott the UVSC chief of police said that their "part-time officers get paid $8.56 which is the exact same wage as an on-campus grader." A campus grader grades papers for teachers and is only required to have a high school diploma whereas an officer is required to have a college education, firearms training, medical training, and have their life put in danger on a daily basis. Not only is the UVSC police staff under paid, but they are underrepresented as well. UVSC only has six full-time officers including the chief. That means that there is one officer for every four th'ousand students when there should be at least one officer for every thousand students. According to school standards there are suppose to be more officers on campus, but UVSC doesn't have the money to employ any new officers. Though UVSC officers are under paid and understaffed, Marrott said that even with these stumbling blocks, his "main focus is safety of people on campus". UVSC police deal with accidents, arrestbookings, calls for service, citations, field interviews, incidents, property, "Police" continued on page 3 UVSC Crime is Low but Caution is Still Recomended Romesburg to Trek Farther West By Emma Norton OF THE NETXNEWS STAFF Although UVSC reports fewer crimes than other Utah campuses except BYU, the possibility of burglary, theft, electronic crime, aggravated and sexual assault, drug or alcohol violations, gang activity, weapons and traffic violations still constitute a threat to the safety of all students. In an interview UVSC Chief of Security, Tracy Marrott said, "Historically we have been a very small and close knit community. All of Utah County has. In recent years we've had more of an influx of people. In the 80's our crime rate doubled and tripled. In fact our crime rate was going up at a much higher rate than the national average." UVSC students have enjoyed a very good sense of safety on campus, however, it is unwise not to be cautious. "It could change tomorrow," warns the police chief. "Wc live in a strange time." The Utah Valley State College Police Department (UVSCPD) provides 24-hour patrol of all cam- By Kelsey Haddow OF THE NETXNEWS STAFF pus sites with officers in vehicles and on foot. All UVSCPD officers are trained at the Utah State Police Academy and participate in forty additional hours of in-service each year. Information and awareness can be a student's best weapon against crime and accidents. Nothing the UVSCPD can do can replace student efforts in maintaining security and safety on campus. Taking time to learn about crime prevention and safety should be the first defense of every student. Prevention is important. If a criminal has no opportunity to commit a crime, no crime will be committed. Marrott had some "common sense" tips for staying A safe here at school and for the rest of your life. You should probably not go places alone. He recommends that if possible girls have someone walk them to their cars, especially after dark. Always let someone know where you are going. Your roommates should know when you should be home. Marrott said that the Elizabeth Smart case was complicated because it may have been an hour before her parents knew she was missing. "Imagine if you're missing for three days and your roommates don't know to report it." If you go to a party you should mind your drink and get it yourself, preferably from a sealed container. Marrott said that by the time you realize ecstasy or some other drug has been slipped in to your drink it could be too late. "It's sad but it's the world we live in. If you put yourself in a situation where someone can take advantage of you they probably will. "Crime" continued on page 3 UVSC President Kerry Romesburg, was playing a leisurely round of golf on Tuesday, when the call came from the Nevada Board of Regents, offering him the position of President at Nevada's newest college, Nevada State College (NSC). The golf game quickly ended and President Romesburg went home to discuss the new opportunity with his wife, Judy. A few hours later, President Romesburg publicly announced his inten tion to leave UVSC, and embark on this new adventure. The starting of a new college is not a common occurrence, and the opportunity to build a college from ground zero is a unique opportunity. "How many people actually get the chance to run a brand new college, it is a very energizing, " stated Romesburg. NSC currently is staffed with eight faculty members, and approximately 200 students. It is scheduled to begin the fall semester on September 3, 2002. Romesburg is approaching this new adventure with an open mind, "Nevada State College will build it's own identity, it will not be a replica of UVSC, " stated Romesburg. Utah's Board of Regents was quite surprised when they were told by Romesburg that he would be leaving, and asked him if there were any problems or changes they could make to convince "Romesburg" continued on page 3 President Romesburg at his desk. Campus - news from the world wide web News & Politics 'Entertainment www.usatoday.com www.utahvalleymall.com www.cnn.com www.musemusiconline.com www.msnbc.com (Check out the calendar!) Musk Online www.emusic.com www.mp3.com www.mtv.com Student Helps www.makingcollegecount.com www.edu.com www.fastweb.com Sports www.uvsc.eduatfiletics netxnews.netvnewsdisplay.vSEC Sports 0k "f rli ri rrt ,rt iti ii t ft , tt xm ,mt ft(.jlv.in