UVSC College Times, 2002-12-05

              EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA SE VENDE VOLUME 31 ISSUE 23 Mr" CAMPUS CALENDAR -pj -pi O OREM WEATHER See the best UUWs!J today: uvsc pd Tt f TK T Ti nTYf) fj (T i- co,endaron fill I if if I i I i JSjixsu the planet at I ' S ' - UVSC SPORTS THE CHRISTMAS . I l ,o , , - Ridseascn report of of a!l PARM v i jO - n . J , pan3 5 Scrooge lacks depth - A r. ' .4 J Page7 I v i V hUj n F ' i - H Y If I . , i . 4 NetXNews is your student produced news source For breaking news and calendar events visit NetXNews. net 1 NEWS BRIE Fire in Venezuela Kills 47 and Injures 20 A fire that engulfed a nightclub in Caracas, Venezuela killed 47 people and injured 20. Most of the people killed died of smoke inhalation. 300 people were in the club at the time the fire began. 90 firefighters responded to the fire which took several hours to extinguish. Investigators say the cause of the fire is unknown. Witnesses have said that a shooting took place shortly before the fire which investigators say may "have been the result of foul play." WTC Plan Likely Passed by February The President of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has stated that a final plan for what to do with the World Trade Center site will be approved by February. A mission statement and a memorial design will be finalized by January. Seven different design teams have come" up withldeas of what to do with the 16-acre site. The plans will be unveiled to the public for viewing on December 18, 2002. A round of designs that were unveiled in July were widely disapproved of by the public. Springville City Purchases Fiber-Optic Network Springville city purchased a fiberoptic network for $37,000 recently. Springville's mayor Fritz Boyer stated "It just opens up a plethora of opportunities for the future." The city purchased the fiber-optic cable in hopes of using it for Internet service for its residents. Local Rock Climber Survives Fall Eric Wimmer, 23, fell 75 feet from his rock climbing site when his safety gear failed. Wimmer was flown to the McKay-Dee Hospital where he was treated for injuries. Wimmer was climbing with a friend last Friday in Odgen when the accident happened. When Wimmer's safety gear failed he "tumbled 15 feet onto a ledge, rolled 45 feet and fell ando-ther 15 feet, where a redundant safety line suspended him 30 feet above the ground." : rrns i:v.s o tiif iuim;)I)t:;etii:e - NctXNews.net j' Don't forget, you con see NstXNews broadcast daily on the campus monitors every hour on the hour. Visit our website at www.netxnews.net and get daily updates of campus happenings, calendar events, and campus life and even check your email or visit tne UVSC home page. vge leads the pack agai mt tuition iraoses . i i Andrew Robtson NetXNews Interim President Lucille Stoddard and AVUVSC President Ryan Vogel ponder student concerns over the recently proposed tuition hike. Over 350 students came to the tuition hearing at Center Stage on Wednesday to speak out against another raise in their tuition. By Brian llassler and icole Bourgerie Over 360 students attended the public hearing regarding the proposed tuition hike Wednesday at noon. Many went with high hopes but left with those hopes unfulfilled. Students attended the hearing expecting that their voices would be heard and that they might possibly have some effect ..n the final verdict. The hearing turned out to be more an announcement about higher tuition costs than anything else. It seemed that whenever a student asked a thoughtful question, the speaker would talk about everything except what the student had asked about, leaving the audience with no more information than they had started out with. Speakers at the hearing included Interim President Lucille Stoddard and Utah legislator, Brad Winn. Brad Winn, who is in favor of the tuition hike, spoke to students at the hearing. As students may already know, a law was recently passed changing UVSC residency requirements. One UVSC student inquired if there was anything students could do to make a difference regarding the possible tuition rise. "Be a 50-year-old republican and say you want to make a donation," quipped Student Body President, Ryan Vogel. This sums up the way many UVSC students are feeling right now-helpless. What CAN students do to make their opinions known? According o legislator Brad Winn, not a whole lot. He encouraged students to register to vote and then do so. The Board of Regents had already made the decision to raise tuition 4.5 percent before the public hearing but now it looks as though the proposed additional 10 percent hike is decided as well. A 15 percent increase may not seem too unbearable but when considered in the context of other recent tuition raises, it becomes more alarming. If tuition is in fact raised 15 percent next year, the result would a 50 percent increase through three years. UVSC Student Government encourages all those students who were unable to attend the hearing to write letters to the Board of Regents or the Legislature. To comment on the article email: netxnewsnetxxnews.net Turkey approves U.S. use of bases if U.N. authorizes war against Iraq By Susan Fraser Associated Press Turkey's foreign minister said Tuesday that his country would allow the United States to use military bases here if the United Nations approves military action against neighboring Iraq. Yasar Yakis spoke as U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz was in Turkey to lobby for Turkish support of an operation against Iraq. Turkey is concerned that a war in Iraq could lead to the division of the country, with Kurds in northern Iraq declaring a separate state. That could encourage Kurds in Turkey's southeast, where the military battled Kurdish guerrillas for 15 years in a fight that left 37,000 people dead. Yakis said that Turkey was against a war, but "if it comes to that, then of course, we will cooperate with the United States because it's a big ally and we have excellent relations with the United States." When asked to define cooperation, Yakis said, "the opening of air space, first of all, and the utilization of facilities in Turkey." Turkey has repeatedly said that any action in Iraq must have U.N.approval. Yakis said the U.N. Security Council would need to approve a second resolution to authorize a war against Iraq. "The present resolution ... does not allow the automatic resorting to armed intervention," Yakis said. Turkey's support is considered crucial in any war. Turkey already hosts some 50 U.S. aircraft that patrol a no-fly zone over northern Iraq and its bases would be needed if Washington is to open a northern front against Iraq. But mostly Muslim Turkey has been hesitant to commit to supporting any armed action. Turkey fears that a war in Iraq would destabilize the region, harming its fragile economic recovery program and encouraging Kurdish nationalists in the border region who have battled the state for 15 years. Earlier, Wolfowitz did not answer directly when asked if the United States had asked for permission to station U.S. troops in Turkey during any war. "Military and diplomatic planning must proceed because Saddam Hussein must see that we are serious ... that he is surrounded by the international community," Wolfowitz said. "One thing we did talk about is the deep concern in Turkey about the condition of the Turkish economy," Wol- "Turkey" continued on pg. 3 NetNews News from the world wide web: NewsPolitics christiansciencemonitor.com CNN.com washiiigtonpost.com Foxnews.com wsj.com nytimes.com netxnews.net Entertainment: theonion.com eonline.com moviefone.com allthetests.com Music Online: billboard.com liquidaudio.com hardcorejukebox.com launch.yahoo.com mtv.com Student helps: howtostudy.com makingcollegecount.com edu.com fastweb.com firetalk.com Sports: uvsc.eduathletes majorleaguebaseball.com nflfans.com nfltalk.com nhl.com espn.go.com nba.com wnba.com I320kfan.com cougarnet.com Board of Regents to Release Names of Finalists in Presidential Searches Board of Regents Chair Nolan E. Karras announced Friday that he and Vice Chair Pamela Atkinson will be recommending to the full Board that it release to the public the names of finalists being considered for appointment as president of Utah's public colleges and universities. Proposed revisions to the Regents' current policy will be presented to the Board at an upcoming meeting. The decision to recommend this change was made after consulting with members of the Board, and will include the current search now underway for a new President of Utah Valley State College. The change will apply to all ten institutions of the Utah System of Higher Education. The legislation establishing the Utah College of Applied Technology already requires public disclosure of the finalists for the President of that institution. "This will reverse a long-standing practice," stated Chair Karras, "but as we have re-evaluated it, we have concluded we should come down on the side of greater public disclosure." Karras noted that this change could mean that some candidates will withdraw from consideration, but that Regents "are hopeful that we will still be able to attract highly qualified applicants for these very important positions." For the UVSC Search, Commissioner Cecelia H. Foxley will be contacting the candidates and informing them of the recommended change in procedure since that search began with candidates expecting the process to be confidential right up to the final selection. In future searches, it will be clear from the beginning that the names of the finalists will be released. "Our institutions are so highly regarded, we have traditionally had many very qualified people interested in being considered," commented Commissioner Foxley. To comment on the article email: netxnewsnetxxnews.net