UVU Review, 2011-06-06

              :i-.i.4. ' f ! 1 .. ii vL . v 1 L. Baseball star Chris on the big leagues. The Wolverines' baseball team ailes in ihe infield after their 5-1 win over Houston Baptist, was named tournament MVP after hitting 4-for-4 and 3 R8ls in the victory. Baseball fakes Wolverines win second straight GWC title as Benson gees 4-f o r-4 By JAKE PARTRIDGE Sports Writer In only its second NCAA season, the baseball team ended a dominant conference season with a huge 5-1 win in the Great West Conference championship game against Houston Baptist, giving them their second consecutive GWC Championship title. After dominating the conference and winning the Great West Conference Championship in their first season, UVU eoching service by example By VANESSA PERKINS News Editor & JEFF JAC0BS0N Life Writer With all the hustle and bustle in the halls of the Sorenson Student Center on Tuesday, May 17, it looked like school was in full swing, but instead of students scrambling to get to their next class it was UVU employees participating in "Summer University." Summer University is a weeklong conference dedi UVU REVIEW ONLINE What men know about women, that isn't true. www.uvureviw.com Benson sets sights SPORTS Bl THE INDEPENDANT STUDENT VOICE w I, i victory. baseball had a lot to live up to. They delivered, despite a slow start to their season. At one point early on, the team lost 10 non-conference games in a row. "I think going on that losing streak early in the year really got us motivated to come out strong in conference," said junior pitcher Jeremy Gendlek. "We really came together in conference and didn't make mistakes and just played the game a lot better." Coming together is exactly what they did. Led by head coach Eric Madsen, the Wolverines turned their season around, ending with a conference record of 22 wins and two losses (34-22 overall). cated to professional development for UVU faculty and staff held in May. The conference consists of various workshops, speakers, activities and service projects. This year, over 800 people registered for the conference. The event which ran from May 16-18, started withget-to-know-you activities including a golf tournament, karaoke, a talent show and even a Dutch oven cooking demonstration. ' Day Two began with key Want to play at the $250,000? REV giving them their second consecutive Great West conference title UVU then set their sights on the Great West Conference Tournament, which began May 24th. In their first game, UVU had 15 hits and easily defeated Chicago State 13-3. In their second game, UVU ended a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning to go on to win 5-3. The Wolverines won their third game 3-2 in an exciting game against North Dakota, putting them in the championship bracket against Houston Baptist. "It's surreal because you know how much work you've put in over the course of the year and how hard our guys have worked and what they've accomplished," said Madsen in regards to winning note speakers Lynn Lancaster and Seth Mattison. Lancaster co-founded Bridgeworks, a company dedicated to helping institutions and businesses bridge generation gaps, and with Mattison, co-authored the best-selling book When Generations Collide. About 900 employees spent the rest of the day attending a string of workshops focused on successfully maneuvering the multi-generational culture that exists on campus. At the top of every hour, the WHAT'S NEWS OPINIONS SPORTS LIFE THE V MAGAZINE Olympics? Got LIFE B6 V PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT SCHILi Conference championship. Chris Benson the championship. "To see them celebrate every year is such an exciting and fantastic experience." With an exciting end to UVU's second season in the conference, the program seems to be holding strong. Coach Madsen and his staff have worked to build the program up, and next season's team is shaping up to be solid and well-balanced. "We've had a very good recruiting year," he said. "Plus, we had a ton of injuries this year. Jake Rickenbach will be back, Brian Whatcott will be back, Justin Campbell will be back." "I like our team next year already," Madsen said. hallways were crammed with employees chatting excitedly as they made their way to the next lecture. For the third year. Summer University included a day completely dedicated to serving in the UVU community. Participants were able to register beforehand for the project they most wanted to be a part of. "It's important that when we're talking about engaged learning that UVU and the community aren't viewed SERVICE A3 INSIDE? Al A5 Bl B3 VI Is UVU living up to status? EW Tuition knows and woes Tuition on the rise every year By DANIELLE CARRIER News Writer Every year, students find themselves having to pay just a little bit more for tuition, but what is the breakdown of those higher costs and why do they rise each year? Many incoming students and even continuing students worry about these questions. Tuition and student fees are established by the Utah State Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is comprised of 19 Utah residents with 15 of Students ask the doctor By JULIA POSEY Asst. News Editor Getting in to see the doctor got a lot easier for at least future and current premedical students attending the first ever Intermountain Pre-Med Conference at UVU on May 20-21. The conference was mainly geared towards high school students and college students interested in medical careers. They were given the opportunity to hear from top-rated local physicians and also interact with medical school representatives while attending workshops on a variety of topics including cancer research, surgery, healthcare reform and how to prepare a competitive application to medical school. Parents and faculty were also invited to attend the con 'A GILBERT CISNEROSUVU REVIEW Taking action in the community by servicing the less fortunate. THE V MAGAZINE Dress-up turned career. V4 it's accredited those being appointed by the governor with Senate consent."State taxpayers cover 52 of the cost of college in Utah today, compared to 75 in 1999, with the rest covered by tuition students through tuition," said Utah's Commissioner of Higher Education, William A. Sederburg. Utah's higher education schools have a budget and tuition offsets the legislative appropriation. . States have had to', ;slash higher education spending from concerns about" -other school budgets. Thus, having an overall effect on the rise oi; TUITION A4 ference, which was hosted by the Utah Valley Pre-Med Club and the Center for Pre-Professional Advisement. It was held at the Sorenson Student Center. Admission to medical school is a highly competitive process. Approximately half of the students who apply to medical school each year do not get accepted. There are simply more applicants than there are seats available. Because of this, it-is vitally important that stu-r dents who want to pursue a medical degree thoroughly! prepare themselves to bi competitive applicants dur-; ing the premedical years of their career. It is important to note that Medical schools determine DOCTOR A4 I f