UVU Review, 2009-02-02

              m urn mtmmm mw iwmi&t Bm $ m ( Inside this issue .. r 1 Oil ;VV- i , .... Populist politics of Hollywood Squares. 215 Student job market declining Iamie wells Asst. News editor Due to the current economic situation, students are finding it increasingly difficult to find jobs on campus as well as within the community. Laura Carlson, UVU Student Employment Manager, said that there are two main contributors to this problem: first, there are more students competing for the same number of jobs and second, there is a lack of available jobs on campus and in the community. Typically, the community helps to serve a lot of student employment needs, but currently employers are not hiring, and they are not replacing people as they quit. Carlson said that between last December and this month, about 200 on-campus hourly student jobs have been lost. "Everyone had to implement some type of budget cuts, so some students have seen a reduction in hours and some saw job opportunities cut in general," Carlson said. She added that around 100 students have been applying for each on-campus job listed through the Career Services and Student Employment Web site. "Recently a lab assistant opened a job and had 114 applications in five days," stated Carlson. "Our school is handling it amazingly well," she added. "It's been handled much better than what I've seen nationwide. I went to a conference in October and the atmosphere nationwide is far more serious than what we are experiencing here in Utah County." Allison Gray, UVU Employer Relations Specialist said that the unemployment rate nationwide is 7.2 percent, but in Utah is only 4.3 percent. According to a press release issued by the Department of Workforce services, approxi- See MONEY A3 UV Dew: PARKER D0NAT News writer Mountain Dew makes this institution unique in that it is the most popular flavored drink on campus, with 1880casesofMountain Dew consumed last year. In fact, it is the preferred flavored beverage over Pepsi, 7Up, and Dr. Pepper among all the 55 beverage vending machines on campus. "How do you know you're not at BYU? Mountain Dew," said Erin Stan-cliff, athletic director of Marketing and Promotions. Nosferatu chosen to play at the Kennedy Center. y I Trent Bates UVU Review Students from Utah's colleges and universities gather outside the state capital to rally for higher education. Utah college students take action against budget cuts JENNIE NICHOLLS Editor at large JACK J. WATERS Editor-in-chief a Hundreds of students from universities across the state rallied the State Capitol Jan. 30 due to proposed state legislature budget cuts to higher education. Jackson Olsen, executive vice president of Utah State University's student government association, emceed the event by introducing members of the legislature supporting the cause of protesters. Olsen also spoke passionately about the amount of students coming to support,' "We are here to dispel rumors of apathy. This is not just our futures and our educations, but also the future of the state." Representative Jack Draxler of Logan thanked the crowd for engaging in the political process by making their voices heard. Draxler also mentioned that the legislature was going to prevent higher education from receiving crippling budget cuts, at least for the fiscal year 2009, which ends June most popular beverage "UVU is everything Mountain Dew stands for. The drink is green and so are our school colors. So it's a great way to promote their drink." Mountain Dew dates back to the early 1940s and was invented in Knoxville Tennessee. The inventors originally created it to be mixed with whiskey. Its bottle design featured a hillbilly caricature that held a bottle of whiskey with the phrase on the side "It'll tickle yore innards!" Mountain Dew was actually another term for moonshine, which is the reasoning behind its name. Now after 70 years from its early beginnings, "Doing the Dew" stands for something much more than just a mixture of whiskey. It gives UVU a unique identity that students indeed "do the dew," and are proud of it. Students like it for its refreshing taste and added caffeine. "Oh, I love Mountain Dew," said full-time student Seth Reeves. "It's like nature's nectar. Whenever I need to pull an all-nighter, I just pound a 2-liter of Mountain Dew." Mountain Dew's unique Toolson scores 63 Yeah, sixty-three for the future v LL1 " 30. He said that during fiscal year 2010 that the legislature would be mindful of higher education. A recurrent theme in the morning's events included that higher education is the future of the state and a valuable investment. Current president of Snow College and Utah State University alumnus, Scott Wyatt, presented the statistic that for every dollar invested in higher education, the state will get seven dollars in return. He also noted that in times of economic distress cutting investments is not wise and records show that investing in hard economic times is a way to improve revenue later. He adamantly repeated the phrase, "We are the solution, not the problem." Umbrellas lined the crowd and signs claiming that rainy days have come, referring to the state's 'Rainy Day Fund' which was established for times of economic hardship. This fund has been suggested by many to be used at this time to help with the impending budget cuts not only affecting higher education but also public education. Wyatt did the math blend of concentrated orange juice and caffeine is quenching students' thirst, which is why they continue to drink it. It tastes good and has 55 milligrams of caffeine in a nine-ounce can. Mountain Dew ranks near the top of all caffein-ated drinks, behind Jolt (71.2 milligrams), and Red Bull (80 milligrams). But don't think Utah Valley's beverage allegiance belongs solely to the caffeinated and carbonated. According to Val Brown, director of Dining Service Operations, "Bottled wa points 1 1 v B5 LJ .. .-.0 and said the Rainy Day Fund has increased to approximately $500 million since it was depleted from its original $125 million to $20 million after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 caused many of the funds to be allocated to several projects and budget changes. Sen. John Valentine, a familiar face to the UVU community, also spoke. "Yes. The answer is yes," Valentine said, "We are restoring half of the cuts we proposed a week ago." Governor Jon M. Huntsman has proposed a plan to cut 11 percent of the higher education budget, as opposed to the previous plan of 19 percent. Protesters were then allowed inside the building to sit in on the House of Representatives session. Rep. Rhonda Menlove introduced the group to the house, which was received with a round of applause. Whether the rally has had an effect on the legislatures decision is yet to be seen. Some estimate the budget may not be finalized until March. See RALLY A2 on campus ter is the number one retail beverage on campus." Brown said if you added up all the bottled water brands together on campusthe UVU Brand, Aqua Vista, and Aquafina, it makes up more than 40 percent of all bottled beverage sales on campus. So if you prefer to be all jacked up on Mountain Dew, or if you just want natural water, students on campus can choose from many drinks, but one drink makes this institution unique, thanks to Mountain Dew. J i - :! ' h I i j How to find a University ) president. jl -l3 Student benefits gained from volunteerservice L' LORAINE GH01DST0N News writer Hundreds of students walk right past SC101 every day without a second glance. Others are familiar with the programs offered there, and many have helped our community by participating in the blood drives and food drives they regularly organize. But there are few students who have taken advantage of the volunteer opportunities that can help their degrees. Kaydee Lemonds- Knep-per at the Volunteer and Service Learning Center said she would like to see more students take advantage of the programs there. In addition to the resume bullets, experience gleaned, and the "warm fuzzies" people get from performing volunteer work, students can gain a Service Learning Distinction to go along with their degree, and may even be able to gain a grant through Ame-riCorps."I am very impressed with the quality of volunteers we've had," Lemonds-KnepperAll it takes is logging some volunteer hours and filling out some paperwork. Service Learning distinctions have three categories: Engaged, which focuses of leadership; Community, which focuses on service; and Academic, which focuses on service learning. With the Obama presidency ushering in a new "Era of Service," there is no time like the present to get involved. Popular programs include blood drives which are coordinated with the Red Cross and take place twice every year; food drives, sock drives, and coat drives for needy families; Habitat for Humanity, United Way volunteer studies, 4H youth mentoring (background check required), and the occasional 5K. For those who have no time to participate in these, you can simply stop by at The Zone right outside SC101 on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and log in an hour or so of service. Failing all else, you can always go online and adopt a trumpeter swan, a whale, a husky, or virtually anything else. Just run a Google search See BENEFITS A2