UVCC College Times, 1988-11-30

              Wolverines Claim The Valley of the Sun Title J kit Dower Sports Editor The Utah Valley basketball team put the finishing touches on an impressive showing at the Valley of the Sun Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona Friday with a 101-87 victory over Snow College in the title game. The Wolverines advanced to the title game with victories over South Mountain, 116-88, and the College of Eastern Utah, 117-93. In the title game, UVCC was put to its toughest test to date. The Wolverines jumped out to a quick 13-2 lead, and it looked as if they were going to blow the Badgers out. Using the hot shooting of Gary Worthington, Snow battled to within two points, 22-20, midway through the half. That was as close as it got, however. Todd Reid capped a 13-0 Wolverine run with a steal and lay-up at the seven minute mark. The Badgers again battled back and closed the gap to four points, 51-47, at halftime. Utah Valley extended its lead to eight points early in the second half, and maintained an eight to 12-point advantage throughout the period. Snow used the scoring of Paul Afeaki and Worthington to stay within striking distance, but the Wolverines proved to be too tough for the Badgers. Stan Rose led the offensive attack for UVCC with 27 points. Scott Moon had an exceptional shooting night. He finished with 25 points, shooting 11-for-ll from the floor. Peter Martin added 19 points, and Brian Santiago finished with 15. Against South Mountain, UVCC was simply too tall for the Arizona club. The Wolverines jumped out to a quick lead, with Moon getting the first seven points of the game. From there, UVCC relied on its inside game. The smaller South Mountain team could not contain seven-footer Martin and 6'8" Shawn Kinnear. Martin and Kinnear lead the Wolverines to a 62-36 halftime lead with 14 6'" ' '"vc,,. continued page four Phone-a-thon Helps Fundrai sing Effo rts urn i : . - i 1 ' ' - 'Jt i it , 'it i t 15 Scott Moon drives toward the basket earlier this season. pholo by Jeff Dower 0 Utah Valley Community College Weekly tudent-J4ewspaper . V I I . Volume Seventeen Number Ten Wednesday,November 30, 1988 in GOAL $20,000 Current $10,000 Holiday Dieting More Harm I Good han photo by Ben Hughe John Williams is one of many who have participated in the Phone-a-thon. called may also request their pledge to go Kena Mathews Editor-in-Chief In order to raise funds for Utah Valley Community College, a Phone-a-thon was developed by Martin Nielsen, Director of DevelopmentIndividual Giving at the school in 1984, and has been used as a fundraising technique in 1987 and 1988. This years goal is to raise $20,000, and after five weeks of the fundraising effort the total pledged is approximently $10,000. A daily goal has been set at $1,000. Student Clubs have been manning the phones this year. The students encourage alumni and friends to make a tax deductible pledge $25 to $50 in order to help raise money for scholarships, updating equipment, and the library. The person to a certain department or club. The clubs, in return for manning the phones, receive money for their various clubs. They also receive pizza and soft drinks for their efforts. Clubs that have participated include: the Law Society, the Rodeo Club, PBL, LDSSA, and the Ski Team. The school's Foundation Board also participated. In order to improve the Phone-a-thon, a new computer system, Alumni Development System, has been added. The computer allows the pledges to be processed faster and more efficiently. This week is the last week thePhone-a-thon will be held, and the Development office is hoping to reach their goal. Money has already been coming in steady rate. Kena Mathews Editor-in-Chief With the holiday season upon us, many people has begun their thousandth diet to lose those few pounds before and after festive celebrations. However, these same yo yo dieters may be putting on the weight and not losing it as expected. According to a extensive study done on mice by Dr. Kelly Browncll of the University of Pennsylvania Obesity Research Group, yo yo dieters tend to not lose weight, because the body needs to protect the energy stores. Browncll stated that more you diet, the harder it is to lose weight. When the body is struck with a diet regime its first reaction is to draw energy that is immediately available in any emergency. Usually this is not fat, instead Glycogen, form of glucose stored in solution with water, in the muscles, and the liver, is taken. As a result, any diet that has resulted in the loss of 10 to 15 pounds in a week or two, will cause a gain of the same amount a few months after the diet is finished. A crashing diet lasting a few days that causes a five pound weight loss will result in the weight being gained as fast as it was lost. Yo yo dieters need to follow five well tested advantages of active living, and stop dieting, stated Browncll. The five arc the following: Exercise bums calorics, Your body burns more calories than usual for hours after you work out. Going on a dict.in contrast, actually lowers the metabolic rate by 20 percent. Exercise may help suppress appetite, or at least regulate it, Activity builds or preserves muscles, burns fat, and Exercise directly fights the diseases of obesity, such as, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol. So as you look in the mirror, and think you need to go on a diet remember, as Brownell adds, "Don't start a diet, unless you know you can finish." i CUKfC j tmtc - ff i Diet clinics such as this one are very busy at this time of the year. Clubs Decorate Trees for Needy Families Laura Stringham Staff Writer The true spirit of Christmas -that of giving-blankctcd the Student Center Ballroom Monday night as school clubs participated in the decoration of festive greenery. Mountainside evergreens 'transformed into sparkling gifts of love to be given to families locally. The Student Council in conjunction with the Sub for Santa and "Tute for Tots" donated Christmas trees for individual clubs to decorate. In conjunction with decoration activities, many of the clubs participated in fund raising projects. The Law Society sold Happenings Books, participated in a phone-a-thon, and used dues from its members to raise money in order to donate gifts and to purchase tree ornaments. Club participation was high and the variety of individuals added to each decorated tree. The following clubs participated in decorating: Activities Committee, Cheer Dance, DECA, Deaf Club, LDSSA, Lambda Delta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Chi, Law Society, Phi Beta Lambda, Rodeo, Senate, Ski Team, and the Western Dance Club. David Decker, Inter Club Council President, was responsible for the event and said that it was a "good opportunity for the clubs to participate in a public service." He further added that both the club and the school benefit from this activity. All students arc invited to view the trees in the Student Ballroom before they arc whisked away to be placed in homes that otherwise wouldn't have a tree and presents. Children's eyes will indeed light up this season. art n w$&f- ! U L fr -- Club members have fun decorating trees for a good cause. photo by Jeff Dower Scigggd