UVSC College Times, 1996-01-24

              IfftMES J A CROSS AMPUS UVSC BASKETBALL fans with an UVSC ID card will get in free to all season basketball games. UVSC WELCOMES Lt. Governor Olene Walker, who will be speaking on the evolution of women's rights in Utah during the Utah Centennial celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in the Ballroom at 12 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. MARCH 4-8 IS NATIONAL nutrition week, and in recognition I am trying to organize the first UVSC meat out, and vegetarian awareness day. If there is anyone interested in assisting with this project please contact Clay Chivers at ext. 8694, or stop by his office SC103. FREE CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZA tions are available at the Wellness Center for children of students, staff and faculty. This is a free program for those who qualify under the following criteria: l)Children without health insurance. 2) Children enrolled in the Medicaid program. 3) Native or Alaskan native children. 4) Underinsured children (children whose health insurance does not cover the cost of vaccines) For more information please call 222-8873. WINTER QUILTING project. Wanna be 'KNOTTY'? We need you to help tie quilts to benefit local shelters. Due to the tremendous success of this project last year, Volunteer Services is sponsoring it again this year. To make a donation of time, materials, or money, call et 8796, or come to SC 105. UTAH COUNTY CRISIS LINE IS IN need of volunteers. Contact Stacee McCoHer at 222-4433 CAMPUS CONNECTION IS OPEN from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. TREEDOM RINGS UVSC'S CLUB for gay, lesbian and bisexual students, meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in SC 201. SPECIAL OLYMPICS VOLUNTEER needed Special Olympics is looking for volunteers to help with their regional bowling tournaments Jan. 23 and 27. Tournaments will be held at Regal Lanes in Provo from 9 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Those interested can call Vicki at 374-5601 and leave a message. Tell her you are from UVSC. If you want more information contact Mike at ext. 8796 Across, Page 6 Political Students rally at state capitol j$ SSSL mumaam, mml AW 4tLn mm - M &mm iMmWmWmrWm Wmm H mmmmt " "m.fc JtCH mm H H HH s mmm mm m I s K Mm m MmwM HH IBF II I mm Hfl I1 m SSM m mm mm W M Mm mm mmm mWmm. mmMmm MM mmm mmV m mm m m. ...-Mm m mmm mm9mm Bfl I 6 HL. Mm mm v mm I mmmm mmm mm mmm mmMk wmmL mm m mmw mmr frnwrnmi-mmml mmr mm. mmm mmmm ml mwi mm mW mm m Mm fH - wmm w- J mm mm '"a MMH'cc CeCe Foxley, commissioner of the Board of Higher Education, speaks about the prposed tuition freeze. Craig Harter Senior News Editor Despite the weather and road situations, students from all over Utah gathered together, dressed in their school's colors, to rally in support of student issues for the 1996-97 school year. Due to the weather, students rallied inside the Capitol building and listened to student body presidents from various Utah colleges discuss the issues of Urgent Student Support (USS), tuition freeze, and Utah Centennial Opportunity Program for Education (UCOPL). The no tuition increase, which was proposed by Governor Mike Leavitt and the Board of Regents" was discussed to explain the need of a tuition freeze, which has steadily increased in the state of Utah over the past 19 years. Utah, which has been identified as one of the lowest tuition states, gradually lost it's reputation once the cost of tuition consistently increased. In comparison, the 1969 student worked an average of 360 hours to pay for tuition and fees. Today, a student working at the Federal minimum wage, requires students to work over 500 hours to pay for tuition and fees. The tuition increase continues to climb to 2.9 percent each year, which is twice the rate of inflation, forcing students to look elsewhere for support. "As we continue to work hard and try to go through school, the cost of tuition outpaces our own earning power, " said Greg Graham, student body president of the University of Utah. UVSC's Student body President, Terry Ann Harward addressed the subject of Urgent Student Support, which has helped to update lagging student services and support. Library periodicals, supporting financial aid and academic advising are just a few subjects affected by USS since it has been initiated. "We are just saying thank you to the Rally, Page 8 Equality Valuing diversity in our community Kami Fehrenbacker Managing Editor On Thursday, Jan. 18 student, faculty and community members got together to celebrate Human Rights day with a commemoration to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sponsored by the Multicultural Center and student government. The motto for the days activities was "Valuing Diversity in Our Communities." The keynote address and mini conferences were formulated around this idea. Director of the Multicultural Center, Chuck Foster expressed the theme the Center has chosen for this year during the opening session, "With the significant and growing minority population in Utah and the United States, we need the necessary knowledge, attitudes, and skills to meet tomorrow's challenges of diversity." UVSC is doing just that; during the opening session which started at 9 a.m. Lucille Stoddard, vice president of Academic Affairs was there to represent the administration. "At our campus we have over 14,000 stu- 7'mmmw A m m en 'timmmmmUmmmmmmj: ffW QJ JmjfmmMWmmm ! O Diversity, Page 7 Keynote Dr. Chris Ruiz Safety Buckle in or pay out Mae Flint Guest Writer The Utah Highway Patrol is working overtime to insure that motorists arc buckling up. Through the new campaign, Make It Second Nature, the I lighway Patrol plans to not only enforce safety restraint laws but to also educate the public. Buckle, Page 4 At a glance: HHB Moving up page 18 rb pirfy f Fiesta hora'page to J Editorial ....... 2 j , Feature 10 Nation & World. .12 1 Student Life i . t 44. Sports ...... .18