UVSC College Times, 1995-02-15

              TIMES Editorial Choose your words carefully, for they listen L St Life The sky rumbles as monsters dig through mud mm Page 14 Pages 8&9 Feature Everyone should have a maid Sports Once a month, every month New way for students to pay back loans Katie McKim News Editor On January 30, 1995, Sallie Mae, a member of the Student Loan Marketing Association, announced that it will now offer a new Income Sensitive Repayment Account for its student loan borrowers. Sallie Mae's Income Sensitive Repayment Account is one of several repayment options that make student loan repayments more manageable. The income sensitive program allows loan borrowers to base their monthly payments on their gross monthly income. This includes pre-tax salary, self employment earnings, dividends, interest earnings, alimony, and tips. The account is designed for borrowers who have high loan debts but their income is low. This account offers the lowest monthly payments over the longest amount of, time. Students available for the Income Sensitive Repayment Account are any Stafford, SLS, or Smart Loan Account borrower whose loans are owned by Sallie Mae. Students that elect to use Sallie Mae's Income Sensitive Account are still required to repay their loans within the 1 0 year repayment term for Stafford and SLS loans, and the 30 year maximum repayment term for loan consolidation accounts. However, borrowers may receive an- Across Campus MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFER-ence in the lives of severely disabled individuals! Volunteer Services is a co-sponsor of the Interdependent Quality of Life Grant. The purpose of this grant is to help individuals with the most severe disabili ties experience college life and leam new skills. For information contact Lile at ext 8796. TJVSC BALLROOM DANCE Co. will perform at a special showcase during the annual W inter Festival dance competition to be held on February 25 in the UVSC activities Center. The festival hosts a number of competitions for those specializing in Latin, American, standard and country events. SUPPORT GROUPS ARE now being offered by the Counseling Center for any women who has had an abortion. If you are interested in attending, please call ext 8876, or stop by the Wellness Center in SC 103 and talk to Margie or Debbie. Leave your name, phone number and what would be the best hours for you to attend. The group will meet weekly for an hour. CONSIDERING ACAREER IN the medical profession? Club med is a club for this interested in becoming part of the medical community. Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. roomSBHO. Contact Merlin Smith in SB 208 for more information. AN ASTRONOMY FAMILY night will be happening February 21 from 7-9 p.m. in SB 206. The night is being sponsored by the Student Government cultural committee. Paul Mills will tell students all about Astronomy in the UVSC planetarium One step at a time Ryan MillerThe College Times Ford's Bigfoot and the ever-popular Grave Digger were two of the highlights at the Salt Lake City Monster Truck show. Earwig was there and has a lot to say on page 10, in the Student Life Section. nual extensions of their repayment term by up to five years if the income sensitive payments are less than standard principal and interest payments. The scheduled income sensitive payments must equal at least the interest that accrues each month, however, Sallie Mae will make necessary payment relief available to borrowers that need it. Customer service representatives from Sallie Mae are available to suggest the minimum amount that borrowers should pay each month. Borrowers may choose to pay between four and 25 percent of their gross monthly income. Borrowers are able to switch from the Income Sensitive Repayment Ac-See LOANS, Page 4 UVSC coach is successful off the court as well Kami Fehrenbacker Staff Writer Coach Reinert's Channel 3 television show, "Reinert's Roundball Review" has become very popular not only with the Utah Valley State College students , but with the Utah Public as well. The program is now in its tenth show and Coach Reinert sees no end in sight. "Reinert's Roundball Review" is on Channel 3 every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday at 1:00 PM. The agenda for the show is broken into three segments. The first is subtitled "First Period: The Coach." During this portion the host, Steve Watts and Coach Reinert converse about past games, road trips and the team. With the help of Ron Ralston, producer; Troy Roach, audio specialist; Tim Georgi, graphic artist and the rest of the crew, Coach Reinert is able to show highlights from the recent games while explaining strategies and plays. Also during the "First Period", they spotlight the player of the week. For instance, on the tenth show Scott Benson was the player of the week. Coach Reinertspoke about Benson's past achievements and future expectations. "Benson has a lot of potential." he said. They don't only talk of men's basketball and sports, but they also touch on how the girl's basketball team is doing as well. The girl's Basketball team is currently second in the state. "The girl's team is doing really well." said Coach Reinert The second segment is called "Second Period: The Guest". During this segment, Watts and Reinert have a special guest come on the show. During the last show, assistant See SUCCESS, Page 6 State parks can be fun all year Jennifer Minnich Asst. Senior News Editor Ryan MillerThe College Times Don't let the cold weather stop you from enjoying Utah's State Parks. February second came and went and Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, which means spring is right around the comer. State parks are gearing up for the coming season. The 1995 multiple and single park permits are now available from the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation. The multiple park permit allows the cardholder and up to seven guests traveling in the same vehicle access during the day to any of Utah's 45 parks in 1995. The single park permit allows the cardholder and up to seven guests traveling in the same vehicle access to one specific park in 1995. Both passes are all day passes only and do not discount the overnight camping fee. A host of activities can be planned to take advantage of the good weather. Many recreational equipment and vehicle rental stores offer ideas and equipment to help you in your sports. Miller Ski Co. offers classes to teach people how to have safe fun out-of-doors in the summer. They offer climbing, repelling and caving classes for the cost of $25. They donot, however, offer guided tours like they have in the past, but a guide can be arranged for groups and special occasions. For most sports, such as rock climbing and repelling, equipment is only sold and not rented, due to liability. Many parks in Utah are excellent for sight See PARKS, Page 5