UVSC College Times, 1995-09-20

              TIMES Train derails injuring one Rich Asay News Editor Friday night a Union Pacific train bound for Oakland derailed causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage to railroad property and consumer products while leaving one man injured. A transient from Tucson, Arizona, name not released, was only slightly injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital and released with minor contusions. As he was released he was handed a citation for trespassing on the train. He was the only passenger aboard other than the 2 crewmen conducting the train. Public Relations Officer Ed Trandahl, of Omaha, Nebraska who flew out to help investigate, said the accident was the most serious in Utah in recent company history. He also said the stow away was lucky to have not been more badly injured. The worst kinds of train accidents, said Trandahl, are those involving 2 trains in head on collisions. The train that left Salt Lake was headed by 3 locomotives and was 71 cars long. One of the cars National politicians in Provo Rich Asay News Editor Train Da n A train that derailed in Salt Late CitY on tne evening of Friday the 16th, was strewn about leav-iram, Kage o jng twisted metal and box cars ripped in half, with their contents scatterded in all directions. Newt Gingrich and Ross Perot both made a special satellite appearance at the Old County Courthouse in Provo last Friday. The National Town Meeting which was broadcast to several thousand cities across the nation, gave the GOP an opportunity to address the reformed Medicare program. More than 50 people filled the ballroom on the third floor of the Old County building to watch and hear the responses to questions that people had faxed into the speaker relating to the Medicare problems. An 800 phone line was set-up for the sole pur pose of allowing viewers to call in and pose questions regarding the changes presented. Opening the meeting from Washington, Ross Perot a former presidential candidate and self made millionaire gave an opening outline of the program from a professional point of view. "There's National, Page 8 Make a Difference Day coming to UVSC Shawn Ram News Editor The annual "Make a Difference Day" will be held again on Saturday September 30. A profound service project for anyone who would like to contribute. Various projects will include: cleaning and sorting at the Communty Action agency; helping escort handicapped people in the Provo Canyon for the Recreation and Habilitarion Services (RAH); and spending quality time with children at the Family Support and Treatment Center in Orem. All agencies and affiliations are non-profitable and could use as much volunteer help as possible. "The agencies are all non-profitable," said Michael Jensen, Coordinator of Volunteer Services also the sponsor of "Make a Difference Day." "They don't have enough money to clean or landscape their facilities. Their staffs are overworked and underpaid. It is very beneficial for volunteers to help them out," he said. Make a Difference Day will begin at 9 a.m. and finish between 12 and 1p.m. Volunteer Services has enough room for between 60 and 70 participants, but will make room for more if needed. Volunteer Services has been set up to provide students with more information for service. They can provide students with projects of any sort in regards to preference of size, population, and type of project. "If someone has just an hour a week, we can provide an opportunity. Anyone's need for service can be fulfilled at Volunteer Services," said Jensen with confi- Make, Page 4 VKEYNOTE SPEAKER ALAN Ashton, co founder of WordPerfect, and a multi-billionaire will be coming to UVSC's Ragan theatre on September 26 at noon. VSTRESS MANAGEMENT classes will be held every Tuesday at noon in the Wellness Center. The workshop is a four part series which will begin on Sept. 26 and extend through Oct. 17. For more information contact the Wellness Center at 222-8882. VUTAH COUNTY CRISIS LINE IS in need of volunteers. Contact Stacee McCotter at 222-4433 or 227-4857. VUTAH VALLEY ART GUILD exhibit will be displaying an exhibit of paintings by members of the Utah Valley Art Guild on the fourth floor of the Losee LRC. The display will run from September 18 through October 6. VUVSC THEATRE DEPARTMENT Across, Page 6 Cougars shape up for Aztecs, 31-19 a I e Hema Heimuli (15), running back for the Cougars, scoots past SDSU's line backer, Craigus Thompson (45) as teammate Dustin Johnson (32) trails. Heimuli rushed a total of 11 yards. After sputtering the first half, BYU's offense came to life to surge past the Aztecs, for the Cougars first win of the season. The Cougars take on Colorado State at Fort Collins on Sept. 30. See related story on page19. i