UVSC College Times, 2006-08-07

              MONDAY AUGUST 7 2006 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXVI NO. 6 1 f j 'ft! f jf q Yer J ij bf 7 nv.:f7 v3iOj hxJ11 ri JU3!'L . 3 i-.-y'" V 9! 'i v 4 Raally big win Freddy Adu and DC United came to town hoping to beat Real, but . they left with a tough loss instead. Read more on page A9. SPORTS Owlz in postseason With their win last week against the Idaho Falls Chukars, the Owlz earned a trip to the playoffs. Find out how they did it on page A8. ; Af : OTHER REMAKE ; Does Colin Farrel have what it ' takes to channel his inner Don ; Johnson? Find out on page A7. LIFE A COMEDICTURN Will Ferrell and crew try to make NASCAR racing interesting for the rest of us. To find out if it is worth watching go to page A6. '1' . - NAUGHTY OR NICE? : Did Mel Gibson shine his light enough last week, to make it into : the Good, the Bad & the Ugly, AS. NEWS Saying Farewell Students and faculty waited in line to say goodbye to former UVSC vice president Brad Cook. Jeffrey Hilton News Writer New Communications Degrees UVSC has received new Bachelor degrees in communication that will be in effect this fall. One is a Bachelor of Arts, and another is a Bachelor of Science in Communications. "There are three emphases to choose from with the new Major: Journalism, Public Relations, and Theory and Practice," said Phil Gordon, Communications Department Chair. Theory and practice involves public speaking and debate; it will also help those studying law, Philosophy, and American studies. Since Gordon began working at UVSC in 1999 he's seen the Communications department go from no degree programs and four classes, to more than twenty classes and four degrees. The Board of Regents initiated a freeze on new programs. Gordon feels like the hold took place right as they were ready to request a bachelor degree program. Gordon says they lifted the freeze, which they refer to as a moratorium, in 2005. Work on the bachelor degree continued; it took Gordon and the Communications department seven years to begin the degree program. Rich Kendell, commissioner of the Utah State Board of Regents, wrote a memo September 2004 requesting a freeze be lifted on the creation of programs. "Adding additional instructional programs during this time of economic challenge was of great concern," he said. A committee was assigned to watch program growth until Utah's declining budget was restored. This committee is still in effect, and is organized as a precaution. The Communications department has the full support of Utah State, Kegels approve 'Sw anew programs "Utah State University feels the the degree is well designed, and that the increasing numbers of job openings in the communications industry over the next 10 to 20 years will sustain the demand along the Southern Wasatch Front." Rich Kendall, Commissioner of the Utah State Board of Regents but has issues presented to them by the University of Utah. ''The U of U raised two potential issues with the proposal," said Gordon. "The usefulness of a second communication baccalaureate degree program so near to theirs and a possible drop in enrollment in their communication program if UVSC offers the proposed degrees. " Another memo from Kendell stated, "Utah Mate University feels that the degree is well designed, and that the increasing numbers of job openings in the communication industry over the next 10 to 20 years will sustain the demand along the Southern Wasatch Front." Jennifer Lynch has been assigned to be the counselor for these new degrees. Those interested in Communications can also contact Phil Gordon at 863-8186. New Music Degrees UVSC is now offering new degrees in the field of music. "Students See DEGREES A4 UVSC planes featured at show Jason Piles News Writer UVSC was represented at one of the largest air shows in the world, AirVenture 2006 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Eric Fich-tner, a Certified Flight Instructor at UVSC, flew one of UVSC's airplanes to the annual event. "Flying into the air show is an adventure in and of itself. The atmosphere there is really enjoyable for pilots because of the camaraderie-plus, it's all about airplanes," said Fichtner, "so naturally, as pilots, we're drawn to that sort of thing." Fichtner explained, "From Monday, July 24 through Sunday, July 30, they had shows that began each afternoon. There were forums designed to teach about various topics of aviation." Fichtner said that the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) puts on this air show every July so people with home-built planes can attend, buy new products, and learn about how to build aircraft. Describing some of the more spectacular attractions, Fichtner said, "There were some big names in attendance for the actual air shows. The Blue Angels were there-though they only did a couple of fiy-bys. PaUy Wagstaff was there with her aero-batic plane." Fichtner explained that UVSC's new plane, the DA-42 Twin Star, was requested to be displayed in the Diamond booth. "We have two of the very few Twin Star planes in the entire U.S.," Fichtner said. He continued, "The Twin Star plane is great because it's the quintessential in innovation. Compared to other twin-engine aircraft, it only burns about half the fuel." Fichtner said that being featured in the booth enabled them to advertise for Diamond Aircraft as well as UVSC's Flight Program. FreaEc storm damages Aviation Departments airplanes Abraham Hernandez News Writer On August 1st, Utah experienced one of the biggest storms in nearly twelve years. The 100 mph wind storm that brought rain and hail began in Tooele which quickly moved across Salt Lake and worked itself down to Provo leaving downed power poles, uprooted trees, blank traffic lights and rapidly raising water. The National Weather Service reported a possible funnel cloud that made no contact with the ground making straight-line winds responsible for all the damage. At the Provo airport, two planes owned by UVSC were damaged when the tie downs anchoring the planes to the ground broke due to the sheer wind power and flipped them over. In all, seven planes and two helicopters were damaged, three buildings with their roofs blown off, and a fire truck at the airport was trapped inside a building with a collapsed roof. The damage to the airport and Fire Science building left the facilities without power for a few days. After a complete inspection all other UVSC aircraft checked out with no damage and students have resumed training and classes. "We are making a swift re-See STORM A2 TV t i ! I i L Courtesy photosUVSC Aviation Department Lasf weeks storm, with 100mph winds, toppled privately owned aircraft (lower picture); and even two of UVSC's planes (top) were left damaged at the Provo airport. i