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Show BV ' * ' • • Opinionated . & The good, the bad and the ' ' ? • ' • * • * ; • • . • • • - held b/ tine 15 w&re. to S Britain >1*!M -^T' ^ * * By combining education and service, UVSC students can make a big difference in, and change, the global community Opinions Writer .'*.--•->-..'* • Giving aid is a worthy cause Jeremy Pettersson A-ft e r . J 1 "fJftS^i A5 WWW.NETXNEWS.NET MONDAY -APRIL 9 • 2007 C lose your eyes and take a deep breath. Ponder on the things you value most in life. Is it your parents, family, friends, a significant other or children? Could it be God, religion, or maybe a sense of self-worth? Maybe it's education, a future career, or maybe even a new car, an iPod or a t-shirt and jeans from Aeropostle. Now ask yourself, what you would be willing to do for them? What would you sacrifice? What if they were taken away? As globalization sweeps across our planet arid students in America become aware of those who sacrifice and suffer such losses, they could easily become the means of reaching out and benefiting less-fortunate nations. Former UVSC student David Ssejinja is a perfect example. Born in the small village of Bira, Uganda to Edward and Elizabeth, David was taught early on to value education, evident by his father saving money to send his children to school and funding a Catholic school, as an advocate for better education. Sadly, during the brutal conflict between President Yoweri Museveni and prevention. Accordingly, as action to prevent injustice, the opposing Lord's our unique and education- war and suffering will Resistance Army, David focused institution strives prepare students and their lost both his parents.. for a greater international international counterparts such programs to become future leader In a recent presentation focus, should be expanded to of the world. We must not to Kathy French's human include countries such as only leam about the world development class, David around us, but to apply Uganda. Such a program spoke of the current realities that knowledge and make Should not only allow of his country, whose rebel an actual difference in the students to personally visit army kidnaps children world. David Ssejinja lives the country to teach, build and makes them front line by the motto, "You make a and serve directly, but to fighting soldiers as part of living by what we get, but indirectly donate money, their recruitment tactics. you make a life by what food or other supplies. Determined to keep his you give." Such As our institution father's vision alive, David toward a powerful established the Ssejinja progresses Children's Foundation university status, such statement program would changes and is now using his a students hands- t h e earned bachelor's degree. give He continues to perform on experience and an selfless acts of service advantage in any given in behalf of his war-torn field, as well increased country. In his quest purpose and self-worth to improve education, through service. Such community resources and knowledge can be used to awareness of AIDS, David later assist key, war-torn also mentioned in hisregions such as Sudan, and Iraq. presentation that students Afghanistan from the University of There are always risk Utah and Weber State factors in sending students have and will be assisting to countries involved him in his efforts. in internal conflict. But UVSC already has as citizens of the global available several study community, we cannot abroad programs that simply turn a blind eye or not only give school wring our hands of the credit but participate in countries that need our humanitarian efforts, such help the most. Taking as nursing students caring for orphans in Ukraine Former UVSC stuor medical, biology and dent David Ssejinja anthropology students started a foundavisiting Ghana to promote tion to help his felAIDS awareness and low Ugandans. perspective on what really matters in life and proves it a worthy cause for students to give aid abroad. For more information on the Ssejinja Foundation and to find out how you can help, please visit www.ssejinja.org For more information on the International Study Abroad Programs, please visit thefol low ing I ink: www. uvsc .edui international! intlstudyprogl cur rent pro grams, h t m l Read more about David Ssejinja and other successful students by clicking on the Success Starts Here link at www.uvsc.edu Letter to the editor '&$ ti&& ^ age^t ha^> charged w i t h i? tharv Hotne that wordprocessing, middle of a sentence and is there is no "See pg ." powerpoint presentations, The whole article raises photo viewing & editing some questions. First, and showing video then a who cares what kind of $1,200 laptop will work I picked up the paper to car you drive? (As long just fine. My 7-year old read it today, and found an as it gets you where you desktop will do all that too! article wasn't completed. need to go, it doesn't On the other hand, if you It left me, the reader, matter what it looks like.) are doing video editing, wondering if Jason Adkins Second, are these laptop audio editing, 3D modeling, really knew what he was purchases campus wide, 3D rigging, 3D animation, talking about or if he just or department specific? HD graphics editing, etc., wanted to blow off steam. Third, how can we expect you need a higher-end The article titled "Laptop faculty and staff to teach machine. Digital Media (juniors and purchases on campus raise what they don't know? students seniors) are required to questions" ends in the Sure, if all you do Who cares about laptops? have a laptop. We are IN the "digital age" and face it: without a laptop, you are left behind. Sure, you can have a computer (desktop) at home and all, but you have to be home to use it. With a laptop, all you need is a fully charged battery or a power outlet (or are they going to start charging students to use the power outlet?) How can we expect the faculty to facilitate a learning environment for the student body when they don't have access to the same equipment we do and don't know how to use it? We, the student body, are here to get an education to go out and make our mark in the world. Why not just focus on getting the best education we can instead of complaining about what others are or are not doing? 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