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Show VOLUME XXXIV • NO. XV WWW.NETXNEWS.NET MONDAY • JANUARY 9 • 2006 Should football be our future? A7 ttle' Wolverine Wisdom B4 o J V1 UVSC grads get the green New report shows that when it comes to first-year salaries Wolverines make the most VegorPedersen News Writer Campus ready for MLK Commemoration Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder Morris Dees Jr. will be delivering the keynote speech for UVSC's 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration taking place Jan. 10-11.- 7"ith the state's legislative session just around the corner UVSC got some good news as a recent report shows that UVSC graduates make more mondy than other college graduates in Utah. Utah Foundation, a nonprofit research organization, released the report entitled "What is a Utah College Degree Worth?" last month. The report examined several factors including the average salaries for 2004 graduates after their first year in the job market, the percentage of students staying in Utah, and the opportuni- as proof that the college ties for internships. knows what the local marSo why are WolTo read the report lor ket wants. "Our process for verines making yourself go to the Utah adding new degrees relies more money than heavily on the research we their Ute and CouFoundation website at do, showing that there is a gar peers? "UVSC www.utahfoundation.org market for graduates with graduates are much . . ! the skills employers are more likely to have asking for." Hall said. studied business, Keith Lue, assistant director of the computer science, or other higher-paying, career-oriented subjects, which school's Career Services and Student gives them a statistical edge in salary Employment department, thinks there rankings," said Richard Pak who works might be other factors affecting the botas a research analyst for Utah Founda- tom lines of UVSC grads. "My guess is that a higher percentage of our stution. Associate Vice President and UVSC See REPORT -A2 spokesperson Derek Hall sees the report The Future of UVSC A3- Pop Art at the Woodbury UVSC's own Woodbury Art Museum is now featuring some of the works by famous Pop artisits like Warhol and Lichenstein. Bl Wolverines claw the Sun Devils In the biggest win . in UVSC history the Men's Basketball team beat Arizona State 75-74 in Tempe. B6 Courtesy Photo/College Relations The Digital Learning Center, seen here in a recent architectual rendering, tops the list of buildings that the state legislature will be voting om in the upcoming session. To read more about the DLC go to A 4 . Silverman is magic! Shocking comic Sarah Part 1ofo3 part series Silverman belts out dirty songs and edgy jokes in Jesus is Magic. B3 \ « 0 - V : • . . . -•::••; • • " • ' • v Surprising news from financial aid Budget cuts could slash into funds used for higher education •Pop Art exhibit, Woodbury Gallery, through Feb.4. M • Morris Dees, Ragan Theater, 10 a.m. ' • MLK Commemoration, schedule of events on A3 . . i'DD I. • ! " " • • • ' ' . m K, Patrick Combs, Ragan Theater, 12 p.m. MLK Commemoration, schedule of events on A3 ;•;:;,• • Fr. Imad Moustapha, Ambassador of Syria, LA101, 10 a.m. • I OS • Final Day for Homecoming Parade Resgistration ' Jon Long Nielsen was reacting to news of the proposed cuts at stake with the passing News Writer of the "Budget Reconciliation" bill. The Brett Nielsen, a junior at Utah Valley proposed cut includes $12.7 billion dolState, is working on finding out why his lars in student grants and loans. grants are not covering his tuition as a This is not the only affect the new bill full time student. would have, according to UAH,College Nielsen is feeling the pinch like many Democrats, these cuts will cost the averother students after when last month's age student an additional $5,800 for his Senate vote cutting $12.7 billion from or her student loans. The bill would also student aid. These are the largest cuts to repeal plans to lower the student loan instudent aid in history. If the new deficit terest rate cap to 6.8 percent and in turn budget passes on capitol hill it will in- raises the cap to 8.25 percent. crease the need of students throughout Increased interest rates could drive the nation. additional qualified students away from All this comes as news to Nielsen, a a higher education. Currently 200,000 political science major. "It makes you eligible high school graduates forgo colwant to hurry and reapply," said Nielsen. lege each year and 63 percent of those "I follow politics closely and I have not attending school work 35 or more hours heard about it," he added. a week. The budget cuts have been coined the "Raid on Student Aid." Students may face new problems since the "Budget Reconciliation" bill significantly revises the Higher Education Act, which helps guarantee low and middle class Americans that could attend an institution of higher education. The new challenges presented to students will come in the form of increased tuition, shrinking financial aid, and an increase in the average college debt. Rather than cutting lender subsidies, the bill derives approximately 70 percent of its savings from higher loan interest rates for borrowers and redirecting excessive student and parent payments to private lenders. See MONEY-A4 |