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Show ,!"• J. • • • • • , t '• J • ; . • ; • • • The College Times The Independent Student Voice 0/ Utah Valley State Average wage in Utah falls just below national Heather Brown News writer According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Utah workers earn slightly less overall than the •national average. Jn May 2006 Utahans earned an estimated annual mean wage of $35,5.40. The national mean wage in the same time period was $39,190. This does not mean VOLUME XXXVII • NO. 7 NETXNEWS.NET BbNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007 ~ compared to a national average mean of $67,675. Slightly below average are the occupations of social worker, elementary school teachers, postsecondary teachers, graphic designers, reporters, criminal justice workers, registered nurses, heating and air conditioning installers, diesel mechanics, and welders. Fire fighters made quite a bit less than average at $33,240. Nationally they average ,$48,875. that every occupation in Utah pays less than the national average. Utahans earned slightly higher than the national average in fields such as psychology, sociology, middle and secondary school teaching, photography, accounting, business and financial occupations, and dental hygiene. The pay was significantly higher than average For public relations managers here, $78,670 bkm li Heather Brown / College Times Local hospital receives two national awards Utah Valley Regional Medical Center recognized for maintaining guidelines • Britnee Nguyen News writer '. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center (UVRMC) vn Provo recently received two national "Get With The Guidelines" awards. A fcronze award was given to Utah Valley Regional for maintaining the guidelines of the treatment of coronary artery disease for 90 consecutive days and the silver award was given for maintaining the guidelines of the treatment of stroke for 12 consecutive months. Get With The Guide-lines is a hospital qualityimprovement program that was started by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. They use their expertise knowledge to give hospitals the latest scientific guidelines in treating patients with coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure. Currently, there See HOSPITAL. A7 Mark Johnston / College Times Jennie Nicholls Assistant News editor The Center for the Advancement of Leadership at -UVSC will present the. 8th • annual leadership conference on Tuesday, October 2 at the McKay Events Center. Robert Hayden Assistant News editor The death penalty debate is coming to UVSC. On Oct. 8-9 in SC206B, UVSC will host its Third Annual Death Penalty Symposium featuring some of the world's foremost scholars on issues related to the death penalty. "This symposium will expose people to ideas from high-profile speakers from around the world," said Sandy McGuigall-Smith, assistant professor of behavioral science, according to a UVSC press release. "We hope to provide a balanced, comfortable atmosphere for people to discuss this important issue." The event's opening speaker will be Nils Christie, who is scheduled to speak on Oct. 8. Christie is a professor of Criminology at the University of Oslo, located in Norway, and the author of several books and scientific articles focusing on the areas of crime, crime control, drugs, and educa- "We hope to provide a balanced, comfortable atmosphere for people to discuss this important issue" Elizabeth Hitch outside of her office in the BA building New VP on Spencer Shell News editor As of July 1, 2007 there has been a new face in the Vice Presidents office, and she's helping lead the school during in its evolution to university status. Before accepting the position at UVSC, Elizabeth Hitch served as a provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse (UW-L). In a press release introducing Hitch to the community, President Sederburg said, "I am delighted to welcome Dr. Hitch to our campus. I am confident In it's 8th year, the approaching conference is met with excitement from the leadership center's staff. As the crowning event of their school year, the conference brings many prominent leaders onto campus to showcase what UVSC is doing for leadership. Denece Kitto, office coordinator for the Center for the Advancement of Leadership, said "This conference lets Utah know that she will provide outstanding support and leadership to academic affairs at UVSC. Her leadership experience and impressive credentials will enable her to contribute in many ways to the continued growth and progression of the College as we look See HITCH. A6 Community Action Services actively looks for funding Students learn how to make their mark UVSC hosts 8th annual leadership conference Death Penally Symposium to be held at UVSC UVSC, soon to be UVU, is the school for leaders." The conference consists of keynote speakers and also features 20 breakout sessions covering leadership in all fields of interest. Kitto said the goal of the conference is to "Engage students and inspire them in leadership. We want students to fulfill their potential and take advantage See LEADERSHIP'A3 Justin Ritter News writer Community Action Services and Food Bank (CASFB), a local non profit organization, is in need of funding to continue in its 40 years of support for Utah families. CASFB annually shelters around 150 families with children. This year volunteers estimate that number will exceed 250, causing higher demands on local contributors. The hope is that of the more than 500,000 people living in Utah County, 20,000 of these residents care enough to donate $5 by the end of the year. "We are hoping that 20,000 people donate $5 each from October 1st through January," Myla Dutton, Executive DiSee COMMUNITY. A2 tion. "For Nils Christie, the way in which a society delivers pain to its wrongdoers is the measure of civilization," stated the New Internationalist magazine, which attained an interview with the "long-time critic of the 'lock-'em-upand-throw-away-the-key' approach to law and order." Bud Welch, who "has won many awards for his involvement in speaking against the death penalty," according to the press release, will speak c~. Oct. 9. After his daughter Julie was killed in the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, Welch took a public stand against the death penalty, stating "I was opposed to the death penalty all my life until my daughter Julie Marie was killed in the Oklahoma City bombing...1 finally realized that the death penalty is all about revenge and hate, and revenge and hate are why Julie Marie and 167 others are dead." Related local issues will be covered at the event as well. "Representing the views of Utah's policy and law makers will be Tom Bunker from the AtSee SYMPOSIUM. A6 Students to learn form the master of West African dance Justin Ritter News writer r . The Center for the Advancement of Leadership Students listening intently a t recent l e a d e r s h i p c o n f e r e n c e .<• , : : -; A renowned African dancer will be teaching students to dance,to the beat of a different drum when he visits UVSC this week. Youssouf Koumbassa, an international West African dancer and instructor, will begin his 2007 western tour with a three-day residency as a guest artist in the Dance Department. From Oct. 3-5, Koumbassa will be teaching some 150 dance students the steps and movements of dances from his native Guinea, "We can't bring all the students to Africa, so we're bringing Africa to us" according to Kim Strunk, Dance Department chair. "It's definitely a cultural experience," said Strunk, who herself studied dance under Koumbassa in Africa. "We can't bring all the students to Africa, [so] we're bringing Africa to us," she said. This will be Koumbassa's fourth visit to UVSC, and Strunk said the department will make the most of it. "We put him in as many classes as we can," Strunk said. "The experience is just life-changing for the students." See DANCE-A2 |