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Show Next issue: The Student Center is getting an extreme make-over. Read to find out where everyone will end up. PAGEA2 M O N D A Y - J U N E 20»2005 thi# week in uicth volley JUIIC Welders and programmers will soon be rubbing shoulders, as their two schools become one this *Museum Mondays Family Night Dinosaur Adventures, Thanksgiving Point, 5 p.m., *Family Night on the Farm, "Hawaiian Adventure", 6 p.m., 3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi fail. he said. Some students felt that they On the contrary, Ryan Jen- may not have been propkins, majoring in Business erly notified preceding the Management, welcomes change. the change. "That would be "I haven't heard anything fabulous," she said. Pepsi is about it," said Amber Garza, definitely the better brand." Elementary Education Major. Some on campus, including "I think I probably should philosophy professor Dennis have." Potter, feel that a switch to Asked whether students Pepsi Cola would : -, had received a lot be advantageous ^ of direct informafor ethical reasons tion regarding the Online change, Rasmusbeyond mere preference. "I agree sen said "no," then For more that we should not added, "but they information on be dealing with were represented." Coke's practices Coke. That comWhile there are in Columbia visit some strong opinpany has engaged www.columbiain a number of unions on both sides solidarity.org.uk ethical practices of the potential in Colombia, and : conflict of interest, I don't think we a large portion of should be engaged the student body in transactions : remains indifferent with an unethical toward the change, company." "It really makes The school's official reason- no difference," said Chris ing for the change, however, Armstrong, a junior majoring according to Rasmussen, in Communications. "The seems to be more economi- costs won't go down, and no cally influenced. "As for eth- matter what people say, there ical concerns, it is our duty is no real difference between to provide the best overall Coke and Pepsi." From PEPSI-A1 *Orem Owlz vs. Ogden Raptors, 7:05 PM, UVSC Baseball Diamond 'Kenny Chesney, Delta Center 7:30 p.m. •Open Mic Night. Muse Music * Family Art Days, BYU Museum of Arts, Free. *Army of Freshman, Side Dish, Split Habit, Abby Normal Nathaniel's Endeavors, Muse Music, 7:30 PM *Orem Owlz vs. Ogden Raptors, 7:05 PM, UVSC Baseball Diamond *Urah Arts Festival, www.uaf. org, Thru 6/26 *The Slow Poison, The Strangers, James Brown Experience, Muse Music, 8 PM *Orem Owlz vs. Ogden Raptors, 7:05 PM, UVSC Baseball Diamond *Orem Owlz vs. Ogden Raptors 7:05 PM, join UVSC faculty and staff , UVSC Baseball Diamond *Neways Summer Movies "Baptists at Our Barbeque" 8 PM, Springville Acers Park *Center Street Musical Theater "Secret Garden" Thru 6/30, 7:30 PM •The Year Book, Allred, The Trade Mark, Muse Music, 8 PM bidding and situation for the students," he said. Sumsion agreed. "Ultimately what it comes down to is the money, and how it will best benefit the school," Sumsion says he recognizes that not everyone will be happy with the new setup. "Everyone has their preference. People have their favorite drinks that they obvi- ously want to see on campus. What I tried to do was set it up so that both brands will be available somewhere in the school, with the best contract possible,*' he said assuredly. "The company we go with will be good for the school as a whole." While the new contract is likely to take place in vending machines school-wide, those with a strict preference to one brand should still be able to find it somewhere on campus. "With the new contract, there should still be the alternative brand available in Scoops," Sumsion said. Future possible developments in the issue could include a more encompassing student card system that allows students to use their cards in vending machines. "As I understand it, these are all state-of-the-art machines," said Rasmussen. "Eventually, we would like to be able to use the student banner system in more ways than we presently are." This technology could eventually apply to vending machines, as well as the testing center and parking fees, though none of this can be confirmed for certain at the present time. r a Richie Wilcox/ NetXNews New school combines high-tech with trades FromMCFARUND-AI technology require computer training for the traditional trades due to new high-tech components. McFarland said, "Those two schools have existed together at the college for the past few years, and administration has wondered 'why are there two schools, what are the differences?'" In addition to what Brad Cook, Vice-President of Academics, referred to as "synergies in technology" Cook also wanted to make the School of TTI a larger part of the campus experience. "The trades have felt increasingly marginalized and not really integrated with the larger institution. The question is then, how do we strengthen the school of TTI for the future? How do we make it relevant? How do we allow faculty and students to have a sense of identity, so they don't feel marginalized?" Cook believes the new school will be good for both HO *Utah Arts Festival, featuring Alex Caldiero, 8:45 Park Stage the college lime/ Editor-in-Chief Ryan Meeks Executive Editor John Ditzler Copy Editor Valerie Porter Your News Editor Errin JuLkunen Your Opinions Editor Joe Vogel Your Life Editor Michelle Lee Sports Editor Morgan Vance Special Sections Editor Pete Walters Photo Editor Chad Clark Office Manager Robbin Anthony Advisor Brent Sumner Contact us: Student Media 800 W. University Parkway Orem, UT, 84057 TEL: (801) 863-8688 FAX: (801) 863-8601 E-MAIL: anthonro@uvsc.edu The College Times is a student operated newspaper that is published once a week during Fall and Spring emesters. Views expressed do not necssarily reflect the views of The College Times or UVSC. Cost: First issue is free, each additional $1 News Desk (801) 863-8617 UVSC BOOKSTORE Your College. Your needs. Your Store Located in the Sorensen Student Center, SCI02» Open M-Th 7:4Sam-7pm, fri 7:45am-5pm, Sat9am-lpm • I-866-5O7-5253 • www.uvsc.edu/bookstore .Visit us online at www.netxnews.net TTI and CSE. "We looked around our campus, and realized that almost every school has a range of disciplines," Cook said. "It will be good for our TTI faculty because they will be working with faculty closer in CSE, and because we have specialized accreditation expectations for CSE, some of those expectations will be applied to TTI. It's good because it elevates the image of those faculty and students." The current development of the school, and the developments in technology make this a necessity in the administration's view. "You've got to be relevant to what's happening in the outside world," McFarland said, "the part that makes it hard is the industry is changing faster and faster all the time. We realize that one feature is so unique we'd better do it well." These changes in technology are affecting traditional trades, and UVSC wants students to be able to move their students into great careers. "More and more the traditional trades areas are becoming high-tech. It's always been kind of high-tech but now it's becoming an even more and more advanced skill," said McFarland, "We wanted to have the older departments, traditional trades, take advantage of the hightech approach, so this just makes sense." Curriculum is now being evaluated to see not only which of the two year programs need to have four year degrees, which may include a change in coursework for students. Cook said, "Very likely, things will change. We need to make sure the curriculum is up to date, is up to industry standards, that it's relevant, that we're teaching technology that will let the student transition seamlessly into the industry." The potential changes in curriculum will be better for students in Cook's view. In comparison to a completely trades oriented school, like the Utah College of Applied Technology, UVSC's trades programs have always had an emphasis on general education. "This is about preparing somebody, not just for a skills-based economy, but preparing them well to be good citizens. That's the real value," said Cook. "The last thing we need is siloed skill sets that end up becoming obsolete. What we're teaching students about automotive right now may be obsolete in 25 years. Our added value to students should be about critical and analytical skills that you can bring to bear on any career." The new school will also mean new course assignments for faculty, as the courses are evaluated. McFarland does not think this will mean faculty losing their jobs. "This is a time for increase, not decrease," he said. Send story ideas to errinluvin@yahoo.com |