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Show VOLUME XXXVI • NO. 20 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE MONDAY - JANUARY 22 • 2007 Students staying in school longer National study finds majority-of students take six years rather than four to earn bachelor's degree • John Ditzler Executive Editor SPORTS Track and Field After a year at Dixie State College, Jared Leming transferred and is now in the middle of his fourth year at UVSC. Leming plans to graduate next year, bringing his total time enrolled in college to six years. Leming's trek through higher education is not unusual. In fact it's the norm. According to a recently released 2006 study by the National Center for Education Statistics, 56 percent of college graduates across the country are taking 6 years now to graduate with bachelor's degrees, with only 35 percent of students finishing within the traditional four years. The study tracked graduation rates for students from over 6,500 institutions of higher learning between 1998 and 2006. A plethora of factors seem to be prolonging graduation for today's college students, not least of which is the tendency for some to take on part-time jobs in order to help put themselves through school. Leming said when he began college he would enroll in one or two semesters of college and then take one or two se- UVSC student Rachael mesters off to work and save money because he Foulger, an English madidn't want to go into debt jor who started school ten with student loans. "I tried years ago, said when she doing that for a while," first started college she Leming said, "but I hit the qualified for very little point where I realized if I financial aid because her 1 kept at that pace I'd be an parents income exceeded old man before I gradu- a certain threshold; yet ated." Eventually Lem- her parents weren't helping cut back the number ing her financially, so she of hours he worked and had to work full-time and is taking out federal stu- attend school part-time. dent loans in order to get See COLLEGE • A3 through school quicker. The track team opened their season at the BYU invite indoors. Read about the season opening meet on 03. Financial aid: not too late, not too early Men's Basketball Long wood came to the Mckay Center hoping to improve their record. Could they give the Wolverines their second home loss? Turn to 01. Chad Hunt News Writer LIFE Aesthetically pleasing professors: Is your professor the next Da Vinci? You may find his or her artistic masterpieces showcased at Woodbury Art Museum. Read CDs vs. Downloads Which is better? Chad Hunt lists the pros and cons for both music media. Settle the dispute on B1. Jared Magill News Writer NEWS Study around the world If you need a program that will enrich your college experience consider UVSC's Study Abroad Program. Read Page A6. Vagina Monologues The Vagina Monologues are back, hosting monologues such as "Because He Liked to Look at It." Find out more on page A3. C riminal profiling has gone from an obscure theory to* a tried and true crime-solving tool according to the former Head of FBI's Investigative Support Unit John Douglas. Douglas, who in his 25 years as a special agent with the FBI pioneered what have become modern criminal profiling techniques, explained to a near capacity crowd of UVSC students, faculty and staff some of his experiences hunting down News Writer Turning off the tube Far too many Americans are watching far too much TV, but there is a simple solution to this problem. Read more on page A5. to be kicking in doors," Douglas said. "You may be assigned to hair. You're going to look at hair follicles and that's it. There's no lights flashing or anything like that, you look at hair, all kinds of hair: dog hair, pubic hair, whatever." However, due to the legendary status he achieved as a special agent with the FBI, Douglas went on to become the inspiration for the Jack See F B I - A 3 Namibia to host UVSC students Jason Adkins OPINIONS the most notorious murderers in US history, in the Ragan Theater on Wed., Jan. 17. "I really can't say that I was bom to do this," Douglas said. "I wanted to be a veterinarian." "If you're school is going to have a forensic science program next year, it's a very popular degree around the country, but they kind of exaggerate what forensic scientists are doing on those shows. You're not going to be conducting the investigation; you're not going As globalization is criticized on several fronts for taking away the cultural history of many nations, others argue it is paying dividends by fostering exchanges between cultures. Hoping to facilitate the latter, UVSC and Polytechnic of Namibia have established a partnership to promote these exchanges. UVSC hosted two distinguished visitors from Polytechnic of Namibia last week, Dr. Tjama Tjivikua, rector, and Ms. Neavera Olivier, director of planning and international relations, who have been on campus learning more about the administration of a college from a uniquely American perspective. Their visit has come about from a partnership between UVSC and Polytechnic of Namibia that will help bring about a digital archive of Namibian culture, bring- ing together the stories of what others are truly like." the people, animals and Namibia achieved inlandscapes of the vast, dependence from South but still emerging nation. Africa in 1990 after years Speaking at an early- of struggle heralding back morning breakfast, Tjivi- to the time when they kua sees many great things were a German colony coming from the partner- previous to Germany's ship between his institu- defeat in World War I. tion and UVSC. "There Post-in dependence are preconceptions and has been difficult on the misconceptions between country. Currently Napeople on this side of the mibia suffers under a world and the other side high-incidence of HIV. of the world," Tjivikua In addition they are expesaid. "Through visiting and learning, you can see See NAMIBIA'A4 Deadlines for tuition payment, adding classes, dropping classes and so on are quickly approaching and passing by, waving as they go. Spring semester is in full swing, and some UVSC students are still looking for means to pay off tuition and fees, while others are already looking at financing their next year of schooling. The time to take action for students in either situation is now. There is still time to file for federal student aid for spring semester; students can file for financial aid up until the last part of the semester for a financial reimbursement. And the early birds are able now to get a jump on filling out FAFSA for the 2007-08 school year. Students who have jumped on board with the "Short-Term Tuition Payment Plan" to defer tuition payments until Mar. 20 could possibly be financing those March payments by finishing any outstanding requirements on their financial aid record. These requirements can be found by checking UVLink in the My Financial Aid Section under the Student Tab, or by calling or coming in to the financial aid office and speaking with a representative. First priority deadlines for fall 2007 aren't until May 1, but earlier applicants stand a better chance at getting their government aid well before the semester starts up. That makes purchasing books, paying rent and financing that new Volvo much easier. And lines at One Stop are much shorter before the semester begins than trying to push to get tuition paid the first week of the semester before classes are dropped. Now is the time to be looking at your options to finance for fall, supplement those summer classes, and get that financial boost needed after pouring your Christmas money into paying for this semester's tuition and fees. |