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Show MONDAY, MARCH 31,2008 • THE COLLEGE TIMES News Police speak about potential campus shootings A3 NEWS BRIEFS Prominent leader in university education to visit UVSC Knowledge of what to do in the case of a shooting could save lives Travis Barney The UVSC Gun and Knife Club wanted to know what to do in the unfortunate event of an on campus shooting, so they invited Sgt. Sprague from Campus Police and Sgt. Wakamatsu from, the Orem police department to offer some answers to that and other questions students had. Sgt. Wakamatsu suggested that if students hear a gunshot, they should not run to the nearest exit. Attempting to flee immediately and in a group, he explained, could make a student the perfect target for a shooter; according to Sgt. Wakamatsu, the behavior of a shooter would likely resemble that of a hunter, saying. "Unless he has a specific target, the shooter will bypass 99% of the rooms. You may want to hold still, keep down - don't make a target of yourself." , Sgt. Wakamatsu acknowledged that every situation will be different, though, suggesting that, rather than follow a set routine, it is paramount for students to be aware of their options. Though such a situation would, no doubt, be enormously stressful, he said, students need to keep their heads about them to decide what is best at any moment. Answering a student's question about police re- . spohse to a campus shooting. Sgt. Sprague said, "typical response time anywhere on campus is usually less not do what was done in than two minutes. Policies- the past, which was to stay dictate that we try to elimi- outside, set up a perimeter, make phone calls and try to negotiate; we go in. We go in because people are dying/' Commenting on the posUnless he has a sibility of predicting a shootspecific target, the ing, after being prompted shooter will bypass about Virginia Tech, Sgt. Sprague said, "We do have 99% of the rooms. a couple of students that You may want to we are keeping an eye on." hold still, keep down Fortunately for UVSC, its -- don't make a target police have learned lessons from others' mistakes. of yourself. Sgt. Wakamatsu ex-Sgt. Wakamatsu plained that the best defense during and against a shooting is information, saying "Nowadays in America, it nate the threat. We will be could happen anywhere. calling Orem for help.',' Sgt. The less you know, the bigWakamatsu added, "We do ger risk you are (in)." Schneider's visit to UVSC will include a discussion about UVSC's efforts to be recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as an Engaged Learning Institution, which provides an actionoriented education for students, and will feature a free presentation open to the public, titled "Educating for Persona! and Social Responsibility: The Role of a University," March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sorensen Center, SC 206. Utah Valley Cancer Center acquires system for treating cancer The Utah Valley Cancer Center at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center announced thai it is installing an On-Board Imager kV imaging system from Varian Medical Systems. Having this technology means patients can receive cancer care close to home without having to travel to Salt Lake City for treatment. The On-Board Imager enables clinicians to concentrate radiation doses on the tumor while protecting surrounding healthy tissue. This means that high doses of radiation can be delivered quickly and precisely. This new technology is expected to be installed and operational by mid-April. UVSC's Student Alumni Association changes name FEES from A1 get the two-thirds vote that it needs to pass, then we definitely re-think it, play with the numbers a little bit. The executive council comes back with a proposal, and then the rest of the council votes on that proposal," said Tooke. Student fees are distributed to a variety of programs: student programs, buildings, athletics, the union building, One Card, computers, transportation, insurance, the Wellness Center and the writing and math labs. According to . Tooke. some of the changes from student fees for this next year include the Student Heath Center being able to hire a full-time doctor who would be able to give out prescriptions, the One Card Carol , Geary Schneider, president of The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), will visit UVSC March 31 in an effort to prepare faculty for the college's transition to university status on July 1. becoming more advanced, and for the transition of some UVSCtoUVU logos. The student center is also bonded, and since 1972 when students pledged revenues for the construction of the building, student fees have gone into the paying off of bonds required to construct the building. "We decide what is need versus want, what is growth versus desire. We had a good diverse council this year, and 1 think wo came up with the best numbers,'1 said Tooke. "I really do." "President Sedcrburg, of course, came in lo present at the very beginning, kind of gave us an idea of how we are doing, and how we need to do this year." said Tooke. "I think percentage wise we are looking at a 3 percent increase this year in student fees; in past years it has gotten up to 16 percent. So we're on the lower end of things this year." With money from student fees going to everything from printer paper in the computer labs to the MAWL and Wolverine Wednesdays, not taking advantage of these services and events is like burning money. UVSC's Student Alumni Association recently changed its name to the Student Alumni Board. The idea for the name change was prompted by interaction with similar groups from other universities, many of which had the name "Alumni Board" in- stead of "Alumni Association." The name change coincides closely with the transition from UVSC to UVU. The purpose of the Student Alumni Board is to work with UVSC students to help them gain an appreciation for their school. UVSC holds 21 st annual Environmental Ethics Conference uuuyyy 2003 S ] 89.00 2004 $208.00 2005 2006 $221 00 yi.i^vn $248.00 Tuition ^ 2007 J\M\)MU $264.00 2008 SI.^O $282.00 Salt Lake City, Provo and Logan consistently rank in the top 10 U.S. cities for worst acute spikes in air pollution. Environmental issues and the health concerns that come with them are problems that are not going away. UVSC's 21st Annual Environmental Ethics Conference will address these, and other environmental topics, April I and 2. The conference will be focused around \he theme "Public Health and the Environment." The event is sponsored by UVSC's Center for the Study of Ethics. It is free and open to all members of the community. For a full schedule of events, including times and locations, please visit www.uvsc.edu/ ethics/2008envethics.html Student Fees CEO from A1 have contributed to the community and how they have led successes. President Sederburg has his doctorate in political science from Michigan State University. He served as a state senator for Michigan and was president of Ferris State. University before coming to UVSC. Sederburg came to UVSC in 2003 and worked hard alongside his administration in getting the school recognized as a university. He was able to accomplish this in just a few years, as this goal will be fulfilled on July 1,2008. He told the magazine, "We're working to create a new model, focusing on people, place and profession. My key strategy is to get a mutual vision of where we want to go. I know that one of our main goals is for UVSC to build people of integrity and character." Although Sederburg was individually recognized as a key component in the success of UVSC, he feels that many people have worked hard to make university status happen. "It was an honor to be recognized," Sederburg said in a press release. "However, I believe my name is merely a surrogate for the entire UVSC institution. We have all worked hard to make good things happen and we have." Sederburg continues to make UVSC a place of quality higher education. He is currently working on recruiting students, changing policies, and hiring more full-time faculty for the future UVU. Institute and seminary area director speaks Rebecca Lamoreaux lr.-.riture wnttr Rob Elzey, the area director over institute and seminary, spoke to UVSC students at the Orem Institute on Friday, March 21. The focus of his devotional was helping students "understand how the Lord teaches his children." Elzey explained, "Sometimes, the Lord uses children to teach by show and tell. Children are the prime examples of charity, love and humility. It is easier for them to understand many of the teachings of the Lord, and thus the Lord uses them to help teach adults by being examples and by sometimes even reminding others of what is right." The Area Director said that the depicted stories from the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the pioneers, and films are examples of "how the Lord uses show and tell. Through these films, people can more easily understand the principles the Savior taught in his holy books, and then showed by his followers and through modern day media." Elzey focused for a time on visualizing a friend. "Often people think of Him as only a friend or a; pal. I also know that we need to adore him as our Lojrd, as our Redeemer, as our King of kings. People havd been told of the Savior, but they need to visualize him1 as he really is and how he can help each person in his or her life." Elzey finished by saying, "If you will testify and express conviction, the Lord will not just tell, but he will show. As you express truth you will see in your mind's eye those things that Heavenly Father would have you understand about that principle." Elzey told the students that their responsibility is to help with this process. He quoted LDS leader President Henry Eyring in saying, "when the spirit confirms eternal truth, there is always something to be done about it." In other words, Elzey explained the responsibility that each student has to tell what he or she considers to be truth. Devotional s are Friday at noon in the institute building. BLATTER Mar. 24 March 24: Agency Assist UVSC police responded to 600 S 1200 W along with Orem police and fire units on a traffic accident involving a pedestrian. March 24: Agency Assist - UVSC police responded to 1300 S Geneva Rd to assist Orem police with traffic control at a traffic accident. 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