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Show U1111 REV L I . X I lEttsi 202 The Independent Student Voice lluvureview.conn 116 — Creativity with intelligence Student hit by car near Testing Center Victim recovering at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center By Mallory Black News Editor @mblack47 diArb Sir Ken Robinson spoke to students on Nov. 30 in the Ragan Theater, where he emphasized the basics of education are not disciplines, but purposes. Students gain insight on what intelligence really is and how to use their creativity at lecture by Sir Ken Robinson By Chris Richards Reporter Students, staff and community members packed the Ragan Theater Nov. 30, eagerly awaiting with laptops open and pens ready for "Creativity is as Important as Literacy," a lecture led by Sir Ken Robinson. President Matthew Holland gave a warm introduction to Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized educator and author. Those attending were educated and entertained in a way few speakers can deliver - gaining insight on what intelligence really is and how to use creativity. "There is a revolution happening, and the character of it has massive implications for education," Robinson said. Similar to his widely viewed TED talks, Robinson went over different myths surrounding education, such as how modern education was created for a different era creating significant problems for students today. With emphasis in math, science and english, other subjects such as art, dance or theater are pushed aside or completely removed, said Robinson. With nothing of interest to latch onto, he said many young students feel uninterested, causing poor grades and increased dropouts. Robinson emphasized the basics of education are not disciplines, but purposes. In one demonstration, Robinson had the audience raise their hands and rate how creative they were and then how intelligent they were. The results were surprising, as most people considered themselves more creative than intelligent and didn't associate their creativity with intelligence. "I liked when he had us raise our hands . . . I learned that my passion of art is intelligence," said Sara Jensen, junior. Robinson went on to explain how all children are born with great creative confidence but lose that over time, which results in unhappiness. "Many people go through the whole of their education not understanding a fraction of what their capable of," Robinson said. As students, he said we invest a lot of money and time pursuing our education, expecting to get a job and be independent while contributing to the economy. Robinson taught that economic reasons are essentially to why we go to school, expecting future generations will follow suit and be independent. He spoke of how we live in a world where cultural diversity is widespread and standing out while still being connected is challenging but education helps. Culture is paramount, according to Robinson, and is central in understanding why and how people get educated. Choosing a school and picking a major all become very personal and vary person-to-person, but education remains the end goal for every student. "I learned you can't be creative in the abstract. You have to get out and do something," said sopho- Students listen to guest leturer Sir Ken Robinson demonstrate the link between education and imagination on Nov. 30 more Cody Hansen. Robinson emphasized the need for students to be adaptive in a world of constant change and advancement in technology, using their creative edge to stay ahead of the competition. Using the example of Kodak and their file for bankruptcy as an example of poor innovation and creativity, Robinson reminded students that Kodak at one time dominated its industry.While heavy usage of Facebook, Photobucket and Instagram has caused photography to explode in popularity, older companies that failed to keep their creative edge have been deleted. "One of the core principles of creative education is that they feed each other in ways that are often surprising," Robinson said. He used the example of Steve Jobs and the iPhone. From this one device, millions of aps have transformed the iPhone into a wonderful tool. "The great achievements of human culture have come from people that didn't stay with the program," Robinson said. AUGUST MILLER/UVU MARKETING Masood Amin, associate professor in engineering, had barely got off of the UVU shuttle in the afternoon on Dec. 5 when he walked onto the scene of a autopedestrian accident at the crosswalk north of the Testing Center. "I saw white car, a Honda, and a girl was laying there in the middle of the road on the asphalt," Amin said of the scene. "It looked like she had severe head wounds, she was unconscious. The driver was disoriented. The other witnesses there had already called police." The Orem Department of Public Safety confirmed a call came in on Dec. 5 at 3:22 p.m. for a vehicle versus pedestrian accident near 800 South College Drive. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital after sustaining injuries. Orem City Police obtained photos of the scene and a DI-9 accident report was taken. The victim was taken by ambulance to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, said Chris Taylor, UVU spokesperson, who also confirmed the driver of the vehicle was a UVU employee. "One of the worst things that can happen on campus is to have one of our students injured, especially seriously," said Taylor. A family member reported on Dec. 7 that the victim was stable and talking. She sustained a crushed pelvic bone, a broken knee cap and a broken leg, according to the family member. Names of the victim and the driver have yet to be released. According to Amin, who did not witness the actual accident, the victim was a Caucasian female student Amin was on his way to the Testing Center to pick up tests for one of his classes at approximately 3:15 p.m. "I think a lot of us take the crosswalk and we assume people are going to stop," said Amin. "This event just told me some [drivers] are not watching. I've seen a lot of people not even bother." A student survives car accident on Dec. 5. CONNOR ALLEN/UVU REVIEW Italian consul visits UVU • - Mauro Battocchi speaks with political science students about the future of Italy By Nicole Shepard Reporter @NicoleEShepard Italian Consul, Mauro Battocchi, spoke at UVU about Italy's plans for a stable political and economic future on Nov. 29. "We must understand the unique culture that is Italy to understand what is happening and what needs to be done," Battocchi said. Battocchi has represented Italy in San Francisco since September 2012. His area of responsibility extends from Utah to Guam. Coming to Utah was one of Battocchi's firsts acts as Honorable Consul of Italy. "I thought about going to Hawaii first, but I don't know how my government would have seen that," Battocchi said. Battocchi, accompanied by the Honorary Consul of Spain, Dr. Baldomero Lago, and Honorary Consul of Russia, Dr. Rusty Butler, spoke with over 50 students and faculty in the Liberal Arts Building. Battocchi's presentation outlined the difference between the perceived Italy and the true Italy. "When people think of Italy they think of the four F's - food, furniture, fashion and Ferrari," Battocchi said, "but these cannot begin to describe the real Italy." Battocchi explained that Italy, a country younger than the United States, is new to functioning as a whole and that its population is divided on nearly every front. "What many of you don't understand is that in Italy there is division everywhere. Division among the states that have only been united since 1848, division among the peoples, even division in the proper way to prepare food," Battocchi said. "There is only one way to make coffee, one way to make pasta and if you make it differently than you are wrong and there will be problems." One of the greatest divides in Italy, Battocchi explained, is the divide between the people and the government. "If you ask an Italian they will say 'Italy is poor, but I am rich' and they would be correct," Battocchi said. "Italians are the kind of people who hide money in their mattresses." SEE ITALIAN CONSUL, A4 • • ,,,,,,,, • Mauro Battocchi, Consul of Italy, speaks to students and faculty on Nov. 29. MALLORY BLACK/UVU REVIEW |