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Show VOLUME XXXVI • NO. 16 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE MONDAY • DECEMBER 4 • 2006 Four new degrees approved Sarah Brimhall News Writer The UVSC Board of Trustees approved four new degrees at a Nov. 16 meeting. The four-year degrees are in software engineering, economics, deaf studies and American Sign Language. All were approved unanimously. Most of the new degrees are ex- tensions of minors or emphases currently offered at UVSC. Bryan Eldredge, program coordinator of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, said there are over 50 students minoring in deaf studies, about half of which will switch their major once the deaf studies degree is offered. Approximately 40 students have an ASL emphasis in integrated studies, of which half will switch over as well. Eldredge said no other colleges or universities in the state offer a deaf studies degree. UVSC may benefit from transfer students and enrollment may increase with the implementation of a BS in both American Sign Language and Deaf Studies. UVSC currently offers ASL and This puts UVSC in a good position to become a university, since the business schools at the U of U and BYU have been accredited. The Board of Trustees also approved a two-year degree in mechatronics engineering, a minor in technology management and an emphasis in database Deaf Studies bachelor degrees. BYU does not offer any degree, though 750 students are enrolled in ASL classes. The UVSC School of Business recently received accreditation, which less than one-third of the 8,000 business schools in the world receive, said Stanley Earl Jenne, dean of the School of Business. See DEGREES• A2 SPORTS Women's basketball The women finished off a long home stand with a tough game against Boise State. See how they fared against the WAC foe. onBS. Beat the Bookstore IS STUDENT INFO SECURE? Ashley Robertson News Editor Holiday break sports Student patrons of Beat The Bookstore will be greeted with new faces and more student friendly cashback policies as the spring semester approaches. The original management that opened the Orem store has resumed ownership with plans of "beating" the UVSC bookstore. Beginning December 1, the owners that opened the bookstore in 2002 will resume management of the store with hopes of increasing customer service, changing current policies to Help students, and create a greater network and better business between other bookstores throughout the country, according to Tami Ford, Beat the Bookstore special projects manager. "We want to make sure the bookstore is more helpful to students," Ford said, "We want to engage students and prove to them that we are here for them." Ford said that recently the stores performance, including sales, customer service and book availability, has declined. "Our goal is to make sure we help the students as much as we can; do what ever it takes to meet their needs." One of the most important changes to policy, according to Ford, is bringing back the original policy of students selling their books back for in-store credit only, however, thirty days after buy back they can "cash out" their in-store credit. Previously, students were unable to cash out their in-store credit until they graduated. Ford also said that, by There's no school but there will still be a lot of sports going on here on campus. Check out the games you can't miss during Winter Break on B5-B8. LIFE Gift Ideas Still shopping for that perfect Christmas gift? We can help. Check out our CD and DVD recommendations of 2006. See page B1. Tempest Director Christopher Clark's fanciful interpretation of The Tempest was funny but not without fault. Get the scoop on B1. John Ditzler Executive Editor Utah s System of Higher Education has compiled a report on the security of student information for nine Utah public institutions of higher education including UVSC, concluding that as a NEWS The PS3 UVSC students camp out to buy a PS3 and try to sell it on eBay. Read about one student's quest to get a PS3onA6. whole Utah Higher Education needs to take steps to ensuring tighter security. Some schools have already taken various steps to protect the personal information of their students to prevent or reduce the risk of online Student Council Report ASUV5C releases a report on their accountability to students. Read about how student government is keeping their promises on A4 andA5. See BOOKSTORE • A2 UVSC holds 2nd annual rail jam jam • Jared Magill Assistant News Editor OPINIONS Checking it twice We show you our list for who has been naughty and who has been nice in 2006 on A7. On Friday, Nov. 17, two dump trucks were filled with some of the greatest snow on earth and sent down the road from Brighton ski resort to UVSC campus for the second annual "Kick Ass Bang!" college campus tour rail jam. The event was part of a mobile college jib tour whose organizers' goal is to promote college snowboard clubs as well as local snowboard/ski retailers and resorts. The tour covered Weber State, University of Utah, UVSC and SUU campuses over a three week period, Nov. 14-Dec. 1. The snow was spread out on the grassy hill across the street from the Institute building, a kicker was built and a rail was then set up so that riders and skiers could begin taking warm up runs before the actual competition started. 1 Campus Closure 1 •:m: •.•• 1 •••••^s 'jj^gsgSl Along with three scheduled holiday dates (Dec. 25,26 and Jan. 1), the UVSC campus will be closed the additional dates of Dec 27-29. This campus closure will result in savings in valuable energy resources. Spring semester begins on Jan. 4. Happy Holidays from The College Times! 1 See SNOW • A8 Mark Johnston/NetXnews . . < * _ |