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Show news A2 MONDAY. JULY 2* 2007 Gas Prices Continued from A1 consumer advocacy organization. "You're not reducing consumption; you're just buying on a different day." Prices do not depend on the average usage per day, but rather upon the usage per month. No matter what day a driver fills up, the same amount of gasoline is used per month on average. The boycott is not something that could have any real impact because it is not realistic to assume that all Americans fill up their tanks on the same day. The fact is that one day of fewer gas purchases will only fuel the next day's profits. According to recent polls done by CNN and Opinion Research Corporation, seventy-nine percent of Americans expect to pay over $4 per gallon sometime this year. Experts in the industry do not see much differently. Market analysts have said $4 per gallon is likely in some places in the country, although not all analysts agree. Considering that the summer driving months are still ahead of us, we may see rising prices, at least for the summer. Since the recent decline in process due to gas inventories, $4 per gallon may be farther away than Americans had once imagined. What We Pay For In A Gallon Of Regular Gasoline (May 2007} Retail Price: $3.15/931100 Taxes Distribution & Marketing Refining Crude Oil Energy Information Administration Tom McFarland UVSC Rodeo team member out of the gates on her trusty steed. Second best in saddle UVSC Rodeo team places 2nd at the Collegiate National Finals Rodeo turing second-place national awards. White, a News editor sophomore at UVSC took second place in all-around UVSC's first organized with 285 points. He also sports team placed second took third place in bull ridin the nation at the Colle- ing with 228 points. Munns giate National Finals Rodeo. took second place in bareThe Rodeo Team beat back riding with 321 points. out more than 100 schools Other members who competing, entering i nto contributed to the national the competition them- ranking included Riley selves as the Rocky Moun- Probst from Heber City, tain Region Champions. Utah in calf roping and The Finals were team roping; Slade Hughes held in mid-June up from Veyo, Utah in saddle in Casper, Wyoming. bronc riding; Nick RyTaylor White from dalch from Stockton, Utah Richfield, Utah and Budd in saddle bronc riding; and Munns from Tremonton, Lana Bingham from Heber Utah led the team by cap- City, Utah in goat tying. Spencer Shell Bingham was also named the Walt Garrison award winner, earning a $5,000 scholarship and notable belt buckle. Bingham is a student regional director for the National Collegiate Rodeo Association for the Rocky Mountain Region. "Our team this year improved from the beginning of the year immensely and are definitely overachievers," said Lewis Field,' UVSC rodeo coach. "I'm excited about what will happen next year!" UVSC Rodeo finished up nicely with 630 points. Ranger College from Ranger, Texas, took the title home with them beating out all of the teams with an impressive 917.5 points. Points are given according to the place received in an event. According to the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association rulebook, for a short go contestants get 40 points for first place, 30 for second, 20 for third, and 10 for fourth. In aggregate, which is the total points or time on four rides, first gets 120 points, second with 105, third with 90, and so on down to eighth place. To see video footage of the finals, visit www.cnfr.com SUMMERWOOD CONDOS New Director of Public Safety As of Jun. 18, John C. Brewer will be Utah Valley State College Police Department's new director of public safety. "We • are pleased that John Brewer will be joining UVSC as the chief of police," said Val Peterson, vice president of administration and legislative affairs. "He brings a wealth of experience in law enforcement and emergency management to UVSC. He will bring a new perspective and ideas to help us continue to OREM'S PREMIER SINGLE S T U D E N T HOUSING offer a safe learning environment for our students." Brewer comes to UVSC with more than 30 years of experience. He most recently served as the chief of police in Gilbert, Arizona. UVSCPD is fully, accredited by the State of Utah with the responsibility of protecting the students, faculty, staff and property of UVSC. All UVSCPD officers are trained at the Utah State Police Academy. 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