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Show VOL XXXVII Inside this issue A7 Put on your rainbow stripes and start strutting for the real meaning of the Utah Pride festival 1947-2008 v • Jack Waters Editor-in-chief • UVU mourns its tragic loss as adjunct history professor Christopher L. Kirsch, 62, was killed on Father's Day. Professor Kirsch's son, Michael, 31, allegedly stabbed him fatally with a 10-inch knife. The son has had a history of crime and mental illness. After police responded to the 911 call from Kirsch's wife Elaine, he was found lying on his bedroom floor bleeding from 26 stab wounds to his chest and back. He was immediately rushed to Timpanogos Hospital, where he died minutes later. "We are deeply saddened to have learned of the untimely passing of one of our colleagues, Chris Kirsch," said UVSC President William A. Sederburg. "In behalf of the institution, I express my most heart-felt condolences to his wife Elaine and the entire Kirsch family. I speak for all..of us when I say lhat the entire UVU family mourns this loss.'" Sederburg ordered that all flags on campus fly at half-staff June 16, in Kirsch's honor and memory. Kirsch taught geography and Latin American history at UVSC on an adjunct basis since 2003. Kirsch earned a master's degree in geography from UCLA in 1970. He was known for his expertise in Latin American business patterns and economic geography. He taught geography of world regions, geography of the United States, colonial Latin America and modern Latin America his- tory courses at UVSC. Colleagues enjoyed his happy and humorous style, and he spent many mornings in the department discussing the news and world events. He truly loved to teach, and his presence will be greatly missed. Previously, he was a career executive with DHL International and oversaw business operations across Latin America for 16 years. Michael Kirsch is being held on three charges in the Utah County Jail, including aggravated^ homicide, according to the Utah! County Jail Web site. Bail is set at $1 million, cash only. UVU Math Pass aids student learning MAT 090R 102 MAT 090R 101 Suspect arrested in hockey coach slaying The Independent Student Voice of Utah Valley University UVU mourns loss of professor Christopher L. Kirsch Sixteen year old rocks Velour in a maturely pleasant manner. More on RuRu A 6 Utah's arena football team headed to the playoffs even after a 0-9 season. More on NO 23 Section 1 prepares students for 1030,1040, or 1050 8% 10% Section 2 prepares students for 1050 final exam 38% For those students who need math MATH 1100, See MATH* A2 See CONSULATES • A2 62% Fal 2007 Fall 2007 n Cauivr of Ftotwi L M * * » MormafionfrominsGUBonaf RMMTCA Coutocy at Robwi Lmmtigt Eug«n« CMtlephcr Wright Tony Gunderson • News writer „.,- Kenneth G: Dolezsar, former assistant head coach to the Utah Valley hockey team and beloved family member and friend, was fatally shot last November in a Village Inn restaurant parking lot, leaving many of us asking, "Why?" The answer to our questions came to a chilling close February 28, 2008, when Sandy police arrested 33-year old Eugene Christopher Wright in a Salt Lake City business parking lot. See ARREST* A2 Statistics show that forty-one percent of students who have taken Math Pass receive credit. The independent study program is designed to help students pass the COMPASS test in order to move up in their math requirements. The Math Pass program was designed similar to the New Century Learning to help students get into the math they need in six weeks. Modifications are being made to the program in order to help students get to the next level more efficiently. Independent study courses available to students while modification for improvement being made curriculum:Study what you need to learn to pass the 090R 102), prepares to challenge the final exam for MATH !050 (for 2 credit COMPASS Exam The developmental math hours, students cannot have department has created • Free one-on-one tutoring attempted MATH 1050 preMath Pass, an independent viously). study program to help stu- • Access to online programs For those students who dents who are struggling in failed math and need to take to work from home math. Currently there are it again, there are now more four options for the Math • 1 credit or 2 credit options options. They can register Pass program. for a structured learning asAccording to the Web 1 credit option (MAT sistance course (available site, when registering, stu- 090R 101), prepares stu- for MAT 0990, 1010, and dents will receive: dents to place into MATH MATH 1050). 1030, 1040, or 1050. According to the web2 credits option (MAT site, when registering, stu• Personalized Merinda PearceJ| News writer Governor visits new library Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. recently visited the new library and stated that he was inspired by it. This is because the building is the first in the state to be constructed under Utah's High Performance Building program. The library is 65-90 percent more energy efficient than other buildings built in the same code. Best of State awards given to UVU professor Marty Vai Hill, a professor in the Woodbury School of Business, recently won two Best of State awards. He was given the Individual Volunteer award for his community volunteer service and Appointed Official award for his service on the Utah State Board of Pharmacy. From UVU track team to Olympic bobsled team Whitney Brown • •. •_ News writer • Having the speed to set five school track records wasn't enough for Chris Fogt, so he chose to speed up to 85 mph. The UVU track star is taking his efforts from the rubber to the ice, and is going to be one of the youngest members to join the U.S. Olympic bobsled team. Fogt was initially approached at a track meet by men wearing Olympic jackets. When asked if he had ever tried bobsledding before, Fogt said, "What kind of question is that? Of i m i i J • course I'd never been." The team bobsled driver also called, leaving him nearly 20 messages, but Fogt was still resistant to the idea. Despite his summer work and ROTC training plans, he eventually decided to join, and last season was the brakeman for the USA second team. "The first time I went sledding, I was pretty frightened," he said. "But you get used to it after a while. It's pretty entertaining." He described the experience as being like a roller coaster ~ but with the potential for See BOBSLED • A2 Britnee Nguyen • News editor International relations at UVU has had the help of three international consulates who are headquartered on campus. Consulates are diplomatic missions from foreign schools. The consulates who are working at UVU are Honorary Consul Baldomero Lago, an assistant professor in UVU's language department who represents Spain; Honorary Consul General Danielle Butler, who represents Kyrgyzstan; and Honorary Consul General Rusty Butler, who represents Russia. According to Rusty Butler, UVU has the most international consulates out of all the educational institutions in the Western United States. "UVSC has an outstanding reputation among diplomats in Washington, D.C. and the United Nations," said Butler in a press release. "Utah is a very international state, with many well-traveled citizens, and UVSC in particular has a significant, even disproportionate representation of international groups, as well as a good reputation abroad 38% 44% International consulates at UVU dents will receive: • 3 hour mandatory workshop/ week with course facilitator in addition to course lectures • Grade reports after each test • Study strategies, background information and practice New students to get a jumpstart on orientation classmen. "We will be holding six orientation sessions throughTo ease the transition for out the summer to make it new students, UVU will be more convenient," said Anoffering six orientation ses- drew Stone, coordinator for sions throughout the sum- the Student Senate and UV mer. Experience. "Also, by havEach session will be a ing more sessions, we will half-day event held on cam- "reduce the student to Oripus at Centre Stage, where entation Leader ratio, which incoming students will learn will provide a more intimate about a variety of resources experience for the incoming to enhance their future col- student population." lege experience. Each session will have Jumpstart will include ten orientation leaders on an orientation session, an hand for incoming students explanation of campus pro- to refer to. cedures, a campus tour, and "We want students to a Q&A session with upper- have a more one on one Amie Wells News writer | experience with the orientation leaders," said Kyle Brown, jumpstart orientation leader chair. "We also want to show them resources to help them adapt better to college." "We also want the incoming freshmen to learn the difference between being successful in high school and successful in college," said Jerry Steinquist, a jumpstart orientation leader. The first orientation session will be held on June 18 at 9 a.m. in the Sorensen Student Center and.will end See JUMPSTART • A2 |