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Show News wfonlay * July 14, 2008 UVU FACULTY SPOTLIGHT A3 National News BUSINESS • The new iPhone 3G went on sale on July 11. This newer version is cheaper, at $ 199 compared to the original iPhone of $599. It is predicted that 8 million will be sold this year, a number estimated to grow to 29 million in 2009. POLITICS • John McCain has raised S22 million in June and now has a tolal of S27 million for his campaign. Barack Obama has not yet revealed his June fundraising total, though it is expected to be higher than McCain's total. . COURT CASES • On July 9, authorities cleared all family members of the JonBenet Ramsey slaying after a "touch DNA" testing. Suspicions of family involvement had arisen when 6-ycar-old JonBenei was found dead in her home, the year 1996. With new DNA testing, ii is hoped the real killer will be found. Elaino Engletifard* has been with the school since 1976 and is currently the'Special Assistant to the President.,. . HEALTH • More than 1,000 cases of salmonella have been reported in the nation, according to U.S. health officials. Raw jalapeno peppers and tomatoes have been cited as the cause of the outbreak. Health officials arc also examining cilantro and Serrano peppers. Hooge's Heroes Hanna Hopkinson | g News writer "Elaine Eliason Engleis not only the highest paid woman at Utah Valley 'University, but also an accomplished academic and the special assistant to the president here at UVU. She is die hero for the week. Here is whaf.she had to say: title states that are the special *: to $he presi,\V•.)v' dent. , What, exactly doe's t&tentail?" i. "••assistant to , I am the government b'gislatiye liaison, i^veffbe^ndoing this job for abdut seven y^ars. .•& jgh a grant-type pro\%sk Senators Hatch and Bennett and Congressman Cannon and Matheson. to fund special-needs projects for UVU. This year, with the help of many, I was able to bring in over $2 million. ' 4 \ % What were you do$ ing prior to being the ^ president's special assistant? /^ I have been at UVU £"%. SincQ 1976. I started as a journalism and English faculty member. 1 also advised the student newspaper. I did this for my first eight years. In L986, I became a humanities faculty member and taught a variety of courses. I also started working on the general education requirements. In 1992, I designed, implemented and directed the World News Center for the Study of Eth- longer than scheduled, and the questions were on many ics. V- I was named a vice presi- topics off the scripts. dent at UVU under President Kerry Romesburg. 1 have ff % Outside of UVU, what IRAN • Iran launched a missile test on July 2, to prove their are your hobbies? also been an associate vice country is armed and able to retaliate in the event of an enemy missile president for Academic Af4 Outside of UVU, I love attack. Iran Air Force Gen. Hpssien Salami said in a television refairs. to ski, run, hike, read port that the missile tests were in rebuttal to "harsh language lagainst I was a full time admin- /•'•"(•, / ( and travel. tjt istrator from 1996 to 2005. Iran|." In my nearly three decades The missile tests were performed at the mouth of the Straight of V\ Can you tell me a little at UVSC. I have enjoyed adHormuz, the waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian }i bit about your family? ditional administrative posisea, which is the site of transportation for 40 percent of the world's oil tions, including dean, asso','; With my late' Husband supply. Nine missiles were fired during the session. . ciate dean, and director and Salami warned on a local television network that Iran always has ^ Kirk, I have raised two coordinator. i I am a distinguished i ''- children. its hand on the trigger, ready to launch a missile if needed. Rich, our son, is professor of ethics, probably because of the success- & physician specializing in ful .implementation of my Surgery. He and his wife COLOMBIA • Outside of the capital city, Bogota, Colombian pogrants and scholarly activi- ^manda are both completties in ethics. I am a dedi- ing their residency programs lice found over one ton of explosives. The explosives were a colleccated teacher and love my 3j Michigan. tion of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. Allegedly belonging to the students. : Rellie, c?ur daughter, is Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — a recognized terrorist ^rector .of public, relations organization -- the explosives were found in a city just 20 miles away • -i> $*&i'" *i What can you tell us _f$f Close to My. Heart. She from the capital. Officials had suspected the capital city to be where % i k about working with was also coordinator for •-T"- President Sederburg? jmblic relations for the>Ritz the attack would take place. No arrests were made when the explosives were discovered on /C&Jtou;Hpte]L Corporation. Our family loved to Julv 4. .••:'. I enjoy my current posi/~i& tion with President Se- travel with Kellie's benefits. derburg. He is a true We could stay at almost any politician and gets along Ritz Carlton or Marriott for JAPAN • A Toyota car engineer died at 45 due to working too well with Senators Hatch, a deep discount, so we've Bennett and Congressmen traveled most of Europe, many long hours, according to the Japanese labor division. Reported Cannon, Matheson and China, Hong Kong, Aus- to have worked an average of 80 hours of overtime over the last few Bishop. Together, we decide tralia, Canada, Cambodia. months of his life, the engineer was said to have been leading the which appropriations will be Saipan, Guam and Egypt. hybrid Toyota Camry division. The engineer was under extreme presrequested. sure to develop the new line of vehicles. President Sederburg is * In one or two sentencHistorically, the Japanese have reported many cases of death by well read. He is always read- '-£ '„••'• es, tell me. something ing a new nonficlion book %•:•* you would like to get overworking,.according to the labor division. The rise in numbers of that is challenging and inacross, any special this category of deaths has not ceased since the 1987 detection of the teresting. He will often pass message, to UVU students, trend. along favorite books to me. faculty, and staff. We recently asked the senators to be part of PresiWork hard, play hard and RUSSIA • Oil shortage projections are challenged by new claims dent Sederburg's television love well. You will alclass. It was fun watching ways cherish ;the time ' of oil streams to be opened up by the end of the year, said top Russian him visit with ihe Senators. you have spent with government officials, July 9. Due to the decline in production rptes He was to stick to a script family and friends. Get*as during the first six months of 2008, the concern of a shortage in oil is and a time limit with each of much education as you pos- growing. However, according,to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor them. This just didn't work. sibly can. Then try to make Sechin, worries should be waived. He is a wonderful interview- your world a better place. In considering the high taxing of the oil industry, lower produc-V... er, and the visits went much ii . . . — f - y . - <••- • ••* •<• ' '• '••" - ' t ' . - 1 - " f v tion rates may be blamed on shareholders'of oil stocks. Investors are holding arbitration to attempt to solve the oil problems that'face the country. ' ' FALL CLASS S P O T L I G H T Volunteer Opportunities Dalai Lama's teachings Andrea Morris H Book of the Dead. He said News writer This fall, as we embrace the new experience of being a university, students will also have the opportunity to embrace a new class that is being offered. The philosophy department at UVU is giving students, according to Professor Hanewicz, the opportunity to discover more about a foreign culture, "so that it won't be so foreign to them." PHIL 400R will be focusing on the Dalai Lama and some of the fundamental tenets of Buddhism. Professor Hanewicz plans on using the Dalai Lama as the main force in teaching aspects of Buddhism. Hanewicz said that the key text in his class will be a translation by Graham Coleman of the Tibetan that although the title might be misleading, it is a great book to learn about the principles of Buddhism. Along with this text, there will be "What would be enticing is for them to leam more about the detail of what's going on in the papers and the public about the Dalai Lama and Buddhism in China...the philosophical background of those political issues." Professor Hanewicz three others - one of which is written by the Dalai Lama himself. Along with the texts, Hanewicz will be including videos about the Dalai Lama in the course. "Because of the current topic, and what (the students) have been seeing in - •• COMMUNITY ACTION SERVICES COMMUNITY •' Action Services is looking for volunteers, to teach youth gityout mountain biking; Volunteers will be responsible t6 help with workshops once a week and scheduled bike rides on occasional Saturdays. Volunteers must be at least 1$ years old, complete abackgroundxheck, and own a bicycle. ,. For more information, contact Jennifer ESybley, (801) 373-8200 ext. .. ^#37. Applications are available online at www.cprnmunjtyaction- f •'^provo.org the newspapers," Hanewicz said, "what would be enticing is for them to learn more about the detail of what's going on in the papers and the public about the Dalai Lama and Buddhism in China ~ the V philosophical background of %• --V? . •• 4 .. those political issues." The Dalai Lama recently \ CYSTIC FIBrtpSIS FOUNDATION • The Cystic Fibrosis Foundacelebrated his 73rd birthday, tion is looking fdr-v^up'teersf.tp aid in data entry throughout the yoiar. July 6. According to news re^Volunteers will also help the organization through mailings about ports, his birthday was lowfundraisjng events. Volunteer hours arefte?cibleduring iuW .time of ,r, key because of the recent rithe week.. For more information, contact Ashley Peterson at;(8Q0 oting in Tibet, which started when 300 monks demanded the release of other detained monks. While the Dalai AMERICAN FORK PUBLIC LIBRARY • The American Fork PubLama has been accused of lic Library needs help with mending and shelving books and other leading the uprising, he de- miscellaneous responsibilities. Volunteers should be at least 16 years nied all accusations. old and able to commit 8-12 hours each week for a three-month time This class is being of.period. For more information, contact the library at (801) 763-3070. fered on MWF from 12:00 to 12:50. It is listed as PHIL 400R: Great PhilosophersDalai and Buddha. There is only one prerequisite for this course, PHIL 2050. * • • - • ' • • • • •• t • Come visit UVU Review in SC 220 to see the smiles on these faces. Writers, photographers, designers always wanted. |