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Show VII • NO 3$ i r hday • October 27, 2008 ' • • I Inside this issue Early voters beat rush Why would gays even want to enter into a hetero-normative, Judeo Christian marital contract? Cl Theater department adds an interesting twist to a live-action remake of the classic first vampire film. Sports Women's soccer suffer first home loss. . Election Senator Bob Bennett has an 1 feel your pain" moment with an on-campus audience. Prominent religious leader to speak on campus [ROBERT JONES News Writer Trent Bates/ UVU Review The first day of early voting saw 250 voters come to UVU to use the early voting booths. Community swarms campus Asst. News editor Thousands of Utah County voters turned up to cast their early voting ballots on campus Oct. 21 through 31. The endeavor turned out to be a success due to the short wait time, convenient location and friendly election official staff. ' Blood battle between schools B SUSAN CLERCX ; News writer" In an effort to stimulate blood donation among Utah college students, in addition to meet record-high demand, the American Red Cross has teamed up with UVU volunteers and pitted them against the similarly equipped Weber State in an epic "Blood Battle" between the state's two newest universities to see which will donate more blood. The American Red Cross is no stranger to competition and its beneficial results, as illustrated by the overwhelming response from this year's annual September blood drive competition between the University of Utah and Utah State University, which yielded the winning amount of 1,235 units from Utah State. "I am really excited to be involved with the blood drive," said John Holbrook, president of the Pre-physician Assistants Club and director of the blood drive's marketing on campus. "I think it is a great way to help the community. I am also excited about "We had a fantastic turnout at our on-campus early voting location," said Trevor Tooke, UVUSA Executive Vice President. "We didn't have lines long enough to upset people, but steady enough to make a difference in the election." Tooke also said that roughly 500 voters showed up within the first two days that the polls were open on campus. Tom Merrill, UVUSA Chief Justice added that during the first day of voting, the wait time was only twenty minutes and due to the successful turnout, five additional machines were brought in to reduce the wait time even more. The convenient location of the Sorensen Student Center added to the success See VOTE • A5 When: Oct. 21 -Oct. 31 Monday - Friday 10 a.m. -2 p.m. W h e r e : Student Government office SC105 Break the silence Clothesline project on display MAMIE WELLSi "] Asst. News editor Trent Bates/ UVU Review See BATTLE • A4 of the overall turnout of registered voters. According to the Utah County Government Web site, UVU was one of only five early voting locations for the general election in Utah County. In addition to this, one hour parking validations were given to all voters at The Clothesline Project is a violence awareness and prevention program that raises awareness about abuse. £r:br=syifcT~ J*;,"~J "•'='•** ' • '-ri 1 .. . . ^ i j ^ The sound of a gong, then silence, a whistle blows, and more silence, a loud ringing of a beil, more silence. Each of these sounds is an auditory reminder of the violence that occurs daily in our community. The gong, played every 10 to 12 seconds, indicated that a woman in the United States had just been assaulted. The whistle, which blew every two minutes, told listeners that a sexual assault had been reported somewhere in our country, and the loud ringing of a bell indicated that a woman had just been killed by her intimate partner. Colorful shirts hung from clotheslines - some told a story, some had pictures, and a few shirts were ripped to shreds. One told a story with graphic details about abuse that went on for fourteen years. These shirts and the accompanying sounds are part of the Clothesline Project, which is a violence awareness and prevention program organized to raise awareness about the gravity of abuse in our community. The event took place on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Grande Ballroom. Students and community members were invited to decorate the provided T-shirts, which were later displayed, to tell of their personal experience with violence. "These shirts are a way to break the silence," said Jennie Briggs, Director of the Equity in Education Center. "Our goal is to not only empower victims, but to spur those who view the project into action." Briggs said that typically 30-40 shirts are made each semester, but the numbers See CLOTHESLINE • A4 President Dieter F. Ucthdorf of the presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will speak at UVLTs McKay Events Center Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. He will address students as well as all who are interested. His topic will be "Success in Globalizing the World." He will be speaking on and giving ideas for post-graduation success in the workplace and what it will take to be successful therein, as well as speaking about the population of a rapidly globalizing world. "We are very excited to hear that President Uchtdorf will be taking the time to speak to the UVU students," said Joseph Watkins, student body president of UVU. "Utah Valley University will hear and learn from a man who has been through the struggles of education and life and came out on top of the professional world." Uchtdorf was selected to speak because of his renowned experience as an airline pilot, as well as a lengthy list of accomplishments. He joined Lufthansa German Airlines as a pilot in 1965 and worked as an airline pilot for 25 years. He has had experience flying multiple types of airplanes and has completed a career with the B747. He has also served in various executive positions, including head of the airline pilot school, director of in-flight services and head of cockpit crews. Although Uchtdorf led a distinguished career, he left everything behind when he was asked to become a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church. At the time of his call, he was the senior vice president of flight operations and chief pilot of Lufthansa German Airlines. He was also the chairman of the Flight Operations Committee of the Internationa] Air Transport Association. "I personally feel that this is such a great opportunity to have such a wellknown figure in the community and in the world speak to the students on this campus," Watkins said. |
