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Show News W O L V E R I N E H E R O Monday « March 16, 2009 S P O T L I G H T Trevor Tooke UVUSA President-elect and why? • AMJE W E L L S : _ j Asst. News editor Trevor Tooke, a junior majoring in business management, was recently elected as Student Body President for the 2009-2010 school year. Tooke, a native of Utah County, said that his favorite part of campaigning was being able to talk to the students and see them get excited about having a voice. Here is what he has to say about his experience and his plans for the future: Q: What was the first thought that came to mind after you found that your team had won? A3 A: Being an accurate student voice, because we aren't doing this for our own reasons or resumes but for them — they are our number one priority. Executive Sections Jack J. Waters ° Editor-in-chief Jared Magiil ° Managing editor Jennie Nicholls * Editor at larga Robbin Anthony ° Office manager Brent Sumner ° Adviser Britnee Nguyen • News editor Amie Wells ft Assistant News editor John Ditzler ° Opinions editor Mel Sundquist ° Life editor Matt Beaudin ° Sports edit6r Art & Production Web Merinda Davis ° Lead designer Florence Gonzalez D Sections designer Dave Iba ° Photo editor Treni Bates * Assistant Photo edilor Carol Acevedo ° Features editor Marcus Jones ° Sections designer WC McCrery • Sections designer Greg Wilcox ° Web manager Jordy Kirkman » Multimedia manager CONTACT US: Student Media 800 W. University Parkway Orem, UT, 84057 TEL: (801)863-8688 FAX: (801) 863-8601 E-MAIL: anthonro@uvu.edu Copy Emma Hunt' Copy editor UVU Review Is a student operated newspaper which Is published once a week during Fall and Spring semesters. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of UVU Review or UVU. Cost: First issue is free, each additional$1 Q: What will be done to accomplish this specific goal? A: We will be open to not only listen to the student voice through more open forums, online blogs, talking to the students, suggestion boxes, etc., but also by taking action to make those things happen. We aren't afraid of change or taking a risk and going out on a limb, that is where the fruit is, right? A: Every thought, dream, aspiration and all the years of practice wasfinallycoming true and it's go-time, so Q: What is your vision for let's get to work! UVU? Q: What is one thing you would like to change during your presidency? A: I want to improve the campus recycling program. Q: In your opinion, what was the most important issue on you team's platform A: A university with most school spirit because of the amazing programs, teachers, athletics, environment and experience that all students desire. Being fully engaged in the community and a place where learning is enjoyable. UVU will become the most popular university in Utah and west Trent Bates/UVU Review Tooke will be leading UVUSA for the next school year. coast for its unique perspective on education and being engaged through education. Q: What is one thing about yourself that the UVU community might not know? A: I love Broadway music, rap music, country music, punk music and playing the drums to all of them while trying to sing along in my own Japanese translation (yes, I speak Japanese). Turkmen leaders visit Utah the independent Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress, Open Five government leaders World enables emerging from the Central Asian coun- Eurasian political and civic try of Turkmenistan came leaders to work with their to Utah in the first week of U.S. counterparts and expeMarch to examine the U.S. rience American democracy at the local level. audit system. While in Utah, the deleThey came as part of gates discussed accountabilUVU's Office of Internaity, transparency and sepational Affairs & Diplomacy who hosted the delegation ration of powers with UVU forOpenWorld. Managed by professors and students; met with local, as well as state UNIVERSITY MARKETING government officials to discuss the differences and similarities of the audit systems; and became acquainted with some of the State's attractions. In addition, homestays with local residents allowed the delegates to experience Utah family life and create life-long friends. "Global engagement at UVU means involvement with international leaders," explained Rusty Butler, UVU associate vice presi- UVU C h e e r Try-outs April 1st, l n d , & 3rd 2OO9 5-8 PM Activities Center dent for international affairs. "Turkmenistan has vast influence in Eurasia because of its immense gas reserves. This visit offers the opportunity for our students and faculty to become involved with a strategically critical nation and its leaders." The Open World Leadership Center has awarded a grant to Utah Valley University's Office of International Affairs & Diplomacy to administer this and other simi- Trent Bates/UVU Review Michael May, President and Founder of Awareness Knowledge & Training, Inc., taught a self-defense training workshop for UVU students on March 10 at Center Stage. The event was in correlation with Tanya Brown's speech on domestic lar g The Open World Program is a unique, nonpartisan initiative of the U.S. Congress designed to build mutual understanding between the United States and Eurasia. More than 12,000 Open World participants have been hosted in all 50 U.S. states since the program's inception in 1999. Delegates range from members of parliament to mayors, from innovative nonprofit directors OpenWorld More info: http://www.OpenWorld.gov to experienced journalists, and from political party activists to regional administrators. K SPARROW IS LOOKIKG FOR THE IS(LIXT PlR/lTK TO Bfcl I^MKD MR. U V U Applications available in SC 105 Applications due March 25th April 1st ^ 7:00 pm Ragan Theater $3 at Campus Connection Scholarship Opportunities National Competitor! Experience OPEN GYMS every Wednesday from 8-10 PM Activities Center For more info stop by SC 105 f' |