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Show NEWS A3 Dishman brings the Balkans to campus By Tom Lars en senior director of auxiliary services for the Student CenNews Writer ter. "It's one of the best walls As part of a new photo exhibit, Dr. Paul Dishman has in the Student Center. It's a brought relatively unknown campus canvas," Mathews countries along the Adriatic said. According to Dishman, Sea's coastline in Southeastern Europe to the halls of the pictures in the exhibit are meant to show the unique UVU. "Water, War and Wonder: characteristics of the area. A Photographic Exploration Each cluster of images inof the Balkans" was unveiled cludes facts about the parMonday, Nov. 1, in the So- ticular location in the photorensen Student Center across graphs. "Historically- water was so from the bookstore. "This is a visual, histori- critical to this region," Dishcal and cultural experience man said of the area in a press for UVU and the communi- release. "The only reason war ty," said Dishman in a press fleets were interested in the release. "It communicates Balkans was for their safe some of the adventures that harbors. Thus, the region has we had in the Balkans, includ- been in constant turmoil since ing Montenegro, Macedonia, the 1300s, with the last war Kosovo, Bosina and Croatia." ending in 1995." Dishman is the chair of The wall across from the bookstore is designated as an the Marketing department and art wall and features works of Fulbright Scholar Program, all kinds. It displays pieces by which is a program that helps artists that are students, facul- increase the understanding ty and community members, between people in the Untied according to Ken Mathews, States and other countries in the world. Participants in the program are chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential. For the almost six months that Dishman was in Montenegro for the Fulbright Scholar Program, he was able to teach business students and work on economic development projects that will help the country transition into a free market country. He also took thousands of pictures. Dishman took the opportunity to go to the land of his forefathers to give them the chance his grandfather gave him when his grandfather immigrated to the United States to find better opportunities. His grandfather eventually ended up in Arizona as a mine cook. Student Joseph Padgett commented on the newly unveiled exhibit. "These pictures are so good. I can just stare at them because there is so much in them," he said. "They are intrinsic and it makes me want to visit that part of Europe." Photos Courtesy of Paul Distiman Marketing professor Paul Dishman shares some photos taken during his visit to the Balkans as was part of the Fulbright Scholar Program. HOblO AY S AfeE . i ••• i : ;:-wi? .-urn,.. ft& Alison Worthen/UVU R&vlew The benefit concert, to be held on Nov. 12, will help provide muchneeded financial relief for medical bills for the Provo Survivor, who survived a brutal attack during the summer. OFF (retail) Apparel, School Supplies, Gifts & General reading Special Pricing on limited hp photosmart printer mac computers flash drives earbuds and iPods UVU BOOKSTORE It. TUT tun. BENEFIT from A l Get ready few the holidays early scarred for life, her courage and hope have helped her survive and she eagerly plans for a bright future. To repair the facial fractures, she has been through many surgeries and has no insurance. In order to help her, community residents, as well as BYU and UVU, have been organizing different events to raise funds to pay her medical bills. The benefit concert is part of this effort. "'Everyone is pitching in. The bands are getting paid, but donating it back to the cause," Fullmer said. "It's just awesome how everyone is getting involved. ... Students will come and they will donate; everyone helps." Admission to the concert is free, but donations are highly encouraged. According to Fullmer, this concert will be different than others, full of emotion because it is something that is very close to home. "The thing about this one is that it's going to be a very emotional, personable concert. I switched gears to this Provo Survivor because the bills are just astronomical from what I hear, so I want to step in," he said. "I already have community support, departments have donated other monies, the dean has pitched in money and 100 percent of donations from the concert will go to the survivor." Fullmer mentioned he is very optimistic that if all students were to donate, that could be up to 30,000 people donating. Even if it was a small amount, it could turn out to be a good amount to help with the medical bills. If every student donates $5 the university could raise $150,000 to give the student to pay off her medical bills. Info box: Provo Survivor'Concert ' Location: Center Stage | Date: Nov. 12 k '.: Time: 7:30 p.m. TCdst: Free, but donations * are highly • '. encouraged |