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Show UVU REVI E W VOL L ISSUE 21 * dr * 4r rir Bug expert www.uvureview.corn FEBRUARY 7, 2011 Flags and failed Students have four more responsibility. chances to grab $1 7000. -B7 -B1 Need school money? P1.14aE W6I—d°00 frce-) srJr ir trt Valentine ate dance y Jarom Moore Asst. News Editor With to air an ac k o oney in student's pocket, the LDS stitute of Religion will give everyone hance to got a date on Valentine's eekend – and its free. On Friday, Feb. 11, the Valentine ate Dance will provide a chance for uples to get an early start on the holiy weekend and perhaps allow them to park some interest before the national y of love. The dance will be in the gym and will include food for the event. It will run from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Dress for the event is semi-formal and a date is required to get in. One of the highlights of the event will be a 20-piece band that will play live through the night. Throughout the rest of the institute building, there will be other events going on. Tickets are available from institute teat ers and onl one ticket is needed per couple. By Danni Freeman News Writer Insects do not always have a very good reputation. Some people dislike them, others are terrified of them. This is not the case with Dr. T. Heath Ogden, assistant professor in the Biology department. Ogden began teaching at UVU in July 2009. He currently teaches courses on evolution, bioinformatics and entomology, the study of insects. Ogden recalls his first interest in bugs as a kid. He remembers catching bugs and putting them in an ice cream bucket to watch them fight; however, he did not think he would make a career out of it. Through high school and his undergraduate studies Ogden thought he would go to medical school. It was not until he was working on his master's degree that his mentor opened his mind to entomology. Ogden ended up continuing his research on the subject through his Ph.D. program, focusing on mayflies and dragonflies. Ogden continues with his research today. He is currently working on three different projects with the help of several students. For one of these projects, Ogden and these students are collecting a sample of insects from around the Capitol Reef Field Station and compiling their findings into an insect guide for the area. To help ensure they are getting a good sample of the area, Ogden and the students do two types of collecting: day collecting and night collecting. When collecting at night, they use a very powerful lamp to light up the valley and draw in a wider variety of different insects. Ogden is planning another collecting trip down to the field station near the end of summer block. They plan to submit the book next fall. Ogden's second project is a continuation of his work on mayflies. Ogden has gone all over the world collecting different species of these insects and put the specimen into ethanol to preserve their DNA. Because of this, the school boasts the largest frozen tissue collection of mayflies in the world. Students use these insects to extract DNA and determine its sequence. They then compare the sequences of different families to determine evolutionary relationCONTINUED on page A3 Police Beat 1971 By Lex Bourgeous News Writer Lyndi Boone/UVU Review While the new school year is only months away students looking to get financial aid may need to start planning now. By Tom Larsen News Writer The early bird gets the worm. That is, if the bird is a student and the worm is financial aid. Financial aid is a resource that is available to all students and can be of great value in helping ones education. It is not always the easiest thing to figure out, but with the help of the financial aid office, students can worry a little less about financing their education. Joanna McCormick, senior director of financial aid and scholarships, understands the relief and difficulty of applying for financial aid. "I often say to students, financial aid can be kind of complicated," McCormick said. "But we try to simplify it for you and identify the process. And as long as the student is willing to follow through and stay with us they are going to receive their awards." The awards are given on a need basis and this campus has a very needy population. That is why this school received more grant money than any other public state college, about $145 million this year. But even with that the money runs out if students don't act fast. The best thing to do is to complete your tax returns and FASFA form early. The earlier those are done, the more money a student can get. The United Way will be on campus the end of February to help students fill out their tax returns for free. Students that complete their tax return and FASFA early can get between $600 and $1,000. Along with the PELL grants, there are state funded programs that offer students more CONTINUED on page A6 In case of emergency How calling trees are employed to ensure safety By Tiara Maio Staff Writer The university's text messaging service — the "opt-in" system— directly notifies students, faculty and staff of campus emergencies. This is one way to help with communication in times of crisis. Before that text is received, however, the crisis is communicated and cleared through the emergency calling tree. In case of an emergency, every building or department plays its part in making sure everyone is safe and then calls into the calling tree. This is the final step of several that the emergency plan has developed to keep everyone safe. Each department, building or building section has an emergency evacuation plan. With over 32,000 students and sporadic class schedules, headcounts don't work like they did in grade school. Here, faculty members are appointed positions to ensure efficient exit for everyone. In the Losee Center, for example, each floor has an appointed captain and captain assistant. In an evacuation, LC floor captains can be identiCONTINUED on page A2 Jan. 24,2011: 12:47 am. – A traffic stop was made for a traffic violation. During the stop, it was found that the driver had a warrant. He was arrested and transported to Utah County Jail. 12:17 pm. – A phone report was taken about a reported suspicious incident. It has been reported that someone used a key to gain entrance into an office and did not announce him- or herself. 7:19 pm. – A suspicious package was reported in the BA building. Officer arrived and found the suspicious package. Dispatch was able to contact the RO. RO stated it was garbage. The package was thrown away. No further action was taken. Jan. 25, 2011: 12:15 am. – Officer worked the back lot and the events center while the circus workers were there. 1:25 pm. – A male student came into the office to report that he had been threatened by another male via Facebook. This was done on his computer at his apartment. Since his apartment was in Orem PD jurisdiction, officer referred him to them. 3:53 pm. – A male student came to the office and reported that he thinks his Texas Instrument Ti83 is stolen. He first missed it on approximately Jan. 12. 5:26 pm. – Officer responded to LC 243 on reported found property. Officer found the property was tobacco. Due to it having an expiration date, officer disCONTINUED on page AS Let US Deautify YOU for Valentine's Oay!! Free Halrouts1 Free MA( Makeup! Free Manicures! BIAlf\i'BURY Come De Vpieautiful on fel% L4t1i with us from ipm - 4pin at the UlTy Zone!' VIElt u at 44'9 West 1 720 North Frovo,, UT 54604 (b &M 372-471 1 www.theFman Fra ry. corn |
