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Show A2 NEWS UVUCALENDER Latino parent night OFEVENTS Wednesday, Feb. 9 -Free breakfast, Alumni Center, 8-10 a.m. -Pre-Health personal statements workshop, SC 213a, 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 -New York Times global review, International Center (WB 147), 12-1 p.m. -UVU cheer kids camp, Activities Center, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 -UVU wrestling vs. Aft Force, Activities Center, 4 - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 -UVU Women's basketball vs. Texas-Pan American, UCCU Center, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. -UVU dance team "Dance Intensive," Grande Ballroom, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. -UVU Men's basketball vs. Texas-Pan American, UCCU Center, 7-10 p.m Emergency continued fled in a neon vest and green hardhat. Floor captains make sure they're the last to exit while the captain assistant aids evacuees to the parking lot for safety. Once the floor captain rechecks for stragglers and clears an area, duct tape is used to block off the stairs and doors. This visual notification is the best way to alert or direct anyone left behind. Tiffany Nez, second floor LC building captain, Monday, Feb. 14 vs. North Dakota, UCCU Center, 4:30 p.m. -Men's Basketball vs. North Dakota, UCCU Center, 7 p.m. -Valentines Day Tuesday, Feb. 15 -Improv comedy club open Practice, LA 127, 7-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21 -Holiday — President's Day Wednesday, Feb. 16 -Free breakfast, Alumni Center, 8-10 a.m. Lyndi Boone/UVU Review Thursday, Feb. 24 -New York Times Global Review, International Center WB 147, Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. -New York Times Global Review, International Center WB 147, Noon-1 p.m. -Women's Basketball vs. South Dakota, UCCU Center, 4:30 p.m. -Men's Basketball vs. South Dakota, UCCU Center, 7-10 p.m. -Fundraiser for Food and Care Coalition, Grande Ballroom, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 Saturday, Feb. 26 -Indoor 5K — Sorensen Student Center-Center Stage, 8-11 a.m. -Women's Basketball vs. Houston Baptist, UCCU Center, 4:30 p.m. -Men's Basketball vs. Houston Baptist, UCCU Center, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 -Turning Points in History lecture: Taylor Branch, LI 120, 7 - 9 p.m. -Second Block classes begin -Sterling Gray's Birthday Saturday, Feb. 19 -Women's Basketball explained the fire drill performed in October took 12 minutes, "so it's quite efficient and quick." Once the inside is cleared, the floor captain joins the assistant at the arranged meeting point—in this case, the LC second floor safety destination is paid parking lot L — they contact the building captain. The floor captains report if the floor is clear or not. If all are safe, they pass on that information through the calling tree. The emergency calling Photo courtesy of stock.xchng Floor captains exit last to ensure all students are evacuated in case of any emergency at school. tree is a set of guidelines for who contacts who and when, depending on the degree of emergency. Many buildings and building sections come up with their own exit strategies, but the calling tree stays the same for everyone. The Library Writing Center Coordinator, Leigh Ann Copas, came up with the Writing Lab's emergency exit strategy on her own. She taught it to the seven employed Writing Lab assistants. It is the responsibility of any lab assistant who is working at that time to carry through with the set evacuation plan. "The plan is to grab the work schedule to see who's here, make announcement, then clear out," said Mike Edwards, a Writing Lab assistant. "Take the stairs down, go outside and the place of destination is across the street, by the bus stop." The destination is where and when the lab assistant or lab coordinator contacts the library building supervisor. Once they're safe, they pass it on through the calling tree until every building is accounted for. A group of Latino parents gathered to learn and discuss ways to improve their children's educational future. Initiative aims at educating about college opportunity By Sterling Gray Asst. News Editor A long line formed at the front of the room. Latino parents, usually dragging their children along, were waiting to speak to Marcelina Zamora and Yudi Lewis. They wanted to know how to get their kids to college. On Wednesday, Feb. 2, the Latino Initiative hosted a Latino Parent Open house. Lewis, director of the Latino Initiative, said that the event is all about educating parents. "We want the community to know that they have the opportunity to go to college," Lewis said. "Many of them aren't sure that college is available to them." According to statistics, there is cause for concern among the Latino commu- David Young?UVU Review UVU sold a small portion of land to UDOT to ease traffic and may bring UTA's Frontrunner train system to the school's doorstep. By John Anderson David Self Newlin Editor-in-chief newlinda@uvu.edu Emma Hunt Managing Editor emmalaine1@hotmail.com Andrea Whatcott News Editor amlindgren02@gmail.com Celeste Rosenlof Opinions Editor mindylee723@gmail.com sheddingmysins@yahoo.com uvu.review.opinions@gmail. corn Kira Terry Sports Editor kira.a.terry@gmail.com Ben Norell Web Editor threed2021@hotmailcom Natalie Psuik Section Designer natily@gmailcom Audrey Moore Lead Designer Rob Steffen Senior Video Producer kurdtrs@gmailcom audrey.clawson@gmail.com Jake Buntjer Photo Editor sjbuntjer@gmail.com Mindy Harward Culture Editor Section Designer Andy Beutler Section Designer abeuty@gmailconf Randy Nielson Asst. Photo Editor randyltreypic@hotmail.com Bryan Gomm Illustrator rbgomm@gmailcom Carly Montgomery Lindsey Linge Copy Chief lindseylinge@gmail.com Hillary Tolman Ad Rep. Hillary@uvu.edu dents and their parents to the event. "We even used Facebook," Lewis said. "I love Facebook for that reason." During the Parent Night, Lewis and Zamora explained some of the requirements for admission, the process of applying for scholarships and grants and even how to enroll if the student does not have U.S. documentation. In the end, the goal is simply to help Latino kids get an education, no matter where. "Yes, we want students to come to UVU," Lewis said. "I graduated from here, and I love this school, and that's why I work here. But the most important thing is that they go to college, wherever that may be." UDOT gaining round on traffic News Writer Editors nity. Only about 50 percent of Latinos graduate from high school in the U.S. Only about 20 percent actually seek a secondary education after that. That's what makes Lewis and the rest of the Latino Initiative so dedicated to helping parents understand their options. Zamora, a recruiter for the Hispanic branch of the Prospective Students department, said that helping these parents is all about one word: awareness. "It's all about awareness. I want Latino families to know what is available to them, not just at UVU, but at any university," Zamora said. In order to raise awareness, Zamora's group took flyers to Latino businesses, churches, high schools and middle schools to invite stu- The Utah Department of Transportation bought roughly two-thirds of an acre in easements from the university hi January to expand Geneva Road. The land consisted of small strips nestled in between the UVU West building and Geneva Road and will be used to build a new sidewalk. The school made $167,000 from the sale, part of which will help to purchase and maintain other campus facilities. "Some of the money will be used to re-landscape the temporary easements after UDOT is finished with construction," said Jim Michaelis, associate vice president of Facilities and Planning. The rest of the money from the sale became part of the uni- versity's general fund. In other major plans for that part of campus, three acres of land were sold to the Utah Transit Authority for $12 million in July 2009. The land is south of the National Guard building and the UVU West parking lot. UTA is currently using the land to construct a road connecting Geneva road with its rail line known as Frontrunner. "Frontrunner will give better access to campus for students," Michaelis said. UTA buses will routinely travel to and from Frontrunner to campus. UTA and UDOT will also be funding improvements to the UVU West and National Guard building parking lot. "The current road leading into the MATC parking lot will be turned into more parking stalls," Michaelis said. The entrance into the MATC will be served by the new UTA road. UTA also plans to build a detention pond to counter any flooding problems near the parking lot. According to Michaelis, the retention pond will collect rainfall instead of allowing it to flood the mad. Construction for the UTA road project and retention pond will be finished by 2013. The UVU West building itself will be renovated starting in May when the current MATC programs move out. New Nursing labs and the community health program will join the dental hygienist program in filling the vacancy. The UVU West building will then be renamed as the Health Professions building. |