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Show NEWS A2 Li t- Dinar Kunakaev 11. .E ■iDiNEI.}..r i. $0 1 1. . Tuesday, March 29 -Years of service oancuet, location TBD, 6-7 o.m. -Soea<er: Fank Abagnale, Grance oallroom, 12-1 p.m. New International Student Council President speaks -UVU Softball vs. Boise State, UVU Softball fielc, 4-7 By Sterling Gray Asst. News Editor 3.M. -Annual JBR cialogue on peace The International Center is busy lately, with students of many countries coming in and out. Some are sitting on the couch watching coverage of the tsunami disaster in Japan. Others are studying. Some are just talking, eating and enjoying each other's company. This is just the way Dinar Kunakaev, the newly elected International Student Council president, likes it. "We have about 600 international students here at UVU," Kunakaev said. "The International Center is such a great way to get involved, and we are like a family." Kunakaev has always felt this way about international student programs. He moved from Ufa, Russia to Utah to attend Snow College in 2006 when he was only 16. His first year, he couldn't take many classes because he didn't anc justic, LI 120, all cay Wednesday, March 30 -Battle of the oancs, Courtyarc weather oermitting, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 31 -University Awarcs of Excellence oancuet, Centre stage, 6-7 p.m. Friday, April 1 understand enough English. "When I got here, I was just a level two English speaker. I basically had to start from the beginning," he said. His rough transition to the U.S. was smoothed by his involvement in the international center at Snow. He volunteered with activities they put on and soon got to know everyone by name. This is when his passion for helping international students adapt to their new life began. After learning English the first year, he spent the next two earning his associate's degree. When he graduated from Snow College in 2009, he moved to Orem to attend Utah Valley University. He carried his passion with him. "I started volunteering right away. I started here in August [2009] and I met the International Council in September," Kunakaev said. "It was such a great way to meet people and be a part of the family here." After spending that first semester as a volunteer, he was asked if he would like to be a member of the International Council. He agreed. The next year, current president Chris Chileshe decided to form the council into regions: Africa, the Americas, Europe, Middle East, North Asia and South Asia. Kunakaev, who won't officially be president until the summer, is currently serving as the Vice President of the European representatives. His primary concern for international students going into the next school year is the situation with UTA bus passes. Because most international students can't get a driver's license, much less a car, UTA's price hike is especially disconcerting to them. "For international students, the bus pass isn't just for coming to school. It's for buying groceries, going shopping or even going to a movie...so bus passes is going to be a big deal. We have a committee working on it right now." He explained that the committee is working on a proposal that will charge a $50 fee to international students. The money from that fee will be pulled together in one large fund. The council then will take that fund and present it to UTA directly and try to negotiate a lower price for the international students. Another concern that Kunakaev has is that many international students lack health insurance. He estimates that less than 5 percent are insured. Although most schools in Utah require that students have insurance as well as provide a cheap insurance plan, UVU does neither. He plans on proposing that the school make insurance mandatory for international students. He also wants to find a way to find an insurance plan that will provide comprehensive coverage locally. Because of transportation difficulties, it is essential for international students to have health providers that are close by. -UVU college anc high school track meet, UVU track anc fielc, 6 a.m.-10 o.m. through April 2 Police Beat -\oon Devotional, enry Kosak anc Khumoulani Vclesthe, Institute of Religion, 12-1 p.m. -Vr UVU, Ragan Theatre, 7-10 p.m. -UVU softoall vs. Southern Utah, UVU softoall fielc, 2-5 o.m. Saturday, April 2 -Acopt a highway, meet at 400 South 850 West, Orem, 8 a.m.-12 3.M. -Ven's rugoy, VcKay ecucation west fielc, 11 a.m.-8 3.M. -Tea with Vint or Lemon?, \oorca theatre, 7:30-10 p.m. Editor-in-chief newlinda@uyu.edu Mar. 8, 2011: 3:47 p.m. — Stolen vehicle was found parked in a parking lot on campus. 6:25 p.m. — Officer was dispatched to a theft in the food court of the student center. Officer made contact with a witness and arrested the suspect. Mar. 11, 2011: 8:59 a.m. — Officer responded to the McKay Education building on a reported suspicious. Officer found a suspicious circumstance had occurred. Officer forwarded information to the detective and notified the sergeant. 11:26 a.m. — Officer responded to the softball field on a report of a backhoe that had been stolen. The backhoe was recovered in north Orem and returned to the owner. Mar. 14, 2011: 8:53 a.m. — Officer observed a UTA bus near lot D that appeared to have smoke corning from the brakes on the right rear. Officer stopped bus near the round- Kira Terry Ecitors David Self Newlin By Lex Bourgeous News Writer Andy Beutler Section Designer sheddIngmysins@yahoo.corn Section Designer abeuty@gmall.coni Natalie Psuik Bryan Gomm Photo Editor sjbuntjer@gmall.corn Section Designer natily@gmail.corn Illustrator rbgomm@gmail.corn Copy Randy Nielson Audrey Moore Web Copy Chief lindseylInge@gmail,corn Ben Norell Acs Culture Editor mindylee7230gMall.COM Art Jake Buntjer Emma Hunt Managing Editor emmalainel Ohotmail,corn Andrea Whatcott News Editor amlindgren02@gmall.corn Celeste Rosenlof Opinions Ecitor uvu,reyiew.opinions@gmal com the Flash big wheels. The male was located and was asked to leave the building. Mar. 19, 2011: 1:06 a.m. — During a traffic stop for an equipment violation it was found that the driver had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and transported to Utah County Jail. Carly Montgomery Sports Editor kira.a.terry@gmall, com Mindy Harward about and evacuated the bus. UTA sent a mechanic with a replacement bus. UTA took custody of the bus. Mar. 15, 2011: 10:26 a.m. — Officer took a report of an electric pencil sharpener that has been missing out of the workroom in the extended education building. Mar. 18, 2011: 8:20 p.m. — Officer responded to west courts of the event center where a disorderly male was confronting kids riding Asst. Photo Editor randyltreypic@hotmail.com Lead Designer audrey.clawson@gmail,com Web Editor threed2021@hotmal com Vice° Rob Steffen Senior Video Producer kurdtrs@gmail.corn Lindsey LingeBraithwaite Hillary Tolman Ad Rep. hillaryt@uvu,edu |