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Show COW AQUI YAHORA El encuentro de dos mundos BY LIDIA ABANTO News Writer El descubrimiento de America fue el inicio de la union de dos culturas, que mas adelante, diera lugar a la integraci6n y convivencia de nuevas culturas en el mundo. "Surgieron nuevas naciones despues del descubrimiento de America. Este evento cambio la historia del mundo. Se mezclaron las razas. Esto dio lugar a nuevas creencias, costumbres y tradiciones que ahora son parte de nuestra cultura latina," expreso Marco Fernandez estudiante de pre- ingenieria. El cronista espaliol del siglo XVI Francisco Lopez de G6mara, escribi6 en Cronicas de America lo siguiente "El descubrimiento de America es la mayor cosa despues de la creation del mundo, sacando la encarnacion y muerte del que lo creo". El 12 de Octubre de 1492, dos mundos se encontraron para crear nuevas estructuras sociales, politicas, y economicas que influenciaron en el mundo. "El descubrimiento de America promovio nuevos cambios en Europa y America. Aparecieron nuevos avances tecnologicos que hoy podemos utilizar", dijo Nethia Rodriguez, estudiante de media digital y cine. Se ere() una nueva cultura que ahora podemos compartir. Igualmente la existencia de Estados Unidos, una nueva nation," manifesto Jessica Rodri- guez estudiante de psicologia. La importancia del encuentro de dos mundos permiti6 a la humanidad saber que America existia. Pero tambien fue un periodo dificil para los indigenas americanos. "Si bien la llegada de los europeos trajo avances tecnologicos, tambien trajo enfermedades, y los indigenas fueron maltratados. Lamentablemente se llevaron las riquezas de America. Sin embargo, la nueva cultura mestiza lucho por sus derechos, entonces se produjo un cambio positivo", remarco Kevin Moya, estudiante ecuatoriano. En la actualidad en todo momento siempre hay el encuentro de dos mundos, donde vayas porque hay mezclas de razas en las nuevas generaciones. "Aqui en UVU siempre to encuentras con gente de diferentes culturas, esto es la parte positiva del descubrimiento de America, porque existe un mestizaje de razas", dijo Moya. No solo avances tecnologicos o de corte politico influenciaron al nuevo mundo. Tambien se heredo un nuevo lenguaje, el idioma espariol, que es parte importante de nuestra herencia hispana en la actualidad. "Hablar espaflol es la parte positiva que trajeron los europeos. Igualmente el aporte de un nuevo sistema politico, que luego establecio la democracia. Esta situation cambio las estructuras sociales, por tanto, se crearon gobiernos democraticos", dijo Steve Rosales ,estudiante de arte culinario. Let's talk about sex Q&A with Dr. Susan Steffen BY FAITH HEATON News Writer All the health questions students wonder about but are too nervous to ask were answered in the Health Forum by Dr. Susan Steffen on Sept. 28. Steffen works as an OB GYN at the Utah Valley Women's Center. Along with her physician assistant, Anna Nash, Steffen gave straightforward answers to the bold questions offered by the mostly female students who were present. Several of the most interesting questions were collected. UVU students filled into the room, wrote their questions on small slips of paper, and took their seats. As the room continued to fill, the questions were gathered and put into a box to be answered by Steffen. Answer: Yes. If your ovaries are gone, then you stop producing eggs and having periods. What is the best diet for fertility? Question: Answer: Eat lots of folic acid. Take a prenatal vitamin with high amounts of folic acid and exercising will help a lot with fertility. Do you have to take hormone replacements after menopause? Question: Question: Answer: Not necessarily. Women with more fat around their middle produce their own estrogen. They produce "enough to beat the band." It just depends on how you feel. Answer: The body reacts and as a defense mechanism, doesn't want to get pregnant while you are undergoing other stressors. Can you really give yourself diabetes by drinking too much soda and eating too much candy? Why do periods get interrupted when you are stressed? What is your advice for a new bride on her honeymoon? Question: Answer: Be realistic and KY Jelly is your best friend. Just practice, practice, practice. Communicate with your partner and for your first time, don't expect a wonderful, orgasmic experience. Be educated about things. If you have a hysterectomy, do you Question: Question: Answer: Yes. These things can lead to obesity, which can result in diabetes. Dr. Steffen ended the question and answer session with advice for all students concerned about remaining healthy with the hectic schedule of work and school. "The fountain of youth is exercise," Steffen said. "You need to do at least 30 minutes a day, six days a week. 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Contact Orphanage Support Services Organization (OSSO), www.orphanagesupport.org , (208) 359-1767. Horizons from Al draws a diverse crowd and has many regulars. Copies of The New York Times are provided and serve as a starting point for discussion, though outside articles are welcomed. The review was formed a few semesters ago because International Center Director, Dr. Danny Damron, was concerned about students. He was worried that students only consumed news that confirmed their own views and that too much popular media focused more on attacking people than addressing issues. Later, Damron mentioned that informal polls show many students are not consuming any news at all. The quote from Gore Vidal on the review's flyers touches on this same issue: "Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half." Damron's hope is to raise the caliber of UVU students and help them become better citizens. "Participating in the review adds richness to the university experience," Damron said. Those are not the only reasons Damron gave for the review's importance. He also said graduates will enter a global environment where the rest of the world matters more than ever, and those who understand it will have the upper hand. In other words, students with a grasp on international issues will likely be more successful economically. "They will also be Robbing from Al undermines the purpose of the assignment. Online plagiarism prevention resources like Plagiarism.org have defined selfstealing as: "The writer 'borrows' generously from his or her previous work, violating policies concerning the expectation of originality adopted by most academic institutions." The Turnitin website employs a content comparison technology that aids in the prevention of plagiarism, and identified Jones' s work as unoriginal. Therefore, it was categorized as plagiarism. Though it is not plagiarism in the conventional sense, self-stealing may violate academic integrity policies. Fortunately for Jones, Turnitin didn't have the last say on the issue and his professor was more lenient with his policy. Jones passed the class and is on track to graduate. According to Ashley Robertson, director of Judicial Affairs & Dispute Resolution at UVU, plagiarism in all its forms has become a serious academic dilemma "It's super pervasive," Robertson said. The Judicial Affairs & Dispute Resolution Office deals with the disciplinary records of every UVU student. In extreme cases of cheating, including plagiarism, Robertson herself gets involved. For the most part, however, plagiarism prevention and disciplinary action for offenders lies in the hands of the professors. "Professors have the autonomy to take whatever action they feel fits the crime," Robertson said. Many professors have failed students for plagiarizing. Dr. Matthew J. Kushin, an assistant professor in the communication department, admits it is difficult to know what consequences befit the crime. He and Robertson agree that it largely depends on "extent and intent." "We live in a copy and paste and share culture," Kushin said. "Everybody borrows, everybody is sharing and uploading things to their blogs." more interesting people," Damron said. Further, Damron notes that students will be able to engage with the world and consider new viewpoints instead of feeling "assaulted" by things they do not understand. In order to help students learn and engage new ideas, the Review is built around discussion. One of Damron's goals for the discussions is to help students learn to "disagree constructively." "I see real value in disagreement, because it helps students weigh new ideas" Damron said. Two of the Review's regulars, Steve Crook and John Anderson, both mentioned that one of the things they like best is the difference in perspective the Review gives them. International students and professors often join the group and help broaden the range of outlooks in the discussions. Anderson said the Review presents a different outlook than students usually get locally. FOR MORE INFORMATION about the New York Times Global Review and other International Center services, stop by WB 147 or check out www.uvu.edu/international/index.html. In a culture that blurs the line between piracy and sharing, plagiarism prevention becomes a conundrum. Certain forms of plagiarism are controversial in and of themselves. Self-stealing comes to mind. Jones said he recently had a professor who allowed students to self-steal as long as they cited themselves in their reference list. "The only problem with that," Jones said, "is that none of my work is really published anywhere." Citing oneself in a paper seems strange to him, even if it were citable. One of the best ways students can protect themselves from accidentally plagiarizing is to talk to their professor beforehand about research methods. That is the advice of Robertson, Kushin and Karen Merrick. Merrick is the director of support services in Distance Education. Distance Education is responsible for the university's numerous online classes. Online coursework seems like it would present a unique challenge for plagiarism prevention, but the format actually lends itself to easier prevention. "We encourage all the online professors to use Turnitin," Merrick said. Her office rarely deals with plagiarism issues due to the fact that individual academic departments are cracking down on it themselves. The suppression on plagiarism is university-wide. Robertson feels that a coordinated effort between individual departments and her office would significantly reduce the number of repeat offenders. "Cohesion," Robertson said, is key. UVU's policies on due process can protect students who, like the self-stealer, unintentionally plagiarize. Nevertheless, UVU professors around campus are adopting a zero-tolerance policy on intentional plagiarism, and due process does not protect the guilty. |