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Show MONDAY* NOVEMBER 14*2005 your ccimpuz volunteer opportunities ccifflpu/ brief/ Sub For Santa Sponsors are needed for our Sub-For-Santa families. To receive more information on how you can be a Sub-For-Santa sponsors please contact the Center for Service and Learning at 863-8786 or volunteer@uvsc.edu. Orem City Orem City needs volunteers to help with a variety of outdoor projects. If you are interested please contact Cody Fowler at 724-3566 or cjfowler@orem.org First Night First Night Provo 2006 needs volunteers to help with Provo's New Year's Eve downtown celebration. Volunteers are needed to work two-hour shifts starting from 5 pm to midnight. All volunteers receive free entrance passports to all activities, free t-shirts, and free food! If interested please contact DeannHuish at 920-7747 or deann@builderfusion. com A5 Ocieana Club on campus as well. The last event included a Halloween dance and grilling Your Campus Editor teriyaki burgers on one of the patio balconies around campus. Abbott "My great grandmother once told said that the club is there to help me if the remnants of a tribe forget students feel comfortable by being their ancestors, only chaos will able to relate to those within their own culture. ensue." --Melena Abbott. Melena Abbott is currently the Abbott joined the club in August representative for the Ocieana Club because she wanted to feel secure on campus. The organization is with people she can relate to best. primarily used for the purpose of Her favorite subject is Multi Media. welcoming, accepting and helping "Ever since 1 was little I loved Polynesians at UVSC. cartoons, which are a simple part of According to Abbott, many multi media. That's why I want to Polynesians drop out of college major in it," Abbott said. within the first year because they Abbott comes from a tribe family don't think help is available. "We named Lotopu'e from Aleipata, are a minority group. Minorities Samoa. She was originally born rarely have the power," Abbott said. in Hawaii but left when she was Club Ocieana assists Polynesians in kindergarten, and can't wait to by helping them achieve not only return again someday. She is the success academically, but socially eldest of five children, bearing great Melissa Matheney responsibility in her family. The best advice Abbott could give to students would be "to stay in school because college is so important in today's world. Fight uncertainty with knowledge". The next upcoming event for the club will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19. The activity called "The Gathering" will be held in the ballroom and will feature free entertainment, food and more. Many culture groups and stores will also be attending the event. "Come and have fun. Just check it out and get to know people," Abbott said. For more information contact Melena Abbott via email at NanikaipoH7@aol.com or Tuiiongamaatoe@hoimail.com Spanish speekers needed The Volunteer Care Clinic is looking for Spanishspeaking volunteers on Tuesday evenings to provide health information to patients at the clinic. A background in social work or knowledge of community resources would be helpful but is not necessary. No medical background is necessary. Volunteers would work with patients to determine their needs and provide information on various health issues and community resources. To volunteer or for more information, contact Stephanie at 374-8108. Utah Valley State College Dance & Cheer Clinic Come dance and cheer with the UVSC Dance Team and Cheerleaders!!! RAH! Assist with scheduled recreational activities and programs at RAH! Volunteers assist and socialize with participants, as well as serve food, set up and clean up. Contact Cheryl at 374-8074 to volunteer. Ages 5-16 voice/: ' , - • -r How safe do you feel on campus? Center for Independent Living The Central Utah Center for Independent Living is looking for individuals with a commercial driver's license to drive buses to and from activities on a substitute basis. Without this transportation, many clients would not be able to participate in activities. The volunteer would only be needed if the regular driver was not available. Contact Sandra Curcio at 373-5044 for more information. ••Dancers will get to perform at half Native Sun Club time for the UVSC Men's Basketball Native Sun Club will be holding a movie night Monday November 14th. The activity will include a matinee at 4:00 pm and also an evening showing at 7:00 pm. They will be showing "Christmas in the Clouds", a preview of a new movie coming out in December. Cost is $5 but VIP tickets can also be purchased for $15. VIP tickets include an Indian taco dinner. All proceeds will be used to contribute to a Native American Scholarship to be given out. For more information contact Ken at 863-8357. • Dancers will attend clinic November 17 & 18 4-6 p.m. McKay Events Center game. Saturday, November 19 The game begins at 7:00 Pre-register: $20 "I feel completely safe, I have never heard or seen any problems before." —AdamPeredo Major: Dental Hygiene Register at door: $25 To pre register call: For more volunteer opportunities visit www.uvsc. edulvoiunteer Jeannette @ 360-7606 OrCarlv @ 836-3231 Where you go is up to you. We'll just help you get there. Get your free UTA Bd Pass at ihc Campus Connection in the Student Center. Ed Paw net valid on ikJ bus or Pjrauunit atrvUx. 1-883-RIDg-UTA www.rid9uta.c0m "I feel safe walking around campus, but when IJiave to walk outside to my car at night 1 don't feel safe." —Alecia Bales Major: Accountin< |