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Show your new/ MONDAY-JUNE 26 -2006 A3 Keyes, Minutemen call for Is UVSC ready to become a university? government to secure border Ashley Robertson News Writer UVSC has already initiated major revisions necessary in becoming a university. With the support of the Utah System of Higher Education, as well the community, UVSC plans on making regular progress toward achieving the goal of university status. But before UVSC can be considered for university status, a list of 8 "issues" must be addressed, as stated in a September letter to UVSC President William Sederburg, from Richard Kendell, the Utah Commissioner of Higher Education. The Utah System of Higher Education has assembled a team of outside consultants to be involved in UVSC's progress and "who understand the rple of universities." / These outside consultants, with their "collaborative efforts and judgments," will help UVSC officials outline how such institutions should be structured. It is also mentioned that this consortium should involve faculty and staff, the Trustees, the Board of Regents and community leaders. According to a poll con- ducted for the Deseret Moming News and KSLTV, of 203 Utah county residents, 81 percent support UVSC's decision in becoming a university, "We're very pleased [with the results of the poll]," President Sederburg was quoted saying in the Deseret Moming News. "That shows strong support for that initiative." Among the items for improvement is the need for a better library. Plans are already underway for the construction of this facility, the Digital Learning Center, which will begin this summer. Other changes currently underway are the lowering of faculty workloads. The school must also hire more fulltime faculty, whereas UVSC has • one of the highest numbers of adjunct faulty to fulltime faculty ratios in the state. The school must also add more degree programs, outline the intended graduate degrees and retain current UVSC students. The commissioner's letter states that the major volume of students is in the lower division classes, indicating not enough students in the upper division classes, stopping UVSC from becoming a university. Trust account established for Pugmire familly Ashley Robertson News Writer In memory of Blaine Pugmire, a former UVSC Certified Flight Instructor whose plane crashed into Utah Lake on June 9t, killing him and three other men, a trust account has been established at Central Bank by neighbors and friends for the Pugmire family. The purpose of this monetary account is to help the widow and family left behind during their particular times of financial constraint. "We're hoping to raise enough money to help with the future expenses for the family," explained Mark Middlebrook, neighbor of Pugmire partly responsible for establishing the fund. "We'd like to at least help alleviate some of the financial stresses that they're going to encounter in that respect." Donations for the Blaine Pugmire trust account are being accepted at any Central Bank branch. This trust fund, which is a cash fund, is set up so the funds are available when needed by the Pugmire family. Pugmire is survived by his pregnant wife Nicole, and three children. Pugmire was an experienced pilot with more than 2,000 hours of flight time before he died; he had been piloting the single-engine airplane back from a one-day business trip in St. George, Utah with two other men but never made it to the Provo Airport landing strip. Pieces of the airplane were recovered from Utah Lake, and all three men who had been on board were found dead. until the flow of illegal immigrants is stopped. A ConNews Writer stitution Party candidate, Immigration was theNoorlander attributed the topic of a June 21st public problem in part to politics. meeting held in the Provo Both parties are pandering to Library ballroom. Speakers the Latino vote, he said. included former U.S. diploThe featured speakers mat Alan Keyes, Minutemen reinforced the candidates Project spokesperson Car- points, stressing the impormen Mercer and U.S. Con- tance of border security and gressional citing government agendas candidates John Jacob as the root of the immigraand Jim Noorlander. Jacob, tion problem. Mercer, a who is running a close race German immigrant, resides against incumbent Represen- in Tombstone, AZ, where tative Chris Cannon, com- between 500 and 1,500 ilpared illegal immigration to legal immigrants cross the last year's Hurricane Katrina border each disaster. In his analogy, he day. She sees border security as the first step to explained that until the water flow from the broken solving the immigration levees was stopped, New problem. "If you don't want Orleans could not be rebuilt. to secure the border, do it In much the same way, he for your children," she said. said, the illegal immigration "Do it for your grandchilproblem cannot be solved dren." "In order to do so," Justin Ritter He said the Republicans and Democrats endorsing the bill are "betraying the integrity of this country." "They should remember their oath," Keyes said, adding that if they don't act accordingly, "we should let them go." He noted that ignorance regarding illegal immigration is not unique to the Bush administration, but that it has been going on for the past thirty years. "It's about time we asked them [politicians] what they've been doing all this time," Keyes said. In addition, he echoed Mercer's sentiments on border security, explaining that there is only one safe course for America, is the seAccording to keynote curing of the border and that speaker Alan Keyes, the new it relies on government acimmigration bill was created tion. "They must secure the by politicians to gain votes, border," he stated, "or they with next week's primaries, will seal our fate." and November's general election both close at hand. she said, "36,000 border guards would be necessary to patrol the 2,000 milelong U.S.-Mexican border. The proposed border fence would also need to be completed, and immigration laws already in place must be enforced." Her solution also calls for the punishment of illegals already living in the United States, and for the discipline of American companies employing illegal workers. Mercer believes this is all achievable, with government and citizen cooperation. "Can we secure the border? We certainly can," she said. Utah candidates draw national media attention over issues of immigration John Ditzler followed suit with CNN on throw the bums in congress clerk/auditor Cary McConhand to cover the debate for out," said Cannon, "then do nell and his challenger Brya planned upcoming national so.... but I've been effec- an Thompson were on hand tive in moving issues in the to discuss the new electronic Utah Valley State College broadcast. Cannon spoke out against right direction." Jacob coun- voting machines which vothosted a series of debates which featured a handful of what he called "xenopho- tered, "When you talk about ers will use for the first time Utah candidates Saturday, bic" and "racist" attitudes 'throwing the bums out,' I'm in the upcoming primary. As June 10, in the Primary Can- by some towards illegal im- working on onerightnow, were Orem city councilman migrants and said the issue is Chris," which prompted a Steve Sandstrom who is trydidate Expo. The event was coordinat- a "cancer eating at the core mix of simultaneous cheers ing to unseat incumbent state ed by Citizen's Resource, a and fiber of the American and jeers from the audience. Rep. Jim Ferrin in District being." local nonpartisan group. Jacob said if elected to of- 58, and Garr Judd and Keith Candidates in attendance Jacob presented himself fice, he would work to intro- Grover who are competing included incumbent Rep. Saturday as the candidate duce and support legislation for the 61st District seat in Chris Cannon and challeng- who will be tougher on the that prioritized capturing and the state legislature. Event er John Jacob who are both issue of illegal immigration. returning illegal immigrants attendees dwindled down vying for their party's nomi- "Chris has been in congress to their native countries with into the single digits during nation for the 3rd Congres- 10 years," Jacob said, "and increased spending on bor- the debates between candidates for state legislature. sional District race in the we've gone from 5 million der control. upcoming Republican Party illegal immigrants to over 12 Cannon said while in conThe self-described misprimary June 27th. million illegal immigrants. I gress he has worked to dou- sion of Citizen's Resource, Both candidates stated can't do worse than that." ble border control funding as which put on Saturday's they were in agreement on "I'm actually quite sure well as supported legislation event, is "to foster accesmany issues, with Cannon you could do worse," re- providing for the addition sible and meaningful civic going so far as to say, "The sponded Cannon in one of of 2,000 border agents each involvement by providing real issue is who will be several exchanges between year only to have President neutral forums and materimore effective." the two candidates wherein Bush veto the latter bill. als, and by promoting acBut the one issue that the debate became noticeFollowing Cannon and countability to the public proved to be divisive for the ably heated. "If you want to Jacob's debate, Utah County trust." two candidates Saturday and would-be voters in the weeks and months leading up has been illegal immigration. 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