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Show . A/U\T THE STUDENT VOICE Oh Ul AH VALLfcT MONDAY • JANUARY 8 - 2007 1 DLC foundation laid on schedule Keyra Kristoffersen News Writer Nearly 3,200 cubic yards of concrete was placed in the mat footing of the new library at Utah Valley State College. The new building, dubbed the Digital Learning Center (DLC), will be a key step in the rise to university-hood. Media representatives were hosted and guided around the site at 9 a.m. Layton Construction Company, the largest commercial contractor in Utah, began pouring the foundation on the new Learning Center on Friday, Dec. 22 Work ran from 3 a.m. until 2 p.m., requiring more than 300 truckloads of concrete and four concrete trucks stationed over the site. This is the largest single concrete placement for the Layton Construction Company. The mat covers approximately 30,000 square feet of surface area and contains the concrete, one million pounds of reinforcing steel, electrical and plumbing elements and is about two feet thick. The 190,000 square foot Digital Learning Center will rise out of the footing and bear 40 new group study rooms, 100 public computers, as well as expanded collections space. The completion date is set for Spring 2008, and will boast the largest single building on the UVSC campus. The project leaders believe that as such an important step to uni- versity status is completed, the DLC will have a profound impact on UVSC's ability to help students reach academic success and to fulfill both individual and the growing student body needs. The construction site is located north of the Sorenson Student Center and northeast of the McKay Events Center. SPORTS Price is right Congress places hold on grant Ronnie Price was back in Utah over the holiday break. See how he is coming along in the NBA onpageAIO. Men's and Women's B-ball Check out how the men's and women's basketball teams fared over the holiday break on page A9. Spencer Shell : \1; News Writer Playing catch up Planning to catch up on the winterseason'sblockbustermovies? Luke Hi don an suggests what to see and what not to see on A5. Lovin'him tender Celebrating the King of Rock n' Roll's big 72 on A5. •*. r Civil Rights NEWS Is your info safe? Fifteen-thousand student Sodal Security Numbers were made public through Yahoo!. Is UVSC student information safe? More information on page A2. IvC-, VSC will observe the 13th an- at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO. nual Martin Luther King, Jr. The Commemoration also includes a travCommemoration Jan. 12-17 eling exhibit of racist memorabilia, guest with keynote speaker Vincent lecturers, discussions, a performance by Harding, an associate of the late Rev. Dr. the Calvary Baptist Gospel Choir of Salt Martin Luther King and now a professor of Lake City, in addition to a presentation of * " " W v - the Donner-Galbraith scholar-; r religion, and social transformation • - / Challenge met! Fultons award UVSC a check for over half Of a million dollars upon exceeding their goal. Read more on page A2. UVSC offers volunteer opportunities Abraham Hernadez Assistant News Editor OPINIONS UVLink: sharing in repairing If5 a fact of Irfe that UVIink is less than perfect, but what can we do to fix it? Read more on A4. UVSC's Center for Services and Learning provides students with many volunteer opportunities. On Jan. 9 and 10, many community agencies and non-profit organizations interested in student volunteers will visit the Hall of Rags between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. In attendance will be Habitat for Humanity, Girls Scouts, Special Olympics andother agencies and organizations. 2007 brings many volunteer opportunities for UVSC and students are urged to take part in helping the surrounding community. Volunteer work not only looks good on a graduate school application, but it allows students to make a difference in the community and in the lives of others. On Jan. 15, UVSC's Center for Services and Learning will team-up with BYU's Center for Services and Learning for a day of service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will be frorn. 8:30 a.m. through noon, and will begin with a breakfast and speaker at the BYU Wilkinson Center. Volunteers will be able to participate in various service projects at the Wilkinson Center or around the community. On Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a blood drive will be setup in the Grand Ballroom. Those wishing to donate must weigh at least 110 pounds, make an appointment with the Center of Service and Learning, and show an I.D. to verify that they are at least 18 years of age. Individuals are advised to drink plenty of fluids and eat a good breakfast before donating. In April, students can look forward to another blood drive on the 10, a spring field day with Dan Peterson School on the 20, and Volun- Congress placed a hold on a federal government grant for HIV/AIDS education and awareness that was awarded to Lynley Rowan, assistant professor of community heath, and the School of Science & Health here at Utah Valley State College. HIV/AIDS is an increasing problem; according to the Utah Department of Health, in Utah during the first six months of 2006, 56 new cases of HIV were reported, an increase from the previous year. According to Until There's A Cure, a national organization dedicated to eradicating HIV/AIDS, an estimated one million people are currently living with HIV in the United States, with approximately 40,000 new infections occurring each year; half of these new infections are occurring in people 25 years of age or younger. Having the grant would allow UVSC to develop its Education and Awareness Program, which would conduct research, evaluate education programs, act as a community resource and create awareness and education about HIV and AIDS locally, nationally and globally. The hold was placed on the grant due to the recent change in control in Congress. In an effort to alleviate the current budget problem. Democratic leaders declared a freeze on all 2006 earmarked funds allocated by the Republican-led Congress. Rowan hopes that within a few weeks the hold will be lifted, and the muchawaited programs can begin. "Having this grant will create so many opportunities for UVSC," Rowan said. "We hope to work with other institutions and organizations outside of Utah and become a hub for HIV/AIDS awareness and education for the western United States." The grant will allot the money over a three-year period of time to the UVSC HIV/AIDS Education and Awareness Program, creating a place to conduct research on HI V/AIDS in Utah. See HIV - A3 |