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Show new/ FREE Sign-Up New Habitat for Humanity projects MONDAY • MARCH 12 • 2007 A2 Deals Now! CARRIAGE COVE, =J> Call for info... 374-2700 • l a w Private Bedrooms w H i Lock) * 4 Badnrarm, 2 Baths, 4 Vanttes Piano Room • High Speed Internet Aceesj Study Room 'CentnlAJr Exercise Room with TV • Cable TV Included Game Room • Urge Storage Clotets Pool Tible > Microwave/Dishwasher New Laundry Center ' Private Pottos « Large Pool/Jacuzzi • B«st Sand Volleyball In town • Basketball Court • Gazebo-Picnic Patio • • Public Bus Service Leaving every 15 Minutes from Complex. • • Clo*e to Shopping Malls, Theatres and Restaurants. moniously stick a shovel in Brandon Schelin the ground and speed walk News Writer to a nearby home (another Habitat for Humanity proj"Thank you for every- ect.) thing, thank you all." This The house was more of was the concluding state- a trifle attempt at escaping ment of Menou Tchako's the cold than anything. In teary-eyed speech on Mar. spite of the valiant efforts 1. Menou and her family of a small space heater, are the latest recipients of a the stick framed room renew home built by Habitat mained cold and dark. The for Humanity. ceremony began wiwwth a The mood was one of prayer given by Menou's happy celebration, despite son, and was followed by a the bleak almost snowing speech. weather. It was originally The family's menplanned that the ceremony tor Rachel Perkins gave would be held outside at the speech, in which she the build site for Menou's thanked Habitat for Humanhome. The weather, being ity for their helping Menou what it was only allowed and her family. Later in her them time-enough to cere- speech, Rachel alluded to the classic Christmas movie // 's A Wonderful Life; she did so by more or less acting out a scene of thefilm.She gave Menou bread, "That this house may never know hunger," salt, "That life may always have flavor," and in the movie George gives the family a bottle of wine, however Rachel gave a bottle of Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider. Menou then gave her speech, in which she in broken English told her story. She concluded by thanking everyone in attendance, as well as Habitat for Humanity and the United States. "We're happy to be work- ing with Menou and her family," remarked director of HFHUC Kena Mathews after the ceremony. The plan for the 2007 fiscal year is to construct/rehabilitate three more houses, according to Mathews. Volunteers are always needed to help construct or perform some kind of service. For those 16 and older construction help is needed, said Mathews. For those interested in helping, contact Jayne Anderton be scheduled. Habitat for Humanity work three fourhour work days a week, and need between 15 and 20 volunteers. 606 West 1720 North • Provo HHBHH5H5SSH TRiO: Upward Bound, school and you www.carriaQGCOve.com Heather Brown News Writer OFF Regular price on any cut and 375-8000 style, color sen ice or perm 22J0 N. University Pkwy., (Coltomrcc Squuro) • Provo, UT 84604 ivui^ed smdui e\duded Coupon Expires April 30, 2007 GEICO Your "Local" Insurance Office Student Discount • Motorcycle Insurance In the 1960s, a federal program called Upward Bound was developed to assist low-income individuals attend college. In the years following Upward Bound's creation, new programs were added to make what is now known as TRiO. Criminal justice major Mary Higgins utilized the programs. Mary needed tutoring in math, biology and English and was referred to TRiO by her stress management teacher Keith Jensen. Keith is the director of the TRiO program. Jensen described TRiO as a service for eligible students created in order GEICO. A 15 minute call could save you 15% on car insurance FREE No obligation Rate Quotes • Money Saving Discounts • Monthly Payment Plan to encourage and assist in their in college career. Guidelines for eligibility include being a U.S. citizen or meeting the residency requirements for Federal student financial assistance; being enrolled or accepted for enrollment at UVSC; and have a need for academic support as determined by UVSC. The student must also be lowincome, a first generation college student or have a disability. To be considered lowincome, a student must make no more than 150 percent of the poverty limit. Jensen said that this would include about 50 percent of UVSC students. Most who are enrolled in TRiO are low-income or first generation college students. To be a first with the program. He said, generation student, neither "I am really grateful to of the student's parents work with the program. can have graduated with The students bless my a bachelor's degree from life." Often times junior a college or university. and senior students don't About 20 percent of need as much help, but students working with the as they are a member of the program from the program have disability. time of enrollment until Jensen also stressed that now is the time to turn graduation, they'll come in applications for the fall back and work as care semester because funding instructors in order to tutor is limited. For students others in the program. who are not able to be Mary is now almost accepted into the program, finished with her bachelor's Jensen recommended degree. When asked about taking CLSS 1100 "Stress her feelings towards the Management: Hardiness." program she said, "TRiO He explained that the helped me learn how to course helps people deal study. I think more people with changes in life; it is need to know about TRiO also what Jensen referred to because it helps you." as a gatekeeper class to get into the TRiO program. Jensen loves working Governor Huntsman to Sign University Bill Date: March 19 Time: 11:30 a.m. Place: Grande Ballroom In celebration of Senate university status, UVSC will host a campus-wide party.March 19 at 11:30 a.m. in the Sorenson Center Grande Ballroom. Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. will be present to sign the bill, enacting the legislation to change UVSC's.name to Utah Valley University. The first 1,000 people in attendance will receive a free lunch. Keynote speeches will be given by the Governor, UVSC President William Sederburg, and others. The celebration will be televised live on Comcast, 17 and on MSTAR, channel 15. Contact our "Local" Office 801-226-2404 1513 North Hill Field Road, Suite #3 (ho college lime/ Editor-in-Chief UVSC BOOKSTORE Your College. Your needs. Your Store. •53SS! 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