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Show news Care-A-Vanners Continued from A1 which they are assigned, while working side by side with volunteers from the local community and with the future homeowners. Coming from all over North America, the Carea-vanners have a wide variety of different backgrounds. Most are retired or near retirement age. Some have professional building experience, while some are first-time builders. This year alone, the RV teams plan to participate in more than 175 habitat projects coast to coast and in Canada. These Care-avanners helped in the Utah County area last year to assist in framing houses in Santaquin and another in Orem. The Utah County Branch of Habitat for Humanity was created in 1991 by members of the community who were worried about the living situation that some of their community members may have been facing. This affiliate has built 25 homes, housing 39 adults and 87 children. Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is currently building homes in Orem and Provo and plans to do another three by the end of the year. A3 MONDAY - AUGUST 13 • 2007 The Bunnell Pioneer House The story behind the oldest building on campus Continued from A1 used to be covered with flowers. "I used to stand on that hill and sing to my heart's content," Weeks said. In 1939, however, unable to maintain the land after the older children left for work and marriage, the family was forced to sell its property. In 1966, the homestead was purchased by Wilson Sorensen, then president of Utah Technical College, as The house was used by the location for his school's new Orem campus, now UVSC's hotel and restaurant program UVSC. . Ten '"It was just a delightful childood'" \^° ™ years 1996, 1 a t er, upon receiving federal when it was found to be structraining funds, students and turally unsafe. It has been faculty began a three-year used for storage ever since. In 1996, Weeks arranged renovation of the home, to have the home placed which included the adon the National Registry of 'dition of skylights and a wooden spiral staircase. Historic Places. The RegPlans called for the house istry noted: "The property to serve as* a hotel and res- is associated with events taurant management school. that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history." As for any private efforts to restore the Bunnell pioneer home, Michaelis said there have been no serious takers. Weeks has been working through a relative to secure a grant to restore the home, but with no success. For now, at least, students and visitors will have to admire the Bunnell pioneer house from the outside. UVSC's Public Safety Department regains direction noticed that other issues in the department needed to be addressed. "The Rules and Procedures in this organization hadn't been updated in quite awhile," said Brewer, "and (these) are immedi- Continued from A1 nice place to work if the opportunity was right,' and then the opportunity was right. I put my application in, and darn if I am not here." Brewer w a l k e d '"The roomates of(Kiddus Yohannes) s t r a i g h t were actually heroes in my mind, into a debecause they stopped potentially partment that was something horrible from happening/" dealing with a recent move to a new ate concerns, like emerlocation (Gunther Trades gency driving, pursuits, use Office 331) and a high- of force, things like that." With the help of his profile arrest. "I came into UVSC Police just on the staff, which includes seven tail end of the situation in- full-time officers, and apvolving a young man (Kid- proximately 12 reserve, dus Yohannes) who appar- Brewer has been evaluently was stockpiling some ating the force's equipweapons and things like ment needs and minimizthat," says Chief Brewer. ing the confusion caused "He raised the concern a by the office move prior to little bit, that there are some the start of fall semester. people out there that maybe, With Brewer's illustrifor whatever reason, have ous background in large some problems with our city law enforcement, one society or life in general." might question why such Aside from the safety a big fish has gravitated to concerns that Yohannes* ar- such a small pond. That curest had generated, Brewer riosity quickly diminishes when you hear his enthusiasm and concern for the UVSC campus community. He insists that his job is to make the students, faculty and staff comfortable, so that they, as Chief Brewer states it, may "focus on achieving (their) goals and not their own personal safety." "We want to do that in a manner that's almost transparent or they see us around campus and we are a symbol of safety and hopefully to them, comfort," said Brewer, "but to not be so obtrusive as a 'police state' type of thing." Brewer also has high regards for anyone who shares this same vision of campus life. "The roommates of (Kiddus Yohannes) were actually heroes in my mind, because they stopped, potentially, something horrible from happening," Brewer said. "As we become more adept at recognizing people with problems, there's going to be some more reporting going on. Hopefully that'll lead to a more safe environment." When it comes to campus reporting, Brewer doesn't discriminate against any information that is directed to:ward his office. "We'll take any kind of information we can get," he said. "If somebody doesn't want to leave their name — but is concerned enough to come and talk to us -- we'll take the information and do whatever we can with it. We certainly don't want anything to happen here on campus." Although Chief Brewer notes there are simple things that students can do to minimize the risk of being victims of campus crime (see Crime Prevention information box), he also takes a balanced view of security measures. "I think we all need to be concerned about our personal safety at all times," Brewer said, "(but) that doesn't mean we have to go out looking over our shoulder all the time and be in a state of fear. I think that we all (just) need to be aware of our surroundings." Johnston/College Times Director of Public Safety John Brewer When ACT scores are no longer enough OFF Why veteran students may still have to take the COMPASS Regular price on any cut and • oUUU Spencer Shell ^y'e» c o ' o r strriw ° r P01*01 News writer 2230 N. University Pkwy., (Cotlontrcc Square) • Provo, UT 84604 Albania! Studio excluded The ACT score is not av^fb^lproof indication of ••whqre'' one may be placed Coupon Expires Sept. JO, 2007 Mi Vrrim ptrftvmsd (•»• sJUilscti In treating • Mu>l pretfiu fiVpop Sot Valid iiilA m\ utktt in Talecris \PLASMA RESOURCES Will you? The daily takud for donated Wood • Life-saving products. Life-enhancing careers. Join the dedicated team at Talecris Plasma Resources. Touching lives with healing and hope - it's the end result of our efforts at Talecris Plasma Resources, a division of Talecris Biotfierapeutits. 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Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred. Additional Opportunities include: ' ^^^^^^^< PHLEBOTOMISTS • DONOR PROCESSORS PLASMA PROCESSORS, Experienced medical professionals with a background in SOPs and cGMPs in a AHMHCMI miEtCrou compliance environment preferred. HS Diploma required. We offer a competitive compensation package and benefits package. Apply online ot:,www.talecrhplasma.cotp (or via www.taleals.com) for the job listings in Utah. No phone calls or agency referrals, please. Only first-time applicants need apply. An Equjl Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. a^ , courses at UVSC. The New Student Assessment Test (NSA), or COMPASS (which stands for Computer-adapted Placement Assessment and Support Services) is used for course placements for new students. As stated in UVSC's Testing Services FAQ page, "The COMPASS test is a series of basic skills assessments completed on a computer. Developed by American College Testing (ACT), COMPASS is designed to measure current skills in writing, and mathematics." The NSA is not just used for new students, however. If a student's ACT score is lower than 19, or the score has expired after three years, that student must take the COMPASS test to be able to enroll in classes; This means that a continuing student will be required to take the COMPASS test if his or her test scores have expired before the required courses are completed. UVSC student JacobBeesley, an Art and Visual Communication major, expressed his dismay for COMPASS: "I feel that this is1 just a way for the Testing Center to make more money. I took the test when I started UVSC and they determined where I needed to be placed. I took English 90, 95 and 99 as they told me to, but when I tried to register for 1010,1 was told it had been too long since I took the test and had to retake it before I could register. I have retaken the test and have registered for English 1010, but I truly don't know how retaking the test was supposed to help me in any way. It was just a waste of more money and more time. I don't think it is right." Regardless of the reasons why the COMPASS test is required in these situations, students will still be required to take the test if they desire to enroll in classes. The COMPASS test is not like normal tests taken on a bubble sheet, it is a more complex, computer-adapted test. According to "To help you review for the COMPASS Test," provided by UVSC, "On computeradapted tests, questions are ranked in order of difficulty and the test automatically adjusts the level of questions you receive based on each of your answers. For instance, if you get a question correct, you are given a harder question; if you get a question wrong, you are given an easier one. This process continues until you are consistently answering the same number of questions correctly or incorrectly at a given level. This level translates into your placement score." A COMPASS test costs $30 to take, and individual sections can be retaken for a cost of $ 10 in order to achieve the desired final score. Testing is not timed, but the average student takes approximately one- to two- hours to complete the entire exam. Woodbury Art Museum Presents Woodbury Invitational The Woodbury Art Museum will be hosting the second annual Woodbury Invitational exhibit from August 10 to September 28, 2007. "In an effort to promote the transmission of important ideas and feelings as. indicators of our times, we encourage personal exposure1 to'l significant works of contemporary original art," said Museum Director Marcus Vincent. "Every year brings new mix of styles and mediums. Each year we invite an array of accomplished regional and national artists to provide a glimpse of their current exploration of art. Subject matter, style and purpose vary widely and we seek the best efforts in any of these directions. It is hoped that exposure to works of excellence will elevate understanding of current issues and be an enriching experience for our community and university," Vincent said. The five artists showcased in this year's exhibit are Gary Barton, Jackie Brethen, Catherine j Downing, John/O'Connell and Bruce Robertson. In addition to the Invitational, the museum has opened the exhibit SELEC- TIONS. This exhibit is a mixture of works from the museum's permanent collection, as well as works on loan to the school. Artists in this exhibit include James Christensen, Aaron Siskind, Jeanne Clarke, the Hildebrandt brothers and Luis Jimenez. The Woodbury Art Museum is free to the public. Its hours are- Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m, The museum is located in the University Mall on the second floor between Nordstrom and The Gap. For more information, please call (801) 426-6199. |