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Show news A6 MONDAY . SEPTEMBER 24 -2007 Interview with student government Robert Hayden Assistant news editor THE COLLEGE TIMES recently sat down with UVClubs Vice President Amy Johnson to discuss goals for this school year and give students insight into both UVClubs and Amy Johnson. College Times: Whatare your responsibilities as the vice president of UVClubs? Amy Johnson: My responsibilities are to guide and direct the clubs, to help them be successful and accomplish their individual goals within their different fields. Q: What personal goals do you have this year for your position? A: My personal goals are to increase the percentage of students that are involved with clubs, to help students feel ownership towards the school and to help students accomplish their goals. I believe clubs is a great way for students to feel ownership towards the school. If a student is pursuing an interest or a future goal, we have a lot of pre-professional clubs they could join which would help them acquire good business contacts for later in life. Q: Do you, with UVClubs, have a set plan to increase student involvement this year? A: We do—through different activities that we've put together. "Club Rush" is one way we feel we will accomplish our goals. We typically do Club Rush every semester in order for students to see what clubs they might be interested in. An extra thing we've begun this year is what we call "Club Open House," previously called "Club Night," which will be on Sept. 26. Club Open House is designed so that students can go and get a feel for a club by participating in the meetings or activities. Then they really know if the club is something that would interest or benefit them. Q: How did you come to be involved with UVClubs? help others believe in themselves, to let them know that they can accomplish their goals, whatever they are. A: Last year I was hired as an assistant to Nick Parmley, then vice president of UVClubs. I'd wanted to Q: What is get involved all last year—I had the time, and I really your favorite color? felt like that was something I would enjoy. Then I saw A: My favorite color is they had a job opening for pink. When I was younger club ambassador. Through I hated the color pink; I being Nick's assistant, I thought it was stupid. Then had developed a passion one day I was shopping for for clubs—I wanted to get ' an inflatable couch and I involved, to add my part, found a hot-pink one and to do with it what I could, I loved it. From then on, to improve the clubs, be- pink was my favorite color. cause everything can grow. Q: How do you feel about UVSC becoming UVU? Q: What plans do you have for your time at U VSC? A: I am so, so, so excited about it. I think this A: I hope to get my deis such a great, exciting gree in deaf studies (I am thing for UVSC to become a member of the ASL Club) a university. I feel it will and to really make a differbe a huge factor in feelence here at the school. In ing ownership towards the the past couple years I've school. This is our time to began to believe, more than really stand up and prove ever, that people really can make a difference. I never whom we are, to show the really believed that until I caliber of the students, was put into a position of teachers and programs we leadership where I see the have here on campus. I'm effect of my .decisions and excited to be a part of it. my actions. Now I see the effect I have, positive and negative, and I hope to m Sarah Bnmhall/ College Times UVSC professor points out portions of the Wasatch Fault trench to students GEOLOGY from Al in Utah Valley in 600 years. Four of the ten segments of the Wasatch fault are overdue for a magnitude 7-7.5 earthquake. On September 12, students enrolled in Geology classes went up to the Wasatch fault trench in Payson. There they heard from Daniel Horns, Associate Professor and Department Chair. Horns described a little the history of Utah's land explained the shifting of sediment over time, causes of earthquakes and how they are able to calculate when the next earthquake is to occur and its potential magnitude. Geologists have calculated the risk of a severe earthquake -along the Wasatch fault to be one in five in the next 50 years. How are we able to prepare ourselves for this natural disaster from which the devastation could be catastrophic? Though the event of a strong earthquake is inevitable, it has become ever more important that Utah residents are informed of natural threats posed to them in their area so they will be better prepared for disaster when disaster comes. Professors book on LDS faith to be published by renowned company Justin Hitter News writer Mark Johnston / College Times Amy Johnson, the vice president of UV Clubs BOOKSTORE from Al the bookstore, she has seen the college grow from Utah Technical College to rapidly approaching university status. "It will be good to see it go into a university. There will be better jobs for kids when they graduate." Jones also spoke optimistically of the new library and the added knowledge and beauty that it would bring to campus. Jones also relayed the differences in the bookstore in the last 24 years. When she began working at the school when it was Utah Technical College, the bookstore. was located in the academic counseling center by the food court. She also said that at one point, books were sold in the Hall of Flags! In the 24 years that Jones has worked on campus, she has seen the school go through four different presidents. She spoke highly of current president, William Sederburg. "He always says hello and shakes my hand when he passes by," she said with a smile. Jones has made quite a lasting impression around campus. Nearly everyone knows of the friendly lady in the boolcstore. She has made friends with quite a few of the professors around campus, and knows many of the students personally. Jones told of how several students come back to UVSC to visit RON PAUL from A4 reasons for the difference: "The message-freedom, the man-Ron Paul, and you." When Ron Paul was finally introduced the applause was deafening. Paul began his address with, "I heard there's a revolution going on and Fm so thankful you invited me to it." Paul's bold speech covered several issues and spoke some strong words to those who have been running the United States government in recent years. During his twenty years serving in the House of Representatives, economic issues have been of special interest to Paul; he has even published multiple books on the topic. In reference to the voluminous tax code Paul exclaimed, "All senators and congressmen should be required to fill out their own tax returns. I believe this would bring tax reform rather quickly." He spoke on the issue he her in the bookstore. One of the former Mr. UVSCs took a picture with Jones and put it on a campaign video. Jones chuckled when relaying another incident about a professor that asked her to speak in his human development class. Jones said she was terrified and had to decline, "It is one thing to talk to students one-onone, but in a big group [...] I just couldn't do it." Jones talked about how fabulous the security system in the bookstore has worked throughout the years. The worst crime committed was simply a couple of girls stealing a few books, and then selling the merchan- is most known for, foreign policy. He mentioned article I section VIII of the Constitution in reference to who has the power to bring the country to war and pointed out that America is paying the price now in Iraq for disregarding it. "We are not an empire; we're a republic," he reminded the audience. He catalogued different ways America is following the form of empire, building with its military, and asserted to a thunderous applause, "The one trillion dollars spent a year over seas dise at a "buy-back." However, they were caught and order was restored. "The managers are pretty good at running things." This has eliminated many problems and thefts throughout the years, according to Jones. Jeannett Jones works five days a week about seven hours each day, and she's content to keep right on going. When asked about her plans for the future, Jones replied, "I hope to work another ten years if my health stays good." It would be nice to keep her around because of the kindness and service she has given that has made her a part of UVSC campus. ought to be spent at home." Using this statement to transition into domestic policy issues, Paul answered the question from many of his critics about how he plans to run a government without a federal income tax. They worry he might turn people out in the street with his zeal to end the welfare state and privatize medical coverage. He emphasized that an "important practical political message with foreign affairs and expenditures ... (would be to) use funds at home to cut deficit and taxes A UVSC professor has been approached by a prestigious publishing house with an offer to publish a book he is writing about the LDS faith. Brian Birch, director of UVSCs Religious Studies program, will see his book Mormonism And Christian Thought published by Oxford University "Press. Birch said he received notice in late August that the company wanted to publish his book, which will focus on doctrine and dialogue between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christian faiths.Birch said, "The book will highlight some of the key issues in Christian theology and examine how these are understood by Latter-day Saints, both historically and in contemporary efforts at interfaith dialogue." Birch said that it will also explore the nature of the interfaith dialogue, the issues it addresses and the effect it has on both sides. to tie over people who are dependant on the government." Paul went on to say that "There is no need to throw people out in the street from lack of medical care." Before concluding, Paul explained his views on security. Paul rhetorically asked the audience, "Why are we more concerned about the borders of Iraq and Syria than our own?" and, "During 9/11, why was South Korea better protected [by our troops] than Washington D.C. and New York?" He summed up his stance on the balance be- Birch said the idea for his book came to him last year as a suggestion. "I started work on the book at the prompting of some friends who thought the book would be helpful in exploring the ways in which LDS thought compares and contrasts with the mainstream Christian tradition," Birch said. Currently on sabbatical. Birch began work on the book last January and is Hoping to finish the manuscript by next summer, when he returns to UVSC. Birch said the publishing date depends on how quickly the manuscript progresses and how much time the review and revi.sion processes take, but he is certain Mormonism And Christian Thought will be published no sooner than the winter of 2008. Birch has not yet had any other books published, though he said two are in the beginning stages of development. He also serves as the editor of Element: The Journal Of The Society For Mormon Philosophy And Theology. tween liberty and security by insisting "It is never necessary to sacrifice personal liberty to be safe and secure." He completed his remarks with a Scottish proverb, "'There is not enough darkness in the whole world to put out the light of one wee candle.' Take that candle and light other candles so that once and for all the light of liberty will be seen throughout our country and throughout the world. There is hope for America." |