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Show u v u r e v i ew. com « J i t * * * -•» iThe Independent Student Voice of Utah Valley University 008 Mond Inside this issue Visit our new website at www.uvureview.com Former mayor of Hiroshima visits campus Showtime theater replaces the grove and Utah community theater lives on. ^ Read more on A H ^^: \;^^ Real is in first place and kept it going at home. Read about the game on Newspaper ad stirs controversy in Logan, imagine the effect in Utah Valley on £ 5 Takashi Hiraoka was the former mayor of Hiroshima from 1991-1999. He is now a peace activist and spoke to UVU students about the dangers of nuclear weapons. "Working 4 Utah" goes into effect Andrea Morris J | News writer On Aug. 4, Utah state facilities began a four-day workweek. Utah's governor, Jon Huntsman Jr., has been developing this plan for a while now, hoping to create a more economically efficient state system. The plan is known as "Working 4 Utah." State employees will be working Monday through Thursday. Their 10-hour days start at 7 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. By this measure, the eight hours they would normally work on Friday are now divided up amongst the four days. The four points of "Working 4 Utah" are energy, environment, extended service and employees. Huntsman planned this new workweek in See WORKWEEK • A4 Photos by Trent Bates/ UVU Review Takashi Hiraoka speaks against nuclear weapons 1 Britnee Nguyen g , News editor Takashi' Hiraoka, a former Hiroshima mayor, spoke on Aug. 4 to UVU students and faculty about ,the bombing of Hiroshima and his reasons for nuclear disarmament. Hiraoka's speech was given just a few days before the 63rd anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, which happened on Aug. 6, 1945. UVU Peace and Justice Studies invited Hiraoka to speak on campus because of his experience in Hiroshima. He was attending school in Korea at the time of the atomic bomb, but still witnessed the aftermath of Local retail stores to carry UVU apparel Amie Wells • Assistant News editor Everywhere you look in Orem, you can see evidence that BYU is no longer the only popular university in the valley: Green and gold UV flags hang from local businesses to show their support for the Wolverines, the UV logo has been painted on major intersections in Orem, and a burgeoning number of alumni, students and community members sport UVU gear. To increase this support, the UVU College Marketing department has worked out a deal with local WalMart and Walgreens stores to allow them to sell licensed UVU apparel. "In the past you've only been able to get UVU apparel at the bookstore, and you still will be able to continue to get great stuff at the bookstore. But like the other universities around the state, we want to get the UVU name and brand out there to people who. probably wouldn't otherwise be making it into Trent Baiw/ UVU Review UVU College Marketing is working on getting additional apparel items sold at Wal-Mart and other retail stores in the area. the bookstore," said Justin Davies of the UVU College Marketing department. "I'm rarely on campus, but I am at Wal-Mart all the time," said UVU alumnus Tiffany Carter. "I think that a lot of non-traditional students feel this way as well. The bookstore isn't always open when they are in class or are in the trades building area. I think it makes getting your hands on UVU apparel more easily accessible." Having UVU apparel hang next to BYU apparel gives Wal-Mart shoppers more options. "It's nice to have more options than just wearing the same old blue shirts from the university down the hill," said Wal-Mart customer Nicole Hendricks. "I think it's great that we are seeing more and more support for the Wolverines in the valley." Currently, UVU T-shirts are only $5 at the Orem WalMart. the event. "Mr. Hiraoka, as a former mayor of Hiroshima, has a unique perspective on the danger," said Michael Minch,directorof peace and justice studies. "Those who have experienced nuclear death and destruction, or have been close to it, have a view from which we should all learn." Hiraoka explained the importance of remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the two Japanese cities the United Stales dropped atomic bombs on during WWII. "When paired in the same sentence, they make us think about the nature of human beings," said Hiraoka. "This is because the tragedies of the two cities pose questions about who we are and how far we, as human beings, have moved away from our rational nature." According to Hiraoka, the world needs to return to basic humanity and stop being dependant on nuclear weapons. He explained that See HIRAOKA • A4 industries donates American Chariot The UVU School of Continuing Education received an American Chariot from Klune Industries, Inc. The presentation of the gift took place on Aug. 7. The donation, an American Chariot, is a new threewheeled personal transportation vehicle manufactured by Klune and was donated to help staff members travel between their offices and the main campus. The donation from Klune comes as appreciation of their partnership with the school of continuing education, which provides training for Klune's management and manufacturing employees. Klune Industries, Inc. is a California-based manufacturer of parts for commercial and military aircraft and missile systems with Trent Dates/ UVU Review two facilities in Spanish Fork, Utah. Klune Industries, Inc. donated an American Chariot to help Continuing "Klune's Utah manufac- Education staff members travel from their offices to the main campus. See DONATION • A4 |