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Show News ->C*T-=r~"rrf- A6 Mqpday • September 22, HOOGE'S HEROES News Briefs Campus news A UVU reveives $200,000 to promote democracy • UVU's Center for the Study of Ethics was recently granted nearly $200,000 from the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (F1PSE) to begin the three-year Utah Democracy Project. The purpose for this venture, according to the grant's proposal, is to cultivate political literacy and encourage political engagement through a variety of educational programs. Hoping to answer the question "What is fundamental to Democracy?" the Utah Democracy Project includes a series of oncampus public forums. It also consists of media productions and student projects wherein students, faculty, civic leaders and the community come together to address a variety of issues in an effort to build a stronger democracy in Utah. The project is also in charge of Ethics Awareness week. Also, after the Second and Third Congressional District Debates broadcast locally by UVU, there will be Democracy week, which will coincide with the Nov. 2008 general election. UVU professor to be awarded the Gandhi Peace Courtesy of Lisa Beaudry Lisa Beaudry, a non-traditional student, is majoring in communications and business and plans to eventually teach college with her degree. Lisa Beaudry: the well-rounded student horse, four pigs, four sheep, 10-15 goats, 50 chickens, six ducks. 20 rabbits, three dogs and three cats. •HANNA HOOGE HOPKINSON Former marine, daughter of a racecar driver and mother of six. Lisa Beaudry is one of UVU's newer students. She is our hero for the week. Here is what she had to say. _ Why did you decide to {'{" ;•: come back to school \ £ What interesting or unique things can you tell me about yourself? a ^ e r s u c r i a long time away from it? I came back to school / ~ V L because I want teach college. I have always enjoyed working with college students. 1 started classes as a freshman this past January of 2008. I love every minute of learning. I am an integrated studies major in communications and business. I have lived a very interesting life. My father was a racecar driver and was killed when I was 11 months old. My mom was pregnant with my brother. She didn't remarry until I was a senior in high school. (I) was an Olympic-level archer, and at one time won a contest against the archer Darrell Pace who went on to win gold medals in the '78 and '84 Olympics. (I also) maintained a working farm with four kids, two cows, one I was told you are (i V; a marine veteran; \ / ' what can you tell me about your experience in the Marines? joined A I Corps in the Marine the summer of 1979. I joined to get job experience in a good field of work. I was trained as a computer programmer. Since I was attached to the Generals Mid-Atlantic Fleet, I was considered deployable with the Generals Staff, so I was combat trained. I was a Marksman qualification with an M-16; I was trained in landmine exploration, detection and a few others that I can't remember. That was nearly 30 years ago! My experience of being in the Marine Corps was an interesting and fun one. Even though I am not so lean, I am still proud to have been a Marine. ness in the Literature and Ethics session. Kenn Reagle will read from a new poetry book he' recently published called "No One Calls Me Hero." I will read an essay or short story on my military experience. It will probably be dealing with how I feel strongly that we need to take a stand against bullies and that America is the country that others look to for that help in dealing with their bullies. If there was one message that you could tell UVU students, faculty and staff, what would it be? Because of your military zf~^ experience you w e r e as %.$ ked to give ^ a speech during the upcoming ethics week... That the nontraditional stuA dent is very important to UVU. They are workA ing, raising children and are the future of the valley as they already live and work in here and have a vest^ I am slated to present ed interest in the Utah Valley fcfi. during Ethics Aware- area immediately. Award • Michael Minch, UVU associate professor of philosophy and director of UVU's Peace and Justice Studies program, was recently announced as one of the three recipients of the Gandhi Peace Award. The Gandhi Peace Award is presented annually by the Gandhi Alliance for Peace, a local activist group preserving the memory and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Alliance board of directors noted that Minch leads a respected academic program that teaches and conducts research on peace conditions and processes and reaches out in a practical way to engage the community. As an associate professor at UVU, Minch specializes in political and moral theory and coordinates the annual Dialogue on Peace and Justice. In addition to directing the Peace and Justice Studies program, he serves on the Religious Studies Committee. National news BPA defended by FDA • Bispehenol, a hormone-like chemical used in making plastic baby bottles and reusable water bottles, was found to be safe by the Food and Drug Administration. Bispehcnoi A (BPA) has been linked to an increased risk in heart disease and diabetes by a preliminary study of the chemicals effects on health. A senior FDA scientist explained to an expert panel that a margin of safety exists with the chemical. However, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that adults exposed to increased amounts of BPA were more likely to report having heart disease and diabetes. Texas teen told to take off rosary at school • A Dallas high school student was asked to remove her silver and ruby beaded Catholic rosary while at school. The rosary, which school authorities and local police called a "gang symbol," was a gift from the teen's mother. The teen's mother said she had no idea that rosaries are considered gang-related items and has vowed to take the district to court if necessary. Judge says no to more snowmobiles in National Parks • A federal judge rejected a plan to allow the use of more than 500 snowmobiles in the boundaries of the National and Grand Teton Parks. The judge. Emmet G. Sullivan of Federal District Court in Washington, said that the plan violated the National Park Service's responsibility to protect the parks. Excited about the decision, environmentalists are encouraging park officials to allow only 260 snowmobiles into the park -- and eventually to disallow snowmobile usage altogether. They say that the exhaust from the machines pollutes the park and the sound agitates wildlife. However, snowmobile enthusiasts argue that new technology has made snowmobiles cleaner and quieter. World news JAPAN • Oldest man alive celebrates 113th birthday - In southern Japan, Tomoji Tanabe celebrated his 113th birthday on Sept. 18. As part of the celebration, the local mayor presented Tanabe with flowersland a giant teacup with his name and birth date on it. Last year, Guiflness World Records recognized Tanabe as the oldest living male, i^je eats mostly vegetables, drinks milk every day and believes thatfnot drinking alcohol is the key to longevity. A large number of Japanese live long. A government report showed a record of 36.276 people in Japan who were over 100 years old. Pedestrian traffic fatalities, 2006 lib 11.2 ^^^H 10.1 --- • U.S. . .- . 2.51.6 MMMH 1.14 0- Percent of total Fatalities per 100,000 population Graph by Marcus Jones/ UVU Review Fatality Analysis Reporting System, NHTSA In regards to the event of two pedestrians being hit by a car on campus this past week, UVU Review has compiled a list of obvious pedestrian and driver tips that people obviously don't follow but should: <t Pay attention to your surroundings. % Hold hands while crossing the street. $ Look both ways before crossing a road. <£ Don't jaywalk: use the sidewalks and crosswalks. $ Don't drive while talking on your cellphone. $ If you see someone waiting at a crosswalk, stop for them. <§ Don't put on makeup while driving. 4> Don't eat and drive. # Go the speed limit. YEMAN • Terrorist attack on U.S. Ejmbassy - Sixteen people were killed in a well-coordinated terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen. The attack included thing automatic weapons, setting off grenades and a car bomb. Those killed included six militants, four civilians and six Yemeni soldiers guarding the embassy. A senior official said some of the attackers were dressed as Yemeni troops and that the first emergency personnel to arrive on the scene were hit by heavy sniper fire. The U.S. State Department said that tlie'attacks bore "the hallmarks of an al-Qaeda attack." According to the al-Arabiya news channel, a group called Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened to carry out similar attacks in the Persian Gulf region if al-Qaeda prisoners are not released by Yemen. UGANDA • Minister wants to ban miniskirts - The ethics and integrity minister of Uganda, Nsaba Buturo, told reporters that wearing a miniskirt should be regarded as indecent and therefore punishable under Ugandan law. Buturo said wearing a miniskirt was tike walking around naked. According to BBC reporter Joshua MmaJi, reporters found Buturo's comments "extremely funny." Buturo's comments included the following: "What's wrong with a miniskirt? You can cause an accident because some of our people are weak mentally," and "If you find a naked person, you begin to concentrate on the make-up of that person, and yet you are driving. These days you hardly know who is a mother from a daughter; they are ail naked." join the UVUreview. com '-' writers photographers designers in |