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Show w • • • • v ! ,5:1. •»••!.-•• ^ ERIN CRABTREE^I H News writer " " JON SCHWARZMANNI j News writer It might feel as though the budget cuts UVU suffered recently have not had much of an impact on your education. mainly because the changes have been subtle. So subtle in fact, you may not have noticed Spring classes filling up faster. According to a presentation President Holland gave to the State Board of Regents at a special meeting on Nov. 13 there are 4,000 more registrations for Spring 2010 compared to this time last year. That's not to say that there are 4,000 more students, but simply that students understand classes aren't as easy to get into as they once were, so they register sooner. While still experiencing near record enrollment growth, the university has seen the opposite in regards to funding. Last year the legislature cut Utah's higher education budget by 17 percent, but due to the Feds, they were able to only cut 9 percent. Now 9 percent or even 17 percent may not appear to be a lot, but if you break it down and line up ten classes or profes- See BUDGET • A3 Going green with the environmental m awareness club \ JEFFMATHEWSON § ! "News writer" Cash for Clunkers, global warming issues, and the ugly, gray haze that consumes much of Utah Valley during ,^ the winter months, all serve as constant reminders of our need to "Go Green." As stated on the UVU Clubs Web site, the Environmental Awareness Club (EAC) helps raise ethical concerns about the environment to students, discusses the issues at hand, as well as raises awareness to the community through service projects and fundraising. The EAC hopes to garner attention and make its mark with students and faculty through its unique purpose and mission statement. Not only is the purpose of the EAC to raise ethical concerns involving the environment with UVU students, but as stated on the club's official blog, "A large emphasis will be placed on improving the community as exhibited by getting involved with various humanitarian relief efforts, environmental degradation education, and being involved on a political scale." With these projects, and many other service opportunities in place, the EAC provides numerous avenues for students to get involved, give back, and help better sustain the environment in which they live. Meetings for the Environmental Awareness Club are held Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in SC 206 A. JAYARCANSALIN/ UVU Review The Environmental Club is for those who care about the environment and want to do more than just hug trees. , _ ^ ?..,...*.» - ^ i^ivi^ , ^ - . ; A . 7H : ; * y . ^ DIANA PRATT/ UVU Review Library facilities will be more available to students studying after hours during finals. •'^tT^fj-'^ffi^ Doing anything fm fortheweekei r//:•••• How about the library? to student's requests over time," said Library NGW3 writer Director Michael FreeThose long, weekman. "It seems that end nights spent studystudents will respond ing in the crawlspace positively to extended known as a dorm room hours just prior to may soon be over for finals, as that is when many students as the most students are typilibrary announces the cally under the gun to extension of its hours finish semester projects during finals. and study for tests." During the weekWith slate-of-the-art ends of Dec. 5-6 and facilities, group study Dec. 12-13 the library rooms, and wireless will be open on Saturinternet access throughday from 8 a.m. to 10 out the library, students p.m., and Sundays from are excited to be able 2 p.m. untii 10 p.m. to put the library's reThe change, created sources to good use. to aid students in their "It is going to benstudying philosophies efit students greatly," and resources, has been said Annette Marvin, a long time coming. an exercise science "The extended major. "I have found hours are a response I I JEFFMATHEWSON myself in the library until closing time on weekdays and it helped a ton with my studies to have those extra hours." By creating extended hours on the weekend, the library hopes to accommodate those students who may not have the opportunity during the week to study at the facility because of work and other commitments. "Saturday is a big' day to study because a lot of students Work during the week," said Bryn Nelson, an international business major. "Studying in the library helps you get away from ail the distractions that happen ori the weekend." While the extended hours for this semester j are only temporary, the: library sees this change as a perfect test run to see if the hours should become permanent. "We'll be taking gate counts throughout the day to see how many people come," Freeman said. "This is an experiment, but would likely become a permanent idea if proved successful." For more information on the library's extended hours, as well as study resources available to students, visit www.uvu.edu/ library "" On Nov. 12 the Pre-Medical Club had . a dinner with doctors to give students a chance to mingle with practicing physicians from the community. Four local doctors were invited to the dinner, held in the Timpanogos room of the library and about 25 pre-med students attended. Representatives from Kaplan addressed the group, offering students help to prepare for the MCAT exam. Doctors were seated at each table, allowing the students an intimate setting to talk to a professional about their chosen career while everyone ate. "This is the first time the Pre-Med Club has done something like this," says Kevin Brown, president of the club. He said the mission of the event is twofold, to let students interact with physicians in the community, and also to give the doctors an opportunity to see the quality of students at our school and what the premed program here is all about. After the dinner, the four doctors heid a question and answer period in which all of the physicians emphasized how important it is for students to find a specialty they will enjoy doing for a long time. "There's a great, huge world out there of things to choose from, you will find an area of medicine that just jazzes you up," said Dr. Nicole Clark, M.D., family medicine doctor for IHC. "Live your life so that when you enter medical school, you're committed, full force," said Clark. Dr. Michael Abrams, M.D., a pediatric ophthalmologist at Excel Eye Center, agreed saying that medical schools are looking for interesting, wellrounded individuals. "Do something fascinating," Abrams said, "and chances are it's going to help you on your application to medical school." |