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Show Shall'nn m l c i . Drip • r t f , I THE COV6 www.thecovemovle.com Shallow water, secret BEN NORELL News writer - Photos by JAY ARCANSALIN/ UVU REVIEW Eddy Cadet, Brett Cross and Daniel Horns (featured here from left to right) provide insight into Haiti's position in the world. Haitian history may be factor in recent suffering HMEGGIEWOODFIELD """ News editor On Jan. 27 a symposium presenting the elements of the recent Haiti tragedy featured information from two university professors and an employee of the American Red Cross to a packed audience. Organized by Department of Earth Science Chair Dr. Daniel Horns and co-sponsored by the College of Science and Health and the International Center, the symposium was also a fundraiser for the American Red Cross. Horns was the first to present with a slide show of maps and digital images. He showed students and faculty the major tectonic plates and complex zone of faults on which Haiti sits. He proceeded to show maps with representations of earthquakes over the years and the movement of GPS coordinates. "We see a lot of earthquakes on the east side of the Hispaniola," said Horns. In fact, the tectonic plates shift "about an inch a year." However, in the last 57 years there has been what geologists call a "seismic gap" meaning this segment of a historically active fault that has not ruptured in an unusually long time. Horns went on to place Haiti's earthquake in context with other similar earthquakes around the world. The recent earthquake rated as a 7.0 on the Richter scale, or scale of shaking intensity. It affected an estimate of 2.5 million people with severe or extreme shaking. It is estimated that nearly 200,000 people have been killed by the earthquake and its aftershock. A 1989 San Francisco, Calif, earthquake which rated at a 6.9 killed only 63 people. A 1992 earthquake in Landers, Calif, rated at a 7.3 killed only two people. When compared with these earthquakes of similar magnitude it is easy to ask the question, "Why were ' so many more people killed?" This then leads to a similar question, "Could this have been prevented?" This is what Eddy Cadet, associate professor in the Department of Earth Science, attempted to answer. "Some of my relatives were seen on TV/' said Cadet, a native Haitian. "To see something like this happen to your country is devastating." Cadet links the earth- quake to the independence and freedom of his country in 1804. The nation was split from 1806-1818 into the North and South. "It was hard for them to organize against those to wished to take them over," said Cadet. From 1492 to present, Haiti has seen 55 presidents, 23 of which have been overthrown. Haiti is "one of the poorest nations in the world because of their political instability," said Cadet. "We believe this contributed to what we are seeing today." According to Cadet See HAITI • A3 Bring out your sci-fi and fantasy literature and art circles. The journal is the 'News writer brainchild of Associate UVLTs speculativeProfessor Jen Wahlquist. fiction journal "Warp Initial publications were and Weave" is currently submitted by students accepting literary criticism, enrolled in Wahlquist's short stories, poetry and science fiction classes art submissions for its in 1998. With-the help upcoming publication. of Associate Professor A bi-annual journal that Jolayne Call, the publication officially became a student'warped' into "Warp and run publication Weave" and now in 2002, "Warp Submissions receives hundreds of submissions and Weave ^ focuses on topics CJU6 F 6 D . 5 each year. Only 20 or 30 pieces concerning are chosen for publication science fiction, after passing a careful horror and fantasy works. consideration process by a "Warp and Weave" isn't student editorial committee. only a publication avenue Feb. 5 is the deadline for writers but also for spring submissions. All publishes works of art and interested parties should photography. submit their entries no Mckenzie Hess, editor later than 5 p.m. either of "Warp and Weave" through email (warp. since 2009, notes that weave@gmail.com) or to "contributors to the journal the English department (LA in the past have included 114). Official submission UVU students, faculty, forms and complete entry and community members, requirements may be including high school obtained from the English students.'* The journal is department. an effective way of giving science fiction and fantasy works proper attention in [JAREEGASKIN i On Jan. 26 the Animal Allies Club in conjunction with the Cinema Studies Club and Peace and Justice Studies Club sponsored a showing of the 2009 film "The Cove.*1 "The Cove" is a docu- " mentary about the yearly • dolphin slaughters that take place in the city of Taiji, -; Japan. \'-i Jorgen Hansen, CoPresident £>f the AAC, said he saw the film in Salt Lake City last year and wanted to bring it to Utah County so that more people would be able to see and experience . the film. With close to 100 " attendees Hansen was able to do just that. When asked if he was previously aware of the dolphin slaughter, Rob Steffen. President of the Cinema Studies Club, said, "I knew nothing about [the slaughter] , so it was pretty shocking." The Cinema Studies Club works to bring many different types offilmsto students. They often focus on films that expose viewers • to new ideals or issues. After the showing, the mood in the room was very ; somber. Many of those who attended had not seen the film and found it eyeopening. "I feel motivated," said Steffen. "I want to do something because it's horrible. ' [The killing] can't continue, it just shouldn't." While the film was free, attendees were encouraged to donate to Ching Farm Rescue and Sanctuary. Ching is a no-kill nonprofit animal rescue organization for all types of animals, including farm animals. With 99 percent of their donations going directly to the animals, the sanctuary relies heavily on volunteer work. How to volunteer To donate or for upcoming events at Ching Farm Rescue and Sanctuary visit www.ChingSanctuary.org For more information Email the club at animalalli.esclub@gmail.com. TRENT BATES/ UVU Review Turn In submissions for "Warp and Weave" to the English department in LA 114. Courtesy of "WARP and WEAVE" 4 L |