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Show NEWS A5 n Jake Buntjer/UVU Review Jake BuntJer/UVU Review Students have a voice on campus through their elected officials, the members of the UVUSA. Leading the way By Gladis Higginbotham Asst. News Editor Whether talking about budgeting, organizing an activity around campus or trying to settle student fees, UVUSA members keep busy all year long. According to Sarah Standing, vicepresident of student life, there are about 30 council members who sit in council meetings each week with different entities who want to present or make a change to a policy on campus. UVUSA representatives are chosen by students; therefore, they work for the students, according to Richard Portwood, Student Body President. One item regularly under discussion by the student government is student fees. Every January and February, all organizations that work with student fees have to report their expenses and get a new budget for the next year. As a council, the student body representatives vote whether these organizations need more money or not, and it depends on their vote whether the fee is raised. They will then take this decision to the President's Council, which then gets turned over to the Board of Trustees and finally to the Board of Regents to make the final decision. * "There's a lot of checks and balances with what we do. We don't have power over everything, but we do have a lot of trust from the administration," Portwood said. According to Portwood, the student body government has adequate power, and so do the students on campus. "I think it's a perfect mix that we are empowered to make the changes that are necessary," Portwood said. "I was elected by the students, so the students have the power, and this is something I love about this university." Another topic of discussion amongst council members is student life. According to Standing, student life encompasses all the activities and events on campus. "We try to hit a very wide range of students. We do a lot of activities with kids involved, a broad variety of activities to reach out to as many students as we can," Standing said. Something they have done this year to become more involved with students, according to Portwood, is to be out in the hallways so students can get to know them. "I feel strongly about this because I didn't know anyone and it was student government that got me involved," Portwood said. "We try to wear our name tags so students know who we are and [to] be able to help them." Portwood encourages students who have an idea or a problem to present it to the student government. He also reminds students that by doing so, they have the power to make those changes happen. "Don't be afraid to talk to us. We would love it if you came and just talked to us," Portwood said. Hope Jake Buntjer/UVU Review Lead singer of SafetySuit, Doug Brown talks with the audience at the "Celebrate U" event By Andrea l i n d g r e n News Editor Most can understand the need to escape every now and then. Yet for someone having thoughts of suicide, that need for escape can make tHeir life hang in the balance. On Sept. 18, a special event, "Celebrate U," was sponsored by the Second Chance Foundation of Utah, in conjunction with Student Health Services and the Sui- FOOD PANTRY/rom A l want you leaving UVU so you can put food on the table." . . The food pantry will have various food items for those in need. Items include boxed goods, peanut butter, soups and canned fruits, vegetables, meats and beans. • . , , , cide Prevention team on campus. Along with guest speakers, including Miss Utah County 2010, Lauren Burton, there was a question and answer session with the popular band SafetySuit. It is a rare occasion to see a well-known band in such an intimate setting, where students were literally feet away from the four band members, with the opportunity to question them about their All students that are currently enrolled with at least six credit hours are eligible to receive aid from the pantry. Students must fill out an intake form describing their needs with Americorps Vista member SuHyen Perez at the learning center (LC 205) or .call to schedule an appoint- personal experiences. SafetySuit was approached by the Second Chance Foundation of Utah because their song, "Life Left To Go," fell right in line with this particular event. It seemed to be a natural fit, according to Doug Brown, the lead singer of the band. 'That song spoke to everything that the Second Chance .Foundation and this 'Celebrate U' event is speaking to," Brown said, "which is the thoughts that go through someone's mind before they take their own life. Obviously anyone that has experienced that personally, or has someone close to them going through that, needs to know the gravity of those thoughts." Brown shared with the audience the experience that he and the band members had with a close friend who came close to taking his own life, which was ultimately the inspiration for the song. While life isn't always wonderful, Brown encouraged audience members that life isn't so bad that one should take ones own life. He suggested that through reaching outside of oneself and helping others, people can find more meaning in their lives. This can also promote some perspective and bring about more happiness, as was the case with their close frj|nd. ment beforehand at 801-8635335. Along with the annual campus food drive in November, students were encouraged at the grand opening to donate food to the pantry as well. "Our wholftgoal is to alleviate hunger," said Erica Hone, communication spe- Each school on campus has a student senator to represent that school and its students. Senator hear, senator do By Sterling Gray Asst. News Editor Many believe that student government is ineffective and pointless. "What do they even do?" asked one student. To some, student government is invisible and unhelpful, as expressed by another student, who said, "I don't know anything about them." University College Senator McKay Ballstaedt has news for them. "What students don't know is that if they have a problem with, say, a professor, they can come to the senators," Ballstaedt said. "We have a personal relationship with the deans, and we can help." Ballstaedt develops this relationship with the dean of University College through semi-monthly meetings and by sitting on committees together. There are seven students on the senate, one for every college, and each develops a good working association with their respective deans. The senators in turn work with UVUSA Vice President of Academics, Chris Loumeau. This provides a linking chain that can bring student issues to the administration's ears. For Ballstaedt, that includes University College, meaning anyone who does not yet have a major. "My responsibilities are to be a student representative for anyone under University College," he said, adding that The band also encouraged those who do have stronger footing to reach out to those around them who might be hurting and be open to them and willing to talk. "So many times we try to brush things off as them having a rough day or thinking it's probably just nothing, and we don't give each other the opportunity to actually say what it is that's going on in our lives and sometimes ... [they] are dying for the opportunity to just say, 'Yeah, I'm hurting, I'm broken, I need something, I need somebody to help turn this around'," Brown said. According to Tate Cunningham, SafetySuit's drummer, participating in this event was a no-brainer, as it was an opportunity to help people. 'There is no reason to stand by when you know someone is going through something like this," Cunningham said. The desire that caused SafetySuit to participate in this event was to bring hope. According to Cunningham, they were grateful for the opportunity to use their art to help bring hope to those around them. "We hope they can find some hope, and.music is a sort of universal language that can give hope/' Cunningham said. University College is the largest of the colleges. The school's website says that the University College Senator "Coordinates issues and programs between students, the faculty and dean of the University College. Serves on various committees throughout campus to improve the internships and services offered to students." Ballstaedt represents students in the ESL, Developmental Math and Student Success programs. Each senator has similar ties to particular offices and groups, hoping to be receptive to every student's needs. One issue Ballstaedt has taken part in working on is the waitlist problem, or better said, the problem that develops when the waitlist dissolves. The waitlist is a universal solution, but when it dissolves, each department resorts to its own method to add or drop students from classes. Ballstaedt is part of a committee that is searching for a universal, streamlined system that will provide consistency for the students and professors alike. Ballstaedt came to the conclusion that the waitlist was a problem simply by listening to the complaints of students around him. Senators also take surveys, receive suggestions from the deans and sit in on meetings where administrators discuss^ school issues. Aqui y Ahor% Regulacion, no control A translation of this article can be found at www.uvureview.com By Gladis Higginbotham Asist. Editora de Noticias Dejar ha"bitos de comer emocionalmente y solo por no tener nada mas que hacer, crear un equilibrib, y redescubrir el verdadero gozo de la comida es algo mas facil de adquirir de lo que algunas personas piensan. El Programa del centra de salud esta" combinando los beneficios de Un programa innovador relacionado con una dieta, ofreciendo un taller de una serie de seis semanas para estudiantes que deseen aprender a comer la cantidad adecuada de alimentos y satisfacer otras necesidades mentales o ffsicas de manera mis productiva que usar la comida como una solucidn. Esta serie de clases dan a los estudiantes la raotivacidn y el apoyo de un entrenador ffsico en el que aprendera* a dejar de obsesionarse con la comida y el peso. Los participantes aprendera*n c6mo estar a cargo de comer en lugar de sentirsS: fuera de control, como comer los alimentos que desean sincomer en exceso o sentirse; culpable. Tambie*n para au^ mentar su metabolismo co^ miendo saludablemente '£• sin deprivarse de las comidas; que les gusta. ;*£?; El material que se usai£ en estas series ha sido e t f por expertos como la Michelle May, MD, funda^; dora de Am I Hungry, Inc ; ; v, autor de Eat What You Loyej* Love What You Eat; EvelyJjj; Tribole, MS, RD y ElysS; Resch, MS, RD, los autoi?^ de Intuitive Eating y Rcftg? Geneen, autor de fa Food And God. Algunos de los temas:qne; se tratar£n en estas series sonjLa forma de estar a cargo ^JQ^ en control, confiando eal-lS* sabidurfa de ru cuerpo, hac^< endo la paz con los alimeojC tos, que* es lo que realmenr^ quiero comer, comer respon^ sablemente y disminuci^ progresiya para el cuidacjo; personal/ „ : >2£ v\ cialist for Community Action Services and Food BanJk. "Please give, share with your fellow students." Dean of Students, Bob Rasmussen said the pantry is a great opportunity for those who need assistance to be able to "stay in school." ^ JFreshman Linda Smith* a .-'*;Management stuHospitality dent and single mother of two, plans to use the food pantry in the near future. •-: . • .. . "I think its 'great?1 she said. "Having the resources on campus is beneficial, especially for single moms." The food pantry will be available Monday-Friday, vv 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in LC Students should bring f student ID and their own & for food. Pre-prepared boxes will be available families of two, three and ^pembers as well. . For further informati visit %ww.UVU.edu/voI teer/foodpantry Jgml 433 |