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Show uvu REVIEW r www.uvureview.coni NOVEMBER 15, 2010 VOL L ISSUE 15 ' . - • • • • : . ' . . ' * * * . < * . I - " - ' . - . • . . Volleyball seniors win final home match on .-,..,. 'Senior Night/ B4 . • • • * » • Spectrum Club fights for equality on campus. Learn more about them on B l . :^<iffi£^^ Smiling goodbye Bookstore greeter retires By Lex Bourgeous News Writer Lyndi Bone/UVU Review After 27 years of smiles like this one, Jeannett Jones is retiring from her job at the campus bookstore. In 1983, this university hired a woman to work in the campus bookstore. She was expected to be just another employee. Little did they know that by hiring her, they would be brightening the lives of thousands of students, faculty and staff. The woman is Jeannett Jones and for the last 27 years, she has worked in the campus bookstore. Jones has worked about every job there is in the bookstore. She has worked in receiving, book buy backs and even packaged books to be sent back to distributors. "I remember my bishop asking me if I wanted to work," said Jones. "I said yes, and he hired me. I've worked about every job there is here." But it is the of greeter, which Jones has held for the last 15 years, and where she has had the biggest impact. Standing at the entrance to the bookstore and smiling at everyone she sees, Jones has transContimted on Page A3 Photo Courtesy of Darin Tsylor The Beit Lehi excavation site, about 22 miles from Jerusalem, contains this Byzantine-era chapel. This chapel is only one part of an ancient village discovered in 1961. Student tragedy prevented on campus Unearthing ancient Israel By Tom Larsen News Writer A student considered jumping from a seventh-floor ledge Nov. 9. Here, local authorities escort him away after talking him down. By Celeste Rosenlof and Matt Petersen Asst. Opinions Editor and Asst. Sports Editor A student intending to commit suicide from the seventh-level ledge of the Computer Science building was brought down to safety by campus and city officials Tuesday morning. Chris Taylor, associate vice president of communication and marketing, said the student left a note describing his intentions with an academic advisor around 8:45 a.m. After the student rejected the advisor's attempts to stop him, the advisor immediately notified campus police and Student Health Services. Police began a campus-wide search for the student before a faculty member spotted him at approximately 9:00 a.m. Bill Erb, Student Health Services director and counselor, and campus police located the student and proceeded to speak to him. They were later joined by Orem City Police and firefighters. After roughly 30 minutes of conversation, the student was persuaded to lower himself with the aid of Orem firefighters. Randy/ Nielson/UVU Review "Trained negotiators played a would have been a disastrous outkey role in [speaking with him], and come." they were able to talk to him to the Taylor did not know the motive point that he was amenable to com- to the student's decision, nor the deing down," Taylor said. "Orem Fire tails of the note left with the adviraised the ladder and assisted the sor. He did express his desire for the student down." student to receive any help he might According to Taylor, police want or need. transported the student to a local "Our heart goes out to this young hospital for evaluation. man, this student of ours," Taylor Taylor expressed relief concern- said. "We're hopeful that he will get the help and the care he needs." ing the resolution of the incident. Student Health Services fea"This was a textbook response to a situation like this," he said. "From tures a certified, on-campus suicide the advisor to the faculty member, prevention counselor for anyone to Student Health Services, to UVU who needs, or knows someone who Police and Orem police and fire, needs, qualified assistance in prethey collectively prevented [what] venting a potential suicide. Honoring those who have gone before By Kari Harbath News Writer Veterans Day provides the opportunity for Americans to take a moment to pay tribute to those who fought for this country and defended freedom. In honor of all Veterans, the UVU Army ROTC held a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 in the courtyard. About 100 people attended the event, including students from Vineyard Elementary school, to show their appreciation and support. The school brought 75 of their young students along for the event. ^ Orem native Colonel Jerry R. Acton was the guest speaker at the ceremony and .he shared some of the history behind Veterans Day. This was followed by some of his personal experiences in the military. Erick R. Wiedmeier, an assistant Continued on Page A3 UVU Army ROTC honored all Veterans on Nov. 1 1 Shane Maryott/UVU Review Israeli soldiers first discovered the Beit Lehi site in 1961, but it wasn't until 1983 that the first excavation of the site began. In 2010, a small group of UVU students experienced the trip of a lifetime. These students had the opportunity to go to Jerusalem and practice the skills they learned in the classroom. From Oct. 8-17, students from the Engineering Graphics and Design Technology department spent 10 days mapping and surveying the ancient archaeological site of Beit Lehi, which is about 22 miles from Jerusalem. "The Beit Lehi Foundation first approached us because of the unique skill sets the EGDT students possess," said Darin Taylor, department chair of EGDT. "These students are capable of doing the initial site surveying and mapping." Archeologists have found an ancient village with a well-preserved mosaic floor of a Byzantine-era chapel and several subterranean rooms. According to Taylor, this project will be beneficial for many students from different departments. EGDT students will also be able to create the design of the visitor center with a gift shop and theater, walkways around the site, parking lots and roadways. Students in the Digital Media department also went on the trip in October. They are working on making a documentary about the excavation process. They are also making a film that will be shown in the visitor center's theater once the structure completed. "There could also be other opportunities for Construction Management students, as well as others, in the future," Taylor said. EGDT student Grant Nixon found the trip entertaining and very useful. The students were able utilize skills attained in the classroom. "You have class projects at school, but this was a complete, real-world experience working on the site," Nixon said. "Being able to see things that most people aren't able to see was exciting." Taylor agrees with Nixon and believes this is a great opportunity for students to get real-life experience that many people will never get. % Continued on Page A6 |