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Show A6 NEWS Over $47K raised to sustain Haiti By Rachel Mills nization Sustain Haiti and the Net Impact Student Chapter at UVU. Mikey Heinz, senior vice Most want their dollars to President of Installations at stretch as far as possible. On Pinnacle Security and PresiSaturday, Nov. 6, students and community members had dent of UVLTs Net Impact a chance to put their money to Student Chapter, said that Pinnacle Security's motivagood use. tion was to "do more; [we] This jjarticular Saturday wanted to help out somehow, was different for the 388 regwhere we could be effective." istered runners of the Sustain Sustain Haiti is a nonprofit Haiti 5K race. Before the 9 a.m. start time, 75-plus em- organization that focuses on ployees of Pinnacle Security teaching the people in Haiti were volunteering their time ways to become more selfsufficient during the recovery to get the race set up. The proceeds of the race, process. Some of the things totaling $47,061, were raised that they have done on previfrom online runner registra- ous trips to Haiti have been tions and donations along providing valuable training with fundraising and match- on sanitation and hygiene, ing efforts of the corporate teaching hands-on approachsponsors. The money will es in gardening and educating help the devastated country of the Haitian people on clean Haiti via the nonprofit orga- water technology. News Writer Shane Maryott/UVU Review Participants of the Sustain Haiti 5k raised $47,061 Nov. 6. This runner displays the T-shirt that runners and organizers wore during the event. Beit Lehifrom Al Photo Courtesy of Darin Taylor Students Grant Nixon, Ryan Phillips and David Nelson enjoy exploring during their time in Israel. "You can stand in front of a classroom for days on end and try to explain how to survey a project such as this with only a minimal effect,1' Taylor said. "But to actually take the students to a foreign country and to literally place them on an archeology site such as this is an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives." The group was able to work with one of the world's top archeologists, Oren Gut- A translation of this article can be found at wwiv.uvureview.com Aqui y Ahora Dia de Accion de Gracias con sabor latino Photo Courtesy of Stock.xchng Muchos latinoamericanos han acloptado el dfa festivo como proprio. Aunque la mesa se mire tradicional, la comida servida tiene su sabor latino. By Olga Mejia News Writer Los latinos adoptan esta tradicio"n como propia pero, por supuesto, con sus propios toques latinos. El Dfa de Acci6n de Gracias es una tradici6n exclusivamente de los Estados Unidos. Es un dfa especial para recordar que en el ano 1621 los peregrinos de In|laterra se reunieron con los Indios Wampanoag para celebrar la primera cosecha que, con la ayuda de los indios americanos, los peregrinos pudieron recoger. Actualmente, es una oportunidad para reunirse como familia y celebrar este hecho con todos sus seres queridos. Pero los latinos hacen de ella una fiesta especial donde unen lo que dejaron atra"s y lo que aman ahora. "Pienso, que como latinos, en el Dfa de Acci6n de Gracias, nosotros nos sentimos ma's agradecidos con Dios por las bendiciones que de £l hemos recibido", dice Ana Maria Chaparro, Profesora de Espanol. Como latinos, tal vez no se sientan muy identificados con lo que paso" en 1621 entre peregrinos e indios, pero, aun asf, todavfa sienten un espfritu de agradecimiento especial en este dia por estar en este pafs. Las familias latinas son muy unidas y el Dfa de Acci<5n de Gracias es un motivo ma's para reunirse con familiares y amigos cercanos, y hacer de esta tradicidn americana una fiesta de agradecimiento de acuerdo a sus propios sentimientos y tradiciones. La cena de Acci6n de Gracias por supuesto tambie'n tiene sabor latino. "A nosotros nos gusta preparar tamales, enchiladas, pozole, etc.", comenta Stella Chaves, estudiante mexicana de la universidad. Sin embargo, muchas familias latinas preparan el pavo relleno, ya como una tradicicjn, y lo acompafian con jam6n ahumado, frijoles negros, arroz y toda clase de platos y postres latinos. La mayoria de familias americanas viajan grandes distancias para poder reunirse con sus familiares en este dfa: cocinan juntos y ven un partido de futbol americano. Los latinos agregan sus propias variaciones. Ademds de acompafiar esta celebraci6n con mucha comida, hacen de ella una fiesta donde todos bailan y muchas veces celebran hasta el dfa siguientc. Tambie'n hay latinos que celebran a lo americano y no cambian nada sino que adoptan el dfa festivo como de ellos. Una de esas personas es la Dra. Oriana Reyes, profesora de espanol: "Personalmente," dice ella, "Celebro este dfa 'a lo americano' ya que mis hijas son casadas con americanos. Me acostumbr^ comer pavo. Another area that they have made a difference has been working to identify micro-enterprise candidates. All of these things have been done to help, as well as assisting with the cleanup and rebuilding efforts. The most current and worrisome condition that the people of Haiti are facing is the spread of cholera. The disease is spreading through the consumption of contaminated drinking water and food. This leads to severe diarrhea and vomiting, which in turn can lead to dehydration. The tropical storm Tomas passed through recently, only increasing the chance for this devastating disease to spread. For more information, visit the official web site for Sustain Haiti at http://SustainHaiti.BIogspot.com To join the student chapter of Net Impact, contact faculty advisor Jonathan Westover at Johathan.Westover@uvu.edu or become a friend with Net Impact on Facebook. Proceeds raised to help Haiti: $47,061. Sustain Haiti official website hltp.7/SiistainHaili Blogspot.com Net Impact UVU chapter faculty advisor : Jonathan Westover. To get involved email Westover at Jonathan. Wcslovcr® uvu .edu, feld, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "He is like a modern Indiana Jones," Taylor said. For a more details about the trip and the site, visit http://virtuaI.UVU.edu/beitIehi2010 or www .B eitLehiFoundation.org Photo Courtesy of Darin Taylor David Nelson uncovers a tiled mosaic at the Beit Lehi site in Israel. Witness to Revolutions' Documentary and discussion By Andy Earl News Writer Political chaos, competing warlords and revolution were China's turbulent political landscape during the 1930s. Helen Foster Snow, a Utah native, came to call China home during that time, and she played an important role in documenting the birth of modern China as she grew to become a writer, activist and humanitarian. The documentary Helen Foster Snow: Witness to Revolution chronicles her life and accomplishments and was shown on campus as part of the International Center's Global Spotlight: China. One of the film's directors, Eric Hyer, a professor of political science at BYU, came to present the documentary and conduct a discussion. The film documents Snow's life. After deciding to live abroad, Snow took a job in China. She soon became sympathetic to the student movement and became a for- programming and giving us eign correspondent for many advice," said Danny Damron, large news entities. Her work director of the International documented the struggling Center. Communist party's battle Snow's story paints a dewith the Nationalist party. tailed picture.qf^vyhal life "Helen and the students, was like for the students and that's what it was all about," the people of China during Hyer said. "Her family con- this time. Life after China, tacted BYU and me about for Snow, was lived largely donating all of her materials, in obscurity. She eventually writings and photographs. I returned to writing and pubattended her memorial ser- lished several books. vice in China in 1997. That's The Global Spotlight prowhat motivated me to try gram highlights one country to do something with what per school year. The spotlight we had. I thought, let's do a on China has featured topics movie. I knew nothing about ranging from economics to doing movies." religion. Much of the film was shot "There will be some inon location in China. Hyer teresting stuff coming up," and the project were met Damron said. "We will be amicably as they interviewed having a person from the many of the students who be- CIA coming out and talking came key political figures af- about cyber security in China. ter the revolution. Snow had There will be some interestgarnered their respect and ing discussions." they spoke of her with fondFor more information visit ness. www .uvu .edu/international/ "Because of the China focus, Eric has been instrumental in helping us develop COLLEGE OF NURSING WHERE AMBITION MEETS INNOVATION. Information Sessions will include: • Admissions and Enrollment Process Q&A • Campus Tours ; • Refreshments -' > • Advising Sessions : www.usn.edu lus for more information: -1063 • bsnadmlssions0usn.edu •RtVMr Front Pirfcwiy, South Jordin, Utih, 84005 |