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Show REVI EW VOL L ISSUE 30 www. viireview.corn April 11, 2011 Deadpool vs. Chun-Li and Protoss vs. Zerg in the Anime Club. B5 Final results from UWEP study. A6 Courtesy of Ross Douthat New York Times columnist Ross Douthat will be speaking on campus on April 12. Journalism's past and future By Tom Larsen Students have a chance to see the stories of survivors and victims describing the pain and hope from their experience with violence. a Lyndi Boone/UVU Review Celebration of hope The Clothesline Project raises awareness about violence in Utah County By Andrea Whatcott News Editor The vibrantly colored shirts hung around the Grande Ballroom. At first glance one might think the brightness insinuated a celebration was going on, but the absence of playful banter in the room confirmed the gravity of the words written on each shirt. "Love is all I gave U... in return U gave me: heartache, pain, 2 black eyes," was written on one black shirt. Each spring and fall, the university puts on the Clothesline Project to bring awareness to the school and community about violence. Victims, survivors and family members of those who have been involved in domestic violence, sexual abuse and even murder have the opportunity to tell their story, share their feelings or simply speak their peace on colored T-shirts. The different colors signify different kinds of violence. For example, black signifies someone who was disabled as the result of an attack or assaulted because of a disability. "It's a good vehicle for making people aware," said Peggy Pasin, coordinator for the Women's Resource Center. Pasin also said that people often believe that being in "Happy Valley," there are no problems like rape, sexual assault, molestation or even murder. "We have to deal with reality and not put our heads in the sand," Pasin said. According to Jennie Briggs, director of Equity in Education, who was in charge of the putting the project together, all of the T-shirts come from students of UVU or members of the commu- nity. The acts of violence depicted on the shirts are happening right here in Utah County. "I drank, I let you in my room, I said no, so it's my fault. Right?" Was written on a yellow shirt, for those who survived a physical assault. Like the sound of the gong, going off every 10 to 12 seconds in the room, the statistics regarding violence pound hard and can seem overwhelming. The gong went off to signify each time a woman was reporting being assaulted, according to the National Victims Center statistics. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, in the U.S., every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted. "I was unconscious when I lost my vir- See Clothesline A3 ent health care won't change By Sterling Gray Asst. News Editor Courtesy of Stck.xchange With Obamacare coming into efin 2014, it doesn't look like the university will be making any drastic changes in its approach to student health care anytime soon. In a study conducted in 2008 by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), researchers found that 1.7 million traditional age students, ages 18-23 years, do not have health insurance. That constitutes 20 percent of the national college student body. Although the topic of student health care is always lurking, administrators here have decided that it is not an issue worth pursuing. Senior Director of Student Health Services Bill Erb said there have been a few attempts to bring health insurance providers to campus. These attempts have, however, failed, mostly because any program is not lucrative for the companies. "Out of 50 students, 40 of them are either pregnant students or students with preexisting conditions," he said. "Neither of those groups get the insurance companies very much money." Most of the students who are willing to pay for insurance were already with another provider or on their parents' insurance, Erb further explained, so the group that signed up for the insurance was not large enough to keep the provider's interest. "In my opinion, it would have to be a mandatory thing for students to have insurance in order for a company to come here," Erb said. According to Bob Rasmussen, dean of students, the idea of a mandatory health insurance plan has been explored in the past. News Writer Ross Douthat, columnist for The New York Times, will be speaking on campus Tuesday, April 12, in the Sorensen Student Center. Douthat's lecture, "From the Yellow Press to the Fourth Estate and Back: How Journalism's Past Became Journalism's Future," is being sponsored by the Utah Democracy Project and The New York Times Readership Program. According to Don LaVange, executive program coordinator for the Center for the Study of Ethics, Douthat is a conservative columnist that brings a point of view that is similar to many on campus. This is something that should interest all students and he hopes many will attend. "He is articulate and a very, very bright thinker, the kind of person we like to bring on campus," LaVange said. Along with writing for The New York Times, Douthat is a film critic for National Review and contributes to the video debate site www.BloggingHeads.tv He was also a senior editor at The Atlantic and a blogger for www. TheAtlantic .com He was the author of "Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class" and co-authored "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream." The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be in room SC 206A and B and will begin at 11:30 a.m and will go until 12.45 p.m. Box lunches will also be provided on a first come, first serve basis. See Health A4 An evening of achievement By Vanessa Perkins News Writer Following the Oscars, Grammy's and the American Country Music Awards, UVU held its own annual award show complete with on-campus celebrities, humorous hosts, prestigious presenters and worthy nominees. The 16th Annual Wolverine Achievement Awards were held on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Reagan Theater. The event was open to all nominees, friends and family members. Hosted by Dr. Bob Rasmussen, the Dean of Students and Phil Clegg, the Assistant Dean of Students, The Wolverine Achievement Awards took the time to honor and recognize on-campus organizations, faculty, staff and students that exemplified the university's mission of engaged learning. "UVU is an ever-changing and constantly growing institution," Clegg said about the contributions made to UVU's success by all the nominees. The first winner of the night was Chase Brown, who took home the award for Distinguished Volunteer Service. Brown has devoted most of his time to the Safety Net Mentor Program, Friday's Kids, the UVU Pre-Medical Club and the Friends for Sight Program. "It's not like you see See Achievments A2 The best teachers, students and advisors were gathered for the 16th Annual Wolverine Achievement Awards. Liyndi Bone/UVU Review |