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Show A3 N EWS.41 CLASSIFIEDS HOUSING UVU Review abre sus- STEM encourages women to GROW puertas al periodismo en Espariol BY JULIA POSEY Asst. News Editor If living in BYU Approved Standards is important to you come see our Fall Contracts In The Best BYU & UVU Student Condos! Old Mill: HUGE PVT rooms with own bath, Tropical Solarium With Year Round Pool & Beach Sand Volleyball! UTA #830 bus stop right in front every 15 min, 14 min to UVU. Men's & Women's Avail from $299!. Other Student Condos Avail. www. CougarRentals.com 801426-8339 MISC "Dance Works" Dance store sells Freed pointe shoes, Sansha ballet shoes, Supadance and International ballroom shoes, plus everything else a dancer needs. 10% student discount Dance Works 3228 N. University Ave., Provo, Ut 801-375-4622 SPECIAL!! Engagement Pictures $35 Personal Portraits $49.99 Creative and Traditional Portraits Available. Make sure you capture this special occasion with a professional, quality engagement portrait. Call Mike at 801.637.5003 or visit www.m ichaelstuyphotog raphy.com for sample pictures & additional information Orphanage volunteers needed in Ecuador yearround. Supervised, safe, rewarding. Strict moral/dress code. Contact Orphanage Support Services Organization (OSSO), www.orphanagesupport.org (208) 3591767. BY HENRY CERVERA News Writer Ante la realidad de que muchos estudiantes provenientes de paises hispanohablantes no cuentan con medios suficientes para mantener las habilidades de escritura y lectura en espariol desarrolladas en sus paises, el periodic° escolar, UVU Review, ofrece una seccion en espariol a la comunidad Latina de UVU. Maria Jose Turitich, originaria de Paraguay, se encuentra en el tercer ario de la carrera de Mercadeo, y confiesa que desde que llego a Estados Unidos, solamente lee periodicos en espariol una vez al mes. "No creo que mis habilidades de lectura se hayan deteriorado, pero probablemente si mi habilidad para escribir en espariol", relata Turitich, quien al mismo tiempo desconocia la existencia de la seccion en espatio' del UVU Review. UVU Review ofrece una seccion en espariol como una herramienta para que estudiantes que hablan espariol puedan mejorar no solo sus habilidades de escritura, sino que sirvan como un medio humano de comunicacion entre la universidad y los estudiantes latinos. "El escribir en espariol nos ayuda a no perder los conocimeintos que ya poseiamos cuando vinimos de nuestros respectivos paises", dijo Francisco Vitteri, estudiante Ecuatoriano cursando el tercer ario de Negocios Internacionales, quien cree que el escribir en espariol no solo es una herramienta de comunicaciOn disponible para estudiantes latinos, sino para todos aquellos que estan aprendiendo el idioma. Hay mas de 300 estudiantes que cada semestre declaran el idioma espariol como parte de una carrera academica o especializacion en UVU, confiesa Alexia Powell, consejera del Departamento de Idiomas de UVU. "Si escribes para el periodic° tienes la oportunidad de ganar habilidades que no se van a adquirir en un salon de clases", dijo Powell. "Puedes agregar una experiencia laboral para to curriculum, y por conoces a otras personas que comparten los mismos intereses que to". UVU Review le da la bienvenida e invita a todos aquellos estudiantes que deseen escribir en las diferentes areas de interes para la comunidad latina de UVU, las cuales son actualidad, politica, cultural, deportes, y opinion. Todo estudiante interesado en comenzar una carrera periodistica en espariol puede hacerlo llenando una aplicacion en la oficina del UVU Review, localizada en el Student Center (SC) 220. Twenty years ago, the average Utah woman was more educated than the average American woman However, this is no longer the case. For several decades, women in Utah have been trending out of education, which is an alarming situation when so many high-paying jobs require an increasing amount of training A group of students joined together in order to fight for education that is definitely impacting Utah family's everyday. By taking action, 30 local young women were invited to explore higher education opportunities at the first annual GROW, Girls Retreat of Wisdom Workshop on June 22-24. In addition, female students from grades 6-12 were welcome to explore STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Each day a group of professors have also joined the effort to draw bright young female students into STEM. "I can't understand why Utah women want to earn less money spending more time away from their kids," said Professor Kirk Love, Chairman of the Com- puter Science Department. "There are a lot of options for women, in this day and age, that pawy better and have more flexible hours to accommodate family life." " There are a lot of options for women, in this day and age." - Professor Kirk Love Chairman of the Computer Science Department Currently a junior at UVU, Jenna Bailey has thought about how she can benefit from the program by training to be a web page designer in order to earn a living while at home. "I want to have a family one day. Web page design is a career that will give me the option to spend more time with my family." By coming together with one purpose, a group of diverse women desire to make life better for their daughters. In doing so, this group of women want the next generation to understand the oppor- tunities that are out there, just waiting for them to take the world by storm. Founder of UVU's Science Association of Women and Director of the GROW workshop, Angie Card believes that "untapped female potential is the next frontier for economic development." "The vast perspectives, altruistic ambitions, and cognitive capabilities that are unique to women are moving STEM industries to the next level," Card said. Strength of the STEM industry is crucial for keeping our country economically profitable and successful. "So many of the great inventions of the 20th century happened on American soil and shaped the world we live in today," said Card. "Just think what men and women collaborating together in the workplace will accomplish in the future." In addition, the conference introduced young women from all over Utah County to careers in Forensics, Genetics, Computer Programming, Human Physiology, Chemistry, Botany, Engineering and more. SAVE A LIFE + Donate blood-plasma twice a week + Provide treatments to countless number of children and adults + Used for burns, shock and other life threatening conditions Biomat USA, Inc. 349 East University Pkwy Orem, UT 84058 Representative Stephen Sandstrom visited UVU campus to speak about his bill. which also addresses the regBILL FROM Al ulation of immigration. They Must provide photo ID, proof of residency & Social Security card Earn up to ▪ GILBERT CISNEROS/UVU REVIEW $240 every month www.BiomatUSA.Grifols.com Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 801-235-9800 Please call for more information This Bill states that if an illegal immigrant applies for benefits they will be turned immediately to prosecution. According to Sandstrom, this will be a very effective way to conserve taxpayers' money in Utah. With tight state funding, many states have worked to keep benefits going to citizens One practice that is followed currently by officers is when questioned a person says, 'I am a citizen of the U.S.' they are to be trusted unless there is reasonable intent. Sandstrom explained how this statement is a pretty reliable indication because most often this won't be an illegal immigrant's first response. Sandstrom made some changes to the original version of the bill, which included voiding the part that suggests citizens have the right to question business owners about their workers. He believed this would cause a lot of trouble. There was also previously an effort in the bill to keep an officer from taking a suspected illegal alien in for loitering to prevent contractors from picking them up to work. These and other items were taken out. The Obama administration sued to block a bill in Arizona, have similarly contacted the state of Utah about House ill 497, but after looking over it have decided not to fight the bill. $400,000,000 in the state of Utah goes to giving illegitimate benefits to illegal aliens. "According to social security, 75% of illegal immigrants in the U.S. have a stolen identity," Sandstrsom said. "The main group targeted is children who are usually completely unaware until they turn 18." This is how illegal immigrants will be able to file for all of these benefits. This bill is to save the state of Utah money by keeping benefits more strictly for citizens. One of the main ways it will do this is by creating more stringent requirements for verifying citizen status. A new program will be used to verify status similar to everify. Before House Bill 497 takes effect, those who come to the U.S. legally have to agree not to apply for benefits for five years, while those who are illegal will apply. Sandstrom said, "It hurts those who do the work." Sandstrom also mentioned House Bill 466. This will create a migrant possibility for those in other countries to work with business owners here who struggle finding American citizens to work. The business will then be able to bring a worker to the U.S. to do the less desirable job. "If there is a dairy which needs workers at 3:00 A.M., with this bill there is no excuse to hire an illegal," Sandstrom said. "We understand that there is a need, and this is a legal way to fill that need." These migrant workers will receive all of the job benefits given to other employees; not allowing a person to be taken advantage of. This will not be a pathway to citizenship, Sandstrom explained. "My bill just enforces federal law... federal government isn't doing it." When approached at the meeting by an opposing opinion, he answered the question asked, then explained his relationship with the other side. "I went out of my way to talk to people on the other side of the issue," Sandstrom said. "If you ask people on the other side how they feel about me, they will say, I don't agree with him but he's been very polite." |