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Show Wrestling tops Boise State in 19-18 thriller SPORTS B1 Woodbury Art Museum reveals Hidden Voices LIFE B5 Finding serenity in resignation IJ 11 EV 1 EW" THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE New Student Center Getting graded BY VANESSA FRAGA PERKINS News Editor Coming into the second semester of the school year some students find themselves trying to interpret their final grades from last semester, and trying to figure out how they will impact this semester. While all students should know what A, B , C and D grades mean, some may be confused about W, UW I and E. An "E," failing, is commonly understood by students, but for some newer students who are accustomed to "F's," it may be foreign. An "E" is failing and is calculated into the GPA as 0.0. A "W," withdrawal, is given when a student officially withdraws from a class during the first three weeks of class. No grade will appear on the student's permanent record as long as they withdraw with the 100 percent tuition refund. A "UW," unofficial withdrawal, is given to a student when they stop going to class before the last day to withdraw for classes. A "UW" holds the same value as an "E" and is calculated as 0.0 into the GPA. When a student cannot complete the coursework due to extenuating circumstances, the student can petition to have more time beyond the end of the course to finish the work. With departmental approval, the professor can give the student an "I." Students have to complete the work within a year of taking the course. They can make arrangements with the professor or retake the class to remove the "I." "I," incomplete, grades are not calculated into the GPA, but if not taken care of within a year, the "I" will be changed to an "E," which will count as a zero. If a student feels they received an incorrect grade, students can petition the grade within a year of receiving it. For more information about the appeal process, students can look at the UVU catalogue or talk to their advisor. 100 - 94 = A 93 - 90 = A89 - 87 = B+ 86 - 83 = B 82 - 80 = B79 - 77 = C+ 76 - 73 = C 72 - 70 = C69 - 67 = D+ 66 - 63 = D 62 - 60 = D59 - 0 = E BY TIFFANY THATCHER Asst. News Editor Students may not realize it but January is the time to begin to decide on and plan for next year's student fees. On Thursday, Jan. 19, the first hearing will be held in >C Annie Leach commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. day with her Civil Rights ad piece from ART 3470 digital painting class with Assistant ProfessorPatrick Wilkey. A PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNIE LEACH Marling Luther King Jr. celebration comes to Utah Valley I n honor and remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16, students at UVU take the opportunity to address and discuss issues around the Valley concerning important civil rights issues that are important to them, in addition to honoring him through a week long commemoration on campus. READ MORE ABOUT THIS SPECIAL SECTION ON Cl Some students get upset when they hear they are paying for something they will never use, but we are using things we never paid for. -Sam Hadlock Being a student is hard enough without worrying where you will sleep next. DONNIE BONELLI /UVU REVIEW Hidden homeless: A lesser known struggle at UVU Students weighing basic needs with academics happens at UVU BY SIERRA WILSON News Writer Making school a priority is challenging for most students at one time or another. A football game, Facebook update or chocolate muffin can seem more momentous than a textbook. Yet, in spite of these struggles, few students have to weigh the merit of completing a math quiz over finding a place to sleep, or writing an essay over securing a meal. For students like Gordon Graham, a student who was homeless during part of last semester, stress over securing basic needs can be crippling to academics. Homelessness, a circumstance some UVU students face, presents unique chal- erts said. "Homelessness —1 One student, who will remain anonymous lenges to students, the uni- had nothing to say." to versity and the community. She was "kind of in a fog" protect himself from reperLast semester, Ange- and thinks she referred Gra- cussions, confessed that he la Roberts was running ham to UVU's health servic- was homeless for a period through her routine as a Re- es and food pantry. She says of time. During this time, tention Mentor for UVU. She she thinks she cried after he would hide under a desk dialed the number of Gordon hanging up the phone. on campus until everyone Graham, a student at risk of In three years of work at was gone. Then he would spend the night on one of the campus couches. Darah Snow, an administrative assistant with UVU's Volunteer and Service Learning Center, knew of two homeless students who came to the VSLC last semester looking for help in finding a place to stay. One of these may have been Graham, but this means COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON HOMELESSNESS STATE OF UTAH 2010 that at least one other student at UVU was or failing. Roberts, a mentor of UVU, Robert's experience is battling homelessness. three years, is trained to han- with Graham was her first Snow said that the center dle all types of student dif- contact with the issue of stu- does not provide housing ficulties, but she wasn't pre- dent homelessness. Yet it ap- assistance, but they do have pared for what she learned. pears that homelessness may a food pantry for students Graham was homeless. be a hidden struggle facing facing "food insecurity." "I was so shocked," Rob- some students at UVU. 11,883 school-aged children are considered homeless in Utah according to the Utah State Office of Education. 1 in 50 students is homeless. This is the highest concentration of homeless school children observed in the past five year. STRUGGLE A3 the library where any student can go add their thoughts as organizations request funding through increases in student fees. These hearings will continue to be on Thursday's for several weeks and are two to three hours long. Future buildings are always a topic to discuss at these hearings. Many buildings can start being saved for with student fees a decade before they are actually built. For many years two dollars has come from each student's fees to go toward the new student center. Thanks to students who participated in hearings long ago, this new building is planned to be finished in 2013. Sam Hadlock, Exe cutive Vice President of Student Leadership, is helping to CENTER A4 34% 28 % Student Programs Building Athletic L Union Building - One Card Computer Transp. (UTA) Wellness Center Issue Room |