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Show WINE1110.6 Resume foundations 61■1114% 401=11114b Students got valuable tips from VP Val Hale BY CORI FOX Staff Writer Spotify is a current trend in music apps, but may not be around much longer. LOGO COURTESY OF SPOTIFY.COM So long Spotify, and thanks for all the music BY GIBSON SMILEY News Writer Spotify revolutionized the way many listened to music in the approximately seven months it's been in the US. Spotify offered a free on-demand music listening service, but many who signed up in the beginning, they'll find that it will no longer be free. June of last year, Spotify hopped over the pond from Europe and was released to the US . Spotify was different than what most had experienced, offering unlimited music listening as well as effortless sharing through Facebook, which was no doubt its biggest reason for success here in the US . However, from the start there was a little asterisk that not many people noticed saying "for six months" only. From the beginning Spotify was hoping to hook the US market after having wild success across Europe in countries like Sweden, France, Spain and Switzerland. The catch that not many picked up on at first was that Spotify was on a trial basis. Free ondemand music for six months, but after that you either paid for a subscription or dealt with some heavy restrictions. Those that are not willing to pay for the Spotify subscriptions will find that after their six months are up they will be restricted to no more than ten hours of listening a month, while only being able to listen to a particular song five times in that same month. If that sounds too unbearable, the subscriptions start at $4.99 a month for ad-less, unrestricted listening and $9.99 a month for all that plus mobile access on your smart phone or tablet. That's if people want to stick with Spotify. Some users may not have found their six months very enjoyable, yet they still want to listen to any song, anytime, anywhere, for that there are options. First there's Pandora, the first Internet radio site that found a way into almost everyone's heart. Pandora offers four times the amount of listening for free that Spotify does on your computer and your phone, while also offering ad-less unlimited listening for $36 a year, which equals out to $3 a month. There's also Rdio and MOG, offering very similar services to Spotify. With so many online music options, the end of a free trial does not mean the end of music. Rdio works just like Spotify, giving you access to all the music you want, and allowing you to save it for laterlistening and share with your friends. What makes it different is that it also offers a site you can listen to music on. So instead of having to install a program onto each computer you use you can just go to "rdio.com" and use the service. The bad news though, is you have a limited trial and after that users must subscribe to the service for similar price points as Spotify. MOG is even more similar to Rdio, again offering you the ability to listen to music, save it, and play it in your web browser as well. What makes MOG different is, although you can subscribe for the same price points as the other two services, is that you can add credit to your account for more free listening if you share the music you're listening to with your friends and they listen as well. With that concept MOG makes it possible for its users to listen forever for free as long as the keep sharing. These online music services have further changed the way the world listens to music and can open up the possibilities for more innovation. The old way of listening to music, listening to the radio and buying CDs is on its way out. Although there are still those that will cling to the old way it's inevitable, which is good for consumers and good for the record labels too. Over 60 people, including students and professionals, gathered in Centre Stage last Wednesday, Jan 25, for an event sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America. The opening social was a networking opportunity for the communication students to learn about the benefits of getting involved with PRSSA and to get personal professional help with their resumes from experts in communications from all around Utah County. The night began with keynote speaker Val Hale, UVU's VP of University Relations giving important tips for creating more attractive resumes. Hale talked about the job market students would be facing after graduation and how a good resume would factor in to a job search. "Make sure it is easy to read and to show experience you have had that relates to whatever job you are applying for," Hale said. He also expressed that when he is personally looking at resumes to fill an opening, he recognizes applicants that "brand themselves" to stand out. Following the keynote speech, students had 10 to 15 minutes with each of the professionals to get their resumes critiqued. Each professional gave input on what they thought was most important in a resume and, if the students wanted more help, they had the chance to sit down with them after the event for one-on-one attention to improve their individual resumes. PR Student Laurie Neff talked about the benefits of working with professionals from the field. "The experts that were here helping us had really good insights," Neff said. "They didn't tear our resumes down, they helped us build them up." A lot of the attendants were interested in applying for internships, since the second semester is such a popular time for that, but there were many seniors there as well, to get help for after graduation. One of these seniors, PRSSA VP of Events Sarah Griener, talked about why she came to the social. "I was very excited for this event because I graduate in April and I wanted my resume to be top notch before I send it to employers," Griener said. Since Griener's sentiments reflected the positive comments from both the students and presenters, PRSSA plans to host more events like this throughout the semester. If you would like more information on how to get involved with PRSSA or be in the loop about other events they sponsor, follow @UVUPR on twitter, or visit www.uvuprssa. wordpress.com . WE'VE /IN YOUR UVU Police officers are available to students whenever they are in need. GILBERT CISNEROS/UVU REVIEW The UVU Police Beat Taken from the police report as the officers wrote it BY TIFFANY THATCHER Asst. News Editor 1/11/12 12:13 a.m. A male was refusing to leave the building after hours. The male was contacted and told if he did not leave he would be arrested. The male was issued a warning and that if he was found on campus after hours he would be charged. 1/12/12 8:56 p.m. Dispatched to the National Guard building on a report of a homeless individual sleeping in one of the chairs. Con- tact was made and he was asked to leave. He left without incident. No other action taken. 1/18/12 10:34 I responded to the Sorensen Student Center visitor lot on a report of a dog at large. I located, captured and held the dog until Orem animal control could arrive. The dog was released to Orem animal control. Nothing follows. 15:41 I responded to the Sorensen Student Center, Student Health Services to the report of a 52-year-old male possibly having a heart attack. The male was transported to the hospital by Orem Paramedics. 1/20/12 16:09 I responded to a report of a woman being disorderly while talking on her cell phone near the bookstore. I made contact with the woman and advised her that she had caused a disruption to others around due to her yelling. I asked the woman to either taker call outside or lower her voice. 1/23/12 1:49 While on patrol I observed a UVU Golf Car driving Eastbound on 1200 South on the sidewalk. One occupant ran Northbound, and I arrested the other occupant for theft, minor in possession of alco- hol, minor in possession of tobacco and resisting arrest. He was transported to the Utah County Jail. IMO HER RIL\I 10:13 I responded to a report of a traffic accident involving a semi in the roundabout. I completed a DI-9. 12:07 While on foot patrol, I came across a student carrying a dangerous weapon on his person. I made contact with the student and advised him of state statute and university policies in regards to dangerous weapons. The student agreed to not bring the weapon to school again. • S I ER RA- W ES JEW Q • LER ► 11 SI ERRA—WEST.com 801.226.6006 AY |