Today On Campus:Thursday • 11/29/07

Homecoming Week

BALLROOM DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS: WINTER CONCERT
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ragan Theater
$10
For more info click here

OPEN MIC NIGHT
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
LC 203
Free

PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES PRESENTS: "Understanding Anti-Americanism in the Arab World"
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
LC 243
Free

THEATER DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: "Canyon Suite"
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Black Box Theatre (Gunther Trades 627)

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Today On Campus: Wednesday • 11/28/07

Homecoming Week

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

MATC grabs more trades students

As UVSC transitions to a university the founding (and floundering) trades program continues to lose market share to Mountainlands Applied Technology Center. And now UVSC is ceding a significant portion of its apprenticeship program to the much cheaper MATC.


Apprentice programs rewired
MATC partnering with UVSC to train students
(Deseret Morning News, November 25 2007)

According to the article, UVSC has surveyed local trades employers and found that most could care less about whether their employees have associates degrees or not. Why would students pay more money and take superfluous classes to get a degree that won't matter to their employers?

New leads in murder case of UVSC Hockey coach

It has been over a week since UVSC assistant hockey coach Ken Dolezsar, and his killer is still on the loose. But Sandy police have some "good and promising" leads in the case.

New leads in slaying of UVSC hockey coach
(Deseret Morning News, November 27 2007)

Today On Campus: Tuesday • 11/27/07

Homecoming Week

SEN. ORRIN HATCH
10:00 am - 10:50 pm
Centre Stage
Free

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Center Stage
Free

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Students produce Spanish version of campus news

Veronica Lopez is the executive producer of UVSC's student broadcast team, and this year she has added the occaisional Spanish news show. There is a very nice story about it in today's Herald

UVSC launches Spanish language broadcast
(Daily Herald, November 26 2007)

Particularly interesting are the multitude of anti-immigration, and some downright xenophobic, posters in the Herald's forum.

The Salt Lake Tribune picked up an AP version of the story:

UVSC launches spanish language television broadcast
(Salt Lake Tribune, November 26 2007)

Today On Campus: Monday • 11/26/07

Homecoming Week

THIRD ANNUAL KURT BESTOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
McKay Events Center
$10 - $30

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Today On Campus: Tuesday • 11/20/07

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCE GUEST LECTURE
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
PS015
Free

PRESENTATION WORKSHOP
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
SC 206a
Free

MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. TROY STATE
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
McKay Events Center
$2 with UV ID
For more info click here

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Wolverine works with dogs

Here is a nice little human interest story about a UVSC sophomore, Megan Stewart, who raises guide dogs for the blind.

UVSC student raises guide dogs
(Daily Herald, November 19 2007)

Today On Campus: Monday • 11/19/07

UTAH REGIONAL BALLET PRESENTS: "LA COQUETTE"
7:30 pm
Ragan Theater
$10

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Remembering Ken Dolezsar

UVSC's club hockey team is mourning the loss of their assistant coach Ken Dolezsar, who was shot and killed outside a restaurant in Sandy on Thursday.

A rink in mourning
Daily Herald, November 17 2007)

Today On Campus: Friday • 11/16/07

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Shurian Activity Center
$2 with UV ID

UVSC DANCESPORT COMPETITION
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Regan Theatre
Free

EVANESCENCE Concert
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
McKay Events Center
Tickets available here

ART FOR LIFE AUCTION GALA
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Taxes on Texts

Student government leaders from across Utah presented a plan to end the sales tax charged for text books to legislators yesterday.

Students seek a textbook tax break
(Deseret Morning News, November 15 2007)

Students lobby for tax-free textbooks
(Daily Herald, November 15 2007)

State Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper, will sponsor the bill that would end sales tax on textbooks during the upcoming session.

Today On Campus: Thursday • 11/15/07

5TH ANNUAL HUNGER BANQUET
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grande Ballroom
$5

AUTOMOTIVE CAR CARE CLINIC
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sparks Automotive Building
Free

UVSC CHESS TOURNAMENT
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
SC 213b
Free

PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES PROGRAM PRESENT: "WHY WE NEED A DEPARTMENT OF PEACE"
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
SC 206C
Free

EXECUTIVE LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS: LEW CRAMER, PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER OF UTAH
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ragan Theater
Free

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Culinary arts instructor named Chef of the Year

UVSC culinary arts instructor Tony Wilson was named Chef of the Year by the Utah chapter of the American Culinary Federation.

UVSC instructor takes the cake as Chef of the Year
(Deseret Morning News, November 14 2007)

UVSC student Hilary Gillette was also honored as Junior Member of the year

Today On Campus: Wednesday • 11/14/07

PRE-HEALTH BROWN BAG SERIES: "How Doctor's Think: The Evolution of Evidence Based Medicine."
12:00pm - 1:00pm
PE 103
Free

MR. AND MISS UVSC INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Ragan Theatre
$5

INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND DRESS EXTRAVAGANZA
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hall of Flags
Free parade
$5 for Food

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

BYU researchers find that protests are bad for business, good for irony

Researchers from Cornell University and BYU have co-authored a study that says protests have negative effects on companies' bottom lines.


Coverage of protests hurts firms, Cornell-Y. study says
Number of participants is not major factor in damage
(Deseret Morning News, November 13 2007)

Maybe that's why BYU is cracking down on campus protests.

All about the Benjamins: looking at college presidents' salaries

Here is a nice little article about how Utah college presidents' salaries compare with their peers from around the country.


College presidents well paid in Utah
But they are way behind their national colleagues
(Deseret Morning News, November 13 2007)

Building a High-speed data link between Utah collleges

Utah State University and the University of Utah are discussing the possibility of building a high-speed data link between the two schools. The link would allow for greater collaboration and data sharing and would be a step closer to connecting all of Utah's public colleges and universities forming a "Utah Grid".

Data link proposed for Utah State, University of Utah
(Daily Herald, November 13 2007)

The Utah Education Network will be asking the state legislature for funding to start the program, but as of yet hasn't released any more details.

Today On Campus: Tuesday • 11/13/07

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Today On Campus: Monday • 11/12/07

TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS: "Straights, Gays, and Everybody Else: Does Sexuality have a History?" with Dr. Elizabeth Clement
7:00pm - 8:00pm
LA101
Free

OPEN MIC NIGHT
6:30pm - 8:30pm
SC206a
Free

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

From Kabul to Orem

If you travel the halls of UVSC for any length of time chances are you will run into Najib Niazi. Right after 9-11 he worked as a teenage interpreter for journalist Scott Carrier in his home country of Afghanistan. Fast forward six years and both Niazi and Carrier find themselves at UVSC.

Escaping the atrocities of war
(Daily Herald, November 11 2007)

If you get a chance, stop by the Integrated Studies office and strike up a conversation with Najib.

For a much more in-depth article on Najib Niazi and Scott Carrier check out this City Weekly article from earlier this year:
Stranger in Zion
Najibullah Niazi helped a journalist get the story of his career. Four years later, that story put a target on Niazi’s back.
(Salt Lake City Weekly, January 25 2007)

Today On Campus: Friday • 11/9/07

FALL DANCE SPORT FESTIVAL
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Ballroom
Free

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. MESA STATE
7:00pm - 9:00pm
McKay Events Center
$2 with UV ID


CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS: "IMPRINTS"
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ragan Theatre
$9 with UV ID, $11 GA

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

UVU's first graduate program gets greenlight from Trustees

Last night, members of UVSC's board of Trustees approved the school's first graduate program.

UVSC board OK's master's degree plan
(Deseret Morning News, November 8 2007)

UVSC trustees approve first proposal for master's degree
(Daily Herald, November 8 2007)

UVSC approves first master's degree for UVU
(Salt Lake Tribune, November 8 2007)

As expected the first master's degrees will be in education, and if the proposal gets approval from the State Board of Regents the program could start in the August of '08. Classes would be at night to allow current teachers to continue working while earning their degrees. The school also plans heavier workloads for graduate students during the summer.

It is expected that the UVU will accept between 20-30 new students into the Master's of Education program each year.

Today On Campus: Thursday • 11/8/07

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES PRESENTS: "LANGUAGE STUDY AND BUSINESS"
12:00pm - 1:00pm
SC 206a
Free


PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES PRESENTS: "REFLECTIONS ON ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN RELATIONS"
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
SC 206C
For more info click here

ADJUNCT FACULTY FORUM
6:00pm - 8:00pm
LC 243
Free
Preregister here

CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS: "IMPRINTS"
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ragan Theatre
$9 with UV ID, $11 GA

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
11:00am - 7:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

SUU Dance instructor accused of stealing UVSC dresses pleads not guilty

Southern Utah University dance coach Mark Baker has entered a not guilty plea after being accused of stealing a number of dance costumes from UVSC.


Baker pleads not guilty
(SUU Journal, November 5 2007)

For those of you who may have missed the story click here

Dance program scores $10,000 grant

Last week UVSC's dance program was awarded $10,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts.

UVSC gets $10,000 for dance program
(Deseret Morning News, November 7 2007)

The money will be used to reconstruct the modern dance piece "Dance for Walt Whitman" which was originally produced in the late 1950s.

Today On Campus: Wednesday • 11/7/07

SERVICE LEARNING 101
11:30am - 1:00pm
LC 243
Free
For more information click here

PERSONAL STATEMENT FOR GRAD SCHOOL WORKSHOP
4:00pm - 5:00pm
LC 424
Free
For more information click here

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION OPENING RECEPTION
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Why is this on the UVSC Police Website?

It has been nearly six months since UVSC student Kidus Yohannes was arrested for allegedly falsifying information on a firearms form. Currently he sits in Utah County Jail awaiting trial.

At the time of his arrest UVSC Police posted Yohannes's mugshot on their website, warning students that if they saw him on campus to call police. It seemed to make sense at the time...Yohannes's roommates had claimed that the Ethiopian immigrant had made threats against police and the military. The shootings at Virginia Tech were still fresh on everyone's minds.

But why does the UVSC Police department feel it necessary to still have Yohannes's mugshot on their page? And why does it include the caption "made terroristic threats and was aquiring weapons."


Beyond the poor spelling, the statement is potentially libelous. Yohannes has never been formally charged with making threats. As for acquiring weapons, he passed the necessary background checks with both alien ID numbers he used. So while he is being held on charges of falsifying permit documents, he did acquire the weapons legally.

Regardless, he has not been found guilty of anything just yet. But the Police website doesn't mention "charges" or "allegedly". They simply state that he made threats and was acquiring weapons. And by allowing this libelous statement to be viewable on the school's website UVSC could be sued.

And why is he on the website to begin with? He is in jail and thus currently poses no threat to the campus. It is almost like they are bragging about nabbing this guy, but they weren't the ones who arrested him in the first place. The arrest was made by Orem City...not UVSC campus police.

In the Pipeline's opinion this whole thing goes back to a much simpler issue: UVSC campus police are bored to tears.

For example, back during the whole Michael Moore hoopla in '04 there was a meeting that took place where the logistics of the speaking engagement were planned out. An administrator at the dean level told The Pipeline that then Police Chief Tracy Marrott asked if the campus police should wear their SWAT gear (not riot gear mind you...SWAT gear!). When he was told that their regular uniforms would suffice, Marrott apparently said something to the effect of "But if not now, when?"

Perhaps it was idle hands, itching for some action, that posted this erroneous information about Kidus Yohannes.

Today On Campus:Tuesday • 11/6/07

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION OPENING RECEPTION
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Everybody's working on the weekend

A nice little article in today's Tribune about the conveniences of weekend classes at UVSC.

Salt Lake Tribune - Weekend college: Schedule offers flexibility

Does mandatory health insurance make sense for college students?

Utah State University's student government will ask the Board of Regents to make health insurance mandatory for students enrolled in any of the state's public colleges and universities.

Salt Lake Tribune - USU student group to approach Regents over insurance

For years BYU has required all of its students to either be enrolled under their parent's policy or pay for campus health insurance.

But how could UVSC possibly afford to offer low-cost health insurance to its nearly 24000 students? How about dumping athletics?

Today On Campus: Monday • 11/5/07

2007 International Photo Contest Deadline
Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Block Classes


CAL ORIENTATION
5:00pm - 5:30pm
SC 206BC
Free
For more information click here

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION OPENING RECEPTION
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Today On Campus: Friday • 11/2/07

WABCON BUSINESS CONFERENCE
8:30am - 5:00pm
206 A,B, C and 213 A and B
$129
$15 with of UVSCSTU2007 promotional code
http://www.wasatchbusinessconference.com/

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. EASTERN OREGON
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Shurian Family Activity Center
$2 with UV ID
http://www.wolverinegreen.com/

UVSC THEATER DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: "AH, WILDERNESS!"
7:30pm - 9:45pm
Ragan Theatre
$6 for UVSC students
$8 For UVSC faculty
$10 General Admission

ART FOR LIFE EXHIBITION AND AUCTION OPENING RECEPTION
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woodbury Art Museum, 2nd Floor University Mall
Free
http://www.uvsc.edu/museum

Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

Today On Campus: Thursday • 11/1/07

MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. MESA STATE (EXHIBITION)
5:00pm - 7:00pm
McKay Events Center
$2 with UV ID

WOMEN"S VOLLEYBALL VS. UTAH STATE
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Shurian Activity Center
$2 with UV ID

FIRST LADY OF GUATEMALA LECTURE
3:45pm - 5:00pm
Ragan Theater
Free

NUTRITION CHECK
10:00am - 2:00pm
Hall of Flags
Free

Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Career Options Event
10:00am - 2:00pm
SC206 and SC213
Free

UVSC THEATER DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: "AH, WILDERNESS!"
7:30pm - 9:45pm
Ragan Theatre
$6 for UVSC students
$8 For UVSC faculty
$10 General Admission


Each weekday during the fall and spring semesters The Pipeline publishes "Today on Campus" which outlines events at UVSC. To notify us of an event send details to uvscpipeline@gmail.com

UVSC October Police Beat

Each month The Pipeline will publish the UVSC Police Department's response record for the previous month. You can find an archive of the police beat at http://www.uvsc.edu/police/Police_Beat/index.html.


October 3rd- FIGHT-Two 21 year old females were issued citations after getting into a fight while watching a game behind the Education BUilding. Kristina Kopsel of Provo was charged with Assault and Kari Weiss of Provo was charged with Disorderly Conduct. Both are scheduled for a initial court appearance on November 5th, 2007.

October 3rd- MEDICAL- A 34 year old female collapsed in the Liberal Arts building. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.

October 5th- GAS LEAK- UVSC and Orem Emergency Personnel responded to the MATC on a report of a gas leak. Upon their arrival, it was discovered that two gas burners had been turned on in the kitchen and the pilot lights blown out. The building was evacuated and locked down until the initial investigation could be completed.

October 8th- TRAFFIC ACCIDENT- A vehicle backed into a motorcyclist in parking lot E. The driver of the motorcycle suffered minor injuries.

October 8th- AGENCY ASSIST- A UVSC Officer responded to 273 S 800 W to back an Orem Officer on a trespass in progress.

October 9th- TRAFFIC ACCIDENT- Two vehicle backed into each other in parking lot H.

October 10th- MEDICAL- A 13 year old male fell and broke his arm while rollerblading down 800 S. The victim was transported by Ambulance to a local hospital for further evaluation

October 11th- AGENCY ASSIST- UVSC Police responded to Hampton Inn to assist Orem Police with a suicidal female. The intoxicated woman was taken into protective custody and transported to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center for further treatment.

October 14th- FALSE INFO- A 17 year old male was charged with False Information to a Police Officer after asking the Officer for a ride. The juvenile provided the Officer with a name that turned out to have a warrant. When the Officer advised the juvenile he had a warrant for his arrest, the juvenile stated that he gave him a false name. Further investigation determined the juvenile lied because he was suppose to be on House Arrest and was violating his probation by being out.

October 18th- SEARCH WARRANT- UVSC Police served a search warrant on a residence in Orem after a MacBook Pro laptop valued at $2300 was stolen from the Bookstore the day before. The laptop was recovered early on the morning of the 19th along with the suspect being arrested. A 18 year old male was booked into the Utah County Jail and charged with Felony Theft and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

October 20th- AGENCY ASSIST-UVSC Police responded to a traffic accident at 1430 S Sandhill.

October 21st- AGENCY ASSIST-Sgt. Sprague responded to WalMart to assist Orem Police on a report of a sex offense that had just ocured. A 35 year old male was arrested for exposing himself to a young female.

October 22nd- POSSESSION MARIJUANA- A 18 year old female was issued a citation for possession of marijuana in a drug free zone.

October 22nd- MEDICAL- A 42 year old woman was transported by ambulance to a local hospital after she began to feel sick on campus.

October 23rd- AGENCY ASSIST-UVSC Police responded to a traffic accident at University Parkway and Geneva Road.

October 24th- ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION-Officer Arledge was on routine patrol when he was approached and advised of possible illegal activity in the Winter Haven underground parking. Officer Arledge and several Orem Officers responded to the area and arrested 3 male suspects for illegal consumption.

October 25th- AGENCY ASSIST- K9 Officer Smith and Sgt. Sprague responded to a local business that had received a bomb threat. The Officers assisted in the planing and implementation of the search of the facility.