Smokeless campus: Will USU's recent vote inspire UVU to ban tobacco

Student Government leaders at Utah State University have recently voted to ban smoking and all tobacco products on campus. If administrators approve the ban USU will join another hundred or so smokeless college campuses in the nation.

USU tries to snuff out campus smoking (The Daily Herald, February 7 2008

If the ban does indeed pass muster with the administration don't be surprised if other campuses in the state consider the move. And with UVSC having the highest percentage of LDS students of any public college in the world a tobacco ban seems to make a lot of sense.

Will there be a fight with the more liberal elements on campus if such a ban was considered by student government at UVSC? No doubt. If student leaders act unilaterally (like USU did) by not asking for a student referendum you could bet there will be a fierce battle. But those same liberal elements might not want to have it put to a full school vote, because there is little doubt that a tobacco ban would be approved by the majority.

And if such a ban was approved at UVSC you could count on Campus Police enforcing the letter of the law with all due diligence.

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 • 10/25/07

W Grade for Withdrawn Classes Begins for 2nd Block Classes

HEALTH RISK APPRAISALS
12:00am - 2:00pm
SC206a
$15
For more info click here

FEAR FACTOR
Noon
Student Center
Free

AMBASSADOR OF TAJIKISTAN LECTURE
10:00am - 11:00am
LA107
Free


UVU GRAD FAIR 2007
9:00am - 3:00pm
Grande Ballroom
Free
For more info click here


UVSC THEATER DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: "AH, WILDERNESS!"
7:30pm - 9:45pm
Ragan Theatre
$5 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

Today On Campus: Wednesday • 10/24/07

Last Day to Add/Audit Classes for 2nd Block Classes
Drop Deadline for 2nd Block Classes
Last Day for 100% Refund for 2nd Block Classes

HEALTH RISK APPRAISALS
12:00am - 2:00pm
SC206a
$15
For more info click here

STUDENT ABSTRACT WRITING WORKSHOP
11:00am - 11:50am
LC424
Free

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE
11:30am - 1:00pm
Across from Bookstore
$15/student, $25/employee

FEAR FACTOR
Noon
Student Center
Free


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 • 10/22/07

$5 ADD Card Begins for 2nd Block Classes
$100 LATE FEE Begins for 2nd Block Classes

HEALTH CHECKS
10:00am - 2:00pm
Hall of Flags
Free

STUDENT ABSTRACT WRITING WORKSHOP
11:00am - 11:50am
LC424
Free

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL VS. UTAH
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Shurian Activity Center

FEAR FACTOR
Noon
Student Center
Free


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 to host concert to benefit Crandall Canyon families

For the past three weeks the biggest news in the state has been the 6 trapped miners at the Crandall Canyon mine outside Huntington, UT. UVSC's student government has stepped up to offer support in the form of a concert, with all proceeds going to directly to the victims' families.

Benefit Concert for Families Affected by Mine Disaster (UVSC Press Release)

UVSC Athletics latest attempt at manufacturing tradition

No doubt students returning to classes tomorrow will be assailed by the numerous hawkers, haranguers, and pitchmen that roam the halls. And once again UVSC Athletics will cry out a desperate plea for attention. And this time there total lack of relevance on the commuter campus will be called "The Unknown Zone".

Now we are not too sure why fans would want to be part of "The Unknown Zone", but what really causes us to scratch our heads is the fact that they will now have to pay for the privilege to root, root, root for the home team.

Fishing for fans (College Times, August 20 2007)

That's right, instead of students not showing up to a free game they will now pay 20 bucks for an all sports pass, and then not show up.

This is hardly the first time that Athletic Director Mike Jacobsen and his crew of flunkies have tried desperately to stay relevant at a school that just doesn't seem to care at all about athletics. It seems every year since the big move to Division I provisional status, the department comes up with some new scheme to pack the McKay. But despite pizza give-aways, free admission with student ID, and the exciting play of Ronnie Price, attendance was better when playing at the junior college level.

But this latest example of ill-conceived public relations may not be completely Athletics fault. For the past 5 years Student Government has shoveled tons student fee dollars onto the sinking ship that is UVSC Athletics. They have invested millions in Athletics, and with time running out on the provisional clock, they now are doing all they can to bail them out.

Will it work? Will students pay for something they never took advantage of when it was free? When will student government and the administration realize that the school might be best served when Athletics goes the way of the Dodo?

Events for Week of Welcome

From the UV Announce Board:

August 22 - August 24
UVSC Courtyard and McKay Event Center

WOW!
Week of Welcome 2007
Aug. 22-24

Aug. 22
11:00 AM
UVSC Courtyard
Band performance
FREE popsicles, popcorn, volleyball

Aug. 23
11:00 AM
UVSC Courtyard
$2 BBQ - What a deal!!(includes hamburger/hot dog, chips, and drink)
9:00 PM
UVSC Courtyard
Outdoor Movie Night
Oceans 13
$1 - Bring pillows and blankets!

Aug. 24
UVSC Student Center
FREE popcorn, cotton candy
9:00 PM
WOW DANCE
McKay Events Center
$5 w/UV ID, $6 w/out
Check out the New VIP Section!

Wolverines go wireless

UVSC students and faculty looking to surf the inter-web can now do it practically everywhere on campus thanks to free wireless internet.

Free wireless Internet at UVSC campus (Daily Herald, August 2 2007)

Imagine sitting in the Hall of Flags and being able to update your MySpace page to reflect the change in relationship status the very second your future eternal companion smiles at you! Of course we don't know for sure if social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook will be kosher on the school's new network. You can be sure that peer-to-peer services like Limewire and SoulSeek will be verboten. Of course porn will be taboo too.

As for the school's claim that 90 percent of the campus enjoys coverage...well..we will just have to take their word on that for now. After all, there are parts of the Gunther Trades building that are lucky they have lights and indoor plumbing.

Fight over UVSC fight song

Today's Des News featured a fun little story about the UVSC image committee and their struggle to update the UVSC fight song.

UVSC's fight song not quite imprinted on students' minds (Deseret Morning News)

While the fight song fight is just barely newsworthy, it does speak to a deeper fundamental issue––that UVSC will always be compared to that other college down the road. It is hard enough to be thought of as BYU's bastard child...do we really need a song that backs up that perception?

Here are the lyrics as they are currently:

Stand up and cheer, UVSC
Year after year
You will be
Strong in battle
'Til the game is done
'Til the victory
You have won, won, won
Stand up and sing
Green and gold
Our song will ring
Loud and bold
Follow your colors
And soon you will be
Victorious
Wolverines of UVSC
U-V-S-C
U-V-S-C

By the way, outside of student government nerds, nobody knows that this song even exists, let alone the actual lyrics.