Reading Time: 2 minutes There is a fully involved residential fire in your city, the bite is, the fire team is on their way, and you are the fire captain in charge of managing the entire crew and saving civilian lives. Professional firefighters across Utah will have more preparation for scenarios such as this because of the new mobile training facility recently presented by the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy (UFRA).

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Wolverines, Welcome to the Fall 2009 semester! On behalf of the student council we are excited to have so many of our fellow students return and even more excited to welcome more than 4,000 first-time and transfer students to campus! Your experience here will depend a great deal on you and how you choose to become involved in the many opportunities available.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Making a new aluminum can from an old one saves 95 percent of the total energy required to make one from scratch. In short, recycling one aluminum can saves as much energy as you use by leaving a 100W light bulb on for 8 hours. Facts such as this are the fundamental concern of The Sustainability Committee, who is teaming up with many campus organizations in order to create a more environmentally friendly establishment.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah residents and public officials, joined by members of the Utah State Legislature held one of Utah’s largest political rallies on Capital Hill on Aug. 8 in an effort to reclaim public lands that have been unlawfully seized by the Federal Government. The rally began with citizens who had traveled long distances just to let their voices be heard.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyle Reyes, UVU staff and community service volunteer was said to be ‘the glue of campus’ in July when he accepted the position as Director of Student Success and Retention. Reyes set the focus of the dean’s presence on campus toward informing, listening to, supporting and engaging of students in order to help them achieve their goals.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Wilson Sorenson, the second president of UVU and longest-tenured at 36 years, passed away Thursday July 30 at the age of 92. Sorenson pioneered the way for UVU and was able to witness each phase of the school’s many transitions since the beginning of his involvement in 1941.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sen. Orrin G. Hatch will lead an economic forum known as “The Fiscal Future of America” to be held in the Ragan Theatre on August 28 at 9 a.m. “Our nation is at a critical juncture,” stated Senator Hatch. “The runaway spending train enveloping Washington, D.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Community and Continuing Education is planning to offer new training programs this fall in response to community needs. Their goal is to enrich the lives of participants, keep them at the forefront of technological and educational advances and strengthen the regional community and economy.

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Obama Administration is set to unveil its much-anticipated plan for establishing a sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians at a pivotal point in the conflict. Among the key points expected to dominate the negotiations are the issues of settlements, the barrier wall, Jerusalem, house demolitions and confiscation of land, Palestinian refugees, access to water and borders.