After 35 years of service to the school, Dr. J. Karl Worthington, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, is retiring. “Karl is a resource that we will sorely missed on this campus,” Interim President Elizabeth Hitch said. “He may be able to clean his desk, but he will never be able to erase the indelible mark of his positive effects on the college as it has become a university.
According to an e-mail sent by Elizabeth Hitch, Interim President, a UVU faculty and staff campaign raised a total of $164,106.99 with 63 percent of the full-time staff participating. The campaign allows faculty and staff to donate a portion of their salary or paycheck to the department and needs of their choice.
In the first State of the University address, Elizabeth Hitch, Interim President, said that the spring semester brought an additional 1,700 students on top of the 2,800 student increase during the fall semester. The number of minority students is also increasing for the school; there has been a 32 percent increase in African American students, and a 25 percent increase in Hispanic/Latino students.
At first glance, the United Nations is nothing more than a bunch of narcissistic, ethnocentric diplomats who sit around and read their prepared texts, which all basically say the same thing. Even if a resolution is passed after many hours of discussion, it’s not binding because the UN does not have any real way to enforce the resolutions that they pass; they are more like strong suggestions.
The school has now been a university for over half a year, and with the transition has come an increase in school spirit. Signs of an increase in school spirit are visible in many places. Student Body President, Joseph Watkins says that he is seeing an increase of attendance in school and sporting events, as well as more contribution and participation in student committees and councils.
This year has been a rollercoaster of sorts on many grounds: the stock market, presidential election, economy and gas prices. With so many things to worry about, it would be hard to worry about them all at the same time. Who is honestly thinking about the high prices of gas, because who can remember the last time gas prices were so low? During the summer when prices were above the four-dollar mark, that was all everyone could think about, and a sense of the need to become a conservationist kicked in; people started driving less, walking more, and using public transportation.
Despite my personal beliefs that Barack Obama would be a better president for the United States, I am voting Republican for John McCain. This is mainly to do the fact that whoever is going to be president next will have a huge impact on filling vacancies in the US Supreme Court.
