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Students from colleges around Utah are set to rally this Friday morning on Capitol Hill, regarding higher education funding. Imminent budget cuts are on the board for every state-funded college in Utah. These budget cuts will affect students immediately. This writer attended a meeting with the Higher Education Appropriation Committee (the officials in suits and ties at the State Capitol who decide how many millions of dollars will be cut from our budget) last week at the Capitol to better understand the situation.

Red and blue lights flash in the rear view mirror. Frantic fumbling through the glove box, looking for license and registration. The incident ends with a little piece of paper that will end up costing a lot of money. Receiving a ticket, be it a speeding ticket or some other moving violation, is an unpleasant and costly experience for most.

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.

The bitter cold wasn’t enough to stop 1.8 million Americans from attending the inauguration of the United States’ new president, Barack Obama. “Today, I say to you that the challenges we face are real,” Mr. Obama said in his inaugural address, delivered from the west front of the Capitol, to over nearly two million people.

The spring internship and career fair will be held in the Grande Ballroom January 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bi-annual fair, hosted by the Career Services and Student Employment Office, is boasting a list of over 70 employers to be on campus recruiting during the event.

Campus Briefs STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS – All members of the university community are invited to attend the first “State of the University” address which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at noon in the Ragan Theater. The annual State of the University address provides an opportunity for President Hitch to communicate to faculty, staff, students and stakeholders information on key issues that will impact the University and higher education.

Dr. Liliana Riboldi, a professor of Spanish, has worked to provide meaningful global learning experiences for UVU students since 1997. For her part in study abroad programs at UVU, Riboldi was given the UVU Faculty Member of the Year: Global Engagement Award on Nov.

Jan. 16 – DISORDLY CONDUCT – UVU Police responded to a report of a fight at College Drive in Orem. Officers arrived on the scene and found a male and female arguing while standing in the middle of the road. Both were charged with disorderly conduct.

Increased tuition, less faculty and decreased funding are a few of the concerns going through many minds at UVU because of the unstable economy resulting in budget cuts at UVU. These are speculative concerns until the Utah State Legislature meets for its general session, slated to begin Jan.