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The Independent Voice of Salt Lake Community College FREE Wednesday September 14, 2011 The Issue 5 / Fall'11 GLOBEVisit us online at globeslcc.com Benefits of your OneCard Emily Hills and Trevor Cannon Contributing Writers OneCards are a topic that should be on the minds of all new and returning Salt Lake Community College students. “Just got my OneCard. Lookin’ slick. It’s got a nice little Bruin bear REMEMBERING on it, and looks like a credit card,” said one Salt Lake Community College student, Justin Parkinson. For students getting new (or swapping out their old) OneCards, there are many incentives to doing so. The first is the opportunity to win a free iPad 2. Second, by placing 9/11/ 01 five dollars on the Bruin Bucks side of the card, students receive a free SLCC t-shirt and lanyard. “We get a lot of students that come to put money on their OneCard, and are surprised to hear that they get a free shirt and entered to get a free iPad 2,” explained Salt Lake Community College Photo by Toni Tippetts employee Raymi Gutierrez. The Healing Field at Sandy’s City Hall displays over 3,000 flags in memory of those lost on September Something that students will Bikers and 11, 2001. Upon each flag hangs a note containing the name, age and short biography of an individual lost that day. (Photos continued on page 3) OneCard/Continued on page A3 community motorcycle police escort all the way. Attached to each flag was a card firefighters who attached an “This is an amazing show of with the name of a person who died American flag to a pole and raised members patriotism, people taking time out that day, along with their name, age it on the rubble that was once the of their lives for local charities and a paragraph about them. World Trade Center. that were born out of the World The bikers, along with many “I’m here to honor the people who gather to Trade Center attacks,” said Bryan other people, were witness to the have died on 9/11,” Richard Conte, Brown, marketing director for ceremony before the unveiling of biker said. remember Intermountain Harley Davidson and the new monument. Members of the After the ceremony the bikers the event organizer said. community such as Senator Mike were treated to a free lunch and then heroes lost Bikers were taking the charity Lee, Congressman Jason Chavetz, they made their trek to Ogden. In ride for many different reasons. As Congressman Jim Matheson, ex- Ogden there was another monument David Bell one biker said, “Where else would I Utah Jazz head coach Frank Layden unveiling, this one of two firefighters Staff Reporter be today?” and ex-Utah Jazz player Thurl holding a firefighter’s helmet. campus Dirk Barkbull was taking the ride Bailey offered remarks. Mike Leathem is the Ogden Last Saturday, bikers from all for personal reasons. Master of Ceremonies Rod organizer for the event, he is a 9/11/01 over the Wasatch Front remembered “My dad was a firefighter for Arquette thanked everyone for volunteer firefighter since 1981, and the 10-year anniversary of the 30 years. I’m here to support the being there to honor the fallen. is with Uintah Fire. The monument continued September 11 tragedy by getting firefighters. He (my dad) put his life “Innocent Americans going about represents all the firefighters in together for a ride to raise money for on the line for other people,” he said. their day ended up losing their lives America who have lost their lives A3 charity. Called “Fire Ride,” the ride “I’m here to honor the folks who to terrorists,” Arquette said. “We are in the line of duty. We are in the took the crew from South Valley served on 9/11,” Rod Turner said. also here to honor our military.” process of building a wall similar Harley Davidson at 8868 South 450 “I was in the National Guard, Air The highlight of the ceremony to the Vietnam memorial wall in West in Sandy up to Sandy’s Healing Force and have served overseas a was when Bailey sang “God Bless Washington for firefighters that have Field for the unveiling of a new couple of times.” America” with the audience joining died in America. We will ring a bell September 11 memorial monument. The first stop on the ride was the him. and read the names of the firefighters Then the group rode up to Ogden for Healing Field, where there were The unveiling showed a who have died in the line of duty in the unveiling of a monument with a 3,000 American flags on display. monument depicting the three the past year,” he said. Mentoring workshops campuscampus Vet Mobile visits SLCC bookreview.bookrenew. David Bell year. to begin next Tuesday Staff Reporter “The Vet Mobile is part of United com States Veteran’s Affairs. We’re the Veronica Aguilera Last Thursday, September 8, smallest part of the VA. I’m here Staff Reporter A4 the Veteran’s Mobile parked in the to talk about counseling,” Brown Student Center parking lot from 8 said. College already is tough so finding extra motivation to keep on moving a.m. to 6 p.m. The Vet Mobile visits Brown went on to say, “We do forward can sometimes be hard. Finding the right person who is willing Salt Lake Community College to counseling for Post Traumatic to give you the motivation and lead you to the correct path can be even let veterans know of their benefits Stress Disorder, or PTSD. We also harder, yet it is not impossible. and to offer counseling services. counsel for military sexual trauma, The Multicultural Initiatives (MCI) at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus The operator of the Vet Mobile, which is becoming more prevalent. is offering a menu of programs this year. The programs are designed to Dave Brown, was set up outside We also do grief and bereavement introduce students to people who are currently working in various fields the parked vehicle with flyers counseling mostly for families who in the hope that mentor relationships can be formed. Also, if students are about programs for vets and to have lost someone.” not sure what field they want to go into, these individuals can help them talk to them about benefits student “We’re mostly here to help figure out and then mentor them. veterans may be entitled to. There combat veterans adjust to combat A team of college work-study specialists, along with Ana Archuleta, were flyers telling vets about free experiences. We want vets to know MCI coordinator, will be coordinating the Ethnic Female and Male counseling at the Veteran’s Center that we are only a phone call away,” Mentoring programs where a series of workshops on topics such as arts& on 1354 East and 3300 South. The Brown said. gender roles and diversity will take place. Additionally, the Multi-Cultural department of Veterans Affairs Everything the Vet Center does is Advancement Program (MCAP) career program offers career exploration entertainment had a brochure about health care to help combat vets. It offers peer- workshops that will cover various careers presented by professionals from benefits, plus there were three more to-peer counseling and most of the the community. contagion pamphlets on the same subject. counselors are vets and most of The Ethnic Female Mentoring Program is designed to help and mentor The Veteran’s Center at the school them are combat veterans. ethnic women, however that does not put a stop sign to those who would A6 is in cooperation with the Salt Lake Lucas Van Dijkk is a veteran like to attend the meetings and are not of a minority ethnicity. On the Vet Center, which sponsors the Vet who has served overseas in the contrary, all are more than welcome to come and join the program. In the Mobile. It is usually scheduled to come to the school four times a Veteran/Continued on page A3 Mentoring/Continued on page A3 A2 The GLOBE Wednesday, September 14, 2011 STUDENT EVENTS SLCC PICS WED/14 THURS/15 FRI/16 2pm-3pm 9am-2pm 9am-2pm Free Study Skills University of Utah Murray Farmers Mar- Workshop: Time Man- Farmers Market @ ket @ Murray Park 200 agement @ Jordan 200 S. Central Campus E. 5200 S. Murray Campus SP Room 206 Drive, SLC 3pm-5pm 6:30pm-8:30pm 1pm-2pm STARR Corporation Pasta Making Party Free Study Skills Volleyball Invitational with Eat Local Chal- Workshop: Learning & @ College of Southern lenge @ Viking Cook- Memory @ TR Campus Idaho, ID ing School, 2233 S. BB Room 120 300 E. SLC 5pm-7pm Soccer vs. Utah F.C. (Men) @ 4500 S. 2200 W. SLC Sat/17 MON/19 TUE/20 9am-2pm 3:30pm-6:30pm 1pm-2pm Murray Farmers Mar- Cheap Food! @ The Free Study Skills ket @ Murray Park 200 Community Food Co- Workshop: Time Man- E. 5200 S. Murray Op Warehouse 1726 S. agement @ South City 700 W. SLC Campus Room N305 11am-7pm STARR Corporation 3pm-7pm Volleyball Invitational West Jordan Farm- @ College of Southern ers Market @ 1985 W. Idaho, ID 7800 S. West Jordan 4pm-8pm Salt Lake City Down- town Farmers Market SUN/18 @ Pioneer Park 350 S. 300 W. SLC Each week a different picture from an SLCC cam- pus will be featured. If you know the location and campus of this week’s featured picture, enter to Submit student events to [email protected] win a prize by emailing your name and answer to Visit slcc.edu/campusevents/calendar.asp for more student events [email protected].

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