Sequel - Fall 2007 - (Page 12) at our best UV BIOLOGY STUDENTS HELP USANA OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER GO GREEN This story begins in 2005 when musician Jack Johnson said he would only agree to perform at Utah’s USANA Amphitheater, a United Concerts outdoor venue, if he could be assured the venue met environmentally friendly standards. That’s when management at USANA began contacting nearby colleges and universities for help in finding ways to make their facility more Earth-friendly. “We knew UVSC was the best choice as soon as we first contacted them,” said Teresa Mooney of USANA Marketing. “They were the most enthusiastic; they did their homework, and we were very impressed,” she said. Earth Science Assistant Professor Joel Bradford was instructing a class at the time that teaches students how to conduct an environmental “footprint analysis” to help businesses and organizations become more environmentally conservative. The class and USANA’s request were a perfect fit. ENGLISH & LITERATURE’S LAURA HAMBLIN TO GIVE VOICE TO IRAQI WOMEN REFUGEES IN JORDAN GO GREEN: UV BIOLOGY STUDENTS PROVIDE A GREEN CONCERT VENUE FOR JACK JOHNSON WHEN JACK JOHNSON TOLD USANA AMPHITHEATER HE WOULD ONLY AGREE TO PLAY AT USANA IF ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS WERE MET, UVSC BIOLOGY STUDENTS STEPPED IN TO HELP . With reserved stadium seating for 20,000 and additional general-admission lawn seating, the UVSC green team did not let the magnitude of the venue stifle their efforts. The group went to work identifying a variety of significant options to demonstrate environmental consciousness and then developed a four-step plan. Fans frequenting USANA will now separate their trash into various recycling bins and concessions, and souvenir stands use only recyclable and biodegradable materials for serving food and packaging products. UVSC’s plan also calls for a decrease in overall water usage and the reservation of prime parking stalls for fans who carpool. 12 Associate Professor of English and Literature Laura Hamblin will soon be giving voice to refugees of the Iraqi war. Hamblin will travel to Iraq and document her experiences through personal interviews and film, and plans to produce a documentary about her research. Recipient of the UVSC Ethics Faculty Fellowship, Hamblin believes women traditionally have not been given a voice when it comes to war, yet they suffer the greatest losses – the loss of family, friends, home, culture, economics, support systems and place in society. “And we must listen,” she said. “Often, as Westerners, we think of the Iraqi war in images of soldiers, combat and random bombings,” she said. “My goal is to record the intimate, daily details of the women who had to flee the war zone for survival. Their stories are vital to helping us understand the complexities of war.” Hamblin is scheduled to present the results of her research during UVSC Ethics Week in September 2008. For information, call the Center for the Study of Ethics at (801) 863-6363. COURTESY PHOTO FROM JACK JOHNSON FA L L 2 0 0 7 utah valley state college alumni magazine PHOTO BY JESSICA MYRICK http://www.uvsc.edu/ethics/ http://www.uvsc.edu/ethics/
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