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Jeep Patriot

Favorite Features: Heated front cloth bucket seats,458 watt 9-speaker sound system with two flip-downlift-gate speakers, all-season floor mats, deep-tint sun-screen glass, remote keyless entry, tilt steering column,leather-wrapped steering wheel, 115 volt auxiliarypower outlet, 16-inch steel wheels, side roof rails, out-side temperature display and air conditioning.Safety Features: Electronic stability program and trac-tion control, hallogen headlamps, electronic roll mitiga-tion, anti-lock 4-wheel disc brakes, Sentry Key ® , theftdeterrent system, fog lamps, skid plates on the fuel tank,transmission and engine oil pan. Full line of airbags.Overall Thoughts: The Patriot is leading its class whenit comes to its ability to go off-road. Higher groundclearance protective skid plates and low-range gear ratioare some things that set it apart from other car-basedSUV’s. When you combine its low price, off-road fea-tures, retro body style (looks like the older JeepCherokee) along with being well-balanced on cornersand bumps; the Jeep Patriot could be the perfect fit theoff-road enthusiast.

QUICK FACTS - Price: $23,000. MPG: City-21; Hwy-23Number of passengers: 5Number of cylinders: 4Transmission: automatic with off-roadcrawl-ratio

High School Students Gain theAdvantage from MATC Programs

Parents of a high school student, or soon to be inthe near future; listen up. One of the well kept secrets inall of Utah County high schools, are the MATC programs.

Mountainland Applied Technology College(MATC) in partnership with the three school districts inUtah County provides Career and Technical Education(CTE) to junior and seniors. MATC is part of UtahCollege of Applied Technology (UCAT), which is one ofthe ten higher educational institutions.

The mission of the Utah College of AppliedTechnology (UCAT) is to provide, through its regionalcampuses, market-driven career and technical educationto both secondary and adult students, which meets thedemand by Utah employers for technically skilled work-ers.

UCAT prepares students to enter, re-enter,upgrade, or advance in the workplace, which contributesto economic development, and improves the quality oflife for Utah citizens.

High school students enroll into the programthrough their high school counselor. Each student travelsto their local MATC campus, (Spanish Fork, Orem,American Fork) where they will receive instruction for

their program. Most of the training is hands-on, allowingstudents to learn and gain an important skill which helpsthem to land high paying job. The best part of the MATCprogram is that tuition is free, yes free to high school stu-dents. There are however, fees which are required to bepaid, but they are very affordable. All of tuition costs arecovered by the state. Some of the programs has concur-rent enrollment to UVSC or SLCC, while others are highschool electives.

Some of the MATC programs carry a state-license, while others programs are certificates. Studentscan obtain certificates/licenses in Dental Assistant,Medical Assistant, Physical Therapy Aid, InformationTechnology, Veterinarian Assistant, Multi-Media Design,Bio-Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, CertifiedNurse Assistant, Wildland Firefighting, EMT and muchmore.

In today's job market, technical skills are criticalto both new and experienced workers. MATC competen-cy-based training is an important factor for competitivejobs. Worker retraining and skills upgrade are part ofevery strategic business plan today. For more informationon these MATC program contact MATC Students at8701-863-6282 or www.mlatc.edu

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By Greg Dart

Although highschool graduation signifiesthe closing of one door,hundreds of others areopened. Making the correctdecision about where tocontinue your educationmight be one of the mostimportant decisions youwill ever make.

The first thing tonote is that there is not justone college for you. In Utahalone there are many greatchoices for a first-classeducation. There are, how-ever, a few things you maywant to consider whenselecting a college: people,program, price and place.

People: The people aspectof the college choice has several meanings attached. Doyou want to go to a large school or a small school? Doyou want to go to a college or university with peopleyou know or branch out a little bit? Think about thesequestions when choosing a college or university.

Program: Your program of study is an important partof selecting a school. Not every college has every pro-gram, so make sure to seek out on the Web or throughcampus tours the colleges and university that can pro-vide you a path to a degree or certificate in your select-ed field. Also, not all programs are created equal. Payattention to national rankings and graduate success.

Price: Price might not be as straight forward as itseems. Not only are the tuition and fees different foreach institution, but things like housing, food and trans-portation play into the mix. Each college or universitywill also offer different scholarship and financial aidpackages. Make sure you look at those things comparedto the total cost of education.

Place: Consider "where" you want to study. Is climateimportant? How about proximity to home? Do youwant to be in a city or a small town? The decision youare making might dictate several years of your life, so

make sure you account intoyour decision the communitywhich houses the college oruniversity.If you consider those fouraspects, your college choicewill become much clearer.Comparison Websites suchas www.utahmentor.org aregreat places to get the infor-mation you need to make theright choice. Good luck onyour journey. It should be ablast!

Greg Dart is the Director ofHigh School and PublicRelations at Snow College.

Choosing the right collegeHow to select the right school for you

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8 Prom Night Top RestaurantsProm Night Top Restaurants

Bombay HouseBombay House Chef ’ s TableChef ’ s Table China LilyChina Lily

Goodwood BBQGoodwood BBQLos HermanosLos Hermanos OutbackOutback

Pizza Fac to ryPizza Fac to ryRed Lobst e rRed Lobst e rRuby RiverRuby River

Tepanyaki Japanese SteakhouseTepanyaki Japanese Steakhouse TucanosTucanos

Go Play!Go Play!* Fat Cats* Fat Cats

* Frontside Skate* Frontside Skate* Jump on It* Jump on It

* Lagoon* Lagoon* Laser Assault* Laser Assault* Miracle Bowl* Miracle Bowl* The Quarry* The Quarry* Seven Peaks* Seven Peaks

* Thanksgiving Point* Thanksgiving Point* Trafalga* Trafalga

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nksgiving Pointnksgiving Point Trafalga Trafalga

Hang Out & Eat!Hang Out & Eat!Arctic CircleArctic Circle

BajioBajioBurgers SupremeBurgers Supreme

Cold StoneCold StoneIceberg Drive-InIceberg Drive-In

JCWJCWLos HermanosLos Hermanos

Red RobinRed RobinSonic Drive-InSonic Drive-InTraining TableTraining Table

WingersWingers

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Favorite Features: The list of standard features islong and impressive on this midsize crossover vehi-cle with a starting/base price under $20,000. -am/fm radio, cd player with 6 speakers, leatherwrapped steering wheel with tilt column, powerwindows and door locks, keyless entry system withalarm, roof rails, heated outside mirrors, powersunroof, air conditioning.Safety Features: Fog lamps, full line of airbags,4-wheel disc brakes (ABS & EBD), lower anchorsand tethers for children (LATCH), Kia 10-year100,000-mile warranty, limited powertrain warran-ty of 5 years/60,000 miles.Overall Thoughts: As fuel prices go up, moreAmericans are looking to downsize but still have aneed to seat 7. This is where the Rondo shines withbetter than average gas mileage and a sticker pricein the low 20’s. This is a great car for still-growingfamilies. With an optional V-6 engine, you cangain extra power for climbing Utah’s mountains.The Kia Rondo brings the advantages of an SUVcrossover vehicle without the larger size and largerpricetag.

QUICK FACTS - Price: $21,000. MPG: City-21; Hwy-29Number of passengers: 7Number of cylinders: 4Transmission: 4-speed automatic

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RubiconFavorite Features: Easy-folding soft top, 368 watt 7-speaker Infiniti® sound system with in-dash cd playerand mp3 jack, power windows and door locks, MyGIGMultimedia Infotainment with GPS Navigation system,rear folding and tumble seat, sport bar with fullpadding, deep tint sunscreen windows, tilt steering col-umn, reclining front seats and airconditioning.Safety Features: 4-wheel disc anti-lock brakes (ABS),fuel tank and transfer case skid shields, full line ofairbags, traction control, electronic stability program,speed control, fog lights, Sentry Key ®, theft deterrent system, hallogen headlamps, 4-wheel drive, electronic roll mitiga-tion.Overall Thoughts: I felt a little like a Jeep sales person while testdriving the Jeep Rubicon. At about every stop I made, peoplewould ask questions about it. The bright paint job, high lift kit andknobby tires are the features that got the most attention. They werequick to ask about its ride. It does ride like a truck, but muchsmoother than I thought it would be. It’s easy to see why outdoorand offroad enthusiasts love Jeeps. While driving the Wrangler,you may find yourself looking for mud, rocks, rivers to cross andsteep mountains to climb.

QUICK FACTS - Price: $31,500. MPG: City-16; Hwy-19Number of passengers: 4Number of cylinders: V6Transmission: 4-speed automatic

SCERA's "Smokey Joe's Cafe" The longest running song

and dance musical revue inBroadway history has beendelighting audiences since itsNew York opening in 1995, andaudiences will take another nos-talgic time trip to the 1950'swhen SCERA Center for theArts presents "Smokey Joe'sCafé: The Songs of Leiber andStoller" April 11-26.

The show, celebrating 40 ofthe greatest pop and rock 'n rollmusic ever recorded, will alsofeature a cast of 7 male and 8female vocalists as well as 25dancers from Center StagePerforming Art Studios.

Smokey Joe's Cafe will play Mondays, Thursdays,Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Reserved-seat tick-ets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors(65+), students (w/ID) and children )3-11)and are available from 10am-6pm week-days and Saturdays from 12Noon-6pm atthe SCERA Center, 745 South State,Orem, by calling (801) 25-ARTS, online atwww.scera.org or at the door 30 minutesprior to the show.

In SCERA's production, the setdesigned by David Whitlock will be one ofthe star players. It has a New OrleansFrench Quarter feel to it with pot bellyrails, wraparound and upper balconiesand wrought iron spilling with ivy andother plants. The street lights along thehand rails and brick adds to the Louisianafeel. It's a dynamite set.

Some of the songs featured are"Jailhouse Rock," "On Broadway,""Hound Dog," "There Goes My Baby,""Yakety-Yak," "Love Potion No. 9" and"Stand By Me."

Director/Choreographer ShawnMortensen believes that among the high-lights will be "Young Blood" and "RubyBaby," which he has directed to have aFour Seasons feel with swing and jive."These poor boys," he says. "I have killedthem with the choreography." He alsobelieves a great number is "KeepForgettin'" and "Fools Fall in Love,"which mirror The Supremes -- even downto the mermaid dresses that flare andgloves that extend to their biceps. "Shimmy," one of the show's signature

moments, will feature not one,but a stage full of shimmyingfemales to give it a touch morepizzaz.

Says SCERA President &CEO Adam J. Robertson, "Itwould be hard to find a showwith more energy and songsthat will have you singing anddancing along with the cast.It's what I like to call a 'happy'show, because there's no wayyou can leave the theatre with-out a smile on your face and ahop in your step."

Also assisting Mortensen isJeremy Showgren, music direc-

tor; Danielle Berry, stage manager; David Whitlock, setand light design; Debbie Bowman, costume design; andMike James, props.

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back-Jane Stowell, Andrew Walsh, Kourtney Boyack, A.J.Nielsen, front - Brad Leavitt, Shoni Winkel, Kelli Hennessey

- Photo Credit: Mark A. Philbrick

Kia Spectra5

Favorite Features: 6-speaker sound systemwith am/fm radio and cd player, power win-dows, keyless remote, tilt steering column,air conditioning, cruise control, tinted glass,mesh grill, front and rear spoilers, power rack& pinion steering steering, heated power out-side mirrors, power adjustable driver’s seat.Safety Features: Fog lights, power 4-wheeldisc brakes, sport-tuned 4-wheel independentsuspension, full line of airbags, child safety

rear door locks, 5 mph bumpers, side-door impact beams.Overall Thoughts: The Kia Spectra5 is a sporty hatchback in the highly competitve compact car market offer-ing new car buyers a comfortable ride, plenty of storage, a user friendly cabin. With starting prices at or about$16,000. and 33 mpg highway, the Spectra5 is an easy fit in your budget to buy and drive. The engine has enoughpower and torque to make getting around town fun. Car shoppers looking for a well-rounded economy car needto add the Spectra to their test drive list.

QUICK FACTS - Price: $18,000. MPG: City-27; Hwy-33Number of passengers: 5Number of cylinders: 4Transmission: 5-speed manual

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Nissan Sentra 2.0F a v o r i t eF e a t u r e s :I n t e l l i g e n tKey - keylessentry andi g n i t i o n ,l e a t h e r -w r a p p e dsteering wheelwith illumi-nated con-trols forsound systemand cruisec o n t r o l .E l e c t r i cpower assist-ed steering,power door-locks andwindows, tilt

steering column, trip computer with outside temperature,6-speaker audio system with am/fm radio, cd player andmp3 jack. Air-conditioning with in-cabin microfilter.Safety Features: Anti-lock brake system (ABS),power-assisted ventedfront disc/rear drumbrakes, electronic brake-force distribution (EBD),hood-buckling creases andsafety stops. Nissanadvanced air bag system(AABS), tire pressuremonitoring system(TPMS), vehicle immobi-lizer and security system,pipe-style steel side-doorguard beams.Overall Thoughts:

The Sentra ismore roomy than it lookseven in the back seat. Ilike the new body stylewith the raised roof. It hasmore power than I thoughtit would being a 4 cylinderengine. The miles per gal-lon were as good if not bet-ter than advertised. Whenyou look at the wholepackage of price, mpg,standard and optional fea-tures - two words come tomind - Great Value.

QUICK FACTS - Price: $18,500MPG: City-26; Hwy-33Number of passengers: 5Number of cylinders: 4Transmission: automatic

NissanVersa

Favorite Features:Steering-wheel mount-ed controls includingcruise control and tiltsteering column, 6-speaker sound system, in-dash 6-disc cdplayer, am/fm radio, mp3 jack, remote keyless entry, powerwindows, power doorlocks, power outsidemirrors, microfil-tered airconditioning system, 15 inch alloy wheels, solid bodycolor including mirrors and door handles, 6-way adjustabledrivers seat.Safety Features: Multi-reflector hallogen headlights, rear

w i n d o wdefroster withtimer, Nissan’svehicle immobi-lizer system,pipe-style steel-door guardbeams. Activehead restraints inthe front seats,N i s s a n ’ sAdvanced AirBag System

(AABS), Tire PressureMonitoring system(TPMS), power assistedvented front disc/rear drumbrakes.Overall Thoughts: Lastyear when Nissan intro-duced the Versa, it waslumped into the sub-com-pact group of cars whichmakes sense being the entrylevel automobile in theNissan line. When you takea closer look, you’ll findthat the Versa is larger andmore comfortable than itspeers (a back seat thatadults fit into). The 1.8liter engine has more horse-power and torque thanalmost all of its competi-tors. The Versa offers agreat price, excellent gasmileage, comfortable ride,roomy interior with themost powerful engine in itsclass.

QUICK FACTS - Price: $17,000.MPG: City-26; Hwy-31Number of passengers: 5Number of cylinders: 4Transmission: 6-speedmanual

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