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EDITOR: KATIE ARDMORE | SCROLLNEWS@BYUI.EDU

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Nearly 700 students from Madison and Fremont counties ocked to Madison Memorial Hospital April 19, for the annual Teddy Bear Clinic. The event is part of the Madison Memorial Foundations efforts to make the hospital less intimidating to children. The hospital will also redecorate the childrens part of the emergency room with murals and new furniture.

Hospital admits teddy bears for kids

KATIE ARDMORE & SCHAE RICHARDS Scroll Staff

hildren learned to overcome their fears of hospitals by admitting stu ed animals for check ups and immunizations at the Madison Memorial Hospital Foundation Teddy Bear Clinic April 19. We want to get kids familiar with the hospital so when they do have to come, theyre not as afraid, said Sharon Pirenti, director of the

hospitals foundation. We try to make a more positive experience for them. Madison Memorial Hospital received 700 second-graders from Madison and Fremont counties. Hospital sta presented several aspects of the hospital including poison control, X-rays and the emergency room. Kids learned about washing hands properly, receiving IVs and drawing blood. Im having a lot of fun, and I think the kids are too, said Carly Mendenhall, a sophomore studying elementary education. Its a good way to get them comfortable with the hospital.

e children then lled out admission forms for their stu ed animals, weighed them and watched them receive pretend shots. Its scary for everyone to come through the hospital, so if [the children] have past experience, they feel more comfortable, said Upper Valley Medical Auxiliary committee member Rachel Gillette. e kids know about it; theyre excited for it. Children received packages with things like coloring pages, dental kits and teddy grahams. Local Latter-day Saint wards and dental o ces helped make the kits.

Gillette said the committee is mainly in charge of the Teddy Bear Clinic, which has been going for about 12 years. e committee had been hosting the clinic for about 10 years before taking a hiatus for hospital renovation. is is the clinics second year . Pirenti said the clinics have been successful. She has seen several children admitted to the emergency room calm because they know what to expect. Jodee Nelson, a participating teacher, said this event means more to the children than a regular eld trip. ey enjoy coming to the hospital, Nelson said. It helps them feel at ease.

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Guidelines can protect students online

SCHAE RICHARDS News Asst. Editor Students can prevent viruses, hacker exploits and other Internet risks by making guidelines for themselves. Steven Rigby, a BYU-Idaho faculty member in the CIT department, said there are certain steps students can take to ensure safety. Staying safe on the Internet is like Moroni ghting against the Lamanites. You need many layers of defense to protect yourself online, Rigby said. Rigby said computer system and anti-virus/spyware [so ware] need to be updated; however, the students need to understand that the anti-virus so ware doesnt catch everything. Students can also establish a limited amount of browsers and be careful with their email accounts. Rigby said the most common mistake students make is opening attachments and downloading infected emails. e more we can educate students, the safer theyll be, Doug ompson, Director of Technology Support, said. He said its also important to maintain a strong password when creating accounts and to use a di erent password for everything or at least mix it up. Melanie Del Rosario, a sophomore studying math education, uses her computer skills to access personal information on students social networking accounts. She uses her experiences to give suggestions on how to protect their personal information. Del Rosario said students need to make sure the websites they visit are secure and limit the number of websites they use. e more your information is out, the easier it is to get, Del Rosario said. ompson said students shouldnt post names, addresses, pictures or any
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obtain full privacy, Del Rosario said. e only way to accomplish full privacy is to not be on the Internet, which means eliminating Facebook and other social networks, Del Rosario said. Captain Randy Lewis, of the Rexburg Police Department, says students shouldnt make purchases online. e issue is not if youre going to be defrauded, Lewis said. If you put your personal information out, there are all sorts of individuals that use the Internet for gain or to harm you.

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other personal information unless they know where its going. Del Rosario also advises students to be aware of which social networking sites they sign up for. Students also need to understand the privacy settings on sites like Facebook. e biggest thing is to search yourself so that you are aware of the information out there about you, Del Rosario said. Being aware is the most important thing in Internet safety. However, BYU-I students cannot

National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is here

Federal agencies are advocating the rst National Severe Weather Preparedness Week April 22 to 28. e NOAA and FEMA have combined to inform citizens of the dangers of weather hazards and hope they will be involved in Be a Force of Nature. eyre asking people across the country to lead the movement by acknowledging risks, taking action and being examples. e goal of the week is to raise awareness and teach preparation for natural disasters. Students can nd more information at www.nws.noaa. gov/com/weatherreadynation.

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Animal shelter seeks to improve image

ANDREA GODFREY Scroll Staff iguanas, monitor [a type of lizard] and even a nine-and-a-half foot python, he said. My requirement is that I have to be able to care for that animal. The shelter asks that those who find stray animals look for identification and return the animal. If the person doesnt feel comfortable taking an animal to the shelter or they cant find identification, they should call the shelter. Buzzell also warned students against sneaking animals into their apartments or feeding them. He said people should bring stray animals to the shelter right away rather than keeping them for a few weeks and then bringing them in. If people hold onto strays animals, the strays can develop bad habits. Students will sneak animals into their apartments and then let them go after a few weeks or at the end of the semester. He said the shelter receives a lot The animal shelter offers volunteer opportunities to community members and students. This may include playing and interacting with the animals, walking the dogs or helping with training activities. The animals down here need people to play with them, they need people to give them attention, Buzzell said. Were increasing their adoptability. Students skills can also be utilized to help contribute to the shelter. This may include photography, grooming or even veterinarian skills. Basically if you have a skill that you want to put to work come in and let me know, Buzzell said. The Rexburg Animal Shelter is open on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from noon to 1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. The building is located on 490 W. 4 N. The shelter can be reached at 208359-3005 or through its Facebook page.

The City of Rexburg Animal Shelter wants to change their image from a last resort to a place of assistance. We have spent years and years working with animal behavior and training animals, said Stephen Buzzell, Rexburg animal control officer. He said that when people have problems with their pets, they will drop them off at the shelter out of frustration. Come to us when youre first having problems and almost always we can help you or direct you to a location where you can get that help, Buzzell said. Rexburg has had an animal shelter for 30 years. In 2007, a new building was created to provide better service. The shelter is currently able to hold 20 to 30 animals. Weve had floppy ear rabbits, mice, gerbils and hamsters. Weve also had

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A dog stays at the Rexburg animal shelter. Animals are available for adoption at the shelter with fees starting at $75.

of animals at the end of the semester because people will either bring their animals in or just let them go. They dont have their survival instincts on their own and the chances of starving to death or getting hit by a vehicle is about 10 times what it would be if they just brought the animal to the shelter, Buzzell said.

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Rexburg SWAT team trains in empty houses

Kaaiakamanu, of the Fremont County Sheriff s Office. Usually well send our new SWAT guys to do it, so they can get updated on new tactics and get training on entering a house, clearing rooms and stuff like that. New SWAT officers usually go to a class organized by an outside entity, but in this instance, the local agencies were able to hold the class locally and bring in an instructor from the National Tactical Officers Association according to Kaaiakamanu. Theyre known nationwide. Theyre big in the SWAT world, he said. Five officers from Fremont County, three from Madison County, and one from the City of Rexburg were present for the class. The SWAT teams of Madison and Fremont counties combined almost four years ago; Rexburg has its own team but Jillian Jensen, a senior studying communication and a resident on College Avenue, had witnessed some of the training on April 16. I heard some banging and some shouting, and I wasnt sure what was going on because the street is normally really quiet, she said. Jensen said she saw several police vehicles crowded in front of a house on the street. The next day, she noticed the training again. This time there were officers standing outside the house wearing helmets and body shields, and holding guns. It was apparent that it was training exercise. Somebody was saying, In this situation you would come over here and use this tactic, Jensen said. Jensen didnt know about the training beforehand, so it came as a surprise to her and her neighbors. In 2011 we had eight SWAT calls within the year, and this year POLICE weve had two, DEPARTMENT Kaaiakamanu said. The Rexburg Police Sheriff s Department is Response Teams, located on 25 East specialized units Main St. and can in charge of SWAT be contacted at 208calls, have training 359-3000. sessions at least once a month, and snipers train at least twice a month. The sergeant urged community members to report any suspicious activity to the authorities. SWAT is usually reserved for extreme cases like hostage situations and public school shootings.

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Two SWAT participants train on April 19. The Rexburg SWAT team trains twice a year.

can call for more assistance if needed. The SWAT training has been of interest to those who live nearby.

Students may participate in city council meetings

JOSHUA ARNETT Scroll Staff For law changes, the city council is the group to turn to. According to www.rexburg.org, the Rexburg City Council makes Rexburgs city ordinances. Chris Mann, city council president, said this form of city government is common in Idaho. Anyone who wants to change a city ordinance can come to council meetings, he said. City council meetings are held at city hall the first and third Wednesday every month. The council saves a few minutes for public commentary on any issue not on the schedule. A student can come in and say, I dont like the speed limit or I dont like the texting ordinance, he said. New ordinances are usually on the schedule, so they cant be commented on. The majority of BYU-Idaho students who come to the city council are BYU-I students that have been assigned to come. Its a good learning opportunity, Mann said. Randy Lewis of the Rexburg Police Department said people should study an issue before making a complaint. Dont jump to conclusions and be accusatory, Lewis said. Open communication is what its all about. The city council includes six elected council members and the mayor. The mayor votes only if there is a tie among the council members. Mann said its important to remember that the council makes the policies and the mayor enforces them.