Jan. 13, 2014 Vanguard

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vol. 54, no. 1

“If it matters to the USA family, it matters to us.”

jan. 13, 2014

Inside

► Life: Mitchell Center Hosts Winter Jam

Visit the Moving Week for The University Physicians Group Happiest Place on Children’s and Women’s Earth pediatric patients also on By Mary Beth Lursen

the move to a new tower

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Registered Nurse Taronya Jackson pulls La’Veydrian Coleman, 22 months, in a red wagon along the corridor connecting the old and new towers as he is moved to his new room Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The pediatric patients were moved to the new Children’s Tower at USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

t’s the start of the spring semester and that only means one thing. No, it’s not buying textbooks or looking over syllabi—it’s planning for spring break. But instead of taking a trip to the beach again this year, look into going to Disney World and Universal Studios. And if you’re thinking, “There is no way I can afford this,” Jag Productions is here to help. “The price of $470 for USA students includes round-trip transportation to Orlando, 3-night stay at an Orlando hotel, 2-day Park Hopper Pass to Disney World and 1-Day Park to Park Pass to Universal Studios,” Heather Sprinkle, coordinator for University Programs and Jaguar Productions, said. “Transportation to and from the parks is also provided.” If you’re trying to do the math, this would normally cost you about $500 on tickets and hotels alone, not including transportation. And that’s provided in the cost as well, so Jag Productions is making this cheaper than you could get on your own. It’s not just less expensive. It’s a chance to be a kid again and have some fun. You can see Mickey Mouse and become a wizard at Harry Potter’s Wizarding World. “The most interesting thing?” Christopher Thomas, a USA student who went on a previous trip, said. “I guess that would be having the chance to ride Mount Everest seven or eight times in a row.” And if you don’t think you could go a spring break without seeing the beach, the trip only lasts March 1 through March 5, so you would still have some spring break left to hit the beach. “One of the reasons students should go on this trip is because it’s

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► Life: Remembering China Barber, Candlelight Vigil See JagLife, page 8

Courtesy of Children’s and Women’s Hospital

By Jamie Reid

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LOC: Bass fishing team com► petes in regional qualifier See Left of Center, page 10

► Sports: Jags football receives Sun Belt honors See Sports, page 14

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he University Physicians Group opened the doors to its new location in the University Commons building at the corner of University Boulevard and Old Shell Road Thursday, Jan. 2. The University Physicians Group used to be located at the Infirmary West Hospital Campus. There were plans to build a health care campus, but the time for the project elapsed and the site was sold. The group decided to make a move to a new site. Since moving out of the Knollwood area, University Physicians Group has changed its name from the Knollwood Physicians Group. The new name of University Physicians Group gives a more correct descrip-

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tion of the group’s clientele because it mainly serves the University area. University Physicians Group usually caters to USA’s faculty and staff, but would like students to know they are welcome as well. Students more commonly use the student health center, but may find University Physicians Group works well with their needs. University Physicians Group’s practice is a primary care facility, which means they remain a patient’s longterm doctor who can direct you to a specialist when needed. Students who do not currently have a primary care provider may want to consider this. Also, if students only have a primary doctor at home and not near campus, they may find it more convenient to have a provider near school. University Physicians Group shares a waiting room with the Digestive

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Health Center. The Digestive Health Center specializes in taking care of patients’ digestive needs, from smaller issues to anything more serious. If the treatment is an inpatient procedure, the patient is referred to the University hospital nearby. The building these two centers share was once a shopping center, and this gives the centers ample parking and plenty of space inside for the patients. Also recently moved are patients from the USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital. They settled into the new 195,000-square-foot pediatric tower Wednesday, Jan. 8. The move started at 6 a.m. Wednesday with the first patient, and it was only three hours later when all the patients were moved in. See Physicains Group Page 3

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Life, Page 4 Left of Center, Page 10 Sports, Page 14 Opinion, Page 17


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