Show Higher college costs force many students to ¥ take more graduate time by Todd Green Eagle Co-Edit- or The students in Utah are taking longer to cam a bachelor’s degree than they did ten years ago According to a study done by Linda B CoIIcte for the Utah State Board of Regents on the I’Kt" infamou Hast iXtrm will lie ri'nwili'lwl during the summer months to provide housing for aoulemians next fill oTuition and housing they maintain a 35 GPA well provide a full scholarship for the two yean they are here Well Alep require they participate in a school activity like band debate or sports" CEU currently provides about and that 220 scholarships number will increase to about 325 next year "We have always placed great emphasis on academics here at CEU" said Brad King director of high school relations "this move allow “ f° publicly recognize the academic accomplishments of students just as most institutions recognize accomplishments in athletics" said CEU anticipates at e least 40 additional students from outside the area which will add to student life thousand to and at least full-tim- $-1- 0 jContinuet the local economy "It's the most important change on campus since they split Carbon College from Carbon High School" King added Most of the money funding the scholarships will come through private corporations and other individuals Some of the money will come from CElTs reallocation of funds °New dean of students appointed (continued from page 1) is not there to ponce the students Andrus agreed saying that he hopes students will come to him when have they problems not just when they foul up In order to have successful student life there needs to be direct communication between the student body and student goverment Andrus said "I feel that some of the problems student government officers had this year was a direct result of students and student government not communicating Student goverment members Flying in both TAG body collectively Andrus would like to set up a weekly or monthly forum where the students could meet with their representatives and express their ideas He said that it would be structured so it didn't turn into a gripe session but an exchange of ideas instead Andrus said that this job would be a big responsibility He hoped that he would be able to continue to teach choir and also add the French language class so that students from CEU would be able to graduate with an associates of arts degree Because of his lime commitments as dean of students he may have to give it some of his teaching load if it begins to interfer with his position He said that decision probably wouldn't be made for at least two years students at the University of Utah take 65 years to get their bachelors Weber State 64 Utah State 53 and Southern Utah State 43 Ten years ago U of U students took 46 years USU 44 Weber 62 and SUSC 43 Reasons for students taking longer to graduate include the higher cost of attending college than ten years ago more students supporting themselves through college and fewer credit hours being taken Utah students take longer to graduate because more of them are self supportive than the national average Larger families in Utah arc In five years 27 percent cam a bachelor's degree and nine percent within six years Students in the West are the least likely to cam degrees in four years In the Northeast 60 percent of high school graduates finish school in four years In the West only 34 percent cam their degrees in four years The College of Eastern Utah has also seen students staying longer than in previous years Brad King director of high school relations said it isn't any harder to graduate in two years than it has been in the past the kids just aren't taking as many credit hours Many arc also and later coming out dropping back to finish school Another reason for longer stays at CEU are the students changing their majors and having to take classes in those areas Students head for Aspen Four members of College of Eastern Utah's Ballet Repertory Ensemble were selected to participate in Aspen's Summer Dance School in Aspen Colorado featuring faculty from the Ballet West artistic staff Students accepted into the program include Michelle Jensen Danielle O'Brien and Eric Vaughn from Price and Barbara Sarah Stratc Spring Glen Ballet students from the United States are throughout accepted by audition only This year only 200 students were accepted into the program which offer a session invited six-wee- k summer for those who were to participate in the program The local dancers will perform with CEU's Ballet Repertory Ensemble in the company's spring concert at 7:30 pm on April 23-2- 4 in the Geary Theatre darts signal start of spring TAG your life you have probably felt like killing somebody Or perhaps you have Well at just felt like dying CEU you have the chance to do Sometime are crucial to CEU because they sit on key committees at the This year ASCEU college student government members sat institutional on the senate committee council budget instruction and curriculum commitcc and on the learning Their committee resources opinions arc important because they are the voice of the student average also responsible for the longer time to earn a bachelor’s degree Nationally 49 percent of college students are likely to get a bachelors degree in four years (The Assassination Game) is almost underway TAG is not a game where you murder people at random TAG requires patience strategy and You must constantly be luck looking over your shoulder Each player has a contract to kill another designated player The last survivor will have collected all the death contracts and will be questions contact Carol Anderson or Paula Dupin the winner You must sign up for TAG the Student Activity Center VJ-jMay 1 A set of rules will be handed out and there will be a $1 charge to cover costs Flayers will pick up their in c dart guns and death contracts on the morning of May 4 Killing will begin at high 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