Show Two students speak By Dei Dre Okamura Life Writer Are people your thing? Do you groove on learning? Well learning is not restricted to Volume 67 Number 39 e the formal atmosphere of classrooms and education comes in a t col-leg- Utah State University January 1 6 1 8 pages 970 js Presently attending Utah State university Paul Bombardier and Bob Huntzinger have had an ex and experience in perience learning that no classroom can offer Expeace corps volun teers Bob and Paul have s in the of the lesson of life ed par-ticipat- give-and-tak- e pro-ces- AWARE OF THE VALUES of a college education the peace corps program has concentrated e its recruiting efforts on the college graduate They do not presume to replace the college education But they do offer a continuation of the learnpros-pectiv- ing process Members of the State Board ' of Higher Education made their case for an increase of $4 mil lion over Gov Calvin L Ramp ton's recommended $452 million for higher education Board members and staff of the educational board appeared before the higher education ap propriations subcommittee in the Utah Legislature's special bud get session PETER BILLINGS BOARD chairman said that the board’s recommended state appropria tion from the general fund is a “rock bottom" figure needed to continue the education pro gram that’Utah institutions need G ‘ Homer Durham commis s loner of higher "education said it will take “something in the nature" of the financial pro posal suggested by the board to “stay in the race" in the ad vancement of higher education Dr Durham went on to say that nearly 3000 more students are projected for enrollment next school year in the nine state institutions of higher learning He also added that such finan cial support would be impera tive to have competitive salaries Bob and Paul value for faculty members : Commissioner Durham went on to say that it would be “a grave a grave injustice" if error the committee were to recommend to the legislature an across the board reduction in allocations to all institutions to meet any reductions in the higher educa tion budget Billings said that the board recognizes that education could survive with a lower appropria tion He cautioned that' the d higher financial sum would be by the board necessary to continue Utah's precedent of educational excelrecom-mende- -- lence’ He said the board realized that it was ultimately the responsibility of the legislature to appropriate the funds but that the board was offering what they hoped were useful suggestions on the allocation of funds to var ious institutions Eventually it is hoped that the legislature will appropriate a lump sum to the board and allow them to allocate it to the various institutions The board has given the institutions a “Ml and fair opportunity" to present its requirements he said r v s r their peace corps experiences without reser-vatio- n In candid conversation both men stress the great opportunity that ‘the ed-ucatio- FORMER CORPSMEN — Paul Bombardier (left) and Bob Huntzinger two USU students who previously served in Peace Corps told of their experiences in Iran and the Phillipines USU will award Peace corps is an opportunity to travel to meet new people and to learn from them Peace corps is an opportunity to learn a new language and a new trade doctoral degrees in two new areas Utah State university has been given the exclusive role of award-in- g special education doctorate degrees for teachers of the e motionally or mentally retarded This role was created In conjunction with the appointment of Dr Leon R McCarrey to the board’s position of associate commissioner for Academic DR Af-fai- rs McCARREY who will have PAUL a salary of $19000 a year plus retirement benefits accorded institutional faculty members was associate director for academic affairs for the Utah Coordinat-in- g Council of Higher Educa-tiowhich was superceded by the board last July 1 He will work directly with academic person-ne- l in the Utah System of Higher Education in program offer ings and policies relating to the academics of the institutions One of his major tasks will n A NATIVE OF- - Logan BOMBARDIER a na-tiv- e Vermont entered the peace corps in 1965 and spent the next three years of his life work Ing on a community development project in Iran Peace corps gave Paul the opportunity to survey roads teach English and work with experienced qualified engineers of be in defining and developing institutional roles along with program needs to meet the manpower needs of the state Petty crime peace corps affords a young volunteer Not only does a volunteer have the opportunity to help people to help themselves but they also gain from the relationship Huntzinger joined the peace corps in 1967 after obtain-ina degree in mathematics Peace corps sent Bob to the Philippines where he was to teach modern math to native teachers But this was only half the job and Bob gained as much from the natives and his other projects as he gave Bob g Dr s McCarrey received his degree from Utah State university tn teacher education and English In 1955 While attending Brigham Young university on a graduate scholarship he received his Master's degree in school administration three Bach-elor’- Most college students think that carving ini tials in desks and tearing up upholstery went out with grade school but evidently prankish vandalism is a problem even in college Chief Will Saunders of USU Security es timated that vandals cause from $15000 to $20000 worth of damage each year This does not include thefts “The estimate would be much greater than that if it did" he stated “EVEN THOUGH THE APATHY at USU vandals isn’t as great as in larger cities people will still see someone damage property and not report it" Saunders went on to say Saunders believes that the only way to stop the large amount of vandalism is to make faculty and students aware that it is happening and watch out for offenders Helen Lundstrom dean of women and Uni versity center director listed several instances where vandalism has occurred to-wa- rd OF CUSHIONS being stolen from rest rooms planters damaged bottle caps pulled off of pop bottles while they SHE HAS HAD REPORTS were still in the machine ripped upholstery mustard and catsup ground into the upholstery and as always initials in the wood work “It's just vandalism" she said “and that's all" d Mrs Brenda Flinders who with her heads Merrill hall dormitory said that the problem is not as widespread in the dorms as elsewhere hus-ban- EACH RESIDENT OF THE DORMS must pay a $25 fee at the beginning of the year This fee is paid back in full if no damages are recorded in the apartments This check keeps to a minimum because the resi-dents know that they will be charged if they destroy property vandalism Chief Saunders believes that not all of the vandals are college students Many could be high school and junior high school students visiting the campus Still this vandalism is costing all the students and the university extra money for needless replacements and' repairs years later In 1963 he was a teaching and research fellow at the of Oregon where he Uni-versi- ty re-ceiv- ed his Doctor’s degree While at Weber State college 1963-196- 7 he was elected to the academic council and served on the executive committee of that council He was chairman of the curriculum committee andpresi-den- t of the Weber State chapter of the American Association of University Professors Dr McCarrey is presently a mem ber of the American Council of Education the American Association of University Professors and the American Association of School Administration So that Is what peace corps has to offer you -- What d©-y- & have for them? Paul and Bob emphasize the fact that there is no one type of person required by the corps There is some post-tion particularly suited to every type of individual However one characteristic does seem es sential to the success of a volunteer and that is that he have a good sense of humor Humor is a necessity to preserve one’s sanity and usefulness In discussing their views on the peace corps Paul and Bob frequently point out that general izations would be unfair to the corps Each individual involved is different and will have a different experience There can be a thousand reasons for joining peace corps and each has its own merits none being the one and only correct reason |