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Show THETHUNDERBIRD MARCH 23, WEDNESDAY Bird defines year's objectives BY LISA JANE LAIRD While most students were away for spring break, elected officers for the ASSUSC spent their time defining job duties tor Executive Council and cabinet, and moving into their office space in the new Student Center. "We are excited with the whole year. The new building is a good way to start out a new administration and a new year for the students," said Darin Bird, ASSUSC president. In an effort to separate jobs and improve efficiency on the executive council, Bird said he eliminated the student position and added two others. (See related story on this page.) Bird also added two cabinet positions to fulfill some temporary duties. Molly Moss serves as southern Utah's National Association of Collegiate Activities (NACA) representative. Karl Rostron will serve as public relations director fall quarter. Currently student body president at Snow College and governor of the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly, Rostron will coordinate high school recruiting efforts for the cabinet. ASSUSC does not provide a scholarship for either position. Nicki Kapos supervises college relations, formerly called political affairs. Kapos will attend state legislature meetings and lobby local elected officials for the students. Kapos will also supervise a student intern working in Cedar's city offices. The intern will attend city council and chamber of commerce meetings to inform the cabinet about city activities and issues. Cami Wilkins serves as special projects director. She will v rite and edit ASSUSC's al 10-we- 988 PACE 3 's publications such as the student telephone directory and student handbook. Bird said either the cabinet or executive council will publish a free quarterly activity calendar listing all SUSC events. It will be available in the Bookstore. Student service center will be located in the student government offices in the new Student Center. Instead of housing a student book exchange, ASSUSC will sponsor a book board outside of the offices for students post their used books. Lillie Garrido, the new director, will supervise activities like the ride board and final aid days. She will also research additional services that ASSUSC may add students. for Bird said he would like to see his cabinet and administration strengthen the ties between the campus and city. In addition, he said he wants the cabinet to improve student services especially for students, keep students informed of activities through some different outlets, and continue the push for a new Library. Senate will take a more active role in academics through teacher and textbook evaluations. To accomplish his goals. Bird said he believes in delegation. "I don't want to look over their shoulders all the time. When you give people responsibility they usually follow through." However, he said, "We would still have the usual checks and balances." Bird stresses that he wants to give the students what they want, not what he thinks they want. "I want students to feel like they can come in and talk to someone here. We will listen. We can't promise everything, but wejfill try." it I A . $ al K PI ASSUSC President Darin Bird would like to improve activities Spring Convo begins with political writer Fred Barnes, senior editor of The New Republic, is the first speaker in Southern Utah State's spring quarter Convocation program. series starts March 24 The at 11 a.m. in the SUSC Auditorium. Additional programs which range from a lecture by former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson to a classical guitar performance by Utah's JensenM'oodbury Duo are slated for subsequent Thursday mornings. Convocation programs are free to the public. Program coordinator Lana Johnson indicated that upwards of 800 students earn Convocation credit each year. Several Convocation credits can be applied toward graduation, she said. As part of the credit requirements, students attend one theatrical production, one music program and one gallery exhibition each quarter. Barnes will take "A Conservative Look at Election '88" with the March 24 Convocation audience. His predictions will be based on his "White House Watch" column and coverage of politics and the media for The New Republic. Upon graduation from the University of Virginia in 1965, Barnes worked as a reporter for the Charleston (S.C.) News & Courier. From 1967 to 1979, he covered the Supreme Court and The White House for The Washington Star, and was the national poitical reporter at the Baltimore Sun from 1979 to 1985. Barnes has contributed articles to 1 some of the country's most prestigious and widely read publications, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Newsday, The Wall Street Journal and Reader's Digest. Robert Drew Moren, the March 31 speaker, will discuss "Drugs in America: An Insider's Perspective Facts and Solutions." He is a coordinator for the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Demand Reduction Section in Washington, D. C. Charlotte Black Elk is an SUSC Spring programs include authors and a former British prime minister. Native American Week speaker. Her April 7 program, "Walking the Good Road," is being by the SUSC Multicultural Center. Black Elk is a great granddaughter of Black Elk, a great Sioux holy man. Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson is the April 14 Convocation speaker and the presenter of SUSC's 1988 Grace Adams Tanner Lecture on Human Values. His topic, "A View From 10 Downing Street," is the latest in a series of human value oriented lectures that started at SUSC in 1980, made possible through a grant from Utah philanthropist Obert C. Tanner. "The Utah Space Connection" is the title of R. Gilbert Moore's April 21 Convocation. Moore is director of advanced programs at Globesat, Inc., and a research professor for the Utah State University department of physics. Classical guitarists Milton Jensen and Todd Woodbury, or the Jensen Woodbury Duo, return to SUSC spring quarter as Utah Arts Council Their week-lon- g stay includes an April 28 lecture demonstration. Juana Maria Bordas, director of Mi Casa Resource Center for Women in Denver, Colo., is the May 5 speaker. 'Three Cultures in One: The Hispanic Tradition in America" is her topic. "Beyond Mere Survival to Excellence in Human Performance" is the title of Renn Zaphiropoulos' May 12 lecture. Zaphiropoulos is a retired corporate vice president of the Xerox Corporation. Children's book author Ivy Ruckman shares her writing experience May 19. She is the winner of numerous awards for children's literature and is the author of several books among them "No Way Out," a survivalsuspense novel for young adults due for publication this summer. e. Spring quarter programming concludes May 26 with SUSC's Academic Awards Convocation, a program honoring the college's finest student scholars. The 1 988 valedictorian will be introduced at the morning program. and services. Executive Council to be restructured Changes will take place in the student government this quarter, Darin Bird, ASSUSC president, said. There will no longer be a student position on the Executive Council. Bird said although the representatives did a good job the in the past year, "I'd rather provide services for them than segregate them for activities." Bird has asked all of the directors to contact other colleges to see what programs they students to have for help ASSUSC get good ideas for other ways to restructure programs. The executive council will have new positions for special events and open recreationintramurals this year. Bird said past problems with this program have resulted from "a lack of communication," but they will be solved easier if discussed in the meetings every week. Executive council includes: Deborah Brey for promotions; Liz , Chapman for activities; Richard Kofford for special events; Edd Hafen for United Arts; Tami Campagno for clubs and organizations; D. Ray Palmer as controller; secretaries will be Kathy Banks and Cynthia Call. These people must be ratified by the Senate before they are official, possibly in a special session today. al al |