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Show mm iad; mm TEISSj SUSC MEN, WOMEN STORIES WAKE US UP TO OUR LIVES. EACH TOP INDIANS. The Thunderbird basketball teams soundly trounced the Southern Colorado teams in War Memorial Fieldhouse Saturday night. SEE PAGE 10. Professional storyteller Cynthia On brings the mystery and magic of her tales to SUSC and enthralls Convocation audience. SEE PAGE 3. THE STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS OF SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE CEDAR CITY, UTAH Land trade is criticized The SUSC'Sponsored public hearing over the proposed land swap between the college and Engen Mountain ski area developers drew approximately 100 people from throughout the community Thursday. Most of those who attended spoke against the proposal, which would trade 920 acres of college-owne- d land south of Utah Highway 14 for 1,120 acres of mountain property near Miners Peak. The college would also receive seven percent of the gross income from lift tickets and 10 percent of any future land sales. Laura Cotts was among the 15 of 22 speakers who protested the swap. She said the land was acquired by the college and entrusted that it never be sold for development. Five other speakers agreed with her, including Katheryn and Gary Adams who backed their argument with the words of the late Dr. J.S. Prestwich who had served as a representative when the property was acquired. The Adams played a tape on which Prestwich promised that the land would belong to the college for as long as he lived. Ski lifts may be a familiar sight on 4 I Cedar Mountain if a proposal to trade college land for a ski resort is approved by SUSCs Institutional Council. New alarms for dorm residents by Fletcher Matson Rate-of-ris- A more effective smoke detector system will e soon replace the fire alarms in Manzamta Court, although the date for the switch has yet to be determined. The state fire marshal has ageed to relax some state fire code requirements to allow heat detectors to replace the faulty ion smoke detector heads. But according to Dale Brinkerhoff, supervisor for alterations and repairs at SUSC, the new heads must also be supplemented with independent smoke detectors. Brinkerhoff met with the fire marshal and other state officials in Salt Lake City last week and he said the decision to replace the easily tripped system was long overdue but At least they acknowledged the problem. Some authorities dont even do that. The thing that did help us is the fact that so many dorms in the state are having the same problems, he said. overly-sensitiv- rate-of-ri- e heat detectors, said Brinkerhoff, will sound only when the temperature within their detection range rises rapidly to a dangerous level. Ion smoke detectors are triggered by foreign particles in the air, which ic why hot shower steam, smoke from burning food and dust from housecleaning activities frequently set off false alarms. Fire Protection Services f the company that originally installed the system during the summer, has agreed to install the new heads at no extra cost to the school, says Brinkerhoff. However, the college will have to buy and install the backup system, which will consist of a common household smoke detector. Brinkerhoff estimates the cost will be approximately $350. I feel that were quite fortunate to get that type of cooperation from Fire Protection Services, he says. Brinkerhoff says the installation should begin sometime soon, but he has not been able to contact FPS to establish a definite date. Others against the proposal cited concern over developmental changes in Cedar Canyon and geological unsuitability. The college has more to gain in the long 'run by preserving Cedar Canyon, said SUSC Professor Michael Cohen. But those in favor of the land trade claimed the proposed ski resort would bring many local jobs and build up the tax base thus enhancing the quality of life, Jack Sawyers, chamber of commerce vice president, pointed out that an ecological study had already been done on the proposed resort by the Bureau of Land Management which stated that the area would not be drastically changed by such an addition. Other proponents argued that the resort would be a clean industry whose property taxes would be additional support for local education. Developer Joan Mortensen gave her support for the project because of the jobs it would provide for locals. The committee, headed by Professor of Communications Frain Pearson, is readying its report and recommendation for consideration by SUSCs Institutional Council. Proposal is passed Its official: The ASSUSC Constitution has been amended and student government will be restructured. Approximately 90 percent of the students who voted in the general election held last Monday ratified the Constitution Revision Committees proposed changes. The colleges Institutional Council approved the changes Friday. Only 181 students voted in the election. Vice President Jeff Maxwell says that the number of voters was more than the administration expected but less than was hoped for. The release of the election results was delayed when a student lodged a formal complaint with the senate, r'ontending that the wording of the ballot was biased and could have influenced the voters to vote in favor of the amendments. The senate examined the ballots, discussed the matter and determined that tnere was no problem. The student then appealed the complaint to the High Court. ASSUSC Chief Justice Dave Burr said, We didnt see enough bias in the wording of the ballots to warrant further concern. We felt the wording was fair enough |