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Show N U I n r V r i s Cedar City, Utah S T Y I K x fv j ct y A V N . V'X j v R E -- )X 't-' Southern Utah University uVQD5 Out?J Monday, August 31, 2009 'PjfiLlS aGSdlQOuDOe Certificates, licenses give students additional opportunities to build resumes CHERI A PEACOCK By cpeacocksuujournal.com Students at Southern certificate available through the Communication Department. Ralph Turner, assistant professor of library media said the library media is a great endorsement for teachers who want to work on a teaching degree and the library endorsement at the same time. Turner said the library endorsement can be done online, not at the campus, which is an advantage to students. is Utah now have tw'o more options available in regards to licensures and certificates for the 2009-201- 0 school year. For those getting a Masters of Education who wish to advance their careers' in' a school library media center, a library media license is now an option. University speech-writin- g also It allows the would-b- e teachers flexibility to plan theirown schedule and on their owm time in a good academic setting, while working on their Masters of Education. Its like killing two birds with one stone, Turner said. The program started spring 2009 and while there are no students currently working on their library media license, there are students looking into the program, he said. Turner said, We just want to spread the word that SUU has this brand new program. The speech writing certificate gives opportunities for students to be viewed by potential employers as speech writers. lecturer of Platt, Sage communication said not many campuses have a speech-writin- g certificate available, but speech-w'ritin- g skills are greatly needed in the political arena and the business Speech writers have a lot of influence, she said. Were providing an opportunity w'ith great need and influence. This speech writing certificate will also help students make contacts with potential employers. Among the seven speech writing certificates issued last year was Austin Hill, a senior communication major from- Las Vegas, who is studying broadcasting. field. See OPTIONS, Page A4 Bookstore gets face-li- ft for 09 By ASHLEY LEAVITT aleavittsuujournal.com The SUU Bookstore remodel was completed on Aug. 21 and offers customers an improved and more visually appealing store, officials said. Dale Orton, SUU assistant vice president and dean of students, said the bookstore was in desperate need of a remodel to create a more modern and user-friend- design. The reports back from students have been extremely Orton said. It favorable, was a worthwhile move and it will serve students much better. ZACHARY SMITH The Flat Fire south of Cedar City in the Pine Valley Mountains puts off a large column of smoke, The fire damaged or destroyed several structures Mill the small town of New Harmony on Saturday and continued to threaten the area throughout the in weekend. fire threatens town, damages structures Month-ol- d By FOR THE JOURNAL JOSH SMITH jsmithsuujournal.com A fire that started more than a month ago swept into a small town south of Cedar over the weekend, City destroying structures and forcing residents to flee their homes. On Saturday the blaze overcame a Defensible Fire Suppression Zone outside the towm of New Harmony and several destroyed structures, Fire Information Officer David Eaker said. We have very aggressive fire behavior, he said. The fire was estimated to be about 10,000 acres on Sunday, but was expected to grow, a U.S. Forest Service spokesman said. Eaker said he could not confirm the specific number of structures damaged Saturday but said it was about No more structures were reported burned on Sunday, he said. Washington Sheriff Kirk County Smith said several homes and cabins in the foothills west of the small town burned. Eaker said crews were attempting to prevent more structures from being burned. Right now were really focusing on protecting the structures in the town and providing for everyones safety, he said. The lire is right at the town. Eaker said the fire will continue to threaten the town but firefighters are getting ahead. This will be hard to get out anytime soon, but there is less threat to the town now than there was on Saturday, he said. Residents received a voluntary evacuation order but Eaker said it was difficult to estimate how many people may have left. Were looking at about 150 people right now, he said. said Eaker a Red Cross shelter set up in the neiahboring town of See FIRE, Page A6 Auditorium to provide student space By HOLLY COOMBS hcoombssuujournal.com Construction for a new auditorium for students in the Sharwan Smith Center is well underway and scheduled for completion by Homecoming week. Brent Taylor, building supervisor for the Sharwan Smith Center, said the auditorium construction crews should finish by Oct. 23. SUUSA President Cody Alderson said the auditorium has been in the works for years. Vice President for Student Services Donna Eddleman said the space the by occupied uncompleted auditorium was just a shell silting in the Shatwan Smith Center for years. Pam Branin. service learning coordinator said the Service Learning Center and other departments used the auditorium space for storage, but the space was not being fully utilized. The audilonum will be great for student use. she said. Alderson said Jesse former SUUSA Holt Jon and IdtilLU 'iJilfTinj presidents McNaughtan were the influence to get the auditorium finished. Orton said funding came through bookstore reserves, built up by bookstore and auxiliary business proceeds and not from state funds. Noticeable changes to the appearance i nclude more open spaces for customers to roam around and added fixtures to display merchandise. Sherri bookstore Batt, said operations manager, she thinks students will appreciate the stores new design. I think they are going to enjoy the color schemes and the new ways we have to display merchandise, Batt said. Its going to make it a lot easier to shop in here. Plans still call for the addition of seating which can use while customers browsing through books. A shadow box display to show off merchandise is also in the plans, she said. Right now its not entirely completed, but soon there will be a background which will be a great storefront for us, Batt said. Because of the economy, construction supplies were less expensive and people were more available to help out with it, she said. The remodeling began during early in June and continued throughout the summer, Batt said. Merchandise Manager Mitch said the Alger renovated bookstore offers new store products including on selections expanded clothing, general trade books and SUU and Shakespeare Festival memorabilia. be Well probably changing merchandise over more often and students need to take a look at what were doing on a (frequent) basis, Alger said. Katie Seamons, a freshman art education major from Orem, said she is pleased w th how organized and accessible store item-- are. Being an art student, I like how many supplies they have here and the fact that they are cheaper than at the regular store, Seamons said. I really like how its more inviting and I end up buying more stuff from here because of the way it is set up. Zane Bybee, a senior secondary education major from Enoch, said the store has vastly improved from its prior appearance. Things are laid out better, its not as claustrophobic. It offers more in the clothing lines and it has a good supply of basic school needs, Bybee said. The staff is always very pleasant, helpful and , easy to get along with. Page said additional funding is coming from private donations. Alderson said last year, graduating seniors were asked to contribute $20.09 for a senior gift, but not all the seniors contributed. The total w'as just over $3,000 Eddleman said McNaughtan wanted to finish it for club and student use. Dorian Page, vice president for finance and facilities, said the auditorium construction cost S500.000. Page and Eddleman said around the 2 school year budgets were tight and students were charged for fuel and power costs. Page said the charge was made as an actual student fee because the Donna fuel and power costs could not be paid any other way Eddleman said the money from the fee sat in an account that SUL! provided for years and wasnt being used. Page said the money was going to be returned to the students but was instead committed to finishing the auditorium. Student government officials wanted to donate but did not do so. he said. and fund was the given to auditorium construction, he said. Alderson said the auditorium will be a great space for student 2001-200- (The space was) just a shell sitting in the Sharwan use and lor clubs such as the Polynesian Club and Ballroom Dance Company to perform. Eddleman said it Eddleman will be nice to have venue another to help pciformanccs and continuing involvement. It is a tremendous opportunity for the students." she said. The auditorium will be named after former Dean of Students Sterling R. Church. Alderson said According to a biography of Church, Smith Center for years. See AUDITORIUM, Page A4 Holly Maughan, a senior special education major from Pleasant Grove, and Jacklyn Butler, a junior history major from Alturas, Calif., work at the newly renovated SUU Bookstore. Construction was completed on Aug. 21. Soccer team loses 2-- 1 to ISU " 1 v j j The SUU soccer team fell 1 to the Idaho State Bengals friday. The only goal came in the 16th minute before ISU struck in the 30th and 80th minutes to take the win. SUU soccer Tonight was a battle. coach Brian Stock said. It was a war out there. Sometimes you get beat by the opponent and sometimes you get beat by the game. Today we got beat by the 2-- game. Sports, Back Page Weather Update Look for highs in the uppers 80s and low-- in the mid 50s with possible storms by mid-- j. week. |