Show Former CEU football athlete killed in car accident in Oklahoma a Page 7 The Eagle !?!- - t ' ' ' 'M X A former College of Eastern Utah football player was killed Feb 2 in accident in Oklahoma officials said Junior Sean Hutchinson halfback who had transferred to Southwest Missouri State was kiUed near Elk City Okls in a accident said university spokesman Mark Stillwell The car hit a patch of ice on a bridge and overturned down an embankment Hutchinson 21 came to Southwest Missouri in 1989 from Dixie in SL George as a junior college transfer He played last season for the Bears In seven games with no starts he had 11 carries for Hutchinson was a native of Brampton Ontario Canada Before playing at Dixie College Hutchinson played at CEU and Southern Utah Slate As a freshman he played for coach Lannie Liulefied during the Eagles last season of competitive football After he left CEU he transferred to SUSC and then Dixie College where he was named and one-c-ar 183-pou- one-vehicl- e Col-leg- e 43-yar- ds Cheer & dance workshop offered A cheer and dance workshop for 8 to will be held from 9 in BDAC the Feb 24 on Saturday pm The workshop is for students who want to learn basic intermediate or advanced cheerleading techniques It will provide a great opportunity for participants to learn cheers pom pon routines and dances that can be used to tryout for cheerleading positions at the various schools this spring Each participant will be given individual instruction and attention in all facets of the sport The registration fee is S13 and includes an "Official CEU Cheer for each participant Squad" am-- 5 T-sh- irt 0 Women's basketball (continued from page 6) Vicky Smith added six points and eight rebounds while teammate Chadwick also popped in six points and pulled down eight boards Skaggs contributed with six points and seven rebounds In the Lady Eagles most recent game they were unable to hang with the Rebels of Dixie College in the BDAC When the final buzzer sounded Dixie walked away with a 1 victory Jackson led the way in scoring with IS points but closely behind Dupin added 12 points and 10 rebounds Chadwick knocked in 10 points and grabbed seven boards while Smith also contributed 10 points Coach Dave Paur commented that he thinks his team is starting to play well after all their early season frustrations and he expects to finish off the season strong The Lady Eagles are now preparing to take their act on the road to face Treasure Valley Community College and the College of Southern Idaho on Feb 16 and 17 83-6- y-:- £ i ' v vi- - t ry & ? ’ I 'fh Vt A" Jt t fVY if v! J ‘'I'-: J tr f- W : tts - Fairbanks staff writer The newly organized Students of CEU Political Forum has been established to encourage students at the college take an active part in the politick process The organization began as a Young Republicans' club but quickly evolved into a forum with the central goal being to increase student awareness and understanding of political issues by promoting the study of current political topics in an unbiassed environment and then holding debates on those issues between Fbrum members from both conservative and liberal viewpoints Ken Christensen a al student at CEU initiated the Idea for a branch of the Young Republicans' when he was contacted by Steve Dcnsley the Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives from Utah's third Congressional district According to Nathan Coulter the executive secretary heading the con non-traditi- non-partis- an u vv1' v yv r l - Vi- -' !Y’ f iA' Pam Dupin (40) pulls up from tha free throw llna with tha Jumpar over Dixie dafandara but young Lady Eaglaa and up on tha abort and of tha acora 83-6- 1 photo Lonnie Bohunln servative factum of the Forum the group changed its purpose in order to accommodate students from many political points of view rather than restricting its scope to include only a portion of CEUs student body Cristcnsen explained that there was so much interest by students who did not classify themselves as Republicans that they decided to change the course of the Forum to umbecome a more with' brella under which students many different political views can leant about politics and express their views Now the Forum meets twice each week in order to enhance student understanding of important contemporary political issues and candidates and develop a group position from which the Forum can actively supoffice and port candidates for public the for or against passage of lobby specific laws especially at the state and local level according to Chris"The group will be V I encourages student tensen j: ' - CNCC Tuesday Feb 20 5:15 & pjn Northern Idaho Friday March 2 5:15 & 7:30 pjn Ricks Saturday March 3 5:15 & 7:30 pm by Darea 'i ’ ' Support the Eagles 7:30 New club ' non-b- i as sed u those who participate" Christensen states hoping that more students will be drawn to join a group which easily lends itself to support and foster whatever views and ideals are brought in by its members Another main objective of the Political Fbrum is to help members and students make responsible political decisions by being more informed "In a country where we have so much freedom we sometimes take it for granted especially young people" Coulter said Expressing concern for the apathy he finds all too common among students Coulter added "(Thu Forum's objective is to encourage students to become involved in politics because it is our duty to participate in the political process” The first of the Forum's guest speakers Dcnsley addressed the Forum on Feb 6 Future meetings will feature his opponents and other politically prominent figures including local chairmen of both the Demo activity in cratic and the Republican parties who will speak at the group's meeting on Feb 13 at 3:30 pm Christensen i ys that many politicians are anxious to visit the Fbrum and send information about party and personal campaign platforms "We will be able to get information direct from the source" he said Christensen has proposed that the group consider a long list of legislation candidates and political positions research them and debate them until the Forum can work out a platform of its own and decide which positions it will support If the group reaches an impasse each faction will research ami debate the issues until an agreement can be reached At present the group is working on a constitution which will govern Forum actions and internal functions The group hopes to hammer out a set of bylaws which will support group activities and regulate administrative functions and still politics remain flexible enough to allow a diversity of political ideology to flourish within the different subdivisions of the organization Future meeting agendas will include not only guest speakers but also feature presentations by Forum members on various topics Christensen says "The only thing that will keep anyone from having an equal voice is not coming" At the Forum's Feb 13 meeting it wu proposed that membership remain free and open to all CEU students voting rights and other privileges however would be extended to members who meet attendance and participation standards according to the present proposal The SCEU Political Fbrum meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 pm in room 11$ of the main building Meetings are scheduled to last about an hour All CEU students are welcome to attend the meetings and membership is open to anyone who is interested in joining the new |