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Show 2TituukivAitbl Lakeside 1907 Lai eale lV,ke Utah has highest number taking tests $430,000 a year to school far surphes, professional development and other AP costs. Many students state chooso to take Advanced Placements In 1w WdWI Hwaj Despite iu The College Board did not re lcac data on how many students cross Jed class rooms and being near lhe bottom Ml per pupil spending, Utah lied with New Yoik for lltc highest percentage of students taking Ad sanecd Placement tests seeking college credit. Numbers released Tuesday by The College Hoard show that 24 percent of all high Khool grad a ates tn Utah and New York took tests this year, followed closely by Virginia and the of Columbia at 23 percent. AI Dts-tri- ct Its a wonderful of indication the strength of the educational system in the state, the efforts that go into preparing our kids to be successful said Barbara Law rcncc, coordinator of evaluation and assessment for the Utah State Office of Education. One reason so many Utah Summer fun ends with school carnival This year 11,701 high school students took at least one AP exam, doubling the 3,390 students .who took such tests in 1987. In all, Utah students took a total of 18,449 AP tests this year. Utah is one of 22 states that Clinton Elementary School held its night with a carnival last Thursday. Above, Shannon Mikkelsen, 3, of Clinton, admires the work of Amanda Frederick, who volunteered to paint faces at the carnival. At right, Ashley Gleason, 5, of Clinton, fishes for a prize determined by Mercedes Kunz, 1 1 , at the fish pond during the carnival. Below, children line up for their chance to fish for prizes. BACK TO SCHOOL back-to-scho- ol subsidizes AP classes, offering The Associated Press OREM - Overcrowding has left Utah Valley State College with 2,000 students unable to attend classes, a school official said. ftlanourd bmnwnr ' ' . I r- -. ) ' If V. ,V VV,V I Classes began Tuesday and students discovered that 99 percent of all freshmen general education courses offered between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. were full. ; in vO-:- v , r College President Kerry said trailers will be brought in as a temporary fix for the lack of classroom space. Its a situation the Legislature and Gov. Michael Leavitt have chosen to ignore, say members of the UVSC administration. We have a different governor with a different attitude, said i ry qualify far college credit. The boarj alw) released stall tics far its Scholastic Atckmen Tot, or SAT, and Utah stuJenis who look it had some of ibe highest average scores in the nation. Utah students averaged a 376 on the verbal ponton and 370 on the maih part of the lest That is well above (he national average, of 303 and 3 1 1 respectively. But those scores were skewed, sinee only 4 percent of Utah graduates took the SAT, and' most of them were applying to Ivy League or eastern universi tics. About 70 percent of Utah' students take the competing American College Testing Lxam, or ACT. Ve always do exceptionally well because only the top slu-- ; dents in the state lake the test, Lawrence said. Nationally, math scores on the, SAT rose three points from last year and are the highest in 26 years. Verbal scores remained unchanged. The fact that students arc taking fewer English courses school may be part of the reason for the lack of improve- - h sc DjiNDEfl7liM3nalJ NJ Overcrowding leaves UVSC unable to accommodate 2,000 students BAN NICHOLSON . stu- dent took the test Is that the state ranks third in the nation -behind New Jersey and Vermont - with 73 percent of high schools offering AP classes. U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Kitcy said just over half of the high schools nationwide offer AP courses. The College Board said that in the past decade, the number of students nationally taking AP tests has more than doubled. Utah showed a similar increase. earned scores high enough to V J.D. Davidson, dean of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Until the Olympics come, we cant expect much . funding. UVSC has no enrollment cap and admission is open. Ethan Jesscc. 17, drove with, his father from Saratoga Springs, ! N.Y., to attend UVSC. !. After spending more than an. hour Tuesday waiting to talk to academic advisers about avail-- , ' ability of classes, the Jcssees wondered if it was worth iL They said to get ready to take- -; whats left," Jessee said.' We I may go home. We need more space, said UVSC budget director Doug Warner. Well probably get the I technology improvements (in the J future), we just need more I space. This is going to be an incred- - J ible problem, Romesburg said. "We have an open-dopolicy. We will admit them, but they " cant get their classes. or SCHOOL MENUS Elementary Last star party of summer planned on Antelope Island ANTELOPE ISLAND -For the last time this summer, Weber State Universitys Ott Planetarium and the Ogden Astronomical Society are sponsoring a star party at Antelope Island State Park. The party is planned for Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at White Rock Bay, just below and east of Buffalo Point on the island. Prior to sunset, telescopes will be set up for participants to safely look at the sun. At dusk, Sohl will present a slide show and distribute free star maps. will be able to observe the moon, planets, galaxies Summer is one of the best times of the year to watch the sky, besides being warm, the variety of objects that can be seen are very diverse, said John Sohl, director of the Ott Sky-watch- and dozens of star clusters throughout the rest of the All observing sessions are free. However, there is a $6 per car admission fee to Antelope Island. Star parties are held weather permitting and will be canceled if the sky is overcast. The Ott Planetarium will reopen on campus Oct. 1 with its Autumn Quarter program. school lunch Friday, Aug. 29: Chicken nug- -; gets wchoices from fruit and vegetable bar, milk. Monday, Sept. 1: No school. ;! Tuesday, Sept. 2: Nachos wchoices from fruit and vegeta- -, ble bar, milk. Wednesday, Sept. 3: Deli!; sandwich on a bun wchoices;. from fruit and vegetable bar,!; milk. menus for Davis County are: Breakfast will be provided in all schools with a choice of cereal, toast, fruit juice and milk served daily with more choices offered on Friday. Munch-abl- e Express Lunch will be offered daily. Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Ham, cheese, crackers, carrot sticks, fresh fruit, jello, treat, milk. Tuesday and Thursday: Peanut but- Thursday, Sept. 4: Breaded! chicken wchoices from fruit and! ! vegetable bar, milk. ter, crackers, celery sticks, raisins, jello, fresh fruit, treat, milk. WSU CALENDAR OGDEN - The following events are scheduled at Weber State University during September: Sept. 1: WSU closed for Labor Day. Sept. 5: Mens soccer game against University of El Paso , 626-600- coupon, 1. Womens volleyball game against Brigham Young University, 7 p.m., Dee Events Center, $2-$- 4, 626-850- or 0 . Texas, 5 p.m., P.E. Field, free, or 626-850- 0 Womens volleyball tournament, games scheduled Friday, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m.; Dee Events 0 or Center, Sept. 5-- 6: S2-S- 4, 626-850- Sept. 6: WSUs Ott Planetarium will sponsor a star party with the Ogden Astronomical Society, 7:30 p.m., Antelope Island State Park, observing session is free, $6 per car admission to Antelope Sept. 11: Enrollment Express for former and potential WSU students, 4:30-- 8 p.m.. Student Service Center, free, 626-639- 3. WSUs second-annuStorytelling Festival Tales to Remember, ThursSept. 11-1- al 3: day, 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; David Eccles Conference Center and Peerys Egyptian Theater, cost of the entire festival is $25 for adults and $10 for children (admission to individual events vari es on number of sesIsland, Stewart Stadium Naming sions and days attended), 0 or Night during football game6 . Western State 13: College, Sept. against and TCI Cablevision Family p.m., Stewart Stadium, 0 or Night football game against Sept. 9: WSUs monthly Southern Utah University, 6 Board of Trustees meeting, 10 p.m., Stewart Stadium, $5 for Center, 915 children, $7 for adults or $10 for a.m., W. 1000 North, Layton, free. family of four with newspaper 626-790- 7. 626-850- Standard-Examin- $5-$l- 626-850- WSU-Dav- is l, er 626-850- or 0 Northern Utah Sports Challenge, varying times. Health and Physical Education Center and Stewart Stadium, free to spectators, 14th-annu- al Corporate 625-677- 7. Center Sept. 18: WSU-Davdedication, 915 W. 1000 North, Layton, dedication, 2 p.m.; open house, 3 p.m.; and Presidents reception, 7 p.m.; free, Sept. 18: Alumni Celebrity is 395-348- 2. Volleyball Challenge, Dee Events Center, 7 p.m., $2-$- 4, or 20: Health and Wellness Sept. Fair (in conjunction with Northern Utah Corporate Sports Challenge), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Health and Physical Education Center arena, free, Sept. 22: WSUs department of performing arts will present a Marching Band Review featuring more than 20 bands from throughout the state, noon, Stewart Stadium, $3.50-$4.5- 0 or $20 for a family pass, 626-85or 626-850- 0 626-796- 7. high-scho- ol Only Carrier can heat, cool, clean, humidify, freshen and distribute custom-mad- e weather to every comer of your home. Carrier Indoor Weather Systems have been making the weather you like since 1902. 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