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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES Page Three FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1971 Easter Seal Drive Asks Contributions Streamlining Curricula Kelps Induce Economy, Efficiency Streamlining institutional curricula in the Utah System of Higher Education has been one of the State Board of Higher Education's primary means of inducing economy and efficiency" into Utah higher education. The 38th Legislature laid this responsibility at the feet of the Board when it wrote the economy and efficiency instruction into the Utah Higher Education Act of 1969 the act which created the Board. Since it first took the higher education reins in July of 1969, the Board has attempted to fulfill that responsibility by making exclusive role assignments and combining or eliminating programs, to prevent further duplication within the System. In its last meeting for example the Board authorized the elimination from institutional catalogs of 16 associate degree programs, two baccaleureate majors and seven master of arts, two master of science and one master of philosophy degree programs. These programs had produced few degrees in the past years. Waning student credit hour also indicated a decreasing future interest. Before any of these programs may now be reinstated at a System institution, they must be justified to the Board on the basis of sufficient student interest and consistency with the institutions assigned role. With this approach the Board hopes eventually to eliminate all unnecessary duplication. The Board is also looking into the institutional curricula from a student standpoint. In the same March board meeting, for example, the Board authorized the Educational Specialist Degree for the University of Utahs Educational Administration Department. Formerly, a student in educational administration was forced to complete an extra year beyond pro-ducati- on his masters degree in order to qualify for administrative certification in Utah public schools. By authorizing the Educational Specialist Degree, which requires two years beyond initial teacher certification, the Board was able to allow for the phasing out of the now impractical Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Educational Administration. Utah State University was touched by the same action, as its M.A. and M.S. degrees in education also were included. Each of the actions taken by the Board is backed up by hours of work and a minor research thesis prepared by the Boards Office of Academic Affairs. Dr. Leon R. McCarrey, associate commissioner for academic affairs who heads the office, interprets curiculum and role matters as the foundation for inducing quality and economy into the Over 250,000 crippled children and adults were helped last year by Easter Seal contributions. With nearly 50,000 crippling accidents occurring yearly and tens of thousands of babies being born with physical defects, the role of Easter Seals grows in importance. Actor Robert Young, national Easter Seal compaign director, says, It helps a lot when you give just a little. A donation to Easter Seals helps set a child free. In full agreement is Art Kent, Utahs Easter Seal campaign chairman. When you spend a few minutes with a youngster strapped in braces, and you listen to his happy laughter, look into his searching eyes, you do not ' wonder why he has to be this way, you wonder how' you can help him, he said. Easter seals will help him if you help Easter seals. Last year over 60 Utah handicapped youngsters experienced the excitement of summer camp. Horseback riding, fishing, swimming, nature trips, etc., made posible by Easter Seal contribu- system. When you consider that about two thirds of all of the costs incurred in the operation of higher tions. education institutions can now be We do continuous research of charged dircetly to instructional crippling, remarked Ted Priestbudgets, its fairly clear that the ly, Utah Easter Seal Society execonomies must occur here, he ecutive director, but most of said. our help is in direct services to It takes time to do this effec- the handicapped. We have over tively, since it would be unfair 35 handicapped adults learning to eliminate programs abruptly skills in our workshop, an orand leave students unable to thopedic program to supply the complete their chosen fields of braces, crutches, limbs and the study, or be unable to satisfy the wheel chairs to those in need. needs of the state and nation for But we need financial support trained manpower. We have been fairly successful, I feel. Although the Board is yet to complete its second year together, we have taken some great steps toward improving its caliber of programming and realizing some of the economy and efficiency goal established by the Legislature. Liberty is not idleness, but the free use of time. Brugere. from the communities to continue our Easter Seals program. Give generously, please. Budget: An attempt to live low your yearnings. if its printing... 4 dial 364-846- BATON TWIRLERS GIVE IT A WHIRL ners. Girls World, a company that has dedicated twenty-fiv- e years to the manufacture of products for little girls, introshows and duced a baton with a plastic-coateball game half-tim- e steel shaft, superother spectacular events, in the with bounce, glow in the dark ends, step theylre highly colors in three march of time. for boys and girls. Veteran baton twirlers and veteran master showmen kept their tech- twirling. Baton twirling had its origin in the Orient many years ago, not with a regular baton, but with rifles which revolved around the military costumes of Turks and Moslems in their Whirling Dervish Spectacles. Some of the more expert of these performers came to Europe on exhibition tours, and later came to America where they performed with circuses, in vaudeville and traveling tent shows. Gradually smaller and lighter rifles were used to enable the inperformers more speed and manaerial their genuity in euvers. After an interval of years, a number of American performers also became expert gun spinners, and from the whirling, still cumbersome rifles and with typical Amerithe first twirlcan know-howas baton developed. ing Until recently, few if any, innovations have been made in batons, particularly those used for small children andor begin tainment. In modern America, more and more baton twirlers are having their fling. Leading parades and performing at foot- d, eye-catchi- Yet the pretty drum majorette of today, with her attractive uniform of many flashing colors as she struts at the head of a marching band, gives little clue to the origin and development of batons and the art of - niques a closely guarded secret, to be passed on only to a select few younger performers who were sworn to secrecy. Today baton twirling has become practically a world-wid- e activity for youngsters of all ages. The phenomenal activity and interest on the part of these youngsters indicates a desire to participate and take a leading role in sports and enterThere are over 4,000,000 youngsters who take part in competitions on the local and national level and over 2,000 teachers handling their skill and knowledge on to a new generation. Not every child wants to pursue twirling professionally, bit undoubtedly the introduction of Super Ton will open new horizons for the youngster who had had difficulty in mastering those first basic manu-ever- s with a cumbersome, so-call- ed toy baton. era is Collette Daiute, the former Miss Teenage America and National Baton Twirling Champion, shown here with Super Ton. heart jump. Called Super Ton, it is moderately priced and is expected to become standard equipment for all beginners. The skillful and fascinating art of baton twirling was not always such an open activity be- As an activity, twirling is one of the few sport-ar- t forms (even experts arent certain of its category) that can be engaged in indoors or out, year in and year out. So whether your youngster limbers up through playing with a Super Ton or learning techniques that require skill and concentration, he's going to be engaging in a first-rat- e body dynamics program. Fragile Autos, Bad Bumpers Pressure on Insurance Rates The continuing upward trend in the cost and frequency of car repairs can be expected to exert strong upward pressure on the barometer of auto insurance prices, the Insurance Information Institute said this week. The Institute said it appeared unavoidable the insurance rates would be forced to react sensitively to such factors as the increasing number of highway accidents, soaring repair costs and the reluctance of auto manufacturers to produce new cars less d vulnerable to damage in crashes than their predecessors. The Institute noted that while deaths and injuries declined in 1970 the number of accidents rose to more than 22 million an increase of almost 100,000 over the previous year. Meanwhile, a national survey of auto insurance adjusters and repair garages shows that the average hourly labor rate increased from $5.10 in 1965 to more than $8 in 1970, a 56 per cent jump. Insurance studies have shown that the majority of accidents are of the low speed variety, causing d damage which could be if or avoided altogether available energy absorbing design techniques had been incorporated in the making of the car. To illustrate the fact that a high proportion of vehicle damage results from the low speed creshes, the Institute cited study which showed that of a sampling of thousands of claims during a six month period of 1968 more than 90 per cent were for $500 or less. The committee criticzed the continued production of fragile constructed cars unable to absorb minor bumper to bumper punishment without severe and costly damage. The first results of low speed crash tests on twelve 1971 car models showed a pattern of damage that on balance appears to have worsened from tested 1970 models. The test results show that long available techniques to provide cars with the energy absorbing exterior bumpers and continue to be ignored in the design and manufacture of new cars being sold to consumers today. The technological remedies remain on the shelf where they low-spee- have gathered dust for years. The test series discussed by Dr. Haddon was the most recent in a program started by IIHS two years ago with crashes of selected 1969 model cars. Results of its 1969 model and 1970 model tests were made public at earlier hearings of the Senate Anti-tru- st and Monopoly Subcommittee. The Senate Commerce Committee is considering testimony on legislation to give the U.S. Department of Transportation power to set vehicle standards to prevent needless property damage in low speed crashes. mini-mixe- no-dama- ge Commercial Shooting Preserves Licensed Commercial shooting preserves allowing hunting for privately owned and raised upland game birds, are licensed and regulated by the Utah Division of Fish and game. The preserves operate on private lands using pen reared birds. Any wild birds harvested cn the preserve must be replaced by the operator. Pheasant and chukars are the cn principal species releasedsome shooting preserves though preserves are authorized to use other upland game birds. All other types of hunting on preserve lands must be in conformance with regulations set by the Board of Fish and Game and the Board of Big Game Control. Commercial shooting preserves are authorized to operate from Sept. 1 to March 31. There arc currently 16 licensed shooting preserves in the state. Yellow Pages |