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Show The Thunderbixd Monday M ay 20, 1985 Page 3 Settling land took effort, Hinton says by Kelly much land that nobody seemed to want, but it Chatterley Despite the lack of technical expertise of funding and other difficulties, the national forests of southern Utah survived birth and infancy, said Wayne Hinton, chairman of the SUSC department of behavior and social sciences, Thursday. Hinton addressed the topic, The Birth and Infancy of the National Forests in Southern Utah in SUSCs 1985 Spring Distinguished Faculty Honor Lecture at convocation Thursday. Hinton talked about the enormous effort that was required by the early pioneers to successfully occupy southern Utah. Hinton said perserverance, industry, sacrifice, frugality, cooperation, brotherhood, and stewardship of resources were essential ingredients, and from these came remarkable achievements. According to Hinton, the settlers successfully established homes, farms, towns, and a unique lifestyle. SUSC Professor Wayne Hinton discussed the pioneers and southern Utah forests in his honor lecture Thursday. Limited resources of timber, level lands and, even more important, water, effectively prevented these villages from supporting more than a limited population, he said. With regards to the forest areas, Hinton mentioned that the southern Utah pioneers found Survey measures student opinion by Kon Kontogiannis Seventy-eigh- t percent of SUSC students identify with the Republican party, while- a mere 12 percent pledge allegiance to the Democratic party, according to a survey conducted last week by political science students. Students of a public opinion class conducted a survey to learn the political attitudes and activities of SUSC students. The 5 percent of the student body who were interviewed all had over 8 credit hours and were selected randomly. Among its other findings, the class learned that 68 percent of the student body relies on television for news about politics and current events. Eighteen percent rely on newspapers and a mere 7 percent on radio. SUSC students take a strong stance against legalized abortion, with 75 percent against and 20 percent in favor of it. Five percent were undecided. An almost similar stance is taken with regards to capital punishment. Sixty-fou- r percent were in favor of it and 26 against. Again, there are students who have no opinion on the issue. The objective considered most important to 52 percent of the student body is raising a family. Thirty-thre- e percent were more interested in being well off financially. Sixty-sevepercent of the students parents identify with the Republican party while 1 1 n percent identify with the Democratic party. This is an interesting fact because it suggests that students are more Republican than their parents. Ninety-twpercent of the student body have great pride in the American political system. If the U.S. would initiate a nuclear freeze and begin general disarmament, 67 percent believe that Russia would not follow its example. SUSC students take a similar stand to President Reagan in that 56 percent deem it necessary to increase defense spending in order to ensure an adequate national defense. Forty percent felt that the government should provide more help for the disadvantaged and minority groups while 45 percent were against this issue. Sixty-sevepercent of the student body knew that Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill is Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives but a surprising 23 percent had no idea. Not too many students are pleased with the present income tax returns, with as many as 82 percent feeling a need for a tax reform and a mere 6 percent expressed their approval with the present system. The survey is the first of a series of studies of the SUSC student body, and there will be similar surveys conducted in the future and other national surveys to compare with. The overall confidence level of the survey was 95 percent, which means that the above results are 95 percent accurate in representing the college as a whole. o n Student may get internship extension Sonya Smith may receive an extension of her . internship in Washington, D.C., at the end of June and stay until August as press representative for Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch. Smith is a sophomore at SUSC. She is the daughter M.L. and Pauline Smith of Cedar City. She was valedictorian of her 1983 graduating class at Cedar City High School. She was recently named first alternate to Utahs 1985 Truman Scholar. Smith is one of three interns sent to the District of Columbia each year by SUSC. Interns can serve in the offices of Hatch, Sen. Jake Garn and Rep. Jim Hansen. Smith said that she is currently doing most of the things that the assistant press secretary took care of before moving on to a new position. Until a replacement can be found for the former assistant, Smith will continue with her internship position. Washington is such a vibrant, exiting city. There is alwas something happening, and there are so many cultural activities such as the symphony, concerts, and receptions, Smith said. A pre-lamajor seeking degrees in English and political science, Smith earns a monthly stipend of $600 to cover her living expenses as well as 12 credits in political science through the internship. was there for using. As they devoted their physical energies to producing food, shelter, and clothing, they found that these mountains were a great asset and blessing to them, he said. Talking about timber resources that came from unregulated government lands, Hinton said, They were considered so vital to the general welfare of the settlers that the local citizens decided to regulate the timber and lumber industries themselves through the Mormon doctrine of stewardship. According to Hinton, the Mormons continued to successfully regulate the timber resource until January, 1868, when Judge McCulloch ruled that the timber giants at Pine Valley had all been set aside and the timber thrown open to the public. In speaking about the results of the deregulation that caused the pioneer lumber industry to decline, he said some men envisioned new wealth in the livestock industry. Grazing was soon the most significant fores ' use in southern Utah, said Hinton. He also talked about the benefits and problems of dairy cows, beef cattle, and sheep in the mountains. Students, faculty honored SUSC students, faculty, staff, and alumni were honored Saturday night at the 1985 Thunderbird Awards Night for their achievements and contributions to the college. Singercomedian Gregg Russell served as master of ceremonies for the program. Michael Michie received dual honors, being named both Entertainer of the Year and the recipient of the prestigious R. Kenneth Benson Award. Michie, a junior, is majoring in music. He carries a 3:76 grade point average and served in student government this year as a school of arts and letters senator. Lori Morrell received the Sterling Silver Award. The SUSC junior is majoring in elementary education and has a 3.92 grade 5 of the colleges point average. She served as homecoming celebration and maintained high academics at the same time. The R. Kenneth Benson Award, named in honor of.retired Director of Student Activities R. Kenneth Benson, and the Sterling S'lver Award, given to a female student each year, are the two most prestigious awards made at .the annual ceremony. The Alumnus of the Year Award, a, new honor, was presented to Ellis L. Armstrong of Salt Lake City. Armstrong is a civil engineer who graduated from SUSC in 1932. He is an' internationally recognized authority in, water resources, energy, and transportation. He received an honorary doctoral degree from SUSC in 1971. Pauline H. Nelson, the assistant provost for academic support, received the Special Recognition Award. Nelson was noted for her role as director of Jewish Week activities and for her support of student government and activities. The award was accepted by her husband Howard, due to her being hospitalized in Salt Lake City. The Teacher of the Year Award went to Hal Campbell, an SUSC professor of music. This honor is based on a faculty members outstanding classroom teaching and genuine concern for his or her students. The Presidents Award is presented to an outstanding faculty or staff member each year. Larry Baker was the recipient of this years award. Baker is both director of publications and adviser for The ir 1984-198- Thunderbird. Lohra D. Yount was named Scholar of the Year. Yount, a sophomore, has maintained a 4.0 grade point average, and her major is math. Sharon Judd, a junior elementary education major, was named Female Contributor. She has served as an ASSUSC senator this year and plays an active role in music department activities. Senior Mitch Connell received the honor of Male Contributor. Connell has served as director of student affairs for the ASSUSC Student Tenant Association and is also a member of the forensics squad. ASSUSC President Stuart Jones was named Personality of the year. Jones, a senior, is a pre-lamajor. Additional honors went to SUSCs VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) as Organization of the Year. VICA is the winner of SUSC Prestige Awards for fall and spring quaters. |