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Show THE THUNDERBIRDDSOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY!! MONDAY DECEMBER 2, 1991DPAGE 3 Speaker profiles end of apartheid BY LEASA TRIPP Thunderbird Staff Writer The abolishment of apartheid in South Africa was called for by Nov. 21s Convocation speaker here. Scheduled in conjunction with SUUs International Week, the lecture featured Manning Marable, a professor of political science and sociology at the University of Colorado, who has written several books including Malcolm X: Black Nationalist and Visionary. Marable focused his remarks on the system of apartheid in South Africa and how international racism exacerbates the problem. He said that for the last few years we have witnessed the beginning of the end of apartheid. But this is only the he stressed. He credited the decline of apartheid in beginning, South Africa to three events. The 1989 elections in the South African Parliament replaced extreme racists with liberals allowing for the negation of segregation laws and the passage of a new bill of rights. Marable indicated, however, that these measures were taken primarily in response to social pressures within South Africa and economic sanctions abroad. People in power, who can bnly stay in power through gross oppression, must also have the compliance of the oppressed, he added. The release of Nelson Mandela and further abolition of repressive restrictions were cited by Marable as the two other events helping to bring about the end of apartheid. Marable noted that racial discrimination is evident in other parts of the world as well, adding that not only has Great Britain experienced racial tensions and violence, but they have passed a new nationality act where ones citizenship is no longer determined by the location of birth, but by a persons line of descent. Nelson Mandela was and is prepared to die to end apartheid, Marable concluded. Are you prepared, not to die, but to live for the ending of apartheid and fight against the barriers that shackle the mind? The end of discrimination must be a cause we are willing to fight for. SU senators allocate $612 for biology field trip BY JENNIFER MORLEY of The Thunderbird Staff During its Nov. 19 meeting, the SUUSA Senate allotted travel monies to Biology 409 students and heard one students suggestions for campus improvement. Senators allocated $612 to the biology teaching methods class to send nine biology students to a regional educational conference held in Reno, Nevada. The conference is set for Dec. 7 and the students will stay at Ballys Casino Resort in Reno. The original request was for $873 to pay for , registration, hotel and transportation to the conference. According to Staheli, senators investigating 4-- SU Political activist Manning Marable discusses the reasons behind the apparent breakdown of apartheid in South Africa at his Convocation lecture Thursday during International Week. the bill were told that the science department has agreed to pay for a school van so the bill was amended to $612. The allocated money will be used for hotel accommodations and registration fees. These people are our future educators... the convention will give them insight into the products they will be using, said Ron Killian, bill sponsor. Paul Burgoyne, head of the biology department said, At the convention, one of the primary benefits as a faculty member are the exhibits. Also during the meeting, Jeff Hadlock, a transfer student .from the University of Utah, suggested campus improvements such as adding more equipment to the PE Buildings weight room, Word Perfect to the language department computers and a crosswalk by the Middle School. SUUSA Academic Vice President Will Drury said that all students are welcome to attend the weekly meetings to give feedback to senators. Senators also heard feedback from Assistant Controller Andy Hyer. Hyer reminded senators of the and ticket sales, necessity for receipts from guidelines for dispersing senate funds to campus clubs and organizations and rules for handling cash boxes. rt If that money from the cash box disappears, V.P. Church has promised me I can go to jail, and I wont go alone. joked Hyer. steps up efforts to fight substance abuse BY HEATHER COX Thunderbird Staff Writer In response to the rise in drug and alcohol related incidents nationally and locally most recently the death of former SUU student and quarterback Brad Matthews in an alcohol related accident SU has formed a drug and alcohol abuse prevention and education program. We are going to increase our efforts of substance said Vice President for Student abuse awareness, Services Sterling R. Church at the Board of Trustees Nov. 15 meeting. Though the school currently sponsors an annual substance abuse awareness week, Church said additional programs are necessary. He announced the appointment of Harmon Bonnicksen as coordinator for the substance abuse program, as well as plans for an advisory committee to increase awareness efforts on campus. Trustees also announced that Assistant Music Professor Bart Shanklin will take over as music department head. Hal Campbell, who is currently department head, will retire at the end of the academic year. Hes been with us since 1966, said President Gerald R. Sherratt, we are distressed about losing him. Wed like to have him here as long as we can. In addition, Vice President for University Affairs Michael D. Richards reported on the progess of the universitys several construction projects. Richards said progress is being made on the new science center. The footprint for it has been excavated, he said. The centers estimated completion date is set for October 1992. The new parking lot south of the stadium is nearly completed. Although the lot still lacks finishing touches such as lighting and landscaping, Richards said commuters are already using the lot. Also, office spaces located in the Technology Building are set to be finished by the end of this month. In other business, university administrators are already beginning to prepare for the schools next accreditation visit scheduled for October 1993. Wayne Hinton, behavorial and social sciences department head, will chair the steering committee in charge of preparing for the upcoming campus visit. Acting Art Department Head Mark Talbert also reported on the current status of the department and plans to offer a bachelors of fine arts degree. |