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Show PACE 4 THE THUNDERB1RD NON-RESIDEN- MONDAY APRIL 18, 1988 ADD TS okay neK, CLASSeS Start at 8. lets Ger out iHeKe CULTURAL DIVERSITY With next year's tuition increase, Utah college students will directly feel the state's economic crunch. But, as tuition approaches the $1 ,000 per quarter level, it appears that SUSC students hailing from outside the state are receiving the brunt of Utah's economic woes. While resident tuition will be $290 at SUSC next fall, nonresidents will pay an outrageous $927. The Thunderbird realizes d tuition system but sees such the logic behind a discrimination as inhibiting to the cultural diversity of campuses nationwide. tuition, of course, is not unique to our state. Utah's higher education system follows the national norm of students significantly more for identical charging instruction. Households that subsidize state colleges and universities with tax dollars, the theory goes, should be afforded some form of payback when family members seek a degree from in that state. Higher tuition discourages taking a free ride" on residents' tax dollars. The problem is, not every student is so filled with patriotism education. People living near a state border to desire an for example) often perform business and Fredonia, (Mesquite and social transactions in population centers across the state line. Outrageously high tuition may prevent prospective students from attending school in what has essentially become their hometown. tuition encourages More importantly, the cost of students to remain in familiar terrain to study, inhibiting the exchange of cultures and ideas. A diverse campus environment is reserved to the very brave and the very rich. The Great American Melting Pot has become an assembly line. Cooperative alliances in the Southeast have been designed to overcome this barrier, and W1CHE a pact between Utah and its six surrounding states allows a limited number of reduced-tuitio- n interstate exchanges. SUSC's summer school program has also taken a step in the right direction by setting uniform tuition for all summer students, regardless of residency. Such measures not only make SUSC students but also give the campus more inviting to a chance to show itself in finest seasonal form. The Thunderbird congratulates SUSC administrators on their tuition and victories in the battle to reduce encourages them to do more. It is imperative, however, that growth be accompanied by increased variety and diversity of the student body. An education without exposure to students of varied backgrounds is incomplete. Cultural diversity is as important a component of education as curriculum. out-of-sta- te AHD SOAK TRCSe SlDevALK'S ! two-tiere- Out-of-sta- te out-of-sta- te rs te non-reside- nt non-reside- nt out-of-sta- te non-reside- nt sprinkler TRe Fatrol at dawn me myo) Bicyclists: Drive safely, it's not a race 'Access' is a recurring column through which members of the campus community may address themselves to topics of concern andor interest. This week's column is byJULIA SHOCHAT, publications assistant for the Instructional Media Center. more vulnerable, and more easily damaged. realize that this may be tricky, say at a downhill comer with a stoplight, but it is possible, useful, and politically correct. Be visible, and be aware that not all drivers understand that you are sharing equal rights and like bicycles, am impressed with the agility of responsibilities of the road. If you must ride at night, some skateboarders, and have always secretly look bright and lively (use a headlamp, reflectors, dreamed of having a moped or motorcycle. light clothing) give other drivers a chance to see am in the category of you in time. Currently, ride my bike to work on commuter cyclist Though it may seem radical, cyclists should ride with the flow of traffic, rather than against it. pleasant days. There are days when wonder if will safely make and home again, it all the way to campus, considering local driving habits. But I, and others wheeled vehicles, need to on people-powere- d "drive" as safely (more safely, actually) than folks behind the wheels of cars. In this column propose to share some common-sens- e sometimes-forgotte- n and legalities with tips those with whom share the road. speak from the and viewpoint of a cyclist, but moped-er- s skateboarders will find much that applies to them, Strongly consider wearing a helmet. Sure helmets also. can be expensive or inconvenient, but what's your A bicycle is a moving vehicle, subject to the same head worth? rules of the road as automobiles, and does not have Mostly, what this all boils down to is common y that pedestrians do. the same sense and basic courtesy. This area is perfect for Though it's tempting to use sidewalks as private outdoor wheel sports, whether you're a skateboard cyck trails, this is illegal, leave sidewalks to hotdogger, century racer or commuter. With warmer pedestrians (who need all the help they can get in weather (and less wind, eventually), we can expect y our world). to see or to be more cycle traffic, and we can Cyclists need to use turn signals even more than expect to find full parking racks on campus, so cars (especially in southern Utah, where cars please keep your common sense and courtesy handy infrequently make use of such): We are smaller, when enjoying your wheels. I I I I I Bicycles are subject to the same rules of the road as THE STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS OF SOUTHERN UTAH STATE VOLUME 82, NUMBER Editor Nicole Bonham Associate Editor Lisa Jane Laird Copy Editor Mitch Connell Photo Editor Richard Engleman Sports Editor Tiffame Florence COLLEGE lJ CEDAR CITY. UTAH 26 Entertainment Editor Danny Stewart Senior Staff Writer Betsy Thomas Production Manager Gavin McNeil Advertising Manager Chris Udy Faculty Adviser Larry Baker The Thunderbird is published each Monday of the academic year hy and for the student body of Southern Utah State College and is not affiliated in any way with the College's department of communication. The views and opinions expressed in The Thunderbird are the opinions of the publication's individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the institution, faculty, staff or student body in general. The unsigned editorial directly above fs the opinion of The Thunderbird as a single entity. Letters to the editor must be typed and include the name and phone number. Only the name will be printed. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances and the editor reserves editing privileges. Letters must be submitted by noon Friday for inclusion in the following edition. The Thunderbird editorial and advertising offices m SUSC Library 103. Mail at SUSC Box 7758 9384, Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone (801) I right-of-wa- car-craz- I cars and do not have the right to use sidewalks. |