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Show !THURSDAY, MARCH 9 , 1000 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS PAGE 3 I Wasden, Nelson, England top elections l I ! I BY RHIANNON BENT SENIOR STAFF WRITER president] and I'm looking forward to a good year next year," said Nelson. a junior education major from Cedar City. · · · wow, I have mixed emotions. I'm pumped for next year and I'm excited to work with Mike and Steve. It's been a long few months and [the Legos party] has really Hugs, handshakes and words of congratulations surrounded unified. I wouldn't trade any of the memories for anything,· said England , a junior Michael Wasden after he was named the new SUUSA ·president for the 2000-01 school year. education major from Layton, Utah. JaNae Hatch, England's opponent from the Wasden, the Focus TNT party, said, "I feel wonderful. I think Sara party candidate and will do an awesome, awesome job. I'm so a senior communication major from Boise, Idaho, defeated opponent Cody Wilson of glad Mike got it. We worked our butts off for each other. He will be wonderful. He'll be the Legos party 591 to 541 . Wilson had awesome. He'll serve the students with led Wasden by 12 votes after primary elections. everything he has." The Legos party came out on top with nine More students voted in general elections senators. Four Focus senators were elected than primary elections. The percentage increased from 21 to 24 percent and the and two for the TNT party. number raised from 1,001 to 1,169 ballots The senators in the College of Business, cast. Technology and Communication: Jessi Excell "I'm very happy, but also disappointed (L), Melissa Powell (L) and Stephen Lisonbee for the senators who didn't make it. (L); in the College of Education: Marcy Skelton (L), Danna Esplin (L) an'd Brianna Everyone could have done a good job in Baumgartner (T); in the College of Humanities those positions,· said Wasden. "I'm excited for Mike. He has a lot of <i and Social Sciences: Camille Traveller (L), good ideas. I'm excited to help him and ~ Marilyn Hodson (F) and Joe B. Wright (T): in Qthe College of Performing and Visual Arts: give him our platforms and any ideas the student body at large has given us and to ~ Kyle Vincent (F). Amanda Matthews (F) and just get involved somehow,· said Wilson. Jennifer Powell (L); in the College of Science: Current SUUSA President Kristian ~ Ryan Bell (L). Timette McKenna (F)and Olsen said he was excited about the ~ Kayce Stevens (L) . "I appreciate everyone. Everyone worked results. "There were a couple of surprises, ~ together and got along so well. but great people all around. I have no Current SUiJSA President Kristian Olsen (left) _congratulates Mike Wasden, a worries about the person filling my "There was no negativity at all. I am· grateful senior communication major from Boise, Idaho, after he was elected SUUSA position. It's been a great year and I've that the students could make such a difficult president for the 2000-2001 academic year. loved SUU and the students. They've decision because everyone was so qualified," made it one of the best years of my life.· said Wright. Wasden's vice presrdents are both members of the Legos party. Skelton said, "I am excjted and have grown very close to everyone through all of this. I have become great friends with Danna and Brianna and I know that it's going Steve Nelson was elected for academic vice president and Sara England was elected for activities vice president. to be wonderful. The College of Education is going to be great." "I'm so excited about everyone who won, but my heart goes out to everyone who "Honestly, I can't believe it in a lot of ways. I feel Cody was the most qualified and that's hard for me. At the same time I hav~ to believe in the system and support put so much time into this because I know everything that went into it," said Excell, what the students feel. I'm grateful for the opportunity [to be academic vice who topped the number of individual votes for a senator with 239. 5 g A look forwa_rd, back at Utah's public land The past and future dealings with public land surrounding Utah's national parks will be the topic of discussion at today's presentation in the Southern Utah University Convocations Series. Dave Pacheco, outreach coordinator for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), will speak at the 11 :30 a.m .. Convocation in the SUU Auditorium. The general public is invited to attend the free lecture. "SUWA is a non-profit organization which promotes the preservation of wilderness in the heart of the Colorado Plateau, which stretches across southern Utah,· Carol Gale, coordinator of the convocations series, said. "Although SUWA has about 18,000 members nationwide, this topic is of specific interest in our immediate area.· Pacheco is a Utah native who grew up fishing, hunting, and camping with his family in the mountains of central Utah. He says that these experiences cultivated within him a conservation ethic back in the early 1970s. After graduating from the University of Utah in 1991 , with a bachelor's degree in sociology, he began his professional career in wilderness advocacy. He started as a neighborhood canvasser, an activity he describes as ·grassroots activism," recruiting new members and encouraging activity with organizations in Colorado and Montana. In 1994, Pacheco was hired by SUWA and returned to Utah to begin a canvassing program for that organization. He has served as canvass director and volunteer coordinator. He is currently serving as outreach coordinator, where he oversees the canvassing effort and coordinates public meetings and member activity. southern utah wilderness alliance ....... -.................................................................... -········· .. Cooley passes on at 95 Former SUU staff member held numerous campus jobs position until his retirement in 1973. In 1974 he was given an honorary doctorate from SUSC. Cooley was inducted into SUU's Hall of Hazen Cooley, 95, passed away on March 1, 2000, from complications due to Honor in 1993. Aside from his age. , accomplishments in education, Cooley was born on May Cooley was also an active 12, 1904, in member of the c;:ommunity. Smithfield, Utah, and He was a member of the raised in Newton, Library Development Utah. He was a 1922 high school graduate of Foundation, president of Brigham·Young College. the Cedar City In 1927 he received his Coordinating Council , , director and treasurer of bachelor's of science j;i- Southern Utah degree from Utah State ;¥; Foundation, member of Agriculture College. ' the Cedar City He was hired in October 1928 as first secretaryChamber of Commerce, and treasurer of the Branch Agriculture College, now secretary and chairman of the SUU. where he was employed Cedar City Music for 45 years. Arts and Art Exhibit Cooley received his master's of business degree from Committee. He was also an Stanford University in 1940 and ieJl cooleY active member of the he was made assistant professor Ha Church df Jesus Christ of Latter-day in business at the BAC the same year. r Saints. In 1947 he was given the status of Sterling Church, SUU vice president of associate professor and in 1953 he was student services, said about Cooley, · He was a great individual.• given the position of full professor in the business department. -Cooley was preceeded in death by his wife Phyllis Johnson Cooley. In 1970 Cooley was awarded the title of controller and treasurer of the new He is survived by his sister, children, Southern Utah State College. He held that grandchildren and great grandchildren. BY NADINE BELL JOURNAL STAFF WRITER '°'ii . ·~ ' I. |