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Show " . THE THUNDERBIROO SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITYD THURSDAY MAY 28, 19920PAGE 3 Article 'devastates' SUU BY CHERIS TUCK.ER Thunderbird Editor The Salt Lake Tribune recently printed incorrect university professor salaries, which was "devastating" to our reputation, said Provost Terry Alger. An article b y Lili Wright for the Tribune reported inflated salary averages for Weber State University, making SUU's salaries "sure as hell" look bad, Alger added . This happened because when the reporter called to get the information, neither the WSU president or vice president was on campus, so a public relations official offered the wrong information, he said. The article compared average salaries of professors from the four Utah universities according to the areas they taught in. "She wanted to make the point that art professors get paid less than business professors, and she did,'' Alger said. However, the salaries reported by WSU were inflated from 3-7 percent, depending on the coUege. These figures were remarkably higher than SUU' s, Alger said. For the college of business, WSU reported an average professor salary of $47,400 compared to SUU's $32,074. The real WSU figure, he said, is $43 ,30 1. This still leaves SUU behind, said Alger, but by a lower margin. The rest of the averages are higher than SUU's, but only by $1 ,000-$2000, he said. He also added that SUU's average raise to professors is higher than WSU's. " We' re catching up-we started off on a lower level than they did, " he said . Alger noted that another reason for the disparity between salaries is that the colleges of the different universities incorporate different areas. " If they were compared unit to unit, we would be a lot closer to their salary average,'' he noted. ... SU recognizes its seniors (C<:>NTINUED FROM PAGE 1) include Trinilee Christensen, Travis Griffiths, Larry Shurtliff and Jody Valantine. (n the College of Science, nominees for the biology department are Bruce Howard, Rick Roberta, David Whitaker and P. Wade Wyatt . Nominees for physical 1eicncc include Delbert Black, Ryan Brinkerhoff, Charle, Hardy and Douglu Muon. From the mathematica and computer acicncc department, nominees include Joyce Drury, Jo1eph Gubler and Paul Kreyling. Nominees for home economics include Betty Bacon, Angie Maxwell, Hilary Roundy and Irlenc Utley. Nominees for the Alpha Chi Outstanding First Ycar Scholar arc Delbert Black, Cynthia Davenport and Jennifer Leavitt. Non-Traditional Academic Award nominees include Polly Alderson, Sharon Holmes, Frank Lopez and Kristi Lowery. College Scholan include Catherine D . ~ward, from the College of Arts and Letters; Jolyn Barnhunt from the College of Bu1inca, Communication and Technology; Tenaly Bleak from' the College of Education; and Aaron McMillan from the College of Science. ON CMIPlJS 'TAILWIND' AYAILA8U1 SUU's literary magazine, Tailwind, is now available, free of charge, to those interested. The magazines can be obtained at the Library circulation desk, the language and literature department and Student Government Offices. Tailwind features worb of poetry, prose, photography and art by SUU student.a, faculty and members of the community. DON WIWA- TO NIIFOllll1 Country singer Don Williams will perform in concert tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the SUU Centrum, with the opening act provided by the popular local group, Stampede. Williams has been performing for more than 25 ycan and has rclcued 24 albums. His latest album is titled Crmm.t.s. All IC&tS for the concert arc reserved and tickets are $15. Tickets are still available and can be purchaacd at the Ccntrum Box Office. The concert is sponaored by SUU and KSSD radio. WIN A CIIUIS. . A drawing for a cruise will be held to raise money for scholarships. The cruise is for two people for three days and four nights. Tickets for the drawing arc $1 per ticket or six tickets for $5. Contact Rhea Tuft at 586-7727 or see her at Admin 203A for more information or to purchase tickets. Claris Gale, left, U4li r,oU1Uls/aqHr, and Paul S,ip,, memher of 1/u r,oU1Uls crew, m:mJly instalud sod by 1/u Old Main huilt.wrt us an effort to kufJ our ,ampu.s loolcint tood, espedally jM gradutiott. eurcises Cf1'l1U1ll 11/J ,rat wtdc. Club upset over line item reduction BY JENNIFER MORLEY Thunderbird Assodate EdiJor During its final scheduled meeting of the quarter, the SUUSA Senate passed two bills allocating the remainder of its funds and heard a request from the Music Club concerning its line item, which was cut from 25 cents to 15 cents. Last week, after much debate, senators approved line items of 17.5 cents for Orchesis and Waukeenyans and 15 cents for the Music C lub. Previously, Orchesis received no funding from a line item and Waukeenyans and the Music Club each received 25 cents. According to Geoff Anderson, president of the Music Club, the club deserves the full 25 cents and it requests that the 1enate "rescind the decision made on the readjustments of the Music Club line item and reconsider the matter. • 'The Music Club is a highly vi1ible group on campus and the club performs at many school functions including graduation and baccalaureate exercises, Founders' Day, SUU's Chriltmas tree lighting, Fantasy in Frost, museum openings and art walks," said Anderson. Also, according to Anderson, the Music Club is using its funds wisely and correctly. All funds are allocated by the SUU Music Club Board and undergo investigation, Anderson said. To deduct funds from the club could result in charging students to attend concerts given by the club, and/or the reduction in quality an~ frequency of performance by the club, said Anderson. A special session has been called to bring representatives from the Music Club, Orchesis and W aukecnyans together to decide how the 50 cents should be split between the three groups. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2 at 5:30 p .m. Also during the meeting, senators allocated $182. 71 to the SUU Soccer Club for the use of paying a down payment on new uniforms. According to Sen. Daren Gates, the bill's sponsor, the original request of $1,080 was for uniforms ($680) and goals ($800). The new request will only cover part of the cost of uniform~ and the rcpw.ning amount will be needed next fall, s&1d Gatd'. Goals will be borrowed from the city. After a positive recommendation from the investigating committee, the bill paued unanimously with the recommendation that the remaining money needed be funded next fall. Scnaton abo allocated $350 to Sigma Nu fraternity for the use of atterulipg its national convention. Speaking on behalf 9f the investigating committee, Sen. Steve Chamberlain gave the bill a po1itive recommendation saying, "Sigma Nu docs support probably 99 percent of the activities on campus.'' Because of the limited amount of money left in the senate account, Sen. Darren Cox and Sen. Amy Kearsley po1tponed their requests of $600 for constructing a basketball court and $250 to send a representative to an education conference. Sen. Sasha Volkov's request for $175 to construct a tennis wall at the SU tennis courts will be funded by "other sources, " according to SUUSA President Sandy Lord. 1 • |