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Show ,,,. ( COMME ARY TI-IETHUNDERBIRD• SOlJfHERNUfAHUNIVERSITY•TIJESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1993 • PAGE 4 PARTICIPATION DEMANDS MATURITY ()AwAM 'fJ 71MN1,A,;"li Critics react to the 'Natural Childbirth' video ... G overnment for the pc..ople and by the people has been a pseudo-dream for most citizens under any type of government whether on a national, local, or school level. Such a 'dream' becomes false only when the people submit to being governed in the absence of participation. When the governed are suppressed it is in part the government's fault; more directly a result of the people for allowing the government to carry out responsibilities without feedback. At SUU, similar situations often occur when the student government is pitted against the tudent body. Participation in student government may begin by being aware of items discussed in senate meetings. Article V, Section .12 of the SUUSA Constitution states: "All Senate records are open to inspection by the administration of SUU, or by any member of the SUUSA [all full or part-time students)." For any government body to go unchecked by any questioning activity for an extended period of time is unhealthy. Th re is a two-way street-the student government can more openly encourage participation and awareness, but they cannot force students to play an active role. President Gerald R. Sherratt said, "SUU has become a campus that dares to excel." SUU depends on the students to excel, on their willingness to dedicate time to activities and student government to mah higher learning work for everyone. When the students elect officers to represent them and their school, the officers must remember that they are students, and while they must meet the responsibilities of the office, an unstated responsibility remains the fellow students'. Just as a student must participate in student government, the student government must participate with the students. Article VIII Section 1 reads: "Impeachment action may be brought against elected officers upon failure to uphold their duties as outlined in this constitution." If student representatives do not honor the power given to them by the students, then those officers ought to be impeached. The student and the officer must uphold a cruc:Jal idea that this school and country are founded on active participation with support and healthy criticism received by the student representatives without taking offense at defensive measures. A certain level of maturity needs to be maintained by both sides. Sandy Lord, SUU student body president, said of the students, "You are a part of SUU's greatest asset, it's students." Students only become an asset to the school when their voices-encouragement and complaints-are heard, and when, if elected, they remember that they are also students, not members of an elitist club on campus. THE THUNDERBIRD SOtrrHERN lJTAH UNIVERSITY· CEDAR CITY, lJTAH Editor Oleris Tuclcer Aloociate Editor Jmnifn Mori,,., Opiaioa Director Juon D. Nonb Opinion A.iltalll Heather Orem Plloro Dincmr Eric R.oderia Spo.u Editor Jay Hinton AIID&IIK Editor BiU Golvan A.dvadslnc Rep T rovll Newman FIICUky Advioer I.any &leer A - . - Advion Lvnn s. Dennett Tht Tiu,...i..lrit,I is published each Monday and Thund,y ol lhe aademic .,..., bv and b- ihe student body oi Southern Umh UnMnitJ and II DO( offiliai.d wilh ihe Uni?emty', ~ ' of cornmooicadon. The Yi<wB and opinioru e,q,ra,ed in The Thwnde,iri,d ue d>Olc oi individual 'Wtilen and do no< neaooanly ~<et lhe ....,... of ,he inl<itution, &culq,, mfr or orud<nr hod, in genn>l. The uruign<d odimriol dimlly obo,.,, i• die opinion of Th, Tiu,..i...l,;,,j u • entity. l.em,n ID ,he cditt>r m"5C be ,wed and indudc lhe name ind phone number. Ont, ihe name will be prin..d. Nama wiU no< be ...;thl,dd under IUIJ cirru.mscmu,, and lhe edio:>r ,_,_ editing privilqoe,. Le<ll!a mU.K be ,ul:,mim,d by """" Friday, li,r Monday editiora; 5 p.11L T....day, mr ThuD<UJ «linons. •i• Grirnacirs, Any individU21 with • ~ apin>t The Thotnd.T!ri,d ,houJd din:c:t rud, probk,n lint ., "" «!no,-. If wi....olved. ma, an-oa mould rhcn be direcoed ., ,he ...:lvutt. 1( ,,ill ~ . th. ~ mould be diruml m ,t..., suu Pul,l;arion, Council, 586-1710. The Th.....lmi,,:l o11ka in SUU T <eh.noqy Building 003. Mail • SUU Bait 9J84, Cedar City. VT 84 720. ~(801) 586-7757, 586-77S8, 586-7750, 586-5488. FAX586-5487. LETTERS Advice to speed the registration chore TO THE EDITOR: The time has once again arrived for you to begin the registration process for next quarter. This often turns out to be an enormous taSk. As a fellow student I can definitely rel::tte to the seemingly endless procedure known as registration. But as an employee of the Registrar's Office, I have noticed that many students make registration far too difficult. I would like to answer some of the more frequently asked questions, and give some advice to help you make getting your classes less of a chore. Seniors and juniors register on the hrst three days of registration, starting Feb. 24. This is to guarantee that they get the classes they need to graduate on time. Your day to register is determined by the initial of your last name. Your initial will move up a day every quarter to give everyone the chance to be first, and everyone the chance to be last during their time here at SUU . Registration forms can be picked up on the table next to the registrar's window. After you have registered for classes, any changes must be done on an add/drop sheet located next to the registration forms. After you have registered, any changes wiU cost $1 per change, so try to be secure in your choices when you first register. To avoid the long lines there is a phone-in registration service available. The number is 586-7714 and there is a $3 charge on all phone-ins. The phone-in registration is -----------rrl----------'You will find that registering for classes isn't any worse than a norm al day at the dentist's office.' ----------~I.JJ----------limited to those classes that do not need signatures. Signatures are needed to enroll in any closed class or any class that requires instructor permission. This would include many of the athletic teams, weight training courses, and music classes. This is to keep students who are not on those specific teams or in the musical groups to enrnU in the class. So to make it ea.sy on yourself, if you are on an athletic team or in a musical group, get your registration sheet signed by your coach or musical director before you come to register. We can only register people in those classes that have the appropriate signatures. After the quarter begins, signatures are needed to drop a class as welt. The reason is that professors often will not sign any new people into a closed class until he/she is aware that someone has dropped the course. Thus, a signarure is needed to assure that the professors are aware of openings in the class. Often at the beginning of a quarter, insurance companies or loan collection agencies will send you letters asking you to verify your enrollment. To serve you better, the Registrar's Office can process a computer-generated verification which includes the registrar's signarure and school seal in two days. You will need to get a new verification every quarter after you . have registered, so that we will be able to verify acrual hours and class standing. With a Little advance knowledge ,and preparation you can make your registration much easier. If you rake the time to plan your schedule wisely and get the necessary signatures ahead of time, you will find that registering for classes really isn't any worse than a normal day at the dentist. MikeTeny |