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Show PAGE 6 • THE THUNDERBIRD • SOUTHERN ITTAH UNIVERSITY • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1993 Float trip planned The scenic and historic Black Canyon of the Colorado River will be the site of a geology float trip sponsored by Southern Utah University Feb. 26-27. The 15 mile floor trip starts just below Hoover Dam and ends at Willow Beach, a fishing resort on the Arizona side of the river. Although there are still rapids on the stretch of river, they are covered by high river Levels until summer. The canyon derives its name from the "desen varnish" that darkens its rocks. "This is a very relaxing fl.oat trip," Associate Professor of Physical Science Fred Lohren.,,el said. "There won' t be any rapids, but lots of interesting geology and scenery. The raft company supplies a guide who is knowledgeable on both the geology and the culture of the a.rea. There are several hot springs along the course, and generally there is time to stop and splash fo r a while in one of them. By late February the temperature should be just right for shin sleeves and to get your first sunburn of the year." Participants in the field trip will leave from the SUU Science Building at I Feb. 26, Lohrengel said. Travel will be by a 25-pa.ssenger van with a trailer to haul gear. Among the stops will be the valley of Fire to discuss the south end of the Overthrust Belt. l.ooging that night will be at the Gold Strike Casino, between Boulder City and Hoover Dam. The following morning, the party will make the float trip to Willow Beach, with a buffet waiting at their arrival. The party will return to Cedar City that evening. The cost of the trip i $105, which includes transportation, double occupancy lodging, the float trip and buffet. Due to limited seating, l.ohrengel urged those interested in the trip to make reservations as soon as possible. For further information, contact Lohrengel at 586- 7941. Two SUUSA parties are fined A ccess and Now penalized for not putting 'do not litter' on posters BY AMYANNEWEAVER Thunde.,.biTd Staff WriteT Election committee member Kristie Eliason stated Wednesday, "Most parties have followed election bylaws and have had enough respect for each other not to do anything really ineffective." The election committee has enforced bylaws and regulated campaign activity of parties throughout the campaign . The primary election will be held today in the Zion A & B room of the Srudent Center from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Student identification is needed to vote. On March 3, the general election will be held. The SU campaign committee has found only two parties in violation of the bylaws for minor infractions. The Access party was found guilty of two violations. They were missing the "do not litter" stamp on several posters, and several pamplets were found in the basement of a building before official campaign starting time. Both of these fines were $50 each. The Now party was also found guilty of not including "do not litter" on posters, and were Likewise fined $50. Receiving a memo of congratulations was the Action party for following all election bylaws. All fines will come out of each party's $1, 700 expense limit. Each party's expense limits were reviewed yesterday by the elction committee where all fines were settled. Deadlines keep student/ teacher ratio low BY HEATHER ANDERSON Thunderbird Staff Writer p.m., Although enrollment has increased at SUU, the student/ reacher ratio has remained at 20 to 1. Provost Terry Alger says it's due to a formula devised by the Utah State Board of Regents. It is determined by how many students there are in a class-meaning, vocational, lower division, or upper division-and subject matter, such as art or education. Alger said, "Usually for a vocational class or an upper division class you would want a lower student/teacher ratio; it varies by subject matter, too." The university must come up with a composite number that will accommodate lower and upper division numbers, according to Alger. The formula goes into action when enrollment increases enough to have 20 more students in each class. In a case like that, the university qualifies for another faculty member. Alger says what it all boils down to is money. Each student represents $3,345. Multiply that by 20, and that is what it costs to accommodate a new teacher, Alger said. The Board of Regents decides what lcind of funding is aUotted. Alger said the highest student/reacher ratio was the 1991-92 school year-22 to I. It would have been just as high this year, but due to application deadlines, the Admissions Office had to tum students away, he said. Last year the university had an enrollment of 3,698 students and was funded for 3,300. Thus, there were only 165 faculty members, not enough to keep the ratio low. The lowest a student/teacher ratio has ever been was about 1015 years ago wh.en it was 18 to l, Alger said, because not as many people went to college back then. He said the student/teacher ratios have increased for all four of Utah' universities. "You very se.ldo m see schools of higher education (with student/teacher ratios) in the teens," he said. Step Up To The Plate! • Utah • e SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY• Purchase an official Utah license plate that shows you're a true Thunderbird! To obtain your Southern Utah University TIIUNDERBIRD License Plates, stop into the SUU Alumni Office on the Third Floor of the Administration Building an~ ~ay your minimum SCHOLABSH1P FUND donation of $40. All necessary information for the State Tax Commission wi!J be mailed to you afterward. Once you have the Tax Conuruss_io~ form. ~ompleted, take it to your local Motor Vehicle Registration Office and pick up your Collegiate Pride License Plates. Standard registration fees and property Wes must be paid m add~~on to the $40 minimum donation for the plates. Plates will contain five characters-four numbers and one letter, but owners m~y elect to pu~c~ase a personallz_ed ~late fo_r an additional $50.. (Personalized plate owners must be aware that there is an additional $10 annual fee thereafter to retain the personalized plate.) Minimum $40 donation 1s reqwred each year to retam plates. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PHONE 586-7777. |