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Show I t PAGE 6 • IBE THUNDERBIRD• SOlTfHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY· IBURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1993 Students with parents for teachers not favored BY REGAN BEAUDOIN ThundeTbird Staff Writer Many srudents at SUU have very personal relationships with their teachers and advisers. For some SUU students, especially those who are Cedar City natives, the likelihood that one or both parents work on campus is considerable. Graduate rudcnt CaTOI Bowns' parents, James B6wos and Joann Bowns, both teach biology at the university. When Bowns was a sophomore she took ecology from her father. Although she enjoyed the class, she ..said she didn't receive any special attention because her father was the teacher. Her father did call her by her home nickname, "Sis/ during the class, but other than that she felt he wasn't treated any differently from the other students. In fact, Bowns said her father was probably harder on her than he was on the other srudents to show that she was not being favored. Bowns did earn an ..An hi the class, but she said, "I worked hard for it I deserved itn However, there was one instance when Bowns used her influence on her father. She had been in an argument with him when he was in the midst of correcting exams and she requested that he wait to correct hers when he wasn't mad at her anymore. Junior Jennifer Richards has had different experiences. Her father is Vice President for University Affairs Michad D. Richards. She said that because of her father's position many people have tried to get her to tty to pull strings with him. Richards said that some guys have rak.en her out because they thought that they could get more of a scholarship or in some way influence Richards through his daughter, She also . said, though, that the opposite is sometimes true-some men are intimidated by her father and won't take her out because of his position on campus. Hooking up utilities made easy BY JIM HAKES JR. ThundeTbiTd Staff WriteT If srudents haven't gotten their utilities hooked up by now, then more than Likely it's either because they don't have any money, or installation information is hard to come by. Getting utilities hooked up in Cedar City can be very easy. To get cable 1V hooked up, students can call Insight Cablevision at 5867655, or go directly to the offices located at 74 N. and 100 W. for installation. The rate for basic cable is $22.02 per month. For one pay channel· such as HBO or Cinemax., it's $10.95 extra, and fo r more than one pay channel the cost is $6.95 per channel For students who have never had cable, the installation fee is $38.75. lf a student is cable ready and nee.els a reconnection it's $15.90. For basic electricity, srudents contact Utah Power and light for hookup setVices at 5869491. UP&L requires a complete application based on personal information, and a picture is $10. l.D. Installation For a phone connecti.o n, srudents must call the Salt Lake City AT & T branch. They will ask for a previous phone number and will probably run a credit check. They will also accept a FAX of your social security card, driver license and lease. The Utah branch number is l-800-244-11 l l. There may be deposit charges for some services. ree Richards said that it is hard going to school where her father is a member of the administration. She believes that college is the time in one's Life to "find one's self,n but when she is known as "V.P. Richards' kid" it's hard to be herself. Senior Spanish major Chad Atwood's step-father, Steve Taylor, is a professor of technology at the university. In fact, Atwood is taking a jewelry making class from him this quarrer. Atwood said, aHe lTaylorl talks to me the way he talks to everybody else.n However, it does seem unavoidable to be completely oblivious to the fact that they're relared. In the jewelry making class, students had to heat up some wax for molding. The wax had a foul odor to it and Taylor commented that the wax smelled like Atwood's cooking. Atwood said that Taylor is "one of the most patient, considerate teachers on campus.~ Atwood, doesn't seem particularly affected by the fact that he and his st:e1rfather share a campus. VICA continues to land wins A state representative of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America MCA) recently traveled ID Southern Utah University to present awards as the university's VICA chapter continued to garner state and national awards. State VICA representative Cecil Sellers presented presented Ken Munford with the VICA Adviser of the Year award for 1992-93 for the state of Utah. The honor was the culmination of two decades of service to SUU's chapter by Munford, who has seen his teams become not only key contenders at state level, but consistent winners at national competition as well. Munford stepped down as SUU VICA adviser last year, and the current adviser is Dave Ward. Under Ward, the SUU chapt:er continued its winning tradition in 1993 state and national competition . Jayclel Wilson (Bunkerville, Nev.) earned a gold medal in law enforcement at state competition in the spring, and went on to win the June national gold medal during competition in Louisville, Kent In a VICA division that is only two years old, SUU students have already won a gold and a bronze medal at the national level. Last year, current VICA chapter president Nathan Jeffrey earned the bronze medal in law enforcement competition. ' GRAND OPENING NIGHT! OCT. B Hours: Friday & Saturday, 9:30 pm - 1:00 am Cover Charge: $4.00 per person 1 mile up Cedar Canyon at Rocky's Call 586-6865 for more information Cedar City •• moving up In the World I. With ltll Fir!lt Dance Clubll §pinning the Late•t Dance and Alt:ernat:ive Al!io appearing live Oct. B: MU• No Alcohol and Modest Dress Please |