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Show Annus! 1. 2000 Orientation Issue Got problems?'Talk to Dee By Lisa Roskelley editor in chief The Signpost As if tuition isn't enough, come fall semester, student fees add notably to the misery of pocket-books everywhere. What do student fees really get you anyhow? Dee Hansen is the answer. Or, he has the answer. Actually, Student Body President Hansen is only part of the answer, joined by a staff of elected and appointed students aimed at making student life better. "We are advocates for student rights on campus," Hansen said. That and they spend students' money. These are the people student fees pay for and in return they spend student fees. Every student pays student fees so every student is part of the Weber State University Student Association. In return, there are three branches of government intended to serve the student population: executive, legislative and judicial. WSUSA is then responsible for being the student voice all over campus in all aspects of campus life, whether it be tuition hikes or homecoming or issues with individual colleges. Academic Vice President Trent Cragun is part of the executive branch of the student government and: is over the 19 senators whorepresent various factions of students from all over campus, including minorities and colleges and the Davis Campus which makes up the legislative branch. Each senator is elected by their constituency and are then required to present and pass so much legislation within the year. Executive Vice President Megan Hall and her planning assistants and artists are responsible for student activities such as Homecoming. This group is dedicated to getting the student population involved with the campus activities. Finally there is the Supreme . Court, headed by Chief Justice Jo'D Petersen and her four associate justices. This group also makes up the Student Advocacy Council. The Council is a group that students can appeal to with grade disputes, studentprofessor conflicts, sexual harrassment situations, finanical aid appeals and more. "There're so many ways the association) will benifit students," Hansen said. WSUSA as a whole is intended to facilitate change in policies for the benefit of the students, according to Hansen. Hansen encourages people to become involved with student government in any way they can, whether it be sitting on a council for an individual college of one of the many committees on issues such as parking. Simply volunteering for activities will also help in being involved and getting to know people. "There are lots of differenet areas," Hansen said, "according to the time you have to devote." I tie bignpost Page 3 Come Get Involved Serving Size: 1 Can Amount Per Serving Student Programming Board ARO Convocations VIP Greeks Leadership Daily Value Involvement' 100 'Percentage Values are based on recommended involvement WSU fit i i ? - 1. 4 -5. L i,' - -I - T ' S Li I , o 5 ' z 3 p'lS!SS !' : ""' 1 j 1; T-- In bdtl'JSdn C18SSGS or for a night of fun on cam- PUS, Wildcat Lanes offers bowling,billiards and video games. Wildcat Lanes, located on the east side of the breezeway in the Shepherd Union Building is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to midnight and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to midnight. Students with their Wildcat cards receive discounts for both bowling and pool. Prices for billiards are $4.20hr for students and $5.40hr for others, Friday and Saturday there is a flat rate of $6hr. Bowling prices are $1.69game for students and $1.98game for others. David Bacon (top, left) spends a Fri- ,-4 j,., Wildcat Lanes, bowling while scor ing buddy (be torn left) Brandon Hatching washes. The 15-yea -old scoring systi n at Wildcat ne s be- S ;; re ic b ? V U st en ' B oA Ri w (' ht) . $ 00 s |