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Show Volume 42 Issue 3 r ; Promontory Tower elevator doors were ripped open Saturday evening by dormitory residents in an effort to rescue students trapped inside. Weber police and Weber County Rescue arrived at the scene to assist. The plastic trash can shown at the bottom was inserted by students to prevent the elevator falling. Two injured by falling board at football by Clint Wardlow Two spectators were struck and injured when a board fell from a pressbox used by Portland State coaches during Saturday's football game at Wildcat Stadium.Linda Stringer, 22, and Harry Lieshman, 72, were treated at McKay- Photo by Scott Wh Dee Hospital for injuries received from the board, which dropped 32 feet before striking them. Stringer was treated for a mild concussion, and Leishman had a wound at the back of his head requiring eight stitches. Both were released from the hospital that night, said a hospital spokes Weber State College Ogden, Utah 84408 Students By Scott Wheeler Staff Reporter Students registering for classes or changing their schedules after Sept. 22 were met with increased fees this year. Emil 0. Hanson, assistant V.P. for Academic Services said students were assessed a $20 late fee for not registering before the first day of school, and a $5 fee for class changes made after the first day of class. "Last year we gave the students two weeks and then we only assessed a $10 fee. It was not until the third week into the quarter that we required the students to pay the full $20 fee. The class change fee was only $2 then, but this year the increase was necessary to deter students from registering late and making excessive class changesT Hanson said. Hanson said the situation has put a heavy burden on the administration, as well as costing Weber State in financial assistance from the government. "The state pays the institution a certain amount of revenue based on the number of students enrolled. They access their man. The incident occured when Portland Coach Bill Smith accidentally knocked the drink retaining board from the press box near the end of the fourth Quarter, Although Smith admits to knocking the board from the press box, he refused comment on how pay higher date in the third week and if the students are not registered then, we simply lose out on the money," Hanson said. He also stated that many faculty members had complained about late enrollments and class changes. Dr. Dix W. Cloward, professor of economics said, "In the past I've had many people come in a couple of weeks late and throw off my teaching schedule. We hate to turn down students because they could have trouble registering." Hanson said, "Hey, if they're going to pull that stuff and screw it up for responsible students, then they're going to have to pay for it." Hanson said he knew that some students couldn't help changing classes or missing registration, but there would be no exceptions. "This administration has certain obligations to maintain, of which efficiency is a major part. The students cannot expect ta register at any time in the quarter and not be penalized." ASWSC Academic Vice President Bruce Richeson said, "The increase is a bit steep. If they're going to raise it they should have left the grace period as it was." Lori Memmott, ASWSC president said, "Some, the incident happened. In a police statement, Kent Kiernan, reserve campus police officer, said the board, used in the press box, would have had to have force applied to knock it out. He-also said he noticed two breaks in the desk to which the drink retaining board was attached, September 29, 1981 late fees students can't make deadline for registration. $20 may be too much I don't think this is the answer." Hanson said, "To try and illustrate the importance of this change I have found that there were 9,115 students the first day of registration this year compared to only 6,674 last year. In the third week of last year there were 10,500 students, I would suggest that this is substantial date to support our fee increase." Student Bob Buchanan said he doesn't think the increase is helping matters. "It's a joke. The same old problems are still here. I've been sent from one department to another for more than two or three hours and each department I go to sends me somewhere else." Another Weber student, Loretta Hales seems to think the administration is still bogged down and unorganized despite Hanson's changes. "I think its senseless. The student government and the administration both don't know for sure where I'm supposed to be or what's going on. I've called time and time again and ran from one place to another. $20 or no $20 it's still the same old story. game indicating the desk was struck from underneath, possibly dislodging the board. The police report said that Kiernan heard the request for medical aid over the loudspeaker, and discovered both Stinger and Lieshman being aided by ambulance attendants. f |