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Show - Ogden's 'Jurassic Park' opens soon! The new Lindquist Field opens June 24. See sports page 8 Monday, May 19, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 59 Number 86 r1 r By Taylor S. Fielding managing edhor-Signpost Several book bags, backpacks and gym bags have been stolen from various locations across the Weber State University campus during the past three weeks, according to information from Weber State Police Department Dispatcher Lisa Allen-Hogensen. A book bag was left unattended for approximately 15 minutes in the k. - n X ' i I Float like a butterfly; sting like a bee... Associated Students of Weber State University President Jason Whelan takes a jab at his opponent during Sunfest Friday night. Boxing, sumo wrestling, a hypnotist and a stomp were just a few of the activities students participated in during the three-day celebration. WSU students work, make sacrifices to attend school By Julie Calder news wnttr-Signpost After examining the typical life of many Weber State University students who juggle work and school at the same time, one might wonder how they are even alive by the time graduation comes. Last quarter WSU's office of Budget and Institutional Research sur n editorial '.see page 4 a&e see page 6 SpOftS see page 8 the Other Side see page 12 classifieds .... see page 7 ns hove com Stewart Library, April 24 at about 8 p.m. When the owner returned, the bag was missing. Some contents of the bag were later discovered in a restroom. The total loss on the theft is $330 with $150 worth of property recovered. Two weeks later, a student left a backpack and a gym bag unsecured in the Swensen Gym May 6 at 8:25 a.m. The two bags were left near the aerobics area and when the owner re veyed a cross-section of WSU students. Out of the 614 students surveyed, more than 85 percent said they worked outside of the home during fall quarter. Of these employed students, 75 percent said they worked more than 20 hours a week. Twenty percent of WSU's working students said they work more than 40 hours a week. "This information reinforces our turned, the backpack was missing. The loss on the theft was estimated at $367, however the backpack was recovered shortly after the report was taken and the owner has not contacted WSPD. The same day at 1 1 a.m., another bag theft was reported in the student services building testing center. The owner of the bag was taking a test and found the bag missing after completing the test. A set of keys reported 1 belief that financial assistance has a tremendous impact on our students' ability to remain in school and complete their degrees," said Provost David Eisler. In addition to all of these work hours, these same students surveyed took an average of 12.7 credit hours during fall quarter. Joyce Richey, a senior in gerontology, said for the past three pus police busy to be inside the backpack were later found and turned into the testing center. Total loss on this theft is $169. On May 10, two more bags were stolen from the WSU campus. A gym bag was left unsecured near the rac-quetball courts in the Swensen Gym at 9 a.m. When the owner returned, the bag was gone and total loss is $55. At 2 p.m., a book bag left in the Promontory Tower lobby area was reported missing. The bag had been in the Senate stands up to semester conversion By Leona J. Christensen campus affairs editor- Signpost Kim Hatch-Winward,non-traditional students senator, feels it is time to blow the whistle on Weber State University administration and the semester conversion process to ensure that students are not harmed by converting from quarters to semesters. Hatch-Winward has authored a senate resolution called "Stop Semester Shenanigans Protect Our Students from Broken Promises." The resolution was introduced to the senate during the May 12 meeting and will be debated in more detail in today's senate meeting. "The administration promised the students that they would not be harmed in any way by the semester changes, and the proposed changes in the curricula would make it substantially harder on the students under the semester system," Hatch-Winward said, explaining why she titled her resolution as she did. Hatch-Winward said the intent of the resolution is to inform the WSU administration that the student senate is concerned about the impacts the semester conversion process will have on the students. "The intent of the resolution was to let the administration, faculty and colleges realize that the student senate was monitoring their activities relating to the semester changes and found that the student body as a whole was going to be harmed," Hatch-Winward said. In her proponent speech Hatch-Winward said this was the senate's years she has worked between 36 to 40 hours a week in addition to going to school full-time. She is now in her fifth year at WSU and plans to graduate this June. "I have to work," she said. "I don't have a scholarship. I used to have one, but I lost it by working. I have paid for every quarter myself. I haven't taken out any student loans, so I will be leaving debt-free." lobby for approximately two hours. Total loss is $254. More recently, on May 16, a student had her book bag stolen out of a women's restroom in the Shepherd Union Building. The victim left her bag on a couch in the restroom and entered one of the stalls. When she exited the stall, her bag was missing, WSPD Corporal Dane LeBlanc said. See Theft page 3 resolution and not just hers. "I drafted the resolution at the unanimous request of the senate. Every senator is united and concerned that the semester conversion will not affect the students negatively," she said. According to Hatch-Winward, students will be disadvantaged by the semester system because it will take them more hours to graduate under semesters. She asserts some majors will take six rather than four years to complete. "For example, if your major now requires 60 quarter hours to graduate, the bulk of the new semester required hours are over 60 semester hours. This would mean instead of 40 class weeks under the quarter system, you would be required to attend 64 class weeks to graduate from the same program. In some of the extreme cases over 90 semester hours are being required for majors. This means it would take over six years to complete a four-year degree," she said. The resolution calls for mathematical criteria to ensure that credit hours will not be added to the semester system. "The resolution asked for a simple mathematical ratio to be used between the semester and quarter hours so the requirements don't inflate," Hatch-Winward said. The senate hopes the resolution will cause the curriculum and general education committee to stand by the promise that no student will be disadvantaged by semester conversion.Like most of the students surveyed, Richey has had to schedule her classes in the mornings and at night in order to get in her full hours at work. "My classes have been really sporadic, and I'm always gone. I never have time to do homework. My grades have suffered," Richey said. See Working page 10 |
