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Show WEBER WSU poet gets published STATE UNIVERSITY Quarterback comes to WSU from Alabama See page 4 See page 6 wsusignpost.com TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2007 Math department splits two years of math in secondary coursework," Ostlie said, "and grades, lapse of many years since the presence of research faculty last math classes - there is a high with expertise in educational decay rate: when you don't use it theories and practices in higher you lose it - or as an older student education, we can be a significant with less of a foundation in Math, contributor to the national there is need for greater focus on dialogue and growing body of the developmental classes." carefully validated research in developmental education in Qollege of Science Dean Dr. math." Dale Ostlie said he believes that Weber State will join the national Ostliereferstoanarticleentitled, community of researchers "Research In Developmental studying the need and facilitation Education" published by of developmental math programs. Appalachian State University, "Itisanticipated that with Weber NationalCenterforDevelopmental State's unique complement of a Education, Volume 20, Issue 4 large student population requiring developmental mathematics , New program aims to help students achieve I success in developmental classes • lpnarlmpnt T mathematics department and their nvvn own rdepartment. Itr IS is alsn also m? consistent with the National the Developmental Mathematics Association of Developmental Program. Dr. John Thaeler will • The Weber State University Education (NADE) requirements serve as interim chair of the new ^Mathematics Department has for certification of various program and Dr. Kent Kidman will teamed up with the College developmental programs at Weber assist in the transition. "Students at Weber come of Science to create a new State University, which Weber has | developmental math program. been pursuing the last couple of unprepared for college math," said Dr. Kent Kidman, head of the math Beginning July 7, developmental years. . (remedial) math courses 950, The 2007-08 academic department. "Whether because 955, and 960, will be separated year will be a transition year of the national/school district from college mathematics, into for the separation of the standards which only require n • • • i . ._ By Lori nBurningham sr. news reporter | The Signpost rhoir Campus group pises money for cancer patient Robin Watkins Transplant fund gets boost from local crafters By Shane Stevenson news editor | The Signpost The Student Service building hosted the latest fundraising effort for WSU employee Robin Watkins' liver transplant surgery. A homemade craft sale was held Wednesday in the northeast lobby of the building. Dozens of people showed up to the sale, opening their hearts and their checkbooks for a good cause. "We've had a pretty good morning," said Cindy Meyer, who helped organize the event. "By 9:45 we had already sold about three-fourths of the stuff." Meyer said that in addition to purchasing crafts, many people had simply donated money. "Several people have been very generous," Meyer said. "One lady had a purchase of maybe $30 and wrote a check for $100." Weber State University employees and students, along with members of the community, donated the crafts for the event. Everything from handpainted dinner plates to felted purses and ornate wall hangings were sold at the event. Several baked goods were also donated. WSU registration See crafts page 5 See math page 5 Sodexho 'caters' to WSU Chartwells replaced by "a company of service and hospitality said he is open to new ideas regarding what food Sodexho will offer and is susceptible to change according to what people want. On June 29, the food area at the Student Union was closed, yet the area was full of people sitting around tablesfillingout forms. Some of the people at the tables were familiar faces that had worked at Chartwells; many have-agreed to stay at WSU and work for Sodexho. Massullo was sitting at a small table, interviewing a prospective employee. "We are really busy just trying to get everyone hired," Massullo said, "All weekend we will be here. Sodexho is hiring almost everyone who worked for Chartwells, PI 1OTO BY MATT CLASS | THE SIGNPOST and so they have to fill The south entrance to the food court at the Shepherd Union Building. Retail food services will be unavailout the appropriate able July 2 - 6 while facilities are changed over. During this time Sodexho will provide a complimentary paperwork and we have snack bar and beverages. Retail food services will reopen July 9. people coming in to be interviewed." By Misty Evans and According to Massullo, thepositive aspect loosely translated in English, means "a Molly Bennett of hiring employees that have worked here company of service and hospitality." staff j The Signpost previously is that they are familiar with the "I am hoping to make an impact from a facility and the people. The negative aspect food stance," Massullo said. He is looking Culinary change is in progress at Weber forward to the new food facilities once the is yet to be seen. State as the university switches food Shepherd Union Building isfinished,which Andrew Fuchs worked as the catering providers from Chartwells to Sodexho. directorforChartwells.Hehas been involved he toured last week. Bill Massullo has worked as the site with making the transition smooth. Massullo's background includes working general manager of Sodexho for one week. in a high vegan and vegetarian population. "The contract is over and so we are He said he learned that the word "Sodexho" He said regarding the new menu that he is an acronym for a French phrase which, is an advocate of fresh and healthy. He See food page 5 Hybrid made at Weber State University races to world record on the Escort when he drove it around to universities in Utah and a college in Wyoming, for educational purposes. In 2001, WSU sold the Escort to Brent Singleton who later drove the car to win the By Jestina Clayton world land speed record at the Bonneville sr. news reporter | The Signpost Salt Flats hybrid race. This year, Singleton A Ford Escort, modified by WSU's will drive the Escort to maintain the car's Computer and Electronics Engineering world speed record. Singleton, who is now the Alternative Technology Department (CEET) and made Fuel Events Coordinator for Bonneville a hybrid, will compete against Honda and Salt Flats, went on to add wind and solar Toyota hybrids in the Bonneville Salt Flats power to the Ford, which he aptly named hybrid race on August 8. a "quadbrid." Singleton said the Escort is The Escortwasoneof35 vehicles thatFord fuel-efficient because it gets power from donated in 1992 to universities around the country to encourage student competition four sources. "I always wanted my first car to [not in creating fuel efficient vehicles. only] be environmentally friendly, but fast," The modification of the Escort to a hybrid Singleton said. Singleton said his father was part of a senior project that was done bought the car for him while he was in high by 12 students and three faculty members school. He said the Escort, using both solar | i n the CEET department. and wind power, recharged while he was in "The students were very creative and his high school classes. came up with an ingenious technology," said Singleton said he is concerned about air i CEET Department Chairman and program quality, the environment and health-related I, adviser Bill Clapp. "Ford recognized that issues, and he said he wants to reduce the |:;and gave them first place." emissions that he puts in the air. Clapp was one of the faculty members In June this year, a company called 'involved in the project. Clapp said he Utah Vital Signs released the results of a t wanted to display the car at the end of the nine-month study that measures Utah's \. project but the dean of CEET told him "to environmental footprint. get rid" of the Escort. Sandra Mclntyre, director of Utah Clapp said he put the first 5000 miles Vital Signs, said, "The state has gone into Ford escort-turned hybrid by WSU CEET department boasts current speed record ecological deficit." The study, which looked at data from 1993 through 2003, concluded that Utahns use 11 percent more natural resources than the average American. A tax credit to consumers who buy hybrids is one way that some in Congress are seeking to <laaress concerns 10 - tne i •** *•>-,: 1 / > * environment. Senators Orrin Hatch, Barrack Obama, and Maria Cantwell introduced an energy bill that would provide tax breaks for consumers who buy hybrid cars, and vehicles that can run on bio-diesel. See hybrid page 5 i ' ! ' >lfo PHOTO SOURCE BONNEVIILE SALT FLATS EVENT COORDINATOR Brent Singleton, alternative fuel events coordinator for Bonnevile Salt Flats. VOLUME 70 ISSUE 4 News in Brief Studentsenate seeks reresentatiues TheWeberStateUniversity student senate is looking for candidates to fill positions for the 2007-2008 school year. The senate currently has four open positions: Asian/Pacific Islander, Nontraditional, Residence Halls, and Traditional. In order to qualify for positions on the senate students must be currently enrolled in a minimum of Yl credit hours, and must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Senators representing an ethnic constituency must be registered with WSU under that ethnicity. Nontraditional senators must fulfill one or more of the following: 25 years of age or older.married/divorced.and has children. The ResidenceHalls senator must be living in the residence halls during his or her period of service. Student senate applications are available in the Student involvement and Leadership office (SU 419), services for nontraditionalstudents(SCl54), services for multicultural students (SC 150), and the housing office (SC 154). The application deadline is Thursday, July 12. NASA awards grant to WSU professor Assistant professor John Armstrong of the WSU physics department was recently the recipient of two research grants. The grants were awarded by the NASA-run Mars Data Analysis Program and will fund two projects led by Armstrong. One grant will help Armstrong, along with undergraduate students from WSU, in analyzing data from spacecrafts to try to determine possible locations for water on Mars. The other grant will fund the development of software tomodelplanetsaroundstars outside of the solar system. Current software programs are difficult to use and require extensive training to operate. Armstrong hopes to create a more user-friendly program. Concert, fireworks scheduled for July 15 Weber State University's 29th annual pops concert and fireworks, sponsored by the Lindquist family, is scheduled for July 15. The concert will feature the New American Symphony Orchestra and will begin at 9 p.m. at the Ada Lindquist Plaza. The concert will run for 60 minutes and will be accompanied by fireworks. The concert will be broadcast live on WSU's radio station, KWCR 88.1 FM. On-campus parking is limited. The A-l lot, north of Lindquist Plaza, will be reserved for handicapped parking. Additional parking will be available at the Dee Events Center. No saving of spaces will be allowed before 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14. Anything placed on campus grounds before this time will be removed. Guests are asked not to use stakes or tent pegs to secure ground coverings. No personal fireworks are allowed at the event. Formore information contact WSU Speeial Project Coordinator Marsha Richter at 626-6573 or mrichter2@weber.edu. |