OCR Text |
Show 8 Signpost Friday, April 4, 1986 News Briefs Debators to compete in national tourney The Weber State debate team of Tony Justman, junior, and Kirk Larsen, freshman, will be attending the National Debate Tournament (NDT) April 4-7. The Weber team was one of 64 teams invited to attend the tournament which is being held at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The team was invited because of their highly successful season which included first place finishes at the National Round Robin Debate in January and the Western Speech Communication Association tournament in February. "This is a very special tournament because it is closed. You must either receive a bid or qualify through regional tournaments," said David Berube, debate coach. He said it was quite an honor for Weber State to receive an at-large bid considering this is Weber's first year on the NDT circuit in five years. Applications taken for summer school The WSC Children's School will be offering a summer pre-school on campus this year. This school will be for children who are three years old before June 1, 1986, through pre-kindergarten age. The school will run from June 24 through August 15. The hours will be from 9-11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday. There will be a charge of $75 for the activity. Applications may be obtained by calling the Children's School at 626-6277 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. All children of the community are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted during March. The children will be selected by random drawing in April. Ph.T degrees given Graduates are being offered the opportunity to thank their spouses with the "Ph.T" (Putting husband Through) and the "Pw.T" (Putting wife Through) program. The "degrees" will be conferred at a ceremony on Friday, June 13, at the Austad Auditorium of the Browning Fine Arts Center. A keynote speaker will be featured, and speakers chosen from the graduates who apply will pay tribute to the spouses. Dr. Stephen D. Nadauld, WSC president, will confer the degrees. Friends and family are invited. The awards will be mailed to those unable to attend. Applications are available in room 353 of the Shepherd Union Building. For further information, please phone 626-6381. Applications accepted for gov't interns Applications are now being accepted at the Lowenstein Fellowship for 12 positions in the June, 1986 program. The fellowship offers students the opportunity to serve as Congressional interns and provides a practical hands-on knowledge of government functions, in addition to providing a close look at "behind the scenes" politics. Deadline for the applications is April 30, 1986. All those interested can write Marge Sklencar, co Lowenstein Fellowship, 1411 K. Street NW, Suite 850, Washington D.C. 20005, or call (202) 638-6447. Applicants must be registered college students not scheduled to graduate before May or June of 1987. Applicants must also have demonstrated leadership ability through previous community service, social action projects or campus activism-involvement. Travel expenses and a weekly stipend for living expenses in Washington will be paid. THE WILDERNESS RECREATION CENTER is offering all students who received a 3.2 GPA or higher Winter quarter a 5 discount on all rental equipment. Just bring a copy of your grades to the Wilderness Recreation Center. Offer ends April 30,1986 and is limited to 1 rental per person or family if - m:-:m Safety tips suggested The American Council of Science and Health has listed these suggestions to keep people healthy. If you don't smoke, don't start. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, said the council. Don't mix drinking with driving. At least half of all traffic accident deaths each year are attributable to alcohol. Drink alcohol in moderation. Excessive alcoholic consumption not only increases your risk of having an accident, it also is associated with cirrhosis, other liver diseases and disorders of the heart and nervous system. Adopt a sensible diet. At any given time, more than 20 million Americans are on diets. According to the council, most fad diets are unsound and some can be harmful. Exercise regularly but don't overdo it. Take time to get in shape. Check your blood pressure. High blood pressure is a common disorder. Be a cautious consumer of health information. A great deal of health advice is unsound, and some of it is potentially dangerous. Use your safety belt every time you get in the car, whether you are going two blocks to pick up a carton of milk or taking a long trip on an interstate. Criminologist lectures on science in law Arthur Terkelson of the Weber State Crime Lab will speak for the Sigma Xi Lecture on Tuesday, April 7, at 12:30 p.m. in LL123. The discussion will show how botany, biochemistry, chemistry and other sciences lend themselves to law enforcement. Forensic science or criminalistics uses the physical sciences to compare, identify and evaluate evidence. WSC honors birthday Weber State College will celebrate Founders' Day on Friday, May 2, 1986 at noon in the Shepherd Union Building Ballroom. The Weber State College Alumni Association, which annually sponsors the school's birthday, will honor Librarian Emeritus Eva Browning with the prestigious H. Aldous Dixon Award for over 30 years of service to WSC. All are invited to join in honoring Ms. Browning and in celebrating 97 years of progress of this outstanding educational institution. Reservations may be made by calling the WSC Alumni Office, 626-6564 or by mailing a check to WSC Alumni Association, Campus Mail 1011, prior to April 24. NEED HELP LEARNING TO USE THE HARRIS COMPUTER??? To make your sessions on the Harris more productive, attend a seminar offered by Academic Computing. Simply show up at the appropriate time, date and place (Technical Education, room 209). If you would like more information or have any questions, call 626-6310 and ask to speak with an Academic User Consultant. For each seminar, attend only one session unless indicated otherwise. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING AT WSC. Recommended for all new users of the Harris Computer. Taught 43 from 3:00-4:00, 44 from 1:00-2:00, 410 from 1:00-2:00, and 411 from 1:00-2:00. TE 209 SED A VOS SCREEN EDITOR. Recommended as an editor for programming in C, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL and other languages. Taught 42 from 3-4 and 49 from 1-2 in TE 209. TX FOR PC USERS. For PC users who need to use an editor on the Harris. Taught 43 from 1-2 and 410 from 3-4 in TE 209. MUSE AS AN EDITOR. Recommended as an editor for writing programs im C, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL and other languages. Taught 44 from 3-4 and 48 from 3-4 in TE 209. KERMIT FILE TRANSFER AND TERMINAL EMULATION. For PC users who want to transfer files from their PC to the Harris or vice versa. Taught 414 from 3-4 and 416 from 1 to 2 in TE 209. COMPILER AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT. For students taking classes in various programming languages. Compiler seminars include C on 49 from 3-4, COBOL on 48 from 1-2, FORTRAN on 47 from 1-2, PASCAL on 42 from 1-2 in TE 209. A separate seminar on the VBUGGER is offered on 47 from 3-4 in TE 209 and is appropriate for a programmer in any language. STATISTICS. STAT80 is taught 414 from 1-2:30 in TE 209. SPSS is taught 415 from 3-4:30 and 417 from 3-4:30 in TE 209. Attend both SPSS sessions. DATA MANAGEMENT. INFO is taught 418 from 1-2:30 in TE 209. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT. TSTGEN, an automated method for generating tests and answer keys is taught 415 from 1-2 in TE 209. |