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Show Text: Ann Stevenson i 1 4 4 JU Open Hour LUPO, THE CLOWN delights young and old in his many escapades during open hour. Dr. Gary Willden dons grease paint for the occasion. (Signpost photos of Lupo, Mrs. Fields and Vance Anderson: Dave Brimley) The open hour enhanced the extra and co-curricular education at Weber State College. Each Thursday at 10:30 a.m., a variety of programs and events were scheduled. During this hour, students were allowed to use this time for their benefit. The new program was passed March 28, 1985. The out-of-class experience permitted greater interaction among students, faculty, staff, community and those presenting the activities. The ASWSC feels their two basic goals for the open hour were met: first, to expand the educational and cultural horizons of the college and community and, second, to create and enhance interaction and mutual support among campus segments. "In my opinion, the open hour has been a . complete success this year," said Kelly Miles, ASWSC academic vice president. "The program has been an excellent initial step towards bringing all the benefits of a residential university to Weber State College's commuter campus." "The program format . . . has proven very effective in encouraging student, faculty, and administrative involvement. Although the success of the open hour program can be measured in many ways, the fact that this same format will be carried on into the 1986-87 school year demonstrates the progress that has been made." Weber State earned national recognition for implementing open hour. The National Association of Campus Activities bestowed the Golden Key Award to WSC. The honor was given specifically for the unique approach of --W.,S X- , u-a creating learning experiences. Also cited were student, faculty and staff involvement as well as the variety of activities. The following is a partial listing of a few open hour activities sponsored by the ASWSC for the 1985-86 school year: ISSUES FORUM Dr. Jock Glidden: terrorism, why and how Dr. Robert Arway, Gary Crompton and Dr. Myron Davis: athletic questions Lorrin Martin, chief prosecuting attorney: Utah's morality laws COACHES CORNER Larry Farmer, WSC basketball coach Dick Hunsaker, assistant basketball coach CULTURAL PERFORMANCES Welson Tremura, classical guitarists Steve Bauter, magician Student musical concerts CAREERSPERSONALITY FORUM Louis Bertram, FBI agent Ed Eyestone, future Olympic runner Jay Taggart, superintendent of schools for Weber County Julie La Vine, Channel 4 anchorwoman VISITING ARTISTS PROGRAM John Kendrick, Olympic athlete and poet Diane Itter, international fiber artist Text: Emilie Bean Convocations What has had 10 famous Utahns, nine corporate executives, eight Ph.D. holders, seven states in the U.S. represented, six distinguished authors, five politicians, four sports represented, three Nobel Prize winners, two ambassadors -but not a partridge in a pear tree? Mrs. Debbie Fields of cookie dough fame said, " If there is anything I can express to you, it's don't be afraid of failing." Fields, who pioneered the soft, chewy cookie industry, explained, "Good enough never is. If it's only good enough, then it could be better. I would never compromise -my name is on the back." ' . 'V " ' V - 1 7 ' '4 ' Obviously the answer must be the 1985-86 convocations season. With the implementation of open hour in the spring of 1985, the convocations lecture series got the biggest boost in attendance ever. For the entire year of '84-'85, the attendance was 4,627 for 23 convocations. However, in the first quarter of this year, the total attendance was 5,518. Add to that winter quarters 6,085 and it totals to 11,603. This quarter is expected to be approximately 3,830, bringing the total for the year to 15,433. Jonathan Wright, this year's chairman of the convocations committee, attributes this success to the ASWSC executive officers "because they created an atmosphere of success." Wright also added special thanks to "an excellent committee and supportive faculty, staff and students." Besides the move to the open hour time period, the convocations program was given a $62,000 budget with which to work because of an increase in student fees. Last year's committee worked with $39,000. Next year will see an increase of $6,300, making that total $68,300. Is it worth the money? Some 1,200 people at Gordon Jump, 1,665 at Vladimir Sakharov and 1,550 at Lou Ferrigno seem to think so. Also, Henry Kissinger totaled 1,835; others were turned away at the door. According to Wright, included this year |