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Show The Signpost - Monday, May 15, 1989 3 Kids-in-class policy brings order to the classroom By Kathleen Montoya Staff Reporter The new policy requiring students to ask their instructor's pcrmission24 hours before bringing a child to class with them, is merely a formalization of courtesy, according to Dan Alsup, non-traditional student senator. Alsup sponsored the kids-in-classrooms policy which also states that children will not be allowed in classes where hazardous materials or equipment are used under any circumstances. Alsup said that he has not noticed any difference in the number of children who are coming to school with their student-parents since thcbill took effect. "Really the policy was not written to force any change," he said. "The only thing that the policy actually docs is: if a student comes into class with a disruptive child, it gives the instructor the right to ask the student to leave." Without the policy, there would be a question as to whether the instructor had the authority to insist on a child's removal Alsup said. "Instructors have only heard of anything like that (where a student has refused to control a disruptive child) once in umpteen years," Alsup said. The policy also provides that in an Huns Cr (cont'd from page 2) glean from areas where they've already harvested," McBride said. "Then we have to get a crew of people to go out and glean the fields." Once the food has been collected and brought to the distribution point, other volunteers pack the food and help distribute it to the poor who have come to pick it up. "It's amazing, sometimes people will stand in line over an hour to get the food," McBride said. "That shows that they really need it." Volunteers interview the needy when Highway (cont'd from page 2) over six or seven months ago. We've been planning this since then and I've been getting my guys ready for at least two months now. We're really excited about it." Both the BETA and PIKE fraternity Adopt-A-Highway groups will begin the first of their three-part clean-up of Utah road extreme emergency the student may request permission to bring the child to class directly prior to class time. "Students should never just up and bring a child to the classroom, because children were not meant for the classroom," Alsup said. Also, children are not to be left unattended on campus while parents attend class. This is for the children's own protection according to Alsup. There is no formal policy on children in the classroom in any other Utahschool or in out-of-state schools of similar structure to Weber's, where a large proportion of the students are non-tradtional, according to Alsup. But Alsup said the policy was necessary mainly to protect the rights of other students in the classes. There might not be a problem in having children in classes on Family Studies because Family Studies is about children, he said. But in classes like Pre-Med and Calculus, where you need to concentrate, they would be a distraction. The policy committee did not conduct a survey among the students and faculty as to their reaction to a formal policy on children before the policy was enacted because they did not think that the cost would justify any they pick up their food, to inform them of government programs that are available in Utah to feed the hungry, and to instruct them as to how to apply for government aid. "Very often they are people who do not know how to go about using the system of aid that is available," McBride said. Everyone who works on Share the Harvest seems to enjoy it, according to McBride. "It gives people a good feeling to directly do something for less fortunate people," she said. "Sometimes we give money to charity and we never see where the sides this Saturday May 20 on 1-15. Other WSC groups not able toAdopt-A-Highway but wishing to help on this weekend's Round-Up will be welcomed. Groups should contact their nearest UDOT District Office and coordinate their efforts with the road mainenance department. benefit to be gained from taking a survey. "A survey wasn't even discussed because it wasn't necessary to gel the policy accepted," Alsup said. If it were something like the student pharmacy we would have needed a survey to justify the cost to the instructors, but for the policy on children it I$y Joyce Zabriskie Staff Reporter Members of Phi Beta Lambda competed in a stale leadership conference, and several students will now be competing in national competition. Weber Slate students who placed in the statewide competition will be competing for national honors in Orlando, Fla., in July. According to Alden Talbot, associate professor of business education administrative systems, all students who placed first, second and third in the competition will compete in the same categories nationally thai they had compeicd in at state level. "Nearly every stale will bereprescnied in Orlando." Talbot said. money goes." McBride feels a need to work towards reducing hunger because the incidence of poverty is so high in Utah. There are nearly 250,000 people in Utah living below the wasn't needed. Alsup said that the request to initiate the policy originated within the administration .and that it has the support of many of the instructors as a good policy. "The policy was thoroughly researched and well planned," he said. They are given opportunities to meet corporate officers of large businesses, such as IBM and present prepared resumes. The students go through actual interviews but are competing with each other. At Weber State "one student, who took first place, was hired by IBM before he left Washington." Talbot said. Some of this years state winners are Lorna Adams, Gerry Anderson, Connie Bohn, Scott Bohn, Dawna Burton, Delene Cleverly, Louise Houscn, Matt Hotchkiss and Glady Shade. This WSC business chapter captured first place in American Enterprise Project and Golden Seal chapter Award or Merit. The students took fourth place in the community service project category. federal poverty level according to the 1987 Statistical Abstract of Utah. "As a Christian, I'm interested in the fact that people shouldn't go hungry," McBride said. YOU'LL LOOK GREAT IN A TUX FROM TUXEDOS m $g)OFF RENTAL OF ANY TUXEDO OFFER EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1989 CALL TODAY 479-6040 AT 4305 So. Harrison Blvd. (Next to Smith's Food King) CRYSTAL CREST " f -' (Wis- A PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR and the finalists are . . . Brett Bullough Brcu Bullough has participated in student government as ASWSC publicity chairman. Brett is also a member of the Weber Stale Singers. Kathy Mohr This year Kathleen Mohr has actively worked as program director for KWCR. Kathleen has recently began working as ads production manager at The Signpost. Celeste Robinette Celeste Robinette is the director of the flag team of the marching band at Weber Slate. Gary Taylor Gary Taylor will be the Commencement speaker at this year's graduation. Gary will be working with the Japanese Embassy English program at Weber Slate. Bradley Wilson Bradley Wilson has served as ASWSC business senator this year as well as the chapter president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. i ' ft- V ; C."i f i - , .1 Business competition to be held in Orlando |