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Show 2 THE SIGNPOST Monday, February 11, 1991 Mews Wilderness conference draws national experts to WSU By Lorin May News editor of The Signpost To classify ecological positions as anti-environmental or pro-environmental is too simplistic, according to experts from various disciplines at The Third North American Interdisciplinary Wilderness Conference held at Weber State this weekend. Although the conference was open and free to Weber State students and faculty, it was geared toward sharing information on wilderness concerns among experts in ecology, economics, zoology, history, literature, sociology, government and philosophy. The conference was the brainchild of English professor Mikel Vause, who then enlisted McVaugh and Samuel Zeveloff, professor of zoology, to help organize it. Vause said the conference has done well during each of its three years. The one-of-a-kind conference brings together experts in fields which normally do not communicate their theories and research. "It's not necessarily a environmental, Sierra Cluby kind of conference," Vause said. "We also have people here from the Forest Service speaking of multiple use of lands." "Interdiscipline is an assumption that most fields become so specialized they can't communicate among each other," McVaugh sad. "Information doesn't get utilized." McVaugh said a main theme which came forward in the conference was the inability of humans, by their very existence, to avoid impacting surrounding wilderness. "Humans have an impact on wilderness (See WILDERNESS page 6) TO r -A -' , r.: . .V-;.- V I , r 3. ; . ' ; it a f I fk Freshmen on parade DANIELLE MABEYTHf SIGNPOST WEBER STATE'S YOUNGEST students from th Molba S. Lehner Children's School take a short break between classes. BUILDING (continued from page 1) Kotter said. They requested more than $5.8 million from the legislature, which will be matched by student fees. Kotter said the new Student Service building, which will be situated between the Union Building and Miller Administration Building, will centralize all student services now scattered about campus, making access to these services much easier for all students, including those who are physicallychallenged. Ogden LDS Institute Devotional Dr. Reed C. Durham PhD in History and philosophy of Religion, BYU Former President of the Mormon History Association Author Instructor, Logan Institute of Religion Tuesday, Fcbruaryl2th Institute Chapel 10:30 a.m. Everyone Welcome TANKS (continued from page 1) Of six tanks tested, four had failed when the decision was made to replace 1 1 of the 15 underground storage tanks on campus, he said. Four had already been replaced within the last year. The tanks store low grade die-sel fuel which is held for heating reserves. The steel tanks tested range in size from 2,000 to 6,000 gallons and are estimated to be at least 30 years old. They had not been previously tested, Jones said. Although the The dream for this building began in 1986, she said. Student fees for construction costs have been placed in a holding fund. "If the funding is not approved by the legislature for this year we will be high on the list for next year," Kotter said. "It is not a matter of if the building will be built, but when." heavy soil could hold "thousands of gallons" of fuel, it was difficult to estimate how much fuel had been lost or how long the leaks had existed, he said. Seven new fiberglass tanks have arrived, which will be installed with sensors to detect any future leaks. The cost for the replacement project is estimated at $80,000, Jones said. Four much larger tanks of 15,000 to 20,000 gallon capacities near the campus boiler plant have yet to be tested, but they are also planned to be replaced because they are older than the residence halls tanks, Jones said. They willbe tested at the end of next month. VILLAGE NAIL almtim CO Full set of Nails with throueh 22891 Valentine Custom Print $25.00 with mention of this ad 41 North Main Kaysville 51G-2GG0 4300 Harrison Blvd. Ogdcn 621-1177 |