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Show The Signpost Soon to be a $10,000 table Library construction nearly complete Wednesday, January 29, 1992 GREG WEBBER Staff Writer of The Signpost Efforts to re-organize the top level of Weber State University's Stewart Library are nearing completion."We've wanted to do this for so long in order to upgrade the service. Our only problem is that all the equipment isn't here and working," said Sally Arway, WSU reference librarian. Arway said all changes are designed to aid WSU students. "Now the Info-Trac system is more centrally located (on the north end of the second floor). Students can walk up to the microfilm desk to get copy keys to make copies for the Info-Trac," she said. In addition, Arway said, "We have a new Current Periodicals area with recent issues of all magazines, journals and newspapers. Youngsters BY STEVE WUTHRICH Staff writer of The Signpost WSU students involved in "Project Success," an Associated Students of Weber State University Volunteer Involvement Program are helping local middle school students know it's cool to stay in school. "Project Success" is a program designed to help underpriveleged, troubled and high risk students stay on the path of getting an education.Project Success Chair Katie VanKampen said she is excited about the program. "It's hard to put a value on this program. It's very rewarding," Helecopter (AP) Armenian rebels' shot down a civilian helicopter over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, an Azerbaijani presidential spokesman said. About 40 men, women and children were reported killed. The attack was the most serious incident reported in the fight for control of the war-torn enclave since another helicopter was shot down on Nov. 21, killing more than 20 people. Coupons not needed!! ...Just soy you saw It In The Signpost Attention: Students & Staff of WSU MEAL DEALS Authenlc deLeon family redples Lunch and dinner specials 20 discount with WSU I.D. Tl t; a) a Si 2 1 3303 Washington c g 3 FULL MEAL DEAL COMPLETE STEAK & DRINK DINNER FOR TWO 3 1000 'with drinks add S 1 00 o (discount not valid on 4Sodu6is em u j ads noA Ads jsn" iipepeeu jou suodnoo All periodicals and all indexes to periodicals, regardless of their format, are on the north side of the top floor." Photocopy facilities are available within this new area for students' convenience. Arway said this should result in better control of the new periodicals, which often ended up in the photocopy center or in other areas of the library before there-organization. Adjacent to the new current periodicals area is the new microfilm area. Copy keys and change to make copies are available to students at the microfilm desk. Before the re-organization, students had to go the the front desk on the main floor to get copy keys and change to make copies. Other additions in there-organization include a new section for CD Indexing and a section for a learn school is cool VanKampen said. The middle school students attend Mound Fort Middle School and range from sixth to eighth grade. They attend traditional The theme 'it's cool to stay in school' is a good motivator for the students to continue their education. school in addition to a program called "a school within a school," headed by Sondra Russman. The program helps students leam social skills, find solutions to shot down Predominantly Muslim Azerbaijan and mainly Christian Armenia, two former Soviet republics, have battled for three years to gain control of Nagorno-Karabakh, located in Azerbaijan near Iran but populated mostly by Armenians. Vagib Rustamov, a spokesman for President Ayaz Mutalibov of Azerbaijan, said the helicopter was flying over Stepanakert, capital of the enclave, at about 4 p.m. when it was attacked. It was en O o 3 3 C iA o 3 $ o fa la Blvd. 394-8303 coupon specials) new on-line catalog system. "We thought it (the new online catalog system) would be up and running by the first of the quarter, but it's not yet. It should be up and going by the end of this week," Arway said. She said WSU faculty and staff seem to like the library's second floor re-organization. "I haven't heard anyone upset about the move. We've known it would be better. But because it's so much more convenient, it seems that all the computer stations are always being used. We are working on additional funding to expand these kinds of services," she said. Arway said there-organization and centralization of student use areas in the library came at a good time. "I've noticed a real increase in library use this year and last year. It's more busy now than I've ever seen it," she said. problems such as violence at school, and helps them develop better relationships with their teachers. "Project Success" members at- tend the "school within a school" and help students with their problems. WSU students are spending a couple hours a week with them. "Students are having a real over Nagorno-Karabakh; 40 dead route to Shusha from the Azeri town of Agdam. The Azerbaijani mission in Moscow said the helicopter was shot down by a heat-seeking missile. The newscast said the pilots Monday: Get what you want.. Shepherd Union Lobby 10:30 am Participate for prizes Tuesday: Volleyball The Quad 10:30 am Free hot cocoa by MID-DAY Wednesday: Snow Shoe Contest Mocnch Mall 10:00am Participate for prizes - - - 'i T:ss J. " f S K-. -- . . : :v , . ..-. u i ) J .www , r STEVE MORGANmf SIGNPOST Wayne Stauffer, Physical Plant employee, is constructing a handcrafted, 20' x 6' table, for the Alumni Building. He said It will take 200 man hours to complete and would sell for $ 1 0,000 on the open market. problem with fighting right now," VanKampen said. "We are trying to help them overcome their social problems and tutor them with school work," she said. KWCR, and some of the WSU football players are also involved in Project Success. Jill Fifield of KWCR is getting involved and letting some of the younger students " put together Public Service Announcements about education. The theme 'it's cool to stay in tried "heroically" to save the aircraft and managed at the last minute to turn it away from Shusha. Miyana Minakian, a press secretary at the Armenian Mission in Moscow, confirmed an Azerbaijani WeSer State University WINTER GAMES CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday: Ice Skating Weber County Coliseum All family discount with one student ID Friday: Comedy Sportz Shepherd Union Ballroom 8:00pm $3pcrson, Sponsored by:OFF BROADWAY Saturday: First Annual SNOW BALL dance Shepherd Union Ballroom 9-midnight S6couplc"Wcar your Sweaters-' ATI X 1 i school' is a good motivator for the students to continue their education. "Project Success" has about 25 volunteers and is looking for more. They hope to expand and also get involved with the Marshall White Center in Ogden. They meet on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm in the Union Building student offices. Everyone is invited to get involved and can do so by calling Katie VanKampen or Nikki Brandt at 626-6349. helicopter had been shot down. The helicopter was "presumably carrying weapons and ammunition to Azerbaijanis who have been attacking the Armenian village of Karintag for three days," she said. 3 n 'I I |