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Show 0 New ideas improve Alternative Cinema By Jennifer Duraisingam Signpost senior reporter The school year of 1994 - 95 has been a successful first year for the Alternative Cinema board. They have been able to contribute to the students. Though they ha ve not had a lot of support from Weber State University students, the board has been able to make gain from Alternative Cin- ema. Patrick Murphy, who was elected as the chairman of the Alternative Cinema, has been able to turn the loss of last year's revenue, into a profit. "I was able to take a program that wasn't doing very well and was able to turn it around to where it is now, an advantageous CAB (Campus Activities Board) auxiliary," Murphy said. The Alternative Cinema board has been able to increase their revenue by more than 400 percent. The total amount that was allotted for Alternative Cinema for the 1993 -94 school year was $6,422. Last year's revenue was $336. This year, the total money allotted for movies shown for the alternative cinema was $7,049 and the profit made from it, is $1,630. "These numbers don't mean that those are the number of students who attended the shows," Lisa Lisiecki, the coordinator for student programs said. Though the support for the new Alternative Cinema was low, the numbers seem to disprove the fact that many attended the movies. "One has to think of all the complimentary tickets that are also given out for some of the shows," she said. Liseicki feels that CAB has become more successful this past year because of the changes of Alternative Cinema viewing movies that are different from those shown in the "dollar" theaters.Examples of movies that were shown this past year were: "Like Residence From page 4 dealing with the meal plans. Currently left over all-you-can eat meals are lost after each quarter. However, they can now be converted to cash or carried over to next quarter. Students who will be returning to the residence halls are intised by free T-shirts and icecream."They are also having a drawing and some great prizes are to be won," Kerr said. c j mLm1 Law U j?A -.A. 5 Water for Chocolate,"" A Clockwork Orange," The Lion King," Delicatessen," "Flash Gordon," "Blade Runner," "Pink Floyd The Wall," "The Sacrifice" and many others. "The kind of shows that we show are alternative shows that are not shown in the theaters or found in video stores," Murphy said. "They are shows that are either cult classics or shows that f i i i have had little exposure," he said. "It's a chance for those who want to get the experience of watching movies on a big screen," Lisiecki said. "It's an advantage for them," she said. "Pat has done a tremendously good job," Lisiecki said. "He and a couple of other students on the board of the Alternative Cinema are the ones who have done the complete marketing experience for it," she said. Tickets for the shows are a $1 for students and $2 fornon-students. Tickets can be bought at the ticket booth outside the Wildcat Theater. The shows usually start a t 8 p.m. and are viewed from Thursday through Saturday. The Alternative Cinema also held a Student Film Festival on May 18 to May 20. This was the first time that such an event has taken place at WSU. The kind of shows that were viewed during this festival were shows produced by WSU's very own students. "The festival is a chance for students to expose their talents," Murphy said. "We took films that are normally shown in someone's basement and showed it at a public venue," he said. The last day which was May 20 was a semi-formal event, "kind of like the Oscars," Murphy said. "There were some great prizes awardedto the festival participants," he said. Murphy wishes to thank all those who have "supported the Alternative Cinema as well as hated it." Kerr believes the residence halls, are a fun way to meet people. She suggests that those residents who already live there come and join the activities. The activities are ther for them to enjoy and have fun, Kerr said. "The halls are a blast to live in because you get to meet so many interesting people," Kerr said. "You get to learn and grow from all the diversity around you and what's really good is that you know at least 30 people from your floor and that spills over to having friends on campus too," Kerr said. HI w A By Laura Webb Signpost signoff editor Every year the leaders of ASWSU change. Newly elected president and senators will bring in their new ideas to better Weber State Univeristy. Lane Jacobs, will take over as ASWSU president June 1. "I have two main focuses for next year, one is the students and the second is the image of WSU on a state level," Jacobs said. Lane ASWSU Jacobs' goal is to have an "educated response to any student who comes to him or the senate with concerns."Russ Rampton, student issues director, will be in charge of researching topics and answering question of "why we don't?" or "why we do?" "We want your (student) feedback," Jacobs said. Jacobs has already started to expand on the campus e-mail access. Starting this summer, ASWSU and academic computing will start an e-mail session, during freshman orientation. "All freshmen will be given e-mail accounts," Jacobs said. DRUNK vocuses on students V- -if : fill i Hi SWSU president Getting students more involved will also be a priority for Jacobs and ASWSU. "I want all students to have the same experience I have had at WSU," Jacobs said. Jacobs would like the students to get more involved in activities and be able to gain a positive experience and take that image out after they graduate. From this, students will take their positive experience out into the community and workforce. I Jacobs, president This will enhance WSU's image. "Next year will be the time for WSU to break out of its shell and be known as a quality institution," Jacobs said. Jacobs plans on doing this by workingand meeting more with state leaders. "We want to take to them the issues and let them know about them before next January legislation," he said. Jacobs said that WSU will be seen more at the Legislature than any other institution in Utah. "They are going to know we are seriousabout money and education."There will also be some changes that ASWSU is currently working on for the next school Vlik tU Fib" X r A : S ' 3 i DRIVING DOESN'T JUST KILL DRUNK DRIVERS. Alonzo Drake, killed .117H1 at M.-jMpm mi Rohbiits Hd.. Harvest, A L. Next time your friend insists on driving- drunk, do whatever it takes to stop him. Because if he kills innnrent people, how will you live with yourself? year. "There are a lot of exciting plans to involve students in athletics," Jacobs said. This will be accomplished with the help of Jason Whelan, the new athletic promotions cabinet member. "We will be meeting with Dutch Belnap (the new athletic director) and discuss exciting plans to involve students," he said. Jacobs will also be improving the relations between the residence halls and campus by recruiting students from there into committees. "We want them to be on committees and be more involved," he said. "I'm excited about many of the senators who are coming back and those who haven't already but are involved," Jacobs said. "Next year will not be a passive senate, it will be very proactive, an educational responsive senate." The hardest thing predicted by Jacobs that ASWSU will have to overcome, will be getting recognition that WSU deserves, from the media, community and legislative. However, Jacobs and ASWSU have already started by going to state conventions, meeting with Gov. Mike Leavitt and meeting with other state officials. "The state will know we are not afraid of changes," Jacobs said. US Department of Transpo' tation |