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Show April 26, 1993 Signpost 2 Physically challenged students hope for increased privileges By CARLOS CORDERO Signpost staff writer Physically challenged students are content with the decision to continue allowing them early registration privileges, but also stir with a sense of frustration about some difficulties the WeberState University campus presents. Ana Wilkinson, president of Awareness, a student organization supporting physically challenged WSU students, said students' support in negotiations with the ASWSU student senate for early registration was helpful, and is hopeful their privileges will not be discontinued. "I was really worried about the early registration issue because I really need it," said WSU physically challenged student Greg Nolyneavy. "I have multiple sclerosis, and I have a hard time getting to my classes. I get really tired walking long distances and need to have my classes close together." Some WSU students contend the early registration issue was mushrpomed by the student senate. Kent Harrison, a WSU math major, said he feels disappointed by the senate's attitude. "1 thought that it was a bigger issue than it really needed to be. Early registration doesn't take care of the disability, but I agree that it helps. This special privilege doesn't make the problem go away, it only relieves it a little." Harrison said the biggest problem for the physically challenged is the limited tutoring help offered at WSU. Many of the physically challenged at WSU have suffered head injuries and learning is not as easy as it once was, he said. "Sometimes I think that I would like to see what a B grade looks like," he said. Chantel Clinton, vice president of the Awareness group, agrees with Harrison and also thinks professors at WSU should be aware of the difficulties physically challenged students face and accommodate them. However, she said the physically challenged students should not be extended special privileges in the classroom. "In my experience, the microbiology professors have been excellent as far as accommodations with me taking my tests and how it takes me longer being visually impaired," Clinton said. 9 Election From front page media through imitations of Ross Perot, dressing up in his military uniform and ringing billboards from his shoulders. From the beginning Whiting ran a turbulent campaign. He entered the campaign on the ASWSU supreme court's interpretation of the constitution and bylaws which allowed his name to be put on the ballot although he filed late. The decision was followed by a protest from Bryan Benard, Whiting's candidate, demanding that Whiting's name be removed from the ticket. The supreme court overruled the protest. Thursday another protest was filed with the elections committee by Rahn Rampton, a student body officer. This protest stated Whiting should be removed from the ballot because he did not pay student fees. The basis for this protest was a statement made on page 33 in the -urse catalog: "Every student becomes a member of ASWSU upon the completion of registration and payment of student fees." Whether the catalog can disqualify a candidate may be up to the supreme court. Whiting was told he would be removed from the ballot if he did not respond. "I was effectively removed from the campaign trail all day Thursday," he said. "The protest was outrageous." He responded to the protest wi th a mul ti-page letter deriding the problems he had faced throughout the elections. Rampton said he filed his complaint because he felt Whiting was not qualified for office. He said it was a moral issue for him, and he intended to follow it through. Murphy's campaign focused on change, including opening all of the Student Fee AIlocationCommittee(SFAC) meetingsand increasing student rights. He posted his campaign flyers on old televisions placed throughout the campus. Murphy competed against Nancy Barrow, who ran a conservative campaign focusing on the responsibilities of the office. Benard said Murphy was invited to the debates, including classroom debates between himself and Barrow, by Brett Chugg, student body president-elect. But Barrow was promoted above Murphy by some of the other candidates running for office, including Chugg. Barrow was also on the Greek Council, a powerful voting block. In spite of the turbulence of this year's elections, there was only an 8 percent turnout a t the vo ting boo ths, a nd the majori ty of candidates in office still come from within the ranks of ASWSU where the powerful voting blocks lie. Stylin' at the banquet S tJ Art : VP) 17! tr - 1 Hi, i lL - - ' - DANIELLE MABLY THE SIGNPOST KHALED AL KHALAF, Allyson Bataineh, Kelly Thompson and Shervaushnna Anderson participate in dancing and modeling during the International Banquet. Recycle From page 3 this recyclable paper, Tucker said, "This is really a public service." Utah isn't a good market for recycling paper, most of it goes to brokers out of state, she said.. The only paper that is to be placed in these bins is white pa- per. Wnite paper includes computer paper, letterhead, and white envelopes. Post-it Notes and colored paper must be disposed of asnon-recyclable waste paper. WSU also is using recycled paper in the student compu ter labs when possible, said Tucker. She said the supply for this year is gone, and there won't be more until the beginning of the new fiscal year in July when new supplies for next year are ordered. Tucker said there are two types of recycled paper. There is pre-consumer and post-consumer. The pre-consumer type is made of odds and ends, and what is left on the floor at the paper mills. The post-consumer type is what is used in the computer labs here on campus.This type is made of paper that is recycled. Here what should be looked for is the highest possible post-consumer con tent in the paper. The UB will soon be the sight of a comprehensive pilot program for recycling at WSU. This will include aluminum, newsprint, white paper and corrugated cardboard.UB Director Mike Ellis said, "The thing that has stopped us is getting a company to remove recyclable goods from our loading dock area." The university is in the final stages of negotiating a contract, and hopefully will be done in the next couple of weeks. The contract was put out to bid about two to three monthsago, hesaid. The success of the program depends on people participating in the program and not contaminating the bins," Ellis said. Contaminating the bins is done by putting anything in a collection bin other than what that bin is intended for. It is very important that misuse of collection bins not happen if this program is to be successful, he said. 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