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Show 4 t r.Ki'r7i7?'i : vl' lit in an Learning fry jason Staley m.in.iging editor 7ie Signpost Getting to know a professor is not always the smartest thing to do; then again, sometimes it is. Weber State University Office of Undergraduate Research offers opportunities for students to work alongside WSU faculty and staff on research and other scholarly activities. WSU senior Brady Powell is currently working with Rodney I lansen, WSU I Iuman Promotion and Human Performance assistant professor, studying the effects of supplementing Omega 3 fatty acids -a polyunsaturated fat found in fish on exercise capacity of athletes. "I'm a bachelor's of independent study) major and my , , Ask for Student Discount Join the global leader in customer care, human resources and billing services today. Our employees provide individual customer-based solutions for our clients. This is your opportunity to choose a career that works for you! Must be at least IS years old and have a high school diplornaGED. 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I lansen is one of many faculty members to help students with M. fl 15HiialEIE9iiO G3 mm mm their research. According to the WSU Office of Undergraduate Research, around 150 faculty members helped hundreds of students with undergraduate research in 2002-2003. Therese Grijavla, an assistant economics professor and Undergraduate Research Committee member, said being a mentor for a student research project is rewarding. "It is rewarding in the sense that students who usually want to do these projects are motivated and want to work hard," Grijavla said. "Actually they are the ones coming to you with the project and you are not going to them saying 'You should do this' and that's been really nice." The most recent student she mentored did a statistical study on insurance. 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"We were going to do the research anyway, regardless of whether we got the undergraduate research grant, but the undergraduate research grant helps a lot, the testing is actually quite expensive," Powell said. "With each subject we have to do some blood work and to do the V02 Max which measures the athlete's ability to bum off oxygen once is $50." To apply for research grants, students must follow write a proposal for the research project and submit it to the Undergraduate Research Department. The department has a Web site with tips on how to write a good proposal. In addition, it has a link on "How to Make Sure Your Proposal Doesn't Get Funded." The four deadlines for the proposals to be turned in this year are Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Feb. 6 and April 17. "For the most part, most of the projects usually get funded," Grijavla said. "The projects have been really good in the past." 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Driving on the dime By Lisa Mann business editor The Signpost Tuition, fees and books seem to be the major expenses for attendingWeber State University, but transportation may demand a bigger bite of the pie than most students imagine. Although transportation which includes parking represents only a little over 9 percent of the projected cost of attendance, money is not the sole consideration when students make their transportation decisions. Time may be an important factor. According to Utah Transit Authority bus schedules, buses leaving the UTA Downtown Transportation Center on 23rd Street and Wall Avenue arrive at WSU about 25 minutes later. For students who leave work to attend classes, this may be prohibitive. Melissa Keyes, . a WSU accounting student, 'commutes to campus from her downtown office building with a group of co-workers. Keyes said time is critical since they must return to work at the end of class. Spending extra time looking for parking and walking across campus is difficult. "We take turns driving and park in the pay lot because it's easier," Keyes said. Kyle Pettingill, a WSU business administration senior, lives in Layton and commutes by car to class. He uses a " W" parking pass. "All my classes are in the business building, so I just park in one place and walk in," Pettingill said. Students who can take the time to ride the bus will find their transportation budget shrinking. WSU and the Utah Transit Authority are again providing free rides on UTA buses with the WSU Wildcard. See Driving page 42 |