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Show wxiciii.LLk.ioiL, i an uut Year-old WSU-Davis Campus provides conuenience, service 11LC J1L.11UUJI By MELISSA BROWN asst. copy editor The Signpost For many Weber State University students, driving to Ogden for classes can take a huge chunk of time out of their already busy days. VVSU's new WSU-Davis Campus, which opened fall semester 2003, provides students living in the Davis County area with a convenient class location and the same services offered on the main campus in Ogden. "It sometimes takes me almost a half-hour to get to Ogden from where I live, but the Davis Campus is only 10 minutes away, so I get to sleep longer," said Brian Brown, WSU freshman of Layton. Students not only use the WSU-Davis Campus for the convenient class location, they also use it for the services it provides them to take care of the needs required of a college student. The WSU-Davis Push continued from page 14 Sharmea and Otyokwa, have existed at WSU for about 70 years but are not recognized on a national level. "Where we've lacked here is Greek life and student organizations," Hermosillo said. "Students will notice more that I'm going to bring these two programs up to par." Hermosillo has heard the old excuse about WSU being a commuter campus, but having worked at the University of Utah, also a commuter campus but one with a thriving social community, he sees this as nothing more than an obstacle to overcome. "It's surprising that here there are 18,000 students and everybody wants to get out," he said. "People say it's a commuter campus, but so is the U of U." Hermosillo plans to make WSU's social options more visible, including encouraging new and old Greek groups to petition for housing. He also plans on encouraging or requiring Greeks to belong to other clubs and to be involved in volunteer work, to strengthen the overall social network of WSU groups. "It's a lot of partying, but it's also a lot of work and philanthropic (activity)," Hermosillo said. The big day for fraternities and sororities is Rush, when students can learn what the groups have to offer and vie for membership. Rush will be Sept. 21 through Sept. 24, all over campus and beyond. Student Activities has information on specific events, and can be reached at 626-7992. Aside from his Greek Row ambitions, Hermosillo has also put together a comprehensive manual, available in the Student Activities office, which outlines policies and procedures for student clubs and organizations. "Every club is going to be putting on seminars and symposiums; you're going to see them everywhere," Hermosillo said. "I'm putting the students in charge, and I want to say 'Hey, it's time to show Utah what Weber State is all about.'" You can' reach reporter William Hampton by calling 626-7659. Campus is equipped with a bookstore; library, computer lab, testing center and health center. Enrollment services are also provided and include academic advisement, admissions, financial aid and registration. Judy Hurst, associate dean of students at the WSU-Davis Campus, said students can by and large do anything at the WSU-Davis Campus that they can at the Ogden campus. Brown has used the services at the WSU-Davis Campus, and plans on using the bookstore this fall. "I can't wait," Brown said. "It's a lot easier than doing it in Ogden. There aren't as many people." The new WSU-Davis Campus is not the first WSU facility in Davis County. WSU has offeied classes in the Davis County area since 1974 and opened its first facility in 1992 in Clearfield at the Lakeside Plaza Mall. Since then, there See Davis page 34 The WSU-Davis Campus in Layton offers state-of-the-art technology to students. . - -v V f . ; , X" d .. ' A. S n Weber State University bookstore, weber. edu A Member of the National Association of CoHeoe Sttxw on-Th 7:30arn-5:30pm Friday 7:30arn-4:30pm Keep Ou j mm |