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Show Page 5 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 Non-traditional The Signpost art continued from front continued from front "Planning the activities has Rallison was excited about the new always been a group focus within program, and after attending the the non-traditional students," said first workshop tided "Understanding Scholarships Non-traditional and Financial StudentSenalor Aid," she said Randy Reid. she would likely "Obviously, attend another without a one. coordinator N o n this year, it's traditional fallen upon us students who to keep the ball responded rolling, and to an e-mail so that's what survey gave we've done." topic ideas for Usually, the the "Lunch coordinator, and Learn" senator and program. the peer Because they mentors plan don't have a the activities coordinator, together. ideas from Without the students that coordinator, could be done o t h e r - Randy Reid easily and employees have helped out. Non-traditional Student Senator inexpensively were planned. "I'm just Other topics that will be kind of filling in whenever I can to keep the place going until we discussed in the "Lunch and hire that coordinator," said Cathy Learn" program this semester are Barrow, Non-traditional Student test anxiety, managing stress and raising credit rating tips. Center secretary. "We've just focused, I think, a With 35 applicants, the position little bit more on the benefits that should be filled soon. There are some new activities the students really want to find planned this year for non- right now," Reid said. Reid explained that is why traditional students, including ones that have been successful in scholarships and financial aid were the topics of the first "Lunch past years. "We've done something a little and Learn." "That's important when you hit different this year by doing the 'Lunch and Learn' program," Reid are starting back to school," Reid said. "Especially with said. "Lunch and Learn" is a non-trads, I mean, there are workshop series that is held the so many of us who don't know first Thursday of every month and everything." The family activities this year covers topics important to nontraditional students. There is a light will be a family game night in lunch provided for about the first 20 the gallery Saturday, Nov. 4, and a family movie matinee Saturday, people who attend the workshops. Echo Rallison, a WSU non- Oct. 28.' Another new activity that is traditional student studying health information management, attended planned for the fall is "Meet Your the first "Lunch and Learn" Sept. 7. Singing Senator" Sept. 30. Randy Planning the activities has always been a group focus within the nontraditional students. Obviously, without a coordinator this year, it's fallen upon us to keep the ball rolling, and so that's what we've done.}) Reid has his own retro rock 'n' roll band that will perform that night. "We try to get a couple familyoriented activities into each semester for the non- trad families" Barrow said. The non-traditional students will also have an opportunity this semester to help some students affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Non-traditional Student Center will be helping to collect denim during the last week of September. "They have given us a challenge to get 500 pair of old greasy, just denim materials," Reid said. The denim wall be made into insulation and used in schools that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina. This semester, with the renovation of the Shepherd Union Building, the Nontraditional Student Center moved to the Student Services Center. Reid said he hopes that with the move, the nontraditional students will utilize all the Student Services Center has to offer. "There is so much to be offered here," Reid said. "They don't go upstairs and use the services such as psychological, which they should. The math and the tutor center is excellent. There are some great quiet study areas out here, but people don't go out and utilize that." With all of the activities going on with the Non-traditional Student Center, Reid wants to let people know that there is a place to go for students who have children, are married or are 25 and older. "We're going to have some fun and get people involved," Reid said. You can leave a message for reporter Jenalee Berger by catling 626-7655. Waldo's Fun Factory In Building 4 are two of the most uniquely designed contraptions to ever spit out a gumball. For just a quarter, the Fun Factory will send a gumball through a series of carnival rides before eventually delivering it to be taken and chewed on during a test. "I think they bought them on E-bay for $20 a piece," said Bob Summers, a professor in the Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology Department. The machine stationed at the south end of the building is no longer in operation, but there is rumored to be a third machine which is kept for parts. Glass Sheets This one is in the Facilities Management Building, which is a step or two off-campus, northeast of the Lind Lecture Hall, across Skyline Drive. The glass sheet sculpture/painting in the lobby is worth the hike because it incorporates many small works of art into one impressive whole. Kimball Center for Visual Arts many, the highlight is the authentic African artistry of the Asmat Bis Poles. These pillars of stacked humans must be seen to be believed. Just behind the Asmat Bis Poles is the "Gift Shop" gallery, which currently showcases works by the Weber Art Guild. It's hard to decide which is weirder between the "Circuit Bench" or the "Wire Foot" (not the official titles of the pieces). Many people might recognize the circuit bench from the homepage of the WSU Web site, and fans of it might want to checkout the "Circuit Cross" hanging in the main stairwell. The Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery is one of the key stops on Ogden City's official art gallery stroll held the first Friday of every month. The current show features paintings by Latin American artists. "Autobus," by Alejandro Calunga of Mexico, definitely deserves a spot on the weird art tour. The First Friday Art Stroll includes several galleries throughout Ogden and offers free shuttle service. For more information, contact (801)393-3866. If any works of weird art on campus are missing from this collection, please contact reporter J Marko Zivkovic to make sure they're not missed in future work on this topic. You can leave a message for reporter f Marko Zivkovic by calling 626-7655. Complete the tour at WSU's hub for visual arts. The main reason for browsing this building would be to check out the dozens of student-designed works hanging in the hallways, but for Modern art weathervanes east of the Student Services Building. I'll! >TO H\ MARIA VILLASENOR i TUf. SIGNPOST 9 IEICO. A 15-minute call could save you 15%. Senate continued from front legislation "will be able tofitinto an overall elections reform matrix to where student elections will be reformed for the better." This involves increased student involvement and improved voter turnout, according to Wahlstrom. WSU Science Senator Brad Yates voted against the bill because he thinks it could potentially harm WSU more than help it "I see the potential with having the pcrcentile, but I also see the potential harm from not having one as well," he said. "Weber State is not at a point in which they need to do away with the percentile. If we only have one person running for more than half the positions, there needs to be more motivation for people to run." 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