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Show f O Obituaries B2 O Utah News BX- - r i i. 1 i - ? h Daily Herald Tuesday, September 24, 1995 polleges are fuming out dumb grads; 8 jtfBl. WfjWji. TTI 0 iffy If By TOM McHOES The Daily Herald j Utah County Sheriff's officials are working to clean up Squaw Peak and are cracking down on illegal dumpers as well as outdoor hunters, campers and littering enthusiasts an assortment of other people who are leaving garbage scattered all over the area. "That is the strategy we are taking," said Deputy Robb Riding, who works with the environmental crime unit. "We cleaned up the area and we are writing tickets for littering before they leave their camp. "This way they have the citation in hand and there is no question who is responsible for the littering. Also, they are the ones who clean it up, instead of someone else having to do it." And anyone who thinks they can get out of a fine by fighting it in court is going to be in for a big disappointment. J When I was 8 kid, my parents panted me to go to college so that I would grow up and be somebody. They harped continually, claiming that without a col-feeducation I was destined to feecome a wastrel. C i fooled my parents by going to college and majoring in wastrelness. So much so that today I'm a recognized authority on career wastrehsm. The White House has me on retainer. OK, I never got a degree. My ge 6Sk "The best part about this whole thing is that the courts are upholding the citations," Riding said. "The judges haveq't let anyone off yet." The littering citations hurt violators right in the wallet. where it counts A littering fine can range from just a few dollars for simply leaving trash around to thousands of dollars for dumping truck loads of garbage in the area, depending on the judge's ruling. , The increased enforcement is good news for prisoners serving time under the weekend work diversion program, a system that helps ease jail overcrowding by allowing those imprisoned for lesser crimes to work off their jail time each weekend. They are the ones who have spent 168 man hours cleaning the polluted Squaw Peak area over the weekend of Sept. "They are happy we are getting tough on 14-1- 5. this," Riding said. "They have been cleaning it up, then, two days later, the area is diny again. "I always ask them, 'How docs it feel to be on the other side?' Now, because you found the evidence, that person is going to have to pay the price for littering." Riding said he hopes people will realize the consequences involved with continual littering. "A lot of the campgrounds are being closed down because people just aren't taking care of them," he said. "These little places where you can just pull off the road and camp are disappearing fast because it's a hazard to let people go into dirty areas." With the growing population, the days are soon coming when campers will have to make reservations for all campgrounds because of overcrowding. To combat the problem, the sheriff's office, in conjunction with the U.S l ousi Service and nearby cities, is trying to ccm dinate set vice projects involving Scrutiny and charity organizations. One area of concern ihai couij be addressed is that of providing trash reeqrtj cles for patrons who come to the area "1 am hoping lo coordinate that with the Forest Service," Riding said. "The problem with getting trash cans is finding someone who will empty them and dispo.se of them properly." But if a system can be worked out, then individuals and families accustomed to outings in the canyon will be better able to enjoy their lime in Utah's great outdoors. "It is such a beautiful place up there." Riding said. "It i.s just such a shame that N being ruined by people who take thou garbage up there and dump it." Bikathon '96 encourages kids to avoid drugs, force Devil's Advocate college attendance was limited to occasional night classes, correspondence courses and parking tickets. There's nothing to prove that I was ever a serious candidate to become anybody other han who and what I became: a wastrel. t Despite his constant ragging, any father never got a college adegree either. Unfortunately, he ahen set a bad example by proceeding to make more money khan his broth- college-educate- d ers. I'm glad. It's proof that college asn't for everyone. Even better uproof are the colleges themselves. i Given the state of higher education in this country, it won't be Song before a college .degree will $x de facto proof that you're an ... .... fidiot. In Sunday's "USA Today," Jef-y Wallin, president of the nerican Academy for Liberal ucation, decries the condition . higher education in America rby pointing out that despite years of sacrifice and hard work on the part of his or her parents, the ' average student emerges from college only slightly sharper than a bowling ball. Lest you fear that I'm being too harsh, consider that a 1993 survey by the National Center for Education Statistics showed that approximately half of 5,000 col- lege graduates could not interpret ' a simple bus schedule or deter- imine the contrast between two iopposing newspaper articles. JEven with a calculator, seven-eightof them couldn't figure " 'out the cost of carpeting a room. It hasn't gotten any better. A 996 Roper survey revealed that Jonly 8 percent of college seniors Jknow the source of "government the people, by the people and . ;,for the people." ,r Today, general education elec- ;tives in many major colleges have little if anything to do with reali- -' ty. For example, students at State y University of New Brook can fulfill their G.E. ' requirements with classes like ! "Tap Dance Technique in Histo- - ; ; ry" or "Art and Culture from Pre-- f historic Times to the Age of the Cathedrals." An education based on stuff ; like this will undoubtedly prepare ; one for a life of looking hurt and ' landlord stupid when a drop-o! rent." , says "Gimme the ' I'm glad that I didn't go to col-- : ; ; full time. I only would have lege ' : ended up feeling guilty because I i ; flunked out. Despite their broad-- ; ' ened curriculums, colleges didn't I what teach really (and don't) ! . needed to know to become a stuff like getting beat ! writer and ; up, shot at, raising teenagers all of which life j major surgery will teach anybody for free, i Rather than depressing me, the decline of higher education in t America actually makes me hap-pNot because it would now be easier for me to get a degree, but rather because it should prove to (my parents once and for all that I tdidn't waste my life by not getting one. Better yet. I didn't waste their money either. Granted, college isn't a com- -' plete waste of time for everyone. : Some professions .of necessity require a "real" education. Who wants to get operated on by a doctor who acquired his skill working summers as a salmon gutter? Then again, who wants a doctor who minored in tap dance? A committed cynic, Robert Kir-b- y lives in Springville and welon Compuserve, comes 72733.3260 and hs 1 -- York-Ston- ' ut ; ; y. E-m- rkirbyitsnet.com. : i.teVc 1 The Utah National Guard Bikathon '96 bicycle team is pedaling more than 600 miles, traveling Utah from north to south, while inspiring school children to lead safe and healthy lives free from drugs and violence. The team began last week at Franklin, Idaho, and riders plan to arrive at the Arizona border on Thursday after having visited more than 80 public schools. Team members spend a few minutes at each school discussing the harmful effects of illegal drugs while challenging every student to sign a pledge saying they will stay away from drugs and violence. Bikathon '96 traveled through Utah County on Monday. At Canyon View Junior High School in Orem, students gave every rider a care package, with an a. apple, fruit drink, raisins and It was a nice change from the team's usual fare, said one rider. At Centennial Middle School in Provo, rider Scott Olson delivered a letter from Gov. Mike Leavitt, who sanctioned the ride. Olson told those in attendance about the danger qf drugs. In his letter, the governor says the use of drugs is on the rise again, and it takes "fine young people like you to help turn the '',"' : ' f JF s if ! 1 . v. f 11 gra-nol- 0 i. t f V;5 1 tide.". Daily Hefalti PhotoMatthew R. S'riih In his letter, the governor tells the students their pledge to a drug-ari- d violence-fre- e lifestyle is a major step in the right direction. "You are the future of this state and Lt. Steve Calder talks with Centennial Middle School students Monday morning as the Utah Walt Parker, a Bikathon '96 member from Lindon, advised students at Centennial Middle School to wear helmets while riding bikes. Parker fell on the first day of the ride, cracking his helmet, but he is continuing the ride. Also at Centennial, a flag made by students was shown. The flag, nation," Leavitt says. At each school, pledge forms are given to students who are asked to sign the pledge to avoid drugs and violence. The school that gets the highest percentage of students signing the pledges will get to meet later with the governor. UVSC offering new ; science, and information technolo- By MARK EDDINGTON The Daily Herald - gy- officials UVSC originally sought approval for the elementary education program in 1991, but they were rebuffed by regents who told them they needed to concentrate on existing programs. The regents changed their mini, in part, because of the success of Weber State University's elementary education program, which has been offered on the Orem campus since 1991, graduating 30 students annually. Phil Roberson, chairman of the Education, Child and Family Studies Department, said regents noticed the high number of graduates from the WSU program at Fall semester this academic year marks the official beginning of Utah Valley State College's newest baccalaureate program elementary education. About 30 students are enrolled in elementary education courses on campus. Those who graduate in April 1998 will become UVSC's first graduates of the program. proApproved for a three-yebationary period by the state Board of Regents last month, the program is the fourth baccalaureate degree offered at UVSC. The college also offers four-yedegree programs in business management, technology management and computer" ar ar McKay National, state and local dignitaries will join students at Utah Valley State College on Friday to witness the formal unveiling of the David O. McKay statue at a special 9 a.m. ceremony. The statue, which is the work of renowned artist Ortho Fairbanks, will debut in its the David permanent location O. McKay Memorial and Alumni Plaza near the west entrance to the McKay Events Center. Officially dedicated by LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley last April, the events center was named after McKay at the POORCQPY I.' titled "The Power of the Pack," was signed by 700 students. School counselor Dave Summers said nearly every student signed the flag. Students at each school were asked to make a flag and get students to sign it. Flags will be on display at the State Capitol during program UVSC, and added that local district superintendents are now familiar with the program. With the beginning of UVSC's program, the old program will be phased out when the current cohort of WSU students graduates in elementary education during the 1996-9- 7 school year. Roberson said his department's emphasis during the first year of the program will be to set up the new courses and also engage in a y process, which will be aimed at obtaining accreditation for the program from the Utah Office of Education. Although the addition of the self-stud- (See DEGREE, Page B2) statue to be unveiled Friday By MARK EDDINGTON The Daily Herald nine-foot-t- National Guard Bikathon '96 team visits the Provo school. The biking team is speaking to ' request of an anonymous donor who presented the college with a gift. Fairbanks' statue theionly one of the late Mormon leader done in is a worthy compleheroic size arena that ment to the 8,500-sebears McKay's name. Fairbanks is the only sculptor for whom McKay ever posed for a portrait bust. "David O. McKay was an outstanding individual and is a perfect match for what UVSC hopes to represent,M said UVSC President Kerry Romesburg. "We hope all those who share a fondness for this man will make an effort to see this worthy piece of art." McKay, who died in 1970 at age at 96, was widely recognized as a friend of education, a lover of sports and the arts, and by church members as a true disciple of Jesus Christ. He served as the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints for nearly two decades. Besides the unveiling of the statue, Friday's ceremony will also herald the start of phase one of the UVSC Alumni Association's Granite Pave Project. The project allows alumni, friends and donors to have the names of their choice etched in grahite near the McKay statue. Brick-size- d pavers will be used to do the job. The public is invited to attend the ceremony. students all over the state about the effects cf drugs and violence. Red Ribbon Week in October. This is the third year members of the Army and Air National Guard in Utah have participated in the Bikathon. 4 On Sept. 13, Bikathon '96 broke into three groups and visited Salt Lake County schools in a shakedown ride from National . Guard headquarters in Diaper to Grantsville. This was necessaiy because of the large number of public schools in Salt Luke Coun- ty in the past, the team has received national recognition, including being featured by USA Today and other national media. Orem bond committee hopes to get facts out By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald After last week's town meetings on Orem's proposed road bond, the Citizens for the Road Bond committee has its work cut out for it. Committee member Paul V. Washburn said the meetings illustrated that there is general support for the bond, but misconceptions are going around about the $10.65 million bond issue. The city organized the committee to publicly promote tlie bond issue, as state law bars the city government from using its resources to campaign in behalf of the bond. "What we have got to do is get people out there to understand what the road bond is for," Washburn said. The bond question will he on the ballot in the November general election. The money will be used for road improvements throughout the city, such as widening a portion of 800 tust adding an additional travel lane on 1300 South and improving 800 South between 900 East and 100 East. During the Sept. 17 public meetings, where cMtintitiec members fielded residents' questions on the bond issue, the majority of those turning out 1 appeared to support the bond projects. The only dissenting comments Washburn said he was aware of came during the meetings at Cascade and I lillcresl elementary schools. Both those comments referred to the K(X) East widening project. Some of the residents. Wash-busaid, were concerned thai the project was going t'i increase the roadway to five lanes its entire length. Instead, the stivel will be widened between 1300 South and 800 South, in the section most affected by current and planned commercial growth. 15 The city will purchase homes on the west side of the street to accommodate the extra pavement. Washburn said widening the road its full length would exceed the $4 million budget for the widening project. Other arguments against the project include allegations (hat the city is doing work to bring more people in. that the bond will unnecessarily raise pco pk'jt taxK and a plan would be preferable to contracting debt lor 20 years. Roliert Wright, a frequent crilic of the city's fiscal poji gc (See IIONI), Tuge H2 |