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Show A2 TNE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, WfakMsdav, Sepuwilw 2, W9S Boolcworm ?s addiction to acadeihia is rotten to the core 1 r r September is the time when realise a whole cummer has C by and we haven't lost those 20 pounds or quit that had habit But it's also a good time to resolve to overcome our problems, so here goes: Tm Z and Tin an Adult Child of an Academic and I recently realited that become an academic myself. This is tough, but Tm ' ready to admit it. 4 hit a week ago when I found myself posting' lists and quizzes to referring to the lists in the plural as electronic fora When I saw that word, it I r MY HUS2AND found me three hours later under a pile if offprints from literary theory journals. He took me to the emergency room, where the doctors almost got through to k me by making me watch " Hi , back-to-bac- episodes of "Baywateh." as they left the room. I though, ... I . I responded to the shows, uncontrollably scribbling words all over the pillowcase in chocolate, since they had removed all writing implements and paper from that Wing of the hospital. I guess the My problem d problem with any As soon rs J ! Zina Petersen rock-botto- occurred to me what was hap-pening and I got scared, but 1 had already hit the send but: ton, so it was too late. .'. ! TM deep-seate- emotional attachment to eduis that I can never cation seem to figure out that I don I know all that much. I moan, it's just so obvious to mo that Tm academically superior to the rest of the human race (and even couple of races of minor gods); the degrees, the affectations, the fact that people's eyes glace over when I mention my dissertation topic ... how can I not be, if not smarter than the gods, at least better-opinionate- BUT YOU should know that Tm also making some progress in my efforts. I try those daily quit I just have to take it one aOrmations you know, looking in the mirror and saying DO NOT understand everyy thing in the world, and that's day at a time. 1 Just for today, fTl practice aaying 1 have no idea" when OK." I haven't convinced someone myself yet, but I hope to. Sometimes the humility sticks for the morning, but at soon as I come across student or a colleague. Lord help them, I pull out the big words and tart squinting off into space as if Tm thinking something deep, and then (Tm so shamed!) I drop the name of a foreign theorist whose works I read for graduate school but didn't understand. . If I keep trying, I know I can asks me what I think about something. Just for today, HI use a little word where a big one comes to mind. r Just for today, 111 try not to draw attention to the fact that I am just so, so. so far ahead of the rest of the pathetic human race. Thanks for your support" Zina fVteraea it a professor of English at Brigham Young University. utaii valley c:;;:i?;::a Eugene Albulescu, a native Romanian pianist and winner of the International Grand Prix du Liszt for his debut compact disc, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Alpine Art Center at Sculpture Park, 450 & Alpine Highway. for Call Jay Beck at tickets or buy at the park. 756-068- call Jean Hatch, Doug and Lorraine Muir, Wayne Carlton, or Debbie Hooge, connect the Heritage Park to a future park on Sunset Drive. ' 768-876- 7; 768-842- 9; 768-380- 766-123- 4. Parents of Mt. Loafer Elementary School students" are invited to a 7:30 p.m.; open house at the Salem school, 1025 250 West, Thursday." ;; The Mapleton Friends of the Library meet at 1:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Bookmobile Library, 305 a 4 aHcrrN Kl ofi, ,.. - Although Main-- memoers re welcome attend. K A . . mi ? Juab County ShefjfCs iJM 'Tho Planninff Cftmmissk meet at 7 tonight in City ? c Department reminds parents w ls n ttect the J Hall, 3 1 N. Church St; to dta-- The city received yet anoth-fp- r enforced. be Curfew will and cuss a revised site for Covenant far its financial award on'school nights for youth " Cf re Inc. at 84 N. 1 100 East; Government The prowess. action on a commercial site plan under 18 is 10 D.m. The curfew Officers Association of Finance is set on Friday and Saturday for Jonfs House of Learning, 55 ana canaaa America r gave me 11 for Church St; liebelt subdivi-Orem Account and city sion, 468 E. 200 South; update Manager Jeff Pedersen the trje culinary water portion of award of excellence for proper-- r Gcshsn trfe general plan; and annexaof Goshen Parents ly maintaining the city's fination agreements for the School sixth- - and ncial records. Elementary Bfoadstone annexation, 840 E. seventh-grader- s are invited to 3J0 South, and Westfield annexat 7 p.m. Night ation, 1000 W. State St and 905 on Thursday, 60 N. Center St E; 300 North. Don't miss the Onion Days vr:-- r The Qaik Show Sept Lehi Cedar Fort uc at uic fvktxwixxt, siiuw win I Cedar Valley Elementary ' ' ' ".A Get To Know Yam) ; T Art Gallery. For entry infor- 1 will House School will hold its Community Open mation, call Norene Jensen at "be held from 9 54652279. p.m. 6 Sept night Thursday at w&l p-- Back-to-Scho- 3-1- 5. rTvVO The Energy Department reached record energy use this summer when the city used 142.9 megawatts in late July City officials said the 10 percent rise from 1997 indicates the rapid growth in Provo over the past few years. Thirty acres near the cemetery at about 400 West is under consideration for annex-atio- n in order to make the property more valuable if offered for sale. The applicants will be required to continue meeting with the Planning Commission, and the proposal will be subject to notice for public comment A preliminary plat for Park View Terrace Condominiums kX1UXAVDHmM has been approved by the City Council. The plan calls for 15 units on 1.25 acres at 1000 N. 300 t y East Emkson, director of The newly opened BYU School of TechnotaOi examines the "brains" of a robotic Thomas Edison and ice cream Tuesday. white staff and students eqjoy mk Tom ce BYU Scfcscl . cf Tccfcnclcsy epeno Back-to-Scho- 6-- 9 : - Cedsr Hills .? Ha bemn imrl ., .17 , wu.conunuemrougntnis: . n mont on tne rtentage rant Construction . r extension. The extension will PPfCfWL $00 EasuThe feature the Thanksgiving rt PJ"? fc.i v i j F wafoftndes police fend tire Jn9 city pool has adjusted ; ' 11s nours now mat scnooi nas i.nJoprt.vk Ueguni Pool hours on weekdays 8 p.m. and 1:30-5:3- 0 on p.m. Saturdays. meet tne canaiaates ana regis- tor to vote. For information. are 1; 4-- ., By ANN POTEMPA to purchase fire fighting equipment for Springville and Mapleton continue with a craft sale Friday and Saturday at in Orem. For information, call Angela Petersen at Fund-raiser- s Wal-Ma- The Drty Herald 489-349- 5. School of Technology. WIS EM? ChiriAcd . "It's only appropriate that he be here today on the birthday of the School of Technology," said Erekson, the school's Tom LVVILY IZ?-JL-D maonx.ut xm i'i'J449t AApVHmI Nwbjb MS(t it NrDaaMMknllMiAnt . susm fax II O Mill USPS (ISSN: 089) 2777) PahhhtJ J75-J- W M ttMBT Mid Swidsjr MIIMIf k Cowwifiiity NnnpMpcrt, Inc I&&S Nmtfc rnnlMH Swlnwflt Prwo. OuA S4604. f mnp paid at Praw. dad. &HMrd laiJiiih dun w: (OSrMASTnt: Smd Mrm TW Mv HcnM. PO. Box 717, Prav. Uuk 6M?17. x caM tai l, irrs. f r of the headquarters of the for an application. 1KB opening School of Tuesday of BYTTs Technology was a ,big deal. Even Thomas Edison attended. Edison, brought back to life as an animated robot, welcomed people Tuesday afterto noon the Crabtree Technology Building, now part rt Applications for the Youth Town Council for the 1998-9- 9 school year are due Sept 17. Call Barbara Davies at 226-192- 9 life OdOfilr QiC (iff The PROVO ' director. The animated robot arrived from tifeformations Intx, a com-- 4 pany in Bowling Green, Ohio. Erekson also hails from Bowling Green, where he served as the dean of the College of Technology at Bowling Green State University. BYU The School of adminisnew is a Technology trative unit that includes five programs that were once part of two departments. Those ; For mora ktfonnaUon atxxA GYVTs School of lfcftnbio&fea 3TM300. departments have been consolidated into the School of which includes Technology, electronics engineering technology, construction management, facilities management, manufacturing engineering technology and technology teacher education, Erekson said. BYlTs School of Technology will be contained in two university buildings, the Crabtree Technology and the William H. Snell buildings. Erekson said the second floor of the Crabtree Building will be renovated this fall to create the schools cen- tral office. Doug Chabries, dean of the College of Engineering and. Technology at BYU, said he hopes the new school will provide better access to resources for the 700 students and 25 professors in the program. NEWSSTANOPMCC ......... US ndStmnUy JtSS SumUy luns sucscwrnoN DtmdS ..MM .tisi Mm, in U.S.A. SmkyonK . ty JOSEFEINC ZIMMERMAN JMJN DayJSy Seven ctays SUiM ......... . The DaAy Herald SU1M If yat 4b wr io8k yMt yapR, B ty SO at 'wittijn mt BehBndL hue q f(WHn WIB.MU 4 Ak sweet free&m. Its npainm is what you LDfy'wtvtiATd idSTMSB. 1 with The icme)fidid Jwrfcy 33wst : crisfi'-swe- et glax. dTaHAJW Is Only So make leixw Day Wwrree, vafi a ;wekxJBpi i nicte.udHl Sf7. Mix v y ".s Vs. T .: !,'h ,av. Htmtym ia.1npi r mum' m w 1 O year-roun- County Planning Commission schools in the CE-- 2 acme in Jury to recoumend a text including the prctcri charoe in 5 the Critical Sky JBch Development Ea i ima maa.t-- 1 csae a a end The Cattail ci KcLUs Creak. cava-tywtt- a, Hi m WVM MiUM wwTmiiii M While the planning staff advised against the text chance, the Planning Commission recommended the change to aSow public preschools, primary or secondary schools as a permitted conditional use if they met certain criteria. Child said the Sundance area ha 130 d residents and arrangements had been made with the North Fork Fire Department to conduct classes in the firehouse. Commissioner David J. Gardner said if the parents want a school at Sundance, area should incorporate. Ha said making such a text chas wouM open the door for otiaar tt Stiff ftwet ViwlhffWjWMdii J PROVO Utah County Commissioners on Tuesday turned thumbs down on a cone change that would have allowed a public school at Sundance. A group of parents sought approval for a charter public school in the North Fork of Provo Canyon, but the State Board of Education had rejected their petition for this year. County Planning Director Jeff Mendenhall amid the petition couM be resubmitted next year. Lisa Child, a Sundance resi- dent, petitioned the Utah IWS , Sundance residents denied request for new public school 1,1 i t iMtTfVn ........ MrMMM JhaaiwWaaaait Abneftiit-7ewdorTuesC- L lIMIlM.M y m.Om imm m Arj. 17. c 1 C.3 fii lia rt; rrrt o Cl. a. |