| Show USU President Glen L Taggart announced Wednesday the action of the USU Institutional Council appointing W Boyd Christensen as the University’s new vice president for business Christensen is currently serving as assistant secretary for adminstration of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development The former and vice president chairman of the board of Allstate Insurance Companies will take the USU post in about 60 days Christensen W BOYD CHRISTENSEN has been ndmed VP for Business to replace Dee Broadbent a former 49 resident of Cache Valley and a USU graduate will succeed Dee A Broadbent Broadbent will continue to perform the duties of the office until Christensen arrives in Logan Afterward Broadbent will be assigned other duties in the administration of the University the president said “Christensen will bring to the a of wealth University management experience that will help the institution move ahead in a time when new problems are arising for higher education the nation We are pleased that he is returning to his alma mater to join the leadership throughout Stanford University in 1950 Joining Allstate in 1951 as a management trainee he rose steadily and rapidly in the company through positions as regional planning manager corporate long range planning manager corporate long range planning manager director regional vice assistant president for corporate planning vice president for corporate team” President Taggart said planning and financial analysis The new vice president was zone vice president executive born in Logan and was graduated vice president president and vice from the old North Cache High chairman of the board School in Richmond Utah He He has been a member of the received a bachelor’s degree in Allstate board of directors since economics from USU in 1948 and 1963 and the Allstate Executive a master of business ad- Committee since it was ministration degree in marketing established in 1972 He is also a and general business from member of Allstate of Canada Investment Committee Last October he was appointed to the assistant secretary position in HUD taking leave from Allstate He was named administrative officer over HUD’s offices of management and performance personnel budget advanced data processing systems data systems and statistics finance and ac- counting and general services He has been a member of the USU Round Table a University and was advisory group the awarded University’s Distinguished Serivice Award in 1968 His wife the former Betty Jean Chandler was graduated from USU in 1946 children They have four 1 Volume 71 Number 55 Utah State University Logan Utah Friday March 8 1974 12 pages Students offered tax by Dennis Frantzen and Richard Brady senior writers exemption cases and pillow Halloween masks on their heads two male bodies made a streak across the USU Quad Wednesday afternoon in front of about 75 cheering students and faculty Steve Nichols a student who witnessed the bare bodies run into a yellow sports car and disappear down the road said “I couldn’t believe it I figured that it might happen because of all the publicity streaking has received but it was still hard to believe” Streaking the art of dashing “au naturel” has become the rage at college campuses across the nation since the weather has shown signs of clearing up But at USU with snow still clinging to the ground in places and with rain trying to come down Wednesday the weather was not exactly ideal for a With “streak” “I didn’t believe it could happen here” said Darrell Sanders another student “I was close to the Animal Science building (about 100 yards from the streakers’ path) at the time I heard whistling and cheering and I thought the football(season was starting again The girls were screaming If the cheerleaders want more participation they A registration changes suggested and by the Registration Scheduling The changes would hold the controllers office open an hour longer on registration days provide for a training program for checkers so that students could be informed of all corrections necessary at one time and only require that one ' Sub-committ- ee representative from each department be present during registration rather than all advisers from every department Also suggested was the posting of closed classes next to e student em- ployed with the University is exempt from social security deductions This decision was made with the October 1972 amendment to the Social Security Act In order to obtain exemption students the must obtain and fill out a form available at the payroll office room 14 Old Main If this is done the money that has heretofore been subtracted from paychecks for Social Security will not be taken out Wednesday's ’surprise streak' gave their reactions to Student Darrell Sanders Raquel Riddle and Doug Jimothy SOME WITNESSES TO should take a lesson from the streakers” from an Old Main parking lot to the sports car near the closest way out of the university the two unidentified streakers caused girls to hide their heads and professors to wave in delight said Nichols “The girls near them would get Running embarrassed and hide their heads One professor waved at them and laughed as they went he said “It was neat refreshing” said witness Greg Timothy “I was walking by the Animal Science building when it happened It was a little cold for streaking and it caught me by surprise” Racquel Riddle a USU coed said it was great “It was funny Everyone was clapping I can’t believe it happened here at our little old conservative school I loved it” Debbie Drage another coed said she expected someone to by” streak USU eventually because of The ASUSU Academic Senate went on record in support of full-tim- registration lines so that students would be aware of filled classes before reaching the head of the line Another suggestion was to on issue parking tickets to than other registration day hinand those cars obstructing dering the flow of traffic The Senate did not support the suggestions of the to move the withdrawal date back to the thirtieth day of class nor the proposed $15 reservation to fee now under consideration to classes ensure student return nor the total discontinuance of tickets on the days of sub-committ- ee registration Life L to R all the publicity the new fad has been getting “I wasn’t surprised” she said “I couldn’t see anything though” Randy Elmer said he was with four other people waiting for the streakers “We had heard a rumor that they would be streaking” Elmer said Another coed who prefers to remain anonymous said that she was really surprised “For stupid I thought! If they’re going to be naked they might as well have nice bodies! to the amend- ment to receive the exemp-- ! tion a student must be registered for a minimum of! seven credit hours and be! attending the University on a! full time basis According The student must be employed at the University for the purpose of pursuing a course of study rather than employed as a means of livelihood and just taking courses on the side to qualify for the exemptions Council urges tape system The installation of a tattle tape book system to prevent theft in the Merrill Library was approved by the ASUSU Executive Council Wednesday The system would aid in the reduction of books taken and never returned to the library The Council went on record in favor of the system and members will the Central Ad inform ministration that they feel that the system should receive high priority on the budget ASUSU President Rex Lund said the phonathon may be used to raise funds needed to install the system The Council also approved a resolution that urges the Administration to hire another full time professional employe in the Financial Aids office and make a special effort to find a qualified member of an ethnic group to fill the position The resolution originally formulated by Natural Resources Senator Russ Hawkins said that the hiring of an ethnic minority to fill the position would not only aid in alleviating the work load but help ethnic students to relate to the financial aids office as well John Moorehead a councelor Services said concerning the resolution that “it will be good for the University and good for the minorities” in Special The resolution will be passed on to the administration to make it aware of the Council’s and Academic Senate’s stand |
