OCR Text |
Show 1 GTOBER125H9 :V HOUSING PLANS STIR COUNCIL. DEVELOPERS SEEK The ASSUSC Executive Council Ski resort developers want 920 acres of Woods Ranch and a committee is currently looking at options on handling the proposal. is questioning why proposed costs to students for new housing facilities are so high. SEE PAGE 5. COLLEGE ACREAGE. SEE PAGE 3. 0ie Umnderfaird THE STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS OF SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE CEDAR CITY, UTAH Elections are slated The races for ASSUSC attorney general and two seats on the student senate were narrowed in Wednesdays primary elections. In the attorney general race, candidates Dave Coles and Ann Wittkop advanced into the general election scheduled for this Wednesday. In the senate race, Lana Houston, Tom Sparks, Mark Miller and Shelly Stoker will advance in the campaigns for two freshman openings. ASSUSC officials were disappointed with a low turnout of student voters. Dave Taylor, director of student activities, attributed the lull in participation to the students lack of information about the election. Two amendments to the ASSUSC Constitution may also appear on the general election ballot. One of the amendments calls for student government officers to assume office during spring quarter and to fill the (continued on page 8) Student count shows jump handle the present increase, but couldnt if we had much more. He said that the campus is just right for current enrollment, and with much more of an the With all adding and dropping of classes completed, increase the college would require more support. We and all withdrawals nearly completed, an official third would need more resources from the state to handle week enrollment figure has now been released. any more. Were going at a good pace right now. According to Michael D. Richards, assistant to the Enrollment, as always, is expected to fall in the next a president, total enrollment figures come to 2,543, two quarters. You traditionally lose some between fall seven percent increase over last years figure of 2,378. and winter quarter and between winter and spring, due e students account for 2,296 of that figure, with mainly to students running out of money, getting part time accounting for only 247 of it. married, going on missions, etc. Although applications were up 30 percent, that As far as next years enrollment figures are increase did not materialize. Richards said that one can only guess, he noted. Richards said concerned, applications are never a very reliable source from which that many colleges across the country are now making The to estimate the actual enrollment figures. it mandatory that students send in a refundable deposit application increase is, however, a very good sign, since once their application is accepted. This would allow most schools had decreases or no appreciable increase. colleges to make more accurate enrollment predictions. If you have to send a lot of money into a school, its Richards said that the increase will not affect the style of teaching here at SUSC. The increase was slight going to be a big factor when it comes time to make that final decision, said Richards. He said this is a enough to be spread evenly, so there should be no noticeable difference in actual class sizes. Students can possibility that SUSC may look into in the future. still expect the same personal attention that SUSC has Although he would not comment on whether the increase was higher or lower than the administration always been known for, he said. Richards also said that the increase is no less than hoped for, he said, Its a very healthy increase and officials wanted. We are not ready for more. We can were delighted to have it. by Tracy Hopkins Full-tim- |