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Show The Thunderbird Monday , January 30, 1984 XX- McCrory trades boots for books by That's when I discovered I didnt want to be an occupational therapist after watching them work with the mental health patients," she said. It just wasnt something I thought Id enjoy doing for the rest Lynn Nolan When Julie McCrory stepped out of Air Force fatigues and into her new role as a student at SUSC, she expected her college days to be rather like Animal of my House. That SUSC. is, ' of course, not quite what she found at I dont know exactly what I thought college life would be like, McCrory said. I went into the Air Force right out of high school and I was never really exposed to much of college life. I pictured big frat parties and wild times yeah, like Animal House. Instead she has settled into a much more sedate lifestyle than I expected. But that does have its advantages. I like it here because the teachers take a lot of interest in you as a student and a person, she said. I think the size of SUSC is what draws a lot of people here to go to school. People are actually somebody here and not just another face or number in the back life. ASSUSC still mulls restructure Ethel Lyman Student Body President Mark Wade made yet another presentation concerning an amendment of suggested changes in SUSCs student government to the ASSUSC Senate Wednesday. The amendment, which will be posted for one week, would affect the size, construction and duties of student government offices. Jeff Maxwell, senate president said, Since the article submitted to and printed in The Thunderbird last week, one change has been called to our attention. In the ASSUSC Constitution Article V Judicial Branch Sec 4 should read: Term of office of the chief justice shall be until the end of the second political year following the date of appointment. The political year is that period extending between general elections. Any vacancy shall be filled within four weeks. As the need arises, the ASSUSC president shall appoint "wo temporary associate justices and the executive council shall appoint two associate justices, subject to the approval of the senate. An open meeting for all students interested in the suggested changes will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall. Maxwell said members of the constitutional revision committee will outline both the old and new student government organizations, and open the floor for questions. J graduation via f free-lanc- e 1 writing. J But during the period she was stationed at Sheppard, McCrory met John McCrory, also an aide at the hospital, and they were married a year later. It was really funny, McCrory said. John was what was known as the floating aide, which meant he would wander around the hospital and take over for anyone who needed a break. Well, I should have seen it coming because he would float down to my ward more and more often and stay for longer and longer periods. When he finally decided to move off base and I went apartment hunting with him, it occured to me that the roommate he was looking for was me! Thats how I ended up proposing to him. When the McCrorys finished their commitment to the Air Force, they started shopping around for a of the auditorium. college and picked SUSC. I really wasnt sure what I wanted to study and This aspect, she said, has given her the confidence to chosen was John, McCrory said. We chose SUSC neither achieve more and reach out further in her because of its central location. Then we just packed up field communications. the truck and moved to Cedar City. How did a young woman from Barre, Vermont who Now that shes spent three years in college, McCrory had just finished a four year stint at Sheppard Air feels her goals are much better formed. The McCrory s Force Base in Witchita Falls, Texas end up at SUSC? is one of the main have decided that I joined the Air Force because I couldnt afford to achieve like in their lives, and would Dunkin to criteria Donuts in Barre, they go to college by working at have been I end be this toward said. she wanted an to working. they originally Vermont, People, she said, need to become more aware of occupational therapist and thought the Air Force could teach me. living in harmony with the land instead of using it But after basic training which McCrory said was wastefully. Theres a term, global village, I think it is, which means we need to stop thinking of ourselves tough but not as bad as she thought it would be, she as separate people of separate countries instead found out the only career training available to her was related the and was since it that to were all people of the planet earth and we need psychiatric therapy, to share the earth with each other. oppupational therapist field McCrory took it. by Julie McCrory hopes to augment her income after If passed by the senate, the amendment would be brought to a student body election, tentatively set for Wednesday, Feb. 1. If there is a majority vote by the student body, the new form of government would take effect immediately, said Maxwell. Senate members amended an $1,860 allocation request from the Chi Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda to read as $1,360. The amendment at $1,360 was unanimously passed. The monies will be used to help assist members of the club attend both the state and national conventions to be held in April and July, respectively, said PBL President Scott Johnson. PBL lends a lot of recognition to the name of our school when we perform well in the competitions at our conventions, said Maxwell. The SUSC Soccer Club was unanimously awarded $350 for the teams travel, uniforms and equipment. Soccer Club President Scott Mitchell said, We can now finish paying off our uniforms and get some new soccer balls. The club is having a tough time getting a indoor practice floor and they dont get the support they maybe should from the pr vsical education department, said Sen. Craig Eickmore. Music Educators National Conference, SUSC student chapter, was granted an allocation of $500. This is $235 less than amount initially requested. X X ' . Page K 'They have an interest in llamas and would like to eventually raise them as they believe they make excellent pack animals and provide durable, soft wool for weaving. I dont know, maybe I still just feel bohemian inside and I picture myself running barefoot with hair while Johns out making pots dressed in clothing weve weaved and our llamaS are out in the pasture llamas are good for so many things. How will a bachelor of science in communications fit into the picture? Well, working achievement is important to my selfesteem, said McCrory. Id like to continue my career, After all, I think its going to take perhaps and cows for the kids to milk. llamas the to money get free-flowi- GET BACK EV SHAPE!! Lose inches & pounds in the right places Ladiesl Man! 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