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Show The Tfumdcrbird Monday , April 16, 1984 r" ly- Page 3 '? Bangerter: democracy like raft by Lisa Laird & - 4 y Democracy is like a raft, you never sink, but, dammit, your feet are always in the ivater, said Convocations guest Norman Bangerter, Utahs house speaker. Democracy is like a raft, you never sink, but, dammit, your feet are always in the water, maintained Covocations guest Norman Bangerter, Utahs congressional House Speaker. Bangerter made clear that his convocation speech was not a political appearance after his introduction, but the Republicans gubernatorial candidate jested that when he announced his candidacy, Governor Scott Matheson decided to withdraw. Bangerter used the analogy of the raft and democracy to set the tone for his topics the legislative process, education, and the economy. The candidate for governor explained that the Utah legislature is a citizen legislature made up of people from other professions who represent 104 different opinions and perceptions. With so many divergent views, you have to try to build a concensus, he said. Then borrowing a quote from Fisher Ames, a Massachusetts senator, Bangerter compared monarchy to a merchantman sailing the ocean that crashes on the reefs, and democracy to a raft. With many different views coming from 104 constituencies, Bangerter felt that the raft analogy was very applicable. Bangerter explained that the people in office should change as the issues change and an official should always be willing to listen to his constituents and take the opportunity to ask them what they want. If the candidate doesnt listen to his people he should be elected out of office. You elect new people every election year, he said. 25-3- 5 He commented that the recognition of state and local governmental control was good. It is not New Federalism, but a return of the original federalism. We need a touch of genius and common sense to solve our states problems, maintained Bangerter. Bangerter felt that solutions should not come entirely from the legislature or from the experts but from other sources such as the constituents. Education could solve many problems, Bangerter felt, if it were given more and better emphasis. Quoting Thomas Jefferson, he said, A society which expects to be ignorant and free, can not expect to remain free. Bangerter was proud of the fact that Utah was one of the top ten states with high school graduates, but stressed the great need to maintain quality and competitive teaching standards. We are faced with a challenge in education. We must decide how to train and educate not just for the traditional student, but for many who find they need new skills and training to compete in the world, said Bangerter. Bangerter said Utah is also faced with a five percent birth rate, which brings 42,000 new kindergarten students into the schools this year alone. That is twice the number of students at the twelfth grade level this year. Bangerter said the birth rate is leveling off, but Utah is educating those children at a cost of $25 million at last years dollar. Utah spends more education than any other state, but the cost per pupil is the one of the lowest in the United States. Bangerter felt that this must change. Sky West flies high with Air Nevada out of the air by Lanai the time being. Greenhalgh Sky West, Cedar Citys leading airline, is operating g without a competitor once again. Following a lull in passenger ticket sales, Air Nevada suspended all flights in and out of the airport. A spokesman from the main office in Nevada said the airline would not resume operation until After May 1, but would not offer any reasons for its closure. Air Nevada was not very reliable from the beginning, Lori Malufau, ramp and ticket agent for Sky West. They just havent promoted as much as they will in the summer. The newly established Air Nevada started operating in Cedar City at the beginning of the year in hopes to serve the commmunitys businessmen. They have turned the responsibility over to Sky West, at least for at full-swin- SUSC students can feel confident that Sky West will the handle their flight plans as well, at two-thirnormal flight rate. Arrangements can be made to fly to Las Vegas, Nevada; Page, Arizona and Salt Lake City. Upcoming Easter vacation travel plans, for some students, may include a flight to one of these three major cities. Although students are not allowed to make reservations, Malufau said there usually isnt any problem getting students on their desired flight. We ask students to call and check availability, she said. They just come to the airport and stand by for an opening. We have a good idea if they will get on or we dont sell them a ticket. Malufau added that full refunds are given to students in the event there isnt an opening on a flight. Daily schedule includes four flights to Las Vegas and Salt Lake on weekdays and two flights to Las Vegas, three to Salt Lake on weekends. Malufau estimates only two or three students monthly take advantage of, the low rates and short travel time. A flight to SaltLake City takes only one hour, and travel time to Las Vegas, including a short stop in St. George, takes one hour and twenty minutes. Sometimes with the sumfner heat we have a weight problem and cant carry as much as we would like to, Malufau said, but students are almost always assured a spot on a flight. It sure saves on travel time. Rates have only gone up slightly in the last six months, Malufau commented, but mostly stay the same from flight to flight. Rodeo team comes out of chute to new practice arena Soon the rodeo team will no longer be roaming the lone prairie for a practice arena as a new land purchase will come to serve two college related needs. SUSC Controller Mark Wright, who became the rodeo teams adviser three years ago, explained that the college needed half an acre of land for railway access. Three and one half acres were purchased just west of Cedar City, off Highway 56. where some corrals and sheds exist. When I learned of it, I asked the president if we could use the extra portion and he said that would be great, Wright said. Work to upgrade the existing structures and to build the practice arena for the rodeo team will begin as soon as building supplies arrive. The arena will allow team members to practice rodeo events such as calf roping, barrel racing and team roping. To us, its like building the Centrum. This will give us a real competitive edge, said Wright. You cant expect even the best athlete to compete against other athletes without a good practice program. That was the one piece wt were missing. It really should make a big impact on our program. Efforts such as sponsoring a team roping event and soliciting contributions have enabled the team to raise funds to build the arena. Wright said they will have to bring in more montv to reach their goal of $3,000 for the project. I think we will eventually be able to allow any college student to board a horse there. We are in the hopes of having a facility to help anyone interested in horses. We have a lot of building to do, but I think we can come to that point someday. The practice arena will not be large enough to host a full rodeo, but Wright said it could be expanded later. In the meantime the SUSC Rodeo will have to take place at the Iron County Rangers Arena. The rodeo will kick off Wild West Week on April 27 and 28. You can compete at our college rodeo without competing at the other colleges, he said, adding that he knows of about :'0 SUSC students who plan on participating this year. SUSC students can watch the events free of charge. Wright explained that students contribute to the rodeo through student fees with fifty cents of every students activity fee heiping with the financing. Well get about $3,200 this year from student fees, he said. The team still has to raise from $1,500 to $2,000. The rodeo will cost approximately $5,000 to $6,000. We try to have some other events other than normal rodeo activities so there is something for everyone to participate in. Wright noted that there is a common misunderstanding concerning the money from student fees which goes toward the rodeo. Its the students rodeo, he said. The team only benefits indirectly. If SUSC didnt sponsor a rodeo for the other schools to compete at we would have to pay an extra fee when we went to compete at their rodeos. If there are people interested in working in the chutes or loading calves theres just a lot of little, important jobs that students or anyone would be to help us do contact me. We could use the help. sure According to Wright the team has been doing well this season. Sisters (continued from page 3) |