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Show 4 PACE MONDAY THE THUNDERB1RD NOVEMBER 9, 1987 SUSC NEEDS LIBRARY MORE THAN OTHERS VEY A L'ltyTCr HU-- E D'vfFE(2E(JT. gvjT vaIE'R.E" dfx looKirti i foie scvwE'Trii T SUSC's administrators are currently taking steps to ensure that our college will see the eventual completion of a new Library building. However, under the Utah Board of Regents' current f guidelines, SUSC is fourth on the list to receive a new Library. The Thunclerbird believes tnat the Board of Regents should seriously reconsider its list of priorities for the new buildings. In a Thursday meeting with the state Building Board, Michael D. Richards, vice president for college relations, said that 41 requests from state agencies were submitted. These requests were made for new buildings, building improvements, or land. SUSC's request for a new library made it to the final 6 approved priority requests. However, accoiding to the Regents' list, SUSC is in line behind Salt Lake Community College and Utah Valley Community College, in Prove;. Both schools have better access to materials in their area and can use their student identification cards to Lorrow materials from superior c ounty library systems, the University of Utah or Brigham Young University antime. While SUSC students can take advantage of leciprocal borrowing programs and interlibrary loans too, SUSC students don't have the same walk-i- access these community colleges possess. We must v ait for the materials to be shipped to SUSC. r Also, the Regents should recall that SUSC is a degree institution as opposed to SLCC's and UVCCs emphasis on associate degrees and competency certification programs. r Obviously, the research needs of a institution, such r as SUSC, outweigh the requirements of a institution. The only remaining school in front of SUSC is Dixie College in St. George. The Thunclerbird grants that Dixie, too, may have a need for a new Library, but the Regents should be reminded that SUSC is the state's fastest growing r institution. of transfer Dixie's SUSC to to graduates Many complete their bachelor's degrees. With SUSC's proven growth rate and the fact that it is a four-yeinstitution, it should be obvious that 'Access' is a recurring column through which our graduates show the greatest need for the additional study members ot the campus community may address themselves to topics of concern andor interest. This space and new materials that would accompany the new week's column is by LYNN S. DENNETT, building. and photographer for 'The advertising manager It seems that the Regents choose to ignore the obvious needs Thunderhird,' and a junior communication major. of our four year institution for materials and space. If they cannot Efte tive teaching involves more than spreading recognize our needs and the lobbying that has gone on in the past, perhaps the Regents will recognize voter pressure. Students ideas to students; it includes inspiring students to and their parents can make a difference through letters to their reach out and broaden their appreciation of subjects state repiesentatives and the Board of Regents. The Tlumderhird outside of their discipline. Circumstances over the past several days have strongly advises students and parents to become more involved in this issue to ensure the quality of our Library and our caused me to reflet t on the value of the time that have been investing in college. thought of the institution. 1 n four-yea- tour-yea- two-yea- Teaching is more than spreading ideas four-yea- ar many insti ut tors I've met and the methods they use to communicate their knowledge to we students. Ill "A- ' II II . 1 . ii a HE MUPfcNi NEWS AND VI HIKN U H ,i ii J Wit M)( ( VOLUME 82, NUMBER Editor Dcinny Strvirt Associate Editor lisa jam I. uni Copy Editor Mitch Connell Photo Editor Richard Enui eman Sports Editor T name' Florence (H K.F ( MMR ( 7 Entertainment Editor Dawn DeBusk Senior Staff Writer Annette (jinmth Production Manager Cae. 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I've always thought of general education as a necessary evil one nad to endure before getting his or her degree and leaving for the real world, and enteied my general education classes with that attitude. endured some classes, but others caused me to iem something more about that particular subjer. and even continue riy studies after that quaner had ended. example, when entered theatre appreciation, thought would have to memorize plays and end up reciting Hamlet in front of the class. didn't ha e to memorize plays, but did have the chance to help with different projects in the theatre department. even got involved with a Stage Two production that gave me an appreciation for theatre arts that never would have gained otherwise. This was all due to a teacher that inspired me through his great enthusiasm of his subject. Another class knew would hate was humanities. had heard that it was about literature, and cbdn't like literature or poetry or anything associated with it. read the assignments and they were OK, but the class discussions were incredible. The profe-owould read a simple poem and almost break down in tears because of the beauty and the meaning of the poem he had just read to the class. fek IT I I r I Teachers who communicate love and enthusiasm for their subjects are far more .influential to students. was missing out on something, and from that point on have tried to find out what poems say, rather than just reading a bunch of words. When I'm brought to the point of tears from a poem I've just read, I'm thankful to the professor w ho i. cd hs subject so much that he could inspire me to iook for a deeper meaning and gain an appreciation of literature and poetry... I'm thankful for the teachers who did more in their classes than recite the textbook because through them I've broadened my vision of the educational process and have gained an appreciatidn of certain subjects that will value the rest of my life. |