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Show THE THUNDERBIRD Summit stresses growth T V t "Rural America should be the place to be, not the place to be resources." The summit, attended by nearly 300 and termed "greatly successful" by Sherratt, offered a variey of information and solutions for those concerned about the rural economy. The conference was sponsored by KUTV, Project 2000, and SUSC. Major funding was provided by Utah Power and Light and Utah Small Cities, Inc. V J x 1988 PACE 3 ; J ; S VI j ' '' - A - . Aiiv L " j j . A,- I i f i V v ; S I ? fr Z -- I Aw, I i L JL L Audience members at Thursday's gubernatorial debate review prospective questions (or the candidates with a KUED production assistant. Candidates turn out for awareness week BY RACHEL TALBOT State and federal candidates offered SUSC students their opinions and ideas on current issues facing both Utah and the nation during Candidate Awareness Week, Oct. 3 to 7. Only two candidates, incumbent Attorney General David Wilkinson,, and incumbent Congressman Jim Hansen, were not represented this week. Representatives for Hansen may visit campus within the next few weeks, said Jeff Jones, ASSUSC assistant college relations director. Art Monson, the Democratic candidate who opposes incumbent Ed Alter for state treasurer, arrived Monday to take part in the week's events. "It is ironic that the conference for the Rural Economic Development is in the same week," said Monson. The majority of rural funds are used BY TAMI Several SUSC students, along with ASSUSC officials, displayed green ribbons throughout Candidate Awareness Week. The purpose of this week was to make the public aware of opposition to the tax initiatives. According to Jeff Jones, ASSUSC assistant public relations director, the green tags let others know that the students wearing them are opposed to the tax initiatives and what effects the initiatives will have on education. ASSUSC United Arts Assistant Stacie Smith said, "The green tags represent our opposition to the tax rollback initiatives. The green represents newness, freshness, life and growth." This representation of growth and life is a "paradox to what the tax rollbacks would do for Utah if they are passed," said Smith. ASSUSC officials hope for at least 85 percent of SUSC students to register and vote against the initiatives. Any students wishing to pick up an absentee ballot or a voter registration form may do so at the student government offices located in the Student Center, said Darin Bird, ASSUSC president. ASSUSC wants each SUSC student to know that "their vote will be important," said Jones. 10, US g V A, OCTOBER jv'--' i A ' Ir Green ribbons promote Shortage results tax initiative opposition BY MATT WALTERS , i nom," said Robert Salmon, director for the Center for Free Enterprise at SUSC, epitomizing the idea of the Rural Economic Development Summit Conference held Oct. 5 and 6 here on campus. The summit meeting was designed to gather people together and "see what is working in other states and areas and then combine" ideas, said SUSC President Gerald R. Sherratt. He said that everyone can find inspiration from what is working, and how to stay away from what is not. The summit included a series of lectures and panel discussions addressing different areas of rural economics. Emery Castle, chairman of University Graduate Faculty of Economics, Oregon State University, began by mentioning the benefits and drawbacks of rural areas. There is more space available in rural areas, he said, and space has a high value. The drawback is transportation costs. Good transportation and communication are essential to rural success. Mark Leavitt, owner of Leavitt Trout Farm, agrees that transportation is a problem. He said the most difficult thing he has had to deal with is getting his goods out. Other businessmen told of their companies. Each employs small numbers, which enables him to be more efficient in work and in cost. Kaz Sato, president of Ute Manufacturing, said he will eventually need more employees, and will be able to provide many jobs for people in Uintah County. "My biggest problem," said Sato, "is skills," noting that the people working for him need to be properly trained. But training is not necessarily the way to keep people in rural areas. Harold Hiskey, SUSC's Business, Technology and Communications dean, said "Rural businesses are training grounds. Workers are trained and then leave for the Wasatch Front." There workers can make more profit. Profit can be made in rural Utah, too. Lloyd Kartchner, owner of San Juan Assembly, said he has seen profit, though bigger companies in California are competing for the same business. Because of its smaller size, San Juan Assembly can charge less, thus get more contracts. Marion Bentley, associate professor in the department of economics at Utah State University, offered several solutions to rural problems. He said people don't need to go outside of their areas for support. "Keep what you have and expand it," he said. "There is the opportunity for growth within your own if -s BY KATHLEEN MIDCLEY MONDAY for developing jobs in other states, he said. "22 percent of state funds are invested into Japanese firms; 50 percent are distributed to New York," said Monson. "We need to reinvest in Utah." Paul Van Dam, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, also arrived Monday and said he believes "the state of Utah needs better legal representation." He bases this belief on the treatment of the cable TV cases which he said were a "clear example of bad judgment," and on the treatment of the thrift cases, in which the state was not correctly represented. Brian H. Moss, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, visited Tuesday and said "there is a philosophical difference between the incumbent and myself." Sen. Orrin (CONTINUED ON PAGE 9) in coed housing facility COMPAGNO Due to increased enrollment at SUSC, many students faced a housing shortage upon their arrival in Cedar City this year. Faced with this dilemma, resident living officials found that creation of a coed wing was the best way to accommodate the number of applicants for Manzanita Court. While different wings of the housing complex are usually designated for male or female occupants only, the number of housing applicants was best served by a coed wing, according to Resident Living Director Chuck Mollenkopf. "We feel this is the best way to fully optimize housing, said Mollenkopf, who noted in a previous interview that the resident hall population is rising with the college's growth. Faced with a decision over whether to designate Manzanita B a male or female resident hall, the Resident Living Office finally decided to house both. The coed wing was placed under the direction of Manzanita Head Resident John Smith, who said a few extra precautions were taken in choosing occupants for Manzanita B. "We looked closer at resident applications this year. We chose older, more responsible students to live in this wing," said Smith. The coed wing took extra planning on the part of the resident living office, Smith said. They placed a returning resident adviser on the women's floor, hoping this would help prevent any problems that might arise. While women occupy the top floor, men have the apartments on the middle and bottom floors. The lobby upstairs belongs to the women and a television was placed in the downstairs lobby for the men. The floors are treated as separate wings, said Smith, who said visitation hours are the same for coed floors as for regular wings. Sharing the wing with Smith is Resident Adviser Tena Barlow, who said she is pleased at 'We feel this is the best way to fully optimize housing said Resident Living Director Chuck Mollenkopf about the coed facility. the results of the coed wing. "It was a little scary at first, but now that I've gotten to know the residents it's going very well," Barlow said. Residents of Manzanita B have similar reactions. Most regard the wing as not much different from others on campus. Some say living in a coed wing is not as exciting as others might think. Manzanita B resident Gary Perea said, "I don't think it's different from anywhere else." |
