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Show PACE 12 MONDAY THE THUNDERBIRD OCTOBER 31, 1988 Revived Phi Alpha Beta to emphasize unity, group support BY LISA HEATON The Phi Alpha Beta sorority, dormant at SUSC since 1969, has been resurrected by a group of students and former organization members. "Our primary purpose is to develop the talents of the individual and encourage scholastic achievement while we have fun," said Jennifer Harris, a member of the sorority's organizational committee. "We want to focus on unity as a group. More than anything, we want to support each other and help every member become a better person for being in Beta." The sorority is locally based, a premise which allows it to be independent from national restrictions and expenses. "We'd really like to stay away from high dues," said Harris. Phi Alpha Beta was recommended by SUSC President Gerald R. Sherratt because of its stability in the past. The organization was originally founded at SUSC in 1923 and continued here for more than 40 years. "We hope to carry on this tradition of excellence," said Harris. Phi Alpha Beta is supported by a committee of about 150 alumni in the Cedar City and Parowan areas. The organization has reactivated the files of previous campus members. The ASSUSC Senate officially recognized Phi Alpha Beta as an authorized sorority on Oct. 25. Already, some 25 active members are working to get the sorority off the ground. These members participated in the Homecoming Parade and are planning a booth for the Club Carnival. "All the input we've received has been positive," said Harris. Committee member Jana Johnson added, "Everyone is really enthusiastic. We're excited to get going." Beta members would like to encourage anyone interested in the sorority to sign up in the Student Center Nov. 1 through 4. "We would love to see as many girls sign up as possible," said committee member Shannon Fairbanks. "We want to have a really diverse group. Already we have girls involved in student council, athletics, music and other scholastic departments. It's a good opportunity to become involved in campus and community affairs." open house is planned for Saturday, Nov. 5 at 6 in the Zion Canyon Conference Room in the p.m. An Student Center for those interested. Rush week scheduled for Nov. 7 through 11. is Students enter SUSC early via concurrent enrollment BY JEAN GAGNON Several high school students attend SUSC while also completing their high school curriculum under the college's concurrent enrollment program. "Currently there are 26 students enrolled in the concurrent enrollment program, and they all have the ability to perform well in the college environment," said Mark Barton, SUSC's admissions director. "I don't want to encourage students who need high school for necessary college preparation," said Barton. "High school students who have faced all of the challenges at their high school are the ones we are looking for to be in this program." Students interested in the concurrent enrollment program must take either the ACT or the SAT to be considered for admission to the program. Test results are used only for placement, said Barton, but an unusually low score can show a lack of readiness. Scores ot 21 or higher on the math or English sections of the tests qualify students for full credit in math or English 101, he added. "There are three or four students on campus now who are attenting bl'SC under the earlv admissions program This program e designed to- oni. very excel'ed student nho are able to handle the challenges at SUSC wrhout a doubt " Banon sj'd A student must have completed all of his required high school courses, show competency on either the ACT or the SAT and have the consent of SUSC's vice president for student ser ices, as well as from the student's high school principal. "Most of the students in these accelerated programs are fom Utah, and a few aie from other nearby states that allow high school students to enter such programs," said Barton. The Utah State Legislature is considering the possibility of terminating high school at the 11th grade level. "I don't agree with this proposal because think that most students need the academics of the 12th grade as well as the extracurricular activities that prepare students for college," Barton said. I Author to lecture at Convo The pipe bombs that shattered peaceful Salt Lake City in October 1985 opened the doors to the slowly unravelling story of master forger Mark Hofmann and to issues of importance to students of history, law enforcement, psychology and human interaction. Pulitzer Prize nominee Linda Sillitoe will discuss her book, Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders Nov. 3. The Convocation program is free to the public and starts at 11 a.m. in the Auditorium. Sillitoe was a staff writer with the Deseret News at the time of e the bombings. She left the newspaper to work on the Hofmann mystery in February 1986, about the time Hofmann was charged with the murders of Steven Christensen and Kathy Sheets. Salamander, by Allen Roberts, was published in April 1988 by Signature Books. A graduate of the University of Utah, Sillitoe is the recipient of numerous journalistic awards, including Pulitzer prize nominationss in 1986 for feature stories on Native American issues and team coverage of the Salt Lake City bombings. She has received additional awards from the Associated Press, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Utah Headliners Chapter: Society of Professional Journalists. full-tim- Student lulie Poe works at a VAX computer terminal. In addition to assisting students, the system also handles campus business, including registration and payroll operations. VAX system BY TAMI handles campus chores COMPAGNO While SUSC's new personal computer network has garnered much publicity lately, the campus VAX computer system has continued to handle the college's major computer chores. The VAX system takes care of much of the campus data such as registration, admissions, financial aid, and alumni records and development. "The whole function of the college rests here," said Chandler Whitelaw, SUSC's director of academic computing. The VAX system accesses all computer terminals on campus, said Whitelaw. This results in 260 terminal lines. "Our responsibility is to access the campus 24 hours," he said. The system consists of two processors and a data bank. If 'epairs need to be made on one processor, the other can handle all of the processing. "Both systems are never taken down ?t the same time (during) regular business hours," said Whitelaw. For this reason the computer system is rarely out of operation. "If you see the infamous 'Computer Is Down' sign somewhere, in all likelihood the computer is not down, but rather the programs or data files are being adjusted to correct a problem." said Whitelaw. In the last year the computer has only been down a total of seven hours and 56 minutes. The VAX system supports between 300 and 400 student accounts. In addition it supports word processing and statistical analysis. The VAX system is highly reliable, said Whitelaw. The computer system has never been late with payroll figures for SUSC's 150 faculty, staff and students in four years. Whitelaw noted that there has also never been trouble with vandalism or theft. The VAX computer center has resided in the science building for the past several years after early residence in the Library basement. The computer center staff is made up of Whitelaw, Operations Supervisor Jerry Carpenter, student employee Craig Mason, and five student operators. The five student operators work with secuniy, printers, backups, and telephone calls. The VAX system offers three levels of security access. The users must first have a password to get into the VAX system. Then they must have another to access the records system. Finally they must have a password to obtain read-onl- y access or to access. Whitelaw said that many people have trouble using this system, but added that once people find out about the workings of the system they will be "VAXinated." read-upda- te |
