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Show THE THUNDERBIRD SUSC MONDAY JANUARY 23, 1989 PAGE 3 CalMn system gains popularity BY : CARY LEAVITT Approximately 500 SUSC students made use of SUSCs phone registration system during winter quarter registration. The large number of calbin registration requests may have resulted from a recent decision allowing continuing students to register by phone. Traditionally, telephone registration has been restricted to new and transfer students. SUSCs program differs from that of other Utah colleges and universities in that the program is not computerized. We like to have that personal touch here, said Sheila Johnson, Registrars Office manager. This school is small enough we like students to be able have someone who can explain things. Phone registration saves time for both students and office staff. The process has also reduced the long lines common during the first week of each quarter, according to registration officials. Students can now register in approximately three minutes or less. Phone registration costs students $3, which is automatically applied to tuition charges. SUSC forensic duo takes first at meet SUSC individual events specialists John Vitullo and Marta Walz finished first in duo interpretation at the recent Cypress College Invitational forensics meet to ensure a slot at the national I.E. tournament in April. Walz, a junior from Price, Utah, and Vitullo, a senior from Rock Springs, Wyo., picked up their third American Forensic Association leg at the Jan. 13 .and 14 contest. Legs, or qualifying rounds, are awarded the top three places at AFA sanctioned tournaments, said SUSC I.E. Coach Mark Morman. We now have four events qualified at large for the national tournament in Fargo, N.D., said Morman. Students can earn qualifying legs on the national tournament circuit, the at large designation. They can also win a shot at the nationals at the district tournaments. Competition at the Cypress, Calif., tournament attracted 35 colleges and universities, including teams from San Diego State, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Tech, Stanford University, University of Nevada-Reno- , Pepperdine, UCLA and the University of Southern California. SUSC earned honors in Cross Examination Debate Association competition. David Sproul, a sophomore from Frazier Park, Calif., and Melinda Riding, a senior from New Harmony, Utah, finished first and fifth, respectively, in open division speaker points. end-of-seas- Faculty Senate President Richard Kennedy points out the need for increased program guidelines in response to a Thursday senate discussion concerning SUSCs concurrent enrollment program. Faculty gives SUSC students first billing BY PETER TAGG SUSC students will be given enrollment priority over concurrently enrolled students as a result of SUSCs faculty senates unanimous decision Thursday. This resolution, along with a faculty tenure settlement and a senate budget review, highlighted the senates monthly meeting. Bonnie Bishop, an SUSC child development instructor, said she was concerned about the purpose of the concurrent enrollment program. The program allows advanced high school students to take college courses. Some of these students just feel too cool to go to high school, said Bishop. Why is it there? The basic concept is that some students are accelerated and wish to take concurrent classes, said Senate President Richard Kennedy. I think we should serve if we can. Provost Terry Alger said the Deans Council agreed if that the AP system is in place and working it is a preferable system, but, if that is not possible, this college program would benefit the truly gifted student. Art Porter, assistant business professor, said this program was also a real opportunity to promote SUSC without having to pay for advertising. However, Kennedy said he was concerned that there were not enough constraints to control the possible frivolous individual. David Rees, senate recommended adding the need for president-elec- t, academic approval from the dean or the instructor, or both, before a high school student could enroll in a course. James Vlasich, an associate professor in SUSCs school of Behavioral and Social Sciences, said such approval was essential to avoid the possibility of high school students ousting college students from crowded classes. The senate unanimously supported the motion. Additionally, Rees said he considered the present concurrent enrollment requirement of a 3.25 GPA as too low. These accelerated students, he said, should be expected to have at least a 3.5 or 3.6. Alger said the present 3.25 requirement was higher than anywhere in Utah, and gifted students were not necessarily talented in all subjects. On that note the issue was dropped. Senators grant MCC request, hear funding proposals road trip half of senate remaining winter budget fund SUSCs cheerleadering squad , low on money , solicits BY LYNN HOLT Representatives for the financially strained SUSC cheerleaders attended the ASSUSC Senate session Thursday morning to request $1491.50 to fund the of the SUSC-USIgroups Feb. 6 trip to San Diego, the site basketball game. The cheerleaders are requesting budget. more than half of the senates winter-quartcheerleaders Organization members hope to take 14 and 6 songleaders to the game, but our budget is actually diminished to nothing right now because of said money spent on uniforms and cheerleading camps, cheerleader Todd Green. According to adviser Sharon Gallup, the cheerleaders and they chose traditionally go on one road trip yearly, San Diego because of economical airfare. The group U er s paid $400 of the $760 plane fare in September, but raising money for the remaining costs of the journey has become difficult. While the group has scheduled fundraisers, Gallup said, some of them will take place after the San Diego game. Adding to the organizations financial woes, the cheerleaders are operating on a lower budget this year despite increased membership, she said. In her first year as cheerleader adviser and her first encounter with the ASSUSC Senate Gallup said shes unsure what reaction her groups request will receive from the senators. We hope to get some help even if its a loan, she said, adding that the cheerleaders will travel to San Diego at their own expense, if necessary. The senate will resume discussion on the bill one week from today in the Bryce Canyon Conference Room. In other business, senators granted the Multicultural to San Diego Centers request for $300 to partially fund events Sen. Kent comprising Black Awareness Week, Feb. line-ua it weeks the Gordon praised calling program from which the entire campus can benefit. Its the stamp of approval from ASSUSC, said Sen. Jan Shelton, noting that the senates contribution, although small, will give student government a chance to exhibit its support for Black Awareness Week. Additionally, senators passed a bill requesting $36 to prepare packets for key legislators emphasizing SUSCs need for Science Center renovations. Sen. Todd May, who presented the bill, said college officials are confident SUSC will receive planning funds for the project at this legislative session. Senators voiced unanimous support and enthusiasm for their new meeting time, 5 p.m. Mondays. The senates 8 a.m. meeting time lasted only one week. 2-- p, 9. |