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Show THE THLNDERBIRD " SLAG A 1 1 EE PAY, SEPTEMBER 2o, A PAGE ' USC adds parking BY PETER TAGG SUSCs grounds crew is paving the way to 64 new parking stalls on the corner of Dewey Avenue and 200 South-j- ust west of the Institutional Residence home of President Gerald R. Sherratt. The lot is in response SUSCs need for additional parking on the southeast section of the campus. Cun-endy- , ' . , Michael D. Richards, vice president for college relations, said the plan to construct the parking lot was presented to and approved by the Institutional Council in July 1989. Area residents were then given the opportunity to review the project and share their comments. Richards said public input was sought to ensure the construction was compatible with the neighborhood. Richards said the property, purchased from SUSC President Emeritus Royden Braithwaite three years ago, will provide 64 stalls, two of which will be reserved for handicapped drivers. The area surrounding the parking lot will be landscaped with a number of planting strips, and the whole project should be completed during the first week of school. Paul R. Southwick, executive vice president for financial affairs, said the total estimated construction cost for the parking lot is $33,000. The Department of Facility and Construction Management, a state agency which allocates legislative funds for statewide projects, provided $25,000. Southwick said the other $8,000 was transferred from fund balance and traffic control funds. The traffic control fund is created by the purchase of parking decals and the collection of parking fines, he said. Richards said, If you compare the number of parking stalls we (SUSC) have to the state standard we are only a little bit behind that standard. For the most part we have adequate parking on campus. The difficulty is its not where the students want it. The largest campus parking lot is situated west of the Centrum, yet it is usually vacant due to the tendency for students, faculty and staff to park around the upper campus. The new parking lot will reduce some of these upper campus parking pressure s, but at the same time Richards encouraged the use of the west Centrum parking facilities. Theres plenty of space there, he said, and compared to other campuses its not far from there to the other end of campus. and Clay Nelson (from left) are making curbs for the 64 stall parking lot being added at the comer of Dewey Avenue and 200 South, which is to be finished during the first week of school. Bill Mayfield Thunderweek under way Leadership class offered A full week of activities designed to welcome students to the Southern Utah State campus began Sunday, Sept. 24, with an open house for new students and their parents at the home of SUSC President Gerald R. Sherratt. Other Thunderweek events include a welcome assembly and picnic for new freshmen and general campus activities ranging from open recreation and the annual club rush to a pool and hydrotube party, welcome back dance, movies and the first Starlight Club of the 1989-9- 0 school year. Fall quarter classwork officially begins at SUSC today. A welcome assembly for all freshmen students, with the thrust of the program on Thunderweek and an invitiation for freshmen to become involved in campus activities, was held yesterday in the Centrum. All incoming freshmen are enrolled in a college orientation class, Kingsford said, which starts next week. class is designed The regularly-scheduleone-cred- it d to help them make the ttansition into college life as quickly and smoothly as possible. Topics range from intellectual preparation and the challenge to meet the adenture of learning to a look at the resources and sen ices aailable to the SUSC stud ents. There are approximately 625 tirst-tim- e freshmen enrolled in the tall quarter class," Kingsford said. Freshmen 'i -- L's she s id, me because second- - and third-quartfreshmen are not required to take the er passfail orientation class. A welcome back dance is planned tonight at 9 p.m. on the lower quad. It is free to all students, sponsored by the ASSUSC. Club rush starts today and continues tomorrow on the Student Center Patio. The LDSSA is sponsoring a fall fair for all students Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the LDS Institute. And the ROTC will display equipment on the Lower Quad including a Cobra attack helicopter. Thunderweek continues Friday when the ROTC sponsors marksmanship competition on the new community p.m.; rifles, targets and .22 ammunition will be provided free by SUSCs chapter of the ROTC. At 3 p.m., a free rappeling clinic is open to all students who sign up in the ROTC lounge, South Hall. A pool and hydrotube party will also be held Friday at 6 p.m. at the Cedar Middle School Pool. Thunderweek ends Saturday with Starlight Club entertainment at 8 p.m. in the Student Center and midnight movie at midnight at Fiddlers Three Theatres. Minimal admission will be charged for those activities. Del Beatty, Executive Council spirit leader, chaired SUSCs Thunderweek activities. Working with him are committee members Everett Kelepolo, range at K ; - "'-3- 1 , S .e Cm-e- r, Ten BY JASON NORTH explains that the Emerging Leader Program is interdisciplinary. The SUSC is breaking new ground this fall by introducing the a Emerging Leader Program course for any student interested in improving their leadership skills. Many colleges, particularly in the East, have been offering leadership classes. We are one of the first to offer a program like this in Utah, said Capt. Kevin R. Miller, one of the course instructors. Miller also said that this was probably the most comprehensive leadership course in the state. Lana Johnson, administrative assistant for special projects, and Tony Pellegrini, director of student activities, are also instructors for the program. All three will attend each class. Leadership training provides the extra edge that students need as they get into their professions. The course wall give you the opportunity to learn different leadership styles, said Pellegrini. The syllabus for SOSC 200300, the Emerging Leader Program, lists class topics dealing with the needs of the group, stress management, and motivation. The svllabus three-cred- it hour class lasts only two hours per week. The extra class time requirement is filled by a twenty-fou- r hour weekend lab. The fall quarter lab is tentatively scheduled for December at the SUSC College Cabin. Miller said that one purpose of the lab is to build courage through challenging activities such as rappelling, crosscountry skiing and work projects. The emerging leader experience continues through winter and spring. It is not necessary to start into the program fall quarter, Pellegrini said. Even though it goes for three quarters you can start into the course any quarter, he said. The future holds many options for the program. Upon evaluation of the program its possible that students will have the option of receiving a leadership certificate in various SUSC departments w'hen they receive their baccalaureate, said Johnson. Students interested in enrolling in the Emerging Leader Program should contact Pellegrini in the Student Activities Office before 1- -2 October 9. |