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Show SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE, CEDAR CITY THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1989 PAGE 4 SCIENCE CENTER IS AN SUSC PRIORITY The SUSC administration has adopted a progressive plan of rejuvinating existing campus structures attempting to keep pace with the dizzying growth in the student population the school has experienced lately. If all goes as planned and weve no evidence that it wont a total of $17 million in SUSC will receive for 1990-9- 1 appropriations toward revamping the Science Center and building a new library. What concerns us, however, is that a small number of students or faculty members may harbor discontent, not because the funds requested are either inadequate or extreme, but rather, because the SUSC administration has chosen to prioritize the Science Center over the Library. The Thunderbird is inclined to side with the administration on this issue simply because the Science Center is so alive with problems it cries out for immediate attention. Heres why: Some rooms have no heat, many are terribly cramped and in some areas, the plumbing is leaking through the ceilings. Many of the faculty offices are no larger than broom closets. In fact, several professors were moved into the Library because there was no room for offices in the Science Building; this manuever served to pay Peter by robbing Paul since study rooms were sacrificed to facilitate this changeover. Some rooms havent floor coverings, windows that dont open or close and probably the most crucial deficit of all, some rooms have only one exit. Couple this with cramped rooms, and what we have is an accident waiting to happen. Keep in mind that the administration is not to blame for the existing problem; budget constraints have outpaced upkeep and the normal wear and tear created through a steadily increasing Letters Library more important than SUSU student population. Nor can SUSC Plant Operations be singled out as the cause TO THE EDITOR: for the Science Buildings current woes. An important In the debate about raising consideration is that the structure is the third oldest on campus, SUSC to university status, I dont after Old Main and the Braithwaite Fine Arts Center. Plant hear much about a major issue Operations personnel should be commended, not criticized for raising the quality of the library. the maintenance they perform throughout the year. This institution cant begin to be Despite the hasty quibbling of a select few, a number of studies called a university until a few have gone into establishing appropriation priorities for renovation. million dollars are spent on Weve succeeded in making it this far with the existing Library upgrading the library. I am a senior-leve- l facilities, augmented, of course, through the blessings of transfer Loan. student and this is my first quarter InterLibrary If it serves as consolation to the few choleric critics upset over the inadequacies of the Library, let it be said that the mission of the SUSC administration is to provide the best education possible for students and theyve yet to falter in this commitment. TO THE EDITOR: resources, and InterLibrary loans can only help so much. The professors I have here could not be bettered at any university level, but if the Library is not upgraded in a major way when we I know the enrollment here is get university status, I will get my small, so Im not expecting great graduate degree somewhere things from the Library, but Ive besides Sue-Su- e (SUSU). had a hard time filling assignments to the level I would like them done Allison Hays because of the limited library at SUSC. I was amazed at to find the library about one quarter the size of my junior college library, and of course a small fraction the size of my university library. Reader redresses Phils GE column in response to an Phil Chidester in the article by Oct. 24 issue of The Thunderbird. How can you print something like this. The Thunderbird cant be that hard up for articles. Obviously, the article was poking fun at other universities. And trying to make people appreciate what they have. But, Phil has no idea what hes talking about. What makes me any more qualified? Ive been there. I This letter The Thunderbird VOLUME 84, NUMBER Editor Rachel Talbot Associate Editor Kathleen Midgley Assistant Editor Lynn Dennett Opinion Director James Spainhower Photo Editor Jeff Dower Copy Editor Greg Prince Arts &. Leisure Editor Lisa Keene Sports &. Outdoors Editor Brent Richey 11 Almanac Editor Megan Marshall Senior Staff Writers Heather Cox Jodi Reinard Photo Technician Jerry Whittemore Production Manager Donn Mason Ad Manager Michelle Jensen Ad Representative Jennifer Smart Faculty Adviser Larry Baker The Thunderbird is published each Monday and Thursday of the academic year by and for the student body of Southern Utah State College and is not affiliated m any way with the Colleges department of communication. The views and opinions expressed m The Thunderbird are the opinions of the publications individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the institution, faculty, staff or student body in general. The unsigned editorial directly above is the opinion of The Thunderbird as a single entity. Letters to the editor must be typed and include the name and phone number. Only the name will be printed. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances and the editor reserves editing privileges. Letters must , be submitted by noon Fridays for Monday editions; 5 p.m. Tuesdays for Thursday editions. The Thunderbird. editorial offices m SUSC Library 103; advertising in Library 102. Mail at - SUSC Box 9384, Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone (801) or 586-775- 0. is figure two years at Purdue University and three summers at an IU regional campus qualify me. In the article, Phil attempts to make professores seem cruel. Well, they are, but I dont think Mr. Chidester knows to what degree. Professors dont fool around with lectures, or the video systems of BYU. Instead,,, they have; something worse, TAs (teaching assistants: read as denizens of Hell). A TA will lecture a class of 0 three times a day, two for three weeks. Then a week, days a new one rotates in. TAs dont answer questions during lectures, keep office hours, or care about you. They also dont speak a word of English other than OK. All this time professors stay tightly locked in their offices with little notes taped to the doors. The notes say: To all students: If you pursue your major diligently, by your third year you might even see what I look like. And if you work really, really hard I might even talk to you. Whats this about contracts in a syllabus? You get a syllabus the first day of class, that includes all of your assignments for the semester. You enter into an unspoken contract by showing up 500-150- for the first day of class. The contract is simple. You, the student, uphold your end by slaving for me, the professor. If I feel youre worthy, I might pass you. If you dont uphold your end, you fail. If I dont uphold my end... well... what are you going to do? Fire me? How could you print something like this 1 The Thunderbird cant be that hard up for articles There are many more things I could say, but I think you get the point. Get people to write for The Thunderbird that know what they are talking about. Brian D. Eppich |
