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Show THE THUNDERBIRD Cf' ANUARY 11, 1990 PAGE 3 books are rebalanced On Campus ASSUSC Geologist James L. Tingey will present SUSCs Convocation address today on Earthquake Preparedness: A Utah Issue? As earthquake preparedness manager for the the Utah Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management, Tingey directs state-levplanning for the maximum credible earthquake in Utah. His work ranges from the estimation of potential losses and problem mitigation to public education and earthquake awareness programs. The Convocation lecture starts at 11 a.m. m the Auditorium, and will include time for questions and answers. Tingey will discuss the potential for earthquakes in central and southern Utah after opening the program with data relating to anticipated earthquake damage along the highly populated Wasatch Front. Tingey is Utahs representative on the Federal Earthquake Response Planning Committee and is the Utah representative on the Western States Seismic Policy Council. He is associate editor of an earthquake newsletter. A rescheduling of the winter calendar has been approved at SUSC. Beginning this year classes regularly scheduled on Presidents Day, Feb. 19, will be held on the following day, and Tuesday classes eliminated that week. Its a matter of give and take, Provost Terry Alger said. Students will still miss two days of winter quarter classes, but a Monday and Tuesday rather than two Mondays as they have in the past. BY JODI REINARD Budgetary confusion, a proposed dead week resolution, and a French Club presentation soliciting $50 were discussed in Mondays ASSUSC Senate meeting. Account balance discrepancies arose when it was discovered that the $4,500 allocated to the business club Phi Beta Lambda last Spring had been taken out of the senate's fall budget twice. The extra $4,500 was transfered'back into the senates funds unused. It was an accounting accident, said Tony Pellegrini, student activities director. According to Pellegrini, who noticed the accounting mistake, the senate now has a budget of $4,500 to spend by the end of winter quarter. If there are any funds left over at the end of this quarter, the excess funds will be added to spring quarters budget. ASSUSC President Jan Shelton presented a resolution stating that the majority of students across the state are guaranteed a dead week that includes the two days proceeding finals to study for those major tests and to be activity free. Shelton pointed out that the present system used in preparation for finals consists of only Saturday and Sunday, and does not include any other dead or activity-fre- e days. The intent of the 19S9-9administration of ASSUSC is to increase our collegiate pride and the value of the diploma and we believe that this concentration on academics during final weeks is a positive step in that direction, she said. If Sheltons resolution were to go into effect, students would have Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday to prepare for finals as all finals would be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. A real, true dead week. Thats what Id like to see happen, she said. In order for her resolution to be adopted, it must pass through the Institutional Council. We could conceivably do it by next year, said Shelton. French Club President Charles Hurd solicited $50 from the senate to aid the club m erecting a booth at the club carnival Mardi Gras. Cooking crepes and playing traditional French music along with authentic decorations are among the events the club has planned for its booth. 0 ! I $ n f i Chi Sigma Upsilon, SUSCs newest sorority, is sponsoring its first rush week which was headed last night with President Kimberly Driggs explanation of sorority values Chi Sig sponsors first rush Although most sororities and fraternities rush during spring quarter, Chi Sigma Upsilon, a sorority chartered here fall quarter, sponsored its first rush this week with a responst of 34 rushees. Those rushing are to be introduced to the sorority through a number of activities. What we want to do with rush is give girls an opportunity to see what were all about. Im really proud of what the Chi Sigs have become, and Im confident that through rush others will be able to see it too, said Chi Sigma Upsilon President Kimberly Driggs. The sorority is also involved in general campus activities. Since the sorority was charted with the executive council last fall they have consistently contributed to campus activities. Their rush activities show that they will continue to add positively to campus life, said Cathleen Castle, ASSUSC director of clubs and organizations. Prefaced with a Rush Social yesterday, activities will conclude Friday with a Splash and Swim Bash in conjunction with Delta Sigma Chi. Chi Sigma Upsilon will not be rushing spring quarter; those who still wish to join can contact Driggs or any other active member. Deans discuss Academic Computing Committee budget BY KATHLEEN MIDGLEY The Academic Computing Committee requested additional monies from the Deans Council to fund increasing campus computer operation costs. The Deans made no formal decision in the Monday meeting, but plan to discuss the issue further in the councils next session. Deans also discussed their concerns over the process of gaining university status. Student fees have paid for the computers in part. The released $30,000 (from stucrent fees) was used to cover buying new equipment and replacing equipment, said Provost Terry Alger. ASSUSC senators agreed a student fee increase is a viable option, providing students are getting the computers into their labs and not onto faculty desks, said Jeffrey Barnes, Academic Computing Committee chair. John Lowes, academic computing manager, said keeping student tutors for the computer labs is difficult because they are not paid as much as other tutors, namely those for the Multicultural Center. In answer to this concern, Alger said, Were hoping to get monies from the governors one-tim-e fund, to pay for the minimum wage increase, effective in April. The committees funding request should cover the required said Barnes. student salary increase for 1990-9The committee also needs funding to pay for increased tutor hours. Currently, tutors in the Library computer lab are available only in the evening hours weekdays, and eight hours per weekend. The committee would like to have tutors available during all lab hours. Additional funding is also necessary to keep up with current computer activities. High school students are becoming more educated with computers and may soon come to SUSC with more experience than our system offers, said Barnes. We are trying to prepare for them, said Lowes. Barnes added, We want to make programs attractive" to incoming students. Future plans for upkeep include adding more computers in established campus labs and organizing more labs in other campus buildings. During their meeting, Deans also discussed the recent request for a university title. Mark Barton, director of admissions and records, said he has been told by students who are higher achievers theyd like to go to SUSC, but the more prestigious university label is more accepted than college. The University of Utah recruits with less fervor because of their title, and yet they still draw more students. Alger noted that the quality of education is better at institutions than at schools with a large number of graduate programs because were focused m undergraduate programs, he said. four-yea- r Hands down, students choose here for the quality of education, said Barton. The Regents decision concerning the issue will have a strong say m Legislature; the Regents action will have a definite impact, said Alger. Currently the Regents votes stand at 5 for, 5 against and 5 undecided, he said. Alger also noted that SUSCs request has not been as publicized as Weber State Colleges due to newspapers in Ogden ingoring the gag order Regents placed on the issue in November. But this is one item that needs full disclosure, said Alger. The Regents final vote will be made Jan. 26 during the Board of Regents meeting in Salt Lake City. Their decision will be passed on to the Legislature. But, Is anybody listening? asked James Miller, dean of the School of Education, and added, Thats the real fear. |