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Show University Journal Monday, September 23, 2002 Page 3 Building seventh on list By TYLER JOHNSON its no longer functional. Barker said SUU produces 29 6 percent of the states teachers, just behind Utah State University at 37.7 percent. We are a major production, Barker said. If we were a tiny player, (die Old Main Building) would be fine, but were not. When die school was founded more tiian 100 years ago, Barker said, its focus was on education. This mission has not changed but has broadened and increased over die years, he said Barker said he does not know what department will be placed in Old Main after his department moves out. The regents listed, in order or importance, Utah State University, the University of Utah, Weber State University, die College of Eastern Utah, Utah Valley State College, Salt Lake Community College, SUU, Dixie State College and Snow College as schools that are requesting funding for fumre buildings. SUU will go before the state building board next week to plead its case for die new building. Greg Stauffer, vice president of administrative & financial services, said he expects the school to do well at that meeting. The state legislature will have the final say on which buildings will be funded in die legislative session of 2003. Barker said the legislature will take the opinions of both the Utah State Board of Regents and the Building Board to determine which schools will receive funding. Stauffer said dieres an obvious need for die building, but tiiere are many schools tiiat need funding tiiis year. The legislature will have to do what it feels is best. I dont tiiink people reject us because diey dont like us, Stauffer said. They cant fund what they cant fund. Stauffer said tiiere are many people on and off campus who are pushing for die building and putting in a lot of time. said UNIVERSITY JOURNAL SUUs proposed Teacher Education Building was ranked seventh in importance among nine school buildings throughout die state at the Utah Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 13. The principal battle at the meeting was between the replacement of Utah State Merrill and the Library Universitys reconstruction of University of Utahs Marriott Library. Utah State University won die argument and was placed first on die list. According to a Deseret News article on Sept. 13, SUU President Steven D. Bennion fought for die new education building. In her article, Twila Van Leer said, Soudiem Utah University made a good case for a classroom building that would ease die pressure on the schools teacher-traininprograms. Van Leer also quoted Bennion as having said a pending explosion in public school numbers will increase die need for teachers in the same proportion. Bennions argument was strong enough to break die tie between SUUs building and Dixie State Colleges Healdi Sciences Building. SUUs new Teacher Education Building, estimated at $15.6 million dollars, is scheduled to be constructed .east of the J.L. Sorenson P.E. Building, where die Cedar City Middle School used to stand. The new edifice is to house the teacher education program and replace die Old Main Building. Bruce Barker, dean of the College of Education, said the department has outgrown its current facility. Old Main is only 17,000 square feet, but because of the large stairwell, only 9,000 square feet is allocated for classroom space. Its a beautiful building, Barker said He also Just hearing about a ItOGOISIE By KATIE ANDERSON Statewide Voter Registration Week, which begins today, will SUU students the give opportunity to register to vote and win prizes is a Have It Your Way program set up by Lt. Gov. Olene S. Walker for all universities and colleges in Utah. Each school is in competition with die others to get die most students registered or committed to vote. SUUSA Eric Kirby, ( government is first House of Representatives Membership Committee, subcommitte considers bill 4 delegates 1 resident commissioner 1j M i it mnh fiatifiT J i By TASHA WILLIAMS An SUU professor was elected to the national board of directors of the Society of Professional Journalists on Sept. 13 at SPJs national convention in Fort Worth, Texas. - - Sa Custom made, only at Republican P0 Box 1823 'Ll Sandy, UT Party Divisions 219 Republicans 213 Democrats 1 Independent 2 Vacancies 84091-182- 3 (801)572-820- 1 wwwjohnswallow com PO. Box 652 Escalante, UT 84726-065- 2 8 (435)826-477- toripatdscinternetnet www greenpartyofutah org Senate Membership Two 1 N.Main Cedar City Utah 91 johnohnswallow com r uo) Ms! j; v J i LvJtfW IhlM, AIrlMIrp ) ) Jim flathpson Democrat 677 S 200 W Ste A per state 00 senators Vice President of U.S. votes in case of tie Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Party Divisions 49 Republicans 50 Democrats jim0mathesonforcongress com mathesonforcongress com (801 4 ) vd ; in both houses Ron Copier r0 TU i til' V3 E? Libertarian 3363 5 1000 W Salt Lake 84119 r ,732? Iwfcc'A A heated issue this year is die division in government The Democrats have control of the Senate, hindering die President George W. Bush Republican administrations chances of passing legislation. In the U S. House of Representatives, Republicans have 219 seats and Democrats have 213 seats. The 2nd Districts incumbent, Jim Matheson, is a Democrat while the main contender, John Swallow, is a Republican. If the Democrats lose (Jim Madieson) and give that seat over to die Republicans, tiiat will help out the Bush administration, Kirby said. If students want information on the candidates and election, SUUSA can provide it when they register. UT (801)264-184- 9 hotmail com psgpro corrVrthtm Coronisl www DAVID PAYSTRUP The other voting districts only have three candidates. (Our Elouse) election is essentially a huge election, Kirby said Its going to be watched across the nation by people who are politically-minded- . City, UNIVERSITY -- Jr i "It- - JOURNAL Paul Husselbee, assistant professor of communication, was elected by his peers to serve as regional director for Region 9, which includes Utah, New Colorado, Wyoming, Mexico and parts of Texas. Husselbee replaces Jay Evensen, editorial page editor n -- - V- . . " Well provide information if people ask for it, Kirby said, but added that they arent to display supposed VNto&im T (kSAt partisanship. Toward the end of October there will be a week devoted to informing students concerning the candidates and current hot issues, he said Jim Madieson and John Swallow will participate in an debate and question-and-answe- r session that wall be televised by SUTV. Walker will also be on campus speaking to students. Pi Sigma Alpha, a national honors society for political science majors, and the Center for Politics & Public Service will the debates. Kirby said students must register to vote by filling out a registration form. Its ridiculous, he said. The turnout of people on election day is horrible ... Countries ate killing for a democratic society and freedom. We have it ... (and) people dont go vote. 'sfegdfcp te guyxi 'N'-Ci'Ui-k V 'Unm V-1.- Husselbee named director UNIVERSITY JOURNAL i ! i f B i t iV -- tfilllict' ? - j John Swallow Patrick Diehl passes flftnf n Based on population Green Bill that's an experience! Mow 435 members representative, said die week is mainly just to get (students) registered to vote on Nov. 5. Once students register, or commit to vote if already a get registered, they wristband. The wristband allows students to get free pizza, donuts, candy, and $ 1 off on Coats the concert Wednesday. It also enters students in a drawing to win SUU ski caps, shirts, zip disks and a grand prize. The grand prize is a collection of foosball, air hockey and tables shuffleboard with bowling, chess, checkers, backgammon and playing cards. It would be ridiculous not to register to vote tiiis week with all die incentives, Kirby said. The prizes, games and food are provided by die $500 Kirby is given each year tiirough die Executive Council budget, made possible tiirough student fees. He said registration week should require less titan $200. I dont think thats too much at all to get people to go out and register, Kirby said. Everything were doing tiiis week is going back to the students. SUUSA will have registration tables on upper and lower campus and outside SUUSA offices during the week. Kirby said students need to stop by die tables to register and take advantage of die opportunity diey have to make a difference in national government. (Students) have a chance to seriously make an impact on the House, he said. (Utah Representatives) go there to represent you. Utah is divided into three voting districts. Cedar City is part of the 2nd District, which has four candidates running for the United States House of Representatives. d LC Candidates for U.S. House District 2 (Utah) introduced IT weJj But tasting it... Election 2002 The Congressional Decision Bill pu is intriguing, Vote week begins today UNIVERSITY JOURNAL H3 of the Deseret News Five members of the cff && li fUUVri. SUU student chapter attended the SPJ national conference with Husselbee. SUUs student chapter, one of the most active in Region 9, will serve as host of the annual region conference in April. thv T l t; ' j ic li -- ! 4! t& '!'. iib N ? -- J |