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Show Thursday, December 8, 2005 University Journal Page 9 "IT 0 JL 0 By BRAD BARTON com bbartonsuujoumal located in Honors Hall, Juniper Hall, is a residential area specifically reserved for students who earn scholarships through the university's Honors Program While the program is currently available to all students, Stephen Allen, admissions director, said because freshmen aremorelikely to liv e in the dorms than other students, it has been proposed m the Honors Program that the scholaiships be made available only to fieshmen, effective Fall 200b The proposition is that the wall be used scholarships primarily for recruiting purposes, he said We have to weigh the options, Allen said. I give advice from an enrollment management perspective. Allen said he provides feedback and professional input, and he doesnt have a personal opinion on w'hether the scholarships should be awarded exclusively to freshmen or not He said since only a limited amount of students can live in Honors Hall, the Honors Program must soon decide how it wants this handled. Allen said if the Honors Program decides to award returning students with the scholarships, it could prove to have a significant impact on the quantity and quality of new Honors students that enroll in the future We w'ant to keep the hall open to students or give freshmen the experience, he said. If we keep it open to all students, it could have a tremendous impact on Honors Program participants. The scholarships provide advantages for students as they can help with their costs for housing and meals, said Honors Adviser Fhogram Matt Nickerson The scholarship for pays roughly half of the students housing and half of their food plan through the cafeteria for one year, he said To qualify for the scholarship, students must have scored 26 or higher on the ACT., and have a GPA from their previous school of 3.5 or higher, Nickerson said. He said he didnt know if SUU will change its existing policy concerning these scholarships. I cant say if we are going to change the existing policy this Nickerson said. year, It will take all of the groups working together in order to change or expand the existing scholarship. We hav e to find a compromise. Neal Cox, dean of students, said when student comes to SUU the rug shouldnt be pulled out from underneath him or her after his or her first year. Theres a fine balance between retention and recruitment, Cox said. We care about our students a and want to do all we can. He said if the faculty works to promote success, successful students will stay at SUU. Machee Caujhey, a sophomore criminal justice major from West Jordan, has an honors program scholarship. She said she has heard returning students may not be allowed in Honors Hall next year. Caujhey said she would be disappointed if that happened because of the perks available to students in the program. We can all graduate with honors, she said university We all study together and if you have a question, theres always someone nearby who knows the answer. Caujhey Honors Program work out because she likes living around people with the same goals and being close to campus. Brianna Stewart, a freshman nursing major from Clearfield, is also an Honors Program She recipient. scholarship said she doesnt approve of the proposition to only offer the scholarship to incoming freshmen. I think its dumb, she said. If theyre not going to renew our scholarships, well go to college someplace else. Stewart said she enjoys living close to campus because she doesnt have to drive to school. She said she also likes being around people who love learning. said she hopes her for the attempts to Times brings issues to campus ... By KRYSTLE WHITNEY KATE M AQUETFOR THE JOURNAL Luis Garcia, a senior biology major from Santa Ana, Calif., reads an article in the New York Times which was made available on campus this fall. Approximately 220 students pick up the newspaper on a daily basis, said SUUSA President Micah Paul Keith. , kwhitneysuujournal.com Students can become better educated about what is happening in the world by reading the New York. Times, which is now distributed on campus, Provost Abe Harraf said. It is a great way to bnng current global issues to the students, he said. The New York Times has been available at SUU since Oct. 17, said SUUSA President Micah Paul Keith. He said it is available every day that school is m session. Keith said he came up with the idea after attending a Utah Council of Student Body Presidents meeting. Jared Sumsion of UVSC told us all that Peter Eliason of the New York Times was going to be getting ahold of all of us to let us know about the Knowledge Network, he said. UVSC has been doing it for a year, along I felt it with a few other campuses would be an awesome opportunity for students on campus to have a nationally recogmzed newspaper. Ashley James Hancock Weed, a senior finance major from Centerville, said he agreed that having a world renowned paper on campus is a great opportunity for students to learn. I think it gives good analytical information to students, he said Its a really good program. Weed said he is one of the students who picks up the paper and glances through it. Keith said approximately 220 students pick up the newspaper on a daily basis (SUUSA and the Provost) only have 1o pay 40 cents per paper for those that are taken, he said. The ones that are left are credited to our account, so we dont have to pay for what we dont use. Harraf said he was happy to help with the funding to bring the newspaper to campus. Care and Share offers service chances By JOY COONEY jcooneysuujournal com The Iron Care County and Share offers service opportunities for SUU students like manual labor service on the construction site of its new food bank and chances to help e families with their taxes Carol Bolsover, Iron County Care and Share executive director, said.students can call or stop by the facility to volunteer e on a or regularly scheduled basis Any amount of commitment is helpful. Even one hour of volunteer time makes a difference for our neighbors in need, she said. SUU has been helpful in promoting service, but Bolsover said she would like to see more partnerships. Every service provided saves the Care and Share valuable time and money, ultimately making its mission to further serve the community possible, she said Iron County Care and Share is building a 4,000 square foot facility at 250 W 900 North, said Lyman Munford, Iron County Caie and Share board chairman The materials are funded through grants and donations, but the construction will depend on volunteer labor We are still soliciting help where we think we can get it, Munfoid said Bennion, former Marjone 5 year member of the Iron County Board of Trustees, said she thinks SULI students can seize this servjce opportunity, their own lives enriching while they improve the lives of others They are going to need a lot of voluntceis working on the new building, and that's where 35 people. Every meal is paid Student service Iron County Care and Share offers volunteer opportunities Students can call in advance or just stop by the Care and Share to volunteer once or regularly. The Care and Share needs volunteers to help with construction, to sort food, prepare and serve meals, and to help in other areas Anyone interested in volunteering at the Care and Share can contact Carol Bolsover or Bob Nordstrom at or 867-- 81 8. one-tim- 586-514- 2 1 Source: Carol Bolsover, Marjorie Bennion, HOLLY SUU students can come in, she said. Bolsover said manual labor is needed on the construction site, but there are other places in the organization where help is also needed. The Care and Share needs help sorting food in the pantry, preparing and serving meals, answering phones, food and clothing drives and tax preparauon. e families are often eligible for earned income tax credits, she said They need help filing their taxes electronically so they can take advantage of their refunds She said accounting students can step in and offer their assistance, allowing families and individuals to get their refunds. Often times, the Care and Share provides financial counseling along with the tax service to help the families make financial decisions that will assist them in meeting larger goals. The Care and Share sets Income Tax up a Volunteei Assistance site each year she Low-incom- Lola Milliron COBABE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL said. Students interested in becoming a VITA volunteer can contact Bolsover at the Caie and Share or Denise Woodbury, economics and finance professor. These families need all the return dollars they can get Bolsover said. They shouldnt be paying tax services hundreds of dollars to help them file Bennion said students can also help by donating used clothes, furniture and linens wdien they mov e, rafher than throwing usable items out. Individuals, departments, small groups, or organized clubs can buy, prepare and serve a meal to Caie and Share guests. Ralph Flanagan, Dixie Care & Share executive director, said he appreciates the organizations partnership with the Associated Students of Dixie State Colleges service committee ASDSC Hoopes, Tanny service vice president, said once a month the service committee organizes and serves a meal, usually feeding between 25 and for through the ASDSC service budget. She said the ASDSC service committee also serves in other capacities, such as food drives. The student volunteers provide approximately 50 hours of service to the Dixie Care & Share each month. The experience has opened my eyes to what is going on in the community, Hoopes said. Ive noticed that the little bit of help we offer is so needed and so appreciated by everybody at it makes going Care & Share back easy.' Although SUUSA does not have an official partnership with the Iron County Care and Share, Lola Milliron, SUUSA service director, said they work together on several projects, such as Sub for Santa It is my job to coordinate service projects for clubs, and its exciting to see how service unifies a club, she said. Once a club does one service project, they come back asking for more because it feels good and they see what a change they can make. Service is an addictive kwardsuujournal com Halfway through its third year at SULf the Bread & Soup Nite program has collected approximately 350 cans of food per event, totaling approximately 1.050 cans for the fall semester Stacee Stuart, Bread & Soup Nite leader, said the amount of canned donations at the activities has increased, as well as student participation. She said approximately 300 m the people participaing program this semester compared to about 50 people during its first year. The event takes place the first Monday of each month She said combined efforts f rom the Service and Learning Center, 41 inrdnrrtritf duiVisiJliitiiriiiiriir7nilj)ar; Food Services, Iron County Care and Share donations and funding from student fees has helped the program generate more student participation said Stuart the funding from student fees, which is delegated and by the Clubs Student Involvement Assembly, pas for purchasing the soup served at the monthly Services The Iron Coimty Care and Sliaie donates the bread and dessert After the cans are collected at the event, they are donated to the Care and Share and the Hope Pantry, Branin said Neal Cox, dean of students, said the Hope Pantry is an SUU program that supplies students with canned event. food, if needed. Branin Pam Bramn, service He said students do not use the pantry learning coordinator, said money collected from often enough I wash more students at the activities also people would use that pantry, Cox said. helps with the cost of the soup, which is purchased from Food Branin said Jo Kremin came your pwes irnuE said. Harraf said he agreed it is important for students to know what is happening in the world. By knowing what is happening in the world, students can become better educated, he said Weed agreed. We live in the world, he said. We might as well keep up with the times. and logos we can he ipl SCREEW PRINTING Shrts ITi -- 2 $ ; ww $rljTS ''w''sw',gM';irwwv"! 1 ' Hi ' (ft I Tr t f ft"vyr J 4 ROOKS WORD MUSIC CM AUDIO BOOKS an GIFTS The Alternative for Independent Minds 435-586-83- 03 Next to The Grind in Historical Downtown 27 N. Main Street Cedar City, UT 84720 ( pristine Bennion said once people get involved in service, they realize the personal benefit it is for both the beneficiary and themselves Sometimes dont people know where they can help, but once theyre asked, they become engaged, involved and committed to that service, she itinuing retreat and renewal sanctuary fu aSi NEW Tt SUU! ED Non-Cred- it Yoga Classes starting Spring Semester!!! Friday - Yoga for Women 11347 - 5:30 - 7pm x Saturday- Yoga for Everyone -- said. To learn more about volunteer 114 48 Melanie Faulk 9:30 - 11am4 AMerralbman CRY! (327.0648 opportunities through the Care and Share, students can call Bolsover or Bob Nordstrom at 2 or To learn more about general volunteer opportunities, students can call Milliron at tteU) ww w, s a e hillsom va c ch.com info ifswgehnisomranclf com 867-181- c;v.VISION CENTER WAL-MAR- T Students eat Bread & Soup for charity By KEERA WARD Lmi Use hobby. 586-514- felt The student government like students could use it in their classrooms, he said. It can be a great source for classroom discussions. Keith said it is important for students to read the paper in order to know what is happening around the country and the world Its crucial that we understand the dynamics of our country and nation so we can prepare for what might happen in the future, and perhaps even be major contributors to the shape we want this world to be in as we grow older, he up with the idea for putting on a Bread & Soup Nite. Kremin attended CEU, which had a program simil ar to Bread & Soup Nite Cox said as a service leader, Kremin wanted to see a similar program at SUU. She really gave birth to the idea, he said. Cox said both Kremin and Branin were responsible for starting the program. He said great efforts have been made for die Bread & Soup Nite event, and he supports the efforts different organizations have made I applaud the efforts that everyone has made, Cox said. Stuart said Bread & Soup Nite will start up again in February. - s For All Your Vision Care Needs FriendlyAffordable Eye Exam Contact Exam - $42 $68 Acuvue2- $17.96box fit same day. Most contacts Most insurance plans accepted. Largest selection of eyeglass frames. Dr. Steven Taggart, O.D. Exit 57 off |