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Show UNIVERSITY V Cedar City, Utah Southern Utah University Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Amendment would mandate councils nod for new groups By SAMANTHA ARNOLD sarnoldsuujoumal com The United Greek Council decided to pull its proposed resolution, Its all Greek To Me from being presented at todays SUUSA Assembly meeting, and instead are taking the issue to SUU Administrators The resolution would have required all that Greek organizations gather approval from the United Greek Council before being an considered official Greek fraternity. "... The ultimate goes to the administrators." Derek Raynor there are no details about what the council would bke to accomplish by taking the issue to Donna Eddlcman, vice campus. Derek SUUSA Raynor, involvement vice piesident. said replace the aging Life Science Building, an increase in faculty and staff salary while keeping tuition down for students, and funding to manage increased operation costs. SUU Regional Representative Wes Curtis will remain in SUU during the session. Council president, said decision A new fraternity, Zeta Xi Zeta, and its sister sorority, Alpha Theta Beta, arc an example of two Greek organizations that have not been recognized, and are still considered to be regular clubs on The Utah Capitol building towers over Salt Lake City during Mondays opening of the 2008 legislative session. SUU President Michael T. Benson will address legislators this month to present his three priorities for state funding at SUU: funds for a new science facility to there is cunently no university policy on what defines a sorority and fraternity on campus. However, the resolution, if it had been presented and passed by the assembly, would have only changed the Clubs & Student the Involvement bylaws, but ultimate decision goes to the administrators, Raynor said. Roma Peddle, United Greek president of student services Amber Crawford, Alpha Theta Beta president, said the one month-ol- d has organization been trying to work with the United Greek Council so it can be recognized as an official sorority on campus. Crawford said it However, See CREEK, Page 6 Orton in dual role; takes dean position By SAMANTHA ARNOLD During his time on campus, has proven to be an Dale sarnoldsuujournal effective, reliable and commitkd Dale Orton, assistant vice administrator, Benson said. I have every confidence that he will president of Student Services, has been announced as the new dean be a superb dean of students. of students. Despite the obvious qualifications to fulfill According to the SUU like the Bulletin Board, Orton position education and woik will be performing Orton experience, his new position while for the is good job continuing his role in based on his desne to Student Services. see students do well, Dean ODriscoll, ODriscoll said. director of Marketing Dale is the perfect and Public Relations, example of what is good said Orton is always about SUU he said It putting others first. is the people here that Orton The students should make the difference and be thrilled, ODriscoll makes it so SUU is better than said. He cares about other people other institutions. more than himself. SUU President Michael T. For more on this stoiv, go to Benson said he expects Orton to be a success as dean of students. suujournal coin com Benson to present SUU priorities to legislators By SEAN MILES smilessuujournal com a new for Funding science building and a new appropriations plan for about $2 million are the items at the top of SUUs list at the upcoming legislative session, Assistant to the President Dean ODriscoll said. The appropriation would be an annual addition to the University budget and would lead to some major improvements around SUU, University President Michael T. Benson said. As Senate Bill 103 now reads, SUU would receive about $2 million dollars to use for improving faculty quality, and retention, graduation institutional enhancement The bill is sponsored by Sen. Dennis E. Stowell. The amount is pending approval by the legislature The $2 million that SUU would receive is a portion of the approximately $20 million that is going into the State Higher Education system as a whole. In the session legislative See CAPITOL, Page 6 Smoke empties Manzanita dorm didnt By DANA BELL dbellsuujournal com A fire scare and smoke emptied residents from the Manzanita Court building A dormitory building Monday afternoon LaNor Warby, chief battalion of the Cedar City fire department, said a circulation pump in the buildings heater burned out which caused smoke, but no actual fire There was no real damage they are going to go and find another pump, he said Firefighters wind up hoses after responding to smoke alarms in the Manzanita Court building A dormitory. 'UmaftHtg Newman Duncan, SUU housing directoi, said some gnls in Manamta Couit building A knew about the circulation motor going out Sunday night They didn't report it, that is why the budding Las Vegas who lives on the bottom floor of the building nc.u the lieutei, said residents had to wait about 45 minutes beloic they were allowed has k into the huddine (The doims) smelled bad but now theyre OK and think evei vonc is making a big deal out of nothing, site said Maintenance woikcis weie tiying to fix the heatei MomLiv aflei fiicfightcrx left the have any heat, he said. They knew about it going out but didnt report it unltl ... this morning. Valerie Smith, a freshman physical education major from Riverton, said she thinks the whole situation is funny. It wasnt really scary just kind of smoky. she said. It stinks really badly though. Nicole Telton, a junior undeclared majoi fiom Vernal, said the fire alarms in the building went off from the smoke at about 4 pm. Monday Residents were sent outside for a few minutes and then weie taken into Manamta Court building C to stay waim until firelighters had used fans to empty the smoke from the building, Tehon said Lauren Bunker, a freshman biology major fiom 1 building Its cold in the we have to keep the smoke out, that ever thing buildmc (w ithout the heatei) and all ol the window's open to get she said It's kind ot annoying keeps bicuking in Manzanita Ruliaid Pm Min and lonti ihuted to this sttny McKenzie Roineio SinUfjoKfl T-Bi-rd results Festival spotlights Utah film spots The SUU women's basketball team lost its aw'ay game against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 76-3- 5 Saturday night, but had a second chance for a win on the road Monday against North Dakota Slate. Turnovers cost the women the game; of 32 10 came from steals. turnovers by the Get the full story from Saturdays game on the Sports page, plus the results from Monday nights game online. Parowan sponsored its annual Film Festival this weekend in the Aladdin Theatre. The festival highlighted movies with Utah set locations, such as Oklahoma, Forrest Gump and Evolution.li&lso united generations by showcasing big screen classics Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the original Planet of the Apes and The Searchers. suujournal.com, Sports, Back Page News, Page 6 x I Weather Update Paitly cloudy skies to cover Cedar City until an expected snow stoi m Thuisday Almanac, Page 8 - r-- ! i |