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Show r UNIVERSITY r t i r- - J 4 a w Southern Utah University I , ,e Cedar City, Utah By CHERI PEACOCK cpeacocksuunews com A new Barnes said. recycling program began Wednesday in Cedar City, providing residents five locations to recycle paper, plastic, metal drop-of- f and glass. Cedar City is partnering with Washington County Solid Waste District and PURE Recyciing to begin this alternative to curbside recycling. City Councilor Nina Barnes said when she began campaigning five years ago, recycling was a critical part of her platform. Cedar City had few options regarding recycling, To see where Cedar City and SUU have come is really exciting, she said. Im excited to have something we can offer and see it grow into a recycling program. In 2008, the program was implemented in Washington County, Southern Utah full-fledg- Monday, August 30, 2010 I think this is a great start to get people in the frame of mind to begin recycling, he said. It is our hope that it will grow and we can have curb recycling in the future. The bins offer a uniform, affordable and organized way for residents to recycle, Barnes said, and are just baby steps towards a more Recycling Coalition Board Member Ray advanced curbside recycling system. Inkel said. One of the five bins is located on SUU's The system provides the option for citizens campus, which Pete Heilgeist, SUU to recycle, but doesnt force it, like curbside purchasing director, said is a great step taken recycling might, Inkel said. by the community to promote recycling and However, Ron Adams, Cedar City will be a benefit to both the community and Councilor, said curbside recycling is a hope campus. for the future. See RECYCLE, Page 4 Recycling bin locations Bins for plastics, paper, metal and glass Frontier Homestead State Park Museum Canyon View Middle School SUU (Near the tennis courts) Home Depot Cedar Middle School Source: Cedar BLOOD DRIVE City Councilor Nina Barnes Convocations announced for Fall 2010 By COLETTE McCOY FOR THE JOURNAL A Feast of Ideas, the Fall 2010 Convocations Series is a prestigious lecture series recognized by scholars and lecturers as something they want to be involved in, said Jeb Branin, SUUs Director of Advising. Convocations will begin Tuesday. Students, faculty and staff can expect a vast and varied range of guest lecturers some of whom will be traveling half way around the world to present and share their intellectual passion, Branin said. He said the speakers have expressed an earnestness in their desire to reach their audience with what is felt timely, and of worldly importance. Convocations is the perfect forum Branin said. The (lecturers) appreciate higher education, he said.They worry about the success of college students. The topics covered in the series are chosen with the intent of raising an awareness of current interests or issues that need to be revisited and which remain intense in the lives of people the throughout long-standi- world. I believe in the the mission of said convocation, James W. Harrison, former director of Convocations and current Tanner Center Director. It distinguishes between being trained and being educated. Harrison said that both technical training and liberal arts education are vital and necessary in rounding out a students education. The best possibility is to expose the students e convocations, he said. Branin described the selection process as deliberate and thoughtful. The convocation committee is made up of a faculty member from each college, convocation department staff and students assigned by the student government officers. They find as they go through the selection process that often the guest speakers are eager to be a part of SUUs lecture series, Branin said. At times a previous speaker will suggest a guest lecturer to the committee who, upon being contacted, expresses surprise at being ranked among those that came before them, Branin said. Sometimes topics drive our choice of lecturers, some lecturers are chosen before a topic is Branin said. Our committee determined, the selections based on what they prioritizes hope to achieve through the series of lectures. Breanne Meinhardt, a freshman undeclared major from Delta, drive, which took place Thursday, was organized by the donates blood with the assistance of Chris Jackson, who Utah Rural Health Scholars program, which is comprised of works with the American Red Cross in St. George. The blood students aspiring to be health care professionals. Student leaders meet, share ideas for year the syllabus for each of the classes dont realize it, because parking available online. Not all students seems so limited, but compared to want or need a syllabus hand out other college campuses we really which theyll have to hang on to all have it good. The construction of a second semester, he said, instead, students - floor in the J.L. can check back to Sorenson their eLearning site "I know Physical Education Building is for reference, or even hear students another improvement print the handout if By TRINITY KEY ail this the being added to the they so desire. FOR THE JOURNAL this year. campus I one know students hut time, The building already SUUSA student government hear this all the time, of our main contains multiple hosted and served lunch at the but one of our main tennis and racquetball Get to know your student leaders priorities is is priorities truly courts, multiple full barbecue on Friday. student satisfaction, truly student gym floors, a large There are quite a few different said Alderson. satisfaction." swimming pool, an that we to see things hope happen Alderson also hopes upstairs this year, SUUSA President Cody running Alderson Cody to improve is the track, and a rock Alderson ;aid. One thing were parking situation at We climbing wall. working on ... is green initiatives. He said that one of SUUs methods SUU. Multiple lots need dips and expect the building of the second to Go Green is by asking the holes fixed, but these small issues floor to start over spring break, professors to refrain from printing are not expected to be taken care of said Alderson. Brandon Tremelling and Josh syllabi for each student and making before the winter time, he said. We SUUSA student government plans for Thursday activities and parking improvements this academic year. fTreftite Pi r N i'uliiiiv Professor takes musical to UK An opportunity of a lifetime, College of Performing & Visual Arts Interim Dean Shauna Mendini said of Theatre Department Interim Peter Sham's debut in Broadways Lend Me A Tenor in Londons West End this .i . Co-Cha- ir , S ft fall. ' . . J When someone gives you that luxury, you honor the work even more, Sham said. Accent, Page 7 Brandenburg, both freshman board members, were also present at the barbecue. They said they are excited for a whole new experience and are looking towards a great year. Emily Burt, SUUSA Acstivities Vice President, explained that all shirts and cans collected at the activity will be donated to an organization for needy children in Mexico. Burt said she is enthusiastic about the activity plans for the SUU 2010 school year. Ive had such an awesome experience at SUU, and I just want to help all other students enjoy their time just as much as 1 have, said Burt in regard to one of her goals for the year. One of the plans for this year is to host a different activity every other Thursday, including movie nights and the Miss SUU Pageant, Burt said See CONVO, Page 4 Soccer team wins pair of matches The soccer team swept its two matches 0 over the weekend, crushing Embry-Riddl- e before toppling William Penn 0 on Saturday. Junior forward Riley Bassett scored five goals, including four on Wednesday, during the week. Her four-goperformance shattered the school record for goals in a game and points in a game, while the teams eight goals also set a record. SUU's 32 shots taken Saturday was the third most taken in team history. Junior midfielder Elyse Alexander finished the week with two goals and two assists Veather Update Look for skies sunny 8-- 2-- al Sports, Back Page i throughout the middle of the week. Highs will be in the mid 80s and lows will be in the 40s. Almanac, Page 8 Index Accent 7, 8 News 3, 4 5 Opinion Back Page, 9 Sports t |