| Show MAN UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY VOL 77 NO 7 LOGAN UTAH MONDAY OCTOBER 8 1979 d coirs locked for wommeim IjCiwgR'1 L'SU'J Blue K i ra s‘r known for its ' organization exi'-lWrscholastic U irturvements in xlra urnt ular ai' malt onus and its bwn Blue Ke has tralitimatl at I g ifl male organization s of art- - mi nitn-rough women sx Si Blue in other Key parts of the coun tn Sal Pansi Him- Kev I’ Si ’ nn trirr applo at been aiceplt-t- l “If she Uhe appluant presi-M- have women is well to in that yulified and deserv wild be great but she should not V elected )usl so ther is a woman Blue Key Blue Key memler Paul Ml Mann wt" Per so nail v 1 but if a:i he I would not bother me IegalK we keep it all male" McMann cited other fraternities as legal liMipho les hurther clarification was offered hv Blue Kev Historian Brian Hales "We haven’t had a woman apply that has !een reallv competelive et " hour women applied during last tan lirrn Coorad W ii ra thev were not se it year s gradual Im1ow 3 emptinJ rush Two of those and another had a (1PA : MemlnTship criteria ex lxth (f the two rejected because of graduation one was told she was also rejected because of the 3 5 (I PA standard “She was the v alediclonan for her college" said Tammy Trimble another graduating valedictorian who was refused admission Of the remaining two thev had adequate gradepoints but not as good as the men s Hale said But one of last year s applicants said she had a grade Judv Cnx-ketpoint average of 3 65 and was still rejin ted by the organization I Hale also said guess m conservative I don’t really see wh there is a need for it When the question comes up then we will handle it However according to one of this year’s Blue Key merrders the question has come up The memlier who asked not to be named said the organization held an informal vote last year and decided to continue excluding women The source said he believes Blue Key had no intention of allowing women to join last year The battle is not entirely uphill Blue Key memler Kandy Fife said he wants the organization pen to women t 1 He added that his opinion represents the minority but Fife predicted qualified women will be accepted this year Related to the question of women in Blue Key is the history of Mortar Board another academically competitive service organization Until two years ago Mortar Board was the exclusively female honor society on campus At that time Mortar Board was pressured to let men in because of its affiliation with a national group of honor societies Blue Key is not a member of that group (liven the choices of changing their constitution to include men disbanding or merging another Mortar group with Board leaders chose to maintain their own identify and accept men PariM when asked if he expected women to be admitted m the USU Blue Key chapter in the next two or three years said the chances are “pretty good" Members of Blue Key had mixed feelings though on how actively they should pursue the recruitment of qualified women A t one of their meetings this year they decided to maintain the current policy of accepting aplications It is impossible to say at this will point if and when Blue Key welcome women into their Members of Mortar organization Board empathetic to the proud traditional spirit the two groups share say they think it will be just as hard for Blue Key to break that tradition as it was for them Ironically Blue Key is now in the process of selecting their Blue Key Darling Perhaps in the near future they will be searching for her in their own ranks Children s House It’s by Sharon Ahern a small world Several times a day Utah Stale parents walk the curving flagstone path that leads to a small white brick house covered with ivv Open the door and the visitor becomes a giant invader in the world of the 3 child to Chairs with seats a foot and a half from the floor designed to fit tiny rear ends encircle three tables of matching size Half a wall is Lined with small coat racks and lockers and an aquarium rests on a shelf several inches above the floor Even the toilet in the bathroom is preschool height no small child fears of losin ing his balance and falling Through the sliding glass doors the visitor views about 20 children playing with trucks tires and in the sandbox and on swings in the shrub-bordere- backyard Director Karen Carter welcomes one to the USU Children s House "Our main purpose is to provide a good child care center for the children of college students” said Carter The community is also served when room allows but enrollment is based on a priority system "Students come first then faculsaid ty then the community" Carter adding that "the singleparent family has absolute top priority" located The Children s House north of the Spectrum next to the was Women's Athletic Center begun by ASUSU and the Department of Family -- and Human 1 Development seven years ago 1 is primarily funded by ASUSU Over a third of the student body is married according to Carter At a cost of 51 cents an hour per child the center provides a needed service for those students with preschool age children enrolled Up to 20 children can be in both morning and afternoon sessions There is a high rate of turnover at the center due to the 3 to 5 year old age limit and the regular graduation of the parents from USU keeping the waiting list short Carter who has a master s degree in family and human is placdevelopment said emphasis ed on the development of verbal and abilities through a multitude of activities "We try to have activites where no one answer is correct" she ex- feel plained "in which a child can success in whatever he does Creative growth is encouraged when a child can express himself with confidence Carter added alterQuiet restful activities sre nated with those more noisy and active Storytelling art creative movement role playing singing food experiences and field trips are used to explore vocabulary preIcontinued on page Recycle your Statesman during USU Energy Week Energy week begins today at USU w ilh a demonstration on dresswill be at 05 degrees w ing comfortably for homos here thermostats Tuesday there will Ik- a free movie "Running on Kmptv" in the Student Center Auditorium YYednesdav former Head ot lts Inmi lion Ellis Armstrong will speak concerning water resources and energy potential Convocation speaker Stewart 1 dull w ill disi uss enci gv Ihui sduv On Kridav geologist lxle Hale will disvuss energy resources in tin mlermounlain region II programs are Iris- and begin at noon - 3) |
