Show Page 1C The Utah Statesman Wednesday February 25 1981 USU economist explains national budget cuts Mans Mould agree the rrcent mandated a reduction in government at all lewis but according to Roice Anderson an economist at Utah State Umwrsity vested interests elei-tio- n are scrambling to retain everv government program "Nrarls ewrvone agrees there should Ice cutbacks” said Anderson "It’s just that lobbvists legislators and others representing certain programs and interests want esersthmg c ut but their area While thinking ol this sublet I Anderson came across the thoughts of two past US presidents he feels are apropos for today In 1887 Grover Cleveland vetoed a bill that would have paid for seeds for farmers in several drought-strickecounties of Texas President Cleveland had little doubt the relief Mas needed but he did not Icelieve government should lie the source of relief ('lev eland said "I can find no Mar-ralor such an appropriation in the Constitution and do not Icelieve that the jcoMer and dulv ol the general n 1 V We’ll pay You 10— Per Hour If you re looking for diamonds you should at least know what to look for Thomas Jewelers feel it is so important to know what you're buying that we re willing to pay you for listening to what we have to say about diamonds Bring this ad to Thomas Jewelers and we will apply an amount equal to $1000 per hour for the time you spend towards your diamond purchase omas yr 2 hrs maximum credit available 1981 while today 's politicians billions of dollars for approve ' disaster” ”Even Franklin D Roovdl moaned welfare and relief ” Anderson ”In hs state of dieajj union n 1935 he said i was destructive to the national fibre ” Here is part of what Rotaevehaid To dole out relief i to admini? narcotic a subtle destroyer of the human spin The federal govern S '' U" busmta of message rehef Mental tricks can help memory The secret to taming the old scourge of mankind forgetfulness may be all in your bead “Knowing a couple of things alcout the way the mind proc esses inhumation tan help im- prove the ability to rememtier” said Will 1‘itkin professor of English at Utah Stale University Pitkin is currently dicing research on the relationship between the structure of language and recall "T he average feerson for example can recall a sequence of six or seven items right after hearing the list" said Pitkin "It is possible to remember 19 letters of the alphalcet However if you were able tec recode those letters into four or five weerds you could remember the letters” What works for letters of the alphalcet also works for more practical sequences such as grocery lists according to Pitkin “Try remembering 14 grocery items without writing them down Then try organizing them by meal Chances are you'll remember them all” said the USU English ' professor ' Bu - jf yo(J an(un j( s hdpfu to trot out a second rule of information processing that Pitkin has noticed “If you can determine Mhuh item inalist is most likely to tee forgotten you can recode that word for easier recall” he suggested "If it is candy tear on the grocery list that b likely to Ice forgotten you might say to yourself ‘A candy bar evrn for someone on diet’” Putting items into relationships easier to rememtier Pitkin said "This naturally makes the is because the brain seems to prex ess information by relationship such as cause and effect and Mhole part" said Pitkin A third aid to improved recall is to understand that the brain has a harder time decoding backwards than forwards “You will have a harder time remembering "eggs bacon bread butter jam — breakfast’ than ‘breakfast — eggs bacon bread butter jam”" Pitkin said “The brain seems to find it easier to handle ‘because or ‘category’ ’ - — —1 material Ijeltire items” Preregistration fee could be reduced The ASUSU Executive Senate will discuss today a move to reduce the fee from $75 to $50 The resolution was originally passed by the Academic Senate Steve Sara engineering senator and author of the bill said the $75 figure was arrived at arbitrarily Sara said that although some officials are opposed to the measure the Controller's Office said it is in favor of the motion Other resolutions the council is scheduled to consider are: a measure to place campus maps at three or four strategic locations on campus to direct visitors to various campus locations and a resolution to enlarge the sidewalk in front of the Art Barn At Thomas Jewelers we re selling MORE than just a diamond offer expires March 29th government ought to be extended to relief of individual suffering which is in no manner properly related to the public service or benefit “A prevalent tendency to disregard the limited mission of this power and duty should I think Ice steadfastly resisted to the end that the lesvcn should Ice constantly enforced that though the people support the government the government should not support the people” Economist Anderson says Cleveland was concerned about a $10000 bill According to the resolution the maps are necessary to provide information to the many visitors who come to campus when there b no one available for directions Enlarging the sidewalk next to the Art Barn will according to the resolution relieve the muddinrss created by people waiting for the shuttle bus There will also be a resolution submitted to examine the feasibility of cable television hookups in the Student Center The resol-alteution would recommend a look at several rnatives to cable television subscription by USU The Executive Senate meets in the senate chambers SC 336 at 5 pm March slated as nutrition month by dietetics group "Pep up your prime time exercise eaf right and eninth njoy” is the theme for the Nutrition annual National Month According to Connie Jyeryfrjr— e eL NPafi)ninw & A y Zahalka clinical instructors Utah State University March will feature a overall media campaign aimed at emphasii of the ing the importance diet sound combination of a and moderate exercise National Nutrition Month America" sponsored by The Dietetics Association (ADA) and its affiliates in all the states as well as the DisW Columbia and Puerto Rk°- - |