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Show TflE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL• s o ~ UTA11 UNIVERSITY• ¥01'1'.DAY" OCTOBER 28, 1996 THE CAMPUS SUTV strives for quality By TY HARRIS JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Students browsing the plethora of cable channels available in Cedar City have likely encountered some fa miliar faces on ch annel nine. The station is home to SUTV, the 24-hour cable network that is run entirely by SUU students. Jon Smith is the SUU faculty member wh o heads up the local station and has just returned after a two-year sabbatical. Smith, who completed his doctorate in media and the environment at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, is returning to SUU to take over for Leanne Kozak, who ran the station in his absence. Smith, in responding to the differences in the way the station will be run, said that Kozak was very professional in producing n ews, n ews gathering and said she emphasized promptness with the students. On the other hand, with his photography background, Smith said he is more interested in the visual image, such as the lighting, background and colors. To Smith, looking good is looking professional. "Our goal is to make our newscast look like the m ajor networks; if you don't see it there [on networks] you won' t see it here [on SUTV]. " The n ews is shot live every Tuesday and Thursday a t 5 p.m. and is re-broadcast at 8 p.m. the same evening. A live n ewscast is an excellent opport unity for students to learn hands-on how to produce a broadcas t program according to Smith. Amy Nay, a s tudent involved in running SUTV, on and off camera, said "Having the opportunity to work with every different job on the station makes us more m arketable when w e are looking for work in the broadcast industry." The campus news broadcast deals not only with local issues, but national satellite feed allows SUTV to do stories on professional sports, national and international n ews and what the weather looks like around the country. In addition to the newscast that airs twice daily, there are a number of new programs that are being added to the SUTV line-up this year, including Coach's Corner, Entertain "U", Conversations and the Convocations lecture series will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Conversations is an interview program with the Convocation speaker of the week. The Coach's Comer will discuss sports in general, as well 4s SUU sports and may have a local coach as a guest. One program the students are particularly excited about this year is Entertain "U." This program is essentially the college version of " Entertainment Tonight," reviewing local and university activities, as well as new movies and all the other information from the entertainment industry. Students wanting to get involved with SUTV should first sign up for COMM 166. This is a basic television course in which students learn the basics about broadcast work, including camera work, editing skills and general studio work. After completing this course, they can take Trevor Fagan, a freshman undecided ma;or from Boulder City, Nev., COMM 376, which is the class that runs the station, and become a part of the SUTV learns how to work a video camera. Students lil<e Fagan run SUTV under the direction of [on Smith. production team. Canned goods needed Free tutoring available By HEATHER HANS JOURNAL STAFF WRJTER In the grand tradition of Halloween treat-giving, SUUSA is stepping up to make this season a frightfully good holiday for needy fa milies and students of SUU. Daphne Blanchard, SUUSA service coordinator, has put together a project that will combine the fun of Halloween and the good feeling of helping others. "There are over 1SO people in the service clubs all together," said Blanchard. T he next big service project that Blanchard has coordinated with the members of Club Max and the TOPS club is the "Trick or Treat for Cans" project. On Oct. 31 at 4 p.m., Blanchard will meet any students who wish to collect the cans at the SUUSA offices in the Student Center. T he t rick-or-treaters will be collecting cans from the neighborhoods surrounding SUU. T he food will go to fill the depleted SUU food bank, which acts as emergency food relief for students. Blanchard is the coordinator of the three service clubs here, including the TOPS (Together Our People Succeed) club, Club Max and the Student Council for Exceptional Children. Blanchard's respon sibilities include making sure all of the service clubs can communicate to work on joint projects, as well as creating some projects of her own. She has a committee of 20 students who help create and complete service projects. Another project in the works for these three organizations is a soup kitchen that they will organize this Thanksgiving, aimed at benefiting the needy in Cedar City. Blanchard's service committee has recently completed the work with the Adopt-a-Highway program. Several students h elped clean Cedar City highways and were then given a free SUUSA-sponsored dinner. "We want students to know that helping out can be rewarding," said Blanchard. Members of service committees will also be working on Sub- forSanta and the Service Week that is held annually in May. Service clubs on campus have monthly activities and those wanting more information may call Blanchard at 586-7766 or drop donation s off in the SUUSA office. I By MISSY SEVERSON JOURNAL STAFF WRJTER "Many students don't know that there is a place to get help on campus," said Mona Taylor, director of the SUU Learning Center. However, there is a center on campus that does offer that service to students who need extra help in their classes. Any student needing a tutor should stop by the SUU Learning Center, located in the basement of the Old Library room 113. The center posts a list that details which classes or subjects have tutors available and what hours they will be in the Learning Center. Students can then determine which hours the tutors they need will be available and visit the Learning Center at the time slot given; an appointm ent is not necessary. The center offers tutoring for basic academic classes, foreign language classes, ml!sic classes and engineering classes. Students who need help in subjects not available can speak to Taylor, who will help to arrange a tutor. "There are no special requirements students need to meet to receive help," said Taylor. "The service is available to all students, and it's free of charge." Students interested in becoming tutors need to be referred to the Leaming Center by a teacher, or by Taylor directly. Applications are available at the front desk in the center. Although the service is free, tutors are paid minimum wage, currently $4. 75 an hour. The hours are determined by the tutor's schedule and by the dem and for help. Many students find it difficult to get a grasp on subject material when classes are only 50 minutes long. In order to gain a greater knowledge of subject material, learn new study habits, and improve grades, many students find th e tutoring service helpful. |