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Show ,.--- - ---THE-.. -- - -ONI-~-ER_S_IT_Y_JO_U_RN_AL_ •S _O_U_TH _E _R_N_U_T_AH _ U_NIV_ERS-IT_Y_•_W_ED_NE_SD_A_Y_,-N O_VEMB _ __,ER- 1-9,- 1-99~7 - THE CAMPUS []TI What the buzz is about: aquarium exhibits now open person's interests and expertise would be the major determination of what is displayed,": he said. According to Donovan, setting up one of the tanks includes the obligation of continual care and attention from that faculty member. He said the department provided some student h elp for the former caretaker because of the responsibility of maintaining all three tanks and. of course, does so now, as well. Students could also have direct influence over the choice of organisms displayed by talking with the professor who takes care of the tanks, he said. Donovan said the frequency with which exhibits are changed depends on the ..., definition of "change." A ~ change in the type of exhibit, ::, from a swamp terrarium to a g desert, or from a fresh-water f-, • to a sa l t-water one, ; aquanum u would occur only rarely. ~ " It costs several hundred j dollar s each year to keep the ~ exhibits displayed. The - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -~ - funding for the aquariums comes from the biology Students peer into the new Science Center aquarium /terrarium exhibits between classes. The exhibits, which have been neglected for the past couple of years, now feature a tanl<full of fish, department budget," said Donovan. and a display of insect life. tanks, any biology department faculty member could at some other time take charge of the tanks and decide what to put in them, said Donovan. "That By JIN HYOUK CHOI JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Students may have noticed the three aquariums and terrariums located in the of lobby of the Science Center have changed. Something has been put inside them. Biology departm ent chair Michael Donovan said the space for the exhibits has existed since the building opened in 1992, and originaly contained some exhibiuts, but had been empty for a couple of years. Another member of the biology department facu lty cared for them previously, until leaving the university. Now, Bill Romey, assistant professor of biology, has assumed care of the tan ks, which are now are home to insects and fish. According to Romey, the tanks are being used for studies on behavior and ecology for an entomology class. "A student has the permanent position of taking care of the tanks right n ow, and will continue taking care of the tanks this year," he said. While Romey currentl y has ass umed the resposnibility for the Senate proposes to add pop can recycling bins recommendations will be considered. The bins will be labeled and By BRANDON RHODES maintained by Oasis House. They will JOURNAL STAFF WRITER also maintain and retain all of the Pictures, pop and Scantrons were the profits. The cost for purchasing the bins is $70. Justifying the purchase topics of last night's Senate meeting. request, Bryan said that SUU needs to All three bills called for money to be allocated from the $20,000 budget that show support for the environment. The final bill discussed is left for the remaining last night concerned school year. Scantron test sheets. For SB 007-97 sponsored by A the past two years, SUU Sen. Brooke Madsen (BTC) has provided students called for $50 to be used with Scantrons during for placing art displays in finals. "Students are every elevator on campus. already asking if they will Madsen said the displays ,w be offered this quarter, " will allow art students to Sen . Mary Heyborne exhibit their talent, uplift (BTC) said. students and keep the The bill, SB 006-97, will rides from being boring. ._____ __ __ ___. allow the senate to The pictures will be purchase 10,000 Scantron updated by Special sheets for students at a cost of $900. Projects every quarter. One of the The number of sheets was nearly concerns of some of the senators was doubled from previous years, but theft. Safety of the di splays will be Heyborne said they will be setting up insured by plexiglass covers. Madsen various pick-up locations instead of also pointed out that visitors and one. faculty members ride the elevators, Senators were also asked to help and the displays will add hand out the sheets during their free professionalism to them. time. Food will also be offered along Another possible addi tion to the with the Scantrons, which will help campus will take the form of aluminu m can recycling bins. SB 008- relieve some of the stress of finals. All three bills will be investigated 97, if passed, be used to purchase this week and will be decided upon at six 32-gallon bins to be placed at the senator's next meeting. There will various points aro und t he campus. be no meeting next week, due to Although where the bins will be Thanksgiving Break, but will resume placed is still undecided, Sen . Tate on Dec. 2. Bryan (Science) said any number of Sena.te bill ·. cal.ls,lor artwork to' be placed m campus elevators. · - will (! VIRGIN WORKSHOP :__ 1'\ Jl8 COME SEE MY HUGE SELECTION OF UNUSUAL CLOTHING FOR ALL. GORGEOUS IMPORTED FABRICS IN PANTS, SHIRTS, JACKETS, HATS, SARONGS, & DRESSES GALORE. ALL SIZES, ALL OCCASIONS. I ALSO HAVE JEWELRY, LITTLE BOXES, RUGS, BLANKETS, POTTERY, HAMMOCKS, FURNITURE, ANTIQUES, AND ALL SORTS OF GREAT GIFTS. SHOW ME YOUR I.D. AND GET AN EXTRA 15% STUDENT DISCOUNT OFF ALREADY GREAT PRICES. 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