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Show ........ .., 141 THE CAMPUS - THE UNlVERSITY JOURNAL• SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 71 1998 Russian turmoil to be Convo topic Prep students The triumphs, tragedies, responsibilities, and dangers Izvestia, a son-in-law of Nikita Khrushchev, invited him involved in the creation of new democracies in what was to also join the brain trust of the new Soviet head of state and become one of Khrushchev's speech writers. once the Soviet Union will be viewed from the Sturua's Izvestia career includes at least four years as perspective of an international journalist at tomorrow's Convocation. bureau chief in the United Kingdom, New York City, and Washington, D.C., and as the paper's acting foreign Melor Sturua, a political columnist for the Moscoweditor. He was foreign editor based Izvestia, one of the world's largest circulation newspapers, from 1982-84, and since then he will give the 11 a.m. lecture in has been a political columnist. the SUU Auditorium. During his career, he has traveled "Mr. Sturua's 40 years of extensively with Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, and Mikhail experience deal.ing with Soviet Gorbachev while each was leaders and with world politics makes him exceptionally leading the Soviet Union. qualified as an authority on the Sturua has written some 30 critical struggle going on within books, most about the United and among the former 15 Soviet Kingdom and the United States. states," Lana Johnson, director of Among them are several which lectures/special projects, said. have sold more than a halfmillion copies, including " He understands the complexity of circumstances in and among Greenwich Time and the Real these new nations, and he has " Time, The Turbulent Sixties, unusual insights into the The View of Wa shington from challenges of the world's leaders the Watergate Hotel, and his as they deal with this new set of latest book, This Mad, Mad, circumstances." Mad Wo;ld, a book about Ln addition to writing for American culture and way of Izvestia, Sturua is also a professor life. and senior fellow at the He is currently working on his University of Minnesota's biography, One Reporter and Six Humphrey lnstitute of Public Dictators. Affairs. He has won the Russian His journalistic experience at , equivalent of the Puli.tzcr Prize, Izvestia began in the early 1950s. Me/or Slurua published policy articles in With the help of then Deputy - -- - - -- - - - - - - -- -- - leading American newspapers, Prime Minister Anastas Mikoyan, he overcame his appeared on major interpretive television news fa ther's less-than-acceptable political history to obtain a broadcasts in several countries, and testified before position with the newspaper. He had earned a position several committees of the U .S. Congress about aspects as deputy foreign editor when the editor-in-chief of of Soviet-American relations. Housecleaning offered as a class winter quarter "House cleaning can be a carefree dance with your mop while humming 'The Blue Danube' rather than a dreaded chore," said Judith Anderson, instructor of the new cleaning workshop class offered at SUU winter quarter. She said t hat students will learn practical yet magical tips to clean their home or to clean for others. Class began yesterday and is divided into two separate sessions, which can be taken individually or together. Each five-week session costs $35. Anderson said the first five weeks will focus on easy tips to save time, get a grip on clutter and enjoy cleaning. The second five weeks will emphasize learning a smooth logical sequence and using streamlined accessories. "The drudgery is all in the head, not in the house. It's fun when you know how," said Anderson, who has had 17 years of professional cleaning experience. Anderson said that she can help guide students to start a business and acquire customers. She said the class is perfect whether you're a newly-wed wanting fresh ideas or an aspiring apprentice ready for independence in business. Anderson's eclectic career has ranged from the Forest Service lookout to certified farri.er. In addition to managing her own cleaning business for residential and commercial clients, she has also owned and managed a restaurant and taught English at several state universities. But wh y cleaning? " I really like cleaning more than anything I've done. Judith Anderson In addition to independence, there's such a sense of satisfaction in completing a job and leaving a home sparkling clean," said Anderson. "Then there's the job security, the dust is back next week. It's valuable work which benefits the community." For m ore information call the Continuing Education Office at 586-7850. taking college classes for credit By BRANDON RHODES OF THE JO URNAL STAFF For high school students that want to get a head-start on college credit, SUU offers the option of concurrent enrollment. These classes are university-level courses that give students both high school and college credit, according to Mark Barton, SUU assistant vice president of student services. While earning their high school credit, students' college credit is recorded and kept on a university transcript. SUU serves the Iron, Beaver and Garfield school districts. T he individual high schools are responsible for arranging the high school credit, and together with the university, decide which courses are available for the program . However, the selected courses mus t be annually approved by the appropriate SUU department. The faculty members teaching the class must also be approved through the university. Each possible concurrent enrollment faculty member mus t first be approved by the department fac ulty, chair and coll ege dean, said Barton. They also mus t ha ve a minimum of a master's degree in the necessary fi eld . Neverth eless, he said, there are exceptions to the latter requirem ent which can include faculty authorization based on outstanding qualifications for a specific cou rse. First-t ime concurrent enrollment teachers must also be approved by th e Dean's Counci l. Students who would like to take th e courses mus t also m eet certain requirem ents, said Barton. First, they must be a high school junior or senior. They also must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25, and be in good standing with the schoo l. N ext, a student must submit an application for admission, including a concurrent enrollment form and application fee. However, the form and fee can only be submitted once. Eligible students are also expected to pay for their textbooks and fees unless they are provided by the district. The classes wi ll be taught at the high schools and the appropriate school district will negotiate the distribution of funcling based on the circumstances of instruction delivery. High school teachers also must use the same supplies as the university faculty . Becoming involved with concurrent enrollment is relatively easy, according to Barton. Students interested in taking concurrent enrollment classes should contact their high school counselor. There are some major disadvantages to concurrent enrollm ent courses; some colleges or univers ities do not accept these courses if they arc taught on the high school campus. It is the student's responsibility to make certain whether or not the post-secondary school of their choice accepts concurrent enrollment credits. Students active in this program can get in over their heads, and be in academic difficulty before they ever step foot on campus, according to Barton. On the other hand, he said, students can acquire more academic experience and becom e better prepared for college. "Stude nts need to be sensitive and positive about these courses to be successful, " Barton said. "They can be beneficial or detrimental. " I |