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Show -=~~~"=-~:-=::--:=-1rIHDE (CAJRfil.JFTU~ _FRID..:..:._A_Y...:._,_MA_Y_2_9.:._,1_99_8_ • _THE_UN_I_VER_SITY_"-JO_UR __ NAL_•....:.... ,S_O_UTHE__,_._RN_U_TAH_UNIVE _ _R_SITY _____ Student body seeks • more representation on computer body By MIRANDA MABBUIT JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The Academic Computer Users Committee (ACUC) has been the subject of a proposal by SUUSA which would attempt to increase student representation on the committee. The ACUC is an advisory board to the Deans' Council that' is composed of students and various members of the faculty and staff that represent all co!Jeges on campus. The ACUC deals directly with student fees and any policy regarding computers on campus. Outgoing SUUSA Academic Vice President Mary Heyborne, co-sponsorer of the proposal, indicated that one of the main justifications for the action was that it was felt by the SUUSA executive council that it is necessary for students to have more say on the committee. "We hope that by increasing student representation on the committee, it will benefit all students," Heybome said. The SUUSA proposal also includes the restructuring of some of the committee, imposing three-year term limits on faculty members, and two-year limits on student members sitting on the committee. Currently, there are no term limits for members on theACUC. "Some of the members have been on the committee for many years, that could give them more say than other members," Heybome said. There will be an increase in student fees, going into effect next fall, to fund computing needs such as computer maintenance in the Electronic Learning Center, the purchasing of new computers, and the upgrading of some of the computer labs. . After being sent through a revising committee, the proposal will then be forwarded to the Deans' Council for voting on its passage. Finals stress? Forman has answers By JANELLE PHILLIPS JOURNAL STAFF WRITER "Finals during the spring are always the worst because it's harder to study, you want to go out an socialize," said Ray Hipwell, a freshman from Layton, Utah, majoring in pre-physical therapy. As finals and graduation approach, many students are beginning to feel the stress. With so many other activities going on during the springtime, students may find it hard to find the time and ambition to study. "I feel what stresses me out the most is having to deal with finals and the playoffs at the same time," said Sharlynn Robins, a freshman from Layton, Utah, majoring in sports medicine and commercial photography. Students at Westminister College recently took an "elementary approach" to dealing with their stress, During finals week the college had set up a Stress Free Zone in the cafeteria. There is an eight-foot table covered with butcher paper, on which students can finger-paint, draw with crayons or mold clay. The finished pictures are hung on the walls for display. There are playing cards and puzzles stacked nearby. Craig Forman, director of the SUU Wellness Center, said "I think anything that takes us from the rigors of everyday stress is good." Often students will do things they did in their childhood to relieve stress. He said he believes that when people are under a lot of stress, they like to return to the place that was have stressful situations in !ife, happiest. For many, this was their but college life at the end of the childhood. quarter is a time of much stress. "I put myself in my beyond How students manage their mind stress mode, and I just do it and and body they need to keep don't worry about it because straight." stressing out doesn't help," said " I guess I want to make the end Heather Burgess, a senior from the best part of school, because I Fillmore, Utah, majoring in don't want to look back and English. remember graduationas Other methods slacking off. I want the end to students use be the best. I think what include prayer, makes this stressful is reading, going so many years adn and knowing you could let it medslide if you needed to, itation. but still trying,to keep Forman up the G.P.A.," said said students Cheryl Fales, a need to eat senior from Las right, exercise Vegas, Nev., and get plenty of majoring in sleep. English He also said literature. students need to Also at this take a break from time seniors their studying, ~o~ carry the stress of students need to r~ graduation on their schedule their time and shoulders. Forman said there set perimeters. is help available for graduating A little stress is good, but seniors. If students need help a lot of stress is bad. Forman said finding a job after college, consult too much stress can lead to career services. U dealing with the depression. He used the analogy of prospect of moving, have some a rubber band on an old wind-up friends help, and he stresses the airplane. When wound up too importance of maintaining a tight, students under too much healthy lifestyle. stress will also snap. "I think a He said in the Wellness Center little stress is useful. It helps you there is a file stress management, get things done, but I think the but most of the information best thing you can do is to take a contained in this file can be found break, so you don't get too stressed on the internet. out," said Jamie Palmer, a "The finals week can be freshman from Riverton, Utah, hellacious for students, but they majoring in child psychology. only have to do it twice on the Forman said, "everyone will semester system," said Forman. c5priny Yormaf c5pecia/ $20. 00 Short Cut· Coming home to the Salt Lake Valley this , summer? 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