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Show u I N· I T y MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 ESL is helping to unlock Thunderbirds linguistic, cultural doors topple Montana Brook Madsen rushes for four TDs in leading SUU to a 45-35 upset win over #3 Grizzlies By D.W. ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR It was one of the biggest wins SUU has ever had, and Montana never saw it coming Saturday. The unranked ' Birds created a huge upset this weekend when they beat the Grizzlies 45-35 in front of 18,804 screaming Montana fans. The game was also one of Brook Madsen's biggest. Madsen went into the game needing only four rushing yards to take the SUU record for career rushing yards. Madsen, a senior from Salt Lake City, not only took the record during the first half of the game, but also ran in four touchdowns during the course of the game, tying the record he shares for most single game rushing touchdowns for SUU. The Grizzlies are a consistent top 10 team, but they had .no answer to the nmning game SUU threw at them. Madsen and quarterback Matt Cannon ran for most of the 'Birds' 588 total yards. While Montana was first to score, SUU cook the lead early in the game, leading Montana 14·7 at the end of the first quarter. TI1e ' Birds made a huge defensive play, holding Montana at the eight-yard line, creating a turnover for the Grizzlies. After an interception by Montana, the Grizzlies tied the game with a 32-yard passing play,and thentookthelead toward the end of the second quarter. Witl1 one second left in the half, SUU's Jerry Holstrom made a 21-yard field goal that cut Montana's lead to four. As the second half started, the 'Birds took the lead when (continued on page 13) extensive knowledge in one of the Test of English as a area to make up for a lack of · Foreign Language, or TOEFL. knowledge in another. The test gives the students an He said he believes with the opportunity to exhibit Students at SUU can ESL snidents from different experience a variety of cultures proficiency in three areas of , - - - - , - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . cultures and and teach others politics can about their converse with cuiture thanks to SUU students and the English as a teach them about Second other cultures and Language (ESL) countries. program. Tomosato The program Ariyama, an ESL helps foreign student from students better ~ Kagoshima, Japan, adapt to ~ said, " I think the American ~ ESL program can culture and learn the English ,. ...._ ...... i:! be amazing. I can ffi make many language. Bryce .,._....~ g American J. Christensen, § friends." director of the L - - - - - - - . . . L . .-===:=.;~..=:_ __ _ ___.._---'t , _ - -~~ HoonLec,an English ESL students can often be found taking a break from their ESL student from Language Study English studies outside the Sharwan Smith Center. Jeon Joo, Korea, Center, said, said, ·•1 think it's "we try to give pretty good. When 1 came here, English: listening, reading, and them a balanced exposure to I couldn't talk English, but now grammar. American culture." I have the courage to talk to According to Christensen, Christensen said not all ESL native speakers." He said he there are some problems with students will pursue a degree believes it helps to be able the test. Because students are but, after reaching a certain judged on a combined score, level of English proficiency, (conti11ued 011 page 5) many do. This requires mastery they often compensate with By JANELLE PHILLIPS JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Bennion petitions board for increased funds Additional faculty members and student payroll monies among top SUU requests for 1999-2000 fiscal year By VERONICA GARNER SENIOR STAFF \VRJTER August 27 marked the annual budget session in which Utah's public college presidents made their pitches for more funding to the Board of Regents. President Steven D. Bennion, and Student Regent Robert Reynard were present at the meeting wh~re Bennion asked for almost S 1.2 million in funding for the 1999·2000 fiscal year. u Among our top requests was the addition of 12 faculty members in order to keep class size low, and to obtain additional funding for faculty salaries," said Bennion. The proposal also included a request for S50,000 to fund the student payroll for part-time positions that are regular salary, not work-study. S200,000 was requested in order to enhance technical education programs. Among the top requests for funding were made in order to help support and I upgrade software contracts, hire board's recommendations will then be additional personnel for enrollment reviewed by the governor, who will management and administrative make his recommendation in December. ~ - - - - - - - - - -·-~ The decision will then lie functions, hire an addicionat secretary in the 'Over half of the with the state Legislature, who will make the final Student Development Office, and provide travel money We budget approvals in support for financial and March. "I am very optimistic administrative personnel. requested... WaS for "These requests are th ~ It that they will provide among the basic requests e ,acu y some support for our we make every year," positions and university," said Bennion. Salari·es,, Said SLJLJ University of Utah Bennion said. "Over half 1' of the money we President Bernie Machen President Steven put a twist on the requested, though, was tor the faculty positions D. Benn,·on. meeting, pointing om and salaries. Our teachers that there is a problem are among U1c best in the with the current system in which virtually every state and aren't well paid for the work they do. Increasing salaries ta.xpayer dollar allocated for higl1er is one of our top priorities." education is designated for a specific use. Whether SUU receives the funding is Machen said that the current system now the decision of the state Board of forces colleges and universities to request funding for projects and programs that Regents, who will make its recommendations on Oct. 16. TI1e are politically popular, rather than those which are in the best interest of the institution. He said in an interview for the Salt Lake Tribune, "TI1e system is twisted because we'll be (basing our budget on) what the Legislature will fund instead of what our basic needs are." Machen also said that he would like to see a system in which the Legislature increases the university's budget at the same rate that tuition rises. TI1is system would allow university and college presidents alike to put the new money where it belongs, in politically unpopular places like faculty salaries, toxic-waste disposal and new programs. Bennio n said that he agreed with Machen, to an extent. "Of course, his requests are larger for a larger institution. But, the principle still applies. It would be nice if we had more flexibility with the funding we receive. It would be helpful, especially in our push to increase faculty salaries. Only time will tell," he said. |