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Show UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS HEWS !THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2000 PAGE3 Founders' Day to honor four (continued from page 1) The Gardners are the parents of five children and have.four grandchildren. David J . Jordan - A_;raduate of Bowdoin College in Maine and a 1979 graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Law, Jordan ls perhaps best known for his service on the university's Board of Trustees as chair from 1993-97. and for his membership since 1997 on the Utah State Board of Regents. A native of West Point, New York, he has served in an array of positions throughout his professional career including work as an associate and partner in two Salt Lake Citybased law firms: as the U,S. attorney for the District of Utah: and service on the litigation section executive committee, the litigation section program committee, and the courts and judges committee of the Utah State Bar Association. The recipient of the Bennet Douglas Bell Memorial Award for Ethics, Jordan has been recognized for his achievements in the law. He has served as vice-chair of the U.S. attorney general's advisory committee and as a member of the Utah procurement appeals board. He is currently a partner in the Salt Lake City firm of Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey and an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at the University of Utah College of Law. He and his wife, the former Holly Lyn Garrett. are the parents of four children. Concert to feature singers (continued from page 1) As part of the dinner, the university will present Distinguished Service Awards to Genevieve I. Gardner and David J. Jordan. Etlucators Conrad V. Hatch and Hart Judd will be inducted into the SUU Hall of Honor as part of the special event. The vocal trio Reunion introduces the sounds of a legendary rock and roll act to entirely new generations of music fans. Led by Jim Pike, the founder and original lead singer of The Lettermen, Reunion also features Jim's brother Gary, who joined The Lettermen in 1967 and sang with the group for nearly 15 years. As The Lettermen, the group achieved 46 consecutive hit albums, 20 hit singles, 11 gold records, five Grammy nominations and $100 million in record sales worldwide. While likely not as familiar as The Lettermen, the a cappella sextet Voice Male has quickly established itself in modern vocal music circles. Founded in 1994 by a group of Utah State University students, the project now fea·tures Mike Bearden. Phil Kesler and Mike Willson of Logan: John Huff and Richard McAllister of Orem, Utah; and John Luthy of Provo. The CD was recently presented with the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) for Best Holiday Album of 1999 by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America. Other former CARA winners include such acts as "The Kings Singers" and "Take Six." Combined tickets for the Founders' Day Concert and Ball are $4 per student in advance or $5 at the door; ticket prices for adults are $8 per person in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets may be reserved at the SUU Auditorium Box Office at 586-7878. In our court... State Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham gave a lecture in the Starlight Room Tuesday on· the relationship between the state and federal judicial systems. The Center for Politics and Public Service, SUUSA Judicial Council and Pi Sigma Alpha jointly-sponsored the seminar. Debt plagues students BY MICHELLE GARDNER JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Mismanagement of personal finances often leaves graduating college students in serious debt. Many students get caught up in spending without experience and proper understanding of budget and finance management. According to the bank industry publication Credit World, the average college undergraduate finishes school with about $12 ,000 in academic-related debt. These undergraduates also leave school with an average unpaid credit card balance of $2,200. Graduate students often have an average credit card debt of $5,800. To avoid unnecessary debt and ensure future financial stability, one lecturer of finance in the SUU business department suggests that students , take considerable precautions with their personal finances. "Generally, the best protection is knowledge." said Steven D. Harrop, a lecturer of personal finance. "Too many times, we make up our minds on<a' financial decision and rationalize it later,· he said. Harrop said he believes student loans are a smart choice because students won't be charged an interest rate on the loan until after they graduate. In most situations, college students might not be in a position to invest. However, if they are, they should do so in a fairly conservative way. Harrop said students should be aware of interest rates when they consider taking on debt, especially credit card interest rates. Once students graduate from college, they should take advantage of companysponsored savings and retirement options such as 401 K plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. In many cases, companies match the amount contributed by the employee. Harrop said if a student is not employed, the Roth IRA makes the most financial sense because it allows individuals to deposit money that has already been taxed into an account with a higher interest rate than a savings account. When i(ldividuals retire, or access their account. all the money, including interest, is not taxable. He said students interested in these types of accounts should contact their financial institution to find which plan would best suit them. Students interested exploring money options can log onto the website Quicken.com. The average college graduate leaves school $12, 000 in debt, according to the bank industry publication, 'Credit World.' Basketball 'rolNdies' requested for game· the lowest percentage of voter turn-out. "This is an excellent way to increase awareness.· Bill #028-00 requested $750 A request was made the for activities to be held during SUUSA Senate that $1 ,500 be the College of Performing and allocated to send a delegation Visual Arts' focus days. of "rowdies· to the MidSen. Tara Nicole Oliver (PVA) Continent Conference said the days, scheduled for Basketball Tournament. March 6-8. will include activities scheduled for March 5-8 in Fort such as performances. an art Wayne, Ind. show and a dance concert. The bill, #026-00, sponsored Bill #029-00 requested $600 by Senators Mike Wankier be allocated to send three (Business. Technology and sociology students to the Pacific Communication) and Cody T. Sociological Association's Wilson (Science). said the Annual Conference in San "rowdies," a group consisting of Diego, Calif. dedicated students, have had a Sen. Stephanie Kukic (HSS) tremendous impact on the said the students will be given performance of the basketball the opportunity to present and team in the Centrum Arena. publish undergraduate research. "It is something that will help After the conference. Alpha the team and athletes succeed. Kappa Delta, the sociology It is a good way to reward the honor society, will host a 'rowdies,·· said Wankier. • symposium. The students will In other new business, Bill present their papers and answer #027-00 requested the questions. allocation of $130 for the All new business will be purpose of hosting Lt. Gov. circled and posted for one week. Olene Walker's press The senators also ratified the conference, scheduled for new election bylaws after March 3. deleting the section that said Sen. Tiana Tew (Humanities candidates may use personal and Social Sciences) said college-aged students represent e-mail to solicit votes. ....'"I . BY RHIANNON BENT SENIOR STAFF WRITER I \. l |