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Show PAGES --- - - - - - - UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FOCUS ON: COLLEGE OF BT( PAGE9 THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000 < Clubs changing in business Senators for the BTC College serve SUU BY KIRSTEN TATE SENIOR STAFF WRITER . The senators for the College of Business, Technology and Communication consist of a founder of the fly fishing club, a Presidential Ambassador, and former Miss SUU. Mike Wankier, a senior accounting major from Delta, Utah, said he ran for senate "to get involved with something other than school work.· As a senator he said the thing he enjoys most is .'.'the opportunity to change things and accomplish something. I enjoy working with the administration and seeing how the school is run. It is a good opportunity to really see what goes on at the school, and get ideas on how to change it," he said. Some of his responsibilities have been to help plan BTC Week. He helped with the workshops offered for the week. He has also worked on passing bills that have benefitted the College of BTC. One such bill was the purchase of a new sign for the forensic squad's trophy case in the Centrum Arena. W.mkier said he used to be a chemistry major because it was versatile. He changed to accounting because "it is where you learn how a business is run and I like working with numbers, I've always liked math," he said. After graduation he plans on attending graduate school and obtaining a license to be a certified public accountant. In his spare time, wankier enjoys fly fishing. Last semester he and two other friends started the fly fishing club on campus. He said he has always been involved in sports and enjoys just playing. Some of his favorites are golf and volleyball. Nicole Bingham is a senior communication major from Randolph, Utah. Bingham said she ran for senate because she thought it would be a fun way to get involved and serve SUU. "I've had such a good experience here and wanted to return something to the school. It was an area I hadn't ever been involved in,· she said. She said she loves being a senator. When she sees a need she said she tries to turn it into an idea and have it solved. "I have the power and means to follow through and change it," she said. She also said she likes associating with ·cool" people. "I've gotten to Nic0 ; 9 . 8 117 know the SJhatn administration and see their true love for students. I also like the debates we have and feeling passionate about an issue," she said. Getting new equipment for Power 91 was one of the bills that she has helped with. She has also worked on the semester college newsletter, which will be printed as well as e-mailed this semester. Currently she is working to get the funds for a ropes course across from the SUU Mountain Center. Bingham said, ·1 have never changed my major because I love working with people. I love communicating and as I have gotten further into my major, I realized I love graphic design and advertising. It is something I am good at and that I enjoy." Bingham said her other interests include reading and writing, going on hikes or bike rides, exercising and cleaning. In the summer she said she loves to water ski. · Bingham has also been involved with the Presidential Ambassadors. Last year she was the president of the organization, and this year she is a member. ,"It has been such a great experience," she said. Kari Ann Sewell-Young is a senior communication major from Toquerville, Utah. She said that one of the motivating factors in her decision to run for senate was that she believes in leaving things better than when you come. · 1like to be aware and have the ability to make a change," she said. Sewell-Young said that she really likes the relationship that she has developed with the faculty and administration. "I feel pretty connected with things happening in the communication department," she said. In working with the senate, she said she sponsored a bill to fund the service center. She also said she helped with the student forum which dealt with the scheduling problem in the communication department last semester. ·1 felt it helped students because it brought people together. I felt it was successful because there were immediate results," she said. Sewell-Young said she chose a public relations and interpersonal communication emphasis because it is practical in her personal life. "No matter what job I get, I can use the skills I've learned. It has made a difference in my life. I'm not just getting a degree to get a job,· she said. When she has time, she said she enjoys hiking and roller skating. She said she also enjoys the fine arts, including plays, concerts and art work. She said she tries to attend as many of the activities on campus as possible. Throughout this year she has also served as Miss SUU. She said she has led a very public life, but · 1 wouldn't change anything," she said. Communication clubs continue to participate Power 91 radio club, the television club and forensics are the clubs and organizations in communication. Power 91 can be found in the South Hall. Cal Rollins, KSUU-FM station manager, assists members with broadcasting play-by-play athletics, disk jockey announcing and power 91 news. All members have an on-air shift, which they must include their own show preparation and also play the adult-alternative music format. Power 91 news can be heard Monday through Friday eighrtimes per day, starting at 7:30 a.m. Colleen Cutler, senior, composite broadcast/journalism, Draper, Utah, Members of power 91 have participated in and Johnny Wright, junior, broadcasting, Seattle, Wash., have fun numerous activities including the homecoming hosting their Monday moming show on Power 91 FM. parade, the festival of trees, club fairs, tailgate raise money for the club. Members of television club and parties and are now preparing to sponsor the MS power 91 are also planning the annual broadcaster's walk for the community and a faculty verses, power 91 banquet for April 14. "Softball Slam• next month. The forensics squad participated in competitions in Members of the television club broadcast a half-hour of southern California last weekend taking several honors. live local news on cable channel nine every Tuesday and Terry West, assistant professor of com~unication and Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Room 1,1 of the Centrum Arena. forensics coach, said the junior team qualified for the final Students operate all aspects of the station from 16 in the junior national division at their competition at producing, directing and editing to reporting the news Kansas State University. under the direction of Jon Smith, associate professor of The SUU squad now prepares for the national debate communication. tournament in Santa Fe, N.M. The television club sponsored a battle of the bands to BY JESSICA BLONQUIST FOCUS EDITOR Tenille Stevens, right, from Fillmore, Utah, in the master's of accountancy program, prepares taxes for free through the volunteeF-income tax assistance program for Kendy Hinckley, Jeff, a sophomore computer information systems major from Dallas, Texas. Free tax help available BY ZACH SPARROW JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT As the diche goes, there are two things in life you can't avoid: death and taxes. For many, tax season is dreaded, but SUU accounting students are available to alleviate the stress by preparing taxes at no cost. Accounting students are available Monday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. until April 17. The program is called Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and can be found in room 207 of the Dixie Leavitt Business Building. · students who participate in the VITA program have gone through an IRS training program,· said Jeff Barnes, associate professor of accounting. The participating accounting students spent two weeks going over materials that they need to be proficient in, said Barnes. He said he wants the students to be able to do relatively simple returns. He also said students and community members should take advantage of the accounting department's rich resources and get their tax returns done quickly and efficiently. Innovative prof challenges students them to go and do what they have been taught. Half of each student's grade is based on their investment performance during the semester. "This is because it's real He not only takes his stwdents out to lunch, but also gives money and real performance,· said Harrop. "We're not them $50,000 in real money to play with during the semester. simulating the real world. This is the real world." Harrop said investors make the money available to Steven Harrop, lecturer of finance, moved to St. George students as a learning tool. At the end of the semester each from Milwaukee, Wts. , last June in order to teach personal team liquidates the investments to cash and the team's finance and two investment classes at SUU . performance is evaluated. When Harrop is not teaching classes at SUU he continues his career with Strong Capital Management.., centered in If the groups have made money, profits are divided evenly between the university and the college. If students lose Milwaukee. Part of his job is managing $5 b1illion in mutual money, nothing is gained or lost. fund investments. The letter grade does not seem to be the main After handling investments for 27 years, motive for students' investing efforts, Harrop Harrop said he finally decided to pursue his said. "I've found with these groups it's a matter desire to teach. of pride that they make money." he said. "Teaching is something I've always wanted Harrop also said, "It's a joy to work with the to do," he said. "I chose a different path but young people at this university. They are always had teaching in the back of my mind." focused. They are dedicated. They are capable.· Harrop said when he came up with the idea Car1 Templin, associate professor of business for this investment class he interviewed with and dean of the College of Business, and offered it to quite a few schools. Technology and Communication, said Harrop "The other schools were anxious to have even takes some of his students out to lunch. the class but wouldn't have me as part of the Harrop said taking a few student to lunch · faculty," Harrop said. ·suu was willing to every Tuesday and Thursday gives him the make me a -part of the team.· opportunity to discuss course material, help The investment class that Harrop teaches mentor students' plans or just talk about last SteVSJ Harrop provides a unique opportunity to SUU Saturday's game. "Whatever they want to talk students. After completing the investment one about,· he said. class in the fall, which teaches the "how to's" Students enjoy Harrop's approach to teaching. "He's of investing, students are eligible to take innvestment two in great,· said Jared Larrabee, senior business major from the spring. Riverton, Utah. "It's good to have someone who's been in Harrop said that in the investment two clalass, studs are the field, and has been successful in the field, to show us divided into small teams, composed of fouur members, and how it's done." each team is given $50,000 of real monney. He then 111s BY SHELLY LYMAN JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Delta Epsilon Chi, Professional Business Leaders, Professional Accountancy Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Linux club, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America are the business and technology clubs on campus. DEX is an organization dedicated to business and marketing students. Members meet Mondays at 3 p.m. in the student conference center to discuss fundraisers, prepare for state and national competitions, plan service activities and decide on new chapter officers for next year. Brian Heuett, assistant professor of communication advises DEX and said the members are "big into community and campus oriented service." He said members are working toward earning enough money to go to the national competition in Louisville, Ky., from April 14-19.. There are 16 members in DEX and nine of those members competed in the state competition at Utah Valley State College, earning 13 plaques, 13 medals and qualifying all nine for nationals. PBL is SUU's chapter of the national organization called Phi Beta Lambda. Members meet every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Dixie Leavitt Business Building room 208. Doris Williamson, associate professor of business education and department chair, said members of PBL attend leadership conferences each year to qualify for state competitions. Tomorrow and Saturday 16 members will compete in Salt Lake against all local secondary schools in Utah. She said members also provide services like food drives, Sub-for-Santa and the "Happy Factory,· as well as develop their leadership skills. SIFE is in the process of creating a new constitution, which will focus mainly on professionalism and enhancing the ability of the members through more specific activities, said Greg Powell, assistant professor of management and adviser for the club. Powell said there are 10 members who meet every Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Dixie Leavitt Business Building room 106. The club is open to all majors and will serve in the development of job searching skills. The Linux club meets on Thursdays at 5 p.m. in the Electronic Learning Center room 105 to use the open source operating system called Linux. Information about Linux can be found at www.club-linux.suu.edu and Eric Freden, assistant professor of mathematics, advises the club. There are 30 student members and other people from businesses in the community attend to make presentations at the meetings or to use Linux. VICA is the technology club on campus. As of last year the name changed to Skills USA VICA and Richard Wittwer, associate professor of technology and automotives, said the club serves to help its students find work in the technology fields. The club involves all of the technology department and members participate in ~ervice projects for the campus and the community. The 20 members will also attend the State Skills Championship and Leadership conference and competition, which is April 13 and 14 at Salt Lake Community College. Wittwer said most of those students return from the conference with at least one job offer or more. The national competition is held in Kansas City, Mo., during the last week of June and members are qualified at the state competition. Jensen to graduate after o)~ly three years of study at SUD neat to see them have their lives changed from being abused to being in a healthy environment." When Jensen isn't busy standing up for p~ople, she enjoys camping, hiking, riding 4-wheelers and As a child, she stood up for her picked on cousin. going fishing with her dad. As a teenager, she stood up for minorities at work. Jensen said she also loves dancing. She took "I've always been a little bossy and stood up for dance lessons from age 6 to age 18, clogged and people even when it's none of my business," said was a member of the drill team in high Mandy Jensen, a senior political school. science major from Elsinore, Utah. Jensen, who graduated from high school ·usually when people first meet me, in 1997, will graduate in May after only they don't expect me to be the way I three years at SUU . am." After graduating, Jensen said she would "Very articulate." said John Walser, like to work for a year and then attend law lecturer in technology. "She is very school. She might decide to go back to knowledgeable and knows how to washington, D.C., where she was express herself." involved in another internship for walser said Jensen was recently Congressman James Hansen in the assigned to debate the death penalty summer of 1999. in class. He said she did a lot of During her time there, Jensen said she outside research to support her met former Head of the Joint Chiefs ol position and the debate turned out to Mandy Jensen Staff Gen. Collin Powell, various be quite "involved" and congressmen, the speaker of the house, ·confrontational.· the majority leader and others. "She feels her causes strongly, but is still willing She said lobbying groups would hold receptions to listen and debate,· said Walser. and interns could go and meet people or just go Jensen is minoring in criminal justice and would and eat. like to someday be a prosecuting attorney. In-addition to Jensen's internship experiences, She said she is currently an intern with Victim she has also been a member of both political Services in Cedar City and is learning how to help science and criminal justice honor societies at SUU. people go through the criminal justice process. Sh~ is currently involved with the newly-developed Jensen said one thing her internship requires is Center for Politics and Public Service as well. helping people in dangerous or threatening Jensen said she has enjoyed SUU and really circumstances, such as domestic violence, to likes the two programs [political science and understand their rights and get help. criminal justice] she has been in. "They have really ·we help them get counseling, issue protective orders or find a safe place to stay," she said. "It's so good professors,· said Jensen. BY SHELLY LYMAN JOURNAL STAFF WRITER ' |