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Show JMONDAY, APRIL l , -2001 PAGE 3 UNIVER~ITY JOURNAL CAMPUS HIWS I Funding reported Students get 'real' experience a to SUU· Trustees "General Motors has given students a chance at really interesting project," said Dan Rayburn , a senior computer information systems major from Moab, Utah. "Instead of reading and learning through books, SUU marketing students are teaming up with we actually get to learn by doing ... i1 gives students a General Motors to create a real-life marketing 'real world' perspective." experience. Students were giyen a $2,500 allowance to put For the first time ever, SUU is involved with the toward an event for the General General Motors Marketing Motors dealer of their choice, said Internship. , 'Instead of reading and Brian Cresto, a senior computer The internship offers 19 students learning through books, information systems major from research and public relations opportunities, and provides creative we actually get to learn Moab, Utah_·1 can't think of any better way to learn something as applications on a level outside of the complex as (marketing).· classroom, said Shannon Bridges, a. by doing ... ' said Dan "The best way to learn is to junior computer information systems ·Rayburn, a senior ~ actually play it," said Brian major from Beaver, and a member of computer m,orma /On Jorgensen, assistant professor of the Red Rock Promotions team . systems major from marketing. He became intereste.d in The team's primary client is Newby Moab, Utah. the GM project when he saw that it Buick Olds Pontiac GMC of St. L - - -- -- - - -- ---' could help students work as a George. group to reach the goal of the class . This project includes a special The project showed students that advertising is event on the lower quad of SUU on Wednesday from more than just coming up with a good idea or slogan, 1O a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will include games-, food Bridges said. They had to factor in competition, and prizes. Half of the revenue brought in from food lifestyles of the target market and working effectively sales will go to the Primary Children's Medical 'as a team . "I feel that I gained a real knowledge of Center, Bridges said. Newby will provide cars for advertising by being a pa.rt of the program: she said. display during the event. BY LISA GRADY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER BY THOMAS BURR SENIOR STAFF WRITER SUU received more than $4 million for capital improvement -projects during the recent legislative session, including funds to repair Old Main and the Braithwaite buildings and demolish the old Cedar Miqdle School complex, the SUU Board of Trustees was told in its Thtest meeting. "We've never had that much in .capital improvements without funding for a building," said SUU President Steven D. Bennion. "It's usually only a third of that. " About $3 million of the funding will go toward strengthening SUU's first buildings , Old Main and the Braithwaite buildings on upper campus. Both structures are more than 100 years old. Just under $400,000 was appropriated for a utility system upgrade on campus and $400 .000 was allocated to demolish the old Cedar Middle School complex, locate-d east of the new Sorenson Physical Education Building . The legislature also approved about $400,000 in funding to repair roofing on campus buildings and maintain parking lots. In addition , Bennion said, several campus entities received funding including the Utah Summer Games, which was allocated $50 ,000 in ongoing funding, ar'l<:i the Utah Shakespearean Festival, which received about $200,000 for a program that involves performing plays in Utat, higti schools. SUU and Weber State University's nursing program also received about $100,000 in monies. The program will now be able to accept an incoming class every year instead of every two years. The Trustees also discussed a pos9ible shortfall in state tax monies that has temporarily shelved the construction of new buildings at Dixie State University and Snow College. Bennion told Trustees that if the budget comes up short, and those buildings are not fuF1ded, then SUU may move lower on the priority 1ist and may not receive funding for its proposed Teacher Education Building. "The fewer projects on the radar scope the better it is for us ," Bennion said. Greg Stauffer, vice president of administrative and financial services at SUU , said it 'was too early to know if there would be a shortfall and said discussions so far have been only preliminary. · . Trustees Chairman, Larry Lunt. said Gov. Mike Leavitt was probably "anxious' to fund DSC's new building because the , governor had traveled to St. George to sign the legislative bill authorizing the funding . · Tamara Gamer, a junior communication major from Bountiful, Utah, works as a member of a tech crew from SUTV during school sponsored events at SUU. SUTV gives hands-on experience and training to students who seek to work in the field of broadcasting. Registration ,next ,Neek BY MARK JONES JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Registration for summer and fall 2001 semesters is right around the corner for SUU students. Senior and graduate students may register for summer semester April 11 , and registration opens to all SUU students on April 12. Students who plan on taking summer courses are encouraged to register early. "In the summer, after the first day of class. students wishing to add the class will need an instructor's signature ," said Maxine Stalk, SUU registrar. · : e fv1a)(ln Summer semester comprises two blocks. The first block begins May 29 and ends June 29. The second block starts on July 2 and concludes Aug . 3. Fall semester registration starts on April 16 for all graduate students and seniors whose last names begin with letters A-H . April 17 and 18 are also dedicated to t· senior registration. Seniors whose last names begin with letters 1-P register April 17, while the rest of the senior class may register on April 18. Juniors will be allowed to register starting April 19. Sophomores may register beginning April 24, and freshmen register beginining April 27 Registration for fall semester will be open to all students on May 2. Sept. 11 is the last day to register for the fall . SUU had 6,000 students enrolled in fall 2000 . . "We have no clue if we will have that many students in the fall , but we hope we do," Stalk said . There are three ways students may register: in person, over stolk. the telephone, or on the Internet. "It doesn't matter how students register," Stolk said. "We would like them to use the Internet, but whatever is easiest for them .· Class schedules for summer and fall are now available at the Bookstore or on the Internet for those who need help selecting classes . Forensics students honored SUU forensics reached the mid-point of its national championship press with honors at a·pair of tournaments at the end of and just after Spring Break. Kara Dillard, a junior communication major from St. George, became the latest SUU All-American Debater at the Cross Examination Debate Association National Tournament in Murfreesboro, Tenn. More than 90 colleges and univerisites sent 160 teams to the meet, and All-Americans were selected from • those and hundreds of other debaters nationwide. Dillard was one of 30 debaters in the nation selected , based on competrtive record, academic success, and personal attributes reflected by service to the local and debate community. Terry West, SUU director of forensics , said, "[Dillard's) selection is important not only as a national honor, but as an example of the type of person we can attract to SUU through forensics ... l'm very proud of Kara for bringing us this honor." Dmard and her partner, Wade Turley, a sophomore from Taylorsville, Utah, compiled a four-win, four-loss record in the national tournament and missed the eliminations on a tiebreaker. This performance came on the heels of their third place win at the Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha forensics honorary national championship hosted at Colorado College in Colorado Springs over the end of Spring Break. Turley was fourth speaker, and Dillard sixth, in the tournament's debate division. Ben Crosby, a senior English major from SL George, placed fourth in the nation in Persuasive-Speaking at the tournament. West said, "Ben's fine showing, combined with several of our other individual. events competitors who came very close to the finals, was a hopeful sign for ~he big American Forensic Associatiqn nationals coming up soon.· Next action is the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament, held Wednesday through April 9 at George Mason University in F.airfax, Va. SUU students Crosby, Tamara Gamer, Xanna Hardman, and Britany Smith are the SUU qualifiers for the meet. 1 • |