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Show PAGES PAGE9 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FOCUS ON: GRADUATION AND SUMMER • THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2001 Schoo·l 's out for the summer Summer school saves students money and time What -t o wear for ·1 want to go Maine and work at Acadia National Park this summer, n said. Andrea Johnson. a freshman elementary education major from Enoch, Utah. • 1 will try to get a job in San Francisco right after I graduate, n said Cherry Chio, a senior international business management major from Hong Kong, China. •1probably will go up to Salt Lake City and look for an internship during the 2001 olympics,· said Baris Topluglu, a senior human resources management major from Istanbul, Turkey. ·1 want to make money after graduation and watch a lot of baseball games this summer,· said Daniel Soliz, a senior communication major from El Monte, Calif. ·This summer I am going to be working as a design artists at Rainbow Sign & Design, and worl<ing as a freelance artist,• said Zach Ludlow, a junior art major from Sandy, Utah. ·1 will go · back Japan because I already have a job there," said Munetugu Ishikawa, a senior computer science from Kanagawa, Japan. BY CATHERINE CHAN JOURNAL STAFF WRITER . students. Students can't find classes accelerated and non-resident students pay less tuition than for a regular they need to take 1n summer. wayne Hinton, chair of the social semester. Summer school at Southern Utah "I like it, because it is very cheap sciences department, made a different University begins May 14 and it compared with a regular semester and I comment on the other hand. He said welcomes every student. It is especially can graduate summer beneficial for students who plan on faster,· said school is graduating faster. Non-resident students · Shohei supposed to pay the same tuition as resident students Kamada, a have minimum and it costs one-third of a regular junior_ class sizes semester. communication and he doesn't According to the Registration Office major from expect too located in Sharwan Smith Center, there Japan. many students were approximately 4,600 students that However, in the classes. attended summer school last year. Kamada said The only one that two things thing Hinton This year, the first session of summer school will begin May 29 and second he doesn't like wants to session, July 2. about summer improve about school are the Summer school lasts only five weeks summer compared to the regular 10-week tight schedule school is to semester. and insufficient extend the "A lot of information is crammed, so time period class choice. The end of Spring Semester will bring empty some material will probably get cut out," · 1 can't take from five classes rooms, but summer school begins.May said Art Challis, associate professor of some of my weeks to six 14, so these seats won't stay empty for long. weeks. He said communication. major required Challis said that even though summer classes in one extra week classes go by faster, students meet two is helpful for both students and teachers. summer; however, I know that is the way hours every day; it gives teachers the it is: Kamada said. Students planing to go to summer opportunity to cover the main material. Challis made the same comment as school have different motives and · purposes. Some of them are interested Challis also said summer school has two Kamada did.. He said summer school advantages for students: graduation is in the class content whHe some of them does not have a lot of classes to offer want to earn more credit and graduate earlier. ·students are interested in the course content. this happens more in the summer; not only in the communication department, it happens in all departments: Challis said. Even though classes are smaller and faster in summer, Challis and Hinton said they don't think students change their attitude toward studying. "There are good and poor students in regular semester as well as summer school. I think they are pretty much the same," Hinton said. However, Kamada said that because of the tight schedule, he ·finds himself more serious in summer school in order to pick up a lot of information in a short period of time. Kamada still· hopes summer school can offer more classes for him to get more credit. He said he wants to take summer classes as much as possible because as an international student, summer school is the only chance for him to pay less tuition. · 1 think it will be nice if summer school offered more upper division classes, so the students could take advantage of it,· Challis said . A great year for the books School ends wit h graduat ion BY PAIGE MARIE HENDRICKSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER the faculty dissatisfaction reports or the controversy over showing edited films on campus. Others may take the numerous debates over As Southern Utah University's 2000-2001 religion and leave with more tolerant eyes for academic school year comes to an end, students differences of opinions and beliefs. and university staff may find themselves reflecting Some campus personnel and students may on the various challenges and achievements the remember the time before the wall decorated with school has seen during the last nine months. the basketball team blocked a portion of the rotunda Many faculty members, staff and students will in the Sharwan Smith Center. continue to revel in SUU's opportunity to play in tl)e Godfather's and Little Caesar's will undoubtedly NCAA tournament for the first time. remember the numerous truckloads of pizza they Some may remember the rally at the state brought to campus to feed hungry student mouths legislature, the new J. L. Sorenson Physical during the voter registration drive and campus Education Building, or the creation of the clubs and elections. organizations vice presidential position a11d the C & There were several school dances and concertsOAssembly. some popular and others not quite so successful. Any student or faculty involved in sport.s will Of course, there was Welcome Week, Disability remember the wins, losses and grea(plays during Awareness Week, Native American Week, Thunder each competition; but most importantly, the lessons Week, National Engineering Week ...wait, were there learned about hard work and determination. any weeks without a theme? Performances by SUU's music department, Some students may simply take the happier, Acclamatfon and the Ballroom Dance team imprinted simpler aspects of college (such as the makeout the minds and souls of students and staff this year. sessions at Mardi Gras) and treasure them forever. Likewise, many residents as well as students and Most students will carry the memories of the year staff enjoyed productions by the theatre arts and with a mix of happiness and excitement as well as dance department and the student art works sadness that it is all ending. displayed in the newly instjtuted student art gallery. For Shaneil Darrington, a freshman criminal Many students will take memories of great service justice major from Cedar City, the memories will be to their communities bittersweet. through participation in Darrington said she'll miss university-supported so many of the closest friends service projects like the she made this year, which are Relay for Life, Sub-forgraduating seniors that must Santa, and Discovery "get on with their lives and Park, or membership in get real jobs.· service-oriented clubs like Jenise Wade, a senior C.H.A.N.G.E. and the finance major from Kanab, Alternative Spring Break Utah, said she'll remember Club. this year as one of the Some students may toughest but best years of her remember the night full of academic career. student burglaries during w wade, one of the .friends ~ fall semester, or the that Darrington was referring ~ seemingly never-ending C/1 to, said she's excited to be United States presidential The SUU campus has brought many memories graduating, but sad to see the race. to students and faculty for the 2000-2001 ·good times at school come to · Some may remember school year. an end." BY ANDY BURT SENIOR STAFF WRITER Another first deals with graduation gowns. This year, students purchased their gowns instead of renting them, Church said. It costs about the This year SUU mixes in a little new, with the old same, but now students get to keep their gowns traditions from years past, for students graduating . as memorabilia. on May 5. "A fun part of commencement is the For the first time in several years, no tickets will processional from the Braithwaite building to the be required to attend graduation exercises, said Centrum, • Church said. Sterling Church, vice president for student There is also a picnic on the south lawn near services. the Centrum after the convocation ceremonies The graduation exercises begin at 9 a.m. in the are done, Church said. There will be a live band Centrum for all graduates. performing. At 11 a.m. students will "This year we have a great separate to their individual commencement speaker,· said college's convocation exercise. Renee Ballenger, SUU's director Tlie College of Business and of information services. Technology will stay in the Francis Patrick Layden, former Centrum. The College of coach of the Utah Jazz will be Education will meet in the new speaking in the Centrum at the 9 physical education building. The a.m. graduation exercises, College of Humanities and Social Ballenger said. He will be joined Sciences will meet in the by Matt Cannon, who has been Sharwan Smith Center Ballroom. chosen to give the student The College of Performing and graduation address. Visual Arts will meet in the Graduating seniors with a 3.6 Randall Jones Theatre and the GPA were invited to submit a five College of Science will meet in to eight minute graduation the Auditorium. speech. Cannon was chosen from the applicants by a panel "It will be first-come, firstserved,• Church said. composed of both students and In the past, graduates were faculty. given 4-5 tickets, he said. It was The invocation at the ceremony Matt Cannon, a senior a problem deciding who got them English/political science major will be given by Valedictorian, and who didn't. from Salt Lake City, has been Grace MacDowell-Boyer, she said. "Having convocations exercises chosen to give the student Mike wascten, student body for each individual college lessens graduation address at this president will give the benediction. the burden: Church said, ·and This year SUU has 1,158 year's commencement with the new space in the.physical exercises. graduates, Ballenger said. education building we don't think it Eight hundred ninety-five will be too crowded,· Church said. students will leave the university with a bachelor's If it is overcrowded, there will be a broadcast of degree and 131 with a master's. There are 65 the 9 a.m. graduation exercises in the ballroom, students finishing with an associates degree. he added. Thirty-one students have completed the one This will also be the first year that SUU will hear year certificate in applied technology and 36 have its new school song at graduation, Church said. It completed the nursing program in association will be performed by the choir. with Weber State University. summer is here Summer fashions are available now in stores smooth, soft lips. Color is important. No more looking like your face is all one color. Shimmery, flavorful and light The warm weather of spring and pastels are the way to go this summer often bring new fashion season. trends, outdoor activities and a When it comes to hair, the sticksearch for something to do. straight-sleek-shiny style is gone. · In terms of fashion for men and Bounce, body and wave are here. women, the trends are much the same as last year. Popular patterns As has been seen on the movie are Hawiian, floral and plain prints. _ stars lately, some curl and wave in your hair is the way to go. It is light The Hawaiian style is popular for and fun. · both men's and women's clothes. OK, now onto the fun stuff to do. Shirts, shorts, swimwear and flipThis is of course the most important flops with this style can be found. part of summer. Those sticking to The floral print is mostly for Cedar City this summer, not .t o women's clothes, but for some worry, there is plenty to do. men's as well. Around southern Utah, hiking For women, capri ·pants are still trails can be found most anywhere. in-way in. They are essentially a These are good for groups of must have, except for the people people and can take all day. that have legs so short that capris A little know place is the Parowan look like regular pants. Floral Gap patterns of Petroglyphs. these can be Made by tne found in a Native variety of Americans of stores, the area, these including Old were Navy and discovered in Nordstrom. ttie late 1800s. For men, To get there, cargo shorts follow Main are still the · Street north to thing to where it goes wear. In ahy under the color, but a:_ freeway..Keep mostly khaki, following these shorts l3 Highway 130 are ! about six miles ~verywhere and take the m several !:!! road going east styles. Board ~ to the entrance. shorts are it ~ . for swim Every year has its summer fads. This ·The Utah years fads include; floral patterns, flip Shakespearean wear.. flops and board shorts. Festival is In any always an outfit, color is option for a night of entertainment. essential. Bright colors, not dark The Tony Award winning festival is are the way to go. in its 40th season. There will be · Flip-flops are the most popular three Shakespeare plays and three foot wear for the summer, both for plays by other authors. men and women. They come in The season begins on June 21 numerous styles and colors, for women stripes are in, for men more with Shakespeare's The Tempest. Beginning June 25 there will be solid colors. matinee and evening shows. Erin o· Shea, a sophomore Matinee·s begin at 2 p.m. and communication major from Price, evening shows begin at 8 p.m. Utah, said sandals and sundresses are in this season. Bright colors are Shakespear.e plays are -in the also a summer must said Laurie Adams Memorial Theatre and all Clark, a senior communication other plays are in the Randall major from Orangeville, Utah. Jones Theatre. A greenshow performance begins When it comes to makeup: Sorry at 7 p.m. daily and is free to the girls, shimmery and light is the way to go. public. The Summer Evening Concert "It seems that makeup is more series, sponsored by the School of light for spring: O'Shea said. "There is less eyeshadow and the Continuing and Professional colors are more silver, blues and Studies, begins July 1. All performances are at the Randall white." Moisturizing lip gloss and lip stick Jones Theatre at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:30. The concert are way in. Several brands have series is free and open to the emerged with vitamin and public. moisturizing elements to create BY KIRSTEN TATE SENIOR STAFF WRITER g i Holly Hansan, a junior elementary education major from Spring City, Utah, prepares early for the end of the school year. With classes ending many students are packing their belongings and heading for home, or they are moving to another apartment for the summer. Regardless, the school year is ending and students are getting ready for summer. |
