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Scholarship criteria FOCUs will be decreased BY KIMBERLY PATTERSON JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The high GPA required of students to maintain their leadership or academic scholarships at Southern Utah University will be lowered next [motivation] to study, but as a sophomore, I am so glad it is lowered because it gives me more leeway for a social life.” Jeremy Schroeder, a freshman biology major from Tempe, Ariz. said he was worried about the requirement, but was relieved when ear. “We think that if you are going to be a leader, to keep an academic 3:9 is... unfair,” Mark Barton, assistant vice president of student services, said. He said that students renewing their leadership and academic scholarships next year will see 2 3.8 renewal requirement for full-tuition and 3.6 for half-tuition. He also said he hopes to see the leadership requirement drop to a 3.0 and the academic requirement drop to a 3.5 GPA. “Will this happen tomorrow?” Barton said. “No, it’s going to take a period of time to actually make that adjustment.” he was informed that he only needed 238 “It gives me some breathing room,” Schroeder said. “With lowering it, you are actually able to do better because you don’t panic as much.” Most students agree with Barton that a lower renewal requirement will help unload the stress. “I don’t think there is anyone on this campus who has a greater deire to get that 3.9 down to a more reasonable GPA than I do,” Barton said. “We are trying very hard to make sure the students know that.” He said students shouldn’t have to spend their entire collegiate experience in the library. “I don’t think the scholarship is There are currently 168 students maintaining a 3.9 GPA for a four-year, worth it at a 3.9 GPA if you miss out full-tuition scholarship, and 98 on the social experiences associated ‘with it,” Barton said. people maintaining a 3.7 GPA for a half-tuition scholarship, a spokesperson in the Admissions Office said. Barton said that “virtually 100 percent” of students required to maintain @ 3.9 GPA have difficulty doing so. Student on wheels tests SUU Students need a good balance between the academic and social aspect of college, he added. The scholarship awarding and selection process for high school seniors has also BY LIBERTY CASE JOURNAL STAFF WRITER An SUU athlete learned firsthand what life is like for a person in a wheelchair. Jennifer Larkin, a sophomore ‘physical education major from Bermuda Dunes, Calif., and a changea. In tue past, SUU ranked high school Students at Weber seniors according to their grade point State University must keepa3.7o0r3.5, depending on their individual academic scholarship. For leadership scholarships, Jennifer Larkin, a sophomore physical education major from Bermuda Dunes, Calif., attempts to et around in a wheelchair. l average and ACT, giving scholarships to the students at the top of Mark Barton 'WSU students are required to have a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Utah State University students with leadership scholarships have to keep 23.0. There are different types of academic scholarships at USU, but 3.5 is the highest GPA requirement. Stephanie Garr, a senior biology major from Grand Forks, N.D., said that having a lower GPA requirement ‘would have reduced a lot of stress, and that “some majors are harder to keep 2 3.9 in than other majors.” “I think it is great to have high the List. “We decided to follow a pattern that is not new to education by any means, He said high school seniors will be evaluated on academic performance, difficulty of courses and how they feel about SUU. “Let’s try to find the student who enhances the institution, whom we can enhance, and put the match together,” Barton said. “In the process we may award fewer especially for a freshman,” Sara Rogers, a junior from Provo, said. renewal requirements so they Rogers came to SUU on an academic scholarship, but wasn’t able to keep it because she got a 3.0 her freshman year. She said that if she could have gone on probation for a semester, she could have kept her scholarship. “For me, having a 3.9 was a really good incentive to keep my grades up my freshman year,” Jamie Jacobs, an elementary education major from Payson, Utah, said. “It gave me the “And tennis practice is hard.” The Journal asked Larkin to travel around campus in a wheelchair and report problems on a totally different basis.” scholarships initially, but we can keep them longer and lower the standards, but a 3.9 is too difficult, member of the tennis team, said spending a few hours getting around campus in a wheelchair 'was one of the most challenging things she has ever done. “This is harder than any tennis Larkin said of the experience. Barton said. “That is to have the students interviewed and evaluated become a little more realistic.” High school seniors come to SUU for a scholarship weekend, which gives them an opportunity to get to know the university. ’ she encountered. “Everything was difficult,” she said. Larkin, who boasts arm strength, said getting up inclines presented a problem for her. “I could only imagine if there ‘was snow or ice on the ground,” she said. “I wouldn’t be able to get around campus at all.” Nolan Truman, construction SUUSA parties will vie for positions in ‘weekend is March 22, but there are 2002-2003 student government also two junior scholarship ‘weekends in April. The Caution and Voice-Box beginning with primary elections on March 13. Matt Glazier, a senior biology major from West Jordan, Utah, is the presidential candidate representing the Caution Party. Glazier said as president he’d like to institute a tuition payment plan for students, communicate SUUSA spending of student fees to students and offer more opportunities for student ERIN MADSON/JOURNAL involvement through committees Mayor Gerald R. Shrralt spoke to students from the Center for Politics and Public Service about his plans for Cedar City and hi as mayor yesterday in the Sharwan Smith Center. Discounts on Chemical Services and activities. Egan Gunnarson, a political science major from Boise, Idaho, is the presidential candidate representing the Voice-Box Party. “ Gunnarson said his No. 1 goal as president would be to act as the voice for students. ‘Gunnarson said he’d like to have a new public address system installed and also see students’ ideas carried from beginning to end. HAIR PLACE $2 OFF HalrcuTs students in wheelchairs. “There is not really anything we can do [about that],” he said. Larkin had difficulty the confines of the restroom. She said the designated handicapped stall was not big enough to fit the ‘wheelchair inside and close the door. “That could be embarrassing,” she said. Kwangtaek Kim, a senior biology major from Seoul, Korea, said getting around campus in his wheelchair is often difficult. At 19, his legs were amputated after a tumor in his heart prevented blood circulation to his Physical Education Building, and that is sometimes a dilemma for him. The doors near Thunderbird Circle are also problematic because they are difficult for Kim to open without the help of fellow students. “When I go to the cafeteria it is hard,” he said. ‘Wheelchair ramps outside the Technology Building are steep and to get up them “someone needs to push me,” Kim said. Larkin said she almost crashed several times outside the Technology Building. “A few times I almost faceplanted going up and down [the ramps],” Larkin said. Truman said SUU is compliant legs. “My doctor said [it would] be with the Americans with Disabilities Act. best to amputate,” Kim said. “We have tried to accommodate,” he said. Kim, now 25, has adjusted to life in a wheelchair. He said at times getting around can be difficult, but handicapped One thing SUU plant operations doesn’t have control over is how facilities are “much better [in America] than Korea.” He said handicapped parking spaces are scarce by the Sorenson students with disabilities are treated. Larkin said people were generally helpful but treated her (continued on page 2) parties announced BY KELSEY BLACKWELL JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Barton said it’s “a chance for us to get a little better acquainted with the student.” The final senior scholarship around campus are a problem for maneuvering the wheelchair in practice, I can tell you that,” but is somewhat new to the West,” supervisor, said steep inclines Johnathan “Easton” West, a major from Ithaca, N.Y., for the junior communication major from Voice-Box Party; and Spencer Boulder City, Nev., is running for Koelliker, a junior president as an independent candidate. West said as president he’d like business/marketing major from to bring more well-publicized opportunities for fun service to SUU, see more service boards and support for clubs and send e- Sandy, for the Caution Party. Candidates for Activities Vice President are Bret Nelson, a sophomore businegs major from Seoul, Korea, for the Voice-Box Party; and Josie Beth Baxter, a mails to students who would like to be reminded of school events. Since there are only two parties running, Elections Director Paul Shakespeare said he will change junior communication major from primary elections. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION B Chad Jensen, a senior science education major from Sandy “What [the elections committee is] looking at doing is having a primary election to eliminate one presidential candidate and a general election for everyone else,” Shakespeare said. Candidates for Academic Vice Tremonton, Utah, for the Caution Candidates for SUUSA Senate include the following: (Voice-Box) M Karlee Gordon, a senior elementary education major from Salem, Utah (Voice-Box) President are Audrey Nielson, a B Megan Ruesch, a sophomore physical education major from junior history major from Houston, for the Voice-Box Party; Page, Ariz. (Voice-Box) B Amanda Pfundstein, a junior and Kolby Day, a junior chemistry major from Midway, Utah, for the Caution Party. elementary/special education Candidates for Clubs and Organizations Vice President are Tyler Young, a junior finance ‘major from Las Vegas (Caution) M Kelly Pettingill, a junior elementary/special education (continued on page 5) ',"37/}‘” & BERREER aiet T S cut ms - colors ;muuwmhyn-wrm 491 S. Main Suite 3 ° Cedar City |