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Show THE THUNDERBIRD· SOLTrHERN UTAH U NIVERSITY• MO N DAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1993 • PAGE 3 McMahon discusses global change BY HEATHER ANDERSON Thunderbird Staff Writer Thursday's Convocation speaker, James A. McMahon, dean of science and professo r of biology at U tah Stare University, spoke on global change, and focused a portio n of his presentation o n how global change affects Utah. He began by saying, "I wane co cry to teach you how to read the newspaper." He said new papers say a lot a.bout global change, and much of what they ay cares people because they don' t know whac it mean s. H e went on to explain what global change is all about McMahon also said that glo bal change consists of a change in the temperature of the earth's surface; an increase in the level of carbon dioxide, which mainly affecrs agricultural crops; and population increase. He said when changes like this happen, animal pecie have three things they can do. They can migrate, become extinct, o r adapt through genetics or certain rgan isms. If a tree o n the top of a mountain needs cold weather, and the warm remperarures keep getting higher u p o n che mountain, then eventually that tree will not exist, at least not on that pa rticular mountain, McMahon said. "The pattern of Utal1 is very interestingt McMahon said. It snows in the winter, and there is no summer rainfall. He said that, Msum mer precipitation will move into Utah." W ith this change, the Sidewinder rattlesnake located near St George, will become extinct. Maybe we won't need that snake, he said, but there are other changes that concern humans, and, "there are bound Ucah can expect more rain and less snow in future years as a result of global wanning, James to be changes in the future." McMahon, Ut.ah Srate Universicy's dean of science, told Thuuda:( s Conoocation crou.d. Parties prepare platforms for primaries Led by White, Mitchell and Wilson, SUUSA hopefuls voice their ideas 4nd opinions on campus issues A: ction is an important concept for student government and the name of an SUU campaign party because, crording to Action's presidential candidate Jason White, "Action speaks louder than words." White is running with Eric Rodericlc, academic vice presidential candidate and Mindy Benson, activities vice presidential candidate. Three of the party's general goals are to empower students, to promote school unity, and to improve and expand student services. " By empowering students-or students helping students-we came up with a plan of action. Empowering students says 'we know what you want and we're going to go for it now'," White said. White said that promoting school unity is like the WalMarr philosophy. "At Wal-Mart, the su pervisors go out and talk to customers and answer their q uestions," he said . Last W edn esday's fo ru m with SUU President Gerald R. Sherratt: and other administrators, although not produced by the party, is an example o f the W al-Mart philosophy in action, he said. "The administrators are realizing that they need to get out and meet the students," White said . Concerning their third goal, to expand student services, White said that one of the programs he would like to implement is a financial aid week, a week in which booths would be set up to provide students with information about all types of scholarships and financial aid. Senatorial candidates for the Action party include: Arts and Letten- T raci Bonzo, Kamie Frishknect and Maren Maclean; Buv'Comm/fech-Clinton Painter, Patrick T. Horgan and Dennis Shirkov; Education-Gina Jamison, Cynthia Weeden and Cindy Hoyt; Scienu-Eric Redd, Suzanne Pett and Janene Banka. T he Now Party's activities vice presidential candidate Bryan Green said, "We wanted to keep our platforms basic and simple so they would be easy to understand." The party's platforms include unified diversity; maintaining and improving the image of SUU; having an open door, open ears policy and community interactio n. "Wid1 unified diversity we want to tty to establish activities and be mo re cooperative with groups such as the Diversity Club. Minorities need to be represented," said Jason Mitchell, Now' s presidential candidate. "SUU is Utah's best kept secret W e want to maintain that image and improve on it," Green said of the party's image platform. According to Mitchell, current SUUSA President Sandy lord has done a great job with the open door policy. Now would like to co ntinue that policy and make it stronger, M itchell said. "W e want to really mke seriously the suggestions of students and increase the accountability of student government officers," Green said. To accomplish the final goal, community interaction, members of the Now party would like to see more combined activities and service projects with SUU and the Cedar C ity community, Mitchell said. Running with Green and Mitchell is Stephen Chamberlain, academic vice presidential candidate. Senatorial candidates include: Bus/Comm/Tech-Carol Bowns, C lint Enman and Cheris Tucker; Education- Brandy Spainhower, Stacee Yardley and Melinda Orton; Arts and Letters- Brian Co, Shonna Weaver and Eric Campbell; and Science-Monty Charlton, Sean Ackroyd and Melvin Capitan, Jr. CORRECTION Southern Utah University's library rurrendy houses some 190,000 volumes in its collection. A story on the front page of the rebruary 18, 1993, edition of The Thunderbird grossly misrepresented this figure. library Director Diana Graff says that each year some 5,000 to 7,000 books are added to the collection. 911 S. Main (Next to Albertson's) 586-2345 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Free topping Double Stamp Free Drink 99¢ Salad Bar (all-you-am-eat) Free Refill Buy one Tiny Yogurt, get one FREEi A ccess ... The Dynamic Experi,_nre. Access the Freedom, is the slogan for the Access pa rty. Brad Wilson, Access presidential candidate, justifies the party name mai ntaining that it represents the target of the party platfonnto provide increased student accessibility to the campus. Access's main goal is to provide srudents "access to a beuer education through a qualified tudent government " Access argues that student government can play a n active role in bringing about change o n campus, and can acr as a voice for students' needs and concerns." The Access plarfonn is based o n the notion that tudent fees are not adequately benefiting srudents. Although sn1dent fees have helped fu nd va rious buildi ngs on campus, students are re tricted in die ways that they use these buildings and facilities. W ilson said that Access members, if elected, wo uld "work with the administration to provide greater accessibility to the srudent center.~ W it on says that he and his party are "ready to set :i new trend for student government as fur a d1eir willingness to stand up and q uestion autho rities of the admi nistratio n." Party members are prepared to ask "why" about everything, because Ac.cess feels adamant about bridging the gap between students and the admi nistration . Running on the Access ticket with Wilson are Pierre Mvemba for academ ic vice president, and Heidi Heywood fo r activities vice president. Senate cand idates are: Science-Michael Gentile, Krystal Walker and Karen Strong; Education-Gigi Wilson, Eddy Rawlings and Mandy Gillespie; BuvComm/fech-Valarie Ekins, Drew Mo ren, and Daniel Jackson; Arts a nd Lerrerslawrence Gilbert, Patrick Rawlings, and Matthew Lo~. 111ce11aute 70 W Center, Cedar Cit1J Brian Head Southern Utah's Largest and Most Complete Snow Board Connection Rentals Boards Boots Cedar City 92 Close ·out specials 1993 models in stock. Standard· Tune-up on all Bikes. $29.95 $19.95 with student I.D. Tech 292, Mountain Bike Class Register for Spring Quarter |