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Show ggpAY, JANUARY 1 6, 2008 DIXIE SUN Choosing courses easier with jycasie mcnaughton in Chief pixie help from advisers are only offered once a year, at least in the technology department. We usually tell students to get the degree courses done then take one or two general education courses every semester." Even though she will meet with students and give them advice on what a student should take, she leaves the decisions up to the students. Gowers will meet with them and give them the tools they need to fulfill their degree plan. She sets out the information, and students go forward from there. I think its important that students take possession of their own education, and this is one of my ways of letting students lay out their own degrees, Gowers said. Students shouldnt play with their time in college, Zundel said. Its too expensive and a waste of time when a student takes classes for play. He gave four reasons a student should take a course: to work on a major; explore majors or fields; enhance skills such as writing, reading or math; and for enrichment, which would include courses that enhance their life in the future. If students arent sure which field or degree they want to pursue, they can go see Kathy Kinney, the director of the Career Center, or Karl Hutchings, director of cooperative Sun Editor classes current semester L students may have iften choosing the 'land themselves stum-- . over what to choose, is when advisers beneficial. rpcotne offer a variety from assisting finding class-- , out long-:jrto planning schedules, figuring to buy student tit where Advisers services .jdents m f and stickers, jarkmg find-wher- e their classes ye held. are Advisers students called trough the maze to clear any allege and aeliefs that may not be hereto help rue. A belief some students that they should their general educati- is nave iiiush they can start on before for a bachelor s this is not degree, but always the case. Just doing all of your courses ueneral education at first necessarily a good electiidea because your ves are there to either work on a major or minor, or to explore which major acadyoud like to go into, emic adviser Dave Zundel said. "The earliest you decide on a career the better, because 50 percent of your associate s not degree is general educatipercent is for on, and 50 your major. students who have already decided their major, it is best for them to see their department adviser for the degree, Zundel said. When students go to their adviser for their degree they can create a long-terplan for their courses. Shari Gowers, the busiFor ness and technology demic adviser, said its important for students to hit the ground running as a freshman when it comes to planning their course schedules. Gowers said: the Typically upper division courses educationinternships. Kinney said the Career Center offers vocational and career assessment tests that students are free to take. These tests ask a student questions about his or her interests, abilities and skills, then the score indicates the careers the student may or may not be interested in. From there, Kinney directs students to the Occupational Outlook Handbook compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which lists almost every career and gives information on job descriptions, how many people the U.S. will be needed in the upcoming years in that specific career, training, how much the job will pay, similar jobs, and any other additional information about the career. Sometimes students already know what they want to do, but they just dont realize it. I certainly spend time listening to students because often theyll know what degree they want to go into but are afraid to take the move and need someone to say go ahead and do it, Kinney said. In addition to courses, students can take p courses with Hutchings co-o- that will further their abilities and skills for the field. is a course students can take for one to three credits that allows Co-o- p students to work and obtain skills or improve skills such as customer service. Students are given assignments during the semester to complete to bring in the academic side of the course. Hutchings has seen many undecided students come to him for assistance over his 14 years in this job at DSC. Most of these undecided students dont realize they have the power to get the outcome they want, but when they finish my class they know who they are, they will know what they want, and they will know the steps to get there," Hutchings said. Hutchings also said sometimes what holds a student back from deciding a major has to do with the feeling of failing or the need to please those close to them. Some tips for students include the following: The sooner students see an adviser the better, whether it be an adviser in the Advisement Center or a specific program adviser. If students are not quite sure what field they wish to go into, go to the Career Center and take the assessment tests offered. Students will save time and money if they stay on track to graduate instead of taking classes that dont pertain to their degree. If students are not quite sure what major they want to be in, they can explore different fields by taking 1010 classes. Student shouldnt overload their schedules. Twelve credits is considered a full course load since it means 12 hours in class and 24 hours worth of study time according to the two times rule. Students should put their best effort into their classes; its wasting money and time when students have to repeat a class. Check to see what pre- - , requisite classes there are to a program or individual courses. Students can reach Zundel in the Advisement Center for general education advisement at Gowers, who advises business and technology students, offers a Web site for students to sign up for appointments at 652-769- http:cactus.dixie.edugo wersviewweek.asp. Other advisers include Karen Bauer for biology, Randal Chase for communication, Karmen Aplanalp for dental hygiene, Hazel Colebank for elementary education, Sue Bennett for and English, Alice Clegg for nursing, Students can reach Kinney for career assessment tests and assistance in choosing a career path at and Hutchings for information at 652-777- 652-799- 652-787- 652-784- 652-792- 652-789- 652-773- co-o- p 652-766- PHILADELPHIA (MCT) death of a of Pennsylvania Jniversity ophomore from bacterial neningitis in early September has prompted a and a war of words letween the familys lawyer md the university hospital ''here she died. The suit filed Friday by he family of Anne Ryan, a awsuit iromismg student from lear Erie, Pa., accuses the lospital of the University if Pennsylvania of ignoring of the deadly lacterial illness when it ailed to admit her after an roergency-roovisit on ;lear signs unspecified damages. The familys attorney, widely known trial lawyer Tom Kline, leveled a new allegation Fri day that doctors at HUP performed an unnecessary procedure that contributed to her death on Sept. 9, after she returned to the ER the night before. 'This was a young lady who had a life of promise ahead of her, and she ended up tragically dying after two visits to the Penn emergency room," Kline said Friday. University as well as hospital officials said Friday able tragedy for her parents, her brother - a Penn grad living in Philadelphia - and her three sisters from Northwestern Pennsylvania. Kline said that when Ryan went to the emergency room at the Penn hospital on the second day of classes in September, she reported classic ' meningitis symptoms including neck pain and a fever of 103 degrees. What's more, he said, blood tests showed two signs of a bacterial infec- discussing all of the specifics of Ryan's death, but insisted that the care she received during her emergency-rootrips was appropriate. Dr. PJ. Brennan, chief medical officer for the Penn Health System and a specialist in treating infectious diseases, did say without details that the allegations by attorney Kline "are shamefully inaccurate." The one thing that both sides seemed to agree on Friday was that the sudden death of the vivacious Ivy Leaguer with a passion for modeling, music and exotic languages, was an unthink tion. However, Ryan was sent home and told she had a 1 need to have an official transcript sent to the office of registration and records. If students are completing the requirements at another institution, the coursework must be completed by the end of the semester in which students are applying for graduation. Have an official transcript sent to Dixie State College showing the earned Cheaper hybrids coming in 2009 very important to customers, so we think these vehicles will be very appealing," Fukui said, referring to manufacturers' suggested retail price. Honda took an early lead with hybrids in the United States. It brought in the DETROIT (MCT) - Toyota Motor Corp. may be dominating the U.S. hybrid market so far with the Prius, but Honda Motor Co. has ambitious plans for its hybrid lineup, adding two new vehicles and an hybrid-onlupgrade of an existing hybrid in the next three years. Honda executives at the North American International Auto Show said Monday that for 2009 the company was on track to deliver a new dedicated hybrid priced below the Civic hybrid, which starts at y model, Insight, a hybrid-onlin 1999, a year before the Toyota Prius arrived. But the Prius quickly passed the Insight to become the automotive symbol of the green movey ment. In 2007, sales of Prius were 181,221, accounting for about half of all U.S. hybrid sales. The Insight, meanwhile, has been phased out. Honda is taking a new $22,600. It expects to sell 200.000 of the new hybrid-onl- y vehicles worldwide in the first full year, including 100.000 in the United States. In addition, Honda President Takeo Fukui said, Civic the hybrid and the CR-Z- , a hybrid sports car on display at this year's Detroit show, are expected by 2011. Honda has not said whether the CR-- will be available in the United States. "Around 2011, all those three models are ready to go, so we'll be achieving approach. The Insight, a small failed to hit high volumes because it was not practical said Tetsuo two-seate- n Iwamura, president and chief executive of American Honda Motor Co. Hybrid variations of mainstream models, such as the hybrid Civic, have not sold in large numbers because many hybrid buyers want to stand out, he said With more people concerned about fuel efficiency and environmental issues, Iwamura said, the time is right for hybrids as long as theyre affordable and practical (c) 2008, Detroit Free Press. Distributed by Z 400.000 to 500,000 global production" of hybrids, said Fukui, speaking through an interpreter. Honda did not give pricing details, but Fukui said the new models should be more affordable than current hybrids. These models, we worked on the cost - to reduce their costs - because MSRP is University of Pennsylvania sued for "he McClatchy-Tribun- e Information Services. students death less serious viral infection after a test of fluid from a spinal tap; Kline insisted that a negative result on this test - a Gram stain does not conclusively prove that meningitis is not present. Also, Kline alleged that a second spinal tap when a more severely ill Ryan returned to the ER two days later was unnecessary and, because of brain swelling from the bacteria, caused her brain to shift and led to a hernia that along with the advanced meningitis led to her death. The university issued a fer-forme- d . statement after the suit was filed defending its actions and contradicting some of Kline's allegations. "Although Ms. Ryan's symptoms were not classic for meningitis, she underwent a thorough evaluatipn,arid,tegtiqg ,, wlnph induced reviving the recognized test, for detecting meningitis.- - a lumbar pupctijjce - and the results were negative and remained negative," the Penn statement said. (c) 2008, Philadelphia Daily News. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribun- e Information Services. V V 2008 Dresses Are Here f V A t'N & Ati 3 credits before a diploma is issued. Students must also meet the minimum grade point average for the appropriate degree and complete the career signature form. An associate degree requires a 2.0, and a bachelor's degree varies by the department. The completed application must be submitted to the Advisement Center by March 1. A $10 fee will be imposed for late submissions. GRADUATE continued from page -- FORMAL WEAR 144 W Brigham Road Bloomington Courtyard - St. George, Utah 435.674.2223 |
