| Show CEU president urges students vote against Initiative A Nov 6 by CEU President Michael A Petersen guest editorialist I want to alert you to an extremely important issue that will be on the ballot during the November election Initiative A proposes to remove the sales tax on food If it passes approximately $114 million in revenue will be lost by the state and local governments starting next year If Utah's economy doesn't grow next year Initiative A could cut $31 million from our nine state colleges and universities The Utah Student's Association is against Initiative A So is the State Board of Regents These and other organizations who support higher education in the state believe that removing the sales tax on food without having revenues to replace lost funding would be extremely harmful for our states' colleges and universities The USA's slogan may say it best "Don't Eat Our Future!" Among the reasons that the Regents and USA oppose Initiative A is that enrollment in Utah colleges and universities is expanding rapidly for the next decade Enrollment growth is now moving from our high schools to higher education For the next decade we will need to expand our enrollment each year by the equivalent of at least a college the size of Southern Utah State University Next year alone we expect 4000 more students than we have this year More and more adults arc also reluming to college for retraining If Initiative A passes and there is no growth in our economy next year funding could be lost for as many as 9700 students That's like not funding all the students now at CEU Dixie and Snow colleges Fortunately Utah's economy is expanding If recent international events and the threat of recession don't destroy an optimistic revenue forecast higher education could receive enough money to offset part of the cut The best scenario is a $6 million cut Even that would eliminate funding for 3900 students A major reason that there is so much opposition to Initiative A is that it doesn't provide a mechanism to fix the damage it causes Although many of us agree that it would be better to not tax food sales Initiative A doesn't provide for different sources of revenue to replace the money that higher education and other important state and local programs need No one knows what will happen when the legislature meets this winter but the governor has stated that he will recommend cutting programs rather than raise other taxes to replace the sales lax on food Higher education is the key to our state's future Utah is First in the nation in the percent of its young people who go to college Our population of young people is growing not shrinking like most of the country This gives us a great potential to attract new businesses and better economic opportunities in the future But we must invest in higher cducaiion--an- d your future-- in order to be prepared to meet the challenges we will face individually and as a state How can you make a difference on this issue? Make sure you arc registered to vote Study the issues surrounding Initiative A carefully Then make sure you vole this year on Tuesday Nov 6 Involvement is the key to success at CEU this year by Brad Gwyther staff writer OK so this is your third week of school and you are probably wondering what exactly is going on this year Well not only am I and my almighty computer keyboard going to tell you but will also shed some light on how to make it happen Of course these items arc listed in random order so don't get upset if you weren't listed First it's nothing personal! Our First slop is the music department The Chamber Choir directed by Russell Wilson will be taking a trip to Carnegie Hall in New York over the Thanksgiving holiday CEU is one of three colleges in the western region to be invited to perform CElTs band has a new look mainly a new member to augment the department Brad Flinders who ran a successful program at Timpview High School and is an accomplished musician will bring a new "pizazz" to the pep band at basketball games Neil Warren and Scott Pul lan have a great looking debate team this year and have already added more trophies to the overflowing forensic cases after only two tournaments Mixing old with new the team looks to be anything but average I guarantee you will see these guys at nationals and they'll be ripping it up "To be or not to be that is the question" Well for the drama department this year it is to be To be a great year they need new fresh attitudes and the experience and talent of last year Hey what a coincidence we have both! As for the dance department well let's say their up to their cars with tutus In fact enrollment is at an all time high and the talent is there to give us a taste of "high society” in their performances this year This year the highly successful CEU Readers' Series promises to bring a wide spectrum of writers After last night's success with Ron Carlson it is apparent that the readings will be anything but boring Gallery East continues with quality exhibits and is currently showing some Utah artists' works The exhibition is titled "Where the Wild Things Arc: Art of the Imagination" and by the way it looks it is appropriately titled The gallery will hold six more exhi bitions and all will be worth seeing The cheer and yell squad literally swept away with awards and universities They did so trophies even outdoing the big four-yewell that the Universal Cheer Association invited them to perform in national competition which is a First in the history of CEU Women's athletics has an all new look this year with an array of new talent and coaching style The new volleyball coach Jim Bcndtschneidcr is utilizing the talent of CEU’s women athletes Lady Eagle basketball players have more talent and even height to give them an edge on the competition Overall it looks like a successful year for the Lady Eagles As we turn to men's athletics a few words come to mind: New powerful strong which are just to name a few Starting with baseball well it looks up from last year The fall season proves to be hopeful for the spring and some of the players have stated that they are going to give us a show Basketball well let's say that I wouldn't want to be in the other team's uniforms Under the direction of coach Ronnie Stubbs the team will be pushed to strive for the best There are even rumors that nationals arc a very real possibility this year The program received state media attention this summer when Antoine Davisson won Salt Lake's Slam Dunk competition twice and made the play of the day on Channel Five television station Overall this year looks like it can be a very successful year for CEU Even the students seem to be of a higher caliber For those whom I did not specifically address I apologize I need to direct you to how you can get your name in the newspaper It is very simple and consists of two words: gel involved! A good friend of mine told me that apathy is a type of cancer that eats away everything you try to accomplish This is a message I would like to bring to all of you For everything to work and be successful this year you need tp get involved We need your support and you need the experience CEU can give you You need to support the individual departments efforts to make this school reputable and outstanding Don't be afraid of causing waves to get something accomplished Get rowdy get involved and have a great year! ar Nursing program achieves 1 00 success rate in State exams Following its First year of operation the College of Eastern Utah's Nursing Program has achieved a 100 percent success rate for its graduates According to Nursing instructors Donna Cartwright and Karen Templeton each of the 19 nursing students who graduated horn the program in June passed the National Council for Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses this year "Utah in general has a high nursing success rate Typically 92 percent of the people in the state who take the exam pass on their First try which is above the national average" Cartwright said “One hundred-percesuccess rates arc very rare however especially for for new programs” Cartwright credited a dedicated faculty and students who are committed to careers in the nursing profession Ten of the graduates had already earned certificates as Licensed Practical Nurses before entering the advanced training while the remaining nine entered in the Registered Nursing curriculum straight from the First year LPN program "The College recognizes the critical need for nurses and is fully committed to this program's success" explained Templeton who is also completing her First year as the coordinator of the Associate Degree in Nursing program "The entire faculty and administration have gone the extra mile to ensure that the needs of our nursing students are met and this is the best associate's degree program in the nt state" students will graduate from the CEU program at the end of the current academic Twenty-on- e year exam is The NCLEX-Rgiven twice a year in Utah for graduates of nursing programs at the University of Utah Weber N State College Utah Valley Community College CEU Brigham Young University and Westminster "Registered Nurse" is a licensing requirement for all students completing associate and baccalaureate nursing degrees |
