Show College of Eastern Utah CoHege Of Eastern Utah Library Price Utah The Eagle Volume XVIII " Number by Anna Adair news editor After seven years in office CEU's Academic Vice President This issue Miewppint The tomato of the future Genetically producd foods Page 2 W3BEB x pw i ’ r V e Russell Wilson Bring llfo to odueatlon Paqe5 Ut Thursday? January 1 31 994 J 6450 1 m Martin Luther King Jr: dream continue 6-- 7 Artsl&lEntertainrnentj The Pelican Brief Donzol and Julia Page 9 5CF CEU loses Both on and off court Page 10 science tor 18 years full-tim- cur-men- slu-prior- ity Former vie president Robert Torgereon tration he continued to view himself as a faculty member He always felt that being a part of the faculty was a key part in providing a stronger faculty and a better education for the students W1 think I have strengthened the faculty by improving evaluation and hiring procedures" Torger-(se- e v volleyball programs" Additional information on the dispursement of the $130000 football savings was given by Peterson Tuesday He said it was split mainly into CEU's basket ball programs with some addi- - II ajn0n v- v- Aw of Martin Luther King ! Vance vlVyW'S'S - i Spencer came to Utah in itM 1970 to great overall season records Changes in coaches may be the reason for the success or failures of the two basketball programs over the past eight yean The baseball program's record was better in the mid-80- s and the volleyball Volleyball program’s record The decision of CEU administrators to drop the football program eight years ago has been largely debated ever since It was again brought up when Weber State University's that president deci-de- d Mcn's Women's Baseball its program was basketball basketball costing the school too much money and should be dropped or additional outside contributions must be sought after to the tunc of $500000 Some strongly believe that by dropping CEU's program it tional academic scholarships and received more money for more Financial help to the Sesathletics and academics This is sions Honor Hall Money was good for the reputation of the later added to the forensics school and in some cases good for those students who received program for general scholarships and travel scholarships The money that went into In a Salt Lake Tribune intermen's and women's basketball view with Pres Michael Peterenabled coaches to offer more son on Dec 5 1993 concerning CEU dropping its football scholarships to athletes during recruiting season in hopes of program he said "The college took some of the savings and making the team's stronger and more competitive to generate invested it in other spons more fan support Peterson said creating an 'excellent' men’s and But even with additional rewomen's basketball program and cruiting money neither the men's improving the baseball and the at Spcnccr AVVV Torgerson page 12) Dropping CEU’s football program was questionable in ensuring success of competitive athletic teams women's or women’s teams have shown staff writer ’ages Prici’ serving two years as division chairman AstheVPhe supervised instructional and Robert Torgerson requested to re- - academic programs for the Price e instructor pos- - and San Juan campus turn to his ition in the life science depart- L Programs included faculty riculum scheduling registration President Michael Peterson said continuing education library and distance education In addition to MAhhoughitwillbeagreatloss for the college and for me person- - these although it would not be ally with regret I have approved part of another vice presidents job Bob's request He has been an he supervised the construction of academic vice two dormitories: Burtenshaw Hall presioutstanding dent He has given everything to and phase one of the new Aaron the position the past seven years Jones Hall and the college is a far better Torgerson chose to join the teainstitution because of his efforts ching profession because ”1 felt it He has been a tireless advocate for would be rewarding There is a the faculty and for giving top satisfaction in working with to instruction and through dents and watching them deve- his commitment we have seen lop" After 18 years as a professor he was asked to take the posiimprovements in every aspect of our academic and vocational tion of vice president although he never sought to be an administraprograms" Prior to becoming vice tor for a college Even after bepresident he was a CEU life coming part of the CEU adminis byjaren Holder Th Of The Students Torgerson steps down in ' The Vole 5 rema-in- s a culture slrock for ihe j ? v --recruited p!aycrWhen I Wv"' x- VS SA toUtahtherewere300 tbaareWOBbckhe Heeomi unchanged vr To compare the season reoerds The d the Eagle BDAC SID in December to compare the team records before and after football at CEU As of press time the SID provided four yean of men's basketball season records six women's basketball records one baseball record and one volleyball record Past editions of the Eagle were used to compile the season record in addition to contacting the coaches of the sports Other than money the program was dropped to help the school in academics Instead of giving scholarships to football playen who were thought to have either dropped out of college or who just cancelled their education at (see football page 12) con-taclc- science minor Upon graduation Mwas drafted into the Nauonal j vfcyv v : v 1 v vy X MinncsotaVikingillc later to Utah tov pursue a returned v & sfty V fa y£- X education arid educational psy- T s a yvv Xv ssavslassssvv His teaching career began L the U when he taught Culturalv yX Difference Living In America tenure as ig his three-ye- ar : vX- g ‘ lSrecffl fwr speoding the next 1 1 ithebusmess woridwhcre twrked with sales trackingtraimng anal ( loproent with an operating planof$25roillion aimuallyhe 1 to a profession he felt he c Tsee fieldwoiked on an nmauvroperyisory enj Spencerpagel : |