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Show CampusNews Page 4 Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 Commencement ceremony cut from program “Where the Locals Eat” Lunch • Dinner • Breakfast • Banquet Facilities • Steaks • Seafood • Large Variety of Omelettes Welcome Back Aggies!!! 20% OFF Buy any entree get one The Kitchen Sink 1/2 OFF Not valid with any other offer Not valid with any other offer By RACHEL A. CHRISTENSEN news editor USU will no longer be hosting commencement ceremonies for fall graduates starting fall 2010, said Sydney Peterson, USU chief of staff and chair of the commencement committee. “We’ve only done it for four years, so it’s not a long-standing tradition,” she said. The ceremony was cut primarily as a response to a recent budget cut of about $27 million, Peterson said. The university as a whole has had to deal with the cuts, and campus community members were looking for ways to cut back. However, finances weren’t the only reason. Less than one-fourth of fall graduates who are eligible to walk actually attend their ceremony, Peterson said. Weather concerns also played a factor. With Logan’s winters in full swing during December, administration was concerned about the students who were to walk. “We were concerned about the safety of the students,” she said. There’s no way of knowing exactly how much money the university will save by eliminating the ceremony, Peterson said, because people and departments from all over the university put time and money into the program – costs include payment of the people involved, preparations and facilities. “Every little bit helps,” she said. “The money saved could end up being some person’s salary.” Krista Park, senior in technical writing, said she hopes to graduate this fall. She said the fall commencement program was a recent addition and she doesn’t feel slighted by the possibility of not having one. “I would go (to the commencement) if we had one in the fall, but I probably wouldn’t care if they had a walk-on ceremony,” Park said. Peterson said Weber State and Brigham Young will be the only two universities in the state to still hold fall commencement ceremonies. Ceremonies are always bigger in the spring, Peterson said, and include separate ceremonies for the individual colleges on campus. The only other noticeable difference between fall and spring ceremonies were the choice of speaker. Peterson said spring commencement speakers were generally chosen from outside of the Logan and campus community while fall speakers were chosen within the campus community. Fall graduates are welcome to attend the spring ceremonies, she said, and many already do. “We accommodate everyone,” Peterson said. –rac.ch@aggiemail.usu.edu Ladies and gentlemen, you are such a wonderful crowd STUDENTS WATCH ‘FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF’ in the TSC Ballroom as part of the Week of Welcome Tuesday. The movie was moved inside due to weather concerns. CODY GOCHNOUR photo Rewards Checking Will Have You Dancing In the Rain! W FREE CHECKING with a CD-like rate On your balances under $25,000 No Minimum Balance Required Nationwide ATM Refunds up to $25 per Month Requirements: • 1 Direct Deposit/month • 10 Debit Card Transactions/month • E-statements from dfcu.com DESERET FIRST C R E D I T U N I O N We Understand Our Members Better 1610 North Main | 435-787-0991 7wÁ®¨w ¸ Y®Á ¸® z¾^®>°®°w^® ,z^¥¨zY^®E® >¥ z >¨ * Fun and friendly social environment * Within walking distance of Campus * Bus stops right in front of Riverside * Filled with hardworking students like you * Riverside located accross from the football staduim *Annual Percentage Yield. No minimum balance required. No minimum deposit to open the account. Available to personal accounts only. No monthly service charge. Bonus Rate paid on balances between one penny and $25,000, and Second Tier Rate paid on all amounts above $25,000 each cycle the minimum requirements are met. If you do not meet the requirements during a given cycle, your account will still function as a free checking account and you will earn the Standard Rate, however, it will not receive the ATM refunds for that cycle. Rates as of November 3, 2008. Rates subject to change without notice. See branch for details. Membership and eligibility required. EQUAL HOUSING LENDER eather can spoil the best plans – like the present economic storm. But as long as you’re with someone you can trust, you can weather any storm. Deseret First Credit Union has provided safe, steady growth for our members for over 50 years. And we’ll do it for the next 50, beginning with an interest-bearing checking account. 435.787.4985 1251 North 800 East |
