Show Students en red Backseat ac eat to OM High i School Seniors By Hyrum Weight Assistant Editor One of Utah's flagship universities ties as reported by The Salt Lake Tribune is considering an enrollment enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment freeze a move which would have a dramatic impact on the dynamics of Utah's educational educational landscape University of Utah President Bernie Machen was reported to be in consideration of such a move for the fall 2003 semester Preferring the term freeze as opposed to enrollment enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment cap Machen admitted transfer students like those from Salt Lake Community College would be hurt the most as top high school students are given preference during enrollment One of the University of Utah's main tributaries is a school many students use as a springboard to universities around the state The U. U of U. U is the usual destination for graduating ing students With tuition and school costs rising to an average of over dollars and the potential enrollment cap there is a probability probability probability proba proba- for a large backwash of students who will be attempting to find their path of least resistance resistance resistance resist resist- ance which may be to other schools or other states student Rich Harten called the measures an effective effective effective tive dam He continued to say he would probably have to take a year off of school if he was not not- accepted in the University of j I the small town feel with a s o l d SUU S student Rachel t x p V Resner with V Along V V. V V k SUU comes Weber State Utah State the University of Utah t BYU and many other k 4 k N A h y a there r a Rb 3 options However 44 t f z w y are many factors c k Cf A T V weighing on the deci deci- i t y x b sion Tuition prices and the programs the school offers are justA just A the beginning of the questions needing to be bere re answered V V 01 One 0 ne thing thO Ing is IS 3 It t S. aa rw a i c eeva I H pu f F V VV w f y wro W i N w yB Ro j ff q V 1 I i yet boy ne 1 y v j i n for lor sure School S c h 00 I. I isn't Isn t C f w. w Z h- h t wish tv 4 t t Min yV V wc i tJ I 1 A M i cheap anymore 1 iL t d V i ij k A k w rM lJ R t t. t m tt a 0 iJ yA f. f r f J e it B. B lr j 8 i f fv y t Fd fi I 1 could be just as sure 7 i s li Y W fU r Phot o 0 courtesy of of Utah about the future of the I 1 want to enroll in aid shops to s l be he beset W t set up UD at programs y Utah Uta h I 1 haven't looked into any other schools and I 1 dont don't know their programs I was expecting to go there U of ofU U and with any luck I 1 still will said Harten is currently pushing its limits with students as many classes are becoming difficult to enroll in The question has been raised as to whether or not it can accommodate the of such a process where some feel they have been blocked from joining the main flows of the universities While students joined those from many other schools in a Capitol Hill protest this semester plans were being made for transfer and financial u IJ Ht J colleges and university campuses campuses campuses cam cam- across the state In the past months representatives representatives representatives from colleges across in the state have come to attempts to get students to enroll in their institutions One such school was Southern Utah University SUU They provided provid provid- ed a transfer workshop for students and others who were interested and showed to be an efficient and convenient school for many students who are looking to further their education education education edu edu- cation and acquire a Bachelors Degree Its great there SUU There is as much outdoors stuff to do there mere as here and you get said student Barry Nevis following cuts in offered class sessions at both and the U ofU of U. U While students worry about their educational costs others are giving suggestions on how to improve the situation Some students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents are fortunate enough to find an employer willing to reimburse their tuition However some are discovering those jobs are going at a fast rate While Utah politicians and educational institutions are still debating the options and measures measures measures meas meas- ures they will take students are protesting and seeking their own resolution and paths of least resistance C 1 |