UVSC College Times, 1998-03-11

              nrc iPfi Tin oftl r r m i;::;: ; march 11 Volume 26, Issue 32 Opinion Bill Clinton has made impropriety appropriate. A7 Life! Treat your kisser well. Effi ft 4 W & istf & Close Shave John Bernhard examines the ins and outs of getting the perfect shave on the legs and face (and Sports UVSC's teams fall in the SWAG tournament. B1 Marketplace A8 i . : : Future off (0011(8065 SI tarn FOUR SCORE? The stage is set. The future of UVSG will be determined in a meeting this Friday that is sure to be spirited and full of lively debate. By John B e rn hard Editor in chief It's make or break time for UVSC. When the sun rises this Friday over the red cliffs that surround St. George, Ut., the debate will finally end. Should UVSC be allowed to significantly expand its four-year curriculum? Or will the Regents shut down UVSC's ambitions for the final time? Officials of UVSC and surrounding communities, coupled with a large contingent of the local citizenry, will be attending a Friday morning meeting with Utah's Board of Regents to determine, once and for all, if UVSC will ever have an expanded slate of four-year degrees. Utah County Commissioner Gary Herbert, who will be among the delegation supporting UVSC in St. George, said, "We cannot delay the inevitable any longer. There is a distinct need in the community for a four-year school, a need that UVSC can fill." Herbert wall accompany a group of Utah County legislators, members of UVSC's Board of Trustees and other community leaders who share his sense of urgency for a four-year college in the valley. "There are 330,000 people in Utah County who care very deeply about this," Hebert said. "And there will be a lot of disappointed students if this thing doesn't pass." The "thing" Herbert is referring to is a proposed integrated studies degree that was originally presented to the . SEE REGENTS CONTINUED ON PG. A3 growing SMART Special Report r " "5 i 1 ! . J - ! r - !' r PARK IT Illegal parkers beware! UVSC's finest are out and about and their target is every single automobile parked where it shouldn't be. A A College Tim By Mi j he Lpr he problem of where to park on UVSC's campus is probably as old as the car itself. Here at UVSC, Ihe responsibility of enforcing parking-violations falls squarely on the shoulders of Parking Services. Parking tickets have been a common sight to students this semester. Parking Enforcement officers roam around the parking lots some on foot others on bikes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. keeping a keen eye out for the illegal parkers on campus. They issue about 100 citations a day. Since January, 4,576 vehicles have been cited for any es Special Report KE SLAUGII number of things ranging from meter violations to altered permits. This semester is actually no different from semesters in the past. In fact, just last semester Parking bervices gave out over 8,000 tickets. According to records received from Parking Services these 12,674 citations since the beginning of the school year have raked in $1 72,281 for the college. "All the money is going to pay for that parking lot that we paved last year," said Steve Jackson, director of SEE PARKING CONTINUED ON PG. A4 At Semester transition will modify schedules CHANGE UP The rest of Utah's colleges and universities will be joining the rest of the nation with a semester schedule. By Lisa Ipson News Reporter Starting Fall of 1998, Utah's nine colleges and universities will be on the semester schedule due to a decision from the Board of Regents. The decision was made in 1995, after being proposed and knocked down about nine years prior. Karl Worthington, associate vice president of academic affairs, said, "The decision was made because more schools are on the semester system than quarter system, nation wide." UVSC is already on the semester . schedule, but students will notice a lot of changes in the fall class schedules. In order to make it easier for students to transfer to other colleges, UVSC has changed all class call numbers from three digits to four digits, as has the rest of the colleges and universities. Class names have also been changed in some courses. Academic Advisement Director Ray Madsen said, "Fall schedules will look very different, but don't be alarmed. Students that are already enrolled in a program will be able to complete that program."W hen it comes to the effect that these changes will have on students, Worthington reassures students by stating, "We do not want to harm students with these changes, so for instance if the changes cause a student to be one credit hour short, then we will waive that credit hour." Academic Advisement will post all the class name changes in their department when they come available as to make it easier for students to register for fall semester. Fall semester schedules will be later than usual due to the changes, but summer schedules should know be available on the internet, and on the registration computers. Up until now, UVSC has been the SEE SEMESTER CONTINUED ON PG. A5 Ethics, History seminar scheduled ETHIC SKIN A distinguished professor of history will present his views regarding the Spanish conquest of New Mexico. By Cydney Finch news reporter .-Dr. Kelly Robison, a distinguished professor of history from Indiana University-Purdue, will be presenting a seminar regarding The Ethics of Conquest: The Spanish in New Mexico." The seminar is scheduled for March 16 at noon in SC213Band C. The event is being sponsored by the UVSC Center for the Study of Ethics as well as the History Department. "We are pleased to have Dr. Robison on campus to discuss this important historical subject with students, faculty, and the community, " said Elaine Englehardt, Director of the Center for the STudy of Ethics. Dr. Robison will examine the ethical concerns the Spanish had when they colonized the New Mexico region. "Much of the background goes back further to the Laws of Burgos in 1537 and even further to the humanitarian concerns of Queen Isabel. Essentially, the Spanish had a fairly clear set of ethical guidelines when they colonized New Mexico. The question is, did they follow these guidelines?" Robison said. Robison has gained experience on the Spanish ethical subject through education and travel. He received a bachelor's from Kenyon College and later joined the Peace Corps, working with 4-H groups in Guatemala. He then continued Dr. Kelly Robison, a professor of history at Indiana University-Purdue will headline a ethics seminar next week regarding the Spanish conquest of New Mexico. his education, earning a Ph.D. in History from Oklahoma State University. Robison has had several written . works published and been awarded for his His particular field of expertise is the Spanish Borderlands and he is currently working on a manuscript that examines cross-cultural exchange in the American Southwest during the period of Spanish colonization. "The point I want to get across is that conceptions of Native Americans prior to Columbus is probably wrong," he said. The conference will be presented on March 16 at noon in the Student Center 21 3B and C. A more in-depth presentation will be held at 3 p.m. in SC213C. The seminar will be open to the public. -vv'-':i:-:.:v:-: ; ) id I. . . s t ll - Ill s V X s f . : si? ' 1 1 I ; I 1, Jonas OtsujiTne College Times STICK FIGURES: A fixture at UVSC, the above sculpture has been on campus since a movement in the early 1990's to add culture to the halls. WEEKEND WEATHER 62 46 HIGH LOW Friday Increasing cloud, afternoon showers 58 42 HIGH LOW 64 49 HIGH LOW Saturday Sunday Rain all day. Not a good Finally, spring flexes its day to do garden woric butterfly wings. INSIDE Party On Confused about which political party you belong to? Find out with the Republican or Democrat Quiz. See page A7 QUOTE OF THE WEEK Rebecca Harding Davis "War may be an armed angel with a mission, but she has the personal habits of slums." !