Tradewinds, 1983-01-24

              mmikwimm V Volume 10 Number 16 UTAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT PROVOOREM - P. O. Box 1609, Provo, Utah 84603 January 24, 1983 Scholarships Available For Spring Quarter Schedule of Events As a one time offering, 240 tuition waiver scholarships will be available for spring quarter only. Students interested in a scholarship may pick up an application at the Financial Aids Office, Provo Campus Room M 1 18, beginning January 24, 1983. To be eligible for a scholarship, the applicant must: 1. Be a Utah resident 2. Have completed at least 12 hours of credit at UTC ProvoOrem. 3. Have a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 (B). To apply, a student must obtain and complete the Application for Scholarship. It is not necessary to attach a transcript of grades to the application, as grades will be reviewed by the Financial Aids Office from computer records provided by the Registrar's Office. Applications are for spring quarter only and must be completed and returned to the Financial Aids Office by Wednesday, February 9, 1983, at 4 p.m. The Scholarship awards will be announced the week of February 14-18. Award letters will be sent to all scholarship recipients at that time. Notices will also be sent to those students who did not qualify for the award. Scholarship recipients are selected on basis of G.P.A. The actual G.P.A. cutoff is dependent upon three factors: 1. The number of scholarships available; 2. The number of students who apply; 3. The G.P.A. of all students who submit applications. All eligible students are encouraged to apply. Any student who might wish to apply for the Guaranteed Student Loan Program and be eligible for Winter Quarter disbursement must have their file complete no later than 4 p.m., January 28, 1983. Schedule of Events Tuesday, February 1: New students (Freshmen) scholarship applications due (Financial Aids). Wednesday, February 3: Groundhog Day Friday, February 4: Let's Get Ugly Dance. Saturday, February 5: Mens Basketball, UTC vs. Utah State at Orem. Students in the Utah Technical College Mountaineering Program scale down a snow-covered slope as part of winter surviving training in the course. Mountaineering at UTC Dr. Wayne Kearney, Vice President of Student Activities, teaches mountaineering at UTC, and is an expert in the art of mountain climbing. During the winter quarter, students learn first-hand about mountaineering in the ice and snow; they are taught avalance precautions, and how to construct snow shelters. Near the end of the quarter the class will set up an overnight camp, having learned shelter and survival techniques. Hundreds of students have participated in the course and their interest has made it possible for mountaineering to continue to be taught at UTC. It is not too late for students who are interested in enrolling for the winter mountaineering class. Contact Dr. Wayne Kearney, Vice President of Student Activities, at Ext. 122 for more information. BBB Backs Off, But Action Suit May Follow "Prestige Modeling Agency of New York City" has told Tradewinds they intend to file suit against the Provo Agency which has been using their name. Better Business Bureau of Provo contacted Tradewinds concerning the "Prestige" ad. which the college newspaper was carrying. Tradewinds called the New York modeling agency and received verification that there is no connection between the New York and Provo modeling agencies. Local resident, Patti Miner was hired by Bryant Wilson as the head agency director. She told Tradewinds that she is not convinced that Prestige of New York was unaware of the Provo agency. An investigation is continuing. V