UTC Press, 1985-10-22

              . II -- " -- 1 - 1 - - - " . -.. ... . . - - - . T:TXJ?TC TT TT) TCT fO fSr' Volume 14 Number 5 THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UTAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROVOOREM Box 1009 Provo, Utah 84603 October 22, 1985 New Rodeo Queen to Reign by Connie W. Kearney Campus News Editor Hats off tcUTC's 1985 Rodeo Queen. The blue-eyed beauty, Trade Lloyd, from Grace, Idaho was bestowed the queenship, October 11, when UTC hosted the first regional rodeo of the season. Trade has rodeoed in high school and presently works on a cattle ranch on the Idaho, Wyoming border. This is her second year at UTC. She is majoring in early childhood development. She thinks the rodeo team is great, especially the advisors, Russ Black and Steve Thane. They keep the team winning honors year after year. She says, "The best part about being on a team is competing and working with people who have the same interests and goals. mil MS'- : '- . ' fcimr linn irr nriffrimr .j& &zt The Rodeo Queen named for 1985 Idaho. Outstanding Teacher Selected at Tech by Janet Reed Outstanding Teacher of the Year chosen this September by the Faculty members of UTC rovoOrem, was Doug Jorgensen, Department Chair of Drafting. He also received the Regents Excellence in Teaching award on September 19, in St. George at the annual iwo- Year Colleges convention. Joreensen has been an instructor in Drafting at UTC since 1959. He began teaching the vocational students trom Provo High School for three years wnen the college s drafting department was on the Provo Campus. Last year's rodeo queen, Connie Morris, helped Trade prepare for this year's responsibilites. As rodeo qeen, she will represent the college at the Inter-Collegiate National Rodeo to be held this June in Bozeman, Montana, She will also promote UTC rodeos on a local level. Her advice to anyup-and-coming participants is to "work your horse daily, practice, practice and never give up." Being on a team, means doing your best for yourself and the school. When asked about her social life, she said her dream date is: tall, dark, handsome and will take her (where else) to a rodeo. Best of luck to Tracie and the rodeo team. Iff?:: -86 is Tracie Lloyd, from Grace, He remembered coming to work for UTC because he was attracted to vocational education. Jorgensen said, "There was a low turnover (at the UTC) and the people really seemed to appreciate each other like one big, happy family. Jorgensen talked about the drafting department and some of the changes that have taken place. "The computer replaces the drafting program. New surveying equipment has been added that electronically shoots a beam out making for more accuracy." Jorgensen's philosophy of teaching is "to do whatever I can to better prepare the students for their vocation and to make sure that they get their money's worth. I try to The intersection just south of the UTC was designed in 1974 to handle a traffic load of 2,300 students. and community members use the intersection daily making it hazardous. r an r. u uuireats by Jeff Gammon Each day, thousands of vehicles use the intersection directly south of the Orem campus of Utah Technical College. When a driver chooses to challenge this intersection he usually experiences what it must be like to drive in the Grand Prix. Indeed, this intersection has earned a reputation for being either very frustrating or slightly perilous. The intersection was developed in 1974 with the construction of the UTC Orem campus. It was designed to handle a maximum of 2,300 students, even though when the college opened its doors 3,300 students were then enrolled. It now has to compensate for over 6,000 UTC students and many local residents who frequent it. The use of the intersec make sure that I have something worthwhile and practical in class each day . " His broad experience in many field including welding, mechanics, building, surveying, and repair, help him to relate drafting to the practical world. "I've watched the Provo Campus grow from the North wing to the South wing, and I helped build the Main wing in about 1961 as a carpenter. " What Jorgensen likes most about UTC are the people he works with in his department. He said they were "Great group of people willing to help, positive, and each one is willing to do more than their share." V c i n nn ju sou iyueys tion is destined to become more concentrated as the college reaches its projected 7:30-8:30 a.m. and noon until " :00 p.m. is when theconcen-tration of automobiles is greatest. Throughout the years many accidents have occurred within the intersection. Already this year many accidents have been reported. Dick VanZomeren said one death has occurred at the site. It happened three years ago when a girl attempted to turn left onto the BYU diagonal and was struck by an oncoming truck. A maximum of 12 accidents in one day have occurred at the intersection. Chief VanZomeren attributed the large number of accidents to "an increase in vehicle traffic, misjudgment of speed when approaching the intersection, and students who are preoccupied with things other than driving." He said many students become accustomed to the 25 mph Outstanding Teacher of the Year been instructing students at the :; ; . - ?i A a J - k - n : ,i . l: - i- s V.: - ,: r i VV P r speed limit on campus and then jump out into 45 mph traffic and are slow to adjust to that speed. According to Chief VanZomeren, the Department of Transporation conducted a survey concerning the Orem" intersection. They concluded that most of the accidents occur when a vehicle proceeds into the intersection without paying attention to oncoming traffic and are struck when making a left-hand turn. "Winter is also bad," said VanZomeren, "because we often have traffic backed up the hill and onto the (freeway) overpass." This can be attributed to snow, icy roads, and poor visibility. Many suggestions have been made for ways to remedy the congested intersection. growth of 10,000 students, and as this part of Orem continues to grow. Campus Police Chief Dick VanZomeren said the intersection receives the bulk of its traffic only twice each day. at the Tech, Doug Jorgensen, has Tech since 1959. Now more than 6,000 students The Department of Transporation said installing turn signals would hurt rather than help. They stated that signals are only needed during main traffic flow times and would further congest the intersection at any other time. Other suggestions have been made, but the main problem with these ideas are that they would cost too much money. "Until the Department of Transporation deals with it (the intersection) as a priority," said VanZomeren, "nothing will happen." There are many things students can do to make an encounter with the intersection less hair-raising.Chief VanZomernen suggested that students pay more attention, take a good look before turning, proceed into the intersection with caution, and realize that reaction times differ when merging with traffic at different speeds. Also, if a student will allow himself more time between destinations he will be able to concentrate more on driving and less on being late for class. Another solution would be to reduce the amount of traffic by taking alternative routes into the campus. "Many students think there is only one way into campus," stated VanZomeren. Besides the obvious front intersection, entries are provided on the east and north sides of UTC. By taking some of the main side streets to either 400 West or 800 South any student can find alternative routes to enter the campus. Maps are available at the Campus Police Office which show these entries in greater detail. "Until five years ago," commented VanZomeren, "there was a stop sign where the light is now." This is a little evidence that the conditions of the intersection are improving, even though it may be slowly. As long as students, faculty, and the public concentrate on better driving the situation will continue to improve, and maybe someday the "UTC Grand Prix" will become ancient history. N