UVCC College Times, 1988-11-09

              OLLEGE X V JLLILj Utah Valley Community College I tat i.i h j -t rr vveeKiy student iewspaper Volume One Number Seven Wednesdav.Novomh UVCC's F our'ch Pre sident Inaugurated ( Kaye Murdoch: Staff Writer photo by Jeff Dower President Romesburg outlines his plans for the future in his inaugural address. Dr. Kerry Romesburg formally accepted the duties and responsibilities as the fourth president of Utah Valley Community College November fourth when he was offically inaugurated at ceremonies held at the school. "This is an exciting time to be living and working in Utah," Romesburg said. Although the state's colleges and universities face great challenges there arc also great opportunities in continueing to develop and promote valuable resources, he added. W. Eugene Hansen, chairman of the Utah State Board of Regents, bestowed upon Romesburg all the powers, rights, prerogatives and responsibilities as President of Utah Valley Community College. "We express our confidence and great pleasure in having you as President of Utah Valley Community College," Hansen said. And he further added, "We express full faith in you and your abilities, in your commitment to the excellence of this college and the students and community it serves, and we offer our sincere congratulations to you." Hansen urged Romesburg to be conscientious in developing completely the comprehensive community college; to strengthen the quality instruction in all departments; to encourage and strengthen inslitiutional personnel. He also told the new president to pursue all aspects of student development; to be prudent, creative, and resourceful in securing and managing the Hnances of the school; and to plan effectively the financial and facilities planning programs. Finally, Romesburg was told to promote interinstitutional cooperation with sister institutions in order to maintain close articulation and academic communication so that students seeking to transfer to baccalaureate degree programs will be able to do so fully prepared. Hansen concluded his list by reminding the new president to remember his family and to place them appropriately on his list of priorities. ' Romesburg said in his inaugural address that "...it is with great reverence and pride that I pledge myself to the college, to the community, and to higher education in Utah." He further stated that the college is a comprehensive community college for the community. "As the community grows and matures, so must this college grow and mature. We must continue to meet key vocational and training needs for our industries." He added that it must be recognized that the school is now also a comprehensive community college. "We are no longer Central Utah Vocational School, we are no longer Utah Trade Technical Institute, and we are no longer Utah Technical College. We are Utah Valley Community College." Along with the new name and image the new president briefly outlined five short-to-mid-range objectives in which to focus on. First, he said he would like to see the college operate on the semester calendar by fall of 1990. The Utah State Board of Regents recendy endorsed this effort "We will be the first public college in Utah to move away from the quarter system to the semester system," he said, and, "In doing so, Utah Valley Community College can serve as a model for Utah Public Higher Education in the future." With UVCC's faculty receiving 20 percent less than then-peers in comparable institutions, the next goal he introduced was to strive for honest recognition and remuneration. "It is hard to explain how a society which so highly values education places its educators on the bottom of the professional pay ladder. To offer quality education, the education this community deserves and demands, we must retain and recruit quality faculty and staff." Day Honors Veterans of War Bryan Eldredge Staff Writer The sound of .a lone bugle blowing taps will pierce the chilled calm early Friday morning. It will be heard at most of the Veteran's Day ceremonies held around the country in memory of those people who have sacrificed their time, efforts and lives to protect this country. The ceremonies will be held in cemeteries and near monuments, any place which signifies the sacrifices made by those who have served in the United States military. While ceremonies are meant to honor all of those who have served this country, there will undoubtedly be special attention given to those who sacrificed their lives to protect the freedoms that many of us take for granted. Some of these special honors will be given at places such as the Vietnam War Memorial which unlike all the other monument in Washington D.C. lies below the surface of the eround. At dusk "The- Wall" will bear the scars of many years of yearning endured by the family and friends of those who gave their lives in a little understood war for an even less understood cause. Letters, flowers and clothing will be only a few of the things left affixed to or near this black wail of polished granite bearing the names of all those who gave their lives in Vietnam. While there will be thousands of tears shed for those whose names appear on the cold of the granite, they will not be the only tears shed. Similar feelings will be felt by those who sent loved ones to other wars. Veterans Day was originally Arminius Day in honor of the signing of the Armistice ending World War I. In 1954 the name was changed to Veterans Day honoring all those who have served in U.S. wars. There will undoubtedly be those who think of Veterans Day as nothing more than another legal holiday, yet for the families of those who sent their sons and daughters to fight a war from which they never returned it will be a day to reopen old wounds. Still with that reopening will come healing. Yet through all the emptiness in the hearts of those who stop to remember our veterans there will be pride: pride in their country and pride in those who btHlHtr- Students Protest Tax Initiatives Todd Blickenstaff Staff Writer "Looking at the orders of the day I see that House Resolution 535 entitled, "National Priority for Education" is at the tip of the first reading calendar, do we have a sponsor? Yes. Are there any amendments? No. Representative k'vi have a two minute introductory period. Mr. Speaker I move that we suspend the rules in order that the proceedings of the 16lh annual session of the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly be explained in an informal way. Having received a second and hearing no objection the motion carries." Parliamentary Procedure was the name of the game as Student Government leaders from all the Utah's two and four year colleges met in Salt Lake City last week representing their respective institutions in the 16th session of the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly (U.I.A.). Just what is U.I.A.? Everything from condoms to soda pop was discussed there but most all of the issues tied into education. How to improve education not only on a state wide level but on a national level as well. The structure of U.I. A. is almost Gubernatorial Candidates Debate t wrz r ( 6 A0 f identical to that of the Utah State Government, The only difference for this and all other sessions of U.I.A. was that students were the ones who held the positions of Attorney General, Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and all other positions that coincide with Utah Legislature. The House of Representatives and Senate were composed of students as well. Most, if not all, who were in attendance at U.I.A. sponsored one or more bills that were debated in the House and Senate chambers on Capitol Hill. Student Representatives from each school came prepared with resolutions that he or she had spent much time researching so that they might gain significant recognition in order to pass through both the House and Senate to be signed by this years U.I.A. Governor, Karl Rostron, and become law. How do these bills that students have written become law? Everything at U.I.A. is not just fun and games in fact it is all very real. The bills that are signed by Governor Rostron are prioritized and the top five bills actually go before the Utah Legislature to be debated and considered as to whether or not they will become law. The Utah Student Lobbyist Poard is a committee of students representing each school that will follow these bills through the legislature to be debated and considered as to whether or not they will become law. The Utah Student Lobbyist Board is a committee of students representing each school that will follow these bills through the legislative process to see that they receive every opportunity to be passed as law, thus increasing the quality of our education. UVCC can be proud of the representation it had at U.I.A. as four out of the six bills that were sponsored by ASUVCC Senators passed through both the House and Senate and were signed by Governoi Rostron to be considered for the lop five bills. The four bills that passed dealt with low cost child care foi students, 90 day residency law, student health insurance, and students tax credits. Elections foi next years U.I.A. officers were also held and here again UVCC can hold their head high as the new Governoi will be Jim Woods. U.I.A. participants gathered lo show their opposition towards the tax initiatives Friday afternoon in a rally held on the front steps of the Capitol. Over a 1,000 green balloons were released representing 10,000 students that would be turned away from Utah colleges should the initiatives pass. Local television and radio stations were on hand to cover the event. The caliber of students found at U.I.A. was remarkable. Most all of the Representatives acted very professional and were educated on the subjects they addressed. "Representative, time has been called and it is now appropriate for a summation before we move to a debate on House Resolution 535." U.I.A. is a fabulous opportunity for students who are interested in political procedures especially those surrounding the legislative process. You gain first hand experience of what a bill has to go through in order to become law as well as pros and cons to many vital issues that may or may not effect us as students in the present realm of higher education. This session now stands adjourned! ok rs I f li life ... L u r . VU llltn I : : : . I pholo by Harlai: Moore ASUVCC sponsored the final Gubernatorial debate Wednesday, November 2. For story turn to page three. lt! fssue Guess what's Irn SeetuwMge opifjiioXs Ipnsf opinionsopinions tojg hjats, irre-sagFcontl n u e s MeetrH4aifiS'U- Sixth Page UVCC Flag, the real story ffi. sports L jisffi MrVTT-. gst Rage lendar of the Week