UVSC College Times, 1993-11-17

              Terrorists 'attack' students See Page 7 Ui p 4 Women's Volleyball finishes third See Page 14 p m m U if . f 'f EmUitfm -hum ' HWfl-lll" 1 I' IV h, l ,i 1 V.vtW v .0 s ... 40 Scenes of winter Photo by Steve Hansen77ie College Times Unlike the town of West Yellowstone, Montana, (pictured above) Orem residents won't be using their snowmobiles on the public streets. However, many West Yellowstone residents welcome the snow season and recognize the variety of snow activities. Orem Signetics building 'up in the air' Jody Hancock Senior News Editor It's still not decided whether the Utah State Board of Regents will buy the Orem Signetics building for UVSC. President Romesburg presented the idea of buying the building and is considering using about half of it to replace the Provo satellite campus building and leasing the other half until UVSC needs extra room. The building is 523,000 square-feet. The regents decided there was no great urgency to buy the building until it has been studied, espe cially because of the construction needs at other campuses. For this reason, the purchase request did not bypass the traditional purchasing process set by the higher education system. If a private firm ends up buying the property in the meantime, the purchase would benefit Orem taxpayers according toregent members. The regents board members toured the building through expansive hallways and cavernous rooms. "Are you planning to put the whole school here?" said Regent Karen Huntsman, joking. While parking is a big problem at UVSC some students and community members might want to know that there is 986 parking spaces at the Orem Signetics building.The building is listed at $11 million and could possibly be negotiated down. President Romesburg said, "In the long run, the purchase of this building would save the school money." The UVSC Provo campus is due for major construction work. It is estimated at $11 million for violation of fire, safety and other codes. That entire cost could be erased if the Provo campus was sold. Romes-burg also brought up that the money from the Provo campus sale could be put towards rebuilding the Orem building. UVSC instructor dies of heart attack Jody Hancock Senior News Editor UVSC computer science instructor, Larry L. Johnson, died in his Orem home November 11, of a massive heart attack. Johnson has worked at UVSC since 1981. Co-workers described his best personality trait as, "He got excited to see his students succeed. He was so thoughtful and such a gentle person." Johnson's career before UVSC started at Alpine School District, where he taught for four years. Larry L. Johnson After that, he worked for IBM before coming to UVSC. He was also involved with the community. He was on the Orem City Council and a member of the Orem beautifica-tion committee. Johnson loved togarden, read, travel and do genealogy work. I Ie sang in a barber shop quartet and was the Co-op Coordinator for UVSC computer science department.He was an active LDS church member and served in his ward in many capacities. "Johnson always treated people carefully. He will be missed." Scholarship Ball raises $33,100 for students Elizabeth Lane Editor in Chief The Third Annual President's Scholarship Ball held November 13, raised more than $33,100 for eighteen recipient's of the most prestigious scholarship at UVSC. Each year, the President holds a Ball to raise money for scholarships. This year's attendance reached 331 people. Guests pay $100 per ticket for a night of elegant dining, entertaining and dancing. The evening also included valet parking, photographs, and a President's reception.UVSC has the smallest scholarship base of any college in Utah. Three years ago President Kerry Romesburg developed the idea to sponsor a scholarhsip fund to increase the scholarship base. Romesburg said, "We are the newest four-year institution in the state. With that newness and with this development and growth comes incredible challenges. One of the hardest challenges we have is trying to find support for students that want to come to higher education but justcannotafford it. We need to be able to help the needy student, we need to to be able to reward that student who has performed excellence through their academic career up to this point. They need assistance and that's what this scholarship ball does." With the enrollment at UVSC exceeding 10,500 students, the need to reward and assist deserving students is growing. Last year, 330 people attended the ball, bringing in a total of $33,000 to fund 19 scholarships. Fourteen of the scholarships were awarded to fresh-mens, and the remaining four went to renewal students. Eventually, more than 100 scholarship will be awarded. The president's scholarship is notably the most prestigious award given at UVSC. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.7 GPA, score 27 or higher on the ACT, be a Utah resident, and be involved in some type of extracurricular activity during their high school career. President Romesburg commented, "This scholarship ball generates money that we then pass onto students that helps them fulfill their dreams, helps them access programs and training that will get them into the workforce..." This year's recipient's include: See Scholarship Ball, page 12 Regents take steps toward new college Jody Hancock Senior News Editor Plans for a future college in Davis County is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. The Utah Board of Regents has attempted to secure 100 acres of land for the future college. Sen. Haven Barlow, R- Layton didn't ask the regents for money, but is very confident that the Utah Legislature will come up with the $200,000 needed to buy an option on some 100 acres, and the eventual $2 million to $3 million for the land. "The Utah Board of Regents has attempted to secure 100 acres of land for the future college. " Barlow was quick to remind chase. board members that large parcels may not be available by the time higher education officials finish their strategic planning. "We still have some good sites available, but they might not be available in a year or two. Prices are going up, too, " said Barlow. While this plan for a new college seems full of problems and down the line, the same procedure was used to buy land for Salt Lake Community Col lege. Cecelia Fox-ley, Higher Education Commissioner said that during the board's meeting at UVSC, the Board of Regents would make the final decision on the land pur- -I After eating a large meal-a full grown -V ItUVUlUlVU JJ UIWH -mav not need to eat again for an entire Jctu' (Kb