UVSC College Times, 1994-02-23

              In for 'granola' roasting? Blue Chips ! scores; but no punch 0 SO f . See Page 3 See Pag e 6 Campus Briefly SHARPEN YOUR MEMORY skills: on February 25, at noon the Women's Resource Center is hosting a Brown Bag Workshop, in tfeBU125. Elaine Byrd will teach a workshop on memory skills. For information call Betty McMaster at ext. 8080. PHI THETTA KAPPA Ceremony Dinner Ceremony Thursday February 24, at 6:00 pm. They will welcome new members and present certificates and golden key pins. Trie ceremony will be inroomSC213. For information callext; 8436. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Seminar UVSC is hosting the fifth annual environmental seminar March 2-3. Dr. Charles Wilkinson, professor of Law at the University of Colorado, will be speaking about Native American legal and environmental issues. Wilkinson will address the public on March 2 at noon in the new UVSC theater. The program is free and open to the public, for more information call ext. 8129. PHILOSOPHY CLUB offers Lecture on negative utilitarianism. "Do we have a moral obligation to eliminate suffering"? Edward Jones will be the speaker Wednesday February 23, at 1 :00 p.m. in SCI 17. THE GREAT RACE is back.The 6th annual Phi Beta Lambda Pinewood Derby Fund Raiser will be held Thursday, March 17 at 12 noon in the Business Concourse by the big screen TV. The entrance fee will be $5, and you may register at any time in the Fish-bowl. Bring your own car or purchase one to build through PBL. The funds raised will be donated to a young mother of two who lost everything she owned in a fire.Grand prize is a trip for two to Las Vegas. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS course UVSC is offering a 40-hour hazardous material incident response operations course for any member of an organization involved in government contracts requiring certified training. For information call ext. 8677. ATTENTION GRADUATES: All honors members who plan to graduate this April should come to the Aviation Science Department and make requests for honors graduation. If you have any questions, call 222-8000 ext. 8436. See Campus Briefly, page 8 Remodeling for business building Amber Pace News Editor Students face daily distractions, while educators tackle frustrating situations due to the landscaping format on the second level of the business building. Anticipated remodeling plans should solve these problems by next fall. Nearly 20 years ago the business building was designed by Ashworth and Knell Architects. The idea was to have the second level as an open learning area, offer a view of thebeautiful lake and house office spaces. Today the administration building blocks the view, and students gathering to study make it nearly impossible to hear in the nearby open classrooms. Barbra Hoge, the Department Chair of Office Technology and Administration, has been the fire behind the remodeling plan. Hoge mentioned, "We need to have good facilities, including more classrooms and better space utilization." Remodeling plans were discussed nearly 15 years ago, and attempts have been made four times to improve learning situations with no avail. The remodeling was in full swing some time ago, however, the chillers mat keep UVSC heated and cooled went out so the plan was held back for a year. "I have loved this work... it is very exciting to work with the architects and see it coming together," stated Hoge. The original architects of the building have come again and made the new plans to better use space on the second level. The cost is a low $371 ,000 this does not include any re-furnishing and will come from state funding. This money is set aside strictly for rebuilding and improvement See Business, page 3 SSS Photos by Ron RalstonThe College Times ' "College students adopting animals is a fairly I 1 avfflCBH big problem here, especially with cats. At the 1 t 'w w end of the semester they often get 1 V Jj abandoned by their owners, and then brought II 1 , ' back in. Most students don't have enough f , ,09. money to pay to have their pet spayed or I 1 , ' . neutered so when they are brought back in, it I 1 ll v lj isn't just one anymore." I 1 S, v , NBHn -Lenore Demmin a ' ' Animal Attendant a-J, oHw Utah County Animal Shelter yCdkMJtfMHBQ Scott Stringham named Mr. UVSC-1S94 Jody Hancock Senior News Editor Move over, Miss UVSC Jennifer Lee; it's time to share the spotlight. On Friday, February 18, Scott Strigham was named Mr. UVSC at the 1994-95 Mr. UVSC pageant. "I'm glad to represent UVSC," said Scott after he was crowned. The pageant was held in the new theater where the contestants showed off not only their talents but their good looks as well. There were a series of categories each entry had to complete such as water wear, a talent and evening wear with an interview. When Stringham, was asked why he chose a Colonial Officer outfit from 1877, he responded promptly and in accent, "I thought it would be separate from the other contestants, and I can be myself without being too weird." There were performances by 1993-94 Mr. UVSC, Semisi Tukuafu, who sang, "Blue Hawaii," a song he performed in his home land of Hawaii, to entertain the audience while the ballets were tallied. The questions for the interview ranged anything from, "What is your favorite American food?" asked to contestant Marvin Betancourth who replied "Hamburg ers," without a second thought to, "What attracts you most about your escort." Drew Wright danced to, "The Phantom of the Opera," for his talent while Scott Strigham did a drama piece entitled, "The Panguitch Community Talent." Miss UVSC was quick to thank The Tuxedo Warehouse, the judges and the seven lovely UVSC ladies who escorted the Mr. UVSC pageant contestants and they appeared to be enjoying every moment. "I'll see you next year and I'll represent you the best to my ability," promised Mr. 1994-95 UVSC Scott Strigham. UVNET: High Tech teaching at UVSC Nicole Poulton News Writer A new way of learning is being pioneered at UVSC encompassing a solution to solve the dilemma of our over crowding campus problem. UVNET is UVSC's interactive television network, which utilizes fiber optic cable for a two-way communication between UVSC and Utah area high schools. Currently live broadcasts carrying college courses are being sent from the Orem campus into four area high school classrooms. Provo High School, Timpview High School Spanish Fork High School, and Independence are the sites that now receive the broadcasts. But soon UVSC hopes to link 21 sites total; this includes the eight high schools that will be functional by the fall semester in 1994. President Romesburg has high hopes for this new educational device. With the estimated college-age population in Utah doubling by the year 201 0, UVSC would not be able to accommodate all of those who wanted to enroll. "We had to do someming," Romesburg said; "We have more people coming into higher education than we can possibly serve." By utilizing the tele-courses high school students could come into college as sophomores. The classes offered over the cable include many general education courses that are transferable to any college in the country. This saves students money and time. "We are giving them the opportunity to walk out of high school with a diploma in one hand and a one-year college transcript in the other," said Romesburg. UVNET provides an electronic means of obtaining a college degree. Saving the state millions of dollars under Utah's basic public- The pumpkin has been known to develop roots (I JJJw whose total length fpt reached 82,000 feet, or I J JJ more than 15 miles, Xaw SOURCE: Omni magazine ' M Alan Peck for The College Times J