UVSC College Times, 1998-09-23

              WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1998 Volume 27, issue 12 I'ISIDE Making sense of the 'Net We have a full-fledged feature on the Internet . . . without all the confusing stuff. Whether you're searching for data, news, or sex, Rebecca McGettigan's focus on the web should be your starting point. See page B4 A lesson for telemarketers. AI B1 B6 B4 A8 Life! Wolverine cuisine serving up a fine dish. Sports Volleyball falls to the ti ranked learn. Pulse Internet for idiots. Marketplace I! tali hi lev SI i(e College I If I f -, 1 11 ill) lltfi I j i C$) 1 1 k . , i It i ill I N & 14 jll$ifetljl 'A : Nale BenchVThe College Times BLOOD BATH Utah Blood Bank contacted UVSC several weeks ago in desperation over the lack of blood. Last year, students donated a record-breaking 386 pints of blood in two days. by Eric Phillips N k w s Reporter Utah Valley State College will be holding one of two blood drives this semester in an effort to provide extra life-giving fluids to needy people in the valley. Last year the record of 386 pints donated in two days was broken. According to Baron Rohbock from the service and public relations arm of student government, "breaking the record again this year is a good possibility and the blood could really help a lot of people." There is a serious need for blood in Utah right now. Several weeks ago UVSC was contacted by the Utah Blood Bank. The blood bank informed UVSC that the bank was in a state of crisis. The blood supply was not great enough to provide for all those in need. The blood donated in the drive could be a huge step in solving the blood shortage crisis at the Utah Blood Bank. The actual process of donating blood is relatively simple. The process takes approximately 35-40 minutes. A medical information form must be filled out prior to the actual donation and a short recovery period is recommended after the donation. The blood donation itself is relatively painless and is given by professionals who use only sterilized equipment. The process takes place in a private space behind the stand. For those wiling to bare their veins, free food is provided to encourage blood cell regeneration. The drive will be on September 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hall of flags. This is a convenient and easy way to contribute to society and maybe even save a life, so, pump up those blood cells and prepare to donate. ' i t ..i ... g ,....At ..'&...J. ' ', Ccpy crzzz UVSC students now have access to the copy center in the library that nas, in the past only been avaffabie to staff. Scs page A3 CcficsaC?.;!? Wh$i is Uiis daring new academic team competition ali about? Could this mean a new era in student activities? Ctieck out the thrift sale on campus next week, inexpensive clothes, and good for you too. ciralmiiii Mm r WRONG NUMBER Utah cornmision-er for higher education Cecelia Foxley mailed a memo to Utah's nine public universities requesting that they not release enrollment . data just yet so that accuracy can be assured. K E L M E E N C I. E II A R D T Editor in . C h i k k Utah's System of Higher Education will not be reporting the enrollment numbers of students any time soon. Cecelia H. Foxley, the commissioner of higher education said, "we want to verify and make sure thai the numbers are as accurate as possible before we release them." The commissioner released a memo last week asking college presidents to retain the enrollment numbers until the figures are accurate.Normally the numbers are released after the third week of school after students have adjusted their class schedules. This bar chart represents the number of square feet of campus area per student at nine colleges and universities in Utah. Source: Utah System of Higher Education Space Inventory May 1998 K- - N IN ' ESQ I I 1-31 1'tahVitlk-v I" wwiiiTY collect! Faculty faces taxing issues during year SENATE SETS GOALS Grant Richards, president of the UVSC Faculty Senate, voiced excitement for the upcoming year at the helm of the senate, but also spoke of overwhelming concerns for the big projects facing the faculty in the months to come. BY HAVALAH GHOLD ST 0 N Executive News Editor In many respects the Faculty Senate at Utah Valley State College has nothing to complain about. The senate has dedicated faculty members with the desire to improve their professional situations. They accomplish this through proactively pursuing resolution of conflicts. They also count themselves fortunate to have a sympathetic -and attentive college president (the president of the College of Eastern Utah docs not even recognize the faculty senate at that institution as a viable organization).However, faculty senate members at UVSC are facing many volatile issues this year, some with state-wide bearing and others within the walls of UVSC. For several years the faculty at UVSC has lUWWHWIUW Will' AIIMAn IHSIDE OPINION Let's talk about sex Don't let your children learn about sex on the playground. Support sex education early on in public schools. 23 See page A6 The problem is that many of Utah's nine colleges and universities did not receive the memo until Monday and had already released school enrollment figures on Friday. Utah Valley State College was among the ' schools that have released enrollment data prematurely. They reported 18,174 students enrolled and 11, 688 of those students as full-time.The University of Utah also released enrollment data on Friday and said that they were unaware of a memo being sent. Larry West, the university's news director, said that they have experienced a drop in enrollment, however, he emphasized that the school graduated the largest class ever in June. In the memo, Foxley stated that thesystem-wide report will be compiled and discussed at an upcoming board of regents meeting to be held in October. Foxley wrote that, "a system-wide enrollment announcement may help take the spotlight off the institutions that experience an enrollment decline and show a more comprehensive student enrollment picture." "We thought it best to look at all the num each of the UNIVERSITY COXBOE Soirttiern Utah university watched with growing dismay as their school and many others across the state have grown more reliant on adjunct or part-time instructors and drifted away from the policy of shared governance. The summer also saw a lot ofunion-oriented activity at Salt Lake Community College and now several other colleges throughout the state, including UVSC are under a lot of pressure to follow the example. On May 9 of this year, teachers at SLCC voted to participate as members of the American Federation of Teachers, a 900,000 member organization, with hopes of convincing the State Board of Regents that all was not well in the world of higher education. Just as important, some faculty say, was the swift backlash from the Regents after the vote. After the union vote at SLCC, Regents responded with a unanimous vote of their own. The board cited state law and the National Labor Relations Act to tell Utah colleges and universities they do not have to recognize any third-party organization for purposes of collective bargaining. However, upset teachers from across Utah are convinced that once a few more colleges hop on the union bandwagon, Regents will be forced to take them seriously. SEE FACULTY SENATE CONTINUED ON PG. A3 1 wBMiei bers together and let the presidents have an opportunity to ask questions," said Foxley. "This is not a restriction of public information. It is making sure that all the numbers are accurate."Derek Hall, UVSC spokesperson, attributed the problem of not releasing the numbers to the semester conversion for Utah's other colleges and universities. UVSC made the semester change in 1990 and experienced a small decrease in numbers, however, since that time UVSC has experienced enormous growth. "UVSC grew a lot and we can only expect that the other schools in the state will hit a blip," said Hall. "We will get growth money from this, we should get a good chunk of change." In the memo, Foxley stated, "the semester enrollment figures will be available soon, and the preliminary indications are mixed. We all anticipated a different enrollment number this fall as students accelerated course work to finish before the start of the semester." Most schools are expecting a glitch in the enrollment figures due to the semester change. University ofTJTAH MI LIEGE Cortege of EasteriUttH Graphic by Jodi DreherThe Colleae Times PtlNIStt)lfel C-Span covers Provo forum on Clinton CRIES FOR IMPEACHMENT A town meeting turned into a harsh session of anti-Clintonism mixed with the occasional cry of forgiveness. By Havalah G holdston Executive News Editor 1 n overwhelming majority of citizens in together Monday night to voice their opposition to the leader of their nation remaining in office. The ' standing-room-only crowd crammed themselves into the Provo City Council chambers at the behest of Chris Cannon, a member of Congress representing the 3rd District -and a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Republican Representative Cannon presided over the masses in an effort to gather public views and opinions; an almost continual stream of voices calling for impeachment and resignation from President William Jefferson Clinton. A few lone speakers, amidst nearly 70 others, attempted to drum up some kind of support for the SE CLINTON CONTINUED ON PG. A5 1 i QUOTE OF THE WEEK "I think they're very creative. I think their work is powerful, but I think it's very naive ... sort of, if you like, a petulant young child out of control." Peter Murphy singer tor the band "Bauhaus" commenting on Marilyn Manson (pictured right). r SPi i