University of Central Oklahoma
THURSDAY September 12, 1996
The Student Voice Since 1903
SGA changes goal of control By Jessica Halliburton Staff Writer
The Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously passed a new amended constitution Monday. It would give them control of all student organization funding if it passes successfully through a revision process, a vote of the students and is approved by President
George Nigh. Upon passage of the The body unanimously voted constitution, SGA will control to strike a section in the original approximately $220,000 constitution that stated its depending on enrollment purpose was to control all projected for the 1996-97 school disbursement of student activity year.• fees. The section was amended Authors of the amendment instead to state that SGA's said SGA's main focus should be purpose is to control only the on organizations and to go portion of the student activity beyond that would be overbudget that is allocated to stepping their boundary. campus organizations. "Our purpose is to govern
more effectively and we can do that without increasing our scope," said Sen. Dustin Gregory. Some have voiced concerns over SGA controlling funding for The Bronze Book and The
activity fees money. "I'm a journalism student and I know first-hand the need for a free press. We can achieve our purpose without controlling the press," said Belase. Other arguments were made Vista. for not controlling funding of Sen. Derrek Belase expressed athletic teams and departments the importance of a free press on such as theatre which are also campus not controlled by SGA, funded through gtudent activity if they were to control all student VSee SGA, Page 3
Learning center turns brainteasers into test pleasers By Telannia Hytche Staff Writer
Two weeks left till the first algebra test and the equations still have you stumped? Check out the Computer Tutor or Math Pac in the Learning Resource Center. The center, formally located in the President's Annex, is now in Room 106 of Thatcher Hall, The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is "one of the best kept secrets on campus," according to Janet Griffith, LRC coordinator. The LRC is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Math tutoring is available from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday; from 10 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday; and 2:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Arithmetic through trigonometry are the courses covered. The LRC consists of two areas: the Computerized Placement Tests (CPT) and learning programs that correspond with textbooks of most general education requirement classes.
Melanie Ellis, junior, receives help from Janet Griffith, coordinator of academic support services, at the Learning Resource Center. LRC is located in Thatcher Hall room 106. (Staff photo by Laurette Graham)
The CPT are available in reading, English and tests to be placed in the correct class. mathematics. New students who did not score above a The learning programs consist of computer software nineteen in either the English, math or reading sections and tapes. Help is available for reading, English, of the ACT must take the corresponding CPT. V See RESOURCES, Page 13 Anyone who has not taken the ACT must take all the
INSIDE TODAY INDEX Editorial 2 Sports 8,9 Entertainment .... 10-12 Around Campus 14 Classifieds 15
FEATURE UCO professor Eva Dadlez tells about her new book and human emotions.
SPORTS Jana Vnouckova and the UCO tennis team open the fall season in Abilene, Texas.
ENTERTAINMENT The King, kids in the biz and a movie review. See the Entertainment Pages.
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