eae Doc the excitement Severinsen’s this year. He is a member of the WSC Scholastic Society, Psi Chi and Phi Kappa Phi. He was president of the physically challenged student organization and an ASWSC student body president's cabinet member. and performances by a number of college entertainment groups, 13 awards were given to students and others. The annual Crystal Crest Student Awards Program was held June 7 and honored the students as well as two The acted as award presentors. J. Todd Anderson, this year’s ASWSC student body president, was given the “Man of the Year” award and Laura Williams received the “Woman of the Year distinction. Anderson served on the alumni board of directors and was a member of the WSC Institutional Council, and F. Breeze Doc Severinsen was the special guest entertainer for this year’s Crystal Crest awards program. Council of Student Body Presidents. Williams is a member of the WSC Faculty Senate Student Affairs committee and the admissions and stan- students. Dr. Seshachari has been at the college since 1969, and has served She is president of in a number of campus organizations. He was honored for his view of the Psi Chi and is this year’s ASWSC social service senator. “Scholar of the Year” went to Joel C. Horne, an accounting major at the college. Horne has never received a grade classroom as “an arena to pique curiosity and initiate discussion.” The “William P. Miller, Friend of Students” award went to Marcia Galli, a student advisor. Galli has worked in is an accounting tutor and has been asked to teach elementary accounting classes. He has also received a number of state awards in accounting. Dr. Canadai Seshachari, chairman of the English department, received the “Master Teacher” award from the year, members of the fraternity work- projects for area widows, baked apple | pies for the Ogden Rescue Mission, sponsored a kids’ day program at WSC | football games, and other activities. Two special awards were given during the Crystal Crest awards night. Brian M. West, a theater arts major, T. Luong Nguyen, a vietnam refugee who, as a boat person, left that coun- Singing competition. of the Arts and Council. He has plemented drama schools and junior Dana L. Carter sonality of Year” He is a member Humanities Area developed and imworkshops in high high schools. was given the “Perdistinction. She has volunteered as a sub for Santa, for special olympics, and has participated in newspaper drives to benefit the disabled. She is also a member of the LDSSA Executive Council. “Alumnus of the Year” was given to Larry G. Belliston. Belliston has authored textbooks currently used in visor to the Native American students. Brian K. Smith won the “Wildcat many colleges. He is a member of the curriculum committee for the Church _of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and -was involved in the compilation of the | ed with the WSC special olympics, car- | ried out home and yard rennovation | received the “Talent of the Year” award. West is an actor, director and technician, and took first place in the National Association of Teachers of the WSC Race and Sex Desegregation Center and is currently serving as adAchievement” award. Smith, though blind, maintained a 3.97 grade point eee Sigma Gamma Chi was selected “Organization of the Year.” This past | Athletic Steeplechase All American. is on the board of directors of the Utah less than A minus, “Joseph Achievement” award went to Mark S. Wayment, a member of the Big Sky All Academic Cross Country team, and a member of both the Big Sky All Academic Indoor and Outdoor track teams. He was the Big Sky steeplechase champ and represented the west in the National Sports Festival as an NCAA alumni and a WSC staff member. The black-tie affair was hosted by Spencer Kinard of KSL television and a myriad of state and local dignitaries dards committee. Family Home Evening Resource Manual. He has served as director of information for the Central Utah Pro- | ject, and as a public relations coordinator for the Colorado River Water Users Association. 4 average in his major and will graduate of trumpet Pe midst Severinsen try and came to Ogden in 1982, recieved one of the awards. Nguyen learned English in six months and will graduate this year after three years at Weber State as the only straight A graduate. rs Crystal Crest features Doc ee June 1986, page 4 | Bae SPER Weber State College Comment, | | | Nguyen is a math major and is cited by math department professors as one of the college’s finest math students. Mark Evans ambassador Austad, former U.S. to Norway, received the other award. Austad has served as ambassador to Finland and is also vice | president of Metromedia Corp., a communications firm located in Washington, D.C. He has worked at KSL and with the Columbia Broadcasting System as a commentator. The citation recognized him for his “philan- | thropic generosity with both time and | financial resources.” The awards night was followed by | the annual Presidents Ball. 1986 Families Alive Conference scheduled for September he 1986 WSC “Families Alive Conference’ will feature national family experts and a South host of workshops discussing a myriad of issues facing modern families. The conference is sponsored by the Division of Continuing Education, the child and family studies department and the Weber County Bar Association. The three-day conference starts Sept. 10 with a pre-conference that Development Center an in court system, related topics. children’s rights because we bring in national speakers, but we want to offer it to community members at the lowest possible cost,” she added. those interested can also register for just the pre-conference or for the two “The focus is to make. people aware of the court system and break down the fears,” Bauman said. ~ Conference organizers have lowered the fee for family individuals to $25 for fee includes a luncheon on Sept. 11 that single. members. will honor Myrene Brewer, an Ogden woman who will receive the Nurturing Hand Award during the conference. “We're really excited about -the special fee for family members,” Regular college credit and _ state teacher recertification, Utah CEARP nursing credit and continuing education credits are available. To register, write the Division of Continuing Education, Weber State College, Ogden, UT 84408-4003, attention: Registration, or call (801) 626-6600. We want to. strengthen was to have animals raise a human wo noted researchers presented child, but since they figured it would be data recently at WSC har to find parents willing to give up that indicates people are not their child, they did the next best thing. born smart. In fact monkeys have near They raised a chimp as a child. the same ability to learn as do humans. Dr. R. Allen and Beatrix T. Gardner “People have pet dogs and pet cats from the University of Nevada, Reno that are very well loved,” Dr. Alan were in Ogden as keynote speakers for Gardner said, “but they are not treated the second annual “Undergraduate _as children. You have to treat them as Research Conference for the Social children.” Sciences” and left their audience with In June of 1966 the two aquired a 10 the distinct impression that people month old chimpanzee they named don’t have any corner on intelligence. Washoe and began teaching her as one Their research started 20 years ago of the family. when the two wondered whether The idea of what they call crosshuman intelligence was a genetic trait fostering, or the raising of a baby from or if it was learned. one species by the parent of another, The ideal wav to tind oui they said, | | all three days. The student fee is $50 days of lectures and workshops. On- | campus housing is also available for $7 | and the professional per Bauman cost in $75. The said. “It will make the con- ference much families.” “This is an more available expensive Chimps have nearly the same learning i i and ing in families; John C. Nelson, a physician from Salt Lake City; and Ida Smith, founder of the Women’s Research Institute at Brigham Young University. “Our objective is to train, support and provide educational opportinities to professionals, students and family any adjustments they have,” said Donna Bauman, an instructor in the child and family studies department and a principal organizer of the conference. The pre-conference on family law includes a mock trial, discussion of estate planning and wills, an overview of the Poussaint, consultant of the Cosby Show and one who has advised during major crises affecting families across the nation; Stephen Glenn, director of Family Jenifer Hartsfield, healthy families and help others with focuses on family law. The next two days include addresses from Alvin the Carolina; artist and musical composer specializ- to conference said. can't have double occupancy, or $12 | | ability as humans provides a dramatic way to compare genetic and learned ablities, but also forms peculiar problems, the Gardners “(Monkeys) day a human childhood if parents can’t ask questions and give instruction,” Dr. Alan Gardner said. Since chimps don’t have the vocal chords needed for spoken language, this integrated family adopted sign language as the “lingua franca.” In the past, intelligent behavior was evaluated by human standards, and the subject needed a kind of humanness to be accurately tested, the Gardners said. To effectively evaluate the chimp’s intelligence the couple simply taught the monkey how to act like a person. “Chimps are (biologically) human beings than any other They’re closer to humans than to orangutans,” Alan Gardner closer to animal. they are said. The monkey wore diapers until she was toilet trained, learned to eat froma spoon, packed around her securty blanket, finger painted, learned to lace shoes and use household tools and in. 51 months learned 132 signs. The young monkey learned to draw birds and flowers, although a little imagination was needed, and enjoyed © 7 sewing and leafing through magazines. | 2 $3