Weber State College Comiment. April 1985. page eg es Physicists hope to build $5 billion facility magnetic charges, colliding it with another hydrogen nucleus and studying the particles that result. Dr. Amiri said, “Right now the biggest dilemma is that we've exhausted at thing or things are the basic building blocks of nature? What are the things that nature uses when she wants to make a tree or a drop of water? High energy physicists have spent decades looking for an answer to that question and though Dr. Farhang professor of best chances of getting the collider because of industry support mainly from oil companies. The proposed site teraction among these particles, in Texas Dr. Amiri joined the WSC nicknamed “Strange,” ex- to that he spent six years at Florida State. He came to WSC for several reasons, “We were ready to leave the south and I wanted to work near a larger university in order to get involved in more mosphere here on campus as well. While he is especially interested in researching the field of high energy physics, he also enjoys teaching regular physics classes. He is working ‘Bot- been found and though been some _ theories the labs with a computer system. Outside the classroom, Dr. Amiri works with students who are interested presented that have room for only five quarks, referred to as “Top-Less” theories, most feel there is still one quark out there to be discovered. Hence the large laboratory. Physicists hope to find this quark by stripping a hydrogen atom of everything except the nucleus in a process called ionization, shooting the nucleus down a long tube with electro- in the field of high energy physics and tries to involve them in research. He is currently trying to get involved with linear accelerator theoretical investigaof department WSC the describes Amiri Farhang Dr. how is “Comfortable,” tion being conducted at Stanford (the all “We said, he run,” ly democratical and progressive, physics. “It is very University. He spent last summer in interest as that said also He made.” are decisions what in say faculty) have a that and is | working on a research project at Berkethe field of physics is increasing, WSC is trying to take advantage of ly. | placing more emphasis on the physics department. Debate team ranked No. 2 Founders’ Day program set No. 1 in nation, may make SC debaters are the number twe debate team in the nation and Freshmen Rick Whicker and Tom Degarlais also are doing their parts with a month left of competition they have their eyes on the top spot. Of the more than 350 colleges and universities in the Cross-Examination with four tournament wins in January and February. They now lay claim to the national junior varsity title. Debate Association, WSC chance of winning the national title for the first time in its history. We have some of the best debaters and the most conscientious competitors in the USA.” Berube was formerly a debate coach at Seton Hall University and has ten and UCLA are on top, and the wildcats are doing all they can to dethrone the perrenial champs from California. WSC debate coach Dave Berube said that during the 1984-85 season WSC and UCLA have jockeyed for the na- tional title in a very close race. He said. that when the two schools compete against each other WSC holds a significant edge, but UCLA seldom enters the same tournaments, giving them the lead. “But the tables have been turned,” Berube said. “Over the last few months Weber has climbed within 10 points of' UCLA UCLA The and is on its way to passing, in the standings.” college is helped in its fight to Berube said, “Weber has an excellent years of coaching experience and 17 years of practical background as a coach and competitor. Assistant coach Susan Malone came from the most suc- cessful Utah high school program at Brighton High in Salt Lake City. Berube said that the coaching staff and the college administration have a firm commitment to the debate program, but he noted that a lack of college funds to support the program threaten its growth. He said, “Debate is a_ purely the top by excellent performances from academic senior Kevin Boyer. He is recognized as telligence activity which and the brain power and hard work that allows them to excel. There is no other activity which better prepares a student for at ten tournaments this year. He and his partner, Shauna Wood, recently won the National CEDA Round Robin and are acclaimed as the nation’s best tworson team. other.... best students awards each pits the inof the best debater in CEDA and has been speaker against fluency awarded best on a project with Dr. Rondo Jeffreys, also of the physics department, to interface tom” and “Top.” He said that five of the six have there have cra pre research,” he said. WSC was an excellent location, and he enjoys the at- “Up,” “Charm,” faculty this year, coming from Jackson State University at Jackson Missouri. Prior ly when a strong enough force smashes the nucleus of an atom, breaking it into the quarks. Dr. Amiri said that it’s believed six exist, a circular ac- puters, electrical energy savings, jobs and help to advance technology.” —- iand can only be detected instrumental- “Down,” have is zero, but indirectly they affect com- perimentally, they are usually accelerated to a very high energy.” The particles that physicists are studying are called “Quarks.” These subatomic particles are impossible to see even through the latest microscopes quarks would celerator of 160 miles in circumference. The WSC physicist said, “The direct impact on life (from these discoveries) It’s life than an activity which develops his or her mind.” ee Seeee assistant ee an physics, said that most physicists won't know what to do with them when they find them. They are pushing for a laboratory, called a “Super-cobducting Super Collider,” or SSC, estimated at SS billion, and many states, including Utah, are lobbying to have the facility put in their state. Dr. Amiri said, “The field of high energy physics consists if studying the most elementary building blocks of nature, and in order to study the in- ee Amiri, all our possibilities in terms of energy capacity and we need the SSC to find the heavier quarks.” He said that Texas seems to have the May 3 Pons in 1889 as_ an academy of the LDS “Mormon” Church, WSC will celebrate its 96th anniversary Opening dedication Children’s on Friday, May the day’s events of the Melba School in the 3. will be the S. Lehner Education Building at 11 a.m. The annual Founders’ Day luncheon be icc will be held at noon in the Shepherd The Ballroom. Building Union prestigious H. Aldous Dixon Award for outstanding contribution to the college by a faculty or staff member will be given to Ruth S. Swenson, Professor Emeritus of nursing. A series of presented by academic free lectures will be each of the seven schools in the evening. All events of the day are open to the public. Mrs. Swenson came to WSC in 1953. At the request of Dr. William P. Miller, then president of the college, she created the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The program at WSC was one of seven pilot programs na- tionwide. Mrs. Swenson directed that program until 1969 when she was made director of the Weber State Office for Baccalaureate Nursing. of er She has been a member of the Board Directors of the Utah Nurses Association, served as chairman of the Ruth Swenson, professor nursing, will receive Dixon Award during activities May 3 Council Programs of Associate the emeritus H. Founders’ Degree of Aldous; Day Nursing of the National League of Nursing. She has also published numerous nursing-related articles. “All alumni are invited to join us in this celebration and to honor two very special women,” said G. Val Lofgreen, WSCAA president. Reservations for the luncheon can be made by calling the Alumni Office at (801) 626-6564 by April 29. Cost of the luncheon is $9 per person.