4 iB aA. Campus Clips r gvade grasslands eligible for college through a special test. The General Educational Development testing program is available for the purpose of evaluating the learning a person may have gained through a variety of experiences, Wayne Flitton, director of the WSC testing center, said. Each year, hundreds of adults in Utah earn credit toward a arty@iyof plant life in Bryce . ofphal Park, Dr. Hayle | anaiied information on the | gesitsin 320 square meter high school diploma by successfully completing the GED tests, Mr. Flitton said. WSC is one of about 2,600 testing centers throughout the | oveleor period. high school credit toward graduation for satisfactory scores on the GED. In addition, WSC and most other colleges and universities accept GED test scores in lieu of a complete high school transcript as partial fulfillment of college admission requirements. Many businesses and government agencies accept the GED when assessing vr. Buchanan is recommending J tthe National Park Service work ' dihthe Forest Service, which has ol @land immediately along the East * dik Sevier River, to create natural environment once more, said Dr. Buchanan. “It would be ‘rotation’ similar to a farmer’s crop rotation. If we let it go and.a fire does occur, it would take 100 years for the forest to grow ing fire resistant aspens and jing the meadow grasses, brush » Jebshine. These breaks should be at Mstone quarter of a mile in width there should be three or four of %e breaks created - if a fire fntire forest. Also, it would oMire life to the forest and be omaesthetic. People could observe «est in various stages of \ pment,” he said. further advantages would be that fire breaks filled in, another “tie oimtion could be cleared, eliminating -e@used and overgrown trees and ‘J@iting a healthy, more natural back. The park has thin soil and a harsh climate and plants don’t come back rapidly. Plant life still shows the effects of 60 years of over-grazing before it became a park in 1928,’’ Dr. Buchanan said. In this original study, Dr. Buchanan made detailed vegetation maps, took photographs, and measured the distance of 320 square meter plots to surrounding trees, which over the 20 year period, gave him the data on tree increase, and declining plant life. His studies show an extremely slow decay rate because of the high altitude and short summer season, adding fuel to the ‘‘wild fire’ that could devour the forest. qualifications for hiring employees. The GED battery consists of five tests — writing skills, social studies, science, reading skills and mathematics. The tests do not penalize individuals who lack recent classroom experience or who have acquired their education in an informal manner. Candidates are tested on their retention of broad concepts and generalizations, not how well they remember facts and details. us Delta Sigma Pi, business fraternity at Weber, has contributed $1,000 to the fund for a new building for the WSC School of Business and Economics. David Richards, fraternity president, said the money came from funds accumulated from a used textbook exchange operated each quarter at the school by the \__ fraternity. | || Sedat mera 9 proportion of foreign students represents a desirable ‘‘mix”’ in the student body and gives students a chance for contact with representatives of a different culture. However, the tuition they pay represents only about half of the actual cost, and they also need special services such as a special during spring quarter, a decrease from previous quarters. No Library. ~ Mr.-Flitton said nearly all adult education programs grant es services, in presenting the recommendations for a quota on foreign students, said a certain of age and the high school class with which he or she attended must have graduated. WSC testing center in Room 45 in the basement of the Stewart ee Dr. D. Parry Wilson, vice president for administrative To be eligible to take the tests, persons must be at least 18 years Fee for testing is $10. Further information is available by calling 626-6802, or visiting the Dr. Buchan an measures a white fir for additional data on plant life study. one of the principal reasons. advisor and help with language difficulties. , The recommendation as approved also said that no more than 75 students from any one foreign country will be allowed. U.S. authorized to administer the tests, which are taken annually by a half million adults. « credit and perhaps become WSC has about 157 Iranians present Iranian students will be denied the right to continue because of the quota. The number of Iranian students will be reduced by attrition, Dr. Wilson said. Senior citizens in northern Utah should be aware that they can take three quarters of classes at WSC for $10, probably one of the biggest bargains in education today, Milton C. Mecham, dean of admissions and records, said today. The small fee was established by the Utah Legislature and drew a fair turnout the fist year, which has gradually diminished, Dean Mecham said. Going back to school may not be something that everyone would enjoy, he said, but for ~many it offers a chance to take classes for both pleasure and learning which they have been unable to take before. vr q | To be eligible, a person must be at least 65 years old. College admission requirements need not © be met, and no credit can be earned. Students should go to classes in which they are interested, see if there is enough room for them, then obtain an enrollment card from the registrar’s office. They may take any class, day or evening, which has class space and which does not have special requirements or situations. They may participate in discussions, but need not take examinations or prepare papers, etc., unless they wish. “2 ae Page 7 ial a as get high school equivalency The WSC Institutional Council approved by a split vote a recommendation to limit the number of foreign students in the school to 4 per cent of the total enrollment, citing costs as Aiden Persons who have not graduated from high school and are beyond the standard high school age may still be able to