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11 2 The Signpost Monday, Oct. 17, 1988 Collesre offers scholastic aid to students Jenson encouraged advisors to identify medium- and low-risk students and involve them in programs offered at Weber State such as the individual development program, supplemental instruction, learning communities and effective reasoning seminars. Marlene Cousens, Supplemental Instruction (SI) Coordinator, discussed with the group the benefits of SI at Weber. The response has been overwhelming from the instructors participating in SI," said Cousens. She emphasized that SI discussion leaders are not teachers but "professional students." "They model what a good student does in class," said Cousens.

Discussion leaders attend all classes, do allhomework and take notes. They take the students from a lower level of thinking to a higher level using Bloom's Taxonomy of Education process. By Dianna Tillman Asst. News Editor Editor's Note: This is the second in a four-part series of articles concerning Supplemental Instruction. Dr.

Don Jenson, Director of the Academic Advancement Program, informed faculty and advisors, at a breakfast last Friday in the Sky Room, of factors influencing retention and graduation. He discussed programs Weber State College has to offer which identify and supplement students at risk. Family affluency (or lack of), involvement with others in the academic experience and learnings that are perceived as relevant and meaningful have been identified as factors that affect whether a student will graduate from college, he said. Bloom's process takes the student through all steps of the learning process including application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The discussion leaders allow students to work through their own questions concerning the class they are attending.

Cousens proudly informed the group that the process is working. The students are attending and learning," she said. In an SI class for Chemistry 101 it was noted that all students who have consistently attended SI recently received A's on the first quiz. In this class one-third of the regular class failed the quiz. There has been an unexpected response to SI this quarter causing some SI sessions to have 40 students.

Cousens has been able to rearrange discussion leaders' schedules to accommodate the overload. Cousens proudly introduced several discussion leaders to the group. She emphasized that the program is working because of the discussion leaders and their devotion to the students and program. Award-winning author to speak KWCR (cont'd from front page) Newberry Award winning author, Virginia Sorensen will be the guest speaker for the Stewart Library Lecture today at 2 p.m. in the library's Howell Special Collections room.

Sorensen was born in Provo and raised in Manti, Utah. She began her writing career at Brigham Young University in the 1930's. Her first novel, "A Little Lower than the was published by Knopf in 1942. Since then she has authored seven works of fiction, including "The Evening and the Morning," "Kingdom Come" and a collection of short stories, "Where Nothing is Long Ago." Sorensen has had a distinguished career in children's literature as well. And she is the author of seven books including "Miracles on Maple Hill" which won a Newberry Award in 1957.

Her short stories have appeared in theiVeu; Yorker, Arizona Quarterly and many other publications. In addition to Sorensen's presentation, "The Recollections of a Mormon Novelist," a short overview of Sorensen's work will be presented by Linda Sillitoe. iff? 4 Virginia Sorensen The Witching Hour Is The Signpost Staff Editorial-Advertising-Production Autumn Quarter 1988 Drawing Near 53 Additionally, the station will be applyingfor federal grants, and has already instituted an underwriting program, where local business can cover the costs of broadcasting time in return for promotional announcements. Current underwriters include Pepsi of Ogden, Mulligans, Pedersen's, the Wilderness Center, and Toad Tape, who provides KWCR with' records in addition to their underwriting. The station also plans a number of fundraisers.

Oct. 8's car wash raised approximately $150 dollars for the new transmitter. KWCR T-shirts are also available at the station for six dollars. Once the new transmitter goes on air, KWCR will be heard as far south as Salt Lake City and north to Tremonton, making it competitive with the commercial giants. "We want to be here for the students and the community," Mohr said.

While the station now broadcasts 1 8 hours a day (6 a.m. to midnight), going to around-the-clock broadcasts are not out of the question. "As we increase our listenership, I think the potential is there for us to be a 24-hour station. Right now, 24 hours wouldbe hard to maintain," Mohr said, explaining it is tough to get students to work all through the night. Currently, DJs are not paid, but can elect to get one hour of credit for each three-hour shift at the station.

However neither the credit or pay seem to be an issue with the staff. "Being a DJ seemed like it would be fun," said Harrison, who is majoring in broadcasting. "The only way to get good voice training is to be on the radio." John Connolly, another of the station's would eventually like to get his own non-AOR show on the station. "I particularly like jazz, and would like my own jazz show next quarter," he said. For now, that seems unlikely.

"Right now, we need to establish an identity," Mohr said, explaining that programming diversity may return to KWCR sometime in the future. Costumes Masks Make-up Hair Coloring Decorations Wigs Accessories "Ogdens Largest Selection" Editor-in-Chief Reva Smith Managing Editor Scoll Summer dl News Editor Jill Titensor Spurts Editor Ethan Yorgason Entertainment Editor Pete Tesch Special Projects Editor Yun Hut Pak. Signature Editor Debra George Photography Editor Darwin Shaw Advertising Manager Debbie Luby Production Manager Brian Bouwhuts Ads Production Manager James Berghout Publisher Randolph Scott Rentals Sales UNIVERSAL PARTY DISPLAY Hours Mon-Sat The Weber State College Signpost is published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during falL winter and spring quarters, and once a week during the summer quarter by the WSC Department of Communication. Editorial content appearing in this publication is that of the staff or guest contributors and does not necessarily reflect the: view of Weber State College in general. The Signpost is distributed free of charge and is available by subscription far $9 per quarter.

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