News in Brief

Debate team heads to nationals

Ryan Cheek and Stacey Dawson of Weber State University's Policy Debate A Team won five rounds and entered the third bid into nationals at Dallas, Texas, in April. The WSU teams competed against other schools like University of Wyoming, Eastern New Mexico University, Denver University and Idaho State University in the district tournament Feb. 24 and 25 held at the WSU campus. The Wyoming team took the other two bids to go to nationals available for District Nine.

Burned-out motor causes stink in Social Science Building

A few minutes before classes got out officially at 11:15 a.m., classes got out because the fire alarms in the Social Science Building went off Tuesday. A strong smell filled the bottom floor of the building as students shuffled out through the halls. According to James Humphreys, building supervisor, the motor burned out on the heater on that basement floor. The smoke- and odor-detecting fire alarms went off and the fire department arrived at the building. Humphreys said there was no fire and no danger to the building or students, staff and professors. "Burning a motor out is not much of a problem," Humphreys said, "it just stinks like crazy."

Scholarship and financial aid help for students

Weber State University students can attend a free seminar on March 1 that will provide hints on how to apply for scholarships and financial aid. The "Money Matters" Workshop will be held at WSU's main campus at Lampros Hall in Room 203, and at WSU's Roy West Center in the computer lab. Students who plan to attend the workshops need to bring their W-2, taxes and have applied for a federal PIN at www.pin.ed.gov at least three days prior to the class. The scholarship section at WSU's main campus will be held at noon, and will be followed by the financial aid class at 1 p.m. The scholarship workshop at Roy's West Center will be held at 5:30 p.m., and the financial aid seminar will start at 6 p.m. Pizza will be served to those who attend the workshop at the Roy location. For further information, contact the Nontraditional Students Center at 626-7794.

Children's School accepting applications

The Melba S. Lehner Children's School at Weber State University will accept applications for the Fall semester through Mar. 30 for children who are three to four years of age before Sept. 1. Applications can be picked up at the David O. McKay Education Building in Room 107, or online at weber.edu/COE?chfam.html. For further information contact Carole Haun at 626-6271, or chaun1@weber.edu.