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Show Page 10 University Journal Thursday, October aft Continued from Page 2015 History made by 1 There were sarcastic remarks, mic drops and a lot of contributions from each presenter, but the debate came down to two participants. Each college and the Devils Advocate had devised arguments, which accented their respective departments as best as they could, by naming all that they could doto help rebuild a new society in this theoretical situation. Jake Casillas, a freshman mijor from Corona, California, said he was impressed by the various arguments. I thought it was rather intriguing and that they brought up a lot of very convincing points that were of interest to a majority of Casillas said. Then, there was Dr. Ty Redd who played the Devils Advocate and made the debate seemingly unanswerable. Lunt argued the need for politics in the super lunar eclipse By MADISON SOLOMON FOR THE JOURNAL Youre thinking how were going to rebuild society? Lunt said. We have to have people in charge. We have people in Humanities and Social Sciences that can help you tell us how to do this. Political science, they know how to run a government. They can tell you all the different kinds of government out there and which political system might work bet. Camille Thomas, assistant professor of physical education, argued the need for physical activity in the new society. Tf you want to survive we are the fittest, and we will make you fit, Thomas'said. After the first round, the crowd chose Lunt and Joshua Price, assistant professor of economics and representative of the School of Business, to debate in the final round. The twiS made their last points to the crowd and Lunt was announced the winner. History was made Sunday, when Earthlings got to witness a lunar eclipse. The rare experience happens when a full moon is eclipsed by the Earths shadow while the moon is at its closest point to the Earth. The proximity makes the moon appear 14 percent larger than usual and gives the moon a red tint. People in Cedar City and elsewhere in southern Utah gathered on ridges, in their front yards or anywhere with a good view to see the event. Some went up to Brian Head Ski Resort for a celebration which included astronomy lessons, food and time with friends while watching the lunar show. Wyatt Larsen, a sophomore general studies major from Cedar City, said he enjoyed the lunar eclipse. This years Blood Moon has been the best eclipse and experience yet, he said. (It was) one for the books. Friends and I traveled up to the top of Cedar Mountain, parked and trekked to an opening in the super-moo- n I L new society. SYDNEY BROWN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL The LGBTQ office has moved to Room 107 in the Center of Inclusion and Diversity in the Sharwan Smith Student Center. In Room 101 E, LGBTQ students can talk openly and without worry of what others might say. LGBTQ Continued from Page 1 The Pride and Equality club provides education and awareness on LGBTQ issues, encourages positive change in the community, and provides service within their on organization, campus and throughout the community. The Pride and Equality club meets Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in 107 of the General Education classrooms. Member of the Pride and Victoria club, Equality Schofield, said she thinks SUU officials are doing their best to make SUU a place where everyone belongs. I think it is a sign that SUU is becoming a more inclusive campus, Schofield said. For more information or questions on the LGBTQ community of Cedar City, go to the Center of Inclusion and Diversity. woods where we set up our '..H observation celebration. Larsen, and others, took of access to advantage locations with a clear, visible night sky. Larsen said not only was it fun to watch the eclipse, but also to spend time in the company of others. With great company and traditional Chinese moon cake, we celebrated festival, followed our souls. by grounding and reflecting on our many blessings, he said. Kate a Berrie, junior communication major from Sandy, said witnessing the, eclipse was interesting. It was cool leally experiencing something that Mid-Autu- , . . , you won't get to see for a really long time, she said. Its great living in Cedar City, because the night sky is so clear. Not a lot of people get to experience something like this and were'1 - ' very fortunate. There has not been a super- moon lunar eclipse since 1982.' Earth has only seen five of this kind of eclipse since 1900. The next super-moo- n lunar eclipse is expected to occur in 18 years, 2033. . ' We were really pleased with the attendance at all the events. Allen said not only was the institute Continued from Page 1 During the performance, SUU students as well as HNU students shared various musical and dance events from the respective cultures. The evening was dominated by the HNU students performance and ended with the performers going out into the crowd to adorn fans with white scarves to show appreciation. All in all, Allen said he thought the night was a success. All of the performers from SUU and HNU knocked the socks off of everyone that attended, 1, he said. cultural performance enjoyable for those who watched, but for the Chinese visitors who performed also. The performers and our guests indicated that this was the highlight of their visit to the United States, he said. Based on the crowds reaction, providing them a standing ovation, I think it was a really good way to end their American tour. SUUs Confucius Institute, which opened to the public Monday, is now the second one in the state of Utah, joining Students from Hunan Normal University perform the University of Utah in this authentic Chinese dances Monday night at the Heritage exclusive group. Center Theater as part of the festivities to commemorate the opening of a Confucius Institute at SUU (middle)', The day started out with a ribbon-tyin- g ceremony and; t concluded with a cultural celebration (left and right). - 4 i in;. 4 i I L J ' ' |