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Show ... t THE B_E_R-5-4 - - - -111···ifHiiiflHdfMfEifdiiii·iiiif -87_TH _ YEAR -; NUM _ _ SUU's annual Spring Sun Fest kicks off today BY JENNIFER MORLEY Thunderbird EditOT SUU's annual Spring Sun Fest Week sarts today with the Battle of Mount Olympus, the offutial Sun Fest God.and Goddess Pageant. Conrescmts will be judged on five c:atrgories including an obstacle oourse, an on-stage question, creative toga modeling, planning a creative date and "The Kiss of~micy." The pageant is at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Cenrer Kolob living Room. Once selected, the God and Goddess will reign over the remaining Sun Fest activities. Aax:,tding to Sun Fest Weelc chairwoman Mandy Gillespie, winners of the pageant will receive a free trip; admission is $1. Tuesday's activity is "A Slice of Mystery," a progressive activity that begins at 8 p.m. in the Srudent Center with little Caesar's piua for 25 cents a slice. The activity then proceeds to Yogurt Junction where srudents can get a free topping with their yogurt purchase. To conclude the activity, Th.e Rock:, HOfTO'r Picture Show will be shown on the PE Building lawn at 9 p.m. On Wednesday, H20 Olympics will be held on the lower Quad at 3 p.m. T earns must consist of eight people and one alternate, and at least one team member must be a guy. Events will include water baseball, water volleyball, an obstacle course, dunk tank, shot put, a decathlon and a wet T-shirt contest for the guys. Prizes will be given out to the winning groups. Tearns must sign up at the SUUSA Senate desk by today and there will be a captain's meeting today at 4 p.m. Thursday is the 4th annual Thunder 91 DJ's versus the SUU Faculty softball game. The battle is set to begin at 3 p.m. on the baseball field. Admission is free and there will be free Pepsi and Pizza Hut pizia. Also on Thursday, a performance by comedian/ ventriloquist Dan Hom will be held in the Pavilion with a dance immediarely after the show. "All we've gotten is good reviews about him," Gillespie said. The cost of the performance is $3 per person and admission to the dance is included in the $3. On Friday there will be a Beach Barbecue with bands and food from 3-10 p.m. on the football field. Bands will include Hostage S::,mphon::,, a band from I.as Vegas, Nev., lt's Been Said, also from I.as Vegas, and SUU' s own Gigi Wilson. Along with the bands, there will be a volleyball contest and other games. Prizes will be given out and admission to the activity is $5. Concluding Sun Fest Week is the annual Thunderbird Awards Ceremony, SUU's own version of the Academy Awards. The ceremony will begin at 8 p.rn. in the Centrum and admission is free. Dress is black tie. Lmmediat:ely following the ceremony there will be a formal dance in the Pavilion that runs until 1 a.m. Admission to the dance is $5 a person or $8 a couple. Couple and group photos will be available for $6, $9 or $12 depending on the package. l - -- --M - O-ND-AY-,-MA-Y-10, 1-99-3 SU sJ}orts weekend Frida::, night was a bus, one for Th.udmiiTd Athletics '" The Annual Red-White football scrimmage was fOll&ht out in the Coliseum and the UCLA Bruins were hosted b:, the home team in SUV baseball. The Red Team pulled ma a come from behind victory dwring the intriuquad spring scrimmage b:, a final score of 17-lO. Last ,ear's quancback Rick Robins W 11 rompktion.s for a total of 190 ,ard.s while r:oss ing AW intercq,tions for the Red. The White team iufen.se held !art rop rusher Daniel Harris to jwt 33 ,ard.s on 20 canw. In baseball the UCLA Bndns, cuTnntl::, ranked 23rd in the ::,Wf''s nation, canu: to Cedar ro do battle with the Thunderbird.s on Friday and Sanmla:,. Frida, night's game was clou: with the T-Bird.s only four Nns back until the 8mins exploded in the eigth with e.ight runs to end the garnt at 16-6. Sat1Lrda::,'s game was closer a.J the home team gave up six Nns againsc one eame.d.. SEEPAGE 7. |