OCR Text |
Show !WEDNESDAY, AUGUST lS, 1999 PAGE lS UNIVERSITY JOURNAL ARTS What exactly is there to do in Cedar City?· BY CAMI PERKINS OF THE JOURl';JAL STAFF the cultural side of the community. SUU has a fantastic music and theatre department and often has concerts, recitals and productions for the entertainment of the students and community. Both the Cedar City Arts Council and SUU music and theatre department offer discounted tickets for students. John Bunkall, special projects coordinator for SUUSA, said the best way to have a good time in Cedar City is to get involved in school organizations, clubs and committees. A list of various activities available is located in the SUUSA office. "There are so many ways to get involved in SUU, but it's up to you," said Bunkall. •Just come on in and fill one out and we'll put you to work." Many students find that getting involved in a Greek organization is another great way to form close friendships and provide service for the community. "Rushing [the initation process for Greek pledges] is a great way to meet a mixture of people. Being part of a sorority or fraternity is the best way to get together and be a big family by helping out the community, • said .., Stephanie Kukic, a junior political ~ science and sociology major from Salt ~ Lake City, Utah. SUUSA and other ~ organizations within the school hold ~ events nearly every day, beginning wjth ·<4ii ~ SUU Welcome Week. Signs .. ! announcing upcoming events are ~~:&;~:!:..:......:..::.2~i!;i!J!B. J posted around campus. Sports have always been a great way to have a good time. SUU teams participate in several major sports as part of the Mid-Continent Conference. Whether you are a spectator or a player, a variety of intramural and city league sports are available during every season of the year. Cedar City is Known for its wonderful showcase of music and art. The Cedar City Arts Council brings in · talented musicians and different productions to enhance Are you new in town and looking for some excitement? The big question is where to start. If you enjoy the great outdoors, Cedar City is only minutes away from numerous world-renowned attractions such as Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks, Red Cliffs; Snow Canyon National Park, Navajo Lake, Quail Lake, Iron Mission State Park and several area ski resorts. Some of the favorite activities of SUU students include going to the lake, mountain biking local canyons, rock climbing at Snow Canyon or Red Cliffs, fishing,' playing Frisbee or soccer, swimming and rollerblading. During the winter, many students enjoy tubing and skiing at Brian Head or Elk Meadows. A new trail has been constructed that begins near Rusty's Ranch House located up Cedar Canyon on Highway 14 and ends at the Cedar Hardball Complex. This trail is for biking, rollerblading, jogging or walking. A popular indoor activity for SUU students is going out to dinner. Cedar City boasts several fine dinning establishments. For those in the mood for fast food, Cedar City has nearly every major fast-food chain. Movie goers will find theatres located downtown on Main Street and Regency Road. Various clubs on campus also often sponsor a midnight movie where tickets are discounted for students. L =-::.:.:..:.:=:.:....:::.:2:_::::.:..:.::__....._~ :...;.....!._::...:.:.:;.;:..-.:g ~-.~ ,,:~- "' (, ~ _. ;)'y,. UJ - "' lo{ ..,'1, j The Iron Mission State Park and Museum, located at 589 N. Main Street offers students an opportun;ty to visit the past. The museum provides a chance to see actual items and renovated articles used to settle Iron County and Cedar C;ty. Students can enjoy playing baseball or softball at several parks and fields located around Cedar C;ty. There are a bevy of sports-related opportunities for students located throughout the area. Mormon wagon train featured in photo exhibit BY JIM ROBINSON SUU NEWS SERVICES A photographic history of the 1997 wagon train expedition to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the exodus of Mormon pioneers from Illinois to Salt Lake City will be exhibited beginning August 2nd at Southern Utah University. The bulk of the free exhibit will be shown in the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, with a few photographs located at other campus locations. Library hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. until the fall semester begins when hours are extended to 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a .m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 2-10 p.m. Sunday. The 80-piece photographic spider kettle, candle mold, telescope, presentation is entirely the work of Gary powder horn, and a carpenter's plane. B. Peterson, PhotoGeoGraphics, The title of Mapleton. In the free exhibit, addition to which will run Peterson's throughout photos taken SUU's fall during the semester, is "A 1997 wagon Landmark train journey, a .., Journey: Slumber of ~ Photographs of Mormon ~ the Sesquipioneer ~ centennial artifacts will be ~ Wagon Train displayed with i3 on the Mormon the exhibit. Pioneer Trail." Artifacts will _ _ _.....;;__. · !!l Peterson include such Shannon Henrie, assistant softball coach (I) and Lori says that he items as a resolved satchel, purse, Shephard, a freshman sports medicine maP,r from Reno, Nev., view photos on display at the t.t,rary. initially to grease lamp, i record as many of the significant and, sometimes, spectacular landmarks as possible with 'authentic' wagon train ,· elements. As intrusive modem elements and difficult circumstances continued, he states that he discovered the wagon train, handcarts, and walkers were worthy of documentation with landmarks for their own sakes. Peterson is best known for his documentation of landscapes of past Mormon settlements and of mining in the American West. "This is an exceptional exhibit, which will offer campus visitors and community members an opportunity to see some moving photography and also to visit the new university library," said Neal Cox, director of public relations and assistant to the SUU president. |