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Show Page 10 The Thunderbird Tuesday November 12, 1985 Forensic squad on track again for good year in 85 The accommodation must work, for the SUSC forensics squad has taken the sweepstakes award (the school with, the highest point total overall) at every meet it has been to this year. The Southern Utah Forensics Invitational debate tournament took over the SUSCs first sweepstakes came at the University of Utah Fall Scrimmage with a SUSC campus a week ago and for most of the members of the squad it held somewhat of a twist. squad made up primarily of newcomers to the SUSC forensic program. At the western states tournament, with 25 schools participating, SUSC finished Many of the members helped in running the meet. Marty Harris, an SUSC for the the tabulation with Brigham Young University coming in second. in from worked room meet. first, Ore., Portland, junior SUSCs next forensic hit was at California Polytechnic University, Pomona, Harris said that helping to run the meet was a lot different than competing in a were the squad did exceptionally well in debate. The Thunderbirds finished meet. For one thing, he said, You got to see how everyone was doing, when competition with six top rankings in debate, and in an equally impressive normally you wouldnt find out until the end. Harris feels that competing is a lot tougher than judging, because in showing, SUSC individual events specialists finished with 15 placings, including four firsts. Sweepstakes were not awarded at this tournament, but if they had competition youre going out there with a prepared piece and laying it on the line. been, Southern Utah would have Youre told if you are good or bad placed first, Larson said. depending on someones personal At SUSCs third consecutive opinion. With judging thats all it really is: a matter of someone's opinion. sweepstakes at the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State University, There was little increase in confidence 37 colleges and universities from due to the home meet aspect of the California, Nevada, Texas and Utah tourney, said Harris. The only difference was that people werent there competed. In this tournament, SUSC was awarded the John W. Ackley after each round to say good job because they were too busy helping to Perpetual Sweepstakes Award. SUSCs fourth sweepstakes came at run it. Of some 30 members of the the Colorado College Tournament in forensics team, only five actually Colorado Springs, Colo. Both the competed in the meet; many people debate team and the individual events consider it unethical to compete in a home meet due to any possible partiality team cound have won sweepstakes to the host team. independently of each other, says Ms. Larson, Combined they outscored the Many of the squad members got started in high school and have found it next school, Arizona State University, to be helpful in their personal lives. by over 100 points. Most members agree that they learn to SUSCs seventh Colorado College sweepstakes was also impressive, as the express themselves better, are well Thunderbirds accounted for 25 percent informed in world events, and get to of the entries and won five of the 10 meet people from all over the country. One major drawback, they say, is that events. As a result of the four tournaments, they must be able to travel a lot. Harris SUSC has earned 39 legs or qualifiers says that most of the teachers are for the I.E. Nationals, and although accommodating because when the CEDA statistics are not yet available, squad does well, then it really boosts the forensic director is confident that the schools image. Its one of the only SUSC is on its way to the nationals true academic competitions, so if we do Cynthia Dewar, a transfer student from Moorpark College in Ventura, later this year. well it says a lot for the school. Calif., is among the standout forensic students at SUSC. BY BEVERLY MORRIS 18TH! November Coming t Celebrated World-Famou- s First Tour ITie Artists in a Chinese Ceremonial Carnival. of America! Company of 20. Chinese Golden Rcrobots and Magician s of Taipei 17 Acts 2 Hour Show Kung Fu, Tower of Chairs, Flaming Circle of Knives. Tickets availble on Nov. 13 at: SUSC Box Office y, Radio Shack Munsons Music Students General Family ji vUsyu v $3.00 $5.00 $1 8.00 7:00 p.m. ? ' 7- SUSC - Fieldhouse |