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Show Monday November 25, 1985 The Thunderbird Greece called land of beauty, peace BY ANNETTE GROOMS Brothers Kon and Stan Kontogiannis described Greece as a colorful land of beauty and peace during a presentation in a crowded Special Collections seminar room Wednesday. The two are from Athens and came to America to pursue their individual careers. They shared their former lifestyles with the audience. Kon began the presentation with Impressions of Athens, a story about first impressions of Athens, Greece. There are many national gardens and monasteries and plenty of pine trees, he said. Athens has many flowers and mountains that appear at the end of the street as you walk. Athens is alive. Stan talked about the traditional family of Greece and how each individual role of the family members is very important to their family honor. The traditional woman worked at home and occasionally in the fields, he said. She was always the object of respect and as a mother, compared to the Virgin Mary. He said, She overdressed, overfed, overindulged her children. The traditional man is the head of the family and his word was law in the family. He managed finances for the family and set up dowries for his daughters, he said. The traditional daughter was looked on as having diminished the family honor and fathers were disappointed when she was born because of the dowries, he said. Her father chooses her mate and his sons cannot marry until all the daughters were married. The traditional son usually took over the fathers business and he helped with the family. He helps protect the family honor. A child is brought up to honor his family. A son is taught to be first or he loses his honor, he f Soft Flour Taco Mexi-Fr& a Medium Drink said. It creates tension and they keep things secret among the family, he said. According the Stan, education is also vitally important to the family. Education is a path to an easier life, he said. Teachers are overly strict in public schools, while private schools have smaller class sizes and more individual teaching. Students have to pass a test to go to high school; if not, they have to go to vocational school. Their school systems are very much like ours with primary, intermediate, and secondary schools. The Kontogiannis brothers both attended j an American private school in Greece in order to have an American diploma and migrate to the U.S. for their education. Their parents are both from Greece, but they moved to Australia after the Greek Civil War in the 1940s. They met in Australia, married and spent 25 years there. After Kon and Stan were born and almost raised, they moved back Kon spent his senior year of high school in Greece, while Stan spent four years in Greece before coming to SUSC this year. Kon came to Utah because he plans to become a cardiologist and the University of Utah is doing research into the artificial heart. Kon was determined to be part of it. Because of the fact that he missed the enrollment deadline at the U of U, he came to SUSC. And now he says he doesnt regret it. He is planning to complete his four-yea- r degree at SUSC, then transfer to U of U for his work. Stan said, I felt like following Kons footsteps, and this is his first quarter in the United States and at SUSC. He is a pre-lamajor who also plans on transfering to U of U for pre-me- d Page 7 y Expires Nov. 30, 1985 TACO TIME 830 S. MAIN CEDAR CITY UT. 84720 830 South Main yt vk TINK'S SUPERIOR AUTO PARTS 200 WEST 200 NORTH 6 CEDAR CITY, 586-389- UP TO 40 DISCOUNT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH I.D. WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF AUTO PARTS & ACCESSORIES FOR FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARS & TRUCKS Atn par post-gradua- work. ASSUSC SF.NATF. REPORT Budget Report $7,356.00 AG CLUB BILL STUDENT FEES The Bill was again presented for INVESTIGATION discussion. Michon Robinson, Committe B Chairman, commented on Committee B's research of the Bill and requested that we support this bill as it stands. Ray Olsen, AG Club President, stated the importance of the AG Club trip and requested the Senate's support. The Bill passed unanimously for $2,445 with the stipulation that if the total number of students is less than 35, the Senate will withhold $69.86 per student. In an ongoing investigation to try and improve the allocation of money to line item accounts, the Senate discussed in detail each fee allocation and recommended ways to increase or decrease Student Fees. The Senate in the future will have a proposed Student Fee Budget in which students are recommended to respond to this new proposal. Student Fees are currently $74.50 per student per quarter and the Senate hopes to reallocate this money to areas that may need more assistance. SUPER BOWL PREDICTION CONTEST RULES: (1) (2) If students have any questions or comments regarding bills or other activities of the ASSUSC Senate please call: STUDENT SERVICE CENTER 586-54- 44 or 586-54- 45 THE TWO SUPER BOWL TEAMS. PREDICT THE WINNER THE THE SUPER PREDICT BOWL. (3) PREDICT THE SCORE OF THE GAME. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON DEADLINE- - FRIDAY DEC.13, 1985 IN THE STUDENT CENTER PRIZES: 1ST DINNER FOR TWO AT MILT'S STAGE STOP 2ND S25 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO SOUND WORLD 3RD A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTON TO THE SPORTING NEWS N |