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Show The Thutuierbird Monday February 24, 1986 Page 3 Pianist to perform Anne-Mari- e McDermott, an accomplished pianist, will perform Feb. 27 at the SUSC Convocation i I i Anne Marie McDermott will give a concert for Convocation and a recital on Thursday night. program. McDermott won the 1983 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. She made her New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series. That same year, McDermott made her Washington D.C. debut in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the fifth annual Young Concert Artists Series held there. Since 1983, McDermott has earned several awards including the Paul A. Fish Memorial Prize, the Bruce Hunderford Memorial Prize, the Walker Fund Prize and numerous others. McDermotts performances at numerous colleges and universities have earned her much critical acclaim. The New York Times said, that McDermotts graceful animation at the piano was truly irresistable. Neuidays review said, Throughout the evening Miss McDermotts playing was impressive. Her touch had been feather light, warm and gentle. After her Washington debut, the Washington Post lauded McDermotts virtuosity. McDermott proved that she is already, at age of 20, a keyboard virtuoso. She performed a technically dazzling combination of works that left the audience breathless. Because of her reputation, McDermott is frequently asked to visit college and university campuses throughout the United States. McDermotts a.m. Convocation program is part of a performing arts tour sponsored by the Utah Arts Council. Her SUSC performance is one stop in a tour of the state. 1 1 four-conce- rt Orem High wins Abe Lincoln tourney Orem High School captured sweepstakes at the annual Abe Lincoln Forensic Tournament held last honors went to weekend at SUSC while Bonanza High School, Las Vegas, Nev. Over 800 forensic students and their coaches from 36 high schools in Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico visited the SUSC campus Feb. 14 and 15 for contests in individual events, team, and Lincoln-Dougla- s debate. Competition was keen and the winning schools displayed a great deal of depth and overall strength, said SUSC Director of Forensics Suzanne Larson. Larson and Sage Platt, SUSCs individual events coach and assistant forensics director, were in charge of the annual event while SUSCs forensic squad served as tournament assistants. Orem High captured sweepstakes with 91 points followed by West Jordan with 78 points. Carbon and Bingham high schools tied for third with 77 points. Bonanza High swept sweepstakes with 148 points while Window Rock High School, Fort Defiance, Anz., followed in second place with 97 points. Betty Sabo, the Bonanza High forensic coach, was named at the competition of the two-da- y tournament. Competition was held in both junior and senior divisions of team or NDT (National Debate Topic) debate. The Window Rock team of Haynie and Flake finished first in senior division while Schuman and Pine, also from Window Rock, finished first in junior division competition. The Delta High School team of Sannes and Rennich was the only senior team to earn a 0 or perfect record in the preliminary rounds, Larson said. Junior and senior divisions were also held in Lincoln-Dougla- s e contest. American Fork Debate, a te coach-of-the-ye- 6-- one-on-on- High School students Tracy and Healey (first in speaker points) closed out senior division competition, meaning that they were tied going into the final round and since they were from the same school did not debate but tied for first and second places, Larson said. Uintah High School students Jaussie and Hendricks were also tied going into the final round of junior Lincoln-Dougla- s competition but did debate the final round an unusual occurance Larson said and finished with Jaussie in first place, Hendricks in the second place slot. Students competed in six areas of individual events. Ewing, from Window Rock High School, finished first in both international and national extemporaneous speaking. Elfrick and Eyman, both from Bonanza, were second and third in the first contest while two Hillcrest High School students, Mathers and Smethurst, finished second and third, respectively, in the second contest. Peard, of Bonanza High, was first in impromptu speaking, just one speaker point ahead of second place Hansen from Orem High. Reed, also from Bonanza, finished third in that contest. Hall, of Chaparral High School, was first in oral interpretation followed by Laun, of Orem High, in second place, and Jackson, of Bonanza, in third place. Stein, of Valley High, was first in oratory followed by Lewis and Minor from Granger and Grand County high schools tied for second place. In legislative forum Timpview High School student Burr finished first followed by Patty, of Orem High, in second place, and Ty Johnson, of Cedar High, th'rd. There were 124 entries in impromptu speaking, Larson said, followed by 104 entries in legislative forum, 94 entries in oral interpretation, 80 entries in oratory, 69 entries in national extemp and 66 entries in international extemp. Jones tries to get legislators to reconsider cuts Senate Bill 167 a bill reducing higher educations budget by $3 million was recently approved by the million dollars Utah State Legislature. Twenty-sevewill be cut from Utahs budget for this year, causing 7 SUSC to cut $109,000 dollars from its budget. ASSUSC President Stuart Jones has written several letters to various Utah state legislators in an effort to pursuaae them to reconsider the bill before it does anv damage. Jones said he wanted to provide repre'entnt" cc with n 86-8- some kind of feedback from the college, possibly provoking the Senate to either reconsider the bill or propose a viable solution for this problem. Jones indicated that the decrease in resources would undermine the steps taken in recent years to restore quality to Utahs higher education system. In effect, the cut could require the legislature to increase tuition. Its unfair that students should be required to increase their commitment to fund higher education when the legislature is reversing :hsir comrnnmen-- . Gentry Lee spoke about the planets at last weeks Convocation. Voting is this week Primary elections for ASSUSC student government offu.es will be held Feb. 26. The only positions being voted for are administrative vice president and senators for the school of arts and letters. The remaining positions will be decided in next weeks general election. Voting will take place in the Student Center, the Library, and the War Memorial Fieldhouse. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Students will need to bring their identification cards in order to cote. |