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Show N U 1 bor J] OURNA AL and defeat. Of note, Canadian SUUans took the past week off as pairs figure skaters Jamie Sale and ‘Spring Break in honor of the Salt David Pelletier received gold medals after a controversy in Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games, which ended last night. Many SUU students were in Salt Lake City and experienced the which French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne said she was pressured excitement and culture that the into voting for Russian pairs Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze. games, which startcd on Feb. 8, ‘ brought. American Sarah Hughes, 16, won . Cedar City and SUU had a part in the games when the Olympic torch gold in figure skating against all odds. The USA men’s . passed through the city and Eccles _snowboarding team swept the Coliseum, during which the flame . medals in snowboarding. Two USA lit up the canldron in the stadium. men’s bobsledding teams took SuU President Steven D. Bennion medals, ending a 46-year medals ' tan the torch in Nephi, Utah, and drought in the event. ' SUU’s American Folk Ballet The list goes on. Good or bad, the ‘ performed at the Capitol Theatre games brought memories. The during the games. SUUans were following are photo portraits of _involved in the opening some of those memories. . ceremonies as part of the Native American segment. Students were also involved in the Olympic Spirit From top, clockwise: Skeleton gold ‘medal winner Jim Shea; Ladies’ Band, broadcasting and Figure Skating gold medal winner Sarah Hughes; the cauldron at the volunteering ' Medals Plaza Iights up w:th flreworks. Sk EASTER | _ HEIDI NEDREBERG/JOURNAL . occurred during the Olympics; so | many stoties of struggle, triumph IS A GREAT SPECIAL GIFT. SUU’S BOOKSTORE IT DELICIOUS AND EASY TO SEND. FUDGE MAKES |