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Show THE THUNDERBIRD· SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY· TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1993· PAGE 11 Honors classes tie in with Convocations (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7) power of Japanese government and corporate circles. Former neo-Nazi Royd Cochran will take a look ulnside the Arvan Nation" Nov. 11. Cochran was involved with white supremaci t groups for 25 years before leaving the Aryan Nations of Hayden lake, Idaho, in 1992, after being told th.at his son would have to be euthanized because he was born with a cleft place. At the time of his defection, Cochran was the chief spokesman and executive propagandist in lose Torres wilt present 'Tame the Beast lruide.' charge of youth recruiting for th Aryan Nations. Since leaving, he has worked for 5everal anti-discrimination groups, ha testifled on neo-Nazi activity before the Montana legi lature, and .seeks to counter the hate mes5age of white supremacist groups. The jury foremen for both the state and federal trials of Los Angeles policemen involved in the beating of motori t Rodney King will discuss the trials that brought two different verdicts, as well as triggering riots that shook the nation in 1991. Dorothy Bailey and Roben Almond will present a unique perspective on the controveri;y in a Nov. 18 Convocation tided 'uThe Rodney King Trial: The Tale of Two Jurors." Bailey was a Simi Valley grandmother, recently retired from a career managing multi-million dollar contracts, when she was called to jury duty in what proved to be one of the most controversial trials in the nation's history. The innocent verdia resulted in the most destructive rior in U.S. history. Robert Almond was a family man working as a civil engineer in Long Beach, Calif., when he was called to jury duty in the second, federal, trial of the Los Angeles police officers. After being sequestered for 52 days, Almond's jury came to a different verdict. The two are currently collaborating on the story of the trials from the jurors' point of view. Suzanne Larson, SU associate professor of communication, will present SUU's Distinguished Faculty Honor Lecture Dec. 2. Larson came to SUU from Humboldt State University in 1985. As director of the university's forensic program, he has coached 14 national champions and her squads have been consistent sweepstakes winners, finishing in the top ten schools at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament on seven occasions. Her lecture i uLlttle Red Riding Hood, Can You Tell if the Big Bad Wolf is Lying,• and will address deception, honesty and the art of using non-verbal ommunication to detect multiple meanings. ADA affects SUU BY JIM HAKES, JR. Thunderbfrd Staff Writer According to Michael Richards, vice president of univer icy affairs, the ADA (American Disabilities Act) is an act mandating that enterpri es must provide a comparable access to programming with disabilities. SUU is always surveying their facilities, but there isn't enough money provided by the tate legislature. Recently, the legislature gave the university $100,000. Thi amount was about $70,000 short of what was needed, said Richards. Some aTeas needing upgrading on campus include ramps leading into the Auditorium and the Technology Building, elevators in the Music Building, and more designated handicapped signs on campus. Resrroom modification is also a concern, and money is needed for easy access door levers, rather than the traditional tum handle. Georgia Thompson, vice pre ident of student sel'Vices, and Richards would like to see automatic door openers implemented. uA number of these changes are in progres and should dramatically improve access once completed.• Richards is confident that SUU is on the right track toward helping those needing assistance. There have been 53 individuals who have requested upport or assistance. According ro Thompson, these requests can be either verbal or written. Thompson said, Kat this point there are no specific requests for services." Thompson said uSome of these buildings, particularly Manzanita, which are very old, ju5t haven't kept up the necessary changes for people who aren't in the mainstream: Since 1990, when ADA was passed, implementations of the Aa have come at different phases. Clearly, SUU bas a long way to go. I • ~. Discover the taste for yourself. |