Show °Save GaSIbltpy dial's enough of my spill of anger I will give some fascinating statements expressed hy some of the campus staff and student body along with my little spills of insight OK This whole Gihhy crisis was started about two weeks ago by Erie Ewert via the campus system lie wanted to get rid of Gibby the rock and plant Gihby the tree Do you remember the picture on the front page of the last Eagle? The prim underneath should have informed you that over 2(X) new trees and 300 shrubs were planted on this campus recently We have an abundance of trees What we have a shortage of is pretty painted rocks I lis original idea was to give Gihhy to Mike IVlerscn as a farewell gift I'm sure Petersen would love that It would fit nicely into his home decor scheme with his spray painted couch and television Do you sense the sarcasm? Hope so That letter spawned a chain of feedback It showed three clear sides: Gihhy halers Gihhy lovers and the ever hilarious group that just wanted to make jokes I will print a few excerpts from the many postings (Some names have been withheld due to the fact I didn't get them primed) started with Ewert "I believe it's time to say good-byto this beloved monument (eyesore)” Newcomer Doyle rollings was quick to respond with "Get rid of the eyesore While you're at it maybe the microwave tower and the swamp coolers hanging out the front of the window s can be removed or moved to a less conspicuous location The front of the Main Building is an emharrassmenl'Thal's good How long have you been a part of this tradition? Callie Painter didn't want to stop there "Let's not stop at getting rid of Gibby let's get rid of all those disgusting worms that might crawl up on the sidewalks after rainstorms and maybe wc can rid ourselves of all this miserable dust as well" It seems she is pretty sarcastic as well Wc got a little more support for Gihhy with comments like “keep Gihby the tree will never survive!!!” Students joined the fight Callie Painter got in a couple more good comments throughout the ordeal ASCEU officers let mo know that "We here in student government are outraged at this attempt to take away the oik thing that represents the students” They should appreciate the rock I remember them using Gihby themselves They made mo happy throw ing in my ever favorite "Damn the man!" After that some of the mail got a little outlandish People talking about Pet Rocks diamonds and doing tests on Gihhy Then came another idea from the fathcrof this w hole rock removal light Ewert “Store it some place and then w hen the new student center is completed nuke a glass enclosed place for it in a prominent position” lie just doesn't seem to understand the whole idea behind Gihhy It is not just to have the rock hut to do with llie rock what has always been It all e Theft irimlinued Irnw friml I ( 'oiiliituctl from pngr ) done Wc want to express ourselves on Gihby Jim New got into the heat by giving a distinct opinion against the rock and very cleverly put to words with its share of humor I le was in favor of moving the rock I lis reasoning was “We don't have to gel rid of gihby I'm sure wc can find a home in the new student center that is appropriate for a rock of its stature” I lis and Ewcrt's thoughts led to a very humorous piece hy John Serfustini lie also was in favor of moving poor picktd-nGibby lie was cmcler than the rest met ivc scienhowever lie suggested tests on Gihhy Sure they were '“non-detific tests" But they were still tests Rocks have feelings if trees do! lie then asked if Gihhy was "igneous sedimentary or mctamorphic? Is it a clever fake created with leftover WPA concrete from the last major remodeling of the machine shoislinlent center? Should we consult Don Burge and Bob Bakker about possible paleontological significance? And how thick is the paint after so n sl many years of spraying?" Tlie kicker was that if there's lead or cadmium based layer somew here in there e Gibby may not he just an eyesore hut a IIAZMAT! lie guarantees it TV cov erage we have to have those guys in hazmat suits play and come and take llic rock to central Nevada or East Carbon I just wanted to get the point across that it would he a terrible catastrophe if a tradition such as Gihhy was lost No problem would he solved because to tell the truth there isn't as much of a problem as ilicre is made out to he At least the graffiti is confined to a specific area Concentrate the energy used trying to get rid or the rock towards cleaning the area around it Teach by example not by reprimand If the rock w as to be removed people would still express themselves this time only in other areas and possibly more offensive What if the pictographs weren’t allowed to be put on the rock cliffs by the Anasazi's and all the others We are just carrying on there traditions Serve the community keep the rock hope that people will remember values of "Keep Traditions alive-an- d Joan Taylor munners and rrspect of people and properly" "I love to see the rock painted often always differently showing the Rachel Armstrong diverse studenthodycommunity" front-pag- four-statio- ®5ES£)cia3EiEE ym 9iAcademi(fAwar oomBallroo 0 ft ComposerslConce eatre n enteLvoluntee ecoamtio eceptiori -- -- Honorary Iron linnet! from Inml inigel the Total Citizen of the Year Award presented by the Utah Chamber of Commerce in 1WI us well as serving on the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce and various oilier leadership positions As wc hid farewell to these remarkable individuals wc look to live future as a time to continue building on the strengths recognized and enhanced by the devoted work of Gcri and Michael Petersen illt1 ‘It uir) 1) 'CJ2 Cio-lVVCt£)‘LALcifcUO'l- laughing in everyone's face and saying "Look w hat I can get aw ay with and you aren't stopping me" It was also reported (hat a projection system was stolen from a locked cabinet in the Main Building This system has been returned in good condition with only a broken remote Milt Green has not received any leads on the theft of his computer He hopes that someone will find the disk containing the six months worth of data that is valuable to him If you have any information of thefts which have occurred recently please contact campus police at 6372 20 ext 3234 CloS'S' o-- p 199 Tke Omni Leona Christensen Editor Dani Wcigaiul Editor Mary Ann Southards Editor MikeClaytun Edilorol Cortoonlxt Jeremy Wonhcn Sports Editor Advertising 1 Kellie Butler Sarah Nielsen SpKlaHrin la: WSmI AHwnafal JoLynn Noyes Prtlhi Phologrophert SUarbiSinpMi(ha gtWnaiwf Bryan Bernard Allen DeFriez lifbnanl Shack Abcorhcr (Cm ana Ityarsulk) Brake Warh IrnMIaa Karrifii naaintb m4 IM lYack Paul Lancaster Jennie Sillerud Ijiyoiii Grisly Vaughn PROPANE AND TIRES Stuff VtHttn Paul Covington Sundi Decker Charles E McCune Tyler Hutchens Michael Leonard Jason Me Kendrick Miranda Odendahl JOHN'S AUTO TECH 504 East Main ' Price Utah 84501 JOHN GIACOLETTO Randy Chandler Telephone (801)637-812- 0 OwncrManagrr Michael Clayton In Price Utah (80 1) 637-006- (801) 637'3802-Fa- 2 x Proud Supporter of CEU 334 South 4th East Street Price Utah 84S0I On-lin- Editor e The Eagle is ihe nflictal siutk'M run newsfa-h-t Ojtinhins cipresictl in The Engle tin m4 necessarily represent those ut tlie College of LC7 A Proof Header Susan Bolster Advisor PEPSI COLA WEST I Staff Book Buyback It Pays to Be Part of It We boy books the cn be reuaed he:ear on other campuses laMrra Uluti iis sialT nr siudcuts Columns and kllers arc ihe pcisnnul oiiniiHi uf the writer Iiirmnwiinn about suhwriHiims nr advertising rules are available hy writing hi The Ragle College nf Rasicrn lliah Puce Ulali K450I nr by calling (HOI I h17-JUcsl 5250 at SpnluerU’m ecu rdu The Engle nr can now he read on llie Wield Wide Web at: 2 1 http:wwwccuedusiudtfnisart Eni'lfinlm him |