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Show 1 1 in iimi - - - -'"". Students spend weekend with financial wizards Green thumbs galore! By Chad Johnson news writer-Signpost The mere mention of the company name Berkshire Hathaway sends chills down the spines of those involved in the business world. For four Weber State University finance majors who attended the annual stock holders' meeting in Omaha, Neb. last weekend, the company provided the opportunity of a lifetime. Paul Batty, Lori Snider, Darrin Karras and Kyle Mattson, WSU associate professor of business, were in attendance as representatives of WSU. They, along with over 6,000 shareholders from around the world, participated in the six-hour meeting that featured Warren Buffet, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, discussing company goals, business ethics and his way of filtering out the good and bad investment opportunities. Karras said, "This was the World Series of the business world." According to Batty, "It was like sitting down with Karl Malone, Michael Jordan or another hero and talking to them for six hours." WSU acquired 20 shares two years ago when Berkshire Hathaway bought the local furniture and appliance store R.C. Willey, Mattson said. William Child, the former CEO of R.C. Willey, donated the shares, which are valued at about $38,000 a piece, to WSU. Ten of these shares went to WSU as a whole, and the other ten went to the College of Business. Karras said by attending the meeting, he was able to take all of the theories and formulas he has learned in the classroom and see how they worked in the world. He called it a learning experience that separated theory from reality. "It wasn't learning out of a book anymore; it was real life," Karras said. "This was the best learning experience I have ever had. It was the opportunity of a lifetime. I had a chance to see what life is really about." Snider said one of the most interesting things about the meeting was the people in attendance. She said that although some of the most powerful people in the world were there, and they seemed like ordinary people. "They are real people, just like anybody else, and they act like you or I," Snider said. Batty said, "There were a lot of good business people that were very ethical and that gave me a confidence in American business. It's not as dirty as people think it is." .fi COMEDY mh CAFFE' PRESENTS... RANDY LUBAS From fr! sROwm TONIGHT! Thurs. at 8 S Fri. & Sat. at 8 & 10:30 S Sundays at 8 5 Call For Reservations Clip this ad for 2 for 1 Admission 208 Historic 23th Street Ogden, Utah A AVATAR INC. is hiring Habilitation Therapists Requirements: Caring individuals Must be 18 Good driving record Apply with driving record Avatar 4042 Pacific Ave. 3 Ogden, Utah Hours 8am to 5p.m. 'A... m in i i Km mczs ' - ' U if : I ' ' .V-,-' J f -V ' Tin The Weber State University botany club is holding it's annual plant sale in the breezeway between the Lind Lecture Hall and the science lab building. The plant sale is held every year before Mother's Day so students can remember to get their mothers a little something with a lot of green for a little green. Hfe i mmy mi run ""'"IP'S CD Cfe. 'ijilllSl - - ; pa ' - & - i 1 Take a fully interactive road trip with the new Ford Escort ZX2 on www.ford.com The new 1998 Ford Escort "ZC. While there may be lots of good deals out there for smart people, this one is available only to college seniors and grad students. Get $400 cash back toward the purchase or $650 cash back toward the Red Carpet Lease (or Red Carpet Option) of any eligible Ford or Mercury. Smart going. And that includes the exciting new Ford Escort ZX2. a terrific way to grab life by the wheel. Big fun. For more College Graduate Purchase Program info, call 1-800-321-1536 or visit the Web at www.ford.com To be eligible, you must graduate with an associate's or bachelor's degree between 10195 and 1398 or be currently enrolled m graduate school You must purchase or lease your new vehicle between 1497 and 1398. Some customer and vehicle eligibility restrictions apply. See your dealer tor details. |