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Show 4 Signpost Friday, May 27, 1983 EdiTORiAl Landers play minor role 'Crest' has many facets ! zzzzzzr by Lisa Wright Editor-in-Chief Ever since the announcement was made that the Lander Sisters would be involved in the Crystal Crest Awards program, people on campus have been upset. If the tenor of theLetters-to-the-Editor received at the Signpost is any indication of the sentiment of the majority of the students, faculty and staff, then Crystal Crest is in trouble. The Crystal Crest program needs to be examined more indepth than just the Landers Sister's controversy. Their contracts have already been signed and if they were to be broken now, ASWSC would still have to pay over half of the $10,000 contracted to Audrey and Judy. Either the Landers Sisters come, or a lot of money will be wasted on absolutely nothing. The brightest hope we can have for the whole experience is that next year the planners of Crystal Crest use better judgement in their selection of entertainers. For those who are still upset over that matter, that thought doesn't offer much consolation, but those are the facts. There is still another problem to be considered. Come June 4, the night of Crystal Crest, how will the Lander Sisters be treated by the audience at the Browning Center. Hopefully it will be with the same respect that any other performer would get at Weber. They are doing their job and they have chosen their "image." They are not at fault if their image doesn't fit the image of Crystal Crest. The blame must be placed squarely on the shoulders of the people who contracted to bring them here. Clearly the choice of the Landers Sisters was a mistake, considering the type of awards program that Crystal Crest is projected as. Aside from all of the concern over the Landers Sisters and the money they are being paid, where does that leave the majority of the program hopefully not out in the cold. The Crystal Crest Awards night is something that Weber State has long needed. An institution such as Weber should have a program to acknowledge the outstanding people on campus and honor them in a distinguished way. Last year, and for several years before that, the awards for "Man of the Year," "Woman of the Year," "Master Teacher," etc., were given at a banquet where very few people were invited to attend. Rarely did anyone know who the recipients of the awards were, or that anyone even received awards like the ones mentioned above. If the Crystal Crest program is successful this year and in the years to come, it can grow into an honorable tradition. If Crystal Crest can be pulled off, the program could eventually become one of the highlights of the school year. It will the first time that so many campus groups have joined together on a single project. Orchesis, Tangent Factor Band, WSC Army ROTC, the Chatonelles, College Choir and Chorali-tion are all on the program. The awards themselves will be presented by Spence Kinard, news director for KSL; Major General Leo' Mar-quez, the commander of Hill Air Force Base, Congressman James Hansen, Mayor Stephen Dirks and others of like stature. To top off the evening the President's Ball has been revised. The Landers Sisters are now only a small part of the evening (they will not be emceeing it, only performing two musical numbers) although they are an expensive part. The first year of establishing any program is difficult, mistakes are bound to be made, but the entire Crystal Crest program should not be dismissed as frivolous or unjustified because of the Landers Sisters. If the program is to continue and be successful next year and in the years to come, the planning committee for Crystal Crest should begin work on next year's program within the next month. The budget should be reviewed and justified, and then preparations should begin for the second annual Crystal Crest. It will be much easier to be selective when it comes to choosing the emcee or entertainer when there is plenty of time to make the choice and plenty of names to choose from. With the selection process this year it came down to "beggars can't be choosers." The planners should also select the date for the Crystal Crest with this consideration in mind: this year information on the winners of the awards and the outcome of the program cannot be put in the Signpost because the last paper will be June 3. The school no longer has a year book, and the Signpost provides the only ' written information relating to Weber State's history. The Crystal Crest Awards program is a worthwhile endeavor. Those who have pioneered it this year should be commended, but those who will be organizing Crystal Crest next year should be aware of the problems and mistakes this year, and demonstrate more prudence when selecting the entertainment. Letters to the Editor Policy The Signpost welcomes Letters to the Editor. Letters should be typed, double spaced and not exceed 250 words. The Signpost reserves the right to edit for reasons of space and libel and the right to refuse to print any letter deemed inappropriate. Each letter must include the name and address of the writer. Letters may be submitted at the Signpost office, UB 267. Letters... Convocation was professional To the editor, I would like to comment on a letter to the editor published in the May 24 edition of the Signpost. I was one of the many students in attendance at last week's convocation. I felt Tom Deluca's performance was very professional. It is true that certain parts of the program were suggestive but in most cases his performance was in good taste. As for the "Disgusted and Concerned" person who was offended by his "nasty remarks about sex," they must realize that this is a country of free will and they do not "have to listen to sick people such as the likes of him." The choice is yours to get up and leave. I suppose if this person were to receive an obscene telephone call they would wait until the caller had finished, ask if they were done, and then hang up the phone and say, "That was disgusting!" It is too bad this person left because the second half of the show was a fine exhibition of mind over body. It will probably be looked upon as one of the most enjoyed convocations of the year. A. Blair Campbell WSC Student Program chairperson defends Crystal Crest To the Editor: About eight weeks ago 1 was asked by a committe consisting of students and faculty to serve as the chairperson for the production of the Crystal Crest Awards evening. I was overwhelmed, but appreciated the basic idea of honoring with flags and pageantry a group . of students and organizations that have given much to Weber State during the past year. As the event was explained to me, it consisted of an , evening involving an informal reception with finalists and presenters at a lovely Ogden home, an awards program using the format of a miniature Academy Awards ceremony featuring a name performer and the awards presentation by distinguished Utah citizens. Afterwards, a Presidential Ball would be held in the ballroom with good dance music and I had visions of a great evening involving Weber State and our community. I accepted the assignment and have been working diligently with a dedicated committee consisting of faculty, staff and students since that initial meeting. We have worked hard, and many people, are involved in providing for the students and community a miniature Broadway evening of entertainment. As a committee, we were not the ones responsible for choosing the guest performers, but indications were given periodically about those who had been contacted and were not available. When it was announced in a committee meeting the Landers Sisters had been contracted we weren't sure who they were but we have found out since from , published letters and articles in the Signpost. As a committee, we have been concerned about quality entertainment, but after , three telephone conversations with agents for the Landers, I feel rather comfortable that these two sisters are talented in vocal music and dance and they will be modest in dress. Some of their presentation will be scripted by me. They will be entertaining to an audience as they have had the professional training in voice and dance to perform. We have several outstanding people visiting our campus that evening to present the awards to our students. These include: Congressman James V. Hansen, Alumni President, Margaret Favero, Mayor Steven Dirks, Representative Dona Wayment, Major General Leo Marques from HAFB, Weber County Commission Chairman, Robert A. Hunter, Mrs. William P. Miller, President Rodney H. Brady and J. Spencer Kinard from KSL. There will be three segments during the program in which the Landers Sisters will perform. We are excited about the evening and challenge the students, faculty, staff, administration and community people to come to an exciting show and judge for themselves the type of entertainment they will witness. This will be a first for Weber State in thanking grand-style some outstanding students, faculty, staff and student groups. The Presidential Ball should be a memorable event and all for the small price of $3. We'll hope to see all of you on Saturday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Browning Center. Karen Lofgreen, Faculty Program Chairperson Proposed sculpture misrepresented by Signpost To the editor: As one of the students involved with the resident artist, Mr. Naj Wikoff and the proposed environmental sculpture, I would like to state that the front page of last Friday's edition (May 20) entitled "Environmental Sculpture Proposed by Visiting Artist" has some inaccuracies and misleading information. First, the sculpture does not consist of "two nine-foot towers" (there are no towers incorporated in the design); second, the two parallel dark brick walls are not "sliced through" by towers or anything else; and, last, "the entire community is" not "built upon the walls . . ." Rather the sculpture has two nine-foot high, dark brick walls which slice through a ridge located approximately across from the McKay-Dee hospital. The entire length of the walls are 98 feet which reflects the student enrollment of the first Academy class and as stated in the article, reflects the number of faculty at that time. However, besides "concentrating attention on the adjacent Wasatch mountains, the distant Great Salt Lake and Promontory Point," the proposed sculpture focuses attention on the Wasatch fault, a geological landmark of this area upon which this campus and community is built. Marc Moulton WSC Student |