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Show 6 Signpost Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Artist gives bad works a bang Jeff Bybee Staff Photographer The last guest of the Art Department's "Visiting Artist Program," was a literal blast. Greg MacGregor, a photography professor from California, conducted a "bad art conference" during last Thursday's Open Hour. The conference consisted of a group photograph of all spectators, followed Ph.T degrees given Graduates are being offered the opportunity to thank their families with a "Ph.T" award (Putting husband Through), or a"Pw.T" award (Putting wife Through) program. The "degrees" will be conferred by WSC President, Stephen D. Naduald, at a ceremony on Friday, June 12, at the Auditorium of the Browning Fine Arts Center. A keynote speaker will be featured, and chosen graduate speakers will pay tribute to the families. Friends and family are invited. The awards will be mailed to those unable to attend. Applications are available in room 353 of the Shepherd Union Building. For further information, please phone 626-6381. by a black powder explosion of bad art works. One example in the explosion was a photo of a sad man being booked into a jail in Virginia. The title was "Arrested for Bad Art." MacGregor has been blowing up bad art for 10 years. He has also written a book entitled, "Explosions: A Handbook for Blasters; A Self-Help for the Handyman." Explosive uses highlighted in the book include clam-digging, tidying-up the backyard, removal of stumps and Studebaker bumpers, and chicken herding.Thursday evening, MacGregor spoke in the Leland H. Monson Theater of the Browning Center. He gave a history of his photo career, which started at the National Atmospheric Laboratory in Livermore, California, where he quit his job to go into the photography field. MacGregor said his forte in photography is the joining of several images; in other words, joining two contradictory subjects together. For example, photographing day-lit desert scenes with a star-filled sky, or a dinosaur portrayed in a modern world. OPEK HDDR Thursday, May 14 10:30 Convocations Tital McCoy Assist. Sec. of the Air Force Browning Center - Austad Auditorium Departmental Activities Social Science Forum Is Secular Humanism Dangerous? Jerome Horovitz, Ogden Attorney Paul Johnson, Criminal Justice Chair Levi Peterson, English Jack Glidden, Moderator Philosophy Social Science, Room 119 School of Performing Arts Jeff Miamookian Performing Pianist featuring works by Gershwin, Shchedrin and Debussy Browning Center - Allred Theater Graduationitis Transition from School to Life Dr. Frances Harris Building 1 Rm. 125 Womens Educational Resource Center "Asserting Yourself" Diane Calloway MSW Union Building Rm. 354 School of Technology Optimal Control of Cold Automobile Engines Kurt L. Vanvoorhies Tech Ed Room 202 ways;-- - "BAD ART" IS DISPOSED OF by Greg MacGregor during last Thursday's open hour. MacGregor, a photography professor from California, was on campus as the last guest of the Art Department's "Visiting Artist Program." (Signpost photo: Jeff Bybee) If a Mountain Bell public phone breaks down, we want to hear about it. 1 ov You're about to make a very important call. But, you discover, the public phone is out of order. What can you do to help? First, see who owns the phone. If it's ours, we apologize for the inconvenience. We also ask that you call us from a nearby working phone so we can correct the situa tion quickly. Check the Customer Guide in the front of our Directory for the repair number to call. Remember, reporting a broken public phone is more than just a favor to us. It could be a real lire saver for the next "very important call" that follows you. Mountain Bell A US WEST COMPANY -Answers:1 |