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Show May 10, 1993 Signpost 5 1 ft A CALENDAR Mayjojs. I Mary Memmott will speak on Mastery in Learning for The Council for Exceptional Children at 10:30 a.m. in the Sage Room (basement education building). ECOS will meet at 10:30 a.m. in UB 338 Amnesty International will meet at 10:30 in SS room 235. Baptist Campus Ministries will meet at 10:30 a.m. in UB room 417. The Ecumenical Roundtable presents Presbyterian Faith and Practice 10:30 a.m. in UB 352 The Women's Educational Resource Center presents a Body Esteem workshop from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in UB 352. The Women's Educational Resource Center presents The Art of Self Defense by Ron Holt at 10:30 a.m. in UB 338. Amnesty International will meet at 10:30 in SS room 235. The Women's Educational Resource Center presents The Art of Self Defense by Ron Holt at 12:30 p.m. in UB 417. Campus Crusade For Christ will meet in UB 330 at 10:30 a.m. Convocations presents Nadine Strossen, ACLU president, at 10:30 in the Austad Auditorium. Parking From front page Montgomery said. The parking committee convenes when concerns about carries parking are raised by students, faculty, or administration. "If a complaint arises that is not a policy concern but important, I refer them to thecommittee so that the problem can be effectively resolved," said Robert DeBoer, assistant to the president for governmental relations. Weber St ate Un iversityp resents in conjunction with Amnesty International and WSU Office of Diversity THIRDANNUAL GREAT BASIN HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE May 10 -13,1993 Featuring 2 hot C V "Non-Violence and Human Rights" Panel Wednesday, May 12th, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Wildcat Theatre (Union Building) Arun Gandhi Candadai Seshachari K. D'raj Henry Ibarguen addressing South Africa on India speaking for Women Central America and Human Rights Hesaid thereason thecommittee has not met this year is because committee chairman QydeCooley usually organizes the meetings. "My guess is that he thinks there hasn't been any parking issue of critical importance,"he said. The committee met in October and November of 1991 and January of 1992, for the last time. "The last time we met was in January, a nd as a commi ttee, we approved a proposal advanced by students calling for the creation of a carpooling board," said Judy Hurst, a member of the parking commi ttee. 7 x? UTTJ 3r ARUN GANDHI "Non-Violence or Non-Existence: Alternatives for the 21st Century" Wednesday, May 12th, 1 1:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Allred Theatre (Browning Center) Alumnus speaks about business skills By BARBARA BAKER Signpost staff writer Businesses need to beconsumer-driven in order to survive, said chief executiveofficerof R.C. Willey at Business Convocations Thursday. William Child, who is also a Weber State University alumnus, said that philosophy and others got his furniture business where it is today. He said business managers need to strive every day to find better ways to run operations.Business owners need to be honest in their advertising, he said. "It is hard to sell merchandise without exaggerating. Advertisers need to say how it really is and make it ring true. Honesty pays in the end," Child said. He stressed that business managers need to build a good reputation among consumers. "There are serious mark-ups followed by mark-downs going on in the furniture industry," Child said. R.C. Willey's policy is not to tell consumers how much money Queen From front page her lapel at every facet of the competition to promote drug awareness, concern over the depletion of the rain forest and the needed helpsteeringtroubled youth away from gangs, she said. The 20-year-old West Point native has been involved with horses her whole entire life and started looking at rodeo queen pageants withmoreinterest about five years ago. She competed in they are saving, but to show them exactly what they get for their dollar. The issue is quality, not a $300 dollar sofa and loveseat that will last one year, he said. Child also stressed the importance of having the support of business associates. They need to be hand-chosen,mission-statement-oriented, good customer service workers, excited and fun to work with, he said. And, he said, businesses should buy from quality manufacturers. 'The products need to be well-built and dependable in order for businesses to gain good reputations." R.C. Willey stays one step ahead in the industry. "If someone steals our ideas it is okay because we are already ahead, he said. "When the famous hockey player Wayne Gretsky was asked why he was so good he said it was because he always skated to where the puck was going and not where it was," Child said. "We work the same way in that we try to stay where the market is the pageant last year for the first time, and, she said, there were a lot of things she had to learn. "There were a lot a things that I didn't know last year," she said. "So I started studying the day after for the next year. I made sure I knew somethi ng new every day to be prepared." Shesaid she hopes to bea "positive role model to the youth. . to let them know their dreams and goals can be achieved" and to promote the sport of rodeo and the importance of remembering our Western heritage. Additional Sponsors: Library Special Collections Asian Students Association Education Student senator Women's Studies going and not where it currently is." The company'was started in 1932 by Child's father-in-!aw,and has expanded from two employees to more than 900. It is now ranked 24th in the top 100 furniture stores in the nation. "It takes luck and a lot of hard work to do well. There is just not instant success in this industry," he said. Child tookoverthebusinessin 1954 and watched it grow from a one to a five-location business. Under his leadership it expanded from about $250,000 in sales to more than $150 milllion. R.C. Willey stores are located in Syra-cuse,Salt LakeCity, Murray, West Valley City and Orem. "The company has approximately a 15 percent growth rale every year. When the growth rate gets higher than that it becomes too tough to control," he said. Child said the future for him is going to be challenging. Long-term planning is important, but the present is easier to control than the past has been, he said. Hawkes was awarded numerous prizes including silver platters, a tiara, a trophy saddle and a tuition waiver to WSU. Camille Carpenter, a senior at WeberHigh School, captured first runner-up, appearance and photogenic awards. Carpenter plans to attend WSU in the fall, majoring in animal science. Jennifer Smith, a WSU nursing major and former Miss High School Rodeo Utah, took the second attendant trophy. The three will reign over the Ogden Pioneer Days festivities July 21-24. M 1 to 13 |