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Show SUSC Homecoming 'Magic' planned The second annual SUSC Follies, a variety show extravaganza featuring some of the best past and present college talent, will be included in the Nov. 2-8 Southern Utah State College homecoming celebration. "We've put together an exciting week of activities ac-tivities and want to invite all SUCS alumni and friends of the college to join us," said Wendy Romine, homecoming chairperson. SUSC Follies will be held Nov. 7, near the end of homecoming week which begins with an all-school all-school devotional Sunday and ends with an alumni banquet and formal dance Nov. 8. "Our theme this year is 'Magic' and our homecoming colors are black and white," Ms. Romine, a sophmore from Grants, N.M., said. T-Shirts in the two colors, printed with the homecoming logo, are available at the SUSC Student Center for $4.50 each. Homecoming begins Sunday with an all-school devotional beginning at 7:30 in the Thorley Recital Hall. According to event coordinator Mary Bristol, Riverside, Calif., the program speaker will be Don Marchant, president of the SUSC Alumni Association. The traditional torch run begins at noon 'Monday at the E-Z Shop, 734 South Main. Under the direction of Kim Ence, St. George, the torch run will be carried down Main Street to the college by a group of joggers. All interested persons are invited to join the procession, he said. A homecoming queen and her attendants will be selected at the queen's pageant that evening. The program will begin at 8 p.m. in the SUSC Auditorium; admission is $1. Donna Lunt, Monroe, is directing the pageant. In keeping with the homecoming theme, two magic shows will be presented Tuesday. Beginning at 7 and 8 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall, Cedar High School magician Scott Price will treat homecoming audiences to the mysteries of magic. Tammy Robinson, show coordinator, notes that both performances are free to the public. The LDSSA activity will be followed by a free card dance at the LDS Institute. In-stitute. The popular movie "1941," starring Saturday Satur-day Night' Live's John Belushi, wijl be shown Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall. According to event director Curtis Christopherson, Fillmore, show tickets will be $1. Traditioanl Mud Bowl activities begin Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. behind Manzanita Courts. This female-only football game is one of the most exciting hand-to-hand contests you'll ever see, according to event chairperson Barbara Roe, Panguitch. SUSC's Mini-500, a new addition to the homecoming agenda, will be held Nov. 7 beginning at 3 p.m. at the physical education building. A $150 first prize will be awarded winners of the bicycle race which will be routed around SUSC campus. Lynn Walden, Indianapolis, Ind.,and Alyson Hammond, Pioche, Nev., are the race coordinators. The 50-Year Club Banquet will be held that evening at 6 p.m. in the SUSC Small Ballroom. A friendship hour will be held from 4-6 p.m. in the library special collec tions area. Tickets for the banquet and social hour are $5 per person. "This year the 50-Year Club will welcome the class of 1930 into the ranks of the organization which limits membership to alumni who graduated from SUSC 50 or more years ago," club president Maude Halversen said. SUSC Follies will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall. There will be no charge for the show, chairperson Linda Stalter, Garland, said, and everyone is encouraged to come and bring along their friends to enjoy this special program. Homecoming activities November 8 (Friday) begins with the homecoming parade which starts at 9:30 a.m. down Main Street. Buck Hjorth, Springville, and Shelly Benson, Cedar City, are the parade directors. RMAC football action between SUSC and Southern Colorado, RMAC conference leaders, beigins at 1 p.m. at Thunderbird Stadium. Pre-game activities begin at 12:30 p.m. SUSC students will be admitted free to the game if they have their activity cards. Adults pay $2.50, other students $1.50, and children under 13 - unless accompained by their parents - pay $i. Homecoming activities continue with the alumni banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the SUSC Large Ballroom. Fred C. Esplin, director of marketing at KUED, Salt Lake City, will be the banquet speaker. Esplin is a 1971 graduate of SUSC. The alumni association's Distinguished Service Awards for 1980-81 will be made at the banquet. |