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Show Dine Out, Brown Bag Start Slowly "Dine Out" program instituted by ASUU to help Salt Lake students stu-dents get to know their out-of-state classmates has received a slow start. According to James Q. Cannon, Public Affairs Board chairman, the main problem is just getting started. start-ed. To overcome the problem, members mem-bers of ASUU are inviting mayors (floor presidents) of the dorms to their homes. Although many Salt Lakers have invited out-of-town students to dinner, more participation is desired. de-sired. Students interested in the program may sign up outside ASUU offices. Lists are also being circulated cir-culated through dorms and fraternity fratern-ity and sorority houses. Invitations are especially encouraged for Thanksgiving dinner. ''Dine Out" was instigated to help Salt Lake students get to know the approximately 200 students stu-dents from outside Utah. Members of ASUU feel there is a chasm between be-tween out-of-state and local students. stu-dents. Public Affairs Board feels both groups are missing what could be a significant part of their university experience, getting to know people from other areas. "Dine Out' 'is offered in conjunction con-junction with a similar program, "Brown Bag." In "Brown Bag," students picked at random will attend at-tend informal lunch meetings with members of ASUU. "Brown Bag" is an attempt by Executive Council to maintain grassroots contact with the studentbody. Students are encouraged en-couraged to express their feelings about the campus and to get to know student leaders. Chairman James Cannon emphasized empha-sized these programs are instituted with the welfare of the students in mind, and al lare highly encouraged encour-aged to participate. |