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Show J . - hi 1 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE "TUlfUNlVliUaTY OF UTAtf" Vol. M No. 61 Local broadcast executive ti named Snow's successor by Marva Dickie Chronicle staff Theodore Capener, a prominent Utah broadcast executive, has been named vice president for university relations at the University of Utah. President Chase N. Peterson made the announcement on Dec. 10, and Capener assumed his new position on Jan. 1. Capener was senior vice president for news, public affairs and research at Bonneville International Corp, and he replaces R. J. Snow, who resigned to accept a position in industry. As vice president for university relations, Capener will have responsibility for alumni, athletics, public relations, media services and the state arboretum. But the area of student services, which reported to Snow, will be studied and may be reassigned, said Peterson. "A national search was conducted to fill Capener said the great challenge' and opportunity of the job was attractive to him. After many years in the business world, he said the time in his life was right for him to undertake a new challenge. "My work as chairman of the Utah State Board of Education's Commission on ft l Educational Excellence reignited a dormant interest in hands-o- n involvement in education," said Capener. "The challenge and opportunity that the z fob presented was too great not to accept," he added. The number one challenge, he said, is to involve students academically as well as in the total campus life. Many of the things Capener will do as vice president of university relations are things he has already done. "I have had experience in broadcasting, media, public relations and alumni affairs. non-academic- i e .1 -- And I've always been interested in athletics," said Capener, who was sports editor for the Chronicle during his college candidates emerged. Ted's unique years. strengths and experience, which match up Capener said the first order of business so well to all areas he will have responsibilwill be to select a new athletic director to one our him number made choice," replace Arnie Ferrin, who resigned in early ity for, said Peterson. 'December." "He brings great personal skills to bear " As senior vice president at Bonneville on the important campus and community since 1933, Capener oversaw 250 writers areas he will head," he said. and editors at all 14 Bonneville radio and In addition to his line responsibilities, television stations located from New York Peterson said that Capener, together with City to Seattle. He also had direct other senior officials, will advise his office responsibility for news and programming on general U. of U. affairs. research for all Bonneville stations. this position and several outstanding y . cteairfead worni Theodore Capener says hit major task as the new vice president for university in relations is to involve students academically as well as total campus life. ' Before 1933 he served for more than nine on the board of the Congressional News as the chief of years Correspondent's Association and was Washington Bureau for Bonneville, covering six chairman of the Freedom of Information national political conventions and Committee for the Radio and Television non-academica- lly v News Directors Association. congressional delegations for Washington state, Utah California, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Illinois and New York. While in Washington, Capener served From 1964 to 1972, Capener was corporate vice president of K.SL Radio and continued on page eight ibwd place championship by Shauna Bona Chronicle staff i i In spite of a failing pyramid and a few minor errors, the University of Utah cheerleaders returned from the Ford College Cheerleading Championship in Hawaii as the third place team in the nation. Although the winners were announced after the competition on Dec. 17, the squads won't see their scores until they are nationally televised on NBC Wednesday night at 7 p.m. U. of U. cheerleading coach and adviser John Taylor said the squad's performance was first-plaquality until of the way, formation The most went final the up pyramid. but for some reason the squad wasn't able to complete it. "Right up until the last five seconds it looked like we could have won. But one mistake is enough to drop you from first to third," he said. The University of Kentucky won the competition and North Carolina State University finished second. Each of the ten competing squads performed a three-minuroutine at Kapiolani Park in Honolulu. Taylor said the teams were judged for crowd appeal, fundamental skills, group skills and overall effect. Teams also earn points for making a difficult routine look simple. ce ft i te The U. cheerleaders have been preparing for competition since tryouts last April. Taylor said football and basketball games take precendence, but the team has spent hours perfecting their competition routine. Before being considered for nationals, the U. squad had to submit a film of their routine for the Western Regional competition. After taking first place in the region, which includes all states west of Louisiana and Arkansas, the U. team was selected as 'iititti TO in the nation over the holidays, University of Utah cheerleaders, who earned the title of third place squad perform at the basketball game against San Jose State University Saturday, a finalist by the Universal Cheerleading Association. The University of Wyoming, which took second in the region, also competed in Hawaii. continued on page ten Non-Pro- fit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT fWtjktt ..Vki MMM Mit "'1. II i: II ' It Ii II :: |
