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Show The Thxmderbird Monday, February 13, 1984 Page Gillies an eternal student Colleges media specialist takes varied course of study by Kelly White Going to school at SUSC for 15 years might get a little tiring for some people, but not for Sandy Gillies. When she first came to SUSC in 1966, Gillies had several majors in mind. After the first five years of school I majored in everything except business administration, she says. Wanting to get a bachelors degree after all the study she had gone through, Gillies chose sociology because, she laughs, I already had a lot of credits for it. Gillies has been SUSCs media specialist for 10 years, and generating publicity for the school is her primary responsibility. She writes stories concerning events that are happening on SUSC and sends them to various newspapers, radios and TV stations. She After the first five years of school I majored in everything except business administration. likes what she is doing because, she says, There are so many different things to do, I dont feel closed in. Last summer Gillies married Roger Anderson and says she still does not feel closed in, as some may claim marriage makes people feel. Despite being married, Gillies chose to stay with her own last name because, she explains, Ive been Gillies for so long that I figured Ill keep it." In her home town of Beaver, Utah, Gillies was a newspaper editor in high school. During her first years in college she worked on the SUSC newspaper and covered the student senate. Ive always liked journalism and working with the media, Gillies says. I had work study when I first came to school here and worked as alumni secretary. It was lots of fun. Among the other things that bring fun to Gillies life is the variety that she finds here. She is still, after 15 years, taking classes at SUSC. It is, however, different from those years she spent here working on her bachelors degree. I can take what classes I want to take, she says in a voice that evidences a zest for life, I dont have to choose any certain ones just for their credits. Some classes that interest her are geology, weaving and the history of southern Utah. If I ever get another degree Id like it to be in geology, she says, because I find it interesting and fun. Her interest in geology is fueled by her passion for hiking. She and her husband have a hiking trip planned for the south rim of the Grand Canyon this year. This will be Gillies fourth time hiking there. I really love it there, its so pretty. I hike down and back different ways each time trying to find the easiest way. Its great each time, though. Besides hiking, she is also into rafting. I can remember one time, she says, when my husband, some friends and I went rafting down the Salmon River. We came to a place called Satans Gut and there were two or three rough dips in the water. After the last dip our raft went sideways and almost tipped over. When we straightened up and looked back, we noticed our pilot had fallen over the side. Roger grabbed the oars while the rest of us pulled the pilot out. That was the scariest time Ive had so far rafting. Gillies enjoys being with her husband. They have similar interests, says Gillies, and love to go on trips. Anderson sparked Gillies interest in rafting and cross country skiing, which she likes a Black History Month brings King to SUSC When Sandra Gillies started at SUSC 15 years ago, she had no idea she would become the colleges media specialist. N lot, although, she grins, I fall down most of the time. Weaving and spinning are among Gillies other interests. She likes to . decorate her house with items such as rugs and blankets that she has woven. Spinning also fascinates her. With her recently acquired spinning wheel she spins cotton, wool, dog hair, cat hair and hair from goats and camels. Last Christmas she bought herself a present-o- ne ounce of musk ox undercoat, a grayish fur, from Alaska. BUY ONE & GET ONE FREE fr On Any Sandwich 1 His father, Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in 1968 and Martin Luther King III inherited a name and a legaev that is hard to live up to. SUSC students will hae the opportunity to listen to Martin Luther King III at Thursday's Convocation. Kings appearance is in conjunction with National Black History Month and SUSCs Ethnic Week, which is scheduled for February Black Student Union vice president, Aaron Sampson, said the BSU chose King as the speaker because he would coordinate well with upcoming events in February and Martin Luther King Day was recently named as a national holiday. Sampson added, Im really anxious to hear him speak because Id like to hear what he has to say myself. I think its in the best interest of the school and everyone in town. Anyone who attends will benefit, no matter who they 20-2- One problem Gillies has with her spinning hobby is what to do with all the yarn spun. A friend once asks me if I was going to get a separate room and start a private collection of different kinds of yarn, she says. If Gillies ever does decide to have that private collection, shell probably have it in Cedar City, since living here is in her long range plans. After 15 years in Cedar Cit- y- and SUS- C- shes woven herself a comfortable life with no plans to unravel COUPON Big Mac Chicken McNuggets Egg McMuffin Fllet-O-Fis- h Quarter Pounder Ik WE HAVE ALSO LOWERED THE PRICES OF OUR DRINKS Good only at Hamburger AA McDonalds 3 CEDAR CITY & ST. GEORGE McDONALDS Qarter Pounder WCheese Cheeseburger E$ EXPIRES 21684 Operator: For Reimbursement Send To: McDONALDS P.O. Box 369 St. George, Utah 84770 see U PO N oo 7 |
