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Show r f !. 'a. 4 & 't A ?? HE'S A LEADER, NOT A FOLLOWER. Stuart Rileys parents always told him to be a leader. This politically-mindearts & letters senator hasnt forgotten that admonition. SEE PAGE 7. S'? d THE STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS OF SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE CEDAR CITY, UTAH Town and gown are dependent by Ralph Schriock You can drive through Cedar City, Utah and never know theres a college there. No banner across Main Street or sign on the freeway points out SUSC to travellers. But if Southern Utah State College is not the lifeblood of Cedar City, it is easily one of the vital organs. How much SUSC affects the Cedar City community depends on which aspect one considers. The average businessman, said Chamber of Commerce official Jack Sawyers, obviously benefits from the college and its students but wont fold up without them And there are a few times when the college has a negative impact, particularly on police. But as one of the largest employers m the city and the main source of cultural events, SUSC enjoys a relationship with its community that is much closer, officials say, than other colleges. We provide numerous cultural and artistic and social outlets for this region we upgrade peoples lives, says Michael D. We provide numerous cultural and artistic outlets for this region we upgrade peoples lives. Richards, vice president of college relations. That could be an understatement. The most visible event at SUSC, of course, is the Utah Art major Gavin McNiel of Salt Lake City contributes to Cedar City by painting a mural at Hermies Depot while Linda Burdick, a police science major from Orange, Calif., does her weeks grocery shopping at SkaggsAlpha Beta. They are part of an integral faction of Cedar Citys economy: SUSC students. Shakespearean Festival, which is expected to bring in over 40,000 people this year, many of whom will be Cedar City residents coming for their first time. Residents have been particularly receptive to the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, which yearly draws over 10,000 people with films, workshops, and some 500 objects of art. Richards pointed out other cultural attractions in the area, including plays, convocation speakers and sports events, but emphasized, without the college here, obviously, many of these things would never take place. Some of the events translate into dollar;. Dr. Harold Hiskey, SUSC dean of business, has overseen two studies done on the economic impact of the college and its events on Cedar City. One, done in 1979 when he was president of the Cedar Chamber of Commerce, keved on the Shakespearean festival. We did find that the average patron who attends spent about two days here and spent about $99 per person, he said The Chamber of Commerce reports that about $7 milliop was brought into the community last year from the festival. (continued on page 2) |