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Show Page 2 The Tfumderfrird M cmday, ApriL 9, 1984 Bangerter to speak according to Lana Johnson, Convocations coordinator. I think he will try to keep the focus relevant to southwestern UtaW, said Norman H. Bangerter, Republican gubernatorial candidate and speaker for the Utah State House of Representatives, will address issues facing Utah as this Johnson. weeks Convocation speaker. Bangerter has been the Bangerter, who has served Speaker of the House of on numerous government Representatives since 1981. committees since his election He was also named one of to the state House of the Ten Outstanding Representatives in 1974, was Republican Legislators on the influential in securing the National Level for 1983. Special Events Center, There are currently two openings on THE SUSC PUBLICATIONS COUNCIL which selects the editor of The Thunderbird, approves its budget and hears complaints. Pick up applications from Barbara Morgan, third floor, administration building. DEADLINE: April 23. Thunderettes Present Footloose & Fancy Spring Variety Show 8:00 pm April 14 Adults $100 War Memorial Fieldhouse $200-Childr- en McDotiad'sS Festival brings $7 million to city (continued from page 1) As Dean of Business, Hiskey will oversee another student study done this year on SUSCs impact, and as a Cedar City councilman, Hiskey will be interested in seeing the figures. Ive always promoted SUSC, says Hiskey, because I believe strongly in the college. One of his beliefs is that the college is one of the major employers here and, more importantly, its a clean industry. There are millions of dollars spent on paper and supplies that are bought locally, he noted, adding, the college buys a lot of services in town. Nonetheless, Hiskey said SUSC is not necessarily critical to the existence of the city: Cedar City is unique in two ways. Its a regional city because of our regional attractions. The BLM has a district office. Theres the Forest Service and Fish and Game. Were sort of a regional center for government and trade. We still service a good deal of customers from Garfield, Millard and Piute. The other unique thing is our tourist industry and great beauty, he said. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Sawyers also feels that tourism is much greater to the city in (dollars) than the college. The students of SUSC affect Cedar City, but in ways hard to measure. Local businesses feel a slight but insubstantial effect, businessmen say. "I cant think of a business that could survive just by catering to college students, Sawyers said. Number one, the college isnt large enough. Number two, its seasonal. As owner of Cedar Citys movie theaters, Sawyers has a good idea on that effect. We closed our uptown theater, and that was the one closest to the college. Sawyers said SUSC is more influential on the citys tax base and the employment picture. Sometimes students present a few problems to local businesses. Sergeant Ron Garrett of the Cedar City Police Department worries about the end of spring quarter, when we see a lot of bad checks and thefts and alcohol and drug abuse. When the college gets started, its pretty mellow, Garrett said. This is always at the end of the year. Thats when most of the businesses try to control their checks, he adds, because they know theyll have some problems. A lot of stores keep track of their bad checks and sometimes the students come back after summer and they get tagged. As the only four-yecollege in southern Utah, SUSCs main purpose, obviously, is to be an institution of higher learning. But, Richards noted, it serves a lot of purposes in addition to providing undergraduate eduation...we have the continuing education system and summer classes, to begin with. Richards said SUSC also opens up college to local high school residents who otherwise wouldnt have a chance. Cedar High School Counselor Verl Prestwich says that the college is helpful to his students because when students have to make a lot of adjustments, its more difficult. Therere many advantages to going to college in your own hometown. You know most of the kids. ..and theres less stress financially, Prestwich added. According to college figures, 84 students entered SUSC last fall quarter directly from Cedar High. But the caveat has got to be, Richards interjected, that many of (the Cedar High students) may work a quarter and then go in winter. Many of them may work a year. Theres a variety of things they may do before starting. And in such cases their Cedar High background would not be listed. SUSC and Cedar City already have worked together on a variety of projects, and officials on both sides meet regularly. Hiskey knows both sides, and so does physical science professor Conrad Hatch, who is also on the Cedar City Council. There have been a few small points of friction between the two as well, including a recent complaint from local motels about rooms provided at SUSC dorms to patrons of the Shakespearean festival. But Sawyers noted that these kinds of little incidents dont get in the way of the things that need to go on between the college and the community. And Richards, whose job is to keep smooth the relationship between the college and Cedar City, summarizes: Some communities have a perpetual town and gown gap. SUSC and Cedar City have not had that problem. ar APRIL SPECIAL TIMES Superior Auto Parts 1 o 9 id Rent O 3? a Machine and a movie for $500 and get a second movie Q. 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