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Show Page 4 The Thunderbird Monday March 10, 1986 Congratulations due for student center After close to 20 years of planning, the new student center will finally become a reality. On March 11, groundbreaking facility one step ceremonies will be held, bringing a closer to completion. Students are invited to the ceremonies at the south end of War Memorial Fieldhouse at noon Tuesday. The projected completion date for the 35,000 square foot facility is May 1T37. Demolition of the Fieldhouse will be from April lMay 1. Construction on the building will probably begin sometime in May. Many people deserve cred t for finally bringing this about, despite a multitude of various plans for its construction falling through over the years. Among the goals of SUSC President Gerald R. Sherratt upon his arrival here four years ago were the building of a special events center and a new student center. The Centrum, close to completion but overdue, brings one of his goals almost to completion. With the help of ASSUSC President Stuart Jones and others, Sherratts plans for a student center are actually under much-neede- d way. Thefresident originally came up with a plan to lease the student center to a private developer who would build the center and then lease it back to the college. Many hailed it as the most and swift way for the students to have practical, Flis bold and unique yet fragile plan is already their new facility. he deserves the thanks of all who would enjoy a and working new student center on campus. SUSC will lease 1.2 acres to the Boyer Company of Salt Lake. Boyer will manage construction from the design of the Salt Lake architectural firm of Fowler, Ferguson, Kingston and Ruben, then lease the student center back to SUSC for 20 years, after which SUSC will terminate its lease to Boyer and will then own the building. Boyer, it seems, will absorb the initial cost; SUSC will take over u'hen it should be able to afford it. Behind Sherratts ideas and the pushing of the president and Jones, other people have also been involved in bringing this to fruition and should be commended. College administrators Paul R. Southwick, Sterling R. Church, Michael D. Richards, Wm. Brad Bennett and Tebbs Adams all deserve credit for pulling this through. Although what will soon he under construction may not be quite what was originally planned, the students of SUSC will get out of the current student center and into a better one, something cost-effecti- we all deserve. The Thunderbird hopes that the new' student center wont run into the problems the Centrum did and applauds those who have made this dream become a reality. gp(Te PI Till Ml HIM Cfninderbird 1W' vjfc? n W' Ol "tH Till K I TH M Ufc Ol Lfcl ; VOLUME 80, NUMBER 21 Editor Tyler Jensen Copy Editor Rebec ui Southern Photo Editor Derek Miller Sports Editor Ken Cox Entertainment Editor Paige White Assistant to the Editors Annette Grvoms Senior Staff Writer Kris Johnson Production Manager Kelli Fov Advertising Designer Gtnin McNeil Advertising Representative Kellie Jensen Faculty Adviser Larry Baker The Thumerhinl is published each Monday of the academic year hv and for the student hodv of Southern Utah State College and is mu affiliated in any manner whatsoever The views and opinions expressed m with the Colleges department of communication individual writers and do not The ThunJeWurd are the opinions of the publication necessarih reflect the views and opinions of the institution, faculty, staff or student of The body m general The unsigned editorial directly above is the opinion Thunderbird as a single entity. Letters to the editor must be typed and include the the name will be number. and Only a from student) number (if phone name, student and the editor reserves printed. Names will not he withheld under any circumstances the right to edit letters for length and to preclude libel. Letters must be submitted bv noon Friday for inclusion m the following weeks edition. Thunderbird editorial and advertising offices at 2 West 200 South, Cedar Citv, 8777. 778 84, Cedar City, UT 84720 (801) UT M720. Mail at SUSC Box The Spring fever hits students hardest BY KRIS JOHNSON The sun is shining, the wind is whisking and flowers are bursting into blossom. The deep blue sky is filled with fluffy, marshmallow-lik- e clouds. I think spring is near. Flying Frisbees and bouncing Hacky Sacks; catching sun at Red Cliffs; and loud, obnoxious music and laughter into all hours of the night. I think spring is here. Its time for me to put on my psychedelic sunglasses to block out the reflections of glaring white legs running around on campus. The coming of spring marks the start of my annual bout w'ith the atrocious spring fever. It never fails, I come down with it every spring. I dont know of any valid statistics on the subject of spring fever; however, I do know that college students are the leading age group to contract this terrible disease. It effects everyone in a different way. Some people become apathetic: All they want to do is lay in the sun all day absorbing its glaring rays. Then there are those who transform into pranksters: They go on radical rampages bombarding all moving objects with water balloons. This morning I woke up to the horrifying sound of my alarm clock. I hurriedly shut the obnoxious thing up and went back to my nightmare. I drempt that I was at Red Cliffs playing ir. the hot, blazing sun when all of the sudden this big, ugly, gruesome professor started chasing me up the cliffs with this oversized ruler shouting, Go to class! Go to class! I woke up in a cold sweat and I knew that I had somehow caughc the dreaded disease. If you fear that you or a loved one might have somehow contracted this horrible disease, you should take note of the following symptoms of spring fever: A sudden change in the victims clothing attire A person with spring fever is most likely seen in radical obnoxious shorts, Jesus sandles or thongs, trendy sunglasses, and a set of Sony Walkman headphones growing out of their head. They have sudden urges to lay in the sun. They listen to loud rowdy music such as Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, and Rolling Stones. They also tend to repeatedly play the Beatles infamous song, Here Comes The Sun. They experience mild hallucinations claiming that they hear Red Cliffs calling their names. They have a strange scent about them resembling that of sun tan lotion. They suffer from insomnia not being able to sleep at night, they sleep during the day, missing all of their classes. Flying Frisbees and Hacky Sacks mark the season. I think the most obvious symptom of all is their radical prankster rages. For some unknown reason they cant stop themselves from playing pranks. The other day I was victimized by some of them. Little did I know that they had been stalking me like a ferocious lion stalking its prey. I walked out my front door and got bombarded by water balloons from all directions. I heard their animalistic laughter blaring through the air as they ran off into the sun. I just shrugged my shoulders and thought, Well, no use in crying over splashed water. So I walked outside to my beat up lime green Gremlin to grab some books and you kno what happened? Some hose head put a jock strap on my attenna and dead chicken carcuses on my car seats. This was the last straw that broke the camels back. I decided that instead of getting mad I would get even. Have you ever heard of the old rotten eggs and skunk spray tr ek? |