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Show i J SOFTBALL TEAM OFF TO NATIONALS, BUDGET-BALANCIN-G CUTS STUDENT AID- - SUSC's Lady Bird softball squad captured the championship at home Saturday and will leave Wednesday for the NA1A tournament in San Antonio. The amendment for a balanced federal budget will trim $524,000 from SUSCs budget most in the form of Pell Grants and student loans. SEE PAGE 3. Gramm-Rudmann-Hollin- low-incom- e SEE PAGE 7. THE STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS OF SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE CEDAR CITY, UTAH Centrum dedicated in gala ceremony SUSCs $8.1 million special events center and classroom facility was officially opened Friday with a concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, a dedicatory address by actress Celeste Holm and appearances by many dignitaries including Utah Gov. Norm Bangerter. More than 6,000 attended the opening following a dedication of the Monument to the Founders earlier in the day outside the 105,000 square foot building. See page 3. Commencement activities begin here May 29 A number of activities will take place June 6 in SUSC commencement activities start May 29 with an conjunction with baccalaureate and vocational Academic Awards Convocation and end June 7 with graduation exercises scheduled to start that evening at 7 the colleges 89th annual commencement exercises. p.m. on the upper campus quadrangle. Other activities scheduled during this time period include the Thundcrbird Awards Night, a retirement SUSC President Gerald R. Sherratt will host an vocational baccalaureate combined and a afternoon reception from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in honor of banquet, the 450 SUSC graduates, their families, and other graduation program. friends of the college. The reception will take place at Graduating seniors from each of SUSCs four academic schools will be honored along with a number the Presidents residence, 331 West 200 South. of outstanding students from the various college Mountain climber and resort owner Richard D. Bass departments at the Academic Awards Convocation. will deliver the baccalaureate and vocational graduation Scheduled to start at 1 1 a.m. in the Auditorium, the address at the 7 p.m. ceremony, and certificates of program is sponsored by SUSC Academic Affairs. vocational competency and associate of applied science Former SUSC student and television star Ellen degrees will be awarded to 90 students. Wheeler will serve as mistress of ceremonies for the Distinguished Service Awards will be conferred at the Thunderbird Awards Night May 30 at 8 p.m. in the outdoor services upon Claire B. Jones, daughter of Auditorium. SUSCs first president, Milton Bennion, and Dale A retirement banquet will be held June 4 to honor Zabriskie, a Utah public relations executive and a Vern K. Kupfer, a professor of psychology; Dr. E. Blair former chairman of the SUSC Institutional Council. Maxfield, a professor of geology; and Ronald R. A baccalaureate buffet will follow at 8:30 p.m. in the Williams, manager of the SUSC Valley Farm. Great Hall. Tickets, $6.50, can be reserved through noon June 5 by calling the SUSC Alumni office, 586-777- SUSCs 89th commencement exercises start at 9 a.m. June 7 on the upper campus quadrangle. Bachelors degrees will be awarded 358 graduates with several other students to receive masters degrees through either a cooperative SUSCUtah State University education program or SUSCs masters of accountancy program. n Fred W. Friendly, a journalist and former president of CBS News, will deliver the commencement address. Friendly will be awarded an honorary doctorate in the outdoor ceremony as will baccalaureate Cedar City speaker Bass; Lorin C. Miles, a long-tim- e educator; and Debbi Fields, originator of Mrs. Fields Cookies. A boxed lunch will be available immediately following commencement on the Student Center Patio. Tickets, $4.25, are also available through noon June 5 by calling the SUSC Alumni Office, well-know- 586-777- 7. |