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Show Tfic Tfiuiuicrbird Mowfav Mav 19, 1986 Paqe 3 Bird deaths stop Up until a month ago, the SUSC Science Building carried the possibility of the death of the birds that live in the trees surrounding the area. Stairwells for the three-stor- y structure are enclosed in glass which gives birds the illusion of a straight flight from one side of the building to the other, a deception that resulted in many bird deaths. The spruce trees that surround the SUSC Science Building provide shelter for robins, finches, pine siskins and many other birds. The deaths have ended though, due to a project undertaken by SUSC biologist Paul C. Burgoyne and the students in his ornithology class who spent several hours stenciling large falcon silhouettes on the stairwell windows. birds and their potential prey Falcons are shy away from their shadows, Burgoyne said, so by using the falcon silhouettes, predator turns protector. There hasnt been a single death since the five silhouettes were painted, says SUSC custodian John Taylor. He estimates that up until now, each year at least two dozen birds died flying into the large plate glass windows. Sometimes Id pick up their little bodies and theyd still be warm, Taylor said. Bird deaths were especially frequent in the spring during the mating and nesting season, says Burgoyne. He adds evening grosbeaks, red crossbills, sparrows and starlings to the list of birds collected around the plate glass windows. The silhouette-paintinproject, Burgoyne says, was instigated by Taylor and SUSC Psychology Lab The stencil was Manager Margaret Trani-Grieobtained from Trani-Griep- s husband, Skip Griep, a wildlife biologist for the Dixie National Forest. Falcon silhouettes are used at the visitors center at Zion National Park and at many other places with large windowed areas, Burgoyne said. The SUSC Science Building carried the possibility of killing the birds that live in the trees surrounding the area until a month ago. bird-eatin- g g Famous Amos to speak at Convo Before anyone ever thought of selling gourmet chocolate chip tookies and actually make money off the deal Wally Amos was giving his away. It has now been 10 years since he opened the first cookie specialty store in the country. Famous Amos is now a leader in the industry which takes in $500 million yearly. Amos opened his first cookie shop with $25,000 he had borrowed from friends. He will be speaking at the Mav 22 Convocation at 11 a.m. in the Auditorium. Free The secret to my success is that there are no secrets, says cookie entrepeneur Wally Famous Amos. He will speak at this Thursdays Convocation Awards to be presented to students (continued from page 1) Mark Barton, Sara Solberg and Lana Johnson. Teacher of the year: Kim Jones, Jim Vlasich, Gary Giles, Les Jones and Leon Chidester. Entertainer of the year: Jayceen Craven, Jerilynn Leavitt, Kathleen McComb, Mike Michie and Stacey Buchanan. R. Kenneth Benson Award: Kon Kontagiannis, Mike Mauger, Mark T. Morman, Stuart Jones and Kirk Bowden. bags of Famous Amos Cookies will be given out to the first 500 people in attendance. He will be discussing how anyone can make it in this world, it is the people who have the courage to try. At one point in his career as a talent agent, Amos was struggling to provide for a family on a mere $85 weekly salary through determination arfd hard work he was hired by the prestigious William Morris Agency. In his career, clients such as Helen Reddy, Marvin Gaye and Artie Mogull convinced him his cookies were great and should be marketed. Amos found once his cookie business got started his skills as a talent agent were indespensable. You see, I manage the cookie. Im doing the same things for its career that Id do for any artist, Amos says. In his career as a talent agent he has handled the careers of singing stars such as Simon and Garfunkle, Patty LaBelle, The Supremes, The Temptations, Dionne Warwicke and The Four Seasons. The secrets to my sucess are that there are no secrets, Amos says. |