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Show THE THUNDERBIRD TUESDAY MAY 26, 1987 PACE 7 Wing ding to offer good food, fun BY ANNETTE GROOMS The spring wing ding, scheduled for Friday from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m., promises to be a d day of activities and night of excitement and merriment, say student government officials. The wing ding will have a beach party theme to it, ASSUSC members say, and all activities are free, except the clubs and organizations booths. "The battle of the bands will be one of the main events," said Molly Moss, coordinator for the wing ding. Moss said that there will be about five bands competing. The battle of the bands starts at 4 p.m. and a disk jockey from KCGL-Fwill serve as the master of ceremonies for the battle as well as other events throughout the day. fun-fille- The day's activities begin with a volleyball tournament, lawn darts, Frisbee golf, and "allday music," said Stacy Buchanan, ASSUSC administrative vice president. Most activities will be held on the upper quad. At 4 p.m. students may enjoy cooling off in a fun way with a water fight, along with the battle of the bands. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. The main entree will be a roasted pig in a barbecue pit. The dinner is sponsored by STAB. Students must bring their student I.D. card to participate in the activities or to dine. students "Non-tradition- al may also bring their families to the dinner or activities," Moss said. The contests begin at 6:45 p.m. in the upper quad with the obstacle course. Several contests begin at 7:15 p.m. and last until 8 p.m. They include the tan line contest, tourist contest, beach beauty contest, and muscle contest. "Prizes will be given to contest winners," said Buchanan. At 9 p.m. Beach Party begins in the Shakespeare Theatre. It stars beach bunnies Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Several more contests begin at 9:30 p.m. These include the banana snarfing, root beer guzzling, belching, and gutbuster contests. "They'll (the contests), be a lot of fun," said Buchanan. A dance begins outside with the other activities at 10:30 p.m. and will end at 1 a.m., along with the wing ding. "We decided that there have been a lot of dances (formals like this year's proposed Spring Fling) and not everyone participated," said Buchanan. "With the wing ding, everyone can get involved." "We wanted to be different; not of the norm," Moss said. "Bring blankets and books and relax before finals," said Buchanan, "We want everyone to just have a good time." CO Q o u sumce. Dress for success. Nyman survives Bolivian adventures BY DANNY STEWART SUSC's music department chairman was well received as a consultant to the National Conservatory of Music in La Paz, Bolivia last month. C. David Nyman was appointed to Bolivia by an international service organization in an effort to upgrade music education there. The Partners of the Americas, a volunteer service group selected Nyman to represent the United States in Bolivia because of his qualifications as a music administrator. Nyman, who traveled with concert pianist Jeff Manookian, spent 13 days in the South American highlands as a special guest of the Bolivian government. As a representative of Partners of the Americas, his assignment was to observe music education techniques and to suggest ideas for improvement. Nyman said that current education standards at the Conservatory of Music are very poor, mainly because of the economic situation of the country. k During his stay in Bolivia, Nyman two-wee- THE SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE Enroll in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and you could graduate with the privilege of wearing the proud gold bars of a second lieutenant as well as a cap and gown. visited several cities and famous regions including Lake Titicaca, which is the highest lake in the world. He was declared an honorary' citizen of the city of Oruro in an official ceremony conducted by the mayor. "They treated us like royalty everywhere we went," said Nyman. Government officials pampered the American guests and were on hand to provide their South American hospitality. Nyman said the vice president's wife was concerned with their adapting to strange food. "She had servants prepare steaks for us on one occasion and bacon and eggs on another," he said. Bolivian officials were impressed with Nyman and several have requested a return visit in March. "If get the chance to go back. I'll be the guest conductor for the national symphony and Jeff (Manookian) will be the featured soloist," he said. An unscheduled event on Nyman's agenda was a plane collision in La Paz as his aircraft was struck broadside by another plane during landing. No one was hurt in the mishap. DEPARTMENT Start that career, with the advantages only Army ROTC can give you. 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