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Show SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE, CEDAR CITY THE THUNDERBIRD PAGE 8 t B BY KIMBERLY DRIGGS AND LISA KEENE basketball season kicked off with style last night as the Centrum was filled with entertainment from around Utah in the first Bash. KUTVs Bill Marcroft hosted annual that the gala geared SUSC fans for the anticipated successful season for the The THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1989 1989-9- 0 B-B- Thunderbirds. Charlie Charles, a trick bicyclist from Circus Circus in Las Vegas, wowed the crowd with his balancing acrobatics. His big finish included a small bicycle, then a smaller bicycle, then the smallest bicycle, which was barely visible to the spectators. The SUSC Waukeenyans and the mens g war for basketball team, illustrated their floor the of the on Centrum, practice space eventually merging their talents with a choreographed dance. Marcroft then presented the mens team to the receptive audience of 2,500, asking each one questions and revealing team secrets. One team members most embarrassing moment was when he forgot to put on his shorts under his warmups, making for a very cold and exposing experience. The infamous SUSC act, Three Types of Sugar, Gary Ziegler, Oscar Fakahua, Everett Kelepolo, Reuben Togisala and Lawrence Gilbert, then gave their renditions of So In Love, Silhouettes, Chain Gang and The Lion Sleeps on-goin- Tonight. After a rap variation of Busta Move by Lexa Larson to pep the womens basketball team up, Marcroft introduced the team, also revealing some inside secrets, including nicknames. Lexa Larson has achieved the dubious honor of being dubbed Hercules. Originally from Michigan, Salt Lakes young musicians, Magi, performed Top 40 hits such as fellow Utahn Donny Osmonds Soldier of Love. They also featured several original songs written by band members, planned to be released on their debut album, expected to be recorded in January. sister Amy According to McClelland, the group enjoys their work, which viscous style left the 2,500 Bila, Adema and Vadeed Deen make up the Saliva Sisters whose comedic, Centrum. spectators without a dry chin last night in the B-B- Bash KUTVs stems from the talent they inherited from their parents. My mom and dad are very talented. We grew up singing in church. The group has performed throughout Utah, including Lagoon, Raging Waters and the Smiths Fall Food Festival in Salt Lake City. The grand finale featured the popular trio, The Saliva Sisters. Bila, Adema and Vadeen Deen, have an unnatural act. According to their resume, They have appeared on the cover of Field & Stream. They performed for the Artificial Limb Manufacturers convention and were given a big hand. When theyre finished, there isnt a dry chin in the place. Theyre stunning, their new, theyre viscous. They consider everything fair game for their parodies, which include last nights stunning illustrations of P.M.S. and steroids. Vadeen said they couldnt decide whether to sing about steroids or bulimia for the SUSC crowd. She said, to decided, they kept having to go outside (to the arena) to look at the crowd. The Saliva Sisters come from Ah. ..Come On!, Nevada, where their mother has a poodlegrooming business. Puns indicated that Head Basketball Coach Neil Roberts was a frequent visitor to Ms. Saliva, supposedly recruiting across state lines. However, the girls were never there to see it they were carted off to Aunt Chlorines house. None of their songs are original, but the vocals are Saliva Family brainstorms. According to a sister, We take and adultracize someone elses music. One of the choreographed highlights was during the dedication to P.M.S. , when the sisters bit off nails and spewed all their pink and red press-o- n them toward the audience. The clan has been together for more than six years. They perform approximately four times a month, including public and private appearances. Their next big engagement is at the Embassy Suites Hotel on New Years Eve in Salt Lake City. The sisters offered exclusive advice to the students of SUSC. As Mama Saliva always says: Practice makes no difference, spit happens and always use a condo. Bill Marcroft asks Chris Naulls about his given nickname Midnight Creeper. The senior said hed never heard of a curfew. |