Show The Utah Statesman Ross 1 ional actors for feedback I try to aee if I have what needs to be communicated” Ross’ motivation to communicate is no'ptoblem “I feel miserable if I don’t write The hardest part it getting from the idea to the character It’s good when the characters talk to each other when I'm not forcing it” “ to write on a clipboard on the steering wheel of my car insurance agent found needs peace and quiet Mm Rom USU’ resident playwright create her plays and short stories ornately she now has a quiet office in the library because lined out” Jay jirh " fctril be teaching USU students full time fin decision to teach at Utah State was not difficult Ross so happy to wader ful faculty” audience laughter be here The English department has a 1 William Smith also teaches English at Utah Sue They do not share an office m did not always want to be a writer She initially studied to but found the curriculum too time consuming She be a psychiatrist to pursue a career in writing and obtainetf her bachelor fcs ofvts and master of arts at the University of Washington at Seattle went on to receive her PhD in English at the University of M- Her writing career began auspiciously with a published Warrior which involved research phy entitled TV Fiercest ftm' iMo the life of Chief Joseph of the Nex Perce Indian oa’ husband Ross’ forte is drama though she enjoys comedy “I feel guilty when people cry at my plays The sweetest sound is audience laughter” Ross’ current work entitled Harper’s Ferry m Ike Wirehss is a comedy focusing on the producton of radio plays during the “John Brown of Kansas” era It also involved a lot of research uisiana State University is producing another Rose play called Oedipus Umketmd putting Oedipus' complex work into a modem setting She attended rehearsals for that also Usually Ross can turn out several works per year but she anticipates that lull time teaching trill get in the way now She is leaching creative writing and intoduction to the novel and trill teach playwriting soon In ad-dition Rots will teach a class in technical writing Why d'd Ross return to teaching after a hiatus from her duties at Westminster College? "Well you can only teach something so long before you have to engage in the act of doing it It’s a specific form of trie Ihe play was honored by being chosen as the Utah the most during the production period She tries to be at all re beanab to discuss problems with the actors and lirwswinisl play for the state of said the enjoys her plays from the actors Sometimes questions like ‘Why am I standing hoe?’ and I realize I haven’t given the character any reason to stand there Ala a good director is the play’s bey ask friend “Now 1 rely on critics ew I always need beet more than critique Some-Haka fresh play to profess- "1 ‘The sweetest sound is id daatson “I like feedback P—tl "l?n feels guilty when people cry at her plays t'lfcKttNdlis Tm Monday October 12 e masochism” - J USU tapa Logan police calm Iranian student dispute City police officers were called in as a back-- p Friday night to help contain °fekl restfessneti among students attending a wsiiwijsry film on Iran in the Business auditorium precaution he USU campus fexwhng to USU chief of police Larry Arave the pa police force received a call at 9:21 pm our two officers got there they saw that they numbered It looked like there was to really go ofT so they called for a “Uvp immediately” Aatuug to Arave two Logan City police to be call but when they arrived -- poten-eomethi- "? USU officers had the situation fairly under 00ne w hurt no blows were thrown hsd re woe a lot of heated words were able They Miss Honor Fraternity ofthe 22 Ppbcants nTsT Utah State Pageant pageant annually kicks 7jj®“ng Week festivities this Monday Oct 19 at 8 Concert Hall of the a the largest number of tf ap-O- re history of the pageant” okesman Steve Baer rcPretent good mix- university community and tangc of talents” IT1 thu evening the number of J wffl shrink to 10 Today g° through preliminaries talent analysis and an li - fa! In addition to watching the documentary 6e students also met to raise funds and to inform of the situation which exists in Iran of According to Arave the dispute had p"— “really becoming something I dunk this it the ana instance when the campus police department sasTy paid off for us” he said Arave believes the f—w tness of the USU police officers disrupted any farther thoughts of violence by the opposing Meetings of this type are held on almost aS ccTf campuses across the United States However meetings as extensive as Friday night’s are not maUy held on the USU campus According to students at the meeting gathering attracted students from Idaho State University Wier State College as wefl as USU e-- A ‘ ad USU applicants named homecoming activities cz' JV Km j to get everyone separated not calmed down but a least everyone separated and they left and nobody got hurt” reported Arave The evening began when 45 students assembled in the business auditorium to watch a documentary on Iran 30 additional students also showed up and “tried to crash it and they had a little verbal dispute” said Arave The students who disrupted the movie were supporters of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini The students attending the documentary were sympathizers of the Moujaheddin and Cherikai Fadayi political parties The students claimed they neither support nor oppose Khomeini “They said they’re for freedom for Iran but probably lean a little against Khomeini” said Arave conducted by ”“wermountain region” said Baer “They are all na- tionally certified and have the experience of a number of such pageants under their belts” The pageant is being held in conjunction with die Miss USA Pageant which determines the manner of scoring and determining the eventual winner ‘‘The pageants aren’t cattle shows as many people think” says Baer “Most of the scoring is based on talent and personality on the night of the pageant” Next Monday the 10 contestants that remain will be judged on their talent personality swimsuit and evening gown competition Those dements will determine the eventual winner who will go on to represent USU at the Miss Utah Pageant next May "Several yean ago they did away with separate Homecoming and Miss USU Pageants” said Baer “Combining the titles eliminated a lot of coniuskm” The queen will reign over the Homecoming festivities and the remainder of the school year Homecoming Week continues Tuesday with Rhythm Rhapsody's amateur talent d night Thursday’s Dirt Band conceit and Friday’s pep rally firework display and dance Saturday’s parade through downtown Logan the Aggie-Sa- n Joae State Spartan football game and evening Homecoming dance conclude Homecoming Week The list of 22 contestants includes Shelly Ruth Adair of Roy Analee Anderson of Tiemonton Sandy Bales ASUSU-sponsorc- V i‘V A of Sak Lake Te Midway Js Hilary Carr of Sait Lake Christensen of Dunsmuir Ct’" — Debra Ann Deficit of IIyrac$ Marie Dooheraa of Ttia±±zJ orado and Bridget Anne Foitc!l c f Bountiful The remainder of the coMSectrrtJ cr? Devi Lee Fournier of Twin TJj Idaho Monica Gibaoa cf Verr ’ C r ' tie Marie James cf Ccl--x Ann Jarrell of Phoenix Latham of Loan Lori LcTcrf cl Vernal Gail Catee Fresno Cclforaia Lawriz IV cf Roy Barbara Js Virginia Cedjctizt Destford New Jjrsry C J Kan Ot Ccm txliws: M ' |