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Show Fall Convo slate begins Thursday of the Museum of Northern Arizona Press. He has author.yd several books in an effort to make western landscapes and people understandable and accessible to the public. The American West will be scrutinized from at least four perspectives during Southern Utah University's fall quarter Convocation series. The series of 10 free lectures begins Sept. 22 when writer-photographer Stephen Trimble speaks on " The Spirit of the Desert West." The West will be explored again Oct. 6 when au thor and Southwest history professor Duane Smith talks about the "Old, New and Future West." "Americans and the West, " a Nov . 3 lecture by historian Gerald D. Nash, will look at the West of the 20th century; and "A Mosaic of Uncommon Common Women" will present views of women of the West as prepared by Utah State University professor Anne Butler and writer-editor Ona Sapporin. Each of the Thursday convocation presentations will start at 11 a.m. in the SUU Auditorium. "In addition to a loose-but common-theme of life in the western United States in several of the lectures, the fall quarter presentations also touch on a number of currently relevant issues, " Lana Johnson, director of lectures and special projects at SUU, said. "These include overcoming disabilities, U.S.Mexico relationships, media impact on our lives, and gangs. Humor will be included in some of the presentations, and humor is actually the topic of one of our speakers," Johnson said. Sept. 29-Michael Medved, "Hollywood vs. America" Medved will discus his recently published book, "Hollywood vs. America," which has been both controversial and influential. He is a nationally re!=ognized film critic, best-selling author, and network television personality. Comments on media and society by the Yale honors graduate have appeared in numerous publications and on talk shows across the country. Oct. 6- Duane Smith, "Old, New and Future West" Smith, a professor of history and Southwest studies at Fort Lewis College, is the recipient of numerous awards for exceptional contribution to history, higher education , and the western community. He has authored volumes on subjects ranging from Rocky Mountain mining camps to baseball's first great shortstop, and he has been involved in activities ranging from forestry to centennial commissions. Oct. 13- Dr. Bertice Berry, "Humor Through Life" Berry decided to go into comedy full time in 1988 after serving as a popular sociology instructor at Kent State University, where she earned her Ph.D. She was voted "Campus Sept. 22-Stephen Trimble, "The Spirit of the Desert West" T rimble has lived in the "four corners states" all his life. His career as a free-lance writer and photographer grew from work as a park ranger and naturalist in Colorado and Utah and as publisher (con tinued on page 15) Film critic and author Michael Medved will speak at the Sept. 29 Convocation h ere. The Place to Go to Meet Your Friends 50 West Center Cedar City, Utah 586-0355 Open 8:30 a.m. till late ,.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v .v.v .v .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v ~ :,.., ,Y , 'V , V,'V,V, V, V , V,V,V' , V , V , V , V , V , V,'V", V , V ,V , V , V,V' , V , V , V , V,'V,V , V , V,V, :,..,······· ·· ········ ·························· ·················v. ~ FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER s;; ~ ~ SPECIALS ~ ~ 4 p.m.-9 p.m. ~ i i HEARTY SANDWICHES t. t. ~ Reuben Turkey Club Roast Beef Pita Bagel Delux French Dip Garlic Bread §. ~ §. ~ ~ ~ ~ Superb Coffee Herb Teas Fresh OJ Italian Soda ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~--.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···.···...·.···.···.···.···.···.···.·.....................?- ~ ~ ~ ~ A Hearty Hot Meal ~ Cheap! ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ "&.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v .v.v.v .v.v~ BOOKS We sell hundreds of classics for only $1 each ............................·.···.·.·.···... ·.·_·.···.···.···...............·.···.·.·.···.·.·.···...·.···.···.·...···.·_·.·-· ~ ~ §. ~ ~ ~ Po V. Happy Hour 1/2 Price Drinks ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Monday-Thursday 3 p.m.-5 p.m. ~j t:;,:;._,:;.:..:..:;.:;,:.;,,:;.:;.:,;..:.;.,:;.:..:..:..:..:..:..:;.,:;.:;..:;..:;.:;.:;.:;.:;.:;.:;.:;,:;.:;.:;.:;.:;.~ I ~"':":"::"':"::':"':":"':":::::::"':":"':":::::::::"':":"':":':::':"':":::::::"':":"::":":"':'":::::::::"':"~ 8 ~ ~ ~ LIVE ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY ~ ,,~REE ~ ~ ~ ~:~:'::'::'::'::'::'::'::Y:Y:'::'::'::'::'::'::'::'::'::'::'::'::'::Y:':~V:Y:Y:Y:Y:':~ |