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Show THE CAMPUS SU student serves as interpreter for Olympics Reza Razavi worked with the Iranian and Arabic athletes this summer while in Atlanta home turf and I just don't think that's fair," said Razavi, "but it was still a great experience." Razavi said he felt he was fortunate to become JOURNAL STAFF WRITER friends with so many people so quickly. Not only did he make new friends, but he was reacquainted with For 'many, the Olympics seem like a dream that is an old high school friend, Babak Mogieme, who took too far away to reach. It is assumed that only the best the Iranian boxing team on to a fourth place title. possible athletes can participate in this prestigious "It was really great seeing event. everybody together from all the For Reza Razavi, a senior at SUU teams. I didn't just feel like I was a majoring in social science and citizen of a specific country, but I heading toward law school, the felt as if I were a citizen of the Olympics became something that he world," said Razavi. "It was the said he will never forget. happiest atmosphere I have ever Razavi traveled to Atlanta, Ga., to been in." join the thousands of other people Razavi also said the Olympic who were chosen to be interpreters experience was a positive one for the different athletes from around overall, and could not recall one the world. He was chosen to work negative aspect of the Olympics, for the Olympics as an interpreter for with the exception of the bombing. Iranian and Arabic athletes. "The bomb went off about 60 "I applied for the job, the embassy miles from the Olympic Village, set up an interview with me and I but w e just tried to keep the got it. I felt that I was the least athletes focused on their events quaWied because there were other and to calm them down," said people there with Ph.D.'s, so I felt Razavi. honored to get the position," said According to Razavi, he was Razavi. impressed by the people who were While in Atlanta, Razavi worked there to help out with everything. for the McDonald corporation as a "It was a real pleasure to represent translator for Iranian and Arabic the school around so many classy teams in the mornings and as an people. I have n ever met so man y interpreter for the Iranian teams in people from top notch universities the evenings. like Stanford and other places," Razavi said he worked a lot with Reza Razavi, a senior social science ma;or at SUU, checks out the sites in Atlan ta with a said Razavi. "It was a great honor." the Iranian wrestling team and clown and Matt Ghaf fari. Ghaffari was a boxer for the Iranian Olympic team. helped explain the situation when Jadidy Mahrabon was tied with an American wrestler for the gold medal. "The hardest moment for me was when there was the controversy between the USA and Iranian wrestling teams. It was the toughest moment, trying to explain everything. It came down to an issue of By BECKY GILES Benson plans concerts Senate passes first bills By HEATHER HANS JO URNAL STAFF WRITER "This is the year for music, " said Mindy Benson, assis tant director of student activities. " We have lots of great ideas that are being thrown about, as well as some plans for terrific bands." According to Benson, SUUSA is planning at least one major concert, be it pop, rock, country or alternat ive, every quarter. The evening concert series, which has presented some difficulties to student activities officers in pas t years is s till present on campus and constantly being improved. One plan being evaluated is a quarterly concert by Peter Breinholt, an SUU Unplugged favorite. Breinholt recently signed a contract with SUU to bring his band, Big Parade, to SUU on November 7. Breinholt's acoustic folk rock band will be performing in the SUU Auditorium at 7:30 p.m: Breinholt is well known at SUU because of his frequent appearances in the Unplugged series. The series, which has been a weekly part of campus life for more than two years, has become one of the most successful series in SUUSA's history. Lyz Hurst, a junior communication major from Stillwater, Okla ., said, "It's a good break in the middle of stressful days. I'm glad my student fees are going to something that can be enjoyed by everyone." "We try to appeal to everyone," said Benson. "The audience participation this year has been great and we plan to build on that.'' Benson also said the Student Ac;tivities Board plans to book The Trenchcoats to appear later in the yea r. T h e a cappella quartet met with a very friendly reception from SUU audiences when it played last fall. Benson said that STAB is considering a possible concert from the group next spring. The Sharwan Smith Center, which will open on March 11, will house a multi-purpose Starlight Room, according to Benson. The longneeded facility will likely be used for the Unplugged series, concerts and other performers. "The room has a definite relaxation quality to it and a coffee house atmosphere," said Benson. " We really have big plans to improve our Unplugged series, as well as our other concert series." Students who have questions, comments or suggestions for the Unplugged series should contact any member of STAB at 586-7766. I By LAQUETTA CARPENTER OF T HE JO URNAL STAFF # The voting was unanimous at last night's Senate meeting on all sides as the three bills which were circled and posted last week were carried without contention. First on the docket was #002-96, the matching funds bill for the Cheer/ Yell leaders, sponsored by Sen. Darrell Osterhoudt (Science). The investigative . committee gave the bill a positive recommendation after a commendation from Sen. Russell Kennedy {Arts, Letters, & Humanities) . "I would like to say that I speak highly of the integrity of the Cheerleaders. They are always exemplary." said Kennedy. The bill was carried with no debate upon the call to previous question by Kennedy. The allocation was for $500. Recycling, #003-96, was the next bill to be considered. Sen. Marli Maxfield {Bus, Tech, Comm), the sponsor of the ·bill, gave a brief reading of and proponent for the bill, after which it was positively recommended by the committee. To the question asked of the sponsor by Sen. Renee Hoffman {Arts, Letters, & Humanities) about club involvement, Sen. Mary Heyborne {Bus,Tech, Comm} responded that VICA {Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America) aided the program greatly by recycling aluminum and white paper on a volunteer basis. Kennedy called for previous question again, and the senate carried the bill for $874. The last item of business was #00496, a bill for the scheduled Business, Technology and Communication Week. One of the bill's three sponsors, Sen. Kasie Barker {Bus,Tech, Comm) proposed the allocation stating that it was, as efficient as we could make it, to affect the most students possible." The activities for the week include a pillow movie, a career and internship fair, a dinner with the dean, department heads, invited guests and 150 students from the College, and a club fair, and will cost $1,013. A question was raised by Kennedy about how the 150 students would be selected. Heyborne remarked that letters would be sent out ahead of time and Barker added that the invitations would be issued on a first-come, firstserved basis. The bill passed 12-0-0. Judicial Council appointments were also brought up by Kennedy, as there are currently two positions open that must be filled by the senate. Academic Vice President Treion Muller announced that the matter was currently under consideration, and that it would b~.discussedat a.later tiqi.e, ,, ·~ . 11 |