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Show Names of buildings represent-.great people far as beautification of the university," Church said . The Harris Center, w here the opening ceremony of the Utah Summer Games is held, was named for J.D. and Alice C. Harris. Many of SUU's buildings stand as memorials to "Thc,Harrises have been long time people w ho have contributed to friends of the university, and have the university, and according to been generous in what they have Sterling Church, vice president for given to the university," Church said . student services, they are "]. D. was also an influential member considered hallowed ground. of t he Board of Regents." The largest building on campus, The Eccles Coliseum was named in the Sharwan Smith Center, is the honor of a long-time banking family only building on a Utah campus to that has given many donations to the be named after a student. university over the years. The Eccles "Smith was a student leader in family even gave donations that the early '90's. She was activities helped pay for rhe recen't remodeling vice president while she was here, of the coliseum , said Church. and shortly after she graduated she The Dixie Leavitt Business Building was tragically killed in a car · was named for a legislator who was accident,·· Church said. "[Former partially responsible for SUU being SUUJ President Gerald R. Sherratt granted university staius. Leavitt is thought her name would be also the father of Utah Gov. Mike appropriate for the activity center ~Leavitt. of the campus, he said. Sherratt submitted her name to "He was a key legislator for thc i 5institution," Church said. the board of trustees, who fmalized [ The Bradshaw Presidential Smith's name as their choice for if!Residence, which is the SUU the name of the student center. I;; presidents home, has yet to be ·'Sharwa11 had a vibrant spirit, ~officially designated as such, but will and was full of life. I can see the ::ibe named after a local family. vibrant spirit of Sharwan in the 17ie R. Haze Hunter Conference Center is just one of several major buildings on campus "It will be named after the Bradshaw Sharwan Smith Center," Church that are rzamed after individuals or families who have contributed to the growth ofSUU. family, who have had a lo ng histOry in said. this community, and have made The Gerald R. Sherratt Library Another build ing named for a former SUU president significant contributions to the university," Church also bears the name of a person who has made an is the Braithwaite Liberal Arts Cente r. Royden C. said . impact at SUU. Named for the former SUU President, "All the people who have buildings named after Braithwaite was p resident of the institution for about che library still maintains an office for him as them on campus have made great sacrifices for th e 23 years (from 1955-1978), Church said. president emeritus. betterment of this institution ," Church said. "Braithwaite really put his mark on this campus as "Sherratt was very influential in the growth of the university," Church said. It was under the Sherratt administration ~h at many of the new buildings o n camp us were erected, including the library, th e Sharwan Smith Center and the Harris Center. By D.W. ANDERSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER iiiii~ifiiamiiaii=ili~~ II SELF DEFENSE FOR WOMEN Raid Your Closet, Come Ji~;cl Ours! FALL98 This class will teach you: RAPE PREVENTION STRANGER/ DATE RAPE AWARENESS PRACTICAL STREET.SELF-DEFENSE SELF-RELIANCE • ,e SELF-CONFIDENCE Sign up now at the Registrar's.Office ' PE 2920 Sec.33 Class times -Tue./Thur. 2:30-3:30 p.m. @ P.E. 212 For more info call 867-KLUB or 559-WORK Traveling TOGS "'It•s Too · Good to be Thr ew" CASH FOR CLOTHES O.PEN Monday - Saturday 10 am - 10 pm We BUY Monday - Friday 3 pm - 8 ptn Next to Lin's Market on Main Street "Where you can always find your style" Member: National Association of Thrift Stores REUSE AND SAVE FIRST! BUYING, SELLING, AND TRADING AT TRAVELING TOGS. _ --- . ..... - .. - . . - ....... . . . . . . ... . . . .. -· --__..... __.......... ... . . • .. _ _ ...., _ ____ .... . . . . .. ... . . ... · - · • • . - -J |