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Show - . THE THUNDERBIRD • SOUTHERN LrrAH UNIVERSllY • MONDAY, MAY 24, 1993 • PAGE 3 Museutn is 'treasure' BY MARIE BURRIS Thunderbird Corre1pond.ent The Natural History Museum of Southern Utah, located on the SUU campus in Soud1 Hall, is a hidden treasure few find. Those that discover it find it to be interesting and educational as well as a great place to take children, says Jeffrey Hill, chair of the Narural History Museum Committee. According to Hill, the museum exhibits are designed to show the unique geology/paleontology, archeology, and biology within the southwestern part of Utah, and parts of Nevada and Arizona. The displays include fossils, and other geofacts, Native American artifacts and specimens of wildlife in the area. The museum has between four and ten visitors per day, says Myrica Robinson, a student worker in the museum. However, the local elementary schools often bring in several classes at once for a field tripthe children love it, she added. Originally, the museum was started by Rick Thompson when it was located in the library, explains Hill, and he devoted many hours to developing the mu eum and creating the original displays. Current showings were created duough the efforts of the Natural Hi tory museum Committee, which is now involved in developing a plan to extend the museum to include all of South Hall. The group's goal is to integrate all sciences in the display rather than having a section for each, say Hill. The planned museum will ind ude a Ji play museum, and may include repositories fo r geology/paleontol gy, archeology, and bi logy a the museum grows. As part of its education program, field schools in each of these science may be operated through the mu eum, said Hill. As far as the importance of student involvement, Hill says he hopes t establish a student dub to allow students to learn about museum curation and get hands,on experience in exhibit preparation. Robinson says students should not miss the opportunity to visit this very unique museum-there are no oiliers like it in southern Utah, except a few small, privately owned ones . Presently, the museum is open Monday-Wednesday, 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday. Summer hours may change. mat .I NeShman and Cind:, Brad:, look-a.like Anne Marshal showed up to c~ Brad:, Disco Danu, sporuored fry SUUSA, show off her clas,ic ,euenties mooes and groocies and to collect $50 for first pritt in tM Brad:, look-alike contest. CONGRATULATIONS to GRADUATES! In a few days, school will end and so will these great prices! Lotus LATER $9cr- --.......,... $495@ ............ lmpnw for WlndoW8 •lwlr111ncr,zt1•• iz1111 • ...,_ii S)\1:\'.\lll LATER SUU Bookstore • 586-7995 |