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Show THE THUNDERBIRD • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY · TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1993 • PAGE 7 Fall Convocation lecture series to begin on Sept. 23 The SUU Convocation Lecture series will begin the 1993-94 school year with one of its most forceful Lineups in recent years. uw e have exceptionally trong Convocation lineup this quarter," said Lana Johnson , d irector of lectures and special projects. "The topics are particularly timely, with high-profile speakers addressing diverse issues." Several of the lecwres will tie in wid1 SUU's Honors 301/ 401 class, which has a fall quarter topic of uThe Yin and Yang oflt-An Introduction to Eastern Thought for Western Thinkers." The first lecture, Sept 23, will be presented by L Lu, co-leader of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations that rocked China in 1989. A vi rrual o rphan of Mao T se-Tung's Cultural Revolu tion , Lu grew up unwanted and und isciplined llntil he met a teacher who turned his life around. H e began to excel in school, and evenrually wa granted coveted co mmunist pa rty members h ip. H owever, as a studen t at Nanj ing University, he began to work fro m within fo r reform in the party-which ulti mately led to ·s involvement in the student democracy movement After the movement was crushed by communist ha rd.liners at Tianan me n Square, Lu was placed on China's 21 most wanred List, but managed to esc:ipe tO the United Smtes. The Sept 30 lectu re wi ll explore ~Mass fatinctions and th Biodiversity Crisis," a nd will be presented by Dr. Niles El redge, curator of the American Museum of atu ral Hi tory. Eldredge has devoted his career to seeking a better fi t between wha t is known about the hi tory of life and how the process of evolution Keith T~ actually worb. He con tends that the habitataltering activities of humans is mimicking the global climate ch anges that triggered mass extinctio ns in the past Keith Terry will b ring his uniq ue "Body Musi u to SUU o n Oct 7. H i art fo rm is an Innovative mixtUre of rhyth m ,m dance, live musi , comedy, social commenmry and "body music." Smrting as a jazz drummer, Terry incorporated many other rhythm techniques to create h is style-Ethiopian ann pit music amo ng them. As a performer he has created several sound tracks for film and televisio n as well as being commun ication, psychology, education , ma nagement and biofeedback. In the past l O years, Braza has been studying " mindfulness \ an ancient techniq ue that teaches alertness so that life can be lived mo re fully. Braza ays the technique enhances productivity and co ncentration. His lecture is cosponsored by Three Collnty Wellness Program. Former world champion light heavyweight boxer Jose Torres will present "Tame the Beast Inside: Violence and Drugs in American Society" on Oct. 21. A prize fighter, Torres learned to cultivate, yet contain, the violence within as a necessity of his career. However, when be was knocked down at age 32 by a fighrer of mediocre skills, Torres Left the ring. He sensed that the emotional control so crucial tO successful boxing is also essential for dealing with the fury and rage that he sees as tearing cities apart. Torres has esmblished a nati.o nal curriculum for school children that deals with the llnderstanding of fear and violence. The growing controversy over the use of Virgin River water will be discussed by a pand of state and regional leaders Ott 28. With ra pid regional growth and a con s.istently increasing demand for access to water fro m the Colorado River and its drai nages, water has become one of the fo remost issues of Umh 's future. Ownership of wate r, management o f water resou rces and the conservation of the water alo ng with the per pectives that dictate nati nal and local policy will be add ressed by the pa nel. In addition, the panel will offer perspectives on di lemmas unique to the W est because of federally managed lands. An insight into the minds and motivations of Japanese bu iness and politics will be offered at the ~LL=-...L.--------------- --------' incorporates a mix of cechniqms for "Bodi Music" fcature<l on public television. T erry is pan of the W estern Smtes Perto rming Arts T our. the O ct 14 Convocation will feature Je rry Braza, a n autho r and consultan t wi th over 20 years experience as a un iversity professor wid1 training in health, Evans new assistant to Angell BYCHlSM ASH Thundnbird Staff Write1 Aside from the incoming freshmen, there are some new faces on campus th is yea r. One in particular i Tiffuny Evans, the new student activities assistant d ir ctor who replaced Monica Moe. Evans hails fro m Salt Lake City where she was born and raised. She attended Utah State University, and graduated with a bachelo r's degree. She says she really likes Cedar City and is fond of the SUU campus. "The people are very personable and nice," Evans says of Cedar City. "1 really like the campus, the srudents are hdpful. It's V{'yY student oriented and has a good college aanosphere. It reminds me of Logan." About 40.plus people applied for the job as student activities assistant director. According to her new boss, John Angell, the student activities direaor, Evans' greatest strength is in her Leadership ability. "l would really like ro tap i:nto her leadership background," Angell says. "She is just dynamite. I'm real excited to be working with het. She has a great personality and really good background." Evans' plans for this year include working with all the Clubs and Organizations and directly with STAB (Student Activities Board). She would also like to ger as many students involved, including new and non-traditional srudents, as he can. She singles o ut her varied agenda and says she is very excited ro get the year smned. "I want to encomage students ro get involved," Evans ay . Angell and Evans would like "to gear more things toward the no n-traditio nal students." They also plan ro directly advise as many students as they can, and look at ways to make it easieT to raise money at fund raisers. Students can find her in the Student Activities Office in the Student Center. Nov. 4 Convocation. Hiroki Kato, vice president of A ia n developmen t for the !OMEGA Corp., i the ten tatively schedu led speaker for a lecture titled "Hum anware: A Japanese M anagement Secret." The presentation will provide perspective o n trade, decision making and other processes that influence the hidden (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11) Future student housing plans develop Plan promises a wide variety of accommodations for students on and off campus BY JOANN IAY Thurukrbird Scaff Writer Cedar City offeTs students a variety of housing choices. A student can find on campus hollS.i ng , family hou ing, and off campus apartments. Private developers have been renovating their bujldings and building more apartments to meet the needs of the growing university. Many new private developers have also stepped onto the housing scene. Vice President of Swdent Services Sterling R. Church said that the university has not built any new housing this year, but that be is pleased with the work of the private sector. Church said that they would be renovating the beat in Juniper Hall this fall. Marie Barton, assistant vice-president for student services, was also pleased with the private sector. "Without their support, we couldn't do what we're doing," Barton said. Students looking for family housing on campus may be disappointed, for on June 15, SUU's Oak Hall was leveled into the dust to make way for the new Lbrary. When the un iversity wants to build new housing they have to prove to the Board of Regents that the rent money will be able to retire the bonds and pay for personnel who are responsible for the up-keep. Church said that the university would be looking into building more housing around the first of next year, but they have to be able to assure the board of regents that the housing would be sdf-sustaining. Jo hn Dalton, private developer for single student living, is bllilding family student and older single student housing. Dalton has added two llnits on tO the existing West Hills apartments. Married students may also find housing from the Leavitt Group. Holly Simkins from the Leavitt Group Corporate Headquarters, said that Leavitt started building North Fidd Village this past summer, in which there are 68 units for married tudents. These units will be finished in November and there are still vacancies, Simkins said. Simkins also said that the Leavitt group has married student housing units at South Gate 1 and South Gate 2. Jim Boud of Salt lake and bis 'partner Jim Jones have also built new housing for students on College Way. These apartments were started on June 6, 1993, and students were able to move in on September 13. The Boud apartments are much larger than the apartments students have founq in the past Each unit is equipped with a microwave, dishwasher, and washer and dryer among other amenities. Students will also fmd that for three bedrooms there are also three bathTOOIT\S, But for all the luxury one should be prepared to PlW more than he would for other apartments. Some of the other devdopers one may ~d in Cedar are Joe Gubler, Larry Cabrena and Charles Wheat, who is working out of California. Along with the economic boom, southern Utah i experiencing a housing boom, but the srudents at SUU haven't been deleted from the picrure. Students attending SUU now and in the future wiU be able tO find bigger and better housing in the years ro come. J |