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Show Friday, February 11, 1983 Dixie College, St. George, Utah 84770 VOLUME XVI - Number 8 Rebels Claim Top Two Spots Forensics Squad Sweeps Cactus Classic from Palomar College of San Marcos, California. Palomar is currently ranked third in the nation among junior colleges. The Rebels, competing with only 12 people, placed 14 acts in the finals, and outscored second place Palomar lege, a four-yea- school r Phoenix, Arizona, and 116-9- Aside from S.'-- Ur Jimk it O? tzSa Ip, iura . f1 y'h. The members of the Dixie College Forensics team are pictured with the trophies by i Rick Crocker the Dixie College Forensics squad won their fourth straight meet by capturing the Last weekend sweepstakes trophy in Central zJ It Jr j they were awarded in a recent competition. Arizonas seventh annual Cac-tuClassic. According to Coach Donald Hinton, this tournament had some of the toughest competition in the area, including Grand Canyon Col- - Career Day Proves Successful Over 1,800 high school seniors and Dixie College students participated in the sixth annual Career Day Tuesday, February 8, attending an hour long opening session and then scattering to all points around the college campus for the 90 plus seminar instruction sessions. The keynote speaker for the day, Dr. David R. Terry, Asst. Commis- for Vocational Education and Health Programs for the Utah Board of Regents, told the assembled students Prepare to succeed by setting goals and plan for your future and periodically evaluate where you are and where you are sioner Allied State going. He continued by challenging students to choose and prepare to work in more than one career area over their lifetime. He indicated that national statistics show that most Americans will In a normal lifetime have more than five careers, so so prepare yourselves now that you will be capable of succeed- ... ing later. He indicated that if everyone would do the things which you have to do, better than you have to do them, then they would be well on the road to success. As part of his remarks, Dr. Terry, in order to punctuate or emphasize a number of main points, used different bars of soap, with brand names, to put across those ideas. As he talked about the points using the soap, he threw several bars into the audience and one person was heard to remark, thats just about the cleanest speech weve heard, here in the gymnasium. Later in the days activities Dr. Terry presented two overview workshops about the rapidly changing. and growing area of high technol-ogywell-know- n Other career sessions which were well attended included a discussion of radio and radio announcing by Brent Miner of KDXU Radio, a presentation on medicine by Dr. Craig Booth of St. George, a workshop overview T odays W oman Career led by and Personal Realities Sandra Fitzell and Promising Careers of the 80s, taught by Mrs. Virginia Woodward. the sweepstakes honors, Dixie won four events, and picked up three second place finishes and five thirds. The Rebels were led by Robert Walquist and Kristin Catherall, who took home a total of nine trophies. In the Pentathalon, a combination of five events, Walquist placed first, by Catheral in second. Dixies other champions were Laura Deem in Speech to Entertain, Catherall in Persuasive Speaking, and Walquist in Communication Analysis. Robert gave a second place performance in Informative Speaking, and placed third in both Persuasive Speaking and Prose Interpretation. Kristin teamed up with Robin Montgomery for a third place finish in Duo Interpretation, and placed second in Drama Oral Interpretation for her fourth trophy. Dixies final trophies came from followed Kelly Black in Informative Speaking, and Readers Theater entitled Reality, performed by Wendy Davis, Michelle Shamo, Donette Larsen, Robin Montgomery, Robert Walquist, Richelle Holt, and Kristin Catherall. After competing in four tournaments this year, Dixie has a perfect 4 Hinton record. Sweepstakes commented, This was probably the biggest win yet, because of the level of competition. Our team this year has an excellent chance to place high in the nationals. The forensics team has two more chances to prepare for next months regional tournament. Their next meet will be at Ricks College on February 18 and 19. Robert Wahlquist Success is Grand" is much in evidence at Dixie College this week following the big forensic team victory at the CACtus Classic Foren- sic Tournament in Coolidge, Arizona. A sophomore student at Dixie, Robert Wahlquist captured six different trophies during the event, winning the gruelling continued on page 5 two-da- y |
