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Show WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2000 THE Arts & Entertainment Little Women interesting choice for theater department this year Sign Language class offers unique opportunity Rachael Hughes By A&E Editor hughesfamlansrc.com Well, its that time of the year again; Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years- - No, its Spring registration, and your chance to either warn or be warned. As comments about classes fly around the student body on which to take and which not to take, its my chance as part of a high profile newspaper team to review some of my favorites. Roughly half of students are on their way to an Associates of Arts degree, the requirements of which include two semesters of a foreign language. My recommendation to you is Beginning American Sign Language. Unlike most other foreign languages, the opportunity to practice and use ASL is all around you. Any city you come from and even St. George has its own Deaf community. And you don't have take it for a couple of years or fly thousands of miles to use your sign language skills, because as soon as you start this class your knowledge is put to the test; within the first week you are required to bring Hall, from page 11 He has served as President of the Utah Asso- ciation for Health Physical Education and Recreation, and he received the Distinguished Coach Award from the Old Time Athlete's Association. With a career winning percentage over 90 percent, he was often named Coach of the Year by fellow coaches and sports writers. Walt received the Dixie College Distinguished Service Award in 1991, and was inducted into the Utah High School Activities Association's Circle of Fire in 1992. He is also a Southern Utah Honors recipient. He has served as a St. George City Councilman and in numerous civic and LDS church positions. Walt served as Bishop of the first Dixie College LDS student ward. In October of 1993, less than two months after being weakened by a stroke, he earned two gold medals at the Huntsman World Senior Games in the shot-puand javelin events. In addition to serving an LDS mission to Mexico in 1932, Walt and his wife, Irene g Cox, have completed four missions. They are the parents of eight children including two sets of twin daughters. At the present time they have 49 grandchildren and 75 tt Spanish-speakin- Gail Cooper Smith (1941-- ) was bom in St. George, Utah and raised in neighboring Washington. She proudly claims to be a seventh genBefore graduating from eration Dixie-itDixie College in 1961, she was the Women's Intramural Association President and a member of the College's first Women's I.C.A.C. Basketball Team. That year she put in the winning foul shot to bring home the championship trophy from the BYU Invitational. She graduated from Brigham Young University in Physical Education. At BYU she excelled in track and field, holding the e. earplugs to class and after only two months you will have dinner together where speaking is not allowed. Besides learning basic signs and phrases, the class also teaches about Deaf culture and expanding awareness of what is still a misunderstood group of people. You will take part in activities that involve the Deaf Simulation, where you will go to a restaurant pretending that you're Deaf to observe how the restaurant staff treats you (Village Inn, by the way, is very nice). Sign Language, though useful, is also a lot of fun. Class involvement includes games and storytelling, skits and videos. Hal Mortensen, as teacher of ASL, may be friendliest and most imaginative teacher you've ever had, and the one with the most I would patience. encourage anyone to take this class for requirement or not- - you'll get to go bowling, and who doesn't love bowling. My other class favorite would be interpersonal communication, which is communication taken from a broader scale and applied to your relationships; whether you're married or not, this is class that everyone should long jump record for many years. She also played on the varsity volleyball, basketball and softball teams. Before serving a mission for the LDS church in London, England, she taught at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Utah. Following her mission, she taugl it at Woodward Junior High in St. George, and then married Hyrum Smith in 1966. In 1982, she moved with her family to Centerville, Utah where she was instrumental in starting the Franklin Day Planner business with her husband. While in Centerville, she coached basketball at Centerville Junior High for three years. They won the regional championship her third year. She also started the Centerville Basketball Association (CBA), a youth basketball program with emphasis on girls. After a few years, she turned it over to Junior Jazz. Raised in a time when a woman athlete was an oddity, she was driven to improve the quality of women's athletics and how women in athletics are perceived. She has chosen to accomplish this by focusing on the youth. She has coached youth teams (city and church) for over 30 years in California, Oregon, Hawaii and Utah. As a coach, she believes in teaching the fundamentals of any valsport in a way that instills important life ues and skills in young hearts, as well as joy in the game. She has taught all four of her daughters and her two sons to play basketball. Gail is the author of a book entitled Shadow Fall: Reflections on Nurturing Family Values, plus many short stories that have been published. In 1995 she was given an honorary doctorate at Dixie College. Presently, she is a member of the Governor's Initiative on Family Today (GIFT) Board. She is currently a member of a volleyball team that represents St. George in the Huntsman World Senior Games. She and Hyrum are the parents of six children. She says that her children are her claim to fame. Her children say that her family is where her greatest work has been achieved. take. It teaches you about understanding, listening, and communication between two people- - but guys, don't panic, this class is for you also. Everything you learn can be applied at work, at school, or at home- - and don't you hate when girls just don't understand. You will learn about stereotyping and different ways of judging people and how they communicate. You will leam about communication, body language, and how to present the self you want people to see. You will leam about the risks and awards of disclosure, and how you can be closer in your relationships. The end goal of interpersonal communications however, is to get you to understand the way YOU think, judge, and communicate- a little word called medicognitive. This class increases your knowledge and confidence- everyone of its concepts has real word applications, but its also a tun class where good times are to be had. I would recommend this class to anyone, and since it also fills a requirement, why not leam something really useful. non-verb- he Utah Law Enforcement ment I officer. Academy The academy be offered m Cedar City is divided SUN is By Amber Sands Copy Editor amkmandshormail.com A literary masterpiece comes to life in the DSC theater department's production of Little Women. This interesting adaptation of Louisa May Alcotts classic novel has a few remaining performance dates: Dec. As Varlo Davenport comments in the Directors Notes, he chose plays this year that provided a mix of classic works, old favorites and the writings of emerging playwrights. Little Women is a nice addition to this agenda with its simple story of the emotional and spiritual growth of the March family during the Civil War. The four March gills, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, were beautifully portiayed by Amanda Beatty, Ashley Butler, Tonya Hunting, and Marie Monson. Although there were a few slip ups with lines here and there, their acting made up for the mistakes. Overall, the play was well done. The simple set and pantomiming provoked the imagination of the audience and made the production worth watching. The only problem with the play is that 6-- Please see PLAY, page the basic training program into two (2) modules. Beginning and St. George and will certify you July, the second module will be offered, and wdl certify you as a for certification as a special function peace officer. of the law enforce-- I in February, the first module will officer. Beginning in When hiring, many law enforce- ment agencies require applicants to have this training. MODULE For I When: February 3 through March 23, 2001 Monday and Wednesday, 6 p.m. 10 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon MODULE n When: July 7 through December 4, 2001 Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m.-1- 0 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon Where: Dixie College and Southern Utah University (First day held at Dixie College) Credit: Module Module CJ 1070, 3 credit hours 1080, 3 credit hours more information and registration, contact: 15 |
