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Show J 4 THE SUN lews - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 200 WEI Busier Than a Bee By Colleen Lloyd Special to the Sun Q: True or False: They named it the Beehive State in honor of industrious Dixie State ColCenter Director Lena lege Multicultural Judee. A: False. They named it the Beehive State in honor of the hairdo of a lady who lives at Redlands RV Park. Vote Yes in favor of renaming it the Beehive State in honor of Lena Judee, by checking the ballot below and dropping it off at her office. Lena will count your votes m all her spare time. slot Her spare time consists of a at 3:35 p.m. shopping for the opening social BBQ, handling student issues and organizing publicity packets. For 3 minutes of that 10, she will bee in the bathroom, so make an appointment. Handy tip: I always try to catch her on the way to the snack bar so we can talk in bites, because she n n buys. Maybe being the daughter of a Navajo medicine man taught her that a spoonful of sugar helps young people swallow whats good for them. I thought a barbeque would be fun. Rather than making a bunch of speeches, Im gathering students together and attracting them with food! Tonight were giving them tips on available scholarships. As president of the Utah Coalition for the Advancement of Minorities in Higher Education, she oversaw distribution of $30,000 in scholarships last year. Eleven colleges participate. This year she is acting in a position; this year and next she will be the chair of the Scholarship Committee. Lena came close to bee-ina beauty queen when she was at college at BYU, before computers, before you were bom, she touches the shoulder of a young man in line at the register. It is her natural instinct to use physical gestures of warmth as she communicates, something she notices confuses g some people. With all this political correctness, people are afraid, but that is just my culture, my way. Being an entertainer most of her life and ease helped her develop around others. Still, being in a pageant gave her cold feet. I got scared and dropped out. Its funny, having all that stage experience. While at BYU, she toured with the Young Ambassadors and Lamanite Generation. She went on to solo with Denmarks Aalborg Symphony and appeared on the Lawrence Welk Show. Now, she rules over the Center, accept- ing no excuses, even from herself. A post-i- t note above her desk hands out advice like Dr. Laura: Youre where you are today because you put yourself there. Its your fault. She is no queen bee, lounging around sucking up royal jelly. She doubles as a worker. Others may watch the clock waiting for it to strike 5, deserting the office at the stroke of noon on their way to lunch. But By Lena lets out an anguished cry mid-da- Fe oi despair. I respond as any concerned friend would, Are we gonna eat now? No! I dont want it to be 12 oclock! I want it to be 7 in the morning, so I can do I need to do! What she has to do is, bee 3 more people She is a member of the St. George areas American Indian Services; the Coalition for' c Directors (statewide), the Anasazi Valley Cultural Research Foundation; the Diversity Advisory Board for the Commissioner of Utah and the Southwest' Indian Museum Board. Im working with a project in Kanab, too. I have a lifetime quest to undo the damage done by John Wayne, she cracks. If anyone is going to misrepresent my people, I want to be the one.Is there anything you have said you were going to do, but havent done? I wonder. Im not a millionaire. Thats because I went into education. tee off stu bui every-thin- to pei Multi-Ethni- tht of en tic or ic: de oi ly ec y oi ir d Dixie Dance Company Audition tl j v. h P g F . i 0 t c i August 24 & 31, 2001 (Friday) 2:00pm -- 5:00pm HirrFk i iv -- ) rfeVi Dixie Dance Company will be composed ofstudents ho are fftrrformers of modern dance, jazz dance, ethnic dance andor ballet. The audition will determine the technical strengths and creative abilities of tltose who attend. iXti ? 1992 Pontiac Sunbird, 4cyl, 4 door, tion $1900 call 673-092- Gym, Room 201 tl air, new tires, amffn radio, good condi- 5 1994 Subaru Impreza Wagon L. 89 K miles, air, CD, white with tan interior, 1 good condition, $6200, call Allison Tltose admitted will register for Dance J80()2S(Jfl Other membership commitments are also required. Wear modest dance attire, leotards and tights 632-336- Contact Dr. Li Lei at 652-78- 83 are preferred for audition. |