Show Aprlli997 CEU students take to the air in snowboarding contest by Craig Knott guest writer Saturday April 12 1997 the £EU's club held the first ever The event was held at the old Snowland Ski Resort in Huntington Can- yon Nearly a 100 participants and spectators came from Sanpete Carbon Emery Utah and Salt Lake counties including snowboarders from the College of Eastern Utah and Snow College Many local busi- nesses helped supporters included Smiths On Food King Castle Valley Services Banansky Insurance Bill's Home Furnishing and The Shoe Store in Price as well as Milo Sport in Salt Lake The Premium Snowboard pany also helped out by providing a snowboard for the first place prize Boardfest was made of two high flying events the Big Air contest and the Half Pipe competition Riders were divided into two categories high school age and college age snowboarders Chris Jewkes placed first in back the Big Air contest with a jaw-droppi- ng flipl80 Andy Miller from Huntington placed second with a huge inverted air and Price native Patric Ahmu came in third place with a monster 720 spin In the high school division Levi Ferguson from Carbon High air Casey took first with a tweaked-metho- d Hutchens came in second with a double- handed stiffy grab In the Half Pipe event Kolton and Jeremy Bailey two Snow College students took first and second with Sam Shoppem Wasatch Academy's snowboard instructor in third In the high school division Wasatch Academy's Taos Carson in a close third With the sun shining the local's enjoyed the fresh tunes provided by CEU's resident DJ NickTerry and hamburgers cooked by the club members Scott Story snowboard club president and Boardfest coordinator expressed hb contentment with the event's success "Boardfest 97 was only the first step in making thb event into a nationally-recognize- d contest Next year we are shooting for certification by the International Snowboard 1997 Moab independant film festival sponsored by CEU 5 in Moab Utah 84532 or call (801) For those interested in sending submissions All entries must be submitted on 35mm 16mm or half inch VHStape (60 minutes or less) The entry fee b $25 for each work submitted Independent film b not just community films They are 259-913- by Heidi Barker staff writer College of Eastern Utah sponsored Third Annual Canyonlands Film Video Festival The event took place April 18 at Slick Rock Cinema and April 19 at Star Hall in Moab Thb festival was started by business' and sponsors because there are so many people interested in script writing or movie making It b a chance to see how it b for writers directors and actors work together to bring talent to the screen Movie makers are drawn to independent film making They must keep informed on the tools rules and regulation required to take that first step toward achieving the goal of making films of intellectual substance Many of these are film school graduates or d novices from other less parts of our country They don't just dream about it They learn how to work a camera write a script produce a feature edit a film and direct putting raw talent into action Nicholas Brown b in charge of putting all this together to see a "first public showing" of wanna-b- e might be might not be "film The media-oriente- makers" Brown has been living in the Moab area for about six years He enjoys getting out in the public and making things happen Inspired film makers can sard their videos or obtain more information through Canyonlands Film and Video Festival at 435 River Sands Road held from 7:30-1- 1 pm each evening The program included "Hero Sandwich "Joe's Wedding" "Lola1" "the Ultimate Drive" and "Elordao" on the first night Saturday in- cluded "Pieces" "The Scottish Tale" "Terribilita" "Burning Man" and open screenings were open lata in the evening for last minute entries A video camera was provided in the lobby thought for anyone wanting to try their hand at film shooting A handful about 7 of CEU students from Price and Moab earned credits n g for volunteering to handle preparations and JLILrv: which included coming up with the questions fa the judges to consider while viewing the videos Students also assbted Brown and Rich McCormick in selecting pieces tobe shown m the "big screen" Representatives for CEU included McCormick dean of extended learning and students from CEU communications departcommunity ment CEU students participated and prelike to see thb kind pared for the evenings McCormick and the of thing hap- pen Support from Moab CEU students set up a table in the lobby for Salt Lake Sundance Film Festival Park City interested viewers to mingle and answer and Telluride Colorado are only a few of questions Dean Gundlach CEU director of forensics these areas supporting these evenb Selections are featured into these catego- and communication professor explains how ries Best of Regional Best Feature Drama filmmakingand mass production is acquired First — film makers enter a film Second — Best Short Drama Best Student Produced ViBest Documentary Best Comedy Best viewing company partidpanb help peddle sual Set BcstTechnical Experimentation Best the film by awarding achievements Third — Improvisational Most Inspiration and of screenings are held for the numba one film and thb gives it recognition and publicity course Honorable Mention for the third annual event were Screenings 5-- Federation which bone of the main govem- ingbodies over snowboarding competitions'1 James Mainord said "Everyone left amazed at the local talent and the success of the event" As the contest ended one spectator yelled her approval of the event saying "That was awesome!" 20th Annual Women's Conference at CEU on Friday The College of Eastern Utah and Utah State University Continuing Education will present the 20th Annual Women's Conference April 25 at the CEU Price Campus Thb year's theme b "Diversity: Life's Orchestra" Keynote speaka b Jerry Traylor who has cerebral palsy but who has competed in almost three dozen marathons and climbed Pike's Peak all on crutches Traylor insists there are two kinds of crutches positive and He sees his own as positive negative crutches the kind which liberate him to do things he couldn't do without them Abo on the speaker's lbt are: CEU President Grace Sawya Jones who will present the welcome speech Utah Valley State College business instructor David Linchford who will speak about "Celebrating One's Uniqueness Dr JoAnn Larson author and thaapbt whose topic b "Women's Survival in the '90s" Diane Stuart domestic coordinator for the state of Utah will discuss facts about domestic violence Dr Larson will also discuss her guide to women's survival in the 1990s in a workshop session and be available for signing ha book Vma Day Late and a Dollar Short and It't OK" Registration b $15 for advance purchase $10 for lunch only Admission at the door on the day of the conference is $20 |