Show was the First choice For Michael from Sri Lanka Lanka r fw t r z I I 1 I r 0 ti II J II s. s J F Fr t c c i I I a r J. J II W L' L r JP Michael tuel ic i by David Cramer Granter r Journal Journalism un f 1 Michael is a student at who majors in Transportation Management That's not so unusual except for the fact that Mike comes from the Island nation of Sri Sri-Lanka Sri is located off the southeast southeast south south- southeast east border of India Mike was born in the city of Colombo Colom Colom- bo in a country that was a British Colony up to 1947 After that the people peo peo- ti pIe of Sri-Lanka Sri won their independence independence dence dente and now have what Mike Preferred to to as a a socialist republic republic- government Th The country Lanka of Sri Lanka has a population of 15 million people living on on an anarea area of land about 3 1 the size of Utah There are many different different different differ differ- ent religious beliefs in Sri Lanka ranging from Hindu Muslim Muslim Muslim Mus Mus- lim to Christian Because of the different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent religious beliefs it has caused some ethnic problems in Sri 1 Michaels Michael's parents were both taught in English schools Mikes Mike's father was wasa a Doctor of Psychiatry and his mother was a math teacher Mike was also taught in an English school which helped set the pattern for his great interest in learning more about the western civilization In the summer of 82 Mike had the opportunity to travel to Paris France and England and in the early fall of that year come to the US U.S. Mike MikeR R comes comes from a family of seven children children child child- J ren rent five older sisters and one younger sister One of Mikes Mike's sisters married an American Americal man she met in Eng Eng- land This American mans man's father i happened to live in Salt Lake City t Utah and this is the roundabout way that hat Mike was able to get his chance to see America I These new relatives by marriage were able to sponsor Mike so that he would be able to go to college here in in Utah The main reason behind Mikes Mike's decision to come to versus other colleges was the fact that was vas less expensive Being forced to pay state out-of-state tuition and in this case out-of-country out tuition more than doubles the expense of ot going to col col- col- col lege Michael has plans to go on with his education and would like to get his Bachelors Bachelor's degree The US U.S. Immigration Immigration Immigration gration has the final say on how long Mike will be able to stay in this country If allowed Mike wo would ld like to work for an airline company He has a great love for traveling and feels that being involved in the airline industry would give him the opportunity to tr travel veI Other countries Mike would like to see or even possibly live in are Canada and Australia Australia is only about four hours by plane from Mikes Mike's homeland and he s said id that much of the coastal regions are much like Sri There are many differences between Sri-Lanka Sri and the United States Mike has noticed how in comparison with cities in his country American cities are much more organized and less congested t The main team sports in Sri-Lanka Sri are rugby soccer and cricket cricket cricket-cricket cricket being a sport comparable to baseball in the United States Before coming to the US U.S. Mike had never seen seen snow Mike has had the chance to try many new sports such as skiing golf tennis and pool Mike said that many sports like tennis tenis ten ten- his nis is pool or golf are only available to the wealthy people and that one must belong to a private club to have access i. i to th these se sports Mike also likes motorcycles and says that the sport of is even very popular in his country The American Americ n d dollar over in Sri- Sri Lanka is worth 24 times its normal value A gallon of g gas s over there would run over two dollars The he food in Sri Sri Lanka is very hot not and Mike said in comparison with Mexican food the Mexican food would seem mild Mike Mik says hell he'll try just about anything and that he is used to the food He has grown v very ry fond of pizza It seems Mike has adjusted quite well and that the American way of life has been an enjoyable experience for Mr I FROM THE fHE EDITOR Bloopers do not happen too often in in Points West but in the May issue it hap hap- We want vant you to know that the new Vice President President dent of Public Relations is BOBBIE JO JANIC with a ac ac ac c and not a k Also we ve listed seven Senators Senators' at Large there Large there were only five Tom Olsen and Kelly Nesi were not elected Next in in the article about the sink flooding in the Tech Building the Building the damage was on the SECOND CON D FLOUR FLOOR not the FLOOR One One just cannot drink too many root beers and proofread correctly |