Show p J iV S Needs Need san an j Au Auditorium d ita ri u m As Spring Quarter comes to an end and as many students look forward to to a summer break or Summer Quarter it is the tendency for many to look back in retrospect upon the past school year There have been m many ny good things happen to and and there have been a few things that some students would like to forget There have been many students who have shown great efforts in their college experience Most of these students wi will l receive an Associates Associate's Degree on June 9 And some of them will receive gold or silver cords for being included on the Presidents President's and Deans Dean's Lists Honor and congratulations should be given to all students and faculty that have given so much to further enhance the quality of education here at S 'S It is however no secret that the commencement ceremonies will be beheld beheld beheld held outside in the Quad While outdoor commencements have been accepted accepted accepted ac ac- by many institutions as adequate weather can sometimes put a damper on the festivities Curtis Smout College Center Director and Chairman of the Graduation Committee has made pr provisions visions to have a circus tent available in case bad weather is e expected If there is a considerable considerable considerable con con- chance that rain will fall on June 9 and it is forecasted at least three days in n advance the tent will go up One might ask Why are the ceremonies being held outside The ceremonies were originally scheduled to be held at Cottonwood High School in their auditorium but due to a conflict in scheduling was forced While all the facts may not be known concerning the reason Cottonwood High could not accommodate Cottonwood High School can not be held totally responsible for forcing an outdoor fd or comm commencement Without pointing a finger at anyone Horizon wishes to offer solutions rather than to simply complain What is needed We at Horizon would like to offer a simple answer An auditorium We believe that now is the time for us to step into the role that we took upon ourselves last year That role is a community college We are a community college We deserve to have all the benefits and facilities that other ther Utah community colleges enjoy We need a place to have theater events ballets concerts movies f forums rums and yes graduation graduation tion ceremonies Another important aspect of having our own auditorium is that the community can benefit greatly from it One important school official has said he would like to Bring Salt Lake Community College to the com corn We at Horizon would like to propose that we b bring ing the he community community com com- corn corn- to the college The planning and construction of an a auditorium would only help the image of in the comm community More local groups could use the facility and the community could become more involved Think of it there could be a summer community theater company or the community could come to arts events sponsored by We at Horizon believe that the Utah State Board of Regents Regents' and the Institutional Council should look into the possibility of constructing an auditorium for Some parties may feel that South High may be bethe bethe bethe the solution to the problem but Horizon believes that further growth of should take place here on the Redwood Road campus Here is where we are Here is where we go to school and receive our diplomas Here is where the potential for growth exists Meanwhile another year has passed by and once more has been left outside either to look for someone else's auditorium or to take a chance on the weather Horizon believes that the students who are graduating after their years of hard work deserve better as do those who will graduate in the future Indeed we would propose that not become a circus of scheduling and have the sense to come out of the r rain u |