Convocations The convocation series, sponsored by the Associated Students of WSC, featured a variety of speakers. Bill Russell, former Boston Celtics basketball star, kicked off the series. He told students to put differences aside and function as a single people. Former San Salvador Ambassador Robert White, predicted that "the current El Salvador government under Eduardo Duarte will fall before March if the Reagan administration does not reassess it's foreign policy." Richard Waldon spoke about Operation California, a West Coast relief organization that helped refugees. Senator Jake Garn told the convocations audience that the U.S. federal budget was "uncontrollable." Before Garn spoke, financier George Eccles received an honorary doctorate of humanities degree. The audience greeted convicted Watergate conspirator, G. Gordon Liddy, with mixed emotions. He said that the way most Americans perceived the world is an "illusion." Americans are too idealistic, according to Liddy, who added "The world is a very bad neighborhood." Former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta spokeabout his life which was the subject of the 1981 movie, "The Raging Bull." Melvin Dumar spoke for the convocation series about the controversial Howard Hughes Will. Former middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta Watergate mastermind, G. Gordon Liddy William Colby, former director of the CIA, told about his connection and experiences with the CIA. Warren Miller showed one of his ski movies for part of the convocation series. The "Worst of the worst of everything in Utah," Tommy Buffington (better known as "T. Buff"), entertained the convocation during Business Week. Marvin M. Mitchelson, lawyer in the famous Lee Marvin palimony trial, was also scheduled to speak. Alex Haley, author of "Roots," entertained the audience with stories and anecdotes. Joe Kilminster, chief project engineer for the Space Shuttle's solid rocket booster motor, gave the convocation audience an indepth look at the equipment and missions of the reusable space vehicle. The Dalglish, Larsen and Frank musical convocation was schelduled by ASWSC in direct conflict with the Allied Health Week Convocation Speaker, Dr. Clifford C. Snider, a SLC plastic surgeon. Serene Hardin, star of the motion picture "Windwalker," emphasized the importance to Native Americans of passing their culture on to future generations. The convocation series was wrapped up by Gil Eagles, an expert in the field of hypnotism and ESP. He entertained the crowd by using the power of suggestion on 12 volunteers. Senator Jake Garn "Roots" author, Alex Haley Former CIA Director, William Colby A fan club greeted "T. Buff."