Vol. 21 No. 2 Winter 1990 Weber State College Second Century of Excellence ommenT INSIDE — Hungarian State Folk Ensemble comes to WSC Weber State has a growing relationship with the Soviet Union through a prominent alumnus and a professor ..... pages 6,7 Weber State officials have requested a name change from college to university ........ page | he excitement and energy of 100 Budapest dancers, chorus and orchestra members will fill the Austad Auditorium Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. when the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble visits Weber State. The group toured the United States in 1984 to the rave of critics. “Rarely do so many virtuosos share a stage... offering a startling lesson in what great folk art is all about,” said the Chicago Tribune. The Washington Post said, “The capacity crowd responded with bravos, cheers and whistles.” Tickets for the event are $2-$10 and are available through the Dee Events Center Ticket Office, open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by credit card purchase at (801) 626-8500. The DEC Ticket Office adds a $2 handling charge for credit card purchases. “The performers are the best in their media: whirling dancers, a superb chorus and a virtuoso orchestra, replete with gypsy violins,” promotional material states. The Comment looks at an average day of goings-on for WSC Pres. Stephen D. Nadauld........... page 4 WSC is the only college or university in the United States to launch a small satellite, again......... page 5