out beautifully. Surprisingly loyal to both the letter and spirit of Dickens, its beauty, melodiousness, humor, and occasional pathos are shrewdly combined in a pattern that isn’t ashamed to be good fun. Oliver actually does capture a magical theater mood.” “The Birthday Party,” by CONVOCATIONS Offered by students of Weber State College Feb. 21- Dick Gregory “Social Problems: Social or Anti-Social” April 3- Kirby Stanet “Job Hunting: Secrets and Tactics” April 10- Ruth Bebee Hill “Hanta Yo” look familiar? The award winning Weber State College campus was in the spotlight Nov. 13 when “P.M. Magazine Utah” aired over television station KUTV, Channel 2. The “PM” crew spent a day at Weber State taping segments of the show which featured personalities Michele Russell (an Ogden native) and John Reger, a west-coast entertainer who has been seen on numerous television commercials, and is now co-host of the Utah show. Areas of the campus featured on “PM” included segments around the Stewart Bell Tower, the Ada Lindquist Plaza, the central campus area, and the statue of Fredrick Moench, first president of WSC. Page 4 U “9g? Center March 3-8 at 8 edge between hilarious egotism and treasured self-respect.” This production will feature a cast of~ professional actors. : River, swamp, Audubon adventures Two free audubon wildlife films have been scheduled by the Office of Cultrual Affairs in the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. February 19, Walter Berlet will present “American Heartland: The Great River Story.” He will take his audience from Mississippi’s coastal wintering grounds for migrating birds to its headwaters in Minnesota. The Berlets traveled north along its course, filming the river, the wildlife and the land along its banks. In Minnesota, they stayed to film the summer life of a pair of nesting loons, and the beauty of these birds highlights this work. Dennis Holt explores “Okefenokee, Land of Trembling Earth,” March 19. The Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern Georgia is one of the largest and most primitive swamps in the United States. Its Choctaw name refers to the trembling of the marshy land, for _what seems solid ground is actually a collection of floating peat islands. Rich in plant and animal life, the peat bog holds over 300 varieties of flowering shrubs and is the habitat of many brilliantly plumed birds. Utah and WSC Nov. 29. Ina wide-ranging address Frost “treated a sizeable audience to his wit and wisdom.” He discussed some of his most memorable interviews. He was “springboarded into national prominence during the 1960’s” in the British TV series “That Was The Week That Was.” Success in the real estate development field demands the willingness to take chances after the most careful calculations Weber State College’s debate team members participating in 7 cross-examination debate now rank 8th nationally. Randy Scott, debate coach, said he has received word from the Cross-examination Debate Association that Weber State moved from 22nd to 8th in ranking. The Weber State cheerleaders have been invited to participate in the nationally televised 1980 National Collegiate Cheerleading Championships. have been made, Leon Peterson, owner and president of a Salt Lake development firm, said recently at Weber State College. Mr. Peterson was guest speaker on the Executive Lecture Series sponsored by the WSC School of Business and Economics. The willingness to take a chance financially is probably the biggest difference between the person who becomes successful in his own business and the one who works for others all his life. The U.S. is currently in as critical period in its history as it was in the years just before World War II and needs the best of leadership, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist declared at Weber State College. David Halberstam, whose reports from Saigon in 1962 and 1963 earned him the Pulitzer award, said in a convocation talk hat the energy crisis is much more basically important than a great many U.S. citizens realize and must be handled with vigor and decision. He said the country is like a giant being bled to death by its economic lifeblood flowing to the OPEC countries. As its economic power diminishes, its military might well go the same route, he said. In addition to the critical economic situation, the country needs to learn that it cannot wisely elect presidents on the basis of the pleasantness and handsomeness of the image they project over television. Vastly more important may be a candidate’s ability to move the right lever, wheel and deal, and acquit himself nicely in the tough infighting which is constantly going on in the arenas of power. yo An exchange program is being worked out between Ogden and | Hof, its sister city in Germany, e which will help students from é both cities learn the language of ]} the other. ati re, everything is working Browning p.m. and will be directed by Dr. John M. Elzey. The Pioneer State Theatre Foundation will bring “The Show-Off’ by George Kelly, to Weber State, March 24-29, in the Browning Center at 8 p.m. This — “human and appealing comedy is a rare combination of character, humor and human nature. Audrey Piper treads the razor’s David Frost, well-know interviewer, satirist and talk show host made his first visit to Ss “Oliver,” music, lyrics by Lionel Bart, will be directed by Dr. T. Leonard Rowley. It will be presented Feb. 11-16 in the Val A. Browning Center for Performing Arts, at 8 p.m., Richard Watts Jr. of the New York Post said, “Oliver isan exciting and stunningly beautiful musical play. A lovely and haunting score, a satisfyingly humorous and emotional libretto and the delightful sense of well-being that comes when Harold Pinter, Britain’s greatest living playwright, is a powerful and enigmatic dramatic puzzle in a seedy boarding house in an off-season English coastal resort town. A frumpy housewife arranges a birthday party for one of her boarders, not knowing who he is or what his relationship is with the other boarders. The party itself builds toward its climax like surging electricity. It will be presented in the The German faculty at WSC is}} 7 serving as a coordinating center for communication between the cities and has developed the educational aspects of the program for WSC students going}} to Hof, according to Dr. Robert |} j werden! musical, drama, comedy A popular musical and two plays are slated by Weber State Theatre for February and March. a li { Campus Clips On stage... ae — F W. Belka, associate professor an chairman of the WSC By: department of foreign languages.}} The agreement under which the plan will operate provides fo free room and board for one month in the respective sister — |} . cities for the students involved. |] ) Families sending a youth to | America or Germany will temporarily adopt a student and provide for his or her needs. In this temporary foster home each student will have an opportunity to expand his knowledge of the language and culture of the host country. Varied and excellent jobs exist |} in the federal government service}} and pay and benefits are reasonably good, Robert H. Terry, director of the Internal i , a . Revenue Service Center in i Ogden, told a Weber State College audience. Mr. Terry spoke on the Executive Lecture Series sponsored by the WSC School of Business and Economics. Many federal fields of work also offer excellent chances for people with ability to get into : management posts, probably more so than does private industry, he said. : -