September 2018
The Bighorn
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GBC Lunch Lecture Series with D'ette Mawson
Wednesday, September 12 12 p.m.
Great Basin College Library (MCML)
"Elko General Hospital and the Tragic Train: A Community United"
D'ette Mawson will give a presentation about the history of Elko General Hospital, and how the Community of Elko came together to help the passengers of the City of San Francisco Streamliner after it tragically derailed in the Carlin Canyon.

Juni Fisher Performance
Thursday, September 13 7-8p.m.
GBC Theatre
(Description below in Announcements)

Classified Council's Annual Duck Race
Thursday, September 20 1 p.m. 
$20 Duck and All Heats.
$15 to race previously purchased duck. 
1st, 2nd, 3rd, Department Awards and Best Costume. 
Purchase Ducks from Michelle Gavorsky, McMullen Hall, room 120. 

GBC Lunch Lecture Series with Zachary Gerber
Wednesday, September 26 12 p.m.
Great Basin College Library (MCML)
"Pollution: It's Spreading Like Wildfire"
United States' wildfires kill millions of animals and spew billions of pounds of pollution each year. Wildfires have continued to grow in recent decades due to government regulations that have decreased effective fuel reduction efforts. Grazing, logging, and other effective fuel reduction efforts must be implemented to save animals and protect the environment from wildfires.

Blood Drive
Friday, September 28 9 a.m.- 4p.m.
GBC Fitness Center
The GBC Fitness Center's annual fall blood drive sponsored by United Blood Services.

GBC Theatre Production: "SHE KILLS MONSTERS"
Tuesday, October 16 -- Saturday, October 20 (Time TBA)
GBC Theatre

Announcements

Songwriter, horsewoman Juni Fisher to Perform at GBC Sept. 13
The Great Basin College Foundation, in part with Newmont present western and folk singer-songwriter Juni Fisher, Thursday, September 13 at 7 p.m. in the GBC Theatre.

Born in the San Joaquin Valley of California, Fisher spent her early years training horses, as well as working on cow-calf operations. She now tours the country full time, delighting audiences with her original songs, storytelling, and guitar playing.

In 2013, Fisher celebrated the release of her seventh album titled, “Listen…to the Horse” which won 2013 WMA song of the year.Cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell says: "Juni Fisher is the best thing to happen to western music in a long time."

Her awards include: True West Magazine Best Solo Musician, 2012, 2017, 2011 WMA Entertainer of the Year, 2006, 2009 & 2011 WMA Female Performer of the Year and many more song, album, songwriter of the year awards.

Admission is $5 for students and seniors, and $10 for the general public. Tickets will be available for purchase at the event.
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