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which indicates his bound- less charity. St. Didacus' devotion to Christ's Passion is repre- sented on the lower right hand side of the shield, which depicts the three nails of the Passion. St. Didacus reportedly died repeating the chant: "Sweetest wood, sweetest iron, sweetest weight is hung on thee.'' In the upper right hand corner of the shield is a smaller green shield with a golden rampant lion. This was the coat of arms of the bishop's family on his mother's side. Above the shield is the motto "Emitte Spiritum Tuum" (Send forth thy spir- it), taken from the 30th verse of the 103rd Psalm. The University seal is reproduced in full color on the floor of the DeSales Hall foyer. to homes without special authorization. For more information con- tact Payroll at ext. 4818. Passages Marriage Michael O'Cull, Print Shop manager, and Kate Walden, director of annual fund programs, on February 14 in San Diego. Birth A daughter, Lisa Cath- erine Yandell, born February 3 to Dr. Dirk and Diane Yandell. Dr. Yandell is associate professor of eco- nomics in the School of Business Administration. Little Lisa weighed in at 9 lbs., 7 oz. Death Mary Daly, mother of Mary Ann Kennedy, secre- tary for the Health Center, on February 4.

Moment from the past Here's lowdown on USD seal Ever looked closely at the University seal and wondered about the meaning of the symbols on the shield? At the top of the shield is the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, symbolizing the Spirit hovering over the Uni- versity, imparting gifts of wisdom and knowledge. The shield is divided by a cross, symbolizing faith. The color is red, signifying the blood Christ shed on the cross. A lamp -- the lamp of wisdom -- is impaled in the center of the cross. In the upper left hand cor- ner of the shield appears a New staff, promotions Welcome to the following employees who recently joined the USD community: Gerard Armendariz, gardener, Grounds & Main- tenance; Cynthia Ann Farrar, senior secretary, Student Affairs; Evelyn Hackney, secretary, Law School administration; Catherine C. Losch, secre- tary, Prospect Research; Karen Rose Molenda, sen- ior secretary, School of Nursing; Marcia Sue Rath- fon, senior secretary, Con- troller. Congratulations to the fol- lowing staff employees who recently received a promo- tion or transfer. Susan P. Grant from clerical assistant I, Con- troller, to clerical assistant II, Summer Camps{fennis Camps; Martha E. Her- nandez from casual worker to checker, Main Dining; Richard William Lobner

USD 's Seal tismal patron saint and also the patron of his father. A black pot sits in the lower left hand corner of the shield. In iconography, the usual symbol of San Diego (St. Didacus) is the Spanish olla or stew pot, the necessary authorization forms, which are available from Payroll, located in DeSales 104. To participate in the pro- gram employees must: 1. Complete an author- ization form for EACH account. 2. For checking accounts, attach a COPY of a personal check, not a deposit slip. 3. For savings accounts, complete a brief form. Account numbers are processed through the pay- roll system and sent to an employee's bank for ver- ification. This process takes two weeks and then deposits may begin. Checks are auto- matically deposited on pay- day. An employee who opts for the direct deposit pro- gram will receive the usual earnings statement on pay- day. Earnings statements can be picked up as usual on payday, or mailed to your home if requested. Checks, however, cannot be mailed

smaller field composed of six horizontal stripes of alternating red and green. These stripes composed the field on the Borromeo Arms (St. Charles Borr- omeo) which represent the late Bishop Buddy's bap- from painter I to painter II, Building Maintenance; Sara Martin from casual worker to special service worker, General Services; Paul Mil- Ian from gardener I to gar- dener II, Grounds & Mainte- nance; William Joseph Pol- imadei from special services worker, General Services, to housekeeper lead, House- keeping Services; Robert William Sparaco from gar- dener II to grounds super- visor, Grounds & Mainte- nance. Direct deposits available The University Payroll Department now offers a new service to employees: direct deposits of paychecks to checking or savings accounts. The service is free. Employees may sign up for the program by completing