Poise and Pageantry: The 10th Miss Deaf...

Poise and Pageantry: The 10th Miss Deaf CSUN will be crowned Saturday night. “It’s not a beauty pageant. It’s about poise, communication and charisma,” said pageant advisor Nina Treiman. The biennial competition will be held this year at the Performing Arts Center. CSUN runs one of the nation’s largest programs for deaf students.

Vigil for Pal: Even as politicians posture over the passing of Pal, the pet pug found skinned in the yard of his Encino owner’s home (Political Briefing, B5), animal lovers will gather at 8 tonight for a candlelight vigil and memorial service. It’ll be at the intersection of Victory and Balboa boulevards in Van Nuys. . . . Participants are encouraged to bring their dogs.

Scenic Utah: The Academic Decathlon may not rival the Olympics as a national event, but states still vie for the chance to host the brain-busting competition. This year, little St. George, Utah, above, beat out the big cities with a slick presentation that noted the fact that Zion National Park is only 50 minutes away (B1). . . . But will the studious competitors have time to tour?

A New Look: Pierce College has unveiled a new logo for its 50th anniversary. Gone is the bull’s head. . . . The symbol features a stylized, maroon P with renderings of hills and leaves. “We wanted to modernize ourselves without abandoning our roots in agriculture,” said Pierce President E. Bing Inocencio.