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Show : The Tramma Umeradiini! off a physical condition deteriorated. It was now December. Kyms family was confused for they couldnt really see the signs of her deterioration at first. After a couple weeks in the hospital. Kym began to slide downhill exceedingly fast. By Jennifer Killian The following article is a true experience of a family whose mother contracted the AIDSvirus. She was one of thefirst people in Utah to die because of the AIDS virus. The names have been changed in order to protect those involved . Tears filled everyone's eyes as a friend spoke of Kyms love for her family. Kym was the ideal wife, mother and friend. She was always there for others, putting everyone in her life before herself. Kym loved helping others. It was the one thing that made her the happiest, even if it meant sacrifice. Especially when it came to her children. Kym was seldom caught without a smile. She had a wonderful personality; she was filled with good humor. She made friends easily and kept most of them throughout her lifetime. She travelled a lot and attracted friends like bees to a flower. The fact that Kym had many friends was evident at her funeral. The church was packed with friends from all phases of her life. Friends who loved her dearly. As Kym was laid in the ground after a continuous struggle with illness, a silent peace overcame her existence. She was leaving her family who had depended on her for so many years. It was a sad sight for most, but a relieving one for those who had watched Kym suffer for so long. It was time for Kyms husband and four children - ages 16. 13, 8 and 3 - to make a new life for themselves without their beloved wife and mother. The battle with illness was finally over, or was it? They thought the battle was oven they thought it was time to start over. But how could the family start over when their wife and mother had been swept from them by a disease that others wouldnt let them By pin- love you very much." Kym went into a coma two Kym was first taken to the hospital in October, where she stayed for a week with pneumonia. After she was released, she went home to her family for two months, where she continued to worsen. The symptoms of Kyms illness werent visible to her family, but Kym knew something was wrong when shed practically pass out after climbing the All-Ti-me this time, her illness had been She had pointed after a lung biopsy. Pneumocystis cirinni pneumonia, a fatal illness which developed with the AIDS virus. Kym had contracted the AIDS virus during a blood transfusion three years earlier when her youngest son was bom overseas. Kym was one of the two percent who had contracted the disease through a blood transfusion. On Christmas Day. Kyms family visited the hospital to find her in intensive care. That was the last day her children saw her. Kyms last words to her children were, Im so proud of you all. You have taken such good care of each other since Ive been away from home. I foiget stairs because she was out of breath. ' Kym continued to see - a doctor, who couldnt determine what the problem was. The doctor sent her to another doctor, who put her in the hospital again after her Family days later. Her with her husband stayed day and night, to death. closer her grow watching Machine after machine was hooked up to her body, but she still worsened. A week later she passed away. Kyms death was a devastation to many. But the biggest devastation lie in the words and actions of ignorant people who didnt, understand the vims. Kyms illness remained unknown to many, but the truth leaked to some who used the truth to cut into the hearts of Kyms family. One day while Kyms daughter was at work, a man walked in and asked if she was Kyms daughter. When the young girl answered yes, the man proceeded to use horrible words describing how disgraceful it was that her mother had died of AIDS. This man turned on a girl and jaunted her in a room full of people. Other members of this family have faced similar situations. The family has also had to listen to ignorant people cut down AIDS victims in general and remember that that was the illness which took someone they loved veiy much from them. Its a shame that someone who gave so much to life and mankind couldnt leave her family to the care and love of those around them. Kym was taken by a disease she had no control over, yet she had to suffer two-folOne, from the physical deterioration of her body and two, from the emotional devastation of her family. Seating is limited d. , Record Enrollment By Karen Chamholm The enrollment of 1607 students at Westminster during Spring Term is an e record. As with most situations of growth, there are advantages and disadvantages. Im glad were growing, but its a mixed bag," says Sheryl Philips. Dean of Records and Assistant to the President. Its hard to keep on top of growth. I hope the students and faculty are sympathetic." Student opinions do vary in regard to the increased enrollment. Its a lot different from last year," said Monica Liebergesell, a senior English major. "I cant find convenient parking; and the bookstore keeps running out of books." - Lynn Cooper, and elementary education in the major, complains about the long lines saturfeels the He time. lunch cafeteria at ation point in growth is clos- e- especially in the education department. Last year he student-teache- r ratio, but enjoyed the small in of students number the average this year to 12 from 30, has classes of his some gone of According to Craig Green, vice president admissions, both classrooms and faculty have been added because of the present increase in enrollment. Even further growth is expected since the number of applications for Fall 1 988 is already ahead of the number at this time last year. He says, The difficulty in tiying to serve an increasing number of students is a matter of time management." February 9, 1988 Issue 1 1 all-tim- Although the faculty and students get stretched at times of Increased enrollment, Sheryl Phillips says Westminster actually has the necessary space to handle the classes. There are plenty of classrooms available, for instance, at3:00 p.m. However. at5:30 p.m., when the largest number of students are enrolled, scheduling appropriate classrooms is difficult Next fall a further reduction of classrooms will occur since Converse Hall will be closed for renovation. Fortunately, this situation will be offset by the addition of 1 2 classrooms in the new Gore building. For some students, all of these problems are seen only as positives. Sibel Iren, a transfer student from Colorado University, says, "From my perspective, its a laugh. (increase in student teacher ratio) 100-200 Last year my lecture sessions had February Capitol Theatre 10-1- 5, Afternoon discussion on "Giselle" to Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. to- - Capitol Theatre to Social following at THE NEW YORKER. so-call- students." a senior in Linda Christensen, "I like says, being associCommunications, ated with a college that has such good publicity and is growin- g- just as long as it keeps its small college appeal." As growth continues, there are always possibilities to consider such as discounts for early afternoon classes, mobile unit classrooms, and additions of even more faculty and administration. At this point, however, Craig Green says, We are at controlled growth." p.BalletWest 2 Ballet West Box Office JOHN HART Arttsiic Director 50 W. 200 So. 533-555- 5 |