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Show Jfaffie Mamk3 Abuses Uinsum by Karin side first floor. An old metallic fountain, this oasis not only gives the drinker a cool, steady stream of water, but also a vast array of campus information located on a large bulletin board attached to the same wall as the fountain. Above all other fountains on campus (literally), is the drinking fountain on the third floor of Hogle Hall. For once, the students living in the residence hall have somethingbetter than the rest of us. Another older metal model, this fountain also provides cool, odorless water with an added twist-th- e pump must work so hard to attain the heights of the third floor that the.water pressure has been known to give an occasional impromptu shower to the unwary. Jaffk After two or more years of attendance at this fine institution of higher education, one develof the campus faciliops a certain savoir-fair- e ties. Having passed this milestone, and observed more than my share of the facilities in action, it is with great pride that I offer these suggestions as to the best and worst of the campus building offerings. Among the numerous amenities available to students attending Westminster, some of the more noble, yet virtually unrecognized, are actually basic components of everyday college life. Yes, these unsung heroes of our hallowed halls are used continually with nary a thought given to the services they provide. d Of course, I refer to the ordinary drinking fountains, stairs d Not wishing to overlook special cases of fountain services, it is necessary to nominte two honorable mentions for the best and the worst. Worst first, there remains the issue of the water fountain located in the Shaw Center, basement between the restrooms near the Forum office. You ask, What fountain? The one which does not work. The best, an obvious campus favorite, is the fance fountain centered in the Shaw Plaza. Though not a drinking fountain for the general public, many a hot and wayward pet has satisfied its thirst in the fountains retaining pool. Not to mention, the swimming lessons offered to freshmen by upperclassmen on the way back to Hogle after a SAGA break. otherwise-mun-dane-an- and bathrooms. Beginning with the drinking fountains, one must designate the difference between those which are in commonly traveled buildings and those in harder to get to places. Invariably, the fountains which are easier to get to provide lesser quality water with which to quench ones thirst. Two fountains which immediately come to mind are located in Shaw Center and Bamberger Hall. Going down the corridor which leads to the basement of Shaw, one finds a si white procelain fountain situated between the bookstore and the Campus Ministry office. Before turning the handle to get a drink, get psyched up so that the strange groaning noise the fountain emits does not deter you from experiencing it. As you bend down to wrap your lips around the spigot (for the fountain has virtually now ater pressure to speak of and one must coax the liquid out with small slurps), be certain to take a long, slow draught of the tepid water to get the full effect. Fortunately, there is another fountain in the building; not to mention an often utilized soda machine and an open soda fountain in SAGA Cafe. The other fountain which constitutes the dregs of campus facilities is anchored in the lower hall of the administration building known as Bamberger. Here, the water pressure is fair and the or so up temperature is definitely a half-ste- p from tepid. The main fault of this drinking receptacle, besides its location in the Puzzle PalaceIvory Tower, is that the water tastes as though it's being piped directly from the campus creek, Emigration. Icky poo. to the Movingon from the receptacle riff-raroyalty, there are two other fountains which embrace the pilgrims in search of that drink of water in between classes. The most accessible of these two is tucked into the foyer of Foster Hall on the west m-pl- i ,V! I Hi" , ' As artsy and fun as these stairs in Foster Hall appear in this photo, they are really kind of rickety. Moving onward and upward from the foun- e, CI.EP PREP WORKS j li Smt m r 4T tains, consider for a moment the campus stairs you traverse daily. As much as everyone enjoys the exhilaration of exercise obtained by diming to the top of Converse for an art class, is there anyone out there who willingly goes to the top or bottom of Malouf Hall by stair when it is just as easy to use the asphalt and concrete ramps? Sure. And now, the nominees for staircase stardom are... The oldest and most unstable stairs (including handrails and surrounding building) on campus are the white and wooden whimsies positioned on all three floors of Foster Hall. No matter how light the travelers step, these stairs creak and moan as though each and every person were none other than Jabba the Hut. Turning from treacherous to treasured, another facility jewel is to be found in Hogle Hall. Although the stars can at first be quite a trial for freshmen moving from attiexistence to the tude which Westminster sits at, they can also become a hangout for socializing. More than one in the past could several students be found sitting on the steps in between second and third floor shooting the breeze and enjoying the view of Converse Hall and the roofs of the library and Walker Hall. Also, the stairwell forms an excellent echo chamber to practice singing the latest hit or sit quietly and listen to the interesting conversations that float out of the lounges on all three floors. Continued on page 7 sea-lev- el ff bit, 1 uuiwrf 3500-foot-pl- top-for- This water fountain in Foster Hall is one of the coolest drinks on campus. ty Editor Outlines Aims, Policies Greetings from the Forum office! With my being the editor of the Forum, the duty of advising the general student population of just what our aims, purposes, and policies are falls upon me. So here goes . . . The aim of the Forum, as of any college student newspaper, is to bring the students unbiased reporting of campus and community news. Time and space limitations are always a problem because we publish an eight-pag- e paper biweekly. We are also interested in writing editorials on issues we feel deserve or need attention beyond the scope of a straight-forwarnews story. Our purpose as a student newspaper is two-folFirst and foremost, this paper intends to serve the needs of the students as a medium for displaying and reviewing news and events of interest to the common student. We hope our coverage of student activities encompasses a majority of the campus population. Our second objective is for the members of the Forum staff. All work, with the exception of typesetting copy and the actual printing of the paper, is done by students who receive one hour of credit for their efforts. The production of this newspaper becomes a learning experience just as any other college class. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the editor and staff to assume as much professionalism as possible at the college level. Forum editorial policy will remain as it has in the past. Guest editorials and letters to the editor are more than welcomed; they are openly encouraged and warmly embraced. We only ask that all submissions comply with the requirements set forth in the Editorial Policy section located in the staff box area of each Forum issue. In addition, any student or other reader . . and hopes that she is not in over her head! interested in publishing an article in the Forum need only contact me or my managing editor, It is my intention that lay informing our readers on how the gears of the Forum during office hours which are posted on the Forum door in the basement of Shaw Center. We this ask for this prior contact only so that we may save you from writing something that might be year will run like Swiss clockwork. But be advised, the editor and staff of the Forumturn, use to avoid campus frictions, and'c&nnot be oiled to do otherwise. unpublishable by Forum standards. d d. ' gra-phi- te 6 Forum Issue No. 1 |