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Show rinrf-f- s'W 5iZ&e2&&t&)S! Westminster College of Salt Lake City Aaaa Volume 31, No. 14 Non-prof- it U S. org. Postage PAID Salt Lake City. Utah Permit No. 4975 February 17, 1984 Preview Draws Large Crowd Campus Size, Faculty, and Extras Interest High School Seniors Kathleen Hammond High school students who attended Westminsters Feb. 10 campus preview were impressed by the student-teachfamiliarity apparent on the small campus, and admissions office personnel were pleased by attendance exceeding 50 persons. Jane Townsend, director of admissions, said participation by current Westminster students (some as tour guides for preview visitors) helped make the Feb. 10 event successful. Organized club and organization participation also helped, said Townsend. by er Three participating high school seniors discussed the Feb. 10 preview in terms of its effect on their college plans. Two of these students, Collette Andersen (who now attends Murray High School) and Jack Sanford, Jr. (a senior at Hillcrest High School), have already applied to attend Westminster this fall. Budd Allan (now at Woods Cross High School) hasnt decided where hell apply. Andersen was pleased that the preview gave her the opportunity to meet some of her professors and her biology adviser, Barry Quinn. Sanford said, The preview confirmed all that Ive heard about the school. It appeals to my needs as to student-professrelationships, and I can see how class sizes will accommodate my education. or Budd Allan, and Collette Andersen. Dorm Policies Fire Residents Criticisms Over Rules, Rates, and Food Service by policy did not affect this Nanci Boyd Many Westminster dorm residents are upset residence policy and inwith a new two-yecreased room and board rates. These policies are plan for the reorganization of part of the the college. ar 10-ye- ar The policy for fall, 1983, freshmen requires that they live in a dorm for their sophomore year, if they are under the age of 21 and do not have any relatives in the area with whom to live. This years sophomores. Debbie Jenkins, dean of students, states that her concern is with the traditional student from She said, Most residential colleges require students to live in the dorm for their entire four years, but I wont require that. I think living in an apartment is part of college out-of-sta- life. According to Jenkins the policy will be enforced by checking on this years freshmen to see Continued on page 3 Applied Politics Program Announces Names of 1983-8- 4 Directors by Laurie Sullivan A nationally-recognize- d political consultant and an aide to Utah Governor Scott Matheson have been appointed to administrative positions with the American Institute of Applied Politics, school officials announced last week. Ms. Daryl Glenney, president of the Washingd ton, firm, The Campaign Works D.C.-base- Ltd., was named AIAP executive director for the remainder of the 1983-8- 4 academic year by the Institutes Board of Directors. Joining Glenney as ALAPs vice president for academic affairs is Kent Briggs, executive assistant to Gov. Scott Matheson. Glenney will coordinate AIAP operations and oversee the Institutes national internships, in addition to teaching courses in campaign politics and serving as liaison with Westminster administrators and faculty. She said the new position necessitates a commute of sorts since she will continue to run her company in Washington and divide her time between the east coast and Salt Lake City. e at AIAP Ill be in residence two weeks every month, she said. full-tim- at least And despite the prospect of battling jet lag in getting to and from work, Glenney is enthusiastic about her new post Im excited about being here. AIAP is a of in school kind its and the only unique concept the country. she said. Briggs will serve in an advisory capacity, aiding the programs academic advisors with curriculum. Briggs and Glenney have both served as AIAP adjunct faculty and as Board of Directors members Glenney since the schools inception in 1980. Allan said, Im still thinking about a whole bunch of things. This was a big help, to know whats here and what its like. Allan liked the tables set up in Syme Lounge which represented different college clubs and organizations. He wanted to know how he would register to become involved in different extracurricular activities. Concerns expressed by each of these high school seniors are important to most prospective students, according to admissions office personnel. Craig A. Green, vice president for college relations, said he viewed this years previews as successful because they have attracted visitors onto the campus to answer questions and to solidify opinions in large numbers at one time. Two years ago, said Green, previews (one per year) only drew 15 to 17 participants. Now the programs draw between 50 to 55 persons, three times per year. The whole idea is to get students here, said Green. Campus previews are one of the best ways to get to know a college campus. Current Westminster students aided the Feb. 10 preview. According to Townsend, current students helped pick up visitors at the airport, assisted as tour guides, and helped in planning for the event Student aides included Jean Cottrell, Ben Williams, Patti Litchfield, Angie Russell, Eva Elkins, Glen Kizzire, Jennifer Thomas, Jim Molanthy, Todd Coyle, Lance Davidson, and Michelle Maxwell. According to Townsends impression from F eb. 9 statistical reports, applications for admissions this year are fairly well ahead of those this time last year. Most of the increase seems to be coming from freshmen, which is good, said out-of-sta- te out-of-sta- te Townsend. Nineout-of-stat- e participants in this preview have already applied for attendance at Westminster. Townsend said they paid their own air fare to the preview, and the college provided their rooms and meals while they were here. d weather on Feb. 10 was par for the preview course, according to Townsend. She said staff and faculty have come to expect bad weather on preview days. One definite improvement in this months preview, over the last one held in December, was noted by Townsend and college club and organization representatives, though. In December, organization representatives were seated at tables around ASWCs Winter-fes- t and 200 CPA review class participants (lined up for lunch in SAGA), and preview participants seemed to have fled or been trampled. Snow-flurrie- Both Townsend and club representatives were pleased with the fact that this months preview afforded more room and a better opportunity for clubs and organizations to promote their causes in Syme Lounge. |