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Show September 16, 1983 Welcome: 1983-8- 4 students. Now you are challenged to turn last years criticisms concerning your newspaper to a new years pride. Heres how you as a student can change the direction of your student newspaper: Submit your editorial opinions. Avoid libel and profanity, and keep your submissions to two pages, with margins set for widths. Include your name and phone number. Only these rules and space limitations will govern whether editorial opinions will be printed e basis. Plus, well on a contact you if theres any problem otherwise, you know your submission will appear in print. Deadlines for submissions are 3 p.m. on Friday, one week in advance of publication. Help decide the Forums story and editorial subjects. Attend weekly Friday staff meetings from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Forum offices in the basement of Shaw Center. 50-spa- first-com- e, ce first-serv- ASWC plans An exciting semester is planned for the Asso- ciated Students of Westminster College this fall, according to Julie Bell, ASWC vice president. Bell said a variety of activities and lectures are scheduled in September and October. Dates and activities include Sept. 24 - The Second Annual Fall Party, sponsored by Shaw Center, will be held at Canyon Rim Park from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Maps will be provided on fliers and student rides will be arranged. Tickets for $5 each may be purchased in advance in the Game Room, beginning on Sept. 19. The cost at the Park will be $7, with children under 10 charged $2 each. All-Cla- ss Help sell Forum advertising and earn 10 commissions. Contact Kathy Hammond at Extension 291 for more information on student sales opportunities. Submit your editorials, criticisms, story ideas, etc. in writing in the Editors box in ASWC offices or under the door of the Forum offices in the basement of Shaw Center. If you dont help, please hold yourself responsible not the Forum staff. We need your constructive criticisms, but we plan to be too busy pursuing success this year to have time for nitpicking. Thanks for your help in advance. With that help, the student newspaper is going to be very successful this year. The Forum Staff highly-qualifie- For Details Call Craig Bjorklund at 581-62- actlnvnttnes Sept. 30 - The First Annual Carnival, by Student Life and ASWC, will run from 3 to 9 p.m. Oct. 2 - ASWC will proudly present - In Concert - Guitarist James Lee Stanley. Oct. 21 - First Annual Fall Masquerade Party. Oct. 30 - 10k Run will kick off Homecoming Club-Organizati- on Week. Oct. 31 - Dress up for Halloween. First day of Crazy Daze for Homecoming Week. The Homecoming Dance will be held at the Marriott Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 5. Bell said the cost of a dinner-danc- e ticket will be $25 per person. The Forum will continue coverage of Homecoming plans and other upcoming events. For more details about activities, call the ASWC offices at Extension 216. The forum of Westminster College of Salt Lake City is published and distributed weekly during spring and fall semesters, while classes are in session, by the Associated Students of Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 8410S. Chief and Advertising Sales Manager Managing Editor Editor-i- n Kathleen Hammond Mike Moser Sports Editor Accounts Receivable Manager Layout Assistants Scott Kaiser Sheri Dearing Kristine L. Basra, Jon Butler, Sheri Dearing, Jennifer Thomas Reporters Gail Allison, Valerie Allison, Colleen R. Arrington, Kristine L. Basra. Julie Bell, Stacy Butters, John Dahmen, Lance Davidson, Sheri Dearing, David K. Neidert, Kathy Neuschwander, Pat Riley. Jennifer Thomas Photographer Rob Marselle Adviser Professor Ray Ownbey d, ROTC great Gateway to a way of life. with Orientation: I would like to thank all those who assisted with orientation. Without everyones help it would not have been the great success that it was. I would especially like to thank the Dean of Students office for their fantastic support putting together the event. Also, I would like to thank Campus Community Theater for their superb help with the slide show and their assistance with the dance. I am sure that the enthusiasm expressed at orientation will continue throughout the year. Brenda Carlisle of Orientation (continued from page 1) Editorial Policy The forum welcomes letters and editorial opinions from students and other readers. Submissions must be signed, with phone numbers, and avoid profanity and libel, lengths are limited to two, double-spacetyped pages with margins 50 spaces wide. The forum will print four submissions per week, with student submissions given priority, on a 36 Staff and Faculty who Assisted Budget actions HERE ARE THE FACTSJ gathering more. Its a fact: the Air Force needs dedicated officers . . . men and women. Its a fact: we need people in all kinds of educational disciplines. Its a fact: were prepared to offer financial help to those who can qualify for an Air Force ROTC scholarship. Get together with an AFROTC representative and discuss the program. Well give you all the facts. It could be one of the most Important talks youve ever had with anyone about your educational plans. To all Students, 1983-8- 4 AIR FORCE ROTC When youre discussing something as important as your future, its urgent that you get the straight facts . . .and that you understand them. Air Force ROTC can be an Important part of your future. We would like to outline some of the facts and invite you to look into Thank you for Support says Carlisle basis. Opinions expresed in the forum are those of the writers and are not to be construed as the opinions of the Associated Students of Westminster College or ofcollege administration, faculty or staff. discussion and numerous After an hour-lon- g votes on stipend proposals in various amounts, the Assembly passed a motion to revise the May 12 budget to provide the following monthly stipends for ASWC officers: $200 for the President; $180 each for the Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary; and $1 per year each for the Legislative Assembly Speaker, the Chairman of Shaw Center Board and the Chief Justice of the Judiciary. On Sept. 8, the Judiciary ruled that the Assembly did not have a quorum on Sept. 7; and the Judiciary maintained its stand in a prior ruling that there was no quorum on May 2 . . . thus, no budget was ever passed, vetoed or revised. According to Jon Butler, chief justice of the d Judiciary, there were only six out of ten members present in the May 2 meeting; and thus the Assembly lacked the 23 majority required for a quorum by the new ASWC constitution. Neidert, chairman of the Assemblys Rules Committee said he was not aware that the new Constitution required a 23 majority for a quorum until Sept. 9. Neidert indicated he could now see the basis for the Judiciarys ruling on the May 2 meeting, but that he does not agree with the Judiciarys ruling on the Sept. 7 meeting. Butler maintains that the Assembly still had ten appointedelected members on Sept. 7, because Ron Czajkas and Mindy Hopkinss resignations are not yet officially recorded in the Assemblys minutes or in other official records. The resignations were discussed in the Assemblys Sept. 7 meeting, but apparently that discussion was not recorded in the Secretarys minutes. In any event, without a quorum, the Assembly did not have the right to act on the resignations on appoin-tedelecte- Sept. 7. According to Butler, when an agreement is reached on what does constitute the total membership of the Assembly and when 23 of that membership are present in a meeting, the actions of May 12 and Sept. 7 can be retroactively approved by the Assembly to make the original budget and the revisions official. Butler said, Its unfortunate that this incident took place, and its no one persons fault, but the fault of a lack oi communication and unfamiliarity with a new Constitution. |