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Show Forum Page 2 April 6, 1984 news Aerospace Club Revives Membership in International Fraternity by Sheri Hearing Westminster received its charter into Alpha Eta Rho in 1979. The chapter, however, has been inactive since its last induction of new members during the 1980-8- academic year, according to Roger Buehler, WCAA vice president. The March 27 initiation and banquet included short speeches from James E. Petersen, college president; Scott Hansen, aerospace adviser; Pat Smith, the recipient of a Lou Merz scholarship, and Martin Merz, Lou Merzs father who was present to award the scholarship. The initiation ceremony was conducted by candlelight by Wayne White, the fraternitys national vice president from Boise State College. Members received certificates, patches and wings (the fraternity pin), according to Buehler. Honorary members of the Board of Directors of Alpha Eta Rho are Bernice Bradshaw, donator of Lou Merz scholarship funds; Hansen; Bill Morrison, manager of passenger sales for American Airlines, and Clifford Pyke, general manager for American Airlines. d members are Roger Buehler, Rick Andrae, Heather McShane, Julie Brown, Tracy Bridge, Guy Sebastian, Sylvia Hampel, Shawn Sodergren, Phil Johnson, Bill Tatomer, Pat Smith, Edgar Capella, Mark MacDougall and Jeff Hibbard. Dorms Name 84-8- 5 Resident Advisers The Upsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Eta Rho was revived at Westminster College on March 27 when 14 students and four honorary members of the Board of Directors were inducted into the international aviation fraternity. Guy Sebastian, president of the Westminster College Aerospace Association (WCAA), said Alpha Eta Rho was founded on April 10, 1929, at the University of Southern California. Its purpose, as stated in fraternity literature, is to bring together those students having a common interest in the field of commercial aviation. The fraternity serves as a contact between the aviation industry and educational institutions," Sebastian said. Newly-inducte- 1 Janke by Denise The following students will hold Resident Adviser (RA) positions in the Hogle Hall and Carleson Hall dormitories during the 1984-8- 5 academic year: Hogle Hall RAs Carleson Hall RAs Shawn Sodergren Anne Reeder Merrilee Barton Benjamin Williams Rick Andrae Kathy Schultz Russell Chapman, Sue Arakaki, alternate alternate Chuck Chiarotti has been selected for the new position of Senior Resident Adviser in Carleson Hall next year. The new mens dorm position was created to assist Dennis McGarvey, since McGarvey fills two roles as Carleson dorm - director and as director of campus life. Twenty-eigh- t people applied for RA positions this year, according to McGarvey. Very outstanding people the quality of all the applicants was excellent, said McGarvey. "It was a very hard choice, but I feel the selection committee made the right choice. The selection committee included McGarvey; Deborah Jenkins, dean of students; Roxanne Swedin, Hogle Hall dorm director; and all former for RA positions. RAs who did not re-app- ly All applicants were given interviews on March 16. Then, on March 19, 12 finalists te participated in te interviews. All applicants participated in Student Leadership Conference sessions earlier this year where skills on which final selection of RAs was based could be learned and practiced. Criteria considered in final selection included character considerations (honesty, command of students respect, etc.), academic performance, communications skills, and performance in mock trial situations created by the committee, according to McGarvey. Chiarotti said, I feel that the new position (Senior Resident Adviser) will help run the dorm more smoothly next year. The staff for next year will be very inexperienced, but with the help of Dennis, Debbie and other campus life staff, we will hopefully have a successful year. McGarvey said, "I am really looking forward to working with next years RAs." Bernice Bradshaw, Scott Hansen, Guy Sebastian, Bill Morrison and Clifford Pyke (left to right) were honored participants in Alpha Eta Rho ceremony on March 27. Grants Available for Humanities Research The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced a unique grants program for individuals under 21 to spend a summer carrying out their own humanities research projects. The Younger Scholars Program will award up to 100 grants nationally for outstanding research and writing projects in such fields as history, philosophy and the study of literature. These projects will be carried out during the summer of 1985. The application deadline is Sept. 15, 1984. Award recipients will be expected to work e for nine weeks during the summer, researching and writing a humanities paper under the close supervision of a humanities scholar. Please note that this is not a financial aid program, that no academic credit should be sought for the projects, and that competition for these grants is rigorous. For guidelines, write to: Younger Scholars Guidelines CN, Rm. 426, The National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C., 20506. non-cred- it full-tim- Reach Security by Phone Connection to Radio new security communications system, using portable radio, allows security personnel to respond directly to callers (replacing k the colleges former beeper and A. to Richard Brockmyer, routine), according director of campus facilities. Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can expect several rings and a little static before someone answers. A call-bac- In a memorandum dated March 22 and circulated to students, faculty and staff, Brockmyer outlined the following details concerning the new system: 1. To reach Security day or night, call Or call extension 208 from any campus phone, Monday through 484-776- 4. 2. Only one voice at a time can be heard over the radio. Signal the end of your statements by saying, Over. 3. d delay beExpect a one- - or tween a messages delivery and receptwo-secon- tion. Brockmyer encouraged anyone with questions about the new system to call him at extension 333. 484-765- 1, Students Elect 8485 Assembly and Senior Class President by Nanci Boyd 1984-8- 5 Newly-electe- d Legislative Assembly members are Mark MacDougall, Robert Volker, Barbara Zulic, Jon Butler, Mary Alice Chaney, Michelle Maxwell, Lance Davidson, Sylvia Hampel, Mark Bricker, Jean Cottrell and Dave senior class Neidert. Trudy Rocha is the 1984-85 president Approximately 130 students voted in the March general election of assembly and senior class officers, according to Eric Smith, judiciary member. constitution test. have completed a The few who have not completed the test must do so and pass it before taking office in compliance with a new requirement this year. This will be Volkers first year in office. Im looking forward to the experience I will receive from Legislative Assembly, and insuring budd geting to clubs especially the CSSO (Computer Science Students Organization), said Volker, arts and sciences newly-forme- 28-3- 0 Smith said most of the newly-electe- d officers Maxwell, nursing representative, was on the assembly last year. She said, Its going to be a wonderful year. I think the new Legislative Assembly will work out well. university news briefs from the Collegiate Press News Bureau SLC, Utah (CP) The Food and Drug Administration gave permission to the University of Utah Medical Center to implant 20 INERAID artificial ears in deaf people. The first of the 20 implants will be done in April, and the first patient has been chosen. Dr. James Parkin , of the department of surgery, said some patients have been waitingyears for the approval and have been medically OKd for the procedure. However, not all 20 patients have been chosen, he said. HOUSTON, Texas (CP) The Baylor College of Medicine has been ordered to pay $400,000 to two Jewish doctors for not allowing them to participate in a Saudi Arabian physician exchange program. Baylor administrators testified that they thought Jews would not be welcomed in Saudi Arabia because of Arab-Israe- li tensions. SAN FRANCISCO, California (CP) UPI writer Michael Hudson has published a ranking of some 22 pounds of literature his daughter received through various universitys efforts to raise enrollment. Whittier College of Whittier, California, landed the title of most aggressive; champ. The ability to make presence felt award went to Denver University in Colorado and Tulane in Louisiana. Best art work and graphics went to Wells College, Aurora, N.Y.; Puget Sound College, Tacoma, Washington; and Grinell in Grinnel, Iowa. never-say-d- ie BOSTON, Massachusetts (CP) Northeastern, along with colleges across the state, is forming student lobbying groups to petition the state legislature for more financial aid. Northeastern University Students for Scholarship Aid (NUSA) is the name of the new group which was brought together by Vincent Lambo, associate director of state and community relations. Their primary function will be to unite the students in petitioning for further aid by writing letters to their Congressmen and by testifying before the House and Senate. |