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Show September 27. 1SS5 Forum Page 3 r- - Sehoo! has started once again and the traditional idea is to put your best foot forward. Unfortunately, at Westminster taking a step forward in the past few weeks may have caused you to find yourself in a ditch or atop a pile of dirt. The disorder of the campus grounds has been an inconvenience to the students, plus others. In addition the construction didnt allow Westminster to put its best face forward to'the new students, who may have thought they were in practice for an obstacle course competition, but is the temporary mess so awful when considered in the light of the improvements being made? Maybe when forced to take a detour around a mound of dirt when late for a class, or maybe when you happened to plant your foot in a mud pile caused by the dirt and rain, or maybe when you were bombarded with the dirt when the wind blew you werent thinking of the improvements being made and instead felt the annoyance worth some anger and a few choice words. The campus mess is, however, just a messy step toward some much needed repairs. Although the work being done now has been in need of doing for a long time, it seems it might be easier to put up with the hassles if we look at it in a positive way and recognize the fact that the work is now being done and not being postponed for another year which would also postpone the improvements the work will provide. Now that the piles of dirt are replaced in the ditches, hopefully we will notice a better heating system, a better telephone system; and a better sprinkler system with the campus mess becoming a success story instead of a story of inconvenience. Working for better conditions often includes putting up with the problems that need to be solved or taken care of before the ideal situation can occur. Lets look to the future maybe with the improvements made underground, an idea to improve above ground may surface with more attention being placed on the buildings on the campus that are also in need of repair. The Forum Staff Blp.me 3?oggome Dear Blaine: My girlfriends , mother will be' , coming to town soon and Im i , V 1 I afraid that this! will put a cramp j r in our relation- .s. yl , ship. Shes a lu- - I j rscious and very af-. fectionate , j girl, and I just dont think I Can keep glome Fonome my hands off her. Yet, I want to make a good impression on my (hopefully) soon to What should I do? be mother-in-laSigned, Ready to Burst - - 1 Dear Ready To Burst: You definitely need to get a grip on yourself. There are other things in life besides sex. Love is a many splendored thing. Show your (hopefully) soon to be mother-in-lathat you are interested in more than her daughter's lovely, young, seductive just body. Im sure that this will help to streng w raimiM n The Forum of Westminster College of Salt Lake City will be published and distributed while classes are in session during- the fall John Dahmen '. Uanny Thiros Mark Paulas Arts and Entertainment Marie Weiss Editor . Mike Moser Trent Alvey, Tammy Armantrout Kristine Campbell. Sharon Cook. Armen Dilanchian. Floyd George, Bill Godwin, Debra Harris, Karen Holmes, Joe Stewart-Mash Faculty Adviser Kristine Campbell, John Dahmen. Joe Stewart-Mash- , Mike Moser Dr.RayOwnbey Editorial Policy The Forum welcomes letters from students and other readers. Submissions must be signed and include the author's phone number (phone numbers will be used only to verify the authenticity of lettersjand avoid the pages with lines 50 character spaces use of profanity and libel. Lengths may not exceed three typed, double-space- d wide. leaf-strew- ily and form bonds of convenience. Fresh faces begin appearing in the Dean of Students office and the offices of Academic Advising, asking What do I do now? And after 18 years of benign regimentation, the reply of What do you want to do?" comes as a mild shock. We ourselves with the old myths; a cruel instructor, a prolific libertine. or a ghost in Ferry Hall and through often feigned experience add our own philosophy to the retelling. Its a time steeped in agricultural forklore. From the time this race became sedentary, it has represented an end. a sleep or even death. First pagans and later Christians recognized it as a time when the other spirits hold e sway. And as we through a on a hallowed eve. in dare graveyard our ghouls and goblins get up, and stop for a moment to smell the silence: it strikes us as we stare slack-jaweat our own deaths reflected in the inevitability of the cold head stones, that there may be more to life than M.T.V., Lite beer and video games. See Seasons on page S tip-to- rt d College Refinishes Gym Floor by Bill Godwin stripjicd to the bare wood and new strijes were pained, before the floor was refinished with four coats of Gold Crown oi mod i Tied u rethane. Richard Brockmeyer, director of plant and facilities operations, said that the refinishing of the floor cost $(,615 and that the money came out of the schools capital improvement budget. Brockmeyer also noted that an old section of the gymnasium roof that had some leakage was repaired at approximately the same time. While discussing the new finish Steinke commented that Payne Gymnasium has one of the best floors in the state. The floor is built on wood supports, providing the proper amountof flexibility to help prevent injuries. Many floors are built directly on concrete, creating a very hard playing service. 1 'The floor of the basketball court in Payne Gymnasium was completely refinished this summer for the first time since it was installed 15 years ago. According to Don Wharton of Don Wharton Flooring Service, the floor had gotten to the point that it definitely needed refinishing. He noted that there was a build up of old sealer coats that had been applied over the years and that dirt was imbedded in much of the old finish. In July, however, the floor was completely Karin Jaffie Feature Editor Layout Assistants and cardigans. The teasing sexuality of swimmming pools n lanes gives way to the romance of and in the light of the suns new angle, it seems most appropriate. School begins now and buildings that, a month ago were like walking through the skeletal remains of dinoand alive. You begin to saurs, are meet people without seeking them out, like actors in a play forced into intimate proximity through a scripted kiss, you laugh uneas Prior to last summer the floor had occasionally been partially sanded down and resealed according to Athletic Director, Tom Steinke. semester, 1985, by the Associated Students of Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East. Salt Lake City. Utah 84105. Sports Editor Reporters The air achieves a lesser density, seemingly by half, as footballs spiral through crisp arcs. The cool breeze brings on a cleansing that d hormospells the end of summer's nal ooze, and girls retire their haughty -colors to the recesses of basement walk-iclosets. The weather gasps every bringing a hot day that; like a vestige to the tumid, moist motions of summer fat men, causes sweat beneath brand new crewnecks onee-in-a-whil- e, Blaine Forsome is the Forums advice columnist on life and growing up. Letters to him should be addressed to Blaine Forsome, co the Forum, Shaw Center Managing Editor and Production Supervisor Account Executive Mark Paulas toucan- then your relationship with this succulent, nubile creature. If this doesnt work, take a cold shower. Signed, Blaine Dear Readers: Last year, in good humor but in questionable taste, I stated in my column that I was a ficticious character and that my true identity was that of a certain member of Westminsters administration. Although this person realized that this was just an April Fools joke, many people on campus did not I understand that this hurt my credibility and was an immature thing to do, I apologize for. this and thank the Forum editors for allowing me a second chance. I look forward to this exciting new year, answering all of your letters and getting a chance to meet my readers. Sincerely, Blaine Editor-in-Chi- by sap-fille- Be Patient While Parent Visits 9 Summers Gone; Autumns On Deliver letters directly to the Forum office in the basement of Shaw Centerlunder the door if necessary) by 3 p.m. on Friday one week before the date of publication, or mail them to the Forum office. Opinions expressed on the Forum editorial page are those of the writers and are not to be construed as theopinionsof the Associated Students of Westminster College or of the college administration, faculty or staff. Courage Sharpens Image Continued from page 1 the hallway outside and the Green Room next door. It's much brighter in the Green Room now," McCulloch said, many people have commented how much larger the room appears. New shelves and make-ulights were a few more additions, Mr. McCulloch made. p The New Shakespeare Players, who also use the theater for their productions, donated their time to help paint the hall outside the theater and the Green Room. Mrs. McCulloch feels this important because this is the first impresthe audience gets of the theater, and she wants it to be a good one. Jaffies proud of the work that she and the McCullochs were able to do this summer and she hopes that people will enjoy coming to the theater even more now that its been cleaned and repainted, is sion In the future, McCulloch adds, theyre hoping to have the floor refinished and get a new lighting system.. |