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Show Volume XXXV Issue XIV Westminster College of Salt Lake City Tuesday, January 19, 1993 Happy ending for drive Sub-for-San- ta Westminster College raised over $2,500 to help needy families in our community by Stephanie Carlton Forum staff writer families in the the Westminster community, year ended drive. happHy thanks to the Monetary donations totaled over $2,300, and the amount is even more when the toys, clothes, and bike donations are added in. For the past several years the drive has been an annual campus effort. Those who receive help are usually within the campus community. Throughout most of November, Reverend Cheryl Moore receives nominations of families in need of assistance from students, staff or faculty, or they nominate themselves. Moore is the only person who contacts the nominator and receives details about the family. Because of the closeness and smallness of the campus, confidentiality is highly regarded, said Moore. Lists are made and distributed around campus with the needs and wants of the families. This year, almost every thing on each familys For 30 children of 11 Sub-for-San- ta Shaw Center hallway at pins hoping for a strike. The winners receive a turkey. The winners included Bambi Lambert, Mike Santa Rosa, Wayne Carey, Vance Taylor, list was fulfilled by generous donations both Nate Kerr and Joe Tonge. Its a cheap way to get a turkey , said Carey. He only spent $7 on and off campus. Dans Foods, located in Foothill Village, to win his. Marriott Food Services donated helps the community to become involved by the turkeys. Plant Operations donated a pair of Jazz allowing their store to house a Christmas tickets to be given away. People donated a tree with ornaments made by the committee with specific gifts written dollar during lunch or classes the last week on the ornaments. More presents than in of the drive and received a ticket that was in a bucket. A drawing was held past years were gathered this year from placed Dans, said Gary Fitzcr, dean of students. Friday, Dec. 11. Wayne Carey won the the Minnesota Through special arrangement by Moore tickets and saw the Jazz play Timbcrwolvcs on Dec. 28. Other activities and the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Departto raise ment, 14 bicycles were donated to the drive. held during the same week helping Minor repairs and tuneups were done by money as well as reduce stress were tossing Westminster student John Rcch, with parts cream pics, bopping Dean Fitzcr and having Lucy solve some dilemmas. donated or obtained at discounted prices from The goal of $2,500 was not quite met Guthries, Hyland Schwinn and Bob Allen, with cash donations, but when all of the Westminster maintenance staff member. donated clothing, toys and bikes arc added Various fundraisers organized by the S in, the amount well exceeds $2,500. The committee were held. The amount actually received was greater than loween dance raised $368. The annual Turwhat Wcstm instcr has ever had before, said key Bowl, held the day before ThanksgivFitzcr. Fitzcr said the money went further ing, brought in $72. For this event, particimore gilts that were re pants roll or throw a frozen turkey down the this year because Sub-for-San- ta quested were donated. The money went to purchase those requested items notdonated. A faculty member took an entire family, and student Jenny Kibbic took a couple of children and bought them everything that was listed. Almostcvcry thing was provided, including food gift certificates. The drive would not have been effective without the support of the students, staff and faculty. One mother wrote and expressed her gratitude: I will always be deeply touched by the concern and generosity of the people involved in selecting the presents. Everything was just wonderful and the kids from oldest to youngest were so excited on Christmas morning. I would like to thank everyone personally, but know that is not possible. May God bless you all. THANK YOU, Westminster! Special thanks also go to Reverend Cheryl Moore, Dean Gary Fitzcr, Kendall Payne, Lucy Saltkill, Alex Minson, Nicole Hunter, Bryan Cocstcr, John Rcch, Tonya Garrcaud, Beth Ann Muraski and the many countless others who participated and made this years drive a success for all involved. Sub-for-San- Study at Cambridge offered during summer semester by Kathryn S. Smith Forum staff writer social events are part of the daily schedule at Anyone interested, contact Dr. Patricia no additional cost. The Cambridge Festival Truxlcr Coleman, professor of English, at or takes place during Term 1 and includes 488-418- 1 music, art, drama and film. A great deal of the countryside can be seen on a bicycle. All 31 colleges in Cambridge are located very close to each other. ooo Many of the colleges are historical monu. themselves. in and of ments Robert G. Wamock, professor emeritus of biology, said he toured the countryside on a bike. He said the English countryside was delightful. Justliving in Cambridge was very interesting, Wamock said. What was very impressive to me was there were so many top scientists around. There were 1 1 Nobel Prize winners located at various colleges in Cambridge. Steven Hawkins, the world famous astrophysicist, was across the street from Selwyn College. Selwyn College is one of the newer colleges in Cambridge, built in 1882. Cambridge University attracted its first recorded scholars in 1 209, and 3 1 colleges have been built since then. This is a unique opportunity for students who have always wanted to study at the d prestigious college located on the Cam River. A deposit of $300 is required to hold a place and guarantee registration. Students rnay audit the classes or can have courses transferred back. The certificate from Cambridge shows that the student has participated in an international study program. 521-563- The University of Cambridge, England, offers a unique experience for Westminster students to study abroad during summer semester. Two terms are offered by the International Summer School. The Summer School is designed for those who want to find out about Britain in the twentieth century, to examine the background of modem Britain and to explore its rich and diverse cultural heritage, said the University of Cambridge brochure. Term I lasts four weeks, from July 5 to July 30, 1993 and costs $3,600. Thirty-nin- e special subject classes are offered during this time. Students may choose two or three subjects to study from a wide array of subjects such as British philosophy, history, music, economy, landscape and ecology, Shakespeare, women novelists, art, life, literature, poetry and the English garden in its social context and the English novel. Term II lasts two weeks, from August 1 to August 14, and costs $2,700. Subjects range from the evolution of British landscape, history of the English language, the Brontes, the English short story, archaeology of Britain, British landscape painting, the nobility of medieval England, Medieval English architecture, women and literature, and the Golden Age of English music. A student may combine both terms for $5,160. All of the prices include Cambridge tuition, air fare, accommodations at Selwyn 4. hwMk Main Gateway, Selwyn College, Cambridge College in the town of Cambridge, a country dinbreakfasts, and a ner in the college dining hall. Lunches are not included in the price.. four-cour- se sit-do- Optional excursions, not included in the cost, are offered on weekends. A visit to a matinee at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avo- n is scheduled. Visits to London, great country houses, cathedrals, castles and various other points of interest are also schelduled. Concerts, recitals, evening lectures and ta world-renowne- 700-ycar-o- ld |