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Show Wednesday Editorial April 16 1997 How ito diatrige ai Grade You Don't Lillee Westminster to learn for ourselves and open up our minds to new things? Isnt that the What does attending class reason why we have so many regularly, turning in a great liberal education requiremajority of assignments and ments, so we can become d students and getting a tutor get you? A F. learn from each other? We magnificent While I watched my didnt go to the University of friends create web pages in Utah where you are told to computer literacy last fall, my believe what the professor class got to learn DOS. You believes. This is one of the can imagine how ecstatic we major reasons I came to were. Westminster, to learn and The first day of class we think for myself, not what the went over the syllabus and professor tells me to believe. The professor had a rule outline for assignments. In this syllabus the professor about not turning in assigndecided it would be grand to ments too. Since I teamed up punish students that work with my tutor in order to together on assignments, learn DOS and Quattro Pro, I even, if you got a tutor. Get was unable to turn in a few of real, its not like we are workmy assignments. If you didnt on an exam, its turn in an assignment you ing together for an assignment crying out were severely punished by loud. Didnt we come to one full grade drop. Since I Paige Bradford Forum staff writer well-rounde- CUBaa? Do had worked on these assignments with someone, who was the tutor for our class, I was then caught in between a rock and a hard spot. If I turned my assignments in, I would get an F for working on the assignment with another person. Or, I would receive an F for not turning it in. I chose to relieve a guilty conscience and decided not to turn the assignment in. I disagree greatly with what the professor had placed on his about working syllabus together more than the punishment for not turning in assignments. When it came down to it there was no way around the F. Dear Westminster, As the semester winds down. I would like to take the time to officially say goodbye to the Westminster staff, faculty, and especially the students (whom this paper is for ana about). I have been the editor of The Forum for the past three semesters. In that time, I have had the chance to meet many interesting: people and I hope that I have impacted a few lives through the quality of the paper. Many feelings run through me as I write my last Letter From the Editor. During my time as editor, I have worked with three production managers, three copy editors, two advisors, two business managers, two photo editors, two college presidents, and a partridge in a pear tree. (Just kidding.) Each one has taught me something and I appreciate all 01 them very much. All of this has come about on top of new furof the new computers, reorganization niture, Communication department and a letter image for the paper. I will never be accused of saying that my experience as editor was dull or uneventful. I am not, as some may assume, leaving to begin a movie career. I am merely moving on to experience other aspects of Westminster College. I feel that I have done all that I am capable of doing for The Foruml and I believe that my senior year should be spent focusing my energies in other directions. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the A.S.W.C., Jonny Jemming, Ray Ownbey, Brad Ericson, Fred Fogo and all of the other people who have been so supportive of The Forum throughout the year. It gives me great Eleasure to know that students at Westminster really do The students who take the time and energy to write for the paper should be commended. On top of other classes, jobs and responsibilities, they take the time to go the extra mile, interview the key person and make this paper one that is worthy of being read. If through no fault of their own, they have occasionally made mistakes, they should be commended. The Forum is a learning paper, and it is much better for students to make mistakes now and learn from them so that they do not make them again when they are out in the real world. I myself have learned a vast amount of. information about the newspaper world, and much of it has been through mistakes. I have also learned that the people who say you cant please everyone are correct. This brings me to the April Fools issue. Most people have expressed that this years issue was the best they had ever seen, and I tend to agree with them. But, to those of you who may have been offended, it was certainly uninharm was done, I apologize. tentional ana if any long-terThe April Fools issue has been a tradition for five years and I am pleased that I could uphold and improve upon it for the last two years. It is the one issue when the stalf can have fun and get a little crazy. So, to those lucky people who were made fun of this year-ta-ke it as a compliment, n in our because we only chose people who are little Westminster community. In closing. I would again like to express my thanks to all of those who read The Forum. I have enjoyed my position as editor and I look forward to seeing what will hap- next year as I turn over my position to a younger and righter mind. Until then, Read The Forum, or we will have to make fun of you next year. See Grades page The Forum 10 Wes tminster Wisdom by Daisy Lee and Mandie Caraway We need to make an apology-Regarding the last Westminster Wisdom issue, there are a few apologies that need to be made. We would like to apologize to the three parties involved with the letter concerning Jim Bronchella and the food service. We need to clarify that the letter was not an opinion of Westminster Wisdom, The Forum or the student body. Westminster Wisdom is an advice and opinion column and nothing more. The letter was given to Daisy Lee and we assumed that it was meant to be printed in Westminster Wisdom. We; as well as the editor, would Tike to personally apologize to Jim because we realize that we overstepped our bounds by printing the letter without checking the facts first. We are sorry to any parties that may have been offended or hurt by the letter and we would like to assure you that if there was any harm done it was unintentional. We would like to apologize to Lori Walker and hope that no offense has been taken and we wish her the best of luck with her new restaurant. We feel the need to again point out that the letter was not written by us, or any other member of The Forum staff. Our response to the letter defended Jim Bronchella, and we meant no harm to him or Northwest Food Service. Again we apologize to the person who wrote the letter, Lori Walker and Jim Bronchella. m Mandie and Daisy well-know- This letter was sent in response to the biology students letter in the last issue. Thank you Westminster, Heather King The Forum Dear Mandie and Daisy, editor-in-chi- In response to the biology student who thinks that smoking will attract women, youre an idiot. Granted, here in Utah youll probably attract because good Mormons dont smoke, but is that the effect youre going for? Not only does smoking min your health, but lets talk about the way you smell. Smoking makes you smell BAD. You can smell someone who smokes from three rows away. I used to smoke, so I know what Im talking about. Ive also developed a severe allergy to cigarette smoke since Ive quit, making it physically painful to be around smokers. This is a common reaction many people get after quitting. You also loose your sense of smell, so you cant smell how offensive you are to others. You think this is attractive? It makes your hair, clothes and car stink. Your breath becomes bad enough to kill others and kissing someone who smokes is like licking an ashtray. So, you want to be more attractive to girls? Quit smoking. non-Mormo- ns Sincerely, L Kat LaFevre A Member of the Female Species contp on page 4 j J ef |