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Show School Plans Elegant Evening In Tribute by Christina Thurmond community farewell to Westminster College President James E. Petersen has been scheduled for Saturday, March 30, 1985, to pay tribute to his many contributions to the school and community. This farewell will be an elegant evening and achance to see the Utah Symphony, according to Dana Tumpowsky, director of public relations at Westminster. A This elegant evening is Westminster Night at the Symphony, and will be featuring the Utah Symphony conducted by Maestro Joseph L. Silverstein. The featured soloist for the evening is Linda Kelm, a Westminster alumnus from the class of 465 who has become an internationally acclaimed soprano. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. in Symphony Hall and a reception will follow. The dress. occasion will require Maestro Maurice Abravenel is the honorary chairman of the event and the honorary chairman of the ticket committee is Mrs. Wendell Ashton. semi-form- al According to Tumpowsky, the tickets are priced so that students can afford them. The tickets are $5, $10, $25, $50 and $100 and all proceeds will go to the college general fund. They can be reserved by calling the Symphony 7 Box Office at or at the development office in Bamberger Hall, Students Elect New ASWC Officers by David K. Neidert anti-climati- -- . 3. Tumpowsky feels that it is very important for students to attend this event and give their farewell to the president. Were hoping that a lot of students will be there to show their appreciation, said Tumpowsky. The purpose of the evening is to thank President Petersen. One former student that will be attending, not as a member of the audience but as a featured soloist, has made quite a name for herself in the opera world. , A recent article in Musical America magazine stated that, in the title role (of Turandot), Linda Kelm exhibited a voice of tremendous power and thrust. Not since Birgit Nilsson in her prime has a dramatic soprano unleashed such a laser beam of sound cutting through the orchestration with a metallic edge that was neither shrill nor harsh. Another review from The Capital Tunes, a Wisconsin newspaper, said Kelm sang the audience out of their seats from the moment she opened her mouth. The New York Times raved about her debut saying that she ceded the stage to no one during her time on it Continued on page 2 I I : c, - 4 r I - sS MIIIM . and everyone tried to think of ways to alleviate boredom. Early in the evening, the one brewing controversy concerned allegations that a supporter of one candidate was putting undo influence on voters in Syme Lounge. With the defeat of the candidate in question, the issue became moot. The victors were magnanimous in the end. Said George, Im grateful that Rich (Lashclean campaign." way) ran an President-ElecAndrae said, Im Vice t glad the campaign didnt get petty and that up-fron- t, Columbus Students Replace Custodians 533-640- 485-710- t Sitting around the ASWC outer office in a suave attempt at avoiding a nervous appearance, seven candidates for ASWC Executive Cabinet, their campaign supporters and various other bored students spent much of the evening of Tuesday, March 19 waiting for a Judiciary ruling that would allow them to start counting ballots. The eighth candidate would have been present to enjoy the interminable wait except that she was sick and unable to attend. Judging by the actions and antics of those present, she probably had the most enjoyable time. The nervous waiting was bringing to conclusion one of the quietest ASWC campaigns in memory. In the end, Dave Goularte defeated Kevin Herbert for ASWC president, Rick Andrae defeated Heather McShane for vice president, incumbent Floyd George beat back a challenge by Richard Lashway, and Jennifer Thomas successfully turned back a write-i- n challenge by Michelle Maxwell. Although it could be determined that 304 valid ballots were cast, the ASWC Judiciary traditionally does not release specific election results without the permission of both candidates. During the wait, George regaled those waiting with his own interpretation of Friday the 13th Part V: Goularte, who just completed an internship with the Legislature, gave his impressions of Utah politics; by them immediately so that they could look Tor other jobs. They will be eligible to apply for jobs within the institution, he added. Trent Alvey Sometimes things happen for the best. You have to mold yourself to whatever is coming, explains Chava Monjaraz, one of seven custodians to be layed off at Westminster College at the end of April. This move was part of an overall effort to improve the way we run the college, states Steve Morgan, vice president of administrative services. The administrative decision to go with contracted services was strictly financial. In putting together the 1985-8- 6 budget, this was a way for the college to save money and improve the custodial care. "The move will save the college between $15,000 and $20,000 per year, which will be funneled toward expanding the academic side of the school, says Morgan. Morgan points out that the new contracted custodial crew will only be cleaning and will for various not be asked to do set-ufunctions. A full time person will be hired to do only We informed the crew that they were being laid off almost immediately after the decision was made, says Richard Brockmeyer, director of plant productions. We wanted to notify ps set-up- s. us Four of the custodians are students of Westminster receiving a tuition waiver. They will be most affected by the move because their schooling will be in question, according to Brockmeyer. The new custodial service will be contracted through the Columbus School. Columbus School is a nonprofit, government funded organization geared toward training mentally and physically handicapped persons to become employable. Brockmeyer points out that Columbus has been taking carof Payne Gym for nine years, supervised by Arden Lubeck. They will work closely with Lubeck and will report daily to Brockmeyer. Columbus also provides custodial care to the Social Services building downtown. Morgan explains that using the budget effectively is a difficult task and that any opportunity to save money has to be looked at seriously. When Columbus approached Westminster with this proposal, we couldnt ignore it, says Morgan. We decided to contract for a year. Ill have to find a new job, says Monjaraz, but maybe it will be for the better." we (Andrae friends. President-Elec- t and McShane) remained Goularte seemed happy it Im happy I was over. It was a close race and won, he said. Unsuccessful candidate Herbert said he congratulated Goularte on his victory when Judiciary told them both the election results and declined further comment. The other three unsuccessful candidates were unavailable for comment Tuesday night. Outgoing President Mike Pieper expressed satisfaction with the election results. I think Continued on page 6 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Richard Brockmeyer, who is in charge of campus security, suggests that students let Westminsters administration know they are concerned about campus security after two students were attacked on campus Page 2 AIDS victims have gone unnoticed for too long, Forum staff member Nanci Boyd explains in an opinion article Page 3 People and activities on campus this year are captured in the Forum's Year In Review Pages 4, 5 Ladyhawke and Friday the 13th are reviewed by Floyd George Page 6 Westminster could be the source for an entire seasons worth of T.V, programming as Dave Neidert shows us Page 7 Gordon McBride, history and humanities professor, is this issues teacher profile Page 8 |