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Show Tuesday, February 1 1, 1992 Volume XXXIV Issue XVII .Westminster College of Salt Lake City Running For Office? ASWC Election Deadlines Approach by Lynette Rundell Forum staff writer , If you are a Westminster student and want to provide leadership, establish poli- ' cies, enrich the lives of other students and dedicate yourself to making a better campus, your opportunity to do so is now. Beginning Monday, Feb. 10, election packets will be available in the ASWC office, located in the Shaw Center, for anyone interested in running for the office of AS W C president, vice president or senator. So far, a lot of interest has been expressed in running for office, said Julie Wamick, senior, ASWC parliamentarian and social science senator. The 1992 Election Packet contains some minor changes that were approved during the Jan. 29 Senate meeting. No constitution test will be given this year. Instead, candidates will be given a question to which they must respond by e essay. Responses from writing a candidates will presidentand be published in the Forum and responses from Senate candidates will be posted in the ASWC office. In the past, candidates were required to take and pass a constitution test According to Tonya Garreaud, senior senator for arts and humanities, This was a waste of time because one of the questions asked was, What does ASWC stand for? She said anyone running for office knew what one-pag- vice-preside- nt it was. Another change approved was the elimination of signature petitions. In the past, candidates were required to attain a num ber of signatures showing support for their candidacy, said ASWC President Matt ryones schedule. Students wishing to campaign must meet the following qualifications: Have and maintain an accumulated grade Beard. Also this year the $25 filing fee will be potentially refundable. Last year it was not Wamick said, As long as there are no damages or repair costs from the campaign and all of the propaganda is taken down two days after elections, the filing fee is refundable. Added to the packet was a statement informing students that they must attend Senate meetings regularly. This past year has been a trial and error situation because of the new constitution. We need the senators support by attending meetings, said Beard. The Senate approved next years meeting days to be every Friday at 3 p.m. He said this should be more conducive to eve- - point average of at least 2.5. e Be at least a student (with six undergraduate and MEl hours or three MBA hours). Have a declared major to campaign for. Sign a declaration of candidacy form. Pay a filing fee of $25, in the form of a check. Candidates must turn their filing fee and essay responses in to the ASWC office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. Campaigning begins Tuesday, March 3. Primary elections will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18. General elections will be the following week, March 24 and 25. half-tim- Gore School Of Business Receives Satellite Dish System n as does the auditorium with projection. Its really nice that Westminster has a satellite, and its good that theyre going to use it for educational purposes, but Im hoping that Ill be able to catch the Boston Celtics games, said MBA student, Lance could benefit by having this system.. It strikes me as something very important We can get news from all over the world, said Silvia Sullivant, administrative assistant for the Gore School of Business. Four classrooms (west end) in the Gore Building now have access to the satellite, large-scree- . Sharp. Parking Problems Put On Back Burner On-Cam- pus Unfortunately, nothing is being planned in next years budget to increase the number of parking spaces on campus, Brock-mey- er said. In a report released in October 1989 by Brixton and Christopher construction by Matt Thurm Kellogg Forum staff writer parking at Westminster, only recently a problem, has a bleak future, said Richard Brockmyer, director of plant and facilities operations. Due to higher enrollment, Westminster motorists are having increasing difficulty finding parking spaces on campus. There is open parking in every lot except the visitor lot east of Converse, and west of Hogle Hall, where there is some reserved parking for Hogle residents. Brockmyer said, When non-Hogresidents park there west of Hogle, we ticket the cars, but most people will take a chance that security is too busy and they wont be ticketed or towed. However, after two or three warnings vehicles will be (tickets), illegally-parke- d towed at the owners expense. Anyone parked in a handicapped zone will be towed immediately, Brockmyer said. On-camp- by Benjamin Williams Forum staff writer A satellite-dis- h system has been donated to Westminster College by the Utah Chapter of Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultants Underwriters (CFCU), and Pro Satellite. The system was installed in the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business Building. Mike Pless of Equitable Insurance, a Westminster College class of 79 alumnus, was responsible for bringing CLU and the Gore School of Business together. This satellite system will certainly enhance the colleges curriculum by giving Westminster the ability to access teleconferences, continuing educational n material that is courses and , public-domai- educational in nature, said Dr. James Seidelman, Dean of the Gore School of Business. Seidelman added that Westminster College will be able to record educational programs and offer more training and institutes to the community. According to John Stone, president of the Utah Chapter CLU and CFCU, in return for the grant, Westminster College will reserve the Gore Auditorium several teledays a year for Utah conferences. The first teleconference is scheduled for Feb. 26-2- 7. As CLU s, we are constantly involved in continuing education to stay current on changes in tax laws, estate planning and said advanced insurance techniques, Stone. The Utah Chapter wanted a con... venient location at an. institution we felt CLU-sponsor- ed us company (the master planners of Westminsters parking lots), an average of 308 spots were being used at a time. With 661 spots available, Westminster still had an average of 200 spots available at a time each day, even during maximum times. Since then, enrollment at Westminster has increased by 300 students and 50 parking spots were lost due to the construction of the Jewett Center. Parking in general is really inconsistent," said Chris Thomas, a freshman in Sometimes I can find a communication. le , spot immediately; sometimes I cant find one at all. Brockmyersuggestedthatmotorists stay away from the Malouf and Payne Gymna- -' Continued on Page 6 |