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Show o o o Westminster College of Salt Lake City Wednesday, September 18, 1996 Issue i Volume XXIX - Vs tOBBBOBIItOOOOtlOttOOttO HE hORUMooe Giovale Library Has Come A Long Way Kristi sometime in the summer of 1997. Brockmeyer said that the librarys progress and the idea of its future completion is thrilling nearly everyone on campus. The excitement is catcheverybody, ing said. A lot of Brockmeyer have seen the and when they look at the model they see the also amazement expressed her at the buildings rapid progress when she saia I remember when I used to bo able to park my car in that lot, then it was only an ugly hole in the ground Now, its phenomenal to see the progress that has been made in such a short time. Even freshmen who Hansen has taken part in the con- struction deserves to be thanked for their hard work. Bill Harlin and Ben Bedingfield, owner and supervisor of W.P. Harlin Construction Company along with the rest of the workers, are really the ones who have helped to keep this project on schedule, said Brockmeyer. The construction com- librarys actual progress werent here when the Sle as well as Greg construction began are Eany, tic. of EDA Architects, joining in the excitement. At first I thought the I wasnt here when the deserve the credit for the president was moving to project started, but now I projects success and and get pretty enthusias- f Library construction as of September 15, 1996. Crews are working five days a week from 8 to 5 in order to finish the library by summer of 1997. photo by Howe Quart the librarys construction is right on schedule and developing rapidly each by Holly Millerberg Forum staff writer Last March, students, day. The library is coming faculty, staff, and other members of the communi- - along wonderfully, saia ty watched as ground was Director of Plant Facilities, broken for the new Richard Brockmeyer. Its Giovale Library. Now, six construction is right on months later and one year time and it should be corn-prito its completion, pleted both inside and out or GotlmaLr d Grant by Emily Kellett Business Manager A grant (DUE 95-552.1- 6) from the National Science Foundation has been given to Westminster College through the deli-geefforts of assistant physics professor, Dr. Gothard Grey. This fund nt will be used to support the students studies of a new science course for the school year. The course is a year-lon- 1996-199- 7 e, introductory science study that fulfills one lib- eral education science requirement. The course encompasses astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics into a laboratory-based, intensive writing exploration of sci V r s Explorations in by Science, Dr. Cline and Dr. Grey. In addition to the instructors, there will also be a writing team-taug- ht Susan Gardner, faculty writing specialist, Dr. said psychology sopho- more, Natalee Lund, referring to the time when the completion of the library seemed more of a vision than a reality. Biology sophomore, wrote the coordinator, grant and a great deal of the course material. Other people involved with classroom observation are three entific ideas and principles. The course starts with simple and basic observations, then spirals around and around to more complex levels of observation, said Dr. Chris Cline, assistant physics professor, Each level will have new tools for learning and a different level of complexity. The first semester will be Biology 102, The Natural World, taught by Dr. Ty Harrison, biology The second professor. semester will be Physics 104, Westminster, said business senior Tara Marino, but then I saw the model and realized that it was really the new library. Its come a long way from a hole in the ground, can hardly wait to see it completed and use the new books and computers, said chemistry freshman Annemarie Boswell. While the library is causing quite a bit of excitement throughout the school, Brockmeyer com- who, like nearly everyone else, cant wait to enjoy everything that the library mented that it is important to give credit to the people who have made it possible. will offer. This has been a delightful project and everyone who dents will also be asked to complete evaluation forms for the grants science study and be interviewed by the researchers and other evaleducation uators. These are necesscience Drs. researchers, Sherry sary parts of the curriculum due to the NFS grant. Southerland, Julie Two extended field and Tamara Jetton, from the University trips are planned during of Utah. the first semester that will Besides the normal lec- encompass explotures with quizzes and ration of natural phenometests, the students will na in Big and Little keep a science notebook. Cottonwood Canyons and The notebooks will consist the Great Salt Lake. The of two types of writing: Geology 300 class headed information about the stu- by the International Dr. dents lab assignments, and Studies professor, Robert will Ford, particidaily entries briefly sumfield in the of both activities marizing pate trips to the day and scientific supplement their learning. These two courses are knowledge gleaned by the students up to that point. only the first steps in a fasTo support the students cinating beginning to a daily writing, the classes whole new field 01 study will be videotaped. Not for the twenty students only will the class be now enrolled. The career ossibilities are endless, videotaped, but the students class work will be ue in part, to the studies copied as well. The stu learned in these courses. Gess-Newsom- said Brockmeyer. Everyone has done a great joo in making all this possible. The library, when completed next year, will be gorgeous, said biology sophomore Sarah Allen, development, e, in-dep- th in jhis issue . . . Read about an English major who has her mind on the right track when it comes to science on pg. 2. out what Lyman? Find it is on pg. 6. Like to taste some of the local band culture? Take a look at pg. 9 Find A.S.W.C. is page 11 what out up to on with our crossword puzzle on Try your luck pg.12. |