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Show The Forum - 5 from assistant dean to vice By Cynthia Kirkham Staff Writer When Westminster's new Dean of Arts and Sciences, Mary Jane Chase, entered Stanford University, she listed her major as civil engineering with the intent of joining her family's long line of bridge builders. However, Chase did not leave her New York home of 22 years to join Westminster's construction planning team. Instead, she came to run the school of Arts and Sciences, a position much more fit to her 17 years of administrative experience. Chase did not graduate from Stanford with a degree in civil engineering, but received a bachelor's degree in renaissance studies, and says she "stuck with it" through her master's and doctorate from Columbia University. Chase started working at Mercy College in New York before she left Columbia. This is where she started her career as an administrator. In her time at Mercy, she filled positions By Michael DAsto Staff Writer - It's 7:00 pm, you've just arrived home from work when you realize you need to pick up a few textbooks on applied anthropology. The campus bookstore is closed, what do you do? Why not sit down at your computer and log on to the net? The world of online shopping has grown leaps and bounds m the past years, allowing consumers to purchase most anything from groceries, to vacuums, and now, textbooks online. As bookstores open locations on the net, Westminster Students are faced with the choice of school shopping on campus or online. As textbook retailers open websites online, students can forgo long lines while shopping for discount books day or night. "I saved over 36 on one book and 20 on another," said senior Camron Welch. "I decided to shop online when the bookstore was out of the art president. "Mercy and Westminster have many things in common" Chase said, explaining what drew her to Westminster. Like Westminster, Chase said Mercy could be described as a "commuter school", and offers a "comprehensive education": a type of education Chase explained, as not simply liberal arts, but one which offers professional courses as well. Chase's new position does not call for detailed drawings of bridges. However, her Description of Westminster and her duties as an administrator do not leave out the task of building bridges, but simply modifies it. Chase said one of the things that attracted her to Westminster is the fact that it is growing and has room to do so. This will give her the opportunity to build many bridges. She is not planning to construct a high-ris- e bridge from Foster Hall to Malouf. No, the bridges that Chase plans on building are of a completely different nature. Chase spoke about the expansion planned for Jewett, and texts I need for class. In the computer lab, I searched three or four online stores before finding my books. As a relatively new concept, not all students are sold on the idea of buying textbooks online. "What could be more difficult then shopping for a book from a computer?" asked Junior Cindy Morrison, "I go to the bookstore; buy what I need and that's it. No credit card, no shipping, no hassle." Drawbacks to consider include shipping costs, delivery time, and the risks of not receiving the correct book. Payment methods often are often limited to credit cards, although some companies will accept checks and money orders. Used books warrent the risk of having every page highlighted and other annoyances. Despite such obstacles, the industry is growing. Last year, students spent over five billion dollars buying books online. This number is expected to increase with the rise of student aimed advertising. The Westminster Bookstore, operated by Follett Corporation, joined the growing internet market last January offering 110,000 textbook titles. the construction of the Eccles Pottery Center, a new photo lab and eventually a science building. These projects have more to do with building bridges than the construction aspect. The new additions to the campus are going to enable programs such as theater, music, ancrart to grow. But it won't be easy. Chase mentioned the challenge of planning the science building so it will keep up with rapidly growing technology. Challenge is something Chase is willing to face. It doesn't matter how difficult the obstacle is to overcome. Chase is willing to bridge the gap. v'You do whatever you need to deal with whatever comes up," Chase said, "You never know what is going to happen next." Then again Chase doesn't feel she is the only one willing to put in the effort. I like that everyone is so friendly," she said "everyone seems really willing to pull together and get it done." Although Utah never was on the top of the list when it came to places Chase could see herself Mary Jane Chase, Brings to Westminster 17 years of administrative experience. See NEW DEAN, page 8 "Our online service benefits students and the store," says Westminster bookstore Jennifer Nelson, "students now can books, and have to our store delivered them Efollett website. the through even pre-can students Online, pre-ord- er rhe Follett web site (www.eFollett.com) also indexes all books required for each section offered at Westminster, offering professors the option to order and post required texts early. Where else can students purchase books online? In addition to eFollett.com, several other companies offer textbooks and novels at dicounted prices. Comparison sites, such as TextBook Prices.com for textbooks, and MySimon.com for novels, list prices of many established booksellars, offering a variety of websites to peruse. On campus or online students at Westminster now have a choice of buying textbooks virtually anywnere, anytime. As more online bookstores open, students may soon enjoy a decrease in text book prices everywhere. for Students In certain seating areas and on certain days. Student ID required. Call 355-ART- S Four operas starting as low as $20! Tosca, Orpheus & Eurydice , Falstaff and The Merry Widow |