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Show THE FORUM March 16, 2005 Day of Leadership a Success .Ryan Lee Reiger Staff Writer Av Me ,' h v Westminster College students learned the different aspects of leadership at the Colleges Third Annual Day of Leadership, held last Saturday in Gore. , ; Staff Writer - V I Executive Vice President Steve Morgan opened by talking about leadership. He said, the basic principles of leadership are constant. They stand the test of time. . O. Next, Morgan presented important aspects of leadership. Its what it takes to get things done. Its personal commitment, working for a cause, empowering others. Its integrity, compassion and perseverance. Having much experience in leadership, Walker spoke to empower the audience. What you do wiU make a difference in the future. Certainly you want to know the qualities of leadership to advance. Walker said that one way to make a difference is to get involved in the election process. She gave three suggestions: Know your facts, meet with your state legislators during the months that they are not busy meeting for off-camp- us Geek Club president Peter Markowski and Tyler Bain, ASWC Attorney General and Geek Club member, enjoy pizza given to Westminster leaders as a thank you at the conclusion of Leadership Day. the Legislature and get to know them better. informative and Random calls and dont do much. If they know you beforehand, it wiU go much further. Walker also emphasized a need for sessions like this. be a leader. Mark Feme, acting dean of students, stressed how important it is for students to learn what it takes to be a leader. Most of us are going to hold a leadership position at some time in our lives. There are a lot of leadership Ive struggled with leadership. Leaders are not born, they can be made, she said. After Walkers speech,, students broke out to sessions such as Teambuilding 101 and Ingredients of Successful Leadership. Tiffany Kinney, a Westminster sophomore, said the sessions were very Staff Writer Congratulations! You have finally made it through four (or more) years of college and now ready to enter the real world. Now comes the next full- -' step finding your first time job. For some college gradu-ate- s this can be more challenging or frightening than any final exam, but with the appropriate tools and planning, finding your first job (or the right job) is a manageable - feat. Westminsters Career Resource Center realizes this challenge and is preparing to hold into annual Career Week, March 15 - 17. Career Week is broken down into three workshops: March 15 Job Searching and Resume Writing, March 16 -Networking and Interviewing, and March 17 Mock Interviews with HR Professionals. The workshops on March 15 and 16 will be held in Converse B19 from 3:30-- 5 p.m. and the Mock Interviews will take place in various library classrooms - - 9-- 3 p.m. Students should come to Career Week because it will strengthen their job search skills and give them students the opportunity to network and receive feedback from professionals, said Sarah Crowther, coordinator of career services. According to a recent study byJobWeb.com, the demand is strong for the class of 2005. Employers are going to hire say they more 2004-0- 5 college graduates than they hired in 2003-0- 4, and theyre going to offer their new hires higher salaries than were offered to last years graduating class, said JobWeb. Employers cited the continuing improvement of the economy and business growth as factors in the improving market. Increased sales, lower interest rates, increased government spend. ing, and increases in the mar-ket for new construction feed the positive outlook, said JobWeb. According to Crowther, students can dress casually See Career Week pg. g opportunities but no leadership development workshops, so we wanted to start an annual workshop. Ray Bradford, a Westminster junior, agrees, Its nice to get solid advice from experienced profession- als for free.C5 45-min- ute from thought-provokin- about what it takes to Final Test: Finding a Job Nelson T. Emeric This exhibit is one of the largest pools of art at the school. Its good to be among the many different entries. Once a student artist enters a piece, it is up to the juror of the exhibit to decide whether or not to show the art. According to Glidden, the art program at Westminster has been growing. As a result, for the past four or five years, the art department has been inviting art specialists from to be jurors for the exhib- Take some time out of the busy spring schedule to enjoy a taste of Westminsters art talent. It is time again for the student art exhibit. The opening reception of k showcase was this held be on to Monday, March 14, at noon in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory. The reception initiated the student art exhibit, welcoming students, faculty and it. community members to see The jurors, using their what Westminster students knowledge and appreciation have to offer. There were for art, decide which art refreshments, including appepieces will be featured in the tizers, cookies, drinks and exhibit. Glidden explains that vegetarian options. The feajurors are very important in tured artists, students of the Westminster, were available to that they provide experience for artists, discuss their pieces with anygiving a sense of competition. one interested. This year, there are two The student art exhibit jurors for the exhibit, making every spring is open to any ' it easier on both to select the student at Westminster. Any student artist is encouraged to art. Frank McEntire, former executive director of the Utah enter. Although they do not Arts Council, and Dorothy have to be art majors, many Bearnson, professor emeritus who enter are art majors. at the University of Utah, will The senior art show, opening preside as the jurors this April 4, features art of senior spring. Glidden and the art art majors, requiring students department were pleased to enter. when they accepted the inviAccording to Craig tation. Glidden, an assistant art proThe student art exhibit fessor at Westminster, the art will showcased until April be majors are strongly encour1. The hours of the exhibit aged to enter work because from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. are its just another way to gain Visiting this exhibit not only showcase experience and to expose their name and art. See Art Show pg. 8 Also, Glidden explained, two-wee- 1 i Gov. Olene Walker, who spoke about what she believed to be the most The Talent of Westminster Kimberlie Blesch (ft i, Student Art Show Displays Seidelman Will Serve as - Students Celebrate Fat Tuesday on a Friday WC Provost ir April Mackay 5 fjTi Staff Writer Westminster College has announced that Dr. James Cid Seidelman will serve as provost and vice president of academic affairs. His appointment follows a national search which attracted many highly qualified candidates from across the country, including Bradley Cook, John Leipzig, Joseph Olander and Stephen Bowen. I am excited about the challenge and honored to have been selected to serve the college in this capacity. I think Westminster is a terrific college with a very bright future. I am looking forward to contributing to the colleges future success, said Seidelman. The search committee, chaired by Diane Foster-Burk- e assessed these candidates before inviting four finalists for a campus visit. Bev Christy, Chris Cline, David Hales, David Stokes, Judy Billings, Maria Wrotniak and Steve Morgan determined which candidates met the m. 8 real-wor- ld ' f See Seidelman pg. 8 il u a A '' at Chris Bermudez and Miranda Taylor shared beads and dance moves the Mardi Gras dance in the Red Lion Hotel on March 11. Mardi Gras Continued from pg. 3 Stephanie Goshorn, who arrived with her roommates. Everybody has energy. The energy radiated from a group of students that Mark Feme, acting dean of students, called the right amount compared to other dances held by the college. There are not as many students as there were at the Halloween dance, he said. Feme also noted that many of the attendants were Westminster students. Westminster dances, popular with students from schools such as the University of Utah, (mostly due to the availability of alcohol, some anonymous students say) are always filled with visitors. The Mardi Gras dance was no exception. Westminster student Seth Longhurst described the right amount of students and visitors as having quality not quantity. Theres not a big amount, said Longhurst, but the people who came are good.OJ , . |
