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Show ASWC and ARWC What's the difference? For students it can be tough to tell. According to Westminsters website, Each floor from the residence halls selects a representative to the ARWC council. The council members plan social, educational and service events. They also determine legislative guidelines for hall policies and renovations. ARWC President Alex Southworth said, ARWC is the residential hall government. So we direct our activities to the residents, even though all activities are open to any Westminster students. FeliAnne Hipol Staff Writer Whats the difference between ASWC and ARWC? ASWC is the Associated Students of Westminster College, whereas ARWC is the Associated Residents of Westminster College. They are often mistaken for one another because their names sound the same and their acronyms have just one letter difference. ARWC ASWC ASWC President Brody Leven didnt know the difference between the two organizations his first year. He said, I made the mistake so badly for my whole freshman year, just because they sound so similar. Joiner, ASWC advisor said ASWC is the student government of Westminster College. According to ASWCs website, The mission of ASWC is to promote shared governance on campus. Develop a sense of community. Facilitate better communication with the faculty, staff, administration and Board of Trustees. Enrich the lives of students attending the college. Provide leadership, training and opportunities for students. And provide a forum for student concerns. Each student enrolled in two Ginny-Bet- h Joiner said, ARWC is technically registered as an ASWC club, so a lot of their funding is through ASWC and they work very closely together. Cosmic Bowling Night on Saturday, Sept. 26 is an annual event that ASWC and ARWC ARWC Advisor Aimee Frost said, Sometimes ARWC holds events on a Wild Wednesday, so people think that its an ASWC event. Frost said students confuse the two organizations because they work hand-in-hato promote events on campus. Joiner said, We want the students to know the difference, but as long as theyre having a good time and growing because of what were doing then I dont really mind. or more credit hours is automatically a member of ASWC. Leven said, ASWC oversees all activities, events and programming on campus. We also oversee and fund all official clubs on campus, as well as having a legislative, judicial and executive branch of student co-spon- government. ARWC nd The student planner lists ARWC as one of the many clubs on campus. According to the student planner, The goal of ARWC is to develop and maintain good human relations among the residential community. ''t ' 5 1 and ASWC 11 H ('; ;i f Jiv s 15 f- i il 4 i 9 i |