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Show Page 4 Forum a family, providing a positive atmosphere and friendly surroundings. According to Air Force Captain John Passey, commandant of cadets for the Air Force ROTC program, most students take ROTC out of a sense of patriotism. He added that many also want the opportunity to fly, particularly jet fighters. He refused to speculate on how many actually will. Wanting to fly created Sophomore Patrick Smiths biggest problem with the Air Force ROTC program. Smith was told at his physical exam that he couldnt fly since he had crooked teeth. Consequently, he ended up getting braces to correct the problem. e ROTC students receive $100 per month, from the federal government, starting in their junior year. In exchange for the stipend, students commit themselves to specific amounts of time, currently five years (except for pilots), on active duty or in the reserves. gram Salute ROTC Fifteen years ago, Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) students were physically assaulted en route to class and condemned by their more radical peers as warmongers intent on killing babies in Vietnam. Ten years ago, they were ridiculed for their willingness to serve in the U.S. armed forces after the American loss in Vietnam. Five years ago, apathy had replaced confrontation and ROTC units struggled for survival. Today, ROTC students wear their uniforms proudly, supportive of their country even in the midst of an American invasion of Grenada and the deaths of 216 Marines in Beirut And enrollment is booming nationwide. Nine Westminster students are currently registered in ROTC programs at the University of Utah. According to Pete Coxhead, a Navy ROTC student, the ROTC program at the University is like a fraternity, providing an opportunity for friendship, unity, and the chance to work with others. Freshman Brad Giles, a Navy ROTC student seeking a commission in the United States Marine Corps, said the pro is like Regents. Kevin Compton, UIA delegation chairman for Westminster, named the following students to Westminsters 1983 delegation: Robert Schorr and Mike Pieper, Senate; Patti Litchfield and Kevin Compton, House. Delegates were chosen for their experience and interest in the positions. Four additional students will attend as staff. They are Laura Bryant, Allison Haegen, Leslie Horkan, and David Neidert. According to Compton, everyone who applied for a position is going to UIA. Westminsters delegation submitted bills early this year for preview before the formal legislative session. These bills included (1) an alcohol statutes bill which recommends policy to changes which would legalize sale of conventioneers, and (2) an energy citation bill which would require the issue of a $5 ticket for driving between 55 and 70 mph. Westminster has always done well at UIA, said Mike Black former ASWC president and UIA executive director. Black said the college has a good reputation and has always been in key leadership positions at the sessions. Photo of thfe Week By Bob Marselle tax-fre- ROTC scholarship students receive full tuition, books, and $100 per month from the government Unlike ROTC students not on scholarship, they are required to fulfill their time obli- gation on active duty. Said Giles, who has received a Navy ROTC scholarship, I think its the best scholarship available." UIA Starts Nov. 4 Westminster students will participate in the mock legislature to be held by the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly (UIA) at the State Capitol on Nov. 4, 5, and 6. Eleven Utah colleges and universities will participate in the yearly event UIA was organized by the Utah Council of Studentbody Presidents to give students an opportunity to participate in the legislature process, the legislative form of government, and to provide some unified student input on students needs and concerns to the Utah State Legislature and the State Board of November 4, 1983 CILASSIIFOEOS Place Classified Ads in the students, 10? per word. To non-studen- Forum-C- ost ts, word. Call Kathy Hammond. Ext. 291. to 20? per Campus-wid- e photography contest Com- ing soon. Watch for details in upcoming issue of the Forum. Airline Tickets and Personalized Travel Arrange-ment- s Call or come in. Magic Carpet Travel -two blocks south of campus. 2035 South just 13th East. One position per school on the Library Committee; two positions open on the Curriculum Committee. Contact Leslie Horkan, ASWC president. Its your college get involved. Let us do your typing for you. A & W Computerized Word Processing. Special rates for stu- Need help with your typing? For first-clas- s quality typing, contact Ruth Christensen at 485-444- 4. dents. Call 583-132- 3. 268-273- 3. Wall covering my specialty. Work guaranteed. Discount for holidays. Available at your convenience. 966-644- Student representatives needed 1. Powder Puff Football The most original homecoming game of the year. Saturday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m. in the Dane Hansen stadium. Dont miss it. liquor-by-the-dri- Different Viewpoints Continued from page 2 The most negative aspect of the college, according to Snow, is a lack of communication, between the Board of Trustees and community leaders and between students and faculty. We have satellite efforts that dissipate, generating no real impact, Snow said. We could have much greater impact coordinating our efforts working collectively for the good of the school. am also disturbed by the unwillingness of some instructors to invest fully in their students. I They see students as a temporary part of the college and they hold back because the students will just graduate and leave the college. We are missing the boat with that attitude. Alumni are an untapped asset Snows CCT is 90 percent alumni and community members. need to clarify some misinformation in an earlier Forum institution. We said Snow. First, we are not a sell tickets to live. Second, CCT is not in competition with Courage Theater. Courage Theater is a student organization to train and teach the basics. We support that organization. The objectives of each group are different I free-progra- m The decision was between happiness and responsibility, said Snow. I came to Westminster to study more accounting but two things happened: I fell in love with the history of the college and the buildings; and I recognized the need to go back to the theater. The key to happiness is a dream. The key to success is making them come true. I took the chance to be successful because theater was my dream." IF TIME'S LEADERSHIP IMYy.C CAN BRING ITOUt OCS (Army Officer Candidate School) is a challenge to all thats in you. the menial, the physical, the spirit that are part 14-we- ek . . ol what makes a leader. If OCS were easy, it couldnt do the job. It wouldnt bring out the leader in you, or help you discover what you have inside. But when you finish and graduate as a commissioned officer in the Army, youll know. Youll know you have what it takes to lead. And youll be trim, alert, fit, and ready to exercise the leadership skills that civilian companies kx)k for. If youre about to get your degree and you want to develop your leadership ability, take the OCS challenge. Call your local Army Recruiter, and ask about OCS. |