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Show Forum Page 2 November 18, 1983 LetteRstothe edrtoR Are Westminsters current students on the back burner along with this years catalog? Granted the importance of development for the colleges future success, why, then, do administrators fail to develop their most resources: the past recruits and the future alumni. easily-accessib- le UIA Rep. Voices Criticism It is seldom that an individual advocates a decrease in appro- Individual administrators claim that they care about the students here now. When asked, they explain and do their best to t: remedy oversight of students needs. Examples of care priations for a group of which they are a member. However, that very measure is one which I feel should be considered for Utah Intercollegiate Assembly at Westminster College if the representation this year is the basis upon which funds are granted. recognized the potential importance of the legislation formulated at the conference. It seems outside the interests of the student body to fund a free weekend in the Marriott for four students though. New organizations must battle for funding, and it seems unjustified that U.I.A. gets a cut of it for misuse. postponed grading system changes to spring, 1984, allowing some time for notice to current students. Also, in the Forums Nov. 11 issue, Craig Green, vice president of college relations, says he can't excuse the lack of catalogs, but he does his best to explain the situation. U.I. A.s purpose was outlined in (a recent issue of) the Forum. conference is held at the State Capitol, and the The three-da- y delegates are housed in a Salt Lake hotel this year, the Marriott to accommodate participants and to facilitate late night caucusing. It is the place where the students lobby for the Utah State Legislature and Board of Regents begins. An upgraded delegation should be chosen next year. Recruiting from speech classes and wider-sprea- d publicity should occur at the beginning of the academic year. Mandatory meetings for delegates should be scheduled prior to the conference for parliamentary procedure review and brainstorming on legislation. Otherwise, U.I. A.s funds should be appropriated to a more worthy organization. Westminster can only take four delegates because of its size, but we usually fare well in spite of that However, this years delegation chose to view their pariticipation in a noncommital manner. Delegates were chosen who would be ineligible for elected office next year, which is a poor follow-u- p to Kristen Prestons governorship last year. Three of the four delegates did not speak once in House and Senate sessions during the time myself and another staff person were present Two delegates arrived two and a half hours late on Friday due to a late night at the Marriott (which wasnt spent typing legislation, either). The two senators left their session just before a vote to get their yearbook pictures taken, causing the Senate to be impotent for lack of a quorum. U.I.A. was appropriated $395 this year from the student activities budget This money would be well spent if students Submitted Unsigned after-the-fac- The administration and faculty recently Early this year, the Forums editor complained to President James E. Petersen that students were not fairly notified of changes in plans for release of fall semester financial aid refunds. The editor further informed the president of two times when the schools business office had closed early on days when students were told they could pick up checks during regular business hours. The president was concerned about all of these situations and he responded by having suggestion boxes placed in Bamberger Hall and Shaw Center. The Forum staff does not fail to appreciate the sincerity of the reactions by administrators. Even more appreciated, however, would be a sensitivity before the fact The entire campus can work to develop that sensitivity. Students need to make the suggestions that will assist the changes in advance of a crisis situation. Administrators need to pull the current students off of the back burner. after-the-fa- The ct Forum Staff out-of-tow- n Delegates Defend UIA Success and Attack Student Critic As pleased and triumphant members of the Westminster Delegation of the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly we find that we cannot ignore Laura Bryants preposterous comments pertaining to the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly. Perhaps Ms. Bryant with astute political senses felt no need to attend Wednesdays opening (Nov. 2) session nor grace us with her presence at Saturdays closing session. We can overlook these two absenses. However, we find it hard to ignore that Ms. Bryant was absent at all three evening lobbying sessions, attended 50 of Thursdays and Fridays sessions where she was witnessed doing homework and sharing with one of our delegates her intense boredom at the session and how she was only doing this because it looked good on her resume. We feel saddened that Fridays banquet was not part of Ms. Bryants resume requirements. Not only did she miss a former White House staff members speech and dinner, but an excellent opportunity to represent Westminster College of Salt Lake City and interact with students from every major college and university in the state. Again these absences could have been overlooked, had she informed one of the delegates that she would not be attending any of these sessions. Perhaps it was a wrong turn on State Street and Ms. Bryant ended up at a different U.I. A. conference where she formed such misguided impressions. The session we attended was not only a tremendous learning experience but also a major success on Westminsters behalf. Not only will Westminster have the distinguished honor of having the number one bill placed before Utah State Legislature, but we were also successful in receiving the Governors signature on every bill submitted. Voting as a block also allowed Westminster to insure the election of each candidate they endorsed. We, the delegation, would like to thank Westminster College of Salt Lake City and its student body for this tremendous opportunity we have been given at U.I.A. Respectfully submitted, The Forum of Wettmimter College ol &h Like Chy is published ind distributed weekly during spring and fall semesters, while classes are in session, by the Associated Students of Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 6410S. Editor and Sales Manager Managing Editor Sports Editor Accounts Receivable Manager Layout Assistants Reporters Kathleen Hammond Robert D. Schorr UIA Senator Allison Haegen UIA Chef de Cabinet Joel Hastings, Bob Marselle Ray Ownbey BYU Delegations Supports Westminsters Role , Custodians Say Jobs, But Not Wages Have Changed Custodians and administration feel differently about the job description and responsibilities of the custodians on Westminster campus. Richard Brockmyer, director of plant operations, said there are no specific contracts for custodians. They do custodial work and set ups. When the custodians were interviewed for their jobs, they were told that they would be expected to do set ups. They agreed to to them at that time, said Brockmyer. The custodians are not being asked to do anymore than their informal contract requires. Two custodians, who asked not to be named, feel they do more work than they contracted for. They said they often have to leave the buildings they are working in to work in another building or to do a set up. Set ups should not be their responsibilities, they The two custodians said that they have an extra heavy load to cover for a missing staff member. One of the staff members has been on sick leave but will be returning on Nov. 21, said Brockmyer. The job description has changed but the wages havent," said e one of the custodians. Even though the custodians are employees of the college and get tuition remission, they still feel their wage is unfair. full-tim- We wish to commend your schools delegation at the recent Utah Intercollegiate Assembly. We found certain individuals to be both intelligently informed and politically astute. They exemplified the finest of Westminsters studentbody. Such participation contributed greatly to the overall effectiveness of the sessions. Certainly this conduct is the highest recognition. basis. Deliver editorial copy directly to Forum offices in the basement of Shaw Center (under door if necessary) by 12 noon on Monday, for publication on Friday of the same week. Opinions eipressed in the Forum are those of the writers and are not to be construed as the opinions of the Associated Students of Westminster College or of college administration, faculty or staff. The unsigned, editorial submission on this page was received by the Monday deadline for student editorial pieces in the Forums Nov. 11 publication. Unfortunately, the submission was not typed, nor did it include a name or phone number, which are required by the papers editorial policy printed in the Forums staff box. The Forum may, at the discretion of its editorial staff, agree to print student submissions without identifying the writers but, ordinarily, it cannot do so without having a name and telephone number for its own records and for its own protection in the case of legal suit During the week of Nov. 7, the Forum was able to identify the source of the letter and to prepare the copy in a form usuable by the typesetter, for publication on Nov. 18. At the same time, the Forum was contacted by several students wishing to respond to the subject of the first submission. Responses were not solicited by the editor, nor did the editor inform anyone of the name of the author of the first submission. The ed itor d id share the contents of the first letter with one respondent, a student-bod- y officer, to assure him that there was no libel in the first letter. Two other respondents were refused a request to see the letter since the ed itor had not been able to contact the author of the original submission. said. Scott Kaiser Editorial Policy The Forum welcomes letters and editorial opinions from students and other readers. Submissions must be signed, with phone numbers, and avoid profanity and libel, lengths are limited to two, double-spacetyped pages with lines not more than 60 typed spaces wide. The Forum will print four submissions per week, with student submissions given priority, on a d UIA Representative Mike Moser Sheri Dearing Kristine L. Baarx, Jon Butler, Sheri Dearing, Jennifer Thomas Gail Allison, Valerie Allison, R. Colleen Arrington, Julie Bell, Paul Booth, Stacy Butters, John Dahmen, Sheri Dearing, Carmen Jones, David K. Neidert, Kathy Neuschwander, Jennifer Thomas Photographers Adviser Patti Litchfield Kevin Allan Compton UIA Delegation Chairman Editors Note Sincerely yours. Senator Teri Bond Representative Gina Torrecillas-YU Delegation Its an entry Everyone on this campus is underpaid, said Brockmyer. We are all doing our jobs out of devotion to the cause of the college. We like Westminster and what it is doing for people." There is no merit system and I think that it should be reinstated," said Brockmyer. He would also like to have two more e custodians. With the increase in facility demands, they will be needed to keep up with the set ups, he said. full-tim- B level wage and not enough to survive on," said one custodian. |