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Show Westminster College of Salt Lake City Issue 19 Volume 36 TV March 21, 1989 ASWC Scores Road Signs By Skip Gregory In a couple of weeks two freeway signs direct motorists on to will 80 Westminster's campus, said Michael Hansen, president of ASWC. "I have been working with UDOT's engineering, department since last October," said Hansen, "and now it Is finally happening." According to Hansen it took two letters from Salt Lake City's Chamber of Commerce and several from ASWC to w uappen. gyjl Hansen said the two signs should read "Westminster College of Salt Lake," and will be placed Just before the northern and southern exits to 1300 East. Hansen said he hoped it would help to make people more aware of the school. "It's about time we received some local recognition," he added. "Especially after receiving national attention." "Heroes Democracys Often Ignored Heritage The computer lab's newest additions $25K 2 Apple II GS Lots More By Karen Niedermeyer By Carol Dixon Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge was established in the late 40's. Its primary mission was to prevent the deterioration of our country's principles and ideals. The foundation offers seminars and workshops that can protect individual rights and freedoms. The physics department at Westminster received two Apple II GS computers in February from a fund provided by the R Harold Burton foundation. According to Bob Richards, assistant director ofAnnual Giving at Westminster, the Burton foundation donated $25,000 to provide computer software programs and hardware in the communications, biology, physics, chemistry and art departments. Chris Johnson, assistant professor of physics, has been the fundamental force behind the implementation of these computers into the physics program. He believes the department needs these computers to bring the sciences Into the technology of the 1980's. "It is only nine years too late, but late is better than never because we have now finally become computerized in the sciences," Johnson said. Johnson said that he is very grateful to have the computers but he would like to see more powerful computers such as the Apple Macintosh lines brought to the sciences. The Apple II GS computers are excellent, but they are at the lower end of the spectrum In terms of the educational computers available today. He hopes the school "will continue their commitment to the sciences and extend this into actually getting what would be useable and satisfactory conditions in anv scientific laboratory." Johnson believes the computers wil be very beneficial to the department because they will allow students to obtain a mor advanced computer background. Prior t acquiring these new computers, "students were taking the routine FORTRAN class where they learned how to program, but thej never had the opportunity to use theii knowledge in a scientific situatuion, Johnson said Since the computers arrived, Johnson's students have been using the software library to write programs which car be used in the laboratory and In the classroom. Even though his students have only had access to the computers for month they have already written over 3C programs. Most of these programs deal with the physics and mathematics of dynamic systems, and are being written for Johnson'! analytical mechanics class, and genera physics laboratory. Senior physics major Sean Rice, has written a majority of the programs on the new computer system. He is very pleasec with the new Apple II GS computers becaus students are now able to perforn computations and write programs. Rice plans to attend graduate school and this advanced computer background know led g will assist him in his pursuits. Thousands of individuals support our American-wa- y it through this national organization, headquartered on located on the historical campground at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. There are a total of 41 active chapters non-sectari- non-politic- al, an non-prof- 105-acr- es throughout the U.S. "Poor indeed is the country which has no heroes, but beggard is the one which has and forgets."Unknown headquarters ground breaking) "We will have no impressive granite buildings to distinguish the Foundation. But we will have ideals which have endured far longer than granite." Hutton also stated, "We still have... the knowledge that in less than two centuries we have given rise to the most powerful nation of free men in the present world, or in all history." On Feb. 22. 1989, Utah Chapter's "We Believe in Heroes" student scholarship Twenty-tw- o recipients were honored. for were selected to and applied recipients attend a conference at Valley Forge. The local chapter throghout the years has sponsored a total of 144 youthful participants. Governor Norm Bangerter, presenter of awards said that George Washington's birthday was symbolic in the honoring of Utahs heroes which also included outstanding military men stationed in Utah. KSL TV, Channel 5 Commentator Spence Kenard narrated tributes to the following heros: . Shane Wall, who "could not swim," reacted on June 27, 1988 on the south shore of Utah Lake and saved the lives of three. Kenard said, "Honored for heroically fighting the water and waves without concern for the Directly stated in the "mission risks of his life for saving the lives of three statement" of the Freedoms Foundation at for successfully reacting above and beyond Valley Forge is the following: To encourage a thorough knowledge of American history, including circumstances surrounding the creation and adoption of our founding documents. To develop, particularly among young Americans, an understanding and appreciation of the nature and benefits of freedom and the institutions of a free society. To promote an understanding of our free enterprise system. To teach and motivate responsible citizenship; to this end, we have authored, as a corollary to the "Bill of Rights," a "Bill of Responsibilities." The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge was founded in 1949 by three men, Donald Belding, member of the country's largest advertising agency (at the time), Ken Wells, oil executive and DeWitt Wallace, founder of the Readers Digest. Through an active public opinion poll, Valley Forge was established as the "most patriotic spot in "Every citizens responsibility is to personally understand and maintain the American way of life." his own means for all this we honor you today, Shane Wall - Hero." Lowell Bennion, founder of the Teton Valley Boy's Ranch, is a noted community humanitarian, sociologist and also director of food for the needy. "For years of untiring, humble, yet fearless service we honor you America." Lowell L Bennion a light upon which others The trio then recruited E.F. I lutton who may chart a more clear course of service to donated a 53- - acre farm. Hutton said, (at the Continued, Pg. 8 |