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Show "N f :rW Ml II 3 ) One Step Ahead By I 4 I A 4 ', t oSnSSift it l t ! For Cara Cahoon, a Junior at Westminster College, experiencing those I feelings is nothing new. . Cahoon is not only a e student, she is also a receptionist, a tutor, a member of the honor's program, an "Ellipsis" staff member and, to top it all off, a freelance IT T. V if , t d8Sia-.3g- iew'yw4-- ' hgh" eduUon ta Utah' acts General Attorney Turned Promoter By Jennifer Christensen Ed Sweeney Is a native of Utah, bom in Hailstone. He attended elementary and high school in Salt Lake in both parochial and public schools. Sweeney entered Westminster College in 1969. He was an overachiever who graduated in three and a half years. While at Westminster, Sweeney was Editor-In-Chiof the Forum his sophomore year, and Student Body President as a Junior. The enrollment of Westminster at the time was 700 students. Sweeney said, "Westminster was a fun place; you knew everyone and it was intimate, which is one advantage of going to a small school." While he had an interest in Journalism throughout his high school and college years, he graduated In 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science. Sweeney pursued a career in law and attended the University of Santa Clara in California. "It was the closest law school I could find to the beach," said Sweeney. He received his law degree in 1976 and passed the Utah Bar Exam that same year. Upon to Utah he started his own practice.returning In 1978, he joined a firm in Salt Lake and became a partner in the firm until 1986. "At that time I was elected to the Board Trustees of the college (Westminster). I made the decision to take three years out of my practice to help the college in the rea of fundraising and to act as general counsel to the college," said Sweeney. He signed a three year contract with the college and has been represents the college in all legal matters and advises the board and administration; but he is mainly in charge of fundraising, alumni and public relations. He is really interested in private higher education in the state of Utah, and felt this was the perfect opportunity to help the college and make a difference. Sweeney said, ef here ever since. Vice-Preside- Sweeney nt holds for the title of Institutional Advancement and General Counsel. He full-tim- writer. m SstAHeweS8 Ingrid deVries Have you ever felt there werent enough hours in a day, or enough days in a week? ! I ; v ' V f Jfc ' "This Is a good time to be at Westminster when the college is growing dynamically. This is a place where an Irish Catholic Democrat can feel like he can do some for the state in the area of education." good And no doubt he has. In the last two and a half years, the school, under his. direction, has raised nearly 10 million dollars in cash and . pledges. Now that, the college is ,, financially , stable, Sweeney hopes to continue increasing the endowment and building the image that Westminster is a good investment for donors. He is currently developing a deferred giving program which he hopes to finish if he decides to stay on when his contract expires in June. "If I left now," said Sweeney, "I would feel like I was giving up the Cahoon has had five articles published in "The Event," and her most recent article, a profile on President Dick, appears in the March issue of "Utah Holiday." "I plan to write more once the semester Westminster student, Cara Cahnon"i is over," explains Cahoon reflecting upon her writing extensive, love researched papers, busy schedule. research and doing interviewing various Cahoon, who grew up in Logan, is people. Sometimes thats more fun than majoring In communications and minoring writing the actual piece," replied Cahoon. in Spanish. She first became interested in "When an article," Cahoon Journalism while writing for her high school explained, youwriting sometimes have to write for newspaper. the editor rather than what you want But I Alter graduating from high school, she always enjoy what I am writing." came to Westminster because she "wanted to In addition to writing, reading is go to a small school that would give her a another of Cahoons passions. She enjoys good liberal education." At Westminster, anything by Latin American or Russian whether as a staff writer or as a freelancer, authors. Her favorite "The New is magazine Cahoon continues to be a prolific Republic." contributor to the college newspaper, When she finds the time, Cahoon "Forum." enjoys biking and skiing. "I While interning last summer for "Utah cant understand how people can like alpine Holiday," she gained valuable experience as y when they could be an editorial assistant. She was in charge of skiing She also writes poetry and keeps a skiing!" the Holiday Gift Guide" in the December joumaL issue, as well as the "Valentine Gift Guide "in After returning from May Term in the Februaiy issue. Mexico, Cahoon plans to spend the summer One of the assignments for her working e at Sports Court, in the internship was to write a story. "That didnt public relations department. mean they would necessarily use it, but I A3 far as future plans are concerned, guess they liked it because they published it," Cahoon has plenty. "Id like to work for a said Cahoon of her recent accomplishment. or newspaper magazine and continue For Cahoon, much of the ol freelancing, maybe for Rolling Stone and pleasure writing lies In chasing ideas. "For The Event New Republic. Id like an editorial we have writers meetings. We talk about The in the run. But first I want to long position different issues and that generates ideas," to graduate school, and if I decide to get a go said Cahoon. Ph. D., then Id be interested in teaching Cahoon prefers writing about social or Spanish," said Cahoon, always issues and current affairs. She also enjoys journalism one step ahead. cnoss-counti- y cross-countr- full-tim- ship." As for the future. knows his law practice will always Sweeny be available to him, but for now he feels his efforts are needed here. "This job has opened a lot of avenues and new areas that I never considered when practicing law; there are a lot of opportunities out there. But, for now I just enjoy getting up and coming here to work," said Sweeney. "I'm a cheerleader, not only for Westminster, but for the whole state of Utah," summed up Sweeney. His enthusiasm about his life in Utah and his job at Westminster is contagious. && SAX-- ROMNEY FLORIST CYNTHY (801) 2179 5. HIGHLAND DR.. 487-217- 9 SALT LAKF CITY. UTAH 84106 Husmojr By Kathleen Meyers Last issue Ron Farnsworth penned a One marvelous release has been the field day g of his we have had with the "Pretty, Great State" description disappointment in the "underwhelmingly slogan, an unprecedented opportunity, disinterested" response to the Pretty Great almost as precious as the Salt Lake pumping Slogan Contest I freely admit authorship of project no less than four Californians, for instance, enjoy aisles "negatively focused" slogans. I am bumper-sticke- r humor. They laugh heartily with newcomers' to observations and satire however, withdraw all my offensive willing, entries for my new favorite: UTAH I because they figure folks generally mean well. After all, they could be living in LIGHTEN UPI Nebraska (or Utah). It really is fun to see Perchance the therapeutic importance how other people view your state - if you are of humor has been underestimated. The sufficiently secure. to laugh helps make Utah the Californians are confident in their afdity for "right those of us used to greater state's identity as the innovation capital of place diversity you know, the Amway salesman the nation and the heart of the movie living next door to the Krishna devotee and industry. Similarly, Utahns could celebrate two doors down from the Jehovahs Witness. their own identity as the Mormon Vatican We came to Utah for our own and stop acting like bawl babies. Sometimes reasons; nevertheless, living here can be stressful. I get the feeling Zion is a little on the fragile heart-rendin- leave-em-rolling-in-t- he -- -- side, whiney and scared, in need of constant reassurance; there's something a little wrong about any one saying, sincerely, no less, T know this State is truly Pretty and truly Great." Come on, does a petroglyph fade every time someone cracks a Joke about the "predominant" folk ? Now, Ron, dry your eyes. There are some good reasons why Utah is vastly unappreciated, but they have little or nothing to do with the scenery. Before you escort me to which is the usual reaction to criticism from outsiders, I point out an interesting fact I learned may in college: one of the differentiations between humans and animals is the overwhelming drive we have to alter our environment. Utahns From Elsewhere cherish the notion that we can freely speak out. We come here expecting to be considered O.K. as long as our behavior is within lawful limits. T s simply not the way it Is here and the the rub. Imagine yourself growing up ii home where coffee Is a pleasant morn! beverage, and going to church is an opti Suddenly you wake to a foreign country which coffee is a symbol of deviance a LDS church attendance is an encod - message to the neighborhood. Tolerate our humor. Let us sing "Ut We Like Thee Well Enough." Listen to what being said and you won't have a may whose entire fix-- it repetoire is parking construction. Have some fun with your ov foibles. Sometimes we. the "immoi minority," stay sane by poking fun at t Petty Guilt State. Tty it; you might like it. Any peculiar people interested in counferslogan contest? Forum 5 |