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Show Psychology Professor David Shwalb Researches Japanese Family Culture by Chris Madding Forum staff writer Many teachers at Westminster are doing research work apart from their teaching professions. These studies, although separate from their jobs here, are generally related to the classes they teach. Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. David Shwalb, agraduate of the University of Michigan, with a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, is currently doing research work in the areas of child development, Mass Mutual Life will be on campus March 15 for interviews. . Two to Graduate With Honors Degree Two graduating seniors, Tracy Anderson and Cara Cahoon will be the first students to graduate with the Westminster Honors Degree this spring. According to Michael Popich, associate professor, philosophy, graduating with the Honors Degree is a prestigious thing to do. It also demonstrates a students willingness to .work beyond the requirements. Wmwm Forum Editor, N. A. 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Shwalb studied at Waseda University in Tokyo and later returned to Japan to do his research papers for his Ph.D. Although Shwalb currently maintains three separate fields of research, and has published papers in each, lately he has combined them into a form of group research. 1 One project Shwalb has worked on in the past and is continuing to research, is a comparative study of fathering in Japan and the U.S. He is studying the role changes fathers experience with their children from infancy through adolescence. Shwalb Imaizumi drew the conclusion that, The this type of research was necessary. They compares the roles in different societies, American fathers claimed to spend more were given credit for opening cross research theteby showing the differences and time with, take more responsibility for, and between the two countries and were urged have more impact on their children than to continue. similarities. Another research project Shwalb is His first paper, published in 1981, was did Japanese fathers. Japanese fathers were ' leisure-time d Fathers View of limited to serving as weekend finishingconcernsJapaneseteensandhow titled their attitudes change from the seventh to Children: Japan companions and authority figures. Their Impacton School-ag- e After its publication, Shwalb and .twelfth grades. These changes involve and the United States. Shwalb published this with Nobuto Imaizumi, a graduate of Immaizumi took some criticism from differencesincooperationandindividuality Hiroshima University. professors in both countries, but the point throughout these years. See Professor Page 4 Column 1 After their research, Shwalb and made most clearly by their critics was that by Summer Ash Career Corner The Honors program first began in 1986 and the Honors Degree Option was first offered in the 1988-8- 9 school year. Honors students must follow certain requirements in order to obtain the degree. Instead of taking the normal liberal education classes, they must take classes that emphasize analytical thinking. In these classes they read more books and write more papers than in the usual L.E. The classes are much more classes. structured, said Popich. Honors Degree studentsmustalsotake at least six credit hours of special topics Honors courses as well as classes in their major field of study that are cross referenced with the Honors program. They must also complete four semesters of a foreign language. Both Anderson and Cahoon said they feel that the program was beneficial to them, and both are happy to be graduating wi th the degree. It feel s good to be the only ones who made it, said Cahoon. Another thing that the Honors students must do is write a 30 page thesis paper during their senior year, which is somewhat similar to a graduate thesis. Cahoon will major in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism and minor in Spanish, while Anderson will major in Economics with an emphasis in Political Science. The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, through their 1990 Minority Reporting Scholarship Competition for college sophomores, will offer 20 51,000 scholarships to sophomores who will work this summer as reporting interns for newspapers. Contact the CRC for more information. Salt Lake City Magazine has an internship for Communications Journalism majors. Three to four hours a week. National Head Count on the Homeless! Two evenings: March 21 and March 31. US Census $550 hr plus a bonus. Contact the CRC for more information. Local Journalism Students Compete at Westminster by Kathy Olson Forum staff writer The Communications FVogram and the the Office of Admissions are Westminster Awards for Excellence in High School Journalism on May 9 at 9 a.m. in Payne Gymnasium. Dana Tumpowsky, director of public relations said, The purpose of this event is to give Westminster some exposure in the high school s. Westminster has a very strong print journalism program. The competition is highly successful for students more specifically interested in the field of print journalism. Last year was the first time we tried this new format, she said. Fourteen high schools participated and competition came from students who were truly interested in print journalism. Workshops for the event will be conducted by professionals in the fields of investigative reporting, photo journalism, be will offered the Peak Academy. feature article writing and computerized tests by Sabila Khaderi by Forum staff writer According to Oreshnick, the snack bar journalism. In this years competition, judges from is also participating in the Wellness Week Deseret the News , Salt Lake Tribune and Wellness Week, March will be providing healthy meals. A panel Utah by ' to how to approach an attempt teach people Holiday Magazine will select two after the Oprah Winfrey Show life in a healthy manner, said Ginny Mead, patterned winners from each of the 18 categories of will discuss the topic of Healthy at. coordinator prevention program, This panef will take place print journalism submissions. Categories Relationships. of competition are focused on photography, Westminster, , in Syme lounge. Complimentary prizes of Some the agencies on campus during writing and staff production. Terri Orr, Wellness Week will be the Utah AIDS will be given to participants in the audience editor of the Park Record will be the guest the end of the show, sai d Oreshnick. toward (LDS Foundation, Day Spring Hospital) speaker at a luncheon following the To get students involved, when and the Department of Health, said Craig competition. Oreshnick, a counselor at Student Services. participants receive information from any Shane Gonzales, of the Free pamphlets and information on of the agencies, they can choose a key that Awards project The competition is said, how to deal with stress, eating disorders, may open a treasure chest containing prizes designed for instruction. Along with this, alcohol and drug addiction, AIDS, safe sex that will be given away daily, said Mead. students will be able to compare their own Most of the funding is provided by the and relationship issues will be available in work with the work of other students the Shaw Center, said Oreshnick. Blood FIPSE grant, Student Services, and SAC, throughout the area of Utah, profiles, diabetes checks andblood pressure said Mead. Wyoming and Idaho. Health Issues Covered During Wellness Week 27-2- 9, . tri-sta- te March 20, 1990 Issue 19 |