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Show P HMrWMBVooo Students Protest Possibility of a Smoke-Fre- e Campus More Women Gain Scholarships After SAT Was Dropped Two years after a federal judge ruled New York state could not award college scholarships only on the basis of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores because SATs were biasedagainst females, the number of women winning the Regents scholarships exceeded the number of men for the first time ever. Women represented 51.1 percent of the high school seniors who won the $250-a-yeRegents scholarships, state officials (CPS) ar announced March 1. The state now awards the grants by factoring in both high school grades and SAT scores. Joan Harris of the New York Public Interest Research Group maintained men still are the prime beneficiaries of the states more lucrative Empire scholarships because of the continued use of the SATs in determining awards. by Cara Cahoon Forum copy editor A group of approximately 15 students peacefully protested Friday, March 16, against the possibility of making Westminster a smoke-fre- e campus. Students at the smoke-i- n circulated a petition calling for a smoking lounge that would allow smoking indoors away from That way everyone would benefit, said junior Laura Kennedy. Over 30 students, faculty and alumni alike signed smokers and the petition. Sophomore' Terri Graham non-smoker- s. non-smoke- rs said she would continue to circulate the petition and that another protest i s planned for Wed., March 21. Because the college is in violation of the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act Amendment, measures must be taken to alleviate the violation. Specifying smoking and nonsmoking areas, installing ventilation (CPS) Yuppies should be pitied because more or one or in buildings, making they use material objects, much like systems Westminster entirely smoke-freare primitive peoples used successful hunting among the options proposed. ventures, to prove they are ready to advance I dont think theres any way possible in society, University ofFlorida Prof. Marvin they can make this a smoke-fre- e campus. Harris maintains in a new book, Our Kind, There are too many people that smoke r about the evolution of human culture. here, said sophomore Tonya Garreaud. Harris also warned American culture could be in trouble because collegians, who are most likely to adopt yuppie folkways, are prone to postpone childbearing until they can buy certain material credentials for social advancement. As a result, the nations most educated people are not reproducing. Yuppies are Cause for Social Concern e, choice ' . March 21 , Altimni Phonathon. Critical Cafe NSG conference. March 22 Free lecture on Religion And Violence, Dan Homock, Nunemaker. pm Alumni Phonathon. March 23 Hogle Hall rollerskating at Classic or 49th Street Galleria. "Frontiers of Family NSG Research" in collaboration with BYU. March 24 Hogle Hall Tennis Tournament 10:00 am March 25 Westminster Quintet 7:30 pm Nunemaker charge is free. March 26;.; Purple Monday. March 27 Purple Tuesday. March 28 . Purple Wednesday. LDSSA Forum. March 29 Interview Workshop Shaw Center. March 30 Awards Night. March 31 Lacrosse field Hogle HallLacrosse team function all invited to the for run and games and support. Issue 19 March 20, 1990 4 Tucker Resigns Tucker was referred to as an elected officer. The ASWC ChiefJustice is appointed, not elected. In the caption under the photo of students dancing the Tango, Susan Cottiers name was misspelled and Dr. Cottier is an associate professor of history not an assistant professor of history as the caption read. Also in that caption Annie Razzecas name was misspelled. varieties... d 0 . Imagine the possibilities! OPEN FOR LURCH & We apologize for three errors in the March 13, 1990 issue of the Forum. In ASWC Chief Justice 7:30 flame-broile- delicious, sandwiches. And dont forget our great fries and onion rings... Editors Note Alumni Phonathon. Holiday Imagine The Training Tables fresh, crisp salads, hot soups and tasty . ' seventeen of , March 20 Last performance of Seascape by the New Shakespeare Players -- Utah magazine rightly called the best hamburgers in Utah. Imagineyour - Calendar of Events production. what Experience DI1ER 7 DOWITOWI DAYS A WEEK SALT LAKE MIDVALE 809 East Fourth South 6957 South State 1 355-752- 566-191- 3 HOLLIDAY 4828 Highland Drive 272-739- 1 PROVO 2230 No. at 377-393- 8 Univ. Pkwy 9 Read the Forum! .v.w.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.w.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v V.V.W.V. V.V.V. Editor V.V.V. V.V.V. V.V.V vv.v.v .V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.. V.V.V. V.V.V. V. V. V.V.V. V.V.V. V.V.V. Because I lave Scan Connery's lips K, Blodgett -- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED For Oral Contraception Research . Qualifications: Healthy Women Ages: Kt , 18-3- 5 Benefits: Free Physical Exam ; t , Medication $ Compensation for your time... Call 268-624- 2 Forum Page 5 |