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Show Campus News Campus Ministry Has Helped Students Stay "Whole" gramming to Westminster students and by Matt "Thurm" Kellogg Forum staff writer faculty. Moore said she places a high emphasis The Campus Ministry Program, which offers spiritual and personal guidance to Westminster students and faculty, has been an integral part of Westminsters function since it was founded in 1875, then as a Presbyterian Preparatory School. According to a recent program report titled The Importance of Campus Ministry at Westminster College, the Campus Ministry has evolved fronf a religious support group for young students to a multi-facete- d program retaining some parts of those traditional elements, while confronting the radically different culture and community that our students live in today. Rev. Cheryl Moore has served as campus chaplain and head of the Campus Ministry since 1985. During that time, Moore has been actively providing pastoral care and counseling, liturgy and worship ministry and education and pro- post-Christi- an on providing a sanctuary for students and faculty who need a friend to talk to and helping individuals find the right path for themselves. Its really important for a person to be in touch with his or her own spirituality to be a whole person. For that to work it has to belong to that person, not to me, to parents, or some authority figure, Moore said. When Westminster was founded, the ministrys function was to help students develop personal meaning from the traditions handed down to them by their families, as well as to provide the connection and continuity with the tradition through worship, counseling, Bible study and fel- its ownership of Westminster, and Westminster became an independent, privately-funde- d four-yeinstitution. The pastoral care and counseling the ministry provides ids students, faculty and staff in dealing with issues such as relationships, stress, sexuality, date rape, alcoholism, and other potentially ar life-threateni- ta English Study Center Stresses Conversation For Foreigners by Temmie K. Fleming Forum staff writer Rob Brown has been Director of Westminsters English Language Study Center (ELSC) since its beginning in 1983. The center offers a variety of English classes for all levels of foreign students, as well as for international executives and foreign English teachers who would like to their language skills. Approximately 60 students are currently enrolled in English classes. These students are from all parts of the world, but the majority are from the Pacific Rim area. The average class size is about 1 1 students. The program does not use a specific im-por- ve teaching method, but heavily stresses conversation. Because the students come from mixed linguistic backgrounds, only English is used in teaching. Brown encourages the teachers to do outside activities with the students and ' help them to interact with Americans. Last week the students went ice skating; other activities include skiing and visiting muse- ums. Mostof the ELSC students feel like they are a part of Westminster, but others find it difficult to socialize. It depends on the students, Brown explained. Many get out and make American friends, but many are too shy and feel inhibited by their lack of English. He said another problem is the lack of dorm space available for international students. The students would like to be more involved, but it becomes difficult when they are living off campus. Brown is part owner of this center and four others that are located on other campuses. Although this keeps him busy, he often works directly with ELSCs special programs. For example, 15 students will be coming from Osaka College for a study abroad semester, which is part of their curriculum. Also, a group of students will be coming from Argentina this month to ski fora week and a half and study English for four weeks. , Study Sheds Light On Beliefs About Kennedy Assassination A recent survey conducted by The Gallup Organization reveals the publics continuing doubt about the theory offered by the Warren Commission to explain President Jphn F. Kennedys assassination. Almost three decades after the Kennedy assassination, fully three quarters of American, both men and women, continue to doubt that one man was responsible for tfeh circumstances' leading to the Presidents death. As the unexplained questions surrounding President Kennedys and Lee Harvey Oswalds deaths persist, several documented works have appeared that challenge the Warren Commission findings and substantiate the disbelief felt by the nation at large. The most recent poll, conducted in July 1991, asked a sample of Americans: Do you believe that the Warren Commission was right that Kennedy was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone and on his own or do you believe that others were involved. While only 16 think that Oswald acted alone, 73 say others were involved and 11 dont know. The current findings showing the public doubting the one man theory are consistent un with earlier Gallup polls, conducted in November 1963, in January of 1967 and in December 1976. In the three previous polls survey respondents were asked a similar question: Do you think that one man was responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy or do you think oth- - ers were involved? The July, 1991 study was commissioned by Warner Bros., whose motion picture, JFK, directed by Oliver Stone, opened in December of last year. JFK is a suspense drama which examines various assassination thoeries. College Neighbors Fed Up: Stricter Parking Continued from Page One one is completed. was built and everybody felt their parking was taken away, said Larry White, opera- Last year, the issue of campus parking was an ASWC Talk Back topic. The resulting comment of the ASWC president was, compared to other institutions of higher learning, we have no real parking tions manager. problem. I dont think parking is that big of a deal I dont think there would be a residential parking problem if students would use the parking available in the south lot below Nunemaker. Students complain if they cant park in front of the door, said Bruce Bambi Lambert, business senator for ASWC. Westminster campus property encomte passes only 27 acres which means a walk from any parking lot We lost 80 close spaces when Jewett five-minu- Your Health A Service of the Prevention Program ng problems. The liturgy and ministry services include the annual Christmas candlelight service, wedding preparations and a Bible study group. Activities this past year included prayer vigils during the Persian Gulf War. Activities in education and programming include workshops on spirituality, beliefs, relationships and guest lecturing for various classes taught by Moore. Activities on and off campus supported by Campus Ministry include: Wellness Week, the Easter Egg Hunt, the program. These activites provide a way for Campus Ministry to work together with other groups and community agencies to fulfil its goal of caring support. Sub-for-San- lowship. Campus ministrys functions remained relatively the same throughout Westmin-stersgrow- th in the20th century until 1974, when the Presbyterian Church relinquished Heres 1 Westminstercampus is private property with public access which means cars without a parking sticker can park in any space on campus because the college doesnt designate separate faculty, student and visitor spaces. White said there are times when parking is a problem, especially during special events. Parking enforcement is rather lenient on campus. Any car parked legally, not in a handicapped space or blocking a trash can, will not receive a ticket regardless of whether it has a sticker or not, said White. Security will escort students to their cars and help students contact authorities in case of damage or theft even if they are parked off campus. Welcome back for spring term! The following information is taken from an article in Healthy Sentry, a newsletter from Performance Resource Press. Although a drink or two before bedtime may help you fall asleep, alcohol will not produce a restful sleep. Research has shown that even a moderate amount of alcohol disrupts sleep, therefore causing fatigue and difficulty performing routine tasks during the day. Alcohol robs the body of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep during which most dreaming takes place.. REM sleep alternates throughout the night with sleep, and it is crucial to psychological recovery from the strains of everyday life. non-dreami- ng Initially, alcohol depresses REM sleep, but as time passes and the alcohol is mobilized, a rebound burst of REM sleep occurs. The dreams that result from this rebound state are not the restful dreams of REM sleep, but rather are anxiety-provokin- g or even terrifying. In alcoholics, these dreams can be so intense that they arc referred to as REM storms. The more a person drinks, the greater his or her sleep disturbance will be. In fact, a night of fairly heavy social drinking probably disrupts sleep not only that night but also the next As a good rule of thumb, if you arc concerned about getting a good nights sleep, avoid consuming any alcohol after 7 p.m. Some of you may have received gifts lead of crystal during the holidays. The following is a health alert that was printed in the November issue of McCalls magazine. CAUTION: LEAD CRYSTAL CAN BE HAZARDOUS Recent reports that beverages absorb lead from crystal glasses and decanters have left people wondering if they should leave their stemware tucked away. High levels of lead can harm the nervous, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems, as well as the kidneys. Follow these three simple guidelines: 1. Save your crystal for, special occasions. The amount of lead that accumulates in the short amount of time it takes to finish a drink, or even a three-homeal is small and should cause no problem when crystal is used only on special occasions. 2. Use crystal decanters to serve not store beverages. Unhealthy amounts of lead can accumulate in beverages stored in crystal. 3. Refrain from using crystal if youre ur pregnant. Even if youre drinking soda or juice, avoid crystal entirely during pregnancy since all beverages leech lead, not just alcohol. Small children should also avoid using crystal glasses. Ginny Mead, coordinator of the Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education Program on campus, holds an MS. in educational psych. .v Forum-Pag- e 9 |