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Show c aV t Collective Spinelessness Brings Westminster Students Together Lois and by Tim Ilaran Forum staff writer history didnt However, the cease-fir- e happen. Fighting once again occurred on Oct. 6. According to the Associated also the Press, president announced that the parties involved would begin talks in the U.S. on Oct. 25 to resolve details. The announcement of a cease-fir- e among Bosnian Serbs, Bosnian Muslims and Croatians came a day after NATO resumed attacks on Serb targets that had been halted since Sept. 20. National Security Council aide Alexander Vershbow said the United Nations, not NATO, will and report oversee the cease-fir- e move in will NATO violations. Dr. Thomas Weiss visited Westminster Oct. 5 and brought with him answers to the Collective Spinelessness that is going on at the United Nations. Weiss spoke in Gore Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 4, about UN with his action, speech, Collective Spinelessness: UN 3-- Hamlet and Da Boys Former the Yugoslavia. Weiss is associate attended director of the Brown University she probably wasnt aware of the crowd of dogs Thomas J. Watson Institute of record crowd ntcrnational Studies and director that is. It seems that her dog Hamlet invited quite a group of of the Academic Council on the new friends to enjoy the festiviJnitied Nations System. ties. Fortunately da boys were Weisss tone made it clear well behaved and many are When Dr. Peggy the final home Stock soccer enthusiastic about next season. Some spectators not of the canine fashion, wondered if the dogs were part of the 60s Reunion Weekend; implying that the boys of San reminiscent were Francisco 49crs Head Coach George Seiferts first game as a dog Westminster coach crossed the field during the game. Westminister? At the grand opening of the Corner Stone Cafe in the Shaw Center, attendees enjoyed an irregular cake. According to a source affiliated with the administration, the cake was a little bit of a botched effort. It had a crack through it which we decided was because alright is located on the Westminster Wasatch Fault. However, the baker didnt check the spelling of the and wrote college Wcsministcr on top of the cake in frosting. An Parks or Party inconsistency in an announcement for a concert at Westminster next month has left people guessing as to which band will show up. The performing group, listed once as the Salt Lake Parks Band and another time as the Salt Lake Party Band, will play the Jewett Center on November 19, at 3 p.m. Upon contacting a source in scheduling they said The best way to find out is by showing up. Beam Me Up A group of students claim they saw a flying saucer hovering over Foster following Rober Hastings lecture on UFOs. When Forum editor Dave Niesler heard the news he facetiously commented, Yeah I was at the it was lecture, pretty boring except for the speakers entrance. A light appeared from above the stage and the next thing we knew there he was. I think I heard him thanking some guy namet Scotty. Actions in that he is not satisfied actions that the UN has the former Yugoslavia past year. With the 50th anniversiary of the UN, he thinks the organization needs to be evaluated, especially regarding the 3osnian conflict. UN actions in the Balkans have been far too little and far too late, Weiss said. Weve seen human efforts used as a substitute for a strategy in bringing the war to an end. The theme of Weisss speech centered on UN actions being and lives done being lost as a result. Weiss said, d actions may be than no action at all. The worse UN should either go in full strength, or hold back and not go at all, Weiss said, speaking of the UNs attempt to avert conflict. This has been the most expensive and dangerous failure of any early on with the taken in over the half-hearted- ly Half-hearte- Dr. Thomas Weiss lectured students in a speech titled Collective Spinelessness: UN Actions in the Former Yugoslavia Oct. 4 in Gore Auditorium. recent effort. Weiss also said that the third world countries have arguments g actions against any by the UN in the Bosnian territory. Countries see it as imperialism and they look at the Security Council and realize that it isnt consistent, according to Weiss. However, Weiss said that action is necessary. He said that in order to avoid genocide, the reponsible use of military force is peace-keepin- 10 Tips for President Stock Room. Marcella Mouskondis Tap By Forum Staff Writer Dear President Peggy Stock, students the of We, Westminster all welcome you to Westminster college and wish you luck on the first few days of your presidency. We all know how it feels to be the new kid on campus and would like to help you get acquainted with us and the campus as easily as possible. We all have been through the feelings of unfamiliarity and little ackwardness of getting to know people and the surroundings. Here is a top ten list of how to with acquainted get Westminster and the students: 1. Join Westminster night at the of the former Yugoslavia. Get a date with The Terminator. 3. Spend a night in a sleeping bag in the Hogle Hall lounge. 4. Spend a day in the ASWC office and try to get work done. 5. Pay the high food prices at the Cornerstone Cafe. 6. Call Claudia Marques for her schedule of the campus events with free food. 7. Go moshing at the Vortex with Westminster students. 8. Introduce Hamlet to Abby at the Print Shop. 9. Become one of the Golf Cart People for a day. 1 0. Get a personal tour of campus from Paul Jones. 2. necessary. He also focused attention on two main reasons the United States should be involved. He said the U.S. should be includg mission to ed in the in maintain stability Europe and to peace-keepin- keep attention where ethnic cleansing is not an option. On Oct. 5, President Clinton announced a Bosnian accord. is to Clinton said the cease-fir- e take effect Oct. 10. It was an important moment in the painful when theres an actual peace settlement, and not until then, Vershbow said. These actions fall right in line with Dr. Weisss prescription for healing. Weiss said that longterm prevention decisions are tough, but if we are sincerely interested in saving resources, there may be some pressure to move more expediently in the future. Another point Weiss made in his lecture was the distinction between humanitarian aide and human rights. He acknowledged that virtually nothing has been donated to the preservation of human rights. One of Dr. Weisss biggest fears is that the U.S. will have to clean up the mess the UN has made in the Balkans. US soldiers will be forced to rectify a situation that should never have occurred in the first place. Rebuilding Hogle Hall By Shelley Forum Staff Writer On July 28, 1995 a fire was centered near the lounge area on the third floor of Hogle Hall. Pressure, from the lack of oxygen, shattered a window, which, produced a back draft in the sealed-u- p three story building. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. I have called the fire department three times since the fire; they have not completed a report, said Richard Brockmyer, director of plant operations, I have been rather annoying. Negligence is the speculated cause, but, a source said, They have not ruled out arson. estimated the damages to the building at around Brockmyer from fire, All loses were mostly smoke, and water. covered, said Brockmyer, Hogle Hall was fully insured. The first and second floor have been refurbished; the third floor is in the process of being gutted. We went ahead and spent a little extra money to upgrade, said Brockmyer, we are putting in modular furniture instead of the built-i- n cabinets, loft beds and car- peting. The renovation of the third floor may not be finished by Dec 1 like it was first planned Returning students temporarily placed in Carlson will be happy to the floor should be finknow ished by next semester, according to Brockmyer. |