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Show a - Wednesday, October 9, 1996 Volume XXIX Westminster College of Salt Lake City Si eoioetoo O00O000 the Green Bring On THat Is) (Audit Part of 2 Time Westminster P larders Present: 1 - Real Inspector Hound," an intellectual farce by Tom Stoppard takes a humorous look at the division between art observers? And where did that dead body come from? Is there someone to save the ladies of the house from this Is there a murder- - and life. The action takes er? This classic who-did- place when two critics are comedy will assigned to review a perfor- keep all ages entertained and mance but soon realize that guessing at what will hap- their lives have become pen next. All performances intertwined will be presented at the Jay hopelessly with the play. Are they part W. Lees Theater, of the play or just casual College what-to-who- in jhis issue . , , Letter to all students from President Peggy Stock. See page 3. The food crisis in the dorms is put to rest once and for all. Read about it on page 4. Want something ghoulishly good to do during the Halloween season. Find it on page 6. Need a new job? Want to buy something new? Check out the classifieds on page 8. m Campus on Oct. 18, 24, 25, 26, 31and Nov. 1, 2. Show time for all performances is 7:30 p.m. Suggested tion is $5.00 or free with a Westminster I.D. Advanced available are tickets 5 from p.m. Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. For more information please call Michael Vought or Cheyenne Correia at 4261. dona-murdere- r? 3-- -- 488-Westmins- ter One of the Best in the West ability is really tremendous, said Philip Alietto, vice president for student developWestminster is quickly ment and enrollment. There are four variables making a name for itself & considered in the ranking nationwide. U.S. News Jo Fairclough Forum staff writer World Report has named the process: 1) ration of quality to college in the top ten for price, (2) percentage of all Best Value in the West. The undergraduates receiving rankings will soon be avail- grants meeting students 1995-9- 6 able on newsstands. financial need for the Best value was devised academic year. (3) percentage to help students choose the of undergraduates receiving best education for their awards that exceeded their money. Only those colleges financial needs, (4) the perand universities that were in centage of a schools total the top half of the quality rat- costs covered by the average ings were considered for grant. inclusion in the publication. U.S. News and World is Affordability usually Report not only publishes an issue when students take best values, but also an edijust a cursory look at tion of Americas Best Westminster. But on closer examination, such as that taken by U.S. News, the amount of financial aid avail Best Page 3 See assessments which began in the fall of 1994 and ended in the spring of 1995. Students in my environ-what- s mental biology class helped count light bulbs building by building, said Dr. Ty Harrison, associate professor of biology, A.S.W.C. President the Have you ever wondered in the air you breathe or why some classrooms are too cold while others are too hot? What about the eye straining glare of your com- puter how safe is it? The answers can be found in the environment around you it may be unhealthy. Beginning in the fall of 1992, Westminster students, with the aide of the Westminster College Earth Effort (WCEE), have organized and conducted an environmental audit of the "The Issue VI Jonny Jemming was also a volunteer during the assess-an- d ment. He said Groesbeck basically analyzed where the campus is losing resources and where health risks are that could have adverse affects on the students, faculty and staff, such as electromagnetic fields in Westminster campus enti- the computer lab. If you sit in front of a tled The Green Audit. The audits results are in the final computer all the time, you editing stages and should be are basically getting zapped ready for release sometime, .by radiation, Jemming said., Another concern is in October. The Green Audit is a Radon gas, a radioactive gas general campus assessment that filters up into buildings for efficiency, environmen- through craclcs in the fountal safety and. environmental dation and can cause lung awareness, said Michael cancer excessively inhaled. a Nelson, Nelson said Westminster senior and luckily, nobody sleeps the gas levels are questionstaff mem safe. ber. It ably the basements here in includes They dont exceed the assessments U.S. safety of energy, of Westminster by margin lighting, much, water, landvery but Radon is scape effi-- c i e n c y , radioactive. Gas Radon was gas found in levels, levels, Bamberger, Carlson, Foster waste management, indoor and Hogle Halls. air quality, sustainability of Luckily, nobody sleeps and and here in the basements at grounds buildings environmental health, safety Westminster College, said and awareness. Harrison, so were not terriIn 1992, Wesley A. bly concerned, but Radon Groesbeck, a professional levels are high enough that consulenvironmental the college needs to do some tant for Environmental additional monitoring. Its Resources, Inc., submitted not a health risk right now. Inefficient indoor lightEnvironmental an Assessment Proposal and ing was another assessment of in contract to the college. made many Groesbecks proposal was Westminsters buildings. lobbied by the WCEE to the This is one of the easier and student senate for $2,000 to less costly problems to corThe rect. Harrison said switchfund the audit. A.S.W.C. agreed to fund half ing to high of the money needed and lighting campus-wid- e would save the Westminster Board of enough energy to pay Trustees agreed to fund the energy-efficie- other half. Groesbeck used student volunteers to help complete nt Green See Page 3 |