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Show ACTION Reactions to Movie Crew Go Both Ways Page 3 I l.HL jjlltU) SPORTS CAMPUS LIVING Have You Considered Dorm Life? Page (CtOUHMv tK New Leadership for Womens Basketball Page 6 5 11 M IkAlSI? q iljc m HI" By Lucas Hill Staff Writer Prospective freshmen students from around the country converged on campus Friday, March 31, tor the annual Club Fair and Open House. The students, mostly high school juniors and seniors, came from schools all over Utah, as well as from several different states. The Club Fair was held this year in the Shaw Center and Open House activities were centered in the Payne Gymnasium. The purpose of the Open House, according to a speech given that day by President Stock, is to encourage prospective students that "Westminster should be their first choice." The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Planning Phil Alletto. Alletto spoke shortly, mostly in introduction of the school and of President Stock. Alletto spoke of the excitement one can sense around campus, and of the close-kn- it community the college boasts. President Stock spoke the majority of the time while the prospective students had continental breakfast in the Tayne Will II " rn, ,mim i)nn- f- Gym. Stock echoed Alletto's excitement concerning the accomplishments of the school, and outlined the plans of campus development that are either in the development stages or have already been initiated. See Club Fair, page 7 Photo by Paul Gallegos Prospective freshmen students from around the country (above photo) converged on campus Friday, March 31, for the annual Club Fair and Open House. initial group of the Board of Trustees. It still needs to go through the full board. By Amanda Shiner The determining month will be May. "We Staff Writer have a lot of things to get up and 'The pressure has been on from the running," said Steve Baar. If plans do not run smoothly, the Board of Trustees, faculty, students and administration will decide if they will higher education in general to change the Liberal Education program," said Steve phase in the program or delay it. They do not want to start the program before they Baar, Academic Vice President. For the are ready. last five years there have been efforts to Upcoming plans include the formation change the program, but none of them liberal education committee. This the of fully succeeded. This one, however, has committee will consist of the Dean of the been successful so far. School of Arts and Sciences as the chair, If everything goes well, the reformed four faculty from arts and sciences (one program will go into effect for the 2001 from each of the main areas of arts, social academic year. The reformed liberal education program will mainly affect new sciences, sciences and humanities), three additional faculty from business, nursing and transfer students. Continuing and education, librarian or associate students for the most part will not be affected. Baar said, "It would be efficient librarian, registrar or associate registrar and a student representative. Their sole for continuing students to continue with mission will be to focus on the liberal the current catalogue. However, they can use the new catalogue if they choose to do education program. Steve Baar said, "The current so." The liberal education reform has program looks like it did when the faculty already gone through the faculty and an See Education Reform, page 4 |