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Show October 2, 2001 Oct Club Highlights Diversity 1-- 6: Emily Nelson Alcohol Awareness Week Staff Writer Oct 2: Multicultural Club Meeting 4:00 p.m. in the Howa Board Room Free movie night Movies 10 Oct 4: The Westminster Green Party Earth Effort Club Independent Movie Night: Business Unusual 7:30 in Gore Oct 5: Lady Griffins volleyball vs. 7:00 Payne Gymnasium State College, Lewis-Clar- k Oct 6: Robert Breault, tenor and Jeffrey Price, piano in Jewett 7:30 p.m. Oct 9: Coffee House with 12 Trio 5-7- p.m. in Shaw Center :00 Oct 10: Open Mic Night wASWC and the theater society 6:30 p.m. in Shaw Oct 11: Anne Newman Sutton Weeks Poetry Series: Chana Bloch 7:00 p.m. in Nunemaker Place Oct 13: ASWC & ARWC outdoor party Village Green 4-7:- 00 p.m. on the Oct 20: Presidents Ball 9:00 p.m. to 1 :00 a.m. at the Downtown Sheraton Oct 26: Night at the Opera 7:30 p.m. Staff Writer Kids Club Party in basement of Res Hall 4 games and treats p.m. ASWC Halloween Dance 9 p.m. 45 I Editor Staff Writers Matthew Gaschk Productions Manager Maritza Herrera-Dia- z Copy Editor Cecily Ellis Photo Editor lan Bailey Business Manager Heather Bodrero Emily Nelson Casey R. Basden Stephanie Snyder Contributing Writers Gia Throndsen M. Martin McMullen Cartoonist Micah Peterson Advisor Curt Gresseth The Forum is published every Tuesday. We encourage students, faculty staff and other readers to write letters. Address all letters to: The Forum, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 E., Salt Lake City UT 84105. You can also the editor at mpg0368wcsk.edu. Only signed letters will be accepted. The Forum reserves the right to edit all submissions. Views expressed are those of the writers, and are not to be considered those of the Forum, ASWC, the faculty, staff or administration. ail Olympics. Public Services Librarian Hildy Benham was excited to see the terrific enthusiasm for the club when she attended its first meeting on Sept. 18. Usually when you ask people to run for an office the shoulders IS . slump down, J think it but the hands shot up and religion and the terrorist act on the World Trade Centers.extreemists who carried out the terrorist acts on Sept. 11. Benham said she looks forward to hearing from the Refugee Center. These are refugees from around the world who have relocated to Utah. Benham said, The refugees really show us how multicultural Utah is. I think it is good to focus on issues locally before we can expand globally. It is through cultural education QOOd tO foCUS OU issues locally before we can expand globally. volunteered. -Hildy Benham This shows that there is fantastic spirit on that Benham says, major . campus. tragedies can be avoided in life. Sapkota looks forward to Ignorance and misunderstanding exploring cultural issues and learn- brings violence and tragedy. It is ing more of the history of cultures. really the day and era we need to Students can expect to see more understand each other. lectures and panel discussions similar to Wednesdays Muslim event, For more information about which showed students and faculty Multicultural club contact ASWC , the difference between the Muslim in the Shaw Center. Preparing for the Future Casey Basden Oct 27: 4-6:- The Multicultural club gives students the opportunity to experience other cultures through various activities. Freshman Miriam Weinrich, club treasurer, said, There is an interest in diversity and a need. People are unaware of different cultures, practices, and beliefs. This creates disharmony. This club brings people together. It gives students cultural awareness and sense of commonality. Senior Shiktha Sapkota is originally from Nepal. Sapkota said she enjoys being a member because it gives her the opportunity to talk to people from different cultures and also give her an opportunity to share her own background. I have really enjoyed connecting with other foreigners on campus, she said. Movie nights, evenings at the opera, and International Fest were club activities last year. Some new additions this for the 2001-0- 2 school year include salsa dancing, diversity lectures, and Olympic committee internships and volunteer opportunities that give students a chance to experience different cultures at the On Sept. 25 the Career Resource Center hosted a panel discussion at the Gore School of Business for students interested in preparing for and applying to graduate school. Assistant professors Peter Goldman and David Goldsmith, associate dean Aric Krause, and the director of Graduate School Testing Preparatory Programs at the University of Utah, Jay Behrman met with students to discuss the many intricacies of their future education. The discussion began A panel with the panel discussing its experiences and thoughts about graduate school. Krause said, There is one necessary goal. It has to be a part of your long run goals. If it is, your chances of being successful are hugely increased. regarding tests such as the GMAT, The discussion quickly moved GRE, and LSAT. His insight was to a session helpful for those who were not where students asked questions familiar with the testing process regarding recommendation letters, and how to study for the exams. how to determine which schools to The discussion focused more on those interested in the sciences apply to, when entrance exams should be taken, and whether grad rather than in the arts. Instead of providing information on a broad range of question-and-answ- er majors, the audience was required to ask questions regarding their interests, which made for a lengthy question and answer period. The Career Resource Center provided evaluation sheets for students who attended the discuslends their advice about graduate school . sion. With a broadened range to the panels uate school is for everyone. expertise in both arts and sciences, Behrman, the most impressive and a reformatting of how the disfigure of the evening with his vast cussion is presented, next years knowledge about entering graduate panel should be an event to look school, provided information forward to. |