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Show n ( The Forum Page4 I Westminster Confesses1 Matt Luers Staff Writer Noriega graduated from Westminster in 1995 with a degree in communication. She has lived in Utah for the last 22 years. Noriega said she chose to attend Westminster not only because her sister came here, but also because of the small class sizes and the atmosphere surrounding the college. She also has degrees in marketing and administration from L.D.S. Business . Confessions of an Illegal Alien tells the story of Noriegas life. When she was 13, her mother died. After that, her family grew increas-ingl- y poor and there was nothing she could do to change it. At the age of 16, Noriega decided to come to the United States to find work and get an education.- - After many painful years of hiding and running, Noriega became a legal dent in 1986 and, just four years ago, became a U.S. citizen. I am so happy to be here, said Noriega. Noriega still loves her home country, but said she could never have done what she has if she had remained in Mexico. What I love most about being here is the freedom of speech, said ti Noriega. She explained the hardest part o being an illegal alien was the fact that she couldnt be herself, and had to try to act as someone totally different. The best thing in her life, Noriega said, has been to become a citizen of the United States. i i ' . l full-tim- e Noriega lives in Salt Lake City with her son and daughter. She has worked at American Express for the past six years and also works at a learning facility teaching English as a Second Language to foreign students. -- aj TJ , ' T m 0 , Q grant, which Stokes helped bring to Westminster in 1999, desires to reduce the digital divide learning effect. The divide Stokes mentions in his proposal is the educational and technological differences that arise between students that have access to learning tech- job makes impossible. David Stokes, Ph.D. and Natasha Saje, Ph.D. have been awarded Merit Leave for the next years fall and spring semesters, respectively. They plan to use their leave to work on their $ i nologies and those who do not passions. Saje plans to complete a book of essays combining erary theory and poetry. She welcomes the extra time to work on her book, saying in her letter to the Sabbatical and Merit Leave Committee last fall, The demands of my administrative work and teaching have taken time from my growth as an artist. Saje will focus on narrowing the chasm between contemporary American poets and theorists. Saje says, The assumption that theory is a scholarly fad, and that one can talk about books without -- College. ti projects that a i .. of the recent Preparing Tomorrows Teachers to use Technology (PT3) grant. This lit- last year. ii People who think time away from work is all fun and games have never been on Merit Leave. For the two Westminster faculty members awarded Merit Leave during 4 academic year, the time will be filled working on 2003-200- Westminster graduate Irma Noriega has been through a lot. An illegal alien who came to the United States from Mexico almost 30 years ago after her mother died, Noriega has had to live in hiding for most of her life. Noriega narrates her hardships in her book Confessions of an Illegal Alien, which was published : Similarly, Stokes plans to complete an ongoing project he hopes will close a theoretical gap. During his leave, Stokes will focus on wridng research articles on the effect Staff Writer a j Professors Get Chance to Persue Passions Emma Ryder Graduate January 29, 2003 it, is the problem my project addresses. Saje has spent her five years at Westminster teaching courses in contemporary literature, critical theory, world literature, composition and trying to put Westminster, on the map for creative writing. She believes that her book, tided, Windows and Doors: A Poets Guide to Theory, will Stokes has been the educational technology specialist in the School of Education since the summer of 1996. During his seven years at Westminster he has published eight articles on issues related to educational technology. Stokes need to take leave is not due to a lack of data collected for the reports, but rather the necessity to find a sufficient block of time to conduct a literature review, compile and evaluate the data and to write up the out comes as they fall out, ' Stokes says. Stokes says his research will provide, another source Natasha Saj plans to spend her spring merit leave working on a book of essays combining literary theory and poetry. Dr. o TJ 1 0 LU 3 Nv. V A s of knowledge, understanding, and awareness of new developments in my area of instructional emphasis. These two admired faculty members will be back. One of the terms which Merit Leave recipients must- fulfill is returning to the college for at least one academic year after their leave. 05 - help increase the visibility of the college in regard tp creative writing. David Stokes looks forward to compleing research on the effects of Preparing Tomorrow s Teachers to use Technology. Dr. Waiting for Godot: Perfect and Perplexing about two characters Angel Jenson Staff Writer There are no words to accurately describe Waiting for Godot. Just like the melting Salvador Dali clocks on the cover of the program, Waiting for Godot is a play that messes with your mind. The Westminster Theatre Society performed Samuel Becketts tragicomedy last week in Jewett. Rightfully so, many audience members commented that it was the weirdest thing theyve ever seen. Waiting for Godot is , Vladimir, played by Bijan Arian, and Estragon, played by J.D. Brooks who are both waiting for Godot. They are curious as to what advice Godot will offer so they are determined to wait. The two pass the time with Pozzo, a slave driver (Luke Johnson) who pulls his slave to inform Vladimir that Godot is not coming, but he will come the next day. ' Other than the two-da- y time frame, there is no meaningful pattern to the script. The conversations are aimless. At one moment they ramble about radishes and carrots, and the next moment they dis- two days of waiting for Godot, and at the end of each day the cuss hanging themselves. The chaotic script draws a parallel to one of the main themes of the play; which is that there is no apparent meaning to existence. All the characters in the same boy. (Chris Casey) comes play are lacking some kind of Lucky (Lindsay Middlemas) around with a rope that is tied around his neck. The two-aplay covers ct Sr mental capabilities; the actors and actresses did an excellent job portraying their irrational behaviors. Student Director Emily Shepard and Stage Manager Chris Garrison paid attention to every detail. Everything from well-rehears- ed monologues to unevenly buttoned argyle sweaters was perfect. 05 |