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Show The Forum Page6 January 29, 2003 Museum of Fine Arts Promises Something for Everyone Republic of the Congo. Utah Museum of Fine Arts Saturday. Bartolomo s Coicifixion with Saints. advantage Addie Ryder of the free opportuni- ty to study the museums collection every day. Staff Writer On The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) offers opportunities for people to learn about art and traditions from around the globe. The museum houses thousands of pieces, from ancient African artifacts to contemporary American silk screens. UMFA creates opportunities for everyone to enjoy its collection. Bill Balken, a UMFA volunteer, said hundreds of people take a self-guid- ed tour visi- tors can explore galleries of interest and leave their least favorites for another day. The kind volunteers and the front desk provide visitors with a guide and pamphlet about the museum. Balken said the tours let people examine what self-guid- masks from Zaire and other corners of the earth, you can see whatever you like, he said. places around Africa. The curly The main floor houses a pho- grass and splintered wood faces tography exhibit by University of loom from above and seem ready Utah faculty member Joe Marotta. to bellow to their neighbor or He emulates Eugene Atgets pholeap down from the wall at any moment. tographs of Paris, taken from 1898-192From the old to the new, the Marota used a digital UMFA contains artwork to please camera to capture the variations tKe new and similarities between every taste. The 20th century produced art in the brightest pinks and old Paris. This temporary and yellows imaginable. The exhibit will be on display until intense colors can be seen in March 16. The Dolores Dore Eccles Andy Warhols silk screens of Life Saver candy, Uncle Sam, and a and E. Frank Sanguinetti man on the moon. A gigantic Exhibition Wing features native 7. ed they are fascinated in. We have personal collection of thousands of pieces from the four a porcelain statue, speckled in every color, looms over the 20th century Wing. Viola Freys Ethnic Man watches guard over Andy Warhols and other contemporary artists work until June 1 in the Art Since the Mid-20t- h Century exhibit. Anyone interested in art can take advantage of the UMFAs free admission and interesting exhibits. The Museum is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from noon to 5 p.m. e Study Abroad Dreams Inch Closer to Reality Green, Alan Davison, Janet Todd Fichter Dynak, John Watkins, Michael Staff Writer Mamo, Patricia Gay, Peter Ingle, Eric Ikennouye, Marisa Everson, Andrew Shaver and ad-hLast semester an Candice Nyman. Haslam and committee was assembled to Feme were deemed discuss die possibility of providof the committee. ing a Westminster College study Previous Westminster stuabroad program. dent? have spent semesters The committee was assigned abroad during the school year the responsibility of preparing a and also during the summer brief report to President Michael break. However, the process Bassis last semester including that a Westminster student has recommendations about what to go through to organize tire kind of study abroad opportuniexperience can be very frustratties Westminster might create ing and cumbersome. Part of and how to go about it. the committees task is to make The committees job was to this process more seamless for assess the extent of interest the student. among the student body in study There are various chanabroad opportunities, educate nels that a Westminster student themselves about the best pracneeds to go through in order to tices and major challenges of just become aware of their study abroad programs and to options. Students are shuffled look into possible local, regional between Carolyn Perkins, die and national alliances. French and Spanish The committee consisted of Departments, Feme, the Westminster faculty, staff, and Financial Aid Department, etc. students. Members included, It is very unprofessional and Steve Haslam, Mark Feme, Craig only increases the frustration of . ge oc en and offers study abroad prodie student, said Haslam. grams to at least eleven counAccording to Haslam, die administrations biggest concern tries, AIFS offers study abroad is die potential loss of revenue options for a full academic year, a semester or summer program. from student tuition payments diat odierwise would be destined Prices dirough die AIFS profor Westminster. gram include tuition, housing, meals and die price of an outAnother concern is in regards to faculty coverage in die bound flight. Should Westminster decide departments. If a faculty member accompanied a student to join AIFS, they would have to abroad it would detract from . pay $2,000 per year to have access to dieir services. their respective department. ISEP is another option for There are departments that con- Westminster College. ISEP is a sist only of one man or woman, network of 230 instinon-prof- it such as the language departments. If they were to go abroad, tutions of higher education located diroughout the United States it would leave a big gap in the and in over 30 other countries. program, said Haslam. Included in that list of instituThe committee looked into tions is the University of Utah national alliances and programs, and Utah State. namely The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS), The Joining ISEP would benefit Westminster in at least five ways: International Student Exchange 1) students would have easy Program (ISEP), and die access to established exchange Semester at Sea program. AIFS is one of die most programs in many countries; 2) the student population would popular options for students who desire to study abroad. The necessarily become more diverse; institute was founded in 1964 3) faculty exchanges with mem -- . ber institutions are possible; 4) most of the administrative responsibilities are borne by ISEP; and 5) student tuition fees stay at home. Westminster would have to shell out a $500 application fee in order to join ISEP. An annual membership fee of $2,000 would also have to be paid by Westminster. Another option for students is the Semester at Sea program; in which students take classes while they travel die world on a cruise ship for a semester. Students interested in die Semester at Sea program are enrolled as students of die ' University of Pittsburgh. Grades will be recorded at the University of Pittsburgh and transcripts are issued diat meet die normally accepted standards for transfer- - , , ability. A variety of classes are offered aboard the ship. Students have their academic . See Study Abroad, pg. 8 |