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Show THE FORUM Jan. 12, 2005 3 Ken Jennings to Speak, Compete New Bar on Campus Kimberlie M. Staff Writer The first Wild Wednesday activity this spring is a much-anticipat- star-studd- games of Jeopardy, cashing in at over $2.5 million. University and has also competed on Jeopardy. According to Jessica Ravitz of The Salt Blesch hah Tribune ed ed event as Jeopardy super-sta- r and Utah resident Ken Jennings shares his television experience and takes on two of Westminsters own. This event wiU be on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory. Jennings will also be answering audience in a recent article she wrote for Jennings visit. Goldsmith competed in the 1994 CoUege Tournament for press-releas- four days. s jeopardy champion Ken Jennings will speak at Westminster on Jan. 12. The visit-wi- ll be the first stop on his college tour. questions. According to Mark Feme, acting dean of students, this is Jennings first stop on his college tour. This event is expected to be very informative and exciting. It will draw a large crowd, mixed with students, faculty, community members and local media. Attendees need to be sure to arrive between 7 and 7:30 Goldsmith placed secand walked ond away with just less than p.m. for a guaranteed age and a Following Jennings story of what seemed like infinite victories, he will hold an audience session. Next a gruquestion-and-answ- l X spot er eling competition will ensue. Jennings will go up against Dr. David Goldsmith, a geology professor at Westminster, and Pepper Hayes, 21, a Westminster honors student. Goldsmith, 32, holds a doctorate from Harvard all-arou- $20,000. You can also catch Goldsmith in the annual Trivial Pursuit ChaUenge held on campus where he teams up with another professor to compete against students in a fierce game of Trivial Pursuit Hayes, a history major averwith a 3.97 grade-point double-min- or Jennings Jeopardy run ended on Nov. 30, 2004, when he lost to Nancy Zerg. According to Helen Langan, e who wrote the for the event, Jennings also broke a number of Jeopardy records. He holds the title in philosophy and gender studies, will be the third competitor. According to Hayes in Ravitzs article, Hayes would nail the competition if the categories included womens history and Buffy the Hayes watched Jennings television appearances religiously, according to Ravitz and is excited for the opportunity to meet him. Vampire Slayer. Jennings played 75 for most consecutive and total appearances on the show, and the highest one-da- y winnings, which totaled $75,000. Jennings will return to Jeopardy in February for the Ultimate Tournament of Champions. This tournament will feature former Jeopardy champions from the year. What is Jennings secret? During a visit to Regis and Kelly, Jennings said instead 15-wee- k, single-eliminati- on of knowing a lot about one thing, he knows a little bit about everything. Keep in mind this event is a kick-oto Wild Wednesdays, so be sure to Jessica M. Shurtleff Contributing Writer Students returning from the winter break may have noticed a new addition that has been made to the cafeteria. Over the break construction was done to put in a new smoothie bar as an add-o- n to the corner with the coffee and hot chocolate. Construction began after all of the students were gone on Dec. 20. It was finished just in time for the students to enjoy once they got back. The official opening was on the first day of classes Jan. 4. Emily Bolding said that it has been busy with students since it and staff non-sto- p opened and she is very happy with the reception it has received from everybody. Bolding says she loves the smoothies and thinks they are great. I havent tried them all yet, but the ones I tried have been very tasty, she said. The smoothies are offered in two sizes. A small smoothie is $3.59 and a large is $4.59. There are a variety of different flavors from Peach Sunset to Mystic Mango. Some of the smoothies are made with e yogurt and others are made with fruit juice for those who do not like dairy. All smoothies come with one booster the student can choose. There are fat-fre- See Smoothies pg. 8 Smoothie bartender Matt Czerny makes a ff strawberry- - banana grab your rightfully-deserve- d spot as an audience member by arriving early. Feme looks forward to the event. It will be a blast. This is the first of many great smoothie. The new smoothie bar has has non-sto- p business since it opened last activities at Westminster, so students should keep on the lookout for more upcoming events. Contact the Office 0 of Student Life at for answers to any questions regarding this event or week. 832-223- upcoming activities.C8 Clubs of the Month: Philosophy, WSPA Both Honored Tessa Political R. Woolf Awareness Club Staff Writer promotes politi- MM cal activity among This January there is not one but two Clubs of the Month,' thanks in part to Anita Lui, a junior at Westminster, who nominated Westminster Students for Political Awareness (WSPA) and the students on local and national levels. The club does not promote a specific political party, but instead attempts to promote issue awareness and action. The club Philosophy Club. Lui, a psychology major, said she nominated the two clubs because she wanted them both to be Club of the Month. WSPA and the sponsors political debates, information sessions, voter registration, and events Philosophy Club really deserve it, I couldnt choose just one, Lui said. The first Club of the Month, WSPA, was started several years ago as a nonpartisan club that promotes political awareness without supporting any one political party, said WSPAs President Chris Wharton. The purpose of WSPA Educate people in college, many of whom will be voting for the first time, on is to, meet-the-candid- on campus. Howe remind drivers to vote during a club project.. political parties, so they can make informed decisions, said Wharton. And also to have a student voice on campus. According to the Westminster College Student Handbook, The Students for WSPAs presence was definitely felt during an especially publicized election year. Last semester WSPA hosted such events the county mayoral debate, which was broadcast live on KPCW, a forum with 2nd District Congressman Jim Matheson, as well as organizing an opinion poll around election day, and supplying voter information tables in the Shaw Center. WSPA has been very, very active, said Lui. WSPA will be involved with Political Awareness Day this spring, and plans to invite different parties and organizations to come to Westminster and discuss their platforms. Wharton says it is important to have a club that supports political awareness, no matter what party you affiliate with. We all agree that people should vote, and should be informed when they do so, he said. WSPA tries to provide a place with different dialogues, but one that can still be uniform. The WSPA section of the student handbook goes on to state, Anyone desiring to get involved in political issues is encouraged to join and participate. For more information about WSPA, contact Wharton at cwl 1 29westminstercollege.eda The second Club of the Month, the Philosophy Club, has been inactive at Westminster for quite awhile, but so far this year it has seen great success. This is the first year it has been really active, said Philosophy Club President Asia Ferrin. A lot more stu- dents know about the club and are getting involved. That success is in part due to Ferrin. I nominated the Philosophy Qub because I am very impressed with its president, said Anita Lui of Ferrin. She is constantly putting out about the club and updating its members. According to the Westminster College Student Handbook, The Philosophy Clubs purpose is to broaden students understanding of philosophy as a discipline, to See Clubs pg. 8 |