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Show Mctjpnical Buii Eglir to on page 3 i- - ., ; j iJ. h ' JK f gai&tisssa SKt&rais?' The temperature on the dance floor was noticeably warmer as approximately 800 students and alumni packed the Hilton for the Westminster College Alumni and Parent Association s Presidents Ball on Satur- iBliB day. The Joe Musculino Band, class of 75, helped the crowd dance until midnight with hits from Tina Turner, Earth, Wind and Fire and other disco and funk classics. Almost everyone liked the departure from current club hits to swing and big band performances. I loved tlie music. No rap was great, you could actually dance and not have to bump and grind, said Pat Van Hien, who invited friends from the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College. Van Hien also took the extra step to make sure he stood out from the crowd. Van Hein and former Westminster student Evan Wong came in matching custom made jackets. It was not what we wanted but it still turned out all right. It only took us an hour to make. We went to Thrift Town, got some spray paint and just let our artistic side come out, Van Hien said. Joe Engar shared Van Hiens view on music, although he came dressed a little bit more casually than Van Hien and Wong. I liked the music be- -' cause it was white-peopl- e dance music. I didnt feel as out of my WASP (White Anglo Saxton Protestant) element, he said. Engar was, however, concerned about the lack of space. It would have been more fun to dance if there was more room on the floor to do actual moves, like twirls, he added. This Presidents Ball was the first for Gipny-Bet- h Joiner, the new director of Student of Life I was pleasantly surprised at the packed dance floor. I think next year they should reduce the number Some of Westminsters women learned how to fight like a girl at the Rape Escape class Thursday in the Payne Gymnasium. The class was presented by The Womens Self-Defen- se Institute, a community service organization dedicated to educating and training women worldwide in rape prevention and personal protection. According to Geoffrey Fattah in the Deseret News, by 2002 Utah ranked 14 in the nation for rapes and between 2000 and 2003 Utahs rape rate grew by 93 percent. Statistics also show that one in five women will be raped in their lifetime and chances are it will be by someone they know. With these frightening facts more women are turning courses. to Emily Brown, a senior at Westminster, said This class is an excellent opportunity for women to learn how to protect themselves and to stay safe and self-defen- se self-defen- se smart. Rape is an eminent threat to every woman. I would go to any lengths to protect myself, as should we all. The Rape Escape class offers the opportunity for an average woman to learn to defend herself in the event of an attack. The class, created by Brad Parker, was designed to offer simple but effective techniques that can be used in real sexual assault situations. Parker spent seven years interviewing rapists and rape victims to gain insight on factors about assaults. Parker found that unfortunately, the techniques usually taught in coupes did not address the realities of rape. Based on the information and feedback he received, he created a set of techniques for women. These classes, which are offered all over the world from Ireland to the Ukraine, are taught locally by Kevin and Kathy Maxwell. They are the only certified instructors in Utah and one of only two self-defen- se |
