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Show i FOOMUGVI 9. 2006 rffixtl - 5 i?wds Rfflar imBBEtmsp This year marks my 20th year at Jeep Safari, the raucous gathering of sun seekin Moab. ers and I have only missed three in off-roade- rs UMhTMiMft-- my life, one being in 1981, when I was an infant. When I was a child, riding along in my car seat, I thought Jeep ' Safari was just a time to go for a ride with family friends and have a picnic lunch. My brother, sister and I would take pleasure in counting the Jeeps that went by, not knowing the adventures that they would find. Little did we know, there was a lot more to the Jeep Safari. The Jeep Safari, which started in the 1960s, is an organized event where offroad vehicles group together to ride along trails, usually guided by someone from the area. On the busiest day, the Saturday before as Big Saturmore than 30 groups day organize, departing in all difEaster-know- n ferent directions, each going to explore different trails.' ATVs, SUVs, 4X4s and DUIs are all common during Jeep Safari. The police department in Moab has to bring in extra law inforce-meto help with the chaos that ensues as a result. Excessive drinking, bonfires, hookups, and general vandalism and destruction all characterize the seemingly innocent weekend. Think MTV Spring Break in a small rural Utah town, sans the veejays and rap stars, and add some large vehicles driving over rugged terrain. Unfortunately, no one from the Moab police department or the BLM were available for comment because of the nt Last weekend was the 20th year at Jeep Safari in Moab. craziness of the weekend; they had much damage control to do. Saturday night, there were flashing lights of police cars on every block on Main Street. Every year, rumors circulate through the small high school about MTV coming to Jeep Safari. To my knowledge, it hasnt happened yet; MTVs Web page made no mention of a satellite location in the Utah desert. Red Rock Four Wheelers, the group Hill, one of the most popu- lar rock crawling areas, was shut down by the police due to the exessive partying, the spring breakers that organizes the Jeep Safari, states on its Web site, www.rr4w.com, that an objective is to encourage family recreation through safe and responsible operation of vehicles. They state that while the event lasts for nine days, the Saturday before Easter has the largest turnout. Red Rock Four Wheelers encourages those who do not desire the Mardi Gras atmosphere to come at another time to enjoy the recreation. Although Potato Salad four-wheel-dri- ve had many other options for entertainment. Those who didnt choose to ride one of the trails could also go south of Moab for a rock race. Moabite Jeremy Parriott, the owner of extreme sport film company BFE Films, purchased the land for the rock race and held a contest for the offroaders, charging spectators $10 admission. While the safari cost is $50 to ride the trails for the first day and $25 for each following day, many come just for the parties. Ashley Keogh, A Utah State University student from Moab, returned just for the weekend. According to Keogh, the bar at Zax, a local pizza restaraunt, was a popular place Friday night. It was so crowded you could barely move, said Keogh, unknowingly suming up the whole weekend of crowded streets, restaurants, and trails. Whether you want to knock off some of your Liberal Education credit requirements or just take some classes that interest you over the summer, you may want to look into Salt Lake Community College. SLCC offers both general credits, known at Westminster College as LEs, and some other classes, such as interior design and engineering, that Westminster does not offer. While some students go into college knowing exactly what theyre going to do, and actually end up doing it, for most it is perfectly normal and expected to be quite lost when it comes to knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives, career-wisThis is where SLCC can come in handy. Because SLCC is a community college, the courses offered tend to be broader. For most students, however, summer and school are two words that should never be put in the same sentence, or even paragraph for that matter. Therefore, most students who are in summer school are only there because they have to be. Westminster now offers new summer discounted classes. However, there is another inexpensive way to cross those LEs o off your list this summer: Take the classes at SLCC. The following LE categories can be taken at SLCC and then transferred over to Westminster at the end of the summer: ENGL 110, SPCH111, CMPT 098, MATH 120, MATH e. To-D- 141, MATH 150 and a variety of classes that will fill requirements in all nine LE groups. If Poets Heitertaiiniesi 9dywnfflSt!H MSBiEEFS - writing tool. Now, she boasts about getting at least 50 hits a day, and 200 hits if Im blogging hard core. In a more serious tone, she said, Im now fascinated by it, and I encourage my own students to all have one. She said writing a blog is a kind of diary entry, and continuous writing puts more at stake. The blog pushes students to become more vulnerable, but at the same time, its still playful. I find blogging so m interesting because I think its a new genre and a potential form of writing and a different way of reading, she said. I have pirated my own blog for material for poetry, she said. There was undoubtedly going to be some of her own pirating in her reading on Thursday. That night, Roripaugh read Loneliness, which was based on her childhood experience in Laramie. A favorite of her poems was Antelope Jerky, which reflected on her parents making antelope jerky. I felt like I could really see what was going on in that said Bowman. Everything was so detailed her poem, YDnaasrsday father chopping off the animals limbs, and the anticipation of waiting for the jerky to dry . . . She has been one of my favorite poets this year. But comparing this to other readings, Alison Lewis, one of the students in Sajes class, wasnt extremely impressed. Her favorite poet of the season was Lucie Brock-BroidLucy is more of a troubled soul, she said. I think she has more to say. o. Compared to Brock-Broidshe said, I think struggles are more simple, based on her childhood and on fairy tales we dont get to see as many layers of her soul. o, Ror-ipaugl- is you are looking to fulfill one or more LE sections this summer, the first step you will want to take is to go to Westminsters Registrars Office, located upstairs in Bamberger and get the Trans fer Credit pamphlet. This pamphlet lists exactly what courses transfer from SLCC to Westminster. According to Tiffany Kinney, an employee at the Registrars office, all you have to do is get a C- - or better in order to get the credit transferred and fulfill the LE requirement. The grades )ou get in the LE classes you take at SLCC do not directly affect your GPA at Westminster; as long as you get a C- - or better, the credit transfers on a passfail basis. But before you sign on the dotted line, know that there is a small catch: If youre planning on going on to get your masters or transfer to another school, these schools have access to your grades. Rachel Carlson, another employee at Westminsters Registrars Office, explains, After you graduate, if you go to another school and they ask for your transcript, they will see the real grades you received, not the pass or fail credit. So, if you are planning on going to a school where your GPA is vital for acceptance, be sure to keep this in mind when youre debating between studying for chemistry and seeing if you and that summer fling have chemistry this summer. If youre still in the sign me up mentality, the process is quite simple. Log on to www.slcc.edu. At this site, search for the classes you need and find the SLCC locations and times that work for you; most summer classes run from June 8 to August 9. At the end of the term, Carlson warned, students should be sure to have them (SLCC) send us a transcript. This is vital in order to transfer your credits. Carlson also suggested that students be sure to check on the status of their credits, to be sure the transfer was successful. Whether youre a freshman trying to get ahead or a senior whose graduation relies on the transfers, the last thing you want is an unpleasant surprise. |