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Show ,v A Voice for the Students Tuesday, December 5, "2006 Theatre Department Offers Variety of Plans How the student government benefits Westminster Brooke Niemeycr Staff Writer Students can look forward to Spring semester productions Forum staff writer Brooke Niamey er has been part ofASIVC for two years as an Arts and Humanities senator. She attended the National Conference on Student Leadership (NCSL). 1 hs Its 'ff Jess Cummings Staff Writer 'Phis event is sponsored by ASWC, a familiar phrase to Westminster students, often seen written in bright, glittered letters on posters that hang around campus. While the name, Associated Students of Westminster College (ASWC), is seen around campus, few understand how beneficial the group of students is. ASWC is the student government that puts on many school activities, including the dances and Wild Wednesday events. They also manage all of the fharo courtesy of Brooke Stem ever clubs and organizations on campus and ASWC works to provide a connection with everyone at Westminster in hopes of bettering the participate in service projects. But they schooL The student 6 helped in founding the Griffin Connection Card. government for arent simply a government body, they the student experience. are students, too. They serve as a link for other stuThe attorney general presides over the judicial dents in order to better the college experience. branch and has a judicial council with one representaThe student government is made up of the same tive from each school. It is tire branch that makes sure three branches as the United States government: exeveryone is following policies written in the official ecutive, legislative and judicial. Westminster guiding documents. The executive cabinet (often referred to as While these student leaders rely on other students consists of the president, vice president, director of to suggest how to better the campus experience, budget and finance, director of clubs and organizaWestminster also sends students in ASWC to confertions and director of communications. The ences to leadership conferences. In May, Westminster represents students through various committees and will be hosting the Utah Leadership Academy conferwith tire administration. They also cany out the decience. In early November, ASWC students went to sions voted on by the student body senate. For extwo conferences. ample, during one senate meeting, senators addressed The first conference was the National Association the issue of the pot hole in the residential parking for Campus Activities (NACA). Tyson Smith, Amy lot. The executive cabinet took the complaint and Bums, Bryan Craven, Angela Sampinos, along with carried it out until it was fixed. Director of Student Life Ginny-Bet- h Joiner attended The legislative branch is made up of senators from the NACA in Reno, Nev. NACA is where many of each school: Arts and Humanities, Aviation, Business, the speakers and comedians that come to the WestEducation, Graduate, Nursing, Pure and Applied Sciminster campus are found and booked. Students attend ences, Social Science and Undeclared. The senate is educational workshops and exchange ideas with other responsible for voting on possible clubs and student students about programs at their college or university. legislation, along with trying to address the needs of The second conference was the National Conferthe Westminster students. Senator and junior Blakely ence on Student Leadership (NCSL) from Nov. 16-1- 9 Neilson said, The senate acts as a voice for students. in Orlando, Fla. where students attend training sesWe help to connect students and faculty to improve sions about how to be a more effective leader and how to improve the organizational management on campus. This year, Westminster sent Tony Bianci, Brooke Niemeyer, Adam Rich and Annette Smith to learn more about leadership. We made connections with speakers who could potentially come to the school, said nursing senator Rich. Tie conference Agency needs talent! Models, Actors, Extras, helped us to learn how to motivate students at Westdaily. sPromptionalwork minster and how to better cornect with the students. Not a school No experience. Call Joiner also attended this conference and Mark Feme, Ballet West Telemarketers Needed Enthusiastic, dean of students, lead training sessions for students self-mo-ti vated, passion for Arts? PT Nights. Hourly, and faculty at the conference. bonuses 8c incentives FREE BALLET TICKETS. Over the past few years, ASWC has used the Sc service GED. School or customer Sales, High grad conferences to bring new ideas to Westminster. For example, last year the student government began the Griffin Connection card byway of student suggestions. This card gives Westminster students discounts To place an ad in Tie Forum, to local businesses. All students are encouraged to give ASWC any input in their office in the Shaw Center, 2005-200- While the average person sees a movie twice a month, going to a play often seems out of the question. Its a shame, since the money the average person spends at the movie theater per month about $17 dollars could easily be avoided. For Westminster students, staff and faculty, saving money on entertainment is easy with two free play tickets to most school productions. It is great for people to see plays because you get insight into a whole different world, says senior Jessica Shiutleff, senior and public relations assistant for the theater department. And students can look forward to the Spring semester line-u- p. The first event of next semester will be Eve Enslers Vagina Monologues. While it is one event that isnt free, all proceeds go toward the Rape Recovery of Sait Lake City. Vagina Monologues, a compilation of over 200 interviews intended to raise awareness about violence toward women. The ...see page 12, Theatre Department e-c- ab) e-c- ab mwmBm on-cam- Campus Calendar Dec. 5 - Jan. 8 5 Westminster Student Music Performance, 6 iissiisiis: Wednesday Finals week, through Dec. 12 Cash for Books, Bookstore, through Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-- 6 p.m. 801-680-06- 60 Volume XL: Issue 8 Study Day Vieve Gore Concert Hall, 8 p.m. pus f Tuesday 7 Thursday 1WA Christmas Social, HWAC Special Events Room, 7 p.m. 8 Friday 11 Monday 19 Tuesday 25 Monday 1 Monday 8 Monday Cash for Books, Bookstore, through Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-- 2 p.m. Cash for Books, Bookstore, through Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-- 6 p.m. Grades available Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Classes begin L Page 3 |