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Show Tuesday, April 24, 2007 ... continuedfrom page 9, Kevin Winn Conlon asked Winn to go into business with him. Winn eagerly agreed, and for the first time became til they were ready to fire at Stone Age Pottery House, a community potter house. 1 really grew up there as an artist, as a potter, Winn says. I was learning all the mistakes again on my own. a was there a week and didnt throw a damn thing, he says. The only time I touched clay was picking it up off the floor or sweeping it up. Now though, Winn is fully confident in his role as teacher, creator and potter. I have fun and I like the thought of people using my stuff everyday, he says. Its a personal thing, you know, people eat out of it or drink out of it. Winn enjoys having something that he makes with his own hands touch the lives of others constantly. Winn can create about 30 bowls per hour and also sculpt a difficult piece that may take three hours. But mostly, he says, I love to teach. When a student doesnt get it, its never the student its the instructor. I enjoy figuring out how to get in their heads to help them students figure it out, Winn says. Sugar Post Pottery has about 40 students. Winn teaches one night a week and spends the rest of his time creating his work. I co-own- er, I really grew up there as an artist, as a potter. was learning all the mistakes again on my own. I - Kevin Winn each of the athletic teams, and Winter at Westminster students. I feel that I am very open, honest and outgoing to the point that I create a lot of friendships that most people wouldnt have." Vice President elect Jessica Felt is one of the memwho is returning after prior work in bers of the and senstudent government. This year both the ate are relatively new to student government, Felt said. Although some have wondered what it might mean for ASWC, I am extremely optimistic and excited about this next years group. , e-c- ab e-c- ab . "I also wanted to show students that ifthey wanted to be heavily involved with ASWC you don V have to work your way through the ranks. - Chris Skinner, . J ASWC president 2007-0- 8 Felt was the Director of Communications for 2006-0- 7, working under Bradford, and she felt that the 2006-0- 7 student government was focused on the sustainability of ASWC. She said both the new and returning mem- bers of ASWC for 2007-0-8 are those who feel passionately about ASWC and what they can do for students. I believe that the strong corq group of senators . with experience will lead the way and proride a great example to new senators. everyday. As for this next years although I am the Only - Kerin Winn one who has been in the Executive Cabinet before, Whatever happens on a daily basis at Sugar Post Cassi Norman and Callen Fry were some of ASWCs Pottery, Winn j:ant imagine doing anything else. I best senators and really know the ins and outs of the can think, oh yeah, I did it. But oh yeah, I have to organization, said Felt. The new members Skinner, Director of Clubs and keep following my heart." Organizations Sharie Pope, and Director of Budget and 'Finance Sam Johnston seem tohave.taken offrurining ' is really encouragand the compatibility of the ing, Felt said. I think it is refreshing to have some v new blood in the White still working at Wasatch Environmental, Winn would sneak home during different times of the day to turn his kiln on and off. He still kept up his education at Stone Age Pottery House, where he learned . potter. was initially very anxious about working at the shop. The first week all I did was clean the shop. full-tim- e, ' e Winn Winn had a successful career working with Terra Tek as a line artist, and then at Wasatch Environmental as a draftsman. But Winn couldnt shake the desire to work as a potter The Christmas of 1993 turned out to be one of his best, when his wife, Valerie, bought him his first pottery wheel. I hinted that it was a recliner or a large screen television," she says. ' full-tim- ...continued from page 2, ylSWC "I have fun and I like the thought of about glazing, firing, mixing clay and troubleshooting, which he says has been the most valuable thing he has learned. I learned enough about mixing clay to know that Ill just buy it," Winn said, laughing. After a while, Winn was certain he wanted a career in pottery, either teaching or opening his own shop. Little did he know, in April of 2001 he would get to do both. During a holiday season open house sale, Winn was introduced to Fred Conlon, the owner of Sugar Post Pottery, through a mutual friend. Over time, their paths crossed again and again until people using my stuff e-c- ab, e-c- ab Commentary from the Past: The Forum, Oct. 30, 1990: Crash Course in HIV and AIDS Written by: Jerry Clark In the early 1980s, a new and frightening set of diseases began to be noticed among the gay d immune population. The term GRID deficiency) was coined at the time. Later, when it was determined that the diseases were not limit(gay-relate- ' ed to the gay population, the name was changed to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Conditions that not fit into the Center for Disease Control (CDC) case definition for AIDS were called AIDS-relatcomplex (ARC). Today, we have medication to treat, and in some cases prevent, may of these conditions. The CDC is encouraging the use of the term human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease" to dicate the entire spectrum of HIV infection, from n AIDS." In the first positive test to the order to understand this spectrum, it is necessary to know some of the terminology. From the time of exposure to HIV, it usually takes from six to 12 weeks for the body to develop antibodies. AIDS test is a test for the presThe ence of antibodies in a persons blood. This period of time from exposure to a positive test is ed full-blow- , One commonly used term, AIDS victim," is . -- 4 t ICU i i u' r p ft ft , I tli d" lii m ob- jectionable to some people with AIDS (PWAs). Many of them maintain control and are living with their condition as do people with a chronic disease. so-call- ed Volume XU .Issue called the "window period." During this time and subsequently, a person is infectious and can pass the virus to someone else through sexual contact or sharing drug injection equipment. Even after a test becomes positive, symptoms may take from seven to 10 years to develop. With treatment it may be possible to lengthen that period. This period is called the "latency period" and includes the window period. A person remains infectious from the time of first exposure. When the virus has compromised enough of the immune system, the body becomes to certain diseases: opportunistic infections" (Ols) and cancers. These diseases do not ordinarily affect bodies with healthy immune systems, but take the "opportunity" of a weakened immune system to develop. The diagnosis of AIDS is made when the CDC case definition is met Some of the more common conditions are Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and Kaposis sarcoma (KS). t itesfri ' i ft i il'i..n i ij.i it e-c- ab. i ' 7 think it is refreshing to have some new blood in the e-c- ab. Jessica Felt, 2006-0- 7 director of communication -- and 2007-0-8 ASWC rice president Skinner hopes he has set an example for other students and has advice for anyone interested in a leadership role in the future. T hope that this will encourage more students to get involved that may have been a I little hesitant in the past. ' What would you like to read about? : ! O Let us know about any lectures, cultural or performing arts events you think are worthy of an article. The Forum welcomes submissions, article ideas or feedback regarding previous articles. or Contact editor Kate Pappas at 832-2320 ail forumwestminstercollege.edu if you are interested. ' ii i bti-- 1 - lip iUtlii lilH: I .Page 11 . |