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Show THE FORUM - JANUARY GovernmentAdministration 22, 2014 J5 Griffins reminisce about their winter breaks New general counsel takes different approach Elanajadallah Staff Reporter Jessica Vanleeuwen Staff Reporter Winter break allowed students to escape the stresses of college routines, catch up on sleep or go on vacation before school started again on Jan. 6. Some students spent their winter break going on adventures. Taylor Brody, marketing major spent his break in New York City. He was able to secure a pair of backstage passes, which gave him the opportunity to meet Kelly Ripa and Michael Stra-ha- n, the hosts of LIVE with Kelly and Michael. Brodys uncle, Christopher Harantigravity yoga rison, is a Fitness. He instructor at was invited to teach on LIVE with Kelly well-kno- wn Anti-Gravi- ty 8c Michael. Grace NuDelman, international business major, also spent her winter break away from SLC. After going to Las Vegas to meet up with her boyfriend, the two of them traveled to Xcaret, a resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. While in Mexico, the two of them spent time playing on the beach, and went underground tunnel snorkeling. Some students decided to spend their break relaxing in SLC. Students chose to try out new bars, like Whiskey Street and BTG Wine Bar, while others went to The Leonardo to see the new exhibit, The Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times. Some students drove to Midways Ice town square to visit the large-sca- le Castle built by local Ice Architect Brent Christensen. The inspiration for the casdes degeologisign came from well-knocal features, like Slots Canyon, found throughout the state. The ice casdes in Midway are created by hand using icicles and water. Multicolored LED lights are imbedded within the ice to light up the casde at night. Dane Horton, neuroscience major, spent his break getting a head start on this semester by studying and shadowing surgeons. Horton said he tries to make the best of his free time, as he doesnt have much to spare. He shadowed a pediatric neurosurgeon and a vascular surgeon during his break and said he learned a lot from the experience. Other students traveled out of state for medical school interviews. Many of the students at Westminster traveled home during the break. wn Andre Biscaye, biology major, traveled to Colorado to be with his family. His mother runs a daycare just outside of Denver. He was able to share his iday season with his family and playing with the school children. Winter break was a breath of fresh air from the stresses of college life for many, and students are back and recharged for Spring semester. As Westminsters newly appointed General Counsel, Melissa Flores intends to be a resource on campus for both students and faculty. Rather than simply being known as the legal advocate she wants to be accessible to anyone, for any issue. Flores, said she chose because Westminster its simple, has ng The open fomm showed Flores something significant: this institution cares enough to let everyone have a ' voice quality students, administration and quality education. Flores previously worked at BYU and Canyons School District. Flores comes from a multi-cultur- al background, and speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English. During her interview process, there was a point where Flores knew that if the position was offered, she was in. This point was during the open forum, where any member of the staff was invited to meet and question the applicant. ' Darin Jones, managing director of administration of human resources, said, In a position like General Counsel, they serve the entire campus community. This way the entire community gets an opportunity to meet, ask questions and provide feedback to the president about his decision. The open forum showed Flores - something significant: this institution cares enough to let everyone have a voice. This made Westminster an institution she wanted to be a part of. She imagined that the staff would come loaded with hard-hittiquestions, which they did, but what she admired most about the questions was that it wasnt fluff. Her background a teacher greatly as af- fects her approach to her job as a lawyer. She has a vast experience in higher education and a unique skill set, Jones said. When dealing with legal issues of dissexual crimination, harassment, etc. at Westminster she will continue to work instead of defen- ely sively. Since joining the Westminster fac- ulty, Flores has most enjoyed the warm welcome and the collaborative spirit on campus. She hopes to cultivate this spirit to help educate on preventative measures on campus and in the future workplace of students. Flores is also volunteering her time posting to an online monthly newsletter, which will start on Jan. 24. This newsletter will cover civil rights topics that affect college students, as well as topics that affect faculty. Topics may vary from cellphone use ir the workplace or social media controversies, to FERPA laws. |