Page 99 - ThePhoenix1993-94

Thursday, February 10, 1994 Page 3 -r""iiwmtL ...:< .~,./)}}f;£:::W.4W::::F,~ ill ":Wi • Opinion Take Another Good Look At Campus Safety By CmARA BERLINGO Ph_3rop1ryEdiw, When I first came to Western a chair with a 102 degree fever. She ing worse than being sick on this The campus safety staff often Maryland. like a lot of students I called campus safety, and two offic- campus. Both officers were genu- gets a bum rap from students at did not have a high opinion of the ers rushed over. When they saw inely concerned about me and WMC. This is not to say this repu- campus safety officers. Tbey were how sick and miserable J was, tbey were so nice to me that they really tation is totally and completely un- rent-a-cops riding around in golf immediately called Dr. Welliver and made me feel that I would be okay. founded. They have made some carts. However, my opinion be came over to Smith House just to Yes, it is true that the officers mistakes in the past. But I think changed drastically at the endof see me. The officers helped me over are not perfect. But they are hu- what often goes unnoticed is just last semester. It was the Saturday to Smith House and waited with me man. And like all humans, they bow much the officers care about before finals and I became sick. until the Doctor arrived. They" also are caring, love their job, and the safety, health, and well being of Really sick. My roommate re- stayed through the visit and helped are devoted to our well-being. the students on this campus . turned borne to find me hunched in me back to my room. There is noth- That's what we need to remember. • Opinion Yes,Snow Clouds Really Do Have Silver Linings By AMJE GLASGow This season marked the worst a relaxing break: sleeping in, going was getting rid of my parents in the rested and without the pressure of winter in Western Maryland history. out with old friends, and most of all, next week was to come up with a re- work, and by the time the snow Classes during Jan Term were can- having the house to myself while ally solid alibi for myself and rem- melted enough to pry my car from celled twice, bringing the total of my parents were at work. Imagine edy the situation. Since this didn't its parking space, they were as stir school closings due to weather up to my dismay at awakening one morn- seem to be the most rational solu- crazy as I was and put no provisions three since school began. While Ing (rather, afternoon) to find both tion, I gritted my teeth and suffered on my excursions for the rest of my many of us can remember the joy parents snowed in, calmly sipping through the many "bonding expert- vacation. I guess my main point of we felt in high school when we coffee over the paper. I faked en- ences". But contrary to my previous this article is to remind us all of that heard that school was canceled for thusiasm at being able to spend beliefs, it wasn't all that bad. I was old cliche: Every cloud has a silver the day, those of us who live in more time with them and silently allowed to repaint my room, and lining. Even though we're all sick Maryland and the surrounding hoped that the snow would stop having my parents there to do the of snow and ice, if we just sit back snow-covered areas felt nothing soon and sent them back on their high stuff (I'm slightly under-tall) and think for a minute, I'm sure we even closely resembling joy. After ways to work. No such luck. The was a tremendous help. They can all think of something good that a long semester of classes, I had snow kept falling and I slowly be- tended to be in much better moods happened this winter. I'm sure we been very much looking forward to gan to realize that the only way I then I had expected, being well can all find our own silver linings. SOUL TRAVEL WORKSHOP PREsENTED BY THE MARYLAND SATSANG SOCIET Y INC. A CHARTERED AFFILIATE OF ECKANKAR COPYRIGHT 1994 ECKANKAR ALL RIGHTS RFSERVED. THE TERMS ECKANKAR. ECK. EK. MAHANTA. SOUL . - TRAVEL. AND VAIRAGI. AMOUNG OTHERS ARE TRADEMARKS OF ECKANKAR. ARE INBITED TO LEARN A FEW SPIRITUAL TECHNIQUES AND EXPERIENCE SOUL TRAVEL FOR YOURSELF. A SPECIAL THREE HOUR SOUL TRAVEL WORKSHOP IS OFFERED TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERFSTED IN JOURNEYING INTO THE INNER WORLDS AND EXPANDING TIllER AWARENESS OF THE LIGHT AND SOUND OF GOD. DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 1994 TIME: 2·5P.M. PLACE: WESTERN MARYLAND COILEGE LEIDY ROOM CALL (410) 751-5415 ! FOR MORE INFoRMATION I DONATION WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR mE WORKSHOP. STUDENfS FREE!