Designed as a forum for the exchange of ideas on teaching and learning in Utah's community colleges, this journal presents a series of essays by college faculty. The September 1988 issue contains: (1) "The Community College Academic Environment--And Me," by Timothy R. Bywater, which highlights the strengths of Dixie College, including the interaction of colleagues, its teaching atmosphere, and professional development opportunities; (2) "Education: The Season for Bloom," by Jeanille Gooch, which offers a critical analysis of Allan Bloom's "The Closing of the American Mind"; (3) "Teaching Writing in the 1980s: An Upward Spiral," by Richard H. Jensen, which considers the value of a process-oriented approach to writing instruction and peer review of student writing in composition courses; (4) "Educating Rita at Snow College: The Impact of the Nontraditional Student," by Elaine Burnham, which considers the characteristics and needs of older women students; (5) "Student-Centered Education," by Louise Excell, which discusses various aspects of student-teacher interaction, urging teachers to place more emphasis on student needs and objectives and strive for a balance between camaraderie and pedagogy; (6) "Air Waves of the Future: A New Generation of Television Learning," by Nancy J. Taniguchi, which describes the benefits for students and instructors of the College of Eastern Utah's telelearning system; (7) "Q & A: How Are We Doing?" by Bryan B. Gardner," which describes a study conducted to determine community perceptions of Salt Lake Community College; (8) "Utah High School Students in Advanced Courses," by Roger G. Baker, which assesses the outcomes of concurrent high school/college enrollments; (9) "Enhancing Student Performance by Learning How to Feed the Pigs," by David O. Litchford, which suggests ways of developing positive student attitudes toward learning; and (10) "Snarfian Misery," by Larry R. Christensen, which offers a humorous perspective on the pitfalls of bad teaching. (AJL)