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Westminster College will hold a dedication and tour of the Remick Admissions HouseFriday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at 131 Maple Street, across from Wallace Memorial Chapel. The event is open to the public.
The two-story, 5,100-square-foot facility will house Westminster's admissions and financial aid programs, and will serve as an attractive and comfortable facility in which to greet visiting prospective students and their families.
The Remick Admissions House is named in honor of Dr. Oscar E. Remick, Westminster's 12th president and chancellor who served the College from 1987-97. It was funded by the support of Westminster trustees and friends through the College's capital campaign: A Heritage for the Future: The Campaign for Westminster.
"The presence of a new, attractive facility on campus will enable Westminster College to better serve its students and be more competitive with other national liberal arts colleges," according to Westminster President R. Thomas Williamson. "As the first building that prospective students and their families will visit the modern, informal, home-like atmosphere of the Remick Admissions House is designed to create a favorable and lasting impression."
President Williamson, Dr. Robert Gardner, chair of the Westminster Board of Trustees, Dr. Remick, and his wife, Emma, will take part in the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Jeemco Construction, New Wilmington, built the Remick Admission House,
which was designed by the Pittsburgh-based architectural firm of Williams
Trebilcock Whitehead.
Westminster College Celebrates Commencement Saturday, May 15
Nearly 350 students
are expected to earn diplomas Saturday, May 15 during the 145thannual
Westminster College commencement ceremonies. The 1998-99 academic year
will conclude with a baccalaureate service at 10:30 a.m. in Orr Auditorium,
and commencement at 2:30 p.m. on the Senior Terrace of Old Main.
The Rev. Dr. John C. Peterson, pastor emeritus of Center Presbyterian Church in Slippery Rock, will speak on "Inseparable Love" at the baccalaureate service. Peterson graduated from Westminster in 1952, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the College in 1977.
Following the baccalaureate service, a family barbecue will be held on the south end of the main quadrangle on campus. Tickets for the luncheon may be purchased at the door.
Dr. Gerda Lerner, a pioneer in women's history and one of the leading historians in the United States, will be a featured speaker at commencement, and be awarded an honorary doctorate. Lerner is retired from the University of Wisconsin, where she was the Robinson-Edwards Professor of History and then the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Senior Distinguished Research Professor. In 1981, she became the first woman president of Organization of American Historians in 50 years.
She is a prolific author, having written such pathbreaking works as The Creation of Patriarchy, Black Women in White America, and The Creation of Feminist Consciousness. Her latest work, Why History Matters: Life and Thought, reflects on fleeing the Holocaust, immigrating to the United States, coping with anti-Semitism, and becoming a renowned scholar.
Dr. Eugene G. Sharkey, Westminster professor of history and author of When Titans Truly Were: Westminster College and the Second World War, will share some stories of Westminster veterans in honor of Armed Forces Day.
In case of rain, commencement will be held in Memorial Field House.
Historic Trees Planted at Westminster College
Westminster
College will be connected to George Washington, Alex Haley, and Johnny
Appleseed thanks to the tree planting efforts of the Beta Beta Beta Biological
Society.
The George Washington Tulip Poplar, one of twelve trees originally planted in 1785 by Washington that live today; the Alex Haley Silver Maple taken from his boyhood home; and a Rambo Apple Tree, propagated from the last known Johnny Appleseed tree still living today, were purchased from American Forest, through its Famous and Historic Tree program.
The trees of historic origin were purchased to plant on the lawn of Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson. The poplar tree was planted immediately, but the small maple and apple trees will be kept in the Outdoor Lab at Westminster for a few years.
"Beta Beta Beta is pleased to have this opportunity to enhance the diversity of trees on campus, helping to conserve our biological resources, and at the same time highlight our nation's historical heritage," said Crystal Kelly, junior biology major from Mars and president of Beta Beta Beta.
The Beta Beta Beta Biological Society requires its active members to attain at least a sophomore status, three biology courses with a quality point average of 3.0, and an overall quality point average of at least a 3.0.
"This national biology honorary was founded at Westminster in 1948,"
said Dr. Ann E. Throckmorton, associate professor of biology and
advisor for the group. "It promotes research and education in the biological
sciences for our 60 members."
Westminster College Students Present Film Finals
Fourteen Westminster College students will present their finals in film, Saturday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. in Phillips Lecture Hall. All videos are produced and acted by fellow students.
This final is part of a three-part cluster course, The Arts of Film, consisting of three individual courses: Screenwriting: The Art of Adaptation, taught by Deborah C. Mitchell, instructor of English; The Art of Video Moviemaking: Bringing Script to the Screen, taught by Sheila A. McBride, instructor of communication studies; and Electronic Music for Film, taught by Dr. Douglas P. Starr, associate professor of music.
The students met twice a week spending a half hour in the computer lab with Dr. Starr, then an hour and a half in Old Main with Ms. Mitchell, and finally another hour and a half with Ms. McBride in Thompson-Freeman-Clark. Students not only learned how to compose electronic music on a computer, but how to use the new state-of-the-art digital video editor.
Cluster courses are designed for sophomore and junior students, and are taught by at least two faculty from different disciplines. Clusters offer opportunities for students to integrate knowledge and to develop into a community of learners. All students are required to take at least one cluster as part of the Westminster Plan curriculum.
Seven video productions featured are: The Notebook, The Necklace,
The Hottest Sofa, The Gift of the Magi, It's All About the Benjamins, Daisy
and the Frat Brothers, and The Warriors.
Westminster College Professor Heads Back to Germany
Dr. Verena Botzenhart-Viehe, associate professor of history at Westminster College, will participate in the Bradley University Berlin/Prague seminar this June -- ten years after her last participation in the seminar, four months before the wall came down.
"I'm anxious to see the political, economic, and social changes in Germany
since I was there in 
1989,"
said Botzenhart-Viehe "The last time I visited, Germany was still divided
into a Western and a Communist State, and Berlin a geopolitical aberration
-- now Berlin will be the capital of a reunited Germany."
This seminar, sponsored by the German government, will bring 20 professors from the United States to Germany to stay at the European Academy. The German government schedules four speakers per day to talk about the politics of Europe, especially the status of Berlin as the new capital of Germany and gateway to Eastern Europe. Botzenhart-Viehe, a native of West Germany, will be the commentator on German unification and its impact on eastern Europe.
Botzenhart-Viehe, who has been with Westminster College since 1990,
earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Tulsa, and her master's
and Ph.D. from the University of California in Santa Barbara.
Westminster College Student Mathematics Team Wins Award
Diane Henderson, Michael Leiper, and Larry Mumford, members of a Westminster College student mathematics team, received a meritorious rating for their solution to a problem involving an earth-shattering asteroid in the 15th annual Mathematics Contest in Modeling.
The contest sponsored by the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Application was funded by the National Security Agency. The 478 teams in the contest were given a choice of three questions which were opened at midnight Thursday the first weekend of February. After choosing the question, the team then had until 5 p.m. the following Monday to submit by overnight courier their solutions.
"It's remarkable," said Dr. Barbara T. Faires, professor of mathematics at Westminster College. "Only five teams ranked higher to the solution of the asteroid problem than the Westminster team."
The results of the competition recently announced had five teams designated as outstanding, 34 teams designated as meritorious, 61 as honorable mention, and 112 teams as successful participants.
Two other teams from Westminster which included all new participants
in the competition this year, received a successful participant rating
for their solutions. Kevin Bell, Greg Gollinger, and Michael
Morris also worked on the asteroid problem, but Amy Vaccari, Sara
Lief, and Jennifer Ombres worked on the discrete problem to
figure out what number to post a maximum capacity sign for a facility.
Westminster College Broadcasting Majors Present Senior Projects
Eight Westminster College broadcasting majors presented their senior projects Wednesday, April 28 and Monday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in Old Main room 311.
Several area broadcasting professionals critiqued the presentations. They are: Rod McNinch, video production manager of PharMor; Steve Chenevey, news reporter and anchor of Youngstown, Ohio, television station WYTV; Kevin Hensil, television news producer from Harrisburg; Bill McWreath, on air talent and management of Pittsburgh radio station 3WS; Nicole McGary, production manager for Adelphia Cable; and Amy Gustavson, videographer for Youngstown, Ohio television station WKBN. All panelists are Westminster alumni.
Wednesday's topics included: "Tell Them the Titans Are in Town: The Burry Years," presented by Jason Gonzales, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales, 319 Hone Ave., Oil City; "Do You Want to Be a Reporter?" presented by Erin Painter, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Painter, 11458 Bass Lake Rd., Chardon, Ohio; "Lawrence County's Only High School Sports Report," presented by Jay Barkley, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barkley, 140 Blazing Star Dr., Butler; and "Dealing with Conflicts: A Teaching Video," presented by Molly Sander, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kramer, 1193 Valleyview Dr., Lawrence.
Monday's topics included: "Programming a College Radio Station," presented
by Joseph Reinhart, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reinhart, 406
Becker Dr., Pittsburgh; "How to Assemble a Resume Tape for Reporter/Videographer"
presented by Marc Pianko, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pianko,
R.R. 5, Greensburg; "What's the Buzz? TV Magazine Show in Pittsburgh,"
presented by Carli Segelson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Segelson,
7020 Leechburg Rd., New Kensington; and "So You Want to Be a Broadcast
Major, Eh?" presented by Brian Patterson, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Patterson, 1018 Ridge Ave., Sharpsville.
Westminster College Reduces Finals Stress with Bevy of Activities: Massages, Music, Dancing, and Free Food Among Highlights
The Westminster College campus was transformed into a "stress free zone" May 4 with a host of activities aimed at averting pre-finals anxiety.
Classes ended that day at the New Wilmington, Pa. liberal arts college, and finals began two days later. In between students could take advantage of the following:
Free Massages, Snacks, and Relaxation Activities at Health Center
The Westminster Counseling Center and the Health Center offered free
massages, snacks, and relaxation activities from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Robert
Oldenski, a massage therapist from the Healing Arts Foundation in Pittsburgh,
did brief neck, shoulder, and back massages. Westminster College Counselor
Babs Quincy offered 30-minute appointments for students interested in experiencing
guided imagery for relaxation. As always, the Westminster Relaxation Room,
equipped with a lava lamp, soothing New Age music and an easy chair that
radiates heat and vibrates, was open for students.
Dance Stress Away with Music by House of Soul
House of Soul, a Pittsburgh-based band featuring the funky sounds of
the '70s and '80s, performed from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Walton-Mayne Union.
House of Soul earned WAMO radio's "Best Rhythm and Blues Band" award
for 1998.
President, Faculty, and Staff Serve Up Late Night "Cram Jam"
Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson maned the
grill along with faculty, administrators, and staff members to serve up
a late evening free breakfast from 9 to 11 p.m. in Duff Dining Room. Students
enjoyed waffles, home fries, scrambled eggs, coffee cakes, and beverages
courtesy of President Williamson and Sodexho Marriott Dining Services.
The
"Cram Jam" included prizes, giveaways, and music.
Added Extras
Sodexho Marriott will provide coffee, tea and cookies in the Tub Grille
for late night study session Wednesday though Sunday.
The Student Union will be open 24-hours from May 5 through May 10.
Most honor societies will offer activities within specific academic
departments.
Westminster College Hosts Focus Group for Steel Industry
Students from five area colleges formed a focus group to discuss the diminishing interest in employment in the steel industry, Tuesday, April 27 at Westminster College.
Along with students from Westminster College, students from Grove City College, Penn State-Shenango Campus, Slippery Rock University, and Thiel College offered insight to why there is a diminishing interest in employment at steel companies.
The study, which was initiated by the Steel Service Center Institute, featured Rob Moore, vice president of sales and marketing for Leavitt Tube in Chicago, Ill.; Kurt Wiebe, vice president of Steel Service Center Institute in Cleveland; David Sheer, vice president of Steel Supply Company in Rolling Meadows, Ill. ; David Ehlers, director of purchasing at Marmon Keystone in Butler; Lee Hooper, chief executive officer of Sharon Tube; Will Thomas, outside sales of Sharon Tube; and Katie Dietlich, inside sales of Sharon Tube.
Representing Westminster College was Linda (Jackie) Meade, assistant director of the career center and coordinator of the event; Sal Hanna, senior business administration major from Beaver Falls; Jaclyn West, senior business administration major from Canfield, Ohio; and Tom DeFloria, junior business administration major from Greensburg.
"All participants were responsive," said Meade. "The steel industry
people were pleased with the results, and plan to use the information to
increase interest in the industry."
Are Our Media Encouraging the Next High School Massacre?
By W. Thomas Nichols, professor of political science
The massacre in Littleton, Colorado has been devastating to the nation, with daily news reports presenting the story over and over as funerals and investigations unfold. The major news networks have given this story first priority, day after day.
However, the media may in fact be encouraging the very next massacre by all the news coverage, especially when the media repeatedly show the pictures and give the names of the two young men who are the murderers.
At least half of the students in my classes over the past 38 years that I have been teaching, have been teenagers. I know that the teenage years often are very difficult for young people, because these years form a bridge between childhood and adult life.
Young people, torn by hormone surges, filled with angst about growing up in a difficult world, often have problems with each other, their parents, and even their own concept of their real self worth.
Schools can be great places for those with athletic skills, or academic success, or those with the social skills to become extremely popular and get elected to high positions in student clubs. These happy students often form cliques.
On the other hand, schools can be terrible places for those without athletic skills, for the grinds who never seem to be popular with others. These students feel they are rejected outcasts, unliked at school and sometimes unloved at home as well.
If these students feel rejected at school, and if they are ignored or abused by being degraded at home, then anger builds. Sometimes, as in Littleton, that anger gets out of control.
The massacre was based on efforts for revenge. It is most likely that the two young murderers wanted to hurt those who had hurt them. The long planning period, the array of weapons used, and the many bombs planted all over the school all point to revenge as a motive.
However, my main point is that revenge was most likely NOT the only motive. I believe most strongly that the two murders wanted to kill the most people, destroy the most property, in order to obtain MORE than their fifteen minutes of fame.
In short they wanted publicity.
The media frenzy in the period since their crime has given them the publicity they apparently wanted. Such publicity is certain to encourage some mentally tortured, angst torn youth to try to murder in another school in such a way as to obtain even more publicity.
It is time for the news media, especially our television people to use responsible journalism. We should stop showing pictures and giving the names of the two murderers in Littleton, or any of the other schools with similar traumatic incidents.
Instead of showing pictures and giving names of the two murderers, we should simply call them domestic terrorists in our reports about the crimes and traumatic suffering of the people of Littleton. I am not suggesting censorship of the news. I am suggesting censoring the personal references to the criminals so not to encourage the next school massacre.
Responsible journalists do not publish the names or pictures of young rape victims. Why do we need the names and pictures of any high school terrorists?
If our media do not become more responsible, an even more horrible massacre at some high school will happen. No law, no metal detector, no guard at the door will prevent a determined, disturbed young person from trying to steal even more of the nation's attention and become famous.
Not only have the media repeatedly shown the pictures of the two murderers in Littleton, they have shown the pictures of those who conducted the earlier school massacres as well.
Certainly all Americans are proud of our freedom of speech (no Tienanmin Square oppression in our country). We all want to know what is going on in our world. We think we have a right to know ALL the news.
However, if we do not limit publicity about the individuals who have committed the terrible massacres in Columbine High School and earlier massacres, we are certain to have another such incident elsewhere. Publicity feeds terrorism.
Freedom of speech should not give anybody the freedom to kill.
4/27 SB-Westminster 6, Grove City 0
SB-Westminster 10, Grove
City 2
4/28 BB-Westminster 4, Mercyhurst 2
BB-Mercyhurst 10, Westminster
5
4/30 SB-Westminster 2, Northwood 1
5/1 BB-Gannon 9, Westminster 2
BB-Gannon 7, Westminster 2
SB-Saginaw Valley State 8, Westminster
6
SB-Wayne State 4, Westminster 3
SB-Ferris State 4, Westminster 3
5/2 BB-Gannon 4, Westminster 1
BB-Gannon 7, Westminster 1
SB-Grand Valley State 3, Westminster
0
SB-Lake Superior State 3, Westminster
0
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/4 BB at Mercyhurst 1 p.m.
5/7-9 SB at GLIAC Tournament
(Midland, Mich.)
5/8 TF at GLIAC Championships 10 a.m.
(Hillsdale, Mich.)
Fawcett Award Presentation to Brian Mihok Highlights Westminster Winter/Spring Sports Banquet
The Westminster College Department of Athletics held its annual Winter/Spring Sports Banquet on April 26 at Russell Hall on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. The banquet honors the top athletes for each of Westminster's winter and spring season varsity sports, as well as several end-of-year awards including the Fawcett Award, Senior Scholar-Athletes and Honorary Titans.
Earning the Fawcett Award, recognized as the top award given to a senior student-athlete at Westminster, was football player Brian Mihok (Boardman, OH/Boardman H.S.). Mihok, a two-year starter and three-year letterwinner at defensive tackle for the Titans, was a two-time All-Conference selection. Mihok was also a two-time Academic All-American, and became the first Westminster athlete honored as an NCAA Postgraduate Scholar, Burger King Student-Athlete of the Week and Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete. The Fawcett Award is given annually in honor of the late David Fawcett, Class of 1923, to the athlete who best exemplifies the qualities of fairness, leadership, determination and competitiveness as demonstrated by Fawcett as a student, athlete and member of the Board of Trustees at Westminster.
Mihok also gathered another major award, as he and senior women's swimmer Jill Grinham (Lowellville, OH/Poland H.S.) were the recipients of the Senior Scholar-Athlete Awards, given annually to the male and female student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade-point averages. Mihok has a cumulative 3.860 grade-point average majoring in biology. Grinham, a four-year letterwinner and 12-time All-American for the Lady Titan swim team, boasts a 3.819 cumulative grade-point average also majoring in biology.
The athletic department also presented an "Honorary Titan" award, given annually in gratitude for service to Titan Athletics, to Rex Campbell. Campbell, a New Wilmington resident, has served the athletic department as a timekeeper and official scorer at football and basketball games for several years, among his many contributions.
Finally, coaches for the winter and spring varsity sports teams awarded Team Most Valuable Player awards. Earning Team MVP honors were senior Ryan Sturgess (McKeesport/McKeesport H.S.) for men's basketball; senior Jonelle Kish (Masury, OH/Brookfield H.S.) for women's basketball; junior David Gesacion (Boardman, OH/Boardman H.S.) for men's swimming; freshman Jaime Sell (Louisville, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.) for women's swimming; senior Chad Rittle (Library/South Park H.S.) for golf and senior Jay Barkley (Butler/West Nottingham Academy (Md.) H.S.) for men's tennis. Team MVPs for baseball, softball and track & field will be announced at the conclusion of their respective seasons over the next two weeks.
Sturgess, a 6-2 shooting guard, led the 11-15 Titan basketball team this season as the team's lone senior. He averaged 15.7 points per game this season (second on the team), and was ranked among the NCAA Division II national leaders in three-point field goal percentage throughout the year.
Kish, a 5-6 guard/forward, averaged 9.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for the 3-23 Lady Titan basketball team this season, while providing solid play both in the paint and behind the three-point arc.
Gesacion became the Titans' first-ever NCAA Division II All-American in swimming, earning five All-America laurels. He also led the Titan men's swimmers to the school's first-ever GLIAC conference title in any sport.
Sell made an immediate impact as a freshman, finishing as one of the team's top finishers in each meet while leading the Lady Titans' to a third-place finish at the GLIAC conference meet.
Rittle was the top golfer throughout the year for Westminster, and finished eighth in individual competition at the GLIAC Tournament.
Barkley manned the #1 doubles and #2 singles slots for the Titan netters
throughout the year, and is a past All-Conference doubles titlist.
Five Titans Capture Titles at Grove City Track & Field Invitational
The Westminster College track & field squad posted several strong finishes last weekend at the Grove City Invitational in Grove City, Pa. No team score was kept at the meet.
Five different Titan athletes posted wins in individual events at the invitational. Junior John Sherman (Parker/A-C Valley H.S.) led the way by capturing the javelin with a toss of 196' 5". Sophomore Mark Scott (Bear Lake/Eisenhower H.S.) won the 400 meter run with a time of :50.66. Three freshmen also posted wins for Westminster, as Ryan Oman (Greenville/Greenville H.S.) won the high jump with a mark of 6' 4"; Jacob Gleason (Farmington/Uniontown Area H.S.) captured the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:13.68; and Scott Fabry (Lowellville, OH/Lowellville H.S.) won the 10,000 meter run in 38:34.
The Titan track team concludes the 1999 season this weekend in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) outdoor championships at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich.
Following is a complete listing of Top 8 finishes by Titan athletes at Grove City:
Name Cl. Event Mark Place
John Sherman (Parker/A-C Valley H.S.) Jr. Javelin 196' 5" 1st
Mark Scott (Bear Lake/Eisenhower H.S.)So. 400 meter run :50.66 1st
800 meter run 2:07.99 5th
Ryan Oman (Greenville/Greenville H.S.)Fr. High Jump 6' 4" 1st
110m hurdles :16.05 3rd
Triple Jump 39' 7" 6th
Jacob Gleason (Farmington/Uniontown Area H.S.)Fr. 3,000 steeplechase10:13.681st
Scott Fabry (Lowellville, OH/Lowellville H.S.)Fr. 10,000 meter run 34:38 1st
Don Brown (Edinburg/Mohawk H.S.)Fr. Pole Vault 12' 6" 2nd
Andy Parshall (New Castle/Shenango H.S.)Jr. Shot Put 42' 2" 2nd
Andy McKissick (New Castle/Laurel H.S.) So. 110m hurdles :16.00 2nd
400 meter hurdles1:04.00 5th
James Shevchuk (Cadogan/Ford City H.S.)Fr. 100 meter dash :11.36 5th
200 meter dash :23.42 6th
Keith Schrag (Tarentum/Highlands H.S.)Jr. 3,000 steeplechase10:37.125th
1,500 meter run 4:28.32 8th
Brian Wilson (Wellsville, OH/David Anderson H.S.)Fr. 5,000 meter run 18:24.315th
Ron Brown (Edinburg/Mohawk H.S.)Fr. Triple Jump 38' 10" 8th
Softball (16-22, 4-11 GLIAC) Posts 3-5 Week
The Westminster College softball team posted a 3-5 record last week, including a 1-5 mark against Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play. The Lady Titans opened the week with a non-conference sweep of Grove City 6-0 and 10-2 in five innings. At the GLIAC North Cluster in Saginaw, Mich., the Lady Titans dropped five of six contests. After topping Northwood 2-1, Westminster was swept by Saginaw Valley State (8-6), Wayne State (4-3 in 10 innings), Ferris State (4-3 in eight innings), Grand Valley State (3-0) and Lake Superior State (3-0).
The Grove City opener saw sophomore pitcher Bethany Pinkerton (Darlington/Beaver Falls H.S.) fire her sixth shutout of the season and 12th of her young collegiate career. Pinkerton allowed just three hits while striking out 10 Grove City hitters, as she improved her pitching mark to 10-7 on the year. Sophomore DH Melissa Bajus (Oakdale/West Allegheny H.S.) led the Lady Titans at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a three-run double. Freshman outfielder Kristie Perrotte (Glenshaw/Vincentian H.S.) was 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and two runs scored, while Pinkerton helped her own cause at the plate with a double.
Game two against Grove City was over early, as the Lady Titans pounded out four runs in both the first and third innings and never looked back. Bajus earned the win on the mound, improving to 7-10 on the year after allowing a pair of runs (both unearned) on just one hit with one strikeout in five innings of work. Junior third baseman Liz Maurhoff (Pittsburgh/Mt. Lebanon H.S.) led the Westminster offense by going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate, including an RBI double. Pinkerton was 2-for-3 and scored twice, while Perrotte also plated a pair or runs for the victors.
Against Northwood, Westminster scored single runs in the first and sixth innings to take a 2-0 lead heading into the final frame. However, Northwood loaded the bases with no one out, then drew a walk to force home a run and cut the lead to 2-1. Westminster then won the game in miraculous fashion with a triple play. A Northwood low line drive was snared by freshman second baseman Renee Tappe (Glenshaw/Shaler H.S.), who threw to first to pick off one runner. The ball was then thrown to second to pick off another runner and end the game. Pinkerton earned the pitching victory for Westminster, improving to 11-7 on the season. Pinkerton allowed just three hits and three walks while striking out six Northwood batters in the win. At the plate, sophomore outfielder Meghan Duda (Erie/Harborcreek H.S.) went 2-for-4 and scored both of the Lady Titans' runs. Bajus was 2-for-3 batting with an RBI, while sophomore first baseman Courtney Behm (Geneva, OH/Geneva H.S.) drove in the Lady Titans' other run. Junior outfielder Jennifer Gales (Coraopolis/Montour H.S.) also went 2-for-3 in the victory.
Bajus took the loss against SVSU, giving up eight runs on 10 hits while striking out one. Bajus did help her own cause at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a three-run double. Pinkerton was also 2-for-4 at the plate, while Gales added a two-run single in the losing effort.
The Lady Titans ended up tied with Wayne State 1-1 after seven innings, then 2-2 after nine innings. Westminster scored one in the top of the 10th for a 3-2 lead, but the Tartars rallied with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 10th to clinch the win. Pinkerton took the loss to fall to 11-8 despite firing a gem, as she allowed just three hits and struck out seven in 10 innings of work. She also went 2-for-5 at bat. Perrotte was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Gales also drove in a run.
In the FSU contest, Pinkerton pitched the first four frames, allowing one run on three hits with six strikeouts. Bajus then took the loss in relief, dropping to 7-12, after giving up a pair of runs on three hits in the final four innings. Senior shortstop Stephanie Tangora (Beaver Falls/Blackhawk H.S.) led the Lady Titan offense by going 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, while Behm added an RBI single.
The Lady Titans were limited to just four hits in the loss to nationally-ranked GVSU Sunday. Pinkerton took the pitching loss for the Lady Titans, giving up three runs on five hits with five strikeouts in six innings of work.
In the Sunday nightcap, Lake Superior posted the game's only runs with
a three-run fourth inning to close the win. Bajus fell to 7-13 with the
pitching loss for the Lady Titans, as she allowed three runs (two earned)
on six hits with a pair of strikeouts in six innings.
Baseball (3-32, 2-26 GLIAC) Tops Mercyhurst During 1-5 Week
The Westminster College baseball team posted a 1-5 mark on the week in GLIAC action. The Titans opened the week by earning their second league win with a 4-2 decision over Mercyhurst, before the Lakers split the doubleheader with a 10-5 win in the nightcap. The Titan diamondmen then dropped a four-game set vs. Gannon over the weekend. The Knights posted 9-2 and 7-2 wins in New Wilmington Saturday, then topped the Titans 4-1 and 7-1 in Erie Sunday.
The win against Mercyhurst belonged to Titan sophomore Henry Klinar (Venetia/Peters Township H.S.). Klinar went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of doubles and two runs scored. Klinar also appeared on the mound in relief, retiring the final two batters for his first save of the season. Earning the pitching win for Westminster was junior Victor Kaplack (Sewickley/Quaker Valley H.S.), who improved to 1-7 on the year after allowing a pair of runs on five hits with two strikeouts. Junior DH Jason Smith (Waynesburg/Waynesburg H.S.) also aided the Titan offense with an RBI double.
The Mercyhurst nightcap saw the Lakers jump out to a 5-0 lead after two innings. Westminster closed to 5-3 with a three-run fifth, but Mercyhurst answered with a four-run sixth inning to put the game out of reach. Sophomore hurler Tim Voelp (Zelienople/Seneca Valley H.S.) took the pitching loss for the Titans, dropping to 0-7. At the plate, senior second baseman Chris Cappabianco (New Castle/Kennedy Chrsitian H.S.) was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double, while sophomore shortstop Tom Nulph (Ellwood City/Lincoln H.S.) added a two-run double in the loss.
The Titans were limited to just six hits in the Saturday Gannon opener, as the Golden Knights scored four runs in the second inning for a lead they would not relinquish. Westminster senior Brian Zima (Butler/Butler Area H.S.) took the pitching loss, dropping to 2-8 on the year, after giving up all nine runs (five earned) on 10 hits with a pair of strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings of work. Kaplack led the Titans at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored. Cappabianco plated one Titan run with an RBI single, while sophomore catcher Josh Martin (Danville, OH/Danville H.S.) scored the other with a sacrifice fly.
Game two Saturday saw Gannon again get off to a fast start, scoring four times in the opening frame to take command. Sophomore John Colaiacovo (New Castle/Shenango H.S.) took the loss on the hill for Westminster. Offensively, Cappabianco went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, while senior outfielder Eric Scheponik (Belle Vernon/Belle Vernon H.S.) and Klinar also posted two hits apiece. Martin added an RBI double and scored a run, while Kaplack also doubled and scored.
The Sunday opener saw Gannon take a 2-0 lead after one inning, before the Titans halved the lead to 2-1 with a run in the fourth. Gannon then rebounded with a pair of insurance runs in the fifth to close the scoring. Klinar took the pitching loss, falling to 0-2, after allowing four runs (two earned) in six innings of work with one strikeout. Offensively, Westminster was led in the opener by junior outfielder Jason Smith (Waynesburg/Waynesburg H.S.), who was a perfect 3-for-3 with a triple and the Titans' lone run scored. Colaiacovo added an RBI single in the loss, while Nulph went 2-for-3 at the plate.
In the nightcap, the Golden Knights scored all the runs they needed
with a three-run first and never looked back. Kaplack took the pitching
loss for the Titans, giving up all seven runs (only two earned) while striking
out three in six innings of work. Nulph again led the hitting attack by
going 2-for-4, while Cappabianco was 2-for-3 with the Titans' lone
RBI.
RECIPE
Calico Beans
Ingredients:
6 slices of cooked, crumbled bacon
2 pounds ground meat
1 medium chopped onion
2 cups catsup
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 16 ounce can baked beans
1 16 ounce can kidney beans
1 16 ounce can butter beans
Directions:
Brown ground meat until pink is gone and saute onions with meat. Mix
rest of ingredients together and bake at 325 degrees for one hour.
-- submitted by Kathleen Proctor
RIDES
No new requests this week.
CLASSIFIED
For Sale: Refrigerator, good condition, $20. Call ext. 7628.
For Sale: Sturdy wooden hunter green loft, $35. Call Nathan, ext. 7492.
For Sale: Love seat with cover, fits any room, $40. Call Laura, ext. 6693.
For Sale: Sofa and love seat, $125. Call 533-4387.
For Sale: Mini-fridge with "wood" front. Asking $45 or best offer. Call Melinda, ext 6793.
For Sale: Computer desk with overhead cabinets and printer stand, $75. Call Jennifer Boyd-Morin, ext. 7406.
For Sale: Brown dorm-sized fridge in great condition, $30; and white rolling TV stand that holds a VCR with extra shelf below, $20. Call Julie, 946-3028.
For Sale: Brown bunk beds, $40 or best offer. Call 946-9713.
DID YOU KNOW?
For the most recent academic year available (1996-97), Pennsylvania's
IndependentColleges and Universities awarded 51% of all bachelor's
degrees in the state. That's 31,794 degrees.
--Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The North Hills YMCA Camp High Hopes, a summer day camp for people with disabilities, is looking for camp counselors. This six-week camp begins June 21 and continues through July 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Counselors earn $772.50 plus valuable experience. Applications are available from Jackie Meade in the Career Center.
Whitaker House Publisher/Anchor Distributors, New Kensington, is searching for a full-time entry level visual basic/oracle developer. Requirements include a degree in computer science, computer information systems, or accounting. Responsibilities include accounts payable, general ledger and financial analysis. Fax resume to Human Resources Department at (724) 334-1200.
National City Bank has 10-week internships available in coordination of sales/marketing initiates with sales professionals. This flexible 30 hour per week schedule offers $5.75 per hour. For more information, contact Jackie Meade at ext. 7343.
The Student Conservation Association, located in Charlestown, New Hampshire, is seeking someone for its Winter/Spring Conservation Internship Program. This is an expense-paid conservation internship in America's national parks, wildlife refuges, and national forests. If you would like more information, call the recruitment office at (603) 543-1700 or visit the website at internships@sca-inc.org.
Common Cause/Pennsylvania has openings for student interns for the 1999 summer and fall semesters. Candidates must be able to work with minimal supervision, and will report to the Executive Director of the organization. This is a hands-on opportunity to experience the real working of state government. Applications are available at the Career Center.
Forum Health, Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio, is looking for a junior or senior pre-med major who is interested in doing an internship. Call Jackie Meade for application information.
The Cedars Academy, located in Bridgeville, Del. has faculty
positions available for their internship and summer program. Education,
psychology, and sociology majors are encouraged to apply. Duties include
interacting and supervising children ages 11-19. Activities include camping,
hiking, sailing, site-seeing, and hanging out at the beach. Interested
students should call Jackie Meade at ext. 7342.
Thursday, May 6
Final Period
WMU Open 24 Hours
Friday, May 7
Final Period
WMU Open 24 Hours
Saturday, May 8
Final Period
WMU Open 24 Hours
7 p.m., Mass
Sunday, May 9
WMU Open 24 Hours
Mother's Day
8:15-10 p.m., Alpha Phi Omega - PH 230
Monday, May 10
4:45-5:15 p.m. Senior Dinner - Duff Dining Room
8 p.m.-midnight, Senior Hot Rod Night (bring your driver's license)
- Bus leaves every 45 minutes from Old 77; last bus leaves Hot Rod's at
midnight
Tuesday, May 11
8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Senior Cedar Point Trip - bus from Old 77
noon-12:30 p.m., Senior Brunch - Duff Dining Room
4:45-5:15 p.m., Senior Dinner - Duff
Wednesday, May 12
noon-12:30 p.m., Senior Brunch - Duff
3 p.m., Gateway Clipper Bus - Old 77
4:30 p.m., Gateway Clipper Cruise Boarding
4:45-5:15, Senior Dinner - Duff
Thursday, May 13
8 a.m.-4 :30 p.m., Habitat for Humanity Work Trip (lunch provided)
noon-12:30 p.m., Senior Brunch - Duff
5-6:30 p.m., President's Senior Picnic
Friday, May 14
10:30 a.m., Practice - Beeghly Theater
noon-12:30 p.m., Senior Brunch - Duff
4:45-5:15 p.m., Senior Dinner - Duff
Saturday, May 15
8-8:30 a.m., Senior Continental Breakfast
10:30 a.m., Baccalaureate - Orr
2:30 p.m., Commencement - Senior Terrace
Schedule of Summer Conferences
June 3-6
Youngstown Garden Club - Galbreath
June 4-5
Square Dancers' Convention - Ferguson
June 7-July 16
Summer School
June 11-13
Lawrence County Fire School
June 13-17
Boys' Basketball Camp - Galbreath
June 13-18
RYLA - Shaw
June 13-17
Swim Camp I - Hillside
July 19-August 6
Second Session Summer School (Graduate Only)
June 20-26
Northfield Conference - Ferguson
June 20-24
Girls' Basketball Camp - Galbreath
Swim Camp II - Hillside
June 25-27
Boys' Team Basketball Camp - Russell
June 27-July 1
Swim Camp III - Hillside
June 29-July 3
Christian Dance Fellowship - Ferguson
July 2
7:30 p.m., River City Brass Band and Fireworks - Brittain Lake
July 4-8
Soccer Camp - Russell
July 5-9
Volleyball Camp - Ferguson
July 11-17
Presbyterian Association of Musicians - Eichenauer/Galbreath
July 11-15
Boys' Basketball Camp - Russell
July 16-18
Girls' Team Basketball - Ferguson
July 19-21
Mini-Basketball Camp - Russell
July 22-31
New Wilmington Missionary Conference - All Halls
August 9-12
Soccer Camp
August 31
Classes Begin
September 24-26
Homecoming Weekend
Editor/Carol Eberhart
Westminster College's weekly newsletter is published online by the Office of Communication Services (946-7190).
Please send information through e-mail to eberhacl@westminster.edu
or forms can be picked up and submitted in Old Main 101.
