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Westminster College Students Clamor for Tradition and Return of
Westminster College students love their 'TUB.'
The new $14-million McKelvey Campus Center opened in the summer of 2003 with the grill area named the 'Orchard Street Cafe.' Westminster students wanted the name of the new grill area changed back to the historical name of 'The TUB,' short for Titan Union Building, so they campaigned and won.
'It's nice to know that Westminster is small enough where students' voices are heard,' said Jolene Slattery, a junior broadcast communications major from Ridgway. 'We've been putting out petitions since early this year. They were passed around to all the student organization meetings and at athletic events.'
'We had a Save The TUB' week on Titan radio,' Slatery said. ''See it, Sign it, Save it,' was the theme. One of Dr. Barner's classes Public and Private Persuasion,' hung signs around the campus and ran newspaper ads in the Holcad . He authorized the DJs to have live promotional broadcasts at 'The TUB' that increased those who signed the petition from 300 to 800.'
As part of the campaign, Dr. Barner's class interviewed 1932 Westminster graduate and the College historian Paul Gamble, Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Neal Edman, and Associate Dean of Student Affairs Camille Hawthorne to develop the history.
'The Student Government Association (SGA) championed the effort, and I admit I have been a helpful ally,' said Dr. David Barner, chair of the Department of Communication Studies, Theatre, and Art. 'The students were not asking to rename the building, just the snack bar area. Andrew McKelvey [1957 Westminster graduate and benefactor for the new union building] has personally signed the petition to change the name of the snack bar.'
Students have had a voice in naming the snack bar area since 1947, when the Holcad, Westminster's student newspaper, ran a contest to choose a name. 'The TUB,' short for Titan Union Building, was chosen the winner. The original Union Building was home for students from 1948-1958 when the Walton Mayne Union was opened, but students still called it 'The TUB.'
In the 1980s, the administration encouraged the students to stop calling it 'The TUB' with a new contest, but even though the name WAMA was chosen, the student body still called it 'The TUB.' The college radio station, led by the former student program director and current audio video director Gary Swanson, issued a petition to bring back 'The TUB.' Using 'Rubber Ducky' as the theme and doing daily remotes from the grill area, students and faculty signed the petition. When more than 1,000 signatures were gathered, Interim President Jerry Boone agreed to bring the name back.
'On the final day of WAMA, we played taps, had a moment of silence to put WAMA to rest, then cut the ribbon to officially welcome back 'The TUB,'' Swanson said. 'We gave out WAMA mugs as collector's items during the morning shows in the weeks that followed.'
Contact Dr. Dave Barner (724) 946-7239 or e-mail barnerdl@westminster.edu) for more information about the history of 'The TUB.'
William "Doc" McTaggart Died Jan. 7
Dr. William Joseph "Doc" McTaggart died Saturday, Jan. 7, in his home. He was 64
McTaggart was born Jan. 22 in McKeesport, a son of Joseph A. and Evelyn Marie Turizziani McTaggart.
McTaggart, professor emeritus at Westminster College taught in the English Department at Westminster College from 1975-2001.
McTaggart, who graduated from Clairton High School, earned his undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, his master's and his Ph.D. from Ohio University. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at Oxford University in England. He was a member of New Life Baptist Church, Wilmington Township.
Surviving are: his father of Beaver; a sister, Roslyn M. McTaggart Oberlitner, Beaver; a brother-in-law, Frank A. Oberlitner, Beaver; and two nephews, Frank J. Oberlitner and Scott R. Oberlitner, both Jefferson Hills.
His mother preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dr. William Joseph McTaggart Scholarship Fund, Westminster College, New Wilmington 16172.
Westminster Computer Science Professor Named Judge of International Competition in Czech Republic
Dr. John Bonomo, assistant professor of computer science at Westminster College, has been selected to judge the world finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (CPC) in Prague, Czech Republic, March 28-April 1.
Westminster College Music Faculty to Showcase Talents
Several members of the Westminster College music faculty will give a concert Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m., in Orr Auditorium.
Westminster College Religion Professor Invited to Speak at Romanian Colleges
Dr. Bryan Rennie, associate professor of religion and philosophy at Westminster College, was recently invited to speak at several institutions in Romania.
Westminster College and the Civil War
Westminster did not lose many students to voluntary enlistment or to the later-imposed draft. Some graduates entered the Army after graduation but few before completion of their studies.For he today that sheds his blood for me
Shakespeare, Henry V
Professor Discusses New Chart & Teaching Materials
Dr. Samuel Lightner IV, Westminster College professor of physics and chair of the Department of Physics, recently attended a joint meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), where he presented information on "A New Chart and Teaching Materials on Cosmology from CPEP."
Admissions Staff Visits High Schools
Westminster College admissions staff will be visiting local high schools Oct. 29-Nov. 2.
Mother and Daughter/Father and Son among Westminster College Graduates
Melissa Sanchez and Wesley Davis won't have to look very far to find a proud parent during Saturday's Westminster College commencement ceremony. Melissa's mother, Debra, and Wesley's father, Allen, will join their children on senior terrace in earning bachelor degrees.
Westminster College to Host Artist for Presentation and Film Showing
Westminster College will host artist Dan Keplinger for "Disability and Visual Culture Abstract" and a film showing Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in the Witherspoon Maple Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
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