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Show Westminster College Volume 30, No. 5 Friday, October 15, 1982 Development Director Plans Contribution to College Destiny New director of development, William Purdy, says Westminster College saved his life and he plans to contribute to a direction important to College destiny. Purdy started his new job on October 4. He describes his work in the Development Office as the identifying and developing of resources. Now hes in the process of identifying. He wont be citing any goals for developing until hes directly involved in the planning stages for and he makes that point important with piercing, direct goal-settin- g, ct. eye-conta- The school hasnt fulfilled its destiny in the way that I thought it would. I think eventually it has to do that and become one of the really fine liberal arts colleges in this country. Its my intention to contribute to that direction thats why Im here, Purdy said. Purdy graduated from Westminster in 1950. He the College saved his life simply because he received says the kind of attention necessary for success while he was here. He can still recite Hamlet, thanks to the impact of Rosa Bird Marimon, whom he calls the most inspiring teacher he ever had. He recalls the Cracker Barrel Philosophy Club as an organization in his college days which was very beneficial in getting a young persons head straight. Of all the things I remember about school, 1 remember most clearly how I became an expert bridge and player; says Purdy, it was the thing to do between classes. After classes at Westminster, Purdy attended Westminster Professors Probe Mercury Levels Three Westminster professors suggested a study medical and death records of people in the Carson of City area and consumers of a major Sacramento company. They insisted the people would find symptoms of mercury poison. The results the professors found from the study of the river and adjoining reservoir were astonishing. They reported that the river and reservoir had a high mercury level of 1.1 to 3.4 parts per million. The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations standard is 1.0 part per million. mercury concentrates inside the animals. Next, the carnivorous fish eat the other fish, causing a higher concentration of mercury in those fish. The fishermen catch the fish, people eat them, causing mercury poison. Wendell McCurry, the Nevada State environment chief for water standards had a very negative attitude about the publicity the study caused. He believed that their reports stated nothing that wasnt already known. McCurry stated that the Health Division had done a study ten years ago, and the results showed very low levels of mercury. However, S' The major problem is that the river and reservoir are used for port fishermen, local Indians, and a major commercial fishing company in Sacramento. The three Westminster professors who did the study were Dr. Robert Everson, Dr. Barry Quinn, and Dr. Robert Warnock. The professors tested the sediment below the river and found that it had high concentrations of humans through a mercury. The mercury can get into food chain. The movement of the water releases the mercury which settles into the cells of fish and the plants. The omnivorous fish and the birds eat the plants. Then the the reports were not up to date. It was discovered later that McCurry believed that the Oak Root Corporation put the professors on the job to do the study. Oak Root Corporation wants to mine the river for mercury. Dr. Quinn said that Westminster did, indeed, sponsor the study. As of now, there has been no progress in getting the Nevada State Health Department to purify the water. However, according to Dr. Warnock, further investigation is being done. Halisi Vinson Final budget 1982 Budget Hearing will be held October 19, 1982, at noon in Chapman Conference Room. consideration will be at 7:00 a.m., Thursday, October 21, 1982, in Chapman Conference Room. Meetings are open to all students. See copy of proposed budget on page 3. graduate school for two years at the University of Utah. He then took a teaching job in Manila, Utah, to work on his dissertation on the history of northeastern Utah. Purdy began teaching at St. Marks School in 1956. In 1968, he was named director of Rowland Hall-S- t. Marks. He retired from the last position to write fiction in 1981. Purdy has published a number of historical papers and articles which include works on Flaming Gorge the Green River. He is a licensed river guide and hunts and collects eocene fossils. Purdy says he wasnt really ready for retirement Marks. Looking across when he left Rowland Hall-S- t. the wide desk of development director, he says, Being here is like coming home. Kathleen HammonJ Busy October Scheduled Debating politicians, things that go bump in the night, and an annual educational conference are the activities for the month of October. A debate between Congressman Dan Marriott and State Senator Frances Farley will be held Friday, October 15, in Syme Lounge. For all who enjoy ghostly things, October 25-3- 0 will be Halloween Week, sponsored by ASWC. A costume party dance will be held October 30 at the Hotel Utah, 9:00-12:0- 0 p.m. The Nerve will provide the music. Other activities will be scary movies in the Game Room, including refreshments. There is the possibility of a carving contest, also. ASWC plans to decorate Shaw Center in Halloween finery and serve refreshments in Syme Lounge, according to Julie Bell and Trudy Rocha. Four Halloween readings are scheduled to be presented by Campus Community Theatre. Two of the readings are to be by Edgar Allen Poe; the third, an original work by student Kevin Payne titled The Wraith. The fourth reading is as yet undecided. The date, time, and place are to be decided soon, according to Scott Snow, president of Campus Community Theatre and executive producer. October 28, 29, and 30 will be UIA. According to Mike Black, UIA is Utah Intercollegiate Assembly. It is an annual educational conference and mock legislature held in the chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives at the State Capitol. Its purpose is two-folto serve as an educational experience for students to be involved in first-han- d politics, and to legislative experiences and gather input from the 1 1 colleges and universities for student opinion and educational needs. Senator Orrin Hatch will speak at the opening session. The Assembly is trying to get Mayor Ted Wilson and another public figure to speak, also. jack-o-lante- rn d: Organizing and planning UIA this year is Mike Black, executive director. Allison Haegan is chairwoman of Westminster's delegation. Kristen Preston will serve as UIA governor. Sur Snou |