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Show Westtmmstteir Sttodleinit To Fislht For TottJe The Olympics? Maybe, I havent given it much thought, said Westminster student, Robert Schorr, Ill have to wait and see. Schorr is one of the top three contenders in the Canadian Amateur Boxing Championship, to be held in Montreal, Canada, in early April. Schorr, who some students call boxing Bob, placed third at the Canadian National Championship last year. The 165 pound, middleweight boxer is petitioning the United States Amateur Boxing Association to grant him eligibility in the National Golden Gloves Tournament this spring. I applied too late to be accepted at the U., so I came to Westminster. I like it, so Im staying, said Schorr. The constant encouragement by my friends on campus makes training a lot easier. The fans are great, and they make a big difference, especially at the last fight. During his seven years as a boxer, Schorr has faced some of the top ranked amateur boxers in the U.S. and Canada. On February 5 and 6, he will be traveling to Spokane to compete in a tournament which according to - Schorr,-wil- l host some of the best boxers on the west coast. I came to Salt Lake City because I could get more fights against tougher opponents, said Schorr. Last January 18, in the National Guard Armory, Schorr put on Media Tells College's Story January 18 was a long workday for Westminsters a day when months of planning public relations staff communicafor a new image was be tested in a two-wa- y tions process between the Colleges management and its publics. Announcements made to students, faculty and staff; plans discussed with the press; and interviews completed after the press conference accomplished part of the job. The next part relied on media coverage, which continued well into the night, Tuesday, January 18, and throughout the remainder of the week. President James E. Petersen emphasized College objectives of efficiency, effectiveness and quality in his College convocation address and press conference statements. At 2:00 p.m., January 18, Radio, Ogden, repeated elements of the Colleges plans in a few lines: Westminster College is reorganizing and changing its name to Westminster College of Salt Lake City . . . the school is dividing into four separate colleges, each responsible for its own financial survival. Salt Lake City radio stations gave the news more air time. KALL Radio said the College was making what could be the last attempt to streamline the . . . school . . . to end a long period of losses. KSL Radio said, the school has suffered from terminal money problems since 1979 .. . and changes will hopefully stimulate public and student interest . . . and school. pump new financial blood into the TV broadcasts also discussed the schools financial problems, past and present, but audiences were teased to KUTV s super, stay tuned for television broadcasts with Revamping Westminster and KSL s super Jew Beginning. his gloves once more, this time to face the Pacific Island Champion. It was great, said Schorr, referring to the crowd that cheered for him in a three-roun- d fight that he dominated, according to the judges score card. At the end of the fight, after the trophy was awarded the chant ROBERT. .. ROBERT. . .ROBERT. . .ROBERT rang threw the gym for three minutes, as 23 Westminster students congratulated their winner. According to V ictor MiddleKauff, The overwhelming support that we gave Bob almost caused a fight between some of the students and the Tongan delegation. Not only does Bob excel in the boxing ring, but when the Deans List came out two weeks ago, his name was on that, too. Schorr carries a 3.89 GPA and is determined to keep it there, because he said, I want to dispel the illusion that boxers are dumb. Can he bring back a National Championship in April? I think so, said Schorr. I was better skilled than the 1st and 2nd place boxers last year. They were in better condition. Saun Michaels NewsWatch 2 said, Westminsters been in trouble before, but its always managed to survive. An editorial in the Deseret News, Wednesday evening, January 19, said, For more than a century, the College has filled a unique and vital role in Utah. The educational and cultural climate of the State certainly would be poorer if the school succumbed. The final image, with financial problem discussions weighed against plans and possibilities for a positive future, was positive according to Alan Hanline, director of the Colleges Public Information Department. Its the best, most consistent and accurate coverage the College has had in the last two years, said Hanline. Kathleen HammonJ There have been some interesting stories about Ferry Hall, and you may or may not believe a word of what I have to say. Many people believe there was a girl who attended Westminster in 1928 and lived in Ferry Hall, which was being used as a girls dormitory as early as 1924. According to this belief, either the girl was murdered or she hung herself in room 304, on the east side of Ferry Hall. People who had classes in Ferry Hall in the 1980s felt an eerie feeling just by being in there. Others visiting Ferry Hall heard moaning and, at one point, there was something living there which left traces of Vodka and canned food. There have been sightings of flickering lights on the third floor and one of the girls from Hogle Hall saw the third floor lights on all the time during the fall semester of 1981. Along with those lights, a swaying motion was seen by the south window of the third floor. B-1- 01 There have been many other stories about Ferry Hall, which may or may not be true. The truth is that there were four students who died in the 1920s while attending Westminster and possibly living in Ferry Hall. Ferry Hall was also being used as an isolation ward and hospital in December 1918 because of an influenza epidemic which struck Westminster. Another story is that Colonel William Ferry may be haunting Ferry Hall. Ferry contributed $15,000 for the building of a womens dormitory, which eventually became Ferry Hall. Ferry died in 1904, four years before Ferry Hall was built in 1908. So far stories of deaths occurring in Ferry Hall are unsubstantiated, but are still being researched. Maela Kunze |