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Show September 25, 2001 The Forum Matthew Gaschk Forum Editor Westminster College has a youthful mens golf program. And that does not just refer to the fact that the program is only in its second year. With five freshmen and one sophomore on its seven-ma- n squad, the mens team is filled with new faces, according to head Coach Daron Park. Five of our guys have never played college golf before, said Park. But we do have some very capable freshman and we are expecting some good things from them down the road. Unfortunately right now, they have to learn by fire. Leading the youthful group are freshmen Adam Epson and Ben Painter, both from West Jordan High School. Adam and Ben should compete in our one and two spots all season. They are both very consistent, said Park. Park also said that the key to the Griffins success will be the performance of the other three golfers on the team. While five golfers compete in each tournament, the top four scores are the only ones that are counted. Basically, each round we need two of our lower golfers to not make any mistakes, said Park. . . -- 7 They really rely on each other to pick each other up. If our number four is doing bad, they can rely on the number five to pick him up. Right behind Epson and Painter is fellow freshman Jeremy Copier. Although he does not have any college golf experience, Copier may have an edge over other freshman, as his older brother Justin played at Westminster last year. Justin is presently serving an LDS mission. We will consistently be using Jeremys scores, said Park. He has the potential to be up there with Adam and Ben. While it is unclear how well the Griffins will compete in the split season schedule (the Griffins finish their season in the spring), the season is already off to a promising start. This year has been a lot easier than last year so far. By word of mouth, the popularity of the team has grown, and more and more people are interested in playing, said Park. While the men are decidedly youthful, the women bring a much more experienced squad to the links. Of the five golfers on the team, four return from last Amy and Rachel did great for us last year. This year it is just a matter of them being more consistent, said Park. Although Miranda and Bassett have proven to be golfers, their supporting cast may not be enough to get them past spme of the top teams in the Frontier Conference. So individual berths into the National Tournament may be the only way the womens program is represented at Nationals. If our three, four, and five golfers can get into the double digits for their rounds, we may have a chance at making it to Nationals as a team. But realistically, if we get Rachel and Amy in as individuals, it will be a successful season, said Park. The players filling those roles are sophomores Megan Kelly and Megan Hill and freshman Sarah Stuart. In order to prepare for the tournament style of play, the Griffins treat every practice like a competition in some form, according to Park. We are competitive in practice everyday, said the second year coach, who doubles as the head of the womens basketball program. Every putt is worth year.. something. We make everything competitive. And leading that pack are two returning golfers in sophomore Rachel Miranda and senior Amy Bassett. All-Confere- high-quali- ty nce Presidents Ball Delayed For all of those who were planning to have a ball this weekend, your plans might be on hold. The Presidents Ball, originally planned for Saturday, has been officially delayed until October 20. Jason McDonald Contributing Writer Utah Native and nature writer Terry Tempest Williams spoke to an over flowThursdays Peace Offering Campaign in Tanner Plaza gathered over $3,000 and nearly 50 letters of support for suring crowd in the J. Lee Courage Theatre vivors and victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. on Saturday September 22. The Utah Leftover items from the sale were donated to a local homeHumanities Councils sponsored less shelter. Williams as the featured speaker for the Alumni Art Show Great Salt Lake Book Festival a two-da- y 21 through October 12, three During the week of September event held a Westminster this year. their artwork in the Jewett Westminster alumni will show Williams lives in Castle Valley and Center for the performing arts. The exhibit contains a compihas a special love for Utahs red rock lation of work created by Trent Alvey, Layne Meach and wilderness. She is the author of Refugee, Randi Wagner. The art exhibit will be opened Monday through Saturday Desert Quartet, An Unspoken Hunger from 10 a.m,- - 4 p.m. and most recently Red: Passion and Show Art Faculty Patience in the Desert, a meditation on The University of Utahs Distinguished Alumni Art the astounding desert rock formations Invitational will exhibit work from our three art department that have haunted her imagination for heads the week of September 24- - October 1 1. It will include decades. work from 36 Alumni Artists. The portraiture exhibit will From the moment Williams took the take place at Gittins Gallery and will be open form 8:30 a.m.-- 5 stage an incredible aura seemed to glow p.m. about her. After thanking and acknowled-in- g Food Drive Collecting The Students Serving Network (SSUN) will host its 2nd all the other writers and volunteers with Westminster Fall. College, along Annual Food Drive this she told the audience that it was imporwill be the around Universities state, the other colleges and tant for the Book Festival to happen, November. end of the food 40 of tons collect by to working especially in the wake of the tragic For information, contact Jennifer Gruz atjkg0098wcslc.edu events that have shaken the nation. or at $3000 For Charity , 832-554- 2. Earlier this week there was concern on staging the festival; however, after minor dilberation the organizers decided to go through with the event. Williams was in Washington, D.C. on Stepembeer 11 and stressed that this is not only an important time for Americans, but for the world as well. She thought that the Book Festival was a good opporunitty for people to deal with last weeks events. Williams said that this was a good way to begin healing because books have so many wonderful, wonderful ideas. Then with a powerful yet soothing tone she expressed her great love for the landspace of Southern Utah. Her amazing use of metaphors and description of our relationship with the land enraptured the crowd. Williams encouraged the audience to make a difference in their community and in their daily lives. |