Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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DH. WHAT A YEAR. t at 5 i oe -,,, -f'- 1 712 'K ' t , . Y we V :gh W STMIN TER .O.L.L.E. .E FULTON'MlSSOURl 8 .ix The theme ofthe Bluejay this year is a day in the life of a Westminster student. It attempts to capture the various activities and events of different students. This introduction describes highlights of some of the events throughout the school year. On the national scene, tempers flaired and tensions rose between the two super-powers - The U.S.A. and the U.S,S.R. The Soviet downing of Korean airline flight O07 enraged the nation and shocked the world. It, also. demonstrated the helplessness of the United States against such actions. The first week of November brought two more major events. Two hundred and seventy-two marines lost their lives after the bombing of their headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. Within days. the United States invaded the tiny country of Grenada. While the events may seem dissimilar, they do show evidence of increased military involvement of the US. under the Reagan administration. In the spring, the United States mined the ports of Nicaragua and lost in international court. The Soviet Union found cause to boycott the Los Angeles Olympic Games, as we had done in 1980. Eight Democrats narrowed to three - Hart, jackson, and Mondale as they aspired to unseat Ronald Reagan in the November election. For a brief moment we were all reminded of the horrors of nuclear war as millions watched The Day After. Cn the lighter side, break dancing hit the scene with an appearance in Flashdance and other movies. Michael jackson dominated the music charts by selling over thirty-five million copies of Thriller and winning seven Grammy Awards, Boy George of Culture Club also had his share of the limelight by being the first transexual on the pop charts, The first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams was crowned and Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse celebrated his eightieth birthday, Pete Rose moved to Montreal to break baseball records and the U. S. F. L. shocked the sportsworld by signing its second Hiesman Trophy winner, Mike Rosier. The movie Terms of Endearment swept the academy Awards and the hearts of many. The campus scene this year could be considered somewhat controversial. Gotten Meyers won a S,j.B. decision saying that Dean Kirby had no authority over students off of school property. Kirby won an appeal. The Green lecture became a hot topic at faculty meetings. Despite questions of integrity and objections from the Green family. C.I.A. Director, William Casey received a doctor of law degree and spoke during Parents Weekend. The Board of Directors decided to tear down old Reunion Hall despite protests, A new 340,000.00 Nautalus weight room was installed on campus and saw much use. Director of Admissions Tom King was abruptly replaced midway through the recruiting season. Westminster undertook a capital funds drive of six million dollars, and students held various projects to help the cause. Favorite phrases such as blow it off . kick ass , and awesome remained predominate. A new sport called hackeysack caught on with some students during short term, while frisbee golf, ultimate frisbee and whiffle ball continued to be popular pastimes. I sincerely hope you will enjoy our yearbook. Every effort was made to make it as impartial and thorough as possible, Sit back - relax - kick off your shoes and enjoy!!!

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The still new women's tennis team ended their season with a 2-4 record. They played their competition closely on the courts, but were unable to score crucial points. As Coach Brooke Sloss said, They hit the ball hard and played their oppon- ents competitively, but their efforts were not rewarded in the final record. He stated that although the team is losing three seniors, the two top players are returning and the possibilities for a good season look favorable. 'sgegff TOP: Tammy Evans shows her strong forehand. UPPER RIGHT' Linda Tauber puts power behind her Serve. ABO VE: Missy Ogden plays against the wm . 401-nu. ' r N ,N i Q X 1 fir. L-R: Emmie Tak, Maime Tak, Missv Ogden, Linda Tauber, Tammy Evans, Coach Brooke Sloss

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GoLF li It 1 , , v A , X ,,.- ,,.,, ,W ' f-,ie sf Km J-0-A!-'lg i FQ sts MII s I l l l L-R: Rob McDougall, Sterling Short, Brett Bloom, john Scribner, Coach Andy Fischer, Mark Archambault. 116 Under the leadership of Coach Andy Fischer, the golf team enjoyed a very successful sea- son. The team won two meets, the Lincoln University Invita- tional and the Westminster College Invitational. They also placed second out of the nine teams competing in the District Tournament. Three individual players tied for honors at the tournament: Mark Archam- bault, Rob McDougall, and Brett Bloom. All three shot a low 157 at the tournament. The team also was aided by the fine shooting of Iohn Scribner and Sterling Short. Upper Left: Rob McDougall chips onto the green Above: Brett Bloom sinks a putt.