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Three Westminster Faculty Groups to Give Concerts
Three Westminster College Faculty Groups will perform concerts in the next few weeks.
The Jazz Quartet will perform Tuesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The Faculty Woodwinds will perform Sunday, April 3,at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium;,and the Faculty Brass Quintet will be in concert Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.
The jazz quartet includes Mark Antonich on the guitar, Jeff Wachter on the piano, Jeff Bremer on the bass, and Perry Gatch on the drums.
"This group of outstanding jazz musicians will perform a wide variety of jazz standards," said Dr. Tad Greig, director of bands at Westminster College.
The woodwind group includes Kathleen Schott on the flute, Shawn Reynolds on the oboe, Louis Colella on the clarinet, Anne Gillis on the bassoon and Rob Cole on the horn.
"Performances will include duos, trios and woodwind quintets performed by truly outstanding musicians from the Westminster College Music Department," Greig said.
The faculty brass quintet includes Paul Gerlach on the trumpet, Andrew Erb on the trumpet, Rob Cole on the horn, Greig on the trombone, and Robert Antonucci on the tuba.
"Everyone is invited to join the Westminster College Faculty Brass Quintet and guests for an evening of chamber brass music," Greig said. "Joining us will be the Westminster College Student Brass Quintet performing one of the outstanding Giovanni Gabrielli double quintets Canzon duodecimi toni,' from his Sacrae Symphoniae. The quintet will also be joined by Dr. Nancy Zipay-DeSalvo on the piano, performing two movements of Eric Eqazen's extremely challenging work for brass quintet and wind ensemble Shadowcatcher.'"
For more information, contact Greig at (724) 946-7279 or e-mail greigrk@westminster.edu.
'Doc' McTaggart's students learned as much about life as about English
Written by Herald Staff Writer Lisa Mehler, a 1995 Westminster College graduate with a bachelor's degree in English and printed in the Jan. 11 The Herald
EVERY college student should have a Doc.
Dr. William J. McTaggart, affectionately called "Doc" by those who knew him during his tenure on the campus of Westminster College in New Wilmington, passed away Saturday (Jan. 7, 2006) in his New Wilmington home. He was 64.
If not for the silver strands in the unruly curls of his hair, he could have been mistaken for a student. Doc's classroom attire consisted largely of sweatshirts, sweaters, baggy pants and hats of various styles. Brush and comb were only distantly acquainted with this accomplished scholar.
He was more than a professor in the English department. The Fulbright scholar, who had retired from the college, once served as the department chairman. Most importantly, however, many students called him a friend.
I am among them.
A staff member for more than 10 years with The Herald, my duties include writing obituaries one day each weekend. My heart skipped a beat Sunday (Jan. 8, 2006) upon seeing his name among obituaries e-mailed to us for Monday's (Jan. 9, 2006) paper. After fighting back sadness, I was flooded by many happy memories of Doc and couldn't help laughing to myself. He would've liked that.
It was his voice that echoed over the public address system for more than 25 years at Titan home football and men's basketball games. "Shake your pompoms! Shake 'em if you got 'em," was among his colorful catch-phrases.
It wasn't until my senior year that I had the chance to be part of one of Doc's classes. The grammar course wasn't required, but I took it for the experience of having him as a professor.
Many times in class, we were treated to Doc's crooning, "Sweet mystery of life at last I found you" as he searched for a missing object on his desk.
Doc and I had a unique way of showing affection: We stuck our tongues out at each other. I now think of it as our way of saying, "I love you."
He was always playing jokes on his students. While attending Westminster's all-sports banquet days before my graduation, Doc came up behind me, snatched two cucumber slices from my salad and stuck them behind the lenses of my glasses.
That was Doc's true gift to all of us. Along with sharing his tremendous intellect, he taught us that life should not be taken too seriously. There is always time for joy and silliness.
Doc, wherever you are up there, I'm sticking my tongue out at you!
District High School Honors Choir to Perform at Westminster College
The District Five High School Honors Choir will perform a concert Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. in Orr Auditorium on the campus of Westminster College.
Westminster College Psychology Professor Brings the "Real World" to Class
Dr. Mandy Medvin, associate professor of psychology at Westminster College, brings a touch of the "real world" to her Exceptional Children class with various speakers.
Biology Professor Continues Faculty Forum
Dr. Joshua Corrette-Bennett, assistant professor of biology at Westminster College, continues Faculty Forum Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 11:30 a.m. in Patterson Hall room 311.
Mardi Gras Coming to Westminster College Feb. 1
Mardi Gras is coming to Westminster College Friday, Feb. 1, from 6-8 p.m. in Orr Lobby. Following the carnival "Red Wanting Blue" with opening Westminster College bands, "Some Are Heroes" and "Arizona Bay" will perform in Orr Auditorium.
The event includes a variety of free entertainment such as mask decorating, a caricaturist, and a balloon artist, along with carnival booth games including duck pond, sand art, basketball toss, string game, and palm reading. Fireworks by Pyrotechnics will follow the carnival at 8 p.m.
Westminster College to Hold Student "Smart Shopping" Seminar
Melissa Padisak, assistant director of the Better Business Bureau of Youngstown, Ohio, will speak at the Westminster College "Get Real" session Thursday, March 1, at 12:15 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center Club Room.
Professor's Play Selected for Festival
Dr. Andrew Ade, Westminster College assistant professor of English, is the author of a one-act play selected for presentation at the fifth annual Theatre Festival in Black and White, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company (PPTC).
Senior Mathematics Majors Present Capstones
Westminster College senior mathematics majors presented posters of their capstone research May 9 in the Carlson Atrium of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Peace Studies Coffeehouse to Feature Student from Northern Ireland
The Westminster College Peace Studies Coffeehouse on Northern Ireland will be held Wednesday, March 4, at 4:15 p.m. in room 314 of Thompson Clark Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
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