Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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More Places To Go New Businesses Open In Indiana Shopping, parking, eating and getting a tan have all be- come more convenient for lUP students. The on-campus im- provements and renovations, along with the off-campus mini-mails have made life easi- er for everyone at lUP and the surrounding Indiana area. Probably the most notice- able addition is the mini-mall located near the HUB. The Uni-Mart is a grocery conven- ience store that caters to late- night snackers and cafeteria refugees. They carry every- thing from magazines to meat- ball sandwiches. They are eqipped with a microwave for those who just can ' t wait or who are on the run. Brody ' s — on Campus is also located in the mini-mall. Man- ager Lisa Slicker says that the location of the store is a great advantage. The store is consid- ering expanding their mer- chandise to include men ' s clothing, as they started out carrying only women ' s items. Miss Slicker is very optimistic that the completion of other stores in the Mall, as well as the newly renovated parking will boost business in the near future. Also located in the mini- mall is The Midnight Sun, a tanning and beauty salon. The shop offers manicures as well as tanning booths for the ap- pearance-conscious student. For those interested in fun and games, Aladdin ' s Castle offers video entertainment in the form of Pac-man and other video pals. As of the fall of 1986, the mini-mall is uncompleted, and awaiting the addition of a Wendy ' s as well as various oth- er specialized shops. The Grant Street Mini-Mall is also great for lUP students. Even first-semester freshmen are by now are familiar with Domino ' s located in the Mall. The Country ' s Best Yogurt (TCBY) carries several frozen yogurt concoctions, including shakes and fruit smoothies. On campus, the university is involved in three major pro- jects. Construction started in July 1986 for a co-generation plant. The plant will produce electricity and heat for various University buildings, as well as steam for the present heating system and air conditioning. The present steam distribution system is being up-graded throughout the campus, espe- cially in the North Quad. The new system will be better insu- lated and more efficient. A third project on campus is the construction of a pedestri- an mall near the HUB. The primary result will be expand- ed parking near the HUB and removal of traffic in front of Pratt Hall and the HUB. The university is also en- gaged in approximately 25 oth- er renovation and improve- ment projects, ranging from asbestos removal to roof repairs. Cycads, in the Greenery, be- tween Indiana and Homer City, is new to the over-21 crowd. Although somewhat more than the average student can afford, the nightclub offers an unusual atmosphere. lUP Sohpmore transfer Mike Patti says it ' s a classy place. Indiana now has more to of- fer, both to the campus and community, in the form of shopping and dining and dancing. -Veronica Crowe Probably the most noticeable addition is the mini-mall located near the HUB. ■ TCBV 1 i 9v H I The Countr ' s Best Yogurt car- ries several fro en vocurl cvincoc- Thcsc new apartments near cam- pus will be ci n enieni ■ • ' ' ' residents.

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Top: The new steam pipes reflect the early morning sun. Above: Rain and construction just don ' t seem to mix at I UP. Right :Jht HUB mini-mall arch- 14 A Slice Of Life

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■ ' V Bill Muhlack Anything that has something to do with the alumni of lUP ... is done by the alumni affairs office. ine aiumnr office is very famil- iar with setting up parties since they do it twice a year for home- coming weekend and alumni weekend. Douglas Macek They have a booth at the home- coming carnival and also plan a reunion for all returning alumni. Douglas Macek Homecoming Is Just Part Of It Friend Raising Is The Key I UP, our home for four years — but will you ever come back after you graduate or will you just try to forget I UP? Will you become an important part of lUP ' s future or will you abandon your alma mater? Those who do come back and even those who wash their hands of lUP are the alumni. The coordinators of the alumni functions work in the Alumni Affairs Office, which is located in Sutton Hall. There are four people who work in the office, Mr. Richard T. Wolfe, director; Mrs. Paula McGuire, administrative assis- tant; Mrs. Debra Lezanic, Sec- retary and Gail Patterson, re- cords manager. We are four people doing the work of eight, Wolfe said. We ' re the orphans up here, Mrs. McGuire said. And we are expected to do it all. And that is what they do. Anything that has something to do with the alumni of lUP, those who graduated from I UP from 1920 ' s to the 1980 ' s, is done by alumni affairs office. The biggest job which they do is keeping the files of the alumni current. The records manager is on the phone con- stantly trying to locate lost alumni, Wolfe said. We used to count on the post office for address changes, Mrs. McGuire add- ed. But a few times our litera- ture would come back with DECEASED printed on it. Af- ter this happened we reported them deceased to our alumni. One of the so called deceased people called in to tell us, ' I ' m very much alive. ' They have 60,000 alumni on file. These people are located all over the United States. We have alumni chapters all over Pennsylvania and other states, Mrs. McGuire said. We keep in close contact with them. Mrs. McGuire just sent out a 60-page booklet compiled by the office which contains sug- gested bylaws, a constitution and ideas for events and parties. The alumni office is very fa- miliar with setting up parties since they do it twice a year for homecoming weekend and alumni weekend. They have a booth at the homecoming carnival and they also plan a reunion for all re- turning alumni. The alumni of- fice also chooses three academ- ic departments to honor a graduate of their department during Homecoming Week- end. These three Alumni Am- bassadors speak in the classes in their department. The ambassadors are cho- sen by a committee from their department on the basis of their aspired excellence in their careers, Mrs. McGuire said. I think the students who are here benefit a lot from the ad- vice the ambassadors can give them about the careers avail- able in the field, she added. The alumni weekend which takes place in June every yeai invites the alumni on a five year spand. For example, in June of 1987 anyone who grad- uated in a 7 or a 2 will be invit- ed. During this weekend a din- ner dance is held and seminars are given on such current top- ics as gourmet cooking, mixol- ogy and tax reforms. There are many other events which the alumni affairs office plans for the alumni. One of the most exciting things is the travel program. This year we ' re planning trips to the Bahamas and Las Vegas, Mrs. McGuire said. I ' m sure you think this sounds like a lot of fun for the alumni as well as the people who work at alumni affairs. It is a lot of fun but also a lot of work. Everything we do is for the alumni and the future alumni, Mrs McGuire said. We are best at ' friend raising ' , she added with a smile. -Lesley Holton