Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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 The community of Mfllersville joined the college in celebrating Homecoming. Here, a local family rides down George Street in a pony cart. — Pholo by Merin Studios. Inc. The Marauder offensive line prepares another play to test the defense of the Bloomsburg State Huskies. Bloomsburg's defense proved to be less than effective as MSC rolled over the Huskies 72-0.—Photo by Merin Studios. Inc. Omega Theta Sigma's banner greets participants in the parade as they make their way hung in Biemosderfcr Stadium for the football game.—Photo by Merin Studio . Inc wn George Street, The banner was later Homecomlng 17

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double knockout that they didn't fit into that category. We're the first of our kind from the south; our music is heavier. And we don't do fifteen minute jams like the Allman Brothers and some of the rest.” Hlubek felt strongly about the importance of the audience-band relationship. If the audience didn't get involved, the band couldn't either. It didn't matter where they were playing; whether it was a large concert hall or a college auditorium. People are people: college students appreciate rock music as much as anyone else,” the guitarist stated. According to Hlubek. Molly Hatchet gave in proportion to what the audience gave. We don't like to cheat an audience. Some bands have that 'take the money and run' attitude, especially with colleges. We care about our audiences. We like to go for broke every night.” Audience participation was certainly evident when Molly Hatchet took the stage for the Homecoming concert. Unlike others in the past, the show was sold out and the students were very enthusiastic. Although their famous four guitar attack was toned down a bit due to the absence of Steve Holland, the band played well. During the first half of the concert the group blended the old wth the new. playing some of their Using her large repertoire of gestures and focial expressions, comedienne Margie Cross entertains the Homecoming audience prior to the main performance by Franklin Ajaye.—Photo by Mertn Studios. Inc 16 Homecoming more popular songs along with new material from their most recent album. But although the quality was there, the group failed to match the fervor of their audience. Dreams I'll Never See. from their first album, marked the turning point of the concert as Molly Hatchet began to get fired up. As the smoke billowed up on the stage and Hlubek's guitar playing became more intense, the audience went wild. The latter half of the show was dedicated largely to standard country rock numbers. Making their second and last exit from the stage after playing almost an hour and three quarters. Molly Hatchet showed that giving it all meant throwing Bruce Crump's drum sticks and Hlubek's guitar picks out into the audience. Throughout the weekend. Millersville students gave their all to Homecoming events. The triumphant football team, the enthusiastic crowd that attended the game, the exuberant concert audience, and the dedicated groups who decorated dorms, built floats, and performed in the parade—all these made the 1981 Homecoming celebration an experience to be remembered. Carol Baumbach Susan Miller With rainbow arching into the blue fall sky and unicorn prancing beneath, the float built by Phi Sigma Pi and Kappa Delta Phi leaves the Duke Street barn where It was built to Join the Homecoming parade.—Photo by Carol Baumbach Engrossed In his music, Molly Hatchet guitarist Dave Hlubek fingers the chords to a country-rock number The students filled Pucillo Gym nasium for the College Onion Board concert event.—Photo by Mike Muigcy.

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More than money from Mom, even neater than Newsweek, mail was an m Afternoon Delight It is Monday morning, 11 a.m. Many students gather outside of their mailboxes waiting in anticipation for an envelope to pop into their box. One student runs into the lobby and quickly dials her combination: when she sees there is no mail, she then proceeds to slam the door in frustration. Does this sound familiar? Mail seems to be of major importance to college students. Some people eagerly await the mail's arrival everyday. Sophomore Kelley Byrnes was the mail distributor in Lyle Hall, and she saw people waiting for it everyday. Her job was to put mail in the mailboxes and hopefully make everybody happy. Through the windows of the mailboxes she saw groups of people waiting for her to finish: all eyes were tur ned toward their own mailbox. Byrnes felt some pressure while doing her job because she knew that everyone hoped to get something, and she did not like to disappoint anyone. According to Byrnes, Tuesday seems to be a heavy day for mail, because the mail from the weekend catches up. There was also a definite in- With an expression of delight. Judy Vath reads a letter from a friend. For many students, mail was the main connection with family and friends from ofar.—Photo by Merirx Studios. Inc. No one saw more mall than Larry Rankin, postal clerk at Gordinier Here he sorts out departmental correspondence.—Photo by Mtrin Studios. Inc crease in mail during holidays or special occasions. Numerous items came through the mail in addition to letters. Some students sent their film away in mailers and a week later their pictures came back. Newspapers also came through the mail to keep students in touch with what was going on in their hometown, and a few lucky people even received packages through the mail. These usually came on birthdays or near Christmas. or else they were just “care packages from home. When it came to mail, freshman Bonnie Welden was a very popular person: she received an average of three letters each day. Her record amount of letters was seven, and that happened two days in a row. She got so much mail because she wrote many letters. She said. Writing letters keeps my friendships alive.” One interesting idea that Welden had was to send postcards instead of letters. This was an effective plan when she just had a little to say. and it also saved her money on stamps and envelopes. Welden had worked as a counselor at a camp during the summer, and she received many cute letters from her little campers. Welden believed that letters are a connection to those people I love and cannot see. She looked forward to going to the mailbox each day and found herself upset and disappointed when she did not get any mail. Some people rarely got mail at all. Students who lived near campus sometimes got phone calls as a compensation for letters. It was easier for their parents to pick up the phone and make a call than to take the time to write a letter. Another disappointment was when one received a letter or magazine and found out that it was not really his own mail, but belonged to someone else. Everyone enjoyed ripping open the envelope of a letter from a friend or relative to find out what was happening in his life. Mail was an important part of the life of a resident college student, because it was a link to their home and to thicr friends. Laura Reece 18 Mail