Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Bodybuilders, bed races, and a Bush added up to an explosive Homecoming ’86 by Peggy Williamson Homecoming is a special lime lo celebrate fall, and this years Homecoming did just that. Miller-sville Homecoming 1985. held on Saturday. October 26. was a warm autumn day packed with excitement to entertain everyone, including students, parents, faculty, and alumni. Tor students. Homecoming activities really began on Wednesday afternoon, and continued on through to Saturday. Such activities included movies, comedians, a variety of speakers on health, relaxation, and meditation, and a three-mile fun run sponsored by Kappa Beta and the Homecoming Committee, for which prizes were rewarded. Another popular activity of the week was attending Karel Capek's The Insect Comedy. performed by the University's Citamard Players at the Rafters Theatre in Dut-cher Hall. The Citamard Players held their last performance on Saturday night so that alumni could enjoy it as well. Alumni from the classes of 1950. I960. 1965. 1970. 1975. and 1980 held banquets both on and off Millcr-sville s campus. Alumni were treated with box lunches and a reception in Biemesderfcr Executive Center. The diversity of special events on Homecoming Day was led by a hot air balloon launch early Saturday morning. The colorful balloons were launched on the practice field by Pucillo Gymnasium and were sponsored by the Millersville University-Army ROTC Office. The launch was followed by an early bird special — a chance for Homecoming participants to swim, jog. or stroll on campus. This activity enforced the Homecoming theme. Celebrate Body and Soul. an appropriate theme corresponding to today's health and fitness craze. The big event of the morning was a bed race competition, in which thirteen student organizations competed. The competition was divided into two distinct categories: artistic expression and a speed trial competition. In both categories cash prizes were given to the top four winners. Fourth place winners received $25. third place winners $50, second place winners $75. and first place received $100. In the artistic expression category, beds were decorated and judged. Kappa Lambda Chi Sorority came in fourth, the International Relations Club came in third, the United Campus Ministry came in second, and first place went to the Gamma Sigma Alpha Sorority. Winners in the speed trial competition included fourth place, the International Relations Club; third place, the Kappa Beta Fraternity; second place, the Sigma Tau Gamma Continued on page 26 k 24 Student Life

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Another untold story about Life As A Resident Assistant ------------by Brian K. Morgan- This year I celebrated the end of my two years as a Resident Assistant here at MU. Looking back, I realized how little I know of this job when I moved into Burrowes Hall as a freshman and how much I d learned since then as a Resident Assistant in Bard Mall. I didn’t realize that RAs did more than strut around the building bellowing like wounded animals, Hey. turn down that stereo' and Hey get rid of that beer, you! When I first applied for the job, I practiced those two lines in front of my mirror for hours until I was sure I was ready. I never realized that RAs performed a number of other very useful tasks around campus. Over the past two years I learned CPR. had opportunities to work on various Resident Life committees, alcohol awareness workshops, time and stress management classes and more, all of which helped me to work better with other students. I especially learned how hard it is to discipline friends. After only a Brian Morgan makes the most of his time in the Bard office, choosing to relax In between writing term papers and doing program reports while on duty. As an R.A. for two complete years. Morgan found it especially rewarding to work with other staff members. Photo by Christie tterrotd couple weeks on the job I began to sympathize with people like Benedict Arnold and Vidkund Quisling, two other famous traitors. My Resident Life education began immediately. I had to know exactly what the University policies were that I was expected to enforce. As a resident I had never really taken the time to study the rules and regulations, so I d been blissfully unaware of how much I was getting away with. I also needed to be able to juggle and satisfy the needs and desires of thirty different people. The art of compromise became a badly needed skill that carried over into my efforts at developing interesting wing activities. In one semester I found myself programming everything from Bible talks to a tobacco chew-spitting contest. I remember many times doubting my desire to be a Resident Assistant, particularly on those long Friday and Saturday nights spent sitting in the Bard office while the rest of the world socialized in Brookwood. I also learned that no Resident Assistant is guaranteed a decent night’s sleep. It's not very uncommon to be rousted out of bed at two or three o'clock in the morning to go get a spare key for the guy down the hall who lost his key at the latest fraternity party. Of course I received more from the job than practical knowledge and sleepless nights. That biweekly paycheck was nothing to sneeze at. and I certainly appreciated having half of my room for free. The extra privacy that it allowed provided me the time to organize myself without interfering with a roommate. But more than anything else, I think the most valuable and rewarding opportunity I had as an RA was to work with the rest of my staff. I learned how to work as a team, but most importantly, I developed some very close friendships. ■

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These hard-chargers compete for fame and glory In the speed (rial portion of the bed race competition. The bed race replaced the annual Homecoming Parade sponsored for the past eleven years. Photo by John Men derson remale body builders added a unique touch to the Homecoming festivities. This event was sponsored In Keeping with this years Homecoming theme Celebrating body and Soul. Photo by John Henderson This body builder demonstrates her award winning form to an eager audience. The body building show as well as the rest of the Homecoming celebration was considered a huge success. Photo by John Henderson MSgt Pease supervises the preparation of the KOTC hot air balloon. The balloon launching Kicked off the many Homecoming Day activities. Photo by John Henderson Student Life 25