Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

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Chris Bradley Kevin Spark Gayle Alderfer and Allen Angel! test for ttiem- An old legend states ttiat a gtiost haunts the Chapel. selves the superstitions surrounding the Kissing Bench. Did You Know These? Specialties Chrl Bradley A Clarion student is dwarted by the grasshopper statue on campus. Chris Bradley Internotionol Orange, better known as the praying mantis, was cut down in People ' s Park on Feb. 19, 1986. Are the sculptures art? Can a bench bring eternal bliss? Is the Chapel haunted? No one knows for sure, but all three legends do make Clarion just a bit more interesting. -Mike McKinney 17

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Clarion ' s Quirks larion University, for ail its ac- tivities and ocademia, has within it a deep, dark secret: a ghost. That ' s right. Near the corner of Eighth Avenue and Wood Street, the Chapel Theatre is steeped in the legend of a frustrated playv» right who hanged himself from the very rafters still seen within the building today. While these facts are held to be true, legend further states that his spirit remains within the Chapel. Students often feel they are being watched when sitting in the Chapel. While sitting alone, that is . . . Another, though not so macabre, legend exists just across the street. Nestled within a cluster of shrubbery sits the Kissing Bench. As one leg- end surrounding this concrete bench has it, if a man and a woman hear bells while sitting on the bench, the two are destined for marriage. A similar, yet not so permanent, leg- end reads that if a couple sits on the bench and the man kisses the wom- an, the relationship is doomed for failure. However, if the woman kisses the man, the relationship will last. Keep all of this in mind when near Eighth Avenue and Wood Street. Meanwhile, if someone asks you to meet him or her across campus by the Grasshopper, don ' t be alarmed. He or she is speaking of one of two huge, three-dimensional modern art sculptures. The Grass- hopper, as it is called, is located roughly between Tippin Gymnasium and Reimer Center. The other sculp- ture, lovingly called the Praying Mantis, is located nearby along the same pathway. Are these sculp- tures art? Some say yes, while oth- ers have said, They paid some guy thousands of dollars to put this junk on my campus? 16 A tradition of students is to spend spring af- ternoons at Cook Forest and enjoy the sun. The trestle has always been a popular place to unwind during the school year. For many ALF weekends, antique cars have filled Main Street. Founders Hall is, by far, the most distinctive building on the C.U.P. campus. Kevin Spa

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Dear Mom And Dad ife in the dorm is . . . different. After you left and I finished moving in, I found out that my roommate is an avid collector. That ' s right, my rommmate collects machetes. The doctor said I was lucky I only needed 20 stitches. You ' ll be getting the bill. Other than that, everything is fine. I went to do my laundry for the first time a few days ago. The funniest thing happened! When I came back to the laundry room to put my clothes in the dryer, I found no clothes to put in! Either they got sto- len, or the machine shredded them into such tiny pieces that they rinsed right through those little holes inside. I opted for the latter. So I did the only logical thing. I went downtown and bought myself a whole new wardrobe. You ' ll be getting the bill. Guess what? The food at Chan- dler is, well, kind of . . . caustic. See, I went to lunch the other day and got tomato soup. As I placed the bowl on the table, some of the soup splashed onto my brand new books. Lo and behold, the soup ate right through them! Boy, this college life sure takes some getting used to! Oh yeah, I had to get all new books, and you ' ll be getting the bill. All in all, I ' m having a great time and am adjusting well. I ' ll be writing again soon— bet you can ' t wait! ! miss you very much! Love, P.S.: Send money! Your College Student -Sue Folmer 18 Lifestyles