Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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As part of the dress up day activities during Homecoming week, Dr. Wendell Hardway. Mi- chelle Casteel, William Shatter and George Can- non portray a barbershop quartet in the Student Affairs office. .- 1 During the dance, Student Affairs counselor Mi- chael Belmear assists the Staircase band in hand- ing out underwear to all the queen candidates before the roses were selected. Prior to the halftime festivities, the candidates and escorts assembled on the track for last min- ute instructions before entering the field. mS; F4t Be Snpr n» nf ■• ' ? ! fP ,, ' , X3 s ■I Roaring Twenties l3

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while the Falcon offense racked up 44 points enroute to a 44-17 victory. During the halftime ceremonies, the marching band per- formed and winners of the float and banner contests were an- nounced. The TKE ' s took first place in the float competition with their Key- stone Cop float. Sigma Pi fraternity ' s Spirit of St. Louis float took second place and the Speak Easy float by Theta Xi fraternity received third place. In the banner competition, Alpha Phi Sigma won first place followed by the Criminal Justice Club in second and Baptist Campus Ministries in third place. All fourteen candidates and Fresh- man Attendant Lisa Gianettino were present when the public address announcer called the name of Jane Fichter as the 1985 Homecoming Queen. She was crowned by Dr. Wendell Hard- way and Student Government secretary Lisa Heishman. I had to look over at my escort Tom Strickling to make sure they had called my name, explained Miss Fichter. I could see all my friends from Home Ec. cheering in the crowd. It went so fast that I can ' t believe it happened. I received my crown and a kiss from Dr. Hardway and then I was sur- rounded by the other girls. I was so excited that night I went out with my friends and celebrated. After the game, happy fans went home to post-game parties, savoring memories of Homecoming. For Miss Fichter the memories will last for a very long time. I would like to thank the Technol- ogy Division and the Home Ec. De- partment for helping me to win. If it weren ' t for them I don ' t think I would have won. I met a lot of new friends and all the other candidates. I was so excited and I just want to thank them for this great opportunity. fe Once again the defense did the trick as the Falcons kept Shepherd to only 17 points. Combined with the offense, FSC slaughtered the Rams 44-17 for the Homecoming victo- A large crowd began to gather at Rosier Field for the annual Homecoming matchup, many for the game and a few just for the halttime ceremonies. Homecoming 1985 Portrait - of a Queen 12 Homecoming

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mms vm? Skills in working with sophisticated computers and other office equipment necessary in today ' s business world continue to provide changes for the Commerce Division as they continue state-of-the-art training. New equipment, an associate degree in word process- ing and office automation, and the prospective addition of a banking major are among the changes, according to division chairman Robert Bowers. Word processing and EDP classes on micro-comput- ers became part of the new curriculum with the use of micro-computers in business education classes. Micro- computers were also essential to investment, marketing and accounting instruction this year. Dr. Bowers said that because of a statewide demand for 1,300 banking employees, a banking major was re- quested and submitted for approval by the West Virginia Board of Regents. Should the new major be approved, Dr. Bowers said the hiring of a full-time faculty member to teach banking and accounting would follow. The micro-computer lab had 14 IBM-PC computers for use in all areas of commerce instruction. Glenn Har- man, accounting coordinator, said the department was involved in using computer technology in the work role. Gary Bennett, assistant professor, said that students were taught to use software in accounting through the prep- aration of financial statements and spread sheets applica- tion, a process that projects what will happen in the business world. A new course in income tax preparation was added to the accounting department this year. The course, with a 20-student enrollment, assisted in a voluntary income tax assistant preparation program. Bennett supervised stu- dents in assisting a qualified group in preparing their tax forms. These students performed a community service helping low-income, elderly and non-English speaking groups from Feb. 1 through April 15, on the FSC campus. SAM, Society for Advancement of Management, advised by Mark Friend, associate professor of com- merce, set a goal to familiarize its members with the many unique aspects of a business in the real world. In the fall, members toured the General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio. Members also took a trip to Pitts- burgh to visit KDKA-TV and watch first-hand what actually goes on inside the doors of a TV station. A trip to Los Angeles was planned for the spring. Future Secretaries Association throughout the year attended monthly seminars on various topics includ- ing Executive Dressing, Interviewing Skills, and Weightwatching Tips. Associate professor of commerce Dorothy Coffin- daffer served as adviser and helped members conduct panel discussions with lawyers and other professionals in the Fairmont area on job requirements and job responsi- bility issues. 14 Academics, Organizations