Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 250 of the 1983 volume:

4?CMXX - GANNON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY SQUARE ERIE PENNSYLVANIA 1 6541 LANCE 1983 volume xxxii September 1982 - May 1983 r. GANNON UNIVERSITY 2 Table of Contents LANGE 1983 TABLE OF CONTENTS f- -n ■ C= (=  ■ m p- - i @=E) ( ■ — i =) p- — ■ p- -n l = Q-n-j e=g) c= MM [LJUJ a-Bl p- -h Table of Contents 3    . £«fflir A bond. A link. A prevailing tie. The connection that exists between members of a group, among individuals, and between observable phenomena are all part of the whole, the totality, the NEXUS — as in events and happenings, clubs and organizations, celebrations and deliberations, meetings and milestones. This connected series is the backbone of Gannon University. A harmony exists with the action of many people achieving an effort of which each is individ- ually incapable. It's synergistic, although more intriguing. It's Gan- non! The theme for LANCE 1983, is NEXUS — a connected series and group. Captured within the following pages is evidence of Gan- non's collection of connection. Gannon University's NEXUS. 4 Foreword To keep their bodies vigorous and to fill their minds and their souls with love for Family, America, and God — this is the reason for founding a school. It is my dream that Gannon and Erie grow together. Most Reverand Archbishop John Mark Gannon Founder of Gannon This dream has been seen in a sprawling University winding through many blocks of downtown Erie. Gannon's campus, once no more than an old mansion and a stable, is now a 35 building city within a city. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Gan- non University. From its beginning as Cathedral College in 1933, Gannon grew into the educational institution known as Gannon College and ultimately Gannon University. But what's in a name? Quality. Since our inception in 1933, Gannon University has been committed to it. Our programs re- flect it. Over 4,000 students believe it. And nearly 10,000 gradu- ates are proof of it. Quality ... it is our history. And more impor- tant . . . our future. Building our future on a tradition of excellence is the theme for this year-long celebration. It is an occasion for the members of the Gannon community to reflect upon and reaffirm the historical mission and traditions of Gannon University. 50 Year Designation' 5 _,-- .- H 8 Nexus Nexus 9 10 Nexus Nexus 1 1 12 Nexus Nexus 13 14 Nexus Nexus 15 16 Nexus Real Men Don't Eat Quiche A Guidebook toAHThat Is Truly Masculine Bruce reirstein I Illustrated by Lee Lorenz Nexus 17 W FACULTY ADMINISTRATION I FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 'v.$?mr ADMINISTRATION AND Gannon University Faculty The Faculty of Gannon University are with equal skill and dedication: teachers, re- searchers, and community leaders. There are over 180 faculty members holding among them degrees from over one hun- dred American and twenty Foreign univer- sities and colleges, still seeing them- selves as sudents because they are always interested in learning. They con- stantly study new developments in their particular fields whether they be nuclear physics, fine arts, American literature, or electric computer systems. Their person- al interests provide these teachers with a broader knowledge and often lead to the organization of a curricular activity. Fre- quently these teachers give direction to many projects in the greater Erie area. At Gannon, the faculty are available for con- sultation with students through an advisor system. Their background and perspec- tive provide them with the needed quali- ties to encourage today's student to be- come tomorrow's leader in the professions, the community, and in the nation. Gannon teachers are dedicated to their various fields of endeavor, striving constantly to produce a more qualified graduate, a stronger individual motivated both intellectually and spiritually. Administration and Faculty Committees of Gannon University are: Board of Trustees Administrative Council Faculty Senate Academic Policy Committee Committee on Student Affairs Committee on Admissions Committee on Library Committee on Financial Aid Committee on Business Affairs Committee on Student Conduct Campus Ministry University Objectives 20 Faculty- Administration Introduction FACULTY INTRQDUCT Faculty Surveys This year, in an attempt to provide further reading and interest in the faculty section, surveys were circulated among all of the faculty members asking the questions listed below. A letter was then sent to those faculty members who re- sponded to the survey asking them to provide further informa- tion about themselves. No restrictions were placed on what the faculty members could submit. On the folowing pages, topics like vacations the members have taken, to publica- tions they've written, to languages they speak are dis- cussed. The purpose is to provide some insight into some of the professors at Gannon. Questions asked on the Faculty Survey: 1. Name 2. Department 3. Subjects taught 4. Favorite Book and or Author 5. Interesting or favorite The objectives of Gannon University de- rive from certain fundamental principles based upon its parti cular philosophy and its belief concerning the nature of man and of reality. Furthermore, as a Universi- ty under Catholic auspices, Gannon's academic programs find additional speci- fication because of a theological position that is fundamental to its educational goals and process. It is imperative that, as a community, the faculty and adminis- tration of the University accept these ba- sic principles: 1. That every man is endowed with the dignity of a person having an intellect and free will. 2. That man's intellect strives for the truth and that truth is attainable. 3. That man's will is free and that great- er and more authenic knowledge brings greater and more authenic freedom. 4. That man has been endowed with the dignity of supernatural life and a su- pernatural destiny, and that there is truth that is the proper object of faith. 5. That man's knowledge, in addition to the impirical, the inductive and the intuitive, includes knowledge of a su- pernatural reality which is knowable and known. 6. That truth is one; that there is no con- flict between the truth of faith and the truth of reason as arrived at through various disciplines; that faith and rea- son give harmonious witness to the unity of all truth. 7. That man has an ultimate goal, a des- tiny beyond the confines of this life, and that true education seeks the for- mation of the human person with re- spect to this ultimate goal. University Objectives are excerpted from the Gannon University Faculty Handbook Faculty- Administration Introduction '21 FACULTY AND 1. Abdelrahman Aburachis, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Economics; Chairman 3. Paul Adams, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education 2 Michael Acri Associate Professor of Philosophy 4 Mahesh Aggarwal, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 22 Faculty- Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Charles Agnew Development Officer 7. Kenneth Andersen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology; Chairman 6. Robert Allshouse, Ph.D. Professor of History; Chairman 8. Frank Angotti, Ph.D. Professor of History Faculty-Administration 23 FACULTY AND; 1. Lea Austin Coordinator of Women's Athletics 2. Edward Babowicz Professor of English 3. Mario Bagnoni Director of Campus Security 4. Mary Beck Director of Media Center ?4 Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Charles Bennett Assistant Professor of Economics 7. Frank Bogacki Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering 6. Mary Bargielski Assistant Professor of Management 8. Bonita Booker Assistant Director CAAP EOP i Faculty-Administration 25 FACULTY AND 1. John Bozza, JD Associate Professor of Criminal Justice 3. Lydle Brinkle Associate Professor of Georgraphy; Director 2 Joseph Bressan, CPA Professor of Accounting 4 Michael Bucholtz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry; Director 26 Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRATION 1. Raymond F. Cicero, M.S.E., Purdue University; 2. Earth Science Program — Assistant Professor and Director of Earth Science Program; 3. Geology courses; 4. James A. Michener; 5. A room without books is a body without soul, by Marcus Tullius Cicero around 50 BC; 6. President Franklin D. Roosevelt; 7. To retain the capacity to learn. Victor Butler Director of Upward Bound Raymond Cicero Assistant Professor of Earth Science; Director William Carney Assistant Professor of French George Crittenden, MD Director of Health Center Faculty-Administration 27 FACULTY AND 1. Michael Crosby Vice President of External Affairs 3. Grace Davies Assistant Professor; Archives Director 2 Mehmet Cultu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering 4. Mary De Labbio Assistant Director of Financial Aid 28 -Faculty- Administration ADMINISTRATION 1. Nick De Laura, B.S.M.E., University of Pittsburgh; 2. Director of Engineering Technology Program, and Industri- al Management Program; 3. Mechanical Engineering Tech- nology courses; 5. The pen is mightier than the sword. 5. Nick E Laura Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology; Di- rector 6. Rev. Paul De Sante, Ph.D. Professor of English; Chairman 7. Rev. Gilio Dipre, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Philosophy 8. Robert Dobiesz Director of Library Circulation Faculty-Administration 29 FACULTY AND 1. David Doran Assistant Professor of Accounting 3. John Duda, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology 2. Rev. Charles Drexler, Ph.D. Director of Student Development 4. Richard Dunford Vice President Student Affairs 30 Faculty- Administration ADMINISTRATION 1. Robert Falkewitz, Candidate for Ph.D., Bowling Green State University; 2. Assistant Professor, Theatre and Com- munication Arts; 3. Speech, Argument and Debate, Oral Inter- pretation; 4. John Milton; 5. Let me say this about that . . . ; 6. Louis Bellson; 7. Being a successful husband, parent, and teacher. 5. David Eichelsdorfer Associate Professor of Management and Marketing; Chairman 6. Ernest Ellis Physical Plant Director 7. Howard Elwell Director of Athletics 8. Robert Falkewitz Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Faculty-Administration 31 FACULTY AND Rev. Robert Fin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Russian 1. Rev. Edward Q. Franz, Ph.D., Catholic University of Amer- ica; 2. Theology Department; 3. Introduction to Sacred Scrip- tures and Philosophy; 4. St. Thomas Acquinas and Gabriel Marcel; 5. Well . . . finally ... it is not a matter of reason, finally it is a matter of love, by Robert Bolb; 6. Jesus Christ; 7. Union with Christ through teaching, preaching, and living. Richard Fox Basketball Coach 2. John Fleming, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology; Chairman 4. Rev. Edward Franz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theology 32 Faculty- Administration ADMI NISTRAT 5. David Frew, DBA Professor of Management 7. Gary Froehlich Admissions Counselor 6. Mary Ann Frew Director of Medical Assistant Program 8. Lee Fuller, JD Associate Professor of Management Faculty-Administration 33 FACULTY AND 1. Annmarie George, Candidate for Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University; 2. Assistant Professor of Fine Arts and Creative Arts Coordinator; 3. Music Appreciation and advanced music courses; 4. Coney Island of the Mind, by L. Ferlinghetti; 5. Music expresses the inexpressible without benefit or need of words ; 6. Dr. M. Tait: 7. Direct- ing a top quality gallery and being part of an active Arts Department. (See Faculty Focus — Annmarie George, pp. 100-101) 1. Kenneth Gamble, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Annmarie George Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Richard Gammon, Ph.D. Professor of Biology; Coordinator of Nursing Program Ivan George Baseball Coach 34 Faculty- Administration ADMINISTRATION Frank Glazer Director of Annual Fund 7. Kathryn Greenholt Assistant Director of Admissions Rangasamy Gnansekeran, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering 8. Paul Griesacker, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physics Faculty-Administration 35 FACULTY AND 1. Alfred Guiffrida Assistant Professor of Management 3. Cherie Ann Haeger, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English 2. Rev. Francis Haas Director Institutional Reserach Planning 4. Samuel Hazen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering 36 Faculty Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Richard Herbstritt, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education 7. George Hesch, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry 6. Daniel Hesch Admissions Counselor 8. Mary Holman Director of Tutorial Programs (CAAP) Faculty-Administration 37 FACULTY AND ! - 1. Carl Hultman, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University; 2. Associate Professor, Director of Family Medicine Program, Director of Accelerated Podiatric Medicine Program; 3. Physical, Inorganic, Analytical Chemistry and Materials Sci- ence for Entive ; 4. Biographies and Autobiographies; 5. Think positive ; 6. Lewis Pauling; 7. Service to society, and to be a bluegrass guitar player. 1. Steve Huefner 3. George Jackson Sports Information Director; Ass't. Basketball Director of Operation Pathway Coach 4. David Jurenovich 2. Carl Hultman, Ph.D. Director of Student Living Associate Professor, Director Family Medicine Pro- gram 38 Faculty -Administration ADMINISTRAT 1. Birol Kilkis, Ph.D., Middle East Technical University; 2. Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor; 3. Computer Aideo Design, Engineering Design; 4. Optimization Methods in Engineering Design by Fox; 5. Scientists explore what is, Engineers create what has not been ; 6. Theodore von Karman; 7. 1981 Scientific Award from Turkish Government. 5. Eskil Karlson, D.S. Scientist in Residence 7. Shirley Kielmeier, R.N. Nurse 6. Philip Kelly, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English 8. Birol Kilkis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Faculty -Administration. 39 FACULTY AND 1. Paul Kim, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science; Chairman 3. Janet Klempay, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology; Director MHC 2 M. Jude Kirkpatrick Professor of Anthropology; Director 4. Thomas Klobchar Clinical Coordinator, PA Program 40 Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Elmer Kohlmiller, Ph.D. Professor of Biology 6. Halit Kosar, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Science 7. Julu Kothapa Assistant Professor of Marketing 8. Katherine Kovacs Associate Clinical Coordinator, PA Program Faculty-Administration 41 FACULTY AND 1. Rev. Edward Krause, Ph.D.; 2. Theology; 3. Scripture, Catholic Tradi- tion, Ethics, Freshman and senior seminars; 4. The New Testament; 5. Do not be afraid to fail: Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs! Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try! ; 6. Pope John dination to the Priesthood. Additional informa- d: Father Krause grew up in the shadow of the ime, his father having been involved in the ! sports scene as player, coach, and athletic some 53 years. After graduating from Notre Dame himself, he did his basic theology at the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. At the time, the Second Vatican Council was in session, and he was able to engage in a number of support functions at the Council. He studied briefly at the University of Caen in France, and the Univer- sity of Vienna in Austria before completing doctoral work at Boston University and the Boston Theological Institute in theology and sociology. While in Boston, he lived in the Methodist seminary and then taught at Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts for three years, and at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, for five years before coming to Gannon. His fondest memories of the class of 1983: the friendli- ness, honesty, and readiness of students to work for the sake of understanding. His favorite spots in Erie: Presque Isle and the tennis courts behind Finnegan Hall. His parting words to seniors: Anyone who takes time to disagree with you is interested in the same things you are. See him as someone who really wants to help and you may turn out to be friends. Gerard Kraus, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics Rev. Edward Krause, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology 2. Michael Krahe Director of Alumni Affairs Marjorie Krebs, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology 42 Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRATION 1. Joseph La Faro, Ph.D., St. John's University; 2. Assis- tant Professor of Philosophy; 3. Philosophy in all aspects; 4. Ethan Frome: 5. It is better to be 'thought' a fool and remain silent, than to open one's mouth and remove all of the doubt. ; 6. Among the living is Mother Theresa; 7. The cocreative participation in new life. 5. Joseph La Faro, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Philosophy 7. William Latimer Professor of Accounting; Chairman 6. Martin Larrey, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Humanities 8. Carl Lechner, Ph.D. Director, Physician's Assistant Program Faculty-Administration 43 FACULTY AND 1. Sally LeVan, M.A., Gannon University; 2. English; 3. Liberal Studies and Poetry; 4. Scarlet Letter, Hemmingway, and Updike; 5. Be True! Be True! Be True! ; 6. Hester Prynne; 7. My family and the Writing Center (in that order!). 1. Joseph Leu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physics; Chairman 3. Rev. Robert Levis, Ph.D. Director of Liberal Studies 2. Sally LeVan Instructor in English 4. Monica Lewis Public Relations Officer 44 Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Susan Longo, CPA Assistant Professor of Accounting 7. Gary Mahan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Economics 6. Rev. Casimir Lubiak Director of Library Collections 8. Regis Martin Instructor in Theology Faculty- Administration '45 FACULTY AND 1. Fr. James McCullough, M.S., University of Michigan; 2. Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Math- ematics; 6. Fr. Bruce Sitter of Covenant House; 7. To serve God and His Church in teaching and priesthood. Additional information supplied: Fr. James McCullough was the first degree holding graduate of Gannon to be ordained a priest. As a Gannon student, he graduated with a dual major in Mathematics and Philosophy. He was student commander of the ROTC during his junior year of college with the rank of Cadet Lt. Col., with two years of Navy experience already behind him. Fr. McCullough was or- dained in 1957, and has been at Gannon for 25 years. Of those years, he worked and lived in dorms about twelve years. He worked at St. Mark's Seminary for seven years as College Formation Director for Priests' Senate as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee of priests that worked on its beginnings and then was an active member of the Senate for eight years. He also served on the Diocesan Priests' Personnel Board for eight years, five of those years being in the capacity of Vicar for Priests. His service to Gannon includes serving as chaplain at different times for: Perishing Rifles, Seabbard and Blade, and Pi Kappa Alpha. He also served on the following com- mittees over the years: Academic Policy, Student Disci- pline, ROTC Committee, and the Student Affairs Commit- tee. Father's hobbies include jigsaw puzzles, reading, golf, and television. Father McCullough's written commentary of his years at Gannon is presented on page 229, as part of the 50th Anniversary Section of LANCE 1983. Rev. James McCullough Associate Profess or of Mathematics Ward McCracken Registrar Thomas McDonald, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mathematics 46 Faculty Administration ADMINISTRAT 4. James McGivern, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology; Director, Pre-Med Program 6 7 6. Rev. Thomas McSweeney Assistant Professor of Theatre and Communication Arts 5. Joseph McLaughlin Director of Guidance and Placement 7. Michael Messina Assistant Professor of Marketing Faculty-Administration 47 FACULTY AND 1. Pat Milloy, B.A., Gannon University; 2. Lay Campus Minis- ter; 4. Shibumi by Trevianian; 5. Every ghost that calls upon us brings another measure in the mystery. Death is there to keep us honest, and constantly remind us we are free. ; 6. My grandmother; 7. To find out what I want to be when I grow up! (See Faculty Focus — Pat Milloy, pp. 90-91). 1. Anthony Miceli Ass't. Professor and Chairman, Theatre and Comm Arts 3. Ralph Miller Ass't Professor and Director of Computer Science Program Gerard Miele Assistant Registrar 4. Patrick Milloy Lay Campus Minister 48 Faculty Administration ADMINISTRATION . . i 1. Rev. Stephen Minkiel, CM., Ph.D., Ph.L., Athenaeum Pontificium; 2. Professor of Philosophy, Chairman; 3. Phi- losophy of Man, Ethics, and Logic; 4. Thomas Acquinas; 5. To know is to unify ; 6. God; 7. Sanctifying Grace — a gift. 1. Ann Moffatt, M.Ed., Gannon University, M.A., Duquesne University; 2. Director of Gerontology Program; 3. Sociolo- gy, Gerontology; Counselor Education; 4. Atchley, Butler; 5. Use it so you won't lose it ; 6. Dr. Charles Lundy (biggest influence on me); 7. Ability to happily mesh both family and career life, and working with people to help them make their lives more satisfying. 5. Rev. Stephen Minkiel, CM., Ph.D., Ph.L., Athenaeum 7. Ann Moffatt Pontificium. Director of Gerontology Program Professor of Philosophy; Chairman 8. Matti Moosa, Ph.D. 6. Walter Minot, Ph.D. Professor of History Professor of English Faculty-Administration 49 FACULTY AND 1 Charles Murphy Associate Professor of Social Work; Director 3. Msgr. Wilfrid Nash, Litt.D. Chancellor 2. Most Reverend Bishop Michael Murphy, D.D. Chairman of the Board of Trustees 4. Mary Negri Counselor in Family Medicine Program 50 'Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Robert Nelsen, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling Education; Director 6. Rev. Howard Niebling, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Fine Arts; Director 7. Rita Nies Associate Professor; Reference Librarian 8. Holly Nishimura Director of Student Activities Faculty-Administration 51 FACULTY AND iit 1. Gregor M. Olsavsky, M.A., University of Pittsburgh; 2. Instructor of Mathematics; 3. Business Math, College Al- gebra, Calculus I; 4. Jan Holly; 5. Za Boha a narrod (For God and country); 6. Jozef Tiso; 7. Visiting relatives in Czecho-Slovakia. Additional information supplied: Mr. Ol- savsky's hobbies include: golf, bowling, ping pong, tennis, and cross country skiing. He also enjoys reading Finnish and Slovak books and magazines as he knows both lan- guages. He has travelled to Finland twice and has been in Czecho-Slovakia once and travelled there again this past May. He has relatives in both countries and enjoys his ventures as they prove to be exciting, and as Gregor adds, especially meeting my long-lost relatives. J 1. Gregor Olsavsky Instructor in Mathematics Geraldine Orton, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling Rev. Gerald Orbanek Assistant Professor of Theology; Chairman Thomas Ostrowski, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science 52 Faculty Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Francis Pelczar, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Paul Peterson, Ph.D. Vice President of Academic Affairs 5. Burger Penrod Director of Computer Science Rev. David Poulson Instructor in Philosophy Faculty-Administration 53 FACULTY AND 1. Sr. Rose Marie Radomski, C.S.F.N.; 2. Campus Ministry; 3. Theology of Marriage; 5. The glory of God is a person fully alive, St. Ireneaus. 1. Rev. Richard Powers Assistant Professor of Mathematics 3. J. Kevin Quinn Vice President of Business Affairs 2. Duane Prokop Assistant Professor of Marketing 4. Sr. Rose Marie Radomski, C. S.F.N. Campus Ministry 54 Faculty Administration ADMINISTRATION : :« 4ff M ■ r V 1. Dennis Renner, Ph.D., University of Iowa; 2. Associate Professor of English; 3. American Literature, Media The- ory, News Writing; 4. Happy to Be Here by Garrison Kail- lor; 5. Powdermilk biscuits will help you do what needs to be done ; 6. Walt Whitman; 7. Being published in a good hard-backed book. Anthony Rao Assistant Professor of Social Work Dennis Renner, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English Gregor Reinhard, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science, Director Pre-Law Program Caliope Richmond Psychometrist Faculty-Administration 55 FACULTY AND $; 1. Edward Rogers, M.A., University of Detroit; 2. Associate Professor of Mathematics; 3. Calculus and Analysis; 4. A Farewell to Arms, and favorite author is James Michener; 5. The man who is vain about his position in life is beneath it, Montaign; 6. The average student; 7. Being one of a loving family. Additional information supplied: Mr. Rogers is an avid jogger, he enjoys reading historical novels, he wrote MINIMAL SPSS, a manual designed to give assis- tance to the neophyte programmer trying to do statistical computations on Gannon's Prime Computer, and Mr. Rog- ers adds that he enjoys life at home with my family. 1 Donald Roth, Ph.D.; 2. Associate Professor of Mechani- cal Engineering; 3. Machine Elements, Kinematics, Dyna- mics; 4. Timoshenko; 6. Simon Ramo; 7. Design and pro- duction startup of $30 million of air compressors. 1 Edward Rogers Associate Professor of Mathematics 3. Donald Roth, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Philip Rosen, Ph.D. Dean of Erie Metroplotian College 4. John Rouch, Ph.D. Dean of School of Graduate Studies 56 Faculty Administration ADMINISTRATION 5. Rev. David Rubino, Ph.D. Director of Public Relations 7. Dolores Sarafinski, Ph.D. Professor of English 6. Robert Russo Director of Intramural Athletics; Soccer Coach 8. Mary Lou Scalise Assistant Professor of Spanish Faculty-Administration 57 FACULTY AND 1. Rev. John Schanz, Ph.D. Professor of Theology 3. Patricia Schlosser, R.N. Nurse 2. Richard Schauer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology 4. Ellen Schumann Assistant Director of Guidance and Placement 58 Faculty- Administration ADMINISTRAT '■ ■'.■. : 1. Patience Sharp, R.T. (ARRT), Sharon General Hospital; 2. Director ot Radiological Technology Program; 4. Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell; 5. Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue di- vorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiri- tual road, John Henry Jowett; 7. Goal is to raise good, happy, productive children. 6. John Schumann, Ph.D. Ass't Professor of Biology, Director of Pre- Pharmacy Joseph Scottino, Ph.D. President of the University 7. Jerry Selvaggi Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering 8. Patience Sharp Director of Radiological Technology Program Faculty-Administration 59 FACULTY AND 1. Richard Sitter, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physics 3. Rev. L. Thomas Snyderwine, Ed.D Library Director 2 Charles Smith, Ph.D. Professor of English Eron de Leon Soto, Ph.D. Professor of Spanish 60' Faculty Administration ADMINISTRA TION 1. William Steckler, M.A., Kent State University; 2. Instructor in Theatre and Communication Arts, and Director of the Gan- non Theatre; 3. Theatre, Speech; 4. Peter Shaffer; 5. Do not waste time bothering whether you love your neighbor, act as if you did, C.S. Lewis; 6. Sophocles; 7. I want to co-star with a former student on Broadway. Additional information supplied: Mr. Stecler's most noteworthy Academic Achieve- ment was delivering a paper, Polonius: A Man and His Mask, to the American Shakespeare and Renaissance As- sociation; He spends his summer vacations making contacts for students by acting in summer stock. His vision for the theatre department: I want to be known as the fully em- ployed graduate department. We are not professional, and emphatically NOT community theatre. We do offer the best opportunities to act in classic plays of all types. We are also developing a series of contacts for students to find work in the theatre when they graduate. Actors can find work if they know where to look and who to ask. Gannon's liberal arts philosophy trains a well-rounded person, but a theatre major is not training for a housewife to play in theatre or a mechanic to enjoy drama, but technical training for a viable career. We are also a personal department. Each of our students is cared for in cooperation with others, not competition. 5. Rev. Lawrence Speice, S.T.B. Vicar of Vocations, St. Mark's Seminary 7. William Steckler Instructor of Theatre and Communication Arts 6. Rev. George Strohmeyer Director of New Student Services Faculty-Administration 61 FACULTY AND 1. Rev. Richard Sullivan, M.A., St. Bonnaventure University; Coordinator of Campus Ministry, Assistant Professor of The- ology; 4. Bible; 5. Thanks for all that has been, yes for all that will be; 6. Jesus Christ; 7. The priesthood. 1 Richard Sukitsch Director of Enrollment Services 3. Rev. Robert Susa Associate Professor of Economics and Finance 2 Rev. Richard Sullivan Coordinator of Campus Ministry 4. Thomas Szendrey, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History 62 Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRAT 1. Sr. Dorothy Szczypinski, O.S.B.; 2. Assistant Professor of Mathematics; 3. College Algebra, Introduction to Busi- ness Math, Intermediate Business Math; 4. Bible, and The Ascent of Man by Bronowsky; 5. Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the Universe, Gali- leo. 5. Sr. Dorothy Szczypinski, O.S.B. Assistant Professor of Mathematics 7. James Treiber Director of Financial Aid 6. Frederick Thompson Director of EOP CAAP 8. Sr. Dominic Twohill, O.P., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy Faculty-Administration 63 FACULTY AND 1. Thomas Upton, Ph.D., Catholic University of America; 2. Associate Professor of Philosophy; 3. Philosophy, Liberal Studies; 4. Plato's Republic, and Aristotle's Opera; 5. A little learning is a dangerous thing ; 6. Aristotle; 7. To be a good person, husband, teacher, and scholar. 1 Alexander Ugolini Instructor of Computer Science 3. Robert Vales, Ph.D. Professor of English 2 Thomas Upton, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy Marilyn Vandervort Bookstore Manager 64 Faculty Administration ADMINISTRATION 1. Berta Weber, Ph.D., University of Vienna, Austria; 2. Pro- fessor of German and Chairman of the Department of Lan- guages and Cultures; 3. German; 4. Goethe, Iphigenie; 5. You can emigrate from your homeland, but never from your native tongue ; 6. My Father : 7. To get a few of my stu- dents to share my love for German literature. Additional infor- mation supplied: Dr. Weber doesn't loaf all summer. She usually spends several weeks in Germany, participating in one of the International Summer Courses which the German Academic Exchange Service and German universities offerto teachers and graduate students from other countries. In re- cent years, Dr. Weber studied The Contemporary Short Story at the University of Muenster, the Industrialization of Germany and its effects on Society and Literature in Mar- burg, the Political, Social and Economic Developments of the Federal Republic as a Fulbright recipient in Bonn and Berlin, The Language of Business and Commerce in Co- logne. She attended a seminar called International Cultural Relations — Bridge Over Continents in Bonn. She took a study trip to Roumania, spent several days in East Germany in the city of Goethe, Weimar, and this year she will partici- pate in a course on The 20th Century Novel, in Muenster. 5. Ronald Volpe, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Business Administration 6. Robert Wallace Director MBA Program; Assistant Professor of Management 7. Gerard Walsh Assistant Professor of History 8. Berta Weber, Ph.D. Professor of German; Chairman of Foreign Language Department Faculty-Administration 65 FACULTY AND 1. Thomas Wilson, Ph.D., University of Colorado; 2. Assis- tant Professor of Sociology; 3. Sociology; 4. Erving Goff- man; 5. Society is that population without which phenom- ena explained by it could not be understood ; 6. Fritz the Cat; 7. Goal: To have truth seek after me. 1 . Fredric Weber Director of Purchasing and Communications 2. Robert Wehrer, Ed.D. Professor of Education; Chairman Rev. Addison Yehl Professor of Chemistry 66 Faculty-Administration ADMINISTRATION w 5. Andreas Zafiropoulos Associate Professor of Economics 7. Natalia Zotov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mathematics 6. Stanley Zagorski Associate Dean of the College of Science 8. ROTC Officers (left to right): Major Graves, Captain Vartanium, SSG Rappold 9. ROTC Officers (left to right): Captain Vanderbeek, Sgt. Major McCoch, MSG Lewis Faculty-Administration 67 ADMINISTRATION AND FACDLTY From second passerby at 15 years old to acting in the Gan- non Theatre alone, Rev. Thomas McSweeney has a special love for the Gannon Theatre. McSweeney, now director of the Dioce- san Communications Center and an assistant professor in the theatre department, first performed in the Gannon Theatre (then the Erie Playhouse) around 1959. He was listed as second passerby in the program for Send Me No Flowers, one of the first plays he acted in. He began in theatre when his parents enrolled him in student theatre programs with the Playhouse. At the time, the Play- house consisted of about five or six in a professional resident company, and local people performed (minor) roles, McSweeney said. Gannon purchased the Erie Playhouse theatre in 1963. Elwell named to post Gannon's director of Athletics, Howard Bud Elwell, has been appointed by the NCAA to fill a vacancy on the NCAA steering committee. The Division II steering committee consists of eight districts, with each district having one appointed representative. The steering committee meets four times a year in designated cities throughout the country to review proposals and problems within the division. When asked how he felt about the appointment, Elwell said, I was surprised . . . This is not only an honor of me, but also for Gannon. Faculty learn new teaching technique 'Gannon is in the midst of a revolution of its teaching methods, Writing Across the Curriculum, a new instruction technique which emphasizes the important relation- ship between writing and knowledge re- tention and comprehension, has captured the attention of the Gannon faculty and of their educational colleagues across America. The new procedure, developed by Beaver County's Elaine Marmon, theo- rizes that if students are to maintain and improve their writing skills, they need to incorporate these skills into all levels of education. The directors of Gannon's pro- gram, English professors Dr. Walter Minot and Dr. Dolores Sarafinski, conduct bi- monthly seminars for the 18 faculty mem- bers enrolled in the program. During these seminars, professionals in the study of WATC speak to the instructors about such techniques as the use of un- graded assignments in the classroom, daily writing procedures and the impor- tance of having students help each other by reviewing the written work of their peers. In April of 1982, WATC theorist Gerald Belcher was invited to speak to the facul- ty. Before I heard Mr. Belcher speak, I was not impressed with the technique, Minot said. Months later, after Belcher's appearance at Gannon, Minot was enthu- siastic: Now I am convinced that this program can improve the quality of under- graduate education here at Gannon. The method does not replace the conven- tional lecturing procedures of education. It instead was developed to improve the spoken communication of knowledge from teacher to student by giving the stu- dent the opportunity to write interpreta- tions of what is being studied. Lecturing alone is an inefficient way of conveying information to students, said Minot. Although it is the most common form of instruction in higher educational institutions, students can only retain about one-fourth of what they hear in a lecture. Minot would also like to get at least half of the faculty involved in the seminars. ... we hope to begin to notice the effects of the program within the next two years, Minot commented. 68 Administration and Faculty THAT Cultu becomes Senate President Dr. Mehmet Cultu, associate professor of electrical engineering, has been disignated to succeed Faculty Senate President Dr. Berta Weber, whose term expired. Cultu served as vice president of the Senate during the 1982-83 school year. Born in Tokat, Turkey, Cultu came to the United States on a Ful- bright Scholarship. He has taught at Gannon since 1978, and has been a member of the Academic Senate for three years. One of Cultu's main goals as Senate President is to increase communication between faculty members and the administration. We had a good working senate this year, and I plan to continue the programs that Dr. Weber has started, he said. While Cultu has some ideas on how to improve relations between faculty and administrators, overall he isn't sure what the important issues will be next year. Whatever the key issues may be, I'm positive that we as a team will be able to deal with them effective- ly, Cultu said. Niebling published Rev. Howard Niebling, associate professor and director of Gan- non's Fine Arts program, has written two biographies for the newly published Macmillon Encyclopedia of Architecture. The four- volume encyclopedia, a compilation of studies on the styles of various architects, was released this past school year. In his articles, Niebling discusses the works of two 20th Century architects, Dominikus Boehm and Rudolph Schwartz. Boehm and Schwartz designed various churches in the first half of the century. Niebling's former dissertation director at Columbia University, who is editing the encyclopedia, requested Niebling to write the biogra- phies. However, these articles are not the first of Niebling's to be published. In 1965, Niebling wrote two articles for the Catholic Encyclopedia. The Macmillon Encyclopedia of Architecture is available in the Library. Drexler's new position Cooperation, participation, and involve- ment is what Rev. Dr. Charles Drexler hopes to achieve as director of Student Development. Those students who say 'I don't have time or 'why bother' are hurting them- selves as well as the institution in the sense that their contributions to student social life are missing. The void that is left by their absence is a difficult one to fill, Drexler said. He feels that with over 30 clubs and orga- nizations on campus, there has to be something that appeals to everyone. Still, he hopes to aid in forming more organiza- tions by working on a new policy for insti- tuting Gannon recognition. What we are trying to do is encourage (students) to form new groups, and at the same time try to help existing organizations in becom- ing even better, he said. Drexler, who considers his position a very challeng- ing job, said that, One of the reasons for estabishing the position was to have an office which would be concerned with all of the non-academic areas of student living. Drexler's educational background pro- vides him with an excellent background for his newly assigned appointment. His studies abroad have familiarized him with the problems of foreign students, and as a resident chaplain at the men's Wehrle Hall, he sees first-hand the prob- lems that face students on a non-aca- demic level. McLaughlin ends 22 years at Gannon Retiring is definitely not the word to describe Joseph McLaughlin. As he said, Retiring sounds like you're going to sleep. What I'm doing is making a change in life. After 22 years of providing thousands of Gannon students and alumni with job counseling and helping to place them in the job market, Joseph McLaughlin, director of guidance and placement, left Gannon on June 30, 1983. McLaughlin, who has been the director of guidance and placement since 1968, said he jumped at the invitation to begin his career at Gannon as an assistant to Owen T. Finegan. A native Erieite, McLaughlin has taken responsibility seri- ously since he was 1 1 years old. I used to be a shoeshine boy in Perry Square and also a paper boy when Mrs. Strong still lived in the Strong Mansion, he said. His long association with Gannon began in 1941, when he enrolled in Cathedral College, the same year it opened. Although he interrupted his college career to enlist during World War II, he returned in 1946, to work toward a degree in English, which he earned in 1948. As an early alumnus and now as a counselor, here at Gannon, McLaughlin has been a witness to the growth of the university. The only thing I wish, said McLaughlin, is that more students were interested in learning for the sake of learning and not only for the sake of employment. This is not surprising since he has a love of knowledge himself. It's tough to leave because I love the job, school and people I've worked with, he said. When asked about today's students, he said, They're polite, serious about their work, but at the same time, they don't take them- selves too seriously. He admits though, I've only been in the guidance business for 30 some years and I still don't know what I want to do yet. This 'N That 69 • • -Si IN«H i K - - nw W.«i ' ■ ehbJ 4 SENIOR CAROUSEL FACULTY FOCUS NBC Casts Zagorski For Lake Special NBC's Nightly News decided to do a story on the rebirth of Lake Erie, and sent New York correspondent David Hazinski to Gan- non on September 30 to get the story. Gan- non? Stanley Zagorski, an aquatic ecologist and associate dean of the college of science and engineering at Gannon, was the target of the national news crew. However, the filming of the interview did not go as easily as planned. After Zagorski explained off-camera what the rebirth entailed, they were ready for the on-camera work. The filming was held out- side the Zurn Science Center on 6th Street. The job was to squeeze 45 minutes of dis- cussion into 30 seconds of tape. Zagorski began by speaking in words familiar to an aquatic ecologist, but not to a television au- dience. After toning down the language, reshooting was again attempted. Ernie Ellis, physical plant director, made a cameo appearance with a cart of food, and again a reshooting was required. By this time people began to realize this was their chance for fame and began crowding the camera like kids at a sports event. Ev- eryone was on camera except Zagorski. (Reshoot) Everyone aside, the discouraged crew and star tried again. During filming, kids in a car drove by and yelled obscenities. (Re-re- shoot) Finally, an acceptable shooting was taken. SENIORS Linda Adams Lawyer's Assistant Tracie Adams Medical Technology Eileen Agard Physician's Assistant Michelle Aloi Management 72 Stan Zagorski — FOCUS I Zagorski explained the rebirth in three sim- ple steps. One; the 1971 Clean Streams Act set up federal guidelines for controlling dump into water bodies. Two; increased fed- eral aid dollars to update sewage treatment plants. Three; public awareness and in- creased desire to clean up Lake Erie. After 1 1 takes for the 30-seconds, the NBC peacock was satisfield. A week after the shooting, Zagorski was informed that the segment may not be used, however, it was finally broadcast. Busy at his desk, Mr. Zagorski keeps a con- stant workload on hand most of the time. Paperchase — even though the research never ends, Zagorski still enjoys his work Up close — behind the scope, Mr. Zagorski prepares some water samples for his aquatic studies. In order to keep up-to- date, Zagorski main- tains his own library. The bookwork never ends. SENIORS Suzanne Anderson Undecided Humanities Pat Antonio Accounting Benny Askew Chemistry Midola B. Austin Social Work Stan Zagorski — FOCUS 73 CANDIDLY GANNON Learning the basics — one of the most impor- tant lab procedures freshmen chemistry stu- dents learn is water faucet control Field work — homework can be fun, especially if it is at Presque Isle Howard Nagle (I.) and Rick Albreski found many resources there for their botany class during the summer session. Some guys get all of the girls — Lady Love smiled on one lucky guy at the Winter Carnival You name it, he can play it Whether it's musi- cal saws, glasses, or a wrench, Jim Turner can do it Needless to say, his audience was im- pressed. To cure that twitch in your foot, the RLC spon- sored several dances in the scrounge In the thick of things the APD's prepared their traditional spaghetti dinner to the delight of many Gannonites looking for a change of pace from cafeteria food. Free of student traffic during class periods, the front of Zurn Science Center can be a place to find quiet moments. SENIORS Alan Banko Mary Barczynski Karen Beck Samuel Beer Electrical Engineering Marketing Biology Management 74 Candidly Gannon CANDIDLY GANNON Ralph Bell Ronald Bennett Wendy Blanchard Sheri Blystone Comm Arts Management Political Science Chemistry Candidly Gannon 75 Here's to the easy life — a final relaxing week- end before the school year got under way made the Fall Frenzy a memorable event The Net Set — if football and frisbee weren't your sport, blacktop volleyball was an alterna- tive, although it was hard on the knees. On the run — Saturday afternoon football was a big attraction for the guys during the Frenzy On a warm, lazy Saturday in September, the air was filled with music, and there was plenty of food and friends Over 200 Gannon students gathered at the Frenzy for an afternoon of fun Besides the sporting events, catching some rays was in order at the annual Fall event Gimme a double — it was a good thing that the Frenzy had plenty to drink since there were many thirsty people SENIORS 3 Michael Camino Glenn Carnicelli Candice Chapman Louis Cherry Electr ical Engineering Tech Chemistry Mental Health Counseling English 76 Fall Frenzy FALL FRENZY Walter Christopher Barry Corbett Marianne Crevar Joseph Cunningham Industrial Management Theatre — Comm Biology Electrical Engineering Fall Frenzy 77 PHON-A-THON '82 Invest in Mindpower GANNON UNIVERSITY ANNUAL FUND SENIORS Gannon's Annual Phonathon raised approximately $43,000 in the three week fund drive. The drive ran from September 20 — October 12, and was manned mostly by Gannon students and alumni from the Erie area. The purpose of the drive was to raise funds for general use in the Gannon budget. Last year's seven-day phonathon raised more than $54,000, but was a one time special fund raiser to accommodate the change in the annual phonathon from a fiscal year to a calendar year. Thus, alumni were called to donate last spring, for the first time, and again this past fall. Students and alumni competed for awards based on incentive points and most money earned. Each award had two divisions: a group award and an individual award. Frank Glazer, annual fund director, said, The goal of the phonathon is to make a call for every prospect. 2iSS . PHONATHON A NUAL FOtfO MONDAY-THURSDAY Sept. 20-23 Sept. 27-30 Oct. 4-7 Oct. 11-14 5:30pm -10:00 pm IN THE COMMONS FREE DINNER TROPHIES TEE SHIRTS FUN j Ruth Danen Daniel DeFord Martin DeLuccia Chemistry Management Mechanical Engineering 78 Phon-a-thon '82 Mary Carole Dennen Finance PH0N-A-TH0IT82 SENIORS Mark DeSantis Physician's Assistant John Detisch Psychology Timothy Diehl Management John Dienes Mechanical Engineering Tech Phon-a-thon '82 79 FACULTY FOCUS Undoubtedly, one of the busiest people at Gannon is Dr. Paul Peterson. Besides holding the office of Vice President for Academic Affairs, he also teaches. His courses include English Structure, Lin- guistics, Greek, Latin, and Medical Ter- minology. A man of many talents, Dr. Pe- terson can speak three languages fluently and is accredited with being able to translate nineteen languages. Dr. Pe- terson received his degree in Foreign Languages from the University of Pitts- burgh, and after graduation he served four years in the Navy. Upon his dis- charge from the service in 1946, he had planned to continue his education and earn his master's degree in Industrial Re- lations. However, Monsignor Wehrle, Gannon's first President, asked him to teach since there was a lack of instruc- tors that year. Peterson found that he en- joyed teaching and decided to pursue it as a career. He went on to the University Gannon Hosts Foreign Language Fall Conference Gannon hosted the Fall Conference of the Joint Na- tional Committee for Languages. The committee is a consortium of 27 foreign language groups bonded together for the cause of foreign languages. Some of the groups represented were: the American Associ- ation of French, Spanish, Arabic, Portugese, and Japanese. The campus chairman of the conference was Dr. Paul Peterson, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Gannon, and secretary-treasurer of the National Federation of Foreign Language Teachers' Associ- ation. The public phase of the conference was a lecture presentation featuring Bruce Strong of the Interna- tional Trade Administration, who addressed the top- ic of How Can We Improve America's Competitive Posture Abroad? Strong is on the staff of the US and Foreign Commercial Service in the International Trade Administration of the US Department of Com- merce. This was the first time the event was held at Gannon. SENIORS David Dore Philosophy Mary Dowling Accounting Gerard Drozdowski Social Science Marcia Drutarosky Biology 80 Dr Paul Peterson — FOCUS 11. Mil PETEllll of New York to specialize in Indo-Europe- an languages while taking additional courses at Columbia University. In 1950, he received his Ph.D. and returned to Gannon. In 1952, he was asked to take over as Chairman of the Foreign Languages De- partment. He remained in that position for twenty-five years. In 1977, Peterson was appointed to succeed Dr. Joseph Scot- tino as Vice President of Academic Af- fairs. Dr. Peterson's duties as Vice President inv olve maintaining good morale among the student body by seeing to their needs and concerns. At the same time, he also must be an advocate for faculty causes. Since he keeps his office open to any- one for anything at anytime, he puts in many extra hours of his own time into his work. Despite the hard work, he enjoys serving both students and faculty. I see a strong future for Gannon, Peter- son comments. I believe that there is an attitude about Gannon that makes it unique among other schools. In a heart-felt and moving discourse, Dr. Paul Peterson, Vice President of Academic Affairs, spoke during the homily of the opening Fall mass. Invited by Father Richard Sullivan, Dr. Peterson spoke of his first days at Gannon and continued up to the present. Dr. Peterson takes great pride in Gannon, as it has been a part of his life for more than 30 years. Dr. Peterson poses with a bust of Apollo. Dr. Paul Peterson: Vice President, teacher, and friend. SENIORS Mary Jo Eckert Mental Health Counseling Todd Ernst Radiological Technology Vicki Espenshade Lawyer's Assistant Kathleen Felong Comm — English Dr. Paul Peterson — FOCUS 81 SCHUSTER ART GALLERY _Uc P 'fjlvA In its ninth year, the Schuster Gallery continues to serve the University and Erie community with art exhibits that are both high in quality. There is no commission tee charged to the artist on sales. The Gallery operates on the strict inten- tion ot providing fine examples of artwork by distinguished artists. The Gallery is open ev- eryday with no admission charge to the public. 1 Brochure design for the Gannon University Schuster Gallery for the 1982-83 art season 2 Two Grasshoppers — Oliver Newbury Chaffee — Fall Exhibit in the Gallery SENIORS The Schuster Gallery presented an exhibition of various works of Oliver Chaffee, an American artist who has been compared to Cezanne and Renoir. Chaffee, who lived from 1881 to 1944, has been described as an American Fauve and Expressionist. The show, held from October 3 through November 21, 1982, exhibited oil and watercolor paintings hand-picked by Annmarie George, Director of the Schuster Gallery. The works were from the Barbara Fiedler Gallery in Washington, DC. Chaffee, whose work was recently discovered by the art world, has been exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris, the International Exhibition of Modern Art (Armory Show), and the Museum of Modern Art. He was honored in 1949 for his contribution to modern American art at the New Gallery 200 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Chaffee also helped found the Provincetown Art Association. The Chaffee exhibit was the culmination of two years of work by Mrs. George. In 1980, she began to write to curators of well-known art galleries in the Washington, DC, area. She received five inter- ested replies and proceeded to sell the curators the Schuster Gallery. In addition to the Chaffee exhibit, works by Leonardo da Vinci, Sr. Marie Spaeder, and Father Ben Bielski were shown dur- ing the 1982-83 season. Leslie Filauri Medical Assistant Michael Fiscus Mathematics Patricia Flood Mental Health Counseling Nancy Fohner Criminal Justice 82 Schuster Art Gallery GREENHOUSE After nearly a year and a half of vacancy, the Gannon greenhouse will once again be bounding with plants. Rev. Austin J. O'Toole, professor of biol- ogy, has begun growing plants in the greenhouse once again for his botany labs. The greenhouse, atop Beyer Hall, has remained unused since O'Toole left on a year long sabatical to improve his skills and knowledge in biochemistry. Before it was shut down in the spring of 1981, the greenhouse served a number of purposes. Besides being a forum for local garden clubs, it was a classroom for a number of gardening classes taught by O'Toole during intersession. A yearly plant sale was also held there. There are, however, no plans to continue this practice because of funding made available through the biology depart- ment's budget. In the past the greenhouse was used primarily as a fund raiser, so that we could keep it self-sufficient, O'Toole said. Unlike past years, the greenhouse is primarily a laboratory. I want to get the greenhouse going as sort of an educa- tional tool, O'Toole said. The greenhouse is being used for plant physiology laboratories with the possibil- ity of some research work being done there. 1 Something growing on the roof — Perched atop the roof of Beyer Hall, the greenhouse, after 18 greenless months once again be- comes an educational tool. 2 Rev O'Toole in the laboratory section of the greenhouse. SENIORS R E 0 P E N S Cynthia Fowle Biology Robin Freed Respiratory Therapy Tami Freeman Social Work Thomas Fromknecht Early Childhood Education Greenhouse 83 OPEN UNIVERSITY - ;o'i m lPI ti r. - ;• • ' ■-■:■ ';-.. . -. I ,; «--■ -..,■-. ■ £ £ ■ ■-• -:■■•■. - , fTTLLyL:! s8 ■ i ; mm m[f-k _ ':W 1'' TJ fc $fe « VJ- [ f'A 1 I ill Learn About Us. Financial Aid Information for students and parents. Displays and demonstrations. Individual sessions with faculty. Campus Tours. Talk with students representing academic depart- ments. Discover student activities and programs. ii if i IF SENIORS John Garinther Electrical Engineering Tech Daniel Gates Political Science Kenneth Gausman Industrial Management Karen Giewont Medical Technology 84 Open University OPEN UNIVERSITY The Sixth Annual Open University was held on Sunday, October 3, 1982. The purpose of the Open University is to give students in and around the Erie area a chance to get to know Gannon. This is done by meeting faculty, students, and administrators here at the University. On the other hand, it provides us with a chance to show off and to recruit stu- dents for our programs, said Dick Su- kitsch, Director of Admissions. Open University was held from 1-4 PM at the Hammermill Center. All academic programs are represented at this time, said Sukitsch. Displays included: ar- chaeology, chemistry, engineering, for- eign languages and many more. Invitations were sent to over 14,500 student inquiries and to all of the high schools within a 150 mile radius of Erie. As was expected, Open University '82 at- tracted a large number of visitors from the local area as well as other parts of the state, and four neighboring states. Student involvement on the part of cur- rent Gannon students was an important part of this year's successful Open Uni- versity. Twenty-five clubs and student or- ganizations participated in the program with OCHO, Chemistry Club, and WERG winning prize money for their respective displays, and the Pikes were awarded a special prize for the best frat display. 1 2. Various displays were prevalent at the Open University ranging from Family Medicine to Theatre and Communications Arts. SENIORS Theresa Geitner Mental Health Counseling Michael Gerace Chemistry Richard Goy Biology Christopher Grecko Philosophy Open University 85 CANDIDLY GANNON Pepto Bismol time — The Ice Cream Social sponsored by the Campus Ministry was a good way to meet people, but too much of a good thing . . . Out of uniform — During some unofficial court play, Butch Warner and some of his fellow Knights saw a good amount of action on Fine- gan Hall's version of the Hammermill Center. Release — Carrying postcards to destinations unknown, these balloons started their journey from Amsworth Field with hopes of being re- turned in 2 weeks The SGA sponsored contest SENIORS i ll fl' % 0 V V - Lr ■ '• ■••'Ck y V  '- - r - — i Joanne Grolemund Mary Ann Grundy Paul Guidos Maureen Gulick Chemistry Mental Health Counseling Biology Physicians Assistant 86 Candidly Gannon CANDIDLY GANNON Robin Guzanick Edward Habjan Phyllis Haney Tammy Harpster Chemistry Marketing Elementary Education Pre-Veterinary Candidly Gannon 87 GOLDEN HARVEST Y- Gannon's Golden Harvest., the 7th annual food drive sponsored by Gannon University in conjunction with the 382nd Combat Support Hospital U.S. Army Reserve occurs Saturday, November 20th 1982, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Your help and support is both appreciated and needed. If you would like to donate non-perishable food, the drop off location this year is flnegan hall dormitory, 5th and peach Street. Drop offs will be accepted the entire day. SENIORS Mary Hayes Mental Health Counseling Tammi Heath Finance Eric Heffelfinger Physician's Assistant Lisa Hein Comm Arts 88 Golden Harvest GOLDEN HARVEST The 7th annual Golden Harvest Food drive was held in conjuction with Gannon University and the 382nd United States Army Reserve on Saturday, November 20. The purpose of the drive was to col- lect tood for Thanksgiving dinners at the Emmaus Soup Kitchen on Sixth Street, and the St. Martin Service Center on Pa- rade Street. The drive was under the direction of Kevin Eberly, a senior at Gannon. Heidi Thomas and Pomeroy Brinkley, resident directors of Gannon housing, were the publicity coordinators for the event. Students from Gannon collected food door to door south of 26th Street, east and west. The Army Reserve had a base station in the lobby of Finegan Hall for people to bring their donations. The Army Reserve also supplied the trucks and drivers for the students volunteering their services. All students, clubs, and fraternities were urged to participate in the Golden Harvest. Last year we collected three tons of food, and this year we would like to collect more, stated Eberly. Brinkley and Thomas solicited local media and pastors of Erie churches to publicize the Golden Harvest. Reviewing the troops — with a little help from the Army Reserve and Gannon students, Kevin Eberly directed another successful Golden Harvest Go for the gusto — the Golden Harvest proved to be a rugged adventure, but a good time in November SENIORS Fred Heintz Management Paul Henle Electrical Engineering Tech Tom Herzing Physician's Assistant Robert Hill Chemistry Golden Harvest 89 FACULTY FOCUS Nancy Hofrichter Alice Holzer Holly Jodon Barbara Juchno Physician's Assistant Comm — English Physician's Assistant Chemistry 90 Pat Milloy — FOCUS MT 1 1. Live! From the Scrounge — Setting up the coffee- house, Pat and his roommate Paul Foradora made it a night to sit back and enjoy. 2. A familiar face on campus and there when you need him — Lay Campus Minister, Pat Milloy. 3. As a part of campus ministry, Pat has played for the Folk Mass, Graduation Mass, the 50th Anniversary Mass and other Masses as well. Milloy's Ministry and Music It was a Saturday evening Mass at the Commons in March of 1981, when Fr. Sullivan announced that Pat Milloy would be Gannon's Lay Campus Minister. The position was a new addition to the Campus Ministry program in an effort to better meet the personal and spiritual needs of the Gannon community. Since the job was new at Gannon, Pat more or less designed it himself. Free to be creative at his work, he opened his ministry to include a wide field of services such as counseling students, meeting visitors at Gannon, organizing tutoring at the Martin Luther King Center, leading weekend retreats, and working with the Appalachian program in the summer. Since he was the first Lay Minister at Gannon, he has developed the foundation for his successors to look for direction. Before taking up his ministry duties, Pat was a student at Gan- non from 1975-79, and earned his B.A. in Philosophy. For the two years after graduating, he did everything from custodial work to insurance sales. But the experience was not a waste of time for him, as it helped Pat later when he returned to Gannon in 1981. Most people know Pat for his musical ability. An excellent gui- tarist and singer, he has touched many people with his music. It is my way of reaching people, he says. Although he plays many contemporary songs, Pat is also a capable songwriter. Pat has used his musical talents in a variety of productions. As an Apostle in 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' Pat gained his first stage experience. The Gannon community has also relied on Pat for his musical leadership. He has directed the music for the 50th Anniversary Mass, and for the Graduation Masses since his return in 1981. Pat is quick to mention that music is only a part of his life. Along with his music and ministry, he is an athlete of many sports, and is interested in travel. June 1983 marks his departure from Gannon. Hoping to pursue a professional career in music Pat says he is leaving with mixed feelings. I'm hopeful about the future, but I will miss the people here, and the excitement shared. SENIORS Nancy Kenney Medical Assistant Michael Kesicki Mathematics Norbert Klebanksi Comm Arts Mary Anne Kiehlmeier Elementary Education Pat Milloy — FOCUS 91 CANDIDLY GANNON Melanie King Kathy Kinney Samuel Kirk Sandy Kistler Languages and Int'l Business Respiratory Therapy Electrical Engineering Tech Biology 92 Candidly Gannon CANDIDLY GANNON A belly dancer from Jungle Express wiggled into the financial aid office as a birthday bonus for Director Treiber from his co-workers. Holly Nishimura and a friend try the unique art of brandy snifter music making taught by Jim Turner. Vulcan Pumpkin? One saw all kinds of cre- ations at the pumpkin carvin' contest. Walter Mondale, former US Vice-President, spoke to the Iron worker's union at Gannon on October 5, 1982. Modern architecture — the Zurn Science Cen- ter displays contemporary use of vertical glass rows. Fr. Levis (left) keeps himself in athletic form with the help of this trusty 10-speed bicycle. Finegan Fun — It's contagious! John Kleinhanz Management Darrell Knapp Industrial Management Marianne Knowblow Marketing James Koenig Industrial Management Candidly Gannon 93 IIEIT FKI FAME — One Student's Story If Gannon had a list of its most active people for the last four years, Barry Cor- bett would have to be near the top of that list. Since his arrival as a freshman in 1979, Barry has devoted most of his time to serving both the Gannon and Erie com- munities. Originally a Communications- English major, he entered Theatre-Com- munications by his sophomore year. The stage had originally been a hobby for him until his freshman year when he landed a role in each of Gannon's productions that season, which included: I Remember Mama, Tartuffe, and Royal Hunt of the Sun. That same year, Barry put his vocal talent to work, starting first in the Gannon Folk Choir, and then with the Erie Philharmonic. Barry continued to develop his abilities with his roles in Runaways, and in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. But his talents were not strictly musical. In December, he took over as the director of the summer orientation program. The pro- gram enabled him to meet many people and help Gannon welcome new students. His junior year meant more opportunities for Barry. While still working on stage, acting in Lysistrata, he was also in- volved in the behind-the-stage scenes, taking over as House Manager. His other half of his major was Communications, and he became involved in the media. The creation of TGIF, Gannon's weekly televi- sion program, gave him his chance. Barry had his own corner on the show entitled Arts Caldendar, where he would report SENIORS John Komer Mechanical Engineering Dennis Kotula Electrical Engineering Nora Kreider Comm Arts Kathy Krem Medical Assistant 94 Barry Corbett — FOCUS BARRY CORRETT all of the arts happenings going on and around the E rie area. Serving as an intern that year for the Erie Arts Council, he worked on publicity and writing informa- tion articles. Unable to resist the call to music, he closed the school year in 1982, by donning a tuxedo in his portrayal of Pontious Pilate in the Gannon rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar. Not one to idly sit, Barry joined the Erie Playhouse during the Summer. His roles included singing, in The King and I, and dancing (a new area to him) in West Side Story. Barry's senior year was no less exciting than the three previous. At Gannon's Fifti- eth Anniversary Mass he led the congre- gation in several hymns as Cantor. Final- ly, he closed his four years at Gannon as Theatre Managerfor Comedy of Errors. The list could go on, but Barry seems to downplay his accomplishments. Maybe it's not his musical and theatrical skills which reveal Barry Corbett, but rather his service to the arts at Gannon and in Erie. After graduation, Barry intends to do some travelling, and then on to the Na- tional Theatre Institute in Connecticut for professional training. Good luck Barry, and break a leg!! '- il ' JM fl ■ ' Q s wz N . fl V ' John Kruszona Electrical Engineering Mary Diane Kuzman Management 1. Cantor at the 50th Anniversary Mass 2. Orientation Director, 1981 3. Guildenstern in Guildenstern and Rosencrantz 4. 5. Antipholus of Ephesus in Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors SENIORS Vicki Lafferty Respiratory Therapy Barbara Laney Criminal Justice Barry Corbett — FOCUS 95 TGIF - TELEVISION Gannon's Television News Magazine TGIF, Gannon's weekly television news mag- azine, made its debut on cable television during the Fall mid-semester break. The program is a feature magazine which explores different elements of the Erie com- munity through interviews. Between three and five stories are featured each week and the ideas for topics are created by the indi- viduals who wish to conduct their own inter- view. TGIF began last year and was shown weekly on Fridays in the Nash Library. This year, TGIF featured host Joel Natalie and hostess Joyce Bishop, along with news director John Skiff. The program is under the direction of Bob Bohen, director, and Debbie Ireland, producer. Although the majority of the stu- dents involved are communication-art ma- jors, students of all majors are invited to join TGIF. Writers write scripts for others, or for themselves if they'd like to do the interview on television. Executive producer for TGIF is Mary Beck, Media Center Director. Mary Beck and Marjie Styer discuss assignments for an upcoming TGIF production. Joyce Caldwell adjusts a camera News anchor — John Thompson Tech crew — Teri Bohen, T.J. Laffan, and Neal Raboghatter Executive Producers' talent meeting with Mary Beck and Joel Natalie. SENIORS A ■ life ., i Barbara Laney Criminal Justice William Laska Social Work Nancy Latimer Electrical Engineering Raymond Leech Theatre — Comm Arts 96 TGIF NEWS MAGAZINE i u 2 TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TG1F- NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: ! DON'T MISS A SINGLE i EPISODE OF TGIF!! I TGIF is a 30-minute program written, produced f and directed by Gannon students. Joel Natalie and i Joyce Bishop co-host TGIF which every week l includes news, feature stories, and cultural ? events. Tune in every Friday at 2 8 p.m., cable I channel 2B; or see TGIF in the media center on i : Friday afternoons - but don 't miss it! • • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF . TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF • TGIF SENIORS Tamra Lewis John Lichius David Lichtinger Freddy Lindarte Radiological Technology Accounting Family Physician Industrial Management TGIF 97 CANDIDLY GANNON SENIORS x , X Elizabeth Liprando Physician's Assistant Jennifer Livingston Mental Health Counseling Julia Lupo Marketing John Mackowski Mechanical Engineering 98 Candidly Gannon CANDIDLY GANNON Catherine Magaro Political Science Suzanne Mamrose John Mannarino Theresa Marchioni Biology Biology Management Candidly Gannon 99 FACULTY FOCUS Annmarie George — Gannon's Music Enthusiast If anyone has a question about music, Annmarie George prob- ably has the answer. After all, Mrs. George has been active in the music field since she first started playing piano at the age of eight. Mrs. George, a native of Erie, began her formal music studies at Villa Maria College, and eventually transferred to Rosary Hill College in Buffalo, New York, where she graduated with a bach- elor's degree in Music Education. She then moved on to Fre- donia, New York, to work on her master's degree, at the same time becoming certified in elementary and secondary education. While working on her master's thesis, she developed a method for visually impaired people to read music. Before coming to Gannon, Mrs. George was the music supervisor for the Iroquois and Wesleyville school districts. She also worked as a travel- ling music teacher for the Erie school district and as music instructor at the Harborcreek Home for boys. In 1971, she was asked to teach at Gannon by Father Howard Niebling, Director of the Fine Arts Program. At that time, Gannon was experiencing financial and enrollment problems. Under Mrs. George's supervision, the Alumni Enrollment Program was es- tablished, allowing Gannon graduates to visit prospective stu- dents in their hometowns. In 1974, Dr. Joseph Scottino, then Vice-President of Academic Affairs, asked Mrs. George to be the Coordinator of Creative Arts, a position she still holds. Her responsibilities include de- veloping associations between Gannon and various groups like the Erie Philharmonic. She is a board member of the Philharmon- ic and serves on its music advisory and ticket sales committees. She also arranges for local artists' and performers' use of Gan- non's facilities, and she oversees the operation of the Schuster Art Gallery (see page 82), of which she is the Director. The Gallery has proved to be a large success, and the scheduling must be done at least one year in advance. SENIORS T 1 Mrs. George five years ago — Annmarie George is a careerist who is concerned with community arts expan- sion. Here Mrs. George poses at the 1982 Homecoming 8-Ball Dance with LANCE Editor, Robert De Wald. The 8-Ball was held on October 30, one day before Halloween. Mrs. George thought the dance was a costume party and ap- peared donning angelic attire! Heavenly Annmarie, simply heavenly! Editor's Comedy Corner, 'cause we like ya Mrs George! Constance Maruca Physician's Assistant Jennifer Maser Mathematics Cheryl Mason Social Work Ellen Matschner Management 100 Annmarie George — FOCUS 70 IE In addition to her official roles, Mrs. George is active in many of Gannon's organizations. She serves as the advisor to the Pep Band, as Presi- dent of the Gannon Chapter of the Association of University Professors, and she has written various articles for Erie's Showcase Magazine. Numerous articles have been written about Ann- marie George. The following is an excerpt from the Erie Daily Times: Annmarie George is a ca- reerist, wife, mother, homemaker, teacher, stu- dent and committee woman — concerned with community arts expansion. She's attractive, edu- cated, ambitious, but her real charm is her inde- pendence as a working woman, her ability to cal- culate — to combine her worlds of interest harmoniously. Mrs. George's devotion to the Gannon community is strong. She is currently working on her Ph.D., in Music Education from Case Western Reserve University, but her stu- dents are one of her highest priorities. Through her efforts, Gannon is alive with the sound of mu- sic. BERNSTEIN ASKS ANN- MARIE TO GUEST CON- DUCT N.V. PHILHARMONIC ERIE, PA (Yearbook Press) In a rare cameo appearance. Mrs Annmarie George posed for camermen (photo at right) after having received a personal invitation from well-known conductor Leonard Berstein Bernstein requested Mrs. George's presence to guest con- duct the New York Philharmonic for the Tri-Centennial, in 2076. Fireworks will be dis- played. ' • A SENIORS 3j w m Iks W 9 f- K L 7 A PUK iStf r rM r XjSk Wendy Matson Medical Technology Debora Mauritz Chemistry Dawn McCaffrey Chemistry Kimberly Mclver Comm — English Annmarie George — FOCUS 101 SPRING FLING The Student Government Association in conjunction with the Resident Life Council and the Interfraternity Council, presented the annual Spring Fling, from 1 to 5 PM, at Camp Eriez on Saturday, April, 30, 1983. An afternoon of free music, food, and enjoyment was open to all Gannon students, with chartered buses running every 45 minutes between Finegan and the camp. Guest artists were the jazz group Concourse. Sapumal Mendis Electrical Engineering Debra Meszaros Marketing Farhad Mojahed Mechanical Engineering Mary Jo Moore Medical Technology 102 Spnng Fling R WINE AND CHEESE Kimmie Moylan Chemistry John Mrozinski Thomas Muckinhaupt Nancy Myers Chemistry Psychology Marketing Senior Wine and Cheese 103 CANDIDLY GANNON Howard Nagle Chemistry Mary Beth Nagorski Management Christina Nevel Medical Technology Susan Nuber Chemistry 104 Candidly Gannon CANDIDLY GANNON Marsha Oakes Mary Ohmer Mary Pastore William Paul Chemistry Social Work Mental Health Counseling Industrial Management Candidly Gannon 105 ON CAMPUS HOUSING The On Campus Housing Organization (O.C.H.O.) was founded in 1981, but es- tablished in 1982 by the Department of Student Living, the On Campus Housing Graduate Staff. Due to the lack of pro- gramming in the past and due to the inter- est to have activities in the future for the on campus residents, O.C.H.O. was orga- nized and a constitution and by-laws were drawn up. The purpose of this organization is to dis- cuss any matters concerning the resi- dents, to represent the residents to the faculty and administration, and to coordi- nate all on campus activities and social functions. The On Campus Housing Orga- nization is composed of 21 voting mem- bers which includes an executive board, and representatives from each housing unit. The advisors of the organization are the On Campus Housing Staff. The election for O.C.H.O. was held on September 9, 1982. At that time, the board was established and began func- tioning, having its first meeting on Sun- day, September 19, 1982 at 5 PM. The organization is officially recognized and approved by Gannon University. The following is a partial list of some of the activities that O.C.H.O. has spon- sored: Winery trips to Penn Shore and Mazza wineries; Big brother and big sis- ter program; Christmas caroling at Alpine Manor Nursing home; Ski trip to Peak n' Peek; Trick or treats for the Hamot Hospi- tal Pediatric Ward; Prince and Billy Joel Concerts in Cleveland . . . SENIORS Nick Pendulic Accounting Michael Perovich Marketing Denise Petroff Mechanical Engineering Marius Piecuch Biology )06 OCHO ORGANIZATION - OCHO oc HO Horseback riding at Marsh Acres — and lead- ing the pack is A R.D Pomeroy Brinkley. Celebrating Gannon's 50th Anniversary are Scott Nesbitt and Regina Simone. Congratula- tions Gannon!! Sunday. November 21, OCHO. Townhouse Thanksgiving Dinner. Serving herself to the feast is Nancy Boje. Scott Nesbitt — Flying high with OCHO. bal- loons — decorations for the homecoming car. Backstage preparations for the Talent Show for MD SENIORS Lisa Pier Respiratory Therapy Gloria Pitonyak Comm Arts Ralph Pontillo Political Science Christopher Pontzer Electrical Engineering OCHO 107 ON CAMPUS HOUSING 1 A % O.C.H.O. Activities Participants in Golden Harvest '82 Barbeque and Band Featuring Generic Grass Horseback Riding at Marsh Acres Slide Show of King Tut's Tomb and Artifacts Talent Show Benefiting Muscular Dystrophy Niagara Falls Trip Van Trips to the Mall O.C.H.O. Echo Newsletter Heart-O-Grams for Valentine's Day M'A'S'H Party Adopt a Grandparent Program SENIORS Barbara Powell Geraldine Power Bonnie Przychodzien James Quinlisk Medical Assistant Comm — English Medical Technology Accounting 108 OCH 0 ORGANIZATION - OCHO OCHO Executive Board President — Regina Simone Vice President — Christina Nevel Secretary — Rosaria De Spirito Treasurer — Nilsa Rivera Singing I Honestly Love You is Jill Brecht and Pat Milloy. Move those props girls. Jeff Hartwell and Ken Kroko with lovely legs Judy Shone — Homecoming Queen Candidate repre- senting OCHO. Christmas caroling at Alpine Manor Nursing Home Trick or Treats for the Hamot Hospital Pediatric Ward Casey at the bat. Regina Simone and Jamie Grimm doing their rendition at the OCHO talent show SENIORS Mark Radkowski Comm — English Linda Ramsden Physician's Assistant Brian Reuss Marketing Lawrence Richards Mental Health Counseling OCHO. 109 CANDIDLY GANNON SENIORS Nancy Rickeard William Robb Paul Roscosky Alice Rosenthal Social Work Comm Arts Marketing Physician's Assistant 1 10 Candidly Gannon CANDIDLY GANNON Free swim — Gannon may not have its own pool, but with a little bit of rain and some imagi- nation, Dewey's parking lot becomes a nice swimming hole. Time to P.O. (Punk Out) — those crazy theme parties at the frats brought out all types from the dorm woodwork. The glass man — with the right kinds of brandy snifters and the precise amount of water, Jim Turner produced music for all tastes. His repi- toire ranged from Mozart to ragtime. Come blow your horns — providing back- ground music for Gannon sports competitions, the Pep Band continued its tradition in its 1982- 83 season. Glass menagerie — students or visitors to the 4th floor of Zurn Science Center can expect a glassy reception. On the go — after a quick stop at the snack bar, security guard Frank Kwitowski is ready to resume his patrol. High tech at Gannon — Thanks to the help of the Chromatograph, Gannon chemistry stu- dents get to do their work faster than ever before SENIORS Frank Ross Mental Health Counseling Nicholas Rouch Psychology Gregory Rusnak Mechanical Engineering Tech James Rutkowski Mechanical Engineering Candidly Gannon 1 1 1 Elizabeth Samson Social Work Victoria Schaaf Chemistry Debra Schumacher Management Christine Schuyler Social Work 1 12 Val Danner — FOCUS VAL DANNER a full cast for her leg and prevented her from playing the entire season. It was a setback for both Val and the Lady Knights, but they will be together in the Fall of '83, when Val re-re-joins the team. It will not be easy returning to college basketball for Val. To get her competi- tive edge back, she plans to work out during the summer, even jogging as much as six miles a day. Fortunately, her school work has not suf- fered with so much going on in her life. A professional writing major, she has kept busy submitting short stories to magazines, working on copy for the Athle- tic Office, and handling statistics for the Lady Knights. If you ever meet Val Danner, the first thing you will notice about her is her smile. And after hearing about her first two years at college, you may wonder how she does it. She would reply, Family and good friends. For Val Danner, that's all she needs. Art by Anita — Making the most of her injury, Val lent her leg to her friend Anita Shander for some exterior decorating. Ready for action — After missing two seasons of playing, Val looks forward to returning to the court in the Fall of '83. Keeping things well in hand — With a full schedule between sports and classes, Val must find just the right balance. The pause that refreshes — Resting in the Kenilworth court yard, Val takes time off from her homework and studying. SENIORS Alice Selker Accounting Narendra Shah Mechanical Engineering Scott Shoemaker Electrical Engineering Tech Daniel Shreve Political Science Val Danner — FOCUS 113 HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CARVIN' Regina Simone Julie Sitter Kevin Smith Lisa Smith Biology Comm — English Chemistry Physicians Assistant 14 Halloween Activities AND OODLES OF GHOULS KNIGHT CREEPS On Tuesday, October 26, the Resident Life Council (RLC) sponsored a pumpkin carving contest in the scrounge as part of the Homecoming week activities. The three winning teams were: 1st — Tracey Botwin- ick and Pam Schrecengost; 2nd — Tim Bauer and John Kiel; 3rd — Bob Raus and Dawn Hoover. The picture at the left accurately depicts the Gannon KNIGHT staff. It was their chance to be themselves. Several Gan- non organizations and fraternities had Hal- loween parties over the Homecoming week- end. The KNIGHT staff, although they didn't have time to adorn costumes, did take a moment to pose for this exclusive photo. Look closely at the uncanny likenesses of Mother Theresa, Joan Crawford, Red Riding Hood, and Marilyn Monroe. Everyone had a chance to prove their artistic abili- ty and skill with a scalpel. Cafeteria food was quite a surprise to many fresh- men and sometimes brought on changes especial- ly at the Halloween dinner. The orange, the bad, and the ugly — competition was tough, but very interesting. SENIORS Michael Sparks Comm — Arts John Speice Marketing Philip Speranza Mechanical Engineering Gina Sposito Radiological Technology Halloween Activities 115 FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION Charles Stfanosky Debbie Stitt John Sutika Heather Swanson Chemistry Marketing Accounting Political Science 16 Basketball Benefit BASKETBALL BENEFIT - THE GAME a The Faculty Basketball Benefit was held in the Hammermill Center. The Al- mighty Administration won by a narrow 55-53 margin, with Rick Butler, director of the Upward Bound Program, scoring nearly one half of the administration's points. The Fabulous Faculty, howev- er, had a last shot. Bud Elwell's attempt from half court bounced off of the rim as the buzzer sounded. Conspiracy! During the game a consultation and pay off was considered. Taking charge — Business Dean Volpe, true to his occupation, directed his team against the opponent. Mike Crosby tries a signal for his team. Go Gerry! Crosby and Sukitsch vs. Volpe and McGivern Intermission provided by the unknown cheer- leaders With finesse — rookie faculty member Alfred Guiffrida handled his team's scoring from the line. SENIORS Carol Swoyer Physician's A ssistant Alex Szabo Finance J. Paul Tabone Psychology Carol Thomas Science Basketball Benefit 1 17 OCHO TALENT SHOW SENIORS Gerald Thompson Carol Toboz Jon Tulino Theresa Uhl Electrical Engineering Medical Assistant Management Management 1 18 OCHO Talent Show BENEFIT FOR THE MO ASSOCIATI SENIORS Peter Vahey Mechanical Engineering Janet Valimont Management Marisa Varone Mental Health Counseling Kevin Venasco Management OCHO Talent Show 1 19 CANDIDLY GANNON Susan Vite Kathryn Wagner Stephen Walsh Melanie Walter Comm Arts Criminal Justice Management Accounting 120 Candidly Gannon CANDIDLY GANNON Hooked up for the evening — The Corn Roast was a cold night, but a fine time for everyone Bruce Morton Wright rehearses with the Erie Chamber Orchestra (see focus on page 198) Between classes — The 6th street crossing caused some more debate in 1983. During rush hour, the traffic divides the University in two. The Cornflakes Collection — With a little inno- vation and a lot of cereal. Dan De Ford, a sen- ior management major, created a piece d'art effect on a bare wall in his apartment. Over twenty boxes were used in his work. Like, you know, this guy at the dance was like soooo foxy mondo!! Like totally awesome. He could have been like a model for like GQ, for sure! He was premo definitely not a zod. In the kitchen — Basic chemistry with its pre- cise measurements, and often endless labs, has kept many a freshmen busy over the years. SENIORS Mike Werner Mechanical Engineering Kathy Wharton Executive Secretary Robert Wharton Mechanical Engineering David Wiefling Industrial Management Candidly Gannon 121 FACULTY FOCUS If you were just introduced to him, you might think that Richard Sukitsch is a qui- et man, just an average college adminis- trator, unless you knew something about him However, there is much more to Richard Sukitsch than his quiet personal- ity. Sukitsch began his journey to Gannon by an indirect route. After earning his Mas- ter's degree from Duquesne, he began a career in industry. Eventually, he moved on and came to Gannon in 1976, and was appointed Admissions Director. Since then, admissions have increased yearly. For his efforts, he was honored with an Achievement Award. Preferring to avoid publicity, Sukitsch noted that the award was not only meant for him, but also for the entire admissions staff. In the Spring of 1983, Sukitsch was fur- ther recognized for his efforts by being promoted to Director of Enrollment Ser- vices, a new post at Gannon that links the Admissions and Financial Aid offices to- gether. Aside from his administrative du- ties, Sukitsch is also Gannon's only Ad- vertising Administration professor. His students often remark that he is a good instructor, being personable and fair, but demanding. Although his responsibilities absorb much of his time, Sukitsch active- ly pursues several other interests. An ath- lete, Sukitsch is involved in a little bit of everything. During the school year, he competes in various faculty basketball games and he plays on intramural volley- ballteamsaswell.Alsoanavidjogger, he frequently runs during his lunch hour; a SENIORS fM Karen Wilk Chemistry Daphene Williams Political Science William Williams Chemistry David Wilson Mathematics 122 Richard Sukitsch — FOCUS The Dick Sukitsch Birthday Quiz How old is this man? (Hint! A lot older than he looks!) ■■■II For the answer, M ask Dick, and while 1 W you are at it, wish m him a HAPPY 41 BIRTHDAY!! 1 Bi highlight for him was placing in the Gan- non University Run. Not being one to sit still, Sukitsch often finds time for biking. During one of his outings he peddled from Erie to Niagara Falls. It would be easy to continue to describe Richard Sukitsch, but lack of space does not permit. In closing, his dedication has earned him the respect of both faculty and students at Gannon University, and will continue, long into the future. 1. Richard Sukitsch, Director of Enrollment Services 2 Dick gets his pulse checked during Gannon's Open University 3. An ad similar to this was featured in the Erie Daily Times in October 1982. 4 Dick Sukitsch explains one of the programs that Gannon has to offer prospective students. 5 Working overtime — For Dick Sukitsch, work is sometimes a seven-day-a-week effort. Here he is pictured at Open University '82, which he direct- ed It is because of programs such as this, and determined recruiting efforts that he earned an achievement award. SENIORS Julia Wittman Radiological Technology Tammy Wolfe Physician's Assistant Pamela Yanchik Chemistry Parviz Zadeh Mechanical Engineering Richard Sukitsch — FOCUS '123 MODEL UNITED NATIONS President Reagan and many other national leaders might have learned a lesson about international relations had they been in attendance at the 30th Annual Model United Nations Confer- ence, which was in session November 12 and 13. Absent were the hostilities of the traditional government representatives, and the spirit of friendship prevailed as more than 800 high school students from across the tri-state area met in the Ham- mermill Center for Friday's initial General Assembly. Because the Model UN program requires students to empathize with the positions of other countries, they would be better equipped to see all sides of a problem, Secretary General Dan Shreve told the assembly. Awards are presented annually to the authors of the essays which best express the writers' views on an as- signed topic. The 1982 topic for the essay competition was: Should the United States continue to support the United Nations? Shreve then presented the 1982 Best Delegation Award to the Mercyhurst delegation (representing Nicaragua and Honduras). This honor is awarded annually to the representatives who show outstanding knowledge and insight of their countries, as well as superior debating skills. The main emphasis of the Model UN program is education. The purpose of the program is to offer high school students the opportunity to develop an understand- ing of complex government policies and national current events, Shreve said. The event has received both encouragement and recognition from the Secretary General of the United Nations and several government representatives. Past UN Secretary General, Major David Kozak, who is currently a professor at the National War College in Washington, D.C., was the guest speaker of this 30th Assembly. Preparations for the annual event, which is sponsored by the Gannon University political science department, begin each spring or early fall, when the high school delegations are as- signed their representative countries. The participating stu- dents then extensively study the issues which may be ad- dressed during the General Assembly, and relate this knowledge from the viewpoint of the designated country. Issues Gannon University Model United Nations Nov. 12 7:00 pm Nov. 13 9:00 am Gannon Auditorium Public Invited SENIORS MODEL UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS Secretary General Daniel Shreve President, Security C Duncil Jeanne Thun- berg Public Relations Shelley Lawrence Treasurer John Brice Sergeant-at-arms William Schaaf I Floor Manager Kenneth Gausman Program Carol Strohmeyer Staff Assistants Lois Combs Lucy Dzeskewicz Emily Trimpanu Lynn Hoffmann General Moderator G regor Reinhard, Ph.D. Abraham Zahand Biology Barbara Zigo Marketing James Zimmerman Chemistry 124 30th Model UN NOVEMBER 12-13, 1882 «f Let's talk it over — Two high school students participate in the Model United Nations Conference along with 800 other stu- dents History of the Model United Nations Gannon University's Model United Nations was founded in 1954, by the Reverend Fa- ther Joseph J. Barr, then chairman of the Political Science department. It was Fr. Barr's desire that the Model UN serve two purposes. First, it was designed to give stu- dents the opportunity to learn more about world problems and to give them insight into the different viewpoints and procedures of world diplomacy which are at work in the UN. Secondly, it was initiated to bring college and high school students closer together by working as a team in extracurricular activi- ties and to provide experience in organiza- tion, leadership, and debate. The Model UN program has grown over the years since its inception. The initial assem- bly held in January 1954, brought together approximately sixty students from eleven schools in the Erie area. This year, 800 stu- dents from seventy schools were expected to attend. discussed at the Model UN included aging and human rights, nuclear arms control, and refugees and the right to emigrate. As a finale to Saturday's assembly, a proposal was accepted that would send all legislation passed by the Model UN to the United Nations Council Headquarters in New York City. Perhaps the success of the conference can be measured if, upon receipt of the Model legislation, America's diplomats un- derstand what Kozak attempted to convey as he quoted John F. Kennedy: The riches of a nation are its youth. Although it does represent the original political institution, the Model UN does not attempt to promote the beliefs of the United Nations. According to Dr. Gregor Reinhard, General Moderator, The basic purpose is for students to learn about world affairs. It encourages the student to study international issues from a specific country's point of view. The logo for the World Assembly on Aging is a banyan tree, symbolizing longevity, self-reliance, con- tinuing growth. An unusually-shaped tree native to tropical areas of Asia, the banyan tree spreads out hundreds of feet beyond its main trunk. In many communities its canopy provides shelter for market places, social gatherings and meetings of village elders. 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Pr.( ' sta'vrtf: | -;Wi fe :Sfe 5 t' fl and. t 'fa-eUliy '§ i4 joMiit ffe:- .,., ■--■■■■■ STAFF Knight serves entire community We'd like to take the opportunity to tell you about the Knight — who we are, why we're here, and why you, our readers, are important. The Knight is a weekly community news- paper written and edited by Gannon stu- dents. We are not the voice of the stu- dents, but rather the voice of the entire Gannon community: students, faculty, ad- ministration, and staff. As students, our work on the Knight re- volves around homework, classes, and part time jobs. We are students of all ma- jors who work on the Knight for exper- ience. The Knight's purpose is to inform and entertain its readers. Each week we try to present new issues and problems, light feature stories and photographs. We cover the news. We give insight into (con- tinued on page 145) 1 Editor-in-Chief, Kathy Felong ■ 2 Editorial Board, Daphene Williams 3 Photography Coordinator, Alan Banko 4 Arts and Leisure Editor, Janice Kowalski ' 5 Sports Editor, Matt Dennison Members of the Society for Collegiate Journalists II WE'RE mm TRAINED 128 Knight Staff Photos the gannon a student- dlted community weekly fhe Year In Review Gannon University, Erie, PA. 1982-83 AN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY — Dewey Bunnell (left) and Gerry Beckly — America. photo by Alan Banko GU officials drive to close 7th St. by Daphene Williams Gannon officials are looking into the possibility of closing 7th Street be- tween Peach and Sassafras, following an Erie County Council resolution which will reverse traffic around Perry Square. Early this summer, city council passed a resolution to change the di- rection of traffic around Perry Square from counter-clockwise to clockwise. Student safety is our primary con- cern, stated Gannon President Dr. Joseph Scottino. The idea of closing 7th Street has been discussed since the completion of the Zurn Science Center in 1971, along with continued growth of the university, Scottino said. The proposed street closing would only affect the area between the Fac- ulty Services building and the Zurn Science Center. Seventh Street is a part of the whole downtown traffic problem, stated Rev. Dr. David Rubino, director of public relations. If the change in traffic around Perry Square and the closing of 7th Street were done simul- taneously, it would be easier for the driver, Rubino said. The proposed change in traffic around Perry Square caused Gannon officials to think more intensely about closing 7th Street. Traffic would be Rec Center land bought by Daphene Williams Gannon officials have acquired all the land necessary to build the long- awaited student recreation center. The demolition of 14 houses begin- ning July 1 will make way for the 45,000 square foot facility, to be lo- cated between Peach and Sassafras Streets, on the south side of W. 3rd and the north side of W. 4th. A fifteen- to-eighteen-month construction schedule is predicted and a comple- tion date of 1985 has been set. The facility will be used for intramu- ral and recreational activities and will accomodate inter-collegiate swim- ming and wrestling teams and a major in physical education. The recreation center will include a multi-purpose gymnasium with three basketball courts, a swimming pool, six handball courts, a physical fitness center, locker rooms for students, fac- ulty and alumni, two saunas, a running track and two general purpose rooms of student and university activities. The project is part of the Investment in Excellence Program at Gannon, which has allotted $3.5 million for its construction. America concert fills Hammermill Center to capacity by Rob Lewkowicz Although the Student Government Association will not show a profit for the filled-to-capacity America concert held Feb. 20, they estimate having spent only about $3,000 more than was brought in for the entire produc- tion. Some 2,500 tickets were sold, one- third to the student body and the rest to the general public, said Chris Ehr- man, sophomore SGA representative in charge of ticket sales. We turned some away. The Ham- mermill Center was filled to capacity, said Holly Nishimura, director of stu- dent activities. Nishimura estimated that $20,000 was made on ticket sales. America alone cost $10,000 to bring in, in addi- tion to Livingston Taylor (the opening act), plus sound, lighting, ticket print- ing and advertising. The SGA had planned to spend money as this was an event. In the Hammermill Center, you can't ex- pect to bring in a big name and make money without charging (more than we did), said Nishi- mura. We had a nice cross-section of students: Dorm people, commut- ers, just people that don't usually go to events, Ehrman said. The SGA sponsored concert was widely publicized on local ra- dio. Livingston Taylor warmed up the crowd with several of his own pieces, and a crowd participation number from The Brady Bunch. America came out at about 8:45 p.m., performing several hits through 10 p.m., and encoring with their original hit, A Horse with No Name. I Inside I eased because the rerouting of traffic around Perry Square will allow people to make a left turn and go west on 6th Street instead of continuing around the Square in the present direction. During the summer, Gannon officials met with downtown property owners who would be affected by the pro- posed street closing. A DEADLY TALE dies on page 130. SO WHAT'S one professor more or less? page 130. 4 out of 5 students surveyed drink liver-killer, page 131. ALMOST SANIK the 8-ball, page 134. A PERFECT 10; WERG, tune into page 135. A HYPNOTHERAPIST COMES to mmmmmmmmm, page 137. CAN'T LIVE with leases expiring, page 138. A WHOLE LOTTA MONEY and a real little article, page 139. WILL YOU BE READING THIS BOOK next year? Find out why (maybe) not on page 140. STARRY, STARRY KNIGHTS, end a not so starry season, page 141 and 142. GU FOOTBALL TEAM GOES UNDE- FEATED on the season, page 144. W. s™ ZTKeg?- ■ r HftUL i- — v or UJ. - ' STRC4T or CJ. 3« ST €«T Graphic by Mike Wehrer 129 News The Gannon Knight The Year in Review Ax Murder Hollow lives by Regina Widomski It could have happened on a cold and lonely October night, late in the 1800s The blood-curdling screams of the farmer's wife and children min- gling with the rustling leaves, as the jealous farmer bludgeons them to death with an ax To this day, the farmer's ghost con- tinues to prowl the deserted road, known as Ax Murder Hollow, in search of his wife's secret lover Legend says he won't rest until his ax finds revenge on the lover's skull. The Hollow itself lies along Thomas Road, which begins at the infamous Weiss Library and weaves its way through two miles of thick woods A deep dip in the road is Ax Murder Hol- low. Whether or not the legend of Ax Murder Hollow is based on fact is un- known What is true, however, is that every year at this time visitors flock to the remote Millcreek site off Sterret- tama Road, in hopes of being scared out of their wits Halloween at the Hollow is an annu- al nuisance for the Millcreek Police. The same old thing will happen The kids will go up there to talk about things that never happened, to drink, and the boys run around scaring the girls,1' said Sgt. Don Vogt of the Mill- creek Police. Other legends such as water running uphill and floating heads that moan and scream in the night all add to the mystery which draws young people to the Hollow. Those brave enough to make the trek to Ax Murder Hollow are usually intrigued by the haunted Weiss Li- brary located on the road to the Hol- low It is claimed that on Halloween night, a light can be seen in the attic The library, founded as a church in 1883, is also the resting place of the infamous farmer's ax It is now va- cant, except for a bunch of old rem- nants and a modern alarm system to keep thrill-seekers away The only known murder related to Ax Murder Hollow didn't even occur there In 1963, Mary Lynn Crotty, an Edinboro student, was strangled and stabbed in the city of Erie before her body was dumped in the Hollow So what about the old legend? There never was anybody murdered up there, Vogt said Then why is it that birds in Ax Mur- der Hollow seldom sing? Restroom habits change by Tom Hantke Remember the last time you darted into the public restroom, turned the corner, and then suddenly realized you made an embarrassing mistake? For a few Gannon students, their mem- ory may not have to stretch too far bathrooms on the first and fourth floors in the Zurn Science Center have been designated as women's. The male students accustomed to using these facilities are required to reroute their trips to the south side of the Since January 26. the north side building Professor suspended, will fight to return by Rob Lewkowicz Barry Mitchell, assistant professor of theology, was suspended from his teaching position this past summer Mitchell, a tenured Gannon instruc- tor of 16 years, received a letter from Dr Joseph Scottino, Gannon presi- dent, on Aug 9 informing him of the suspension. The letter stipulated that Mitchell could not teach or have an office on campus, although he would continue to receive his pay and fulfill his other obligations, Mitchell said The charges resulting in the sus- pension are flouting the authority of the university, disrespect to superiors and conduct prejudicial to the best in- terest of the university. Mitchell said Mitchell feels there was no due process, no proper notification, and that his rights have been stripped one by one He alleges that since his sus- pension, certain rights, such as his position on two university committees and the right to Gannon faculty ser- vices, were taken away. Mitchell also alleges that his sus- pension is tenure busting on the part of Gannon This has left many members of the faculty concerned, he said A fact-finding hearing was held Nov 16 by the Federal Equal Employment Opportunities Commission The Erie Daily Times reported that Mitchell said he was suspended because of his nationality and religion He is a Byzantine Catholic and is of Car- patho-Russian descent Gannon officials did not attend the meeting. GOT AN AX TO GRIND? This ax is lying in the basement of the famed Weiss Library on Sterrettania Road in Millcreek — the source of Ax Murder Hollow. photo by Rob Lewkowicz Pearson elected SGA President by Dawn VeVerka Pete Pearson was elected the new Student Government Association president last week in a 2:1 margin victory over Renee Lavosky Pearson, a junior marketing maior and former SGA vice president of stu- dent affairs, received 277 votes in the March 10-1 1 election, held for new of- ficers and representatives. Lavosky, a lunior management maior, received 1 1 1 votes. Some 390 students participated in the SGA elections, producing a 15 percent voter turnout This is down three percent from last year's elec- tions. Voting for the vice presidential po- sitions yielded two close races Mary Hezlep was re-elected vice-president of social affairs, beating Lori Kelly by eight votes; Trisha Palchak will serve as vice president of student affairs after a narrow 15-vote victory over Chris Ehrman Dennis Weed was the unopposed candidate for vice presi- dent of clubs and organizations 130 The Year in Review The Gannon Knight News Bottoms up: student drinking survey by Rob Lewkowicz and Mary Ann Daniels Do you think you have a drinking problem? Do you have a friend who may have a drinking problem? Less than one percent of Gannon's students think they have a drinking problem that requires treatment. How- ever, 48 percent have a friend who, they feel, needs treatment for their drinking habits. This is according to a Knight survey taken by 220 Gannon students. Ques- tionnaires were administered to more than a dozen classes. Responses re- present 29 percent freshmen, 27 per- cent sophomores, 20 percent juniors and 24 percent seniors, giving an equal representation of each class level. Forty-seven percent of the re- spondents were male, 53 percent fe- male. Also, 59 percent commuted dai- ly while 41 percent lived on campus Overall, 82 percent of students drink regularly, at least once or twice a month. Almost half of the student body drinks every week, a majority of it occurring on the weekends. This percentage is slightly higher than the national figure given by John Minter Associates, an organization which surveyed 181 institutions nationwide and found seven out of every ten stu- dents to be regular drinkers Only five percent of students con- sidered themselves to be non-drink- ers, a number far below the 25 per- cent given in the Minter study. One Gannon student said, since attending college, I've noticed that, although it's only one drink a week, it's still more than I've ever drank. Another student remarked that she felt pressured to drink at fraternity parties. Both were freshmen women residing in the dorms. Beer is, by far, the main alcoholic beverage, chosen by almost half of the Gannon students. Just under 30 percent preferred mixed drinks, while 20 percent drank wine and five per- cent hard liquor. Regardless of the drink chosen, al- cohol still has its effects. More than 50 percent of the students polled have experienced a bad hangover at one time or another. The same per- centage reported drinking before or while driving. Also, almost half stated they did something while drinking that they lat- er regretted, and 30 percent suffered a temporary memory loss. In relation to school and atten- dance, less than 10 percent ever drank before class or missed class to go drinking. A slightly higher percent- age had missed classes because of drinking earlier in the day or the night before. Most students — 90 percent — formed their drinking habits well be- fore college, 35 percent of whom re- called drinking before the age of 15. Few students began their drinking after they started attending college. Although beginning to drink at a young age was a common factor, the students' reasons for starting varied. Curiosity caused 29 percent of the students to take their first drink. Alco- hol offered by a friend or relative fol- lowed closely behind. Seldom was to get drunk or to feel adult-like given as a reason. Gannon allows no alcohol on cam- pus or in campus housing, although it cannot be restricted in fraternity hous- ing because it is privately-owned property. Although 44 percent thought it should be prohibited in dormitories, only 16 percent went along with the no-alcohol in university housing poli- cy, and less than 10 percent felt alco- hol should be prohibited in fraternity housing. A majority of students agreed that alcohol should not be permitted in the Man harasses female residents by Rob Lewkowicz Five Gannon women were ha- rassed Thursday morning, Sept. 30, at their bungalow on 5th and Sassafras Streets. The students found an unidentified man standing in the corner of their porch, holding a beer can. When dis- covered, the man did not say nor do anything and made no attempt to leave. The man, described by Erie Police as about 45 years old, balding, tall, Caucasian and either open-shirted or shirtless, was gone by the time the police arrived. He had tampered with the porch light so it would not work and had cut the telephone line. The four women living in the bunga- low and a guest were sitting in their living room at about 1 a.m. when they heard coughing outside. When they heard it a second time, they went to the door to investigate, but the over- head porch light would not go on. They could not see anyone outside until they opened the door, at which time they saw the man standing in the corner of the porch. The students quickly closed and locked the door again, one of them said. After debating several minutes, the women attempted to call Gannon se- curity and found their phone dead. Three of them went next door and called the Gannon operator and the cafeteria, the Student Activities Cen- ter, the Scrounge or at athletic events. Twelve percent felt alcohol should not be prohibited anywhere. Whether Gannon has a policy or not, the student who wants to drink will find a way, one Gannon resident, a male sophomore, said. A female sen- ior, commuting to Gannon, remarked that an over-restriction of drinking may actually encourage it. Students were also questioned as to whether they would attend a drink- ing program if one were available at Gannon Dave Jurenovich, director of student living, said Gannon may hold such a program in the spring Howev- er, only 22 percent of those surveyed said they would attend, many of them with reservations Most commented that they were already familiar with alcohol and its effects through various high school and college courses KDR gets IFC approval by Patty Maslak The Kappa Delta Rho colony was granted membership to the Interfra- ternity Council Nov. 11, thus estab- lishing it as a recognized fraternity at Gannon. Of the 21 votes cast, 17 were for accepting KDR 14 votes were need- ed to pass the motion This was the third time in a year the KDR colony petitioned for member- ship to the IFC. Last April, KDR missed acceptance by one vote. Following their acceptance, KDR received its charter from the national KDR organization, designating them as the Gannon Chapter of Kappa Del- ta Rho Before last week's vote, members of the IFC and KDR participated in a question and answer period. It was said that although KDR does have At- torney Fuller as an advisor, it would also need a chaplain if accepted by the IFC. Jon Tulino, IFC vice president, asked about KDR's involvement with its national chapter. KDR Treasurer Rich Miller said our national chapter is with us all the way. They started worki ng with us as soon as we started the colony and have alrady set up an Erie Police The police arrived in under five min- utes and were very helpful, one of the students said. Gannon security also arrived quickly. Gannon security repaired the porch light the following morning so it could not be unscrewed, had the phone re- paired and temporarily left a walkie- talkie with the girls in case another incident occurred. Mario Bagnoni, director of security, said part of the problem is that Wednesday night is Antler's night, a busy night at Antler's Bar on 4th and Sassafras Streets. He said security will be tighter on Wednesdays. alumni corporation last spring, set up national dues for a charter and orga- nized a colonization ceremony When you are a colony, you don't carry a lot of weight and therefore you have little recognition, Miller said. Nothing fair for Dunford It just wasn't fair. Richard Dunford was only doing his job as vice president of student per- sonnel services when he went to an Erie Cardinals baseball game at the beginning of the fall semester. Gannon senior John Boyles had been drafted by the New York Mets for their Little Falls farm club. Little Falls was in Erie to play the Cardinals and Dunford was at the game to pre- sent Boyles, a former Gannon pitcher, with a plaque. Dunford then retired to his grand- stand reserved seat to enjoy the game. The game was in the fourth inning when a foul ball sped toward the seats behind the first base line, striking Dun- ford in the left eye. He spent three days in the hospital, and missed a week of work As a welcome back gesture, his col- leagues had a cake made for him. In the bright white frosting sat an omi- nous black leather catcher's mask. In bold green icing was the word DUCK! Dunford wasn't even hungry. 131 News The Gannon Knight The Year in Review editorial, comment Last December, Gannon began celebrating its 50th anniversary Gannon was established in 1933 as part ot Cathedral College In 1944, we received our charter and were estab- lished as Gannon College. We be- came Gannon University in 1979. The problem lies in the fact that Gannon officials have chosen to change the official Gannon seal to state 1933 as our founding Is Gannon not proud of its 1944 founding? It was 1969 when it cele- brated the 25th anniversary. It seems as if Gannon is sacrificing the memory of one founding date to hype the celebration of another. The Explainer The Explainer is designed to pro- vide answers to questions from Gan- non students, faculty and staff. Ques- tions can be sent in to obtain information, or to bring information to the attention of the Gannon communi- ty We'll do our best to answer the question, and also to let the readers know what we think of the situation We by no means intend to set our- selves up as judges, only to aid our readers by getting the problem more widely understood by more people. Question: With a no-alcohol policy on campus, please explain why fraternities can have it on their premises? It seems the University makes a policy then turns its back and lets them do as they please. I thought they were approved hous- ing and subject to rules like Wick- ford, Kenilworth, etc. I don't under- stand. Answer: According to Dave Jureno- vich, director of student living, stu- dents who live in privately owned housing are not under the jurisdiction of the alcohol policy in its strictest sense Organizations such as fraternities who either rent p rivate property or own private property submit for ap- proved housing status This basically means that Gannon checks out the property and approves it as safe for Gannon students to live in. In that sense, they are approved housing Because they are approved housing, it allows them to have the privileges of approved housing such as allowing sophomores to live there If an incident arose in which an or- ganization had engaged in gross misconduct, the University could take away their approved status, or possibly refuse to recognize them as an organization of Gannon As it is. Gannon can say that the organizations living in privately-owned houses should act as adults and as represen- tatives of Gannon University CHAHGrmfr StAU or Wow 33 from M «.q.« s BO. editorial Gannon security issue twofold Last year, Gannon had an evening security force of more than 30 individ- uals. This year that force has 9 mem- bers. That includes the evening direc- tor This is after three full weeks of classes That number should soon be increased. The hold-up is occurring because of a ban on the college work- study allocations. The money is not there so the hiring is not possible. When the budgets for security escorts are switched over to the university budget from the College Work Study editorial Policy should be changed Program, the number of escorts will quickly increase. Gannon anticipated problems with CWSP at least as far back as July. Gannon knew two full months before the fall semester began that there would not be money to staff a large number of students on the escort ser- vice with CWSP. Still, Gannon waited until school began before working on a switch-over to college money. Planning, planning, planning. On the other hand. Gannon can be congratulated for forming a hard- The Student Government Associ- ation is considering a policy change in the way tickets for Gannon's Home- coming dance will be sold, more indi- vidual Gannon students will be able to attend. The new policy will limit each full- time student to two tickets apiece. Tickets will not be sold to groups as they were previously. This is an excellent idea whose time has finally come. SGA represents all Gannon students and this new policy will give all Gannon students an equal chance to buy tickets for our home- coming dance. In past years, organizations such as fraternities and sororities purchased dozens of tickets each This insured that their members would be able to attend Gannon's most popular dance. However, come day two of ticket sales, average students were greeted with sold-out signs and no way to get tickets. In the meantime, many of the ex- cess tickets bought by organizations were sold, although not for profit, to students usually not enrolled at Gan- non All around, this worked out for the worst for the average Gannon student Tickets may still be sold to groups after all if the SGA cannot find persons to sit in the office and sell the tickets It is still possible for tables to be reserved so students may sit with their friends. The SGA need simply to place a sign-up sheet wherever tick- ets are sold and students may sign with the group they wish to sit with working task force to study our securi- ty situation as the campus grows. This new task force is already com- ing up with solid ideas. Along with in- creased lighting suggestions, better equipment possibilities and increas- ing the night staff, they are consider- ing distributing a questionnaire for stu- dent input. Considering the results of many Gannon task forces, this could be quite an accomplishment. But it isn't an accomplishment yet. It won't be until the administration approves their suggestions. This is downtown Erie, not New York, but certainly not Pleasantville either We get more than our share of crime and that share seems to in- crease daily Gannon's luck will run out, unfortunately One rape, mugging or just enough harrassment, and en- rollment can drop quickly The money spent for security is money well spent. Gannon has no choice but to follow through with the suggestions of the task force A student-edited community weekly Volume 38. No 1-22. 1982-83 in Review The student edited newspaper ol Gannon University. University Square. Erie. Pa, 16541 Ot lices ot the Knight are located in the basement ot the Walker Building, phone 871-7688 Content and editorial policy are determined by the editor with concurrence ol the editorial board The opinions expressed in this newspaper are not necessarily the views ol the student body or ol the university Printed at Brown-Thompson Newspapers in Girard, Pa The Knight stall: Editor-in-chief: Kathy Felong Business Manager: Tom Hutchinson Sports Editor: Matt Denmson Arts and Leisure Editor: Pam Zagorski (1st semester). Alice Edwards (2nd semester). Dan Gerslner (1st semester), Janice Kowalski (1st semester). Rob Lewkowicz . Daphene Williams . Mark Wrukowski (2nd semester) Stall: Deborah Brown. Mary Ann Daniels, Alice Edwards. Clill Fazzorali. Richard Fowler. Terry Gallney. Tom Hanlke. Stephanie Hetrick, Elaine Holtzman, Alice Holzen . Rob Horgas. Lori Jakiela Lisa Kozar. Amy Kozlowski. Paula Leuzzi. Scott Marshal. Pally Maslak, John Rogowski, Rick Smith, Pally Timko, Natawoot Torlrakul Roger Trask. Dawn VeVerka Melanie Walter. Regina Widomski, Mark Wnukowski. Keith Yoch Contributors: Larry Barger. Lydle Bnnkle. Regis Martin. Eric Smith Photography Coordinator: Alan Banko Assistant Photography Coordinator: Tina DiSalvo (2nd semester) Photographers Kathy Birkner Tina DiSalvo. Paula Leuzzi Rob Lewkowicz Mike McClain. Jay Slobodzian. Mike Snyder. Carl Woll Artists: Ken Brezinski, Mike Snyder, Mike Wehrer Advisor: Dr Dennis Renner 'Member Society For Collegiate Journalists 132 The Year in Review The Gannon Knight News coiitMi, ltt f Letters to the Editor No Mr. Rogers here kathy felong Unsafe vans endanger students Dear Editor: On Oct. 6, the cross-country team had to stop and change the right, rear tire of Gannon's blue van because the retread was coming off. The team re- placed the tire with a worn, bald spare. The headlight was burned out and the handle on the inside of the door was broken off, making a quick exit from the van virtually impossible On Oct. 9, the men's tennis team noticed the right rear tire's tread was coming off. The spare was in poor condition (the one the cross-country team changed) so the men pulled the loose tread off. On Oct. 18, we, the women's tennis team, had a blow-out in that right rear tire. The blow-out occurred after 1 1 p.m. in New York. Our coach, Linda Eagley, drove the van safely to the side of the highway. The 12 of us spent almost two hours waiting for the service truck to come and change our tire. A truck driver who stopped to help us could not get the jack to work properly. When the service truck final- ly arrived, the spare was put on. It is presumed that the tire is the original tire that the cross-country team changed! It is highly unlikely that the tires were replaced after the men's teams incidents because the head- light was still burned out. Criticism handled Dear Editor: In reference to last week's letter from the SGA concerning the paper's coverage of the problems of ticket sales, I feel that the Knight and its editor handled the criticism well. A newspaper that manages to remain objective and cover both sides of an issue without excessive emotion, will always be well received by its commu- nity of readers. Sincerely, Mark Leopold, student All the teams practice long and hard to represent Gannon well. So let's stop playing musical tires, let us worry about the investment in excellence of performance — you work on the investment of our safety. Women's tennis team captains, Ann Spiece and Debbie Stitt It's the warm weather that brings them out. Rapists, muggers, weirdos, not only in New York City or Philadelphia, but here in downtown Erie, Gannon's neighborhood. I'm not one for scaring people, es- pecially in my first column of the year, Of hags and TV boxes dan gerstner They roam the streets at night with no place to sleep. Each day their exis- tence is a struggle, but they continue on, scoffed at by the public and ridi- culed by people of the street. They are a symptom of the times, caught between Reaganomics and the search for knowledge. They are the bag students. Robby Brady (not his real name) is a bag student. Because he can only keep what he can carry, Robby has to travel light. His books, pencil and pre- cious calculator are all that he really has. Robby's a nice kid, really. He's a victim, like many other bag students, of bad luck. Robby just needs to be loved. His parents died just before Robby was able to get them to sign the grant papers, so he had to go with- out aid the first year of school. He was forced to the streets and has been trapped there ever since. Robby covers what he can of his school bill with the financial aid he gets, but there never seeems to be enough. So he and many others have to take to the streets and live a life of homelessness, loneliness and aca- demics. Each day at 5 p.m., Robby and his friends climb up to the roof of Beyer with the hope that they can smell the food odors coming from the cafeteria smokestack. Hamburger is their fa- vorite. It isn't much, but it's all they have. On a really good day, one of them will find a discarded ice cream cone on the ground to share with the others. You wouldn't think it, but Robby is proud to be a bag student. When it gets really cold out in the winter, I just think about what they taught me in L.S. 5 and 6 and it warms me right up, Robby says. Like junkies, the bag students crave a liberal education and will do anything to get it. Some are prosti- tutes, others thieves. Robby doesn't steal, but knows of many other bag students who have no other way of getting their books. After the library closes at midnight, Robby has no place to go. Forced into the street, he sleeps in a Curtis Mathis television box where he con- tinues his calculus late into the night, using the LED on his calculator as a light Many bag students have lost the ir sight in these dimly-lit condi- tions, seeking only the solutions to a simple integration problem (if there is such a thing). Unlike other street people, bag stu- dents are laughed at when they beg for money to buy batteries for their calculators. They are shunned by all but their own. Robby dreams of the day when he can become a university administra- tor. It's all he has. but they're out there I know Gannon, you see, is not ideally lo- cated Sure it's nestled among some fine, established businesses and churches. But a short walk toward the Public Dock will show you Gannon's other neighbors: just as close, but not as friendly After 5 p.m., the downtown busin- esses close up shop and go home This summer, I learned about the other neighbors. When I could, I avoided passing by the neighborhood men who hung out on their front porches after dinner, waiting for the girls to walk by so they could have a look and maybe get a reply to their unsweet sing-song helllloooo. Their younger children played on the dusty sidewalk, periodi- cally scratching their heads that were balding from vitamin deficiencies. There were some neigbors though, that I couldn't avoid. The teenagers hanging out on the porch across the street were ready for a good old-fa- shioned rock-n-roll time — all the time. I like music, but not at four in the morning, especially when I have to get up for work in three hours. Those weren't the only problems at 4 a.m. Next door, Joe and Jane Doe poured out their marital problems for the neighborhood. The fights, of course, were full of words that are only appropriate for early morning when the kids are in bed, not neces- sarily asleep. Lying in bed by my win- dow, I caught a better soap opera than General Hospital's screenwrters could imagine. And the gunshots — I could swear that's what they were — nearly every night. As the summer wore on, the com- bined paranoia, frustration and the de- sire to get a full night's sleep over- came me. t.Ti. Wtt6« VK. 133 News The Gannon Knight The Year in Review In two hours 8-ball sells out quickly COME FLY WITH ME — Ellen Matschner rides on the Alpha Gamma Delta (AGD) float on the way to the Homecoming soccer match on October 30. She was floating a lot higher that evening when she was crowned 1982 Homecoming queen Matschner, a senior management major, is from Glenshaw, PA. photo by Alan Banko Telecourses premiere Now earning college credits can be as easy as turning on your television set. Starting this semester, the Erie Metropolitan College is offering an al- ternative way to learn off-campus-te- lecourses. Telecourses, an extension of EMC's Open University program, are complete college-level courses pre- sented on cablevision and Telemedia channels They are designed for the student to whom regular courses are inconvenient those who work, home- makers, etc The advantage is that the student never has to appear on campus, except for midterm and final testing Presently, three telecourses are being offered Introductory Biology, Teaching the Young Handicapped Child: An Overview, and Making It Count: An Introduction to Computers and Their Applications. Each lesson is aired at least twice a week, de- pending on the course. According to Dr Frank Angotti, open university director, the program is geared to adults who do not neces- sarily need the structure of the normal classroom setting. Self-motivation is a must — students must make their own time to view the programs and do the homework. The success of the courses will depend on the maturity and self-discipline of the individual Dr. Philip Kelly, associate profes- sor of English, is one of 15 students enrolled in the fall telecourses He is impressed with the quality of the lec- tures and the text, and finds it handier to learn at home. by Rob Lewkowicz The homecoming dance held Oct 30 went without incident, although events leading up to the dance caused the Student Government As- sociation many problems. A complete sell-out of tickets in an hour and a half and the illegal distribu- tion of a handful of tickets left many students disappointed and confused. Tickets for the 8-Ball went on sale on Oct 25 at 9 am. All 1,250 were sold except about 50 reserved for queen candidates and administrators) by 10:30 am Nobody ever dreamed they would go so fast, said Bruno Scacchitti, SGA president Actually, the ticket sales went very well It's just that a lot of sepa- rate people got together, and there were also a lot more freshman than in the past, Scacchitti said The SGA will again examine the ticket policy and consider changes. It may be a large or a small change, Scacchitti said. I personally thought it should have been changed when it was originally examined at the start of the semester The SGA will examine all aspects of the policy and make decisions They will change and improve some aspects. They constantly evaluate, said Holly Nishimura, director of stu- dent activities. This policy worked well for the past two dances, but there was never this much publicity, actually, they did too good a job, she said. Students have to remember that there are about 2,400 full-time day students That amounts to about one ticket per every two students. Nishi- mura said Nishimura said that because of this, some students are always going to be dissatisfied. Those who get tickets will say the policy is fair, and those who don't will say it isn't The policy as it stands is that any Gannon organization can purchase up to 60 tickets for their group. This com- monly leaves few tickets for individual students, although about 200 tickets are reserved for individuals The 8- Ball has traditionally been a 'group's' dance, Scacchitti said Fake tickets were believed to be distributed at Oliver's Tavern and Wagner's Side Door on the evening of Oct 25, Scacchitti said. They were identical to the original silver tickets in every aspect except that the fake ones did not have a stamped number as the originals did This could still be put on, Scacchitti said We don't know who did it or where they did the printing They printed them too dark and distributed some with the ink still wet. This made some of them smear We could tell which were fake, Scacchitti said. The person who made the fake tick- ets, if caught, can be expelled from the university, Scacchitti said He or she can also be charged by the City of Erie with fraud among other things, he said. Nishimura had received 13 fake tickets as of Oct. 28. She said she heard reports that someone bought 20 fakes, but this was unconfirmed. People were throwing a lot of num- bers around, Nishimura said. In a related event, several posters which announce the availability of plenty of extra tickets were hung throughout the campus and in campus housing The poster listed Dr. Joseph Scottino, Gannon president's, tele- phone number for those interested in purchasing tickets It is not known who did this either, Scacchitti said. This incident was not believed to be related to the fake tickets Grads find job success by Mark Wnukowski Last year, 470 students became graduates of Gannon University Of them. 80 percent are doing exactly what they planned to accomplish after their graduation A total of 140, 30 percent of the class of '82, are attending graduate schools in medicine, law, dentistry, business, education and the social sciences. Fifty percent of last year's gradu- ates found full-time employment di- rectly related to their undergraduate preparation Engineering, account- ing, and other sales-oriented busi- ness majors did particularly well. Jo- seph McLaughlin said, director of guidance and placements Students who were prepared to teach also did surprisingly well, par- ticularly if they demonstrated a will- ingness to relocate. he said The remaining 20 percent of last year's graduating class are either working part-time, working at jobs un- related to their major or are unem- ployed Because of the depressed econo- my, McLaughlin said, many gradu- ates were willing to take whatever jobs were available in hopes of mov- ing up in rank in the future, or to use as a stepping stone to find a better job elsewhere 134 The Year in Review The Gannon Knight News SGA asks Gannon to increase hockey club funds by Daphene Williams A proposal to increase the amount o f money allotted to the Hockey Club from the University from $2,000 to $6,000 was presented to Gannon offi- cials by the Student Government As- sociation In the past, SGA has funded the Hockey Club up to $4,000 to cover league fees and ice-time from a club budget of only $7,000. This year the WERG celebrates by Kathy Felong In December 1972, a small 10-watt radio station began broadcasting from the attic of Old Main: WERG, Gannon's non-commercial student-run radio station on FM 89. WERG survived and has since then grown to 3,000 watts reaching throughout the Erie area. Our twofold purpose has remained the same throughout the ten years: to serve the entire Erie community and to fulfill the training needs of Gannon stu- dents, said A.J. Miceli, WERG advi- sor, at the station's 10th anniversary celebration, held early in December in the lobby of the Gannon theatre. Gannon recently gave the theatre and communication arts department $10,000to build a new production stu- dio and purchase new equipment for WERG. The studio, located on the top floor of the Gannon Theatre, is used to record educational spots and other Andrezeski, Ridge to debate at GU by Mary Ann Daniels Senator Buzz Andrezeski and Attor- ney Tom Ridge will meet to address issues at forum for the U.S. congres- sional candidates, Oct. 20 in Gan- non's Hammermill Center. Both candidates are running for the congressional seat left vacant by re- tired Senator Marc Lincoln Marks. The forum, Meet the Candidates, is be- ing sponsored by the League of Wom- en Voters and Gannon. It will give each candidate the op- portunity to express his views on the issues of employment, the nuclear arms' race, the Clean Air Act, student aid and gas drilling on Lake Erie as well as the upcoming major issues in legislation this year. Several candidates for the State Assembly will also debate various is- sues. Holly Nishimura, director of student activities, organized the forum. I hope to see a large turnout, Nishi- mura said. The purpose of the forum is to keep students as well as the gen- eral public informed for the upcoming elections on Nov. 2. Hockey Club requested $5,000 to be used not only for league fees and ice- time but also for coaching fees and transportation. SGA has agreed to provide the Hockey Club with $2,500 this year, provided that the administration in- crease its amount of funding to the club, said Bruno Scacchitti, SGA president. 10th birthday features put together by the WERG staff. Most of the students who work on WERG major in communication arts and earn practicum credits for their work Many begin on WERG in their freshman year at Gannon and later find internships on local commercial radio stations. Some 35 disc jockeys run the air shifts from the radio station itself now located in the basement of the Zurn Science Center. WERG differs from other area sta- tions in its album-oriented music, edu- cational spots and feature programs While WERG is known for its album- oriented rock, the sound of the station has changed during the past semes- ter, said Bill Robb, WERG program di- rector. We used to play kind of mel- low music in the morning and then hard rock at night, Robb said. Now we The purpose of the proposal is to get the responsibility of the Hockey Club into the University's hands where it belongs. Although the Hockey Club is not part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) it is a sport nevertheless, and the university should take over the responsibility for a majority of its funding, Scacchitti said. play some mellow, some rock and some top 40 mixed together, though we're still album-oriented. The changing sound of the station is also noticeable in the fewer amount of educational spots on WERG. A recent FCC rule change enabled WERG to cut down its educational material (re- quired for non-commercial stations) from 15-20 minutes per hour to two minutes per hour. These spots now feature Gannon professors talking about issues in their particular areas. One special WERG attraction, in keeping with its album-oriented for- mat, is Superstar Sweeps : album mini-concerts aired three times daily at 9:45 a.m., 3:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. WERG weekends are a mixture of soul, ethnic and Christian music. Su- per Soul Saturday is 21 consecutive hours of soul music, from 1 1 p.m. Fri- day to 2 a.m. Sunday. The $2,000 the school funds the Hockey Club goes for equipment only. Increasing the money being allo- cated to the Hockey Club would be difficult at this time because the bud- get is already set for this school year, said Richard Dunford, vice president of student personnel ser- vices. The Hockey Club has to develop the best program possible with the money it receives from both the SGA and the school. Unfortunately, it is hard for the club to plan out a budget because it doesn't know how much money it will have until the fall semes- ter has started, he said. The Hockey Club is planning to con- duct fund raisers to create a budget of its own. Were planning on having a hockey clinic for grade school and high school students, where we would teach the kids basic skills, said Doug Mercier, captain of the club. We are trying to be as indepen- dent as we can, but ice-time varies from month to month, and when we participate in away games, we have to provide our own transportation, lodg- ing, and food, which all together is pretty expensive, Mercier said The proposal presented to the ad- ministration was a compromise. SGA shouldn't be controlling the Hockey Club, it should be under athletics, Sacchitti said. THIS WILL ONLY HURT A LITTLE — Professional pumpkin carver Lisa Witherite, a freshman family physician major puts the final touches on her 1982 masterpiece. The pumpkin carving contest was held on October 26, in Downey Hall photo by Mary Dennen 135 The Gannon Knight The Year in Review Oft leisure Times have changed for Gannon Homecoming by Janice Kowalski and Rob Horgas Girls calling friends to see what they are wearing. Guys hoping to score Some things never change, but quite a few do. The 38th annual Gannon Homecom- ing dance will be held this weekend How the name 8-Ball was adopted is unknown, but that name is one of the few things which have remained con- stant Back in the fifties, the dance was held in the spring of each year. In 1952, the dance was open only to Gannon alumni. Seniors were later permitted, and soon afterwards the dance was open to all students Who was permitted wasn't the only thing kept tabs on — what as in alcohol — was also carefully screened. Alcohol was considered grounds for expulsion from the col- lege Right up there on the no-no list with alcohol was corsages In 1956, and beyond women could not adorn them- selves with flowers, in an effort to give the not-too-wealthy men of the college a rather inexpensive, but nev- ertheless enjoyable evening . This rule was implicated in 1953 after a pe- tition found 106 students opposing corsages and only 30 in favor Student Council President Popp stated that any women appearing at the 8-Ball with corsages would be asked not to wear them while at the dance (But if they were drunk, they would be asked to leave the dance and then be kicked out of school Monday.) Drinking and daffodils aside, Gan- non had a dance to put on. In 1954, the Gannon-Knight, in conjunction with the Student Council, originated the common concept of a Homecoming Queen. The idea caught on, and all girls were eligible as long as they were nominated by one of Gannon's young men (the school was not co-ed) The Gannon-Knight ran this ad in 1956: Having difficulties with your best girl? is your buddy trying to cut in on you? If so, the cure-all for these emotional difficulties is within your reach — just enter your girl's picture in the third annual Gannon-Knight Eight-Ball Queen Contest. Six girls were entered. Only four girls were entered in the contest the following year, and the winner was crowned by the ugliest review Joel timeless, timely in the 'Nylon Curtain' by Kathy Felong man on campus He was elected at the Christmas dance Three hundred couples attended the 8-Ball, then a Gannon participation record. Although a man did not hold a very prestigious title in 1957. one reigned Homecoming (King) in 1979 Jack Nal- ly represented the hockey team and men's lib when he received his crown and a bouquet of roses. The 1982 8-Ball will allow liquor and corsages, will be attended by 1,250 people, has 23 queen candidates (all women) and the fall festivity is open to all students The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel, Co- lumbia There are two ways to de- scribe Billy Joel's latest album: time- less and timely. We'll take the second first. The lyr- ics on the new album reflect the poli- tics of the last two decades — from Goodnight Saigon, a chilling ac- count of the boys who were sent to Vietnam via places like Parris Island: We came in spastic like tameless horses We left in plastic as num- bered corpses to Allentown, a song about the American steel indus- try, which can only remind us of the present economic mess Second and more striking, The Ny- lon Curtain is timeless. It is a classic Joel has never been better. Simply put, the album's good A follow up to Glass Houses, this album isn't. In fact, the only song that remotely reminds us of Joel's hard- ass rock and roll album is Pressure and even that song has some of the same good stuff found throughout The Nylon Curtain in its orchestral inter- ludes The Nylon Curtain shows Billy Joel as the mature artist turning out thoughtful and thought-provoking lyr- ics, and rich melodies full of intricate instrumentation. He's made a 180 de- gree turn from the impulsive brat of Glass Houses Undoubtedly, the album is one of Joel's best. The album evokes a mood comparable to those of Elton John's Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy and the Beatles' Sgt Pepper album. A few of the songs on Joel's newest album show his Beatles' influence. There are obvious similarities to the Beatles' vocals and lyrics, especially in A Room of Our Own ( Got to get away got to get away got to get away ) Other selections on the album which have the same subtle power that characterized Joel's The Strang- ers are Laura, Surprises. and She's Right on Time. I've had to wait forever, Joel sings, but better late than never I agree With The Nylon Curtain, Billy Joel is right on time Breaking away pam zagorskl SENIOR CITIZEN S SERENADE? — Not quite Monica Lewis and Ralph Pontillo portray Madame Elizabeth and WO. Grant in Gannon Theatre's production of Look Homeward, Little Angel. The play, written by Ketti Frings, is based on the novel by Thomas Wolfe This is it — the moment you and I have anxiously awaited — my final column In order to avoid the sentinmental mush I'm bound to write at a moment like this, I've collected my hate mail and am proceeding to light a fire in memory of those naive (and, usually, gramatically incorrect) assertions that I've made in these years of col- umn journalism Can you believe I started one col- umn with History is a myth or sug- gested that John Anderson (John who7) actually had a shot at the presi- dency? Never in my liberal, democrat- ic-or-die heart did I think Reagan had a chance Don't things change? 136 The Year in Review The Gannon Knight arts leisure Hypnotherapist demonstrates unusual talents by Janice Kowalski You could say that James Ward sort of fell into his profession. During his first experience speaking in front of a speech class, he fainted, fell backwards and cut his head. Three stitches took care of his wound, but his fear of speaking in front of an audience remained. A friend of his who was interested in hypnosis sug- gested he try it. Years later, Jim Wand is touring the country, speaking to thousands of people about the benefits of hypoth- erapy. In September, Wand held a four-day workshop at Gannon. Wand advertises himself as a hyp- notherapist to be distinguished from those who dabble in the stage aspect of hypnosis alone. Hypotherapy, ac- cording to Wand, finds and deals with both external and internal problems. For example, a person may come to one of his weight loss clinics to under- go hypnosis. It could be revealed that the cause of weight gain is a problem buried deep in the past. As a child his parents rewarded him when he cleaned his plate and told him to eat a large portion of food in order to grow up to be strong. This impression he received as a child is carried in his subconscious as he grows older. Once the problem is found through hypnosis, it can be treated through suggestions, said Wand. The person is told while under hypnosis that he will get more and more satisfaction out of eating less food, or cleaning off a smaller plate. These suggestions are effective because the conscious mind is sub- dued, allowing the subconscious mind, where the problem dwells, to rise to the surface Wand dispells many misconcep- tions about hypnosis in his lectures. For example, many people think that you are unconscious when you are be- ing hypnotized. Wand points out that during hypnosis, you are in an altered state of consciousness. You are aware of what is going on around you and more susceptible to outside stim- uli and suggestions. Another misconception is that a person can stay in a hypnotic trance indefinitely. Wand says that if some- thing would happen to the hypnotist during a session, the person being hypnotized would come out of the trance himself or fall asleep and wake later fully conscious. According to Wand, 80-85 percent of the population are able to be hypno- tized on an individual basis. Many areas can be controlled through hyp- nosis, including pain control, aller- gies, phobias, stuttering, sexual dis- functions, smoking, weight loss, depression, improved concentration and study skills, headaches and alco- hol abuse. Wand used hypnosis throughout his everyday life for relaxation and con- centration and to improve his speak- ing skills. In fact, he tells of how he has spoken many times in front of an audience under self-hypnosis without anyone knowing. In each of the cities he visits, Wand tries to find a reputable hypotherapist to refer his clients to. In Erie, he rec- ommends counselor and hypothera- pist Barbara Barrett. THE SKY ISN'T FALLING — but hypotherapist James Ward may convince his volunteers that they are Chicken Little. Wand demonstrated his talents at Gan- non in September. photo by Jay Slobodzian Poet-Author at Gannon by Alice Edwards An exciting night for poets and lovers of poetry is being sponsored by the English Department. On April 20, 7:30 p.m. in the Nash Library lecture rooms, the annual awards night for the Gannon Merit Competition (of poetry, and news and feature articles) and for the high school poetry and journalism competi- tion will be held. The featured speaker at the awards ceremony will be X.J. Kennedy, a published poet and author of Introduction to Poetry, the text used in LE 243. Kennedy will talk about poetry and supplement the lecture with examples of his own poems. The poetry, said Rev. Paul DeSante, chairman of the English department, is humorous and light, not heavy-handed. Kennedy will also hold a poetry workshop that afternoon, tentatively review Play provides no focus by Pam Zagorksi scheduled for 2:30 a.m. It will concern creativity and publication, among oth- er things. Kennedy began his career while still in the Navy when, according to his bi- ography on the Introduction to Poet- ry text, he added an X to his name and sent two poems to the New Yorker. They were accepted and he kept the X for luck. His first book of poetry, Nude Descending a Stair- case, won the Lamont Award. Three more collections followed, as well as two books of children's nonsense verse. He also edited an anthology of hateful and wrathful poems, saying, There are enough sweetsy books of love stuff already. Kennedy taught English at Tufts University in Boston for 1 4 years. Now he devotes his time to writing and lec- turing at various campuses. RATS! No, there is not an infestation at Gannon. This is a picture of Manon Cleary's Ramona I, a pastel on paper drawing showing at the Schuster Gal- lery in March along with other paintings from the Osuna Gallery in Washington, DC. photo by Janice Kowalski Sunshine and After Words, writ- ten by Gannon graduate Alex Cle- mente, is a play without a backbone, an amoeba attempting to engulf com- edy, tragedy, nostalgia and sentimen- tality in one grand effort. Unfortunate- ly, the attempt fails and leaves the audience feeling rather sheepish about its failure to follow the story without any desire to understand the song and dance numbers without syn- thesizing the play and the music. After all, this is the job of the writer not the audience. Jim Harris plays RCA. Victor, a hard-drinking playwright whose impo- tency of late makes the veins on his temples pop out. He feels intensely angry about anything and everything, and the audience quickly loses pa- tience with his character The only re- lief from this intensity comes from Stan Tuznik, who plays C.B. Samson. Victor's producer. Tuznik offers the right amount of sophisticated humor sorely lacking in the play's other char- acters 137 News The Gannon Knight The Year in Review Students unsettled over housing lease mix-up by Janice Kowalski Renovation of Gannon student housing this summer was oversha- dowed by a mix-up concerning lease expiration dates Students in on-campus housing were given one week to find other places to live during the two weeks before fall classes began The renovations, which are the most extensive that Gannon has done, were scheduled for Aug 13 through Sept 1, so the renovation crew could clean and prep apartments for the coming year, said David Jurenovich, director of student living The main problem was that many students were under the impression that their leases ended when the sec- ond summer session did, Jurenovich said The actual expiration date was Aug. 13 and not Aug 20 Each lease is clearly marked with the beginning and ending date of the lease, as well as the names of those involved Students should check their lease expiration dates, Jurenovich said. The difference in dates was due to a change in the ending date of Summer Session II. Last year the session end- ed on Aug. 13. The lease expiration date for this year was set for the same date. But the summer session ending date this year was Aug 20, leaving a week's gap in which the students had to be housed elsewhere. The other problem lies in the fact that the letters informing students they must move their belongings out of the apartments were sent out by the student living office only a week be- fore the students had to vacate the building, Jurenovich said. To help the students who could not find temporary housing, Finegan Hall was opened, and students were housed there for one week until Sum- mer Session II was completed Jureno- vich said. Arrangements were made to allow the students to receive Gannon food service at the cafeteria Dave Hreha was one of the students forced to move out of his apartment He said he appreciated Jurenovich's help in arranging the move to Finegan, but was still upset at the inconve- nience. One thing in particular that bothered him was having less time to eat the food in his refrigerator He had to eat the food in a short time rather than have it spoil when he moved. Denise Petroff. a student housed at Kenilworth, was able to move into an apartment on West 5th Street where there was a vacancy. Her roommate wasn't so lucky, Pe- troff said. The roommate was going to transfer to another college and was caught between colleges. She couldn't move into her new apartment, but had to leave Kenilworth Petroff said that the student living office made an exception and let her stay for a while, but all her things were moved out of the apartment. DCC seeks TV channel by Rob Lewkowicz The Diocesan Communications Center at Gannon has requested the funds to build and equip a television station to broadcast Christian, com- munity and Gannon programming The DCC was formed in 1981, when the Diocese of Erie entered into mar- riage with the interests of telecom- munications, said Rev. Thomas McSweeney. assistant professor of theatre and communications and di- rector of the DCC This is another step in the evolution of the DCC, McSweeney said Under the proposal, written by an advisory council from Gannon, the Erie Diocese and communications profes- sionals, Gannon and the diocese would form a fully working television station in a three-year phase-in plan. It would be a direct affiliate of the Catholic Television Network Associ- ation The proposal includes purchasing a license to operate on Erie Channel 66. the only channel left in the area which is designated for commercial use. Channels 12, 24, 35 and 65 (educa- tional) are already licensed and oper- ating McSweeney said the possibility of Erie Cablevision picking up the sig- nal exists. The station would be used primarily for about seven and one half hours of CTNA programming per day and for programs designated by Gannon for the diocese, McSweeney said. Gan- non programming could include edu- cational television. The essence of the program, first presented in November 1982. is that Gannon would put in place a complete Mon system. This would include a low-power television transmission NO SAIL — This recent summer day was less than ideal for sailing, foreshadowing the cool, cloudy fall days to come. Labor Day 1982 was the last official working day for lifeguards on the beaches of Presque Isles photo by Mike Snyder 138 The Year in Review The Gannon Knight News Elderhostel: education doesn't stop at 21 by Alice Edwards Elderhostel, a week-long educa- tional program for senior citizens from Erie and around the nations, was held at Gannon for three sessions during August. Each weekly program includ- ed educational classes, parties and recreational activities for people aged 60 and older. Elderhostel is a network of col- leges, universities and other schools throughout the United States, Can- ada, Great Britain and Scandinavia which offer special low-cost, short- term academic programs for older adults. It is designed to give these people a chance to reach out to new educational experiences and to meet with others from various back- grounds. This marks Gannon's fourth year as an Elderhostel host institution. Each year more than 120 men and women from throughout the United States participate in the Elderhostel program at Gannon. Gannon is one of some 30 colleges and universities in Pennsyl- vania that host this summer program. The classes taught by Gannon fac- ulty are non-credit and therefore re- quire no exams, homework or grades. There is no educational level required to attend Elderhostel. According to Ann Moffatt, the program's director, participants range from Ph.D.s to peo- ple with third grade educations. Elderhostel proves that education doesn't stop at twenty-one; the desire to learn continues throughout life, Moffatt said. Activities offered at Elderhostel were a picnic at Presque Isle, a Gan- non party and a musical variety show for the students. There was also a boat ride, hayride and wine tour, and graduation with a wine and cheese party. Graduates of the program are pre- sented with a certificate at the end of the week and several then travel on to other Elderhostels in the United States and abroad. The entire Gannon community was involved, from the Elderhostel Play- ers, and the faculty, to the dorm R.A.'s, said Moffatt. I can't say enough. Elderhostel is a Gannon fam- ily project. Two females startled by Rob Lewkowicz An unidentified man dressed in a uniform entered a Gannon apartment without warning, startling two Gannon women. The man, wearing a dark blue uni- form, had a gun, badge and police hat, so the women assumed he was an Erie policeman. They were not close enough to see the badge, one of the women said. He lowered the volume of FILE NOT FOUND — Elderhostelers took over the terminals for a week-long crash course in computers and found that computers can be frustrating for students of any age. photo by Kathy Felong Draft registration needed for aid $2 million byTeriGaffney contributed The Gannon University Investment in Excellence Program recently re- ceived the largest charitable donation in the history of Erie. Joseph B. Dahlkemper, president of the Joseph B. Dahlkemper Company, made a $2 million commitment to the program that will be used to establish an endowment fund for the college of business administration at Gannon. The Gannon Board of Trustees, ac- knowledging Dahlkemper's commit- ment, named the college of business administration as The Dahlkemper School of Business Administration of Gannon University. The Dahlkemper commitment is the largest gift Gannon has ever received, surpassing the $1.9 million grant from the Kellogg Foundation in support of the family medicine program. Gannon will now have the re- sources found only in the nation's leading schools of business adminis- tration, said Dr. Ronald Volpe, dean of the Dahlkemper School. stereo lowered. He had not knocked, she said. Assuming the man was a police offi- cer, the girls did not notify the police nor Gannon security. A new law going into effect July 1, 1983, will require young men aged 18- 23 to provide proof of compliance with the registration law before they can be eligible for financial aid. Public Law 97-252 will require young men to provide a copy of their acknowledgement letter (SSS Form 3A) for their files in the financial aid office before Title IV funds Pell Grant, SEOG, College Work-Study, Guaran- teed Student Loans Plus Loans and State Student Incentive Grant Pro- grams can be disbursed. Gannon's financial aid office will provide a tracking system for cur- rent 18-year-olds and those who will turn 18 during the summer months. However, if the form is not provided within 120 days of disbursement of funds, the office will turn the student's name into the Department of Educa- tion, which will request payment of the funds. The DOE will also turn the name over to the Selective Service Board for possible prosecution (conviction could result in a $1 ,000 fine and or up to five years imprisonment). Male students between the ages of 19 and 23 must prove that they are registered when they apply for finan- cial assistance, according to James Treiber, director of financial aid. by uniformed man their stereo. An Erie police secretary explained that no police officers were called to the University Apartments on the evening of Oct. 8, when the incident occurred. Eraldo Sacchitti, manager of the se- curity aides program, said the only way someone could enter the Univer- sity Apartments was if someone else opens the main door. This leads to the individual doors of the apartments and cannot be opened from the apart- ments themselves. The girl who lives in the apartment was just getting out of the shower around 8 p.m. when she heard the ste- reo go off. Her female friend was in the bedroom. They went into the living room and found the man there and the 139 News The Gannon Knight The Year in Review Future of Lance Yearbook Uncertain by Rob Lewkowicz A lack of communication and in- creasing costs of production have caused problems for Gannon's year- book, the Lance, and could result in the close of the book The 1982 Lance sold less than 600 issues, and current Editor Robert DeWald said that only 319 sales have been secured for the 1983 Lance. Dropping sales are not the biggest problem the 32-year-old book is fac- ing The yearbook currently maintains a staff of less than 10 people, none which DeWald feels are qualified for the position he will be vacating. No one has applied for next year's editor- ship, because, as DeWald stated, no one is seeking applicants. In addition. Sue Vargulich. current Lance advisor, will be leaving that post as well. She said she will not advise because of the lack of interest both on the part of the school and on the students themselves. She said that when she accepted the advisorship last year, they (the administration) did not want to be bothered by it . Var gulich was to re- ceive $ 1 ,000 up front for her work with the yearbook. This was changed to S 1,000 after the yearbook is printed, and was recently set as S500 now and $500 when the book is out. She said she agreed with the arrangement but felt it should have been settled in Sep- tember The public relations office is the overseer of the book DeWald said that PR. has final say on what goes into the book. Evidently because it re- flects back on the school Public re- lations also handles the Lance bud- get. Last year, when the '82 Lance was ready to go to print, an entire 16-page color section had to be reprinted by request of the public relations office. The reprinting of the color section cost more than $800. Lewis, advisor before Vargulich, THIS BUD S FOR YOU — An inflated beer balloon graced the front lawn of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity house on September 23 photo by Rob Lewkowicz said she was not informed that either DeWald or Vargulich would be leaving their positions She said she's going to have to find someone. Michael Crosby, vice president of external affairs, said he was also not aware of the soon-to-be-vacant posi- tions He was not available for further comment Crosby asked Lewis to resign as advisor last year because it took too much time She said she would take the position back if no one else is found, but would feel more confident if someone with more publication exper- ience than herself were the advisor. One alternative considered was to turn the book over to the English de- partment. Lewis explained they had it before but gave it up. It is a literary piece and it would be nice if they could take it. That would be the ideal place for it to go. Dennis Renner, an associate pro- fessor of English and current Knight Students March For Life by Mark Wnukowski They came to see; they came that they themselves may be seen. On Saturday, Jan 22, 1982, 35 Gannon students joined nearly 26,000 people who marched on the Capitol to protest the 10th anniversary of a 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Carrying with them a banner that proclaimed Gannon University Stu- dents for Life, they departed from Old Main at 11:30 Friday night. After meeting up with three other buses at the Liberty Plaza, they began their journey to Washington. The group met at the Washington Monument at 11:15 and walked over to the Ellipse (located behind the White House) where the main rally was held. The main demonstration began. The time for action is now, said President Ronald Reagan in a mes- sage read to the crowd (Reagan was spending the weekend at Camp Da- vid) In the 98th Congress, I will sup- port any legislation that will abolish abortion, Reagan said Speeches were then delivered by members of congress who favor the pro-life move- ment Our ten years of marching, lobby- ing, educating and grieving has given prolifers dedication to ourselves, our neighbor and our country, said Nellie Gray, president of the national pro-life movement The wrong of abortion shall be made right — the inalienable right to life, she said. After the speeches, the crowd advisor, said he was contacted in the fall of 1981 by public relations to look for someone that might be interested. He recommended Virginia Chestek, a graduate teaching assistant in the English department. She said she was never approached by the public rela- tions office concerning the advisor- ship In addition to these costs, DeWald, as editor, receives $1,500 toward tu- ition per year for his work. Five hun- dred dollars are distributed among the Lance staff. DeWald termed the entire situation sad one, needing an effective and prompt resolution. What worries me, DeWald said, is will there be a Lance '84? I suppose there is a real possibility (of the Lance closing) If there is no interest it will die, Vargulich said marched past the White House, and down Pennsylvania Ave. to the Capitol Building carrying posters and artificial red roses, a symbol of Pro-life movement A New McD's! A McDonald's Restaurant will be lo- cated within two blocks of campus by next fall Covelli Enterprises, owners of 10 local McDonald's fast-food restau- rants, will build on the northwest cor- ner of W 5th and State Streets Ann O'Neill, public relations director for Covelli Enterprises, said that con- struction of the restaurant will begin in March. A gas station located on the proper- ty will to have to be torn down first. The project will cost approximately $380,000 O'Neill said. McDonald's Restaurant recently made a $25,000 commitment to Gan- non's Investment in Excellence Pro- gram. The announcement of this commit- ment was made by James H Parr, ex- ecutive vice-president of First Nation- al Bank In making this significant pledge to Gannon. Parr said. Sam Covelli has reaffirmed the company's commit- ment to serving our community Gannon University is committed to exellence in higher education and I am proud to be associated with such an institution, Covelli said 140 The Year in Review The Gannon Knight sports GOIN' FOR THE GOLD — and Maroon is John Ciavarella and Rob van Rheenen i after Ciavarella had scored for the Knights in their 6-2 Homecoming victory over Youngstown State. photo by Alan Banko Lancer Tennis squad Improvements Improving their final record to 6-2, the Lancer tennis squad defeated Ni- agara 8-1, on Oct. 8, and shut out Canisius 9-0, the following day to close their fall campaign. At Canisius, Paul Simon played the first match and beat his host opponent PatHickey 6-3, 6-1. Also recording im- pressive singles wins were Len Brzo- zowski, who defeated Ken Bieger6-1, 6-0, and Doug Boliver, who trounced Dave Fernandez 6-0, 6-1. In doubles competition, Bzozowski teamed with Matt Gregory to sweep Bieger and Fernandez 6-2, 6-1. Bo- liver and Simon and the duo of Jim Flynn and John Speice were also dou- bles victors. Gregory, Speice and Udai Singh were also winners in singles competi- tion. A 500 Week It was a 500 week for the Gannon Hockey team, as they beat Penn- State McKeesport 5-2 on Feb. 6 and lost to Carnegie-Mellon University 5-0 on Feb. 1 1. At McKeesport, Doug Mercier outs- cored his opponents with a three-goal hat-trick of his own. He was backed by Jack Schumacher and Harry West, who each scored once. The Knights returned home to host 13-1 powerhouse Carnegie-Mellon. Successful Playing by Matt Dennison Your attention, please. Now pitch- ing for the Mets, number 26, John Boyles . . . For those who followed the 1982 New York-Penn League season, and listened to many of the Little Falls Mets' games, this was a familiar an- nouncement What makes it so special is that Boyles comes from Gannon, where he pitched three sparkling years — from the Fall of 1978 through the Spring of 1982. I wasn't really surprised. I was kind of expecting it. But I am grateful. If I hadn't been drafted, I would have come back to Gannon to pitch this year, said Boyles. However, it would be against NCAA rules for him to pitch for the Knights while under contract with a profes- sional team. Therefore, although the Mets are paying for Boyles to return to Gannon to finish his degree in earth science, he will not be able to play baseball for the university this season. And that could hurt the Knights, as Boyles was the mainspring of their pitching staff. In his three years at Gannon, Boyles posted 127 strikeouts in 128 innings (this is what caught the Mets' eye) and held a strong 2.39 earned run average. But Gannon Coach Ivan George sees some good in the loss. I'm real happy for him. I'm glad he's with a Gannon's John Boyles major league team (the New York Mets A farm team), he said. George was also coaching at Gan- non when the last Knight player to be drafted, Steve Grilli, left in 1969. Grilli is probably best known for being the losing pitcher in the longest profes- sional game ever played. In a 33 inning affair that spanned two days in April 1981, he put the winning run on base before being replaced by Cliff Speck, who surrendered the game-losing RBI single. Comparing his two former pitchers, George sees only one clear distinc- tion. John threw harder, but Steve had better control, he said. And that, he believes, is the reason Boyles would have been better off if the Mets had waited until next year to draft him. THIS ONE'S MINE — Gannon's Patty Big Foot Timko prepares to spike the ball during an October 22, match against Duquesne at the Hammermill Center The Lady Knights fell to the visitor and went on to end the season 10-19. 141 The Gannon Knight The Year in Review tporU Fox's Christmas Present If anyone was to have asked Coach Fox what he wanted most for Christ- mas m 1982, a healthy Craig Dixon would have been given top priority Well, his wish came early for Christ- mas but just in time for the Knights Dec 6 meeting with Edinboro State And less than a month after having surgery on his knee, Dixon scored 20 points and teamed with Dave Razzano (26 points) to devestate the Scots, 95-70 at the Hammermill Center Gannon worked the ball inside con- sistently, getting 'Boro star Land Bat- tle out of the game early with foul trou- ble. Then, working the four-corner offense to perfection for the last 29 minutes, the Knights looked and were unbeatable They eventually mounted a 25-point lead with a Goose Pryor slam with just over three minutes to play. The final score ended with the same game-high margin NOW BE A NICE SPECTATOR — The crowd got a little too involved with the February 5th, Gannon vs. Mercyhurst game. Gannon won in overtime, 100-89. photo by Tina DiSalvo So close, yet so far by Matt Dennison For 39 minutes on December 30. 1982, it looked as though the Gan- non Knights might vault themselves into the top 20 Division II teams in the country. Since the ensuing 40th minute, however, the squad struggled mere- ly to be noticed. It began Dec 29. with the 5-3 Lanc- ers entering the Porreco Cup after a YOU. HERE. NOW!! - Knight's coach Dick Fox summons a player off the bench in the February 5 Mercyhurst game photo by Kathy Felong 1-day lay-off. They had just lost two atrocious games in the Executive Ri- vermont Classic by a total of 60 points, but their spirit remained high, and so did that of the throng which jammed the Hammermill Center — 3200 strong The Knights' first game in the cup was against Bloomsburg State, a sur- prising 7-0 at the time. After watching the top-ranked Firebirds of Washing- ton, DC, hold off the Monmouth Hawks, 73-63 in the opener, the crowd roared as the teams for the second contest were announced. With the introduc- tion of Aubrey Stallworth and Mike McElrath to their line-up, Gannon was ready to show the fans what they could really do with a full squad But injuries to key players would again stain the Lancer game plan. GU vs BLOOMSBURG Following a slow start, the Knights pulled out to a 24-15 lead, topped by Goose Pryor's slam with just over nine minutes to play in the first half. That margin remained as the teams en- tered the locker room with Gannon up. 30-21 It took four and one-half minutes of the second half to build that lead to 12, as Mike Kopas netted a two-point- er, making the score 40-28 But the Huskies fought back against Gannon's zone defense, and with 1 1 3 OVER THE MOUNTAIN — Lancer Goose Pryor soars high for a layup over UDC's Michael Britt in the Porreco Cup Championship game. The Knights fell 60- 58. photo by Rob Lewkowicz left. Barry Francisco tied the count at 54 with a long jumper. The Lancers played for a last shot, but Dave Razzano's attempt from the corner missed and the teams pre- pared for overtime. Gannon came out sizzling, marking the first eight points of the period. In- cluded in the spree were Gannon's first successful free throws of the evening — these scored by Dave Phil- lips, who was shooting for a temporar- ily-injured Craig Dixon after Coach Fox had convinced the referees that Dix shoots with his knee. That just about sealed it for us, Fox said, referring to the resulting six- point lead. Bloomsburg finally scored with 1 :09 remaining, but the Knights had every- thing under control outscoring the visitors 14-4 in overtime for the final count of 68-58. THE FINAL CONFLICT The championship game pitted the Knights against the Firebirds of UDC The Birds were heavy favorites to win the crown and all predictions seemed fo be coming true, as the visitors ran off nine straight points following Gan- non's initial bucket. But the Lancers battled back and regained the lead, eventually opening a three-point margin at the half, 32-29 The Knights opened the final half where they had left off. with Butch Warner hitting a three-point play, giv- ing the host squad a 35-29 cushion. But a sudden and lengthy cold front over the next five minutes spelled doom for the Lancers UDC scored 15 unanswered points to take command, 45-35. with 14:31 left But the never-say-die Knights worked their way back to within three, 57-54, at the 3:50 mark, on an Aubrey Stallworth layin After the Lancers missed a one-and-one and couldn't get three short tips to drop trying to pull within one, UDC's Micheal Britt canned home the game-winner with just over a minute to play Following 7' 0 Earl Jones' free throw. Warner made the count 60-58 on a drive with nine ticks on the clock Warner was able to grab a missed shot by UDC with one second left, but he couldn't call time-out quick enough to stop the horn from sounding CUP COMMENTS Coach Fox agreed that the officiat- ing was above-average for the year The games were free of miscalls, ex- cept for a few thrown elbows and trav- eling violations Before Jones iced the crown with his free throw. Fox and UDC Coach Wil Jones shared a towel and a smile to wipe a damp spot on the Center Floor . . . 142 The Year in Review The Gannon Knight •porfc BLAST OFF — Gannon's Craig Dixon shows Mercyhurst's John Green how to jump without bending the knees as GU's Mike Kopas gets out of the way Gannon won the Febrauary 5 overtime thriller 100-89. photo by Alan Banko Crushing the Dolphins by Rick Smith The LeMoyne Dolphins chose an unfortunate time to invade Gannon on March 1, as the Lancers took out their frustrations of a 16-12 season on the visitors, crushing them 93-61, before a small, spiritless crowd. Seniors Goose Pryor and Dave Phil- lips ended their careers at GU with 16 and 1 1 points, respectively. As the Knight basketball team fin- ished their season with a 16-12 re- cord, most of their troubles came when on the road, where their record was an unimpressive 3-8. They were strong at home, though, with a 13-4 slate. Dominating the team in individual statistics were Goose Pryor and Butch Warner. Pryor and Warner led the team in minutes with 945 and 919 respectively. Both played in all 28 games, Pryor being the only starter in 28 games. Gannon vs. Mercyhurst On Feb. 5, 1983. it took the Knights five extra minutes, but they did it. They defeated visiting rival Mercy- hurst College 100-89, before a televi- sion audience and mixed crowd of Gannon and Laker fans. While trailing most of the game, the Lancers never let the lead get too far out of reach. With three minutes left in regulation, Dave Razzano was fouled on a successful field goal attempt. He made the ensuing free throw and brought the Knights to within two, 77- 75. Less than a minute later, it was Raz- zano again, this time at the line for two shots. Under pressure, he sank both to tie the game after 'Hurst had led by as many as nine. Goose Pryor and Aubrey Stallworth each hit quick buckets to give Gannon an 81-77 lead. And after one Pryor free throw and three points by Laker John Green, the score was narrowed to 82-80. Butch Warner missed a chance at the line to give Gannon the win, with 15 seconds remaining. Mercyhurst grabbed the missed effort and got the ball to Green, who made a jump at the eight second mark to tie the game. With no time-outs, the Knights could not get off a decent shot for the win. OVERTIME The overtime period was all Gan- non, as they outscored 'Hurst 18-7. After Craig Dixon sank two foul shots, the Knights led 88-86 and the Lakers never regained the advantage. The clincher came with 50 ticks left, on a steal by Warner, who immediately passed to Pryor, who was intentional- ly fouled and sank one of two free Big-five championship Gannon won the big-five champion- ship Feb. 17, nipping Alliance 70-66 at the Cambridge Springs High school gym. The game was close all the way, the Knights taking an early 6-2 lead But the Eagles scored 10 of the next 12 points to move in front 12-8. The teams exchanged baskets evenly from there, with the home team gaining the advantage at intermission. At the outset of the second half, the Lancers poured in 10 straight points to streak into the lead, 45-35. It wasn't long, however, before the Eagles clawed their way back on top behind Tom Malush and Rick Coleman. Gannon came right back, with Mark Chase having another outstanding ag- CASE CLOSED — Slamming the door on both LeMoyne and the Golden Knight's basketball season is 6' 4 freshman Mark Chase. The Knights capped their 16-12 season with a 93- 61 victory. throws, making the score 95-89. Gannon hit the 100-point plateau for the first time in the season, as Raz- zano completed a three-point play with his eighth free throw of the night with seven seconds remaining. gressive performance off the bench. Pushing the Knights ahead again, 55- 53. Chase had 8 points on the night Alliance stood firm, though, grabbing its final lead of the game at 59-58 Then, with Dave Razzano hitting six of Gannon's next eight points, the Knights battled on to eventually win. GU vs. Edinboro After beating the Scots by 25 in De- cember, the Knights found the going rough at Edinboro Feb. 13, losing a poorly played contest, 73-62. While Gannon hit three more field goals than the winners, 'Boro was 29 of 41 from the foul line, the Knights making 12 of 15 143 The Gannon Knight The Year in Review •port Dateline — September 25, 1949 — Gannon's first gridiron contin- gent steam-rolled its way into the college's list of memorable events as the Golden Knights employed a passing and running attack to drub Alliance College of Cambridge Springs. Pa.. 27-0. at the Erie Stadi- um. So read the Sept 1949 issue of the Gannon Knight. And that was just the beginning, as the opponents fell crushed, one by one: Defiance, 19-0; Mt. St. Mary. 25- 0. Slippery Rock. 15-0; and St Fran- cis. 27-0. Five Straight wins; five straight shut-outs And a combined score of 113-0. Football at Gannon was born. But. then, on Nov. 13, a minor disas- ter 340 minutes and 14 seconds into the season. Loras College finally broke through the Knight defense for a 39-yard touchdown run. That, how- ever, merely made the score 19-7, and the Gannon rookies had pre- served their sixth straight victory. Their next win — in their next game — came not so easily. Playing at the Erie Stadium, Ashland College trailed by just one at half-time, 14-13. But be- hind the running of Vinny Jenco and the now-popular Arky Arkelian, Gannon rushed for a whopping 421 yards, and blanked the visitors 19-0 in the second half to make the final count 33-13 First-year finale The final tilt of 1949 took place at Steubenville on Thanksgiving Day. Finishing under the lights, in the rain and mud. the Knights closed the re- cords on their initial season in the same manner they had started, a 19-0 shut-out triumph. So, the Knights had gone undefeat- ed zipping six of eight opponents, and — as rumor had it — nearly received a bowl bid. And it was no wonder, considering All-State candidates Pete Karuba and Al Feeney, a back named Don Zonno (now principal at Erie's Academy High School), an assistant coach named Jack Komora, and a head coach, known presently by his official title, one Mayor Louis J Tullio. The Second year Only an out-of-town visitor could mis-predict the outcome of Gannon's ninthever game The Knights played again in the rain, but this time at home, and with a more comfortable margin — a 34-2 victory over Findlay In the second game of the 1950 season, the Knights had to defense against the established passing at- tack of Alma College And they did so well, led by Feeney, Pete Panetta. Fran Fritgerald and Johnny Kaminski. A 72-yard TD scramble by Arkleian and an ineffective, yet exciting, triple- lateral by Tullio's squad were also no- table highlights of the contest won by Gannon — of course — 20-2 And the action continued, as the host Lancers ran wild against Wil- mington, scoring on runs of 82. 77. 63, 36 and 44 yards, enroute to a 34-20 win. The first loss Finally, after 1 1 initial victories, the party ended. Traveling to Scranton, the host team jumped out to 20-0 lead at inter- mission, and didn't look back With mi- nus 21 yards rushing, the Knights bowed 7-34. But the season continued — fast and furiously Ashland came to town, hoping to hand Gannon a quick sec- ond loss. Little did they know that after only five minutes of 'play, the score would be 26-0, and the Knights would be on their way to a 56-12 tri- umph Next up was Hillsdale. Described afterward as a hard fought contest'' by Knight writer Bob Preski, the final score of 27-14 was deceptive: Gan- non had chalked-up its 27 before Dale had marked even once. Their worst defeat It looked as though the Knights were in their way to victory number six of 1950, when a group from Morris Harvey decided to change the record. Behind 13-0 after two quarters the fa- vored Charleston, W.Va. team scored 35 unanswered points in the second half to hand the Knights their second loss. Victory number six did come, how- ever, the following week An impreg- nable wall kept the Adrian offense be- hind the Knights' 46-yard line throughout the entire game, as the Lancers coasted, 31-0 In the 1950 finale — the end of Gan- non's second year in football — the Knights were favored to beat the Kings College Monarchs of Wilkes- Barre, Pa. And, almost as an omen, the game was postponed under a 25-inch bliz- zard Gannon's fans began to talk about next season's campaign But next year was never to be Sudden Death Gannon College is discontinuing intercollegiate football In our con- sidered judgement, the financial re- sourses of the college can be more wisely expended in enlarging student participation in a broad intrmural ath- letic program No playoffs for the Lady Knights FORTY-TWO FOR TWO — Gannon's Mary Kay Lynch puts up a short jump shot during a January 22 game against Robert Morris at the Hammer- mill Center Lynch hit for 21 points against the Division I school, but the visitors prevailed, overcoming a 10- point deficit to win 78-70 photo by Tina DiSalvo Closing their 1982-83 basketball seasonal 15-1 1, the Lady Knights ex- perienced the good, the bad. and un- fortunately, not the playoffs. Coach Lea Austin offered the rea- son why. The games we won, we won by defense. she said But in 10 of our 26 games, nobody did a good job on defense. From Clarion on (their fi- nal nine games), we didn't keep any- one under sixty points We needed to work on defense, and we didn't, Aus- tin said. But there were many highlights to the season. Austin particularly noted the team's performance against Divi- sion I's Duquesne University The Lady Knights played outstanding on defense and defense in their 62-54 victory, she said Also mentioned were the Shippens- burg and Utica contests. At Shippens- burg the team performed well all around. We just didn't get the breaks, Austin said, referring to their 73-68 loss. The Utica game was also very tough, Austin said, because they were a physical team with an outstanding record. We played a class game against a not always classy team, Austin said. The Lady Knights pre- vailed 77-71 in that contest, behind Kelly Reedy's 2 1 points and Mary Kay Lynch's 20 rebounds. The team made up somewhat for their poor defensive showings with a record-setting field goal percentage. Although Lynch had a sub-par year from inside the key, Linda Hunley. Reedy, Lori Parson, and Margie Basi- letti improved their own shooting per- centages, Austin said. We're overall a good shooting team, Austin said. Eureka! the college of course matt dennlton Have you ever wondered why some colleges hold the names they carry? The following is what I have deduced on the subject. Certain groups are titled after their founding religion — such as the Holy Cross league. Belonging to this di vision are: Trinity, Catholic, Presbyte nan, Benedictine, Bethany, Evangel Luther, Methodist (southern, o course) and all the Saints (John, Paul Francis, and Lawrence). Then there are the twin schools' of Northwestern and Northeastern Lock Haven and New Haven, Lake Forest and Wake Forest Not to men tion the brothers Emory and Henry Lewis and Clark, and William and Mary (alias Mark) And then there are the not-so-deli- cate schools of Wartburg and Clare- mont-Mudd And those who care only to initialize: AIC. WNEC. WPI, UCLA, and JET (?) Some of my favorites include the smokers' college, Winston-Salem; the gold school, Troy State; the cereal company, C.W. Post; the winery, Ca- tawba Hollywood's best. Carson and Newman, and the barbershop quartet of Duke, Howard, Clark and Alfred. Oh, yes. I could toss in Ball State, Bowling Green, Boise State and Buena Vista. 144 KNIGHT SIM (continued from page 128) the news ourselves and welcome your in- sight in letters-to-the-editor, the ex- plainer column and guest columns. We cover sports and the arts. And, we have an advertising program which gives Gan- non clubs and organizations a 50 percent discount on advertising. We devote, when possible, an entire page to people, places, plans — a listing ot what's hap- pening in and around Gannon. But, before we can cover news, sports, plans, or events, we have to have ideas, and for these we rely heavily on our readers and sources. The Knight receives news tips and story ideas daily from students, facul- ty, and organizations, etc. From these we choose the stories we believe will best serve the interests of our readers and help us meet our obligation to the Gannon community. 1 Editorial Board, Mark Wnukowski' 2. Editorial Board. Alice Edwards' 3 Editorial Board, Rob Lewkowicz' 4. Business Manager, Tom Hutchinson 5 Assistant Photography Coordinator. Tina DiSalvo 6 Editorial Board, Mary Ann Daniels 'Members of the Society for Collegiate Journalists WM PAPER IMflli an Knight Staff Photos- 145 I SPORTS SPECTACLE Tk- V'X i;W;Mz:£: M. SPORTS SPECTACLE GANNON For a little less than a half a century, Gannon University has been participating in intercollegiate athletics. During this time, the Pennsylvania school has distinguished itselt as a highly competitive member of the National Collegiate Athletic Associ- ation. Success in sports has become synonomous with Gannon. In men's basketball the Golden Knights have won over 60% of their contests since they began playing in 1944. For their fine play, the Peach Street Kids have been awarded a post season bid five times in the last ten years. While winning is part of the basketball team's past, future victories will not come easily as the Knights play a most demanding schedule. Male athletes take part in six different intercollegiate sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women athletes play a full schedule of intercollegiate sports that include: basketball, volleyball, softball, and tennis. Basketball is not the only area in which the Golden Knights have excelled. Coach Bud Elwell's golf teams have won in ex- cess of 73% of their matches in the last 19 seasons. In record- ing over 330 wins in dual matches, the linksters have estab- lished themselves as one of the best squads in the tri-state THE COACHING STAFF Athletic Director — Howard 'Bud' Elwel Women's Coordinator — Lea Austin Sports Info Director — Steve Huefner Baseball — Ivan George Basketball (Men) — Dick Fox Basketball (Women) — Lea Austin Cross Country — Richard Killian, Jr. Golf — Howard 'Bud' Elwell Soccer — Rob Russo Softball — Lea Austin Tennis (Men) — Steve Huefner Tennis (Women) — Linda Eagley Volleyball — Lea Austin 148 Sports Spectacle Introduction ATHLETICS FACILITIES The most notable of Gannon's athletic buildings is the Hammermill Center. The home of the Knights is one of the best Division II gymnasiums in the nation. With- in the confines of the Center's walls is excitement beyond belief. 3000 fans pack the Center for each of the basket- ball team's home games. The University's baseball team plays its home contests at Ainsworth Field. The ballpark, recently renovated, is an excellent facility and is considered to be one of the finest in the tri-state area. area, including PA, NY, and OH. Baseball, under the direction of Coach Ivan George, has pro- duced some of the nation's top hitters. Soccer, Cross Country, and Tennis have all had their moments in the limelight. Each sport has produced quality teams that have given a good ac- count of themselves yearly. While intercollegiate competition for women at Gannon is rel- atively new (1974), it is not without its bright spots. In this very short time, the women's basketball team has b ecome one of the best in the Keystone State. In the last two seasons, the Lady Knights have compiled a 32-18 record. At the end of the 1981 season, the Ladies were awarded a bid to the AIAW Regionals. Coach Linda Eagley heads the tennis team. In her two sea- sons at the helm, Gannon has emerged as one of the top teams in northwestern Pennsylvania. Last year the Lady Netters re- corded more wins than in any other season. The University takes a great deal of pride in its ability to offer a complete education. While the major emphasis for men and women during the four years is in the classroom, the need to provide for physical and social development is not neglected. Everyone is encouraged to be involved in the University's inter-collegiate and intramural athletic program. With many var- sity sports to choose from, there is ample opportunity and many interests. Sports Spectacle Introduction 149 SOCCER OUTLOOK Gannon's soccer program has had more losing seasons than one would like to admit. So when a new man comes aboard, hope of changing the old ways begins to run high. Like most coaches, Rob Russo would like to be an immediate winner. Yet, he knows it will take time and hard work to get the program headed in the right direction. This season, I'm hoping for respectability, states the first year coach. Yet. even this nebulous goal may seem like an impossible task when you consider the Knights will be inexperienced, short on numbers, and lack skilled people in key areas. However, Coach Russo still feels despite the obvious weaknesses the team has a good chance of being successful. The kids have worked harder than they ever have and this is the first step in making a change of direction. Heading the list of seven returners are Ken Angeletti. Matt Nelson, and Rick Rasper. Angeletti and Nelson each scored four goals in '81 and should provide much needed experience in a relatively young squad. Rasper, with 73 saves last year should be the number one goalie. The University will play a demanding seventeen game schedule in a little less than eight weeks. Top opponents on the schedule include University of Pittsburgh, Indiana University (PA), and Slippery Rock State College. SOCCER: Left side (left to right) Rob van Rheenen, Tom Thompson, Andy Bromley, Viet Phung; Front row — Joe Pugar, Rick Rasper, Mike Albertson, Frank Greiork, Back row — Dan Farrer, John Murcavage. Matt Nelson, Tony Sala, Lome Albro, Paul Guidos; Right side — James DiNicola. Gunner Skog- shohm, Erol Kosar Hot pursuit — James DiNicola (11) made things tough for visiting Youngstown as the Knights defense held the visitors to two points. SCORES OF GAMES Gannon vs Grove City 2-4 Gannon vs Geneva 1-2 Gannon vs Buffalo State 2-4 Gannon vs Pitt-Bradford 10-1 Gannon vs Fredonia State 1-2 Gannon vs Behrend 0-3 Gannon vs Pi ttsburqh 0-3 Gannon vs St. Bonaventure 2-4 Gannon vs Indiana 2-4 Gannon vs Canisius 4-2 Gannon vs Edinboro 2-0 Gannon vs Al liance 4-2 Gannon vs Allegheny 2-1 Gannon vs Daemen 6-0 Gannon vs Slippery Rock 1-2 Gannon vs Younqstwon State 6-2 Gannon vs Mercyhurst 0-3 Wrap up kfter stopping another opponent, the Knights leave the field to prepare for another match 150 Soccer SOCCER Record Breaker — Freshman forward Rob van Rheenen did it all in the '82 season setting scoring and assists marks to lead the Knights to a six game win streak late in the season. COACH ROB RUSSO Rob Russo begins his first year as coach and intramural director at Gannon. A 1 978 graduate of Wilmington College (OH ) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, he received his masters degree from Miami University in the same area. The native of Rochester, NY, comes to Erie after spending four years in the Buckeye State. In 1 981 , the University's new coach was named head coach for the Miami University (OH) Redskins. In his first season, the soccer team finished at eleven and five against such traditional powerhouses as Akron University, Cleveland State, Bowling Green, and Evansville. Russo has been coaching or playing soccer at the collegiate level for the past eight years. Impressive among his many credentials is that he is one of the youngest mentors to have obtained an A license from the United States Soccer Federation. SCHEDULE Sat., September 4 Wed., September 8 Sat., September 1 1 Wed., September 1 5 Sat., September 18 Wed., September 22 Sat, September 25 Wed., September 29 Sat., October 2 Wed., October 6 Sat, October 9 Tues., October 12 Tues., October 19 Sat, October 23 Wed., October 27 Sat, October 30 Wed., November 3 Grove City College Geneva College Buffalo State College Pitt-Bradford Fredonia State Behrend College University of Pittsburgh St. Bonaventure University Indiana University of PA Canisius College Edinboro State College Alliance College Allegheny College Daemen College Slippery Rock College Youngstown State Universi Mercyhurst College Home 1:00 PM Away 3:00 PM Away 2:00 PM Away Home 1:00 PM Away 3:00 PM Away 1:00 PM Home 3:00 PM Home 1:00 PM Home 3:00 PM Home 1:00 PM Away 3:00 PM Home 3:00 PM Away 11 :00 AM Home 3:00 PM tyHome 1:00 PM Home 2 :00 PM Soccer 151 SOCCER 1982 SOCCER SEASON SUMMARY It was the best ot times, it was the worst of times could be a classic way of de- scribing the '82 Gannon Soccer season. The worst came early with the Knights losing seven of their first eight games. At times we played well, explained first year coach Rob Russo, we just couldn't put 90 good minutes of soccer together. With only five returning players, Russo had to look to his freshmen to carry a great part of the burden. It was quite evi- dent that it would take the young players time to adjust to the college game. Lack of depth and our inexperience hurt us badly in the first half of the season, stat- ed the new mentor. Even though the Knights were losing, they were adapting and getting better. The best of times started with a 4-2 Knight victory over Canisius and the wins just kept coming — Edinboro, Alliance, Allegheny, Daemen, and Youngstown. Six wins in a row. The most consecutive victo- ries by a Gannon soccer team. The best of times. The season had two seperate parts: first, the Golden Ones were one and seven; while on the second session, they were six and two. We made great strides dur- ing the year, remarked Russo. The kids started to believe in themselves. Standout performances were put in by freshmen Tom Thompson, Rob van Rheenen, and John Ciavarella. Thomp- son, a native of upstate New York, played sweeper for Gannon and was a first Team All Conference selection. Van Rheenen, who came from Zeist, Hollad, rewrote the Knight's recordbook. Scoring 17 goals and adding 17 assists, he led the WPISC in scoring with 51 points and was also named to the first Team All Conference squad. The freshman standout continued his assault on opposing goalkeepers by contributing a goal and an assist in the annual North-South All Star game. Ciavarella, from Toronto, Canada, was Gannon's second leading scorer with 12 goals and seven assists. Troop talk seasons. Coach Rob Russo guided the Knights through one of their most adventurous 152 Soccer Thrill of victory — Gannon's scoring machine soph- omore John Ciavarella gave Knight fans plenty to cheer about during the 1982 season. SOCCER ROSTER Name Class Paul Guides Sr. Hometown High School Washington Trinity Mike Albertson Fr John Murcavage So. Erie Cathedral Prep Lome Albro So Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt Matt Nelson So. W. Brownsville S. Fayette Erie McDowell Ken Angeletti Cheswick Springdale Jr. Joe Pugar Pittsburgh North Catholic So. Andy Bromley Fr Rick Rasper So. Allison Park N. Allegheny Chester, OH West Geauga John Ciavarella So Rob van Rheenan Fr. Toronto, Canada Bramalea Zeist, Holland Zeist James DiNicola Fr Tony Sala Fr. Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt Erie Cathedral Prep Dan Farrer Fr Tom Thompson Fr. Washington ChartiersHouston Waterport, NY Lyndonville Soccer 153 BASEBALL n NAME YR POS HGT WGT BAT THRO k_ 22 Bob Benedict Sr OF 6'0 l70 R R Q) Erie. PA McDowell 00 23 Ron Bennett Sr 1B 6'1 185 R R O Erie. PA Strong Vincent CC 21 Mike Bowers So OF 6'0 160 L L m Albion, NY Notre Dame n 19 Ralph Boyles So P 6'2 175 R R n Hubey Hts , OH West Forrest 0) 11 Doug Dalton Fr OF 5'10 150 L L C Erie, PA Cathedral Prep CO CD 6 Mark Dobrosky So OF 511 175 R R Dubois. PA Central Chrst 3 Tim Eberlein Sr P Erie. PA St Marks 6'0 160 R R 33 Fred Gerard Fr P Wattsburg. PA Seneca 6'1 185 R R 17 Brian Hower So 3B Erie. PA Academy 6'4 195 R R 16 Dave Hreha So OF Glenshaw, PA Shaler 6'0 165 L L 30 Bob Lechner So OF 6'2 195 R R S. Hampton, PA Arch Bishop Wood 8 Kevin Leuschen Sr P Erie, PA McDowell 5'1 1 170 R R 1 Jeff Millen Fr C Tionesta, PA Tionesta 5' 10 1 65 R R 34 Steve Murray Fr P Emporium, PA Emporium 6'1 210 L L 20 Bob Niedzwecki So 2B Erie, PA Academy 6'1 185 R R 12 Carl Richardson So 1B Cassadaga, NY Cassadaga 6'2 180 L L 5 Tom Roward Jr C 5'11 185 R R W. Seneca, NY Orchard Park 15 Brian Stengel Fr OF Laurel, MD Laurel 6'2 190 R R 24 Scott Tarasovitch So P Erie, PA Tech 6'3 200 R R 14 John Tobin Fr SS Erie, PA Cathedral Prep 5'11 165 R R SCORES OF GAMES Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon vs Pitt-Bradford vs Pitt-Bradford vs St. Bonaventure vs St. Bonaventure vs Canisius vs Canisius vs Pitt-Bradford vs Pitt-Bradford vs California State vs California State vs Costal Carolina vs Costal Carolina vs Eredonia State vs Fredonia State vs SI ippery Rock vs Slippery Rock vs Fredonia State vs Fredonia State vs Behrend College vs Thiel College vs Thiel College vs Kent State vs Kent State vs Mercyhurst 13-6 9-6 7-4 12-6 0-4 3-4 11-2 4-8 5-3 6-7 1-5 8-9 3-4 3-4 3-6 1-7 2-4 3-6 6-8 13-2 6-5 1-15 0-17 2-4 Outlook Baseball Twenty four games in just eighteen days is what Gannon's baseball team will be faced with in the month of April. And if that is not enough. Coach Ivan George's team will spend the first ten days of the month in sunny South Carolina getting in shape for the upcoming season. Most of the time in the South will be spent working on defensive fundamentals. It was in this area that the Knights performed so poorly last Fall. The Golden Ones were not so golden when it came to fielding In the ten games they played, the Maroon and Gold per- mitted twenty four unearned runs. Despite the poor defense, Gannon did finish above five hundred, winning six and losing four. Ralph Boyles was the top pitcher last Fall and should be the Knight's stopper this Spring He worked nineteen innings and had a fine 1.42 ERA. Gannon won all three of the games he started Sophomore Brian Hower led the team in batting with a .450 percentage. He was followed closely by freshman Doug Dalton (.440) and junior Tom Roward (.412). As a team, the Knights pounded the ball at a .348 clip. This Spring, Gannon should have the pitching and hitting. The defense is suspect. However, if the Knights learn to field, the Golden Ones may be just that. Coach George Ivan George, the man on the Gannon scene for the past nineteen years, offers the program a unique mix- ture of experience and enthusiasm. A former professional player, the Erie native was well known for his ability as a hitter. His capacity to pass on these same fundamentals has produced a number of .400 plus hitters each season. Many of Coach George's players have gone on to sign professional contracts. The most recent is John Boyles. He pitched last summer for the Little Falls Mets, the New York Mets Class A farm club. 154 Baseball WDMEM S QntTPIHI WOMEN'S SOFTBALL: (left to right) Front row — Cheryl Villari, Nancy Valentge, Kim Woods, Trish Palchak, Angela Hartman, Elena Zuck, Linda Carlsson; Back row — Coach Lea Austin, Natalie Tackett (scorer), Jenny Gross, Amy Dudenhoeffer, Leigh Ann Politano, Rene Fetch- kan, Mary Armbruster, Kathy Hellern, Mary Kloecker, Coach B ill Strub Softball Improvement defensively is what Coach Lea Austin is looking for in the Spring of '83 A year ago, the squad was dominated by freshmen and the inex- perience showed as the Maroon and Gold finished at one and eleven Poor fielding and pitching were the two spots that brought disaster to the young team This year, another group of freshmen will be joining the team However, they will be mixed with nine returning veterans And, the third year coach hopes the experience and new people will provide enough talent to produce a winner Top returners are sophomore Mary Kay Lynch and Leigh Ann Politano Lynch hit for an excellent 513 average and Politano batted 368 with a strong .952 fielding average at shortstop Incoming pitcher's Mary Armbruster and Kim Woods and mfielder Amy Dudenhoeffer will help strengthen the Lady Knight's defensive game. With seventeen contests, the Lady Knights will have more than enough time to show their stuff With the defensive problems conquered, the key to this season will be offensive output against traditional powerhouses like Edinboro, Clarion, and Mercyhurst. Victory won't be easy but look for the softball team to show drastic improvement over last year. Coach Austin Lea Austin begins her third y ear as the Lady Knight's Softball coach. The Pittsburgh native is a 1977 graduate of Capital University where she re ceived a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Educa- tion. She completed her requirements for a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from Ohio State in 1980. The former Mount Lebanon High School was a four year letter winner in three sports at Capital - volleyball, basketball, and softball. Coach Austin is the Women's Coordinator of Athletics at Gannon. She is also the school's volleyball and basketball coach. . v«r- - --.' (Left) Leigh Ann Politano leads the way during a Lady Knights scoring spree. SCORES OF GAMES Gannon vs Thiel College 4-2 Gannon vs Clarion State College 1-16 (L) Gannon vs Robert Morris College 4-7 (L) Gannon vs Allegheny College (2) 0-10 (L) 6-10 (L) Gannon vs Mercyhurst College 1-12 (L) Gannon vs Niagara University (2) 0-3 (L) 4-7 (L) Gannon vs Edinboro State College (2) 3-2 5-23 (L) Gannon vs Behrend College 6-2 Gannon vs Canisius College (2) 8-3 9-11 (L) Gannon vs Villa Maria College 7-9 (L) Women's Softball 155 TENNIS MEN'S TENNIS: (left to right) Front row — Paul Simon, Freddie Perez. Mark Golden; Back row — Doug Boliver, Udai Singh, Matt Gregory, Jim Flynn Sure and steady — Matt Gregory placed his shots well in winning both at first singles and first doubles in the Knight's 6-3 rout against St. Bonaventure. One of the team's hardest hitting players, Paul Simon, helped Gannon's tennis team to a 6-2 record in the fall Name-Hometown High School Class Doug Boliver Greenville Greenville Jr. Lenny Brozozowski Erie Cathedral Prep Jr. Jim Flynn Cuyahoga, OH Rocky River Jr. MarkGoldin Lawrence Park Iroquois So. Matt Gregory Erie Mercyhurst Jr. Freddie Perez Connellsville, PA Jr. Paul Simon Erie Cathedral Prep Sr. (Jdai Singh Erie Fairview Sr. John Speice Erie Kanty Prep Sr. 156 Mens Tennis KTENNIS TENNIS 82 83 OUTLOOK The Knights First year coach Steve Huefner expects the Knights to be more competitive than they have been over the past few seasons. We've been very lucky to pick up some talented kids,'' states the Franklin, PA native. Not only do we have more ability, but our attitude and hard work will go a long way in making this a successful Fall. Matt Gregory, winner of the Allegheny College Open over the Labor Day weekend, will be one of the top three singles players. Mart's play in Meadville was super, noted Huefner, I am expecting alot from him this year. He will be challenged for the top position by the play of newcomer senior Paul Simon and freshman Doug Boliver. Gregory and Lenny Brozozowski (winners of the doubles championship at the Allegheny Open) will be the number one doubles team for the Maroon and Gold. They will be pushed hard by the tandem of Boliver and Simon. With the most talent the program has had and the attitude that each player has shown, this Fall should be another bright sport for the Gannon Knights. COACH STEVE HUEFNER Steve Huefner enters his first season as the men's tennis coach. The graduate of Slippery Rock State College with a degree in Health Physical Education serves as the school's Sports Information Director, as well as, the assistant basketball coach. The key to building a successful program explains the new coach, will be in the University's ability to attract talented players. With the commitment the school is making to the program, the Knights should emerge as one of the top programs in the area. SCORES OF MATCHES Gannon vs St. Bonaventure 6-3 Gannon vs Edinboro State 2-7 Gannon vs University of Buffalo 5-4 Gannon vs Buffalo State 9-0 Gannon vs Fredonia State 6-3 Gannon vs ECAC Championship 5th Place Gannon vs Allegheny College 1-8 Gannon vs Niagara University 8-1 Gannon vs Cam' si us College 9-0 Gannon vs Edinboro State 0-9 Gannon vs Slippery Rock 3-6 Gannon vs Grove City 4-5 Gannon vs Behrend 8-1 Gannon vs Mercyhurst 0-9 Gannon vs Cleveland State 6-3 Men's Tennis 157 MLVOUEYBALL WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Front row (left to right) Patty Timko, Liz Steiner, Lori Parson, Kathy Krem, Theresa Komer, Laurie; Back Row — Coach Lea Austin, Linda Carlsson, Jenny Gross, Rene Fetch- kan, Toni Tomasura, Val Newicki. Valerie Lamari COACH LEA AUSTIN Lea Austin begins her third year as the Lady Knight's volleyball coach. The Pittsburgh native is a 1 977 graduate of Capital University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Education. She completed her requirements for a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from Ohio State in 1 980. The former Mount Lebanon High School student was a four year letterwinner in three sports at Capital — volleyball, basketball, and softball. In her senior year, she captained the Crusader's volleyball team. They were representatives at the AIAW Mid West Regional that year. ROSTER Lady Knights Hometown High School Linda Carlsson Kane Kane Area Renee Fetchkan Finleyville Ringgold Jenny Gross Baden Quigley Betsy Hart Rochester Cardinal Mooney Theresa Komer Pittsburgh Baldwin Kathy Krem Linesville Linesville Val Nowicki Cabot Knoch Lori Parson St. Mary's Elk County Christian Jeanette Smathers Saegertown Saegertown Liz Steiner Spring Valley Spring Valley Donna Timko Conneautville Conneaut Valley Patty Timko Conneautville Conneaut Valley Toni Tomasura Emporium Cameron County Laurie Zendron Saxonburg Knoch VOLLEYBALL (10-19) Gannon vs. Baldwin Wallace (4-15, 9-15) Gannon vs. Lakeland College (11-15 , 15-7, 14-16) Gannon vs. Mt . Vernon (3-15, 7-15) Gannon vs. Fredonia State (15-12 , 15-1) Gannon vs. Villa Maria (15-9, 15-11) Gannon vs. St. Bonaventure (10-15 , 15-10, 9-15) Gannon vs. Hilbert (14-16 , 15-12, 1-15) Gannon vs. Thiel College (15-9, 8-15, 10-15) Gannon vs. Geneva College (5-15, 11-15) Gannon vs. Pitt-Bradford (15-5, 15-9) Gannon vs. 0' Youvi 1 le (15-4, 15-17, 15-3) Gannon vs. Jamestown C.C. (15-5, 10-15, 15-6, 15-11) Gannon vs. Villa Maria (11-15 , 10-15) Gannon vs. Thiel College (15-9, 13-15, 15-11) Gannon vs. Clarion State (9-15, 15-11, 9-15, 7-15) Gannon vs. Behrend College (9-15, 16-18) Gannon vs. St. John Fisher (6-15, 11-15) Gannon vs. Lakeland College (15-9, 4-15, 10-15) Gannon vs. Slippery Rock (3-15, 4-15) Gannon vs. Canisius College (9-15, 15-8, 15-4) Gannon vs. Buffalo State (15-3, 15-10) Gannon vs. Duquesne University (15-8, 5-15, 13-15) Gannon vs. Mercyhurst College (15-12 , 6-15, 7-15) Gannon vs. Allegheny College (2-15, 5-15) Gannon vs. Grove City (6-15, 6-15) Gannon vs. Niaaara University (15-10 , 15-6) Gannon vs. John Carroll (13-15 , 15-10, 13-15) Gannon vs. Mercyhurst Col lege (10-15 , 8-15) Gannon vs. Westminster College (15-13 , 12-15, 15-7 158 Women's Volleybal KLLVOLLEYBALL OUTLOOK Optimistic is how you would describe Coach Lea Austin when she talks about the '82 volleyball team. This is going to be our best team, states the third year mentor. The hard working coach thinks the Lady Knights will win more matches than they lose. We should be better than 500, quips the Pittsburgh native, this season, we have the talent necessary to win. With only three letterwinners returning — Lori Parson, the team's MVP for the last two years, Kathy Krem, and Donna Timko — the big boost to the program comes from an excellent recruiting year. There will be eleven newcomers on the squad, eight freshman and three sophomores. Of these, three, if not four, will be in the starting rotation. As assessment of the team's strengths places skill level, attitude, and hard work at the top with lack of experience the biggest hurdle. Twenty-eight teams will do battle with the Maroon and Gold. Since Gannon is an independent, there isn't a conference championship to go after. But crosstown rivals Mercyhurst, Behrend, and Villa Maria will keep things interesting. Strongest of the competitors will be Clarion, St. John Fisher, Slippery Rock, and Grove City. SCHEDULE Date Sat., Sept. 18 Wed., Sept. 22 Sat., Sept. 25 Mon., Sept. 27 Sat., Oct. 2 Mon., Oct. 4 Thurs., Oct. 7 Mon. Oct. 1 1 Thurs., Oct. 14 Tues.,Oct. 19 Thurs., Oct. 21 Sat, Oct. 23 Tues.,Oct. 26 Sat., Oct. 30 Tues., Nov. 2 Opponent Baldwin Wallace Lakeland College Mt. Vemon Fredonia State Villa Maria St. Bonaventure Thiel College Geneva College Pitt-Bradford D'Youville College Jamestown College Villa Maria Thiel College Clarion State Behrend College St. John Fisher Lakeland College Slippery Rock Canisius College Buffalo State Duquesne University Mercyhurst College Allegheny College Grove City College Niagara University John Carroll Univ. Mercyhurst College Westminster College Time Site 1 1 :00 AM Baldwin Wallace 6:00 PM Gannon 2:00 PM St. Bona. 7:00 PM Thiel 1 1 :00 AM Pitt- Bradford 6:00 PM Gannon 7:00 PM Villa Maria 7:00 PM Clarion 7:00 PM Gannon 6:00 PM Gannon 6:00 PM Canisius 1 :00 PM Gannon 6:00 PM Allegheny 1 :00 PM Gannon 6:00 PM Mercyhurst Spike business — Despite a rough season, the Lady Knights looked impressive. Here, Patty Timko puts the hammer down on a hapless opponent. -i Women's Volleyball 159 CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY 82 Only eight participant's will be involved in Gannon's Cross Country program this Fall However, the lack of numbers doesn't seem to worry first year coach Rick Killian. The reason, simple, five of the eight are the top runners from the previous year This experience will go a long way in making the season a successful one.' states the former college all american. Top returnees for the Maroon and Gold are senior Fred Heintz and junior Craig Zgraggen. In preseason practice, Heintz and Zgraggen have already lowered their best time from 1 98 1 . The addition of freshman standouts Dave Burger (Academy High School, Erie) and Bob Wieczorek (Strong Vincent High School. Ene) will not hurt the team's chances either. The Knight runners should greatly improve this Fall with talent and expenence on their side. SCHEDULE ROSTER Name Class HgtAVgt Hometown High School Chns Bohrer Sr 511 125 Erie Cathedral Prep Dave Burger f-r 6-0 155 Erie Academy Fred Heintz Sr 5-6 125 Erie Cathedral Prep Dale Ishman So 61 155 Kane Kane Andy King Jr 5-8 140 Harborcreek. Harborcreek Lincoln Lenze Jr. 5 10 132 St. Mary's St. Mary's Bob Wieczorek Fr. 510 135 Erie Strong Vincent Craig Zgraggen Jr. 510 130 Erie Cathedral Prep Date Opponent Site Sat.. Sept. 1 1 Buffalo State Inv Buffalo. NY Wed.. Sept. 1 5 St Bonaventure (Jniv. of Buffalo Buffalo State Geneseo St Bonaventure. NY Sat.. Sept. 18 Allegheny Hiram Case Western Res John Carroll Meadville. PA Fri., Sept. 24 Ntl. Catholic Championship S. Bend, Indiana Tues., Sept. 28 Slippery Rock Grove City Slippery Rock. PA Sat. Oct. 2 Fredonia State Invi Fredonia, NY Wed.. Oct. 6 Buffalo State Niagara Buffalo. NY Sat., Oct. 9 Geneseo Inv. or Brockport Inv. TBA Wed., Oct 1 3 Edinboro State Mercyhurst Alliance Edinboro. PA Sat, Oct. 16 West Virginia Inv. Morgantown, W.Va. Sat. Oct. 23 Canisius Inv. Buffalo. NY Coach: Rick Killian Captain: Chns Bohrer COACH RICHARD KILLIAN, JR. Richard Killian. Jr begins his fir st season as cross country coach for the Ene. PA school The recent graduate of Edinboro State College participated in both cross country and track for the Scots. An Ene County native, he was awarded all Amencan honors for his efforts in the 800 meter run in 1981 Coach Killian was the Pennsylvania State College Conference champion in the 800 in 1 979. '80. and '81 The former collegiate standout is a former graduate of Girard High School. Currently, he is completing the requirements for his Masters Degree in Elementary Education. Gannon at Buffalo State Invitational 4th Place 10 Teams Gannon vs Alleqheny 44-19 Gannon vs Case Western Reserve 39-22 Gannon vs Hi ram 15-50 Gannon vs John Carroll 15-50 Gannon at National Catholic Championship 19 Place 33 Teams Gannon vs Slippery Rock 47-18 Gannon vs Grove City 22-43 Gannon at Fredonia State Invitational 3rd Place 10 Teams Gannon vs Buffalo State 24-31 Gannon vs Niaqara 18-40 Gannon vs Edinboro State 50-15 Gannon vs Mercyhurst 19-46 Gannon at Canisius Invitational 6th Place 14 Teams Gannon at NCAA Northeast Regional 27th Place 33 Teams (Counterclockwise) Chris Bohrer, Dave Burger, Fred Heintz, Andy King, Lincoln Lenze, Dale Ishman, Bob Wieczorek, Craig Zgraggen 160 Cross Country G0LF Outlook The Spring of '83 should prove to be another suc- cessful campaign for Gannon golfers. Keeping with tradition, the Maroon and Gold should win more than their share of matches and tournaments.' In the first half of this year's schedule, the Knights extended their dual match win streak to twenty nine. The University also picked up two championship trophies - one at the Brooklea Invitational and the other in the Allegheny Invitational. Coach Elwell's squad is loaded with experienced players who have proven they know how to win. Leading the way for Gannon will be Ed Habjan. The team's captain, he posted a sweet 77.2 stroke average in 12 rounds last Fall. Habjan also represented the University at the NCAA Division II Championship in Lakeland, Florida at the conclusion of last Spring. The fourth year competitor will receive a stiff challenge for the number one spot from sophomores Rick Butler and Carmen Costa. Butler finished se- cond in stroke average with a 78.4 mark through 1 1 rounds. Costa was not far behind with a 79.0 average in 12 outings. Another player, Dave Schmitt, may also be heard from this Spring. The long hitting junior is very capable of averaging in the mid seventies. The Spring schedule includes ten tournaments, highlighted by three major invitationals - The Navy Invitational (Annapolis, MD), the William and Mary Invitational (Williamsburg, VA), and the Nittany Lion Invitational (State College, PA). Coach Bud Elwell For the last twenty years, the golf fortunes of Gan- non University have been directed by Coach Bud Elwell. The University's golf coach has molded the Maroon and Gold into one of the best programs in the tri-state area. Under Elwell, Gannon has recorded 332 wins against 119 losses and six ties. His teams have won four of the last five ECAC Regional Championships and have been invited to the NCAA Championship Tournament on seven different occasions. Director of Athletics at Gannon for the past seven- teen years, he has been active in the NCAA by serv- ing on both the Division II National Basketball and Golf Committees in each sport. Elwell is also a member of the NCAA Committee on Committees. Most recently, he was elected to the Council of the NCAA. Schedule April 1-2 April 4-5 April 8-9 April 14 April 16-17 April 18 April 21 April 23-24 April 26 April 29 May 6 May 17-20 Navy Invitational (36) Annapolis, Md. William Mary Invitational (36) Williamsburg, Va. Wooster Invitational (36) Wooster, Oh. West Liberty Tournament Wheeling, W. Va. Allegheny Invitational (54) Meadville, Pa. California Invitational Beallsville, Pa. Grove City Mercyhurst College Lake Shore Nittany Lion Invitational (54) Penn State Champion Lakes Invitational Ligonier, Pa. Bob Raymond Invitational Slippery Rock, Pa. Indiana Invitational Indiana, Pa. NCAA Division II Championship Wheeling, W Va. Lake Shore Country Club Gannon University is privileged to play its home matches and practice rounds on the beautiful 18 hole Lake Shore Country Club course, located Route 5 approximately eight miles west of the Gannon campus. The course, which borders Lake Erie to the north, is recognized as one of the most picturesque and challenging tracks in the tri-state area. Built in 1928 by the Andrews Land Company, Lake Shore features many grass bunkers, sand traps and water hazards. Lake Shore is not exceptionally long at 6,678 yards, but out-of-bounds on every hole demands accuracy over the par 72 layout. The USGA rating is 71.6. Joe Borowski has been the PGA professional at Lake Shore since 1971, replacing Irish Vogt, who held the post since 1929. 1982 Fall Results Matches (2-0) Gannon 381 Buffalo State 387 Gannon 381 University of Buffalo 382 Tournaments Tri State Invitational 4th of 18 teams Soaring Eagles Invitational 2nd of 17 teams Youngstown Invitational 2nd of 15 teams Brooklea Invitational 1st of 16 teams California State Invitational 10th of 16 teams Allegheny Invitational 1st of 16 teams Buffalo State Invitational 3rd of 12 teams ECAC Upstate NY Championship 2nd of 16 teams ECAC Championship 4th of 18 teams LADY KNIGHTS LADY KNIGHTS: Front (left to right) Margie Basiletti, Ellen Matschner, Toni D'Esposito; Middle — Diane Donahue, Mary Kloecker, Kelly Reedy, Kim Christie; Back — Michele Ver- bos, Heather Evelyn, Patti Griest, Val Dunner, Mary Kay Lynch, Linda Hunley. and Lori Parson Hunley and Kodak Linda Hunley is one of five colle- giate basketball players named to the Kodak All-District Wom- en's Basketball team for District II of the Large College Division, which includes Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. The team is selected by the Women's Bas- ketball Coaches Association (WBAC). Hunley was a four year starter for the Lady Knights. Her 400 points this season gives her a career total of 1,214. This places her second on Gannon's all-time scoring list. Nine such teams were selected at the Large College Division lev- el, representing the various re- gions in the country. The Season Schedule The Hast Regionals arc held in early March, [f Coach Lea Austin has her way, the Lady Knights will be there. However, this goal will not be easily reached. The Maroon and Cold play 26 games this year Of these, only twelve are being held at Hammermill Center. Of the do en teams that will invade Lne. the stiffest competition is expected from Division I opponents Youngstown State and Robert Morris. Other strong teams are Slipper) Rock, St. John Fisher, and Niagara. The highlight of the fourteen game road schedule will be the Snowflake Classic. Hie mid January tournament will feature eight teams and a demanding three games in two days. Cannon has drawn host Shippensburg in the first round. Other key road games are Akron University, Saint Bonaventure, and Cleveland State. 162 Lady Knights Basketbal LADY KNIGHTS Outlook Anticipation is the big word this year in women's basketball at Gannon. The Lady Knight's coaching staff, as well as, the team members are anxiously awaiting the start of a new and what should be an exciting season. While last year's successful record of 17 and 8 did not result in a playoff bid, there were many positive signs. The young squad ( 1 1 underclassman) established four team records along with several individual ones. They participated for the first time in the Shippensburg Snowflake Classic and finished third in the classy affair. The Ladies defeated rival Niagara IJniversity twice. As a result, many players on this year's team gained valuable playing time which should to a long way in making this season a success. Coach Lea Austin and her assistants Gary Froehlich, newcomer Sue Kaloyanides, and Mike Dubrosky hold high hopes for the approaching campaign. Only Del Braithwaite will be gone from last year's team. While replacing her won't be easy, she averaged 1 1 .6 ppg. and 9.6 rpg., the coaches feel that they can find a suitable replacement. As with any top-notch team, the ability to control the game plays a large part in determining the outcome. This demands, among other things, definite team leadership. The players will look to senior co-captains Linda Hunley and Ellen Matschner for guidance. Hunley, a smooth left hander, averaged l-t.2 ppg. and had 30 steals last year. Matschner, an excellent ball handler, will give the team added depth at the point position. Providing additional talent for the Maroon and Gold are juniors Val Danner, Man' Kloecker, and Ix ri Parson. Returning after an extended absence, Danner will be expected to bolster the offense with her strong inside moves and play a large role in grabbing the defensive boards. Kloecker will perform at the wing position, where she can take advantage of a good outside shot. An intimidating player, Parson is a skillful rebounder. She averaged 6.3 rpg. in the 81-82 season. Supporting strength lies in sophomores Diane Donahue, Toni D'Esposito, Mary Kay Lynch, and Kelly Reedy. Donahue's intensity and aggres- siveness make her versatile at either a wing or forward position. At 5-2 D'Esposito is one of the smaller guards, but her relentless hustle and capable ball handling make her an added plus. At center, standout letterwinner Mary Kay Lynch earned national ranking in rebounding last year, set five individual records and averaged an excellent 14.2 ppg. and 13-9 rpg. Equally outstanding was the play of 5-7 Erie native Kelly Reedy who averaged 1 3 1 ppg- at the guard wing position to rank as one of the team's leading scorers. New faces at Gannon this year include recruits Margie Basiletti (junior transfer from Kent State ), Kim Christie of Butler, PA, Patty Greist (Seneca Valley High School), and Michelle Verbos of Harrisburg. Griest and Verbos should provide back-up at the forward center slots while Christie's talents include a versatility at either the wing or forward position. With two years playing time, Basiletti should prove a valuable, experienced back-up or possible starter at the point guard position. Lady Knights Basketball 163 GOLDEN KNIGHTS MEN'S BASKETBALL: Front row (left to right) Butch Warner, Danny Washing- ton, Gosby Pryor, Dave Phillips; Middle row — Mike Kopas, Richard Rathell, Dave Razzano, Mark Chase; Back row — Craig Dixon, Jim Sivak, Aubrey Stall worth, Mike McElrath No Gloomy Knights . When the horn sounded to end Gannon University's final home game against New York Tech, the partisan fans lamented, Wait 'til next year. Even though, the '82-83 edition would be without the services of five seniors-Achille, McNeill, Moore, Rogers, and Sculley-the followers of the Maroon and Gold were optimistic for they knew Gannon would have at least three, possibly four, experienced starters on the floor And the transfers who have been in school for a semester would be eligible to play, as would the three highly touted recruits They believed this experience and new talent would give the Knights a basis for a solid team Top among the returnees is senior captain Goose Pryor A three year starter, he has been the main scoring cog since his freshman year. The ex-Valley High School sensation led the Peach Street Kids in offensive production a year ago with 16.8 points per contest The back- court will also feature two other returning starters, sophomore point guard Butch Warner and junior sharpshooter Mike Kopas In his first season, Warner dazzled spectators and opponents alike with his quickness and snake like moves He became the eighth player in Gannon history to average double figures (12.5) in his freshman year Kopas' long range shooting accounted for 86 points per game His 844 shooting percentage led the team from the charity stripe The Knights will have plenty of depth around the perimeter Senior co-captain Dave Phillips (24) will share time with Warner Richard Rathell (42). walk on Willie Pulliam. and freshmen Mark Chase and Danny Washington will push each other to become first off the bench Dave Razzano. coming off a spectacular sophomore season, is the only returning inside performer The junior forward was Mr Consistency' for Gannon in his sophomore year Averaging 10.2 ppg. the ex- Fairmont East graduate hauled down 146 missed shots Assisting Razzano with the board duties will be Craig Dixon and Jim Sivak Dixon, a transfer from North Greenville College, is touted as a super leaper and may be one of the best forwards Gannon fans have seen Sivak has been at the University for the past two seasons, but has been sidelined because of injuries. However, preseason workouts have shown this may be the year for the Ohio native. Two other players will add addi tional support to the University's cause, but must wait until December 17 because of NCAA transfer rules Aubrey Stallworth a 6-8 operative from Roxbury MA, may just be the best talent on the squad Mike McElrath, a transfer from Miami of Ohio, will add depth to an already talented collection of guards It seems as though Gannon fans have called it right This season, it's highly probable there won t be too many gloomy Knights after the games 164 Golden Knights GOLDEN KNIGHTS Gannon University 1982 83 Season BASKETBALL Golden Knight Media Guide All-Amencan Candidate SCORES OF GAMES Gannon vs Alliance College 99-81 Gannon vs Pitt-Bradford 75-74 Gannon vs Slippery Rock 74-92 Gannon vs LaRoche College 69-65 Gannon vs Edinboro State 95-70 Gannon vs St. John Fisher 91-77 Gannon vs Kentucky Wesleyan 74-96 Gannon vs Austin Peay 61-99 Gannon vs Bloomsburg State 68-58(0T) Gannon vs District of Columbia 58-60 Gannon vs Adelphi University 43-49 Gannon vs Southampton 65-80 Gannon vs Central State 65-69(0T) Gannon vs Cheyney State 48-50 Gannon vs Buffalo State 81-73 Gannon vs Philadelphia Textile 70-88 Gannon vs Fredonia State 58-47 Gannon vs Indiana University of PA 81-59 Gannon vs Hartwick College 68-62 Gannon vs Mercyhurst College 100-89(0T) Gannon vs Behrend Colleqe 64-59 Gannon vs Wriqht State 60-76 Gannon vs Edinboro State 62-73 Gannon vs Alliance Colleqe 70-66 Gannon vs Clarion State 79-65 Gannon vs Youngstown State 56-58 Gannon vs Lock Haven 94-67 Gannon vs LeMoyne 93-61 Golden Knights 165 GOLDEN KNIGHTS Dick Fox is in his filth season as head coach at Gannon. His team finished at 17 and 9 last year. Pushing his win loss record at the University to 72 wins and 37 losses. His over all ten year coaching mark stands at 186 and 88. Assistant Coaches: Fox's staff i ncludes Steve Huefner, George Hesch, and Roger Moore. Returning Starters: (five) 6-3 senior guard Goose Pryor; 6-3 sophomore point guard Butch Warner; 6-4 junior guard Mike Kopas,- 6-3 junior guard Richard Rathell (part time); and 6-6 junior forward Dave Razzano (part time). Other Returners: (two) 6-2 senior point guard Dave Phillips; 6-10 sophomore center Jim Sivak. Newcomers: (six) 6-8 junior center Aubrey Stallworth; 6-7 junior forward Craig Dixon 6-1 junior guard Willie Pulliam 6-6 Sophomore Guard Mike McElrath; 6-4 freshman guard Mark Chase; and 6-2 freshman guard Danny Washington. Strengths: Experience and new talent are the big pluses for the Knights. The top four top scorers are returning from last year. Weaknesses: A demanding schedule with two talented transfers, Stallworth and McElrath, ineligible for the first six games. The ability of Jim Sivak to overcome his physical ailments and contribute. No. Name Pos. 12 GosbyPryor G 22 Mike McElrath G F 23 Dave Phillips PG 25 Richard Rathell G 31 Dave Razzano F 33 Aubrey Stallworth C 35 Butch Warner PG 41 Willie Pulliam G 43 Jim Sivak C 44 Mike Kopas G 50 Craig Dixon F 54 Mark Chase G 55 Danny Washington G Class Hgt. Wgt. Hometown High School Sr. 6-3 175 So. 6-6 200 Sr. 6-2 170 Jr. 6-4 190 Jr. 6-6 220 Jr. 6-8 210 So. 6-3 175 Jr 6-1 175 So. 6-10 210 Jr. 6-4 185 Jr. 6-7 200 Fr. 6-4 185 Fr. 6-2 200 Arnold, PA Valley Jamestown, NY Jamestown Pittsburgh, PA Keystone Oaks Lake Worth, FL Lake Worth Kettering, OH Fairmont East Roxbury, MA High Park Atlantic City, NJ Atlantic City Buffalo, NY Emerson H.S. Wickliffe, OH Wickliffe H.S. Punxsutawney, PA Punxsutawney Millen, GA Jenkins County Baltimore, MD Milford Mills Bronx, NY Lehman 166 Golden Knights GOLDEN KNIGHTS Coach Richard Fox has been coaching basketball teams tor more than a quarter ol a century In that period, his squads have won state championships, been to Kansas City, and received bids lor NCAA post season play It isn't easy to say what makes the coach so successtul Maybe the comment he gets more out oi his players than anyone else best explains why he is a winner Since coming to Gannon four years ago. the Pennsylvania native has produced very competitive teams His record of 72 wins against 37 losses attests to that Yet, Coach Fox would like to fulfill a dream that he spoke about at a press conference a year ago My dream for Gannon is to be number one. to bring the University a national championship Last season was the first of a renewed three year contract for the former Knight player The season's end saw the Maroon and Gold finish 17 and 9 While the record was not the twenty games the sly mentor would like to have had. it was a step towards reaching his goal For this year, his team will have experience and a truckload oi talent and with his exceptional ability to produce, his dream may soon become a reality Richard Fox was born and raised in Tionesta, PA However, it was on the hardwood of Linesville High School, Clarion, and Gannon that he learned the basics tor his trade As I attempt to focus in on the coming season, the picture is at the same time both sharp and fuzzy Sharp, on the one hand, in that 1 can see possibly the best talent that 1 have ever coached plus the best schedule from a standpoint ol difficulty that my teams have ever faced Fuzzy, on the other hand, in trying to visualize how this array of talent may come together because of two significant problems The first ol these problems lies in the area ol our three transfer players who will be taking the court lor the first time after missing from one to three seasons 67 Craig Dixon, a transfer from North Greenville Junior College, sat out all of the 1981-82 season 6-7 Mike McElrath, a transfer lrom Miami of Ohio, sat out the entire 81-82 season, and in addition, he will not become eligible until alter the sixth game of this year 6-8 Aubrey Stallworth has not played college basketball since January of 1980 at Providence College, and like McElrath, will not be eligible until after our first six games Thus, it will have been almost three lull seasons since Aubrey played a collegiate basketball game when he steps on the floor for us The second area of real concern lies in the inactivity and inexperi- ence of 6-10 Jim Sivak and the inexperience oi our two freshmen, Mark Chase and Danny Washington, who have yet to play a college basketball game I see six talented question marks some of whom must come into sharp focus for us to have a great season How we overcome the problems presented by all ol this inactivity and inexperience will determine how well we can deal with our formidable schedule On the very bright side of the picture, we have six quality players with a great deal ol experience on hand from last year's squad Our top four scorers return along with two others who have been part-time starters during the past two seventeen victory seasons In so iar as the schedule make- up is concerned, we must do well m our first six games although we will be without Stallworth and McElrath From then until the end ol January, we may leel as though we are on the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific, it will take all of our resources and a little luck just to stay alive With two major tournaments at Christmas time and only one home contest (Cheyney State) in January, we will be in for what may be the roughest test in Gannon basket- ball history If we survive this portion ot the schedule with fewer than seven losses, we should be in position to push our troops in a run lor the playoffs during a February mostly at home No other final picture will be a very satisfactory one Coach Fox began his coaching career in Union City, PA. After a three year stay, he moved to Corry, (PA) and then on to Erie to coach the Ramblers ot Cathedral Prep, His first collegiate assignment was at Mercyhurst College where he initiated a program from scratch. The personable coach stayed for seven years before coming back to the school where he earned his undergraduate degree. Gannon University ended its basketball season on an up note when they defeated LeMoyne College by a 93-61 score. It was the Golden Ones' eighth victory in their last eleven ball games. Thanks to the strong stretch run, the University's roundball team was able to finish with a respectable sixteen and twelve record. This was the twelfth consecutive season that Gannon has finished about the five hundred mark. It was a disappointing year for a team that expected to be in the East Regionals. A poor away record was the Knights' undo- ing. Of their eleven away contests, the Peach Street Kids could only muster three victories. Gannon opened the season like a sprinter exploding from the blocks, winning five of their first six. A pair of road losses in Ken- tucky and a two point loss to UDC in the finals of the Porreco Cup placed the Ma- roon and Gold at six and four. However, it was the month of January that proved dis- astrous. The Knights had the difficult task of playing six of its seven games away from Hammermill Center. The losses came like a tidal wave, two in New York City, an overtime affair at Central State, and a two point setback at the hands of Cheyney. For the first time in years, the Erie team was below five hun- dred in mid-January. Golden Knights 167 HOCKEY The Gannon hockey team made its contri- bution to the festive homecoming week with its home opener against Penn State- Mckeesport, at the Glenwood Ice Rink. It was a 500 week for the team as they beat Penn State 5-2 on February 6, and lost to Carnegie-Mellon University 5-0 on February 1 1 . At McKeesport, Doug Mer- cier outscored his opponents with a three-goal hat trick of his own. He was backed by Jack Schumacher and Harry West, who each scored once. The Knights returned home to host pow- er-house Carnegie-Melon. Despite having 29 shots on goal, the Gannon squad couldn't get one into the net, while CMU hit five of their 34 shots. Coach Fred Lane's squad returned with- out last year's captain, intimidating de- fenseman Larry Collins and goaltender Chris Winter. Both were first-team WPIHL picks last season. The bladesmen returned with a host of veterans, led by captain Doug Mercier and Butch Halko. Lane also had a group of talented newcomers ready to keep the Gannon ice machine on the championship trail. The Knights lost in the finals to Du- quesne last year, after beating the Dukes the previous year for the WPIHL trophy. In the Knight's only exhibition game be- fore press time, Gannon lost to Carnegie- Mellon, 5-0. But Lane wasn't concerned, as he uses pre-season games to look at the newcomers and freshmen. He also split the contest between his three goal- ies, Gordon Buckley, Doug Woods, and Shawn Kosloff. Of the pre-season, Lane said, We looked strong. We worked well in our own end, but we need to be more aggressive offensively. The freshmen looked good. Lane singled out freshman Tim Harris as an excellent player, calling him an intelli- gent player with a super slapshot. Lane credits Mercier for his off-the-ice activi- ties which included organizing the Hock- ey Booster Club. On March 3, the Knights captured their division crown, crushing Indiana Universi- ty of Pennsylvania, 6-1, behind Jack HOCKEY: (left to right) Front row — Gordon Buckley, Shawn Kosloff, Doug Woods: Second row — John Ciavarella, Jack Schumacher, Rob Banks, Chris Fama, Scott Campbell, Harry West; Third row — Tim Harris, Mike Sievert. Matt Peterson, Doug Mercier, Paul Schuler, Jeff Buenkoffer, Coach Fred Lane; Fourth row — Bo Schindler, Fred Shahade, Dave Litalkin, Shawn Seaman, Mark Rembert, Butch Halko ■ §ihJt HOCKEY The icemen's defense held as their offense carried them to the finals. Schumacher's three-goal hat trick. Cap- tain Doug Mercier, Paul Schumler and Jeff Beutikoffen each scored once, before Schumacher hit all three of his lamp-light- ers within the final three minutes of play. Doug Woods tended the Lancer net in re- cording his second straight outstanding win. The Knights ended their campaign at 12- 5- 1 . Schumacher led the team with an un- official 37 points on the season, while Mercier was second with 33. The two were tied after the regular season with 31 each. Hockey club denied extra funds A request made by the hockey club for an increase in funding from Gannon in the Fall 1982 semester was denied by a re- view board consisting of business affairs, the administrative council, and Gannon President Dr. Joseph P. Scottino. The club requested additional funding from the Student Government Association in mid-October. The SGA in turn asked Gannon to share the burden of financing the hockey club. According to Scottino, the SGA is obli- gated to continue funding the hockey club through the year. It was understood that the SGA would fund the hockey club this year and they can't decide in the middle of the year to hand over the responsibility to someone else, he said. The budget committee was searching for other support for the hockey club. Some if not all financial burden will be lifted off of the SGA, Scottino said. According to Richard Dunford, vice presi- dent of student personnel services, the hockey club's request for additional fund- ing was denied because they asked for it during the middle of the year. It is harder now to transfer money from one fund to another so we are closely scrutinizing all budget requests, and not just picking on the hockey club, he said. I've made a recommendation that the hockey club receive an increase in funds for next year, but I don't know if it will go through, Dunford said. Hockey 169 KLTENNIS WOMEN'S TENNIS: (left to right) Front row — Sandy Manning, Donna Curtis, Suzy McDermott, Debbie Stitt, Ann Speice, Coleen Cauley; Back row — Jennifer Kippley. Tracy Thomas, Mary Olszenwski, Carol Betz, Mary Ryan, Patty Meinert LADY KNIGHTS FALL SCHEDULE Date Mon.,Sept. 13 Wed., Sept. 1 5 Sat.. Sept. 18 Tues., Sept. 21 Thurs., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 25 Mon., Sept. 27 Fri, Oct. 1 Sat., Oct. 2 Tues., Oct. 5 Thurs., Oct. 7 Sat., Oct. 9 Opponent Time Site Behrend College 3:00 PM Behrend MercyhurstCollege3:00 PM Gannon Clarion State 1 :00 PM Clarion Edinboro State 3:00 PM Gannon Fredonia State 4:00 PM Fredonia Thiel College 1 :00 PM Gannon Niagara University 4:00 PM Niagara Robert Morris 3:00 PM Robert Morris Canisius College 1 :00 PM Gannon Allegheny College 3:00 PM Gannon MercyhurstCollege3:00 PM Mercyhurst Behrend College 1 :00 PM Gannon ROSTER Name-Hometown High School Class Carol Betz Pittsburgh North Hills So. Terry Catherine Erie Iroquois Sr. Colleen Cauley Monroeville Gateway Fr. Donna Curtis Greensburg Greensburg Central So. Jennifer Kippley Cincinnati Mother of Mercy Fr. Sandy Manning Rochester Ou r Lady of Mercy So. Suzy McDermott Vandergrift, PA Kiski Ara Jr. Patty Meinert Ambridge Quigley High Jr. Mary Olszewski Erie Mercyhurst Prep So. Mary Ryan N.Tonawanda N.Tonawanda Jr. Ann Speice Erie St. Benedict Academy So. Debbie Stitt Erie McDowell Sr. Tracey Thomas Coraopolis Moon High Jr. COACH LINDA EAGLEY Linda Eagley begins her third season as the mentor of the Lady Knight's tennis team. The former Penn State graduate has made great strides in developing the Ladies program into one of the best in the arae. Coach Eagley is currently teaching pro at Penn Briar. Aside from her coaching responsibilities at Gannon, she is also the coach for the junior women's team at Penn Briar. 1 70 Women's Tennis wbmems TENNIS The Lady Knights In two years, Coach Linda Eagley has turned the Lady Knight's tennis program into one of the best in the area. In her first year, she guided the Lady Netters to a 6-3 record. At that time, the best in the school's history. Last year, the Maroon and Gold posted an even better mark (8-3). By all indications, this season should be another record year. With six letter-winners returning, the third year coach will have an experienced team on her side when they open in the Fall of '82. Senior letterwinners, Terri Catherine and Debbie Stitt will give the squad an excellent one-two punch in first and second singles. Susie McDermott and Ann Speice will perform in fourth through sixth singles. These two finished the Fall of '81 with identical 10-1 records. Newcomer Jennifer Kippley is a welcome addition. The Cincinnati native should challenge for one of the top three spots. The Ladies have experience, depth, and ability on their side. An increase in matches and quality of teams will make winning more difficult. But, don't be surprised to see the women defeat more opponents than they ever have. Women's Tennis 17 1 SPORTS Habjan turns pro Senior Ed Habjan, Gannon's Ail-American golfer, turned professional and began working toward membership in the Professional Golfers' Association of America after he graduated in May. The senior marketing major accepted the position of assistant golf professional at the Alcoma Golf Club in Penn Hills, outside of Pittsburgh, where he first started playing golf nearly a decade ago. Habjan highlighted an already outstanding career, pacing Gannon to the team championship of the West Liberty Invitational by turning in a brilliant two-over-par 73 over the Spidel Golf Course in Wheeling, West Virginia. Under ex- tremely windy conditions, he claimed medalist honors by four shots. As an individual invitee, the easy-going senior earned NCAA Division II All-American Honorable Mention Laurels last Spring, playing at the Lone Palm Country Club in Lakeland, Florida (site of last year's championship). It's nice going to nationals, but it's not the same if your team is not there, Habjan said. In regard to the 1983 Gannon team, Habjan said, this is the best team that's been here in four years, and we can only ask to get to nationals and hope we will play. So far, it looks like the team is on the right track this season. The 22-year-old Habjan was 13 years old when he taught him- self what he calls the activity of golf. He and the other pro-shop rack-room boys at Alcoma would play any chance they could get. Later, it was two years on the golf team at Penn Hills High School before going on to four good years at Gannon where every year got better, said Habjan. For the past eight seasons, Habjan has worked as a staff member at Alcoma under PGA Professional Ed Wescott. As assistant golf pro at Alcoma, the avid Pittsburgh sports fan will perform various duties under Wescott, including teaching, and running golf tournaments. Habjan credits Wescott and Gannon coach Bud Elwell with contributing constant enthusiasm toward his efforts. Austin named to NCAA Post Lea Austin, women's coordinator of athletics at Gannon University, was named to chair the East Regional Advisory Committee of National Collegiate Athletic Association Di- vision II Women's Basketball. Her appointment fills the vacancy created by the departure of Larry Keating of Adelphi University. Ms. Austin's new duties will include establishing weekly regional rankings and working with the national committee to determine national rankings. Aside from her new responsibilities, Austin still serves as Gannon's volleyball, Softball, and basketball coach. Elwell named to NCAA Post Howard Bud Elwell, Director of Athletics at Gannon Uni- versity, has been appointed by the NCAA officers to the Division II Steering Committee. Elwell will be the District 2 representative on the eight person committee, which is responsible for the planning and conduct of Division II round tables, the review of legis- lative proposals, and serves as liaison between the NCAA officers and the 205 Division II membership. Elwell is also a member of the Division II National Commit- tees in Basketball and Golf, and chairs the East Region in both sports. He is also a member of the Men's Committee on Committees, which annually selects nominees to fill vacancies on all NCAA sports Committees. A 1955 graduate of Gannon, Elwell earned his master's degree from Ohio State University. He has been a member of the Gannon staff since 1961. Elwell named to NCAA Council Bud Elwell, Director of Athletics at Gannon University, was elected to a position on the Council of the National Colle- giate Athletic Association at the 77th annual Convention of the NCAA held this past year in San Diego. The governing body of the NCAA Council is elected by the over 800 institutional members of the association, and is responsible for the establishment and direction of the gen- eral policies of the NCAA in the interim between conven- tions. Elwell will serve as a Division II representative from Region I, which includes NCAA Districts 1 and 2 (New England and East). He will continue as a member of the Division II Steering Committee, a post he was named to in October of 1982. Director of Athletics at Gannon for the past 17 years, Elwell has been active in the NCAA by serving on both the Division II National Basketball and Golf Committees, and chairs the East Regional advisory committees in each sport. He is also a member of the NCAA Committee on Committees. Elwell's term on Council will continue through 1985. Russo named new soccer coach for the Golden Knights Gannon Athletic Director, Howard Bud Elwell, an- 172 Sports Extra nounced the appointment ot Rob Russo as the University's new soccer coach. Elwell stated, the athletic committee recommended Russo from a very qualified group of over eighty applicants . . . impressive among his many creden- tials is that he is one of the youngest mentors to have obtained an A license from the United States Soccer Fed- eration. The native of Rochester, New York, comes to Erie after spending four years at Miami University (OH). In 1981, Russo was named head coach for the Redskins after hav- ing served three years as an assistant in the program. In his first season, the Miami team finished at eleven and five against such traditional powerhouses as Akron University, Cleveland State, Bowling Green, and Evansville. In accepting the position, Coach Russo explained the first order of business would be to develop a winning attitude. Also, listed high among his priorities will be the implemen- tation of a team oriented style of play and the development of an open line of communication between players and coach. The graduate of Wilmington College in Ohio, re- ceived his Bachelor's Degree in health, Physical Educa- tion, and Recreation. He earned his master's degree from Miami University in the same field. While playing for the Buckeye State School, Russo was a member of the Quaker's soccerteam that received nation- al ranking (NAIA) and a post season bid. The University's new coach will also serve as the school's intramural director. Hall of Fame established at Gannon Gannon University, as part of its 50th year anniversary celebration, has established a Hall of Fame to honor out- standing athletes who have represented the Golden Knights with distinction in intercollegiate competition and honor those coaches and teams which have also contrib- uted to the tradition of Gannon athletics. Bud Elwell, Director of Athletics at Gannon, and chairman of the committee which selected the initial inductees, re- marked that it's something that is long overdue. Those who have enhanced Gannon's tradition deserve to be me- morialized. Given the rich tradition of Golden Knight basketball over the years, it should come as no surprise that six of the first group to be enshrined would be former Gannon cagers. Heading the list is Glen Summors, generally accepted as the Knight's best all around player in history. Summors' name appears no less than ten times in the Knight record book, and the Brooklyn All-American authored every Gan- non rebound mark available. Also selec ted unanimously was Gerald Bad News Walk- er, the Knights' career scoring leader with 1,979 points who also set four additional marks for future Knight round- ballers to shoot for. Walker made ECAC All-East in 1974- 75, and numerous All-American teams that same year. Big Al Chrisman, the Knight's center-forward of the 1967-71 era, was also singled out for his contributions. The durable front liner finished his career as the Knight's third best pointmaker with 1,548 markers and owns the records for free throws made and attempts for single season and career. George Ace Hesch, the star point guard of the early 1950's, earned a spot in the Hall of Fame in recognition of his flashy play and point production. The Warren, Pennsyl- vania, native threw in 1,308 points in his four year career, mostly from long range. Following graduation in 1955, Hesch also served his alma mater as both Head Coach (1961-63), and Assistant from 1955 to 1961. Generally recognized as the two athletes who started the winning tradition of modern Gannon basketball, Willy Alford and Al Lawson complete the basketball selections. Both arrived on the Gannon scene in 1961 and immediately led the Knights to their first NCAA playoff berth in history. Lawson, a slender 6' 2 product of Homestead, Pennsyl- vania, still ranks as 5th in career scoring with 1 ,425 points and was an outstanding rebounder. An alumnus of the bas- ketball hotbed of Farrell, Alford always drew the toughest defensive assignments for the Knights while still finding time to score over 1,000 points. Both Lawson and Alford were four year regulars from 1961-65, during which the Knights won 76 of 98 under the combined coaching of George Hesch and Jim Harding. Harry Boback, Jr., Erie native who earned Golf All-Ameri- can honors from both the NAIA and NCAA, was also hon- ored. Regarded as the steadiest swinger in the Gannon program, Boback had a career stroke average of 75.6, and won many collegiate tournaments as well as one EDGA crown. The non-Gannon athlete selected to the Hall was Lou Tul- lio, who served the Knights as Head Football Coach for two seasons (1949-50), Head Basketball Coach (1951-56), and Athletic Director (1949-56). Tullio initiated the pigskin sport at Gannon in 1949, and then in two years logged an impressive 14-2 record including a perfect 8-0 inaugural season. When Gannon dropped football after the 1950 season, Tullio took the reins of the basketball pro- gram and recorded 68-57 results in the next five years. His 1951-52 edition earned the Knight's only berth in the Na- tional Catholic Invitational Tournament. The Holy Cross grad also directed Gannon's overall athletic program for seven years and managed the many events scheduled in the Gannon Auditorium. Sports Extra 173 ODYSSEY £k ODYSSEY ODYSSEY INTRO This year, a new and special section has been added to characterize Gannon activities and events. These pages are tilled with pictures and articles of Gannon students and facul- ty members at their best, both past and present. Within the following 54 pages, is coverage of events of Gannon Theatri- cal. Campus Ministry, Orientation, Graduation, University Run IV, Homecoming Week, 8 Ball, Winter Carnival, Spring Fever, and the America Concert. In addition to the events, features are included such as a Gannon Music Survey, a highlight of National and International News, Flashback — Gannon news events in review, the Editor's Pages, and pages of pictures spanning the past 50 years of Gannon's heritage. Further comprising this section are the club and organization pic- tures. Below is an assortment of pictures that depict the 1983 LANCE Odyssey. Together they represent a section that is well worth looking at. Turn the page, and enjoy! ame pica concert n J - £- 4 m c £ f I ■Kl'-t. . 1 .x, -=_ _ m ►• .. i . p j m m C ' - A l i 176 Odyssey Intro ODYSSEY INTRO editor's page university run graduation Odyssey Intro 177 Sunshine and After Words Sunshine and After Words was per- fromed in the Gannon Theatre on October 21-24, and October 27-31. The musical, directed by Alex Clemente featured Jim Harris and Stan Tuznik playing two direc- tors who live off of their royalties while searching for a new Broadway hit. The directors meet a typical New York couple, Mark and Mickie who volunteer to star in the show. The situation leads to a play within a play, complete with muses, dancers, soldiers, and a chorus. Joel Nat- alie and Bonnie Lang played Mark and Mickie, the singing leads in the produc- tion. Mark's the swooner, the hero. Mickie's head over heels for him, con- stantly at his side. They've always want- ed to do a Broadway show, and RCA Vic- tor and Sam, the two directors, give them their chance, Lang explained. The directors and Mark and Mickie were dressed in present day outfits, as the play takes place in the present. But the muses were dressed in styles from the 20s and 30s, giving them a surrealistic appear- ance. Lang identified with her character because the part of Mickie is a bubbly, energetic person, but not dizzy, she said. Alex is a very good director. This is the first time that I've worked with him. The character he wants you to be, he helps you develop. There were 20 numbers in the musical, which incorporated comedy, tradegy, and drama. Clemente wrote about his produc- tio n: It goes without saying that we have all benefited by this experience, as it is hoped that the characters in the play benefit from the conflict they are forced to face. The residual should be learning. DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE. AND COMMUNICATION ARTS PRE.SE.NT5 A-V § ruNiu I ML AH AFTER WBfc i ,CRirr 4 i £cr v Y An ci£ i£ rL Cast of Sunshine and After Words' ilium CURTAIN CALL 178 Gannon Theatrical Mil ;!£! • • KAYniSi JL Comedy of Errors It would have made the perfect sitcom. Two sets of twins, separated from birth, all end up in the same city at the same time and proceed to make numerous mis- takes in identity. The play retained the poetic form as Shakespeare originally wrote it, with just a few minor changes. Some of the more outdated humor, which made sense in Shakespeare's time, but passes over many 20th century heads, was cut out. Some of the best humor, according to di- rector Bill Steckler, came from the use of physical humor, such as pratfalls and vaudeville-type schtick. I think this play is as fun to watch as a Shakespeare com- edy can be, Steckler said. He also point- ed out that beneath the comedy stunts and humor, there are straight-forward themes. Patience is one theme. Another theme is that of identity. What makes up these people that are being mistaken for others? Is it their outside appearance that identified them, or their inside emo- tions and ideas? Aside from the more serious themes, Comedy of Errors was first and fore- most a comedy, Shakespeare style. Steckler wrote about the production: Comedy of Errors was probably one of Shakespeare's first plays, written in 1591 or 1592. It is certainly his broadest and funniest. He adapted it from two Roman comedies, the 'Menaechmi' and 'Amphi- truo' of Plautus; and it is often dismissed as a trivial farce, although its TWIN of patience and identity are deeply inbed- ded in thee . . . . . . Shakespeare wrote a Graeco-Roman play, and we have provided a Graeco- Roman setting and costuming . . . Shake- speare would approve. (Above) Craig Heuser as Luciana and Tom Rihn as Dromio of Ephesus (Below) T.J. Laffan as Balthazar, Barry Corbett as Antipholous of Ephesus, Victoria Rowles as Adriana, and Bob Dobiesz in the background portraying an officer — All in Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors mum CURT AIN CALL Gannon Theatrical 179 GANNON THEATRICAL 'BAD HABITS 'Bad Habits,' written by Terrence Mc Nal- ly, dealt with people's personality quirks. It won the Best Off Broadway Play of the Year Award after its first production in 1974. 'Bad Habits' is a comedy with what director William Steckler calls broad hu- mor, which utilizes prop, sound effect and physical humor. Also, it was a show with a message. I like message shows, Steckler said. According to Steckler, the message was let yourself be yourself. Don't give someone else control. Besides rehearsals, the cast of 'Bad Habits' promoted good habits. They were in contact with the Cancer Society, the Blood Bank, the Lung Association, and the YMCA. These organizations' litera- ture was included in the show's program. Act 1 was set in Ravenswood, a clinic run by Dr. Pepper, whose only wish was for everyone to be happy. He encouraged his patients to let it all hang out. Two pa- tients, Dolly and Harry Scupp, played by Marjorie Styer and Tom Rihn, had been trying to kill each other for years. Act 2 took place at the Dunelaw, a clinic which erased bad habits with a drug serum. These patients were treated for such habits as alcoholism, sadism, and sloven- linesp .X Bad Habits' supplied comedy and wis- jccess dom, and was another box office succ at the Gannon Theatrical. CURTAIN CALL Jk 180 Gannon Theatrical GANNON THEATRICAL 'BAD HABITS' Larry Keiser and Kim Mormur as Roy and April Pitt Bill Robbins (sitting on the stage) and David Sinclair as Francis and Hiram Marjorie Styer as Dolly Scupp Marjorie Styer as Dolly Scupp, Mark Moore- head as the caretaker and butler at Ravens- wood, and Shawn Clerkin as Dr. Pepper Marjorie Styer and Tom Rihn as Dolly and Harry Scupp Gannon Theatrical 181 CfllJlPLS iJllKlSTRX, campus. Student involvement is encour- aged by Father Sullivan as well as by Sr. Rose Marie Radomski and Pat Milloy. Beginning early in the semester, an open- ing community mass sets the tone for all that we do together throughout the se- mester. The Folk Group, Gannon's Music Ministry, seeks new voices and musicians to sing and perform at the Thursday Uni- versity mass and at the weekend masses. This year Gannon welcomed their newest campus minister, Sr. Rose Marie Ra- domski. Sr. Rose Marie conducted this year's Campus Parent program and was responsible for the very educational yet somewhat controversial Human Sexuality Workshops I II. Father Sullivan invites students to partici- pate in all the ministries at mass. As he wrote in one week's bulletin, This is your community. It functions only with your help in serving ... to make our Christian com- munity live. 182 Campus Ministry rumpus imkistri FOOTPRINTS One night a man had a dream He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you.you'dwalkwithmealltheway But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me. The LORD replied, My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. GANNON UNIVERSITY Campus Ministry UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SEXUALITY !!!!!! The combination of a scientist-educator and nurse with primary interest in human behavior brings to the programs not only a wealth ot factual information, but a healthy respect for the impact of diverse assumptions about sexuality. Dr. William Uricchio, Chairperson of the Biology Department at Carlow College and President and Chairperson of the Hu- man Life and Natural Family Planning Foundation, is a leading educator and lecturer who has gained the respect of parents, teachers, students and religious communities for his work in human sex- uality. He is the author of a book on natu- ral family planning and is a Fellow in the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. Meredith Cochran, R.N., has primary in- terests in the field of sexuality and family planning. She has had extensive exper- ience instructing and relating with par- ents, teachers, and students in various aspects of sexuality. She has designed and led small group learning experiences on sexuality, woman's awareness, per- sonhood and family communication. In ad- dition she has participated in a number of Master's and Johnson's coordinated workshops. Mrs. Cochran is the mother of three teenage children. Participants in the Human Sexuality Workshop were well informed and educated on various topics. Spire of St. Peter's Cathedral where the 50 year mass was celebrated. 4. Mass celebrated in the commons Campus Ministry 183 rfloipus mi si sirs, Ml v i Sharing peace through experience Sharing the experiences of others, was the theme of a presentation given by Sisters Peg Dil- lon and Patricia Startup of Maryknoll. The purpose of the presentation was to give a sense of Chris- tian responsibility in building a more peaceful world. The sisters showed slides of the Philip- pines and Nicaragua where they served as mis- sionaries. Presented were the problems of each community, which included housing, poverty, and child labor. Sisters Dillon and Startup gave the group a list of some citizen-action organizations which help to promote any ideas or resources that can help similar situations as the Maryknoll nuns experienced. Campus Parent Program Living away from home for the first time can be difficult. For this reason, the Campus Ministry in- vited students to become involved in their Campus Parents Program. Second families were provided for those Gan- non students living in housing. A faculty member or staff member was appointed to each participating student to provide any type of emotional support necessary. Lunches, dinners and other social ac- tivities were shared. Most importantly, the cam- pus parent was someone to talk to, other than peers, about problems and for advice. Kathy Wrobel, secretary for student development and living, has been a campus parent for the past two years and finds it to be a great experience for both her family and her campus kids. Another campus parent is Robert Dobiez, director of circulation at the Gannon Library. He feels his role is more of a big-brother relationship. We made a committment to each other to meet once a week at lunch or dinner to talk, said Dobiez, who has also been involved with the program for the past two years. The campus parent program is sponsored by Gannon Campus Ministry and is a program which involves out-of-town students with a second family in Erie. The parents are sup- portive people willing to develop this kind of rela- tionship with an out-of-town student. Campus Ministry Activities Human Sexuality Workshop I II A Day Away (Retreat at Camp Notre Dame) Gannon — Villa Autumn Happening Genesis 2 Maryknoll Sister Slide Presentation Quest Campus Parents Program Bible Study Christmas Caroling Right to Life March Mass of Thanksgiving — 50 Years Daily and Weekend Masses in the Commons 184 Campus Ministry rumpus mi si sirs, '■ %■ If « JM Students march for life They came to see; they came that they themselves may be seen. On January 22, 35 Gannon students joined near- ly 26,000 people who marched on the Capitol to protest the 10th anniversary of a 1973 Supreme Court Decision that legalized abortion. Carrying with them a banner that proclaimed Gannon Uni- versity Students For Life, they departed from Old Main at 11:30 Friday evening. After meeting up with three other buses in Erie, they began theirjourney to Washington, D.C. The group met at the Washington monument at 11:15 and walked over to the Ellipse (located behind the White House) where the main rally was held. The main demonstration began. The time for action is now, said President Reagan in a message read to the crowd. In the 98th Congress, I will support any legislation that will abolish abortion, Reagan said. Speeches were then delivered by members of Congress who favor the pro- life movement. Prayer for Students — Michael Quoist Lord, tonight I ask you, once and for all, to rid me of my concern over what impres- sion I make on other people. Forgive me for being so preoccupied with what I seem to be, with the effect I pro- duce, with what others think and say of me. Forgive me for wanting to imitate others to the extent that I forget who I am, for envying their talents so much that I ne- glect to develop my own. Forgive me for the time I spend playing games with my personality and for the time I don't spend in developing my own character. Now, let me forget about the stranger that I was so that I may find myself; for I will never know my home unless I leave it, and 1 will never find myself if I refuse to lose myself. Lord, let me be open to my brothers and sisters, so that, through them, you will be able to visit me as your friend. For then I will be the person that Your Love wants me to be, your son, your daughter, Father, and a brother to my brothers, a sister to my sisters. 1. Mass celebrated in the commons by Fathers Niebling, Rubino, and Drexler. 2 Participants in the Human Sex Workshop 3 Dr. Paul Peterson delivers a moving and heart- felt speech at opening Fall mass 4 The altar decorated at Thanksgiving. Campus Ministry 185 .CLUBS. FRATERNITIES, COUNCILS, Allied Health Organization Front Row (left to right) Debbie Noir, Chris Colucci. Chris Gledhill. Dordeen Feyrdr, Sue Musser, Kathy Kinney, Second Row: John Freidhoff, Carol Salzo, Brenda McKnight. Ron Henry, Sue Gibbons, Tana Jakubdtz Alpha Gamma Delta Front Row: (left to right) Sharon Fabian, Roxanne McKissick, Terri Caligiuri, Lisa Cianfarano, Trish Carcaise. Francene Swesey, Terry Donahue; Sec- ond Row: Kim Bradley, Jill Brecht, Debbie Ramsey, Lisa Pier, Tami Freeman, Ellen Matschner, Karen Cord; Third Row: Kelly Robison, Carol Vukmanic, Janine Craig, Lee Bienko, Michelle McMeekin; Fourth Row Mary Ann Grundy. Kim Mclver, Dee Dee Sain, Sharon Simmers, Sally Schmidt, Leigh Ann Po- litano, Sa ndy Peterson Alpha Kappa Psi Front Row (left to right) Bob Szpak. Lincoln Lenze, Ernie Beers, Jay Manino, John English, Rick Re- galia, Jim Cartes, Marci Mooradian; Second Row: Judy Graham, Carla Hinkel, Rosemary Renton, Mary Beth Nagorski, Diane Irwin, Mary Kuzman, Sue Quinn, Ann Speice; Third Row Patty Meinest, Sue Quirk, John Speice, Debbie Stitt, Mary Dowling, Lisa Adams, Linda Morosky, Veronica Borecky, Charles Claunch; Fourth Row Professor Eichelsdorfer, Kathy Heller, John Leonard. Kevin Haibach, Jeff Ka- veney 186 Clubs, Fraternities, Councils ORGANIZATIONS. AND ASSOCIATIONS (A) Front Row: (left to right) Diane Ulman, Patti Trestan, Candy Rit- chie, Kim Dunlap, Annette Scielrka, Joyce Caldwell; Second Row: Jennifer Maser, Rene Fetchkan, Francine Chupa, Monica Gesumaria, Denise Petroff, Joyce Skuce; Third Row: Karen Kostial, Tracy Thom- as, Carol Betz, Angela Hartman, Andrea Ondrusek, Michelle Aloi, Kathy Fox, Sandy Manning Alpha Phi Delta Front Row: (left to right) Tim Morris, Bob Hertzik, Wal Christopher, Bob Laspin; Second Row: Ken Kroko, Ralph Shutterly, Jon Tulino, Joe Graco, Rob Gartner, Glenn Hursh, Mike Dolecki, Third Row: Tim Bo- back, Jeff Detrick, Todd Windship, Joe Goraksyk, Mike Thornton, Cliff Davis, Ken Angeletti, Bob Flynn, Bruce Boiler, Gabe Buzus, Mark Vellente, Mark Orlando, Jack Looney, Joe Ga tto, Mike Schwartz; Fifth Row: Dan Bergell, Randy Goedecker. Pete Welsh, Gary Kirk Alpha Phi Delta Sisters (B) Front Row: (left to right) Debby Schifano, Jennifer Kippley, Terri Myers, Mary Kay Lynch; Second Row: Nina Cotroneo, Andrea Sa- kash, Kim Stahl Alpha Phi Omega Front Row: (left to right) Alan Banko, Mary Ohmer, Terry Geitner, Bill Soisson, Marisa Varone, Dave Cunde, Marsha Oakes, Lisa Hannold; Second Row: Steve Urn, Jim Zimmermann, Karen Donovan, Becky Hynes, Mimi Zientek, Jenni Livingston, Ron Jasper, Ken Gausman, Steve Tysko, Jay Petruska, John Rowell, Lisa Allshouse, Anne Freeman, Cathy Ma- garo, Debbie Mclntire; Third Row: Ken Steele, Rick Barnett, Nick Dematter, Greg Rusnak, Becky Jen- kins, Ken Schultze, Tom Thunberg, Alicia Williams. Jim Lane, Asiam Kahn Organizations, and Associations 187 CLUBS, FRATERNITIES, COUNCILS, Chess Club Computer Club Front Row (left to right) John Harsell, Jose Luis Sevillano, Second Row; Mark Wnukowski, Lucy Dzeskiewicz, Jon Bar- letta, Dan De Ford Front Row: (left to right) Mary Seubert, Kathy Patton, Peggy Means; Second Row Ralph Semrall, Suzanne Williams, Ralph Eagle, Becky McMann, Patty Chnstensen, Third Row: Alex Ugolin, Annette Ponce, George Fryikas. Charlie Wray, Terry Peelman - ' A i • AX 1 ' «f t H I ft Kill! Delta Chi Delta Sigma Phi Front Row (left to right) Byron Johnston, Tim Eutin, Eric Boyle, Jim Garrick; Second Row Keith Taylor, J. P. Elter, Fr Poulson (chaplain), Todd Phillips, Mark Hannum. Dave Pecar, Bill Williams. Wally Nash, Kurt Meyers, Frank Colosimo, Phil Speranza. Third Row Terry Broaddnck. Tom Thunburg, Ed Pietrusinski, Jay Petruska. Jon Lassacki. Steve LaCote, Fourth Row: Ken Wickham, Don Stock- ton Front Row (left to right) Dave McGarvey, Scott Kather. Paul Frank Bob Ward, John MurCavage, Andy Costa; Second Row: Scott Soten son, John Segina, Tom Carr, John Karcz, Mike Funan, Mike Pompeo Third Row: Bob Zarnich, Lenny Walnoha. Mike Shaw, Ken McGowan Ray Leech, Brad Nestor, Dave Kredjouski. Dan Mandus. Tony Molin aro, Fred Shahade 188 Clubs, Fraternities, Councils ORGANIZATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS, Finegan RAs Front Row: (left to right) Jo Butler, Mary McShea, Sandy Pistorious, Karen Ganska; Second Row: Diana Williams, Debbie DeSantis, Jill Brecht, Patty Flood, Candy Chapman 1 ! ■ i r R] r 1 V J | r j A vn m ia an W W M r i ■fie 111 KM Jp i 3ft f H t«Jt J ?1 .t%M r. 1 ' V H| M i Folk Choir Front Row: (left to right) Tina Eldridge, Betsy Nichol- son, Shelly Lawrence, Ann Hellstern, Eileen Allan- son, Doreen Ross; Second Row: Dr. Natalia Zotov, Agnes Kock, Danielle Poux, Beth Fabec, Julie Oakes, Debbie Schumacher; Third Row: Joe Bi- fulco, Mary Ohmer, Amy Kozlowski, Mike Fiscus, J. P. Elter, Rob Haas, Alfred Leopold, Dan De Ford, Tim Kessler Gannon Association for Medical Technology Front Row: (left to right) Professor Zagorski, Kathy Luba, LuAnn Shick, Cathy DiSalvo, Dianne Blan- chard; Second Row: James Kling, Michele Maleski, Nathanael Grate, Jane Sipple, Colleen Kobielski, Noreen Staszak; Third Row: Meredith Rieseck, Mary Schmitt, Lori Zelenitz, John Pacy, Anita Shander Organizations, and Associations 189 CLUBS, FRATERNITIES, COUNCILS, B a ' . . . 1 '•' Aj £ „ s A. !i.i. t'i'A ill V MBiBKmw 1 (Left to right): Dr Robert Allshouse, Scott Kather, Jim Fryling, John Brice, Eric Boyle. Michael George, Edward Lohse. Kevin Lamb, Ann Preston, Susan Leo- pold Kappa Delta Rho Front Row: (left to right) Ron Kubeja, J D Hill, Ray Shively, Fred Heinz, Patti Maslak, John Klemhantz, Craig Zgarogen, John Spiece: Second Row: Stephan DiTullio. Sean Kirkpatrick, Doug Boliver; Third Row: Mike Chessario, Pete Pearson, Pat Carey, Paul Eiben, John Rini; Fourth Row: John Maffei, Dale Ishman, John Mackin, Paul Rcpski; Fifth Row: Dan Esther, Jim Rutkowski, Tim Burton, Glenn Engemann, Matt Buckowski, Harry West, Jim Harper, Thorn Burton Marekting Club Front Row (left to right) John Clark, Steve Chez- wick, Cliff Davis, Todd Phillips; Second Row: Pro- fessor Messina, Larry Moyer, John Leonard, Ann Speice, Patty Meinart, Kelly Leech, Cathy Burnett, Professor Prokop On Campus Housing Organization Executive Board (Left to right) Nilsa Rivera, Treasurer, Rosana DesSpinto, Secretary, Chris tina Nevel, Vice President, Regina Simone, President 190 Clubs. Fraternities, Councils ORGANIZATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS] Mr i GMWDI 1 Pi 1 - V B 3WVTWT 1 |H T 1 L k yl V Li wrss-psji yf 1 K s ' B ! s sH ■' • ■ ■ rJs t fi 1 ! 2 I t. 1 Organization of Arab Students Pep Band Front Row: (left to right) AN Abkhamsien, Awni Rifai, Ali Khazim; Second Row: Mustafa Salem, Mousa Zaghary, Mohammed Al-Ereifij, Abudllah Al-Howeidi, Rosaria DeSpirito Front Row: (left to right) Donna Timko, Lori Aldrow, Patty Timko, LuAnn Shick, Amy Kozlowski; Second Row: Alex Szabo, Ron Morgan, Joe Cunningham, Jim Miller, Ron Giltenboth, John Yonko Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Alpha Sisters Front Row: (left to right) David Marchitelli; Second Row: Deniz Gocken, Daniel Fernandez, Jeff Hurley, Paul Douglas, John Caramico; Third Row: John Still, David Costa, James Diamond, Walt Cooper, Vince Patrignani, Kevin Dombrowski, Daniel Daube, Russell Reagh- ard; Fourth Row: Andrew D'Amore, Robert Ferrarri, Gerald Frye, Ralph Shellenbarger, Erie Ehrenberg, Karl Holtzer, Jon Murcek, Scott Kiselow; Fifth Row: Michael Coppella, David Kedzierski Front Row: (left to right) Kathy Wharton, Dana Beck; Second Row: Tammy Bertha, Cindy Tarallo, Laurie Carroll; Third Row: Jennifer Eberhart, Emily Tram- penau, Beth Brighenti, Cindy Fisher; Fourth Row: Bea Eaton, Lisa Monfre, Carrie Post, Diane Myers Organizations, and Associations 191 CLUBS. FRATERNITIES, COUNCILS, People on the Move Front Row: (left to right) Denise Johnson, Patricia Riley. Candice Wilson, Sheene Smith, Jay Wilson, Wendy Blanchard. Mark Thompson. Vince Maddox, Second Row: Stacy Hitt. Craig Dixon, Gosby Pryor. Ron Harden. Richard Rathall, Don Stockman, Edwi- na Davis Perishing Rifles Front Row (left to right) Tom Kovach, John Cooney, Andrea Smelko; Second Row: Jim Pasqualini, Alan Davis, Matt Spilko, Lynn Churchill, Dan Bensur, Mar- tin DeLucia, Tim Parker; Third Row: Mike Horrigan, Alan Wydro, Francis Bensur, Alberto Avolio, Jim Ko- vacs Perishing Rifles' Sisfers Front Row: (left to right) Lori Keefe, Beth Mauroni, Amy Anthony. Gen Biss, Lisa Ott, Second Row Chris Cerami, Elaine Rogers, Karen Hollanden 192 Clubs. Fraternities, Councils ORGANIZATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS. Psi Chi Front Row: (left to right) Paul Tabone. Nick Rouch, Cathy Whitby; Second Row: Joni Modany, Marcia Rossenthal, Ed Daly, Andy Costa, Molly Rudolph, Dr. Gamble Psychology — Mental Health Club Front Row: (left to right) Doreen Myer, Molly Ru- dolph, Cathy Whitby; Second Row: Paul Honan, An- drea Cyterski, Andrew Costa, Joe Hugar, Margie Dana, Dr. John Duda Resident Life Council Front Row: (left to right) Jay Slobodzian, Lisa Den- tel, Shelia Burick, Tracy Botonwia, Andy Kullen; Second Row: Jim Leibert, Brian Stengel, Leslie Fe- laurie, Lisa Matha, Doreen Ross, Lisa Witherite; Third Row: Mike Micali, Pam Schrongest, Tina West, Joe Hugar, John Heckman Organizations, and Associations 193 CLUBS. FRATERNITIES, COUNCILS, Social Work Club Front Row (left to right) Wilma Crawford. Jan Molli, Tammy Popoff. Mary Ohmer. Diane Mancuso; Sec- ond Row: Richard Rathell. Willie Pullian, Jim Flynn, Kevin Levschen, Sandy Pistorius. Mary Klecker, Mi- dola Austin Student Government Association Front Row: (left to right) Dennis Weed, Trisha Pal- chak, Julie Goble, Ellen Alberstadt; Second Row: Diane David. Debbie Ramsey, Mary Hopkins, Anne Guerrein. Michelle Scaletta, Mary Anne Divito; Third Row Pete Pearson, Jim Rutkowski, John Cooney, Johanna Miller, Mary Ellen Hezlep, Lori Kelly, Bruno Sacchitti Student Investment and Trust Committee Front Row (left to right) Larry Moyer, Joe Pfingstler. Rick Beakely, Dan Steighner, Steve Ventrello, Sec- ond Row Gunnan Skogsholom, Alex Szabo, Rose Renton. Sue Quirk, Debbie Rumberger, Elizabeth Lewkowicz, John Brice; Jim Harper, Bob Szpak. Lin coin Lenz, Cliff Davis. Brian Dombrowski, Ronnie Boreckey, Bill Phillips 194 Clubs. Fraternities, Councils ORGANIZATIONS. AND ASSOCIATIONS Tau Kappa Epsilon Front Row: (left to right) Al Nalli, Terri McCall, Gary Griffo, Ed Welch, Tom Kaveny; Second Row: Ernie Ellis (chaplain), Mike Palmer, Vance Duncan, Bob Fitzmorris, Mike Gulberg, Bernie Bileck, Tim Shaming: Third Row: Joe Norris, Mark Morganti, Scott Kocher, Edwin Koch, John Heckman, John Lichius; Fourth Row: Tom Deitch, Scott Krall, Bruno Scachitti, Elrado Sca- chitti, Bernie Sherry, Steve Geimer, Jeff Taylor, Mike Kohler, Jim Katchan, Tyrone Carter, Javad Mousavi, Gregg Pesalano, Mike Petrovich, Rob Hor- nak: Roof: Mark Fugh, Steve Shry, Brian Reuss, Joe Hugar, Tom Cotter, John Zielinski, Ken Lenze, Tony Scachitti, Jeff Crooke Werhle RAs Front Row: (left to right) Lou Zambelli, John Heck- man; Second Row: Kerry Franchuck, Fr. Drxler, Nick Rouch; Third Row: Al Becker, Jon Tulino, Joe Hugar, Fr. Poulson, Mike Werner Front Row: (left to right) Nancy Valentage. Kate Komer, Susan Musser, Marcia Drutarosky, Cindy Fowle, James Zingaro, Karl Holtzer: Second Row: Betty Jean Viecelli, Lori Kelly, Carol Croyle, Lisa Kirkpatrick, Jo- seph Semple, Glenn Carnicelli. Mary Beth Skrypzak, Mark Strosser, Elaine Cronauer, Carol Piposar; Mike Steinagle, Chris Rudolph, Don Broskey, Andy King, Ken Ostermaun, Dan Loesch, Len Brzozowski, Scott Nesbitt, John Lucci; Fourth Row: Chris May, Marsha Oakes, Greg Waite: Fifth Row: Ron Jasper, Anita Shander, Brian Carlson, Rick Rasper, Phil Brodak, Gerald Frye; Sixth Row: Sue Nuber, Karen Dudenhoefer, Marius Piecuch, Rob Hill, Dave Perkins Regulations outlined for Gannon Clubs by SGA The student Government Association set up new guidelines to regulate Gannon clubs and organizations, which required all clubs and organizations, including fraternities, to be registered with the Organization of Gannon Clubs, a new branch of the SGA, of which Dan Bensur was the Vice President. The guidelines required any new organization to petition Rev. Charles Drexler, director of student development, for their right to exist as an affiliate of Gannon University. If Drexler vetoed the club, it could appeal to the student services committee. The committee, which consisted of twenty SGA members, had to vote two-thirds in favor of the club for it to exist. The decision of the student services committee was final. All clubs have to register with the student services committee annually. Should a club fail to register, it would not receive any funding from the SGA, said Bensur. Of the 56 clubs Gannon had last year, only 35 registered this year, said Bensur. In the past, the SGA awarded budgets to clubs on the basis of need. This year, however, the SGA set a new policy for club funding and a financial committee was organized to help clubs raise mon- ey. Organizations, and Associations 195 IUERSITY RUN IV GANNON UNIVERSITY RUN April 23, 1983 University Run IV Once again, as a part of this year's run, a Team Challenge for students, facul- ty, and administration was featured in University Run IV. Members of these teams were formed to represent any department, division or area of Gannon. Team members did not have to be affiliated with the par- ticular area represented by the team. For example, an employee of the main- tenance department could participate as a member of the administration team. The only requirement was that he or she must be affiliated with Gan- non currently, as a student, adminis- trator, or faculty member. No formers were allowed. The winning team was determined by the total of the four fastest times on each team. There was no limit to the number of members on a team, but only the four fastest times were counted in team competition. Running on a challenge team did not disqualify a runner from participating in official run categories. The Team Chal- lenge was an unofficial event and the results did not affect the individual category results. This year's winners of the Team Chal- lenge were the Physics Phylers, who received the coveted Godlen Sneaker Award, a rotating plaque which is hung in the office of the win- ning team for the entire year. Last year's winning team represented the Admissions Office. However, some members of that team were unable to run in this year's meet, and so the race for the Sneaker was wide open. Invitation to Run As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration, Gannon University is proud to invite you to participate in University Run IV, a ten-kilometer race. WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 1983, at 9:30 AM WHERE: As in the past, the race will start and finish at Gannon's Old Main building at Sixth and Peach Streets. The race will proceed west on West Sixth, north to the bayfront, and east to Gannon. COST: Entry fee is $5.00, which includes entry, a University Run tee-shirt or runner's hat, and refreshments. Make checks payable to Gannon University Run, and submit with entry. 196 University Run IV APRIL 23, 1983 University Run IV 197 COUNTRY WESTERN PUNK INSTRUMENTAL Q Historically, Gannon University's involve- ment in the Arts has included such programs as theatre, communications and communi- cations arts, fine arts and the Schuster Art Gallery. In late August, a significant addition was made to Gannon's cultural contribution to the community through the announcement of the Erie Chamber Orchestra as a cultural affiliate of Gannon. As successor to the Erie Bayfront Orches- tra, founded by Bruce Morton Wright, the Erie Chamber Orchestra presented a con- cert season of classical music to the Erie area during 1982-83. The Erie Chamber Orchestra affiliation with Gannon was acknowledged by Mr. James A. Currie, Sr. and Mr. Donald S. Les- lie, Jr., general co-chairman of Gannon's $21 million Investment in Excellence Pro- gram as a prime example of the major thrust of the Gannon Program, offering op- portunities to make investments in Excel- Cvic Ctj w k ?v LyvcliestY Director- Bruce Morton Wright GANNON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY SQUARE • ERIE. PENNSYLVANIA 16541 . ' • 1. lence in the Erie and Northwestern Pennsyl- vania communities through Gannon University. Bruce Morton Wright, Music Director and Conductor of the Erie Chamber Orchestra, is a native of Erie and a graduate of Gannon University While at Gannon, Mr. Wright studied music at Mercyhurst College and pursued studies in conducting at the Vienna Conservatory of Music, where he received the Kapellmeister degree in 1973. Guest conductor with symphony orches- tras in this country and abroad, he served as Assistant Conductor of the Symphony Or- chestra of Columbia in Bogota, Columbia, from 1974, until his return to Erie in 1978. Under the leadership and sponsorship of the Bayfront NATO Martin Luther King Cen- ter and its Executive Director, Mr. Alexander W Thompson, the Erie Bayfront Orchestra and its associate company, the Erie Bay- front Ballet, have emerged as major cultural institutions in Erie. The Erie Chamber Orchestra is composed of forty professional musicians from the tri- state area. 198 Gannon Musical BLUEGRASS POP FAVORITES POLKAS Gannon Music Survey Results — 1983 This year, a survey was cast to find the musi- cal likes of students and faculty. The results were somewhat predictable and are fea- tured at right. The types of music are pre- sented along with the percentage of people who prefer that particular type of music. Fa- vorite groups included: Go Go's, J. Geils Band, Rush, Rolling Stones, Police, Men at Work, Kansas, and Journey. Favorite artists were: Dan Fogelberg, Rick Springfield, Gino Vanelli, John Denver, Barbara Streisand, Oakridge Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, and the list goes on and on. Rock 'n Roll 68% Country Western 21 Acid Rock 13 New Wave 14 Bluegrass 13 Punk less than 1 Jazz 16 Opera less than 1 Classical 30 Pop Favorites 51 Disco Soul 17 Easy Listening 28 Other favorites listed were: Southern Rock, Foreign Music, Polkas, and Progressive 60s Rock. The average amount of time per week that one listens to some form of music is 25.4 hours, or 3.5 hours day. IT Gannon Musical 199 WELCOME TO More than 1,000 people, including 542 new students, attended Gannon's orien- tation program this summer. Each year, Gannon invites new stu- dents and their families to attend a three- day orientation session to acquaint them with Gannon's academic programs and campus life. We did add more activities this year for the younger children who also attend orientation. That way we are able to occu- py their time while the older members of the family are attending presentations, said Mary Mitchell, orientation coordina- tor. Mitchell said one change in the pro- gram was that peer advising was intro- duced to the new students. The students had a chance to meet peer advisors on the orientation staff and work in a session on study skills and time management. I think what we are after here is to give the students a sense that they can get help with anything they are unfamiliar with when they come to us. she said. V ; s i iflRH liLaJ! •■ raMP SSU •«« wm inrS ODIN THE [Knight LIFE Mu . - , Mbrnmz 1 Meet the staff — After the opening registration, orientation staff members formally introduced themselves to the new students and their families. 2 Get involved — Looking for something to do? The RLC and the Gannon Knight are just two of over fifty organizations on campus for the student to join 3 One. two. three Kick! 4 Lost in the trees — The volleyball game helped to break the ice between new students at the picnic. 5 Not all of the speeches at orientation were for everyone 6 A walk through the woods was another diversion for the incoming students 7 It is not uncommon for many Gannon students to have nice suntans. due to the location of Presque Isle 1982 Summer Orientation Sessions: June 20-22; 200 Orientation 1982 GANNON UNIVERSITY 1982 ORIENTATION PROGRAM Once you have arrived and registered, the fun and work begins. You will see many new faces when you have your ID. photo taken. The evening program in- cludes a musical video presentation — discovering Gannon through sight and sound. — and also introduction of the ori- entation staff. You will move on to the beautiful Nash Library Gardens for a so- cial where students parents and staff can meet over ice cream, soft drinks, and munchies. At this time an activities fair is in progress in which many Gannon clubs and organizations are represented by various members, and its purpose is for new students to browse and talk. On the second day, you start early and you keep busy all day. You will meet and talk with faculty, administrators, plan your fall schedule and become acquainted with the Peer Advisors. In the afternoon, we head out to beautiful Presque Isle for a picnic, complete with games, food, swim- ming, and lots of fun. Later that evening, students can enjoy dancing, pizza and soft drinks, while par- ents relax at a slower pace with the facul- ty and administrators. Day three begins later and ends earlier than Day two. There is a presentation by all offices concerned with student ser- vices, and sessions for both parents and students to share with upperclass stu- dents. The orientation program ends after lunch. There is time for last minute visits to of- fices and farewells. WHY COME TO ORIENTATION? ... to feel satisfied with your choice of Gannon ... to become informed about Gannon's programs and services ... to meet fellow classmates and up- perclassmen you will be seeing in the Fall ... to become aware of what Gannon has to offer to have questions answered and to relieve fears about coming in the Fall ... to register for Fall classes and to meet with your academic advisor ... to meet faculty and administrators June 27-29; July 8-10; July 18-20; July 25-27 Orientation 1982 201 WELCOME TO GANNON UNIVERSITY Orientation Highlights 1. The picnic on Day Two was held at beautiful Presque Isle State Park. 2. For your information — orientation is often the first contact for new students and the campus organizations. On opening night, parents and students can discover Gannon activities through the Activities Fair which is a display session for clubs and organizations. Repre- sentatives from many different groups are pre- sent at the Fair. Pictured here are three sisters from Zeta Chi Omega. 3. Checkin' things out early — orientation proved to have something for everyone, including new and prospective students. 4. Volleyball and related sports activities occu- pied the time of many during the orientation picnic. 5. The student social is always a good time to break the ice, especially during the slow dances. 6. Together again — for upperclassmen, orienta- tion was a good time for old friends to see each other once more. 7. Guiding the flock — Father Strohmeyer found his pulpit skills very useful as Director of New Student Services. During the Orientation Pro- gram, Father Strohmeyer kept things running smoothly and kept Gannon's guests informed 8. Food galore — a cookout provided plenty of fix-ins and a nice setting in which to relax. 9 As part of the orientation picnic, many enjoyed swimming in Lake Erie. 10 On the second night there was dancing. For many, it was a time to get closer to good friends. Orientation 1982 203 NATIONAL- INTERNATIONAL September 1982 — As schools got back into session, and the Fall 1982 semester was underway, pro football kicked off a new season, or rather tried to begin a new season. Fans had nothing to shout about except a labor crisis that shut down the game. The issue? The owners were mak- ing fat profits and the players wanted a larger share. Besides football, President Ronald Reagan kicked off the 1982 cam- paign season with a new stress on social issues. However, both houses of Congress voted to override the president's veto of a spending bill. John Hinckley, Jr. was on the insanity defense, and police were investigating the Junk Food Murder in Gainesville, Florida. Internationally, Princess Grace of Monaco, after an agonizing confusion of medical bulletins, was dead at the age of 52. A missed turn on a mountain road, and a tumbling crash down a wooded slope allowed death to take its toll on a a Philadelphia girl who went to Hollywood and in just 1 1 films, became a star of rare beauty and elegant sexually; then a princess, married to the head of a royal European house. Coup- led with the tragic fate of Grace Kelly was a massacre in West Beirut, where Israeli troops charged into the city on the pretext of preventing civil strife after the murder of Lebanon's presi- dent-elect, Bashir Gemayel. Yasir Arafat, leader of the PLO, met with Pope John Paul II, in what Palestinians termed a diplo- matic triumph for the PLO; Helmut Schmidt stepped down as Chancellor of West Germany for reasons he declared were In the interest of our country. And in Malaga, Spain, a Spantax charter DC-10 jumbo jet crashed with 393 passengers aboard, many of whom were burned beyond recognition. October gave rise to the continuing atroc- ities in West Beirut. Israel's Prime Minis- ter Menachem Begin's government bore part of the blame for the death of hun- dreds of Palestinians. President Reagan ordered U.S. Marines back into Beirut as peacekeepers and fought to keep his own Mideast initiative on track. National- ly, the words TYLENOL and cyanide were common to almost every American house- hold. With luck and sleuthing, investigators calculated that at least seven people had died after taking the Extra-Strength product in capsule form laced with deadly doses of cyanide. A nationwide consumer alert was begun immediately and unfortu- nately, there was the possibility that an over the counter murderer was at large, threatening consumers with a product they had come to trust. And, former President Richard M. Nixon was in the limelight once again with foreign travel and a new book. November brought about the fall of auto- producing giant John DeLorean, who went from cars to cocaine. DeLorean had dashing good looks, enormous wealth, and an ambitious dream, but everything came to an abrupt end when he was ar- rested for trying to deal drugs to save his bankrupt auto company. The Reagan ad- ministration was behind a major covert campaign to arm, train, and direct Nicara- guan exiles in an effort to destabilize the Sandanista govern- ment. The Prodigal King, Sir Laurence Olivier, returned to his greatest arena — Shakespeare — in a British television production of King Lear. Election '82 had Democrats from coast to coast billing it as a referendum on Reaganomics. Pope John Paul II made the first Papal pilgrimage to Spain and was quickly swept up in the volatile enthusiasm of the world's most Roman Catholic country. Leonid llyich Brezhnev's worn out heart finally stopped and the man who presided over Soviet military expansion, and increasing economic futility for 18 years, died at the age of 75. With remarkable efficiency, the Politburo bequeathed power to Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov. And, Veterans day broght about a bittersweet reunion with old comrades and mourning for the 57,939 dead whose names are carved in the new Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. V WM HI December brought about the remarkable ■ ■ Jfcj WZ display of medical technology and surgi- . Jl S lr cal skills by Doctor William DeVries and a team of doctors at the University of Utah — w when they implanted the world's first iM man-made heart. The seven-and-one- JJJy g v half hour operation left Seattle dentist Dr. Barney Clark tethered by tubes to a cum- bersome support system, but the proce- dure saved his life. Ronald Reagan put his talents for folksy diplomacy to the test by travelling to Latin America, wading into five days of Brazilian economics, Colum- bian protest and the tense politics of Central America. Senator Edward Kennedy announced that he would not seek the presi- dency in 1984. An epic performance in the title role brought the great man back to life. In a major blow to Ronald Reagan's proposed $1.6 trillion defense buildup, the House refused to approve funds for the controversial MX missle. And for an esti- mated 2 million Americans, it was a hard-luck Christmas with the recession deepening Demands were greater than ever on charitable organizations at the grass roots. But there were grave doubts that private philanthropy could make up for cut- backs in federal aid. Reviews From Around the World 204 National — International NATIONAL - INTERNATIONAL January 1983 — The agreement came at the very last moment: virtually the tinal hour of the life of the special commission Ronald Reagan had appointed to recom- mend a cure for the nation's social securi- ty system before it slid into bankruptcy. With his country more isolated than ever, Libya's Co. Muammar Kaddafi showed signs of wanting to clean up his reputation as a terrorist and a Soviet client, and to patch up his feud with the United States. Ronald Reagan consid- ered a controversial plan to encourage farmers to limit their planting in exchange for government surplus grain. The aim was to force prices higher, reduce the grain glut — and save thou- sands of farmers from ruin. And with the number of home and farm foreclosures soaring to the highest levels in decades, eerie echoes of the Great Depression were heard throughout the Land. March brought a cloud of scandal over the Environmental Protection Agency. Two other high-level EPA officials were asked to resign, and the government an- nounced a $36.7 million program to buy out the dioxin-poisoned town of Times Beach, Missouri. Housing starts began to rise at the end of February to their highest level in three and a half years. The figures provided welcomed evidence that the na- tion's economic recovery was underway. OPEC was on the brink of an all-out oil-price war. With energy loans in jeopardy and exploration cut back, bankers and oil producers suffered. Har- old Washington's bid to become Chicago's first black mayor met an unexpected challenge when incumbent Mayor Jane Byrne, defeated in the primary's, announced her write-in candi- dacy. Instead of playing out his brilliant career at Georgia, Her- schel Walker did the unthinkable: he signed an $8 million con- tract with the new United States Football League. May — It was lunchtime in Beirut when a huge car bomb ripped through the U.S. Embassy, killing at least 47 Americans and Lebanese and injuring more than 130 others. A pro-Iranian Lebanese terrorist group claimed responsiblity for the at- tack. Ronald Reagan vowed to continue the push for peace in the Middle East and sent George Schultz to the troubled re- gion. Nearly four decades after the col- lapse of the Third Recih, Adolf Hitler's secret diaries came to light in West Germany, or rather purported diaries. The 60 vol- February — In an unflinching report, an Israeli commission found Ariel Sharon guilty of indirect responsibility for the Beirut massacre. The ensuing debate was a mixture of high morality and low politics. In the end, Sharon agreed to step down as defense minister. EPA Adminis- trator Anne Gorsuch faced contempt of Congress charges, and her abrupt dis- missal of toxic-wastes chief Rita Lavelle set off more charges of chaos in the agency and new concerns about Ronald Reagan's environmental policies. Perhaps the nastiest meeting in the history of OPEC broke up without agree- ment on oil prices and production. It was good news for Ameri- can consumers: the cost of gasoline has already dipped below a dollar in some parts of the country. And, President Reagan delivered his second State of the Union address in a concilia- tory tone that gave some Democrats visions of a new Ronald Reagan. April saw France expel 47 Russians, ac- cusing them of espionage. The Soviets left Paris with a display of good humor. Yuri Andropov dropped from sight for 10 days, and once again Moscow was fret- ting over the health of an elderly leader. Interior Secretary James Watt got Ronald Reagan's shoot -yourself-in-the-foot award for casting aspersions on those all-American minstrels of Malibu, the Beach Boys. The spaceship Challenger performed with an easy trace that its shuttle predecessor, Columbia, achieved only with practice. Trained with CIA help in Honduras, anti-Sandinista guerillas began a full-scale push into Nicaragua. And AIDS, the new epidemic of the 1980s, a deadly disease once thought to be contracted only by the homesexual community, became more widely spoken about as the life-threatening disease began to move into the population at large. Ravaging victims' immunity, AIDS leaves them vulnerable to lethal infections. umes span the years 1932-1945 and were supposedly a cryptic reflection of the Fuhrer's inner life. And, the National Commis- sion on Excellence in Education, said that America is in trouble. A study by the Commission found teachers woefully inadequate and warned that students not only compare poorly with those in other nations, they are worse off than previous generations. SEPTEMBER 1382 - MAY 1883 Reviews From Around the World National — International 205 FLASHBACK Erie Metropolitan College enrollment increases Gannon's Erie Metropolitan College increased its enrollment by some in the Fall of 1983, with a total of 746 students This increase is part of the continuous growth that Erie Metropolitan College has been exper- iencing as enrollment rises each semester, according to Dr Philip Rosen, Dean of EMC There are many reasons contributing to the increase, including two new certificate programs in material management One stop registration, allowing the evening and correspondent student to register at more con- venient times, and programs offered in cooperation with Erie businesses Telecourses, a new teaching method in the Open University program at EMC. are also responsible for the increase. Rosen said Telecourses allow students who cannot attend on-site classes to take courses pre- sented on cable television Credits earned through telecourses can be applied to the degree and certificate programs offered through the Open University program. Sports center gets a $130,000 face-lift More than S 130.000 has been poured into renovations for the Hammer- mill Center, including: a new training room, electric-operated hoists for six new basketball backboards and a new roof The 33-year-old gymnasium has undergone many changes during the summer and although the cost of the renovation program is extensive. Gannon officials feel that it will be well worth the money put into the center We've been planning this project for a long time, said Richard Dunford, vice president of student personnel services Replacing the original roof and the insulation in the center was one of the major projects in the renovation Six new basketball backboards and electric-operated hoists now replace the former boards and the hand-operated hoists used to raise some of them during events such as the Knight's home games and commencement exercises New cushions, hinges, and inner hardware were added to the plush seats and the bleachers were painted. The existing locker rooms were painted and recarpeted. Also included in the renovation are new restrooms which are equipped with facilities for the handicapped Gracing the entrance to the Hammermill Center is a new trophy case. The shiny, bronze and mirror case symbolizes the near completion of months of work financed by a grant from the Hammermill Paper Compnay. Scholarship to be offered The TRW Corporation, Bearings Division, of Jamestown, NY, has estab- lished the TRW Foundation Scholarship with Gannon. The program, to be implemented in the spring of 1984, is designed for students majoring in industrial management, engineering technology and management programs It will provide a scholarship as well as a summer internship New van purchased by athletic department Gannon's athletic department purchased a van to be primarily used for transporting the university's basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and Softball teams to their respective matches The van was purchased from the Collegiate Products Company at a cost of $26,000 It is a modified recreational vehicle with a chassis and oversized body designed to hold 26 seats There are two seats up front — for a driver and one passenger — with an aisle between six rows of chairs extending to the rear During Open University in October (see pp 84-85), the van was used to transport visitors around the university Gannon's Microcomputers installed in science departments Gannon recently added microcomputers to the biology, chemistry, and physics departments The microcomputers — Apple II units — are de- signed to aid the students with laboratory experiments as well as daily studies. The computer system is the first step to incorporate the use of computers in the science departments They act as a tutorial aid for the student, who is able to develop programs that randomly increase in the difficulty of its problems. When the student provide the computer the proper data, the computer is able to simulate a lab experiment The computers are not meant to take the place of lab work, but rather supplement and augment the work, making it more interesting for the student, according to Dr Michael Bucholtz, chairman of the chemistry department. Admissions, financial aid merge A merger of the admissions and financial aid departments went into effect in February in an attempt to retain more students, according to Richard Sukitsch, admissions director Under the past organizational structure, the admissions office was a part of academic affairs and the financial aid office reported to student living A combination of these two departments under one director who reports to the president avoids confusion and helps to retain more students. Sukitsch said The new office of enrollment services, of which Sukitsch is the director, helps to remedy this situation Enrollment services is responsible for the evaluation of the total undergraduate enrollment Sukitsch said the evalu- ation should give enrollment services personnel a wider scope of the circumstances surrounding the individual student and a better under- standing of why students drop out of school. Students selected for Who's Who Nine Gannon students were chosen to be included in the 1983 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The students. Louis Cherry, Kathy Felong. Mary Rita Hopkins, Jennifer Maser, Barbara Mioduszewski, Bruno Scacchitti, Dan Shreve, Jeanne Thunberg and Elizabeth Wehrer. were picked from among 23 Gannon nominees To be nominated, a student must be at least a junior with a grade point average of no less than 2 7 Administrators and faculty members are responsible for the nominations The standards for selecting the finalists are set by each university or college For Gannon, each student had to demonstrate academic achievement, participation and leadership in extracurricular activities, services to Gannon, and future potential, said Bruno Scacchitti. Student Government Association president The committee for choosing the fina- lists consisted of three administrators, three faculty members, and three students Last year, five Gannon students were included in the annual publication that has existed since 1934 Each year, students are selected from more than 1,300 institutions of higher education in the U.S., District of Colum- bia, and several foreign nations College of Education created Gannon University and Villa Maria College adopted an agreement to combine their faculties in education and jointly establish a College of Education The College of Education is one of the constituent colleges of Gannon, joining the Colleges of Business Administration, Humanities, Science and Engineering, the Erie Metropolitan College, and the School of Graduate Studies It also serves as the department of education at Villa Maria The new cooperative program presents academic programs which have 206 'FLASHBACK Review News Events In Review 1982 83 been offered at Gannon including graduate programs in elementary edu- cation, guidance and counseling, reading, and secondary education, as well as undergraduate programs in secondary education. A need to specifically restructure the way teachers are being trained was cited by Dr. Joseph Scottino as one of the major reasons for initiat- ing the College of Education. The College of Education will enable Gannon and Villa to combine their resources to develop new initiatives in the preparation of teachers and school personnel for the latter part of the 1980s when the needs of our schools for such professional educators will be quite different from what we presently understand, said Scottino. By combining faculty members of both Gannon and Villa who regularly teach in the programs presented by the institutions, the educational resources would be put to the best use. We trust that this new relationship will enhance and strengthen opportu- nities for students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, said Sr. M. Lawrence Antoun, SSJ, president of Villa Maria College The College of Education also presents academic programs which have been offered by the Villa Department of Education These include bacca- laureate programs in elementary education, early childhood education, special education; an associate degree program in early childhood edu- cation; teacher certification programs in early childhood education, ele- mentary education, and in the secondary areas of biology, chemistry, communications, English, home economics, mathematics, social stud- ies, and Spanish Computer-aided drafting courses With the advent of high technology, colleges have been pressed to meet the changing needs of industry, students and employees Gannon, in trying to meet these needs, has introduced new courses in computer-aided drafting. The courses, which are included in the engi- neering curriculum, and two certificate programs of the Erie Metropolitan College, are designed to educate draftsmen on how to work with comput- ers The certificate programs (mechanical or electrical technology) are de- signed to train those with no experience in drafting and include in a 56 credit program the basic science, math and drafting skills students will need prior to taking computer courses. Zurn Industries sponsors distinguished professorship A Zurn Distinguished Professorship in Mechanical Engineering was established from funds received in Gannon's $21 million Investment in Excellence Program. The endowed chair is the first of its kind at Gannon and is supported by a $400,000 endowment fund created by Zurn Indus- tries, Inc., and members of the Zurn family. The Investment in Excellence Program, begun in the spring of 1981, is designed to raise $21 million over the next decade to be used for aca- demic and physical improvements at Gannon. More than $14 million has already been raised. The money in the endowment fund will be used as a self-prepetuating salary for the newly-appointed professor, who is expected to provide leadership in curriculum and program development, and to promote ex- cellence in teaching, research and scholarship in the engineering pro- grams at Gannon. ROTC spans 35 years at Gannon From Vietnam to women in the Army, ROTC at Gannon has survived. The Reserve Army Training Corps first came to Gannon in 1948, locating their first station at the site of an old Erie County poorhouse on West 26th and Pittsburgh Avenue. Major Douglas Lovelace, acting professor of military science, explained that for more than 20 years, Gannon students were required to take either physical education or ROTC basic courses. The requirement was dropped in 1969. in the heat of the Vietnam war Through the spring of 1970, many students demonstrated against ROTC to protest the war Now, more than a decade later, Lovelace says that ROTC is now just recovering from the anti-war era Presently there are about 80 students at Gannon involved in ROTC, of which 25 percent are women, Lovelace said. Gannon ROTC is now the focal point of ROTC activity throughout north- western Pennsylvania. Serving as the ROTC host institution, Gannon provides instruction through ROTC to Mercyhurst College, Villa Maria College, Edinboro University, and Allegheny College Lovelace said that cadets are almost equally represented by humanities, business, science and engineering majors. And, he is quick to add that over these 35 years, Gannon ROTC students have been commissioned in almost every branch of the United States Army Bookstore and Library comply with copyright laws Officials at the Nash Library and Gannon Bookstore are confident that Gannon has no worries where copyright infringement is concerned. The reassurance came after a recent attempt by the Association of American Publishers to crack down on illegal copying done by colleges and universities Gannon has never been involved in any copyright prob- lems, accoridng to Rita Nies, reference librarian at the Nash Library. Students and faculty may copy any material to be used for personal study, she said. This includes pages copied for classroom work. It does not, however, include lengthy portions of books and journals or the con- tinual copying of articles from semester to semester According to Mari- lyn Vandervort, Bookstore manager, there has never been an anthology (books composed of articles from other publications) printed and sold in the bookstore without the copyrights paid Blue Army locates at Gannon The Blue Army, a movement of millions dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, opened its administrative offices in the basement of the Student Services building This serves as the central office for the 16 throughout the Diocese. According to David Blum, the Erie Diocesan Lay Delegate of the Blue Army, its purpose is the glorification of God and the spreading of the message of peace given by Our Lady of Fatima. This is hoped to result in the conversion of Russia and the overcoming of heresay, especially communism. There are more than 22 million members of the Blue Army in more than 100 nations. The Blue Army was given the office space by Dr. Joseph Scottino, Gan- non president. The space was donated after the Blue Army wrote a letter to Scottino requesting office space and the administrative council agreed to the request. The Blue Army is an independent organization and does not use a Gannon mailing address nor the Gannon switchboard. Pitt and Duquesne sign programs Two cooperative programs were established in the College of Science and Engineering, which allow students to get undergraduate degrees from both Gannon and the University of Pittsburgh or from Duquesne University. Gannon signed a contract with Pitt for a cooperative program in chemical engineering and a contract with Duquesne for a cooperative program in pre-pharmacy. The contracts guarantee Gannon students seats at these schools to complete their degrees. FLASHBACK Review 207 TRIALS AMD TRIBULATIONS flu UN 't 23£ davor photo inc. 208 Editors Paradox EDITOR'S INTROSPECTION .... IF A SI AN DOES NOT KEEP PACE WITH HIS COMPANIONS, PERHAPS IT IS BECAUSE HE HEARS A DIFFERENT DRUJJliJlER. LET Him STEP TO THE JJ1US1C HE HEARS, HOWEVER MEASURED DR FAR AWAS. -THQREflU Editor's Introspection 209 39th Annual Commencement O Building Our Future on a Tradition of Excellence 210 Commencement 1983 Sunday, May 8, 1983 Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL BACHELOR DEGREES Bachelor of Science INVOCATION Bachelor of Science in Industrial Reverend Monsignor Wilfrid J Nash Management Chancellor Gannon University Bachelor ol Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering COMMENCEMENT HYMN Dr Halit M Kosar Dean All are invited lo join in song led by College of ien e and Engineering Barry Corbett and Bonita Lang Bachelor of Arts Dr Martin F. Larrey, Dean CALL TO COMMENCEMENT College of Humanities Dr Paul Ward Peterson Bachelor of Science in Business Vice President fo Academii Affairs Administration Dr Ronald J Volpe Dean CONFERRING OF Dahlkemper School of Business HONORARY DEGREES Administration DOCTOR OF LA WS ASSOCIATE DEGREES Dr Joseph P Scottino Associate of Arts President 0 the University Dr Martin F Larre) I Van College ol Humanities COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Associate of Science Rev. William J. Byron, SJ Dr Halit M. Kosar Dean President, The Catholic University of America ollege ' ' Sciem . and 1 n in erinj CONFERRING OF DEGREES CONFERRING OF SENIOR AWARDS Dr John J Fleming Academic Achievement and Secretary' of the University Service Recognition PROFESSIONAL DEGREES Dr Paul Ward Peterson Dr Paul Ward Peterson Highest Senior Recognition Gannon University Medal of Honoi Archbishop John Mark Gannon Award GRADUATE DEGREES Dr Joseph P. Scottino Dr- John S. Rouch, Dean N, hool of Graduate Studies BENEDICTION Master of Arts His Excellency Mosl Revi rend Master of Business Administration Michael J Murphy D D Master of Public Administration Bishop oi Erie Master of Education 'Inurman Boar,! ,,; Trustees Master of Science in Counseling Master of Science in Engineering RECESSIONAL Master of Science in Health Services Administration Commencement 1983 211 39th Annual Commencement i K.o.r.c. Commissioning ( leremony — May 81 h Zurn Science Center 10:00 a.m. Cui righam N ora Fausl Marsha i I il Keith '■.'. Oath of Office 1 l irsl Mi Idle, La ppoil fficcr in Ihi Army ol Ihi I niti d radi of Second Lii ut nanl di i ill mnl sweat thai I will sup] Id l ition of the I niti d Si bat I will bear ti w faith ind li Ih thai I taki Ihi! ol ' freely withi ml mental n ervation or piirp i i oi I that I will well and lischargi f th offii e upo so help 212 Commencement 1983 Sunday, May 8, 1983 GRADUATION RAIN PLAN Conferring of Senior Awards THE ALUMNI AWARD INI MSGR. PAUI 1 GOOD) l w KD foi Excellence in the Natural S iences foi I . i U, pii i in thi Hum Richard F Gov Kathleen M 1 1 lon| THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORll NIIY Nil ls(,K | VMI s I Ml RPH PROGRAMS COL'NCTI. AWARD IN MEMORIAL AWARD MEMORY OF OTIS SMITH foi i •, elleni e in Phil for Academic Excellence [oseph Erii Pilsnei Frank Jesse Ross llll MSGR |()SI I'll | WEHRI 1 THE ENGINEERING CO! N II AWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for Excellence in Engineering foi Ext elleni in Mathematics Thomas Alan Karle John Gerard Otl THE MSGR. JOSEPH J. CEBELINSK] llll PENNSYLVANIA INSTIll IF OF MEMORIAL AWARD CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOl IA IS WARD for Excellence in Business Administratis i ror Excellence it o ounting Kim Elaine Dunlap Carrie Elizabeth Nelson THE MSGR. ENNIS A. CONNELLY THE RICHARD (DOCI BEYER MEMORIAL AWARD MEMORIAI WARD for Excellence in Industrial Management foi ( Outstanding St holarship and William Thomas Paul Intercollegiate Athleth Participation Paul |oseph Guidos THE MSGR. G. GERALD DLGAN MEMORIAL AWARD THE WALL STREET JOI RNA1 UV KI) for Excellence in Social Studies for Excellence m Corporation Finance Nicholas John Rout h Alex Szabo THE PROFESSOR JOSEPH J. BARR THE JOE LUCKEY SERVICE AWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for Outstanding Dedication and Sei for Outstanding Contribution to the to Gannon University Annual United Nations Model Assembh Nicholas John Rouch Daniel A. Shreve THE MSGR. WILFRID NASH CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD for Service Motivated by the Gospels Phyllis Theresa Haney THE GANNON UNIVERSITY THE ARCHBISHOP MEDAL OF HONOR JOHN MARK GANNON AWARD FOR CHAR.ACTER LEADERSHIP FOR GENERAL AND SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE Presented by the To be announced at Gannon University Alumni Association Commencement Ceremony To be announced at Commencement Ceremony o 3 O 0) 3 o o c 3 D) 3 O CD Commencement 1983 213 39th Annual Commencement o c c CD i Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Walter L Christopher Terence Joseph Connelly Joseph M Currie Robert F Dufty Kenneth Robert Gausman Darrell R Knapp James Norman Koenig, Jr. Freddy M Lindarte Theresa J Marchioni William C Mentch William Thomas Paul Mark Steven Thompson Timothy C Weppner David John Wiefling Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Brian C Anderson Mark J Anderson James D Baker Alan Timothy Banko Sharon A Becker Christopher Joseph Boherer Thomas Eugene Bzuz Jeffrey D Chereson John Luigi Cicozzi Joseph Robert Cunningham Sandra L Fullerton Robert Jon Griffith Erich William Gunther Dennis Carl Heidt Richard William Herbold Chao Ping Hsu Thomas Alan Karle Dennis Philip Kotula David Brian Kramer John V Kruszona Mark J La Placa Mark Edward Lasch Nancy Marie Latimer John Charles McCall Sapumal Reginald Mendis Frank Richard Pagel Christopher Thomas Pontzer Mark Dennis Ragus John C Sandusky Thomas William Siegel, Jr. David Julian Skrzypczak Michael J Theobald. Ill Gerold D Thompson Joseph L Wagner, Jr John Michael Welsh John H Zelina, Jr Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Shahram Zareh Bavani Thomas M Benedik Denise Mane Braeger Martin Vincent DeLucia Thomas G Fromknecht Hamed Suliman Hassan Christopher Craig Knoll I hn M' ii ■ V I V • liner John Martin Mackowski John Anthony Marzulla, II Moshen Mizani Farhad Gomnam Majahed David Andrew Muha Daniel Dean Neal Monzer I Nwider Joseph J Pecar Denise Petroff David W Retger Awm M Rifai James John Rutkowski, Jr. Narendra Shah Mohammad Shahamat Jody Michael Slike Philip Spereanza Francis X Stanton Peter Michael Vahey Michael Alan Werner Parviz Zadeh Bachelor of Arts Daniel Richard Achille Andrew Timothy Antolik Midola Bell Austin Jane Marie Balczon Jon A Barletta Ralph Anthony Bell Wendy R. Blanchard James Anthony Bunk Louis James Cherry Sandra Lee Cook Joan M Cooney Barry Lee Corbett Wilma D Crawford Robert Michael Czarnecki Annette Marie DeBus John Joseph Deitsch Patricia A. Dilulio Laurie Ann Dobrow David Anthony Dore Paul Alan Douglas Gerlad David Drozdowski Karl William Engist Timothy Scott Eutin Craig Warren Jude Everton Annette Felice-Schaal Kathleen M Felong Nancy Jean Fohner Kerry L Franchuk Patrick Joseph Francis Tami Mane Freeman James Ryan Fryling Daniel J Gates Christopher T. Grecko G. Gregory Gula Mary Carole Haibach Lisa Jeanne Hem Rose Mane Herbstntt Joseph Michael Hermann, II Alice Mane Holzer Tracey Lynn Huff Melanie Carol King Norbert A Klebanski, Jr. Nora Lynn Kreider George A Labanans Kevin Paul Lamb Barbara Lynne Laney Bonita Ann Lang Denice Lola Larrey William Michael Laska Raymond Carl Leech Catherine Jane Magaro Gerald J Masi Cheryl Mason Brian Patrick McDonald Kimberly Anne Mclver Daniel R Monagham Thomas Hugh Muckinhaupt Margaret Ann Mullins David Paul Niemynski Melanie A E Ochalek Mary Louise Ohmer Lorraine Marie Orbanick Mary Jo Orlando Joseph Eric Pilsner Gloria Ann Pitonyak Ralph J Pontillo Bachelor of Science Brian John Adams Tracie Renee Adams Eileen Theresa Agard Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Dhuayan Ah Abdullah Alkhazim Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Rayyes Suzanne Marie Anderson Mary Elizabeth Archacki Benny Charles Askew, Jr Alan J Bacho Lydia Gerald Banducci Janice Marie Barnett Patrick John Barry Karen Ann Beck Robert N Beck, Jr. Stephen Paul Bernatowicz Rosemane Bianchi Shen Lee Blystone Bryant Edward Bojewski Jean T. Bosak Gordon Paul Buckley Barbara Ann Butcher Michael Francis Camino Glen Louis Carnicelli Tyrone J Carter Teresa Ann Catherine Candice Ann Chapman Ehsa M Chizmadia Lisa Beth Ciarlo Thomas Stanley Ciesielski Luciana Clark Marianne C. Crevar Thomas Frank Cwalina Ruth Ellen Danen Mark Stephen DeSantis John Michael Dienes Kevin Scott John D ombrowski Charles H Dougherty, Jr Gail M. Downer Marcia Diane Drutarosky Timothy Leo Eberlein Mary Jo Eckert Donald F. Engle Michael W Fiscus Patricia Ann Flood Cynthia R Fowle Patricia Ann Franz Susan Mane Gaggini John Michael Garinther Theresa Clara Geitner Michael Anthony Gerace Lisa Rene Geronimo Daniel J Gerstner Karen Mane Giewont Mary Margaret Golab Richard F. Goy Susan E Grant Ann Evelyn Gregorchik Joanne Grolemund Mary Ann Grundy Paul Joseph Guidos Maureen Lynne Gulick Robin Ann Guzanick Phyllis Theresa Haney Tami S Harpster Mary Louise Hayes Eric Richard Heffelfinger Kenneth A Heidkamp Janice Marie Heisler Paul Vincent Henle Thomas J Herzing Robert John Hill Nancy Lynn Hofrichter Paul J. Jara, Jr Brian B Jestes Holly Kay Jodon Barbara J Juchno Kimberly A Kent Michael Thomas Kesicki Mary Anne L Kiehlmeier Samuel James Kirk Sandra L Kistler Daryl R Klucynski Brian Joseph Laughlin Karen Margaret Leonetti David Richard Lichtinger Elizabeth Ann Liprando Jennifer Lynn Livingston Paul Anthony Lombardozzi John A. Lucci Lisa Ann Luchini Timothy Robbin Lyons Patricia Michelle Mack Suzanne Marie Mamrose John Michael Mannarino Timothy J Manning Constance Anita Maruca Jennifer Lynn Maser Wendy Sue Matson Debora L Mauntz Karen Lee Maxwell Dawn Claire McCaffrey Michael B McElhinny Debra Susan Mclntire John A McKellop, III Roxanne McKissick Douglas R Mercier Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Joni Marie Modany Mary Jo Moore W Michael Mornssey, Jr Kathryn Regina Moylan John Edward Mrozmski, Jr. Howard James Nagle, Jr. Mark Louis Nelson Christina Ann Nevel Susan Mane Nuber Marsha Mane Oakes Michael Wayne Osborne John Gerard Ott Darlene Marie Pamula Barbara J Parker Mary Susan Pastore William R Pearson Marius C Piecuch Donna Eileen Placke Mark Anthony Platteter Gerald Waldemar Possai Bonnie Ann Przychodzien Paul Andrew Randas Linda Jean Ramsden Mark Stanley Reed Linda Ann Reynolds Lawrence Robert Richards Candace K Ritchie Pamela A Roberts Alice Mane Rosenthal Frank Jesse Ross Michael Patrick Rowane Molly Bliss Rudolph Gregory Joseph Rusnak 214 Commencement 1983 Raymond Stephen Rusnak John Edward Russell, Jr. Joseph Anthony Samchuck Gregory J. Santora Nancy Marie Sauers Victoria Rose Schaaf Lisa A. Schlicht G. Michael Schwartz Annette Marie Scierka Ali Abdullah Sekiet D. Scott Shoemaker Regina C. Simone Daryl Spencer Slack Kevin C. Smith Lisa Ann Smith Susan Marie Sova Charles P. Stefanosky Margaret A. Stokes James Andrew Swords Carol Ann Swoyer Anne Stickney Szalanski Carol Lynn Thomas Richard James Tome Zia Towzihian Lynn M. Troyer Ronald Brian Tuberson Marisa Nadene Varone Tonimarie Vincent Kenneth W. Wargo Elizabeth Clare Wehrer Catherine J. Whitby Karen A. Wilk William Allan Jackson Williams David John Wilson Tamrea Winiecke Tammy Yvonne Wolfe Erich John Wollman Pamela Ann Yanchik Abraham A. Zahand James F. Zimmermann Bachelor of Arts Geraldine Mary Power Mark Gerald Radkowski Nancy A. Rickeard William Harold Robb, Jr. Nicholas John Rouch Elizabeth Maria Samson Bruno Scacchitti Timothy Alexander Schulte Christine A. Schuyler Daniel A. Shreve Julie Ann Sitter John Patrick Skiff Marilyn D. Sobotinic Michael Edward Sparks Robert W. Strasser, Jr. Heather Marie Swanson John Paul Tabone, II Jeanne Lynn Thunberg John P. Trigilio Pamela Jean Vanluvanee Susan K. Vite Kathryn Ann Wagner Sally I. Whelan Theresa E Wilkerson Daphene Mae Williams Lorri Anne Wimer Timothy Edward Winschel Eileen Beth Yearn Pamela Ann Zagorski Tracy Elizabeth Zieg Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Sunday, May 8, 1983 David Michael Adams Lisa Ann Adams Michelle Susan Aloi James D. Amendola Donald L. Anderson Patsy Eugene Antonio Mary R. Barcynski Emily Marie Beck Samuel Paul Beer Ronald C. Bennett Charles J Bevilacqua George O. Blatt Kenneth Joseph Brzezinski Matthew Dean Buto Karen Elaine Campbell Peter Albert Caruso Robert C. Chambers David Paul Chimenti Gary L. Clark Stephen L. Cohen Jeffery Richard Comi Michael Alan Considine John Edward Corkan Daniel William DeFord Mary Carole Dennen David Richard Dey Timothy S Diehl Catherine A. Dill Albert J DiMattio, Jr. Paul Allen Douglas Mary Elizabeth Dowling Kim Elaine Dunlap Kurt J. Duryea Kevin M. Eberly Robert Gerard Ek Timothy Gerard Emling John Kenneth Ericsson Walter Gerard Farak Joseph Peter Ferrese Timothy S. Gallagher John M. Gordon Judy A. Graham Gary P. Griffo Judith L. Guagliardi Andrew Kevin Gulish Edward John Habjan Dennis R. Hadlock Cynthia Meadville Haines Janice A. Hanes Geoffrey M. Hanna Kathryn Elizabeth Hart Tammi Marie Heath Dennis E. Heintz Frederick John Heintz Kathleen L. Heller Robert Scott Hellman Lynne J. Hoffman Sara Ann Howe Sue Ellen Hunkele Linda M. Hunley Donald J. Kaminski, Jr. John Scott Kleinhanz Marianne Regina Knoblow Denise E. Krainski William Joseph Krause Kathleen Krawczyk Stephen Mark Kucenski Daniel J. Kulbacki, Jr. Susan Kelly Kuneman MaryDiane Kuzman Mark Steven Lamm Andrew John Lander Jeffery William LaRock Robert Frank Laspin Timothy Michael Lewis John Edward Lichius Stephanie Lynn Lombardozzi Julia Ann Lupo Maria Jacquelyn Maleski James W Martin Ellen D. Matschner Deanna B Merriman Debra Lynn Meszaros Sharon A. Mielnik Richard Stephen Miller Gregory John Mitchell Steven Lamont Mooney Derek F. Moritz John Philip Morse Nancy J. Myers Mary Beth Nagorski Timothy G. NeCastro Carrie Elizabeth Nelson Carol Marie Ochs Luigi Otto Pasquale Michael Timothy Perovich William Michael Pfister Nick John Pindulic Gosby Pryor Mariano M Puleo Monique Annette Bloedel Puleo James M. Quinlisk, Jr. Mark Steven Rebar Brian Reuss Paul James Roscosky Robert John Rosenthal Christopher M. Rowane Lynn Ellen Ruffing Deborah A Rumberger Margaret A. Rumpf Steven Donald Schry Debra L. Schumacher Alice Marie Selker Anita M. Shingle Karlene A. Smith John Michael Speice Jean Marie Staszewski Neil Thomas Stewart Deborah Grace Stitt Christopher Clark Strasser Sean L. Sullivan John Steven Suitka Matthew I. Swalga Alex Szabo Angelo P. Terese Jon Louis Tulino Theresa E. Uhl Janet Valimont Kevin Joel Venasco Stephen Edward Walsh Melanie Jane Walter Daniel Christian Wienczkowski Barbara Louise Zigo Associate of Arts Linda Renee Adams Katherine L. Anderson Annette Marie Biletnikoff William Gordon Billig Carol Ann Brewer Kimberly Ann Collini Joan M. Cooney Vicki Lyn Espenshade Patricia Ann Faraone Mary Beth Jeffreys Pamela Ann Miller Associate of Science Anthony J. Abata Lisa Ann Ahlbrandt = Stephen Anthony Balczon Karen Ann Beck Richard A Beckman Donna Marie Berry Cytnhia L Bloom Patricia M Bort . Diane Dwyer Brennan V Lisa Mary Bufalan ■ 3 Victoria Rene Carter 2 James L Chase _ Luciana Clark V Luann Marie Critchfield Matthew Eric Dennison Albert John DiLuzio W Debra Joan Ditz Todd Alan Ernst Lauraine Fatica L n Frederick G. Fiedler Leslie Ann Filauri Robin Michell Freed ( % Kay Ann Gelvin w John Anthony Guida ■M ■ Lisa Marie Hiney E Mary Beth Hornak Barbara Lynn Huff Margaret Ann Kelsey Nancy Anne Kenney ■ Kathy Ann Kinney ■ 3 Afroula Kioumourtzis wd William M. Kirsch ( ) Maria C. Kloecker F Andrea Elizabeth Kraft f Kathy M. Krem • Vicki Susan Lafferty 3 Pamela Lynn Latshaw g Tamra Marlyce Lewis t Karen Marie Liszka ffo Susan Diane Mackey Suzanne Marie Mamrose John Charles McCallion Susan McDermott Angela Marie Melito Leslie Anne Merrill Jennifer Anne Norland Mary Lisa Olszewski Mary Helen Osiecki Virginia Anne Penny Lisa Diane Pier Michele Kathleen Piersol Barbara Jean Powell Suzanne Catherine Rettger Lisa Rosalyn Ricci Jerry Russell Donna Jo Schaaf Lisa Ann Schroder Stephen W. Shanley Charlotte Ann Skiba Anne Marie Slomski Lynn Bryan Spensley Gina Marie Sposito Jeffrey M Stablow Patricia Gail Stilwagon Charlene Mary Tamski Carol Lynn Thomas Carol Sue Toboz Robert Gregory Tyler Jo E. Van Scoter Susan Marie Vitale Susan J. Wassell Michelle Elaine Wenzel Kathy Joyce Wharton Julia Anne Wittman Amy Patricia Wolfe Diane Michele Zeitler Commencement 1983 215 HOMECOMING WEEK ACTIVITIES Homecoming Week Events Monday — Comedian Bill Alexander Is There Life After College? Tuesday — RLC Pumpkin Carving Contest Wednesday — Scary Movies in the SAC Presentation of Homecoming Queen Candidates Thursday — All University Contest Who knows whose nose? Friday — Faculty vs. Administration B-ball game 3:30 Tipoff, Hammermill Center — Free admission with Gannon t-shirt, sweatshirt Saturday — Homecoming Soccer Game: Gannon vs. Youngstown State — 1:00 Ainsworth Field Parade meets 9 AM, leaves Finegan Hall at 1 1 AM Homecoming Dance: 8 Ball, 9 PM-1 AM at Rainbow Gardens, Music by Trick 1. Is There Life After College-' Crazyman Bill Alexander explained the aftermath of graduation 2 This is like sooooo grody1 3 The RLC sponsored pumpkin carving contest proved to be enjoyable but also a bit messy 4 Fr Rubino assists in naming the Homecoming King and Queen for Homecoming 1982 5 The sky was the limit for this entry Through the efforts of its members, the RLC created a float good enough to fly 6 Gannon player Lome Albro defends the ball at the Home- coming Soccer Game at Ainsworth Field u R. 'L aM J ?B 'M IP T iNVV X- 216 Homecoming Week Activities OCTOBER 25-30, 1882. ■till; - ' mmi ■mw ■■ •■ -?i — i a. MO S S PW1 ?? W) ■HLmOK' llUUli Jh3 WlJm. 7S  A Hr 3 k i Tic Ti l-UWftj CiHcln_ T iou. Jf y t Ml if DwkT vvu  i 'B  m yoo 0f ict iu -Ma. 4A.C. auC I  ti H u.y A i  liin « . Tjiqiuo t. iti uiu. mm : |MTO f-fc u. ! flu. TiclCTi UU. St OH (.HO UMIJFoi.LV f MTEMTION imvud  b j. Bag AM. Mmmv ciicvjv. rtn rr roo mavc w Twutr A OwT Y«uC TK CU   « r lMf«UD Xf 5 i IUW! VAut naten wax N«r fee HmioMd t « to THC A o« T OT ViuWirtS WKH IWKAUO TKKCTJ fvrrewT ow AU i « 4 ABC INVfSuts ANY «w«ir Mi A vr 7MT VHuorry OF SKlP itciceQ T W IS AM HWN4) Sim An wiu. N«r r ) 0 INT© THf r-Bltfc 9 10. Rock this place tonight — whether one went with a sweetheart or a gang, the 8-Ball was a sure way to everyone to wrap up the Homecoming week with pure enjoyment. Airborne — lost in a rainbow of balloons, the AGD sisters glide their entry into the Homecoming parade. Music at 8-Ball provided by Trick Homecoming Soccer Game crowd 10 Homecoming Week Activities 217 WINTER CARNIVAL 1883 1 Richard Dunford, Vice President for Student Services congratulates Michelle Aloi. 2 This is the place — if one was a brother or sister of Delta Chi, they had no problem finding their table at the Dance 3 It was all smiles and cheers for Michelle Aloi and Steve Walsh as they took the honors of Winter Carnival Queen and King 4 Celebration1 5 The mellow beat -- the floor was always packed when the band played slow numbers 218 Winter Carnival AMERICA CONCERT Although the Student Government Asso- ciation did not show a profit for the filled to capacity America concert, they esti- mate to have spent only about $3,000 more than was brought in for the entire production. Some 2,500 tickets were sold, one-third to the student body and the remainder to the general public, com- mented Chris Ehrman, sophomore SGA rep in charge of ticket sales. We turned some away. The Hammermill Center was filled to capacity, said Holly Nishimura, director of student activities. Nishimura estimated that $20,000 was made on ticket sales. America alone cost $10,000 to bring in, in addition to the cost for Liv- ingston Taylor (the opening act), plus sound, lights, ticket printing and advertis- ing. The SGA had planned to spend money as this was an event. In the Hammermill Center you can't expect to bring in a big name and make money without charging (more than we did). It was a very suc- cessful, worthwhile event. The students really enjoyed it. It was a lot of work, though, Nishimura said. We had a nice cross-section of students. Dorm people, commuters, just people that don't usually go to events, said Ehrman. The SGA- sponsored concert was widely publicized on local radio. Despite a majority of the concert-goers being from outside the Gannon community, Nishimura said there were no security problems. Livingston Taylor warmed up the crowd with several of his own pieces, and a crowd participation number from The Brady Bunch. America came out at about 8:45 PM, performing several hits until 10 PM., and encoring with their origi- nal hit, A Horse With No Name. America up close We're just trying to do what America does as good as America can do it. Whatever they did, they did it right in the Gannon Hammermill Center. Playing be- fore a standing-room-only crowd, Amer- ica delivered their talent with energy and finesse. The crowd appeared pleased, and the band was given a standing ova- tion at the end of the concert. College audiences are really responsive, said Dewey Bunnell of America. They're the best audiences, because in a sense, they're a captive audience. If you are go- ing to do a show for them it is probably not one of a zillion shows coming through that week. College audiences support them- selves. They come there to be involved and to participate. America got its start in the early '70's, then fell into a slump in the mid-'70's. Dan Peek left the group in 1977. The most important thing that happened when Dan left was that we went on tour without re- placing him. We needed that to assure ourselves that we would stand or fall as we were, said Gerry Beckley. Now with the help of Russ Ballard, who co-produced America's last album, View (From The Ground) and also composed their top-ten single You Can Do Magic, America is again gaining popularity with music audiences. Their music appears to have taken on a more pop-oriented sound. 1. You Can Do Magic 2. Fantastic, Incredible. Excellent!!!! 3. Plucking Good Time with Livingston Taylor America Concert 2 19 APRIL 22. 1383 220 Spring Fever SPRING FEVER Spring Fever 221 edge, Growth, Accumulation and The Most Reverend John Mark Gannon D.D., L.L.D., J. CD. Bishop of Erie Founder of Gannon College Ever cognizant of the prime importance of edu- cation, Bishop Gannon, even before and espe- cially since the beginning of his episcopature, has exerted himself in an increasingly effective way in the interests of all phases of education. His untiring devotion to the cause of learning has established for him a well-merited reputa- tion as an educator, not only locally and nation- ally but likewise abroad. Gannon College, Erie's first institution of higher learning for men although representing the youngest of Bishop Gannon's educational pro- jects, bids fair to become the most illustrious in a large family of foundations. In a way, its founding represents a culmination of the Bish- op's educational programme. Most deservedly has His Excellency received the congratula- tions of civic and state officials, of religious leaders of all faiths, and of the public at large in this timely establishment of a college for men in Erie. In its President, Very Rev. Joseph J. Wehrle, S.T.D., Gannon College has a most capable leader It will, under God, prosper and bear bountifully of all educational fruits. Gannon University — A History of Excellence The adage that, all good things are born of neces- sity is substantiated in the history of Gannon Uni- versity From the very beginning, the response of Gannon to the educational needs of the community has been the driving force behind the phenomenal growth of what was once only a vision. The very first stirrings of the creation of Gannon began in 1933. when Bishop John Mark Gannon and Father Joseph Wehrle responded to the higher educational needs of local seniors graduating from Erie's Cathedral Preparatory School In that year, Cathedral College was established. The first class of Cathedral College boasted fifty-six students and six faculty members. Students paid $75 per semester for tuition and resident students lived in a makeshift dormitory for $1 per day. Cathedral College's 1933 budget total was $6,725.63, and the income at term end was $6,727. The fledgling college was housed in an unsteady structure known as the Downing Building In its eighth year, the college obtained a charter and became the Gannon School of Arts and Sciences, moving into the Strong Mansion at Sixth and Peach Sts. That building, which had been acquired by Bishop Gannon, still stands as the most significant physical symbol of the stability and excellence upheld throughout the decades It now houses Gannon's administrative offices, and is known by many as Old Main. The new home was destined to be unfilled in its first few years, as World War II cut enrollment by 300%. The college continued to struggle and again survived, going on to become a four-year college with its own charter on November 3, 1944. With the change came a new name: Gannon College, a title by which it would operate for nearly four decades to follow. The first library in Gannon's history was a collection of old but valued books stored by priests in the attic of the old Downing building Throughout the Cathedral College years, the collection had grown steadily, and when the original Gannon Library was erected in 1948, the volume count was 14.000 Since its inception, Gannon has expanded to 36 buildings, added 141 faculty members, a 170,000 volume library, and boasts over 4.000 students and an educational program offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, 1 1 gra- duate programs, and a myriad of continuing education programs through Gannon's Erie Metropolitan College. It was because of this consistent growth and committment to excellence throughout the years, that Gannon College was designated a University on December 19, 1979 by the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania. The late Most Reverend Archbishop John Mark Gannon, one of Gannon's founding fathers, once expressed his thoughts about the young men and women of Gannon. He said. To keep their bodies vigorous and to fill their minds with truth and their souls with love for family and America and God — this is the reason for founding a school Through his wisdom and the guidance and leadership of Gannon's three presidents, Monsignor Joseph Wehrle, Monsignor Wilfried Nash, and Dr. Joseph Scottino, the need of over half a century ago has been met. And surpassed. The dream has been realized And at Gannon University, it is only the beginning Gannon University — Building Our Future On a Tradition of Excellence A Brief Statement of the Aims of the College The avowed purpose of Gannon College, as a Catholic institution of higher learning, is to provide each of its students with a sound and workable foundation in that liberal learning tradition which conduces to the full and effective living of truly Christian life, the central theme of which is the knowledge and love of God The College is dedicated to fostering in its students, by means of instruction, discipline and guidance, the harmonious development of all physical, social, intellectual, aesthetic and spiritual faculties, according to their essential hierarchy Only such development can assure students whose lives will be lived in such ways as to safeguard their own human dignity and to acquit themselves creditably of their individual responsibilities to society and to God. Excerpts reprinted from the June 5. 1945, issue of The Mansion of Gannon College 222 'Gannon University's History Expansion. Development, Ac ail em ARCHBISHOP JOHN MARK GANNON FOUNDER AND CHANCELLOR OF GANNON COLLEGE For 60 years, Archbishop John Mark Gannon has been a priest of his native Erie Diocese. In 1918, he was consecrated Bishop — at the time, the youngest Bishop in the United States. Today he is the oldest active Bishop in the United States. Three are living who were consecrated before him, but all are retired In the 44 years of his career as Bishop, John Mark Gannon has seen more projects begun and fulfilled than most men have. Mercyhurst, Villa Maria and Gannon colleges, Cathedral Prepatory School, Gannondale for Girls, Harborcreek Home for Boys, St. Joseph's Home for Children, the expand- ed St. Vincent Hospital are only a few. Add to these the dozen of new parishes that have been founded and grown stronger under his guidance, and the list is staggering. Education has been Archbishop Gannon's forte ever since he studied Latin three nights a week under a local physician so he could gain entrance to the seminary. He went on to receive Doctor's Degrees in Law, Canon Law, and Sacred Theology. His years as Bishop have seen nearly every parish establish a grade school, and every corner of the diocese a high school, so that this same learning would be available to the laity on all levels. Thousands of non-Catholics as well as Catholics in Northwestern Penn- sylvania may pause to note the contributions this man has made. Reprinted from Erie Morning News, June 12, 1961 50 Golden Years of Excellence Gannon To Mark Its Golden Anniversary It began in 1933 in the old Downing Building of downtown Erie There were six faculty members, fifty-six students, a collection of used textbooks, and a dollar-a-day dormitory. Cathedral College was its name and it was founded as a response to a growing need for a hometown college for men in Erie. And from that response and the commitment of its founders, Bishop Mark Gannon and the Rev. Joseph Wehrle, the education institution which would become Gannon College and ultimately Gannon University was launched. In recognition of its growth, Gannon University will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 1983, with a year-long series of events which will involve Gannon students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and the many communities served by Gannon. According to Gannon President, Dr. Joseph P. Scottino, a diversity of programs is currently being planned by Gannon, including academic, liturgical, social, cultural and commu- nity events. The celebration in 1983 of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Gannon University will be an opporutnity for the Gannon co mmunity to reflect on and reaffirm the historical mission and tradi- tions of Gannon and to renew the Gannon commitment to excellence in liberal, Catholic, and professional education, said Scottino. According to Dr. Scottino, The celebration will enable the dedication and talents of the men and women who have served the University in its first half century. We will also honor distinguished alumni of the University whose accomplishments demonstrate the excellence of education offered at Gannon. Reprinted from Times-News Sunday, December 26, 1982 Archbishop Gannon erects Carmelite stations — Holy Family Carmel Bishop Gannon and Msgr. Wehrle (left) with an altar boy award recipient. Archbishop Gannon at St. Joseph's home for children, April 8, 1949 Gannon University's History 223 c 5 ro - O O O o o — S 3 £ i l Si ■n 3 3 -i CD 3 1 1 §1' BUILDINGS PAST AND PRESENT W5- 00 (Q co £ I 3 o c CO CD £ DO Q5 C s a) cn IOJI 3  O CD CO D O O -• O CD 00 IN CD g O C O o Z5 CD SJ 05 2. o 5 CD O CD o CD CD O -J J m J E - CD s m g. t 3 -, 3 IQ (0 ° CO O CD CD - 05 3 Q. a CO o  ■o 3 O 224 Buildings Past and Present J BUILDINGS PAST AND PRESENT Downing Arms, formerly the Fredrick Downing Mansion at 225 West Ninth Street; purchased in 1925 for Cathedral Preparato- ry School; it housed classrooms, offices, club rooms and a library; This building provided the nucleus out of which grew Gannon School of Arts and Sciences; The Downing Building was used from 1933 until 1941 as the home of Cathedral College, a forerunner of Gannon University, as well as the Administration Building of Cathedral Preparatory School. In 1941, Archbishop Gannon purchased the Strong Mansion and the College was moved to the West Sixth St. location. The Downing Building (Downing Arms) was razed in 1944 to provide space for Cathedral Preparatory School expansion. Service Center, formerly the J. and M. Auto Hospital, Engineering Laboratory Annex, and the Erie Boxing Center; 121 West Seventh Street; originally purchased in 1955, and then repur- chased in 1978; originally this was a mechanical engineering laboratory and later was a coffee house for students and a Black cultural center; the second time, it became the physical plant, post office, faculty services, print shop, key shop, and shipping and receiving; during 1979 and 1980, the building underwent remodeling to be used for the above mentioned purpose after having been repurchased. Walker Building, formerly the Fisher Hotel Annex at 703-705 Peach Street; purchased in 1964 from James and Mary Walk- er; the bookstore, print shop, and mail room were moved to this location in 1968. The post office and faculty services and print shop were removed to the newly remodeled Service Center in 1980. The Diocesan Communications Office was dedicated in February of 1981, in what used to be the faculty services office. The Erie Metropolitan College office was moved into what used to be the post office in April of 1981. There was mention in the 1965 Commencement program of a James Walker Graduate School, however, nothing ever came of this idea, although that was the time era when the graduate school was being organized. The Walker Building on Peach Street is connected with the Reklaw Building in the basement and first floors. Reklaw consists of faculty residences. Reklaw is Walk- er spelled backwards. In the Spring of 1980, it was thought that the Walker Building could provide housing for sophomore males beginning in the Fall of 1980. One of the advantages for remodeling Walker and using it for dorms was that it could have housed males one year and females the next. Dorms never appeared. Instead, faculty offices remained. Student Union, formerly the Julius Siegel Mansion at 459 West Sixth Street; purchased in 1956 for a student union using the adjacent carriage house as an experimental theatre for the college; Gannon sold the building to the Erie County Department of Human Services in January of 1974. The building was originally furnished by proceeds from the Christmas Carnival of 1956. i mm,m.m i,w ■ mjm mnMM.mmMjm. ■mni « i V ■Bv kl B8 V ::::| Isl ■ iii 1 Jin § 'PVAVHAFSr H iiptp III III III lllfl ■I iii iii in n II III III III 1 ■ II III III 111 1 Gannon Theatre, formerly the Erie Civic Playhouse at 128 West Seventh Street; purchased in March of 1963 for stage productions and classes, and theatre staff offices. Buildings Past and Present I BUILDINGS PAST AND PRESENT At right is a front view ot the Administration Building of Gannon University It is a palatial mansion of forty-five rooms. It was formerly the property of Mr. and Mrs Charles Hamot Strong of Erie Purchased in 1941 by Archbishop John Mark Gannon, it serves as the nucleus of the University today, as it did when Gannon was a newly found College The structure was six years in the building at a cost of nearly one-half million dollars It was almost entirely given over to classroom, administrative, and library use. A companion building immediately to the rear, which once housed the Strong Family servants and was also a livery stable, had been remodeled to provide an auditorium with a capacity of almost five hundred persons, as well as several science laboratories. It was a mild February day, when Dr. Joseph Wehrle, accom- panied by a real estate agent, walked up the steps of the Old Strong Mansion. Located at the corner of West Sixth and Peach Streets, the Erie landmark had been unoccupied for more than ten years, ever since the death of Annie Strong in the depression years. Since then, the fabulous home had been kept in shape by a battery of servants as the Strong heirs tried to peddle the property. They encountered little success in this era where dollars came hard and were not to be spent on beautiful but impractical homes. Then, Bishop Gannon bought the property for $35,000, which included the livery stables at the rear of the Mansion. This mansion was the campus, in 1941, when Gannon Universi- ty was the Gannon School of Arts and Sciences. The Strong Mansion has adapted well to its changing role from Mansion to Old Main, as it stands majestically on the southwest corner of West Sixth and Peach Streets in Erie. All reports of the mansion's history cannot possibly be factual; there are too many discrepancies in the stories that abound concerning the opulence, grandeur, and luxury of the affluent life in this home of one of Erie's most wealthy families. Probably ground was broken for the building in 1890, by Sena- tor Reed, Congressional architect Financier William L. Scott, one-time Congressman and Erie mayor, had the edifice built for his daughter, Annie Wainwright Scott Strong, who had married Charles Hamot Strong in 1881. By 1895-96, the Strong family resided in the mansion. One could enter the mansion from Sixth Street, walking past the standing white lions which guarded the steps, into the marble-walled entryway, through the brass doors with their crafted grills, into the imposing main hall. Or if one came by carriage, as one alighted and was protected from the weather by the stone porte cochere on the south entrance of the build- ing. Arriving from either direction, the visitor would see the magnifi- cent handcarved stairway which emphasized the spacious- ness of the main hall, open to the ceiling of the third floor Fabric wallcoverings adorned the walls, from the first floor to the third. On each landing, windows of leaded glass could be covered with built-in folding shutters of superb craftsmanship. On the first floor, the goldleaf room, just east of the entry, provided an impressive parlor for receiving guests. The ele- gant ballroom at the east end of this level featured delicate pastel cherubs which still play on the ceiling Its entrance was framed then, as now, by a pair of white marble pieces sculp- tured by Tassara Firenze; these won first prize at the art expo- sition in Florence. Italy in 1878. Across from the reception parlor at the south side of the man- sion, the library combined the charms of books, polished shelves and cabinets, panelled woodwork At the west end of the first floor, a banquet-sized dining room extended for the width of the building. Adjoining it was the family dining room, used for more intimate groups The original tapestried wallpaper still decorates this smaller room, which is now the President's office. The second floor housed the family Charles' suite was at the west end; Annie's suite overlooked the park Their daughter (continued on inside flap, page IV) Buildings Past and Present II BUILDINGS PAST AND PRESENT = Finegan Hall, 134 West Fifth Street; built by the college as a student dormitory; originally named North Hall, it once housed both male and female students in the West and East wings, respectively. Originally, female residents were housed at the Ha- rriot Hospital School of Nursing. In 1976, the dorm reverted to an all women's dorm. The building is named in memory of Owen Thomas Finegan, the first vice president of Student Personnel Services. First Presbyterian Church and Educational Build- ing, remodeling began in October 1981, after it was purchased by Gannon for $510,000. The building is now known as the Student Services Center, as it houses campus ministry, administrative offices, and classrooms. This view is from Perry Square looking on to Peach Street. Wehrle Hall in Spring of 1982 — details on page VI WLa _vj Nash Learning Resource Center — Sassafras Street View — details on page VI Seventh Street View of the Nash Learning Resource Center and of the Seventh Street Apartments, purchased in the Spring of 1978, to house female sophomores, and then eventually the rest of the student body. Walkway from West Sixth Street thru to West Seventh Street. Wall to the right of the 1948 Library was partially torn down for better visi- bility. This photo is of Winter 1982, and shows the Commons (former 1948 Library) which houses Administration offices, student activities center, and the current chapel Be- hind the Commons is Downey Hall, the former Carriage House of the Strong Mansion. In the far background is a partial view of the Zurn Science Center. Buildings Past and Present 225 R. Joseph Luckey Being an all around fix-it man isn't all that Joe Luckey has done for the universi- ty. In 1968, when the former Shea Theatre was about to be torn down, Luckey pur- chased its 49-year old organ for $300, and spent the following three and a half years restoring it. I fell in love with music as a child and when I finally got the chance to buy the organ, I couldn't re- sist. he explained. With the help of about 70Tau Kappa Epsi- lon fraternity brothers. Luckey disassem- bled the antique organ All of that work only to find that the organ needed one of its parts replaced before it was operable Eight years and thousands of dollars lat- er, the organ was finally fixed, and Lucky donated it to Gannon in the fall of 1976 for all the students and faculty to enjoy But he's not finished with it yet, I'm going to add four more ranks plus a larger console to match the woodwork, Luckey said Thirty of those Fifty Years — Joe Luckey By 1952, when I arrived on campus, Gan- non had expanded to four major buildings. The Strong Mansion and Carriage House (Downey Hall), the Library, and the Audi- torium-Gym. Also a number of houses along West Sixth Street and West Nine- teenth Street were included. The users of these houses varied from Faculty residences to office-classroom use. My capacity here as maintenance man brought me into constant contact and involvement in student activities. The major proms and dances were held in the Audi. You couldn't see the rafters for all the crepe paper strung above and in front of the plush seats. Virtually there was a curtain suspened on a large hook, and cables strung from one end to the other on all sides. The Winter Carnivals had its Queen Con- testants with girls from the two girls' col- leges, Mercyhurst and Villa Maria, and the two schools of Nursing, Hamot and St. Vincent's. The Carnivals each year lasted for nearly a whole week. Bill Garvey, Dick Joyce, Henry Carr, and Paul Carge begged and borrowed from every place possible for booth equip- ment. What a headache with those booths. Dozens of parts, time consuming to figure out how to put them together. We had to round up a crew to go after them, and again to return them. Then we got smart and built our own. These we de- signed in such a way that all we had to do was to open them up to an 8 x 8 x 8 ft. square. Plop the shelves into place and pull pins for fastening. Two minutes flat in setup and two minutes flat in folding, and we owned them. Dick Joyce, Henry Carr and I took two months of evenings to build them, No more borrowing from Parishes. Mr. Larry Seigle, an Engineering profes- sor, built a big six wheel for St. Jude's Chruch festival. We borrowed that many times. Various student organizations op- erated the various booths. Gambling big six by the Sigs, and food by the TKE's, etc. The dances had to be moved to larg- er dance halls because of growing pains the college was experiencing. Getting back to the College Buildings: Old Main back in '52 was loaded from Base- 226 Written Commentary If Thirlw of Those Fifty ment to 4th floor with classes on the top three floors and offices on the first and the cafeteria and main washroom in the basement. The Old Library in '52 also had classrooms on the 1st floor. The com- mons was in the basement. It was used for retreats, plays, dances, banquets, and the cafeteria. I remember having to set up and tear down scenes from the play everyday dur- ing the days scheduled for performances. The plays were the first activity I got my- self involved in. I built sets and home- made flood lights out of 10 cans and borrowed a dimmer from St. Benedict's Academy. Bill Starr was our first Drama instructor at the time. He was from Sa- vanah, Georgia. Doc Wehrle was President, Msgr. Nash was Dean, Fr. Levis was registrar, Tom Finnegan (Owen T.) in Guidance, and Dick Dunford was a student, Bud Elwell, George Hesch, Dick Fox in basketball. Father Griffin was treasurer and Fr. Lorie and Fr. Lubiak in the library. Father Yehl in chemistry, Fr. Russell in Math, Fr. McCullough then a seminarian. These and many other fine people were here when I arrived on the scene. Fr. Peterson conducted many fine re- treats both for students and various groups outside the College. He was a liv- ing saint to my estimation. A great loss to the college and a great gain for St. There- sa in Union City, PA. Back then, when I came, I became ajack of all trades, a nuts and bolts and nail man, cook and bottlewasher too. Marie Nehr was the head cook and food manager before the food service com- panies took over. Marie was a good cook and could she put on the feasts, especial- ly when the banquets were scheduled. Little Mary Phillips a very good soul was the housekeeper and Marie's helper. Marie's father carved the railings in the Old Main staircase. She told me she re- members watching him whittle the various sections at home and then bring them in to install in place when she was younger. Mr. John Hynes was my boss. As Busi- ness Manager of the College he was re- sponsible for purchasing mail operation, maintenance and housekeeping. He had the job of saying, Sorry, it's not in the budget, to various departments and per- sons requesting this or that for what ever reason. He was very good at that. Now that's Mr. Kevin Quinn's domain as Vice- President of Business Affairs. Well, as you all know, the college grew and grew to what you now see. Our main- tenance department has grown some- what with the college. We now have sev- eral good carpenters, two plumbers, a good motor man, and a locksmith. And then there's that Theatre Pipe Organ. Hobby of mine. It's kept me busy in my free time and is in its final stages. Enough said. But it's been great the first fifty years of the college, and my first thirty years at the college-university, and may the Uni- versity prosper and become greater (not necessarily in size) but in service and duty to all who come to attend for many many, many years and maybe centuries to come. Hope to be around for the 100th Anniver- sary. Well, maybe the 75th! Editor's Note: It would be impossible to mention all the things Joe Luckey does for Gannon, from renovating an an- tique organ, to spreading a little cheer at Christmas by posing as the campus jolly old St. Nick, to doing his daily job of maintaining the campus grounds. All little things do add up, and that is why each year at Commencement, Gannon awards the Joe Luckey Ser- vice Award to the graduating senior who displays outstanding dedication and service to Gannon University. Joseph Luckey 227 Rev. Howard Niebling Reflections by Rev. Howard Niebling I can become very nostalgic about the older buildings on the Gannon campus. Actually, only Old Main is really old to me. Today's students of Gannon University enter Old Main relatively infrequently. When I was a student at Gan- non College, between 1950 and 1952, most of our school day was spent there and in the original Library Building attached to Old Main. I remember taking History and Religion classes (that was when Theology was something taught only in major se- minaries) in L-1, where the Registrar is now located. L-1 was then Gannon's largest classroom, and classes of 75 or more were common in that room. Most moderately- sized classes were held in the other rooms of the old Library Building, or squeezed, elbow to elbow, in the rooms on the second, third, and yes, fourth floors of Old Main. The trek to the fourth floor was a standard part of every seminarian's day, since the Language Department was located there. Mrs. Smith's typing lab also occupied the central front wing of the fourth floor. Administration at that time consisted of the President's Office, still in its original space; the Dean's Office, across the hall; the Registrar's Office in the former ballroom over- looking Perry Square; and the Treasurer's Office next to the main staircase. The Gold Room, between the old ball- room and the foyer, served as the college's diminutive chapel. The basement of Old Main was given over to some unlikely neighbors: Father Peterson's Office of Religious Activities, locker rooms for the football team, and the col- lege cafeteria, run almost singlehandedly by Marie Nehr. Tables for the cafeteria overflowed into what is now the Student Activities Center, then known as the Commons. What we now call the Commons was, of course, the read- ing room of the Library. Downey Hall, the original carriage house of the Strong Mansion, housed all the science laboratories. The Guid- ance Office was tucked into the rooms above the lobby of the Auditorium, now known as the Hammermill Center. The college owned various other buildings in the vicinity of West Sixth Street, but the heart of Gannon was Old Main. We seminarians studied at Gannon only two years at that time, before being assigned to major seminaries to com- plete our baccalaureate program with two years of philos- ophy. When I returned to Gannon in 1958, as a newly ordained priest and new teacher, Russell Hall was already in use, and soon plans were completed for the construc-v tion of Beyer Hall. The physical expansion of the college was well under way. Buildings don't make a university, people do. But buildings serve to focus our memories of the activities they shel- tered. In that sense, the physical growth of Gannon has provided a mirror of its history. Fr Niebling celebrates the 39th Annual Commencement Mass on May 8. 1983 228 Written Commentary — Rev Niebling Rev. James McCullough As student, then as teacher — thirty years at Gannon. How do you pull that together? Faces come to mind, significant people, great human beings. Fr. Jim Peter- son and his Perry's Square contingent; Fr. Russell and his creative lunches; Jim Freeman and his motivia- tional: You're woafing ; Spangler Fleming, and Fr. Caldwell with their Gannon Roundtable. Dangerous — I'll leave someone out and they'll be hurt. Teachers of singular note: Frs. Crispo and Ciufoli, Thompson and Franz, Yehl in chemistry and Schanz in theology. The incredible feat of Fr. Levis knowing everyone by name. The legendary Doc Beyer. Yes, it's dangerous, but the names still come. Doc Wehrle, Fr. Nash, Tom Fine- gan and Doc Peterson, I'd better stop. The great ones, always reaching out to help, always going beyond what mere duty and job would call for. Unselfish giving, shar- ing and inspiring. Gannon isn't a place, an institution, it's a life, it's the people. Marching to Bayview, a part of Bishop Gannon's Army — and then to Schugarts or the A Bar for an after drill beer. Dancing in the gym at the 8 Ball or the Military Ball, retreats for the entire student body and an annual Communion Breakfast that filled the Audi. Building so- cial contacts at the Villa and the Hurst, movies and talking, dreaming and working — yes, it's a life. The names have changed: Frs. Sullivan and Drexler, Doc Scottino, Eron Soto, Kraus and Rogers, Joe McLaughlin and others. It's bigger and harder to know every name. More buildings, harder work in courses, different hangouts — but the unselfish giving continues — Fr. Minkiel, Dick Dunford, Stan Zagorski, Fr. Larry Speice, Dick Herbstritt, Howard Elwell — I'd better stop. Too dangerous to name names. A Poetic Recollection by Rev. James McCullough One A.M. but our drawing goes on Top floor Old Main, lit like the dawn Old Sinbad silently lays in his lair A bark in the dark me students to scare. Up at seven and headed for class Freeman or Russell and homework alas Philosophy, history and God's message to man Six days a week a tedious span. And then I return as teacher and priest To live in Wehrle amid din not the least Water bags and bowling balls, pranks are the craze And massive retreats to repent of their ways. South Hall frigid, the radiators give up Protests and riots, what a bitter cup And now the memories of thirty years Time to sit back and indulge some beers. Laughter and tears filled the time with their ways The characters gone, the Greats in their graves Yet still the question rings out in the hall What does it profit if you love it all. Values enduring beyond classroom and book Example lived if you'd only look A meaning beyond life that is held so fond A way and a truth to an eternal bond. Written Commentary — Rev. McCullough 229 . Wehrle and Nash 'Sketches of Gannon College' The rise and develop- ment of Gannon College to what it is today took place quietly but not un- eventfully, little noticed by those who were the recipients of its bounty ... it might not be amiss to sketch briefly, very briefly, some turning points in its history, since the administration alone knows them and alone lived them . . . When were plans first formulated for a college of men? They took definite form in the summer of 1925, after the first graduation exercise of Cathedral Prepatory School . . . Serious thought was given to the opening of a junior college for men and plans for doing so were adopt- ed. It was to be housed in the newly acquired home on West Ninth Street . . . and was to share some facilities with Cathedral Prepatory School . . . We now come to the year 1932, the events of which led to the formal foundation of a college for men as a seperate unit. Again it was Cathedral Prepatory School that paved the way. Thirty-four students were graduated that year, only four of whom were finan- cially able to go to college ... At this time, the depression was at its worst. It began in 1929 and endured for more than a decade . . . Thirty strong they crowded into the office with no intention of leaving until a satisfactory an- swer was forthcoming. It came in the form of a junior col- lege for men, named Cathedral College ... it opened in September of that year with a faculty of ten and a student body of ninety-two . . . The Most Reverend Archabbot, Alfred R. Kock, graciously permitted Cathedral College of Erie to function as a junior college for men under the unres- tricted charter of St. Vincent College. It is with a profound sense of gratitude to the Most Reverend Archabbot that this historical incident is sketched, for it was he who kept alive the struggling Cathedral College of that day, which was destined to become the Gannon College of today. May God be good to him ... In the spring of 1941 Cathe- dral College, functioning under the charter of St. Vincent College, moved to the Strong Estate at Sixth and Peach Streets. This made possible forthe first time its expansion in all lines ... Its future now was very promising. Faculty, physical facilities, enrollment were expanding space . . . At the same time the name was changed to Gannon Col- lege. It however remained a junior college. In September, 1941, Gannon College enrolled its first class in its new location ... In the meantime insistence on a four-year college, granting the bachelor's degree, became stronger and stronger. To enroll in Gannon College or to enroll else- where became the issue ... In no way deterred by a swing of events, formal application for a Gannon College Charter, authorizing the conferral of the bachelor's de- gree, was submitted at once. It was granted in 1944. Final- ly, after eighteen interesting and busy years, Gannon Col- lege in its own right became a chartered institution of higher learning . . . Accreditation by the Middle States was the next step. It was granted in 1951 ... A college grows. It does not live in the past, glorious though it may have been. It either progresses or retrogresses. It is never static. These are truths of life that admit no exception. They find their verification solely in the faculty of the college, for the faculty is the college . . . And now these sketches come to an end with a suggestion and a wish. The former is that Gannon College be named Gannon University; and the lat- ter is that its reputation both now and hereafter rest firmly on the philosophy of its founder, Most Reverend John Mark Gannon, Archbishop of Erie, and on the dedication to teaching of the President, Right Reverend Wilfrid J. Nash. God speed Gannon College. — Jos. J. Wehrle Reprinted from the Lake Shore Visitor, May 14. 1965 Msgr. Nash Chancellor Msgr. Wilfrid J. Nash be- came chancellor of Gan- non University in 1977, after serving the univer- sity in various capaci- ties, including president, for 35 years. He also holds the title president emeritus and is a mem- ber of the university board of trustees. A native of Erie, Msgr. Nash was reared in St. Mary's parish. He attended Cathe- dral College, the school that in 1944 became Gannon Col- lege and ultimately Gannon University. He received A.B., M.A., and STL. degrees from the Catholic University of America, a Litt.D. degree from Fordham University, and an honorary doctor of Humane Letters degree from Hahne- mann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. Ordained in May 1942, by Archbishop John Mark Gannon, Msgr. Nash was immediately assigned to Gannon College. He taught philosophy and served as director of athletics, dean, and vice president before being named president on April 30, 1956. He succeeded Very Rev. Joseph Wehrle, the college's first president, and served as leader of Gan- non College for 21 years. During his term as president, enrollment at Gannon more than doubled, a graduate school was established, and the most extensive building program in the history of Gannon College was completed, adding a library, science building, and residence hall in just six years. Under Msgr. Nash, Gannon College also expanded its academic programs from fewer than 20 fields of study to 56 undergraduate degrees, nine gra- duate degrees, and nine two-year programs. Msgr. Nash remains modest about his accomplishments and says that the past is important to know our history in order to make better decisions. 230 Presidential Accounts Scottino and 50th Year Mass = Dr. Scottino expresses thanks and urges support To: The Members of the Gannon University Community The opening of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Gannon University has been accomplished in a manner that reflects the commitment of the university to acknowledge past achievements and to build our future on a tradition of excellence. The initial events of the celebration demonstrate the qual- ity of the efforts expended by the faculty members and students who have served on the planning committees which designed the year-long observance of the founding and history of Gannon. The special issue of The Gannon Knight contributed greatly to the communication of the purposes and events of the celebration. Rev. Richard Sul- livan director of campus ministry, and the students and faculty members who prepared the liturgy of thanksgiving are most deserving of our appreciation and praise. The participation of our students are acknowledged with pride by the faculty, alumni, and friends of Gannon who partici- pated in the liturgy. We express our thanks to Msgr. John J. Slater, Rev. Thomas Tyler, William Herring, and the staff of St. Peter's Cathedral for the gracious invitation to the Gannon community to open our celebration in the mother church of our Diocese. The homily of Bishop Michael J. Murphy, outlining the ex- pectations of Gannon as a Catholic institution of higher education, will direct our future in the same way that earli- er reflections by our founder, Archbishop John Mark Gan- non, provided guidance in the formative stages of our uni- versity. The banquet that followed the liturgy enabled Gannon to extend a friendly greeting to alumni, former faculty members, and benefactors who came to the univer- sity for the opening events of the 50th Anniversary Cele- bration. Rev. Dr. David A. Rubino and the members of the staff of the external affairs division of the university who assisted him in the arrangements for the banquet are de- serving of our appreciation and gratitude. The address delivered by Msgr. Wilfrid J. Nash, honorary co-chairman of the anniversary celebration, was a most engaging recollection of the formidable talent and energy that was required to establish Cathedral College and to make the extraordinary advances in the quality of Gannon that were accomplished under the leadership of Msgr. Joseph J. Wehrle and Msgr. Nash. The address was fur- ther evidence of the humility and holiness of the chancellor of Gannon University. The 50th Anniversary Celebration during 1983, will enable each member of the Gannon community to consider our beginnings and to contemplate our participation in build- ing our future on a tradition of excellence. We express our gratitude to those persons who are responsible for the celebration and we urge each member of the Gannon com- munity to participate in the celebration. Sincerely, Joseph P. Scottino Gannon President Reprinted from The Gannon Knight, February 2, 1983 ti 1 m m LI An ■ - Celebrants of Gannon University's 50th Anniversary Mass held on Sunday, January 23, 1983, at St. Peter's Cathedral Presidential Remarks 231 t :; ; ; ■■ ' '•'.V . OMEGA OMEGA V M m $r l-f L ■ m% m PARENT PATRONS Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adams Mr. and Mrs. R. Agard Mr. and Mrs. William D. Allanson Mrs. Millie Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Catherine Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Chambers Judge and Mrs. John A. Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Chupa Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. 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Rieseck Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Samson Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schwartz R. A. Shutterly Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stablow Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Swalga Mr. and Mrs. James Swanson Mrs. Harold Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Russell Timko A. M. Tolliver Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Varone Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Wharton Dr. and Mrs. Mehdi Zadeh i A VERY SPECIAL TO HERFF JONES YEARBOOKS DIVISION OF CARNATION COMPANY TOM CHAFFEE Yearbook Specialist 2219 Eastlawn Parkway Erie, Pennsylvania 16510 Home (814)898-0767 Plant (717)334-9123 AND P TO J ztoUl £ tudlO • ( photography Custom Procettimt Lsborttory Divitiow Letour Studio, Sharon, PA Photographic 1 . John Freidhoff Photography Coordinator 2. Julie Todd Ass't. Photo Coordinator 3. Byron Johnston 4. James Garrick 5. James Oswald 6. Jerry Drozdowski 7. Ann Van Volkinburg Additional Photographers LANCE 1983 Jon Barletta Shen Blystone Mike Duni Greg Fisher Joanne Grolemund Mike Koehler Mark Lamm Dave McGarvey Kurt Myers Mike Pompeo i 236 Lance Photographers + « T; Editorial 1. Mark Radkowski Writer 2. Howard Nagle Staff 3. Teri Gaffney Staff 4. Dan De Ford Copy Editor, Writer 5. Robert DeWald Editor-in-chief 'Member of the Society for Collegiate Journalists The primary purpose of the Society for Collegiate Journalists is to recognize the efforts and achievements of college jour- nalists. Its constitution declares: It shall be the purpose of this organization to ele- vate the cause of mass communications; to teach the ethics, technique and me- chanics of good communication; to en- courage student participation in local campus communication media; to foster the mutual welfare of the student media; to develop the truest fraternal spirit among its members; and to reward student communications for their efforts, services and accomplishments by admission to its membership. Gannon Uni- versity's SCJ Members include: Kathy Felong, Knight, Tom Hutchinson, Knight, Daphene Williams, Knight, Alice Edwards, Knight, Janice Kowalski, Knight, Rob Lewkocicz, Knight, Alice Holzer, Knight, Robert De Wald, Lance, Bernadine Marconi, TGIF, Andrea LoPiccolo, WERG, TGIF, Lori Jakela, Knight, Mark Wunkowski, Knight, Joel Natalie, WERG, TGIF. J) Lance Editors, Writers. Staffers 237 — 5 Good Morning yesterday. You wake up and time has slipped away, and suddenly it's hard to find the memories you left behind, remember? Do you remember? The times of your life. The laughter and the tears, the shadows of misty yesteryears. The good times and the bad you've seen and all the others in between, remember? Do you remember? The times of your life. — Paul Anka Memories. Precious and few. Often forgotten. One of the useful and principal purposes of a yearbook is to capture people, events, places, and happenings so that the memo- ries do not vanish, at least not as quickly. But in order to have anything that resembles a book of memories, a year- book, there must be hours upon hours of planning, organiz- ing, concentrating, directing, and all the other tasks in- volved before even thinking about beginning to lay out page one. Being Editor doesn't mean merely giving orders and proofreading copy. Planning for this 32nd volume began exactly one year ago, in May of 1982. Since then, an incredible amount of time has been spent to create this 50th Anniversary edition. An overall theme had to first be developed. This year's theme throughout the book was Nexus. Nexus is a collection and or a link. We tried to capture the entire school year, which proved to be difficult at times. I believe that this book is quite complete in that it begins with Orientation '82, and concludes with Gradu- ation '83. Each page of LANCE 1983, although individual, helps comprise the whole, the collection of events and people, the NEXUS. Obviously a school cannot have a yearbook without some- thing to look back on and reflect. The latter is made possi- ble by pictures and a dedicated editorial staff. Putting together a book of any size is not an easy task, especially when there are few people willing to dedicate their time, their talents, and their ideas. This year we were under- staffed (not unusual for a publications staff) but we did what we could, made use of the resources at our disposal, to come up with a book of which we all (as a community) can be proud. So, to my staff: Dan DeFord, copy editor — thank you for your loyalty and devotion and the many unre- cognized acts you did. Had it not been for you, much of this book simply would be pictures. To John Freidhoff, Photog- raphy Coordinator, and to Julie Todd, assistant Photogra- phy Coordinator, and all the photographers for LANCE 1983, thank you for providing us with some of the best pictures ever featured in any edition of the LANCE. To Teri Gaffney, who joined us at mid-year, thank you for helping me complete a lot of the busy work, for answering my telephone and taking messages (By the way Teri, I was supposed to return whose call?). To Howard Nagle, whose wit and charm brightened many of our days, thank you also for helping with a lot of the tedious busy work. To Mark Radkowski, our resident writer, thank you for conducting the various FOCUS interviews and submitting your drafts to Dan even before I knew they were ready. Most of all, I would like to thank Miss Suzanne J. Vargulich, my advisor, but more importantly one of my closest and dearest friends. We've been through a great deal together Sue, and I just wanted to say thanks (even if you did laugh at me when I wanted to use crayons to achieve color perspec- tive!). Thanks for teaching me what I didn't know and for being available whenever I needed your help. But most of all, thank you for believing in me. Those of us who worked on this bo ok achieved a goal by working together as a team. Recognition for work in publi- cations is usually nil, however the rewards from self-grati- fication are overwhelming. I will not miss the hassles, the scheduling, the re-scheduling, and of course, the dreaded re-rescheduling! However, I will miss: not having the luxury of my own office — my inner sanctum, to which I could always escape; the staff libation and envelope stuffing parties; and of course, I will miss all of the wonderful people (many of whom are listed on the following page) who made my job as editor much easier. To them I say thank you, for without their help and contributions, much of this book simply would not be. Often I wonder how many times I prayed and thanked God for giving me the ability, the patience, and just a touch of insanity to take on such a venture. I'm thankful though for having such an opportuni- ty!! Happy 50th Anniversary Gannon, and Best Wishes for the future. To all who read LANCE 1983, Enjoy, Robert E. De Wald Editor-in-chief LANCE 1983 21 May 1983 Acknowledgments The following is a list of acknowledgments, personal thanks yous, and an all-out sign of appreciation from the LANCE 1983 staff: To our Herff Jones representative, Tom Chaffee — thank you for all your help, the picture taking, help with layouts, envelope stuffing, great ideas and suggestions. You are incredible! A special thank you to all the faculty members who participated in the faculty surveys. A special thank you to Dr. Paul Peterson, Mr. Stan Zagorski, Mrs. Annmarie George, Mr. Richard Sukitsch, Pat Milloy, Barry Corbett, and Val Danner for letting us FOCUS in on your lives Thank you Mary Mitchell, 1982 Orientation Coordinator, for letting us be a part of such a worthwhile effort Thank you Regina Simone and the group of O.C.H.O. members who compiled the O.C.H.O. feature A very special thanks to Rob Lewkowicz and his entire staff for helping us prepare the special KNIGHT section, The Year In Review Thanks to the Athletic department for supplying us with all the necessary sports information, brochures, and pictures Thanks to the directors of the Gannon Theatre for allowing us to photograph the dress rehearsals of the various productions A special thank you to the Campus Ministry staff: Fr. Richard Sullivan, Sr. Rose Marie Radomski, Pat Milloy, and Irene Zuba A special thanks to Mrs. Grace Davies, Gannon archivist, and to Miss Sandra Kruszewski for their help in compiling the 50th Anniversary section, Buildings Past and Present A special thank you to Father Howard Niebling and Father James McCullough for recalling, in print, their years at Gannon A special thank you to everyone's favorite Joseph Luckey — thanks for your superb account of Thirty of Those Fifty Years Thanks to Jeff Bresslin and Ted Gocal of the Gannon Print Shop. How many copies was that guys? Thanks to Bob Dobiesz, Circulation librarian, for helping to identify those unknown faces Thanks to Monica Lewis for her assistance Personal acknowledgements: To my high school yearbook advisor, Clement L. Tempesco, thanks T forteaching me that yearbooks are a creative means of self-expression. To Dr. Paul Peterson, a very special and sincere thank you; you have truly been an inspiration to me. I'll never forget you. To my advisor, Monsieur Carney: Merci beaucoup pour nos conversations, votre conseil, et votre comprehension. To Miss Mary Lou Scalise: Muchas gracias a mi amiga y profesora para las charlas y discursos y para tu consejo. To my roommates Tim Kessler and Tom Rihn: thanks guys for putting up with me and my late night entrances, etc. Best wishes for you both. To my best friend in Erie, Ray Kania: Thank you for showing me what true friendship is all about. And last, but certainly not least, thank you Mom and Dad for giving me the support and confidence to do what I wanted to do most. I love you both! RED 5-21-83 JA w Across the vein of night there cuts a path of searing light, Burning like a beacon on the edges of our sight At the point of total darkness, and the lights divine divide A soul can let its shadow stretch and land on either side, Either side. And balanced on the precipice, the moment must reveal Naked in the face of time, our race within the wheel As we hang beneath the heavens and we hover over hell Our hearts become the instruments we learned to play so well. So wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright, Blessed the trav'ler who journeys the length of the light. Outside the pull of gravity, beyond the spectral veil, Within our careful reasoning we search to no avail For the constant in the chaos, for the fulcrum in the void, following a destiny our steps cannot avoid. Across the vein of night there cuts a path of searing light, Burning like a beacon on the edges of our sight At the point of total darkness, and the lights divine divide A soul can lets its shadow stretch and land on either side. So wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright, Blessed the trav'ler who journeys the length of the light. A spiral never ending are we drawn towards the source, Spinning at the mercy of an unrelenting force So we stare into the emptiness and fall beneath the weight Circling the NEXUS in a fevered dance with fate. Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright, Blessed the trav'ler who journeys the length of the light. lyrics by Dan Fogelberg 1981 CBS Inc . Manufactured by Epic Records, 1801 Century Park West. Los Angeles. CA 240 NEXUS 9 so I(j ytrn tm Imagine it, you can ackieve it. I(i yiu can d ieatn it, yim can Uefrirte it. TOUlCtUH t-aAtvi TOemd