Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1986 volume:

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Gannon is more than just a college campus, it is a spe- cial place for students to feel what its like to become in- volved in a community. There are many opportuni- ties for students to get in- volved in the community af- fairs and public service. Var- ious Gannon clubs and organizations sponsor the Erie Bloodmobile, raise funds for Muscular Dystro- phy, The American Cancer Society, and Special Olym- pics. Students also find time to break away from their busy schedules to enjoy the cul- tural and social events in Erie. There are several pop- ular hangouts for Gannon Students in the area. The One of the most familiar summer fun spots for Gannon students — Presque Isle's Light House. most prominent is, of course, Presque Isle, which offers both summer and win- ter activities. There are a dozen beaches for sunning and swimming, boating and fishing. The peninsula also offers 22 miles of scenic trails for bike riding and cross country skiing besides its many sights available for picnics and gatherings. Oth- er popular gathering spots include Antlers, Chambers, the Rook, and many other local pubs and meeting places. One of the problems of being down- town is the traffic — here is someone's protest to it. Presque Isle — One of Erie tractions. s main at- Friends can be uplifting as Theresa Hynes and K«-n Klinger demonstrate. Friends Add Spice to College Life The gang's all here and supporting their favorite sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta. Matt Brodak and friend enjoy a romp In the winter snow A Gannon student enjoys a leisurely stroll between Beyer and Russell Halls Self Development College is a place to learn about the world, get an edu- cation, and make new friends. However, some- times the most important element of growing is ig- nored — personal develop- ment. At Gannon, students have many chances to relax by themselves and develop their own individual person- alities. It is a time to mature while being on your own which allows you to discover your real self. Gannon offers students that transition time to develop themselves. Enjoying the beauty of a sunset along Lake Erie £ so eA « £ ,sji' r:Vrl° K . jT Xtttt jr fS - ° yja ' g 4 1 10 11 Summer Orientation: Get Acquainted When its summer vacation and the weather is beautiful, the last thing that high school seniors want to think about is college. With that in mind, members of the freshman class of 1985 ven- tured to Gannon to take part in the annual summer orientation program. The main objective of the sum- mer orientation program is to ex- pose new students to the univer- sity and prepare them for their life on campus in the fall. This is accomplished by a se- ries of lectures and workshops that run the gamut from life in the dorm to finding important ad- ministrative offices around the campus. Tours of the campus buildings help to make it easier for the stu- dents to find their classes in the fall, as well as showing them where leisure time activities take place and what's the best way to get involved in them. Besides being prepared for college life, orientation is also a lot of fun for everyone involved. The new students get to meet their future classmates and roommates. Lasting friendships develope that last throughout one's college career. As part of the program, the freshman are taken to Presque Isle to enjoy a picnic and an after- noon on the beach. There's also a dance at the end of each orienta- tion for the new students to get the chance to get to know each other a little better in a less for- mal atmosphere. Practicing up on frisbee throwing skills was an activities lor the orientation pic nic Orientation left time for students to enjoy the sunny beaches of Presque Isle. 12 All the necessities to enjoy a dance — shades, comfortable clothes and the high five sign. Mobile Disc Jockey. Joel Miller played he latest in popular music for the orienta- ion dances 13 14 Fall Frenzy It has become a Gannon tradi- tion over the past several years to set aside the first-weekend of September for annual back-to- school craziness. This year was no exception as the Student Government Associ- ation sponsored the event which was well received by all in atten- dence. West Seventh Street was closed between Peach and Sas- safras and a fair grounds was set up along the street. Highlights of the event includ- ed a volleyball tournament which was open to all students. For those not interested in strenuous activity, there was a band which played popular top- forty music all afternoon. For everyone who was frus- trated about being back in school, there were two cars that students could whack with a sledgehammer to vent their frus- trations. From the looks of the cars after the event was over, there was a lot of frustration. But then that's why Fall Fren- zy is held in the first place — to get all those back-to-school blues out of your system. The lead singer of the group entertained students with their favorite popular tunes. k jannon students found that beating on a :ar is a good way to get rid of frustrations. They certainly must have had a lot of them. 15 Fall Phonathon Nets $56,885 Gannon's 1985 Fall Fund Phonathon netted pledges total- lying $56,885 according to Tom Guelcher, vice chairman for the fall appeals. This represents con- tributions pledged by 1,686 alumni and 512 parents of cur- rent students. Combined with $81,328 pledged by 1,115 alumni during the spring Phonathon, the total pledged during 1985 amounts to $138, 213 which is more than $8,000 over last year's results. More than 400 students, alum- ni; and parents volunteered dur- ing the five-week Fall Phonathon held from September 29 through October 31. The volunteers contacted 7,418 alumni and parents. In ad- dition to receiving pledges, vol- unteer callers were able to verify and update biographical infor- mation for the university's alum- ni office. If I get another busy signal I give up! Mary Negri, phonathon coordinator, monitor the ucces of her many volun- teer worker 16 17 TKE homecoming candidate, Lori Homecoming at Gannon means a Soccer Rambler, was backed up by the largest game Here we witness the excellent Lucky Star in the parade. skills of Hans van Rheenan More Than a Dance Homecoming at Gannon is not limited to simply a dance on a Saturday night. Homecoming ac- tivities are scheduled throughout the week, and the big day for everyone is Saturday. The day begins with a parade of contestants who are running for Homecoming Queen. Prizes are awarded to the best float in the event. This years winner was the Alpha Phi Omega service fra- ternity. (Later in the evening, APO's queen candidate Lori Magness was crowned as Gan- non's 1985 Homecoming Queen). In a 1 p.m. game, Gannon's undefeated Soccer Knights put their perfect record on the line in a contest against Alderson- Broaddus. The Battlers came into the Gannon game as the top team in the NAIA with a 13-0-2 mark. The Knights played what would probably be described as their best game of the year as they kept constant pressure on the Battler defense and came away with a well-deserved 2-1 victory. The 1985 Homecoming queen was Lor Magness, representing Alpha Phi Ome The Accounting Club chose to decoratt their float with a Christmas touch. 18 _  - - fir- - III r -j 7 •• P ••Ir'T - BK' mb — t 1 A « — r t ■ W jjgl Members of the Alpha Phi Omega Ser- vice Fraternity are joined by Gumby and the Gannon Knight to celebrate being se- lected the best float in the parade. The Alpha Gamma Delta float is really backed up by its membership. 19 The music for the 1985 8-Ball dance was One Sig brother decided he would like to provided by Friendz. be a step above the crowd — literally. Can you believe this dance? Boring 20 8-Ball 1985 For all students in attendance. Homecoming 1985 was a night to remember. The 8-Ball Dance was held after a successful homecoming soccer game, and dance-goers were in a mood for celebration. A sold out crowd rocked Rain- bow Gardens to the sounds of Friendz, a pop-rock band from Pittsburgh. Lori Magness, a sophomore bi- ology major and a member of the Alpha Phi Omega service frater- The Alpha Phi Omega representative, Lori Magness, was selected Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by Tom Sel- leny. nity, was crowned 1985 Home- coming Queen. The first runner-up was Nina Cotroneo, a representative from the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity. The dance was a problem-free affair and the Student Govern- ment Association thanked all of the celebrators for their coopera- tion. The outstanding student coo- peration enabled all of those pre- sent to enjoy a fun, festive even- ing. Kick up your heels and get into the swing of things. These students decided to take a break from the dancing to sit and chat. 21 Hooters rock Gannon campus The Hooters, a pop-rock band hailing from Philadelphia, brought their act to Gannon's Hammermill Center this past No- vember 12 Opening for the Hooters was a London band, the Outfield. They performed their hits from their debut album Play Deep. Some of their more popular numbers in- cluded Say It Isn't So, I Don't Need Her and All the Love. The Hooters had fans dancing in the aisles and cheering for more as they belted out their lat- est hit Day By Day, which was Gannon students got down to the excel- lent vocals of Eric Brazilian also their hit video on MTV. They also performed Hanging On A Heartbeat, a reggae-rock favor- ite of die-hard Hooter fans. Two encores followed a smashing finale performance of the Hooters latest top-forty hit And We Danced, to leave Gannon sizzling after the spot- lights dimmed. According to Bill Stasko, Stu- dent Government Association chairperson for the event, about 1542 were sold for the SGA- sponsored event. It was a great crowd, but we didn't get a sell- The Outfield psyched up the crowd for the Hooters. out as we had hoped for, Stasko added. The LANCE was able to ob- tain permission to photograph the concert and we are proud to present these photos which are the only ones that exist from the concert. Keybordist Rob Hymen of the Hooters tickles the pearly whites. 22 David Uoslkkinen displays the perfect rhythm. 23 Founded on Excellence Gannon University was founded on the ideal of excellence in edu- cation. Each year, at the end of the spring semester Gannon takes the time to recognize stu- dents who have fulfilled this ideal. The 1986 Founder's day Award Ceremony took place April 20th. SGA president, John Fazio opened the ceremony and pre- sented President Dr. Scottino who gave opening remarks. Those in attendance were then entertained by the words of two Gannon Alumni. Mary S. Rotunda, a 1980 gra- duate, reflected on her education at Gannon. Joseph E. Kloecker from the class of 1974 spoke on the relation between education and work. Both talks were en- lightening, especially for those students who were graduating. Following these addresses, awards were presented to those that excelled in a particular aca- demic field. These awards were presented by Dr. Richard Herb- stritt, the acting Vice President of Academic Affairs. Awards for service were also presented in areas of service to the university, God, Country and fellow stu- dents. These awards were pre- sented by Vice President of Stu- dent Personnel Services, Mr. Richard Dunford. Dr Herbstritt congratulates Cary Alan Ostergaard upon his receipt of the award for Natural Sciences Gannon's founder's day also recognizes student involvement in activities. Fourteen students were named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. This award is based on academic re- cord as well as involvement in University activities. This year Gannon named Pi Kappa Alpha as its most out- standing Fraternity. Alpha Phi Omega was named the most out- standing club. These organiza- tions exemplified the ideals of this university. From the people gathered to see this ceremony, it can be clearly concluded that the call for excellence which founded the university is still in full force today. Scott Martin Heil was presented with the Lt. John N. Dale Memorial Award for excellence in the area of Military Science. 24 Steve Geimer graciously accepts the Greek Medal of Honor, presented to the student who exemplifies all the ideals of Greekhood. Mr. Dunford presents Jacinto Wilson with the award for service to the Educational Opportunity Programs. Margaret M. Wehrer excelled in Foreign Languages and accepted her award in that area. i W m 1 i 25 Graduation Weekend We finally made it. The last final is over. The last paper is typed. Our work as an under- graduate student has come to an end. Although this may be a sad oc- casion as we end one era in our lives, it is also a time to celebrate our accomplishments. That is just what the graduating class of 1986 did the weekend of May 2nd and 3rd. On May 2nd, a wine and cheese party was held on cam pus in honor of the graduates This event offered ample oppor tunity for students, parents, fac ulty and administration to inter act in a casual environment. A A toast to the class of 1986! wonderful time was had by all. Saturday, May 3rd, offered a more formal get together as a dinner dance was held at the Hil- ton Ball Room. Everyone dressed in their finest to enjoy an evening of dance. This was their last chance to see everyone before the official graduation which took place on Sunday. All in all, the weekend of graduation was a huge success. Gannon President, Dr. Joseph Scottino was on hand at all the senior functions to meet with parents and get to know the class of 1986 a little better. And these are the people without whom none of this would be possible 26 Food was not lacking at the Wine and Cheese Party, as Shawn Clerkin discov- ered. It is hard to tell who is prouder, father or son. 27 Gannon Ur : nd annual com- • 'nent celebration was held May 4th. : A smile says it all as Branka Palic holds her diploma Commencement The familiar chords of Pomp and Circumstance fill the Erie Civic Center as over 400 gradu- ates make their way to the stage. For most, this is not the first time they dressed in cap and gown and marched down the aisle to receive a diploma and for many it will not be the last. These students have worked long and hard to receive their de- grees. Whether they choose to continue their education or to start working, this ceremony marks the end of one facet of their lives. No one knows what the future will hold for these graduates, but they will always have the memo- ries of their years at Gannon and this special day. Things such as the packed Civic Center, the beautiful Erie Sunday, the many family members and friends who gathered, and the acceptance of a degree from Bishop Murphy will never be forgotten. May the future be a bright one for the class of 1986. Pride and accomplishment are seen on the faces of all graduates as they receive their degrees from Bishop Murphv ■ M 1 K 4 ■ 5 s mgm 28 Dr. Paul Peterson, former Vice President of Academic Affairs, was given the Papal Distinction as a Knight of Saint Gregory during Commencement In addition to their degrees, graduates who participated in the ROTC program also receive their officers' commision. Final preparations before lineup are nec- essary so that everything looks just so on this all important day. 30 SGA Goals for '86-'87 Officers 'resident John Fazio P Academic Affairs Ann Marie Weibel rp Clubs — Organizations Tim Bloom IP Social Affairs John Aceto 'reasurer Dennis Weed enior Reps Steve Witowich Eric Ballinger Michelle Forno Shiela Eldridge lunior Reps Jake Rouch Brian Dalton Anna Kossis Christopher Moonis Eric Purchase Sophomore Reps Mike Ruffner Stephen Cronauer Dee Sprankle Joanne Ippoliti Brenda Marie Alloway Newly-elected Student Government Association President John Fazio has a lot on his mind. Being responsible for an organization that repre- sents over 4,000 full and part-time students and their social and academic enlightenment isn't exactly an easy task for a college student. Especially when that task also involves ad- ministering a budget that exceeds $150,000. But Fazio appears ready. Availability is an im- portant aspect of this job. Sometimes things just pop up and I think you have to be around. That's why I won't be holding any type of job while I'm president. I will be here (in the SGA of- fice) and my schedule will be posted and I'll try to make sure where I can be found, Fazio emphasized. Another thing that's important about being president is being well-in- formed. That's part of be- ing around school and mak- ing sure that you have an idea or grasp of everything that's going on. I think it's important to delegate re- sponsibility — that's why there are representatives. But it's the duty of the president to see that those people are doing their job, Fazio said. Fazio considers the as- pect of where students' tu- ition money goes to be a very important issue. I think the students deserve more information as to what's happening. I think a resolution to that would be improved communica- tions. Such as letting it be known when we get a new program, try to get it more publicized — informing the students. So they know why it's (tuition) being raised. It's the students who make up this school. And so many of them have to work so hard to go here. And they should have a right to know why they're being charged more. Fazio admits with some regret that he will already have to break one of his campaign promises. Next year, the SGA activity fee will be increasing with the amount of tuition — six percent. That will prob- ably be $1.50. When I was running, I said that it would not be going up. I was un- aware that when this legis- lation was done (over last summer); it was slated to go up proportionally with tuition. I wasn't here over the summer when this went through. That can't be stopped this year. Something that I'd like to work on is that this is restricted with the consent of the student gov- ernment. It just kind of happened and not too many people knew about it, including myself. I don't deny that. We're going to have a program to let ev- eryone know how that money is going to be used, Fazio explained. A committee is being formed to study the possi- bility of closing West 7th between Peach and Sassa- fras Streets. This commit- tee is open to anyone who wishes to work on it. It isn't limited to SGA members only, Fazio added. One of our members from last year met with someone from Erie's Chamber of Commerce to discuss the series of steps that could be taken to get 7th Street closed. With the reversal of traffic around Perry Square, this is more feasi- ble than ever. Whether or not we can get something done is still a long way down the road. Hopefully, we can get something done by next year. Fazio said that the SGA is also looking into alterna- tive sites for Gannon's two major dances — 8-Ball and Winter Carnival. Be- cause of the increased li- ability and (problems with) Rainbow Gardens, we're not sure it can be worked out (holding future dances there). Fazio said that holding the dances at ei- ther Gannon's Hammer- mill Center or Student Re- creation Center is a possi- bility, but that would mean no alcohol at all. Not even an open bar. Not even a cash bar. The SGA has plans to continue their lecture se- ries. What we're looking into is maybe getting one major speaker a month. That way we'll have a little more money and we could get more prominent speak- ers. Students might be bet- ter able to set aside time for the speaker this way, Fazio said. According to Fazio, the SGA is already looking into booking a concert for next year. The main reason why there was no co ncert this semester was that no groups were available. The funding was available, but anything in our price range wasn't touring. The lowest touring band was going around $40,000 and that's way above (what the SGA is willing to commit funds to). That's why we're al- ready looking towards next year right now. One of Fazio's major concerns is letting students know that the SGA is not strictly limited to elected members only. We're try- ing to encourage everyone to get involved. 31 32 Presque Isle Year Round Enjoyment Jogging, bicycling, or just pursu- ing the perfect tan — these and many other activities are enjoyed by Gannon students at Erie's Presque Isle State Park, other- wise known as the Peninsula. Easily accessible by car, bus, or bike, Presque Isle is one of Erie's major attractions, featuring miles of sandy beaches, peaceful na- ture trails, and a newly-installed bike path. In the summer, Erie is invaded by hundreds of thou- sands of tourists, eager to enjoy the scenic pleasures of Pennsyl- vania's only Great Lakes resort area. Each fall, Gannon students take over, breaking up classes and homework with trips to the beaches as long as the weather permits. Even in the winter, the raw, rugged beauty of Presque Isle attracts nature lovers, who like to watch the waves of Lake Erie expend their fury here. Presque Isle figures promi- nently in the memories of many Gannon grads, who look back on hours spent there with friends as among their most pleasurable. Sunset aficionados rate the sunsets at Presque Isle among the most beautiful anywhere, no matter what time of year. Erie's Peninsula is a place of beauty any time — a place for all sea- sons. 33 Twelfth Night Shakespeare's Twelfth Night was the Gannon Theatre's first production of the 1985-86 sea- son. Under the direction of Bill Doan, the comedy is as lively now as it was when first written and performed over 400 years ago. As is the case with many of Shakespeare's comedies, the ac- tion in Twelfth Night revolves around the separation of siblings (in this case a sister and her twin brother), the pangs of unrequited love, and confusion caused by well-meaning jokers. In the role of Orsino, the love- sick duke of Illyria, Lon Jenkins gives a true Shakespearean in- terpretation of the rejected suit- or, while Phil Pierre, as Sebas- tian, Viola's twin brother, is merely adequate — quoting his lines without breaks, but devoid of feeling. Rick Muller nearly steals the show as Sir Toby Belch. He deliv- ers a captivating performance as Viola's drunken but jolly uncle whose mischieviousness wreaks havoc throughout the play. Sir Andrew Aguecheek, one of Toby's cohorts, is played by Ron Seroka. Relying on slapstick to cover his poorly enunciated lines, Seroka's best scenes come in tan- dem with his support of Sir Toby's antics. Left alone on stage, he falters. Local favorite Shawn Clerkin clearly commands the stage with his presentation of Olivia's haughty steward, Malvolio. With Clerkin's commanding presence, Doan's interpretation of the play highlights Malvolio's comedic sit- uation, but soon detracts from the main theme of mistaken iden- tity between Viola and Sebas- tian, and the play becomes more the story of the notoriously abused Malvolio than the bard had originally intended. Chris Sanner is expert in the difficult dual role of Cesario (Or- sino's right hand man ) and Viola (Sebastian's lost sister). Her physical resemblence to Pierre makes the identity mis- take on the part of the other characters credible. Everyone a jokester when Twelfth Night takes the stage. Here we have Paul J. Duff. Rick Muller and Ron Seraka acting nut tln'ir roles 34 H The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The- Moon Marigolds Most family ties are ties that bind. However, some families bind too tightly and it's these kind of ties that are dealt with in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds. The production revolves around the Hunsdorfer family and their problems dealing with both society and themselves. The action of the play concentrates on three characters who find it hard to live with each other be- cause one of them happens to be the other two's overbearing mother. Beatrice, the mother, played by Brigid Shannon, keeps a dominant hold on the life of her children. Life has been an unsuc- cessful venture for her, and she is jealous of her children because they are seemingly leading a bet- ter life than her. Shannon played the role of Be- atrice expertly, and the audience finds themselves both hating her and pitying her. Shannon's por- trayal of this tragic character is impeccable. Beatrice feels the most jealou- sy toward her daughter Tillie, played by Mary Elizabeth Smith, because she is successful with her high school science project — to grow marigolds that have been exposed to radiation. Be- cause of her jealousy, Beatrice verbally abuses her daughter. This is too much for the introvert- ed Tillie, who soon becomes afraid of her own mother. Smith has excellent stage presence as the timid Tillie, and the innocence of a child is ex- pressed vividly in both her speech and gestures. Tillie's sister, Ruth, is por- Linda Bucci. playing the role of Janice, displays the skinned cat as her science project. trayed by Dina Lynn Taliericio. The mentally-ill character, de- signed to represent a haughty miniature model of her mother, rivals Beatrice — and society in general — in her cruelty towards Tillie. Although she attempts blend into society, Ruth seems destined to share Beatrice's bit- ter, lonely, hermit-like fate. Admittedly, this paradoxical role is difficult. But Taliericio doesn't quite measure up to the rest of the cast. At times, she seems to convey the part well. More often than not, however, she falls short. The non-speaking role of Nan- ny, an elderly boarder at the Hunsdorfer Household, is played by Theresa M. Davis. She hob- bles around in her walker and is just another part of an already depressing situation. Although not her fault, her makeup was overdone and instead of an old lady, she resembled something out of the Star Wars trilogy. Tillie's competition in a sci- ence fair, Janice, is played by Linda Bucci. She is vivacious as a nervous school girl who skinned a dead cat as her entry. Although depressing in an- ture, the play ends with a more optimistic message — There is hope for the future — as long as there are marigolds and girls like Tillie to grow them. 35 Dirty Work at the Crossroads provides clean theatrical fun Dirty Work at the Crossroads in the finest, funniest production by the Gannon Theatre in recent memory. Directed by Shawn Clerkin, the play appears both errorless and effortless. The casting, mu- sic, scenery and costumes all blend together for what amounts to a great evening of escape into the past. What's more is the acting, which is exceptional. There is nary a weak performance, and the players live their lines rather than simply reciting them. Written by Bill Johnson, the play was first performed in the 1890's. It's a fine example of melodrama where the good are undeniably virtuous and the bad are radically evil. And how the two groups co-exist in obvious disharmony. Before the play begins, Cler- kin implores the audience to cheer the heros and heroinnes, and to boo and hiss at the villians. Ida and Munro work up yet another plot to destroy the good people of the board- ing house. Audience participation made the play all the more enjoyable. Munro Murgatroyd is the vil- lian about whom the play re- volves. As wild as he is wicked, he will stop at nothing to get the women he wants; and their mon- ey which he wants even more. Jeff Honard is perfect as the villainous Munro. While booed and hissed at the entire evening, he takes it all in stride. In fact, at one point, he glares into the audi- ence and says, I'll deal with YOU later. Nellie Lovelace is the innocent country girl on whom the evil Munro has set his sights. As true as she is tender, Nellie(although initially charmed by Munro) sees through him and is strong-willed enough to hamper his evil-doing. Meg Rothgery as Nellie is sim- ply beautiful. It is easy to under- stand why all the men in the play are in love with her — by the end of the evening, everyone in the audience is too. Her stunning good looks almost make you un- aware of what a fine perfor- mance she delivers. Adam Oak- hart is Nellie's sweetheart. As brave as he is bashful, Adam falls prey to alcoholism when he su- spects that Nellie loves another. Henry W. Farnum is expert as Adam. His acting ability is un- questionable and his singing voice is loud and clear. Mookie Maguggins is the fee- ble-minded farmhand at the Lo- velace's boarding house. As rude as he is rustic, Mookie always has something to say, and more often than not it's highly humorous. Paul J. Duff as Mookie nearly steals the show. His fine facial ex pressions and stage manner all make for a great portrayal. The widow Lovelace is Nellie's aging mother. As sweet as she is simple, it pains her to hear of the evil Munro's love for her daugh- ter. Darlene K. Fiscus is fine as the widow. Although the elder Love- lace dies fairly early in the play, Fiscus is able to bring life to the part. Ida Rhinegold is Munro's es- tranged wife. As deep as she is dyed, Ida serves as a more-than- willing accomplice to all of Mun- ro's evil plans. Theresa M. Davis is impecca- ble as Ida. Not only is she expert- ly evil, but she can also belt out a tune. Mrs. Upson Asterbilt is the wealthy widow of a Wall St. fi- nancier. She brings her daughter and their French maid to the Lo- velace's boarding house to be free of Munro, who has become smitten with her daughter Leonie. Chris Sanner is superb as Fleurette. As the sweetly sexy, wonderfully worldly maid, San- ner excels. All told, Dirty Work at the Crossroads comes off as a truly first-rate show. 36 37 Cotton: 100% Entertainment Leaping from biblical Israel countryside to Dixieland, Cotton Patch Gospel, a musical dedi- cated to the memory of the late great Harry Chapin, is a success- ful modern day tale of Jesus' life and death Cotton Patch, concludes the Gannon Theatre's season on a high note. Directed by Bill Doan, the musical is seemingly flawless. The action of the play revolves around the problems that Jesus might find in the 20th century South. Understandably, they are quite similar to the ones he en- countered nearly 2000 years ago. Although his ways of dealing with these problems differ be- cause of the circumstances, the outcome remains the same — he was put to death for no apparent reason. This musical-comedy is narrat- ed by Apostle Matthew, played by the multi-talented Shawn Clerkin. As Matthew, Clerkin keeps the action of the show at a breath-takingly fast pace. His vo- cals, accent and acting abilities were all put to the test. He passed with flying colors, as usu- al. Phil Pierre gives a heavenly portrayal of the modern day mir- acle-worker. In a difficult role, he effectively portrays Christ, a character locked into — yet still above — the play's wordly hap- penings. Pierre displays excel- lent vocal range and reputable acting skills. There are 12 other players in the cast who perform a multitude of roles. Some of the standout performances include: Brad Seybert as a fiery John the Baptist who proclaims Christ's coming with a convincing southern drawl. Solitaire Miles was touching as an anguishing mother who couldn't face the fact that her child was killed by Herod. Her heartrending solo stuck a note of sorrow in the hearts of the audi- ence. Paul J. Duff was Cotton Patch's jester. He evoked laugh- ter throughout the show, no mat- ter what role he played, helping to make light of an otherwise dis- heartening situation. Although they were offstage, the band of Karen Zelinski, John Skywark, Darlene Fiscus and Dave Brock provided excellent accompaniment for the onstage performers. The production was dedicated to the memory of Harry Chapin, who devoted much of his non- performing time to aiding such causes as the abolition of world hunger. 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Sophomore striker van De- Merwe set Gannon University single season scoring marks with 25 goals and 58 points. The Jo- hannesburg, South Africa native also led the Knights ten game- winning goals and is a strong can- didate to to repeat as an All- American for Division II soccer. Lending van DeMerwe sup- port in the scoring ranks is senior forward Rob van Rheenen. De- spite missing four games with a knee injury, the native of Ziest, Holland booted 14 goals and added 11 assists for a total of 39 points, van Rheenen heads the Knights all-time scoring charts with 57 goals, 50 assists, and 164 total points. Following Russo's all-Ameri- can duo in the scoring column is junior striker Dave Dix, sopho- more midfielder Hans van Rheenen, and junior backer Frank Brown. Led by senior backer Tom Thompson and B.J. Centa, the Gannon defense has allowed a mere 0.79 goals match. Sophomore keeper Mike Ce- letti has been extremely stub- born in the net this year, allowing only nine goals in 16 contests. His 15 wins set a new Gannon standard. In two years at Gan- non, Celetti has a 24-4 record. Backing up Celetti is senior Mike Albertson and sophomore Bernie Maygers. As a group, the Knight net-minders recorded nine shu- touts in their perfect regular sea- son. Hans van Rheenen puts all his strength into his pass to a fellow teammate. Mike Celetti makei yet another save for the Knights 42 Victory is once again experienced by the Knights. 43 1M Gerry Van DeMerwe puts all his strength into his boot. 44 Russo Selected Coach of Year Gannon University's Rob Russo was named NCAA Divi- sion II Soccer Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America at the NSCAA's national convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The award was presented to Russo by the NSCAA and Metro- politan Life Insurance Company, who served as sponsors of the award. Russo led the Knight booters to their best season ever as they finished the regular season with a perfect 20-0 mark before losing Concentration is a key part in the game of soccer as Glenn Cooper shows. to Davis Elkins by a 2-1 score in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Tournament. Metropolitan Life sponsors the Coach of the Year awards to hon- or various coaches at senior col- leges at all levels of competition. Ballots were sent to all members of the NSCAA by Frank Longo, who heads the selection commit- tee for coaches of the year. Mem- bers could only vote for those candidates within their own divi- sion. As part of the award, Russo will receive a $500 equipment grant, and airfare and lodging while at the NSCAA Convention. SOCCER RECORD Geneva 1 1 Mj un St Loins 0 4 Wright State 1 4 Lock Haven 0 2 Fredonla 1 6 Behrend 0 9 IUP 1 2 St Bonaventure 0 5 Buffalo State 1 5 Grove Qty 2 4 West Vk-oMa Wesleyan 3 3 Cantatas 0 8 EoMwro 2 2 Allegheny 0 2 Oakland 0 3 2 5 Stppcry Rock 0 Nagwa 2 4 MeTcyhurat 0 ' The 1985 Gannon Knight Soccer Team: Front Row: Pete Kossis. Glenn Cooper. Tom Cendric. John Black, Lou Sweterlitsch. Mike Albertson, Dan Farrer. Danny Baldouf. Gerry van DeMerwe, John Poisson. Second Row: Rich Killian, Dave Dix, Andy Bromley, Tom Thompson. B.J. Centa, Mike Celetti, Bernie Maygers. Hans Van Rheenen. Frank Brown. Dennis Villagomez. Wayne van DeMerwe. Coach Rob Russo. 45 Scores 80 Behrend 62 - Pitt Bradford 69 1 71 Pace 60 104 Allegheny 75 77 Buffalo (SUNY) 74 99 Elmira 64 51 Edlnboro 46 70 Slippery Rock 60 84 Clarion 65 85 Virginia Union 84 73 Pace 65 H 73 Adelphi 68 58 Cheyney 61 75 St. Michael's 59 73 Philadelphia Textile 79 83 Queen's College 76 68 Alliance College 47 67 1UP 49 74 Lock Haven 64 s„ LeMoyne 90 75 Adelphi 66 60 Clarion 54 73 St Michael's 84 90 Mercyhurst 75 82 LeMoyne 68 73 Edinboro 75 87 Philadelphia Textile 68 84 LeMoyne 66 ' T 72 Philadelphia Textile 52 J John Matthews goes up for the dunk against avid defense Winning Still The Gannon University Gold- en Knights, under the direction of second-year Tom Chapman, fin- ished the 1986 cage season with a 25-6 mark (fourth best winning percentage, .806, in Gannon's 42-year basketball history). The Knights hosted the NCAA Divi- sion II East Regional as they ap- peared in their third straight NCAA Division II Championship Tournament while hosting the East Regional for the second time in three years. Freshman Mitch Smith was Gannon's top scorer with a 13.3 average. The 6-6 Smith scored 400 points in his first year of col- legiate basketball after serving three years in the United States Army. The Baltimore native also finished with a .526 field goal percentage, and was Gannon's second leading shot blocker (30) and third top rebounder (6.2). Junior John Matthews, al- though scoring 408 points, trailed Smith in the scoring col- umn with a 13.2 average. The 6- 8 Matthews topped three cate- gories for Gannon including re- bounding (10.2), field goal percentage (.727), and blocked shots (123). A former steel work- er, Matthews at age 29 is most probably the oldest basketball player at an NCAA member in- stitution. Senior Juan Rodriquez fin- ished his career as the all-time assist leader in Gannon history. His two-year total of 473 assists surpassed Butch Warner's four year mark of 378. The 6-0 guard holds the single-season record with 273 this past season, and set the single game mark with 20 in Gannon's 78-66 win over Mil- lersville in the first round of the East Regional. In addition to leading the Knights in assists, Ro- driquez also led the team with 54 steals while scoring 10.8 points per game. Mike MacDougall out maneuvers his op- ponent to gain a shot at the net. Here they are. the 1986 men's basketball team, ready to take the court. 47 Pat Demetrius goes for a layup with the Going for the long shot is Gannon guard assistance of Mike Runski Stacy Hitt. 48 Gannon star. John Matthews slams yet another ball, edging the Knights closer to victory. 49 Ladies Keep Winning The Gannon Lady Knights basketball team concluded their 1985-86 campaign on March 1 with a 106-49 victory over Utica College to complete a 14-10 sea- son. With their 14-10 mark, the Lady Knights finished with a win- ning record for the ninth consecu- tive year in the school's 12-year history of the sport. Leading the way for first year coach Judy Saurer, who com- pleted her 22nd non-losing sea- son in as many years of collegiate coaching, was junior Cheryl Hub- bard and senior Betsy Brady. Hubbard paced the Lady Knights with a 20.2 scoring aver- age. Her 485 points ranks her in ninth place on the all-time scor- ing chart at Gannon. She also set The 1985-86 Lady Knights include: Mi- chele Williams. Lynnette Schwartz. Pau- la Pope. Shellie Fetzner, Sue Baldwin, and Jeannette Odem. Back Row: Head Coach Saurer. Asst Coach Francis, Tonya Treharne. Carol Kloecker, Patti Griest. Amy Como. Betsy Brady. Cheryl Hubbard, and Asst. Coach Kloecker. several individual marks includ- ing most points scored in a game (42 versus LeMoyne), consecu- tive field goals in a game (13) and in a season (15). Brady, a 5-9 forward from Houston, finished her career with a 13.6 scoring average and led the lady Knights with a 7.4 re- bounding average. One of Saurer's co-captains, Brady was the top scorer eight times and the top rebounder 11 times for the Lady Knights. The Lady Knights finished in fifth place in the Upstate Confer- ence with a 5-7 record, but knocked Niagara out of first place with 70-69 victory over the Eagles at the Hammermill Cen- ter. Looking toward 1986-87, Saurer hopes to get some more quickness in the backcourt and some more height in the front line. Cheryl Hubbard takes to the air to over- come her LeMoyne opponent. 50 Scores 86 Pitt-Bradford 31 56 Lock Haven 66 69 Clarion 62 61 St, Bonaventure 78 58 Colgate 65 88 LeMoyne 57 49 Christian Brothers 65 67 Siena Heights 51 56 Edinboro 66 88 Penn-State-Behrend 30 62 Niagara 81 65 Canisius 67 86 Mercyhurst 51 65 Utica 44 86 Mercyhurst 51 65 Utica 44 60 Colgate 66 85 Mercyhurst 52 70 Niagara 69 72 Pitt-Bradford 47 52 Penn State-Behrend 42 63 St. Bonaventure 74 84 D'Youville 23 75 LeMoyne 83 63 Canisius 53 106 Utica 49 Lady Knight Sue Baldwin goes for a shot at the buzzer. 51 Bright Future Although their 2-9 record might indicate a dismal future for the men's baseball squad, things are looking bright for next sea- son. The diamondmen will lose only one player to graduati on, and next year will be guided by a new coach who will replace Ivan George, who served as manager of the Knights for some 20 years. As a team, the Knights only hit at a .259 clip, compared to a .372 team average for their op- ponents. However, there were a few slugging stars for the Knights including shortstop Paul Bellina, who along with pitcher Dave Woll hit .286. Outfielder Stan Maciejewski hit at a .292 pace, while 3rd baseman Jim Yurkewicz led the team with a sizzling .348 average. The Knights had trouble from Scores - Spring 4 Williams College 13 1 Armstrong State 17 0 Armstrong State 7 2 Clarion 7 5 Clarion 6 6 Thiel 1 1 Thiel 9 2 Niagara 8 0 Niagara 2 0 Penn StateBehrend 1 1 Penn StateBehrend 0 the mound, as Gannon pitchers gave up an average of 5.7 runs game, while their opponents al- lowed a paltry 2.01 ERA. Rocky Santiago led the hurlers with a 1- 1 record and a slim 3.31 ERA. Mike Zukoski had the low ERA on the staff with a 3.00, while Dave Woll was credited with the only other Knight win and fin- ished the year with a 1-2 record. This year's team consisted of Paul Bellina, Stan Maciejewski, Regis Griffin, Mark Gaeta, Dana Van Tassel, Mike Zukowski, Rick Lincoln, Chris Loader, Eric Nuara, Jim Yurkewicz, Rocky Santiago, Dave Woll, Tim Stiles, Jeff Kirkwood, Dan Rozanski, Dave Rzepecki, Bob Lechner, Dan Pelton, Eric Rogers, Dave Sullivan, Jerry Gaeta, and Dave Fisher. Gannon baseball pitcher Rick Lincoln winds up for yet another strike. Follow through is one of the most impor- tant parts of the game of baseball 52 On the Upswing Under the direction of new coach Duane Zimmerman, the Lady Knights softball team fin- ished the year with a 9-10 re- cord. Judy Aiello led the team with a .389 average while knocking in 10 runs. Vickie Gourley hit at a .259 pace, while hitting for 12 RBI's. Kim Klemm paced the pitch- ers with a 1.33 ERA and a record of 5-4. Terri Mueller posted a 4-5 record and carried an ERA of 5.03. Kim Woods had an 0-1 re- cord, but finished with an ERA of only 3.00. As a team, the Lady Knights carried a .221 average and a .273 slugging percentage. The roster for the Lady Knights consisted of Judy Aiello, Terri Mueller, Vickie Gourley, Bernadette Kormanik, Lisa De- Crapio, JoAnn Palchak, Kim Woods, Collen Reilly, LaVonne Fisher, Lisa Waynar, Kim Klemm, and Tammy Cassa. Scores 0 Lock Haven 6 3 Averett 2 4 Averett 1 5 Liberty 12 0 Edinboro 9 0 Edinboro 3 0 Canisius 13 1 Canisius 12 0 Allegheny 4 0 Allegheny 8 7 Mercyhurst 6 4 Mercyhurst 1 3 Niagara 0 3 Niagara 7 11 Behrend 1 5 Behrend 2 5 Robert Morris 1 8 Robert Morris 3 Gannon's softball catcher makes a per- fect catch but the umpire has trouble de- ciding whether it is a ball or strike. Baseball star Dan Pelton sends one off into left field. 53 Varsity Hockey Vs. Club Face-off! The Hockey Club. Gannon's only non-varsity team, is at- tempting to attain varsity status — a step which means increased funding for the sport. Currently, the club operates on a budget of around $12,000. They receive $8,000 from the Student Government Associ- ation, $3,000 from the athletic office, and $1,000 from its play- ers. But according to their coach, Fred Lane, it would take about $65.000$75,000 to maintain a team on varsity level. This would cover increased travel ex- penses, scholarships, equipment costs, and a coach's salary, Lane said. This year the club will play 15 home contests, and all but one game will be played at the Civic Center, which is just four blocks from campus. Previously, the club played most of their games at the Glenwood Ice Rink, which is located nearly three miles from Gannon. 1 think we are moving to- wards having a varsity hockey team at Gannon, said Gannon President Dr. Joseph Scottino. With their playing most of their games at the Civic Center they should receive increased support from students, faculty and friends of the university which will only aid their chances of be- coming a varsity team. Scottino noted that although the club has had a history of suc- cess in the past, the university was not ready to make the neces- sary financial committment to develop the hockey club into a varsity sport. Certainly the games will be more accessible which will create more interst and these are two steps in the right direction. How- ever, what additional steps need- ed to move the hockey club into a varsity sport have not yet been defined, and currently there has been no discussion or formation of a committee to study the mat- ter further, Scottino said. Outwitting the opponent Is the key to win- ning in hockey Gannon skaters rush past their opponents as seen here. 54 :' .'-, Coach Fred Lane puts much time and energy into his team. Doug Wood. Gannon goalie takes a rest from this often lonely position. 55 Jane Hilarzewski finds the strength to smile as she finishes her grueling practice for yet another day. The 1986 men's swim team smiles for our photographer. Swimmers Pool Their Talent As a wrap-up for their season, the men's and women's swim- ming and diving teams traveled to Cleveland State University to participate in the Penn-Ohio Conference Championships. Both teams fared well for their first appearance in the confer- ence as the women placed sixth out of eight teams and the men took seventh. Gannon school re- cords were set in almost every event of the competition. The women were led by Carol Garrett, placing third overall in the one and three meter diving. Also scoring for the Knights was Jane Hilarzewski, taking fourth in the 50 yard freestyle and fifth in the 1650 yard free. The 800 free relay of Sedla- cek, Curry Moelber, and Yz- quierdo took seventh, while Dib- ble, Hilarzewski, and Stuck took sixth in the 200 free relay. For the men, Mike Consadine swam to an eighth place finish in the 100 free, 12th in the 50 free and 15th in the 200 free. Rich Gottschalk took a tenth place fin- ish in the 50 free and 13th in the 100 free. D.J. Wegley swam to a 15th finish in the 200 butterfly. Dave Shemo swam to a 14th in the 100 free while Dave Vander- weele took 15th in the same event. Sean Carpenter swam to 13th place in the 200 backstroke and 12th in the 100 backstroke. Da- vid Cohen took 16th in the 100 back and 16th in the 100 butter- fly. Gary Luchner swam to 14th in the 100 breaststroke while Tom Lynch took 15th in the same event. The men's team is coached by Greg Lampe and the women are led by John Hayman. 56 DJ Wegley puts every ounce of strength into perfecting his breast stroke. ri?M 57 Wrestling Scores 6 Allegheny 52 13 Buffalo State 44 7 West Lit . 43 9 Thiel 46 28 Wilmington 1 B 11 Waynesburg 41 28 Hiram 21 17 California (PA) 36 16 Washington and Jefferson 32 13 Washington and Lee 35 Freshman wrestler John Oldach is on his way to another win for the Knights. Ol- dach led the team with wins this season. The sport of wrestling involves carefully sizing up your opponent as portrayed here Gannon's wrestling program was intro- duced just two years ago, so for a young team, they are doing very well. We can expect to see more and more of this team as the years go on. 58 Cross Country Through rain, snow, sleet and the hail, Gannon's Cross Country team keeps with the pace. In this sport conditions are of- ten adverse because of the fall schedule and it does not help that the sport involves running on all kinds of terrain. Gannon's men, however held up wonderfully through it all. One knight held up especially well, that was senior Dave Burg- Dave Burger, leader of the Cross Country team. er. Besides leading the team throughout the season and pass- ing by many runners from big name schools such as Villanova and Marquette, he again won the Mideast Collegiate Conference Championship. He held this crown last year as well. In the years to come we all hope this team continues to suc- ceed. The 1985-86 Golden Knight harriers. 59 Downhill Track Men's Scores After getting off to a quick start, the men's tennis team dropped eight of its last nine matches to finish the year with a 7- 10 record. The team recorded dual match victories over St. Bona- venture, Niagara, Canisius, St. John Fisher, Allegheny, Fre- donia, and Penn State Behrend. In the ECAC Championships, the men finished a respectable 13th out of 27 teams as they came away with 7 points in the tournament. Nine members comprised this year's team. Doug Bolivar, a 6-0 Senior from Greenville, PA. Pat Healy, a 6-3 Sophomore from Fairview who attended Ca- thedral Prep. Rich Kenney, a 5-9 Junior from Upper St. Clair in Pittsburg. Mike Quirk, a 6-1 Senior from Fairview, PA. Bill Stasko, a 5-8 Sophomore from Steel Valley in Pittsburg. Dan Teed, a 6-0 Junior from Erie's Cathedral Prep. Bud Wendle, a 6-4 Junior from Youngstown, Ohio. Tony Zeus, a 5-10 Freshman from Erie's Mercyhurst Prep. 60 Upward Bound The 1985-86 edition of the Lady Knights tennis team to the courts in grand fashion as they finished their season with a 6-3 record. Their dual match record in eluded two victories over cross town rival Penn State-Behrend Their other wins included tri umphs over Niagara, Canisius Mercyhurst, and Robert Morris Coached by Linda Eagley, the team consisted of ten players. Katie Collins, a 5-5 Sopho- more from Erie's Mercyhurst Prep. Mary Beth English, a 5-3 Sen- ior from Titusville, PA. Jennifer and Mary Kippley, from Cincinnati's Mother of Mer- cy. Jennifer is a 5-6 Senior while Mary is a 5-6 Sophomores. Lori Kiselow, a 5-7 Sopho- more from Canon McMillan in Canonsburg, PA. Diane Kovalik, a 5-4 Sopho- more from New Kensington, PA. Lynn Sontag, a 5-5 Freshman from Seneca Valley in Harmony, Diane Kovalick displays a perfect back- hand in one of the knight matches. PA. Laura Stancliff, a 5-4 Fresh- man from Erie's Villa Maria. Laurie Wilczynski, a 5-8 Freshman from Iroquois in Erie. Women's Scores 4 University of Buffalo 5 5 Penn State-Behrend 4 8 Niagara 1 2 St. Bonaventure 7 6 Penn State-Behrend 0 4 Edinboro 5 5 Canisius 4 6 Mercyhurst 3 5 Robert Morris 1 Strain and effort are part of the game as this player puts all her strength into the shot. The Lady Knight tennis stars take a break from practice for a photo. 61 Talent is Key We have the best talent to date, said Gannon University volleyball coach Lea Austin con- cerning her 1985 squad. Austin, who in 1985 entered her sixth year at the helm of the Lady Knights volleyball team, had seven returning letterwin- ners, including four seniors which Austin referred to as her core which helped lead the netters to a 28-9 record. Austin inspires her team to reach for perfection. We go into virtually every match looking to win. she said. Austin felt that this years schedule was a good one, and had varied competition. Included in this year's slate was Mansfield, Juniata (the defend- ing NCAA III National Champi- ons), Ashland. Clarion, Slippery Rock. Duquesne, and local rival Edinboro. Heading the team for Austin was senior Theresa Komer. The 5-7 setter middle blocker missed the entire 1984 season but re- turned this year to set several ca- reer records including most serve aces, best serve efficiency, most match points, best passing effi- ciency, and best kill efficiency. Laurie Zendron, a 5-6 senior, shared the honor of co-captain with Komer. The senior was the Knights number one setter, and completed her career with re- cords for most assists and most spike kills. Also at the setter position was Linda Carlsson, who was ham- pered during part of the season with a nagging ankle injury. The 5-5 senior overcame this to finish in Gannon's top ten career list for serving aces, passing aces, digs, and assists. Completing Austin's senior quartet was defensive spe- cialist Val Nowicki who contribut- ed important defensive and pass- ing skills while playing at several different positions. Robin Janezic slams the ball against strong defense. Laurie Zendron shows excellent form as she serves. 62 Teamwork Scores 0 Mansfield 2 2 Canlslus 0 0 Juniata 2 2 Susquehanna 0 2 St Bonaventure 0 0 Juniata 2 2 Buffalo 1 2 Fredonla 1 2 Niagara 0 2 Duquesne 0 3 I. UP. 0 3 Villa Maria 0 2 Buffalo State 0 2 St. Bonaventure 0 2 Edlnboro 1 2 Mercyhurst 1 0 St. Josephs 2 0 Ashland 2 2 Lewis 1 2 Villa Maria 0 3 Ashland 0 2 Robert Morris 0 2 Edinboro 1 2 Westminster 0 2 Canisius 0 2 Fredonia 0 1 Behrend 2 2 Fredonia 0 0 Clarion 3 1 Grove City 2 2 Behrend 0 3 Mercyhurst 0 2 St. John Fisher 1 2 Houghton 0 2 Canisius 0 2 St. Bonaventure 0 0 Mercyhurst 2 Young Linksters Look to Future With a fairly inexperienced team, Gannon University head golf coach Bud Elwell really wasn't expecting too much from his linksters. What Elwell, who is in his 25th year as golf coach at Gannon, got was the Eastern Col- lege Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship. The young Knights trailed the front-running Blue Devils of Cen- tral Connecticut State by nine strokes as they were in seventh place after the first round. Soph- omore Bo Veverka fired a one over par 73 on day two as the Knights climbed their way up the ladder to claim first place honors. Veverka finished the 36-hole championship with a score of 153 while being closely followed by senio r teammate Tom Heffer at 154. Aiding Veverka and Heffer en route to Gannon's championship was sophomore Jay Sartini at 156, freshman Bob Ponosy at 159, and junior Chris Miller with a 161. Sartini finished the fall as the Knights low scorer with a 77.7 stroke average while playing 11 rounds. Heffer was second with a 78.4 average and added medal- ist honors at the Elmira College Invitational and at the Northwest In Intercollegiate. Miller and Pon- osy ranked behind Heffer with 79.3 and 79.5 norms, respective- ly. Veverka averaged 80.1 strokes while freshman Mike Sta- valone had an 80.5 average. Gannon earned a spot at the ECAC Championships by finish- ing second in the Upstate New York Regional behind Rochester. Ponosy and Miller tied Roches- ter's Mike Saba for medalist hon- ors with a 74 over the 18-hole course. Besides the ECAC Champion- ship, the Knights claimed three other tournament championships including the Elmira College Invi- tational, and the Northwest Inter- collegiate. 63 Hans van Rhecncn (soccer). ,an DeMerwe (soccer). Juan Rodnquez (basketball), and John Matthews (basket- ball) were all named to either first or second team allstars in their respective leagues Gannon's women also made the news In all sports Theresa Komer (volleyball). Laurie Zendron (volleyball), Judy Aiello (softball), Jennifer Kip- pley (Tennis). Jane Hilar- zewski (swimming) and miss- ing from photo. Cheryl Hub- bard (basketball). 64 The Ones You Read About in 1985-86 The Lance reflects back i the top athletes of Gan- n sports. From fall rough winter and now in iring the Knights have en running, jumping, rowing and splashing eir way to stardom. This a quick look back. Gerry van DeMerwe, a itive of South Africa, led )b Russo's super soccer am in 1985 to their best ason in Gannon history. ie sophomore striker led e Knights in goals (27), ints (62), and game win- ts (11) as Gerry played all 21 of Gannon's Lines. He was named to e first team All-Ameri- n for the second straight ason. the first player at annon to achieve that cognition in any sport, long with this honor van sMerwe was named to the first team in the Mid- Atlantic Region and the first team in the Western Pa. Intercollegiate Soccer Conference. His 27 goals and 62 points are Gannon University team records. Hans van Rheenen, a ju- nior midfielder, was also named to the NCAA list of first team All-Americans for his outstanding defen- sive play during the Knights 20-1 season. Along with van DeMerwe, Hans was named to the first team of the Mid Atlan- tic Region and first team of the Western Pa. Intercolle- giate Soccer Conference. Van Rheenen is from Ziest, Holland and is brother to former Gannon Ail-Ameri- can Rob van Rheenen. Juan Rodriquez, GU's basketball play-maker, dribbled the Golden Knights through one of the most successful seasons the Hammermill Center has ever hosted. A native of Uniondale, N.Y., Juan was named the Big Five Player of the Year by the Erie Morning News and was also selected to the second team of the Nation- al Association Basketball Coaches (NABC) for the East Region. In his two year career at Gannon, Ro- driquez set Gannon's all- time assist record along with this year's single sea- son assist record of 273. John Matthews, better known as Shanghi to Gan- non fans, carried the flag in this past year's parade of the Gannon Knights onto the national scene. Shanghi was named to the NABC East Region first team, along with the first team of the Big Five. Mat- thews led Gannon in field goal percentage (.727) and set a new Gannon record in consecutive field goals with 14. The 29 year old Mat- thews, along with Rodri- quez played in all 31 games of the Knight's sea- son. Cheryl Hubbard, the ju- nior forward of the Lady Knights Basketball squad, was much of the reason for Gannon's come back at the end of the season. Cheryl led the Knights in scoring, compiling 485, a figure that puts her ninth on the all-time Gannon scoring chart. The outstanding fact about this stat is that Hub- bard has only played at Gannon for one season. In addition, the Buffalo native was named to the first team of the Upstate Worn- Gannon's finest men include: Dave Burger (cross country). Pat Healy (tennis), Tom Heffer (golf), Mike Consadine (swimming), and missing from photo, Doug Wood (hockey), John Oldach (wrestling) and Rick Bellina (baseball). en's Basketball Confer ence. She set a Gannon mark for most points in a game (42), and led the team with a .596 field goal percentage. Tom Heffer, one of Gan- non's top golfers in recent history, led the Knights in their 106-16-1 fall season. The senior linkster won the Elmira College Invitational shooting a 73, the North- west Intercollegiate tour- ney firing a 72, and recent- ly the Penn State Nittany Lion Invite in State Col- lege, Pa. Heffer also was the Knights' top golfer on three other outings. Laurie Zendron, a senior and four year veteran of the Women's Volleyball team, was one of the main factors of Gannon's 28-9 season. The Saxonburg, Pa. native specializes in playing setter and outside hitter and holds Gannon re- cords for kills (771) and as- sists (1170). Laurie was named to the GTE Co- SIDA first team in District II and recently won the Doc Beyer Award for Out- standing Achievement in Scholarship and Athletics. Theresa Komer, a senior three year veteran from Pittsburgh, Pa. teamed with Zendron for Gannon's best Volleyball year ever. Komer holds all-time Gan- non records for serving aces (260) and digs (435). Theresa also set a record for single season best serve efficiency (15.5%) in 1985. Dave Burger, the senior who trailed a winning path along the long roads of this season's cross-country trails. Burger led the Knights in 10 races this year including taking first in the Edinboro Mercy- hurst 10K run, the Le- Moyne Invitational and the Mideast Collegiate Confer- ence run. Dave peaked with a 22:26 in the winner of the Canisus Invitational where he took first of 57 runners. Mike Consadine, the sophomore native of Roch- ester, N.Y., led the two year old Knights' mens swim team while specializ- ing in sprint freestyle. Mike set Gannon records in the 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyles while being a member of the 400 medley relay and 400 and 800 freestyle relays. Jane Hilarzewski, the freshman from Mount Lebanon who led the wom- en swimmers to a winning season in their first year of existence. Among the many honors Jane can claim in her first year of in- tercollegiate competition is the title of going undefeat- ed in every individual race of the dual meet season. Hilerzewski led the swim- mers in points scored and holds most of the women's wimming records. Jennifer Kippley, senior member of the Women's Tennis Team, helped lead Gannon to their 6-3 win- ning season last fall. Jen- nifer's undefeated records at number five, three and two was among the tops for Gannon. Jennifer was also awarded the Doc Beyer Award for Outstanding Achievements in Scholar- ship and Athletes. Pat Healy, senior mem- ber of Gannon's Men's Tennis team led Gannon in their .500 season at 6-6. Pat, the number one play- er on the team, finished with a 7-4 duel record at that position while compil- ing a 15-8 record on com- bined sets. Healy was also a key figure in the number one doubles for the fall sea- son. by Dave Shemo 65 «♦?. 4 X G% Y e e d J jj|C 'V -- ° o V aW _A tv Ct vjoe' a v 2V eV- co ac es a MOV covw' $1 66 67 People of the Knight Some of the important Knight staff members are, from upper left, Mitch Randella, Lori Jakiela, Paula Leuzzi, and Rich Bush 68 THE GANNON KNIGHT A student-edited weekly newspaper Housing Complex Planned Gannon has made a committ- lent to construct a new $1.3 mil- on student housing complex in le immediate future. Hopefully we can acquire the  nd soon so that construction can egin this summer and the co m- lex could then be ready by the til of 1987, said Dave Jureno- ich. director of student living. Although a site for the apart- lent building has not yet been elected, the structure is expect- d to house at least 96 students, nd will be similar in design to the lorthview Apartments. Richard Dunford. vice-presi- ent of student personnel ser- ices. believes that the new com- plex should help alleviate the cur- rent housing shortage. We're adding housing for maybe 96 stu- dents. Dunford explained, And that is one step towards eliminat- ing the shortage. According to Jurenovich, there is a definite need for more hous- ing space on campus. Based on the past requests that we've had for housing, and the fact that peo- ple are willing to wait in line to get it shows the desperate need for it. With the addition of another housing unit, Jurenovich contends that more students will be satis- fied with the housing system at Gannon. Hopefully, we can get this complex built and then start looking towards another. That's a step towards eliminating all of the nonsense involved in people wait- ing in line in order to avoid the sophomore mandate. Jurenovich has no preference as to the site of the new complex, but acknowledges that there is a definite shift northward in terms of the campus boundaries. It looks like we're moving more north, but we're willing to consid- er any site that is adequate to our needs. We don't want to get in- volved in zoning variances and things of that nature. We don't want to compromise on either the quality or size of the structure. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas — This ornament of Old Main is only one of the many souvenirs on sale at the bookstore. Faculty Administration clash Battle lines drawn for basketball brawl Compared to these guys, the latfields and McCoys look like issing cousins. The faculty and administration ill face each other in their fourth nnual basketball clash March 10 t 4 p.m. in the Hammermill Cen-  r. Admission to the contest is ee. The administration has won no games in the series, while the ther ended in a tie. The series as been sparked by good-na- jred friendly threats of personal nury to the players involved. This year we plan to do all of ur talking on the court. said like Mailahn. payroll accountant nd backbone of the administra- on team. So far, we've tried to tay away from verbal abuse. Less than a minute later, when sked if he expects any surprises in the game, Mailahn said, I'd be very surprised if the faculty shows up this year. Oh, there I go again, back to the verbal abuse. Shame on me. Another administrator consid- ers the contest as a war of sorts. It's always a rugged contest. said Dave Jurenovich, director of student living. Two years ago I tore ligaments and cartilage and had to have surgery. Last year I split my elbow and never got stitches, now I have arthritis of the elbow. With those injuries. Jurenov ich questions his ability to play for the administration's team. I should be playing for the faculty. I'd fit in with those old guys better . Jurenovich expects a big crowd for the game. Get your tickets early. If you thought that the crowd at the Mercyhurst game was big, wait'll you see this. 5.689 just doesn't cut it (capacity-wise) You can't register for next semes- ter unless you show up for the game. — Jureno- vich when it comes to seeing us guys play. According to Jurenovich, there is a severe penalty for those stu- dents who fail to show up for the game. We put a hold on every- body's record. You can't register for next semester unless you show up for the game. Likewise, big rewards are be- ing offered for supporters of the administration team. We're also offering free housing for those who cheer for us, Jurenovich noted, explaining that his team couldn't afford pom-poms. Two years ago there were threats about them guys import- ing this Youngstown Guido to come up and try to put the muscle on us. That's ok. because we've got our own surprise — we're bringing in Ashtabula Al and he's going to take care of business, Jurenovich said. While the administration seems ready for tip-off, the faculty is just getting their team together. I just found out about all this, said Dr. James McGivern, professor of biology I've got to get letters out (to team members) or there might not even be a game. We've lost two years in a row, so we'll be trying to better our mark this year, said Mike Mes- sina, professor of marketing. I'll be expecting a real close game, based on the abilities of both teams. While the administration will rely on Ashtabula Al for physical support, Messina noted that we have a surprise planned for the game. He refused to comment on what that surprise exactly is. 69 Fraternity alcohol abuses: A sober reality by Mark Wnukowski When you pay your $2 to get in, they emblazon your hand with a bullshit stamp and give you a plas- tic Stroh's glass. No card- ing, no questions asked. As you walk down the stairs, a sign advertises shots for $1 . All around the basement, neon beer signs attract your eye. The mu- sic blares, but the packed room of about 150 people seem indifferent to it. Ev- eryone's talking and drink- ing, but it's hard to tell which one they're doing more of. Over at the beer bar, there are seven metal kegs. If they're not already empty, you imagine they will be before the night is through. Your beertender fills your glass to the brim, and then some. This ex- plains why the floor is total- ly wet — with beer. Over at the liquor bar, people are downing shots with reckless abandon. There's a Pepsi machine, but no one goes near it. This may sound like an average night at a hopping local bar. but it's not. It's the scene at one of Gan- non's fraternity houses. And the cast of characters are not all of age — there are 18, 19. and 20 year- olds who come here not just to have a good time, but to get alcohol — ille- gally. Recent raids of fraterni- ty parties by the Pennsyl- vania Liquor Control Board have caused con- cern for college officials who know about such sce- narios but tend to look the other way. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PLCB agents raided six fraterni- ties and charged several fraternity presidents with selling alcohol without a li- cense. The raiding parties confiscated beer kegs, taps and tanks from each frater- nity according to a Novem- ber 4 Associated Press wire story. According to PLCB spo- kesperson Robert Ford, fraternities across the state are being closely watched for the sale of alcohol with- out a license and for serv- ing alcohol to minors. Fra- ternities are some of the worst offenders when it comes to this, Ford said. This kind of activity is il- legal, and fraternities are inviting trouble if they con- tinue to do so. Ford contends that charging admission to a party where alcohol is served is just another way of selling alcohol without a license. This is a violation of the law that we're re- quired to enforce. There's no law against giving away beer or collecting a dona- tion. However, problems arise if guests are under 21, in which case the par- ty-giver can be charged with furnishing minors with alcohol, Ford said. Recent laws make par- ty-givers liable if one of their guests is involved in Frats: Dinosaurs of the 80's an accident, Ford said. However, fraternities sel- dom think about liability. If something happens, they can definitely be held re- sponsible. In fact, civil suits of this nature are on the increase. Fraternities shouldn't be fooling around like they do now. It's no secret that there are problems with under- age drinking at Gannon. There is underage drink- ing as we're all aware . . . and it certainly is a concern of ours, said Richard Dun- ford, vice president of stu- dent personnel services. Dunford acknowledged that raids such as those at IUP's fraternities could in- deed occur at Gannon, with much the same conse- quences — charges being filed against fraternities. I would think that the same think would happen here(if such a raid were to oc- cur). Students are reminded about the Pennsylvania law concerning alcohol possession and consump- tion in the student hand- book. But Gannon's rela- tionship concerning the law seems to end there. We do not go in and police indi- vidually as a university be- cause these are their prop- erties. We make them aware of the law and their liability but we can not hold their hand at all times. Dunford agreed with Ford's assertion that the fraternities' party-admis- sion charges are a way of selling alcohol without a li- cense, but added that Gan- non keeps a laissez-faire policy where fraternities are concerned The uni- versity is aware of it, but again this is something that the fraternities themselves are doing. This is their re- sponsibility. Concerning the possibil- ity of a PLCB raid occur- ing, Dunford believes the fraternities have been made aware of the situa- tion, but feels it's the Inter- fraternity Council, the gov- erning body of Gannon's fraternities, who should take steps to insure the safety of the fraternities. There's no question in my mind that they're aware of it — it's their liability. That liability may soon be tested, for according to Dave Jurenovich, director of student living who also serves as an advisor to the IFC. a PLCB raid at Gan- non is likely. Gannon is in no way sheltered and pro- tected from a situation such as this. The law is the law. Jurenovich believes that perhaps the reality of raids hasn't been fully realized by the fraternities. I think in some cases for so long the university has been crying 'wolf to the fraterni- ties and saying if the PLCB ever comes in, we're talk- ing major fines we're talk- ing possibly the house be- ing closed down, we're talking possible suits . . . anything could happen. They could even come in and padlock the house. For so long we've been saying it and nothing has ever happened and now something has happened . . . now we've got a situa- tion where it's happened a little closer to home. It (raids) not only could hap- pen, but have happened. According to Jureno- vich, the problem occurs frequently. We get com- plaints every weekend . . . I don't think a weekend goes by(where we don't get complaints). Sometimes I enjoy going out on a Satur- day night just to get away from my phone. Regarding the fraterni- ties and possible raids, Jur- enovich noted I really do think it's an issue and I don't want to say I'm glad to see this happening but I will say this for the fraterni- ties: maybe it will be a good thing for them to see this because they've heard so much and 1 think they're tired of people calling 'wolf and now they're see- ing it can happen. Ford would not com- ment on where the PLCB will strike next, but noted that the crackdown will be statewide and will continue indefinitely. We have agents all over the state. There are quite a few cam- puses in Pennsylvania, so our next raid could be any- where. Those having illegal par- ties know who they are. And they can expect to see us. 70 Plus minus grading Last semester, a proposal gen- erated by the Student Govern- ment Association called for the in- stallation of a new plus-minus grading system. However, the issue has stag- nated since then as both the ad- ministration and the students have failed to act upon the estab- lishment of such a system. According to Jake Rouch. SGA parliamentarian, the SGA has dis- cussed the possibility of having a plus-minus grading system next fall. The SGA has voted to im- plement a plus-minus grading sys- tem. Rouch said, but we just haven't acted upon it yet. We plan to take action in the near fu- ture. Lori Kelly, president of the SGA. explained that the SGA has encountered a lot of problems with the issue. We haven't ig- nored the establishment of a new grading system, Kelly said. Kelly contends that the univer- sity first has to establish a stan- dard grading scale that would be consistent for all classes in all ma- jors. Currently, the grading scale fluctuates according to different departments or professor require- ments. In the opinion of Dr. Paul Peter- son, vice-president of academic affairs, the university has taken a neutral stand and is waiting for some kind of student action. The administration is waiting for a stu- dent 'voice', Peterson said, This issue will be determined by what the students want. Peter- son noted that the university has been getting along well with the present system, but they are open to change. We have a plus grad- ing system in graduate school. Peterson noted. While the issue originally in- volved a plus-minus grading sys- tem, the SGA is in favor of estab- lishing a plus grading system. John Fazio, SGA vice-president of clubs and organizations, feels that a plus grading system will make students work harder. The (plus) system will give students a little more to work for, Fazio said, It gives a truer estimate of a stu- dent's grade. As an example, Fazio said that a student who gets an 88, as compared to an 8 1 . will be getting the credit he de- serves. Peterson said that it would not be too late to establish such a sys- tem for the '86 fall semester. There is no principle reason why it can't be established. A Gannon student's favorite crossing, the 7th street crosswalk. Channel 66 readies to go on air WETG. Channel 66 in Eric, is slowly becoming a ■eality. We've had an extreme- y busy summer in which Me made progress in sever- il crucial areas. said Rev. I homas McSweeney, president of Gannon Uni- versity Broadcasting- GUB). During September of 1984. GUB. a coalition of Gannon University and the Diocese of Erie, was grant- ed a license to operate Channel 66 by the Federal Communications Commis- sion. The FCC allows 18 months for a new station to begin transmission of their signal. While WETG already has several locations set to house the equipment for the station — the transmit- ter will be located at WQLN, 8425 Peach St., and the satellite dish is lo- cated by the University Apartments on 4th and Peach — the location for the station's studio is still undecided. According to McSweeney, there are three sites that are being considered for the place- ment of the studio — the basement of the Nash Li- brary, the former Grants building on W. 9th and Peach, and the third floor of the Carlisle building on 8th and Peach. Plans for funding WETG have not yet been final- ized. The Board of Trust- that the remaining 50 per- cent of the budget will come from advertising rev- enues, and that the pre- liminary response from po- tential advertisers has been good. When the station first opens, it will most likely air from eight to ten hours of A Teieeotnnwnity ees at Gannon is scheduled to decide on the final allo- cations prior to the end of September. Once the station is opened, it will receive yearly subsidies of $80,000 from both Gan- non and the Diocese of Erie. This $160,000 repre- sents 50 percent of the sta- tion's projected operating budget. McSweeney said programs each day. McSweeney noted that this is towards the lower end of the minimum required by the FCC and that slowly but surely the station will increase the number of hours that it's on the air. As it is seen now, the breakdown for the types of programs will be as fol- lows; 25 percent of the shows will be oriented for use by the diocese, 25 per- cent will be geared for use by Gannon, and the other half will be utilized by GUB for more commercial pur- poses, McSweeney said. The date we're looking forward to is May 2, 1986, which should be our first day of broadcasting, McSweeney said. The planning schedule for Channel 66 is on track, however the schedule is extremely tight and any problems may force a de- lay in the expected open- ing of the station. If technological prob- lems arise, there is a possi- bility that the FCC will grant a six month exten- sion to WETG, McSweeney said. Narrowcasting It seems strange for the president of a broadcasting company to say that he isn't interested in compet- ing with the other stations. It seems even more strange for him to say that he isn't really interested in broadcasting. However, as he explains further, the picture be- comes clearer. Here at WETG, we're subscribing to a new theory in telecom- munications — narrow- casting instead of broad- casting, said Rev. Thom- as McSweeney, President of Gannon University Broadcasting. Unlike other stations in the area, we're not only trying to program shows that will always attract a large audience of people. We are, however, interest- ed in programs that will ap- peal to a small audience of people with a specific need, McSweeney said. For example, we may air a show that deals with home computers. We real- ize that the only people in- terested in this type of show are people with com- puters, however, if it wer- en't for us, they may never get that information. We think it's important that they do. We not just another television station, we're an alternative. 71 AND THEN THE WALLS CAME DOWN Workers build some temporary supports to help prevent the crumbling of the brick wall near the Student Activities Center. Improvements Increase Security on Gannon's Campus Crime. Most people would expect to find it rag- ing out of control in large metropolitan cities, like Erie, the site of Gannon University. But surprising- ly. Gannon, despite its downtown location, has managed to keep a low crime rate — thanks to beefed up security forces, outside help, and vastly im- proved lighting. According to Dave Jur- enovich. director of stu- dent living. Gannon has seen vast improvements in campus security over the past few years that have led to a lower campus crime rate. With the ex- pansion of our campus came the expansion of our security. Jurenovich said, We have seen drastic im- provements in on-campus lighting, and a significant increase in security forces . Jurenovich men- tioned that the number of full-time security people has increased from only one guard a few years ago to four current full-time guards. He also mentioned that Gannon employs 2-3 part time guards and a number of work study stu- dents. Agreeing with Jureno- vich, Mario Bagnoni, head of campus security, added, Besides the security forces, the biggest im- provement in the past few years has been a vastly im- proved lighting system. Bagnoni feels that the im- proved lighting has given students a sense of security and has made people think twice about committing any crime. However, Bagnoni has been alarmed by the de- crease in the use of the es- cort system that the uni- versity offers. The system is there for students to use, Bagnoni said, and they should take advan- tage of it. Bagnoni men- tione'd that the escort sys- tem is available to students 24 hours a day, and stu- dents should use it for their own benefit. According to Bagnoni, the crimes that took place on campus in 1985 includ- ed: four burglaries, 20 lar- cenies, 13 criminal mis- chiefs (including vandal- isms), one arson, one prowler, and two simple assaults. In the opinion of J. Kevin Quinn, vice president of business affairs, the statis- tics were not much of an increase from the previous years. There was not an alarming increase from last year, Quinn stated, the figures weren't significant- ly up. Quinn also stated that most of the incidences were caused by 'outsiders', making it difficult to keep an eye out for mischief. Quinn mentioned that much of the success of campus security is due to nearness of the Erie police department. Channel 66 Moves to Nash Library As WETG, Channel 66 in Erie readied for a May 2, 1986 initial broadcast date, construction is under- way in the basement of the Nash Library for the sta- tion's studio and control rooms. Two other sites had pre- viously been considered for the station, but the li- brary was chosen as the most feasible, cost-efficient location, according to the Rev. Thomas McSweeney, president of Gannon Uni- versity Broadcasting (GUB). Initially our plans called for a much larger operation, McSweeney said. However, as it be- came apparent that within the first few years of oper- ation there would not be sufficient funds to maintain such a station, costs and size were scaled down and the library became the most feasible site. McSweeney noted that with the location of the stu- dio in the library, not only will it be more accessible to students, but the university can save money that would have been spent for leasing fees otherwise. There were a lot of complaints ini- tially about our presence there, but once the deci- sion was made, the griping stopped. We're getting cooperation now from the entire Gannon communi- ty According to McSweeney, there have been a lot of myths and misinformation floating around the university. Now I think that people are fi- nally beginning to realize that Channel 66 is not the 'monster' that it has been made out to be. WETG will occupy two rooms in the basement of the Nash Library; one for a television studio and engi- neering workshop area, and the other for master control and production control. Additionally, the former Founder's Room on the third floor will serve as ex- ecutive offices for the sta- tion. Women's Soccer Women on campus in- terested in playing soccer will now have an outlet for their talents, thanks to the new Women's Soccer Club currently forming at Gan- non. According to club advi- sor Dr. David Frew, the club has recently gained both university and Stu- dent Government Associ- ation approval and is ex- pected to play its first game in September. Frew, who has been working for several years to make women's soccer a varsity sport at Gannon, sees the club as a step in that direction. Frew pointed out that soccer is a relatively inex- pensive sport to support and that it is popular in the area with over a dozen lo- cal high schools fielding women's teams. It's a booming sport. It's fun and great for the kids. Frew said. 72 Hazards Named REAK FROM THE ORDINARY — Matt Black, a freshman arts and Limanities major, prepares to give it his best shot during a pool game in le Student Activities Center. Lightner Speaks Candy Lightner, Dunder of Mothers igainst Drunk Driving vlADD). will speak at lannon University on Mar. 9 at 8 p.m. in Zurn 104 as art of the Student Gov- rnment's distinguished speaker series. Lightner, a successful real estate agent in Fair Oaks, California, devoted her energies to founding MADD in May of 1980 when her 13 year old daughter was killed. An inspection of all of Gannon's property by Erie fire inspectors has found deficiencies in every on- campus building. The safety inspection was sparked by concern following a fire in a Zurn stairwell last month. How- ever, another on-campus fire has occurred since the inspectors visit, at Gan- non's newest student hous- ing complex — the North- view Apartments (see sto- ry, page 1). The inspectors checked everything. I'm satisfied that we've had a good, thorough inspec- tion, said Ernie Ellis, physical plant director. I think that such an inspec- tion was important for the safety of Gannon students, faculty, and workers — the family of Gannon, El- lis said. In a report issued by John Kuchinski, chief fire inspector who coordinated the inspection effort at Gannon, he stated the fol- VP Peterson Resigns Dr. Paul Ward Peterson, ice president of academic ffairs. announced his res- jnation last week in order d devote more time to eaching. scholarly and rofessional interests as a lember of the faculty of iannon University, ac- ording to a statement lade by Gannon President oseph Scotino in a letter o member of the universi- y faculty on January 14. According to Peterson, the earch for a new vice presi- lent of academic affairs las been inaugurated by he Dean's Council. Peter- on's resignation will be ef- ective as soon as a re- tlacement has been lamed. Peterson will now be- come a full-time professor at Gannon teaching courses in linguistics, Lat- in, and Greek. I can't teach and do research as vice president. 1 received training in (teaching and re- search) and I would be hap- pier (working in this area), explained the 64- year old Gannon adminis- trator. Despite his resignation, Peterson has agreed to continue serving as chair- man of the Middle States Steering Committee throughout the prepara- tion of Gannon's Self- Study report and the cam- pus visit by the Middle States Association of High- er Education. Peterson began his ca- reer at Gannon in 1946 working for two years as an instructor. After earning a doctorate in linguistics from New York University in 1950, Peterson returned to Gannon to assume the duties of professor of lin- guistics and classics and to become the director of Gannon's Foreign Lan- guage Department until he was named vice-president of academic affairs in 1977, replacing Scottino. Scottino, in the letter to the Gannon faculty, praised Peterson's efforts during the more than eight years he has served as vice president. lowing: The inspection of all buildings finds excessive use of wooden wedges used to keep fire doors open. These doors being propped open do not give any protection from fire, heat or smoke. This prac- tice should be discouraged. All stairwell doors must be kept closed but operable at all times. It is being recom- mended that floor numbers be put on stairwell doors for Fire Department re- sponse. Storage of junk under stairwells is to cease. All rubbish is to be put into proper containers and dis- posed of properly and re- moved from premises. Housekeeping in general found to be very poor in a majority of buildings. Smoking in the class- rooms with carpet or rugs on the floor should be pro- hibited. Kuchinski goes on to suggest that security per- sonnel make note of fire safety violations and re- port them to Ellis so that corrections can be made immediately. If the many minor violations are elimi- nated, buildings would be much safer for students and faculty, Kuchinski said. According to Ellis, steps are being taken to correct the violations. As these problems are cor- rected, the areas will be re- inspected by the fire in- spectors, he noted. During their inspection, the fire fighters noticed the following safety violations (what follows is only a par- tial listing of some of the violations). — Furniture blocking the basement exit doors in the library. — A discharged extin- guisher and a firehose with a missing nozzle in Beyer Hall. — Problems with clutter in the basement and the at- tic of the Gannon Theatre. — A missing fire extin- guisher in Russel Hall. Concerning Drugs Policy Changed On campus possession of drug related parapher- nalia will soon be grounds for suspension from the university. A change in the universi- ty drug policy calls for strict penalties not only for use and possession of drugs and other controlled substances, but for items involved in the use of such illegal substances. The addition to the ex- isting policy strictly deals with paraphernalia — that's the only change, said Richard Dunford, vice president of student per- sonnel services. If we find a bong in somebody's room — that's like finding mari- juana. Under the old policy, as spelled out in the student handbook, Students may not illegally possess any drug in university build- ings, approved houses, or adjacent facilities, or on the general university property. Violation of these rules will result in suspen- sion from Gannon Universi- ty with the right of ap- peal. 73 Editorial close 7th St. They say that talk is cheap out on the sti. and Gannon's 7th Street closed to make a safe path (or students travel- ing to and from classes. The problem is that all the talk has no facts to back it up. Although the crossing is mutually agreed to be dangerous by all concerned, no real ns are being taken. But there's a lot of talk. There's talk about the possibility of closing the street as part of the traf- fic reversal around Perry Square. There's talk of putting an above-ground catwalk in so that pedes- trians can simply walk above traffic. However, it will take more than talk before something is done about the problem. Unfortu- nately it will probably take the sight of someone bleeding in the street or lying unconscious with broken bones before the powers that be actually take action. The preceeding sce- nario is not so much a question of whether it will happen as it a question of when. In fact, there are so many different ways to help improve the situa- tion it is almost incompre- hensible as to why some- thing isn't actually being done. Other than closing 7th Street entirely or putting in an above-ground cat- walk, the following sug- gestions should be consid- ered as at least tempo- rary measures to avoid possible pedestrian-mo- clashes: 1. Close down just the portion of 7th Street where the crosswalk is. By not allowing thru-traf- fic, students would have a safe path in which to cross, and motorists would still have access. 2. Do not allow turns onto 7th Street from ei- ther Peach or Sassafras Streets. This would at least limit the amount of traffic which travels past Gannon. (This idea is al- ready in effect in the downtown area between 6th and 9th where these streets cross State.) 3. Put a 10 mile-per- hour speed limit in effect between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. This is a common practice near school zones. 4. Place flashing yel- low lights before both sides of the crosswalk. This would bring atten- tion to the sign which some motorists and stu- dents simply ignore. 5. Prohibit parking be- tween Beyer Hall and the Zurn Science Center. Whereas this would nei- ther reduce traffic or its speed, it would increase the line of vision for both drivers and pedestrians. These ideas can be viewed as either just more cheap talk that falls upon deaf ears, or as via- ble alternatives to a dan- gerous, perplexing prob- lem. We believe the latter is true. The Winds of Change When USA TODAY fe- ver struck, I caught my share of the journalistic bug. The modern redesign craze leaves no newspaper page unturned, and wreaks havoc in the most civilized, but old-fashioned, newsroom. Or so the Knight staff learned when I, with all my editor-in-chief power, felt it was my 1985 editorial responsibility to make a few changes. Over the summer, those few changes started to add up, and as Knight veterans might notice, we ended up with a whole new look. When planning the de- sign of this new Knight, we had high hopes for the final product. We were shooting for something functional, but elegant. Stylish, but classic. Flexible, but consis- tent. In short, something that would be appealing to you, our readers, and Lori Jakiela something that would make our job of informing and entertaining you a lit- tle bit easier. As I write this column the Sunday before our first issue hits the stands, I have some confessions to make. My palms are sweating so much that my fingers slip off the computer keyboard and my stomach feels like I'm taking an around-the- world cruise in a canoe. Nobody likes the change — including me — (al- though my staff may ac- cuse me of being a bit too adventurous, playing with fire, and taking a match to our All-American awards). After spending three years meeting Knight deadlines, the last thing I want to do is damage what we all worked so hard to create. But, I knew there was only one way to start off the year. And this is it. Hope you are pleased with the results. Give South Africa It took this nation over one hundred years to go from the Dred Scott Case (a landmark Supreme Court case in the 1850's which stated that black's were not citizens but prop- erty, and as such did not have the rights of citizen- ship) to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (which en- abled blacks to exercise their right to vote). The reason that I bring up that period in American history when blacks and other minority groups were without rights and could not find protection under the law or in the political system is two-fold. First it underscores the fact that progress, (true progress that is), is a slow process. It also shows that it wasn't so long ago that the United States had a problem with race relations. (Many be- lieve that we still have a long way to go in this area. That point I may take issue with at a later time.) As Congress comes back to session, many in John Onorato that body have forgotten the first point — that pro- gress in a society takes time — and are in a rush to put economic sanctions upon the government of South Africa. Congression- al liberals who are leading this attempt to change our policy towards South Afri- ca are, in my mind, wrong to impose such sanctions. For in doing so they may well hurt South African blacks far more than the Botha government has or ever could. By issuing sanctions against South Africa, the congress of the United States will do three things. Congress will: 1. Make Botha, the stubborn leader of South Africa's govern- ment, more set in his ways and less apt to accept com- promise; 2. Raise the ex- pectations of blacks and possibly raise the level of violence in South Africa when those expectations are not met; 3. Encourage the whites in South Africa to leave, causing havoc in South Africa's economy. It makes more sense to me to use the carrot as op- posed to the stick in South Africa. The Knight is Your Forum write to Box 526, Campus Mail 74 Star Wars Strikes Again 75 HMM ...HOW ABOUT ONE OF THESE ANDONEOFTUCSE and, . ) ft ■ • ■ I MJtW T ! If I HAd NOT btciDBO 10 P f Jrv wis weekend PADEii tiOvJ.- '1-'0O 4ti MEW time sum ms Mwng Fun: E$sf te pf IHt (jovt NMfctJT SoCH ftxS . . . Caos.6 of dAMJH?. 76 l H I • 77 A Change of Schedule A proposal being pre- sented to all Gannon stand- ing committees could bring about the first change in Gannon's daily class sched- ule in over 20 years. Although the proposal has not yet been finalized. Registrar Ward McCracken. who devised the new schedule, believes it will be adopted because it helps to relieve the class- room shortage by creating more classes at popular times. Under the proposal, the Tuesday-Thursday free period at 1 1 a.m. would be eliminated and replaced with a class from 1112:30. The next class would run from 12:30-1:50. and would be followed by a class from 1:30-2:50. On Monday — Wednes- day — Friday, classes would remain on the cur- rent schedule of 8 a.m., 9:05. 10:10.and 11:15. At 12:20. a class would be held that meets from 12:20-1:40 but only on Monday and Friday. The fi- nal class for the afternoon could meet from 1:50-2:45 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. We are experiencing a lot of difficulty in setting up class schedules because some time periods are over 100 percent capacity as we're using rooms we shouldn't be using for class- rooms as classrooms, McCracken said. This is a more viable option than constructing a new classroom building. This way, we can pick up 59 more classroom spaces by adding this new time pe- riod plus give people more flexibility in filling out their schedule, McCracken ex- plained. McCracken also stated that the free period could be moved if necessary to accomodate a more flexi- ble schedule, but that a fi- nal decision would have to be reached by mid-Febru- ary in order to implement the proposal into the fall schedule. Another administrator contends that the new schedule will also help to eliminate problems with lab classes. Right now, we are teaching a lot of classes in laboratories which means that if a student needs to get back in to work on a project he has difficulty doing it, said Richard Dunford, vice president of student per- sonnel services. These are the first classes that will be freed up if the new schedule is put into effect. Then a stu- dent will have the opportu- nity if behind on a project to get back in to finish it, Dunford said. There are some real advantages to be looked at, while at the same time it allows us to add 59 classrooms without spending one penny. Gannon's Investments Reviewed In light of recent anti- apartheid stances taken by institutions similar to Gan- non, the university is tak- ing stock of its invest- ments in companies that do business in South Africa. The financial commit- tee of the board of trustees is currently studying our in- vestments, said Kevin Quinn, vice president of business affairs. 1 expect them to make some sort of recommendation within a month. According to Quinn. out of a total endowment of some six million dollars, about nine opercent, or $536,000 is invested in companies that do busi ness in South Africa These companies in elude Bausch Lomb Gannon owns 5200 shares, $102,000 worth); Boeing (3000 shares, $150,000 worth); Deere (4050 shares, $134,000 worth); Eastman Kodak (1500 shares, $73,000 worth); and International Minerals and chemicals (1825 shares. $76,800 worth). These figures are accurate as of December 31, 1985. Of the above compan- ies, only one has not signed the Sullivan Principles agreement which calls for nonsegregation and equa- lity of opportunity. That company is Boeing. Gan- non's largest South-Afri- can linked investment. According to Quinn, cor- porate stock holds about 40 percent of the universi- ty's investment funds, which are managed by Manning and Napier Advi- sors, Inc. of Rochester, NY. While Quinn is uncertain as to whether Gannon will decide to divest their South African interests, he con- siders university divesti- ture pointless. Personal- ly, I don't think that divest- ment will accomplish anything. Gannon has so little involved that if we sell, someone else would merely buy the stocks. I think that what we have to do is ask ourselves if we are really concerned with minority problems, and then go from there. Tickling the Ivories — Gannon students were on hand at the scrounge to hear the musical talents of Bill Romanowski. Russo Named Coach of Year Gannon University's Rob Russo has been select- ed NCAA Division II Mid- Atlantic Region Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Associ- ation of America (NSCAA). Russo, along with other regional win- ners, will be considered for the National Soccer Coach of the Year honors. Russo, who has racked up an impressive 60-19 re- cord in four seasons at Gannon took the Knights to the NCAA Division II Soc- cer Championship Tourna- ment for the second straight year. The Knights, who finished the 1985 sea- son with a 20-1 mark (the best ever by a Gannon Soc- cer team), received a first round bye in this year's playoff, but lost to a very determined Davis and El- kins College squad 2-1 in the quarterfinals. After leading the Knights to a 7-10 record in 1982 (his first at Gannon), Russo turned the Gannon soccer fortunes around as the Knights finished the 1983 season with a 17-3 mark. Last year, the Knights burst onto the na- tional soccer scene with a 16-5 record and a berth in the NCAA Division II tour- nament. This past season, Russo guided the powerful Knight booters to wins over Missouri-St. Louis, Wright State, and Oakland (MI) University, all of whom are NCAA Division II forces, and two strong NAIA teams in Alderson-Broad- dus (ranked number one at the time) and West Virginia Wesleyan (1984 NAIA Na- tional Champions). Russo came to Gannon in 1982 after serving as head coach at Miami (OH) University. 78 „ Gaining Experience in the Field he burger-flipping drudg- ry of jobs under the gold- n arches is what most col- ge students rush to after :hool. But for some stu- ents, waiting on cranky ustomers and slapping a reasy burger into a bun is far cry from having jobs 'here they practice what ley learn. Mike Wehrer. a senior ocial work major, and ase worker at Stairways, rehabilitation center for people with mental disor- ers says that with his job you know you're doing omething that's making a lifference. In some cases :'s a life and death situa- ion. Why flip burgers at 4cDonalds when you can i ork doing something you lan on doing the rest of rour life, Wehrer said. He ilso enjoys the challenge of lis job, the duties of which nclude helping people :ope with living in gener- il. I'm part of a process to help people stand back on their feet. As a case work- er, I help connect people with the benefits they need, such as Supplemen- tal Security Income (SSI) or Disability. Wehrer feels that all his work and the experiences with Stairways will help him after he graduates. After I graduate, I'll have two years experience as opposed to what everyone else has. But for now, Wehrer says finishing school is a task. It makes it so diffi- cult to get things done. Sometimes I have to go back late at night to help a client . . . but I'd rather get a low grade — it can be a real li fe and death situation that I have to deal with. Wehrer explained that it's often difficult to know if you are really helping the client. With mental health, people are not go- ing to get better real quick. It's a long process and you may never know if you've helped a client. John Onorato, on the other hand, is more certain of how he's helped his cli- ent. Onorato, a junior po- litical science major, is a media coordinator for Sen- ator John Heinz (R-PA). I keep the senator in- The newspaper serves as a starting point. For exam- ple, if there was a story about a chemical waste dump in Erie, I would send it to him, says Onorato. The duties of media coordinator are not Onora- to's only responsibilities. He also handles public re- quests and fields questions for Heinz. Sometimes people call the office ask- ing what the senator's posi- tion is on something, and I have to answer that. Onorato must also re- present the senator in re- publican meetings and events. I personally find this the most fulfilling part of my job, Onorato said. While Onorato spends most of his time behind a desk in the Federal Court- house, John Thompson, a senior communications arts major and a field re- porter for WJET-TV (Channel 24), lugs a 24- pound camera around the county. I've learned to use my head, be alert and keep my eyes open, said Thomp- son. I have several mini- names. Sometimes I'm called a shooter, video- grapher, or a field camera- man, but my job is to go out and videotape news inter- views or events. formed of what's going on in Northwestern Pennsyl- vania, Onorato said. I keep my ear to the ground for him. Onorato got the job after he graduated from high school. I was a mem- ber of the young republi- cans (organization) and they were interviewing for aids to work for the sena- tor. I was chosen. Since then, Onorato's responsi- bilities have grown. As a media coordinator, Onorato sends daily re- ports by telecopier to Washington, D.C., where the senator is located. 79 AYH offers the world If you've ever wanted to see the world but thought you couldn't afford it. American Youth Hostels has the answer. AYH. the recognized ex- perts in low-cost travel, has just released its 1986 world adventure trip cata- log. There are over 52 trips, from 9 to 70 days, that explore all corners of the globe. Trip participants stay at many of the 5.000 unique hostels around the world, including a castle in Scot- land, lighthouses in Califor- nia, a train in Massachu- • and a chalet in France. The trips are limited to small groups, but are open to people of all ages. Cy- cling and hiking trips are geared to all skill levels, from beginners to experts, and they feature diverse locals. Cycle through the Penn- sylvania Dutch Country or pedal past the Great Wall of China. Hike the rugged and scenic rocky moun- tains or stroll the emerald green landscape in Ireland. For a truly unusual exper- ience, try llama packing in Oregan. Take the easy and popu- lar two week Salty Dog Tour of Cape Cod, or for the more experienced cy- clist, spend two and a half months on the Transcon- tintal from Boston to the Oregon Coast. Novice hikers can take the nine day Bay Stroll- er around San Francisco Bay. Experts may perfer the Alpine hike with the challenge of high altitude glacier walks in the spec- tacular Swiss Alps. Other trips include ski- ing in the western U.S., white water rafting in Colo- rado, and snorkeling and beachcombing in Mexico. The AYH catalog is available by writing AYH World Adventures, 6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Guitarman — Tom Kohler, an Arts and Humanities major, plays a tune IRIS Eyes Visionary Pupils IRIS. Iridescent remnants of Imaginative Students, is Gannon's new student art society founded and organized by Tom Harsh- barger. a senior professonial writ- ing major According to Harshbarger. IRIS originated as a spinoff from the Phoenix (Gannon's literary magazine) with some good ideas from our advisor. Dr. Michael De- Sanctis Regarding the reasoning for forming IRIS, Harshbarger said the society was started out of a personal concern for the arts. With Gannon accepting more and more pre-med and engineer- ing majors, the arts were taking a backseat, Harshbarger said. He admits that it is only right that more money should be spent on these students, he said the arts shouldn't have to suffer. He de- scribed IRIS as a low cost alterna- tive to those interested in the arts. At IRIS' first meeting, Harsh- barger was told to expect per- haps a dozen or so people, but to his delight, 30 people were in at- tendance. Concerning the agenda of the meeting, Harshbarger said, I talked about what I thought the club was going to be and what I would like it to be. I just wanted to get feedback Harshbarger explained that the society has a dual role: that of show and tell and that of support- ing the arts that Gannon already has. I encourage those who have done some art work, perhaps written a song to bring it in so we can discuss the pros and cons. Maybe we can see what needs to be improved. With four more meetings scheduled for the semester Harshbarger has tentative plan for Ben Agresti, director of th Erie Playhouse, to speak at an up- coming IRIS meeting. Agresti has recently started hi own theatre troupe, TheatErie that will be performing the mus cal A Chorus Line which has nev er played in Erie. P i r ° W-«c ji f P- I ROW A 4I ROLL fUHTiNG CeMSORSHiP s- B0 Hayman Leads Maiden Voyage A hen a college or un:v ss a new sports coach, th i is usually assigned a farily ar-cut task: Build a winning m. But last March when Gan- 1 hired a new coach named in Hayman. they gave him a |htly more complicated mis- r. Build a winning women's Im team — starting from atch. fter Hayman began recruiting ispects for Gannon's newest m, he quickly learned that re- set doesn't come easy to an un- ven program. Hayman re- led that the response that he from most recruits was some- ng like. Gannon? Where's nnon? Who? Never heard of Sot exactly a splashing start, through hell and high water, yman did lure enough fish the small pond atmosphere of nnon to make his team com- te. As he looks ahead to the :oming season. Hayman main- is buoyed optimism that the Jy Knight swimmers will navi- e smoothly through the turbu- t waters of dual meet and tour- nent competition. I'm going for a winning season obviously, and I'd like to take el least a couple swimmers to the nationals Those .no both realistic goals — It's a matter of whethei we can keep up the motivation to obtain them, Hayman said He added that presently motivation is not one of the team's problems. The kids are responding real well Some of them have limited experience, but they're in the pool every day (two workouts a day since September) and beating the water up and down. I mean — we're working. Hayman is hopeful that all this hard work will yield victory when the Knights open the season against Buffalo State at the Re- creation Center pool on Decem- ber 4. After that contest, the Knights venture to opponent's pools for the next six dual meets, andthen make their final home appear- ance of the campaign against Mercyhurst on February 4. Most of the dual meets are with teams from the Penn-Ohio conference, which has accepted Gannon as its latest member. As for the level of competition within the conference, Hayman described it as a perfect starting point for Gannon. There's going to be a good range of ability lev els. We expect a lot of tough meets, and there's going to be some meets that are a little bit to our advantage So it should be a ;.'. ; -.. .'.-■ t. in that respe I Besides the challenge Hayman faces in coaching a first-year team, it's also interesting to re- member that he's coaching an all- women's team. While the thought of a man coaching women raises questions of possible tension, con- flict and poor communication, Hayman doesn't foresee a battle of the sexes with his team. I've been coaching young women all throughout my careerfwith many co-ed swimming clubs), so that has been an advantage from the start. As for Hayman's philosophy in coaching women swimmers, he feels that sometimes you have to be a little more sensitive — some- times you have to be just as 'hard- nosed' and 'down to the wire' as you would with any male. In some ways though, Hayman said it is easier to deal with women swimmers than it is with thou male counterpaits Glrll will come out and tell you any emo tional problems they're having. Guys — you actually have to pull It out of them. They have the same problems but don't want you to know about It, Hayman said, adding with a smile, They're the 'tough guys.'. When Hayman talks about tough guys and problems in the sport of swimming, he is speaking from many years of per- sonal experience. Because even though Hayman has loved and participated in swimming since age six, he has always had to work hard to achieve success. Hayman was born and raised in Mount Joy, a small central Penn- sylvania town with more than its share of Amish residents but with- out a high school swim team. I had to travel (to the nearest cities of Lancaster or Harrisburg) to get my swimming in. It was difficult, Hayman said. Despite the many miles Hay- man logged during his youth to compete in swim meets, he was unable to draw the attention of any college coaches, and finished high school without getting a sin- gle offer for a swimming scholar- ship. However, he was recruited as a pole vaulter for the West Chester State College track team. Once he got to West Chester in 1977, Hayman decided to take his chances and asked a swim coach if he could get involved with the team as a walk-on . He made the team and things eventu- ally started to turn around for him. The turning point may well have been Hayman's junior year, when he set four new individual records at West Chester. During his senior year he bested these individual marks and participated in relay teams that established three new records. Looking back on his college swimming achievements, Hay man said that he owes much of his ■•• to Coach Chuck Pagano, who served as both a friend and role model foi the young swim met [here'i no doubt about it he had a lot of time loi mo ,ind committed himself totally to the Wost Chester program. A lot of things I do In coaching now I've taken exactly from him. It was from Pagano that Hay- man got the inspiration to become a coach. With that desire, in 1983 Hayman started to apply for col- lege coaching jobs, but had no success initially. It seemed I was always second choice, he quipped. Hayman was finally tabbed the first choice for a posi- tion at Harborcreek High School near Erie, where he coached for a year and a half. Then I got a call from Bud Elwell, Hayman said. After his experience in high school coaching, Hayman wel- comed the opportunity to work with college athletes again. I like the kids(collegians) in the way that they're striving for realistic goals — they know where they want to go ... and I also like working with a little more elite athlete. But the really elite athletes for swimming may be difficult to re- cruit in the Northwestern Penn- sylvania region, according to Hay- man. One of the problems is that Erie and the surrounding vacinity doesn't have many year-round swimming clubs, which are com- mon in bigger cities. To get the really elite swimmers, they have to come out of a year-round pro- gram that's going to be involved in club swimming. Around here, there's not a whole lot of clubs, and I'd like to see that change in the near future, Hayman added. Also someday soon in the near future, Hayman hopes the wom- en's swim program at Gannon will have the record and reputation that add up to a winning tradition. 81 Being in Love Means Nevei That money talks, I'll not deny. I heard it once — it said, 'Good-bye.' ' Those of us who are committed to living on a college student's budget know well the fleeting na- ture of that filthy lucre. When Valentine's Day rolls around, we often find our- selves in a quandry over the best way to express our emotions — without going broke in the process. That's why we're offering some suggestions on gift- giving for less than $10. For the traditional-mind- ed, there are always those old standbys, flowers and candy. A number of florists are located in the Gannon area, and they would be happy to offer suggestions on selecting a suitable gift for that special someone. Staying within our ten-dol- lar limit, however, may prove to be a bit of a prob- lem. According to the pro- prietor of the Floral Gal- lery at 921 State, the cost of roses has escalated this year to a heady $4 apiece; however, there are plenty of alternatives to roses available. For example, silk flowers, carnations, and other less expensive types of flowers can be purchased in attractive ar- rangements. Boxes of chocolates an other sweets are readil available at many dowr town stores, with a wid variety of gift boxes on sal for less than $10. Depar ment stores, drugstore; and others offer a goo choice of edible goodies i reasonable prices. Speaking of edible gifts the bakery is another place to find sweet treats. Cake and cookies are a fun wa; to show your affection for i friend with a sweet tooth Another old favorite o Valentine's Day gift-giver is perfume or cologne Again, there is a good se lection to be found in dowr 82 Having to Say How Much it Costs town stores, with some of- fering better prices than others on the same item. A bit of comparison shopping would be in order for find- ing the best bargains. A gift that offers many hours of enjoyment to the potential recipient is a book. Volumes on every conceivable subject are available at your local bookseller. There are sev- eral bookstores easily ac- cessible to Gannon stu- dents, particularly the Gannon Book Store and The Erie Book Store on French St. between E. 7th and E. 8th Streets. The gift-giver, too. can have an enjoyable time just brows- ing through the shelves. Large-format paperbacks are probably the closest item to our ten-dollar gift price limit. (Love guru Leo Buscaglia's books will probably be selling like hot- cakes again this year. This enterprising author has made a career out of writ- ing books on the subject of love; without a doubt, his stock soars around Valen- tine's Day.) If music be the food of love, play on. Another gift that keeps on giving, offering a lot of enjoyment for a relatively small price, is an album or tape. After all, who do you know who doesn't like music? Al- though prices aren't as low as they used to be, there are a good number of titles still accessible for under ten bucks. In the realm of jewelry, a judicious gift shopper can find a pretty sizable selec- tion of pendants, bracelets, earrings, chains, and other small items at local jewel- ers and department stores. One is unlikely to get real diamonds for less than ten dollars, but it's the thought that counts, right? For the really adventur- ous gift-giver, how about a live gift? 83 HBIHH Playoff Bound Their record speaks for itself: undefeated, untied, and perhaps even unparal- leled. Gannon's soccer team finished their regular sea- son with a perfect 19-0 re- cord and now await an al- most certain invitation to the NCAA playoffs. It looks very, very good that we will be chosen again as a representative for the Mid-Atlantic Region, said Head Coach Rob Russo. Russo said the team is healthy and he forsees no major lineup changes as he prepares his team for the upcoming playoffs. Within the region, Russo considers Liberty Baptist and East Stroudsburg as Gannon's main competi- tion. On October 28, Gannon was ranked second in the nation, just eight points be- hind Southern Connecti- cut. But with two victories since then, the Knights hope to move even closer to the top spot. If South- ern Connecticut lost (last week), 1 think we'll move up, Russo said. Gannon capped of their regular season with a 5-2 win over Niagara and a 4-0 shutout of Mercyhurst. A 1 % Just for kicks — B.J. Centa takes a free kick in a game at Scott Park. Gannon handles Gators As the names Smith, MacDougall, Matthews, Runski, Demetrius, and Rodriquez echoed the Hammermill Center last Friday night, the Golden Knights offensively handed Allegheny College their second loss of the year, 104-75. Gannon, breaking the 100-point mark, turned on the offensive scoring mach- ing when it was most need- ed as the Gators from Alle- gheny lit the digits 75 on the board, the highest total of all the Gannon oppo- nents thus far this season. Coach Tom Chapman, in his second year as men- tor of Gannon's towering team, upped his record to a perfect 4-0 on the year and continued to sport his winnig style. Before a crowd of 2,000 on the Knights' home grounds, Gannon's big guns came out shooting as they shocked the Gators with 82.6 in the bucket percentage, connecting 19 of 23 shots at the onset. Gannon's lightening-like scoring explosion pro- duced a 44-19 score with 8:27 left in the first half. The Gators colled down the redhot Knights late in the first half as they trimmed the Gannon lead by four with a 64-43 score at the midpoint. Gator heads gathered together over the intermis- sion as Allegheny attacked the net early in the second, half shaving the lead to 12 points in the first four min- utes. But the mighty Knights were not to be had When Lightning Strikes Every now and then a terrible tragedy strikes someone close This is the case of freshman Rick Lincoln, as tragedy literally struck him two weeks ago With what seemed to be a rou- tine practice of the baseball team, hovering over the practice field was a fate that will be remem- bered for a lifetime At about 2 p.m on this cloudy day. the skies opened up and sent forth a bolt of lightning which sent Rick the shock of his life A few minutes after the storm. Coach Ivan George realized the danger of being under a tree and wisely ordered the team to take cover at a different spot A few seconds later, with what seemed on this evening, shutting down Allegheny's surge and converting it to Chap- man's favor. The result, 104-75. The story of Gannon's highest scoring contest to date ended with a well- rounded set of stats as six Knights scored in double digits. Leading the attack was Mitch Smith, rifling in 18 points. Mike MacDou- gall tipped in 15. John (Shanghi) Matthews had 13 (along with 12 rebounds and seven blocked shots), Mike Runski with 12, while Pat Demetrius and Juan Rodriquez fired in 10 apiece. Allegheny was lead by Brian Stadnik, who scored a game-high 25 points and Juan DelValle with 15. to sound like a bomb explosion, lightning struck the tree. The noise was so intense that it Dave Shemo Harriers End CC Season Gannon's crosscountry team concluded its regular season on October 26 by run- ning in the Canisius Invita- tional in Buffalo, NY, capping off three weeks of running ac- tion. On the local scene, Dave Burger beat the countries number one team in a dual meet with Edinboro and Mer- cyhurst on Oct. 9. Burger's ef- fort was moot, however, as the Knights lost to the Scots 35-20, and to the Lakers 29- 28. On Oct. 12, still tired from the tough Edinboro course, the harriers traveled to Phila- delphia for the Mideast Colle- giate Conference Champion- ship. Dave Burger successful- ly defended his MECC crown, winning the race for the sec- ond year in a row. Helping Burger out for a thi rd place finish of five teams were Dave Kaziska (16th), Bob Bell (17th), Jim Wilson (22nd), Bill Kollar (23rd). Chris Rafferty (31st), and Rob John (33rd). Burger continued his domi- nation of Division II cross- country by winning the Cani- sius Invitational for his third straight individual title. Breez- ing to a 22:26 clocking for the 4.6 mile course. Burger led the Knights to a fifth place fin- ish of 11 teams. blew the hearing aid of Coach George out. Also as a result of the fierce eruption, senior Doug Dal- ton experienced a temporary loss of hearing. But the worst is yet to come. The lightning, bouncing off the tree, struck the freshman pitcher along with his roommate Jeff Kirkland. Rick, receiving the worst shock of his life, began shaking and fell to the ground. The young pitcher, paralyzed from the waist down, was com- pletely conscious for the whole or- deal. He recalls having no pulse in his legs and no feeling as doctors stuck needles in his legs. Then about an hour later, mi- raculously, feeling slowly re- turned to Rick's legs. He recalls the unbelievable feeling of doc- tors as they desperately tested him with needles and pins. Today Rick is back to normal with 100 percent use of his whole body. The young man considers himself lucky to be alive. His fam- ily, friends, and the entire Gannon community thank God for a fortu- nate ending to one of the most unfortunate incidents in the histo- ry of Gannon University. M . . . And more People of the Knight w II L Staff members of the Knight include: from upper left, Mark Wnukowski. Andy Wagner, Mike Camp, and John Onorato. 85 86 87 Th« 1969 chapter of Alpha Kappa Pji wat all male and had their own fraternity 88 Alpha Phi Delta The 1986 chapter of Alpha Phi Delta. In 1974, the bar at the Alpha Phi Delta house looked the same but the brothers looked a little different. 89 Omega Back in 1970. the Alpha Phi Omega Ser- vice Fraternity was caged for their out- landish acts of service. 90 The 1986 chemistry club. In past years, namely 1970, the chem club opted to have their photo taken in the field as they surveyed pollution. Chemistry Club 91 The 1986 Computer experts are mem- bers of the computer science club. Compared to today's club, 1983 comput- er club was in its infancy. Computer Club 92 Delta Chi At home with the Delta Chi Brotherhood. Delta Chi Little Sisters line the stairs of their favorite faternity house. 93 The Slg brothers enjoy a quiet evening at home Former Stg brothers enjoy the partving life as well 94 Accounting Club Many Accounting majors get a headstart on their careers by working with the ac- counting club. Commuter Club It is hard to become involved when you are not on campus. The Commuter club resolves this problem by providing spe- cial activities just for commuters. 95 Folk Groups from the past carry a similar image. 96 Kappa Delta The 1983 K P's created a model blimp for the Homecoming parade. The Kappa Delta Rho fraternity took time out of their busy house renovations to take this photo. 97 Marketing Club Advancing their knowledge in business is the aim of the marketing club. Physician's Club One of Gannon's newer programs, the Physician's Assistant has its own club. 98 Who leads the cheering at all the Gannon Basketball Games — none other than the Pep Band. Back in '83. the Pep Band was much smaller. They have definately improved with age. 99 Pi Kappa Alpha Sporting Gannon's own colors arc the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha. Also prominent around campus are the Pi Kappa Alpha Little Sisters. Residence Life Council Dorm life is constantly being made more enjoyable for students, thanks to the ac- tivities of the Residence Life Council. Way back in 1974 the RLC members were known as Dorm Reps but their role was much the same. 101 Sigma Sigma Sigma One of the Tri-Sigs' fundraisers this year was a balloon sale. Here the club presi- dent, Bridget Lewis, inflates yet another. Gannon's newest social organization is the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. V mm. Mm mX. LW A m 1 Wmm WW m' ■ m'i m wm fl ft 102 Work To prepare for their future careers Social Work majors explore options in the social work club. The 1983 Social workers do it in the field. 103 Tau Kappa Epsilon TKE brothers pose with their favorite symbol, the TKE bell. The famous bell was popular back in 1974 as well. 104 In total. Gannon provides about 60 different clubs and or- ganizations for students. It is ob- vious that not all of them were displayed on the preceding pages. Due to scheduling difficul- ties the Lance was not able to photograph all clubs. For this reason, this page will be dedi- cated to all the worthy organiza- tions we missed. As with many colleges, the Greek Life is very prominent at Gannon. Greek fraternities and sororities abound on both a social and professional basis. We received a good response from the social groups and were able to include all the Greek fra- ternities. The Alpha Gamma Del- ta sorority did not get photo- graphed, nor did the Alpha Phi Delta Little Sisters. Gannon's Greek professional and honor societies are an impor- tant part of the college life. These offer the student the chance to become more involved with their future career and at the same time learn about broth- erhood and friendship through the Greek system. Several of these groups were not photo- graphed. They include: Alpha Epsilon Rho — Radio and T.V.. Alpha Psi Omega — Dramatic Honorary. Beta Beta Beta — Bi- ology Honorary. Lambda Alpha — National Honor Society for Anthropology. Mu Eta — Span- ish Honor Society, Omicron Del- ta Epsilon — Economic Honor- ary, Pi Gamma Mu — National Social Science Honorary Society, and Sigma Pi Sigma — Physics Honors Society. Greek Life whether it be socia or honorary offers much to both the student and the campus. For students, it is the brotherhood and personal growth that comes from working closely with fellow students as well as those in the community. Fraternity life does not involve only a good time. Here at Gannon it means spon- soring special festivals and activi- ties for students, donating time to community service by helping big brothers or sponsoring the Blood mobile, and promoting friendly competition through involvement in intramural sports. The Greeks For those who would like to meet people in their major and earn more about that career, Gannon offers numerous clubs. Those we were not able to in- clude were: Allied Health Orga- certainly play a big part in the social lives of many Gannon stu- dents. Greek organizations, of course, are not the only clubs on campus. There are many more clubs open to all areas of interest. nization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anthro- pology, Association for Medical Technology, Criminal Justice As- sociation, Education Club, His- torical Society, International As- sociation of Business Communi- cators, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Mental health Psychology, Political Sci- ence Organization, Pre Law Soci- ety, and Society of Automotive Engineers. Members of these clubs socialize with people who share their goals. Besides social- izing, they also sponsor profes- sional speakers and tours of bu- sinesses related to their field of interest. Other students find that they want to spend free time pursuing recreation. Gannon has this cov- ered as well with the Chess Club, Outdoors Activity club, Ski Club and wireless society. Since Gannon is a Catholic University, several clubs are re- lated to religion and God. These include: Community Out-reach team, Cornerstone Christian Fel- lowship, Pax Christi Gannon, and Students for Life. These groups promote an interest in God and a concern for the people he cre- ated. It is clear that clubs and orga- nizations abound here at Gannon University. They offer such di- versity and range that there is something for everyone. We at the Lance hope that the number of clubs continues to grow and that in the future more will be included in the book. 105 1 } Catherine Alberstadt Management Mikf Albertson Earth Science Heidi Altmann Physical Ai- Anthony Angelone Accounting Robert B. Aquilino Computer Science Busmen Dawn Argeny Radiologic Technology Sherry L. Ashbaugh Biology Brenda J. Baker Biology Elizabeth Balinski Biology Attila E. Balogh Philip G. Bantone Electrical Engineering Lawrence P. Barger Accounting Senior Achievement Recognized Gannon's annual Founder's Day Awards convocation was held on Sunday, April 20 to rec- ognize and reward the present and future excellence of the graduating seniors of the class of 1986. The format of the ceremony included opening remarks by John Fazio, newly elected SGA president, a welcoming by Gan- non President Dr. Joseph Scot- tino. speeches by two prominent Gannon alumni, and then the ac- tual presentation of the awards to the seniors for their dedication to various academics and service to the university and the commu- nity. This particular format used to occur on graduation day, but by having a separate awards ceremony, we give seniors a chance to say something, and we still recognize them at the gradu- ation ceremony. said Dr. Rich- ard Herbstritt, acting vice-presi- dent of academic affairs. Herbstritt also noted that the separation of the awards cere- mony from the graduation cere- mony was not the only change that has been made. Prior to Founder's Day, the ceremony used to be held on a class day, Herbstritt explained. But the faculty wasn't happy that we were cutting into their class time, and so the ceremony was changed to Sunday. The two Gannon alumnus who spoke were Mary Rotunda, class of 1980, and Joseph Kloecker, class of 1974. While Rotunda ad- dressed the audience on A Graduate's Reflection on a Gan- non Education, Kloecker dis- cussed The Relation Between Education and Work. Karen Wisniewski was pre- sented an award for excellence in Accounting; Linda McCargo received an award for Anthropol- ogy; Stephanie Hetrick for Com- puter Science; Lisa Dentel for Criminal Justice, Joseph Szpak for Engineering, Mary Dorich for English; Phyllis Ambrose for Fi- nance, and Margaret Wehrer for Foreign Languages. John Crane received the award for Management and Mar- keting; Cynthia Wanner for Mathematics; Patricia Shone for Mental Health Counseling; Scott Heil for Military Science; Cary Ostergaard for Natural Science; Salvatore Lamendola for Philos- ophy; Jeffrey Millen for Political Science; and Shawn Clerkin for excellence in Theatre and Com- munication Arts. Service awards were given to Jacinto Wilson for Education Op- portunity Programs; Lisa Meeder for work in Model United Nations; Kevin Miller was given the Joe Luckey Award for Dedi- cation to the University; Julie Go- ble and Beverly Bronder were joint recipients of the Msgr. Wilfred Nash Award for Chris- tian Service; and the Doc Beyer Award for Outstanding Achieve- ment in Scholarship and Athlet- ics was awarded to both Jennifer Kippley and Laurie Zendron. Student Activity Awards were also presented to the following students who were named to the Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universi- ties: Lawrence Barger, John Crane, Lisa Dentel, James Gar- rick, Jr., Steven Geimer, Julie Goble, William Hennessey, Lori Kelly, Mark Kramer, Lisa Meeder, Karen Peterson, Rita Smith, David Villari, and Robert Yates. The Outstanding Fraternity Award was presented to Pi Kappa Alpha. The Outstanding Club was Al- pha Phi Omega for 1985-86. The Greek Medal of Honor was awarded to Steven Geimer. Nancy J. Barsic Physics Christine Bauer Executive Secretary Dana A. Beck Respiratory Therapy Lori Beckwith Medical Assistant Lindsay Benedict Biology Christina Berquist Chemistry 109 Charles Bernard Paul A Bewsun Jr James F. Bird i' Wi..l. JV Barbara J Bluey Early Childhood Education Marsha Brady Medical Assistant Carol Braukmann Physical Assistant Beverly Bronder Mathematics Stephen W. Brown Mechanical Engineering Terri Brown Political Science Richard Brozewicz Biology William Brucker Electrical Engineering Charles T. Buckel Jr. Chemistry 110 David A. Burger Electrical Engineering Linda S Carlsson Bioloby Chris Carone Management Deanna M. Cheplick Biology General Science Maria C. Ciccozzi Science Patricia J. Cieslak Computer Science Business Christine L. Colucci Physician Assistant Peter A. Connelly Management Mia Cotroneo Nursing Paula Ann Cornelio Chemistry Nina Cotroneo Nursing William Cragg Humanities 111 John W Crane Management Edward F Curley Andrew R D'Amore Mathematics Cheryl Debiec Physician Assistant Melody M. Dejong Chemistry Dominic Dematteo Lisa A. Dental Criminal Justice Toni Desposito General Science Mary L. Destefano Biology Lori Ann Dobrzynski Radiologic Technology Bradley R Drennen Biology Mark Duda Mathematics 112 Karen R.Dudenhoefer Nursing John Dumot Biology Kris Dunlap Social Work Kurt Duska Industrial Management Lucy Dzeskiewicz Mechanical Engineering Technology Gerard H. Eisert Electrical Engineering Glenn Engemann Industrial Management Mary Beth English Nursing Heather Evelyn Political Science Lisa Fairchild Biology Anna M. Faraglia Political Science Daniel H. Farrer Electrical Engineering 113 Barbara Jo Fauset Biotogy Eric G Fink Cynthia L Fisher Social Work Michael A Fornelli Btaloa Kathleen C. Fox Physician Assistant Kelly Franchuk Btokn John J. Freidhoff General Science Diane J. Fuest Dectncal Engineering Kevin S. Fulcomer Mental Health Counseling George P. Gabriel Chemistry Jolynn M Gahan Nursing Marie E. Galvin Accounting 114 Mark B. Garred Mechanical Engineering James Garrlck Jr. Cynthia M. Gelger Electrical Engineering Steven V. Geimer Computer Science Business Mark A. Genovesi Communications English Julie Kay Goble Political Science Joseph M. Goralczyk Criminal Justice Jennifer Lynn Gross English Kim Gunsher Marketing Nancy Gustafson Nursing Mark W. Guy Chemistry Kenneth M. Haight Computer Science Business 115 Robert K Hall French Education Shirleen E Hannon Computer Science Thomas P. Harshbarger PioImmomI Writing Ismail B. Harun Muwafak Hassan Mechanical Engineering Sheri Heck Management Scott M. Heil Industrial Management Paul A. Hellstern Jr. Chemistry Robert J. Herdzik Chemistry 116 Stephanie E. Hetrick Computer Science Business Daniel J. Holonack Chemistry m.1 Daniel L. Holt Biology IS' i ► - in Dawn Hoover Qmotl Si 1mm Theresa Hynes Chemistry Emeka C. Ibemere Criminal Justice Andrea L. Jaggers Biology Lori L. Jakiela Communications English Brian L. Johnson Mechanical Engineering Mark Jordano Computer Science Business Kathryn L. Kaputa Computer Science Business Lori Kelly General Science Richard W. Keppler Chemistry Kelly Ketchel Communications English Sean J. Kirkpatrick Biology 117 Scott D Kiselow Mechanical Engmeenng Halle Kish Radiologic Technology George F Kline Lynette A Konopka Theresa Komer MflTk«ting William P. Kollar M chantcal Englnatrlng Karen Kostial Nursing Paula Kovalcik Physician Assistant Mark T. Kramer Electrical Engineering Andrew R. Kullen Biology Hoang C. Lam Computer Science Chuck Lang Mechanical Engineering Technology 11H Lisa Jo Lassman Communication English Patricia Leary Management Brenda Lechefsky Finance Robert J. Legato Mechanical Engineering Jeffery D. Leggiero Biology Paula Leuzzi Professional Writing George Limisis Electrical Engineering Kimberly A. Lindsey Christopher Loader Marketing Daniel V. Loesch Biology Thomas G. Loney Computer Science Business Julie Longo Marketing 119 Kathleen V Luba Medical Technology M Lucchetti Political Science Thomas M Lynch Industrial Management Joseph P Macksey Elementary Education William G Mahoney Jr. Mechanical Engineering Diane M Mancuso Social Work Dan Mandus Industrial Management Laura A. Mangano General Science Lisa Manna Biology Scott F. Marchal Ann T Mastrey Electrical Engineering Michele R. Mathews Biology 120 Patricia Maughn Executive Secretary Linda McCargo Anthropology Rebecca F. McClure Chemistry Shelli McGowen Legal Secretary Christopher McKinney Susan Meadows Executive Secretary Lisa M. Meeder Language William D. Meeker Computer Science Business Christina Mercadel Respiratory Therapy Darryl J. Miller Mechanical Engineering Gina Miller Marketing Patricia A. Miller Chemistry 121 Sharon E Miller El m«nurv Education Jeffery K Millin p i . ScMnM Kara A Moffatt Nurung Mahanl B. Mohd-Noor Louis James Montefiori Chemtftry Richard C Morton Electrical Engineering Darwin T. Mullens Mechanical Engineering Technology Richard Myers Psychology Edward R. Natali Electrical Engineering Bradley J. Nestor Debbie Noir Nurting Karen Ann Novotny Radiologic Technology 122 Jeffery P. O'Brien Mark A. O'Hcrn Electrical Engineering Cary A Ostergaard Chemlstiv James R. Oswald Electrical Engineering Branka Palic Biology Natalie E. Pelkowski Chemistry John M. Perlin Electrical Engineering Robert C. Persichetti Karen M. Peterson Tracy L. Pfeifer Chemistry Amy M. Pinnavaia Chemistry Michael P. Pompeo Chemistry 123 Mary Andree Poux Marketing Craig Price MachanicaJ Engm— nnfl Sherri J Raabe Qwmttlry Malre D Radkowski Language Meredith Rleseck Chemistry Patty Robinson Social Work Douglas E. Rohde Chemistry Christine A Romanko Chemistry Edward L. Ruff Jr. Communications Art Rose Roth Marketing Caroline J Rutkowski Marketing Saidin Sahidan 124 Anthony D. Sala Biology Fauziah Sallm Chrlsellan Santangelo Industrial Management Bernadette Scacchitti Social Work Michelle Scaletta Physician Assistant Timothy C. Schoenfeldt Earth Science Anne Marie Schmidt Chemistry Kenneth J. Schultz Biology Neil Schwab Biology Cathy M. Schweingruber Biology Michael G. Seibert Electrical Engineering Bernie Sherry Computer Science Business 125 Patricia M Shone Mental Health Counseling Karen Smeltzer Radiologic Technology Debbie Smith Medical S.. Rita E. Smith Language Regina L Spears General Science Elizabeth Steiner Social Work John R. Straw David S. Sutton Physician Assistant Tina M. Sweesy Biology Louis Sweterlitsch Biology Joseph Szpak Mechanical Engineering Colleen Tann Accounting 126 Deneen M. Trice Computer Science Science Lynn Tasota General Science Lisa Ann Tauber Art Humanltles Karen Teudhope Medical Assistant Thomas Thompson Criminal Justice Michael D. Tiblandi Biology Gregory M. Tolliver Criminal Justice Lisa M. Vanwormer Mary K. Vladovich Charles E. Vroman Valerie Wagner Electrical Engineering Cynthia Wanner Mathematics 127 Damon L Ward Electrical Engineering Michael R Wehrcr Social Work Tina West Electrical Engineering Sheila M. Whitby Medical T«chnology Andrew Wilson Political Science Jacinto Wilson Biology Robert J. Winters Electrical Engineering Karen M. Wisniewski Accounting Lisa A. Witherite Biology Kay D. Wojciak Carole D. Wojnar Biology Carl E. Wolf Chemistry 128 Douglas C Wood Mental Health Counseling Kim Woodard Communication Kim Woods Social Work Karla S. Woznicki PrePharmacy Robert T. Yates Chemistry Keith A. Yoch Nursing John T Yuskovic Lisa L. Zabelsky Nursing Beth Anne Zaffino Radiologic Technology 129 Dr Rafal Ablamowicz A  l Prute vjt Mai' , Michael Acn Professor Philosophy Charles Agnew Regional Development Director Michael Allison Developmental Research Director Kenneth Andersen Assoc Professor Biology Lea Austin Director Student Rec Center Paul Bates Asst Professor Finance Mary Carole Beck Director Medta Center 132 Bonita Booker Asst Director E O P Joseph Bressan untlng LTC Terrence Camp Professor Military Science William Carney Asst Professor French Cary Chludzinski Asst Professor Accounting James Christy Director Admissions Dr. Mehmet Cultu Assoc. Prof. Electrical Engineering Andrea Cyterski Admissions Counselor 133 Rev Paul DeSante Pro! nd Dii English R.m. Colllio Dipre Asst Professor Phlotophy Robert Dobiesz Rev Charles Drexler Or Student Dev«lopm«nt John Duda Assoc Professor Psychology Bud Elwell Director Athletics Robert Falkewitz Asst Prof Communications Arts Rev. Dr. Robert Fin Assoc Professor Russian Rev Edward Franz Asst Professor Theology 134 Mary Ann Frew Dir NVdical Assistants Dr Kenneth Gamble Assoc Professor Psychology Dr. Richard Gammon Professor Biology SP5 Eleanora Gardner Administrator NCO Frank Glazer Director Development Major Carl Graves Asst Prof Military Science Dr. Paul Griesacker Professor Physics Frank Groszkiewicz Assoc Prof. Engineering Tech. Rev. Francis Haas Dir Guidance and Placement 135 Dr Cherie Haeger A«i Prolessor English Samuel Hazen tried Engineering Victor Hitchcock Dlr En Freshman Admissions Mary Holman E O P Tutorial Co-ordlnator Roberta Huefner Dean Univ College Dir Summer Sessions Steve Huefner Asst Dir Financial Aid Dr. Carl Hultman Assoc Professor Chemistry Mr. Robert Iannuzzo Dlr Enrollment Services 136 Philip Kelly Interim Dean of HumftnltlM Shirley Kienlmeier. RN Paul Kim Professor Political Science Young Ja Kim Dr. Janet Klempay Prof. Mental Health Counseling Dr. H.M. Kosar Dean College of Sci and Engineer Katherine Kovacs Clinical Co-ord. PA Program Michael Krahe Director Alumni Affairs 137 Dr Marjorie Krebs Assoc Profetaor Psychology Judith Kubi'ia Asst Registrar Dr Joseph LaFaro Ami Professor Philosophy Gerard Laurito Microforms Librarian Car! Lechner Director PA Program Thomas Leonardi Asst Prof Criminal Justice Sally LeVan Asst Professor English Rev. Robert Levis Director Liberal Studies Monica Lewis Public Relations Officer Susan Longo Assoc Prof Accounting Linda Manucci Asst Controller Business Affairs Rosalie McBride Dlr Personnel Relations Ward McCracken Registrar Rev. James McCullough Assoc. Prof Mathematics Dr. Thomas McDonald Asst. Prof Mathematics rJ Dr. James McGivern Assoc Prof. Biology Rev. Michael McGraw Instructor Theology Rev. Thomas McSweeney Pres- Gannon Univ. Broadcasting 139 Anthony Miceli Chairman Commumcahont Art Paula Michalegko Health Science Counselor Gerald Miele Dif New Student S. Dr. Larry Miller Ralph Miller Director Computer Science Rev Stephen Minkiel Professor Philosophy Dr. Walter Minot Professor English Berwyn Moore Asst Professor English 140 Mary Negri Development Officei Holly Nishimura I'n Studwil a Dr. Geraldine Orton Assl Pro! Menial Health Coun Major Louis Ovnic Asst Prof Military Science Dr. Francis Peltzar Professor Chemistry Burger Penrod Director Computer Center Paul Peterson Vice Pres Academic Affairs Tim Pilewski Campus Ministry 141 Dr Gregor Relnhard Professor Political Some Dr Dennis Renner Amoc Professor English Justice Samuel R Prolessor Political S Edward Rogers Assoc Prol Mathematics Steve Ropski Instructor Biology Dr. John Rouch Professor English Robert Russo Head Soccer Coach Marylou Scalise Auoc Professor Spanish Rev. John Schanz Professor Theology 142 Dr. Richard Schauer Assoc Professor Biology Joyce Scheid-Gilman Asst EnraUnwnl s,ivices Patricia Schlosser, RN Dr. Joseph P. Scottino University President Rev. Daniel Selvage Assoc Professor Theology Patience Sharp Dlr Radiological Technology MSG Kenneth Sienicki Instructor Military Science Susan Smith Acquisitions Librarian Rev. Thomas Snyderwine Director Nash Library 143 Dr Howard Smith Dea ' -liege David Stutts Assoc Pmlessor O. Richard Sullivan Director Campus Minitttv Rev Robert Susa Auoc Profeseor Economics Sr Dorothy Szczypinski, OSB Assoc Professor Mathematics Teresa Tassotti Director Upward Bound Fred Thompson Director E O P Captain Scott Tillson Assoc Prol Milltai. Llamid Torab Amoc Prol Mech Engineering Nancy Speer H««d of fUtmm Dennis Controller 144 Sr. Dominic Twohill Assoc Proiessor Philosophy Dr. Ronald Volpe Dean Dahlkempei School Business Julie Waechter Publications Specialist Gerald Walsh Assoc Professor History Fredric Weber Director Purchasing Howard Wilson Assoc. Prof. Engineering Tech. Houston Woods, Jr. Senior Instructor Mil Science Rev. Casimir Wozniak Instructor Theology 145 qd A vje P so esacW_ i e A 1- y'o -w V bo© ,V aS t et vjje ■W ■ i ., At c o ,t tt e tt 0 o° 1A ,6S4l MJV Hi 1 be 0 KdP vt 5 aJ t vje vb lb£ IV ex f oc , L v W A 0 S - ,o A tft tfe So lbe fc etv e ■ v s?' ijVpQ te o s ( a c Abets bo°v g je 146 147 148 Mark Wnukowski displays his summer tan, which ho acquired bv ipandli many hours under flouresrent lio,ht In the basement of the Walker Building (Home of the LANCE) Monica Lewis, Public Relations Officer and Yearbook Advisor, is always ready to lend a hand when the going gets tough. Julie Cass takes a break to pose for one of our many photographers. Many meaning more than one and less than three. 149 owuteya tvitfo dot Y It's done. Well, almost. Completing a college yearbook without much previous experience has proved to be an exciting and challenging task no only in organization (or lack thereof) and planning (or lack thereof), but in creating copy and photos virtually out of thin ai (a lot thereof). We could tell you about the problems involved in putting together such a book, but first of all it would probably bor you. and second of all it makes us want to commit acts of homicide. We're willing to bury the hatchet. Right in the middle o the backs of those people who made the completion of this book such a pain . . . staking process. Those are the words wt want to use. Well, maybe not. Prior to this year, the state of affairs at the Gannon Lance were in disarray. Turmoil prevailed. No one cared. In fact there's a good chance that this book will be published before last year's book. All of which makes the respect for the Lance around the school virtually non-existent. Perhaps this book will not knock anyone's socks off. Admittedly, we've made a lot of mistakes because of our lack of ex- perience and also because of the proverbial circumstances beyond our control. But this book should be in your hands on time, and at least accurate and perhaps even interesting. For now, we'll settle for that. The Lance is sort of like a child to us. After all of the problems in the past, we've tried to help set this book back on it's feet again. This year, we've taught the book to walk. Next year, we're going to make it run. Until Then, Mark Julie PS. We would also like to extend a heart-felt thank you to our family and friends as well as everyone else who helped to make this book possible, and who put up with us the going got tough. Which was constantly. 152 9 ►V v ?. |2K.aNNON UN1VH8