Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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SHADES OF GRAY J m% M Many students ride the stationary bicycles while cheering on thier favorite intramural teams. After shooting a lay-up, this Gan- non student waits to hear the whoosh as he makes two points. A popular thing to do when visit- ing the Rec Center is to walk a mile on the suspended track.

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r e r 1988 WAR ZONE — While patrolling international waters in May, the frigate Stark was hit by Iraqi missiles, killing 37 crewmen. HEATWAVE — Lt. Col. Oliver North seized the spotlight for six days in July during the Iran-Contra hearings. Despite the wave of OUiemania, many Americans felt North broke the law. BLACK MONDAY — The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 508 points to an all- time low following the biggest one-day selloff in history October 19. FAREWELL POP ARTIST — Andy Warhol, 58, immortalized the Campbell's soup can and brought pop art to life in the 1960s. He once proclaimed everyone would have 15 minutes of fame. HOW SWEET IT IS — Jackie Gleason, 71. created Brooklyn's rotund bus driver, Ralph Kramden, in television's The Honeymooners. TV FAVORITE — Lome Greene, 72, played the father to three boys in the television series Bonanza for fourteen years. He later used his gentle, but rugged, appearance in TV commercials.

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D E S OF G K Shaping Up Looking Good at Gannon Earlier this decade, looking good meant being as skinny as a toothpick. Because of this definition, many young women be- came ill and some even died trying to get the ste- reo-typed figure of all the models that graced the pages of magazines, such as Vogue, Madamemoiselle, and Glamour. Today, the emphasis is more on a healthy well-toned body. At Gannon, the students and faculty are lucky to have an easily accesible fa- cility on campus in which they can burn some excess calories. The Rec Center contains a number of areas which satisfies those individuals who become bored easily with exercise. For instance, the swimming pool is the perfect place for those stu- dents who prefer low im- pact sports. Unfortunately, only a very low percentage of Gannonites take advan- tage of this natatorium. The areas that seem to get the most use are the en- closed courts and the sus- pended track. This fact is understandable, though, considering most people like company while they're working out. Needless to say, it's much easier to con- verse while walking or playing raquetball than while swimming. Still, some others must concen- trate on anything but exer- cise while shaping up. For this reason, a number of exercise bikes are in the all-purpose room which en- ables the riders to watch the intramural games and matches being played there. The Rec Center also of- fers a variety of activities, such as Kung Fu or aero- bics, to anyone that has Gannon identification. An- other class that is given a couple times a year deals with the weight room. In order to use the majority of the machinery in this room, an individual must prove that he is capable of operating the apparati safely. This course func- tions to teach the lifters the proper use of the ma- chines; and upon gradua- tion a special sticker is placed on the lifters identi- fication card allowing him to use the machinery pre- sent in the room. Although getting in shape is not easy, it can be a lot of fun, espe- cially if it's accomplished at Gannon's own recre- ational center. Swimming is considered one of the best aerobic exercises because the individual who is working out uses all of her muscles without the risk of straining or pulling them.