Lycoming College - Arrow Yearbook (Williamsport, PA)

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SiQiS TOP 10 Concerts Pzz Top ($23.2 mil) Van Halen (14.7) Alabama (14.4) Neil Diamond (13.8) Kenny Rogers (13.3) Bob Seger Silver Bullet 11.1) he Grateful Dead (8.8) Genesis (8.6) Aerosmith (8.2) burney (8.0) Sko( i; Lycoming College and William- sport saw their fair shares of snow in 1987 as everything from a few flurries to a crippling bliz- zard coated the ground. Upwards of a foot of snow covered Lycoming County early in 1987 plac- ing Williamsport In a snow emergen- cy situation. Efforts were made to cleanup the enormous amounts of snow the following day. While cleanup was underway Ly- coming students took advantage of Lycoming College and Williamsport fell victim to a 16 blizzard causing a snow emergency situation for the city. the heavy snow venturing to the quad for some downhill skiing, a snowball battle, or snowman building. Others listened to the radio in an- ticipation of cancelled classes thanks to Mother Nature. Classes were can- celled, and students ventured out for some more fun in the snow. Storms of varying intensity struck the city throughout the year, but the Blizzard of ' 87 will stick in the minds of students as the ultimate storm of the year. Mini-Mag 9

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TDDTfD Can ycu Spare It? Freshman Lisa Attig pays her monthly phone bill. The bill included a $5 monthly service charge, itemized call charges, and taxes. i 4 ' ' 0 ' H ello mom, could you send five bucks? Yes, grammy, I love you. The telephone, a means of communi- cation. And communicate Lycoming students did. With a telephone conve- niently located in every room, stu- dents found phoning capabilities both on and off campus at their fingertips. Students phoned home to say hello to mom or dad, make arrangements to come home for break, ask for five bucks, or even check to see how Spot was doing. Others phoned boy or girlfriends back home for a quick I miss you chat and catch-up on the latest gos- sip. Phone usage was a not-so-cheap service. A $50 TAC (Telephone Ac- cess Code) deposit was required. Stu- dents needed TAC s to call off cam- pus. In addition to the TAC deposit there was a $5 monthly service charge, and of course Ma Bell and AT T got their share by charging for itemized calls. It was reasuring to call home and find mom, dad, and the family were doing fine. It was great to talk to a friend you didn ' t see for some time. The temptation to call was there for Lycoming Students — A temptation they gave in to. Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, it ' s off to work. Fi- nancial obligations through- out the year at Lycoming can become quite costly. Tuition, room board, books, lab fees, and personal expenses really ate-up a student ' s savings. As a result, many students found jobs on campus to compensate for these costs. Through the College Work Study or Campus Employment program, students worked in various college departments throughout the year. Students worked in both academic and administrative departments per- forming jobs ranging from tutoring to ' B ' ucJes mailroom services. Tutors were available for each aca- demic department allowing students to help each other and make some money as well. Others served as mon- itors and graders, often in their field of study. College and college life can be a great consumer of a student ' s funds. As a result, some students ventured to find a job on campus to help com pensate for these costs. - o, POs ' Pa ' ' o.

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The G€€d With The Cad Happy Birthday Lady Liberty Len Bias Dead at 22, Cherno by); A Nuclear Nightmare IranContra Scam Continues, AIDS PTL, 175 Years for Lycoming, and New Security Staff Slated for Lycom ing headlined the news in 1986-87 al lowing the readers, viewers, and lis teners to take the good with the bad New York Harbor abounded in cele bration as six million people gathered to mark the 100th birthday of the Statue of Liberty. Surviving five wars and eighteen presidents, Miss Liberty received a $69 million restoration for her birthday, helping her to maintain the role of an enduring symbol of U.S. idealism, energy, and self confidence. University of Maryland basketball player and Boston Celtic ' s draftee, Len Bias, died at the age of 22 follow- ing a cocaine overdose. His death sparked the nation ' s attention caus- ing them to realize that cocaine can kill; even the occasional light users. and that drugs weren ' t all fun and games. A nuclear disaster hit the Soviet Union ' s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant causing a reactor fire hot enough to turn graphite into charcoal. Thirty one Soviets died in the reactor fire. The greater than Hiroshima and Nagasaki radiation was expected to cause a total of 4,000 deaths. President Ronald Reagan said that he wasn ' t fully informed about his aides ' activities concerning the sale of weapons to Iran. Attorney General Edwin Meese delivered the bombshell discovery that $30 million in secret profit was diverted to Nicaragua. Meese also formed a Committee on Pornography in 1987 that called for legal attacks on hard-core porn and urged citizens ' action against the milder material. The letters P-T-L took on many meanings in 1987 when TV evangelist Jim Bakker was accused of an extra- marital affair with secretary Jessica Hahn. An extra-marital affair plagued Democratic Presidential candidate Gary Hart also. His alleged affair with model-actress Donna Rice caused the denouncement of his 1988 presiden- tial campaign. AIDS headed the news in 1987 as well claiming 15,757 lives with an ex- pectation of claiming 179.000 lives by 1991. The disease was openly dis- cussed in both the media and society with anticipation of a cure. Tragedy struck in the Persian Gulf when 37 American sailors were killed by an Iraqi fired missile. President Reagan consoled grieving family members by saying, These men made themse lves immortal by dying for something immortal. 1 987 marked the celebration of 1 75 years of continuing education at Ly- coming College. Congressman George Gekas commented at the 175th New Student Convocation that An anniversary is a split second be- tween two eternities, the past and fu- ture. He continued. The past should be celebrated and the future created. The implementation of a new secu- rity staff involving proctors and uni- formed security guards took place after students requested such a change, and problems with phone fraud arose at Lycoming College in 1987. Dr. Mary J. Vestermark, Dr. John A. Radspinner, and Dean Jack C. Buckle retired after many years of service to the campus. Both positive and negative head- lines characterized the media in 1987 allowing the media consumer to take the good with the bad concerning the news throughout the year. 10 Current Events