Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Brian Mantel's attention is drawn away from his studies by a beautiful soap opera star. Storiettes were the deciding factor in getting male students to watch faithfully Photo by Lisa Smith John Mann and Derrick Barkley take a break from football to view their daytime dramas. Imaginative scripts allowed guys and girls to get away from gameshows and enjoy TV with a complete storyline. Photo by Usd Smith Danny Watkins gives us the thumbs up while watching his favorite soap ot his favorite apartment hideaway. Some dorm students flocked to friends' apartments to watch their soaps in color. Photo by Pa trick Morgan Soap characters. Justin and Adrian. Days of Our Lives stars, attract many college students to the tube. Shows were watched faithfully via VCR tapes for those unlucky few who scheduled class during their soaps. Photo by Patrick Morgan Soaps • 27

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As the Ville turns, so do the Days Of Our Student Lives -------by Jen Crissman---------1 s ' Quick, you unlock the door, and I'll turn on the TV These sentiments were often heard echoing throughout the hallways of the dorms all over campus during the afternoon. Soap operas were an extremely important aspect to many college students. While some liked to watch them for a little entertainment, others were die hard fans that would do practically anything to watch their favorite soap. For those college students who were lucky enough, they could plan their entire schedule so they had no afternoon classes. They were free to watch their soaps without the horrible interuption of trudging off to class. For those who were not so lucky, and had to go to afternoon classes, there were other alternatives. Many students kept VCR's in their rooms and taped the soaps while other students made their friends watch the soaps and take notes for them on what happens. However, no matter where you went on campus — the SMAC or any dorm — you were bound to see a TV on with a soap playing. There were always crowds gathered around the TV in the dorm lobbies and in rooms. Occasionally. one would hear comments and simultaneous cries: Eva is marrying an Alden for the third time?: Nina is pregnent and Philip is the father?: Cruz is in jail for life?: and Mike is the twin's father?! Yes. these statements epitamized the typical college student's attempt to break from reality and let themselves enter the magical, mystical fantasy world of the soaps! tuiiiiwl Doug Bishop and Hare Flockcn decide to give soaps a try and are totally captivated with looks of awe Suprisingly enough, many students get hooked because of their early a.m classes Photo hv Lise Smith 26 • Soaps

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Parents toured, talked, and took their kids to dinner on Parents’ Day ’87 — l pi arch — On September 26. }987, Mil-lersville University opened it doors to welcome hundreds of alumni and parents on Parents.' Day. This day was set aside for parents to become familiar with their child's new' environment and more involved and aware of the functioning and activities of Mil pfstudent;ttoitffog.;:::: Visiting! iptirebla ! could alad browse through a few exhibits that were: featured on campus. The first was .the MBlersviBe (ilm-: versify s permanent art collection located in Dceidenstine: Haiti iersvllle Ctn I versity. The admints tration composed a whoU h Ute;pf: »ylties thrp hdut the day to provide tl e } with: Ian entraining experience with their children; This: brisk! September day was launched at 9 a.m. with a riscep tion by the lake. This gathering provided parents with an opportu nity to meet some of their childrens friends, faculty, and administration. Information concerning the day s activities,; piuis sortie; complimentary refresh: ments were offered at the reception. ' I in conjunction with the lake-aide I reception. I the (University's Sweet Shop was open in the lobby of Gordinier Dining Hall to serve the parents some of its fresh baked pastries; cookies and other tempting treats. At 9:30 am.. The Bullets opened many a weary cyfcas their rockabilly sound from the 50 9 and 60s erupted across campus. The: crowd parents, students-and administrators listened tothe three-man band:as They enjoyed their coffee and pastries by the lake. Interested parents had the chance to attend ;a lecture injtbei Gans«; iauditprium, The Vice President oi Student Affairs, Dr QaryiReighard.discusied theCloi Also, the celebration of the United States Constitution's 200th Anniversary was displayed (n; ti Ganser Library,;'' ; • A W. ecitvklsS Conducted to; provide! 3- memorable ejay. Families! whovehluredToThe Student Memorial Center could;have veradyrs!!policle AIDS, drug and: alcohol use ort and off campus, and the situation their portraits taken and transformed to a lare button. The Uni versify: Store was also open: The store offered a fifteen percent discount on Morn and Dad Sweatshirts plus a wide selection of pi her; MMersviHe; Uni versify; 6portsvyear;apd incidents; •; •; • ;;;; Th$ newly? if rhod ed dt-filer Dining: Hall -offered:a choice: of three hot or cold, entrees at the annuul Parent's Day Luncheon. Parents: were: given a chance To inspect the: dining facilities and sample: some Millersville ddica- cuasj :: ; Throughout; the; ;day; the iMa-j raod$r ;$ athfefkj !fe h$! itrugg d tp; pring • Mfllet:$yiife:$- h meitb. fbnie Thfc SoCcer! lelwisuffefed a 2:1 ;iosa iagaihstithelr PSAC Eastern: Division rivatl Cheyney. Thetr loss was- not: without: a fight: j'Hie Marauders definitely: showed:a vast: improvement since the! ibe-! ginning of: the season?: As an ini tramural; jMillersyil je; Team?; the Rugby; ckip hosted 5d((y$| giEi t«h ;; W i hkilhi ;$nd. ;Mar$hiu College?: The Rugby team unsuccessfully tried to roptunE this wiri • although they did: tie i thetr nerit at four points?: Ctne of the newcomers: to: the: tefori;: Mike Drill, siatoc the 'the team played a lot?better!than!;in previous;; ganiesi We were all pretty psyched!ta really:show everyone what! we: Had:! We: should: have! wont!:::?-:::::: :: The kickoff! ofithe!Millersville! MaraudebEast Stroudsburg! Uric-! vecsrty :Waniors! f AC Eastern! Competition was at T 30 pirn. The; Manheim; Township ;High Sehpd; Marching Sand; performed; prior jg| ;fhig; Marauder; game?; ;Conse?; w iiiy.! awr rawjittti ;(he :mii-; ter$yille!Mftfiabder! Marching (Jhiti: wstfiicted! by! Dfi! Dim .Hestiriki! presented their!show.The second: half of The football game proved was the best team as idle Maraud ere stomped: the: Warriors with a! 3ji »;2T! win: !Thj$! victory! provided! the;MiUersyiije; parents;jwrith! ia? proud; look: into; their; cMidnehs; fiMures;:.......................... • • -A$ Par pt Day; 1987;t rnij;w; fc m :. pdfShip; pf -; vided-with! dh: iuric ficial: tour! :6f! the curopua arid classes!! A! par-! erilsi iview! !df iParenL’s! !Day i described i: by!: ibbrii i: Blizzard’s! (sqjhomorr !patents was ;itheday Is; Interesting;befause:jypti feel like; you are; part ;pf; a fomilyType activity.; You ewd the; day meet ihg; ipeople; ahd; j;u$t; i jpylpg-yburaelf iahd! the! time! with !yi u diild! There !a -iust! a igdodispio aixnjt die whole bdwtty:! •: I •: | • i ::!Each!iperson wasifrBediwctl sadness as the: parents began to depart? feaying their ichilcfeeh iat school until !the next visit: !::::::: k pish or -Muon ; Uiui sMd; .u :ow«e gwrisiBcdai' W'hei io: rta heit: p ;pri»; i xj noftw iwk;a«iVjruv;ir} fvy ieo» aod tbeic ididdrm id piwkwfe irt 28 • fcrvnt s Day