Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Suenram, head men's track and cross country coach. Suenram will continue to uphold his coaching respon- sibilities along with his new position. PSU students also experienced some facets of our society's financial crunch as many of President Reagan's educational budget cuts were put into effect with the beginning of the 1982-83 school year. Cartoon characters was the theme for the 1982 Homecoming, and Vicki Matarazzi, Pittsburg senior, was elected by the student body to reign over the festivities. Eligibility requirements for federal student loans were restricted even more than in past years. Out-of-state travel monies were cut and campus organizations found that Student Senate allocations were scarce. Seven faculty positions were eliminated from various campus departments without knowledge of whether or not those contracts would be renewed. Due to the regula- tion of Affirmative Action, faculty members will be forced to re-apply for those positions if and when they are renewed. The past year also saw the entire University again go continued on page 8 DOING A BELLY SLIDE in the mud at the President's Field during the Derby Days Ultimate Frisbee Tournament is Mike Cook, Gardner senior. —photo by Steven Hausler Kanza 83 Oi

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cessive loss of skin after being pinned beneath the car. The athletic department saw many changes not only in programs but in personnel as well. The women's track team has been experiencing a period of de-emphasis for the past two years due to inadequate funding and the availability of only a part-time coaching staff. With the end of the 1982-83 school year, the program will no longer be offered. The desire to return to teaching brought the resignation of former Athletic Director Dr. Bill Dickey. The depart- ment then saw the change of command given to Dave ...on Broadway PARTICIPANTS IN THE Derby Days egg race attempted to drop eggs from waist level into cups held in the mouths of their teammates. —photo by Steven Hausler WITH ECC ON HIS face, Jim Leathers, Prairie Village senior, looks for the culprit who missed his cup and hit his face during the egg race competition of Derby Days, —photo by Steven Hausler Kanza 63 OnAnincr

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on Broadway HOT DOCS, BEER and a good time were on the menu for the annual Creek Week picnic at the college lake. Rocky Slaymaker and Scott Deschner, both Emporia freshmen, and Bill Barthelme, Pittsburg junior, enjoy the good food, —photo by Steven Hausler MIMICKING THE DIALOGUE of the Rocky Horror Picture Show are Joy Brooker, Pittsburg junior, Susan Bartley, Pittsburg junior, and Ann Hippensteel, Pittsburg freshman. Both late showings filled Grubbs Auditorium to capacity. — photo by Jo Black GOBBLING DOWN A piece of watermelon at the annual Baptist Student Union watermelon feed is Eric Carr, Joplin, Mo., sophomore. Unexpected rain forced students to take cover in one of the college lake shelter houses, —photo by Jo Black through its accreditation process with the North Central Accreditation Association. A steering committee spent the entire year preparing the overall University report and received the accreditation last spring. Construction of the new science building on the Oval neared completion and is expected to be ready for oc- cupancy with the beginning of the 1984 spring semester. continued on page 11 8Kanza 83 OnpnincE