Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 328 of the 1987 volume:

Table of Contents On a thin line Opening ....................................... ...... 1 Lifestyles ................................................ 8 Entertain menl ............................................36 Academics ............................................. 82 News .................................................... 118 Sports ................................................. 136 Panels .................................................. 176 Greeks ..................................................-240 Groups ...................................................264 Index ....................................................298 Closing ............................... ...___________ 314 On a thin line 1987 Kanza • 1987 Kanza Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS. 66762 On A Thin Line A year filled with joy, sadness, anger, happiness and many other emotions is nothing unusual on a University campus. But this year seemed to bring an overflow of emotions. Not only did students, faculty, administration, and staff have to deal with the every- day problems on a University campus, but this year they also had to deal with many changes due to a 3.8 percent budget cut for all Regents institutions. This, as well as other economic problems nation-wide and juggling classes, work, and a social life proved to be a challenge for students at Pittsburg State University as they they were walking on a Thin Line. 2 Opening College campuses are a hot spot during election years. Governor Elect Mike Hayden made many appearances at PSU including Ihis debate with Tom Docking. The San Diego Chicken was a much appreciated attraction during a home basketball game. One of his routines was an imitation of the Karate Kid on a stuffed referee. Being involved makes Homecoming more fun. Members of the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority have a laugh after long jumping in the homecoming gorilla games. Opening 3 Greek Marketing was the sponsor of a Greek Chill Out. The purpose was to give students a break from the winter weather. They got an added surprise when Kelly Van Winkle, Neosho, Mo,, appeared in her out of season attire. The Fort Hays Tigers were affected by this spell, made by the chicken. Port Hays went on to win the game. 4 Opening The pom pon squad performed many routines at football and basketball games. Tracy Pike, Pittsburg sophomore, showed enthusiasm as she performs a routine during halftime at a football game. On A Thin Line Even though at times, dealing with problems were stressful, there were many opportuniteis for joy and laughter. The football teams finish of 11-1, making if to the NAIA play- offs, a turnout of almost 900 students voting in student senate elections, and the return of the tradition of the Governor speak ing at the Apple Day convocation were just a few of the good times on campus this year. The 3.8 percent budget cut of the University was one of the main issues on campus this year. As a result some administrative positions were not filled. One critical position, vice president for academic affairs was filled by Dr. Robert Ratzlaff, chairperson of the Department of History. Other areas affected by the cuts were office operating expenses and student employment hours. continued on page 7 Opening 5 The theme for the 1966 homecom- ing was Fairytales . Roni Henak. Ton ganoxie junior and Bernadette Kovac. Kansas Oily junior, show their spirit dressed as two oi the seven dwarfs during the homecoming parade. Organizational trips lead students to various cities such as Washington, D.C. Members of the Society of Colle- giate Journalists experienced different displays such as this protest while on their trip. 6 Opening On A Thin Line One critical area for students, involved the new federal finan- cial aid bill signed by President Reagan in the fall. The new law will have the greatest affect on independent students. The 1986-87 year at Pittsburg State University was not immune to problems and obstacles but, the students and staff proved that they could deal with them - Walking on a Thin Line. - Laura Todd f A familiar sight o most students on cam- pus is the Pi Kappa Alpha iratemity fire truck. The Pikes use the truck during many PSU events, like the homecoming parade where they provided transportation to the pom pon squad. Opening ? £ V 8 Lifestyles Division Pittsburg State University was Ihe site tor one oi the debates between Kansas Gubernatorial canadales, Republi- can, Mike Hayden, and Democrat, Tom Docking. Hayden defeated Docking in Ihe November election. A regular event held during Greek week is the bed races. Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Frater- nity demonstrate their strength and spirit during the races. Team spirit is essential during Derby Day compe- tition. Ghris Mustek. Princeton, senior, and Lori Mays, Pittsburg senior cheer on team mates during Derby Days. Life at Pittsburg State University may mean different things to different people. For some people this might include the ape- fest activities, homecoming, or family day, while others will remember apple day, the health fair, or Holly woods switching to a 21 club. Whatever students think of as life at PSU in 1987, everyone will remember something dif- ferent, It might also include the difficulties with budget cuts that restricted many students in many ways that put them on a thin line. Lifestyles 9 Homecoming 1986 Fairytales come to life There was color every- where, and laughter in the air. The sky was clear, the air was crisp, the sun was shining brightly - it was a beautiful day. It was also the day of Pitts- burg State University's Home- coming Parade of 1986, on Oct. 18. The parade was the high- light of the morning activities for that final day of Homecom- ing Week. Long before the parade be- gan at 9:30 a.m., the sidewalks were already lined with what looks like the whole population of Pittsburg, according to Ng Guan-Yew, Malaysia sopho- more, who was busy taking photographs of the parade. But Pittsburg folks were not the only ones there - there were also a good many people from the neighboring towns, such as Girard, Fort Scott, Co- lumbus, and other towns, who came to join the celebrations. At 9:30 a.m. the parade be- gan. Led by a five-man Re- serve Officers Training Corps troop, with the three in the middle bearing the flag of Kansas, the Stars and Stripes, and the PSU flag, the parade began its march down Broad- way from 10th Street. The theme for this year's Homecoming was Fairy- tales , and the competing floats and other items reflected that theme. Sigma Chi and Alpha Gam- ma Delta came up with their float of Hansel and Gretel , complete with the candy house made of wafers , sweets and candy canes - all made of cardboard and crepe paper. Then there was Jack 'Gus' and the Beanstalk by Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon; Cinderella in her pumpkin coach by Tau Kappa Epsilon; Sigma Chi's Billy Goat's Gruff ; and VICA Cos- metology's Wizard of Oz . There were also floats de- picting Alladin and His Mag- ic Lamp , The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mit- tens ; and many others, all with fairytale themes. In the end, it was the Lamb- da Chi Alpha and Sigma Sig- ma Sigma float that took the first prize, followed by Alpha Sigma Alpha with Sigma Phi Epsilon in second place, and Alpha Gamma Delta with Sig- ma Chi coming in third. The very young also, contri- buted to the parade effort. Five year-old Bobby Pugh, a Pitts- burg Tiger Cub, helped to hold up the American flag at the front of the Boy Scouts and Tiger Cubs troops. Bobby, with prompting from his troop leader, shyly said, My dad's watching, so I must keep it from dragging the ground. A troop leader of the Boy Scouts, who didn't wish to be identified, said, So far it's fan- tastic - if we can only get all the boys here! Like the Boys Scouts and Ti- ger Clubs, there were other non-competing items, such as the high school bands from Pittsburg and other surround- ing towns such as Columbus,' Fort Scott and Girard. Also in the parade were contributions by various orga- nizations of the local region and community. There were political vans of the Democrats and Republicans, with posters of candidates' names who were running for election in Kansas on Nov. 4. KS-98 FM Radio had a van which was stuck with card- board bananas, while Pitts- burg's Middle School, High School, and Lakeside School, collaborated on Old Mc- Donald , with live geese, rab- bits, and chickens. continued on page 1 5 Every parade needs a meaningful beginning. Members of the ROTC Color Guard demonstrate Ihis ability as they lead the homecoming parade down the main street of Pittsburg. 10 Homecoming Gorilla halfback, Monte Weathers (31) is hauled down by Fori Hays State’s Sam Harris during ihe 1986 Homecoming game. Rodney Lewallen (40) falls in front of the play while Jon Beal (70) looks on. The homecoming parade was di- vided into different sections of compe- tition. One type was the novelty com- petition which was an effort to show your ability by dressing to represent your lavorile fairy tale. Homecoming 11 A Fairytale Reality As Menghini crowned Queen Fairy Tales was the theme chosen for Pittsburg State’s 1986 Homecoming, and for Stacy Menghini, Frontenac junior, her fairy tale became reality when she was crowned the 1986 Homecoming Queen. Stacy’s court included Mi chetle Doherty, Fort Scott senior; Jill Shepard, Overland Park ju- nior; Kristen Snyder, Prairie Vil- lage junior; and Jana Moriconi, Frontenac senior. The ceremony opened with the Pittsburg State Marching Band and was followed by guest emcee, Greg Tamblyn, a comedian-musician. Tamblyn then introduced Dr, C. Ray Baird, honorary Homecoming Marshall who acknowledged the queen candidates and an- nounced the ten finalists. The PSU spirit squad also per- formed. Coach Dennis Franchione fol- lowed by introducing the coach- ing staff and the captains of the football squad. Tamblyn then an- nounced the remaining activities for Homecoming. Beth Jones, the 1985 Homecoming Queen, wished to present a tape instead of a speech. In her tape she thanked everyone who helped her earn the title, and wished the new homecoming queen the best of tuck. Last but definitely not least, Dr. Donald Wilson, PSU president announced Stacy Menghini as the 1986 homecom- ing queen. Along with being the new homecoming queen, Stacy re- mains active in the Newman Club, her sorority-Sigma Sigma Sigma, is a PSU cheerleader, and works in the Physical Educa- tion Building on campus as a slu- dent secretary. In her spare time she enjoys playing volleyball and cheerleading. Her sorority means a lot to her so she spends most of her spare time doing ac- tivities with it. As the 1986 Homecoming Queen, Stacy hopes to be a me- diator for the society and the school. “Someone needs to know what's happening on cam- pus, and the students want to know what the community thinks.” Another goal that Stacy hopes to reach is to do much more to represent PSU. For Stacy Menghini, her title means a lot, but her responsibil- ities to and representation for Pittsburg State University are the most important. What keeps her smiling and on the go all of the time? She replied, ’Whatever it is, I want to do it! I'm sure with Stacy's spunk and bright person- ality that PSU will definitely be represented well. - Angie Cro- zier. 1985 Homecoming Queen, Beth Jones, Cherokee senior, performed one of her last official duties of home- coming queen as she participated in the homecoming parade. The Pittsburg State University homecoming parade and festivities is always a big affair. The arrival of Kan- sas City Royals 2nd baseman, Frank White, made it an even more memora- ble day. No parade would be complete with- out floats. Julia LaFavor, Fairway ju- nior, and Jill Shepard, Overland Park junior, two of the homecoming queen candidates, had the priviledge of rid- ing atop the winning homecoming float. 12 Homecoming Students show enthusiasm at Yell Like Hell Although the Oct. 16, 1986 pep rally started out a little less than enthusiastic, it literally ended up with a bang! About 500 cheering fans showed their support for Pitts- burg State University's Home- coming at the annual Yell Like Hell and pyramid build- ing contest held at Branden- burg Stadium. First, second and third place trophies were awarded in the men's and women's divisions for the best pyramid and chant. The teams were judged on degree of difficulty, chant, audience participation, and enthusiasm by a panel of six judges. The Alpha Gamma Delia sorority sisters captured the first place trophy among the women's teams with a synchro- nized performance, chanting Number one in the state. Each member wore an Alpha- Gam sweatshirt as they moved almost flawlessly into their suc- cessful pyramid. Second place was received by the Vica Cosmetology team. Sigma Sigma Sigma was awarded third place finish. In the men's division, the fraternity brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon walked away with the first place finish chanting, Hold that tiger! After the pyramid was completed, the Sig-Ep banner was handed to the top man, as the bottom row attempted a sort of' chorus line kick. Pre-rally time was spent lis- tening to the PSU band and waiting tor the events to start. After the spirit squad ap- court to the crowd and intro- duced head coach Dennis Franchione. Coach Franchione allowed the members of the 1986 PSU football team to introduce themselves and a few mem- bers took advantage of a live microphone and captive audi- ence. Oscar Epps, Dallas freshman, started to give the fans his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Bruce Stancell, Anderson, MO. sen- ior, introduced himself by sim- ply stating, I'm Bruce Stancell and I play football. Todd Mayhew, Haviland peared cheering, Go Pitt! Give 'em hell!, it seemed to light the initiative spark to get the crowd going. Homecoming queen Stacy Menghini announced her senior, had been asked to say something intelligent, he said. Mayhew encouraged the fans to come on out to a good game. We're gonna kick their ass! Following introductions, a football signed by the football team was presented to Mengh- ini, Frontenac junior. The ultimate finale to the night's festivities inspired ooh's and ah's from the star struck crowd. They were mes- merized by the dazzling fire- works display seen high atop the opposite side of Branden- burg, this being the final salute of encouragement to our win- ning PSU football squad, - Shelli Shipley. No parade would be complete without a clown. Rich Gilmore, Frontnac freshman, represents the Newman Center in the novelty competition of the homecoming parade. Homecoming 13 The Pittsburg State University Pride of Ihe Plains Marching Band led the way down the main slreel of Pittsburg during Ihe homecoming parade. Many area highschool bands also performed during Ihe parade and at halftime during Ihe football game. The parade brought many beautiful floais, the sounds of area bands and Ihe entertain men I of clowns and other novelties to the streets of Pittsburg. Cyndi Ranjbar, Pittsburg, Senior, and Lynn Shanks, Littleton, Co., Ju- nior, entertain the crowd gathered along the side of the street during the parade. In the tale, the Wizard of Oz, the lion lacked courage and the scarecrow lacked a brain, however this scarecrow and lion participating in Ihe parade lacked little and showed the true spirit of the fairy tales theme. 14 Homecoming continued from page 10 Lowe's Skateway had a huge skate as its float, with a stuffed gorilla in the driver's seat and two other employees manning the skate . Louise McFarland who works for Skateway said that she felt tall sitting in the oversized skate, and that it was fun to have peo- ple looking up to her all the time. Also in attendance was a lo- cal rock band. Stationed on top of a flat-bed truck, the Heaters consisted of Dawson Branden, Guy Walcott, and John Gobetz, who turned out to be the son of Dr. Robert Go- betz from PSU's Dept, of Com- munication. The band played country music, rock-and-roll, and original compositions, right from 10th Street to First Street. They also threw beads to the crowd. They're from the Mardi Gras at New Or- leans! Branden said. The ROTC and Company A of the 891st Engineer Battal- lion, also had a non-competing float made up of an open army trailer, complete with M- 15 and M-50 machine guns and a canon. Mark Woodrum, Battallion Executive Office of the ROTC, and PSU senior, explained about the use of the artillery during the parade and the Homecoming football game. We're going to shoot the machine guns along the pa- rade and my job is to keep the children from getting too close to the trailer. During the foot- ball game, we will fire the can- on at the opening ceremony - 16 shots - and at every touch- down, Woodrum said. KPL Gas Service had a small pick-up which featured the Safety Watch which pro- vides emergency service to the Pittsburg community. Safe- ty Watch's mascot is McGruff, the Crime Watchdog, which sat on the back of the pick-up and waved to the crowd. Besides the floats and other vehicles, there were also many students dressed up as various fairytale characters and walked in the parade. There were the card soldiers from Alice in Wonderland , Cin- derella in rags with her wicked step-mother and step-sisters, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Alladin, and many oth- ers. The crowd that came for the parade were mostly pleased with the line-up. Florence Sharp of Pittsburg, was tap- ping her feet to the band mu- sic. I think it is terrific! I came with my boyfriend, she said pointing to an elderly man, and added, We never miss this. We're here every year! I think the floats are great this year - very imaginative, very beautiful, Susan Powell of Pittsburg said, while cra- dling her grandson. Powell is the wife of Dean Powell from PSU's Dept, of Printing. Meanwhile, the little boy was crying, frightened by one of the colorful but strange- looking clowns who were sell- ing balloons and giving out candy during the parade. The senior citizens of Pitts- burg were not to be left out of the festivities. One of their items featured Harp Choir No. 646. The choir sang while sit- ting in a long horse-drawn cart. The last item of the parade had both the young and the old from riding schools and farms, clip-clopping down the street on their horses of various sizes and breeds. You know why they put horses last? Wodrum from the ROTC asked. That's be- cause they leave droppings everywhere! he laughed. And as the parade came to a close, people could be seen smiling and laughing, and say- ing how much they enjoyed this year's Homecoming Pa- rade, Yap Miow Lin. Members o the Alpha Gamma Del- ta Sorority Lisa Grosdidier. Si. Paul sophomore and Julie Beachner, St. Paul sophomore make there way down the parade route portraying Tweedte Dee and TweedJe Dum from the fairy tale Alice in Wonderland. Mi be Meek. Lousiburg sophomore holds the ball high in celebration of his touchdown reception againsl Fort Hays State in the 1986 Homecoming game. Homecoming 15 Bu22 Palmer Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium was renovated in 1979. The Auditorium is the site ol many activities spon- sored through Pittsburg State University. The building was originally the Mirza Temple. Many performances sponsored through PSU are held at Memorial Auditorium. This puppet show was just one of many performances sponsored by the Perform- ing Arts and Lecture Series. Buzz Palmer 16 Memorial Auditorium 1 Cooperation benefits PSU and Memorial Auditorium Pittsburg State University doesn't have a large auditorium to hold large per- formances, The newly remodeled Pitts- burg Memorial Auditorium worked with the University to hold several perfor- mances at the auditorium. There is no PSU facility which accomodates big events and concerts, but the universi- ty does have the cooperative effort with Pittsburg's Memori- al Auditorium, Since November 1984, the auditorium has been provid- ing a place for PSU to have events. According to audito- rium manager Cliff Rippetoe, the relationship has been fruit- ful for both. We know their system and they understand ours. We both cooperate very well. Ev- ery time PSU wants to have an event here, we don't have to have a meeting to discuss building policies. They're re- gulars. Rippetoe said he has a good working relationship with all departments of the university which use Memorial. I am a theater buff and know all of the people there. 1 really hit it off with Larry Mc- Coy (Student Activities Pro- gram Director) the first time I met him. I also get along with Gene Vollen (music depart- ment chairman) very well. That all really helps us ' Rippetoe said. The university is charged a standard discount rate of $500 per production, play, SAC event or lecture and $250 is taken off of that fee through payment in kind. Students and other coordinators of PSU events volunteer their time as support staff for the production and the $3.50 they make an hour is automatically trans- ferred to the $250. Rippetoe said this is a way to encourage PSU to use the auditorium. This gives us a stock of vol- unteers who we trust and know to help us with future events, even events which are not sponsored by PSU, Rippetoe said. He said Memorial was unique in that it was the only facility in this area which pro- motes payment in kind in ex- change for discount rates. We have a sincere interest in PSU. We give 110 percent to the events. We're not going to say 'ii can't be done' be- cause this promotes stagnation and that results in the death of policies, though, he said. Rippetoe said one type of event Memorial is not geared for is a rock concert because food, drink and smoking are all prohibited in the main audi- torium. Rock concerts, he said, promotes all three. Rippetoe said he does not like to hear there is nothing to do here . It's amazing what kinds of events the college and other civic organizations can bring to Pittsburg. We are an indi- rect benefit to the community both culturally and financially. The more interesting things there are to do, the more stu- dents will want to come here and promote the economy. We are part of that circle. We just add to the flow of things ' Rippetoe said. - Trish Hollen- beck. Memorial A uditorium 17 A Tale of two Communities Many students take in a movie often at the Mall IV Theater in Pitts- burg. This old building located in downtown Pittsburg was once a movie theater where many stu- dents took in a movie. No town would be complete without an old distinguished hotel. The Hotel Stilwell no longer houses travelers, even though the building is still a distinguishable land mark in Pittsburg. Is Pittsburg State Universi- ty's life dependent upon the city of Pittsburg's economic success, and what does the city's economic future look like? Ed Roitz, mayor of Pittsburg, said: '‘Communities seldom ei- ther succeed or fail- What you find are a continuum be- tween fast growth and deterio- ration. Obviously, the college could not survive without a community, and if Pittsburg did not exist, the college wouldn't be here in the first place. If Pittsburg went com- pletely out of business, it's un- likely the college would re- main in this location. The funding patterns of the university are likely to parallel the growth pattern of Pittsburg fairly closely - maybe not year- to-year - but that doesn't mean that a small increase in Pitts- burg's population will auto- matically mean a small in- crease in university enroll- ment, or a small decrease in Pittsburg economically will mean a decrease at the univer- sity, but I think if you look at a long-term trend over 10 to 15 years, you'll see that the faster the town grows, the faster the university's going to grow.”' In a Pittsburg State Universi- ty newletter dated Aug. 1, 1986, Dr. Richard Hay, direc- tor of PSU Business and Eco- nomic Research, was quoted as saying: The university is very much involved and con- cerned about economic de- velopment in Southeast Kan- sas. Concerning the university and the city. Dr. Donald Wil- son, president of Pittsburg State University, said: The university only suc- ceeds as the community suc- ceeds, and the community only succeeds as the university succeeds. We're both linked together. In other words, if you have a town that is not well maintained, students aren't go- ing to enjoy coming here and being a part of it. The commu- nity is very important from a recruiting and retaining point of view, not only for the stu- dents of a university, but also for the faculty. Wilson said that there are really two major areas in the university that are contributing to the economic development of Pittsburg. One is the School of Business, and the other is the School of Technology. The School of Technology mainly takes research and makes it applicable to a manu- facturing process extending from plastics to woods to elec- tronics to construction to print- ing, encompassing a whole range of programs that are crucial to the economic devel- opment of Pittsburg, this re- gion, the entire state of Kansas, and beyond, he said. The Architectural Wood- working Institute of the United States located its national train- ing center for its 750 firms at PSU. Wilson said that Pitts- burg State was chosen be- cause it combines the theoreti- cal and the practical in the best way. A third purpose is that the university will have a very di- rect link with business and in- dustry. This link will keep aca- demic programs current with up-to-date, state-of-the-art equipment, he said. Wilson said that the School of Business is concerning with job creation and economic re- search. Dr. Hay's new role is to focus on this concern. Also, a center for economic development will be estab- lished, and under that center in the O. Gene Bicknell Cen- ter of Entreprenuership which involves itself with business ex- pansion, the development of academic curricula, research and other activities. The Small Business Devel- opment Company will ad- vance or assist entreprenuers or business people who start a 18 College Without A Town It's nol unusual to drive down the streets of Pittsburg and see aban doned buildings like this one, Pitts- burg used to be a thriving mining town many years ago. business. Mid-America, Inc., of Parsons, the 10-county de- velopment agency, and the Kansas Department of Eco- nomic Development are con- nected to this center which will be situated in Shirk Hall. The university has estab- lished an economic develop- ment coordinating council to coordinate the activities of the university so that we make the maximum impact and can integrate the efforts of those two areas (business and tech- nology) to that particular pur- pose, Hay said. The employment situation in the city of Pittsburg is not as strong as we'd like it to be. Economic development is a major concern that the univer- sity has for the community, he said. Regarding Pittsburg's econ- omy, Linda Ham, executive di- rector of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, said, We're just going through a changing period, and I feel optimistic that we are heading the right direction, but improv- ing the economy will take time. When the farm economy is bad, it's hard to just change overnight, she said. Ham said the chamber is of- ten asked why it cannot bring new industry to town. She ex- plained that Kansas state taxes hamper this. The city and state need to be able to offer lower state taxes and portions of funding for new industries. Not being able to do so, I think, has hurt the state of Kansas. Pittsburg's growth will come from existing businesses in- creasing in their size, Ham said, and Wilson agreed, say- ing that creating jobs from within reather than without is the best hope for the economy. Examples of existing busi- ness expansion should be evi- dent by the Fall of 1987, Marie Packaging Company relocat- ed in Pittsburg this past year, and employs approximately 35 workers with plans of increas- ing to approximately 90 work- ers in a couple of years, Roitz said. Regarding McNally Pitts- burg, Inc., Ham said approxi- mately 80 people have been let go in the recent layoffs, but “we are very optimistic that when they do start getting con- tracts in other areas that they will be hiring back, One of the positive things is the strengthening of the rela- tionship between the commu- nity and the university by the two working together toward a bright economic future. Hay thinks there is a very strong interrelationship be- tween any university and its community. That's particularly true for Pittsburg State University, he said. Besides many of the stu- dents coming from the com- munity, the university buys services from the city police and fire protection, and ihe streets which are almost exclu- sively city streets, Hay said. Student involvement in community activities has al- ways been an important role in developing a working relation- ship. The fact that students play a part in, for example, fund drives that benefit various causes such as the United Way, shows citizens of the community that students care about more than studies and good times. Hay said. Roitz said that some citizens, mainly blue collar workers, are taking advantage of night courses, and educational and entertainment activities of- fered by the university. He said it is true that Pitts- burg is not a university town like Lawrence or Manhattan, but, on the other hand. I've seen very startling differences in progress on making it more compatible - more of a college town. Roitz credited some of this progress to former PSU Presi- dent Jim Appleberry, and to President Wilson, saying that both have been concerned with making the relationship stronger. Ham said; Dr. Wilson and the Cham- ber of Commerce and the City of Pittsburg all have a really good working relationship, and the lines of communica- tion are always open. We help each other and support each other because we know lhat if one improves, the other one's going to improve. It's walking hand-in-hand. - Bonnie L Taylor 19 PSU students take advantage of 10% discount With many people feeling a financial crunch last year, the PSU Student Discount Card became quite popular. The discount card is some- thing good for the students and helps the community ' said Ken Boyer, Wichita senior and Student Government Commissioner. The Student Discount Card was originated through the Student Government Associ- ation. According to Boyer, more businesses are expected to honor the new 1987 card. Thirty-eight businesses hon- ored the 1986 card and ac- cording to Boyer, only one of the business didn't want to participate on the 1987 card. Boyer said that when the card is presented to certain businesses, then students re- ceived a ten percent discount. Although the card is good on most items, there are some restrictions ' Boyer said. A list of those restrictions was pre- sented to students when they picked up their cards. Three thousand cards were printed last year and we only had thirty-six left over ' Boyer said. According to Boyer, stu- dents could pick up their dis- count card at the Student Gov- ernment Association office last year. We might go to organiza- tional meetings to hand them out to students next year. Boyer said that the cards were available throughout the year in the Student Govern- ment Association office and will be again next year. Even though a ten percent discount may not seem like a lot to some people, for those students that felt the financial crunch, it was very useful. - Laura Todd. 20 Student Discount Card Student Discount Card 10% Off Designated items Good t f� art c p itrtg Busin � � � Only Expires July 31. 1W� 7 X� 4Ci 1IOO Knowing which businesses honor ihe PSU student discount card some- times helps students decide where to shop. This PSU student receives her 10% discount at Bowl us Sporting Good, The PSU discount card is destribut ed each year by Ihe Student Govern- ment Association. It isn't unusual to lind it among other important credit cards. Buzz Palmer Student Discount Card 21 Melanie Dietz Buzz Palmer One of the activities held during ape- fest is the King of the Apes contest. Votes were cast by putting coins in the jug of your choice for King of the Apes. Matt Wendt, Osawatomie fresh- man and Leigh Murray, Shawnee ju- nior keep track of votes cast. The hand. Joker, was one of the three bands that played at the outdoor concert held at McPherson nuring building during apefest. Buzz Palmer 22 Apetest The Student Activities Council filled balloons and Ihen presented them to the crowd at the outdoor con cert. The balloons were released after the first song was over, Apefest ... A festival celebrating Gus A festival celebrating Gus ' is how Lynn Murray, Student Activities Council President described Apefest. The Apefest celebration was held April 6-11. There were a few events held throughout the week, but most events happened over the weekend. The King of the Apes com- petition began at the begin- ning of the week and then votes were tabulated on Fri- day, with the announcement of Andy Wilcox, Wichita ju- nior, as King of the Apes. Wilcox was nominated by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. According to Murray, there were four candidates for the contest. The candi- dates had to be nominated by an organization on campus. The other candidates were Matt Newberry, Pittsburg sophomore, nominated by Lambda Chi Alpha Fraterni- ty; Gene Stegeman, Over- land Park junior, nominated by the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority; and Doug Erickson, Wichita sophomore, nomin- ated by Sigma Chi fraternity. Murray stated that the votes were cast by money. Coins counted as the face value and paper money de- tracted one hundred and fifty points. All the money went to- ward SEKCAP, Southeast Kansas Community action program, Murray said. Other events during the festival included a scratch and scramble golf tourna- ment at Four Oaks golf course, a banana, cream pie eating contest, and an out- door concert. The concert was held at McPherson Nursing building with three bands playing from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Murray said. The bands that played were Joker, Tom Boyz, and Etcetera. Murray felt that overall, Apefest went well. She stated that the main change in the festivities was a no alcohol policy. Gus plays an important role at Pittsburg State Univer- sity serving as mascot, and apefest is for Gus. - Laura Todd. Apelest 23 The Greek games are very competitive as welt as fun for the participants. Stacey George, Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority mem- ber, does her best at the tug-o-war contest. Members o£ fraternities and sororities on the PSU campus participate in many Greek games. This is especially true during Greek Week, Derby Days, and Western Week. 24 Greeks During the spring, Greeks partici- pale in many events. There are three weeks filled with activities which in- clude Greek Week, Derby Days, and Western Week. 501 students choose greek life The biggest story tor PSU Greeks last year was formal and informal rush, Michael Shonrock, director of student life, said. There was an 80 to 90 per- cent increase in women pledg- ing sororities and a 40 to 50 percent increase in men pledging fraternities. We went over the 500 mark with 501 Greeks during the fall semester, Shonrock said. That's compared to 360 two years ago. But Shonrock said numbers were only part of the Greek success story last year. More campus and community in- volvement and increased chapter grade point averages told the rest of the story. Two mens' and womens' chapters received above all men's and women's overall grade point averages last year. Greek organizations made more of an effort last year to improve the academic aspect of college, Shonrock said. In addition, more Greeks participated not only in the Student Government Associ- ation but also the Student Ac- tivities Council and Perform- ing Arts and Lecture Series. Both the Interfraternity and Panhellinic Councils worked well together, Shonrock said, and the Order of Omega, Greek honor society, won the recognition award for 100 per- cent participation in the cam- pus American Red Cross Blood Drive last spring. Although the Tau Kappa Ep- silon fraternity house was sold, cont. on pg 27 Greeks 25 Lisa Campbell Kevin Groves Participation in Derby Days com- petition is enjoyed by both fraternities and sororities. These Greek members participate in one of the Derby Days games as sorority sisters took on. These Greeks are participating in an intense game of craps during Casino Night. This is only one event held dur- ing Western Week sponsored by Lambda Chi Alpha. Gayle Gauert Leawood senior, pitches horse shoes in an attempt to win the trophy in Lambda Chi Alpha s Western Week games, Gauert is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Soror- tty. Frlends cheering on their sorority sisters during Greek games is not un- usual. Sorority sisters support each other through much more than just Greek games. Continued. From Page 26 other houses improved. The Sigma Chi's build a new house, Alpha Sigma Alpha so- rority renovated their base- ment and the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house was ren- ovated. Chapters worked hard on developing ties with their alumni chapters ' Shonrock said. Alcohol awareness was atso a key improvement with the fraternities having a dry rush. The Lambda Chi Alpha frater- nity's Western Week Casino Night was adversely affected by the 21 drinking age. There was a low turn out at the event, which was held in the Imperial Ballroom of the Jack H. Over- man Student Center. Alcohol was not served because of the drinking age and the fact that the Student Center did not want to be held liable for any injuries or damage due to drinking, Shonrock said the Greek system squarely faced the alco- hol awareness issue, which was important because of the drinking age change. Greeks working together was a common thread to events last year. Although Greek Week, which promoted the idea of Greek unity, had low participation due to being held the week after Spring Break, it was still somewhat of a success. Shonrock said. The bed races were one of the more popular events during Greek Week. Members of Sigma Tau Delta appear to have a lead over Pi Kappa Alpha during the race. Greeks 27 Greek events held in the spring were planned by members of the sororities and iraternities. Gene Stegeman, Overland Park junior, and Jim Withers, Shawnee junior, dis- cuss events held during Derby Days. He said the TKE house issue was another example of Greeks working together. Lo- cal businessman Ed Roitz want- ed to build a convenient store at the house site but, the Greeks fought the rezoning and won. The TKES were still out of a house because of fi- nancial difficulties, but Shon- rock said he had hope for the chapter because of alumni concern. Overall, Shonrock said, the Greeks build on some strong foundations to improve Greek life last year. There was more of an ap- proach to getting members of Greek organizations to meet obligations. They cleaned house, keeping the members, but getting rid of joiners, Shonrock said. - Trish Hollen- beck 28 Greeks During Greek Week, the differ- ent fraternities and sororities spon- sored various events. Members ol the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority sponsored a canned food drive for charity. In a Western Week tradition. Lambda Chi Steve Gram, Joplin junior, brands Kerne Cobb of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority dur- ing the Sorority Sidewalk Coloring Contest. With his pal Gumby at his side, Mark Dor- sey, Kansas City junior, enjoys an evening meal while observing the canned food drive during Lambda Chi Alpha Western Week. Greeks 29 One night a year, the gob- lins, witches, skeletons and ghosts come out to parade around towns, scare people, and collect candy. For eleven pre-school chil- dren, six PSU students, and one instructor a hallo ween parade becomes a special event. The students are enrolled in the pre-school child class offered through the home economics department in Chandler Hall. According to Janet Ventor, pre-school child class instruc- tor, the class is designed to help students become aquainted with working with pre-school children. Most Herman, Transformers, ducks and many more make appearance in A Halloween Parade students enrolled in the class are elementary education or home economics majors. Mary Smith, Mulvane ju- nior, said that the class is a way to learn a lot about work- ing with pre-school children and gaining the experience needed to work with four year olds. We learn a lot just by observing, Smith said. One annual event the pre- school offers is the halloween parade. The instructor and students help the children get into their wide variety of costumes, everything from a transformer to a duck, and then they walk around to the various buildings on campus. One of the children, Chris- topher Herlocker, walked in the parade as a transformer. His costume was complete with a toy gun that he used to shoot almost everyone he met. Another child, Jordan Bar- nett, walked in the parade as He-Man. Jordan said that he likes going trick-or-treating. My favorite candy is skit- tles! Jordan exclaimed. After the parade the chil- dren went back to their class- room where they played pin the nose on the jack-o-lantern and other games before go- ing home for the day. - Laura Todd. Halloween brought many scary creatures around campus but there were also the less frightening like this preschool student dressed as a duck. Pumpkins took on humanistic char- acteristics as Theresa Grother used her artistic talent to paint pumpkins lor Halloween. 30 Halloween Halloween isn't just for kids. Many PSU students had a lot of fun dressing up as their favorite scary character. He Man, a skeleton, and Spider Man were jus! a tew of the favorite costumes of preschool students that paraded around campus on Hallow- een. 31 32 EIections Despite Bicknell's attempt Mike Hayden Wins Republican Nomination Off-year elections proved to be one of the top news stories in 1986. In Kansas, voters elected Mike Hayden, Repub- lican from Atwood, and Dr. Jack Walker to a narrow victo- ry over Democrat Tom Dock- ing and John Montgomery Nov. 4. A 14 year veteran of the Kansas Legislature, Hayden easily won the Republican nomination in August, despite six opponents. Hayden contin- ued to have strong support in rural areas which proved to be the deciding factor in the final tally. The Republican primary in- cluded former Ks. Secretary of State Jack Brier and former PSU graduate Gene Bicknell. Despite a large campaign, the Pittsburg businessman was un- able to rally enough support statewide to gain the nomina- tion in his first bid for state office. Following the primary, Bick- nell and the other Republicans supported Hayden in what ap- peared to become a farm boy versus city boy race. Hayden claimed he was more sympa- thetic to the plight of the farm- er, having been raised on a farm himself. Docking coun- tered with his Full University Tuition Undergraduate Re- ward for Excellence and a promise of commitment ot the votes. Economic development was a key issue in the campaign as both men provided solutions to the economic woes facing the Gubernatorial hopefuls Mike Hayden and Tom Docking debate the issues during their visit to PSU. ElecUons 33 Campaign posters seem to appear ev erywhere. Tom Docking is caught campaigning in front of his own post- er. continued from 33 state. The death penalty, which Hayden supported, also weighed heavily in the final vote. Hayden became the second Republican governor of Kan- sas in the last 20 years. Dock- ing, lieutenant governor dur- ing former Gov. John Carlin's second term, failed in his at- tempt to be a third-generation governor. Both Docking's fa- ther and grandfather served as governor of Kansas. Other winners in the elec- tion included U.S. Senator Bob Dole, a potential presi- dential candidate in 1988. At- torney General Robert Ste- phan was re-elected as was Treasurer Joan Finney. Bill Graves won the office of Sec- retary of State. - Anita White. The Governor's inaguration became a family affair for the Hayden's. Hay- den's wife, Patti, and children pro- vided support as he was sworn into office. Bob Dole was re-elected as Senator and chosen as the powerful position of Senate Minority Leader. 34 Elections GOVERNORS. fWCi jlm PSU alumnus and Pittsburg resi- dent, Gene Bicknell, pul forth a bid tor the Republican nomination for Gover- nor, but was defeated in the primaries by Mike Hayden. U.S. Vice President Bush visited Olathe, Kansas, to show his support for the future governor, Mike Hayden. Elections 35 36 En tertainmen t ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWS The 1986-87 year at PSU brought many types of entertainment for students, faculty, and ad- ministration, as well as community. In the fall, we saw the musical My Fair Lady , the PSU band performed at half-time football games, as well as comedians and var- ious speakers. The spring brought in more speakers and comedians, as well as the produc- tion Three Men On a Horse . Entertainment provided a change of pace for many people as they found themselves balanc- ing on a thin line. 37 J Fr o-ir-Ff :— letjl1- - - 1 r Kevin Derrick, Strafford, Mo. junior, performs with the Pitt State jazz, ensemble on keyboards at a concert during the fall semester. The jazz ensemble hosted the University of Texas, Arlington, jazz en- semble prior to the jazz festival in the spring. Schickele “True-blue comic as well As Master Musician” I Jane Huskey, Iola freshman, portrayed Eliza Doo- little during the PSU production of My Fair Lady during the homecoming events. I____________ 'VS lit’ol bit o' luck ' is what Alfred Doolittle, played by Alfred Tindel, tells the ladies of the street, played by Marsha Hay and Leah Cox, during the PSU presentation of My Fair Lady . 38 No wonder he is a rich man! Profes- sor Peter Schickele deserves most of the fortune he has made from present- ing the “works of “PDQ Bach . The performance on Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Memorial Auditorium, proved that Schickele is a true-blue comic as well as a master musician in the proper sense. Making a late grand entrance, Schickele ran down the aisle and jumped onto the stage, landing on his belly. And the audience love it! Before beginning the concert, Schickele gave an introduction about the life and works of PDQ Bach. In a stroke of comic genius, he proclaimed PDQ as the “Billy Carter of the Bach family , and likened PDQ's “talent to a “phenomena called faded jeans . Throughout the first work, PDQ's Suite from “The Civilian Barber (Hmmmm .. . that sounds familiar. Isn't there some opera called the “Barber of Seville ?), the audience laughed al- most non-stop, and I thoroughly en- joyed the “classical work with them. The Southeast Kansas Symphony played its part in creating the hilarious musical situations in the Suite. Begin- ning with the “Entrance of the Dra- goons until the final movement of “Departure of the Dragoons , Schick- ele coaxed flat notes, duck calls, car horns, and cat wails out of the various instruments, and had the audience in stitches! Equally interesting was Schickele's conducting style, which consisted of hip wiggles, Hawaiian hula shakes, and trampoline jumps, all in the name of music. For the next piece, Schickele “black- mailed the SEK Symphony's conduc- tor, Dr. Carolann Martin into conduct- ing the piece, since he said that black- mail was the only way that he could ever get serious musicians to play PDQ's music! The Chaconne A Son Gout proved to be a suspiciously familiar work. “PDQ had an acute problem called 'manic plagiarism', Schickele said. Laughter was abundant, especially during the more well-known segments of the work. A clever interweaving of well-known tunes, including Santa Lu- cia, Beautiful Dreamer, Greensleeves, Swanee River, Happy Birthday, and even Popeye the Sailor Man, it was a rib-tickling time for all. As Schickele most aptly put it, “PDQ worked on trac- ing paper. Then came the sports announcing spoof on Beethoven's fifth symphony. It proved to be the satin on an otherwise very funny night. The SEK symphony was trying to be heard through all the extremely loud announcements by Schickele and Tim Cox, the “color man . Whether it was the fault of the PA system, or that Schickele intended it to be so, I could not fathom. But I do know that I didn't like it. The announcers were so loud, they drowned out the symphony, leaving the audience won- dering what they were talking about most of the time. After all, they were commenting on the “battle between the conductor, Martin, and the sym- phony, and since most of the audiences couldn't hear the “battle , the jokes lost their punch. Fortunately, Schickele bounced back after the intermission, with an in- spired Variations on an Unusually Sim- ple-minded Theme for Piano and Or- chestra by PDQ Bach. - Yap Miow Lin Jazz ensemble shows night of enjoyment The Pittsburg State University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Robert Kehle, gave its first performance of the 1986- 87 season Sunday, Oct. 19, in McCray Recital Hall. With a One! Two! One, two, three, four!, members of the ensemble, seat- ed in the audience, got to their feet and began the first number of the evening, an energetic Thad Jones tune entitled A Good Time Was Had By All. The number set the mood for a good even- ing of jazz. As part of a tribute to the composer Jones, who died this summer, the en- semble performed the beautiful A Child Is Bom, with Dr. Burton Parker as featured guest vocalist. Kevin Der- rick, Strafford, Mo. junior, delivered the first of several outstanding piano solos during this song. The mellow tones of the accompanying trombones and saxophones blended in nicely with Dr. Parker's soothing baritone on this sentimental favorite. In A Turkish Bath, by Don Ellis, was the most bizarre piece performed. Featuring several intriguing solos and an entire saxophone section's playing out of tune, the ensemble transported the audience to a place of belly danc- ers and snake charmers. The audience enjoyed the trip. Kehle stepped away from the direc- tor's podium, picked up his trombone and with the ensemble accompanying, took the audience on a relaxing stroll through John LaBarbera's St. Mark's Square, before turning it over to the trumpet section in the final number of the evening, Dizzyland, by Don Menza. The piece featured solos per- formed by every member of the five- man trumpet section, including some pretty good screech trumpeting by Rob Rowland, Shawnee freshman. - Trenetta Tubwell Members of Pitt State’s Pnde of the Plains Marching band's percussion section watch as the Gorillas end the second quarter prior to a performance at Brandenburg stadium. The Pride of the Plains is under the direction of Dr. Gary Corcoran. Entertainment 39 40 En tertainmen t Karamazov Brothers involve audience in performance I found the Flying Karamazov Broth- ers quite interesting, sometimes funny, rather imaginative, often times endear- ing - but occassionally boring, and a trifle disappointing. Interesting, because their kind of performance was not one that could be seen often nowadays, especially in Pittsburg. Interesting, also because their juggling acts often transcended the ordinary. Also interesting was their own inven- tion of backdrums, which looked like they had Mickey Mouse ears sprouting from their heads as well as their knees. Comedy being an integral pari of the show, the Brothers managed to keep the audience laughing for most of the time. I laughed especially hard when one of the xylophonists dropped a stick, and chirped, Oops! Dropped a note! . Also funny was the Bedtime Story told by one of the troop members - it was Goldilocks and the Three Bears, or was it the Three Little Pigs? Well, it was both rolled into one, and absolute- ly hilarious! I liked the boxes as juggling material - mind you they were the size of a bale of hay! - and I like them as the back- ground decoration. The Karamazov Brothers also en- deared themselves to the audience by involving them in their act. They got them to produce three objects for a troop member to juggle, and the audi- ence came up with a sweater, a bead necklace and a toy telephone. For their sketch called Sufis are For- ever (from the 20 cents Fox film, lews of Denial ), the Brothers used and abused the audience - and the audi- ence loved it! A member of the audi- ence was hauled onstage to play the leading role . He had to stand be- tween two jugglers juggling real, and sharp, Arabian swords which were thrown from one juggler to the other past his nose. Fortunately, they had a surprise end- ing, with the clubs suddenly replaced by lifelike dummies. Then the wall of cardboard boxes all fell down on them, signaling the end. They had been good, but a standing ovation? I believe the standing ovation was partly for the Karamazov Brothers' abil- ity to involve the audience - but mostly for the audience itself.- Yap Miow Lin The Society of Automotive Engi- neers held a car show during the an nual apefesl celebration in April. The car show was well attend by both par- ticipants and spectators. The Karamazov Brothers asked for audience participation during their skits. This skit involved the execution of a loveable stuffed bunny. 41 Members of the cast of “Foreigner work on their parts at Memorial Auditorium during a dress re- hearsal. A member of the Youth Goodwill Mission, Tiawan makes it look easy to spin a traditional weapon dur- ing the show in Memorial Auditorium last fall. Strange' s performance Fantastic” Good comedy is like a big, thick, juicy hamburger smothered in onions. No matter how often you order it, it always tastes the same - FANTASTIC. No matter how many times you exper- ience it, good comedy is the same - FANTASTIC! I haven't found that per- fect hamburger, but on Feb. 28,1 found the perfect comic - Eddy Strange. His performance was sponsored the Stu- dent Activities Council. Saturday night's comedy was, like it's presenter's surname - strange. No junk- ies speaking Black english made an ap- pearance. No four-letter words pep- pered his monologue. The F word never even came up! His show was so clean, you could bring the whole fam- ily. It was so clean, it was, well, strange. Strange, who has appeared in such night clubs as Caroline's in New York, The Punch Line in San Francisco and The Ice House in Pasadena, immedi- ately got the audience involved. An ap- plause poll distinguished cat lovers, Those mild, polite, urbane people ' from the wild, rowdy cat haters. ’These are my PEOPLE!!!!!! 'shouted Strange. After pummelling poor Fluffy into a furball, he related the outcome of his experience as a cat-sitter. I kept a friend's cat for a week, Strange said, remembring fondly. It was supposed to be a month. For a brief instant, he became a child explaining what happened to Mommy's prize possession. But it BROKE!!, he finished, looking fiend- ishly innocent. After nine years in the comedy busi- ness, Strange has become a master of his craft. His sense of timing was per- fect. If the joke was good (and it usually was), he didn't spend the evening milk- ing it for the last laugh. He went from gentle cat lovers and gruesome cat haters to huntin' - Not hunting, he explained. Part of the brain goes when you 1 ose the g' ' He took us skiing with lean Claude, the deadly French ski expert. He had no skis, just long flat feet, before intro- ducing us to his father - a Marine colo- nel who took his job home with him - Hey, Bonehead! You spilled your glass of milk! Now you get out of that highchair and give me TEN!! Move it, move it, MOVE IT!! He slipped in and out of various characters like a chameleon changing colors. One minute he was a good ol' beer drinking boy going 'huntin'. Sud- denly he was Elmer Fudd hunting woad signs . A split second later Eddy was back, but diabolical Jean Claude surfaced in a few, only to be replaced by his Marine Corp father. During his performance. Strange took a break and gave the audience a chance to talk. I find that when I start talking I do tend to monopolize the conversation ' he said. I call this part of my act 'Ask Eddy'. No topic was safe. Strange voiced his opinions on everything from music - If Elvis is so great, why is he buried in his backyard like a hamster! - and foreign money - It makes you IT. If you weren't among those who braved the cold and rain Saturday evening, too bad. You missed a fantas- tic comic. - Trenetta Tubwell 42 Goedicke recites poems of personal experiences The atmosphere and setting were in- formal. People were sitting around on sofas and armchairs. Then Patricia Goedicke got up to the podium and began reading. The occassion, one of the events in Pittsburg State University's Visiting Writers Series, was held at 8:15 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Heritage Lounge of the Jack H. Overman Student Center. Goedicke, who was recently a facul- ty of the University of Montana, was introduced by Christopher Howell, from PSU's English department, who described her as a poet who had won many awards for her work, and as a lady with enormous personal charm . Altogether, Goedicke read 19 of her poems from various volumes that she has published. Most of the works that Goedicke read were ones that were based on her own personal experiences. She also read many wish poems, as well as po- ems on love. In between each poem, Goedicke explained the source of the ideas for the poems. Among the works which Goedicke read were: For All the Sad Rain ; What Rushes By Us ; If There Were a Real Voice ; Another Light ; ”ln the Living Room ; and The Hills in Half Light . While the poems already mentioned were of a more personal strain, Goe- dicke also had poems which she de- scribed as being a more public sort of poetry. These included Forty Acres , In the Twilight Zone, All I Know Is the Commercials , and “Who Goes There? . In a more naturish vein were The Arrival of the Egrets , and El Dor- ado , which described the multitude of changing hues which Goedicke wit- nessed on a dying El Dorado fish. The audience that night consisted mostly of students and faculty from PSU's English department, as well as other interested people from other dis- ciplines. A senior English student, who want- ed to keep a low profile , said that Goedicke had a nice feel to her read- ing. There was a very strong emotive quality in her presentation, much more than many of the poets I have heard, she said. Dr, Lyle Morgan of the English de- partment also praised Goedicke. I thought she had a marvelous command of the language in her work; very mult- faceted and interesting, Morgan said, - Yap Miow Lin I A sharp older car i$ being observed during the annual Rod Run and car show sponsored by SAE during Apefest. En iertainmen t 43 An interesting change for Pitts- burg was the chance to see some tradi- tional cultural dances. Adding to the dillerence in dance was the flair of Ihe bright costumes. Chicago’s Second City was a big hit in Pittsburg. The comedians did a vari- ety of skits proving they are true actors and actresses. 44 En tertainmen t Southeast Kansas Symphony performs Family Christmas Concert Except for a few bright mo- ments, A Family Christmas Concert presented by the Southeast Kansas Symphony Sunday, Dec. 7, at Memorial Auditorium, proved to be somewhat disappointing, in comparison to its earlier per- formances. In what seemed to be a case of pre-Christmas blues, the night's effort was plaqued mostly with a lack of volume and an inconsistent horn and reed section. In the auditorium the sound almost never really penetrated into the whole main floor, giv- ing a faraway feel to the per- formance. The symphony's guests for the night, the Pittsburg State University Symphonic Choir, also suffered a little from the same volume problem, but at a much lesser degree, especially if one takes their size into con- sideration. In The Magnificat by Per- golesi, both choir and sympho- ny started mildly. The choir sang clearly, with the altos be- ing the most pleasing, but there was just not enough vol- ume and tone. Although they could be heard, a necessary ingredient - power - was miss- ing. In the second work, the or- chestra took center stage, as they played Tchaikowsky's Nutcracker Suite , the horn and reed sections were the weak links, with many impre- cise notes sprinkled in their performance. After the intermission, the choir went solo, but with able accompaniment from Lori Kehle on the piano. The highlights came from The Little Drummer Boy and Silent Night , both sung in a very soft, yet firm fashion. The former, especially, fea- tured a bass section which was pure delight in reproduction of drum-sounding back- ground, which was marvelous- ly controlled, and almost thor- oughly authentic. Meanwhile, the soprano line, supported by a strong bass foundation, held aloft the torch, and the melody quietly soared, with sturdy beam sup- port from the alto and tenor sections. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was given an origi- nal and entertaining interpre- tation, with the choir singers replacing certain words with gestures. The audience warmed up to this little bit of pantomime, which would have bordered on the ridiculous if overdone. But they chose a wise limit. The orchestra then returned for Prelude for Christmas which gave the audience a chance to perform - and they rose to the occasion and sang Hark the Herald Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful loud and clear. In the March of the Toys from Victor Herbert's Babes in Toyland , the reed section again failed to live up to ex- pectations. The violins also struggled somewhat. When choir and orchestra joined together for the last song Twas the Night Before Christmas , volume was con- siderably improved, as was overall precision of playing. But all the same, it all proved to be a rather silent night for a concert. - Yap Miow Lin The San Diego Chicken proved to be one of the main attractions at Pitts- burg this year. The Chicken pleased both young and old at his perfor- mance during a home basketball game. Puppets are generally not seen to much any more however this puppet boat was enjoyed by many at a perfor- mance at Memorial Auditorium. Entertainiment 45 A Compagnie Phillipe Genty performer and mo- tion artist eat an apple while the “ghoul from the past refuses to depart. The show was one of a PALS series held at Memorial Auditorium. On February 5. Vietnam veteran Robert Muller lectured on “The Vietnam Experience'’ in McCray Auditorium. Muller, a disabled bet, was sponsored by the PALS series. Neaman Is True Master Of Violin The beautiful strains of his violin drifted through the hall, and the audi- ence sat, entranced. Yfrah Neaman sang with his violin, he danced with it, and most of all, he felt with it. Pittsburg State University had the chance to witness a truly commanding performance by a true master of the violin. Neaman was the guest soloist and highlight for the Southeast Kansas Sym- phony concert held at 3 p.m., Sept. 28, in McCray Hall. The concert started on time with con- ductor Dr. Carolann Martin signalling the beginning of the first piece, Passa- caglia and Chorale by Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn. The symphony started a little shakily, but gained confidence as the concert went on. The horn section did not al- ways come in on time, especially in the Van Appledorn piece, but picked up the rhythm later on. All was forgotten and forgiven when Neaman took the stage for Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K.219. By the end of the Allegro aperto movement, I was totally captivated. And IT elieve the rest of the audience was, too. His playing had been enthrall- ing with beautifully executed trills and other ornaments, crystal clear notes and a singing, rhapsodic melody line. The Adagio movement was truly moving, with Neaman giving a most sensitive interpretation. The final movement was pure de- light, with the symphony truly en- grossed by now, dancing the graceful minuet and swirling with Neaman dur- ing the Gypsyish episode. Martin's Evolution was equally inter- esting in that it sounded most unique, and the symphony seemed to realize its uniqueness. Bach's Concerto for Two violins in D minor, BWV 1043 saw Neaman playing with Dr. Paul Carlson of the music de- partment, and the symphony. Neaman endeared himself to the audience when he spoke to the children, saying, I am so thrilled to see so many small children at this concert. The performance of the work itself was most interesting. The symphony, composed now of just strings and harp- sichord, made a commendable partner to the two violinists. The second move- ment proved to be very moving, and the first and third movements were live- ly, with fingers flying in glee. Left on its own again for the final piece, the symphony was impressive in its performance of Moussorsky's Night on Bald Mountain. It crashed, it shrieked, and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the witches' sabbath. But church bells' chimed at the end, denoting the end of the orgy and the beginning of light. Unfortunately, I felt that the bells could have been richer in tone - it sounded just a trifle thin. On the whole,it was a very enjoyable performance. With the presence of Neaman, it became impressive. The symphony itself, though not totally pol- ished or highly professional, played with passion. And it was the passion and enthusi- asm of the musicians that made the concert truly memorable. - Yap Miow Lin 46 En tertainmen t Brady expresses self through abstract art They have named like Light, Noise, and Telephone Wires , Victory of Mutants , Winter Lace , Misguided Missiles , and An Abnormally High Level of Testosterone . These were some of the art exhibits on display on the second floor of Whi- tesitt Hall at Pittsburg State University from Nov. 16-26. The artist who created them is Karen Brady of Pittsburg, whose graduate art exhibition was on display. The exhibits included pastels, seri- graphs, oils, linoleum, ceramic,and also an item of jewelry. Particularly dominant was the use of oils in a great variety of vivid colors. The exhibits displayed were of an abstract nature. I find that abstract art offers me the most possibilities for me to express myself ' Brady explained. Formerly a high school teacher of history and social sciences, Brady real- ized that she had to give in to her inner feelings. I am now a full-time student in art. It's what I really love to do, she said. As for her very unusual titles, Brady explained that they did not really have any deep meanings. I like to put inter- esting titles to my work. They are names that I pick up from overhearing conversations, anything that sounds ec- centric to me. They are connected to my paintings in a very simple, surface kind of way, she said. The works on display were mostly recent works, having been completed over the fall semester, Brady said. On the opening night, the exhibition was well-attended, with at least 50 peo- ple crowded into the small gallery. Members of Brady's family were also there. Her mother, Ha2el Zacarello, said that Brady could always do things with her hands, which were precise with details, unlike most children of her age then. As far as I can remember, she has always been drawing and paint- ing! Zacarello said. Mary King, Chanute graduate art student at PSU, and art teacher in Chanute, spoke admiringly of Brady's work. I think her work is exciting, and I'm pleased with everything that I've seen so far, she said. Maman Rikin, Djakarta, Indonesia graduate student, was also praising when he said, I like her work, espe- cially the lNo!' painting, referring to an oil painting on canvas. Brady had 25 examples of her work on display in the gallery located on the top floor of Whitesitt Hall. - Yap Miow Lin Communications instructor Dr. Carrie Clasz gives her cast a final breifing prior to the spring performance of Three Men on a Horse in April The theatre pro- duction was held in the Kelce Auditorium. Learning the basics of the marionette is Donna Welty. a Pittsburg graduate. A full show of entertainment ensued for the nearly full house at Memorial Auditorium. En tertainment 47 00 One screening that most partici- pants took advantage of was blood pressure. Cherie Branson, director of the health center, takes the blood pressure of one participant. With 500 participants Health Fair '87 Big Success When people think about fairs, generally clowns, amuse- ment rides, livestock shows and cotton candy come to mind. The Pittsburg State Uni- versity Student Health Center along with First State Bank, In- surance Services, KKOW and Pizza Hut sponsored a fair but, at this event you didn't find clowns, rids or cotton candy. Instead you found a group of professionals to assist you through a health fiar. The fair, which was held April 14 and 15 at the Jack H. Overman Stu- dent Center, went really well, according to Audrey Tewell, RN for the Health Center. The health fair provided mi- nor screenings in vision, hear- ing, dental, podiatry and blood work as well as weight, height, blood pressure, tem- perature, pulse and respira- tion. 1986 was the first year for the PSU health fair, with about 300 people in attendance. There was a good portion of students attending last year as well as staff, administration and faculty. This year we had about 500 people who partici- pated in the fair, Cherie Branson said. According to Branson, there were more screenings avail- able this year. Some of these were fitness tests, nutrition in- formation, a medical show by Dr. Keller, and many more dis- play. All test results were confi- dential and a copy of the re- sults are sent from the main lab in Topeka to the individual as well as the health center. If a person was discovered as having a certain problem, then that person needed to re- fer to their own physician. Health center personnel con- tacted that person to advice them on the situation if it be- came necessary. According to Tewell, all the good student help aided in the success of the fair. Organizations that contri- buted to the fair were Student Government Association, Biol- ogy Club, International Club, KANS, Greeks, Residence halls, as well as others. The health fair was planned by a committee of about ten people and preperations actu- continued on page 50 48 Health Fair Many area professionals helped with the fair. Dr. Brumit, Pittsburg den- tist, examines the teeth of Brad Grotte, Burnsville graduate student. Dr. Triplett, Pittsburg podiatrist, checks the feet of a participant during the health fair. The fitness test was one of the new screenings added this year. Trace Stark lakes a fat measurement from Anihony Anderson, Ottawa junior. Ragan Todd Health Fair 49 Quack medical devices have been in existence for a long time. Dr. Leland Keller, instructor in the department of biology, gives a demonstration on var ious quack medical devices. continued from 48 ally began in January, According to Jerri Dungan, health fair committee member, thirty-six professionals assisted with the fair. This included physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optom- etrists, and Registered Nurses ' Dungan said. As well as the various screenings, there were also many displays. The American Heart Association provided in- formation on heart disease and high blood pressure. Phi Upsilon Omicron, home economics honor society, showed a video on nutrition, as well as passing out brochures on diet and nutrition. Other organizations that had displays were SRSr the Diabe- tes Association, Insurance Ser- vices, Pizza Hut, BACCUS, the Americana Cancer Society, and the Student Health Cen- ter. 50 HeaIth Fair Among the many screenings avail- able at the fair was vision. Mike Lupini, Neosho, Mo. senior, gets his eyes checked by the optometrist. Out of about 500 participants, 69 of them took advantage of the blood screenings. Karen Frost, RN, draws a blood sample from Ernesto Pinevua, Venuzuela graduate students. Many students suffer from stress associated with school. Kathy Blundell explains Biofeedback to Tammy Mas- sa, Mulberry junior. Ragan Todd Health Fair 51 The job of the physician consultant is to consult with the nurses on special cases. Physician consultant Providing expertise for teaching Although most of the 5,000 students on this campus are rarely ill, and may not need any medical attention while here, there are others that are not so fortunate. The Pittsburg State Universi- ty Student Health Center of- fers many services such as first aid care for emergencies and treatment for minor conditions, diagnostic chest x-rays, limited routine laboratory work and will refer students to local medical specialists when need- ed. The staff at the health center includes one nurse clinician and two full time registered nurses as well as a secretary and student workers. In the fall of 1986 the center also added the position of a physician con- sultant. Dr. Ron Seglie, Pittsburg family practitioner, will serve as the physician consultant. His job will include consulting with nurses on a patient who has a special or unusual prob- lem and teaching the nurses how to deal with those cases. Seglie also consults on on- campus health matters and is instrumental in developing a wellness program. He does not take appointments or see stu- dents at the center. According to Seglie, he be- came interested in the position for several reasons. While in the United States Army, Seglie worked in a clinic at the De- fense Language Institute at Monterey, California. ‘T was working with young adults at the center who were a lot like students here. In a lami- liy practice they say cradle to grave. I see the very young and very old. Seglie said that the adoles- cent and yuppie ages are gen- erally well and require little medical attention. The consult- ing job at the center tends to fill this void and equalize the job of the family practioner in terms of ages. Seglie would like to see the health center expand their ser- vices even more to include a full-time physician. I would like to bring the roll back. He said when he was a stu- dent at PSU, there was a physi- cian at the center, then located in Carney Hall. Of course, this will take a lot of time and money and will be a slow process ' Seglie said. Seglie, a native of Pittsburg, graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1965 with a de- gree in chemistry. He then at- tended the University of Kan- sas Medical School where he received his medical degree. He then served 14 years in the Army. He returned to Kansas in 1979 and settled in Pittsburg with his wife, Susan. The Seg- lie's have two children, Sarah, 7, and John, 2. As well as being actively in- volved at the health center, Dr. Seglie also serves as an advisor to the Sigma Chi fraternity. According to Cherie Bran- son, director of the Health Center, the physician consul- tant is just a stepping stone to- ward a better line of services offered by the Student Health Center. The physician consultant is working out very well. He pro- vides the necessary backing for the nurses as well as bring- ing in expertise for teaching and things of this nature, Branson said. - Laura Todd 52 Physician Consultant A special ramp built to accomodate wheelchairs, as well as other handi- capped persons who may use crutches, was added to the Gibson Dining Hall this year. Build ina 1 wLXX _AJ.X XVmA m improvemens made to aid r 11. handicapped _ - • f U Improvements in several buildings on campus this year were just the beginning for better accessibility for handi- capped students on campus. Two landmark Federal Stat- utes became effective in 1977 affecting handicapped stu- dents. These included the Educa- tion for All Handicapped Chil- dren Act of 1975 and Title V Section 504 of the Rehabilita- tion Act of 1973. Section 504 affected Pitts- burg State University as well as the other State institutions that received Federal funding. The Act says that college ad- ministrators are not required to provide ramps, elevators and other devices to remove phys- ical barriers in every building or in every part of a single building that was built before June 3, 1977. The Act also states that they are required to make every program viewed as a whole accessible to handicapped stu- dents. This can be done by re- designing equipment, provid- ing aids, moving classes to ac- cessible locations, altering ex- isting structures or making oth- er accomodations so that disa- bled students can participate in every program. The two improvements made to buildings this year were the addition of a handi- capped ramp at Gibson dining hall and the Overman Student Center. According to Gary Carlat, director of Facilities Planning, there won't probably be any additional improvements due to budget cuts. He said that they have requested elevators in Whitesitt and Russ halls, but really don't expect to see them in the near future. - Laura Todd Handicapped 55 The Hollywoods tradition Still a big part Pitt State life College drinking habits are slowly but surely changing. Last year the old Hollywoods tavern closed because of the Kansas drinking age change to 21. In its place Hollywoods 21 opened. Mike Sittner, man- ager of the old and new clubs, said he did not think the old Hollywoods1 image could adapt to the change. I don't think, with the im- age the old Hollywoods had of catering to 18, 19 and 20-year- olds, it would have made the transition to a bar for the older crowd ' Sittner said. Although the drinking age change slowed down business, Sittner said the new club was adapting to the change night- ly. The college was still our main focus, but a lot of older people became more a part of the crowd; college professors, 40-year-olds ' Sittner said. Checking minors was still a problem for the new club, but Sittner said that problem al- ways existed, drinking age or not. The Christmas holidays brought a lot of different types of people in also, Sittner said. Plans were underway to convert the new club into a food establishment which was also a bar with a big-screen television. The club also insti- tuted a comedy night every Thursday. We're quite alcohol con- scious up here. We're trying to be an entertainment place more than an alcohol place, Sittner said. Another side effect of the new alcohol laws was that 21 bars could stay open only until 2 a.m. instead of 3 a.m. Sittner said, to avoid raising drinking prices, he would have to may- be institute a one dollar cover charge for Friday and Satur- day nights as well as Wednes- day and Thursday nights. But he was not sure. The bar-food concept was perhaps the main plan to adapt to changes. Sittner said plans of were underway for having a grill and salad bar and staying open on noon weekdays for the college kids. This way, mi- nors would be able to get in to eat during the day. Sittner said there would be a place for people to fix their hamburgers and the atmo- sphere would be somewhat like Houlihans and Fud- druckers, both located in Kan- sas City. This has worked in other towns. I don't know why it couldn't work here ' Sittner said. Students who are under the drinking age had problems with the drinking age change. Lacey Pierson, Pittsburg freshman, said she thought it was bad that people under 21 could not get into clubs to dance and meet people. I think people under age should be let in at least. Per- sonally, I like to to dance. There is no place to do that around here. There can be a continued on page 59 56 Hollywoods Tii© new Hollywood fs, Hollywood's 21, opened up soon after state liquor laws made illegal the sale of 3,2 per cent beer to those under 21 years of age. The old Hollywood’s, a nearby fa- vorite hang out of many college stu- dents, is now being renovated. Holly woods 57 .Burt Tabor, Kansas City sopho more, takes advantage of fifty cent, up side-down kamikazes, a Hollywood’s specialty. continued from page 56 way to let 18-year-olds at least in and those of age can drink ' Pierson said. We don't want to see any- body get hurt. 1 think the food would bring in a variety. Peo- ple can come over during the day to watch soap operas. It will be more of an entertain- ment place ' Sittner said. Adapatations were being made, new drinking habits formed. But the changes were implemented gradually and Sittner said he was opposed to the change because the for- mer laws made more sense. The format before was good. Those 18 to 21 were able to go out and drink 3.2 percent beer until 12 a.m. Those 21 and older could go out until 3 a.m. Now, there will be a lot of people under age sneaking into bars, drinking whiskey ' Sittner said. Although the party may be over for some 18 to 21-year- olds, still others won't let the drinking age changes stop them. In the meantime, clubs are adjusting. The liquor industry is changing ' Sittner said. But that does not mean the indus- try is dead. It still goes on in Pittsburg and is still a major part of college life. Trish Hol- lenbeck Hollywood's 21, one of the most popu- lar places io socialize, is a very busy and very profitable Pittsburg business. Even- ings often find Hollywood's brimming wtih activity. Two necessities tor St. Patricks day are a McCarthy's St. Patricks day shirt and green beer served by McCarthy's bar tender to those old enough. 60 St. Patrick's Day Celebrating Si. Patrick's day at McCarthy's with friends is a tradition. This group of PSU students enjoy the atmo- sphere of the St. Pat's day celebration. March 17 Feast day of St. Patrick Si. Patricks day means dif- ferent things to different peo- ple. For many it means going to McCarthy's, drinking green beer and celebrating with friends. But their are many people that don't know the first thing about St. Patrick and don't actually know why they're celebrating. According to Bible history, St. Patrick was an apostle of Ireland. March 17 is his feast day and is observed by many. St. Patrick brought Ireland into closer contact with Eur- ope. He gained his patronage to Ireland through his efforts of building up weak Christian communities and planting the seed of faith in new regions as well. About the year 342, Patrick was consecrated and sent to Ireland from Rome. At this time Pelagianism was spread- ing rapidly among the weak Christian communities in Bri- tain and Ireland. Patrick gained victory through great trials of skill and strength against the Pagan op- ponents. He was then allowed to preach to the Irish gather- ings and build up the Christian communities. St. Patrick wrote many pas- sages which were kept by the Church. In an exerpt from Lives of Saints, St. Patricks Confession is written. It ws not any grace in me, but God who conquereth in me, and He resisted them all, so that I came to the heathen of Ireland to preach the Gospel and to bear continued on 62 61 insults from unbelievers, to hear the reproach of my going aboard and to endure many persecutions even unto bonds, the while that I was surrender ing my liberty as a man of free condition for the profit of oth- ers. And if I should be found worthy, I am ready to give even my life for His names sake unfalteringly and galdly, and there (in Ireland) I desire to spend it until I die, if our Lord should grant it to me. These thoughts of St. Patrick are why many people (espe- cially the Irish) celebrate the Festival of St. Patrick on March 17. People all over the world celebrate St. Patricks day in different ways. The people of Pittsburg gather at McCarthy's Pub to drink green beer and partici- pate in Irish dances. Both young and old can be found at McCarthy's on St. Patricks day as they celebrate the feast day of St. Patrick. Tickets were drawn in a raffle spon- sored by McCarthy's Pub. Two work- ers at McCarthy's announced the win- ner. Food and drink complement the celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Par- ticipants in the St. Pat’s Day festivities make full use of the holiday to take a break from studies. 62 St. Patrick's Day As an addition to its regular observance of St. Patrick s Day, McCarthy's Pub added a Halfway to St. Patrick's Day party in the fall. This student goes all out Irish in celebrating this unofficial holiday. ANNUAL ST PAT S tvw CELmMWJi Commedian, David Naster enter- tains with a juggling act. SAC brought many entertainers to campus this year. Joker guitarist and vocalist Vince Newman, Pittsburg, concentrates on the music as he performs during Ba- nana Jammin 87 . 64 Student Activities Council SAC Goals Entertainment campus service Citing public demand and stricter law enforcement re- garding alcohol use, the Stu- dents Activities Council is steering away from alcohol-re- lated events. John Dehan, SAC vice- president, Overland Park sen- ior, said, Many Pittsburg State University students are under the legal drinking age anyway ' so this will give them and all students the opportuni- ty to engage in activities and meet other students in a sober, controlled atmosphere. He feels that the attendance of students will grow in the next couple of years when the minimum drinking age of 21 has been maintained. Mary Brasher, Liberal sen- ior, is president of SAC; John Dehan, Overland Park senior, vice-president; Matt Wendt, Osawatomie freshman, trea- surer; and Colleen Kelly, Still- well freshman, secretary. Larry McCoy, coordinator of Stu- dent Activities in the Student Services office, is SAC advi- sor. Throughout the school year, SAC is responsible for weekly movie films, card games, vol- leyball and racquetball tourna- ments, weekend outings, win- ter ski trips and spring break trips. SAC has brought to cam- pus comedian Scott Jones, and comedian-musician Greg Tamblyn. Students want to see top name performers such as George Carlin, but SAC's budget is not equipped to han- dle attractions of that magni- tude. Ticket prices for such an act would have to be higher than most students would want to pay. Although SAC cannot bring in the Geroge Carlins, the acts we bring in are good, he said. . What students might not know is that money derived from their fees makes up SAC's budget. Dehan said that $7 comes out of each student's fee and goes into the council's account. The Collegio s coverage of SAC events is an important element in informing students about the events and student reactions to them. The publica- tion provides better coverage this year than it did last year. Dehan would like to see SAC's responsibility grow and the council become the focal point of all PSU entertainment programs, encompassing ac- tivities sponsored by the differ- ent organizations and depart- ments on campus. He said that if this happens, the Newman Club would continue to spon- sor its activities, but SAC would be in charge of all oth- ers. Success being measured by student involvement, Dehan said, Last year's biggest suc- cess was probably lApe-fest', despite the rain. (Ape-fest is a campus-wide birthday party for PSU mascot, Gus.) The winter vacation and spring break trips are always a hit, and, he said, The only way to get more students in- volved in the trips would be to double those programs. Overall, Dehan forecasts an increase in the attendance of students at PSU activities spon- sored by SAC, although he does not expect that increase for a couple of years - after the drinking age of 21 is in effect. - Bonnie L. Taylor. Pittsburg rarely brings big name per SAG brought many entertainers to formers in to entertain. B.I. Thomas drew campus, but the com media ns were the a large crowd in Pittsburg's Memorial main attraction. Auditorium held during the fall. Student Activities Council 65 Risk of AIDS creates interest for Safe Sex Is society in this decade wit- nessing the end of the sexual revolution that began in the late '50s and reached its height in the '60s and 70s? What ef- fects, moral and physical, are casual sex having on the American society? The sexual revolution start- ed among some young people in the early 1960s, reported Sex, With a Care, U.S. News World Report, June 2, 1986, The new moralists called at- tention to the fact that the rule: don't have sexual intercourse outside marriage does not adequately state the conditions for sexual intercourse which for them could still be moral even though it was out of wed- lock. Rape and prostitution oc- cur within marriages, reported Rules and the Ethics of Sex ' Christian Century, Ian, 29, 1969. A second fact pointed out by the moralists: The reasons we've been giving for limited sexual intercourse to marriage no longer hold true. The pill and penicillin have ended both of the long-used argu- ments for abstinence. The practive of premarital sexual intercourse has begun to extablish itself, said Leah Manning of the Family Plan- ning Association, according to Reflections on the Revolution in Sex, America, March 6, 1965. This was the beginning of the sexual revolution. Two decades later, in Acquired Im- mune Deficiency Syndrome, otherwise known as AIDS, causing the end of this revolu- tion? These days, Americans are facing a new and deadly sex- ually transmitted disease, also known as and STD. This dis- ease is AIDS, As with other STDs, the risk of contracting AIDS increases with multiple sex partners. According to Sex, With a Care, U.S, News World Re- port, the Center of Disease Control reports that STD's in- fect an average of 33,000 peo- ple per day. That is 12 million people per year, up from 8 million in 1980. At this rate, one in four Americans be- tween the ages of 15 and 55 eventually will acquire an STD - herpes lesions, syphiilis, ehly- madia - and thousands will be stricken and, unless a cure is found, die from AIDS, Multiple partners would in- crease the risk of getting AIDS, said lane Stockard, nurse educator and infection control nurse, Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg. Sex, With a Care, said, America's affair with casual sex, that two-decade adven- ture launched by the Pill, is giving way to a time of caution and commitment. For many, the one-night stand is out and courtship is in. A new concern, however, has accelerated this move to- ward conservative ways, re- ports the article. Many single Americans in their 20's and 30's view promiscuity as haz- ardous to their health, and for many of them, AIDS is the catalyst, report psychologists and public health authorities. How does the threat of AIDS affect attitudes about casual sex of Pittsburg State Universi- ty students? I think it makes students more aware of what they're do- ing ' Karen Wellesly, Pueblo, Colo., sophomore said. 1 think it's in the minds of everybody. People are being more careful. If you're going to go out and pick up a girl, you need to worry because you don't know anything about 66 AIDS Any of these STD's can be transmitted through sexual contact (including vaginal and anal intercourse and oral-genital contact) with an infected partner who may or may not have symptoms. CHLAMYDIA CRAB LICE GENTTAL WARTS GONORRHEA SYPHILIS AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) How do you take care of it? infected persons and then sexual partners must be1 tested and or treated with antibiotics. Infected persons should avoid unontare sexual contact while sores persist Acyclovir capsules or ointment may tie helpful but will not cure herpesv I-chons to kill lice: recent sexual partners should be treated if infected, Chemical treatment tpodophyllin). liquid nitrogen, laser beam, or surgery. Possible problems FID and fertility problems in women, including art: increased risk of ectopic (tubaf! pregnancy. In men. infection of the prostate and epididymis May contribute to cervical cancer ana pregnancy problems in women. What are the signs? Men; Burning on urination and discharge from penis. Women; Often no symptoms until P3D' begins. People often haw no symptoms bui are still infected and contagious. Sores around mouth (cold sores), genitals or anus, often with small painful blisters. Some people have no symptoms but are still infected and contagious Etching, especially at night: visible, moving ke in pubic hair and eggs (nils) attached to hair shafts. Painless growths usually around vaginal opening, the anus, or on shaft of penis: may occur several months after contact Men: Burning on urination and discharge from penis; sometimes sore ducat or diarrhea. Women: Often no symptoms until P1D' begins. Some people have no symptoms but are still infected and contagious, especially when gonorrhea occurs in the throat or rectum. Painless ulcer (chancre) at point of contact, usually penile shaft, around vaginal opening, or anus. Secondary stage may include a rash, swollen lymph nodes Infected persons and their sexual partners must be tested and treated with antibiotics. her ' Rick Wiser, Overland Park, junior, said. I think the fear of AIDS kind of hurts when two people meet. They might be scared and not really get involved when they don't know each other. This could stop some re- lationships before they even have a chance to get started, Don Hill, Kansas City, senior, said. AIDS is not an end to the sexual revolution, but I think there's a greater awareness to that possibility, Mike Kane, Atlanta, GA, senior, said. People need to think of what AIDS does by remember- ing The Wizard of Oz' story. AIDS is like a tornado. Once it picks you up, things are never the same. In the movie, the tor- nado took Dorothy back home, but the AIDS whirlwind is very real. Once it's got you, it won't let you go, Angie Crozier, Osawatomie, freshman, said. What is the relationship be- tween these attitudes, deadly AIDS and the sexual revolu- tion? AIDS is the first fatal out- come of sex since syphilis af- flicted society. AIDS leads to death in only two, five or 10 years. For this, we have no penicillin, Frederick Siegal, M.D., head of hematology re- search at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, and co-author of AIDS: The Medical Mystery, Grove Press, said, according to the U.S. News World Re- port article. The major challenge for so- ciety in the next five years is to help individuals realize that the choices of sexual activities they make today are going to affect their lives later on, Dr. Willard Cates, director fo the Center for Disease Control's STD division, said, reports Sex, With a Care, U.S. News World Report. AIDS was first reported in America in 1981. Since then, the disease has doubled each year in its number of reported victims. It damages the body's immunity against infection, leaving its victims with no de- fense against many diseases, reported the article. While research on a cure is under way around the world, there is no treatment that will destroy the AIDS virus or re- store the immune system. However, people with AIDS are often successfully treated for specific infections and may lead active lives for long per- iods of time, reports the San Francisco KPIX 5 brochure. The disease is further ex- plained in a 1985 brochure by Channing L. Bete Co., Inc., South Deerfield, MA, titled Why You Should Be Informed About AIDS. The cause is a virus called Human-Lymphotroic Virus-Ill in America and Lympadeno- pathy-Associated Virus in Eng- land, otherwise known as HTLV-III LAV. The virus in one that's closely related to a known can- cer-causing agent in humans. This type of virus changes the genetic structure of the cell it attacks. A healthy immune system includes special kinds of white blood cells called B cells and T cells and depends on a bal- ance of certain kinds of T cells. 'Helper'T cells assist antibody- producing B cells in fighting diseases. 'Suppressor' T cells call off the attack when the in- vading disease has been stopped. The HTLV-III LAV virus seems to affect the balance of helper and suppressor cells. The agent apparently destroys helper cells, without affecting suppressor cells proportional- ly. When suppressor cells are disproportionate in number to helper cells, the immune sys- tem does not work well, re- ports the brochure. During a television special about the disease, AIDS, aired each morning, Oct. 27- 31, 1986, on ABC's Good Morning America ' corre- spondent David Hartman said, Twenty-seven thousand peo- ple have been diagnoses with full-blown AIDS. Half of those are dead. Two million people are infected with the AIDS virus. AIDS-Related-Complex, otherwise known as ARC, in- fects 60,000-120,000 people, reports AIDS: Is Anyone Safe? , J. H. Tanne, Reader's Digest, Feb. '86. It says that ARC is a milder for of the dis- ease and will turn into AIDS in five to 20 percent of the cases. However, during the Good Morning America special, Hartman said there is a 10-30 percent chance of ARC be- coming full-blown AIDS. He said physician do not know how many people will get AIDS. AIDS Lifeline ' a Sept. 1985, brochure published by AIDS 67 Who is at risk? Nearly all people with AIDS are in one of the following risk groups. □ Gay or bisexual men with more than one sexual partner. (71% of the total cases) □ Users of intravenous (IV) drugs who share needles. □ Prostitutes. □ Recipients of infected blood products. However, the chance of contracting AIDS through a transfusion is very remote. □ Male and female sexual partners of individuals of the above groups. continued from page 67 the San Francisco AIDS Foun- dation and KPIX reports that AIDS can be transmitted in these ways: through intimate sexual contact; through direct blood contact by sharing in- fected hypodermic needles or by a pregnant woman who is infected with the virus trans- mitting it to her unborn child; and through blood transfu- sions. Many experts believe blood transfusions should no longer cause concern, howev- er, because screening pro- grams are now used to detect the AIDS virus antibody in blood. AIDS is not spread by casu- al contact. It is spread by high- risk sexual and drug-related behaviors that we can choose to avoid ' Dr. C. Everett Koop, the nation's chief health offi- cial, siad in a column he wrote for USA Today, Oct. 29, 1986. However, workers at the In- stitute of Tropical Medicine in Florida suspect that mosquitos might transmit AIDS. In Belle Glade, FL, numerous cases in- volving people not in the high- risk category are being report- ed, says Help Prevent the Spread of AIDS, C. SerVaas, Saturday Evening Post, Jan., 1986. Misconceptions about the ways the disease is transmitted stem from the fact that nothing in medicine is 100 percent cer- tain. Because of this, the public tends to exaggerate the uncer- tainty of contracting AIDS through casual contact. How- ever, there is no evidence of any case having been con- tracted casually - not from classroom, office, or home, nor from friends or family mem- bers with the disease unless there has been sexual contact, reports the Reader's Digest ar- ticle. Although the virus may be found in a variety of body fluids of an infected person, in- cluding semen, blood, saliva, sweat and tears, there is no evi- dence that saliva, sweat or tears have transmitted the AIDS virus, reports the San Francisco KPIX 5 brochure. Objects touched or handled by people infected with the virus are not contaminated and need not be feared. The only possible exceptions are objects which might be con- taminated with blood - espe- cially razors, tweezers and toothbrushes, says a 1985 American College Health As- sociation publication, AIDS, What Everyone Should Know. According to the Bete Co. brochure, 73 percent of AIDS victims are homosexuals, 17 percent are intravenous drug abusers, two percent are he- mophiliacs and one percent are heterosexuals. A Kansas AIDS Network, Inc., brochure, Facts About AIDS, reports who is at risk of contracting the deadly dis- ease. It says that nearly all peo- ple with AIDS are in one of the following risk groups: 1) Gay or bisexual men with more than one sexual partner; 2) Users of intravenous (IV) drugs who share needles; 3) Prostitutes; 4) Precipients of infected blood products; and 5) Male and female sexual partners of individuals of any of the above groups. People in AIDS risk groups should NOT donate blood and should not use blood banks as a way to be tested for the anti- body to the virus, says the bro- chure. More than 500 blood-testing centers have been extablished around the country by health authorities. Many of them offer anonymous conseling and test- ing, reports AIDS Hotline: Is Sex Dead?”, by Glenn Deutsch, Harper's Bazaar, March, 1986. To people with a positive test, even if you have no symp- toms, you must regard yourself as potentially infectious,” urges the brochure. Hitting closer to home, facts show that 100 people in Kan- sas City - men, women, chil- dren - have died as a result of contracting AIDS, reported AIDS Hits Home, CBS spe- cial report, Oct. 22, 1986, an- chored by chief correspon- dent, Dan Rather. 68 AIDS including big sellers like Rough Rider, Double Play and Sta-Tex. If purchased separately, you’d pay over $30.00. Yet Rapture Condom Sampler lets you combine contraception with sexu pleasure for one low price! RAPTURE COMDOM SAMPLER 004CS............................... 24 Health care agencies have recommended the use of condoms and uaic: based lubricants (rather than oil-based lubricants) to reduce rhe nsk of contracting sexual diseases. We recommend the use of condom with a water-soluble lubricant rather than petroleum-based products (like Vaseline) to reduce the risk of condom damage. Many brochures have been pub- lished to give valuable information about AIDS. The brochures not only tell aboul the disease but also list pre cautions to avoid contracting AIDS. The new controversy over the AIDS syndrome is requiring condom manu- facturers to insert safety warnings with their advertisements. Slip into something AIDS 69 continued from page 68 Stockard said she does not understand why students think they are safe because of their geographical location. Kansas City is ranked quite high in the number of victims claimed by AIDS. The disease knows no boundaries, and sim- ply because ours is a small community does not mean we are safe from it ' she said. People must first under- stand that this disease is no longer restricted to homosex- uals. Because of the bi-sexual- ity of some men, the AIDS virus has entered into the het- erosexual community, and be- cause we're a mobile society we cannot say entrance of the virus is bounded by state lines ' she said. According to ACHA AIDS: What Everyone Should Know ' and the San Fran- cisco KPIX 5 AIDS: Lifeline brochures, symptomes of the disease: 1) U nexpla ined, pe rsistent fatigue for no apparent reason; 2) Unexplained fever, shak- ing chills, or drenching night sweats lasting longer than sev- eral weeks; 3) Unexplained weight loss greater than 10 pounds; 4) Swollen glands (enlarged There have been many brochures published about ihe AIDS virus with precautions to avoid contracting the disease. Use of a condom and use ot a sterile unused needle are Iwo precau- tions that should be taken. lymph nodes usually in the neck, armpit or groin) which are otherwise unexplained and last more than two months; 5) Pink to purple flat or raised blotches or bumps oc- curring on or under the skin, inside the mouth, nose, eyelids or rectum. Initially they may resemble bruises, but do not disappear. They are usually harder than the skin around them; 6) Persistent white spots or unusual blemishes in the mouth or sore throat that does not go away; 7) Persistent diarrhea; 8) Persistent dry cough which has lasted too long to be caused by cigarette smoking or a common respiratory infec- tion, expecially if accompa- nied by shortness of breath. If you have one or any com- bination of these symptoms for two weeks or more, have your health evaluated by a phsician familiar with AIDS. At the present time, there is no test for AIDS. There is a test called enzyme-linked immun- osorbent assay ' ELISA, which screens blood and blood pro- ducts to check for the pres- ence of antibodies which are the body's reaction to expo- sure to the virus, not the pres- ence of the active virus, to HTLV-II1 LAV in the blood, but this is not a test for AIDS. An estimated 1.5 million people are infected with the virus, and because these peo- ple are able to spread the virus to others, each individual must take steps to avoid the disease, Everett C. Koop, surgeon gen- eral, said at a news confer- ence, according to an Associ- ated Press article printed in the Collegio, Oct. 23, 1986. The best protection against infection right now - barring abstinence - is use of a con- dom. A condom should be used during sexual relations, from start to finish, with anyone whom you know or suspect is infected ' Dr. Koop said in his column for USA Today. Other ways to prevent spread of the disease include practicing safe sex ' accord- ing to experts. The Safe Sex brochure by the Charlottes- ville AIDS Resource Network for the ACHA says: Safe Sex includes dry kissing, masturbation on healthy skin, oral sex with a condom, external watersports, touching and fantasy; “Possibly safe includes protected vaginal intercourse (condom), protected anal inter- course (condom); Risky includes wet kiss- ing, masturbation on open or broken skin, oral sex on a woman, the use of amphet- amines (speed), amyl nitrate in- halants, alcohol, tobacco or marijuana as,it is possible they play a role in immune suppres- sion. (Drugs cause capilaries to dilate, making them larger, closer to the surface and easier to injure or cause to tear, giv- ing the virus easy access to the blood stream.) Dangerous includes oral sex without a condom, unpro- tected vaginal intercourse (without condom), unprotected anal intercourse (without con- dom), internal watersports, in- tavenous drugs, sharing a nee- dle, fisting, rimming, sharing sex toys. All authorities agree that la- tex concoms are a must during vaginal and anal intercourse with casual partners, accord- ing to the Harper's Bazaar arti- cle. As an additional preventive measure, use a spermicide for lubrication on the inside and outside of the condom. Jelly containing nonoxynol-9 has 70 AIDS been shown to kill the AIDS virus on contact; it is a good backup. Diaphragms should also be coated with it. The use of two condoms is advised for anal sex, and the Dutch gov- ernment is testing a double- strength condom, reports the article. A study done by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco using five dif- ferent commercial brands of condoms found AIDS virus particles unable to penetrate the condoms. Even after three weeks of being filled with fluid containing a high concentra- tion of the AIDS virus, no virus had passed through the con- dom, says the CARN bro- chure. The fight against AIDS will require more money for re- search and cures and public education of the disease, says the U.S. News World Report article. AIDS absorbs 15 percent of the CDC's budget of $53.5 million for fighting STD's. The fight against AIDS also siphons government scientists from other STD projects. Work is being done to find what Americans want most right now - a vaccine to pre- vent AIDS - but few specialists look for anything effective be- fore 1990. However, lab work is only a part of the battle against the disease. Another part of that battle is public education about the disease. The best defense against AIDS is information, says the San Francisco KPIX 5 brochure. Education and safe sex are key weapons against AIDS - until vaccines and effective treatments are developed, the A.F. reported Dr. Koop as say- ing. Finally, how is this deadly disease affecting the attitudes of society about casual sex in these days of continuing, ram- pant, casual sex? Is the sexual revolution coming to an end? Reflecting the opinions of experts everywhere, Chicago public-health administrator, Jeanette Restagno, said, The pendulum has swung. The Pill changed attitudes in the '60s and 70s. AIDS is helping to change attitudes in this dec- ade. - Bonnie L. Taylor. Many sexually active people like to use lubricants with condoms. Lubricants can prevent the discomfort associated with dryness during intercourse. Waterbased lubricants like KY jelly, which come in sealed tubes or packets, do not spread germs as easily as those that come from open containers. Oil-based lubricants such as Crisco and Vaseline are not safe; they can weaken condoms and make them useless as protection. Condoms have long been used as contraceptives. They are also very effective in preventing the spread of STD’s. It is important for sexually active men and women always to have condoms available. Many people find that using condoms can be part of the fun; it doesn't have to be an interruption. Many types of condoms cause very little loss of sensitivity. To be effective a condom has to stay on. stay in one piece, and be put on and removed correctly. Remember; 1. Use only new condoms. 2. Put the condom on before you begin intercourse; pre-ejaculatory fluid can transmit some STD's. y Put the condom on carefully, unrolling it all the way onto the penis. 4. Use the right lubricants. 5. After climax slowly withdraw the penis before it relaxes and remove the condom carefully; be sure not to tear it. Sharing needles used in taking intravenous street drugs transmits some STD’s, especially AIDS. Alcohol and other recreational drugs do not directly spread germs, but the effects of alcohol and drug use can lead to the transmission of STD's. Playing safe takes talking, agreement, and planning. Drugs and alcohol may impair your judgment and reduce your ability to make wise decisions. Some recreational drugs damage your immune system, leaving you open to diseases you might otherwise be able to fight off It is possible that these drugs make you more susceptible to infection by the AIDS virus and tney may make it more likely for you to get AIDS symptoms once you have been infected. ''Poppers.” which are inhaled nitrite drugs, are especially dangerous. Your immune system is your only defense against viral STD’s like AIDS and herpes, so it makes sense to avoid drugs that impair your ability to overcome infection. AIDS 71 Cultures shared between International and American students On the Oval, in the class- rooms, at the student center - almost everywhere you go on the PSU campus nowadays, you meet with international students from the various con- tinents of the world. Many American students feel that the presence of their foreign counterparts, with their different cultures and backgrounds, add color and diversity to the campus. It opens me up to different cultural experiences, Jody Sartin, Sirard freshman said, adding that I got to learn some Chinese words, tool Most international students on the PSU campus are willing and eager to share their cul- tures with those who are inter- ested. They reveal their na- tions' diverse social structures, religious beliefs, customs, norms, family ideals, education systems, dress, and also the various types of food not found often in Pittsburg. Lionel Pantow, Indonesia ju- nior, notes that there is a great difference in social etiquette between Indonesian and American youths. In Indonesia, people don't kiss or even hold hands in public. They would feel un- comfortable because others will stare. Our society frowns on such open behavior, Pan- tow said. His fellow Indonesian, Ferd- nandus Kaliwarang, a junior from Djakarta, said, Parents and elders play a very impor- tant decision-making role. For example, if parents disagree with the choice of their chil- dren's marriage partner, then, no way! he stressed. To Geeta Hardikar, a gra- duate student from India, par- ental role in choosing a life- partner for their offspring is a desirable thing. In India, we have both ar- ranged, and love marriages. In the former, the parents ar- range for someone they ap- prove of to meet with their son or daughter - but marriage will only take place if the children themselves agree with their choice, Hardikar said. Another Indian student, Manju Ochani, a graduate stu- dent, feels that elders have more insight into marriage, because they have had more experience in life and in mar- riage itself. Therefore, theirs is a much more mature outlook, she explained. Teachers are also highly re- spected in India, according to Ochani, and teacher-student relationships are based on that high regard. We do not have such a free relationship with teachers like here in America. At home, it is more formal. There is a certain distance between teachers and students because we students acknowledge they are far more knowledgable than we are. One very conspicious dif- ference I see is the way we address them - here, you call teachers by their names or even just first names. We call them ’Sir' or ’mem', Ochani said. Rohayah Ruslan, Malaysian senior, is a moslem whose at- tire sometimes brings attention to herself - she wears a tu- dong , which is a headdress that covers all her hair and neck, revealing only her face, and a long dress which covers her entire body with the ex- ception of her hands. When I first came, many Americans asked about my dress. I explained that it was for religious reasons, to show that I have total belief in my God. When you believe in something, you should follow what it says, and you don't ask why' to be a good moslem ' she said. Ruslan no longer feels con- scious of the curious stares she still occasionally gets. 1 think America is a free country, and we can wear what we want. If anyone wants to ask me about the way I dress, I will happily tell them, she said. Thai student, Suthus Chan- prapun, who is still in the In- tensive English Program of PSU, explains a religious as- pect of his country. All young men over 21 are expected to be monks for three to six months. But it is voluntary, and no one is forced to be a monk if they so choose. The practice is supposed to make young men into better people, Chanprapun said, as being a monk requires great discipline. The month of Ramadhan also requires great discipline from the followers of Islam. I will be jasting for a whole month, when I can only eat after sundown. We cannot even drink water during the day. But after Ramadhan, which start this month (April), we still have ’Aidil-fitri' to cele- brate the success of having fasted for a month, Ghassan Savehaayon, Lebanese gra- duate student said. According to Hicham Ko- brosli, countryman of Sabe- haayon, and fellow moslem, the purpose of fasting is to learn to be patient, and to feel for the poor, and understand their suffering. It is a month that is spent very close to God, to learn to be kind, and to cleanse all our sins, Kobrosil explains. To many of these interna- tional students, Pittsburg is a desert where food is con- cerned. I cook my own food mostly, because I much prefer it to American food, which is, well ... O.K., I guess, Yuka Saito, Japanese IEP student said. For example, Saito likes to prepare white rice to go with niku- jaga - a dish made up of beef slices, potato, soy sauce and sugar. Pantow from Indonesia, also fondly remembers his native cuisine. ‘T really miss the food, espe- cially gado-gado , which is a kind of salad served with pea- nut sauce. No Thousand Island dressing for me! he said. - Yap Miow Lin 72 Internaiional Students Dressed both in their traditional clothing and conventional American dress, Moses Ogunranti, Nysukunil Ogunnubi, Victoria Owolabi, and James Owolabi, all Nigeria graduate students, celebrate the graduation of James Owolabi and David Ogunnubi. Thai students prepare fried ba- nanas, a traditional Thai dish, for visi- tors of Ihe International Bazaar held on the Oval. International Students 73 In the tradition of the original Apple Day convocation, the Governor of Kansas, Mike Hayden gave the address in McCray Hall before a crowd of about 500 people. Guss and Gussie were on hand for Apple Day to help pass out cider. Steve Preston, Newton sophomore gets a hug from Gussie while wailing for a cup of cider. After the convocation ceremony, faculty members passed out apples to students. Susan Mynatt, Pittsburg freshman, takes a bite of an apple. 74 Apple Day Loris Mays, Pittsburg senior and Student Government Associ- ation President, addressed the crowd oi about 500 people during Apple Day convocation. Apple day . , , The Tradition Lives On It may seem strange to some people for Pittsburg State Uni- versity to celebrate Apple Day , It might seem more ap- propriate to celebrate Ba- nana Day , with a Gorilla be- ing the school mascot. The celebration of Apple Day was started on March 8, 1907. Russell Station Russ was the Principal of Pittsburg State University, then called Auxil- iary Manual Training Normal School. Russ spent consider- able time in the State Legisla- ture of 1907 during the debate for an appropriation for the first school building. The legis- lators reviewed the problem of non-members of the House ap- pearing on the floor and a mo- tion was made that the next of- fender, which happpned to be Russ, be fined a barrel of ap- ples. The motion passed and the faculty paid the fine. Since then, Apple Day has become an annual event on the PSU campus. In the tradition of the origi- nal Apple Day celebration, the Governor of Kansas, Mike Hayden, attended the event and addressed a crowd of about 580 students, faculty, and administration in McCray Hall on March 5. Haydens main emphasis was on the ad- vantages of higher education. There isn't anything you can't do if you dream big enough and work hard enough, Hayden said. Hayden emphasized to stu- dents and faculty that he and his wife, Patti, are products of higher education in Kansas, having attended Fort Hays State University, University of Kansas, and Washburn Uni- versity. Apple Day was filled with other activities besides the convocation address by Hayden. The academic affairs commission of the Student Government Association planned the festivities which included an apple pie baking contest, free apple cider on the oval, and the distribution of one large red apple to each student attending the convo- cation ceremony. Another tradition celebrat- ed was the presentation of the 1987 Outstanding Faculty awards at the end of the con- vacation. Archana Gupta, Academic Affairs Commission- er, presented the awards to Dr. Leland Keller, biology; Dr. Jer- ry Stockard, health, physical education, and recreation; and Dr. Nick Henry, curriculum. The Outstanding Faculty awards are chosen by a com- mittee organized through Stu- dent Government Association. - Laura Todd. Apple Day 75 Student voter's participation increases 30% as PSU Students exercise their right to vote Vote, vote, vote, but tor who? Well, you may decide during the debates and inter- views. It could mean new parking lots and that would mean happiness among stu- dents. During the debates ev- eryone decides who will keep their promises and do some- thing about problems and do something about problems on campus. The week before elections, the lectures began. The stu- dents could vote on any of the twelve polls on campus. In or- der to vote, the students need a valid activity card and to be a full time student. Any full-time student could run for senate by obtaining fif- ty signatures and having an ac- cummulative grade point aver- age of 2.0. There were fifty- seven students who ran for senate this year. Doug Ball, vice-president, commented on the large turnout of students who ran for office, It's been about three years since we've had two real serious candi- dates running for president and vice- president and I think that's what spurred the interest in Senate candidates. The duties of the Senators are outlined in the constitution. Among these duties are work- ing in the office and going to commission and committee meetings. Senators also have to serve on two committees which Student Government puts representatives on. David Dudley, Derby fresh- man, stated, That it's impor- tant for a student to vote, be- cause it gives them a chance to express their ideas to candi- dates and also your opinions. If you have a chance to vote, do it, because you always want to know what's happening on campus. - Mandy Lane. There was a good voter turnout for Student Senate Elections this year. Robert McDowell, Great Bend junior, casts his vote at one of the voting ta- bles on campus. 76 Senate Elections Student Senate candidates aw ii election re- sults in front of Russ Hall at 2:00 A,M, The election results were to be posted at 8:00 P.M. but were delayed until 2:00 A.M. Mark Woodrum, Weir senior, posts a sign announcing the delay. Senate Elections 77 78 Outstanding Seniors Outstanding Senior Woman Outstanding Senior Man Archana Gupta Doug Ball Every year the University names two outstanding seniors for recognition. The 1987 outstanding senior man was Doug Ball Baxter Springs and the outstanding senior woman was Archana Gupta, Pittsburg. Ball was quite active during his years at PSU. He was vice president of the Student Gov- ernment Association, student senator, legislative assembly delegate for the Associated Students of Kansas, director of publicity and spiritual devel- opment director for the Fel- lowship of Christian Athletes, vice president of the InterVar- sity Christian Fellowship and a member of the board of trust- ees of the Kansas Foundation for Leadership and Learning. Ball received his degree in accounting as well as graduat- ing Magna Cum Laude which requires a cumulative grade point average of 3.90. He was also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Junior senior honor society and Phi Kappa Phi, Uni varsity-wide academic honor society for graduating seniors. Other honors and scholar- ships include Omicron Delta Kappa Province Leader of the Year and National Leader of the Year nominee, Kelce Busi- ness Scholar, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, All- A honor roll, the Dean's honor roll. Lambda Sigma sopho- more honor society, Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics hon- or society and Delta Mu Delta Business Administration honor society. Likewise, Gupta was also very active at PSU, She was a student senator, president and vice president of the Universi- ty Student Ambassadors, presi- dent of the biology club and vice president of Omicron Del- ta Kappa. She was also listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and has been named to the All-A honor roll, the Dean's honor roll, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Beta Beta and Phi Kappa Phi. Gupta received her degree in biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude which re- quires a cumulative grade point average of 3,95. Ball accepted a position as a staff accountant in the audit department of Arthur Ander- son and Co., in Kansas City. Gupta was accepted into the University of Kansas Medical School in Kansas City. - Laura Todd Gupta and Ball recognized as 1987 Outstanding Seniors Outstanding Seniors 79 Pizza Craze Highly contagious disease at Pitt State A highly contagious disease has hit Pittsburg State Univer- sity. It is feared that there is no cure for this disease. Anyone having these symptoms is doomed. The desire lor a late night snack. It must have rich tomato sauce on thick breaded crust with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, black olives and, of course, lots of mozzarella cheese. What is this disease? It's the pizza craze. Pittsburg was hit with the craze of the pizza delivery ser- vice about three years ago. This condition is wide spread and not limited to only the campus. The two pizza delivery ser- vices off-campus are Dominos and Pizza Hut. Both of these companies estimate that 50 percent of their sales are to college students. Itza Pizza is the University pizza delivery service. One area hit hard by the pizza epidemic was the resi- dence halls. I work between 6 PM and midnight in Tanner Hall and see the pizza delivery service at least ten times a night, Chris Jackson, Kansas City senior, said. Chris Hadley, Kansas City junior said that while she is working in Nation hail, she sees the pizza delivery service at least two or three times a night. Janice Dema, Lansing freshman, agreed and stated that when working in Del- linger Hall, she sees the pizza service at least three times a night. A lot of students find it ea- sier to order pizza and take ad- vantage of the delivery service than going out to eat, Dema said. Three years ago, each resi- dence hall had a pizza war contest. The floor that bought the most pizzas within a month's time won a free pizza party for the floor. Again, this is not limited to just the University. Caylene Rasnic, registered nurse, said that even patients on the floor where she works at Mount Carmel Medical Center, order from the pizza delivery service. It's not unusual for some of our younger patients to order a pizza late in the evening, Ras- nic said. This serious condition is out of hand. There are television commercials out for both Do- minos and Pizza Hut. Even though you may not be hungry when they show you a picture of their large tomato, thick crust with pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, onions, mush- rooms, black olives and, of course, lots of mozzarella cheese, you might as well face it. You're going to order a piz- za, whether you need it or not. Because this is a serious dis- ease that has no cure and we are all victims of THE PIZZA CRAZE. - Laura Todd 80 Pizza Wars 82 Academics Division People tend to think of tests, term papers, studying and the daily ritual of attending classes when they think of academics. While these are all part of academics, there are also other factors such as the effect of budget cuts throughout the year, changes in personnel, not to mention extra activities in classes. The 1986-87 academic year proved to be a challenge for both students and faculty in deal- ing with these aspects and put them on a thin line. ACADEMICS Phyllis MerreJl, bookkeeper at JC Penney in Pittsburg, talks with Marlene Grines, Fort Scott senior, during Business and Industry lor Gorillas. Several PSU students took, part in the event. Taking advantage of a sunny day, On nice days, students in the Paint- this PSU student reviews her notes for ing 1 class take advantage of warm an exam, weather to work on an art project. Academics Division 83 Upon the vacancy of the TKE house, plans were made by certain city oifi- cials to rezone the area to admit new businesses. Many local residents and nearby fraternities and sororities op- posed the introduction of convenience stores into this area. The desire to bring a convenience store (Convenient Food Mart in par- ticular) dosed to the college campus met fierce opposition. 84 TKE House IJ Jfa3 After much debate University in agreement on rezoning When the Tau Kappa Epsi- lon Fraternity lost their house due to financial problems no one thought that it would be- come a big of an issue as it did. Pittsburg mayor and long- time Pittsburg businessman, Ed Roitz went before the Pitts- burg City Commission rezon- ing committee, University ad- ministration and the Student Government Association with a proposal of rezoning the site for a Convenient Food Mart. I have lived here all my life. I am a petroleum marketer and grocery businessman. I think this area needs to be served and hopefully we can make a profit in the process, Roitz said. The Student Senate voted to support the administration in opposing the rezoning of the corner of Lindburgh and Broadway (the TKE house site) for a convenience store. Most of the senators agreed that the rezoning of the site for commercial purposes would take away from the aesthetic beauty of the campus. It just ruins the look of the campus. It really turns me off to think about it ' Mark Wil- i kerson, Topeka junior said. He also asked Roitz about any traffic problems there would be. We don't feel there will be a traffic problem. There will mostly be pedestrian traffic. It might even cause a decrease in traffic. There is a very small chance of this, but the point is still made ' Roitz said. Another issue that the sena- tors addressed was the impact a convenient store would have on the services of ARA. Before the student senate meeting that Roitz attended, all the senators received a memo in their boxes from the Student Center. The memo stated that the es- tablishment of a convenient store could negatively affect their cash sales and eventually end up in the need for a stu- dent fee increase. Roitz said he was astonished that they would put such a fly- er out but Lori Mays, Pittsburg senior and Student Govern- ment Association President re- minded everyone that the Uni- versity has a contract with ARA. ARA is contracted with the University. Our fees have to back them up if they have a loss of sales. We have to back up their losses, Mays said. Roitz said he didn't see how the store would have an ad- verse effect on the University and stated before he left that even if the rezoning committee denied his request that they would just have to go else- where. That's not a threat, that's a fact, Roitz said. Due to financial considerations, the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity was forced to vacate, and put up for sale, the fraternity house. TKE House 85 Amy Moyer, Lansing senior, re- trieves information through the library computer. Many library workers on work-study had to be let go due to cuts in the library's work-study allowance. Only those with seniority were re- tained over the summer. 86 Budget Cuts After a 3.8 percent budget cut University back on track for future Every segment of the uni- versity had to tighten their purse strings a bit because of budget cuts which came into effect midway through the 1986-87 school year. Along with other Kansas State Board of Regents schools, PSU suffered an across the board 3.8 percent reduction in classified and un- classified salaries, other oper- ating expenses and student salaries. According to Bill Hollen- beck, PSU assistant to the president and legislative lia- son, the biggest cut involved OOE. Salaries were the biggest priority, Hollenbeck said, and because the budget cuts came at mid-year, the university had to look for places to cut, be- sides salaries, which was why OOE received the biggest crunch. OOE was cut 15.7 percent which amounted to $419,677. Included in these cuts were $161,542 from instruction, $108,995 from academic sup- port services, $39,000 from student services, $52,227 from institutional support and $57,913 from the physical plant. All of these cuts were made up this year when the legisla- ture gave the schools back the 3.8 percent, Hollenbeck said. But in the meantime, stu- dents had to suffer because student salaries were cut 5 per- cent. This was because there was more room to cut in that area, Hollenbeck said. Five unclassified positions were temporarily left open this year. They included director of financial aid, engineering technology instructor, refer- ence librarian, professor of curriculum, and administration and cataloguer-collections de- velopment librarian. Four classified positions were left open temporarily. They included a secretary, clerk, library assistant, and fa- cility maintenance specialist. Some seasonal and overtime pay was temporarily cut. Although there had to be some minor reductions in du- plicating costs and other simi- lar services, the university came out of it good, Hollen- beck said. This was partly be- cause the $100,740 supple- mental general fee enrollment increase which was used for reduction money. This saved a lot on decreasing salaries. Whatever the effects of last year's budget cuts, the univer- sity appeared to be back on track for the future. - Trish Hol- lenbeck Marianne O'Connell, Roeland Park, operates the multi-purpose du- plicator and collator. As part of the belt-tightening, many departments had reduced allocations tor duplicat- ing services. Budget Cuts 87 Meeting the deadline time is essen tial for getting the paper out on time. Matt Newbery, Pittsburg sophomore, works diligently to complete his sports pages and meet the deadline. A newspaper isn't made up of just news stories, bul also ads. Shari Dodson, Diamond Bar, Cal. junior, works on ad composition for an issue of the Collegio. The new laser writer was finally installed in March after a long delay in publication, Anita White, Pittsburg sophomore and Collegio Editor, checks copy as it comes out of the laser writer. 88 Collegio An important part of newspaper design is deciding ad placement in the paper. Chris Thomas, Portland, Oreg. senior, and Matt Newbery, Pittsburg sophomore, discuss placement of an ad. t 1986 Collegio Staff Sets foundation for the future The Collegio does it twice a week was a popular phrase last year on campus as the weekly student run newspaper changed format and became a twice weekly publication. According to Anita White, Collegio editor, the reason for the change was to better serve the campus. Another change in format included the change in size, from a broad- sheet to a tabloid. The tabloid looks better, it's easier to han- dle and an economically good move. It's also becoming more popular in journalism, White said. In Ian. 1987, the Collegio was forced to return to a week- ly publication. According to White, the printing allocation wasn't enough to continue twice a week. We would have had fifty- two issues but the money wasn't there. We receive enough money to print about thirty papers, White said. Other contributing factors involved the equipment. White stated that at the begin- ning of the fall semester, the controller went down and the staff continually had problems with the typesetter. We've had typesetter problems for two years. Only one paper was cancelled this year due to equipment prob- lems. The Morning Sun worked with us to put out two issues, White said. Despite all these problems, the Collegio managed to put out twenty-six issues in the Fall which was four more than last fall. During the Spring, the Col- legio purchased a Laser Writer to take the place of the typeset- ter. We approached Fee Council last summer with the proposal for a Laser Writer. They approved the request, but we decided to wait until the end of the Fall semester to order it. White said that the Laser Writer, which was hooked up in March, is faster, quieter, more economical and cut pro- duction time in half. According to White, it was a difficult year but We made a good foundation to go on next year. She stated that next years staff will have good equipment, a good budget to work with and more exper- ience. LAURA TODD CoIlegio 89 Momina St Limita ort ehem Pastors take gripe to KCC XTrTkSSSt. — PSU honors Rex Crowley 'ki'YSri: Igggt 90 Rex Crowley Rex Crowley goes Beyond Retirement Retirement. It's the time in life to rest and look back on acccomplishments. It's time for relaxation and grandchildren. But for Rex Crowley, 83, re- tired Pittsburg banker, it is a time to work, accomplish and give back to the community. Crowley's present job as Pittsburg State University fun- draiser has given him some- thing to strive for after retire- ment. I certainly feel if has helped me live longer, he said. Ten years ago, former Uni- versity President Dr. James Appleberry asked Crowley to come to work for PSU and help outside fundraising. Crowley said he would only do it if he was paid nothing, if he worked for absolutely free. That's the way it has been and Crowley said he loves his job. This has turned out to be one of the most rewarding ex- periences of my life because I am doing something for some- one and getting nothing in return, Crowley said. Crowley credits his vast banking knowledge for the success he has had at this job, keeping tabs on fiancial pledges and working with people, all integral parts of University fundraising. 1 think my experience dealing with trust funds while working in banking helped me to gain the knowledge needed to keep track of funds for the university, he said. The freedom to come and go as you please is a luxury most people want in a job and Crowley has that freedom with this post -retirement job. But he still said he tries to give as much as he can to the job. Activities he enjoys while not working include playing cards, fishing and golf. He is a widower and spends most of his time with friends. Memories of the past and plans for the future. What more could you ask from re- tirement. Crowley seems to ask nothing more from life than that, with a little help from his friends. Friends, Crowley said, are the most important assets you can gain during your life and friendships are the keys to happiness. - Trish Hollenbeck Keeping up correspondence with foundation members is crucial to the development of Pittsburg State Uni- versity. Rex Crowley is very active with the foundation and volunteers his time at the alumni center. Rex Crowley proudly exhibits an article written in honor of his 80th birthday several years ago. Rex Crowley 91 Dr. Keller Enthusiasm, wealth of knowledge, honesty, and availability - the Keys to dedication Serving as the pre-med pre-dental advisor is only part of the responsibil- ities of Dr. Leland Keller. He is the director of one of the best pre-med programs in the state. He drives his stu- dents to succeed and prepares them for the most demanding time they will ever experience - medical school. He is so de- manding that his students call him Killer Keller . Dr. Leland Keller, biology professor at Pittsburg State University, is a motivator and friend to his students. He knows what they will be up against in medical school and prepares them for it. It has paid off. During his tenure here, 342 students have been suc- cessful in gaining entry into medical and dental schools. Many students have writ- ten me letters showing their appreciation for the prepara- tion I gave them ' Keller said. They especially appreciate the training they received here at PSU after comparing back- grounds with other medical students from different under- graduate programs. He said it makes him feel really great when he gets let- ters from former students who are successful in the medical field and appreciate their alma mater. Keller teaches 564-565 Ani- mal Histology, 257-258 Anato- my and Physiology, 756-757 Animal Physiology and 702- 704 Human Anatomy Direc- tion. He tries to encourage the use of the library and research methods with his students by assigning selected topics from 125 books he has on reserve. Every year, Dr, Keller con- tacts all 94 of his advisees for an annual advisory conference at the Student Center for re- view of their overall progress and he provides updated in- formation on medical and den- tal school application proce- dures. I think a good instructor has four things ' Keller said. One is enthusiasm - in every- thing. This includes lectures, advising and lab instruction ' A wealth of knowledge, he said, is the second biggest contributor to teaching suc- cess. A third important aspect is being honest with your stu- dents. A student can soon rec- ognize when an instructor is trying to bluff his way through, A fourth key is being available to students. I like being around students and I think that is why I like teaching so much. Trish Hollenbeck 92 Dr. Keller Anatomy and physiology students study and record the heart movement of an anesthesized frog during their laboratory session. Dr. Keller participated in this year's health fair by giving a presenta- tion of quack medical devices that contributed to the history of medicine. Dr. Keller 93 Collaborating ideas for improving education are tasks shared by Connie Corbett — Whittier, Dr. Nick Henry, and Dr. Geraldine H. Roberts, Director of Teacher Education. Getting involved in his teaching doesn't seem to interrupt Dr. Henry's busy schedule at Pitts- burg State University and other community ser- vices. 94 Dr. Henry Henry awarded Kansas Master Teacher Once in a while a teacher comes along who does as much as he can to improve not only his students, but also the community. Dr. Nick Henry, curriculum and administration professor, fits that description. Henry was chosen this year as Kansas Master Teacher and was one of the three faculty members chosen this year to be an Outstanding Faculty Member. T think teaching is really made easier when your stu- dents really like what they are doing and are interested ' Henry said. I am honored about the awards, Henry said. I think the key component to being a good teacher is enjoying it. You cannot be a good instruc- tor unless you have good peo- ple to work with you. The stu- dents I work with are extreme- ly motivated and that makes it easier to teach. Henry has been involved in numerous community activi- ties in addition to his many routine duties as a faculty member, which include advis- ing 63 students in his depart- ment and teaching five gra- duate and undergraduate course along with three con- tinuing education graduate classes throughout the year. Graduate classes include 856 Learning Disabled Children and Youth, 861 Program Man- agement and Evaluation for Special Education, and 860 Practicum in Special Educa- tion. Community work includes being a state on-site compli- ance member at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center's Special Purpose School, a special education hearing officer for the state of Kansas, an educational consul- tant for the Regional Educa- tional Service Center serving the nine-county area of South- east Kansas, and a member of the Professional Advisory Board for both the Kansas and Missouri Association for Chil- dren and Youth with Learning Disabilities. ‘T guess you just have to en- joy what you're doing, Henry said of his busy schedule. - Trish Hollenbeck. Discussing reading materials for continuing education courses are Dr. Sandra Green, Director of Reading and Dr. Nick Henry. Dr. Henry 95 Fitness tested by Stockard The room looked like a hu- man laboratory. A girl rode a bicycle while a young man checked her pulse. There was a treadmill which measured aerobic work capacity and a girl was having a skin fold body fat measurement done. The man who checked her body fat was Dr. Jerry Stock- ard, health, recreation and physical education professor. He not only teaches biome- chanics, kinesiology and mus- cles and movements classes, but he gives fitness assessment screenings to PSU students and faculty. Most of the students who have fitness assessments done are enrolled in one of the life- time sports classes offered by the HPER department, which includes aerobics, racquetball, swimming and weightlifting. Next fall, Stockard will teach a course titled Lifetime Fitness Concepts, which will deal with overall fitness incorporating exercise physiology. The class will use Stockard's textbook Lifetime Fitness Concepts, With the growth of the pro- gram expected to triple within the next two years, Stockard said it will cut down on the amount of counseling which can be done individually. Fit- ness counseling will take place in the classroom. Basically we test how fat you are, how strong you are and we work up an exercise program to follow. We also test aerobic capacity (which tests how hard the heart is working), which is what is done on the bicycle and treadmill ' Stock- ard said. The aerobic capacity test determines the efficiency of the heartbeat. It is not a stress test. Appointments for fitness as- sessments can be made any- time and Stockard said the tests usually take 30 to 45 min- utes if there is a lot of counsel- ing with the person being test- ed. If not, the test usually takes 15 minutes. The skin fold test measures percent of body fat, pounds of body fat and lean weight. From those tests an ideal weight is determined. Stock- ard said they are reliable but can sometimes be off a bit. Flexibility is also tested to determine if a person is suffer- ing from lower back syndrome and inflexible in the hip areas. Strength is tested by a hand- grip. The exercise program which is determined after a battery of tests are performed, consists of kinds of exercises as well as amounts of exercise needed for each person. Stockard, who is a member of the health center wellness committee, has been involved in fitness through writing books, teaching extension courses on fitness, testing fac- ulty members and presenting fitness progams for children and adults. In addition to testing stu- dents who take lifetime sports classes, Stockard will test any student and routinely checks body fat percentages on ath- letes. As a girl left his office, Stock- ard paused to commend her improved fitness and asked her if she would come back to follow through. We want to keep you fit. It is important to start when you are young ' he said as the girl smiled and agreed to come back. - Trish Hollenbeck The aerobics classes offered by the university are popular with many students. The stu- dents, however, must pass a physiol and health check, ad mlnsiered through the physiol- ogy lab, before being allowed lo participate in the classes. 96 Dr. Stockard IWT ' icv :-:v m Dr- StovjsfFrd checks the putae rate of a skitffnt during air examinaliorK Many slWdents lake advantage of tfi© heailfe ervices offered by ihe physiol- Dr. Stockard 97 Wilson, Future leaders of America need thorough and empathetic understanding of fellow world citizens The young of today will be the torch-bearers of tomorrow. With that in mind, Dr, Donald Wilson, president of Pittsburg State University, plans to inter- nationalize the curriculum of PSU. This is in line with his belief that American college students, as future leaders of the United States of America, will keep the nation a world superpower, only if they have a thorough and empathetic un- derstanding of their fellow world citizens and their coun- tries. Our students have not been challenged enough. They need to challenge their own perceptions of themselves to stay competitive in a world which is getting more and more interrelated ' Wilson ex- plained. A major move in the interna- tionlizing of PSU s curriculum, is the recruitment of students from other countries, especial- ly from the Pacific Basin re- gion. I think that's only logical, because right now, that region is the largest trading partner of the U.S. It's also where the lar- gest development of the next century will be, Wilson said. Wilson has returned to that region six times in the last three years, covering countries like Taiwan, Thailand, Malay- sia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Hong Kong, I go back so often because in the long run, a single visit to a country won't do any good. We need to build up good re- lations, Wilson said, and ad- ded that that was the reason for his concentrating on a certain area. I chose that area because I grew up there, Wilson, bom in India and the son of mission- aries, said. Wilson's reason behind bringing in foreign students is so that PSU s American stu- dents will be exposed to other cultures and mentalities. The big issue is that we don't study any non-western materials, and that's nega- tive because' America cannot stay in its fortress and still re- main competitive in the inter- national .world, Wilson stressed. “We have set up exchange programs, but it is very difficult to get Americans to go over to another country. They have a fear because they don't know another language, unlike many foreign students. Many Americans grew up with the idea of Asia as being backward, and that people from other countries can't be as big or as bright as Ameri- cans. They don't understand that foreign students can be just as dedicated and as intelli- gent as they can be, or even more so, he pointed out. Stressing again the need to be familiar with other cultures, Wilson said that, On the com- petitive side, America must not underestimate other countries. The biggest reason to learn 98 International Students Several apartment neighbors took a rest from studies to interact and bask in the warm spring weather. T % ✓ Chinese calligraphy was displayed on a scroll during a Chinese Art exhi- liration at the Overman Student Cen- ter this year. Dr. Donald Wilson gets an educa- tion on Chinese artifacts from Flora Bay, Singapore junior. 99 Good relations with International dele gates and students is essential ior the growth ol the International population at PSU. Dr. Donald Wilson, University Presi- dent, discusses international relations with a delegate from Thailand. continued from page 98 about others is to learn about yourself. Your life will be so much richer as you learn about others. And then, you will not be intimidated by other people, and realize that they are equal- ly intelligent, and have similar problems ' Wilson said. Wilson, having traveled widely, said, I like people — it makes no difference where they come from. Generally people are beautiful. But of course, there are some very ugly people too in all countries. And that in- cludes the United States, he pointed out. Wilson maintained that Americans have to remain flexible, and that things should flow to and fro east to west. Besides educat ion, Wi Ison said that the U.S. also benefits economically by having inter- national students. People who have graduat- ed from the United States, many of them start their own businesses in their own coun- tries. And since they have been in the United States, they have used, and are thus com- fortable with U.S. products, and will use them in their bu- sinesses. So, this benefits the U.S. economy, he explained. Politically speaking, Wilson feels that it is better to spend money on giving scholarships to foreign students than selling arms. The scholarships will promote better understanding and friendship between na- tions. To further promote the inter- nationlizing of PSU's curricu- lum, Wilson has also presented a paper to faculty members, explaining his project. In it, Wilson says that global education is a major opportu- nity which will allow students to grasp ihe complex and in- terrelatedness of the world and the skills for dealing with change. Paying particualr attention to students, Wilson, quoting from Change magazine, warned of the consequences facing the U.S. should the pre- sent trend of ignorance persist: America's young face a set of new national and interna- tional circumstances about which they have only the fain- test of notions. They are, glo- bally speaking, blind, deaf, and dumb; and thus handi- capped, they will determine the future directions of this na- tion. With this in mind, Wilson's paper proposes that PSU's curriculum be expanded to in- clude, among others, the infus- ing of disciplines with non- western materials, the adop- tion of comparative interna- tional approaches, exploration of international development, and the advancing of the role of foreign languages in inter- national studies. - Yap Miow Lin. 100 Reaching Out For International Students Several international students show their native garb during the Ni- gerian Independence Day activities in the lall. International students bring dil- ferent cultural ideas to the campus oi PSU. These students display various examples o{ their culture. Reaching Out For International Students 101 Erin Mill r, Lamar, noles the direc- tor's instruction during the judged performance of two works. The com petition took place during the all-day Elementary Music Festival sponsored by the Office of Continuing Educa- tion, Corene Kreissler, accredited aqua- cize instructor, directs several area teachers in many good water exercise techniques. The one-day clinic, spon- sored by the Office of Continuing Education, enabled area instructors to gain credit towards becoming accre- dited aquacize instructors. 102 Confirming Education Continuing education courses popular There are many professions that require people to go back to college for additional train- ing. This is especially true in a technologically advanced so- ciety where improvements are made every day. Five years ago, the typewrit- er was still the main source of equipment for typing corre- spondence, resumes, and term papers. Today the word pro- cessor and computer are the equipment to have. Although learning to use the computer usually doesn't re- quire people to go back to school, there are several areas of specialty that can't avoid up- dating their education. One of these areas is nurs- ing. The bachelor degree in Nursing was offered in the Caney area and Fort Scott area this year. According to Dr, Roberta Thiry, chairman of the PSU Nursing Department, the rea- son that the program was of- fered was because more and more registered nurses are re- turning to school to obtain their bachelor's degree. The American Nurses As- sociation has promoted the baccalaureate degree in nurs- ing as the entry level degree for many years. Some states have now passed laws estab- lishing the bachelor's degree in nursing as a requirement for new graduates entering the profession. While Kansas has not yet passed such a law, many are anticipating it. “Many nurses completed two or three year programs to become registered nurses. More and more nurses are re- alizing that having a bachelor's degree will be quite beneficial in a nursing career, Dr. Thiry said. Nursing isn't the only area taking advantage of continu- ing education courses. Ac- cording to Dr. Wesley J. Sand- ness, PSU Dean of the School of Education, PSU established a cooperative doctoral pro- gram between the PSU School of Education and the Universi- ty of Kansas. Dr. Sandness said that the cooperative program is in the area of educational administration. There are numerous edu- cators in Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri who have wanted to pursue advanced graduate study. This progam will make it possible for many of them, he said. Dr. Sandness said that the advantage of this agreement is that doctoral candidates work with faculty on both the KU and PSU campuses. Other departments on the PSU campus in cooperation with the continuing education department offered short courses and seminars through- out the year. The Department of Printing offered a one-day introduction to printing workshop. This workshop offered insight into the world of printing and print- ers for people with little or no background in graphic arts. The Department of Psychol- ogy offers many short courses and seminars especially dur- ing the summer months. According to Zel Cropper, Continuing Education 103 Mrs. Kreissler becomes ac- quainted with her students for the day before beginning instruction. The purpose of the clinic is to pro- vide more qualified instructors for aquacize programs, which are growing in popularity. Fort Scott junior and student secretary for the office of con- tinuing education, some of the courses can be taken for credit hours while still others cant't. Dr. Suzan Schafer, Dean of Continuing Studies, said that Pittsburg State University es- tablished Academic Service Centers at six community col- leges in the spring of 1985 to expand cooperative programs and academic services for resi- dents throughout the region. The Academic Service Center concept is important in making the best use of the Uni- versity's resources and in working with the area commu- nity colleges. We have determined that we need to do more in the way of encouraging students. We need to provide the people in Southeast Kansas more infor- mation about PSU, the other regents institutions and finan- cial assistance programs avail- able, Dr. Schafer said. Academic Service Center offices are located at Indepen- dence Community College, Coffeyville Community Col- lege, Labette Community Col- lege, Neosho County Commu- nity College, Fort Scott Com- munity College, and Allen County Community College. - Laura Todd 104 Continuing Education Jason Moore and Darrin Rose, Caney, lake a rest from a hard day's competition. The band contest, sponsored by the Office of Continuing Education, drew participants from more than fifty area schools. The Office of Continuing Education also schedules many night classes. Dale Kunkel teaches a chemical de- pendency treatment class. Continuing Education 105 Ron Womble was recently appoint- ed as assistant director of Public Af- fairs when Ellen Carter was appointed the director ol the department. Wom- ble entered the University staff from the editorial staff of the Morning Sun. Ellen Carter reflects on her first year as PSU director ot Public Affairs. She is in charge of gathering informa- tion about the university and sending it to hometowns, dealing with various area newspapers, and producing bro- chures to promote the university. 106 Public Affairs Ellen Carter, appointed director of Public Affairs early this past fall, dis- cusses upcoming events with PSU president Dr, Donald Wilson. Carter replaced Wayne Davenport, who had been in the position for 8 years. To promote the University Job of Public Affairs Pittsburg State University is dependent upon good rela- tion, campus-wide, locally, and state-wide as well as nationally and internationally. The purpose of the Public Affairs and Information office at PSU is to promote the Uni- versity, Ellen Carter, director of Public Affairs, said. According to Carter, their office is responsible for several of the University publications, The Report from Pittsburg, the Happenings calendar, recruit- ment brochures, sports infor- mation, as well as other bro- chures and releases. They also offer limited graphic and pho- tographic services, We're here to help any unit on campus. We relay what PSU has to offer and what were accomplishing ' Carter said. Carter said that the releases they write are distributed all over the state, but especially in the four state area. We help develop publica- tion for Enrollment Manage- ment for recruitment purposes. We also help various depart- ments on campus with their newsletters ' Carter said. She said that it can be difficult be- cause they don't always know when something is going on and there is always more to be covered. Carter said that a big part of her job is writing and was glad to have had the experience of working at a newspaper. My job as education writer at the Morning Sun helped me develop my writing and re- porting skills as well as giving me the opportunity to work with many different people ' Carter said, Ron Womble, Assistant Di- rector of Public Affairs, agreed that his experience in newspa per has helped him with his job. Womble began working for the Public Affairs office in January. He had previously been Managing Editor at the Morning Sun. Womble said that as Manag- ing Editor, he didn't get to use his writing skills like he wanted to. He said that in his position now, he does a lot of writing. It feels really good ' Wom- ble said. He believes that the University has a very good sto- ry to tell and he's glad to be a part of it. Womble said that when he was in school in the 70's, the news-editorialist considered public relations somewhat less professional. They're starting to see pub- lic relations in a better way, Womble said. Besides Carter and Wom- ble, the Public Affairs office also has the talents of a Publi- cations Director, Diane Hutchi- son. Hutchison said her job as Publications Director is to help any department on campus develop brochures, posters, even to brainstorm with peo- ple to help them come up with ideas. Some people come to me with a rough idea and others have no idea at all. 1 try to help them find what would work best to serve their need ' Hutchison, Womble, and Carter all work closely togeth- er. Through their efforts, the University's story is being told. - Laura Todd Public Affairs 107 Kelly Yenser holds a meeting with students and faculty members con- cerning fund-raising techniques. Yenser is the Director of Planned Giv- ing, affiliated with the Alumni Center. 108 Planned Giving Planned giving . . . Resource for future This year the University was hit by a 3.8 percent budget cut by Governor Mike Hayden. The University struggled through and nit-ie the neces- sary cuts. As a result of this, the Uni- versity has realized how impor- tant planned giving is, A planned giving program offers alumni and friends the opportunity to include gifts to the University in their long- term financial planning. The PSU Foundation and the Uni- versity recognized the impor- tance of this program and allo- cated the necessary resources for its establishment ' Univer- sity President Dr. Donald Wil- son said. Jon Kelly Yenser joined the staff at Pittsburg State Univer- sity this year as Director of Planned Giving. Planned gifts suggest plan- ning rather than impulse. I show people what advantages they can derive by giving planned gifts ' Yenser said. There are three basic types of planned gifts according to Yenser. There are will of be- quest, trust, and gift innuity. Yenser said that planned gifts are unique in that they require a third party such as a lawyer or certified public accountant. The planned gifts, when done right, will benefit both parties, the University and the donors ' Yenser stated. According to Yenser, the trust is a large savings account. The donor receives the divi- dends from the account and the University receives the as- sets. When a person gives a certain amount of money to the institution and then receives a certain amount of that money back, then it is a gift innuity. Yenser stated that there are tax advantages to all types of planned gifts, but that no one has ever given a gift for that purpose. Yenser also stressed that the University is not always aware of some planned gifts. Some of them come out of the blue ' Yenser stated. He said that it is not unusual to get a call from a lawyer notifying the University that someone has left a gift to them in their will of bequest. I must remind people that gifts of all sizes are important to us,” Yenser stated. He said that most gifts are of a large sum and that it is important for peo- ple to understand that all gifts are appreciated. Before joining the staff at PSU, Yenser was Develop- ment Officer at Grinnell Col- lege. In his second full year of involvement in corporate and foundation solicitation at Grin- nell the institution received a record $981,000 from private foundations. Yenser received a bache- lor's degree in 1967 from Wichita State University in English and a master's degree in 1969, from the University of Washington in English. Yenser stressed that planned giving is a long term effort for receiving funds for the University. We won't see the results to- morrow, but in the future,” Yenser said. - Laura Todd Planned Giving 109 Shirk Hall to house offices for the PSU Institute for Economic Development Change seemed to be the name of the game in the area of business at Pittsburg State University of 1986 and early 1987, as several offices were established and others relocat- ed. Shirk Hall is the location of the PSU Institute for Economic Development which will house offices for the Mid-America Certified Development Corpo- ration, the Small Business De- velopment Center, the O. Gene Bicknell Center for En- trepreneurship, and the Office of Business and Economic Re- search. Services of the Institute will include financial packaging of SBA 504 and 7(A) loans through Mid-America Certi- fied Development Corpora- tion, small business counseling and training through SBDC, procurement assistance to firms doing business with fed- eral and state government. and the dessemination of eco- nomic data and forecasts through the Office of Business and Economic Research. The Gladys A. Kelce School of Business looked for a new dean as of June 1987 as a result of Dr. Richard Hay's appoint- ment to Director of the Institute for Economic Development. Hay had been dean of the Kelce School for more than 10 years. As director of the Institute for Economic Development, Hay will oversee research-pro- files of local communities and businesses, the link between private industry and higher education, and the use of tech- nology to improve business. This information will provide a base of information which will be used to provide assis- tance for the Pittsburg area and the state. The Bicknell Center was es- tablished in April, 1986 when PSU graduate and area busi- nessman O. Gene Bicknell an- nounced his contribution to es- tablish the Center. The contri- bution coincided with the uni- versity's launching of the Campaign for Distinction, a series of fund raisers for differ- ent areas of the University. The goal of the Center is to improve the entrepreneur's chance of success in establish- ing new ventures and or ex- panding existing ones, as well as making a major investment in the future of PSU students. Joining the University's Insti- tute for Economic Develop- ment will be a field office of the Kansas Department of Com- merce. Secretary of Com- merce Harland Priddle made the announcement at PSU in March as part of a renovation program within the depart- ment, - Anita White Michelle Walker discusses the problem of shoplifting in her Introduc- tion to Entrepreneurship class. The class is one of four entrepreneurship classes offered by the Gladys A. Kelce School of Business. 110 SchooI Of Entrepreneurs • � ■ Mary Nance and Michelle Walker counsel Larry and Caroline Lambourn upon advertising and brochure op tions open to them. The Center lor Economic Development, of which the O. Gene Bicknell Center for Entrepre neurship is a part, olfers many services to new and existing businesses. Asking for input Irom the class. Mi chelle Walker also relates specific uses of the lie detector test in the business field. The Inf reduction to Entrepre neurship class covers many varied to- pics which are concerns of new and established businesses a like. Workers continue work in what will be the main lobby of the Center for Economic Development. The entire first floor of Shirk Hall is being ren- ovated to house the Center. School Of Entrepreneurs 111 The nursing department held its pinning ceremony after commence- ment. Dr. Thiry, chairperson of the de- One o£ the 380 students to receive a parlment of nursing congratulates masters degree was President Wilson s James Bates during this special cere- wife, Kathy. She received a master of mony. arts in history. Regent, Shirley Palmer addressed the graduates during commencement. More than 380 graduate degrees and 830 undergraduate degrees were con- ferred at the ceremony. 112 Graduation The first honary doctorate was pre- sented to O. Gene Bicknel! by Dr. Wil- son during the commencement exer- cises. Bicknell has had quite an impact on PSU, Pittsburg and the state of Kan- sas. Standing room only as Over 1000 degrees conferred Over 380 graduate degrees and more than 830 undergrad- uate degrees were conferred by Pittsburg State University President Dr. Donald Wilson on May 16 at the commence- ment exercises held in John Lance Arena. The honorable Shirley Palm- er, representative of the Kan- sas State Board of Regents ad- dressed the graduates saying, Next to God and family, should be education . . . Your parents gave you life. Schools gave you wings. It's up to you to fly. Dr. Richard Welty, Dean of the College of Arts and Sci- ences carried the mace lead- ing off the procession. The fac- ulty member with the longest service at the University is giv- en the honor of carrying the University mace. Welty has been with the University since 1953. In his remarks to the gradu- ates, Wilson stated that he has met alumni from PSU all over the nation and that they pos- sess the qualities symbolized in the letters P , S , and U . According to Wilson P stands for professionalism. He said that this includes being square with people, having high standards to work and live by, openmindedness, and sound judgement, compe- tence and intelligence, pride and loyalty, and restraint. He stated that the S stands for service as opposed to suc- cess. Lose yourself in others, in service, you'll find yourself and maybe much more, he said. The U symbolizes univer- sality, meaning all of us to- gether, Wilson said. He stat- ed that PSU is an example of a world community since there were graduates in all 50 states and in 53 other countries. As well as conferring the de- grees, Wilson also presented several citations of honor dur- ing the ceremony. He presented the first hon- ory degree in the University's history as he honored O, Gene Bicknell with the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for the impact he has had on PSU, Pittsburg and the state of Kansas. Bicknell, a local civic leader and entrepreneur received a B.S. at Pittsburg State in 1953, The Presidential Award of Merit was presented to area businessman, Donald C. Widner. It was only the second Presidential Award to be given in the history of the University. Other awards presented were the Meritorius Achieve- ment awards. The 1987 recipi- ents were Eldon V. Danen- hauer, President of Lapeka, Inc, Topeka, Gene E. Irvin, President and chairman of the Board, Adrian Bank, Adrian Mo., Jack L. Lambert, Profes- sor of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, George E. Pitzer, President, Pitzer Inc., Pittsburg, and Au- gust Rua, President, August Rua Insurance Agency, Pitts- burg. Many graduates received special recognition during the ceremony. These included outstanding senior man, Doug Ball, Baxter Springs and out- standing senior woman, Ar- chana Gupta, Pittsburg. - Lau- ra Todd Graduation 113 The Leonard H. Axe Library , built in 1979, doubled the capacity of Porter Library. Stan Session, Mapleton senior, finds a needed reference in the card catalog. 114 Library Library offers many services Studying, research, reading, and use of the computer are just a few of the services stu- dents took advantage of at the Axe Library. Robert Walter, acting direc- tor of the library, said that Axe Library is quite a bit larger than the old Porter Library. I wasn't here when Porter was in use, but I was told that it was overflowing, Walter said. He said that the two most popular services at the library are computer searching and inter-library loan. The computer searching is sort of a data base broker, Walter said. He stated that computer searching is faster and easier way for students to gain information. It cuts down on the tedious work a lot, Walter said. He said that the library also has the special collections and government documents sec- tions. The special collections sec- tion is four to five times larger than it used to be when it was in Porter, Walter said. The Axe Library opened in 1979 and was double the size of the old Porter Library. Axe keeps adding more services and expanding, and the ad- ministration anticipates that services will keep improving. It provides a great place to study and fits the needs of most students at Pittsburg State Uni- versity. Computers available for general use are also another example of the resources the library provides. Library 115 Brosdcasting students now use the lab in Grubbs Hall, Matt Newbery, Pittsburg sophomore practices in the Radio Lab tor one of his broadcasting classes Shirk Hall, an old dormatory is be ing renovated to house the PSU Insti- tute lor Economic Development. It will also house the new radio station of PSU, 116 Radio Station minim PSU makes progress as Reality of radio station becomes closer It has been a long, tedious process, but work on the de- velopment of a campus radio station has and is a goal of the university. 1987 brought PSU continually closer to that goal as applications for broadcast- ing licenses were processed and a tower site was located. The effort to establish the ra- dio station began in 1977, when PSU president Dr. James Appleberry appointed a com- mittee to study the possibility of establishing such a station. The committee recommended the establishment of a 10-watt station to be under the super- vision of the Department of Speech and Theater. The committee submitted a proposal for funding in May, 1978. At the same time the Federal Communication Com- mission announced an indefi- nite freeze on 10-watt station applications. With this consid- eration, the Kansas Board of Regents voted in July 1978 not to approve funding for a radio station. During the same time, a pro- posal was made for a joint ven- ture with the University of Kan- sas, but this too fell through be- cause the proposal did not meet eligibility criteria. During the next few months, the Cor- poration for Public Broadcast- ing revised their requirements and a new proposal was sub- mitted in October, 1978, for a six-month planning grant. In July, 1979, it was learned the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would not fund the request. A member of the Corporation visited Pittsburg and recommended the univer- sities file again in 1980. This was delayed because of the need to work with the Leg- islature about the project. A decision was reached in De- cember, 1980, not to proceed with the joint radio project. A third effort was initiated in 1984 by KANU-FM of the Uni- versity of Kansas to construct eight translator stations, one of which would be located in Pittsburg. PSU supported the request and reiterated its sup- port of the project on subse- quent occasions. The current and most suc- cessful effort of the university began in the summer of 1984 when PSU President Dr. Don- ald Wilson asked Dr. Joseph Smoot, director for develop- ment and public relations, to oversee the project. Since that time, a number of developments have taken place. The first was when con- sultant Allen Steel visited PSU in 1984 and made recommen- dations for a frequency search, planning a station operating budget, a suggested studio layout and the need to apply for a construction permit. The university hired John Heffelfinger, a consulting en- gineer, to make a frequency search. He recommended Channel 202 which would per- mit the use of a 100 kilowatt effective radiated power at a height of 500 feet above aver- age terrain. There were no problems with adjacent chan- nels. An advisory group was formed and a consulting engi- neer was hired and Channel 202 would be the best fre- quency station. The recom- mendation was approved by Wilson in February 1985. Meanwhile, the Federal Communication Commission had placed a freeze on accept- ing applications for construc- tion permits for new FM radio stations because of the prob- lem with interference of FM frequencies with Channel 6 television stations. However, fund-raising had begun in late 1984 to help with initial study and construction expenses. The next step in- volved locating an adequate tower site. Many sites were considered, but due to various regulations and difficulties, several of the sites were unsa- tisfactory. Just before the be- ginning of the fall 1986 semes- ter, a site was located just west of Girard, according to Smoot. Problems also arose with lo- cating an available frequency. A series of proposals were made and, Smoot pointed out, PSU has always planned for a 1(X),000 watt station and has never established a goal of building a low-watt station with limited coverage. - Anita White 118 News Many new and trendy things are developed every year. This year we saw many changes in fashion from hair bows to Coke clothes. Pittsburg State University has over 300 International students and this year marked the first annual International Bazaar. Differences in cultures were shared every day of the year but even more so during the bazaar. Along with the trends, there was also tradition. The mace and medallion have become two symbolic badges of the University during commence- ment. Will Coke clothes become a traditional style of dress? Will New York Seltzer Water become the tradi- tional drink. Only time will tell but this year, they were all a part of hot news. Every year brings new trends to the PSU campus. Among those this year were banana clips, New York Seltzer water and the Tom Cruise Top Gun look-a-likes. News 119 Pittsburg State University stu- dents got caught up with the sung- lasses craze. Lacey Pierson. Pittsburg sophomore models her favorite pair of fashion sunglasses. One of the latest fashion trends for the ladies was the popular heart jewl- rey. Heart earrings, pins and neck- laces were quite popular on campus. 1-1 of' News 120 News PSU students express themselves with the latest trends Every year there is some new style that you must have! Whether it be a hairstyle or fashion style. This year was no different as Pittsburg State University stu- dents showed their interst in the latest styles. Sweatshirts were big this year, especially if they said coca-cola or Mickey Mouse on them. Sweatshirts were not the only place to find Coke or Mickey. Shorts, sweaters, sweats, and shirts all donned the two. This year also marked the return of the popular jams in bright colors and patterns of all kinds. Along with the jams was the sunglasses craze. Every kind of sunglasses was popular this year. They were popular with both young and old. Blue jeans will probably al- ways be popular. This year all forms of jeans (denim) were popular. Jackets, skirts, shorts and, of course, blue jeans. Al- though the basic blue jeans were popular, so were black as well as designed and striped jeans. continued on page 129 News 121 A few years back, Pepsi asked people to take the Pepsi challenge. Then Coca-Cola challenged Pepsi. Now the challenge is no longer just for taste of the product, but has expanded to taste in clothing. This year the latest fads in clothing made their way to campus which incuded the now famous Coke clothing. Many types of clothing dis- played the famous Coca-Cola logo from sweatshirts to hats to shorts and many more. The logo even made its way to various accessories. It could be seen on duffle bags, sung- lasses, sun visors, and even watches. For the people that are real- ly obsessed with Coca-Cola there's also Coca-Cola sheets, pillow cases, bedspreads, cur- tains, and sleeping bags. So whether you choose Coca-Cola classic (red, white, and You) or catch the wave with new Coke, there's a style of clothing for whichever one you choose. - Laura Todd Coke clothes were popular this year. Sweatshirts, shorts, t- shirls and hats were just a few items that displayed the Coca- Cola logo. NEWS New 123 Bows, banana clips, barrettes . . . hair accessories complete outfits One hair accessory especially popular this year was the banana clip or pincher clip. Karen Jensen, Kansas City junior pulls her hair back using a banana clip. News When people hear the term banana clip, they may wonder what in the world it is. Banana clips made it big at Pittsburg State University this year. The banana clip, also known as the pincher barrette, was most popular with the ladies with long hair. The clip is hooked at the top and pulls the hair back, making it look kind of like a pony tail. Of course, there were many types of clips. There were plain ones, or decorative ones with beads, flowers, or bows. They were available in all the colors of the rainbow. The oth- er type of hair ornament that made it big was the return of bows. Bows were available in all colors, sizes, and forms. There were lace, satin, silk, blue, white, black, small, medium, or large: one perfect for every lady. - Laura Todd 124 News One of the newest trends at Pittsburg State University this year was the New York Seltzer Water craze. Jerry Trainer, director of ARA services, said that it went over real well. We go through twenty cases a week, Trainer said. There are 24 bottles in a case. New York Seltzer Water is made with all natural flavors and has no artificial colors ad- ded to it. Trainer said that some peo- ple were skeptical about trying it. 'T told them to try it and gourds and ornate robes were continued on page 130 New York Seltzer Water provides a colorless but tasteful change for PSU News 125 Mickey Mouse brings World oi Disney to PSU Everyone loves Mickey have always been popular, but Mouse. He is a rather cute little now Mickey is also available guy and it's no wonder that on records, video, and adult Minnie Mouse fell in love with clothing, him. Apparently so did the stu- Another popular fashion dents at Pittsburg State Uni- supporting Mickey is watches, versity this year. Not only do children enjoy Mickey Mouse could be wearing Mickey Mouse watch - seen on the front of sweat- es, but many adults also enjoy shirts, t-shirts, on sweaters, and using Mickey to tell time, even shorts. Whether Mickey provides When Walt Disney created people a chance to remember the character many years ago, their youth or celebrate their he didn't realize just how pop- youth, one thing is certain. He ular the little guy would be- was very popular on the PSU come. campus this year. Today, the mouse is still Yea Mickey! Yea Mickey! popular with children. Books, Yea Mickey lovers at PSU! - posters, and stuffed animals Laura Todd Two popular styles this year were Coca-Cob clothes and Mickey Mouse clothes. Many students had fun shop- ping for the right style for them. NEWS 126 News Mickey Mouse clothing was abun- dant in many stores this year. The little guy could be seen on clothing such as sweatshirts and jackets. One oi the hottest items for hair styl- ing this year were the tancy bows, ba- nana dips and butterfly dips. Sports lovers that also love Coca- Cola were very fashionable in Coca- Cola sports wear. Coke clothes were available in many styles and colors. News 127 Favorite movies, songs and videos are Hot News for PSU students Music, movies and videos are constantly changing and whats hot one day isn't so hot the next. Music lovers could catch the top forty countdown every week to see if their favorite song was among the most pop- ular. Some of the most popular songs this year according to American Top 40 were You Give Love a Bad Name ' by Bon Jovi, Madonna's Pappa don't Preach, and Land of Confusion ' and Tonight, To- night, Tonight, by Genesis. Many movie songs were big also. Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins and Take My Breath Away by Berlin were favor- ites from the movie Top Gun- Added to this was Peter Ce- tera's, Glory of Love from the movie The Karate Kid. Popular movies nominated for the Academy Awards in- cluded, Children of a Lesser God, The Mission, Crimes of the Heart and Platoon. Platoon was voted the best movie of the year by the academy but Top Gun was voted the top movie in the Peoples Choice Awards. MTV remained popular this year with popular videos by Madonna and Genesis. Entertainment surrounded Pitt State students this year. They went to see the movies, played their favorite music and watched their favorite videos. Among the favorite albums of the year were Bon Jovi's, Slippery When Wet,” invisible Touch,” by Genesis and So,” by Peter Gabriel. 128 News continued from 125 offer New York Seltzer Water. Now some of the quick shopps if they didn t like it to bring it grocery stores also carry back and we would give them jrajner a refund. No one has ever There are many flavors brought it back though, available. No matter what your Trainer said. preference is, there's one right He said that the most popu- ior most people, lar flavors seem to be root beer and peach. We were the first in town to Cultures Shared at International Bazaar Curious visitors pondered over the international art and food while Nigerian Afro Mu- sic mixed with Chinese operat- ic tunes to make for a day of merging cutures April 21 on the PSU Oval. The event was the Interna- tional Bazaar, sponsored by the International office, Inter- national Club and Student Government Association. The purpose was to promote cu- tural awareness, Ken Boyer, Student Government Associ- ation commissioner and co- coordinator of the event, said. Thailand, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, Egypt, Singapore, In- dia, Malaysia, France, Iran and lapan were all reprsented in the bazaar, which presented cultural artifacts and art. We had a really great tur- nout. Hicham Kobrosli, Inter- national Club president, said. Students, faculty and admin- istration gathered to share ideas, learn knowledge about culture and art as well as taste cuisine from around the world. Booths representing Indo- nesia, Thailand, Nigeria and Egypt all tied for the best dis- plays in the bazaar, Kobrosli announced. At the Egyptian booth, hi- eroglyphics were depicted on papyrus from the Nile river bank. Curious onlookers learned how papyrus was used thousands of years ago and how different drying times un- der the sun changes the color of the paper. The Thai and Indonesian booths displayed delicate pa- per carvings and real silk. Visi- tors to the Thai booth sampled fried bananas and shrimp chips. At the Nigerian booth, deco- rative continued on 132 130 Mews continued from 125 if they didn't like it to bring it back and we would give them a refund. No one has ever brought it back though, Trainer said. He said that the most popu- lar flavors seem to be root beer and peach. We were the first in town to offer New York Seltzer Water. Now some of the quick shopps and grocery stores also carry it, Trainer said. There are many flavors available. No matter what your preference is, there's one right for most people. Cultures Shared at International Bazaar Curious visitors pondered over the international art and food while Nigerian Afro Mu- sic mixed with Chinese operat- ic tunes to make for a day of merging cutures April 21 on the PSU Oval. The event was the Interna- tional Bazaar, sponsored by the International office, Inter- national Club and Student Government Association. The purpose was to promote cu tural awareness, Ken Boyer Student Government Associ ation commissioner and co coordinator of the event, said Thailand, China, Indonesia Nigeria, Egypt, Singapore, In- dia, Malaysia, France, Iran and Japan were all reprsented in the bazaar, which presented cultural artifacts and art. We had a really great tur- nout. Hicham Kobrosli, Inter- national Club president, said. Students, faculty and admin- istration gathered to share ideas, learn knowledge about culture and art as well as taste cuisine from around the world. Booths representing Indo- nesia, Thailand, Nigeria and Egypt all tied for the best dis- plays in the bazaar, Kobrosli announced. At the Egyptian booth, hi- eroglyphics were depicted on papyrus from the Nile river bank. Curious onlookers learned how papyrus was used thousands of years ago and how different «drying times un- der the sun changes the color of the paper. The Thai and Indonesian booths displayed delicate pa- per carvings and real silk. Visi- tors to the Thai booth sampled fried bananas and shrimp chips. At the Nigerian booth, deco- rative continued on 132 130 News vors. The medallion is wom by President Wilson during commencement. li was handcrafted by PSU alum, Sam Farm New York Seltzer Water became popular on campus this year. The drink was available in a variety of fla- Mace and Medallion symbols of PSU Pittsburg State Unviersity utiizes two symbolic badges of authority in it's commence- ment exercises. The use of symbolic badges is traditional in many Europe- an Universities and at some of the oldest schools in the Unit- ed States. The two symbols of PSU are the mace and medallion. The mace is carried by the faculty member with the long- est service to the University. The mace features metal sculpture of sterling silver with a staff sectioned of lathe- turned cheery wood. Crimson and Gold, the schools colors are featured in the goldplating in the head and knurl elements and the bezel-set garnet cabo- chons. Six forged flange sec- tions radiate outward from the center, which is topped by a half-sphere. A photo-etched seal of the University is at- tached to the base of the head. The use of maces as symbols for academic institutions origi- nated in England in the 1500's. They were used as weapons for breaking the armor of en- emies on the field of battle dur- ing the Middle Ages. The medallion is worn by the University President and is fashioned in color scheme and line to complement the mace, drawing on a clos-up perspec- tive of the University seal. Both the mace and medal- lion were handcrafted by PSU alum Samuel Farmer. NEWS News 131 continued from 125 shown. Native Nigerian stu- dents danced to the beat of Afro Music and handcarved ebony and wood figures were exhibited. The Indian booth displayed real silk Sarees from the cantry and Indian architecture and Hinduism were explained to visitors. The Laughing Budda sat on the table of the Chinese booth as Ling Ling Kho, Chinese Stu- dent Association president ex- plained happiness will come to those who touch the stomach of this type of Budda. She said if a man touches the stomach of the regular Buddha he will have wealth, prosperity and many children. Trish Hollenbeck Good academic advisement is an important step toward graduation. PSU received a grant to improve aca- demic advisement this year. 132 News News Academic advisement improves at PSU this year Students need direction when attending college, a goal to strive tor and a blueprint with which to achieve the ulti- mate goal of academic suc- cess. This comes with advise- ment. Academic advisement at PSU took a turn for the better when the university received a Title III Project Grant from the lederal government last year. The grant funded improved academic advisement. PSU also formed the Aca- demic Advising Coordinating Board which consisted of peo- ple from each of the four schools: business, arts and sci- ences, technology and applied science and education. The Board coordinated the overall university advisement pro- gram. Students were given surveys on the effectiveness of their advisement, new faculty at- tended advisement training sessions and special services were developed for unde- clared majors. Wilma Minton, vice presi- dent for academic affairs, said undeclared majors received peer counceling as well as counceling from one of 14 spe- cially-trained faculty advisors. The peer councelors sat down with students and talked about their own experiences, trying to help students identify their interests and needs. There were also career classes offered for undeclared majors. The career course was a one-hour credit course de signed to help students identi- fy their vocational skills, and eventually, a major, Minton said. Each of the four schools also identified high risk students; students who need extra ad- visement. For example, busi- ness and technology students with low math skills were iden- tified as high risk . Minton said the overall pro- gram was just a beginning to improved academic advise- ment and plans were in the way for much more improve- ment within the next three years. - Trish Hollenbeck News 133 1986-'87 Lit by Celebrations Celebrations are a part of every year and 1986 and 1987 were no exception. One of the biggest celebra- tions of 1986 was the 100th birthday celebration of the Statue of Liberty. The Lady had undergone a $75 million, two-year make-over to make her what Americans call the most beautiful Lady in the country. People also celebrated the success of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune. Many people tuned in the show just to see what game show hos- tess, Vanna White was wear- ing. Celebrations closer to home included drinks made with Peach Tree Schnapps. One of the more popular was the fuzzy navel. People celebrated their right to freedom of expression as they displayed bright cau- tion signs with messages such as, Baby on Board ' Genius on Board, and Beam me up Scotty ' on the back windows of their cars. Along with the signs were sunglasses for cars. The card- board glasses fit over the dash- board of the car to keep the hot sun from beating in the car. Although these celebrations were important to most of the PSU population, other events were more special. Graduating seniors cele- brated as they started their jobs. It became a time to reflect back on the celebrations of the year but to prepare for the celebrations of tomorrow. « NEWS 134 News Bright yellow caution signs in the back of windows of cars were quite popular this year. Popular sayings were “Baby on Board, “Beam me up Scotty ' and “Student on Board. News 135 136 Sports Division SPORTS Elaine Piha, Parsons freshman, knocks the ball over an attempted block by a pair of John Brown University players during a home match at Lance Arena. A Pitt State runner crosses the finish line during a distance race at an in- door All-Comers Meet held at Lance Arena. Gene Stegman,m Overland Park ju- nior, takes the snap from center as guard Jesse Wall, Midwest City, Okla. sophomore, fires off Ihe line against Langston University. Classes are generally hard enough for most students without the extra time spent in athlet- ics, but what about the athletes. Most of them spend just as much time training and compet- ing as they do studying. Whether it is football, basketball, softball track, or any other sport, the athletes must learn how to balance classes with training and competition, especially if they receive an athle- tic scholarship. For some, it may be a sport in itself to balance on a thin line. Sports Division 137 Volleyballers struggle through Fischer's first season as coach The PSU Gussies volleyball team continued to be saddled with inconsistency in the coaching ranks, as they were to play the 1986 season with their fourth coach in tour years. Larry Fischer, a high school basketball and softball coach, was hired to replace Mary Nut- ter Aug. 4, less than one month before the scheduled opener against the John Brown Uni- versity Lady Eagles. The Gussies were led by Ro- berta McDaniel, Carthage, Mo. sophomore, Cassie Farra, Fort Scott sophomore, and Elaine Piha, Parsons freshman. McDaniel, who was named as an All-Central States Inter- collegiate Conference Honor- able Mention in 1986, set up well for the frontline, while Farra and Piha used their height and jumping ability to block and spike the Gussies to 10 wins in 26 matches, a sig- nificant improvement over the previous year. With a record of 10-16 in the first month of the season, things were looking like PSU would improve on the 13-33 record of 1985. The month of October was to be the critical part of the Gussies season. That month in- cluded the CSIC portion of the schedule, which would show if the Gussies were to be better than in recent seasons. In the first CSIC Tourna- ment at Washburn University, PSU could only muster two wins in 16 games. After losing matches to Washburn and Wayne State College in straight games, the Gussies took Missouri Western State College to three games before succumbing to defeat. Two more sweeps, by Kear- ney State College and Missou- ri Southern State College, moved the Gussies losing streak to five matches. After being blown away in the first game of the match against Fort Hays State University, the Gus- sies came back to take game two, but lost the decider to the Lady Tigers. Emporia State won the final match of pari one in two games to send PSU home 0-7 in confernece matches. The Mid-America Nazarene College Lady Pioneers helped the Gussies break the streak in a triangular with MANC and Marymount College. Mary- mount then helped PSU begin another streak later in the evening. This would last much longer than the previous losing skein. The Gussies were shut out in the Missouri Western Tourna- ment and in a quadrangular at Marymount. When the time came for the second portion of the CSIC double round-robin tournament, PSU had lost 12 straight matches. The meet would not help the Gussies break their second- half slide. PSU was able to win only one of its last 28 games, as the season ended with a 20- match losing streak and a re- cord of 11-43. - Matt Newbery. 138 Volleyball Cassia Farr a. Fort Scott sophomore, goes for the spike in Ihe Gussies' game against Rockhurst. Cindy Kohnken, Mission sophomore, looks on from below. (Photo by Ragan Todd). Theresa Saunders, Bonner Springs ju- nior (7). and Dana Barton. Caney sophomore (15), go up for a double block in home action against Mid-American Nazarene. (Photo by Ragan Todd). Volleyball 139 m PSU Gorillas' receivers Mike Meek. Louisburg sophomore (30), and Blaise Bauer, Lamar, Mo. sophomore (85), are outnumbered by Cameron Uni versity opponents in a fumble chase during the NAIA Division I semifinal game in Law Ion, Okla. (Photo by Ke vin Groves). 140 Football Gorillas fall short of NAIA Division I Championship in 86 The PSU Gorilla fotball team had a mission for the 1986 sea- son - to return to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division 1 playoffs: A mission that came to be reality. The previous year, the Go- rillas also made the playoffs, but that time it ws a pleasant surprise. They weren't expect- ed to be there; it wasn't a goal that had been set at the begin- ning of the season. The 1986 season was to be different. Last year we knocked on the door, this year we're gonna kick it in ' was a familiar line from PSU head coach Dennis Franchione during the season. It was a thought that the Goril- las personified every time they took the field. No opponent was taken lightly. Every down was played like the game was on the line. Mistakes were made, but most of the time these were negated by the hard-hitting defense or with a big play out of the veer-option offense. The offense was triggered by Overland Park junior Gene Stegeman. As quarterbacks go, his stats wouldn't be con- sidered by many to be impres- sive, but merely judging a player like Stegeman through statistics would be missing the boat. Stegeman was a master at reading the defense, deciding which option to take, either continued on page 14 4 Roman Wiehebrink, Dodge City senior (90), Bernard Brown, Claire more, Olda senior, Lee Myers, Kansas City sohomore (81) and Scott Bailey. Lamar, Mo. sophomore (494) team up to stop Missouri-Rol la's Keenan Curry during the Gorillas' road opener in Rolla, Mo. (Photo by Kevin Groves). Student trainer Tony Decker, Pitts- burg senior, ices the hamstring of PSU defensive end Steve David. Houston, Tx, senior. Four students trainers as- sisted A! Ortalani during the season. (Photo by Ragan Todd). Football 141 Coach Franchione The PSU Gorillas charge onto the Cameron Stadi- um turf with the hopes of securing a spot in the NAIA Division I finals, but those hopes were quickly doused as the Cameron University Aggies defeated PSU 17-6. 142 Football PSU reserve quarterback Bob Campbell, Uniontown sophomore, looks lor a receiver as back-up guard Brad Soulhwiek, Overland park soph- omore prepares to block an oncoming Langston University defender. With the Gorillas getting big leads early in some games, the reserves saw plenty of playing time in 1986. continued from pg. 141 handing off to fullbacks Bruce Stancell, Anderson, Mo. sen- ior, or Wichita senior Rod Lewallen; pitching to halfback Monte Weathers, Riverton ju- nior; or tucking it under and taking it himself. Stancell became one of PSU's all-time leading rushers during the season, but a series of nagging injuries may have helped slow his 1986 output. Stancell still managed to rush for 882 yards in the regular season. He got most of those on the dive up the middle, sometimes running it three or four times in succession. Weathers was the speed rusher in the Gorillas' offense, with Stegeman going to him on the option pitch or sweep. But if he had a hole in the mid- dle, the next thing the de- fenses would see were the heels of No. 31 on his way for six points. Weathers was in the top 10 in the NAIA Division I in scoring, averaging 10 points per game, and rushed for 1,389 yards during the season. Lewallen was the veteran of the PSU backfield. He had played on the Gorilla football squad since 1982, with an in- terruption following a severe knee injury in 1983 which si- delined him through the 1984 season. He was used as both a fullback and halfback by Fran- chione. Passing was secondary to the running attack of PSU, but when Stegeman had to take things to the air, his receivers were able to do the job. At split end was sophomore Blaise Bauer, Monett, Mo. Though only thrown to 14 times during the year, 5 of those were for touchdowns and an average of 31.4 yards per catch. Mike Meek, Louisburg sophomore, was more than just Stegeman's flanker, he was his roommate as well. Meek was good on the short routes, get- ting open on out patterns. The Gorillas had everything a team could want in a tight end, size, speed, and an ability to block as well as catch the ball. That man was Kenny Al- len, who transferred from Sam Houston State University, where his coach had been for- mer Gorilla mentor Ron Rand- leman. Allen was the man counted on for the lead block on PSU's option pitch or sweep plays, and almost never let his mates down. Sometimes a long run by Weathers would take a back seat to the block dished out on the incoming lineback- er by Allen. The offensive line was prob- ably the master key to the en- tire offense. Led by flamboyant center Todd Mayhew, Havi- land senior, and All-American tackle Sam Valentini, the line opened holes for the backs or protected Stegeman when at- tempting to pass. On defense, experience was combined with youth to come out with one of the nation's best defenses against the run. Football 143 Up front was the line, with abil- ity to stop a back cold at the scrimmage line, or blast through and nail the quarter- back for a loss. Seniors Roman Wiehebrink, Dodge City, and Steve David, Houston were 1 -2 on the team in quarterback sacks. The linebackers were new to the PSU scheme in 1986. Senior Bernard Brown, Clare- more, Okla. and Lee Myers, Olathe senior, both came to the Gorillas from National Col- legiate Athletic Association schools - Central Missouri State University and Wake Forest University respectively. Brown was one of the defen- sive captains on the Gorillas, and established himself as the leader of the defense by lead- ing the team in tackles. Myers was a steady player behind the line, plugging up the holes Brown couldn't. The secondary showed the team's youthful side, with ju- nior Bryan Simoncic, Fronte- nac, along with sophomores Donnie Johnson, Midwest City, Okla. and William Bos- ton, Stillwater, Okla., and freshman Ted Adams, Ro- cheser, NY. Adams and Boston were in the hunt for the confer- 144 Football ence lead in interceptions, while Simoncic would often drop down and serve as a third linebacker or drop back in his more conventional role as a safety. Kicking and punting was taken care of by Adrian, Mo. junior Mike Bowman. Bowman came off a knee injury in 1985 to log one of his better seasons, missing only three extra points and hitting 13 of 22 field goals. The season got started with a bang when the Gorillas hosted the Arkansas Tech University Wonder Boys Sept. 13. Weath- ers, Stancell and Lewallen each rang up more than 100 yards in rushing as the Gorillas defeated the Wonder Boys 57- 37. The next week, PSU trav- eled to Rolla, Mo. to battle NCAA Division II opponent Missouri-Rolla Miners. It was an afternoon affair, and during the early fall portion of the sea- son, that could mean any type of weather conditions. In this case, it was a humid 87 de- grees at game time, and the temperature continued to rise during the game. Helped by the improved de- fensive effort, Weathers re- turned a 64-yard punt to beat Wide Receiver Johnathan Jackson, Tulsa, Okla. freshman, pivots after making a reception during the Home- coming game against Fort Hays State University. With the starters getting big early leads, second teamers saw plenty of playing lime throughout the season. (Photo by Kevin Groves). the Miners 37-14. The Gorillas returned to the friendly field of Brandenberg Stadium to start the Central States Intercollegiate Confer- ence portion of the schedule against the Emporia State Uni- versity Hornets. Last season, the Hornets embarrassed the Gorillas 41 -9 to give them their only conference loss in 1985. That loss was revenged right to the point, as PSU returned last year's gift by defeating them by 32 points as well, 59- 27. The next opponent would mark the start of a new tradi- tion in college football - The Miner's Bowl - the annual meeting between the Gorillas and the Missouri Southern State College Lions. MSSC was experiencing a transition year, and didn't win a game until late in the season. The Gorillas took the first posses- sion of the traveling trophy by thumping the Lions 48-7. Ste- geman threw for 139 yards and ran for 94 more, while the defense held MSSC to only 16 yards total rushing and 114 yards in total defense. The Gorillas were on the road again for their next game against the Washburn Univer- sity Ichabods in Topeka. Field conditions became a key fac- tor in this game, as the Moore Bowl turf was quickly turned to mud while the game was played in steady rain. Stege- man and Weathers each sloshed for more than 90 yards to defeat the Ichabods 21-7. Washburn quarterback Jim Bernard was quoted after the game by the Topeka Capital- Journal that the Ichabods would have defeated PSU had the game been played on a dry field. His words, he learned later, would come back to haunt him. The Gorillas then hosted the Fort Hays State University Ti- gers for the annual Homecom- ing game. With members of the 1961 NAIA Championship team in the stands, the Gorillas showed that they could pass, with Stegeman Langston University’s Steve Gil- bert is chased down by Gorilla line- backer Bernard Brown, Clairemore, Okla. senior, and defensive tackle Mark Lent2, Fort Scott senior (98) dur- ing PSU's regular season-ending 65-6 thrashing of the Lions, (Photo by Ra- gan Todd). Haviland senior center Todd May- hew is shoved by Washburn Universi- ty center Alex Mikaelian in reaction to Mayhew's headband declaring dry field conditions for the NAIA Division 1 quarterfinal. The message regarded a quote from an Ichabod quarterback relating the playing surface of the team's earlier game with PSU to the outcome. (Photo by Kevin Groves), Football 145 airing it out for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Bauer caught two TD passes, one from Ste- geman, and one from Weath- ers on PSU's dangerous half- back pass play. As a team, the Gorillas passed for 290 yards in a 45-14 victory over the Ti- gers. The Gorillas then had to go to CSIC Siberia, otherwise known as two straight games at the two Nebraska schools, Wayne State College and Kearney State College. PSU had no trouble with the WSC Wildcats, 38-7, but the Kear- ney State Antelopes weren't nearly as easy, but the Gorillas had another thing on their mind. After the Wayne game, Pittsburg State University be- came the top-ranked team in the NAIA Division L They were at No. 2 for several weeks, then the previous No. 1, Hillsdale of Michigan, were beaten, allowing PSU to move up. PSU jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway though the sec- ond quarter, then the ‘Lopers scored 10 straight points to closing the gap to 11 at half- time. Bowman booted a 33- yard field goal to put the lead to 14, but KSC's Mark Voss hit Ted Murray with two touch- down passes. PSU could only answer with another field goal by Bowman, but Adams fell on an on-side kick attempt after KSC's second TD of the half to thwart the upset attempt by the Antelopes, 27-23. The Gorillas clinched the CSIC title for the second con- secutive season with a 38-16 Family Day win over the Mis- souri Western State College Griffons. Weathers had three touchdowns of 25, 6, and 14 yards while rushing for 158 yards. The regular season finale had the Gorillas crushing a frustrated Langston University Lions team 65-6 to finish the season 10-0. The NAIA assigned the ’ Washburn Icabods to come to Pittsburg and play the Gorillas in the first round of the play- offs. Bernard would get a chance to see if his team was able to beat the Gorillas on a dry field. Dec. 6 was a cloudy, but dry day when the opening kickoff went up at 1 p.m. Bernard was looking like a prophet early on, when the Ichabods jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, with the wind at their backs, but at the switch for the second quarter, PSU took advantage with a 17-point barrage to get the halftime lead. The Gorillas never trailed after Weathers scored the Go- rillas' second touchdown an 11 -yard run. He scored twice more while Stegeman also ran for two scores as PSU tromped upon Washburn 58-24 to ad- vance to the semi-finals against the Cameron, Okla., Universi- ty Aggies. There were problems from the opening kickoff in the Ca- meron game, which was played in Lawton, Okla. in front of a crowd of over 5,000. Cameron's Joey Walters took the opening kickoff 89-yards for a touchdown, and the Ag- gies never trailed. PSU's only scoring came from Bowman, who kicked two field goals, in the 17-6 loss. Cameron went on to be shut out by Carson- Newman, Tenn. 17-0 in the Championship Game. The season was successful nevertheless. The record: 11-1, NAIA Coach of the Year for Franchione, five All-American selections, 13 AU-CSIC picks, and another goal for next year; to climb lo the final rung of the championship ladder and cap- ture the NAIA Division 1 cham- pionship. - Matt Newbery. Bob Schaller, Tampa Fla. senior, Washburn University's Kyle Kingston, and Steve David, Houston senior, dive for a loose ball in the NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Game December 6. 146 Gorilla quarterback Gene Stege- man, Overland Park junior, throws a rollout pass in the NAIA Division I se- mifinal game against Cameron Uni- versity December 13. Tight end Kenny Allen. Houston, Texas senior, finds wide-open running room after catching a pass in the NAIA Division I semifinal game against the Cameron Aggies. Monte Weathers, Riverton Junior, makes a cut in his attempt to find an opening against Cameron University's Charles Washington (5) and Gerald brown. Football 147 Cross Country Women start program while men rebuild team The PSU cross country pro- gram welcomed women for the 1986 season, while the men's team was struggling to rebuild after losing several runners to graduation. Coach Dave Suenram had to rely on a team of freshmen for a good portion of the sea- son. That's not as bad as it sounds, when one of those freshmen is Buttevants, Ire- land's Cormac O'Riordan. O'Riordan, a world-class cross country runner, contin- ued the PSU tradition of luring top Irish runners to its running program. O'Riordan finished with first-place showings in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference and National As- sociation of Intercollegiate Conference District 10 meets, and taking fourth in the NAIA National Meet in Oshkosh, Wise. Lee Fields, Overalnd Park freshman was the Gorillas' sec- ond-leading runner with fin- ishes in the top 15 in several races. The women's squad, coached by former PSU men's assistant track coach Russ Jew- ett, were sparked by Fort Scott junior Tracy Keith, who trans- ferred to PSU from the Univer- sity of Kansas, and Darbi Frie- den, a junior from Lamar, Mo. Also running for the Gussies were Carla Caputo, Pittsburg senior; Cathy Hammack, Leav- enworth, sophomore, and Pip- er Keith, Fort Scott freshman. Tracy Keith had experience in KU's cross country and track program, while Frieden hadn't raced since her days in high school. Both recorded several top-ten finishes in 1986. Tracy Keith took second in the Mid-America Nazarene College Invitational, while Frieden took tenth. - Matt Newbery. PSU's Cormac 0‘Riodan, Butlevants. Ireland freshman, trails a Fort Hays State University runner during the CSIC Championships. O'Riordan went on to finish fourth in the NAIA Championship and keep the Irish tradition alive at PSU. (Photo by Ragan Todd) Tracy Keitht Fort Scott junior (left) and Darbi Freiden, Lamar, Mo, junior, led fhe Gussies in the first season of competition in cross country. (Photo by Ragan Todd) 148 Another freshman golfer for PSU was Brian Elliott, Pittsburg. Elliott was one of the Gorilla's top golfers during the spring schedule Mike Burke, Fort Scott senior, was the Gorillas' team captain in 1986-87, and of- ten was PSU's best threat to get medalist honors during the season's tournaments. Haysville freshman Rob Clanton concen- trates on the ball during his follow-through while playing a practice round. Youth was a plentiful commodity for the Gorillas in 1986-87, with only two seniors on the squad- Fall matches added to golfer's season The PSU Gorilla golf season began its second season of competition by introducing a fall schedule of three tourna- ments to go with the regular spring slate. Bob Johnson, the team's coach, sees playing a fall schedule a way to take advan- tage of some good golfing weather and to prep the team for the more intense spring meets. The Gorillas returned three of their top players for 1986- 87, in Rob Clanton, Fort Scott senior, left Dawson, Mound City junior, and Steve Maceli, Pittsburg senior. Freshmen also made a dent in the top five. Brian Elliott, Pittsburg, and Rob Clanton, Haysville, saw plenty of tour- nament action in their first sea- son with the Gorillas. The team started the fall with two tournaments in one week. The Gorillas placed fourth at the Baker Invitational in Tope- ka, and the next day took sixth at the Missouri Southern State College Invitational in Joplin. Nearly a month later, PSU hosted the Homecoming Clas- sic to close the fall portion of the season, taking fourth place while Southwest Missouri State University won top honors. In the spring opener, PSU hosted a dual meet with Empo- ria State University, losing to the Hornets by eight strokes. Next were a pair of the big- gest tournaments in the Mid- west. The Gorillas took 13th out of a 24-team field in the William Jewel College Invita- tional, and then followed that with a 15th place finish in MSSC's Crossroads of Amer- ica Tournament. The Gorillas stumbled in the Central State Intercollegiate Conference Championships at Baldwin City, finishing sixth in the six-team meet.-Matt New- bery. Golf 149 GoriJIa forwards Chris Robinson (35), Osawatomie junior, and Jack Hall (22), Kansas City junior prepare to duel a Missouri Western player for a rebound. Robinson and Hall were two of many junior college transfers play- ing for PSU. Gorillas muddle through strange season PSU coach Ken Ash has lived in what could be a bas- ketball version of The Twilight Zone during the 1986-87 sea- son. The turn of events were been strange. Strange is a good word to describe it ' Ash said of the Gorillas' 8-20 season. It start- ed with Russ (Partridge) and Kemo (Scott) not coming back and went downhill from there ' Partridge and Scott were starters slated to return for this season. Partridge transfered to Emporia State University at the beginning of the term, while a bothersome knee had ended Scott's playing days. We basically had to go out and recruit a whole new team ' Ash said. And then that began to fall apart. After going 5-7 before the Christmas break ended, the Gorillas lost the services of two more key players. Forward Dennis Watson, who was aver- aging 13 points and 7.5 re- bounds per game, became homesick and returned to Lou- isiana. Gerald Stevenson, who be- came eligible after the fall se- mester ended, quickly became ineligible when grades were released and he fell below the average needed to participate at PSU. In the three games Steven- son played with the Gorillas, he averaged 24 points, nine rebounds, and shot 59 percent from the field. What looked like a real competitive team at the start of the season suddenly began to fall apart ' Ash said. We lost a lot of close games early be- cause they weren't used to each other, and then as we started losing people, we just became outmanned ' The guiding lights for PSU included lack Hall, Kansas City junior, a transfer from Highland Community Col- lege. This 6-foot-4 forward had tremendous leaping ability, enabling him to no problems battling up front. Hall averaged 15 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game for the Gorillas, while leading the team in field goal percentage with 54 percent. Rodney Estes, Columbia, Mo. junior, came to PSU from Moberly (Mo.) Junior College, and became eligible for the spring semester. During his half-season, Estes impressed enough people with his consis- tant outside shooting and 18.6 ppg to be named All-Central States Intercollegiate Confer- ence Honorable Mention. The 6-5 forward was the only Goril- la named to a conference list in 1986-87. The sole returning player for the Gorillas was Liberal, Mo. junior Lonnie McThompson. The 6-5 center served as one of the team leaders and was tops on the squad in rebound- ing with 8.1 per game while scoring an average of nine points each game. 150 Mens Basketball � I Jack Hall, Kansas City junior reaches high and wins a rebound from his Missouri Western foe. Though only 6 foot 3. Hall used his jumping ability and long armspan to bring down plenty of boards for the Gorillas. PSU’s Rodney Estes, Columbia, Mo, junior (21) grabs a rebound against Missouri Southern as team' mate Doug Hamilton, Topeka senior (40), and MSSC's Marvin Townsend look on. Mens Basketball 151 The only freshman starter was Kansas City's Tony Flem- ing. The 5-11 point guard led the team in free throw accura- cy by hitting 79.5 percent of his tries, and was second be- hind another freshman, lered Peterson, Topeka, in three- point field goals with 43.6 per- cent. Peterson shot at a 47.8 percentage to lead the team. Keith Watts, Republic, Mo. junior, started at off-guard for the Gorillas, averaging in dou- ble-figures while starting in all but one of the Gorillas' games. When the second half of the season began, the Gorillas be- gan with nine players, some of them playing out of position. This really hindered them from exposing their full potential. Guys like Jack (Hall) and Lonnie (McThompson) are great players, when they can play their true positions, Ash said. “Let me emphasize that we were outmanned for the last half of the season, and that's what hurt us. Swingman Flynt Ray left on several occasions due to finan- cial problems, then guard Fleming injured his foot in the Washburn University game at Topeka Feb. 21. By the time PSU played its last game against Missouri Southern, there were only seven players on the roster. ‘T was proud that the players never gave up, Ash exa- mined. “If you look back, our highlights were more individ- ual. Next year we'll have to bring them together and get back to a more team-oriented game. Looking forward to next sea- son, Ash will be looking for someone who shows an ability to play inside the lane. - Matt Newbery. The Gorillas' leading three-point field goal shooter, Jared Peterson, Topeka freshman, finds himself in an unusual place as he drives in for the layup. Chris Robinson. Osawatamie junior, looks for the offensive rebound. 152 Mens Basketball Tony Fleming. Kansas Oily, Kan. freshman, lakes the low route, as he wraps a pass around the legs ol an Emporia State University defender during conference action at Lance Arena. Keith Watts, Republic, Mo. junior, drives the base line past Fort Kays State University center Marvin Chat- man. Watts was one of the many transfered that filled the Gorillas roster. Men's Basketball 153 Softball Cross Country Women Meet PSU Invitational Central States Intercollegiate Cent. Championships NAIA District 10 Championships Football PSU Opponent ( 57 Arkansas Tech 37 at Missouri-Rolla 59 Emporia State 48 at Missouri Southern 21 at Washburn 45 Fort Hays State PSU Homecoming 38 af Wayne Si (Neb.) 27 at Kearney State 38 Missouri Western PSU family Day 65 Langston MeiTs Basketball PSU Opponent Opp Regis 50 74 at Rockhurst 78 74 Avila 49 60 at Regis 44 59 at Denver 78 66 af Missouri Southern 74 80 at Mid-America Naz. 82 68 Philander Smith in 93 John Lance Toum. 102 Mid-America Na2, in 76 John Lance Toum. 82 Mid-America Naz. at 79 K.C. Area Tourn. 59 Rockhurst at K.C. 60 Area Tourn. 69 William Jewel at 79 K.C. Area Tourn. 83 at Kansas Newman 91 74 af Wayne St. (Neb.) 75 81 af Missouri Western 75 Meet Finish 58 Washburn in NAIA 24 69 Benedictine 83 2 o Kansas Invitational Seventh Division 1 Playoffs 74 Fort Hays State 81 7 PSU Invitational Seventh 6 at Cameron in NAIA 17 77 Kearney State 94 S o Central States Division 1 Playoffs 71 Emporia State 81 Intercollegiate Conf. 70 Washburn 87 2 t Championships Fourth Overall Record 11-1-0 87 at Benedictine 85 0 At Home 6-0-0 93 af Kearney State 112 1 On The Road 5-1-0 74 at Fort Hays State 102 9 In The Conference 8-0-0 80 Missouri Western 73 3 1 3 90 Wayne State (Neb.) 95 82 at Washburn 90 1 ft 68 at Emporia State 105 u 86 Missouri Southern o 110 6 Overall Record 8-20 2 3 n At Home 4- 8 u 4 On The Road 4-12 o In The Conference 2-12 o 2 PSU Oppofwnt C 3 Emporia Stale at Central St, Tournament 6 Cameron ai CSU Tournament 11 Wiliam Penn at CSU Toum, 3 Wayne Si (Neb.) at CSU Toum. 4 Washburn al CSU Tournament 5 Wayne St (Neb.) al CSU Toum. 0 Washburn 5 Washburn 2 Central of Iowa in PSU Raindrop Tournament 11 Benedictine in Raindrop Toum. 5 Wo. Western in Raindrop Toum. 10 Cadeton in Raindrop Tournament 3 NW Missouri SL in Raindrop Tournament 1 Wo. Southern in Raindrop Toum. 3 Northeast Missouri in Raindrop Tournament 5 St. Oiaf 2 South Dakota at MSSC Tournament 3 Simpson at MSSC Tournament 3 Central St. at MSSC Tournament 5 Central of Iowa al MSSC Tournament 3 SW Baptist ai MSSC Tournament a Augustana at MSSC Tournament 2 Central ol Iowa al MSSC Tournament 6 at Emporia State 3 at Emporia State 1 Missouri Southern 4 Missouri Southern 10 Cameron al Oklahoma City Tournament 2 Ofck City at OCU Tournament 0 Okk Baptist at OCU Tournament 1 7 Northeastern State 6 5 Northeastern State 3 0 Wo. Southern at Washburn 5 InvntalionaJ 2 Qkk City al Washburn Inv. 3 t Washburn at Washburn Inv. 4 0 Central St. at Washburn In 4 1 Tarkio at Missouri Western 2 Tournament 9 Briar CM ai MWSC Tournament 10 3 at Northeastern Stale 0 1 al Northeastern Stale 2 3 at Missouri Southern 4 1 at Missoni Southern 2 0 Washburn at Central States 1 hUetcoUegiaie Corrferenca Tournament 6 Wayr� St (Neb.) m CSIC Toum. 5 2 Mfasttwn at CSJC Tounwneri 3 3 at South Missouri Slate 4 0 at Southwest Missouri Slate 1 4 Stertng al NAIA Dtond 10 1 Toumameri 3 Emporia St. at Gist 10 Toum 2 2 Washburn al Dial. 10 Toum. 3 0 Empooa St al Dirt. 10 Toum. 1 Overall Record Al Home On The Road In The Conference 154 Scoreboard Volleyball PSU Opponent Opp 2 at John Brown 0 0 S. of the Ozaifcs-N 2 0 Baker in PSU Toum. 2 2 Avte in PSU Toum. t 0 SW Baptist In PSU Toum. 2 0 Mid-America Nazarena in 2 PSU Tournament 0 Ma Southern in PSU Toum 2 2 Evang N 0 0 ai Rockhuret 2 0 Avia at Missouri Southern 2 Toumamert 2 Evangel at MSSC Toum. 0 0 Rockhuret at MSSC Toum, 2 2 Southwestern at MSSC Tournament 1 0 Southern Nazarene at MSSC Tournament 2 1 at Ottawa 2 0 Neosho County-N JC 2 1 at Drury 3 0 Avfla at Avila Tournament 2 2 Mo. Valley at Avila Toum. 1 0 Mo Southern at Avila Tournament 2 0 Rockhursi at Avila Toum. 2 2 John Brown 0 2 Baker 0 2 Southwestern 0 1 Missouri Southern 2 1 Tulsa 3 3 Mid-America Nazarene 2 0 Washburn at Central States 2 Intercollegiate Conference Toumamert 0 Wayne St (Neb.) at CSIC Toumamert 2 1 Missouri Western at CSIC Toumamert 2 0 Kearney St. at CSIC Toum. 2 0 Missouri Southern at CSC Toumamert 2 1 Ft. Hays St. at CSC Toum, 2 0 Empona St. at CSC Toum. 2 2 at Mid America Nazarene 0 0 Marymoum-N 2 0 Benedictine at Mo. Western Toumamert 2 0 Mo Southern at MWSC Toum. 2 0 Arkansas-Little Rock ai MWSC Toumamert 2 0 NE Missouri St at MWSC Toumamert 2 0 at Marymourt 2 0 Perm Valtey-N JC 2 0 Baker-N 2 0 Washburn at Kan. CSIC Tournament 3 1 Emporia St. at Kan. CSC Toumamert 3 0 Ft. Hays St. at Kan. CSC 3 Tournament 0 Rocfchure 2 0 Tulsa 2 0 Washburn at CSIC Toum 2 0 Wayne St (Neb.) at CSC 2 Tournament 0 Mo. Western at CSC Toum, 2 0 Kearney St at CSC Toum, 2 0 Mo. Southern at CSC Toum. 2 1 Ft. Hays $L at CSC Toum. 2 0 Emporia St at CSC Toum. 2 0 Drury 3 0 at Missouri Southern 3 Neural site JC.jurtor coKege m ch, not counted in record Overall Match Record At Home On The Road In The Conference Vs. Junior Co teges 11-44 5- 8 6- 36 0-22 0- 2 Women’s Basketball PSU Opponent i Opp 72 at S. of the Ozarks 70 63 Northeastern St. at 77 Lady Red's Classic 69 SE Okla. at Lady 49 Red's Classic 66 John Brown 64 60 at Southwest Baptist 78 66 Langston at Friends Turkey Shool 54 86 Mid-America Naz. at 74 MANC Classic 63 Park at MANC 82 Classic 68 John Brown at 52 MANC Classic 77 Benedictine 69 57 at Kansas 91 71 at Kansas Newman 62 87 S. of the Ozarks in 59 Coal Miner's Classic 48 Northeastern St. in 70 Coal Miner's Classic 103 at Wayne St (Neb.) 79 54 at Missouri Western 66 74 at Ussouri Southern 63 73 Fort Hays State 74 76 Kearney State 88 70 Emporia State 75 67 Washburn 79 84 at Kearney State 75 44 at Fort Hays State 95 55 Missouri Western 74 73 Wayne State (Neb.) 78 92 Missouri Southern 90 53 at Washburn 74- 69 at Emporia State 84 Overall Record 13-16 At Home 4- 7 On The Road 9 9 In The Conference 4-10 Track Men Meet Finish PSU Invitational First Swede Invitational Fourth Southwestern Dual First Mute Relays Fourth Central States Intercollegiate Conf. Championships First NAIA District 10 Championships First NAIA National Championships Golf Fall Meet3 Finish Missouri Southern Inv. Sixth Baker Invitational Fourth PSU Homecoming Golf Classic Fourth Spring Meets Emporia State Dual William Jewel Inv. Worn© MSSC Crossroads of Meet Finish America Tournament PSU Invitational First Centra! Slates Swede Invitational Third Intercollegiate Conf. Southwestern Dual First Championships Mule Relays Third NAIA District 10 Central States Championships Intercollegiate Conf. Championships Third NAIA District 10 Championships Second NAIA National Championships Finish Second 15th J3th Sixth GUESTS Scoreboard 155 The PSU Gussies basketball team had the same problems as last year, getting oft to a good start, only to run head-on into the conference schedule and begin a late-season slide. The Gussies had several new faces on the 1986-87 ros- ter that added skill and exper- ience to coach Barb Grill's ros- ter. Gretchen Schwerdtfeger, Dubuque, Iowa sophomore, probably did the most for PSU of any newcomer. Schwerdt- feger took All-Central States Intercollegiate Conference honors, averaging 13.9 points per game, leading the team in scoring, assists, and three- point field goal percentage. Elaine Piha, Parsons fresh- man, shined late in the season for the Gussies. As a power forward during the second half of the season, Piha pulled down 6.6 rebounds per game for the season, but averaged nearly 10 during the CSIC schedule. That, along with an 8.6 scoring average helped get her honorable mention Irom the conference. As the starting forward for PSU, Nanny Matthias, High- land junior, did a solid job averaging 10.5 points and two assists per game. Terry Bar to, Frontenac sen- ior, had to make a position Gussies rebuild with strong transfers switch in 1986-87, moving from forward to the post posi- tion. She finished second be- hind Piha in rebounding and second to Schwerdtfeger in scoring, while leading the team in field goal percentage. With her 50.8 percent mark from the field, she was the only Gussie to make over half her attempts. Carla Caputo, Pittsburg sen- ior, was the floor general of the PSU attack. The 5-4 point guard started 28 of the Gussies 29 games, even though she had various nagging injuries and ailments, including a deep thigh bruise and having to play with only one contact lens because of an eye disorder. The Gussies had a strong bench, with Karen Colgrove, Fort Scott sophomore, and Val- erie Barto, Frontenac sopho- more, subbing in the back- court, while Kris Robinson, Leawood sophomore, Janelle lames, Big Cabin, Okla. fresh- man, and Audrey Johnson, Chetopa junior relieved the starting frontliners. PSU had a 2-3 record going into the Friends' Turkey Shoot Tournament. The Gussies were able to handle the Lang- ston (Okla.) Lady Lions 66-54, but were defeated handily by the host team 90-73. {continued on page 158) Gretchen Schwerdtfeger, Du huque, Iowa sophomore, used a team- mate's pick to drive the baseline dur- ing the Fort Hays State game at Lance Arena. Schwerdtleger transfered to PSU from Drake University and was named to the all-conference team. {Photo by Kent A. Thompson), 156 Womens Basketball Looking toward the basket lor a score is Pittsburg senior guard Carla Caputo. with an Emporia State defender trying to deny from behing. Caputo has been one of the team leaders dunng her four years with the Gus- sies. (Photo by Kent A. Thompson). Terry Barto, Frontenac senior, looks as if she has an open teammate on the baseline as she dribbles past Emporia State's Denise Dawson in a home game at Lance Arena. (Photo by Kent A Thompson). Women's Basketball 157 PSU's Gretchen Schwerdtfeger, Dubuque. Iowa sophomore, nudges past a Missouri Western opponent as she drives the baseline. America Nazarene Classic as the starting point of a four- game winning streak. PSU hammered Mid-America Nazarene 86-58, then took a six-point win from the Park (Mo.) College Lady Pirates. They wrapped up the meet with 68-52 win over John Brown (Ark.) University. A 77-69 win at home over Benedictine College put the streak at four, where it would end with the help of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I power University of Kansas, The Lady Jayhawks, who would later capture the Big Eight Conference Tourna- ment, throttled the Gussies 91- 57 in Lawrence as PSU wrapped up its fall portion of the schedule with a 7-5 record. Kansas Neuman College opened the Gussies second half of the season by giving them a 71-62 win in Wichita. Schwerdtfeger hit the first three-point basket in the pro- gram's history against KNU. PSU split a pair in their Coal Miner's Classic, as they began their conference schedule with a 9-6 record. The Gussies got their sec- ond 100-point game in as many seasons when they pasted Wayne State (Neb.) College 103-79 to open the CSIC schedule, but split the road trip as they lost to Missou- ri Western 66-54. Missouri Southern, one of the top teams in the confer- ence, and always a nemisis to PSU, hosted them at Robert E. Young Gym in Joplin. The Gussies surprised the Lady Lions 74-63. Following the upset win, the Gussies lost four straight to fall below .500 in the conference. All losses were at home in John Lance Arena. They broke the string on the road at Kearney State (Neb.) College, with a 84-75 win. Three more losses, two of those at home, then followed before PSU pulled another upset against MSSC. Matthias hit a 15-footer at the buzzer to give the Gussies a 92-90 win over MSSC, and a sweep for the year. The Gussies had a chance to make the District 10 playoffs, but lost to a pair of District foes, Washburn University and Em- poria State University, to just miss the cut, finishing with a 13-16 record for the season - Matt Newberry. 158 Women's Basketball The Gussies' Terry Barto, Frontenac senior finds herself surrounded by a Forward Kris Robinson, Lenexa trio of Missouri Western State College sophomore, concentrates on her drib Lady Griffs as she tries to get a shot off ble as she splits the Missouri Western in the paint. defense in a drive to the hoop. 159 Track squads have success in 1987 The PSU men's track pro gram were to experience something that hadn't oc- curred since 1967, while the women of PSU would have a track team for the first time since 1982. The Gorillas had a new head coach in 1987, as Mike Kerley replaced David Suen- ram, who had been track coach since 1967. Kerley was a sprinter under Suenram in the mid 70's at PSU. Russ Jewett, he too a pupil of Suenram, was put in charge of restarting the women's pro- gram, which had been dor- mant for five years. The teams used the indoor season as a tune-up for the out- door portion of the schedule, with the PSU Invitational and several All-Comers Meets dur- ing the winter. The indoor season ended with Darryl Wren, Tulsa, Okla. freshman, and Wesley Aug- mon, Wichita freshman, get- ting All-American honors at the National Association of In- tercollegiate Athletics Indoor Championships in Kansas City, Mo. The Gorillas outdoor team would rely much on the per- formances of the throwers and relay teams. PSU is always turning out top javelin throwers, and this season was no exception. Jeff Shaw, Arkansas City junior, ably moved into the No. 1 spot this season. Also leaders in the throwing events were Bruce Stancell, Anderson, Mo. senior, and Tom Beebe, Bonner Springs senior. Both took top finishes in the discus, hammer, and shot. As for the other strength of the Gorillas, the relay team of Wren, Riverton junior Monte Weathers, Wichita junior Jim- mie Moulds, and Wichita freshman Greg Harrod was constantly breaking the school record in the 400-meter relay, as well as winning several 800- meter relay races during the season. As for the Gussies, their team leader would have to be Olathe junior Tracy Ivy, Ivy competed in the hurdles, long jump, and sprint relays. It wasn't unusual for Ivy to com- pete in six events and have a hand in the majority of the Gussies team points. Bridgette Greer, Edwards - ville freshman, participated in three successful relay teams while Misti Mann, Iola fresh- man, and Piper Keith, Fort Scott freshman starred on two squads. The 400-meter relay team of Ivy, Mann, Keith, and Greer qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Championships. 160 Track Larry Criddle, Paola freshman, maneuvers over the high jump bar during the PSU In- door Invitational held in January. Doing one of her many events is Olathe Junior Tracy Ivy, Besides, the long jump, !vy competed in hurdles and the Gussies' spring relays. Jeff Shaw prepares to release his javelin during the field events of the dual meet with Southwestern College. Track 161 Kim Hammontree. Kansas City, Kan, junior slides past the tag of Northeastern State University's Kim Draper in action at the PSU softball complex's field 1. Jennifer Harris. Pittsburg junior, prepares to catch the delivery to the plate. Harris, who led the team in hitting, split time between catcher and eenterfield while on her way to NAIA Academic All American and CS1C First-team honors. 162 Softball L : k- � _ i . VVf ?y Gussies'pitcherLeeAnn Bueler, Shawnee Mission freshman, completes her delivery to the plate during the PSU Raindrop Invita- tional in March. Softball te rides through rough year It was a roller-coaster season for the PSU Gussies under first-year head coach Larry Fi- scher, beginning with a usual- ly cold-starting team jumping out quickly, then seeing things go downhill in a hurry. The Gussies stayed in the National Association of Inter- collegiate Athletics Top 20 throughout the season, getting there with clutch hitting and good baserunning. The team was led by out- fielder-catcher Jennifer Harris, Pittsburg junior; shortstop- pitcher Kim Hammontree, Kansas City, Kan. junior; and infielder Darla Anderson, Ce- dar Rapids, Iowa junior. Harris had to make a posi- tion change in the 1987 sea- son, splitting time from her out- field spot with Shelba Sikes, Pittsburg junior. Each took turns playing outfield and catcher. Harris didn't let the field changes bug her, as she was PSUs leading hitter during the season, batting .393 with 12 tri- ples and 31 runs batted in. Harris also had a .966 fielding percentage, making just three errors in 88 chances. Hammontree was one of only two pitchers on the Gus- sies roster, but it was her bat and infield play that made the difference in many games. Usually the No. 3 hitter in the lineup, The Hammer got the job done with a team-leading three home runs and a .329 average. Anderson became eligible this season after transfering from Iowa State in 1986, Though batting only .212, she had 17 RBI and tied for second on the squad in stolen bases with 8. The Gussies were also packed with freshmen, with Softball 163 two of them getting a chance to start in 1987. Andi Smith, Overland Park, and Valerie Schleicher, Shawnee Mission, gave PSU a youthful right in- field, playing second and first respectively. Pitching was probably the weak point on an otherwise strong roster. The staff consist- ed of only two, Hammontree and Shawnee Mission fresh- man LeeAnn Buehler. Buehler did the bulk of the work, get- ting a 1.83 earned run aver- age, but an 18-20 won-loss re- cord. Hammontree pitched for a 3-5 record and a 2.87 ERA. The season kicked off March 6 in Edmond, Okla. at the Central State University Tour- nament. After dropping the first two in pool play, the Gus- sies stomped William Penn (Iowa) College 11 -5. The day ended with a 6-3 loss to Cen- tral States Intercollegiate Con- ference foe Wayne State (Neb.) College. 164 In the bracket play, PSU de- feated Washburn University of the CSIC, but Wayne State once again stood in the Gus- sies' path. The Lady Cats downed PSU 6-5, giving the Gussies a third-place tie in the meet. After splitting a double- header with Washburn, the Gussies hosted a post-spring break tournament. Fischer put PSU in a tough pool, which included the Central College of Iowa, the National Colle- giate Athletic Association Divi- sion III champs of 1986. The Gussies lost to the Lady Dutch 4-2 to open pool play, but began a string of five straight wins which took them to the finals before losing to Northeast Missouri State 4-3 to give PSU a second-place fin- ish. PSU's hot string continued with a second-place finish at the Missouri Southern State (continued on page 167) Gussies' outfielder-catcher Jennifer Harris, Pittsburg junior, squares around and pops a bunt attempt in the air in ac- tion at PSU's Field 1. PSU first baseman Valerie Schleicher, Roeland Park freshman, makes the putout on a Washburn University baserunner in a doubleheader at Field 1 Coach Larry Fischer and his assistanl Janice Nelsen, El Dorado Springs, Mo. graduate student, conduct a talk in front of the dugout. The Gussies'Kim Hammontree, Kansas City, Ks, junior, pulls up after being SoftbdIl 165 thrown out in the PSU Invitational Tourna- ment against NE Missouri. 166 Sohb ll Right fielder Tracy Harris, Erie sopho- more, closes her eyes after making a running catch. Harris moved to a starting role in 1987 season. Shortshop Kim Ham- mon tree, Kansas City, Kan. junior, fires the ball toward 1st base. Hammontree has been a two year starter at the position. Valerie Schleicher, Roeland Park freshman, squeezes the ball in her glove as the PSU infield easily got the P$U infielder Darla Anderson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa junior, sidearms one to first with second baseman Andi Smith, Overland Park freshman, behind her looking on. (continued from page 164 College Tournament in Joplin, losing to Central in the finals 9- 2. Starting with MSSC tour- ney, the Gussies began exper- iencing a rash of one-run games. They split a pair with Emporia State following the meet, both games decided by one run. The second game of ihe MSSC doubleheader the next day had PSU winning 4 3. All totaled, the Gussies had 33 one-run affairs, losing 18 of ihem. Most of the losses came at the end of the season. The downturn began at the Oklahoma City (Okla.) Univer- sity Tournament, as the Gus- sies lost in the first round of elimination play after posting a 1-2 record in their pool. PSU then went without a win in the Washburn Tourna- ment, and then took a quick exit from the Missouri Western State College Tournament, dropping its first two games. The time then came for the Gussies to defend their Cen- tral States Intercollegiate Con- ference Tournament title. After losing to Washburn in the first round, they beat Wayne State !o earn the right to play the Lady Blues in the semifinal. PSU was once again defeated by WU, who eventually took ihe title. The same scenario hap- pened in the National Associ- ation of Intercollege Athletics District 10 Tournament in Em- poria. PSU made it to the semis before being ousted by even- tual champion Washburn. - Matt Newbery Softball 167 Intramurals go through changes The intram urals program at PSU took on a new direction in the 1986 87 school year, in both leadership and goals. The student coordinators position was split up three ways, as Pittsburg senior Kevin Wilson, Buffalo senior Clay Oakes, and Hum bolt senior Sherrie Barnaby handled the duties this year. Karen Roy, Pittsburg freshman, stepped in to replace Barnaby for the spring semester. We divided up the chores so that one person wouldn't be overworked, Intramural Di- rector Bob Johnson said. Wonda (Berry, 1985-86 coor- dinator) worked her tail off last year and still had problems that she couldn't get around to. So for this year, I believed Kevin, Clay and Sherrie would be able to cover every base. The other major change was that the All-University Trophy would not be awarded, break- ing a long-standing tradition. The problems incurred when independent teams were awarded the traveling trophy may have led to its demise. Coming up for air, Terry Smith, Overland Park, junior, competes in the intramural swimming and div ing meet. 168 In tram urals Steve Ciesielski, Overland Park sophomore, rares back to throw during a Fraternity League football game. In tram urals 169 170 Mayhew The senior center for the Gorillas uses his head (and hair as well) to rise up as a team leader The center. In many references, being the center means getting all of the attention. All that are pre- sent see different angles, but for the most part don't miss much of the one in the center. In football, though, the life of a center is not as up-front as the name would imply. Usual- ly, the center gets covered up in a mass of humanity refered to as the line surge. Centers, as well as linemen in general, are not known to be what the average fan would consider stars, or even notice unless they get called for a penalty. Todd May hew, Haviland senior, is just a little bit differ- ent than your “average cen- ter. Mayhew, at 6-foot-3 and 300 lbs., could put fear in anyone with his size alone. Put that with his fu-manchu beard and odd assortment of hair styles, and it could leave someone with the impression of, Don't mess with this guy, he looks a little off. Mayhew has a knack for the “Road Warrior , variety of haircuts. Before practice be- gins each summer, Mayhew gets a unique cut to get atten- tion, get a laugh or two at prac- tice, and to keep cool during workouts. He started this tradition while attending Hutchinson Ju- nior College, when he had a capital “H emblazoned on his scalp. “When my mom first saw that she had a fit, kind of stunned her, Mayhew said about the first cut. “Anymore, she's used to it. She'll look at it, nod, and go back to what she is doing. “I wanted to grab some at- tention, mostly to get the team fired up and to get everybody loose. Mayhew said. Firing up the team was something Mayhew was good at. He, along with Bruce Stan- cell, Anderson, Mo. senior, dyed his hair in the Gorillas' colors of red and gold. For the Homecoming Bon- fire and Pep Rally, he had the initials of upcoming opponent Fort Hays State University painted in red on his forehead. During the introductions at the beginning of the quarterfi- nal game with Washburn Uni- versity, he ran out with Jim McMahon-style headband with the words “dry field on it, which refers to a quote WU quarterback Jim Bernard made after PSU defeated his team 21-7 in muddy conditions during the regular season. That drew cheers from the crowd and an angry shove from Washburn's Alex Mikae- lian, who was introduced be- fore Mayhew and was waiting for him at midfield. As for his future, since he was not picked in the National Football League Draft, he is considering a career in pro wrestling. It wouldn't be the first different thing he's done. - Matt Newbery Mayhew 171 172 Dr. Kendall keeps it that way In 1988 all National Associ- ation of Intercollegiate Athlet- ics competitors participating in athletic events will have to have a cummulative grade point average of 2.0. PSU has already started tackling this sit- uation with academic advise- ment. Dave Kendall PSU adminis- trative assistant in intercolle- giate athletics, has been aca- demically advising students for the past five years and has helped bring the oeverall ath- letic grade point average up from 2.5 in 1983-84 to 2.65 last fall. Much of his success is credited to the study halls he enforces. The coaches are the one that assign study halls ' Ken- dall said. The football coach makes them mandatory for all students. But all coaches are not that way. For football players, study halls begin at 8:30 a.m. two days a week and the only ex- cuses are class and being deathly ill. Dale Fuchs, Owensville, Mo. sophomore and center on the football team, said Coach Fran wants you up if you're not in class ' as he explained the reason behind the early hour study halls. In addition to study halls, Kendall also incorporated counseling sessions with the student-athletes. I use to make these sessions mandatory. But I found that the scheduling was a problem, so athletes may come to me any time they need some counseling or advice. He (Kendall) helps up with scheduling our time and knows all of the professors. He knows the ones who are partial to athletes. He also keeps track of our grades and checks with the teacher to make sure we aren't lying to him ' Fuchs said. The coaches are real good about cooperating because they make a real effort to in- dude academics in the stu- dent's program. The attitudes toward academic achievement have really improved. That's good because that is what their purpose here is in college - to work towards achieving in whatever field or endeavor they will go into upon gradu- ation, Kendall said. Professors receive a list of all student-athletes at the begin- ning of the semester and they are encouraged to notify Ken- dall if there are any problems - if the student is not doing well on tests, is not turning assign- ments in or not attending class regularly. Obviously, athletes are ex- cused for participating in ath- letic events, but it is their re- sponsibility to talk to instruc- tors and make up assignments, Kendall said. Athletes are encouraged to use math, science and English tutoring services. Fuchs said Kendall often recommends upperclassmen athletes who have had classes freshmen and sophomores may be struggling with. But there are no excuses for missing study halls, Fuchs said, and Coach Fran makes you run gassers (laps across the length of the football field) if you miss. Then he sits you down in his office. Fuchs said talking to Coach Franchione usually convinces athletes to straighten up. If a student is having a prob- lem in his-her classes, Kendall contacts the professor and of- ten the professor contacts Ken- dall. From time to time, a sheet is sent out to professors and they can communicate how the student is doing on tests, quizzes, attendance and home- work offering suggestions. If an athlete is really strug- gling with a class, they are en- couraged to drop it before it is too late. Dr. Kendall doesn't let you give up, Fuchs said. Kendall also makes sure ath- letes are following their course of study and helps them with deciding between career op- tions. Jennifer Harris, Pittsburg junior and PSU Gussies Soft- ball Team outfielder-catcher, said she had a terrible first semester but now she is mak- ing a 3.65 grade point average in physical education with a bi- ology minor. She credits much of this to Kendall talking with her. It's not that he pushes you. But he helps you and supports you in whatever you want to do, Harris said. The softball team is not re- quired to go to study halls, but if a student is having a prob- lem, they must go. Kendall said he tries to stay close to athletics. In addition to counseling students, he is the official scorer at PSU basket- ball games and monitors the high jump at track meets. He also attends athletic events regularly to keep interested in what athletes are doing. - Trish Hollenbeck 173 SPORTS Suenram resigns director position David Suenram resigned his position as PSU's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics April 10 after spending four years in that capacity. The resignation was effec- tive July 1, 1987. He will continue to coach the men's cross country squad and assist with the capital growth projects for the stadi- um, football field, and track fa- cility. Suenram said that PSU President Dr. Donald Wilson had a hand in his decision to step down. Dr. Wilson hears from everybody. He's the guy at the top and as president, he is ulti- mately responsible for the ath- letic program, and the athletic director to him, Suenram said. Dr. Wilson is an excellent president for athletics, and anything he wants, anything he thinks is best for our pro- gram, as far as I'm concerned is best for the program. Wilson believes that if it hadn't been for Suenram's work over his term as director, the athletic department would not be in the shape it is in now, as PSU prepares to make the transition into National Colle- giate Athletics Association's Division II. He's done far more for the program in the past four years than I think anyone else could, Wilson said. He de- serves a good portion of the credit for moving PSU into po- sition to go into the NCAA Di- vision II. Suenram feels that he could not effectively do the job of athletic director because of a lack of support from outside the university community, and that if a new person were to take over, it would be best for the department. I think that to be an athletic director and effective in a leadership position, you have to have a lot of support, Suen- ram said. You have to have support from various areas, not just on campus, off campus all the way across the whole range of people that are inter- ested in and support Pittsburg State University athletics. I think it's fair to say that I could have had more support there and I think that it's best for someone else to do it. Someone else could come in and lead our program. We're in a phase that the program needs a lot of support from everybody. I'm not saying that it was real bak, or anything like that. It's just that you need whole- hearted support and we're in a particularly crutial phase in terms of funding for the athle- tic program. The job has taken its toll on Suenram, because he's had to Suenram take a lot of the resposibility for everything that has occurred in the department. When your out there on the point and you're doing things all of the time, Suen- ram said, every now and then you rub somebody the wrong way and get to be a little bit of a target out there. You fight a lot of battles, sometimes you don't even want to fight them, but you have to. Even the ones you win, sometimes they add up against you. It's just the nature of the business. Suenram attended and com- peted for the Kansas State Teacher's College in the late 50's, then returned in 1967 to Kansas State College of Pitts- burg to take over for his old coach Prentice Gudgen as coach of the Men's cross coun- try and track and field teams. In 1977, he was named men's athletic coordinator, and was then promoted to the athletic director's spot in 1983. He resigned his track coach- ing position in 1986 to concen- trate on his AD duties. - Matt Newbery 174 Sports Briefs BRIEFS Many athletic facilities are remodeled, renamed Many of the university's ath- letic facilities will be known by new names and given major facelifts as PSU's athletic pro- gram prepares to make the move from National Associ- GUDGEN ation of Intercollegiate Athlet- ics (NAIA) to the National Col- legiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division II. The move to NCAA Division II as well as the plans for re- modeling the football stadium were announced in a press conference held Nov. 19. The stadium is getting a $1.65 million re-do of it res- troom and concession facili- ties, lighting system, and press box. It was also renamed for the legendary Gorilla football coach Carney Smith, begin- ning in the spring. The field retained the name Branden- berg, after former college president W.A. Brandenberg. As of May, 1987, the fund- raising efforts had gained $900,000. As for the change of athletic alliances, a two-year waiting period is required in which PSU must schedule 50 percent of its team sports' schedules with NCAA Division II schools. The Department of Intercol- legiate Athletics believes that PSU is outgrowing the NAIA, do to the fact that most of the member schools have enroll- ments less then 3,000 students. In April, the university an- nounced that the track sur- rounding Brandenberg Field would be named for former university track coach Prentice Gudgen, and it too would have a renovation project, cost estimated at $300,000. While PSU has always had a strong program in track, its fa- cilities for outdoor events had remained as they were when the stadium was built in 1924. With the university's im- pending move to the NCAA Division II, it was deemed nec- essary to replace the cinder with a synthetic surface now being used in many stadiums. PSU was forced to move a home meet to Girard High School because of the track's poor condition. Funds are being collected by contacting track alumni and others friendly to the pro- gram. A Run-A-Thon was scheduled to raise money as well. FREEMAN PSU players to go pro SIGNEES Two products of PSU's foot- ball program will be playing professionally in 1987. Steve David, Houston, Texas senior, signed to play with the Brighton Celts in Great Bri- tian’s British American Foot- ball League, while 1982 gra- duate Ron Freeman signed a free agent contract with the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. David ran across an ad in the NAIA News, the newsletter of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, ask- ing for American football play- ers to play in the BAFL, a fledgling league of American football on the British Isles. Freeman will enter his third season as a professional if he can make the Chiefs roster. Previously, the former Goril- las defensive end-turned-line- backer had played two sea- sons in the now-dormant Unit- ed States Football League. Sports Briefs 175 1 76 Panels Division Spring time is a good time to get out ot the house and enjoy yourself, Joyce Hickman, Bonner Springs junior, uses her free time to play softball. PANELS Pittsburg State University has a lot to offer students. With an enrollment figure of about 5,000 students, it is very easy to get to know many students, as well as faculty and administration. With the issue of budget cuts this year, as well as the everyday problems that occur on a college campus (no matter how big), it is nice to know that you have some- one to talk to and help keep the balance on a thin line. Self protection is a major issue of the flines. Peo- ple of all ages are taking measures to protect them- selves like participating in Karate classes sponsored by a Pittsburg Karate school. The Campus Ministry Organization sponsors a cookout every fall to acquaint freshman students and encourage fellowship on campus. One way to ac complish this is by playing games. Panels Division 177 Seniors Abbott, Darren M. Baxter Springs, Marketing Abdulhadi, Khaled Ahmed Lebanon, Printing Technology Abengowe, Victoria Anoinette Wynne, AR, Home Economics Alexander, Bret Appleton City, MO, Marketing Economics Arnold, Allison J. Pittsburg, Finance Economics Ball, Douglas B. Baxter Springs, Accounting Barnes, Kevin H. Mound City, History Bartholomew, Kenny Dale Erie, Construction Management Better, Sandra Jo Coffeyville. Elementary Education Berg, Roberta 1. Thayer, Home Economics Boyer, Ken Wichita, Automotive Technology Bradberry, Cariotta B. Manila, Philippines, Political Science Bradhrd, Sherry L Moran, Business Administration Brewer, Sheri D. Dodge City, Medical Technology Brown, Glennis A, Overland Park, Fashion Merchandising Brown, Leo Matthew Pittsburg, Communications History Bruner, Ernest W, Fort Scott. Accounting Brungardt, Douglas Brian Galesburg, Automotive Technology Bun tin, Kendra Kay Erie, Accounting Burge, Michelle Lynne Dodge City, Biology Burgin, Rhonda A. Kansas City, Information Systems Bushnell, Renee L. Parsons, Accounting Butts, Marianne Humbolt, Economics Callen, Terri Jone Shawnee, E;ementary Education Campbell, Kevin C. Wichita, Marketing Castaneda, Robert Joseph Kansas City, General Studies Cessna, Michael Robert Pittsburg, Printing Technology 178 Seniors Ragah Todd ' Spiritualism — The meaning of life? This year brought the mini- series and book “Out on a Limb by Shirley Maclaine, the actress who claims to have had an out-of-body exper- ience and to have lived pre- vious lives. She spent most of 1986-87 promoting the book, spreading the word about her experiences searching for the answers to the “meaning of life. Searching for answers to that question does not take up the majority of time in an aver- age college student's life. Most students are busy with the everyday tasks of school, jobs and extra-curricular activities and the time left in between is usually left to leisure activities not studying and analyzing the complexities of the universe. But sometimes we all wonder what it is all about. Many students have been brought up in religious homes, where they have been taught values and already have a sys- tem they generally follow. Sometimes students change their religious beliefs when they move away from home. Even if students are not reli- gious, they still may question what the meaning of life is, what happens when you die and whether there is an after- life or not. Throughout the history of the world, man has tried to find the answers to these questions. Two of the most influential reli- gions in our society, Judaism and Christianity, have tried to answer these questions, and in many cases, have succeeded continued on 185 University students often need to take a break from studying and homework, Darrin King, Oswego, sophomore, finds enjoyment roller skating after a busy day of classes. 179 ► Seniors With the raise in the drinking age and continued public aware- ness of the danger of drunk dri- vers, many organizations have started their own programs to edu- cate their members. The members of Tanner Hall took the time for one such program. Here, Jewell Chesh- ire, Lamar, MO, junior submits to a sobriety test. Kevin Groves Chang, Peter Shin Roselle, IL, Biology Chermok, Michael J. Fort Scott, Business Administration Cheshire, Jewell Lamar, MO, Construction Management Childress, Mark Charles Olathe, Wood Technology Churn ley, Tracey A Use Erie, Marketing Clemons, Vicki Elaine Kansas City, Marketing Coffman, Sherri . Prescott, Elementary Education Collins, Cindy K. Shawnee, Finance Economics Colvin. Kimberly Kay Ida, Marketing Business Administration Conrad, Lory F. Fredonia. English Education 180 Seniors Coyle, Debra Sue Riverton, Pre-Med Biology Craft, Cri$ R. Hutchinson, Electrical Engineering Technology Dauda, Elijah Kaduna State, Nigeria, Automotive Manufacturing Management David, Mitch Olathe, Automotive Technology Davied, Cheri Lynne Girard, Accounting Davied, Marlene A. Girard, Accounting Diskin, Phyllis A. St. Paul, Accounting Dodd, Joseph K. Prairie Village, Plastics Engineering Technology Doty, Brian Walden East Peoria, IL Printing Management Drews, Dennis Ray Coffeyville, Biology Dua, Tarryn $. Houston, TX, Economics Duncan, Patrick R. Prairie Village, Psychology Eisele, Amy Mane Fort Scott, Psychology Ellis, Karen L McCune, Accounting Evans, Linda I, South Haven. Music Education Ezeabikwa, Matthew Ejindunaka Pittsburg, Automotive Technology Franklin, Roselyn Diane Kansas City, Business Administration Fra zier, Ann T Neodesha, Elementary Education Frazier, Bryan E Neodesha, Biology Frechette, Lynne M. Overland Park, Elementary Education Fry, Rose A. Farlington, English Education Fuiton, Richard Ellsworth Parsons, History Galvin, Michele D. Baxter Springs, Elementary Education Garrison, Gregory James Girard, Business Finance Gillock, Eric Taylor Hutchinson, Biology I Seniors 181 Seniors Gillock, Julie A. Hutchinson, English Education Goss, Lesa Elizabeth Fayetteville, AR„ Communications Grathy, E. Gregory North Canton, OH, Industrial Administration and Sales Graham, Kenny Gene lola. Industrial Administration and Sales Gregar, Frances L. Overland Park, Public Relations Communication Groff, Deans J. Humbolt, Psychology Gupta, Archana Pittsburg, Biology Pre-Med Haesemeyer, Carol Elaine Gardner, Accounting Handshy, Michelle R. Carthage, MO, Information Systems Hartman, Linda S. Chanute, Commercial Graphics Hill, Don Kenneth Kansas City, Construction Engineering Technology Hizey, Robin Kay Galesburg, Sociology Psychology Morgan, Michael A. Weir, Accounting Houk, Brenda G. Moran, Economics Hudson, Clinton Wayne Columbus, Plastics Engineering Technology Jacques, Michelle Lynn Pittsburg. Accounling Jansen, Keith D. Omaha, NB, Electronics Engineering Technology Jeffries, Pamela D. Lamar, MO, Commercial Graphics John, Mary Jo Thayer, Social Science Johnson, Kim D. Pittsburg, Recreation Administration Johnston, Nancy Lynne Blue Mound, Information Systems Johnston, Thomas A. Coffeyville, Computer Science Jones, Carolyn F. Roeland Park, Psychology Jones, (Regina) Beth Cherokee, Accounting Jordan, Lisa Ann Kansas City, Home Economics 182 Seniors The opening kick-off at any game is exciting, but the Homecoming game kick oli is even better. The Sigma Sigma Sigma balloon is only one of the added pleasures to the game. I Kane, Michael Peter Danbury, CT, Political Science Kelley, Darren R. Overland Park, Psychology Kemp, John Robert Holbrook, NY, Pre-Med Kennedy, Harry Joseph Walnut, Information Systems Kepley, Ivy Clarise Erie, Accounting Keyser, Unde L. Nevada, MO, Home Economics King, Deborah L Mulberry, Accounting Koutelas, W. Curtis Leawood, Construction Management Lancaster, Debra L Columbus, Business Administration lenders, Stephanie Renae Dodge City, Sociology Social Work Seniors 183 Seniors Lauher, Richard E. Fort Scott, Electronic Engineering Technology Laudati, Anna Vinita, OK, Communications Lewis, Melissa Suzanne loplin, MO, Vocal Music Education Leyda, Diana Kay Overland Park, Nursing Lindsay, Pam M. Overland Park, Nursing Locke, Angela Kay Pittsburg, Marketing Long, Kathy D. Coffeyvtlle, Home Economics Long, Marianne Kristine Lenexa, Computer Science Mathematics Lasher, Kelley E. Independence, Art Luellen, Donna Lynn Prairie Village, Biology Lumley, Dennis Ray Peru, Computer Science Lupini, Michael A. Neosho, MO, Plasiic Engineering Technology Mainz, Chris A. Erie, Marketing McBride, Diana S, Fredonia, Commercial Graphics McClain, Torri Lou lola. General Studies McClellan, Amy E. Atwood, Recreat ion Psychology McColm, Carolyn Sue Cherokee, Home Economics McFarland, Louise M. Pittsburg, Elementary Education McManis, Kenna Sue Springhill, Commercial Graphics Miller, David Wayne Caney, Automotive Technology 184 Seniors continued from 179 for many individuals, There also have been people throughout history claiming to have some supernatural pow- ers of perception or deep spiri- tual knowledge. According to PSU English Professor Dr. Jennings Black- mon, who is an avid reader of the poetry of W.B. Yeats, the 19th Century poet who was in- terested in the supernatural, there is a distinction between mysticism and spiritualism. A lot of people use the term 'mysticism' to mean any trafficing with the supernatu- ral. In my own mind, I make a distinction between mysticism and spiritualism. Throughout the history of Christianity, Blackmon said, mystics were people who had some direct contact with God. Blackmon used the examples of St, John, the apostle who wrote the New Testament Book of Revelations, and Mother Theresa, Mother Theresa wrote of an overpowering experience. Most Christian mystics did not have hallucinations, just inter- nal spiritual feelings which were overpowering. That's what I call 'mysticism', but there are people who would disagree with me. Towards the middle and late parts of the 19th Century, Blackmon said, there began to be people reporting the ap- pearances of mediums, people who could have contact with the spirits. There was a big interest in the supernatural. People continued to 1 8 6 The decision o£ which college or university to attend can be a very hard one tor many high school students. For this reason many students like to lake a day to visit PSU like this group, Seniors 185 Seniors continued from 185 would have ‘special revela- lions' ' Blackmon said. This was known as commu- nication with the other side , which is similar to what Ma- cLaine reported experiencing in her book when she visited a medium who told her about her other lives and how they fit into her present life. I try to keep an open mind about everything, Blackmon said, but the presence of peo- ple who claimed to be medi- ums in the 19th Century oc- curred during a time when a lot of people were questioning. This was after the so-called war between religion and science. In the 1880's and 1890's par- ticularly, spiritualism was prac- ticed and clairavoyants claimed to be able to foretell the future. “This was also during the time of Darwinism (the belief in man being evolved from other animals), and people were wondering, and looking for easy answers. Blackmon mentioned W.B. Yeats, who was particularly in- terested in spiritualism as a younger man. He was a mem- ber of the British Society for Psychic Research. There was another society called the Or- der of the Golden Dawn. There were also a lot of Hindu gurus having an influence on Western society, particularly British society. Not all were hoaxes, but many were, Blackmon said. So what does all this have to do with today? Blackmon re- lates that time to now. In this continued to 1 8 9 Football games at Pitt State can be very exciting. Here Glen Chip Craft, Jr., Mulvane freshman, shows off his Pitt State spirit. 186 Seniors Mona bat. Gholam Hossein Iran, Electronic Engineering Technology Montee, Virginia $. Columbus, Sociology Mooney. Craig Pittsburg, Mechanical Engineering Technology Mullen, Anne C. Leavenworth, Chemistry Home Economics Muller, Heather W. Olathe, Social Work Muller, Patricia Renee Coffeyville, Elementary Education Murray, Lynn Marie Shawnee, Marketing Musgrove, Tod A. Cherry vale, Psychology Myers. Stephen W. Leoti, Automotive Technology Naccarato, Susan Weir, Social Science Secondary Education Nichols. Gate Baxter Springs, History Oharah, Daylene G. Goodland, Printing Management Overman. Shellie Marie Liberal, MO, Home Economics Patterson. Elizabeth Renee Joplin, MO, Biology Pierce. Jonathan Adrian Chetopa, Accounting Pio, Chad Martial Peoria, IL, Commercial Graphics Ramm, Shari M. Prairie Village, Commercial Graphics Read, Sherry Lynn Chanute, Accounting Reaves, Craig Thomas Chanute, History Renard, James Allan Fort Scott, Accounting Seniors 187 Seniors Renn, Daniel Ray Pittsburg, Elementary Education Reynolds, Becky Ann Cof ley ville. Marketing Rickman, June £ Girard, Accounting £ojb nson, Danny Charles Carthage, MO, Manufacturing Engineering Technology Romig, Karen D. Chanute, Computer Science Roskoski, Tami L Overland Park, Pre-Med Rush, Michael Scott Winfield, Automotive Technology Ru wart, Robyn M. Overland Park, Communications Sarwinski, Julie Ann Columbus, Mathematics Sauer, Greta Jon Girard, Elementary Education Schamberger, Michael P, Overland Park, Computer Science Schifferdecker, Nancy Ellen Hepler, Finance French Schuetz, Jelfrey Richard Cofleyville, Commercial Graphics Sieberl, Sherri L. Girard, Accounting Smith, Bryan L Niotaze, Information Systems Smith, Joyce Denise Bronson, Accounting Smith, Michael J. Roberts, IL, Industrial Arts Education Southall, Kay Cherry vale, Business Administration Stanley, Susan Dianne Chanute. Elementary Education Stewart, Donna K. Ei Dorado Springs, MO, Elementary Education 168 Seniors continued from 186 country there is large church membership, but very few reli- gious people, he said. People are wanting an- swers. They want clear and sometimes easy answers in a complex world. An intense feeling of religion is not that widespread, except for in the very fundamental groups ' Blackmon said. He said there have been periods throughout the history of the world when people have had deep spiritual emptiness in our culture. What most peo- ple want is magic and there is no magic. People do not want to face reality. They want to get ahead of the game ' Blackmon said. Magic is not what being in connection with God is, in my opinion ' he added. Most people who have reported having a deep spiritual exper- ience haven't reported any kind of magic, just feeling at peace with themselves and their reality. People who have had the experience say it is a feeling of complete joy for no apparent reason, but just be- cause everything makes sen- se. Blackmon said he has felt that way before in his life and said it was not brought about by meditation. It is just a feel- ing of connectedness with everything, that you are a part of everything that is and has been ' I Jjacy Pearson, Pittsburg freshman, performs in a scene from the play For- eigner. Plays put on by PSU give students a chance to gain valuable acting exper- ience. Seniors 189 Seniors Stovall, Anita L Ouapaw, OK, Psychology Stuckey. Debbie K. Torrance, CA, Accounting Sudarsanam, Beulah Sujani Parsons, Computer Science $utten, John Anthony Columbus, Information Systems Thomas, Steven William Pittsburg, Commercial Graphics Thomas, Victor A. Chetopa, Business Administration Thompson. Kent Alan Cherokee, Communication Todd. Laura M. Leavenworth. Nursing Todd, Tiffany Lynn Pittsburg, Communications VanCIeave, Carla Jean Colfeyville, Mathematics Education Wade, Ron D. Baxter Springs, English Walker. Tally Lynn Anderson, MO, Nursing Ward, Kim Moran, Secondary Education Warstler, (Ronald) Jeff Riverton, Mathematics Weaver, Susan Jayne Baxter Springs, Biology Wenderoit, Julie Ann Fori Scott, Biology Westoff, Constance Walnut, Home Economics Whitcomb, Virginia D, Spring Hill, Nursing Wigton, Brian Keith Sedan, Information Systems Williams, Gregory W. Chanute, Accounting Willingham, Renee M. Pittsburg, Nursing Wilson, Gayla Sue Independence, Art Wilson, Janet L. Shawnee, Elementary Education Wilson, Karen Elaine Uniontown, Mathematics Computer Science Wilson, Scott Eugene Girard, Commercial Graphics 190 Seniors Ragan Todd Attending a Pitt State basketball game would not be the same without the Pitt State Spirit Squad. Here mem ber Stacy Menghim, Frontenac junior, shows why by leading the crowd in a cheer, Woodnim, Mark Edward Weir, Business Administration Wu, Yiyang P.R. China, English Zhang, Li-ping China, English Zlotnke, Steve Edward Lexington, NE, Plastics Engineering Technology Seniors 191 Juniors Allmond, Marcia A. Wichita. Mathematics Education Anderson, Anthony . Ottawa. Automotive Technology Anderson, Emma Independence, Accounting Ahlgrim, Rod Wayne Ellinwood, Automotive Technology Ashmore, Debbie S. Girard, Marketing Austin, Tracy A. Pittsburg. Elementary Education Bailey, Scott Lee Chanute, Elementary Education Baur, Eric James Broken Arrow, OK, Automotive Technology Beal, Jon Alan Effingham, Math Computer Science Belt, Kelly Marie Kansas City, Fashion Merchandising Beneke, Karen R. Parsons, Marketing Berrey, Chris Ann Chetope. Business Administration Bloomcamp, Nancy Lynn Coffeyville, Elementary Education Bhtmei, Shelly Lenexa, Marketing Blythe, Lisa Jean Pittsburg, Information Systems Bolander, Steve D. Elwood, Automotive Technology Booth, Kym C. Welch, OK, Math Education Brown, Celeste Hope Independence, Nursing Brumback, Misti Dawn Columbus, Psychology Carpenter, Amy I Arcadia, Elementary Education 192 Juniors Carpenter, David L Liberal. MO. Physical Education Orson, John Jeffrey Bonner Springs, Business Administration Catron, Steven E. lob, Pre-Electrical Engineering Cessna, Lori Leigh Frontenac, Industrial Psychology Cole, Connie Elaine Farlington, Elementary Education Coiner, Gail Lin wood. Communications . Kevin Groves Lynse Johnson, Pittsburg resident, was one of the unfortunate who got caught up in the act of the San Diego Chicken. The Chicken performed during a men's basketball game at the Weede Gymnasium. Juniors 193 Juniors An unidentified Pittsburg resident takes advantage of the nice weather during the winter by getting out of the house and “'show- ing off on the Oval. Combs, Robert Tedd Parsons, Psychology Cropper, Zoe Bridget Hiattville, Business Administration Culbertson, David Gar Joplin, MO, Elementary Education Day, Kerri Sue Council Grove, Social Work Psychology Davem, Thomas E Bola Raton. FL, Wood Technology Dell Antonia, Melissa A. Fort Scott, Art Dickerson, James J.B. Overland Park, Education Drennan, Mark Winfield, Automotive Technology Dodson, Shari DyneJl Diamond Bar, CA, Commercial Graphics Duggin, Julia A. Wichita, General Biology LJusher, Michelle Ann Altamont, Elementary Education Eastrighi, Gayle E. Pittsburg, Elementary Special Education, Ejeh, Cyril Patrick International Student, Wood Technology Endicott, Corrie Lynn Paola, General Studies Fleming, Sharon R. Overland Park, Accounting Fortner, Ann Frances Fredonia, Business Administration History Fry, Tammi Sue Arkansas City. Accounting Garten, Bruce J. Abilene, Automotive Technology Gamer, Kenneth W. McCune. History Gerstenkorn. Ion A. Independence, Accounting Juniors 195 Panic — not the answer to the iinancial aid crisis. Big changes in financial aid independency requirements were made this year by the Reagan Administration and many students found their col- lege futures in jeopardy. The main change was the new independency status for all Spring 1987 Guaranteed Student Loan applicants. New standards were set for what in- dependency is defined as. The determination of this often is the difference in how much aid a student may receive, if any at all. Steven Henderson, Pitts- burg State University interim director of financial aid, said the changes undoubtedly have affected many PSU stu- dents because many of them were counted as independents before changes took effect last Fall. The new independency law considers students under age 24 to be financially dependent unless they are orphans, wards of the court, veterans, gra- duate students not claimed on anyone else's tax return, mar- ried and not claimed on any- one else's tax return, unmar- ried but have legal depen- dents, or not claimed on any- one else's tax return and can prove they earn at least $4,000 annually. continued on 199 Lisa Campbell On a sunny Saturday after- noon, it can get a little hot un- der a load of football gear. Here, Kenny Allen, Houston, TX, junior, takes a break from the heat during a game. 196 Juniors Joseph, Lisa M, Tulsa, OK, Biology, Pre-Med Kildow, Kimberly C. Prairie Village, Elementary Education Kirkpatrick, forma Lynn Bucyrus, Spanish Marketing Kite, Michael fomes Ft. Scott, Electronic Engineering Technology Kohler, Marcelyn L Kansas City, Elementary Education Kozar, Caroline L Kansas City, Elementary Education Laidlaw, Roslyn Jean Durban, South Africa. Iniormation System Accounting Lane, Audrey Ann Osage City, Physical Therapy Lanier, Cara Lynn Shawnee, Nursing Lawrence, Cynthia G. Lamar. MO. Accounting Lindley, Karen M. Overland Park. Commercial Graphics Lobb, Terne Beth Nortonville, Elementary Education Mahr, Timothy Geary Mission, Public Relations Martin, Karla K. West Mineral, Accounting Martin, Loyeila Alvis Diane Lansing. Social Work Juniors 197 Juniors Gibson, Mary E. Baxter Springs. Accounting Gillogly, Stacey Lynne Louisburg, Home Economics Education Gordon, Mike T. Pittsburg, Electronic Engineering Technology Groff, Monly Ellis, Electronic Engineering Groves. Kevin Kenneth Overland Park, Photo Communications Harridan, Saad D. Pittsburg, Information Systems Hammontree. Kim Kay Kansas City. Manufacturing Engineering Technology Hanen, Melissa Dee Independence, Medical Lab Technology Hardesty, Charles Edward Pittsburg, Automotive Technology Hardesty, Rebecca Gail Pittsburg, Music Harding, Tracy L. Overland Park, Marketing Hardwick, David Allen Kansas, OK, Automotive Technology Hazen, Marci Ann Chanute, Elementary Education Heady, Connie M. Parson. Printing Technology Mosey, Kevin Lee Overland Park, Business Administration Houston, Kathryn Lynn Chanute, Accounting Hurn, Kristin Renee Mt. Vernon, MO, Business Administration Huskey, lames W. lola, Speech-English Jatto, Sunday Lagos. Nigeria. Vocational-Technical Education ones, Tamara Lea Riverton. Marketing 198 Juniors SZL-. Sixteen month-old Tony Sempere found campus life was a breeze. Sem- pere found pulling leaves off Ihe plum trees and digging in the dirt most enjoyable, but was careful not to stray too far away from mom. continued from 196 If students did not meet these requirements, fheir sta- tus was changed to depen- dent, which decreased signifi- cantly the amount of GSL aid they received. Henderson said the new in- dependency status changes caused much confusion this year. The PSU financial aid of- fice workers received extra training to help students un- derstand the changes and de- termine their financial aid sta- tus. It is important that students understand what these changes will mean, Hender- son said. But we do not want them to panic. That won't solve anything. - Trish Hollenbeck _ Juniors 199 Juniors McDonald. Stephanie Lynne Kansas City, Physical Therapy McCrary, Jane M. Shawnee Mission, Horne Economics-Interior Furnishings McDowell Robert Shawn Great Bend, Electronic Engineering Technology Morgan, Myron S. Topeka, Art Moyer. Amy J. Lansing, Nursing Murray. Leigh Andrea Shawnee. Marketing Nafzinger, Gary D Leawood, General Neely. Brenda K, Erie, Plastics Engineering Technology Nelson. Brian K. Dexter, Automotive Technology Nwiue, Festus, M.N. Kono town Bolga R S, Nigeria, Voc-Tech Education O'Banion, Sally Marie Parsons, English Education Oliphant, Alta Ann Chanute, Secondary Education History Orel, Michael A. Kansas City. Accounting Information Systems Page, Michael L. Erie, Finance Palmer, Roy W. Atwood, Industrial Arts Education Porks, Brigid L. Frontenac, Elementary Education Prather, Vanessa Kansas City, Nursing Peterson, Ann C. Kansas City, Elementary Education c © Ed Giesen. Wichita freshman, was one of the Sig Taur$ that par- ticipated In the Great Greek Chill- out snowman building contest. The contest was sponsored by the Greek Marketing Club in order to get students involved in Greek ac- tivities. 200 Juniors Peterson, Tammy S. Mound City, Elementary Education Phillips, Vergil Leroy Pittsburg, Construction Management Pierson, Gary E. La Harpe, Computer Science Pay. Flynt W. Bentonville, Physical Education Pea, Jo Dee Erie, Recreational Therapy Reno, Jeanine L Pittsburg, Business Administration Reynolds, Christine Leann Coffey ville, Physical-Biology Reynolds, David Loren LaCygne, Industrial Arts Education Ross, Toby L Iola, Business Russell, Steven Wayne Caney, Biology Schmidt, John P. Columbus, Finance Economic Seigel, Terry Lee Chetopa, Electronic Technology Shanks, M. Lynn Slide’ll, LA, Nursing Shipley, Shell! Da wn Chanute, Public Relations Shumaker, Stacey Lynn Goff, Physical Education Stephan, Susan L. Bonner Springs, Marketing Stickley, Mary Kathryn Walnut. Elementary Education Swearingen, Sara Pittsburg. Marketing Robots increase job opportunities Students are watching it work. It seems to be thinking on its own, but how could it? This is only a machine. As it accomplishes its tasks quickly and effectively, the ro- bot stops and several onlook- ers listen to hear more about the amazing attributes of the machine. This programmable robot is being used in the welding classes at Pittsburg State Uni- versity's School of Technology and Applied Science. PSU re- ceived the robot in a 40-60 ar- rangement with Young Weld- ing Inc., Chanute. Ted McCormick, an instruc- tor at the PSU Technology and Education Center, said robo- tics will help improve industri- al and economic development in Pittsburg and the surround- ing region, In the long run, robotics will create more jobs because of the parts needed in order for the robot to function, McCormick said. Whenever robots are put in, there is fear they will take jobs, he said. This is not true. He explained the new pro- cess will help the overall eco- nomic development of most big industry. The industries involved in- clude the automobile manu- facturers, large steel fabrica- tion plants, and steel industries involving welding operations. continued on 206 Juniors 201 Juniors Taylor, Robin D. Kansas City, Nursing Thomas, Gena Sue Altamont, Commercial Graphics Thomas, Terri Lynn Pittsburg, Psychology Turner, Michael Allen Independence, Political Science VanLeeuweh, Randy E. Arma, Business Administration Vavricek, BUI Kansas City, Automotive Technology Vogts, Christopher Thomas Erie. Mechanical Engineering Technology Wade, Ronald Douglas Baxter Springs, Commercial Graphics Walker, Sally Aim Moline, Recreational Therapy Watson, Joe Pareons, Communication Political Science Waugh, Susan Ann Pittsburg, Psychology Wegener, Mary Kristina Independence, Nursing Wills, Lisa Jeannette Hiosington, Social Work Whitlow, Tina L. Baxter Springs, Public Relations Williams, Lon Earl Moscow. Industrial Arts Education Wilmoth, Thomas B. tola. Industrial Arts Education 202 Juniors Gus Gorilla has many responsibilities during a game. Not only is he there to fire up the crowd and the team, but he has a reputation to keep with the youngsters who come to the games to see him. Wood, Larry M. Wichita, Business Management Young, Joy L. Independence. Elementary Education Juniors 203 — Sophomore Alvarez, Priscilla Ann Tucson, AZ, Printing Technology Spanish Anderson, April Ann Galena, Accounting Appier, Mark Alan Pittsburg, Music Education Arndt. Jo Arm Mission, Elementary Education Travel became di££icult for a lot oi people when the great Hood ol 1986 hit. Most of the highways out of town were closed and students were stranded in Pittsburg for the weekend. 204 Sophomores Even Gus can t survive without food and water. He sometimes needs to take a time-out himself so that he can perform fo the best of his ability. Arnold, Sherry K. Nevada. MO.. Elementary Education Ashmore, Kenneth Allan Girard. Construction Engineering Technician Auman, Ken A. Baxter Springs. Business Administration Barnaby, Sally Ann Hum boil. Elementary Education Barnett, Mickey M. Overland Park, Psychology Barton, Dana Leigh Caney, Biology Bateman, Ralph Shaun Pittsburg, Business Administration Beachner, Julie A. St, Paul, Nursing Bendt, Nishua F. Pittsburg, Biology Premed Bennett. Lori L, Arena, Chemistry Blurton, Elizabeth Bernice Pittsburg, Fashion Merchandising Soph om ores 205 Sophomores ■ Early morning formation is one aspect that mem- bers of ROTC must accept. They must also spend extra time on weekends participating in maneuvers. continued from 201 It is a totally automatic sys- tem, McCormick said. Stu- dents will be able to program it and learn to build jigs and fix- tures for it. The robot is programmable and can weld in virtually any position, McCormick said. It involves applications, proce- dures, and programs. We could teach one class on the programming alone, he said. McCormick said most com- panies will use one robot to do jobs such as drilling holes in both steel and wood. He said there is almost no limit to what the robot can do with welding processes. Robotics will be around PSU for awhile being used as a teaching tool, McCormick said. The university hopes to communicate with industrial workers that the robots pose no threats to their jobs. - Trish Hollenbeck. 206 Sophomores Brown, Michele R. lola, Marketing Brown, Mona R. Pittsburg, Information Systems Clark, Atm Marie Pittsburg, Dental Hygiene Coronado, Clefe Humbolt, Business Administration Court, Michael Christopher Birmingham, England. Construction Technology Danielson, LeAnne Marie Lenexa, Communications Broadcasting DeGase, Sherri L. Ava, MO, Nursing Dorsey, Mark P. Kansas City, Physical Education Dziadula, Mark R. Girard, Marketing Elliot, Teresa K. Chetopa, Accounting Ellis, Kelley S. Pittsburg, Photocommunications Farra, Cassie Jo Ft. Scott. Physical Therapy Franklin, Jennifer Lea lola, Business Finance Gates, Terry Lynn Frontenac, Education Green, Ed A Des Moines, 1A, Printing Management Sophomores 207 Sophomores Harrison, Pam D. Pittsburg, Biology Pre-Med Herbert, James Dean Oregon, MO. Psychology Hickman, Jill Suzanne Pittsburg, Accounting Hill, Kelly Ann Overland Park, Marketing Hollis, BufHe Anne Madison, History Hunsaker, Beverly J. Pittsburg:,. Recreation Sociology James, lari Penae Welch, OK, Psychology James, Linda L. Bronaugh. MO, Educat ion English 208 Sophomores Learning about special weapons and equipment is just one part of ROTC. Brian Garbee, Shawnee senior helps Tanya Smith, Paola freshman with a few of the finer points of using a bazooka. No parade is complete without a queen. Stacy Menghini, Frontenac junior represents PSU as the 1986 Homecoming queen. Kegerreis, Jill C. Waco, TX, Wood Technology Kelley. Dawn D. Anma. Accounting Kivifter, Scharla Odell Gardner, Art Education Kolb, Tamrtne Mane Parsons, Communications Public Relations Kramer. Phil David Kansas City, Accounting Lareom, Teresa Ann McCune, Biology Lemmons. Pat W. Wichita, Construction Management Business Lewis, David Riverton, Accounting Sophomores 209 Sophomores Lewis, Ernes! Christopher Independence, Biology Lloyd Edna C Arma, Accounting Lopp, Thomas B. Columbus, Pre-Veteri nary McCullough, Susie Kansas City, MO, Accounting McDaniel, Roberta A. Carthage, MO, Business Administration McPherson, John Patrick Wichita, Automotive Technology Miller, Clinton Wayne Columbus, Information Systems Mitchell, Mary V. Berryton, Nursing Mortick, Laura Lee Olathe, Marketing Neises, Pamela Marie Olathe, Accounting Oneal, Lori A. Fredoma, Secondary Math Education Ort, Charlotte Heather Pittsburg, Physics Patterson, Kayla S. Pittsburg, Nursing Pearce, Michael O. Johnson, Psychology Counseling Riher, Kimberly Elaine Chelopa, Accounting Rein ties. John William Prairie Village, Carpentry Roberts, Mana E. Columbus, Social Work Rob!, Corey Steven Ellin wood. Automotive Technology Rowland Jr., George Robert Shawnee Mission. Plastics Schmidt, Kevin Paul Caldwell, Finance 210 Sophomores Test anxiety a major problem Test, test, test seems like that's all we do, is take tests. For some people test anxiety is a major problem. Although cramming for a test is probably the worst thing that you could do, next to staying up all night. There are certain things people do to deal with test anxiety instead of cramming, and one of them is dressing nice. Dressing in nice clothes helps to improve ones self-ini' age, thus building their confi- dence in themself. Extra grooming and personal hy- giene also improves this self- image. I did (dress nice) last year, because I was a freshman and really insecure. Dressing nice seemed to improve my confi- dence, especially for tests, stated Sherri DeGase, Ava, MO. sophomore. Another reason for doing well on your tests, might be because of your pencil. You may find yourself chewing on a pencil when you can't think of an answer, and then when you bite down the answer comes to mind. This is called accidental reinforcement, and may occur even without notic- ing that you are doing it. Well, there are some weird ways to do well on your tests, but the best is to get a good night's sleep and to keep up with the homework. - Mandy Lane. The Pittsburg State University Jazz Ensemble puts on many performances throughout the year. Here they are giving a recital in McCray Hall. They are under the direction of Robert Kehle. Sophomores 211 Sophomores Schmelzle, Jacqueline Anne Atchison. Biology Pre-Med Seeiin, Galand H. Coffey ville, Business Administration Shellenberger, Stephen Lee Mission, Business Administration Smith, Tonya Suzanne Paola. Accounting Smith, Wendy G Iola, Undecided Speer, Keith Lee Horton, Social Science Spence, Cindy Elaine Pleasanton, Accounting lnformalion Systems Sprague, Brad William Overland Park, Accounting Stroud, Tammy K. Girard, Business Administration Titles, Steve L. Pittsburg, History Coaching Todd, Ragan William Bu rl ington. Communications Photography Wallace, Shawna Lee Winchester, Undecided Weber, Rodney D. Kirtland, NM, Heavy Equipment Management Welch. David . Prairie Village, Secondary Educalion Speech Wiggins, James Roy Lola, Elementary Education Wilbert, Christine M. Pittsburg, English Education White, Anita Ann Pittsburg, History Political Science Young, Brian W. Chanule, Mechanical Engineer Technology 212 Sophomores Taking advantage o the water from melted snow, Chris Johnson, Pittsburg resident, trys to get out oi a small pond formed by the snow in one of the East Quincy Pits. Sophomores 213 Kevin Groves Freshman During the fall, Southeast Kansas was hit by heavy flooding which caused many problems for businesses and residents. This worker at Kretschmar Brands awaits a ride to work. 214 Freshmen Andre, Tracy Ann Kansas City, Fashion Merchandising Anthony, Lesta L Fort Scott, Music Armer, Lisa A. Sii!well, Business Administration Axiord, Leesa Marie Lenexa, undecided Baldwin, Rebecca S, Baxter Springs. Business Administration Bengtsen, Colin A. Pittsburg, Business Administration Bennett, Kimberly Kay Parsons, Biology Physica I Therapy Berger, Frances L Keene, NH, Elementary Education Bnnkmeyer, Beth Ann Humbolt. Accounting Brunskill, Jason Pittsburg, Psychology Campbell, Lisa J. Kansas City, Photocommunications Car let. Cherie Diane Pittsburg. Psychology Carrington, Randal! Lee Pittsburg, Drafting Carter, Randal Liberal, Undecided Cavanaugh, Jody E, Liberal. MO, Elementary Education Chesnutt, Leslie Louise Columbus, American History Christo!fersen, Cathy Anne Lenexa, Pre-Med Cole. Rhonda Michelle Asbury, MO. Elementary Education Collins, Christy M. Pittsburg, Printing Management Council, Elizabeth Marie Independence, Music Cralt Jr., Glen C. Motvane. Communications Crozier, Angela E. Osawatomie, Commercial Graphics Clark, John David Pittsburg. Accounting Cronister, David Vincent Pittsburg, Geography Dailey, Janette L, Gardner, Medical Technology Daniel, Jell A. Lamar, MO, Plastics Engineering Technology Daugherty, Julie LeaAnn Columbus, Business Administration Freshmen 215 Freshman Da vied, Mark Allan Girard. Biology Dickinson, Darcie Annette Thayer, Accounting Divine, Anthony C. Lamar, MO, Electronics Engineering Technology Dudley, David James Derby, Construction Engineering Technology Dungan, lames A. Liberal, Pre-Dental Eisen hour, Eric Kent Topeka, Accounting Egner, Bryan D. Leawood, Pre-Med Ecord, Jed W. Topeka. Accounting Farmer, James Allen Yates Center, Construction Engineering Technology Findley, Susan Blythe Chanute, Undecided Fleming, Vicky Lynn Miami, OK, Accounting Fox. John Matthew Olathe, Pre-Med Fulcher, Alana Dawn Fort Scott, Theater Garretson, Mica Lyn Lenexa, Accounting Garrison, Jon Michael Girard, Printing Production Gilley, L. Dawayne Kansas City, Automotive Technology Gordon, Tim W. Pittsburg, Finance Grandcolos, Gary Overland Park, Automotive Technology Greenstein, Slade Lynn Overland Park, Elementary Education Guenther, Jennifer Lynn Lansing, Undecided Hale, Christopher G. Grove, OK, Plastics Engineering Technology Hearlson, Cynthia Colleen Wellington, Accounting Hebb, Shelly L Fredonia, Accounting Herbek, Terrence Bernard Deweese, NE, Wood Technology Hibbs, Tammy S. Parsons, Pre-Pharmacy Holding, Randall Dean St. Paul. Automotive Technology Horne, LaDonna S. Kansas City, Accounting Howell, David E. McCune, Plastics Engineering Technology Hughes, Terri Lynn LaCygne, Elementary Education Huskey„ Jane Ann lola. Commercial Graphics 216 Freshmen Freshman Jones, Mark E. McCune, Pre-Engineering Kaby, Pamela Sue Fort Scott, Finance Kelly, Colleen Ann Stilwell, Music Education Kiel, Stacey Lynn Oswego, Computer Science King, Kelley MichaeUe Wyandotte, OK, Nursing Kirby, Shane D. Girard, Accounting Kirkpatrick, Shannon Rae Baxter Springs, Undecided Koertner, Elizabeth Gail Leavenworth, Speech Hearing Therapy Knecht, Sieve Vincent Overland Park, Wood Technology Knoche;, Amy Wesl Lafayette. !N, Printing Management Kroeqer. Roberta Elaine Moran, Nursing Lane, Samantha LaVonne Rosehill, Public Relations Leslie. Patrick J. Cheyenne, WY, Printing Technology Letsmger, Carla Joan iola, Pre-Med Lister, Brent E. DeSoto, Business Administration Long, Charily Annette Parsons, Business Administration Long, Sally Dawn Iola, Communications MacAuley, Holly Anne Girard, Business Administration Masterson, Lisa G Spring Hill, History Mansouri, Sourena Wichita, Computer Science Manzi, Troy M. Wichita, Computer Science Martinez, Louis Christopher Kansas City, Construction Management MaxwellJayne Ellen Olathe, Accounting McClain. Rance L. Iola. Physical Therapy McGraw, Wallace D. Kansas City, Music Education 218 Freshmen Rogoh Todd At six feet and one inch tall and weighing a trim 170 lbs.. Dr Jerry Stockard is a perfect model for those who seek his help. Stockard, director of the ex- ercise physiology laboratory, in the department of health, physical education and recrea- tion, is in charge of a program which helps people determine the amount of fat in their bo- dies, and which recommends suitable measures to reduce or increase that amount. Stockard stresses that there is a higher goal behind the control of body fat. What we are interested in, is improving their health, and consequently their life ' he says. When a person first comes in, Stockard says that he or she has to go through a battery of fitness tests. These include determining the body composition, to see how much fat they have. Then we do a blood pressure screening, test the strength and flexibility of the person, and also conduct an aerobic test. 'To determine the amount of body fat, 1 use a skin fold caliper to pinch parts of the body, such as the back of the upper arm, the waist and the thigh, to get measurements. I then use these measurements on a nomogram, which is a special chart that combines all the measurements to give a body fat prediction in terms of percentage. continued on 220 Exercise — The key to shying slim Student Activities Council spon- sors many types ol activities through out the school year. One annual event is the plant sale m the ial! semester. Many (acuity take advantage ot this as well as students. Freshmen 219 220 Freshmen ■u D y continued from 219 Stockard says that percent- age of ideal body fat differ for men and women. 'These figures are for col- lege-age people. For young men, 12 to 15 percent is nor- mal. For young women, 18 to 19 percent of body fat is usual- ly ideal. At this percentage, they are slim, and still retain their curves. So it's really a cosmetic figure, but it's good enough for the normal wom- an, he said. After percentage of body has been determined, Stock- ard gives advice on how to achieve the desired shape. I give them counseling in weight control, which includes talking to them about proper nutrition and exercise. Aerobic exercises are the best - like jogging and swim- ming. Calisthenics and stretch- ing exercises are also recom- mended. Actually, the key to staying slim is exercise. If you exercise regularly, you can eat any- thing you like, but in modera- tion, of course, Stockard said. For people who have not ex- ercised regularly for a long time, Stockard recommends a gradual approach. Start training slowly. May- be four to six minutes a day in the first week, and then gradu- ally increase the time as the weeks go by. Then after four weeks, you can exercise as much as you like, because by then, your body would have gotten used to working, and won't over- strain, he explained. Family day has become one of the biggest events on the PSU campus. The Student Govern- ment Association helped promote this event by selling Family Day sweatshirts. Freshman Mejias, Maria Tucson, AZ, Printing Technology Mills. Dean K Ottawa. Accounting Murray, John W. Lenexa, Physics Nelson, Chiton O, Derby. Music Education Neken, David C Lenexa, Pre-Med Oehme, Billie Jo Ptllsburq, Accounting On: Joleyne, M. Wichita, Fashion Design Orson. David E. Olathe, Biology Pre-Optometry Pack, Tom Lloyd Ottawa. Industrial Arts Education Parker, Janet L Garland, Business Management Parks, Harrill G, Pittsburg, Elementary Education Paulie, Lisle M. St. Paul, Nursing Pearson, Todd R. Olathe, Pre-Med Peck, Kimberly Dawn Fort Scott, Psychology Social Work Presnall, Joe R. Chetopa, Pre-Engineering Redmond, John F. Overland Park, Business Iournalism Reed, Heather C, Parsons. Commercial Art Resner, Jay A. Pittsburg, Computer Science Reyes, Theresa Ann Kansas City, Social Science Pre-Law Roberts, Keith David Ottawa, Physics Roller, Jennifer Lynn Overland Park, Nursing Samuels, Ursula Deneen Bonner Springs. Business Administration Sanders. Marie Elena Wichita. English Schleicher: Valerie J. Kansas City, Political Science Schnackenburg, Heather Leanne Parsons, Undecided Freshmen 221 ppox uf6pji 222 Freshmen Freshman Schraeder, Marty Ray Waco, TX, Wood Technology Scoles, Wesley D. loplin, MO, Pre-Med Scott, John H. Junction City, Biology Sever!, Susan Rene St. Marys, Business Administration Skoglund, Tracey DeAnn Carl Junclion, MO, Music Education Sloan, Jill Chere Clark Air Base, Philippines, Nursing Somers, Mark D. Kansas City, Business Adminislration South, Mike Pittsburg, Physics Sperry, Janei S. Pittsburg. Mathematics Strecker, Lisa Marie Wichita, Psychology Stephan, Kathleen Renee Bonner Springs, Elementary Education Swearingen, Julie E. Pittsburg, Accounting Tanttu, Keijo Tapani Finland, Public Relations Taylor, Bonnie Lou Bloomington, IL, Communications TV Broadcast Thenikl. Brenda Kay Pittsburg, Mathematics Education Thiel, Angie Kay McPherson, Social Work Thomas. Gayla J. Altamont, Elementary Education Tidd, Ronda Dee Chanute, Marketing Tray nor, Laura Jane Monett, MO, Biology Medicat Technology Untereker, John P. Pittsburg, Mathematics VenBecelaere, Caro! Ann Pittsburg, Elementary Education Wach ter, Shawn Henry Pittsburg, Physics Walker Jr., Theodore Joseph Liberal, MO, Business Administration Watson, Shelley Lynn Pittsburg, Elementary Education Wynn, Kavonne Estella Kansas City, Business Administration York, Scott E. Caldwell, Automotive Technology Zawodwy, Michael R. Lansing, Wood Technology Freshmen 223 Graduate Students Though some students take the day off when bad weather arises, these dedicated souls brave the rain as they stroll across the oval to their next class. Abengowe, Nzenwata Umuakwu NbawsI, Imo Nigeria. Automotive Technology Branco, Akinola Joaguim Lagos, Nigeria. Industrial Administration Burg, Wendell F. Chanute, Business Administration Cassidy, Jeffrey Gene Scarnrnon. Business Administration Dailey, Ellen Marie Missoula, MT, Psychology Danlami, Bawa Erena Nigeria, Technical Education Freeman, Terry Lynn Fort Soott, Business Administration Jagaia, Ishaya Adams Pittsburg, Vocational-Technical Education fCanak, Vince P. Atwood, Wood Technology 224 Graduate Students Many students suffer from test anxiety, while others have no problems. Still, most students lake advantage of the few minutes before class starts to do Iasi minute studying. Lee, Linda S. Shawnee Mission, Business Administration Locke, Jeffrey Grani Fort Scott, Art Lu. Tai-Ying Amy Pittsburg, Business Administration Muthaly, Siva Kumaran Malaysia, Business Administration Graduate Students 225 Graduate Students With the new federal financial aid regulations, many students have become worried about re- ceiving aid. Steve Henderson, di- rector of financial aid explains the new FFS form to concerned stu- dents. O'Gunnubi, David Akinpla Lagos, Nigeria, Construction Engineering Technology Okigbo, Benjamin Okenyebuno Idumuje Ugboko, Nigeria, Electronic Engineering Phillips, Phil J. Ulysses, Psychology Raj an, Gopal D. Madras, India, Business Administration 226 Graduate Students Ratanayanont, Vatcharapom Bangkok, Thailand. Secondary Education Rhoades, Vanessa Ann Cam merce, OK, Music Schater, David D, Richmond, History Steven Mary Kay Osawatomie. Sociology Tsao, Jiatay Daly City, CA, Printing Management Woodward, Karen Bronson, Accounting Wulfekammer, Erie Lee Pitlsburg, Business Administration Zhang, Bin China, Electronic Engineering Technology Graduate Students 227 Faculty Branson, Cherie K Director of Student Health Freyburger, Henri Chairman, Foreign Language Department Hudson, OX Chairman, Department of Technical Education Krug. Harry Chairman, Department of Art Lawrence, Paul R, Director of Instructional Media Loy, Harold W. Chairman, Department of Communication MacKay, Carol W. Department of Foreign Languages 228 Faculty Many grade schools and high schools sponsor field trips to PSU. This group of students enjoy a tour through the biology department. Parades are enjoyed by both young and old. Jennifer Werner enjoys the homecoming parade with her grandfather Dumont Ree. Faculty 229 Despite problems Bengtsen would like to go back to England Barry Bengtsen, associate professor at Pittsburg State University, his wife, Sharon, and their two children swapped homes, cars, and jobs for one year with John Green, exchange pro- fessor from Barking University, Rom ford. England. The Bengtsens spent the 1985-86 school year in Romford, a land far away and different from Pittsburg. The exchange was arranged under the Fulbright Teacher Exchange pro- gram. It was an experience in which what I had intended to get, and what 1 actu- ally got, were two different things. 1 became more of an American. I found out more about the United States through what I learned about Greai Britain. “As a citizen of the United States, I was an ambassador to the U.$. I per sonified Ronald Reagan, all U.S. citi- zens do, “Consequently, we are not consid- ered ’Americans.' Europeans consider Canadians, North Americans, Mexi- cans and South Americans as “Ameri- cans.' We are considered ‘citizens of the United States.' Bengtsen said that Americans are thought ol as rich people. In compari- son to many other countries, including Great Britain, America is a wealthy na- tion. “If there is ever a problem, Ameri- cans throw money at it first, Bengtsen said he was told. As an example of that, he cited the charities that Americans support, “We donate to charities. In Eng- land, there are no such charities. The state takes care of them ' he said. Before he went to England, Bengt- sen studied English politics. “1 am an average American, maybe less informed about American politics than I should have been. I studied politics before I went to England, but 1 think I would've been better off if I'd studied American politics. I was con- tinually asked what 1 thought about dif- ferent political issues. “We were in England when the Lib- yan crises occurred ' he said. When I walked into the office that 21 of us instructors shared, I was asked what 1 thought about Libya. I hadn't listened to the radio before going to work, so I had had no idea of what had happened. I said something to the ef- fect that they should just be blown off the map. The immediate silence was so heavy, and I didn't know why. 11 My students told me of the raid, the U.S. bombers left from Great Britain, were not allowed to fly into French airspace, and bombed Libya. “I went to the faculty members and apologized, telling them I did not liter- ally mean what I'd said. 1 told them that they had asked what 1 thought was a comical question, so I gave them a comical answer ' Bengtsen said that Americans have basic, common premised that 1 have always taken for granted. An example of that is our banking system. “American banks want your service, English banks want your money, then they don't want to give it back to you. I had to have a check guarantee card so I could write a check for up to 50 pounds. However, 1 was not permit- ted to have a guarantee card because, as the president of Barclay Bank' told me, I was a transient, an American, and might leave the country at any time. 1 was too great a risk. “After much discussion about this, he relented, and I was allowed the card. I went through the application process to obtain the card, but did not receive it until six months after I'd ar- rived in Romford. “If I wanted to write a check for more than 50 pounds, the guarantee card was of no use. f had to cash a check at the bank for the amount I needed, then purchase what 1 wanted. The banking system is not very effi- cient ' he said. He also said that the banks do nol have adding machines or computers. There are no electronic devices in the banks. Why have the British not kept up with the times? Because we have always done it that way ' Bengtsen was told. This is also true of British society which is not as last-paced as the American society, so, although the practice of not changing with the times might seem inefficient, for them it real- ly is not. The women play only a small role in the business world in England. Their real role is to stay at home, take care of household matters and raise the chil- dren. They would be taking work away from men if they held jobs out- side the home. Pointing out some of the positive aspects of life in England, however, they have the most fantastic theatre in the world, as well as a fantastic transit system, mail, roads and variety and tourist spots that are unequalled any where else in the world ' Bengtsen said. Explaining the British school system, he said that at age 16, when the stu- dents complete high school, they must decide what they will do for the rest of their lives. Either they go directly to college, or they never go. They have a “one shot chance at a higher educa lion. For many, the decision is not diffi- cult. It does not matter what they will do. Even with a college degree, they are not guaranteed a bright future. They know that if they need money, their government will provide them with it, so they may choose not to at- tend college, “Can you imagine being 16 and having to decide what to do with the rest of your life? I'd hate to think of where I'd be now if I'd had to make that decision at that age, he said. The British people do not move from place to place or job to job like Americans do. Where they are born, they will die. If they become unem- ployed. they will remain unemployed. They will not move to another city to find work. Instead, they rely on their government. If a mine goes out of business, for example, the miners will not have work. They are too old to learn a new trade, according to British standards, so they are stuck being miners without jobs, he said. “Thirteen to 14 percent of the popu- lation is unemployed, and 50 percent of those unemployed are between the ages of 16 and 20, These are people who are not in school either by choice or by not passing the college entrance exams, he said. Quite the opposite to students in America, the students Bengtsen in- structed were outspoken and they in- cluded liberals, conservatives and communists. Besides the outspokeness of the stu- dents, Bengtsen was surprised to find that the newspapers and other forms of media are equally outspoken. He said it was obvious which political party was supported by the newspapers through their headlines and stories. During his year abroad, Bengtsen was involved in three theatre produc- tions, not unlike his involvement at PSU. He directed two, designed one and acted in two of them. “Pittsburg's theatre department would be a luxury to the British. We had no budget to work with, no way to buy costumes, or props, so I finally bought some material mysell to make costumes with. If I hadn't, we'd have made do with what clothes the stu- dents had. “That is unheard of there, using one's own money to purchase sup- plies. Even textbooks are provided for the students by the government. But, you know, they said, ‘Ah, rich Ameri can ' he said. Barking University's theatre is far different from PSU's. Their playhouse simply consists ol a stage in a small, box-shaped building. On another note, the blue collar workers of London live somewhat simi- lar lives to blue collar workers in Mid- west America, like Pittsburg, He said that many of them have never been on a vacation, and even more unbeliev- ably, many residents of Romford have never traveled into London, a mere 35 miles from their homes. “They lack the money to travel, and because of the winding roads, travel lime is great, even for such short dis- tances ' he said. “The cost of living in London is comparable to the cost of living in New York City or Washington, D.C. The salaries, however, are probably less than one-half the salaries in Pitts- burg. Once again, the government provides funds for them if they cannot live on their salaries, he said. A major difference between Amer- ica and England is the way law en- forcement is perceived. Americans basically trust the police, and are pro- tected by the “Bill of Rights. The Brit- ish have no such trust, nor protection. The British law enforcement deals with citizens the way it sees fit. The vocal, active blue collar work- er is dealt with severely by law en- forcement in England, he said. They are not required to have war- rants or court orders to make arrests or enter into houses to search them. The people have no protection against them, and many suspect the police lor being responsible for petty thefts and looting, ”1 think it's any man for himself, and I was surprised to find that, as a whole, the British are very unhappy. They are beyond the point of hope and seem to be desperate. They are a pessimistic people ' he said. “As I think of everything I've said, 1 realize that it all sounds pretty nega- tive, but, all things considered, my family and I will go back. We enjoyed our year there. “Politics and world problems aside, we Americans are a very fortunate, flexible person. We do blend easily. We re friendly and trustworthy. We can make a difference if we hang onto those values, he said. by Bonnie Taylor 230 Troy Marai Faculty Barry Bengtsen Associate Professor Fdculty 231 Faculty Faculty members sometimes gel together and have a forum on current events. This group of faculty discussed a variety oi ideas concerning Soviet US relations, which seemed to be a hoi topic of the year. Mike May. Oskaloosa sophomore, Lonnie Mosier, Paola sophomore, and Chris Jackson, Overland Park sophomore, watch as Pam Jeffries, Lamar, MO, junior, attempts to walk a straight line during an Alcohol Awareness program given by Tanner Hall. 232 Faculty Ward, Donald E, Pittsburg, Department of Psychology Counseling Wefty, Richard Pittsburg, Dean • College of Arts and Sciences Nokes, Larry E Pittsburg, Director of Physical Plant Sheverbush, Robed L. Pittsburg, Chairman - Department of Psychology Counseling Taylor, James 5. Pittsburg, Department of Psychology Counseling Faculty 233 Senior Nurses 234 Senior Nurses Albright, Tracy Galena Alexander, Colleen Nevada, MO Bartkoski, Lisa Mission Bates, lames Pittsburg Beachner, Lynda St. Paul Bigando, Becky Scammon Buckle, Sandra Pittsburg Callanan, Patrick Girard Campbell, Kim Shawnee Doherty, Michelle Fori Scott Dunning, Dorothy Erie Edwards, Brenda Pittsburg Fairchild, Mary Pittsburg Fox, Jennifer Harrisonville, MO Gardner, Cynthia Prairie Village Ginder, Karol El Dorado Greenwood, Kathleen Pittsburg Harrington, Kimberly Kansas City Hazelwood, Diane Pittsburg Hill, Becky Mission Hines, Jeanne Pittsburg Khajehmiraki, Sara Pittsburg King, Janet Oswego Kinney, Robert Battle Creek, Ml Leyda, Diana Overland Park Senior Nurses 235 Senior Nurses Not everyone on campus believes in our governmental policies. Students Geoffrey Railing, Pittsburg resident, Aubrey Gibbs, Pittsburg resident, and Charis Railings, Pittsburg junior, exer- cise their right to freedom of speech. Lindsay, Pam Overland Park Mack, Christina Fort Scott Mikinski, Lisa Kansas City Miller, Julie Pittsburg Mills, Larry Rolla, MO 236 Senior Nurses Mitchell, Mary Lamar, MO Mullins, Janet Baldwin Nelson, Colletta Charm te Pasche, Dana Prairie Village Purkey, Vicky Coffeyville Randel Karen Arkansas City Rice, Polly Howard Ryan, Tina Nevada, MO Stelle, Sandra Arcadia Thiele, John Pittsburg Towner, Mary Pittsburg Treadway, Sheila Columbus Tromble, Norma Pittsburg Venneman, Michael Walnut Walker, Tally Anderson, MO Senior Nurses 237 Senior Nurses Walrod, Paige Cassville, MO Whitcomb, Virginia Spring Hill Wilbert, Karen Pitlsburg Willingham, Renee Pittsburg Willis, Nancy Joplin, MO Wilson, Barbara Cofteyville Wilson, Joan Liberal, MO 238 Pitt State plays host to many special days for high school students. Some days are competi tions while others are just to familiarize students with the programs offered here. This group of Baldwin high school students are observing a robot in action during the Technology Today coherence in the fall. 239 Kelley Ellis 240 Greek Division Rush parties, runouts, Greek letters, the house, Greek week, toga party, derby days - all terms associated with life in a sorority or fraternity on a University campus. Pittsburg State University offers several fra- ternities and sororities, all unique in some way, to provide a wide range of activities and op- portunities to someone wishing to go Greek. Even with the support of Fraternity brothers and Sorority sisters, it can be a constant bal- ancing act with activities and classes to stay on top of a thin line. Winning isn't everything it's the only thing! Even lun competition becomes serious when the reputation of your fraternity is at stake. Bill Hunt, Louisburg senior, gives his all for Sigma Phi Epsi- lon fraternity tug-of-war team. Homecoming is a very busy time for all Greeks. One of the activities is the Home- coming Convocation where the queen is an- nounced. There is always a lot of support for your sisters. A new game for Greek Week this year was Twister. It was a lot of fun for not only the competitors but the spectators as well. Greek Division 241 Contestants in a modified form of chicken fighiing attempted to break an egg on their opponents “horses” during games held during Derby Days. Showing enthusiasm during a cold PSU Missouri Western football game for Pittsburg State is Key Club member Glen Chip Kraft, Jr., Mulvane frsehman. Teamwork: it is used, it can gain you rewards; if misused or not used at all, you can land flat on your back, as these sorority sisters were to find out during the Greek Games. Living off-campus has the benefits of the comforts of home including pets. 242 Greek Greek life or independent life Students asked to choose When students enroll at Kappa Alpha Psi. Pittsburg State University one Each fraternity or sorority question they generally en- sponsors many activities and counter is whether or not to go strives to maintain goals to pro- Greek. mote sisterhood or brother- There are advantages to hood. both sides of the question. Although these aspects are According to most sororities inspiring to some students they and fraternities one advantage aren't so attractive to others. is sisterhood and brotherhood. Students that decide to be There is always someone to independents can join other talk to and someone to listen. organizations. There are little The Greeks sponsor many sis groups to most of the frater- events including Greek Week nities. These groups support and dances as well as partici- the fraternities and give their pating in intramurals, home- members the chance to be in- coming and other activities. volved in a Greek organiza- Pittsburg State University of- tion. fers three sororities; Alpha The question of whether or Gamma Delta, Alpha Sigma not to go Greek or not is some- Alpha, and Sigma Sigma Sig- times a tough one but one that ma. It offer seven fraternities; nearly all college students face Sigma Chi, Lambda Chi Al- pha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsi- lon. Sigma Tau Delta and during their college years. Face painting was a craze dur- ing the PSU football games, as Wil- lie Taber, Kiowa sophomore, ex- hibits his talent and skills at face painting. Wrapping a roll oi toilet paper around several friends can be a tricky affair under the best of conditions, but add a slight breeze, and it can become almost impossible. Members and friends of the Alpha Sigma Alpha so- rority attempted to torm a windbreak to help their group accomplish the task. Greek 243 Carol Haesemeyer, President Kristina Sinn, Vice President of Scholarship Susan Stephan, Vice President of Fraternal Education Laura Mortick, Recording Secretary Rhonda Dunn, Treasurer Leesa Axford Julie Beachner Lynda Beachner Cheryl Benso Merri. Beth Boyd Glennis Brown Shellee Brown Jon na Buck Lori Cessna Mary Childress Ann Marie Clark Terri Davis Shelley Dempsie Kathy Dick Darcie Dickinson Michelle Doherty Kim Easley Julie Forbes Cynthia Gardner Lisa Grosdidier Michelle Hamilton Linda Hartman Penne Helm Cheryl Highberger Kelly Hill Kerry Hill Gina Hinman Christi Hubbell Kristin Hum Jane Huskey Usa Johnson Suzy Karr Sherri Kennett Heidi Knotts Elizabeth Koertner Julie LaFavor Sheila LaFavor Teresa Lee Carla Letsinger Karen Lindley Diane Lorenz Shelly Lotterer Shelley Lucas Wendy Masiero Teresa McCormick Mamie Mills Kristin Moore Kim O'Dell Miki Pills Mitzi Radell Ruth Roberts Ann Rudisill Kelly Sartin Lori Smith Shelly Sparks Kathleen Stephan Julie Swearingen Shannon Tate Rhonda Turner Alice Van Becelaere lulie Van Becelaere Laura Wallen Paige Walrod Wendi Wilbert Kim Woods 244 Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Delta en- forces scholarship in their so- rority by study buddies being assigned to pledges to help them out during their study halls. This has lead the Alpha Gam's to receive the top G.P.A. among all the Greek organizations on campus. They also strive to develop love and friendship among their members. This is accom- plished through participation in various activities on campus. Another way these qualities are developed and expressed is through their philanthropic project for the Juvenile Diabe- tes Foundation. Pittsburg's chapter of Alpha Gamma Del- ta has been honored for being one of the top ten fund raisers of their sorority nationwide. Scholarship enforced by Alpha Gamma Delta The three-legged race becomes more complex when a third and fourth person is added. Members of Alpha Gamma Delta and Sigma Chi put their best '’feet'' forward during the Derby Days competition. Alpha Gamma Delta 245 Sisterhood and lasting friendships stressed by Alpha Sigma Alpha The Alpha Sigma Alpha so- rority stress the ideas of strong sisterhood and the develop- ment of lasting friendships. They also realize that each per- son is special and unique in their own way. Alpha Sigma Alpha also stresses scholarship. An annu- al scholarship banquet is held annually to honor those with high academic achievements. Another event that the Al- pha Sig's hold is the Sweet- heart Formal, at which an out- standing member is honored for her service and dedication. Part of this service and dedi- cation may be derived from the sorority's philanthropic project, which is to aid the mentally retarded. This year, the Alpha Sigs held a Super Summer Softball tournament to raise money for their pro- ject, with the proceeds going to the Special Olympics. Pam Sprague, Overland Park soph- omore, Christine Cannon, Kansas City junior, and Merideth Mount, Prairie Village freshman, raise money for the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority with a car wash at the South Broadway Stop N Shop. Making a swing with her newspa- per at an opponent's egg, Teresa Hal- lacy, Girard sophomore, of Alpha Sig- ma Alpha, and her mount try for the first place position during the Derby Days games. 246 Alpha Sigma Alpha Carol Hrenchier, President Stacey George, Vice President Sheltie Lawrence, Secretary Marlys Schulz, Treasurer Lori Patmgren, Chaplain Teri Marinez, Editor Kerry Cobb, Co-Membership Director Debbie O'Sullivan, Co-Membership Director Linda Allee Lisa Bartkoski Michelle Bixby Shelly Blumel Kim Bookout Nicky Boss Lisa Brown Priscilla Burton Christine Cannon Sarah Ciardullo Carmen Colvard Becky Covington Phyllis Diskin Anna Erickson Tina Fisher Denise Gamer Gayle Gauerl: Rebecca Gorman Teresa Hallacy Becky Hill Sylvia Holt Robin Hughes Lori Irvin Robin Jackson Michelle Jem ison Colleen Kelly Mary Kemp Marti Knoblauch Tina Layton Gina Mann Cathy Marquez lane Marquez Lisa Me A tee Jana Moriconi Meredith Mount Susan Mynatt Tina Price Kimberly Prueell Jill Rains Heather Reed Julie Roy Lori Schmitt Karen Shaw Pam Sprague Michelle Spritzer Marisean Van Houten Robin Ward Shelley Watson Alpha Sigma Alpha 247 Donna Luellen, President Christine Musick, Vice President Patty Laird, Secretary Marianne Long, Treasurer Michelle Burge, Panhetlenic Representative Dana Pasche, Membership Rush Director Terri Thomas, Education Director Carol Lewis, Chapter Advisor Shannon Anderson Tracy Andre Lisa Amer Catherine Barth Rebecca Beming Chris Berry Rhonda Boyd Dana Brown Misti Brumback Jenny Buchmon Leslie Chesnutt Gina Claybom Dotty Dunning Natalie Fogle Mica Garrelson Melinda Goering Lisa Grigsby Marlene Grimes Jennifer Guenther Roni Henak Tamara Henson Tammy Bibbs Mary Jo John Brenda Kindle Bernadette Kovac Stephanie Landers Audrey Lane Susan Lohuis Penny MacDougall Lori Mays Heidi McCall Hope Menghini Stacy Menghini Caroline Mullen Jennifer Munson Lisa Navarro Brigid Parks Terri Pafly Debbie Potocnik Melissa Pray Cynthia Ranjbar Jane Rieke Robin Roberts Beth Robinson Jacqueline Schmelzle Kimberly Searles Lisa Sears Lynn Shanks Jill Shepherd Kristin Sherer Lynn Tavemaro Tammie VanLeeuwen Alice Velasquez Karen Wellesley 248 Sigma Sigma Sigma Members of the Tri Sig sorority work together to undress and redress their coach during the mattress races dur ing the Derby Days games. The Sigma Sigma Sigma so- rority place much stress on sis- terhood and sharing. These special qualities popped up quite a bit during the 1986-87 year. One such time was during Homecoming Week when Stacy Menghini, Tri Sig Sister, was crowned 1986 Homecom- ing Queen, and when the Tri Sig float won first place in the Homecoming Parade. Sisterhood and sharing also popped up throughout the year as members of Tri Sig jumped rope for the American Heart Association, collected canned food for the hungry of Pittsburg, and sold balloons to be released at the Homecom- ing game for their philanthrop- ic project, which benefits play therapy rooms in children's hospitals across the nation. Sigma Sigma Sigma feels their sisterhood holds a lifetime of sharing, loving, and giving to all of its members, past and present. Emphasis placed on sisterhood and sharing by Sigma Sigma Sigma Promoting team sporit by doing Gorilla cheers and chants, the Tri Sig- ma sorority huddle is led by Alice Ve- lasquez, Overland Park senior and Patty Laird. Pittsburg junior. Sigma Sigma Sigma 249 Lambda Chi The Lambda-Chi Chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha frater nity enjoyed a fine year with 18 men of various and unique Alpha offers added to ihe Associate Member Program This holds true the fact that Lambda Chi Alpha is a unique fraternity, with the main differ- ence being the method men are introduced to fraternity life 'Instead of the more common ' pledgeship that the majority of fraternities have potential members go through, Lambda Chi Alpha uses a program of Associate Membership. Associates do not enter the fraternity through the back door. They have a say in gen- eral fraternity business and may attend chapter meetings. A.M.'s and are not forced to do anything that an active wouldn't do, such as pledge house duties and pledge study halls that other fraternities make prospective members do. The fraternity is making strives for a better individual member by raising the grade point average for actives and assbciates to 2.05, higher than the university requires for Greek membership. This is of the utmost importance to the fraternity, because this is why the members are in college, to learn and do well. Brotherhood and compan- ionship is maintained through the many social events sched- uled through the year. Along with the basic Homecoming and Christmas dances, there is the celebration of the fraterni- ty's Founder's Day, and a spe- cial time of the year called Western Week. During the late spring, a fort is built that resembles an old western town, and a variety of events with a western theme occur to allow a time for mem- bers to unwind and have fun before finals week ap- proaches. It's quality, not quantity that Lambda Chi Alpha looks for during rush. Every man has a name and a purpose, and is not just another number on a roll sheet.-Matt Newbery. Debating for the position of Student Senate President paid off for John De han, Overland Park junior. Dehan's leadership in the Lambda Chi AJpha fraternity aided in his quest for this position. Showing off his cooking skills, Max Dorsey, Kansas City junior, works on some burgers at the Lambda Chi Al- pha hayrack ride held during Western Week. 250 Lambda Chi Alpha On© of tiie events held during Greek Week was the bed races. Brad Southwick, Overland Park ju- nior, Carl Gregerson, Overland Park sophomore, Jason Edwards, Ottawa junior, Todd Camoali, and Mitch David, Olathe senior, all members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, struggle to make it across the finish line. Steve Grom, President Keith Abbott. Vice President Mark Millard, Treasurer lim Underwood, Fraternity Education Stephen McLaughlin, Advisor Rodger Abbott Franklin Austin Wayne Burnett John Dehan James Dickerson Mark Dorsey Michael Drisketl Scott Hockett Del King Herman Knipp Ryon Knop Bob Lott Jeffrey Lott Michael Luczkowski Larry Massey Cary Nafziger Gary Nafziger David Newallis Matt Newbery Christopher Polk Steven Preston Keilh Ritchey Jeff Russell Steven Russell Kurt Schwartz Russell Taylor Christopher Tripp Todd Trowbridge Clayton Ward Jay Weaver Lambda Chi Alpha 251 n K A Wondering what other uncompro- mising position he might end up in. Walter Snell, Overland Park fresh- man, anxiously awaits his next move in a game of Twister. Pikes encourage Greek life When the name Pikes comes up around campus, many people think of the fra- ternity with the fire engine. Although this was true, the Pikes also emphasized leader- ship and scholarship skills. The Pikes were active in Greek competition on campus as well as cam pus-wide non- Greek activities. Some of these were homecoming contests, intramurals, and Greek Week. The Pikes community ser- vice project was the annual blood drive. The Pikes have been active in the Greek marketing pro- gram and have tried to clear up misconceptions about Greek life to promote Greeks at Pittsburg State University, The Epsilon Chi Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at PSU was chartered in 1963. 252 Pi Kappa Alpha Todd Camoali, President lohn Boltin, Vice President T.J. Schulumbohm, Secretary Jeff Latz, Treasurer Stuart Williams, Rush Chairman Angela Ferguson, Sweetheart Thomas Alsop David Bradtey Thad Busse Mitch David Henry Delgado Ray Eaton Jason Edwards Daniel Fischer Richard Fogle Steven Glennon Carl Gregerson Mack Henington Bob Herrington Glen Jones Brian Kipper Kelley Losher Patrick Malone Todd McKenna Chris Mitchell Steven Montgomery Shannon Myrick Todd Pollock John Reust David Schamberger William Scherr John Scott Galand Seetin Eric Sierck Jeff Simpson Waiter Snell Kirby Snider Brad Southwick Brian Sturdevant Michael Tate Gregory Walkup Earl Wetzel TTKH These Pike members give their all as they race for the finish line in the bed races held during Greek Week. Pi Kappa AIpha 253 Sigma Tau Gamma sold guesses on the number ol beer cans in this car in an effort to promote alcohol aware- ness. Michael Sweeten, President Brad Bryan, Executive Vice President Brent Phillips, Vice President of Education Rob Stevens. Vice President of Management Randy Satterlee. Vice President of Membership Pam Neises, Sweetheart Hazel Hatfield, Cook Mary Lou Heuback, Housemother Jeffrey Bitner Pete Black Mike Coffey Todd Conrad Gregory Crawford Kevin Ebberts T. J. Fomelli Robert Hague Ryan Jackson Keith Jansen Russell Katzer Kyle Kemp David Lack Mark Marquis Richard Martin Guy McDonald Tim Ramey Rob Rowland Mike Rundell Shawn Scheffter Todd Silkiner Brad Sprague Kevin Ten penny Gerald Way man James Wiggins Daniel Womelsdorf 254 Sigma Tau Gamma Brotherhood was the main focus of the Sigma Tau Gam- ma fraternity. The Sig Tau's believe that brotherhood is the end result of a positive and successful program. The program in- volves the promotion of indi- vidual scholarship, the devel- opment and opportunity for leadership, social education, and the promition of individual and group responsibility. Some of the activities Sig Tau's are involved with are in- termural competition, annual Heart Association benefit dance. White Rose and Home- coming dances, Christmas In- formal, annual pig roast, and the building of the float for the homecoming parade. The Sig Tau's feel that the brotherhood that they promote provides their members with a spirit that will continue to grow to be shared with each other. They are proud to call their friends Sig Tau Brothers. Brotherhood is a positive and successful program for Sigma Tau Gamma A few Sig Tau's are enjoying their view from the house fire escape, watching the events at Brandenburg Stadium. Chris Mainz, President David Pilnick, Vice President Chuck Smith, Secretary leff Carson, Treasurer Roger Johnson, Chaplain Marianne Long, Chapter Sweetheart Forrest Bailey Jon Ban wart David Bartelli Mike Bell Michael Bennett Scott Billingsley Sigma Phi Epsilon largest fraternity on campus The Sigma Phi Epsilon fra- ternity boasted the largest membership on campus this year. Not only are they the lar- gest on campus, but also in the nation. Sigma Phi Epsilon believes that the first priority of going to school is to get a good educa- tion, which is why they empha- size studies and established study programs. Community projects that Sigma Phi Epsilon was in- volved with were the annual heartfund ball to benefit the American Heart Association, and the canned food drive for the holiday season. Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded in 1901 based on the principles of virtue, diligence, and brotherly love. The Pitts- burg State University chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon strives to uphold those principles, giv- ing their members something they will value for the rest of their lives. The Heart fundraiser is for a help- ful cause, but these students show there is also a lot of fun involved. ftAMTFUltO '87 256 r Mark Bolinger John Brandenburg Mark Brenemen Emesl Bruner Brian Burke Michael Burke Patrick Burke Kevin Campbell Erik Carson Michael Chermok Stephen Ciesielski Mike Coltrane Joseph Dodd led Ecord Mike Elder Tom Elms Michael Floyd Robert Fortner Joe Gast Gary Grandcolas Bradley Hader Jimmy Haguewood Donnie Hal! Dan Harrison Leon Heide William Hunt Paul Keith William Kelly Brian Kirkpatrick Barry LaBarr William Lassen John Leigh Joel Martino Ronnell Mayfield Mike McGavran Wade McGovm Mike Minor Tom Minion Alan Morris Derek Pitt Mitch Potter Mitch Quick Brian Ratzlatf Erik Reinecki Eric Reynolds Jerry Robertson Robert Saia Doug Sauer Timothy Senecant Brit Shelton Ed Shupert Marc Siler Jeff Skidmore David Stephen Kevin Stone Jimmey Stuliz Ken Torgler Mike Tridle Kirk Vietti John Werner Doug Whitney Andrew Wilcox Mark Wilkerson Thomas Wilmoth Scott A, Wilson Scott E. Wilson Matt Yates Chris Yeomans Tyler Yeomans David Youngdoll Sigma Phi Epsilon 257 Ron Ausemus, President Gregory Havens, Vice President Phil Putthott, Secretary Mike Ester!, Treasurer foe Watson. Pledge Trainer Ron Seglie, Advisor Bryan Beasley Curt Benelli Rex Bollinger James Brown Mike Brown Robert Card John Chaney Paul Crandon Stephen Crutchfield Jeff Dawson Patrick Duncan Mark Daiadula Douglas Erickson Kevin Foudray Martin Funk Timothy Galvin Gene Grounds fames Hoefer Jefl Janasek Gregg larvis Marvin Kegerreis Stephen Knechl Kirk Knoll John Kut2 Brent Lister Louis Martinez Ion Miller Tony Mineart Jason Mustek David Nelsen John Nicholson Michael Page Randy Salisbury Marty Schraeder Greg Schulewitz Ion Schwenker David Smith Terry Smith Gene Siegeman Michael Swortwood Burt Tabor Brad Willis Joel Willsey 258 Sigma Chi The highlight of the year for the Sigma Chi fraternity was the construction of a new house just south of the existing house. It will be the largest on campus with nearly 9,000 square feet. Ron Ausemus, Radley sen- ior, said that the construction of the house was funded by an alumnus that recently passed away. He said that the house should be completed by Au- gust 1. Sigma Chi places grades and academic achievement highest among their goals. The fraternity believes that the fundamental purposes of Sigma Chi are to develop character, personality, to main- tain high ideals, preserve high academic standards, and to in- still responsibility and brother- hood. One big event for the Sigma Chi's is the derby days events. The fraternity hosts derby days, which is one week in length and provides them the chance to raise money towards the national philanthropic pro- ject, which is the Cleo-Wallace village for children in Broom- field, Colorado. Sigm Chi fraternity, like the other fraternities and sorori- ties, strives for excellence and provides its members with an exciting and rewarding exper- ience that they will remember throughout life. Sigma Chi Fraternity proud of new home A few Sigma Chi's talk with workers as they watch the construction of their new house, located south of the old one, from their fire escape. Construc- tion should be completed by the start of the fall semester. Joe Watson, Parsons senior, goes for a swim with a tittle help from a few Sigma Chi brothers. Sigma Chi 259 Mary Lou Heu back, house mother of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity house, rests in her favority chair. A yearround resident of the house, fra temity members often rely on her for many things This is the new house mother's room being built into the new Sigma Chi house presently under construe tion. Todd Conrad, Pittsburg sopho- more, and Mary Lou Heuback discuss preparations for Fall Rush. House members often talk to her about ever- ything from house functions to person- al problems to the news of the day. 260 House Mothers Although sometimes unwill- ing to admit it, members of Fraternities and Sororities benefit from the presence of house mothers. A house mother can offer many advantages to a sorority or fraternity. She can and usu- ally does stand as an authority figure which allows her to con- trol discipline problems as well as prevent them before they occur. She can act as the su- perintendent or manager of the house by supervising its clean-up and maintenance. She can also be a friend, an adult that can be relied on for advice and consolation when away from parents. A purely objective trait is that she can indirectly help a sorority or fra- ternity recruit new members. Her presence might influence those parents who are op- posed to their daughter joining a Greek organization. There are a few drawbacks to having a house mother, but the importance of each is a matter of personal opinion. The most obvious disadvan- tage is cost. House mothers cost money, something that the sorority or fraternity don't nor- mally have in abundance, and in addition they take up room that could be used to house members. Probably the most common complaint is that a house mother would limit the members' freedom. Many feel that they don't need two mothers and are old enough to run their own lives without supervision. Greeks benefit as House mothers are Mom away from home House Mothers 261 continued from pg 2 6 1 If a sorority or fraternity de- cides that the advantages of having a house mother outweigh the disadvantages, than they must find a willing individual with desirable quali- ties. A house mother should be open minded, but at the same time should have high moral values. She should be a good communicator and possess the ability to counsel young peo- ple. She must be firm enough to enforce the rules, but also she should be reasonable and fair. Most importantly, she must enjoy the company of young adults. However, a fraternity or so- rority that does not have a house mother may employ a cook. Although a cook would be unable to provide the moral support, discipline and man- agement skills to the house, she can offer one great advan- tage. A cook can take the place of a person's mother by consistently providing a well- balanced meal. Also, having a cook prepare meals help indi- viduals with their concentrat- ing on school and academic activities. They don't have to think about planning for meals and then preparing them. They can basically eat and run. To many, the convenience a house cook offers easily outweighs the cost of employ- ing her. A cook's responsibilities en- tail: selecting the meals to be made, acquiring the food stuffs needed to make it, and finally, she must prepare the food on time day in and day out. Hers is not an easy job; she must please a large group of young adults, each accustomed to dif- ferent likes and dislikes. She must prepare meals that are good tasting, nutritious and still remain under the budget. Menu variety is also a must and accordingly, requires that the cook be creative while still meeting the criterium listed above. A cook can be an asset to any house. She fulfills a vital need and does so for a rela- tively low cost. Mark Marquis, Kansas City senior, looks over rent payment records with house mother Mary Lou Heuback. She is responsible for collecting rents, pay- ing bills, and all financial obligations of the house. 262 House Mothers wv 264 Groups Division Being a good orator is an essen- tia] part of post graduate board. The Forensics Team gives students a great opportunity to improve their speaking abilities. One of the activities of Biology Club is that members participate in the burning off of the Robb prairie each year. There are many groups on the PSU campus that offer a wide diversity of ser- vices and activities. Some students may choose to join a reli- gious organization, while others prefer an academic group. There are others that be- long to many of the various groups. No matter what group you choose to belong to, it is an extracurricular activity that requires time and the skill to balance those activities with classes. Belonging to a group for some students may put them on a thin line. The Minority Student Association annually sponsors a fashion show that not only demonstrates American Fashions, but International fashions as well. Groups Division 265 FRONT ROW: Michelle Jacques, Joyce Smith. Karen Woodward. Kendra Buntin, Ivy Kepley, Dawn Kelley. Marlene Davied, June Rick- man, Cheri Davied. Patrick Marlin. BACK ROW: Glen McLaren. Bill Huffman. Carol Fletcher, Donald Cash, Michael Horqan, Douglas Ball, Guy Owing, lody Billiard. lim Renard. Kathy Houston, Kathy Reynolds, Sherry Read. Accounting Association FRONT ROW: Tim Normand, Paul Gobea, Tammy Homan, Jana Mori- coni, Terri TrauL Kelly Morelli. lenniler Hubbard. Becky Reyn olds. MelindaGoering, lane Reike, Chris Musick, Tracey Chum ley, Anqela Locke. Alice Torqlor. John Pepin. BACK ROW: Darren Ab- bott, Brian Kirkpatrick. Vicki Cle- mons, Debbie Ashmore. Charity Long. Karen Beneke. Mark Long. Paula Leroy. Scott Maupin. Kurt Mishler. Eddie Battitori. Kim Col- vin. Wes Braman. Kent Rigdon. Marketing Club 266 Academic Groups — Business organizations gain additional information in clubs One goal of academic orga- nizations is to give students the opportunity to learn about their field and to meet other students with the same career interests and who may some- day become their colleagues. Students in the business field can join such groups as the Accounting Association, the American Marketing Associ- ation and Business Organiza- tions Activities Council. The Accounting Association is one of the largest on campus but keeps all of its members informed through monthly newsletters sent to each mem- ber. Each year they visit cities and tour businesses to en- hance their knowledge of the accounting field. They also hold fund raisers to support their trips. A sister organization, the Marketing Club, works closely with the Accounting Associ- ation and participates in some of the same activities. The Mar- keting Club on campus is a collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Associ- ation. The Marketing Club of- fers a better understanding of the real world ' said Jana Mar- iconi, who was President 1986- 87. The organization visits sev- eral large cities and while their tour advertising agencies, marketing firms, and research- ers. One of their most memora- ble trips was visiting the mar- keting departments of Anhei- suer Busch and the St. Louis Cardinals. It's really fun. You meet a lot of new people and learn a lot ' adds Mariconi. To help with the expenses of the trips, members pay dues and do market surveys for cli- ents. This year they did a study for a man in Las Crusas, New Mexico. This man wanted to know if there was a market for health spas in Las Crusas. This acts as a fund raiser to support the forty-people, three-day trip to St. Louis. In addition to Marketing and Accounting, there is the Busi- ness Organizations Activities Council. BO AC is made up of two representatives from each Kelce School of Business orga- nization. Besides organizing the other groups on campus, BO AC orients new students, hosts the Dean Scholar Recep- tion, Kelce cookout. Awards Banquet, and gives Family Day tours of Kelce Hall. FRONT ROW- Allison Arnold Chen Davied, June Rickman. Mar- lene Davied, Tamara Jones. Erie Wulfekammer. BACK ROW: Dr Terry Mendenhall, Jana Moricom, Tern Traul. John Sutton. Wes Bra- man. Shawn Flaharty, Dr. Richard Hay. Academic Groups 267 The annual Communications banquet was held May 7 to honor out- standing students in the departmental groups. The Public Relations Student Society presented an honorary award oi a stufled gorilla to speaker, Mike Trepps and his wife, Lexa. Trepps is the sports information director at the University of Oklahoma. Communication groups gain hands-on experience In the communcations de- partment, students naturally learn to communicate. Howev- er, there are many different ways to communicate. There are several different emphasis that communications majors can choose and three organi- zations they can join to gain that invaluable hands-on ex- perience. Public Relations Student So- ciety (PRSS) sponsors a golf tournament each fall to gain experience in Public Rela- tions. Invitations must be sent out, flyers must be hung, spon- sors must be obtained, and prizes are donated. The money earned from their lund raiser goes toward the awards ban- quet, Career Day, and Public Relations scholarships. Career Day is to make student aware of what the different careers ared really like. Practioneers are invited to campus to hold mini-workshops with students and answer all questions. In addition to PRSS, stu- dents can join Society of Colle- giate Journalists (SCJ) which is a national organization to de- velop the talents of students in- terested in journalism. The SCJ organization recognizes out- standing members with re- spectable awards carrying sti- pends. The members must work actively on the Kanza or Collegio. While working on the publication is the organiza- tion's main activity, they par- ticipate in planning the Com- munications Banquet. For the students with a broadcasting emphasis, there is the Student Association of Broadcasters. This is an excel- lent opportunity for students to receive that hands-on exper- ience by learning to use the equipment and practicing. SAB held a Broadcasting Career Day this spring at KKOW radio station in Pitts- burg. Students in SAB had complete involvement from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. one day. They did everything from sell the advertising for a fund raiser to actually deejaying on the air. Student Association of Broadcasters also participates and gives receives awards in the Communications Banquet. 268 Academic Groups Public Relations Student Society Tina Whitlow, Susan With Debbie Tersinar, Frances Gregar, Stephen J. Clifford, Marc Willbem FRONT ROW: Joe Watson, Grace Rugbies, BACK ROW: Leo Brown, Jim Leoffler. Bill Palucca, Robert H. Gobetz Society of Collegiate Journalists FRONT ROW: Irish Hollenbeck,, Anita While, Liura Todd BACK ROW: Malt Newbery. Suzy Karr Kevin Groves 269 Tom Needham, Bryan Smith. Brian Wiqton, Alan Hanigan, John Tack- ketl, William Gray, foe Kennedy. Data Processing Management Association Front Row: Tina Price. Kristin Burn. Shellie Lawrence. Michelle Walker, Kay Southall, Brenda Hour, Alan Wegeri Jana Moricom Back Row. Conrad Mendex, Janna Kirkpatrick. John Sutton, Hanll Parks, Chris Hellen. Randy Van- Leeuwen. Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs 270 Academic Groups Many clubs available for business students Students tend to group to- gether to learn about their iields. In the business field there are many separate orga- nizations. Three of these orga- nizations are Finance Club, Association of Collegiate En- trepreneurs (ACE), and Data Processing Management Asso- ciation. The Finance Club is open to all students who are interested, not necessarily Finance ma- jors. According to Allison Ar- nold, President, It is very in- teresting and a lot of fun. The club takes a one-day trip to Kansas City where they visit the Federal Reserve Bank and the Board of Trade. They ar- rive before 9 a.m., at which time the bell rings and people begin trading commodities. The organization has infor- mational meetings with a Wall Street Connection film- strip and prestious guest speakers from the world of fi- nance. Another active organization is ACE, who is for any student who is considering being an entrepreneur. An entrepre- neur is a person owning and running his own business. This organization is for all majors, as there is a business that could be started in all majors. The highlight of each semes- ter was the ACE race which is a scavenger hunt. The teams take off from McCarthy's Pub and follow clues from place to place around town. The team with the fastest time wins. The winners were given prizes that were donated by Pittsburg area merchants. ACE also visits entrepren- eural businesses and have guest speakers that are suc- cessful entrepreneurs and can offer guidance. If computer science or infor- mation systems are your inter- ests, then Data Processing Management Association is an organization for you. DPMA keeps the members acquaint- ed with each other and up-to- date on new equipment and technology. The organization also tours local businesses to see the actual use of different types of equipment. FRONT ROW: Kay Kirby. Brenda Houk, Pamela Neises. Denise Cas longuay. John Schmidt. BACK ROW; Allison Arnold, Greg Garri- son. Marianne Bulls. Gregg Froebe. Donald 1. Brown. FRONT ROW: Pal Terry, Nishua Bendt, Jim Triplett, Tom Silovsky. Arc hand Gupta. SECOND ROW: Jell Vickers. Stephanie Shear, Pam Harrison. Teresa Larson. Nima Moghaddas. Deb Coyle. Earl McColm, Stephen Terrill. BACK ROW: Mary Kirkpatrick, Liz Nor- fleet, Wendy Allred, Linda Stef- fens, Rex Willis. Chris Pistole. Da- vid Li. Bryan Kramer. Biology Club FRONT ROW: Mary Towner, Lyn- da Beachner, Karen Wilberl. Sara Khajehmiraki, Lis Barnett. Mary Fairchild, Cara Lanier. SECOND ROW; Jennifer Fox, Dana Pasche, Dotty Dunning, Renee Wil- lingham, Becky Bigando, Terri Pat ty. Kim Harrington. THIRD ROW: Cathy Anderson. Jill Sarwmski. Jeannie Billings. Lisa Mikinski Pam Lindsay, Kristen Snyder. Shir- ley Herlord, Chris Towle, Amy Moyer. Donna Davidson. Carolyn Brooker, FRONT ROW: Carolyn McColm. Anne Mullen, Cindy Davis, Lori Searle. Kathy Long. Carrie Bitter, Bayleen Wosel. SECOND ROW: Mary Smith, Stacie Gillogly. Kevin Helwiq, Rose Black, Shellie Over- man. Julie Dainty Student Home Economics Association 272 Academic Groups Society of Automotive Engineers With many clubs available choices abound for students From Automotive Technol- ogy to Nursing, there are spe- cial groups tor everyone. Automotive majors can join Society of Automotive Engi- neers (SAE) and Nursing stu- dents can join Kansas Associ- ation of Nursing Students (KANS). While one student probably wouldn't want to join both, each has it niche at PSU. Two other specialty organiza- tions on campus are Student Home Economics Association (SHEA) and the Biology Club. While Society of Automotive Engineers holds a car show each April to raise money and to provide area residents to op- portunity to show off their cars, the Biology Club hosts the Bi- ology Day ech April in which about 20 area high school stu- dents can show off their knowl- edge of botany, zoology, and anatomy. The major event of Biology Day is the biology bowl. Teams are asked oral questions and must be the first to hit the buzz- er to be allowed to answer the question. Other activities of the day are written tests to measure high school students proficiencies in the different areas of Biology. The SHEA organization isn't designed to show off but to in- form students majoring and minoring in Home Economics of what they can actually achieve once they have earned their degrees. They participate in Homecoming, community service projects, and fund raisers. Another organization spe- cializing in informing and pro- viding community services in KANS. KANS provides courte- sy blood pressure days at Lin- coln Park on certain day of each month. They also collect aluminum cans as their fun- draiser. They hold luncheons periodically to get to know each other and keep in touch with the Nursing profession. Another way KANS stays up-to-date is through their or- ganizational magazine that lets them know what nursing stu- dents in other states are doing. An opportunity to open doors for the future is on the state level by being active locally and attending a state conven- tion. Amy Moyer, Lansing ju- nior, was elected State Trea- surer. ‘T plan to go into the Navy or Air Force and attending the state convention actually opens the opportunity to get jobs in the future. That's where I met my Navy recruiter, said Moyer. KANS also helps take blood when the Bloodmobile is on campus. Joy is an emotion that is shared by all ol these nursing students. Brenda Ed- wards and Mary Fairchild, boih Pitts- burg seniors, are no exception as they participate in the Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Academic Groups 273 International Club Adviser Dr. Tom Duangploy International Club's goal to promote global brotherhood and peace The International Club is a multi-national organization that aspires to bring together stu- dents of the various nationali- ties represented on the PSU campus. This is so that students from all over the world can get to know each other better — in- dividually and culturally. With such integration, the club hopes to foster friendship and understanding amongst the various nationalities to pro- mote global brotherhood and peace. Students from all countries, including the U.S.A., are en- couraged to join the club. This Spring '87 semester saw the largest membership of the club as yet. Twenty-seven countries were represented, incorporating great cultural di- versity, with countries ranging from the People's Republic of China to Pakistan, from Swe- den to Malasia — each with their distinctive and colorful backgrounds. To bring international stu- dents together, as well as to offer necessary and practical assistance to them, the Interna- tional Club, during the past year, organized many events and offered various services: Social Nights were held for in- ternational students to mingle socially, whether to dance the night away, or to play pool or ping-pong in Shirk Hall. Par- ties were held during special occasions such as Thanksgiv- ing, Chinese New Year, school reopening, and graduation. Tournaments were also held for international students to show their athletic talents. Dur- ing both the Fall and Spring semesters this school year, pool and ping-pong tourna- ments were held. The International Club, be- ing a service-oriented organi- zation, also has various ser- vices offered to its members — free of charge. Members are given free rides to go shop- ping, banking or house-mov- ing on Fridays, or when there is a need. Tutoring in math, computers and English was also available on request. The tutors are stu- dents who volunteer their ser- vices. The highlight of the Interna- tional Club activities this last spring was the International Bazaar. Booths were construct- ed on the Oval where students from various countries dis- played their rich cultural heri- tage in the form of artifacts, lit- erature, music, clothing, dance, sport, and food (which was served free and went very quickly). The International Club has been quite successful thus far in serving the interest of the international community of PSU. It intends to carry on with its good work and welcomes any suggestions for improve- ment. 274 CuItural Groups International Club President Hichom Kabrosli lllffllflP International Club SEATED: Mrs, D, Johnson, Yap Miow Lin, Oeun Attha Promool pot, Ng Guan Yew, Hichom Ka- brosli, Dr. Tom Duangploy, Eric Wu. Mrs. E. Emmett, Mr. G. Brown, Hanaa EiBaradey, Mousa Saloheh, YouseJ Ahmad FIRST ROW: Sumalee Manassauigal, Pat- charaporn Sopsorn, Nirachara Thond hankie hail, Alisora Maha- sandana, Thana Lilabhon, Manju Oehani, Sasn Vudhivai, Aeeta Bardikar. Pacha Boonpojanasoon- lorn, Siriporn Ruonqhual, Suttal Chan propun, Givara Teebi, Cath erine Mauves, Alla Pd-Din ElOHa- lag, Valerie Mace, Mojgan hnadi- pour, Claudia Orlandim, Tomok.o Aoyama. Flora Bay SECOND ROW: Supratman Rikin, Chunpol (Joe) Sopsom, Naltsara Swasdikula- valh, Karen Femondez. Ravi B-M, Marit Siurk, Son joy Madhu, Bas- kov Aaddan, Sanusi Brinkebe, Joha Zango, Oraibi Goma. Sunday Jato, Armando Espinosa. Sieve James, Philip Tan THIRD ROW: Ja- lar Fathollahi. Sunreth Snsangthai- suk. Toshiya Ochia, Yuka Seito, Thomas Quiko, Gopal Rajan. Ter- ance Rozario, Ramon Albert Chel varajasingam. T-C Chung, Segar Pillai. Elijah Dauda, Steve Lan, Asser Issac, Morwan Abdelqader, Julian Noor, Katsue Hirana, Lionel Pontow, Lim Chee Long FOURTH ROW: Wong K.C., Andy Ton, John Asuk, Chua Ngok Ngee, Sirawal Rungjaroue Cultural Group 275 The Minority Student Associ ations big event is its annual lash ion show. Members oi the organi- zation model the latest lash ions. FRONT ROW Robin D. Taylor. Stephanie McDonald, Pal Hackner. SECOND ROW: Rhonda Burgin, Vicki Clemons, Karen Reed, Judy Smith. THIRD ROW: Shedrick Dennis Jr.. Robert Gibbs. Donald Mincy. Kavonne Wynn. Minority Student Association 276 Cultural Groups FRONT ROW: Valerie Jaeger, Te resa Larcon. Archana Gupta, Alice Velasquez, Linda Stelfens, Beth Jones, Julie Beaeher. Richard Cou- linke. SECOND ROW: Earl McColm, Cyndi Ranjbar, Marlin Funk, Rex Bollinger, Linda Keyser, Kerri Day, Tim Senecaul, THIRD ROW: Rich Elmore, loe Watson, Mindy Stevens, Ron Ausemas, John Schmidt, Suzanne Herron, Chris Wilbert, University Student Ambassadors Minority Student Association Each provide unique services to PSU When students arrive at PSU, their first year they may be given a tour of the campus by a student ambassador. Then when they catch the fe- ver of PSU and believe in their school, they may want to tell the rest of the world how great PSU really is by being a Stu- dent Ambassador. It was one of the best orga- nizations that I had ever been in ' said Linda Steffens, Gi- rard sophomore, of University Student Ambassadors. The ambassadors were the people that were the movers and doers on campus, yet they still took time to represent the school. Student Ambassadors are official representatives of PSU. They are selected by an appli- cation interview process and only 25 ambassadors are se- lected. Ambassadors give indi- vidual tours throughout the year to prospective freshmen and transfer students, but are the busiest on family day. Am- bassadors also host special re- ceptions on campus such as Principals' and Counselors' Day. They also attend KC and Wichita and act as a student panel to inform high school students of all the positive as- pects of PSU. Ambassadors duties are to point out the benefits and greatness of PSU; they are in- formers, not recruiters. Another active organization on campus is the Minority Stu- dent Association. MSA spon- sors an orientation picnic in August for new students. They celebrate Black Histo- ry Month with an activity for each day ol the week such as speakers, raffles and picnics. They also host a memorial ser- vice for Martin Luther King. One of their main raffles was on family day for a Brass Buck- le gift certificate. A big event for the Minority Student Association is their an- nual fashion show. Governmental Groups 277 FIRST ROW: Kristie Noland. Su- zanne Herron, Sieve Thomas, Ka- ren Wilberl, Cynthia Kellogg, Ka- ren Woodward, Brenda Houk, SECOND ROW: Curt Crespino, Michael Horgan. Kirk Pemberton, Jim Kelly, Laurel Aubuchon, Mar- lene Davied. Members o£ Student Activities Council take a break from the busy festivities at (he apelest celebra lion. Student Activities Council 278 On campus, there is a vari- ety of organizations for all dif- ferent types of people, but this organization is for everyone. Student Activities Council (SAC) has no requirements for membership. Each committee is responsible for a different as- pect of campus activities. For example, Shawnee senior, Lynn Murray's committee pro- vides Variety and Entertain- ment. The committee spon- sored several comedians and entertainers. Other commit- tees sponsored numerous campus activities. Just a few of SAC's activities were; Apefest, a spring break trip to Padre Island, several musicians and bands, and popular movie showings in Grubbs Hall. Some of the SAC officers and members had the oppor- tunity to attend a Regional conference in Nebraska where they attended leadership workshops and reviewed pos- sible activities. Each delegate watched as many performers and movies as possible, then brought ideas back to the or- ganization for programs to hold on campus. It was a lot of fun and we got some great ideas for pro- grams and selected some per- formers to come to PSU, said height Murray, Shawnee ju- nior. A few delegates from PSU's SAC Chapter also attended a National Student Activities Council Conference and brought back even better ideas. While there seems to be a lacking attendance rate at the programs, it is not because the programs were not provided. Student Activities Council for everyone 279 FRONT ROW: Tyler Yeomans. Ju he LaFavor, Carol Haesemeyer. Tina Price. Carol Hrenchir. Car men Colvard, Jeff Carson. BACK ROW: Ron Ausemus, Keith Ab- bott. Bob Loti, John Dehan, Ryon Knop. Joe Watson. Michael Shon- rock. FRONT ROW: Priscilla Burton (VP). Miki Pitts (Rush). Jackie Schmel2le (Pres), Kelley Williams (Sec Treas). BACK ROW: Marty Kemp, Mica Garretson. Darcie Dickinson. 280 Greek Related Groups Greeks honored through Order of Omega and Panhellenic Council The Greek community rec- ognizes their achievers through the Order of Omega honor society. This honor soci- ety is all Greek and members are inducted by an application selection committee. There ar§ only fifteen members, there- fore the number of new mem- bers depends on how many graduate. Members are selected be- cause of their scholastic abili- ties, campus activities, and community service. Their grade point average must be higher than the average of all Greek grade point averages. Once selected, you are a member until you graduate or choose to terminate your mem- bership. A fundraising project which the Order of Omega will con- tinue working on is having the Greek composite photos taken at PSU through the Order of Omega. The organization would earn a small percentage of each photo as profit and in addition it would save each fraternity or sorority a sizeable sum of money. The Greek female commu- nity has their own governing body of representatives called the Panhellenic Council. Two representatives from each so- rority are members of the Council. The Council works closely with the Interfraternity Council to keep the entire Greek community in harmony. The Panhellenic Council is the Central Executive Board for the sororities, which estab- lishes the guidelines which all women in sororities should fol- low. They meet twice a month to be sure that everything is run- ning smoothly and have travel- ing meetings at different soror- ity houses to get to know more people and involve as many members as possible. The Panhellenic Council also focuses on independents to try and recruit them to “go Greek . One of their fund rais- ers was raffling a $150 gift cer- tificate to the Book Store. This type of activity gets indepen- dents involved. Members o£ Order of Omega hold several leadership responsibilities across campus. Carol Hrenchir, Tope- ka senior briefs Pam Jeffries, Lamar, Mo junior before I he homecoming queen interviews. Greek Related 281 Achievements rewarded through honor societies Sometimes students feel that they don't get the credit which is due them for the grades which they work so hard to make. Honor societies help by bringing out students with out- standing scholastic achieve- ments and showing to others the rewards of hard work and dedication. Two of PSU's hon- or societies, Lambda Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), encourage the students to continue in their achieve- ments. Lambda Sigma provides op- portunities for sophomores with at least a 3.125 grade point average to gain skills in leadership, scholarship, fellow- ship, and service. The organi- zation hosted a dance at Holly- wood's at which the proceeds go to Safe house. Another ser- vice project was for the local Social Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburg. Lambda Sigma donated food and money for the Christmas holidays which SRS distributed to needy fam- ilies. The President for a Day con- test was sponsored as a fund raiser and provided one stu- dent the opportunity to step into President Wilson's shoes for a day. As a student reaches his ju- nior and senior years, he may be selected to participate in similar activities as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. ODK chooses their members from students who have held posi- tions and been active in other campus organizations. The three primary criteria that have to be met are: one semester of academic residence, junior or senior undergraduate status, and a cumulative grade point average of 3.2. After meeting the requirements, members are then rated on variety of ac- tivities and levels of service in each one. Those students who rate high are then inducted into the organization. Once inducted, members participate in community ser- vice projects such as the annu- al blood drive. Omicron Delta Kappa honor soci- ety sponsors a blood drive every spring. Curt Crespino, Pittsburg junior keeps track oi participants (rom regis- tered organizations that participated. The organization that had best partici- pation in the drive won a tree pizza party. 282 Honor Society FRONT ROW; Linda Steffens. Chris Wilbert, Misti Brumback, Stephanie Shear, Lori Bennett, Jill Hickman, Teresa Larcom, SEC- OND ROW: Barbara Oplolnik, Valerie Jaeger, Angela Ferguson, Lisa Grosdidier, Julie Beachner, Jeri Harding, Pam Harrison, Shaun Bateman, THIRD ROW: Wendi Wilbert, Teresa Lee, Merri Beth Boyd, Mitzi Rodell, Kathi Mahn- ken, Dawn Diaz, Maureen Jacques, Pamela Noises, Kelley Williams. BACK ROW: Jaimes Emerson, Chrislopher, Lewis, Linda James, Kayla Patterson, Buffie Hollis, Me- lissa Spaulding, Brian Hart. NOT PICTURED: Kenneth Ashmore, Douglas Erickson. Suzanne Karr, Kim Massier, Russell Mills, Jacque- line Schmelzle, Peggy Sykes. FRONT ROW: Tina Price, Anne Mullen, Daylene Oharah, Marlene Da vied, Archana Gupta, Earl McColm. SECOND ROW: Donna Luellen, Renee Willingham, Carol Hrenchir, Curtis Crespino. THIRD ROW: Carmen Colvard, Terri TrauL Jana Moriconi, Ronald Ause- mus. Dr. Harold Loy. BACK ROW: Douglas Ball, Mark Woodrum. Mi- chael Horgan, Gary Marstall, James Kelly, Bryan Frazier. Honor Society 283 Kappa Mu Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Delta Mu Delta Honor Students It is always satisfying and ex- citing to receive recognition after hard work and students who achieve enough to be in- ducted into honor societies well deserve that recognition. Besides the traditional honor societies, there are specialized honor societies for certain ma- jors. Three of which are Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME), Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE), and Delta Mu Delta (DMD). Kappa Mu Epsilon is a math- ematics honor society for stu- dents who have attended PSU at least three semesters, have taken Calculus 1 and 2, have a 3.2 grade point average in mathematic classes and a cu- mulative grade point average of 3.0. KME has student speakers at each meeting. Students pre- sent papers on a topic that they are interested in and that re- lates to the field of math. The honor society also helps the Math department with the Math Relays which are con- tests for area high school stu- dents held each April. Like KME, students have to meet certain requirements to be in Delta Mu Delta. DMD is for Business Administration ju- niors and seniors who make up the top 10 percent of their class. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 and have had a certain number of hours in the School of Busi- ness. The main activity is the hosting of the Spring Banquet with Omicron Delta Epsilon. To be inducted to ODE, the honor society for Economics students, a student must have completed nine hours of Eco- nomics with a 3.0 grade point average. The Spring Banquet is to formally induct new mem- bers with Delta Mu Delta. The honor societies look good on resumes because they are recognizable in the busi- ness sector, said Michael Westhoff, Pittsburg junior and future president of Delta Mu Delta. FRONT ROW; Dr. Caro! MacKay, Karen Vanderpool, Marie Yagha- mor. Dr. Collen Gray, Dr. Henri Frey burger. SECOND ROW: Cyndi Ranj bar, Valerie Mace, Bev Denny. Paula Stephens, Kate Sweetser, Renate Miller, Sally Long. THIRD ROW: Sam Freij, Dr. Bert Patrick, Raul Pallet, Todd Sandness, Armando Espinoza, Ali Habib. Alpha Mu Gamma 284 FRONT ROW: Sara Swearingen, Michele Love, Lort Gerstenkom, Karen Marrello, Charlotte Small, ivy Kepley, Marlene Da vied, Nan- cy Sehiflerdecker, Tina Price. Terri Traul. SECOND ROW: Ros lyn Laid law, Debbei Juenge. Terri McClain, Dana Shope, Tracy Har- ding, April Anderson, Cynthia Lawrence, Karen Muse, Beulah Sudarsanam, Amy Nance, Angie Lowery. THIRD ROW: John Schmidl, Douglas Ball, Michael Westhoff, Jody Billiard, Michael Horgan, Dr. Richard Hay, Jamie Thornton, Kathryn Richard, Joan Cl eland. Omicron Delta Epsilon FRONT ROW: Cynthia Lawrence, Marlene K. Grimes, Debra L. Lan caster. Ivy C. Kepley, Marlene Da- vied, Debbie luenge, Charlotte Small. SECOND ROW: John Schmidt, Paul Viilamaria, Michael Chermok, Edward D. Goben. Jody Billiard, Michael Horgan, Wesley Braman, Jane Crouch. Kappa Mu Epsilon FRONT ROW: Cynlhia Kellogg, Tom Skahan, Tammy Horn, Carla VanCleave, Marcia Allmond, Dr. Donald Hight. BACK ROW: Dr. Harold Thomas, Dr, Gary McGrath, Howard Thompson, Chris Craft, Scott Sesher, Bryan Dawson, Darin Shope, Kirk Pem- berlon. Dr. Helen Kriegsman. Honor Society 285 FRONT ROW: Michelle Burge, Ronda Buller. Debbie Jennings. Vonda Peterson, Lisa McDonald, Sharon Hull, Sherri Bamaby, Mi- chelle Jemison. SECOND ROW: Jonathon C. Johnson, Russell S. Se- crest, Patrick Marlin, Douglas Ball, Stephen Myers, Peter Chang, Steve DePriesl. BACK ROW: John- ny Warrick, Darrin DePriest. Kevin Hosey, Bert White, John Camp, David Shimp, David Orson FRONT ROW: Ragan Todd. Don Smith. Campus Minister, Greg Williams, Derek Bale, Lorie Carl- son, SECOND ROW: Kiyomi Aoki, Miho Miyazawa, Lori Millard, Ka- ren Romig, Steve Russel, Kristen Snyder, Bryan Smith. THIRD ROW: Mark Hayward, Steve Ter- rill, Ann Clugston, Matthew Ezea- bikwa, John Reintjes, Terri lobb, Kim Ward. FOURTH ROW: Chris Hanna, Kathy Brennon, Marsha Russell, Scharla Kivitler, Karen Helwig, Sally Long, Lisa Blythe, Mary Fairshild, Malika Krishna - samy. BACK ROW: David Hard- wick, David Long, Dennis Bloch- linger, Brad Peniston, Barbara Baugher, Mark Baugher, Scott Green, Dennis Lumley, Bert White, Derrell Schooley. Campus Christians Members of Campus Christians enjoy a game of volleyball at the college lake. Campus Christians was one ol the largest religious groups on campus. 286 Religious Groups Brian Wig Ion, Ronda Wigton, Caroline Sangslade, Jonah Zongo, Mike Rush, Phyllis Hanson, Isaac Faragalla. Moses Ogunranti, Guo Chiow. Campus Christians, IFC, ABCM , Opportunity available for spiritual growth As religion can play a strong role in the lives of college stu- dents, they tend to seek out others with the same religious attitudes and beliefs. There are several opportunities for spiri- tual fellowship on campus with the campus Christians, Inter- varsity Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and American Baptist Campus Ministry. These organizations provide many community services by visiting nursing home resi- dents and many other activi- ties. ABCM meets every Wednesday for a dinner and Bible Study besides their ori- entation picnic at the begin- ning of the year. It is a good opportunity to meet and get to know other students. We learn a lot about cul- tures. The foreign members will bring their native food for us to try, said Mike Rush, Wichita senior. Campus Christians also have weekly meetings, primar- ily for fellowship and maybe a dinner. Campus Christians have a special monthly event such as watermelon feeds or picnics. Members are also able to escape on three different re- treats each year. Another campus organiza- tion for fellowship is the IFC A. These members are outgoing Christians who want to contin- ue to grow spiritually and be involved on campus. The or- ganization gives them the op- portunity to meet other ath- letes with the same interests and beliefs. While these groups vary, they have common character- istics and goals: caring, sincere belief in God, service-orient- ed, possess an active faith, and aim toward Christian growth and maturity. Religious Groups 287 Newman Club FRONT ROW: Ice Kazmierski, Tim Flood, Monica Hartong, Chris Wilbert, Fran Greger, Sara Swearingen. Ann Clark, Amy Moyer. Diane Keplinger, Mike Main. SECOND ROW: Paul Vil- lamaria, John Schmidt, Don Orender, Rachel Westhoff, Holly McCauley, Leo Brown, Jelf Schultz, Kevin Decker, Paula Secondo, Mike Orli. THIRD ROW: Marlene Davied, Trish Madl. Carolyn Madl, Therse Feess, Tammy Reith, Gary Duffin. Pat Wachter, Chuck Schrickel, Rich Gilmore, Kevin Kenneth Stacy Kiel. STANDING: Shaun Bateman, Randy VanLeeuwen, Elizabeth Council, Karla Martin. Mari anne Butts, Ray Schachtner, Michael Horgan, Michael Westhoff, Rob Rich- ardson, Dave Main, David Maddox, Kayla Patterson, Steve Drellano. 288 Newman Club The Newman Club is a Catholic-oriented organization which caters to the spiritual, educational and social needs of students at PSU. The New- man Club attends church and holds meetings inside the Newman Center which is lo- cated adjacent to the campus. The Newman Center provides the atmosphere for socializing and recreational activities such as pool, ping pong, watching television (HBO) or even a game of cards, chess, or checkers. Twice a month the members meet to discuss business and future projects and afterwards enjoy a delicious meal pro- vided by the food committee. Sometimes after meeting and dinner members are enter- tained by popular movies. ‘T developed new friend- ships and the organization was very informative ' said Mi- chael Westhoff, Pittsburg ju- nior, who participated in sev- eral of the Homecoming activi- ties. Homecoming is the high- light of the year's activities for the Newman Club. They also participated in Family Day in which they won a pizza party for the best poster design in the banner contest. In addition they held road rallies, picnics, and prayer services. At the beginning of the year, the building is open, tours are given, and refresh- ments served for freshman ori- entation days. At the end of the year, an Awards Banquet is held to dis- tribute scholarships and ser- vice awards. Throughout the year, the Newman Club is ac- tive and competitive in intra- mural sports. It was a good year, said Amy Moyer, Lansing junior. Although many students think that being Catholic is a requirement for the club, the only actual requirement is be- ing a full or part-time PSU stu- dent. Many of the non-Catho- lic members of the Newman Club are interested in joining the Catholic church and are receiving instruction about Catholicism. Newman Club offers variety of advantages to students Newman CIub 289 ROTC rifle team gains experience for future Two outstanding athletic groups on campus are the flag team and ROTC rifle team. The flag team is more visible through their performances with the Pride of the Plains Marching Band. The team performs at half- time ceremonies during foot- ball games and also march with the band in parades. The ROTC rifle team was a brand new team this year. Ac- cording to Capt. William Paige, anyone that is a full-time University student and en- rolled in ROTC can be a mem- ber of the rifle team. Capt. Paige said that the ri- fle team entered many com- petitive events this year. They did the best at a shoulder to shoulder event held at Nickel State University in Thibidaux, Louisiana, where they place 4th out of 33 teams. He said that 66 teams com- peted in two divisions. “Our team entered the B di- vision for less experienced teams, he said. Paige explained that there are basically two types of com- petition, postal and shoulder to shoulder. The postal events require schools to send in registration and fees to the host school. They then receive targets in the mail and have approxi- mately 30 days to shoot. Then they send the targets back to the host school where they are judged. The shoulder to shoulder matches require the teams to travel to the host school to shoot. Capt. Paige hopes that next year the PSU rifle team will be able to host a shoulder to shoulder match. FRONT ROW: Theresa Reyes, Su- san Sevart. Janette Dailey, Kim Martin. Tern Hughes. Lisa Hamil- ton. SECOND ROW: Terry Lynn Gates, Lisa Strecker, Cindy Col tins. Andra Bryan, Marie Sanders, Mary Ginter. BACK ROW: Mary Mitchell. Lynne Frechette. 290 Athletic Groups ROTC rifle team member, Kim Mas sier discusses a shoot with a fellow team member. The rifle team entered many competitions and gained valu- able experience for next year. The PSU Flag team was a regular site during parades down main street in Pittsburg. The team also performed at halftime at home football games with the Pride of the Plains marching band. ROTC rifle team Kim Massier, Tom Hays, Blackburn, Jim Bedenbeiruci, . «..1 Ada. Athletic Groups 291 FRONT ROW: Monty Groif, Ran- dy Satterlee, Bill Biron. SECOND ROW: Chris lackson, Mark Mar- quis. Chris McCullough, Pat Lem- mons. BACK ROW: Bob Chaney, Gregg Jarvis, Tom Miller, Greg Crawford, Jeff Bitner. NOT PIC- TURED: Jim Sullivan, Reini Wi- gand, Antony Arrayo. Rugby Club FRONT ROW: Robert Murnan, Shannon My rick, Michael Turner, Dale Fowlkes. BACK ROW: Don- nie Rankin, Steve Davidson, Cun Gitfert, Dave Holliman. 292 Athletic Groups Jim Ivy, Neodesha sophomore, pitcher for the Pitt State baseball club strides homeward with a pitch during a game in the clubs fall schedule. Chris Carter, Shawnee Mission ju- nior ol the Pitt State rugby club stops an opponents progress during a home match at Pitt Rugby Field. Clubs available for sports lovers Sports lovers do not have to join a collegiate athletic team to participate in sports when there are the Rugby and Base- ball clubs. The Baseball Club was formed to fill in the void in the athletic department, as there was no collegiate sponsored team. The team plays other college and junior college teams in the four-state area. The Club holds fund raisers to help pay their expenses since they are not collegiate sponsored. The Club's main interest is to provide interested athletes with the opportunity to play baseball on a college level. Also not sponsored by PSU is the Rugby Club. The Rugby Club fight some rough battles on the field, but are good sports and invite the opponent to their after-game party, win or lose. The Rugby Club plays other colleges and independent teams across Kansas and the four states. They have also tak- en the Rugby Bus , painted red and yellow, across the U.S. to play in tournaments. For fund raisers, the Rugby Club hosts the annual Jim Jones Memorial Party in the fall and their annual Pig Roast in the spring. They sell T-shirts with the party's theme at each event to help raise money to cover expenses such as uni- forms, gas, lodging, etc., for overnight or longer trips. Ragan Todd Athletic Groups 293 ■'■V Collegio published despite many problems The 1986 87 year proved to be a difficult one for the Colle- gio. Problems with equipment, finances, and staff made for many changes in the publica- tion. June 1986 marked the new year for the newspaper and for the staff. Only a handful of staff members returned from the previous year and were faced with the task of producing a twice-weekly newspaper dur- ing the academic year. The Collegio published five issues during the summer semester, one more than in previous summers. The fall semester began badly as the controller for the publication's computer system went down while the staff was preparing the first issue. Re- pairs were made and the first issue was published the follow- ing week. Despite continued problems with the computer system and the typesetter, which had forced the cancellation of sev- eral issues during the 1985-86 year, the Collegio published 26 issues beginning with the fall semester. That was more than any previous semester at Pittsburg State University and only one less than the 1984-85 academic year. Inexperience proved to be a problem for the publication. Returning staff members had limited experience and were faced with the task of training new people. The size of the staff was smaller than the one which produced the paper when the Collegio went to twice-weekly in 1985. During semester break, evaluation of the publication's finances revealed the need to cut expenses in order to avoid a deficit. Unable to locate ad- ditional funding for publica- tion, the Collegio drastically cut the number of issues for the spring semester in order to meet the budget. Other cuts included salary cuts and a freeze on supplies. Equipment continued to be a problem. Publication was suspended early in February when the typesetter broke down completely. A replace- ment Apple LaserWriter was acquired in March and the Collegio resumed publication on a limited schedule. The year ended with the an- nual Communication Depart- ment Banquet May 7. Staff members were recognized for their contributions to the publi- cation and staff awards were presented.-Anita White It is important to have good com- munication skills to produce a top- notch newspaper. Trish Hollenbeck, Pittsburg senior and Anna Laudati, Vinita Ok. senior discuss a story tor the Collegio. Page layout is a difficult task tor the newspaper. Anita White, Pittsburg sophomore and Collegio editor lays out pages on a production night tor the Collegio. Collegio staff FRONT ROW: Yap Miow Lin, Anita White, Beverly Blaes, Suzy Karr. BACK ROW: Mike South, Matt Newbery, Kevin Groves, Trish Hollenbeck. Collegio 295 Kanza staff walks a thin line to produce '87 Kanza 1987 was a transitional year for the Kanza staff. After eight years of advising the publication, Glen Robin- son left last year for a better position on the publications staff at Eastern Illinois Universi- ty. With a basically new and in- experienced staff and advisor, the Kanza put forth their best efforts to cover the university well. A yearbook is a memory book as well as a history book. The staff chose the theme On a Thin Line' because it seemed to fit everywhere on the University. Through bud- get cuts, academics and sports — basically everywhere, the staff realized that we are on a thin line every day. This was especially evident in the Kanza office. With the delay of the 1986 Kanza, the staff knew that they would have to work twice as hard to produce a top-notch book that would be waiting for students when they returned to school in the Fall. The staff was also plagued with many small problems from the beginning. No one seemed to know how to get the Bid finalized for the 1987 book. Finally, after many weeks of debate be- tween the Publications board office, purchasing, the Presi- dent's office and the Kanza of- fice, the Bid for the 1987 book was awarded to Jostens. The staff realized early in the Fall that it would be impossible to use the Kanza Collegio typesetter to produce the book, since it was barely hold- ing up for one issue of the Col- legio. The decision was made to allow lostens to do the type- setting and paste-up for the 1987 book. Although the Kanza suffered many setbacks, the staff felt that they did a good job. During the Fall semester, members of the staff, along with the Collegio staff, attend- ed a Publications workshop. Volunteers from the staff of the Morning Sun led discussions to help staff members in their area of expertise. The Kanza's sales representative from Jos- tens was also on hand to ex- plain the basics of a yearbook. In the spring, members of the staff were awarded certifi- cates of achievement by Laura Todd, Leavenworth junior and editor of the 1987 Kanza, in cooperation with Jostens and University President, Dr. Don- ald Wilson. All photos and designs must be double checked before they are sent to the Jostens plant in Topeka. Kanza editor, Laura Todd, Leavenworth junior checks over pages before they are shipped oft. 296 Kanza Kanza staff FRONT ROW: Beverly Blaes, Susy Karr, Tammy Kolb. SECOND ROW: Yap Miow Un, Trish Hollenbeck, Kim Easley, Anita White, Laura Todd. BACK ROW: Kevin Groves, Matt Newbery. The Kanza had a large photo staff during the Fall semester. Sourena Mansouri, Wichita sopho- more worked hard lor the Kanza before leaving the country in December. Kanza 297 INDEX Abbott-Brown Abbott, Darren M. 170, 266 Abbott, Keith 251 Abbott, Rodger 251 Abdulhadi, Khaled Ahmed 178 Abengowe, Nzenwata 224 Abengowe, Victoria Anoinette 178 Accounting Association 267 Ahlgrim, Rod Wayne 192 273 AIDS 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 Albright, Tracy 235 Alexander, Bret 178 Alexander, Collen 235 Allee, Linda 247 Allen, Kenny 196 Allmand, Marcia A. 192 Allred, Wendy 272 Alpha Gamma Delta 10, 13, 15 Alpha Sigma Alpha 10, 24, 29 American Baptist Campus Ministry 287 Alsop, Thomas 253 American Marketing Association 267 Anderson, Anthony A. 49, 192 Anderson, Darla, 167 Anderson, Cathy 272 Anderson, Emma 192 Anderson, Shannon 248 Andre, Tracy Ann 215, 248 Anthony Lesta L. 215 Aoki, Kiyomi, 286 Apefest 22,23 Appleberry, James 19, 91 Apple Day 5, 74, 75 Arbo, Karen 77, 273 Armer, Lisa A. 215, 248 Arnold, Allison J. 178, 267, 271 Ashmore, Debbie S. 192, 266 Augman, Wesley 160 Ausemus, Ron 258, 259, 277, 283 Austin, Franklin 251 Austin, Tracy A, 192 Axe Library 92 Axford, Leesa Marie 215, 244 Bailey, Scott Lee 192, 141 Bair, Eric 273 Baird, Dr. C. Ray 12 Baldwin, Rebecca S. 215 Bale, Derrick 286 Ball, Douglas B. 76, 178, 266, 283 Barking University 230 Barnaby, Sherrie, 168, 286 Barnes, Kevin H. 178 Barnett, Jordan 30 Barnett, Liz 272 Barth, Catherine 248 Bartholonew, Kenny Dale 178 Barto, Terry 157 Barton, Dana 139 Bartkoski, Lisa 235 Bateman, Shaun 283 Bates, James 235 Battitori, Eddie 266 Bauer, Biases 140 Baugher, Barbara 286 Baugher, Mark 286 Baur, Eric James 192 Bay, Flora 99 Beachner, Julie 15, 244, 277, 283 Beachner, Lynda 235, 244, 272 Beasley, Bryan 258 Beal, Jon Alan 11, 192 Bedenbender, Jim 291 Beebe, Tom 160 Beiter, Sandra Jo 178 Belt, Kelly Marie 192 Bendt, Nishua 272 Beneke, Karen R. 192, 266 Benelli, Curt 258 Bennett, Lori, 283 Bengsten, Barry 230 Bengsten, Colin A. 215 Bengsten, Sharon 230 Bennett, Kemberly Kay 215 Benso, Cheryl 244 Berg, Roberta L. 178 Berg, Wendell F. 224 Berger, Frances L. 215 Bernard, Jim 171 Beming, Rebecca 248 Berry, Wanda 168 Berrey, Chris Ann 192, 248 Bicknell, Gene 32, 35 Bigando, Bicky 235, 272 Billings, Jeannie 272 Billard, Jody 266 Biology Club 265 Bitter, Carrie 272 Bixby, Michelle 247 Black, Rose 272 Blackburn, Mark 291 Blackmon, Dr. Jennings 185, 186, 189, 191, 194 Blochlinger, Dennis 286 Bloomcamp, Nancy Lynn 192 Blumel, Shelly 192, 247 Blundell, Kathy 51 Blythe, Lisa Jean 192, 286 Bolander, Steve D. 192 Bollin, John 253 Bollinger, Rex 258, 277 Bond, Todd, 273 Bookout, Kim 247 Boss, Nicky 247 Boyd, Mari Beth 244, 283 Boyd, Thonda 248 Boyer, Ken 178, 120, 273 Bradberry, Cariotta B. 178 Bradford, Sherry L. 178 Bradley, David 253 Braman, Wes 266, 267 Brandon, Dawson 15 Branco, Akinola Joaguim 224 Branson, Cherie 48, 52, 53, 228 Brasher, Mary 65 Brennon, Kathy 286 Brewer, Sheri D. 178 Brier, Jack 33 Brinkmeyer, Beth Ann 215 Brooker, Carolyn 272 Brooker, Dr. George 273 Brown, Bernard 141, 145 Brown, Celeste Hope 192 Brown, Dana 248 Brown, Donald J. 271 Brown, Glennis A. 178, 298 Index On a thin line 244 Brown, James 258 Brown, Leo Matther 178, 269 Brown, Lisa 247 Brown, Mike 258 Brown, Shellie, 244 Brumback, Misti Dawn 192, 248, 283 Brumit, Dr. Stephen 49 Bruner, Ernest W. 179 Brungardt, Douglas Brian 179 Brunskill, Jason 215 Bryan, Andra 290 Bryan, Brad 273 Buchman, Jenny 248 Buck, Jonna 244 Buckle, Sandra 235 Buntin, Kendra Kay 179, 266 Buntin, Burge, Michelle Lynne 179, 266 Burgin, Thonda A. 179 Burnett, Wayne 251 Burton, Priscilla 247 Bush, George 35 Bushnell, Renee L. 179 Busse, Thad 253 Butler, Ronda 286 Butts, Marianne 179, 271 Callahan, Patrick 235 Callen, Terri 179 Campbell, Kevin C. 179 Campbell, Kim 235 Campbell, Lisa J. 215 BrOWH-Cdsh Cannon, Christine 247 Caputo, Carla 148, 157 Card, Robert 258 Carlat, Cherie Diane 215 Carlat, Gary 55 Carlin, George 65 Carlin, John 34 Carlson, Lori 286 Carnoali, Todd 253 Carpenter, Amy 192 Carpenter, David 193 Carrington, Randall Lee 215 Carson, John 193 Carter, Ellen 106, 107 Carter, Randal 215 Cash, Donald 266 Index 299 INDEX Cassidy-Covin gton Cassidy, Jeffery 224 Castaneda, Robert 178 Castonguay, Denise 271 Cates, Dr. Willard 67 Catron, Steven 193 Cavanaugh, Jody 215 Cessna, Lori 193, 244 Cessna, Michael 170 Chaney, John 258 Chang, Peter 180 Chen, Monica 264 Chermok, Michael 180 Cheshire, Jewell 180 Chesnutt, Leslie 215, 248 Childress, Mark 180 Childress, Mary 244 Chiow Guo 287 Christoffersen, Cathy 215 Chumley, Tracey 180, 266 Ciardullo, Sarah 247 Ciesielski, Steve 169 Clanton, Rob 149 Clark, Ann Marie 244 Clark, John David 215 Clay born, Gina 248 Clemons, Vicki 180, 266 Clifford, Stephan J. 269 Clugston, Ann 286 Cobb, Kerrie 29 Coffman, Sherri 180 Cole, Connie 193 Cole, Rhonda 215 Collegio 65, 89, 268 Collins, Christy 215 Collins, Cindy 180, 290 Colnar, Gail 193 Colvard, Carmen 283, 247 Colvin, Kimberly 180, 266 Combs, Robert 195 Conrad, Lory 180 Corbett, Connie 94 Coulink, Richard 277 Council, Elizabeth 215 Covington, Becky 247 300 Index Cox, Leah 38 Cox, Tim 38 Coyle, Debra 181, 272 Craft, Glen 186, 215 Crandon, Paul 258 Crespino, Curt, 282, 283 Criddle, Larry 160 Cronister, David 215 Cropper, Soe 195 Crowley, Rex 91 Crozier, Angie 67, 215 Crutchfield, Stephen 258 Culbertson, David 195 Cailey, Ellen 224 Dailey, Janette 215, 290 Daniel, Jeff 215 Danlami, Bawa Erena 224 Dainty, Julie 272 Dauda, Elijah 181 Daugherty, Julie 215 David, Mitch 181, 251 David, Steve 141 Davidson, Donna 272 Davied, Cheri 181, 266, 267 Davied, Mark 216 Davied, Marlene 181, 266, 267, 283 Davis, Cindy 272 Davis, Terry 244 Day, Kerri 195, 277 Davern, Thomas 195 Dawson, Jeff 258 Decker, Tony 141 DeGase, Sherri 211 Dehan, John 65, 251 Delgado, Henry 253 DellAntonia, Melissa 195 Dema, Janice 80 Dempsie, Shelley 244 Denny, Bev 289 Derrick, Kevin 38, 39 Deutch, Glen 70 Diaz, Dawn 283 Dick, Kathy 244 Dickinson, Darcie 216, 244 Dickerson, James J.B, 195, 251 Diskin, Phyllis 181, 247 Divine, Anthony 216 Docking, Tom 3, 9, 33, 35 Dodd, Joseph 181 Dodson, Shari 195, 88 On a thin line Doherty, Michelle 12, 235, 244 Dole, Bob 34 Dorsey, Mark 29, 251 Doty, Brian 181 Drennen, Mark 195 Drews, Dennis 181 Driskel, Michael 251 Dua, Tarryn 181 Dudley, David 76, 216 Duggin, Julia 195 Duncan, Patrick 181, 258, 169 Dungan, James 216 Dungan, Jerri 50 Dunn, Rhonda 244 Dunning, Dorothy 235, 248, 272 Dusher, Michelle 195 Dziadula, Mark 258 Easley, Kimm 244 Eastright, Gayle 195 Eaton, Ray 253 Ecord, Jed 216 Edwards, Brenda 235 Edwards, Jason 253 Egner, Bryan 216 Eisenhour, Eric 216 Ejeh, Cyril 195 Eichkorn, Brett 273 Eisele, Amy 181 Elliott, Brian 149 Ellis, Karen 181 Elmore, Rich 277 Emmerson, James 283 Enaicott, Corrie 195 Epps, Oscar 13 Erickson, Ann 247 Erickson, Douglas 23, 258 Estrel, Mike 258 Espinoza, Armando 284 Etcetera 23 Evans, Linda 181 Ezeabikwa, Matthew 181, 286 Fairchild, Mary 235, 272, 286 Faragalla, Isaac 287 Armer, James 216 Farra, Cassie 138, 139 Ferguson, Angela 253, 283 Fields, Lee 148 Findley, Susan 216 Finney, Joan 34 Fischer, Daniel 253 Fischer, Larry 138, 165 Fisher, Tina 247 Flaharty, Shawn 267 Fleming, Sharon 195 Fleming, Vicky 216 Fletcher, Carol 266 Fogle, Natlie 248 Fogle, Richard 253 Forbes, Julie 244 Fortner, Ann 195 Foudray, Kevin 258 Fox, Jennifer 235, 272 Fox, John 216 Franchione, Dennis 12, 13, 173 Franklin, Roselyn 181 Frazier, Ann 181 Frazier, Bryan 181, 283 Frechette, Lynne 181, 283 Freeman, Terry 224 Freyburger, Dr. Henri 228, 284 Friedan, Darbi 148 Freij, Sam 284 Froebe, Gregg 271 Frost, Karen 51 Fry, Rose 181 Fry, Tammi 195 Fuchs, Dale 273 Fulcher, Alana 216 Fulton, Richard 181 Funk, Martin 258, 277 Galvin, Michele 181 Galvin, Timothy 258 Garbee, Brian 209 Gardner, Cynthia 235, 244 Garner, Denise 247 Garner, Kenneth 195 Garretson, Mica 216, 248 Garrison, Gregory 181, 271 Garrison, Jon 216 Garten, Bruce 195 Gates, Terry 290 Gauert, Gayle 247 George, Stacey 24, 247 Gerstenkom, Lori 195 Gibbs, Aubrey 236 Gibson, Mary 198 Gieson, Ed 200 Gilbert, Steve 145 Cox-Gilbert Index 301 INDEX Gilley Ja ckson Gilley, Dawayne 216 Gilmore, Rich 13 Gillock, Eric 181 Gillock, Julie 182 Gillogly, Stacey 198, 272 Ginder, Karol 235 Ginter, Mary 290 Glennon, Steven 253 Govetz, John 15 Gobetz, Dr. Robert 15, 269 Goeba, Paul 266 Goering, Melinda 248, 266 - Gordon, Mike 198 Gordon, Tim 216 Gorman, Rebecca 247 Goss, Lesa 182 Grandcolas, Gary 216 Grathy, Gregory 182 Graham, Kenny 182 Graves, Bill 34 Gray, Dr. Colleen 284 Gray, William 270 Green, John 230 Green, Dr. Sandra 95 Green, Scott 286 Greenstein, Stacie 216 Greenwood, Kathleen 235, 273 Greer, Bridgette 160 Gregar, Frances 182, 269 Giegerson, Carl, 253 Grigsby, Lisa 248 Grines, Marlene 83, 248 Groff, Deana 182 Groff, Monty 198 Grom, Steve 29, 251 Grosdidier, Lisa 15, 283, 244 Grother, Theresa 30 Grotte, Brad 49 Grounds, Gene 258 Groves, Kevin 198, 269 Guenther, Jennifer 216, 248 Gupta, Archana 182, 272, 277, 283 Gus 6, 74, 203, 204 Gussie 74 Habib, Ali, 284 Hadley, Chris 80 Haesemeyer, Carol 182, 244 Hale, Christopher 216 Hammontree, Kim 166 Hanna, Chris 286 Harris, Tracy 166 Ham, Linda 19 Hamdan, Saad 198 Hamilton, Lisa 290 Hamilton, Michelle 244 Hammack, Cathy 148 Hammontree, Kim 165, 166, 198 Handshy, Michelle 182 Hanen, Melissa 198 Hanigan, Alan 270 Hanson, Phyllis 287 Hardesty, Charles 198 Hardesty, Rebecca 198 Harding, Tracy 198 Hardwick, David 198, 273, 286 Harrington, Kimberly 235, 272 Harris, Jennifer 164, 273 Harris, Sam 11 Harris, Tracy 166 Harrison, Pam 272, 283 Harrod, Greg 160 Hart, Brian 283 Hartman, David 67, 68 Hartman, Linda 182, 244 Havens, Gregory 258 Hay, Marsha 38 Hay, Dr. Richard 18, 19, 267 Hayden, Mike 3, 5, 9, 32, 34, 35, 74, 75 Hayden, Patti 32, 32, 75 Hays, Tom 291 Hayward, Mark 286 Hazelwood, Diane 235 Hazen, Marci 198 Heady, Connie 198 Hearlson, Cynthia 216 Hebb, Shelly 216 Hellen, Chris 270 Helm, Penne 244 Helwig, Karen 286 Helwig, Kevin 272 Henak, Roni 6, 248 Henderson, Steven 196, 199 Henington, Mack 253 Henry, Dr. Nick 75, 94, 95 Henson, Tamara 248 Herbek, Terrence 216 Herford, Shirley 272 Herlock, Dhristopher 30 Herrington, Bob 253 Herron, Suzanne 277 Hibbs, Tammy 216, 248 Hickman, Jill 283 Hickmon, Joyce 177 Hicks, Corby 273 Highberger, Cheryl 244 Hilgardner, Bob 273 Hill, Becky 235, 247 Hill, Don 182 Hill, Don 182 Hill, Kelly 244 Hill, Kerry 244 Hill, Ron 67 Hines, Jeanne 235 Hinman, Gina 244 Hizey, Robin 182 Hockett, Scctt 251 Hoefer, James 258 Holding, Randall 216 Hollis, Buffie 283 Hollenbeck, Trish 269 Holt, Sylvia 247 Homan, Tammy 266 Horgan, Michael 182, 266, 283 Horne,. LaDonna 216 Hosey, Kevin 198 Houk, Brenda 182, 270, 271 Houston, Kathryn 198, 266 Howell, David 216 Hubbard, Jennifer 266 Hrencher, Carol, 247, 283 Hubbell, Christy 244 Hudson, Clinton 182 Hudson, O.K. 266 Hughes, Robin 247 Hughes, Terri 216, 290 Hull, Doug 54 Hum, Kristin 198, 244, 270 Huskey, James 198 Huskey, Jane 38, 216, 244 Hutchison, Diane 107 Irvin, Lori 247 Ivy, Tracy 160, 161 Hackson, Chris 80, 232 Jackson, Jonathon 144 302 Index On a thin line Jackson, Robin 247 Jacques, Maureen 283 Jacques, Michelle 182, 266 Jaegar, Valerie 277, 283 Jagafa, Ishaya 224 James, Linda 283 Janasek, Jeff 258 Jarvis, Gregg 258 Jansen, Keith 182 Jatto, Sunday 198 Jeffries, Pamela 182, 232 Jemison, Michelle 247 Jennings, Debbie 286 Jewett, Russ 148, 160 John, Mary 182, 248 Johnson, Bob 168 Johnson, Lisa 244 Johnson, Lynse 193 Johnson, Kim 182 Johnston, Nancy 182 Johnston, Thomas 182 Joker 22, 64 Jones, Carolyn 182 Jones, Glen 253 Jones, Mark 218 Jones, Regina 182, 277 Jones, Scott 65 Jones, Tamara 198, 267 Jordan, Lisa 182 Joseph, Lisa 197 Kaby, Pamela 218 Kanak, Vince 244 Kane, Michael 183 Kao, Tai-Yu 273 Karr, Suzy 244, 269 Keggereis, Marvin 258 Kehle, Robert 39, 211 Keith, Piper 148, 160 Keith, Tracy 148 Keller, Dr. Leland 48, 50, 75, 92, 93 Kelley, Darren 183 Kelley, Dawn 266 Kelly, Colleen 65, 218, 247 Kelly, James 283 Kemp, John 183 Kemp, Mary 247 Kendall, Dave 273 Kennedy, Harry 183, 270 Kennett, Sherri 244 Kepley, Ivy 183, 266 Kerley, Mike 160 Id ckson -Kerley Index 303 INDEX Keyser-McDaniel Keyser'Linda ]8- 277 Khajehmiraki, Sara 235, 272 Kiel, Siacey 218 Kildow, Kemberly 197 Kindle, Brenda 248 King, Darrin 179 King, Deborah 183 King, Del 251 King, Janet 235 King, Kelley 216 Kinney, Robert 235 Kipper, Brian 253 Kirby, Kay 271 Kirby, Shane 218 Kirkpatrick, Brian 266 Kirkpatrick, Janna 197, 270 Kirkpatrick, Mary 272 Kirkpatrick, Shannon 218 Kite, Michael 197 Kivitter, Scharla 286 Knecht, Steve 218, 258 Knifl, Herman 251 Knoblauch, Marti, 247 Konchel, Amy 218 Knoll, Kirk 258 Knop, Rkon 251 Knotts, Heidi 244 Koertner, Elizabeth 218, 244 Kohler, Marcelyn 197 Kohnken, Cindy 139 Koop, Dr. Everett 68, 70 Koutelas, W. Curtis 183 Kovac, Bernadette 6, 248 Kozar, Caroline 197 Kramar, Brian 272 Kreissler, Corene 102 Krishnasamy, Malika 286 Koreger, Roberta 218 Krug, Harry 228 Kunkel, Dale 105 Kutz, John 258 LaFavor, Julie 12, 244 LaFavor, Sheila 244 Laird, Patty 248 Lake, Kathy 54 Laldlaw, Roslyn 197 Lancaster, Debra 183 Landers, Stephanie 183, 248 Lane, Audrey 197, 248 Lane, Samantha 218 Lanier, Cara 197, 272 Larcon, Teresa 277, 283 Larson, Teresa 272 Latz, Jeff 253 Lauber, Richard 184 Laudati, Anna 184 Lawrence, Cynthia 197 Lawrence, Paul 228 Lawrence, Shellie 247, 270 Layton, Tina 247 Lee, Linda 225 Lee, Teresa 244, 283 Lentz, Mark 145 Leoffler, Jim 269 Leroy, Paula 266 Leslie, Patrick 218 Letsinger, Carla 218, 244 Lewallen, Rodney 11 Lewis, Carol 248 Lewis, Ernest 210, 283 Lewis, Melissa 184 Leyda, Diana 184, 235 Li, David 272 Lindley, Karen 197, 244 Lindsay, Pam 184, 236, 272 Lister, Brent 218, 258 Lloyd, Edna 210 Lobb, Terrie 197, 286 Locke, Angela 184, 266 Locke, Jeffery 225 Lohuis, Susan 248 Long, Charity 218, 266 Long, David 286 Long, Kathy 184, 272 Long, Marianne 184, 248 Long, Mark 266 Long, Sally 218, 284, 286 Lopp, Thomas 210 Lorentz, Diane 244 Losher, Kelley 184, 253 Lott, Bob 251 Lott, Jeffrey 251 Lotterer, Shelly 244 Loy, Dr. Harold 228, 283 Lu, Tai-Ying 225 Lucas, Shelley, 244 Luczkowski, Michael 251 Luellen, Donna 184, 248, 283 Lumley, Dennis 184, 286 Lupini, Michael 51, 184 MacAuley, Holly 218 MacDougall, Penny 248 Mace, Balerie 284 Mack, Christina 236 Mackay, Carol 228, 284 Mahnken, Kathi 283 Mahr, Timothy 196 Mainz, Chris 184 Malone, Patrick 253 Mann, Gina 247 Mann, Misti 160 Manning, Leah 66 Mansouri, Sourena Sam 218 Manzi, Troy 218 Marinez, Teri 247 Marquez, Cathy 247 Marquez, Jane 247 Marstall, Gary 283 Martinez, Louis 218 Martin, Dr. Carolann 38 Martin, Kim 290 Martin, Karly 197 Martin, Doyella 197 Martin, Patrick 266 Martinez, Louis 258 Masiero, Wendy 244 Massa, Tammy 51 Massey, Larry 251 Massier, Kim 291 Masterson, Lisa 218 Maupin, Scott 266 Maxwell, Jayne 218 May, Mike 232 Mayhew, Todd 13, 145, 170, 171 Mays, Lori 9, 75, 248 McAtee, Lisa 247 McBride, Heidi 248 McClain, Torri 184 McClain, Ranee 218 McClellan, Amy 184 McColm, Carolyn 184, 272 McColm, Earl 272, 277, 283 McCormick, Ted 201, 206 McCormick, Teresa 244 McCoy, Larry 17, 65 McCrary, Jane 200 McCullough, Susie 210 McDaniel, Roberta 138, 210 304 Index On a thin line McDonald, Guy 273 McDonald, Lisa 286 McDonald, Siephanie 200 McDowell, Robert 200 McFarlan, Louise 184 McGraw, Wallace 218 McKee, Bill 273 McKenna, Todd 253 McLaren, Glen 266 McLaughlin, Stephen 251 McMahon, lim 171 McManis, Kenna 184 McNeil, Kelly 273 McPherson, John 210 Meek, Mike 15, 140 Mejias, Maria 221 Mendenhall, Dr. Terry 267 Mendez, Conrad 270 Menghini, Hope 248 Menghini, Stacy 191, 248 Merrill, Phyllis 83 Mikaelian, Alex 171, 145 Mikinski, Lisa 236, 272 Millard, Lori 286 Millard, Mark 251, 273 Miller, Clinton 210 Miller, David 184 Miller, Erin 102 Miller, Ion 258 Miller, Julie 236 Miller, Renette 284 Mills, Dean 221 Mills, Larry 236 Mills, Marrie 244 Mineart, Tony 258 Mishler, Kurt 277 Mitchell, Chris 253 Mitchell, Mary 210, 237, 290 Mognaddas, Nima 272 Monabat, Gholam 187 Monteo, Virginia 187 Montgomery, John 33 Montgomery, Steven 253 Mooney, Craig 187 McDon aid-Moon ey Index 305 INDEX Moore-Restagno Moore-Iascn 105 Moore, Kristin, 244 Morelli, Kelly 266 Morgan, Myron 200 Moriconi, Jana 12, 267, 266, 270, 247, 283 Mortick, Laura 210, 244 Mosier, Lonnie 232 Moulds, Jimmie 160 Mount, Meredith, 247 Moyer, Amy 200, 272 Mullen, Anne 187, 272, 283 Mullen, Caroline 248 Mullens, Janet 237 Muller, Heather 187 Muller, Patricia 187 Multhaly, Siva 225 Munk, Eric 273 Munson, Jennifer 248 Murray, John 221 Murray, Leigh 22, 200 Murray, Lynn 23, 187 Musgrove, Tod 187 Musick, Chris 9, 248, 266 Musick, Jason 258 Myers, Brad 273 Myers, Lee 141 Myers, Stephen 187, 273 Mynatt, Susan 74, 247 My rick, Shannon 253 Naccarato, Susan 187 Nafzinger, Cary 251 Nafzinger, Gary 200, 251 Naster, David 64 Navarro, Lisa 248 Needham, Tom 270 Neely, Brenda 200 Neises, Pamela 210, 271, 283 Nelsen, David 221, 258 Nelson, Brian 200 Nelson, Clifton 221 Nelson, Colletta 237 Nelson, Janice 165 Newallis, David 251 Newbery, Matt 23, 251, 88, 89, 260 Newman, Vince 64 Ng, Guan-Yew 10 Nichols, Gabe 187 Nicholson, John 258 Nokes, Larry 233 Norfleet, Liz 272 Normand, Tim 266 Nutter, Mary 138 Nwiue, Festus 200 O'Banion, Sally 200 Oehme, Billie 221 O'Gunnubi, David 226 Oharah, Daylene 187 Okigbo, Benjamin 226 Oliphant, Alta 200 O'Neal, Lori 210 Oplotnik, Barbara, 283 Orel, Michael 200 O'Riordan, Cormac 148 Orr, Joleyne 221 Orson, David 221 Ort, Charlotte 210 Ortalani, A1 141 O'Sullivan, Debbie 247 Overman, Shellie 187, 272 Owing, Guy 266 Pack, Tom 221 Paddock, Doug 273 Page, Michael 200, 258 Paige, William 290 Pallet, Paul 284 Palmer, Roy 200 Palmgren, 247 Palucca, Bill 269 Parker, Dr. Burton 39 Parker, Janet 221 Parks, Brigid 200, 248 Parks, Harrill 221, 270 Pasche, Dana 237, 248, 272 Patrick, Dr. Bert 284 Patterson, Elizabeth 187 Patterson, Kayla 210 Patty, Terri 248, 272 Paulie, Lisia 221 Pearson, Lacy 56, 189 Pearson, Todd 221 Peck, Kimberly 221 Penistn, Brad 286 Pepin, John 266 Perkins, Dan 234 Peterson, Ann 200 Peterson, Jared 152 Peterson, Tammy 201 Peterson, Vonda, 286 Phillips, Phil 226 Phillips Vergil 201 Pierce, Jonathan 187 Pierce, Michael 210 Pierson, Gary 201 Piha, Elaine 137 Pike, Tracy 5 Pinovue, Ernesto 51 Pio, Chad 187 Pistole, Chris 272 Pitts, Miki 244 Polk, Christopher 251 Pollock, Todd 253 Potocnik, Debbie 248 Powell, Dean 15 Posell, Susan 15 Prather, Vanessa 200 Pray, Melissa 248 Presnail, Joe 221 Preston, Steve 74, 251, 273 Price, Tina 247, 270, 283 Prucell, Kimberly 247 Pugh, Bobby 10 Purkey, Vicky 237 Putthoff, Phil 258 Radell, Mitzi 244 Railing, Geoffrey 236 Railings, Charis Rains, Jill 247 Raj an, Gopal 226 Ramm, Shari 187 Randel, Karen 237 Ranjbar, Cyndi 14, 248, 277, 284 Rasnic, Caylene 80 Ratanayaont, Vatcharaporn 227 Rather, Dan 70 Ratzlaff, D Ray, Flynt 201 Rea, Jo 201 Read, Sherry 187, 266 Reagan, President Ronald 7, 196, 230 Reaves, Craig 187 Redmond, John 221 Ree, Dumont 229 Reed, Heather 221, 247 Reike, Jane 266 Reintjrs, John 210, 286 Renard, James 187, 266 Renn, Danial 188 Reno, Jeanine 201 Resher, Jay 221 Restagno, Jenett 71 306 Index On a thin line Reust, John 253 Reyes, Theresa 221, 290 Reynolds, Becky 188, 266 Reynolds, Christine 201 Reynolds, Kathy 266 Rhoades, Vanessa 227 Rice, Polly 237 Rickman, June 188, 266, 267 Rieke, lane 248 Rigdon, Kent 266 Riher, Kimberly 210 Rippetoe, Cliff 17 Ritchey, Keith 251 Roberts, Dr. Geraldine 94 Roberts, Keith 221 Roberts, Maria 210 Roberts, Robin 248 Roberts, Ruth 244 Robinson, Chris 152 Robinson, Danny 188 Robinson, Elizabeth 248 Robl, Corey 210 Rodell, Mitzi, 283 Roitz, Ed 18, 19, 28 Roller, Jennifer 221 Romig, Karen 188, 286 Rose, Richard 217 Rose, Darrin 105 Roskoski, Tami 188 Ross, Toby 20- Rowland, Rob 39, 210 Roy, Julie 247 Roy, Karen 108 Ruckersfeldt, Kevin 272 Rudisill, Ann 244 Ruggles, Grace 269 Rundell, Mike 273 Rush, Michail 188, 287 Russ, Russell Station 75 Russell, Jeff 251 Russell, Marsha 286 Russell, Steven 201, 251, 286 Ruwart, Robyn 188 Reust-Ruwart Index 307 INDEX -Th( j7ir]Q Ryan, Tina 237 Salisbury, Randy 258 Samuels, Ursula 221 Sanders, Marie 221, 290 Sandness, Todd 284 Sangslade, Caroline 287 Sartin, Kelly 244 Sarwinski, Jill 272 Sarwinski, lulie 188 Sauer, Greta 188 Saunders, Theresa 139 Schafer, David 227 Schamberger, Michael 188 Schamberger, David 253 Scheffler, Shawn 77 Scherr, William 253 Schickele, Peter 38 Schifferdecker, Nancy 188 Schieicher, Valerie 165, 167, 221 Schmelzle, Jacquelie 212, 248 Schmidt, John 201, 271, 277 Schmidt, Kevin 210 Schmitt, Lori 247 Schnackenberg, Heather 221 Schooley, Derrell 286 Schuetz, Jeffrey 188 Schulz, Marlys 247 Schrader, Marty 223, 258 Schulewitz, Greg 258 Schulumbohm, TJ. 253 Schwartz, Kurt 251 Schwenker, Jon 258 Schwerdtfeger, Gretchen 156 Scoles, Wesley 223 Scott, John 223, 253 Searle, Lori 272 Sears, Lisa 248 Secrest, Robert 273 Seetin, Galand 212, 253 Seglie, John 52 Seglie, Dr. Ron 52, 53, 258 Seglie, Sarah 52 Seglie, Susan 52 Seigel, Terry 201 Sempere, Tony 199 Senecaut, Tim 277 Session, Stan 114 Sevart, Susan 223, 290 Shanks, Lyn 14, 201, 248 Sharp, Florence 15 Shaw, Jeff 160, 161 Shaw, Karen 247 Shear, Stephanie 272, 283 Shellenberger, Stephen 212 Shepard, Jill 12, 248 Sherer, Kristin 248 Sheverbush, Robert 233 Shipley, Shelli 201 Shonrock, Roger 25, 28 Shumaker, Stacey 201 Siebert, Sherri 188 Siegal, Frederick 67 Sierck, Eric 253 Silovsky, Tom 272 Simpson, Jeff 253 Sittner, Mike 56 Skoglund, Tracey 223 Sloan, Jill 223 Smith, Andrea 167 Smith, Bryan 188, 270, 286 Smith, David 258 Smith, Dan 286 Smith, Joyce 188, 266 Smith, Mary 30, 272 Smith, Lori 244 Smith, Michail 188 Smith, Scctt 273 Smith, Taya 209 Smith, Terry 258, 168 Smoith, Tonya 212 Smith, Wendy 212 Snell, Walter 253 Snider, Kirby 253 Snyder, Kristen 12, 272, 286 Somers, Mark 223 Soper, Richard 273 South, Mike 223 Southall, Kay 188, 270 South wick. Brad 253 Sparks, Shelly 244 Spaulding, Melissa 283 Speer, Keith 212 Spence, Cindy 212 Sperry, Janel 223 Sprague, Brad 212 Sprague, Pam 247 Spritzer, Michelle 247 Stancell, Bruce 13, 171, 160 Stanley, Susan 188 Stare, Trace 49 Steffens, Linda 77, 272, 277, 283 Stegeman, Gene 23, 137, 258 Stelle, Sandra 237 Stephen, Kathleen 223, 244 Stephan, Susan 201, 244 Stephen, Robert 34 Stephens, Paula 284 Stevens, Mindy 277 Stever, Mary 227 Stewart, Donna 188 Stickley, Mary 201 Stockard, Jane 66, 70 Stockard, Jerry 75, 96, 219, 220, 227 Stovall, Anita 190 Strange, Eddy 42 Strecker, Lisa 223, 290 Stroud, Tammy 212 Stuckey, Debbie 190 Sturdevant, Brian 253 Sudarsanam, Beulah 190 Suenram, Dave 148, 160 Sutten, John 190, 267, 270 Swearingen, Julie 223, 244 Swearingen, Sara 201 Sweetser, Kate 284 S wort wood, Michael 258 Tabor, Burt, 58, 258 Tackkett, John 270 Tamblyn, Greg 12, 65 Tanne, J.H. 68 Tanttu, Keijo 223 Tate, Michael 253 Tate, Shannon 244 Tavernaro, Lynn 248 Taylor, Bonnie 223 Taylor, James 233 Taylor, Robin 202 Taylor, Tussell 251 Terrill, Stephen 272, 286 Terry, Pat 272 Tersinar, Debbie 269 Tewell, Audrey 48 Thenikl, Brenda 223 Thiel, Angie 223 Thiele, John 237 Thomas, BJ. 65 308 Index On a thin line Index 309 INDEX Thomas- Williams Thomas, Chris 89 Thomas, Gayla 223 Thomas, Gena 161, 202 Thomas, Steven 190 Thomas, Terri 202, 248 Thomas, Victor 190 Thompson, Kent 190 Tidd, Ronda 223 Tilles, Steve 212 Tindle, Alfred 38 Todd, Laura 190, 269 Todd, Ragan 212, 286 Todd, Tiffany 190 Torglor, Alice 266 Towle, Chris 272 Towner, Mary 237, 272 Traul, Terri 266, 267, 283 Traynor, Laura 223 Treadway, Sheila 237 Trepps, Lexa 268 Trepps, Mike 268 Tripp, Christoprer 251 Triplett, lim 272 Triplett, Dr. Robert 49 Tromble, Norma 237 Trowbridge, Todd 251 Tsao, Jiatay 227 Turner, Michael 202 Turner, Rhonda 244 Underwood, Jim 251 Untereker, John 223 Van Houten, Marisean 247 Van Winkle, Kelly 4 Van Becelaere, Alice 244 VanCecelaere, Carol 223 VanBecelaere, Julie 244 VanCleave, Carla 190 Van Leeuwen, Randy 202, 270 VanLeeuwen, Tammie 248 Vavricek, Bill 202 Vanderpool, Karen 284 Velasquez, Alice 248, 277 Venneman, Michael 237 Ventor, Janet 30 Vickers, Jeff 272 Vogts, Christopher 202 Vollen, Gene 17 Wachter, Shawn 223 Wade, Ron 190, 202 Walcott, Guy 15 Walker, Dr. Jack 33 Walker, Michelle 270 Walker, Sally 202 Walker, Talley 190, 237 Walker, Theodore 223 Walkup, Gregory 253 Wall, Jesse 137 Wallace, Shawna 212 Wallen, Laura 244 Walrod, Pagie 238, 244 Walter, Robert 115 Ward, Clayton 251 Ward, Donald 233 Ward, Kim 190, 286 Ward, Robin 247 Warstler, Ronald 190 Watson, Joe 202, 258, 259, 269, 277 Watson, Shelly 223, 247 Watts, Keith 153 Waugh, Susan 202 Weaver, Jay 251 Weaver, Susan 190 Weathers, Monte 11, 160 Weber, Rodney 212, 273 Wegener, Mary 202 Welch, David 212 Wellesly, Karen 67, 248 Welty, Dr. Richard 233 Wenderott, Julie 190 Wendt, Matt 22, 65 Wergert, Alan 270 Werner, Jennifer 229 Westoff, Constance 190 Westhoff, Michael 284 Wetzel, Earl 253 Whitcomb, Virginia 190, 237 White, Anita 89, 88, 212, 269 White, Frank 12 Whitlow, Tina 202, 269 Wiehebrink, Roman 141 Wiggins, James 212 Wigton, Brian 190, 270, 287 Wigton, Ronda 287 Wilbert, Christine 212, 277 Wilbert, Karen 238, 272 Wilbert, Wendy 244, 283 Wilcox, Andy 23 Wilis, Lisa 202 Willburn, Marc 269 Williams, Gregory 190, 286 310 Index On a thin line Index 311 INDEX Williams-Zon go Williams, Kelly 247, 283 Williams, Lon 202, 251 Williams, Scott 241 Williams, Stuart 253 Willingham, Renee 190, 238, 272, 283 Willis, Brad 258 Willis, Nancy 238 Willis, Rex 272 Wilmoth, Thomas 202 Willsey, Joel 258 Wilson, Barbara 237 Wilson, Dr. Donald 12, 18, 19, 98, 99, 100 Wilson, Gayla 190 Wilson, Janet 190 Wilson, Joan 238 Wilson, Karen 190 Wilson, Kevin 168 Wilson, Scott 190 Wiser, Rick 67 Withers, James 28, 258 Withers, Stephanie 247 Witt, Susan 269 Womble, Ron 106, 107 Woodrum, Mark 15, 77, 283 Woodward, Karen 227, 266 Wosel, Bayleen 272 Wren, Darryl 160 Wu, Yiyang 191 Wulfekammer, Eric 227, 267 Wyn, Kavonne 223 Yaghmour, Marie 284 Yeats, J.B. 189 York, Scott 223 Yojng, Brian 212 Zawodwy, Michael 223 Zhang, Bin 227 Zhang, Li-ping 191 Zlomke, Steve 191 Zongo, Jonah 287 312 Index On a thin line Colophon The 78th edition of the Pittsburg State University Kanza yearbook was printed by Josten's Yearbook Co., Topeka, Kan. All printing was done by using offset lithography. The primary stock is 80 lb. dull enamel stock and the opening section consists of process ink backgrounds. Endsheet stock is 65 lb. coverweight. All type is printed in black ink. The cover consists of artwork Die embossed on Buckskin Shrunken Leather material with one applied ink of brown. All color photographs were printed standard or professional grade by Rainbow Color Print, Pittsburg, or by Dameron Color Lab, Springfield, Mo. Kodacolor and Ektachrome shot at ASA's ranging from 100 to 3200 were used for all color photographs. Black and white photographs were printed in the Kanza dark- room on Kodak Polycontrast, Ilford Multigrade and Ployfibre papers. More than 50,000 black and white negatives and more than 1,200 color negatives and transparencies were shot for the book. All photo- graphs appearing in this book were taken and processed by Kanza staff photographers except portrait photography, which was done by Sudlow Studios, Danville, III. The opening and closing typeface is 12 pt Stymie. All standard body type is 10 pt. Stymie with 11 pt. leading, except where type appears on a color background. Type is then run in bold or 12 point for easier reading. Copy was typeset by Jostens. The design of the 1987 Kanza expands on the magazine format that was first implemented in 1980 and features graphics and the use of in-depth feature articles. The Kanza has separated the tradi- tional group and portrait sections from the in-depth coverage sections of the book to allow easy identifi- cation of the two very different, yet important, sections of the book. The book also features a full 48 pages of full-color photography. All designs were done by Kanza staff designers. Press-run for the 1987 Kanzawas 1300 copies. Distri- bution of the 7th copyrighted volume began in September 1987. 1987 Kanza Staff Editor.................................Laura Todd Managing Editor...........Kent A. Thompson Assistant Editor................. Suzy Karr Photo Manager...........Roy Buzz Palmer Photography Editor.....................Ragan Todd Design Editor........................Vanessa Prather Sports Editor...........................Matt Newbery Business Manager........................Ryon Knop Assistant Business Manager......Kirby Snider Photographers....Kent A. Thompson, Ragan Todd Kevin Groves, Lisa Campbell Troy Manzi, Melanie Dietz Roy Buzz” Palmer, Sourena Sam” Mansouri Ng Guan Yew, Pam Jeffries Steve Fite, Kelly Ellis Dean Mills, Shedrick Dennis Writers.........Trish Hollenbeck, Yap Miow Lin Laura Todd, Anita White Bonnie Taylor, Matt Newbery Angie Crozler, Sally O'Banion Karen Beneke Designers....................Tammy Kolb, Kim Easley Mandy Lane, Gretchen Jones Glennls Brown, Karen Undley Typists................Beverly Blaes, Jaye George Colophon 313 William Boston, Seattle Wash, sophomore, packs ice on an injured hand. Kim Bookout,' Pittsburg junior, and Shelly Blumel, Lenexa junior, watch their lellow Alpha Stg's during one of the races held during Derby Days. The Derby Days games are sponsored by Sigma Chi fraternity. Officer McNeely of the University Police issues yet another ticket to some uniortunate college student. 314 Closing On a thin line? The 1986-87 school year at Pittsburg State University was a year for bal- ancing priorities. Although it wasn't too much different from other years, in many respects it was. The students found themselves trying to bal- ance academics with athletics, with a financial crunch, with a social life. Faculty and staff found themselves in much the same predicament as the students. And the Administration found themselves trying to bal- ance priorities to meet a 3.8 percent budget cut. On the state level, the newly elected Gover- nor, Mike Hayden, found himself trying to low- er the state deficit. On the national level, changes were made in financial aid requirements. All of these things and more were addressed at Pittsburg State University this year as we all walked a thin line. Closing 315 Although there were many rough times dur- ing the 1986-87 year, there were also many good times. The fairy tales theme for the homecoming festivities took many students, faculty and staff back to their childhoods. Stacy Menghini proudly wore the crown as the 1986 Home- coming Queen while Beth Jones expressed her happy experience of being 1985 Home- coming Queen. The 1986 Gorilla's football team brought much excitement and joy to the campus as they continually won game after game and ended up winning 11-1. In the spring, students showed support as they voted John Dehan and Jeff Carson into office as Student Government Association President and Vice-President. The goal of the new Senate was to reach more students for better input toward Universi- ty, State, and National issues — to help them balance on a thin line. Members of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority display their entry in the Par- ent's Day Banner Contest. The contest was sponsored by Student Govern- ment Association and Pizza Hut, 316 Closing On a thin line Sigma Phi Epsilon pledges hold a car wash in order io raise funds for their new fraternity. Alpha Gam's raise their coach in victory to celebrate. Alpha Gamma Delta retained the Derby Days trophy again this year. Key Club members display their spirit and creativity in making banners for Pitt State home football games. Closing 317 The 1986-87 year offered the traditional ac- tivities to students also. Apple Day 1987 marked the return of the tradition for the Governor to speak at the con- vocation ceremonies. It was also celebrated with new festivities such as apple cider on the oval and the apple pie bakeoff contest. Greek events were bigger and better this year with the return of Greek Week, Western Week, and Derby Days. New to the traditional activities was the sec- ond annual health fair held in April. The fair was almost double in size with approximately five hundred participants. This year, due to St. Patrick's Day falling during Spring Break, festivities for the occa- sion were held twice. Once on St. Patrick's Day and once again a week later to help give students a break while they walked a thin line. Jason Hurt, Pittsburg High School junior, and David Hughes, Chanute freshman, take a break from the SAE auto show to eat lunch. The SAE auto show is held in conjunction with Apeiest activities. 318 Closing On a thin line Members o£ the Alpha Gamma Delia sorority practice the wave (?) during the Derby Days activities. Mr, Doolittle considers a business ar- rangement with Henry Higgins concern- ing his daughter in the play My Fair Lady”. This play was only one ol several perlormed at PSU this year. Closing 319 ■ Wkm 11 ■ ■ ■■ On a thin line Although all Ihe special activities and festivities often seemed to overshadow academics, most students real- ized that their education comes first Pittsburg State University was proud to boast their three outstanding faculty members, Dr. Leland Keller, Dr. Jerry Stoekard, and Dr. Nick Henry. Dr. Henry went on to receive a Kansas Master Teach- ers Award. These were the festivities, the classes, and the awards that helped Pittsburg State University balance on a thin line. A group of students take advantage ot a nice spring day lo have a party in the yard. 320 CIosing