Rowan College - Oak Yearbook (Glassboro, NJ)

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Earth Day Earth Day ... a day set aside by a handful of Glassboro students, a tiny voice in the world, to be noticed, to invite others to join in, to be heard in whatever way they can. Organized by Students for a Nu- clear-Free Future, an unchartered club consisting of six people, Earth Day made its mark on Glassboro. There were movies and speeches throughout the day. Topics included the Salem Nuclear Power Plant, Acid Rain, and Nuclear War. The most obvious sign of Earth Day, how- ever, was in the back of the Student Center. Various clubs and organizations lined the borders of the patio offering information and asking for support. Student productions, singers and instrumentalists entertained the waxing and wanning crowd. The message was always the same: to get involved, to be concerned, to fight for a safe and clean future. The theme of Earth Day was You can make a difference. Earth Day was the result of a handful of concerned people ... six people who, if even for a day, made a difference.

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Diane Hull Dance Company Twelve talented, energetic young dancers took the stage in Wilson Concert Hall for their third concert performance at GSC. The Diane Hull Dance Company entertained its audience with num- bers from Sophisticated Ladies and 42nd Street. The company reflects the styles and diversity of the blues of the 20 ' s to the sophistication of Broadway to- day. As guest artists with Lionel Hampton and his orchestra, the company has performed at the Presi- dential Victory Party Radio City Music Hall, and also has done a se- ries of engagements in the Catskills. The company is as impressive as the list of performances implies. Their yearly show at Glassboro is justly anticipated by their fans. Diane Hull 1 5

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Toxic Talk Former Environmental Protection Agency advisor Rita Lavelle, and Lewis Regenstein, author of Amer- ica the Poisoned, voiced opposing views at the SAB sponsored Toxic Talk debate. The two discussed local environ- mental issues such as the Lipari Landfill and Alcyon Lake in Pitman, which was closed in January 1980 and still presents a problem to local residents. On national issues, Lavelle, who is charged with five felony counts for allegedly lying to congressional in- vestigators concerning the spending of the $1.6 billion Superfund pro- gram toxic clean-up, claims that the E.P.A. is doing an effective job in toxic clean-up. She said that E.P.A. critics, environmentalists and con- gressmen cause unnecessary hysteria among citizens. Regenstein believes the Reagan administration is anti-environmen- tal. He feels power is being placed in control of the same people (big in- dustries, etc. . . . ) who are causing the damage. Cindy Urban, lecture chairperson for SAB, said the debate gave both the college and local community the opportunity to get involved in envi- ronmental issues. Toxic Talk 17