Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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Commuter Day Relief for the Travel Weary ulation, though she did stop short of inciting mass riots. Still, one must wonder how she moves that way. The next break that the band took changed the life of at least eight stu- dents who volunteered to be a part of the X-rated Hypnotist’s act. Charles Lamont, a Las Vegas en- tertainer, held several hundred stu- dents in his power. Most of what the volunteers did while under La- mont’s power is not printable, but nevertheless unforgettable. The day was a great success and was carried off smoothly by the Commuter Council. John Del Russo, a member of the council who has worked on all of the previous Com- muter Days thought this was the best, as did the majority of students who attended the annual affair. . Popcorn and pizza were served along with the beer, all without ex- tra cost to the price-wary student. The free food and beer were not, however, the highlight of the after- noon. The entertainment was the real highpoint. Music was supplied by Central Jersey who had people tapping their feet, pounding the tables and singing along. Bruce Springsteen, Jethro Tull, The Cars, Cheap Trick, The Knack as well as others were all represented in renditions that either equaled or surpassed the originals. During the band’s first break, the student body was entertained by the non-student body of belly dan- cer Linda Gugler. She attracted some attention from the male pop- How do you spell relief? If you were in the Galleon Room on Sep- tember 20, you would spdll it: C-o- m-m-u-t-e-r D-a-y. Just when commuters wondered if there really was a parking god, and the semester started to drag, the Commuter Council came through. Travel-weary commuters started to fill the Galleon Room at 10 a.m. in anticipation of the day’s events. Though these lost souls were suffer- ing from “parking lag,” they did have enough strength left to begin a chant of “Beer! Beer!” at just about 11 a.m. In response, Paul Mlad- jenovic, special events chairman of the Commuter Council, started a near-stampede with the serving of the first keg of beer. Charles Lamont, an x-rated hypnotist from Las Vegas, entertained during the Commuter Day activities. 22

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!] nrking space is harder than earning an A thick ice and maneuvering on Maplewood-South Orange side streets seeing only through a 2 inch round hole scraped into a frozen sleet-covered windshield are the more stressful yet typical com- muting experiences. But there are the nice times, also. Having a snowball fight with the snow you clean off your car, watching the white billowy clouds halo the hill before you and seeing a dramatic arch form over a street as snow drifts down on the branches stretching over and across the roadway are the more ap- preciable and memorable com- muting experiences. But let’s not forget the tolls which cost some commuters up to $5.00 and more a week and the cursed price of gasoline which rose from about $1.00 to $1.30 during the course of this year. The cost of travelling is becom- ing a high one causing a majority of commuters to work at least part- time while taking a full-time credit load. This certainly adds stress to one’s life, especially when a class runs late and you only have 15 minutes to get to a job which is a half hour away. That’s when the route with the least lights, least traf- fic and least police officers is taken. (Somehow, the commuter always makes it, just as the starting time clicks into the time clock.) Yes, the commuter is a hearty, ex- perienced soul. Like the Helen Reddy lyric which says, “Yes, I am wise, but it’s wisdom born of pain,” the commuter’s wisdom comes from walking from the last parking space in the last row next to the gym to the Humanities building in the pouring rain (undoubtedly mixed with hail) — without an umbrella. • 21

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Students Organize Activities to Raise Money for Charities Third annual wheelchair floor hockey game raised $1200 Disabled students defeat WSOU-N.Y. Rangers Students danced for 12 hours, raising $931 for Muscular Dystrophy. Dance, dance, dance! The first annual Sweethearts for Muscular Dystrophy dance mar- athon, held in the Galleon Room, raised $931. It is the perfect exam- ple of what charity is all about. What made this event special is the fact that it was not sponsored by a fraternity, sorority or any specific campus organization, but by a small group of students who wanted to raise money for MD. The marathon lasted from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and 7 of the 11 couples danced for the entire duration. Cash prizes were awarded in three categories. Winners of the grand prize of $100 were Nancy Mynio and Paul Avallone who raised $160 and danced for the full 12 hours. Second prize of $50 went to Pam Sayer and Sandy Kaufman who raised $81. Third prize of $25 was awarded to Anne Foti and Joe McKenna who raised a total of $67 and brought in the most money in the popularity poll. In between the 12-hour haul, cou- ples were given several 15 minute breaks to catch their breaths. Records spun by WSOU disc jockeys Glen J., Raymond Etcher- son, Daniel M. Cooney, “The Cap- tain” provided couples with mix- tures of feet-moving disco along with frantic punk rock, new wave and ’60s favorites like the Monkees’ “I’m A Believer. ”-4 The North Jersey Disabled Stu- dents Association gave Ne w York Rangers stars Don Maloney and Dean Talafous and WSOU staff members a run for the puck in the third annual Wheelchair Floor Hockey game held in Walsh Gym- nasium April 4. With all players in wheelchairs the WSOU-Rangers team was pitted equally against the disabled stu- dents team. Freewheeling Harry Pizutelli set the pace and scored the first goal for the disabled students. There was no contest after that. The disabled students team led steadily during all three 20 minute periods with the score at the end of the second 7-4. Emcee John Tomasicchio gave the play by play action. Pizutelli, the coordinator of the activity, was the most valuable player with seven goals scored for his team bringing the final show- down to the disabled students 14 and the WSOU-Rangers 4. Other contributions were made by Ed Heaton and Don Cardone along with Maloney and Talafous holding their own for the WSOU team. Financially, the activity was a success. Over $1,200 was raised through ticket sales, donations and concessions and proceeds went toward several areas to help the handicapped. According to Pizutelli, the main purpose of this kind of activity is “to make the campus community more aware of the disabled population at Seton Hall.” Pizutelli hopes the next step will be to change existing conditions to make the campus “more accessible to handicapped students.” Ac- cording to him, the progress made since last year are the cut-out curbs, more reserved parking for the han- dicapped, and lower phone booths installed in the Student Center. Pizutelli added that “most of the handicapped population are graduate students who attend night classes and find it easier to get around” as opposed to full time stu- dents who are on campus for a longer amount of time and must change classes several times during the day. . WSOU and the NY Rangers raised $1200 for Disabled Students through a Wheelchair Hockey game. 23