University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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students at Pitt celebrated their hertiage with the Tenth Annual Black Week. While a group of select Pitt Students fought over a Student Activities Fee increase, the registration for winter term was upon all of us. Advisors worked overtime (sometime) to get all Pitt students into the courses of their choice or not. The SGB elections were held and to no ones surprise. William Abraham was elected President by a landslide margin. The campus Police were called in to investigate several bomb threats made on the Russian Room at the Cathedral of Learning. And last but not the least, the American Hostage situation in Iran broke out. There were many short fuses with Iranian students on campus The month ended with 26 days of captivity for the Hostages in the U.S. Embassey DECEMBER 1979 - The month was short as the Fall Term 80 came to a halt. Pitt finally beat Penn State in Beaver Stadium. Final score Pitt 29 - PSU 14. The Panthers prepared for a bowl trip to Arizona and the Pitt Band was told they couldn't go because of cost, the Student Activities Fee increase was okayed. Americans were still hostages in Iran, finals came, then Merry Christmas — Happy New Year. JANUARY 1980 — Students returned after an extra week of vacation. The Panthers had been successful In the Fiesta Bowl as were the Pittsburgh Steelers awaiting their Fourth Super Bowl appearance. As classes began Pitt Students were treated to letting their lingers doing the dailing on long distance calls free on the Towers Lobby phones. The Super Steelers did it once again and so did most Pitt Students We were In the streets celebrating as the Campus 4 City Police overlooked it all. Tim Grugnch had the Panthers win basketball. Ma Bell was tracing culprits of the free long distance calls Dave Kovach was ele-Contlnued on Page 11 8

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