Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Swiss (Ltidtno. lXi ns Shaw Hall captured first in dorm decorations as returning alumni braved another rainy Homecoming M acy ' s department store the day after Christmas would have been a breeze in comparison. Bodies shoved and jostled each other as still more tried to crowd into the limited space. It soon became hard to see anything and next to impossible to move, for every cloudburst sent the 1500 returning alumni back into their tent at the north end of Memorial Field. Yet, no one seemed to mind the fact that true to tradi- tion. New Wilmington offered a soggy weekend for Homecoming. People became so packed in the tent, that the football team and the weather were all soon forgotten amid the noise and confusion of trying to pick out old friends. The weekend had started out nicely enough — the Celebrity Series presented Victor Borge Friday night. Even Saturday, October 7, dawned sunny and clear for the annual parade of bands and floats on Market Street. Participating in the parade along with the college and New Wilmington High School bands were the seven sorority and independent floats that had taken all the previous night to build. It was not until half-time began that the heavens opened and rain and hail poured down on the festivities. Through the deluge, the band, Titanaires, and majorettes struggled to march across the field. At the speaker ' s podium Dean Sibbet, President Carlson, and President of Alumni Council R. Elwin Fuller gave welcoming ad- dresses. By this time, the cars bearing the Homecoming can- didates and their escorts had made their way around the muddy field. The women were introduced to the crowd and Kappa Delta Pam Morgan was crowned 1979 Home- coming Queen. The second half of the football game brought more rain as well as a 42-7 victory over arch rival Grove City College. It was the 27th consecutive Homecoming win for the Titans. In contrast with previous years. Parents ' Day came the weekend after instead of the same weekend as Home- coming. Alumni Director Tom Ritchey cited the reasons why Parents ' Day was not as successful as it could have been was because there was not enough planned for the parents, and because it was held too early in the fall. One of the bigger attractions for alumni to this drenched Homecoming weekend were the reunions that were held. The classes of ' 48, ' 53, ' 63, ' 68, and ' 73 had their reunions at the New Castle Country Club. -Janice Jeletic The 1978-1979 Homecoming Court: William Minier, Elizabeth Sampson, Myron Luth- ringer, Joni Mangino, Linden Leonardo, Vangie Williams, Richard Thomson, Pam Morgan (Queen), Holly Binder, Joel Bal- lezza, Paula Baron, William Olmstead, Patricia Ostrowski, and Paul Martell. Paced by Grove City, Titan harriers never

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With the Mexican theme of Hats Off to the Titans, the Chi Omega sorority cap- tured first place in the float competition. Riding on the float are Roxanne Weygandt and JuliaBeth Ward. Sigma Kappa sorority won second place with their Luck of the Irish . Cinnaminson, NJ resident Pam Morgan rides in the parade shortly before being crowned 1979 Homecoming Queen. She is a junior math major. Titan cheerleaders Pam Swartz and Conni Weidner spark crowd enthusiasm.

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Of the 1637 full-time stu- dents, the vast majority, 1218 stu- dents, lived in the five women ' s and three men ' s dormitories. Fraternity men could opt to live in their fratern- ity house during their junior and senior years, and seniors were eligi- ble to live off-campus if the dorms were filled. Dorm life gave me an opportunity to get to know people. -Brian Karras You ' d feel alienated if you didn ' t live in the dorms. -Charlotte Thomas Each dorm had its own unique idiosyncrasies. Ferguson resembled a Gothic mansion. Browne and Hillside were different because of their age, while Galbreath and Eichenauer were more modern. Brian liked living in Eichenauer for a variety of reasons. He particu- larly liked the sinks and showers in the rooms and the quiet atmosphere. Dorm residents had to deal with a variety of rules, which they were expected to comply with or else pay a penalty. The amount of the penalty depended on the serious- ness of the offense. For example, fines for use of alcoholic beverages in the dorms ranged from $25 for having evidence of drinking (half- empty bottles in the room) to $100 for having a keg in the room and staging a rowdy party. Possession and or use of any illegal drug was punishable by a $125 fine. Anyone discovered to be a pusher of illegal drugs would be subject to immediate dismissal, although this penalty had yet to be imposed on anyone. The rules on alcohol and drugs had been broken fairly regularly, comprising approximately half of the 75 to 100 offenses that were committed. For the most part, the offenses were not seriously debated by students, particularly by those under 21. Intervisitation policies, however, were a more hotly con- tested issue. Until 1972, intervisitation was prohibited on campus. It was during that year that 90 male students decided to initiate intervisitation. The results were fines for 160 stu- dents, suspensions for two, and a new intervisitation policy. Since then, enforcement of intervisitation violations was placed on the shoul- ders of the Dean and Associate Dean of Students. The recent third year review ex- tended the hours to 3 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday; 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. Sunday. Even with the extended hours, intervisitation continued to be a debated topic. We ' re expected to be grown-up, mature adults In regards to class- work, yet we ' re treated like babies with all of our actions regulated by R.A. ' s and hours. -Gary Sauer Penalties for intervisitation violations ranged from $5 and loss of intervisitation privileges for one week for forgetting to sign out; to $125 and loss of privileges for the term for spending the night in the dorm. Another rule which a considerable number of women considered a hassle was having to sign out a key if they planned to be out past midnight. Robin Speer felt that this represents a double standard between the guys ' and girls ' dorms. Having to sign out a key is a pain, because you ' re always afraid you ' re going to lose it and have to pay the $100 fine, while guys don ' t have this hassle. Charlotte Thomas expressed her disadvantages of living in dormi- tories as a definite lack of privacy, and quiet hours are unnecessary. Robin Speer felt that there aren ' t enough washers and dryers. Paula Mays was unhappy with the fact that emergency doors are useless. They are always locked from the outside, and can only be used at certain times during the day. Students are babied too much. We should be given more independence in making our own decisions and should be willing to pay the conse- quences if we make the wrong ones. This independence, however, should not infringe on other people ' s rights. -Audrey Mazur While fraternities lived in their own houses, the six sororities opted for suites in Ferguson and Gal- breath. Any student who lived within a reasonable distance from New Wil- mington had the option of com- muting. I like commuting better than dorm life. The food is much better and I have the freedom to come and go as I please. -Greg Cross Linda Hookway, who only com- muted for the fall term, took the negative view, stating simply that commuting is too much of a hassle. 20