Widener University - Pioneer Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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r r If t .1 If in 1 Wg K I .jj ' . zgiligln K I lar ' 0 ll 9 . i .lj x Wi. l,UClYllll'lQolJou ore ,N J ttwijg N Vow 80 L 1 'DXl,QEttjg,.,lTwi , Parked illegally A HEX . I- -- - --- -uamws-o ffmxf WIDENER'S SKID ROW TO BE DEMOLISHED Spang Complex, also known affec- tionately as Skid Row, Fraternity Bow , The Projects , etc., will soon be nothing more than a pile of rubble. After the dust clears and the rubble is cleared away, a new paved parking lot will be built to help ease the parking pinch that Widener students are currently experiencing. Spang Compex has a most fascinating history, provided the historian has a burning interest in decrepit, roach-infested buildings that are situated only yards away from the busiest highway on the eastern seaboard. Co-op: An educational alternative The co-op program takes advan- tage of the breaks in your regular education to get the students a job in their field of study. The co-op student utilizes summer breaks and therefore graduates in the same four years he would have if he didn't enroll in the program, while at the same time, gains some practical work experience to put on the resume. Joan Antonelli, an '80 grad who has accepted permanent employment at Main Hurdman Sr Cranstoun, said, it Nurses to move to Old Main The renovation of Old Main for the Center of Nursing Department began in January, 1980. According to Bob Bruce, Vice-President of Develop- ment, the project was originally to be completed during the summer of 1980, but more recent estimates indicate some time during the fall 1980 semester. The Old Main project will equip the building with new audio-visual units, medical libraries, patient-care laboratories, a graduate studies wing, and faculty offices. Two floors of the old chemistry building, adjacent to Old Main, will form a lecture hall and new student facilities. was the co-op program that brought me to Widener. l can't stress how much it has helped me to get job of- fers. Joan's feelings were reiterated by most of the graduated co-ops. Safety Chief Cares We are interested and we care, is the slogan of the new Security Chief James Kennedy. Kennedy was ap- pointed as the head of the Department of Campus Safety on July 1, 1979 and immediately began upgrading the department. One of his first changes as Chief was to institute inservice training programs to all of his men. The sub- jects covered are rape prevention, campus life, and student safety. Chief Kennedy was formerly em- ployed by the Philadelphia Police Vocation and destruction of the in- famous complex is scheduled to begin exactly six months after the new wings on the Sharples dorm are completed. This completion could be as early as September 1, 1980, but could also drag on as building projects are often known to do. The Dome Published by the students of Widener College for the college com- munity on Fridays during the academic year, except during examination periods and immediately following vacations. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily coincide with those of the administration. It is Dome policy that unsigned letters to the editor will not be published without a signed re- quest to withhold signature. Mail sub- scription price of 37.00 per year. Postage paid, Chester, Pa. 19013 Exec. Editor .... Craig Chandler Features Ed .... Brian Barrett New Editor . . . .Chris Fiicci Photo Editor .... Dick Rainer Business lvlgr. . . .Bill Haley Advertising Mgr. . .Mike Hoffman Circulation lvlgr .... Anne Nork Faculty Advisers . .Prof. Biddle ...........Prof.Skaggs Staff: Dawn Achtermann, Fiosemary Cappello, John Ferko, Marci Jacoby, Ben Fiicci,lVlax Spolowich, Joe Susco, Wendy Zelikotf, Loretta Leber. Department as a street cop. From here he worked his way up to the position of supervisor and retired from the force as a Lieutenant. 13

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1. Mitt 9 al'-Ly? 'I r L v ,,,u.s.',4. .N ,.,-,fy if-ni' ,f . , L , ,,.4.,,.,,,- , , V ,. ,l 1 .y if.-ui.-.--.'If - w 41,9-3,049 J 7 T lj , X Undercover narcotics investigation stirs up During the year, rumors flew around campus concerning such things as the possibility of nares on campus, un- dercover investigations, administration blacklists, etc. Here is a recap of what seemed to be the most prevalent rumors: Rumor: A meeting took place be- tween high ranking persons from the Office of Student Affairs, Widener Security, and the R.A. group leaders. Methods of undercover narcotics in- vestigation to be employed on the Widener campus were discussed. Rumor: A young black male, known as Sid was placed in the student community as an informant and as an aid to undercover narcotics investiga- W.D.N.R. RADIOTHON On Friday, November 2, 1979, a Widener Disc Jockey would step into the WDNR studio in Old Main and begin a one man broadcast marathon that would last an incredible seven days. The Deejay, with the help of the WDNR staff and the entire campus and community, served as the focal point of a valiant effort by the station staff to save the campus radio station. The Disc Jockey, Fausto Rey, took to the air in an attempt to raise the somewhat fantastic sum of S40,000. That sum was the estimated figure that would be needed to insure WDNR's survival as a radio station. Evidently it worked, as WDNR is back on the air in its new home, located beneath the Widener stadium. tion. Rumor: Undercover narcotic agents were conducting low profile narcotics investigations here on campus. Rumor: A blacklist of students suspected to be drug dealers was compiled with the help of students. These four or five students were targets of an undercover investiga- tion. From Administrators' statements, one would conclude that an investiga- tion definitely was undertaken. l-lowever, according to Chief Kennedy, it was an internal investigation handled by the Widener Security force and by no other outside agencies. Kennedy felt that these investigations should be considered natural responses to com- plaints. Further, Kennedy feels that any such investigation by Security is the result of a desire to provide for the well-being of the student body. This laundry room at the Providence House apartments was totally vandalized over the summer. Several weeks ago. two bars were found off the windows, leaving enough room for anyone to climb in and do what they may. The condition was immediately reported to Security and the plywood was put on the window to temporarily discourage a break-in. But that was over two weeks ago and the plywood still remains, Anyone who wanted to get in could very easily break the plywood and proceed. The Providence House residents are worried about this, and also wonder if they will be billed, as this is a dorm common area. The Domi' calls on Security and Maintenance to fix this potentially dangerous situation im- mediately. Campus Safety apprehends thief This was a major arrest . . . the of- ficers placed themselves in great danger, Chief Kennedy of Widener Security told the Dome after it hap- pened, commenting on the foiled burglary attempt that took place in the bookstore in Maclvlorland Center dur- ing Christmas vacation. The combined forces of the two security officers and two Chester police officers were able to subdue the suspect, and he was taken to the detective division of the Chester Police Department and charged with burglary, larceny, receiving stolen goods, and possession of burglary tools. The suspect was identified as Gregory Handy of Chester. The 24- year old black male was also wanted by the Dallas police department for parole violation.

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Transitional Year Experienced by Most Greeks Greek life on the Widener campus was in the limelight quite a bit this year. For example, Phi Sigma Sigma celebrated its first year as a member of a National Sorority and won fifteen awards at their national convention last year. Theta Chi moved their organiza- tion to Upland Street thanks to their alumni. Tau Kappa Epsilon QTKEJ placed their chapter in the top ten in the country at their convention, and Alpha Sig decided to pack it up and move, buying a house on the corner of 13th and Potter. Widener also saw the birth ofa new sorority on campus. Local chapter Alpha Omega went national - pledg- ing their allegiance to Delta Phi Ep- silon. ZBT also felt the Spang complex no longer suited their needs, and moved to 1237 Potter Street. Lambda Chi followed also, purchasing the house at 400-402 13th Street. Beginning this year, most, if not all, of the Greek social organizations will be located in the 13th St Potter Street area. The l.F.C. has formed a neighbor-relations committee, and plans to control the area during weekend party times are currently un- der way. Finally, Greek Week was the highlight of the year for the groups, as a period of two weeks was devoted solely to competition in various type events, all done in fun. TKE came out the champs again for the guys, and D Phi E took the trophy for the girls. Seeking Dr. Moll's Replacement Dr. Clarence Ft. Moll has indicated his intention to retire as President of Widener University as of June 30, 1981. Thus brings the process of selecting a replacement for him. The Board of Trustees, which has the full responsibility for the election of the President, has begun to arrange an EAGLES' ACT AMAZES S8rM CROWD The beginning of SAC's S8tM week went over well. Gil Eagles, a mentalist and psychic, fascinated many with the tricks and mental telepathy he ex- hibited. From guessing how much money one person had in his hand ito the pennyj, to writing down a number between 1 and 100 and then asking Kathy Manizza to pick a number. She said 24 and he had written down 24. Amazing? The crowd thought so. Eagles also blindfolded himself so securely, that it was a total impossibility to see anything. While blindfolded, he correctly told the time on a watch that New Phone System According to Mildred Fitz, our overworked, but friendly telephone operator, a new telephone system should be completely installed during the Fall 1980 semester. Mrs. Fitz in- formed the Dome that the Dimension system is similar to the phone system recently installed at the Delaware Law School, only the new system will be bigger and more complicated. Not only will Dimension handle more calls, but everyone at Providence House, as well as each faculty member will have his own phone, and heads of depart- ments will have their own private lines. an audience member had changed. He had two people write a word on a board with different color markers, and correctly assessed what they wrote. He answered questions of the audience members by just holding the paper on which the questions were written. He recited social security numbers, and the serial number of a dollar bill, The highlight of the three hour show, however, was the hypnosis of twelve members of the audience. orderly process for the selection of the next President of Widener University. At press time, the committee has narrowed the field down to about eight candidates. Among those still under consideration is Widener's Vice- President of Development, Bob Bruce. Art Center Moves In case you haven't noticed, the art collection can no longer be found. No, the college was not vandalized. Widener had the good fortune to attain custody of the Deshong Museum at 11th and Avenue of the States in Chester. lt is there you can find the school's art collection. Concerts draw many to MacCenter We've sold out a couple of times this year, but we usually sell out at the door. That was Harry Pappas' answer when asked when a concert was last sold out prior to the day of the perfor- mance. Such was the case when Harry Chapin, the monarch of story book songwriting, played to a packed Mac- Morland Center. Chapin is a veteran at playing for relatively small crowds, and his professionality glowed as he kept the overflow crowd content and happy for the three hours he performed. Backed by some superb talent, Chapin presen- ted the audience with a wide range of music. He is especially noted for his ballads, and his Widener concert showed a multitude of these. As the long awaited concert, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes finally arrived, Ed Schaiky from WIOQ walked on stage to introduce the band. Mac Center came alive as over 1000 screaming fans began shouting Jukesl Jukes! Southside Johnny and the Jukes roared onto the stage and started the night with All l Want is Everything , a cut from their album, The Jukes . Naturally, Southside played a lot of his old music. One tune that brought the hall to a roar was I Don't Wanna Go Home from the album of the same name. As Johnny said the line reach up and touch the sky, his loyal fans did just that. The Jukes also performed a popular Springsteen tune, The Fever and received a large round of applause from the audience.