William Paterson University - Pioneer Yearbook (Wayne, NJ)

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Wolfe Tones Bring Irish Culture toW.P.C.

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liij l J The end of October always brings Halloween, and WPC went all out to celebrate it in 1975. The Ballroom lights dimmed and the fifty people sitting in the audience closed their eyes as four talented actors took them back to the I930 ' s. The sound of creaking doors and heavy organ chords filled the room, as Lament Cranston, The Shadow, lived again. The road company, aided by recorded music and effects, per- formed two Shadow scripts and a short scary piece called, The Wrong Number. By the end of the show people could see themselves sitting in an easy chair in front of an old radio, knowing what evil lurked in the hearts of men. The next night the Inter Fraternity- Sorority Council celebrated All-Hal- lows Eve with their annual Halloween Dance. After an hour and a half delay because of security and Alco- hol Control Committee problems, the stream of costumed creatures flowed into the Ballroom. The disco music was provided by WPSC disc jockeys Ken Altman, Diane Dlugoken- ski. John Catapano, Doug Adams, Marge Walters, and Tom Nuziata. Between sets, Hal Breen called square dances that brought everyone out on the dance floor. Everything from the Marx Brothers to Mr. Spock could be seen in the room but the best costume prizes went to the three little pigs, an Arab and her camel, a little person, and Raggedy Ann and Andy. The party went on until one, but strange looking people could be seen out on the air strip all night. 39

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The Pioneer Players ' third produc- tion, Wait Until Dark, played to sellout crowds in the hlunziker II thea- ter every night. The story starred Sue Whiting as Suzy hHendrix, a blind housewife who unknowingly has a doll filled with heroin in her apartment. She is harassed by two con men played by Carl Battaglia and Andy Sinatra, who try to trick the doll from her. The real menace in the play was Harry Roat, played by Orin Shemin, who masterminded the plot to get the doll. One character stole the show. Gloria, the little girl who helps Suzy around the house, was played by Cheryl August who gave a con- vincing and hilarious performance. Patrick Early, Brooke Greene and Donald Peterson put in their parts as Sam Hendrix and two policemen respectively. The cast brought the tense drama right up to the last con- frontation between Harry Roat and Suzy in the dark apartment. When the lights came on Harry lay dead, Suzy was safe, and the audience was greatly relieved. Across campus in Wayne Hall the Veterans Association held their first Annual Sadie Hawkins Day Barn Dance Blast. The crowd was small but they danced all night to real square dance music that was provided by Bill Jay and the Jays. Along with the square dancing, polkas, Irish jigs, and the hustle were the dances of the evening. The party broke up at twelve. Green proved to be the color of the evening, November 10, and Irish proved to be the nationality, as the Irish Cultural Club sponsored the Wolfe Tones in concert in Shea Audi- torium. The evening began with the New York Police Department Emer- ald Society Band marching into Shea with their bagpipes filled and drumsticks twirling. The pipers in their navy blue jackets and gold trim- med kilts stood in formation on the stage and played traditional Irish pipe-ballads. The Band marched off stage which was quickly changed for the Wolfe Tones: Derek and Brian Warfield, Noel Nagle, Tommy Byrne, and Pat Keowan. The group have played together since childhood. Their music reflected the struggle of a country trying to gain freedom, proud and defiant. The evening of song was almost over but Derek sum- med it all up when he said, There are some of you out there who are Irish, some of you could have been Irish, but your parents moved out here, and some of you would like to be Irish. Well here ' s your chance. Join us for our last song. The audi- ence didn ' t need to be coaxed. The Sophomore Class decided to get into the partying in November, so on the twelfth they sponsored a Spirit of 76? Film Festival and free food. About 100 people were seated in the Ballroom waiting for the show to start. When the first tray of food came out the counter was a mass of grabbing hands, suddenly the food was gone. This happened every time hot dogs and hamburgers appeared that night, but mostly everyone sat drinking beer or wine and munching on peanuts. The Three Stooges, Roadrunner, W. C. Fields, and the Little Rascals ran across the screen for almost three hours to everyone ' s delight and all this for only 76$! On the weekend, the football team won their first game against Fairleigh Dicklngson-Madison in a 30-0 rout, ending their season with a I -8 record. The Placement Office sponsored their annual Career Conference from November 17-21. Many representa- tives from small and large businesses came to help students break into the outside world. A small argument between the RSB and representatives of the military broke out in the Stu- dent Center lobby on Monday start- ing the week with a bang, but the rest of the conferences proved to be much quieter. TOP: Suzie Hendricks (Sue Whiting) receiving a perplexing phone call in Walt Until Dark. MID- DLE: Students discuss lob opportunities with accounting representative during Career Confer- ence. BOTTOM: Suzie Hendricks (Sue Whiting) explains to the two con men (played by Carl Bat- taglia and Andy Sinatra), and Harry Roat (Orln Shemin) that she has no Idea where the doll is.