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Friday, June 7, 1991

Volume 40, Number 2

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Lock Haven University

New alarm system coming

Campus
cops nab
escapees

University's crime rate drops
By Steven Infanti
Eagle Eye Editor-in-Chief
Although Lock Haven University was
thmst into the media spotlight with a murder last year, reported crimes on campus are
down according to the Uniform Crime Reports.
There was one murder, two aggravated
assaults, one rape, one burglary, and 69 larcenies reported to or investigated by campus law enforcement in 1990. Lt. Dennis
B. Grenninger, supervisor, noted that diis
is nearly a 35 percent decrease in serious
crimes from 1989.
Summary offepses and misdemeanors are
also down 21 percent from 1989. There

Adults

were 183 reported incidents, down from 229
in the previous year. Grenninger said vandalism, disorderly conduct and violations of
liquor laws had the highest rates of occurrence.
Lock Haven University Director of Law
Enforcement Richard Hepner credits the drop
in crime to the University students.
"Students are becoming more responsible
and they are reporting crimes if they see one
occur," Hepner says. "This makes people
afraid to commit crimes."
University police hope to keep the crime
rate down by introducing "Operation Alert",
a pocket-sized, personal protection device.
The pocket alarm is equipped with a fiashlight, and an alarm which can be activated

explore

By Steven Infanti
Eagle Eye Editor-in-Chief
Lock Haven University is now hosting a
unique group of students. More than 150
older adults are getting a chance to take
courses at the University as part of the
Elderhostel program.
Elderhostel is a program for older adults
who want to continue to expand their horizons by taking liberal arts courses at the
University, explained Dr. Donald E. Green,
Elderhostel coordinator. The program is designed for people over 60 years of age.

education

There are three different courses being
offered and each lasts one week, Green said.
The programs are Polish, Jewish and
Ukrainian studies. Three courses are offered in each program, and the classes meet
for 75 minutes each weekday.
Green said the programs offer courses on
culture, history, language, literature, and
views at modem society. The courses are
not for credit and there are no exams or
grades.
Green says many people are attracted to
the program because of the courses and
what the local area offers.

by several means. The phone number for
the campus police is also printed on the
side of die device.
"It can also be used as a burglar alarm in
residence hall rooms," Grenninger said. He
added the device was recommended by law
enforcement officials at Wilkes University,
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Law enforcement and members of the
Rape Task Force asked the Student Cooperative Council, Incorporated's Bookstore to
stock the alarms. The Bookstore will have
50 available.
"It's another aid in crime prevention,"
Grenninger says, "and hopefully it will further reduce the number of crimes on campus."

opportunities
"Lots of these people are from the inner
city and they look at Lock Haven as being a
small town in the mountains.
'They take these courses because they
want to know more about the history of
their cultures," Green said. 'The attendance
is amazing."
The Elderhostel program first started in
America in 1975, and there are now more
than 190,000 people enrolled in programs
in all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces
and over 40 countries overseas. The program will conclude here on June 15.

Distinguished alumni honored at graduation
C. Reeser, Director of Alumni and Extemal
Relations. "Representing the Central State
Eagle Eye Editor-in-Chief
Normal School, Mr. Larson was recognized
> The University honored two of its distin- for his many contributions to the University
guished alumni at its 114th Commence- during the past 71 years."
Graham is a 1963 graduate of the then
ment Ceremony on May 18.
Lock
Haven State College and is a resident
For the first time at Uie exercises, the
of
Clearfield,
Pa." He was an elementary edUniversity recognized two of its more than
12,000 alumni.
Special Recognition ucation major at Lock Haven and was active
Awards were presented to John O. Larson in athletics. He participated in varsity football, served as a class officer and was a
and Guy A. Graham.
member
of die Lambda Chi Alpha fraterni"Mr. Graham was presented an award bety.
cause of his involvement and coordination
The head of the Clearfield Educational
of the establishment of the University's
Foundation,
Graham is responsible for deBranch Campus at Clearfield," said James

By Steven Infanti

veloping Lock Haven University's Clearfield Center, which will become the institution's first branch campus September 1.
Larson was a 1920 graduate of the Central State Normal School., which was the
original chartered name ofthe University.
Bom in northem Sweden, he is a native
of nearby Austin, Pa. Larson said he attended die Central State Normal School because it offered him an opportunity to receive a higher education close to home. As
an undergraduate, Larson was very active as
a member of the dramatics club, the Omega
Nu Omega fratemity, the college orchestra
and die yearbook staff.

By Steven Infanti
Eagle Eye Editor-in-Chief
University police officers captured
two escaped inmates from the Clinton
County Prison in Wayne Township
on May 14.
Lt. Dennis B. Grenninger and Officer Gary L. Barrett responded to a call
from some maintenance workers who
spotted the two escapees behind the
University's maintenance building,
near the railroad tracks and tennis
courts, about 12:05 p.m.
The inmates were Roger E. Jochen,
27, of 226 Spring SL, State College,
and David Crust, 31, of 205 1/2 Linden St., Lock Haven. Crust faces
charges of attempted rape, burglary
and criminal trespass. Jochen faces
multiple counts of burglary.
According to reports published in
the Express, three inmates had escaped from die prison after breakidg
off plastic tie-downs to the recreation
yard and perimeter fences. The third
inmate was captured earlier by city
police.
Since the University police officers
do not carry weapons, Grenninger observed the- men to make sure they
weren'tarmed.
"They had no place to hide weapons and they both looked really beat.
They really wanted to get caught."
Grenninger said one man surrendered to him as soon as he approached. The other dived into a nearby bush when Barrett approached in
the law enforcement vehicle, but
came out as soon as Barrett asked him
to surrender.
Since Uie officers do not carry
weapons, they handcuffed the inmates
and held them until city police arrived. Grenninger is a 13-year veteran
with the University police, and Barrett is a 17-year veteran of the force.
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2 Eagle Eye Friday, June 7, 1991

OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS

Flag man
speaks out

Confessions of a dangerous mind...

Tales from the naked city
By Steven Infanti

Dear Eagle Eye Editor:
I am writing in reply to the editorial
which appeared in the May 3,1991 edition of die Eagle Eye. The editorial
concemed the borrowing of an American
flag, written by Jeanne M. Ruczhak.
I am one of the students who was involved in the incident and the other person involved is my roommate. We
would like to know where Miss Ruczhak got her infonnation, since neither
of us were ^^iproached conceming this
matter. How did she know our reasons,
which she stated clearly, when she did
not even approach us? Perhaps she uses
mind reading. I have heard that Miss
Ruczhak is a lady of many talents but I
doubt that even she could perfonn such
an awesome task. Since the first version of the flag removal story was so
bungled, allow me to try and make
some sense out of it for you.
We [my roommate and I] were out
walking at approximately 1 a.m. in the
rain, when we came upon an American
flag. This flag was outside, it was raining, there was no lighting on it and nobody was going to take it in. Now, as
anyone as patriotic as Miss Ruczhak
should know, this is very disrespectful
trea^ent of the American flag. This is
• the reason why it was removed, not for
die foolish reasons that you stated, but
raUier for patriotic reasons and out of respect for our flag and what it stands for.
If it were not for our love for the flag
and the country it represents, we would
not be in this situation, and people like
Miss Ruczhak would not be able to
judge us and determine our reasons
without consulting us.
I would like to Uiank all of those students, staff and faculty members who
supported us when diey became aware
of our legal difficulties and when Uiey
saw Miss Ruczhak's article. No need to
mention names since you know who
you are.
I wonder if Miss Ruczhak would have
done the same as we did in our situation, or is her action limited to a pen
and paper. Does your patriotism run
diat deep? Before one judges others,
one should always judge one's self. It
is a rare occasion when one is free from
fault and needs to go looking in oUier
places to find i t However, if you must
judge oUiers, please do not be ignorant
and make up the facts. Take the time to
find Uie facts, then judge if you must

Joseph J. Haney

Eagle Eye Editor-in Chief

Don't believe it when people tell you
there's nodiing to see in the Lock Haven
area. There are a lot of excellent sightseeing spots in the local area. Recentiy I
got to admire the view at Hyner.
And what a view it was.
A friend of mine was in town for the day,
so we got together with a couple of old
friends and decided to visit that area, since
most of us have never been there.
We arrived at the park - which is located
about 22 miles away, near Renovo - about
7 p.m. It seemed like a great time to catch
the view with the sun just starting to set
low in the mountains. All the way there,
Troy was telling us that we were in for a
treat.

qualities but they weren't in the feet A totally naked woman was running across the
paUi, about 10 feet in front of us. She kind
of reminded me of a duck in a shooting gallery. Well, a naked duck.
Talk about your Hyner View.
1 had to do a double take on this. Apparentiy my friends were just like me, because
we all had the same "did-I-just-see-a-nakedwoman-run-right-in-front-of-me-like-shewas-Lady-Godiva-chasing-after-her-horse"
expression on our faces.
It's times like this when you really find
out who the quick witted people are . What
do you say to a naked woman when you're
just meeting her for the first time. "Hi, my
girlfriend has an outfit just like that at
home" was a possibility. Before I could
blurt that out, Troy told her not to worry,
"Hell, we've all seen those things before."
"Well, you never saw mine," she fired
back. Well, actually we just had but Uiat
fact apparently slipped her mind.

"This will be something you'll never forget," he predicted. He was right. We unloaded ourselves from Uie jeep and started
walking towards the viewing area at the top
of Uie mountain. It was at that point that
we detected a weird whooping sound and
then we saw it. Right there in front of us.

It seems that we had interrupted her and
several of her friends while they were sunning themselves. Don't ask. I'm not sure
if Uiis school is ready for that type of confession.

No, it wasn't Bigfoot. It had some big

The view is spectacular from Hyner and

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the evening did get weirder. Two new arrivals to the point showed, both were men.
One uminated while standing on top of the
wall into the valley, while the other guy
broke wind. You pick up on that type of
stuff pretty quick when you're in that thin
mountain air.
The former streaker was leaving wiUi her
friends. They were from Lansing, Michigan, and their leader ~ Lady Godiva ~ told
us they were just hanging out and checking
out the scene. I remarked that the hanging
out part was fairly obvious and that it had
been nice seeing her. She didn't get it
My friends and I drove home in a strange
silence that was broken by an occasional
burst of laughter. We decided to u-eat the
evening like an encounter with a U.F.O.
Something happened, but we just know nobody will ever believe it.
Next month, we're making a road trip to
Michigan.

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Friday. June 7, 1991 Eagle Eye 3

FEATURES
Personal fitness trainers

Keeping the University in shape
Steven Infanti

mester, designing a fitness program to meet
their needs.

Editor-in-Chief
Getting in shape is a major concem for
many students and professors across campus, and more than one will admit they've
waited too long to tackle the problem facing
Uiem every day in die mirror.
With the help of a unique (x-ogram offered
by die Department of Recreation at die University, students, faculty and administrators
can use what many Hollywood movie stars
have already discovered - personal trainers.
"The latest trend in physical conditioning
is one-on-one Gaining," says Dr. Rose Ann
Neff. "Many people are familiar wiUi Uie
'Body by Jake'," Neff says, "because movie
stars and people in the entertainment industry were the first people to really utilize personal tiainers."
At a rate of up to $150 an hour, Neff explained that personal ffainers are a luxury
which few people can afford. Comparable
services are offered each semester free-ofchargc by the students in Neffs Management of Exercise Class. Each personal
u-ainer works wiUi two to three people a se-

When Neff developed the prototype of Uie
program in 1983, the management of exercise course was all theory. "There was no
hands on experience."
It wasn't until 1986, when die LHU Barbell Club stopped running Uie weighuxx)m
in Rogers Gym, that Neff had die opportunity to get her students involved in the personal insmiction program. Later, she managed to get Nautilis systems for students to
use. in addition to the free weights, which
got more women and oUier students interested in working out.
Neff admits the first trip to die weightroom can be a very intimidating experience
for most people. She points out that people are unsure about how to lift properly, or
what exercises they should do to get the results they want. Desire alone is simply not
enough.
"A personal trainer is there to instruct and
motivate a client, and get the client on the
right workout program."
Kyle Cashin, a Fitness Management ma-

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jor and one of the personal trainers at the
University, says the first meeting wiUi the
client sets the tone for the woricouts.
"For the first meeting, I like to take my
clients to die gym, discuss Uieir o-aining
goals; see how much weightlifting experience they have; and talk about any injuries
or medical concems. Then, I show Uiem
how to work die various machines and do
die exercises.
"A lot of people workout but Uiey don't
lift properly," he continued. "That's because Uiey leam by watching oUier people
workout who don't know what they're doing
eiUier. They leam somebody else's bad habits."

more has regained the strengdi in his legs.
"I'm more stable on my feet," Masemore
said, "and much of the pain has diminished
in my legs.
Gerald Cierpilowski, Ed.D., also utilizes
the physical trainers program to help beat
the effects of an illness. The 49-year old
professor of elementary and secondary education was suffering from enflamed muscles
in his shoulders, neck and upper back,
which was caused by sti-ess. At the recommendation of a Pain Management Clinic,
Cierpilowski began a training program to
strengthen his damaged muscles.

After consulting wiUi several Health Science teachers to determine what type of exCashin trains several people from the ercises would improve his condition, trainer
campus community, including University Bonita L. Trouunan, prescribed a training
President Craig Dean Willis, Ph.D. Willis' plan to rebuild Cierpilowski's muscles
without overworking them. A junior mafirst uainer was Kyle's older broUier, Ed.
joring in Recreation with a dual emphasis
"I didn't even want a personal uainer at in Fitness and Leisure, Troutman explained
first," Willi? recalled. "1 was working out
it was important for her to understand Cierin Rogers Gym when Ed approached me and pilowski's condition in order to motivate
told me 1 wasn't using die machines correct- him.
ly. Ed showed me how to lift properly and
Cashin and Troutman both agree that
put me on a program. When he graduated,
even
though they're merely undergraduate
Kyle took over."
students, they're in charge when working
Willis has been working out for nearly a with a chent, regardless of wheUier it's a felyear, and has lost 15 libs and taken almost low student or a professor.
two inches off his waist.
"The worst diing you can do as a person"I probably wouldn't have had die disci- al trainer is to allow chents to woricout impline to do it alone, they really pushed me properly because you feel intimidated by
and I can see the difference," he said.
diem," Trouunan said.
Others on campus have tumed to die program to help counter physical ailments. Ira
G. Masemore, Ed.D., dean of die College of
Education and Human Services, has been
woridng out for less tban a year. He's now
57 and is using the physical conditioning to
counter die effects of a mild case of multiple sclerosis.
"I'm Uie type of person who would never
exercise but I was having a considerable
problem with weakness in my lower legs,"
Masemore said. "Working out was one way
to help build suengUi in my legs."
Masemore explained Uiat since he has to
keep his body temperature low, his physical
trainer designed a special training program
to meet his needs. After five monUi of 30minute workouts diree days a week, Mase-

"The value of Uiis program is Uiat it allows the students to put die Uieories leamed
in the classroom into practice," Neff said.
"The students who complete this course represent die cream of the crop in physical
trainers."
Since Uiere is such a demand for professional trainers, Neff hopes to expand the
training program by adding aerobie dance,
flexibility and nutritional counseling.
The University is one of the only colleges in die Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education to offer such a hands-on
program. Neff says graduates speak highly
of the program because it prepared them to
work in a competitive field and enabled
them to handle a wide variety of clients.

Good luck with summer
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From the Eagle Eye staff

4 Eagle Eye Friday, June 7,1991

FEATURES

Oldest graduate still active on campus
By Steven Infanti
Editor-in-Chief
When older adults come to the University
to take Polish Studies with Uie Elderhostel
program, it's helpful to have somebody like
Leonard F. Pamcha participating with them.
Parucha, like the founders of Elderhostel,
believes retirement is not die end of education but a new beginning filled with opportunities and challenges.
Parucha is an Elderhostel host for the older adults taking Polish Studies. He's able
to speak from first hand experiences about
die changes that have taken place diere in
the past seven years, and he can show the
hostelers all around campus. After all, he is
a 1986 graduate of the University - somediing he did when he was 73 years of age.
"It was a challenge and my children, who
are boUi graduates of the University, pushed
me to do it," Parucha said. PariKha took
advantage of a continuing adult education
program and enrolled in the University in

1978. He started as a part-time student, taking only one or two classes each semester.
After receiving a lot of encouragement from
fellow students, professors, and family, he
started attending classes full-time.
"It started off slow and I really wasn't
diinking about graduation," he says, "but
die credits started adding up. One day I had
100 credits completed and that was the point
of no retum. That's when I began to think
about graduating."
He became the oldest graduating class
member when he received his bachelor of
arts degree in general studies, with 132 credits and 2.92 grade point average. Even at
his age, Parucha found himself facing the.
same obstacles many students confront today.
"Parking was the biggest problem I had."
The white-haired, retired painter and paperhanger emphasized writing and history
courses while at the University, and those
courses help him today. Parucha is a local
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his experiences. He has also compiled a and was stationed at the Shingle Branch
book about the history of many of die CCC camp near North Bend, where he
houses on East Water Sueet. His house at captained the baseball team and served as
1 E. Water St. is decorated with various editor of the camp's newspaper. He docuartifacts from around the world, and his mented all these experiences in a research
sitting room is jammed with notes, books, paper which he presented to the Universistories and memorabilia from his seven ty. He served in the Navy during World
trips to Poland. While many visitors War II, and began his own paintingwould wonder how he can find anything. paperhanging business in 1948.
Parucha assures his visitors that he knows
One of 12 children, Parucha's parents
where every story is and, if by some quirk came from Poland and he seized upon an
of fate he can't, he'll just have you pull up opportunity to go in 1984 for college creda chair and he'll recite it.
its. Martial law was in effect at that time
Many of his stories involve life in the but Parucha retumed again every year, and
Depression and the people from the local made his last trip Uiere in 1990.
community.
Parucha graduated from
"The country has changed a lot in the
McKeespat Tech High School in 1930,
past seven years," he recalled. "There were
"There weren't any jobs around at that long lines fw everything in 1984 - except
time," he says, speaking from an obvious- at the bars. They only had a long Une
ly favorite chair in his sitting room, "so I when people were waiting for them to
knocked around for a littie bit, doing odd open. In 1990, Uiere were no lines."
jobs and setting up pins at the bowling alParucha, 79, says he's been all around
ley. Then I traveled to West Virginia."
the world and he has no intentions on
Pamcha retumed to the area in 1933 and slowing down. He still writes and practicenlisted in die Civilian Conservation Corp, es his polish. After all, he may want to
make another trip to Poland one day.

Class of 1991 Valedictorian
Wagner addresses graduates
during commencement exercises
Public Relations
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Office

Class valedictorian Laurie L. Wagner
of Loganton, PA., spoke to her classmates
at Lock Haven University's commencement
exercises on May 18 about die elements of
success.
"Though today represents an end point in
a sense, let us see Commencement not as a
goalpost, but as a gateway. From this day
forward, let us strive for success. Let us
strive to be the best we can be, to be mature, to give selflessly, and to be at peace
widi each other and with ourselves," Wagner said.
A non-traditional student with a gradepoint-average of 4.0, Wagner knows that it
takes more than determination to be successful. The mother of a 20-month old
baby, she has had to balance marriage,
motherhood, a collegiate career and extracurricular activities.
She told her classmates diat in order to
be tmly successful they must strive for
three goals in their lives ~ maturity, self-

lessness and harmony in interpersonal relationships.
Wagner attributes her success to die encouragment and support she received from
her husband, Allen, and friends and relatives.
"We all want peaceful, productive, and
stable relationships with our friends and relatives, and many of us desire a stable family
with a loving spouse and 1.8 perfect, happy
and healdiy children," Wagner noted. "But
secure, fulfilling friendships and relationships can only result when we are willing to
give of ourselves for the common good"
A member of the intemational honor society for education majors. Kappa Delta Pi,
and die Lock Haven University Biology
Club, Wagner plans to pursue a graduate degree in education and complete requirements
for additional areas of certification.
Wagner is the daughter of Bonnie Strang
Decker of Clermont, Fl., and die late Lawrence Strang. She graduated from Clermont
High School with numerous scholarships
and awards, including a National Merit
Scholarship.

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