" - ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ A6LE EYE Vol. XVI No. 41 Lock Haven State College Thurs, December 10, 1970 LHS J u n i o r Writes Book O n Easf of G e t t y s b u r g ' LOCK'HAVEN - A childhood icteres t in the B a t t l e of Gettysburg and in General George A. Custer has led to the publication of a book by David F Riggs, 20, a junior at Lock Haven State College. " E a s t of Gettysburg," is an account of a key cavalry engagement between Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and General George Armstrong Custer, commander of the Second (Michigan) Cavalry Brigade. The 78-page book, out in October, is complete with maps and color photographs by the author. R i g g s scholarly interest in the part which Custer played in the Battle of Gettysburg began during his high school years in Morrisville, Pa. He made at least a dozen trips to the scene of the battle, tracing the events which took place during this decisive engagement. The Gettysburg- National .Military Park Library provided the original newspaper accounts, diaries, field orders, battle maps, and other primary sources which enabled him to document Custer's defeat of Stuart, which contributed to the failure of the Confederate attack against Cemetery Ridge by Pickett. Although hundreds of volumes have been written about the Battle of Gettysburg, Riggs says he found no single volume devoted to Custer's participation or to the battle which occurred at what is now called the East Cavalry Battlefield. "East of Gettysburg" provides a scholarly account of the battle and, in the view of the writer, corrects some of the mistaken assumptions about General Custer. Print Project /•• c o l l e g i o t e magazine Eye. P / P Amerika and w r i t t e n - b y students, i; schools across the nation '< and Eagle Eye agreed to G!' ever, they w i l l c i ' v s"-^;! us -i:0'.jj the student enrr -o i.here w i l copie.?. a national ay's Eagle ad, e d i t e d , • ot 200 other •=*" :'='n*s and '.. How' one-fourth of ;ted number of Who's Who At LHS fo Be A First This year Lock Haven State will be included in the Who's Who in .American Colleges and Universities for the first time. Credit can be shared bv Dr. Paul Organizational meeting for future Ski Club at LHS December 15 - 7:00 p.m. Smith Hall Lounge. Window Painting Contest: Basic theme - Christmas season Completion date - 12:00 noon, Wednesday, December 16 Person to contact - Mr, Noel, Assistant Manager of Bentley Hall Cash prizes - total $50 - first prize: $25 - second prize: $15 - third prize: $10 Klens, Dean of .-Vrts and Scie n c e s , Dr. John H. Bone, Director of Admissions, and Garey Gadson, a senior at LHS and 1st Vice President of SCC, All wrote lo the Who's Who publishing company in Tuscolusce, Alabama expressing their desire to have LHS represented in the jjrestigious puhlication. Candidat(;s are nominated bj college oiganizatinns on the b a s i s of scholarship, participation and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities, citizenship, service to the college, and promise of future usefulness, A six member selection committee made up of students and faculty select the most deserving nominees. This committee chose twenty-eight studentd most of whom are seniors. After completing a questionaire, each sludent sent the form to the pub''- '•••"• •••>''-:r:"' Who's Wilt) in and iiniversiiiL.' uic:ii im'-" m t mosl deserving of tlic twenty•ight names submitied. Other students will have the opportunity for this honor ill ihe next semi-annual i s s u e of Who's Who ill May of 1971. Dave Riggs' The book's introduction points out the falseness of the myth that Custer's promotion from first lieutenant to brigadier general at age 23 was due to political influence. Riggs, an Arts and Science major at Loek Haven State, plans to do graduate work in history, with a continued concentration in the American Civil War period. New Drambtics To Be O f f e r e d Creative Dramatics, a new cour.se in the art of improvisation, wil! be taught by Dr. Robert Kidder during the spring s e m e s ter. The course will include participation and direct ing experience.s in dramatic play, theatre games, and playmaking. Emphasi-s will be put on the developing and refining of s e n sitivity, body movement, characterization, and improvisation. Particular attention will be given to the nature of the creative process and its influence on the growth and development of children. " S i n c e attention will be given in the a r e a of child development, the cour.se will be particularly valuable to elementary student.', as well as students interested in t h e a t r e , " s t a t e d Dr. Kidder. No prerequisites are required for t h i s course. Therefore, : :ileiit may register for Uramatics for the •.,11 Mig .semester. Bookstore Hopes To Squelch Rumors Squelching campus rumors that the SCC is going bankrupt, Mr. Farley Latta said today that " T h e r e will be sufficient money over tlie fiscal year to meet all program requirements." He a l s o suggests that the student activity fee be regulated annually acccfding to the varying program demands . The r urn or that the SCC would go bankrupt was apparently caused by the absence of a "surplus fund" on the first quarter fiscal repcrt of the council. Mr. Latta ha? eliminated the unnecessary " p a d d i n g " of the SCC budget with a surplus fund because " I t is not desirable to have a surplus. Through good management we should not be taxing the student above anf beyond r e a s o n . " Previously, extra money was s e t aside in a surplus fund in addition to the required emergency fund on the SCC budget. This fund is too easily relied upon, according to Mr. • Latta, s o that this year for example, with football bringing in only $4,700 against its " p r o m i s e d " revenue of $6,000, there remained a $1300 deficit which was assumed would be made up by the surplus fund. As a better business practice, that i s , approved by the state auditors, all revenue of the SCC except the required emergency fund has been allotted for student activities. Because there is no surplus fund to rely on in the case of over-expenditure, Mr. Latta in his fiscal report also urged " c l o s e r scrutiny of exSome p e o p l e will b e l i e v e any* thing if it is w h i s p e r e d t o them. Necessity never made a good bargain. Benjamin Franklin penditures by activity officers and faculty advisors t o a s s u r e full value for our dollar, and pro rate the c o s t s over the fiscal year compatible with our income s c h e d u l e . " The fiscal repcrt accounts for an expected income from all sources of $186,875 with an equal amount distributed to over forty student a c t i v i t i e s . As of October 15th, $72,000 had been received in revenue with a like amount already spent. Referring to his report concerning the recent bankruptcy rumors he a d d e d , " I f it has scared them sufficiently to bring the spending program in line with the anticipated revenue programs, then it has served its purpose." Fraternity a n d Sorority Pledges Join To Host Party OnThrusday evening, December 10, the Phi Mu Delta pledges and Zeta T a u Alpha pledges sponsored a Christmas party fcr the children of project H e a d s t a r t . The party was held at the Phi Mu Delta House, 2 Chestnut St. According to Tim .Mahoney, Phi Mu Delta pledge class p r e s i d e n t , there were approximately fifty children, all of them underprivileged c h i l d r e n . There were presents for each one of the children, given out by none other than Saint Nick himself. There were a l s o refr eshments provided. T h i s is the first one of tho s e v e r a l a c t i v i t i e s to be performed by Phi ,\lu Delta for project H e a d s t a r t . The party was a l s o attended by s e v e r a l brothers of R i i Mu Delta and s i s t e r s of Zeta Tau Alpha. The pledges of Phi Mu Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha ought to be commended on their effort to bring a little joy to these l i t t l e children, who experience little joy in life. MacBeth Given In Unusual And Unique Manner Under the direction of Dr. Robert KiUder, R e a d e r s ' Theatre presented scenes from Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream December 7 and 8 in the Eagle Wing of tlie .Pub. The casting for Macbeth included: Margy Raby, 1st witch, Vickie Sloan, 2nd witch. Sheila Varmucci; 3rd witch, Garey Gads o n ; Macbeth, Mike Stouffer; Angus, Maura Schuck; Lady Macbeth, Ed Myers; Doctor and Sue Ellen Caldwell; Gentlewoman. A Midsummer Night's Dream c a s t included; Joe Nicely as Quince the Carpenter, Jerry B i n u s ; Bottom the Weaver, Ed Myers; Flute the Bellows-maker, Terrie Bartholomew; Starveling the Tailor, Mike Stouffer; Snout the Tinker, and Jim Wilkinson a s Snug the Joiner. The techniques employed by the performers were unusual but effective. Some ofthe techniques presented were the a c c e n t s of the performers, not uising any scenery or setting a t a l l , no c o s t u m e s , and great lighting on the parts of Nell Fastman and Frank Stone added much to the atmosfhere of the performances. " I t was g r e a t , " mentioned one of the students who had s e e n Hie performance Tuesday evening. This was just a sample of the Compliments floating about after the presentations. The audience received each ofthe presentations with interest, e n t h u s i a s m , and appreciation. - TYPING L a s t minute p a p e r s got you in a b i n d ? Are you c a u g h t up in the C h r i s t a m s r u s h ? Turn t o the D e l t a E p s i l o n t y p i n g s e r v i c e . We type a l l t y p e s of p a p e r s of a l l l e n g t h s . We e v e n s u p ply the p a p e r or d i t t o - m a s t e r s you n e e d . C a s h in on our H o l i d a y S p e c i a l R a t e s : 2 5 * per p a g e ( r e g u l a r ) 10