Former Eagle Eye editor wins award - see page 2 - Eagle Eye What to do in the local area - see page 4 - Friday, July 6,1990 Volume 36, Number 37 4 Pages Lock Haven University Community board to improve 'Town and Gown* relations Lock Haven University and tiie city of Lock Haven have formed a Community Advisory Board to review community concons such as campus parking and student housing. The board, which meets twice a montii, is co-chaired by tiie University's Associate Dean of Students Timothy Susick and City Plarmer Sue Stover. "Over the years, the University has made several initiatives to enhance 'town and gown' relations . Many, including this week's Ice Cream Social, have been extremely successful, but we felt we needed to do more," said Susick. "I feel good about the advisory council. It is manned by individuals from botii factions who care about the issues." Along with Susick, the University is represented by Robert Lynch, assistant to the pn-esident and affirmative action officer; Maribetii Hanna-Long, department of student services; Richard Hepner, director of Law Enforcement and Safety. The city advisors are Stover, Lock Haven Mayor Diane Stemple, Chief of I^)lice Joe Sanders, Code Enforcement Officer Dave Roming. Wes Grand rep-esents the Clinton County Chamber of Commerce. Boardmembers are currentiy working to improve relations between local residents and neighboring fratemity houses. "We have encouraged the fratemities to fix up their houses and to have them inspected by tiie city code enforcement officer, said Susick. Roming explained that he inspects the fratemity houses heating, electrical and plnmlum- ing systems to ensure they comply witii the city's public safety codes. "Witii our guidance, the Alpha Chi Rho brothers totally renovated their house on West Main Stteet," said Roming. "To date, the city has not had one complaintfitimtheir neighbors." He added, "That fratnnity house will serve as the model for all off-campus housing." Eventually, the advisory council would like to see all off-campus housing inspected. One of its initiatives is to compile a listing of code-improved student housing. "The names of landlords who pass a volunteer inspection would be presented to students seeking off-campus housing," Susick said. A recent advisory council survey in- dicated diat the stiident body favors such a list. Close to seventy-five percent of tiiose surveyed said they would use the list to find suitable housing. The survey also reaffirmed the University's parking problem. "Since there is limited parking, only those on-campus students witii 48 or more credits are issued a decal to park on campus," explained Susick. "Many of these students are, in tum, parking in residential areas." He said, "The University will be expanding parking with the Parson's Union Building renovations and investigating the possibility of expanding on-campus parking in other areas." The Community Advisory Board will continue to function through the coming academic year, addressing common concems. Upward Bound offers youths college experience By Susan Barnhart Eagle Eye Reporter This year marks the twenty fifth anniversary of Upward Bound. Upward Bound is a f«lerally funded program which helps high school students make the decision to go to college. Upward Bound was established imder the Johnson admiiustiation's War on Poverty in 1965. Upward Bound and Head Start, another federally funded program aimed at preparing yotmg children for school, are the only two programs of the Johnson admiiustration which still function yet today. The purpose of Upward Boimd is to enhance tiie student's academic, social, and cultural skills. Moreover, it encourages students to realize their abilities and to continue their education after high school. The use of career workshops, study skills courses, and tutors helps high school students improve their academic performance and plan for the future. There are two parts to the Upward Bound program; one program is held during the academic year and another program runs for five weeks during the summer. During the academic year. Upward Bound works with 75 students from three counties in the local area, including these five high schools: Lock Haven, Jasey Shore, Renovo, WiUiamsport, and Northem Potter County. Each high school has guidance counselors who conduct tiie program for that particular school. In the high schools, the Upward Bound program helps students with improving their study sloUs, raising their grades, and choosing career goals. Lock Haven University works with 50 Upward Bound students during the summer months. The students receive a chance to experience the college environment while they are sdll in high school. are social activities planned for tiiem. Several cultural trips are also planned for this summer sessirai. The students attend several plays at the Millbrook Playhouse and will be going on a U-ip to Piusburgh to visit the Carnegie museum. At the end of the session an awards banquet is held to honor the top achievers in both academic subjects and sports. The whole emphasis The students live in a residence hall on of the program is for students to be able to campus, they attend four high school level achieve tbeii goals and even succeed in classes, they are involved in various college. sports, such as soccer or volleyball during the afternoons, and in die eveiungs there There has been an Upward Bound pro- gram at Lock Haven University for the past twenty four years. The director of the program is John Foreman. Jocelyn Beimet is the program counselor and Shirley Kirby is tiie program secretary. The Upward Bound office is located in 23 Russell Hall. As a result of the Upward Bound programs, both during the academic year and during the summer session, many high school students have gone on to attend college and pursue successful careers. Its first anniversary Clearfield Center presents academic awards The Lock Haven University Clearfield Center celebrated its first anniversary by recognizing major conuibutors and scholarship recipients at the first annual Founder's Day Academic Awards Celebration, June 28. "The marriage between the Clearfield Educational Foundation and Lock Haven University has been wonderful: include the accomplishments of our stiidents and you have the ingredients that allow tiiis concept to work in all ways," J. I^orick Guerriero, coordinator of tiie Lock Haven University Qearfield, said. He added, "The Founder's Day Awards Ceremony will allow all parties involved to unite once a year to celebrate what is being accomphshed in Qearfield." The Clearfield Educational Foundation leting 24 ot more credits with the highest Presidential Scholarship was awarded to grade point average. incoming freshman D^^hne Irvine. The An elementary education major, LiIrvone, Pa., resident is the daughter of zotte istiiedaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Deak and Sheila Irvine. Lizotte. Irvine plans to major in elementary edHolland is a secondary education maucation this fall at the Clearfield Center. She is the first student to receive the jor with a concentration in English. He is tiie son of Mr. and Mrs. David Holland. $1,000 scholarship. The Clearfield Educational Foundation In order to qualify for the scholarship, recognized two late Clearfield reshigh school graduates must rank in the top also idents Harry and Margaret Brown. fiftii of their class and achieve a minimum Through~ an endowment, estabUshed in combined SAT score of 1100. memory of their late daughter Margaret Academic Achievement Awards were Ann Brown, the Center was able to purpresented to Heather Lizotee of Clearfield chase two personal computers for its new and Harry Holland of Curwensville. The Writing Labotattxy. students qualified for tiie award by comp- 2 Eagle Eye Friday, July 6.1990 OPINION/EDITORIAL Time to use your pens instead of your mouths By Steven Infanti Sometimes my stomach actually hurts no longer read the newspaper for the stories, when I pick up the pi^ier. No, it's not frx>mthey read it to fmd all the mistakes. an ulcer, it's from laughing so hard at all die The number one problem with the Eagle errors. There have been issues of the news- Eye is that we do not have enough writers. paper that I wouldn't have used to wr^ fish Today's issue of the Eagle Eye will mark - I thought it might have been an insult to It's fairly obvious that when the same writer does eight stories in the newspaper that we the beginning of an experiment We are go- tiie fish. could use some help. ing to try to put a su^ to the plethora of misThere's no doubt in my mind tiiat all tiiese This is the first time we have pubUshed an takestiiatseem to dominate tiiis newspaper. errors detract from our credibility. People Eagle Eye for tfie siunmer sessions. Eagle Eye Features Editor Whether or not we will continue to produce a summer newspaper depends on the reactions we receive ftom our readers. In die meantime, we will try to do tiie best we can to put out a quality newspaper. If you are interested in writing for tiie Eagle Eye, call 893-2334. And remember, we have enough critics, what we need are writers. Former Eagle Eye editor Local columnist receives state writing award By Steven Infanti Eagle Eye Features Editor Here is a rqirint of the column for which life, then you've got it made, I told him. Pretty good advice, huh, mom. Flanagan received his award. I finally made it in. I sat in front of an officer who sat at Councilman Scott Well mother, how are you? Smith's seat. I looked at the name I've been kept busy recently trying to plate "Scott Smith" and suddenly I was pass my driver's test again. Yes, your son distracted. received two speeding tickets a couple I passed the vision part. No problem. months ago and that's a no-no. But I only got seven of the 10 questions My first ticket came on Super Bowl right on the written part and you needed Sunday back in January. I was cruising eight. When a question dealing with how home on Route 150 near tbe Blanchard far you can park from a fire hydrant Dam when bingo! Out of the blue came up, I said far enough away so the comes the man in blue and I'm in trouble. fire trucks can get a hose in. Dear Mother, A former Eagle Eye editor has received an honorable mention award for column writing in the 1989 Peimsylvania Newspsqier Association's awards, Mike K. Flanagan, who writes a regular column in the Lock Haven Express , credits the time he spent as an Eagle Eye staff member as a helpful force in readying him for his journalism career. "The Eagle Eye editor's position, in The officer is real nice about the situamany ways, got me ready for the real tion. He tells me I was speeding ~ which I world," Flanagan said. was " and that I am to receive a ticket. "It got me use to working with deadUnes, The fine was large and he told me how to stories and overseeing a staff. Everyone in go about paying it and all that. the joumaUsm field should become very acThen three weeks later, on yet another tive in their college days. It can only help." Sunday, I get nailed on Route 64 near Art Flanagan wrote regularly for the Eagle Printing Co. I know, mom, they always Eye and became co-editor during the Fall of sit up there, but I never pay attention to 1984. He graduated from the University in anyone or anything. December 1984 with a degree in JoumaUsm/ This time it's a lady in blue that gets Media Studies. me. She isn't exactly nice about it ~ rude He went on to become a sports stiinger, a as a matter of fact. But I guess being nice news stringer and later became a staff re- isn't a job qualification to be a state porter and an award winning columnist for trooper. the Express. He was also a columnist for Well mom, a couple of weeks ago I rethe Renovo Record and the news director ceived a letter in the mail informing me for WBP2y WWZU Radio from 1985 to that I now had seven points on my record. 1987. And that meant taking the driver's test "The one thing I remember fixxn my Ea- over again or possibly face kising my ligle Eye days was trying to diversify myself cense. by covoing news, sports and a few feaSo, last Wednesday I went over to City tures," Ranagan reflected. Hall to take the test over. City treasurer "Small newspapers want reporters who Bud Beers just laughs a Uttle when I say canreporton a municipal meeting one night, I'm there to take my driver's test I'm and describe a crucial takedown on a wres- still waiting for Bud's wife to invite me to one of the teacher coffee thing-a-ma-jigs. tiing match the next evening." I believe the Keystone Central School Board made the right decision in not add* ing a teacher representative to the board. Mr. Bressler, Sugar Valley rep, says the two groups shoukl keep some sort of fine line between them. I agree. It didn't surprise me who voted for the teacher's idea. . Over in my favorite valley of Sugar, the Loganton boys and girl on Council are looking at putting an end to skateboarding and bike riding on a part of the main street. I understand they have a problem with some kids running "out of control," but Council would be wise to check every I smiled a little. The officer didn't little crook and cranny on this one before doing anything that may hurt someone in Later, I passed down the driving part the future. I had to go down to the area around George Hendricks' construction office Well, that's about all for now. Sorry I (yea mom, you're right, he's the former bored you with all the driver's license councilman legend) and make a three- stuff. But I just wanted to show you and point turn. No problem. other people that I haven't forgotten But I had failed the written part and everything since I was 16. Most of it — would have to take it again. Now I know but not everything. how Tom Bossert, college-educated just like me, felt when he failed his test for the district justice the first time around. The next day I went up to the driver's test site near Pleasant Gap to get it over with. The weekend needed my undivided attention. A buddy of mine was getting married in Scranton and for the reception he promised to put me at a table with five single girls. I didn't want to have to worry about a driver's test...if you know what I mean, mother. Well, anyway it was to Pleasant Gap since the local test place is only open Wednesdays. I passed the test. But just barely. Let's see what else is going on mom? If you ever want to change your job, you should look into being a jury commissioner. In Cambria County, the Jury handholders are paid $7,000 for about 12 hours of work. Flanagan received tiiis award for writing While standing in line behind a bunch in Division IV (Daily papers with circulation of 16-year olds, city police chief Joe Sandbetween 10,000 and 20.000). His columns ers asks me if I want him to put in a good appear in the Lock Haven Express. word. Joe's son, also an officer, only shakes bis head when he sees me in line. That amounts to almost $600 an hour. The kid in firont of me was a nervous Not even flood director Robert Yowell wreck. I told him not to worry. If taking makes that kind of money. your driver's test was the only worry in Love, your son, Michael Eagle Eye Parsons Union BuUding Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA 17445 (717) 893-2334 Editor In Chief. Beth Brian Features Editor Steven Infanti AdvTtising Manager Rachel Hosterman Advisor Dr. Douglas S. Campbell The Eagle Eye is the official newspaper of Lock Haven University. It is published weekly in accordance to the University calendar. The articles, opinions, pictures, and layout of the Eagle Eye are the responsibility of the editorial staff and do not reflect the views of the students, the faculty or the administration of the Lock Haven University unless speciflcally stated. Letters to the editor must be submitted to the EagieEye by noon on the day before publication. All letters should be typed, should be no long« than 200 words, should include the writer's signature and telephone number. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit the copy for libel, taste, style and length. The Eagle Eye staff meets Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Parsons Union Building. The Eagle Eye is funded by the student activity fee and printed by The Express. Friday, July 6,1990 Eagle Eye 3 FEATURES Firm donates books to Chemistry Dept. Confessions of a dangerous mind... A first time for everything By Steven Infanti Eagle Eye Features Editor The Lonza, Inc. recentiy donated an extensive collection of periodicals to the Lock Haven University Chemisu^ Department Valued at $50,000,tiiecollection includes a complete series of "The Journal of Chemical Abstiacts", dating back to 1917. One of Lonza's six manufacturing sites is located in WiUiamsport and until recentiy, one of its research facilities was located at that site. The consolidated research faciUty is now located in Clinum Township, New Jersey. "We are extremely pleased that Lonza chose Lock Haven to receive the books. The joumals will be an excellent addition to our Ubrary and a valuable resource for the Chemistry Department," said Dr. Arthur Gray, department chairman. Lonza, Inc. is a speciaUty and fine chemicals manufacturer with three strategic lines of thrust — organic and fine chemicals, advanced materials based on plastics and inorganics, and performance chemicals. The company's headquarters is located Fair Lawn, NJ. Salvation Army Thrift Store 5 W. Main Street *Nlce new and used clothing plus household items and fumiture. *10% Discount for College Students on regularly priced clothing with I.D. Store Hours: Mon 9-2 Tues & Wed, 9-4-Thurs-Frl 9-6. Sat. 9-5 Phone: 7 4 8 - 8 8 5 4 220 Sandwich Shop Hamburgers Two Locations: Lock Haven 600 West Main 748-6102 I was sitting around the other night with a group of friends teUing a few of the "first time I ever did " type of stories. Yiere are a few of them. There was my first day in the Army. It was about 2 a.m. when I arrived at Fort Knox, Ky. I was travelling with two other new recnuts and we had missed the bus that was suppose to take us to the fort. So we decided to take a cab. The taxi drops us off and this guy wearing a Smokey-the-Bear style hat comes on over to the taxi to introduce himself. "I'm Suff Sergeant Nelson and I'm one of the drill sergeants here in the reception station." "Hi, I'm Steve. Nice hat you got there left on palm print on her sweater and the sarge. Why don't you make yourself useful night's conversation consisted mosdy of my partner going "Get off my foot. Get off my and give me a hand witii my luggage." other foot! Ouch! Don't wony, I'll hobble Next thing I know, I'm down on tiie through life fine with just nine toes. Great, I ground doing pushups. Some recqition stathink you broke another one." tion. I thought I'd get coffee and doughnuts, My first sexual experience -- pretty not crash physical fitiwss program. much a comedy of errors. The fu^t time I tried to dance to a slow Then there's the first time I bought a jocksong with somebody who was not a relative was in third grade. For the record, I've nev- str^. It was for seventh grade gym class er been a briUiant dancer and that really and it was required. For tiie record, jockhasn't changed over tiie years. Like a lot of strsqis come in four sizes ~ small, medium, people, I've mastered one dance step and I large and extra large. Nobody in my gym class knew those sizes pretained to your use it for all songs. waist size. All 56 of us went out and There's not much of a tale here. It was bought extra large jockstraps. one of those nights where if I knew my left foot from my right, I was doing a pretty I still have a lot of fu^ts I want to accomgood job of keeping it a secret from myself. pUsh but tiiose will have to be another colI remember my hand was so sweaty that I umn. University welcomes new staff member Robert McCool has been named as the the sports editor at the Lock Haven Express administrative assistant to the Vice Presi- for close to 12 years. In 1989, he assumed dent of Advancement at Lock Haven Uni- the additional duties of associate editor. versity. Before coming to Lock Haven, McCool reMaking the annoimcement University ported the news for his hometown newspaPresident Dr. Craig Dean Willis said, per. The Lewistown Sentinel, and radio sta"McCool will assist the new Vice President tion WMRF. Jerry Updegraff in all areas including Uni"I am delighted to have a person of Bob's versity advancement, sports information, caliber on staff," said Updegraff. "Bob will public relations and alumni affairs." assist the office of advancement in a variety A veteran reporter, McCool has served as of ways ~ writing proposals and press releases, doing research and aiding the Universi- t, B, © ty's efforts to atbact private resources." Updegraff added, "Bob was a great asset to the Express in the past and I feel he will continue to do so in his new capacity at tiie University." As tiie sports editor for the Express , McCool has worked closely with the University atiiletic department, covering its 18 varsity sports. McCool said, "I have been a friend of Lock Haven University for 12 years, it wiU be nice to be a part of the family." r§®®®Tp I i^icieos o-mi Xin-terwii? darnels ven lUftUds Tool ...jv^atutinq HcM^en-!Dasz ice and OPEN TIL MIDNIGHT 7 DAYS AWEM AtQude^ and PooC JaJbies Linden RD #1 398-4760 48 7 i aa 134 Main St. Loc 4 Eagle Eye Friday. July 6,1990 FEATURES Local area offers plenty to do Summer is here and the campus is fiUed by the Peterson family. This hotel also witii peopte trudging around proclaiming houses tiie Peterson Train Display, one of tiie fmest, privately owned train displays in there's nothing to do in the local area. the area How many times have you heard people If you have an inta:est in trains, visit the say, "Lock Haven is in the middle of nowhere." Granted. Lock Haven is a smaU Lycoming County Historical Museum in community but has plenty to offer. Whether Williamsport, which houses the Shempp you are interested in sports, the outdo<»s, Toy Train CoUection, one of best toy train histinrical sites, cultural activities ot shop- coUections in the country. This museum ping, the Lock Haven area has it All you was rated as one of Pennsylvania's top ten need to do is pick yourself up, do some ex- tourist attractions. ploring and embark on a new, exciting adIf you have an interest in how people use ventiuB. to go to school, there is a one-room schoolFor tiiose of you that enjoy sports, tiiere's house in Sugar Valley. The Bull Run the Peter J. McGovem Littie League Mu- School is a restored and fumished ohe-room seum in WilUamsport. The museum has the schoolhouse located near the Bull Run complete history of baseball, and fans can test tiieir knowledge of the game by taking computer trivia tests. There are also pitching and batting cages so the museum visitors can practice at their games. Williamsport is also the home of the Howard J. Lamade Stadium, the official site of the annual Little League World Series and also the home of the WilUamsport Bills, a minor league baseball team. Pennsylvania's parks are abundant in the WiUiamsport/Lock Haven area ~ perfect for the outdoors person. You can enjoy plentiful forests, fresh air and magnificent panoramic views, and it's just a short drive from Lock Haven. If you are interested in animals, you'll want to visit Bechdel's Birds and Beasts, a zoo located a few miles past MiU Hall along Bald Eagle Creek. The zoo hastigers,monkeys, lions, bears and much more. The Fin, Fur and Featiier Wildlife Museum, located approximately 18 miles north of Lock Haven, displays wildlife trophies fiom all continents. The Lock Haven/ Williamsport area is one of fascinating history. The Heisey Museum in Lock Haven is a converted Victorian house that features early 19th centtuy artifacts. Both Lock Haven and Williamsport were built up around the lumber and logging industries. MilUonaires, who made their fortunesfiromthe indusDnes, lived in WUUamsport and conducted their business in Lock Haven. You can host your own "Lifestyles of the Formerly Rich and Famous" by touring the extravagant homes in MilUonaires' Row on 4th Street in WilUamsport. These homes were built by tiie lumber barons of the 19tii century. MilUonaires' Row includes the house of Peter Herdic, the Harrar House dating back to the early 1870s, and tiie Hotel Kast on Arch Street which was estabUshed in 1887 Stream in Sugar Valley, It was originally bam. Today, it is one of the most successful summer-stock theat^s in the area. constmcted in 1899. If taking an easy-going, paddle-wheeled riverboatridedowntiie.Susquehannais your idea of a Sunday aftemoon, then be sure to ride into yesteryear on tiie Hiawatha Paddlewheeler. Theriverboatleaves from Susquehanna State Pailc in WilUamsport. If you're looking for a cttiturally rich evening in the area, then the Capital Theabv in WiUiamsp(»t, build in 1928, may be a place to start. It brings fihns, dances, music and summer-stock compaiues totiiearea. The Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall is a professional theater in a converted dairy Don't forget about our own campus. The University sponsors various cultural and social events each semester. Now that you know what tiie Lock Haven/ Williamsport area has to offer, the only problem wUl be deciding where to visit first. Before embaiiting on an exciting adventure, it would be a good idea to check with the Lock Haven Courthouse. There are helpful packets of brochures containing infonnation on the places mentioned, and on many other interesting local places. The packets also include maps and directions.