University newspape r seeks f inancial independence This student is contributing his share to the Red Cross 's Hloodmobilc Drive. The bloodmobilc will be on campus today in the Kelir Union Buildin g. photo by Chris I.o»cr by Susan Fallows Staff Writer The Community Government Association considered a proposal to make The Voice financiall y independent at Monday nig ht 's senate meeting. The proposal would establish a university trust fund with the newspaper 's excess advertising revenues and would eliminate The Voice from the CGA budget. The proposal was drafted by Mr. David Hill , comptroller of the Community Activities office , in consultation with former Voice editor-in-chief Don Chomiak and Voice faculty advisor John Makllcn-Harris. Chomiak , who appeared before ihc Senate to explain the proposal and answer questions , said the paper cur- rently receives an allocauon from CGA that it uses to produce the paper. Chomiak added that the paper 's advertising revenues arc used to supplement the budget , purchase equipment and provide stipends lo students who manage the newpapcr. Chomiak pointed out that any funds left unused by The Voice at the end of the year were rolled back into the CGA budget. The proposal would place these excess funds into tlie trust account and thus provide the paper witli money to start up at the beg inning of the next year. The Voice advertising revenues have increased from S 17,354.96 in 1984-85 to S 17,725.52 in 1985-86 and to S 23,073.60 in 1986-87. These increased revenues have enabled the publication to purchase a desk top Israeli president sees peace Provost speaker to talk by Norman Kempster LA. Times-Washingto n Post Service Israel's Irish-born President Chaim Hcrzog, claiming the "gift of the Blarney Stone," told a joint session of Congress Tuesday that progress toward Middle East peace was "inexorable," although he conceded that even within his own country there were disagreements on the methods of achieving it. "Wc sec as our major challenge the achievement of peace between us and our Arab neighbors, including the Palestinian people," Hcrzog said. "There may be differences of opinion as to procedures and modalities, but not as to the vital necessity of achieving peace through direct negotiations." Although Hcrzog lived in this country both as ambassador to the United Nations and as military attache in Washington , his trip marked the first official state visit to the United States by an incumbent Israeli president. In Israel s parliamentary system , the prime minister and his Cabinet hold most of tlie political power, but the president acts as a unifying national symbol. Both governments sought to make the tri p a showpiece of U.S.-Israel i cooperation. In addition to his Capitol Hill speech, Hcrzog was the guest at a lavish White House dinner and a Stale Department lunchThe Israeli president received a standing ovation following his spece h in the House chamber. Though every scat was filled , many senators and House members were absent, their places filled by pages and junior aides. Hcrzog praised the United States for "valiantly defending" the international shipping lanes through the Persian Gulf. But he made clear that Israel docs not share tlie U.S. till toward Iraq in the 7-ycar-old conflict with Iran . Instead , Hcrzog impartially condemned both sides. "Today in the Near East the longest war in this ccniury is being waged - a brutal , bloody war motivated by fanatic reli gious fundamentalism on the one hand and the ambitions of a megalomaniac dictatorshi p on ihc other," he said. Hcrzog chided the Western world for an "obsessive fixation with ever y stone-throwing incident in the (Israeli-occupied) West Bank" while overlooking, until it was too late, the conditions that led lo the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war. Nevertheless, the Arab-Israeli conflict was the focus of all of his appearances. In a speech following lunch al the Slate Department, Hcrzog accused the Palestine Liberation Organization of preventing Palestinian residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip from dealing wilh the Israeli authorities on ways to case ihc occupation and eventuall y produce some sort ofsctilcmcnt between Israel and tlie Palestinian people. on U.S. foreig n policy U.S. Representative William H. Gra y III will be the final guest lecturer for 'he fall segment of the Provost 's Lecture Scries. Gray will speak at 8 p.m . Monday, Nov . 16, in Kustcr Auditorium , Hartlinc Science Center. Gray, who is Chairman of (lie House Committee on the Budget , will discuss ihc topic "American Forgeign Policy in South Africa" and will be available for a question-and-answer session afte r his prcscnlation. This lecture is free and open lo the public. Gray will noi be available for the informal discussion session at 3 p.m. as previously announced in the Provost 's Lcciurc Scries brochure. Now serving his fifth term in Congress reprcscniing Pennsy lvania 's Second Congressional District , Gray, of Philadelphia , has emerged as a leading spokesman on U.S. policy in Africa. Author of lhe House version of the Anti-A partheid Acts of 1985 and 1986, he was instrumental in establishing ihc African Development Foundation that delivers U.S. aid to African villages. As a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation , Gray was responsible for measures to provide funds to minority busincsspcrsons who need bonding assistance in the field of transportation and highway work. Leader plans longer U.S. stay by William J. Eaton L.A. Times-Washington Post Service Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev may extend his American stay beyond the three days he plans to spend in talks with President Reagan , a Soviet official said Tuesday. The official said that no decision has been made but that Gorbachev is thinking of spending up to five days in the United States. Talking with American reporters on the condition that he not be identified by name, the official said some of Gorbachev 's advisers believe that he should take advantage of the meeting with Reagan to persuade the American people that he is a reasonable world leader. But others close lo Gorbachev have cautioned that an extended visit might suggest a closer relationship wilh Reagan than the Kremlin wants lo show at this lime. Still, the official said, moving away from lhe White House would give Gorbachev a chance to "appeal over the president's head" to the American people and to make clear his ideas about nuclear disarmament and Soviet-American relations. Further details of the trip may emerge this week at meetings of top S ovict and American officials in Geneva and Moscow. Yuli M. Vorontsov , a first deputy foreign minister, is meeting in Geneva with Under Secretary of State Mi- chael H. Armacost and Max M. Kampclman , the chief U.S. arms negotiator. And Deputy Secretary of Slate John C. Whiteh ead is expected here Thursday for meetings with Anatol y L. Adamyshin , a deputy forei gn ministe r, on human rights issues. Moscow appears to be looking ahead to dealing wilh a new American president. Partl y because of die coming changeover at the White House in January 1989, the official said , Gorbachev has decided to defer for the time being his attacks on Reagan 's Strategic Defense Initiative. This means that it may be easier to reach accord on a 50 percent rcdu clion in strategic nuclear weapons without a final settlement of the space defense question , lhe official said. At any rate, he said , Moscow expects agreement on a second treaty before another meeting ofthe two leaders next year in Moscow. "If President Reagan wants to visit Moscow, he had better have a treaty to sign ," the official said. Returning to the subject of Gorbachev 's schedule in the United States , the official said a decision has to be made soon so that proper security arrangements can be made. Gorbachev and Reagan arc scheduled to meet, for the third time, starting Dec. 7 to sign an agreement on the elimination of intermediate nuclear forces. They arc also to discuss the proposed 50 percen t reduction in strategic weapons. The recent snowfall changed the greenhouse behind Montour Hall into a Christmas Photo by Chris Lower Scene. Women vets want Vietnam memorial After emolional public debate, and over the objections ofthe memoria l's Like the Vietnam War itself, the designer, Maya Lin , a statue of three memorial that honors its dead has Army infantrymen was placed near been swathed in endless controversy. the wall in 1984. Now there is a new battle there, It is that gesture of accommodation , being foug ht by women veterans who want to add a statue honoring the however, that has.sparked the cu rrcnt 10,000 women who served in Viet- debate. A group of women Vietnam nam. The Commission of Fine Arts veterans, mostly nurses, who felt tliey has refused to approve it, and the had been sli ghted by the all-male statue, formed the Vietnam Women 's women have vowed to fight. veterans have been Memorial Project , with the goal of many While at the Vtears adding to the healing memorial a statue of a moved to shaped granite wall bearing the military nurse holding her helmet like names of the more than 58,000 men an infant, signif ying the nurturing and eight women who died in Viet- they offered to the dead and dying in nam , others found the Vietnam Vietnam . memorial shameful and grave-like, The project came to a screeching and demanded that a more traditional halt last month when the Commission near be placed soldiers three statue of of Fine Arts voted 4-1 against the it. by Betty Cumberti L.A. Times-Washing ton Post Service statue, saying that all veterans alread y were reprcsenled at the memorial , and Uiat the aesthetics of the memorial would be damaged if there were continuous additions of statues to recognize every group who served there. "We shall never be able to satisfy everyone's special interest ," said J. Carlcr Brown , chairman of the commission and director of the National Gallery of Art. Brown pointed out that the Air Force, Navy, Marines and Native Americans were not specificall y depicted in the three-man statue cither, and that , in fact, tlie figure proposed by the project is white, which would leave out black women. "It will never end ," said Brown , who said he was against the f irst statue being built. Designer Lin op- posed the men 's statue and is against this one as well. Frederick Hart, sculptor of die men 's statue, also opposes the women 's statue. He is on tlie commission but abstained from voting. ' The project , on the other hand , says it has received support from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund , the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion , and has obtained significant funds from a pharmaceutical company. "People can 't be so completely literal with sculpture," Brown said. "There arc great numbers of humans who are not literally represented by the statue, those pilots floating around in the China Sea, the Marines. The Park Service has already heard from Native Americans and Asians who feel excluded and it's ridiculous for anyone to feel excluded. "No one sculpture can bring it all in ," said Brown , who added that he would rather see die group's energy devoted to a memorial at Arlington Cemetery that would honor American women who served in all foreign wars. "That memorial could be done from scratch , done right and call atten tion to all women who have served much more effectively than just an appendage added to an existing memorial," he said. The rhetoric has not deterred leaders of the Vietnam Women 's Memorial Project, who are mounting a campaign lo either convince or sidestep the commission. They are not interested , they say, in any other site. publishing system, change from a tabloid format to a broadsheet format , and to produce the first color issue oVThe Voice. According to a policy established in 1971, -the publication slaff of The Voice receives stipends, which range between $100 and $ 200 a year. Currently, the newspaper can distribute $1700 of the advertising revenue as stipends. The new proposal would change this from a flat figure to 10% of the total advertising revenues. Several senators suggested that there should be a cap on the total amount of money to be spent on stipends. Chomiak pointed out that a cap would lower the amount each person receives as the newspaper adds more staff members in the future. Chomiak believes it would be preferable for the amount spent on stipends to grow at the same rate as the paper. The Senate will vote on the proposal at its next meeting. In other business, the Senate also passed a motion alloca ting money lo the Economics Club for its Boston trip and a motion approving money for a student representative of the CommunityArts Council to attend a conference. The Senate approved a proposal that would give fringe benefits to partlime employees of the Kehr Union and the bookstore. Salary adjustments of 1% were also approved for Community Activities employees. Computer course to be offered A three-credit course titled Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence", designed for business and industry personnel , will be offered by Bloomsburg University during the 1988 spring semester as part of the computer and information systems degree program. Expert systems, also called knowledge systems, arc the byproduct of research and development in the area of artificial intelligence, according to John H. Abcll , interim dean of tlie School of Extended Programs. He said expert systems use knowledgebase and inference procedures to solve problems that arc sufficiently difficult to require significant human expertise in their solution. Participants must have a computer background to the level of data structure or equivalent experience. The course introduces the participants to the basic terminology, concepts, techni ques and state-of-the-art expert systems and knowledge representation as a subset of artificial intelligence. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. The university 's computing facilities will be available for hands-on projects. The course may be taken for college credit or audited. For additional information , call Sherry Eyer, 389-4560. Index , Court ruling fuels government's porn battle. Page 3 I 1 I 1 'Evita * recalls political history of Argentina. I I Huskies open their swimming season with a home invitational. B » Page 4 i Page 8 Commentary Features Classifieds Comics Sports page 2 page 4 page 6 page 6 pa ge 8 I Hi vL __ F mum _H ^ T!^ Br i B i r ^ —B^ B iB^^^H _lr ^ _^ M^^ wBi T^T d_» ^__| Hr^^ »¦_ B _H _B _9 Si Hi _| _H __p^^^™ BS _¦ ^B __^^ __l ES \B ^B T Greek wars continue GDIs wouldn H understand ... To the Editor I would like to respond lo the letter written by Mr. Garton. Again , I am going lo try and defend the Greek system , I do not think I will be able to get the GDIs lo understand through . You need to experience what 1 have, and all the other Greeks have , in order to understand the system. First , I fail to sec why people arc hung up on the idea that Greek is only a civilization. Here at Bloomsburg University, Greek isa tradition. Ithas been a tradition on this campus for 23 years. The first fraternity at Bloomsburg was Sigma Iota Omega, which was founded in 1964. The first sorority was Delta Epsilon Bcla , which was founded in 1966. , The Greeks today arc only carry ing on a tradition , one that has been successfu l and rewarding for die mem- bers and thccommuniiy . And so, I see no reason why this tradition should be broken. Indeed , I do not know exactly why the Greek alphabet was chosen to represent the system instead of Zulu. It is my opinion that the Greek alphabet was chosen because that is where much of our American vocabulary was derived from . Second , I think lhe opinion dial Greeks cause unnecessary problems by spray painting their letters on Interstate 80 was weakly supported. I am well aware that this is Bloomsburg and not Philadelphia or New York. The painting done in the cities is noi comparable to the painiing done here. In the cities , people deface private property, as well as public , with foul pictures, language , and opinions such as " God lies ". Wc put our fraternity and sorority letters on publically owned Interstate 80. Wc do not deface private businesses and homes. Also, our painting docs not consist of foul pictures or language . It adds to the bleak scenery of rocks, is a conversation piece, and is also a tradition. However , I know that all these points do not make spray painting ri ght. I am just showing that it is not the great crime Mr. Garton accuses us of committing. Finally, I admit that our Greek system is not perfect No existing thing on Earth is. Still , wc have a new Greek Coordinator , Lori Barsncss, who will guide and help us become closer to perfection. Sincerel y, Beth Ann Jazic/i Alpha Sigma Alpha Mr. Anony mous strikes again This is a rebuttal to all those who responded lo my letter about Greeks. Let me first say that all of you appear to be stuck on yourselves and avoided the issue at hand. I did not write Uiat lctlcr because I did not receive a bid. In fact , I rushed three fratern ities and received two bids. However I realized how ridiculous and senseless the whole tiling was and did not pledge. I think by saying I wrote that lcitcr because I did not receive a bid is a pretty weak shot. Come on all you "intelligent" sorority sisters , gather that brain together and come up widi something better than that! I wrote that lcitcr because I' m sick of all these clones walking around wearing letters on their shirts from another cullurc . I don t see what right they have to "own " half of the Union during the afternoon . Are you loo embarrassed and humiliated to sit with everyone else? Explain that to me. "While I must admit some Greeks do perform some valuable service projects, I'd like lo know how many people pledge because that particular fraternity or sorority had numerous community achievements. One person (is that all ri ght to call them that , or shall I call you sister?) wrote thai I should judge them as individuals and not as a group. How can I do this when the enti re Greek system represents itself as a group, and not individually ? By being in a fraternity or sorority and setting your- selves apart from everyone else you have stripped yourselves of an individual identity and'taken die one of a group. I saw some Phi Iota Chi sisters had something to say about Greeks "dressing like morons ". How can you defend yourselves on that comment when I have to put up wilh your pledges dressing like leprechauns everyday ? I may not wear the best in preppic clothing but at least I don 't dress like everyday is Halloween. If you wonder why I did not wish my name to be printed , the last diing I need is for 3,000 outcasts of society to come pounding on my front door. So let the free citizens of ihc world rule and fight against these mindless , brainwashed organizations! To the Editor This letter is in response to the person who was cowardly enough lo withhold their name when addressing the Greek System at Bloomsburg University. I am a "Greek" on campus - an active sister in a national sorority and am not an "airhead", thank you. Since you seem to be obviousl y ignorant (by the way that means unknowlcdgcable) in regards to the Greek System , let me proudl y explain it to you. Sororities do not in any way promote conformily. Individuals make sororities and sororities make individuals. Each of us can be an individual within our own organization. Wc have a fun side (mixers and banquets) and a serious side (social service projects and fundraisers for needy charities.) Wc arc proud of our achievements and wear our Greek letlcrs with pride and di gnity. Regardless where wc have pledged , wc have pledged ourselves for life. In reality, our sororities arc a way of life. We share the common bond of not only sisterhood but of friendship. Intense friendships thai will last forever. Wc arc not better than anyone else and never said dial wc were. Wc arc just very active individuals , not only in our sorority but in many campuswide organizations. Did you ever recognize how many CGA off-campus senators arc Greek? How many presidents of organizations are Greek? (Did you happen to know that President Reagan is a TKE brother and President Ausprich is also a fraternity brother?) The lists arc long and impressive, as arc the accomplishments of Greeks on this campus. As members of sororiiics , certain ideals and values arc taught as well as the cultivation of the desire to strive for excellence. Our excellence is revealed dirough our dedication not onl y to ourselves or our sororities , but lo Bloomsburg Univcrsily as well. Christine Eiswcrt To the Editor This commentary is in response to recent commentaries written in The Voice about the Greek System. In one way or another , these commentaries have torn apart or defended this system. I think all of this childish squabling is stupid. Obviousl y there is going to be different views about various issues on campus and , as matter of fact , in die world. There is not a right or wrong answer in many disagreements. This leads to an undecided outcome relating to the argument. But this situation is different. The argument about the correctness or wrongfulness of the Greek sytcm is irrelevant. The real issue is the choice a sludent makes in deciding if they want to be a direct part of the system. Everyone has the right to decide on this issue, and Uicre are a number of reasons why people do or do not decide to join the Greek system. - Someone may pledge a fra ternity or a sorority because they like the tradition or the people associated witli the group. Th ey may want to become a member of a group, or enjoy the social aspect associated wilh tlie syslcm. On tlie other hand , people may place other prioriiics before pledg ing a fraternity or sorority. They may be against the system, or they may not want to alter lives by joining it. All of these reasons are fine and everyone has the power to choose what direc- She s oo airhead, thank you One side of the story "Everybody needs a hero,people need someone to look Up to,1neverfo und anyotie whofu lfitled my needs ..atone a plac e to be and so I learned to depend on me.,," Most of you are aware of my recent court case... and so it is only appropriate that t have my voice in the situation. So many of you asked me whether "it really happened ,"' Po you know, how difficult it is for a feminist to admit she was hit? Why, I ask you, would anyone humiliate themselves if ft didn 't really happen? Use thy brain please. There were those who said I "blew it out of proportion. " Please do not speak until you have felt my pain and frustration. I was absolutely stri pped of dignity when I learned about MY school and its justice system and I certainly did not need anyone else's two cents. If and when you getslapped around th en you deal with it your way. I didn 't necessarily expectsupport from you "friends " but you invade my person when you try and discourage me from taking a stand on my princi ples and belief s, t never imagined so many people would stand in my way-This says a lot about your own values. Some of you were honest enough to share with me that you were now conscious to be seen with me. You added that it didn 't matter. That such a thought crossed your mind makes me regret that I considered you a "friend. " No, 1 am not very popular. I have my share of enemies since I refuse to kiss up and sacrifice my doctrines and integrity. And indeed , there were those could not see all the pub licity in this issue. Come on folks. Awareness and query is all that Ls asked of you. I am one woman who will not be treated as an object. Those who now dislike me because of this, thank you. No loss, no gain. And to thos e who said nothing throughout this ordeal: Thank you. Less of a hurdle for me to pursue my business. Finall y, thanks and thanks again to those who stood by me, inspired me and even encouraged me. "..no matter what tliey take fr om me they can 't take away my dignity..." Najma Adam The roy al f amily makes headlines Charles and Di in the news by George Will Editorial Columnist It would be quaint to expect journalism to veil in silence any subject about which the public is ravenous for information , even if there is scant solid information available. Thus is is not astonishing that, in headlines of a size one wishes were reserved for announcing a cure for cancer, British tabloids arc speculating about what may be problems in the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. For severa l months they have spent little time togedicr. During a month Charles spent alone in Scotland , he joined Diana for 20 hours for a tour of flood-ravaged Wales, then returned alone to Scotland. A picture of Prince William has a banner headline: "Where is my dad?" Times have changed. The last time a Prince of Wales had difficulties, more Uian 50 years ago, when there was fi re, not just smoke to provoke inferences , the press engaged in a conspiracy of silence that may have encouraged his ruinous sense of invulnerability. The Prince of Wales who was lo become Edward VIII was a man of negligible intellect and arrested emotional development. He had a habit of falling abjectly in love wiUi older married women. One affair lasted 16 years, was widely known is society, yet never was mentioned in the press. Petulant , stingy, self-indulgent , Greeks vs. independents : no argument Greeks: The writing is on the wall tion they want to take in their lives. However, for some reason, people think they are better than others because of the choice they make. Regardless of the label someone has upon them , "Greek" or "independent", no one is better than anyone else. It is unfortunale that some people believe they are better than others because of what they do or what organization they arc a part of. Just as a football player is no better than a basketball player , or a member of tlie accounting club is no better than an athlete, a member of the Greek system is no better than an "independen t". Everyone has thcir own desires and strengths , and we go about achieving them in different directions. People should respect the decisions of others and not judge everyone according to what they individuall y believe is correct. In this country and on this campus, everyone has the right to make decisions freel y, and others should not so hastily look down upon orforce their opinions on otherpeople who make different decisions than themselves. We should all believe in what we stand for, but at the same times respect the decisions of others even if we disagree wilh them. So let's stop the childish arguments about if the Greek system is right or wrong, and instead respect the decisions people make regarding being or not being an active part of the system. Curt J. Brown conceited , self-engrossed and lazy, he recognized no responsibility that should prevent him from doing whatever he pleased. He and Wallis Warficld Simpson (she was then married to her second husband) conducted themselves wilh what a biographer calls "childish ostentation." And there was not a peep from the British press. But a constitutional crisis became unavoidable when she acquired in England her second divorce. An American headline proclaimed: "King 's Moll Rcno 'd." Britian was an island of eerie silence in a world of fevered speculation— until a provincial bishop included in a sermon an oblique rebuke of Edward s conduct. The bishop , who had never heard of Simpson , was concerned only about Edward' s churc h attendance, but the press pounced , seizing tlie occasion to trumpet the real news about the affair . Was it real news that had been suppressed by press barons? Obviously it was; it led to a change of sovereigns. Today , Peregrine Worsthorne, editor of the Sunday Telegraph , accuses the mass-circulation newspapers of undermining the monarchy. These papers, he says, arc not acting on robust republican motives. Their readers are overwhelmingl y monarchists. Rather, the papers are participating in an opportunist trivializalion of the royal Family. The family members are being treated , he says, as players in a soap opera , their lives invested with meretricious drama. A profoundly unif ying symbol of nationhood is being squandered by a familiarity that breeds contempt— a familiarity, Worsthorne says, the Royal Family has encouraged in a misguided attempt to become less "distant." Although voyeurism is often pandered to in the name ofthe public 's right to know ," a serious question is: How is the responsible press to behave when , by the logic of Worsthorne 's argument, the comportment of the royal couple is an important public concern? But Charles, who may be a grandfather before he is king, is a serious man on the threshold of a serious job, one that seems unscrious onl y to people unable to comprehend the decorative, dignified , symbolic functions of govenment. Perhaps you believe, as some psychologists and other advanced thinkers would have us do, that a royal house is merely an anachronistic residue of mankind' s primitive past, a retrograde concession to unworth y desires for pageantry and parental figures so, the travail of the royal couple can be considered a trivial matter, or even a valuable demystification necessary for a more rational world. But sentiments are important ingredients in a nation 's social glue, and Brilian 's monarchy remains a unified object of veneration. However, everything is perishable, and Charles Diana should studey the speed with which Edward VIII' s popularity evaportcd when the public detected dereliction of duty. They must present to the public a different face— a false one, perhaps— if they are to quell a potentially ruinous clamor. Worsthorne rightly excoriates media excesses that reduce the lives of the royal family to a daily serial with its own dramatic requirements. But the inherent problem of monarchy in a constitutional democracy is that drama is its vocation, so it is constantly vulnerable to degradation of the drama it enacts. Britian's monarchy is in business, leavening ordinary lives with elevating spectacle, and Charles and Diana can make choices that will frustrate or facilitate media attempts at degrading exploitation. ©he Bflia Kehr Union Building Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 717-389-4457 Editor-in-Chief Karen Reiss Managing Editor Tom Sink Features Editors Lynne Ernst, Lisa Cellini ; Sports Editor Mike Mullen Photography Editors Robert Finch , Tammy Kemmerer Production/Circulation Manager Alexander Schillcmans Advertising Managers Laura Wisnosky, Tricia Anne Reilly Business Manager Bonnie Hummel , Richard Shaplin , Michelle McCoy Advisor John Maittlen-Harris Voice Editorial Policy Unless stated otherwise, the editorials in The Voice are the opinions and concerns of the Editor-in-Chief , and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of all members of The Voice staff , or the student population of Bloomsburg University. The Voice invites all readers to express their opinions on the editorial page through letters lo the editor and guest columns. All submissions must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification , although names on letters will be withheld upon request. Submissions should be sent to The Voice office, Kehr Union Building , Bloomsburg University, or dropped off at the office in the games room.'The Voice reserves the right to edit, condense or reject all submissions. Dr . Thomas Bonomo's basic social statistics class is conducting a random sample survey of the Bloomsburg University community . Students who received the survey should return them so the survey will be complete. The results of the survey will be published in a future edition of The Voice. Corrections to the spring 1988 class schedule book arc as follows: Classes resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, Marcii 14 following spring recess; the last day to revoke a pass-fail is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23. The examination lime for classes held Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. is Friday, May 13 from 3 p.m. lo 5 p.m . Library hours during the Thanksgiving recess - Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 29 - will be as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m .; Thursday, Nov . 26, CLOSED; Monday, Nov . 30 , R c s u m c regular hours. Ruling boosts government' s porn battle by Caryle Murphy L.A.Times-Washington Post Service In the first case of its kind , a federal jury in Alexandria , Va., Tuesday gave a boost lo the U.S. government's legal battle against pornography by finding three Northern Virg inia residents guilty of racketeering charges for distributing obscene videotapes and magazines. The racketeering conviction permits the government to confiscate all assets gained through the defendants ' racketeering enterprise. The case is the first in which federal prosecutors have brought rackc leering charges against distributors of allegedl y obscene materials , a recommendation made last year by Attorney General Edwin Mccse Ill' s Commission on Pornography. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III is to hear legal arguments Wednesday on the forfeiture mailer, including whcdicr ihc government has a ri ghl to confiscate materials that have not been declared obscene in court and Uicreforc arc protected under First Amendment guarantees of free speech. Two,of the defendants , Dcnris E. and Barbara A. Pryba of Lorton , Va., own three area adult book stores and nine video shop outlets, known as Video Rental Centers. The third defendant , Jennifer Williams of Woodbridgc , Va.,was emp loyed by Educational Books of Upper Marlboro , Md., a Pryba-owncd firm. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence J. Lciscr, who prosecuted the case, said the verdict gives distributors of adult materials "some concrete idea of what the community standard is in l.his district. ... It will help than assess their own slock and determine whether it 's in lhe limits of the law ." The Prybas and Williams , as well as their attorneys , declined to comment on lhe verdicts. The jury of four men and eight women deliberated th ree days before fi nding the Prybas , boih 45 , guilty on three racketeering counls and seven counts of interstate transportation of obscene materials. The Prybas were acquitted of two counts of allegedly filing false income lax returns for 1984 and 1985. Educational Books was found guilty of two counts of racketeering. Williams , 38, who worked as a bookkeeper and payroll clerk for Educat ional Books, was convicted on two rackciccring counts and seven counts of interstate transpora tion of obscene material s. Williams , who is Barbara Pryba 's sister, was acquilted of one count of racketeering. In addition lo forfeiture of assets, lhe Prybas face up to 95 years in prison; Willi ams faces 75 years. Dennis Pryba has long been an adult book slore retail er in the area a nd .has had severa l convictions under slate laws for sellin g obscene materials. Educational Books has been Cunvictcd 15 limes in Fairfax Counly for violating stale obsccnily laws and owes the counly more than 5260,000 in lines from those convictions. Tomorrow is the last day to withdraw from second semester physical education classes. Those planning withdrawls should do so at the registrar's office before 4:30 p.m. Ctf.KS.>M.S»*»S3MlH™*--"«SS8™«iS^*a5ittAJ.-"- . '" . . ¦.:.., -¦...» ..- .;-... .< ^^*_&b4S ^u«b*^.-rCtttf^Sa«e!IMa^HKraS^ i i ! ¦ I B B > ' MIDWEEK BREAK on Wed. and Thurs. get $1.00 off any one item pizza one coupon per pizza customer pays sales tax I a 1 ¦ ¦ £ "¦ Expires : 11/19/87 Domino's Pizza Delivers | 599 Old Berwick Rd. Bloomsburg B | ! 784-6211 J¦ J \i Umited delivery area Our drivers carry less than $20 _B_E__H __^__ ^_B | I ¦ I 'Evita ' recalls political history by Lisa Cellini Features Editor Snow drifted down from die sk y peacefully Tuesday ni ght while mourners encircled the coffin of Eva Peron in Mitrani Hall during the offBroadway production of Evita. The weather in Bloomsburg was appropriate for the somber stage scene witnessed by students and area residents alike. Yet, melancholy was hardly what playwri ghts Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber had in mind when they created the Tony Award-winning musical Evita. Under the direction of Kenneth W. Urmston , this vivacious , ruthlessl y cynical musical disclosed die manipulative life of Eva Peron. As the wife of Argentine dicta tor Juan Peron , Evita (translated as "Litile Eva whom is loved") finall y escaped from the Argentine social caste which confined her. "Screw the middle classes," she sang defiantly. "I will never accept tiicm , and they will never deny me anything again. " Her relentless ambition and cunning diplomacy brought her the fame and fortune she craved. By using intelligence and womanl y guiles , she effectively slept her way to the top of the Argentine media and government. In a scene titled "Goodni ght and Thank You ," Evila dismisses her lovers consecutively by singing, "There...never has been and never will be a lover , male or female , who hasn 't an eye on - in fact ihcy rely on - tricks they can try on their partners. " She looks at the audience and sinqs , Drummer Todd McKinstry uf Rujjiic pl:iyed at the All-Ni ghter lust Friday in the Coll'cehoij se. Riiyiio was just one ol' the activities the Program Hoard presented that night. All-Nighter was successfu l by Mara Gummae Staff Writer The first " A l l - N i g h t c r " at Bloomsburg University began at 5 p.m. last Friday evening. The event kicked off wilh "Cosby " show tapes in the President ' s Lounge , followed by Bingo at 6 p.m. where monetary prizes were given away. At 8 p.m. "Carrie " appeared on the Sound Stage in Multi purpose Room A. "Carrie ," the duet of Carrie and Kim Siarner , has performed al several colleges along the east coast , clubs in New York City, and for hospital audiences. They prefer to work colleges because, "they [the college students] arc ihc ones I want to reach ," said Carrie. Kim , her husband , agreed , adding that students listen to the words , unlike people at a club. The two have been performing together for three years. Later, a suqinsmgly dillerent kind of magic show drew a large crowd of students to the President 's Lounge al 10 p.m. Steve "Trash" Richardson and his "killer bunny, Sp ike" performed mag ic with garbage. Encouraging audience participation , Steve amazed die crowd with card tricks and created lhe illusion of a knife penetrating one student 's leather jacket. A native of Alabama , Steve started magic al the age of seven. A graduate of die University of Alabama , and the University of North Alabama , he studied theater and art before he followed a girl to New York where he took to the streets to perform magic. "That ' s where I got the trash idea ," he said, "it's doing magic with just about anything. "I' m known as the 'trash' man. " What he is , from his tattered hat to his patched pants , is a professional entertainer who keeps his audience amused and amazed. Meanwhile , in the games room , lhe Association of College Unions International [ACUI] pool tournament continued fro m 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Rich Arnold emerged as the first place winner of the men 's tournament , wilh Winter Miller in second place. First place in tlie women 's tournament was Kathy Rupertus with Lisa Hannum taking second. The winners will go to West Virg inia University to represent BU in die ACUI finals. Rogue performed at Cheers in the Coffeehouse from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Formed in January of 1982, Rogue has five members: Rich Sachsc , a BU alumni , on guitar and vocals; Todd McKinstry on drums and vocals; Tim McKinstry on keyboards and vocals; Dave Sabo on bass and vocals; and Bernic Gcr/.io on guitar and vocals. A nightclub act from Hazlcton , they perform upbeat dance music. Play ing music from thc40s throug h 60s, cover music , and original music , the band hopes to release a record by the firslof the year. The evening wrapped up with the midni g ht movie , "Arthur. " "It was a success for a first-lime event ," said Step hanie Simmons , vice president of the Program Board and coordinator of the All-Ni ghtcr. "I was pleased with the turnout. It looks like it will be an annual event. " Boston trip planned "They 're hoping their lovers will help them or keep them , support them , promote them; don 't blame them you 're lhe same," thereby infering that people should not judge her conduct. At a chari ty concert , Evita , now a radio starlet and political commentator, meets Juan Peron (Steven Snow) , who has recently risen above the political chaos of Argentina and has shown promising leadersh ip abilities. Realizing that her public influence could help him politically, Peron pursues Evita. By eliciting a pseudo-natio nalism from the Argentines , the couple eventuall y rules the nation. "A New Argentina by and for the peop le" is the deceptive slogan which allows Peron to govern the nation with absolute public support while stealing from national funds. Meanwhile , Evita exemplifies the Argentine promise of Pcronista (rule under Peron). "I was once as you arc now ," she shouts to lhe unsuspect ing people. "All you have to do is look at mc to know that every word (of Pcronista) is true." In essence, she implies that followers of Peron will achieve success similar to hers. Aflcr touring part of Europe as a representative ' of Argentina , Evita returns home. She superficially tends lo the needs of lhe destitute, causing people to dub her a saint. In a scene titled "Sanla Evita ," children sing, "I'm praying for you (Evila) even though you 're already blessed ." However, her schemes cannot save her body from decay. A victim of cancer , Evita 's ambition wanes but her cunning docs not. To the end, she is able to draw sympath y and love from the Argentines she has betrayed. Throug hout the musical , Che Guevara , an Argentinian nationalist , cynically intcrrupls and interprets events. Che (David Mascnheimcr) is the proper narrator because he advocated nationa lism and fought the imperialism of the United States and Europe , unlike Peron and Evita. Therefore , he is qualified to criticize Evita 's selfish , power-hungry ambitions. Throug h Che's interjections , the playwr ig hts criticized Latin American governments , which have been plagued with leaders who seek private gain and care lillie about public welfare. Juan and Eva Peron arc two leaders among many who have manipulated their nations without consideration for the masses. However, the musical could onl y be as realist ic as the actors and actresses who performed in it. Actress Suzanne Morcy performed her part with enthusiasm and energy, realisticall y portra y ing the relentless ambition of Evila. David Mascnheimcr (Che) was a refreshing aclor who adap ted to every scene with relative case. Jane Fcrrar's remarkably crisp sing ing enhanced the small role she played as Peron 's former mistress. Overall , this production of Evita not only portrayed the woman 's consuming ambition , but the political repercussions she had on her nation. The Economics Club is sponsoring a trip to Boston , Mass. on Dec. 3. The bus will dcpari on Thursday at 1 p.m. and return late Friday night. The trip feature s a tour of ihc Boston Federal Reserve, a luncheon with Nobel Prize winner , Robert Solow and si ghtseeing. The cost is S30 for members and S35 for non-members. This includes travel and lodg ing. There will be a sign-up in Kehr Union Wednesdays , 11 a.m. io 1 p.m. , and Thursdays , 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. until Nov. 19, pending openings left. Snow affects students For details and answers to questions concerning tiiis tri p, attend the of Egyptian Battleshi p, I took it they by Doug Rapson Wednesday , Nov . 18 at club meeting for The Voice were up for a bit of skiing. p.m. in the Coffeehouse. 5:15 11 was the conversation at lunch that It was a normal day in philosophy class; well , as normal as can be ex- made die connection for me. My highly intelli gent friend , who is pected at 8 a.m. My professor was lecturing about Locke - or was it usuall y also very level-headed , asked "I' ve never known anything else Berkeley? Anyway, as he looked out me if I wanted to go ousidc and have a snowball fight. Never mind that bui music. My career started when I the window , it was happening. "Oh my God ," he said in an almost there wasn 't enough snow out dicre to grew tall enough lo siand on the end ol" die piano bench and reach the mike. comatose voice, "it 's snowing. " I make a respectable ice cube. But suddenly I saw die mosi hor- Thai 's when I hit the road." suppose this is die normal reaction of By his own admission , My lon a southerner 's first snowfall in this rific thing. As die snow began to subLcFcvre is a man who has lived , reg ion. I wrote it off lo culture shock. side , my friend grew very pale. . "No," she inioncd , as if someone breathed , eaten , and slept music all of Returning to my dorm , I was were standing over her grandmother 's his life. He's performed on record , life support system wilh a pair of stage, and television wilh an incredgrecled with a bustle of activity. Many of the guys on my wing who hedge clippers and sporting a mali- ible array of musical legends includhad been pent up a lot latel y writing cious grin , "It can 't be. It 's stopping. " ing Eric Clapton , Willie Nelson , papers came running out of their The same person , who not moments Duanc AHman , Paul McCartney and ago was sporting a grin , now looked George Harrision , The Rolling rooms and began yelling. Stones , The Who , Bill y Joel , Charlie It was a strange dialect , bui I dis- like death warmed over. Daniels Band , and dozens of other "K2" And as wc left The Commons rey remember hearing and tinctl minded her to have a good day. As she major artists. "Camclback." Since it was unlikely that diey were snarled , I could' ve sworn she said , Mylon released his fi rst record at talking about their most recent game "Snow . BA HUMBUG!" the age of 12, and at 17 wrote a song called "Without Him " which was recorded by Elvis Presley for his mile rf d M^s ^ ^m s^M^tmm^^^^^^^^^ L^^^ lion-selling insp irational LP, "How Great Thou Art." Mylon became a wealthy man overnight. In tlie year after Elvis , Mahalia Pat Boone, The Oak Rid ge Jackson, M Boys, The Imperials and many others | | began recording Mylon LcFcvre these Bloomsburg University students don 't seem to believe that snow has hit Northeast VA. Perhaps they ough t to take a course that teaches tl.em to get out o f t h e cold. Photo bv Chris Lower Christian rock star has seen the light I rassios m ®® | M fl® -@® & ;> Bn3533 33*3 g? 3-3 gg_J?Jg73« |c§:§ 3a Qa CBV-vn |!S;;I; ti r-, 5? * Da . M * : i—i _ »» j! U —. C_33_ _a_3 BG_0_ U a. Ba E___joau_ "j D 5. 0a Oa __j 333a_3:3_ •M ¦ ; ? Q. 333357 ? 0. Q3_l 333 D,JUlJ_ i.3._ "J > "J ll j; ll ? a. ( , _3OT _____ u a. 3a 2___ *_s7 U a. 3333(3 X & 3- •___ na oa.a __ __a D333 C_B 332J, 7 13 c "° ond save ^C-^R'B^5*^ !i^^____iM. Travel with Trans- Bridge $M fip;| ; czW "jigig r *m ggijg ll?:-:-: cc:':*': pSjiiS 1: §£§p; p il Fj|:| §ps pgyS || mimte mw m M 3©;(D@ AW | :; gygpy tff l® r?)Mg / 7'U7)9 Sm §m?l||i ' |:|: ll $wm -2 @ * | II Z tyffl&M R;^^ compositions - and commercial success was assured. After recording 33 albums with the LcFcvrcs and tlie Stamps Quartet , M ylon struck out to record on his own. Mylon was one of the elite musicians ' musician , doing concerts - and drugs - wilh the top superstars of rock. "I stayed stoned 24 hours a day for 10 or 12 years," he now admits regretfull y. Finally, this lifestyle caught up wilh him. He overdosed on heroin. "At that point, I really didn 't know whether I would .go to heaven or hell - and that scared me." In 1979, Mylon 's name appeared on Phil Keaggy 's album , "Love Broke Through" - his firs t performance on a Christian album in years. Producer Buck Herring had invited him lo work on the album. Mylon recalls , "I had known Buck for years and respected him as an incredible studio eng ineer. Buck was leading me to lhe Lordship of Christ. He worked me harder than I had ever allowed. But I knew he was a man of God , so I could take disci pline from him that I couldn 't lake from anyone else." Today after working with legenday musicians , Mylon is backed up by his band , Broken Heart, which consists oi bass player Kenny Bcntlcy, drummer Ben Hewitt , keyboardist Paul Joseph , and guitarists Scon Allen and Trent Argantc. Mylon explains that their music tries to reach young people. "Rock ' n' roll has lied to Ihcm. The rock culture encourages young people to turn away from Godbccausciicmphasizcs a philosophy which says, "If it feels good , do it ," but Jesus calls us to deny ourselves and to follow Him . "More kids pay lo go lo rock concerts and hang oul in bars than go to church for free. We want to lead those kids to Jesus and into churches where they can be loved , taug ht , and nurtured. " Mylon LcFcvre and Broken Heart continue to blaze trails in the field of rock and roll evangelism . Their sixth , and latest , album "Crack The Sky," has become their first number one album in contemporary christian music and the initial single, die title track , reached the number one position on the christian rock charts. The group plans lo undertake a World Tour in the next two years. Mylon LcFcvre & Broken Heart will be appearing on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theater in Williamsport. Tickets for the show can be obtained at Pro Audio in Bloomsburg, or by contacting Brian Foclsch at 7845811. by Jean Sicinski f o r The Voice TheAlphaSigmaTa u (AST)sorority will be hosting a Regional Leadership Workshop this weekend , welcoming approximately 230 AST sisters from other chapters to Bloomsburg University. The workshop begins on Friday evening and will be ending earl y Sunday afternoon. The weekend includes skits, exchanges of rush ideas , ¦ sorority growth workshops, a ban* quet, and a rededication cermony. | ' According to Regional Leadershi p I * Workshop chairperson , Chris I Eiswert, AST sisters from chapters at _ I Mansfield , Shi ppensburg, Sli ppery , Rock , Millersville , New Jersey InstiJ tute of Technology, Lockhaven , Indi¦ g ana University of Pennsylvania , University of Lowell, Edinboro, Clarion , J and Monmouth colleges will be par- ticipating in the workshop. National officers , including Ms. Patricia Nayle, the nationalpresidentof Alpha Si gma Tau , will be attending. The Regional Leadership Workshop occurs every two years and this year die Bloomsburg chapter, Beta Nu , was chosen by the national council to be die host. The sisters have been preparing for this honorable event since last semester . They were anticipating a large number of participants but the overwhelming response was more than AST expected. Kim Crumley, assistant Regional Leadershi p Workshop chairperson , says she has not seen so much excitement and enthusiasm from hcrchaptcr for any other sorority event. Eiswert suites, "This is just one of the advantages of a national organization." j 91 ¥LEHIGH VALLEY, CLINTONI !^| %4£_££X NEWARK AIRPORT & J NEW YORK CITY I i Compare our Prices & Schedule j \ I I 1 " I _ _I ¦ ¦ I » ^^ Leaves Friday: Bloomsburg Lehighlon Allentown Bus Terminal Bethlehem Bus Terminal Lchish Valley Ind. Park Easton Bus Terminal Clinton Newark New York City 7:50 pm 9:20 pm 9:45 pra ' 10:00 pm 10:15 pm 10:35 pm 10:55 pm 11:50 pm 12:20 am Call or stop in - Carter Cut Rate 422 East Strcet/784-86S9 and ask for Trans-Brid ge schedule effective: September 11, 1987 L ^ Monday: 12:15 am 1:35 am 2:05 am. 2:15 am Thanksgiving Schedule Nov. 25 (Wed) Bus will operate on the Friday schedule No Service on Nov. 27 (Fri) Regular Sunday Service on Nov. 29 Sorority will host national workshop Hunting safely saves lives by Marth a Hartman Staff Writer Editor 's note:Tliis is the third of a three-part series on hunting Besides knowing how to use firearms safel y and being able to identi fy game, prospective hunters should be in sound physical condition , dress appropriatel y, know their terrain , carry emergency .supplies, and know first aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation.) Wh y be in sound ph ysical condition? Except for those who are fortunate enough to lounge on lawn chairs in their back yard s while shooting pheasant and deer, hunters engage in a lot of leg-work while stalking game. Pre-hunt hiking for weeks, even months , could help prevent heart attacks and lessen the risks for sprains , pulled muscles , and broken bones. Broken bones? People who are weakened by exercise that is more stenuous than what their accustomed to arc more apt to sli p and fall , and more apt to fall in a haphazard manner . Hunting can also entail the risks of drowning, burns from a campfirc , froslbitc , and even hypothermia when the hunter is exposed to severe weather by becoming lost. The hunter who is in sound physical condition has an improved chance for swimming to shore and surviving the shock and trauma brought on by severe burns or exposure lo extremes in weather. Dressing appropriately should be an obvious prerequisite, but think about this: It 's 70 degrees and sunny at 8 a.m. when the hunters leave the comfort of their vehicles. By noon , a cold wind sweeps throug h the area and dark clouds form overhead. There is a torrential downpour , and soon, both ground and hunters have reached their saturation points. Dressing for warmth in the dead of winter , however, doesn 't mean piling on layers of heavy clothing. Warmth can be achieved by drcssisolated area, with no roads or houses nearby. Being able to spot landmarks and having a sense of direction - norih , south , east, west - is also important. Often , hunters wound their game and have to track down the animal to make the kill. And while tracking, a hunter might stray far from the original course. Knowing the terrain could prevent getting lost and ensure survival. Survival can also depend on carrying emergency supp lies. The bare minimum would be the following: pocket mirror for signaling; waterproof matches; food; plastic raincoat, preferably in fluorescent orange, which can be folded and carried in a pocket; and last, a first aid kit which can also be carried in a pocket and contains instructions. Simply carr y ing these items , howcvcr .won 't guaran tee survival . The hunter must know , in advance, how to use them. For examp le, starting a fire when the only wood available is wet or even damp can be tricky - if not deadly. First aid and CPR courses are offered at schools, colleges, and through the American Red Cross. The importance of dicse courses is invaluable when hunting, because without ihcm , lives could be lost. Professor Sue Hibbs demonstrates standing position while handling a rifle. It is important to know how to handle firearms, according to the NRA. Photo by Bob Finch Mastering the essay is essential It s a rather common occurrence: a person graduates from a top MBA progra m and walks into a job paying $60,000 a year - or more. So it 's no wonder that applications to the nation 's top business schools are up dramatically - and that competition for the few places offered each year is fiercer than ever. For most hopeful MB As, nothing in their quest to gain admission is harder than the essay questions. A bad essay can really hurt an otherwise fine applicant; a good essay can put a borderline candidate over the top. The often vague essay topics probably induce more anxiety than the rest of the process combined. For example, from Stanford: "Describe an ethical dilemma that you have personally encountered."From Wharton: "What do you consider to have been your most significan t achievement to date?" And from UCLA: "Write your own essay question and answer it." Fortunately, writing an effective essay will be a lot easier now , thanks to the new book, "Essays That Worked - For Business Schools." Edited by Yale students Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar, "Essays That Worked- ForBusiness Schools"hi ghlights 35 excellent application essays, chosen by admissions officers from top business schools around the country. The book also includes frank , terse advice on the essay and the admissions process, as well as an interview with admissions officers . "Basically, the book is designed to inspire people applying to business school , and to relieve their anxiety over the essays," Boykin Curry said. "A lot of people think they have to be 'business-like,' so they write really boring, stuffy essays with lots of big words. The essays in our book prove otherwise." by Kevin Thomas With "Death Wish 4: The Crackdown ," the Charles Bronson vigilante series is verging on self-parody, something which director J. Lee Thompson, shrewd veteran that he is, clearly understands. Writer Gail Morgan Hickman has created a raft of one-dimensional types within aplotof stunning simplemindedness , and Thompson has turned it into an efficient , fast-moving, hard-action , good-looking comic-book fantasy, which was the only smart way to go. Of course, the film 's violence is bone-crunching and blood-spurting, but thankfull y it's dispatched in a swift , cartoon-like way. (You can all but see the film 's dialogue m balloons.) By now Branson's Paul Kersey is an architect in the same way that Clark Kent is a reporter: His Vigilan te has become as much an above-the-law mythological fi gure as Superman. Indeed, when Kersey, who now has his own large firm in Los Angeles, gets back into action when his girlfriend' s teen-age daughter fatall y ODs on crack, he doesn't even bother to use a new weapon or a new car. He is so invincible that it doesn 't matter that the Los Angeles Police Department can easily identify him when he starts his one-man war against local drug traffickers. Such invincibility does not make for much suspense but it does provoke laughter, and it 's to Thompson 's by JozsefHorvath Staff Writer Here I am at last, in New York City. It is raining like hell and I have to get back to Bloomsburg. Still llingering in the rain , watching the Big Apple. Now and again , a yellow cab appears at the end of the street, making its way through the traffic. Yes, the yellow cab. The thing you always wanted to get in; this huge vehicle that once carried Holden Caulfield , the semi-heroic character of "The Catcher in the R ye," to his home after he flunked out of old Pencey Prep. The cab stops. The driver puts my luggage into the trunk and finally, I take my seat behind him. The smell. The spacious dimensions. Everything within my reach, and at first I think that is how I imagined it. We zip away, or so I think. What was once considered a comfortable and speedy form of transportation now turns out to be somewhat inadequate. Not that there is anything that Brian Kasbar added , "These essays run the gamut fro m tlie off-bea t lo lhe tragic. The book clearly shows that a personal , honest, creative essay is far superior to one that simpl y rehashes an applicant 's glorious record ." Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar grew up together in Summit , New Jersey and are now seniors at Yale. "Essays That Worked - For Business Schools" follows the success of their first book, "Essays That Worked: 50 EssaysFrom Successful Applications to the Nation 's Top Colleges, which has sold over 50,000 copies since last fall and received glowing reviews from critics around the country. (Not bad for two guys who haven 't even finished college yet!) "Essays That Worked - For Business Schools" can be ordered from Mustang Publishing (P.O. Box 9327, New Haven , CT, 06533) for $8.95 plus$l for postage. "I'm baffled ," thinks tbis BU student as he inspects the course openings in Kehr Union. Scheduling problems typ ically plague Photo by Chris Lower Students at this time of the year. Students advised to save now by Karen Trimbath Staff Writer Imagine your bills piling up - your mortgage, your childrcns ' education. Imagine being a single parent struggling lo raise a family on one income. , Most college students don 't think diat far into the future, worrying instead about choosing a major or building social relationshi ps. To attract young investors , Lincoln Investment Agency of Bloomsburg has the Decatur I Series Mutual Fund , which belongs to the Delaware Group of Funds. According the its prospectus, the objective of the Series is to "Achieve the highest possible current income by investing primarily in common stocks that provide the potential for income and capital appreciation without undue risk to principal." Miller thinks the Scries is ideal for young investors because the minimum monthly deposit is onl y $25. Once the account is opened , investors can deposit $25 or more at anytime. Also, dividends can be reinvested back inlo the fund. In its portfolio of holdings , the Decatur I Scries has 86.87% of its princi pal invested in common stock, in such diverse industries as chemicals, utilities , and manufacturing. The fund also has 2.13% invested in bonds , .41 % in miscellaneous investments, and 8.34% in short-term investments. According to the Delaware Group 's case studies, almost half of the Series' total return has come from stock dividends . Arlow Guthrie and John Prine will be in concert at The Kirby Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. Arlow Guthrie 's popularity emerged in the 60's, and he has continued to touch listeners and delight audiences with his special music and stage personality . His charm , humor and musical talents have made him a popular performer the world over. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn , New York in 1947, music has always been a part of his dail y life. His father , Woody, the legendary Oklahoma troubador, remains one of the most influcncial and creative songwriters of our time. Arlo grew up in a house filled with folk music, and it seems natural that he continues this musical tradition. His mother, Marjorie , was a modern dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company. his first album which featured this ballad , in 1967, it became an instant hit and zoomed Arlo into "stardom." It was the first popular anti-war song that combined both political and humorous quality and became Arlo's trademark . In 1969, "Alice's Restaurant" became a successful major motion picture starring Arlo and directed by Arthur Penn for United Artists release. This was die first time a major feature film was made from a recording. The film is still being shown at movie houses and "late-night" television. Music legends coming to Kirby John Prine, who will be appearing wilh Guthrie , is one of the most critically and popularly acclaimed singersongwriters of our time. By combining sound, rhythm , and his signature lyric wit, he exposes a vast number of facets of everyday life, thus gaining the distinction of "The American Storyteller." He quips: "I never really tried to write story-songs, though I've done it several times. The problem is you always gotta come up with a moral, and most people just don 't have any . . . most of my lyrics just come tumbling out." Politics and songs is another Guthrie tradition that Arlo carries on. There is no separation with music and performance as it involves the social concerns of our gercration. Arlo regards himself as a "concerned citizen" and takes an active role in the peace movement and the environmental issues of the day. His epic story-ballad , "Alice's credit that it's friendly ralher Uian de- Restaurant" was' written in 1966. Prine's paternal grandfather was a risive. When Warner Bros. Records released carpenter who travelled all over Kentucky, Indiana , and Illinois. He beBronson is as strong and largely came the subject of one . of Prine's silent as ever. As welcome as Key Lenz always is, she appears exceedingly briefl y as his new, predictabl y Kenr Un.on ^¦_^_r««^_--_-_«___*-«fc ill-fated love. Most everyone else in the film is a heavy. It 's indicative of the film 's * Biooms- ufg Un'vofsny .¦y ^*n JL slightness of characterization .that 24th-billcd Connie Hair, as an amus- by Lisa Barnes ingly jaded gangster's fancy lady, for The Voice makes the strongest impression in the Leslie Parnas, world-famous celentire cast. list, was guest soloist at a recent per"Death Wish 4" (rated R for the obvi- formance by the University-Comous reasons) may be preposterous, but munity Orchestra . on the level of technique it's a solid textbook example of crisp exploitaThe orchestra, comprised of both tion picture craftsmanship. area residents and local students , was under the direction of Dr. Mark Jelinek . The group performed works including Beethoven 's "Overature to 'Prometheous'", could move any faster than the taxi Robert Schumann 's "Symphony you put your stakes on. Slowly, you No. 4 in D Minor", and Antonin inch along, but at least you may catch Dvorak 's "Concerto for Cello and a glimpse of the city. Orchestra in B Minor." It did not take more than 20 minutes Barnas studied under Casals and to get to my station , though. Well, Piatogorsky, and achieved fame by truth is, I may have covered the diswinning the Tchaikovsky Competitance on foot , in half the time in better tion of 1962, held in Moscow. He weather. But now I have sat in the has performed with such wellyellow cab, perhaps the one Salinger known orchestras as the Philadelonce rushed somewhere in. Good-bye phia Orchestra and New York PhilHAAS Holden; it's been nice remembering harmonic. you. Death Wish 4 r is a self -p arody L.A. Times-Washington Post Service Miller knows that some people might be wary about investing in a mutual fund right now. On the recent drop in stock prices, he says, "The A ride through the Big Apple people who didn 't understand the market lost their heads and forgot about their investment objectives. They panicked. This mutual fund is a 7 to 10 year plan that will help people realize their long-term financial goals. It's very liquid and pays a higher rate than a savings account. " Bloomsburg University professor Dr. Peter Bohling says that students who plan for their financial future will benefit. "The sooner students begin to save, the better. After pulling $100 to $1000 a year, it 's impressive how much this amount can increase. Later in life, people face expenses and family commitments. What this person has saved over the years can mean a lot at' age 50," says Bohling. The Lincoln Investment Agency wants students to examine what the Decatur I Series has to offer for longrange planning. Miller remarks, "It's a golden opportunity." Orchestra features cellist earlier works entitled Grandpa Was A Carpenter ." Prine's interest in music developed at an early age.His older brother Dave taught him to play quitar. After hi gh school , he took a variety of odd jobs before going to work as a mailman. He started activel y writing songs , and in 1970, he made his performing debut at the Fifth Peg. He sang "Sam Stone," "Paradise," and "Hello In There," and a career was launched. These days Prine 's calls Nashville, Tennessee home, and is currentl y busy writing with some of country music's finer song writers . John 's plans for the future are: " I'd like to learn how to swim so I can get a boat, a red one with a white steering wheel, and leam how to hold a B-chord so I can stop spending all this money on capos." For more information about tickets, call The Kirby Center. 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THE FAR SIDE Eiy GARY LARSON ¦_--- -_---«-___M-______ _____M___M____ ^ ^ ^^^K^lh^ i^MF^^^WKS^ BHH^HHHHHHH^^^^HH^SjHHflH^HH^Kn l^^R^HH_HH___^-H_f__^-_-_-_9_H__H^*^_-m_-i mB ^^wS^^^S ^^B ^^aii ^^ML ^^^ _f Sf99 MBJBmB B _Ww__f ^tt H_|_____y___im__HHB -H HD BWHBMWB^B^B WI ^ 9S[kB^ ______________________________________ I' PTT rnn n~n 111 IWIIITM l______B_S_____fl______________i_H A camel named Igor I No expansion planned for NHL by Jerry Crowe Los Angeles Times While maintaining that groups representing 12 to 15 cities have expressed interest in acquiring franchises, John Zieglcr said at a news conference last month that the National Hockey League had no plans to expand.' The NHL president said that the league would review its stance on expansion during its Board of Governors meetings next month at Palm Beach , Fla. At least one owner, Howard Baldwin of the Hartford Whalers , is in favor of adding as many as three teams to a league that has only one franchise in the Western United States. Much to their consternation , the Los Angeles Kings play in a division with four teams based in Canadian cities. "There are a lot of new buildings going up across North America," Baldwin said. "We 're all being very naive if wc think somewhere down the road there won 't be someone like me or someone else that won 't start up a new league." One of the cities courting the NHL is San Jose, Calif. , which plans to open a 19,000-sca t facility in the early 1990s and h opes to attract National Basketball Association and NHL teams to fill it. In seven consecutive games, dating back to Nov . 19, 1983, when he said that the New Jersey Devils were "ruining hockey" and "putting a Mickey Mouse operation on the ice," Wayne Gretzky has failed to score in the Brendan Byrne Arena at East Rutherford , N.J. The Devils beat Edmonton last month in Byrne Arena, 6-5. "Part of the reason we play so well against him might be because of what he said about us," Devil defenseman Joe Circlla said. Said Michel Petit, traded last week from the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Rangers: "Playing in Vancouver is like being six feet under." Apparently, Vancouver Coach Bob McCammon can relate. "When a winning team gets down a goal, they just erase it ," said McCammon , who formerly coached at Philadelphia. "When wc get down a goal , everybody on our bench sinks about four inches. When wc get down two goals, everybody is so low that I can sec the whole ice surface." Since beating the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 20, 1974, the Pittsburg h Penguins are 0-35-3 at the Spectrum. They will try to end the streak Thursday night. Al Secord of the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of 12 NHL players who do not wear helmets, doesn 't bclieve he 's endangering himself by shunning the headgear. "It 's like worrying about walking across a street and getting hit by a car," he said. "If you think about il , it mi ght happen , but if you don 't think about it , it doesn 't happen. " Say what? Coach Terry Simpson of the New York Islanders literally undressed three of his players recentl y during the second intennission of a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Saying that they weren 't trying hard enough , Simpson ordered defenseman Gerald Diduck and forwards Brad Lauer and Mikko Makcla to remove their uniforms and not return to the ice with the rest of the team for the third period. "It was too crowded on the bench ,'' Simpson said. "I needed to make some room." Said Makcla: "I feel I deserved it. I Grand Prix driver killed at the races didn 't play well. I tried hard, but ... I don 't know. What can you say? It was his decision and I thoug ht it was right." Coach Pierre Creamer of the Putsburgh Penguins, on why he doesn 't join his players in flexibility exercises: "The coach cannot stretch. He stretches only his head when he tries something different." After turning down a five-year contract last weekend that reportedl y would have paid him $600,000 a year and given him a p iece of unspecified Alberta real estate, Edmonton 's Paul Coffey continues his holdout amid rumors that eventually he will be traded. Winnipeg 's Dale Hawcrchuk said that the Oilers weren 't the same witho ut the all-star defenseman . "Wi lh that speed and ability to carry the puck , Coffey gives the Oilers a dimension no one else has," Hawcrchuk told the Toronto Star. When , say, Wayne Gre tzky 's line starts out in a thrce-on-thrce rush , all of a sudden there 's a little blur Coffey and they have a four-on-thrce. LaFontaine s f ortune good Coffey 's been a big part of their success, and it seems strange to ihink of him play ing for anyone else. " During its telecast of the Pittsburgh-Philadel p hia game last week, ESPN asked its audience: "Is there too much violence in the NHL?" Of the 21,877 viewers who called to respond , 57 percent said no. The results delig h ted Bill Clement, ESPN' s hockey anal yst. "If the NHL did an expansive poll and a large majority of people wanted fi ghling out, then I'd say look al getting rid of it ," Clement told The Hartford Courant. "But as long as our society condones , promotes and endorses a barbaric sport like boxing, "'lat 's the way I feel. " The gleam has begun to wear off four straight Stanley Cups , but LaFontaine has revived the locker room axiom , "It 's great to be young and an Islander .'" He has the world at his skates, and he 's just 22. He has round , dark eyes that are like Fitzgerald' s teammate on the Newman-Sharp team since 1984, was running fifth in the same race when the accident occurred. When he was told of his teammate's death, Newman said that he would remain in the race and dedicate it to his old friend. Newman then sat in his car for 45 minutes while the emergency workers attended to Fitzgerald and the damaged fencing was repaired. But when the race was resumed , Newman 's car Fitzgerald , 65, was the oldest driver would not start. Newman left immediately for his in a major racing scries when he was killed Sunday during a Trans-Am home in Connecticut and would not sedan race on the St. Petersburg comment on lhe incident. "Paul said he wants to keep his Grand Prix downtown street course. The Nissan 300ZK Turbo he was thoughts to himself at ihis point ," said driving clipped a concrete barrier on Peter Slater, team manager. the third lap and spun across the track Fitzgerald , at 65, and Newman, 62, into another barrier. The car, esti- were the oldest driving partners in mated to be traveling between 80 and motor racing. Fitzgerald , who was also chief driv100 mph, hit broadside on the driver's side. Fitzgerald had started in 12th ing instructor at the Road Atlanta position and had worked his way up to Drivers Training Center, often disninth. cussed his attitude toward racing. "I peaked at 60, then I leveled off ," An autopsy determined that Fitz- he said witli a wide smile while at gerald, the winningest driver in Sport Riverside, Calif., last June to drive in s Car Club of America history, died a Winston Cup stock car race. "Age is instantaneously of a broken neck. The relative to what you 're doing. If you think you're old, you 'll feel old. Me, I race was the last of the season. Newman , who had been think I'm still a kid, sol feel like a kid. Ti nis space contributed as a public service. Senior linebacker VVatle Pickett recieves advise from his coach during a recent Huskic football game at Redman Stadium. This weekend the Huskies challenge New Haven , Conn. Photo bv Jim Loch by Pat Calabria Newsday Wc all should be as lucky as Pat LaFontaine. Wc all should have his tremendous popularity and sex appeal , a sprawling cedar home at the top of a hill , a former model for a wife, a fat paycheck, an investment portfolio, impeccable manners, the gift of scoring the bi g goal and the sunny perspective that everything will be all right. brown puddles and a blinding allAmerica smile that is straight and white and makes all the teeny-boppers squeal . He's been blessed with good fortune and good looks, and now he 's one of the most identifiable athletes playing in New York . "There arc times when I ask myself , 'How did this all happen?'"he said. "I just don 't know." Despite the sacks of love letters and marriage proposals he receives, LaFontaine is, in fact , painfully shy, embarrassed by all the attention and so modest it can be infu riating. To hear him tell it , he's never scored a goal without a spectacular pass from a defenseman at the other end of the ice and he 's never going to be a star, either. by Shav Glick Los Angeles Times Either way you say it, among the racers he loved, Jim Fitzgerald was a gentleman and a gentle man. Bob Sharp, who builds and owns the cars that Fitzy drove with actor Paul Newman, probably summed up Fitzgerald's philosophy as well as anyone when he said , "He was a man who wanted to race forever." Bloomsburg Un iversity 's Field Hockey tea m will strive for their third national championshi p in the last five years. Photo by Imtiaz A!i Taj t^f ^f >)!^Wmf FNi% LUMP BETWEEN LOWER LIP AND GUM. __lll_k ___________j Sp^l| STAINED FINGERS ' '______ \\\ ~~~~~— P\ — U-* ^! ^ <^|^^__ i \ TOBACCO-STAINED ^V : AND SORES.~------^ ^ ^^___ 2 ^ RECEDING GUMS.^ TOBACCO JUICE. . __ ™ ________ " ^" could lead to oral cancer. TWITCHY,WIRED LOOK CAUSED BY NICOTINE. 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' looking tor Hunnio-.. galBBMBWB] fa_a_WHB^--S----f-BHB-BtoBB^ *maaaaaui 11:00 a.m! - b:UU p .m. and Sunday , November 15, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p .m. \ ^ STUBBORN ATTITUDE. \X We WantYou to Audition to Become a Playboy Bunny Bunny Auditions ¦ ¦ ¦•*¦•• n conne content ^ ' makes smokeless tobacco just asaddicting as cigarettes. __ —" ——~~ / J * < ^0^**^* j f * *lilL * ^ j g? | » \ . R A H BREATH. R R F A T U -— BAD I I But he is. The New York Islanders already had Bryan Trottier, who is on his way to the Hall of Fame, and Brent Sutter , who is the team captain , and bolh are first-rate centers. LaFontaine doesn't do everything they do, but he has the speed and marksmanship that lifts a crowd out of tlie seats, as only Mike Bossy could Now the Islanders and LaFontaine areoff to a great start, and it just might be the time for him to become the top gun and top attraction on a club moving to complete a transition to the next generation. He's the spectacular goalscorer the team needs and he has the magnetism the franchise needs, too. He's the next hero. "If his play ing skills arc all wc hope they are,"gencral manager Bill Torrcy said , "he'll have a career other people only dream about." LaFontaine scored 38 goals last season , a career high , and then he was the savior in one of the bi ggest games in the rich history ofthe franchise. His goal in lhe fourth overtime decided an epic playoff against the Washington Capitals , completing another great Islander comeback. It was a plot right out of a fairy talc. And before going on to star for Team USA in the Canada Cup, he married Marybcth Hoey on June 6 in a Roman Catholic ceremony, tlie groom in a traditional black tuxedo and the bride in the gown her mother wore. Their romance was righl out of a fairy tale, too. Fresh from the U.S. Olympic team , LaFontaine arrived in New York in February 1984 to public acclaim and a reserved spot in the lineup of a firstplace team. He'd grown up rooting for the Detroit Red Wings in tlie old , pink Olympia. He was in diapers when Toronto's Al Arbour came to town in black eyeglasses, looking like one of the Hanson brothers in "Slanshot." t*>a_f?- ^ I I V =SteaKHouse PLAYBOY ^ PRIME RIB • STEAK • SEAFOOD ¦ ¦ Swim teams begin season Illooinshur ^ University 1 swimming ten in prepare for this year 's season opener, the IJU hosted relay invitational. Rioto by Jim I-ocii Questions concerning steroids answered by Gail Gamble f o r The Voic e In recent studies there have been an equal distribution in finding that steroids do and do not have a considerable influence on wei ght and strength. The reason for these inconsistencies in studies is due to proper controls lacking such as an adequate samp le si/.c, different types of steroids , di fferenl dosage levels , and drug administration sty le. The real problem thoug h in study ing the effects of steroids is science 's inability to effectivel y observe the actual drug dosage levels that athletes use. It is unethical to create a study which exceeds the recommended dosage. Steroids have been found to increase weig ht gain , but science has not been able to study these wei ght gains once again for mora l reasons. The wei ght gain could possibl y be fat or water , not the intended muscle. And if the wei ght gains arc of water or fat what use is this to a training athlete? Also there is no evidence that a twenty pound increase of muscle would actuall y improve an athlete 's performance. There arc potential risks for those athletes which use the recommended dosages. Some evidence leads to the fear that steroids premature ly lead lo a closure of the epip h ysis of the long bones. Large dosages of anabolic steroids suppress the natural secretion of gonadatropin which may cause in males atrophy of the tubules and interstitial tissue of tlie testes, and possibl y atrophy of ihc testicles. Also cnlargmcni of the prostrate gland has been discovered. Lastly, liver damage fro m a form of chemical hepititis has been identified wilh the usage of steroids. Al lhe moment , the long term ' effects of chronic steroid use have not been identified. With so much al risk to one's health , slcroids do not seem to be worth the hope of increasing one's personal performance. Any questions about health and fiUicss please send to Dr. LcMura . I by Kare n Reiss Editor-in-Chief Bloomsburg University 's men and women 's swim teams will kick-off the 1987-88 season this Saturday with die Husky hosted relay invitational. According to assistant coach Dcnisc Scdlacck , the women's team has a very good chance of winning Saturday 's meet. The team , which consists mainly of underclassmen , has a number of quality members which provide depth and strength. "They have the potential to have a very successful season ," Scdlacck said. "Wc arc hoping to be in the lop six at nationals. " The Huskies arc led by senior captain Beth Rocdcr. Rocdcr , a bultcrflycr, is a major contribut or to the learn , Scdlacck said. Other swimmers who arc sure to add considerabl y lo the team are sophomores Kim Youndt and Karen Pfistcrer . Youndt , who swims mainl y backstroke , went to nationals last year as a freshman. Freshmen Kim Nelson and Anne FriLz arc also in the lineup for Saturday 's meet. "Kim is a good sprinter ," Scdlacck said. "She will be relied on heavily this season." According to Scdlacck , the men 's team is also very young . "(Head) Coach (David) Rider is in the process of developing a strong team ," she said. She added that , although there arc only 13 members , the team has a strong nucleus. The team , led by senior co-captains Ed McElhciny and Jerry Shanticllo , also have the polcntial to place well at Saturday 's meet. "They (ihc captains) will provide a lot of experience lo the team ," Scdlacck said. Also contributing experience to the team is senior brcasLstrokcr John Schnydcr . Freshmen Dave Danncr and Brian Duda will also provide depth. Danncr will compete in brcaslstrokc and the individual medley. Duda 's 'main events are backstroke and freestyle. The BU diving teams will also compete on Saturday. The teams are led by Mimi Mikalac and Steve Williams. The divers will perform on one and three meter boards. Teams that will be attending the relays are West Chester, Indiana Univers ity of Pennsylvania , Shippensburg, Kutzlown , Army, East Stroudsburg , and Sli ppery Rock. Scdlacck stressed the need for spectator support at die home event. "It is an exciting sport to watch and will be an exciting meet because of the compciion that is coming," she added. Beside Rider and Scdlacck , tlie teams arc coached by assistant coach Eric Slingcrland and diving coach Larry Miller. Two field hockey players squari-off (luring a regular season game. This weekend the 11U field hockey will travel to William Smith College in Geneva , N.Y. this weekend to I vie lor the National Collegian '. Mhletic Association Division III champ ionship. GOOD LUCK GIRLS!!! Photo by Imtiaz All Taj j Huskies challange New Haven Chargers By Troy Hunsinger Staff Writer The 20th ranked Huskies of Bloomsburg will have a chance lo spoil the hopes and dreams of the tenth ranked Chargers of New Haven when the two pass oriented teams meet this Saturday. Last week saw the Huskies winning easily over the Kutzlown Golden Bears. DeDea became the all-time passing yardage leader in the Pennsylvania Conference (Pa.) tipp ing his total to 6,668 wilh a 189-yard , 16 of 26, performance. DeDea surpassed the old passing mark of 6,508 yards (Kevin Russell of California (Pa.), 1982-84) early in the first quarter as he threw two touchdown passes to give the Huskies an early 14-0 advantage. The win lifted Bloomsburg to the 20th ranked position and into a second place tic in the PC's Eastern Division witli Millersville witli a 4-2 record . A Bloomsburg football player Hies through the air after the prized football during a recent game. Photo by Michele Youn e AMamUm m WmU® ^ (tmffff z S taff meeting Monday November 16 6:30 p.m. Attendance required Second year head coach Chris Palmer has led the Charges to 16 wins in 19 games since taking over tlie program after several seasons wilh the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. The club opened the 1987 campai gn on a bad note , losing to East Stroudsburg, 16-13, but rebounded win its next eight outings. New Haven is currently ranked tenth in the NCAA Division II ratings. With the top eight teams going to the playoffs, the Chargers need a few things to happen. First, New Haven needs a top ten team to lose. This will definitely happen because two top ten teams, West Chester (2) and Indiana (7) are scheduled to play each oilier this Saturday. Secondly, they must win this coming Saturday at Bloomsburg. Winning this game docs not insure them a playoff birth , but the odds are definitel y probable. In short, the destiny of the Chargers is in their own hands. Coach Palmer has onl y the greatest respect for the Huskies. They have a "real fine football team" says Palmer. He describes quarterback Jay DeDea as "outstanding" and said they (th e coaching staff) were very impressed while watching the films on DeDea. The Chargers "run and shoot" sty le offense has lifted die team to its highest national rating in the school's history. Junior Mike Horton directs the Chargers as quarterback and has connected on 130 of his 270 passes for 1771 yards and 11 touchdowns. "He is an excellent passer and reads defenses very well" says Coach Adrian. Horton is nol having as good a year as he had last year but is getting lhe job done quite effectively. This is partiall y the reason why the Charges are running more this year than they did last year. Two talented receivers arc at the end of most of Horton 's passes. Flanker/tailback Ron Conycrs has 33 catches for 382 yards and one touchdown , and wide receiver Anton Updalc has caught 27 passes for another 439 yard s and four touchdowns. As a tailback , Conyers has 48 carries for 205 yards and 12 touchdowns. The main reason for the high amount of touchdowns with few carries is that Conycrs is usually only used as a tailback when the team is near the goal line or when their is short yardage to be gained. Conyers is more often a flanker with fullback Keith McCoy being the lone back in the offense. This is the fifth meeting between the teams, and each squad has won two limes. The last game played betccn the two teams was in 1955, with New Haven winning by a score of 25-21. Another winning season by Troy Hunsinger Staff Writer Bloomsburg is nationality recognized once again as they penetrate the lop 20 in the NCAA Division II football rankings, They have appeared in the 2()th spot which they hel d three weeks ago before their lose to Millersville. This years season marks the Bloomsburg Huskies fifth consecutive non-losing season and , if they win , would be onl y the fifth time in tho school's history that a Bloomsburg team recorded eight or more victories in a season. Bloomsburg 's winning tradition is due, in part, to the graduating seniors and four-year leltcrman. Bloomsburg \-j Jay DeDea - quarterback . Norfolk St. 26 Tom Martin - running back 24 Shippensburg 10 Vinny Ottomanelli - Offensive tackle Lock Haven 25 tf Phi] SallusU - Offensive gaurd 14 West Chester 39 * <5 John RoCkmore - tight end East Stroudsburg 3 receiver ? wide Curtis Still Cheyney 0 ^ Chris Mingrone - kicker 28 Mansfield 17 * * . Dan Slum - defensive back £X Millersville 33 Wade Pickett - linebacker 24 Slippery Rock 23 17 Duano Hettich - defensive end KuUtown 3 Jim Noye - punter ? New Haven t ' I ** ¦> ———————^——— -_^_-_-_----_--M»-»-----.—---_-