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EAGLE
EYE
Parsons Union Building
Locic Haven Umversity
Loclc Haven, Pennsylvania
17745
Vol.33 No.20 8pages
Friday, November 14, 1986
Coming In next
week's Eagle Eves:
-Dean search report
-SCC van catches fire
-Full LHU soccer
coverage
-Unpaid activity fees
Special Eaale Eve Investigation...
Is all student off-campus housing safe to live in"?
By Cfirls FIsctier and
Jeffrey HIKy
StaffReporters
A recent investigation into off-campus
student housing by the E a g l a Eye found
four siudeni residences with
living
conditions different from those described
as minimal
in The BOCA (Building
Olficials and Code Administrators) Basic
Property Maintenance Code.
The residences, all located in the cHy
of
Lock Haven, had such living
conditions as a broken window with glass
hanging out of it, large holes in walls
where plaster had fallen off, and exposed
electrical . wires.
A broken window In the conldor of
the West Water Street residence.
'I live next door to student housing
that I wouldnl let my dog live in,' said
City Planner Susan L. Stover in a
conversatnn with Eagie Eye reporters.
Stover said Ihat, in order for a
residential home to avoid violations in the
BOCA code, H must be sale, decent, and
sanitary.
The E a g l e Eye visited a house at 424
West Water Street as part of the
investigation and found two large holes
where plaster had fallen off a wall of the
living area.
'We asked our landlord to fix the wall,
and he got madt' said Matt Kitting, one of
the LHU students who reside at the
house.
According to PM-303.3 of the BOCA
code, 'Wails, ceilings, floors, and other
interior surfaces shall be sound and in
good repair, and should be smooth and
clean.'
Other conditions that were pointed out
to the E a g l e Eye reporters at the West
Water
Street
house,
included
an
unstable ceiling in the kitchen, exposed
electrical wires, and an unsteady
lireplace.
According to Kitting and roommate Jim
McGonnei, the fireplace mantle, which is
propped up by wood chips on the floor,
fell from the waH during a party.
Kitting and McGonnei said that, belore
the mantlepiece was able to strike the
floor, several of their male guests
grabbed H.
Section PM-601.5 oi the BOCA
housing code, which applies to the care
and maintenance of fireplaces reads,
'Fireplaces, and other construction and
devices intended for similar use to a
fireplace, shall be stable and structurally
safe
and
connected
to
approved
chimneys.*
Other sections of the code refer to
tiroken windows (Every window, door and
frame
shall
be
constructed
and
maintained in such a relation to the
adjacent wall construction so as to
exclude
rain
as
completely
as
possible...) and exposed wires (All
electrical
equipment,
wiring,
and
appliances shall be installed and
maintained
in a safe manner in
accordance with all applicable laws.)
When the E a g l e E y e asked Robert
Stinson, who leases the building on 424
West
Water
street,
about
these
violations, he said, 'No comment.'
The Eagle Eye then visited the house
at 95 Susquehanna Avenue. The house
had a rotting front porch, and a hole in
the ceiling, where a chandelier once
hung.
According to PM-302.3.7 of the code
'every stair, porch, balcony, and all
appurtenances attached thereto shall be
so constructed as to be sate to use and
capable of supporting the loads to which
it is subjected and shall be kept in sound
condition and good repair.'
Dave Houston, a
resident oi the
house, said that last year a chandelier
fell from the ceiling as he walked out of
the room.
When the E a g l e Eye visNed the house,
the hole in the ceiling where the
chandelier once hung was still plainly
visible.
According
to
an
aforementioned
section of the BOCA code, PM-303.3,
ceilings shall be in sound and in good
repair.
Houston said that nobody had done
anything to cause the chandelier to fall.
When the E a g l e - E y e contacted
Stephen Poorman, who is the owner of 95
Susquehana Ave., to ask if he was aware
of the damage to the ceiling, he said,
'Chandeliers don't usually fall from
ceilings-that's pretty abnormal.
'It gets pretty rough up there,'
Poorman said, 'The tenants can't always
control what's happening.'
He also said he had no knowledge of
the rotting porch.
'I never received any repair requests,'
sakl Poorman.
Another oi the houses the Eagle Eye
visited was 97 Susquehanna Ave., which
Poorman also leases to students.
According to Nick Tambe, who rents a
section of Ihe house, water leaks during
the summer caused the kitchen ceiling to
bow and water lo collect on the kitchen
iloor.
Section PM-503.2 of the BOCA code
states that 'Water supply lines, plumbing
fixtures, vents and drains shall be
properly
installed, connected, and
maintained in working order and shall be
kept free from obstructions, leaks and
defects and capable
of performing the
function for which they are designed.'
Continued on track page
The house at 424 Wast Water Street,ljock Haven In which plaster and
wallpaper have fallen off a waR.
Pipes and wiring at the 424 West Water Street house that are
exposed.The pipes and wiring hang down from the ceiling on the
second floor.
2 Eagle Eya Frklay, November 14,1986
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thanksgiving breekf
Thankagiving holidty WMtund t)«glnt at the
cloM el ctassM on Nov. 26 ~ NOT Nov.2S.
Sorry. HAPPY HOLIOAYI
Newman retreat
Ttwra wH I M a retreat on Nov. 21-22 « Pr.
TamaU' cabin lieyond wmiamiport. The theme
It "Walls:
How We Overcome Obstacle* to
Growth.'
The retreat It open to LHU and
Lycoming students.
Call Sr. Maureen at
748-6592 i>y Nov. 19 if Interested.
Loet and Found
A whita jtciwl was lost with Carolina on the
l>acK, belonging to Coach IMarty Bell. Reward
for the return.
Please call 893-2102, or
893-2421.
DIscusalon
There will be a discussion entHlsd 'Hunger:
What Are the issuesr on Tuesday, Nov. 18 al
7:30 p.m. In the Hal oi Flags. The discussion
will be moderated by Doctors Chase, DeSanto.
and Brink.
Adopted?
Are you adopted or want to luiow more about
adoption?
There will be a program on the
sub|ect, and on searching ior biological
parents. H wil bo Nov. IB in Woolri(^o Hall
Lounge tt 7:30 p.m. For more information, call
#3316.
Weight reduction program
Weight reduction programs will be held,
Thursday* at 4:05 p.m. io Zimmerli, room 8.
Loet end Found
A Kodak disc camera with IS exposed
picture* ««* loat on Nov. 8, Saturday night If
lound, please contact Kkn at #3058.
Apertmant available
There is an apartment available ior two iemale
students. Apartment hat two single bedrooms,
kitchen, dining room, wall-to-wall carpeting,
appliances included.
Heat, water & sewer,
garbage removal, and utilities included.
Oii-slreet parking, dote to college.
Call
746-8078.
Library builder
The SCC bookstore is having a Ifcrary bulkier
on Monday morning, Nov. 17. The bookstore
WiH place books, no kmger used tor classas,
outtMe In the hall by the entrance to the
bookstore. About $2200 worth oi books wHI be
given away FREEl stop by and add to your
llbraryl
Foraign policy diecueaion
Why do we give money to revolutionary third
world governments? Why do we put up with
aggressive Soviet intervention?
Come
examine U.S. ioreign policy on Wednesday,
Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in the HaU ol Flags.
Ski club meeting
There will be a ski club meeting on
Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Tickets ior Ihe 50/50
drawing wili bo given out. The money ior the
Vermont spring break trip is also due al this
tim*. Hope to see you Iherel
placed in the boxes lound in each residence
hall and in the PUB.
Thank you ior your
generosltyl
Congratulatlona!
The Zeta Nu chapter ol Zeta Tau Alpha wouU
like lo lormally congratulate our new "Big
Brothers':
Mike Moyer, Frank Lynch, Kirk
Matson, Joe
Haley, Scott Stiiley, Dave
Liprando, Don Paranta, Mike Miller, Troy
Weaver, and Weldon Peyton. We also want to
congratulate our sweetheart, Mike Colombo.
Teaching poaltlona available
The Foreign and Domestic Teacher's
Organization needs teacher applicants in all
iiehJs irom Kindergarten through College. For
more inlormation, please write The National
Teacher's
Placement Agency,
Universal
Teachers, Box 5231, Portland, Oregon 97208.
Panel diacuasion
The Oiilce oi Minority Aliairs and the
Departmant oi Psychology Invites you to a
panel and audience discussion on Monday,
Nov. 17 al 7 p.m. in the Hall oi Flags. The topic
win be 'Minority Groups at LHU.' The panel wHI
consist bi white, black,
Jewish, and
international students at LHU.
Apartment for rant
There is an apartment available ior 3-4 iemale
students.
Apartment Is large (two bedroom)
and is located near the collage.
Rent It
reasonable. CaH 746-8649 alter 5 p.m.
Straee program
THE GREEK GOD IS COIMING!
Who wHI be the -Greek God' lor 1986? Who
is the best looking, most popular iraternity
man? You wiU deeldtr
There wiH ba an Exam Stress Reliel program
on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in North Hairs 5th Itoor
lounge. The speaker wlH be Proi. Nan Wood.
Learn how to cope with the stressi
Skating party!
There will be a skating party al Magic River
Skateland downtown on Friday, Nov. 21 irom
7-10 p.m. Transportation it provided and the
cost Is approximately $3. Sign up with your hail
counselor by Wednesday, Nov. 19. You must
bring your college I.D.
Weightroom closing
The Roger's Gym weightroom will be closed
for cleaning this weekend (Nov. 14,15,16).
The gym will reopen on Monday, Nov. 17.
Baakatball scrimmage
The men's basketbaU team wHI hold their Red
& White Scrimmage on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7
p.m. All LHU students are Invited to attendl
The lirst home game is less than two weeks
away, so let's come out and support the Bald
EaglesI
Diacusslon
There will bo a program on assertiveness
'versus aggression on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7
p.m. in Woolrlge Hall T.V. lounge. The program
will be given by Carol Rinaldi and is sponsored
by WooUige HaU Council.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear editor,
I note with interest the list of
applicants invited to LHU for the Dean of
Students position.
As a member of the Greek
organization, I am disturbed about what
the choice will ultimately be.
I see
forums are scheduled? Here are some
questions that need to t>e asked:
Is the Dean of Students Office going
to maintain the delivery of punishment as
its major priority? Will the control oi the
student body continue to reskle with the
Assitant Dean of Students? Who shall
approve this job description giving what
seems to be unlimited power? Will there
be a climate of cooperation with
students, rather than a combative
situation?
Will changes in handbooks,
student judicial procedures, new rules,
be administratively guided to assure
proper notification to students, and allow
opportunities lor student input?
I hope the search committee will make
a wise choice. If not, I hope someone
else does for the sake of the students.
Sincerely,
John Theriot
Dinner
The Great Island Presbyterian Church,
located on Water St., invites all students to a
dinner Irom 12-3 p.m. Thanksgiving day. H you
need a rMe, please call the Reverend Russell
Lauher at 748-2810 or 748-4668.
Xf Jioesnyreueni
Clothas drive
Help a poor iamliy in Kentucky by donating
any unwanted clothing.
Donations can be
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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745
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V^ ihirsfy!
Friday, November 14,1986 Eagle Eye 3
NEWS MEWS NEWS NEWS NIEWS MEWS MEWS MEWS MEWI
SCC to investigate unpaid activity fees
By Sue Berger
Co-News Editor
From left to right:
Amy
Shultz,
corresponding
secretary;
Deb
Ikehara,
recording secretary; Kevin
McNamara, president; and
Steve
Donaldson,
vice
president.
Approximately 300 students have not
paid their activity fee for the fait
semester, said SCC President Kevin
McNamara at Wednesday's senate
meeting.
McNamara said that he has met with
President Craig Dean Willis, Dr. Mary
Pursell, and George Marshall to see if the
SCC and the University can come up with
an answer to the problem.
'The students who have not paid the
activity fee and who have work study
jobs, or go to SCC sponsored events are
hurting those who have paid their
money,' sakl McNamara.
He said that he has been consulting
with the SCC lawyers and that they toki
him that students who do not pay their
activity fee are violating a state law.
In other business, the senate
approved the formation of a committee to
.investigate changes made in the Student
Handbook.
Intra-Fraternity Council President Kirk
Matson told the SCC that drastic
changes have been made in the Student
Handbook without the students being
aware of them.
Matson said that the rights of Greeks
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and tha student body as a whole are
being violated.
McNamara said Ihat the commHtee wiil
investigate any possible violation of
student rights.
Two current SCC committees, parking
and elections, presented revised policies
lo the senate.
The parking committee announced
amendments that it would like the
University Parking Committee to adopt to
the current paridng regulations.
The committee suggested that the
University Parking Committee require
students to have a validated I.D. and
also have ail of their SCC bills paid before
they can have a car on campus.
The elections commiltee, which
previously defined and revised items
dealing with candidates' eligibility,
election procedures, and election
publicity, presented Ihe proposals to the
senate.
In another proposal, McNamara
discussed the possibility of putting the
Student Union Director on the University
payroll instead ol on the SCC payroll.
In further business, the SCC will be
looking into several incidents over the
next few weeks.
PUB Administrator Deb Kreidler said
that the vending machines in High Hall
are being damaged.
McNamara said Ihat Ihe SCC wili took
into having the machines moved to
another area in Ihe dorm or moved out of
the dorm aH together.
Vice President Steven L. Donaldson
said that an insurance company will
investigate an SCC van that caught on
lira on the way to last weekend's football
game at Cheney.
Several upcoming SCC sponsored
events were also announced at the
meeting.
The Sharks will appear in concert at
LHU on November 24. If students bring a
canned good to this event, they will get a
dollar off of the admissnn price, said
Sharon
Bange, social
committee
chairperson.
The canned goods will go to the 'more
than bread* iund.
Billy Price will present a concert at
LHU on December 8, according to Ken
Foster, social and cuiturai affairs
commiltee chairperson.
Additional opportunities will soon be
available to studento. Kreidler said that
a shipment oi cross-country skis should
arrive on campus within a few days. The
skis wU be ready tot student use as soon
as the ground freezes.
An automatic teller machine should
also ba on campus ior student* use by
February, according to McNamara.
Chemistry club mixes up a new semester
Kim Beery
Clubhouse Columnist
The Chemistry Club, fonnally known as
the Student Alliliates ol the American
Chemkal Society, is one of the clubs
that is recognized by the SCC.
'We are essentially a group of
students who are learning the various
options of being a chemist,* said Dr.
Roberta Kleinman, advisor to the club..
The parent organization ol the club is
the American Chemical Society of Penn
State.
To be a student affiliate to this
organization a student must have so
many credits in chemistry.
This is not necessary to join the club,
though, according to Kleinman.
The American Chemical Society
requires so many students from each
club to join, saki Kleinman.
The club has been recognized by the
SCC for the last ten years.
'The group was relormed to bring
chemistry majors together,' said Chris
Plaehler, president.
She adds that the club is open to all
majors. 'We wouki like more members.
Anyone who is interested is welcome to
come.*
The club meets every other Tuesday
at 1 p.m. in the student lounge on the
third ikxMT oi Ulmer.
Club' members have taken trips to
Corning Glass Center, N.Y. and Taylor
Winery, Pa. lo k>ok al quality control
labs.
Locally, they have studied chemical
ladlUies such as Kroda and Glyco.
Plaehler saki Ihat the ciub has had
various speakers and has sponsored
socials and films.
She slated the club is planning on
having two films this year as well as
speakers.
*We would like to go to the
Smithsonian and to get alumni from the
chemistry and biology/chemistry majors
to speak,' sakl Plaehler.
The club gives students a chance to
experience what il is like to be a
prolessional chemist through speakers,
films, and outings, stated Kleinman.
They are planning, the physics dub, to
get a speaker of mutual interest.
November 21 will be the second annual
volleyball tournament with the physics,
bwiogy, geology, and math clubs.
All ol the ckJbs ara donating the money
for refreshments, although the physics
club is managing the refreshments.
Pfaehler is the club's president and
the vice president is Kristi Patosky.
Bernadette Speilberger is the club's
secretary, and Mitch Miller is the
treasurer.
Approximately ten students belong to
the club.
4 Eagle Eya Friday, November 14,1986
MEATUmES
FEATUMES
FEATUMES
FEATUEES
FEATUMES
Landscape artist Robin Lee Gibson presents textured sl By Luanne Gllnowleckl
StaffReporter
A slide show
revealing
Ihe
devek>pment oi
Robin Lee Gibsons'
skills as an artist was presented Monday
at 8 p.m. in Stoan Gallery.
Gfcson, a landscape artist, spoke to
students and laculty about her work
during the third Artist Exhibition heki this
semester in Stoan.
Comprising three mediums, her works
were done in lithograph, wood cut, and
Intaglio.
Gibson
explained
that
lithographs are sketches on limestone or
aluminum plates, and Intaglio
are
etchings done using acid or blades.
She added that these particular
mediums, when printed, provided a
texture to her landscapes sketches
which cannot be achieved in other fonns.
Her favorite medium,
lithograph,
appear as richly textured sketches.
Gibson's
interest
in
landscape
became more
developed while she
attended
the
University
of
New
Hampshire.
'I like to think I'm
reproducing rarely seen landscape,* she
said.
Gibson is currently working as an
Assistant Prolessor in the School of
Visual Arts at Penn Stale University.
Her works wiil be on display until
December 5.
Anyone lamiliar
with
MTV
will
recognize the climactic hallway scene
from A l t e r e d S t a t e s . It was the
inspiration for the network's 'Altered M*
station identilication sequence and
a-ha's vkieo fc>r 'Take On Ma.*
However, the similarity stops there.
Altered States, is stranger than anythkig
MTV ever has or wil
broadcast. It is
a
horror-comedy-Science-Fiction-love
story that might be described as a
combinatnn ol IJigtifliUlLB.Lmaa.QAad.
and Reefer Madness, two cuH favorites
frequently broadcast on the channel.
William Hurt (The Bi^i ChilL Body HeaO
stars as an Ivy League professor who is
obsessed with Finding the *ultimate tnjth'
of our existence through the use of
hallucinogenic
drugs
and
sensory
deprivation tanks.
He experiences wild, spectacular
hallucinations which unlock the memory
ol man's evolutton that is stored in each
ol our cells. Then, with the help oi some
incredible special ellects, ha begins to
regenerate into all of mankind's previous
life forms.
He first becomes a
rampaging
Neanderthal man who goes on a
murderous rampage. Then he goes i>ack
even lurther, becoming a blob of
protoplasm and a small beam of energy.
In the end he is brought out of tt ali by
the love of his wife, who undergoes a few
explosive changes herself.
The
characters
are
relentlessly
intellectual.
When they go out to get
drunk at a bar they discuss theories of
existence and the life cycle of baboons I
When Hurt's wife (Blair Brown)
returns
from Africa to hear the news that he is
regressing into a primitive life form, all
she has to say is 'I'd like to see that
data.*
Director Ken Russell, whose previous
films induded Tommv.and the sexually
i
This wroodprlnt of Gibson's Is one of many being displayed In Sloan.
(LOUD®
MU student forges I.D.'s, is arrested
Aitered States to transform PUB
Movie Columnist
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(Q)[p(iQfDaQrDD M^M,
By Ken Foster
«
explicit Crimes Ol Passion with Kathleen
Tumer, has a flair lor the excessive, and
il works in his favor, particularly in Ihe
mesmerizing hallucination sequences.
Altered States will amaze you, anger
you, and frustrate you, but it will never
bore you.
If you have trouble
understanding H, just remember what Dr.
Jessup learns: in Ihe search for ultimate
truth, the only answer is that there is no
ultimate truth.
Sponsored by the SCC,
Altered
Slates will be shown Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday at 8 p.m. in the tower level oi
the PUB. Valklated ID is required for
free admission. One dollar is charged for
anyone without ID.
" T h i s o n e has e v e r y t h i n g : sex,
v i o l e n c e , c o m e d y , thrills,
t e n d e r n e s s . L a u g h w i t h It, s c r e a m
a t it, think a b o u t It. Y o u m a y leave
the t h e a t r e in e n a l t e r e d s t a t e . "
C a l i f o r n i a Two students were recently
arrested for allegedly setting fire to
Binns Residence Halt.
Twenty-year-old Laura
Balch and
eighteen-year- old John
Popp were
charged with the crime on Odober 12.
Over one hundred students were
evacuated, and two men had lo jump
from the second story to escape the
blaze. No one was injured.
The fire started in room 244 and
caused extensive smoke and water
damage to the second floor.
The two residents of room 244 have
reported over $6,000 in damages.
M i l l e r s v i l l e A sophomore at MU was
arrested for selling and manufacturing
lalse drivers' licenses. Boro Police
became aware of the problem in April, but
James Casper, the student arrested,
[^(S(g(§)Qr^
was not charged until Odober 20.
Several
false
licenses
were
discovered in April.
Those students
caught with the licenses were awarded
immunity by the police, il they signed
confessions and helped with the
investigation.
Casper was selling the homemade
licenses from $10
to $25 each.
E d i n b o r o Richard Simmons, the gum
of good health,* held a special exercise
class for disabled EUP students eariy
last month.
Because of his concern for the
physically constricted, Simmons has
started the Reach Foundation, a program
to promote the creation of disabled
aerobic studios.
Simmons said, 'If aH you can do is nod
your head or blink your eyes, do ill'
Compiled by Luanne Gllnowleckl
OLQoii®
True Confessions: they should have lied
—Richard Corllt*, Tim*
Ofitf of ihe ymar'm 10 bBst.
—Tinrn
By Llae Falzette
Record Colunnist
Bananarama-True
Confaealona" 1988,
Recorde.
/1LTERED ST-4TES
;REDST/^TES' A ILMAM HURT • BlAlR Bf?OWrBOB BAiyvBAN • C H A R L E S HAID
. DANIEL MELNICK . -JOHNCORIGLiANO
SIDNEY AARON • ; ,-, •••:,•', PADDY CHAYEFSKY
?IED • - .. KEN RUSSELL
PolyGram
Okay, this album is called 'True
Confessions,* so let's start with a plain
truth, this album stinksl That's right, it's
Lousy with a capitol *LI* I honestly don1
know what happened to this trio,
because
their
previous
album,
'Bananarama* was sensationall I'm a fan
ol this group, and I was naive enough to
think that
'True Confessions* was as
good as their other album, so I went out
and bought HI MISTAKEI
This is one ol the most plain,
lackluster collection of songs to ever be
pressed into vinyl.
The girls sound as
though they had to be awakened to
record this LP, only to fall asleep while
they were singingi
There is only one song that merits any
attention at all on this album, and that is
the remake ol the sixties classk; *Venu8'
by Shocking Bhje, and it is here that we
run into a problem. I've been noticing how
a iew artists lately have been releasing
absolutely labulous songs as the singles
oil of tiieir albums. This one song will be
so great that the publk; will think, 'Wowl
I'll bet this whole album is greati*
Once
they get the album home, however, it's a
whole dillerent ball game.
This is the
problem with
*True Confessions.* The
girl's prevtous album was so good, and
they dkl such a fine job with the remake
of *Venus,* who would have thought that
the rest of this LP was so bad? Songs
such as 'Ready or Not,'
'Do Not
Disturb,* and
the title cut, 'True
Confessions' are so insipid and dull, that
they make eating plain, uncooked
oatmeal seem like tap dancing I
As a Bananarama Ian, I was
disapppointed to say the very least. It's
hard to believe that a group with so much
potential could let a whole album go down
the tubes.
Frklay, November 14,1986 Eagle Eye 5
FEATUMES FEATUMES FEATUMES FEATUMES FEATUMES
Death row "pen pal" asks for money, petitions; but it could be a scam
What may seem like an innocent
request lor a pen pal couM be a 'scam,'
and college students should be warned.
An announcement in the Eagle Eya a
lew weeks ago read, 'A death row
prisoner would like to write to a student at
LHU.*
What interested students received
from the inmate was much more than
they bargained for.
Mitchell Thomas Blazak, the prisoner
who sent out the announcement, is
currently on Arizona State Prison's death
row on charges of a double homicide.
Blazak seems more interested in
getting out of jail, though, than in getting
some pen pals.
Some students received a letter typed
by Blazak describing how to prepare
petitions to send to television shows 6 0
MInutaaand 20/20.
Also accompanying some replies to
students were copies ol a detailed case
history written by Merit Flatten.
The article points to new evidence on
the case leading the reader to believe in
Blazak's innocence.
The ioltowing information was provkled
in
Flatten's story.
Blazak, 39, maintains that he was
framed by Tucson Police and Kenneth
Pease,
Blazak's alleged accomplice.
Contending that Pease's testimony
was fabricated in exchange for having a
multitude of felony check charges
dropped, Blazak insists he is innocent.
The murders began shortly alter
midnight, December 15, 1973, when a
gunman entered the Brown Fox Tavern in
Tucson and demanded money irom bar
owner Elden Baker.
When Baker refused, the man shot him
in the chest with an automatk; pistol. The
killer then turned and tired on two bar
patrons,
killing John Grimm
and
wounding the other man.
The gunman was wearing a ski mask,
jacket, and dart( pants. The wHnesses in
the bar couM not property identity any
suspeds as being the murderer.
Two
identical
ski
masks
were
recovered on dillerent roads shortly after
the killings.
One of Ihe masks, containing one
human hair, was found on the escape
route Pease described.
Pease named Blazak as the killer in
return for having his check charges
dropped by authorities.
In February of
1974, detectives
obtained a court order and removed 13
hair samples from Blazak's body.
The main ptoce of evidence used lo
convid Blazak was a hair sample taken
from the mask allegedly used by the
gunman.
Thomas Higgins Jr., Blazak's iormer
attorney, claimed the hairs that were
taken Irom Blazak were later planted into
evidence bags by detedlves in order to
gain a conviction.
The article went on to pdnl out several
lies on Pease's part and some evidence
implying that Sherilf Michael Tucker
tampered whh the case.
Blazak is tooking for college students
to help draw the atlentton ol the media lo
his case.
He teds that if he is granted a new
trial, he can finally prove his innocence,
ending over 12 years of imprisonment.
One girl who replied to Blazak's
announcement
received
something
unusal, a tape recording.
In the tape, recorded by Blazak on his
own cassette player, Blazak talks of
sharing experiences with her about every
asped oi lile.
During the tape Blazak speaks of his
past sexual experiences, his life before
prison, and his chiklhood.
Along with the sounds of other inmates
in their jail cells and weird growls from
Blazak, the tape has an eerie effed to H.
The student who recehred the tape
said, *i was really scared,* She is nd
writing back to the prisoner.
New Prof makes the switch to LHU for a professional chailenge
By Kate Kinney
StaffReporter
A new arrival to Lock
Haven
University's campus this
semester is
Prolessor Leonard Shepard. He is a
member ol the faculty in the Methods in
Social Studies and Science curriculum.
Shepard
currently
teaches
two
classes lo education majors and one
class to special education majors.
Now a permanent teacher, Shepard
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the spring of 1981 here at LHU.
A 1971 alumnus of Lock Haven State
College,
Shepard
comes
to
our
university from a 15 year career In publk:
schools.
He sakl he made the switch lo a
college
campus because he needed a
prolessional challenge.
He also commented that when you are
in teaching, 'It's important to let yoursell
grow, not to gd stagnate and to always
improve on your teaching.*
He stated that overall he ieels the
*attitudes
ol
our
students
are
exceptional.*
On instruding education, Shepard
commented
that
Ireshmen
and
sophomore education majors should
realize they 'need to be aware they're in
a profession that is important to this
country. They need to be tuned in.'
Right now Shepard is coaching the
Women's softt>all team here on campus
with the assistance of Dr. Wayne Allison.
Besides softball, he hopes to get
^W^JL
CQ^HBr
involved
in many of the
active
committees here at LHU.
Coaching Lock Haven High Schoors
basketball team is another of Shepard's
current activities.
Shepard reskles dose to Lock Haven
with his wile, who is a reading speciaHd
in Mill Hal.
The Shepards have three sons. Scott,
Steve, and Jason.
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Kanaskie and Bald Eagies shooting for the NCAA playoffs
By Bill Alexander
Co-S^xyfs Editor
Men's baskettMll coach Kurt Kanaskie
wants to go to Ihe NCAA playolts in
1987.
'Our goal ior this year Is to get to the
NCAA playolts, and to do that we either
have to win the PSAC or have an
outstanding record and gat in the
playoHs as an *at large.* Kanaskie sakl.
The '86-'87 Eagles are deep m piayers.
So deep, that Kanaskie will play 12-14
men in each game.
Kanaskie sakl, *We are so deep wHh
players, the guys are going to have to
understand their roles on the team. We
are going to press our opponents up and
down the court, the whde game and try
to wear them out.*
Kanaskie has seven rdurning players
irom last year and ali seven started at
least one game, so he said the
experience is there.
Playing the toughed schedlue in Lock
Haven basketball history, Kanaskie will
look towards his seniors, namely Kevin
Charney, for team leadership.
*Kevin is gdng to be our leader on the
court. He was lirst team All-Conierence
and the second leading scorer last
season. He is a good shooter and an
agressive player and will have to play
weH,' said Kanaskie.
Along with Charney, Kanaskie will be
looking to seniors Junior Price, Bob
Wolle and Rk:h Haubert
to add their
leadership.
With five freshmen and one walk-on on
the team, Kanaskie also has the youth to
buikl on M the iuture years.
'The Ireshmen have been a big
surprise and they are playing well. Our
biggest surprise is Dirk Remensnyder.
We didn't expect him lo come in and play
neariy as well as he is right now,'
Kanaskie said.
As lor the schedule, the Bakl Eagles
will play the PSAC teams, plus three
Division One teams, and also Penn
State, St. Bonaventure and St. Francis ki
away games.
Kanaskie said, 'There are no easy or
sure wins on this schedlue. As for the
Division One teams, we are going into
them believing that we are going to win.'
Why do you ask, is a Division Two
school like Lock Haven , playing Division
One teams and other teams like Penn
State and St. Bonaventure?
'I tike Louisville's altitude ol playing
tough non-conlerence teams io get
ready for the conference and the
playoffs,* Kanaskie said.
The NCAA playoffs might seem a
far-off goal for a school like Lock Haven
to shod ior, but Kanaskie Ieels H is one
within reach.
INCAA
settles X-C controversy |
By Dan Hanson
Sports Reporter
The NCAA came to a decision
Wednesday
concerning
Saturday's
controversial
men's regional
cross
country championship.
According to Cindy Smith, assistant
diredor of champtonships for the NCAA,
the
NCAA administrative committee
approved a recommendation by the track
and field commHtee whereby three teams
be selected, according to regular season
performances, to represent the East in
the NCAA national championship.
The three teams chosen to represent
the East are Edinboro, Lowell University
of Massachusetts, and Keene State
University of New Hampshire.
In addition to the three teams, two of
Co-Sports Editor
For leading the Bald Eagle lootball
team to their first win of the 1986 season,
QB Pat Cahill is the Eagle Eye Athlete of
the Week.
Cahill, a 6' 2', 205 lb. junior from
Coatesville. PA,
scored five TD's (on
runs of 2, 4, 7, 73 and 13 yards) and
accumulated 207 yards total offense in
the 49-14 victory over the Wolves of
Cheney last Saturday.
As a result of this performance, Cahill
was voted the Pennsylvania Conference
Western Division Player of the Week and
was mentioned on ESPN's Saturday
night lootball wrap-up show.
Cahill's stats, through nine games, are
impressive even though the Eagles are
1-8.
In the rushing department, Cahill leads
the Eagles wHh 706 yards on 187 carries
for a 3.6 yard average. He has
also
scored 11 TD's. As for passing, Cahill is
48-of-130 for 859 yards (36.9%), with 12
interceptions and three TD's.
Tomorrow, Cahill wili lead the Eagles
into battle against Mansfiekl in the last
game of the '86 season.
the three wildcard teams chosen for the
nationat meet were from the East.
IUP
and Southern Connecticut will make the
trip as the two at large teams.
'The meet was invalid and ruled no
contest,' said Smith.
Smith explained that the
runners are
responsible ior knowing the course.
Since the people who were responsible
lor pointing the runners in the wrong
direction were not course marshalls, the
final results were invalid.
'It's unfair for the teams that won on
Saturday,' said LHU harrier Brad Seth. 'I
think it's the best way our region will be
represented at nationals.'
The controversy began when the top
lifty runners in Saturday's meet took a
wrong turn on the course, ran an extra
half mile, and made a mess out of the
final results.
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*Sdting a goal for the season is easy,
but achieving that goal is the tough part.
How the team gets ak>ng with each dher
is the key to whether or not we will
achieve that goal,* Kanaskie said.
Kanaskie will lind that out soon
enough. The Bald Eagie basketball team
opens the 1986-87 season on November
21 at Shepard University. The first home
game is scheduled for Nov. 23 at 2 p.m.
against Salem College.
We, at the E a g l a E y e congratulate
the Bald Eagle football team on last
week's victory and hope they do the
same tomorrow.
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EDITORIAL
Not enough soccer fans?
By Bill Hunter
Co-Sports EdKor
It's about time that the Lock Haven
University soccer team gd its deserved
recognition. The time is here, but the
recognition is nd.
The team is 14-2-3 and the
Pennsylvania state champion, but they
stilt can't get a home matdi lor the NCAA
Division II playoffs.
The Bald Eagles play a 11-5-3
Oakland, Michigan leam in an away
match on Saturday.
i pd forth the question, 'why an away
match?'
The answer, as relayed to the LHU
soccer program by the NCAA was, 'They
are supposed to have more fans, and
that's why they gd the home game.'
This, however, is rubbish in my
opinion.
LHU iilled the stands at Penn State,
sent a bus load ol hearty lans to East
Stroudsburg, and I've even talked to
people who want to brave the elements to
SFOSLTS
go and support our team somewhere in
Michigan.
Anyone with enough school spirit to
drive 12 hours to watch their team play is
a Ian In the highed respeds.
Also, I think the NCAA should come to
a LHU home match and see the flags
waving and hear the volume of chants
and songs sung at every game. Maybe,
just maybe the NCAA would then see the
love and support that is given to our
team.
While I'm complaining, why shouki LHU
be forced to play a match with a team
that can only boast an 11-5-3 record?
We've got two more wins and are ranked
higher in the Divisfon II rankings (LHU 2,
Oakland 3).
What ever happened to home field
advantage to the team with the better
record?
We (the LHU lans and team) have
been done quite an injustice and deserve
to be treated with the respect and
fairness that we deserve.
Because of the decision to play away,
you and I can only read Tuesday's paper,
instead of cheering our hearts out on
Saturday at McCullom field like we
normally do.
Tfte W/7d of day tliat
dreams are made of
By J o e Krause
Sports Columnlat
You coukl almost see him standing
there. Propped up against his locker
inside the steamy jubilant dressing
facilities outside Cheyney Stadium,
puffing on a much deserved victory
cigar.
Yd, with each puff and exhale, QB Pd
Cahill kept repeating to himself that he
was not blowing smoke.
His five rushing TD's were no more a
fluke Ihan the Bald Eagles' excruciating
embarassment ol the Wolves from
Cheyney (49-14) last Saturday.
That's all he said, over and over and
over again.
Understandably, his silence was as
golden as his performance. It's almost as
if he'd been saying it all along. Shouting
out to the doubting Thomases that this
team can, and should, rightfully so, win
football games.
Saturday's humiliation then was by no
means an explanation, tribulation or
inclination of the 'I told you so*
philosophy.
It was, however, positive living proof
that this team could overcome all the
downers of a frustrating season and still
manage to gain some resped. Thanks
mainly to Cahill. the talented signal-caller
Irom Coatesville, who has been making
that claim the last three years.
And while all of this excited chaos
continued, there stood patiently, the
best
linebacker
in the Western
Conference, if nd in the state, waiting in
line to say THANK YOU.
He needs no introduction to his
opposition, yet Stanley Allen bowed out
of the spotlight gracefully to honor his
OB'S efforts.
It was as if the swift-footed linebacker
had nothing to do with the vidory. Forget
about it. Allen contributed five solo
tackles, increasing his number in that
department to a very respedable 94, and
again garnered the delensive award for
outstanding play.
But this time, this day, the spotlight
and the attention belonged to CahiN, who
had masterlully engineered the most
common and most feared play in the
sport (the run) into so many scores and
thrills. And then, ever so quietly, he
turned his back as if to say it was dl in a
days work.
Sudden and second thoughts; it was
once written, 'whatever doesn't figure,
win figure sooner or Ider.'
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Howell seeks "All American
By Scott Crispell
Sports Reporter
Throughout his 15-year wrestling
career, Dicky Howell has won numerous
awards. Yet, one award has duded him
during his collegide career; becoming an
'All-American.*
In 1985, Howell qualified for the NCAA
tournament and came within an eyelash
of being tabbed *AII-Amerfoan.' It came
down to one match against Dave Crisanti
of Princeton.
The winner would be
guaranteed an eighth place finish and
therefore,, earn 'All-American* status.
Crisanti won 6-t in overtime and Howdi
came home wHhod a medal.
Last season, Howell had the
misfortune of competing In one of the
toughest weight classes in the Eastern
Wredling League (EWL). Howdl linished
fourth in the EWL toumey and narrowly
missed getting a wild-card bid to the
NCAA tourney.
Now in his senior season, the Bald
Eagle co-captain will once again anchor
the 118-pound weight class. This year,
Howell wants to be an *AII-American*
even if he has to beat a member of his
family to do H.
Howell's younger brother, Kurt, is a
freshman wrestler d Clemson and is also
competing at 118 pounds. There is a
possibility that the Howell brothers could
meet at the ndfonal tournament. Should
this match take place, D. Howell said, *l
would just have to beat him. I could
never live it down ii I lost to my little
brother.*
While preparing for his senior
campaign, Howell has been working out
three times a day and working on his
technique. 'I am doing a lot of running. I
am also working on my bottom wredling.
I have had trouble getting out from
bottom in the pad. I hope to improve on
Hvn, let it be inscribed into the footbaii
memoirs that on Saturday, November 8,
1986, Pat Cahill ran his way into the
Unsung Hero Award, given out weekly by
ESPN, and also ran his way into the
hearts of the fans and most importadly
his felfow teammates by leading them to
a much deserved victory.
By the way, Cahill was also named the
Pennsylvania
Conference
Western
Division Player of the Week, which you
might concede was so overdue that
warning notices were already signed,
sealed and ready to be delivered to
conference officials had he not gained
the same mutual resped.
Bd your last ddlar thd Cahill has the
attention of the Mounties from Mansfield,
who, as everything indicdes, are. walking
into a dedh cage full of hungry seniors,
when they come to Hubert Jack Stadium
tomorrow.
The team defeated the University of
Buffalo 23-21 last year in the finde, and
they have a history ol linishing up strong
oyer the years.
ffi
that this season,* sdd the Newark,
Delaware native.
Head coach Neil Turner is very
optimistk; about Howell's senfor season.
He said, 'I have tremendous confidence
Dickey Howell
in Dicky Howell. He is very perceptive
about all aspeds of wrestling. He knows
what he can and cannd do. Dicky has
been working hard to have a greater
variety In his attack. He is at his best
and is very capable of becoming an
'All-American'.'
Currently ranked 14th in the nation,
Howell will begin his march to the NCAA
tournament Wednesday night when
Morgan State visits Thomas Fieldhouse
for the 1986 season opener.
Matches
are scheduled to start at 8 p.m.
With Cahill at the controls, look for
another blowout and another victory
cigar dangling from the modh of our QB,
who keeps indsting that it's dl in a days
work.
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8 Eagle Eya Friday, November 14,1986
George Rhodes, dean of students, they
said that the University maintains a
'hands off policy.
He sdd that the current policy was
suggested 8-10 years ago by a lawyer,
Patricia Donovan.
'Ii Ihe University took a role in a
[ofl "ampus living] matter and the
University had nd approved the housing
then the University could become liable
for the student,' said Marshall.
hie dkl say, however, thd the he would
be happy to advise any student who is
seeks it.
Rhodes added thd the University has
outlined Hs current polky on page 35 oi
the Student Handbook.
Years ago a pamphlet was published
to inform the student of things to look for
when considering living off-campus,
Marshall said.
H o u s i n g s t o r y . . . continued from page 1
Tambe said that 'the t>athroom door
stuck because ol the bowed ceiling
which Ihe wder leakage caused.
'But instead of fixing the ceiling, he
[Poorman] shaved the door so it could
close*
There were also hdes in the wdls and
ceilings of the apartment, as had been in
other apartments the E e g l e
Eye
reporters visited.
During a tdephone interview with the
Eagla Eya, Poorman sdd that he will,
'...add this to my list. We will be working
in the area, and we will take care oi it
[repairs on the two houses] next week.*
The rotting porch at 95
Susquehanna Avenue.
The lad house the E a g l a E y a visited is
located on 212 Vesper Street.
Directly behind the apartment are the
remains of an engine repdr shop whfoh is
now half-coMapsed.
Inside the apartment, there is a
makeshift door with a small, sliding bolt
latch. When this door is opened to its
limit oi just a couple of inches, the
remnants of the engine repdr shop can
be seen surrounding the entrance.
Sedfon PM-302.2 o l the BOCA code,
reads *ali supporting structural members
of d l strudures shall be kept strududly
sound,
free
of
deterioration and
maintdned capd>le of safely bearing the
dead and live loads imposed upon them.'
Timi Kleder and Amy Arena, the two
LHU students who live in this apartment,
s d d that the apartment was shown to
Ihem last April by one ol the owners.
Gretchen Wagner,
who owns the
residence along with her father, told them
t h d the makeshift door lead to a shorage
area.
It was not until later that they
discovered that the door opened to
rubbish, not storage.
Also discovered by the two resklents
was a hde in the bedroom wall which was
loosely covered by a board, allowing the
outside air to enter the room.
Sections of the code cited earlier in
this artfote, whfoh apply to holes in wdls
(PM-303.3) also apply to cracks whk:b
alfow outskle d r to enter the interfor of a
residence.
'The owner showed us the bedroom by
opening the door and gesturing with her
hand.
However, when the door was
opened it covered the problem with the
wall,* said Kleder.
Klester went on to say that she lelt
that, as a freshman, she had been taken
advantage of by Wagner.
When the E a g l a
E y e contacted
Wagner for comment, she said, 'They
[Klester
and Arena]
aren't
very
smart-they should've come to me with
they're complaints.'
Wagner went on to say that she
This year, approximately 44% oi the
students who are attending LHU choose
to live in oil-campus housing, some of
which may be in conftid with the BOCA
code.
He concluded by saying, 'the best
advice I could give tc someone wanting
to live off-campus is to see an attorney,
and nd to just sign an agreement.'
In a conversation with Robin Yost, the
Zoning Officer for the City oi Lock
Haven, said that the City's Code
Enforcement Officer Dave Romig, and
she are very concerned with students
living in apartments off campus.
*l know a lot oi landlords take
advantage of students,* Yost said.
'Occasionally we get complaints from
students, but it is more the exception
than the rule . . . they don't realize thd
we are here to help.*
'doesn't want them to be unhappy...Mr.
Wagner will check a few of the detdls by
Saturday.'
James L. Moore, the City's Housing
Rehabilitation Spedalist. said that the
City is looking into the conditions ol
Wagner's collapsed engine repair shop.
As part o l the investigation into
off-campus housing, the E a g l e
Eya
conducted interviews with University
administrdors and City housing officials.
In an Interview with George Marshall,
Vice President o l Administration, and
A celling area where a chandelier
used to hang.
Loiiipops soid for Aizlieimers
By Amy Barner and Melissa
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The oki engine repair shop at 21 Vesper Street.Lock Haven. Ttie shop
Is connecting to a student resklence.
She went on to expldn that if a student
has a complaint about their housing
conditions, they should feel free to
coded Romig at 893-5916. Romig will
then go and insped the residence for
vfolations.
If any are found, he then
notifies the landlord.
Yost sdd that they have never had a
case where the landlord has not
corrected
the
problem
in
his
house/property.
Yost conduded by commenting, 'The
worst thing a student coukl do would be
to sign a lease withod even looking at
the place . . . just so they have a-place to
live next semester.'
The sisters of the Sigma Kappa
Sorority are selling
lollipops to raise
money for Alzheimers Disease.
The foilipops are homemade and there
are at least thirty-two flavors. The cost
is fifty cems per lollipop and they may be
purchased from a sister. The sale will
continue until all the lollipops are sold.
Sigma Kappa President Deb Moore
said, 'We are selling them to raise money
for the research, prevention and care of
the families
of
victims of Alzheimers
disease.'
The idea for this fundraiser came from
Sigma Kappa's National Sorority.
All
Sigma Kappa Chapters across the nation
are involved in this fundraiser.
Alzheimers is a disease associated
with aging, which affects the
central
nervous system, causing a gradual loss
of memory.
AXE
The
Alpha
Chi Rho
fraternity
volunteered their services to the Lock
Haven Catholic Elementary School lor
playground duty.
Brother Mike Brennan, chairman ol
Alpha Chi Rho's Community Service
Committee, spoke to the principal ot the
school.
He said
they needed people lor an
hour a day, people they could depend
on to be there in case parents could not
watch over their children.
The fraternity began watching over the
elementary children in mid-September
and will continue until Christmas break.
They set up a schedule which provkles
brothers and little sisters of Alpha Chi
Rho to take turns watching the children
during recess from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. every weekday.
'We encourage group activities,' said
Brother Mike Adornetto, when
asked
what
the playground duty involved.
'I
usually get involved in their activities,
like
kickball
or
football,'
added
Adornetto.
The school is affiliated with the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
and it houses grades one through six.
Alpha Chi Rho President Joe Haley
sdd, 'It's more fun that it is work. I
enjoy it. The kkls seem to enjoy it too.'
This Eagle Eye
issue is dedicated
to Sandra
IHammann on her
last day at LHU
V
EAGLE
EYE
Parsons Union Building
Locic Haven Umversity
Loclc Haven, Pennsylvania
17745
Vol.33 No.20 8pages
Friday, November 14, 1986
Coming In next
week's Eagle Eves:
-Dean search report
-SCC van catches fire
-Full LHU soccer
coverage
-Unpaid activity fees
Special Eaale Eve Investigation...
Is all student off-campus housing safe to live in"?
By Cfirls FIsctier and
Jeffrey HIKy
StaffReporters
A recent investigation into off-campus
student housing by the E a g l a Eye found
four siudeni residences with
living
conditions different from those described
as minimal
in The BOCA (Building
Olficials and Code Administrators) Basic
Property Maintenance Code.
The residences, all located in the cHy
of
Lock Haven, had such living
conditions as a broken window with glass
hanging out of it, large holes in walls
where plaster had fallen off, and exposed
electrical . wires.
A broken window In the conldor of
the West Water Street residence.
'I live next door to student housing
that I wouldnl let my dog live in,' said
City Planner Susan L. Stover in a
conversatnn with Eagie Eye reporters.
Stover said Ihat, in order for a
residential home to avoid violations in the
BOCA code, H must be sale, decent, and
sanitary.
The E a g l e Eye visited a house at 424
West Water Street as part of the
investigation and found two large holes
where plaster had fallen off a wall of the
living area.
'We asked our landlord to fix the wall,
and he got madt' said Matt Kitting, one of
the LHU students who reside at the
house.
According to PM-303.3 of the BOCA
code, 'Wails, ceilings, floors, and other
interior surfaces shall be sound and in
good repair, and should be smooth and
clean.'
Other conditions that were pointed out
to the E a g l e Eye reporters at the West
Water
Street
house,
included
an
unstable ceiling in the kitchen, exposed
electrical wires, and an unsteady
lireplace.
According to Kitting and roommate Jim
McGonnei, the fireplace mantle, which is
propped up by wood chips on the floor,
fell from the waH during a party.
Kitting and McGonnei said that, belore
the mantlepiece was able to strike the
floor, several of their male guests
grabbed H.
Section PM-601.5 oi the BOCA
housing code, which applies to the care
and maintenance of fireplaces reads,
'Fireplaces, and other construction and
devices intended for similar use to a
fireplace, shall be stable and structurally
safe
and
connected
to
approved
chimneys.*
Other sections of the code refer to
tiroken windows (Every window, door and
frame
shall
be
constructed
and
maintained in such a relation to the
adjacent wall construction so as to
exclude
rain
as
completely
as
possible...) and exposed wires (All
electrical
equipment,
wiring,
and
appliances shall be installed and
maintained
in a safe manner in
accordance with all applicable laws.)
When the E a g l e E y e asked Robert
Stinson, who leases the building on 424
West
Water
street,
about
these
violations, he said, 'No comment.'
The Eagle Eye then visited the house
at 95 Susquehanna Avenue. The house
had a rotting front porch, and a hole in
the ceiling, where a chandelier once
hung.
According to PM-302.3.7 of the code
'every stair, porch, balcony, and all
appurtenances attached thereto shall be
so constructed as to be sate to use and
capable of supporting the loads to which
it is subjected and shall be kept in sound
condition and good repair.'
Dave Houston, a
resident oi the
house, said that last year a chandelier
fell from the ceiling as he walked out of
the room.
When the E a g l e Eye visNed the house,
the hole in the ceiling where the
chandelier once hung was still plainly
visible.
According
to
an
aforementioned
section of the BOCA code, PM-303.3,
ceilings shall be in sound and in good
repair.
Houston said that nobody had done
anything to cause the chandelier to fall.
When the E a g l e - E y e contacted
Stephen Poorman, who is the owner of 95
Susquehana Ave., to ask if he was aware
of the damage to the ceiling, he said,
'Chandeliers don't usually fall from
ceilings-that's pretty abnormal.
'It gets pretty rough up there,'
Poorman said, 'The tenants can't always
control what's happening.'
He also said he had no knowledge of
the rotting porch.
'I never received any repair requests,'
sakl Poorman.
Another oi the houses the Eagle Eye
visited was 97 Susquehanna Ave., which
Poorman also leases to students.
According to Nick Tambe, who rents a
section of Ihe house, water leaks during
the summer caused the kitchen ceiling to
bow and water lo collect on the kitchen
iloor.
Section PM-503.2 of the BOCA code
states that 'Water supply lines, plumbing
fixtures, vents and drains shall be
properly
installed, connected, and
maintained in working order and shall be
kept free from obstructions, leaks and
defects and capable
of performing the
function for which they are designed.'
Continued on track page
The house at 424 Wast Water Street,ljock Haven In which plaster and
wallpaper have fallen off a waR.
Pipes and wiring at the 424 West Water Street house that are
exposed.The pipes and wiring hang down from the ceiling on the
second floor.
2 Eagle Eya Frklay, November 14,1986
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thanksgiving breekf
Thankagiving holidty WMtund t)«glnt at the
cloM el ctassM on Nov. 26 ~ NOT Nov.2S.
Sorry. HAPPY HOLIOAYI
Newman retreat
Ttwra wH I M a retreat on Nov. 21-22 « Pr.
TamaU' cabin lieyond wmiamiport. The theme
It "Walls:
How We Overcome Obstacle* to
Growth.'
The retreat It open to LHU and
Lycoming students.
Call Sr. Maureen at
748-6592 i>y Nov. 19 if Interested.
Loet and Found
A whita jtciwl was lost with Carolina on the
l>acK, belonging to Coach IMarty Bell. Reward
for the return.
Please call 893-2102, or
893-2421.
DIscusalon
There will be a discussion entHlsd 'Hunger:
What Are the issuesr on Tuesday, Nov. 18 al
7:30 p.m. In the Hal oi Flags. The discussion
will be moderated by Doctors Chase, DeSanto.
and Brink.
Adopted?
Are you adopted or want to luiow more about
adoption?
There will be a program on the
sub|ect, and on searching ior biological
parents. H wil bo Nov. IB in Woolri(^o Hall
Lounge tt 7:30 p.m. For more information, call
#3316.
Weight reduction program
Weight reduction programs will be held,
Thursday* at 4:05 p.m. io Zimmerli, room 8.
Loet end Found
A Kodak disc camera with IS exposed
picture* ««* loat on Nov. 8, Saturday night If
lound, please contact Kkn at #3058.
Apertmant available
There is an apartment available ior two iemale
students. Apartment hat two single bedrooms,
kitchen, dining room, wall-to-wall carpeting,
appliances included.
Heat, water & sewer,
garbage removal, and utilities included.
Oii-slreet parking, dote to college.
Call
746-8078.
Library builder
The SCC bookstore is having a Ifcrary bulkier
on Monday morning, Nov. 17. The bookstore
WiH place books, no kmger used tor classas,
outtMe In the hall by the entrance to the
bookstore. About $2200 worth oi books wHI be
given away FREEl stop by and add to your
llbraryl
Foraign policy diecueaion
Why do we give money to revolutionary third
world governments? Why do we put up with
aggressive Soviet intervention?
Come
examine U.S. ioreign policy on Wednesday,
Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in the HaU ol Flags.
Ski club meeting
There will be a ski club meeting on
Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Tickets ior Ihe 50/50
drawing wili bo given out. The money ior the
Vermont spring break trip is also due al this
tim*. Hope to see you Iherel
placed in the boxes lound in each residence
hall and in the PUB.
Thank you ior your
generosltyl
Congratulatlona!
The Zeta Nu chapter ol Zeta Tau Alpha wouU
like lo lormally congratulate our new "Big
Brothers':
Mike Moyer, Frank Lynch, Kirk
Matson, Joe
Haley, Scott Stiiley, Dave
Liprando, Don Paranta, Mike Miller, Troy
Weaver, and Weldon Peyton. We also want to
congratulate our sweetheart, Mike Colombo.
Teaching poaltlona available
The Foreign and Domestic Teacher's
Organization needs teacher applicants in all
iiehJs irom Kindergarten through College. For
more inlormation, please write The National
Teacher's
Placement Agency,
Universal
Teachers, Box 5231, Portland, Oregon 97208.
Panel diacuasion
The Oiilce oi Minority Aliairs and the
Departmant oi Psychology Invites you to a
panel and audience discussion on Monday,
Nov. 17 al 7 p.m. in the Hall oi Flags. The topic
win be 'Minority Groups at LHU.' The panel wHI
consist bi white, black,
Jewish, and
international students at LHU.
Apartment for rant
There is an apartment available ior 3-4 iemale
students.
Apartment Is large (two bedroom)
and is located near the collage.
Rent It
reasonable. CaH 746-8649 alter 5 p.m.
Straee program
THE GREEK GOD IS COIMING!
Who wHI be the -Greek God' lor 1986? Who
is the best looking, most popular iraternity
man? You wiU deeldtr
There wiH ba an Exam Stress Reliel program
on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in North Hairs 5th Itoor
lounge. The speaker wlH be Proi. Nan Wood.
Learn how to cope with the stressi
Skating party!
There will be a skating party al Magic River
Skateland downtown on Friday, Nov. 21 irom
7-10 p.m. Transportation it provided and the
cost Is approximately $3. Sign up with your hail
counselor by Wednesday, Nov. 19. You must
bring your college I.D.
Weightroom closing
The Roger's Gym weightroom will be closed
for cleaning this weekend (Nov. 14,15,16).
The gym will reopen on Monday, Nov. 17.
Baakatball scrimmage
The men's basketbaU team wHI hold their Red
& White Scrimmage on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7
p.m. All LHU students are Invited to attendl
The lirst home game is less than two weeks
away, so let's come out and support the Bald
EaglesI
Diacusslon
There will bo a program on assertiveness
'versus aggression on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7
p.m. in Woolrlge Hall T.V. lounge. The program
will be given by Carol Rinaldi and is sponsored
by WooUige HaU Council.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear editor,
I note with interest the list of
applicants invited to LHU for the Dean of
Students position.
As a member of the Greek
organization, I am disturbed about what
the choice will ultimately be.
I see
forums are scheduled? Here are some
questions that need to t>e asked:
Is the Dean of Students Office going
to maintain the delivery of punishment as
its major priority? Will the control oi the
student body continue to reskle with the
Assitant Dean of Students? Who shall
approve this job description giving what
seems to be unlimited power? Will there
be a climate of cooperation with
students, rather than a combative
situation?
Will changes in handbooks,
student judicial procedures, new rules,
be administratively guided to assure
proper notification to students, and allow
opportunities lor student input?
I hope the search committee will make
a wise choice. If not, I hope someone
else does for the sake of the students.
Sincerely,
John Theriot
Dinner
The Great Island Presbyterian Church,
located on Water St., invites all students to a
dinner Irom 12-3 p.m. Thanksgiving day. H you
need a rMe, please call the Reverend Russell
Lauher at 748-2810 or 748-4668.
Xf Jioesnyreueni
Clothas drive
Help a poor iamliy in Kentucky by donating
any unwanted clothing.
Donations can be
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Friday, November 14,1986 Eagle Eye 3
NEWS MEWS NEWS NEWS NIEWS MEWS MEWS MEWS MEWI
SCC to investigate unpaid activity fees
By Sue Berger
Co-News Editor
From left to right:
Amy
Shultz,
corresponding
secretary;
Deb
Ikehara,
recording secretary; Kevin
McNamara, president; and
Steve
Donaldson,
vice
president.
Approximately 300 students have not
paid their activity fee for the fait
semester, said SCC President Kevin
McNamara at Wednesday's senate
meeting.
McNamara said that he has met with
President Craig Dean Willis, Dr. Mary
Pursell, and George Marshall to see if the
SCC and the University can come up with
an answer to the problem.
'The students who have not paid the
activity fee and who have work study
jobs, or go to SCC sponsored events are
hurting those who have paid their
money,' sakl McNamara.
He said that he has been consulting
with the SCC lawyers and that they toki
him that students who do not pay their
activity fee are violating a state law.
In other business, the senate
approved the formation of a committee to
.investigate changes made in the Student
Handbook.
Intra-Fraternity Council President Kirk
Matson told the SCC that drastic
changes have been made in the Student
Handbook without the students being
aware of them.
Matson said that the rights of Greeks
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and tha student body as a whole are
being violated.
McNamara said Ihat the commHtee wiil
investigate any possible violation of
student rights.
Two current SCC committees, parking
and elections, presented revised policies
lo the senate.
The parking committee announced
amendments that it would like the
University Parking Committee to adopt to
the current paridng regulations.
The committee suggested that the
University Parking Committee require
students to have a validated I.D. and
also have ail of their SCC bills paid before
they can have a car on campus.
The elections commiltee, which
previously defined and revised items
dealing with candidates' eligibility,
election procedures, and election
publicity, presented Ihe proposals to the
senate.
In another proposal, McNamara
discussed the possibility of putting the
Student Union Director on the University
payroll instead ol on the SCC payroll.
In further business, the SCC will be
looking into several incidents over the
next few weeks.
PUB Administrator Deb Kreidler said
that the vending machines in High Hall
are being damaged.
McNamara said Ihat Ihe SCC wili took
into having the machines moved to
another area in Ihe dorm or moved out of
the dorm aH together.
Vice President Steven L. Donaldson
said that an insurance company will
investigate an SCC van that caught on
lira on the way to last weekend's football
game at Cheney.
Several upcoming SCC sponsored
events were also announced at the
meeting.
The Sharks will appear in concert at
LHU on November 24. If students bring a
canned good to this event, they will get a
dollar off of the admissnn price, said
Sharon
Bange, social
committee
chairperson.
The canned goods will go to the 'more
than bread* iund.
Billy Price will present a concert at
LHU on December 8, according to Ken
Foster, social and cuiturai affairs
commiltee chairperson.
Additional opportunities will soon be
available to studento. Kreidler said that
a shipment oi cross-country skis should
arrive on campus within a few days. The
skis wU be ready tot student use as soon
as the ground freezes.
An automatic teller machine should
also ba on campus ior student* use by
February, according to McNamara.
Chemistry club mixes up a new semester
Kim Beery
Clubhouse Columnist
The Chemistry Club, fonnally known as
the Student Alliliates ol the American
Chemkal Society, is one of the clubs
that is recognized by the SCC.
'We are essentially a group of
students who are learning the various
options of being a chemist,* said Dr.
Roberta Kleinman, advisor to the club..
The parent organization ol the club is
the American Chemical Society of Penn
State.
To be a student affiliate to this
organization a student must have so
many credits in chemistry.
This is not necessary to join the club,
though, according to Kleinman.
The American Chemical Society
requires so many students from each
club to join, saki Kleinman.
The club has been recognized by the
SCC for the last ten years.
'The group was relormed to bring
chemistry majors together,' said Chris
Plaehler, president.
She adds that the club is open to all
majors. 'We wouki like more members.
Anyone who is interested is welcome to
come.*
The club meets every other Tuesday
at 1 p.m. in the student lounge on the
third ikxMT oi Ulmer.
Club' members have taken trips to
Corning Glass Center, N.Y. and Taylor
Winery, Pa. lo k>ok al quality control
labs.
Locally, they have studied chemical
ladlUies such as Kroda and Glyco.
Plaehler saki Ihat the ciub has had
various speakers and has sponsored
socials and films.
She slated the club is planning on
having two films this year as well as
speakers.
*We would like to go to the
Smithsonian and to get alumni from the
chemistry and biology/chemistry majors
to speak,' sakl Plaehler.
The club gives students a chance to
experience what il is like to be a
prolessional chemist through speakers,
films, and outings, stated Kleinman.
They are planning, the physics dub, to
get a speaker of mutual interest.
November 21 will be the second annual
volleyball tournament with the physics,
bwiogy, geology, and math clubs.
All ol the ckJbs ara donating the money
for refreshments, although the physics
club is managing the refreshments.
Pfaehler is the club's president and
the vice president is Kristi Patosky.
Bernadette Speilberger is the club's
secretary, and Mitch Miller is the
treasurer.
Approximately ten students belong to
the club.
4 Eagle Eya Friday, November 14,1986
MEATUmES
FEATUMES
FEATUMES
FEATUEES
FEATUMES
Landscape artist Robin Lee Gibson presents textured sl By Luanne Gllnowleckl
StaffReporter
A slide show
revealing
Ihe
devek>pment oi
Robin Lee Gibsons'
skills as an artist was presented Monday
at 8 p.m. in Stoan Gallery.
Gfcson, a landscape artist, spoke to
students and laculty about her work
during the third Artist Exhibition heki this
semester in Stoan.
Comprising three mediums, her works
were done in lithograph, wood cut, and
Intaglio.
Gibson
explained
that
lithographs are sketches on limestone or
aluminum plates, and Intaglio
are
etchings done using acid or blades.
She added that these particular
mediums, when printed, provided a
texture to her landscapes sketches
which cannot be achieved in other fonns.
Her favorite medium,
lithograph,
appear as richly textured sketches.
Gibson's
interest
in
landscape
became more
developed while she
attended
the
University
of
New
Hampshire.
'I like to think I'm
reproducing rarely seen landscape,* she
said.
Gibson is currently working as an
Assistant Prolessor in the School of
Visual Arts at Penn Stale University.
Her works wiil be on display until
December 5.
Anyone lamiliar
with
MTV
will
recognize the climactic hallway scene
from A l t e r e d S t a t e s . It was the
inspiration for the network's 'Altered M*
station identilication sequence and
a-ha's vkieo fc>r 'Take On Ma.*
However, the similarity stops there.
Altered States, is stranger than anythkig
MTV ever has or wil
broadcast. It is
a
horror-comedy-Science-Fiction-love
story that might be described as a
combinatnn ol IJigtifliUlLB.Lmaa.QAad.
and Reefer Madness, two cuH favorites
frequently broadcast on the channel.
William Hurt (The Bi^i ChilL Body HeaO
stars as an Ivy League professor who is
obsessed with Finding the *ultimate tnjth'
of our existence through the use of
hallucinogenic
drugs
and
sensory
deprivation tanks.
He experiences wild, spectacular
hallucinations which unlock the memory
ol man's evolutton that is stored in each
ol our cells. Then, with the help oi some
incredible special ellects, ha begins to
regenerate into all of mankind's previous
life forms.
He first becomes a
rampaging
Neanderthal man who goes on a
murderous rampage. Then he goes i>ack
even lurther, becoming a blob of
protoplasm and a small beam of energy.
In the end he is brought out of tt ali by
the love of his wife, who undergoes a few
explosive changes herself.
The
characters
are
relentlessly
intellectual.
When they go out to get
drunk at a bar they discuss theories of
existence and the life cycle of baboons I
When Hurt's wife (Blair Brown)
returns
from Africa to hear the news that he is
regressing into a primitive life form, all
she has to say is 'I'd like to see that
data.*
Director Ken Russell, whose previous
films induded Tommv.and the sexually
i
This wroodprlnt of Gibson's Is one of many being displayed In Sloan.
(LOUD®
MU student forges I.D.'s, is arrested
Aitered States to transform PUB
Movie Columnist
i2
©SlIIiiDlpQOS
(Q)[p(iQfDaQrDD M^M,
By Ken Foster
«
explicit Crimes Ol Passion with Kathleen
Tumer, has a flair lor the excessive, and
il works in his favor, particularly in Ihe
mesmerizing hallucination sequences.
Altered States will amaze you, anger
you, and frustrate you, but it will never
bore you.
If you have trouble
understanding H, just remember what Dr.
Jessup learns: in Ihe search for ultimate
truth, the only answer is that there is no
ultimate truth.
Sponsored by the SCC,
Altered
Slates will be shown Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday at 8 p.m. in the tower level oi
the PUB. Valklated ID is required for
free admission. One dollar is charged for
anyone without ID.
" T h i s o n e has e v e r y t h i n g : sex,
v i o l e n c e , c o m e d y , thrills,
t e n d e r n e s s . L a u g h w i t h It, s c r e a m
a t it, think a b o u t It. Y o u m a y leave
the t h e a t r e in e n a l t e r e d s t a t e . "
C a l i f o r n i a Two students were recently
arrested for allegedly setting fire to
Binns Residence Halt.
Twenty-year-old Laura
Balch and
eighteen-year- old John
Popp were
charged with the crime on Odober 12.
Over one hundred students were
evacuated, and two men had lo jump
from the second story to escape the
blaze. No one was injured.
The fire started in room 244 and
caused extensive smoke and water
damage to the second floor.
The two residents of room 244 have
reported over $6,000 in damages.
M i l l e r s v i l l e A sophomore at MU was
arrested for selling and manufacturing
lalse drivers' licenses. Boro Police
became aware of the problem in April, but
James Casper, the student arrested,
[^(S(g(§)Qr^
was not charged until Odober 20.
Several
false
licenses
were
discovered in April.
Those students
caught with the licenses were awarded
immunity by the police, il they signed
confessions and helped with the
investigation.
Casper was selling the homemade
licenses from $10
to $25 each.
E d i n b o r o Richard Simmons, the gum
of good health,* held a special exercise
class for disabled EUP students eariy
last month.
Because of his concern for the
physically constricted, Simmons has
started the Reach Foundation, a program
to promote the creation of disabled
aerobic studios.
Simmons said, 'If aH you can do is nod
your head or blink your eyes, do ill'
Compiled by Luanne Gllnowleckl
OLQoii®
True Confessions: they should have lied
—Richard Corllt*, Tim*
Ofitf of ihe ymar'm 10 bBst.
—Tinrn
By Llae Falzette
Record Colunnist
Bananarama-True
Confaealona" 1988,
Recorde.
/1LTERED ST-4TES
;REDST/^TES' A ILMAM HURT • BlAlR Bf?OWrBOB BAiyvBAN • C H A R L E S HAID
. DANIEL MELNICK . -JOHNCORIGLiANO
SIDNEY AARON • ; ,-, •••:,•', PADDY CHAYEFSKY
?IED • - .. KEN RUSSELL
PolyGram
Okay, this album is called 'True
Confessions,* so let's start with a plain
truth, this album stinksl That's right, it's
Lousy with a capitol *LI* I honestly don1
know what happened to this trio,
because
their
previous
album,
'Bananarama* was sensationall I'm a fan
ol this group, and I was naive enough to
think that
'True Confessions* was as
good as their other album, so I went out
and bought HI MISTAKEI
This is one ol the most plain,
lackluster collection of songs to ever be
pressed into vinyl.
The girls sound as
though they had to be awakened to
record this LP, only to fall asleep while
they were singingi
There is only one song that merits any
attention at all on this album, and that is
the remake ol the sixties classk; *Venu8'
by Shocking Bhje, and it is here that we
run into a problem. I've been noticing how
a iew artists lately have been releasing
absolutely labulous songs as the singles
oil of tiieir albums. This one song will be
so great that the publk; will think, 'Wowl
I'll bet this whole album is greati*
Once
they get the album home, however, it's a
whole dillerent ball game.
This is the
problem with
*True Confessions.* The
girl's prevtous album was so good, and
they dkl such a fine job with the remake
of *Venus,* who would have thought that
the rest of this LP was so bad? Songs
such as 'Ready or Not,'
'Do Not
Disturb,* and
the title cut, 'True
Confessions' are so insipid and dull, that
they make eating plain, uncooked
oatmeal seem like tap dancing I
As a Bananarama Ian, I was
disapppointed to say the very least. It's
hard to believe that a group with so much
potential could let a whole album go down
the tubes.
Frklay, November 14,1986 Eagle Eye 5
FEATUMES FEATUMES FEATUMES FEATUMES FEATUMES
Death row "pen pal" asks for money, petitions; but it could be a scam
What may seem like an innocent
request lor a pen pal couM be a 'scam,'
and college students should be warned.
An announcement in the Eagle Eya a
lew weeks ago read, 'A death row
prisoner would like to write to a student at
LHU.*
What interested students received
from the inmate was much more than
they bargained for.
Mitchell Thomas Blazak, the prisoner
who sent out the announcement, is
currently on Arizona State Prison's death
row on charges of a double homicide.
Blazak seems more interested in
getting out of jail, though, than in getting
some pen pals.
Some students received a letter typed
by Blazak describing how to prepare
petitions to send to television shows 6 0
MInutaaand 20/20.
Also accompanying some replies to
students were copies ol a detailed case
history written by Merit Flatten.
The article points to new evidence on
the case leading the reader to believe in
Blazak's innocence.
The ioltowing information was provkled
in
Flatten's story.
Blazak, 39, maintains that he was
framed by Tucson Police and Kenneth
Pease,
Blazak's alleged accomplice.
Contending that Pease's testimony
was fabricated in exchange for having a
multitude of felony check charges
dropped, Blazak insists he is innocent.
The murders began shortly alter
midnight, December 15, 1973, when a
gunman entered the Brown Fox Tavern in
Tucson and demanded money irom bar
owner Elden Baker.
When Baker refused, the man shot him
in the chest with an automatk; pistol. The
killer then turned and tired on two bar
patrons,
killing John Grimm
and
wounding the other man.
The gunman was wearing a ski mask,
jacket, and dart( pants. The wHnesses in
the bar couM not property identity any
suspeds as being the murderer.
Two
identical
ski
masks
were
recovered on dillerent roads shortly after
the killings.
One of Ihe masks, containing one
human hair, was found on the escape
route Pease described.
Pease named Blazak as the killer in
return for having his check charges
dropped by authorities.
In February of
1974, detectives
obtained a court order and removed 13
hair samples from Blazak's body.
The main ptoce of evidence used lo
convid Blazak was a hair sample taken
from the mask allegedly used by the
gunman.
Thomas Higgins Jr., Blazak's iormer
attorney, claimed the hairs that were
taken Irom Blazak were later planted into
evidence bags by detedlves in order to
gain a conviction.
The article went on to pdnl out several
lies on Pease's part and some evidence
implying that Sherilf Michael Tucker
tampered whh the case.
Blazak is tooking for college students
to help draw the atlentton ol the media lo
his case.
He teds that if he is granted a new
trial, he can finally prove his innocence,
ending over 12 years of imprisonment.
One girl who replied to Blazak's
announcement
received
something
unusal, a tape recording.
In the tape, recorded by Blazak on his
own cassette player, Blazak talks of
sharing experiences with her about every
asped oi lile.
During the tape Blazak speaks of his
past sexual experiences, his life before
prison, and his chiklhood.
Along with the sounds of other inmates
in their jail cells and weird growls from
Blazak, the tape has an eerie effed to H.
The student who recehred the tape
said, *i was really scared,* She is nd
writing back to the prisoner.
New Prof makes the switch to LHU for a professional chailenge
By Kate Kinney
StaffReporter
A new arrival to Lock
Haven
University's campus this
semester is
Prolessor Leonard Shepard. He is a
member ol the faculty in the Methods in
Social Studies and Science curriculum.
Shepard
currently
teaches
two
classes lo education majors and one
class to special education majors.
Now a permanent teacher, Shepard
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the spring of 1981 here at LHU.
A 1971 alumnus of Lock Haven State
College,
Shepard
comes
to
our
university from a 15 year career In publk:
schools.
He sakl he made the switch lo a
college
campus because he needed a
prolessional challenge.
He also commented that when you are
in teaching, 'It's important to let yoursell
grow, not to gd stagnate and to always
improve on your teaching.*
He stated that overall he ieels the
*attitudes
ol
our
students
are
exceptional.*
On instruding education, Shepard
commented
that
Ireshmen
and
sophomore education majors should
realize they 'need to be aware they're in
a profession that is important to this
country. They need to be tuned in.'
Right now Shepard is coaching the
Women's softt>all team here on campus
with the assistance of Dr. Wayne Allison.
Besides softball, he hopes to get
^W^JL
CQ^HBr
involved
in many of the
active
committees here at LHU.
Coaching Lock Haven High Schoors
basketball team is another of Shepard's
current activities.
Shepard reskles dose to Lock Haven
with his wile, who is a reading speciaHd
in Mill Hal.
The Shepards have three sons. Scott,
Steve, and Jason.
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Kanaskie and Bald Eagies shooting for the NCAA playoffs
By Bill Alexander
Co-S^xyfs Editor
Men's baskettMll coach Kurt Kanaskie
wants to go to Ihe NCAA playolts in
1987.
'Our goal ior this year Is to get to the
NCAA playolts, and to do that we either
have to win the PSAC or have an
outstanding record and gat in the
playoHs as an *at large.* Kanaskie sakl.
The '86-'87 Eagles are deep m piayers.
So deep, that Kanaskie will play 12-14
men in each game.
Kanaskie sakl, *We are so deep wHh
players, the guys are going to have to
understand their roles on the team. We
are going to press our opponents up and
down the court, the whde game and try
to wear them out.*
Kanaskie has seven rdurning players
irom last year and ali seven started at
least one game, so he said the
experience is there.
Playing the toughed schedlue in Lock
Haven basketball history, Kanaskie will
look towards his seniors, namely Kevin
Charney, for team leadership.
*Kevin is gdng to be our leader on the
court. He was lirst team All-Conierence
and the second leading scorer last
season. He is a good shooter and an
agressive player and will have to play
weH,' said Kanaskie.
Along with Charney, Kanaskie will be
looking to seniors Junior Price, Bob
Wolle and Rk:h Haubert
to add their
leadership.
With five freshmen and one walk-on on
the team, Kanaskie also has the youth to
buikl on M the iuture years.
'The Ireshmen have been a big
surprise and they are playing well. Our
biggest surprise is Dirk Remensnyder.
We didn't expect him lo come in and play
neariy as well as he is right now,'
Kanaskie said.
As lor the schedule, the Bakl Eagles
will play the PSAC teams, plus three
Division One teams, and also Penn
State, St. Bonaventure and St. Francis ki
away games.
Kanaskie said, 'There are no easy or
sure wins on this schedlue. As for the
Division One teams, we are going into
them believing that we are going to win.'
Why do you ask, is a Division Two
school like Lock Haven , playing Division
One teams and other teams like Penn
State and St. Bonaventure?
'I tike Louisville's altitude ol playing
tough non-conlerence teams io get
ready for the conference and the
playoffs,* Kanaskie said.
The NCAA playoffs might seem a
far-off goal for a school like Lock Haven
to shod ior, but Kanaskie Ieels H is one
within reach.
INCAA
settles X-C controversy |
By Dan Hanson
Sports Reporter
The NCAA came to a decision
Wednesday
concerning
Saturday's
controversial
men's regional
cross
country championship.
According to Cindy Smith, assistant
diredor of champtonships for the NCAA,
the
NCAA administrative committee
approved a recommendation by the track
and field commHtee whereby three teams
be selected, according to regular season
performances, to represent the East in
the NCAA national championship.
The three teams chosen to represent
the East are Edinboro, Lowell University
of Massachusetts, and Keene State
University of New Hampshire.
In addition to the three teams, two of
Co-Sports Editor
For leading the Bald Eagle lootball
team to their first win of the 1986 season,
QB Pat Cahill is the Eagle Eye Athlete of
the Week.
Cahill, a 6' 2', 205 lb. junior from
Coatesville. PA,
scored five TD's (on
runs of 2, 4, 7, 73 and 13 yards) and
accumulated 207 yards total offense in
the 49-14 victory over the Wolves of
Cheney last Saturday.
As a result of this performance, Cahill
was voted the Pennsylvania Conference
Western Division Player of the Week and
was mentioned on ESPN's Saturday
night lootball wrap-up show.
Cahill's stats, through nine games, are
impressive even though the Eagles are
1-8.
In the rushing department, Cahill leads
the Eagles wHh 706 yards on 187 carries
for a 3.6 yard average. He has
also
scored 11 TD's. As for passing, Cahill is
48-of-130 for 859 yards (36.9%), with 12
interceptions and three TD's.
Tomorrow, Cahill wili lead the Eagles
into battle against Mansfiekl in the last
game of the '86 season.
the three wildcard teams chosen for the
nationat meet were from the East.
IUP
and Southern Connecticut will make the
trip as the two at large teams.
'The meet was invalid and ruled no
contest,' said Smith.
Smith explained that the
runners are
responsible ior knowing the course.
Since the people who were responsible
lor pointing the runners in the wrong
direction were not course marshalls, the
final results were invalid.
'It's unfair for the teams that won on
Saturday,' said LHU harrier Brad Seth. 'I
think it's the best way our region will be
represented at nationals.'
The controversy began when the top
lifty runners in Saturday's meet took a
wrong turn on the course, ran an extra
half mile, and made a mess out of the
final results.
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*Sdting a goal for the season is easy,
but achieving that goal is the tough part.
How the team gets ak>ng with each dher
is the key to whether or not we will
achieve that goal,* Kanaskie said.
Kanaskie will lind that out soon
enough. The Bald Eagie basketball team
opens the 1986-87 season on November
21 at Shepard University. The first home
game is scheduled for Nov. 23 at 2 p.m.
against Salem College.
We, at the E a g l a E y e congratulate
the Bald Eagle football team on last
week's victory and hope they do the
same tomorrow.
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EDITORIAL
Not enough soccer fans?
By Bill Hunter
Co-Sports EdKor
It's about time that the Lock Haven
University soccer team gd its deserved
recognition. The time is here, but the
recognition is nd.
The team is 14-2-3 and the
Pennsylvania state champion, but they
stilt can't get a home matdi lor the NCAA
Division II playoffs.
The Bald Eagles play a 11-5-3
Oakland, Michigan leam in an away
match on Saturday.
i pd forth the question, 'why an away
match?'
The answer, as relayed to the LHU
soccer program by the NCAA was, 'They
are supposed to have more fans, and
that's why they gd the home game.'
This, however, is rubbish in my
opinion.
LHU iilled the stands at Penn State,
sent a bus load ol hearty lans to East
Stroudsburg, and I've even talked to
people who want to brave the elements to
SFOSLTS
go and support our team somewhere in
Michigan.
Anyone with enough school spirit to
drive 12 hours to watch their team play is
a Ian In the highed respeds.
Also, I think the NCAA should come to
a LHU home match and see the flags
waving and hear the volume of chants
and songs sung at every game. Maybe,
just maybe the NCAA would then see the
love and support that is given to our
team.
While I'm complaining, why shouki LHU
be forced to play a match with a team
that can only boast an 11-5-3 record?
We've got two more wins and are ranked
higher in the Divisfon II rankings (LHU 2,
Oakland 3).
What ever happened to home field
advantage to the team with the better
record?
We (the LHU lans and team) have
been done quite an injustice and deserve
to be treated with the respect and
fairness that we deserve.
Because of the decision to play away,
you and I can only read Tuesday's paper,
instead of cheering our hearts out on
Saturday at McCullom field like we
normally do.
Tfte W/7d of day tliat
dreams are made of
By J o e Krause
Sports Columnlat
You coukl almost see him standing
there. Propped up against his locker
inside the steamy jubilant dressing
facilities outside Cheyney Stadium,
puffing on a much deserved victory
cigar.
Yd, with each puff and exhale, QB Pd
Cahill kept repeating to himself that he
was not blowing smoke.
His five rushing TD's were no more a
fluke Ihan the Bald Eagles' excruciating
embarassment ol the Wolves from
Cheyney (49-14) last Saturday.
That's all he said, over and over and
over again.
Understandably, his silence was as
golden as his performance. It's almost as
if he'd been saying it all along. Shouting
out to the doubting Thomases that this
team can, and should, rightfully so, win
football games.
Saturday's humiliation then was by no
means an explanation, tribulation or
inclination of the 'I told you so*
philosophy.
It was, however, positive living proof
that this team could overcome all the
downers of a frustrating season and still
manage to gain some resped. Thanks
mainly to Cahill. the talented signal-caller
Irom Coatesville, who has been making
that claim the last three years.
And while all of this excited chaos
continued, there stood patiently, the
best
linebacker
in the Western
Conference, if nd in the state, waiting in
line to say THANK YOU.
He needs no introduction to his
opposition, yet Stanley Allen bowed out
of the spotlight gracefully to honor his
OB'S efforts.
It was as if the swift-footed linebacker
had nothing to do with the vidory. Forget
about it. Allen contributed five solo
tackles, increasing his number in that
department to a very respedable 94, and
again garnered the delensive award for
outstanding play.
But this time, this day, the spotlight
and the attention belonged to CahiN, who
had masterlully engineered the most
common and most feared play in the
sport (the run) into so many scores and
thrills. And then, ever so quietly, he
turned his back as if to say it was dl in a
days work.
Sudden and second thoughts; it was
once written, 'whatever doesn't figure,
win figure sooner or Ider.'
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Howell seeks "All American
By Scott Crispell
Sports Reporter
Throughout his 15-year wrestling
career, Dicky Howell has won numerous
awards. Yet, one award has duded him
during his collegide career; becoming an
'All-American.*
In 1985, Howell qualified for the NCAA
tournament and came within an eyelash
of being tabbed *AII-Amerfoan.' It came
down to one match against Dave Crisanti
of Princeton.
The winner would be
guaranteed an eighth place finish and
therefore,, earn 'All-American* status.
Crisanti won 6-t in overtime and Howdi
came home wHhod a medal.
Last season, Howell had the
misfortune of competing In one of the
toughest weight classes in the Eastern
Wredling League (EWL). Howdl linished
fourth in the EWL toumey and narrowly
missed getting a wild-card bid to the
NCAA tourney.
Now in his senior season, the Bald
Eagle co-captain will once again anchor
the 118-pound weight class. This year,
Howell wants to be an *AII-American*
even if he has to beat a member of his
family to do H.
Howell's younger brother, Kurt, is a
freshman wrestler d Clemson and is also
competing at 118 pounds. There is a
possibility that the Howell brothers could
meet at the ndfonal tournament. Should
this match take place, D. Howell said, *l
would just have to beat him. I could
never live it down ii I lost to my little
brother.*
While preparing for his senior
campaign, Howell has been working out
three times a day and working on his
technique. 'I am doing a lot of running. I
am also working on my bottom wredling.
I have had trouble getting out from
bottom in the pad. I hope to improve on
Hvn, let it be inscribed into the footbaii
memoirs that on Saturday, November 8,
1986, Pat Cahill ran his way into the
Unsung Hero Award, given out weekly by
ESPN, and also ran his way into the
hearts of the fans and most importadly
his felfow teammates by leading them to
a much deserved victory.
By the way, Cahill was also named the
Pennsylvania
Conference
Western
Division Player of the Week, which you
might concede was so overdue that
warning notices were already signed,
sealed and ready to be delivered to
conference officials had he not gained
the same mutual resped.
Bd your last ddlar thd Cahill has the
attention of the Mounties from Mansfield,
who, as everything indicdes, are. walking
into a dedh cage full of hungry seniors,
when they come to Hubert Jack Stadium
tomorrow.
The team defeated the University of
Buffalo 23-21 last year in the finde, and
they have a history ol linishing up strong
oyer the years.
ffi
that this season,* sdd the Newark,
Delaware native.
Head coach Neil Turner is very
optimistk; about Howell's senfor season.
He said, 'I have tremendous confidence
Dickey Howell
in Dicky Howell. He is very perceptive
about all aspeds of wrestling. He knows
what he can and cannd do. Dicky has
been working hard to have a greater
variety In his attack. He is at his best
and is very capable of becoming an
'All-American'.'
Currently ranked 14th in the nation,
Howell will begin his march to the NCAA
tournament Wednesday night when
Morgan State visits Thomas Fieldhouse
for the 1986 season opener.
Matches
are scheduled to start at 8 p.m.
With Cahill at the controls, look for
another blowout and another victory
cigar dangling from the modh of our QB,
who keeps indsting that it's dl in a days
work.
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8 Eagle Eya Friday, November 14,1986
George Rhodes, dean of students, they
said that the University maintains a
'hands off policy.
He sdd that the current policy was
suggested 8-10 years ago by a lawyer,
Patricia Donovan.
'Ii Ihe University took a role in a
[ofl "ampus living] matter and the
University had nd approved the housing
then the University could become liable
for the student,' said Marshall.
hie dkl say, however, thd the he would
be happy to advise any student who is
seeks it.
Rhodes added thd the University has
outlined Hs current polky on page 35 oi
the Student Handbook.
Years ago a pamphlet was published
to inform the student of things to look for
when considering living off-campus,
Marshall said.
H o u s i n g s t o r y . . . continued from page 1
Tambe said that 'the t>athroom door
stuck because ol the bowed ceiling
which Ihe wder leakage caused.
'But instead of fixing the ceiling, he
[Poorman] shaved the door so it could
close*
There were also hdes in the wdls and
ceilings of the apartment, as had been in
other apartments the E e g l e
Eye
reporters visited.
During a tdephone interview with the
Eagla Eya, Poorman sdd that he will,
'...add this to my list. We will be working
in the area, and we will take care oi it
[repairs on the two houses] next week.*
The rotting porch at 95
Susquehanna Avenue.
The lad house the E a g l a E y a visited is
located on 212 Vesper Street.
Directly behind the apartment are the
remains of an engine repdr shop whfoh is
now half-coMapsed.
Inside the apartment, there is a
makeshift door with a small, sliding bolt
latch. When this door is opened to its
limit oi just a couple of inches, the
remnants of the engine repdr shop can
be seen surrounding the entrance.
Sedfon PM-302.2 o l the BOCA code,
reads *ali supporting structural members
of d l strudures shall be kept strududly
sound,
free
of
deterioration and
maintdned capd>le of safely bearing the
dead and live loads imposed upon them.'
Timi Kleder and Amy Arena, the two
LHU students who live in this apartment,
s d d that the apartment was shown to
Ihem last April by one ol the owners.
Gretchen Wagner,
who owns the
residence along with her father, told them
t h d the makeshift door lead to a shorage
area.
It was not until later that they
discovered that the door opened to
rubbish, not storage.
Also discovered by the two resklents
was a hde in the bedroom wall which was
loosely covered by a board, allowing the
outside air to enter the room.
Sections of the code cited earlier in
this artfote, whfoh apply to holes in wdls
(PM-303.3) also apply to cracks whk:b
alfow outskle d r to enter the interfor of a
residence.
'The owner showed us the bedroom by
opening the door and gesturing with her
hand.
However, when the door was
opened it covered the problem with the
wall,* said Kleder.
Klester went on to say that she lelt
that, as a freshman, she had been taken
advantage of by Wagner.
When the E a g l a
E y e contacted
Wagner for comment, she said, 'They
[Klester
and Arena]
aren't
very
smart-they should've come to me with
they're complaints.'
Wagner went on to say that she
This year, approximately 44% oi the
students who are attending LHU choose
to live in oil-campus housing, some of
which may be in conftid with the BOCA
code.
He concluded by saying, 'the best
advice I could give tc someone wanting
to live off-campus is to see an attorney,
and nd to just sign an agreement.'
In a conversation with Robin Yost, the
Zoning Officer for the City oi Lock
Haven, said that the City's Code
Enforcement Officer Dave Romig, and
she are very concerned with students
living in apartments off campus.
*l know a lot oi landlords take
advantage of students,* Yost said.
'Occasionally we get complaints from
students, but it is more the exception
than the rule . . . they don't realize thd
we are here to help.*
'doesn't want them to be unhappy...Mr.
Wagner will check a few of the detdls by
Saturday.'
James L. Moore, the City's Housing
Rehabilitation Spedalist. said that the
City is looking into the conditions ol
Wagner's collapsed engine repair shop.
As part o l the investigation into
off-campus housing, the E a g l e
Eya
conducted interviews with University
administrdors and City housing officials.
In an Interview with George Marshall,
Vice President o l Administration, and
A celling area where a chandelier
used to hang.
Loiiipops soid for Aizlieimers
By Amy Barner and Melissa
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The oki engine repair shop at 21 Vesper Street.Lock Haven. Ttie shop
Is connecting to a student resklence.
She went on to expldn that if a student
has a complaint about their housing
conditions, they should feel free to
coded Romig at 893-5916. Romig will
then go and insped the residence for
vfolations.
If any are found, he then
notifies the landlord.
Yost sdd that they have never had a
case where the landlord has not
corrected
the
problem
in
his
house/property.
Yost conduded by commenting, 'The
worst thing a student coukl do would be
to sign a lease withod even looking at
the place . . . just so they have a-place to
live next semester.'
The sisters of the Sigma Kappa
Sorority are selling
lollipops to raise
money for Alzheimers Disease.
The foilipops are homemade and there
are at least thirty-two flavors. The cost
is fifty cems per lollipop and they may be
purchased from a sister. The sale will
continue until all the lollipops are sold.
Sigma Kappa President Deb Moore
said, 'We are selling them to raise money
for the research, prevention and care of
the families
of
victims of Alzheimers
disease.'
The idea for this fundraiser came from
Sigma Kappa's National Sorority.
All
Sigma Kappa Chapters across the nation
are involved in this fundraiser.
Alzheimers is a disease associated
with aging, which affects the
central
nervous system, causing a gradual loss
of memory.
AXE
The
Alpha
Chi Rho
fraternity
volunteered their services to the Lock
Haven Catholic Elementary School lor
playground duty.
Brother Mike Brennan, chairman ol
Alpha Chi Rho's Community Service
Committee, spoke to the principal ot the
school.
He said
they needed people lor an
hour a day, people they could depend
on to be there in case parents could not
watch over their children.
The fraternity began watching over the
elementary children in mid-September
and will continue until Christmas break.
They set up a schedule which provkles
brothers and little sisters of Alpha Chi
Rho to take turns watching the children
during recess from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. every weekday.
'We encourage group activities,' said
Brother Mike Adornetto, when
asked
what
the playground duty involved.
'I
usually get involved in their activities,
like
kickball
or
football,'
added
Adornetto.
The school is affiliated with the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
and it houses grades one through six.
Alpha Chi Rho President Joe Haley
sdd, 'It's more fun that it is work. I
enjoy it. The kkls seem to enjoy it too.'
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