First ever CGA inauguration
swears in 1986-87 officers
by Jean Bihl
News Editor

The fi rst ever inauguration for
Community Government Association officers was held on Monday,
April 28, in the McCormick
Forum.
The officers for the 1986-87
academic year were sworn in after
opening comments by President
Harry Ausprich and members of
this year ' s CGA Executive
Council.
Ausprich expressed his satisfaction with the job done by CGA and
welcomed the new officers. "1 feel
good about so many of the students
that I have had the privilege to
know. You. as officers , have been
very responsible and responsive to
the needs of our student body." he
said. "I want to congratulate the
new officers and 1 look forward to
another enjoyable year working
with CGA ."
Members of the Executive
Council thanked all who worked
with them throug h the year and
wished the incoming officers luck.
Jill Li pp incott , CGA vicepresident , offered some advice ,
"Work together and communicate.
Keep in mind that the decisions
you make will affect all the
students not just you."
Many people contributed to a
successful year for CGA and were
recognized for their hel p. Sean
Mullen , CGA president , presented

Sworn in at the CGA inauguration Monday were (from left to right)
Tim Keffer-president, Ed Gobora-vice-president, Jodi Vandegrifttreasurer, and Jeannie Hunt-secretary.
Dean Robert Norton , advisor to
with an award on behalf of the ExCGA for the past 18 years, an
ecutive Council. "Sean has been
award for his service, "if one man
an effective leader of CGA and has
has made a difference in my life,
served as a role model for future
it is this man ," said Mullen . David
officers." said Li pp incott.
Hill , comptroller of Community
Following the awards presenta ,
Activities was recognized for four
tion , Tim Keffer-president , Ed
years of service.
Gobora-vice president , Jodi
A special award was presented
Vandergrift-treasurer, and Jeannie
¦<>e Denelsbeck for his work on
Hunt-secretary, were sworn in by
.nate Committee. Mary
Mullen.
Walburn , Linda Graboski , and
Appointed by Keffer were Karen
Jeanne Bucher , secretaries for
Nickel-correspondin g secretary,
Community Activities , were
Vinnie Ottmanelli-executive assisrecognized for their "devoted sertant ,
James
Fritchman"
vice.
parlimentarian , Rob AnthonyLippincott presented Mullen
continued on page 2)

Business school may see
computerization in 1987

by Maura Alaimo
for the Voice

Microcompute rs may be strongly recommended for students
enrolling at Bloomsburg University in the fall of 1987 beginning with
freshman accounting majors ,
where business faculty feel the
most immediate heed exists.
For the past year, business faculty and Unive rsity administration
have been discussing computer app lications within the college of
business. Gradually the use of individual student computers will be
implemented into all business
majors.
Delta Mu Delta , national

business honor society, and the
Accounting Club sponsored a
meeting April 17 in Kehr Union to
examine microcomputer use in the
college of business. Professor John
E. Dittrieh , of the College of
Business conducted the question
and answer type discussion.
Dittrieh briefly exp lained a prospective plan before calling for student, faculty and administration
discussion.
The main student concern was
cost. An IBM-compatible machine
capable of handling large scale
spreadsheeting at 512 K 'of internal
memory, can be bought outright by
students at an attractive discount
through AT&T.

But most students could acquire
it during the four year period
through semester usage fees. Present usage fees would be about
$280 per semester for the
machine, and possibly another $50
per semester if software is
included .
At the end of eight semesters a
student could own the machine
after a small transfer of ownership
charge.
It would not be mandatory for
students to have their own computers , but courses would, be
geared to students with unlimited
access to a microcomputer.
Students may also be able to split
(continued on page 3)

Correction

No names for honorary
degree given Tru stees
The Voice on Monday incorrectly reported that BU's Council of
Trustees had rejected a recommendation from President Harry
Ausprich for an honorary doctorate
award
at
May
commencement.
The committee which assesses
nominations for honorary doctorate awards this semester made
no recommendation to Ausprich
for May commencement.
The story also incorrectl y
reported that the Council of
Trustees was reviewing applications for August commencement.
Ausprich said Wednesday no applications were being reviewed for
August.
To receive an honorary degree
from Bloomsburg University, a
candidate must first be recommended by one of an 11-member
committee.

BU student
arrested
on forgery
charges
by Mary Chupkai
for the Voice

A 19-year-old Bloomsburg
University student was arrested on
charges of forgery, tampering with
records of identification, and altering, forging, or counterfiting
documents or plates.
Melissa Anne Gale was arrested
Friday, April 25. The charge of
forgery is considered a Felony 1,
which has a maximum penalty of
10 years imprisonment or a fine of
$25,000. The other two charges are
Misdemeanor 1 and have a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment or a fine of $10,000.
Gale was apprehended as a
result of an investigation by Ptlm.
Charles Coffman of the
Bloomsburg Police Department.
She was arra igned before District
County Justice William Breech.
Bail was set at $10,000.
Gale was released on her own
recognizance, in which her parents
guaranteed she would appear at the
preliminary hearing . The date of
the hearing has not been set.

The committee then ranks all
nominations and submits the top
three candidates to the president
for consideration.
The president then recommends
to the Council of Trustees his
choice for the recipient of an
honorary award .
The Council of Trustees may accept
or
reject
this
recommendation.
Ausprich pointed out that as the
committee submitted no names for
consideration for May commencement , it was not possible for a
recommendation to be made to the
Council of Trustees.

Edito r 's Note: The Voice
apolog izes for this inaccuracy
which occurred through misinterpretation in the reporting and
copyediting processes.

Inside Thursday
Interviews
As seniors prepare to enter
the job market, how to prepare
for an interview is one of their
main concerns.
(Details, see page 2)

Greek'pressure '
Greek brothers and sisters
discuss the pressures of facing
the opposite sex.
(Details, see page 7)

BU tennis
Men 's tennis team beats
Swarthmore, 5-4.
(Details , see page 12)

Index
Classifieds
Editorial.... "
Entertainment
Features
Sports .
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In wake of graduation, seniors
discover how to be themselves
by Susan Kocher
for the \foicc

The resume and application have
been sent and now a potential
employer wantsto interview you .
The interview is one step in job
searching that most everyone
laces. However, most people are
not prepared .
"Many people go into an interview unprepared," Carol Barnett .
assistant director of the BU Career
Development and Placement
Center said. "No matter how good
you look on paper you must convince the prospective employe:
thai you 've got something special
to offer."
"When being interviewed ." said
Tom Davies, director of the BL"
Career Development and Placement Center,"it is important to
make a good first impression with
the employer." You should be on
time , dress properly, and maintain
eve contact , he advised.
"I think the best advice for an
interviewee is to be yourself. "
comments Jenny Carpenter, director of Residence Life. "A good interv iewer can easily sec ri ght
throug h someone who is putting
on an act."
There are two good reasons.
Barnett said, for acting yourself.
"The only organization students
arc likely to be happy working for
is an organization that likes them
just the way they are . and few
students can play a role well
enough lo fool an interviewe r
anyway."
"At my first interview , I was
taken oy
by surprise wnen
when I tried to
explain
exp
lain my weaknesses and how to

overcome them. ' stated Karen
Hertzler. a senior special education major.
A student
can prepare
him/herself by being aware ol
his/her interests, abilities and
skills , education , experience ,
values, strengths and waeknesses.
and most of all. higher goafs , said
Barnett . "1 ir> to find out what
type of person I am interviewing
b} _ sk ;n_ the ixTr-on about his
short _n_ long ic~: goals. " said

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dpp .' \:ng . "I _;w _ \> ask the person
being inierv lew ed .something about
the hisior> of BU." said Carpenter.
"This way 3 find out just how interested ihe person is in the position ."
"' I learned a lot about interviewing techni ques in m\ managerial
communication class which really hel ped me prepare for my first
interview ." said Kathy Bern , a
senior accounting major. "He (the
inte rviewer ! appeared to be really
impressed when I knew about the
history of the company. "
Knowing something about the
business will also hel p the interviewee to ask questions. "When
someone does not ask questions I
i m m e d i a t e l y wonder wh y. "
remarked Carpenter. "How could
someone not be interested in his
salarv? "
"Be prepared to ask about the
duties of the job and the qualities
of the candidates being chosen. "
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said Barnett. "Do not raise the
subject of salary or benefits until
the end of the interview. "
During the course of the interview , the interviewer may make it
obvious that he is not interested in
you throug h verbal and non-verbal
clues. A good intervie wer will
courteousl y tell the student he is
not interested .
A person seeking a job usually
experiences severa l rejections
before being offe red a position.
"Althoug h a negative letter may
discourage you. keep in mind that
almost every body hears a 'no '
before he lands a job. " says
Barnett .

by Maria Libertell a

by Mary Griswold

Chi Theta Pi must fulfill certain
requirements before they go belbre
ISC to obtain permanent sorority
status. Included in the requirements are the following:
- submit their goals and objective s
- constitution
- must complete campus and community service projects
- must submit a pledg ing program.
Metzge r commented that "Chi
Theta Pi will have a more liberal
pled ging program ."
"The idea of a new sorority was
a shock to a lot ofthe sororities at
first ." Jill Doll. ISC treasurer ,
said. "The problem ofthe ratio ot
sororities to fraternities upset a lol
of them. "
"We ' re in favor of them. " said
one fraternity brother. "We ' ve
heard a lot of sororities arc against
them , but we don ' t see why. Penn
State has five times more than wc
do and il doesn 't seem to hur t
them. "
"More people arc joining Greek
organizations than graduating, "
said Metzger. "With this increase,
there is a greater need for another
sorority on campus. " She docs admit some negative things have been
said about Chi Theta Pi , but contends that , "we'll reall y find out
this fall. " ISC will vote whether to
grant permanent sorority status to
Chi Theta Pi in the fall.
Chi Theta Pi sister Denise
Vreeswyk commented on some ol
the goals of the new sorority. "Wc
want to develop a feeling of
sisterhood while promotin g individual development and growth ,
and we want to contin uall y
upgrade our pled ging prog ram ,"
she added. "We'd just like to he
accepted as a part o\' the Greek
system. "

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Last November , the Tau Kappa
Epsilon (TKE) Little Sisters decided to break away from their fraternity and try to form their own
sorority. Chi Theta Pi.
Jeanie Smith , former TKE little
sister, now a Chi Theta Pi sister ,
attributed the separation to "a lack
o{ ' communication between TKE
brothers and Little Sisters. "
Because of this problem , the
TKE Little Sisters felt the need to
form their own sorority and are
now on probationary status. According to Tricia Metzger. ISC (Inter Sorority Council ) president.
"ISC is favorable to grant probationary status because we feel
there is a need for another , sorority on cam
lv
campus.
P us "
During the probationary period .

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Residents of Schuy lkill Hall did
not have to wait unt il 1987 for an
Olymp ic tournament . From April
14-17 they organized and par own
their
tici pated
in
mini-Ol ymp ics.
Sandi Shreiner , resident director, came up with the idea in order
"fo r residents to have fun , let out
some tensions , and get to know
each other better. "
She began p lanning the miniOl ymp ics in Januarary with a list
of 25 possible events . The list was
narrowed down to citiht events and

New sorority seeks acceptance

Going to New York City,Newark Airport ,
or the Lehigh Valley?

End of semester schedule:
Friday , May 9th
Saturday , May 10th

Sch uylkill residents y
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Final proof
collection

Seniors will have today until 4
p.m. in the Kehr Union Green
Room to collect their final proofs
of yearbook pictures. Any questions call the Obiter office ,
3894454 .

each one was run by a resident advisor or a student. "Residents partici pated by floor," Shreiner said ,
"and the floor with the most points'
was given $30 from Hall Council
to go toward s a pizza party. "
The events began at 6 p.m.
Monday, A pril 14, with a balloon
shaving contest. Groups of two
competed against each other.
Because the first floor was the onl y
one represented , they took fi rst ,
second and third places.
The three-legged race began the
events on the following day. First
floor took llrst place and continued
their winning streak with a first
p lace in the tug-of-war. Second
lloor proved themselves by winning the app le relay and the
scavenger hunt , the final two
events held on Tuesday.
Due to rain , most ol Wednesday 's events were postponed until
Thursday, except for the volley ball
competition , which took place in
Centennial Gym. Third floor took
fi rst place.
Thursday 's events "cooled"
things off with a water bottle race
and a water balloon toss. Second
floor filled their bottle the fastest
and took first in the water bottle
race. First lloor took fi rst in the
balloon toss.
The $30 was awarded to fi rst
floor which won with 85 points.
Second floor took second , third
lloor took third , and fourth took
fourth.
"I think the mini-Ol ymp ics
were a success ." said Shreiner. "It
was neat to watch the unison of
those partici pating and the cheers
of support that residents were giving each other. Those who partici pated seemed to have a lot of
fun. "
"I would like lo do something
like il next year ," said Kare n
Soudcr , a resident advisor in
Schuy lkill who will be there next
year , "It reall y broug ht the floor
closer together."

CGA officers
sworn in

(continued from page 1)
historian , Karen Rumpp-projcct
coordinator , and Cindi MostellerCAS coordinator.
Kel'fer requested hel p from current officers for next year and
outlined CGA' s plans. "We will
reall y have to work hard to do even
half as much as they did . I hope
they will support us in the future,"
said Kel'fer. A class hotline, used
during bad weather to find out it
classes are being held or not , updating the constitution , and an outdoor concert and p ienje to
welcome everyone back next year
were a few of the ideas he
presented.
"The past senate did a terr ifi c
job , but we will try lo fill their
shoes,"' said Kel'fer. > •. • ¦. . . • ¦ .

AMA advisor recognized Faculty to pa rticipate
for original services
in reading confe rence

Archaeological
field school

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by Lisa Barnes

Stal l' Writer

Robert N. Watts, Jr. was awarded Honorable Mention for the
Hug h G. Wales Faculty Advisor
Award at a recent American
Marketing Association meeting.
Walts, who has been the AMA' s
advisor since 1978, has watched the
organization grow fro m its early
days of only 25 members to its current membership of ove r 100.
Bloomsburg Universit y Chapter
President Marzena Bajdalski said,
"He was there when the ori g inal
charter of the chapter was d raw n
up and has initiated AMA affiliation. "
Walls encourages everyone to

become involved in AMA.. He
believes it is an excellent opportunity for marketing students to
"increase their college experience
by 15 percent ," and it can be the
"beg inning of a professional
association " with the marketing
industry. .
Bajdalski sees Watts ' contributions to AMA as "the primary
motivator/communicator responsible for recruiting new members. "
Watls said his goal is to "try to be
an advisor and not make decisions
for litem. "
AMA members have confidence
¦in their advisor accord inu to Bajdalski. "His contributions to our
chapter have time and time again
far exceeded the call of duty. " she
said .

Library hours between Spring & Summer
The following library hours have been announced for the time bet¦¦ - ¦
ween the Spring and Summer Terms, 1986.
-.
Sunday, May 11
Monday-Friday, May 12-16
Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18
Monday-Friday, May 19-23
Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25
Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 27

CLOSED
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8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Resume Summer Hours

by Lynne Ernst

Staff Writer

Bloomsburg University s 22nd
Annual Reading Conference will
be held May 1 and 2 at the
Sheraton Danville Inn.
The objective of the conference
is to hel p people of all ages learn
reading skills. Dr. Edward Poostay,
coordinator of the Reading Conference , said the conference will
have feature speakers, presentations , and workshops. There will
also be a materials exhibit showing instructional games, computers , software, libra ry materials ,
and kits.
Poostay emphasized that the
conference is not just for teachers
who want to help elementary
school childre n learn to read . The
workshop gives methods on
leaching college students to use the
reading skills they have already
learned more effectively.
Many faculty members at BU
are involved in the conference. "A
lot of professors want new ideas to
hel p students read better. A professor also searches for new ideas
to get his students to understand
his lecture ," Poostay said .
Last year , the conference moved off campus because of the large
attendance. This year 800-900
people are expected to attend.
BU undergraduate students ,
staff , and faculty with I.D. can at-

BU business school may
see computerization in '87
(continued fro m page I)
usage fees and share a computer.
But Financial Aid Director Tom
Lyons pointed out that numerous
payment plans are available. If a
computer is essential to studies,
"it will not be hard to get loan
dollars lo use toward it. " he
said ."The bottom line is that you
can get all ofthe loan dollars that
are necessary to your college
career." '
Machines students buy as
freshmen can still be used and
upgraded in lour years. Since
AT&T machines are durable and
expandable they have a long expected lile. Dittrieh said that if a
student already owned a computer
meeting with basic specifications,
the student would onl y need required software .
Laboratory facilities will also be
available lor use. But , lack of funding would limit the number of
machines available. "Even with
recent increased use of micros,
peop le are standing in line to use
them." Dr. Bob Yori said.
Even thoug h the department
cannot demand that , a student have
a microcomputer , ownership

would probabl y be necessary to
comp lete coursework hassle-free.
Within the accounting department, all sections of certain classes
will be "computerized ." No
dup licate section will be opened
lor students without computers.
There will be a harmony in the
basic education that students in the
same major are getting.
Course substance will not
change, but teaching methods will .
Various packages can be used lor
classwork. The packages can
benefit students as they contain
tutorial prog rams to enhance
understanding of subject matter.
Faculty also has to be prepared
for a possible switch to computerization. Most faculty have
already begun using microcomputers and assign work to be done
on them because as. accounting
professor Terry Jones puts it ,
"Micros are accounting ."
With a show ol hands all
students at the Delta Mu Delta and
Accounting Club meeting agreed
that implementing the use of
microcompute rs in the BU
business schools is a necessary

tend for free. Registration will be
held in the Sheraton lobby from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 1 and 8
a.m. to 11 p.m. on May 2.
Transportation for the conference
is not provided , but students are
u rged to attend.

BU's archaeological field school
has a few openings left for interested students.
The program is a seven-week
research and training experience in
archaeology, including instruction
in archaeolog ical survey and excavation , sampling , strategies,
mapping, recording, analysis and
interpretation .

President Ausprich
to be guest DJ
President Ausprich will be a
guest DJ on Bobby Gale 's WHLM
Friday morning show from 9-10.
WHLM is broadcast on 106.5
FM and 55 AM.

For more information, please
contact Dr. Elise Brenner, Department of Anthropology, 219
Bakeless, 389-4334 .

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Some students wondered
whether such a decision would
have a negative effect on enrollment by practicall y requiring that
every accounting major have a
microcomputer.
Other students disagree and
think the switch to computers will
attract students. Junior accounting
major , Bob Bloch said, "To keep
up with what is going on in the real
world, students will want extensive
microcomputer experience."
Steve Morehart , a graduating
senior and vice president of the
Accounting Club added that
"computer experience alway s
comes up in job interviews.
"Companies want people who
know more than just theory, " he
said.
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Education encourages
free exchange of ideas

Dear Edito r,
First of all , I would like to thank
Tom Miller. I can only be flattered
that the Commonwealth Association of Students (CAS), of which
Mr. Miller so thoughtfull y wrote
on Ap ri] 21. occupies so much of
his time.
Unfortunatel y, thoug h , that
same article upheld Mr. Miller 's
tradition of missta tements and inaccuracies. Of course. I will be
specific.
I) The three articles to which
Mr. Miller referred were not written b\ one woman, as he claimed .
The article of Feb. 20 had no
by line , indicating it was probabl y
taken from a press release sent to
each of the 14 universities in the
State System famil y.
The article on March 13 was
written by John Wilson. Everyone
I have asked has agreed that John
Wilson is not female. That leaves
onl y one article , March 13, written by a female—that person being
none other than myself.
2) While there are particular
aspects of the Gramm-Rudman
Holiings bill with which I am not
familiar , I am one of the very few
individuals at Bloomsburg University who has a clear concept of its
impact on education at the federal.
state and institutional levels.
I might also point out that Mr.
Miller is the first person ever to
say I might not have been accurate ;
however, he provides no information to clarify the alleged inaccuracies. Nor does he indicate
what information, according to
him , was inaccurate.
If anyone questions the authenticity of my information , I urge
you to contact me so I may refer
you to the appropriate sources. My
phone number is "in the book,"
3) The editorial response which
appeared on April 24 sufficiently
addressed the other points Mr.
Miller made, so I will not belabor

the already overworked Voice staff
with undue rhetoric.
CAS is a non-profit advocacy
organization established by the
System's 14 Student Government
Presidents in 1973. Its primary goal
has been to facilitate high quality,
low cost education for Pennsiyvania residents wishing to attend a SSHE university.
While I do not doubt the intelligence Mr. Miller obviously
carries , I do wish he was more
judicious.
Learning such lessons are part
of what a college education may
provide throug h the free exchange
of ideas. I am glad Mr. Miller can
afford a college education.
Megan T. DiPrete

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The Voice: a learning Recognition does not
seem to be enough
tool for journali sts

Dear Editor.
I am going to vary my policy of
not commenting on tasteless
editorials and make a few remarks
on Miller 's column printed in the
April 21 issue of the Voice.
Before I do this. I'd like to exp lain why I feel I have a ri ght to
make these comments ( something
Miller has failed to do since he
began submitting his column). I
am a second semester junior majoring in mass communication
with a sequence in journalism. I
am now finishing the last jour nalism course required for my major. I have worked for the Voice in
the past , but am not presently a
staff member.
So you see, one does not have
to be a staff member to be "sent
into a fit " (as Miller says) upon
hearing criticisms of the paper,
such as his.
As a journlism major. I see the

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the other side too (did Miller?).
Many fail to realize that the Voice
is put out by students and that is
what their first priority is. to study.
The Voice comes after that , out of
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ever)' issue they picked up to read.
(B y the way. no one is forced to
read it. if someone doesn 't like it,
don ' t read it!).
It is a way for these students to
learn their trade, that 's why there
are mistakes and no one denies it.
But they do try their best , just like
a drummer who missed a beat, or
the baseball player who strikes out
or the chem major who mixes the
wrong chemicals. (All these activities are funded by the school ,
too)
If Miller thinks all it is, is a
$15,252 a year toy, let him put the
entire paper out by himself. If it
(is anything like his column, it
'should be a riot.
¦
Elizabeth Ann Pitts

Dear Editor ,
In response to the football
editorial that appeared in the Voice
on April 17, we would rather not
reply but we feel we must.
Bring ing your 0-10 and 1-7-1
record to an astonishing 11-0 conference record is a marvelous accomplishment. We would like to
congratulate you , if we haven 't
alread y, for your 1985 PSAC
Championship.
However, you must realize that
there are several teams and individuals who, in addition to their
state championshi ps, have also obtained not only one national champ ionshi p,
but
multi ple
championshi ps.
Don t get us wrong, we're not
try ing to take anything away from
you , but football is not the only
successfu l program on this
campus.
Speaking fro m experience, we
can sympathize with you . As
juniors and members of the field
hockey team , we have won two
state championshi ps , three
regional championshi ps, and two

NCAA national champ ionshi ps.
What do you think we have to
show for it? A rainsuit. a jacket
and a tee shirt which we all purchased for ourselves. From our
own pockets.
And don 't forget our national
champ ionshi ps rings. A total of 11
members on our team purchased
these rings, each of us paying $145
out of our pockets.
Our success has been recognized by our univers i ty with dinners
and outstanding athletic accomplishment awards. And we do
thank them! We really appreciate
the recognition.
All of the successful athletes at
Bloomsburg are recognized at the
annual sports banquet in May.
We didn 't write this letter to
complain about what we have
received , what we have not received or what we had to pay out of
our pockets. We are saying that
winning and representing our
university is good enough for us,
so why can 't you guys be just as
satisfied?
-. . , Cathy,
^ .
Carla
Kathy, Terri

Voice Editorial Policy

The editorials in The Voice are the opinions and concerns of the editorial staff , and not
necessarily the opinions of all members of The Voice staff , or the student population of
Bloomsburg University.
The Voice invites all readers to express their opinions on the editorial page throug h letters
to the editor. Letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification , although names will be withheld upon request.
The Voice reserves the right to edit all submissions.
Letters to the editor should be sent to The Voice office , Kehr Union , Bloomsburg University, or dropped off in the office, at the. rear .of -the -games room. , . ,

New high school curriculum already experiencing exceptions
by G. Terry Madonna
APSCUF President

It was bound to happen sooner
or late r. Though the ink is barely
dry on the state 's new bcefed-up
hi gh school curriculum requirements , some local school
districts have asked the Pennylvania Department of Education
(PDE) to allow exceptions.
These school districts want to
permit accounting classes to be used to meet one of the three
mathmematics requirements for
graduation , especiall y lor vocational education students.
At firs t blush , the request seems
reasonable. The incr eased
mathematics requirement apparently gi ves local school districts
the most problem.
The shortage of cer tified
mathematics teachers and difficulties scheduling mathematics
classes arc onl y two of the most
pressing problems. Sources in the
PDE claim that approximately

one-third of the state 's 501 school
districts have inquire d about or actuall y requested mathematics
variances.
The PDE , which has the
authority to grant variances, has
done so, and now local school
districts have the clear discretion
to permit the substitution of an accounting course for all students ,
not merely vocational ones.
Let 's face it , the accounting for
mathematics switch is a direct
substitution for a course in one
discipline for a distinctl y different
course in another discipline.
-t
The PDE' s decision was the
subject of an interesting but brief
discussion at the last meeting ol
the State Board of Education.
Members ofthe Council of Hig her
Education , as mi ght be expected ,
raised objections to the variance,
and there was some confusion as
lo the PDE ' s authority to allow it.
The confusion centered around
the PDE' s authority to grant the
variance in an area specifically ad-

dressed by the State Board in the
current curriculum regulations.
Not surprising ly, the Council of
Basic Education seemed to support
the PDE's decision.
There arc several long-term
dangerous precedents involved in
the PDE's decision:
1. The proverbial camel may
now have his head under the tent.
Pressure will build to permit additional variances. And by not
adhering to the new curriculum
standards , the PDE may well invite new variance requests.
2. There was a clear consensus
about the need for new, toug her
•curriculum requirements. Gover-

nor Thornburgh' s "Turning the
Tide ," which is his agenda for excellence in the state 's public
schools , says: "There has been a
great deal of dialogue in recent
months about the need to increase
standards, to require more courses
for hi gh school graduation , and to
renew an emphasis on basic subjects in school. The fact is that the
United States has moved away
from specifi c and ri gorous standards in its schools during the past
20 years. Schools have permitted
students , in many cases , to "do
their own thing ' and pick their way
throug h a diverse array of
electives.

Soviet Union

A little knowledge is
a da ngerous thing
by *Tom Miller

Editorial Columnist

Blatant attacks: more a
hindrance than a help

Dear Editor ,
According to the ethics of
newspaper journalism the reader is
the most important factor taken into consideration when a staff pro duces its paper. Shall we say.
printed in the best interest of the
public.
Since this is so. the readers have
every ri ght to criticize what is
printed so the staff can listen, learn
and change.
In his column, printed on April
21. Tom Miller himself points out
this important fact. However, blatant attacks rather than constructive criticism are more a
hinderance than hel p.
I have yet to see members ofthe
Voice staff go 'into fits ' or throw
a 'spasm ' over good, constructive
criticism. In fact, they welcome
the knowledge of the public 's likes
and dislikes.
The Voice constantl y struggles
with a lack of staff and time and
has to teach themselves the comp licated computer terminal used in
producing the paper.
As a result there are typos and
mistakes, but let me point out.
what paper, including the best ,
lacks mistakes?
In his narrow views. Miller fails
to realize that the Voice is a college newspaper used as-a tool for
learning. The editors and reporters
never once labeled themselves professional or perfect.

The journalism students who
submit copy are just that-students.
They are in training and use the
Voice for the experience. Miller
has unjustl y criticized individuals
who are doing their best and after
having read his column, he certainl y should refrain. His
arguments are shallow and lac k
solutions.
Furthermore , when Miller calls
the Voice a $15,252 "toy " for journalism majors, he fails to realize
that without it the college would be
ignorant and uninformed. But
never fear. Miller will be the fi rst
called if 'henhouse-construction '
beg ins.
If Miller wants perfection then
he is welcome to read another
paper. But heed a warning,perfection he will never find.
Tara Yost

The latest assessment ol information trom the Soviet Union suggests there was a meltdow n of the central core of a nuclear power reactor near the city of Kiev. While the West will probably never know the
true extent of the casualties , earl y estimate s reported deaths of up to
2 ,000 people.
This event in the Soviet Union should cause us to ponder two probable thoug h ironic results of this accident.
First , while this incident will almost certainl y kill what is left of
the nuclear power program here in the United States , it is not likel y
to have any appreciable effect on Soviet development of nuclear power.
Nothing as inconsequential as civil casualties will deter the Russians
fro m fulfilling national policy-especiall y non-Russian republics (but
don 't look for any reactors to built near Moscow).
Soviet nuclear plants are believed to lack rudimenta ry safety features
which are universal in Western democracies. For examp le , the concrete
containment dome so familiar to us here won 't be found in the Soviet
Union , concrete apparentl y being much too precious to waste safeguarding Ukranians.
The Soviet Union is determined to develop nuclear energy to reduce
their dependence on fossil fuels for electric power. While an accident
due as much to Russian management as to misfortune may be "¦ regrettable ," it is not _oin _ to chance that determination.
In the United States , however, in spite ot the vast difference between the Soviet plants and ours , the no-nuke "kooks " will use this
as an excuse to torpedo what is left of our nuclear power program. Expect to see Carl Sagan and Paul Erlich (the population expert who
p redicted in 1969 that '" millions of Americans would die of starvation
in the I980' s") on national television , try ing not to gloat , saying they
told us so.
While there is an obvious need to reappraise our commitment to
nuclear energy, it is unlikel y that any serious debate will be heard .
The second irony associated with this catastrophe is that we in the
United States, with just the sketchy information now available , probably
alread y know more than the Soviet peop le thmeselves will ever be permitted to know.
It is difficult to . imag ine here in the United States , where the Vietnam War was broug ht into our living rooms, the space shuttle disaste r
was witnessed live on television , and the Three Mile Island near-disaster
covered like the sinking of the Titanic, that there is no such news reporting in the Soviet Union.
Soviet citizens are onl y vaguely aware that their government if
fighting a war in Afghanistan , that their astronauts have died in fli ght ,
or, it must be presumed , of the true dimensions of the nuclear accident
near Kiev. The onl y news available to Soviet citizens is throug h Voice
of America , BBC , and other western broadcasts.
The Soviet government nonetheless declines to reveal its mistakes
to the people. While they mi ght seem powerless to remove the oligarchy which rules them , the people might become a bit more slack in
working ' away ' on ' the state production >freadh^
knowledge is a dangerous thing.

It appears that interest has been
emphasized over need."
The PDE's ruling contributes
directly to the problem correclty
identified in "Turning the Tide,"
and runs directly counter to the
newly increased curriculum
requirements.
3. There is a legitimate concern
that vocationally-oriented students
may never need more advanced
mathematical knowledge, and the
substitution of accounting might
well add a course of some practical
value to their program of study.
But let 's understand that accounting is not mathematics. Any vocational student desirous of pursuing
post-secondary eduation may be
well-advised to take the three
mathematics courses.
According to recent studies ,
nearly two-thirds of entering
freshmen are not prepared to study
mathematics at the college level
and therefore must enroll in some
type of remedial mathematics
course.
The decision to grant the
variance by the PDE is an unfortunate one for other reasons as
well. It represents the first major
modification to the new curriculum standards, at least publicl y
reported.
Any decision that modifies by
weakening or appearing to weaken
the standards should be thoroughly
examined and debated by not onl y
the PDE staff , but by both Councils of the State Board of Education and those regular education
constituencies that are affected by
lhe decision.
Curriculum reform in Pennsy lvania involved a long and tortuous process. Hav ing achieved a
consensus that the curriculum
education reforms will produce
quality education , state education
leaders should be reluctant io
change those standards.
The shortage of certified math
teachers should be dealt with by
establishing competitive salaries
and professionalizing the teaching
industry instead of weakening
academic standards.
The above article was reprinted
with permission from the Harrisburg Patriot News.

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Pakistani Student

From Dubai to Bloomsburg

by Jean Bihl
News l-ditor

As the alarm goes off at 7 a.m.,
Erum Alvie jumps out of bed to
get ready for her 8 a.m. class.
Throug h the doors of Elwell Hall
and up the hill to Bakelcss. Alvie
sits down just in time for her
French I class to begin. Full of
American students, it seems like
a normal class- except to Alvie.
Orig inall y from Pakistan , she is
accustomed to classes full of
students of many nationalities.
"There was a combination of 41
nationalities in my school. " Alvie
says.
Alvie. 20. is a sophomore art
studio major. She recentl y came to
Bloomsburg University from
Duba i , one of the seven small city/states which make up the United
Arab Emirades. Alvie and her
family moved to Dubai when her
father 's work required him to
move there fro m Pakistan. "Duba i
is a big city ; there are so many
things going on all the time. " says
Alvie. "It is such a cosmopolita n
place. You see theatre groups ,
singers and film actors from all
over the world , including Hot
Chocolate and Tina Turner. "
The school system is one of the

bi g differences. In Dubai , students
can go to hi gh school for 12 or 13
years . "In 10th grade you have to
decide whether you want to go 13
years or stop after hi gh school ,"
Alvie says. "The work taught from
the 10th grade on is subject to
testing in the final year. After completing 13 years , a student will
earn an international baccalaureate
di ploma and also college credit for
the work. "
"There are so many foreigners
in Dubai that each community and
nationality has its own school, "
Alvie says. Lebanese and British
teachers taught in her school. The
system is Swiss and operates in
contact with Geneva . "There are
six final exams sent from Geneva ,
then they are sent back there to be
corrected ," Alvie says.
Alvie believes learning with
students of varied nationalities
gave her the opportunity to "meet
people from all sorts of different
backgrounds. You learn to get
along with them and become- more
tolerant," Alvie says. "There is no
typ ical student; everyone is different ."
Graduated in 1983, Alvie never
had a job , and had to decide what
she wanted to do with her future .
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or 19-year-old working and going
to school unless they are in
desperate need of money," Alvie
says.
During school, she had an interest in art but never pursued it.
Art stud y was not offered during
regular school hours , onl y as an
option after classes. "I couldn 't afford to take time out of my stud y
hours. " Alvie says. Because the
work is comprehensive from 10th
grade on . a great deal of effort
must be placed oh genera l studies.
Because there are no formal
schools of art in Dubai , Alvie
decided to take classes at the Art
Society of Dubai. Her first classes
were in water colors , oil painting,
calli graphy and ceramics under the
instruction of a private tutor. "If
you want to take an exam in fine
arts , you have to find you own instructor ," Alvie says.
The exam consists of three hours
each to draw or paint a given
theme, a life drawing, and a still
life . Afte r completing the exam ,
Alvie earned an Advanced Level
Genera l Certificate of Education ,
a British award .
Employers in Alvie 's hometown
helped her decide to go to college.
"They are reluctant to train people who are starting from scratch .
You need a degree to get to do
what you want ," Alvie says.
"They are afraid of you getting up
one day and leav ing after they train
you."
The decision to leave for college
was made for Alvie because there
is only one university in Dubai.
"You must know Arabic to get into the university. I cannot speak
Arabic to I had to leave," Alvie
says. In hi gh school she was required to take a language. "The
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and Dubai was Eng lish. It was my
fi rst language ," she says. She
chose Urdu , the native Pakistani
language , not Arabic as her second
language.
Alvie started searching for a college by writing to schools in
Eng land and the United States. In
Eng land students cannot start in
January but must begin in the fall.
Therefore, Alvie chose to come to
the United States.
Last fall Alvie came to the
United States to visit relatives. "I
came to visit here and I found out
about this univers ity in 1984,"
Alvie says. She decided to check
into Bloomsburg, liked what she
found out and decided to enroll for
the spring semester. "They promised be a year off ," Alvie says.
* "That is why I am here. I am expecting at least 30 credits to
transfer."'
Most of Alvie 's friends attend
college in the United States or
Europe, including her two brothers
who also attend Bloomsburg. "It
is usually a choice of going to your
own country, going to Europe , or
going to the United States," she
says.
Alvie misses her parents and
other brother who are still in
Dubai. "In the East , families are
very close knit. You know you will
miss them , but you have no
choice ," Alvie says. "It is taken
for granted if you want to continue
with college , you have to leave
home ."
The adjustment from life in
Dubai to Bloomsburg has not been
difficult for Alvie. "I went to
school with people of so many different backgrounds that nothing is
strange," Alvie says. "There are
many films and exposure to things
that make you aware of the culture
Don 't be so humble, you 're not
that great.
Golda Meir

and the people before you come
over; the culture shock is not
there ."
There are basic differences between the cultures of the East and
the culture s of the West according
to Alvie. The family structure is
very strict in the East. ""Families
stick together. They used to live in
the same house; if brothers and
sisters married , they lived together
as long as the parents lived ," Alvie
says.
Today, if the parents cannot support themselves, they will live with
the oldest son not daughter. Alvie
adds , "U is taken for granted that
they will live with the children. "
Alvie believes information about
lhe world is lacking in
Bloomsburg . "I feel cut off from
thing s here ," Alvie says. "'Where
I come from , you are much more
exposed to what is happening in
the different parts of the world.
Everyone wants to know what is
going on in their country. "
Once Alvie earns her bachelor
of fine art , she plans to work in
advertising in Dubai. "I might
freelance , but you must be
established before you can do
thai ," Alvie says. Her reasons for
choosing art as her major are
varied , but the excitement she
believes it holds is most important .
"It is a quite inte resting field. It
is an active field , not dull ," says
Alvie. "It changes quite quickl y."
American pastimes have not entirel y eluded Alvie. She enjoys
listening to music , especially Phil
Collins. "I like to listen to my
walkman while I am study ing or
going to the libra ry," Alvie says.
"It is the onl y thing that keeps me
going."
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"Greek " Pressure
by Willard Dennis
for the Voice

In these days when anti-sexism
is a social concern , arc fraternities
and sororities one of our greatest
sexist institutions? Do "greeks "
operate best in a group mentality
ihat excludes individualism and
self-reliance?
Based on answers gathere d from
Bloomsburg University fraternity
and sorority members themselve s .
I lie answer may be yes.
There is a marked diffe rence
between the views.of fraternity and
sorority members. '"They talk a lot
to each other about what they ' re
doing, as compared to independent
girls , who don ' t talk as much between each other ." said Crai g
Mogcl. a Beta Si gma Delta
brother. "Gossi p and such gets
around a lot quicker , and the
sorority sisters tend to stick
together regarding who 's in or
who 's out and how they should
act. "
Tom Sestak , who belongs to
Delta Pi. agreed. ""Sorority girls
arc definitel y much more cliquish. " he said . "They tend to
hang together on a lot of situations ,
instead of making up their own
minds. "
Mogcl added . "They seem to
change once they join a sorority.
1 know a lot of g irls who thoug ht
a lot differentl y about thing s before
they joined. Now they all seem to
have the same opinions as their
other sisters about things. It 's
mindless sometimes."
Sorority women seem to have a
much more open view of fraternity men. "We assume they have a
locker room attitude about women
sometimes," said Annette Tanczos,

*a Delta Epsilon Beta sister , "but
then again I guess we 'd have to say
that we have the same attitude. "
There is one drawback about
fraternity men that many sorority
women have-thc way fraternity
men (real women in general.
"'They 'll sometimes act cruder to
you or otherwise put you dow n
because the fraternity guys have all
their brothers to back them up. and
coup led with the male ego. it gives
them a feeling of superiority , " said
Barbara Bil ger, an Al pha Sigma
Tau.
Jackie Zack. a Theta Tau Omega
sister , said, "'they definitely have
more support in certain situations ,
like parties , to try and dominate a
g irl. They have an image in their
fraternity to fit, and in these kinds
of situations they ' re pressured to
do it. Soro roity women get
pressured too , but not as much as
the iiuvs. "
Fraternity men reply they are
not pressured , but admit that they
do tend to treat women differentl y
in a fraternity situation as opposed to when they are not , "It 's sort
of expected of you to do it." said
Mogel . "If you don 't pick up a lot
and you ' re sing le, you get abused
by the other guys for it. A lot of
guys associate it with proving their
manhood , and it 's always a frequent top ic of conversation. "
Sestak agreed . "It 's something
that 's more or less expected in a
fraternity. Every body talks about
who 's going to go home with who
before parties and who they have
their eye on. The g irls know it 's
happening too, and I' m sure that
they do the same thing too."
Both Mogel and Sestak agree,
however, that being in a fraternity
has changed their outlook on
women. "'You just can be so rude

to them and they don ' t seem to
mind it. Things like walking in and
eating their food, being rude to
them, or just generally doing what
you want without asking. You can
onl y do it to the sorority girls ,
thoug h, you definite l y can 't* do it
to independent girls. " said Sestak.
"The sorority g irls seem to love
it ; you can just get away with so
much more with ihem than other
g irls. Not malicious things , just
minor stuff. "
"They do try to get away with
a lot of stuff sometimes." said
Tanczos. "I think it 's because they
feci that they have an image to present to their brothers. "
"They have more support in setlings like parties where they ' re
surrounded by their brothers ,"
added Zack. Mogel ag reed that it
seems to be the setting that does
it. "Being in a fraternity-situation
doesn 't give you a license to do it ,"
he said, "but you can get away
with it. "
Fraternity men also seem Jo
think sorority women look more
favorably on fraternity men than
on independents. Many think
sorority women are more attracted
to fraternity men because of the
common factor of being greek. "I
think that is why many greek girls
go out with greek guys—they see
each other at social functions and
they get to know us better than at
regular parties because there 's less
peop le." said Mogel.
"They definitely view us as different ," said Sestak. "'They do
because they know what being
greek is. and we live the same sort
of lifesty le. For some it 's more
presti gious to go out with other
ii reeks."
Many sorority women don 't
hold the same view , however. *'I
have a lot of friends who are
brothers. " said Tanczos. "'I don 't
think it matters whether the guy is
greek or not as to if I'll go out with
him or not ." Zack added. "T know
some girls who will onl y go out
with greek guys , but to most of the
girls in the sorority it doesn 't matter. "
Finally, sorority women don 't
think that their attitudes toward
men are affected as much by being in a sorority than men 's are by
being in a fraternity. "I have a better idea of what to expect . from
men here just from being around
(continued on page 9)

Stu dent at Large
Live long and prosper

This is the voyage of the starship
Bloomsburg, to explore strange
new ways of partying, to reach out
and punch someone , to boldl y
blow off classes no one would
before.
Warping into the summer, the
Bloomsburg leaves a semester that
would lend tears to Vulcan eyes.
We lost sight of seven fellow
Don Chomiak
Americans because too many were
A writing style on the nc-: M '
busy watching the clock. We lost
a football coach for all the wrong
sighted end of poetry, it \\ ¦i ¦1- reasons. Forgery became a new you only if you are y iiv j . i ;.
major aboard-shi p, and the pages
laughing . Attempting it is u-;; -i .:
of the ship 's log were stained with
yourself with puzzles you yi. y
"Student at Large."
others can solve, but not casii ;- .
The best writers of it arc oni\
Glancing back at a semester of
as profound as their reade rs "
unsuccessful Vulcan mind-melds
abilities and their own allow . I am
between professor and student , I
look at my work , a puppy forced
left to finish my beer and try again.
Success in satire links ai! in self
to face an all too recent accident.
ridicule and rationalization.
A note.
My satirical comment, or accor- Granted, a few escape in a bravado
ding to Tom Miller, "a spasm ," is of "that 's the way I am ," but not
everyone is John Wayne and
the parading of not-so-pretty traits
blinders are more expensive in
without treating them to tar and
feathers.
1986.
"You must be more aggressive,"
Commentary lends itself to the
spouts the man who lacks the
morality of action and inaction in
courage to face even himself. See- society. It listens to the voice of
ing the light that blinds him , he
reality, laughing at hypoc racy, and
teaches others too young to realize.
tells a sometimes all too serious
Satire cuts to the bone without
joke.
shedding blood and infuriates C' 'Student at Large" is a satirical
those not mentioned .
comment on society.)
Serendipity is looking in a
haystack f o r a needle and
discovering the farme r's daug hter.
-Julius H. Comroe

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BU journal
published

Library Hours
Finals Week
The library plans to keep the
ground floor lo' by, the group
study room and the auditorium
(Room L-35) open on a 24 hour
basis during the final examination
period , beginning on Sunday, May
4 and ending on May 9.
As in the past , the Campus
Security officers will keep a count
of the people using this area when
they check the library.

Media Group
meeting planned
The newly formed Media
Group, for anyone interested in
communications, will be meeting
at 5 p.m., Thursday, May 1, in the
Green Room, KUB,

THI FAR S1DI

May 1 is the publication date of
BU ' s interdi sciplinary journal ,Carver. The fourth* annual
issue features artwork , stories,
poems, and scholarl y articles of
wide appeal. Authors and artists
represent all facets of the University community: faculty, students ,
alumni and friends.
Of special interest in this issue
are articles on PennsylVania
culture: Christmas traditions in a
"Dutch" community, the development of common schools (forerunners of public elementary schools),
and the naming of coal mines.
Faculty and alumni supporters
of the University receive copies by
mail .'Other interested readers may
obtain copies at the University
Store, price $1.50.

By GARY LARSON

"Listen. We may be young, but we're
in love and we're getting married—
I'l just work until Jerry pupates."

BLOOM COUNTY

Apply now for
1987 internship

Applications for Beach Blanket
Journalism for summer 1987 are
available at the office of Dr. Walter
Brasch , BCH 115.
The applications must be returned by May 5. "Because of a major shift in the program , it
becomes important for the
assignments to be made a year in
advance," said Brasch.
One of the benefits of the "early admissions," said Brasch, is to
give students a full year to prepare
for the program , and to work out
appropriate financial details.
Beginning this year "we will
select 8-9 this semester, and hold
the rest of the positions until early Fall. In the future , all
assignments will be made about a
year in advance."*

THE FAH SIDE

$100,000 given to
develop BU's CIS

Bloomsburg University 's new
Center for Instructional Systems
Development , created for on and
off campus teaching, has received
more than $100,000 to develop
coursewareand videodisk training.
Using $66,131, the university
will cooperate with Geisinger
Medical Management Corporation
to develop training and re-training
nurses and physiens in critical care
medicine.
The center also received $40,000
to develop an interactive videodisk
model for teacher training in
diagnostic/prescriptive
mathematics.
Be happy. It is a way of being
wise.
-Colette

By GARY LARSON

"Greek"
Pressure

(continued from page 7)
them more ,".' said Zack. "Guys
here seem to act differently
because of the ratio, and being in
a fraternity and getting support
from the brothers makes some
people even worse. I don 't think
it 's changed my attitude towards
guys."
Others say it has not affected
them at all. "I don 't think being
in a sorority makes much of a difference as regards viewing men ,"
said Bilger. "Some people do
change, but I think the ratio is
much hi gher in fraternities than in
sororities. Most of the girls in the
sorority aren 't on an ego tri p
because of it , unlike a lot of guys
in fraternities."

collegiate crossword

Alien slide-shows
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Colleg iate CW84-29

50 Part of USAF
51
science
1 Servile
52 "Aba
Honeymoon"
8 Rich or prominent 54 Aquatic mammal
persons
56
fide
14 Frequenter
57 Cotton cloth
15 Stuffed oneself
59 Eating place
17 Classroom need
61 Certain movie
18 Experienced person
versions
19 Big bundle
62 Howl
20 Knockout substance 63 Most sound
22 Suffix: body
64 Men of Madrid
23 Basic Latin verb
24 Division of time
DOWN
25 Insect egg
26 Ship of old
1 Affair
2 Old TV western
28 Be afraid of
30 Nota
3 Edible mollusk
31 Old men
4 Workshop item
33 Musical pieces
5 Mineral suffix
35 Exploit
6 With 10-Down,
36 Tennis term
certainty
37 Disciplined and
7 "Scarlet Letter"
austere
character, et al.
41 Radio or TV muff
8 Catholic devotion
45 Heap
periods
46 Picture game
9 Assert
48 Designate
10 See 6-Down
49 Mr. Gershwin
11 Mi nerals
ACROSS

12 Rank above knight
13 Endurance
16 Relatives on the
mother's side
21 Garden tool
27 Sky-blue
28 Gloomy (poet.)
29 "Valley of the -— "
30 Relay-race item
32 Common suffix
34 Prefix: new
37 House bug
38 "The
of
Penzance"
39 Tuscaloosa's state
40 Most tidy
41 Agencies
42 Site of famous
observatory
43 Come forth
44 Payment returns
47 Computer term
53 "
for All
Seasons"
54 Individuals
55 Mark with lines
56 Heavy knife
58 Past president
60 Wine measure

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Good Lucky Seniors!!

One last look at Hu sky 1985-86 sports

Former BU head coach George Landis and BU President Harry
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Huskies after topping IUP 31-9 in the "State Game."
Voice photo by Rick Pettine

Departed BU football coach
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to another victory.
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got the junior his second consecutive national crown.

Voice photo by Kent Hagedorn

Heading for home plate
Well here we are sports fans,
caught in the middle of the bi g
game where our heroes try to
defeat the sources of evil and
maintain a moral victory.
The protagonists ofthis revised "the fish that got away "
story are now locked in morta l
combat with the forces of doom
that expel the losers into the
depths of journalism purgatory.
We pick up with a scoreless
tie in the bottom of the ninth
and two outs.
Coach Don flashes the sign.
The steal is on , but our supposedly fearless pitcher, Tiger
Nono, says Uh-uh. "I' m sorry
coach , but I don 't agree with
that rule ," Nono says. "I'll get
nabbed by the umpire for leaving the bag too soon , and he'll
send me back to first."
(NOTE: Our rules specify
that you can 't leave the base until the pitch is throw n and the
catcher has the ball. This is to
prevent too many people from
being on the same base.)
Next up, designated hitter
Racy Bizzy.
Crack. A base hit! It looks
like Nono is going to score, but
wait , here comes the throw.
There 's going to be a play at the
plate. SAFE!

Jeff Cox
Sorry, folks, the good guys
win 1-0.
I want to be the first to say
we deserve it. We've worke d
hard for this.!
We' ve been practicing hard
for this game. In fact , we've
had practice eve ry day now for
a lot of years, and we want
what 's coming to us.
It 's not the World Series. It 's
not even the playoffs. Hell , it 's
not even the regular season .
This was only an exhibition
game, but it is preparing us for
the regular season.
We've had our share of
sandlot ball , playing in the
backyard s of our parents , and
we 're preparing to play in the
big leagues.

So our play -sn 't flawless. We
make errors every now and
then. But did you see the
Phillies Saturday? Five fundamental errors in one game
from guys who are, for the
most part , established pros.
They still make erro rs, and so
will we.
For instance, every once in a
while , one of our infielders will
miss a cutoff throw from the
outfield.
Our star p itcher will
sometimes throw a wild pitch .
Our centerfielder will , on occassion , miss a line . drive.
Even our best hitter is prone
to swinging at a pitch out of the
strike zone.
And sometimes our head
coach will tell us to take a pitch
when we should have been
swing ing away.
All human errors, but let me
say one more thing .
You can bet the house, the
dog and the family car that this
team will hit its share of home
runs.
So come on teammates. Let 's
not gloat , but wink slyly as we
take a short leave of this
ballpark .
But the boobird s never go
home.

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BOXING-Tau Kappa Epsilon will hold a service project selling
packing boxes to help you move out in May. Boxes will be
sold on the basketball courts on Saturday, May 3rd from
9:00-1:00 and Sunday May 4th from 9:00-5:00
T.K.D.'s Big Adventure - Ft. Lauderdale '87. Tell em' Large
Marge sent ya!

Mark - 1 hope I've made your last year as memorable as
you've made my first . You're very special. I LOVE YOU!!
X0X0, Noelle
Heather, April , Jennifer & Cheryl - Have an incredible summer - I'll miss the gang! Here's to many more fun filled
adventures!! Love, Noelle
Dindy -1 was so lucky to get you as a roomie! I'm gonna
miss you next year!! Love, Beffer
Homeowners - We may live at 351, but Hess' is our home.
It 's been a Hip Happening year - Thanks, Leener
147-74...What? Chocolate cones' Yes! Music, CSNY, notes,
'bee, ?am, HA! Naves, talks , hugs, friends.
Joe - Can we meet again at Carver?

4 Sale - Refrigerator, practically new - $65 or best offe r,call
Aversa - You 're a dirtball, but I'm so glad I met ya!! Jodi

Kathi, 2411
Two girls needed for house. Fall and Spring '87. Close to
campus, located next to hospital parking lot. Two
refrigerators , freezer, washer, and two full baths.
S425/semeste r. Call 784-3234

PERSONALS

Keith of SI0 - you 're hot! - J.
Cindy H., if your in need of more than a frie nd, call me.
Have a great summer, Love, TJ.

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Beth and Karen,we may be immature and weird but at least
we know how to have fun and not at thn expense of others.
Close? than you think
Audra,our first and best R.A. We love you! We will al! miss
you! Carol. Missy, Karen, Karen, Michele,Jen,April, Heather,
Kraz, Beanners, Bonnie, Dawn, Barrie, Kim, Noelle, Kathie,
Fran , Allison, Nancy, Kym, Sue
Don Chomiak - Love will surely find a way. Have a great summer. TRH
First East - The weekends were the best. But the friendship

Kelly, It was great this year and three months, lets do it again
permanently in two years. Love, John
Beware of Acheys eating lemon - Lime Jello
Hey Mike, I need a parking sticker for my computer Help!
Mary & Donna - Who is the Spring Lustman with a fuzzy
navel?
We ' re Kern, opening new DOORS each night.
Hello Speedy, Never thought I'd do this did you. I love you
very much and I'll miss you! - Love, Hicktown

will live forever! Love, Tina and Debbie

Glenn, Let 's put in the skins! The Boss

Jim Sherlin - as you gain wisdom and maturity, maybe you'll

Jaybud, I'd stop the world and melt with you. Love, MJ

learn how to keep your friends. Joan and Lisa.
Noele & Lynne - Thanks for inviting me along for Penn Relays
Preemie,so the semester is over. Listen bud, it doesn't have

weekend! Let 's do it up a t States, but, what is the Pee-Wee

to end. Ya know? Love, Ween.

Herman Song? - Love, Marianne

You' re the greatest , Love ya!!

Rambo - We hear 190 proof goes down easier than it comes
up. Your "helpers ." Dale. Pflugs, and Scott

Jenniter - 323 Columbia - I'm waiting for our weekend at
the lake after finals - Ms. Sexpot! - AL

Linda, Kathy, Joann. Susan . Barb - You did it!!! Way to go!!
Good Luck - Scott

Wre finally out! 355 Penn Argyle
Are the three sorority girls in the last issue of the Voice as

graduation!! See ya.

nice as they look? HARDLY!!

Don, Thanks for everything. I'll miss you next year. You ' re

See you at Homecoming Maureen, Karyn, Margaret , Patty!
Love, Karen Jean
Yo John , Chris, Mike, Mark, Brian...68 Iron will ROCK nex t
year!! Let 's drink! - Spook
Repeat, Fish, Dudley Do-Right, Wholesome, Deep Throat ,
Noodle, Nimrod, Dozer, Herman, Boo-Boo, Homo Spook,
Bicker...Great Times, eh? You too Spalding

Love, Lisa (JR)

Remember to support the BU teams which will be competing in their respective state tournaments this weekend.
The softball team will be competing at Berwick beginning Friday.
The women's lacrosse team will be competing at the
Nelson Field House. They will begin by playing West
Chester Friday at 1 p.m. The consolation game will be
Saturday at 1 p.m. with the championship at 3 p.m.
And the tennis team will compete at Millersville.

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"Had we won even one ," Babb
said , "we would have been in good
shape. If we won two we 'd be in
better shape. If we would have won
three, that would have been great."
The Huskies, 16-14 overall , play
host to Misericordia in a nonconference game today before
hosting Mansfield Saturday.

Dun! You're 19 today. Feel Proud! Hope it 's the best ever!
Happy Birthday Sweetie.

Land S. - There 's a party in 309. I'm going lo miss you two

Pixie House -1 will miss you guys! Thanks for a great year.

Huskies in Playoff Action Baseball

Chrissy - Happy 22nd Birthday - All of your roommates!!!
All five of us!!

L'ill 'nuckle air, Herbie?

is on Maneuvers

Les Austin, left, and Frank Sheptock,were two seniors whose contributions will be long felt
in BU sports. The BU sports staff salutes the graduating seniors who have contributed to BU
athletics.

Meg -1 love you - Thanks for lots of great times, more to
come - you 're the best - I love you Bob

From Long Island to PA with love - I'll miss you all - Lizzie D.

Attention al! fraternity brothers and men of Luzerne, North ,

Voice photo by Kevin Lynch

the greatest! Yes, this itme it is me! I love you. KT

I'll miss you Lori D! Karen Jean

Montour, and Schuylkill. Hold on to your zippers, Ashleigh

Voice photo by Michele Young

Dennis - Where 's my cassarole dish!?! Good Luck after

H.I. Thanks for the signs! Where's your wristband Simone?
Hey PHI SIG PI, thanks , it's been real! - Fej
Don't worry Soozer - We 're like a bad dream - we'll keep
coming back! F. Kalu
Free & Easy and The Nimf , have a great summer! See you

tremendously! A.
"Tom-Ali'-This is it! What am I going to do next year without
you? I'm going to miss you this summer!! Love you,"MelonHead"
May all your 40s and downs be between the sheets. DJC
M, R, K, T,-Roommates come and go, but friends remain
forever. We'll miss you! L-K'C
Lime - a summer to understand...(love in the Rockies)
Joe Dowd - You can tack this onto the wall in the football
office too! Tennis Ace

around ! The Freshman

Sue - Where was Nixon buried?

YUK - thanks for your love and support. It was a great year!
Love ya!!

Barbie, Robin, Dolores, Marge, Lisa and Debbie-

CGA ¦thanks tor the memories! We love you all! Leener and
Gidge
'Tom-ali': This is it! You're graduating! What am I going to
do without you next year?! I'm going to miss you TONS this
summer! Love you - 'melon-head'
To 9th North Columbia - Thanks for being such a fantastic
wing and for making my last year as an R.A. simply
'WONDERFUL.' Love, Darlene

congratulations, keep in touch-Mike, Tim, Tom. and Ed.
Hey concert committee-thanks for nothing
Ed-It 's been great,see you whenever where in Pittsburgh
(If we ever go to Pittsburgh)—everyone
To my other roomates-twas a fun year, hope the summer
is even better

BU baseball drops three to
ESU on last minute heroics

by Jeff Cox
Sports Editor

Dean Doria gets set to serve in his doubles match with partner
Scott Glassford.
Voice photo by Robert Finch

Tennis team notches big
win over Swarthmore
by Jeff Cox
Spoils Editor

The Bloomsburg Unive rsity tennis team had one of its biggest wins
of the year Tuesday as the the
doubles team of Steve Augustine
and Dave Lesko won the tiebreaker of the last game of the last
set of their doubles match to lead
the Huskies to a 5-4 victory.
Augustine and Lesko captured
the first set of the match 6-3, but
were beaten by the same score in
the second set.
But the dm) came back lo win
the final set 7-6 to capture victory
for the Huskies.
Swarthmore was ranked third in
the nation in Division III going into the meet.
Tim Mitchell , the Huskies '
number one player also had a big
victo ry, topping Swarthmore\s
Shepp Davidson. 6-3, 6-3.
Prior to the match, Davidson
was ranked third in the nation in
Division III , and Mitchell handled him easily.
Also , Scott Gibbs topped Swarthmore 's Vivek Varma, who was
the number 44 ranked player in

Omit the last inning in each ol
Bloomsburg University 's three
baseball games with East
Stroudsburg Tuesday and you have
the Huskies with three victories
and in beautifu l shape to win the
Pennsylvania Conference Eastern
Division .
Unfortunatel y for BU , it just
doesn 't work that way.
The Huskies lost a contiuned
game in the eight inning and the
two games of the regularl y
scheduled doubleheader with the
Warriors in the seventh inning to
decrease Bloomsburg 's playoff
hopes.
The teams had to make up a
game postponed April 20, a game
that would not have been continued
at all had the Huskies not given up
two runs in the fi ft h two tie the
scoie at five.
But East Stroudsburg scored
three runs in the eight inning to
take an 8-5 victory.
"We can never have too many
runs ," BU coach John Babb said.
"Our p itchers seem to make the
last inning a tough one."
The Warriors Gary Vyskoll
delivered the game-winning hit
with a run-scoring double. Joe
Ragazino singled to score two

Huskies 2-1.
Just one inning previous , the
Huskies -had a chance to blow the
game wide open, but they could
not take advantage .
BU loaded ' the bases with
nobody out. but yet failed to score
ii run in the inning.
Neil Boyd led off the inning by
izetting on base when he was hit by
a pitch.
An error by the East
Stroudsburg third baseman put Joe
Ervin on base, and a drag bunt by
Steve Clemens loaded the bases for
the Huskies.
Steve Sees struck out for one of
onl y two BU strike outs in the
game.
Bill Salamy hit an infield tl y.
and Scott Michael llyed out to end
the inning.
The only Husky run of the game
came in the fourth inning when
Rob Kirk patrick hit a two out
sing le , stole second , and scored on
a single by Boyd .
The run followed an East
Strousburg run that was scored in
the bottom of the third on two
Husk y errors.
With the loss , Bloomsburg falls
to 8-9, third p lace in the PC East.
They are one-half game behind
East Stroudsburg, Millersville and
Mansfield.
Shippensburg leads the division,
(continued on page 11)

Bloomsburg University senior
Don Forbes has been selected as
the Pennsy lvania Conference
Eastern Division baseball "Player
of the Week" while Suzanne Luna
has been named the conference's
"Co-Player of the Week."
Forbes, ? ht-hander, appeared
in two game_ - the Huskies last
week and pickt _p wins in both
to raise his record to 4-1.
On Monday, he pitched 10 and
one-third innings of one-hit relief
against Millersville.
Bloomsburg won the contest 5-4
in 17 innings.
On Saturday, he picked up a
complete game victory in a 5-4
triumph over Shippensburg.
During the week, he pitched 17
and one-third innings, allowing
just four hits and four runs, three
of which were earned .
lie struck out eight opponents
and had an earned run average of
1.56.

Luna collected eig ht hits in 15
at-bats for an average of .533 last
week.
Her hits included two doubles
and she knocked in eight runs.
Her season average of .379 leads
the Huskies as do her 44 hits , 33
RBI's and nine doubles.
In addition , she has handled 32
chances in rightfield this season
without an error.
Also, catcher Bill Adams earned a spot on the division 's weekly
"honor roll ."
The junior collected eight hits in
20 at-bats for an average of .400.
He was credited with the gamewinning hits in the wins over
Millersville and Shippensburg; He
had five RBI's last week in addition to scoring three runs.
Adams is the club's top hitter
with a .397 average and is also first
on the team in hits with 31 and
doubles with eight.

Forbes, Luna named PC
"Players of the Week"

Division III.
Gibbs won by a 6-2 , 6-1 count.
"This was one of the best wins
we 've ever had," Husky coach
Burt Reese said. *'It ranks with the
top live. "
The Huskies take a 15-13 record
into this weekend ' s PSAC
champ ionshi ps.
"We have a chance ," Reese
said. "We can do some damage. "
Results of the match are as
lb Hows:
BLOOMSBURG 5 SWARTHMORE 4

Mitchell (B) def. Shepp Davidson (S) 6-3,
6-3
Scott Gibbs (B) def. Vivek Varma (S) 6-2,
6-1
Mark Schmidt (S) def. Steve Augustine (B)
4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Dean Doria (B) def. John Martinez (S) 7-6,
6-4
Kevin Hahm (S) def. Scott Glassford (B)
6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Rich Dunne (S) def. Dave Lesko (B) 6-2,
6-1
Davidson-Varma (S) def. Mitchell-Gibbs
(B) 7-5, 7-5
Dorla-Glassford (B) def. Hahm-Dunne (S)
6-3, 6-1
Augustine-Lesko (B) def. SchmidtMartinez (S) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6

more runs to put the game away.
Tn the fi rs t game of the
doubleheader , the Huskies left 10
men on base , suffering a 3-2 loss
on a bases-loaded tri ple by the
Warriors ' Rick Yuro with BU
leading 2-0.
Bloomsburg took a 1-0 lead in
the first inning when Scott
Michae l drew a one-out walk.
Catcher Bill Adams followed
with a double sending Michael to
third . Matt Karchner hit a short tly
ball to left field with Michael tagginu up to give the Huskies a run.
Bloomsburg added another run
in the fourth inning that could have
been even bigger.
Steve Sees hit an RBI sing le to
put the Huskies up by two. Joe Ervin. who started the rall y with a
two-out tri ple , scored the run.
The Huskies had runners on first
and second with two out, but Bill
Salamy was retired on a grounder
to third base to end the inning.
BU's Mark Kessler had a onehitter going into the seventh , but
three consecutive East Stroudsburg
hits retired him.
Bill Forbes retired one batter
before giving up the base-clearing
hit.
The Huskies suffered another
tough loss in the second game as
the Warriors' Mike McKeun sing led in the bottom of the seventh to
send home John Marcum to top the

The other half of the DoriaGlassford doubles team, Scott
Glassford gets set to return a
shot on the way to victory.
Voice photo by Robert Finch