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Vo l ,{'l.. No 10 WIDENER UNIVERSITY, CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA NOVEMBER 13. 1987
Beyond Widener Widener 'Welcomes Parents by Joyce Dawson topic. Professor Martin Goldstein, from Ensembles will perform a half-hour mini Sta~ Writer the College of Arts and Sciences, will concert at noon in the Red lounge of by Eileen Marie Donnelly speak on "Terrorism" at the Kapelski Mac Morland Center, under the direction Assistant Copy Editor learning Center, Room 222A. Professor As you know, tomorrow is Widener's of Mr. John Vanore. Rocco DiTaranto, from the School of The Pioneer's football game against Annual Parents Day, which provides an Engineering, will present "Noise and ideal opportunity for your family to visit Delaware Valley College will begin at Kennedy Man" at the Kapelski learning Center, 1:30 p.m. After the game there will be a the University and become more Room 224A. From the School of Cider Pour on the Tumbleston Room familiar wit~ the school's surroundings. Management, Professor Bernard Reilly Nominated for The day begins with registration in will lecture on "Modern Organiza Patio (Alumni Auditorium). The day will Alumni Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. and tions/Management" at the Kapelski conclude with a dinner dance, sponsor Supreme Court will be followed by President Bruce's learning Center, Rooll1 222B. Finally, ed by the Student Activities Office, in welcoming speech at 9:30. Professor Marian Slater, from the the dining hall from 7:00 p.m. until mid Each department will host a reception School of Nursing, will discuss "There's night. It will feature the music of Jimmy On Wednesday, November 11, Presi as an opportunity for parents to meet More to a Bedpan Than the Gluteus Ferguson and the Cheers. dent Reagan announced Federal AJT with its deans and instructors. The Maximus" at the Kapelski learning Parents . will be supplied with a peals Judge Anthony M. Kennedy as receptions will be held from 10:00 a.m. Center, Room 225A. schedule of events at registration. Ques the third nominee for the Supreme until 11:00 a.m. in certain sections. The Brunch will be served in the dining tions can be directed to the Student Ac Court vacancy. Since the failure to get College of Arts and Sciences will hold hall from 11 :30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The tivities Office. two previous nominees appointed, their reception in Kapelski learning Widener University Wind and Jazz President Reagan chose someone he Center between lecture Halls 1 and 2; the School of Engineering in Kirkbride, feels will be acceptable to both second-floor lounge; the School of Democrats and Republicans. In order to Management in Kapelski learning avoid any confrontations with the Center, third-floor student lounge; and Inside the Dome: Seoate, background checks have been the School of Nursing in Old Main don'&-on Kennedy for the past four days. Building, Room 305. Students in the Ex A Look at Development...... p. 3 President Reagan believes that the time ploratory Studies Program are en is right to join in a bipartisan effort to fill couraged to attend all receptions. NewsBriefs ...... v . • . •• p. 5 the vacancy. He stated, "By selecting .. Appointments made with faculty a superbly qualified judge whose members on Saturday will be from fitness for the high court has been 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Luscious Legs ...... p.9 remarked upon by leaders of the Senate From 11 :00 a.m. until 11 :45 a.m., a faculty member from each department of both parties, I have sought to ensure will conduct a seminar on a particutar Widener Sports ...... pp. 10-12 the success of that effort."
Ortega Undergraduate of the Week Committed to Peace Accord Epstein: A Major Force in Greek Life
On Wednesday, November 11, Editor's Note: activities that IFC has sponsored in the Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega The "Undergraduate of the past two years I think the fraternities declared that his government was com Week" coillmn is designed to have become more of a Greek com mitted to complying with the Central recognize those undergraduates munity." Epstein is also on the Inter America peace agreement. Ortega who have made outstanding con Greek Council, which sponsored the declared that "Nicaragua is ready to tributions to the campus at large, Special Olympics (this semester - comply 100 percent with the agree particularly through extra cur bowling) and the Blood Drive. As ment." He made this statement during ricular activities. Students to be Sergeant at Arms for Alpha Sigma Phi an appearance before the General featured have volunteered many fraternity, he helped during the cere Assembly of the Organization of hours of time, work, and energy to monies and meetings. Epstein is a mem American State.s (OAS)' During maintain and/or improve the quali ber of the National Order of Omega (the Ortega's visit to Washington, he renew ty of student life on campus for alL Greek Honor Society), the Economic ed his offer to hold peace talks with the Suggestions are welcome for future Honor Society, and the Society for the United States. "Undergraduates of the Week." Advancement of Management. He feels that participating in these activities has helped him learn how to deal with peo Erin Travis Arabs Unite by ple and will benefit him in his future Staff Writer business career. Against Iran Senior Spencer Epstein from Delran, In rus free time, Epstein enjoys play NJ, is the "Undergraduate of the ing intramural sports such as football, On Wednesday, November 11, Arab Week." He chose Management, with a the IFC formal. He also is helping to soccer, and softball. Snow skiing, water leaders united to denounce Iran and Human Resource concentration, as his determine if the Brandywine fraternities skiing, and weight lifting are some of his asked the international community to major so that he could manage a busi should join the I~C next year. Recently, other activities. . He has received "exert effective efforts" to aid in forcing ness someday. Epstein's next door he planned the Happy Hour with academic honors several times. During the regime of the Ayatolalah into neighbor, a Widener student and a hoagies and birch beer, an activity of the summers, Epstein works at his accepting a cease-fire in the Iran-Iraq member of a fraternity, recommended Alcohol Awareness Week. last year, as father's vending machine company, War. Arab leaders also condemned Widener. vice-president of IFC, Epstein organized Bevco Service Inc., as an assistant Iran's occupation of Iraqi territory. Ac Epstein is involved in a major part of Greek Week~ which involves various supervisor. . cording to Arabs leaders, their efforts the Greek life on campus. As president forms of competition. When askeq the After he graduates, Spencer plans to are aimed at Iran to respond to the call of the Interfraternity Council UFC), he reason he ran for IFC president, Epstein get a job in a corporation in the person for peace. monitors Greek affairs, such as Town stated, "1 felt I could do something to nel department and eventually become Source:· Philadelphia Inquirer Watch, meetings every Tuesday, and unite the fraternities, and through the an executive in his father's business. 2 - THE DOME, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1987
Editorial sored by the Social Work/Psychology Club, the Food Drive will kickoff _on Monday, Nov. 16, and continue through Nov. 30. It's quite clear that we are closing in on the holiday season. But do you Signs of the Season think that such fund raising events are sponsored merely because certain in dividuals get a thrill out of coordinating these events? Of course not! They One look at our surroundings reveals the current season of the,year. The are planned with the aspirations that others will feel the true giving spirit of leaves have graced us with their ravishing colors, the long hours of daylight the season. This feeling will then invoke more of a response than simply a have ended, and all the students who cling to their wardrobe of shorts and hearty appetite on Nov. 26 or greedy expectations on Dec. 25. It is intended t-shirts have finally retreated to slacks, sweatshirts, and overcoats. But an to inspire all able individuals to give of themselves to those in need. even more accurate indicator of our present season is the quantity of stu So why not act upon the spirit of the holiday season. Whether you are dent sponsored benefitS for the underpriviledged. compelled to give to the hungry, the shelterless, or those in need of social For example, the women of Sigma Sigma Sigma will begin their annual services, it will be the gratification of knowing you were able to benefit Luscious Legs contest today. Details of this campaign can be found on others that will allow you to receive the most satisfaction through the page 9 of THE DOME so I will not elaborate. holidays. One of the more valiant of the many fund raising efforts will also com mence this afternoon. At 2:00, James Fusco will take the broadcasting helm at WDNR for the second annual Help the Homeless. Help the Homeless II is Letters to The Editor a 5CHlour broadcast marathon jockeyed in its entirely by Fusco. Proceeds Dear Editor: Dear Editor: from the marathon will benefit the homeless in Delaware County. In response to Mr. Eisenbrown's "tri Recently a Widener student perform Another crusade for the less fortunate is the Canned Food Drive. Spon- fie" complaint about cars parking in ed a good deed that I think your readers front of the diagonal walkway in the should know about. The good deed sav November 6 edition of The Dome, I ed me a great deal of trouble j3nd was have this to say: Being the resident that done, I'm sure, just because the student he is, he cannot even start to under thought it was the right thing to do. stand the immense parking problem that The facts are these - I drove away Widener University has. I'd like to know from a parking space near Dixon Hall, the last time Mr. Eisenbrown drove leaving my briefcase on the curb. In the around at 11 :00 am or - even worse - briefcase were all my class notes for 7:00 pm, looking for a place to park. LeL ENGR 412, a few checks, a pretty good me tell you. Mr. Eisenbrown, it is no calculator, and a number of other way to begin a day or night here. papers that would have been difficult to Although it may not seem much to you, replace. Of course, the briefcase was one less space can make a big dif gone by the time I realized my loss and ference here at Widener. We are look retraced my steps. I spent a very ing to better the parking situation, not depressed afternoon! worsen it. May I suggest to Mr. Eisen When I returned home I found a brown, that if it is really an inconve telephone message from the Widener nience for you to get close to other student who had found and rescued the students, or if you don't like getting briefcase. Needless to say, my day your Toughskins dirty while squeezing brightened enormously. It's nice to between cars, that you leave your little know Widener students have such. high dorm room a little bit earlier and find an standards of helpfulness and honesty. alternative route to get to class. Sincerely, Prof. Kenneth A. Scott Glenn "The Preacher" McKenzie A commuter and proud of it.
, ~" . ., What you always wanted Widener received its first taste of winter on Wednesday demoon. to know - but were THE DOME afraid to ask! WIDENER UNIVERSITY Boxl080.Cheshw.Pa.19013 (215) 499-4000 Ext. 8172 or (215) 499-4421 SEXUAL Aw.-ded tirst place certfficate by Columbia Scholastic Press Association ' AWARENESS and American Scholastic Press Association P&M1IIed ." the atudenb of WIdener University for the coIIIp cornmunitJ on FrIUys CENTER durI,. the IaCIernIc ,.... except durl,. exllminatlon Ind ImmecIIaeIJ foIowi,. vKatlon. OpinIons expressed herein do not nec:euarily coincide with thole of the Mlmlniatratlon. It II DOME policy tNIt unailned letters to the editor wi. not be pubIahecI. MaillUblcrlptlon SERVICES: Educational/Counseling price of 515.00 per,.... Poatap paid Cheater. PI. 19013. Workshops Executive Editor - Brian D. Hare All Birth Control Methods Copy Editor ...... Susan Anne Lapolla Asst. Copy Editor...... Eileen Donnelly Pap Testing PhOto Editor ....' ...... 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NOVEMBER 13. 1987 - 3 COMMENTARY CORNER Strip Searching is Torture by Georgianne Zouzoulas Michael Fisher, that women held in Bux- Since the 1600's, Northern Ireland ton Prison endure 230 body searches stadium, next to Moll Hall (believe me, I has been fighting against the British rule each month. One prisoner had two strip Sherm and know it's next to Moll. I lived there to unite Northern Ireland with the searches in a six minute period. when the bulldozers were first brought Catholic republic of Ireland. Protestant Such extreme methods were explain in at 8:00 a.m.) control over Northern Ireland provides ed to me by someone I will call Overcrowding Perhaps I have gone deaf in the past them with the ample amount of land to "Patrick." "Patrick" is a twenty-three few years or so, but I have heard develop nuclear arms. Up to this point, year-old man who left Northern Ireland by Chas. Harken nothing about a new dorm being built the mainly Catholic IRA (Irish to come to the United States. This plan for S.H.R.M. students. Could it be that Republican Army) has regained the in- was to increase propaganda in hopes of Wjdener University is truly a "school our benevolent administration has no dependence of three quarters of Nor- raising capital to supply Northern on the move," Enrollment, down in past such plan? Are the new students ex them Ireland and continues to fight for Ireland with adequate arms to aid the years, is now up to full capacity. The ad pected to live in their shiny new the rest. The IRA views the British revolution taking place in his homeland. ministration of our University is to be classrooms? security forces as its archenemy. "Patrick's" dream of a free and safe congratulated for their efforts to reverse Overcrowding is already a way of life There is another fight in Northern Ireland should be heard by all. You can the alarming downward trend. Despite in Widenerland. There is no way, under Ireland, a fight to halt the abuse of help by telling this story to peOple you Widener's new-found success, one current circumstances, that the all of political prisoners by screws (British know. This could help "Patrick" and his question still pops to mind: What about Widener's students can be housed. It policemen). Political prisoners have friends unite Northern Ireland as one Sherm? seems inevitable that some of Widener been told to take off their clothes and free country. students will be forced off campus. This wear criminals' uniforms. One political r'----..;..------ Sherm (or more properly S.H.A.M.) is move will, at the least, rob students of a prisoner rebelled and refused to con Widener School of Hotel and Restau vital part of college life and could, at the form to this British rule; therefore he rant Management, currently located on worst, cause students to leave our was left in a prison cell without any type An Inside Look the Delaware campus. Before the turn University. Unless steps are taken to of clothing except a blanket. This action around in attendance, plans had been counteract the potential problems, an is now known as the Blanket Protest. at Development made to move this school to Chester. In already bad situation will become hor Many times, unnecessary body and fact, a new building for their classes is rendous, and the Widener community strip searches are done on political being erected behind the football at large will suffer. prisoners. It has been reported, by by Susan Anne Lapolla Copy Editor
Widener's Development Office has many functions, but its main task is F~ . WDNR 89.5FM fund raising. It also includes the Alumni Office, putting together events like nd Homecoming. !! \~ 2 Annual Help the Homeless Broadcast Marathon The Development Office headed by "" ../ Vi ' Peter Caputo, Director of Development, .~;-~~) ~~'~}.. Friday, November 13, Noon - Sunday, November 15, 2:00pm has many fund-raising programs, for in , .J
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Atlantic Emplo!,ees federal Credit Union . Main Office Widener Office 11 0 Chesley Dr. Media, PA 19063 MacMorland Center, l ower level. (215) 565-8300 (215) 874-4743 THE DOME. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13.1987 - 5
NewsBriefs Pre Law Society . . . Seniors planning to take the Law School Admission Test should do so this December. Juniors should plan to take the test in June 1988. Library Hours for Thanksgiving . .. Applicants may be found in Kapelski 209 or tpe office of the Pre-Law Ad November 26 & 27 Thursday & Friday Closed viser, Dr. Goldstein, in Loveland Hall, Room 4. November 28 Saturday 9 am - 5 pm November 29 Sunday 1 pm - 11 :30 pm SAM ... Alumni Beef and Beverage will be held Nov. 19 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. , in the Legs! Legs! Legs! ... Wyman Room . Only seniors and officers ~re invited. The next speaker meeting will be held on November 24 at 4:00 pm in the Red Lounge. Vote on those LUSCIOUS LEGS November 13-20 in Mac Center at mealtimes. The legs that raise the most money win. All proceeds to benefit Youth in Action. Prizes will be awarded Fri~ay, November 20 at a party Sigma Sigma Sigma is co-sponsoring with the Hobbit. For more information call , X8134 or 872-9572. . Pre-Law Meeting ... Dexter Hamilton, a Widener Alumnus now with Bollard, Spahe, Andrews & Ingersol, Attorneys at Law, will be speaking at the pre-law meeting in the Holiday Craft Bazaar . • • writing lounge on Nov. 19, 1987 at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome, there will December 1, 1987, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm in the Red Lounge of Mac be refreshments served and new membership will be accepted. Morland Center. Sponsored by Widener's Secretarial Organization (WISE). Homecrafted items good and handcrafts. All are welcome to shop for Christmas gifts. ' Economics Tutoring . .. The Economics Honor Society is now tutoring each Wednesday until the end of the semester (December 16), except the day before Thanksgiving. Employment Opportunities • • • Tutors are available in room 225B Kapelski from 3 to 5 PM to assist students. The library has need for several students with the following skills: Com They will be able to answer questions on Economics 101 , 102, 105, 251 , and puter experience in wordprocessing and/or graphics; office skills including 252. (Depending on the particular tutors, they may also be able to help with answering phones, photocopying, filing, and/or typing; mechanical or problems in other Economics courses.) This service is free to all Widener audiovisual interests and/or abilities. Please cqntact Sue Bianco (X4068). students.
Career CAPSule: . . . an-Campus Interviewing Ethics Most of you participating in on-campus recruiting have made an effort to a poor interview can. Do not make a habit of changing your mind once you develop and perfect yo~ r interviewing skills, read company literature to en have signed up. If, however, you do have a well considered change of heart, sure that you are well-informed applicants, and to note prescreening call CAPS at your earliest opportunity to free up that time slot for a student deadlines so that your resumes are in to us on time. On the whole, recruiters who may have been selected as an alternate applicant. have been quite positive about your qualifications and interviewing perfor In the rare instance that an emergency prevents you from keeping your ap mance. pointment, call CAPS immediately, if at all possible, or have someone else An occasional breech in interviewing ethics has occurred; however, that call for you. Failing to show and apologizing later makes future consideration has reflected poorly on some students and m-ay have jeopardized oppor less probable. ' tunities for others. Such occurrences suggest to us the need to use this forum Once you have accepted an offer, it is imperative that you no longer inter to remind you of your r~sponsibilities in taking advantage of this service. view on campus. Take your acceptance seriously, and consider it bindin·g. Once you decide you have sufficient interest in a given organization to inter If you practice good interviewing ethics as well as skills, you will improve view on campus with its representative, it is your responsibility to check with your chances of receiving offers and, in addition, will contribute your fair CAPS to see if you have been selected for an interview. If your name has share toward ' maintaining, the excellent reputation CAPS' On-Campus been posted, be sure to make an appointment time and keep it, unless you Recruiting program and our students enjoy. Interview responsibly, wisely, are ill or an emergency prevents you from fulfilling your commitment. and well. Good luck! Poor interviewing ethics can preclude you from an opportunity as easily as On-,Campus Recruiting Program
FALL 1987 RECRUITING PROGRAM UPDATE REMINDER: Please check the PRESELECTION RESULTS BOARD FRE - aUENTLY. If you are preselected for an interview, please sign CANCELLATrON up' for an interview time promptly,. If yol,l do not wish to take the interview time, please let us know as soon as possible. Oelux Check Printers have cancelled their on-campus recruiting visit for ~vember 20,1987. Public Service Electric & Gas Company has cancelled their November 24, Career Seminars 1987 campus visit. . The following career seminars will be offered next week. For a complete list of all programs for November, pick up a seminar schedule from CAPS.
PRESELECTION DEADLINES "Effective Interviewing" FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1987.5:00 P.M. is the deadline for resumes to Monday, November 16 3:30 pm CAPS Library be in the CA~S office for forwarding to the following companies: "Intro to Career Decision-Making'" I \ UNISYS Monday, November 16 5:00 pm CAPS Library GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Interview date: Dec. 10 "Writing Effective Resumes & Cover Letters" Wednesday, November 18 3:30 pm CAPS Library 6 - THE DOME, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1987
Question - What do you miss by Jeff Platt most about home? Inquiring Photog'raphe.r and Lori Tinsley
Angela Hassell, SR, Nurse - "I Jana Merten, SR, Nurse - "A Gina Ranier, SR, Nurse - "Having Mary Washok, SR, Mgt - "Closet miss Maloney's" comfortable bed" nothing to do" Space"
Mickele Castagliuolo, SR, Psy/Poly Ray Buick, JR, Multi - " My proton Killer, SR, Acct - "North Jersey Mike DiBonabentura, JR, Nurse - Sci - "The Beach" accelerator!" - women" " Homecooke-d meals" CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, November 13 to Friday, November 20
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Football, Widener vs. Delaware Luscious Legs voting for Professors Valley, Home, 1 :30 P.M. & Administrators, Lobby of Mac FREE DAY FREE DAY Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 Parents' Day Dinner Dance, Mac p.m. Morland Center Dining Hall, 7 P.M. CAPS Seminar: Effective Interview ing, CAPS Office, 3:30 p.m. CAPS Seminar: Intro to Career Deci sion Making, CAPS Office, 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Luscious Legs Voting for Professors Luscious Legs voting for Student Luscious Legs voting for Student Luscious Legs voting for Student ' & Administrators, Lobby of Mac Organizations, Lobby of Mac Center, Organizations, Lobby of Mac Center, Organizations, lobby of Mac Center, Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m._and 5 to 7 p.m. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. p.m. CAPS Seminar: Writing Effective ' Film: A Great W'all, Alumni Resumes & Cover Letters, CAPS Of Auditorium, 8 p.m. fice, 3 p.m. Luscious Legs Party at the Hobbit co Movie: Outrageous Fortune, Alumni sponosored by Tri Sigma, with Point Auditorium, 8 p.m. Blank and Howard Moudy, An nouncement of Luscious Leg win ners will be made. THE DOME. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13,1987 - 7 - .-~- --
time, your library card was repossessed located at the circulation and reference and you were taken to the public square desks; don't worry, they won't bite), • and given thirty lashings. Outraged by why not drop an intelligent suggestion II. . DISCOVER \,. these barbaric tactics, Sophocles con or two? There's nothing to it. Just write vinced the library tribunal to lessen the your . brilliant suggestion (or not so punishment (it was changed to fifteen brilliant) on a piece of paper, sign your lashings), and also suggested "placing a name, and include a telephone number ? few torches in the periodical room. It's so we can let you know how important Might I Suggest. • murder on the eyes in there!" your ideas are to us and what we can do • • Sophocles was also disturbed by the about them. by Philip F. Yates "terrible noise-level on the second Let's face it, not every suggestion will library Student Assistant thrive on them. floor" and recommended that the Gre move mountains, but everyone will be Yes, don't laugh! Suggestions! cian "frat parties be held elsewhere!". given serious consideration. Working as a student assistant in the I'm not talking about silly, ridiculous Today, centl,lries later, the quality of After all, thanks to Sophocles' in Wolfgram Library, I am often amazed ideas like opening a hot Jog stand at life in libraries has vastly improved, spiration, you have to admit that an by the number of people I notice sneak the circulation desk (it's already been thanks to the suggestions of Sophocles overdue book fine sure beats getting ing hurriedly past the Suggestion Box, tried), Of sponsoring a wet T-shirt con and others . . flogged in the public square. their eyes bulging with the fear that, if test' during National Library Week - The fact is, libraries are always look they move any closer, some hideous, we're talking intelligent, constructive ing for ways to improve their services tentacled monster is going to leap out recommendations. and enhance the state of your academic and grab them by the throat. Later, I Witness a case in point: education. Ta'ke A ' notice these same individuals complain The origins of the first library sugges And who knows better than you what ing to their friends that they can't find tion box can be traced back to Ancient kinds of ideas might make that impor the latest bestseller in the library, or Greece when Sophocles, a renowned tant difference? Breather! they can't find a quiet place to study, or philosopher, stormed into the Athens ' And, speaking of ideas, maybe you they can't ... Public Library to launch a few academic have some you'd like to get off your Well, you get the idea. complaints. In those days the latest cbest? If so, the next time you pass one Join the Great American Smokeout The truth of the matter is: Libraries bestsellers were written Q.n papyrus of the 'suggestion boxes in the on Thursday, November 19. Millions of don't need your suggestions, they rolls, and if your failed to return them on Wolfgram Library (you'H find them smokers across the country will take a break and try not to smoke for 24 hours. How about you? If you don't smoke, adopt a smoker for the day and promise Call your mummy. to help that friend get through the day without a cigarette. The Student Health Center and Phi Sigma Sigma will be in the Mac Morland Center the day of the Smokeout with quit-tips, adopt-a smoker materials, and chances to win prizes. Make this the year you blow smoking out of your life!
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DAEDALUS - ~ EDUCATION - ~ SERVICES SJi."C ~.\,.: ~~ ~€.... \""... ~ • G ~ t.i:Ji.~ G~" ~,,~so.~'1 S1~1 0"'4 s~':S\,,~:,,\S~\)\.1-C .rIfo.€. 9~t.~~0~t. ",\"1'1 ... \€.... ~5 • GO~"€.,, \),,\... t.~,,9€. ~t:.... "It: . , ATlaT • ''''.. ,€.~''I,.uO-O", 5"1 UO _.~. _ .... , ... • t.:"",t. ~J.oI" .c.U""' r.-- • V""':-...Ilt#o\"''- ~o I ~.\ -- . • ... 0 ~.. 1~ ~~ The right choice. . ~.. ,.,.- ~~ CALL 215·..... ·.311 8- 1987 Widener Pulls Off Disaster by Marie Donnelly sary treatment. Screams of the wound Assistant Copy Editor ed could be heard as they were taken On Saturday, November 7, Widener away in ambulances. University held a disaster drill at As more local firefighters arrived, they Kapelski, Sharples, and Moll Residence began to rescue victims from Moll at Halls. It began at 10:00 a.m., when stu 11 :00 a.m. Rescuers checked all three dents, who were to participate in the buildings for students. By 12:30 p.m., moot drill, were moulaged by area the drill had concluded. paramedics. That is, students were Although this was only a drill, painted and garbed in such a way to rescuers responded as they would in an simulate injuries. actual emergency. They took the At 10:35 a.m., oil drums, which were necessary precautions while rescuing placed at the entrance of Sharples and victims from the dormitories. The drill across from Kapelski on the football was video taped by the Chester Fire field, were ignited to create an at Department as a means of evaluating mosphere of an actual fire. Black s.moke their performance. rose from the drums and drifted off Those that participated in the drill campus. The canon was then fired to consisted of the Chester Fire Depart substitute the sound of a real explosion. ment and other local fire departments, Moments later residents from Kapelski Crozer-Chester, Taylor, and Sacred evacuated the building. Heart hospitals, Widener Security, and An emergency team in action· at the November 7 disaster drill. Emergency vehicles arrived on the Widener students. The drill was design scene at 10;45 a.m. Firemen entered the ed to hone the emergency skills of smoke and debris filled Sharples dormi those involved. FROM THE READING CENTER ... tory. The first victim was taken from the Frank Samsel, a member of the building at 10:50 a.m. and placed on the Chester Fire Department said that. the football field. It was there the victims drill was Ita very good learning exper READING DO'S FOR SUCCESSFUL were diagnosed and labeled by ience" and that it "went very welL" paramedics ~ccording to their injuries. Sandy Mis~er, a resident of Moll and a TEST TAKING . Victims had triage tags placed on them, victim, saw the drill as Ita benefit to the ranging from 1st priority !immediate at community." The honeymoon is long over. By this point in the semester, you have taken tention) to 4th priority (deceased), This is the first full scale disaster drill and/or are· about to take exams. Following are some do's to consider - pro depending upon the nature of their that Wideher has sponsored. Adminis ven strategies for more successful test taking. wound/so trators will evaluate the results of the Victims were then taken to local hos drill to decide whether or not there will DO • Read texts actively as a way to anticipate test questions. Raise pitals where they received the neces- be other such drills. questions about the headings and subheadings; read to answer questions.
DO • Reread carefully all the directions on an exam, even if you think Social Work/Psych Club . you know what you are being asked to do. (Often you miss a key word or Idea when you skim or omit reading the directions. As a result, you don't follow the directions - and lose points.
Holiday The Widener Reading Center is available to help you with any reading needs in any course. Call X4185 or come to the Alumni Auditorium. Canned Food Drive Clean out your cupboards and help the poor at the same time! Drop off your canned good at the: . STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE between Nov. 16 and Nov. 30. Thanks for your help! -
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Part Time Help Needed Flexible Hours Telephone SurVey Work - Clear speaking voice is a requirement. Located just 2 minutes off campus. 1\ Call Susalil 874-6732; If they won't tell you about it; \ then you knoW it must be great. Purple Passion~ Out of the bathtub, into the can, and onto the shelves of your favorite store. Discover it for yourself.
8o"I.d lor Wo rld Wid. D,st,lled Pro duc ts Company 8y s.v.rog. Con (.p~ St LOUIS A.1.o 63108 IS Proo f THE DOME, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1987 - 9 Luscious Legs to Benefit Youth in Action
Once again, Sigma Sigma Sigma is runaways. Their federally ' funded in the planning, policy development and tioned are only a part of those provided sponsoring the Luscious Legs contest. Runaway and Homeless Youth Program service delivery system of YIA as weH by YIA, but represent a good portion. Luscious Legs is a' contest in search of is in its fourth year of operation. as receiving services themselves. Presently, YIA's goal is to become a the best legs on the Widener campus as The Pennsylvania Board of Education Youth In Action's services are not just self sufficient, nonprofit agency, while decided by the campus at large. Your and Welfare has determined that on the local level, but on the national providing the same amount of services vote will be taken November 13-17 on Chester has the highest incidence of level as well. The Wesley Sheltered to Chester and Delaware County. faculty legs and 18-20 on student legs in teen pregnancy in the state. In response Home is one of the better known local Federal funds are decreasing and some MMC at meal times. The legs that raise to this fact, Youth In Action set up The services; while the agency also par programs have been and will be discon the most money win. The proceeds will Young Mother's Association which pro ticipates in the National Missing tinued unless private organizations help benefit Youth In Action. vides support facilities for these young Children Program. The services men- to fund these services. Youth In Action (YIA) is a youth ser mothers and other single parents. A vice organization in Chester. It was subsidized child day care center in founded in 1968 by Tommie Lee Jones Chester is one such facility. A summer with the purpose of helping poor day camp with sports, arts and crafts THE GREEKLINE children in Chester. The services YIA and tutorial services was also set up. provides include a 24 hour hotline, and There is even a basketball and tennis THE FINAL HOME FOOTBALL GAME emergency shelter, crisis counseling, team. Just before the start of the game, the presentation of the Cellucci alternative housing when the shelter is Juvenile delinquents who are assign Trophy and Academic Achievement Awards win take place. Please full, family reunification and social ser ed to YIA to complete service work come out a bit early and cheer on the award winners (Delta Phi Epsilon volunteer their services and are involved vices for depressed and suicidal and Tri-Sig ... wear your letters!)
SORORITY GREAr AMERICAN .S President's Meeting - Nov. 11 - 4:00 p.m. at Webb Hall FRATERNITY President's Meeting - Nov. 18 - 4:00 p.m. at Webb Hall
SMOKEOUT THANKSGIVING BREAK (it's just around the corner) IF YOU PLAN on leaving your house open during the break, please let my office know by Tuesday, November 24, in order that we can alert TAKE A BREATHER Campus Safety - also give us the names of those folks staying!!! NOVEMBER 19, 1987 HAPPY THANKSGIVING HAPPY THANKSGIVING MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Special Olympics BOWLING December 6, 1987 - 11:00 A.M. - 5 :00 P.M. See your IFC/Panhel Representative for details. SEMI-FORMAL - THANKS!!I to all those that supported this event and gave a NEW idea a try. The Greek system will grow only if people are willing to expand their boundaries. Thanks to Spence and Mary for all their efforts. TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY WAY IN ADVANCE .. . mark your calendars - LEADER BREEDER III has been rescheduled for SATURDAY, JANUARY 30. All new frater nity and sorority presidents will be required to attend (other executive board officers are ,encouraged to attend). Remember - competion for the 1987-88 Cellucci Trophy and Dean's Cup has begun. Yes, you are being watched!
REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER REMIND Be sure to follow IFC and Panhel dates for the end of pledg ing/associating (the weekend of December 5). FRUITBASKETS are just around the corner. Details to follow soon. If Bandmembers are (from left): Elliot Easton, guitar; Benjamin Orr, bass; Ric you have any special ideas or suggestions for this year's baskets, pass Ocasek, vocals and guitar; David Robinson, drums and Greg Hawkes, them on to your IFC/Panhel representatives, keyboard. . Photo Courtesy of Philadelphia Spectrum ALL OF US AT WEBB HALL WISH YOU AND YOURS A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING! The Cars' Rol1 Into, Philly Known as the pioneers of the as " Good Times Roll," "Just What American new wave era, The Cars will Needed" and "Let's Go" from their return to The Spectrum after .a three earlier albums, The Cars tapped a whole year absence on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 8 new audience with the advent of Music p.m . Television. Their 1984 collaboration The Cars began developing their uni " Heartbeat City" yielded the hit single que sound 10 years ago and released "You Might Think," whose fantasy their debut album entitled " The Cars" in filled video counterpart garnered the 1978. The innovative album immediate MTV Best Video Award. ly rocketed to the top of the charts, set Following three years of various solo ting a platinum precedent for their projects, Cars members Ric Ocasek, follow-up releases, which include Greg Hawkes, Benjamin Orr, Elliot "Candy-O," "Panorama," " Shake It Easton and David Robinson combine Up" and "Heartbeat City," By the late their creative forces once again on tbeir 1970's, the group had established itself latest effort "Door To Door. " The album as a blockbuster critical and commerical is full of the sleek, electric sound that success. The Cars made famous, and features After 'producing such megahit singles the upbeat single "You Are The Girl." ... 10 - THE DOME, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1987
PIONEE'R FACTS SHEET
TOMORROW IN THE MI'DDLE ATLA'NTIC CONFERENCE
MAC ------Overall School W-L-T PF PA W-L:"'T PF .FA Susquehanna 6-2-0 186 86 7-'4-0 237 108 WIDENER 6-2-0 205 113 7-2-0 240 113 Wilkes 6-2-0 179 170 7-2-0 209 198 Lycoming 5-2-1 110 59 5-2-1 110 59 Moravian 6-3-0 142 133 6-3-0 142 133 Juniata 5-3-0 176 129 6-3-0 199 129 Delaware Valley ~ 3-4-1 122 105 3-5-1 122 129 Albright 1-7-0 ~ 68 157 2-7-0 81 164 Upsala 1-7-0 71 197 1-8-0 77 218 Lebanon Valley 1-8-0 83 203 2-8-0 110 220
Last Week Tomorrow Next Week WIDENER 47, UPSALA 7 DELAWARE VALLEY AT WIDENER NCAA and ECAC playoffs Moravian 25, Albright 22 Juniata at Upsala (games, sites £:. times Delaware Valley 15, Lebanon Valley 0 Moravian at Muhlenberg to be iUUlounced) Lycoming 7, Susquehanna 6 Susquehanna at Albright Jwtiata 57, Wi lkes 22 Wilkes at Lycomin~
STATISTICS FOR ,TOMORROW'S GAME
Widener (9 games) Delaware Valley (9 games)
RlJSIII}I; Att Yds AVR m I« RlJSKO«; Att Yds Avg m I.g Mike Gatto 77 470 6.1 5 86 Jim Wilson 98 484 4.9 3 63 Pat Barr 85 332 3.9 5 21 Darell Gamer 56 302 5.4 4 75 Kim Harris 83 329 4.q 2 45 Ton::l£ Sandone 76 232 3.1 1 30 WIDDIR 400 1537 3.8 21 86 DD.AWARK VALI.KY 471 1539 3.3 11 75 Opponents 372 1036 2.8 6 36 Opponents 381 1189 3.1 12
PASSIM; Att-~Int Pet Yards m PASSIM; Att-eo.-Int Pet Yards m Dan Stoffere 90- 49- 6 .544 683 7 Kevin Czapor 39- 21- 4 .538 387 2 Joe Bake::l£ 50- 28- 3 .560 402 3 Cla::l£ Butterworth 73- 27- 3 .370 348 0 WIDI!JI!R 160- 85- 9 .531 1213 12 IJIl..AWARK VALLKY 125- 51-10 .408 817 3 Opponents 243-109-13 .449 1135 7 Opponents 240-127-21 .529 1472
TOl'AL OWINS! f'lays Rush Pass Gain TOIAL OWENS! Plays Rush Pass Gain
Dan Stoffere .. ~9 (-66) 683 617 Kevin Czapor 117 203 387 590 Mike Gatto ·, 7 470 470 Jim Wilson 99 484 36 530 Joe Bake::l£ _ \:2 10 402 412 Dare 11 Gamer 56 302 302 WIDII:NER :'61 1015 698 1713 DKLAWARK V.ALLEY 596 1539 817 2355 Opponents 409 717 632 1349 Opponents 621 1189 1472 2661
Dl3UVDIi No Yds A'V'g m I« RI!'Q!IVDIG No Yds Avg m I.g Kim Harris 18 148 8.2 1 28 Todd Nichols 11 286 26.0 1 51 Dan Santhouse 18 382 21.2 3 57 Tom Makowsky 8 126 15.8 0 36 Jeff Hoover 14 203 14.5 3 33 Frank Gilbert 8 111 13.9 0 29 WIDBIIIR 85 1213 14.2 U 60 DKLAWARK VALLEY 51 817 16.0 3 51 Opponents 109 1135 10.4 7 42 Opponents 127 1472 11.6
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1986-87 'Widener. Men's Basketball. Stats-
G Total 3-Pt Rebounds Name/Cl/pos/Ht GS Min FG-FGA Pet FG-FGA Pet FT-FTA Pet Pts Av~ 0- D- T --11t'g ---PF-DQ A TO 81k 5 Hi LOU STEVENS 30 1132 251-438 .573 2- 5 .400 157-201 .781 661 22.0 99-190- 289 9.7 72- 3 31 108 15 40 33 JR F 6'5" 30 @'rex CHRIS GARDLER 30 1107 111-258 .430 32- 84 .381 94-136 .691 348 11.6 9- 54- 63 2.1 63- 1 65 102 0 27 26 FR G 5'8" 30 F&M1 Joe Barr 30 1104 113-255 .443 19- 55 .345 56- 83 .675 301 10.0 48-111- 133 5.3 65- 2 33 60 11 63 18 Sr G 6'4" 30 3x Phil Bugg 30 1015 93-211 .441 1- 1 1000 39- 61 .639 226 7.5 78-134- 212 7.1 82- 6 61 73 58 45 17 Sr F 6'7" 30 NYU Joe Jones 30 767 79-139 .568 0- 0 .000 54- 78 .692 212 7.1 65-106- 171 -~. ..I 97- 7 8 49 36 17 17 5r C 6'7" 30 WAS/UR5 DAVE BURRIS 29 466 58-152 .382 29- 94 .309 17- 26 .654 162 5.6 3- 24- 27 0.3 25- 0 21 29 1 18 18 50 G 6'1" o @Neu , ~ JIM SKALSKI 24 221 15- 45 .333 0- 0 .000 12- 22 .556 42 1.8 20- 18- 33 .... 0 24- 0 2 16 12 4 6 JR C 6'8" o 3x JASON FINN 22 93 8- 19 .421 3- 7 .429 7- 13 .538 26 1.2 4- 6- 10 0.5 7- 0 4 12 049 50 G 6'2" o @Neu KEVIN FARNAN 17 37 7;. 11 .636 0- 1 .000 4- 14 .286 18 1.1 1- 3- .; 0. 2 6- 0 4 5 o 4 5 JR G 6'2" 0 @Neu BRIAN McCARTHY 16 39 4- 6 .667 1- 1 1000 3- 7 .429 12 0.8 0- ~- 5 0.3 :)- 0 1 3 a 1 5 FR G 6'2" a @Neu JAY ARMITAGE 15 31 4- 7 .571 0- 0 .000 1- 2 .500 9 0.6 4- 6- 8 0.5 :)- 0 o 4 3 1 5 FR F 6'6" o St TEAL'i 92 3 .2. 3 WIDENER 30 750-1539 .487 88-249 .353 449-649 .692 2067 68.9 335-671-1093 35. 0 ~5 3- 2 0 230 473 139 242 112 809 missed FGs 200 missed FTs 92 Deadball R eb ou~ ~s @N eu Opponents 30 608-1636 .372 87-288 .302 315-467 .675 1618 53.9 29 6- 474- 868 29 .9 544- 21 188 443 38 219 72 1028 missed FGs 152 missed FT s 131 Deadba l l R eb o u ~d s @Tex returning players in CAPS team-highs in bold Who Will Win the MAC Conference Title?? WILKES' Freshmen Lead Pioneer Runners by Heath S. Gertner year. All of this ' talent should help to make the Pioneers a force in the MAC This year's men's cross country team next year. has compiled a record of 7-4, including a fourteenth place showing at the MAC Seniors Simon Brown, who was in BE A DOME SPORTS WRITER. Championship. This was an incredible jured while competing in the MAC improvement over last year's twentieth Championship, and Raj R. round out the place in the meet. Another remarkable team. thing to consider is the youth of the The improved mark of the team has FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL team. to be attributed in large part to first Freshmen Frank McGovern, Dave year coach Vince Touey. Coach Touey Walsh, and Gerald Matisc are the heart took this young talent and produced EXT. 8172 OR of the team, consistently finishing as the a winning team for many years to come. best three of the squad. Along with This team should be very competitive these freshmen, are Rich Radigan and next year and challenge for the cham SEE DAVE MIHALKO Eric Malson, who has been injured for pionship crown. All, excluding Brown most of the season. Also, sophomore and Raj, are expected to return in what Rick Dryzmala should be back next should be a great next year. - -...... " 12 - THE DOME, F~IDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1987 ~------o Pioneers Rip Vikings Climb 8·ack Into First Place by Dave Mihalko Sports Editor . way tie for first. GRIDIRON NOTES - Upsala scored A game which was thought to be with just over 8 minutes left on a botch meaningless last week turned into the ed Widener pitch out that was in Pioneers ladder back into first place as tercepted for a touchdown. The Widener thrashed Upsala 47-7 this past Pioneers had 349 yards running as op Saturday. posed to 32 for the Vikings. Alan Robin Widener players were feeling down son led all rushers with 101 yards and 2 going into the game due to their loss the touchdowns (one of which was a 53 previous week to Wilkes. Heading into yard run) on 8 carries. Widener passed the match against Wilkes, the Pioneers only 9 times on the day. Starting knew that a victory would all but insure quarterback Dan Stoffere was a spec a conference title. The victory wasn't to tator as Kevin Long started the game be as the Colonels handed the men in and later gave way to Joe Bakey. The blue and gold a 24-16 loss. Widener had Pioneers punted only 1 time while Up apparently been knocked out of the race sala had 4 punts and 4 turnovers (which until the strangest of circumstances was indicated by the number of total befell both Wilkes and Susquehanna yards 393 to 92). The Pioneers will close (the two division leaders before Satur out the season against Delaware Valley day); they bOth were upset by teams in this Saturday. The Aggies are currently the middle of the pack in the MAC stan 7th in the division and will finish with an dings. Wilkes was crushed by Juniata Widener tailback Kim Harris has rushed for 329 yards this season. identical 3-6-1 record to last year, if 57-22 while Lycoming (top ranked Photo by Randy Miller things go VYidener's way. Susquehanna defensively) squeeked by Susquehanna . will face Albright while Wilkes will take 7-6. Widener increased its lead to 14-0 on Alan Robinson and a 10 yard pass from on Lycoming. If Lycoming beats Wilkes The Pioneers got an early break that their next possession as the Viking Kevin Long to Jeff Hoover to give and Widener and Susquehanna both set the pace for the day when Upsala defense could not contain the Pioneer Widener a 27-0 lead at the half. win, the Pioneers would win the MAC running back Andy Pasqua fumbled on running attack and the 70 yard drive The Pioneers continued to abuse the conference on the grounds of their vic the Viking's 22 yard line. It took only 5 climaxed in a Pat Barr dive into the end Vikings in the second half as Mike Mar tory over Susquehanna. Susquehanna plays before Widener's Mike Gatto car zone from 1 yard out. rone, Billy Wickenheisser, and Robin has to hope for a Widener loss (they ried the ball into the end zone from 3 The Pioneers scored 2 more times in son all had touchdown runs to increase defeated Wilkes), while Wilkes has to yards out for the 7-0 lead. the second quarter on a 4 yard run by the lead to 47-0 and Widener was in a 3 hope for a Susquehanna loss. HEAD SCRATCHER OF THE WEEK What was the last NCAA team AI McGuire led to the national championship. Answer to last week's Head Scratcher: Mel Bridgman was the number 1 selection in the 1976 draft. . Booters Fall to Spring Grove in Season Finale by Mark Michener played well in games that they were ex pected to be beaten. For instance, dur The Pioneer soccer team finished the ing the game against Haverford, they season losing to Spring Grove 1-0, giv were only down 1-0 at halftime and end- ing them an overall record of 5-11-2. . ed up losing 2-0. Also, against Johns During the game, the offense missed a Hopkins they were losing 2-0 at halftime few golden opportunities and were and came back, but still wound up los unable to get on track. It was a disap ing 4-2. Against Swarthmore, the score pointing loss because the game- was was 0-0 at halftime and the final was tied 0-0 until Spring Grove scored in the 2-1. Even though they are losing 5 final minutes. It was also extremely players, they will have 17 players return disappointing . because it marked the ing who will have varsity experience. final game for five seniors, who have The seniors graduating are Neil Bullock, made tremendous contributions to the Jim Moricz, John Gerst, Ken Ejk, and team. During the season, 5 of the Rich (Scratch) Merachnik . .These players Pioneer's 11 losses were by 1 goal, will be greatly missed because of their proving that the games were close. leadership and experience. With the Pioneer midfielders battle Ursinus for head ball as Chris Deane (rear left) Overall, the team finished fourth in their returning players coming back, Coach looks on. division behind Haverford, Johns Dohrmann feels they will have a very Photo by Patrick Eriksson Hopkins, and Swarthmore. The team competitive team.