Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU Alumni News University Archives 1991 Eastern Today, Volume VIII, Number 3, 1991 Eastern Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news Recommended Citation Eastern Michigan University, "Eastern Today, Volume VIII, Number 3, 1991" (1991). Alumni News. 159. http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news/159 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumni News by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume VIII, number 3 Eastern Today is published quarterly for members of the Alumni Associationof Easrern Michigan University and produced by the Officeof Public Information and University Publications. Pleasedirect questionsor comments to the Officefor Alumni Relations. Eastern Michigan University, c 0 N T E N T s Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197; (313) 487-0250. EASTERN TODAY Viewpoints ....................................................................... 2 EDITORlAL COMMIIT£E Preparing the University for the 21st Century .................. 4 George G. Beaudette, direcror of alumni relations Carole Lick, assistant director of alumni relations You Ase What You Eat ................................................... 10 BeverlyFarl ey, assistant direccor of university development Alumni Work co Promote Fimess ................................... 12 Eugene Smith, director of athletics Jim Streeter, spores information director No Rocking Chair for This Alumnus ............................. 14 Kathleen Tinney, assistant vice president, e.xecutive division Sue McKenzie, associate director of university publications D E R T M E N T Karen M. Pirron, editor p A s Nancy J. Mida, staff writer and alumni association representative Campus Commentary ...................................................... 1 S. Jhoanna Robledo. srudent writer Campus News ................................................................. 6 GRAPHIC ARTIST Sports ............................................................................ 15 Deborah I. Kern PHOTOGRAPHER Association News ............................................................ 19 Dick Schwarze Class Notes ..................................................................... 21 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Coast to Coast ................................................................ 29 BOARD OF DIRECTORS William Mays, Jr., '54, president John Charles Fovenesi, '73, presidentelecc Ann O'Beay Pavelka, '74, '79, past president Joan M. Colladay, '72, secretary-treasurer Normajean Anderson. '35 Gloria August, '86 Lynn Babcock, '66. '69, '78 John BeJeutz, '60 Sanford Herman, '67. '74 Charles Jennings. '73 Denise Kaercher. '88 Frances Kaner. '67 Bernadette Larkins, '83 Richard Lepping, '83 Thomas Manchesrer, '65 Valerie (LeBeau) Mills, 75. '85 Jack Minzey, '50 Nikki Niedzielski, '89 Ralph Pasola, '71 Karen Ann Rutgers, '84 011 the cover: (I) -A leather helmet used in the 1950s by the foocball team Joyce Squires, '52 Thomas Scobie, '74, '82 at Roosevelt Hall, then known as Roosevelt High School, EMU's lab school. The Joseph Wargo, '51. '57 helmet is typical ofthe ones used in the fifties, and was donated by Ron Saunders, Melissa Zick, student representacive who was the football coach at the time. Note the non-existence of a face guard; Sreven Queeo, srudenr rt>presenrative these came into use during the sixties. (2) - A wooden air pump used at Eastern Michigan in the 1890s. The pump originally was owned by Wilbur Bowen, who EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY was one of the eacly leaders in the country in physica.l education. Bowen Field EXECUTIVE OFFICERS William E. Shelton, president House was named after him. (3) - A practice football. (4) - The oldest helmet in Roy Wilbanks, executive vice president the collection, a mid- I 920s leather helmet. The helmet was used by Olin Sanders, Ronald W. Collins, provost and vice president who was inducred into EMU's Hall of Fame. This type ofhelmer was smaller than for academic affairs today's helmet, and players were barely able to squeeze it over rheir heads. (5) -A Janee G. Pichetre, vice presidentfor business and knit cap awarded to athletes in various sports in the 1920s. (6) -Another helmet finance aod rreasucec to the board of regents Laurence N . Smith, vice president for university used in the late fifties;it was more advanced than the leather helmet showed in (1), marketing and student affairs bur was used prior to those made of synthetic materials. The face guard was added in the 1960s. The helmet was donated by Ron Venus, trainer forthe football team EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY in rhe late sixties, when the team moved from ics old stadium ro Rynearson BOARD OF REGENTS Stadium. (7) -A trophy awarded to the EMU footballteam forwinningin the 1926 Anthony A. Derezinski, chairman JamesClifton. vice chairman Michigan Collegiace Championship. The trophy is unique in its craftsmanship John Burton and attention to detail, from the figure's faceto the cleats. (8) -A beanie worn by Robert A. DeMarria freshmen on campus in the 1920s. Thomas Guastello Special thanks co Erik Pedersen, professor in the University's Health, Richard N. Robb Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Department, who owns rhe football Robin W. Stembergh Gayle P. Thomas memorabilia used for the cover. Pedersen, who has caught ar EMU for twenty· three years, has collected about 160 spores artifacts, dated from the 1870s ro the present. [E]agles are known for their strength, size, gracefulness, keenness of vision, and powers of flight. So it is quite appropriate that the eagle, the standard of ancient Romans, should be the new symbol for Eastern Michigan University. The eagle was one of three symbols recommended to the Board of Regents, and was selected over the Express and the Green Hornets. Although discussion ofthe University nickname continues, it's time to move on. Eastern Michigan embodies a great tradition ... a tradition that extends well beyond the years in which the Huron Indian was used as a logo. That tradition of being a great University has not, and will not, change. The fundamentalswill remain the same. But if we are to continue to grow as a University we need your support. Alumni figure prominently in many of the University's activities. Not only do your financialdonations contribute to the success ofour academic and athletic George G. Beaudette programs, but the time many of you spend on volunteer activities enhances the collegiate experience of our students. We value your opinions. In this issue of Eastern Today, which is mailed to all our alumni and friends, we are presenting reactions from both sides of the issue. Please see the followingsection, Viewpoints, for these opinions. For this University to continue its tradition of success, we need you to get involved and stay involved. Encourage your fellow alumni who have not yet joined the Alumni Association to do so. They will be better able to keep informed about issues and events on campus. But more imporcanc, chey will be contrib­ uting co the continued success of our alma macer. George G. Beaudette Director of Alumni Relations EASTERN TODAY J ints As an alumnus of received which has allowed me to excel in my On May 22, the Board of Re­ Eastern Michigan professional field. I also am proud to be gents officially adopted the eagle University, I have affiliated with an institution chat recognizes as the symbol for Eastern Michi­ followed very closely its place in a very diverse society and makes gan University. On August 9, the controversy sur­ every effort not to offend or discriminate, the regents selected the eagle de­ rounding the change however unintentionally, against members of in the University picted below as the University other races, religions, creeds, or nationalities. logo. Any form of logo. The decision to replace the After all, in another 140 years WASPs like change that comes to myself will not be the majority, rather we will Huron nickname and logo with an institution that is be the minority. The University has a long that of the eagle has generated 140 years old will come with controversy. and rich history. The controversy chat con­ much controversy. Numerous let­ The controversy in chis case surrounds the tinues to perpetuate over an artificialsymbol ters to University officials and issue of the old logo of the Huron Indian helps to erode a foundation chat has taken a newspaper columns have ad­ being offensive and degrading to not only century and a half to build. The decision put dressed both sides of the issue. Native Americans, but others of us who are forth by President Shelton and confirmedby One important point has been sensitive co cultural issues. There have been the Board of Regents to change the logo was overlooked in much of this discus­ many public hearings, numerous public not an easy one to make. It is rime for my statements, letters co the editor, and position sion; that is, that the University fellow alumni to once again pull together and papers written and delivered on chis issue. never considered its use of the support an institution of which I know we all One popular opinion would have us believe are proud. When I attend EMU football and Huron name and logo to be offen­ char since some Na rive Americans, and many basketball games chis fall, I will cheer just as sive. The problem stemmed from non-Native Americans, were strongly voic­ hard for rhe "Eagles"