VOL. 41/NUMBER 23 WIDENE.R UNIVERSITY, CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA APRIL 24, 1987 Poindexter Blast Off At The Fieldhouse i > Given by Igman Scribe Have you come down with that ,Immunity dreaded April illness, the "It's-the-end­ of-the-semester-and-I-haven't-done-a­ thing-and-I-just-know-I'm-going-to-fail­ by Panel an d-I-rea Ily-wa nt-to-stay-i n-school by Brian Flatley blues?" Never fear. Tonight, the Social Head Staff Writer Affairs Committees and the Student Rear Admiral John Poindexter, a for­ Government Association, in conjunction with the Student Activities Office, mer national security advisor to Presi­ presents a sure-fire cure for all that ails dent Reagan, was granted limited im­ you. That's right, The Last Blast is once munity by a Senate committee this again rampaging its way onto the Wide­ week, clearing the way for him to break ner campus. his silence on the Iran-Contra affair. Tonight, the Schwartz Center ! White House officials speculate that ./ fieldhouse will host this highly an­ Poindexter could take the opportunity ticipated event. Admission is, of course, to implicate the President in the scan­ free to all Widener students with a valid dal. Poindexter has invoked nis Fifth I.D. Should students wish to bring Amendment right against self-incrimina­ a guest, tickets have been distributed tion when questioned in the past about by the Student Activities office. Accor­ the possible diversion of funds to the ding to Ms. Karen Lynch, Assistant Stu­ Nicaraguan rebels. dent Activities Director, a charge for )J A similar committee in the House of guests is being imposed not only to .R epresentatives is expected to grant defray the costs of this gala, but to " add Poindexter limited immunity this week an element of control" as well. also. Poindexter w ill be compelled to The evening begins at 6:00, as the of all of those typical picnic goodies. testify at the hearings scheduled for At 8:00, Widener favorite, Big Daddy doors open. Never one to let things Beverages, or should I say " beverages", next month. If he refuses to testify, he Graham, will make his fi rst visit to our lag , the S.A.C. opens the entertainment will also be served throughout the night. could be cited for contempt of Con­ school since his boffo blowout at Max in segment of the evening at 6:15 with a gress. September. The Flamin' Caucasians will As last year, various groups will set welcome from Terry Young and his Par­ retake the stage at 8:45, playing until up stands in order to raise money. Ac­ ty Idiots Show. At 6:45, The Flamin' 9:30, and followed once again by Terry cording to Ms. Lynch, response has Caucasians will take the stage for the Young and more dance music. At 10:00, been great among the various campus first of three sets. Terry Young will" leap the Caucasians will wrap -up the even­ groups. Nine organizations will be set­ Beyond back into the public eye at 7:00, in­ ing. The event is scheduled to end at ting up booths, with events ranging troducing a set of dance music (tunes 10:45. from the sale of water ice to the use of a Widener provided by the WDNR mobile D.J.sl. Dinner begins at 7:15 and will consist Continued on Page 8 Undergraduate of the Week: Death Penalty Dan Hiester: Scholar Athlete Definition Editor's Note: of the team this year. Dan has also been involved with Broadened The "Undergraduate of the other activities at Widener. As an RA in Week " column is designed to Thayer Hall last year, he was able to Defendants may be executed for recognize those undergraduates help freshmen with their academic prob­ murders that they had no direct partici­ who have made outstanding con­ lems. This year he is an RA at Andorn pation in or did not intend to commit, as tributions to the campus at large, House. Dan is also involved in the long as they played a major part in the particularly through extra cur­ American Society of Civil Engineers crime, the Supreme Court decided in a ricular activities. S tudents to be (ASCEI. He is social chairman this year. 5-4 vote Tuesday. featured have volunteered many He participated in a beam contest at The case involved two brothers, hours of time, work, and energy to Temple and is currently helping build a Ricky and Raymond Tison, who helped maintain and/or improve the cement canoe for an ASCE cement their father, Gary Tison and another in­ quality of student life on campus canoe race in Atlantic City. In his free Photo by Sue Celia mate escape from an Arizona desert . for all. Suggestiqns are welcome time, Dan likes to participate in general The brothers later witnessed their father for future "Undergraduates of the outdoor activities, such as golf, fishing , murdering their four captives. Week. " school. His major, civil engineering, is and basketball. He also enjoys building The elder Tison later died of exposure appealing to him because he will be things with wood. In speaking about in the desert. When the brothers were able to see his ach ievements and work Widener, Dan stated, " The faculty and later captured, they were tri ed under the by Richard Skolits materialize and endure. all the staff are really helpful. The loca­ state's felony-murder statute, which Playing football was a major aspect of tion is great - close to Philly, and there authorizes a murder conviction of The last undergraduate of the week life at Widener for Dan. He has played are lots of activities for studen-ts both on anyone who participates in certain for this academic year is senior Dan for all 4 years, starting as a defensive and off campus." felonies that result in a killing. Because Hiester. Dan, from Reading, PA, is a tackle his last three years. He was voted Dan plans to get into the construction the Tisons made no attempt to separate graduate from Conrad Weiser High all ACEC his junior and senior years, and management field, hopefully in the themselves from the murders, or at­ School. He chose Widener because he all MAC his senior year. He was also Philadelphia area. He may return to tempt to prevent them, the court ruled wanted to play football and study voted most valuable lineman for his school at some later time and work that they may be executed. engineering at a good, but small junior and senior years and was captain towards an MBA degree. 2 "':: 'THE' DOME, FRIDAY, 'APRIL 24,1987 .,' Editorial: Appla"llse for an. Added Dimension As·we stare into thE! face of the final week of classes, it is convenient to recall the many efforts put forth to ensure-a necessary dimension of college life. This aspect of campus living is, of course, student activities. With nearly two years of Widener experience to his credit, Ray Becker, Director of the Student Activities Office, in CQ9rdination with such campus organizations as the Social Affairs Committee and the Student Government Association, has presented an array of performances. The fall semester granted us the presence of the legendary Lou Reed and the . more current talents of the Smithereens. Throughout the year a host of top local acts we.re showcased at the newly renovated Hobbit, allowing stud~nts a more con'l.enient alternative to the ever popular Cabaret circuit of Philly. The Halloween season brought with it a week chocked full of excitement, which included perfor­ mances by Harry Anderson of Night Court fame and the Rocky Horror picture show. To enumerate the activities of the past year would surely create an extensive roster. It seems only appropriate that such a schedule should be capped off with a high caliber event. Well; in their ongoing attempt to outdo themselves, the good folks at the Student Activities Office plan to do just that. This evening, just in case you have been comatose for the past several weeks and haven't heard, will com­ mence the second annual last Blast. At 6:00 p.m., the festivities will begin in the Swartz Center fieldhouse. While ad· Reminder to Seniors mission is free to all Widener students who can manage to provide a valid Widener 10, guests will be limited to a mere one (1); for those of us with one (1) interested Information about May 1987 Com­ If you did not receive the mailing, friend who is willing to fork out $5.00 for an evening of beverages, local talent, mencement activities and procedures undergraduates may pick up .the burgers, and wieners. has been mailed to candidates for material in the President's Suite, first I'd like to applaud everyone involved with the presentation of this year's Blast for bachelors and advanced degrees on floor, Old Main. Graduate students their endeavor to improve upon the original final-spring-event concept. I would also the PA Campus. should ask for the material at the like to extend great appreciation specifically to the Office of Student Activities for respective graduate offices. their many attempts to make Widener living a more bearable, if not pleasant, ex­ perience. Letters to the Editor To whom it may concern: has denied us the right to schedule our Best of Luck rehearsals for next semester. Theater Widener would like to ex­ When in reality the theatre group has press their deepest appreciation to the cleaned the entire auditorium on several students for their attendance at this occasions after other groups have failed spring's performance of Preppies! On Your Finals to do so.