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The Glenville Mercury Number 21 Glenville State College, Glenville, W. Va. Friday, March 17, 1978 Quintet To Be Featured The Inaugural Ball on Friday, has appeared with the Dorsey Bro April 28, will feature the Dave Bau", thers, Sammy Kaye, Johnny Long and din Quintet from Charleston, WY. Ted ·,Weems,. He belongs to four The orchestra was formed in 1976 locals of the Musicians Union under the auspices of Dave Bauedin The handsomest and youngest of of San Francisco. He formerly worked the group, Bruce Dunlap plays drums. with Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Juliet He is a graduate of West Virginia Tech Prowse and has appeared on 'The and has played rock to show music. Streets of San Francisco.' He has led Disco sound comes alive when variou s bands, played organ arou nd Meredith Coles plays his guitar. He is Charleston and appeared with Arthur featured guitarist in the popular lo Fielder and the Charleston Symphony. cal group, 'Ebony and the Greek.' The vocalist, Lora 'Kat' Harris, Another interesting factor of d", is a well-known Charleston vocalist coration for the Inaugural Ball is the and has appeared at 'Top of the Inn' fact that the revolving mirrored ball and with the Charleston AFM Con used for decorative purposes will be cert Band. permanently moved to the Ballroom A lead horn player, Dick Burns, before the April 28 Ball MR. BEQUETTE The West Virginia' Iioard of Re Tickets are $12 per gents recently annou nced emollment couple for students with I. D.s or 'y figures for this semester. GSC enroll $6.00 single. Tickets for adults are SW Club Meet Monday ment for this semester is up approxi There will be a Social Wo rk mately ten percent $20 per couple or $10 single. This RoseyGrier will appear on campus tonight at 8pm in the auditorium, price will include 'a finger food buf- majors' meeting on Monday, March There are 1528 full time and part 20 at 1 :00 in the multi-purpose time students currently enrolled. At fet, beverages, and Inaugural glass- 0s e y I- I- SI- tS ware souvenir. Tickets may be pur- R Gr er V To day room of the Pioneer Center. At this time last year there were 1437 chased in Apri~ time and place to tendance will be required. If you full time and part time students. be announced. Mr. Rosey Grier, football star, .re strong; divided we are not halfas have a class during thIS period, the Assistant Academic Dean Mack r---------------t actor, and entertainer will appear in strong as we think we are." meeting may serve as an excused Samples also said freshmen applica Student employee time sheets the GSC Auditorium this evening, Although most people know absence. tions were up 10% over last year. are to be in the Business Office March 17, 1978, at 8:00 pm. Grier Grier as a football player, he is also prior to the beginning of Spring an <letor. His television career in- If anyone is interested m taking will speak on the topic "together we the Civil Service Examina tion, please Spelunkers Have Class Break . cludes regularly appearing on "Dan- get in contact with Dawn Knicely Once again Glenville State College iel Boone," "Make Room for Grand before Monday, March 20. A trans will be starting their studies and dad.dy," and frequent guest appear cript will be needed of your grades. explorations into one of the most Iran Celebrates New Year anceson 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," The Social Work Club wishes exciting and unique environments in There are 25 Iranians on carn meadows to tie blades of grass to "Wild, Wild, West," "I Dream of good luck to MI. Bequette, a former West Virginia. Thirty novice spelunkers pus and lately you've probably seen gether with hopes of finding a good Jeanie" and more. Grier has recently instructor here at GSc. He has left will be traversing the meandering them doing a lot of celebrating, husband in the new year. starred in a comedy pilot entjtled for an assistant administrative po passages of the netherland and exper They are starting to celebrate theu There is a celebration on the "Big Daddy." Grier's movie career sition on a human service program iencing first-hand the cave environ 2537 Irr.nian New Year. On March Tuesday eve before the Iranian New includes "In Colel Blood," "MI. Car near St. Louis, Missouri. There was ment. Cave Biology, an eight-week 20 at 6 :00 p.m. here in the U.S. Year's. ter's Army," "Skyjacked," and "The a tea held for him by the SW Club field oriented course, is offered an the Iranian New Year begins. Due Thing With Two Heads." nually through the Division of last Friday. In Iran the mt-mbers of a city or Grier is also a singer. He has re Science and Mathematics. The enrol Spring Break will begin on to the time difference between herc a family build a fue and jump over it cently released a single "Beautiful lment for the course is now at the Wednesday, March 22 and end and Iran the celebration starts at to purify wrongs of their body. By People" on A&M Records. on Sunday, April 2. Have a maximum and no additional students doing so, they hope to live a better The ~~!.l' reporters will 'hold a safe and happy vacation and drive will be enrolled. However, Mr. Jim 3:00 on the morning of March 21 life in the year to come. press conference after Grier's speech. carefully! Meads, caving instructor, is acceptiru! in Iran. (continued on page 5) ( continued on page 5) The Iranian New Year is a lot like our Christmas, Easter, Thanks giving, and April Fool's Day activ ities all rolled into one. In Iran there are thirteen days of celebration including Tuesday evening activities starting at 12:00 am. a week b", fore the actual New Year's Day festivities. During these 13 days, gifts are exchanged and friends and family visit one another. On the 12 + 1 day of the celebration picnics are held Iranians are a superstitious people and call the 13th day of their cel", bration "12 + 1" to avoid using th~ word "thirteen." On the q + 1 day they hold an all day picnic becau se they believe by staying outside all day it will ward off the evil of the hanian students on campus shown attending class before celebrating are: number 13. front row: Mohammad Faezi, Vahid Nabavian, Kazem Nasseri, Karim During the festivities, everyone Mohammadizadeh. purchases new clothing to celebrate Dr. Simmons was surprised last week when members of the staff re second row: Hassien Khodabandeh, Mohsen Moussoumi, Manouchehr the new year. Also, during the festival membered his birthday with a cake complete with candles. ... on<>--two Tourkamani, Hamid Sahiholnasab, Susan Haidarinia, Aliashrof AlibakshL the single girls go 01>t into the thre<>-- four ......... Page Two THE GLENVILLE MERCURY Friday, March 17, 1978 The Mercury Is Praised Tim's Tales To The Staff: A friend of mine recently suf. For the past several years, since I have been a member of The West fered a tragic event in his young Virginia r'.)a r<i of Education. I have enjoyed receiving ·· nle GlenviUe life. Yes, friends, he was married Mercury. nle hopes and dreams of these young people shine through again N?w don't get me wrong. I think to me as they face the future, particularly toware! a career in teaching. marriage is a grand and glorious In the Friday, February 24, 1978 issue, 86 n.-.:s"ecti\c teachers step institution, for thos~ who are of forth to fill the places others Iwve rp~retfllll~ laid aside. (In my own case the right disposition. My friend, (1930-71 ). however, is definitely not suited for Ron bravely steps forth to summarize the West Virginia Marshall thing the supposed bliss of holy matr~ and the president proudly displays his clock as a reward for doing his mony. To strengthen my contention, thing. I will submit a list of desired qual But the assistant editor speaks for old and young in the editorial ities that my friend hopes to find "Encrgy Crisis to Ease". in his wife. This list was given to Keti" up the good work. West Virginia needs Glenvilk College and him by another· friend several years Glenville College needs the Mercury. ago. My sincere congratulations to the staff of thr Mercury. His dream wife possesses all of the following: She is allergic to dia· Sincerely, monds and all types of furs, she loves doing hou sework because it Fountie N. Williams. keeps her figure in such good shape, Member West Virginia Board she loves two things about her hu~ of Education band·everything he says and every· thing he does, she is not very good at math so he has to keep the check· book and savings accounts and credo Looking Forward To Spring Fraternity, Sorority News it cards. she really wishes that he would go out and play poker with Here it is, time again for me to write an editorial and voice my opinions the boys so she could get the hous~ TAU KAPPA EPSILON and views about what is going on There are several things I could write work done, she will sit for hours Fraters of Iota·Omega Chapter of vision with some wild and exciting about, such as the coal strike or Jimmy Carter's possible political blunder watching a football game even TEKE's held their weekly meeting play.