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Also Inside Student Life at Gettysburg College WELCOME TO THE twenty-first century am writing these words in the last month of the Nonphysical changes are coming as vwell . This 1wentieth century. If you are now reading what I have past autumn the Board of Trustees passed a "sense written, then it's probably safe to conclude that the motion" on a "Statement on Residential and Social Life," world did not come to a complete standstill at the which promises to create a residential and social system stroke of midnight on December 31, when the digits for students that complements the academic program in everyone's computers turned over from 99 to 00. already in place. (The board will take a final vote on this Happy New Year! We are on the other side of the statement at its February meeting.) Some concern — millennium. especially about sophomore rush — has already been For at least a decade we have been talking at raised about the trustees' statement, as will be apparent Gettysburg College of the need to prepare our students from the one letter to the editor and the feature item for the twenty-first century. Well, we are at last in that titled "Student Life at Gettysburg College." century, and I suppose it's appropriate to ask now, Undoubtedly, not everyone will ultimately agree with the "Have we done the job?" trustees' decision on this statement, but there is one thing Mine, of course, is only one opinion, and that I can personally assure all readers of Gettysburg — I most certainly can't speak for every aspect of the the "Statement on Residential and Social Life" did not College. I can say, however, that I am impressed by appear out of the blue, nor was it drawn up unilaterally the many changes I have witnessed here at Gettysburg by the trustees. It is the result of discussions that have College over the past fifteen years. When I arrived in taken place over the last several years, starting with a town in the autumn of 1984, a road still ran through the recommendation made by the Commission on the Future. campus between Penn Hall and Musselman Library, Task forces and special committees, with alumni and and the computer I brought with me was one of the few student representatives (both Greek and non-Greek), at the College. I still remember walking around the have subsequently given their input. The process that led campus and thinking, "There's lots of potential here." to this statement has been slow, deliberate, and thorough. Most satisfying to me during my years at Unfortunately, production deadlines have not Gettysburg College has been watching that potential allowed us to include more comprehensive coverage be transformed into excellence. The road through about the trustees' statement. I would, however, like to campus disappeared soon after my arrival, and I have direct you to the College's Web site, where more details subsequently watched as nearly every academic are available. building was renovated. Today, my own computer This is indeed an exciting time to be at is simply one of several hundred here, and I am truly Gettysburg; and when the College fully implements its impressed by the College's technological advances. Strategic Plan, students here will most assuredly be even There have been a great many other changes as well, "readier" to take their place in the twenty-first century. both inside and outside the classroom. To my mind, I am not one to make predictions, but I do think that in there is no question that Gettysburg College is well the near future Gettysburg's reputation will increase and prepared to teach students for this new century. reflect what is already apparent to us working here — Even though we are now counting the years that the College is a top-ranked institution. The College's with 2-0 instead of 1-9, forward momentum at the alumni have much to be proud of. College has not come to an abrupt halt. This spring Again, Happy New Year! semester students are moving into the new residence hall near the quarry, and preparations for the construction of the new science building are already visible between McCreary and Masters Halls. Other physical enhancements to the campus are planned. Jerold Wikoff Editor Volume 91 Number I Winter 2000

College Editor Jerold Wikoff SIGNS OF OUR TIMES Contributing Writer No matter where you travel in the Mary Dolhcimcr world, you can see somewhere amidst the landscape an oversized sign or Contributing Editor Patti Lawson billboard. Chances are that the sign you see will be made of a fabric developed Class Notes Editor by Gettysburg College graduate Melissa Will John Schleicher '57. Director of Alumni Relations Jean LeGros '73

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Alumni Association. STUDENT LIFE AT Officers of the Board of Directors: L. Seth Statler '83. president; Jeffrey Blavatt '88. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE vice president/treasurer; Suzanne (Page) Leber '62, This past November the College's vice president for administration; Paul Hopke *87, vice president for outreach; Kathy Krautter '85, trustees distributed a "Statement on vice president for campus programs; Suzanne Residential and Social Life" to alumni, (Fisher) Fairlie '67, recording secretary. 19 Board of Fellows: Glenn S. Pannell '54 P'79, chair; parents, and all other members of the Bruce A. Baky '65, vice chair; Joyce (Hamm) Eisner '58, recording secretary. College community. Because of concern raised about one recommendation in that Gettysburg (USPS 2I8-I20/ISSN 0899-6792) is statement — sophomore rush — three published four times a year, in January, April, July and October, by Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA faculty members responded with a letter 17325. Second-Class postage paid at Gettysburg, PA to clarify what is hoped to be gained by the trustees' statement. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to GETTYSBURG. Advancement Services, Box 423. Gettysburg College. Gettysburg. PA 1732S-1486.

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Kudos to... Toward a aluminum, and tin, while green — the "Greener" Campus ones under the desks — are for paper. ...Randolph Aldinger (physics), who Future plans include the recycling of published a book titled The Evolution Look under the desks in campus printer toner cartridges, as well as of the Universe: From the Big Bang offices, and you will spot something developing a program for recycling to the Present... William Bowman green — a small recycling bin batteries. And the College hopes to (history), who received the Student for paper. develop a composting site on campus. Senate Faculty Appreciation Recycling isn't new at the For more information on recycling, Award... Veronique Delesalle College, but it has never been an check out the Web site (biology), who was awarded a efficient operation. Last summer it www.gettysburg.edu/~s378612/ National Science Foundation grant to was estimated that the College Recycling.html. study the evolution of sex ratio and recycled only eight to twelve percent gender in selfing versus outcrossing of the waste it sister species of the genus Clarkia in generates. But that the evening primrose family is changing, thanks (Onagraceae)...Christopher Fee to the efforts of (English) and Charles Hannon Emily Celano '00 (information resources), who received and members of the a grant from the Central Pennsylvania College's Recycling Consortium to create digital images Task Force. Their of cultural and archaeological sites goal is to reach a in Great Britain for interactive use minimum of twenty- in the classroom.. .Donald Jameson five percent recycling (chemistry), who received a which is mandated by Petroleum Research Fund grant Pennsylvania law. from the American Chemical In order to Society...Karl Mattson and the achieve this goal, staff and students of the Center for Celano spent the spring Public Service, who were named and summer months the recipients of the Woodbourne working to create an Community Service Award for information campaign their continuing community work and to make recycling in Baltimore...Robert Pitts on campus "user (management), who published (with friendly." The result is David Lei) the second edition of a series of posters, Strategic Management: Building magnets, pamphlets, and and Sustaining Competitive a two-color system of Advantage.. .Susan Russell (theatre), ErnilyCe,ano 00 with the bins and information recycling bins. White bins, for who last summer played a starring example, are for glass, plastic. materia, she deve.oped to make recyCno on role in the inaugural production of campus "user friendly." the Gettysburg Civil War Theatre. Student More than fifteen students — drivers. In the past, six or seven Firefighters, EMTs including Christine Sedlacko '00, students usually volunteered each Laura Zinck '00, Ed Smith '00, Alex year, according to Fire Chief Larry When you see an ambulance leaving Caswell '01, Meghan Davies '01, Weikert. He attributes the greater the Gettysburg Fire Department, Ross Johnson '01, Robert Trainor number to an EMT course that was there's a good chance that a '01, Jennifer Voelske '01, Tim offered at the College for the first Gettysburg College student is riding Schwartz '00, Jody Marshall '00, time last spring. The course was on board. In fact, there are occasions Erin Howe '00, and Jason Bresky '01 organized by John Regentin, associate where the ambulance crew is made — are currently members of the director of experiential education and up entirely of Gettysburg College Department, and they volunteer their students. time as First Responders, EMTs, and Continued on page 4

FACULTY PROFILE

Introduction became inhabited. But despite the participate in what they called to Africa common origin, changes occurred in "legitimate commerce" — the trade various groups, and cultural, political, of ivory, hides, gold, and other raw For history professor Frank Chiteji, environmental, even genetic differ­ goods. But, says Chiteji, "on the eve the best part about teaching the course ences emerged. Languages also of the nineteenth century Europeans Introduction to Africa is the students' evolved, and in Africa today there began fighting for monopolistic enthusiasm. "Most Gettysburg College are five major language groups." control of raw materials, and France students know very little about and Great Britain emerged as the Africa, and this course makes two leaders in Africa." them excited," he says. "Students The course looks at the come to my office all the time many faces of colonialism in with questions, and many even Africa, including resistance decide to study for a semester movements and the differences in Africa." in colonial rule. "The French and Chiteji's primary Portuguese," says Chiteji, "used objective in teaching Introduction assimilation through training and to Africa is to dispel miscon­ education, but only for a very ceptions. "To start with," he says, few. The British established "Africa is not a single country, as something unique — an indirect many think, but a continent. And administration, which allowed just like Europe, it is filled with a Africans to participate at lower great many political and cultural administrative levels. The Frank Chiteji complexities." Belgians and Germans were 'iron- The course begins with an With the historical and fisted' rulers, with no African examination of the origins of people in cultural complexity of Africa administration even at the lowest sub-Saharan Africa. "Africans are not established, Chiteji next leads his level." The course concludes with a all one people," said Chiteji, wishing students through the many stages of look at the independence movements to clear up another misconception. African history: Precolonial Africa, in Africa following World War II. "Although it is true," he continues, which was marked by a number of Chiteji grew up in Tanzania. "that the origins of human beings large and stable kingdoms and states, He has taught at Gettysburg College occurred in central Africa, there was replaced by the era of slavery, since 1988, and has written and followed a population explosion by the when Europeans exported countless lectured extensively on Tanzania time of the Iron Age when agriculture Africans to serve as forced labor in and East Africa. improved, and all parts of Africa their many colonies. Colonialism followed, when Europeans wanted to Continued from page 3 said. Finally, she added, 'it's easier to considered the founder of this interim director of campus recreation, hold a conversation' on ham radio." department. Although sociology who is also a volunteer EMT. To Lees is a member of the became a major at the College in become EMTs in Pennsylvania, the Framingham Ham Radio Club, along 1954, it was under his leadership that students must complete the course, with her father, mother, and a brother. the foundation was laid for the staff involving 126 hours of training and The club has 200 members and is one and curriculum that currently exist. sixteen hours of in-service training, of the largest in the state. Lees is one Dr. Hook is fondly remembered as which they complete at the fire of about a dozen members who are an outstanding classroom teacher, a department. There are, however, under 30. Why did she become a superb adviser and a faculty member other reasons why they volunteer. ham? "It's the service aspect of it who devoted himself to quality Several are preparing for a career in that I find most rewarding," said education and the well-being of his the medical field, some are carrying Lees, who has worked on emergency students." To remember Hook, the on a family tradition, and most are communications for the Boston department has named a lecture he participating in an activity they Marathon for seven years. "I like established as the Wade F. Hook enjoyed in their hometowns. But feeling that I am helping people." Annual Lecture in Sociology these student firefighters and EMTs and Anthropology. all seem to have one thing in common. Marshall puts it simply. Dining Services "I joined the fire company because Sends Its Best I love helping people," he said. Lonely? Missing your home and family? It's all part of being a Hamming It Up student. But you can bet that your Kristi Lees '02 earned herself and parents are missing you, too. And Gettysburg College a little bit of thanks to Gettysburg College's notoriety this past summer. Lees was Dining Service, there's now an the lead in a story on Massachusetts' easy way for parents to bridge the > Amateur Radio Field Day in The distance and send their love. Boston Globe. "Spoil 'Em Long Distance" and As the Globe reported, "Kristi Love Baskets are two services that Lees of Framingham, 19, who got her make it possible for parents to order 'ticket' or ham radio license when she delicious munchies to be delivered to was ten, knows that her friends at their Gettysburg student. Parents can Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania "Spoil 'Em" with a birthday bash, either do not know what ham radio In Memory of which includes a double-layer cake, is or view it as a quaint, musty hobby. Prof. Wade Hook a milk chocolate "Happy Birthday" She also knows that they are wrong. CD, and a gift card. And what student 'E-mail is not as cool,' Lees, a When Dr. Wade Hook passed away wouldn't want two dozen cookies sophomore who knows her way this past January, the Department of sent by mom and dad? Parents can around the Internet, said last week. Sociology and Anthropology sent out also go the healthy route and send a 'I had to work really hard to get my a special edition of its department fruit basket. In the case of a student license. But anybody can get on the newsletter announcing his death. who's under the weather, there's Internet.' And if a message is either "Dr. Hook came to Gettysburg also the Get-Well Package — soup, important or urgent, 'you can't College in 1967 and assumed the crackers, gelatin, teabags, aspirin, always depend on the Internet,' which chairmanship of the department in ginger ale, juice, and a Get Well mug. relies largely on vulnerable telephone 1968, a position he held until 1979," lines and can sometimes be slow, she wrote Don Hinrichs, department chair. "In many ways, he can be The Love Baskets — delivered here on each other. monthly — are prepared around a "We were simply theme. There's "Halloween Treat" in happy to find out that October and "Love, Love, Love" in we made the same February, as well as "When the Wind choice," both said. Blows" in March — featuring chips, Neither is pretzels, popcorn, and snack items completely decided packed in a reusable Gettysburg about a major, but College laundry bag — and "Movie both hope they might Time" in November — with two take some classes video rentals from a local store and together. Meghan is popcorn and candy. leaning toward a Parents interested in spoiling history major,

their student long distance should con­ possibly with an emphasis on the Friends forever. Sean Mulryne '03 and tact Dining Services at 717-337-6328. Civil War. Sean is torn between Meghan Berry '03 philosophy and psychology. Whatever From Kindergarten happens, it's probably safe to predict people have when they can say that to College that these two friends have a great they have shared this much time and future ahead of them at Gettysburg. this many experiences together." "It just happened," said Meghan As Sean summed it up, "It's a rare by Amy Valentine '00 Berry '03 and Sean Mulryne '03. and special connection that two "too one could have planned this." Indeed, fortuitous chance appears to be the only explanation. Berry and Mulryne met in should attempt a greater balance kindergarten in the small town between the students' academic and of New Oxford, New Jersey. Last extracurricular pursuits. Yet President spring they graduated together Haaland's all-out war on the Greek from Allentown High School in system has alienated thousands New Jersey. This fall both entered of alumni. Gettysburg College as members The administration's snide of the Class of 2003, making them assertions that these changes synergist- classmates all the way from ically benefit the Greek system and the preschool to college. College would be laughable if they Meghan and Sean are the first weren't so darn destructive. to admit that they never thought It is a tragically common refrain they'd be going to college together. among my classmates, but it is worth Please communicate to the President of Sean first visited Gettysburg as a repeating: until Gordon Haaland is the College and the Board of Trustees sophomore in high school, when he dismissed from his position as the my extreme disappointment in the came to campus to participate in a College's president and the adminis­ College's most recent thinly-veiled football camp — and "liked the tration works in good faith with the attack on the Greek system — the College immediately." As for Greek system to find common ground, decision to move rush to the Meghan, she fell in love with I cannot support Gettysburg College — sophomore year. Gettysburg during her first visit the the school that graduated my wife and This attack confirms my summer before her senior year. But six members of my immediate family. suspicions that the administration and neither based the decision to come Fred Schoenbrodt '92 faculty at Gettysburg College blithely New York City, NY disregard the important role that the Greek system played in the lives of many alumni. Certainly, the College Continued from page 5 schools in Frederick and Carroll the class session. Both components counties. A subsequent grant from of the program are offered free to Advancing Science the Whitaker Foundation allowed participating schools. the program to purchase a second Further details on the The College's Advancing Science van and hire an additional teacher Advancing Science program are program — which features two specialist to serve elementary available at mobile science vans, state-of-the-art and high schools in Dauphin, www.advancingscience.org. scientific equipment, and two teacher Cumberland, and Perry counties. specialists — has completed more Program staff also offer three Music of Wales and than 1,200 visits and assisted more free workshops per year for area America than 17,000 students since its teachers to become familiar with the inception in 1994. curriculum-supplementing services A range of orchestral music recorded The program was established offered through Advancing Science. on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean with a grant from the Howard Hughes Teachers can opt to borrow some of by the Cymru Chamber Orchestra Medical Institute and College funds. the science equipment and perform (led by Buzz Jones, chair of the The first van served schools in the experiments with their students, music department), is featured on a Adams, Franklin, and York counties or "teacher specialists" Greg new compact disc titled "Music of in Pennsylvania and Maryland Anderson and Jack Sipe can conduct Wales and America." The CD is available through the College Store. The compact disc features music recorded live at concerts by the seventeen-piece orchestra at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg and at St. Peter's Church in Pontardawe, Wales. Music on the disc ranges from Steven Foster and George Gershwin selections to traditional Welsh music and a Dylan Thomas poem set to music and performed by the Rhos Cwmtawe Male Choir.

Alpha Xi Delta Closes This past semester members of Beta Chi, the College's chapter of Alpha Xi Delta, announced that the sorority would close. Founded in 1949, the sorority had been active on campus for fifty years. A sharp decline in membership in recent years, however, resulted in a mutual decision by the national and the local chapter to close the sorority. Two painted wood sculptures by Co.in Beckett. The pieces ,»,„„ -„ "Woman's Head, "appeared as part of th T Woman Bathing" and which featured the works of three mmZmlZmSZl eXhibit'" SChmUCk" Art •** Erratum Hn9,nd, who served as Visiting all aTIe CoC" ^^ ^ '" , ,s vo,ves mree Frank Caruso graduated with the •*- 2 «r;;;;:i:; :; ? - **-• «**—> Class of '71, not the Class of '74 as was stated in the last issue. ACADEMICS AT GETTYSBURG COLLEGE The Department of Computer Science It's official. The Department of semester. "Today, you can't live possible. For example, students Computer Science is now a separate without a computer, and not oversee the department's under­ and independent academic department surprisingly more students than ever graduate research symposium, where at Gettysburg College. are interested in computer science," students present independent work In one sense, the change added Tosten. done with faculty. We want them to means absolutely nothing. For the past be involved in their learning." several years, said Rodney Tosten '85, In addition to such activities chair of computer science, "computer and regular course work, the faculty science has had its own budget and members also involve computer meetings," even though it was a science majors in collaborative part of the larger Department of research. This past year three students, Mathematics and Computer Science. Christyann Ferraro '00, Sara Sprenkle But this change, Tosten also noted, '99, Brad Steiner '98, along with "gives both departments the Tosten made a presentation in Las opportunity to grow." Vegas at a conference on parallel and "To grow even more" is distributed processing technologies — a more apt description. The first the ways in which computers are computer science course at Gettysburg linked together for a project. Last College was taught in the early 1980s, spring, another group of computer when Prof. David Flesner offered a science majors established a computer programming course within the math network for the social agencies in the department. (Tosten was a student in Gettysburg area. (See the summer that course, and today Flesner is chair 1999 issue of Gettysburg.) And this of mathematics.) As demand for past summer and fall semester, another group of computer science additional computer science courses Prof. Rodney Tosten in his office with increased, the College established Christyann Ferraro '00 and Jeannie Albrecht majors has been working on a variety an oversight committee, called the '01, both computer science majors. of programming projects for the Computer Studies Group and College's curriculum navigation chaired by Prof. Carl Leinbach. Faculty members in the program, CNAV. This committee added other courses new computer science department Research projects such as and established a Senior Award for are Tosten, Leinbach, and Prof. these help students in various ways. students who exhibited outstanding James Fink. The department is also "Graduate schools are looking for academic skills in computer science. looking to hire a fourth member, students who have been involved in (The first recipient of the award though finding one is difficult. "Most research," Tosten said. "But if our was Tosten.) people in computer science today are students are interested in going right In 1985, the faculty approved going into industry," noted Tosten. into the business world, we also have a minor in computer science, and two "It really is a 'calling' to teach a two-semester sequence for seniors years later a major was established. computer science." that allows them to gain experience on Still, the number of students taking The department hopes to an actual computer science project." computer courses remained relatively add more courses in the near future, Tosten himself is so small at the beginning of the 1990s. but for the most part will continue to committed to research with his "In 1994," said Tosten, "only eleven offer what its sees as a rather unique students that he has two large tables in students were enrolled in CS 104" — education. "We try to create an his office that are reserved for student the introductory course for majors. By atmosphere where the students have projects. "I also have a lockbox on my the spring of 1998, that number had ownership of their own education," door," he added, "so students can grown to twenty. And this year there Tosten said. "We try to involve them come and go to my office and use it were fifty students enrolled in the fall in as many cocurricular activities as like a teaching and research lounge." / Jerold Wikoff No doubt about it, signs are universal, even if the message varies. No matter where you travel in the world today, you can be certain that you will see somewhere TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY — amidst the landscape an oversized sign or billboard carrying some sort of message. Chances are, too, that the sign you The signs shout at you. see — whether at Times Square, Tiannamen Square, or the Champs-Elysees — Prudential. Samsung. Suntory will be made of a fabric developed by Whiskey. Banana Republic. Gettysburg College Coming to Broadway. . . graduate John Schleicher '57. Buy, buy, buy! Fabric?! Billboards made TIANNAMEN SQUARE, BEIJING — of fabric? Indeed fabric, not wood, Similar loud signs, though the or metal, or acrylic, or any other rigid message is quite different. A huge material that might seem like a more face of Mao Tse-tung flanked by reasonable choice. To the casual a slogan exhorts the Chinese to observer, the world of signs appears static. Driving down honor the revolution. a freeway at seventy miles per hour, we observe in our peripheral vision large images on billboards that have CHAMPS-ELYSEES, PARIS — changed with the times and simply assume that these new pictures were created the same way as the old. And we Yes, it is a sign, although it are very wrong. The world of signs has changed dramatically in the appears to be a piece of pop-art. last fifteen years. The era when someone painted a picture or pasted paper panels of the Marlboro man on to a fixed A towering, four-panel sign billboard is rapidly passing, replaced by what is known in the trade as "flexible sign substrates" — i.e., signs made in the shape of a radio of fabrics with computer-generated images that are spray painted on to the material. advertises the fashion of Of course, the fabrics used for these signs have some Atelier Catherine Feff. rather special attributes, as Schleicher is quick to point out. This is not your everyday cotton or nylon, which would probably not last even a few days if used for signs on Times Signs have not always been Schleicher's business, Square. Durability is an absolute must if fabric is to be used however. In fact, he worked for more than thirty years in to make a sign, Schleicher said. And that durability must be the industrial fabric business — first, with the company sufficient to withstand any variety of weather — heat, of Reeves Brothers, and then as the founder and president freezing cold, wind. No one wants to replace an expensive of his own company, named Carnegie Coating. When sign after one season of use. Another needed quality is Schleicher started a second company in 1982, he still wasn't mildew resistance. "Whenever it rains, you can be certain thinking of signs. He that the material will get wet," noted Schleicher. "If the was simply selling fabric isn't mildew resistant, a fungus could quickly destroy industrial fabrics — the sign." The same material must also be flame resistant. until he tried to make Many signs use backlighting, and there is always a chance a sale to the New York of an electrical short. And the fabric must hold when placed Yankees. under extreme tension. A wrinkle or bulge would not look As Schleicher good in the middle of a large sign. tells the story, he Schleicher well knows the properties needed for these had hoped to sell "flexible signs." After all, his company, Ultraflex Systems, the Yankees a new has developed and marketed the industrial fabrics that have baseball infield cover, transformed the way large signs are made. And signs made made with an with his fabrics can be seen at Times Square — all of the industrial fabric called fixed signs — Tiannamen Square — yes, the large, familiar capralon. "I showed them a sample," he said. "It was a Yankee blue, very easy to handle. The Yankee logo was in the middle of the cover. The cost was only $5,000." The general manager was interested, but there was a problem. The tarp that covered the field was only two or three years old. "Come back in a few years," was the final response. No sale. "I went home," continued Schleicher, "thinking that was it. Go back in a few years. But in the middle of the night I woke up with all the light bulbs going off." An idea! The following morning he went to his office, made a call picture of Mao Tse-tung is one of his — and the Champs- to the advertising department of Allied Chemicals, the Elysees — his fabric created the large radio for Atelier company that produced capralon — and proposed that the Catherine Feff. Continue your travels throughout the world company give the Yankees a new infield cover. The Yankee — to Mexico, Japan, Brazil. England, Germany, Indonesia, logo would remain, but in one corner would also appear in Jordan, Egypt, and in fact to practically any other country large letters the words "Capralon by Allied Chemicals." you might name — and you will see more signs created with the fabrics made by Schleicher. 10

The advertising department liked the idea, especially when the seam was, a dark shadow always appeared. The seams Schleicher assured him that he thought the whole thing were also often weak and puckered, where dirt and grime could be done for only $15,000. collected and created large stains. Of course, Schleicher still had to sell the Yankees Schleicher concluded that if signs made of fabric on the deal, but that proved to be the easy part. When he were to become widespread, then a wide, seamless material returned to the stadium and was asked why he was back so needed to be developed. Creating such a fabric was not soon, he said that he had come with an offer they couldn't easy. "Looms, coating machines, and inspection machines refuse. "The only offer I can't refuse is if you give me the tarp for free," responded the general manager, which is exactly what Schleicher did. That one sale gave Schleicher the idea for the direction he wanted to see his new company take. "I was struck," he said, "by the fact that you could take a relatively cheap fabric and add value to it through words. If I could do that, then I had unlimited ways to sell." The next step was figuring out how to make that idea possible. Flexible signs made of industrial fabrics already existed when Schleicher provided the Yankees with their

all had to be designed," said Schleicher. "None existed at the time that could produce a finished product 16' 6" wide." In addition, other improvements were made. "We were the first," noted Schleicher, "to use crystal clear, low shrink polyester yarns so that the grid pattern on the material completely disappears." In another "lightbulb moment" that occurred in the middle of the night, Schleicher decided to name his new fabric Ultralon. He now had something to sell. Buyers did not come running to him, however. "The sign business is an old and conservative one," he noted. "It's resistant to change, and we had to do a lot of teaching, showing, and educating about the virtues of our system." One immediate selling point was reduced insurance rates. "With signs made new infield cover. Such signs were not popular, however, of fabric, there's no danger of breakage in a wind storm. as the fabrics used did not provide durable images. In You also don't need to worry about fire. So insurance particular, creating large signs was problematic, as the only companies charge lower premiums for these signs." way to produce very wide flexible fabric was to heat seal Schleicher has done very well in educating others two or more pieces together. But no matter how well made about the merits of Ultralon — so well, in fact, that his signs made of Ultralon can be found throughout the United States and in nearly every part of the world. In Los Angeles, for example, a monster sign depicts a Shar-pei dog to advertise Metromedia Technologies. In Mexico, every sign for the Throughout it all, Schleicher has also been having 4,000 filling stations of the national oil company, Pemex, is fun. "What could be better than having your own successful made with Ultralon — "a $30-million contract over several business," he said. "There is nothing more satisfying. My years," said Schleicher. McDonald's signs appear in Chile, one son, John Jr., has been in the business for six to seven Brazil, Japan, and other countries. Large Coca-Cola signs are years. We have a close relationship. I get to travel the everywhere. Back in New York City, huge signs advertising world. It's a total joy. I can think of nothing better that Samsung electronics and other products cover entire sides of I would like to be doing." buildings — often generating more income than all of the monthly rent collected for the apartments in the building. John and To provide the fabrics for these signs, Schleicher has Judith Schleicher set up factories around the world — "in Moscow, dozens in visiting the China, in Ecuador, South Africa, Brazil, Germany, England, Great Wall of Canada, Jordan, Japan, Korea," he said. And more than China after sixty percent of his business is outside the United States. visiting one His company, Ultraflex, has also continued to improve and of his plants. develop its fabrics for signs. Ultralon IV, for example, can now be decorated with computer-generated spray paint, self-adhesive films, and screen prints.

BEFORE SIGNS

The career of John Schleicher '57 has been a long and colorful one, divided — he noted — into "roughly fifteen- year segments." Following "four great years at Gettysburg College," Schleicher first went to work for the textile firm of Reeves Brothers in New York City. "Luck," said Schleicher, "seems to always play a role in one's life, and in my case the luck came early." Indeed, it did. Reeves Brothers had purchased a plastics factory in New Jersey that was losing money, and Schleicher was sent over to see what was wrong and to determine if the factory could be turned around. He helped set up a cost system to follow the flow of the money and established that the company needed more products if it was to survive. Around that same time an agent called and asked if the company could produce plastic tubing of a certain size — and in unlimited quantity. Certainly, answered Schleicher, and asked what for? That was when he learned of hula hoops! Needless to say, the plastics company survived.

simply Samsung.

• 1cropro<«lst>T- itor«g» (•• Schleicher went on to manage three different factories On the personal side, Schleicher has been married for Reeves Brothers, in Buena Vista, Virginia; Charlotte, since his senior year at Gettysburg to Judith Pelos, his high- North Carolina; and Columbus, Georgia. But in 1969, he school sweetheart. They have five children and thirteen decided to quit and start his own business. "I had always grandchildren. Schleicher adds that he is "an avid tennis had the entrepreneurial bug," said Schleicher. "I wanted to player when not traveling around the world," and says that run my own business, see if I was as good as I thought." he is "always looking for a good match of singles with any To find out, he founded Carnegie Coating Company in New Gettysburg College alum who may be up to the challenge." Jersey, which initially provided a variety of coatings for Alumni can reach Schleicher at 800-368-7858 or via e-mail industrial products. In time, however, the company offered at [email protected]. "a whole range of industrial materials," from surgical and other tapes to plastics for life boats and escape chutes on airplanes. "All of that sold well," said Schleicher with a smile, "but what I really became was the Duct Tape King. I made duct tape for all sorts of companies, and if you ever used duct tape back then, I probably made it." Schleicher had indeed proved to himself that he had what it takes to be an entrepreneur, but in the end he closed Carnegie Coating Company. "There were two reasons," he explained. "There comes a time when a company needs to grow and expand." That was the case with Carnegie

COLD FIRE, SAFER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Industrial fabrics constitute more than ninety percent of Ultraflex's sales, but — as John Schleicher is quick to point out — they are by no means the only products sold by the company. "What we really are is a marketing company," Coating, but Schleicher did not want to borrow large sums explained Schleicher. "We develop d market for and sell all of money "just to be working to pay the bank." And being sorts of things" — including something called Cold Fire. in the fabric business, it would have been more profitable "Cold Fire is a fire-extinguishing compound made to move the company to the South — "a move I didn't want from plants instead of chemicals," said Schleicher. The end to make," he said. result is an environmentally safe product that will not pollute And what does an entrepreneur do when he closes his the ground or water. "Cold Fire," continued Schleicher, "has business? Invariably, he starts another — which is exactly been used to put out oil fires in Saudi Arabia. It can also put what Schleicher did. In 1985, he founded Ultraflex Systems out tire fires." It can also be used as a solvent, and in South Company in Rockaway, New Jersey, began selling a variety America has been used to kill a certain fungus that attacks of industrial fabrics — and then discovered serendipitously banana trees. "In the past," noted Schleicher, "trees with this through the sale to the Yankees that signs were his future. fungus have been treated with chemical sprays, which of course pollute the ground water. With Cold Fire, there is hope that such pollution can be stopped." 13

As with Ultralon, Schleicher said that consumers would meters of office space is unoccupied in Shanghai, and first have to be educated about Cold Fire before it comes into landlords are seeking new ways to generate income. widespread use. If the pattern with Schleicher continues, Cold The sign, which will remain in place until February 2000, Fire will undoubtedly soon become a well-known product. definitely provides cash flow. As for Coca-Cola, the Godzilla-like project is meant to be a tribute to the fact that Coke was named for the sixth THE WORLD'S LARGEST SIGN year in a row the most popular drink in China. And this past year Coca-Cola experienced twenty-percent growth If you like your signs big, check out the one in Shanghai, in the country. which wraps completely around a twenty-six-story building Each panel of the four-sided sign measures 62.2 by and is reputed to be the world's largest outdoor sign. 146 meters — about fifty percent longer than a football (Verification is still pending with Guinness Book of field — and each side features a towering depiction of World Records.) Coke's famous contour bottle. At night, the signs are The sign, advertising Coca-Cola, was made with illuminated by 120 spotlights. the staggering sum of 8,789 meters of UltraMesh, a fabric If Guinness Book of World Records verifies that the designed by UltraFlex, which allows wind to blow through Shanghai sign is the world's largest, the record won't stand it without harm. The monster sign, said Schleicher, is for long. "Construction has already begun on a sign twice "absolutely typhoon-proof." that size in Sao Paulo, Brazil," said Schleicher. And, of The building with the sign stood empty, like so many course, materials for that new sign will also be provided others in Shanghai. In fact, nearly two-million square by Ultraflex. Abi is a second-generation Gettysburg College student; her father FINANCIAL graduated in 1962. When Joel Reaser enrolled at Gettysburg more than forty years ago, tuition was $ 1,200 a year. That number today is quite a bit AID MAKES different. Tuition alone is $23,922. Add room and board in the amount of $5,644, plus a health fee of $110, and the total comprehensive fee A COLLEGE comes to $29,676. With the help of a $300 grant, ROTC, and a part-time job, Joel Reaser was able to graduate from Gettysburg EDUCATION debt free. That won't be possible for Abi, but she is more than willing to bear some of the financial burden herself, said her father, in exchange POSSIBLE for the high-quality education that she is receiving at Gettysburg College. With an education at a private, BY CAROL SORGEN Abigail Reaser '02 was so certain four-year college costing more than Gettysburg was the college for her $100,000, how can students and their that she applied early decision — and families afford a college education? was accepted. That was the good news. Like Abi Reaser, the majority rely The bad news? Gettysburg College's on some sort of financial assistance. comprehensive fee was a bit Twenty years ago, for example, about steep for her family to handle thirty percent of Gettysburg College on its own. The solution? students received financial aid. Today, Financial aid. that number is up to fifty-five percent. "Yes, it might have been • easier if Abi had gone to ABI REASER DEFINITELY HAD college in Virginia where THE RIGHT IDEA WHEN SHE we live," said her father, DIDN'T AUTOMATICALLY RULE Joel Reaser, director of OUT GETTYSBURG COLLEGE information technology and BECAUSE IT SEEMED strategic planning at AARP in UNAFFORDABLE AT FIRST Washington, D.C. "A Virginia GLANCE. state school would have cost • one-third what Gettysburg At Gettysburg College, the costs. But this is where she average financial-aid package — a wanted to go." For Abi — and combination of scholarships, grants, many other students like her — work-study, and loans — totals financial aid has made it $19,500. This means that the average possible for her to attend recipient of financial aid at Gettysburg the college of her choice is paying a little more than $10,000 in — and in this case, to tuition, room, and board, said Ron carry on a family Shunk, director of financial aid. Total tradition. aid given last year at Gettysburg came 75

to $26 million; an additional $400,000 was awarded to students from outside ME FACTS ABOUT sources, such as local civic groups and parents' employers. FINANCIAL AID "Financial aid has definitely The fact is, tuition, room, and board fees do not cover the full cost of a become a critical part of attending college education. Neither at a private college nor a public university. college," Shunk noted. In fact, most Somewhere, somehow the difference in cost must be met — either through current students in the United States generous alumni support, endowment earnings, or (in the case of state could not attend college without some institutions) higher taxes. sort of assistance. As for alumni who At Gettysburg College, COMPARATIVE PER STUDENT say that they could never afford to for example, the actual cost ENDOWMENT, FY'98 In thousands attend Gettysburg College today, of one year's education is Shunk points out that many would $36,400 — significantly more $600 • never be asked to. "Financial aid is than the comprehensive fee of a factor for more students than ever $29,676. In other words, all 500 before," he said. students at all institutions of Abi Reaser definitely had higher learning receive some 400 the right idea when she didn't sort of financial assistance. automatically rule out Gettysburg With the cost of 300 College because it seemed unafford- education rising, Gettysburg a.ble at first glance. "We encourage College must be in a position to students to never eliminate a college continue to offer substantial 200 from their application list on the basis financial aid in order to of cost," said Gail Sweezey, director of compete for the best and 100 • • 9 • admissions at Gettysburg. "They may brightest students. What most be surprised by the financial aid they people don't realize, however, receive, which ultimately makes the is that financial aid is directly 5 College an affordable place." In fact, related to endowment — and in financial aid can often make a private that category Gettysburg a s: college such as Gettysburg less College lags far behind its s 1 expensive than a state institution. competitors. I is S <3 The Reaser family is certainly Because tuition covers 4 •-4 not alone when it comes to facing the only a part of the expense of to dilemma of how to pay for a college educating students, income education. According to figures generated by the endowment helps colleges and universities offset the released by the College Board, average difference while keeping tuition from escalating. The greater a college's tuition and fees at a four-year private endowment, the more resources it has to attract and educate its students. And institution in the United States are the more it has to offer financial aid. $15,380; $3,356 at a four-year public Our peer institutions are far better endowed than Gettysburg College institution. And although annual and are using financial aid far more aggressively to recruit a bright, diverse increases in tuition have slowed in student body. To continue to attract top academic students, Gettysburg recent years, costs are still significantly College must significantly increase its endowed funds for financial aid. In higher than what they once were. For fact, one of the most compelling and urgent needs of the College is to example, the National Center for increase the size and scope of its financial-aid program. Without increased Education Statistics reports that financial aid budgets, it will become increasingly difficult for middle- and between 1986-87 and 1996-97, fees lower-income families to afford Gettysburg College, and we will lose many at public colleges increased by 20 of our best applicants to other institutions. Without adequate financial aid, percent; at private colleges, 31 percent. we will also be unable to recruit a diverse student body. — J. W. At Gettysburg College, the on campus was the completion of Federal student financial aid has situation is no different. Tuition, room, Musselman Library in 1981; that will grown considerably in the last forty and board in 1979-80 came to $5,710, soon change with the opening in years. Last year, a record $48 billion said financial aid director Ron Shunk. January of the residential complex, was funded by the federal government Fees for this academic year are more Quarry Suites, as well as groundbreaking through its programs, including Pell than five times as high. for a new science building, scheduled Grants, Supplemental Educational Why such a large increase in just for completion in the fall of 2002. Opportunity Grants, Work-Study, twenty years? Technology accounts for With the costs of a college Perkins Loans, Family Education most of the increase, explained Cheryl education higher than ever before, Loans, the Stafford Loan Program, Miller, director of financial planning financial aid also becomes more and Parent Loans for Undergraduate and budget. Just ten years ago, for important than ever before. Federal Students. At private institutions such example, the campus was only financial aid can be traced back to the as Gettysburg College financial aid has beginning to become "networked." GI Bill of 1944, which helped millions also greatly increased. In 1988-89, the "Today," said Miller, "every faculty of American servicemen and their total amount of College-administered member, administrator, and student is families obtain a college education. aid provided to Gettysburg students on-line." That network of optic fiber A number of federal aid programs, was less than $6 million. Ten years wires and hundreds of computers has dating back to 1958, laid the founda­ later, this number has swelled to definitely added to the mounting costs. tion for the structure of grants, loans, nearly $17 million. • and work-study jobs that comprise Making your way through the WITH THE COSTS OF A COLLEGE financial aid today. maze of financial aid applications can EDUCATION HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE, FINANCIAL AID ALSO BECOMES MORE IMPORTANT THAN RESOURCES FOR FILING FINANCIAL AID FORMS EVER BEFORE. • © Gettysburg College Office of Admissions, 717-337-6100 New academic programs are © General information about federal Student Financial Assistance another reason for increasing fees, said Programs, 800-4-FED-AID (800-433-3243) Miller. "Programs like neuroscience, Japanese, biochemistry, and Italian — © The Student Guide, published by the U.S. Department of Education, with all of which have been added to the information about federal Student Financial Assistance Programs and curriculum here — are not inexpen­ how to apply for them, www.ed.gov/progJnfo/SFA/StudentGuide sive. Each new program must be © FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on the Web, accompanied by new faculty and 800-801 -0576, www.fafsa.ed.gov resources. But there is a demand for these courses, and we must offer © Help in completing the FAFSA, www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FAFSA such classes if we are going to © The Coalition of America's Colleges and Universities (a resource guide continue to educate students for with information on preparing for college, choosing the right college, the twenty-first century." and paying for college), 800-433-3243, www.CollegeIsPossible.org Stroll the campus and you'll see yet more evidence of increased costs — © FAQs about Financial Aid, www.finaid.org/quesfunis/faq.phtml renovation and construction. "Virtually © Scholarship Resource Network, www.srnexpress.com every building on campus has been renovated since I first came to © Web-based scholarship alert services that will let you know of Gettysburg sixteen years ago," said scholarships and grants for which you may be eligible, www.fastweb.com Shunk. "Many buildings were and www.findcollegeaid. com constructed at the turn of the century, © The College Board, at www.collegeboard.org with several going back to the Civil War era. Sooner or later you have to upgrade © The College Financial Counselor, 718-626-1993, [email protected] the facilities." The last new construction be confusing. But the information Both forms must be filed. Families admits, but the bottom line — literally is out there, said Ron Shunk. (See can file based upon last year's tax as well as figuratively — is that "Resources for Filing Financial information or based upon an estimate financial aid makes it possible for Aid Forms.") of their yearly income. "If you wait students like Abigail Reaser to attend Students applying for financial until taxes for the current year are the college of their choice, and for aid should do so by the required filed," said Sweezey, "you will miss colleges like Gettysburg to attract the deadline date of February 15, advises the deadline date and may not receive students it seeks. Gettysburg's admissions director Gail financial aid from the college your Sweezey. Gettysburg uses two forms: daughter or son is applying to." Carol Sorgen is a freelance writer in the PROFILE of the College Board and It may be a complicated, time- the Baltimore area. the Free Application for Student Aid. consuming process, as Joel Reaser

undergraduate career at Gettysburg THANK College has been one of exciting experiences and rich education. YOU! Sincerely, THANK Marissa Kiepert '99 YOU! THANK YOU!

Financial aid can make a tremendous difference in a young person's life. At Gettysburg College many students Dear Dr. Charles E. Klette, are aided each year by scholarships I would like to extend my established by the generous support of gratitude for being funded by the Klette alumni and friends. If you have ever Scholarship. I am a senior psychology doubted the impact that these gifts can major who is hoping to attend make, read the four letters here written graduate school next year for Dear Mrs. Lois Rinehart, this past year by Gettysburg students. Each is addressed to the donor who developmental psychology. I'm I am writing to thank you for the established the scholarship that has involved in many activities here on scholarship I received from the supported the student writing the campus, such as the dance ensemble. Daughters of Union Veterans. I am a letter. These scholarships truly have Alpha Delta Pi sorority, Omicron Delta first-year student from Canaan, Maine, made a difference. Kappa leadership society, Psi Chi, and and am hoping to major in history and Alpha Lambda Delta. As you can see, education. In preparation for that, I am Gettysburg College has given me the taking two history courses this opportunity to be an individual, a semester, as well as working at the leader, and a scholar. Thanks to the Civil War Institute where I act as the funding that I received, my research assistant to Dr. Gabor Boritt. 18

Upon graduation I hope to move on to oriented. I am thankful to be many unique opportunities. I have been graduate school with the hopes of one recognized as one of these persons. active in the psychology department day teaching at a small college much Currently, I am a sophomore at as a research assistant. In addition, like Gettysburg. I am a major Civil War Gettysburg College, majoring in because Gettysburg is devoted to buff, and have known that I wanted to chemistry. I would like someday to undergraduate teaching, I have been attend Gettysburg since I was thirteen attend medical school. I am working able to conduct my own research in the years old. However, without the diligently in my major, but I am senior honors research program. Also, support of organizations like yours it involved in other campus activities as I have been able to participate in the would be impossible for me to attend well. I am the vice president of peer education group on the executive Gettysburg College. Both of my parents management of the Interfratemity board, and in special interest housing. are teachers, and there is no way they Council, and I serve as an orientation Perhaps even more special could afford to pay for Gettysburg if I leader. I am also actively involved in though was an opportunity in my didn 't have financial aid. Thank you so CHEERS, a peer education group on junior year. Because of your much for your generous contributions, campus. scholarship and financial support, which help students like myself make Thank you once again for the I was able to spend an entire semester their wishes come true. scholarship. I can honestly say that abroad, in England! I also had a Sincerely, financial awards such as these are chance to see parts of Ireland, France, Jared Peatman '02 never taken for granted. I am honored Holland, and Germany. Going abroad to have been chosen. Thank you! and seeing Europe was an incredible Sincerely, experience, and one I will never forget. John R. Whipkey '01 Without you, it would not have been possible. Dear Mr. Ralph Mahaffie '22, All of the experiences and the I hope that my letter finds you memories I will be taking with me in good health. My name is Heather after graduation were made possible Ruegg, and I am writing to thank you by your generosity. Thank you so much for donating scholarship funds to for your help. Gettysburg College. This spring I am Sincerely, completing my final semester as a Heather Ruegg '99 psychology major, and looking back I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to study at Gettysburg. Dear Mr. C. Eugene Painter '33, If it were not for my scholarship I am grateful to receive the and financial aid, I would not be scholarship from the fund established graduating in front of Penn Hall this by you. I greatly appreciate all of the May. Instead, I would most likely be financial assistance I have received, attending a state school, where the but I am especially honored for the resources at my disposal would be type of scholarship I have been given. limited and where I would be just a This scholarship is awarded to students number among many other students. who are dedicated and motivated in Because you enabled me to their major and who are career attend Gettysburg College, I was given Heathe-r Soe.93 In May 1998 —on the recommendation of a task force of the Commission on the Future — the College's Board of Trustees created a Residential and Social Life Advisory Committee to take a comprehensive look at the way Gettysburg College students live and socialize together. The committee, composed of trustees, alumni, faculty, students, and administrators, was directed to look at student life during the first and second years on campus. The intent was to articulate a vision for the College's residential and social system that would complement the academic and personal development goals already in place. Based on the work of the Advisory Committee, the trustees prepared a "Statement on Residential and Social Life," which was distributed this past November to alumni, parents, students, and all other members of the College community. The trustees' statement has generated some controversy on campus among members of Greek organizations, as well as among some alumni. [See the letter written to the editor on page 5 of this issue.] Responding to the concerns that have been raised, three faculty members - all of whom were members of the Residential and Social Life Advisory Committee — wrote a letter, which appeared in November in the Gettysburgian. Their letter spoke in particular to the issue of sophomore rush, but also placed this proposal within the broader context of residential life at the College. In the interest of informing the College community more about the trustees' Statement on Residential and Social Life, we reprint their letter. 20

Dear Editor: conversation that we have heard has been on sophomore rush. While some student concern about this issue is understandable, We are writing as members of the Residential and Social it disturbs us that our conversations have not been able to go Life Advisory Committee, a group of students, faculty, beyond this single issue. We wonder why that is. administrators, and trustees commissioned by the Board of Sophomore rush will not be the downfall of the Trustees in 1998 to articulate a vision for the residential and Greek system at Gettysburg. Many colleges have adopted social system here at Gettysburg College and to recommend a sophomore rush process and have thriving Greek programming, policies, and facilities that would help to further organizations. If the intention of the Committee or the Board that vision. Given the task at hand, this committee was one of of Trustees had been to tear down the Greek system, we can the best balanced groups that we have ever worked with on assure you that the Committee's recommendations would have this campus. Of the thirteen committee members, four were been much more direct on this point and the trustees' statement students, three were faculty, three were administrators, and would have looked quite different. The only conclusion we can three were trustees. Ten of the thirteen were current students or draw from student — and some alumni — reaction is that the alumni, and seven of those ten were Greek. We worked for the dwindling number of students joining Greek organizations better part of a year on our task and submitted a report to the has become a concern for those who are members. They are Board of Trustees last May. Every recommendation made to worried about their ability to maintain their organizations, the Board was unanimously approved by all members of the and any attempt to make a change is perceived to be a threat. Committee. After reading our report, the Board of Trustees Nationwide, Greek organizations have experienced declining developed the Statement on Residential and Social Life, which membership over the past decade, including here at Gettysburg was sent to every alum this past autumn — and which has College. Any future disappearance of Greek organizations on subsequently been the source of some controversy here on this campus will be due to decreased student interest in Greek campus. This statement, while far-removed from the life, not sophomore rush.

Committee's report in its level of detail, reflects the We believe that the ultimate impact of sophomore rush general vision of the Committee. on this campus will be positive. We work hard as an institution With that context, we would like to make some to promote a sense of community and identity related to things brief observations about the trustees' statement. First, they academic through the Residential College program. We are, list many policy recommendations that have the potential to be after all, a community of learners. However, this sense of of great benefit to Gettysburg College students. Unfortunately, community disappears quickly during second-semester rush we have heard few comments made about any of these and pledging. Moving rush out of the first year will reduce recommendations except sophomore rush. We have heard no fragmentation and will allow us to extend the first-year one applaud the plans for a new recreation/fitness center and experience we have been working so hard to create. In for enhanced social space. We have heard no one say that addition, students will have a full year to develop strong special programming to improve the experience of first- and academic habits before the intrusion of rush and pledging, second-year students is a good idea, or that enhancing which many students claim interfere with their ability to do opportunities for faculty/student interaction could make the their best work. Deferring rush until the sophomore year will College a better place. We have not heard a single student also give students an entire year of experience upon which to comment on the importance of providing better housing base the decision of whether to join a Greek organization and options for upperclass students. Rather, the focus of all where lo affiliate if that is their choice; retention of members by Greek organizations is therefore likely to be higher. Deferred rush will provide sophomore males with the opportunity to remain in supervised housing a little longer, to expand their network of acquaintances and enhance their sense of community with the entire campus. Finally, sophomore rush Student life at colleges and universities is changing will encourage juniors and seniors to be more actively engaged across the country — not just at Gettysburg College — in their fraternities and sororities and to bear the primary and one area where that change is most visible is in the responsibility for the functioning of these organizations, introduction of sophomore rush. Bucknell, Lafayette, which seems to us to be appropriate. Dartmouth, Muhlenberg, Dickinson, Trinity (CT), St. We don't dispute the fact that there will be a short-term Lawrence, and Colgate, for example, have all instituted financial impact of sophomore rush on fraternities. However, sophomore rush for many of the same reasons that the trustees have very generously stated that the College will Gettysburg College is considering. Interestingly, all have work with the fraternities to alleviate these difficulties. That found the change to be beneficial, and none have lost the does not sound to us like a group that is out to do away Greek system because of the change. In fact, a move to with the Greek system. sophomore rush has helped to strengthen ailing Greek systems on these campuses. We would hope that Greek students on campus will Bucknell, Lafayette, and Muhlenberg report quickly change their mode of thinking about the trustees' that there was some initial outcry from alumni and statement. The trustees plan to strengthen the residential and undergraduates about the change, but that after a short social experience for all of our students in a way that will period of adjustment the process is now accepted by complement their academic experience. It is our hope that our most people — and especially by students who come Greek students might now shift their focus to how this change in under the new system. might benefit their organizations and how they might best None of these three institutions has lost a adapt to the new timetable. We would also hope that at least Greek chapter as a result of sophomore rush, and in some of our conversations might begin to focus on the fact two report that they have added new chapters since implementation of the other policies included in the implementing the revised rush schedule. As Gettysburg trustees' statement. College also plans to do, each of these three institutions introduced enhanced social programming for first-year Sincerely, students, and all took action to improve campus social and recreational space.

Janet Morgan Riggs '77 At Gettysburg College the intent of the trustees in Professor of Psychology their statement was to articulate a vision for the College's residential and social system that would complement the Co-Chair, Residential and Social Life Advisory Committee academic and personal development goals already in place. Sophomore rush is just one part of this overall plan. Michael J. Birkner '72 Professor of History

Steven W. James '80 Associate Professor of Biology From Dorm D to "It seems very appropriate that one of which of the two-story buildings will Corkran Hall our new residence halls will serve as a carry their name. Corkran Hall will be symbol of their legacy at Gettysburg formally dedicated during the May As a first-year student at Gettysburg College." trustee meeting. College, James Corkran '69 lived in As a student at Gettysburg, "Enid and I were delighted to Room 232 of a residence hall with the James was a biology major and member present this gift to the College, because rather unassuming name of Dorm D. It of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and two we have always felt that we have wasn't until September 1967 that Dorm honorary societies (Psi Chi and Beta received so much from Gettysburg D took on its current name, Apple Hall, Beta Beta). Enid and he were also College throughout our lives," said Jim in honor of John A. Apple, who served members of the College Choir, as Corkran. "We met at Gettysburg and as chair of the College's Board of was their son, Charles '96. have been happily married for more than Trustees from 1961 to 1964. Both Corkrans served as members thirty years. The banking officer who got Now, more than thirty years later, of the College's Commission on the me started in business was a Gettysburg Gettysburg College students will soon Future and the Board of Fellows, of grad, as was the pastor of our church find themselves living in a residence hall which Enid is currently a member. and one or our sons. Our good fortune, that carries the name of another trustee James, who was elected to the best friendships, life preparation, and — James Corkran. The College's Gettysburg College Board of Trustees warm sense of community will always trustees recently elected to recognize this past May, retired in October as remind us of our loyalty to this James and Enid (Wedemeyer) '69 director and owner of Cottman Trans­ wonderful institution." Corkran's generosity to their alma mater mission Systems of Fort Washington, a — a $1 million gift — by naming one of company he went to work for shortly In Honor Of the new Quarry Suites residence halls as after graduating from Gettysburg. Enid Corkran Hall. is currently school psychologist for In 1983, the U.S. Navy guided "The Corkrans' generosity will Central Bucks School District, in their missile frigate Rentz was christened long be remembered here, where Jim hometown of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. and launched in honor of Commander and Enid met as students and later The Corkrans visited campus in George Snavely Rentz '03. Born in returned as Gettysburg parents," said October, toured the construction area at 1882 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Rentz David M. LeVan '68, chair of the board. the end of Lincoln Avenue, and chose graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary following his studies at Gettysburg. He served as a pastor for It's a small world! "I'm the school counselor for eight years before joining the Navy as a grades kindergarten through six at Wesleyan School, an independent Christian school in chaplain when the United States entered suburban Atlanta," wrote Betty (Chalmers) World War I in 1917. He attained the O'Brien '64. "Each spring, as part of Spirit Week, rank of commander in 1924. we have 'college day,' when children wear In 1942, Rentz was serving aboard clothing with college logos. You can imagine my the USS Houston in Asia, when it was surprise when I discovered that Rachael Duane attacked and sunk in the Battle of Java was wearing a Gettysburg College T-shirt — and Sea. Entering the water, Rentz "attained this in the heart of Georgia Bulldog country. partial safety along with other crew Rachael is the daughter of Tom Duane '82. members on a spare main float," but to Rachael's classmates were curious to know how save a wounded survivor gave up his we came to have on the 'same' college." life-jacket and place on the overcrowded 23

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For his selfless bravery, he was With CNAV, alumni can: awarded posthumously the Navy Cross • Access the campus calendar and Songs of Norway — the only Navy chaplain to be so schedule of events The Gettysburg College Choir 1995 honored during World War II. • Establish an e-mail account through concert tour of Norway is now available Should you know of other alumni the College on video. Join the College Choir, writes for whom a building, hall, chapel, or • View a campus directory on the Web Kermit Finstad, former director of the other facility has been named, please • Locate classmates and network with choir. It was "an incredible trip"—and send the information to the editor of alumni by interest or geographic now on video, there are "more than two Gettysburg. region hours of fantastic singing, songs, • Review your transcript (beginning with and scenery." Alumni CNAV Is Here! the Class of 1982) For a copy of your concert • Make a gift to the College by using video, send a check or money order in Undoubtedly, you have already heard your credit card the amount of $19.95 each to Kermit about the College's Web navigation • Update your address and other records Finstad, 1805 Biglerville Road, program called CNAV. This software • Network with students (in the future) Gettysburg, PA 17325. Checks should tool allows students, faculty, and staff to • And more! be made payable to SN Video. access a wide range of information about How do I get themselves and about the College from an account? any computer connected to the Internet. For example, CNAV enables students to Requesting an account access class schedules, campus events, is simple. All you need transcripts, detailed course descriptions, is a computer with and much more — all at the click of a access to the Internet mouse. and a current Web As a benefit to all graduates, an browser. Go to the site alumni version of CNAV was www.gettysburg. edit/ inaugurated in the fall of 1999. This on­ ir/cnav/alumni.html. line connection to Gettysburg College There, you will find has been endorsed by the Alumni directions and Association's Board of Directors and complete details on tested by members of the Board and how to access your Graham Brouder, son of Pam (Macpherson) '82 and Doug '83 Brouder, proudly displays the home-run ball he caught during a other alumni volunteers. account on CNAV. Baltimore alumni club event at an Orioles vs. Athletics baseball game Please note that at Camden Yards in September. And, yes, the Orioles won the game! certain information, including your transcript and your philanthropy plays The College's in their lives each and I OOth Charitable every day," said David Gift Annuity LeVan '68, chair of the College's Board A "win-win" situation is how Bob Runes of Trustees. '40 describes Charitable Gift Annuities President Gordon — a gift vehicle that provides generous Haaland and his wife, support to Gettysburg College, while Carol, made a major offering the donor fixed payments for gift for the construc- life (with a portion of the payments [ tion of the Wall, being tax-free), as well as a federal P which is made of tax deduction in the year of the gift. Deer Isle (Maine) granite to complement When Runes first heard about David LeVan '68, chair of the College's Board of the exterior of Glatfelter Lodge. "As a charitable gift annuities through a Trustees, speaking at the dedication ceremony of College, we have been shy about mailing from the College in the early the Benefactors Wall. publicly recognizing donors," Haaland 1990s, he immediately recognized that said. "It's important for us to remember this was an ideal way to support his Benefactors Wall that Gettysburg College is generously alma mater. A few years and five annuity Dedicated supported by alumni, parents, and agreements later, he has established the It was a busy summer at Gettysburg friends. Carol and I are keenly aware 100th charitable gift annuity currently in College, with construction of the of the support the College receives force at Gettysburg College. "I'm happy new residence hall and numerous daily from so many people." about and proud of the College's current renovations. And in the midst of campus, academic standing," Kunes noted in a new structure by Glatfelter Lodge explaining his ongoing relationship began to attract everyone's attention — You Can Make with the College. the Benefactors Wall, which carries A Difference the names of alumni and friends who The giving year is off to a great start! have contributed $1 million or more As you know, this year the Annual Fund, 1 in outright gifts and/or realized estate Parents' Fund, and Orange & Blue Club provisions to the College. have joined together to establish the On October 16, the Gettysburg College's most ambitious fundraising College Board of Trustees formally goal ever — $3 million in gifts from r/T '^*^ f^"" dedicated the new Benefactors Wall, these combined funds by June 30, which currently contains the names of 2000! By mid-December, nearly $1.5 eighteen individuals, corporations, and million had already been raised toward foundations. Emily Robertson, president this goal. of Student Senate, accepted the Wall on Reaching such an important behalf of Gettysburg College students. milestone as $3 million in a giving year "I hope that the Wall, placed in will help ensure that Gettysburg College a highly trafficked area of campus, will continues to thrive now and in the future. help educate our students and faculty Your gift will play a role in the about the important role that success of Gettysburg's students, both Robert Kunes '40 inside and outside the classroom. Make your gift today. You can make a difference!

A former editor-in-chief of The j can work with one Gettysburgian and retired from a lifetime of more than fifty career in public relations. Kunes has local organizations directed the remainders of his annuities for ongoing to the Robert L. Kunes and Jeanne F. volunteer work, Kunes Scholarship Fund. The fund • or travel to one of will give preference to students who I sixteen different are working on the student newspaper I locations for intensive and are interested in journalism or f short-term service public relations as a career. learning projects. Kunes was widowed in 1992, just Holly herself worked a week short of his fifty-first wedding on health issues one anniversary. His love for God and his semester. Another wife are at the root of his charitable R°bert'Ho»V^and Nancy Dickgiesser semester she focused giving — and he still vividly'remembers on women and families and helped important College influences, such as fifty. Because of Holly's enriching matching volunteers with the local President Henry W. A. Hanson and experience at Gettysburg College, he agency that handles family abuse. faculty member Dr. Donald R. Heiges. left behind a generous will provision, Nancy Dickgiesser wrote that Kunes is most passionate about the establishing the Robert W. Dickgiesser her oldest daughter's skills as a nurse good fortune of his long marriage. Memorial Fund. The fund is to provide are "amplified by her gentleness, "God blessed me with an angel for a aid to students participating in compassion, and personal strength." wife for fifty-one years," he says, "as volunteer programs of the Center The cultivation of such traits in the well as with good health. As my 82nd for Public Service. Dickgiesser family will now have a birthday approaches, my life is full of Thanks to the Dickgiesser lasting effect on Gettysburg College's happiness and God's peace and joy." Memorial Fund, students at the Center campus and beyond.

The Dickgiesser Memorial Fund Our Apologies The following individuals were excluded or incorrectly listed in the Holly Dickgiesser '95 believes strongly 1998-1999 Class Honor Roll: in giving back to the community. "It's something she learned at the knees of Class of 1943 - Rev. Dr. Martin Dolbeer is a Contributor. her father," says her mother, Nancy Class of 1945 - Mrs. Emily Scheffer Dolbeer is a Contributor. Dickgiesser. "Her father's desire to Class of 194S - John Gormley was incorrectly listed in the Thaddeus Stevens make the world a better place has in Society. He is a member of The Cupola Society. fact influenced all three of our children, both in their choice of careers and who Class of 1949 - Mrs. Nancy Gould Baldwin is a member of the Thaddeus they have chosen to be on a personal Stevens Society. Mr. Robert S. Harrison is a Contributor. Mrs. Ruth level." In Holly Dickgiesser's case, (Wood) Raffensperger is a Contributor. her father's influence is indeed readily Class of 1951 - Mr. C. B. "Jack" Rogers is a member of The Cupola Society. apparent. Following graduation from Class of 1964 - Mr. James Hamerstone was incorrectly listed in the Thaddeus Gettysburg College, Holly went on to Stevens Society. He is a member of The Cupola Society. nursing school and is now a registered nurse at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Class of 1967 - Dr. Thomas George is a member of The Cupola Society. New Haven, Connecticut. Current Parents - Robert and Gail MacFarland are members of The Cupola Unfortunately, Holly's father, Society. Kathleen O'Neill is a Contributor. Robert Dickgiesser, died unexpectedly on September 19, 1997, at the age of We regret any inconvenience for the oversight, and wish to thank them and all Gettysburg alumni, parents, and friends who contributed to the College's success in 1998-1999. 26

mi^^by Matt Daskivich Joining Roberts on the Centennial and defender Megan Eddinger '01. Sports Inforomation Director Conference Academic Honor Roll were Also named to the All-Centennial Lauren Davis '02, Annalisa DeBacco team were forward Jen White '01 Fall Sports Round-up '02, Kelley Lord '01, Chesha Miller and midfielder Tabitha Gary '01. '00, and Jen Wise '00 Midfielder Kate DiMuzio '02 joined CROSS COUNTRY DeSario and Stambaugh on the The men's cross country team finished FIELD HOCKEY Centennial Conference Academic- the 1999 season with a 4-1 dual record The field hockey team put together Honor Roll. In addition, head coach and a fourth-place finish at the another stellar season in 1999, posting a Carol Cantele '83 earned her 100th Centennial Conference championships. 1T—4- record and winning a share of its win during the season and finished Led by five runners who finished second straight Centennial Conference with 101 victories to move into second among the top 86, the Bullets placed championship. The Bullets also earned place on the all-time list behind Grace 10th out of 30 teams at the NCAA Mid- their second consecutive 1 v v Kenney (119). East regional championships. trip to the NCAA 1 ^ ' -^^^M Jason Rose '01 and Jonathan tournament and were FOOTBALL Catlett '01 each posted the squad's ranked among the top five Fullback Paul Smith '00 best time on four different occasions teams in Division III for wrapped up his unparal­ during the season. Rose, who posted most of the season. leled career with another the team's season-best time of 26:48.56 Highlights of the season record-shattering season at the conference championship meet, included a 3-2 overtime as the Gettysburg football was named to the All-Centennial win against then-No. 1 team posted a 3-7 record Conference second team for his efforts. Lebanon Valley, a victory in 1999. Smith, who was , In addition, David Gary '00, Evan that extended the Bullets' named the Centennial Merkhofer '02, and Jon Wright '01 program-record winning -4AY:Conferenc e Co-Offensive Steph Fisher 00, who earned were all named to the Centennial streak to 13 games and Player of the Year, Centennial Conference Player Conference Academic Honor Roll. vaulted them to a No. 2 finished his career as of the Year honors in field The women's cross country national ranking. Leading the program's all-time hockey for the second straight team finished the season with a 4-2 the charge for Gettysburg leader in carries (881), dual meet record and a fifth-place was forward Steph Fisher rushing yards (5,205), finish at the Centennial Conference '00, who earned touchdowns (60), points championships. Led by a seventh-place Centennial Conference (362 points) and all- finish from Kristin Roberts '02 and Player of the Year honors purpose yards (9,104). four others finishing among the top 92 for the second straight In addition, he set runners, the Bullets placed ninth out season after scoring a program and conference of 32 teams at the NCAA Mid-East conference-best 21 goals records with 390 rushing regional championships. Roberts, who and 49 points. She also yards and six touchdowns finished in the top 10 at eight different became the program's all- in a 42-28 win over events during the season, missed an time leading goal-scorer, Muhlenberg on October invitation to the NCAA national finishing her brilliant 23 and set an NCAA all- championship meet by one place, but career with 56 goals. divisions record with 527 all-purpose yards in earned All-Centennial Conference first- Joining Fisher on Paul Smith 00, who set 33 team honors for the second straight the All-Centennial and different program, conference, that game. He also set season. Her first-place finish at the All-South Region teams and NCAA records in football program single-season Davis & Elkins Forest Festival were midfielder Laura this season. records with 1,546 propelled the Bullet women to a DeSario '00, forward rushing yards and 19 team championship at that event. Amy Stambaugh '00, touchdowns in 1999. His 2,717 all- All-Centennial Conference first team, Honor Roll were Jill Piekarski '01 and purpose yards this season was the third- along with midfielder Adam Abi Reaser '02. Gettysburg wrapped highest total in Division III history and Outerbridge '00 and defender Michael up the 1999 season with 19 straight his 9,104 career all-purpose yards ranks McLaughlin '02. Midfielders Jeremy wins against conference opponents, a second in NCAA history. All-in-all, Shapiro '01 and Jesse Flynn '00 were conference-record streak that the Bullets Paul Smith set 33 different program, named to the All-Centennial second will take into the 2000 season. conference, and NCAA records team, while goalie Nick LaPorta '01 this season. earned honorable mention status. In VOLLEYBALL Joining Smith on the All- addition, midfielder J.W. Havens '02 The Gettysburg volleyball team added Centennial Conference first team was earned a spot on the Centennial to its record of success in 1999 by tackle Bill Beining '00, who helped the Conference Academic Honor Roll. earning a share of its sixth consecutive Bullets average a conference-best 230 The women's soccer team Centennial Conference championship rushing yards per game in 1999. Punter continued to dominate the Centennial and earning a seventh straight bid to Tom DeBacco '01 was named to the Conference in 1999, capturing its the NCAA tournament. The Bullets All-Centennial second team, while second straight conference champion­ finished the season with a 21-15 linebacker Ryan Moore '02 was ship and earning its third consecutive record, including a 3-0 victory over selected as a defensive honorable trip to the NCAA tournament. Playing Alfred University in the first round of mention. Moore's 133 tackles during a schedule filled with the region's best the NCAA tournament. the season were the most by a Bullet teams, the Bullets posted a 12-7-1 For the third straight season, this decade. Named to the Centennial record in 1999, and closed the regular middle hitter Catherine Schott '00 was Conference Academic Honor Roll were season with eight straight victories, chosen as the Centennial Conference defensive lineman Scott Grabus '00. including seven by shutout. Highlights Player of the Year. Schott, who led safety Chris Lunardi '00, and safety of the season included a 1-0 victory at the conference with a .424-hitting Tim Krzeminski '02. nationally-ranked Johns Hopkins and a percentage and 4.9 kills-per-game, also 1-0 championship-clinching win over became the first player in conference SOCCER Western Maryland on the final day history to be named to the All- The Gettysburg men's soccer team of the season. Former Ail-Americans Centennial first team in each of her capped an outstanding 1999 season Lauren Frankford '00 and Amy four years. Former All-Region setter with its first Centennial Conference Brewster '00 were selected to the Nicole Evans '02 joined Schott on the championship since 1993 and a All-Centennial Conference first team. All-Centennial first team, while middle third consecutive trip to the NCAA Frankford anchored a defense that hitter Lisa Kamin '01 earned a spot tournament. The Bullets posted a allowed only three goals in its final nine on the second team and outside hitter 15-2-2 record for the season — games, while Brewster led the team in Megan Wargo '02 was selected as an highlighted by a program-record 16- scoring with seven goals and 19 points. honorable mention. In addition, Evans, game unbeaten streak — and ascended Also earning all-conference honors were Schott, Kamin, Christina Giles '02, to No. 9 in the final national rankings. midfielders Whitney Jackson '01 and and Courtney Todd '02 were all Forward Chris Pryor '00 led the Patsy Cors '00. Joining Frankford on named to the Centennial Conference squad with 15 goals and 38 points and the Centennial Conference Academic Academic Honor Roll. became the fourth consecutive Bullet to be named the Centennial Conference Six former Gettysburg College Player of the Year, joining Noah Simon athletes were inducted into the '97 (1996), Greg Stevcic '98 (1997), College's Hall of Athletic Honor and teammate Jason Vishio '00 (1998). during Homecoming Weekend. Pryor also became the program's all- Inductees were (left to right) time leading goal scorer (50), finishing Jeff Cuddeback '80, swimming; his career as the fifth player in Kate Potteiger '70, field conference history to reach the 50-goal hockey; Mark Roddy '77, cross mark. After setting a program record country/track and field; Bob with 23 goals in 1998, Vishio broke the Ortenzio '79, wrestling; Don conference assist record with 18 helpers Enders '33, baseball this season to earn another spot on the (posthumous, accepted by his wife, Matilda); and Costa Alvanos '85, lacrosse.

aving been a resident of admit that calculus really hasn't Florida for the last six come in handy on any occasion I Hyears, I wasn't too stoked can think of, When I graduated I about the cold, February wind that really had no clue what I wanted whipped across the field as I took to do. But I did know that I loved a walking tour of my old college sports and that my best "academ­ campus. I was, in fact, more than ic" skill was writing, sharpened happy to take the suggestion of my somewhat by the Historical walking companion — fellow '85 buddies tried to land the darts friendly atmosphere I found there. Methods course of Dr. Glatfelter. graduate Pam (Heck) Long, who between his fingers certainly made That intangible of seeing students (We were required to write three was accompanied by the most an impression. Heck, some of the being considerate of one another twenty-page papers in one semes­ recent addition to her brood of guys even did manage to land the left a lasting impression. That one ter!) I think that was the semester I four boys — to go check out the metal-tipped darts between the fin­ act sold me on Gettysburg College learned to type, too, which has inside of the CUB! gers without further pock-marking far more than hearing about the come in handy in the computer age. the guy's knuckles. percentage of faculty members As we neared the entrance, a So I got into the sports with doctorates or being current student (who looked much But what really made the publicity field, and told of a lecture series younger than I ever did when I biggest impression on me — have been there for that featured a Nobel was in college) was coming out though in a subtle, almost subcon­ fourteen years in Prize winner or the door. Seeing two "old people" scious way — was noticing the a variety of jobs. experiencing the and a stroller heading for the way everybody held doors open One of the most availability of free, entrance, the student instinctively for other people all over campus. valuable tools cold beverages. held open the door to help us Whether going into a classroom in public rela­ inside to warmth. building or into a dormitory or It was a good tions is the abili­ bustling in around dinner time to ty to see both The gesture quickly sent my choice. I got an edu­ see Mr. Servomation, everyone sides of an issue. mind spiraling backward to a cation. I learned to always held doors open for others. This is necessary so somewhat warmer spring day in live on my own. I that you can make cogent 1981, when I was on the There are so many factors that played a sport. I experi points on whichever side is expe­ Gettysburg College campus as a go into picking the college where enced the powerful draw of the dient to you — i.e., the side that high school senior trying to decide you will spend the next four years battlefield. I held doors open for signs your paycheck. Seeing both what college I wanted to attend. of your life — academic reputa­ folks. And I made friends with a sides also lets you know what Thanks to the fact that the basket­ tion, proximity to home (the fur­ lot of good people. questions you're going to get ball coach was recruiting me, I ther away the better in some Luckily, I've been able to keep before they're asked and how to was on a full weekend pass so that cases), quality of social life, open the doors of many friend­ answer them — and how to best I could get a good look at what major offerings, financial aid ships that started at Gettysburg defend your position. Gettyburg's college life was like at a smaller, packages, student-faculty ratio, College. It probably helps that I'm liberal arts education definitely liberal arts institution in south- male-female ratio, extracurricular single, have no children, and spend gives you the opportunity to open central Pennsylvania. opportunities, cultural avenues of about 200 days a year on the road. interest, climate, cost.... I definitely have the time and your mind so that you can accom­ Sure, it was cool to be able to incentive to stay in touch with plish those things effectively. eat as much food and drink as I guess, looking back on it, friends. I never know where I'm much soda as you wanted in the some of those factors went into So thanks to Gettysburg going to land next. And it's nice to cafeteria and discover that there why I picked Gettysburg College. College for opening my mind with know that in strange towns and was no dress code for dinner. A But having a student hold open the an education. But more important­ cities, I'll be able to find someone fraternity party with free, cold door on a cold February day four­ ly, thanks to all who along the way whose door is open to me. beverages for an eighteen-year-old teen years after I graduated made opened a door for me. was certainly impressive. And me realize that the main reason I I believe that the education I Joe Lynch is currently director of going to an "uptown apartment decided to enroll at the 'Burg — got at Gettysburg has also opened media services for the ATP Tour, the party" and seeing a guy hold his other than the fact that it actually plenty of doors for me in my men's professional tennis tour. hand up on a dartboard while his accepted me — was because of the career choices — though 1 have to ^^•|^^HH^^HH|^H^^HHHg^H^^^^H Alumni Association Board of Directors

L. Seth Statler '83 W ______] T^jri ^A\ M mmmm Maria (Caracciolo) Weisensee '83 President 1849CSt.,NW 973 Old Rt. 30, Box 81 7 Clauss Rd. 6901 Rhode Island Ave. Washington, D.C. 20240 Cashtown, PA 17310 Clark, NJ 07066 College Park, MD 20740 [email protected] 717-334-3880 732-396-8211 301-927-5226 Chief, Museum Services Branch [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Commissioner National Business Center, Admissions Counselor Managing Director, Proxy U.S. Customs Service Dept. of the Interior Gettysburg College Solicitation Georgeson & Company Inc. Jeffrey M. Blavatt '88 Jesse H. Diner '69 John C. Stahle '40 Vice President/Treasurer 1946 Tyler St. 26 East Lincoln Ave. Susan (Gibble) Wolf '57 2603 Chestnut Woods Ct. Hollywood, FL 33020 Gettysburg, PA 17325-1318 760 Barrwick Lane Reisterstown, MD 21136 954-925-5501 717-334-2225 Lancaster, PA 17603 410-628-1271 [email protected] Professional Fund-Raiser/Retired 717-393-0104 [email protected] Attorney [email protected] Vice President of Operations Atkinson, Diner, Stone & Keith W. Talbert '85 German Teacher/Retired A/S/C Corporation Mankuta PA. P.O. Box 281 Bogota, NJ 07603 John B. Zinn Jr. '41 Suzanne (Page) Leber '62 Bruce W. Guenther '65 201-539-9008 201 W. Broadway Vice President for Administration 310TimberwoodAve. U.S. Government Gettysburg, PA 17325 517 Sussex Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20901-1923 717-334-2932 Towson, MD 21286 301-681-7243 John J. Vandever '62 Military/Retired 410-321-7993 [email protected] 8140 Riverside Dr. [email protected] Physicist Pasadena, MD 21122 Jean S. LeGros '73 Teacher Nat'l Aero. & Space Admin. 410-255-0607 Ex-Officio Brown Memorial Weekday School Director of Plans & Programs Gettysburg College Elmer S. McKee '44 Air Force Cryptologic Office Alumni Relations Office, Box 417 Paul F. Hopke '87 225 Fine View Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325 Vice President for Outreach Camp Hill, PA 17011 Claudia (Bard) Veitch '80 717-337-6518 98-B North Bedford St. 717-763-1119 114 Pheasant Hill Lane [email protected] Carlisle MA 01741 Director of Alumni Relations Arlington, VA 22201 elmermckeel @juno.com V. ill II "it. l»li\ ul / T^ I 703-524-0398 Retired 978-371-2207 Gettysburg College PaulHopke @ compuserve.com cveitch @ massaudubon.org Manager June (Forsyth) Miller '81 Director of Human Resources The Directors want to hear from NDC Group 2262 Table Rock Rd. Massachusetts Audubon Society you about topics of interest and Biglerville, PA 17307 importance to College alumni. Kathy Krautter '85 717-677-8886 Debra (Anders) Weaver '92 Please contact them with your Vice President for Campus [email protected] 3172 William Rd. thoughts. Your involvement is Programs Personnel Manager Boothwyn, PA 19061 vital to the ongoing success of 1990 Sunset Dr. Quebecor Printing Fairfield 610-859-9359 the Gettysburg College Alumni Whitehall, PA 18052 [email protected] Association. 610-799-4646 Frank Nieves-Fernandez '82 Director/Student Act. -Leadership Director of Performing Arts 5804 Wessex Lane Neumann College Bethlehem Musikfest Assoc. Alexandria, VA 22310 703-313-8626 Shelley (Hummer) Webster '90 [email protected] 109 Noble Dr. Attorney Downingtown, PA 19335 610-873-5551 R. Scott Owens '83 sdwebs595 @ aol .com 4974 Farmington Rd. Regional Sales Manager Harrisburg, PA 17112 UG1 Energy Services, Inc. 717-671-8919 Urologist November 1999: "i:, The College's new residence hall complex near the quarry on the west end of campus was still under construction in late November when this issue of Gettysburg was being prepared for production. But it was expected that a portion of the new residence hall would open on schedule at the start of the spring semester — less than a year after ft? __t construction began! *• M :i:

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