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The 1981 Women's Soccer team showed its prowess by winning 2-1. was coached by Karen White a This led them to compete in the tour senior. Ms. White, who was a nament and some fine playing by member of the 1981 team, injured Tracey Brooks and Judy Fernstein, both knees during season play. She as well as co-captains Sheri Mathews was asked to coach the 1981 team, and Andrea Rowe helped to capture and coach she did. The WRams the top spot. It was the WRams' posted a 10 and 2 final record, and third season as a club sport. also placed first in the RllAW tournament. The deciding game was against Karen White Providence College, and our team Sheri Mathews .
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^Mo, Dominick Langano and Simon Ostrov in for the ball r.i"^ haven't stopped time, they're waiting RyB y^lJ^T^^^^H from the other team. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K.J In their 1981 season, GRl soccer players had a taste of both glory and defeat. They started out the season strong by winning 6 out of their first 8 games, but they soon faltered. In the last 1 1 games their record was 4-6-1. This gave Rhody a season record of 10,8, and 1. The slump was caused by a lack of offensive firepower. The average number of goals for the first 10 games was 3.1, but for the last 11 the average was only 1.8. There was some good perfor mance on the part of the offense, though. David Caetano and Geza Henni, both seniors, led the offen sive play. Rui Caetano, a forward, led the Rams in scoring with 12 goals for the season. Henni, a mid fielder, was second in scoring with 10 goals. There was also some im pressive defensive play by the Rams. In 19 games, the opposing teams averaged only 1.1 goals per game. Both the offense and defense played together to force back the Huskies of GConn, end ing the game in a scoreless tie. The Rams are looking for another tough season in 1 982, and their ultimate goal is to win the NCAA championship.
Steve Macomber
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^?This shot on goal is taken by Rui Caetano who was top scorer on the teair
?Before the oncoming player tries to go for the ball, Geza Henni Jr. kicks it away as Barry Knapp watches from behind.
? ?The ball after being "headed" by Jaime Huriel, scores a goal.
TTfl' Young Team Places in RIIAW The women's tennis team had a suc cessful season under the coaching of Charlie Connery. Their season record was 5 and 3, including an impressive 9-0 win over Bridgewater State, their first victory. They were also victorious over Southeastern Connecticut State College and Springfield College. Their wins were rounded off by a forfeit by Mount Holyoke College. Leading the team in first singles was senior Heather Mahan. In the second singles spot was Beth Shetzley. In the third and fourth spots were freshmen Kim Edwards and Mary Byrne. Michele Maynard, Gina Venditto, and Erika Waldman shared the fifth and sixth singles sports. The leaders in doubles were Kathy Lynch and Bonnie Powers in the first spot. Heather Tamer and JoAnn Muller in second doubles, and third shared by Sue Martini, Mary Beckwith, Maggie McGonagle, and Karen Sheridan. Mr. Connery is proud of the girls' third place in the RllAW and their suc cess over their toughest opponent. Springfield College, and he hopes they will go to the RllAW again next year.
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A- Island defeated their i The word that best describes the it was the first time in his five years was junior Gary Davidson. The fall season for the men's tennis team as coach that the Rams have con- leaders of the other five singles were is awesome. The netmen finished qered BG. team captain Dan McCormick, the season with an impressive 8-0 The netmen also finished third in Frank Galego, Steve Phillips, David record, including three shutouts. the Eastern Eight Tournament Wright, and Marc Porter. The The Rams beat such teams as the which they hosted. The Moun doubles combinations of Davidson Gniversity of Massachusetts, the taineers of the Gniversity of West and Wright, Galego and Phillips, and Gniversity of New Hampshire, and Virginia finished first with an im McCormick and Porter proved to be the Gniversity of Connecticut, a Big pressive 33 points. George impressive many times, even against East team. Their most impressive Washington took second with 25 the toughest opponents. victory, though, was over the Ter points. Rutgers finished fourth, and Tennis 251 riers of Boston Gniversity. GRl G Mass fifth. Duquesne, Pittsburgh, The coach was exceptionally pleas defeated the Terriers 6-3 including and St. Bonaventures rounded out ed with the player's performances. five out of six singles victories. In the field at sixth, seventh, and eighth In his words, "They all played great! head coach Alan Marcus' opinion, it respectively. Katie Bitter was the team's toughest match, and Leading the team in first singles Rams Run to 7-1 The men's Cross-Country team enjoyed its best season yet, pulling a 7-1 dual meet record. Mark Rerick, Doug Hill, Greg Hale, and John Magill were the team's best per formers. Some great performances were also seen from Dave Brown, Shawn Gardner, Eric Grisiwald, Mark Searvey, Joe Swift, and Mike Malukevich. Most of our young runners will be returning, and we hope to have as good a season as the last. Bill Falk ^Rhode Island's Mark Searvey contempla' 252 Crosscountry Talent + Hard Work = Winning Season Women Spikers Find Formula for Success Before most URI students return for floor with their hands on the board and perience of adjusting to three new the fall semester, the members of the their legs pushing from behind. coaches within one year produced a lot WRam volleyball team have spent the Another common sound at 1 1 :00 in the of anxiety and uncertainty for the last two weeks of summer vacation in morning was the echo of the stadium players. The troubled times were training for the upcoming season. stairs as the team members perform quickly overcome, and they produced Time drags on as they spend up to their final task of the day, "Mount a closeness that the team could not 101/2 hours each day with intense drill Stadium." Many athletes have ex have otherwise experienced. The team ing and training. Part of the time in perienced the exhilirating feeling of accrued 28 wins, 18 losses, and was cludes the use of the school's wrestl reaching the top bleacher, the summit tied three times in the fall season. Nine ing room to learn tough defensive at the end of many futile attempts in of these losses were by a mere two skills and to help extinguish the feat of volving running, jumping, and hopping points, which shows just how well the the impact of the body hitting the hard on one foot to the top. girls played. wood floor. The girls also use the In addition to being one of the sports This season has been a learning ex dance studio to help develop correct which requires a lot of travel, perience for all the players, both on posture and technique. volleyball is one of the few sports that and off the court. Eight of the 10 In addition to skill refinement, much requires year-round practice. The Divi players were on the Academic Dean's time is spent on conditioning. As you sion 1 competitive season is in the Fall, List. Carrie Davis, Patricia Doolittle, walk down the halls of Tootell Gym and Spring brings the OSVBA season. and Susan Goodwin will graduate in during one of these afternoon sessions, The GSVBA season involves tour the spring, and Sherry Silven will also you frequently hear sounds that naments in and out of the New be leaving the team to join the URI resemble a hospital maternity ward. England area, which lead to the athletic training program. Maternity ward?!! Yes, the team earn regional tournament. Patricia Doolittle ed this title as a result of the challenge Trying to adjust to a new coach this Leslie Morales with "the board," a 2' by 4' piece of year was probably one of the most dif wood which they had to move across ficult problems to overcome. The ex p the ball" as Jo Volleyball 253 Miracle Squad" 2nd in East For women, the AIAW National change in altitude gave them another Some other significant achievements for Championship Tournament is the challenge, but they overcame this one as the WRams were first in the Rl State opitome of achievement. To well, going on to place Oth in the nation. Championship, second in the Rutgers In reach that level of competition is The girls placed second in the New vitational, first in the Olde New England something special. It was achiev England Championship, which is the first Tournament, and first in the Rl Invita had a dual meet record of ed this year through much hard major step to the Nationals. They also tional. They work and perseverence by all the placed second in the regionals, qualifying 5-1. runners. It seemed like a miracle Sue Hillery, Chrissy Kelly, Lisa Kothe, that the entire squad qualified to Karen Murphy, Madelyn Noe, Shiela go to Pocatello, Idaho, which Wall, and Terri Walsh to go to Idaho. goes to show how much of a magnificent job coach Lauren Anderson did. The team qualified for the na tionals by running a superior race at the Eastern Championships, placing them second behind Princeton. Qualifying was tough. but for a few brief moments the women felt as if they would never make it out of Rhode Island. Beating the traffic was a tough battle, and when they almost missed their 747, they thought it was all over. Adjusting to the change in altitude gave them ? The 1981 Team Field Hockey Has Rough Time # %^Xf$fp 1 lunges for the ball during a match. 254 Cross Country Field Hockey Linksmen Excel G.R.I.'s 1981 Fall i golf season In tournament competition the up his putt as Pat Horgan started promptly on the first day of linksmen also posted an impressive classes with the arrival of a new record. won golf They the New Hamp ?Pat Horgan shows the form that placed him first in coach, Bruce Carson. Mr. Carson, a shire Invitational, competing against the Bob Tosci Intercollegiate Golf Tournament. former G.R.I, golfer took over the all the New England State Colleges. head professional Job at Point Judith They finished third in the 47th New Golf Club, the schools home course. England Intercollegiate Fall Golf His coaching techniques proved to Championship consisting of approx be quite an asset to the team's imately 45 teams. They finished success. fourth in the 24-team Bob Toski In Headed by senior captian, Patrick tercollegiate Golf Tournament, with Horgan, John Frizzell (Srn) David Pat Horgan winning the individual Behan (Soph.) and Robert Murphy honors. And finally, in the Eastern (Jrn.) holding respectively the se Eight Conference Championship, cond, third, and fourth positions on leading after the first round of play, the a team, G.R.I, quickly posted 6 the team slipped to a still very and 1 record in local matches. Brian respectable third place finish in their Murphy (fr.) Jerry Conforti (Jrn.) and last 1981 Fall season event. Glen Levine (Srn.), all excellent golfers, provided the team with its great depth. Bob Murphy TheGp During the 1981 football season this team was, to say the least, superb. On defense they were a tenacious and aggressive unit. Offen sively, they racked up points like a well-oiled scoring machine. Now, this team isn't the NFL champion San Fransisco 49ers. And it isn't the NCAA champion Clemson Tigers. Rather, this team was the GRl sub-varsity football team. This year the Rams, coached by Hal Kopp, had a 4 and 0 record for the season. The undefeated season marked the first time ever that a GRl sub-varsity football team has won every game. GRl opened its season on October 9 at Kingston, when they defeated Bridgeton Academy. They then spent the next two weeks on the road. On October 16, they defeated Brown and then took Holy Cross on October 30. Their best game of the season was on November 6 when they beat Milford Academy. AMick Ferrigno ^These defensive players are doing their jobs with guys like Art Bell and Gerry Gladstone playing. A^The offensive line with Charlie Diskis quarterbacking had a great season as their record was 40. ?^To catcli the ball, Paul Masser, goes up in the air. 256 Sub Varsity No one player really stuck out in the defense for the Rams. Instead the defense was a well-balanced unit in which everyone played a key role. Offensively, however, it was a dif ferent story. The center of attention was fullback Jeff Johnson. Johnson was the leading ball carrier, scorer, and all around work horse for the offense. The outlook for next year is uncer tain. Whether or not the Rams are suc cessful depends on how many players make the varsity squad next year. Jeff Johnson is the strongest candidate to play for the varsity team. In other words, it will be a case of wait-and-see. Stephen Macomber Sub Varsity 257 Happy Days Are Here Again The Rams are no longer an en dangered species at GRl. After two floundering seasons at 1-9-1 and 2-9, the Rams rebound to register a promising record of 6-5 in 1981. In the Yankee Conference, GRl finished 4-1, sharing the Conference Cham pionship with GMass. The Rams surprised everyone, especially Penthouse magazine, who in the September issue named Rhody one of the Nation's 20 worst college football teams! Penthouse obviously didn't know the bare facts surrounding the Gniversity of Rhode Island football team, one of which being that GRl refused to surrender to the pressures of the past. The Spring season in dicated that the talent was indeed there, and it was just a matter of players and coaches communicating and working hard together. The con dition of the players who reported to camp in August was evidence of the hard work and the mental prepara tion for the upcoming season that took place over the summer. Most obvious was their willingness and determination to come back against the odds. The Rams' debut was against a powerful Boise State team in Idaho. Despite a 33-8 set-back, it was ap parent that they were a much im proved team. The loss provided in centive and experience for a team that was hungry for a win. The Victory over Maine was oh, so sweet. It had been a long time since fans had seen Rhode Island on top of the score board at Meade Field. The Rams bleached the Black Bears 21-10. The next week, Rhody dropped a bomb on the Merchant Marines with a 2312 win and the enthusiasm and excitement spread. Soon the football team was no longer an embarrass ment, but a reason to be proud. They continued to win, opening fire at the GMass Minutemen 16-10, and delighting a Homecoming crowd with an impressive 33-0 victory over Northeastern. 'i ^ -^APaul looks for '4Coach Griffin tells a good Joke. ??Dennis Talbot and Larry McPhillips in action against Maine. j%' ?Bernie Moran awaits the ball on a punt. ^(i.N.H. defensive players are dragged along for a ride as Joe Brooks struggles for a Football 259 ^Ram defenders Tony Romaniello, Tony Deluca, and Mark Brockwell line u| against New Hampshire before a large Family Day crowd. T^John Ellis' ankle TTTheI981 team. J?iS^;ii3i3i5i'i5iSialpiiBiE4.^-ir4Pi^^8S 260 Football Rams Turn it Around in '81 BG handed Rhody its second loss in five games by the narrow score of The 1981.82 graduating s 27-21. The Rams then traveled to Delaware to face the always tough Blue Hens. It was a long ride home for the Rams who came up with the short end of a 35-15 score. Still, it was a confident team which clawed the Wild Catse of New Hampshire 14-12 the next week. For the first time. Intrastate rival Brown broke tradition and traveled down to Kingston to meet the Rams. This was perhaps the most disap pointing loss. Rhody couldn't generate enough offense and fell 10- 8. However, they bounced back and chewed up the Huskies of GConn 34-29, securing the co-championship of the Yankee Conference. The final game of the regular season was against Florida A&M at Tallahassee. The Rams came home burned 41-6, but were looking eager ly to the Division 1-A playoffs. In post-season play, Rhody drew the powerful Idaho state Bengals in the first round. They were scratched 51-0. Nevertheless, the feelings were good. The success of the team boosted school spirit. Attendance was barely 4,000 at the start of the season. At the last home game against GConn, nearly 11,000 fans were on hand to cheer the Rams to victory. With some new blood in the coaching staff and a new Athletic Director, along with an enormous amount of hard work and sacrifice on the part of the players and coaches, the GRl football program has done a complete turnaround. Most definitely, they are headed in the right direction. Hollis Chapman Julie Tierney ^^Sophomore running back Dave rteill t field in a game against Holy Cross. U.N-H., Hollis Football 261 262 Yankee Conference Yankee Conf. Co-Champs A Long Time Coming GRl went further in 1981 than anyone could have predicted. Hard work and dedication on the part of coaches and players alike enabled them to gain a play-off berth and more impor tantly, to gain respect. The win of the G-Conn game gave GRl the title of Yankee Conference Co-champions. Winning the Conference was the first step of the goals set by the team. They were set in the beginning of the year. The achievement of these pre-set goals was the best feeling ever. Hollis ChapmaiY t Yankee Conference 263 New A.D. Revitalizes Programs John Chuckran's office is located big strides in our program," of good aspects," he said. "I feel that in the left-hand corner of Keaney Chuckran said. "The football pro the Gniversity will benefit from a Gymnasium, parallel to the bubble gram had come off some disastrous wellrounded athletic program which as you come in the main doors. The years. There was some discussion of is conducted with integrity and the office is small and modest, not the dropping it. Our main thrust was to sights set on an outstanding pro lavish setup you would expect an bring the program back." So what gram. A successful athletic program athletic director of a major university happens? Four months into the job, can get the Gniversity's name to have. That's how Chuckran is, Chuckran and the athletic depart known around the country." though. He's not flashy; he gets the ment have the Yankee Conference One area he is especially pleased job done his way. champions on their hands. The team with is student support. "I've been The Penn State Alumnus signed goes to the Division IA playoffs. In very encouraged with the atten on with the Gniversity last August to with the big boys. Idaho State brings dance and support the students have replace Maurice Zarchen, who the team back to reality, but for the rendered," he said. "I've had discus resigned in February of last year first time ever, the Rams make the sions with students on where they after 19 years in the position. It was playoffs. "To be successful, you first think the department can go and not the best of times for the athletic have to set realistic goals," he said. what input they can have. I've been department, but Chuckran came in "With the football team, our aim was pleased with tlie involvement in in with the intent of giving the Gniversi to have a winning record and win the tramurals and club sports. We're try ty a new image. "1 was well aware conference. If you can dominate the ing to create an atmosphere where that Mr. Zarchen had resigned and conference, you can build up students will see this as an important that there were some improprieties, repect." outlet which can contribute to their allegations and so forth," he said. "I Chuckran has also been pleased education." The main thing accord didn't get overly concerned with with the quality of the women's pro ing to Chuckran is that he wants the that. 1 was concerned with taking the gram. "The women's program was students to enjoy the program "if program to the heights I wanted. My well established when I got here," he they are a player or a spectator." first priority was to try to establish a said. "It is recognized considerably Despite the successes the pro new image for the department which throughout the New England area as gram has had, there is always room " would give the Gniversity a new im a top rate program. for improvement. Chuckran sees the age around the state." Chuckran feels that the athletic possibility of improving the facilities The football team helped him out program can give the Gniversity and maybe adding some sports in in this respect. "We've made some visibility. "This Gniversity has a lot the future. "With the recent cuts, 264 John Chuckri to Benefit Students such as the wrestling program, I ple to recognize the fact that Rhode don't see if we are immediately go Island conducts an extensive pro ing to add any new varsity sports. gram in athletics. This type of be We'll working with Art Tuveson representation doesn't come to you, to expand the recreation program, you have to earn it." which has been well received by the Chuckran is candid when discuss students." ing GRl's reputation now. "Before "There has been some interest in you can take on the big guys, you wrestling, water polo, women's soc have to take things step by step. cer, and men's volleyball as possible Win your conference. Establish varsity sports. The determining fac yourself. Then try to play with the tor of this will come from a study big guys. We are not in a position done to see if there is enough in now where we are attractive to the terest. If you start up a wrestling pro big schools such as GCLA, Ken gram, and allocate some money for tucky, Indiana, or North Carolina in it, and only three or four students Basketball. We may be very soon, show up, you're going to take a but for now we have to concentrate bath." on beating teams such as Duquesne, Right now, Chuckran wants to Holy Cross and St. Bonaventure. We make the GRl program one that is have to get a reputation in New well known in New England. "1 have England and the East. Then we can some visions of expanding the pro step up to the big guys." gram and making GRl a viable part of New England sports. I want peo Ed Collins Halftime Action ? '4The Ramettes line up in formation. ?The spirit of the (JRl Ram keeps the crowd motivated, -^''That Ram Band" curves to the tune. Halftime 267 Coach English: Dedication and After graduating from ORl in record, so English may be the first English feels that working with his 1972, current Ram head basketball coach-of-the-year to be honored with players this past season was the coach, Claude English decided to an official record of 0-0. most enjoyable part of his job. give the NBA a try. He played with This past season was not as en "We were blessed with some the Portland Trailbiazers for a year. joyable as the last one. In his first outstanding young men," he said. After that, he returned here to GRl year as "official" head coach, "Gnder the situation they were in, to serve as an assistant to his old English's Rams went 10-17, a far cry when you lose a lot, bad attitudes coach, Tom Carmody. For nine from the year before. can come out. People don't listen to years, he served as an assis It was a difficult year for English. or do what you want them to do. tant/associate coach, first to Car For some, the term slump may app With all the close losses we had, the mody, and then to Jack Kraft. ly to the 1981-82 Rams. English players could have tucked their When Kraft suffered a mild heart doesn't think so. heads between their tails, but they attack after the first game of the "I don't know if it was a real didn't. The guys communicated well 1980-81 was a season, English named slump," he said. "We were in every with the coaching staff. We had the Interim Head Coach. Kraft would ballgame. Fundamentally, we played good rapport. The players knew but a return, only in limited capacity. well during the season. If you turn they couid talk to us." When Kraft announced his retire around the three, four point and With some changes made to the ment at the end of the season, overtime games, you're looking at a Eastern Eight, the loss of Pittsburgh English was named head coach on 16-17 win season." and the addition of Penn State, St. May 8, 1981. English said that too many people Joseph's, and Temple, English feels The announcement came as no get caught up in the number of wins that the Eastern Eight is in "the best surprise. In taking over for Kraft as a team has. shape since its existence." interim coach, English had led the "A lot of people get caught up on English feels the conference is on Rams to a 21-8 season which was w's and Is. From a performance the upswing. the of highlighted by winning the standpoint, our players kept plug "The conference is on its way up. Eastern season Eight regular cham ging. They could have given up, but I'm excited about St. Joe's, Temple pionship in the team's first year in they didn't. They played with a lot of and Penn State who have great the conference. enthusiasm. I felt there were only a basketball traditions. St. Joe's has was named co-coach of English few times when we weren't ready to an excellent team. I'm looking for the year in the Eastern Eight (along play, like the Duquesne game. We ward to bigger and better things with Duquesne's Mike Rice). Official could have won that game, but we from the league in the future." ly, Kraft remained the coach of still didn't come to play." The influence of Kraft has been a 268 Claude English a Dream great learning experience for English. "1 can't measure the amount of knowledge I gained from coach Kraft," he said. "He is one of the all- time great coaches in the NCAA. 1 gained an awful lot from him. 1 want to use this knowledge to help con tinue the success of the basketball program here at GRl." On May 8, 1981, a dream came true for English. "I've always had dreams of coaching here for a number of reasons. I put in a lot of time here. 1 saw the program take off. 1 felt a big part of the program and hoped someday to be able to carry on the tradition." As you leave English's office, you see ills coach-of-the-year award hanging on the wall right next to the door. The Rams may have had an off-year last season, but under English's direction, look for them to bounce back. If the Rams do bounce back next season, English may have to make more wall space for future awards that will be coming his way. Don't bet against it. Ed Collins Claude English-Basketball 269 Despite Honored Players, Gsually after a top-notch season, a including the top spot in field goal tournament, (1st team), second team basketball team is ready to follow percentage (55%), second in blocking All-New England by the Gnited Press, and Eastern of with another . . . Gsually. However, shots (27). Houston was also named Eigiit player the the 1981-82 Ram hoop season was a player of the Week in the Eastern week. long string of bad breaks that left Eight. Houston spent his last season Kevin Whiting, the other Rhody Rhody with a sour taste in its mouth. as the Rams co-captain and acquired co-captain, finished tenth in scoring With Claude English as mentor of his own cheering section. (13.8) and fourth in field goal percen the Rams, the '81-'82 squad finished Pappy Owens finished in the top tage (51%). The senior was named to a dismal 10-17 and took seventh ten in scoring with a 15.4 average the second team in the All-College in the Eastern with a 4-10 place Eight and was named to the second team Tournament in Oklahoma record. City. All-Conference as a junior. Whiting, who stands only 6'2", No matter how bad their season sneaked for an of three re in the average was, though, the Rams did have Mark Gpshaw finished top bounds a game and 30 steals, while some fine moments. could not ten in five different categories in the They blocking 13 shots. have done it without the help of four Eastern Eight. He was third in scor players, Roland Houston, Pappy ing (16-9), fifth in rebounding No one on the GRl campus would Owens, Marc Gpshaw, and Kevin (8.7) and fourth in steals (43). Marc, a have believed the Rams would have Whiting. junior, was named to the All- a season like they did and the first As a senior, Roland Houston finish Conference team, 1st team, the All- two games did not show the disap ed the top in five different categories. Tournament team in the All-College pointment that would come. 270 Basketball Rams Finish Seventh ^^Steve tSisbet and Roland Houston both go after a rebound during a game with Duquesne. ^?While concentrating on the basket. Marc Up shaw leans on his West Virginia opponent. -l-^TIn the air for a possible s Pappy Owens. seems to get the TBefore the controversial Rutgers game. Chris Cummings plays hard defense against West Virginia. Shody opened the 1981-82 cam ment. With two straight wins, the have been forgotten with a victory paign with two quick wins, an 86-72 Rams were in the Championship over the Friars of PC. The four victory over the Fiore Brothers of game against Lamar. Despite 22 games could be written off as bad Stonehill College and a 95-89 points by Gpshaw and 9 long-range luck. Ram fans came out in hordes. squeaker over Brown. shots and 18 points by Whiting, the Friar fans were few and far between, While the Rhody football team Rams dropped a 63-51 decision to but when the night was over it was was out west playing in the national take second place. the Friar fans who could be heard playoffs, the Ram hoopsters were The Rams traveled home for what throughout the Civic Center. The preparing to host the Monarchs of was supposed to be a breather Friars found that little bit extra to Old Dominion. against Widener College. The only beat the Rams, 49-47 in overtime. The 4,700 fans at Keaney were Ram scoring in double-digit figures, The Rams would then drop two ready to cheer every Ram hoop, Gpshaw popped for a career high of more in a row, one to West Virginia, while waiting for the voice of Ted 33, and the Rams squeezed out a 67- another two-pointer (59-57), and one Doherty to announce that the foot 62 victory, leaving their record at to John Bagiey and the Boston Col ball squad was crushing Idaho State. 5-3. lege Eagles, which was also a two- There would be little reason to cheer A two point overtime loss to West point heartbreaker, 46-44. that night. Virginia, eventual Eastern Eight With their record standing at 5-10, After the 65-56 loss to the Champs, seemed to be the straw Rhody hosted George Washington Monarchs, the Rams dropped a that broke the Ram's back. An 82- and avenged an earlier five point heart-breaker in Oregon, a one point 72 loss to Duquesne evened the loss with a five point victory, 59-54. loss, 95-94, evening their record for Rams' record at 5-5. An overtime But more bad luck would come the the season to 2-2. loss to George Washington and a way of the Rams. There was another After coming back to Little Rhody seven point loss to Rutgers left the seven point loss to Rutgers and a for finals, the Rams traveled out to Rams struggling. three point loss at the hands of the Oklahoma for the All-College tourna These last four losses could all Pittsburgh Panthers, 66-63. Basketball 271 Ram fans found one last thing to Minutemen. dropped their last regular season cheer a about, 91-60 blow out over Two more losses followed, an 81- game 73-66. St. at Bonaventure the Civic Center. 67 pounding by Pittsburgh and a 66- The Rams were now preparing for Roland Houston poured in a career 59 loss to St. Bonaventure. They their second season that would start of 22 high points in that game, but won the next two games, though, in Rutgers and end, hopefully, in tragedy struck as Marc Gpshaw against Brown and GMass. another city down south. However, severely sprained his ankle and Houston hit for 21 and Gpshaw, the Rams would start and end their would be lost for the next two now healthy once again, muscled for second season in Piscataway, NJ, games. 18 points as Rhody destroyed Brown with a 67-63 loss to the Scarlet Playing against Holy Cross, Pappy 91-63 before 3,400 faithful spec Knights. tried to pick up for Gpshaw, popping tators. He hit another 18 points two The 1981-82 season can be writ for 24 points, but the Rams still nights later at the Civic Center in a ten off as a case of the bad breaks, came short and up found their 64-62 barnburner against GMass. but with a fresh crop of hoopsters, record floundering at 7-13. Two nights following the GMass the 1982-83 team can make this year Owens a again made fine effort win, the Rams hosted Duquesne. just another case of past history. with 26 points against GMass, and Despite an 18 point, 14 rebound per this time it off as payed the Rams formance by Houston and a 16 point took a 70-60 win from the showing by Kevin Whiting, the Rams '81 -'82 Gymnasts Best Ever! -ITIie 1981-82 1 -^TSophomor Bren- da Burns flys over the horse in the vaulting This year's WRam gymnastics Coyne, with a 9.0 on side horse team had the most successful vaulting and an 8.85 on the balance season in GRl history. Qualifying as beam, and Elaine Sacks, with a 9.05 a team for the EAIAW Regional Divi on the floor exercise and an sion 1 Championships, they pulled outstanding 34.75 in the all-around. off an impressive 135.35 team score, Elaine Sacks' fine performance at which placed them fifth in the East. the Regional meet qualified her for The team's average score of the AIAW Nationals in Memphis, 135.2125 jumped 12 points from last Tenn. This was the first time in GRl year's average, and the team hit its history that a woman gymnast was high point total of the season when it sent to the Nationals. scored 137.25 against Northeastern With only senior co-captains Tam Gniversity. my Williams and Julie Glick being With full team spirit, all individual lost to graduation, Rhode Island will and team records were broken dur return a very strong team to com ing the course of the season. In pete next year. dividual records were attained by: Janelyn Wilson, with a 9.0 on tfie uneven-parallel bars, Michelle Brenda Burns Jeanne Smalley Gymnastics 273 Wescott's Men Are ''So Jazzed" The Rhode Island Swimmers the team for his victory. returned in September of 1981 and Rhody relied on Taffe's victory were greeted with newly renovated and good team depth to place eighth pools. This, and a lot of Rhody in a field of thirty-three schools in the psyche, jazzed the Rams to an New Englands, which were held at awesome '81-'82 season, led by cap GRl's own Tootell Center. tains Dave Cote, Doug Cote, and A thrilling three point win over the Tom Dwyer. Gniversity of Massachusetts was the The year was filled with many ex highlight of the Rams dual meet citing individual performances. Fine season. efforts were turned in by freshman The success of this season's team Scott Boudreau in the 200 hundred was realized through the innovative yard breaststroke, Dave Venerus in and dedicated coaching of Mick the diving, and veteran John Taffe in Wescott, Jeff Rosen, and Art the 100 breast stroke. In the most Scolari, and through a new solidarity memorable race of the season, Taffe among the swimmers. won the finals of the New England Championships in his specialty, and Doug Cote was voted "Most Jazzed Gnit" by ?ADoug, the other half of the Cole tandem, shows perfect form in the butterfly. ?Steve Durham and "Most Jazzed Unit," John Taffee. show the look they sported at the New Englands. Humphrey, James Shine for WRam Swimmers -l-IThe performer for the 'Sl- '82 swimming and diving Gwen Humphrey. Swimming in the Division A cham cond year, and she was also the high pionships, the team placed 7th with point award winner of the team in an overall record of 5-6. Nine records the New England Championships. were broken by six winners. Among She was a finalist in 4 individual these new record holders were Lori events, the 200 butterfly, 400 IM, MacDonald in the breaststroke 500 free, and 1650 free. The meet events, Gwen Humphrey in the div was highlighted by James' second ing events. Sue James, and the 400 place finisfi in the 1650 with a time The women's swim team, under medley relay team of Wendy of 18:02. head coach Mick Wescott, had a Johnson, Lori MacDonald, and Cin Some memorable events of the great year during its first "normal" dy Armour. year were the "Swiminar IV," which season since 1979. The 1979-80 Senior Gwen Humphrey was was held at GRi, intersession, which season was threatened by the voted by team members as the the team spent at the College Swim budget cut ax. After retaining the Outstanding Swimmer and Diver for ming Coaches Forum in Ft. Lauder team, we returned to empty pools the year. Gwen was a finalist in the dale, Florida, double sessions, and for the first half of the 1980 season. 1 -meter and 3-meter diving in the the end of the year banquet, spon Since then, the team has grown and New England Championships, and sored by the "Fast Lane Club." strengthened. With the help of a she qualified for the AIAW Nationals This year's team captain was for the second in a row. super freshman squad and the assis year Maureen Murray. tant coaching of Jeff Rosen and Art Sue James, a sophomore, also Scolari, Rhody took on one of its qualified for the Nationals for her se- Mary Jean Miniati toughest schedules in history. Top Athletes of 1981-82 Jon Rodgers scored 28 points in against Connecticut. twelve games and gained 798 yards He became the third all-time this year. leading rusher with 1,802 yards. He Rodgers averaged 4.2 yards per also became the third all-time in carry. His longest gain was 40 yards. rushing attempts with 424 carries. Ill it 1xK^i He averaged 5.8 yards as a pass Jon Rodgers is now the fifth all- receiver. time single-season rusher with 798 On kickoff returns his average yards. was 18.5 yards. He was named Yankee Con Rodgers became the first Rhode ference Player-of-the-Week. Island football player to be awarded Jon Rodgers was also named to with the Golden Helmet for best per the second-team of the Yankee Con formance on the previous Saturday. ference all-stars at the position of It was given by the New England running back. Football Writers for his performance ft 1 Despite missing five games with two England first-team selection for four broken bones, Naomi Graves averaged straight years. 18.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game She holds seven all-time WRam as she led the WRams to their second basketball records. regional basketball championship ap Graves was named to three all- pearance since she came to Kingston as tournament teams and was chosen to a freshman in 1978. attend the 1980 Olympic Trials. Graves' 1.834 points and 964 re Graves was the first recipient of the bounds are career records in both scor Winifred Keaney Award presented to ing and rebounding in Rhode Island the top senior female athlete for overall women's history. achievement during the person's She was an all-region t and all-Mew Although lAarc Gpshaw missed two He was the third leading scorer in the complete games and parts of two others Eastern Eight Athletic Conference. during the Rams' 1981-82 basketball cam Upshaw was fifth in both rebounding paign, Upshaw still managed to lead the and field goal percentage in the EEAC. Rams scoring attack tallying 16.9 points He was fourth in steals and eighth in per game. blocked shots with 18 in the EEAC. Upshaw also led the Rams in steals with For his outstanding play he was named 44 this past season. to the first-team all-league and first-team He was the team's second leading re- all-college tournament in Oklahoma City. bounder with 8.7 rebounds per game. He was named to the second-team all- Upshaw became the 31st URI player to New England by United Press reach the cherished 1,000 point plateau. Internationa!. He has 1,013 points going into his senior Upshaw was also named Player-of-the- year. Week for the week of January 11.1 982. 276 TopAlhleles What Have They Achieved? Butch Brown helped URI's track team to an 1 Ith place finish in the NCAA Indoor Championships at the Pontiac Silverdome by placing third in the 880 with a time of 1:50.95. Brown ran the anchor leg for URI's two- mile relay team with a time of 1:46.54 in an indoor meet at Boston University. Brown continued to improve throughout the season and qualified for the NCAA In door Championships. He finished second in his semi-final heat which put him into the finals. In the finals, he finished third in the na tion to earn him the title of All-American. Mark Strawderman is a two-time Alt- Among his crowns are the prestigious American track standout and the IC4A's (3 times), both indoor and out greatest pole-vaulter in Eastern history. door, Penn Relays (2 times), Princeton Strawderman holds every vaulting Relays, and is a four-time New England record in the East. He finished second in vault champion in both Indoor and out the 1982 Indoor Track Championships door competition. at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan He was named the New England with a personal best and all-Eastern Track Athleteof-the-Year in 1981 and record of ]7'9Va" , the highest mark holds nearly every meet and facility ever achieved by an Easterner. record in the East, a goal no other He has cleared 17'6" twice and was athlete in history has achieved. also at 17'4t/2" which is higher than Strawderman was also the recipient anyone from the East has ever vaulted. of the Albert Le Boeuf Award presented He narrowly missed first place at the to the top senior male athlete for overall recently contested NCAA's. He finished achievement during the person's third in the nation at the 1981 career. championships. Strawderman has won every major John Carr pole vaulting title available in tlie East. Greg Eiffert has been sailing for over 1 1 years now. He came to URI because of its sailing team and has been a member all four years. Over the past year, Greg had two very successful semesters of sailing. In the fall, Greg qualified to go to the New Englands. Here he placed second out of sixteen com petitors. The top three in New England then went on to the Nationals. At Van couver, British Columbia, Greg placed third in the country. In the spring, Greg sailed to second place in the double- handed New England Races. Top Athletes 277 WRams Have Gps and Downs In retrospect, it can definitely be said that the 1981-82 ORl Women's Basketball season resembled a roller- coaster ride more than anything else. Due to inconsistent play and a very tough schedule, URI went through many hills and valleys throughout the season. At times, (JRl looked like a finely-tuned machine. Then again, at other times, they looked like a machine that needed a fine tuning. GRl, which was coached by Nancy Langham, opened up its 1981-82 campaign by winning 5 out of its first 6 games. The happiness of this strong start, however, was tempered by the early season loss of Naomi Graves. In a game against the Gniversity of Connecticut on November 28, the GRl star senior for ward fractured both wrists and her right elbow after going up for a re bound. She returned to action on January 7. Following the strong start, the WRams spent the rest of December and all of January in a slump. In 10 games, GRl went 4 and 6. During February, however, GRl rebounded by going 6 and 6 in the last 12 games of the regular season. 278 Basketball The WRams finished the season with a 15 and 14 record, which was good enough to get them selected for post-season action. In the first round of the AIAW Eastern Regionals, however, St. John's Gniversity knocked the WRams out of the playoff picture. They defeated GRl by an 80 to 68 score. During the 1981-82 season, GRl was led by co-captain Naomi Graves. The senior forward led the WRams in both scoring and rebounding. She scored 19.8 points a game while snaring down 8.9 rebounds a game. Carol Smith and Helene Roher were also major cogs in GRl's line-up. Smith, a forward guard, scored 12.9 points a game, which was second on the team. She also led the team with 75 assists and 109 steals. Meanwhile, Roher, who is a forward and center, scored 9.8 points a game while grab bing 8.1 boards per game. The scor ing was third on the team while the rebounding average placed second. control against Montclair ? Going up for 2 is Carol Smith. ^Heather Mahan is shooting for a hoop against (JMass. Other important contributors in the WRam's line-up included guards Heather Mahan and Maureen Hogan and forwards Darlene Homonko and Barbara Miltner. It is uncertain whether or not GRl will be successful next year. The key lies with the recruiting efforts of Coach Nancy Langham. Recruits must be brought in to make up for the loss of both Graves and Mahan. In addition, recruits are needed to give GRl more scoring punch, more height up front, and a more consis tent defense. In other words, if GRl has a good recruiting year, they could be suc cessful next year. On the other hand, if the WRams aren't suc cessful, they could be in for another rollercoaster ride. Steve Macomber Basketball 279 Key Players Melt Ice The 1982 edition of Ram Ice Hockey was no exception to a win ning tradition at GRl. The team end ed the season with a 7-5-2 record. The Rams finished strong in the stretch, going undefeated in its last 5 contests and outscoring its op ponents 35 goals to 12. Veteran seniors Steve Jensen, Micky McCabe, Jim McCarthy, and Rick Orton formed the nucleus of the club. Along with guidance and leadership, these players supplied a strong scoring punch. The defense was anchored by Dave Colson, Tom Colucci Mike Cooper, Frank Giampietro Steve Salvati, and goaltender Scott MacBeth. These players were strumental in thwarting opponents attacks. Other steady performers who contributed to the team's sue cess were Bill Low, Mark Mazur, Steve McGill, and Bob McLeod. This year's hockey team had to travel to West Warwick to use the athletic facility there. Thanks to a relentless physical attack and many great individual efforts, the team had a fun season, and the fans had many exciting contests to watch. Jim McCarthy jlf ?Steve Jensen scores and roughs up the goalie Hadfield and Bob McLeod get ready to celebrate. Ruggers Improve in Spring The Rhode Island Ruggers led a an April 16th night game against boisterous fall season, engaging in Providence College. The GRl team many games and aftergame drinking was more determined than ever to bouts. The fall season marked the win, and with the powerful birth of a new Rugby club. The comeback of Lenny Martineau and "cagey vets" were no longer tricky "Red Man," GRl romped over P.C, enough to outsmart the competition, 19-4. so the team pressed its bumper crop The team lacked experience and of freshmen and sophomores into size, but they made up for it in drive action. and impressive hitting. Captains Bob Captain Bob Gilmore witnessed a Gilmore and Bob Mangle led the hit considerable improvement in overall ting attack, along with the senior play during the short '82 spring corps of Faragalli, Lamb, Degiulio, season. The highlight of the season Rose, Sceery, Tambo, and came during their first home game. Petruzzelli. Gary Faragalli ? "New Wave Dave" tries to snag the ball during a Talent Comes Through But Season Below .500 Although the .500 mark eluded the Ram baseball squad once again, the 1982 campaign was not a total loss. At least 10 different Ram Ail- Time seasonal records fell to Ram bats, gloves and pitching arms. Senior shortstop Joe Pirrello upped his own assist record by grabbing 79 assists. Senior Chip Howard also broke his own record by waiting out 27 base on balls. Tim Kindregan, senior first baseman, broke three records. His 22 RBI's made Tom Healy just a memory to Ram coach John Norris. Kindregan's 23 runs scored and five home runs have also made memories of Steve Qaluska and Ron LeDoux. Steve Godin, perhaps the Rams' steadiest performer, ended his sophomore year batting over .360. His forty hits knocked Healy out of the record books again. Besides Godin, the Rams had three others bat over .300. Joe Pirrello, Jim Miller and Joe Shaker all hit over the magic .300 level. On the mound for the Rams, senior righthander Charlie Bourgery threw his way into the books by toss ing 60 plus innings. Bourgery appeared in 13 games for Rhody which is also a new record. Junior righty Ron Barber took the win in five of his six deci sions to tie two Rhode Island records. Barber finished 5-1 and picked up two saves along the way to head up the Ram pitching staff. So all in all, the Ram season was not a total loss. It even could have been salvaged if it was not for some bad bounces and two late ^ason losses at the hands of Eastern Eight opponent, Rutgers, in beautiful Piscataway, New Jersey. The season started the same way it has for the past 80 odd years, tfie crack of the bat against the ball, the sound of thumping gloves in the Keaney parking lot, until the scream of "Play Ball" is heard. The 1982 crusade started with a bus trip to Murray, Kentucky, The Rams opened up against St. Louis Gniversity. 282 Baseball Bourgery went the distance in a 4- - - -..- Ji,j&i:.-.^.^ ..ii '. T 3 season opening win. Kindregan hit a 2-run, Rhody roundtripper in that victory. From there the Rams lost five games in a row. Two losses came against SMG and three at the hands of Murray State. The Rams got one back from Mur ray State though. Rhody bats smacked out 1 1 hits including homeruns by co-capt. Tony Carlucci and a game winner by Steve Godin. Barber went the distance in that 7-5 win. A 4-3, Tom Messier victory over Delta State, and a 6-3 loss to the Gniversity of Tennessee at Martin left the Rams with a 3-6 record to think about on their trip home. The only problem the Rams were really experiencing was with the gloves. The Rams made 29 errors in only 9 games. Gpon their arrival back home, Rhody was ushered off to the SMG Invitational Tournament. Kindregan led an 1 1 hit attack against Sienna College with three singles and three RBI's. Joe Pirrello chipped in with two hits, a double and a triple with two RBI's, while Joe Shaker had two hits including a two run triple off the wall. Barber again went the distance in the 8-4 Ram victory. In the next game against GNH, the Rams wasted nine hits in a 7-4 loss to the Wildcats. Godin racked GMass pitchers for three hits and Dave Starrett banged out two hits and two RBI's in an 8-4 victory before the second game was called. After the GMass game, the New England weather caught up with Rhody and screwed up the Rams' schedule. With more than a week's break, the Rams came back and dropped back-to-back games, one to RIC (3-0) and one to New York Tech (7-3). A doubleheader split with GNH and ^ Rutgers left the Rams with an ^pKl unlucky 7-11 record. AA-4Thc int4:iisity of the game ib eapluied by the squad at a home game BB?^ A-4-^The lonely centerfielder, Greg Adams, finally gets his hands on the ball. ^^Taking a swing at the ball is Chip Howard. It was ruled a strike. ;. "? . A-4Co-capt. Tony Carlucci can't get it in time for the play. The Ump called it "safe" for the N.Y. Tech tearr ^ -4Getting the ball in the outfield is Steve Godin. Joe Pirrello and Joe Ouellette are ready for his throw. A ASecond baseman Jeff Harper gets the bail for a double play while Chip Howard hustles in the outfield. ABob Blakeley, pitcher, shows his form to the home crowd. Baseball 283 Then Holy Cross came to Bill Beck Field and left with two big wins. In the first game, the Rams got a three hit, three RBI game from hot hitting Steve Godin and a two hit performance from Jim Miller despite losing 7-6. In the nightcap, the Rams managed only four hits, two of them by Greg Adams, in a 7-0 defeat. Sporting a 7-14 record, the Rams headed toward the Storrs campus to take on arch rival GConn. Bourgery threw a three-hit shutout and was helped out by Godin (3 for 4), Pirrello (2 for 4, 1 RBI) and Dave Starrett (1 for 4, 2 RBI's) in the 3-0 win. A 6-1 victory over Central Connec ticut, which showed Tom Messier scatter nine hits over nine innings and striking out 12 men, brought the Rams to 9-14. Northeastern ventured into the wind capital of Rhode Island, namely Bill Beck Field, and got pelted for 10 runs in the first game. Kindregan, Carlucci and Joe Harper had two hits apiece. Kindregan stroked a solo homerun, while Harper's two hits were a double and a triple. In the second game, senior righthander Bob Blakeley pitched an impressive four-hit shutout in the Rams 1-0 squeaker. The Rams, then at 11-14, needed to split or win both doubleheaders against GMass and Rutgers. In the first GMass game, the Rams col lected six hits but couldn't get a man across the plate in a 2-0 loss. But a 10-hit assault, paced by Chip Howard (3 for 5), kept the Rams' Eastern 8 hopes alive with a 9-1 victory. In a must win situation, the Rams traveled to New Jersey for two games against the Scarlet Knights. The first game took ten innings to decide with the Knights picking up a . Pictured he's for 9-8 victory despite a 3-hit, 4-RBl here, waiting showing by Joe Shaker. AAAThe team goes out to congratulate a memt}er after his homerun. ?Rounding out first is Joe Ouellette. ^This stance at home plate belongs to Dave Starrett. ^ATim Kindregan, first tiaseman. is ready for the out but his opponent beat it Now instead of a must win situa tion, it was a do or die situation. The Rams' bats were stymied. Scarlet Knight pitchers scattered five hits and shut out the Rams 5-0 and killed any chance for the Rams to get into the Eastern 8 playoffs. The Rams dropped a 6-3 decision to the Friars before embarking on a five game winning streak but it was too little too late. The second game against P.C. proved to be the break the Rams needed to get going. Ram bats exploded for 1 1 hits and 10 runs. Jim Miller blasted a homerun and Godin plus Jim Kelly chipped in two hits apiece. The Rams upped their record to 16-18 with a 5-0 win over Harvard and a doubleheader sweep over Brown with scores of 7-4 and 5-2. Rhody had one last chance to make their season a successful season in the Rhode Island State Championships. Their first game was against Bryant College and the Rams col lected 16 hits and 1 1 runs, as Barber and Messier combined for an eight hitter while allowing only one run. Steve Godin went 3 for 4 with four RBI's including a three run homerun. Ram Co-Capt. Mike Medeiros went 3 for 3 with a solo homerun. After being rained out, the Rams had to play their semi-final game on the campus of Rhode Island College. RIC ended the Rams' season with a 7-3 victory. The Rams ended their season at 17-19 and will get most of their pitching staff back for the 1983 season. The team will surely miss the bats of Joe Pirrello, Tim Kin dregan and Chip Howard along with the glove of Joe Ouellette and the leadership of Mike Medieros. David Rocco Baseball 285 WRams Return From Oklahoma as Eighth-Ranked Team in Country It was a year that will go down in GRl WRam history. A test of team work. A dream come true. A year that 19 people will never forget. Other than the return of 1 1 members from last year's nationally ranked team and their devout belief in each other's ability, the WRam's road to the AIAW National Cham pionships in Norman, Oklahoma could never have been guaranteed by a reputable travel bureau. First, the team had to adjust to the loss of their premier pitcher and leader Carol Morris, who graduated after creating the successful softball tradition at GRl. Whether freshman Lori Whidden could fill Morris' shoes on the mound was a major concern for Coaches Nancy Langham and JoAnn Robinson. Senior pitching ace Nancy Grigor faced some curve balls herself at the season's start. She underwent surgery on January 5 to remove a cyst in her throwing hand. With opening day of practice coming January 26, Grigor's recovering time was limited. Catcher Debbie Moberger was the next one on the injured list. Suffering from tendonitis and condo malasia in her shoulder, the Junior starter had doubts over whether she would suit up again. Eligibility turmoil and an injured ankle almost sidelined Co-captain Chris Dinoto. The Senior rightfielder found out she could only play two days before practice started. Spring training in South Carolina tested the determination of the Rhody squad. From selling fudge to homemade rainbows, the WRams batted odds in reaching the first of many goals set for the season. Even nature helped to put the GRl club in an early season mess. With snow and rain dumped on the soft- ball fields, games and tournaments had to be rescheduled or cancelled. Still entertaining thoughts of a 1982 Regional appearance and 286 Softball possibly a trip to the Nationals, the five. her swing, severely bruising the egos WRams had their work cut out for That Debbie Moberger battled of rival pitchers with a .264 batting them. They had to dig deep, play back from her injury is a testimony average and 14 RBI's, Freshman well, and convince themselves that it to her grittiness. After series of tests vacuum Debbie Periera, handsomely could be done. It was a lot to ask. and treatments, Moberger jumped- filled her position at first base and Whidden thankfully made the back into her catching stance and led the team in comic relief. grade immediately and impressively, did the job for the WRams. Batting Freshman Whidden performed like a winning 12 games in 17 outings, and .235 with 12 RBI's, Moberger led the gray beard. Centerfielder Lisa Mur posting 74 strikeouts. Her final ERA team in the field with a perfect phy, four-year clean-up batter whose was 1.67. fielding average. bullet arm has been matched by Grigor leaped from the recovery A softball team is as strong as its none, leaves GRl with an impressive room to the pitching mound and weakest player. There were no .328 batting average and a walloping picked up where she left off as one weaknesses on the WRams balanced 25 RBI's. of the leading pitchers in the east. squad. Everyone, regardless of age, Major two-game sweeps against C. Drive and desire earned her a final position, or experience, contributed W. Post, Central Connecticut, Tem record of 14-8, 52 strikeouts, and a mightily to the WRam's cause. Co- ple, and GConn won GRl a berth in 1.60 ERA. captain Jenn Manning's dedication the Eastern Regionals in Allentown, Chris Dinoto wasted no time in and leadership on and off the field Pa. taking advantage of her opportunity were an inspiration to the rest of the Life started looking pretty good on the GRl playing field. Bum-ankle squad. She also batted .314 and for the women in blue. Things finally and all, Dinoto was the team's knocked in 14 runs. Shortstop, Sue started going their way. They cap leading hitter with a .356 batting Marino's bat and glove every bit tured the R.I. State championship for average. She collected 38 RBI's and resembled that of her Yankee idol. the fifth straight year, and grabbed also led the team in homeruns with Kim Sloat found the magic back in the *1 ranking in New England for keeps. There was no stopping GRI. The only thing left was to win the Eastern Regional Championships. The WRams went for it. The WRams got it. After losing their first game of the double-elimination tourney to West Virginia, who was the first-ranked team, Rhody bounced back and shut-out rival Rutgers 1-0 to knock last year's champions out of the tournament. Penn State was next, as a possessed WRam team convinced them who was the better club. A 4-2 victory put the WRams into the semi-finals against West Virginia. In order to win the tournament, Rhode Island had to take two games from WVG. A gutsy and flawless performance by the WRam squad that lasted until 1:30 am put them in the winners cir cle for good. Shutting out the Moun taineers in two straight games, 4-0, 3-0, the Rhode Island softball team was on their way to Oklahoma, the lone team to represent Division I Eastern College Softball. Without a doubt, the women from Rhode Island left their mark in Nor man, Oklahoma. They snatched their first game against the Gniversi ty of Oklahoma and became the first eastern softball team to win a game at the national tournament. The WRams lost their next two contests against the Gniversity of Michigan and Western Illinois, thus finally ending their 1982 campaign. The WRams did it though. By rising together above discouraging odds, and believing in themselves and in each other, the WRams earned nation-wide respect. With a final record of 27-14-1, they ended their season as the eighth- ranked team in the country. Very im pressive. Yet their individual com mitment to GRl softball, and more importantly to each other, made the 1982 season more extraordinary and memorable than any record could show. Janet Simmons ADeidre Rowles :ongratulates Jenny Manning after she scored a r st Temple University. ^Shortstop Sue Marino waits for the right ball from the Temple pitcher. Senior pitching ace Nancy Grigor . .. 4^get8 ready . . . '4to release the softball . . . Tand follows the pitch through for a strike. lii''!^Vpl^M9BM^ffi ^g|#^_*^i^lag^^i^^lf^ <4Lori Whidden gets low as she prepares for a grounder. Rhody Lacrosse "Attacks" Its Way to Victories Led by player-coaches Bryan Shaughnessy and Mark Nisbet, the Gniversity of Rhode Island Lacrosse Club was a team with experience and depth. Shaughnessy, Nisbet, and Rusty Nisbet (brother of Mark), comprised the first midfield line which was loaded with both speed and scoring talent. Other quality midfielders were seniors David Grandpre and Tom Gaipa, juniors Tim Baker and Jack Serpa, and sophomore John Mahoney. The strength of this year's ex plosive Ram's team was the attack. Jeb Handy, Terry Pendergrast, Reg gie Barrows, and freshman sensation College. Robert Trocchi, comprised one of One of the highlights of the the finest attacks of any Ram team. season was the weekend trip to The defense was a model of con Boston, where the Rams crushed sistency, led by experienced Northeastern 20-4. Almost everyone defensemen Bill Cook, Walter on the team scored in this game. Nester, and Frank Ross. All three of Their next Boston game, against a these defensemen were known for fine Dean Junior College team, was their hard hitting and great stick the first real test of the season. The and lost 9-7. This was their first work. The tandem of junior goalies, Rhody attack overpowered Dean defeat and ended their chance of an Andrew Lerner and Boyd Smith, was and crushed them 15-8. The attack unbeaten season. brilliant and did an excellent job was led by the incredible perfor Even though GRl lacrosse is only a directing the defense. mance of Bob Trocchi, who had ten club team, it showed a lot of talent The Rams opened the season goals and two assists and was the and teamwork playing against op against cross state rival Providence recipient of the year's second game ponents that were varsity inter College. Rhode Island manhandled ball. collegiate squads. Brian Shaugh the Friars, 12-5. The brilliant defense The Rams next faced a strong nessy and Mark Nisbet did a great of Bill Cook sparked the team to this Boston Gniversity team at home. job in organizing and coaching the victory, and as a result Cook was The Terriers jumped out to an early team, and are largely responsible for awarded the game ball. In the sec lead and fought off a late comeback the team's success. ond game of the season the Rams by Rhode Island. The Rams did not coasted to a 14-1 win over Bryant play particularly well in this contest Josh Fenton With It WRams players -IA. .. move in for the kill. ?. . . reach to pull in a pass. M. . . give chase. It was a very inexperienced Rhode Island women's lacrosse team that traveled to Virginia early this spring to compete against some of the best Divi sion 111 teams in the nation. The Rhody team that traveled south was made up of several young players and several players who have never played varsity lacrosse before. This inexperience did not hamper the WRams, however, as they defeated such Division III powers as Old Dominion, Lynchburg, and William and Mary. This lack of experience, coupled with the loss of injured star goalie Tracy Andrews, did prove to be costly to the WRams as they returned north to face Division I competition. Rhode Island finished with a league record of 2 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. In the WRams' finest game, they defeated Providence College by an eight goal margin. Their zone defense, which had been strong all year, shut down the P.C. attack and yielded only a pair of goals in the 1 0-2 victory. Coach Allison Walsh saw a marked improvement in her team over the course of the year. Walsh expects the team to be stronger in 1983, as her players continue to develop and improve. Peter Miniati Lacrosse 291 Sailing Team Takes Pride in Representing When the sun comes out and the bad weather passes, you won't find I too many GRI sailors in their classes. The GRI Sailing Team takes pride in representing Rhode Island, "The Ocean State." In the past, the GRI Sailing Team has been ranked among the top ten teams in the na tion, producing more than its share of All-Americans. The team is a member of the New England Inter collegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) and does most of its sailing here in the Northeast region. The fall season starts immediately when school begins and lasts until Mid- November. When the ice melts in Mid-March the spring sailing season begins and it lasts until the end of the semester in May. The team has its own fleet of twelve 420s in which they practice and host regattas. The GRl Sailing Team is presently self-coached and organized. Without the cooperation and enthusiasm of each member of the team, the GRl sailing team would not be where it is today. The team has gone through drastic changes due to its loss of var sity status and the reduction of financial support resulting from budget cuts in the Gniversity. However, the sailors of GRI have handled these changes successfully. They're working harder, sailing faster, and generating more team psyche than ever. Peter Cusick The Ocean State ^^AThe teams are heading out to the starting point on Mystic Lake during the Friis Trophy competition. -^-^Reaching along the Thames River in boat "3! is Chris Snow and crew. Cheryl Beck, The sailing team is competing al the 1982 New England Dinghy Championships. ^Again, the team racing in the N.E. Dinghy Championships. * ^AGreg Eiffert, in boat 10 is heading down the first leg of the race. A A Just after the start, the Larks are close haul during the Friis Trophy. AThis is the start of the Friis Trophy in Medford, Mass. Men's Track Runs Away With National Rankings The 1981-82 Gniversity of Rhode combined. The crowning achievement came Island Indoor and Outdoor Track In terms of achievement, 20 in in Detroit, Michigan during the teams, under the direction of dividuals qualified for the 1981-82 NCAA Indoor Championship when coaches Bill Falk and Charlie McGin New England Indoor Championship, GRI finished eleventh in the nation. nis, achieved national recognition. where GRI finished in third place. In This was ahead of all New England The teams attained national atten dividual champions were Joe and Eastern teams except the tion in a climate of tough competi Patrone in the high jump. Butch already many time national cham tion and financial restrictions. Brown in the 800 meter run, and the pion, Villanova. In the process, tri- In the last three years, the GRl 3200 meter relay team of Mike captain Mark Strawderman finished men's teams have made spring trips Ringuette, Jim Burton, Bob Frost, second in the nation in the pole vault to Florida, California, and Alabama. and Butch Brown. These three and Butch Brown finished third in These trips have been entirely self- champions also established new the country in the 880 yard run. financed by sales, raffles, and dona school records during the season. Mark Corsetti finished as the fifth tions sought from friends and alum Freshman Greg Hale recorded best American in the 35 pound weight ni. GRl competed successfully school times for the 5000 meter and throw. For their efforts, all three against major powers in New 2 mile runs. The 1600 meter relay were named to the All-American England, who have more scholar team of John Hamilton, Gilman track and field team. ships in cross-country alone than GRl Brown, Rob Petrie, and Tom Harr has for the cross-country, indoor, ington established a new indoor Mark Rerick and outdoor track programs standard. As Women Slip in New England's Track and Field 295 ^Rhode Island star Kristen O'Connell brings home a WRam victory in the 1500 meters in a meet against Connecticut. ATThe 1981-82 indoor Tracl< Team. ?An official ioolts on as Maureen Hogan unleashes a powerful throw. A transitional year would be the best way to describe the 1981-82 season for GRl Women's Track. Coach Lauren Anderson's Indoor and Outdoor Track teams entered the year with fewer athletes on the team than in past years as six run ners were lost through graduation. Coach Anderson hoped that the number of high caliber athletes returning along with a crop of good freshmen distance runners would compensate for this lack of depth. Rfiode Island entered the year as defending New England outdoor track champion and runner up in the New England indoor championships. sistently well for the team, as did formances were turned in by Lisa 1981-82 saw the WRams slip to a Elena Gervino, Lisa Kothe, and Kothe, who placed 5th in the 800 disappointing 10th place finish out Kristen O'Connell. O'Connell was meters at the EAIAW Regionals, doors and fifth place finish indoors. outstanding all year for the WRams. Mary McBride, the new school Despite these disappointments, it Her accomplishments included a se record holder in the pentathlon, and was still a solid season for Rhode cond place finish in the New Terry Walsh, who bettered the Island Women's Track. Englands, a fifth place finish in the school record in the 5000 meters. Led by captains Elena Gervino Eastern Regionals, and school High points for the WRam team and Jean O'Connor, both the indoor record times in the 1500 meters, were their 19th place finish at the and outdoor teams finished with 3000 meters, and the 2 mile. To top EAIAW Indoor Regional Champion dual meet records of 2 wins and 1 it off, she represented GRI in the Na ships, and their first ever appearance loss. Distance runners Terry Walsh, tional Championships held in Cedar at the famed Penn Relays. Chris Kelly, Sheila Wall, and Susan Falls, Iowa. Hillery, all freshmen, scored con Other outstanding individual per Peter Miniati 296 Track and Field Harmony in Motion What is crew? Crew is the oldest intercollegiate sport in America, older than baseball, football, or basketball. Crew bears the distinction of having been designated the official "prep py" sport by The Official Preppy Handbook. Crew is the ultimate team sport no stars, no heroes. Crew is harmony in motion. What does crew mean? Crew means feeling at home with the serenity of a sunrise. Crew means eight working as one to power a sixty foot craft silently across the water. Crew means numb legs and lungs on fire, and knowing that the race is only half over. Crew means dedication. Crew means humility in victory and graciousness in defeat. Crew means a way of life. Crew is a full-time sport at GRl. The team races in both the spring and fall, and trains on land during the winter. Although a club sport at GRl, the team rows against varsity teams from over a hundred colleges and universities in the G.S. and Canada. 1981-82 was a banner season for GRI crew. The team main tained a .700 winning percentage and qualified crews for the finals of the national championships. Bob Gillette iity heavyweight four 4AThe 1982 team. Crew Classic in Brighanttne. New the setting for this novice heavyweight Seniors Star in H2O Polo The Gniversity of Rhode Island water polo team treated their fans to a season of action and excitement. The Rams, led by high scoring seniors John Sundburg and Doug Cote, and goalie Mark Fisher, fought their way to an 8-6-1 record. The Rams opened their season with three quick victories, including a 25-6 romp over Bridgewater State. They continued on their hot streak by placing second in the GRI Invitational Tournament, beating the powerful Trinity College team by eleven goals in the process. In the Rams' next tournament, the GMASS Invitational, Rhody again squared off against Trinity. Rhode Island could only manage an 8-8 tie this time, however, and had to settle for a tie for third place in the tourney. The opening match of the New England Championships brought Rhode Island face to face with their rival. Trinity, for the third time this season. This match proved to be their toughest of the year, a brutal affair that wasn't decided until the last shot. Trinity, the eventual New England champion, scored on a penalty shot in the last minute of play to defeat the Rams 9-8. Rhody bounced back from this disap pointing loss and downed Coast Guard by an 11-9 score. Rhode Island eventually took third in the New Englands. John Sundburg, Dave and Doug Cote, and Peter Vetter were the stars for the Rams in the New England Championships, and as a result they were awarded post-season honors. Sundburg, the tournament M.V. P., yyy^^ was also named first team all-New # England. The Cote brothers joined Peter Vetter on the all-New England second team. Although they will be losing many powerful team. The addition of some AAATeam nigh scorer. Doug Cule, generates the "'="='= '' "" *'""= talented seniors through graduation, good freshman recruits to this group the outlook for the should make next team as 1982-83 Rhode year's AARhody players take a breather during the URI Island water polo team is good. Vet competitive and exciting as this invitational Tournament. ter, Fisher, Dave Sullivan, John year's squad. Taffe, and Charlie Flynn return to form the nucleus of what should be a Peter Miniati 298 Water Polo Rebuilding Brings Results Gndaunted by a first year of have never seen before a looking ahead to the Olympics. All frustration and setbacks. Art beautifully renovated weight room, told, there were more than 9,000 of Tuveson this year turned a rinky- 22 men's sports, 21 women's sports these guide pamphlets distributed dink intramural and recreation pro and 6 Co-Rec sports. around campus. gram into a high-class establishment, With an ID card, you can do just And the results? complete with a vast repertoire of about anything you want, and the More than 80 students work in the programs and facilities to trim and department will supply you with the Co-Rec department. Many more toughen even the most untrimmable necessary tools to perform your students are getting involved in club and untoughenable people. desired activity, except perhaps sports. And yes, there are lines of housed in a dwarfed-sized rodeo Once equipment. people waiting to get passes and shoe box, the office has moved The turnaround happened from equipment. upstairs in Tootell, and two vast day one of the school year. With the Where once Tuveson was in his rooms house mass quantities of help of some dedicated students, office 24 hours a day, today you'll be equipment. Saying there's plenty is Tuveson circulated a Rec brochure lucky to hear him answer his own to the resident halls and the understatement of the month. Greek phone once. Producing results, as Credit is due in two places houses; the brochure listed all the Tuveson has shown, takes action money and brains. With $34,000 go available apparatuses, activities and and motivation two things of ing to the programs via the student levels competition in those ac Tuveson is definitely not short on. activities tax, the Director of Recrea tivities. The levels are as follows: tion and Intramural sports (Tuveson) Level 3 for fun. Level 2 for in Bryan Ethier can give the students what they termediates, and Level 1 if you're Art Tuveson 299 Intramurals 300 Intramurals It's Anybody's Game Intramurals 301 1981-82 IntrMnural Champions Extra Point Place Kicking Wrestling Phi Kappa Psi 126 FilipPascale, FIJI 134 AlanMsjlrnan, Fayerwethe"' Field Goal Kicking 142 Eric Spl^SAE Graham Sellar, Butterfield 1 50 Kevi#v\i||er, Peck 167 Tim Arnold, Adams Flag Football 177 Robert Davis, Hutchinson Men's Level 1 FIJ1< 190 Keith Greco, Theta Chi Men's Level II Phi Kappa Psi B Gnl. Steve DeCarlo, Theta Chi Men's Level III Sigma Nu Women's Sigma Kappa Innertube Water Polo Men's TEP Wiffleball Women's Mixed Nuts Afloat Phi Psi Sox J Co-Rec FIJI Water Snakes Golf Indoor Soccer Team Sigma Phi Epsilon Men's Academia Indiv. -^^ Steve Garabedin, Sigma Women's Swift Kicks Phi Epsifon Softball Cross Country Race Men's Level I Aldrich Big Guys Men's Team Bressler Harriers Men's Level II Women Without Vfomen's Team GRI Crew A Bones Men's Indiv, Mike Douglas, Phi Women's Turf Tremblers Kappa Psi Co-Rec Maxwell's House Women's Indiv. Sherrie O'Con nor, Sigma Kappa Badminton Singles Hashemi-Haeri Mostafa Innertube Basketball Men's Doubles Andy Cook, FIJI FIJI Carl Mason, FIJI Co-Rec Doubles Mark Oliver, Volleyball Butterfield Men's Power Phi Kappa Psi Kendra Haggerty, Bressler Men's Jungleball TEP A Women's Hutchinson Stingettes Tennis Doubles Co-Rec Spastic's Spikers Grad Co-Rec Bay Bombers Men's Steve Scholz, FIJI Steve Babine, FIJI Basketball Women's Donna Tuholski, Men's Level I Gnits 11 Hopkins Men's Level II The Gamblers Wendy Gocha, Hopkins Men's Level 111 Phi Kappa Psi Rejects Free Throw Women's Six Packers Lambda Chi Alpha The 1982 EXECUTIVE STAFF Trish Gingras and Jodi Fournier 306 Executive Staff Joanne Carducci Executive Staff 307 Photography Staff Literary Contributors Bob Benvenuti Nina Sue Adams Sheri Mathews Bruce Birkenmeier Polly Barnes Jim McCarthy Michael Blanding Richard Booth Katie Bitter Linda McFarland Ronnie Bucci Brian Breshnahan Beth McManus Mark Castro Rodger Conway Tom Bryant Jim Miller Peter Cusick M. J. Miniati Tom Danho Brenda Burns Jeffrey Davis Karen Canaan Dawn Mirone Greg Derozier Ray DeFrancesco Debbie Canto Leslie Morales Ed DeJesus John Carr Bob Murphy John DeWaele Suzanne French Hollis Chapman Karen Murphy Sheri Galperin Ed Collins Sandy Newett Greg Ganguzza Terry Garrity Jon Cooke Mark Rerick MikeGoriarian Cote John Richards Matt Haag Doug Martin Herring Peter Cusick David Rocco Paul lannucci Lou Sciacchetano Patricia Kelley Patricia Doolittle Laureen Lantz Bryan Ethier Janet Simmons Judy Lawrence Ernie Myette Bill Falk Jeanne Smalley Jim Miller Josh Fenton Julie Tierney M. J. Miniati Larry Nelson Bob Gillette Jim Velino David Santos Ellen Greenwood Kenneth Ward Patrick Taylor Erik Tinkhauser Audrey Hill Karen White Kathy Walsh Captain Scott Lar5( Mitch Zuckoff Steve Macomber Acknowledgments The Good 5C Cigar Information Desk staff Bruce Hamilton, Advisor Jane Thierfield Karen Devitt, Taylor Representative Me! Murphy John DeWaele, Brown Studios Photog Library Special Collections rapher Bob Izzo Irene Nelson and the scheduling office Jane Brawley Jim Norman and Sports Information U.S. Army Student Activities Office U.P.l. Mrs. Nye Theater Department I, R.l. Typeslyle used was Korir la. All headlines were set in 24 point to 48 point type size. Body set in 12 point solid. Captio i lead in boldface, set in 8 point. The cover was a four colo processed photograph on a white durolith cover. Photograph w The book was printed on I 0 lb. enamel paper. '-' The 1982 Renaissance ; 1 982 by the University of Rhode Island yearbook staff. No part of this yearbook ay be copied or reproduced in any way without the per- nissionofthe ]982Renais ance editor. 308 Staff Acknowledgments There are some things that will late nighter's were pulled to meet never change in a yearbook. There deadlines, but whenever we stayed will always be Green Hall's clock late, Kim kept us going with her tower dominating the book. It's one jokes and sense of humor as Chris of the most aesthetic buildings on supplied the refreshments. Their sec campus and was chosen to be on the tion also added something new with cover for that reason. The original a variety of feature stories about dif idea was to use a generic-type cover, ferent activities sponsored by the but In the end a traditional cover organizations. appeared. Sports editors, Lauri Pietruszka The 1982 Renaissance staff made and Pete Miniati put together an in- changes wherever possible. We add depth section on athletics. They told ed to the bulk of the book by in it like it was in the headlines and troducing headlines, feature stories showed it like it was in the photos. and captioned photographs. Laurie was also "flexible" with her Although this may not be well ac camera and added to the great cepted at the onset, it was a risk we photography in the book. Pete came decided to take. through in the end with his creative The University's public image captions, and articles about the played a large part in creating this teams. yearbook. Specific positive aspects As was proven in this book it isn't of the Gniversity opened the year impossible to cover the year with book in order to prove the public both pictures and copy. Copy editors wrong about the image. But the im Bob Jeffrey and Trish Hussey pressions the students have is what proved this as they edited many ar counts. ticles all year. Bob was dedicated to Student Life and Academics took his job and the staff. Trish was a on a new format. Feature stories hard worker who put up with a lot, reflected the year and captured but always had a smile on her face. times that all students had to ex Jim Miller and Joanne Carducci Lee Greenwald perience throughout the year. These started out as photography editors, Co-editor, 1982 Renaissance sections created many cfiallenges in but lack of time caused Jim to give coming up with ideas, and then get up the job. Joanne continued on in ting someone to write copy. It was a organizing the photographs, while challenge because some ideas were Lee Greenwald picked up in schedul so obvious, you would never think ing of photographers. The outstan about covering them in a yearbook. ding work of both can be seen on In order to do the Senior secton, every page. two new positions were added to the What looked like an easy job on staff so more time could be put into the staff really wasn't as Jodi Four these pages. Filling these positions nier and Trish Gingras witnessed for were Ann Mayer and Beth Stein themselves as Business Managers. man. Working together, they both Joining the staff for the second half created a different section. Beth of the year offered many hassles. would deserve an award for the most Budget problems, if anything, improved photographer on the staff. caused the staff to come together as She wouldn't allow anything to get one as we fought for a larger budget in her way of doing something new necessary for the quality book we and different. Ann was the creative try to publish. half of the duo. If we only knew how The only reward that each staff well she wrote in the beginning, she member could get from the time would have been doing more of it. they put into publishing this book is Their dedication throughout the the intrinsic reward of accomplishing year, and until the middle of June their task. It takes a year before the was reflected in the outstanding job final product is received, but the they did. wait is well worth it. Luckily, we all The Organizations section re made it through the year and quires patience and perseverance. learned a lot more from each other. Every club wants to be in the book, We know we captured the year that but never seems to respond to was an important part of every stu schedule a photo. Kim Potter had dent. The yearbook is your way Terri Paglione the patience and Chris Byrne per- remembering it all ten years from Co-editor, 1982 Renaissance sued many hours in getting all the now. organizations scheduled. Not many Terri Paglione Editor's Mole 309 The second semester of the 1981- brought him here with very few peo 82 school year was filled with ups ple knowing about it. They did their and downs for URI and the communi job well and he agreed to redistribute ty of people who called the Universi the now-famous questionnaires from ty their home. which he will gather his information When the five-week Christmas for the next edition of "A Selective break was over and school was back Guide to Colleges." in swing, some were tan, some were But more important than that, the well-rested, some got jobs and some Guide ended up serving a greater didn't return. But everyone who did purpose. While it seemed like we come back had one thing in com were being attacked again by out mon. We were faced with a review of siders a strange thing happened. For GRl that made the University look the first time in recent memory, URI like a poor place to get an education. was held together by a common It started with calls for a lawsuit bond. and then a plan to get Edward Fiske, Sure, there were things about the education editor of the New York review that rang true, but who gave Times, to come to GRI to see what "them" the right to say it in such a we were doing here and what kind of sarcastic manner and point out place he was writing about. weaknesses instead of our triumphs? A small group got together and ^wm$^m^. ... ^'AH^^^r^%cw k>T4ll^ ^ y-i.^ Reactions were different and by no means universal but the feeling that rose from the dormitory custo dians all the way to President Frank Newman, with most of us in be tween, was that "they" didn't know what URI was really like. Maybe there was a positive result to it all. Thoughts of the true value of a URI education held us together during the trials and tribulations of the rest of the semester. The only way to know this place is to be here, and to be here is to be part of something special. Another px^tential problem facing URI also came from outside the boundaries of the campus. Federal aid subsidies were being threatened and that meant undergrads and grad students had to do something to fight the impending cuts. So what better way than a Finan cial Aid Rally where students from Rhode Island, led by the URI delega tion, could go to Providence to face lawmakers and tell them what was on our minds. Although the ultimate success of the rally will not be known for a while, when the entire Congressional delegation and dozens of state legislators pledge their support for our concerns, something must have gone right. We didn't just sit back and let things happen around us. URI students led the fight against fund ing, not only in Rhode Island, but with a message to Washington. And rallies held this semester didn't just concern outside interests. Fears that the hugely-successful dance program might cease to exist prompted marches and rallies to open the eyes of the administration, the college of Human Sciences and Services and the rest of the University. Clad in brightly-colored tights, Danskins and leg warmers, the dancers marched from Keaney to the Quad. Armed with thousands of signatures on petitions, they stood in the rain carrying signs and chanting "We want to Dance." And dance they did, while the theme from the movie "Fame" blared on a tape recorder. The dancers made it known to those who saw them and all who heard of their protests how much they love the art of dance. As the semester drew to a close, it seemed like their efforts paid off. Word from the administration and the college that might have cut the two part-time instructors was the chances were "slim" that URI would be without a dance program when fall rolls around. The dance protests stemmed Beta Tau.) from the campus. But as always, from a larger issue that surfaced in But the Greek community wasn't there had to be winners and losers. the spring. The University was the only group having fun. Off- Sue Worrell and Maggii undergoing a "rebalancing" of campus parties and road trips down McGonagle won with a convincin priorities that will steer the direction to the beach and the bars that tally of votes. And for the first tim of the school for the next decade. catered to us were a constant in GRl's history, both the president Terms like "computer literacy," reminder of the enjoyable times in and the vice president of the student and "increased technical support," college life. body were women. were thrown around. The trends of Dorm Olympics were another The cold spell that accompanied the country are going to affect all of diversion for campus-dwellers. With the elections was luckily avoided the graduates of GRI. So the ad events that ranged from ping-pong when it was time for spring ministration put together a plan to to sack races, the second annual weekend. The spring carnival, the shift over $2.5 million over the next event was a needed break from the concert, the banana barge and the three years to areas that will cater to rigor of studying and dorm-life in bluegrass festival, accompanied by the future. general. temperatures in the high 70's made The future is now. Everyone is Elections. Every spring the for the perfect weekend. hopeful that GRI will be a part of it. posters seem to materialize and dot The concert was delayed but no Fun was, as usual, a part of the the campus with pictures of smiling one minded the chance to catch the semester with events like Paddy faces and glowing promises of a bet first rays of the season. When was Murphy Day and Greek Week keep ter place to go to school. the last time you can remember hun ing the whole campus busy. (By the It was a hard-fought battle that dreds of URI people partying, drink way, the winners of Greek Week proved all three women candidates ing and laughing in the sun near were Delta Zeta, Sigma Chi and Zeta for president worthy of the support Keaney and Ellery Pond? !9tjt#-: ii^^::^- '::^mf y^^^&iyyi:;^. m" <.- s.|. ^ Concerts that include Squeeze, now that the year has come to a With all the places URI people will [Flock of Seagulls and NRBQ are close. You can't really leave this go to and all the things that will hap 'worth waiting for. Another concert place. pen in our lifetimes, it is comforting the Student Entertainment Commit Although you may never return to know that "it" will always be with tee brought was a Valentine's Day physically and if you do the campus us. treat with James Taylor. Over 4,500 may be different, URI will always be That "it" is an intangible. Each people singing in unison. Quite a with us, one of us carries something different success. Davis Hall will always look like a away from here. But there is also a Finals came and went and finding castle in the moonlight. The dining collective memory that we all share. out how well or how poorly we did halls will always be a place to joke It is a memory of a beautiful school didn't seem to be as important when about. The Quad will range in our set In a rural countryside near ideal grades weren't sent out for a month. minds from the green of summer to beaches. It is a memory of friends But the important thing was that the the white of winter with a patch of and lovers. Of places, people and semester was over. Only three mud between the two. Each one of things. Of joy and sorrow, things to do. Senior week, Gradua us has our own list of places that will URI will always be a place where tion and the summer. never change. But on that list will memories were bom and where our Then back to school for those left definitely be URI, minds will wander back for return behind and those going on to further A commercial from the late '60's visits in the future. But the most im their educations. And for the rest it is appropriate for that thought. An portant thing is that we will always was time to begin a job or search for altered version could go something be a part of it and it will always be a one. like this; "you can take me out of part of us. The spring of '82. There is URI, but you can't take URI out of something strange about leaving URI Mitchell Zuckoff