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Vol. 34 No. 17 Gannon Collogo, Eria, Pa. Wodnosdoy, Fobruory 14. 1979 Answers sought to parking, dorm prob's Two sub-committees of the comments and criticisms student body can be on this the lot between 8th and 9th Student Affairs and Services about Gannon. committee. They don't streets behind Zurn. Committee will investigate Marianne Bock, necessarily have to be from "We're going to find out the parking situation and the representing Student Living, theSGA." how much revenue the lot present dorm rules, which and Dave Jurenovich and takes in per year and see if students indicated on Shirley Van Aiken, head Rouch and SGA we could pay a lump sum questionnaires recently as residents at Wehrle and representatives Brian every year for so many the major problems on Finegan, will join three or Glowacki, Les Phillips and spaces," he said, "cause we campus. four students in finding out Elaine Goldbach make up want to cut the expense for where the problem in dorm the second committee who students." Jeff Rouch, Student regulations exists. will try to find alternatives to The two committees will Government Association According to Rouch, "Any the parking problem. report back to Student Af- president, explained that student who shows an in- fairs and Services with their students in the cafeteria and terest in the problem and Rouch said they would like recommendations on Commuter Lounge filled out will be responsible and to look into the possibility of Wednesday, March 14, after sheets asking for their pretty representative of the reserving parking spaces in returning from break. in Ac-Pol The PHOENIX Flies Friday! Courses approved certificates okayed The Academic Policy courses, two certificates of Committee approved six new completion and the in- stitution of a summer Open Thursday afternoon and evening University term at its February 8 meeting. These will go into effect pending approval of the Ad- Environmental journalist ministrative Council. Three courses each in earth science and criminal discusses reporting fairness justice were approved, along by Tor—a ToMOtH After his talk, Desmond School and Holy Cross with a certificate for com- An environmental reporter will join two Gannon College in Worcester, Mass. pletion of the four geron- who has traveled some 5,200 professors in a panel He also attended the tology courses and a cer- miles to examine waste discussion. Dr. Bucholtz, University of Buffalo Law tificate of proficiency in disposal sites in the U.S. will chemistry instructor, and School and did graduate foreign language. discuss "Fairness in Lou Close, an assistant work at Buffalo State Business and Environmental professor of management, College. Additional criminal justice Reporting," 7:30 p.m., will be the participants. courses include, "In- Thursday, February IS, at Desmond, whose work has troduction to Criminal Gannon College in Z-101. He Desmond will talk about been mentioned in the Justice," "Special Topics in will also be in Z-101 from how a reporter deals with Columbia Journalism Criminal Justice" and CRJ 12:30-4 p.m. on Thursday to conflicting interests and Review, the national jour- 191, Which is a second meet with students and maintains objectivity in nalism review, has won semester of field placement answer their questions. business and environmental awards for news writing internship. The event is the first in a reporting. from the New York State Dean of Humanities series of annual symposiums Associated Press Martin Larrey explained sponsored by the Gannon Desmond, who has been Association and the Buffalo there was previously no Knight. with the Courier Express Newspaper Guild. introduction course in Michael Desmond, a since 1969, has held various criminal justice because the special projects reporter editorial posts, including According to Patti Malik, program was originally with the Buffalo Courier that of Albany correspon- editor, "We'd like to see oriented in corrections, and Express, researched an 11- dent. these symposiums become a this introductory material is part series out of his travels, public service for area covered in deviant behavior. called "Bury Now—Pay A Buffalo native, he is a journalism students and However, criminal justice Later." graduate of Canisius High other people." continued on POQB O Women in more competitive careers fcyT. as to what the remaining two ployers naturally assumed women have set a good track The typical Gannon female did. that jobs as accountants, record. graduate 10 years ago could business or marketing "They've proven over and be found in the classroom as Eventually women started managers weren't for over that they can do the job a teacher or graduate coming to Gannon because women. So, many women and handle the same student. Today, she can be they wanted to study fields hesitated finding such jobs. responsibilities," said found in the accounting not available at other McLaughlin. office, behind the drafting schools. After being here Today, McLaughlin thinks The field is wide open. board or in the courtroom. they began seeing op- women are more com- McLaughlin pointed out that portunities they hadn't petitive than men. For there are still the traditional According to Joseph before, and a shifting oc- example, IS women will women who want a college McLaughlin, director of curred. Women started graduate in accounting in education but have marriage Guidance and Placement, transferring to technical or May. Over two-thirds of in mind, others are also women previously entered business majors. them have a 3.5 or better and interested in marriage but traditional majors such as But an even bigger shift will not only leave at the top want a career and may wait English or social work. In occurred with the employer. of their class, but walk into to have children until they're those days it was unheard of "There's been a jobs they have already been established in a job. to major in accounting, revolutionary change in selected for in prestigious It's becoming common for engineering or marketing. attitudes," said McLaughlin, firms. many firms to hire husband- "and it's true for the country wife teams. For the future, Eight of tne 19 women as a whole." That road is a little easier McLaughlin would like to see graduates in 1969 became to travel because of all Gannon graduates teachers. Another eight went He cited employers who programs such as Af- evaluated for their on to graduate school. One now actively seek women for firmative Action, which credentials, without regard went into hospital positions they rarely thought balance the scale. More to race, sex or physical recreation, and it's unknown of years ago. Many em- importantly, though, is that handicap. The wanderings of a winner m\ February 14, 1979 The Gannon KNIGHT Class of 75 Woman graduate now assistant career development director

by Julia Woachtar Development. She still There was a lot of com- sat on the wall outside Old Gannon was changing." She "really tried to make it nice "It's really weird for me to travels occasionally, petition with Mercyhurst Main and whistled and made said she had to drop some of to be here." She said that if walk around campus now however. girls," DeSlatte said. crude remarks at all the her classes because of this she had to go to college all and see all the girls." said "This year I went to There were some times guys who walked past. problem. over again, she would Paula Stetter DeSlatte, Chicago and New York. I when the girls may have "The guys really got There was no unfair "probably come here." "I assistant" director of Career don't mind little trips." she wished they weren't so embarrassed," she said. favoring of the girls, though. have no regrets. "We (girls) hated the Development, who came to said. Now her job consists of outnumbered at Gannon, DeSlatte said. "Some "The girls had to work just Gannon in 1971 as a fresh- "basically recruiting adults however. DeSlatte remem- faculty members had really things the school stood for, bers one time when they got as hard as the guys," she but looking back, I think it man mental health coun- for evening school graduate bad attitudes towards us — said. seling major. school and open university." fed up with the "whistles and some of the older, more was good," she said. In July 1975. after DeSlatte, from Pittsburgh, crude remarks," and one established priests found it However, some people, "There wasn't much graduating, she got married attended an all-girl high day after dinner all the girls hard to accept the fact that like Fathers Haas and Susa around for women then. It and accepted a job with school; and she had never took so long to get things Gannon Admissions before been in class with going for women. Maybe we traveling around New York males as either students or didn't want them, though. recruiting students. teachers. She said the male- We didn't have sororities or "Recruiting for Gannon female ratio in classes was little sisters organizations. was the best two years of my about 10 to one. Frats were real strong. It life. I could really relate to "Most of the guys treated was just the girlfriends of the the kids and tell them us like sisters, there were so guys," she said. exactly what Gannon was few of us we got to know the Despite a lack of sports like." she said. guys really well and become and other activities for After two years of good friends," she said. But women, DeSlatte said she traveling, though, "My she added that the social "kept busy." "People are husband and I had had it atmosphere was "great." always complaining that with traveling.'' DeSlatte "The Eight Ball was the there's nothing to do. I said. She then became big thing; we didn't know wonder how often they go out assistant director of Career many of the girls, though. and look for things to do." She said when she was in school there were "a lot more concerts." 'That was the 'hippie' era. The only time we got dressed up was the Eight Ball. It was just jeans. If you wore a dress to class, or later mini-skirts, people asked if you had an interview or something." She also remembers when there was some racial by Tarato Tonotti trouble at Gannon and Small group discussions have started meeting in Wehrle someone in the dorm got and Kinegan, giving students the chance to share and ex- stabbed in the eye with an press their ideas on God. faith, friendship and other afro comb. selected topics. Bill Saxton and Nancy Timko, who work for "People started taking the Coalition for Christian Outreach and assist in the their daughters out of school. campus ministry programs, will lead the groups. My friend Bernie and I went Timko will meet with Finegan residents every Monday around the campus writing for an hour in the third floor east lounge at 9 p.m. Besides 'Try a little love' on the friendships, they will discuss relationships, the Christian sidewalks. It got put in the perspective on dating and investigate some different yearbook; I was proud." Ihemes in the Bible and how they relate to them today. DeSlatte said. Saxton. who will meet with Wehrle residents also every "I've seen Gannon change Monday, will raise questions on one's faith and belief and just like everything else. offer a Biblical perspective about any of these questions. When education and His group will gather in room 231 from 7-8 p.m. Both urge sociology were big fields students to join in the open discussion, which won't be a nationally, it was the same lecture. here. I've seen the sciences ***** growing nationally reflected Sr. Cindy will host a 15-minute program on WERG each at Gannon," DeSlatte said. week which will elaborate on the history of Campus She explained that Gannon Ministry and its various programs. The show will also in- was recommended to her by terview student participants from these programs. The a "male friend." She liked show airs every Tuesday,8:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.; the small size of Gannon. and Sunday, 11:45 p.m. "The college has grown — I ***** hope it doesn't get any Jubilee '79, an interdenominational Christian conference WONDER IF with the coming of women men's grades went down as the skirts went up? bigger." with 1,500 students from Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, takes place March 2, 3 and 4 at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel The keynote speaker will be U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield, and students can choose from more than 100 Too many misconceptions about ERA seminars featuring 55 speakers, who will relate Christianity to the wide variety of academic disciplines. The Coalition It's time to clean up some of rights for women: for all prescribed. Likewise, it is began long ago to question for Christian Outreach is sponsoring the event. Interested popular misconceptions people, under federal and not a philosophy against the policy of automatically students can contact Bill Saxton or Nancy Timko from the about the ERA. When three state laws. As the ERA ideal manhood. It simply imposing alimony and child Kirk House Fellowship at 456-4243 for more details more states ratify the states, "Equality of rights represents opportunity for support payments on the ***** amendment it will be law under the law shall not be the individual. husband and automatically Students are invited to participate in an intercollegiate and its effects obvious to all. denied or abridged by the ERA is connected with granting custody to the wife. diocesan retreat, sponsored by five area colleges, which The first efforts at instituting U.S. or by any state on ac- equal rights in the public Now alimony is granted to will be held February 23-25 at the Diocesan Lodge in Corry the ERA began in 1973. count of sex." That means sector: education, em- the partner — who is ac- The weekend will be built around the surroundings students The focus of the issue has equality for men, too. ployment and the right to tually caring for the child. from Gannon, Mercyhurst, Thiel, Grove City and Allegheny been lost in the crossfire The ERA has nothing to do hold property, to name a This practice developed in will be in — country, winter, snow, brisk and cold. "lie between opponents and pro- with co-ed public restrooms, few. an effort to meet family various colleges will take the responsibility for the six ponents. The controversy denigration of the traditional Another mistaken issue is needs and recognize actual different sessions and can do whatever they want with that has been volatile enough to homemaker, the military women and the draft. capabilities rather than time, such as to provide or facilitate an experience, lead a stall the ratification in three draft of women or Whether the ERA passes or traditional sex-based roles. discussion or use the media however they please. states. One of the problems elimination of alimony or not — should the draft be Traditional roles can be safe Musicians who come are urged to bring their music, is misinformation. child support. These seem to reinstated — the possibility and comfortable. They can guitars and-or copies of words. Only 10 students per school Why support the ERA? be the major points of of drafting young women also be terribly limiting. can attend the retreat, so students should contact Sr. Cindy Most people would agree controversy about ERA, and along with men exists. by Wednesday, February 14, for reservations. The cost is $5 that the family unit prospers they lack substance. Women have not been I sincerely hope the ex- per person. as the individual members The ERA opponents stress exempt because of frailty or traneous issues being at- ***** prosper. More and more the status of homemakers. inferior intelligence. tached to the ERA will be Any student wishing to volunteer and work one hour a families need two incomes to These opponents claim that It is absurd to denigrate stripped away soon. week in the Campus Ministry Office can stop in any time to get along. Most people would women's rights demean the the vital job of raising our Regardless of whether a make arrangements. Any help will be deeply appreciated. agree that the inequality of non-employed homemaker nation's children. The fact is, woman chooses to or has to ***** rights, opportunities and and undermine the family. many women are not work, or whether she Gannon will hold its own retreat March 23-25 for Gannon rewards interferes with the Though some overzealous voluntarily joining military chooses the wife and mother students. It will be held at Camp Judson. and there's no individual's privileges to feminist leaders have service because of the role, she should have the full limit on the number of students allowed to participate. pursue prosperity and minimized the wife and educational benefits and-or protection of federal and Students can contact the CM office for more information. A fulfillment. Yet many people mother role, these people are career potential. As far as state guarantees of equal special call goes out to seniors because it will be their last violently oppose legislation few and far between. Their the draft goes, ERA poses no education, employment, chance to enjoy this kind of experience. that would eradicate proposition is the very an- threat (if .vomen view it that wage, promotion and pen- * * * * * inequality of rights because tithesis of the ERA. ERA is way) that wasn't there sion opportunities and the Two discussion groups, called mini-thons. are forming to they feel such a measure designed to guarantor equal before. ability to obtain credit and explore interpersonal relationships and the problems of would tear the traditional rights, not to impose man- Another point of opposition hold property. That is all the relating and communicating. Students will have their family apart. dates and values for to the ERA is that current ERA wants to accomplish. choice of Friday, March 16, or Friday, April 27, and can join The notion is senseless. fulfillment. ERA is not a provisions for alimony and I hope people will consider Sr. Cindy, who will facilitate the talks and 14 other in- The ERA is for the benefit of philosophy of ideal child support in the cases of the ERA strictly on its own terested students. They will meet in the Commons Lounge people and the family, not its womanhood (whatever that separation and divorce. Will terms. Ignorance is a luxury from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Students can sign up in the CM office, destruction. is); there are no shoulds and the ERA eliminate such no one can afford, much less anytime. ./ The ERA means equality shouldn'ts and no roles provisions? No. Courts desire The Gannon KNIGHT February 14,1979 Gannon started as department of women's college

by Tim Foflorty degrees, Gannon really he was opposed to the move When Gannon College became coed before they at the time. He said, "I officially opened In 1942 it officially made the change. thought we needed to make opened as a department of more preparation for the Villa Maria College. It only Fr. John Schanz, professor change." seemed logical that since of theology, said that Gannon started as part of a females coming to Gannon Scottino said he remem- femafc college that someday gave an enrichment in the bered the first women at it would accept female learning and teaching ex- Gannon to be good spirited students into its programs. perience. He explained, and very well prepared to "You get divergent ideas study. Joseph Scottino, Gannon and opinions with males and president, said, since they females." He added, "Guys Nash recalled that when did, "They've raised the are going to get a feminine the decision to go co-ed was average college board scores point of view in classes so it made, there were a lot of of the student body, im- broadens the scope of the hard feelings between proved the social en- students." vironment and are generally Gannon and Mercyhurst and regarded as more serious Nash said, "The women Villa. about their studies." brought a great deal of in- centive to the classroom.'' He said that when the de- But when Gannon of- cision was made, everyone ficially opened, its In 1969 the decision was at the college wanted it. He operations were limited to finally made by Gannon to added, "They (women) were men, and two years later, in amend their charter to ac- already around the college 1944, Gannon got its own cept women into the college because they were in the charter, which was for men during day sessions. evening division. The fact only. they were in the evening division made it easy.'' The roses between the thorns — These two girls were the small minority of women that According to Msgr. Ward McCracken, attended and graduated from Gannon in the early years of the college. These girls, as the presently registrar, was a story goes, were a rare but probably a welcomed part of the early years of Gannon College. Wilfred Nash, who was student at Gannon when this Nash added, "It (going president of Gannon when change was made. He said coed) was the best thing we Women — they went coed, Gannon ran when you first came to ever did. They add so much into a problem with its Gannon, if there was a to the school. I think Gannon maleness, which led to the woman in your class it was' wouldn't be the place it is switch. He said women unique. He added, "Guys today without women. working around the city saw them as a minority, they Academically they were a "Now that we've got 'em, wanted to go to night school, God-send to Gannon." and in 1945 Gannon amended didn't accept them and their charter to admit looked down on them." women to their night school. And how did others feel where do we put them?" McCracken said some of about Gannon becoming a by Tim Fogorty According to Dunford, the into Finegan Hall because of Nash added that because the changes he remembers coeducational school? When Gannon College next year Gannon bought a their complaints about South of this, "We really gave when the girls came to McCracken said, "It went coeducational in 1969 building at 9th and Chestnut Hall. degrees to women before we Gannon was that the male's is good. They've helped they were immediately Streets to house the women Gannon originally con- went coed." speech and dress improved the atmosphere, it's more faced with the problem of students. Dunford said that sidered housing the girls in and that each man "learned life-like." where to house the girls. same year the opportunity South Hall (now Tullio With women slowly how to deal with the wrath of Richard Dunford, vice- arose to house the girls at the Towers). Dunford said the moving into the day classes a woman." Schanz said, "I have president of Student Affairs, Hamot nurses' dorm on 3rd first six floors of it were "old because they needed to take nothing to say but good said the first year Gannon and State Streets. So the dingy hotel rooms," and the certain classes in the Scottino, who was director things about it. It was a very had four out-of-town girls, college sold the 9th Street girls didn't want to live daytime to complete the of the evening division when positive enrichment of the and they were housed in building and housed the girls there. requirements for their the change was made, said school." apartments around campus. at Hamot. When Gannon did move the girls into Finegan Hall Dunford recalled that only half of the building was Ganjion bought a Volks- completed. The girls lived in wagen bus to transport one wing while the con- 1st woman grad engineers a household the girls from the Hamot struction was completed on dorm. He said that one night the other wing. by Kothy R«*V to school was financially out described herself as "rather For most of her years at the bus was involved in an The next year, when Eighteen years ago, Miss of the question for Wolf, so quiet." Gannon, Wolf said she was accident on State Street and Finegan was completed, Anne Ingrao graduated from she applied to Gannon. just one of the guys. But at rolled over with the girls in Gannon moved men into the Since she had previously it, but no one was injured in other wing of the dorm. Then Gannon College, after She said, "At the time, graduation, then Auxiliary earning her B.S. degree in attended a co-ed high school, Bishop of Erie Edward the accident. slowly through the next few girls' colleges were girls' Wolf had no problems ad- years women took over more electrical engineering. The colleges. It was kind of an McManaman called her "the North East, Pa., native was justing to the guys in her rose among the thorns." At the same time the and more of the space in unwritten rule that if you classes. The guys had all the women were housed at Finegan until today, when the first woman day student were a woman, you went to to graduate from the college. adjustment problems. Wolf After graduation, Wolf Hamot, Finegan Hall was they completely occupy Villa or Mercyhurst. But tells about the time she was. never got a job as an under construction. Dunford Finegan Hall, while all the Today, Mrs. Anne Wolf has they didn't offer pleasant memories of her taking a test and the bell engineer, although she did said the dorm was originally men reside in Wehrle, engineering, so I ended up at rang. "One guy in front of work for a while as a tutor. intended for all male oc- fraternity, or college ar. college days. Gannon." Wolf said that there were me swore. He must have In 1962 she married her cupancy. But Gannon later proved housing or of» only one or two other women These were definitely the suddenly remembered I was husband, Carl. The Wolfs decided to move the girls campus apartments. in her classes. About the pre-liberation days. there, because he turned presently live in North Gannon guys, she said, Wolf said, "I didn't go to around and had this shocked Warren, Pa. They have "Most of the fellows were Gannon to prove a point. I look on his face." seven children, ranging in very nice. I thought of them didn't really get involved Wolf said, "Mr. Carney age from 16 years to 19'v as brothers, and I'm sure much for women, and I used to tell me I was self- months. they thought of me as a didn't try to be any different. conscious. It's true. It was Gannon's first woman sister." But then, I really didn't have difficult unless a woman was graduate is "happy as a wife A high school teacher had the time. One summer I went at the top of her class.'' and mother." encouraged Wolf to "develop to school mornings, af- her potential." Going away ternoons and evenings." She February is "Heart" month at the Health Center. This is the month of valentines, birthdays, flowers and gifts for the ones we hold close to our hearts. Give yourself the very best "Literally social" women present you alone can provide. Come in to have your blood pressure checked. Advice on weight, diet or any other questions you may have, we will be happy to answer. abound in '69 enrollment Hypertension (high blood pressure) in young adults is not uncommon. Wouldn't you like to know yours? by U so Pc**r most popular business major Come to the Health Center. It only takes a few minutes of According to statistics, the among the first women, with your time. It could be a life-saving decision. majority of women entering 29 female students enrolled. Gannon in 1969 were literally Congratulations to the Knight's own sports editor, Mark social. Before 1969, women were LSAT — On Tuesday, February 20, at 10:50 a.m. in Zurn Dombrowski, who became engaged last week. The junior admitted to Gannon in only 330, the Pre-Law Society and Pre-Law Program will hold a professional writing major and his fiance, Karen Lilly, are Literally, 119 of the 400 day the evening and late af- seminar on the Law School Admissions Test. Pre planning to get married in the spring of 1980. Karen is and night female freshmen, ternoon sessions. Some of registration will be conducted for the LSAT Pre-Test employed at Erie Insurance Exchange, and both are Erie sophomore, junior and these women enrolled as full- (tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 17). Juniors senior coeds were English time students after Gannon's and seniors considering application for law school ad- natives. and sociology majors. The coed status became official. ***** humanities division at- missions for the fall of 1980 are particularly urged to attend. tracted the majority — 267 — In comparison, there were Five faculty members recently received faculty research of the women students that 2,575 men enrolled in the day awards, which provide monetary support to aid teachers' and evening sessions in 1969. Applications are now being accepted for the 1979 Federal professional development and teaching performance. year; the science division Summer Intern Program. Award winners and their research topics included: had 73 females enrolled, and Only four women at- Two Gannon students will be nominated for intern Michael J. Acri, "Aging and Ageism: A Bibliography the business division tending Gannon that fall positions with United States Customs Office of the Guide"; Dr. John J. Fleming, "Change and Inference in enrolled 52 women. were non-Erieites and Department of Treasury. ESP Card Guessing Experiments"; Rev. Dr. Joseph C. The most popular science originally resided in Pitts- If selected, the interns will serve in the Systems and Gregorek, "An Ultrastructural Study of Pineal Gland majors in 1969 for women burgh or New York. Forty- Management Branch with a salary estimated at the grade Calcification"; Dr. Joseph A. Leu, "Stellar Photometry"; were math and medical nine of the 400 were married; five level (approximately $200 per week). and Dr. Thomas Ostrowski, "Jail Policy-Making in a technology, each with 20 34 of them were enrolled in Contact Dr. Reinhard, 301 Walker Building. Applications Federal Context." students. Accounting was the the evening session. for nominations are due no later than February 19,1979., February 14, 1979 The Gannon KNIGHT Lack of evacuation during fire dangerous to lives A fire in Wehrle Hall on February 4 led the Knight to call the fire department. We later learned from Lou These drills must be conducted twice a semester, and mquire about proper procedure in res.dent halls In case of Agnese, director of Student Living, that it was standard Agnese said the RAs reported to him that this was done in procedure for resident advisors to use their discretion when both Wehrle and Finegan. fire ■I we wondered why the fire department was not determing whether to contact the fire department. However, some Wehrle residents said they remembered Jted tive JurTnovich, head resident of Wehrle. said he From talking to Wehrle residents present during the fire, only one fire drill last semester, and girls and RAs from cal ', no_„ dangerA„na*r and therefore did not think it necessary to it seems that many did not know there was a fire and others Finegan said they had had none. saw did not know what to do. The fire alarm did go off, but this Fortunately, some residents at Wehrle did go downstairs, was not sufficient to alert residents, most of whom were but many interviewed the next day said they "watched the sleeping. Several residents said they went from room to fire," helped put it out or ran around waking others. room awakening people who had no idea there was a fire. This would not have been effective in saving lives if the If this fire had not been noticed early enough, or had been fire had been more serious. of a nature considered "dangerous," it is possible that some Perhaps the regulations should be changed to require people may not have been able to escape in time. The four fire drills per semester at the present rate of their confusion that seems to have permeated (he situation effectiveness, then dorm residents might be exposed to two, Sunday morning is dangerous in any emergency. at least two, practice escapes. Or, the present regulations We wondered why the residents were not evacuated, as could be followed more strictly. This seems to make more this is the routine followed in fire drills in the dorms. sense, and common sense is vital when lives are at stake. Agnese said that resident advisors are also permitted to use We agree that the decision not to call the fire department discretion in evacuating the dorm. was prudent, since the fire was controlled by those on the scene, and the fire department would have been called unnecessarily. However, we think that the residents should have been evacuated regardless of the RAs interpretation of the danger. If they had been wrong, if the fire had been of a wider scope, only the building would have been lost in failing to call the. fire department. But the difference be- tween evacuating and not evacuating the building would have been human lives. 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Student interest wanted for WERG Letters From Readers I am well aware that the Knight has carried numerous What is AOR? Ask any record dealer, and you'll find that articles concerning WERG-FM. more people today buy albums instead of 45 rpm's. However, I am just as conscious of the fact that many WERG also purchases albums and plays selected cuts off Gannon students only know the call letters, and that we will of them, which constitutes the music portion of the format. soon be operating at 3,000 watts of power. Most of you are aware that soon WERG will be putting out Winter Carnival Hopefully, I can add a little background knowledge so 3.000 watts of power. that everyone will have a clearer idea of what WERG is Did you also know that this means we can be picked up as about. far away as Edinboro? WERG is located at 89.5 MHz on your FM dial; we are Where do you fit in, and why am I throwing all this in- licensed by the FCC as an educational, non-commercial formation at you? help appreciated station. Apart from A.J. Miceli, faculty advisor to WERG-FM, the Dear Editor, If you have been listening, you may have noticed that station is totally student operated. I am writing to thank all those people who participated in instead of commercials we broadcast public service an- Gannon students are the DJs, newsmen, production staff, Winter Carnival Week and helped make it a success. nouncements. public service department personnel and much more. Special thanks must go to the participants, to the Com- This is part of our function as an educational station. The only way we can program what you like is if you tell muter Organization for sponsoring the disco, to the Another function is, obviously enough, our educational us!! organizations that had booths at the Carnival, to all the king program segments. We appreciate interaction between WERG and the and queen candidates and to the roasters and roastees at Up until this semester, all educational material was Gannon community. the First Annual Gannon College Roast. ordered and received by mail. If you have any suggestions, comments, questions or Thanks also should go to the SSB members for decorating This semester the educational programming department criticisms concerning the station, or if you're interested in Rainbow Gardens for the dance and setting up for the produces 95 per cent of all on-the-air material in Gannon's working at WERG-FM. contact: Program Department, festivities. A special thanks to Kathy Heltman for designing production studio. WERG-FM, Gannon College, Perry Square, Erie, Pa. 16501. the decorations used at the dance. !iV.e,2',.r,adio station has some tvDe of formal to follow, Remember, WERG-Erie is the voice of Gannon College, Finally, thanks to all the students for attending the and WERG is no exception. and the voice of Gannon College is you. festivities. Hopefully, their enthusiasm will help make We program "Album Oriented Rock," known in the radio Tracy Allen Winter Carnival Week a yearly event. business as AOR. DJ WERG Sincerely, Pat Fazen, SSB President atricio Malik Between the Lines Gamon Knight A student-edited community weekly Women: wanted for faculty balance Volume 34 No. 17. February 14, 1979 d y that women The student edited newspaper ot Gannon College. Perry ( r^r°? i°? . ''" ^eir 10th official year as work force. But that near one-fourth figure is misleading Square. Erie, Pennsylvania 16501 Offices of the Knight are K S ffoflh^ ft* a" CVen slride wTmenTn the because if you look closely at the breakdown of that 24 per located in fhe basement of the Walker Building, phone: 871 KniS foTfive ote V?" WOmenSM0 avera havee •**«and is *ine cent figure you see that only one of those positions is as 7329. director. The rest of the women are assistants to men or Content and editorial policy are determined by the editor 5WiS ? * with concurrence of the editorial board. The advisor acts in the eveh have one overTnL'10 °Lmen t0 women Women below the assistants. capacity of a professional consultant. The opinions expressed m KnigM because Ru,h in this newspaper are not necessarily the views of the student Ussman eouedln ."T ttw°* years be,ore Gan When Gannon was evaluated by the Middlestates body or of the College. Emitted tha women h^S ~ ? ™n Evaluation Team in 78, their statement about women and <;.n,pus °men had a real Place on its all-male Letters from readers must be Submitted by 4 p.m. on the minorities was that, "The Gannon faculty is over- Friday preceding the date of publication. Letters must be whelmingly white and overwhelmingly male. Its members signed and should not exceed 250 words We reserve the right to K.!!«l ^leS r ^ To lUdenk,Tre ahead of their " '" edit, if necessary, for length and for libelous material. A for l e S D ni 11 M ™ are heavily tenured." The statement went on to say that mal policy statement on letters from readers is available upon "' »■<• facuKa^rnKion' "** »* W** although the college had just hired 15 new faculty members request. that new group did nothing to ease the lack of women or Printed at Brown Thompson Newspapers in Girard, Pa. e re Advertising rates upon request. '«W$ ^ f3y 's ffi 5 £ ^e-ment in Oc- minorities. men to women is wvwi lo MO, an astonkh,™? . , °n'y The Middlestate recommendation said the college should '""Id indicaIf thai Gannl* ii°W flgUre Sucn a low rat*o The Knight Staff n , ire ,0 et take steps to improve the representation of women and Editor: Patricia Malik '•"••'ho maiastrea.nSuMS ° ^ « "°™" Editorial Board: Kevin Conway, Mark Dombrowski. Kathy ng body at Gannon minorities on the full-time faculty. "«W indicate thauhere I - . - or it Fiedler, Tim Fogarty. Lisa Pater. Teresa Tassotti, Julie eX em e V low turnover I asked Gannon President Dr. Joseph P. Scottino what the Waec filer 'I'" '••'< ulty wh eh pronTb 1 a" "L n ' on college was planning to do to fulfill the Middlestate "'"•'* leeringIwaEErS»*2J*»«lii«jlaWer ,s of women into '«* <:««'.I Cr^J* «rtainly the case, recommendation, and he pointed out that you couldn't very Staff Mark Baker. Tom Hudak. Pat Ochalek. David Schultz. ""' '"^ here £ <££", «lves «* original male well fire someone to hire a woman. However he did say that Cathy Sweeney. Mark Zamierowski went CMd and before lhe the college would actively pursue any possibility that a Business Manager : Ray Frey ,,';"•-l, ■•' "(uai u«£taSSt |. Artist: Susan McMahon 'j' '«yw.lln,.vTrb;!^p y^P oyrnent - the assurance woman fill an empty or newly created position Photography Coordinator Herb Schultz Let's hope so. because after 10 years of being active Photographers Frank Heinrich. Mark Pichaj ^^tSSil^^ <»"

,. . ...«• — PJBil ■ The Gannon KNIGHT February 14,1979 Classic Bunuel flick set for Saturday by Kothy SwMtiay revolutionary act is to be uncommon struggle of love The Cultural Committee madly in love — and not have intrude the violence and will present the film, "That sex with the object of that absurdity of the outside Obscure Object Of Desire," love. » world, as perceived by this Saturday, February 17, Bunuel's incomparable wit. at 8 p.m. in Z-104. Admission Fernando Rey stars as a Both the Village Voice and is free. fiftyish gentleman who has New York Magazine ac- fallen head over heels for a claimed "That Obscure The films of the brilliant woman half his age; she Object Of Desire" as "Best Luis Bunuel have always spurns his affection with an Film of the Year." been known for their dark ardor equal to his own "The irony is that Bunuel, humor, biting satire and helpless passion. His object the great thirties surrealist, compelling iconoclasm. of affection is portrayed by has... become the classicist Now, in "That Obscure two different actresses, who of the seventies simply Object Of Desire," a long- alternately display the ex- because the absurdity of life standing wish of Bunuel's cesses of his desires; one is a caught up with him and he has come true: to demon- dainty virgin, the other a was ready." — Molly strate that the last blowsy whore. Into this not Haskell, New York.

IN CELEBRATION of Black History Month at Gannon, the Cultural Committee presents the Hay front Ballet Company tonight, February 14, at 8 p.m. in the Nash Learning Resource Center Lecture Halls. The performance is open to the public free of charge. Founded by Charon Battles in 1974, the company is now under the direction of Denise Corbin. a graduate of the dance departments of Mercyhurst and Point Park Colleges. The corps will perform classical ballet and corps and modern pieces. Pictured here, from left, are Richard McGill, Rita Payne, Kelly Payne and Jerry McCoy.

More Festival's .third week Two lectures and contest scheduled The Gannon University On Thursday, February 15, professor of English at the On Saturday, February 17 Festival is entering its third Reverend Robert Martin will University of Louisville, will a Soliloquy Contest, in- week. The festival for the give a lecture entitled, lecture on Tuesday, cluding excerpts from "A spring '79 semester is "More's Utopia and Plato's February 20. The topic of his Man For All Seasons," will SPECIAL LISTINGS featuring Sir Thomas More, Republic." Martin, the dean lecture will be, "Thomas take place at 9:30 a.m. on the Michael Desmond, an investigative reporter, will speak a man of conscience and of the Cathedral of St. Paul More's Tale of Two Cities: ground floor of the Nash on fairness in environmental and business reporting, heroic faith. in Erie, will speak tomorrow School Philosophy and Civic Learning Resource Center. Thursday in Z-101 from 12:30 - 4 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. A night, February 15, at 7:30 Philosophy in Utopia." reception will follow the evening talk. This week the festival will p.m. in Zurn-104. Slavin's talk will take place All are invited and are University Festival '79 — Gannon's second University be host to two lectures and a at 7:30 p.m. in Z-104, on the welcome to attend these Festival, featuring Sir Thomas More, until March 4. See special contest. Dr. Arthur Slavin, 20th. three events free of charge. below for this week's festival attractions. "More's Utopia and Plato's Republic" — Lecture by Rev. Robert Martin, the dean of Erie's Cathedral of St. Paul. Thursday, February 15, at 7:30p.m. in Zurn-104. Soliloquy Contest — Featuring excerpts from "A Man For All Seasons." Saturday, February 17, at 9:30 a.m., on the ground floor of the Nash Learning Resource Center "Thomas More's Tale Of Two Cities: School Philosophy and Civic Philosophy in Utopia" — Lecture by Dr. Arthur RECORDS Slavin, professor of English at the University of Louisville. Tuesday, Fegruary20,at7:30p.m. in Z-104. Display of Thomas More Memorabilia — In the Browsing Blondes Have More Fun all know you're a playboy, ("Blondes Have More know, musically where Room on the first floor of the NLRC. Exhibits from the Rod Stweart even the Aborigines know. Fun"), there are a few good you're heading. By the way, Folger Shakespeare Library and the National Portrait Atlantic Even though a few of the tracks on the album. "Da Ya how did you get Tom Scott to Gallery. Dear Rod: songs on the album are Think I'm Sexy" everyone's play with you? MOTION PICTURES Can't you write a song that similar to your last two LPs, heard, but the quasi-reggae I warned you about doing That Obscure Object of Desire — Saturday, February 17, isn't about women or sex? (It ("The Best Days of My Life" "Attractive Female Wan- "Standing In the Shadows of at 8 p.m. in Z-104. Free. has been about two years and "Scarred and Scared") ted" is full of some of your Love," but you didn't believe A Night Full Of Rain — Playing February 14-20 at 7 and since you dumped Britt, and even though there's your best lyrics in years. "Ain't me when I said that it would 9:30 p.m. at the Village Cinema in Edinboro Village Plaza, please, no more songs.) We usual Stones ripoff Love a Bitch" is, we both be like Frank singing Route 6N in Edinboro. Admission is $2. Call 734-4040. "Boogie Nights." ■Same Time, Next Year; The Warriors; California Suite: I know, I know, I know you Escape To Witch Mountain - Return From Witch Mountain want me to tell you what I - Cinema World, 15th and Pittsburgh, 454-2881. think of the album. Well, let The Lord of the Rings — Cinema 18, 145 West 18th, 455- me put it into numbers: 2097. There are three really good Halloween — Strand, 13 West 10th, 452-2621. songs, five mediocre tunes and two lousy ones. You've The Great Train Robbery; Animal House — Eastway, done better. The album will 899-4115. sell, though, but only Movie Movie; Superman; Ice Castles — Millcreek Mall because of the single and Cinemas, 868-5151. your name. Every Which Way But Loose — Plaza, 8th and Pittsburgh, Well, see you later, write 454-0050. back soon. ADDITIONAL LISTINGS P.S.: Your nexl album ifa\ front Ballet — The company will be performing on better be better, or you're on Wednesday, February 14, at 8 p.m. in the NLRC Lecture your way to Vegas. Halls. "The American Scene" — A collection of over 100 award winning photographs from the American Foundation for Photographic Art. At the Gannon Gallery (third floor Thii week's record review NLRC) until February 28. waa written by Mike Acri.

^...—j^-^-^.,..^. February 14, 197? The Gannon KNIGHT Knight Stalker Residents queried on drill procedure

by Tom Hudak been and what they'd do if a windows and the door are "They said put down what hell out," Laurie stated. While investigating the fire broke out Here are their closed " "But." he added. "I you're doing and get out of "They said something at a recent fire in Wehrle Hall, responses: don't recall being told what the building in as orderly a floor meeting. They might the Knight found that there to do so at Gannon." About fashion as you can. If the tell you about fires," he were conflicting reports Jim Magusiak. a freshman taking things. Kramer said, exits are blocked." he added, added, "but you don't about fire protection family medicine major, said "Just grab whatever you can "try another. Always grab a usually listen." procedures in the dorms. We that if there was a fire, "I'd in a hurry. But it's not good coat for the weather," he interviewed seven Wehrle get out, that's all I know. I to stick around too long " concluded. Hall residents, asking them never read the handbook." Pat Francis, another when the last fire drill had Although dormitory students freshman, also recalled two are not supposed (o, Sophomore Kob Mar- Wehrle resident Jim previous fire drills. "In case Magusiak said. "I'd take tinvet-h recalled, "Just one i.aurir recalled two previous of a fire," Francis said, "get something with me." fire drill last semester, and fire drills in September and out. Leave through the nobody knew whether to take October. "When the fire nearest exit." Francis said, it seriously or not." Mar- Mike Draskovich. a fresh- alarm goes off, you get the "We had a couple of fire tinvech did remember be- prevention meetings within man business major, said. ing told what to do in a fire. "We never had any kind of the first month or two." fire drill " About safety rules Francis also congratulated he added. "Nobody ever said Dave Jurenovich and the anything We never had any resident advisors. "The RAs kind of instruction." do an excellent job making sure everyone's out." A freshman electrical engineering major. Dave But Greg Robick, a fresh- Kramer, said that in case of man business management a fire. "Get out of the major, said, "I can't building, making sure that remember any meeting." Robick recalled one fire drill last semester. "It was kind 1 of a joke," he said. "The 815 EAST doors were locked so we all Jim Lourla huddled in the doorway." Greg Robick ■W^1 *VENUE ^ Now P.A.S meet, discuss potential Caters An informal meeting was proved by the AMA, which is thought there was no need held Wednesday, February a requirement for state for organization. Being 7. to begin organizing a membership. Such an idea organized is now considered physician's assistant group was begun last year, but fell to be a good idea for PA's PIZZA PARTIES at Gannon. First, second and through because it was here at Gannon. third PAs met to discuss For Information Call: organizing to bring together the ideas, knowledge and X experience of those studying to be PAs. The idea has been SGA 454-3500 approved. Ac-Pol approvals One suggestion is that the group could be a member of continued from poo* 1 some testing" with various the Pennsylvania students are now interested course topics without Association for PAs. This in diversified areas of this "freezing into" any par- was previously impossible, field, and the introductory ticular one. as the PA program here at course is essential. A certificate will be Gannon had not been ap- The course content of granted to students who "Special Topics in Criminal complete the program of Justice" will vary yearly four courses in gerontology. THE ERIE pending the needs of the Murphy explained that since students and the resources of there is no major offered in BOOK STORE the faculty. Charles Murphy, this field, the certificate 717 FRENCH STREET director of the social work would serve to inform program, said that this potential employers that the 452-3354 Th* Great AlgUMW R'isli "• "W prices on White Argentus and course will allow them to "do applicant had special • New precious inelal alliiy new, Yellow Argentus! training in this area. lor class rings! Includes free deluxe A certificate of proficiency • Costs lar less than |oM options and Josten's Full in a foreign language • Josten's stakes claim' Lifetime Warranty! requires that the student • Special There IS a difference!!! complete 24 credits in a introductory JOSTENTS language (depending upon PREPARATION FOR: initial course placement). This certificate is practical because there is presently no MCAT#DAT#LSAT provision for a "minor" in a foreign language, explained GRE • GMAT • SAT Dr. Paul Peterson, ^ice- president of Academic Af- OCAToVAT fairs. Also approved by the committee was a request to add a summer term to the Open University schedule. M.C.A.T. Classes Geology, meteorology and oceanography are the ad- mini wi.i\M MU'lllliiU WUVIt »»« At Gannon College ditional courses in earth science. According to John $59.95 '10 OFF Start: 2/24/79 P. Gilewicz, director of the llllllti'il liiiir Milk limited I ullK earth science program, the "Come visit our center - present earth science program does not prepare Only during Hit- U >llt iwinu; times wtwii your Josten's representative Room B-417" students for graduate school will l)c on campus. as well as other schools do, and they must take extra NATIONAL MEDICAL BOARDS courses in order to complete VQE • ECFMG • FLEX a master's degree. NAT'L DENTAL BOARDS DATE: Monday, February 19,1979 NURSING BOARDS Flexible Programs And Hours TIME: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 3957 Main St-jp^^^ Saucery Amherst, N.Y.0 KAPLAN ^IDUCATIONAl CENTER ITD Fine Italian FIMKI •35 Madison Avt PLACE: Zurn Lobby 838-5162* «■» ««(« I0C*2 »r W Stl 12 EAST 5TH TI«I P»C*aMII0N _,,_,, wcttusn SMCE nai COM COlleCt Cm.,, In M*|o. US C Itlci fu.rlo Kko 455-3175 Tofon(o Canada I lugano, Swldarlana' Pizza • Subs A NO MUCH MORE t 1 The Gannon KNIGHT February 14,1979 Lady Knights at 12-5 with win over 'Hurst byPotOdioUk of the year over the Lady meshed the nets for 12 scored them 33-27, but it 20 minutes of play. Nesbit Controlling the boards for The Lady Knights of Lakers for the Lady Knights. points. wasn't enough to catch was hitting from the 18-foot Gannon was the trio of Gannon College improved Nesbit and Margie Ktiler led Leading rebounder for Gannon. range, and Hummer was Braithwaite, Mary Lou their record to 12-5 on the the way for Gannon. Gannon was Braithwaite The refs had a busy night, scoring from inside the lane Babnis and Hummer, as they year with two wins sand- The teams played even the with 15 caroms, Hummer as the Lady Gators shot 39 as the Lady Knights trailed pulled down half of Gannon's wiching a loss this past first five minutes of the ball also pulled down 14 missed freebies from the sin stripe by only two points at the half, rebounds with 11, eight and week. game, but with the score shots. Nesbit paced the Lady and Gannon 13. 36-34. seven, respectively. Gannon tripped Allegheny, tied, 8-8, Gannon scored 20 Knights in steals with six, Gannon out-rebounded It was all Grove City in the 65-60, lost on the road to unanswered points over the and Braithwaite also added Allegheny, 64-47. Leading the second half as Gannon shot a Grove City, 70-59, and beat next eight minutes to take a four thefts. rebound parade was Kathy cold 25 per cent from the Colucci and Kathy Prest Mercyhurst back home at 28-8 lead. The half ended On Monday evening the Hummer, who had 14 field. The bright spot of the split 10 assists to take honors the Audi, 80-53. with Gannon up by 18,39-21. Lady Knights topped the rebounds; Del Braithwaite half was that Nesbit scored in that department. Babnis The spotlight this week The second half was much Lady Gators of Allegheny was right behind her with 10 her 1,000th point, and Colucci and Braithwaite both had belongs to two of Gannon's the same, as Gannon in- College by the score of 65-60. caroms, and Peggy Sheridan set the new assist record. three rejections. sensational sophomores, creased their lead to 27 It was Rona Nesbit leading had eight. Rona Nesbit and Nooch points for a final score of 80- the way as she dumped in 28 Npoch Colucci led in both Any women interested In playing Lady Knight varsity tennis Colucci. this spring can contact Tom Zawlstowskl In the Athletic 53. points to lead all scorers. the assist and steal depart- Department or give him a call at 8717309. Nesbit became the first The Lady Knights shot an Gannon came out storming ments with eight and five, Zawlstowskl reports that no previous tennis ability is Lady Knight ever to surpass excellent 50 per cent from in the first half and grabbed respectively. Karen Beards- necessary, |ust some athletic ability and a desire to make a the 1,000 point mark in her the field, as they connected a 38-27 halftime lead paced commitment to practice and compete In matches. ley also dished out five Those interested can also speak to any of the following career. on 36 of 72 tries. by Nesbit's 18 first half assists. members o( the team It they wish to learn more about the Colucci set a new single Leading scorer for the points. Gannon shot 30 per Gannon suffered their only program: Lil McEvoy. Tammy Duke, Joyce Bogusky or Ann season assist record by Lady Knights was Nesbit, as cent from the field as they loss of the week and their Wagner. dishing out 90 assists so far she hit for 28 points, 18 in the connected on 18 of 60 field first loss on the road to a this season, besting her own second half. Roller played an goals attempted; they also very tough Grove City squad record of 89 that she set last excellent all around game, connected on two of four by the score of 70-59. THE NEWLY REMODELED year. as she scored 14 points, from the charity line to Nesbit and Hummer paced Gannon got back on the pulled down 14 rebounds, had round out the first half the Lady Knights in scoring winning trail after falling to four steals and still found scoring for Gannon. with 28 and 12 points, Sherlocks Grove City as they clobbered time to dish out three assists. In the second half, Gannon respectively. Mercyhurst by an 80-53 Hummer was another found the going a little Gannon played even ball count; it was the second win consistent scorer, as she rougher, as Allegheny out- with Grove City over the first Restaurant and Lounge 508 State St. Sig Eps third in Bud regionals Serving by Joy Hobos the Budweiser Super Sports finish, the team brought course, had to take place Lunches From I1:30 A.M. To 2:00 P.M. Eight members of the Sig Event. home a trophy. outside in 25 degree weather Eps trecked to Widener Winners of the local Opposing five other and 15 mph winds. —AND— College in Chester, Pa., two competition held at Gannon, squads, the Sig Ep teams If that was not bad enough, Evening Snacks From 5 P.M. To 1 A.M. weekends ago to compete in the Sig Eps placed third at competed in six events. the field where the two the regional competition of INCLUDING the regionals. For their The events were an ob- events were contested was a breaded mushrooms, breaded iucchlnl. chicken wlngi. stacle course, 880 relay, sea of mud. Ham t SWIII cheeie on jngel. French trlet and oil legal beverofei volleyball, round of Bud, can Although the conditions toss and tug-of-war. were less than optimal, the Feb. 14,1979 Concourse Nesbit, Adamson The team's best event Sig Eps gave a credible turned out to be the can toss, performance. Student Ac- rwurino Chuck Ventrello

by Mark Dombrewald Mercyhurst's flash point- the score at 10 with 14:41 left Edinboro shot 49 per cent Performing before the guard, Sherrard Bennard, in the first half. from the floor in the contest, largest crowd to jam into the led the Laker attack with 12 while the Knights could hit Audi this season, Gannon's points, while Bruce Hen- The Lakers again broke out on top, but at the 12:59 on only 39 per cent of their Golden Knights claimed nings added 11 and Erie's shots. their eighth triumph in the "Downtown" Danny Brown mark Hennings was called for a technical for grabbing Adamson paced the last nine starts by dumping collected 10. Lancer scoring attack with cross-town rival Mer- the rim, allowing Butler to step to the sin stripe. 25, while Ferguson and cyhurst, 73-67. Butler led a 53-29 Knight Alexander split 24 evenly. rebounding advantage, Butler sank the free throw, Adamson also led Gannon Edinboro's Fighting Scots pulling down 12 missed and 15 seconds later reboundere with 10. snapped the Lancers' former shots. Cheatom added two more to After trailing 40-32 at winning streak at six earlier give Gannon the lead at 15- halftime, the Knights fought in the week, claiming a 79-76 Gannon's Maurice Hairs ton, returning to the 14. hard in the second half to tie win. Gannon got back in The Knights never trailed the game at 68 with 5:26 left stride Wednesday by starting lineup for the second straight game, turned in a the remainder of the contest. in the game. dumping Buffalo State, 47-37, Gannon's biggest lead of The Gannon comeback in a low scoring affair. tremendous defensive effort, applying pressure to Ben- the game came at the 1:08 was a result of an 11-2 mark with the Knights en- scoring spree, nine of the Saturday's capacity crowd nard to keep him from ac- tivating the Laker offense. joying an l!-point margin at points coming from the free got their money's worth as 40-29 after outscoring the throw line. they watched the Knights Lakers 9-2 in two minutes. Edinboro countered by and Lakers exchange blows Toe Knights jumped out to a quick lead after Ferguson In the span, Hairston hit outscoring the Lancers 8-1 to in each of the game's 40 inside, PeeWee Bolden claim a 76-69 edge at the 2:54 minutes, with Gannon scored on a follow just four seconds after the opening added a 20-footer, Cheatom mark. gaining the hard-fought win tip. slammed and Butler The Knights were back to to avenge last year's collected three free throws. within three at 77-74 with reversal. The 'Hurst quickly Mercyhurst notched four 1:20 left, but two Edinboro countered on a Hennings' straight to cut the Gannon free throws with 22 seconds George Cheatom claimed jumper and by the 15:51 lead to seven by in- remaining sealed the win for scoring laurels in the classic, mark gained a 10-6 lead. termission. the Scots. meshing 23 big points. Bill The Knights quickly Gannon's James Mitchell and George Cheatom sandwich Butler was the only other Dan Adamson hit two The Gannon lead was cut to two at 46-44 with 13:06 left bounced back to winning this Edinboro opponent in action last Monday at the Mc- Knight to reach double freebees, and Cheatom form by offsetting Buffalo Comb Field House. (Photo courtesy of Erie Times-News.) figures with 12. added a shot inside to knot in the game by a fired-up Laker squad. State's slowdown attack and The Knights quickly claiming the nod in Buffalo. regrouped to build a six point After earning a 16-14 edge gap at 52-46 on a 10-foot at the half, Gannon came out jumper from Bolden, a to score 31 points in the final Cheatom drive and two Mike 20 minutes to dump the IM cagers seek playoff berths Hooks free throws. Bulls. Gannon rekindled nine The Lancers scorched the by Joy Hoboi their loss by assaulting and The Non-Frats dropped The Golf team kept pace point leads twice in the final nets by hitting 61 per cent of A full slate of games battering the twine for 22 from the ranks of the un- with an important win over 10 minutes, but the Lakers their shots in the second characterized action in in- markers. defeated, losing to the Sigs, Wehrle, 29-19, and a forfeit wouldn't fold, and with 6:46 period, after hitting at only a tramural basketball last Keeping pace with the 50-49. However, they held on victory. St. Mark's defeated remaining Brown hit a 30 per cent rate in the week. With only one week frontrunners was People, to beat the FB Flags by an the Buzzards, 45-27, but jumper to bring the 'Hurst opening 20 minutes. left in the season, many of with three victories last identical 50-49 score. failed to show against the back to within two at 63-61. Buffalo owned a 33-30 the league races will be week. POW took care of the The FB Flags suffered a golfers. advantage at one point in the decided in the next few Torpedoes, 79-49, Wehrle, 96- disappointing week, losing to The only other contest in But the Lancers weren't second half, but a 13-point games. 77, and the Sig Eps, 54-43. the Non-Frats and the TKEs C-Maroon was TKBs 55-36 about to quit either and scoring surge for the Knights In A League, Brothers and Wehrle had a tough week, in overtime. They did conquest of the Sheiks. roared back to a six point enabled them to chalk up Others and the Sig Eps are managing only to beat TKB, manage to beat Wehrle, 57- APD is atop the C edge on jumpers from their second win of the tied for first place, both with 95-72, while losing to B k O 49. basketball League, thanks to Cheatom and Wes Alexan- season over the Bulls. 7-1 records. B & 0 won and POW. Both the Tor- In other contests, Emanon a pair of victories. APD der. Cheatom was the only three games last week, while pedoes and TKB failed to win and 505 United won their first clobbered the Sig Eps, 64-18, Mercyhurst again fought Knight to hit double digits the Sig Eps won two and in three games last week. games of the season. It was and defeated the Blue back to within two, but with 18, as Bolden added were upset by People of the In B League, it was a wild Emanon over Wehrle, 60-56, Devils, 67-50. Hairston and Hooks each nine. World. week. The Sigs- and TKEs and 505 past All the The Zigs and TKE are a added a pair from the sin Butler paced the Knights Brothers and Others beat emerged tied for first at 5-1, President's Men, 38-30. step behind APD, both in at stripe to preserve the to a 28-26 rebounding edge Wehrle, 35-34, in double with the Non-Frats close C-Gold action spotlighted 4-1. The Zigs lost to Wehrle, Gannon win. with eight caroms. overtime and swamped the behind at 4-1. the FB Heads and the PRs, 55-51, but beat Delta Chi, 41- The Gannon-Edinboro Gannon closes its regular Torpedoes, 118-56, and the The Sigs defeated the Non- both winning two games to 39. TKE kept pace by taking matchup was another at- season this week with high Torpedoes, 100-72. The Sig Frats, 50-49, and All the stay unbeaten at 5-0. An- the Blue Devils, 43-31. traction for area fans, as hopes for reaching the Eps beat TKB, 92-56, and the President's Men, 76-63. ticipating their head to head AC-DC's 74-34 conquest of 3,800 people, Edinboro's playoffs. Torpedoes, 65-47, while Keeping pace with the Sigs, clash on Sunday, FB beat the Sheiks and Wehrle, 32-30, largest gate this season, The Knights travel to the losing to People of the World, TKE upended Emanon, 79- Mag Seven, 58-47, and Pikes gathered to see the Scots University of Buffalo 54-43. plus Delta Chi's forfeit win, 64, Rhino's Raiders, 53-51, Rubino, 79-49. round out C League. shock the Lancers. tomorrow night and will be All A-Leaguer Ken "Rock" and the FB Flags in an The PRs were 37-32 victors The Sigs own a 5-0 record The win upped the Scots' on the road to meet Wiler paced the TKBs to overtime makeup. over TKE and 49-48 over- as the top team in D-Gold. ledger to 9-11. Youngstown State Saturday. time winners against the The Sigs took care of the Sheiks. TKEs, 47-20, to stay un- The Weebles stayed close 'beaten. to the leaders, gaining a The Pikes upended the The Port of Sport forfeit win and a 74-27 nod Sheiks, 46-24, and the over the Sigs. Veterans of the Alamo, 32-24, Other games in C-Gold to move to 4-1. The Pikes Mark Dombrowski were the Pikes beating the clash with the Sigs on Sheiks, 62-51, and the Sigs Thursday to determine the claiming a forfeit over AK Y. top team in D-Gold. C-Maroon League finds CO Jean Less won their first and the Pikes at a standoff, game of the season, 38-30, both 5-0, setting up an im- versus the Sheiks. e^h»,Ti PrestiSi0UB "Mtehup in the area. portant clash between the The Sigs in D-Maroon, like two tomorrow. their counterpart in D-Gold, CO picked up wins against are 5-0 and in first place. The Si tad add^athetorhXS'lt^Gann0n I"* th« the Sigs, 64-38, and the Sigs earned that spot by on the ^gJMPME ■■ P'-ye" did their job Buzzards, 39-21. The Pikes overcoming the Sheiks, 48- builtuplobe ****** «"** PWt of what it^s remained unblemished due 27. to their 44-41 and 83-36 wins Setting up a big game w f over the Sheiks and Wehrle. continued Oil poQ# / *taJXsistBisagssi the 'Hurst nmFe^TZ^'y^ s™ ^?'1'* game *°* uniforms (sometW I «2S. « Audl alrefldy "> *** "**#« a?STha TOi-tifigure °*- maVbe they H ABAS' TURNAROUND It we ve thera) s Team Record League 1. Sig Eps 8-1 A ^SSS^S^SL ' 2. Brothers 4 Others 8-1 A 3. TKE B of hard working IffEfiLS T"1 ** *for a ** 6-0 4. Sigs 6-1 B 5. Non-Frats 5-1 B 6. POW 5-4 A When the Edinboro Fighting Scots invade the Audi next 7. CO 6-0 C Maroon Wednesday, let's snow 'em what Gannon school spirit is all 8. APD 6-0 C James "Pee Wee" Bolden battle* for a rebound in first about, while at the same time sending off senior Knights 9. FB Heads 5-0 CGold half action of Saturday's lidlifter against Mercyhurst. The George Cheatom, Derrick Ferguson and Jim Hobbie, who 10. PRs 5-0 CGold Knights tank the Lakers. 73-47. (Photo courtesy of Erie m»v he oUving before an Erie crowd for the last time. Times-News.)