Prnmvlviini* Nfw«paper The ROCKET Pnhlkhrrs AMorintinn In Our 79th Year Serving The Slippery Rock University Community VOL. 79, NO. 19 I KIDAY* MARCH 7, 1997 SPRIM; SKMKSTl H Trustees Increase Health, Meal Costs; In Brief Approve Stadium Expansion Ban Pushed for Krik S. Greenawalt According to Sharon Johnson, SRU percent funding increase for 1997- u v Editor vice president of student affairs, the 1998 from Harrisburg, according to Partial Birth Abortion increase is necessary to cover higher Acbersold. but because that figure is Congressional Republicans Slippery Rock University students costs in operations and services of the unlikely to be granted, he expects that renewed a push Wednesday to ban can expect to pay slightly more for McLachlan Student Health (enter SRU students will be paying three I controversial abortion procedure meal plans and the health service fee and increased salaries for the center's percent more in tuition next year. in which the fetus is partially deliv- during 1997-1998, after the SRU staff. Aebersold toJd the council, ered through the birth canal and Council of Trustees approved the Along the same lines, the trustees however, that he is encouraged by the killed when the doctor removes its increases during its quarterly meeting approved a $ 19 per semester increase enrollment outlook for next semester. brain The new effort to enact the Monday afternoon. in the 14-mcal-pcr-wcck food plan, He said that student deposits for the Students enjoy the costly new lighting and fixtures at Ronzel. Photo by Jessica I), (iuers. ban comes after abortion-rights ac- At the same time, SRU President from $790 to $809. Fall term are up 27 percent over this tivist Ron Fit/simmons said he lied Robert N. Acbersold told the council Johnson remarked that the increase time last year, which should translate in 1995 when he said just a few that although next year's is required under terms of the contract into an increase of about 250 students hundred such abortions were per undergraduate enrollment figures arc SRU has with ARAMARK, the at SRU. formed annually — and then only expected to increase, Slippery Rock campus food service contractor. The "That 27 percent increase will Boozel Renovations Cost $300,000 to save the mother's life or abort students should still expect about a 2.75 percent rise is tied to the U.S. likely level off pretty soon," By Brian L. MacGregor maintained, but parts were often deformed fetuses. He now says sev- three percent tuition hike due to Consumer Price Index, a measure Acbersold believes. "But budgetarily, unavailable for some of the older eral thousand arc done yearly, and insufficient state funding. ARAMARK uses in billing students we are in sound condition because of Staff Writer items," Pincek said. "We had the not only in the third trimester, but During the meeting, the trustees each year. the anticipated increased enrollment." Last summer, Boo/el Dining Hall money available, so we decided to on some healthy women in the agreed to purchase the land and house ARAMARK's ten-year contract underwent a $306,000 renovation— proceed. The funds we have to middle of pregnancy. Abortion op- owned by the disbanded Sigma Pi with Slippery Rock ends next year. UNIVERSITY BUYS HOME OF much to the satisfaction of university operate come solely from student ponents say the new information fraternity along Harmony Rd. Aebersold commented that because DISBANDED FRAT food services, but to the concern of board fees. A reserve account of could change Clinton's mind. "I Additionally, they approved the the university is keeping double-room In other financial moves, the Slippery Rock students over its cost approximately $120,000 per year is think we ought to give the president funding of a $250,000 addition to N. housing costs the same for next year, Council of Trustees agreed to acquire and necessity. kept tor major renovations and another chance to get it right," said Kerr Thompson Stadium. students will only face a 1.2 percent, the property at 223 Harmony Rd.. the "The project was in planning for emergency projects." Rep. Henry Hyde. R-Ill. The new In attendance at the meeting was or $23, increase per semester in room former home of the Sigma Pi three years," said Dcbra Pincek. bill, like the earlier version, would The question of the money for this James H. McCormick, chancellor of and board charges. fraternity, for $86,000. The site director of university food services. project caused concern for some allow the procedure if there's no the State System of Higher Education "I think we're trying to keep those includes three-quarters of an acre of "Basically, we needed to replace many other way to save the mother's life. Slippery Rock students, which the and cx-oficio member of the council. fees within reason for students," a land and is completely surrounded of the systems that were too costly to Student Government Association Clinton insists the bill also safe- Acbersold commented. by SRU-owned property. keep and maintain." guards a woman's health. discussed at its Feb. 13 meeting. HEALTH CENTER FEE, MEAL He added that the slight rise in The home will be used as an office The project included extensive "The concerns dealt with the — USA Today CHARGES TO INCREASE housing costs will help to offset the for the adjacent sports fields. overhauls of the plumbing and source of the funds used to purchase The Council of Trustees, in formal more substantial tuition increase Sigma Pi disbanded in April 1996 electrical systems and replacement of materials and labor," said SGA action, approved a $4 per semester students should expect next year. after the fraternity's national the ceilings in both the dining and President Justin McClaine. "The Crash Sensitivity increase in the health center fee, from headquarters revoked its charter for a dishwashing areas. committee that dealt with these $78 to $82. TUITION MAY RISE; scries of violations of SRU policy. The general reconfiguration of the renovations did not include a student It is the first such increase in two ENROLLMENT FIGURES UP The facility is currently being used dish return area, according to Pincek. member." Group Formed years. Slippery Rock is seeking a 4.9 as rental housing by the Slippery should be more cost effective. Pincek wished to assure interested A task force was formed to Rock Sigma Pi Housing Corporation, According to Herb F. Carlson, students of their voice in food service find ways to ensure that families of which owns the property. director of facilities and planning, issues. "Food services welcomes air crash victims are treated with Boozel Dining Hall, constructed in student input in the future," she said. courtesy and respect. The effort STADIUM TO EXPAND 1969, was due for a makeover. Carlson agreed with the comes after complaints from people The trustees also approved a plan "The building is almost 30 years importance of student involvement in who learned about their relatives' for the Slippery Rock Foundation, old," he said. "A major renovation was the future. death on answering machines, and Inc.—the fundraising arm of the necessary to bring the plumbing and "When renovations such as these from survivors being hounded by university—to fund up to $250,000 electrical systems up to code." impact students directly, student lawyers and media. The Advisory for the construction of a weight room While the work at Boozel was involvement in planning would be Committee on Assistance to Fami- addition to N. Kerr Thompson extensive, Carlson said, it was not invaluable," said Carlson. lies in Aviation Disasters is to re- Stadium. atypical of university maintenance McClaine was pleased with this port to Congress by October. The The additional 2,300 square feet procedures. response. panel includes airline and federal will also provide new locker room "We have an ongoing five-year plan "Ms. Pincek was very cooperative officials and five family members space for women, a new meeting to keep track of needed repairs as part about the whole issue," he said. of crash victims. room and improved visiting team of our maintenance program," he said. "Food services has already — USA Today lockers. "Eventually all buildings; equipment responded by allowing SGA. to The SRU Council of Trustees agreed on Monday to purchase the former Sigma Pi An unnamed donor has made the runs out its practical iifecyc/e." appoint .students to the food service fraternity house. The cost will be around $86,000. File photo. Army Sex Scandal SEE TRUSTEES, PAGE 3 "A Jot of the equipment was we/1 committee." A female soldier faces court- martial for recanting a charge that she had been raped by a male ser- geant at the Army's Aberdeen Prov- Top Russian Official Explains His Country's Need for Help ing Ground, the Army said. Pvt. Toni Moreland, 21, says she was By Erik S. Greenawalt appealing area for Western countries to invest iressured by investigators into mak- News Editor in. ng the charge. Many American business executives are — USA Today "I remember in my first grade class the most afraid Russia will slowly return to its former striking thing was going out in the hallways and socialist economy, Pasenchuk explained. But ducking down, putting my hands over my head he believes that is unrealistic. in an air raid drill, still not sure what would "No matter what political forces come to happen if the Soviets dropped a bomb on Akron, power, Russia will never return to its former Ohio, while I had my hands on my head," economic situation," Pasenchuk remarked. recalled 54-year-old Charles Foust. "Russia can be very stable, but the media refuse This Week in SRU History That old fear the SRU Provost muttered to show it that way." symbolized the wanning of Russian-American He said that currently more than 20 —page 2— relations in the last decade since the demise of investment projects are being negotiated the Cold War, as Foust welcomed Michail between Russia and Western businesses, but News of the Weird Pasenchuk, Russian Vice Consulate to the United none of the programs has yet to begin. States, to Slippery Rock University during a "We hear all the promises of the Western —page 3— banquet Tuesday evening. countries, but they are only words," Pasenchuk As one of the leading Russian officials residing asserted. "All we have is talk, no action or in the United States, Pasenchuk is charged with investment in the Russian economy." maintaining Russian-American economic and According to Pasenchuk—who feels that industrial relations. Russia needs loans and investments to prevent Pasenchuk was a last-minute replacement for the country's economic collapse—it is the duty FEATURES Gennadi German, Consulate General to the of capitalist countries like the United States to • Is it Better to Cheat than United States, who had recently been recalled to assist Russia. Moscow following a shakeup in the consulate's "I strongly believe Russia needs help," to Repeat? office in New York. Pasenchuk remarked. "The United States and • How White is a Little Pascnchuk's visit was orchestrated by the SRU other Western countries did their best to lead White Lie? Russian Club. to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Against the backdrops of an accordionist Comrades in Conversation: Russian Vice Consulate to the United States Michail Pasenchuk discussessocialist and the communist sy^i.ems. That is —page 6— playing music fit for the Kremlin and a Russian- the Russian Federation talks with SRU Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Charles Foustthe reason why I think we need some help, and style dinner of Chicken Kiev and schi—a during a banquet Tuesday night. Photo by Erik S. Greenawalt. the help must be provided." cabbage soup, Pasenchuk outlined Russia's Pasenchuk added that Russian economic or SPORTS contemporary global economic role and served there is no more confrontation, there is no more international politicians feel Russia is the loser political collapse could have global • Hits and Misses as an ambassador of friendship to the more than threat of nuclear war. We can all remember the of the Cold War because the former Soviet repercussions. 85 students, faculty, community members and Caribbean crisis back in the '60s because of Union is mired in its current economic crisis. "It is a threat lor the rest of the world if the • Athletic Dept. Recieves SRU trustees in attendance at the University Club installation of our missiles inCuba. If that crisis Pasenchuk believes Russia needs to be situation [goes] down in Russia," he said, $250 Grand Donation in North Hall. couldn't [have been] resolved, frankly, I maybe recognized as an international economic "taking into consideration that we still •Track Team: "We are all winners of the Cold War," wouldn't be here." partner—not as a second-class citizen—to Pasenchuk observed. "The reason for that is that But Pasenchuk added that many Russian and improve its infrastructure and to become an SEE RUSSIAN, PAGE 2 Run, Rock, Run! —page 12— WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Former SRU Student Dead Fighting the 'Glass Ceiling' After Weekend Car Wreck ••*•• SRU Female Faculty, Administrators Recount the Struggle to the Top A former Slippery Rock University birm, bounced off the wire guard rail WEEKEND student was killed in a one-car and flipped over. By Jodi Stephenson accident Saturday night in Center "The passenger slated that another WEATHER Copy Editor Twp. vehicle was coining down the road Randy Jason Vardy, 21, of Butler, and [Vardy] wanted to gel over to the Courtesy NETCAST As March celebrates Women's History Month, women at Slippery died when he lost control of his 1977 right a little," Donaldson remarked, Rock University in administrative and faculty positions are becoming Jeep while traveling west on adding that the information hasn't if more active in leadership roles on campus, but must still work on Hendricks Rd., according to Trooper been verified yet. Today: Variable cloudi- • establishing themselves as role models for students and peers, say Robert Donaldson, Pennsylvania Slate The Unionville ami Oneidu Valley ness and cold. 33/25 several top administrators and professors. Police, Butler barracks. volunteer Rw department! responded Tomorrow: 40% chance Jace Condravy, English professor and director of the women's center, The jeep struck the guard rail and to the accident, along with Butler said "When I came here we had one woman dean, and she was the Hipped over, causing Vardy to become Ambulance crews. of rain or snow . 45/31 graduate dean. We now have two female deans and a female vice pinned beneath the vehicle. Vardy was pronounced dead on the president " Vardy's passenger, Phillip J. scene by Butler County Deputy Sunday: Mostly cloudy, "We have increased the number of female faculty to 38 percent, which Michael, 21, of Cabot, was not Coroner William Young HI at 10:46 m mild. 40/20 means 62 percent are males and I know the national average is more injured. p.m Butler County Coroner William like 29 to 81 percent," she added. Neither oi thfl men was wearing Young Jr. ruled on Monday that Vardy Monday: Chance of "Women are indeed moving through the ranks. When 1 first came seaibells, according to the polite haddied from injuries sustained when u-1 n ill. 1 1 (lie Jeep rolled on top of him. rain showers. 55/30 SEE CEILING, PAQI Donaldson said the vehicle apparently drifted oft the mad hit (he si i VABOY.PAQE I wv. NRWS THE ROCKET • FRTDAY, MARCH 7, 1997 • 2 Police Reports BOROUGH BLOTTER Bard Hall Bitter over Res. Life's Impending More • Four non-SRU Undents—John S. Berg, 21, David H. Thrrkehon, 20. By Dwight A. Chambers "We feel if all the [currentl] social hass not taken students' ideaideas considered]." Walter said. The BarBand David F. Decftfcr, 18 and Arthur S. Leipzig. 18—-were arrested for Managinganaging EditorEditor areas were taken from us. wwee seriously. He said that when house Hall house council executivpe boarhoard, disorderly conduct following nn incident at Sheet/ wouldn't have as much of a council suggested the new housing will, however, get a chance to voice • Janon L Adams, 20, 136 New Castle St., of Carnegie, Pa . was arrested A proposal to relocate two Slippery community," said Tim Rupert, Bard office be placed in the basement, their concerns directly to Johnson for disorderly hou^e, Feb. 27. Rock University offices into a student Hall's house council president, • Matthew Byntmt. 20. a non-SRU student, was arrested for attempted theft "They scoffed at the idea. They didn't today in a private meeting. of cigarettes from Sheet* and possession of a fake ID. March 2. residence hall have some students referring to the renovation plan, seem to want to take our suggestions." A factor of the relocation of the two • Stott Retries, 21. a non-SRU student, was arrested for theft of cigarettes feeling left out of the decision-making which would move much of the Even if the suggestions of house departments »s a recommendation by from Sheetz, March 2 process, while the administrator in dorm's social area from the first floor council are not wanted, involvement the Association of College and • Richard Slu*s«r, 19, 133 Rhoads Hall, of Paradise. Pa., was arrested for charge of the project maintains into the basement. by the Association of Residence Hall University Housing Officers that they underage consumption. March 2. nothing is set in stone. "The majority of the house council Students may be required. be combined. • The following students were cited for disorderly house, March 2: Steven "We're looking at the possibilities," is ticked off." he said. According to the SRU course "One stop shopping," is the term C. Burger. 20,111 Staff Rd.. of Slippery Rock, Pa.; Sean P. Vioran, 21, said Sharon Johnson, vice president Elaine Walter, Bard Hall residence guide, regarding making 312 E. Water St.. of Cranberry Twp., Pa.; Shaun A. Below, 23, 312 ft. Paula Olivero, director of residence for student affairs, explaining that the coordinator, who has been acting as recommendations for facility education, described as how the Water St.. of Scorrun. Pa.; and Robert .1. Felix. 21, of Salix. Pa. ' relocation of the residence life and a liason between which the students The following cases are under investigation by borough police: renovation and policy, "one of [its] housing office would function. • Report of criminal mischief to a set of tires, Feb. 27. residence education offices is merely and Johnson, agrees. responsibilities is working with the Rupert said the justification given • A bad check was written at Pizza Hut, Feb. 28. a proposal. This includes combining "Two-thirds of the house council office of residence life and the office for moving the housing office to Bard • Three reports of criminal mischief, between March 1 and March 4. the two offices and creating a singular really don't care for the proposal," she of residence education." Hall was that it would be more • Theft of a jacket, March 4 housing office. said. But according to Justin McClainc, accessible to the students and closer • Theft of a car stereo valued at $200, March 4. Nevertheless, the Bard Hall page of Among the general student Student Government Association to campus. "I have to walk that far to the university's web site contradicts population, she thinks there has been president, ARHS is not involved: the bathroom," he said in condemning Johnson's assertions. a decidedly mixed reaction. Some UNIVERSITY BLOTTER "They want to leave ARHS out and that reasoning. "The Office of Housing, which is students are moving out and don't not take their recommendations." The talks between students and comprised of Residence Life and • The following five students were cited for disorderly conduct following care, while others think it won't affect McClaine said he is looking into why administration continue with today's the report of disturbance in a Dodds Hall room. Feb. 28: Robert Carmago, Residence Education, is located on them and still others strongly oppose this is the case. meeting. 19,701 Dodds Hall, of Barto, Pa.; Nicole Y. Crystal, 18,207 Dodds Hall, the first floor of Bard Hall," reads the it, according to Walter. "I could sec how they could feel "We're still going back and forth," of Reading, Pa.; Graig M. Selgrath, 18, 703 Dodds Hall, of East Internet web page. Rupert maintains that the university that [their suggestions aren't being said Olivero. Greenville, Pa.; Jason D. Slotten, 18,701 Dodds Hall, of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; and Aaron P. Wood, 20. 718 Dodds Hall, of Athens, Pa. • Keith W. Shumaker, 19, 701 Founders Hall, of Library. Pa., was cited for consumption and possession of alcohol after carrying beer into the dorm. Feb. 28. Russian Official at SRU: 'My Country Needs Help' • The following six individuals were cited when police responded to a possible violation of the university's alcohol policy. Feb. 28: Michael A. case in Vietnam Mancuso. 20, 710 Founders Hall, of Pittsburgh; and non-SRU students West and Russia have strived to move away from throughout the 1960s confrontation and toward cooperation. Stephen Mancuso, 24, of Pittsburgh. Pa.; John McCarthy, 19. of and 1970s) has been Bradford. Pa.; Christian Polard, 19, of Allison Park, Pa.; Dominic "Of course, all the officials in NATO are saying Sirianni, 19, of Wexford. Pa.; and Jamie Whetzel, 18, of Pittsburgh, Pa. greatly hampered. that there will be no threat to Russia, and even The following cases are under investigation by university police: "Nowadays, though the intentions of NATO may be good, the • Report of damage to a Patterson Hall dorm room door and of harassment Russia has so many possibility of [infringement on Russia] is there," to the occupant, Feb. 26. internal problems that Pasenchuk noted. "And of course, we have to • A vehicle window was broken in the Patterson Hall parking lor, Feb. 27. we are unable to protect ourselves, and we have the right to find a • Report of theft of money from North Hall. Feb. 28. support those nations way to reduce the risk of having NATO so close to • Report of theft of food from Patterson Hall, March 2. Charges are pending. financially, and the our borders." • An individual living in Patterson Hall reported being harassed, March 3. ideological nature of Nevertheless, Pasenchuk believes that the future • A vehicle parked in the administration lot was damaged, March 4. our support is not • Report of damage to a vehicle parked along Morrow Way, March 4. there anymore of Russian-American relations remains good, and • A theft was reported from a vehicle parked in the East Lake Lot, March 4. either," he said. "For he is optimistic about the future of Russia itself. • Items were stolen from a vehicle parked in the Stadium Lower Lot. March that reason, it is very "Someday, the global role of Russia will be as 4. difficult to maintain strong as it once was," Pasenchuk believes. "Ten our economic years from now, investments in Russia will be as profitable, if not more profitable, than those in the positions." United States. We must work together, though." Pasenchuk added that in dealing with Top SRU Women Describe Difficulty in Charles Tichy, SRU professor of modern languages, left, talks with Pasenchuk and developing nations, students before the dinner. Photo couresty SRU Communication Services. the existence of communism and the Soviet Union served as a RUSSIAN, FROM PAGE 1 counterbalance to the capitalism and democracy Breaking Through the 'Glass Ceiling' have...powerful nuclear weapons. And if they go of the United States. out of control, that could affect the whole world." "Those developing countries in Africa and Asia In addition, Pasenchuk said, even his country's used to try"to get benefits from the confrontation influence on former of the two socialist nations has superpowerws," greatly diminished. He according to Pasenchuk. remarked that the primary "Those countries are now links between the USSR looking for the creation and the Soviet-bloc of another superpower, nations had been the so we are hoping to countries' socialist reestablish Russian economies. influence over there." "The portion of foreign While answering trade of the former Soviet questions from the Union with socialist audience, Pasenchuk countries was around 50 explained that Russia is percent, but it was only Russian accordionist Lev Levitsa performs. Photo uncomfortable with the eight percent last year last by Julie L. Callanan. expansion of NATO into year," Pasenchuk noted. "We are trying to former socialist Eastern European countries. reestablish those contacts and increase our role." He questions the need for the miliary alliance— According to Pasenchuk, even Russia's influence which Russia has been prohibited from joining— Pasenchuk addresses the crowd of about 85 Tuesday among developing third-world nations (as was the to come so close to the Russian border, after the evening in the University Club. Photo by Julie L. Callanan Careless Smoking Cause of Patterson Hall Fire Sharon Johnson, vice president of student affairs and the first woman to hold a vice presidency at Slippery Rock, carries but her daily administrative activities. File photo. By Erik S. Greenawalt ignited the contents of a trash basket that alerted the entire dorm. Rhoads Hall, while firefighters News Editor in 212 Patterson Hall around 2:30. University police were first to cleared the hall and room in the other CEILING, FROM PAGE 1 they knew she would make decisions. Flames from the burning garbage lit respond to the incident, Steele said. wing of smoke and dry chemical dust, [to SRU], the bulk of women were at She was chairperson of that Careless smoking led to a minor clothes that were hanging on the back He added that the fire was Steele said. the instructor level, now more and department for five years. She credits fire in a Patterson Hall room Monday of a nearby chair. extinguished by Officer David "The fire burned some jeans and a more women are at the associate her experience as being a women's afternoon, forcing the temporary The room's sole occupant, Alexey Mitchell before the Slippery Rock and flannel," Balykin stated, adding, professor level," Condravy said. basketball coach as the factor that evacuation of the dorm's residents Balykin, a senior management major, Harrisville volunteer firefighters arrived. "There are also a few burn marks on At SRU last year, however, 82.5 make her a successful administrator. and causeing about $200 in damages, was in class at the time of the fire. Students in the dorm at the time the floor." percent of instructors with full "I learned what I call strategies for according to a university fire official. According to Steele, the smoke were evacuated when the fire was According to Steele, the student professorships were male, and 17.5 scouting out opponents. In Ronald Steele, institutional fire and detector in Balykin's room sounded. discovered. will not be billed for the fire response. percent were female. Condravy said administration you need to safety specialist, said the fire broke Nearby students on the floor heard the They were later allowed to re-enter He added that no charges will be filed the women's position has gained only understand that and plan the offensive out when smoldering cigarette ashes smoke detector and pulled a fire alarm the unaffected wing that parallels against Balykin. two percentage points in the past ten and defensive strategy for years. understanding people and their "So while all the statistics and strengths and weaknesses and being percentages in the other ranks have a coach prepared me for that," she been changing, that one hasn't," she explained. said. Preparing for upper-level THE ROCKET n THIS WEEK IN SRU HISTORY Support for women's studies administration negotiations and program has been high at SRU, understanding the ideologies of the The Campus and Community Nnw Source Top Stories from The Rocket, March 8, 1991 according to Condravy. people involved is important to '"Now there's actually release time breaking into the upper level of for me from teaching class to direct management. "I did an awful lot of McKay McKriminal McKrOOkS McKomputers: SRU Police were investigating a uriei that program which shows reading to understand behavioral style of computer burglaries that had occurred in McKay Education Building during the last four months. institutional support," she cheerfully and what motivates people. Because The first theft, in which two computers had been stolen—including the main computer used for student teaching and reported. She added that the I did my homework, I knew how to another one still still boxed and stored in a closet—had been discovered Dec. 3. Anne Griffiths, dean of the college of Introduction to Women's Studies assert myself," she added. education and human services, said that authorities believed a credit card had been used to slip through the lock on the course gets people interested at an Her decisive mind and strong will door. earlier age in the program and this were not always admired by fellow The second break-in was discovered Feb. 24 by a university police officer performing routine rounds in the building. year "we are graduating five or six faculty. She told the following story Griffiths said the student teaching lab was once again broken into, and the computer bought to replace the one stolen in minors." of an incident which happened while the first incident was taken. "When I first came here there was she was being considered for the The office of Carolyn Yetter, coordinator of admission and retention data for teachers' education, was also burglarized. B room designated us a women's chairperson ol the physical eduaction A computer, printer and approximately 35 discs—some including Yetter's doctoral work—were taken when the same studies resource room in the East- department: credit card method was used to gain entry to the office, according to Griffiths. West Gym. Then one semester after "While silting in a local coffee The stolen computer and printer amounted to nearly $4,000. we laid claim on this room, the shop, a male faculty member came up Pennsylvania state police were contacted after the second incident to dust the crime scene for fingerprints. building closed for renovations and to me and said, if you're elected as To combat future burglary, all of the offices in McKay had metal plates placed on the locks, and the media and when it reopened, the room was chairperson, you cannot select a computer labs—which were once open on weekends—were closed. Future security plans included bolting the computers gone." she said. woman as your assistant chair.' And and printers to tables and painting "SRU" on the computers, Griffiths said. Condravy said it was a student's 1 said, "Why not? I work for a male idea to create the women's center. president, all male vice presidents and Maybe We Can Go to Vermont? The possibility of a Fail Break for slippery Rock university •With the help of Dr. [Anne) Griffiths, all male deans. What would be ihe students was under consideration after SGA and the Student Health Advisory Board presented the idea at a Faculty we got a space, which is at such a problem?' And he said, 'Because it Forum earlier in the week. premium here, and opened the would be wrong.' Now I just sat there The initial proposal called for a four- to live-day October break beginning in 1992, said SHAB Chairwoman Sandra women's center." and looked at him, but it helped me Wadsworth. Anne Griffiths is the dean of the understand a culture that has been Citing results from comparative research on the 1990 Fall and Spring semesters, ihe proposal claimed that stress College u! Health and Human here BO long il is going to lake lime to levels were much higher when (lie leaves were changing than when tulips were sprouting. Services She was the second woman change." McLachlan Student Health Center contacts in the Pall of 1990 totaled about 17,000, while Spring '90 visits numbered it* hold an administrative position at At this time, men wanted women only 14,000. The counseling center reported roughly 80 calls for help in the Fall, while only 30 students sought the SRU Before becoming dean, she was to be supportive of their decisions, not center's services in the Spring. chairperson of the physical education be the decision makers, Griffiths Wadsworth believed that il was possible lo work around the academic calendai u> schedule a break: "My guess is it department, the first woman to hold explained. would fall right alter midterm, like spring break does this semester," Wadsworth noted. The Fall 1991 semester was thai position. "I knew u was a game The games slated lo begin Sept. 4 and continue through—without breaks until Thanksgiving. "That was a happening because at thai were played used to be called The proposal was never enacted. thai time, there wiw more men in the rhetorical rape," she said, explaining department than women and ihey this was the term for the verbal ying YellOW S: "Love, Honor, Support Our TraOM," was the theme of a rally held in front of were accustomed tti having a male degradation of women to decrease the First National Bank near OianI Eaglg e in Slipperppy Rock this week. A U.S.-led coalition had recently defeated Iraqi leader," she said, adding that male then confidence "I learned to ignore forces m Operation Desert Storm followini g a ground war thah t hahd lasteldd onlly 100 hhours. faculty would tell her they would "really hke to support" hei because SEE CEILING, PAGE 3 IHr ROCKKT • FRIDAY. MARCH 7, 1997 • 1 Former SRU Eight Singular Sensations Student Dies in Car Accident Students working on computers in the Bailey library lab. Photo hy Jessica D. (Juers. VARDY, FROM PAGF- I Donaldson stated that hud Vardy been wearing a scatbelt. he likely Campus Computers to Receive would have walked away from the ;u-i ulcnt. Vardy last attended classes at SRU New Windows Technology this past fall semester, when he left By Maeei Newhouse Office '97. Office '97 includes all the with sophomore status, according to Staff Writer amenities of its predecessor, but the SRU office of academic records allows greater case in creating home and summer school. Vardy was The six academic computing labs pages for the World Wide Web, presently enrolled at Butler County will receive a face-lift this summer Passauer added. Community College. with plans in the works to Upgrade the Greater reliability and added Vardy had played for the SRU computers' operating system from security arc also new features of football team in 1995, but his playing Windows 3.1 to Microsoft Windows Windows NT. The system offers more time was limited due to concussions NT. security features that will be he had suffered earlier. Vardy was a Included in the switch arc the labs implemented in the labs. 1994 graduate of Butler High School, in Eiscnbcrg. Spotts World Cultures, Several faculty members have had where he had been named an MVP as McKay. Vincent Science Hall and some questions concerning the running back for the Butler Eight Slippery RockIt University i music students earned spots in the Pittsburgh Pops Collegiate Chorale, which sang as part of Bailey Library. software currently used in the Tornadoes. the "Singularly Sensation'nation Broadway" performance recently at Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall. They were under the direction of According to Mark Chase, director classrooms and its compatability with Vardy, born Oct. 13, 1975, is Marvin Hamlisch (standing, back center row). The 100-member chorale is under the direction of Robert Page (back row, left) of learning technology and user the upgraded system. Chase said survived by his parents, William and and includes college and university students from throughout the tri-state area. SRV students selected for the performance services, students can expect a few specific software will have to be Barbara; two sisters, Lorri Anne and were (front row, from left), David Kennedyjohn DeLuce, Jason Phipps and Scott Albert. Second row: Page, Ruthann Hart man, major changes in the setup of the labs upgraded or changed to meet the Melissa Anne; an older brother. Scott; Amanda Carson, Hamlisch, Shelley Zoelle and Jodi Hetrick. Photo courtesy SRU Communication Services, when the system upgrade is in place. standards of the new system. his maternal grandmother, Agnes ^^m^—mmm^mi^^mmmm^mm^m^Mmammmm^mm^^^^am^m^^mmmmm^m^mmi^^—Mmi^m^^^^^^^^ Students will have to log in to a Residence hall labs arc next in the Shcaklcy; and his paternal main system. Chase said, which will six-phase plan to convert all grandfather, William D. Vardy Sr. enable them to access their own computers on campus to Windows NT. Vardy"s funeral was held at Young personally customized desktop. However, the system only works on Funeral Home. Butler, Wednesday This new log-in system erases the computers equipped with the newest morning, with the Rev. Richard Jenks need for an e-mail diskette because Johnson, Griffiths Among First Pentium microprocessor chip, so new of Faith Fellowship Alliance Curch all information will be located on the computers or imrpoved chips would officiating. Vardy was laid to rest in main system. Overloaded or have to be purchased. Passauer noted Sugarcreek Cemetery. misplaced diskettes will no longer be that the office of residence life is The SRU football squad has a problem for students with the looking into the purchase. collected donations in memory of Women to Reach Top at SRU introduction of the new system, said Windows NT is the newest Vardy. The funds have been given to Linda Passauer. director of operating system out there, Passauer the Vardy family, who, in turn, has CEILING, FROM PAGE 2 telecommunications and networking. remarked. She added that Slippery donated them to the Butler High these comments and survive." barriers. She fears a trend she has seen sexually harassed, according to In addition, Microsoft Office—a Rock is trying to stay up-to-date with School football team. She said she still believes there is a developing in society. Johnson, because "they tear compendium of word processing, the computer industry by providing a glass ceiling for women in all "I personally believe things are repercussions from the faculty spreadsheet and presentation system most similar to what is — Wire reports and additional reporting by vocations, but pointed out that SRU going backwards in terms of member." applications—will be upgraded to currently available on computers. Jeff Klinger, Advertising Manager. has been effective in breaking these numbers," she said. "Women in "We have an informal and formal leadership positions are respected, but system of handling harassment as women leave leadership positions, charges, and almost all complaints do they're being replaced by men." not go past the informal level," she "I think there is still a glass ceiling assured. "If a student is afraid, they and SRU has been very good at can come to me and I can personally One IUP Student Dead, Another Injured breaking it," Griffiths said. schedule a meeting with the accused One woman who has broken faculty member and after this person An IUP student killed himself after campus apartment he shared with target taped to the wall of his bedroom mattress on a lower floor. through the glass ceiling into the top is approached, he or she is usually he accidentally shot and wounded his several fraternity brothers, he and pulled the trigger. Foreman was pronounced dead at administration at SRU is Sharon very careful not to say anything which fraternity brother around 3 a.m. on discovered someone had taken the The bullet hit the target's edge and Indiana Hospital at 4:40 a.m. Johnson, vice president of student might be taken offensively again." Feb. 28. sandwich he had in the refrigerator, went through the wall into the next Schrecengost was taken by affairs, the first female vice president Johnson said she felt the two best Timothy Foreman, 21, shot Dennis and he picked up a 9mm pistol, the .room, hitting the sleeping helicopter to Allegheny General in SRU history. coroner said. ways she has combatted "rhetorical Schrecengost, a fellow IUP student, Schrecengost in the abdomen. Hospital in Pittsburgh. His condition Johnson felt from her rape" is to file a complaint in wjjting in the stomach after coming home According to Streams, "[Foreman] After learning what had happened, was upgraded from serious to fair undergraduate studies she would like because "it makes the situation known from a night of drinking, according jokingly said, 'I'm going to cap you Foreman put the gun to his own shortly before midnight last Friday, a to work with college students because to others who might have not noticed to Indiana County Coroner Thomas guys for eating my sandwich,'" temple and pulled the trigger. The gun hospital spokeswoman said. of their creativity and outspokenness. the abuse before" and to confrofft the Streams. Streams said. fell from his hands and discharged a When Foreman returned to the off- However, sometimes students are person who is guilty of the offending He aimed at a human silhouette third time, sending a bullet through a — From wire and staff reports. afraid to speak out when they are action. Director Comments on Health Fee Increase By Sharon Busch "More money is needed in order to "The increase will not result in Staff Writer cover the demands of students and cutbacks within the health center for health center employees," Scmieler student and faculty members," said After receiving approval from the said. Schmieler. Students will be able to Council of Trustees during the Due to a decrease in enrollment at continue to receive previous benefits, group's quarterly meeting on SRU, Schmieler explained, less including free medicine, office visits Monday, Slippery Rock University is money is being brought into the health and night services. planning to increase student health center via students. The health center will also continue fees from $78 to $82 for the 1997- Schmieler contends that without an to offer students free HIV testing. 1998 academic year. increase in the student health fee, the According to Schmieler, the testing According to Claire Schmiclcr, university will no longer be able to is done by qualified professionals director of the McLachlan Student provide students with quality medical who are trained to deal with HIV. Health Center, fees are being care. The fee increase will also help Presently, HIV testing is increased to keep up with rising the health center pay for salaries and backlogged until April due to a lack medical costs. medical supplies. of examiners and time. e NOWPrezto Keep Your Eyes on the Sky This spring, Comet Hale-Bopp will be making its first appearance through the solar Speak Next Week system in more than 4,000 years. One Slippery Rock University student has spent the AT CAMPUS SIDE last month tracking the comet's movement through the night sky. Nick Campitelli, a senior majoring in athletic training, has followed the comet's By Amanda Alway track since early February, and has used several early mornings to photograph Comet Hale-Bopp. Staff Writer The comet—first discovered by a pair of astronomers, Alan Hale and Tom Bopp, in the "best address" is July 1995—appears as a bluish fuzzball to the naked eye between 4 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. The president of a national It can be seen in the northeastern sky, approximately 45 degrees above the horizon. women's group is scheduled to speak Astronomers expect Hale-Bopp lo continue to brighten throughout March, when it at Slippery Rock University next will become visible along the northwestern horizon shortly after the sun sets, as well as getting even better in the northeastern morning sky from March 20-30. week. On March 22, the comet will make its closest approach lo Earth before it races toward Patricia Ireland, president of the the sun and develops a large tail. Astronomers expect the tail will reach anywhere from National Organization of Women, 10-20 degrees across the sky. (In comparison, the diameter of the moon appears only to will be presenting her lecture "What be one-half degree to the human eye.) NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab recommends looking up lo the sky between March 26 Women Want," in the recital hall of and April 10 to get the best view of Comet Hale-Bopp. During that time, the comet will Swope Music Building March 13 at appear after sunset over the northwestern horizon with its tail pointing upward, away 11:30 a.m. from the sun. it will appear stationary and will slowly set below the horizon as the NEW ONE BEDROOM The presentation, which will I .mil rotates. Campitelli, who is graduating in May, first became interested in Comet Hale-Bopp describe Ireland's political last spring, when Cornel Hyukatakc's appearance was billed as the "Comet of the involvement, the progress of Century." apartments feminism and Ireland's hopes for the "Photographing cornels is just a hobby I picked up," Campitelli said, adding that he future, is based on her recently also likes "to shoot eclipses, moon and planet conjunctions, those kinds of things." One of the biggest challenges Campitelli has faced in photographing the comet has NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR FALL 1997 OCCUPANCY published book of the same name. been the poor weather Slippery Rock has experienced in the lasl two months. Ireland's lecture will be followed "We' ve been unfortunate with the weather, and it has been cloudy quite often during by a workshop in the women's center those early morning hours," Campitelli explained "People have had more luck seeing in Strain Behavioral Sciences the comet out toward Arizona." He uses a Viviiar SLR camera with a 300-millimeler lens to photograph the comet Building beginning at 2:30 p.m. The For more ul Campitelli's photographs of Cornel Hale-Bopp, visit the Jet Propulsion workshop is open to all women and Lab's web site at http://newproducts.jpl.nasa.gov/comet/images97025.html. In addition will focus on the leaching skills to Campitelli's work, more than 1,100 photographs of the comet taken by star-gazers needed in creating coalitions. from around the world inhabit the site. Joan C. Condravy, director of women's studies, expressed her hope that Ireland's lecture and seminar will have influence on the students at SRU. Condravy said the workshop has no published agenda. She slated only MONTH that Ireland's assistant had informed $395.00 her that the seminar would locus on the organization of students into largei gioups. The lecture ami workshop are both free. Ireland's visit is being ipouored FOR YOUR PRIVA TE SPA CE CALL jointly by the NOW Foundation, SRU's women's studies program, the women's center mid the office of A scanned image of a phuto that ( amptfe III look earlier lust month of Cornel Hale-Bopp. social equity. rock rentals 412-794-2626 EDITORIAL THE ROCKFT • FRIDAY. MARCH 7, 1997 • 4

NOW DISCOVERS THE MAGIC OF CLONING Got a Problem? GIT OUT Write to THERE Letter to the Editor The Rocket VOTE Professor Sheds Light FOR THE ROCKET ME on Eco-View Concern Your Campus Dear Editor: classes (not all ours) — most of the News Source I always read, and usually en- time it was the result of casual use. joy, the Eco-Views Column in The I have no way of knowing (nor do Send all correspondence to: Rocket. The Feb. 28 column how- you) who left the lights on in the 220 Eisenberg Classroom Building ever, while addressing a Valid con- rooms you mentioned in the col- Slippery Rock. PA 16057 cern, threw aspersions on the park umn. (412)7.18-2643 and recreation department that I be- No department on campus has FAX (412) 738-2959 lieve were unwarranted. contributed more to the "greening" K-MAIL:Rocket.letters sru.edu Letters to the Editor The classrooms assigned to the of this campus or to the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF department for class use are not our enviromental cause on local, state Dana L Zuber Senate Speaker Responds to exclusive domain, particularly in and national levels than has the MANAGING EDITOR the evenings. Individuals or groups parks and recreation/enviromcntal Dwight A. Chambers of students frequently use them for education department. We will NEWS EDITOR study or organization meetings in continue to be the enviromental Erik S. Greenawalt Questions About Election Process the evenings. While chairman of the leader on the SRU campus and ex- SPORTS EDITOR department, I frequently checked tend our influence as far and wide Brad Saleik Dear Editor: vote. It is not only the privilege but weeks prior to the election. Candi- the classrooms before leaving for as we can. We appreciate the ef- ASST. SPORTS EDITOR more importantly the duty of each dates would have to be defined as the day to be certain the lights were forts in this regard also. student to care enough to cast their Adam Gearhart I'm writing in response to the full-time students by the university out, windows were closed, etc. Not vote. and they would no longer have to Keep up the good (otherwise!) FEATURES EDITOR questions raised about the possible infrequently, I would find lights on, changes in the SGA election pro- Another major change to the elec- supply a black and white photo of work with the Eco-Views column. Kristen Bourke cess. First, I'd like to discuss the tion process is the fines for elections themselves. windows open and the room in dis- PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR movcablc polling station. Students violations. In the past, fines were SGA welcomes your comments array upon my return to ECB the Very truly yours, given in monetary form. We would Jessica D. Guers attend SRU to get an education and and suggestions. We have set up two following morning. Sometimes it J.W. Shiner, COPY EDITORS to prepare themselves for their fu- now like to move toward giving com- public meetings to discuss the elec- occurred as the result of evening munity service hours as a preferred Ph.D Professor Jodi Stephenson tures. When we graduate and vote tion amendments. They will be held in our own community elections, way of punishment. Monetary fines Wed., March 13 at 11:30 a.m. in room Jamie M. Wass there is only one polling place. The can be paid to SGA and forgotten 202 (of the Union.) BUSINESS MANAGER polling place does not come to each about, whereas community service Letter to the Editor Kimberly Root individual household. This move- produces an atmosphere in which the Thank you, ADVERTISING MANAGER able polling place will not be a guilty party must consider their vio- Kim Steck Jeff Klinger "moveable circus," rather it will be lations. Speaker of the Senate CLASSIFIED ADS MANAGER an organized and efficient way for There will be some other minor Student Government changes to the election process. They Fraternity President Stephanie A. Magusiak students to vote. Most importantly Association we need to remember thai we can- include: the announcement of the up- ADVISER not hold the hand of the students to coming election from five to seven Elwood Karwand Attempts to Change ROCKET STAFF SGA V.P. of Financial Affairs NEWS Image of Greeks Amanda Alway Sharon Busch Dear Editor: the near future. Laura Halleman Explains Budget changes for 1998 Another problem with the article Lynn Larson tuition increases at the projected is distortion. One example of a mis- Dear Editor, the Cooperative Boards of Activitiesa When the average college student take in the article is the number of Maggi Newhouse I am writing in concern of the budget that will in most cases hold three percent we will meet our Brian L. MacGregor recommendc budget for 1998.1 fthe thinks of a fraternity, they think of recognized Interfraternity Council 1998 budgets. In speaking on be- level to the amounts which were al- John Belushi and Delta House. The members. Pi Kappa Alpha would half of the student, I realize that located in the 1997 budgets. As SGA tuition increases by a possible four percent, we will be able to allocate public image of many Greek orga- be the ninth recognized member, FEATURES no one wants a raise in the gen- representatives we know that if we nizations is a group of drunken, un- not the eighth. They would join Rachel Aul eral service fee. The funds gener- tell other organizations to cut their funds where they are further re- quested. derachieving students. In recent his- Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Sigma Phi, Judith DiYenno ated from this service fee are allo- budgets, we should do the same. The tory, however, there has been a Theta Xi, Kappa Delta Rho, Pi Maggie Young cated to all student organizations. Student Government Association had movement to clean up this stereo- Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Theta, Amy Baverso As stated in the individual organi- the biggest cut of all from 1997 to Thank You, type. A national movement has be- Sigma Tau Gamma and Sigma Nu zation budgeting meetings, the 1998 at 17.7 percent. To all organi- Brian J. Galbraith gun to eliminate hazing, educate V.P. of Financial Affairs in the council. There was another SPORTS funds accessible this years will be zations who were cut, you can turn students about abusing alcohol, and mistake made when the author in your written appealws at the Co- Student Government Chris Harlan consistent with those allocated last the importance of academics. Fra- quoted that Pi Kappa Alpha just year. The budgeting sub-commit- op office during the wee of March Association ternities and Sororities began to ac- gained recognition at Slippery Melanie Shotter tee has decided to recommend to 17th. If enrollment stays the same and Chris Wright tively consider public relations in Rock (University). They have rec- all chapter activities in an effort to ognition as an associate member of restore their tarnished images. One the Interfraternity Council. Upon PHOTOGRAPHY resulting problem is the omission receiving their charter, they may Mike Julock V^OITCC LlOn • Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity has not yet been recognized by or distortion of information. An ex- now apply for full membership. Joanna Wanchick ample of this is the February 28, Public relations is one of the Julie L. Callanan Slippery Rock University's Interfraternity Council. They have been chartered, and 1997, Rocket article about Pi Kappa most important aspects of Greek Alpha receiving their charter. I EDITORIAL POLICY are now eligible to apply for recognition, which has not been approved by the IFC. life. In this time where image is ev- irhe editorials published in The There were several omissions erything, there needs to be truth in from the article in question. One advertising. If Greek organizations totket are not necessarily the opinions Editorial such omission was that the Inter- want to promote themselves for f Uie Editorial Board. fraternity Council must vote the what they truly are, it is necessary I 1 newly-chartered chapter into the to follow new standards of accu- fhe Rocket welcomes student opin- 'Guns Don't Go Off By Themselves organization. When Pi Kappa Al- racy in reporting. When a non- ai$ through letters to the editor. The pha received their national charter, Greek reads The Rocket, it is im- decline for letters is 5p.m. Tuesday for they took a very large step toward perative that they read the com- indication in that week's issue. Letters IUP Shooting Both Tragic and Avoidable becoming a full-fledged member of plete, accurate truth. If that same be published anonymously, but shoot his roommate, but that doesn't cent. Foreman comes home from a the Slippery Rock (University) student reads one thing in The With the recent incident at Indiana Greek community. Unfortunately, it Rocket and sees something differ- miict be submitted with the author's change the fact that he did. night of partying, finds his sandwich name and telephone number for verifi- University of Pennsylvania, one has is not the final step. According to ent, they will lose respect for that Being so careless with a weapon is gone, makes a joke about shooting Will Kelley, Sigma Tau Gamma cafcon. Letters should not exceed 400 to wonder how many weapons go organization and the Greek system. undiscovered on Slippery Rock inexcusable. Maybe we are desensi- whoever ate the sandwhich and then president, it took his fraternity nine However, if that same student sees wends. attempts and one and a half years an organization act in the identical a University's campus. tized to the potential lethal conse- accidently shoots his roommate (See i story pg. ).It just happened.He didn't between their colonization and their way of their description in print, Tht Rocket does not guarantee letters Some weapons may be kept for quences because of the prevalence of charterization on the Slippery Rock they will gain respect for the orga- wifl be printed in their entirety and re- sport or as collector's items. That violence in the media, but that is an- plan it, but if the gun wasn't there it campus. Phi Kappa Theta president nization and help cast off the ste- seijes the right to edit letters due to doesn't excuse their presence at a other issue. all could have been avoided. Rob Boring confirmed that their reotypes that still haunt many sp4te constraints, poor taste or libel- The thought of such a careless act Is it the guns or people that hurt chapter also had difficulties when Greek organizations. university. Regardless of the reason attempting to enter Slippery Rock Hi^ information. occurring on this campus is frighten- and kill? Guns don't go off by them- • for their presence, they still present (University). Pi Kappa Alpha presi- ing. 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By Kristen Rnurke Stephen I DlVtl thai reported 40 lo Handbook states. "Academic science and information systems reported the student.' stated Joseph. SRU sophomore. Features Editor (SO percent of college students today dishonesty is considered a major Patricia A. Joseph feels cheating is "When it comes to tests, I usually "Sometimes during an exam, the would cheat, violation of the university's Code of not a problem thai she is aware of at give similar tests where the questions professor will make everyone wearing It's 3 a.m. You have been locked You may ask yourself, "What is ('(induct and an offense tfStfM the SRU. may have been used before, but I almost a baseball cap take them off, but away in your room since 6:30 p.m.. considered cheating'" university." "I have never cailgtH anyone never give the exact same test from the cheating still goes on. Eyes wander, trying to gather enough knowledge 10 "I consider cheating when someone The Code of Conduct Section III.. cheating on an exam here al SRU I semester before," explained Joseph. tests get passed from student to pass the three exams you have later looks off another person's paper during A.. 3. states. "An individual student did catch one person when I was Another form of cheating involves student, cheat sheets come out and that morning. Although you have put a test. I usedtolhink it was cheating lo is entitled to freedom of unwarranted teaching high school. I think using someone else's paper or speech, get put under the tests and I have even hours into studying, you feel you arc study oil of other peoples old exams, abridgment of personal rights. No plagiarism on a term paper is more of entirely or in parts, and handing it in as seen people going through thcirnotes! in no way prepared tor your biology but I do not feel this way anymore. If student, cither singly or in concert a problem than cheating on an exam." your own work. All this and the professor is sitting in midterm. Spanish lest and history professors arc loo la/y to make up new with others, shall willingfully commit explained Joseph. "My roommate is a junior and has the front of the class." exclaimed midterm tests, they arc helping out the student acts of academic dishonesty, e.g. "A lot of times I wonder if students not written a paper by himself yet. He Grams. You put your head down on your more than they rcali/c." exclaimed lying, cheating or stealing." know they arc plngiari/ing. I can has managed to get a copy of every So. why do students cheat? desk and suddenly. "BAM!" an idea Kim Rodgcrs. a 22-year-old SRU Cheating goes beyond the little usually tell if a student 'borrows' paper he has ever had to do and then According to Davis, "Students arc pops into your head. You say to senior. scribbles on the table or cheat sheets; information from a text orthc internet turns it in as his own. Now he has to not here for knowledge, just a meal yourself. "I have ISO people in my Everyone has their own definition. it also includes plagiarism. and they do not cite it. I have had my write a resume and he will be lucky if ticket, which is equal to their diploma. biology class. My professor will never Slippery Rock University's Student Assistant professor of computer doubts before, but I have never he knows how to spell his own name." And if cheating helps them get it, sec the small cheat sheet or the minute exclaimed Mel Roberts, a 21-year-old why not!" amount of information I have printed SRU junior. Other reasons for cheating arc , on my desk, shoe or bookbag!" "When I lived in the dorms, we would obvious; peer pressure, unrealistic If this sounds familiar, you arc not go up and down our hallway and sec if parental expectations and the burden alone. anyone had done a paper or speech on of keeping a high QPA. According to a recent USA Today the topic I had. When you lived on a Cheating is a nation wide problem. report. "Honesty is the best policy, floor with 65 women, there was bound SRU is not immune. but not for an increasing number of to be someone who had a paper or As long as professors give young adults, who arc willing to cheat some type of information on your assignments, students will continue to get what they want!" topic," confessed Kclley Willisman. a to take the easy way out, especially According to Michael Joscphson. 22-year-old senior. when the overall attitude of, "It is president of the Josephson Institute "Once you got their paper, you were heller to cheat than repeat!" prevails. of Ethics, a three year survey of 11 ,(XX) set. Most of the time, I got a belter In the long run, the "cheating" will high schoolers, college students and grade than the person I copied from! eventually carry over into real life. adults found dishonesty has worsened All that and I did not even have to go to Those who feel the need to cheat sine 1993. the library," concluded Willisman. now, will probably do so with their Out of those who were polled, 34 If this goes on outside of class, what spouse, income tax forms, resumes, percent said they have given at least happens inside class? etc. In the end, they end up cheating one dishonest answer. "I've seen people with answers themselves. Can you see the 'cheat sheet' in this picture? Have SRV students gone too far when it comes to taking a test? ' This number is nothing compared written on their bookbags, shoes, to the survey of Kansas Psychologist Photo By Jessica Guers bascbal I caps or scribbled on the table," asserted Beth Grams, a 19-ycar-old How White Is A Little White Lie? How much have you gotten away with in the past? By Judith DiYenno and our life experiences. years ago a student phoned in saying Another way to get out of a bad you find out that your friend "forgot" than everyone would like to admit. ' Staff Writer We live in a society with about 7,000 he was sick." Later, Boliver saw that situation is omitting parts of the story to mention that while at Sheet/, he was Melissa Cook, sophomore marketing/ students. Attending a school so small same person looking pretty healthy. rather than flat out lying. One could caught for shoplifting those bags of management majoradmittcd,"I would makes tripping up a lie inevitable. "They know when they're caught," say, "I went to Sheet/, and picked up chips. make up an excuse not to sec him so explained Boliver. a couple bags of chips." Only latcrdo In relationships, lying occurs more I could go out with my friends." "Does my butt look big in these Before I speak, I make sure I am not RobOrsatti, senior geography major jeans?" My friend whines as she saying what I would have liked to say stated, "I would lie to my girlfriend stands in front of the mirror. or what the receiving party would like Uni... It looks about doing work or meeting with a "Of course not. You look great!" to hear. Kory Felitz, post-baccalaureatc group when actually I went to the I dryly reply. She smiles gratefully physical education major explained, great featherd and bar." and walks out the door. "A white lie isn't meant to hurt another How often is this happening in "She looks like a complete SLOB!" person, but sometimes what they don't frosted! current relationships? When your I say to myself. Oh well, at least I know won't hurt them." girlfriend tells you she was at the made her feel good about herself. I Telling someone a lie to get out of library all night, do you believe her? hid the truth, does that mean I have something can have serious Your boyfriend tells you that what weak morals? repercussions, especially when that looks like a hickcy on his neck is Was that conversation a lie? Or was "someone" is your professor and that really a scratch, do you believe him? it simply omitting she left part of her "something" is class. How many times Amy Mcister, exercise science shirt un-tucked? have you called your professor, graduate student said, "Most of the How many times a day do people thankful you reached the answering time it's not even worth trying to lie tell these little lies? If one has strong machine, and painfully moaned, "I have because the truth usually comes out in \ morals, will he/she lie? a stomach virus, I won't make it to class today." That little production the end." Morals are what people regard as Oh really... % usually works, until later in the day * "'the difference between right and Omitting facts, white lies, fibbing wrong, good and evil. Morals are when you bump into the same professor in the hallway! and anything in between all boil down different foreveryone. My views and to lying. Sometimes lying gets us out Bruce Boliver, assistant professor • ^-standards about lying contrast those of jams; it can even make a friend in the parks and recreation department, **of my peers. Changes in beliefs have smile. On the other hand, lying causes said he had a similar situation, "Several Mo do with how we were brought up doubt and frustration, especially in relationships with a significant other. Something Nutty Is Going Are Two Too Many? On This Month Is there a good side to cloning? potatoes, but "peabean" doesn' t sound that peanut butter is responsible for By Jennifer Szumigalski By Mike Parkison themselves, allowing the force to O.J. Simpson. Simpson could have so inviting. over half the consumption of U.S. '•Special to the Rocket continue to write hundreds of parking used his clone to commit the murders So, in actuality, March is National peanuts. Americans consume an Special to the Rocket tickets, while the clones could enforce while the original Simpson could have : Legume Month. But, Americans average of 12 pounds of peanuts "real" crimes. given a speech in front of a large * What happens when you cross an adopted the name peanut, a name each year. According to a recent Life as we know it changed this In sports. The Buffalo Bills could audience. This way he would have a ielephant with ajar of peanut butter? which we are rriost familiar. survey, men prefer smooth peanut past week. Scientists announced clone themselves and continue their hundred alibis. *How many peanuts would it take to For those who are health conscience butter and ladies like it crunchy. they have successfully cloned a quest for a Super Bowl victory, while Jackie Chan's clone could continue Jrnakea 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? and lend to leer away from peanuts, Here is a National Peanut Month sheep. The clone is the exact the original Bills could enjoy an early making action flicks while the original ^ What is all this talk about nuts about? you will be happy to know they are fact. The world record tor eating genetic specimen as the original. retirement. took some acting lessons. iMarch is National Peanut Month. cholesterol free and arc an excellent over 100 peanuts al one time is 59.2 How has this changed our lives? Michael Jordan could make two more The situations mentioned above will I; It takes approximately 540peanuts source of protein. They contain niacin, seconds. Thai's nutty. Clones will not only be made from "Mikes." He could continue to play probably not take place in our lifetime. Jjo make ajar of peanut butter. One thiamine, vitamins K and E, So what do you get when you livestock. Our society has a basketball while his second clone This does not mean they are not a I jicre of peanuts and one acre of peanut carbohydrates, fiber and other cross an elephant and ajar of 'peanut fascination with findingne w ways purses a career in professional baseball.. possibility in the distant future. At -plants will produce enough to make essential materials. Though peanuts butter? Either an elephant sticking to use its technology. When the His third clone, of course, would be a one time, breeding horses and dogs over 30,000 peanut butter do contain fat, it is unsalurated. to the roof of your mouth, oi ajar of H-bomb was invented, it was not sandwiches. Peanuts have more shoe salesman. was a laughing matter. Spread the news (no pun intended) peanut butler with a long memory. intended to just sit* around, the history than most people realize. government was dying to use it. The Pittsburgh Pirates could clone Scientists have made wonderful George Washington Carver earned The same will happen with this their entire team. This would boost the discoveries over the course of time. the title "I •athei of Peanut Industry" new "cloning" technology. franchise's attendance because the Humans have traveled to the moon, in developing over 300different uses Eventually it will work its way up clones could be paying customers, found cures for diseases and we are for the peanut. Several of his to human beings. Just think of all while the originals try to play baseball. able to communicate in the world at creations utilizing the peanut the possibilities. In politics...Bob Dole could make the click of a button. include: soap, ink, shoe polish, paint, Cloning at SRU.Make two more 20 more of himself. Twenty Bob Doles Cloning, while it may create more medicine, bleach and even ice cream. of yourself! One could go to class could have beaten Bill Clinton any possibilities, has negative Ptanuti began originating "> 1H7O and one could look for a job while day. implications as well. There are al ways by P.T Buiiuim as he began the original could watch television Clinton could clone himself and tell two sides to every new technological providing roasted peanuts in his all day. the clone lo run things in the White development. circus as snack food This ideacaught Robert Aebersold would not House while the original tries lo clear on, as most people witness when lave lo retire as president. He up the Whitewater scandal. iheygotoaroo* ietheatei orballpark could clone himself and continue If Nixon had this type of technology, The peanut, Which has been known >eing president while his other he could have remained president while as a goober, guinea seed, gfOUftd lull enjoys a round of golf. his clone would have been forced to Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don 'I. Helmuts are mure pea, ground nut and a monkey nut, is The campus police could clone resign. not really a nut, it is a legume. This than a good source of nutrition. Other possibilities could deal with bean grows underground like FKATIIRRS IIH RnrKET* FRIDAY, MARCH 7. ¥ou Just Can't Escape Junk Even with new technology, chain letters still clutter our mailboxes

By Rachel Aul unavoidable. This problem is junk all types, chain letters. of getting 36 pairs of underwear free, a 4.0 this semester." seem to cause junk mail, especially chain letters. Staff Write- mail. The origin of the chain letter is they all claim one common gospel. inner struggle whether to delete it or Jen Tarabick, a junior communication Junk mail includes, but is not limited unknown, but dates back to at least "This chain has never been broken!" fear for your life. major states. "I received a 'finals week to, on-line sales ploys, get-rich-quick second grade recess. Whether the Chain letters quoting. "Send this to All e-mail users can identify with chain letter.' It asked me to send a 30 of your friends or you will die this problem. Fight out of 10 surveyed in dealing with modern technology, schemes, public service messages, off- chain letter proclaims great luck, copy of it to my 10 closest friends. I tomorrow" or "Pass this on and receive people expressed ill feelings toward we often come KfOtl certain color humor and the most annoy ing of riches, fame, or the ever-so-sly scheme barely have enough time to study, let advancements that make our lives alone fool around with those stupid easier and communicating smoother. chain letters!" One of these technologies is electronic Checking your e-mail after a long mail ore-mail. B weekend and finding 17 chain letters E-mail has recently swept the nation ON in your in box is not exactly worth and has become one of the most ONLINE!! looking forward to when you arc popular communication devices of expecting e-mail from freinds or today. family. These letters fill up all your But with any communication disk space, cause your trash mailbox method comes problems. Whether it to explode and the e-mail process to be that the network is down or your become slow and tiresome. disk docs not work, you will most Perhaps computer specialists will likely hit some obstacles while soon be able to create a chain letter communicating on line. block for our systems, so that we may Out of these network problems, the censor out mail before we receive it. predominant one seems to be But. until that time, the question remains, "to send or not to send?"

Courtesy of The Butler Eagle March is National Nutrition Month SRU Students Encouraged to 'Eat Right* There are seven basic guidelines to Hailey Miller, an SRU junior the fruits and vegetables." This is By Maggie Young as much energy as possible when you is a good idea to help prevent tfie follow to ensure your meal is balanced. believes, "Unfortunately most people why the focus, according to Schmieler, Staff Writer arc under stress and need brain power." freshman 15." The freshman 15 refers They include: grab the fries and burgers instead of of eating right is to, "provide you with 1. eating a variety of foods Freshman Jen Schmidt feels, "This to weight gained by freshman during For those of you who are sticking 2. balancing the food you eat with their first year at school. to your New Year's resolutions, or if physical activity—maintaining or In addition, dining services will be you just want to try again, March is improving your weight USC WAMNQLY providing "healthy choice foods" National Nutrition Month. 3. choosing a diet with plenty of grain several times a month which will have According to Claire Schmielcr, MHk, Yn*»»rl, fa riKtm products, vegetables and fruits Sh CUMMW C«sio«ap> specialities like a hot vegetable bar. director and assistant dean for student ai ftCHVINCMI 4. choosing a diet low in fat, saturated If you arc already on your way to affairs at health services, the theme fat and cholesterol making changes, the fitness center is provided by the U.S. Dietary 5. choosing a diet moderate in sugars one more step to help you out. guidelines from 1995 is, "Eat Right 6. choosing a diet moderate in salt and Carri Utton, a staff member at the America—enjoy the variety." The sodium fitness center feels people, "need to idea is to offer students simple steps 7. drinking alcohol in moderation know about energy requirements. If to a healthy lifestyle. you are not eating healthy, it defeats the purpose of working out!"

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COMMENTARY Uniforms Don't Make the Players Hits & By Brad Saleik Listening to the old ballgame just hats that the Pirates of the 70's Angels Sports Editor isn't what it used to be, huh? This is donned looked good, they would A couple of years passes and there was Misses just a local example of how times are either have to be compulsive liars no championship in Anaheim, so what changing in the mighty major leagues, or outright blind. But, when you do you think that they did? Well, they By Adam Gearhart "Hi fans, this is Lanny Fraterry, but it is a trend that is developing put those hats on players like Willie have another new logo all ready for the voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates, rapidly. Stargell, Dave Parker and other upcoming season. I think all of there welcoming you to another day of There is a new formula for success members of the "Lumber problems have been solved with that hucco baseball. In case you are just By Adam Gear|iart This poor scheduling can all be the in Major League Baseball these days. company," they turn into executive decision. Look out for that joining us, it is a beautiful Sunday cause of the colliding of Monday It includes getting a new stadium and championship uniforms. championship ring soon, all of you Assistant Sports Editor afternoon here at the new ballpark." and Thursday to form "Mursday." new uniforms. The result is a Take a look at the San Diego Angels fans. This freak of nature thought up by "We have a beautiful view of championship ballclub. Padres of the early 80's. Their Baseball isn't the only sport that has The first HIT this week goes to our administration has confused all wonderful downtown Pittsburgh Where did this idea come from? uniforms were a very fashionable caught on to this trend. The NFL has two men's basketball players, Joe athletic directors, fouling up the through the outfield bleachers here Well, staying local, it did work for the orange, tan and white combination caught a little of "the disease" as well. Lewandowski and Ian Fotmar. scheduling. at Kevin McClatchy Stadium." Cleveland Indians. Remember the with a stunning brown and yelloy Take the Cleveland Browns for Lewandowski was selected as an "The buccos arc looking mighty A HIT to Chad Eberhart and transformation from basement hat, but they were in the World example. Well, there really isn't any of Academic All-American for District" spiffy in their new alternative Stacey Roberts for setting new dwellers to division champions? Well, Series in 1984. In those uniforms the Browns left. Just a bunch of guys II. He .was nominated with a jerseys with the new and improved school records in track. Eberhart set the thing Mr. McClatchy and a lot of were players like Tony Gwynn. named the Baltimore Ravens. cumulative grade point average of bucco logo on the sleeve. And how the new mark, 15' 101/2", in the pole other team owners that have bought Steve Garvey and Goose Gossagc. There was this owner, you sec, named 3.617. Lewandowski defines the about the new touch of red on the vault and Roberts is now the top into this theory have to realize is the Once again, it's not the uniforms Arthur Model. His friends called him term student-athlete. Foimar was an brand new hats, Steve Blass? runner of all-time in the 400 meter Indians had some premier ballplayers that make the man, but the man that Art. In other words, no one called him AI1-PSAC first team selection after Beautiful addition made by Mr.. dash, 59.67 seconds. Eberhart to fill those uniforms and play in those makes the uniforms. Art. Anyway, he wanted a new stadium. leading the Rockets in scoring (19.9) McClatchy, don't you think?" established his mark at the Rock ballparks. What's the moral of this story? This was probably called about from an and rebounding (8.6) in just 21 Relays, and Roberts set the record "Let's get back to the game, shall The fact that the uniforms arc new Uniforms and ballparks don't win act of jealousy towards the Indians who games. at the Michigan Qualifiers. we? Leading off the bottom of the and pretty looking isn't going to wash championships, players do. The received their new stadium when they A MISS to the sports schedule seventh inning for our buccos is The final HIT takes us off off all of the years of disgrace and non Pirates are not the only team that asked for it. this week, because there is nothing veteran outfielder Al Martin. Al has campus and down to Tennessee. talent and replace it with superstar doesn't seem to grasp this concept. He didn't get it when he asked, going on! If it wasn't for the been with the team for four years Payton Manning earns a HIT for ballplayers the minute they are put on. The California Angels buy into the however, so he took his hall and went wrestlers competing in the Eastern now, more than anyone in the staying in school for now, as rumors Actually, it isn't the uniforms at all. If idea, too. home to Baltimore. Art, a new stadium Region Qualifiers and the track team organization. A real veteran." circulate about him entering the you take a look back, some of the They changed their uniforms and wasn't going to bring you a win over competing in the NCAA Division II supplemental draft this summer. But "The Bucs are trailing 13-1, but ugliest uniforms have won logo, and since they couldn't get a the Steelers. meet, the schedule would be empty! for now he gets a HIT. . boy do they look good in those new championships. new stadium, they changed their You knew that, didn't you Art? uniforms." If anyone can say that the "pillbox" name. They are now the Anaheim

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of I36'5", more than 16 inches , By James Wass Roberts finished first with a time of mcn tney t|j(jnt get enough dutch was the shotput relay team of Brian Copy Editor 1:50.1, winning by more than five performances to win the meet. Forrester. Rick Pertilc and Steve ahead of Geneva. seconds over second place West The top performance by the men Rihcl who finished first with a throw The pole vault relay team of Chad Virginia Wcslyen. F.bcrhart, Mike Reamcs and Mntt >ugar The Slippery Rock University The shotput relay team of Tami North finished first with a jump of men's and women's track and field Young, Cashman and Kathy Barger 42'4". Eberhart set the school teams competed very well at the finished first with a combined throw record with a jump of 15' 10" in the Rock Relays last Friday in Morrow Ray of IO3'2". relay. The comeback is over, Ficldhousc. The team of Jodi Honick, Christy According to Papa. "The school ;igain, for Sugar Ray According to head coach John Lane and Maruska finished first with record was probably the highlight of Papa, he was very pleased with the Leonard. Leonard lost his a jump of IOO'7", more than 10" the meet for the men's team." women's team, but added the men's fight to Hector "Macho" further than second place WVW. The shuttle hurdle relay team of team was a little disappointing. Camacho when referee Joe The high jump team of Vicki Tom Wise, Justin Skarbck, Rod The women's team won the Peterson, Dina Brown and Maruska Harris and Bob Smith finished first Cortez stopped the fight in competition by 37 points over second placed first with a jump of 14'10". with a time of :37.28. the fifth round on Saturday place IUP. Papa said the women The sprint medley relay team of Park, The two mile relay team of Roch night. Leonard was knocked really came through with some clutch Salerno, Roberts and Kelly Weiss Furguiclc, Jerritt Park. Andy performances and "blew away" the down twice in the fight and blew away the competition with a Laughlin and Devin Crosby placed competition. was said to be battered time of 4:24.9, more than seven first with a time of 8:40.1. Some of the top performers for the seconds ahead of WVW. Other top performances by the enough to agree with the Rock women were Stacey Roberts, men were the 880-yard relay team stoppage. "Ray didn't protest who finished first in the 55M with a The mile relay team of Park. Frey. who finished third, the sprint medley time of :07.39, Jen Cashman, who Comtois and Salerno dominated the it." said Cortez, "as a matter relay team and the mile relay team finished second in the 20 pound field winning by over 15 seconds with of fact, he thanked me." . who finished second and Brian weight toss, and many of the relay a time of 4:17.9. Leonard attributed the loss to Forrester, who finished first in the teams. According to Papa, the women did an injured calf muscle, but an outstanding job at the relays and 35 pound weight throw with a throw The women's shuttle hurdle relay of 46*2". was quick to comment the team of Bccca Maruska, Brooke should be considered the favorites to According to Papa he was pleased calf didn't have anything to O'Neal. Nikki Frey and Jenn win the conference. with the results of the meet and Comtois finished first with a time of The men's team finished a do with it. He said he just lost added he is especially proud of the :37.44. disappointing second, two points to a better fighter. Two Slippery Rock Track and Field runners pass the baton at the Rock Relays way his women's team performed. The 880 yard relay team of Tracy behind IUP. Papa said although there last Friday. Photo by Jessica Guers Salerno. Natalie Park, Frey and were some good performances by the USA Today Renovations to Stadium Facilities Possible Women's Water Polo Donations Alumnus Donates Up to $250,000 For Proposed Plans Up FOF Headed by Slippery Rock By Brad Saleik University Athletic Director charitable contribution resources the new visitors locker room, Sets Sights on 11th Straight Eastern Title Sports Editor made to the university. Paul Lueken and Freshman according to Lueken. And Once the proposal was approved by "This is much needed space for the Byron Porter, SRU is Adam Gearhart the Foundation on Feb. 15, the weight room and visitors locker By Chris Harlan goalie Jennifer Barr will anchor planning to donate some of Council of Trustees approved the plan Assistant Sports Editor room." said Lueken, "This project Staff Writer SRU's attempt at its second national it's older sports equipment to last Monday. The Council oversees may even be completed before the championship in three years. certain charities in the and governs all affairs of the Rec Center." The Rockets finished fourth in the N. Kerr Thompson Stadium is The Slippery Rock University university. Vice-President of University nation last season, following a Pittsburgh area such as The expected to receive a face-lift, of women's water polo team begins its The only other hurdle for the plan Advancement Robert Mollenhauer National Championship in 1995. Bradley House in sorts, as an unnamed alumnus has season in search of an eleventh to pass, is when it will be proposed to added that there will also be Senior Amber Weiss, 24 goals, will donated a sum of money not to exceed straight Eastern Championship. Dorseyville Pa., and The the State Board of Governors improvements made to the meeting bring her winning experience into $250,000 to be used for renovations When the Rockets host the SRU Mars School for the Boys in sometime in mid April. rooms at the stadium. her final season, leading by example. on the locker and weightroom Invitational, March 7-9, they will try Mars Pa.. "It is something "The weight room will be for all "The weightroom facilities will be Sophomores Marnie Urso, Jen facilities. to replace five members of last varsity athletes," said Athletic used by varsity athletes only," said Tittle, Tenehta Gjaltema and Kelly that will be good for both us The renovations will be a result of, seasons team, including leading Director Paul Lueken, "and there will Mollenhauer, "however, other McHenery along with freshman and them," said Lueken. but not contingent upon, a million scorer and three-time All-American be no raise in tuition for the students." students will have new weight Kristene Kroliczek will play dollar life insurance policy held by Tracy Proietti. Lueken said that while going The plan calls for the addition to facilities, upon the completion of the important supporting roles and the donor. The plan, first approved by Juniors Alexis Hayes and Vanessa through some of the old be placed adjacent to N. Kerr Rec Center." solidify the Rock's future success. the Slippery Rock Foundation, will Wasik are expected to help fill the equipment in the cage, he Stadium, extending out toward the The potential donor approached "When crunch time comes, I see the foundation pay the money up void left by the departed seniors. parking lot. Some space from the the university in the fall with the believe we will be ready to defend noticed that a lot of front for the changes until the Hayes leads the six returning players current visitors locker room will be offer, and upon approval from the our familiar title of "Beast of the equipment still had "Slippery insurance policy takes effect. with 73 goals. converted into space for the new State Board, will have to then East," stated head coach Richard Ail-Americans Robbie Larson, 66 Rock State College" written The Foundation is a non-profit weight room and some of the space officially make the donation. Hunkler. on it. organization that manages all from the old weight room will go to goals. Pascal Stevens, 27 goals and Hoops SRU Tennis Off to SRU Golfer Looks to Achieve Honors Rough Start With Forwards Joe Lewandowski High Aspirations in Future and Ian Folmar were awarded post season honors for their Loss to Mercyhurst By Nora Tallmon although the "golf lingo" was the Woods has shown Pelley "you don't achievements both on and off Special to the Rocket same here as in Canada, the American have to be old to be experienced and the court this week. Folmar By Brad Saleik they performed." golfer's accent made him hesitate and to be able to handle the pressure of was selected to the first team Sports Editor On the doubles side, SRU faired a J.J. Pelley has a determined look rethink (he jargons meaning. the game." little better than the singles, however, Pennsylvania State Athletic on his fresh face. He has high Alert and energetic, his passion for Pelley doesn't blush when he says they still dropped all three matches aspirations and is focused on (he golf is exposed while explaining the his strong points are putting and First year interim coach Matt Conference Western Division they played. future. steps it will take to make golfing a chipping, what is known in the golf Meredith's youthful tennis team had all-league team. Folmar led The pair of Coles and Okulski won This clean-cut, 21-year-old, career. "This is what I want to do," world as the "short game," and his a rather tough opening match against 1 the team in both scoring and their first game against Rambulli and Canadian sophomore is ranked Pelley stressed. Attempting to qualify "ability to take charge of a situation. ' Mercyhurst on Friday evening, Krizbai by a 6-4 score, but dropped second on Slippery Rock for the Canadian tour will be his first He does admit to having trouble rebounding this season, dropping a 9-0 decision to open the the next two 6-1 and 6-0. Velo and University's NCAA Division II golf step; it will take $1,000 and a lot of overcoming his frustration and averaging 19.9 points and 8.6 season. Hikino lost in straight sets 6-1 and 6- team, but doesn't plan to be there confidence in not only his skill, but regaining focus when things go rebounds per game, ranking The trend continues for SRU sports 3 to the tandem of Vance and Robson, long. His first target, alter improving badly for him while golfing; second in the PSAC West in teams, as four of the six players on while Dayton and Ben Lehman lost his game here and graduating with something he has resolved to both categories. the tennis squads starting lineup are 6-4, 6-3 to Simmons and Hinsdale. a degree in English writing, is to overcome. freshman, with only one returning Lewandowski was named to Although the team had a rather qualify for the Canadian tour in While Pelley misses his mom and letterman in Aaron Dayton. rough setback to start the year off, 1999. . Canadian beer, he thinks the trade- the 1997 GTE Academic All- SRU freshman Carlos Velo dropped Meredith is still optimistic, especially When Pelley was ,4-years-old he off for six more weeks of "golf- his match to Mercyhearst's Scott American College Division with the news that former player Jeff got his first set of golf clubs; cut time," that he gets here because of Vance by back-to-back 6-2 scores, Distiict 11 men's team by The McMasters has regained his down from an adult set for him by mild winters and falls, is more than while Ryo Hikino dropped a 6-2,6-1 College Sports Information eligibility and is returning to the team his grandfather. fair. His Slippery Rock experiences decision 10 Scott Robinson. after a two season layoff. His grandfather's game has led to have been positive. Directors of America Slippery Rock's Toinas/. Okulski "Jeff, in my opinion, is the best his own career. Pelley got his first He finds the student body both (CoSIDA). Lewandowski ami Rob Coles, rounding out the player in the PSAC" said Meredith five hole in one's when he was 14; friendly and supportive and noted freshman starters for the Rock, maintained a cumulative "There's no doubt he will be a boost which only fueled his driving the college community seems to 3.617 grade point average dropped decisions in their matches lor our team." McMaslers was ranked ambition. When Pelley was 16- respect the fact that he is here on while playing both frontcourt •gains! Mercyhurst 6-2,6-3 and 6-4, #13 in the country in 1995, and will years-old, he went on to place 11 th scholarship after being recruited for 6-4 respectively. add senior leadership to a very and bickcourl for coach in the Canadian Junior Golf his character as well. SRU's golf team. Sophomore Bind Verrico faired the youthful team Championship. Pelley will compete against 500 And what happened after placing Anthony Jones. same tftJMl bil counterpart, Kyle Meredith feels that gaining maturity Pelley's first recollection of other Canadian golfers for 120 in the top cut of the Canadian Tour? Hinsdale, coining out on the shoi I end Lewandowski averaged 9.4 is the key tor his team, noting, "We meeting an American reveals more Canadian lour slots that could yield "I see myself qualifying and moving points and 5.8 rebounds a of a 6-2,6-3 match. will get better with experience. II we about his obsession for the game. At $15,000 a game for lop placers. on to a bigger tour in the United Dayton, the eldest member of the faced this leuni later in itic season, we 13-years-old, he flew to St. What makes him think he has whut States. Maybe the Nike Tour or the game this season despite u .mi lost his match against Adam would play them belter" Petersburg, Flu. to meet his it lakes'.' Well, for one tiling. Tiger Ben Hogan Tour," said Pelley, his being hampered by an elbow Kii/hai 6 2, 6-1. "Mercyhuisl is a Up next for the Rock tennis team is grandparents on holiday and was Woods has shown not only Pelley, but eyes focused on something distant. injury which required elbow lough DivistOI 11 team," said a mulch al Si. Honavcnluie on March introduced to an American golfer. golfers world-wide that youth need "You get bigger bucks and more Meredith. "I'm really proud ot how surgei\ 15 at 2 p.m.. It struck him as almost magical (hat not work against a golfers game. recognition."