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Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The Johnsonian 1990-1999 The Johnsonian 4-20-1994 The Johnsonian Spring Edition Apr. 20, 1994 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The Johnsonian Spring Edition Apr. 20, 1994" (1994). The Johnsonian 1990-1999. 127. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s/127 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Johnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Johnsonian 1990-1999 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Women's tennis team wins Big South Tournament by Jackie Lowery ranking. Managing Editor "By being in the top 50, Men's tennis results, next year we will be playing pg.12 Earlier this season, Head against schools ranked nation- Tennis Coach Cid Carvalho, ally," Carvalho said. C*> Number one seed believed this year would be the By winning the title, the Carolina deFreitas year the Lady Eagles tennis team dethroned last year's pow- named player of the year, team would capture the Big erhouse Campbell University. pg. 12 South Conference title. He was Number one seed Win- right. throp, who defeated Campbell The Lady Eagles capped earlier this season, defeated many years in women's ten- an undefeated season by win- Campbell with a score of 5-2 in nis." ning the 1994 Big South Con- the championship match. Number one seed Carolina ference Tournament, Satur- "To beat Campbell twice in De Freitas was named the Big day, finishing at 18-0. a season is a great accomplish- South Player of the Year. The team's perfect season ment," said Carvalho in an in- De Freitas completed a puts the team into contention terview with The Herald. "I told perfect season at number one for a top 40 NCAA national the girls before the match that singles with a 6-1, 6-4, win ranking when the poll is re- this was our las t chance to over Campbell's Aleksandra The 199-94 Women's and Men's tennis team. leased in May. win the conference by beating Cvetkovic. If they win, the team will Campbell (which will leave the She will also have a chance be the first Winthrop tennis Big South later this year). Radio station future team to ever achieve a national Campbell has been a force so See TENNIS, pg. 5 looks a little brighter by Sam Mosher dents," he said. "I know we News Writer have interest. The station would be an outlet for talent at With the recent move into Winthrop. Johnson and the new contract "The station could provide with the cable company, the some real live on training for possibility of a radio station on Winthrop students," he said. campus seems more feasible. "On the other hand Winthrop Winthrop's contract with students are not being short- the cable company includes changed. We have affiliations outlets into all rooms, offices with several radio stations." and residence halls on cam- Winthrop had a radio sta- pus. tion several years ago which The contract also provides was ended. a radio station with limited Howell said the radio sta- broadcast. tion was up when he inter- Haney Howell, assistant viewed for the position at Win- professor of mass communica- throp and down when he got tion, said Winthrop currently here in 1988. has the capability to start a "It was very short wave, I station it merely lacks money think it only reached three and a channel on the air. dorms," Howell said. "I heard if "I'm just optimistic- espe- you plugged in a hair dryer it cially now we are in Johnson," went off." Howell said. "We have a studio With the improved and a control room. If we were Johnson equipment and the out in the middle of nowhere, cable contract, any new station . „ . , Photo by Kirsten Frillici we would have a station up promises to surpass the old one. Pinball wizard tomorrow. It's just here we "Who knows," Howell said. Freshman Pa trick McCartney, left, and junior Aaron Clark discuss pin-ball high scores have to compete with the Char- "Maybe we can be the first at Dinkins Student Union. lotte airwaves. grunge station in South Caro- "We need dedicated stu- lina." Long-time faculty, staff who have seen changes retiring by Eileen B. Jones cal education, said. "Co-educa- Peggy Crouch, music, re- for nearly 13 years. She would at the physical plant for 25 News Writer tion was the biggest change." tired in January after nearly like to do some deep-sea fishing years. He has worked in many Griffin, who retires after 10 years at Winthrop. during her retirement. different areas around the Long-time Winthrop fac- 28 years at Winthrop, said co- She said she will miss the Ed Guettler, who has spent campus with the physical ulty and staff will be missed in education affected physical students the most. 28 years in the math depart- plant. years to come due to the many education in particular because Mary Burn, telephone ser- ment said he'll still be at Win- Nancy Davidson, who has retiring employees this spring. they had to have dressing vices, is retiring after almost throp a lot, despite his retire- worked in Dacus Library for Some of the those retiring rooms and equipment for boys 28 years. She worked in a few ment. nearly 24 years, also said co- have been at Winthrop for as well as girls. different departments during Elizabeth King, biology, education was the biggest nearly 30 years, long enough Rita Allen, alumni rela- her time at Winthrop. has been at Winthrop since change at Winthrop. to experience some of the many tions, retired in December. Julia Chisolm, who retired 1969. Davidson said that an- changes that have taken place After working for more than 19 in September, worked in the She has seen many changes other change she has experi- over the years at Winthrop. years as an administrative spe- physical plant for almost 24 over the past 25 years, includ- enced is all the new technology "Winthrop has changed so cialist, Allen is planning to years. ing the famous change to co- that is available in the library. drastically," Mary Rowland travel with her husband dur- Rebecca Cathcarthasbeen education. Griffin, interim chair, physi- ing her retirement. working at the physical plant Carlton Kimsey has worked See RETIRING, pg. 5 INSIDE Travel ftps to make life easier Q News/1 - 5 C^> Fine Arts / 8 Q Sports/12-13 t^> Opinion / 6-7 c^> Spotlight / 9 £> Lifestyles /14 See pg. 9 (^ Announcements/ 7 £> Entertainment /10-11 Distractions /15 Page 2 The JOHNSONIAN April 20,1994 Earth Day activities not big on campus by Eileen B. Jones Day festivities being held on News Writer April 30, Avanette Boular, beautifications division in Rock Earth Day at Winthrop? Hill, said. Not this year. Rock Hill's Clean and The sole event at Winthrop Green Program and the York to mark Earth Day, which is County Museum are combin- April 22, is the trash sculpture ing efforts for the celebration. contest being held in Thomson Some of the activities at cafeteria. All entries for the the celebration will include a contest are due at 10 a.m. on wildflower seminar, a trash Friday. sculpture contest for children Lisa Russo, marketing and an activity tent for chil- manager, said the cafeteria is dren. There will also be songs trying to get students involved with environmental themes in Earth Day. and a game of En viro J epoardy. It's not working this year. The finale will be the per- Winthrop University is not participatingin the local Earth See EARTH, pg. 5 Through rain, through sleet through snow... Photo b* Rob 002,5 Susan Funderburk of Lancaster, S.C. buys stamps from Jim Phillips at the post office in Dinkins Student Union. Winthrop alumni returning for Johnson Hall rededication by Denise Stubbs ing Friday afternoon. a luncheon in McBryde Hall. News Writer Reunion parties will be tak- Reunion meetings/socials ing place around Rock Hill Fri- will take up most of Saturday Two of Winthrop's most day and Saturday nights. afternoon. distinguished alumni will be The activities will begin For the rest of the time the returning for the rededication with the rededication of alumni are here, they will be of Johnson Hall during the Johnson Hall Saturday. free to participate in activities Alumni Reunion Weekend Alumni will then move to on Winthrop campus. April 22-24. Tillman Auditorium for the "We have a big crowd com- Graduating classes begin- Winthrop Celebration at which ing back," Martie Curran, ex- ning in 1914 and ending in time awards will be given ecutive director of alumni rela- 1974 with the years ending in out. tions, said. "We're excited. We four and nine will be attend- Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio will need good weather." ing. address the crowd and The classes expected to There will be one alumni Winthrop's Jazz Voices will have the largest attendance are from the class of 1914 and one perform. 1944, for its 50th anniversary, alumni from the class of 1919. Reunion pictures will be and 1969 for its 25th anniver- The alumni will be arriv- made and the Alumni will have sary. BE A PART OF SOMETHING NEW... Nicklaus? Photo by Rob Ouzts Dr. Dave Letourneau practices his swing at the Winthrop PI KAPPA PHI Driving Range. Winthrop Campus HELP BUILD THE NEW Special EXPERIENCE IN GREEK LIFE One medium pizza <tj/[ QQ with one topping • 57 5/ MEET AND GREET THE NEW MEN Rico's Pizza & Subs IN TOWN Free delivery SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1994 Open until 2 a.m.