Page 2 Wednesday, November 8, 1989 The Glenville Music Major Has Only Good Things to Say ... To Whom it May Concern: DE r/NCr bAT SURRoulJb DEFENSE Lately, I have been bothered about on the fteld playing. I am in the I am a music major .here at GSC DE YARt>. all of the negative suggesl10ns band and I know for a fact that we and all my life I have dealt with written in; so, I decided to take it are cheering for you to the best of conflict of athletics vs. music dept. upon myself to write something our ablltty. Well, ftnally I have come to positive. My ftrst positive statement I feel If you are having a great point where I feel we should forge is, "the cafeteria showed a time out there on the field, well about all the past experiences a considerably great improvement this who cares if you win or not! I Just start supporting each other. week!" Keep it up Greg and all of thank God that all of you are healthy I hope all of our readers will those who are helping to make the and are able to run around out there consider what I have said. Try place better. andhaveagoodume. Some people ftnd positive things in every thing­ Second, I have a few posluve may not agree with this because all then if there are some negatives comments about our football team. they care about is winning and maybe with enough encouragemea You may not be the greatest team remg on top. If you think about it, they will become posil1ve! m your league but I feel very proud hfe is too short for everyone to be Good Luck GSC Football and 8aJII, of you every time you are out there on top all the time! Iulte Harbert GSC Grinch Steals Angel Tree ... To the Editor: As you probably know by now needy children of this community. It is a shame they cannot grow ~ School Spirit is Improving the Angel Tree was stolen out of People choose the angels off the and take responsibility for their the amphitheatre last Tuesday mght by Editor Paul Biser tree and buy Christmas presents actions like real men would. To (October 31). Fortunately, the tree for these chIldren because their the fraternities and sororities, keep There have been several editorials cril1cizing student support of the was not taken too far. It was found parents might not be able to buy up the good work. It is very activities of their fellow students. Criticism has been especIally sharp behind the Administration Buildmg them something for Christmas. In commendable to see you try to do about poor support of our football team as well as poor turnout for and put back in the amphitheatre. an area of such unemployment and some good in a world that is full of student elections. However, recently, school spirit hay made many The Brothers of Lambda ChI poor times it IS very uplifting to see so much bad. To those responsible noticeable improvements. The most noticeable is the overwhelming Alpha fraternity would like to some people trying to help others. for the theft of the Angel Tree, enthusiasm of the student body as they cheered the football team to express theIr displeasure in the idea It is a shame to see some people please grow up. There are enough victory in the last home football game of the season. The audience came that some childish people would cannot act like they are in college children in the world without the to life at the end of the game. Another example of student support IS the ftnd enjoyment or excitement in and maybe 19 or 20 years old. adults trying to act like children. large crowds that attended A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE stealing thIS tree. The Angel Tree They have to act like grade !l:hoolers Sincerely, WAY TO THE FORUM. Not only was attendance large, but alw the IS set up by the fraternities and and be destructive to enjoy their The Brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha crowds were very responsive during the performance. sororities of this campus for the time here at Glenville State College. Fraternity In the future, school spirit will have every opportunity to grow su·onger. For example, by general consensus the Pioneer Marching Band, a lively group, plans to play the best marches of the season for the students. This free performance will take place in the GSC AuditoriulII at 12:30 Thursday, Nov. 16 and the band's only purpose for performing is to entertain the audience. ShonJy, the Madrigal Dinner and home basketball games will depend on student body support, and we will need to show our traditional support The members of Tau Kappa Lambda Clii 51.{plia Epsilon held their weekly meeting The Brothers of Lambda Chi All Brothers are remmded that Sunday, October 30. For those Alpha Fraternity held their weekly next week's meeting is formal and members who missed the meeting meeting Sunday in the Wesley the Silent Dinner is next Monday the minutes are now being posted foundation. All ladies who were at 5:00. All Brothers are reminded in the Student Union. given a bid to join the Ladies of the that Brother Mike Gregory is to be All members are being urged to White Rose need to contact Lisa married Saturday, November 18, join organizations on campus, such Dolan or Gary Messenger if you 1989. Please be thinking of a gift as those dealing with their majors. wish to accept the bid. It is ex­ to buy. We are proud to announce that tremely important that you contact Awards for the week: some of our members are applying them this week before Sunday. POW -- T-Box and Spanky for Who's Who Among College The Brothers would like to AH -- T-Box Students in American Universities thank Mr. and Mrs. Vince Yustin WOF -- T-Box and Colleges. All members with a from Hundred, WV, for donating WOD --Rebel GPA of 3.0 and higher of the the supplies and tools needed to KCUF -- Haunted House Crew semester will receive a plaque for build the Haunted House. We would WINO -- McDuck, Wild Irish their achievements. also like to thank all the people FHITA -- Boog and Batree A special thanks goes out to Rob who helped put the Haunted House We love you ladies! and C<xmie for thier great Halloween together and tear it down. Party. P Iii 13eta Lambda The Lambda Alpha Theta chapter and sent home with Lisa Dolan P1ClS over Thanksgiving break. Obtaining of Phi Beta Lambda held its regularly Next meeting will be Wed. Nov. a speaker for the third meeting of scheduled meeting Thurs., Nov. 2 8 at 12:00 p.m. in Pioneer Center the month was discussed. at 12:45 in AB302. A time for Ballroom. All commuters are Attendance at nationals was getting group pictures taken for encouraged to come and present discussed and meeting was THE GLENVILLE MERCURY is published weekly during the school yearbook was settled on. Members ideas that may be beneficial to adjourned. year for $5 per year by Glenville State College, 200 High Street, need to be in the ballroom on Tues. commuters. at 5:30. Dress appropriately. The next meeting will be Glenvitte WV. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE Organizations Sweatshirts with Phi Beta Lambda November 16, at 12:45 in AB302. GLENVILLE MERCURY, Box 207, Glenville State College, Glenville, cont. on pag~ 4 symbols sewn on are to be ordered All members please try to attend. WV 26351. Wednesda,/, November n, 1989 Page 3 1-........................................................................T.h~e.Glen~lIe Mercury Jeff Swisher Leads SPORTS By Michael Hart Pioneers To Victory Glenville State, led by Jeff for the Pioneers was Swisher with Swisher, defeated Newpon News 68 yards on seven carries. Ha-rt's Headlines of Virginia 18-7 on Saturday. Defensively, the Pioneers As the college football season comes close. Rice may at this time Swisher threw for two touchdowns intercepted the Newport News marches on, the picture for the have a slight edge over Harris due as well as running for another. quarterback six times, with Linton Heisman Trophy could not be any to his team's twenty-one game Newpon News (3-5-1) held a 7- Turner having two pick-offs. more elusive. Every sportswriter winning streak. Against Penn St., ohalftime lead behind quanerback Although the Pioneers defeated seems to have their favorite, Harris accounted for 301 total yards David Riddle's 3-yard touchdown the small community college team, hanging from week to week (135 yds. rushing, 166 yds. passing) pass to John Davis and Jerry Call's it cannot be recorded as a victory. epending on the player's but his three fumbles and an point-after. WVIAC Commissioner Barry ormance the week before. interception did not help his cause. With 8:22 left in the thirdquaner, Blizzard announced Sunday that Rating the candidates can be a The following is my choice for Swisherran45 yards up the middle Glenville State will not be credited 'mcuIt task, as no candidate has the Heisman Trophy candidates to for a touchdown. The two-point with a victory, despite their 18-7 up to become a legitimate this date: 1. Tony Rice, QB, Notre conversion failed, and the score victory. Blizzard stated the Virginia tender. A candidate must not Dame; 2. Major Harris, QB, West stood at 7-6 in favor of the visitors. school does not meet tre requirement judged on one game's Virginia; 3.