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Vol.71, No. 3 Slippery Rock University - Slippery Rock, PA 16057 September 15, 1989 Students, townspeople benefit: Bulletin board to inform SR Others attending the National Bank on bank dedication included Steve Special to the Rochet property, in the hope that it Gagliardo, director of will increase communication The Slippery Rock Borough residence life; Caroline Council, in recognition of Miller, council president; between the community and Slippery Rock University's William Sonntag, president the university. centennial celebration , of First National Bank and recently presented the Ken Lyttle, director of Information, university with an outdoor university relations. bulletin board to be used to non-commercial in nature, of announce university events Aebersold thanked Baker, interest to both groups will be open to the community. citing the gift as one more posted. way of maintaining SRU president Robert communication between the SRU's University Relations Aebersold and Sharon community and the office will serve as the Photo by Steve Dickinson Johnson, vice president for university. on-campus liaison between student affairs, accepted the staff, faculty and council. No. 23 Doug Hathaway watches on as the ball and his team- gift on behalf of the university According to Baker, council mates head dOWnfield. See story on back page from councilman Dwight erected the bulletin board, Photo on Page 5 Baker. located beside the First Sculpture brightens SRU campus ByC.S.Thukral "This sculpture will touch "As long as there is a Rocket Staff Writer people for a lifetime and reaction, it serves the Benchform 89-5, a metal enhance education of all." purpose," he said. sculpture, adorning the lower It was Muriel Berman's The curio drew mixed campus of Slippery Rock involvement in' the reactions from the students. University, was formally Pennsylvania system of Some students welcomed the dedicated Sept. 12. Donated by higher education, as a installation of art pieces on Muriel Berman and Philip member of the board of campus. Berman, the sculpture stands governors, that inspired the "It looks futuristic and between Eisenberg Classroom Bermans to start the unique stands out. It's beautiful," Building and Bailey Library. project of donating said junior Kate Mount. Created by artist Thomas monumental sculptures to Other students argued that it Sternal, this sculpture will Pennsylvania state school really didn't serve a purpose. increase students interaction campuses. • "The money could have been with art and enhance their "This sculpture humanizes appreciation of the esthetic. the two buildings. It is an donated to something more Philip Berman, Sternal, educational as well as useful," said sophomore President Robert Aebersold, cultural experience," said Argie Farcos. administrative staff, faculty Berman. "It's provocative. It and students attended the According to senior Lora makes one think." Berman Battenfelder, "It really ceremony. Aebersold spoke emphasized that if there is no about the educational doesn't serve a purpose interaction between the K i"""* Photo by Joy Glasgow experience the sculpture will student and the sculpture, it oma offer. because people are going to ^ * Sternal, left, the artist who created the sculpture Benchform 89-5, misses the point. end up abusing it." listens proudly as Dr, Philip Berman conducts the dedication. The party's over - rape charges filed By Nicole Duhon is out of the jurisdiction of through his office Bonando stressed a fair programming on sexism, Rocket News Editor Aebersold would like to university police. concerning the alleged investigation will be racism, date rape, and make people more aware of A Slippery Rock Jones and Koon were assaults and the university conducted on the alleged alcoholism, said Bonando. potential problems and try to University student and a released on their own code of conduct. incident. "Jones is West Virginia man were recognizance after being If found guilty by the innocent until proven According to an elected keep SRU as safe as charged with rape and arraigned Saturday before Sigma Pi spokesperson, court's and the university, a guilty," said Bonando. possible. "I'm very indecent assault last District Magistrate Frank hearing board will Jones was suspended from In an attempt to help concerned about violence as weekend after allegedly Wise of Saxonbutg, said determine what prevent such incidents from the fraternity Saturday assaulting two 18-year old police. disciplinary action will be occurring, the office helps morning pending the a whole in society today," female students at a Both men were released taken against Jones, said conduct educational investigation. said Aebersold. fraternity party off campus. on $10,000 bond, according Bonando. Pennsylvania State to police. A preliminary Penalties against Jones Police charged both Daniel hearing has been set for could range from a Ray Jones, 20, of Ellwood Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. before Wise. censure, university City and Gregory Lee Koon, Separate investigations probation, suspension from 24, of Fairmont, West are being conducted by the the university for up to two Virginia with rape and university and the State years, or a minimum of five indecent assault as the Police. The university will years dismissal from the result of separate be looking into violations of university. investigations on behalf of the Slippery Rock The hearing board will two separate victims and University Code of Conduct, consist of two faculty unrelated incidents that are while the State Police will be members from the alleged to have occurred investigating violations of Association of during a fraternity party, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State College said police. Pennsylvania. and University Faculties The alleged assaults took Robert N. Aebersold, (APSCUF), two students place at the Sigma Pi president of SRU, said there from Student Government fraternity house on will be a process for Association, and a Harmony Road between reviewing activities of chairperson to be assigned 10:30 p.m. Friday and 12:30 recognised organisations to by the administration. a.m. Saturday, police said. determine whether or not Bonando has been in Slippery Rock University penalties will be issued. contact with the executive Police assisted with the John S. Bonando, Director board of Sigma Pi various Photo by Joy Olu|uw investigation; however, of the University Union and times throughout the week, State Police were called Student Accounts, said there but could not comment on Sigma Pi Fraternity house located on Harmony Road. because the fraternity house would He an investigation their conversation. i The ROCKET, September 15,1989 Introducing the new Rocket staff Brown Geraci Moussa By Albert R. Stuart Democrat-Chronicle in New with the Rocket for three Duhon, also a senior Rocket Staff Writer York state next summer. semesters. communication major, Dennis said he wants to returns to the news desk and To coincide with the become a copy editor for the has been the public relations director for the university's Amnesty International beginning of the Fall 1989 Gannett newspaper chain. Cale hopes she will one day Amnesty International will meet Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in / academic semester term, the Giving new direction to the work in an environmental WSRU-FM radio station. room 204 of the UU. Come join us! ! Rocket editorial board takes sports department is senior field in some capacity in She has worked for the Pittsburgh Highland Drive VA Chorus and \ this opportunity to introduce political science major which she may use her Rocket for two semesters and journalism skills. hopes to gain employment as a Combo itself to the university's Thomas Bower. The Pittsburgh Highland Drive VA Chorus and Combo faculty, staff and student public relations officer upon will perform in Swope Recital Hall Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. The graduation. group is composed of psychiatric and physically Senior communication Filling the newly separated handicapped patients and is directed by SRU alumnus Judy business and advertising Good. Case studies of ensemble members and the major and former Rocket therapeutic values of a performing group in a psychiatric features editor Shirley Brown desks are management and VA hospital setting will be presented from 2:30-3:15 p.m. in takes the helm this semester marketing major Danielle room 135 Swope. as editor. Brown begins her Kappenberger and senior All interested are welcome. sixth semester of Rocket communication major Andrew Meyers. ARHS service as reporter and The Association of Residence Hall Students will hold their editorial board member. Kappenberger hopes to enter meeting Sept. 18 in room 207 of the UU at 8 p.m. Brown hopes to work as a the real estate business upon foreign correspondent for a graduation. Society for Collegiate Journalists newspaper or with the staff of SCJ will be holding their first general meeting for Meyers has been with the members Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. in room 203. All members are USA Today upon graduation urged to attend. from SRU. She has worked in Rocket for two semesters and sales for women's clothes for hopes to gain employment in Phi Alpha Beta the past two summers. advertising and public Phi Alpha Beta History Honorary will conduct a meeting Taking over as managing fCale< Dennis relations. Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in room 217 Spotts. All history majors editor is Nick Geraci, senior New to the staff this year are welcome. communication major, who Bower, doubling in Returning as co-news photography editor Joy Glasgow, elementary major WSRU90.1FM has served the Rocket for two secondary education, said he editors are Moussa Moussa The public relations department of WSRU is looking for all .semesters.