J SingeSi r entertains SRU - pg. 2 Pregnancy counselling - pg. 8 Rockets make playoffs • pg. 24 The ROCKET Serving the Slippery Rock community for 70 years!: Vol.70,No.20 SRU-Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Feb. 24, 1989 Attempts to increase business Chamber of commerce to be renamed By MarkFissore outside the area or resigned, leaving administrative policies and bi-iaws closely with the university and their Rocket Staff Writer Brydon, then vice-president, as the that need to be reawakened," Brydon resources. The Slippery Rock Chamber of only officer. said. "Instead of trying to overshadow Commerce is going under a Earlier this year, Brydon was The temporary committee was each other, we would like to work revitalization stage in hopes of approached by several appointed Feb. 15 at a general together to attract new businesses to bringing more business to the representatives from the community meeting. the community," Brydon said. community. about revitalizing the commerce. Ann Westbrook serves as secretary, Some suggestions offered by According to attorney Joseph The representatives, Sue Baron and Sue Baron is treasurer, while Tim Brydon included a possible internship Brydon, temporary president, the Keith Warcup of First National Bank, Papley serves as the head of the with the business department. major change is to rename the Tim Papley of Lenz Travel, and Jim membership committee. "An internship program would commerce from Slippery Rock to Mailey of the Exchange Bank, agreed Brydon states that these positions enable the students to work with the Slippery Rock Area. that a change was in order. are temporary and when the chamber and provide it with student "The name change is to increase According to Brydon, the administrative work is completed, a interest as well as business," stated the membership from the area as representatives meet every other public election of a new board will be Brydon. well as in the borough," Brydon said. Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Exchange held. So as the chamber revitalizes, Last year, several members of the Bank. In addition to the area businesses, growth and development of this small executive staff took employment "We are meeting to discuss the chamber would like to work more community will be expanded. Student injured in auto crash By Moussa Mouma Thursday, Feb. 16 at 11:30 According to Lisa Barber, to nearby Kittanning operated on him soon after News Editor P.M. Kammerdiener's girlfriend, hospital. arrival, with the surgery Jay Kammerdiener, 21, of Kammerdiener's car struck From there, Barber said lasting an approximate 5 A Slippery Rock University Petrolia, P.A. is listed in an embankment. He was "that Kimmerdiener was flown hours. student was seriously injured critical but stable condition thrown from the car which by life-flight helicopter to Kammerdiener, senior and in a car accident, while in the intensive care unit at landed on him. Allegheny General Hospital a member of the Theta Chi traveling westbound on Route Allegheny General Hospital He was found by a passing and admitted to the shock fraternity at S.R.U., was 422 in the Kittanning area in Pittsburgh. Kittanning doctor and taken trauma unit and listed in student teaching at Chicora critical condition. elementary school in Butler Barber said that doctors county. Cager fractures ankle in dorm accident Robert McConnell, a McConnell will be out for the freshman substitute guard rest of the season and will for the Slippery Rock miss the playoffs. University mens basketball Rhoads also stated that team, broke his ankle after a McConnell was a team player basketball game on Saturday who would be greatly missed night. during the playoffs. McConnell suffered a mild McConnell however fracture after apparently insisted that the injury jumping from a third floor occurred on his father's farm room of Rhoads Hall where on Sunday morning McConnell is a resident. He stated that he went to According to McConnell's The Grove City Hospital on mother, McConnell suffered Sunday morning and had a the fracture from the fall. This cast placed on his ankle in All-American athletes honored during half time of the was also confirmed by Greenville on Monday. assistant basketball coach S.R.U. Police chief Eric SRU I Clarion basketball game on Wednesday night Robert Rhoads. continued on page 2 Photo by Rob Dunne Rhoads stated that IJ 1989 Lewis entertains crowd at Swope Mourn MOUMM McDonalds restaurant show, From Billie To Lena Month. " I enjoy performing influenced and paved the way Editor during her freshman year in From Jenifer, which at college campuses and for me and my career." college. "I never wanted to musically traces Black especially during Black Lewis said the future looks Performing live on stage is stay in college." Lewis said," I history through the eyes of History Month .because I get bright for her career as she one of the most difficult wanted to get out and its great female vocalists of the opportunity to pay tribute has been invited to auditions aspects of show business, accomplish the goals that I the 20th century, was enjoyed to black singers who have as an actress in Los Angeles. according to acclaimed had envisioned, and that was highly by the 200 fans that Broadway star Jenifer Lewis. to sing. But my mother attendedherconcertatS.R.U. Born in Kinloch, Missouri, insisted that I obtain a degree this past Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Lewis dreamed of entering before anything else." the Swope Auditorium. the entertainment business. Following graduation from Lewis, who has performed " I used to sing to the mirror college, Lewis moved to New in concerts from New York to when I was growing up." York city and was employed Los Angeles, and Lewis told the audience at at Broadway within two from Atlantic City to Monte Slippery Rock University weeks after her arrival. Carlo , said her success is during her concert tour of From then on, her career partially due to the fact that twenty American cities. began to flourish and she she stayed away from drugs Lewis, who has a quickly achieved recognition and all the bad habits that Bachelor's of Arts degree from for her stage performances in come with show business. Webster University in St. New York. In an interview session with Louis, Missouri, said that her Dedipated to her work and her audience at S.R.U. Lewis first professional following the footsteps of told all those who are performance came about at famous black singers such as interested in show business the age of 19. She teamed up Billie Holliday, Mahelia that dedication, sacrifice , with Baggy Pants and Jackson, Dyna Washington hard work and believing in company and toured the and company, Lewis was one's self are the secrets to United States. dubbed as The Queen of success. Cabaret by stage critics, across From that point in time, the nation. Lewis said that February things did not get too easy as is her busiest month of the year because of Black History Lewis had to work at a Lewis, whose one-woman Photoby MikeSmith offers music course behind Iron Curtain geography professor, and By Ellen Zern as attending music festivals, many areas. culture as well as a glimpse of Special to the Rocket classroom work, "In addition to the credits, life behind the iron curtain," Solomon are presenting a approximately three hours a the students will gain the she said. slide lecture on Budapest, on Thursday, March 9 at 3:45 The International Studies day covering the general cultural enrichment of If anyone is interested in p.m. in room 135, Swope department of Slippery Rock history of music in the spending a fair amount of •attending this summer Music Building. University is sponsoring a twentieth century and time with a rich history and course, Paul Rizzo, a music course in Budapest, Hungarian compositions. Hungary this upcoming The course is considered a summer. General Studies course and MclRCHlAN Stan Kendziorski, director is worth three credits, and is of International Studies, has open to anyone who is a STUD6NT H€RLTH C€NT€R.,. organized the trip which student of the university. begins July 24 and runs While in Budapest, the fl convenient and confidential alternative! through August 14. participating students will be Nanette Kaplan Solomon, accomodated for by the a professor of music, will be University of Physical Walk-in care teaching the course Music in Education of Budapest. the Twentieth Century. The cost of the program is Free pregnancy testing $1,985 dollars which includes Solomon is a concert pianist & counseling round-trip airfare from New who has performed in the York City, room and board, Relaxation Room United States as well as tuition, land transportation, Salzburg, Austria and Cold Self Care Center two days at the Lake Balaton London, England. resort and sight seeing. €voluotion and referral She outlined a few activities According to Solomon this for €ating Disorders trip will benefit students in involved in the course such Health Information Vy cig (continued from page 1) Safer Sex Kits Thomas stated that It is not known why McConnell was cited for McConnell had jumped as underage drinking on Sunday details of the incident were Come in and experience what we hove to offer! morning after receiving a call not available from the official or coll 794-7352 or extension 5352. from the resident coordinator, Slippery Rock University Doug Keunn, at 2:55 A.M. Police report. Th» ltaeft«f. Ftbruary 24,1989 Rock Notes Newman Center Lecture Series Parking Lot Closed Friday, Feb. 24 The Newman Center Lecture Series will resume The lower stadium parking lot will be closed to UPBFilm: Colors I Young Guns, SWCAud , 7 & Tuesday, March 28 at 8 p.m.