A Student Supported News Magazine Vol. 24, No. 11 October 30, 1980 Dignitaries pay tribute to .a campus legend Old Main honored at rededication By Lauren Cnare audience some reasons for Eighty~ix years after it saving Old Main. For so was first opened to 12 faculty many years, Old Main was members and 201 students, the campus and it represents Old Main last" Wednesday so many memories for was rededicated to 500 graduates of this school faculty and 9000 students in a before it became UWSP, he ceremony on the building's said. Old Main is also a front lawn. historical site and by winning The building was honored the battle to save it, Stevens by several distinguished Point gained a symbol of guests, including Senators higher education in Central Fred Risser, Daniel Theo and Wisconsin , Toser added. William Bablitch, Repre­ The last speaker was sentatives Esther Luckhardt Governor Dreyfus. His and Marlin Schneider, local opening remark was, "Old Representative David Hel­ Main, like Tara, will continue bach, Stevens Point Mayor to stand." He spoke of the Mike flaberman , and fight to save the building and Governor Lee Dreyfus. gave a brief history of the Also in attendance were campus, highlighting some of Joyce Erdman, President of the more interesting people the UW Board of Regents, and humorous incidents. He Ody Fish of the Building concluded his speech by Commission, Richard Toser rededicating Old Main "to a as a UWSP Alumni. community that says, 'We representative, and want education here. "' . Chancellor Philip Mars~ll. "And again," continued There were also members of Dreyfus with his rededication the Wisconsin State granddaughter and rehung Old Main was honored by battle to save Old Main for remarks, "for the original 12 Historical Society and the over the entrance for the speeches from Senator the purpose of keeping ties faculty members and 2of Portage County Historical occasion. The other was a Bablitch, Joyce Erdman, with the past and a monu­ students." Society. SGA President Linda plaque donated by Frank Ody Fish, Richard Toser and ment to commitment to The ceremony culminated Catterson and Professor Heyer, Jr. It was originally Governor Dreyfus, all of education. with the unveiling of a plaque Doug Radtke were there to given to his father as whom were instrumental in Joyce Erdman also praised to Old Main inscribed with represent the student body Chancellor of the university. saving the building from Old Main as "a noble old the message of a telegram and faculty. And Old Main gave away a destruction. Each speaker building': and "the best of the from G.E . •McDill, a local Chancellor Marshall piece of herself in return. referred to Old Main as not past." She also spoke of the businessman and community opened the ceremony with a Professor Radtke and Linda only a beautiful landmark battle to save Old Main and booster. "To the boys at welcome address and an Catterson gave each of the and historical site, but as a said its success was "a Stevens Point-We have won, introduction of the guests. He guests a plaque with the logo symbol of the past and future victory for education-past, the world is ours. Stevens explained two gifts to Old of UWSP, (the cupola of Old of education and dreams. present and future." Point wins on the 101st Main, each of which has a Main) set in a piece of brick Senator Bablitch called the After giving a brief history ballot," read the inscription. history of its own. One, a and beam from the former building "an elegant old of the campus, Ody Fish Old Main, the oldest pennant "borrowed" from East and West wings of the lady" and a symbol of called Old Main, "the building on the UWSP UWSP 75 years ago by a building . Chancellor "spirit, kpride, industrious­ broodmare of the entire campus, is once again former student, was returned Marshall quipped that "it's ness and vision. " He spoke campus." officially a working member by the student' s only 4.4 percent of a brick." of the long hard legislative Richi:rd Toser gave the ofUWSP. Obey and Vesta debate Issues By Jeanne Pehoski November 4 is not just a to a policy of fiscal restraint defensive military enough to re-industrialize Incumbent Seventh decision of who's going to be and responsibility. I believe capabilities. Above all, we this country and provide District Congressman David serving you for two years. in the principle of the free must be strong spiritually enough money for a modest Obey and his Republican It's a decision of who's going enterprise system that was and·morally if our way of life national health insurance challenger Vinton Vesta to be making decisions that the basis for our nation is to succeed and be program." debated here last Friday in affect the welfare of this becoming the greatest preserved," he said. Vesta: "We have to pursue the Program Banquet Room country and the shape of our militarily and socially with The candidates' views on: a policy that embraces of the University Center. future in 15 to 25 years. We the most freedom and least Energy nuclear power. We have the In his opening statement, need to ask wha ese restrictions. We have to Obey: "We need a stronger technical knowledge and Obey said, "In the years I've decisions ought to return to an era when all the commitment to alternate ability to dispose of nuclear represented this district in Vesta said th inflation, people of this nation bear energy sources, especially waste. As for the safety Congress, I've come to high taxes and in rest rates, equally the responsibilities as solar and fusion, which is factors involved, not one life understand that most of the and unemployment are a well as receiving the benefits much safer than nuclear was lost because of accidents problems we deal with on a concern of everybody and of an overgenerous society. fission. We especially need a at nuclear power plants. Look daily basis are very oftew that Americans should Our challenge is to keep much greater conservation at the-coal mines. Thousands rooted into decisions that evaluate what has happened America strong and effort. The $80 billion we send or people die each year were made 10 to 25 years ago. to our once great country. "It free-strong socially,­ to OPEC every year to pay because of black lung disease The election we have on is imperative that we return economically and in for foreign oil would be conl on p. 3 Page 2 October 30, 1980 Vl.c:toria Ebel and Dan Speech and Also, anyone who The class . size is limited Sarvival WoM'bbop Offered · graduates and wishes to be and registration should be Sabo, both graduate students The Eagl~ Valley Hearing Tests Scheduled in piano - Ebel at The next Speech a nd certified as a teacher after made in the Office of uw. Environmeatalists are June 30, 1981 , will be required Continuing Education and Madison and Sabo at the offering a Winter Survival Hearing Tests will be held OD University of Colorado - will Tuesday, November 4, from 4 to have as part of their Outreach on the first floor of Worksbopoli November 1-2. program Education 351 and the Old Main Building. play works by the French ' The workshop will be held to 5:30 p.m. in the School of Communicative Disorders in 355. For more information, composer Olivier Messiaen. at the Eagle Valley Nature . oh one 346-3717. Prellerve and will ..- include the lower level of COPS. some classroom instruction.· Merrill to bold However, the emphasis will MldwestGayand Envtronmental Law mini-marathon focus on practical application Lesbian Communlcallon Euforcement Course A 12.6 mile "Merrillathon" ol knowledge the field. Network to bold Aris and Lectures In to be offered run will , be held Saturday, Participants will have to find . Reglooal Conference . The UWSP College of Presenta Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. at the an "Injured" person in the at UW-Mllwaukee Natural Resources and the Yefim·Bronfmaa· junction of Highways 51 and woods, administer fll'St aid, The Midwest Gar ~nd Division of Continuing Yefilll<Bronfmao, a pianist, 64. Entry fee Is $3 in advance bring "victim" to . Lesbian Commun1catton and the Education and Outreach will perform in the Sentry and $4 on the day of the race, shelter. Network will bold its regional Theatre oi;i MondaY,, and registration will be held For more .- l'lformation, conference October 31 announce a new course - Natural Resources 393 - November 17. that day at 9 a .m: at the contact EVE, Box 155, Apple through November 2 at UW- Environmental Law Sponsored by UWSP's Arts Merrill Sberilf's Department River, IL, 61001. Milwaukee. and Lecture Series, tickets · parking lot. To register in The conference will consist Enforcement. In order t.o take this course for the performance will go advance, send a self. of workshops dealing with on sale Monday, November 3 addressed, stamped envelope various•issues within the gay - which will be offered in three phases - the student in the Arts and Lectures box to Dennis Donahue, community, a press office in the Fine Arts Profesalonal Studies must be minoring in RecreatioiiDepartment, 1004 conference and a Building. Box office hours East Fiflt Street, Merrill, WI Application masquerade dance. It will be Environmental Law Deadline-November Zl Enforcement. are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 54452. bandicapped,accessible and one hour before curtain time November 21 ls the last day signed for the hearing­ Phase I will be offered t.o apply for admission to the Crom January 12-16, 1981 , on the evening of the concert.