1 15 1 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/7190b98f4eb79d4c2d02791f1b489c82.pdf e5a6fc2eba0e3e29373d71d04aa41c71 PDF Text Text Wilkes Greets Largest Friday became moving day for some 240 out-of-town freshmen arriving on the Wilkes College campus for the beginning of orientation activities over the weekend. Shown during the movi ng process 11re, left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Smith of Mine Hill, N.J ., their daughter, Jane, a nursing major and Helen Saras, a seniQr biology major and proctor of Hollenback Hall, South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. Freshman Class Students, faculty and administrators met in an informal atmosphere during a Dutch Treat Luncheon held over the weekend at Weckesser Hall, Wilkes College. The buffet style luncheon allowed students and their parents to get to know the various members of the Wilkes College family, while at the same time allowing them to get to know one another. WILKES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER Voi. XXV, No. 1 Thursday, Sep tember 28, 1972 WILKES REBUILDS AFTER JUNE DISASTER A Valley United Nixon .Presents Check For $4-Million; Total Losses Estimated A t $10-M illion The following letter was written by Dr. Eugene S. Farley, first president of Wilkes College, in the aftermath of the June 23 disaster and ran as a Letter to the Editor in the August 3 edition of the New York Times. Dr. Farley watched Wilkes College grow from an offshoot of Bucknell University with one building to the 58-building complex it is today. Dr . Farley came to Wilkes in the midst of a depression, helping the college grow following the flood of 1936, in the middle of a fa iling While memories of water, mud and devastation are still f resh maybe each of us will join in planning for the re-birth of our Valley. One hundred and fifty years ago the " Vale of Uyoming" was reputed to be one of the most beautiful spots in the East. . One hundred years ago our Valley was still beautiful but mining was slowly destroying its natural beauty. Fifty years ago our Valley was noted f or its labor strife and for the by Janice Yarrish physical and psychological scars left by the mining industry. " Operation Snapback" efforts reaped success earlier in the month with the arrival of President Richard M. Nixon Fifty day s ago we were struggling to create a new and more attractive · on the Wilkes College campus and the presentation of a check in the amount of $4-million . Valley and we were succeeding. Slowly but surely new jobs were being President Nixon presented the check directly to President Francis J. Michelini , saying "this is one check that created, the general economy was improving and old eye-sores were being won't bounce, Dr· Mike !'' ~ replaced by modern, attractively land-scaped buildings. The check was called only a first installment, with $6-million more to arrive in the near future, covering the And then in afew hours we were inundated with flood waters andj eft with inches of mud and material damage that had to be seen to be believed. But in the midst oi this devastation neighbor helped neighbor a"nd . . . . . · . . . Ov1l Defense mamtamed order and provided leadership m the midst of muck, mud and devastation. In the midst o1 crisis we were united. Now that we are slowly recovering may we maintain and enlarge this unity. May we unite to restore the beauty of our Valley while we strive to rebuild our homes and our industries. If we possess the vision, the will . . . . . and the desire, we can, m cooperatwn with our neighbors, our state and d l h b 1 h d h ·t fi rur e era governments, restore t e est o t e past. An w I e so doing we can create a more beautiful and wholesome environment. This is a dream but America was built by dreamers who were also doers and our Valley was being rebuilt by men. and women of vision who also were doers. Can ~ not work to sustain this dream? There are many agencies at work to provide the instruments for new growth. Let us work with them to build a new and better economy and a more beautiful community. It can be done if we envision it and possess the will to do it. Dr. Eugene S. Farley t-------------------------------' ~stimated loss of $10-milli~n caused m June by the r~cord floodmg of the Su,~queha~na River. ,, Operatwn Snapback represents an all-out effort on th e part of students and college personnel who responded to a plea for "manpower and elbow grease" from the college president in an effort to overcome what had at firS t appeared to be almoS t a fata! blow· h . b The name given tot eproJect Y a groupofearlyarrivalstothecampUs cleanup effort was the result of_a public plea by Dr. Michelini for volunteers to ass_ist_in removing the scars left by th e flood . · an~ht~:~~~i:tsgt:o:e!p ~~:~:s~~~l~~~ at its present high level depended on fin,mcial grants from the federal agencies , alumni contributions, and 0th er sources to cover an est imafe d $10-million in destruction . The hardest hit a reas on the campus were the library, Stark Science Hall and the Center for the Performing Arts . . The library , perhaps the hardest hit, had over $SOO,OOO in book losses . Many of the books were irreplaceable, along with some of the records th t t d f k a represen e many years o wor by individuals in research . Stark Hall, the college science center , was also har d hit, with close /to $2,000,000 in spare electronic parts and other equipment lost. Th c t f th p f · e en er or. e er ormmg Arts along with the music building sustained $LS-million worth of damages. The auditorium was · heavily damaged with water covering all but the top six rows of seats. "Operation Snapback" was termed a major success when on July 5, some 10 days after the flood, summer day and evening classes resumed. The early return was a result of the cleanup and the fact that facilities above the first floors were unharmed . Phase two of "Operation Snapback" began in August when paint buckets and brushes replaced shovels and payloaders. Most of the dormitories and classroom buildings t · d f th d b · · th .s nppe o e e ris were m e process of drying out and awaiting painting crews. Frank carluc~i, the President's special representative in WlkesBarre to coordinate the federal flood e o e f t ·th D r c v ry opera 10n, me w1 r. · Michelini and toured the Wilkes College campus last month . Carlucci said, "The damages to private institutions were quite extensive." There were 41 private If.nlo.sotid·t.utions in the area hit by th~ Dr: Michelini never lost faith in the "Wilkes Spirit. " " The real guts of a college is in the students and faculty , not the bricks and the mortar. As long as we have those two ingredients , we will have a college." �THE BEACON Page 2 Editorial September 28, 1972 HOMECOMING PLANS SET by Joel Fischman The Spirit of '76 The Wilkes College Beacon staff would like to take this opportunity to welcome the newest members of the college family - the Class of 1976 - to the campus. You have the unique distinction of being the first class to enter Wilkes following the June 23 disaster. Never before in the history of the college has the challenge been so great to an incoming class. Not only will you have to face the everyday challenges of a college career, but you are also asked to put up with everyday inconv~niences, such as they are. It is our sincere hope that you wi II be able to put forth the "Spirit of '76" and meet this challenge and come out of college with a deeper understanding of the human spirit. Friday morning, June 23, when everyone in the city of Wilkes-Barre was asked to evacuate, the situation was like something out of a science fiction thriller. The Susquehanna River wrought a great deal of destruction in the entire area to homes, businesses and institutions of higher learning. But the people in the area refused to say die, returning to the area immediately after waters receded on foot, carrying shovels, brooms, mops and other assorted cleaning material. Wilkes College !llet its own challenge, returning to summer and evening classes just 12 days after the disaster. The individuals responsible for this recovery, which many had believed impossible, displayed a great deal of spirit and determination. This was the spirit which greeted you in the fall of 1972 and' it is the same spirit with which we hope you can leave Wilkes College - a more complete individual because of it. POLICY STATEMENT Letters to the editor must be typed and submitted by the Saturday prior to the next week's publication. We reserve the right to edit all material. Letters will not be printed unless they are signed. Names will be withheld upon the writer's request. · The first meeting of the Beacon staff will be held on Sunday, October 1, at 8: 30 p.m . in the Beacon office ; Shawnee Hall , Northampton Street. We invite all students to attend this organizational meeting. It is your newspaper ; come help make it the paper you want it to be. '************************ IJ:.J1\f ()N 1 Marietta Bednar Managing Editor News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Horning Copy Editor . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Steel~ Sports Editor . . . . . . . .. . .. ·. . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . Steve Jones Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Pisano Circulation Manager Ginny Zembrzuski Ginny Zembrzuski Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . Anna Ostapiw, Ruthanne Jones, Janice Yarrish Tony Nauroth, Andrew Petyak, Larinda Dyson Laraine Mancuso, Donna Doncses, Raymond McNulty Advisor • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas J. Moran Jim Kozemchak (Paramount Studios) Editorial and business offices located in Shawnee Hall , 76 W. Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18703 Published every week by ,the students of Wilkes College Second Class Postage paid at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription rate : $4.00 per year BEACON phone- (717) 824-4651, Ext. 263 Club No.t·1ces t ~~~~~~~~,,.,,,,,... - Final Exams Questioned The following is a proposal by Student Government to the Administration. faculty a11d students. It has not been passed by either the administration or the faculty. Any suggestions would be helpful. It is onl~· a proposal. Any questions you may have about the proposal o_r suggestions on the matter should be directed to Pete .Jadelis or Rrynley .James . Submitted: To Student Government Proposal: S!'ction I : Students receiving any grade higher than or equal to a " 2" <C> will not be required to take a · final. .\ny student may take a final, but tlw only required finals wotild be £or students receiving less• than or pqnal to a " I" ( D > in the subject. S1•ction 2 : · De termination and notification or marks by the pro£l•ssor must occur at least -18 hom·s b!'for!' the final is scheduled to tak!' place . S!'ction :1: The instructor may rl'l!'ase a student from taking a final .,,.l'n i£ the student's average is le ss than "2" <C> . :\'OTICE Senior portraits may be taken immediately. Call Paramount Studios for a n appointment , 779-1415 , 222 West Main Street. Plymouth. Barbara Zembrzuski Business Manager Reporters f Jo Ann Gomer Editor-in-chief Feature Editor The 1972 Homecoming festivities will kick off on Thursday evening , October 19, with a huge bonfire at Ralston Field. The Wilkes College Band and the Women 's Athletic Association will be on hand to help introduce the football , soccer and field hockey teams . Dean George Ralston will speak and lead everyone with his famous " Ralston Cheer. " On Fr,iday , October 20, the homecoming displays will be set up . The displays will be judged by alumni representatives at 6 :45 p.m . and trophies will be. awarded during the Ithaca football game 's halftime festivities Saturday afternoon . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Concluding Friday night 's activi- ,,.,,,,,... .......... 1 ties will be a dinner-dance at the Hotel Sterling 's Crystal Ballroom. A buffet dinner. free bar and 18 piece dance band will highlight this event. ...._,,,,,___ ~ Tickets will be sold for $7 per couple. REACH-OUT Special favors will be distributed at the door. Saturday morning features the Reach-Out is an organization'devoted to volunteer service and tries to fill a nnual alumni soccer game at 10:30 the various needs of the community . The club works in conjunction with a .m . at Ralston Field. A car caravan various other clubs and organizations on campus on area oriented projects. will assemble at Parrish parking lot If you wish to join, return the attached form to the Bookstore Post Office, at 12 noon in order to escort the Queen the Reach-Out office which is located on the third floor of Shawnee Hall or to and her court to the football game . any Reach-Out member. The caravan will be leaving at 12 :30 and the game will kick-off at 1 p.m . Reach-Out Volunteer Information Form During half-time the Queen and Name-- - ~- ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- princesses will be crowned by Wilkes Address- -- - - - -- -- - -- - - - -- - - - -- - College President Francis Michelini. Phone- - - - -- - -- -- -- - -- - - -- ~- - - - A presentation of gifts and flowers to Sex- - - - - -- - - - -- -- - - - - -- - - -- -- the Queen and her court will be made Class Standing- -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -by the Alumni' Asociation , class Major- - - -- - -- - -- - - - -- - - - - - -- -- presidents and other student Skills- - - - - - -- -- - - -- - - - - - - -- -- officials. Individual dormitory parties are slated for the evening. An Ecumenical Service will be Interests presented .Sunday, 11 a .rn. in the Working with elderly C.P.A. followed immediately by a Big Brother or Big Sister to children coffee hour. All are invited to attend. Tutoring A concert featuring Sha Na Na and Helping flood victims David Frey will top off the weekend Red Cross at 8 p.m . in the gym. Prison work Working with people witi,in Model Cities neighborhood Working with residents of trailer courts. NOTICE MANUSCRIPT "The immediate objective of the Manuscript ·Society is to stimulate creative thought, original writing and accomplishment in all areas of literary, artistic and .academic endeavor." It is for this purpose that the Society presents a yearly publication of student literary and artistic work . Manuscript also offers a film series which includes " Wild Strawberries," "1984," "The Trial" and "A Midsummer's Night Dream" this. year. At least one poet is annually presented to give a reading of his work . Previous guest speakers have included David lnatow, Richard Wilbur and Daniel Hoffman . The Society will also present a number of student readings throughout the year . Anyone interested in joining Manuscript is asked to be at the first meeting today at 11 a.m . in the seminar room of Bedford Hall . LIBRARY AMNESTY Library Amnesty is in effect now through October 25 on all books due prior to July 13, 1972. No fines will be charged. There will be no charge made on books lost in the flood . Please inform the circulation desk of the status of all books charged out to you. The Library must . have an accurate record of its holdings . Your immediate cooperation is essential in establishing what remains intact in our collection. Your new student I.D. card will enable you to borrow directly at any of the following local college libraries : King 's, Marywood, Scranton University, College Misericordia and Luzerne County Community College ; also, the Medical Library and the V.A. Hospital Library . There is a Union Catalog located at King's College Library which lists , bx.author entry, the holdings of all libraries in the Wlkes-Barre - Scranton area . Avail yourselves of this additional location tool, if our library'does not have what you wish. There will be no service charge on out-of-town Inter-Library Loan requests in order to expand the resources and services available to each student. An evening reference librarian will be on duty Monday through Thursday to assist you and further expand the library's services. Regular Library hours are : Monday - Thursday 8 a .m . - 10 p.m. Friday 8 a .m . - 5 p.m . Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p .m. Sunday 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. The Psyc hology Club at Willkes College serves as a link between the student s and faculty of the Ps~•chology Departm ent. Anyone with an inter est in promoting psychology and the beha vioral sc il'ncC's on ca mpus should a ttend the NOTICE first club meeting today at 11 a .m. in The first meeting of the Cue 'n' Curtain will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in the Parri sh 56. lounge of the C.P .A. Items to be discussed are the first semester theater department productions "The Matchmaker, " "The Little Foxes ," and :\'OTICE tryouts for " The Matchmaker." The Educa tional Testing Service has announced that the first testing da tP for Gra dua te Record E xa minati ons is October 28. Appli cations NOTICE tC'ccived by ETS a fter October 3 will There will be an important meeting of all regular Beacon staff members incur a $:3.50 late regi stra tion fee . Inform a tion may be obta ined by today a t 11 a .m . in Shawnee Hall , 76 West Northampton Street. Attendance is writing: Educa tional Testing Serv- mandatory. ict' Box 955 , Princeton , N.J. 08540. 1 �ptember 28, 1972 Page 3 THE BEACON lecture Series ~CADEMIC DEAN NAMED Wilkes To RUn Desp I·ie r, r I00d . Dr . ~onald w. Tappa , newly . by Ruthanne Jones appointed Dean of Academic Affairs , subscribes to a philosophy that precludes , • defeatism . . . . . . . . Despite the vast amount of damage caused by the record flooding the Dr · Tappa believes that Wilkes 1s steadily and will come back Co11 ege Concer t an d Lec t ure Series . w1.11 con t·mue' as . recovering from· the devastation caused . • hbyhthe flood · t ra d·t· 1 10na1 W"lk I es 11 ege an d comm um·t Y m "better than ever "He hopes students will " accept the challenge by cooperating wit t e co h d 'd f th A d • y d" t · 1 1972 73 . · ,, sc e u e or e ca em1c ear, accor mg o an announcement by their efforts toward normalcy. . . . . President Francis J Michelini The Dean of Academic Affairs is officially responsible for faculty problems . He 1s involved m the development of Add . g · th . · f t d , d th h 1 1 instruction programs and the stimulation of intellectual activity of students as well as faculty . His duties are k r~i55;g ~~rh ~-g~ eri~g ~ s/ en. ea ers on e campus overt e comparable to the status of vice president and he is the pinacle faculty representative in resolving problems. wthee _en ' tr . icofe con mi et_ m p_ asizthe e Others Pay Cash ," and host of his , __,._________________ e 1mpor ance mumg . . Commenting on Dr. Tappa s nine years old , the producers of series which services both the own nightly New York rad10 a~poin~~cnt, ~resid~nt Fr~~cis J. "Lady in the Dark ," st~rring college and the community. program. ~1ch~lm1 described him as a man of G~rtrude Lawrence; wer~ look mg for " Our role in the community is one January 10 - Osceola Davis , ~ntelhgence, who has an u~derstan?children to be cast m a circus scene that we regard very highly . One of coloratura soprano . Miss Davis has mg of the group problems involved m so they conducted a talent search in the things the people in the Valley appeared in various roles at ac,~demic admini_st~ation . the schools . His 6rother was selected can really use now are cultural Carnegie Hall and with the New York ~e has t~e w1llmgness to lea~n for a part and the producers events to help take their minds off City Opera . durmg a period of great change m recommended that Dr . Tappa attend their troubles and we are in a February . 20 - Miguel Rubio, private schools and financial a drama school. position to pro'vide the ,, stated the classical guitar . Rubio, Spanish pressur:s ca_u~ed by the flood." , From then on spent Saturday president. ' protege of the great Segovia , has Dr. M1chehm feels the new deans afternoons studying drama at the Dr . Michelini was confident been acclaimed as "one of the best personality, _charac_ter and philosWh!tehead S_tu~ios located in the informing the stuqent gathering that alive today ." ophy comphment ~1s o~~ a~d has Steinway Bmldmg on 57th and 6th adequate facilities would be availMarch 8 - an evening with Lillian seen aspects .of his ab1hty m the Streets. Eventually t_he . producer, able for th ~opening of the program in Gish . Miss Gish, winner of the se~en years Dr. Tappa has been at Ted Bunbur~;r, cast him m the roa~ September. " Everything is being Academy of Motion Pictures Arts Wilkes. company of Tomorrow the World, done to wipe out traces of the recent and Sciences 1971 "Special Award, " . Previously three men , Dr . Ralph a topical play of 1941 dealing with the devastation ,, he said . presents a program illustra ted with B Rozelle, Dr . David Leach and Dr . Americanization of a boy raised in The follo~ing programs are listed fiim clips and her own very special Benja~in ~- Fiester Jr ., composed Dr. Donald w. Tappa Nazi Germanr .. for the 1972 _73 year: anecdotes about the infant medium the mte_rim ~tructure c~~ated ~fter touring cities su~h as October 11 _ Four For Broadway that gave her a career. te~porarily du_rmg _t~e trans1honal professor of biology . C?1c~go, _Cleveland , St. Lo~1s and - a n eveni ng of almost 40 Broadway March 28 - Neil Sheehan . A perwd . Dr . Michehm commended Referring to his own experiences, Cmcmnah , the play opened m New tunes from such shows as "Fiddler member of the New York Times the group for the tremendous job it Dr . Tappa prefers a small college. York at the Barrymore Theater . He on the Roof," " Kismet," "The Music Washington Bureau , Sheehan put the did. "Opportunities are greater and an later appeared in film documenta- Man ," " My Fair Lady, " "Mame" Pentagon Papers in the New York Dr. Tappa has an impressive individual's strengths and weak- tions and on rapio programs . Dr. and others. Timesandwasthefirsttopublishthe academic background. He received nessesaremorereadilyrecognized." Tappa looks back on his acting October 30 _ Jack Anderson _ Arnheiter Affair. ' his B.S. in biology from Brooklyn SpeakingofYalehenoted, " Imetthe careerasa " lotoffun "andfeelssuch speaker known as "The Mormon April 11 - " As You Like It, " College, his M.A. in biology from very bright and the very dull ." an involvement enhances one's Muckraker ," syndicated Washing- presented by the well -known Williams College , Mass ., and a Ph.D . There are students at Wilkes who background . Shakespeare company , The National ·th th y I t d t ton ; D.C. , columnist. Pl in biology from Yale. In addition he cou Id compe t e w1 e a es u en . Although officially not directly November 21 _ Jose Greco and ayers . spent'one year at Lycoming College, The lines ?f communication ~t Yale responsible for student activities, Nana Lorca a lecture May 1 - Alex Haley . Making his Williamsport, as an _assistant were terribly narrow, here Imes of Dr. Tappa would like students who demonstration and recital by this second appearance on the platform professor of biology and was input a_re incr:ased and enriched. " are unable to vent a particular great master of Spanish Dance and at Wilkes Haley is the.award-winning associated with Temple University An mterestmg aspect of Dr . academic problem to calmly Jet him his Company author of " As-Told-To " story , " The asan adjunct professor in a master 's Tappa 's education includes the know about the problem. This also December 13 _ Jean Shepherd , Autobiography of Malcolm X" and degree Program for high school Broadway stage. As a native of applies to personal problems and he four-time winner of Playboy " What Next For Black America ." All programs are open to the public teachers . Dr . Tappa J"oined the Manhatten , he attended the New extends a qualified invitation for magazine's Humor - Satire Awar d , Wilkes faculty in 1965 as an associate York school system . When he was ·those who need assistance . author of "In God We Trust All fre e of charge . ?e 0 • KELLER APPOINTED I Students Aid Economy I f/NANCIAL AID DIRECTOR Residents " Is putting up with these 'college kids ' really worth it?" A ·r . a nd civic· officials of most college and university communities throughout the country a t one time or by ~on~ Nauro th . 1me co11;1es m e~ery students hfe "".hen ~e must f~ce an e~phne~s so common to his lot . It s a deep do~n fear-mducmg emptiness which drams a college man or ~oma~ of all_his st rength and resources .. Love ca~not fill this gapmf hole, nor can compass10n or human und erS ta nd mg - not even sex · . . . In order for the st~dent to co~tmue his education, he must have money . For th0 se who are rich , money is no sports car racing, skiing , and sailing . But for those who have Problem b . th include some of the athletics he I more ra~ns an ~oney, on Y 0 ?e enjoys . He likes all kinds of music recourse is offered· a scholarship- and has a fla ir for modern rock. If loan program . Keller were to be eating while A student who needs monetary listening to his mus ic , the food would assistance can get help through probably be Italian . Asked how he feels about Wilkes , various programs of financial aid offered by Wilkes College. Of course ~~~:;i;;srint~:d c:l~~g!ini:r;tyfi~~ someone must handle the papereducational institution with a pretty work, sort the data and investigate all possibilities in the case of each ~:~p~l~ay~ni~~j~;~~s and every student. atmosphere of the Wilkes-Barre area and intends to remain in the area. The man to see about all possible financial help is new in the position of For Keller, the future holds the financial aid director . His name is possibility of a masters degree in Harry B. Keller and his temporary business administration . But for now offices are in Weckesser Hall on the he is the well-qualified financial aid second floor . director here at Wilkes. Keller has no another have either openly or silently asked this controversial question . Here in the heart of the once depressed anthracite region Northeastern Pennsylvania , officials of Wilkes College - which was started as Bucknell Junior College during the depression days of the early 1930's - decided to respond . And they came up with some 39_9 per cent of the students polled from Wilkes students . answers that tend to show that have local checking accounts with an The term " local " refers to the ha ving a college of fair size in The local credit base is also Scranton - Wilkes-Barre _ Ha zleton your community provides the region affected by the college students - area and the money spent by the . . . . · . with the equivalent of a maJor 39.9 per cent of the students polled students m these areas 1s part of the industry . have local checking accounts with an money they earn a t part-time jobs Here's what they cam e up with . average balance of $110 each , 55.8 while a ttending school. Wilkes College students contribute per cent have local savings accounts Expenditures include such items approximately $2,000,000 to the with an average balance of $490 each. as food , beverages, cigarettes, regional economy in an average This brings the total contribution ($562 ,500) ; entertainment°, ($247 ,500 ) nine-month academic period, ac- for the local credit base to $758,553 (Continued on Page 6) ~~\~:1i~:1 r:i1~;!:~rvey conducted None of the figur es mentioned in ~~~q~~!;x!~ ~~;~~~~=~~n~r1t:;~~:fengse~~~~~~ . Kel!er 1s an_ area man who was born m . the wilds of ~uangola . ~e attended Cr~stwood High School m the Mountaintop area and was prec_ocious enough to graduate ; looking ahead to a college education at Penn State. Keller spent three years at University Park and then joined the National Guard . After an interlude of six months in Cal ifornia he re turned to his hometown and gradua ted with a B.S. in business admi nistration from Wilkes in 1970. Since then , Keller has been working as a fin a ncial analyst. Three days before Agnes thundered in , Ha rry Keller replaced Richard Raspen , who has returned to teaching business courses a t the College . Keller is of German Welsh descent. An am iable person not averse to inquiring personal questions , he is somewhat of a sportsman . Football , immediate changes in mind for the financial aid office . As he put it, " I'm not in a position yet to make any . changes. I haven 't acquired enough experience in the three months I've been here. " One thing is certain about Keller : he is much happier being at Wilkes than he was at Penn State. " Here " Keller stated , " the professors kn~w the students and can get personally involved with them , a feat which is difficult to achieve at a large uni ver sity ." Keller maintains that proba bly the greatest problem in a ttaining fin a ncial a id lies with the student himself. If students would turn their 1lppl ications in earlier and would not hesitate to ta ke advantage of the present fina ncial aid progr a ms , they would be more likely to receive the money necessary to continue their education . D R CO-X NA M ED N Ew GRA D H EA D ■ spent by parents on the students' . . 1 behalf, part-time a nd graduate . by Anna O st ap,~ students , expendicures made by the T?1s past summer Dr . Harold ~ox of _the history department was named college or faculty salaries and cha1rm_an of the Graduate Studies . expenditures . _Re_c~ivinp his A_B _at Willia~ and Mary a_nd his Masters and Doctorate at All of the figures were based on a V1rgm1a, Dr . CoxJomed the Wilkes faculty m 1963. He spent several years at full-time enrollment figure of 2,500 Temple Un iversity . Dr . Cox sai~,he joined the faculty because_"they offered students . The survey consisted of a me money and I wa~ hun~ry . questionnaire mailed to a systematiWhen asked what his_feehngs were cally selected sample of Wilkes toward _.the community, Dr . Cox students requesting information stated, I love the valley - mud a nd concerning their income, expendi- all. " tures and banking practice . Dr . Cox foresees a promising year The survey was conducted with many helpful changes . Some by Michael Worth , administrative innovations in the program are : all assista nt to Wilkes College President records will be computerized as are Francis J . Michelin i, and a member the undergraduate studies ; all of the Economics· faculty at the periodicals in the library will be put college . on microfilm , a new and revised The sa mple was comprised of method of registration will be a pproxim a tely l2 per ce nt of utilized , a nd when the graduate full-time enrollm ent and was office has fully recuperated from the representa ti ve of the student bocjy in flood , it will give , if possible , a terms of sex a nd resident status._A_n maximum . . of 24-hour service on average Wilkes College student applica tions . spends $85 per month in local Although the flood dest~oyed 70 per bus iness firm s during the school . cent of the _graduate office records , Dr. Harold Cox yea r . Projecting this a verage to an a ll transcripts ~ave been _salvaged enrollment of 2,500 the total spending a nd new tra nscripts are bem~ m~de . Spirited schola r that he is , Dr. Cox power of Wilkes stude)'lts a mounts Dr. Cox s t a ted that mvest1gat10ns to $1,912,500 _ a re be mg m ade into th_e possibilities asked tha t two of his courses be The loca l cr edit base is also of two new progra ms m the area of " plugged ." - History 371 , Historoa·ffecled by the college students - public adm inistra tion a nd health gra phy and History 333, The Age of Big Business . ser vices . �Pulp and debris are all that remain,t periodicals and rare books. The gymnasium floor resembled a se Scattered books and papers greeted volt Ju �AP.B ACK'. �Page 6 THE BEACON College NightAt The Races "Here they come - And they're off!" Social events on the Wilkes campus are off and running for their first event of the new year, featuring an evening at the Shamrock Race Track. This event will be an unprecedented first at Wilkes College, arranged by Social Events Chairman Joel Fischman and co-chairmen Tom Swankeowski and Chris Miele. October 6 has been scheduled for the night at the races. A $4 per person exclusive evening for Wilkes Students will be highlighted by a three-course dinner in the Shamrock clubhouse and programs for the evening festivities. A trophy will also be presented to the winning jockey in a race named after our group - the Wilkes College Colonels . Because the betting age in Pennsylvania has been lowered to 18, college students will be able to place bets if they so desire. Tickets for the Wilkes College Night At The Races will be available on Friday, September 29from lla .m. to 1 p.m. and Monday, October 2, from 11 a .m . to 1 p.m . They will be sold at the entrance to the Commons. Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. NOTICE ( From Page 3) If any campus-wide publicity is trnasportation , ($382,500); clothing, needed by an organization, please ($292,500); hygienic needs, ($90,000) contact Peter Jadelis or deposit books , ($67,500); and medical and information at the office of Dean dental care, ($67,QOO). James Moss . Essential information Food and clothing expenditures needed i_s : total $855,000 for the academic year, l. Date this is money spent at local° business 2. Time firms alone. 3. Place Any attempt to generalize from the 4. Event averages obtained at Wilkes to apply 5. Organization (in charge l to other local instittltions must be ~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=:made in light of the particular NOTICE economic characteristics of the This year's Homecoming_Queen ~ill Northeastern Pennsylvania region , be chosen by a campus-wide electwn from which a majority of Wilkes to be held on Thursday , October 5. All · College students are drawn. This senior girls _are eligible. . region, while a major center of Ho?ors will be presented during population and employment, ranks halftime of the It.haca football game, 'generally below the national average Saturday, October 21 , at Ral ston Iin terms of income and spending. Field. ! . NOTICE HELP WANTED What? Junior-Senior Outing When? October 1 at 12:30 p.m . Where ? Sgarlet Lake $100.00 weekly possible addressServing ? Hot dogs , hamburgers , ing mail for firms - Full and part cooked over an open fire, potato time at home - Send stamped envelope to HOME . chips , pretzels and assorted bever- self-addressed WORK OPPORTUNITIES, Star ages Rt. ,2, Deming, New Mexico 88030 Price ? Juniors and Seniors free, all others $1.00 ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...... Reach-Out Seeks Volunteefs To Implement Relief Efforts •Project Reach-Out, a Wilkes College service organization, dedicated to serving the needs of the communiti intensive membership efforts this week in order to serve the needs of the Wyoming Valley, hit hard by th1 flooding of the Susquehanna River last June. · Throughout the course of the academic year, Project Reach:Out sponsors both group and individual acti help the community. This year efforts wHl be directed toward helping the flood victims directly. By working with the various clubs and organizations on the Wilkes efforts of the students, faculty and make prior arrangements wi College campus, Project Reach-Out administrators toward a common college ; employment testing s will be able to provide recreational , goal - the same incentive that to all flood-i!ffected busin cultural and social activities for enabled the college to come back so visits upon request of v families and individuals directly successfully from the multi-million entertainment groups and affected by the recent disaster. dollar damage loss it sustained in the singers; admission by prior an Wilkes College has always been a- flooding that followed Hurricane ment to all theater and m community-oriented college, serving Agnes. events on campus ; athletic ( the needs of the Wyoming Valley Although the program of activities and assistance in the organu area by educating its youth an!f that Wilkes will provide for those and operation of sports ac supplying various cultural and social victims of the flood - particularly where requested; and instruc activities to the public. those who have been displaced from arts and crafts through Project Reach-Out has devised a their homes and are now residing in students and faculty . special project for the newest mobile home communities -has not It was also pointed o . members of the Wilkes College been finalized, the committee has President Francis J . Micheli family-the Class of 1976. Freshmen reached agreement on an initial_ the intent of the college persollj are asked to contribute a portion of program. offering this assistance is in n their time and efforts to helping flood Among the. offerings will be: meant to overlap or interferl victims recover physically and admission without charge to all other federal, state or emotionally from the severe losse~ Wilkes athletic contests to com- programs. incurred last June . munity groups of youngsters who 1 Wilk"es College has also established the first phase of a program to use its reso.urces and personnel t0 provide at least a partial remedy to the problem of making everyday life a little more pleasant for those who have been touched by the tragic June flood . _In many ways the program will WCLH was on hand to welcome The Class of '76 last Friday afterno parallel or directly relate to the broadcasting remote from the lawn of Weckesser Hall. Rep "Operation Outreach" efforts being interviewed Dr. Francis J . Michelini , Dean George F. Ralston , Mrs . W conducted by civic and institutional Hobrock , Tom Kelly , Dr. James Toole and George Pawlush, all of v. authorities, but will differ in that the assured the new freshmen that although the flood dampened our buildir~ Wilkes program wil not be dependent has not dampened the spirit of Wilkes College. ConHnuing its cover I freshmen orientation, WCLH broadcasted rock music from 11 upon special grants or funds. The key to the operation of the Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday. WCLH is an FM stereo station with 175 watts of effective radiating~ Wilkes program wil be the combined which enables the station to be heard within a 50 mile radius and c 0 found at 90.7 on the FM dial. The studios are located on the third flJ<l Darte Hall and the transmitter is on Penobscot Mountain in Ha/1 Township. ii Much preparation on the part of both the students and advisors eni1: WCLH to begin groadcasting this past February. As an educational station the program format provides a service t,el college and the surrounding community. Besides appealing to enthusiasts, WCLH also appeals to those who love jazz and classical Programming for the station is also international in content with s from countries such as France, Canada, England, USSR, GERM n South Africa and Holland. ~• In the past the station has covered the Luzerne County Commissio?~ meetings . Other public affairs shows this semester will include reports ~j the Institute of Regional Affairs and the Economic Develoment Coun 1 Northeastern Pennsylvania . ' a WCLH plans an expanded sports show . An innovation this year will'n weekly commentary on the campus art exhibits. Variety will be intro{u to the Sunday night opera by featuring Tommy, Superstar and God~ f In order to expand our listening hours, WCLH needs new staff membeff you are creative, if you enjoy writing, doing interviews, taping progr' ' tinkering with a soldering iron or perhaps originating your own prog w WCLH can be just what you are looking for. Positions are availabl, nearly every interest. ,a At its inception WCLH had only one student with commercial 1· experience, so don 't let a lack of experience keep you away . WCLH is lo on the third floor of Darte Hall , Room 320. Stop in and see us. WCLH wa join you. · "' Wilkes College Listenin Habit SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP OFFER. CLASS OF '75 ONLY. r--------------, I I Scholarship Includes: 2-year tuition ... free! $100 I I I I I I I I I I I monthly. Book allowance, lab fees, etc. How to qualify: Just send in the coupon, or talk to the Professor of Aerospace Studies on your campus. (If you're class of '76, next year is your year.) U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service Directorate of Advertising (RSAV) Randolph Ai r Force Bose Texas 78148 Please send me more information on your 2-year scholarship program . Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Birth Date _ _ _ _ __ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ Sex_ _ _ _ _ City _ _ _ _ _ __ County _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ Zip _ __ Present College _ _ _ _ _ Future College - --Soc . Sec. # _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ FIND YOURSELF A SCHOLARSHIP IN AIR FORCE ROTC. I I I I 1 .I I I I 1 I --------------~ L. September 28, 2NR92 I r>41119(~,.....c,.....c,.....<,.....<,.....<,.....(,.....()... I I I I i I i I I i C>41 LIVE 'WYOMING VALLI;Y MALL WILKfS BARRI;, PA· we're interested in making your body look great. Lo....,<,....,c,....,c,....,t,....,<,....,t,....,<,....,c,....,<> �Page 7 THE BEACON idders Whltewash Susquehanna ln Opener nels Win 1 Wilkes Runners Lose To Baptist Bible 0/d Hat' ·ng an awesome defensive e Wilkes College Colonels e curtain ·on their 27th lay yesterday afternoon at e, battering Susquehanna - - -IV, 24-0. ng the victory ur what was the 13th annual Sunbury arities Football Festival, nd Gold took possession of Hat" of · 1egendary grid lpS mos Alonzo Stagg. slow start, the Wilkesmen rds in the waning seconds e orga t half and never looked ,orts ac ·terating the Crusaders in 1 instru r portion. :ough First Score first score was set up by a nted recovery from junior Michel" r Craig Deacon. ie pers on the Susquehanna 42, Gold signalcaller Jeff got the local troops going urry of three passes to oran, which brought the _ __.J man of the hour provecl.J;o cker Frank Galicki , who the stout Wilkes " D" which usquehanna minus yarde second portion. Galicki , aptain from Mocanaqua, first hits and five assists . Colonel Break cond and seven situation, und John Collins in the all of The ball was knocked out of r build" , finally ending up in the oran who was luckily in the he boot by Blaum made it 10:38 left in the game. ompletion of the contest, hmidt was presented the Stagg ·Trophy. erson was also honored as s' Outstanding Offensive he 6-0, 170-pound senior d 10 of 18 passes for 112 irvice ng to sical Sideline Notes with iERM d to present the " Old !fat" as Glenn Johnson, president m ·ss· unbury Kiwanis Club , and e y a Wilkes alumnus t ~ou resident Francis J . ~lfichelalso present along with the ar w·l coming freshman class intr~ ullback Bob Ozg~r carrie~ d G d for 28 yards - Mike Barski :1em~ the bench to complete five progr aerials for 51 yards and a n - Colonels inaugurate 11 pro raila bl ason at refurbished Ralston turday against Lycoming ~r:s 0-7-3-14-24 ; Susquehanna Team Statistics SUSQUEHANNA First Downs 9 Passes att .-compl 17-6 Yards passing 89 had interceptt!'d 2 · Rushes 41 Yards Rushing 18 Plays 58 Total Offense 107 Punts Avg . 8-33.8 Fumbles Lost 4-2 Penalties-Yards 2-20 J The Wilkes College cross country team opened its season on a dismal note recent.ly at Kirby Park, dropping a 16-40 decision to Baptist Bible College. Jim Burt and Pa ul ~anson pa~ed the vactorious Defenders by finishing the Colonels new 5.0 mile course ma record time of 28:04. The duo tied for . first place. Junior Jere Woods headed the Blue and Gold with a fifth place effort and a 28 :59 clocking. The final results : Jim Burt ((BB) and Paul Hanson <BB) 28 :04 ; Al Yoder <BB) 28 :37; Kery Walker <BB( 1 4- :44; J ere Woods (W) 28 :59 ; Mike Cordts <BB) 29:43 ; Jim Godlewski <W) 30)14) Duane Sadvary (W) 31 :00 ; Gary Horning (W) 31: 14; David Hubble <BB)32:07; Steve Spock (W) 32:45; Carl Smith (BB) 33:11 ; Rich Curry (W) 34:23; Randy Windgardner (BB) 34:45 ; Russ Evick (W) 36:39 ; and Al Bryski (W) 45 :28. Ed Weber Bob Linaberry N e~s Fro1n The Pitch by Laraine.Mancuso and Donna Doncses For the second year in a row the Women 's Field Hockey team started their season off by attending the Sanford Field Hockey and Lacrosse Camp in Hockessin, Delaware. After a week of being instructed by All-American and international "hockey coaches the girls came away with a dvanced skills ·and new &_trategies. t 1 · · Th • f th W"lk t come o Ra ston Field any day at 4 ree gir1s rom e I es earn p m were to combine their talents ·Th.e ~ team also apprec1a · tes any . chosen . . with eight other girls from th e camp, moral support so come out for the to form the All-S~ar team, who action on Ralston Pitch. played a match agamst the coaches. The three girls were Val Aiello WANTED MANAGERS (fullback ) Kathy Haughey (inner) FOR THE and Stephanie Pufko (halfback ). WOMEN 'S FIELD HOCKEY TEAM Mrs . G. Meyers is anticipating a winning season with six returning No experience necessary - only a Letterwomen and several promising true desire to work for the team. Contact 'Mrs. G. Meyers, newcomers . Any girl interested in playing Field Weckesser ~nnex or Women Hockey should contact Mrs . G. Sports Writers, care of the Meyers in Weckesser Annex, or Beacon. . .. · - · .. p c:all 829-2231 -Barre · a-. ►O Ed Garabedian and Bill Spence contributed to the Colonel conquest with two goals apiece while junior John Chakm akas was credited with four assists. Records - Tapes - And The Blues! GALLERY -oF SOUND The BEST Selection At The LOWEST Prices ARE PHONEY CREDIT CARD CALLS WORTH A CRIMINAL RECORD? Plus a stiff fine... a jail sentence... or both? In this state , there'.s a fine of up to $500 -or one year in jail-or both . (I n some states , fines range as high as $10 ,000, wit h jail sentences of up to 10 years .) .Main The Wilkes College soccer team raised the curtain on the fall schedule with a 4-1 win over Baptist Bible College recently at Clarks Summit. The cha rges of Coach Thomas Next competition for the Colonels Rokita made their home debut will come Wednesday afternoon at aga inst Upsala College . Scranton University. Not everyone seems, to realize that charging phone calls to a fraudulent credit card number is against the law. And that the law sets heavy penalties for violators . printing Soccermen Triumphant Modern electronic computer systems are making it increasing ly easy to track down offenders. And the Telephone Company will not tolerate fraudulent calling , no matter who the offender may be. The penalties may seem harsh for something that may be done out of thoughtlessness. But the fact remains : The law does not look on phone fraud as a lark. · @sen of Pennsylvania �THE BEACON ,' 10 • ine These were sell-outs at $16 and $22 We're offering a special group now at 1/3 OFF ~~ CUFFED TROUSERS * * * * * * 100% unbonded wo High rise waist ' Fly front .. . ... -~_,. ~•:.-,· Mock pocket trim Solids, plaids, chec Sizes 5 15 I ' ~7 . WYOMING VALLEY MALL, WILKES-BARRE DAILY AND SATURDAY 10 TILL 9:30 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1972 September 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 September 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College