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Volume 30, No. 8
October 9, 1998
Scott A. Miller
Contact: Scott A. Miller 662-4844
NEWS
MU Theatre brings comedy to Straughn
Live theatre in the 1950s will provide the backdrop for the MU Theatre presentation of "Moon Over Buffalo" Oct. 15-18 in Straughn Hall.
Directed by Michael Crum, the play takes a comical look at a theatre scene ravaged by the relatively new invention of TV and the struggles of a pregnant actress to find her AWOL husband and impress famed director Frank Capra enough to land the lead in his next big-screen film.
The play's author, Ken Ludwig is a two-time Tony Award nominee and a founding member of Washington's Shakespeare Theatre. He wrote the Broadway hits "Crazy for You" and "Lend Me a Tenor," as well as the screenplay for the Columbia Pictures film of "Lend Me a Tenor."
The play's cast includes Bonnie Remus of Buffalo, NY; Laurie J. Toole of Asbury Park, NJ; Katie Mason of Scranton; Erin Owens of Reading; Janmichael Brennan of Carbondale; Adam Snyder of Sunbury; Christopher Hill of Williamsport; and J. Scott Shade of Lock Haven.
Assisting Crum with the direction is Joel Fritzinger of Lehighton.
Shows will be Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 15-17, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m.
Tickets will be available at the door at a cost of $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens and $2 for MU students. All tickets are open seating.
Gershwin's popular music is focus of jazz concert
The music department will present a free concert of George Gershwin favorites featuring the Mansfieldians vocal ensemble and the MU Jazz Ensemble Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in Steadman Theatre.
The list of well-known Gershwin tunes includes "Embraceable you," "Fascinating rhythm," "S'Wonderful," "Strike up the band," "Someone to watch over me," "Love is here to stay," "Somebody loves me," and "Summertime," among others.
Gershwin, born 100 years ago, died at the age of 37 after a short but prolific career as a pianist and composer of popular and classical repertoire.
The concert, directed by music faculty Peggy Dettwiler and Michael Galloway, will celebrate his popular music through a variety of jazz styles.
Forensic team brings home awards against stiff competition
Seven of nine students on MU's forensic team competed in the 13th Annual Novice Forensic Tournament Sept. 26 at Bloomsburg University, earning two firsts and host of other awards for their efforts.
In addition to Mansfield, colleges and universities competing included the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Cornell, Bloomsburg, Longwood, Hofstra, St. John's, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Suffolk, Grove City, Binghamton, Shepard, Monmouth and Towson.
Robin Thomas of Downingtown won first place in after-dinner speaking as well as a fourth in prose interpretation. Karen Holgate of Orlando, FL, won first in poetry interpretation and second in prose interpretation.
Darren DeVoue of Mansfield and Drew Pinkney of Mansfield earned second in dramatic duo competition.
Leah Phillips of Mansfield was a semifinalist in impromptu speaking while Angie Balch of Lehighton earned honorable mentions in impromptu speaking and extemporaneous speaking.
Keith Hickox of Dalton also competed. Team members who did not compete were Kari Weller of Tunkhannock and Samantha Lowe of Sabinsville.
This was the first of seven competitions the team, coached by Sharon Carrish-Bulkley, communication and theatre, will attend this year. The next is Oct. 10-11 at West Chester.
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Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m., Steadman. The music department's choral ensembles Department will perform "A Collage of Choral Styles." More than 150 singers will participate under the direction of Peggy Dettwiler, music. The concert presents a wide variety of singing styles including Gregorian chant, classical, romantic, barbershop, gospel, folk, and contemporary. All five of the ensembles -- Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, Festival Chorus, Mansfieldians, and Concert Choir -- will appear in the first choral concert of the season. The music of two women composers, Hildegard von Bingen and Amy Beach, will be featured. Also, an exciting composition, titled "Cloudburst," by young contemporary composer Eric Whitacre will present a beautiful Spanish poem that uses the sound of thunder and rain as a metaphor for life. The concert will close with a rousing rendition of "Old Time Religion" inviting audience participation.
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- There's still time to sign up for the MU Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame dinner, which is part of Homecoming Weekend ceremonies, Oct. 16-18. Jack Terry '39, Edward Mollahan '52, Larry Biddle '59, Mark Sassani '74, and Tim Fausnaught '92 will be recognized at the dinner Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. as well as before the crowd at MU's Saturday, Oct. 17, football game against Kutztown University. Dinner is $17 per person. For information on attending the dinner or other Homecoming activities, call the Alumni Office at 4380.
- Winter commencement is Saturday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. in Straughn Hall. Academic attire orders for master's candidates and faculty must be place with the Campus Bookstore no later than Friday, Oct. 16. Faculty and staff who wish to present the diploma case to their graduating child or spouse should contact Mary Lou Stroud at 4355 by Nov. 20.
- Jaquie Schraeder of Annapolis, MD, will present a special full-day workshop on movement training and teaching in the public school Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9-1 p.m. Schraeder is an internationally known clinician in movement education who is also known for her knowledge of general music education. There is a nominal fee for walk in student participants. All are invited to attend. According to Robert Amchin, this will be a great workshop for music educators as well as education and early childhood majors. For information, call Amchin at 4712.
- The number to call whenever you notice anything that needs Facilities Department attention is 4333. This 24-hour number is the place to report any problem before it becomes an emergency: poor temperature controls, faucet leaks, potholes, broken windows, etc... Facilities needs everybody's input to know where campus problems are. You do not have to leave your name but it helps to have a contact to find the exact location of the problem.
- The first draft of the university's new strategic action plan is available to university faculty, staff and students both on the "MU News" World Wide Web site (http://www.mnsfld.edu/depts/publrela) and the MU Student Web (http://mustuweb.mnsfld.edu). Comments on the plan may be e-mailed to comments@mnsfld.edu or by campus mail to Strategic Action Plan, c/o 500 North Hall.
- TIAA-CREF will offer the free video conference "Looking for Ways to Reach Your Financial Goals" Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 2-3 p.m. in the Doane Center conference Room. For more information, contact human resources at 4891.
- The Learning Resource Center is offering a series of workshops for all MU students. The following list identifies the topics to be discussed in the workshops: Time Management, Monday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m.; Stress Management, Monday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. All workshops are in South Hall 203. For more information contact Lou Labuski-Brown, Learning Resource Center coordinator, at 4693 or by E-mail at llabuski@mnsfld.edu.
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Robert Amchin, music, will be an invited presentor this month for workshops held for the Vermont Music Educators Association and for the Northern Lights Orff Association of Plattsburgh, NY. His topics will include Cross-curricular issues for the general music educator and multicultural music education ideas for the elementary music teacher.
A chapter of the book manuscript "Wild Season" by Judith Sornberger, English, appears as an essay entitled "Rules of the Woods" in the current issue of "Prairie Schooner." Sornberger also presented at the National Women's Studies Association Conference in Oswego, NY, on pedagogy in the "Introduction to Women's Studies" course.
John Ulrich, English, presented his paper, "The Unruly Working Class Body in Harriet Martineau's The Rioters," at the annual Victorians Institute conference, held this year at West Virginia University in Morgantown. The conference theme was "Unruly Bodies: Victorian Liberals, Liberal Governance, and the Liberal Imagination."
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The first MU weekend program went off without a hitch when five students and three faculty and staff members took part in a double elimination racquetball tournament, Friday, Oct 3, at the Rod Kelchner Fitness Center. Shaker Ramasamy, chemistry, earned first place. Students Justin May and Che Regina finished second and third, respectively. Check with Donna Milicevich, Student Affairs Administrative Assistant (ext.4930) for a list of other student/staff/ faculty events planned throughout the Fall semester.
Ann Klinger, public relations and publications, received a phone call from Gene Fessler recently. Nothing unusual about that. Except Fessler, retired from the A-V office, was on his car phone calling from outside Fayetteville, NC, where he happened to be driving alongside Klinger's daughter, Jennifer, an August 1997 graduate. Jenny was on her way to Mansfield from her new residence in Florida to spend some time with her family. Small world.
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Call it a moral victory. The football team was given little chance of beating Millersville but the Mountaineers, on the strength of a bend-but-don't-break defense, trailed by just 13-6 at halftime and were driving deep into Millersville territory down by 10 late in the game before a 64-yard pass interception return by Harold Vinson ended any upset hopes. "Anyone who saw this game knows we played well today and have been getting better all season long. Our defense really came up with some big plays today against one of the best teams in the conference. If they (Millersville) don't make that interception and return it for a touchdown who knows what might have happened," Head Coach Joe Viadella said. On the strength of the 37-13 win, Millersville improves to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC East while Mansfield falls to 0-5 and 0-1 in PSAC East play. Mansfield travels to West Chester Saturday
Todd Stewart finished strongly once again as he took second place in a field of 103 runners at the 18th Annual SUNY Geneseo Cross Country Invitational. Gary Keirn placed 26th as the MU men finished eighth in the team standings. The Lady Mountaineers took fifth place at Geneseo in a 5k race. Nichole Beckel finished 17th overall with Brianne Liddick just behind in 18th.
Forward Kristen Dunton scored both goals on the afternoon as the field hockey team blanked IUP 2-0 to snap a seven-game losing streak. Goaltender Jen Manton made 21 saves to earn her first shutout of the season while facing 29 shots from the Indians. Mansfield heads back to the road this Saturday for a matinee contest with Mercyhurst College.
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"I think the right thing to do is take your time, take a deep breath, step back and see what the various options are."
David Krathen of Miami, the attorney for Phil Ozersky, a 26-year-old DNA lab researcher who caught Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball.
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