Volume 31, No.11
November 5, 1999
Contact: Terry Day (570) 662-4844
tday@mnsfld.edu
Mansfield’s James Moyer has been elected chairperson of
the State System of Higher Education’s Board of Student Government Presidents (BSGP).
Moyer, a senior from Fleetwood, PA, is president of MU’s
Student Government Association and is majoring in criminal justice administration and
political science.
He has been involved in student government since his freshman
year at Mansfield. "I hope to do the best I can to represent the students across the
state," he said. "I certainly am learning a lot through my involvement with
BSGP."
Moyer’s election to the statewide post is an honor for
Mansfield and a position Moyer has earned according to MU President John Halstead.
"I've been fortunate to have numerous opportunities to work closely with James Moyer.
We meet regularly and he effectively articulates the needs of students on campus and
System-wide." Halstead said. "He knows how to objectively analyze issues, to
empower students, and to work collaboratively with the faculty and administration to
promote the welfare of students."
The BSGP’s purpose is to establish goals that will help to
improve the health, welfare and quality of education for students at the 14 Pennsylvania
state-owned universities. The presidents of each of the 14 student government
organizations comprise the Board, which is expected to provide leadership to the student
bodies at the State System schools, to represent student views and opinions throughout
Pennsylvania and to strengthen student government systems.
"The student leaders play a vital role to their universities
and to the entire State System of Higher Education," said Chancellor James H.
McCormick. "As representatives of our more than 95,000 students, they offer
perspective that is essential if we are to fully meet all of our students’
needs."
Ambassadors Wanted
Providing a connection between Mansfield’s past and
present is the goal of the new Student Alumni Ambassadors program being established by the
Alumni Relations Office. "The program is a wonderful opportunity for students to
interact with alumni, extend the university's mission, increase visibility and promote
quality," Patty Hamilton-Rodgers, director of Alumni Relations said. "Alumni are
interested in the here and now of the university, and active and informed students provide
this link."
Student Alumni Ambassadors will serve as campus tour guides and
represent the university at a variety of functions, on and off campus. Students will be
selected on the basis of their interest and involvement with the campus and must have a
cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 to be eligible. To be selected students must complete an
application and be interviewed by members of a selection committee. Student Alumni
Ambassadors will undergo training to prepare them for their role as Mansfield
representatives.
Any student interested in participating in the program or anyone
interested in nominating a student can call extension 4853 for more information.
Contrast In Sounds
Steadman Theatre will be the place to be for aficionados of
classical or jazz music, or both, next weekend.
The Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Kenneth
Sarch will present a program of classical symphonic works on Friday, November 12, at 8
p.m.
The orchestra members include string, wind, brass and percussion
students from the music department and additional string players from the community. The
classical program will consist of the Mozart "Titus" Overture, a Ballet Suite by
the French composer Gretry and Symphony No. 104 in D by Joseph Haydn, often called the
"London" Symphony.
On Sunday, November 14, at 2 p.m.The MU Jazz Ensemble will be in
concert at Steadman Theatre. The jazz ensemble, under the direction of Michael Galloway,
will continue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth with
renditions of many of his classic compositions along with other jazz standards.
Guest soloists Carrie Miller and Dr. Kenneth Sarch will perform
with the jazz ensemble. Miller, a senior voice major, will sing It Don’t Mean A
Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing and Sophisticated Lady. Sarch, conductor
of the MU Symphony Orchestra and a well-known jazz violinist, will make his jazz vocalist
debut with Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.
In addition to the works composed by Ellington himself the
concert will include selections by Billy Strayhorn, Ellington’s longtime
collaborator. The two co-authored numerous tunes and worked so closely together that it is
sometimes difficult, even for experts, to separate their work. Among Strayhorn’s
compositions forever associated with Ellington is his signature song Take The
"A" Train.
Both concerts are free and open to the public.
Linda Rashidi, Languages and Literature, presented a paper entitled "From Oral
to Literate Tradition: The Moroccan Short Story" at the 1999 Conference of the
English Association of Pennsylvania State Universities held at Millersville University on
October 15.
John Crossen, Languages and Literature, had his book review of Kathryn Joy
McKnight’s The Mythic of Tunja: The Writings of Madre Castillo, 1671-1742
published in the summer edition of Colonial Latin American Historical Review.
Abe Ghods, Business and Economics, attended the Association of Marketing Educators
Conference in Canandaigua, NY last month. He is the AME membership chair for Pennsylvania.
Ghods also attended the Pennsylvania Rural Entrepreneurship Through Action Learning
In-Service Seminar in Greensville. Mansfield is the only four-year school in Pennsylvania
that offers the REAL program.
Andrew Longoria, Communication and Theatre, adjudicated a production of As You
Like It at Juniata College for the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival on
October 30-31. He critiqued the production for the cast, crew, and theatre staff,
providing impartial feedback from an expert outside their program.
STAFF NOTES
Michael Kutz has been hired as a full-time groundskeeper.
Lori Clark, Velma Sherman, Ellis Grist and Debra Register have all been appointed
lecturers in the ABE/GED program.
A team effort resulted in a fourth place finish for the MU
Forensic Team at the Collegiate Forensic Association’s Fall Tournament in Lincroft,
NJ October 29-30. Mansfield, coached by Sharon Carrish, Communication and Theatre,
missed third place in the 15-team field by just three points. Karen Holgate took
second place in poetry interpretation, third in dramatic interpretation and fifth in prose
interpretation. Darren DeVoue scored a second place finish in dramatic
interpretation and was fifth in poetry interpretation. Leah Phillips finished third
in rhetorical criticism. Robin Thomas scored sixth place finishes in impromptu
speaking and poetry interpretation and Carl Madonna was sixth in persuasive
speaking and seventh in prose interpretation. DeVoue and Thomas combined to
take fifth place in dramatic duo, Madonna and Phillips took sixth. Next up is the
big tournament at Bloomsburg on November 5-6.
Over 60 members of MU's seven recognized fraternities and
sororities assisted the borough of Mansfield as it was taken over by several hundred
little ghosts and goblins prowling the streets this past Halloween. The office of Greek
Affairs and Student Leadership Development, in cooperation with the Mayor's office,
organized the Halloween patrol, in which members of the university's fraternities and
sororities patrolled to make sure trick-or-treaters stayed safe. "This is a fun way
to provide a service to the community," said Tom Rodgers, Coordinator for
Greek Affairs and Student Leadership Development. "It also shows what the Greek
system can do when it comes together for a good and common cause." The students
represented three fraternities: Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Mu Delta and Sigma Tau Gamma; and
four sororities: Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Zeta and Zeta Tau Alpha.
Lee Brannon broke five school records including yards in a
season and career as the football team picked up its first win of the season with a 35-12
victory over Cheyney last Saturday. The senior ran for 222 yards and a touchdown in the
win to earn PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week honors. Senior defensive lineman Karl
Buzak was named PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week by racking up eight tackles,
including three sacks, against Cheyney. The team travels to Bloomsburg this Saturday
before returning home to host East Stroudsburg in the season finale.
The field hockey team ended the 1999 season with a winning record
after posting an exciting come-from-behind 5-4 overtime victory at Houghton College. In
addition to a 9-8 team record, freshman Gretchen Reschke became the first player in school
history to lead the PSAC in scoring with a school record 20 goals and 47 points.
The women's cross-country team finished 11th at the PSAC
Championship while the men came in 13th place. Junior Brianne Liddick led the women with a
51st overall finish over the 3.7 mile course junior Kristin Clark 53rd.
Freshman Eric Hayford topped the men finishing 54th overall.
Freshman Jen Markert got her collegiate career off to a fast
start as a member of three winning relay teams and setting a new school record in the 100
fly at the season opening Mansfield University Relays last Saturday. The Mountaineers
finished second in the six team meet winning the 300 fly, 800 free and 400 medley.
"Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a flame."
--unknown
Library Listings
These bestsellers are now on the shelves at North Hall:
Faith Of My Fathers by John McCain with Mark Salter
The Hungry Ocean by Linda Greenlaw