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Volume 30, No. 13
November 13, 1998
Scott A. Miller
Contact: Scott A. Miller 662-4844
NEWS
MU Theatre to present new drama
MU Theatre will explore the teacher/student relationship with the new drama "Collected Stories" Nov. 19-22 in Straughn Hall.
A finalist in the 1997 Pulitzer Prize competition, "Collected Stories" presents the relationship of a mentor, Ruth, and her student, Lisa, over the course of six years. Ruth is an established writer who works closely with Lisa, who matures in a serious rival.
"This is an excellent articulate play about the creative process and the changing dynamic between a mentor and her student," says Andrew Longoria, communication and theatre, the play's director. "It deals with adult themes and uses adult language."
Written by American playwright Donald Margulies, "Collected Stories" played in New York's Manhattan Theatre Club in 1997 and currently stars internationally acclaimed actress Uta Hagen in an Off Broadway production. MU had originally scheduled the play for spring semester, but because of set requirements changed the time slot to accommodate the inauguration of MU President John Halstead.
The cast includes Jessica Suba of Cranberry Township as Ruth and Sarah Sperling of Lincoln University as Lisa. Assistant directors are Christine Martino of Collegeville, Jenna Dennison of Elmira, NY, and Erica Daratany of Milford. The production's dramaturg is Mercedes Tomayko of Stanhope, NJ. Longoria designed the set and costumes. Kevin Gleason of Elmira Heights, NY, designed the lights, while Christian Kaluche of Cape Cod, MA, designed the sound.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Forensics team earns more honors
The MU forensics team earned three individual awards and finished seventh in the 15-team Collegiate Forensic Association Tournament at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV, recently.
Robin Thomas of Downingtown earned a third place in After Dinner Speaking and a fifth place in Prose Interpretation. Karen Holgate of Orlando, FL, placed fourth in Poetry Interpretation. Other students who attended the competition included Leah Phillips of Tarpon Springs, FL, and Drew Pinkney of Mansfield.
The competition included the United States Marine Academy, Longwood, Bloomsburg, West Chester, Monmouth, Bridgewater (VA), Brookdale and others.
The team traveled to the Bloomsburg Varsity Tournament on Nov. 6.
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Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m., Steadman. The renowned MU Jazz Ensemble will present its annual fall concert. Under the direction of Michael Galloway, music, this select group of students regularly presents the finest in modern jazz. The first half of the concert will feature a variety of standard big band charts including "Payin' Those Bass Playin' Dues Blues," a "greasy" original by Dave Metzger; a Greg Yasinitsky arrangement of Henry Mancini's "Days of Wine and Roses"; Tom Ferguson's shuffle "Use Both Hands," and a great drum feature by Billy Byers entitled "Battery Charger." The second half of the concert will be devoted entirely to the music of George Gershwin. The MU Jazz Ensemble pays tribute to the 100th year of Gershwin's birth with a set of four of his most popular tunes: "Fascinating Rhythm," "They Can't Take That Away From Me," "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Summertime."
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- Draft Two of the university's Strategic Action Plan is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.mnsfld.edu/depts/publrela/sap.html. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and others are encouraged to read it send their comments to cabinet.
- Want to make a child feel special this holiday season? Be a part of the annual Santa's Gift Bag charity. All you have to do is contact Liv Mitcheltree at 4811 to obtain the name and age of a particular child. Then wrap your gifts with the names and ages of the children and deliver them to Mitcheltree no later than Tuesday, Dec. 1. It couldn't be any easier to make the holidays a little brighter.
- Art by area children ages 4-14 in MU's Saturday Morning Art Class will be on display in Allen Hall Nov. 16-20. The university community and parents are invited to a reception Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6-8 p.m. in Allen Hall. The Saturday Morning Art Class is taught by art education students under the direction of the art department's Richard Hamwi.
- MU will offer six classes toward the African-American emphasis of the ethnic studies minor this spring. They are AN 308W Sub Sahara Africa, ARH 329 History of African-American Art, ENG 220W Contact Zone, ENG 320W/HON Southern Writers, HST 295W New Imperialism and HST 304 Civil War and Reconstruction. Students interested in declaring an ethnic studies minor should contact Edward Washington, English, at 4602.
- Marilyn Lapps, residence life, is collecting items for the Women's Coalition in Wellsboro. Some of the items they could use are: toilet paper, tissues, sanitary napkins, tampons, hand/body lotion, shampoo (other hair care products), cosmetics. Those interested in donating items should contact Lapps at 4933 or by E-mail (mlapps@mnsfld.edu).
- Notice to Pine E-mail users: The Pine mailer application will be removed from general use at the end of the fall 1998 semester. Please start the migration to other E-mail program alternatives. Technical services staff in the library are available to provide assistance.
- MU Athletics invites all faculty and staff to attend the Monday, Nov. 16, home openers, against Houghton, for men's and women's basketball free of charge. All you have to do is show your university ID at the gate. The women's game tips off at 6 p.m., with the men following at 8 p.m.
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Robert Timko, philosophy and liberal studies, presented the paper "Social and Economic Idealism in 19th Century Canada" as part of the Middle Atlantic and New England Conference on Canadian Studies (MANECCS) biennial meeting held in Burlington, VT, Oct. 15-18. He was also re-elected to the executive board of MANECCS and will continue as editor of its newsletter until October 2000. On Dec. 28, he will moderate a panel discussion on "Teaching Philosophy in the 21st Century" as part of the Eastern Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association in Washington D.C. Timko begins his term as president of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers Jan. 1 and will serve until Dec. 31, 2000.
Dennis Wydra, education, was featured in a quarter-page advertisement by the Pennsylvania Cable and Telecommunications Association in the Sunday, Nov. 8, Harrisburg Patriot.
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Chris Mortimer, library, sends her thanks to all who sent prayers, cards, and phone calls during her nephew Joel's battle with cancer. She sends a special "thank you" to Larry Nesbit, library, and the library staff for their continued support, which "has provided the strength and encouragement I really needed during a very difficult time."
The start of the men's basketball season was still two weeks away, but head coach Tom Ackerman and members of his team showed there is no off-season for reading during an assembly at Kent Phillips Elementary School in Corning, NY. Ackerman and the team demonstrated drills, plays, and techniques that emphasized teamwork to the more than 250 students and staff at the elementary school. The players then separated into various groups and read stories to the students in conjunction with the theme of aircraft to go along with the school's reading rally, "Glide to 25."
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For the second straight year, field hockey team members Misty Drasher and Jamie Huffcut were named to all-conference honors. Drasher, a defensive back from Montrose who was named to the first team, broke the school record for defensive saves in a year with nine. She also contributed three assists, which was tied for team best, while playing all 15 games for first year head coach Diane M. Monkiewicz. Drasher earned second team honors last season when she set the school mark for defensive saves. Huffcut, a midfielder from Vestal, NY, who was named to the second team, was second on the team in goals scored with four tallies, including three game-winners, and tied for the team lead in assists with three. She was also second best in total points with 11 while making two defensive saves for the Mountaineers this year. Huffcut also earned second team honors last year when she scored five goals and recorded five assists.
The swimming team shattered four school records but fell to both Bloomsburg (71-24) and Millersville (56-39) in a tri-meet Saturday. Sarah Davis broke two records for the Mountaineers with a first place finish in the 200 fly, and a second place finish in the 1000 free events. Davis' time of 2:19.99 in the 200 fly bettered her old mark of 2:21.71, while her 11:41.22 was nearly 28 seconds faster than teammate Teresa Ulett's 12:49.25 from a week ago. Davis teamed up with Candace Cipolla, Jaime Ragukonis and Ulett to take second place in the 400 Medley Relay with a new school record of 4:25.12. Cipolla set a singles record of her own with a time of 2:21.86 in the 200 individual medley bettering her old time of 2:22.24. The Mounties dive into action Saturday at 3 p.m. when they host Lycoming College in the Decker Gymnasium pool at 3 p.m.
Todd Stewart finished 51st out of 189 competitors in the 1998 NCAA Regional Championship Saturday at Slippery Rock University, where the men finished 25th out of the 28 teams in the competition. In women's action, Brianne Liddick came in 78th out of 200 competitors as the MU women finished 20th in a 29-team field.
MU dropped a 42-14 decision to Bloomsburg in its final home game of the 1998 season. The Mounties scored first when Lee Brannon raced 85-yards off left tackle on the first play from scrimmage. Mansfield's other score came on a 47-yard strike from Chris Hudak to Scott Oros. The Mounties finish the season at East Stroudsburg Saturday.
The women's and men's basketball teams open the home portions of the 1998-99 schedule by hosting Houghton Monday, Dec. 16, beginning at 6 p.m. MU faculty and staff can attend the games free of charge, courtesy of MU Athletics, by showing their MU ID at the door.
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"If we truly believe that universal access is both a public good and a private right, though, we have to realize that the public interest in obtaining information won't be satisfied simply by providing everyone with access to a computer and a modem."
Geoffrey Nunberg, principal scientist at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, calling for more staff at libraries offering combinations of digital and traditional print information.
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