Volume 30, No. 29
April 16, 1999
Contact: Mike Carpenter (570) 662-4848
mcarpent@mnsfld.edu
Mansfield University will present Shakespeare's romantic comedy, "As You Like It", April 22-25 in the university's Straughn Hall. Between April 22-24, the play will begin at 8 p.m., and the performance on Sunday, April 25, will start at 2 p.m.
"As You Like It" is a story of four couples who try to sort out their romantic lives after leaving the strict confines of the royal court. They find themselves free to pursue their real goals and their true selves once they arrive in the magical Forest of Arden. With the various couples, Rosalind and Orlando, Celia and Oliver, Touchstone and Audrey, and Silvius and Phebe, Shakespeare presents four very different views of love and romance; pure love, redeemed love, lusty love and unrequited love.
The play, first produced in 1599, is this season's Centennial Series production. MU Theater's Centennial Series has offered such plays as: Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest;" Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderson's "Dracula;" George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man;" and Georges Feydeau's "Sauce for the Goose."
Andrew Longoria, assistant professor of communication and theater at Mansfield will direct the play. It is the first time Mansfield Theater has produced a Shakespeare play in over a decade. The Hamilton-Gibson company in Wellsboro is also producing a Shakespearean comedy, 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' the same weekend. Anyone purchasing a ticket to either production can use that same ticket to see a performance of the other show.
Tickets for "As You Like It" are $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and children, and $2 for MU students with current ID. The box office is located in the lobby of Straughn Hall. For reservations or more information, call the box office at (570) 662-4781.
MUSIC NOTES
Friday, April 23 8 p.m., Steadman. Top music students will perform as MU's Symphony Orchestra hosts a concerto concert. Mansfield students John Manning, Irena Pevzner, Yukiko Matsudome and Beth Kramer were chosen by a panel of music faculty to appear with the orchestra. The MU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Associate Music Professor Dr. Kenneth Sarch will round out the program. Tickets are available at the door and cost $5 for adults and $3 for students and children.
Saturday, April 24, 8 p.m., Steadman. The Festival Chorus will present Haydn's "The Creation." The performance will feature two voice faculty members, Dr. Jean-Anne Teal, soprano, and Dr. Youngsuk Kim, tenor and MU alumnus Thomas Jones, baritone. A large orchestra of student and professional players will accompany the soloists and chorus. Tickets are available by calling (570) 662-4710 and cost $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, students and children.
Sunday, April 25, 3 p.m., Steadman. The MU Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Adam F. Brennan, director of bands and percussion studies, will perform a number of new works. Tickets are available in advance by calling (570) 662-4735 and can also be purchased at the door. Prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students and children.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 1999 Spring Commencement Exercise will be held on Saturday, May 8th at 11 a.m. on Karl Van Norman Field. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved to Decker Gym. Academic regalia may be picked up in the Bookstore beginning on April 16th. Rehearsal is at 12:00 on Friday May 7th - on Van Norman Field. In the event of rain, it will be in Decker Gym. Mansfield University employees who wish to present diploma cases to their graduation spouse or child should notify Mary Lou Stroud (662-4355) as soon as possible. If special accommodations are needed by physically/mentally challenged graduates or guests, please notify Mary Lou as soon as possible.
Phi Alpha Theta, an international history honorary society, will install its Alpha-Iota-Beta Chapter at Mansfield University on Wed., April 21 at 4 p.m. in the Traditional Reading Room of North Hall. Dr. Edwin R. Baldrige, professor emeritus of history at Muhlenberg College, will represent the Phi Alpha Theta Headquarters as the presiding officer. MU faculty who will participate in the installation and initiation of new members include Dr. Karen Guenther, assistant professor of history and political science, Kenneth J. Orosz, instructor of history and political science, and Dr. Robert Wooley, professor of social work, anthropology and sociology.
During the week of April 19, discards from Mansfield's North Hall Library journal and periodical collections will be available free to faculty only. Ask for assistance at the information desk on 2 South.
Summer school personnel should pick up their contracts on either Wed. April 28 or Thurs., April 29 from 1-4 p.m. in the Provost's office on the fifth floor of North Hall. This includes personnel who are expecting a contract for summer assignments other than teaching a course, such as library personnel, ADRLs, reader/scorers and counselors. If you have any questions concerning contracts, please call Carol Alexander (4805) or Jo Anne Davis (4804).
SCHOLARS SPOTLIGHT
Teresa Whitt, education and special education, held a three hour workshop entitled "Teaching Relationship Skills a Proactive Approach to Avoiding School Violence", April 14 - 17. The workshop was conducted for the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) at the national conference held in Charlotte, NC.
The proposal was among the highest ratings reviewed by the CCBD in their blind review of proposals within the categories of Behavioral Disorders and Strategies for Promoting Socially Appropriate Behavior. Teresa offers an in depth study of school violence through the Continuing
Education Center. The next class is scheduled for the following weekends: May 21 - 23 and June 5 - 7, 1999.
Barry Brucklacher, education and special education, presented "How Students View Scientists," at the National Science Teachers Association National Convention in March. The convention is the largest gathering of science educators in the world.
Ruth Anne Miller, art, will be teaching at the Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association Summer Conference at Bucknell University, July 9-11. Her classes will be: "Graphing for Pickup," a lesson in using drawing techniques when designing on graph paper; "Doubleweave Ornaments," a class in learning the fundamentals of double weave pick up; "Designing and Weaving Triple Weave," a study in how triple weave builds and double weave, and "Temari Balls," a lesson in making Japanese thread balls. Miller's weaving "Creek Stones" won an honorable mention in the Annual Mannings Handweaving School's Weaving Show.
Albert Dalmolen, history and political science, attended the annual meeting of the PA Political Science Association at Villanova University April 9-10. At a panel on teaching political science, he presented a paper titled "Teaching Development Politics Through One Country; The Case of Indonesia." In June, Dalmolen is scheduled to lecture at the University of Zurich in Switzerland on United States presidential campaigns and U.S. foreign policy.
Dr. Karen Guenther, history and political science, served as a judge and moderator for the session on "Pennsylvania History" at the Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference at Bloomsburg University on April 10.
Dr. Harold Carter, art, recently gave a lecture to students at North Penn High School on the history of African-American artists. He has also been asked to serve on the PED Art Standard Committee in Harrisburg, PA on April 27-29. Carter and Richard Hamwi, art, both attended the National Art Education Association Conference in Washington, D.C. March 23-28.
STAFF SCENE
William Ameral has been hired as an assistant football coach.
SPORTS UPDATE
The baseball team swept PSAC opponent Bloomsburg University Saturday, 5-2, 2-0. The Mountaineers are ranked 24th in the latest Division II poll.
The Mounties received outstanding pitching performances in both ends of the doubleheader. Shawn Wettig pitched a complete-game four hitter in the opener. R.J. Lee was 2-2 with an RBI and two walks and Jackson Burnette was 2-3 with an RBI.
Jeff Emrich pitched five and one-thirds innings of scoreless baseball in the nightcap, allowing only three hits. Chris McGee pitched the last inning and two-thirds, allowing no hits and striking out two batter to earn his fourth win of the season to go along with a league-high four saves.
The win puts Mansfield (24-10/8-4 PSAC) in the thick of the PSAC East playoff battle halfway through the conference slate. Kutztown University and Millersville University are both 9-3, while Shippensburg University is 8-4.
The men's and women's track and field teams each finished second in a tri-meet with Bloomsburg and Lock Haven University Wednesday afternoon.
Sayre's Dave Coyle led the Mountaineer men with
first place finishes in the 200 and 400 meters while Lamar Crawford took top honors in the
110 hurdles and long jump. Crawford was also second in the high and triple jumps.
Also placing first for the MU men were Eric Franitti in the pole vault
and Dave Banyar in the javelin.
Colleen Ryder recorded wins in the 800 and 3000
meters to lead the MU women. Karen Krouse took first in the discus and Kim Carman won the
pole vault.
The softball team almost knocked off the fourth ranked team in Division
II softball in the country Wednesday, Bloomsburg University. At the end of the conference
doubleheader, Mansfield was swept, however, 2-1 and 14-12.
In the first game, pitcher Kelly Morris held the BU offense to only one hit going into the sixth inning, while striking out six batters. Mansfield had taken a 1-0 lead in the third inning when junior Kim Swarts singled in junior Megan Williams who reached on base by a fielder's choice. In the sixth inning, Bloomsburg doubled and then homered to center field for the game-winning runs.
In the second game, the Mounties never captured the lead, but threatened many times. In the seventh, sophomore Kirsten Stevens belted a two-run home run over the center field fence to cut the BU lead 14-12. At the plate, Stevens went 2-2 with two runs scored and four RBI.
THE BOTTOM LINE
"There is a point where the educational goals of the university have to give way to the First Amendment rights of the student," The lawyer for a group challenging mandatory student fees at public colleges, in the April 9 issue of "The Chronicle of Higher Education."