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The 
What? Me worry?!? 
I Carbon 
Vol. 8, No. 15 A Student Publication of Marian College 6 February 1991 
Student Activity Fees Increase Did you know that the 
U.S. ranks FIRSf* in .. by Karen Walsh 
Costs are always on the rise, as college 
students are well aware of. Beginning in 
the fall of next year, student activity fees 
for full-time students will increase from 
$15 to $25 and from $7.50 to $12.50 for 
part-time students. 
The decision to increase the fees was a 
unanimous one by both the student board 
members and also the subcommittee that 
was appointed for the sole purpose of 
discussing the fees. It is important to note 
that commuter students were also repre-
sented on this subcommittee. 
The board had been talking about such 
an increase since the beginning of the 
school year. They encouraged students to 
come to the meetings about raising the 
activity fees by hanging up posters about 
it before Christmas and in the latter part 
of January, but no one showed up to voice 
his opinions. 
Many students do not know what the 
fees go towards. Dave Miller, President 
of the board, said they pay for recrea-
tional activities for the students such as 
romedians, dances, and Parents' Day. This 
year part of the fees paid for Marian's film 
license, which, according to treasurer Jim 
Meer, costs about $1700 a year. "We're 
trying to encourage people to stay on 
campus," says Wendy Sloman, Social 
Planner on the board. "By providing more 
entertainment on campus, maybe students 
won't go home so much." The fees also 
pay for discount tickets for admission to 
attractions in Indianapolis. "We're trying 
to reach everyone in the city," Meer ex-
plained. Student activity fees also helped 
furnish the new student center in Alverna 
Why are fees being increased for next 
year? Meer says, "Costs are increasing 
and our budget is decreasing." It is getting 
more and more expensive to furnish ac-
tivities, and compared to other schools, 
our fees are pretty low. Miller explained 
that there was a lot of money left over 
from last year which was used this year for 
activities, but that there wouldn't be enough 
money for next year unless the fees were 
raised. By increasing the fees to $25 for 
full-time students and $12.50 for part-
time students, they will have "approxi-
mately the same amount of money next 
year to work with as we did this year, and 
maybealittlemore,"says Miller. The fees 
have not been raised since 1986. 
Most Marian students who were inter-
viewed for feedback by the board mem-
bers seemed to agree with the decision 
because it would mean increased activi-
ties. 
military expenditures 
military bases worldwide 
military aid to foreign countries 
nuclear warheads & bombs? 
but the U.S ranks ... 
5th in literacy rate of adults 
8th in life expectancy 
8th in public health 
expenditures per capita 
18th in infant mortality rate/1000 
live births 
18th in physicians per population 
•among 142 countries 
From World Military and Social Expenditures: 
1987-1988, by Ruth Leger Sivard. 
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THE CARBON 
page2 
This section of the Carbon will be devoted to hot, controversial topics whether here 
at Marian orin the world today. We hope to publish only readers' points of view-one 
for each side of the issue. We invite anyone to compose a short essay or paragraphs to 
let us know your views -- you be heard throughout the campus. These may be turned 
in to the Carbon mailbox in the faculty mailroom. Please submit your name and phone 
number with your essay. Your name may be withheld upon request at the time of 
printing. 
Students view smoking policy 
from the butt and the filter 
by~Abel 
Marian College has shown commend-
able strength in its recently-established 
smoking policy. Hoping to promote good 
health and provide a healthy environment 
for students and faculty, Marian has taken 
the motto of "The College That Cares," a 
step beyond mere words. It has taken a 
firm stand on a controversial issue, and 
the college's resolution to stick to this 
stand should be highly supported. 
Given, there are those struggling against 
the addiction who find the new policy to 
be unfair to them because they do not 
have a private space on campus. The 
policy was not meant to be unfair to any-
one, but to protect the non-smoker from 
harmful sea:md-handsmoke. Any respect-
able college would refrain from providing 
an unhealthy environment. 
The smoker may argue that the policy 
infringes on the right of free-will, but the 
college community must ask itself this 
basic question: Does a person have the 
right to smoke in an unventilated building 
where their smoke can annoy and possibly 
endanger others? Of course not. 
The smoker does have the option · of 
leaving the building to smoke or abstain-
ing. Marian would like to influence the 
smoker to pick the healthier choice, yet by 
no means, wants to deprive the smoker of 
a choice. 
The argument of free-will is clearly not 
the issue here. Protecting the right of 
others to have dean air is the primary 
reason for the policy. Marian, in no way, 
wanted to infringe upon free-will or in-
convenience anyone. Yet when it boils 
down to free-will versus human rights, 
human rights can never be wrong. 
by Karen Murphy 
Recently Marian established a smoking 
policy which inadvertently discriminated 
against its own commuter students who 
happen to engage in the "nasty" habit of 
smoking. The policy took away all rights 
of these students to smoke in any building 
on campus, yet resident students are still 
able to smoke in their dorm rooms -- as 
well they should be. Dean Woodman 
reasons that this is the residents' "home 
away from home" whereas commuters can 
still smoke in their "home away from home" 
-- their cars. To me , this seems to be an 
absurd simile. Picture it: the commuter is 
huddled up in the cold, compact car trying 
to study and smoke their cigarette, while 
the "dormies" who share the same nasty 
habit, blowing that same hazardous sec-
ondary smoke, are cozy in their warm, 
spacious rooms studying comfortably. This 
forces me to ask the question, "Is this 
policy really a question of the health of 
the environment or is it the pleasing ac-
commodations for many non-smokers?" 
Being a commuter myself, I have spent a 
lot of time in the commuter's space, the 
canteen in Marian Hall. You could say I 
have had a "peek" into many of these 
students' lives. Most commuters work or 
have children; many both. They need 
their breaks at school to gettheamount of 
studying in that college demands. Smok-
ing is an addiction, which many have had 
for years and have not been able to free 
themselves of for whatever reason. This is 
not our business. The point is that they 
pay to go here too. Should we send them 
out in the cold during such little free time 
( FILTER, continued on page 3) 
6 February 1991 
I apologize for any offense taken by any 
woman regarding my recent advertisement. 
Believe me it has been made very clear to 
me that times have changed. My inten-
tions were not for skimpy outfits or mak-
ing our situation a "spectacle." The ad-
vertisement now calls for any student 
wanting to help on game day or our re-
cruiting efforts to all me ( ext. 321) before 
February 15. 
-- Coach Shambaugh 
THE CARBON 
Marian College 
Indianapolis, IN 46222 
Editor 
Noelle Gasco 
Production Editor 
Barbara Crock 
Busin~ Manager 
Troy Snyder 
Advisor 
Dr. Brian Adler 
Staff 
Dallice Hesselgrave, Kimberly Blair, Jenny Miller, 
N.M. Gasco, Susan Schuppan, Shannon Gaughan, 
LeeAnn Bessler, Jordi K. Till, Susan Shambaugh, 
Kent Cook, Denis Ratekin 
The Carbon, a source of news and information as well as an open 
forum for the Marian College Campus community, is not an official 
publication of Marian College and does not necessarily reflect the 
views of the college administration, faculty, or editors. Readers are 
invited to submit timely and relevant letters of opinion to the editors. 
Such letters should not exceed 150 words and must include the 
author's name and phone number. Forverification purposes the letter 
must also be dated and signed. Telephone numbers will not be pub-
lished, nor will anonymous letters be published. Letters may be edited 
for clarity and brevity. Editors have authority to reject any letter they 
feel to be potentially libelous, obscene, inflammatory, or in poor taste. 
Ordinarily such letters should aim to address issues, clarify events, 
promote understanding, or clearly identify what is going on in an 
event, issue, or scene. No guest editorials will be accepted unless 
explicity solicited by the editorll, Unsolicited pieces will be treated as 
letters to the editors. Letters to the editors must be turned in to the 
Carbon's mailbox in the faculty mail room by 12:00 noon, Friday, the 
week before they are to run. 
Any campus club or organization sponsoring an event can advertise 
in the Carbon at no charge by submitting a 4•x5• ad to the Carbon in 
the Carbon mailbox in the faculty mailroom one week before the ad is 
to run. If typesetting is required, the ad must be submitted two weeks 
in advance, and a fee will be charged. The Carbon will run the ad for 
the two weeks preceding the announced event. 
Events or informational notes can be submitted for the Knightly 
notes by campus organizaions or pel'llOns. The text must be SO words 
or less. The deadline for Notes is Fridays at 12:00 noon in the Carbon 
mailbox. The editors reserve the right to edit all advertisements and 
notes submitted. 
6 February, 1991 THE CARBON page3 
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by N.M. Gasro 
Elvis Cologne. Now there's a scent that 
lingers forever. 
But Elvis doesn't seem to object. After 
all, how can a dead man disapprove any-
thing? Or is he dead?? 
At first Nicole was skeptical. She won-
dered why anyone would want to smell 
like Elvis -- mainly dead and sweaty. 
However, after smelling a sample -- amaz-
ingly enough they were giving them out 
freely -- she was convinced. 
Nicole discovered that Elvis cologne 
has a very practical function as well as 
appealing to and attracting women such 
as herself. Contrary to popular belief, it is 
not that Elvis cologne initiates hair growth 
or sideburns. That has not yet been scien-
tifically proven. However, after hearing 
about the 17 recent car break-ins that 
occurred on Marian's campus, Nicole got 
the idea to use Elvis cologne to ward off 
potential criminals. Sure enough, after 
only one or two squirts, her car was almost 
unapproachable. Also as far as personal 
protection it's better than mace. 
She highly recommends using Elvis co-
logne as opposed to regular car alarm 
systems currently available on the mar-
ket. For one thing, even if someone does 
manage to successfully break into ave-
hicle, the police should have no trouble 
tracking him down, thanks to Elvis. 
She's also anxiously awaiting the arrival 
of Priscilla Perfume -- another addition to 
the never-ending Line of Presley Prod-
ucts. 
FAST FUNDRAISING PROGRAM 
$1000 in just one week. 
Earn up to $100 for your campus organi-
7.ation. Plus a chance at $5000 more! This 
program works! No investment needed. 
Call 1-800-932-0528 Ext. 50 
Correction: Convocations are not 
required for part-time students. 
Teaching Excellence Award 
Marian College is participating for a 
second year in a national awards program 
to recognize outstanding college teachers 
in independent colleges. The Sears Roe-
buck Foundation }las invited over 700 
colleges to select an outstanding faculty 
member "who has made a distinct differ-
ence in the teaching climate of the college 
in such areas as: model classroom teach-
ing, campus leadership, pioneering teach-
ing methodology, creative course devel-
opment and/or instructional support." 
Each distinguished teacher will receive 
a $1,000 award and each institution a grant 
of $1,000 to support faculty renewal ef-
forts. Last year's award was shared by Dr. 
Fayed Plascak-Craig, Assistant Professor 
of Psychology and Mr. James Larner, In-
structor in Music. 
F~ll-time faculty members may nomi-
nate one colleague. Baccalaureate stu-
dents who have completed 90 semester 
hours of course work at Marian College or 
Carbon meetings 
every Monday 
4:30 p.m. 
All interested writers are 
invited to attend. 
Associate degree candidates who will 
complete couse work in May or August of 
1991 are invited to recommend a profes-
sional staff member tbr recognition. Forms 
are available at the Academic Dean's Of-
fice. 
Aocording to Faye D. Plascak-Craig, PhD., 
"This award recognized that varied styles 
of teaching and modeling are valued means 
to the transmission of knowledge and of 
modes of decision-making that lead to 
personal commitment by the prepared and 
motivated student of higher education." 
Jim Larner added, "One of the greatest 
aspects of being a teacher is being in a 
learning environment. There is a real sense 
of sharing among students and teachers; it 
is not a one-way street. The significance of 
this award is that it affirms the effort to do 
your best work. This award has let me 
know that people do notice and care." 
Filter, continued from p.2 
they have so they may enjoy such a basic 
freedom? 
The administration has had to choose 
what is best for the college community. 
But this did not have to mean either tak-
ing away a smoker's rights or a non-smoker's 
rights. There is surely a reasonable way to 
accommodate both. Dean Woodman also 
referred in his article to many who ap-
plaud the purposes of this policy; I ap-
plaud its purposes, but I reject the policy. 
Next week's topic: dorm visitation hours 
Place a personal 
forV-Day 
Write a brief message and 
place it on the Carbon mail 
shelf by Monday, 
February 11 
TI-IECARBON 
page4 
COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE 
ACROSS 35 Symbol for 2 Intense desire: 36 Twisted 
tellurium slang 37 Slain 
1 Cheats: slang 36 Shattered 3 Long-suffering 39 Perplex 
5 On the ocean 38 Cry of cow 4 Chore 41 Reconnoiter 
9 Viper 39 Insect 5 Equally 42 Covers 
12 Tidy 40 Negative prefix 6 Cubic meters 43 Arrow poison 
13 Astral body 41 Pintail duck. 7 Organs of 44 In addition 
14 Falsehood 42 Hold on hearing 45 Bef_ore ~oon 
15 Free from property 8 Guido's second 47 Sw_,ss nver 
restraint 44 French province note 49 Unit of Japa-
17 Hermit 46 Induct 9 Animated nese cur~ency 
19 Buries 48 Inventor of 10 Location 50 Sup.erlat,ve 
21 Above telegraph 11 Equal endmg 
22 Vegetable 51 River in 16 Latin 53 Coroner: abbr · 
24 Act in law Scotland conjunction 
25 Pedal digit 52 Alloy of gold 18 Moroccan 
26 Sea eagle and silver native 
27 Expert 54 Employs 20 Muse of poetry 
29 A continent: 55 Series of games 22 Whip 
abbr. 56 Was borne 23 Great Lake 
31 River island 5 7 Temporary 25 Gull-like bird 
32 Kind of type: shelter 27 Mud 
abbr. DOWN 28 A~ounds 
33 Teutonic deity 29 Wild plum 
34 Sick 1 African antelope 30 Century plant 
34 Enaaae deeply 
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
• • • SWEETHEART DANCE • • • • • 
• ''The Magic of Love" • • • • • • Saturday, February 9, 1991 • • • • 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight • • • • Stokely Mansion • • • • Tickets: $15.00/couple, $10.00/single • • • • On sale in the dining hall. • • • • • 
• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 
6 Febroary 1991 
NATIONAL COLLEGE POETRY CONTEST open to all 
college & university students desiring to have their poetry an-
thologized. Cash prizes will be awarded the top five poems. 
Deadline: March 31. For Contest Rules send stamped envelope 
to: International Publications, PO Box 44044-L, Los Angeles, 
CA 90044. 
EXTENDED EVENING OFFICE HOURS for Financial Aid, 
Business and the Assistant Academic Dean will occur as follows: 
1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays on the month; 2nd and 4th Wednes-
days of the month. The offices will remain open until 7:00 p.m. 
TRANSITION CENTER PRESENTS: What is a Friend? on 
Wednesday, Feb. 6th at 6:00 p.m. in the Stokly Mansion Drawing 
Room. FREE REFRESHMENTS! ALL ARE WELCOME. 
CAMPUS SAFETY ESCORT SERVICE for all members of 
the College Community and Campus Visitors: To provide for 
your personal safety and security on campus call: X21& Avaiable 
24HRS per day. 
POWER PLAYSERIES SPONSORED: 
Get ready for an exciting series of leadership workshops spon-
sored by the Office of Student Activities. Through this series 
you will discover what it takes to obtain a successful career in 
whatever field you choose. You will also possess the knowledge 
needed to take you down the road to excellence. We have 
recruited a variety of administrators who know the excitement of 
success and have risen above most in their field. Now, they will 
share their dynamics with you. We feel you'll be pleased with this 
series, the first of its kind offered at Marian College. 
Power Play includes the following: Dr. Daniel Felicetti, Col-
lege President, presenting "Professionalism" at noon, Feb. 14; 
Sr. Norma Rocklage, OSF, Vice President for Planning and 
Mission Effectiveness, presenting "Ethics in Leadership" at 
noon, Feb. 26; and Andy Murphy presenting "Image and Promo-
tion" at noon, March 5. Each segment of the series will be held 
in room 205 of Marian Hall. 
Leanna Pelance is the new student representative for Instruc-
tional Computing Committee. 
SENIOR SEMINAR BUSINESS PRESENTATION: "Money 
Management." Wednesday, February 13, 12:30 p.m. The semi-
nar will be in Marian Hall, room 206. Maria Grossman and 
Angie Wissel will speak. Students and faculty are encouraged to 
attend . 
THE NEXT TRANSITION CENTER PRESENTS will be on 
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13th at Stokely Mansion. The topic will 
be: The Road to Successful Relationships. Time: 6:00 p.m . 
Free refreshments! Everyone is welcome . 


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The 
,.._____Wha_t'sstress~?!? I Carbon 
Vol. 8, No. 14 A Student Publication of Marian College 30 January 1991 
Convocations Remain Mandatory 
by Karen Murphy 
After what some would call a heated 
debate, the College Council has voted to 
rontinue making convocations mandatory 
to all students. There had been a number 
of complaints from students that these 
sessions interfered with their other re-
sponsibilities on days they had not regis-
tered to have class. Those complaints 
worked their way up to the administra-
tion, who then voted on it, and the com-
plaints lost, 20-9. 
Dave Roberts, the chairman of the 
Convocations Committee, explained that-
the purpose of convocations in Marian's 
program is to "better" students in regards 
to getting a Liberal Arts Education and to 
invoke a sense of community among all 
the students at Marian. 
However,manynon-traditionalstudents 
only feel isolated by such mandatory 
meetings which they find difficult to at-
tend. Still one junior at Marian honestly 
felt that many topics discussed were of no 
significance to a Liberal Arts education. 
Despite some ill feelings toward it, most 
were in support of the convocations, but 
opposed to their being mandatory. But as 
it has been proved through the low atten-
dance at athletic events, plays, musicals, 
etc ... at Marian, the theory remains: If we 
don't have to go, most of us won't go. 
So we will continue to clear our sched-
ules once or twice a semester for one or 
two hours. Considering those convoca-
tions we have been privileged to hear over 
the past year, susch as the Colts' trainer 
Tom Zupancic and the troubling experi-
ences of Fr. Lawrence Jenko, perhaps 
students need to just grin and bear it; 
because in essence, they have no choice. 
A Broadcasting 
Program is in 
Marian's Near 
Future 
by N. M. Gasco 
By next semester, Marian College stu-
dents will be able to perform, interview, 
and possibly edit their own stories. 
Mr. Richard Saltzman, a 1975 graduate 
of Fort Harrison and a military broad-
caster for 15 years, came to Marian to 
teach public speaking and Writing for 
Telecommunications. But, he also plays 
an important part in a bigger plan, a plan 
to introduce a broadcasting program to 
Marian College. 
With his previous experience, Mr. 
Saltzman has beens ta tioned in West Ber-
lin, Hawaii, Washington D.C., and one of 
his favorite locations, Tokyo, Japan. For 
six months as Japan's only radio broad-
caster, he received a gold mike from the 
Far East Network, as well as awards for 
writing and for a television production. 
He is currently going to graduate school 
at Butler University and is actively in-
volved in designing Marian's broadcast-
ing program and deciding what equip-
ment will be needed and purchased. 
He points out that often when students 
think of broadcasting, they overlook the 
importance of writing. "Broadcasting is 
more than being a D.J." He added that 
there are at least 50 other jobs one can 
perform at a radio station that are just as 
enjoyable and valuable. To him, writing is 
a great skill because before one "can per-
form, either audially or visually, one has 
to have something to say." 
page 2 
Smoking Policy Re-examined 
At the urging of a senior class officer 
(December 5 letter to the rbonand in re-
sponse to a petition from students to es-
tablish a smoking area for commuters, the 
President, in consultation with his Cabi-
net, recently re-examined the rollege's newly 
established smoking policy. Most indi-
viduals within our community have ap-
plauded the purposes of the policy. It 
represents a commitment to promote good 
health and prevent disease. Since smok-
ing is a significant contributor to environ-
mental pollution and ill health, the col-
lege feels an obligation to deter all public 
smoking, not only for the sake of the smoker, 
but also for the nonsmoker being exposed 
to passive smoke. 
The Cabinet also recognizes the fact 
that nicotine is fiercely addictive and many 
individuals are still struggling with the 
problem of overcoming that addiction --
faculty, staff, residential and commuting 
students alike. In understanding the needs 
of those who are still struggling with this 
problem in private spaces, the President 
as well as others who had significant input 
into development of the policy (College 
Council, Cabinet members, and the Ad 
Hoc Committee on Smoking) avoided 
mandating an immediate total ban on 
smoking on college premises. However, 
such a ban at some future point is not out 
A Cheating Response 
Editor's note: The following is a response 
to the letter regarding cheating that ap-
peared in the December 5th issue. 
December 10, 1990 
Two students reported cheating. We in-
terviewed confidentially one-quarter of 
the class. No one corroborated the allega-
tions. We asked the instructor to take 
minimum action. "Marian College Cares" 
means students are not convicted without 
due process. 
Jim Divita, History Dept. Chair 
Connie Wesner, Assistant Dean 
THE CARBON 
of the question. Following an adjustment 
period underour current policy, it is quite 
conceivable that Marian may eventually 
become a totally smoke-free campus. Many 
rolleges and universities have already taken 
this next step. 
the question of establishing a special 
smoking room for commuters was consid-
ered by the committee and administrative 
staff, but was ruled out for the following 
reasons: 
The prohibitive costs involved in identi-
fying an appropriate location and install-
ing proper ventilation equipment would 
have to be passed on to all students. 
Whereas residence hall rooms are the 
residential student's rented home-away-
from-home for nine months of the year, 
commuter students may smoke in the 
privacy of their homes as well as in their 
parked cars on campus. 
Although the current policy will be en-
forced, continuing input from all mem-
bers of the college community on this 
important issue is welcome. All sugges-
tions and comments will receive serious 
consideration as we continue to work 
toward achieving a safe and healthy envi-
ronment for all who live and work at Marian. 
-- Dr. Bill Woodman 
Dean for Student Affairs 
PUZZLE SOLUTION 
THE CARBON 
Marian College 
Indianapolis, lN 46222 
Editor 
Noelle Gasco 
Production Editor 
Barbara Crock 
Busin~ Manager 
Troy Snyder 
Advisor 
Dr. Brian Adler 
Staff 
Dallice Hesselgrave, Kimberly Blair, Jenny Miller, 
N.M. Gasco, Susan Schuppan, Shannon Gaughan, 
LeeAnn Bessler, Jordi K. Till, Susan Shambaugh, 
Kent Cook, Denis Ratekin 
The Carbon, a source of news and information as well as an open 
forum for the Marian College Campus community, is not an official 
publication of Marian College and does not necessarily reflect the 
views of the college administration, faculty, or editors. Readers are 
invited to submit timely and relevant letters of opinion lo the editors. 
Such letters should not exceed 150 words and must include the 
author's name and phone number. Forverification purposes the letter 
must also be dated and signed. Telephone numbers will not be pub-
lished, nor will anonymous letters be published. Letters may be edited 
for clarity and brevity. Editors have authority to reject any letter they 
feel to be potentially libelous, obscene, inflammatocy, or in poor taste. 
Ordinarily such letters should aim to address issues, clarify events, 
promote understanding, or clearly identify what is going on in an 
event, issue, or scene. No guest editorials will be accepted unless 
explicity solicited by the editors. Unsolicited pieces will be treated as 
letters to the editors. Letters to the editors must be turned in to the 
Carbon's mailbox in the faculty mail room by 12:00 noon, Friday, the 
week before they are to run. 
Any campus club or organization sponsoring an event can advertise 
in the Carbon at no charge by submitting a 4•x5• ad to the Carbon in 
the Carbon mailbox in the faculty mailroom one week before the ad is 
to run. If typesetting is required, the ad must be submitted two weeks 
in advance, and a fee will be charged. The Carbon will run the ad for 
the two weeks preceding the announced event 
Events or informational notes can be submitted for the Knightly 
notes by campus l )f'f in in ions or persons. The text must be 50 words 
or less. The dt.adlme for Notes is Fridays at 12:00 noon in the Carbon 
mailbox. The editors reserve the right to edit all advertisements and 
notes submitted. 
by N.M. Gasco 
Chairs don't exist. Or, so the story goes 
according to those who've taken philoso-
phy. 
All things perceived by the senses even-
tually disintegrate. Therefore, everything 
one perceives, such as trees, towns, and 
books are merely imperfect forms of a 
perfect essence. For example, a beautiful 
flower would belong to the lower realm, 
while the essence of beauty itself would be 
considered a part of the higher realm. 
One student, Nicole, wondered if she 
could speed up the process of reaching the 
hgiher realm of enlightenment by disinte-
grating a few of her text books. She thought 
she had succeeded and finally grasped this 
complex theory when her psychology book 
mysteriously disappeared, oonveniently just 
before her first test. However, the case of 
the missing book was solved when it was 
discovered under Nicole's bed. She's cur-
rently engrossed in her next big disinte-
grating experiment: Saddam Hussein. 
rn-IE CARBON 
by Karen Walsh 
Sr. Stella Gampfer is one of the teachers I 
have always wanted to have. This friendly 
nun smiles freely at all students passing 
her, regardless of whether or not she knows 
them. 
A graduate of Marian College herself, 
Sr. Stella started out as a math major. It 
was in her senior year that she changed 
her major to English because she had 
always loved literature and because math 
was not something she wanted to devote 
her life to. 
Before coming to Marian, she taught at 
the high school level in Ohio and Indiana. 
She has been hereat Marian for seventeen 
years. This semester she is teaching Basic 
English, Literary Types, and Shakespeare. 
In the past she has taught other writing 
classes and When Literature Becomes Film. 
She advises her students to go back and re-
read what they have already read. "This 
second reading is always a worthwhile 
experience because we're always chang-
ing." 
Besides teaching, Sr. Stella has also been 
the faculty advisor for the Fioretti, Mar-
page3 
ian's literary publication that comes out 
twice a year, for fifteen years. The orettiill 
celebrate its fiftieth year of publication 
next year. 
In he_r free time, she enjoys reading. Her 
other hobbies include film, photography, 
and calligraphy. She has recently seen the 
movie release of Hamlet starring Mel Gi-
bson, and she encourages others to see it 
also. She is excited about it because she be-
lieves that the movie will motivate people 
to go to the original source of the work, 
Shakespeare's play. 
Not surprisingly, Sr. Stella said that her 
favorite author/poet is Shakespeare. That 
makes sense considering she has been 
teaching him every other year for seven-
teen years. Her favorite living authors are 
Madelaine L'engle, authorof children and 
adult science fiction and fantasy books, as 
well as Ursula LeGuin. 
Students are not the only ones who learn 
in her classes. She remarked, "There is not 
a class I have taught where I haven't learned 
something from my students." 
But, perhaps even more discouraging to 
Nicole is the philosopher's definition of 
the word education; to be educated is to 
know you don't know. Since everything 
one perceives through the senses is simply 
• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • 
an imperfect copy of its true form, one can • 
• never truly know anything. Since that • 
shadow was cast on what Nicole thought • 
was knowledge, she's been having a diffi- : 
cult time trying to understand why she's • 
attending a college at all, let alone paying : 
to be confused. One question in particu- • 
lar continues to disturb her sleep: How • 
• can philosophers know enough to know • 
what we don't know if no one can ever • 
truly know what they know?!? 
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TEACHER/PROGRAM STAFF 
Design and implement activities for girls 
in After-School Program. Part-time eve-
ning positions available now. Experience 
working with children required. 
Reply to: Girls School Incorporated of 
Ind pis, 3959 N. Central, lndpls, In 46205 
Equal Opportunity Employer 
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SWEETHEART DANCE 
''The Magic of Love" 
Saturday, February 9, 1991 
8:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight 
Stokely Mansion 
Tickets: $15.00/couple, $10.00/single 
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4:30 p.m. 
All interested writers are 
invited to attend. 
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ACROSS 
1 Entreaties 
6 Citizen of Rome 
11 Herb of pea 
family 
12 Expunges 
14 Printer's 
measure 
15 Expert 
17 Saint: abbr. 
18 Perform 
20 Take unlawfully 
21 Goddess of 
mischief 
22 Falsehoods 
24 Household pet 
25 Distance 
measure 
26 Detective: 
colloq. 
28 Banished from 
one's country 
30 Oolong 
31 Limb 
32 Sewing 
implement 
35 Guides 
38 Monster 
4 Diving birds 
5 Sew 
6 Tell 
7 City in Russia 
81nsane 
39 Snare 9 Equally 
41 Break suddenly 10 Cuddle up 
42 Greek island 11 Tolls 
43 Strip of leather 13 Spirited horse 
45 Cravat 16 Meadow 
46 Spanish for 19 Seesaws 
"yes" 21 Bodily infirmity 
47 Confined 23 Tanned skin 
49 Compass point 25 Soils with mud 
50 Book of Old 27 Hindu cymbal 
43 Stalk 
44 Shut up 
4 7 That woman 
48 Noise 
51 Symbol for 
thorium 
53 Symbol for 
tantalum 
Testament 
52 Joined 
29 Indian memorial 
54 Subject of 
discourse 
55 Small stoves 
DOWN 
1 Writing 
implement 
2 Note of scale 
3 Abstract being 
post 
32 Din 
33 Self-centered 
person 
34 All 
35 Sculptured 
likeness 
36 Lifts 
37 Haste 
40 Sea eagle 
SENIOR SEMINAR BUSINESS PRESENTATION: 
"Sales Techniques." Wednesday, February 6, 12:30 p.m. The 
seminar will be held in Marian Hall, room 206. Brad Keinsley 
and Bryan Garland will speak. Students and faculty are encour-
aged to attend. 
NATIONAL COLLEGE POETRY CONTEST open to all 
college & university students desiring to have their poetry an-
thologized. Cash prizes will be awarded the top five poems. 
Deadline: March 31. For Contest Rules send stamped envelope 
to: International Publications, PO Box 44044-L, Los Angeles, 
CA 90044. 
EXTENDED EVENING OFFICE HOURS for Financial Aid, 
Business and theAssistantAcademicDean will occur as follows: 
1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays on the month; 2nd and 4th Wednes-
days of the month. The offices will remain open until 7:00 p.m. 
TRANSITION CENTER PRESENTS SERIES: Interpersonal 
relationships. "What is a Friend?" The presentation will start at 
6:00 p.m. in the Drawing Room at Stokley Mansion. Free 
Refreshments. All are welcome! 
DIAMOND DAMSELS: Any interested and enthusiastic fe-
male Marian College students wanting to work within the base-
ball program should contact Coach Shambaugh (ext. 321) before 
February 1. Duties will include: being Ball Girls, Bat Girls, and 
Recruit Hostesses. 
BLACK STUDENT UNION meeting is scheduled for Thurs-
day, January 31, 7:00 p.m. 
COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE 
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Also in Cleveland & Elyria, Ohio 
1868 Lafayette Rd. 
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CUSTOMERS 
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A TI'ENTION MARIAN 
STUDENTS 
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knowledge of anyone else. 
She arranged and organized 
he e pon ibilities so th· t 
th r ould be a le scr 
amount of duti s left D r the 
urvivor in h r lit to care 
fo following h r death. 
h w s c1inically de-
pre d, und r th care of 
doctor and on dailymcdica-
tion. Her trugglc in lifi had 
been constant and never-end-
ing for well over 20 years; 
she never knew peace of 
mind, was overwhelmed with 
her pro \ \\ . \ivc · 
· in absofute agony for many 
years. Our friendship was 
only 18 months old and dur-
ing the time I knew her she 
Have you ever wondered 
where bugs go when it be-
comes too cold for them to 
survive outside? 
Well, loo no further than 
Alvema Hall for the answer. 
Yes the bui1ding is nice so 
nice that a strange new breed 
of flying ugly insects the 
size of quart rs ha d cided 
to claim it as theirs. Th y 
a]so haveinvitedall their pals 
to come in too. Earlier this 
year, it was not uncommon 
to look before sitting down 
in orderto avoid getting stung 
by bees. 
The prob1em is that there 
doesn ~t seem to be any re-
sponse or action being taken 
bymaintenanceor, betteryet 
by a professional extermina-
tor. Yet this needs to be 
done, even ifitmeans spend-
ing a little money in order to 
solve this annoying problem. 
After all, you know it's bad 
when you turn on the lights 
and wonder if the bulb is 
l v d h r, con ciou or not; 
but was taken t an mpty 
room by accident. he w 
dead that morning. And l 
was tunned how I make it 
home without crashing my 
car i a mystery to c. 
I drank a bottle oh inc and 
c ·cd y elfto le p. ricf 
lad ·nvadcd my b i g and 
several days later h r 
grave ide service wa held 
within th heart fth city of 
Indianapolis. 
On a rainy cold day, over 
200pcoplcgathcrcdatJanic s 
graveside. They came from 
a11 walks of liD for she was 
mine uicidal thought and 
behavior in omeonc; even 
though Jane was in a high 
risk group a a patient with 
an aff ccti 'C mood disorder, 
no one knew he had a spe-
cific plan. 
C ·rtainly she left some 
burden omctask foranum-
bcrofpcopl . tookcarcof 
a fc .,_, thing myself and 1 
don't rcmcmb r com lain-
ing. I do rec al I wj hing out 
loud that she would call me 
on the phone or shout own 
from the hea vcns about what 
well known all over the todonext. Anddoyouknow, 
l firm\y bc1i vc in my heart 
as an advocat for rn n tal that sh answer; d me more 
illness awareness and the than twice ... 
abolishment of its stigma Name withheld 
within society. 
Editorial 
burnt out, but then you real-
ize that the light just isn t 
able to come through a11 the 
dead bug bodies that have 
collected in it. 
If thi problem isn't ad-
dressed soon I predictthat it 
will only be a matter of time 
before local schoo s start 
bus1ng ittle childr no er to 
A]vema to gather insects for 
their bug collecting projects. 
Either that or a Hollywood 
film crew ill overtake the 
campus as they make a new 
movie called Amity ille 
Horror Relived at Alvema. 
The main plot, of course 
would be one in which a 
strange breed of mutated gi-
ant bugs begin multiplying 
and spreading out on a seem-
ingly small and quiet unsus-
pecting campus. Teachers 
begin to become alarmed 
when their top academic stu-
dents just start udisappear-
ing." 
So, how does this "moviet' 
end? After t e local po ice, 
state police National Guard 
(at the suggestion of Dan 
Quayle) and United States 
Army fail to control or con-
tain the 1arion utant the 
spelling has been altered o 
prot ct the identity of the 
college) President Bush 
looks in the y llo pages 
and in his desperation con-
tacts the Bye Bye Bugs Inc. 
(hin hint). They immedi-
ately destroy the pests and 
gain national acclaim. People 
travel to Indianapolis from 
all over the world in the hop 
of catching a glimpse of the 
bug-fighters in action. It s 
bigger than Ghostbusters. 
Of course, all e •ents and 
characters in this film in-
cluding Dan Quayle) are en-
tirely fictional. Any simi-
larities to actual people or 
places are purely coinciden-
tal. 
Steven Spielberg 
Letters 
in orm 
c i m t rthat we agreed 
tothechangcinmanagcm nt 
personn I with the under-
standing th at orm would be 
off r d continu d employ-
ment with rvic mast r. 
arian do care. ettcrs of 
recommendation have b en 
written to document orm' 
accomp1ishm nts h r at 
arian. 
ubsequcnt to that time, 
or 's cmploym nt t 
collcg ' contact 
cnni 
d 
S rviccm· stcr with all ofour 
maintenanc.c p r ·onncl ~nd 
infonncd th~m of all pcrti- ' 
ncnt facts. Several have in-
dicated ~hat they resent the 
. . . 
·Tha 
The Year Book Staff would 
like to ~thank those people 
who repaired the Y ar Book 
Office. We arc v ry grateful 
to you and thank you for 
completing the task com-
p! t ly and efficiently. The 
job that was done was not a 
very ea y one. There wa a 
great deal of repair to ot 
only the 1/alls but the floor 
and ceiling as ell. And 
getting the musty smell out 
of the rooms is an nti e job 
in itself. 
The 1ist of peopl are as 
folio : onnGalli an Joe 
Phockley John Drew Jeff 
Cos n r and Ron Gaeble. 
Again thank you. 
The Year Book Staff 
PUZZLE SOLUTIOI 
ign tu eon th 
l tt rpriortopubli ation and 
h r or had n t th 
I tt r to 
ith it 
publi h thi ~ kin 
•i 1 tion of their \Vn an-
need p licy: "nor will 
an nymou 1 n r be pub-
Ii h d." Jn no way am I 
ugge tingthatth sentim nt 
x r sed hould not be 
tat d-- nly that th writer 
s uld b id ntified. W arc 
a ollcg an historically1 
c 11 gcs like our have de-
end d th right of free 
s c re; chan c 
cur and ar ncce sary. 
t us 11 try t hc1p Ron 
bcr t in in his respon i-
bil itics to improve the func-
tioning of tlic aint nancc 
D partmcnt, which impacts 
an f us on a daily basi . 
Donald A. Fleming 
Chief ~inanc1al Officer 
929-0205 
Editor 
Noell Gasco 
t.anl EditGr 
• rcn Murpby 
·trlb fan er 
Lau Beck 
d - r 
Dr. Brian Adler 
rap y Ed"lor 
i belle Codann 1, 
Helger Oomkes 
taff 
Kuen Wal . l<.ris$y Abel, Fadi 
Kho ry, Matt McGrul, Carlos 
Vidumc, Amy Howell, Mic elle 
Fletc er, icol.t Rossi Greg ipe. 
S era Lcig co , Be Wa1 e 
pageJ 
Ch r a pa 
girls thi 
a d th y av 
rnanag d 
round up 
guy 
ba em n. 
Th squad i 
divided into 
varsity and 
serve. The 
V r i arc as 
follow 
Top n, (Lt R): lit thee Cumming , Kim How d, oby trctch, Uonna Nic$Cn, 
Rainy B wley, Penny Cope, 1c cllc Guzcn k. 
H r (L to R): Dawn Flener, Maureen M ier, Dede W gner, Yoko Yo hiobn 
ainyBewlcy 
(captain), 
cde Wagner, Toby Stretch, 
Donna Niesen, Maur en 
Meier, and Penny Cope. 
The Reserve squa con-
sists of: Dawn 
Flener( captain), eather 
Cummings, im Howard, 
Yoko Yo hiokn, and Mich-
elle Guzen ki. The distin-
guished Basemen include 
Marty Samuels, Reuben 
Ra heed, Aaron elty, Matt 
Stoelb, Matt G d an, and 
Barry Engbert. 
The sauad has some big 
plans wr the basketball sea-
son especiaUy for Home-
coming. Thef ve arranged a 
pep session at 11 a.m. on the 
day of the game. e squad 
will d ch rs and the school 
song· e earn, coache d 
cheer1eade w·n be intro-
duced; and the crowd wi l 
earn chants. The anan 
Kn· ghts' fans wiH be treated 
to cheers by all seventeen of 
the squad during the game. 
Varsity cheer leading cap-
tain Rainy Bewley, gives 
their coordinator Shirley 
Friedman, of the ursing 
D partmcnt, much credit and 
praise for the new and im-
proved squad. Rainy says the 
girls love hirl y nd that 
he' 'ju tthegreat twoman 
ever.' 
Last basketball season, 
ther w re only four cheer-
1 aders to get the crowa gL·-
ing. Dede Wagner, a junior 
from Fort Wayne, is the only 
returning cheerleader. They 
believe that the larger squad 
will make a difference, not 
o ly atthc games the I es, 
but in all that get do 
hind the scene.' 
The girls are currently sell-
ing porn-porns to raise money 
and spirit--they tried a car-
wash too, but it nowed. Next 
on the agenda is getting 400 
DI COVER card applica-
tion fi1led out in order to 
raise money for th squad. 
Rainy says th y all believe 
they can get the student in 
volved, and that "Our spirit 
shouldn't be decided on 
whether the team wins or 
loses." 
Th first home game for the 
mPn'~ t~~m is. <>n Fridav. 
ovembcr23at6:00 IJM:UO 
p.m. 
The first home game for the 
omen' team is Tuesday, 
ovember 26 at 7:30 p.m. 
omecorning is Saturday 
ove r 23. Pep ession i 
a 11 a.m. a th first game 
startsatoneo c oc . ether . 
JJ i y 
Th women' 011 yb 11 
m compl ted it r gular 
on on ovcmb r ith 
a win at And r on, b ting 
th ir r ord t 15 nd 
1 1 I s. 
Th garn 
match were 13 
12-15, 15- 3, 
T ri 
th team 
nior Jodi 
and Angie itz 
nd 8 re pcctivcly, 
r hmanBecky McRa 
and cnior Donna Wetzel 
hhd7 ill. 
Th t m will mp t in 
th Di trict To m m nt nd 
Coach olly ott n Jon i 
opti i tic . 
trid thi y , ]though 
ther w r me di pp 'nt-
ment I ng th way, and we 
reach dour goal,' h aid. 
'W 'II probably ac orne 
tough oppon nt in th our-
n m nt but we are confid nt 
that w can p rform w ll. 11 
Th toumam nt wiH b 
h Id ovemb r 5-16 atT · 
tatc University. 
COME 
SEE 
T DIRECTING CLASS 
0 -ACTPLAYS 
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 20 AT 7:00 PM 
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 21 AT 7:00 PM 
S,mpressed Desires directed by Jackie Holmgren 
Zoo Story Directed by Dan Zielinski 
all pcrfonnances in 
PEINE THEATRE 
o offered atAlverna 
by Kan 1urp J 
There is recr ation in the 
rec room in A1verna. 
Granted it s strenuous 
s aty recreation· but recr -
ation neverthe1 ss. A group 
ofladie have been gathering 
in the rec room t ice a 1eek 
fora Body Shaping/ erobics 
class. 
Jackie Fullen a junior Edu-
cation major gotthe bal1 oll-
ing eek ago 'hen she 
asked Jan eap for e of the 
room. She is a licensed 
aerobics teacher. Jackie had 
wanted to do this last semes-
ter but had difficulty in find-
ing a ]ace. The delay ·n 
furnishing the rec room was 
the perfect opportunity, and 
she took it. 
Currently, there are about 
eight ladies igned up but 
busy schedules do not allow 
for regular attendance. Jackie 
wants as many as she can get. 
The c]ass is free and they are 
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~ The clas b gins with 
arm-up and an arm routine. 
e aerobic exercising Jast 
hrough six songs, going fro 
Jo to fast to cool-down 
hey work on legs for thre 
ongs, buttocks and stomac 
or two, and then push-up 
or one song. By the tim 
hey have done the cool-down 
he class has lasted the full 
our-and-a-half. 
Jackie plans to continue 
the aerobics next semester, 
but insists it is never too late 
to start this semester. The 
ladies are considering 
c angingtimes and are open 
to anynewmembers' input. 
Tis almost the season--
that dreadful season for 
tummies and rears; of turkey 
fudge, cookies. A month of 
body shaping and aerobics 
could give you that edge you 
need to stay in shape over the 
holidays. If interest d call 
Jae ·ie ate t 178. 


P" 6 
au me of our mo t fa-
vorit cold . veral ofth 
bug ' have b n flying 
round campu ; h w v r, the 
human part of the campus 
has not b en the only one 
affected by these pests. 
Computers, mainly in the 
Computer Center, have also 
been hit. d Bailey, Assis-
tant Director of Computer 
Services, ha been roaming 
from building to building 
virus-proofing al 1 of the com-
puters. ach computer i 
"proofed0 by Ed runningpro-
grams to scan for known vi-
ruses to the computer. Ifthc 
computer recognizes a virus, 
it will discontinue process-
ing what it started. The pro-
gram known as V Shield rec-
ognizes 893 named viruses 
and 12 unnamed viruses. 
ow when a tudent wants to 
u e one of the computers in 
the Computer Center, some 
may feel like they are going 
to be recruited for the ser-
vice. Someone sits at the 
desk and immediat ly asks 
the computeruser for student 
ID; then they ask for the disk 
that you were planning to use 
so that it may be scanned for 
viruses; and finally they tell 
you which computer to use 
providing you have passed 
the previous tests. 
Ed is hoping that the vi-
ruses\\ ere transmitted on ac-
cident. 'It is possible to ac-
cidentally put a virus in a 
• r n 
are over and the semester 
ends in about five weeks. 
Pat Schmutte, Director of 
Health and Wellness Ser-
vices, noticed that th re are 
certain times during the 
school year in which the stu-
dent become ill. She sus-
pects that another incrca e in 
illness will occur in late No-
vember. "Earlier in the year 
it was so hot and humid that 
theTewasnoTC\ief~nowmore 
of the sickness is due to stress, 
lack of sleep and poor eating 
habits of the students." Most 
of the symptoms that have 
been hitting the student hard 
include: sore throats, 
sneezes, coughs, and head-
aches. 
Now that the Nyquit has 
been taken and midtenns are 
over, it is just a matter of time 
before something else hits. 
Whatever it may b , make 
ure that it docs not hit you. 
U c Pat adv·cc about rest 
strc and a healthy diet. It 
could ave you time trouble 
and money. 
hy II D 
ommunic -
1 rd m -
oll g . 
major 
a i c Jockey or v n n hor 
the new . 
o for in pi ration, her i a 
t ry about a man who has 
t ken hi degre in Speech 
and Communications and 
h aded for the big screen; 
television screen, that is. 
Eric Halvorson has been 
working for Channel 8 for 
five years now. He strived to 
become what he i today, the 
noon anchor. But life was 
not alway ea y for him. 
He came to Indy from Min-
nesota when he was a nior 
and att ndedLawrencc orth 
igh School. At Lawrence 
orth he started out tudying 
to become a doctor, but when 
he took a chemistry class, he 
knew that the medical field 
wasnotforhim. Fortunately, 
h became interested in a 
communication course hat 
would change his life. 
From high school 
Halvorson attended Butler 
University and majored in 
Communication. During his 
four years he had the oppor-
tunity to do live radio and 
writetelevi ion news stories. 
Whi1e in his senior year, he 
was able to intern at Channel 
4. This immense opportu-
nity allowed him to do what 
is called a "package". A 
package is an entire story 
that is aired on the news. 
Most news reporter are al-
lowed to do a package only 
after many years, but 
Halvorson wa doing hem 
his s cond day. Becau of 
his tal nt and "being in the 
right place at the right time 
he landed the job as a re-
porter for Channel 4. 
When his we kend anchor 
position was cance11 d be-
causeof Channe14 s re truc-
turing Hal 'orsonknewitwas 
the end of the line at the 
station. 
When he first applied at 
Channel 8 someone el e got 
the position, but this did not 
detour him. When another 
opening became available, he 
applied again and was cho-
sen. 
After working many 
strange and long hours he 
was chosen to become the 
noon anchor, but what has 
being the noon anchor done 
for him? 
Because of being in the eye 
of the public, one would 
wonder if there ar any inse-
curities. '.Vhen alvorson 
was asked about it he said, 
"Sure, there are some." 
He mentioned that because 
his career depends greatly on 
ratings, he never knows when 
he will be replaced. "But the 
noon show is number one so 
I feel comfortable," he said. 
Also dating has become an 
insecurity to some anchors 
becau e they do not really 
know if the per o whom 
they are dating is only inter-
ested in the name or r ally 
interested in the p rson. 
Halvorson appears to not 
have any troubles with such 
an insecurity. ulhopel would 
get to know omeon . w 11 
enough to know h r true in-
tere t he said. 
Other ob tacle that an an-
chor has o ov rcome is deal-
ing ith the fami1y. B cau e 
of th crazy ho and a -
ay being on call it· hard 
to tend to the family life. He 
said' Youha •etohavesome-
one really understanding be-
cause this job is not your 
averageninetofi e. Fortu-
nately for Hal orson his 
schedule permits him to see 
his son on a regular basis. 
ot only is the personal 
family an obstacle, but the 
tele ision family is too. 
Since Halvorson deals with 
many reporters from other 
stations, there has to be some 
typeofarapportamongthem. 
Eric said, "We are all friends 
and I try to help out when one 
of them is 1 te t a tory ." He 
does this because h knows 
what it is like to arrive to a 
story late and not know what 
is going on. 
But what do his viewers 
th:nk of him? Is being in 
front of the camera an ego 
trip? 
"Generally people like 
me," he said. "People come 
up to me and lots of times 
they tal about Patty or how 
much I re · nd the of their 
grandson.' But to ric he 
th "nks of hi e f as "just 
another guy who happ ns to 
be in front of the T.V. 
When asked what televi-
sion has done for him, Eric 
repli~ "Ithasgi enmemore 
self confidence in my abili-
ties and has taught me that 
not e eryone is · mpressed 
with me., 
So hat ad ice would Eric 
gi e to those ofus at rian 
who are interest d in Com-
munication 'You have to be 
patient. Don t come into the 
business because you ~ant to 
be a tar." He also suggests 
that a person be ready to 
work to make sacrifices to 
accept odd hours and not to 
think that because of being 
on the air; ' you n become 
rich because you ;viH not. If 
you accept all this, then it's 
very rewarding and never 
dull." 
tudents from · an 
College who have b n 
selected as national out-
tanding lead . Camp 
nominating commi e 
and editors of the annual 
directory ha e included the 
names of these tudents 
based on their academic 
ac · evement, service tQ the 
community leadersbi · 
e tracunicular act1 it 
and pote · contin 
ccess. The joi 
groupof den 
from more than 1,400 
institutions of higher 
learning in all 50 tat 
· · ct of Columbia and 
several foreign na i 
Ou tanding den ha e 
been honored in the annual 
directory · nee it as fi 
publi ed in 1934. tu-
d rect>RD~are 



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