Fee Cut Progress Progress in refunding this term’s facilities fee seems inevitable at this point. An unusual consensus between the administration, student press and Student Senate favors the principle that students should get something for the $10 sports center fee or else get their money back. According to President Blacking‘ton, an in- formal request has -been made to Oakland for the refund and a formal written request will be made shortly. “In the fifties, fraternities were the prevailing rage. In the sixties, a sense of individuality and independence caused fraternity membership to drop. And now, in the seventies, Greek membership is surging again, especially in the last few years.” This comment was made by, Tony Lupinetti, president of the Intrafraternal Council (I.F.C.).. He had held this office since April of 1977. He is a member of the Lambda Sigma Rho fraternity. Lupinetti described the total experience of Greek life: “In reference to UP], Greek life gives greater sense of belonging; it promotes an opportunity to return to this campus, and it enhances social encounters beyond the college situation.” Lupinetti says that the recent acquisition of Greek housing “is a definite boost for a sense of identity.” The University policy concerning Greek housing considers University interests as well as Greek interests. The policy’s format is based on situational experiences, according to Lupinetti.
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A shower of cancelled activities and a constant rainfall dampened Pitt-]ohnstown’s Homecoming, I September 30 - October 2.
Although the Anything Goes contest successfully kicked off the ' festivities on September 30, the scheduled Las Vegas Night was cancelled. “The Veterans’ Club couldn’t get enough man power to carry off the event,” explained Dean of Student Life Lowell Shaffer. “It got too late to carry it off with help from other organizations.” Amidst a steady downpour, floats representing twelve ' cam- pus organizations paraded from the Richland Mall to the campus on the morning of October 1. A $100 first prize was awarded to the Delta Sigma Chi fraternity ' for their float depicting the advance of air travel. A boat’-float displaying the storms the university has weathered in its fifty years of existence won the Math Club a second place prize of $75. Delta Chi fraternity won a $50 third place prize for a float exhibiting a huge animated mountain cat. “Despite the torrential rainfall,” commented Shaffer, “I think the floats this year were the best I’ve ever seen.” The coronation of Homecoming Queen Cindy Malysko — and the announcement of the Queen’s court —— followed the parade. Malysko was the candidate for Delta Chi fraternity. She is a junior elementary education major from Johnstown. Leah Alfieri, candidate for Delta Sigma Chi, was first runner- up in the contest. Second runner- up was Vicky Triponey, Acacia’s candidate. Ambassador candidate Nancy Salem was the third runner-up. The rain that ‘fell on the parade caused the cancellation of a scheduled baseball game between 'Pitt-Johnstown and St. Francis College, and ended the finals for the Anything Goes ‘contest. Student organization outdoor booths and crafts booths were moved in- doors to the Student Union due to the weather. “The cancellation of the "Pure Prairie League concert was a real dampener,” said Dean Shaffer. Advance ticket sales for the can- celled concert had reached record highs. ‘‘ “The Aces,” a professional Frisbee team, presented a show on October 2 in the Student Union gymnasium to a packed house. “The group was excellent,’ remarked Shaffer. “But I am sure I that they would have drawn even larger crowds if the exhibition could have been held on the soccer field, as was planned.” “Things went off better than I expected,” Shaffer concluded, “taking the weather into account.” Delta Chi fraternity was the first student organization to donate to the Pitt-Johnstown Flood '77 Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund.
Ted Harchick (left) and Jim Hitchner are shown presenting a $187 check to President Blackington Sept. 27. The money was earned through a car wash Sept. 24. The University has pledged to match up to $10,000 contributed by student organizations. |
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