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The Merciad, Oct. 13, 1978
The Merciad, Oct. 13, 1978
The Merciad, Oct. 13, 1978
Editor
THE STAFF John Bruno
1 to submit its expensive equip- a lab and brought your books, you scare those who attended away,
ment to inexpert handling. got four hours worth of studying
Predictably, the welcomes have done.-jefejU $ irt> t* i I S3 3
Sue Fuss
worn out quickly, usually within a f . **! |End of the World Postponed
News Editor Sue Fuss year. |» Surprise. /B& RS the countdown to apocalypse has
Feature Editor Vicki Martinago Getting its own broadcast We're still alive. ^g begun, because the late Pope's
. Sports Editors Andy Findlay, Chris Tomczak studio would give the department The hottest \ topic of con- casket occupies the last available
Contributing Writers JoAnn Alexander, Judy Anania, instant respectability. At least in versation, by far, on campus this spot in the Vatican burial tombs.
terms of facilities. Another thing week was speculation on whether This LIS nonsense. We know
Amy Chizmadia, Kevin Downey the gentlemen are taking very tiie World would come to an end because our editor tells us so. We
Photographers Diane Crandall, Tim Hiles, seriously is the sort of courses this Friday the 13th. Perhaps this pass the following -. bit of in-
j | * | ^Pierre Priestley which would be taught with the says • something* un- formation along in the interest of
Contributing Artists Jeff Paul, Suzanne Rieker, new equipment—and the sort of complimentary- about "our an informed citizenry: The end of
students. gjl collective powers of reason. the world will really take place in
? H* Eugene Weber & "We are not trying to make on- If you haven't heard by now, 1999.)Why? Because the " 16th
Graphics and L a y o u t . . . . John Bruno, Kevin Downey camera or technical professiona- which we doubt, the latest end-of- Century French philosopher-
Copy Editors Mary Beth Barrett, ls," Prather said. ;"We fare the-world rumor began with the metaphysician, Nostradamus,
aiming at management per- death of Pope John Paul I. An said so. * | * 1?
Cathy Betcher, Carol Lukowski, Joyce Sparrow sonnel with a need to know the interpretation of a line from the So, relax.
Faculty Advisors . . . . Andrew Roth, William Shelley capabilities of the broadcasting Book of Revelation suggests that Gary Wesman
OCTOBER 13,1978 THE MERCIAN
. Scripps
because the money is not there to special effects generator and dustry and most of its present 47 This week Prather said the j will be several months before the Foundations. He said it
be found."i- mixer;, color and black-and-white majors are interested in chances for getting a grant were school's request is accepted or
Mercyhurst is first looking for monitors and a.video editing broadcast, rather than print, "pretty strong;" partly, he and! turned down.
the money from public and
private foundations; applications
will befiledwith perhaps two or
three of them next week, ac-
cording to Vice President of
Development Bob Prather.
Kubiak Lands Temporary (Post "I feel he has expertise in on the Mercyhurst community. schools and special programs at
If a foundation gift cannot be by Barbara Cyterski
obtained the college will apply for Richard J. Xubiak is heading structuring an adult education He replaces Sr. Mary Alice Chicago Urbana Skills Institute,
a federal grant, Prather said. As the office of Adult Education here program and under proper Schultz, who was hired by the City Colleges of Chicago, K
a last resort school officials will until a permanent replacement direction, this department could college in September as acting
try?to make room for the pur- for Kathy Skerlong, who resigned foresee an enrollment of even Adult Education coordinator, A graduate of the University of
last summer, arrives. greater numbers than those of but resigned the position last Illinois, he got his doctorate in
Calendar Kubiak, Mercyhurst professor present regular student figures." week. ,
of history and the man who Kubiak said * he will • be _.
" ^ ^ ?• Afro and Brazilian Literature.'
•/• i .< 'j* His post-doctoral work was done
•'"; (Continued from page 1),.-.', recently resigned as Erie available to Dreller as an advisor* associate Dweller formerfer was the I at Illinois in adult and continuing
2 director of evening education.
County's director
the information for a presen- ministration before he officially of ad-
tation in November. >, began his duties, started the
The reasons cited in favor of a temporary position in Adult
change include the possibility of Education on October 9. Dr.
decreased attrition, insufficiency Gerald Dweller will take over fu-
of classrooms and fewer costs for lltime on October 23. V L
administration. Inter session and Kubiak said he will spend his
problems connected with it could brief period on the job studying
also possibly be alleviated, ac- the present state of the Adult
cording to Millar. M I
"Attrition could hypothetically Education
will
program. He said he
interview college faculty on
be cut," Palmef said, "because "how they view this department
there would only be two start-ups and what they feel is-viable for
and endings in any year with the adult learner."
semesters. Costs could also be A,
cut with the decreased work with "I will gather facts on the type
three registrations." * •- '1 of courses that could be made
avnilobUiw ideas on ^greater
••Millar stated that, "There are" flexibility in scheduling ana the
two basic problems \ with the
present calendar as it now feelings of the Erie community
stands. The first is the problem of on adult educational needs," M
he
intercession and the second is the added. fflBfff^'WMJBH fillBE
short spring term, gg 3 \ Kubiak also indicated he would
"The main question is what are also like class scheduling to have
the outcomes of the learning greater range. He will look at the
process as it now stands? Can you idea of addingfto the present
do what you were supposed to evening and weekend hours
have learned from class? If not, a classes which meet one full day a
change has to be made. If so, then week for five weeks. ? | | §
we can leave things alone." ra 3 "In the adult community, home
and work demands must be met
I Parents||| first," he explained. yjCourses Good Times - TMR students and 'Hurst chaperones applaud the ljttle girl, pictured near far right, for
must J range from enabling a placing first in the da nee contest held at the CEC sponsored affair. K S '
mother to gain insight on child
.f?
p § p (Continued from page I) jS
« .. ... . J i. •. raising to helping a person gain
% Parent's Weekend has.been an background toward a career
annual event at the college for change-and in hours accessible
over ten years, but this year to m e a v e r a g e a d u i t
marks the first time the students
TMR Kids Boogie, In Union
have helped supervise its plan- "I don't believe in retreading The Council for Exceptional "There were a lot of familiar "With mainstreaming, the
ning and j preparation. The old ideas, so all of this fact- Children (CEC)J sponsored a faces, which is a good sign," Bohl students have the same facilities
event's entertainment is intended gathering will be given to Dreller back-to-school dance 3 for said. | \ and teaching options as the other
for parents of all Mercyhurst as background information," trainable (TMR)
mentally} retarded % The format of the conference kids," Bohl explained. £j j
junior, and senior high
students, m j)£ £ • jj was a discussion during which This practice is being used in
Kubiak said.** ~ j S j school students Friday, October parents questioned members of classes such as art and physical
/Students whose parental are S About his successor, Kubiak 6, in the Back Porch Cafe. the panel. Topics included
unable to attend the event are said, "(Dreller) comes to us from education. •'>•
A parent-teacher conference placement of children in schools,
welcome to any of the festivities, the University of Illinois and has was held in conjunction with the special * education teacher After the conference the
including the dance, at the price managed an S, adult education evaluations, training of Mer- parents joned their children in
of $2.50 per person. dance. | 3
program on a campus of 15,000. «The teenagers took part in cyhurst special ed. majors, and the Back Porch Cafe for the final
several dance contests, including mainstreaming.
&£$&&& i hour of the dance. I
the hoakey-pokey, twist and disco
competitions. Ssi
Colleen Walsh, treasurer of
CEC, said, "It was great having
Caribbean Adventure
Many interesting travel courses are being offered during In-
the dance in the (Student) Union, tersession 78. One that has attracted a great deal of student in-
because it gave 'Hurst students a terest is Caribbean Adventure, a study-tour of the U.S. Virgin
chance to see what we are doing Islands. The course will include a study of the biological,
with and for the kids." V Bj geological and ecological aspects of the environment of the coral
Of the many record requests, reef tropical islands. Astrophotography of the Southern Skies
Walsh said, the favorite was "Gr- will also be included. ?
ease." | I
"One student was so excited Headquarters for 18 days will be Maho Bay, a camp located in
that he brought his own records," the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, U.S. virgin Islan-
added Education Instructor ds. The resort is a community of tent-cottages located on the
Diana Bohl. > shore above the pristine beach and blue-green water of the >*- I
Bohl headed the parent-teacher Caribbean.
conference, a panel discussion
which brought together about 30 The cost of the Intersession is $460 plus food. Definite reser-
parents of TMR students. She vations for the flight must be made by October 25. Reservation
was pleased with the attendance, forms and further information can be obtainedfrom:
saying, "Usually when you invite
parents, you don't get too many." Sister Mary Matthew Dean's Office
But this year it seemed that David Thomas ..205Zurn
many | pa rents and students
returned because of the success Lyn Fleming 106Zurn
last
^Friday Night Fever was the tone set by the TMR students at the j °* year's dance and con- D M 4 I 1 I M for RMicvaHoin - October 23,1978
Back Porch Cafe last week. Ifr5 ! ference. *
OCTOBER 13,1978
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Left to right, Charlene Trybus, nursing, Stephanie Manus, life and earth sciences,
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Maribeth Stitt, human ecology and Donna Sweeney, food and nutrition. $£ f
RIGHT NOW,
Missing from photos are, Nancy Sigler, dental assisting, Dianne Parsons, nursing,
Cathy Betcher, english, Pauline Cote, psychology, Lisa McGee, early childhood
edu' Jon, Mary McLain, parole and probation and Karen Kelly, art.
JOSIErrS NATIONAL COUGGE
(photos by Diane Cranda 11)2 RING WEEK. OCTOBER
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'Haunting Debut
fift-1
Reference
aunted House competition, which
is sponsored by the Presque Isle
Jaycees and JWRIE Radio,
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represents an attempt to
Collections revitalize the local chapter,
according to President,. Tom
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- LKC Director Joanne Cooper ! McDermott. S^S^^^^^S^^, %w|
(i
and Reference Librarian Judith "For the last five years or so 'A
Bradley said £ the )> additions of the fraternity was kind of dying
seven sets of nationally oriented out," McDermott said. "This is ^ f&.
encyclopedias to the reference the first in a series of things we
library are the most extensive in are planning to try to revive it."
Erie. | i*WJm I Members of the fraternity will
Ft
Besides an •• updating of £ the be provided a room and all nec- ^K
"Encyclopedia Canadiana", the essary i decorations in the rSH
wa
"Judaica", fis^ one that en- to the college theater last year, *^^
Parents Weekend
! Oct. 20
Fri. • Baok Poroh Cafs
- Faculty Art Exhibit,
HEALTH SERVICE OFFICE , McAndrew, so make sure you
Flu vaccines will be given, free
WRITING CENTER £
The Writing Center, 308 Main, I remember the Creative Writing one-act plays; tennis
of charge, the entire month of
October in the Health Service will sponsor a research paper Workshop I exhibition; dance featuring
Office. Better Health is Better workshop from l to 4 p.m. on
Education! .*»• i Monday, j| October 16. Bring FATHER-DAUGHTER WE- Casablanca.
questions and problems con- EKEND . •|3:4 HSl
SAC 1 % | cerning your paper and we will Anyone with suggestions on a
Tlie Student Activities Com- try to help you. No appointment band for the dinner dance at the Sun. - Brunch and Liturgy, f f
mittee (SAC) will sponsor a necessary, f f* r 1979 Father-Daughter Weekend,
Hayride on Saturday, October 14. Hie tutors of the Writing please contact Vicki Martinago
All you can eat for $3.00. Hotdogs, Center will now be in Baldwin I at 866-7370. m (jt
potato salad, and refreshments Lounge on Tuesday and Thur-
will be served. Buses leave sday from 7 to 9 p.m. to help See the Student
Baldwin Hall at 5:30 p.m. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
An Ice Cream Social will take
students with essays and term PROGRAMS f 1 |- Union Office For
papers. No ? appointment In conjunction fwith the
place in the Back Porch Cafe on necessary. % .*';? International 5 Studies * Program More Information
Wednesday, October 18, | begin-
ning at 8 p.m. Nineflavorsof ice CAREER PLANNING AND Susan Hall, a consultant to the Ext. 281 .MM
cream will be featured. PLACEMENT OFFICE Carson Afro American Institute, will I
SAC will sponsor "The Stan Dunbar of the F.B.I, will pay a visit the college on October 16
Waterman Show" beginning at 8 recruitment visit to Mercyhurst through 18. ^ i fSfr
p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, in on Tuesday, November 7,from9 Y
Zurn Recital Hall., Stan is an a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss career Besides lecturing in?seven
underwater photographer who opportunities with that classes Hall will speak at a Coffee
Hour in the Campus Ministry on
organization. He will be available Tuesday,
was responsible for the work October 17, from 10 to I'f/ .
featured in thefilm"The Deep." to speak to those students 11 p.m. The topic will be Neo-
CAMPUS MINISTRY g graduating in 78-79 as well as colonialism. i| £
The Campus Ministry will be members of the junior class. If
presenting an intercollegiate there is an overflow of students, That evening Sr. Elisabeth
square dance on Saturday, Dunbar will return the following Lintsen, one of the 'Hurst's Inter-
October 114, at 8 p.m. in the. day. Interested students should cultural Studies lecturers who
sign up for an appointment in the spent ten years in Africa, will join
cafeteria. Other colleges invited
are Gannon, Behrend and Villa. Career Planning and Placement Hall in presenting a panel: "The
Offiee.&?¥ f sgf 5S& West - A Model for the African
Order your corsages j
Pat Sabol, a 'Hurst student and
the leader of the Erie Amnesty
World? " The panel will be held in
CREATIVE WRITING the Faculty Loungefrom8 to 9:30
and boutonnieres for I
International group, iwill be p.m., and will be followed by
giving a slide show presentation
on October 19 in recognition of
CENTER fr 1*
refreshments. The entire Mercy-
m "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine hurst community and guests will
Parents Weekend in the
Prisoner of Conscience Week.
The presentation is scheduled for
8:30 p.m.lin the Campus
and thou." That's all we need for be welcome. •& \
the opening of the new Creative
Writing Workshop. Bring any
Student Union Off ice J
Ministry, 212 Main. ,l Pat "will prose, poetry or criticism you NOTICE ^_
discuss the work of the Erie have, and the wine, cheese and * Anylstudent not wiihing his
Amnesty group and answer any cider will be waiting. See you or her name published in the $4.00 for both, or $2.00 a piece
questions after f the slide show. Wednesday, October 18, from 3 to student directory please con-
For more information, contact 4.30p.m. in308Main (the Writing tact the Director of Student Orders to be in by Oct. 16. W&
Pat Sabol in McAuley 333 or at Center). Our premier guest Affairs as soon as possible. L J
the Camous Ministry. * ^ speaker will be P. iBarry
i IE.S.C. FIELDHOUSEf
IKStudents - $4.00 in advance
B H Guests $6.00 in advance
1111 $7.00Day Of Show f f
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: | ! H | . S f t g K *
I NATIONAL RECORD MARTS WMl
IMEADVILLEftMILLCREEK MALLS P
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STATE STREETftWEST ERIE PLAZA
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OCTOBER 13,1978 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7
ports
Wilhelm Shutout Highlight
Of Laker Basebatt Week
by Reggie Holland | In game two Rick Rickgauer
The Laker baseball team had runs scored by the opposition.'
mixed fortunes last week, had difficulty getting the ball The Lakers next game will be
splitting a double-header with across the plate, according to against Cuyahoga Community
Robert Morris College on* coach Mike Cusack. Sparky Mills College .at home at noon on
Tuesday and Hosing 7-1 to relieved him in the third inning. Sunday, October 15. J £|
Canisius College on Sunday. The Morris College used a second
team's record is now 9-4.
In the first game? against
inning grand slam to beat the
Lakers 7-1 in game two. > Handball
The only Laker run produced in
Robert Morris, the 'Hurst
'produced a 6-0 shutout thanks to the game against Canisius came Tourney
in the seventh inning when Jim
first-rate pitching by Russ
Wilhelm, who allowed only-two Hess hit a triple followed by an Al
Young walk. Jim Radiloff hit into
Underway
bits. He boosted his record to 3-0, The First-Annual James V.
throwing six strike-outs and a fielder's choice, scoring Hess Kinnane Handball Tournament
>:v; •>.«v£>s: ;•: > ; < « « < * . giving up no walks. In his last two when Canisius attempted a began October 10 at the down-
pitching performances, he?has double play. '*. I town Erie YMCA. Fifty par-
Gary Dagan keeps fit by running, Just in case there's another thrown 16 consecutive innings of The Lakers were responsible ticipants will vie in the ten day-
m a ra thon to enter in the near future. f shut-out baseball. * for three errors in thefifth,which affair. [KBa *. *
(photo by Tim Hiles) scored a run. Other Canisius runs $ Kinnane, who died last sum-
Rick Shaheen topped the Laker were scored off a passed ball in mer, was the college's director of
scoring with a three-run homer in the third, one more in the fourth the law enforcement. He was also
the firsw inning. "I didn't think it and still two more in both the one of the founders of the Erie
'Hurst Frosh Runs Marathon was going out, but it was my
pitch," Shaheen said. Y-
sixth and eighth innings. Wild
pitches were also responsible for
Handball Club and an avid player
of the sport for the past 20 years.
Gary Dagan, a seventeen year- was very pleased just to complete &3&&'i!V$3!t*3$££&d&% i&S8*S£J&8S88£'S3i
Tennis;Team Avenges
Spring Loss To iYSU |
by Andy Findlay ^JKHftSB our NAIA national title of 1976.
Revenge was sweet with I the "A daily intensive winter :
tennis team's 9-0 victory over training program and a South Members of the 1978-79 Women's Volleyball Squad are: B 5 8 l 8 M » « B n f ^ ^ W l n ^ S B . ^ » ' '
Youngstown State last Thursday Carolina trip in March;should First row, left to right, Alethea Chamberlain, Mary Mahon, Sue Cavalancia and Jeanine Baas. B H E $
Second row, left to right, Lenore Harris, Pam Mancuso, Janey Nestor, Lindy McCartney and Cathy Bet-
at the Billie Jean King Center. prepare us wall for this goal. Our ij cher.
The match amended last year's team morale is invincible and ler. W^^SpaBB^lsSS^a^OSSs^S^^B^^BSSB^ WSk aUff i- *
narrow loss. £ ^yflBij IB with I more match experience, Third row, left to right, Coach Suzanne Jarrett, Kim Dodd, Cheryl Beam, Cathy Chudzicki and assistant
The defeat by the Ohio school such as the Penn Statefixturein coach Mary Artello. * T » rnxSH^uf' flB flmwS C----
last May was the only home loss May, the team will be equipped
for the Lakers in recent years. with the necessary tools to win
The home team won this game by the title."
not conceding a set to | the
ISSJBBP iSpikers Notch Fifth Straight
Youngstown rivals. 1 B H H B B B • Andy Findlay won the number B Coach Suzanne Jarrett's Bin Keystone Conference action The first home volleyball
Coach Dennis Ranalli was one singles against Bill Dunn 6-2, volleyball team is off to a super last year, the Lakers finished a match is set for Monday, Oct. 23,
elated afterwards! and com- 7-6. Phil Dubsky beat J Butch start. After a loss in the first lowly 2-5 and their over all mark when the Lakers host Gannon at
mented, "Watching the team Thomas 6-4, 6-4 at number two. match to Fredonia, the Lakers was 6-15. wtSBEBHSSBS^M the Campus Center.
play today convinced me that we Tom JChybrzynski played at have won five straight. I
have the potential here to recover number three and overwhelmed The latest victory came in a
Brian Hunter 6-2, 6-2. JSSSf S triangular meet hosted by
Gannon. The 'Hurst outlasted
Ravinder Sabherwal, in the Jamestown Community Center,
fourth singles slot, defeated Rob 15-4, 4-15,15-4, and also defeated
Adsit 6-4, 6-4. Steve Spies was in the Gannon Lancers, fi fl
Cheryl Beam had 12 spikes in
The Last Straw Flower Shoppe
command at number five, win- for
ning 6-2, 6-3 against Kurt Kam- the Jamestown match as Mary
perman. And Dave LaFuria won Mahon served match point. The
for the Lakers at number six 6-1, Lancers won the middle game
but the Mercyhurst Spikers won
"Elegance and Nostalgia"
the the other two andfilecontest.
With the match already won The final score: 15-13,12-15,17-15.
after the singles{ events, {the Janey Nestor of Liberty, Pa. is
doubles proved .to be ex- the only senior returnee. Other
perimental. JChybrzynski and members of this years team are
Special Rates For
Dubsky played the number one Jeanine Baas from Ringwood,
pairing of Kamperman and New Jersey; Beam, who was an
Thomas, winningI 7-5,1 6-3. All-county high school selection,
Sabherwal and Findlay were from Girard; Cathy Bet cher of
Parents Weekend
victorious by a 10-6 set against Central blip, N.Y.; and from
Dunn and Hunter. | Spies and Ashtabula, Sue Cavalancia. *
LaFuria beat Adsit and Canada Also, Alethea Chamberlain No Charge For
10-8 in the third doubles position. from Philadelphia;] Lake wood bfeDelivery
New York's Kathy(Chudzicki;
The| men's J tennis team Kim Dodd from Bemus Point,
trounced Gannon 12-0 in a NY.; Lenore Harris of Pitt-
scrimmage match .played on sburgh; Pam MacusofromErie; 899*1634 1161 Buffalo Road
Wednesday, October 11. gjgfc| Mahon of Deltona, Florida;
Lindy McCartney of Cochranton.
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OCTOBER 13,1978 THE MERC IAD PAGE 8
Crew Teams To
Dynamos CornelI
The Laker men's and women's some. This is what I want. Our and he guided its oarsmen for 14
crew teams travel to Ithaca, New crews must grow and this is theJ years. o-;-,\ --l/;.:** * S j
York this weekend for a grueling way to do it." > ^? The* Laker crew -. team
two mile race against perennial The. Laker coach also em- welcomed Coach Wray on board
Dad '. Vail; contender Ithaca phasized the unity of both men's last summer. He is a?native
College and internationally and women's squads. "This is the Bostonian and has been involved
competitive Cornell University. only true co-ed sport," he said. with rowing;since be was six
Coaches 4 Clarke Wray, Al "Our men and women are con- years old. Rowing is in his blood;
Belovarac and Jay Marcinowski sidered to be part of one team. All his father coached Harvard for
have been working their crews our races are scheduled with two decades.f| « f ^ & , is^fe' 8
hard for the past several weeks in schools that also nave women's Since his retirement from the
preparation for what they see as rowing,, so whenever we race, business world, Coach Wray has
raising Mercyhurst to the "next both men and women represent devoted himself to fostering
level" of rowing competition. Mercyhurst College as a whole rowing in colleges and? high
Coach Wray noted tha|, "We're rather than separate programs." schools wherever possible.
developing a first-rate program , _ The "Laker opponents this During the .past t decade,g he
here at Mercyhurst, and we're weekend ' are recognized as developed 5 a powerhouse at
going to go up against firstrate national powerhouses. Ithaca Morris Harvey College and fir-
competition in order to do it. )ur College4 ranks among the top mly established the sport at West
men's and women's varsities are small college, teams in the Virginia University., He also
really beginning to click. We're country, its women won the guided the! development of
going to be a hell of a surprise to a prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in several high school programs in
lot of people in Ithaca." Philadelphia several years ago. Florida. \ |
.Does he feel the 'Hurst is ready And Cornell, one of the Ivy ••Coach Wray noted that the fall
for such high level competition? League rowing clubs, has sent its season is an important prelude to
"We certainly don't expect to crews;.to the Henley Royal the spring, as it is during this
blow Cornell off the water," he Regatta in England; in the last time that the style of returning
said, "but if we can keep up with two and has been a consistent oarspeople is corrected and
them and give them a com- winner over the likes of Harvard, novices are taught the basics.
petitive race, |we will have [Columbia, Northeastern and 5 "We'll be able to see where our
Mike Tomczak, champion handball player. fc^E^M^pj^^^f^^ fulfilled our I purpose of being M.I.T. Incidentally, Cornell is weak*spots are and make the
K * JlffigBBg (photo courtesy of King's Court) pushed to our limits'and then also Coach Wray's alma mater, necessary J adjustments before
the spring," he ™H fa "jT'