C.C. Reader The hill of the walkway By Johnny Rotten There's a section of hill right as you enter the Meade Heights walkway that has caused me trouble in the last few weeks. You see, two weeks ago I drove my car down that walkway and my brakes failed going down. I managed to make it down and then back up, but the next day I slipped on my own brake fluid and initiated a small hole on the sole of my running shoe. Then last week, after three weeks of relentless chasing, I finally got Katty to notice me. We were walking to school on the walkway, chatting about the Social mes sage transmitted through new wave music, when my calcu lator fell from its case to the deflectionless asphalt below. Well, as if that were not bad enough, Katty stepped on it, slipped head over heels, and landed on her face, ripping her new ski jacket and tearing open her lips. Gong Show big success By Sherri West The annual Gong Show, held Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1980, turned out to be an interest ing affair. The auditorium was packed to maximum capacity with standing room only. There were a few dignitaries in the crowd. They included: Provost Gross; Jerry South, Student Affairs Director; Don Sugai, that wild 'n crazy pro fessor; Michael Sheldon and John Brown, those dashing men from Paradise; Roberta McLeod, Student Activities Director; and Dave (Funky Dunky D 2) Dunkle, SGA Treasurer. The audience was in a typical rowdy Capitol Campus mood. The show began as Guy Ferri entered upon the stage dressed in a stunning white tuxedo. No sooner had Guy begun to address the audience when the audience started yelling, "Gong the MC," and "Gong the tuxedo!" And from the rear of the auditorium some unidentified person kept BCAC renovated • A reception marking the end of "Black Heritage Month" last week served also to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated "Black Cul tural Arts Center" in Room W-132 of the Main Building. The Center was designed, under the direction of Roberta McLeod, to be a "home away from home" for minorities of Capitol Campus and the com munity. Various artworks and I was really sorry but she kept screaming frantically, "Get out of here . . . I hate you . . . Go away." I moved about six feet from her. There was blood spraying all around. A few, days later, I was jogging back from the gym when my rubber sole flew off just as I was beginning up the slope. I tramped right on a big old rusty nail. Managing to crawl up the Anil for help, I wound up at Hershey Medical Center. And boy, you would not believe the babes there. The words eligible, willing and ready have yet to leave my mind. But anyway, that takes us up to today. This morning I was on my way to school at precisely 7:45 a.m., the same as every morning. As I began to descend the hill, the rubber foot on the bottom of my crutch flipped off and went rolling down the hill and into the stream. Well, you just guess what's next. There I am with my shoes and socks off wading in a partially frozen yelling, 'l'll take two orders 01 fries to go please." (At least he was polite!) Guy, the emcee, then pro ceeded to introduce the judges. The panel included: Joe Bruno, Jay Redman, Frances Constanza, Annette Ana.siewicz, Mary Pekot, and Dave Lattanison. All judges were dressed in black tux edoes. Following the introduction of the judges, the Gong was unveiled. However, the Gong fell off its holder and the crowd bellowed, "Gong the Gong!" Thus the show began. The worst act of the even ing was Harry Moyer playing his tuba. Harry was simply adorably awful as he was dressed in his red long johns and his Nittany Lion ski cap. Second place [most origi nal act] was captured by the Oreo Supremes. This act fea tured Julie O'Brien, Kathy Strakosh and Lynda Shelton. The act was an attempt to mimic those famous Sugar Pie new draperies are among the improvements, but the most exciting is the new mural on the west wall. The mural, originally con ceived by Roberta and creat ed by Harrisburg artist Toni Truesdale, depicts major fig ures in black history. Among those represented are Harriet Tubman, "Black Moses" of the "Underground Railroad"; John Brown, abolitionist; and Thursday, March 6, 1980 stream thinking of why Katty hates me. I mean, so what if she has eight stitches in her lips and her mouth is 'sewn shut, and she is on a liquid diet, and she looks funny, and people point and stare and giggle. That's what she gets for buying a cheap ski jacket from Korvette's. A few min utes later I gave up searching and started lacing my boots. The next thing I know, I see Katty strolling up the path. As she draws near, my heart throbs harder, my hands sweat and my feet thaw. With the utmost in fashionable coolness, I avoid eye contact. Then just as I pass her, I look up and we lock eyes. I look down. I look up. She looks down. She looks up. I look down. After a few cycles of this typical custom, she mumbles through her lips, "Johnny, I'm sorry, take me, love me, I'm yours." She holds out a new programmable Hewlett Packard. Taking the calculator from her hands I say, "Get lost, you look funny." Honey Buns of the late '6o's. First place was taken by Cynde Vale and Joni Bast. The girls did a spoof on Weekend Update, from Sat urday Night Live. Cynde por trayed Jane Curtain and Joni was Joanne Joanna Danna. As . the act began a group of people in the left-front of the audience screamed, "Jane,, you ignorant slut!" It was very fitting to the act. Joanne Joanna Danna did a "piece" about the high price of cheese which fermented into what she called "toe cheese." It was simply smelling and disgust ing and the crowd loved it. Guest appearances were made by Don Sugai and Roberta McLeod. Together they sang a melody with piano accompaniment. Other ap pearances included Erik Shelton as the obscene trans vestite and Roberta McLeod as the unknown comic. The Gong Show was a success. Hopefully, there will be such enthusiasm in future events. Sojourner Truth, feminist lecturer. The mural and other im provements were made pos sible in part by a grant from the Bachelor of Technology alumni committee. McLeod feels that the mural will stand as a symbol of fellowship, school spirit and community involvement for years to come. Class assignment gets results A routine classroom as signment? It has turned into a happy experience for eighth termer Tim Holland. A part time employee in Customer Service at Allentown Station of US Air ' (formerly Allegheny Airlines), he had decided to write his required technical report for English 302, Technical Writing (instructor. Kathleen McKenna) on "The Impact of !De-regulation on the Airline Industry." The proposal which he drew up for the project impressed his man ager, Bill Winslow, whom he had to interview as part of the assignment. The manager authorized a trip to Chicago to interview other airline per sonnel and executives. Tim had always wanted to see Chicago and the busiest air port in the world! Imagine his surprise when he learned that there just might be a good job at US Air in his future! A "fringe benefit" he received is access to an up-to-date, spe- American Economics Association Summer Minority Program at Yale June 16—August 8, 1980 Courses Microeconomics Macroeconomics Economic Analysis Introduction to Econometrics All courses taught by Economics Department Faculty Tuition, Room, Board and Stipend are available to qualified students. For More Information Contact AEA Summer Minority Program Office of Undergraduate Admissions Yale University 1502 A Yale Station New Haven, Connecticut 06520 203/436-2940 203/436-1205 cialized library filled with all the resources he will need to complete his assignment. In cidentally, the busy assistant director of O'Hare Airport in Chicago thought enough of Tim's project to spend almost two hours with him. Another Eng. 302 class member, Bill Bertolet, may also be uncovering some in teresting material. No, he hasn't penetrated security barriers at TMI. He is re searching the "Impact of TMI on, Real Estate Sales and Values in the Middletown Area." Bill has learned that only persistence and nerve can cut government red tape. How many phone calls did it take to obtain that "impor tant" report, Bill? It had been so emphasized in the media that he had expected a detail ed, documented, even start ling report. The actual 3 1 /: page "study" was -- disap pointing. Meanwhile, a large local real estate firm has shown a great deal of interest in Bill's report.
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