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Vol. 22, No. 3
WNDR Celebrates Opening with Ribbon Cutting
Peter Duchin Entertains at Lecture Series Opening
by Vicki Koon
Peter Duchin, the first guest
lecturer for Penn State Harrisburg's
1987-1988 Lecture Series, delightfully
entertained a full gathering of admirers
on the evening of October Ist.
Duchin, who is the son of
famed bandleader Eddy Duchin, began his
musical career playing at New York's St.
Regis Hotel, where he entertained such
society as the Duke and Duchess of
Windsor and John and Jacqueline
Kennedy. From there Duchin went on
to perform with his orchestra for many
society functions, including inaugural
balls, political conventions, White
House weddings and state dinners.
Talking about change in
American music, Duchin correlated some
of the changes in music with the
changes in the American society.
Because his mother died shortly after
giving birth to him, Duchin was raised
by Mary and Avril Harriman who were
good friends of his parents. "And so, I
Penn State Harrisburg
went to live with the Harrimans. But
being brought up by the Harrimans is
something that, talking about change,
just doesn't exist anymore," said Duchin.
"Avril was a great diplomat, the
governor of New York, and a very rich
man," said Duchin who was brought up
in a mansion named Garden House,
which is now a conference center. "It
was a castle," said Duchin, reflecting on
its 65 bedrooms and its lakes. "It took
half an hour to get to dinner."
"Harriman insisted on a kind of
renaissance upbringing," said Duchin. "I
had to learn polo, how to shoot field
game, learn two or three languages, train
dogs, play croquet. And, of course, I
took piano lessons, which I hated."
Although Duchin formally
studied music at Yale under the guidance
of several outstanding teachers including
, he found that he didn't have the
temperment to practice as much as was
needed to be, what he called, "really
good." Although he considers his
training at Yale important, there were
By Jan Travers
Teamwork was cited as the key
to the reorganization of the campus radio
station, WNDR, during ribbon cutting
ceremonies September 15.
Luke Hess, the guiding force
behind the revival of the student run
station, thanked everyone involved for
making the day possible, as he received a
plaque from the administration
oommemorating the dedication of the
staff.
Comments from • Ruth
Leventhal, provost and dean, included
thanking the staff of WNDR for "sharing
what is most attractive about our
students; their willingness to assert
themselves." Also, she was pleased
with the addition of the station, saying it
vas a good contribution for students to
give them an activity to stretch
themselves.
Continued on page 13
other musical influences in his life. He
spent his sophomore year in Paris living
on a barge with George Plimpton,
studying music, and playing in a jazz
group with Lester Young. Following
his graduation from Yale he spent a year
on tour with his father and the orchestra
the year before his father's death.
Continued on Page 13
Oct. 7
INSIDE
Autumn Buzz pp. 8-9
Jaded Eye p. 7
Radio Survey p. 14
Peace Corps p. 11
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