Accounting Club Prez Keeps
Rolling Along
By Jan Travers
When you see Faye Fox at
Penn State Harrisburg, more likely than
not you'll see her racing through the
halls between classes.
However, this is not the only
sprinting she does. Fox, also the
accounting club president, is a nationally
ranked roller skater. Competing out of
Valley Skateland in Elizabethville, she
placed fourth in the United States at last
year's National Amateur Roller Skating
Association speed skating finals in
Ohio.
Fox has been skating for seven
years but only began competing in speed
skating last year. Even though the
league she participates in is less serious
than many, a commitment of time and
practice must be made.
"We practice once a week
during the season and when time
permits, I jog and wear weights," Fox
said.
How does she juggle her
schedule? "Sometimes I feel like I'm
losing my mind because there is so
much to do, but what has to be done that
day somehow gets done," Fox said.
Two years ago, when Fox was
looking for a part-time job she pooled
her interests of roller skating and music
and landed a job as a disk jockey at
Double R Skate Ranch. "I knew I liked
both so I thought I might as well get a
job in a skating rink."
This job has opened a new door
for her. Fox, along with her husband,
Bob, began their own deejay company,
Foxtrot, last August. With the purchase
of their own sound system, the company
was created. Averaging a job a week,
normally Saturdays, they play at
weddings, reunions, parties and dances.
Fox, first as a member , and this
year as president of the accounting club,
has been instrumental in planning
organizational activities. According to
Fox, the club members meet twice a
month to hear guest speakers. In
addition, this year they are sponsoring a
"Good Morning America, I'm Joan
By Bernie Mixon
At 7:00 'each morning, that
familiar line, "This - is John Doe from
Anytown, U.S.A., Good Morning
America," is echoed across the country.
Likewise, the face that is seen each and
every day is that of Joan Lunden, co-host
of "Good Morning America."
GMA is ABC's version of a
"soft news" shoW. A soft news show
contains news that is not harsh to the
ears and does riot constantly remind the
viewing audience of the tragedies that
occurred while they, were sleeping. In
"Good Morning, I'm Joan Lunden,"
Lunden provides some insights as to her
beginnings, her'succeSses in the broad
casting industry, her family life, and her
future aspirations:
Lunden, born Joan Elise Blun
den in 1950, was destined for stardom in
the broadcasiing industry. . She attended
various schools and 4gcsit her start in the
Faye Fox
"Day-on-the-job" program when each
accounting major will spend time in the
field with a professional.
After graduation with •an
accounting degree in May 1988, Fox
plans to stay in the area to pursue her
career. In anticipation of her career, Fox
is presently gaining experience as an
accounting clerk for 011ie's Bargain
Outlet in Mechanicsburg.
In addition to her husband of
six years, who she describes as
supportive and helpful, Fox has - two
sons, Cody who is three and Dustin who
is five. Both boys show an interest in
roller skating, even at their young age.
In fact, Dustin has been skating for two
years and finished second in the nationals
last July.
Along with skating, disc
jockeying, classes, her family and work,
Fox likes to go camping, horseback
riding and swimming in her "spare"
time.
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TV business hand modeling for a ski
manufacturer for Krac-TV, a NBC affil
iate in Sactamento, California. This led
into weather reporting for the same
station. But Lunden's big break came in
1975, when she landed a job as street
reporter for WABC-TV based in New
York. This led into occasional consumer
reports, lifestyle profiles, and substitute
anchoring on Good Morning America.
With the subsequent resignation of
Sandy Hill, Joan Lunden became the
new female co-anchor opposite David
Hartman. (Incidently, Lunden had to
make the change in her name because
there was a fear that there could be
problems such as mistaking her name
for "Blunder" instead of "Blunden.")
Lunden married Michael Krauss
in September, 1978. This caused a con-
Photo by Kyle Weaver
Provost Loans Art to College
By Kimberly Anastas
The large painting entitled
Mine Giirewitz, that until recently hung
in the mid-lobby of the Heindel Library
and the three sculptures in the Sculpture
Garden were donated to Penn State
Harrisburg "on a long term loan" by
Ruth Leventhal, provost and dean of fir
Capital College.
According to Leventhal, four
sculptures entitled The Seal Girl,
Evening Garment, The Green Pastures
and The Girl With a Mask on the
Drum, were created by her stepfather,
Boris Blai. Three of these works are in
the Sculpture Garden and The Girl With
a Mask on the Drum is kept in
Leventhal's office.
Leventhal said that Blai founded
the Tyler School of Fine Arts in
Philadelphia. She also said that Blai's
first wife was a famous opera singer on
the Jewish stage. Between Blai and his
wife, said Leventhal, they had many
important friends from the art
community; "they were visited by
famous musicians and artists."
Mine Gurewitz is a portrait of
Blai's first wife. It was painted by
Franklin C. Watkins who attended the
Lunden"
troversy at first because her new husband
worked for NBC's "Today"--the com
petition. When questioned how the
competition, between the two networks
would affect the kome life of the couple,
Lunden responded, "If all that wb haN;e tO
talk about is the morning shows then we
are in big trouble."
Lunden is reminiscent of the
1940 s and the 19505' women, those who
were expected to have children, and it
was natural for them to want children.
Her desire was not squelched by her
career ambitions. She has two children--
both girls. In the 1980 s, unlike any
other period in our history, maternity
leaves are more readily accepted by the
business world. However, make no
mistake about it. Lunden is a career
woman, but she puts her family before
her career.
Even with her success on Good
Morning America, Lunden has ex-
Tyler School and was a friend of the Blai
family.
Watkins "is represented in
many major galleries," said Leventhal.
She also said he is an important figure
in American art. According to
Leventhal, Watkins is featured in the
new wing of the Metropolitan Art
Museum in New York.
The portrait was given to
Leventhal by her mother. Leventhal said
she wanted to "share it with the
community." She also said that
everyone should have the opportunity to
appreciate fine art.
Leventhal is proud to be able to
have many art exhibits on campus.
Presently, an exhibit on alumni
photography is being featured in the
Heindel Library Gallery, the Gallery
Lounge is featuring an exhibit by Allen
B. Cox and on display in the Humanities
suite is an exhibit of student design
projects from C Art 315 (Fundamentals
of Design) and EDUC 409 (Experiences
in the Arts).
Each year the Humanities
division awards purchase prizes for
outstanding student photographs. The
photographs on exhibit now are recent
perienced a lack of confidence as dis
played by her male co-workers. Such an
instance occurred when she received
criticism based, not on her ability as a
reporter, but only on one fact: The males
at KCRA-TV in the news department
were wondering why "this blonde seemed
to have just walked in the door and was
getting all this time on the air."
In terms of her future aspira
tions and desires, Lunden sees oppor
tunities opening up for her as a result of
her exposure on Good Morning America.
The benefits of having a job such as hers
are endless: travel, meeting celebrities
from every walk of life, and most
important to her is the fact that she can
still spend quality time with her chil
dren.
While equality for women in
the broadcasting industry is getting
better, there is still hope and room for
change.
to by Joe Kupec