\ page 12 THE LION'S EYE September-October, 1988 SPORTS New sports director proves to be a winner Tiz Griffith photo by Loui Terrier by Alexandra Hilt Sports writer This year the athletic depart- ment has gone through changes. With the completion of the new athletic building also came a new Athletic Director. Tiz Griffith, the tennis ‘coach and a seven year veteran of Penn State, became the new Athletic Director after the resignation of Glenn Begley (1987-88), who held the position for only one year. Ms. Griffith is very excited about the new position because 1t is a way in which she can work for the students. She says that she took the job mainly to keep the athletic program running smoothly. Her main concern is for the students. She stresses the im- portance of becoming involved in activities, athletic or otherwise, expecially at a commuter campus. Not only do they help the student academically (it is known that the students who participate in organ- ized athletics have higher G.P.A’s), but also by becoming involved “the student’s college ex- perience is richer.” Ms. Griffith has been a resi- dent of the Media area for twenty years. She attended Temple Uni- versity for her undergraduate work and won a place in their athletic Hall of Fame. She then attended West Chester University to finish her studies. Among her many achievements, Ms. Griffith is also a proud mother and grand- mother. In her new position Ms. Grif- fith has already started improving the athletic program. She has added several new sports teams for both men and women. Some of the new programs offered are women’s volleyball in the fall, women’s basketball in the winter, and men’s lacrosse in the spring. The talent and energy that Ms. Griffith has shown should prove to make this year, as well as years to come, a great one for Penn State athletics. She wants to encourage every student to become involved in athletics and hopes to see every- one do so. | Sports brief ‘by Lisa A. Smith Sports Writer This year’s cheerleading squad will make a larger impres- sion on the games than last year simply because of the growth in membership. . Unlike last year’s squad, which consisted of about four, this years squad will cheer with a number twice as large. According to the team captains, Karen Manion and Denise Bra- dley, there will be more rules to follow and mandatory practices including Sunday nights in the gym. With a new group of girls who have shown dedication and deter- mination, the cheering Lady Lion’s are sure to roar the men’s basketball, soccer and baseball teams on to a successful year in competition. 1988 Freshmen Polled continued from page 10 Almost 100% were in agreement that next year’s student involve- ment activities should take on a different course than the games that were played this year. Per- haps a more subtle motivator. 3. Now that the students are start- ing to experience their first semester, how do they view the teachers? - 70% say that they are now at ease with going to their teachers if they have a problem. 22% still feel intimidated by their teachers and are not yet at ease with the student-professor relationship. 18% had no comment! 4. The Staff? The majority of the students who had come in direct contact with the staff found them to be most helpful while a few experi- enced minor confrontations at fi- nancial aid. 5. The Students? ‘The students here at Delaware County Campus have learned that time is precious and there is no time to waste when it comes to meeting people and joining in on the activities. So, the general response is that the students here are not as reluctant to go out of their way and show someone the ropes. 6. The Classes? 40% were impressed by how Penn State tries its best to give the student his or her first choice. 37% felt satisfied with their choice in courses, especially since (FALL SCHEDULE 1988) JOIN THE WINNING TEAMS! 1988 PSU DELAWARE MEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE Date Day OPPONENT 8-31 Ww Widener JV (Scrimmage) 9-10 Sa Ursinus JV : 9-14 WwW Haverford JV 9-22 Th DCCC 9-24 Sa Berks 9-28 Ww York 9-30 F Williamson 10-1 Sa Scranton 10-4 Tu VFJC 10-10 M Swarthmore JV 10-12 Ww Mont Alto 10-15 Sa Wilkes-Barre 10-17 M Ogontz 10-19 WwW Widener JV 10-22 Sa Hazelton Coach: Alan Miller Assistant: TBA Athletic Director: Tiz Griffith Date 9-13 9-14 9-16 9-19 9-21 9-24 9-26 9-27 9-30 10-4 10-5 10-8 10-13 10-15 10-22 LOCATION Home Away Away - Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Home 1988 PSU DELAWARE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Day OPPONENT Se A Sa Th Sa Sa Coach: Gerry Sweeny DATE Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Cept. 21 Sept. 29 Oct. 3 Oct., 8/9 LOCATION Berks, Hazleton Away DCCC : Away York, Schuykill York BCCC, PCCC BCCC Wilkes-Barre, Home Schuykill Ogontz, Mont Alto Home MCCC Away Hazelton, Berks Home Scranton, York Scranton PCCC, BCCC Home Schuykill, Wilkes- Schuykill Barre : Ogontz, Mont Alto Ogontz MCCC Home CCAC Championship TBA EPCC Championship TBA Men’s Tennis-Schedule DAY OPPONENT Ww Altoona F Ogontz M Hazelton Th York Ww Wilkes-Barre Th Mont Alto M | Berks SA/S CCAC Tournament Coach: Tiz Griffith Athletic Director: Tiz Griffith LOCATION PSU - Harrisburg Home Home Away Away Home Away University Park TIME 4:00 TBA 4:00 4:00 11:30 4:00 4:00 1:00 4:00 3:30 3:30 1:00 4:00 3:30 1:00 Time 6:30 7:00 6:30 6:00 6:30 1:00 6:00 6:30 1:00 6:00 6:30 1:00 7:00 TBA TBA TIME 2:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 TBA Penn State provides such alarge selection and a wide range of time slots for the same courses. 24% were unsure of their classes because, at the time the poll was taken, some had not classes. 7. The Campus? Most of the students polled had small complaints about the availability of parking space and having to walk constantly from the main building to the library or only having one copy machine in the library but, for the most part, the students were happy with the newly found freedom, the student lounge and let’s not forget the library facilities. There you have it, Penn Staters. We at THE LION’S EYE hope that this has been, to say the least, informa- tive. We would also like to extend our thanks to those who graciously gave their time and opinions for the sake of this article. ~~ ag
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