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News Briefs Kenyon to Hold Complexity of Wartime Censorship Surfaces By Jobn ~oman the information we're given. we're about at ' English, along with brutal pictures of Food Drive the toenail range." American POW's now represent the only There is a food drive going on for the "The first casualty when war comes is While the press has been, to various available information from 8a&hdad. New needy of Knox County and we need your truth," noted Sen. Hiram Johnson in 1917. degrees, enraged at the lack of available in- YoT/( Times executive editor Max Frank.e1 help. We need a1l your help. By donating cne As journalists in the Middle East become formation, the American public as a whole notes in Time that the real story remains can of food to the designated boxes around mired in censorship, the press and the nation has not. The most recent Time magazine behind the lines in Iraq and Kuwait. "That's the campus, you could help immensely. The are becoming increasingly aware of this war survey shows that 88'" of Americans believe the heart of the war, not some Scud missile boxes may be found: casualty. that U.S. censorship is necessary. Even with Censorship and the role of the press during this censorship 791ft believe that they are landing on a correspondent's hotel roof." Outside of Farr Hall wartime is not a new debate. The conflict receiving enouzh information. That story remains, and wiD for some time Inside of Peirce Dining Hall historically has often been as volatile as the Press orpnizations recopize that they are remain, untold. With the exception of the Inside of Guod Dining Hall war it.seJ.f. Press coverage in Vietnam has not completely objective in their reporting. A POW broadcasts, the war more resembles a been widely noted as playing an important spokesman for ABC news admitted that made for TV special than reality. Walter The goal is to gather one can from each role in leading to the conclusion of tbat con- although their organization does not have Shapiro writes that "there is somethinJ member of our community, close to 2,000 fliet. However, coverage of thar war was specific bias, they are accountable to the tawdry about this Top Gun illusion of people. by the weekend of April 26. Summer mostly bottled into two or three stories on the public throuah ratings, and this impacts their military action virtually devoid of unpleasant Send-off. With the help of such campus evening news. The news media, with CNN coverage. While the news may be censored, consequences." organizations as the Interfraternity Council, most notably leadfnt the way, new bom- the public is still seeiltJ a lot 'of what they the Senior Class Committee. the Black Stu- bard the airwaves with continuous coverage want to see. Defense Department rules require dent Union, the Kenyon Observer. and the of the War in the Gulf. With thousands of Censorship amot1I coalition nations and reporters to avoid displaJiDa casuakics. Collegian, we feel that this is an attainable jownalists in the re&ion, spread around the U.S. JOvernment pales beside reporters Responding to criticism from writers like goal. Washington and around the country at key leeway in Israel and Iraq to report the news. Shapiro who belicve that "a aovermncnt that The cans will be donated to both Inter- military bases, snappy lead-in jingles and Israeli military censorship, quickly becomina sanitized such JOlC woukt be contemptible,. church and the Salvation Army in Mount constant telecast interruption now dominate a constant on the TV screen, has come under these media rules of enppmeot may sOoD Vernon. So far, we have contributed 63 cans the television world. attack for screening all news out of Israel, chanae. and hope to continue doins 50 on a bi- While the COVeTqemay now be more in- regardless of its pertinence to the onaoin& Ho...... - a<:ceptJno the AmericoD public is monthly basis throughout the rest of the tense, the quality of inforri'lation remains conflict. of censorship, it is unlikdy that • JI'OUDd in- semester. AU campus and non-campus minimal. Since terminating live broadcasts from vasion won't bring with it stark realities. organizations within Gambier are invited to "There is a beast of war out there, an Baghdad, Iraq has utilized remaining Until that time, the pras and the public is join. For information please call PBX 5518. elephant we're trying to describe," said For- reporters as instruments of propqanda. left to beIieve a ID'IiIIns Colin PoweD's cries Thank you for your time and support. rest Sawyer on ABC's Nightline. "Based on Baby Miik Factories, conveniently labeled in of "trust me, trust me."
~~~:m;:n~:;rrc~~:S~:\P!~~~~~~nlca~,~~~ :~~~~~~~ Into B~~~n~: rmdon" awoke Monday morning to find the Coliege In an interview with the Collegian, security allegedly left the note in the bathroom ac- The third annual Freshman Winter Games in the midst of a bomb scare. After security officials were quick to assert that the companied by the device found Monday weekend has arrived once again, culminating cleared the building, and local law enforce- authorities did not over-react to the situe- morning. II is unclear who moved lhe object in an all-day schedule of events. Freshmen ment was summoned, it was quickly dis- tion. One officer noted that "the bomb look-. from the center of the floor to under the sink, organize by hall to compete against each covered that the Caples bombing was nothing ed real" without close examination. where it was discovered. other in such games as football, jousting (in more than a hoax. An escalating series of praetical jokes on the pool on an lnnertube), volleyball, and At 9:28 Monday morning, a member of the the eighth floor of Caples led to the Monday After the officers of tbe bomb ditpoul new 10Ihis year's competition, soccer. Soccer housekeeping staff notified security that a morning incident. In the past week three replaces the luge event of previous years. unit discerned the object'S true nature, tIM! suspicious device had been discovered in a Caples residents allegedly stuffed a plant in sheriff questioned resideats of tM ctat4 These events will last from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. bathroom on the eighth floor of Caples. The the eighth floor toilet of the men's bathroom. this Saturday. floor. After taking statements, two StUdents fire department, sheriff's department and a John Douglass, another resident ctrhe floor, Kate Siddons, coordinator of the event, were taken into custody and tater rtllue4. bomb disposal unit from London, Ohio, were and the alleged owner of said plant, left a The case was transferred to the Knox CountJ was optimistic about the effects of the notified. Se<:uritysounded the fire alann and note on the bathroom's mirror catting for the changes from last year's event. Changes in- prosecutor's office where characs are pend- evacuated the building. perpetrators to have more respect for ing. clude the combination of both halls in Mather At this time, a student who was "familiar" facilities that all residents of the floor had to in order to even out team numbers and College officials are awaiting the readIb or with the incident, approached security and use. The note also allegedly told the three male/female ratios. the sherifrs investiaalion before 0' informed them that the bomb was not, in perpetrators to "grow up." disciplinary action will be considered. Siddons also said that the class was fact, real. Further examination revealed that r------...... ~'i, prepared to make the day an all-around suc· the bomb was composed of parts of a hair· cess. "We've shown a lot of enthusiasm this dryer, several pieces of wire, a battery and a Year," she said. gum eraser. When the object was originally Collegian Announcement "' Media Offers Inaccurate View of War THE READERS WRITE The Kenyon Collegian encourages letters to the Editor. All Even amateur reporters know that journalism is about F.A.C. T .5; that is to say that it submissions must be signed and typed, double-spaced and are is Fast Aecurate Concise and True. As a result. every night AtDericans pther around due Tuesdays at noon in the Gund Commons mailbox. The Edi- their television sets. awaiting the latest reports from the Middle East. in hopes of beIDa tors reserve the right to edit all material while maintaining the kepc up--to-date on the happeninp of the war. The I1lClCUa ba$ bccOlDC' the mediator/ original intent of IhlOsubmission. Letters and columns do not interpreter betwBl the ac:luaJ events and the Amcricaa public. We rely wboUy on them necessarily reflect the views of the staff. for our facts. After aU. surd)' such mep..joutl'Ullists as Den Rather an4 Tom Brokaw can be relied on for clair and impartial reporting. Or can they? On Saturday, Jao. 26. upwards of 150.000 people ptbered in Washioatoa D.C. to ...... U.s. _yin duI_ 0uIf."" _ waslOd"by'1le _ V.... _ Lewis Hyde Clarifies Sponsorship poured out in to express their peace. The march 'lasted .. larJe numben: desire for To the Editor: Professorship, the Kenyon Review, and the hours as six miles ofpatticlpants rJk By Peter T.O. Meddlck Delorme. The suspect, who still withholds his tear jerltina soliloquy CODcemin& her desire pleasant break for all involved. Alexander name from the Inspector, called the police to free all gay male proetitutes from their slowed his speech, which fadlitatcd the au- The Gambier Repertory Ensemble Actors and arranged for tbent to meet him in the criminal and STD darqerous occupations. dience's comprehension of what had IId:UIDy Theatre Company (G.R.E.A.T.), Kenyon Judae'5 chambers. The suspect had tbe keys Yves responds with a aut-wrenching twenty, occurred in the preceding fifty-plus minutes. community's inno ....tive theater company, to the offIce, and let himself in, inferring thai yes twenty, minute monologue/confession of Secondly. the_oDonof_oIIo ..... again pushed the limits of conventional the married Judie Delorme, is one of Yves' the circumstances of the murder, which Yves to become more of an intriJuina theater. Testing the boundaries this past special clients. Yves, prior to tbe meeting had would have been better suited for a Forum character rather than a hinderance to the pro. weekend was a dinner-theater presentation of sent word to the press of his scheme. Handily letter to Blw Boy. duetion. Rene-Daniel Dubois' Being at Home with enough the reporter with the scoop has Definite\)' an odd choice of pla)'1 10 per- On the whole, the play came aaoss as • Claude. agreed to sit on the story unless YVCI is for- form for a dinner-theater. Sound confusing. succession of the Inspeetor's shouted quc. The production starred Jay Alexander cibly removed from the Judge's chambers. Of bordering on deranged? It was, to say the tions and Yves stifled responses. The play ill (Yves) and Elizabeth P. Schacter (Inspector). course, the Canadian police want 10 avoid a least. Alexander's portrayal of the extremely itself is far too complex for such a simple per- Co-directed by Lee Nowell and Megan scandal at any cost. even if it means Judge nervous and emotionally destroyed Yves add- formance. To be fair, aDd pu.ted this is • Lewis, the production was definitely lacking Delonne dismisses the case to keep his bisex- ed to the rather perplexing circumstances. rumor, the production was only in reheanal in the quality that was present in the uality out of the public eye, let alone his Red-faeed and with his chin in his chest, for two and a half weeks. A perfect example O.R.E.A.T. production Birdy. An unusual wife's. Alexander's delivery was so choked and so of theatrical suicide. Flther way, the pnxtuc.. topic choice and the lack of quality added to The situation begins to crumble around fast that it became incomprehensible. lion was a tern"ble disappointment ad • t.- the ambiguity of an already complex pby. Yves when the police Itt his flIe by matching Because of this. important points in the plot jar regression in the maturity aad quality of The play itself centers around a gay male his finger prints that they have found allover were hard to understand if not completely G.R.B.A.T. wbic:b C&lCto fruition in 1JInq. prostitute (Yves) underloing interrogations the apartment. The Inspector informs Yves, missed. The fmal confession of Yves was a about a murder. As the audience discovers in now that he has been discovered, that the first few minutes. the Inspector and the Claude, the murder victim, had a girl friend. suspect have been deliberatins for thirty-six Yves starts to fall apan and gives away some Hyde Speaks on Shameless Speech hours in the ornce of Judge Frances details here and there. The inspector gives a By Ginger K.nowltoD Writer's Charisma Matches Talent Leaning with a tired air over his podium, Lewis Hyde, Kenyon's Luce Professor of An By Becld MOler you hit thirty." Other Stern pieces included "Your Animal," "The Dog," "A Pair of and Politics, presented the lecture "Speechlessness and Shame" in the Gerald Stern's chipper, anecdotal com- Hands," and "Silver Hand." He called "The BioIOSY Auditorium at 8 p.m., on January 28. The mentary entertained the audience at his Sun- Roar" a seduction poem adding that "Every audience. includina a minority of KeD)'OII day night reading. at least as much as his ac- poet writes a :seduction poem before he students, listened allentively to Hyde's claimed poetry. does." The author said that "Bob Summers' thought provoking ideas. As he maneuvtred thfOUlb a crowded Body" was baled on an actual incident of see- Hyde live Iipt both to inborn sbame Peirce Lounp to tbe podium, the writer ina a friend .. aanadoD. (called idos in Greek mytboklltY) and to began to bBnter with his pubUt:: to atlblilb ...... ·-SIern joked "It ""'" .- kamcd Wme. The klos mlsht be _ familiarity. The poet jobd thIt it was fine pea whcn'''-the writer said be cook a terizcd as awe, modesty and rcveIeoce. as for people to SIaDd illthe back oftbc room as fo_ M.".... beQer> .. _leap. well as apprDPI me n:straint and a bit of long as they didn't leave. He ±dknaal Pro-. lDOIquitoa in the political poem. Stem spcechlessoa:s. Learned shame is more Btely f.... , Lewis Hyde, who bad _ the described the characler Tiraias in his poem to be 'an .... ifk;e of cuhure: accordina to same hiah school as Stem, to join in on • few as a "'wishy-wasby fortuoe teller .. differen- Hyde. For example, to pick up a wind-blown bars of their alma mater, By the evadna's him from Tiraias in WJbe Waste tiatina hat for a JIlpfUleSeman would Addle him end, he had removed his jacket: aDd tie. Land" whom T .S. Eliot 1DIKIe "a bore. a sort with shame, as it would be difficult to repay loosened his shirt collar. and was offaina a of \.oycur pcepina at couples making love", such a great debt to a SI.nUIpr. tray of refrcshmellts to the crowd. himself seriously as a poet. The poet ap- Accordin. to Hyde, "Shame is what you At this. his lint radina sinc:e the 0DIet of peared to rc:ad less than recite DlOIt of his are. Guilt is what you do." In other words. war in the Middle Bast. Stem Mid be was _k from memory, ooIy _Iy ....- lhe roots of shIme are but "unnerved" by Its evcntIlIDd fell ItrUp JO- unc:hIItIeIbIe. ciD&'" his text. He spoke rapidly, but with a BUlh Is _...... Hyde\ opIaloo, ing on with "life as UIUIl." Stem obwrvcd force and eDCII1 In his voice thlt matched America is • tberapcutic culture wIddl en- that we do not even kDow wbM &he CUJTeIIt IIuIl 01 his poetry. SIern reid "96 _ • ....,...... _ he war:will be named. thea prompd;y dubbed it couraps us 10 ~ about whit is ".n", while other cuItlnI ... atremely IIIICKdw "the Gwf War. after OuIfOil CompMy.- hod IIC01lllIIy _11:16 V..-Ia New York about private matten. -All orderly world will Stem _ .nth "!'be ..... whi Kenyon Institutes New Concentration in Asian Studies By Liza Hamm the making was accepted by the Academic Japanese Culture of Classic Islam. series which will start this semester. The Policy Committee last December. The con- Next year's senior seminar entitled Asia in series, financed by Storer, an alumnus, plans Beginning next year Kenyon students will stitution of the Asian Studies Advisory Com- Comparative Perspective will focus on how to provide the community with lecturers well be able to partake in a new interdisciplinary mittee explained the program's two main ob- Asians view other Asians. Different lecturers versed in the history and culture of Asia. The concentration, Asian Studies. This concen- jectives, "to offer a formal academic concen- will discuss such topics as Hindu and Muslim first of the series' speakers will be Johnathon trauon was the brainchild of several pro- tration ... and to continue the development perceptions of one another arid Asian percep- Spence, a leading historian of China. fessors who had enjoyed Asian Studies pro- of the curricular and informal extra- tions of the Japanese in World War II. The Singer explained that in addition to the grams at universities where they used to curricular activities about Asia for the Director of the senior seminar, which will commirtee's desire to implement an Asian work. general Kenyon College community." meet on Wednesday evenings, is Rita Kipp. Studies Program at Kenyon similar to ones Rita Kipp, Professor of Anthropology, The interdisciplinary concentration in Enrollment in the seminar will be somewhat . they have seen around the country, the who is currently on sabbatical will act as Asian Studies will be composed of three flexible in the beginning since the program is students' increased interest in Asia revealed chair of the program. The following pro- elements, language study. I V1 units of course in its early stages and people will nOI have the need for such a program. According to lessors were involved with the creation of the work in selected areas of Asian culture in- had the ability to fulfill all requirements. Off-Campus Studies, more students are Asian Studies program and will be involved cluding an approved foundation course and a Wendy Singer. Professor of History, said traveling abroad to Asia. In the 1990-91 with its direction: Joseph Adler (Religion senior seminar. Although an in depth study of that the Asian Studies Committee hopes that school year 23 Kenyon students spent a Department), Jack Finefrock (MFLL- an Asian language, such as Chinese, the program will offer more than courses. semester or year in Asia. Records show that Professor of Ancient Chinese), Ed Hayes Japanese or Sanskrit. is highly recommended According to Singer, the committee intends these numbers have increased significantly. (MFLL - Professor of Modern Chinese), only one year of instruction is required. to "incorporate speakers, film and extra- In 1985-6 only seven students traveled to Asia Hideo - Tomita (MFLL-Professor of The I Vl units of credit must deal with curricular activities." One idea is to have a while only one student chose to study there in Japanese), Vernon Schubel1Religion Depart- either East Asia (mainly China or Japan) or food festival. 198().1. ment), Ruth Dunnel (History Department) South Asia (India and her neighbors). Possi- One definite extra-curricular event which Students who decide to concentrate in and Wendy Singer (History Department)._ ble foundation courses include History of In- relates to the Asian Studies program is the Asian Studies will be strongly encouraged to The program which has been three years in dia, Chinese Civilization, Religion in creal ion of the James P. Storer Lectureship spend a summer, semester or year in Asia. "Students for an Accessible Campus" Seek to Prompt More Awareness By Suzy Lyon groups. They instead went to work in con- those who are physically limited." Cunn- Beeba and Cunningham asked that we think junction with President Jordan's Handicap- ingham calls Middle Path "a wall. Thousands about the buildings we go into. Look at the April Beeba '92 and Teresa Cunningham ped Accessibility Committee, the Gambier of years from now, archeologists looking at campus and think about what would happen '93, co-leaders of "Students for an Accessible Organization for Cultural Awareness the Kenyon campus are going to Ihink that if a student or a faculty member were for Campus," recently sent a letter to all Kenyon (GOCA), and the Building and Grounds middle path was really a huge wall because of some reason confined to a wheelchair. organizations asking for support for their Committee. the gravel miles deep thai we are ac- Would the student have to drop out of school plans to increase awareness about handicap- Beeba and Cunningham are planning a cumulating. Also symbolically Middle Path is because he couldn't attend classes? Would a ped accessiblity on the Kenyon campus. The handicapped awareness week for the second a kind of wall because for some people it is tenured professor have to quit his job lener explained the laws that mandate non- week in April. They plan 10 distribute completely impassible." because he couldn't gel inside an academic discrimination on the basis of handicap. "In wheelchairs and crutches so people can really building? Students for an Accessible Campus addition to the requirements of the law," understand the difficulties of being physically Until Handicapped Awareness Week, plan to address and correct these problems. states the letter, "we believe that it is socially limited. They believe this experience will help 0, imperative that Kenyon become more han- members of the community look at their sur- dicapped accessible." roundings in a new way. The main focus of On Friday, March 22, 1991, the College will recognize Kenyon's student leaders at a Beeba explained that during her freshman the week, however, goes beyond raising dinner in Upper Dempsey at 5:30 p.m. year, a wheelchair-bound friend came to visit awareness; Beeba and Cunningham hope to Student organizations have been asked to select one person to attend who has con- her at Kenyon. The only way that she could make the changes that will correct the prob- tributed the most to their group this year. Also, an award win be presented to the "cam- get to Beeba's room on the second floor of lems. They realize that many things that they pus organization of the year." The entire Kenyon community is invited to submit Gund was to get out of her wheelchair and would like to do are not possible riaht now nominations for this award. scoot up the stairs backwards. Ridina; down The paving of middle path is not only ex- To nominate a group for this honor, please submit a one-page, typed narrative sup- Middle Path in the wheelchair was her biggest pensive, but also steeped in controversy. Says porting the campus organization of your choice. Nominations should besent to: problem; the gravel made it impossible to Beeba, "Middle Path is one of the worst Awards Committee wheel herself and also caused an uncom- things about this campus. Paving it would clo Pamela Cooper fortable ride. The only buildings that Beeba take care of a lot of problems. And those Gund Commons could really show her on campus were the people that I have asked, 'but why not pave This narrative should include information about the group's activities for 1990-91, library and the bookstore. This year she and Middle Path?' The answer to that is it is trad- and the benefit of these to the campus. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Febru- Cunningham got together to form Students tion to have the pebbles. That argument ary, 15, 1991. Nominations received after this date will not be accepted. for an Accessible Campus. The Student sounds just like that of the people that op- Questions should be directed to: Cheryl Steele (pbx 5140), Roseann Hayes (pbx 5661), Council refused their request to become an posed the abolishrnem of hazing. Just as it is! or Mila Collins (pbx 5831). We encourage everyone to nominate the organization of his official student organization on the grounds tradition to make a fool of people for fun, il or her choice. the the Committee was too similar to existing is also tradition to create a barrier against w/(;,(;/It/' STttEET HIll.S1EP C4VITY Gfl6£PS.. 7Re~BLS! 1"11~I:)/IV OF ,.EClffll/- INC. '$ fIlT HANo! Feb. 7, 1991 ------FEATURES PAGE FIVE Karenga to Lecture on Black Studies and African Culture By Kimberly TbomptoD social theories from many cultures-every- He has served as a professor at many colleges African-American's sense of culture and thing from Marxist Nationalism and' ancient including San Dlegc State University, the identity. It coincides with an ancient African In celebration of African-American Egyptian ideas of justice to modern African University of Washington, and California harvest celebration. History Month at Kenyon, Maulana philosophy. This work is facilitated by State University, where he currently directs A candle is lit for each of the seven days of Karenga, Chair of the Department of Black Karenga's proficiency in Swahili. Zulu. the Black Studies Program. He is active also Kwanzaa; seven principles celebrated by the Studies at California State University at Long Spanish. French, and Portuguese. in groups such as the National Council for candles are umoja (unity), Kujtcltagulia (self· Beach, will visit next week to share his work Karenga has been a leader in developing Black Studies and the Us Organization. determination), ujima (collective work and in the areas of African and African- the concept of Black Studies, defining it as a responsibility), ujamaa (cooperative American culture, social ethical philosophy, scholarly inquiry into the politics, history, Most recently. Karenga has been widely economics), nia (purpose). kuumba family. and community. His presentation, philosophy, and sociology of African- recognized for his book The AfriClln (creativity), and imani (faith). Though small sponsored by Faculty lectureships, can be Americans. Two dissertations and many American Holiday of KwonUJ(l: A Celebra- gins are exchanged. they tend to be a small seen on Monday, February II, at 7:30 p.m. publications. including An Introduction 10 tion of Family. Community. and Culrure, part of the festival. Many families report they in the Biology Auditorium. A reception will Black Studies, "Social Ethics and me Black which created an African American holiday value the holiday because it is less commer- follow. Family," "Political Culture and Resurgent which is now celebrated by nearly 13 million cialized than Christmas. allowing time to Dr. Karenga's research has been an at- Racism in the U.S .• •• and "Black blacks each year. Originally conceived as an reflect on ways to unite and improve their tempt 10 integrate political and ethical Male/Female Relations," have sought to tn- alternative to Christmas for Black na- families and communities, and recognize discourse into the curriculum of Black tegrate these elements into a cohesive tionalists. many families now celebrate their ancestors. Kwanzaa is just one example Studies and to expand its scope and in- discipline. Kwanzaa. which lasts from Dec. 26 to Jan. I. of Maulana Karenga's goal to integrate fluence. Searching for the roots and spirit of Dr. Karenga was educated at the Univer- in addition to the traditional Christian academic research of classical and modern what he calls the Black American "struggle sity of Southern California and the United holidays. Kwanzaa, which means. "'first Afrkan practices into the African-American for community," he draws on a vast range of States International University in San Dieao. fruits" in Swahili, was designed to enhance community today. Nayy SEAL, Man Facing Soulheost. Directed by Eliseo Problem SuubieLa. Starring Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo VUm~e~~yl~:AJro~of~~ Child Soto, Ines vemengc, Cristina Scaramuzza, women take a day trip to a remote vacation Die Hard 2 Rubens W. Correa and David Edery. 1986. spot in Australia and disappear mystenously. lOS mins. Rated R. This film attempts to explain the cir- cumstances leading to their disappearance. A lonely psycltiat{ist is lost and disillusion- 'The balDltina. true story sugestS the ed as a member of the staff at a depressinJ pressures of unexplored sensuality and impoverished Buenos Aires IDCIltai hospital. reprcsaion of Victorian Ufe. His life is transformed dramatically by II Slturday 8:00 mysterious patient. This vilitor appears to be WKCO Top Ten Albums lost in the SlUM world that troubles the dec- ne 400 Blows Directed by ~ Truf- tor. And he SOOD finds himself drawn into raut. Starrin& Jean-Pierre Leaud. Patrick Auffay. Caire Maurier. Albert ReIlly and Art'" ...... the Ufeof the patient and his attempts to con- tact his distant oriains. Guy Decomble. 1959. 98 miDI. Rued R 1. Jesus Jones Doubt Spanish with EnaUsh subtitles Friday 8:00 Unloved It home ad rejocted at school. a 2. Charlatans UK l1-year--old-boy leId& a fuaitivc existence that 3. Sting TheSoul Cqa 4. Graham Parker Picnic at Htullitrg Rode Directcd by Peter IeBds to reform school. The first of the in- --Struck By Uab..... Weir. Starrin& Rachel Roberts, Dominic nucotial ftlm-maker Truffaut's Antoine S. They Eat Their Own They Eat TheIr Owa Guard. Helen Morse. Jadd Weaver, Vivean DoineI series. 6. Jane's Addiction Ritual De 1.0 Habilual Frat.. __ 8,00 Gray and Kristy OIild. I97S. IIOmina. Rated ._tIcs_ 7. Unci< Tupelo No Dqxcssioo PO 8. Sonic Youth 000 9. Buffalo Tom Binlbrain 10. Pixies Bossuov. Changing Faces of Kenyon Gospel Songwriter Plays in Rosse What do you Ihink of beards (and people with them)? If you've never beeR to .aOIJlOl .... ~ cat before, theO FebruQ JO will be JIIIII' Me, Keith, and Mati entered into a blood biithancc. Wintley Phi ~ I don't trust. them ... this is just glorified I started growing my beard berore break, and pact to &roW beards. ew:n if OW' lives were bcId Iyacdolmod.-....- ...,.,.. lubble. now I come back and everybody has beards. in the balance. .. "0 be siDaInI In _ IIslI _ Josh Gordon '93 Keith Hurls '91 Rob Edsall '91 PIHpps has .. _uO y _._. \919. AItltouah Wlnl10y PbiIlIlII _ ... TriBidad. WCIlIRdics, hC .. t.... I ~ _. HIs first .coI __ .. ' Amcricon'- ..usIc ilIl"' ... · ed coUege in Alabama. It wasila-c.',iI I_ he 6". _pod bls lift of WIIIID8 music. He went on to nc:ei:... degree in Divinity from ~ in Ilerrion ~ MIcbIpo Pbipps bas ...... Oprob WIn,fJ1Io>4l .... Feb. 7. 1991 SPORTS PAGE SEVEN , Kenyon Loses 108-96 in O.T.,'Face Earlham on Saturday By John Cooney I ingly in control with a 78-66 lead. . Momentum quickly shifted, however. There have been spurts this year where the when Allegheny went inro its full-court press Keny~n Lords. ha:c played as well as any The Gators quickly convened several Kenyon learn In the NCAC. As the season has wore turnovers into easy baskets. With a little over on these spurts of excellence have become a minute left in the game they grabbed the longer and long~r. and it seems inevitable lead, 85-84. th~t thc. Lor~~ will eventually be able to sus- Once again, Kenyon fought back. Alcorn tam their bnlhance over a whole game, hit a key three-pointer with 40 seconds len to Un~ortunateIY. the ~ords still s~ffer from give Kenyon a 87-85 lead. occasional lapses which can rum 3O-plus Allegheny then missed its shot but the minutes of solid basketball. This past,week Lords missed a free throw with 18 seconds the. Lo,rds faced two of the t~p teams In the left. Allegheny then raced to the other end to NCAC. Allegheny and wittenberg, and score the basket that sent the game into over- dominated both teams for much of the game. time. However, the Lords lost both games because In the overtime Kenyon fell behind. and (hey faltered down the stretch. . they were forced to foul. Because of the new On Wednesday the Lords played wlt- rule that automatically gives a team two free tenberg, the 13th ranked team in Division Ill. throws after ten fouls the chance of a Ken- Earlier in the season Wittenberg had crushed yon comeback was sllm, But AlIeaheny did Kenyon 79-35,. ~ fact none of the Lords not need the rule as they buried 15 of 16 free players were wlllmg to forget.. . throws in the extra session. For the game the The Lords almost ~atched then pomt total Galors made 27 of 30 free throws, while Ken- from the first game In the lirst half of the Senior B,i, KMyQn Ref5 traooea by Allqheny'5 Tom Benge (#J) and Paul Muelfer(J", in SoIU,- yon made only II of 16. rematch. Kenyon played a near perfect twen- doy'5 108-96 loss. pnQIO h,v Meli"" Kalu~ny For the second straight game the Lords ty minut~s. taking a 34-23 halftime, lead., ' had suffered a heart-breaking defeat, but Offensively, Kenyon shot an incredible good until there was 7:11 left in the game. can play with them." Kenyon apin proved themsel.ves in defeat. 81"'. hitting 13of 16 shots, four of six from Even then the Lords refused to quit. and key Leadins the Lords in the game was Alcorn. As B.J. Kenyon said. "Lots of good things three point range. and four of four from the three-point shots by B.J. Kenyon and Matt who scored 20 points. including severet NBA came from the loss." free-throw lin~. The Lo~ds we~e almost as Alcorn kept Kenyon alive, but Wittenberg's leni1h three pointers. The always reliable Coach Brown said. -We are the beat team strong def~nslVelY. holdlRg W~ttenberg to phenomenal shooting (16-22) proved to be. Kenyon had another solid same with 11 in the leque for 35 minutes. Now we have to ])'7. shooting. and outreboundmg them 14 too much as the Lords fell68-62. points and seven reboUDds. do h f the ._._ • . h •••• 'lh Lo d I ad"· And Ku ~_.... I lor w.1UI/i;" pmc:. toe~ t. The loss was a to__ one ror e r s n wtmn, y tz ...... o;uDlnepolRts KevinMillsalsobelievesthetQD1isbaaded Wluenberg. however. as n~ chosen as the since they had played so well for mOR of the while limiting the effectiveness of AlI- in the riaht direction after lui week"s pmcs. preseason number one team In the country game. American Brad Baldridge. "Everythi . pullina t sether at 1h for noth~ng. and in the second half raised the B.J. Kenyon called it "the toughest loss Saturday the Lords faced AI1egbeny in crucial part ":f tbe season." ~e said. -Wn: level of I1sgame a notch. I've ever experienced." what proved to be an epic battle. The Lords betievi . uneI W Te ... Wittenberg increased its man-to-man Yet the Lords took somer.hins positive out eventually lost in overtime 108-96 in one of _n ns .~~ d..... lhmore!a.• fromP -lh · dK hcld fhe h d tedh Id lh _...... asa ...... epyers. e dfe enslve pressure, an enyon was 0 t game as t ey emonstra t ey cou e most t;;AUung games m recent years at top to bottom. are reaI1y coatriltutiaa ... sco~ess fo~the firS!:~:24of the ~nd haIf. play competitively with one of the best teams Kenyon. Both Mills and Kenyon praised the recent With their I I pomt lead qUICkly evap- in the nation. ' The story of the same for Kenyon was the play of Berthoud. who finillled the orated. the Lords refused to be Oustered. The As Kenyon said ... It was positive in the play of J.M. Benhoud. AII _·th 31 . game was nip and tuck the rest of the way. sense that we've been &etting blown out by Kenyon came out strong, just as they bad ..--. Ypmc: WI pomls. and Wittenberg did not take the lead for the good teams. and now we are showing we in the Wittenberg lame. and ted at the half Kenyon's record is now II-II. with a ~ 49-38. Berthoud, who has steadily improved conference mark. B.J. Kenyon LeIds the Get Those Quotes Out of Here over the season. led the charge with 18points Lords in scoring with 19.7 a pnu:. the third in the first half. best scoring average in the conference. Also The Lords came out in the second half scoring in double figures for the Lotds are By Pbll Wilson valuable additions to a sports artiele. Deny- ing access to women while allowing access for determined to do a better job of protecting Alcorn (14.5) and Kutz (13.4). One of the National Football League's men would give the m-a1ereporters a si&nifi- their lead than they had done in the Wit- The Lords will now try to poaitioo them. most embarrassina moments occured after a cant advantage in covering these sports tenherg game. When Jeff Pfriem hit a layup selves for a aood IpOt in the confereoc:c 1oUr- Patriot's Wednesday afternoon practice ses- events. Such a discriminatory double stan- on a nice feed from Devin Oddo with 6:48 re- D81DeDtby winning their final dara: pmes. sion last fall. dard is unacceptable. mainins in the game. the Lords were 5CeD1- Their next game is Saturday at Edam. Newspaper reporter Lisa Olsen. looking Another issue is the players' right to for a bit of insight into the reason for yet privacy. Mowatt. angered by injury and Han Did Right Thing in &asing Rolle From BeIIot anOlher New England losing season. was sex- reduced playing time, was probably far from By Cbril M8Uter However. the baseball Wrltcn feIh:beattrd. ually harrassed in the locker room by tight end happy to have to deal with the presence of a They see this chlnae as one tIw ...... Zeke Mowatt. Mowatt's lewd behavior can reporter at the time. The fact that the How about a cliche? People always ft- dedthl'ouah,jUII.intimetoUcp~"'" be attributed to the stress of big-league reporter was a woman had nothing to do with member you by what you did last. Do you putting Rose on the ballot. Many writersinlilt sports; it must be hard to put on a happy face it. as the tone of Mowatt's reaction would think Pete Rose knows that today? As the that Rose would not ha¥c ...... ie,.,iD .. when you play for a perennial10ser like New have been the same to a man. Although he Reds. a team with Pete Rose stamped all over first balloI. That. they fed. ~ ...... England. Of course, this is no excuse for his probably would have expressed his feelings in it. swept the A's in October. the ao.rd of pUDilhmeot eftOfIIh. But it.. GOt ..... behavior. His actions were inexcusable, being different words, the feelings would still be Directors of the 8asebIlI H8II of Fame swept Rose is on the WslMe Jist. ..,~. both unprofessional and illqal. resentment and frustration. Rose by a score of 12-0. One was an over- the Icftath of dine kept ...... The issue of media access to the locker These feelinas are increased by the whelmingly upset. the other. a rorcsone COIt- towD. In cue ".. veal. • rooms of professional sports teams is a com- presence of prying reporters. Reporters have elusion. entrance i:Rto 11MHIll do 80t plicated one. but one that the NfL shou1cI an obIiption to respect the rights of others. I'd tike to arlue on Rose's behalf, but in· how many hih. ... WillI a address. An easy way to prevent such an inci- If a reporter is in search of the truth. S1he stead I'll take the pme's Iide. ThaI's also a "intepity"' and "'cIoIa~ dent from happcnina apin would be to keep must be able to handle the truths revealed. bil point: Rose is much smaller than the buebaIl- mull ,.. _ • women out altopther. To prevent discrimination against women. gam.. hos t.... strita _Idm .. This would allow the "boys to be boys" to prevent future incidents of harrassment. The Board of Directors of Cooperstown aearty, Rotn ... without the danger of offending anyone. and to allow the players a modicum of pro- has written in its bylaws the riaht to change ballot rccipicnt of ...... "Male bonding" could continue unfettered by tection from the public eye. the NFL should its charter to adjust as it sees fit. Withholdins perhaps even UPII'imouI. considerations of decorum, the players able ban all reporters from locker rooms. Such a the entrance of playerS to the Hall who arc on sian huna in C¥erJ .... awl to do "guy stuff" until ready to meet the ban would give all reporters equal access to baseball's ineligible list. was deemed a grave clubhouse taJtaI 'YW WI female press. Women would be able to con· the same infomation. enough issue. There's no doub1that this was BU! ON BASE8lU.L.·...,.. duct their interviews outside of the locker Interviews would be conducted in a a Pete Rose issue, yet the dClcisionis the riaht away from tbIt lip "'_ room. separate room. apart from the locker room ..... -.thol_ -.""tlll The only problem with this option is that it and the attitudes that are typically associated Rose committed ,'" _ lin of the --. _ ..... is blatantly sexist. Not only does It portray with k. This is the pnetice in professional eame. and should pay his debt to buebalL. Now';'" UBI !, male professional athletes as uncouth pip (_ tenDiI. and it bas worked well. Granted. pr0- _DO the b1Ibest _ on • ....".. _ _1Ili charge which has never been provea), but it f_ fOOlboll pIayen ond tennis pIayen is lnelilible to tate PIll iD MY blll'lII 81:- ..... also would allow .... reporten exclusive ac- ...... ,. lit... In""""""'. cess to the immedia1e reactions and c:mo-- However. equality is important no matler don\tivities...... maka _.1IeItIlO PACtIrtI_1Ile... , S._ill,.. _ _ kind of boll .... play with. ~:~~=E tional responses of tho ~ bodl m- order to IIIIdenlaad.thIt-tt 11m. _-.y. PAGE EIGHT ETCETERA Feb. 7. 1991 cultural and environmental terrorism is to Stern said self-deprecatingly, "I like to give and Kamt Mathews met with similar success Gulf make light of it. Are we not guilty of crimes a little introduction to each poem-cas if I'd as they captured second place while making of the same nature as Iraq's? planned it!" While his commentary may not the National cut. Continued from page two Lastly, the point was made that we have an have been painstakingly crafted like his In the next paragraph Broeren states that, obligation to protect our allies. If this is the poetry, both aspects of Stem's public reading "To begin with, there is legal sanction for our proper mode of conduct, then maybe we were revealing and thought-provoking. From AU in all, the weekend was a success for actions." If this is offered as a justification, should scrutinize who our allies are, and why. a new poem "The Thought of Heaven", Stern both squads as both the Lords and Ladies or excuse, for our actions, then I must voice We should recall that Iraq was our ally for read, "I call it all thought, whatever changes continue to trim down for the quickly ap- my opposition. The U.N. and Congress hold ten recent years. And why is Kuwait our ally you." proaching conference meet. The next big test no monopoly on ethics and their decisions now? They certainly do not aspire to for both SQuads will come this weekend are not enough to warrant any action, only to mainstream American ideals in any sense. In against the Buckeyes of Ohio State. make it legal. fact. Kuwait is overny oppressive and com- Shame Later in the same paragraph he claims that. mits the same heinous human rights viola- "The United States spent the last forty years tions thatSaudi Arabia and other 'allies' do. Conlinued from page three building a world order with itself at the top ... " On the other hand, it is always easier to get two worlds are especially vulnerable to At once. should this effort not be questioned oil from friends, right? There are many fac- shame, and many use shameless speech, such somewhat suspiciously? tors that have caused the situation in the as speaking about things that are unmen- Hall Next. I will respond to allegations made Middle East, but if Kuwait exported bananas tionable in one culture to release themselves C01llinued from page seven against Iraq. not to legitimate Iraq at all, but instead of oil, would we be ready to die for from the boundaries of shame. "We are all cent will most undoubtedly carry on the to put ourselves into the same perspective. them today? wounded in childhood," said Hyde. For ex- wishes of his late friend and late Commis- Broeren notes that Hussein has developed ample, Beethoven grew in an alcoholic sioner. A. Bartlell Giamalli. I can only several "weapons of mass destruction" and Robert B. Hubbard '92 family, and often imagined that his real wonder if the Pete Rose question will come "has no scruples against using these weapons, parents were royalty and that he was some up when baseball has to choose its next Com- against either his enemies or even his own sort of a prince. In the space between his missioner. people." While 1 cannot disagree with these wounding real world and his healing im- remarks, are we on any moral high-ground to Stern aginary world, Beethoven created his an, as castigate the actions? The largest stores of COn/i"ul'd from poge three Ginsberg wrote his poetry. chemical weapons in the world are not even according to Stern. Shame and speechlessness aren't bad things Of course, this could all change if Rose were dose to the Middle East; they are our own Stem read from his 1990 Leaving Another if they are dealt with properly. Hyde left his 10 open up and tell his whole story, the whole and they get no attention from the press. And Kingdom: Selected Poems. Halfway through audience full of thought and new insights. truth, to the Commissioner and the public. to suggest that the United States has not been- the evening, he gave the audience a preview Giamau i always insisted that Rose's damaged by our own weapons is absurd. In of some yet-to-be-released works. The poet reinstatement would hinge on this. Rose 1952, the navy began illegal, high-explosive discussed larger issues as they are revealed in Swimming would have to come full circle and say, "I'm bomb tests in Nevada on sacred land that was nature or common incidents. In "If the Lark sorry." This would win over everyone's hearts Continued from page six considered the 'Source of Creation' by North- Had Thorns," he wrote, of a purring cat car- (especially sportswriters. who insist that Rose ern Paiute Native Americans. The project rying a dead meadowlark. "The cry of justice five seconds, just barely missing the National must do this), and might be his most impor- was known as 'Bravo-lO' and to call it is greater than any other cry." qualifying mark. tant head-first slide, one that would make The Ladies fared much the same last him safe at home, at long last. weekend as they bowed to Wright State WILLIAMS FLOWER SHOP (133-108) and Kentucky (130-107), while defeating OWU 146-112. Standouts included 114 SOUTH MAIN STREET junior Kristje Stacy who qualified for Na- MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050 tionals in the 100 fly against the Hanlin' Yes, the writers are upset. but that is not Bishops, and sophomore Jen Carter who the main issue here. Baseball's integrity, and qualified in the 200 backstroke. The Ken- not just Rose's, is at stake here, and this deci- tucky meet featured strong performances by sion upholds baseball's integrity. while Rose's o two Ladies' relay teams. The 200 freestyle is suspect at best. Keeping a player who is not relay team of Traci Hockman, Tasha Willis, in baseball's graces from its highest honor Phone 392-2076 Stacy and Carolyn Peticolas captured first was the right decision. place and qualified for Nationals. The 200 Charlie Hustle's 4,236 hits don't seem so medley team of Carter. Denise Stone, Stacy staggering right now. 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