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10-19-1979 The Grizzly, October 19, 1979 Brian Barlow Ursinus College

Jennifer Bassett Ursinus College

Ross Schwalm Ursinus College

Diana Dakay Ursinus College

Dean Mioli Ursinus College

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Recommended Citation Barlow, Brian; Bassett, Jennifer; Schwalm, Ross; Dakay, Diana; Mioli, Dean; Repko, Jay; Kane, Stephanie; Clemens, Brian; Garner, David; Chiarappa, Michael; Morrison, Jean; Katz, Martin; Martz, Margaret; Dalziel, Bruce; and Nadzak, Tracy, "The Grizzly, October 19, 1979" (1979). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 25. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/25

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This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/25 VOLUME 2, NO. S URSINUS COLLEGE, COLLEGEVRLE, PA. 19426 FRIDAY, OcrOBER 19,1979

Ursinus Plan Clarified •• ~. Faculty Makes Recommendations I J About College Curriculum I I by Ross Schwalm Next the faculty changed the departmental requirements ap­ I The faculty, at its meeting on name of the Pennsylvania Dutch proved by the faculty then he is October 3, recommended many Studies under Dr. Parsons to the said to have fulfilled department I~~~~~~~~' ~~~~~ i protocols which it feels are need­ Pennsylvania German Studies. requirements. A student must I "The GaUght GIrls" plOvide RadIo Clty.Uke entertabunent atI ed for the adva~cement of educa­ This is a clarification of the actual complete a set of requirements l~~~I~~~~y~----___....: ______~ tion at Ursinus. word. The word "german" in the and not any mixture of different The first order of business was language is "deutsch" and this course requirements. Non-Health the approval of the computer was shortened to "dutch" in the and Phsyical Education majors statement which realizes the need Pennsylvania area around Lan­ may take H & PE 131, 132, 241, Ursinus - Tohoka for improved computer service. caster County. What this change 242, 243,351,352, 361,368 or 464 Even though there is only a 10% implies is that the people who for credit within the 120 hour chance of getting a grant in the settled this area were German graduation requirement. Credit Make Exchange first year for our own computer, and not Dutch. Everyone in for these courses is not retroac­ the faculty feels the need for Pennsylvania knows the differ­ tive. But credit is not given by JeDDlfer Bassett such as Carol Stevens and Carol improving the present system. ence but people not from this towards graduation for H & PE For the past seven years, Kennedy, as well as many even­ The faculty also recommends Commonwealth would be misled 110 or Acvtivities for non-H & PE Ursinus has held an exchange ing school pupils who had been to majors. Students may complete the recruitment of older students when reading about this depart­ program with its sister institution, the far East during various wars. in an Adult Education program. ment at Ursinus. the requirements for a minor and have the minor listed on their the University of Tohoka Gakium Scott Watson and Becky Dunn This program is for 'continuing The faculty recommended and in Sandai, Japan. So far the bore much responsibility as stu- ' permanent record. This can be education of people who finished approved the following protocols exchange has been one sided. J.o dent assistants since there were accomplished by using elective college a few years ago and may to clarify the Ursinus Plan 1979. fact, most Ursinus students are so few Ursinus students available courses to pick up credits toward not know all the new techniques Students enrolled as degree can­ a major. not even aware of the program or to become acquainted with the now being used. It also attempts didates berore 1979-80 are not : the other school's existence. exchange students, who were to attract older women who may bound by the requirements of the ' A special provision was made The sisterhood part came about anxious to get to know their have never gone to college due to Ursinus Plan 1979-. In fulfilling for first year students who never in the late 1800's when some American counterparts. It was social pressure or economic rea· the requirements of the old had a foreign language in their school affiliated missionaries disadvantageous for all involved sons. Basically this program at­ Ursinus Plan, students may apply high school. Their first year at from Lancaster founded Tohoka that there was not more Ursinus tempts to seek out people who are the Departmental Requirements Ursinus they will be classified as in northern Japan. Today the action going on at the time. Dr. not normally thought of as college intrqduced in 1979-80. This a special student until they com­ school is still provincial but has Henry stated that there are many age, 25 years of age or older. means if a student completes the plete a 101, 102 foreign language grown to an enrollment of about job opportunities open to Ursinus course. Upon completion, this 22,000. Phil Williams, a former students for similar future pro­ will fill both the high school professor at Ursinus who now grams. Even so, Ursinus ·could requirement of having a language . teaches at Tohoka, was instru- hardly begi.n to offer the melting Women's Financial and will also be counted as credit mental in initiating the exchange pot of different peoples that a towards college graduation. Then program. large university could. . in the second year they will be So far the program has held Although the Japanese had all classified as sophomores. many advantages for students Continued on page 5 Workshop Offered There has also been a reinstitu­ and faculties of both schools. This Women interested or involved ing in real estate, including the tion of the Middle States evalua­ past summer 36 Tohoka students Campus Life in personal financial planning and how-to's and the how-not-to's. tion cycle. This will serve two took American Studies, a course investing will have an opportunity Prepared especially for today'8- purposes. First, a general review that deals with American history, to broaden their knowledge woman, it will focus on how to of what has been done in all language and culture in as much Committee through a morning workshop and evaluate your personal financial aspects of campus life will be depth as those three weeks in by Diana Dakay luncheon presented by Ursinus position and anticipate future accomplished. Second, with this August allowed: Taught by Drs. review in mind, new goals and The Campus Life Committee College Saturday, November 10, needs; how to invest to save Henry and Doughty, the course strategies will be set up to held their second meeting on on the Collegeville campus in taxes; how to buiold personal included trips to Valley Forge, improve everything that is still Wednesday, October 17. The cooperation with Butcher & Sin­ wealth and still beat inflation; Independence Hall and other strong. main objective of this meeting ger Inc., investment firm. Continued on page 7 local spots of historical and was to get a better opinion of Titled "Investment Planning: cultural interest as well as con­ student attitude. Fifty freshmen Securities and Real Estate," the ventional summer school classes. and new students were in attend- program will be conducted by two What's Inside • • • It was much more than just ance. of the firm's specialists: Claire another summer school course, Longden vice president, New A look at the 1979 Homecoming Candidates ...... Page 3 Some of the subject raised however. Although the Japanese included the actual percentage of York office, and certified financial Dean MIoU hlghUghta- students were unfortunately sub­ students involved in fraternities planner, and Stephanie Landau, -"the greatest rock n' 100 band" •••••••••••••••• Page 4 jected to Wismer food while and sororities, emphasis on fra­ city planner, capital investment Marty Katz tries hi. luck staying at Hobson and Duryea, department, Philadelphia office. with this w k' , thall adIo ternities and sororities, lack of They will present an overall ee soon.••••...... •••..•.•. Page 6 they were the guests of weekend­ unity on campus, competition er homestays with area families. between fraternities, more aU­ view of personal financial plan- Flush goalkeep aids Unlnu' IOClCler su~ •.••....• Page 7 Hosts included faculty such as Dr. campus Homecoming events, ning and investing, along with Grldden lose b tw Boote Ut DeCatur and Dr. Allen, students Continued on page 7 highlights on buying and invest- !!====_===y=.;,.,o=,===n=8p==.=.=.=.=' '='=.=' =' '='='=' =' .=.=P=ag=e=8=='1 Page 2· The GrIzzly· Friday, October 19, 1979 Off the Editors' Desk Because different high schools In different states have Th, W,lk Upon varying academic criteria, students come to Ursinus with different strengths and weaknesses. One of the places that this Strings, /ltJ,tI, is obvious is with grammatical skills. No matter what career one plans to enter, effective use of the language will be an asset. My alarm didn't go off this For some reason my eyes Python-type antics. After a few short weeks in English Compo freshman year, I morning and I woke up just in focused on the professor, and his Every morning, I am awakened­ could tell that anyone needing to learn the rules of grammar time for my 8 a.m., but I decided discussion of dreams caught my at 7 a.m. by a raucous from to bag it anyway. I have to stop attention. Since I daydream outside. As I gander out the could not do so in this class. The professors cannot be faulted at partying at night, because I can't often, I found this topic of special window I see pis standing on all because the program is designed to review grammar, polish get up in the mornings. interest. A girl down front raised the wall outside Wismer clad in writing skills and introduce different forms of literature. I Eyes half-shut, I staggered her hand and asked a rather ridiculous garb singing all sorts of strongly believe that, although it is the high school's job to toward the bathroom only to find astute question: "If you dream absurd songs. At first I thought it teach grammar, the College should provide instruction for those someone already showering. I sat about death, is it possible to wake was WRUC-FM, but I was ob­ in need. on the windowsill and nearly fell up an de find yourself dead?" And viously mistaken. The problem to be addressed is how to do so. At Freshman asleep. I finally got in the shower this is college? and before long, a rush of I headed back to my room after At lunch eacy day, these girls Orientation a diagnostic English test should be given to all new scalding water nearly sent me class in hope of finding peace of continue with their Buddhist students. Those that do not demonstrate a certain level of through the tiles. Some clown mind. Rummaging through my chants. One group always wear­ proficiency should be placed in a one-semester grammar course upstairs flushed the toilet again. record collection I found Get the ing red and white jackets go as far before being able to enroll in English 101. Since I was up, I decided to Knack and put it on the turntable. as thanking "Chef Boy-Ar-Dee." How can any rational person This will ensure the fact that all students in Compo will know attend my first-ever My tweeters could not handle the thank someone for indigestion? the basics and be able to apply them in their themes, instead of Wismer breakfast. Was that ever awesome treble on "My Sha­ getting bad grades and not knowing why. Th.us, the student can a mistake. My choice of pancakes ro!)a," and they started crackling. The evenings are a continua­ was as appetizing as a piece of That's the third time I've blown put more effort into the creative, instead of technical, aspects of tion of the insanity, as the cardboard, and the' orange juice tweeters this semester. pledges are assigned all sorts of writing. had little more flavor than water. I just can't take it any longer. joyful tasks. A classic activity is Yes, I am aware that such a proposal would cause a few As a last resort, I went for the I've got to get out of this place. being driven to an unknown place changes in the English Department. But I believe that such toast, but both slices caught fire Maybe I should travel. I've heard with only a thumb to get back. efforts will not be in vain because a lawyer who can't write a in the toaster. Hawaii is nice this time of year. That's something I've always brief or an executive who can't write a report is useless. Motivation came somewhere wanted to do but never got Ursinus is a school known for turning out good pre-profes­ from within and I decided to • •• around to it. attend Psych for the first time I know that college students do sional students. Let's also work on gaining a reputation for But why do these girls do it? Do this month. My nose was buried crazy things, but some of the they thrive on self-abuse? Do they turning out students with strong communicative abilities. in this week's Sports mustnted recent happenings \ on campus like always being tired? No, B.B. until I was distracted by an have gone a little far. For some there's a deeper meaning behind obnoxious noise. The chap next to reason, certain sectors of the it all. They have a burning desire me was so into the lecture that he non-male population on campus to wear red and white jackets with was applauding it with snores. have taken a liking to some Monty their own names on them.

"The Grizzly" Is the successor to "The Urslnus Weekly" and Is pubUshed throughout the academic year by the studen~ of ' Letters to the Editor Urslnus Coll~ge. The publlcatlon Is available free to ail members of the campus To the Editor: ------To the Editor: Jill) Sakell may be your wizard, In community. A year's subscription Is avaUable to others for $7, ._-- :' "USGA NOTES" in the but I am not so prone to general. --- and may be obtained by writing "The Grizzly," Urslnus Collegew - October 12, 1979, issue, Kevin Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426. izations. That is, except when it ~ Ludwig correctly described the ------"The Grizzly" Is edited totally by the students, and the views comes to describing the service plan for an addition the size of a expressed are those of "The Grizzly" and are not necessarily I rendered by Wismer! I am still basketball court to the Thompson­ those held by the administration, the faculty, or a conseDsus of I paging through my Webster's - Gay structure to replace the the student body. New Collegiate Dictionary to fine ...... physical education space lost to one word that describes it. For ••••••••••• the dramatic arts center. Edltor·ln·chlef ...... Brian Barlow , now I will have to settle for a Such a space as envisioned in Associate EdItor ...... Thomas A. Reilly question: What service? the plans could lend itself, as no more to be had. Arts & Culture EdItor ...... Jim Wllson I suppose if I was to go about Kevin suggests, to large social this journalistically, I would have Of course when I reached for gatherings. We are currently Men's Sports EdItor ...... Jeff Plunkett my trusty yellow card in order to Women's Sports EdItor ...... •...... :Tracy Nadzak to list my grievances with each seeking funds for this project, meal. However, I have a paper write Jim a little note about the Circulation Manager ...... David R. McPhillips which would cost an estimated due 'and I'm not ready to commit state of the alcove, I found, to my 5200,000. Advertising Manager ...... Jack Hauler myself to any major treatises. great surprise, that there wasn't Cartoonist ...... Clndy Zamoskl One detail in Kevin's note Therefore, I shall deal with my op.e. I think someone decided to should be clarified. The note Photographers ....•...... Larry Muscarella, Jenny Jones most crucial meal - Lunch. take matters into his own hands states that the College Union and Staff: Jennifer Bassett, MIke Chlarappa, Diana Dakay, Dave I don't know why, but for the and ate it! (If you think this letter Helfferich Hall are definitely Garner, Stepbanle Kane, Marty Katz, Dean MloU, John O'Neill, last week I've gone to Wismer for is sarcastic you should have seen off-limits to parties. To be exact, Jay Repko, Ross Schwalm. lunch and haven't been able to the one I tore up.) they are off-limits only to parties get any! I guess the alcove is Mr. Sakell can have his hot dog with alcoholic beverages. There is considered off limits to food. at dinner and his seconds line. He no obstacle at all to an all-campus (Something to do with getting can fry up all the crepes he wants, party in either building without food stains on the rug, I suppose!) but I want a little food at lunch. alcoholic beverages. The very One day this week I ate cornbread I'm tired of going to lunch and successful Casino Night in Helf- because the entree ran out before drinking a glass of milk and then 'ferich Hall on Parents' Day, heading over to Marzella's for COLLEGEVILLE NEWS CO· I could get my portion (eight October 13, sponsored by the people cannot get a first helping something to eat. I wouldn't be College Union, offered a fine Colleaeville Shopping Center 489·7937 on a bowl of. chili). Then the surprised if an investigation of example to other groups eager to waitress came back and reported the food service turned up evi­ facilitate campus social life. • Magazines & Newspapers that they ran out of chili - and dence that the people from Mar­ SIaeereIy, zella's own a controlling share. • Over 200 Paperback titles peanut butterl I like cornbread, IUehard P. IUchter but let's be serious. I'm tired of paying for WISmer's PnUIad • Cigarettes by the Cartons $5.55 and $5.65 Then on Thursday, after wait­ food and then having to spend ing for fifteen minutes for bacon additional money elsewhere to For the prwIdeat of tile CaIIeae • Film & Film Processing because six pieces won't mate eat. eight sandwiches, I was again SlBcenIy, U.... '. ~ to ... week'. ecIItorW, ..... 7. Open & I.m. Mon •• Sat.; Sun. 7 • 3 told by my waitress that there was Robert PfIeffer Friday, October 19, 1979 ·The GrlzzIy· Page 3 .r·····--·,.··········································· •.•..... ~ ..• ~ ...•••• n------~--~~;:======~. 1979 HOMECOMING Ilurs inusNews InBrieflll CANDIDATES Student Teachers Assigned ...... Thirty eight Ursinus College seniors have received temporary Tammy Fujita assignments as student teachers in eight neighboring public school districts, according to Dr. Robert V. Cogger, chairman of the college's Delta Mu Sigma's candidate for education department. Homecoming Queen is Tammy These assignments enable student teachers to gain experience in FuJIta. She is a member of the both elementary and secondary classes. Omega Chi Sorority, and her Students teaching health and physical education started September home town . is King of Prussia, 24; those teaching other subjects will begin October 16. All will finish Pennsylvania. Tammy is an eco­ their assignments December 11. nomics major. Amy Huff Generous Alumni Gifts Representing Pi Omega Delta Alumni of Ursinus College made a record-breaking contribution of is Amy Huff. She is an English $301,415 to their alma mater in the year ending June 30, according to major, and her home town is Alumni Loyalty Fund Chairman Norman P. Harberger, Class of 1950. Haddonfield, New Jersey. Amy is Harberger, a vice president at the Rohm & Haas Company, a sister in the O~ega Chi Philadelphia, said it was the largest amount ever raised by alumni in Sorority. the 1l0-year history of the small (1050 day and resident students), independent, liberal arts institution located in Collegeville, 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Moreover, he said that it came on top of more than $273,000 given by /:,am Kelley alumni in the previous year, which at that time was the college's all-time high. Pam Kelley is Homecoming The number of individual donors also increased, he said: 2,813 this Queen candidate for Sigma Rho year versus 2,481 a year ago. The donors represent 36 percent of all Lambda. Her major is health and living alumni. physical education. A member of In making his report, Harberger expressed the college's highest the Tau Sigma Gamma Sorority, appreciation of its alumni supporters, and of the dedicated Gass Pam is from Glenside, Pennsyl­ chairman of the Loyalty Fund. vania.

Alternate Weekend Kim McFaddefJ Recently the USGA, in cooperation with the Student Union, has initiated a program with the intentions of enhancing student-faculty • Beta Sigma Lambda's candid­ reciprocation as well as providing the campus with an alternate soicial ate for Homecoming Queen this outlet. The new program is called "The Alternate Weekend Plan" and year is Kim McFadden. A sister has been operating informally since the beginning of the semester. in the Phi Alpha Psi Sorority, Kim Under the plan teachers or administrators volunteer their homes on a is from Ambler, Pennsylvania. Friday or Saturday night and host a group of students for the evening. She is a political science major. So far everyone involved has had a good time, but'people are needed to keep the program going. If you're interested in participating in this .program , contact Dean Harris at her office in Paisley Hall. Janet Miller " Representing Delta Pi Sigma is Janet Miller, who is in the Tau Sigma Gamma Sorority. She is a -Field's Appliances & Televisions health .and physical education major, and her home town is 341 Main St., Collegeville 489·7660 Dresher, Pennsylvania~

• Frigidaire Appliances Tracy Nadzak • Sylvania Televisions . Tracy Nadzak is representing Alphi Phi Epsilon this year. She is a health and physical education major from Vernon, Connecticut. Tracy is a sister in the Phi Alpha Psi Sorority. White Shield Drug Store Pam Roediger ", Medical and School Supplies Zeta Chi has selected Pam Roediger as their Homecoming candidate. Pam is a member of ", Health Aids the Omega Chi Sorority, and her major is English. She Sis from ", Cosmetics ", Magazines Rydal, Pennsylvania. Collegeville Shopping Center ------...... Page 4· The GrIzzly. Friday, October 19, 1979

TheWho In Concert

- An Interesting Saga October 22 Foreigner/Charlie byDeanMloU -Spectrum The Who of yesterday, Pete lease was entitled "J Can't Ex­ came commonplace during the 26 Tom Waits Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Keith plain." This recording showed to group's performances; Their au­ -Tower 16 Santana -Tower Moon and John Entwhistle, was a the whole world the unique dience found the actions exhila­ 27 Peter Frampton group filled with friction. A approach The Who took to music. rating, a way for them to express -Capitol Theatre 17 Weather Report their own feelings of frustration -Tower friction among themselves. This They succeeded in uniting this 27 Styx/April Wine and anger. friction has kept. the creative force style to their live performances. -Spectrum 18,19 Eagles of the group alive, as well . as The Who presented - in action Over the past summer The -Spectrum 31 Todd Rundgren/Utopia serving as a -focal point for - a summary of what their music Who released a movie capturing 21 Fleetwood Mac -Capitol Theatre keeping them together. Most was all about. As Keith Moon their fabulous career from the -Spectrum bands would have quickly fallen thrashed at his drums, Roger beginning up to the present: It's November apart if faced with the clashes of Daltrey tossed his microphone called "The Kids Are Alrightl" 24 Steve Forbert The Who. But we are not dealing wildly in the air, as if reaching for The movie just finished playing at 2,3 Elton John -Palladium with any band, we are dealing stardom. In the meantime, Peter the infinitely famous Tower The­ -Tower with The Who. Townshend performed some of atre in Upper Darby where record 5,6 Grateful Dead December The Who is an amazing ensem­ the most aggressive chords and sales were achieved. -Spectrum 10,11 Who The soundtrack for the film is -Spectrum ble. Unlike many musical groups funkiest licks heard on a guitar. 9 Stanley Oarke formed in the turbulent sixties, Only John Entwhistle provided a an excellent collection of live -Spectrum recordings from su~h places as The Who has managed to remain sense of order, seemingly to keep 10 Tom Petty/Fabulous Poodles an active force on the music the other three in contact with The Smothers Brothers TV Show -Tower scene. They have accomplished reality. (My Generation), The Shepperton this without compromising their All of The Who's early record­ Film Studios (Won't Get Fooled sound or losing personnel. This ings were immediate successes. Again), and Woodstock (Pinball fact alone brings the group de­ Songs such as "Anyway, Anyhow, Wizard, Sparks.). served praise, but there is more Anywhere," "The Kids Are Al­ The Who h'ave another movie, ProTheatre To Open to The Who than longevity. right" and "My Generation" "Quadrophenia," slated to be The Who as we know it was effectively sum up the attitudes of released in October. A few of the 'organized early in 1964. Original­ the time: tracks from the soundtrack are Ursinus' ProTheatre will be ly, the group consisted of Town­ People try to put us down now being played on the radio. dialogue rather than action, and shend, Daltrey, Entwhistle and Just because we get around The movie does not show the opening its final season in the most of the play develops through Doug Sanden and wore the name Things they do look awful cold group performing but instead quaint surroundings of the Bear­ the women's conversations about The Highing Numbers. Moon's I hope I die before I get old deals with the topic of the dying pit Performing Arts Center, with their own values, society's values, addition is a ~tory typical ·of The Talking about my generation. sixties movement in England. a production of Wendy Wasser­ and the expectations they have stein's Uncommon Women and Who. While the Numbers were The'Who's music was very mean­ Shown through the eyes of one for the real world. The contem­ playing a gig in a nightclub Moon ingful yet it was pure, solid rock. mod who seeks self-identity as his Others. The play will be running porary ideas discussed by the from November 8 through 10 and challenged the band to play with The group's reputation for life crumbles before him. females and the explicit language it sets a precedent as it is the first used make it a provocative play him. By the end of the evening damaging equipment on stage As if you didn't already know, all female show performed by the Moon had become The Who's finds its roots in an incident that The Who has started to tour that touches on issues quite modern ProTheatre. relevant to the women of the latest member, but only after happened to Peter Townshend. again. With the help of Kenny The slightly controversial Ursinus community. losing control of himself, and While performing his guitar neck Jones at drums and Rabbit at play's cast of characters consists The cast is prominently headed destroying Sanden's entire dru~ got stuck in the ceiling and keyboards The Who has produced of several college women who are by Mrs. Bert Layne, who should set. Moon's actions were an omen snapped. Townshend proceeded an unparalleled quintet. They will attending an affluent school in prove that the Dean's offices are of things to come. to smash the instrument about be playing at the Spectrum in New England. Wasserstein's run by a versatile bunch who can This group's first musical re- the .stage. This action soon be- Philadelphia on December 10 and 11. wo~k places the emphasis on do more than just creat red tape. Also appearing will be Linda Daly, Rebecca DUDD, Ann Fruit, Kat McSharry, Tracy Nadzak, The Long Run - Always Sincere Michele Nathan, JoAnne Rucker and Kee Suvansri. by Jay Repko label and again Bill Szymczyk was pretty ballad by newcomer Tim­ one side and both are examples of Initially, The wng Ran did not brought in to produce. As is his othy B. Schmit. Schmit, a Poco the macho man putdown theme impress me. After nearly three trademark, this record smacks of refugee, has a fine enough voice we spoke of earlier. "The Disco years of silence - which Eagle slick, squeaky clean production and indeed his singing here is Strangler" with its mock disco Knack aficionados have since dubbed which has long . been ,associated forceful and emotional; however, beat goes a bit farther, as The "The Long Wait" - this record with "The California Sound." his bass lacks the authority and Eagles warn of disco's strangling seemed a bit of a disappointment. The Eagles handle all of the presence of Meisner and at times effects. Disco chokes one of "Review But I guess one should look at the music themselves save an alto sax is barely audible. Hoepfully Mr. almost everything - from your circumstances surrounding this solo by jazzman David Sanborn at Schmit was merely feeling his individuality to, quite possibly, by DIana Dakay latest disc from The Eagles for a the end of "The Sad Cafe." way around on this first record. your life. Sort of like a rock 'n roll The performance of The Knack fair evaluation. The Long Ran continues the­ We'll give him one more before version of "Mr. Goodbar." at the Tower Theatre clearly First off, The Eagles faced the matically along the same lines as we pass final judgment. .''In the "King of Hollywood" gives us showed the reason for their impossible task of bettering Hotel Hotel Callfomla, but with a new City" is peculiarly the only Joe the typical story of the big-shot popularity. Opening with "Your CalIfornia, perhaps the definitive wrinkle. If Hotel told us that the Walsh tune on the LP. Mr. Hollywood producer who promis­ Number or Your Name," and California rock 'n roll album. California life ain't so great, this Walsh seems content in this es aspiring starlets anything in giving a complete rendition of Second, there wa$ the shock record tells us who, at least in limited singing role which is action for sexual favors: "He's their album, Get the Knack, the departure of super bassist Randy part, is responsible. It's the male, fortunate for The Eagles indeed. just another power junkie, just band had their fans constantly Meisner, who at first claimed he the macho male, the decadent, Joe is a great guitar player to be another sex-starved monkey." If jumping up out oftheir seats. The was retiring from the music distasteful, high-minded macho sure but a singer he's not. "In the not for knockout likes such as this audience also seemed very business, altogether. This left man with his self-polluting ideas. City" is quite a letdown from a one and some impassioned croon­ pleased with the new songs and Glenn Frey and Don Henley as The Eagles don't think he's worth lyrical standpoint, as the whole ing, "King of Hollywood" would consequently The Knack's night the only remaining original mem­ a damn, and consequently The point is made a bit too obvious to suffer in much the same way as in Philly was quite a success. At bers. So, with an 0-2 count, Long Ran should be a big hit with be effective: "I knew there must "In the City." "Heartache To­ the close of the performance the Hollywood's craziest cowboys women's libbers everywhere. be something better ... I can't night," The first and most ob­ crowd was not quite satisfied; went to bat and came up with a Side One starts off on a sour stay another night ... in the vious single from the LP, leads off answering to cheers of "We Want long run. No grand slam mind note. "The Long Run" is nothing city." Well, geez, Ithoughtwe all side two. This tune was written by Knack" they returned for three you, but a pretty solid shot. And a . more than a reworked "One of knew there was a better place Frey and Henley with a little help encores. Leaving the theater, I sincere shot at that. these Nights," which is like somewhere than the city. from Bob Seger and J.D. Souther. somehow knew that these people' The Long Ran is the Eagles' making the same mistake twice. "The Disco Strangler" and would anxiously be awaiting the Continued on page 5 sixth LP for the Elektra/Asylum "I Can't Tell You Why" is a "King ~f Hollywood" close out new Knack album. Friday, October .9, 1979 -The Grlzdy- Page 5 I------~ I MusicNews Ius G A Notes ! Super by Jay Repko direction for this seminal West I Last spring I wrote a letter to However, this year the US?AI Sundae Fust, let's tate care of some Coast outfit. Torpedoes is a bit I the editor of The 6dzzIy regard- has begun a program of arrangmg, business. It should be noted that more experimental with a little , ing the benefits of opening the dinners for three or four facul!y / • by Stephanie Kane some concert and record reviews blues and some nice balladry I doors to the faculty duiing room administration members With, The date was set, and not even appearing on these pages are the mixed in with your typical no­ , for supper - to have everybody small groups of students. The. an early snowfall could stop the work of guest writers and in no frills Petty rock 'n roll. Look for ,eat together, to become the first such ~eal, held last Monday" "Super Sundae" sponsored by way reflect the views of myself or this record to really take off on the "Ursinus Community" we hear proved qUite successful. In at-. the Student Union. The seventh of The GrluJy staff. In other charts. so much about. The room could t~ndance were Dean Rebuck, I annual record-bre.a1dng event w~ words, I think the Bee Gees are Fleetwood Mac' a first world still be used for various dinner Dean Shultz and Mr: ~ar~, as. moved insid~ Wismer C~etena terrible. And as for the Little tour in two years will begin on meetings including oneS involv- well as students. ThiS IS Just a. when the chilly October au was River Band being compared to the October 26 in Picatello, Idaho - ing only 'students. People could small step, but one in t~e right. enough to preserve the completed Eagles, well, no serious music about two weeks after the rekease still keep to their own tables, but directi?n. I hope to ~ee thiS catch, masterpiece. critic would even dare to attemnt this program would provide the on to Improve relations between I Nine teams of ten students that. The Little River Band, quite about two weeks after the release opportunity to cross the student- the various parts of campus., each and a team of ten faculty simply, is not even in the Eagles' of their new album Tusk. This faculty barrier without hassle. Letters have been sent to faculty I members competed with each league. Well, enough of that. On also is the date that tickets go on My letter provoked both posi- members to arrange date~ for. ?ther to build the~ team's ~unda~ to more positive things. sale here for their November 21 tive and negative comments from future_ me~ls_ Any students mter-, 10 the fastest time, usmg 15 And what could be more posi­ show at the Spectrum. The sets all directions. Taking the issue to ested m thiS program, should tell. gallons of ice cream plus n~ts, tive than the death of disco? will last two hours and will be the Dining Hall Committee, I met a member of the USGA - we I chocolate syrup, and chemes_ Perhaps the biggest blow was opened by Danny Devma, whose the same mixture of opinions. need your support_ I Th~ w~nn~r~ (the first to complete struck recently when Electric debut solo album features ap­ Not knowing where else to go, I Meg Martz theu tndlvldual sundae), added Factory Concerts announced a pearances by all the members of abandoned the idea as too pro- Recording Secretary1 the finishing .touch of whipped series of concerts to be held at Fleetwood Mac. gressive for Ursinus. cream to the Ice cream. Hungry Emerald City, New Jersey's Well, that's Music News for .. ______J students were satisfied when all poshest disco. The list of per­ this week. Remember, we're in participants and spectators de­ formers did not include Donna tune so . . . please stay tuned. voured the creation. Summers or the The Village c. S. Lewis Forum A & C Edltor's Note: It should Sponsors for the event were the People but rather such rock 'n roll be pointed out that although Mr. special committee of the Ursinus nuts as David Johanesen and The by Diana Dakay Poetry of C.S_ Lewis." Repko differs in opinion, the College Union and M.W. Wood Talking Heads. When The Heads Tuesday's Forum, "C.S. Lewis other writers on these pages have In addition, he portrayed all of Inc., an Allentown-based food take the stage on November 8, the on Stage," was' a captivating as much right to their view as he Lewis' characters with excellence. service firm. agonizing gasp you hear will be portrayal of the scholar, lecturer, The audience's approval was does. Also, the comparing of the that of disco, as its heartbeat tutor and author C.S. Lewis. evident at the close of the Little River Band to the Eagles slows with a declining thump, The performance by Tom Key performance; the auditorium was done by "serious music thump, thump. kept the audience amused and critics" which is where the quote echoed with applause. Without a Tohoka And what, you may ask, is attentive; his role allowed the doubt, Key provided a most came from. It does not matter that Mr. going to replace disco? Well my audience to feel they had actually Continued from page 1 these comments are not accepted entertaining evening. friends, it's happening now. Pop become acquainted with C.S. by a hyper, over-zealous music With scenery including only a studied English for years there is making a triumphant return, as Lewis. Scenes were adapted from listener that doesn't know when desk and chair, a lectern, and an were still communication gaps. evidenced by the success of such several of Lewis' books and to limit the scope of his writing arm chair, Mr. Key had the However, those who participated bands as The Knack, The Records essays including "The Screwtape talents. Perhaps it would be wise assembly clearly visualizing the from Ursinus felt they were a joy and The Motels. The return is to Letters," "The Great Divorce," to turn down your IDB and let locations of the various episodes. to work with because of their the fairly simple three minute "Letters to an American Lady," your head clear. "Surprised by Joy" and "The enthusiasm and sometimes lavish song with no frills and, in order to respect. The Japanese are ex­ be successful, a very catchy hook. Prepare .for tremely group oriented, unlike For all you skeptics who think The the typically competitive Ameri­ Knack is merely a once and done can student. thing, think again. This band is The Long Run Winter Exams The foreigners' three week going to be around a hell of a long the title suggests - A story about stint at Ursin us was culminated time whether you like it or not. Continued from page 4 being imprisoned in the world of by Japan Night, where their They are already the heavy- "Heartache" is a fairly simple, teenagery. And it is mildly inter­ _performances of Japanese and weights of this rapidly advancing uptempo rocker with some of the esting at best. "The Greeks Don't American culture filled Wismer genre and are likely to remain so most authoritative drumming Want No Freaks" is a typically auditorium. The Tohoka students for quite some time. Capitol is not we've ever heard from The Ea­ mindless rocker that stands out as performed dazzling folk dances, a spending millions of dollars on gles. the gem of the LP. "Greeks" play in English and even sang the this band for nothing, you know. "Those Shoes" is my favorite features Jimmy Buffett -and The Ursinus alma mater although they The list of new releases is track from the LP, for a number of Monstertones on background vo­ could scarcely understand a word swelling and a lot of them are reasons. For one thing it is cals, and the effect is startling. lSAT • MCAT • GRE of it. nothing short of excellent. Some markedly different in terms of This tune sounds like a piece of GRE PSYCH· GRE BIO Three weeks at Ursinus was of the more notable include the arrangement and it also features GMAT • OAT • OCAT • PCAT only half of the course though. vintage pop from the early sixties VAT • MAT· SAT new records by Joe Jackson called Joe Walsh on the talk-box guitar with late seventies sophistication. The Japanese also toured the rest I'm The Man, Regatta de Bluac _ something that has to be heard NAT'l MEo BoS of the country for three weeks and An instant classic. ECFMG • FLEX. VQE by the police, The Alan Parsons to be believed. This song is yet "The Sad Cafe" closes out side NOB· NPB I • NlE had to hand in a paper to receive Project's Eve and the brand new another blasting of the macho two in a fashion that has become ~-H. IUlPUIN credits from their school. Tom Petty LP entitled Damn The male: "You just want someone to characteristic of Eagles albums. EDUCATIONAL CENTEP So far the program has been Te

To the Editor: Finance, and I stress Corporate. by Tracy Nadzak Is it not the job of the editor to The reason for the decrease in Jim Birchmeier came to Ursi­ Jim Birchmeier do a little investigation before he the size of ice cream portions is ' nus this year from Collingswood writes his editorial? If you would because the workers were dipping High S,chool in Collingswood, have spent some time researching servings that were too large. New Jersey. He brought with him the Snack Shop, you would have Walebe's ice cream, which has some of the best goalie talent found some of your statements to always been served in the Union, Ursin us has ever seen. be erroneous, and you could have is more expensive than other In the past few years, the Bears answered some of your questions brands but much better. Wal­ have been struggling to produce a yourself. ebe's ~ells one scoop of ice cream winning season. Last year's 9-9 In the 1977-78 school year the for 48 cents, not 40 cents. record was the closest they've snack shop made approximately Workers are not in fear of losing come in a long time. This year the 59,000 in profits, but last year it their jobs. The only ones who record stands at 8-3 to date, and lost 5900 and the trend was need worry are the ones not doing Birchmeier attributes much of the continuing. I'm sure Dr. Doyle their jobs properly. success to the intensive recruiting would have told you changes were So, Brian, next time you write done by Coach Walter Manning. needed. The Snack Shop's pur­ an editorial, do some investigat­ There were as many as eighteen pose is not to make a profit, but to ing so you know what you are freshmen out at the season's try to break even. The profits writing about when presenting start, five or six of whom have from the Snack Bar go into a "information" to the campus earned positions as regular var­ scholarship fund to help benefit community. There is one more sity starters. students. thing that needs a drasstic change A most outstanding freshman, Yes, Brian, the Snack Shop is a becausxe of its poor quality, and who has successively saved Ursi­ "low-key operation" for students that is the editorial staff of The nus' skin with his spectacular to earn money to remain at Grizzly. What ever happened to goal saves.is Jim himself. Jim has Ursinus through wages and scho­ the quality paper of last year? a phenomenal total of saves thus larships. You would be the far, twenty three of which he Sincerely, "Wharton Whiz Kid" if you compiled in the Scranton game tender to that of a quarterback in enough to say, "Jim has the time Greg MartIn wanted to apply your financial alone. His excellent play has football, with one added dimen­ to develop the potential to be the President of College Union ratio analyses from Corporate enabled Ursinus to pull out of sion: "I must not only form the finest goaltender in all of the many 1-0 squeakers. last point of defense, but also the United States, barring no one." Financial Harriers What is even more outstanding first point for the offense." Jim The Coach adds, "At his age, Jim Undefeated about Jim's performance, other controls a lot of the field from the is the best goaltender I've coach­ Workshop than his obvious athletic skill, is goal. He's got great positioning, ed anywhere_ " by Brian Clemens his poise and ability to stand up But Jim isn't anywhere; he's at Continued from page 1 good visual perception, and he The Ursinus cross country team under pressure. Jim's a gOG talks to his teammates, which is a Ursinus, and he's probably boosted their record to 8-0 Satur- player to work with," Coach barely begun to show us where how to plan for and achieve h necessity for cohesiveness. retirement needs; how to evaluate day afternoon as they battled bot Manning comments. " He's got a Due in large part to Jim's his talent wili lead Ursinus and an insurance program; and how to competition and rough terrain. , great temperament. He's con­ contribution, the Ursin us soccer himself. Coming off many injuries the fident and sure of himself - with team has the potential to be one consider some simple but vital team defeated University of reason." of the best in the league, and co~:::en::r:f ~:ta~~ PI;~~n~he Scranton, 19-14, and Kings Col- Jim compares his job as goal- Coach Manning feels strongly Campus Life financial information and empa- lege, 17-46. Dave Gardner came Continued from page 1 away from the field as he took thetic approach a woman needs to h· ideas on an all-campus dance, first place, ljust missing IS cope successfully in her changing course record of 17:09 by 4 Danworth Graduate individual responsibility for dam­ role as a woman, whether married, seconds. Teammates Ron Slaiko age to campus property and single or divorced. and Jim Perratto followed closely opinions on alternative housing. The workshop will be held in behind for an Ursin us 1-2-3 Fellowships Open Committee members discuss­ the Parents' Lounge of Wismer finish. Freshman Paul Graeff ed the fact that there is a general Hall, preceded by a 9:30 contin- fint'shed 7 and 4 man for the team. ~ F lack of knowledge of the personal ental breakfast there. At 1 p.m., a Inquiries about the Danlorth Graduate ellowships, to be awarded counselling available on campus. luncheon of quiche, salad and Paul Schlowski ran his best race by the Danforth Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri in April 1980, are Counselors can be reached champagne sherbet will be served of the year to finish 8 and give invited, according to the local campus representative, Dr. John W_ through the Dean of Students. in Wismer's North Dining Room. Ursinus a strong 1-5 finish. ' Shuck, Asst. Prof. of Math, Pfahler 102E. Concerning the question of During and after lunch, the ~~~~~~~~?g2'