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College Voice Vol. 4 No. 14
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Troubles in the Oval Office
By STEWART GAMBLE room, housefellows get an faculty, the administration, During the recent Spring even bigger room, and they and the students. Connecticut vacation I was with a friend get to talk to the deans and College still has no ConnPirg. who graduated from ConJI more! What do house Connecticut College no longer last year. I mentioned that I presidents get? Grief, and a has' course evaluations. I was writing an article about lot of paper in their ha ve yet to hear any house presidents. She said, mailboxes. (I'm not significant number of people "What are you going to say? suggesting that residence or . agree to why. Ask five people, They don't do anything, do housetellowing is all cake, and you will probably get as ...... they? ," or something to that don't get me wrong. And many answers. effect. I wanted to say besides, I did get a per- So - enough "un bounding "Maybe so last year, but this sonalized "do it in the dark" eloquence:' There are some year it's different," and to a button from Sue Jacobsen problems with the office of certain extent it's true, but I herself! ) the house president. Yes, we wonder, and so do a lot of More importantly, this "do something" - but we are people. Including some house committee might look into limited. Some of the solutions presidents I have talked to. improving house presidents are I think relatively simple. "Sound stair," a musl~al stairway created by Christopher The house president is that by helping them. figure out (I) Prepare the house . Janney. megalomaniac who wants what the office entails ana presidents. Have someone badly enough to sit through how to cope with it. It's knowledgeable explain all those boring SGA March now, and we have all Parliamentary Procedure meetings. Besides that, he- but flung Parliamentary and how to make it work. she desperately wants to go to Procedure to the wtnd Maybe have some workshops law school, arid, hey, it sure because we can't seem to dealing with dorm meetings. looks good on the transcript, make it work. What we have (2) Set up a framework for right? The prerequisites figured out we have done by helpina h..~ p~e.icleuw include lacoste shirts and trial and error. (Can we look work a. aiP'lIlIP. send 'em all unbounding eloquence. that one up, Dan?) More often out berry-picking for. a Collaborations One While all this has the ring of than not, chaos reigns. weekend or something. I the familiar, it is' not Anyone who has been to an know we're all busy, but even altogether true. There are SGA meeting will concur. We a day-long "retreat" would some house presidents, a just don't work too well as a help a lot. A group that can By BUDDY HARRIS various mediums, which is number of them, I think, who unit. I·don't even know the ffmction as such is infinitely To label Collaborations One not normally understood," have the desire, however names of most of m>, fellow more effective. as merely a celebration of the says Ms. Brtninger. pointed, to co-operate ..with house presidents, and if they There is one, however, arts would be like labelling Collaborations of artists in the faculty and ad- know mine, it's because I talk other' problem that no the Super· Bowl as just different fields have been ministration when they can, a lot. Housefellows get seminar or retreat is going to another football game. . going on for ages, but and to try to change what together at the beginning of solve. The most effective The five-day festival of Collaborations One is they think needs changing. the, year to get to know one group of house presidents will performances,' workshops, providing the opportunity to And are willing to put up with another. They get .together only be as effective as the panel discussions, focus on this unique.art form. all those bor-ing meetings to . frequently to talk about adm inistration of Connecticut exhibitions, and lecture's The workshops and panel do so. . problems. We all met once College allows-it to be. We can featuring choreographers, discussions will provide the It's easy to be a house this fall to "get to know" each send proposals to the faculty, directors, designers, per- opportunity to meet and talk president. All you have to do other. We meet every Wed- the administration, and-or formers, architects, painters. with the- professionals. and is hold a dorm meeting, raise nesday, but Parliamentary the trustees of this school urban planners, writers, and artists while preformances a few issues, take a few v.otes, Procedure doesn't lend itself until our faces are blue, but sculptors will most likely and exhibitions will display then go to SGA on Wednesday to informal discussion. only with their cooperation cross the boundaries of what actual collaborative works. and vote as your constituents But back to my originai can we realize our goals a. a is normally considered art. Except. for several per- have indicated you should. question. Does the house school. , Collaborations One will begin formances, the events are The house president is the president do anything? Does There is an alternative. on March 31 and continue free of charge. voice of the dorm, so to speak. SGA accomplish anything? Were the student body able through April 5. The technology involved There are, however, just a Should people come to those and willing to cooperate, "This is not your. typical with much of the art will few problems. (I) Often, we dorm meetings because- things could be accomplished Mona Lisa sitting on the wall hopefully attract a crowd that are faced with an issue on something is really going to the way they were in the. exhibit," Betsy says has never paid much at- Wednesday night, and have to happen? I suspect that quite a sixties - regardless of the Brininger '75, administrative tention to art says Prof. vote on 'it on the spot. We are number of people would say wishes of the administration. assistant 'for Collaborations Smalley. One of the highlights uninformed, and unable to no. Yes, we have a whole list But this is not the sixties, and One. The event is expected to will be a musical stairway bring the issue before our of things that we have ac- all with good reason. be covered by "The New called •'Soundstair." It was dorms. (This does not, I complished. But to what I contend that the faculty, York Times," Time, and created by Christopher inight add, in any way .irn- extent ar~ we simply being administration, and trustees Newsweek. Janney, a Fellow of the pede the flow of eloquence - placated by the faculty and of Connecticut College are Collaborations One was Center for Advanced Visual .rather-, in most cases, it adds administration? unwilling to cooperate with organized by a committee of Studies at M.I.T. to it.) I feel strongly that we .. Let me ask the question in the house presidents-SGA. 10 to 15 faculty. members and Janney arranges photocell ha ve on many occasions the positive: to what extent This means that they are humanists under the trigg.ers on stairways and voted on issues that we were are we able to cooperate with unwilling to consider the guidance of project directors interfaces movement and not sufficiently informed the faculty and the ad- concerns of the student body. Linda Herr, chairman of the sound by means of a about to vote on. (2) When we ministration? (That is, it I'm not sure why, but one microprocessor. •'Sound- theater department" and do have a chance to have seems to me, the role of the thing does occur to me: if sculptor David Smalley, stair" can utilize informal dorm meetings, it's hard to house presidents and SGA. Or students at Connecticut professor of art. Thomas movement pa tt.erns or get enough people together to should be.) I mentioned that College care to have any say choreographed dances and Stoner, chairman of the reach quorum. (I am told that we are often ill-informed; it is in the changes taking place - music department,· and both aspects will be shown a keg of decent beer helps.) not always because we no evaluations, a forthcoming _ Martha Myers, chairman of during the. day-long There is, at present, a haven't sought information, it language requirement - and the dance department were presentation. Janney's in- committee looking into how to is often because' information in the school's attitudes - also highly influential in the vention makes possible the improve the house president. is 'hard to obtain. Two Why no ConnPirg after an .organization of the project. collaboration _ of music, The first question they might examples that come to mind eight to one student vote in The events are intended to dance, and architecture. The raise is why, other than are (I) the ConnPirg issue, favor thereof? - then the explore the collaborations stairway can create the· manic. altruism, -and (2) the issue of student- , students at Connecticut between the- arts and the sounds of flutes, oboes, cellos, uneg a lorn ania , and law teacher evaluations. We, the College had better start humanities. sciences, and or whatever, and can be set school would anyone in their house presidents and SGA, cooperating. As inefficient social sciences. up indoors or outdoors. ,.right mind be a house . have sought information to and ineffective as the office of "The main objective is to Other unique forms of art president? A house president help us cooperate with the house president is, it is really make accessible to students from the Center for Advanced does nothing but take-give faculty, the administration, our only say at this school. and community an art form, Visual Studies will include grief at dorm meetings and and the board of directors on And we'd better start using it. and by an art form I mean a outdoor stea m generated sit through SGA meetings. issues that strongly affect working together of artists in Continued on page 6 Residence chairpersons get a Connecticut College: the Photo by Anne Bray NEWS·:------• ... 2
...or '. , '0 > No White Coats for These Interns r .f H'er work was diverse and she According to Rosanne Burt ~ By NANCY MlNNICKS The nature of William's job art work. Coco also tran- "there have been no majo; slated some German notes on was always given work that .. First semester exams are was research and writiDll for was relevant to present changes. We- have had Kandinsky. ~ over; Connecticut Collelle a newsletter. '"I wasn't sure cases. She wasn't handed something solid and what I was gettiDll into, but it Since Coco was involved students dasb bome to in- '.ork and told to re-appear workable." The program all turned out alrillbt." said with research, sbe was dulge in boliday pleasures. when it was completed. enables alumni to work for William. When asked if the allowed to use the library of Flyinll to remote tropical "I didn't have a clear ided: the college in a new and in- islands, cruisiDll UP to dad- internship helped clarify his Congress and the Museum of the law" said Julie when teresting" way. "To insure dy's ski lodlle or ac- career goals, William library. The skills she learned asked why she chose to work quality" said Burt, "we work companytng tbe General responded positively, "It have been very nluable olD in a taw firm." "I wanted to through alumni and contacts Hospital crew with a P and J helped me alot! It reversed her in working for her senior hear what goes on. I wanted we've made' through them. inband are a few ways my decision from going into seminars and will assist her to listen. I wanted to let an We cooperate with what they students sever themselves bank ing to goinll into as a graduate student. want." The program accepts The experience aided idea of the pressures. I was from academia. something more closely .from sp"nsors only jobs that Coco's career decisions as curious about it all." Julie -A select sroup of students related to economics. I are potentially ·educationally well. "I never though that the said the internship lave her however, thrust themselves learned things that you just rewarding for students. into the "real working can't learn i'l a text book:' career placement center the incentive to-consider law, William must have made a could help me. I only wish but the "sharp, perceptive world". The students? Conn Burt stressed the im- good impression, because he that I had started as a minds" of the lawyers was College January interns. The portance in applying early in was offered a summer job at . sophomore. the part of law that she was worlds? Northeastern cities the semester. "We ask as well as' Houston and the bank. "I was dedicated. It was intrigued with. She also After a successful in- fascinating and demanding: added that "The bureaucracy students to apply early in Den ver. Tbe work? September. We force students Previously arr-anged in- ternship in the Ct. Senator not peaches and cream." said is mind bogglfng l" Christopher Dodd', office, Coco. • In- retrospect,' Julie to clarify what tbey want. ternsbips with Connecticut Knowing interests enables College alumni in fields Sue Rotatori was invited to "When I started I was in remarked, •'J. have more return during her March heaven. I had no· dlssap- confidence in myself because students to c"me to grips with ranlling from law to art ad- what tbey want. We can then ministration, government to vacation; which she en- pointments. I was lntrtgued I was in a situation where I set up Specialized science, communications to thusiastically did. Sue started and content." had to be responsible. Most programs." Even' though banking, business to social work on the senator's Julie Crossman, .a importantly, they don't un- potential interns must fill out service. inaguration day and "it was sophomore Enlllish and derestimate what you can do; an application requesting a The purpose of the in- absolute chaos. All the in- government major, worked they challenge you. They ternship is to "help clarify terns were on top of each for a 1966 alumni in a IIIew expect more from you than job in one or two areas of career ideas and expand other. But, things were so York City law firm. Like the you expect from yourself. I interest; students may select . options" said Rosanne Burt, great after that that.I don't other interns, Julie was ac- respect them." Apparently, jobs in. fields unrelated to director of the program, "It's even remember that "'nowI" tively involved in important her employej respected 'her . their initial request. a good preview, and you know - said Sue. 101 was over- work. "I summarized too, for -[ccording to her you can get through it. . whelmed at first, but I was depositions I read> in- sponsor, "We would be more When askedit the matching .Commuting, living in a city, able to handle the work once I terogatories and 1 had" to .than delighted to. ~elcome process or the jnternshjp working in a professional got started:' develop a new filing system Julie back [gain.' program as a whole couid be atmoshphere, it's all Answertng Tletter s from for information on an The January internship improved, none of theinterns enltghtenl ng " added Burt. constituents, researching the asbestos case." said Julie.' program was initiated in the thought it could be. All the The internships provide governmental transition in She also ran errands and Spring of 1973 and not only experiences were excellent students ohe unique op- Israel, observing the Hail" went to the Supreme, federal has it changed from March to and all interns planned on portunity to share space and hearings, and taking notes for .and civi! courts to find' out January, the number of in- another adventure next work ...'Ib. alumni.. Students the legislative assistant on decisions and ,information .. terns increases every year. January. San.' ,!Iso build a personel. the se.cretary of energy. .• contact network. The in- Edward's . confirm·ation " ~.,'''' ." . ternship is a way of becoming hearing were only some an intesral part of the work facets of Sue's work. Model U.N. and "there's no risk! It's a Sue especially liked the real chance to learn with friendly staff and the bustle of ByMARKW,~LL Zimbabwe and Nicarallua nation. -Emisaaries from our nothing to loose, but alot to press in and out of ohe office. It was a curious assortment posea two interestinll cases in ivy-hung hillock included : A. gain!" added Burt. In- The experience was quite of acts and actors that . 'that boih have" relatively Leach, N. Martin, C. Mahony; terviews with interns con· enlighteninll for Sue. "I lathered at the Park Plaza young regimes, and as such, III. Gaines, E. Epstein, E. van firmed her comment. learned alot about the Hotel in Boston, 'Feb. 26- fairly suppole policies Brimmer, J. Wickstrom, L. William Frankenstein, an workings of government: March I. IIIormally subdued towards tbe outside world. Hirsch, .and R. Teiterbaum. economics major, ,¥orked in exactly what DOES happen. Wheaton Collelle girls were Althoullh the." former leans The perspective here 111ust the human resources The experience furthered my inflamed with communisitic Westward and the latter more be limited to, that of the department of' Central Bank interest. I would definetly go doctrine, wbile U. of " to the left, neither is as yet Nicaragusn seat. on~ the im- of Denver. The Denver' back to work in Washinston." Baltimore spewe.d South boxed into a rigid category. portant Political-Security alumni club paid for all of his Costanza (Coco) Stein, II African venom. Short-hail'ed, Ou~ policies thus had to be Committee (which the llood air fare and' prOVided French and art history polyester llarbed, geared around the larger 'delegate suspects he got, housinll. William stressed the major, worked in the engineering 1disciples from political rellion, Third World mainly because of his in- cordiality of the alumni host IIIational Collection of Fine Rochester Polytechnic . needs, and . Cold War _ valuable auto'mobile family and the people with Arts in Washinston, D.C. represented Vietnam. neutrality. Each Conn. providing transportation for whom he worked. One fellow Coco was situated in lb.e 20th Everywhere the talk rang of delegate, serving for one of one and all.)· Members, employee gave William his century art department, yet Third World injustice and Big the two countries, sat on a elellantly clad, sonie with ski condominium to use for the nature of her job kept her Power wranglinll. The oc- commission Plat drew up briefcases, met in a gilded the weekend. Others included mobile. Coco was collectinll cas ion: Harvard's Model resolutions on iSll.ues. Ideally, conference chamber of the hi m in a yariety of social and organizing information United Illations attracting personal views were to be hotel and, one "afternoon, in a events. Although William had on the Matisse decoupalle for scbools from across the supjl.!anted. as· much as Harvard Law School hall. The a catalogue raisonne. The never been to Denver, he had country and across the possible by "those of the Continued on page 4 . an active social tife due to catalogue contains all political spectrum.· Greg friends and students at the necessary information about Taylor headed up our Universit of Colorado. the origin and history of the collelle's delegation of eleven from IIIicaragua and Zim- J.B.Report babwe. - .Help Wanted The most urgent task By PAIGE COTTINGHAM mitted an infractirm to turn facing the Conn. collection in Since the Judiciary Board him or herself in, but also on the months preceding was has heard very few cases this the student who witnessed or part time during school year, how to learn about our past month, they will not be suspel:(S an infraction_ h~ assigned societies in order to reported until the next been committed. full time during summer and adequately represent them. Judiciary Board Report. This • ~o this end, newspaper ar~ IS done again, to ensure- The Judiciary Board is here t.c1es were clipped for confidentiality . as a part of the Honor System Christmas break. Background with reserve reading, and em. Ordinarily I would be whose function is "to support bassies contacted for - in- pleased that there bas been ... the Honor Code of the music helpful. formation. Snarls arose with drastic decline of cases heard College... by providing the S.G.A .. over pecuniary' by the Judiciary Board. framework for' h8'ndling matters, Le. they weren't However, within this past cases of suspected infractions' goinll to put us up for the last month I have been ap- of the Honor Code:' AS night, and tabulations over proached by students who matriculated students we are the amount going !lad to keep have expres~ed a concern all "expected to participate in being revise, al many tbat vandalism and other upholding the Honor CQde In dropped out due to conflicts. infractions were., being order to ffi,aintain an a.t~ Additionally, the majority of committed but· those mosp·here of fair academiC the Final Eleven, this writer responsible were not beinll competition and ~utu~! included, had never attended held account!lble for their respect of individual rights. such an affair, and so were actIOns. Complaining to a fr.end or ROBE constrained to learn the rules J 'The Honor' Code which we neighbor does not solve the of the game. Needless to say students at Connecticut NEW ·LONDON 90 Bank Siree: Nf'W London. CT 06320 the blustery Thursday saw ~ problem. Connecticut COll~g~ Collelle are governed by puts has a good sy.stem _ wh!e t off, packed in small Cars for a the responsibility on.not only weekend in Boston. work.s best when the studen the person who has com- body works with it. ." " s Pale S .; Ii ~ ii' Opinion ': o< moment of implementation cellent chance that it will ii which occurs six to ten days pass and be sent to the states • alter fertilization." Thus, say Analysis: The New Right supporters of this amend- fO~nr~~~~~~~':'the Supreme f merit, certain birth control Court passed the Hyde ... devices are "killing people." Amendment, which said that ~ By ARON ABRAMS knees, our economy, our be supported. Taiwan will Medicaid could not be used to • This amendment is the The New Right is here. A secur ity, and our spiritual also be supported for, ac- fund abortions; the effect i tool used by con- group of evangelists, temperature rose at the same cording' to a spokesman for latest being that poor women who - serva tives to fight abortion. pol it ic iansv-a nd concerned time. And whenever we got the r-.ew Right, "communism can't alford abortions will not laymen have joined forces to off our knees, all three is Godless." In addition to Many people feel that the be able to have them legally. change America. According deteriorated ...This nation is a these topics, issues that are Helms-Dornan Constitutional In Utah, a law was passed to Christian Century chosen instrument of God, considered "anti-family" or Amendment will be passed which makes it mandatory Magazine, members of the and it carries the major "anit-God" will also be op- through the strength of the for women considering New Right feel that "the responsibility of im- posed. conservatives in Congress. abortions to view pictures of United States has fallen from plementing God's will in the The followers of the I' c Page 5 3: 'Dances' of the Masters $ ::t' By LESLIE PEDLER movements. At this point he .::c On February 27th and 28th, spied the pot of flowers sitting masters candidates David on the stage. He lets the i Dorfman and Richard Rose audience know that he is - presented their pieces to the . intrigued with the flowers Connecticut College com- with a few exclamations of munity in Palmer "Oh", and after eating one of Auditorium. Of the five the petals he put his clothing dances presented, Richard back on. He then picked up Rose choreographed the his sickle and proceded to cut following four: "Too Much off the tops of the flowers, Gin in Jake", "Sensorium", sym bolic of the castration. "Pandora's Box", and The piece concludes with the "Chronos"; and David dancer taking his clothes off Dorfman choreographed the once again, picking up the rather lengthy piece "The petals and scattering them Feast of Famine." around the stage. The concert began with David Dorfman has his B.S. "Too Much Gin in Jake", in in Business Administrati'on which Richard Rose from Washington University. presented his rendition of a He began dancing in his last drunk. Richard Rose opens year there .and after this piece by' singing the recieving his M.F .A. here in lyrics of Randy Newman May he will pursue his in- accompanied by a display of terests in dance in l\Iew York. his agile, flexible and athletic by the music of Fred Koch. previous two pieces. It was by far the best piece in the He currently teaches classes talents. He then collapses into The dance began with the representational of society concert as well as the best at Connecticut College and a chair and the music by Al group sitting on the floor following a Jesus Christ or recieved by the audience. the Alternative Dance" Space. De ¥eola begins. The next making littel animal-like Hitler figure without. really "Chronos", the last dance Richard Rose has his B.A. in phase of the dance begins noises. The movements at thinking, just mimcking. The of the concert, was another Speech and Theater from with a leap over the chair. first were slow, flowing and dancers in this piece ranged adaptation of a Greek myth. Baldwin-Wallace College. He . This was followed by a series delicate and then the music i~ ages from young to old According to the myth is currently teaching classes of body twists and interesting began and the action picked which is representative of Chronos castated his father at Connecticut College in both narnuevers using the chair as up. The movements were society itself. The piece was and created the world by the credit program as well as a baton among other things. rigid and much faster which I accompanied by the music of scattering the semen around the community program. He The energy builds into a contrasted the soft quality of Brian Eno and Jan Steele. the world. The dance opened also teaches at .the Alter- chaotic frenzy and climaxed the beginning. The discord Tbe dance opened with the with Richard Rose dressed in native Dance Space, and will at the end with a dive roll and- static in the music shirtless Christ figure a tunic, white hair and beard, be choreographing "Pippin" over the chair. Richard Rose paralleled the chaos on the standing under the spotlight carrying a sickle, moving for the Connectituc Theater was successful in. portraying stage. The dancers twirled rocking back and forth with slowly across the back of the Department which will open the lace of body control noted each other. around, somer- the rest of the dancers sitting stage. He then proceeds to in ,,"pri\. It was disappointing in drunks with his use of loose saulted across the floor and in front of him to either side. take off his clothing and hair. to see such a small turnout at and relaxed movements. The the' music stopped and all · The light reflecting off of Dressed in diapers he then the Saturday night per- light and comic qualities in except one fa the dancers sat David Dorfmans muscles was pecked up the energy of the formance. this piece make it one of the back down on the floor. The effective in pr,,"~ucingth.i8~ piece in a series of atb\et\c- best dances in the per- piece was an attempt to More Collaborations ... "..: Q Jean Genet. He has also ;oJ is the innovator of chance ~ solar powered sculpture, music - composing where written several books on ~ inflatable sculpture reaching elements are not completely performance aesthetic and from the floor to the ceiling cf planned. He has been known production. . Richard Richter, producer Cummings Art Center, and 10 throw dice to determine holography which is a three- what to play and in what of documentaries at ABC, dimensional projected image order. Cage has a strong Nancy Savin, also a television created from a plate with a bac-kground in eastern producer, Michael Kirby of laser behind it. Prof. Smalley religion and philosophy, and the theater world, and Otto says the effect is truly three- does a great deal of work withe, Piene of the Center for Ad- dimensional. "It's the most dance. vanced Visual Studies will elaborate thing we've ever He will be inv61ved in three also be present. done." he adds in reference to events on Thurs. April 2. At An ongoing exhibit entitled the entire festival. II: 00 he will give a workshop "T.V,:America's Super The most famous guests in Oliva Hall, at 2:30 p.m. he Symbols" will be presented include Meredith Monk, -.John will be part of a panel in Dana by Gregor Goethals who is ;>n Cage, Alvin Lucier, and Hall, and at 8:00 p.m. in Dana associate professor of art Richard Schechner. All are Hall duo-pianists Aki history at Rhode Isiand Murry Perahia to Play known for their innovation Takahashi and Yvar School of Design. This unique and individuality. Mikhashoff will perform the exhibit depicts television as popular contemporary art By LISA CHERNIN and the Kosciusko Chopin Choreographer Meredith works of John Cage and Eric illustrating the extraordinary Pianist Murray Perahia Prize, and played many Monk, who is also a singer, Satie. influence of television on will perform a solo recital in recitals in New York. dancer, and director, is one of Alvin Lucier, a con- modern life. Art, sociology, Palmer Auditorium on Since 1972, Mr. Perahia has the most important and temporary musician from . and television are combined Tuesday, March 31 at 8:00 established himself as one of successful collaboratin ar- Wesleyan University, is the leading pianists before known for his work outside of tb explore the concept of p.m., as part of the 1980-81 tists working today. Miss the public today. He has traditional instruments in the television as ritual in modern Concert and Artist Series. In Monk calls her pr oductlons performed in all the major "composite thea ter " or "unexplored area of sound," American society. By 1972 Perahia became the first drawing upon the traditional American to win the Leeds music capitals of the United II according to Prof. Stoner. "nonverbal opera. "blen- States, Europe, Israel, and dings of music, movement, Lucier explores scientific theological concepts of ritual, International Pianoforte Japan with such conductors voice, costumes. lights. film, phenomena pointing to the icon, and iconoclasm; Competition. In December, as Abbado, Bernstein, objects, and environment." beauty of things that are Goethals suggests that 1972, he became the first Haitink, Jochum Ozawa and Miss Monk will give a per- around us, especially 'those of television answers the needs pianist signed - by Columbia Solti, earning re- formance Sat. April 4 at 8 a natural phenomenon. of the vie-wing public in all Records to' an exclusive engagements and 'consistent p.m. in Palmer Audttortum, a "Musto for a long wire" is three areas. contract in almost ten years. rave reviews. workshop on Fri. April 3 at a scientific phenomenon that On March 31 at 4 p.m , His initial recording, released He is 'presently engaged in 10:30 a.m. in the East Studio, has brought /lim much ac- the opening exhibit entitled in 1973, was selected best solo a continuing' project to per- and will be part of a panel on c1aim. I He has explored the "Collaborations of the 'Ballet piano record of the year by form and conduct the com- Tue. April 2at 2:30 p.m. in sounds that a wire can make Russe" will present TIME magazine. and plete Mozart Piano Concertos Dana Hall . with the use of amplification documentary materials RECORD WORLD. .'There are insights and and an oscillat6r. Ptof. illustrating the collaborations Prior 'to his victory at with the English Chamber discoveries about your own' Stoner sees Lucier's work as _ between Picasso (costumes), Leeds, Perahia had already Orchestra for Columbia Records. . He has already art and someone else's art," ". ".expanding our idea of Diagilev (dance), Eric Satie established himself in the .sa'is CaTo\yn Co\es. assistant what we think something (music), and Cocteau United States, having per- recorded thirteen concertos pr-efes sor- of dance, in should be or is. By assuming (direction). These ...mater.ials,.. formed with the New York in this series and his third referring to a collaborative certain things we limit. He's focus on Parade, one of the - Philharmonic and 'other album was the recipient of work. She is'organizing many showing us we don't have to most famous collaborative leading orchestras, in major the Edison .Prize - one "of of the student-taculty be limited in" our assump- events that took place in the recitals, and at the noted Europe's most prestigious \. collaborative works. There tions." Alvin Lucier will early 20th century. The event Marlboro Music Festival. In awards. ' will also be an ongoing coffee perform his works on Sat. will take place in the Lyman January 'of 1975, he received Me Perahia's busy house in Cummings for local April 4 at 4:00 p.m. in Dana Allyn Museum.' further recognition for his schedule _ for the next" few and student performances, Hall, and will be' part of a "The idea of the conference artistic achievements when seasons will include his fifth and for informal discussion panel on Sat. April 4 at 11:00 ultimately IS to. visualize and he was selected as the first appearance with the New between speakers- a.m. in Dana Hall. create in new ways, to recipient of the Avery Fisher York. Philharmonic, recor- ... performers and audience. Avant-garde" director envisions unique com- Prize. ding the Chopin e 'minor "He has a wide vision of Richard Schechner is the binations, and to explore the Perahia, who studied Concerto with Zubin Mehta, what music is. His music is former editor of "The Drama process of creativtty,": syas conducting at the Mannes and re-engagernents with the not· as important as his Review," and is founder and Prof. Herr. College of Music, continued to Boston and Chicago Sym- ideas," says Thomas Stoner. director of The Performance The planning of the event study.plano alone during his phonies, the Cleveland Or- in reference to avant-garde Group. He was on campus tor was a collaboration in itself student years. He won the chestra, and the Los Angeles composer John Cage. Ac- Summerscene '79 and did a since. the music, theater, art, Young Concert Artists Award Philharmonic. cording to Prof. Stoner,, Cage production of-The Balcony by and dance departments all got together to discuss the possibilities. With the ter- mination of the American Dance Festiva I after the summer of '77, and the ter- WRITE SOMETHING mination of the summer arts program due to financial difficulty, the. art depart- . , BRASSY, BRAZEN, ments saw the need for some sort of arts program. It seemed most feasible for a BANDY, LEWD, project to take place during the school year, thus reaching the largest ucmmun ity CRUDE, RUDE, possible. "I don't think of it as artsy, I think of it as; supporting the arts," says Jane Bredeson assistant to the president fo; college relations, reflecting OR the administration's support of Collaborations One. . Collaborations One is financially supported by SIMPL YFUNNY AND grants from the Connecticut Commission of the Arts, the Bodenwein Foundation, the SUBMIT ITFOR THE Meet the Composer Foun- ~ dation, and the Conn. College Lectur es and Discussions APRIL FOOL'S ISSUE, Committee. Collaborations One will provide a look at the potential of future art forms, and will TO THE VOICE OFFICE BY hopefully inspire students to attempt collaborative works of their own, thus bringing the SUNDA Y NIGHT ~ art departments closer " together. 3/29/81 ------ p•• e 7 A Beginner's Guide to Bonnie Raitt ..•~ By PUTNAM GOODWIN on these albums is moving "". Ms. Bonnie Raitt holds a more toward rock n' roll, and ~ peculiar position within the she is beginning to establish a world of popular music. She's band, some of whom are still -:= popular enough to sell out touring with her. - halls consistently when she "Give it up," is the second tours, yet as a recording album, wrttten in an attempt- artist she receives very little to get back a lover, This is the radio airplay. Her albums most emotional! and powerful sell comfortably, but she does album she has done, and for not belong to that group of most. Raitt fanatics, it is the artists who instantly acquires quint essential album. Parts a gold album on every . of it are hard to get into on the release. In short, she lies first listen, but once - you inbetween obscurity and the realize the amaz ing qualities success of major popular of this album, you'll become a artists. For those who have devount Bonnie fan. heard only limited amounts of Bonnie pushed her own Bonnie's music, or who saw composing talents to their her performance at Conn. absolute maximum on two College on February 15 and tunes, "Told You Baby", and are interested in knowing "Nothing Seems to matter". more about her. here is the Each song)s filled with beginners guide to Bonnie complex rhythms and chord Raitt, created by (I think its progressions. They are safe to say) a Bonnie Raitt beautifully performed by a fanatic. group of musicians that were Bonnie, came. out in 1970, obviously a tight-knit group. after two years at Radcliffe. .'Nothing Seems to Matter" is . The daughter of broadway my nomination for the best ac ror John Raitt, she Bonnie Raitt tune, and one of emersed herself in : the the best tunes of all time. famous iate-60's 'and early The first side of the album Bonnie Raitt during the No Nukes concert at CODDecth;utCollege. 70's Cambridge folk culture is. more blues based, and (Dylan and everybody) and harder to break into than the and "Home Plate" are not as rapport with. They aren't grab the.last two. Through all . hooked up with manager Dick second side, which features good as the darlier works, but Bonnie's band. of the transitions, Bonnie has Waterman. Waterman was in tremendous ver-sions of they can be seen as a period Nevertheless "The Glow", kept her integrity. When she's charge of several blues ar- Jackson Browne's "Under a of transition. Bonnie seems to 'and "Go in' WiId for You on tour, she is usually booked tists, and Bonnie was booked Falling Sky" and Eric Kaz's be trying to reconcile the idea Baby" are beautiful cuts. by the underdog manager. to open for a lot of these blue .. "Love has no pride." of moving to a more popular Bonnie's improve at the close For instance when she goes to acts. Folk and blues', are the "Taking My Time" follows sound in order to make things of "Gain' Wild" is BoSton, Don Law, who basis for her" earlier works the pattern of the 'first two easier for herself. provocative, and as gentle as presents practically everY 'especially the blues of Miss albums. Produced by John Throughout her career she you'll ever hear her. When popular act in Boston, does Sippie Wallace. In fact, Hall, instrumentalist on has made more money on she moves on this album her not present Bonnie Raitt. She Bonnie recorded two Wallace "Give It Up," Bonnie again tour than through records. sound has an even harder is an executive member of the tunes, has toured with draws from' Jackson Browne Because of her ambitions (to edge than it does on "Sweet Musicians United 101" Safe Wallace as recently as last with "I thought 1 Vias...a. be discussed here later). she Forgiveness". "I thank Energy (MUSE), performs in summer, and is now trying to Child," as well as from is trying to change that trend. You", an old Sam and Dave the MUSE movie: "1'<0 Nukes". and does benefit raise money to_make (a movie Ra n d y Ne w rn a n , Mose "Horne Pia te" and tune, and "Bye Bye Baby" tours. Her- 'other ambitions about Sippie's life. Allison, and Eric Kaz." "Streetlights" seem to be are some of the most hard- include funding a Sippie It was a combination of You've been in Love Too half-hearted efforts· 'at edged signing that you'll Wallace movie, and starting a . blues and folk that Bonnie Long" becomes a minor hit, becoming mort; popular. hear. record company to promote brought irito the recording and establishes Bonnie's Scared to sell out, but trying Once you get into one struggling popular artists. ftudio on' her first three tough, cool woman image. to broaden the audience. aspect of Bonnie, you'll It's an amazingly tight, fast Well, "self· eventually get into another. Those who have not seen her albums. Her first effort, missing something moving tune, and although popularization," to coin a Just take your choice. If you are "Bonnie .Raitt", was special. The rapport that she the backing musicians play. word, didn't work very well like gutsy folk and blues, try recorded at a summer camp has with an audience is flawless, again it's Bonnie's so Bonnie figured out another her first three albums." If in Minnesota. The engineers, magnetic, and she always Dave and Sylvia Ray, were voice that stands out. direction to go in: Rock· n' you're into' polish, "Pick gives her all. experimenting with more Part II of the story is Roll. "Sweet Forgiveness" albums four and five. For basic recording techniques. Bonnie (Raitt's) move to features several Rock n' Roll Rock n' Roll and sweetness, All the cuts were done live California for good, and 'the cuts, most notably a remake with everybody performing encroachment of a more of Del - Shannons at once;as opposed to the new polished sound. Bonnie began "Runaway". This is perhaps '- technique of taking each to move away from blues. Bonnie's bast-known cut. The individual vlayer, recording "Streetlights" is "a title cut, as well as "Gamblin' him separately, and- then collaboration with soul Man", "Thr-ee-T'irne Loser", mixing the separate tracks producer Jerry Ragavoy,.and and "About to Make Me together. it is indeed a departure. For Leave Home" are all pretty Friday Night till 8 . The recording was done in a those- who' are partial to the hard rockers. These are barn, and the sound is very . California sound, typified by balanced out by Jackson different from than what you the Karla Bonoff style, this is Browne's "Opening Myettc's where "you should start with Farewell", Karla Bonoff's Celebrated ~ hear on today's state-of-the-· , RetaU p,,*- .~.,. "( art recordings. It is distant. Bonnie. Some of the old fans "Home", and two other You can tell that the band is of the blues days were ballads. playing together. The sound disgusted by this effort. The latest Bonnie Raitt is raw. The tunes are either Fanatics remained faithful. album caused some scares straight blues, or mellow folk. It's slick, but not a sell-out, among hardcore Bonnie fans, • Highlights of the album are Bonnie's voice, sensitivity, The news came out that she Stephen Stills' "Bluebird", and "musicality" prevail. was collaborating with Peter the classic blues song "Since Although it seems like an Asher, who has been shaping up the' super-polished per- I Fell'} I.. and Bonnie's own effort to produce a star, it is "Thank You". The album as tempered by the integrity formances of the likes of' a whole is, like many debut that Bonnie has to this day. James Taylor, and Linda albums, energetic and /' ex- Her remake of Joni Mitchell's Rondstadt. Although his style citing. Although Bonnie's "That Song about the Mid- was not inappropriate for TheE~PO~IUM. voice isn't emphasized, due to way," James Taylor's these artists, fanatics thought A.nd now •••the Preppy . the recording techrrique, it "Rainy Day Man", and John that Bonnie had finally sold stands out as versatile. Able Prine's "Angel From Mon- out all the way. "The Glow" Toothbrush $2.00 to sing sweetly or to belt it tgomery" equal or surpass was a pleasant sujprtse , out, is a distinction is one that the quality of the original Asher emphasized Bonnie's Webbelts hi 25 fa_lo. Bonnie holds onto in all of her versions. "Got you on' My voice. insisting on using her Mind" is another highlight first take on most of the colors $1.95 .'". ~ albums. \ a Wlt~~y .• My;ttic. Conn, S»-Jltl . .' On her next two albums from a solid album. tunes. The album offers some Bonnie maintained her folk- The polish is continued of the best vocal work in and-blues based style. She more energetically in contemporary music. This is abandoned the "live'" sound, "Homeplate". "What Do You not to say ·that the album is though, and moved toward a Want The Boy to Do", "Fool faultless. The musicians are 10·.. slightly more sophisticated YouseLf"; "Sugar Mama", not Bonnie's regUlars', but a sound. Although the albums and .'Good Enough" are all band that plays for James have the immediacy, spon- on the high energy side. "Run Taylor and Jackson Browne called ··The Section". tanaity, and· energy of a li"e Like a Thief", and "Blowin' performance, her voice is put Away" are the highlights of . They're good, but they aren't band whom she has special in the forefront. The material the ballad side. "Streetlights a Photo' by. Carolyn Blackmat" . • -: Page 8 ...;;; ..:- N ------SPORTS----~ .t: ..U :l!l or Winning: The Start u '0 ;... of a Tradition .!! '0 <.l By SETH STONE Over the last 7 minutes, the .. Camels went on a streak. both .t: In defeating Babson 65-55, f-o the Camels finished the year offensively and defensively, like they began it -- as 11'<- outs coring the Beavers 11-2. I' The Guiding Force - , , By KIP HASHAGEN coach because her own skill eleven years and in Who is the single most and attitude on the court effective force on the Coo- that time has been promoted I serves .as an excellent to asistant director of the necitcut College viomen's example to the team." Cathy athletic department, where Tennis team? This fall, fresh- Leem ing added that she is I men Kris and Cici Kossman her duties involve scheduling very easy to get along with, and working with sports 'distinguished themselves as "a great change from my officials. She tough singles competitors. high school coaches." Fresh- and the doubles team of Taryl man Sally Susman said that also teaches classes in tennis, Johnson and Joanne "although we often play paddle tennis, badmitton, and Knowlton surprised the larger schools where there is squash. Obviously, all of this skeptics with their strong more emphasis and money leaves her with little free t ou rna men t showings. put into athletics. Miss Yeary time, but it has yet to slow her Meanwhile, Libby Christie is prepares us to meet these down. She is excited about the returning to the spring lineup teams confidently." upcoming spring season and and the advance work is very the many talented freshmen. good on two second semester To say that Yeary is skillful who will play such an im- portant part in it. ' freshmen. Ledlie and Cathy on the court is something of Leeming. But with all of this an understatement. She is The team is currently holding a series of tryouts for talent in evidence, the most ranked second among New new players, and then Yeary impressive element of the England women 35 and over, will begin the long, ardous team may be coach Sheryl was ranked num ber one last process of pitting players Yeary. year, and has national against each other to Some of the most ranking as well. Just recently establish team ran kings and prominent members' of the she won a major cham- double combinations. Yeary team echoed the opinion that pionship at the Woburn hopes that they will continue Yeary has an influence that Raquet Club, defeating her to build their reputation as a extends beyond the typical final opponent in straight highly competitive division coach-player relationship. sets. In high school, she was team in matches against Senior Nancy Garlock. who state champion and was State UConn, Providence College, has played" three _winning Intercollegiate Champ while Manhattanville, Simmons, seasons with Yeary, said that at the University of Texas. she is "very supportive and and other top schools. Ye ar y > has been with caring. She is an outstanding Connecticut Colle c for Phutos bv Carolyn Blackmar > ,.... B-Ball CONT. :c ;::• ". line for two shots. Conn will be led in the bad way to finish. .. Babson was plagued by future by the freshmen who These recruits were lured ~ poor foul shooting (5 for 16 for played so well this season. to Conn by first year coach i the game) and Gustafson Doug Kirk is guard who can Dennis Wollf. Wolff came to - missed both shots, and Chris play both the point and Conn with impressive Bergan cleared the rebound. shooting position. Tom credentials. He played two With exactly 1:00 left, Jim Fleming's value was realized years at LSU and two years at Santaniello was fouled and' when he was in the line-up, UConn. He was an assistant shot I and I. As he did against and perhaps more so when he for two years at Trinity. and MIT and Trinity, "Saints" went down with a shoulder led the Trinity JV to an un- calmaly sank both clutch free injury. He is the· most defeated year. He brought a throws, and Conn had a safe physical player to ever wear winning attitude to Conn and 61-54 lead. Sants .sank two the Camel uniform, and he has made Conn a name to more free throws, and despite the fact that he is only be reckoned with in New Bergan hit a hoop with 16 6'2", Fleming was the second England. He took the foun- seconds left, and Conn won 65· leading rebounder on the dation built by Charles Luce, ·55: The Beavers were held team. and expanded upon it. scoreless over the last 2:12 as Perhaps the first name There was no post-season the Camels looked strong mentioned by Camel fans this play for Conn this year, but both offensively and defen- season was Peter Dorfman. hell, there has to be sively. Nobody who appreciates something to aim for next It was a fillin~ way to end a basketball can forget his year. After all, the Camels winning season -- with a total impressive game against achieved their goal for this. _ team effort. The ride back to Trinity. scoring 30 points and year. They finished at .500... New London was a happy, hauling down IS rebounds. and then some. relaxed one, as the team His show-stopping- jam celebrated its first winning against MIT in the last home Postscript; right before season. -To add a crowning game is still mentioned. He deadline, the ECAC named touch to the season, the broke in this year with 18 Conn the "Most Improved Camels apparently set an points, 9 rebounds, and' 4 Team" in. New England NCAA record this season. blocked shots against Gor- Division III basketball. Last year they limped home don, and finished w,ith 22 Perhaps this recognition is with a 4-19 record, IS' games points, 16 rebounds, and 8 the true start of a winning under .500. This year, the blocks against Babson. Not a tradition. rejuvenated Camels finished 16-8,8 games over .500. This is a turnaround of 23 games, the biggest turnaround in !'ICAA history. What can this complete Promising Future for turnaround be atrributed to? First, there are the reserves, who always provided en- Women's' Basketball thusiasm to the rest of the squad. Steve Goldstein, Hap U~ ~.. ., ~ \ ~.J: tl t:H ~.t. ,l '{tv!. - . .:,.' Waters, Rich Wolff, .and John The. Women's Basketball. Beth Leutchen eLacH b'bn· ~ Miller all made their con- team ended four months· of trfbuted 19 points. Leutchen tributions. exciting competition with a - also grabbed down 17 total Jim Santaniello and Chris record of 8·7. The highlight of rebounds. Bergan each played vital the season included victories . Captain Rita MacInnis roles on the Camels. After a over division rivals feels that "This year's ex- year away, 'Bergan played . Wesleyan, Trinity,' and citing season- has been in- himself back' into a starting Amherst. Because of 'their dicative 'of- the developing role. His size (6'7") 'and his regular season success, the women's basketball program surprising speed make him a Conn. women gained a birth at Conn. Two years ago the valuable big man. Santaniello in the NIAC (Norhteast In- women's team suffered joined the team late, ter collegtate Athletic Con- severe losses with a short following the soccer season, ference) - Tournament. schedule and .next year we and always gave lOO-percent. Ranked number five, the . look forward to two tour- Tom Barry is -probably the hoopsters tipped off against a naments and a 17 game best pure shooter on. the frigid Wesleyan squad. The' winning season." . team. He provided a key game was nip. and tuck all the The. team, which is com- offensive threat,. anc could way with Wesleyan even- posed mostly of Freshmen change the flow of a game tually finishing on top by a and Sophomores, is eagerly virtually s,inglehandedly. . SCore of 56-52. After the awaiting next year's season. Senior trhcaptains Wayne_ heartbreaking loss, the According to Coach Conni Malinowski, Bill Malinowski, Camels fell to an aggressive Clabby, "With the loss of only and Barry Hyman's con- Bates College 75;62. one Senior, Hillary Chit- tributions were self-evident to tenden, and the return of two any who appreciated four . years of leadership and hard- During the tournament, starting Freshmen, Becky nosed basketball. Their Rita MacInnis led the way for Carver and Mary Jean Kanabis and Veteran Rita contributions were respon- the Camels with 36 total . sible for and led directly to points: The SCoring attack Macfnnis, we look forward to . a successful season 'next Conn's biggest winning . Was balanced as Mary Jean season. Kanabis, Becky Carver and year." Summer Employment Guide to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket 16page guide list over 250 employers, detailed maps. info on how to find housing. and much more. Send $2.95 to Martha 72 Inc. Box 1224 Edgartown. MA-02539. , TYPING SERVICE' $1 Per Page Call 536·4370 The Women's Swim .Team competed In the New En,land Swimming and Diving Cham· Ask for Doria plonshlps over spring break. tynn·Speori (shown above)·placed 8th In the 50 but,terfly. The team placed 8th overall. Photos by Carolyn Blackmar - --OFF TBEmACK-- ,; was dusting it for finger- I held the shovel like it was .. prints . ~ Spit and Spam a bat and the camera was a .. "How long do we have to baseball four feet away .. .. wait?" "Super ;" said the .! "Usually not this long," photographer . '0 u Beefy said. "It's been about Then I heard yelling. By ARON ABRAMS Alter a few seconds worth Central. 45 minutes, hasn't it?" ~ We were watching ''I'm not a faggot," yelled of haste, the TV was shut off, The really strange thing is I There's a coffee shop around Beefy. The reporter was f-o television. On the television. the car was started, and me, didn't even like Rusty Cups. here. Maybe we could meet they were interviewing a taking notes. Skeezax, and Volos were off After a while; the pollee the reporters at the coffee "lust asking," said the photographer who took the to find the missing ear of came. Two cops. One of them shop, give them the story, last picture of Rusty Cups. reporter. '" Rusty Cups, the singer. was beefy-looking, the other then come back here and "E very time I see you on a - the singer who died in the I'm going to pretend I'm a looked like a spermatazoid. have your picture taken with plane crash. story, your first question, no camera and fast-forward to "What happened?" asked your two compatriots." matter what tile crime. is "This picture," said the the car accident, which Beefy. "My wallet and money is in photographer, holding up a 'Are you gay?' I'm not." happened when Skeezax "We were driving and were the"car, somewhere," I said. "No problem," said the glossy glossy, "was a real swerved to miss a telephone about to hit this telephone "Why isn't the ambulance pai n. I had to get so close to reporter. The reporter pole and ramrodded straight pole, so we swerved and hit a here?" paused, then, pointing to the plane that some of the into a truck. Alter hitting the truck instead and both the "E nergy crisis," said Spermy, said" "How about flames al most hit me lens. I truck, somehow we would up truck and our car went over Spermy. "If they're already your partner? could even hear Rusty Cups going over a ramp and into the side." dead, it's our job to bring Beefy did something real yelling. " the bushes and 1 could feel the Spermy walked to the other them back to the morgue." strange after that. He went to "Well," said the an- Grand Wazool of the Grim side of the road where the "But shouldn't the am- the cop car and started nouncer. who -rarely got rude, Reeper striking me aganist railing had been broken. bulance make sure they're "If you were so close that you my forehead. . talking to something that was "The railing's broken dead and all?" 1 asked. in the back seat. The back could take his picture, I pulled mysell out of the allright," he said. "Did you Spermy and Beefy looked couldn't you have done car. Before 1 did, I asked door opened and this seven try mouth to mouth .at me. Suddenly, the kid knew foot tall guy walked out. something to help him ?'. Skeezax and Volos how they resus"citation?' , therneaning.of the word fear. His name was Pete and he The photographer paused were doing. Skeen" looked "Whaaa?" 1 said .. It was "I thought you did that," for a while, then said "Yes, Jike an upside-down ostrich, was big. Real big. He looked cold and I was tired. said Beefy. like he's' taken somebody but we wouJdn't have had with his head stuck in the • "Mouth to mouth," he said. "You told us they were three months to build . much to talk about on today's back seat. Volos was pretty Beefy had been through this dead,'.' said Spermy, show, would we?" much dead as well. _' . Beefy didn't say anything. whole procedure, grilling the "It was just a guess." I -He just pointed to the Then they broke for a I got out of the car .and Witnesses, before. He was said. "I assumed they were reporter and Pete broke the commercial. flagged down this young bored. Beefy lifted up and dead, but I .wouldn'Cswear to reporter's face with one . Skeezax and VOiDS were couple. Actually, they looked at the bottom of his it. .. punch. Watching the show with me. stopped before I flagged them shoe as if he fOllnd a spy novel They were moved by the Spermy and Beefy looked "Okay," said Beefy. And down. They looked at me and written on it. at each other. photographers description of Pete went back to the cop car, at the about-to-be-burning "Their heads are split "Shit," they said. the crash, how the plane car, and asked me if I knew open," I said, begging to leaving no more trace than a made a right angle with the Spermy crawled into the wave does when it leaves the when Huntington and Central differ. "Mouth to' mouth ground and seemed to back seat of the car with a beach. Street connected. wouldn't have done any good, penetrate the surface the way' flashlight and asked Skeezax "I'm sorry," Isaid. "Idon't 'would it have?" The reporter was on the a pencil enters a sharpener. if he could talk. The fact that ground, tending ·to his face, live here. But could you call Beefy and Spermy looked But what moved them most of Skeezax didn't answer. plus and the photographer was the cops? I was just in an at each other. They could having his head still im- all was the photographer's accident and my prognosis is make a collar. - taking pictures. following proclamation: slim." - bedded in the seat, tipped off' - I looked quizically at Beefy. "Could we bring him in on Spermy; "One thing I noticed;" said "Oh, Pete," said Beefy in "Where's the phone?" that?" asked Spermy. "He's pretty much dead." the photographer, holding up asked the young man. an explanatory tone of voice. "Nah," said Beefy. Still sald Spermy. I, a close up of Rusty Cups "He's kind of like a mascot." "1 don't know." I said. "I bored, he lifted up his other Spermy went to the fr~nt of battered lace. "I don't know don't uve here." .. shoe .. I was still tired and cold. if you can see it here, but he's the car and saw parts of \ We looked down the high- "Next time you ought to try Later on, in the cop station. missing an ear." Volos. way and there was not a mouth~to-mouth," warned the captain showed a picture "You're kidding," said the "He's not going to be taking phone in sight. Spermy. "You probably could of Pete to-Beefy. announcer. He took the out" any new magazine sub- "We'd take you to a have saved their lives by "I swear, Idon't even know picture from the scr iptions either," said the guy," said Beefy. hospital," said the girl, "But giving them mouth to Spermy. "Now we know. photographer and held it to we reaily don't know where "Besides, what about him?" the camera. mouth." "-N ow we know," said one is and. by the time we In the time it would have "You know him damn "Can you get that Frank?" Beefy. who was scanning the finaily find one, what with ail taken me to find Skeezax and well," said the reporter. The . .asked Jhe announcer; Frank. sky as if there was going to be the blood you would have lost Volos's mouths. could mave reporter looked like he had the cameraman told the writmg on it from some had an explosion on his face by our wandering around, it walked to Aruba and made a future civilization. Finally a announcer to hold it closer. might be fatal. You better and tried to put it out with a fortune selling rugs. reporter and photographer "f'rlfow we got it," said wait for an ambulance." shutput. "His name's Pete:. After a longer while, we showed up. The photographer Frank the cameraman. "If we pass an ambulance. He was in the back seat of were still there. started taking pictures of the "My theory is that the ear we'il teil them where you your car and you called him "Can 1 leave?" 1 asked. 1 car. Beefy told the reporter was sliced off by the window _ are," said the young man. out to assail me:' was still cold and tired. who I was and the reporter when it broke. It's probably getting into his car.' The "I don't know anything "We're supposed to wait for began to interview me. still lying around there on the ignition started and they were about it," said Beefy. Spermy reporters," said Beefy. "Are you ga,y?" asked the potatoe field where the plane off to find the connection offered the hypothesis that crashed." Spermy was doing something reporter. between Huntjngton and to the car. It looked like he the incident might have taken "~o." • said. place in a different time and a "Thanks." he said. ". different place, didn't really want to ask. but, "No,~' said the as a reporter .. you've got to ph a t og rap Iie r , .. Th i s ask all types of questions. The photograph is conclusive people in the car ...were they proof." gay?" The picture of Pete hitting "~o," I said. the reporter with Beefy "Thanks," said the smiling in the background • reporter. "I'll get the rest from the officers files." seemed as good evidence as anyone had a right to expect. The photographer followed , the reporter. A few hours later me, "Can I have a picture of you Spermy, Beefy, and the captain were in the office. standing next.' to the car crying?" asked the "Is it possible," asked the \ photographer. captain. "That the accident ~. h<. .f:~"~..y'S J "Th...t yJ .. ., ~. " •• .'~a... 't\~ I ':1'11 stand next to the car, didn't happen when you said \\OO ... -r- ~y it happened? Maybe it woo-~ w;".)~., 6-t.t ;t but I won't cry'" I said. "We weren't really that close." _ happened a few days earlier, "Oh .. ." said the and you were just waiting for photographer. "How about a a convenient time to tell the authorities ... " picture of you smiling like you just solved a puzzfe or 1 wondered why the Captain hypothesized that situation. If committed a perfect crime:' I had been in the accident a ". don't think so," 1said. "I don't smile a lot." few days earlier, why would 1 The photographer deeped have waited? And how could 1 himself in thought then he have kept the car hidden? said he had an idea. He went And how would' that free to his car and brought back a Reefy and Spermy arid Pete snow .shovel. from prosecution? Beefy said "No, captain. It "Hold it like you're about to happened late last night." hit me with it," said the "Oh," said the captain. He photographer, handmg me " grimmaced in a knowing the shovel. .way, than said "so much for "Why?" that .hypothesis." He looked "It will make a good pic- down at his shirt in. deep ture. " Continued on page 11 _. -l ..:r n [." e E.. • -e ~ !" Tanning for Credi:t Spit and Spam CONT. •3: "That must have been ::l thought. to do," he said. "If you say if,ThtA<-. I J"lt 5p~.t Suddenly, in a fit of that you saw Pete but saw before I turned by back," I II' .,.--,,}O W~.k.< I. -no.• ·S,," som ething resembllng him JilOT hitting anyone, offered. .~ epiphany, the captain shot his we'll wipe the record clean The newspapers printed a - pon't / tool wond.d,d? heat up. and I'll say you didn't kill story about my lying and my ! r ~ "It's all spit and spam," he your friends'" harrassment of a civilian proclaimed. "You ... " he "So," I said, struggling (or mascot. They also mentioned i pointed at me. "You didn't comprehension. "All I have to a few times that I denied give the victims mouth to say is that I saw Pete JilOT being gay. Beefy and Spermy mouth, did you?" hitting anyone ... ?" were reprimanded and the "I know I didn't:' "Right," said the Captain. Photographer and reporter "Why?" be asked. "And it will be spit and did a full color Sunday "They were dead:' spam." Supplement about the ev~~t. Then. in a voice so solemn I "But I saw Pete hit the I didn't have to go to jail, could amost hear music in the reporter," I said. but I did have to pay a $500 background, the Captain said "There are many levels of dollar fine for either perjury "What chance of survival reality," the Captain said. or lying and I had to take a would they have, without , I saw he was right. CPR course -, I imagine that mouth to mouth. You killed I told the court that my someone, somewhere along them." back must have been turned the line, found the ear of i felt like a bicycle tire or something, for I saw Pete Rusty Cups and someday, I'll being pelted by rocks. I not,hitting the reporter. The find the significance in that as ·wanted to go home and I told prosecutor showed me a well. the captain so. picture of me staring at Pete "Tell you what we're going hitting the reporter. At the W1Ddowsm My warm hreath fop It Is not a deserted place the cool gla .. wlDdow pane out there, There are houses and my elbows grow cold stone cold an lDner warmth where I lean agalDst frosting their w1Ddows the .drafty wlndowsm There are other tepid breaths and tired hearts beating beating The nlgbt Is full of deep suspended sUences But I am the one at the wlDdowsm It Is dark star-llt draped 1D curt&lDs • and the trees are burdened who watehes watches .wltb snow until the squares of Ugbt at each bouse go out and only the street Dghts Alone a young dog gleam. prowls the street and bar .... A mulfled· Patricia DaddoDa howl reaches me delayed seconds afterward .( .., ... ·t fo;'·.-.li .... ,~ ••• ;. ";i ••• : ~~;.--, Illustration by Nat Cohen meets twice a week for an __ ATTENTION SENIORS I By BUDDY HARRIS hour. Requirements for the Let's give the best gUt a cia .. can give: A percentage-of-glvlq that future classes will trY I almost attended Florida course are a' bottle' of Sun- to surpass. State University. What fun it Shade, ult /tans,doesn't burn," and The Bepnner's would have been to golf Help meet challenge grantsl everyday after class, and to Guide to TannIng by Ray lay around under the. sun Sharp. Interlnediate tanning Support Increased faculty salaries and student ftDaDclai aldl soaking up all the rays. I requires one-hour and fifteen~ wanted to watch .the girls minutes classes three times a Give early, and avoid next year's appeals. glide by with their copper week, and a bottle of Cop- , tans and string bikinis. I pertone number 2. Then' for But."Most ImPortant Is the numher of us who glvel wanted to have sand kicked in the serious tanning maj ors my face, and be able to get up . there is a seminar. This Give or pledge early and please return your pledge ear~ to your senior rep~ and punch out the stiff who meets five times a week for- did it. three-hour sessions. A If you llve off campus, submit pledge cards to Sc~tt wUUamson, Box 1845. But I'm tall, thin, and fair- reflector and a bottle of skinned. I would have had ~awaiian Tropicare required • trouble getting a tan, and I for this course. would have stuck out like a . If you're late for class, or sore thumb. It wouldn't have forget to turn the other cheek, been until maybe my senior the Dean (Roscoe Tanner), 30 YEARS AOO, WE year that my tan would have will make you stay after been dark enough to avoid class. There's no extra credit being called "whitey" or for sun poisoning though. PIONEERED LOW FARES "paleface" .by other white When I visited the school people. . three years ago I remember TO EUROPEa TODAY WE'RE' But I couldn't wait that seeing a student coming in long. You see I needed to from a final exam. "I really blend in with the crowd. I got burned on that exam," he STILL AT IT. wanted my sooty city com- said. I still don't know If that plexion to match the Jilew meant that he had passed or London fog. So I packed up not. It's all a matter of first and headed north. degree anyway. S Well, I thought I had what I . Tanning lor credit doesn't wanted until I returned from exist at Connecticut College if spring break. For a while I you're just counting credits. figured I had' driven the Otherwise, it's a full trme OIEWAY, STAIDBY wrong way on 1-95. In the major. I often wonder faded pallor of Jilew London, I whether those .lucky souls .. NY m WXEM8OUR8 . was sticking out like a sore who' ventured south had any Luxembourgto NewYorl WE KEEP YOUR SPI;R~n~S~A~LiiIV_E•. RiiIG.H..T.DO.WiiiiN.T.H.E..HlllriiLII'-_... WATUfOID UNTIl 1",' IOSTON POST 10. 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