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For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE COLLEGE NEWS VOLUME XIII NUMBER 8 FOUNDED ^ 1914 BRYN MflVR COLLEGE MARCH 26,1992 St. Patrick's Day Parade celebration turns into a political war By Ellen Sweeney against homosexuals, they are therefore justified in excluding the gay group from On thel6th of March, Judge Pierre N. the parade. The Hibernians charge that if Leval of the United States District Court they are forced to include I.L.G.O.'s par- in Manhattan refused to permit the Irish ticipation in the parade, it would be a Lesbian and Gay Organization (I.L.G.O.) violation of their First Amendment right from participating in this year's St. Pat- of free speech and free association. rick's Day Parade in Manhattan. In his ruling, Judge Leval summarized Judge Leval ruling was on the ground s the Hibernians' position: "They contend that the gay group "was not entitled to a serious symbolic offense would be vault ahead of other groups who were caused to them were the Court to require also on a waiting list to march and that by the inclusion of an affiliate whose banner the time the group had filed its request and message challenge and offend the ££#* :nr:¥r^^*^ for a preliminary injunction seeking teachingsof the Roman Catholic Church" admission to the parade, it was too close (Leval, Judge Pierre. New York Times. 17 to the parade date" (Weber, Bruce, New March 1992, p.B2.). AIDS panelists share and York Times, March 17,1992, p. Al.). The The Hibernians attack the way in which decision temporarily put an end to the the parade has become the center of a question of whether the Ancient Order political debate, and the traditional educate of Hibernians' were obligated to let the meaning the parade as a celebration of By Sara Rubin him that if he wanted to live, he couldn't Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization Irish ethnic pride has been lost. The use drugs. participate in the parade. Hibernians' charge that the parade would Leonard West, David McColgin, and Ron knows people at the organization The furor began in October 1990 when be damaged by "the court's frustration Ron Adamson spoke on the personal who have been living with HIV for twelve the Irish Order of Hibernians, the spon- of their lawful objective to keep their realities of AIDS, drawing from their to fifteen years. Then again, he also knows sor of the parade, refused to allow the parade free of confrontation and politi- own life experiences, on March 3rd in the people who lived only two or three Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization to cal agenda" (Leval, Judge Pierre. New Dorothy Vernon Room. The three are years. He believes that how a person participate in the parade. The Ancient York Times. 17 March 1992, p. B2.) The part of a Philadelphia group called We takes care of himself and perceives his Order of Hibernians' contends that the result of this fight was that it became a the People which is an advocacy group health chances contributes a lot to his St. Patrick's Day Parade is a Catholic political free-for-all with New York poli- for people with HIV. longevity. It's good to hear about people event,and,becauseoftheChurch'sstand see St. Patrick's Day Parade on page 3 We the People is about four years old living with AIDS and to became more and is comprised of people in their twen- positive. He says, "I'm doing real good ties and thirties, primarily men. Because now -1 found out the power of positive the original Board of Directors decided thinking. And the doctor says that I need There's no going back that they must be led by and controlled to lose ten pounds!" by people with HIV, they stipulated that Three years ago while David was there always must be at least fifteen HIV- working with Action AIDS and was a to the USSR positive members on the board. Accord- volunteer buddy, hedecided to get tested ing to West, they are presented with the for HIV. He believed that he had the By Juliana Falk Soviet regime, the people wanted change. "unique problem" that all of the mem- symptoms and wanted to get tested to be They definitely got it, but they also may bers of the original board have died. certain. Although he thought he was The Soviet Union does not exist any- have gotten more than they bargained We the People has extremely success- infected and prepared to hear the news, more and the events that led up to its for. ful outreach programs including Tues- his first response was the urge "to kill the demise are so numerous that to review One of the first moves away from the day and Thursday night dinners which messenger." He went to his office and them all would take many, many vol- old regime was-Yeltsin's shift from the serve between sixty and eighty people, a could only sit at his desk. It was finally umes of the College News, which I do not centrally planned economy to the estab- boutique which gives away donated when his buddy group leader called him believe will be happening any time soon. lishment of free-market mechanisms. clothing and furniture, a speaker's bu- to ask if he would be at their meeting that As a more realistic alternative, I have Price controls were lifted, causing prices reau which is "willing to go anywhere," evening that David cried, and "realized decided to address some the many issues to skyrocket. What a way to start the a hospital visitations plan, and financial how strongly I was affected" by the re- which have recently overwhelmed the New Year— prices that doubled, tripled, help options for peopleon welfare, social sults. former Soviet Union. quadrupled, or reached even higher security, and unemployment wages. David started educating himself about It is hard to believe that when I was levels of inflation while wages remained They accept donations from all who want vitamins, drugs, and alternative thera- starting college (I am a sophomore), low. to help. pies, and joined support groups. He Gorbachev was still in powerand talking It does not take a Bryn Ma wr degree to After their brief introduction, each became more focused on "living life for about reform within the Communist figure out that this is going to create speaker gave his own personal experi- now" as compared to his previous worka- system. August 1991 changed all that. problems. People stockpiled food in ence. Ron has been HIV-positive for about holic lifestyle in which he deferred grati- The USSR has collapsed and the Com- anticipation of the explosive rise in prices, two years, although his doctors believe fication. Also, he had previously viewed monwealth of Independent States has but the hoarded food was only a tempo- that he's been infected for even longer his body as he did his car: "you should n't emerged from the rubble. rary relief measure. because of his low t-cell count. Before he have to take care of it, it should just Think about it for a moment, if some- So, what next? The former Soviet found out that he was HIV-positive he work." Now David meditates, exercises, one had asked you about dismantling peoples—to put it bluntly—do not even had been using heroin for twenty-five and practices yoga to take care of his the Soviet Communist system and re- know where to begin privatization. The years. According to Ron, people had body as well as just to enjoy it. He and his placing it with a capitalistic, democratic conversion to a market economy will be given him bleach kits and had told him lover of eight years, who is also HIV- type system, would you have said it was a long difficult process. The big question about the risks, but he just thought "that positive, practice safe sex, which, he possible to do so? Perhaps you would remains to be answered whether or not it wouldn't happen to me." stresses, is not as difficult as people be- have answered "yes", but you would the people will be patient enough to wait In a drug rehabilitation program he lieve. probably have said that it would take a for the results they really want. was offered an HIV test, the results of Leonard "had his first homosexual very long time. Perhaps the Commonwealth will learn which were positive. After he found out, experience in West Africa" when he was But, what if you did not have time, let from the West's mistakes when planning he didn't leave hisapartment for a month in the Peace Corps. More recently, in alone the resources or the know-how to their dream society. But remaining loyal because he was afraid of the stigma, and 1985 his ex-lover died of AIDS, although create this new system, what would you to something intangible is almost impos- "thought that everybody would know." they had been practicing safe-sex (they do? Just ask Boris Yeltsin. sible to do in the face of immediate reali- He is also a Vietnam veteran and is broke up in 1980, therefore they must What to do, what to do. People to feed, ties, such as not having food to eat. sometimes prone to depression, which have been infected in the 70"s). Leonard people to keep warm, people who want Something that many keep in mind now: kicked in after the test. At this time, he doesn't blame his ex-lover, but he does freedom, democracy, and they want all at least there was enough to eat under the learned of We the People and went to blame lack of awareness and unsafe sex. of it now. Aftpr spvpnty-fhnr ypars nf thp Soviet regimp. talk tn mpmhPK of thp grnnp Thpy tnlrf see AIDS panel page 8

\^t nderstanding, coping and living see centerspread on pages four andfive Page 2 The College News March 26,1992 Civil rights under siege Editors' Note to the in Ireland community: 14 Meath Street the single issue has been resolved. Dublin 8, However, our biggest enemy is the We've heard lots of talk about the problems with the system, problems with Ireland. government. The Taoiseach, Albert Rey- Bryn Mawr, and more to our point, problems with the College News. What we February 26,1992 nolds, has repeatedly stated that they do haven't heard is how the ones who are talking so much are going rectify these not favor a new referendum at all— it problems. Our sentiments seem to have congealed into "put up or shut up". We The College News would be divisive. But they are on the are all entitled to observe and critique, but we cannot expect someone else to Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, defensive now because of international correct the problems we see. USA attention. This attention must not abate. If you think that this newspaper does not address you or topics of concern to Please write to: An Taoiseach, Albert you, this is a problem you can do something about. We, the editors, do not choose To the Community: Reynolds, Department of the Taoiseach, what articles go into the paper, nor do we have a prefigured "type" of article that Government Buildings, Merrion Street, we accept; we print what members of the community decide to write. By now everyone knows something Dublin 2, Ireland. Tell him that you are If someone expresses an interest in a topic, we may solicit an article on that topic. about the fourteen year old rape victim, outraged and that he should support the However, the contents of the newspaper are not solely our concern, but rather the whom the Irish government would not call for a new referendum. concerns of the entire Bryn Mawr community. If you want to see something in the let travel to Britain Tell him that paper, either write it yourself, come to a meeting and bring it up, or let us know to obtain an abor- if Irish women that you think something is missing. This newspaper provides a forum for tion. Happily, the cannot choose to discussion for the community, and it is every individual's responsibility to take injunction has been read about abor- the initiative for active participation in that forum. lifted. However, the tion, you will So, as you complain about what is not being discussed or dealt with in the crisis has not choose not to go community, think about what you have done or are doing to try to change the ended. to Ireland. We situation. In 1983, the Iris have an unem- And yes, we are all very busy. But you can make the time, if you care enough. pie amended their constitution to guar- ployment crisis in Ireland and the gov- And if you don't, then don't condemn the apathy on this campus, while you are antee the right to life for the unborn. The ernment has promised radical action. contributing to it. * amendment passed by a two-to-one mar- Tourism is one of our largest industries. gin and was supported by the Catholic The government must understand that a Church, the government and well- woman's right is everyone's right and Womyn and men: it takes funded right-to-life organizations such that this issue has multiplying repercus- as the Society for the Protection of the sions. Economic pressure from other Unborn Child (SPUQ. nations will make them take notice. two to Tango. The pro-amendment lobby claimed If you are a European citizen, write to this amendment would not interfere with Mr. Reynolds and to your own govern- By Elena McFadden way lies in either side becoming close- rights and liberties; instead, it would ment. Tell them you will vote NO to the minded, paranoid, stereotypical or vio- guarantee that abortion services would Maastricht Treaty because of the Irish Nowfolks, I'll be the/i'rsr onetoadmit lently angry. never be introduced in Ireland. The Irish Protocol. The Protocol states: "Nothing that on regular occasions I take things a The reaction which these articles elicit people believed the lobby. in the treaty on European union...shall little too seriously, and that the accusa- is that it does not serve women to go In 1986, SPUC took the Well Woman effect the application in Ireland of Article tion that I would not know a joke if it around speaking derogatorily of all men Centre to court because they were pro- 40.3.3 [the right to life amend ment ] of the slapped me in the face is not an inaccu- as if they were some sort of sub-human viding non-directive pregnancy coun- Constitution of Ireland." rate description of my sense of humor. race. It is not a constructive useof energy, selling on all options, which endangered Both the Irish government and the op- Nevertheless, I feel compelled to com- in any place or time, to make assertions the fetus' right to life. In 1989, three position are concerned that the treaty ment on a subject which has been bother- about entire groups of people— every Student Unions were also injuncted be- referendum will become an information/ ing me for quite some time. single person is different, so any such causethey distributed abortion informa- choice referendum. Assure them that it The general assertion could tion. The University of Dublin is still will. subject is stere- never be true. paying the fine (SPUC's court fees). In Four thousand Irish women go away otyping, the par- In defense of the past year, the new Our Bodies, Our- every year for abortion; this problem will ticular is men, Women and my lack of hu- selves was removed from the Central not go away until we alter our and the case in mor— given the Library. constitution. It will not be fixed by a point is two ar- chance that these The issue is not a fourteen year old private agreement between the Church ticles hanging men have to two articles rape victim. This issue is basic civil liber- hierarchy and the (male) government. on doors in my could have been ties: the right to travel; the right to infor- Please help us. dorm. For the learn to live written and mation; the right to choose. The "Repeal record, I love the posted entirely the Amendment Campaign" has begun, fact that these ar- in jest in an effort but we will loose some support because Elizabeth Murray, BMC '91 ticles are up on together: the to bring some doors— a mag- lightness to such THE COLLEGE NEWS nificent use of a somber issueas BRYN MAWR ertiEGE VOLUME XIII, NO. 8, Man* 26, 1992 otherwise effort to do so the possibility Editors NadineAllaf wasted space for that women and c-7,649-5098 * communication. has to be made men will never anu jain I am re- be able to live in c-166,x5870 sponding to the harmony, I Ellen Sweeney specific content by each of us. think, we have to c-328, x5843 of the articles, ask ourselves Kyong Yun questioning not whether this is Arts Editor whether they should have been posted, an issue that we can joke about in such a manner, or whether this sort of joke Editorial Board Annick Barker, Jessica Booth, but whether they should have been writ- Laura Brower, Amy Cavelier, ten in the first place. simply perpetuates the stereotypes, hurt Tanya Galloni, Wendy The gist of article #1 is that there are feelings and anger which are already so Gonaver, Smita Lahira, Heather ten, and only ten, types of men in the prevalent. Luden, Aparna Mukherhee, world— all negative types; the further For, as is most relevant, you can only Nicole Troncale, Kyong Yun. obvious implication of which is that a expect people to give you the measure of woman who has ever dated a man must respect you are willing to give them, and Photography Kathleen Carroll, Aude Soichet be pretty dense to spend time with such I, honestly, cannot see very many people on this campus responding to articles Monica Farrow a vapid set of beings. Graphics Article#2is pretty well summed upin entitled, "Why I Hate College Women" or 'The Ten Types of Women in the Ladies of the issue Annick Barker, who helped us its title, which is "Why I Hate College survive last issue. Men," basically some woman's beef about World," as anything short of reasons to Megan Susman, who always how she cannot get herself a decent boy- have the owners of the articles brought sees a movie and writes about friend. before the Honor Board. it. My problem with these articles is not The fact that many men have hurt, that there may be a significant number of oppressed, exploited, and violated our Our next deadline is Friday, Aprril 3. Letters and articles should be left men out there who fit these negative right to be human beings for so many in front of our Denbigh office or put in our mailbox (cl716 ) by 5:00pm. stereotypes (and significant numbers of thousands of years in no way justifies Alt submissions should be on a Mac disk. We will accept articles written by attempts to now deny their right to be women and letters from men. All opinions expressed in articles and letters women out there who date these men)— are those of the authors only and are not representative of the opinions of I am not going to stand here and try to human beings. Human beings cannot be the Ed board. convince you that the Haverman isonly a categorized into such neat, constraining myth— what I object to is the level of lists. It is what makes it hard for us to STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The College News is a feminist discourse which these articles bring to understand one another a lot of the time, newsjournal which serves as a source of information and but it isalso what makes us such a unique self-expression for the Bryn Mawr community. Recognizing that what I consider a rather important point feminism is a collective process, we attempt to explore issues of of discussion. species on this planet and why it is so interest to all women, both as members of this college and of the Women and men have serious, histori- worth struggling to figure out how we larger world community. Through this continuing dialogue, we cal, social, psychological, deep-rooted can live together in peace. seek to promote communication and understanding and to foster problems relating to one another. How- self-confidence and independence in expression. ever, the solution to these problems in no March 26,1992 The College News Page 3 Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown go to Mount Holyoke: the Seven Sisters Conference RAPE AWARENESS By Elleanor Chin However, you might get most to agree ally aggressive, insatiable, and constantly WEEK on 'intense' as a good adjective. available for use and abuse by men. In Does anyone remember when Urvashi First, there was the keynote doing so, MTV is contributing to rape Vaid was on campus last year? Does speaker,Lillie Allen, a beautiful and culture and denigrating images of The Rape Culture anyone remember all those strange and impressive woman if there ever was one. women. Project put on display interesting women from far away places Lillie discussed women's health as a Dreamworlds is an extremely worth- in the CC Main Lounge partying in Rhoads last spring? If you do, holistic issue, not just concerned with while, well-done and well thought-out chances are you remember the annual physical and nutritional well-being and film. However, it contains extremely Monday 3/23. Seven Sisters Women's Conference. Last hygiene, but also emotional and mental violent and disturbing imagery, includ- year we hosted it at Bryn Mawr, this year integrity. ing a cut from the rape scene in the movie The events still to fol- it was at Mount Holyoke, in North It is an incredible challenge for us as The Accused. It is recommended that you Hampton Massachusetts, from February women to maintain our sanity and see this movie when and where you feel low: 28-Marchl. wholeness in the face of sexual and spiri- safe and with some discussion and de- Seven Sisters was never one of those tual oppression built into our society. As briefing afterwards. Thu3/26: 7pm. Joan things that 1 paid much attention to, so women discussed their experiences, it This year's conference raised a lot of I'll do a bit of background: every year the was gradually revealed to what extent issues for many delegates, as individuals Schumann, National original Seven Sisters women'scolleges— women, even in what appear to be shel- and as part of a larger community of Coordinator for the Bryn Mawr, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Welle- tered communities like the Seven Sisters women. I think it brought attention to Campaign to End sley, Vassar, Radcliffe, and Barnard— schools, are hurting and struggling to some critical needs for intimacy bet ween choose seven delegates from each school cope with their experiences. A lot of and among women, in a society where Homophobia, conducts (7 and 7, pretty cool huh?) and they all sharing and hopefully healing was be- women are isolated from one another. In adialogue about "Les- (those who show up anyway) go some- gun at the conference. that sense, it was a worthwhile confer- bians and Violence" place and rap about women's issues. In addition to a multi-faceted approach ence. This year's topic was Women's Health to women's health, from a mediocre However, there is a definite sense —Campus Center 210 and Sexuality. Bryn Mawr,being theover- seminar on positive self-esteem to early among the Bryn Mawr delegation that achievers that we are, sent 8 delegates morning yoga, there were several inter- the conference was not well organized. I Mon3/30: 8pm. this year: Kateri Paul '94, Valerie Tobin esting presentations. A midwife came to personally feel that it could have been Monday Night at the '94, Jennifer Pittman '92 (all returning discuss her experiences and give a small structured to have a more informative delegates), Barbara Whitehorn '92, Angie talk on birth and natal care in the various and productive atmosphere. Movies: The Accused Corcetti '94, Catherine Heme '95, Kanti hospitals where she had worked. For me, Many of the events were focused on Discussion to follow Busch '95, and yours truly, ElleanorChin that was one of the most worthwhile extremely personal matters. I think that —CC Main Lounge '93. Delegates were selected via inter- portions of the conference. we might have been better off spending views conducted by Kateri, Valerie and By this point in the conference, many most of our time in slightly less personal Jen. of the women there were acquainted with discussions, working on broader social Tue3/31: 2pm. Dr. So anyway, on with the story... one another and discussion was very and educational issues, using the differ- Edna Foa discusses We set off in a Bi-Co van (with a defec- relaxed and informal. It was a unique ent perspectives of the various women's tive sidedoor) bright and early on Friday opportunity to get together with a group communities of which we are a part. "The Psychological Ef- morning, armed with lots of pillows, of women, facilitated by an expert, and Next year's conference will be at Rad- fects of Rape" tapes, and M&M's provided by your discuss differing views and experiences cliffe (this is highly theoretical since we —Campus Center 210 friendly local dining services. After an of a topic that is very relevant to our lives seem to be having trouble tracking down uneventful drive up, we got to Mt. Hol- and health. the 'cliffies). The returning delegates to 8pm. Dr. yoke at about 4 o'clock. One of the more overwhelming events talk to if you're interested in going are Stanley Clawar dis- Did y'all know that Holyoke is bigger of the conference was an unscheduled Kanti, Catherine and Angie. cusses Women in Abu- than us— about 1,800 women? I didn't. viewing of the movie Dreamworlds, writ- It's all built out of bricks and it is pretty ten and produced by a Smith College Tliedelegationwillbedoingapresenlatioti sive Relationships spiffy but our food is better (except they professor. Dreamworlds showed the im- in theQuita Woodward Room from 8-10 pm —Campus Center 210 get exam snacks every night). Anyway, age of women and women's sexuality as on Tnes. March 31st. All members of tlie once we got there, things got interesting. depicted on MTV. community are invited and encouraged to I don't think any delegate would give an MTV creates and caters to adolescen^ attend, ask questions, and maybe liavea bit of Thu 4/2: Open Mike identical account of what happened. male fantasies of women who are sexu- tea which we hope to dig up from someplace. and March St. Patrick fS Day Parade continued from page one

ticians scurrying to align themselves with tutional grounds in which he would have The large Irish community present in during the whole legal battle between either side. had to decide whether the "right of free the United States is the result of Britian's the Hibernians and I.L.G.O. The Irish Lesbian and Gay Organiza- speech belongs to I.L.G.O. or the Hiber- harsh and bitter oppression of Ireland One of the Hibernians interviewed said tion haschargedthattheirexclusion from nians" (Leval, Judge Pierre. New York since the seventeenth century. Forced to he joined the Order because he "was the parade is a violation of their civil Times. 17 March 1992, p. B2.). Although leave their homeland in order to escape tired of the old potatoes-and-a-six-pack- liberties. In the first offensive of their it was "assumed" that the Hibernians oppression, the Irish came to America in of-beer image people have of the Irish" legal battle this year, Judge Rosemarie discriminated against the I.L.G.O., Judge the hope of finding freedom, only to (Stanley, Alessandra.TteNcrpYorA: Times. Maldonado, an administrative judge for Leval said that this discrimination was become the victims of oppression once 18 March 1992, p. B2.). The fight was New York City's Commission of Human not a justification to allow the group to again. While looking for jobs in New nothing less than a battle over what image Rights, found (on 13 March 1992) that jump ahead of the forty other groups on York, my Irish grandfather was greeted would be presented of the Irish people. I.L.G.O. was discriminated against by the wait list. As Leval said, "Assuming with signs saying "No Irish Need Ap- The Hibernians asserted that the true the Hiberians, and that the "discrimina- without deciding that I.L.G.O. could ply". Irish are heterosexual, while I.L.G.O. tion was unlawful because the parade show it was the victim of an unconstitu- The Irish hadtheirown way of dealing fought to be accepted as legitimate should be construed as public accommo- tional rejection, that is its position: it may with the anti-Catholic and anti-Irish members of the Irish community. dation, like a restaurant" (Weber, Bruce. not be admitted to [the] parade in prefer- prejudices they faced in America. They During the parade, marchers shouted New York Times. 17 March 1992, p. B2.). ence to the long list of prior applicants" spent many years raising money in order at I.L.G.O. protesters to go back into the However, JudgeMaldano decided that (Leval, Judge Pierre N. The New York to build that immense Gothic cathedral closet. It is one thing to be "sexually a decision to force the Hibernians' to Times. 17 March 1992.). in the middle of New York City in honor deviant" and a curse to your family, but allow I.L.G.O. to participate in the pa- He also found fault with the fact that of Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick, and it is unforgivable to parade your perver- rade would violate "the Hibernians' First I.L.G.O. waited six weeks until they filed to spite the W ASPs who considered them sity before the world. Amendment rights of free association their motion, giving the Hibernians only subhuman. The other great irony was that the and free expression" (Weber, Bruce. New one week to prepare their defense. For A large part of the Irish character suf- Hibernians used Catholicism's warped— York Times. 17 March 1992, p. B2.). the moment, the issue has been settled. fers from the effects of centuries' worth as I see them— views on homosexuality The case brought before the Federal However, there is no doubt that this is of oppression. As a result, the Irish have as a justification for excluding I.L.G.O. Court was of greater legal importance. It not the end of the fight for I.L.G.O. an inferiority complex to a certain de- Given his teachings of love and respect charged that I.L.G.O.'sFirst Amendment As an Irish-American Catholic, I was gree. They are preoccupied with the for all of God's children, I cannot imag- rights were being "restricted, a charge appalled by the Hibernians' refusal to image of themselves which is presented ine Christ denigrating homosexuality as that can only be made against the Gov- allow the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organi- before the world. Their oppressors had a sin or denying homosexuals their basic ernment" (Weber, Bruce. New YorkTimes. zation from participating in the parade, often depicted the Irish in a negative human rights. However, I can see Christ 17 March 1992, p. Bl). but I was not surprised. Homophobia light. Not only were the Irish alcoholics, castigating the Hibernians for their hy- In order for the Irish Lesbian and Gay runs deep within the Irish character, and but they were also slothful, lazy, feck- pocrisy and hatred of their brothers and Organi7ation to win its case, it had to in no way would the Hibernians be ac- less, superstitious and mentally defi- sisters. It is the use of Christ as an instru- prove that New York City's government commodating to I.L.G.O. in their desire cient. These stereotypes continue to cast ment to oppress and dehumanize others was involved in running the parade or to march in the parade. a shadow over the successes of the Irish that is the true sin. that the Hibernians were "were serving It is ironic that the St. Patrick's Day community in this country. Until the Irish and the Catholic Church as a city agency.."(Weber, Bruce. New Parade, which began as a demonstration As a result, it is ingrained within the rid themselves of their ridiculous ideas York Times. 17 March 1992, p. B2.). of the Irish community's ethnic pride Irish character to be a black mark on concerning homosexuality, the Irish Not only was this a harder case to prove, and defiance to the WASP community oneself and one's family if one should Lesbian and Gay Organization will con- but it also brought the case into politi- which discriminated and exploited them, lose face in the community, or, even finue to fight in order that they might cally dangerous territory. should now be seen as a symbol of anti- worse, to lose face before the outside gain their place as rightful members of Judge Leval refused to rule on consti- homosexual bigotry in this country. world. That was the underlying current the Irish community. Page 4 The College News March 26,1^92 Understanding Coping, an( // A month of sounds, smells, and feelings //

By Hania Al-Hallaq would nap until it was time to eat. Eid prayers. Kuwaiti television did not broadcast until It is on that day that for the first time in a When a non-Muslim is told about Rama- after sunset. The broadcast started with the month, everyone eats during the day time. It dan, she will usually get the facts. When I am national anthem, some Quran readings, then always felt very strange to eat in the day time, asked about Ramadan, I give my usual spiel the prayer call which signalled sunset. Most when one had not been doing so for a month. that has developed over the years. people turned on the TV to find out when to Families and friends visit each other to cele- "Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting; break fast. It usually remained on and as a brate the Holiday. There are desserts which no, we do not fast for a month, we fast from consequence, most of Kuwait watched the are traditionally eaten during the Holiday, sun-up to sun-down each day for a month; same programs during Ramadan. The next just as there are desserts that are eaten during yes, we cannot eat, drink, smoke, or chew day at school, everyone was talking about Ramadan. gum, we cannot break fast if the sun disap- last night's episodes. All the children and some of the adults buy pears behind the clouds; Ramadan has a An hour or so after dinner, the city came to new clothes in celebration— a new outfit for couple of purposes, when a person fasts, she life. Most people were in their air-condi- each of the three days. In addition, relatives can better appreciate what people normally tioned homes all day because it was hot and give each of the children a present, money. take for granted, this strengthens her will- because they were fasting. Night time was a The more relatives you visit, the more money power as well as allows her to empathize different thing altogether. Everyone had been you accumulate. Family members are not the with those less fortunate than herself." rejuvenated after dinner. Shops all over the only ones given presents, for it is very tradi- Yet Ramadan consists not only of facts, but city were open from around 8 p.m. until 1 or tional to give alms to the poor so that they can of feelings too. It is a tradition, a total atmos- 2 a.m. People did their shopping and social- share in the festivities. Generally, Muslims phere. When I think of Ramadan, I think of izing during this time. The sleepy, lethargic give a portion of their income in alms that the way it is celebrated in Kuwait. country had been transformed into a bus- month; also, if any one orders a lamb for the During Ramadan, schools let out at 1:00 tling, hubbub of activity. first lunch after Ramadan, they only keep p.m. instead of the usual 2:30 p.m. Home- Many people went to evening prayers, and about one-tenth or possibly a little bit more of room was eliminated, and lunch and classes many others got together late at night to have the lamb and distribute the rest to the more were shortened. It was actually against the "breakfast." In my family, each weekend one unfortunate. law to eat in public in Kuwait; anyone who family cooked "breakfast." Each Thursday Ramadan, a month of fasting and self- did so was fined. Therefore, anyone at school (which is the equivalent of Saturday here), control, ends with a big bash; then everyone who was not fasting had to eat lunch inside my two aunts, my uncle, their families, and resumes their regular eating habits and life- the gym (because our school did not have a my family would gather at one house. There styles, hopefully enriched by the experience. cafeteria). All afterschool activities were were cousins ranging from my age to a However, the heightened sense of commu- cancelled. newborn baby. Everyone was talking and nity found during Ramadan dissipates until A normal workday in the Middle East is eating, eating and talking. the next year. All the desserts, TV shows, from 9-1, and then from 4-8, as opposed to 9- I guess one of the best parts of Ramadan money, and new clothes associated with 5. This is very convenient in Kuwait, because was the three day Holiday, called Eid Al- Ramadan and Eid disappear too until the Kuwait has a rather hot climate, and it is Fitter, that comes at the end of Ramadan. As next Ramadan and Eid. hottest between 2-4 p.m. During Ramadan, the month went on, one became more and As illustrated, Ramadan is not just a month the workday hours shifted to end earlier so more tired by all the excitement; however, of fasting. It is a month of sounds, smells, and that adults and children were home in the that excitement built towards the climax that feelings. It is a month of a different pace of afternoon. Napping was the most prevalent is Eid. Early in the morning of the first day of life. It is, in total, an atmosphere eagerly activity during"it thewi«- lateiciit aaiiiiwn.afternoon. illIn fact.iat.1. 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By Sara Rubin poetry about fights and struggles. Habeeya, their husbands. Both spokeof the public world Muslims make up about 5-10% of all Mus- also, added that the similarities extend to the of men and the private world of women, lims, yet they are often understood as repre- Bryn Mawr Professor David Rabeeya, fact that as a Jew he can accept the main illustrating this with prayer. sentatives of Islam. Ghaznavi stressed that Rosemont Professor Ghaznavi, Bryn Mawr statement of the Islamic Shahada, which In Judaism, women's prayer is individual- the Ayatollah is not the spokesperson of students Nadine AUaf '94 and Sara Koplik proclaims that there is no other diety than istic, private, and they do not have to recite Muslims despite the fact that he is often '93, spoke on February 18th at the Campus God. Their differences can be seen in the specific prayers 3 times per day as men do, perceived as such. There are large popula- Genter about the religious, linguistic, and second part of the Islamic Shahada— the whereas it requires 10 men to form a "mi- tions of non-Arab Muslims in Pakistan, Indo- cultural similarities between Islam and Juda- belief that Muhammad is God's prophet— gnon" (a formal prayer group) for prayer, nesia, Philippines, Turkey, Yugoslavia, In- ism. This panel was set up for several rea- versus the Hebrew belief in its own signifi- which moreclosely resembles Muslim prayer dia, and the U.S., among others. sons, according to Allaf: to show that not all cant prophets; and the Islamic Sheria, Mus- pracHce. Allaf added that Muslim men pray According to the panelists, there are many Muslims are Arabs, and to explore the cul- lim law, versus the Hebraic Halakha, He- in a mosque, in a group. Women pray in the levels of Jewish-Arab, Jewish-Muslim and tural similarities between Muslimsand Jews, brew law. It is interesting to note, however, house, and although they can pray in a Muslim-Arab relations that are not explored as popular media always seems to focus on that Sheria means "path" or "road," and mosque, they are not very encouraged to. by the media, yet they are important, espe- the tensions and differences. Halakha means "to walk." In terms of serving as a witness in a court of cially given the current political climate. Professor Rabeeya, a Sephardic Jew born Continuing the discussion of similarities law, Jewish women were forbidden to testify, Rabeeya suggested that we continue this in Iraq, opened the panel discussion with his between Muslim and Jewish law, Sara Kop- except when it was to say that another dialogue by, for example, inviting Muslims view that "learning about Islam and Judaism lik and Nadine Allaf spoke on the similarities woman's husband was dead in order for the to synagogues and temples and Jews to is not a luxury anymore." He mentioned in Islamic and Jewish dietary laws, the posi- woman to be able to remarry; for things which mosques to talk about their respective relig- three reasons why this discussion couldn't tion of women in each culture, and prayer in affect the individual, such as divorce, a ions. Further, when studying these religions, have happened until recently: first, the Is- each religious context. woman could testify for herself or another scholars should go back to the holy books raeli-Arabic conflict has blurred all other Allaf explained that Muslims cannot eat woman, or when all the men are gone from and study them in their original languages, issues; second, popular perceptions of the meat unless it has been killed by chopping off the town. In strict Islamic law, a woman so as to see what is really written there and, Arab world and Muslims as synonymous are the head, as painlessly as possible, and drain- could be a witness, but her testimony is thus, beome more able to judge for them- widely accepted without specific informa- ing the blood from the body. The animal is to weighted as half that of a man's. selves the truth. tion; and third, Sephardic Jews represents be treated as well as possible up to this point, Professor Ghaznavi, a non-Arab Muslim, only 15% of Jews in world. and should be killed from behind so as not to spoke on the religious textual similarities There is a common misunderstanding scare the animal. Muslims cannot eat pork between the Talmud and the Koran. All relig- about this Jewish Arabic background: ac- and also cannot drink, buy, or sell alcohol ions are connected with a tribe, place, or a cording to Rabeeya, in European-dominated because "man has to always be in control of prophet, with proper nouns such as Judaism, Judaism in Israel, Ashkenazicjewsand Euro- his desires and senses." Christianity, Zoroastrism, Hinduism, Bud- pean Jews tend to look down upon Sephardic Koplik said that Jewish dietary laws are dhism. That is, except for Islam, which is Jews, sometimes calling them "Arab Jews" or similar to the Islamic ones with respect to derived from the word "Sallama" which "Oriental Jews." Hence, there is a lot of infor- slaughtering animals and draining the blood. means "to submit, to surrender, to make mation on the Yiddish language and the Jews cannot eat pork cannot eat calf and peace with, to settle your account." Holocaust in the US. and Israel, but not mother's milk together (doing so was a Ca- According to Muslims, Allah is not a spe- nearly as much about Sephardic Jews. naanite practice, and one way that Jews iden- cific name of God, but is the sole creator. He Rabeeya reported that there are one bil- tified themselves as distinctly separate from created the entire universe, laws and set the lion Muslims in the world, the majority of their enemies was by doing the opposite of world into motion according to his will. whom live outside of the Middle East. Of the what they did), can only eat animals with Therefore, nothing is non-Muslim because 14.2 million Jews in the world, 4.2 million are clove hooves who chew their cud, and of fish, "you are all Muslims to begin with...there is in Israel, 5.1 million in U.S., 700,000 in France can only eat those which have scales and fins. no escape from Islam" because the prophecy (primarily those who left Algeria), 15 million Allaf reported that Muslim women must is universal. As Dr. Rabeeya stated, Islam is in Russia, and 600,000 in Latin America. cover their hair and bodies in order to control an "inclusive" religion which historically Historically, the similarities between Ju- their own desires as well as to limit those of stressed conversion, versus Judaism is an daism and Islam can be seen in their primi- men. Koplik said that the same practice is "exclusive" religion which did not encour- tive democracies, and the women taking a spoken of in the Talmud: married women age the conversion of others. anel speakers from L-R:Nadine Allaf, Sara K< great deal of leadership in the composition of must cover their hair so that it be reserved for According to Professor Ghaznavi, Shi'ite March 26,1992 The College News Page 5 i Living with One Another My lack of multicultural education By Laura Brower My father, who obtained, with the full clared WASP Ma wrter was verbally attacked respect of his family, a Ph.D. in electrical for having said something which was inter- Michaele Ferguson's article, "Lack of engineering from Penn, still maintains the preted as: "I am the epitomy of US. society." Multicultural Education in the U.S." (The hypocritical racism of the "upper class" dis- The anger in the women's voices which College Netos, February 26) struck a raw cord tinguished pater familias. And then there's rang through Thomas 110 scared me to tears, in my stomach and in my fears. As of late, my my nerd of a fourteen year old cousin, who probably because, being a newcomer straight journey into daily existence has consisted of tells me that there are too many blacks at his from France (although an American citizen), adiscontinuousbutpersistentawarenessthat school. Why? Because there is one black kid I realized that I probably could have said the '1am a WASP." who teases and humiliates him all the time. same without thinking twice. A WASP. Let me impress upon you that I received that kind of treatment from I know better now. But before that discus- fact, because it means a pervading guilt trip sion, I condoned a racist society, simply by for me. Like Michaele, I have heard, "You are "...before that...I being ignorant of the dynamics involved. At white, you are unable to grasp even an ink- work one day, I was assigned the job of ling of the anger and pain non-whites feel." condoned a racist so- taking down the Black History Month deco- Like Michaele's, my education has not pro- rations in Erdman Dining Hall, while doing vided me with a knowledge of the experi- ciety, simply by being that two black students walked by. I heard, ences and achievements of different ethnic "Those decorations have been up for a week groups and races. ignorant of the dynam- and they're already being taken down," and A meager excuse is that I was raised in a "February is the shortest month of the year." culturally and racially homogenoeous Eu- ics involved." I was a destroyer, the perpetrator of "No rope; believe me when I say that Europe Black History" for the eleven months to come. rejects foreign cultures much more strongly whites from "decent families" for a good ten Not only was I ignorant, but I was also a than does the U.S. I agree with Michaele, but years of my life. Out of sheer bad luck (this is destroyer of African-American culture. would like to add to her thoughts some of my irony), this kid happens to be black: what Finally, I will say that I condone a racist feelings. really is a common manifestation of chil- society, simply by having absorbed its cul- I feel guilty; I am scared. dren's cruelty to one another becomes a so- ture and by living comfortably within its While I believe that the anger of Afro- cial and racial issue. heart. Our culture is, by nature, racist. Over Americans is justified and that I have no right The bottom line is that my family is racist. centuries of history, beginning with the ex- to tell them not to be in pain, a consequence The result is that I always get 1) angry, 2) ploration of Africa by the Portugese until of this is that I am afraid of addressing them. upset and 3) vocal when these incidents arise, now, we have been racist. We have imposed I am painfully self-conscious when talking to but that all of my protestations are to no avail our presence on them, our religion on them Afro-American Mawrters or Fords, or even whatsoever. (Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe), our when I smile at them. I feel like a pathetic I was discussing this with an old family economic system on them (which has pro- liberal, trying to make up for centuries of friend, who just could not grasp why I was so ceeded to destroy the economic independ- oppression with a show of pearly white teeth. upsetaboutthefamilyracismand even tended ence they had), and our culture on them Somewhere, I feel that I don't truly deserve to agree with them. Very much on the defen- (immigrants to our country are expected to her "Hello" contribution to my social life. I sive, she told me that I could not impose my assimilate). feel guity, because I know that her anger is opinions on her; after all, I owed respect to Everything the West had was assumed to legitimate. I am scared, because I know that her opinions. A powerful side of me says that be better. There is no escaping it. But, so far, my culture deserves it, even though I, as an I cannot respect her opinion, because I feel my life has constantly accepted and been individual, may not feel that I am racist. she is downright wrong. Call it liberal fas- nourished by thisculture. If I weren't a "good" I should perhaps fill in a little background cism if you want. product of Western Culture, I would not be at and account for what some would call over- There's a "BUT"— this is my family, this is a "good" liberal arts college. sensitivity. My grandfather was born and part of me, no matter how much I try to reject As an individual, you can, indeed, not be raised in the South (I am not attacking the it. My family and, hence, I, represent a cul- racist. But you can escape your culture only South), and inherited very early on a certain ture which condones racism. to a certain point, because your culture holds racism. Ebony is a "darn nigger magazine"; I would also like to describe an incident you very firmly with its bony fingers. If you he turns the television off when the Pizza Hut" which occurred during the International can escape your culture, I certainly cannot. ad comes on, as he doesn't want to watch that Students Orientation, prior to Customs. At And Icannot escape thecolorof my skin: lam "darn nigger", Aretha Franklin, sing on TV. an informal plurality discussion, a self-de- as white as a sheet. West African Film Series Dykes To Watch Out For By Heather Luden Recently a series of West African films came to Bryn Mawr as part of Black History Month. With a mesmerizing and unembel- lished representation, these films manage to suffuse even the most unexposed of viewers with a sense of the richness and dignity of these ancient cultures which remain so alien to the majority of people. Having been introduced to the variety of African cultures through the course texts of Bi-Cultural Novel, taught by Katrin Burlin, I was interested in seeing the visual represen- tations of the concepts f ou nd i n t he novels by authors such as Buchi Emecheta and Tsi Tsi Dangarembga. The film most closely related to these feminist and bi-cultural concepts deals with the subjects of female circumci- sion and the pitfalls of marriage traditions. But rather than filling the viewer with a sense of horror and estrangement, the films and books manage to both enlighten and build bridges of sympathy and understanding. The sense of a female "double vision", straddling gender and culture from a doubly disempowered position, transcends experi- ence to unite women through a common history of oppression. The dissimilarity of experience is equally enriching, providing as differences often do, a broader perspective I 3ini tfAfOoor A mn FS*W£ coi** »**& *>w. IT'} and a more open mind. 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lWs££ehtu*A»U w *i WE* ""^MULv*inAm>ny ne ~ March 26,1992 The College News Page 7 "In the name of the mambo, the rhumba, and the cha-cha-cha..." By Megan Susman desert" to women. As soon as he hits American shores, he is seducing women This is how Mambo King Cesar Cas- right and left; one of them, cigarette girl tillo (Armand Assante) says his prayers. Lanna Lake (Cathy Moriarty) sticks Newly arrived in New York from Cuba, around for the whole movie. Nestor, on Cesar dreams of making it to the top of theother hand, is shy, romantic, dreamy. the mambo world with his younger He works quietly on his endless versions brother Nestor (Antonio Banderas). The of "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" and Dates Women Make rise and fall of his American dream is writes letters to Maria even after he March 20- April 5 charted in the new movie, The Mambo marries Delores. Prints From France. Campus Center Gallery 204, Daily: noon-5pm. Kings. There is not much Based on Oscar chemistry between the March 26 Hijuelos' excellent Pul- men and the women Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die. Bryn Mawr Film Series, Thomas 110, showing at itzer Prize winning "...the men are here. No sparks fly, as 7:45pm and 10pm. novel, The Mambo Kings in, say, Bugsy, with Play Songs of Love, the gorgeous, the Warren Beatty and March 25- May 6 movie is the story of the women are Annette Bening. The REALISM, Six Artists from the Netherlatids. This exhibition explores how these Dutch Castillo brothers and real chemistry is be- artists have taken traditional painting and sculpture techniques and turned them theirrespectivedreams. beautiful. tween the brothers. into a modern expression of their own. At the Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, University Flamboyant Cesar Assante and Banderas City Science Center, 3600 Market St. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9am- wants to be a "big shot" What more are fantastic together. 5pm. in the US, but he wants Assante is excellent as to succeed on his own; can you ask Cesar, who loves his March 27 he refuses a Faustian brother so dearly that Sonny Sliarrock, "the undisputed originator of free jazz guitar and grandaddy to the deal with the biggest ffOm tt fttOVtC?" he'll nearly get himself early '80s punk and white-noise guitarists," will be "parading around like a drunk promoter in town, who killed for him. He pro- Jimi Hendrix in a romantic mood" (SPIN) at the Painted Bride, 230 Vine St., 8 and 10 subsequently bars him tects the vulnerable pm. Admission is $15. from the best clubs, re- Nestor like a mother. ducing the Mambo Kings to playing Spanish heartthrob Antonio Banderas March 27-28 weddings and bar mitzvahs. uses his bedroom eyes to good effect as The Opposite Sex.. Is Neitlier!, a play about gender expectations by Billy Ehret, with Still Cesar persists, until finally they Nestor. Banderas taught himself English music by Charles Cohen at Try Arts, 623 South St., 592-8393, show times are 8pm and are spotted by Desi Arnaz (played by his and the trumpet simultaneously for this 11pm. Admission is $10, tickets available through Upstages: 567-0670. own son, Desi, Jr.) and invited to guest role. It is easy to see why Madonna star on "I Love Lucy". Cesar thinks it's wanted to meet him in Truth Or Dare. He March 28 their big break; Nestor, knowing it does was the director's only choice for the role Wellness Seminar: "Well Woman Care" in Schwartz Gymnasium, not change anything in New York and of Nestor, and he is superb. lOam-noon. wanting to open his own club, goes to the The movie does a good job of present- promoter for help. When the Mambo ing both brothers' d reams, but it does not PREGONES Tlieater's "Voices of Steel," a bi-lingual (Spanish and English) musical, Kings are invited to play at the best club go into very much depth, character-wise. departing from a typical dance form of the Puerto Rican highlands ("Seis Chorreao") in the city, Cesar thinks it is due to his For that, read the novel. The film slows and coastal musical patterns ("y Plena"), about five prisoners who experience own persistence, and Nestor does not down in parts, but overall is very enter- isolation and sensory deprivation. The performance, a part of the Latin Theater have the heart to disillusion him. taining. One of the best scenes is the "I Project, will take place at the Painted Bride, 230 Vine St., at 8pm. Admjssion is $12. While Cesar longs for success Ameri- Love Lucy" show. Clips of Lucille Ball can-style, Nestor can only dream of the are taken from an actual show in which March 28-29 girl he loved in Cuba, Maria. His obses- Ricky's Cuban cousins come to visit, and Beginners Workshop on Shiatsu. Two female certified Shiatsu practitioners will lead sion prompts him to compose the ballad spliced together with film of Assante, this weekend-long exploration of the Japanese acupressure technique for relaxation, "Beautiful Maria of my Soul," which goes Banderas and Arnaz, Jr. (who, by the stress release and revitalization. At Penguin Place, 10am-4pm, both days. Preregis- through numerous revisions before being way, has an atrocious accent in both tration fee is $50, cali 732-3220. performed on the "I Love Lucy" show. English and Spanish). Although the song is responsible for his The music is wonderful, hip-swinging March 29 greatest success, it also ruins his mar- mambo, the men are gorgeous, the Women's History Month Grand Finale Celebration . Honoring 500 years of unique riage to the lovely Delores Fuentes women are beautiful. What more can resistance and courage in the Americas. Speakers include: Julia Lopez, Lilli Perez, (Maruschka Detmers), who can never you ask from a movie? Magda Enriquez and Elena Ixcot. At Christ Church and St. Ambrose, corner of 6th compete with the idealized Maria. and Venango, l:30-5pm The two brothers present a wonderful contrast. Cesar is wild and fun-loving Rating: 3.0 out of 4.0 Lesbian Community of Delaware County's monthly covered dish pot-luck at the Media and thinks he is "the last Coca-Cola in the Now playing at the Bryn Mawr Theater. Fellowship House, 302 S. Jackson St. Starts at 6pm Call 247-4385 for info. PREGONES Tlieater's "And Your Grandmother, Where Is She?". Another performance Steal the Stars cont'd from Pg-pe. e sponsored by the Latin Theater Project. The bi-lingual musical centers on images of saved from rape at the hands of two generous reader as flimsy.) Josiah's Afro-Caribbean slavery. It will take place at the Painted Bride, 230 Vine St., at 3pm. British sailors, and accompanies him to treachery and his hand in the death of Admission is $5. the home of Samuel Adams where she Eliza's father is exposed. However Josey April 1 refuses to go in, not realizing what a turns maniacal and takes a last stand, Open Mike Niglit, at the Wednesday Night Coffeehouse. Contact Aruni John for historic opportunity this is. That very« shooting at Eliza but, luckily, missing. details. night, Gardner engineers Nat's release, Gardner sustains a flesh wound, but although somehow Josiah ends up get- complete rest in bed with Eliza (well, not Cold Feet... Hot Tracks, at the Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave. ting all the credit for it. In spite of her that complete) effects a marvellous re- gratitude, Eliza is peculiarly repulsed by covery. The happy pair settle down to a Starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6. Call Philadelphia Dance Alliance for reservations: Josey, perhaps realizing that he is not life of sea-faring bliss. 545-6344. only a Peg Leg but also a Stuffed Shirt. The scenes of passion in the novel place The plot thickens when the British an- a consistent and creative emphasis on April 2 nounce a manhunt for the perpetrators sensations involving Gardner's prickly Swimming to Cambodia.. Bryn Mawr Film Series, Thomas 110, showing at 7:45 and of the raid on the British boat, and offer a beard and, of course, Eliza's long, loose 10pm. hefty reward for the capture of Gardner red hair. This reviewer will not attempt and his "brazen red-haired hussy" ac- to do justice to them but recommends April 3 Ustad Alia Rakha, Ustad Sultan Khan, and Zakir Hussain. Tabla player Zakir Hussain complice— Eliza! readers to sample the pleasures of these will perform a special benefit concert for one night only at the Painted Bride, 7:30pm. Tragedy strikes when Eliza's father is scenes for themselves. Appearing with him will be the world-renowned tabla master Ustad Alia Rakha and killed at sea by a British attack. Josey The novel abounds in psychologically sarangi "genius" Ustad Sultan Khan. The admission price is $25 for the concert only rallies round, trying to be helpful but insightful detail. For example, Eliza is or $50 for concert plus reception and an Indian buffet. Call for more info at 925-9914. only getting in the way, and Eliza finally said to be "intrigued by how different tells him off. She overcomes her dislike Gardner's body was from her own," and April 4 of Gardner enough to hire him as a cap her inexperience is speedily transformed / Community Service Day: sign up to volunteer at housing renovations, park clean-ups, tain for her contraband rum business. byGardner into skill, helped nodoubtby or work with the elderly. Contact Elizabeth Sapp for details at 645-9503. Soon, however, the threat of capture this positiveand inquiring attitude. Also, makes the two flee to Martinique where Gardner's insecurity and fear of attach- they promptly get married, this seeming ment is well-depicted as a result of his Mingus Dynasty Band. The band which brings "its special vitality and... spirit" to like the natural thing to do, especially early traumas as an unloved and illegiti- Charles Mingus' music will play at the Painted Bride 8 and 10pm. Admission is $15. after they share a few moments of pas- mate child. His overwhelmed response sion. to Eliza's fresh-baked gingerbread, a Eliza gets yellow fever and is nursed reminder of one of the few happy inci- back to health by Gardner. The couple is dents of his boyhood, is a master touch. apprehended by the British, but Eliza All in all, Steal the Stars is a thoroughly has the resourcefulness to create a dis- satisfying read, one which combines a turbance so that Gardner can escape his historical context with characters the captors by jumping overboard. (This cli- reader will intuitively recognize as fa- max will not strike the imaginative and miliar and real. Page 8 The College News March 26,1992 AIDS Panel continued from page 1 Leonard believes that much has Seniors involved in Feminist and changed since the early 80's when scien- tists knew virtually nothing about the virus, and doctors knew nothing about Gender Studies theses who are inter- how to handle people with AIDS. When Leonard was told that he was infected, he received no counseling or help. Actu- ally, when he found out that he was ested in presenting their research to positive, he was so busy trying to pre- vent his lover from committing suicide that he had little time or energy to think the college community contact Kaly- about himself. Once Leonard emerged from his two- year denial he began to "read widely ani Broderick at x5432, c-500 about living long with AIDS." With bal- anced therapies— drug, vitamin, and alternative— and education, Leonard believes that HIV-positive people can live longer, happier lives. However, he Something interesting we, the News staff, got in laments, AIDS is hitting poorer commu- nities with no access to good doctors or even the proper medication because of a "Female trouble, Philadelphia's Women's S/M and Leather lack of adequate, or any, medical insur- ance. 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32 O f~\ **■ /"» First Blood By Monica Farrow and outward flourishes, I will be brief". The weather was not in anyone's fa- "It was the best of times, it was the worst vor, and the location of Princeton's pitch of times, it was the age of foolishness, it was (playing field) wason hard ground smack the age of wisdom, it was the epoch of belief, in the middle of a field that is ideal for it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the collecting and concentrating a breeze. season of Light, it was theseason of Darkness, Where does this put us? On sub-zero it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of antarctic (or arctic, take your pick) tun- despair, we had everything before us, we had dra without seal lined parkas. We had nothingbefore us, we were all goingdirect to great difficulty taping fingers and ears heaven, we were all going direct the other on after the game... way." -Charles Dickens Our greatest obstacle was not the weather; it was the opposing pack: Kool With mixed feelings, we set off to Prin- Aid and the Gang (picture multiple jug ceton for the first rugby game this sea- shaped women sporting ferociously fro- son. Frankly, the first game had me shak- zen grins). ing in my boots. When we faced these gals, we were Sigh (I wax nostalgic). The first game feeling a little "mimsy in the wabe" (at of the season, the re-awakened... least a portion of us were). After all we The season continues. The Horned Toads have played their hmmm...titillation? I remember the hee- had lost our "scud" missile, which we second match against U. Penn., on Saturday, March 21, bie jeebies that accompanied my first had relied upon as a scare tactic in the squishing them underfoot with a 37 to 0 win! Not since the game last spring and I feel for the rook- past. We didn't have "toast" to throw at ies. them— or is that the Rocky Horror Pic- armies of Alexander the Great has there been a fighting force In a sense, my misgivings are leftovers ture Show? Our "stick" was nowhere to of such sleek mechanical grace (I did say we were prone to from the EPRU (Eastern Pennsylvania be seen (hey, sometimes "fetch" works). exaggeration). Modestly understated by Eden Feuer, our Rugby Union) Championship last fall, And "sin" just did n't seem to be on this and the bestial thugs who opposed us. side of the planet. May I note that there is deceptively dangerous fullback: "We all just kicked butt". The only phrase that comes to mind by definitely a calling for sin in this sport. Anyone interested in joining us is welcome. Practices are at way of description is oxymoronic: nean- What to do in this tense moment before Haverford's pitch Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 4:00- derthal mall chicks. Where does Ship- the game? Thoughtful pause. My name pensburg recruit, the Jersey pine bar- affords no psychological reassurance (it 6:00pm. rens? being Yak). We could resort to calling Princeton, however, has chosen a dif- them names. ferent image than that of mall chick (one In the vein of brevity... adapted by many vogueing clubs). I can't Oh my god. A penalty kick! They won Forays into Fencing. picture them in any civilian attire other on a bloody penalty kick. Well, there than that of Eric the Red (the Viking who wasn't that much blood: a scrape, a retired inGreenland).If we wereon better scratch, an ear, an arm, a mere flesh terms with them, I would ask them to wound (we ruggers are prone to exag- 7 pm Fridays in the gym. send me one of those horned hats. geration). Rashes of heroic defeat, of great Now, I will set the scene (trumpets crescendos, of the climaxes of all those "I We are planning a please). Setting the scene is a tradition in did it for Johnnie" movies, one more cry many stories, one which originates in the for the Gipper. lore of... Wait a moment. This is not a And in the end? What says this motley tournament in April. story, this is real life: "since brevity is the lot of unorthodox heroes? We can still soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs win the party... Interested? call anu at x5870,