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Volume LXXVII LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA OCTOBER 20, 1977 NUMBER 6 Trusell to Faculty surveys chair Music independent exams Union by Galen TrusseJJ he dJd not want to speculate on Questions by faculty by Ned McDonnell the Faculty E. C. recommenda members about the security of tion or on how the faculty feels. Last Monday. the Execulive independent exams initiated a Atwood added that if the pre Commtttee held another weekly survey by the Faculty E C. to sent Independent exam meehng. The prospect or con· determine the feasibility of con schedule is done away \\1th it vemng the meeting remained ltnuiog the present mdependent would only mean exams would dub1ous for several moments as exam schedule be scheduled, not proctored. straggling members strt! by Lee Howard Potter said he is bopmg tempt lO do so. Potter said be Anel, Washington & Lee's poems in the Ariel will contain hopes lO make these meetings a student literary magazine, is more social commentary. This regular thing. He also said going to be fresh , exciting and has been difficult in the past seminars in which contributors 1t's gomg to come out two t1mes because W&L is such a tradi make cntical suggestions for this year, editor Parker Potter tional school, he said. In any other writers to improve their satd man mterv1ew yesterday case, Potter satd he doesn 't work would be a possibility Skepllcs on the Executi ve reaUy go for "Moon and June Potter sa1d he will be working Comm1ttee gave Ariel only type UUngs." He said he was closely with Dabney Stuart, a enough money to put out one also Interested an seeing professor and creative wnting issue, telling Potter lO come satirical works. In addition he teacher in the English depart· back when he can "prove" he would like to see short stories, ment, who has contacts with the can put out another issue. Pot short essays, character sket school's creative writers. He photo by Bates ter sa1d be wilJ be back, and ches and dramatic situations said he will also be working sooner than the E.C thinks. He possibly excerpts from a play: closely with Chris Volk, whom said he hopes Ariel wiU come Potter emphaized these must be he recently appointed as out by early December, but is short because or the limited photography editor. putting the "realistic" target space in Ariel. Photography is a major part of Washers Broken date at the first day of the One possib11Jty for Ariel, Ariel's presentation, and Yolk, winter term, in January. which Potter said he found par· as fonner editor of the Calyx, Potter said he shouldn't have ticularly exciting, would be to has contacts with most of to "prove" anything. Although print an issue revolving around W&L's fmest picture takers. steering committee is formed m recent years the Ariel bas on a central theme, but taken from P~tter summarized the up by Jim Ingham and dec1des on the specifics of ly ~orne out once a year, diCCerent angles. Potter said conung year for Ariel by saying The laundry service offered how the new operation will be preVIous to that the Ariel had thiS possibility would come to that the flrst 1ssue must come to freshmen in the basement or run. come out three and even five light in the second issue, if some out early so it will be placed in Graham-Lees Dorm will be im· The washers and dryers in the times a year. He said be wiU be sort of uruty could be maintain· the "public conscienceness." proved. Plans are being made Graham-Lee Dorm have able to fill up two issues "even ll ed with hJS writers. The second 1ssue is "going to be to add security to the room , to always been a source or discon I have to fill the second Unity was the main theme of the exciting one," he said. This educate the students on how to tent among freshmen . The main myself.'' Potter said the reason his organizallonal scheme. is the one be considers to be his use the washers and dryers problem is that four washers he IS womed about the Rather than having hiS con· baby. The first one wiU basical more efficiently, and, ultimate and four dryers are just not stipulated "proof" is that he tributers leave their poems in ly be put out to satisfy the E.C. ly to add more machines. Jerry enough for the number of might have to do two-thirds Jf some box in the library, Potter The second one will aim for Darrell, in charge or this ser students who need to use them. the work on the second issue sa1d he wants to meet them some larger design of literary vice as well as the University One freshman noted that the before he finds out whether he'IJ race-to-face. The organizational quality within each selection food services, said that if he had number of machines is so inade get the money for it. He pointed meeting yesterday Ctoo late for and thematic quality withm the his way, the above plans will be quate that "you sometimes out no other student organiza the Phi to cover) was an at· entire context of the Ariel. implemented after a freshman have to do your wash in the mid tion has lO do UUs in order lO dle of the night." This causes a secure funds. good number or people to look Potter said he believes the for somewhere else to do their whole process involved in wash. securing E. C. funds is too Another problem voiced is "protracted." He said the fact Disorganization in scheduling that the dryers take two or that he didn't know how much three quarters to do a load of money he was going to be given by Rex Nyquist wash. Not only does this make Last Thursday night two the service more expensive and until Oct. 10 will delay the first when be would like to have Meanwhile, Sir Robert Mark Issue of Ariel because, even speeches were given and a time consuming but it also them . spoke to about 200 people in Lee after all the material has been debate was held on campus. In means that less people have a Chapel. Contact co-chairman gathered, it takes a month of Lee Chapel, Contact '78 kicked However, Ryan said, the chance to get their clothes done. off its program with Sir Robert Billy Webster said that Mark The dryers have also been preparation before Ariel goes to ultimate choice was made by was signed last April through the printer. Mark. The Journalism depart the Association, and be had to plagued by such things as ment presented John Merrill in Lordly Dame, Inc. Contact had broken doors and the washers take or leave the date he got. a choice of twelve dates to have duPont, while the debate team have in the past skipped the About 25 people attended the him. They received last Thurs argued Oxford University's debate. Dr. Ryan said that he rinse cycle. day, apparently because Mark Darrell attributes these pro squad in the Moot Court Room was not aware that Contact had was scheduled to speak at the blems to a lot of factors. He in Lewis Hall. scheduled a presentation for the College of William and Mary on acknowledged that there is in· Faculty The scheduling left some peo same evening. Friday night. ple asking : "Why were three deed a need for more washers events held on the same Thus, it seems like the and dryers. But as for the quali Survey night?" scheduling of three cratorical ty of the equipment, be pointed ll now seems, however, that NOTICE events on the same night was an to the fact that these machines there was little that could be unfortunate coincidence. At are misused a lot of time. He (contmul!d from page I) done about it. AJI three events Registration for Winter Term least nobody can complain that stated that a maximum load of were arranged separately, and periences with the following : there was nothing to do. (continued on page II) a l exams turned in with the in each case the W&.L Contact question sheets missing? had little say m the arrange WinterStudents Term will coregisterurses foras ,------. b> grades increase as ex ment. follows : Dr. John lrvan Moritsky Choate ams proceed? Professor Jenmngs of the SENIORS- Monday, October 31 c> answers that are Journahsm department sa1d of JuUNIORS -Tuesday , of The University of Tulsa College suspiciously similar? the Merrill speech: "Merrill is November 1 d l any other experience? one of the speakers of the SOPHOMORES-Wednesday, Visiting Scholars of Virgmia of law Origma!Jy, the independent November2 will be on Campus exam schedule was 1nitated in program. We had little say in FRESHMEN -Thursday, the 1970.1971 school year along the scheduling of the speech " November3 w1th the present curriculum. The speech, scheduled in mid· October 26, 1977 When the independent exam September, had to be on the Registration begins in the Of 8:30 • 10 a.m. date the Visiting Scholars Pro schedule was initiated there fice of the Registrar between to speak with interested pre-law students. Tulsa was a large mmority that voted gram asstgned the school if they the hours of 8:30 and 4:00. against 1ts instalJment. nus wanted him to speak. There is a fully-accredited, rapidly expanding law school. minonty thought that mdepen· were about 125 people at the Check the offic1al Bulletm For further details, contact: dent exams put too much strain speech. Jennings est1mated Board for iruormalion on any on the honor code, and therefore that about half of them were re changes in courses or hours Associate Dean of Students or weakened 1t. Three years after quired to attend for classes from what appears in the 1ts conception the faculty voted The debate was also schedul Catalogue. Failure to register The Pre-Law Society to retain independent exams ed by an outside agency. at the above times is subject to Questions about the security of Halford Ryan, coach of the a late regiStration fee.' The University of Tulsa College of Law team, said that the debate was the independent exam schedule SENIORS 3120 East 4th Place were first voiced last spnng arranged in Late August The Seniors who plan to graduate The matter was raised agam Speech Commonwealth m June should file a degree ap Tulsa, Ok. 741 04 thts term and the faculty E.C. Association Cthe liason for the plication with the Regtstrar was asked to circulate its peti· Br1tish team ) sent Ryan a ques before Tuesday, November 1 A The Unil•ersit)' of Tulsa lras an 1 qual tton. llonnaire askmg 1f he would like late application is subject to a Opportwlily/A//irmatil't 1crion to have the debaters, and it so, fee of $10. Program for studrnts and employees - Ring-tum Phi, Oct. 20, 1977, Page 3 Trusell to lead Music Union (continued from page I) October 20. On the election Carli, applying for the job at the Mike Missal backed up Bovay unblemished reliability for the the U.C.C. front, another motion limiting request of S.A.B. secretary by pointing out that, to be suc· day-to-day operation of the campaign spending to five Tom McCarthy, stated that with cessful, the U.C.C. chairman University Center. The Executive Committee dollars and media exposure to the present budget only two acts would have to have good rela· Vice president Griffin voted seven to four with no twenty posters passed with one per week were feasible. The Uons and strong ties with the favored Trussell's appointment abstentions to accept the ap· dissenting vote. Law School aspiring sophomore also took a S.A.B. and that Trussell, given on the rationale that Trussel plicalion of Galen Trussell for representative Rick Goddard, strong stand against any cover his past experiences with the could be more useful as the chairman of the University speaking on behalf of his vote charge to counteract the fiscal Hulfisb crew, would have a U.C.C. chairman than as a Center Committee, with Neil against the motion, quipped strain of an expensive act say great deal of difficulty sustain frustrated radical on the S.A.B. Penti£allo, Mike Missal, Jack that there was "too much trash ing, "it seems ridiculous to ing either. Jim Underhill closed the debate Bovay, and Andy Bodenstab on this campus already." charge students for something by stating that, although "Tony holding out for Tony Carli. So. a Moving beyond regular they've already paid. " Carli is better in the other aspects," meeting that started with business, president Jim saw no reason not to permit Sophomore E.C. member An· that Trussell was the better whemper ended with a grum Underhill spoke of the present 'Veemees' to use the Cockpit. dy Bodenstab tried, in a brief choice because he could act as a ble; a grumble merely porten dichotomy of opinion between and futile effort, to propose a "bigger mediary between the tious of the activity next Mon the faculty and the Executive con promise of having Carli and two groups," Cthe Student day. The open Executive Com· Trussell, stating his case, an Tru>Sel serve as co-chairmen. Committee in regards to in· nounced that be wanted to exer· Music Union and the University mittee hearing on the issue of depende.nt exams. Underhill in· The Bodenstab solution called Center Committee>. UnderhiU Publication Board salaries will cise creativity for cockpit enter for the best of both applicants; dicated in his speech that time tainment. Trussell continued by concluded on Trussell's behalf, begin at seven o'clock. All in· was running out on the E.C. and the musical connections of ") think we really need the terested students are urged to saying that, as a present Galen combined with Tony's that the committee would soon member of the Student Ac cooperation of the S.M.U. with attend. have to take a stand. Underhill tivities Board and the Student pointed out that the faculty felt Music Union, be could supply that its role in the Exam pro the initiative, the knowledge, cess was ambiguous. In noting and the energy necessary to im· the faculty desire for added plement his innovative ideas on specificity, the president Cockpit entertainment. The discussed two hypothetical Trussell plan called for four or situations where rigid pro five high quality weekend acts cedure could help: exams hand during the year with the rest of ed in late and finals taken in the entertainment being sup another building such as the plied gratuitously by perform Library. Presently there is no ing members of the Student set punishment for these of· Music Union. Trussell fw1her fenses. testified that he had prior ex· At this point, Griffin added perience in booking bands for that the situation of Indepen different engagements and that dent Exams would not be fully as the lone eagle on the S.A.B., known until the results of a his usefulness was being wasted faculty poll conducted by the because of personal Faculty Executive Committee "animosities" on that commit were tabulated. Griffin also tee and constant degradation of spoke of the concern expressed his unique viewpoint. This to him by many · faculty adverse situation on the S.A.B .• members that freshmen did not claimed Trussell mostly ex know the proper pledge. Griffin plained his rather sketchy at continued by saying that faculty tendance record at S.A.B. members speculated that this meetings as compared with lack of knowledge on the part of Carli's impeccable record to the freshmen might be a result date. of a breakdown in the orienta tion process at Natural Bridge. As soon as the two applicants At the request of Griddwn, the stepped out of the room to await correct pledge is: the results, committee discus· "On my honour, I have neither sion began to flow. Doug given nor received any Perkins opened by saying that unacknowledged aid on this Trussell would be an asset to exam, (testorpaper)." Gbanteyman Stuart Frank by Mark Mainwaring umaie feeling or this part of the philosOpher, I dance in the Christmas Special, taped short Land and Ward Boult album W &L Puts Hampden Sydney Back Into Top Ten by Lee Howard when they managed to get to the The Generals, showing an What do you do against a three yard line, only to give up esght man line just about the team that is bigger, stronger, the ball on downs. whole game, were burned by faster and meaner than you? The Tigers didn't go to their the pass Eleven different Nothtng. Absolutely nothing. scrubs until the score was 42~ . Tigers caught passes, while H-S Washington and Lee satisfied That fact, plus the fact H-S tried quarterbacks connected on 19 of that prophesy Saturday, some ranle-dazzJe, like a fake 28 passes for 251 yards. managmg a grand total of 10 punt and a halfback touchdown The Tigers even got lucky. yards on 35 carries as the pass, made some persons ac When halfback Bill Moore Soccer Teain Hampden-Sydney Tigers cuse the Tigers of running up fumbled in the W&L endzone, demoUshed them 4~ . the score to get back in the top guard Skip Sudduth fell on it for The Tigers scored on their 10. W&L assistant coaches a touchdown. Lynched first seven possessiOns, inspired chewed out H.S bead coach Scott Swope, the Generals' by ChriS Fay on a penalty shot against the by the fact that they had been Stokely Fulton for those plays. Juruor quarterback, was the on· H.S also chose to go for ftrst Th~ soccer team lost to Lyn· Generals. The scorer drilled it dropped from No 7 on the ly bright spot. He threw for 100 chburg Saturday Lynchburg by Carney to score. NCAA DIVISion Ill poll to mere downs rather than field goals on yards on a six for fourteen ef. three won 5 to o. they piled up 4 goals The Generals played badly in ly honorable mention H.S was different occasions The fort. Ted Hissey completed 10 the £1n,t half The Generals the first half, but came back to nearly perfect in rolling up a three plays led to two three of five but for only 30 have lost the last three games allow only one Lynchburg goal 35-() halflime lead, insuring touchdowns yards. W&L quarterbacks had The first score was on a on th~road in the second half. A week of W&L's sixth straight loss. The it tough, though, being sacked rour goals were scored in the practice wiU10ut a game might closest the Generals got to scor fourth-and-eight, Tiger quarter· for 59 yards in losses. back Dale Marks threading the first half against the Generals. have hurt the Generals. ang was 10 the fourth quarter The Tigers' win keeps them in The firl;l goal was on a Lyn needle for a 13 yard pass to Ben first place in the Old Dominion chburg penally k1ck. The Newell. The second touchdown Athletic Conference at 2~. The Generals set up the1r defens1ve was scored after the Tigers Generals are 0-2 in the ODAC. wall. Kevm Carney \\Sited at went for a fourth -and·lhree on They go against the Univtrsity the far s1de of the net. But the the 16 and a fourth-and-one on of the South, better known as scorer shot the ball over the the goal line. Sewanee, Saturday. The fullbacks and the s1de of the net The Tigers ran up a total of Generals won last year's con away from Carney 1nto the goal. 427 yards to 137 for W&L. H-S test 16-14. Sewanee graduated 5-4 On th~ second goal. the Lyn had almost three limes as many 15 starters from last year's chburg player shot on Carney. plays as the Generals, grindmg team and are presently 1-4. He stretched h1mself out m lime out 81 plays to W&L's 31 The Sewanee wiU be trying to even to stop the shot, but couldn't best way to describe the Tigers the series of the long-time control the ball The shooter ran scoring plays is to say they had rivalry at 13-13. Their nickname 1n to k1ck the ball further from seven of them and none of them is also the Tigers. No relation, Ca rney, then he pushed 1t in. were done the same way. we hope On the th1rd Lynchburg goal the player dribbled past the Generals' fullbacks and suc cessfully shot on goal. Cross Country The fourth goal scored by a Lynchburg player involved pushing one of the Generals off Distant Second the ball from behind. Then he kicked the ball in to score. by Clem Carter mi nutes and 19 seconds. Bob In the second half the Soccer players on practiC\' field. Washington and Lee's Cross Bates followed in ninth place Generals tryed to regain Country team split a three way wi th a lime of 27 minutes and :8 themselves. The last goal was photo by Bob Bates meet in Bridgewater last Fri seconds. The fourth and fifth day. Bridgewater, described by men for Washington and Lee Coach Miller as a "strong" were Brian Adams and Richard Water Polo Team Loses Up North; team took first place with just Bird, respectively. They finish 17 points. The Generals were a ed 13th and 14th overall with d1stant second with 48 points, limes of 28 minutes, two No Post Season Play For W&L Roanoke was third with a pomt seconds and 28 minutes 24 total of72. seconds. Kevin Grimm and Bill Welch were 15th and 17th to byJimBames 1n our conference. But we just practice these next few weeks Bridgewater, led by Curt ··we were blown out of the close out the top seven men for don't have the qu1ckness, or That 's the only way you can Rowland, took five of the top six the Generals. pool," accordmg to water polo reactions that the more ex· compensate for a iack of speed places, sweeping the first three. coach Bill Stearns, refermg to perienced teams have " The You've got to play good fun· Rowland ran the 8000 meter Coach Mlller would give no last weekend's tr1p up to the failure of the team can be at damental water polo if you course in 25 minutes and 55 excuses for Washington and Northeast. The Generals lost all tributed to W&L s inability to aren't qu1ck " seconds. Allen Weeks was the Lee's defeat in a meet which four of their conference games react as well as the other teams Right now the team 1s lookmg lop General. rfe took fourth one runner described as "mild and with that any chance of post in the league to penally whistles forward to the state champion place overall Weeks was slight· ly disappointing " Miller sum season play in the Middle Allan and nags. ships that will be played at the ly under a minute off the winn med the meet up by saying: tic Conference. Had the On Saturday the team travel Cy Twombly Pool in Doremus Ing pace with a time of 26 "We didn't run well." The Generals managed to win over ed to New York to face Slippery Gymnasium during parents' minutes and 50 seconds. These Generals' record now stands at out of the four contests they Rock in the morning and Col weekend. Stearns believes that cond Washington and Lee run· nine wins and three loses. They would have gone to the Middle umbia and Villanova in the his team has a better chance to are two wins and two loses in Atlantic Tournament at West ner was Chris Daniels. He took afternoon. In each game the eighth place with a time or 'l:l the Old Dominion Athletic Con Point Generals reduced their losing ference. The team went up to Un iversi margin They were walloped m ty Park Pensylvania Frida) for their first match agaiOSt Shp Washmgton and Lee is open their f1rst game 10 a conhdent pery Rock 17-5, lost by nine Tennis Team lh1s coming week. An op frame of mind on the merits of points to Columb1a 18-9 and portunity which Coach Miller tht•1r earl) season per w~re barel) beaten by will use to take the team to formance. But conhdence Villanova.losing 13-10. Splits Two Matches Roanoke College on Saturdav to "'asn' t enough to stop a quicker •·J think we should have won run the course that will be Used and more expcnenced Penn the game agallll)t V1llanova," At 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, \'1rgima and OhiO play at \'r-11 . for the ODAC meet on Stale team Th1s was a problem :said Stearns. He feels that had W&L play. Oh10 on the W&L Bussard lisb UVa as the Xo\'ember 5th The next time th!' learn faced the entire the team played Villanova fifl;t courts, while V1rgima and favorite with the remammg thr Generals will run will be m wt'ekend. when they were confident and Maryland square off at VMI. three teams all having a shot at Lexington on October 29th " Spe<-d" 1:.e," said Stearns. not so tired they would haw Final action IS set for 1:30pm. the title. This IS the W&L aga1nst po\\erful James " lluJo\\ we have a~ good swim· won the game. "We're going to on Saturday when W&L and team's final act1on of th<" fall Mad1son University and mers as any of th'! othPr teams emphasize fundamentals in Maryland play at W&L. and lcon11nw.:d un page 71 Eastern 1\lennomte. Ring-tum Phi, Oct. 20, Pa e 7 Frats Too Rough 1-M Football Out of Hand by Jim Barnes continues," or to "cancel the 1M Apparently unnecessary footbaU program." roughness is not limited to the Several IM officials substan NHL or the NFL, but is also an tiate the reports of Increased element of the W&L IM footbaU roughness on the 1M field. One program. Whether it is the lack official stated, "Some frats are of competent officials, or over getting out of control." Another zealous jocks, there bas been an official said,' "There're ex increased incidence of injuries jocks who are playing like they in 1M footbaU this year over used to on Saturday after· years past. noons." The organizations 1M faculty advisor Verne whose names consistently came Canfield says, "We can't get up when violence is mentioned enough competent officials to are Fij:, Sae, and PhiPsi. It Students awed by the work or the Lord . .. .. call the games." Each seems that the Fijis in par· organization that fields a team ticular are the roughest. In Photo by Bob Bates is also supposed to provide a games that they have played in "competent official for another several opponents have receiv game. The official gets _two ed bloddy noses, and one player Water Polo dollars for every game he calls. had his shoulder seperated in a (continued from page 6) The IM office attempted to hold game. capture the state tiUe this year, clinics for the prospective of Fiji President Charlie Brown than the other six years W&L ficials to point out to them the denied that his team players has been involved in the con penalties that frequently occur were "dirty, or cheap shot ar· test. The team has a balanced in 1M football. Unfortunatly lists." Brown said, "When scoring attack in Keith Romich these clinics were not well at you've got automatic rush, with 57 goals, Scott Duff and Bif tended. When you have a foot some ex-football players oo Martin with 33 goals each, and ball game that is being your team, and poor officials, Bob Newcomb with 25 goals. carelessly officiated there's a an IM football game is going to Stearns hopes that his team good chance that the game can be rough. Brown denies that has not adopted a bad mental get out of control. any injuries sustained whill attitude from losing four in a Canfield says that it's come to playing the Fijis w~re the row. With the talent this learn his attention that some results of rough play on the Fi has, and the two week layoff the organizations "have taken ad ji's part. Brown believes that if team should be mentally tough vantage of the situation. Some the orricials would do their job and fundamentally sound to organizations are forgetting the and control the game there capture the state tiUe. spirit of 1M's." He threatens to would be no problems. "nail the particular frats if it Tennis (continued from page 6) $3.5 Million Gym season. In their first dual match ac tion of the fall season, the tennis team defeated George Mason to be dedicated 9.() and lost to William and Mary by the same score. The action In Lexington this Friday, their autumn board meeting on took place in Harrisonburg last Washington and Lee Universi the campus Friday and Satur weekend. W&L's scheduled ty's Board of Trustees will of day, and the dedication will match with James Madison was ficially dedicate the new $3.25· take place as part of those ac· rained out. The JV tennis team million addition to W&L's gym tivities. lost to Episcopal to even their nasium facilities. The gym expansion contains fall record at 1-1. The 100,000-sqaure-foot ex a 2,500-seat basketball arena; a The varsity team will host the pansion will be named for regulation-size swimmJng pool First Annual W&L FAlllovita Jonathan W. "Jack" Warner, a with a balcony for 500 spec tional this weekend. The invita Tennis play preps (or upcoming W&L tournament. graduate or W&L and now a tators; a wrestling room; ten tional is under the direction of Photo by Bob Bates member of the Board of courts for handball, paddleball head coach Dennis Bussard. Ac Trustees. Warner is the presi and squash ; physical education tion begins at 2:15p.m. on Fri dent and chairman of the board classrooms; training and equip day with W&L hosting Virginia The Fall and Winter Party Season of "Gulf States Paper Corpora· ment rooms; and locker on the W&L courts, and lion" in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. facilities for every indoor sport, Maryland playing Ohio Univer The ceremony is set for 5 p.m. and for general student and sity on the VMI courts. Is Here W&L's trustees will be holding faculty use. Be properly attired for those upcoming formal affairs in a tuxedo by AFTER-SIX Editorial Opinion of Th~ Ring·tUDI Phi Where credit is due It is indeed a lamentable occasion when one must praise the government on its handling of issues. One hates to give the government credit for anything good, but sometimes it is unavoidable. Some people try to avoid praising the government by saying it is not the government that deserves the praise, but rather the people working in the government. The "government" remains the mysterious evil menace it has always been; it's just that a different and better group of people control it. To apply this discussion to the Washington and Lee community would have seemed ludicrous in the past. It was a commonly held belief that the E.C. was just a A special and unique type of partying goes on at W&L. ''bunch of lazy, do-nothing preppies." Well, there are still a couple of preppies on the E.C., but if the first couple of weeks are to be any indication of what is to come, the 1977-78 E.C. might prove itself to be a good LETTERS TO EDITOR one. 'fheir action concerning two issues is evidence in Responses to editorial outcry point. First, they have shown their responsibility to the honor system and their concern for its effec tiveness by taking a summer survey. Second, they ••• have taken a gamble by taking some of the entertain Rag ••• rag rag! ment power away from the S.A.B. and giving it to the To the .Editor: Dear Sir: Dear Editor: Music Union. During the past two weeks Your editorial in last week's I would like to take this op there seems to be a ranging Phi was one of the few acts that portunity to comment a on cou firefight of opinions in this Not only does the summer survey show the E.C. could possibly be more ple of your recent articles. In editorial column. We have read members' concern for the honor system, but at pre outrageous than the activities the first place I thought that a carefree editorial on the sent the E.C. is working closely with the faculty in try that led up to the arrests of two your editorial regarding "rack fraternity presidents recently. sophistaction of "the W&L ing to keep the independent exam system. If past dates," though sarcastic in gentlemen," the up nature, displayed poor taste E.C. 's bad gotten the kinks out of the system in its perclassman's charisma, and Living in the midst of a and a sense of immaturity. early years, we wouldn't have the problems we are number of lraternity houses I the socially uplifting "rack What disturbed me the most date." Then came a letter to the having now. Whether or not we keep the independent can say from frrst hand ex· was your pointed reference to editor steaming with hellfire exam system depends largely on how good a job the perience that the noise level of the girls £rom the surrOWlding and brimstone which chastised E.C. members can do in expressing the student weekend partying bas been schools as "equestrian and alarming. On several occasions us for our ' 'hypocritical body's feelings to the faculty. It seems this year's home-ec majors." I have the paradox": we call ourselves my wife and I have left our pleasure or attending RMWC members are more comfortable with the delegate apartment for some quiet and gentlemen yet we act like for two courses this term, so animals. Both articles bad a role than with the trustee role they took in the past. have returned home at 1 a.m. to surely you can classify me as particle of truth in them, yet This is the type of representation we want and need at the raucous sounds of high wat· one of those so-called neither typifies the opinion of tage stereos, breaking windows equestrian majors. I'm sure an important time such as this. the majority or W&L and bottles, primitive war this will come as a big disap cries, banging garbage cans gentlemen, which is difficult lo pointment to all of you, btit I transcribe anyhow. AJJ buts and . By gi.ving the Music Union the opportunity to book and cars peeling out. Is the in· have yet to encounter any of the into tensity of our academic respon· ifs aside, here is a poem which I entertainment acts the Cockpit, the E.C. has girls to whom you referred in think apt: broken away from tradition. Now, people with sibilities so great that it your editorial. The academic knowledge of good music and nose for the "good" act justifies this type of behavior? quality of the school is every bit as good as that of W&L' If you The young monk walks the will be allowed to bring entertainment to campus. No Your lord of the plantation at· don't believe me then why don't streets, longer will the cursed S.A.B. with their famous bad titude towards the towns people you accompany me to class Preaching true Jove needs no taste in music have the final and only word on what is quite humorous. Having someday? Your remarks at· body. acts will appear and when they will appear on cam worked in several restaurants tempt to show the superiority of "Look here upon Virgin Mary so sweet, pus. in town I feel free to say that the the W&L male, but in reality aU W&L man is not the ideal they display is sheer ignorance For her body do not prostitute, The campus is already reaping the profits from the customer. I have seen and shoddy journalism. says he, good sense decision of the E.C. An excellent act ap waitresses go untipped and be Secondly, your article concer· She is beauty incarnated peared in the Cockpit last weekend, another last abused by our gentlemen ning homecoming contained within ; night, and three more are scheduled before the week regularly. several errors. Dr. Shillington Soul so pure, mind so fine, Your attitudes concerning was not one of the judges as We have yet in 2000 years to runs out. An alternative to fraternity partying and go hear of her sin." ing down the road" has been given to the student W&L jobs for townspeople, reported in your article; his tourist money, and traffic fines duties pertained solely to the And there across the way a population. This is perhaps the best thing that has are quite the punk ones. crowning of the queen at the man pines, happened to this campus in years-entertainment You might consider that if the football game. Dr. Hamer was He looks upon the women walk ing to shops, alternatives that can be enjoyed during the week as fraternity members living in the judging whom you failed to Desiring a body to love abed. well as on the weekend. The new E.C. deserves thanks this city do no wich to act in ac mention. Additionally, cocktails cordance with the behavior that "Never mind the soul," thinks for this special blessing. did not precede the judge on he, licking his chops. the city laws dictate there is a Friday afternoon. Rather, the Even with these reasons, some people can stiJI find plethora of secluded spots sur coctail party followed the judg· As he swears upon his pbalic head, fault with the "government"- the E.C. Not every rounding the city where out· ng. Also, lhe judges did not siders will not be subjected to "examine" the girls at dinner, "He'd never ldck that girl out of organization got what it desired during the budget bed." hearings. Some were cut unjustly, others justly. the eUects of the since the judges were not even Mistakes were unquestionably made, but the E.C. is undergraduates hormonal in· present at dinner. Finally, the balances. judges did not "interrogate" Watching both self-saint and animal, composed of humans, notorious for making mistakes. Finally, I would suggest that the girls ; the atmosphere in So, even though some people will disregard points you would do better to improve Our gentl.-man chuckles Fairfax Lounge did not in any withal. in its favor and continue to be disenchanted with the the editorial and mechanical way resemble that of Devil's content of your rag then to show Perceiving love and what a E.C ., they may find some consolation in one aspect of Island or Stalag 13' Other than woman is, the 1971-78 E. C. Rick Goddard has cut his hai.r. What off your threatening knowledge the above corrections, your ar or town gown riots' ticle was fairly accurate. Body and soul and yet more more could you ask? must he and she give. Yours truly, Sincerely, j.m.g. Larry Dwight 81 I David Abrams '78 EdWk k, '78 • • •,. • e • • .._ • • • • ' Ring-tum Phi, Oct. 20, Page 9 Prepping Out in Every Way Letters to Editor Heprinted "it.h permi sion of and L. L. Bean duckhunters. seem almost tolerable. Dear Editor: always taught me that girl!> Virginia Cavalitr Oaily !Would you?> I'm referring, of course. to - It seems to me to be a very were discarded toys. appropriate time to set the Gentlemen, I hope this case of "Preppie," Thl:. term , once Hard Core Prep: These are Obnoxious Prep: The:.e are the record straight as to which mtstaken ident1ty has been used to designate only those the true prepptes, the ones "ho kind or preppies who give other Mike Brown wrote the letter to cleared up. I thank you for your who were alumni of classy actually went to prep school. prcpp1es a bad name O.P.'s are the Editor in last week's lUng time. pnvate boarding schools, is now Don't blame them for the way probably most noted lor their tum Phi. After suffering much Prur1ently yours. the victim or nagrant overuse they dress - the truth is they bizarre color combinations, the verbal abuse since this The other Mike Brown by University ~tudents . Clearly, just don't know any better. How most notonous being lime green notodous letter's publication, I Class of ""79 we are in need of orne new, to spot them? On guys, round and hot ptnk. wish to make 1t emphatically more speciftc terms. To help torotse shell glasses are a dead clea/that Mike Brown, transfer out everyone, especially the g1veaway . (contanued from page I) the United States' press system practically killed him. Instead rill cited the names of some pro Before ending his speech, by the trend toward press con· he said. As these chains con· of writing up suggestions for minent people, including Spiro Merrill told the audience that he formity He then reminded the tinue to grow, so wall the con journalists to follow, he still Agnew and Barry Goldwater, formed his opinions on his ex audience that members or the fonnaty of adeas. he added should be writing about trash as bieng guilty or trying to force peraences as a journaslist dur press should be "faar, moral Mernll asked the audience to and pollution- actually he still members of the press into mg the past 25 years. He asked and just" but they should still 1 consader what has happened to IS." following particular patterns of the audience to re-evaluate be free to form their own stan 1 the press systems of some The concept or a forced social thought in order to avoid ir· what he had said and if anyone dards. "Let the standards come Eastern European nations as an responsibility theory is, ac responsible journalism. Merrill thought he was naive, then the from members or the press, not ' example of what may happen to cording to Merrill, strikingly said he found Uus disturbing person had already been caught the government," be concluded. American journalism. Merrill similar to how previously free because "irresponsibaHty, like blamed the growth of press nations have fallen under beauty, is in the eye of the councils lor the decrease of totalltarian l(overnment. Mer· beholder." pluralism of tdeas. " In nations that once had ag· gressive press systems such as Great Britain and Sweden, WHITE FRONT SUPER press councils have done much 1 to weaken them. Sweden used to have an aggressive free press 167 S. Main MARKET 1 until Swedish press councils We Give S&/1 Green Stamps ' were introduced. Some people (We Welcome Student Charge Accounts) still consider Sweden a great s place to live but the truth is : if THIS WEEK'S SPECIALS ARE: you want to hve like a tennite, move to Sweden " DANNON YOGURT 8 oz. 3 for $1.00 "Joumalsam, unl1ke law and COCA COLA 8 pk. 16 oz. $1.09 +deposit Herring medicine, was never meant to RICHFOOD Ml LK Gal. $1.59 be a proressaon," Merrill ex RICHFOOD SPAGHETTI 1 lb. box 3 for $1.00 plained. "Joumahsts should not Travel Services, Inc. be requi' red to have a bcense or a degree. Jow-nahsm as not a 16 West Washington St. profession, at is more or a craft Lexington, Virginia 24450 or a trade. Political Scientists, sociologists and even people Malee Your leser~atioas who don't have college degrees STUDENTS should be allowed to become Make This Hc.adquarrcrs For farlr for rour journalists. Different backgrounds are essential, as is r•a•lrsgirilll .... c•rist••• Tri, •• non-conformity." Sigma Delta Chi, the national· Good Food and Jy known society of professional for infor•atio11 on ••J ad~ertiat4 trip dournaUsts, has also been guilty Service anfl your ow11 special trarel plans, or decreasing idea daversity, ac cording to MerriJI . Merrill pinn· 1ed much of the blame on Casey in a fine atmosphere call HilliNG TIAVfl first. Buckgrove of the "Chicago 1'nbune" for wraling a last of of quality. "poorly wratten" suggestions 1 for journalists to follow . 703-463-2197J "Buckgrove used to be the en· PREPAID TICKETS TO AND FROM varonmental editor for the 'Tribune,' Merrall stated . " I SOUTHERN INN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. faced t\im once io a debate and I Ring-tum Phi, Oct. 20, Page 11 Music Department Solutions to problem proposed (continued from page 2) Sponsors Program clothes for one machine is nine operators for the problems con proprJate more funds later on." The music department is formal woodwind trios and pounds. Putting more than this cering the washers and dryers. Darrel added that the new sponsoring a varied program of quartets. Nine other students amount into the machine can He said that only during this machines might not be more instrumental musical groups are participating in the damage it, Darrell said. After a summer did be come to be in lhan two or three weeks away. ranging from a brass ensemble Rockbridge Orchestra. Their lot of people overload the charge of the service and stated In the meantime, however, to woodwind trios and quartets. rJrSt concert is on December 3rd machines the motor belts start that he really didn't have time freshmen are still faced with The bra~ ensemble has three at J. M. Hall. stretching and this causes a loss to look into the service until dirty clothes and the problem of trumpets, two trombones, a This year's Jazz ensemble is in drying power. According to recently. how to wash them. BV has at fresh horn, a baritone born, and being lead by senior Charles Darrell, this means lhat a Darrell also said that should least twp coin-operated laun a tuba. The group rehearses Hinkle. This group has five regular nine pound load would the new system work ; two or dries lhat are actually less ex every Monday and Tuesday trumpets, three trombones, five take one or two extra cycles to three more washers and dryers pensive than the Graham-Lees from 4-5 p.m. at the student saxophones, one piano, one be completely dry. Renee in the could be added in the near service. Another laundry is center. bass, a guitar, and drums. long run, putting more than future' He stated that it would located in the Lexington Shopp The ensemble's first conceert Their first performance is for nine pounds of clothes into a be better to "first solve the ex ing Mall near the A&P on is on Friday, Oct. 28th at8:15 in the president's reception on Fri dryer to get your money's worth isting problems and then ap- Nelson Street. Lee Chapel, during Parents day, October 28th at 9 p.m. in doesn ' l pay off. Weekend. The five selections Evans dining hall. The jazz Darrell believes that a steer· which they plan to play are: In group will also play at several ing committee headed by the ROTC trada by Bel Conzona, Personae girls' schools throughout the newly elected freshman class by Gabriel!, Solo Pompos by year. president could look into the Hayes-Dauterman, and Con There are openings in virtual ways in which the service couJd Once Again trapunotus by Bach. This pro ly all of these groups. Anyone be improved. Among the ideas gram will be followed by an en- i}lterested in filling a position he has is putting a scale into the The W&L ROTC program is George Washington National core. 'l'be Solos Porn~ wiJJ be should contact Robert Stuart of laundry room so students can planning two major fall outdoor Forest on October 21, 22. The a tuba :;ola as performed by the music department. weigh their clothes so as not to activities in the coming weeks. hike will begin at3:30 p.m. and sophomore Eric Frey. The overload a machine. He also Both events are open to the en· will continue until the camp ensemi:!J~ pJans a tour of lbe suggests a new system of lire student body. spot of St. Mary's River is North~~t~~rly March .. NOTICE security for the room. Darrell On Saturday October 15, at reached. Once again some A perc~s.ionensemble is ~lso cited an incident where a couple 8: 30 a.m. another canoe river equipment can be provided by being organized. Presently con· A foreign study information of years ago a townie used one trip is being sponsored. Canoes the ROTC department but most sisting of three players the session will be beJd on Tuesday, of the washers to clean a dirty will be provided and possibly should be supplied by the in- groupbopestoexpandtofive. Oct.25,at7p.m. inRoomll4of rug for fear of ruining his some food supplies as well ; but dividual. However, the depart- An organizational meeting is the Student Center. Anyone in- washing machine. He is confi· the bulk of the personal equip ment will help to meet any being held Wednesday the 26th terested in spending a semester dent that a new system of ment should be provided by the needs if Major Adams is con- csr October at 2:00. Several or a year abroad shouJd attend security could be established by participant. Anyone interested tacled early enough. students are participating in in· the meeting. this committee. in the canoe trip should contact r ,,...... ~ o~o....c .....o ~u...c .....o-.. u...c~ .....,. ~~~~ ()~( , Darrell cited a lack of com Major Adams al463·4730. munication between the The next major event will be students and the system a backpacking hike into the ADAIR HUTTON 1 MEN 'S STYLING AT 'MJtric.' 5 Hairdre~sers i Old. tt~in St. I I I MARIE* PHYLLIS* LINDA I Hudson~ Ylta•lns Brings You I I HAPPY I I ,. liMES! I Save in Hudson~s I Yitaii!Jo Sale! j 30 °/o-OFF Win in Hudson~s I Sweepstakes! I Synthetic Down I OVER 4,000 PRIZES At Least One Winner In Each Store! I ES 5 I Synthetic Down GRAND PRIZE! I Y T I New 'Life Size' TV Syste m Incl udes Sony Trlnltron Color TV, Vidltron projector ond 0 Giant 6-Foot Woshoble Screen. I COATS $20° i BIERER'S PHARMACY STUDENT CHARGE ACCOUNTS 1 NORTH MAIN S T . I $3500 I Hrs. Mon.- Fri. 8:30 . 5:30 :: WELCOME :: Sat. 8:30 - 2:00 ..- .- ,• .- , •, •, •, ,• .• ,•,•, •, •, ------~~. ~. -. ,•,!"'!,~, "!', "!!, .. '0~ ~~ ....- () _.. () ,._ ( ) .....() ~( I ..... ( ~ ( I~ ( I .....(I_.. (.__.(.__.(I...CI..... () _..Il_... ' Page 12, Ring-tum Pht, Oct. 20, 1977 \ thern Michigan Untversity, excellent facilittes, the equaiJy by Paul VanCott from whence he graduated in excellent faculty and the For all you lovers of MelviUe, 1968 He did his subsequent politeness, dilligence, and New English Emerson, and Thoreau there is graduate work at Berkeley general positive ouUook or the a new addition to your ranks at University, where he earned a students as decisive factors in Washifl8ton and Lee in the Doctorate in English. For the his decision to come to perssonage of Dr. Robert P. past rour years Dr. Fure has Washington and Lee Professor Calls Fure. As a fledging member or been teachmg introductory W&L's English department, English courses at his graduate Dr. Fure finds the English Dr. Fure is teachifl8 courses in sehool alma mater. department both congenial and expository writing, mtroduc diverse, providing him not only Honor System tory drama and poetry, as \\.'ell Luck, according to Dr. Fure, with the encouragement to con as in his specialty, American brought him to Washington and tinue in his professton, but also Literature. Lee. Although he applied to both with the opportumty to further Cornell University and Col· his natural process of growth. ''Intriguing Born and raised in the orado State for teaching posi· He views hts role at Washmgton midwest, Dr Fure attended lions, Dr. Fure was very pleas· and Lee as that or a student as htgh school tn suburban ed to accept a three year ap weU as that or a teacher, and Chicago From there, he pointment to the W&L English consequenlly appreciates the Experiment'' journeyed nr-orthward to Nor- department. Dr. Fure cites the worth or a good English depart ment. ~ ( ,, ,, ...... v ... .,. ..._,,...... When asked to state his opi· mons on the Honor System and co-educahon at W&L. Dr Robert P. Fure did not heittate Easy Come ••• Easy Go ••• 10 being very candid ''The Honor System," accordmg to Dr. Fure, "is an intngumg ex· periment" whtch he is "willing Use iEJIDY's Pick Up Window! to support" because he feels ··a great need for rededtcation to the principles of honor " More specifically, in response to a question concerning the tn· dJVidual scheduling of exams. Dr Fure maintained that an honor system such as ours rests upon a trust or the student 10 an exam situation As far as co education was concerned, Dr. Fure recognized its disad vantages but had yet to see its advantages He elected to watt unlll he had a more definte opt· nion before he dectdt'd whether an aU-male enrollment was an altrtbute or detriment to \\-ash10gton and Lt>e Univen:.t· ty Whtle at W&L Dr. fo'ure in lends to author a book on the famous American poet, Wtlham Jenning Willtams He also hopes to learn as much as possi ble about the southeast and its people as posstble. the city of If you're dying for a Wendy's Lexmgton and Rockbndge Hot 'n Juicy hamburger, County notwithstandmg Most but don't have time to stop, importantly though, Dr Fure wants to teach a vartety or sub try Wendy•s Pick Up Window. jects, and through teachtng con It's not only convenient, stantly learn and gro"' He con it's about the fa stest service cluded that "tf there ts any in town. Take It from us! disadvantage lo the present ex perience .. .it's that I don't have enough time to a('comphsh all that I want to accomplish " The Ring-tum Phi takes this opportunity to welcome Dr Robert P. Fure to Washmgton and Lee. and to \\.tsh htm good luck here. and mall other future enterprises OLD FASHIONED EAST R41BUBDERS. NELSON NOTICE There will be ~• 'tnff meet· ing, of the Rm~·tum Phi Fri· day . .l p.m. at the Phi officl'. All \tatTers ~Ill' r<.•quircd tn attend. rhere \\ill he a Puhlic:ll iun' lloard meeting t\fuuday. 4:30 <111 rhinl noor Tu<.·ker liall.