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PC W Arch Backs Liberal a Rts Tradition Controversy at W L PC 7 1 9 8 0 I 'TJORICAL GOCiE o:- \.;£CON£iN L a w r e VOL. XCVIII-NO. 1 Lawrence university. Appleton. W isconsin 54911 FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1979 W arch backs Liberal Arts tradition “We need to work imaginatively bv Jeff Wisser received several awards and Warch was married on Sep­ necticut State College with a and persistently on that front,” Lawrence University opens the fellowships, consulted for tember 8, 1962 to Margor Lynn master of science degree in he said. 1979-80 academic year with a new educational associations and Moses, a 1961 graduate of the special education. She is an in­ Warch was particularly strong President. Richard Warch, 40, institutions, has been author or University of Rochester with a structor and reading specialist in in backing Lawrence’s liberal had been the University’s Vice editor of several books, and bachelor of arts degree in the adult basic education arts tradition. “ I think that in the President for Academic Affairs published widely. English and of Southern Con­ program at the Fox Valley since September 1977. He Technical Institute in Appleton. coming years Lawrence needs to replaces Thomas S. Smith, whose The Warches have two sons, be more aggressive in ar­ resignation became effective Stephen, 13, and David, 10, and a ticulating and arguing for its August 31. daughter, Karin, 6. nature as a liberal arts college and conservatory. I don’t think The selection of Warch by the In a recent interview, Warch Lawrence Board of Trustees stated that he had a “realistically that we’ve been apologetic about it, but I feel that, like many other climaxed an intensive five-month upbeat” outlook on Lawrence and colleges, we’ve gotten ourselves nation-wide search, con­ its future. “Coming, out of the unhappily on the defensive on a ducted by a comm ittee of Academic Vice Presidency” , he lot of fronts and we need to turn faculty members, alumni, said, “ I think I’ve come, in two that around. That’s not easily trustees and students. The years, to have a good informed going to be done, but I think that committee, which selected and appreciative understanding we need to understand ourselves Warch from among 250 of the curricular program of the as one of the institutions of nominees, cited the demon­ University in the College and the quality for whom the critical stration of his leadership abilities Conservatory. From the issue is not simply surviving the at Lawrence and in previous academic side, I’m very con­ 80’s, but thriving in the 80’s. We experience at Yale University. fident that we enter the 80’s in don’t do our students, our alumni, Warch received a bachelor of good shape.” the state of Wisconsin, the arts degree from Williams Warch cited the need for Midwest or the nation any good College in 1961. He studied at continued attention in the area of by attempting to become like Edinburgh University in Scotland admissions: “I have great other institutions for whom during the 1962-63 academic year confidence in Dave Busse and his simply perpetuating the in­ and earned a bachelor of divinity staff . We’ve seen increases in stitution is in and of itself the degree from Yale Divinity School the size of the matriculating class purpose of the institution.” in 1964. He is an ordained for two straight years. This year, Balancing the budget is, through minister of the United the quality of the incoming class it all, a central concern, but I Presbyterian Church. In 1968, he was very good; 88 percent in the believe as the previous ad­ received a doctorate of top 30 percent of their class, 43 ministration believed, that philosophy in American Studies percent in the top 10 percent and balancing the budget is a mission from Yale University. a lot of dazzling AP scores to be accomplished without Before coming to Lawrence, he sprinkled around. Admission is compromising our excellence.” was associate dean of Yale strong in both numbers and Warch pointed to the College, director of summer quality, but we have to remain renovation of Main Hall as plans for Yale and director of attentive to that.” another sign of institutional Yale’s visiting faculty program. On the broader topic of fund­ health. ‘‘We’ve brought that He was also an associate raising and alumni affairs, building into the twentieth professor of history and Warch also expressed concern. RICHARD WARCH century,” he stated, “and I think American studies at Yale. He has it will work well as a classroom con’t on page 2 Controversy at W LFM by Daniel Bern A verbal confrontation on disco was played. is appalled at this; he sees it as Wednesday night between Most upsetting to staff mem­ throwing away the music of a several members of the bers was the prospect of a show culture, and he puts it on a level Association of African- composed of “two straight hours of banning books in a library. Pat Americans and the WLFM staff of disco.” They felt this would be Short, Program Director at brought to the fore a rather monotonous and would not WLFM, confirmed that 75-80 complicated issue—what place represent an alternative to what percent of the disco and soul 12” disco music has at WLFM. the rest of the Fox Valley offered. singles received by the station The meeting, a general -They gave examples of Motown were thrown out or given away, meeting for all those interested in and reggae as genres not nor­ but said “ We’re phasing out WLFM, proceeded without in­ mally aired in the Valley, singles anyway.” He said it cident until it was nearly over. examples which, according to would not be possible to file disco Then the AAA members aired Weber, are “much more deeply and soul albums with the rock their complaints, and some rooted in black culture than albums. Weber labelled the heated words were exchanged. disco.” Weber said the staff charge that most black music is The issue centers around would likely be receptive to the given away “ridiculous.” He Marcos Ramos, a senior, and a idea of such a show. Jim Williams went on to say that “ Most of what radio show he had second term countered this by saying that we get is kept and aired. Jim last year He claimed that station nothing is more monotonous than Williams is shooting out of his people gave him some trouble reggae’s continuous, unchanging hip.” because of the content of his beat. Weber feels the incident has show. Ramos said that he found a The two parties disagreed been blown out of porportion. He large “No Disco” sign in the entirely on what constitutes an is dismayed that the meeting got station one evening when he “alternative" in radio. Williams to the point where people made came in to do his regular spot. and Ramos claimed that black accusations of racism. Speaking Ramos said that another time music, disco included, is not for the entire Management Board some station members told him largely heard in this area, and (currently comprised of Dan that some of the staff had in­ that much of the disco that Stifter, Weber, and a yet to be structed others at a meeting not Ramos played was not from the named Operations Manager), to play disco, and that when he top 40 anyway. Weber, on the Weber said: “Equating anti­ (Ramos) confronted the staff other hand, said that the material disco feelings with anti-black members, they refused to take heard on KAU. WOSH and WIXX feelings is ridiculous.” Williams responsibility for either the sign is comprised primarily of disco. too pointed out that it is not solely or the instructions. Ramos was The point where the argument a black vs. white issue. He noted then dissatisfied with the time left musical semantics and en­ that several white students slot offered him third term, and tered racial lines is where things reacted positively to the blacks; he ended up not having a show. became more heated. The position, regardless of whether Ramos claimed that he played University does little toward they were sympathetic toward rhythm and blues and jazz as well making black students feel disco itself. “ (The issue is that as disco, and that his show was welcome, according to Williams. of) personal opinions censoring a widely enjoyed by whites as well He stated that the least WLFM radio station,” stated Williams. as blacks. Jim Williams, a can do would be to devote two Williams believes Ramos will member of AAA, said “A show hours a week to black music, get a show this term, if only to like Marcos’ gave blacks including disco. “ Marcos’ show is quiet unrest among students and something to identify with, to an alternative and a cultural station members. Williams said Health Center changes page 3 remind them of home.” But the experience for non-blacks in the he and others in AAA will be WLFM staff seemed to think that Fox River Valley.” Williams watching to see whether Ramos Album review: Slow Train coming.. page 4 Ramos’ show was composed thinks that the black population is will have a show all year, and if 24 hour parking page 4 primarily of disco. Greg Weber, ignored by the station, and fur­ black music will be aired after the Chief Announcer at the thermore charges that most of Ramos graduates. “ (When he’s New Student week photos page 6-7 station said tapes of Ramos’ the records by black artists that gone) I bet they’ll think it’ll be New Cross Country track page 10 shows from last year will be the station receives are either reviewed to see just how much given or thrown away.
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