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Volume IV, Issue 30 tasty and filling May 9, 1995 FACULTY MEETING DRAWS STUDENT PRESENCE, PROTEST Nick Napolitano The phrase "Division Meeting" acquired a new about what you want,' and then you [the faculty) do whatever meaning last Wednesday when approximately forty-five you want." students showed up to the Humanities Division faculty meeting Third-year student Amy Laitinen expressed a similar in Cook Hall to express their opinions regarding the hiring of view in an interview with The Catalyst. "They're giving us the the new French Language and Literature professor. impression that they're listening to us but without taking us "It was tense," said first-year student Stephanie seriously .... My biggest problem with the meeting was that some Magruder. faculty seemed annoyed that students felt a right to have a say Many students opposed the search committee's and express their opinions about who their professors are going unanimous recommendation that Amy Reid be offered the to be." position. Professor Doug Berggren noted that student "presence Said Laitinen, "I certainly don't think that students ... suggests to me that you [students] would prefer to learn from should decide for faculty ... but I feel that student input is one of Marie-Claire [Barnet]." the biggest factors .... Even if the decision remains, I still think it Among the search committee's reasons for recommend was important for students to voice their concerns." ing Reid, Search Committee Chair and Art History Professor Carrasco stated at the Wednesday meeting that student Malena Carrasco cited that "of the three candidates, she [Reid] input "is very important ... but it is only one of many factors ... I is from the best graduate program, and has the most teaching don't mean to be dismissive, but it [faculty hiring] is a faculty experience .... Her areas of interest seem to have the greatest decision." breadth, as well as the least intersection with Jocelyn VanTuyl." Cuomo reminded students that "We [the search commit Carrasco also said that Reid was "simply a more effective tee] see the candidates in many different contexts." teacher." Fourth-year student Student Qinghua Xu agreed. "We Humanities faculty were supposed to have voted at the are not the committee. Their reasons are valid. Their criteria for end of the meeting, but postponed the vote in order to give the hiring is not only based on student opinion." search committee an opportunity to review points brought up by Other students reacted optimistically to the meeting. "I students at the division meeting. think it was pretty effective," said second-year Zoe Kehrwald. The committee, which consisted of professors Carrasco "Since the meeting, I've heard faculty talking about the things (committee chair), Glen Cuomo, Andrea Dimino, Terry Palls, "HUMANITIES" CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Jocelyn Van Tuyl, and professor emeritus David Dykstra, held a Inside this Issue: closed meeting Friday morning at 9 AM to reconsider their Editorial ...... 2 recommendation. That afternoon Carrasco announced that "the committee has decided to reaffirm its recommendation of Amy Letters to the Editor ...... 3,4 Reid; there will be a proposal to the Division in the form of a Dallas Dort ...... 5 ballot, circulating today [Friday] and due Thesday." Eric von Schmidt ...... 7 This action has prompted some students to wonder how Sexual Awareness Display ...... 7 seriously student opinion has been considered. In a meeting on Outside the Ivory Tower ...... 9 Friday, second-year transfer student Jim Kilbourne (a member Announcements ...... 10 of VanTuyl's Intermediate French Class) told Carrasco that he felt "very patronized. On the one hand I'm hearing 'We care 2 The Catalyst May 9, 1995 EDITORIAL

It's that time of year again. Yes, it's time for class just as seriously as you take his/her evaluation of you. evaluations, those canary yellow, carbon-copy sheets that every The evaluation is one of the most powerful and student gets in every class at the end of the semester. This is the expressive tools a student has, it is one of the few ways students student's chance to tell the professor what they thought of the can influence decisions about promotion and tenure. It should class, good and bad. As boring or mundane as this often seems, not be dismissed easily by anyone. in actuality class evaluations are essential to the dialogue between students and faculty. 10%0FF The evaluations that students scribble in the last days of No Deposit the semester are possibly the most useful information professors No Administration Fee can receive as to the effectiveness of their classes. Faculty should emphasize the importance of the evalua 10% off with this Ad tions, not merely distribute them. Too often these forms are -='~'"" ~~~~~~ .---, ....__...... _' ( r distributed with an air of "1-hate-to waste-valuable-class-time ;::i&."7'~~e:-_;,~ ... ~-- like-this." Such an atmosphere hardly encourages thoughtful v<.~lr c~,-~--- ~~ ~-~0<:)~-----2 -.... consideration on the part of students. Professors, this is your { chance to find out what students are really thinking; give students ,_,~:=<. \x:7l time enough to complete them with care. \'I~ Rtc>. As for the students, a good evaluation should take some {$) ~~ '- ..}J.':~ ~ 'C.J thought. Spend no less than five minutes thinking it over and ~~ r;~! ((?~(A~~~ writing it. It does not have to be a three-page essay, but it should Rest Easy on ?our Summer Break. Store Your Belongings with Us be something serious and precise. If you don't feel like you've _ While You are Away. been given enough time to complete the evaluation, take it home • Oimate Controlled Lockers from Only S6/month and finish it ... just remember to turn it back in to the division • Computerized Access • Storage Sizes for Every Need from Small Electronics to RV s office. If you are worried about a professor not liking what you have to say, remember that it is your right in the evaluation to say ~udget what you want, as long as it is relevant. You do not have to sign Mini Storage the evaluation (unless you want to), nor can you be held account 6512 -14th Street West 1909 Whitfield Park Loop able for what you say. As long as you don't write complete Bradenton Bradenton nonsense, the professor should take your evaluation of him/her 758-DOOl 758-1545

The Catalyst© General Editor: Ken Burruss Managing Editor: Ilen Zazueta-Audirac Staff Writers: Graham Strouse, Rocky Swift, Jake Reimer, Byron Hartsfield, Kate Fink and Meg Hayes. Layout: Kelcey Burns and Michael Hutch Business Managers: Anjna Chauhan and Adam Rains The Catalyst is also available on-line at http://www.sar.usf.edu/-catalyst Direct inquiries/submissions to our Computer Guy, James Reffell ([email protected]) Co-Sponsored by Dean and Warden Michalson and Professor Vesperi Letters to the Editor should be submitted on disk if possible, if not then in type, to the Catalyst boxes across from Barbara Berggren's office, or mailed to 5700 N Tamiami Trail, Box 75, Sarasota, FL 34243. The Catalyst reserves the right to edit submissions for reasons of space or clarity. 3 The Catalyst May 9, 1995 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sign Tramples Free Speech Sign Better than Petition I am disturbed at finding my name, along with the On April30, with the help of Andy Snyder, I posted a entire student body, listed under the threat: cross your name out sign on the front of Ham Center regarding the Contract with or you will become one of them. I have two things to say: America (Note: The views expressed in this letter are not 1) My name is not to be displayed in a public place necessarily those of Andy Snyder). Though I expected a certain without my consent. It had to do with two basic things: respect degree of backlash, the sign provoked a response which greatly and privacy. I like both of them, and I am not going to let you exceeded my anticipations. bastardize them for whatever political agenda you have. The gist of the average attack was this: "You do not 2) While growing up, two hundred and fifty thousand have the right to force me to make my political views public," people were kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in my country. and was often followed by: "You should have posted a petition." They taught me, among other things, the value of freedom of As regards the first statement, the intent of the sign was not to speech. In my own little book, it means that I have the right to take a political census of New College. Nor was the intent to say, or refrain to say, what I want (read: I have the choice to turn people for or against the Colllract (note the presence of both speak). Believe me, it is a valuable right which you learn to sides of that issue on the sign). The point is this: those behind appreciate especially when you do not have it. the Contract claim that it has the support of the American If by stepping on my right to speak, you are trying to people. show me that silence means compliance; I must say, thanks but If people feel indignant because of our sign, I believe no thanks. I do not need you to tell me the power of my silence. they should feel more indignant about a Congressional leader I am aware of it; besides, I like having the choice of exercising it ship which ascribes to them a de facto position of assent. As our myself. sign explained, only 5% of Americans were demonstrated to I do not know what the issues involved In this "Con have actively voiced support for the Contract. One has a moral tract of America" are. (I am too upset to read them in the way obligation as a member of a democracy to speak out when one's they are presented here.) I do not know whether I agree or not. government assigns one a default position. I did not use a However, any action (or lack of it) that I take regarding you sign petition because that would have failed to drive home this key does not reflect in any mean, or under any circumstance, my point of "de facto" democracy, and also, I do not believe the opinions on this or any other issue. Again, thanks but I can opinion of New College weighs heavily upon our leaders. As a speak for myself. final note, I wish to condemn the often sarcastic ad hominem I am sure you have your good reasons for this sign. attacks which appeared on our sign, many of which were am only hoping that next time you will be more careful about specifically directed at Andy Snyder. It is very disappointing other people's rights. I can give you two hundred and fifty that many people used the sign as an opportunity to express thousand reasons to do so. And although right now "I would like disapproval of the previous endeavors of one of its creators, to find you inner child and kick its little ass," as the Eagles rather than to discuss the issue at hand. would say, I can only write this and hope you will read it. --Matt Grieco --Sebastian Canon LEITERS CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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JUST FELT LIKE GETTING THAT OFF OUR CHESTS The Catalyst May 9, 1995 5 LEADING THE FULL LIFE: DALLAS DORT Rocky Swift A man can do a Jot in 87 years. He can help institute White House where he set up emergency committees to deal government policies that change forever the way that the United with manpower issues, price control administration, and supply States federal government interacts with its citizens. He can allocation in the war with Germany. He later became a trouble- organize aid to friendly foreign nations to rebuild after the shooter for the United Nations relief efforts to the Allied devastation of World War IT. He can do all this while working countries in Europe. In this capacity, Dort made trips with a with such people as Harry Hopkins, Herbert Hoover, Franklin commission headed by New York Mayor Fiorelo La Guardia to Delanor Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman. Such were the help afflicted European countries coordinate aid and relief experiences of New College Foundation member Dallas Dort. during the war. Dallas Dort was born in Flint, Michigan and went to Eleanor Roosevelt was very concerned with the United college at Princeton. He then carne back to his home state to Nations relief efforts and Dort frequently briefed her at the attend law school at the University of Michigan. Dort consid Roosevelt home at ered pursuing a law degree, but a friend who worked for Harry Hyde Park on the "I put my money where Hopkins convinced him to come work in Washington answering situation. "She was my mouth was ... " letters and telegrams sent to the government asking for aid. very warm," said To counteract the crippling effects of the Great Depres Dort of Eleanor. Dort notes that Eleanor had certain causes that sion, President Roosevelt had enacted numerous programs, she was very interested in and kept running them by her hus collectively called the New Deal, to get the country back on its band. "She was much more liberal than the President was," Dort feet. The excitement of being involved in changing the face of commented. government compelled him to remain. He ended up staying Dort regularly associated with many of Washington's seventeen years in the nation's capitol working at numerous influential politicians throughout his career. When Roosevelt high-level jobs in the Roosevelt and Truman administrations. died in 1945, Harry S. Truman came to office and faced the For those who don't know, Harry Hopkins was FDR's difficult task of continuing in the former President's policies. most effective administrator during the New Deal and later Dort worked, with varying success, on getting Truman's legisla became Roosevelt's closest advisor, according to Dort. Dort tion through the Republican Congress. "I'm a great admirer of served under Hopkins in the Works Program Administration his," Dort said of Truman, "He was very practical." Dort noted (WPA) which assisted local governments run programs with that Truman was put in very difficult circumstances following up federal money. He was the WPA's chief investigator and had FDR in the Presidency: "He had a great responsibility," said agents throughout the country ferreting out the graft and corrup Dort, "I think he did a very good job." Dallas Dort is not sure tion that permeated the administration's funding program. which of the two was the better president, though. "I don't think Another time, Dort's investigators uncovered some Truman could do what Roosevelt did. I think Roosevelt had the "crooked business" involving some of Roosevelt's close political vision. Possibly Truman was more balanced and down-to-earth. associates in Ohio who were tied to the WPA. Due to the They were quite different types of people." seriousness of the situation, Hopkins and Dort took the matter Dort also worked with Herbert Hoover when the former directly to the president. After a situation briefing, Roosevelt president was appointed by Truman to reorganize government said, "Well, Dort, what do you think I should do?" Dort says that divisions. "He was a first-class engineer, and he was a good he thought his career was over right there because of the sus administrator." Dort did not agree with some of Hoover's pects' connections with the President. Nevertheless, he went policies and believed that he could have done more as president, "I think he could have helped ease the Depression. He should ahead and recommended that the case be sent to the Department of Justice for prosecution. Roosevelt replied, "Okay, go ahead." have done what Roosevelt did." Dort worked with Roosevelt a number of times through One powerful politician that Dallas Dort did not meet out the president's administration. "I always admired him," Dort was the infamous anticommunist, Senator Joseph McCarthy. Dort did have some dealings with McCarthy, as Dort said, "One said of FDR. "I think he had a tremendous sense on how far he time I was on his list. The FBI came talking to my neighbors. could push the country and Congress." When World War II broke out, Dort transferred to the "DORT" CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 6 The Catalyst May 9, 1995 "HUMANITIES" CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 students say." like the others had more to of(er" in that area. First-year student Lara Glasgow also expressed positive In a meeting with Carrasco on Friday afternoon, feelings, "I think that the students were definitely heard." When Kilbourne echoed that sentiment. "There was an opportunity to asked whether students were listened to as well as heard, give us a rich cultural source from which to draw," he said. "We Glasgow responded "If not for this disagreement, then for the don't want to swap a good ol' boys club for a good ol' girls future they'll consider the opinions of students." club," referring to the fact that the last three professors hired in First-year Jesse Potterveld adds "I think that the the Humanities have been "white women Ivy Leaguers," and Humanities Division will find a better way to evaluate student that both Amy Reid and Jocelyn Van Tuyl completed their input. What students did [at the meeting] was more for the graduate studies in French at Yale. future ... rather than doing much for the present situation." Carrasco told Kilbourne that "All issues were consid "The issue was more about listening to students than ered and looked at carefully" and that it is not her intention to hiring faculty," Laitinen said. "duplicate what we have." She also emphasized that the com Carrasco assures that "We'll have more searches mittee "did take [cultural background] into consideration ... but coming up and more opportunities for addressing these issues." that is only part of the larger picture." As far as past searches are Both faculty and students have been concerned about concerned, "We have tried before [to introduce cultural diversity "the consequences of all of this," as VanTuyl termed student into the facu lty] but our candidates have been bought out right presence at the division meeting, and how the hired candidate from under us." might react to it. Kilbourne observed that "in the past, some of the Kehrwald says "People should be able to discuss committee's choices were controversial ... [but] the candidates forcefully things at those [division] meetings without it being have proven themselves to be popular" as professors. taken out of those meetings." Laitinen agreed. "[I] would hate it if faculty made [Additional research for this article was conducted by Kate Fink, students feel guilty for doing (1) what they have a right to do and Meg Hayes and !len Zazueta-Audirac] (2) what students at New College should do." 0 The question doesn't appear to be whether or not Reid ::s could do the job. "I didn't go there to attack her [Reid]," L/Pg Or O#Ee~ /IVO. (b {]'Q remarked Xu. . ~ ~ Students showed up to the meeting "because some final '< ~ 1:/) comments about the candidates never were made," said first year 0 ~ ....-1 "-<: 1:/) Rebecca Dinger. At the meeting on Wednesday she reminded u ...... the committee that "we never got a chance to weigh them against (/) © 0 ·~ ...... each other." ::::r' i3 (b One of the many themes of the two and a half hour 0.0 ROC~ & ROll gf(jFfrurr 0...... meeting was the desire to bring more diversity to New College. ~ ::r' ·~ Bt~ER grUFF• DEAD gruFF (b Potterveld noted "I think in a school this small we need to find ~ .!"1 more diversity. I had no problem with Amy Reid, but it seems ~ vuMB ~':uf~~Rftm;oRte c3 (1) gft{D~ER 0 ~ (b en "Call if you're· lost or ...... ~ confused, we understand." ::::r' (/) 1:/) TIMELESS MUSIC ;>-. -...... · Our staff is ready to serve ~ ~ you. Just don't make any ...... en 0 sudden movements and (b New & Used CO's • Vmy1 Records & Cassettes 0 .. . it's best not to stare! f? Picture Discs • Old Sheet Music • Antique ::s Radios & Record Players • Rock V'tdeos :::::s 5754 South Tamlami Trail ~ 5715 Old 301 "-<: Sarasota, FL 34231 "' Bradenton, FL ...... 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Inside display, which contains pamphlets and statistics under the the College Hall music room, chairs scraped the floor as a man headings of gay/bisexual issues, men's issues, women's issues, who looked a great deal like Jerry Garcia adjusted a microphone. HIV/AIDS issues, STD issues, birth control issues, and rape/ He wore a black button-down shirt that curved around his belly violence issues. The display also includes lists of phone numbers and hung free over his jeans. His beard and hair formed a half students can call for more information, ideas for activism, and coiffed mane. people willing to give confidential rides to students to get tested Eventually, the shuffling settled. A balding gentlemen for AIDS. They collected their information from organizations in a purple shirt rose and draped the room in introductions. He such as Planned Parenthood, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, AIDS called the 'Jerry' Eric von Schmidt. Von Schmidt sat and Manasota, and the Sarasota Public Health Unit. grabbed an eight-string guitar. Around his neck, a metal frame "It's an area of education that's often overlooked. braced his harmonica. He shifted, set himself, set his pick to the People assume that if they're highly educated, they're sexually strings and sang songs with names like "Baby, let me follow you educated, and that's not always true," Andre said. down", "Goodnight, Irene", and "Joshua's gone to Barbados"; "We thought New College needed it," Craven agreed. songs I had never heard. There are also two tables in front of the display: one The easy voice and the rambling lyrics reminded me that contains pamphlets students may take, and one that invites that this crowd was once as tie-dyed, bra-less, and ragged around comments from students. The comments, though sparse, have the chin as we are. They seemed to remember too; and they been mostly positive. One comment, however, addressed the clapped, politely as if for an orchestra .. validity of some statistics on the display. A song called "Who Knocked the Brains Out of the "By putting these statistics up here you mislead us Sky?" stirred them up a little. He stamped out the beat with his (although for a good purpose), but this misleading nature may left foot and I came to the conclusion that he hasn't tossed his actually cause more damage and reinforce some stereotyping of salad days. He sang a chordless ballad by Burl Ives, his guitar problems," Jon Landry wrote. layed flat across his lap. He did a couple of pieces that got Craven said there had been some errors on the display, covered a few years back by "a young pup" named Bob Dylan. but they were corrected. "It wasn't meant to be controversial, it He says he passed them down. "Baby, let me follow you down" was meant to be informational," she said. got him "the best press of my life", he said. He sang another song about a boat and its "shakedown cruise from Sarasota to Long Island." A little more than halfway through his set, he invited "Rob the Mandolin Player" to join him for the rest. "I had my first experience with real musicians here SAN FRANCISCO about 25 years ago," said Rob Knox, son of retiring professor STYLE Bob Knox. Rob's on the cusp of his thirtysomethings. HEALTIIY MEXICAN Von Schmidt and Knox joined for another song called FOOD "Price for Your Pride"; a C&W ditty about a filly at the Ken tucky Derby. 1430MamSt. The set began to wind down. Knox stayed through to Suuou. R. Jf2Jl the end and then disappeared as Eric Von Schmidt rose, smiled .366-9439 FAXJ66.9538 and waved. Chairs clattered and voices filled the room as he joined the crowd. 8 The Catalyst May 9, 1995

"DORT" CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 He was a wild man." McCarthy failed to incriminate Dort, or anyone else for that matter. SIUDENTS Dort worked in a number of State Department jobs until 1951, when, after the excitement of the New Deal, the Washing GIVE US HIGH ton climate got boring. Dort decided to raise cattle and Florida, as he says, seemed to be the best place to do it. At the time, land GRADES. down here was very cheap, so Dort bought 3500 acres of land between Sarasota and Myakka River State Park. It took four to five years before the land was fully prepared for raising cattle. "At the same time you were improving the land, you were improving the cattle herd. It was very satisfying." In 1968, Dallas Dort began another business interest by becoming the co owner of a boat dealership. The business had boatyards through out south Florida. Dort sold his part of the business but notes that he still has a boat of his own. Dort has held a number of posts during his time in Sarasota. Dort got involved in New College in 1963 through his friend David Lindsey, the publisher of a Sarasota paper. Dort has served on the board since that time and served as acting 4808 S. Tamiami Tr. president for a year when the school's president left in 1972. At The Landings Dort notes that the merger between New College and USF did (813) 921-2589 not change the school very much at all. "It wasn't nearly as big a change as everybody thought it was going to be. We knew that I'AKAMil@ CENTERS OF AMERiCA whether it worked or not depended on the people on both sides." We Ship Anything, Anywhere:" He went on to note, "We've been very fortunate over the years to have presidents of USF that were very supportive of the college (NC). There's been a lot of goodwill on both sides." Dallas Dort says that he is interested in New College GIVE US YOUR IDEAS because of the challenge it presents to gifted students. "This for the 1995 Orientation Issue of The Catalyst college is concerned with bright students that should be future leaders of the country." He commented that one of the goals of SUBMIT THEM TO BOX 102 OR New College was to stay in a perpetual state of change and E-MAIL ZAZUETAA@ VIRTU.SAR. USF.EDU improvement. "There's always a danger that you could be too self-satisfied with what you have. As far as I know, that hasn't happened." The latest project that Dallas Dort has spearheaded is the construction of the new dorms. He says that New College was always supposed to be a residential college that would foster a student community. For several years, Dort has pushed for the IJVA\~ lr~~ new dorms to bring more students on campus to boost the U~ecl 13()d\S "collegiate feeling." Nothing happened until Dort put up half a 3913 Brown Avenue Sarasota, Fl 34231 million dollars to start the project. "I put my money where my Voice/Fax (813) 365-3658 mouth was," says Dort, "I thought this would be a worthwhile Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Closed Sunday thing to do." 1096 DISCOUNT OFF PU RCHASE WITH STUDENT I. D. The Catalyst May 9, 1995 9

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International News Celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary ofV-E Day took place across the world over the weekend. President Bill Clinton arrived in Moscow today to join the Russians in celebrating as well as confer with Russian President Boris Yeltsin. In London, more than 100,000 celebrated the event in Hyde Park.

The Croatian Army won a victory in the Serb-held Yugoslavian enclave of western Slovania last week. The victory brings fears, however, that the Serbs will now expand the Yugoslavian civil war back into Croatia in retaliation. Croatia went to war for independence from Serbia in 1991.

National News In a decision announced last week, President Clinton opened America's doors to some 15,000 Cuban refugees detained in the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay. The remaining 8,000 Cubans, along with 7,000 Haitian refugees, will be returned to their respective nations. Clinton also announced that in the future, Cubans who wish to repatriate to the United States must apply in Cuba. The current cap on Cuban refugees is 20,000.

Fourteen people died in Fort Worth, Texas last weekend following a fierce storm. The storm swept away motorists in flash floods, carried 70 MPH winds and rained softball-size hailstones. 100 people were injured.

Governor Pete Wilson has admitted to having hired an illegal alien in 1978. Wilson has made a political reputation attack ing illegal aliens. Wilson admitted that he hired a Mexican woman who had entered the nation illegally as a maid. He did not pay Social Security taxes for her.

A Boca Raton-based company has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Hollywood's so-called "dream team," comprised of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The Florida company, Dreamwerks Production Group, seeks $25-milllon in damages and calls on the "dream team's" company, Dream Works SKG, to give up its studio title. A promoter for Dreamwerks said its trademark was registered in 1982.

Quibilah Shabazz walked from the courthouse into the sunlight last week as her defense attorneys and prosecutors struck a last minute deal. Shabazz had been on trial for conspiring to kill Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam. In return for accepting "responsibility," entering a drug and alcohol treatment program and going on two-year probation, Shabazz avoids a trial and a possible 90-year sentence.

State News Legislators in Tallahassee voted last Saturday to repeal a 1994 law that had helped the state in lawsuits against tobacco companies. The law, passed as part of a Medicaid fraud bill, stripped tobacco companies of defenses in third-party lawsuits filed by the state.

Something We Threw In For Fun "We're so sorry about this that I don't know how I could express it," Ed Neenan, vice president of a computer software company that fired employee Bill Means. Neenan notified Means he was being laid off when Mean's 8-year-old daughter was visiting for Take Our Daughters to Work Day. 10 The Catalyst May 9, 1995 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Do you want a massage? Hey, me too. Let's make it happen weekly, or even twice a week. I hurt, you hurt. If you are secure and have either strong hands or decent technique, or if you have neither, please get in touch with me. I need some massage and like to trade massages with someone. This is not a joke or covert sleazy proposition. Thanks- Doug, box 540,359-8476, or perry @virtu.sar.usf.edu. ***** For a free issue of New CollAge, the poetry magazine, sign next to your name on the poster in the pool room. ***** Recently a very nasty smell developed in the Publications office due to a carton of milk that had been abandoned for several days. It made several people sick. If you eat or drink in the Publications Office, CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF. ***** The SAC is currently accepting nominations for the General Spaatz Award, an award to be presented at the end of the year to students who have made what you consider an exceptional contribution to the New College community. Please put your nominations in the SAC mailbox. ***** A Personal Growth and Sharing Group will be meeting in the Student Activities Office on Wednesday, May 10. Call 359-3798 for more information or if you can't make it Wednesday. The group hopes to meet throughout the summer but everyone (faculty, students, and staff, NC, USF, Sarasota residents) is invited. The group is based on community-building ideas ofM. Scott Peck. ***** GIVE US YOUR SMUT! Pillow Book is currently seeking submissions for its next issue. Submit your erotic fiction, poetry and art by Friday, May 12. Contact Ilen at box 102 or Michael at box 291 for more information, or e-mail [email protected]. * * * * * The Stuff We Made, a retrospecive of performance, artwork, music, poetry and classwork by Katie McDowell, Laurel Christian Isbister and Danielle Chynoweth. Art show 4-7pm, performance starts ar 7pm, Friday, May 12, College Hall Music Room. ***** If you have information or ideas for the 1995 Orientation Issue of The Catalyst, please send them to box 102, or e-mail [email protected]. Suggestions are welcome all summer long . .. * * * * * Leslie Shaffer is organizing New College's first annual Flea Market, Saturday, May 20, 9 am to 3 pm. If you are interested in having a table set up for you, would be willing to volunteer, or simply want more information, contact box 373 or 358-0561. * * * * * The Best Ham Center Sale Ever. Thursday, May 11, 12-4pm. Equipment room stuff.

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