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Journalism The Official Organ of the Students of the University of the South A Legacy of 103 years of Student 37383-1000 NOVEMBER 8, 1994 VOLUME CLXXIV, N05 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH SEWANEE.TN The New Church Exclusive Interview with the Controversial Episcopalian Bishop John Shelby Spong

by Michael Cooke speak on is the changing patterns in sexual ethics, because that seems to be a fairly hot

The Right Reverend John Shelby Spong, topic in college circles I don't know of an) Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, other religious leadei that is invited to seculai

universities as as I is the author of several books, the most con- and state frequently am thai mes- troversial of which is living m Sin: A Bishop Now I don't think that means my Rethinks Human Sexuality, published by sage is significantly different from a lot ot

I it simply that Harper and Row in 1988. The book, which other people's think means deals with the Episcopal Church's response my profile is higher because I've been a right long time. After to various aspects of human sexuality, caused published author for a to known and they a great deal controversy. The National Re- a while you sort of get be

say 1 need a religious figure to s] view referred to it as "literate, articulate, "Oh, Rolodexes heavy with sociological jargon, indifferent to about this," and they go to their there because of some the accumulated wisdom of the past - and and they find my name

I that you can hopelessly naive." Interpretation, a religious previous experience. So think that kind of platform where you can journal, cited its strengths as "its pastoral build of articulate certain issues and can in some sense, its commitment to the equality sense force the society to debate those issues women, its sensitivity to excluded sexual because you articulate them. minorities, and its attempts to place biblical simply con- materials in their literary and historical Audible Dissent Bishop drew even greater MC: Do you think that you have initiated texts." In 1 989 the Rush national debate or simply participated in Reactions to Moving Mens attention when he ordained Robert Williams, Some homosexual it? an openly and sexually active socially, and it is long enough thai VOU by Tania Sammon offer priesthood. Due to his which frater- man, to the Episcopal , ,,n make a good decision about JSS: Some of both. In 1988, my eleventh radical actions and pronouncements. Bishop to same as with the banning ol com nity join Sin. first "It's the visibility, book came out, called Living in My Spong has attained a high national [Tie faculty's concern does not stem from mon sources. Students had no say in the the ten books generated some debate, discussion program appearing on television shows such as rush itself H is the intense pledge decision likely to change Sewanee's so. ial notice but not a great deal. When I wrote show, the Oprah Winfrey show, and for distracting freshmen from at a Phil Donahue marks the general feeling among they blame things in life." And so in Sin, I was looking at three Live. Bishop Spong is a living interests. Pledgeship ifl considered and Larry King Sewanee students regarding the movement demic of our society that cause some differ- after public speaker, and is the life "us unnecessariij time-consuming [TiepJedges highly sought of fraternity rush m second semester the Church talks publicly on ences in the way Ihree to four hours •> day seen as one of the foremost commentators attempt "stabi sometimi s spend For decision was made in the to acts privately. ' the way the Church >( ,... "I'm sexual ethics. He speaks here and encourage cleaning the hous. I I'earigl QSaid contemporary lize freshmen males' interests and Church says sex outside of Bishop's role in our soci- example, the ing that about halfthe pledges wish they about an Episcopal them to focus on intellectual development always wrong. But the fact of the political ethics. marriage is says couldhavethetimi they'vespentdoingpledge ety and on sexual and rather than the intense rushing system." couples that have that clergy marry il hack matter is back, so they could i hannel Dean Pearigen. activities almost every week of our " was do you see the been living together into then \( hoolwork Academit wort Michael Cooke: What role Administrators hope this effort will "ul- anything about it, secular lives, and we don't think majoi argumi nts in favoi ol mo\ Episcopal Church playing in our strengthen the fraternity system al oneol the also officially timately it's so common place. We not believe that freshmen it matter what the the ingrush Faculty do society? Why does the institution." Some feel thai fraternil sinful. have said that homosexuality is have enough lime to gel theii Feel on the Episcopal church does? stands now is strong enough with system as it beiore smaller ground and stabilize then interests equal opportunities for bigger and Episcopal Church? intensive pledge program it does. I MC: The rush to pun, ipating in an John Shelby Spong: I'm not sure fraternities, and that there is a lengthy othi rsi ountei thai theempha and the Episco- lie C Howevei don't see organized religion, enable males to make a well-iuloimedch. actually usi to Well, in so many words. We "ii |"»>i .i' ademii s as an ex< having enough JSS: entei al sis placed pal church in particular, as fraternity toentei il the) just sort of ol which debate it a great deal, we is unfounded Grade poini in any particular way. didn't rush will move rush power to affect change all. It is uncertain how moving • like me be the 12 average institutional church has any need time to b& Ii I in not sure any freshmen ha thai a study hall quantify that, but we certainly pledges Most fraternities enforce society. pet i i.and to great significance in the life of the d to the campus and their in the n people | week foi percentage of homosexual activities foul nights a ite in ;1 wide Episcopal Church than there is in Episcopal bishop, hood of the freshmen males are < ontinuedonpa role would an i that when MC: What the at large. If you get into R terms of the society th such as yourself, play in society, in immediately thrown into rush where they require celibacy tradition and in inhibited leadership or affecting change? their academu interests become a haven for single peopl' ibeconim; In this issue... homosexual persons, [tl person acts out his or whom are .ever. Sewanee's JSS: Well. I think every Uesofferedoncam documented— again, withot I easily by many according to who they are ve rush system has b» ed Picks pg. 2 her vocation not km Shorts and I would number picky. It is something career as an author, for a pie.' had a second church we have guy antify. In every 3 of years, and I thiol known to OG Stripe -Pg- and lesbian people who are pie | thi platform or a stage that very few otl and are nol though! ol as Binftll some lour hundred the rector Ideas pg- 6 ops achieve. I've got Richmond, we mu Thoughts & Thirdly, in my experience in i in people's might b< lot of older people who because of that I had a commented one pi 7 „rs or libraries. 1 thinK Sports Recap Pg- or divorced who frequently, by members of owed verj ,„, .mebod) thai became Daisy Zamora Pg- ll lot ol reasons to them, but for a builds that sort ol would choose not to get married, but ge campuse other bishop in page 4 introduce try probably more than any timed on great asked to America. And usually the top.c lm Page 2 The Sewanee Purple November 8, 1994 PAGE TWO SEOjam£< hhonti Purple Picks No Plates at the Inn "What to Do When There's Nothing to Do on the Domain"

8 November. Dr. Ruth Westheimer 11 November. Step Show, organized Or at the BC.it seemed last weekend. Last weekend' s only dining option will give a talk at Sewanee as part of by the African- American Alliance, in was the B.C. But at the B.C. there were only Styrofoam plates. Marriott her world-wide campaign to "sexu- which student groups from Fisk, dutifully disposed of all the plates with cracks in them (they pose a health ally liter-ate" society. Former Emory, Bama, U. A-B, Alabama Unfortunately they disposed of them the same week someone hazard). "Mother of the Year," Dr. Ruth is a A&M, UT-Knoxville, and UT-Chat- a stole a rack of plates one day between lunch and dinner. A rack holds psychosexual therapist who has mas- tanooga will compete for $1800 in few hundred plates, so the B.C. was a little short. tered mass media to spread what she prizes. Sewanee sorority women will calls "sexual literacy." For those func- dance during intermission. DJ Sound tional illiterates out there, she will Forest will run the light show/video Death Coming Soon entertain a question-answer session dance party afterwards. Cravens, during her program. TONIGHT. 8:00. Theatre/Sewanee will present Arthur Miller's Tony Free. Guerry Auditorium, 8:00. Award winning drama, Death ofA Salesman, 11 November. Spalding Gray pre-

sents Gray's Anatomy , sold out for Wednesday through Saturday, Nov 16-19 at 8 p.m. in three months in NY, in nearby Nash- Guerry Aud. Heading the cast is David Landon as Willy ville for one night only. Spalding is a Loman, Kate Depew as his wife Linda. Anson Mount and performance artist who is known for Monster in a Box and Swimming Tank Preston Schaeffer will play their sons, Biff and Happy. to Cambodia and his role in the film production is directed by senior theater major This The Killing Fields. $18,$16,$14. At Cecilia Bogran. Vanderbilt's Langford Auditorium, Due to limited seating on the stage, reservations are 8:00. encouraged. Call xl631. 12 November. God Street Wine, yet another fine BC board presentation will play Cravens. The BC board has "Revolution in Modern Mexico" described them as "sounding like John Womack, jr., the Robert Woods Bliss professor of Latin American history and Steely Dan," and some other equally economics at Harvard University and author of Zapata and the Mexican Revolution and renowned bands. Cravens, 9:30. numerous articles on Latin American will give a talk at Convocation Hall this Thursday,

November 10 at 4:30 pm. There will be a reception immediately following the talk.

"Islamic Palaces of Spain"

Dr. Antonio Momplet of the University of Madrid, Brown Foundation Fellow and visiting professor of Fine Art and Spanish, will deliver a lecture on the "Islamic Palaces

of Spain" in Convocation Hall on Monday. November 21 at 4:30 pm. '<§> <9> "©I Professor Momplet specializes in the medieval art of Spain and the Muslim art of Al-Andalus. In addition to teaching art history at the University of Madrid, he also gnagg teaches in various year-abroad programs, including Vanderbilt in Spain. Come hear .TXpg

this lecture dealing with Spain's multi-cultural context. There will be a reception / immediately following the talk. ye>0 CAtf i f\ANJ6 THE/1 OA1 THE C£\Liti&> f ^ The Observed Casual Remarks and Mountain Miscellany \ The following messages were sent one evening last week to Trezevant and THBH on THE DooP-.THfrAO subsequently forwarded across campus. o uep. THEM cum oft> cHAlft ) [in a shaken voice] Hi guys, uh... if you get a chance, turn the television on or go OK Tpss down to the commons room, evidently there's a .... a real disaster, uh evidently TfKH 0M THE flccR some asteroids have hit the earth and there's one on its way to tlie polar circle, and WO THkt ' it they've sent out , urn.. ..Air Force jets with nuclear heads to destroy before it hits WAU into

A i the Earth because they feel it could be catastrophic if it does hit. If you have a chance,

go down and listen to it. Thanks. nftS left thereafter; however, by that time the entire jm THEM, [another message was shortly $cuur ftom dorm had evacuated to an approved fallout shelter (i.e. Walsh-Ellett)] Hey

guys, regarding that message, disregard. Somebody called me. Evidently it's just a movie on television. Nothing to worry about. Bye-bye.

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by Chris Cudabac that Gownswomen could wear with a blouse, News Editor but others noted that this would make them look like stewardesses

It has fallen to your correspondent to report This year has seen the advent ol new

on what is perhaps the oldest item of old feminine uses for the proposed Gownsmen business on the Gownsmen's agenda, one stripe. Realizing that the floppy bows had not

that has certainly occupied more of the OGs gone over too well. OG President Trey time last year and this than any other single Sturtevant mentioned the possibility ol offi- issue. No meeting of the OG since March of cial OG stripe "hair things His meaning this matter being here is uncertain, since a friend mine was this \ ear has passed without of raised and discussed Those who are DOl able to think ol al leasl five items thai would allowed into the sanctified preen fall under the category "hail things but, meetings are surely eager lo know what this since the mention ol "hair things' hasalv durable and pressing issue is. Well, this ques- been accompanied by a motion ol the hand to is tend to tion thai has been before the Order none the back of the head, this would should he an official Order exclude Ihe possibility Of an official OG i ither than if there

• hair hand, and die probability of the Gownsmen necktie stripe. poinl to stripe herei or squeegee In the March meeting, Julian Adams of an official OG haber- Another issue has arisen thisyeai appar- a ' proposed, on behalf of Ben Silver, i 7; Hull hison Would anyone like a nice necktie Pholob) \ 'Order the Gownsmen cannol dashery in Charleston, that the Gownsmen ently, the of thi ii 1 " status in as lie noted 1 laiming stripe sinpe sdk would be costly, official necktie stripe. Some may sanction an official neckwear on its approve an nol bi appro pointed out that the Gowns situations where ii would out that the Deans ol rs have familiar with the official University stripe. own authority It turns be .11 1 1 q bla< k academu gown .1 distinct! priati to its assent men already have verj venture lo the Univer- Students office must first give If you are not, you may thai this 1 arrulhers poinledoul ihle item ol raiment by winch the members !atherine( see before the Order can approve a stripe to all sity Bookstore and ask one of the staff to comping, themselves irom the com was a strange idea, since, after Deans' sanction and blessing, ma) distinguish the official University stripe neckwear. This its own. The sup- there be this all graduates ol the University are beginning mon herd. "Why then should a purple though it has been sought since the stripe is two thin gold stripes with objei tion and more obscure method Foi posed to he Gownsmen This October, has been slow incoming, Al the secondary stripe in between all on a navy blue back- of to was nevei answered. noi has Gownsmen lo signify then membership proposed time of this writing, it has yet to come, ground. The stripe that Mr. Adams there aie those who think theworldal large?," thej ask Mi Stmdivanl Finally, there been any explanation for the delay same stripe on a black background. the new is the Oxonian tradition, ih.u the Gownsmen could applj object to ihe has made an appeal to the inclusiveness arose al- There have been some who Issues of gender stripetoawidei variety ol use I >ne lad} neckwear noting that "every organizational I >xfordhas of the Gowns- idea of official Gownsmen stripe . The women 1 most immediately was heard to muttei during the 1 N lob and im the < K i to have sui h feel that the us own stripe," was all well and for a variety of reasons. Some men noted that a necktie meeting, "Whj don'l they make some- a stripe SO would further ihe image ol Sewanee for women to display the new pattern gel from this new options ' good, but what would they thing useful, like boxer: rhii u bii ol I Moid in Tenne limited. Mr. Sturtevant did pouu OUl signifying one's OG membership? are too i" the attention ol way of the debates of the previ- tion was nol broughi stripe in- Mr. Adams, in attractive offi- that the possibilities lor the new The answer was immediate: "I ihe ous year, also noted that many graduates chaii that clude an entire line of official OG stripe cial OG silk scarves. Some suggested the University wish to have some waj ol though.» a blazer madeolOl I ic ial 0< i officialoiiiciaiuvjiiuppyuuvyOG floppy bow Wclothing,uui.u , u U5 there might also beDe an 6 gg-w^ T% // Pondering the Possibility of a "Party Barn

11 . 1 . . , 1 . . prol. . \ 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 r ophomon parties that's will solve the Ihe bet ause we need a space to have nizations. So besides these lour houses. by A ngela Ward ivensandal Sigma Nu Music ASSOC ia not a Board, Sewanee Popular h isimpi BC dosomanj diffen thing 11 we're losing the use ol so mi, up. fraternity and all seven sororities are left withonl} the numerous solutions presently tion. thedonnsandl 10 Among houses According to Miss Upchun h, "thi C. Cushman room and Cravens." consideration for the issue of sorority the Mary "Sororities do net tl hou under people are in favoi ol the idea ideal lor large band pai majoritj ol h is 1 >< an idea of a "party barn" is receiv- neither ol whi< D, 1 !room, Ms Manlej and housing, the Nevertheless, some students dislike llie Dean Guerry. "at $500, the Adminstration ties According to allemphasizi thai the} oulti like lo ing strong support from to one Guerr) "i a "pans ham According expensive for students, who idea the Cravens is too the students 1 si aboul students alike. According to Lisa Manley, know how we. and the facility is a "bad idea ["his alumni and other junior PKE, " large also have to compete with ttei ei tion ol the Director of Student Activities, a new nol "part) barn rhi L " student says, "The barn is (he facility Furthei particulai youneed exclusively for student events for the use of Purple provides you all the i ham 1 structure designed problems Sororilj hou "Guerry ( larth ingtosolveany "defi- more. Ms. Manley points out, functions such as parties and formats is available for students since last and definitely possible." is no longer nitely needed " graduation The party barn in question is basically a strong one big While Dean Guerry confesses large wood or metal building with the restroom hopes for sorority houses, she recognizes room with a built-in stage for bands, available for small necessity of a large facility Santa Knows Where facilities, and possibly a kitchen and hoping lo get accomodate student parties. She says. "I am lounge area. Such a structure will To Get His Bikes the Wheat and to Ms. sorority houses, possibly 500 to 700 students. According share. Christmas! Hatchelt houses for the sororities to '"K) For Manley. she envisions the inside of the barn will be good foi the inside of However, while these as resembling "something like functions, and that type of Sale comfortable." Ms. tail parties, rush '94 Model Closeout the ATO house—dark and for big band par- thing, they won't be good - Manley says that the facility should "not We Have New Merchandise Coming In should it ties." necessarily be beautiful, but neither Model Bicycles Must Go! and Dean Guerry are All 1994 agrees that the Both Ms. Manley be sterile." Dean Guerry , who For Christmas about ihe possibility ol Layaway Now adds that the extremely optimistic bam is a necessary facility, barn" within the and be the construction of a "party building should "have good acoustics Provost himself, Dr use of the next year or two. The easy to clean up." Furthermore, sees n as a "distinc tpossibil if not Croom. says he facility will be relatively inexpensive, Heenvisionsa"University facility open Guerry says that use of the barn ity." free. Dean and BICYCLES without charge," charge, to University groups will be free or cost "only a nominal espe- OUTFITTERS is committed, & Ms. says, "the University such as $25." In regards 10 ihe location, cially with second semester rush cannondale Manley suggests the "area of Lake Cheston." recent sorority the With the results of the DIAMOND BACK According to Fred Croom. Provost of hai 123 H on, Tullahomd. TN \-sssi noi g surve. indicating CS> University, "the pi on, c, listbaistudentsneed ~ barn" pit 1 453-3619 place responded "ses' to ihe "party (615) 393-4736 (800) some place on campus for big parlies, a student opm Ms Hon, wuh7 responding "no." the where they can let their hair down." ..f the barn. Marga- such a ,on appears to be in fa VOI Manley agrees that students need president ol the Iniersorority four fraternities ret Upchurch. facility She says, "only favor of the "barn" orga- Council, says. "I'm in presently rent out their houses to other '

November 8, 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 4 NEWS^ these things can't possibly be. one. see anybody in the society that they think is cate celebratory, and joyful. When you are just moral, two. Christian, three, fit to govern the is like them. They think there must be some- continued trying to meet your needs with whomever Spong, wrong with them. They country. So there is enormous hostility being if you can sepa- thing really weird and available. I think you act as as family harassed classmates, and if any poured out behind such code words I think begin to be by of rate sex from love. When you do that, together. Those are three interesting sets crime, and being people have the slightest effeminacy values, and being against you make a thing out of your sex object and of these begin to work on. So I wrote the criteria to immediately ostracized. against welfare, or being against cutting gov- The Christian faith, in my about them they are whether ornot what the churches call not a holy person. book on suicide ernment spending, so that we can go back to person to So it is easy for me to understand why wrong, and are there opinion, calls me and every other living in sin is always were in the ancient world high among young gay males. I think the way things treat other people as if the are holy, created in is so circumstances where it isn't wrong. some to put into when we didn't have to deal with all these into the that it is a terribly traumatic thing the fact God's holy image, and called by God With young people I tried to face people without absolutely no knowl- terrifying issues. of their own humanity. That's what young last three hundred or four hun- fullness that over the conservative, wrote edge. I grew up in the very lowered the Holy Spirit means to me. So when I dred years we have consistently religious right as a fundamentalist South, and I re- MC: Do you see the that immediately got attention in a Protestant, age of puberty from fifteen or sixteen to that stuff, people on the schoolground serious threat? none of my other books ever had. member calling or twelve, and because we treat women way that eleven talking the most queers, but I didn't know what I was beings with a Time magazine called that book as if they are competent human of knowing JSS: No. I think what they are doing is pump- sex ever issued by about. I had absolutely no way educated at a univer- radical pronouncement on brain capable of being into the blood stream of was. I think that many ing enormous venom Time is into hyper- what homosexuality pushed the age of marriage a bishop, but you know sity, we have crowd down in Arkansas kids today come to the awareness of their this nation. This that people bole. forward What that means is of the month and homosexuality thinking that there is some- that pulls out a bimbo twelve and get married today enter puberty at Mr. Clinton of indiscreet behavior, thing really wrong with them. I just think it's accuses piece of what's going on. Now the a terrible thing we do out of our prejudice, that's a lifetime commitment for gay nor- Republican leadership, like Bob Dole in the There has to a because I think homosexuality is quite percent of our Senate and Newt Gingrich in the House, and lesbian people, like marriage, and the mal. It affects five to ten left- would never pick up those issues, but what society at all times. I think it's like being church ought to reach out and recognize tone of hostility handed: some people are born left-handed they do is to pick up the begin to talk about: "This and affirm that commitment. and some people are born right-handed. I has behind them. They without character, a president to do with the way your brain is organized. is a president without values." It pollutes the blood stream Would you say that the recognition at twenty six or twenty seven. What you have MC: acceptance and pretty deeply. I think that it basically comes received for that book has granted a MC: Do you think that done is to separate puberty from marriage by you out of the religious right, and I know the you say now? understanding of homosexuality has in- fifteen years. For a society to do that and to validity to what creased dramatically over the past couple religious right, I deal with their hostility to me say to young people "now, of course before all the time. I've had sixteen death threats, mushrooming thing. The of decades? you get mamed there should be absolutely no JSS: Yeah, it is a and every one of them has come from some- went into two printings. sexual outlet, masturbation is wrong, sex is first book I wrote that one quoting the Bible and telling me that it print; they still JSS: Enormously. The symbol of that is wrong, prostitutes are wrong, wet dreams are My second book is still in issue was God's will that I be removed from this circulates around. But at Mr. Clinton made it a legitimate public wrong " You know we have covered the reissue it and it still right is a very in the last campaign. I think he world. I think the religious it didn't lift me into the world of to be debated field, and that is just from the male perspec- that time of that. He is ten, insecure group of people who are living in a notoriety. That didn't come until I was a lost some votes because tive. So kids have decided that they weren't far faster than they can younger than I am. The under- world that is changing I wrote the book on various fifteen years ready to get married, but they were ready to bishop, and until greater embrace. They are striking out at anybody sexuality. That changed my standing of homosexuality isjustmuch live together, and so great numbers of young issues of human think is bringing this change that makes year after that the younger you get because the knowledge is they people have begun cohabiting, as the word life rather dramatically. A Clinton said that one them feel so insecure. I ordained a homosexual more diffused. So Mr. would be in the old moralistic South, as if book came out committed rela- ought to be judged on the basis of one's there were something terribly sinful about person living in a faithful, is then there MC: Would you say that you have a posi- tionship. That created an enormous debate in behavior. If your behavior bad that. So what 1 did was to raise questions tive feeling for the remainder of this de- every where I ought to be some judgment. But if your about that. Is the Church's attitude towards the Church. 1 was debated issue the Church behavior is good, whether you are a homo- cade and beyond? that proper in light of the circumstances of turned around. That forced sexual or a heterosexual doesn't make any our world to debate what it believed about the ordaining I really do. I think that we are in the publicly said "I am living in difference. That initiated an enormous de- JSS: Yes. There is not a state in the union that will of a person who shift today. In the bate. It was the first time in this country that midst of a consciousness give a marriage license to two people of the a relationship of love and fidelity with a political election of Bill Clinton we went from George 1 will homosexuality was part of a national same sex. Legally, homosexuals can never person of my own sex and make my years old debate and that means that it is at least an issue Bush, who was seventy-one or -two get married. Does that they should live sin- relationship a wholesome example to the It an around which a consensus is forming. to somebody who was forty-six. was gly? Many of them choose not to. Does that flock of Christ." There are some people who enormous leap; they leaped my generation. mean that they should be reduced to a series think that no homosexual relationship can think that actions such as We went from people whose lives were shaped of promiscuous relationships? There are possibly be a wholesome example to the MC: Do you

elements of the gay community that live in flock of Christ. I disagree with that. Before to medical that manner. Is there any holy pattern of life I wrote that book I went Cornell I think promiscuous sex finally treats every open to gay people who do not want to be school to do some work with doctors because

be a 1 wanted, at least, to be able to know that what celibate? 1 have argued that there has to human being as if they are a thing. Sex corresponding thing for gay and lesbian people I was saying had some credibility in the really ought to be the deepest expression of like marriage. That is, a faithful commitment, world outside of religion, namely the world

a monogamous commitment, a life-time and of medicine and science. 1 read everything human love.

inlentioned commitment. When that hap- they put in my hands and I became con- pens the Church ought to reach out, recog- vinced, as almost every doctor at the Cornell sparked a conservative back- by World War II to somebody shaped by the nize, bless, and affirm that commitment. Now Medical Center is convinced, that homo- those have draft that lash, or are we still in a progressive mode? Vietnam War. We elected a dodging, the Church is still debating that, but 1 think the sexuality is a given and not a chosen, war protesting president which the older gen- alternative for the Church is either to recog- some people are born with a homosexual backlash eration can't understand. But to the younger nize gay and lesbian couples that are faithful orientation, and that very few people—less JSS: I think there is a conservative majority I it will probably be generation, that was probably the and monogamous and life giving, or, by re- that one-tenth of one percent—have any going on and think

I think there feeling in America during the Vietnam War. fusing to recognize them, to destabilize rela- choice in the matter. You awaken to your reflected in the elections this fall. that have had a consciousness shift in work- tionships among gay and lesbian people and sexuality, you do not choose it. 1 did not are two reasons for that. One is commu- We as enemy. We used to vent ing women. 1 think we are going through the make promiscuity a far bigger problem that it choose to be heterosexual, I just became that. nism has died the of yesterday were I all of spleens on the external enemy of transition. The values is now. I think promiscuity is almost always If I had become a gay person, if had awoken our as embodied in the Soviet Union. simple: your enemy was external, women life destroying. I would be very much op- to the fact that I was a homosexual person, I communism were "kept in their place." We're going to a posed to anyone, heterosexual or homosexual, would not have even known what the word So we could justify all kinds of things because this at bay. Well, the world where men and women are going to be living out a promiscuous relationship. I would was. I had never heard the word in my life, we had to keep enemy has collapsed. Our country, ever since treated equally, where women with ability be very much opposed to heterosexuals or 1 didn't know what it meant. I would have enemy to II every bit of its are going to achieve power, and it's going homosexuals having what 1 call a predatory just thought that something must be terribly World War has organized this be commonplace. I think the future is very relationship, anything where power is used to wrong with me. that I'm not the way other political life around defending us against there is no enemy. bright, and I would like to think the future of force your will upon another person. 1 think people say they are. One of the great fears external enemy, and now Christianity is very bright. But, I don't be- predatory sex is always wrong*, not b"ecau>!fe that rhSvels* trtaT'so many young teenage So we have to find another enemy. The

"liberals," and lieve it will be bright if the only Christian sex is wrong, but because the power equation males who discover that they are homo- religious right has identified doesn't agree message is to shout more loudly the messages is wrong. I think promiscuous sex finally sexual commit suicide. The suicide rate "liberal" means anyone who and to think they are still believ- treats every human being as if they are a among young gay males is about three hun- with the religious right. The two hot button of yesterday we've got to do is rethink thing. Sex really ought to be the deepest dred percent the rate of straight male teenag- issues of the religious right are abortion and able. I think what issues the whole meaning of the Christian faith and expression of human love that ought to come ers. I think we ought to recognize that. Part homosexuality. These two hot button that's one of the things in the deepest relationship of commitment. of the reason is that they don't know what it keep the religious right fueled, and cause all of its symbols, and that would advo- I try to do in some of my books. Then it is life giving, and loving, and is that makes them different, and they don't them to think that anybody Novembers, lvv^ i nc jovu'i; i ;iLLi NEWS

Pope Goes Residential Campus on Curlicue Road the removal of trees be- is "to mam campus, and by Frank Pratt mented that the goal of the project tween Hodgson Hall and the Quadrangle to create a critical mass out of the buildings." Roman year-round view of the main cam- the residence halls a single open up a Students at Sewanee will finally get a relief thereby making the main campus Di pus. from the over crowded dormitory life next unit separated from The opening of Hodgson Hall in kugUSl that the new residential area Will fall when the old Hodgson Hospital is reno- Kepple said Catholic students with another oi will provide Quintan! and ( iorgas in thai the 1995 vated and made into a dormitory. Work on be similar to conditioned dorm in which to be moved to the outer edges, modern, air by Chris Cudabac Hodgson Hall has already begun, and it is parking lota will rheseparationoftheareaintoaseparate near the buildings open tor live News Editor expected to be ready for habitation in time for leaving the areas some ol the isolation felt campus w ill relieve pedestrians I o open up the area the 1995 Advent Semester. When finished, bicycles and secluded from the the section ol in residents when the} are reaction to various liberal reforms in house a total of si us between Phillips and Hodgson, Asa the co-ed dormitory will Although Hodgson Reverend between the two buildings will rest ol the University the Episcopal Church, the Right three students in twenty double rooms and Curlicue road up With juniors and seniors and made into an open campus will probably rill Clarence C. Pope, Jr., bishop of the Dio- twenty three single rooms. be eliminated rather quickly* the University still plans to his recon- Avenue will be extended to the cese of Fort Worth, has declared After Hodgson Hall is renovated. Phillips area Florida freshmen asithas compensate lor the addi- reserve a feu doubles foi ciliation to the Roman Catholic Church Hall will be expanded to accommodate ap- back of Emery to with the other residence halls When it is that traffic and to pro> ide easj access to the and his intention to become a priest in proximately thirty students. The two dormi- tional the new dormitory will undoubtedly Olherlandscaping plans include finished, communion. Bishop Pope is a graduate of tories, along with Emery Hall, will form a parking lots. Qmntai.1 the most desirable along South Carolina compete with as the University's School of Theology. separate campus that will house over one ,i lighted walkwa) on campus. will link the dormitories to the residence hall Bishop Pope. who. as a bishop of an hundred students. Dr. Tom Kepple com- Avenue that owning diocese, is also a trustee, has said or two new fraternity, and rush. The introduction ol ^\e is necessary to sustain the will wait to make his conversion responsibil- that he Dissent, continued SQTOJ ity houses will transfer the there will be a large emphasis on nish. The he is due to retire until January 1, when ol a. tivities more evenly between the actives from small us social big brothers in place to monetary commitment his bishopric. He has been for many pledges, and have Sororities will from trii sororities and fralemities will need to make is formidable Synod help them organize their time and reinforce fraternities years now the leaderofthe Episcopal longer depend on fraternities for social Dean reasons that "there is no way the HO first. Many fraternity actives The an organization dedicated to that grades come states that the of America, commitment can be sustained programming. Dean Pearigen "moving fraternity rush because of financial furthering the interests of conservatives agree that male and female rush during the semester." He hopes this will prospect of a better grades as throughout the has especially op- academics is bullshit. 1 made to avoid dislo- within the Church. He put same week is most desirable, keep "dirty rush" down, but it may only as a a pledge than 1 have as an active." posed to the ordination of women cation week after week. smaller fraternities at a disadvantage when pledgeship. many agree that it is a the contradiction of Christ's example of call- As for Where to Next? experience. Some of the it comes to rush. as apostles. step in the fraternity Pearigen admits that the move- ing only men have voiced worries that Dean than others, but the Several actives prelate declared his chores are less beneficial the change has The 65-year old likely to ment of rush was sudden, yet larger numbers of freshmen men are experience is not one that many regret. that the authority of the Church has whole proposed for years There has been a belief depleting fraternity enroll- been that he's glad he go independent, bishop of Rome One eager pledge exclaimed this change, to ultimately rested with the presence three-year delay in voting in ment as a whole and weakening the through rush during first semester, "Oth- the time of St. Peter, and that he has went resources m order to make it an effec- since Mountain. And it is yet supply fraternity! of fraternities on the erwise I'd have to wait to join a to desired that the Anglican com- shilt The Fowler Center is in place strongly entertaining Homecoming will tive during pledgeship!" unclear how the Episcopal Church is I'm having a blast transition and proi ide allema munion, of which Phi pledges decked help ease the administra- be without the spectacle of Another active wants to ask is providing part, would be reconciled to the Roman tive programming. Lisa Manly a Union suits, racing across the field in believe fraternity membership out in when the Church of tors why they student activities, and details are Church. However, glory. alternative other facets of all their intoxicated Church in impedes active participation in fraternities England joined the Episcopal Sororities being worked out to subsidize the every- The New Role of life. "Do they not think that parlies. Al- the ordination of women this Sewanee and school-sponsored bands and allowing sorority system is likely to undergo involved in a fraternity at The recognized that the reunion was one who has been though some believe that the reasons lor the year, he change with the change in |hj freterntt) past hundred years has not a big being, and made his Sewanee for the change are unfounded and inconsequential, hopeless for the-time With second semester rush, the SO Look at proctors. system. had a good experience? Administration is working hard to make decision to convert. be booted out of the fraternity the and they should rarities will married, the Roman APs, and club participation, change beneficial to all Though he is need their own space to hold the membership only adds to houses and will Church can ordain him under a "pastoral see that fraternity experience." exception instituted in 1 980 the Sewanee provision," an » '> > >» married Catch-22 ^vJ by Pope John Paul II that allows in the debate Money is a major issue Anglican clergy to become Roman Catho- Dean Pearigen Episcopal priests about second semester rush. lic priests. Since then, 55 acknowledges the financial pinch on fraterni- have made the transition. Bishop Pope has plans to subsidize hopes to ties, and the University said that, as a Roman priest, he special funds to 1 t:30an>1 1 :30pm provi- social activities and allocate t2^> OPEN Moo-S* further develop and promote this funding has \ each fraternity. The allocation of sion. smaller been worked out yet, which leaves Such a converion, though no surprise not Sunday Brunch 10anv2pm concerned. Every year about a in this cen- fraternities to many, is without precedent members graduate. With- incident occured quarter of fraternity tury. The last time a similar coming in to help subsidize when Bishop Levi S. Ives of out a pledge class was in 1852, small house repairs, parties, and other costs, North Carolina, while on a visit to Europe, financial fraternities could buckle under the wrote from Rome that he had converted. Bishop Pope made this announcement strain. dues means that rush is this month. The emphasis on after going on a sabbatical leave time anyway. This coadjutor likely to begin at the same The Rt. Rev. Jack L. Iker, bishop went through rush, and adminis- semester, 1 15 men of Fort Worth, has taken over the This shows absence. about 180 bids were given out. trative duties of the diocese in his rushees alike pretty the that the fraternities and Bishop Iker, who has also opposed rushees were honor- much knew which fraternity the ordination of women, received an said that on bid night, last May, joining. Dean Pearigen ary degree at Commencement taken a picture of all the groups amongst both the gradu- if people had causing disquiet match gathered, they would closely seminarians, a majority of whom of men ating the composites taken of the pledge classes were women, and faculty. rush, this is next day. With second semester shake to change. In fact, by the time Shaver, M.JL., LM.frt. not likely Suzanne no surprises day rolls around, there will be Counseling Psychology weeks of inten- There will probably be a few University Ave. Sewanee the school year, 120 sive rush at the beginning of semester will 615-598-5314 and the pledge classes for next 5 p.m. until dosing semester. Thursday be outlined a few weeks into first what one active considers "a florist This leads to 3 p.m.- 5 pan. MonteagU rush second Friday shake fiasco. There won't be a Deliver to We a shake day. semester, there wUl only be Daily! Sewanee are going." Everyone will know where they (615)924-3292 strain this land of rush puts more Nunley Again, owner: Bonnie big pledge class on the smaller fraternities. A I

November 8, 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 6 OPINION Zht Sttomtt ftorpU Power Back South the Students the University of the Taking the Official Organ of the of 1892 So the Ad- dent government's impotence is the Established by Lindsey Delaplaine and govern our school. operated by the students of the University to make the recent controversy over visitation. The Sewanee Purple is owned and Editor ministration decided in Layout financial matters are directed by the ed.tor groups around cam- of the South. All editorial and "tough" decisions for us. Our rep- Various student theauthority granted by the Univers.ty consultation with thestaffand under pus suggested that the visitation This ques- resentatives have been demoted Board Who holds the power? Publications and needed to senior editorial start. from acting to recommending. policy was outdated Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of the tion grows in importance as stu- views of the writer and do not necessarily policy creations, most be revised. The Administration Signed editorials represent the dents and administrators disagree In major the editorial views of The Purple rush and declined the suggestions and stated reflect issues. Who has recently second semester should be mailed directly to The on vital Sewanee Letters to the editor are welcomed and visitation policy would the revised alcohol policy, students that the drop box on the University computer the power to make the final deci- Purple, deposited in The Purple informed that a change had stand, in part to protect the room- network, or sent via E-mail. sion on topics that have a direct were must be signed with the writers name, telephone but they could have mates. If two college-age students Utters to the editor effect on the quality of student's been made, the University Unsigned number year of graduation 01 relationship to the new innova- cannot come to a mutual agree- the answer seems to some input on how reserves the right to edit letters for lives? Lately letters will not be considered The Purple either they shouldn't be tions would be implemented. They ment, then taste The editor will serve anyone but the students. language length, a matters of excessively poor be living together, or they are not ma- ubmissions. administrators have were not allowed input on whether j judgeol theappropriateni Sewanee change. ture enough to be at college. The Kevin West Editor demonstrated, through various ac- or not to make the original realize that difficult decision was made by Administration needs to ChrisCudabai NewsEdUoi tions, their lack of respect for stu- That students are capable of decisions at i ayoul Bditoi that is not directly affected Lindsej Delaplaine dents' maturity and decision-mak- a group need to be given the Griffith, Sports Editoi the policy, the Administration. this level. We Robbie ing abilities. Sewanee student gov- by Arts Editor deci- Meiburg I iving for the latitude to make these types of Jonathan including groups like the If the University is here Subscriptions ernment, Tindall Adverting & lives. We won't Castlen were benefit of students, shouldn't stu- sions about our Manager OG and the Student Assembly, Wendy Walters.... Business Administration to dents have the right to be part of always have an Campus Events Liaison formed so students could learn to Jennie Sutton before they make them for us. Sewanee should govern themselves, a valuable life such major decisions Assistant Layout Editor Ken Williford be preparing us for life after col- bodies have de- happen, not after the fact? We are Advisor lesson. Yet these Dr. John V. Reishman, Faculty us to the level the people that live on campus and lege, not regressing available for generated from active legislators to is printed bi-weekly; subscriptions are The Sewanee Purple of our high school years. Their original bear the main brunt ofpolicy change. per year.The University of the South discussion groups. $12 student Why create so many student If the only power that 735 University Avenue. Sewanee, TN 37383-1000 purpose was to give students a form to rec- government organizations if they governments have is make (615) 598-1204 E-mail: [email protected] of representation, so that the Ad- for their ommendations that are disregarded, ministration did not have free reign are not going to be used only power then what Sewanee has is not stu- over students' lives. At some point actual purpose? The organizations have is dent government. Government Faculty "Diversity," administrators decided that students most student a change, though implies the power to affect change. were not capable of making ratio- to recommend can recommend it Who holds the power at Sewanee? nal, responsible decisions when it perhaps they students. strongly. A prime example of stu- Certainly not the A Political Issue? comes to the way we live our lives

hire by Sam Robbins fied minority applicants for Guest Columnist (because they are qualified, not be- You Won 't Read This Column cause they are an ethnic minority). by Walter Hubbell however, the problem is Sewanee faculty is an ex- At present parking space The Although I'm not usually the type walks, and the increase in the num- the only available practical one and need not be tremely homogeneous group. Other a for freshmen vehicles (they would ofperson to admit when I'm wrong, ber of students bringing cars to country have made a political issue. When a quali- universities across the all the articles be given a certain type of parking it is with great pleasure that I'm school. I've read of happens to be successfully hired minority faculty, fied applicant, who be in a lot not near doing so now. Contrary to my and complaints. I've heard the fears sticker) would for an so why hasn't Sewanee? Isn't di- minority, seeks employment center of campus, like behind prediction at the beginning of the about being run over and the horror the the faculty of versity a desirable end in itself? open space on would be a semester. Dr. Goldberg recently stories about arriving late for class Cravens. The result Sewanee. we may have good faith Recent requests by students at increase in the number informed me that the University from Quintard and not finding any dramatic get the job. Sewanee for a "diverse" faculty, or he or she will the rest of us. has begun the process of hiring a available parking. Oh Sewanee! I of parking spaces for But shouldn't the issue be more precisely a multiethnic fac- why live in the outer Latin American History professor feel your pain and hear your cries of Freshmen who politicized now? To do so would ulty indicate that the homogeneity such as Trez and Gorgas for next year. Although I won't be agony and I have found the solu- dorms speed up the process of of the faculty has become an issue. perhaps for carpools with around to enjoy the fruits of this tion! could sign up attracting more "diverse" appli- If we assume that a multiethnic fac- upperclassmen, or the University endeavor, I am pleased that the There should be a freshman cants? ulty is an important objective, then the BAACHUS mobile school is finally filling a position parking lot somewhere on campus, could use The contradiction inherent in the question becomes how to in the mornings, say that has been vacant for far too possibly behind Cravens. Now. be- as a shuttle politicizing this issue is clear and achieve this end Attempts by stu- minutes, to and from long. fore you freshman start to plot the every fifteen one condition to under- dents to politicize the issue repre- requires but campus. The Now on to some other impor- firebombing of my room, hear me certain spots on but invalid reasoning stand it: colorblindness. If we may sent plausible shuttle could be driven by work tant issues The lack of parking out. I don't propose a rule that agree hiring the best professors simply because there is no real con- all they don't space on campus seems to be the prohibits freshmen from bringing study students when end, then isn't flict of interests to make a political is the most desirable dominant worry among Sewanee cars to school, a rule that many have class. The idea works, and is issue of it cheating to focus attention on students and residents this year. other universities enforce, such as used by many other schools like something as superficial as skin- The Administration actively American. This way The problem is attributed to the W & L or Washington U. in St. SMU and color'7 Ask yourself, IS skin-color seeks minority professors andwould parking avail- increase in enrollment, the cam- Louis. Sewanee is a rural campus there would be more qualified important about teachers in gen- be overjoyed to hire a little Suzie pus improvements that are caus- and we all need to be able to go to able on campus and stalisi.es eral? Is there any logical reason for minority candidate Yet drive the ing available parking spaces to Chattanooga every once in a while. would still get to BMW Department of minority status to be a factor in the published by the US at graduation to turn into large boulders or side- The change I propose allows fresh- daddy bought her For the colorblind I ducation reveal the keenness of hinngof faculty? men to drive on campus; however. Wal-Mart and back. the competition for niinorm fac individual, the notion ol hiring mi-

..I i the ulty candidates For example, only nority Lk \ because they are mi- semester rush is endorsed by

is like demanding that the and faculty of the College of ol Ph.D recipients in 1992 norities, DEANS CORNER dean were black. Of these 1513, how School hire professors on the basis Arts and Sciences and supported by An Explanation of Second Sememster Rush many will seek to enter academia'' of eye color Moreover, true inte- the Board of Regents. gration at Sewanee occurs only Several considerations led to Of the ones that do, how mam will The following statement concern- to move fraternity rush and the con- rural when people unconsciously accept this decision. "For new students." be attracted to a small, teach' ing the change in fraternity rush comitant fraternity pledge period to one another simply because they Robert Pearigen, dean of stu- ing oriented college, ovei a big was distributed to University Stu- the second semester, beginning says name university that can pay them are human, not because they are 1996-97 year. dents, "the first semester is particu- and stafl "ii I tatober during the academic " dents, faculty, or less "diverse for the development more? How main will be qualified more 24 Several requests have been This change, recommended by vari- larly important foi j\ ailable positions? Statistics From this logic il follows thai of appropriate academic priorities. made lo include this statement in ous committees, accreditation re- alone illustrate the difficult) of the ethnic homogeneity of the Intellectual development and the the Sewanet Purple The only views and strategic planning stud- he finding "diverse" applicants from Sewanee faculty should immune college faculty, and a recent educational process are the most v hange to the statement is related to ies, the the small "i potentials from criticism foi nol beu important features of the collegiate numbei the ob\ ious facl thai moving fresh- task force composed of undergradu-

I lack "di- for Fortunately foi thos verse hey may ill experience and il is paramount man fraternity rush to the second ates, faculty and administrators, m minority fac- versity" ol the skin-deep variety and. new students, as well as upper cerned, the numbei ol semester will also shift fraternity enrich the academic experience nii\ candidates is on the rise Some- hut intellei ii minds are el forts classmen, lo begin the academic pledge programs to the second sc- ... conjunction With several loo the besi and mosl fecund solid 1 Addition day m the not distant future, among mestei taken by the University, ultimately year on footing.*

have its pick ol quali- any w I thai is « Sewanee may de ol study, the strengthen the fraternity sy miintcd on page 10 hired Id second Univei decided the i nsl. Hit n>n The move SPORTS

and is ranked 4th in the nation. 4. Junior lames Spriggs. before his injury, was 4th in Future the nation in punt returns. Football is to improve Looks to the outright goal Sewanee's taking the helm in the by Robbie Griffith that level in no time. The hard work and stepped it up since on every aspect of their game. In this season, and better Sports Editor talent is there. The wins will come and first game and is getting bettei numbers alone, the team has increased their as the conference in total offense according to Logan, "Nothing is ever Stroup leads total offense and total points scored along To any casual observer, the Sewanee football with creating a stronger defense. Special team' s record of 1 -6 going into the first week teams and the number of injuries are two of November might look a bit disturbing, but aspects of the season that have allowed a to Coach Logan, the record doesn't even numbei ol youngei players the opportunity to justice. play- come close to doing the team The get some plaj ing time i his expanded

football team has played a number of high ing time foi the newcomers may have its ups

caliber teams such as Trinity team that is foi the future, but il has also cost the team in are not sure ranked 2nd in the region and have done well gome regards ELS the new players considering the rash of injuries that have hou to handle the new found pressure handed plagued the team throughout the season. to them Bui w iih experience ami the infinite have Despite the one-sided record and the number Wisdom and leadership that the seuiois as Sewanee of injuries, the hard work is still there day-in passed down in their last season "gonna' and day-out and Coach Logan could not be Tigers, the Sewanee Football team is happier with his ball club. Sewanee is com- be a real line hall club mitted to winning. They gave the fans a glimpse ol this Rhodes in from ol a To most people, it all comes down to the future as they defeated an evei watchful telepholo statistics, but according to Logan, "it doesn't full house and pho always come down to X's and O's." The lens connected to a Sports Illustrated tographer. pulled it out Foi home work ethic is there and so is the right mix of Sewanee

put it to our rivals Irom Rhodes attitude and athleticism. The only problem is coming and nationally ranked running back Gladtwx during their game Sewanee converges on running hark David Donahue the fact that Sewanee has just been out- Freshman 29th. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson. against Millsaps on October yards scored \1 ol matched by good teams that have already rushed for 188 and running 1 per game), 2. Freshman victory. it and nothing is ever as bad as ( 57 yards points in the 19-17 established themselves as dominant. Sewanee good as seems Sewanee a 19 back David Donahue has taken over where the readers some- level. With the it seems." Sewanee definitely gave SI is working hard to be at that left off and is second in the confei Mountain team' s overall record tends to over- Cravens to talk about on and oil the number of young players stepping it up this The thing behind Mil. ap's of the more exceptional ac- ence in yards per game (103) Sewanee travels to Bermuda on Novem- season and Logan's commitment to a very shadow some Gladney. 3. Sophomoie last complishments of individuals on the team: nationally ranked ber 19th to play rival Davidson in the intense off-season of hard work and a prom- leads the conference in punting 1. Freshman quarterback John Stroup has Chris Murray game of the season. Sewaneei_,w».—..— will be at -- . - iseISC IUto "recruitICCIUiini\vv.iui-j,like crazy," — With support ^ in the NCAA Tournament, Experience early part of Men's Basketball Mixes Youth and from the fans and success in the a difficult season, these goals may become _ »•« j .i_ _ . >_ „» ; n, n rn .> a ,i iKic c»»acr»n !ir<» TurnerTiirnpr EmeryF.merv (All-State( All-Sti and and the team's most improved this season are by Robbie Griffith Pete Dillon Year in Knoxville), Keith Mall realities Keith Minnifield, Ochel and Connelly Player of the Sports Editor player season on Novem- ball-handler and defen- The Tigers open then both their on-court (considered a good will be looked to for and all-around ber 19th against Tennessee Wesley an performance as they sive threat). Brian Field (good, at about a 50/50 mix leadership and on-court 22nd Coach Thoni is looking Stroup then play a team Irom Australia on the time. player from Charlotte, N.C.), John returning lettermen have now played together for some of first year players and games are here at Sewanee all-around athlete and deadly shooter), Both he Sophomore Jason Porter and Senior Lee Willis (good on his roster for the upcoming season and and transfer Andy Nix (will also be looked to con- are also returning for the Tigers and will be likes what he sees. The Tigers' roster for his inside game). Women's comers looking at more playing time this season. sists of 6 returning players and 8 new Inasystem that relieson support Irom 10 deep team Perhaps the biggest question of the sea- and looks to be a very balanced and ol players a night, good defense, and a lot will Sewanee fill the shoes left by Takes 19th. Sewanee is coming son is how Soccer come November players should flourish Thoni has a hard- teamwork, all of the in which Chris Millen? Coach off a 14-1 1 record that created a run as a whole should improve as the class of players this sea- and the team last games. Thoni working, solid new they won 1 1 out of the 16 Reflect season progresses. This improvement, ac- Time to son whose perimeter games, along with the looks to hopefully carry that momentum into how cording to Thoni, is contingent upon veterans, will prove to be the keys to this coming season. Clayton Haden quickly the team comes together and how by success. The reboundingof Millen five starters are back (All- Sewanee' s Four of the players pick up everything. shifted its quickly the new graduated will be missed, but the team has just Conference center Chris Millen steady women's soccer team found Thoni looks to there being gradual, but The the outside. Thoni may look to team leading 7 rebounds a focus to end their season on a high along with his over the course of one of the enough heart to Harrigan for his inside scor- improvement place in the scoring Freshman Ryan game of the year, the game and his second schedules in recent history note. In the last Harrigan should be an team's toughest j Co-captains Eric Ochel, ing and rebounding. the elements and an column) this season. goes well and the improvement Tigers fought both contributor as he was both All- If everything the best players in immediate en route to a 1-0 believed to be one of be able to fulfill what opposing Hendrix squad Albu- is there, the team should State and Male Athlete of the Year in and Hunter Connelly look to be The win left coach Sue Behme's Division III, Thoni envisions in the team's not so distant victory. this querque, New Mexico. bul a disappoint- two of the best players in the conference championship and a berth squad with a 6- 1 4 record, joining the team future: Conference guard The other new players In retro- season. Along with consistent point ing 1-6 finish in the conference. indica- spect, the ladies' record is hardly Success played. to Youth for of the level of soccer they Women's Basketball Looks tive j : 1 1^ kraal/ SOn With alla the hard work an excruciating sched- team, and required to break .500. Countless injuries, the Lady Tigers are a very young Griffith has seen thus far inexpeih ... ed by Robbie and great altitudes Lisella ule, and an abundance of inexperienced with another and will improve Sports Editor should have no into a sub-par record. leant to into the practices, the team players translated they learn each other's games and as and on all problem improving on that 12-12 record When given the opportunity to run as a team. season in eight years, work the remark- Coming off their best that running defense Despite cylinders, the women displayed Lisella, the success of the working looking to According to the Lady Tigers basketball team is great attitudes, according The type of talent just men- guards' and for- work ethic and the able talent. team is dependent on the in the 1994-1995 sea- "a lot of work lo win 4 games in continue that success to Coach Lisella. the team has tioned allowed the Tigers get the ball down low to the coach wards' abilities to l.ven 1 2- 1 2 record. Head ol nun in the season son and build on a to do in a short period B row at the midpoint players in the lane: All-Confer- two power season at along with new assistant Sue is again strong. B! il after starting the Gabby Lisella. Honorable Mention The conference more important, ence Kim Fauls and twelve envisioning any drastic differ- Southwestern has joined played its remaining Behme, isn't contributed traditionally is. and 0-8. the team Brandi Poole. Both Sophomores is positive that and a These Hashes of ence from the start, but she conference as a strong team games to a 6-6 record. team's success last season as the team as greatly to the Coach Behme. young I with good things will happen to this 6 tender and Sewanee. once again. hope have lo settle well 13 points (lead team) and gains Kim averaged for next the fundamentals improve and the team schedule starting with a cling ready averaged 10 points and tough snll rebounds and Brand, look under their belt. It is lule mixed with a next season does a couple of games on the this week. The to season Indeed, rebounds (lead team). If the players players have yet been 8 should pro- core of talented young too early to tell as four and very young, bul positive team promising. With a perimeter can shou a lot ol composure attend practice exciting season come returning next year, the Tig able to to FauK and duce an players patience and work the ball inside Tigers* roster is made up of when the team plavs m the step ahead of the competition. The Lady season ahead play in January, already one Poole. Lisella sees a successful five sophomon the sho three Freshmen and heart of their scfu Ratheri ting upon Jarue Taylor, Berkley Little, and Bell Little, With season on soccer team v, h.cn only two played last year). openuptheii year, the women's along W ith Poole Brooke Vaughan returning of next playing for coach Lisella for the tCollegeal celebrating the promise a Junior, is base ol some :mbei 18th Should be Fauls. the team does have a is playing and first time and Senior Amy Barbour Fowler Center. bee "'ip' 1 ' 1 the freshman experience that should MsicalK the first lime since her of that team chei year. 10 the development Since they lost lour Seniors last November 8, 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 8 SPORTS Canoe Team Continues Dynasty

The less of the outcome, the canoe team had an race site and an incredible camp ground. N.C. This one competition is the only big Robbie Griffith and over-all successful weekend and looks to by two teams had a good exchange off the course event this year and Sewanee spent over continue the dynasty with the new faces that Sports Editor enjoyed both an intense time on the course practicing and all the hard work was months past season. time off the course. Regard- graced the river this Alex Pincus and Katherine and a very casual to win their 2 st well worth it. The canoe team has gone on 1 were the big winners as they were the 24 years and has further Christy Championship in championship most domi high point scorers in the established their position as ihe 15 out of the 16 trophy case in Sewanee, as a team, won nant team in the area. The races and took at least second in all of the Woods Lab illustrates tins point perfectly, result of a races. Their victory was not the The Sewanee learn traveled to the Hot Springs culmination the couple of big wins, but rather a French Broad River in North Carolina across the boards. com- Ol domination other weekend and literally blew by the was pleased challenge. Co-captain Cotton Bryan petition without even .is much B3 B nature the team and how the measl) with the diverse of Sewanee amounted I J7 points to as a group. The in well they came together 14 points by Warren Wilson, who finished team brought ended up with opportunity to be on the canoe .,-, ond. Western Carolina from all over went home empty togetherboth males and females only 3 points and I >a\ idson campus who would never have met other- handed. Sewanee again dominated the tour- This coming together improved both nament and came back to the mountain with wise. disposition of White the skills of the team and the yet another Southeastern Intercollegiate team. Having such a diverse group of Water Championship. the with different skill levels helped The competition, made up of an unusu- individuals others. The skill of both indi- to improve the skills of the ally low four teams, consisted comers to the Sewanee dominated levels vary from the eight new upcoming White Water vidual and team events. Above: Charles Israel and Katherine Christy practice for the more one member of the U.S. Kayaking team. both The one-sided victory was even Senior Matt Koren shuts down the opposing team's offense, also Championship. Below: their The diverse nature of the group to Sewanee as they dominated nationally ranked Rhodes. Photos by Lyn pleasing helping to cement Sewanee's 1-0 victory against time at an awesome Warren Wilson from Asheville. allowed for an excellent biggest rival. Hutchinson. Women's Cross Country: Eyes on the Finish Line

two meets left: the S.C.A.C. Conference by Polly Bass Novem- ( hampionship at Centre College on ber and the NCAA. Division III South- The women's cross country team has been 5th Southeast Regional which will be held at plaguedby an unfortunate number ofinjuries November 1 2th. Saturday. Octo- ,hg numbers lodwmdle. but seven mem- Emory on ber list, the team ran in Nashville at the bers remain healthy, running, and commil Tennessee/Kentucky Small Schools Cham- ted Freshman standouts include I iz pionship. All ran well with the best times of Ellington, Susan Conner, and "speed de- Coach Cliff Afton explained, mon, Katrino Nelson Sophomores Anne the season. planned to Anne Blakuey have "We are where we should be and I ,k\ Boswell and Jane the season. Everyone is made tremendous contributions this year, be at this time in should be encouraged going despite battling injuries Returning mem- running fast and The preceding Wednes- bers include Sophomore Abi White and Jun- into Conference." their fastest time trials of the . the ran iors Michelle Parks and Polly Bass "It's an day team season and, topped of with the impressive amazing group We've all had a ton ol Nashville, they are hopeful laughter." says Ellington. Their locus is, as performances in Conference. Early in Soccer it placing well in the Men's always, on individual improvement and Ol the season, the team ran at Centre and was seems to work lor them Every runner has to experience the course they will be improved their performance at every single able running for the championship. It is a tough meet When asked to comment on the season Finishes Strong com se. but knowing this, they have prepared in general. Kalrma Nelson stated, "The team well. with numerous hill workouts and feel ready to coming crowd to handle as is a great environment to learn a lot about by Clayton Haden of team believes, in Caught up in the worst losing streak running Between the coaching and upper- accept the challenge. The " Rhodes words of Coach Afton, that. "Anything is the worst of the year, Sewanee's victory over classmen, I'm really learning a lot the It was the best of times; it was 14th slump, came at the unlikeliest of times. Ranked The season is w mding down, with only possible.' times. Mired in a mid-season losing country, Rhodes made all the wrong the men's soccer team rose from the prover- in the assumptions in dealing with a downtrodden bial ashes to defeat nationally ranked Rhodes Sewanee team. The- Tigers approached the andend theirseason 1 3-5 (2-4 in the S.C.A.C). the impression that they had After starting the season at 10-1, the Tigers game under and that is exactly what they insisted on proving themselves the streakiest nothing to lose, the opening whistle, the team alive by losing 4 out of the next 5 games. lost: nothing. From offense resembled more a swarming Losses to Maryville, Centre, Southwestern, men's any type of organized attack. and Trinity, left the team out of contention for hoard than the offense was swarming, the defense the conference title and bid to the national While players would tournament All four of the Sewanee losses erected a wall the Rhodes final score was 1-0. exemplified weaknesses in the team that lesser never break down. The witnessed the game knew opponents were able to exploit. Defensive but everyone who indicative of how confusion and selfish offensive play on the that the score was nowhere went. On an even more part of the Tigers allowed opponents to man- the game really Sewanee carried its emo- handle the would be "cubs." The most pa- delightful note, the next game widi Hendnx thetic loss of the year took place ovefhome- tional high into 6-2 victory that coming weekend. Not only did Centre domi- and ended the season with a enjoy. nate on the field in a resounding 4-1 victory, the seniors could but their fans proved too much for the home- Tfie 1994-95 Women's Cross Country Team: Polly Ross. Katnna Nelson. Susan Conner. Michelle Coach Cliff Afton. Anne-Lacey Boswell. Liz Ellington. Abi While \'ot pictured Parks and Jane Anne Blackney. . . 1

November 8. 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 9 SPORTS

Sports Update I.M. Corner by Robbie Griffith Cross Country (Women) Cross Country (Men)

1. Lumpkin (TKP) 1. Lee Willis (ATO) Volleyball Frances 2. Meredith Arthur 2. Andrew Fletcher (KA)

3. Janie Taylor (TKP) 3. Hunter Connelly (KA) On their way to the Sewanee Tournament, the Lady Tigers' Volleyball had a 4. Jeanne Porter (TKP) 4. Brendon Bailey (SN) fairly impressive run. Sewanee handily beat Trevecca on October 19th and 5 Clayton Hayden (SN) then beat MacMurray on the 22nd. Despite a good showing and a lot of effort, Sewanee lost to Principia. On the 24th, the Lady Tigers traveled to St. Louis and fell prey to the very fast-paced offense of Maryville. The Lady Tigers Cross Country Team Scores (Men) finished up the week 2-2. 1. Sigma Nu (15) The volleyball team hosted the Sewanee Tournament over the weekend of 2. Alpha Tau Omega (17) the 28th and 29th" of October. They beat both Loyola and Agnes Scott, but lost 2. Kappa Alpha (17) to Rhodes and Cumberland. The team, somewhat disappointedly, finished third over-all. According to Coach Ladd, the team "needs to elevate their play 3. Phi Delta Theta (35)

a little bit" if they expect to fair well in the up-coming S.C.A.C. Championship. 4. Faculty (66)

Final Football Standings (Men) Floor Hockey (Men) Field Hockey 1 Kappa Alpha (Gold) 1 Kappa Alpha

2. Phi Delta Theta (Blue) 2. Phi Delta Theta In the last days of the field hockey season, the Lady Tigers dropped their two 3. Theologs 3. Alpha Tau Omega last regular season matches to Kenyon (0-1) on October 22nd and to Ohio 4. Alpha Tau Omega 4.ChiPsi Wesleyan (2-4) on the 23rd. Despite the losses, both games included individual and team accomplishments for Sewanee. In the Kenyon game, goalie Rachel 5. Kappa Alpha (Crimson) Riemer chalked up 21 saves and the two goals scored against Ohio Wesleyan 6. Phi Gamma Delta Vaughan) marked the first time Sewanee scored (by Berkley Little and Brooke 7. Phi Delta Theta (Hawgs) on their northern opponents. 8. Sigma Nu Sewanee then traveled to Hanover, Indiana for the K.I.T. on the 28th to winning Bold Face denotes Tournament Champion meet first round opponent Centre. The Lady Tigers continued their streak against Centre by beating them 1-0. This win pitted Sewanee against Bellarmine the following day and the Lady Tigers lost 3-2 in sudden-death, Notes of Interest semi-finals, both Rachel double over-time. Even though Sewanee lost in the Women's Ping Pong starts on November 8th. (unlimited entries) Vaughan made the All-K.I.T. team. Reimer and Brooke Handball Rosters are due Nov. 10th (Games start Nov. 15th) the Men's The field hockey team finished their season at 9-7. Berkley Little was Women's 8 Ball Tournament starts on Nov. 16th (unlimited entries) teams leading scorer with 14 goals and 2 assists. Men's soccer starts up soon...

Varsity Schedule (11/12-1 1/30)

Date Sport Opponent(H/A) In... Nov. 12 M. Cross Co. N.C.A.A. Regionals(A) TBA W. Cross Co. N.C.A.A. Regionals(A) 12:00 PM Nov. 18 W. Basketball Wesleyan College (H) 7:00 PM 2:00 PM Nov. 19 Football Davidson (Bermuda Bowl) ()() W. Cross Co. N.C.A.A. Div. Ill Nat'ls(A) I I AM 12:00 PM INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD M. Cross Co. N.C.A.A. Div. Ill Nat'ls(A) BUTLER UNIVERSITY M. Basketball Tennessee Wesleyan (H) 7:30 I'M Nov. 20 W. Basketball Hollins College (H) 1:00 PM

1 7:30 PM UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN Nov. 22 M. Basketball Bayside Blues (Aust)(l (A) 8:00 PM EST Nov. 25 W. Basketball Carroll Thank. Classic 7:00 PM EST GREAT BRITAIN Nov. 26 M. Basketball Wofford (A) W. Basketball Carroll Thank. Classic (A) TBA (II) 6:00 PM Nov. 30 W. Basketball Fisk University AUSTRALIA 8:00 PM IRELAND M. Basketball Fisk University (II) NEW ZEALAND WRANGLER Fully integrated study at British, Irish, FLY FISHING GUIDE New Zealand and Australian universities PRIME MONTANA GUEST RANCH IS SEEKING FOR THE EUL OR SPRING SEMESTER • FULL YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WORK WRANGLERS AT OUR INSTEP • SUMMER PROGRAM • INTERNSHIPS SUMMER OF 1995 AS CORRALS OR AS FLY FISHING GUIDES UPON Session Study Abroad Information THE SMITH RIVER. MUST HAVE HAD GOOD CaTo1 termody BE Representative: EXPERIENCE IN EITHER HELD AND MUST AVERAGE IN PEOPLE SKILLS. Date: WELL ABOVE 10:00 - 12:00 SPECIAL CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO Location: FOR FURTHER Bishop Common GRADUATING SENIORS. INFORMATION, PLEASE WRITE TO ELK CANYON RIVER ROAD, WHITE Study Abroad Office on campus RANCH, 1151 SMITH For further information please contact. Your ^nset A.enue. 59645. or che Institute tor Study Abroad. Butler L SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONTANA or 1/800-858-02 2* Indianapolis. IN 46206, Tel 317/283-033* November 8. 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 10 LIVING ARTS Awadagin Pratt: Persona and Performance When asked if Mr. Pratt's ap- ® the way the whole presence." ...... u. u„.u»nrA h* Rut this was to be the keyboard, he But upstage. Sitting down at the music was as avant-garde as his Jonathan Meiburg and Mr. Pratt wound the ten- proach to by start, and evening went; his fingers over the keys to replied, "Not placed pieces he appearance and manner, he Living Arts Editor sion tighter and tighter. Between looked up. suddenly, directly, at the straightforward then bowed once, really. It was very left the stage briefly, returned, was still shifting in their Pratt's first audience which ..what was so shocking, I think, was no accident that Awadagin and launched directly playing. It's programs. He mouthed "Thank you," seats, murmuring, and rustling man in street entitled A Lang Wa) introduc- to see an African-American album ofpiano music is the next performance without audience for two or three seconds into 20th perfoi stared at the dress performing what was essentially a Normal In his October spoke once in the course of the From and then started tion. He only until all noise had ceased, His interpretation Auditorium, he didn't play that the straight classical program. mani e in Guerry evening, and then only to explain especially, I thought, of the all, I am not supposed to composi- was good, by the rule First of order of two of the Rachmanninoff they rarely excite or Beethoven [Sonata in Dl - it crackled, it had enjoy concert pianists; tions had been reversed. Buthisairofreserv- no qui lots of energy and contrast If he was guilty , there's nsuallj as he began to me , and edness dissolved immediately a bit of overstate- than to put on over the key- of anything it was maybe to put me to sleep play. Sometimes he hunched whole he managed to com- So what was it about his fingers. Other ment, but on the bo trd. his lace inches from • powerfully. ..not just himself, but thai was so riveting, bai I municate his performance tunes he closed his eyes and leaned the the mush •liable, so im shaking his head slightly. By the end of Pratt, then, just might be des- Id a bold di tin pieces Awadagin manaj ful, lightning-fast Rachmanninoff thai tined for great fame as a performer: both ...huh closed the program he was shaking

i Miles Davis reaped the re- than forehead. Franz I iszl and heads ol sue.it from his lace and an dashing, oddly char- usual silence in the audito- wards of combining and i here was a Stunned with confident, tech- 1,,- started before hi ismatic artistic persona 1 whispering sustain and rium as he let the final notes It's a mixture had rej mee's he nically impeccable playing Mi Pratl dissipate. The two standing ovations has bench with a squat, foui that wins audiences over, as Mr. Pratt USU al plush piano received seemed de rigeui behind in numerous public ioden platform Someone Steve Shrader of the already demonstrated I went to talk to Dr. playing venues , ,,ni, in t have found him and television performances, we Music Department about Mr. Pratt's perfor- to ' Morning the bettei When he did emerge from perspective on ranging from CBS Sunday something e, hoping to get a better crowd that leapt to in street clothes, his described Hollywood Bowl. If the Ihe wings, dressed his playing as a whole. Dr. Shrader a sort oi ponytail their feet in Guerry Auditorium was any dreadlocks tied back into style as "robust, rhythmically meditative piano transcription Mr Pratt's and powerful into a placid, Mr. Pratt will be enjoying his his first gesture was simple wasn't subtle. He's a indication. audience re- incisive, even virile. it a Franck organ piece. The hand he removed the music stand of stage success for a long time to come. with one solid, young talent with a compelling set down laxed visibly. an4 crossbar from the piano and it

Rush, continued considerable discussion in the past and the ation of a new faculty -student-alumni com- the same lime, the University is tak- believes the change will At repeated examinations of the issue, does not aiij the 1 niversity study ways to enhance fraternity steps to strengthen fraternity mittee to explore wide variety ol ing lour majoi above mentioned Univer- enable freshmen to contributions to student life at come easily. The establishment of a pool and sorority and so.,. niy life: the strengthen ulai and social activities Second sity initiatives are being taken to extra urrii Sewanee. The University will also spend an mortgage funds to help with the refurbish- rush, which has been used In u omen Ol fraternity and sorority system, to address semester $30,000 to supplement campus the acquisition Ol ^^ additional ment of fraternity houses; first semes- the sorority system began atSewanee in of concerns about the quality of the since social and intellectual life in the absence more sorority houses that can be used for • freshmen additional timeto or of freshman academic life, and to assure 19 alsogives rush. ter and social occasions; infu- first semester acquainted with the Greek chapter acli\ ities system survives in the years ahead. become bettei this magnitude, despite that the in- Any change of sion of funding to fraternities to offset system and the individuals and organizations cre- come lost during the transition: and the therein WILD HEART RANCH 180 Acres of Fun!!!

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A ReVOlutlOIl OI LoVe A Patriotic Retelling of the History of Nicaragua by Kevin West The Sandinistas found the cause for their

Editor populist revolutionary movement in the his- tory and political struggles of their own coun- Nicaraguan poet Daisy Zamora is a major try. In a lecture for Dr. Charles Brockett's

literary figure in Nicaragua and Curbstone Latin American politics class. Ms. Zamora Press has just published the third volume of told the history of her country: a history of her poetry in English translation. Her visit to meddling, colonial U. S. intervention in the Sewanee was just one stop on a national affairs of a small but resource-rich and strate- reading tour that has taken her back and forth gically important Central American country. across the continent. But in Nicaragua, po- After Nicaragua' s release from Spanish colo-

in hand. nial rule in 1 , etry and national politics go hand 82 1 the rich and powerful in the The country has a long history of poets United States have not been able to keep their

as political figures—beginning with Ruben hands out of Nicaragua. Dario, the most important poet writing in The country became a preferred route of Spanish in the first quarter of this century, travel for the gold-rush migrations to Califor-

patriot and fierce opponent of U. S. interven- nia (thus avoiding the arduous trip around the tion in Nicaragua—and Ms. Zamora' s role in tip of South America). Before plans for the the Nicaraguan revolution had caught the Panama canal were set. Commodore Cornelius Purple's attention. Vanderbilt wanted to build the trans-isthmus The Purple wrote, "Zamora was an in- canal there. The Tennessean William Walker (read commu- took over the country by military force in the fluential part of the Sandinista Daisy Zamora During her visit to Sewanee, Nicaraguan poet and revolutionary presi- " movement in Nicaragua during the middle of the century , declared himself nist) the Sandinista movement as "communist ( hallenged the U.S. media's portrayal of slavery English the 1980's." It is true that Ms. Zamora was one dent, legalized and made republic Free from the influence their 1 a Nicaraguan In this out against the dictatorship risked of the leaders of the FSLN (the Sandinista official language of the country. foreign powers. Theodore Roosevelt inter- supported University students, especially, were mis ol National Liberation Front), the revolutionary century, U. S. business concerns ceded in 1909 with the Marines and forced mines pect, and Ms. Zamora said, "it was very movement that fought against and in 1980 by military force have controlled gold Zelaya into exile The liberal resistance u> wildly dangerous to be young." Her friends were replaced the Samoza dictatorship in Nicara- and vast fruit plantations, becoming this puppet govemmenl was brutally crushed. the desaparecidos, political resistors was not a commu- rich by selling the wealth of Nicaragua in among gua. However, the FSLN Saiulino saw the in the tortured and killed by the Cesar AugUStO including in the United States. who were arrested, nist movement that looked to Marx, Lenin or foreign markets, , "the death of my regime. orpses "i the these rebels revolutionary models. From 1936 until 1939. the country was Samoza Mao for ideology or next twenty years he Heroes and Martyrs own country." For the traced back to the practically owned by the Samozas, a dynasty That myth had can be against the U. S. Sandinistas also found their politi- led a rebel guerrilla force dictators who controlled the national The Samoza dictatorship, which labeled the FSLN of three he was country. backed government until, in 1933, investors cal heroes in the history of their own as part of a deliberate cam- economy and opened the country to "communist" tricked into coming out <>i the mountains to Jos6 Santo Zelaya led the Liberal Revolution liberal move- from the United States. The Samozas and the paign of deceit to discredit the ol sign a peace treaty I le and other leaders the of 1893 against a conservative government tag was picked up and few other elite families profited while ment. The communist arrested, forced t«> dig political acquies- the resistance were suffered economic hard- with a thirty-year record of the U. S. media and famously people of the country perpetuated by their own graves, anil then shot cence towards the U. S. His government justify U. S. sup- ship and the indignity of seeing their country cited by Ronald Reagan to Anasiasio Samo/a. chief ol the Nicara- spoke wrote a new constitution that tried to stabilize Contras. become a sycophant nation . Those who port for the anti-Sandinista guan army and consort ol the U S. militarj had arranged the assassinations Heimmedi Miss the Revolution ately established himsell as the President ol You Won't Continued on pagi by John Molinaro Dr. Dre, or Snoop Dogg's solo work instead Shit?") all of which employ his hemp- . . style. The title track, of this album. Also Recommended Various Artists- Murder Was The drenched, drawled vocal is a somewhat confused Case: The Soundtrack the best of the trio, for his Compulsion- Comforter Business of Punishment tale of Snoop Dogg battling the devil Consolidated- (Death Row/Interscope Records) (Interscope Records) confrontational release from this soul (imagine "The Devil Went Down to GA" Another effort, based white, industrial rap set in south central L.A.). A noble and San Francisco This "soundtrack" seems to be part of a an LA. based band, came from Consolidated specializes in abra- a gratifying break from the glorification of Compulsion, group. marketing scheme as out of control as the to sign with a major label and samples topped with mili- violence often found in his work, but the out of nowhere sive beats and Devil. brief timeline: Dr. Dre Tasmanian A soon they will prob- socialist, vegan, pro- the lis- Comforter . and tantly left wing, song's message is obscured leaving release features Snoop Doggy Dogg on The Chronic lost. into obscurity again; however, fans anti-discrimination propaganda. tener to wonder whether the devil won or ably fade choice, Style is released to prep the media; Doggy "alternative" music D-Generation The re- Tha Dogg Pound's "What Would You Do?" of noisy pop songs or D-Generation- platinum several times over; the and goes Compulsion before they York City punk rock! These sounds almost identical to Snoop, only lack- may want listen to turn of New single "Murder was the Case" from Doggy Danny A tight rhythm section drives the guys must be the god-children of the ing the distinctive vocals, while Jewell, disappear. Style released; Dr. Dre directs the video for is guitars drone and roar, revealing Boy, B-Rezell, and Jodeci all offer up raun- band while Ramones. was the Case" to promote the song; "Murder influences (the Pixies, Sugar/HUsker Artists- You Got Ltick: A Tribute chier versions of the sound perfected several their Various soundtrack is put out to support finally, this Whigs). Josephmary's (chick or Petty An unusual group of indie II Men. Dii, Afghan to Tom set years ago by Boyz the video. Dr. Dre and Suge Knight have unre- rock icon. tell me) vocals are rather bands paying tribute to a classic The best track "One More Day" comes dude?, you another milestone for rap music with this almost neither good nor bad. just sort of odd as diis concept seems, it from Nate Dogg, the man who helped make markable, As album. Not only does Murder Was The Case these reciting lyrics that read like someone's makes sense. You can visualize AboveTheRim a success. His deep voice and there, of former NWA feature the reunion bands hanging out in parking lots. listen- rapped, half sung vocals create a haunt- daydreams. but with this half bandmates Dre and Ice Cube, like outtakes from and drinking beer when they complement the narrative of The best tracks sound ing to Petty, Dogg, ing mood that showcase for Knight' s proteges (Snoop from the in some small town. . feedback school in. Nate the Pixies' Doolittle The were in high the first stick-up he was involved etc.) Knight obviously "Ameri- Jodeci, Nate Dogg, was and bass almost smother the tortured (Check out Everclear covering Dogg has created the song that "Murder guitar hopes replicate the success of his smash "Don't Come to conveys vocals which sound like the howls and moans can Girl" and Fig Dish on the Case" could have been; the song Above The Rim soundtrack. "Yancy More") eight year-old of someone in mortal pain. Around Here No the confusion he felt as an Unfortunately, with a few exceptions rips off the right and Dangerfield's Delusion" almost to decide between what was to the trying Murder Was The Case does not live up Compulsion flails about was expected of him. The Dr. Dre/ Ice Pixies' "Debaser" as featured "Regu- what expectations. AboveTheRim "some security some cer- Hallelujah Pottery Cube collaboration "Natural Born Killaz" looking for late" the powerful, funky, and groundbreaking straightfor- seen, tainty." "Rapejacket" is a more presents the two as they would like to be single Warren and Nate Dogg, but evoking from G Charles ward "alternative" song, hard that they would frighten songs of this so Murder Was The Case lacks any Compulsion's contemporaries (Lotion, Manson; however, the song is oddly punctu- the material here is fairly of depres- caliber. Much of they Weezer, Sloan), although it's view ated by the two almost pleading that typical over the Long Beach straightfor- gangsta rap D.J. and suicide are anything but "don't wanna die." Finally two tracks. sion popularized by (surprise, sur- Case if beats that were Murder Was The . Sense" and Sam Sneed's ward. Overall, like fans Quik's "Dollars & prise!) Dre and Snoop Dogg. Although this genre, then you won't Recognize" offer excellent vocal you are not a fan of album, casual "U Belter of this genre should enjoy the missing out on a major musical revolution Open 9am-5pm approaches (rapid fire and a deep booming be listeners not find anything new here. Sat. will particu- not purchasing this album. Tues.- respectively), but neither is a by contributes three bass, Snoop Doggy Dogg are a 598-0141 talented song writer. Unless you the Case," "21 larly tracks ("Murder was Warren G, serious fan, I would recommend Jumpstreet ," and "Who Got Some Gangsta November 8, 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 12 BACK PAGE

ZaillOra, continued- Nicara- toexplain that trol of Nicaragua back to Nicaragua and the head of the na- great pains, however, honored their Baby, Baby! obeys no class distinc- guans who knew and Oh Baby, patriotism tional army. The FSLN was fight- tions. More importantly, the revo- own country. In the I970's. the FSLN con- the dignity and spiritual revolution lution did not aim to overthrow the ing for tinued this century-long his wife, Liza their country first Congratulations to Dr. Johan Ahr and elite, but to liberate the independence of against foreign influence and po- economic revolutionary gov- the joys of parenthood (a country from foreign intervention and foremost. A Womack, who are discovering litical dictatorship. Ms. Zamora obviously has political and and the Samoza regime's spiritu- ernment to "all-nighter") following the birth of Karl said, "we were students righting new meaning imperatives. But for Ms. ally impoverished, fawning imita- economic againsi the dictatorship, with a will Oskar Ahr. Karl Oskar was born on September 28, Zamora, the revolution in Nicara- country live tion of American culture. Samoza to be free and to let our in at just under eight pounds. His grandparents else about spiri- weighing was famous for his ostentatious taste gua was above all in peace." The Sandmista revolu- imperatives The political live in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stockholm, that mutated the very worst ol ma- tual tion was "the revolution that Zelaya mirrored a change in con- Karl spends his first Christmas it is could terialistic excess, gaudy Miami change Sweden, so wherever did not finish, that Sandino sciousness of what it meant to be a betrayed Beach kitsch. to be white. not fulfill because he was sure he proud of that revolution sought to re- Nicaragua!) and to and killed." The and economic con- nationalist, patriot identity. When Samoza fled the country turn the political Sewanee Athletics Boasts Successful Recruiting l ( set up a nation- in l >7 ). the FSLN alist governmenl thai tried to give Chapman and Matt Kern, field hockey and men's soccer aragua its dignity and arrival of their first baby, Brooks independent e [Tie new govern- coaches, saw the Brooks was menl carried oul a huge literal y Rennix Kern, on September 15 at 10:52 am.

i igorousl) supported a i ampaign, nineteen and one quarter inches tall and weighed six arts and local crafts, revival ol the pounds and four ounces. The baby boy now weighs over health service, re- i nsated a publii ten pounds and is sure to make a big impact for both apportioned land vacated by rich future. landowners who Heel with Samoza, Kerns' in the not-so-distant and nationalized American-owned Ms. Z.iiimm business interests Congratulations to men's and women's tennis coaches "revolution , revolution a ailed the Conchie and John Shackleford for the birth of their for the ol love," "i a patriotic love second daughter, Sadie Mary Dardin Shackleford. Sadie people and history of Nicaragua In ten pounds, six the new governmenl, she served BS was born on August 14, weighing the Assistant Minister of Culture, ounces, and was twenty-two and one-half inches tall. It working with the monumental poet must be a racket some evenings at the Shackleford' s, but Ernesto ( lardenal as MinisterofCul- big sister Avery will show Sadie the swing of things. ture, The Sanctity of the Revolution looks Ms. Zamora is from an old and Sewanee welcomes these three future stars and wealthy family m Nicaragua, one forward to watching their development on and off the ot the economic elite, so her role in courts. the revolution seems tantamount to a betrayal of her class She look

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