The Carietonian, January 10, 1986 Feature s Dazed Carls return with fresh outlook

• by Julia Soule

Puzzled by a few too many new faces this term? It's a little early for prospectives and the freshmen have become old hat. Those faces belong to several of the 130 Carleton students who have returned to campus after spending fall term on any number of exotic programs. Changes that occurred at Carleton this fail, such as the removal of the WATS line, the new sign on the bookstore window and a powder blue Cave, no longer phase the students that remained on campus this fall. However, for students who were away, changes such as these, subtle or not, have provided quite a jolt to those who recall a different Carleton. Returning to Minnesota after spending three to four months in a foreign country can cause a feeling of 'culture shock' in any student. All students returning to campus in January first faced the hassles of travelling on a holiday, but for those back from off-campus studies, it presented other mmm problems. Diana Morehead, who spent this fall near Copenhagen, Denmark, remarked that having Kirst Tucker, Paul Hemstreet, Carmen Retztaff, and Veronica Raker, "only one day to see your friends, get your stuff out members of the Trier program, visiting the palace of Versailles in France. Felicia Cruz, participant in Hamilton of storage and move it into a new room, just doesn't College's Academic Year in Spain, cut iL" visiting Florence, Italy. Morehea~d- returned from Denmark to Living~ program. Wood did not travel with a spend two weeks at home with her family, and then Carleton group but learned to function self suffi- came back to school. Although she wishes she ciently and become more independent from her could have spent more time at home with her experiences. Wood commented, however, "you family and get iint o thhe swini g off thingshi , MoreheaMhdd idealize your own countrt y and theh n you come back said that she really didn't feel as if she has expe- and wham...it*m...i s a real shock." rienced any culture shock...other than the fact that Both Wood and Cruz mentioned the she has "no desire to do work..Xd like to go to the change in atmosphere between the United States Cities a lot. I spent a lot of time in Copenhagen and Europe. Wood doesn't like being back in the while I was in Denmark." uptight atmosphere of the United States and prefers Because all of the Danes spoke English, by, far the relaxin_go feelinge she experiencer d ..in. Morehead felt comfortable returning to the United EuropEuropee . CCru z commentetdd ththatt thhe SiSpainardd s shhe States speaking English. Many students who partic- met were convinced that Americans were too ipated on off-campus study programs in foreign- uptight. 'Their attitude toward women being easy speaking countries had a different problem. *fI tried is perpetrated by advertisements for America and What's in a name? to speak in Spanish to find a bus at JFK to get me to schooling in Madrid." Raker also mentioned the • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist Newark for a connecting flight home," Felicia Cruz relaxed German atmosphere, where "you'd see Despite the fact that Carleton College mentioned, "it was hard to realize that we were people )?o for strolls with their family." prides itself on being progressive and forward- really back." Cruz spent the fall in Madrid, Spain at Raker commented that there is a lot more looking, it is the product of the past as well as the the International Institute. work to do at Carleton. The Trier program present This is the first of a series of articles on the of history drawn from material in the college's Carieton. Her problem was not being able to find ago he could see and touch great works of art, only archives. Some people call this "cocktail party his- anyony e at home with whom to speap k German, to return to Janson colorplates. tory", because it is the stuff of which small talk is Raker seems to have not suffere" d from any culture Cruz, a senior, came back to her Spanish composed Which is not to say that you won't learn comps. "Maybe it culture shock hasn't hit me yet. shock, realistically saying, "It was different but something. I'm kind of happy to be back here, but I want to go anytime you move you expect that" Although the introduction promises no back. I've had my fun but now I have to buckle Shannon Wood spent foutour months iin oacK. rve naa my tun DU "history book" history, this first article tells a story d Greece, through an Experiment in International down....Unfortunately!"D that has found its way into at least three history books. But it can bear one more retelling. It's the tale of how a struggling Congregationalist school named Northfield College was transformed into a financially sound school named Carleton College... To Celebrate Our Once upon a time, one Charles M. Good- William Carleton as a young man. sell, a deacon in the Congregational church, came to Minnesota from Wisconsin with the hope of ... . ™_ ,T. t ,„ . . „ „ ,MM. founding a Christian college, which should become ^^ ™e.H*tory of Carleton College, 1904). SUNDAY OPENING en Ml in time a "new Northwestern Oberlin." In 1866, ™ * WiHisdiew a check for the money, and 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Sundays Goodsell presented the Congregational Conference ^rl.eton uked Stron8 t0 Preach a8ain the next of Minnesota with an offer of $18,500 cash and sunaay- .!. . land valued at $2,500 pledged by the citizens of ., ,A «*«»»•% auspicious beginning to Northfield for the purpose of constructing the col- Strong * endowment campa,gh, to be sure A few Sensational Sunday Special lege. The bid was accepted, the school chartered, ****"• S?0De le* Massachusetts to vis.t (rands and classes begun the nexi year in an old hotel *°* d.° bu?mess'n ConnetaiL "But! how sudden building. In 1870, the college hired a president, ^abrupt was the descent from these few cheenng ^^KS Free Salad Bar «-**v* hours of sunhsunlighht t t0to the blackness James W. Strong, who was tfien pastor of a Fari- While out riding8 on e *

• by Kristen Lindemer

With a history like the that of the Carleton women's basketball team (1-22 last season and 0-7 so far this winter), it is tough to build up the confidence and skills needed to change a basketball program around. Tough, but not impossible. Eilleen Reading, first-year basketball coach for the Carlelon women, believes the 1985-86 Carleton team is the team that can make the turna- Wrestling, North Country Tournament round in performance. Men's Basketball vs. St. Olaf, home. "1 think we have to believe in ourselves and Women's Basketball vs. St. Olaf, away not be intimidated by other teams," Reading said. Alpine Skiing, Minnesota Cup "We're not performing up to our potential in games. We need to pull it all together, regroup, and do in the games what we do in practice." With Wednesday night's 57-52 loss to Alpine Skiing, Minnesota Cup Augsburg, the Carls hit a low point in the season. Cross Country Skiing, Northwest Championships Now. they are on their way up. Despite their five point defeat by the Augie's, the Carleton women showed marked Tuesday improvement on the court Men's Swimming vs. Gustavus Adolphus, away, 4:00 p.m. "A lot of the things we worked on in practi- Women's Swimming vs. Gustavus Adolphus, home, 6:00 p.m. ces we did well tonight," Reading said of Wednes- day night's game. "It was a relatively well played game, and a step up. We're not on the right column of the stab yet but we're playing better." Women's Basketball vs. Bethel, home, 7:30 p.m. Carleton played well the first half of the women cagers saw action game, trading baskets with Augsburg and matching the opponent's pace. When they went into the Thursday lockerroom at half-time, the Carls had pulled improving every game as far as how we're playing Men's Basketball vs. Bethel, away ahead of Augsburg by eight points. In the second together." half, the Carls had what Reading termed "a mental What the Carls lack in game experience, and physical lapse" which enabled Augsburg to they make up for with enthusiasm for the game of chip away at Carleton's lead and finally pull ahead basketball. Friday from the blue and gold team to clinch a victory. "The fact that we have 11 players who are Men's Swimming at St. John's Invitational . Sophmore Judy Schomberg totalled 20 willing to work hard and hustle in practice is our points for the night and "nabbed 18 rebounds. strength," Reading said. "We have players who Diane Palkert, junior co-captain who holds the love the game. It's nice to have that if you don't the upperclass team members.'They encourage but in the next few years she would like for record for most points scored in a game (29), have success. If we continue with a positive atti- everybody and help the freshmen to really work Carleton to gain a greater respect from other con- contributed 12 points for the Carls' effort. tude, it'a possible to turn it (the women's basketball hard and not give up." ference teams. A lack in playing experience inhibited the program) around." Reading counts on the incoming players "One of my goals as coach is to build the Carleton women from making a strong start in the A potential turnaround may be quickened for their distinctive talent. "The new players have program so we have the respect of other teams and season. by the high spirits and will to work that the return- more speed and more quickness. They give the so we can compete consistently with them. Of "Game experience is basically what's lack- ing players bring with them. team a new look." course we want to beat every team, but more ing," Reading said. "The more we play, the better They have confidence and enthusiasm, Reading realizes the Carleton women's importantly, we want to be able to play well we'll get. We're learning every game. We're and they're good at working hard," said Reading of basketball team may never top the team standings, against them."D

confirmed f'mm M *t iving the good life in Leningrad: tourist style

On another shelf he had books and maga- knocked him on the floor). He said he would like to As for my clothes, he was disappointed. zines from the West (GQ and Esquire impress the only stranger to approach me with an interest in visit the US sometime but doubted it would be My watch was plain, he noted. And my shirt, a anything except black market exchanges. Yet the him). He also has Russian translations of American possible. hand-me-down from my father, he regarded as authors, including Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, fact that so many people do learn English suggests Likewise his feelings toward the Soviet downright "shitty" (a word he has learned to use that an interest in the West is widespread, even if John Updike and Joyce Carol Oates. They are Union were mixed. He described his government liberally from his American friends). In the spirit of official translations and may well be edited ver- few people feel comfortable (for either linguistic or as "totalitarian" but also called his homeland "The international diplomacy, I explained that I was political reasons) speaking with Westerners on an sions, but I was surprised that the Soviets made greatest nation on earth." dressed "casually". informal basis. much American literature available to the public, Russian tour guides made a frequent point American jeans still do fetch high prices, although they may make only that literature avail- Leningrad may not offer warm weather or of Soviet diversity, saying that more than 100 lan- but are not as much of a fad as they once were, he the finest cuisine an American tourist would look able which they consider to portray American guages are spoken by people in the Soviet Union, said. society's degradation and weaknesses. for, but there are quiet a few experiences you won't and Vladimir went so far as to say it is easier for He dressed well himself (kids even confuse find in any other European city. Where else would At one point he asked me what is new in him to speak with an American than someone from him for someone from the West and offer to America. I found myself at a loss—what is new you get phone calls in your hotel room from people the Soviet Republic of Georgia due to language exchange currency for him on the street sometimes, who can't speak English (they haggle in Russian, here? I tried to explain the concept of Yuppies to and cultural barriers. he said). The Russians, although they do not find it you haggle back in English, until one or the other him. He wasn't too interested in them. Like most Russians who speak English, easy to buy colorful or unique clothes easily, do hangs up)? Where else would your earmufls cause Vladimir's feelings about America were Vladimir displayed some entfepeneuriel spirit, seem to place quite a bit of emphasis on dressing as heads to turn? ambiguous. He was impressed by the material nicely as possible. offering to sell me a hand-lacquered ornamental There are warmer, more enchanting cities excesses but also by the prices (Carleton's annual box, for example. And he inquired about the price It is difficult to know how typical of Soviet comprehensive fee of nearly $12,000 just about for an American tourist. But few would offer as of my earmuffe (which I gave to him). citizens Vladimir's interest in America was. He was many surprises.D

continued from page 9 1*2 /*—^-^ Carleton's name ! OFF ANY ^ ! PIZZA EXPRESS ^ Well, not only was the gift the largest dona- effects of the accident for the rest of his life, but tion up to that time to a "western" college, it remained hearty enough to remain president of represented over one-third of the total assets of the | PIZZA Carleton College until 1903. v struggling school in Northfield. Without wasting Of course, Carleton's gift did not forever much time, the trustees of Northfield College met end the college's financial need. As Edward M. | — Expires Jan. 31, 1986 in May of 1871 to officially change the name of the Williams, pastor of the Northfield Congregational institution to Carleton College. Two years later, Church, noted when the donation was announced 1 — One coupon per Pizza Susan Willis gave the college $ 10,000 to permit to the town, this could not be the end to the giving; completion of the school's first campus building j — Not good with other specials it was only the beginning, since "a college always (the one which now bears her name). Two years $2 needs more. It is like a hungry dog; you throw him after that. Miss Willis became the second Mrs. — Pizza Express Pizzas Only a piece of meat, he swallows it down with a gulp OFF William Carleton; James Strong was to suffer the and then looks at you just as wistfully for more."D page 14 Feature s The Carletonian, January 17, 1986

The case of the missing T-shirts

by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist not allowed in each other's rooms except during official "open houses"—each dorm was allowed an open house one evening a month. (In February From 1870 to 1965. From high drama to of 1965 weekly afternoon open houses were intro- high fashion. From the sublime to the ridiculous? duced on a trial basis.) The hours were 7:30 to This week the archives presents a glimpse into life 11:00 pm, and according to the Women's League on the Carleton campus in the middle of the l60's. Handbook, the following rules of behavior applied: The issue is not the coat-and-tie requirement for " I Lights on. 2. Door open. 3. No drinking." And element built in: the Athletic Department began ask them to give up their Jacques-shirts...! Sunday dinners or the ban on women wearing so to the house president's letter to the Dean of putting black ID marks on JS [Jacques-shirts] last "...If you wish to get rid of the problem in slacks (unless -10 degrees or colder). The articles Women. year, so a coed is distinguishable as to the date of the future, make the Jacques-shirts check-outable of clothing in question are the gray t-shirts distrib- The dean's request, she explained, was not her affiliation with the student athlete in question. from the women's phy-ed dept. Nothing would uted as gym equipment by the Men's Athletic as simple a matter as the dean might think. "Firstly, Needless to say, the unmarked shirts are of highest decrease their value so fast as to have shirts identi- Department the articles in question, as you may or may not value, being representative of 'an older man'. cal to the men's available to anybody at request. In March of 1965, the Dean of Women know, are Jacques-shirts [pronounced jock-shirts] "Just as a sidelight, you might be interested "I hope the tongue-in-cheek element of this sent a memo to all of the house presidents on the and are indeed to be found on the East-side as to know that there is a ritualistic aspect of Jacques- letter comes through. (I mean I hope you know all East-side (the women's dorms), explaining that sleeping and lounge wear. Now, while these may ,shirt ownership which further solidifies its exist- the above and don't expect too many shirts to be "the gray T-shirts have disappeared from the Men's be seen only as 'rental Underwear' or 'durable prac- ence as an institution. This is the manner fo presen- turned in.) All I can sav is we appreciate [the] Gym in such quantities that they do not have tice shirts' by the athletic department,...they have a Itation (which does vary, but is apt to be 'cere- problem but enough for their needs for the rest of the year". The considerably more significant place in the life of the monial') and the mores concerning when and Yours... problem, it seems, was "that girls are wearing them Carleton coed. Because they are economic goods where to wear a Jacques-shirt. Also, the Pre-ID JS Peggy Ah^msor for lounging and sleeping". She asks the house (i.e. in scant supply—on the East-side, that is) there wearers were given certain rules about how to wear presidents (elected officials of the Women's is prestige value attached to wearing one. Also, them (only the new owner must wear it, as it is a House FrcsUcni, IMourse" League) to help get the shirts returned. since one obviously must obtain one through an 'personal gift* and secondly, it must be worn Bra- No further documents pertaining to the The dean's appeal prompted a letter from athletic member of the male part of the Carleton tess). These latter rules have been dying out, proba- great Jacques-shirt controversy have yet come to one of the house presidents, which is reprinted population, the value is increased. Finally, there is bly due to the graduation of the Stadium and light, so the outcome is unknown. It seems that below. But a few passing references int he letter often some sentimental^attachment to the garment, Jewett House men of last year's senior class. T-shirts were, in the end, low on Carleton students' need explanation. First, you should be aware that ranging from its being ,a symbol of 'the first male "Now, perhaps you can see my problem. I list of priorities. The Carlelonian and the Men's in 1965 students were forbidden to possess or con- buddy I ever had' to a token of'the night I lost my can require that girls in the dorm under my jurisdic- and Women's Leagues were much more concerned sume alcoholic beverages in their rooms or at cam- honor'. The Jacques-shirt, then, is an institution tion give up liquor in their rooms; that they give up with increasing the number and privacy of open pus events. Second, not only did men and women rather than a commodity and should be regarded as pets in the dorm; that they give up sex at open houses and liberalizing the general social atmos- live in separate dorms until 1970, but they were such. Oh, I forgot, there is also another prestige houses; that they give up food in the parlor—all this phere of the campus than hunting down the missing and more will (and have) I do (done). But I cannot shirts.D

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—, Miss B , and Mr. P -, who had been afihe. guilty of gross violations of the rule for the associa- tion of the ladies and genlkman. After a statement of the case by those of/ten faculty in possession of the facts it was unanimously voted thai Miss B and Mr. P be suspended from the college for the rest of the term..." Miss W was let off lightly in view of it being her first offense. Just what, in 1877, constituted "gross violations" of the rule governing fraternization between the sexes is Pre-APC discipline not disclosed by the minutes. Of course, suspensions and expulsions were not the only punishments levied by the Faculty. • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist Mr. B was actually pretty lucky. Dis- Public confessions, private "admonitions," letters charging a pistol seemed to be relatively innocent to parents, probation, and restitution were also Back to the early years, and a look at what fun in the eyes of the faculty, at least judging from employed as sanctions. Nor were cases of student the punishments they mettjfcd out for violations of misconduct the only business of the faculty in these was then referred to as student "deportment" The 7 sources are the college's catalogand the minutes of other rules. (After I8 2 rule No. 7 disappeared years, ihey also decided upon prize oration topics, the faculty meetings of the 1870$. According to the from the catalog perhaps another indication of its the date for opening each term, questions of aca- The "administration" of Carleton's early catalogs of the time, "But few specific rules are relatively minor importance.) Among those "other demic standing, etc. Still, as Leal A. Headley, co- years. announced, since all are expected to be exemplary rules" were Nos. 9 and 10 (and variations on them author of Carleton:The First Century, mused in a in subsequent catalogb):9) "Boisterous sports in or research note:"After reading in the minutes of the faculty meetings for the 1870s of the number of in manners and morals." In fact, as one might suspensions and expulsions, one wonders that there expect, the faculty minutes indicate that many stu- about the buildings, the use of profane, vulgar or unbecoming language, of tobacco in any form, of were left at Carleton enough students to constitute dents were less than the moral paragons expected a college."D by the college. Of course, the colleges (and socie- intoxicating liquors, -dancing, playing at cards or ty's) expectations were much higher then... billiards; all things in habit or deportment opposed There was then no such thing as an "admin- to the highest mental and moral culture, or violat- istration" at Carleton such as we define the word ing the courtesy due to fellow students or to instruc- today; all matters from student discipline to tors, are prohibited"; 10) "All calls between the Tanning on the tundra entrance requirements, from the wording of the different sexes, except from parents, must be made at the reception room" catalog to library regulations, were decided upon • by Julia Lehman health-oriented consciousness of the '80's. "Look by a meeting of the faculty and the president. The For example, consider the entry for 17 May good, feel good and it shows,"—with a little help first formal faculty meeting took place on 14 1876, another "special meeting," called to "take NORTHFIELD, MN.Population: 113,000 from ultra violet rays, that is. October 1872, with four of the seven instructors action upon the conduct of a number of students (give or take a few cows). Vital statistics:2 colleges, The tanning business is a growing one, even present. Thereafter, they met once a week, with who had seriously violated the College Regula- 2 bars (Mandarin not included), 1 Malt O Meal in Northfield. Acatan, the latest addition to the occasional special sessions to consider cases of tions. The action was based upon written state- plant, 2 shoe stores, 4 tanning salons, 5 pizza places, tanning circuit, has been very successful since its discipline. ments of the offenses by the students themselves, in 1 museum, 1 Jesse James bullet hole... grand opening four months ago. Nancy Rowlynn, Indeed, it was after only two regular meet- addition to information gathered from other sour- Wait a minute—4 tanning salons? In who owns and runs Acatan with her husband, ings that the first meeting was called on October ces. The following decisions were reached. Northfield? Actually, there are five places where Ensrud, claims that they have already built up a 25. "It was shown that Byron ^ , occupying a That Mr. L.E. H who had thrice one can go to achieve a bronzed bod: two actual steady clientele and their appointment calendar room in the College building^(Willis Hall, which played cards be required to write at once to his salons, Acatan (Acapulco tan) and Grab-a-Tan; stays pretty packed. then served, in part, as a men's Jdormitory'(\ had, father making full confession. two hair design and tanning combos, Michael's and Who goes to tanning salons? No, not just at different times and places, discharged a pistol in That Mr. G whose offenses were Prime Cuts, as well as the oft-forgotten Racketball the Oles. The owners of Acatan and Grab-a-Tan his own and other rooms, flagrantly violating No. 7 playing billiards in the saloon and at the Temper- Club out on Highway 3 which offers tanning facili- admitted to a very diverse group of customers of the Rules of Carleton College." ance hall, visiting these places as a spectator, play- ties to its members. ranging from senior citizens to Carleton deans Rule No. 7 of the 1872 catalog read in ing cards, using tobacco, contumacy, profanity, Northfield only has one McDonald's— (now which of your favorite deans has that special part:"Students must keep their rooms neat and and persistent lying, be publicly expelled. why does it need four tanning salons? Tanning, or glow?). The ratio of men to women is about equal. orderly. Upon leaving them, or upon retiring at That Mr. L.B. H who had visited the more specifically the tanned look, fits in with the There are those who go to get the Florida pre-tan or night, stoves must be closed and lights extin- saloon and the hall as a player and spectator, be guished. Lamps are to be trimmed only by daylight.- indefinitely suspended... ..Gunpowder and firearms shall not be kept in or ^The action of the Faculty on the 13th about the buildings..." Mr. B 's guilt appeared Instant ((Ji.e., the 13th of MarcrA whereby A.D. clear, but an appropriate punishment was not so S——and W were indefinitely suspended was evident. It was only after consultation with the reconsidered, and the motion amended substituting College's Executive Committee (six of the nineteen expulsion for indefinite suspension, it having been Trustees) that the faculty voted the next day "that ascertained that they had played cards and drunk Mr. B be required to make public and full whiskey. Motion carried." confession and take rooms without the College Nor was the infringement of rule No. 10 Dormitory, as conditions of retaining connection dealt with any less severely. A special meeting of 27 with the College." February 1877 considered "the cases of Miss W— foutftgajfe

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One bikini-clad student basks in some artificial sunlight.

Eves at 7:15 and 9:15 PM Eves at 7:00 and 9:10 PM to keep whatever color th^y have in order not to fade into winter wanness. Others find the whole With spies like these process therapeutic, a means of total relaxation. who needs enemies? One can stretch out, put pn a few tunes, and pre- Come enjoy tend to be in Tahiti. CHEVY CHASE Tanning salons are an affordable alterna- valentine's day I? tive to fun-in-the-sun vacations. Both Acatan and DAN AYKROYD cookies and cakes Grab-a-Tan have similar prices; about $4 for a thirty-minute session with available package deals. Prime Cuts and Michael's are a little more expen- pastries for sive; $5.50 and $6 respectively. all occasions The tanning apparatus is shaped like a plat- inum coffin. One puts on the Super Sunnies (pro- tective eyewear), climbs in, and then bakes on a cookie special row of ultra violet bulbs. Temperatures range from 80 to 82 degrees. Of all of the tanning establish- ments, none offered a system completely devoid of ultra violet B rays, which are the most harmful rays Quality and cause burning. Most of the tanning systems iSPiliS I.IKIE US TH6 MOVKE have very low levels of the B-rays. One tanning system even goes so far as to claim to be "safer than Bakery the sun." continued to payi- 18 page 10 Feature s The Carletonian, January 31, 1986 The Double- tree: bowling Back in Northfield, "Carleton students did not fail to recognize the significance of the victory. A tremendous bonfire; the unprecedented specta- and a whole cle of a snake-dance by the men through the sacred corridors of Gridley Hall* (a visit which was returned by a snake-dance of the young women); lot more an 'extra' by the Northfield News, proclaimed that Stagg was not only staggered, but 'maized and • by Julia Lehman, Julia Soule, and Jane Carleton,a football powerhouse? k blue'; speeches by various pep' instillers; and a Turpin delegation of students to meet the team on the midnight train, all served to celebrate the victory in • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist more of the Qavor. "When Coach Hunt scheduled "You know, this place is a paradox. proper style. Nowhere on earth but in Northfield would a res- an early season 'practice game' with the University "Carleton had attained nation-wide foot- This week's "frolic" into the archives turned of Chicago, it was felt by everyone that Carleton taurant that's attached to a bowling alley serve filet ball fame in a single hour. Perhaps the most inter- mignon." So said Linda McAllister after an initial up a story about Carleton sports. No, an article was going out of its class to almost certain defeat. esting comment on the game was by Stagg himself. about Carleton's cheerleading squad (pom-poms, Stagg had exceptionally promising material, and glance at the menu of the Double Tree Restaurant Before the Chicago-Wisconsin game he said, and Lounge, located on Highway 3 South. megaphones, pleated skirts and all) will have to had himself admitted that his team had good chan- "...Carleton could give any university team in wait As will a look at the venerable history of ces of winning the Big Nine [later the Big Ten] The Double Tree is, indeed, attached to America a great fight. Snobird Lanes, but in the quiet dining room, we women's basketball here (we have a photo of the Conference Championship. Carleton was out- 1 "So 'the team that beat Chicago, no matter were unaware of the sound of crashing bowling team dating as far back as 1901). Today the topic is weighed twenty-five pounds to the man, and was what success future teams may have, will always be a Carleton football dynasty. playing away from home. pins. We were greeted by a friendly hostess who remembered as the first to demonstrate to the foot- guided us to the spacious coat room before seating Yes, Carleton once was a football power- "Saturday, October 7, was extremely hot ball world that Carleton produces teams of the first house. Between 1905 and 1917 (before World and when the Carleton team trotted out on Stagg us in one of the two dining areas. The early Ameri- class, worthy to be placed on a par with any team in can decor was pleasant, but the convention-style War I intervened), Carleton teams rolled up a Field, even the most sanguine of the few Carleton the country." record of 66 wins, 17 losses, and 2 ties. In the years chairs and plastic table cloths marred the overall rooters-.hardly dared to hope for more than a low •Gridley Hall, constructed in 1882, was the 1910-17 they outscored their opponents 1520 to effect. score against them, or, at most, for a possible first women's dormitory. In 1916, the college rules 79. Carleton touchdown. But the team had other views The waitress approached our table strictly forbade men anywhere but in the parlors of promptly and took our order for drinks. The jumbo The apogee of Carleton football was the in mind. Coach Hunt did not believe in half mea- a women's dorm, and then only during specific years 1913-16, under the leadership of coach C.J. sures, and saw to it that his team went on the field margaritas (strawberry and regular), priced at a hours. Presumably no one was punished for the reasonable $1.50, were chosen by all and were as Hunt. Not only did the Carls firmly hold the Min- determined to win. "snake-dance" under the circumstances. Gridley nesota College Athletic Conference championship The first quarter was scoreless...[though large as promised; about the size of a Texas grape- Hall was razed in 1969; it site is now occupied by fruit. However, a few of our party thought the in those years, they were undefeated. Not only Carleton] kept the ball most of time in Chicago the Music and Drama center.D were they undefeated, in 1914 and 1915 they were territory. Fumbles and an intercepted forward pass.- tequila was a bit overdone. Linda, who once had a unscored upon. And not only were they unscored ..prevented Carleton's succession of first downs bad experience with tequila, opted for the Asti upon, in 1914 they averaged better than 60 points a from bringing a touchdown... continued to page 12 game-a "point-a-minute" team. 'in the second period, a fifty yard punt by Despite this impressive record, it was only Captain Allison was returned to Chicago's eighteen on 8 October 1916 that "the Carleton eleven" yard line. Here Chicago made but three yards in received any national recognition. On that day, a four downs and was forced to punt. The Carleton small article appeared in the sports section of The forwards broke through so quickly, that Pershing, FURTHER FURTHER FURTHER New York Times. It told of an "unexpected" vic- the Chicago quarter[back], was forced to kick hur- tory the day before in Chicago. Carleton College riedly, and the punt went almost straight up in the REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS had defeated one of the best teams in the country— air, the wind actually carrying it back so that Chi- the University of Chicago—in what was officially a cago lost three yards of the play. Then, in five plays, "practice" game. And they beat one of the best Carleton had the ball across the line. FURTHER FURTHEffiDJ"IHL™R FURTHER coaches in the history of the game: Amos Alonzo The story of the second half is the tale of Stagg. Chicago's repeated attempts to score. Substitute REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS The tiny and laconic blurb in the Times after substitute was sent in, in a vain attempt to turn hardly conveys the excitement of that game. The the tide. Pass after pass failed to pierce the Carleton article in the 1920 Algol (the yearbook was pub- defense." With 30 seconds to play and Chicago FURTHER URTHER lished quite irregularly back then-from whence it threatening, Carleton's left tackle and end sacked REDUCE received its name, but that is another story) gives Pershing and forced a fumble to end the game. EDUCTIONS

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poem describing the day 23 students were sus- "Tally Series" pended the year before for staying away from their dorms overnight without permission. The first part of the poem, in imitation of Carl Sandburg, follows: "Matrimonial Bureau for the World. confusion Fool-maker, teacher of the hick. Breaker of pocketbooks, the Grand Mea- dow Bank. • by Heidi Asbjomsen Leering, grasping, love-college. College of the Great Neckers." The "Tally Series", a collection of artwork This was not quite the image that Carleton wished by artist P. C. Buchanan, will be on display in the to present to the world. And so the Algols were Boliou Art Gallery until February 16. The Scries "Alc'hol": Prohibition Yearbook confiscated. represents a powerfully exciting and vibrant The Carleton administration reacted no impression of the artist's personal imagery and differently than most college authorities would reaction to the modern world. There is "never a • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist the refuse from either nostril, ambinostrilleous is have under similar circumstances. It was 1929 after dull moment" as the viewer is constantly chal- our Janet." The Carleton administration and all. Students were not permitted to drink, to smoke, lenged by the interdispersion of shapes and figures, "CARLETON SEIZES STUDENT faculty were not, needless to say, amused by this or to bad mouth their school in print. Nor, it is receding and protruding lines, and vivid colors. ANNUAL; Objectionable Matter Appearing in portrait of the college's coeds. interesting to note, were they (apparently) permit- Each painting reveala interesting variations while- Yearbook Brings Drastic Action," read an article in Nor, it appears, were they any more ted to report on the confiscation and suspensions. considered together they seem to share a common the Sunday Magazine of the Minneapolis Journal, pleased with the portrait of the college presented in The commencement issue of the Carletonian came dominating message and theme. 31 May 1929. Not only were hundreds of Algols other articles in the "Alc'hol." "So You're Going out a week after the Algol story hit the Twin Cities In her own words, Buchanan tells us:"I confiscated by college authorities, but the Faculty To Carleton; A Guide for Prospective Students," papers, but there was not a word about the "scan- have spent a year putting these thoughts together, Council approved the following resolution: "In included the following bits. RATES: "The rates at dal" in its columns. posing more questions than asserting answers... I view of the character of the feature section of the Carleton, we admit, are a little high. However, found society as confusing as ever..." Her paintings 1929 annual, the Algol, which reflects discredit on when you consider the impossibility of flunking *In the Fall of 1928 the Minnesota Bap- clearly portray this sense of confussion and uncer- women of the college and gives a false impression out, it is really cheap at the price." (The cost was tists' state convention had voted to sever the tainty, seeming almost to overflow with strongly of student life and standards at Carleton and ther- about $425 for the 1928-29 academic year). THE church's 12-year "alliance" with Carleton. The col- felt passions and emotions. eby injures the college and its reputation, it is STUDENT BODY: "There are approximately lege's chief critic, Rev. William B. Riley, accused The "house" is the central theme of Buch- moved that the three men having major responsi- 850 students at Carleton. The majority of them are Carleton professors of, among other things, deny- anan's work, symbolizing "that place from which bility for said section be immediately suspended for from Evanston, Winnetka, Oak Park, Waukegan, ing the reality of miracles, teaching the "evolution- the world can be found". Yet disturbing images are the remainder of the semester." The remainder of and foreign nations." ADMISSION REQUIRE- ary hypothesis," and generally tending toward created by the distorted and vague shapes, often the semester was ten days, and all three men were MENTS: "Any student will be admitted to "Unitarianism." comprised of broken and irregular lines, and inten- allowed to finish the term's work during the Carleton College who has a C average and who can **Severance was furnished with Italian sified by the bright clash of reds, blacks, yellows, summer, but most students never received copies of prove that he is in no way connected with the and Jacobean damask curtains "and mohair and and browns. The result is an abstract disarray of the '29 yearbook and the next year there was a Baptist church.*In the case of football players and damask upholstered chairs, among other luxurious shapes and symbols which are presented to the faculty "supervisor" overseeing ihzAlgots content. trackmen the first requirement is dropped." appointments. But the behavior of Carleton stu- individual viewer for interpretation. The feature section that caused all of the GROUND AND EQUIPMENT: "Rising dents in the face of such opulence was hardly as Buchanan does provide us with some clues trouble started off on the wrong foot with its title: above the river on Laird Field is the Carleton decorous as described in the "Alc'hol." The Dean's to her own purpose behind her paintings. In an "The Alc'hol of 1929." This was the age of Prohibi- Stadium used at football games, track meets, etc. report for 1928-29 mentioned that, in the past three introductory statement to her Series she attempts to tion, of course, and in any case Carleton rules The stadium, with great foresight, was made nine years, Carleton men had destroyed literally dozens somewhat channel our thoughts and perceptions: forbade alcohol on campus both before and after times larger than the necessary size in order to of door panels, set fires in the hallways, and com- "I was trying to understand this time of conscious- the existence of the 18th Amendment. Otherwise, accommodate those football enthusiasts who prefer mitted other acts of wanton destruction./D nesss... The house is a gestural shape... It is a center by the standards of the 1980s, little of what com- being able to follow the ball up and down the field without which there is fragmentation and feelings prised the feature section is "discreditable," shock- rather than having to watch the game from one continued on page seventeen ing, or even amusing. But a couple of examples particular vantage point." may be interesting enough to bear reprinting here, DORMITORIES:'The women of the col- even if a few friendly footnotes are necessary to lege live in three dormitories—Gridley Hall, illuminate some of the more dated references. Nourse Hall, and Margaret Evans, the rural One of the articles "which reflects discredit annex,..The men of the college live in two dormito- on women of the college," istntitled "The Sink-of- ries and a palace. Freshmen live in South Hall Iniquity Club." The lop of the page carries a photo [Davis] where the discipline and the environment of six coeds dressed in flagrantly flapperish cos- are belter. Those wishing furnished apartments and tumes. "Though at Carleton we get in at ten all the conveniences of a modern hotel live in o'clock, and on week days even 8,...we can stow Severance Hall. Of course, students living there are more Skotch [sic] under our scanties than even the not allowed to slam the doors or to sit on the most ribauld [sic] sorority girls...Hattie, third from tapestry furniture while studying."** BUILDINGS: the left,.., has been known to knock out four big "Scoville Memorial Library is a vine-clad stone strapping youths while in pursuit of a pint of rare building used for studying and meeting the fresh- old Skotch. men women." "And do we smoke? [Not only smoking, If satirizing Carleton's academic standards, but the "appearance or semblance of it," by stu- admissions policy, physical plant, and august dents, was forbidden.] Hey! Hey! And How! Janet, library were not enough to injure the college and its second from right,...can smoke a cigarette and blow reputation, the "Alc'hol" also published an epic 514 DIVISION Humor and expression NEXT TO CHAMPION AUTO MON-SAT 10-9 enhance "Krapp's Last Tape" 6456078 SUN 11-8

• byKathiNeal Although the play has a seemingly simple - plot and sparse setting, "Krapp's Last Tape" is a The lights go on. In the middle of the stage realistic play which packs a punch, albeit an ironic sits an old man behind a faded brown desk. Frozen and depressing one. The limited setting and short STOP IN AND CHECK - in place, he stares vacantly into space. Nothing else length (about one hour) work quite well. My atten- is around him except an old-fashioned tape recorder tion was focused upon Krapp and his words rather and a number of stacked boxes on the desk. Min- than extraneous details. utes pass; he does not yet speak—only his face McElya is excellent and stirring as Krapp, changes expression and he sighs. his wide range of facial expressions frequently tell- So begins the Samuel Beckett play "Krapp's ing all. Delivering his lines in a high, crackly voice, I OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ,#^v Last Tape" which premiered in Nourse Little McElya effectively conveys what it is like to be old. • NEW MOVIES EVERY WEEK f^ Theater on Wednesday, February 5 and will con- He presents a vivid depiction of age, using nervous, tinue through tonight. Well-directed by Carleton feeble movements, which greatly add to the play. I LARGEST SELECTION IN TOWN students Jim Peck and Elizabeth Warwick, the In addition to great dramatic skills, McElya has a one-man play stars professional actor Robert McE- wonderful gift for comedy. He brings much humor I MON & TUES - 2 FOR 1 RENTALS lya. As Krapp, McElya portrays an aging author to what might otherwise be a melancholic drama I EXELLENT BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS who reflects upon his life by listening to a tape through his faces and line delivery. which he made on his 39th birthday, thirty years . My favorite scene was one in which Krapp previously. This tape is part of a tradition which is eating, or rather, attempting to each one of the Krapp honors; he makes one every year on his bananas which he keeps stored in his desk drawer. VCR RENTAL RENT A MACHINE FOR $5 birthday, discussing how he feels about his life and He slowly and carefully peels the banana and what has happened to him. Listening to himself at pauses, looking langorously at it. Then he pushes it 39 brings to Krapp a recollection of past loves, joys, into his mouth so that half of it is still sticking out and disappointments. Though he sarcastically and stares happily like a small child with a lollipop. CGVERNGHT ANY SUN - THURSj .$10 FRIDAY - SATURDAY chuckles at the lofty, romantic man he used to be, The last performance of "Krapp's Last Krapp appears to be a sad, tragic figure who now Tape" will be tonight at 8 p.m. If you have not yet yearns for those years which at 39 he'd claimed that seen it, it is definitely worth the time.O he "never wanted back again." The Carletonian, February 14, 1986 Features page 11

Carleton slang circa 1963

• by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist "'fee, n. abb. for coffee. "flick, n. a motion picture. This article will bring a respite from the "Golly Gee, Buffalo Bob, exclamation of momentous events with which this column has patronizing or genuine astonishment. been concerned for the past few weeks. There were, "good, adj. denotes intense, satisfying or of course, momentous things happening in the admirable, as: good humor, good action. early 1960s. At Carleton, the students were vocif- "hack it, v. to succeed. —erously debating "the social situation." Some were "helmet, n. point of contact with reality, upset that there was too much monogamy in hete- sanity, and truth, as: you're out of your helmet. rosexual relationships on campus, some were con- "hit, v. to go to, as": hit the lib [sic], hit the cerned that monogamous couples have nowhere sack. for privacy (although there were a few, reported by "hum, v. 1. to participate actively in, as: Items of Lloyd's jewelry are currently on display in the Carleton Art Gallery in the Music and Drama Center. the Dean of Women, who took advantage of open hum up to the cits. 2. a) to succeed by active houses "by closing their doors, turning out their participation, as: to hum it; b) to be actively lights, etc. (mostly etc ), and some were distraught defeated, as: we got hummed. at the lack of non-romantic activities. The other hummaza, imperative phrase (Let's) Lloyd designs rnovative jewelry major topic was the college's plan to designate and order a pizza. . equip the campus tunnels as fallout shelters. In "hurting, adj. 1. unsuccessful, as: the game 1963 there was also discussion about a Carleton was hurting. 2. unfortunate, as: he's hurting. 3. • by Julie Risser angle along side the pearls. The pearls are clearly student being investigated by the FBI for being a unliked, as: his date was hurting. reflected in the silver. The colors in the titaniunxare card-carrying Communist, and about a tightening "I don't believe it or / can't believe it Last term Professor Timothy Lloyd took a incredibly bright and varied. They range from of the system by which students' mandatory [annoyingly overused, rather than slang, phrases it leave of absence which gave him time to further blues to reds. attendance at religious services was checked. would seem], exclamation of astonished disbelief. develop his jewlery making talents. While many of his pieces invoke vibrant But admidst these controversies, some fri- "It's been great, facetious phrase of Lloyd experimented with several different colored titanium, there are also some more subdued volity remained. In the Carletonian of 6 March kinds of metals. Titanium, the metal which he used works. One pendant is composed of a soft brown 1963 is an article by Jim Allaway on Carleton Looking good, phrase of admiration, approval, the most in these pieces, is a difficult metal to piece of titanium on which a smaller yellow piece is slang. It is presented, tongue-in-cheek, as part of a as. she's looking good. manipulate. He had to take into consideration the anchored. The yellow piece nicely reflects the study done by two foreign professors on "the the- "'ner, n. abb. of dinner. fact that it cannot be welded together when he shape of the brown one. On top of the yellow is a ory that the language which members of neighbor- "pit up, v. to endeavor diligently, esp. to designed his jewlery. He worked around this prob- half-circle formed out of silver. On top of the silver ing communities (e.g. Carleton and Northfield or succeed, as: to pit up for an exam. lem quite successfully. Some of the works have is a row of small pieces of silver piping. The overall Carleton and the United States) use is indicative of "rack, n. bed, as: rack time (period of small holes punched into the titanium through effect of the pendant is very pleasing and the degree of communication between the com- time spent in bed—with the intention of sleeping which pass brightly colored rods of various metals. harmonious. munities." While, as one might expect, many of the or resting). In others, the titanium is held together by bolts or The beautiful, colorful effects which Lloyd phrases are now amusing because of their very "sack, b-d (see "rack"). pins, which are for the most part impossible to see has managed to achieve by manipulating titanium, unfamiliarity, some of the slang has become very "She's £ot the moves, phrase denoting in this exhibition. niobium, silver and gold can be seen in an exhibi- common indeed. Here, then, is the unexpurgated the admirable motions or technique of a female Most of Lloyd's pendants and brooches are tion now showing at the Carleton Art Gallery. This "glossary" of Carleton slang, circa 1963. (as in dancing). based on a circular or part of a circular piece of exhibition will be up until March 10. At 7:30 p.m. ''booking, n. studying, as for a course or "sup, abb. of supper. titanium. One particularly beautiful piece is a on February 18, Profeesor Lloyd will talk about his subject, v. to be studying. "sweat it, phrase of worry, concern, as: pendant on which eleven small pearls are lined up work in the gallery.D "chickie, n. a college-age female, with no don't sweat it (a test, a situation). in a row. A smooth piece of silver is placed at an necessary connotations of attractiveness. [One "tough cheeko, phrase of unsympathetic wonders whether the sexism displayed in many of acknowledgement. the definitions might have had something, however "tube, n. television. This weekend: subtle, to do with the "social problem" everyone at "unreal, adj. connotes astonished judg- • Carleton was complaining about at the time.] ment of a thing, person, situation, as uniquely "Cits, n. abb. for the Twin Cities, Minnea- unbelievable (often used deprecatingly), as: she's E.T.B. presents Brenton play* polis and St. Pa;ul, Minn. unreal." *"doo, n. abb. for haircut, as:a new *doo A future column may return to *Eh! exclamation (accompanied by a the subject of Carleton slang, if the archives can shrugging of the shoulders) having an unlimited ever turn up a copy of the famous "Huespeak" macabre. Heads exposes the images of the variety of meanings, such as; unconcern, dictionary of the 1970s. Meanwhile, keep hum- Tonight and tomorrow night the Ex- intellectual and physical male. noncommittal. ming. It's been great./D perimental Theatre Board (E.T.B.) will pre- sent three contemporary plays by Howard Students Troy Hofstad and Jeanne Brenton: Christie in Love, Gum and Goo, Giles are directing the plays, which star Ed and Heads. Peter, Sean Weekes, Amy Smallenberger, and Bill Nootenboom. The three plays- are all one-act Performances will be tonight and dramas. Christie in Love deals with an in- Saturday at 8:00 in Nourse Little Theatre. orth field spector's and constable's homicide in- Advance ticket reservations are not vestigation. Gum aand Goo tells the story necessary. p ravel of a mentally disturbed girl obsesed with the Northfield Grab-A-Tan Make your Spring Break travel plans NOW! Take a 30-minute vacation- Relax, unwind, and tan

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Weekly Wax Rashomon: Gate to entertainment Big Audio Dynamite The set is cleverly designed, divided and society that treat her as badly as they do • by David Douglas into three areas to represent the three loca- the rapist. Although Fadiman gives mostly a Fay and Michael Kastin's play tions where the play's action takes place. solid performance, at times she overacts, un- This is Big Rashomon, presented by the Carieton The left side of the stage represents the cour- naturally emphasizing her words. Players this weekend, is a complicated troom in which three different reports of the Richard W. Murphy,'who stars as Japanese murder mystery. It is set approx- same murder are narrated. The center of the the accused and reknown criminal Ta- Audio imately 1000 years ago and is based on set is where the events of the reports are jomant, steals the show. His acting is stories by Ryunosoke Akutagawa. In addi- reenacted; here one large tree trunk stands, superb. He causes Tajomaru to jump out at tion to the mystery, the play raises several with its flowery branches suspended from you, as if it were you he was planning to at- Dynamite questions about life, justice, and human above. On the right is the Rashomon Gate, tack. In addition, Murphy also portrays Ta- nature, ail of which enhance the play, mak- 'represented by stairs, a fire and a balcony jomaru as a believable character with human ing it more realistic to the audience. fence. Although the set is well-done, it is the traits, and therefore, human faults. To top it The play derives its name from the actors that make the play come to life off, Murphy, at times, causes us to laugh Rashomon Gate-once handsome and fine- through their body movements and voices, when Tajomaru acts falsely subservient or carved, but now rotten and decayed, a Shils gives an outstanding perfor- laughs at other characters. Tajomaru- is a refuse dump for corpses and a hideout for mance as a pessimistic, gloomy, contemp- very real character and I commend Murphy • by Jim Intertandi thieves. A priest of Kyoto, played by Tim tuous,, but at the same time, realistic wig- for an outstanding performance. Further- Mennel, has stopped here taking refuge maker who uses the hair of the corpses be more, Tajomaru tells the courts a vastly dif- The Clash was probably the most powerful from a sudden storm on his way out of finds at the Rashomon Gate to make his ferent tale from those of the husband and and dynamic, certainly the most influential, band Kyoto, out of the priesthood. A humble wares, His character is essential to the plot, wife. of the late 70s/early 80s. Everything they released woodcutter^ finely portrayed by Nat as it is his presence that forces the priest and Joseph Hellweg plays Utai-kata (the turned instantly into cult classics. Longley, has followed the priest here, to beg woodcutter to reiterate what they have heard chanter-a narrator of sorts) and gives a very The Clash's first LP, The Clash may be the him not leave. When a wig- in the courtroom. Shils plays the wig-maker good performance- He livens up what could finest album ever recorded. London Calling maker, exceptionally well- very realistically, adding his own movements be a very dull, monotonous role. Putting remained on the European charts for more than a played by Philippe Shils, and facial expressions to embellish his lines. dQcp emotion into what he says, Hellweg year, while Sandinista, a three-record set, fully meets them, the tale of the The wig-maker reveals the bitter echoes the thoughts of the characters in the transcended the barriers between Jamaican reggae murder mystery is revealed and English punk. The result was a political mas- truth of life that the priest prefers to deny> play. I especially like the Hetlweg uses his through their voices and and that the woodcutter would rather not hands and body to give extra emphasis to his terpiece that led directly to the commercial success memories. hear. The wig-maker also attacks religion, words. of Combat Rock. Each album shows progressive government, truth and justice in a very nasty Mitchell Robers McEIya, a profes- inventiveness that effectively eclisped the efforts of manner, and angrily points out basic in- sional actor who recently starred here in the most any other band with similar vision. justices thrust upon the poor-like himself- production of Krapp's Last Tape, directs However, Mick Jones (lead guitarist, by the upper class—like the priest (Mennel). Rashomon, and does quite a fine job. In vocalist), and Joe Slrummer (lead vocalist, rhythm The dead man, nicely portrayed by particular, McElya has done a wonderful guitars) proved incompatible and fought their way Steve Smithy tells one of the three stories job with the duel sequences, and also in the into the courtrooms. Both wanted to call their new about his murder through a medium actors' Japanese walk. band "The Clash." The question on the minds of (Catherine Podeszwa). Through Smith, the Overall, Rashomon is a very good their fans had nothing to do with the name and audience learns a little bit about how a play, skillfully performed by the Carieton everything to do with "who really is The Clash?". samurai Is treated by society, and how he Players. I would also like to commend Liz I believe the answer lies in the releases from treats his position. Smith adds a touch of ar- Duffrin (the samurai's mother-in-law), John both Strummer and Jones' new bands. Although rogance to his character: "I have no inten- Randolph (the musician), Tom Beer, (the Strummer was allowed to keep the name "The tion of engaging in a dud with you. The stage assistant) and Alun Polga, who por- Clash", it seems to me that Jones' Big Audio sword of a samurai is reserved for nobler trays the smug deputy who "catches" Ta- Dynamite (BAD) keeps much closer to a Clash- causes*'. Also, through Smith's characters, jomaru. like mentality. the audience tearns of the rape of his wife, Rashomon will be performed tonight Actually, I like the Strummer-Clash LP, and of his subsequent death-a noble death* and tomorrow at 8;00 p.m. in the Arena Cut the Crap. I really do. But I think it's a definite according to himself. Theater. Q step back for a band that's calling itself "The The samurai's wife, played by Renee Clash." It's melodic, anthemic, and reminiscent of Fadiman, has a different opinion. In her early-80's British working-class punk. It's good, tale, she is a noble, valiant woman, and her but for a band with a history of dynamic progres- husband is a rotten dog who blames her for sion, it just doesn't cut the mustard (or the crap, as the rape,-"I didn't ask for this to happen to the case may be). BAD, on the other hand, shows a me," she howls, resentful of her husband discernable advancement in artistic and musical innovation. This is Big Audio Dynamite takes a step The wig-makef, Philippe Shils, crouches Tajomaru, Richard Murphy away from the somewhat conventional rock of behind the wood cutter* Nat Longley (left). {right). Combat Rock and delves into a UB40-like pop- reggae (see Little Baggarridim). Still, it manages to maintain a "Clash-like" punk flavor. The songs are medium to slow, the sound is full and well- produced, and BAD makes full use of keyboards and synthesizers to enhance their guitar-based • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist While the Dean did teach a class in begin- landscape. ning latin and was an academic advisor for the A liberal use of special effects -tape loops, An earlier article in this column had occa- women students, "the greater part of my time...has STPP prof has impressive credentials movie-style dialogue, sound effects/gun shots - sion to discuss student "deportment" in the 1870's. ben spent directly or indirectly on...good manners packs every song with a surprise or two. Simply, In that article, deportment tended to mean "misbe- and character. To these ends two methods may be BAD is cool. The songs are danceable ... mellow, havior." But Carieton was in fact concerned with mentioned: first, the Tuesday night meetings of the • by Andrea Spalla nology, and Public Policy (STPP) program is feat- advancing through management assignments in melodic, and energetic at the same time, Jones all aspects of its students* behavior for most of its college women in Gridley." These meetings some- As the end of winter term draws nearer, uring some impressive additions that will probably research, production, and sales to Director of the shows himself to be every bit as talented a vocalist first century. For behavior was an integral compo- times featured outside speakers, and the topics sophomores and juniors decide whether or not to sway some students' decisions towards that Development Department's Research and Devel- as Strummer while he maintains a political/social nent of "character" and this college, like many were either "general or called forth by some special have a Concentration—an interdisciplinary area of concentration. opment Division which he organized. stance on par with the eloquence of all the earlier others, earnestly believed that its mission encom- situation in the college. Besides these public confer- study relating to one's major. The Science, Tech- In addition to a Technology policy project Clash. He was also appointed by President Carter passed the moral as well as the intellectual training ences I have innumerable interviews with individ- on agriculture continuing into next fall, and the If This is Big Audio Dynamite had been in 1979 to the twelve-member commission to of students. And for much of Carleton's history, uals on every imaginable subject—questions of addition of a new economist, Mark Kanazawa, "the new Clash LP/' I believe we would all be investigate the nuclear accident at Three-Mile this building of character was the job of the deans. Carieton: Miss Manners' scholarship, health, violation of rules, manners, into the program, the STPP concentration will be hearing "The Clash have done it again!" But it Island, and was one of the initiators of the 1983 Carieton (nee Northfield) College was character, religion..." announcing its first distinguished visiting professor isn't. The album finally has begun to climb the Conference on the Long-Term Worldwide Biolog- founded in 1866 (or 1867, depending on how one But her concern for the moral character of this upcoming fall, Russell Peterson. college charts, however, but not at the rate BAD ical Consequences of Nuclear War which disco- construes the word "founded"), published its first Carieton students extended beyond the women in Peterson is currently President Emeritus of merits. In short, This is Big Audio Dynamite should Finishing School vered the i4nuclear winter" findings. catalog in 1868, but did not include a description of her charge. "May I be permitted to say that I feel the National Audubon Society, President of the prove pleasing to music enthusiasts of all sorts its "aims** or "character" until 1872. This statement women and put them in possession of all their 1945—were ministers.) that the men students from their manner of living International Council for Bird Preservation and -punks, rockers, and rasta-men.D underwent numerous changes in the intervening powers, physical, mental, moral, and spiritual, Carieton was not simply paying lip service receive far less direct help and training in questions Chairman of the Global Tomorrow Coalition, just As if all this and more isn't enough, Peter- years, but its essence remained constant until the rather than to equip them with technical training to these ideals. It looked after the "moral welfare" of good form and good breeding than the women to name a few of his associations. son also holds honorary doctorates from the Uni- Ratings mid-1960's (though from the mid-1930s to the for a specific calling.... of its students in a host of ways, from insuring their and that they often need it far more. As I look Among his many impressive accomplish- versity of Wisconsin-Madison, Ohio State Univer- mid-40s the reference to the college being distinctly The College is especially concerned with attendance at religious services to teaching them forward to next year I feel conscious that the ments are serving as the Director of U.S. Congress* sity, the University of the State of New York, Butler Guide "Christian" was dropped). the moral welfare of its students. It strives to pre- properjnanners. Take, for instance, the Dean of inauguration of the [first] men's dormitory [Burton Office of Technology Assessment from January and Fairleigh Dickinson Universities, Stevens Institute of Technology, Williams, Monmouth, The 1915-16 catalog, for example, con- serve a genuine Christian atmosphere and to have Women's annual report to the president for 1915- Hall] will develop new aspects in the social life of 1978 to March 1979, Chairman of the President's Totally Wretched tains this statement of the college's purpose:"Ca- all of its influences count for the development of the students. I realize that young men are brought Council on Environmental Quality from 1973- Gettysburg^ Soringfield, Alma, and Northland 16: "The constant aim of this institution, I take it, is "Urn Ya Ya" rleton is a Christian college of the Congregational strong and well-grounded character ..."(The empha- the building up of the students in scholarship, good up in greater liberty by their parents than young 1976, and being elected the Governor of the State Colleges. type. It represents the ideals for which the New sis on Christian values should not be surprising. manners and character. The faculty are more women. I am conscious that the problem of of Delaware in 1969. Peterson will be teaching a course on "Pros - Could be worse... pects for the Global Environment" which he also England colleges were founded, and is adapted to Carieton was, after all, founded by the Congrega- directly concerned with the instruction of the insti- influencing them in these directions in the right Peterson obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry Snappy Tunes the needs and spirit of the West. It seeks to emphas- tionalist Conference of Minnesota. And while the tution. My work, as I understand it, gives less time way is an extremely difficult one...that...naturally from the University of Wisconsin in 1942, and was taught at Dartmouth last fall, and a seminar on ize the importance of a liberal education, and offers chruch exercised no formal control over the school to scholastic instruction and more to training in lies in other hands. On account of the social rela- Russell W. Peterson elected both Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. He "Non-governmental Environmental Organizations Approaches Nirvana and Public Policy" during fall term.D a course of study designed to develop men and after 1868, Carleton'&first three presidents^ 1870- good manners and Christian nurture." continued on page 11 worked for the Dupont Company for 26 years; page 11 The Carletonian, February 21, 1986 Features Our very own multi-talented faculty Center for the Arts this coming spring. Easter sees • by Skip Major her performing as an integral part of her teaching. She cites having a "performance mentality" as Faculty at Carleton are often hard pressed making a huge difference in how a person dances for free time. Between teaching bads, advising; and inculates this into her classes by having stu- research and demands to serve on committees, it is dents observe one another. surprising to find professors who not only fulfill She also feels that it is important that her their expectations here but are also devote time to students actually do pieces of real choreography personal pursuits as well The following are and not just made up combinations, seeing this as sketches of three faculty who are involved in per- encouraging the student to think and dance at the sonal projects and a look at how they enrich their lives. same time as well as a promoter of "performance mentality." Happily, Easter sees her role as teacher Professor of English Keith-Harrison and and endeavors as choreographer as bound to one Associate Professor of Dance Mary Easter are two unique examples of how a personal interest can another. "To teach movement is to explore move- enhance professional performance. Harrison is a ment," she said. member of the board at WCAL radio and des- Clifford Clark, history professor and cribes himself as having "been a radio buff for a director of the American Studies program, long time." has a hobby that is relatively divergent from Indeed, his achievements in radio are con- his occupation here. Clark enjoys wood- siderable. He has broadcast his own plays and working. His interest dates back to the industrial poems on the BBC (British Broadcasting Com- arts course most take and then forget about in pany) and the Australian Broadcast Commission as junior high school. For him, it was different. He well. Since being at WCAL he has nationally won a prize for a table he designed and made when broadcast his own translation of "Sir Gawain and he was twelve. Okay, it was an in-school contest, the Green Knight" and is currently at work on and yes, he won second place not first, but the three plays geared especially to radio. important thing is, he's been at il ever since. In addition, he and Steven McKinstry are The most striking thing about Clark's now collaborating, using his propensity for words woodworking is its wide range. Clark's expertise and McKinslry's for music to experiment with includes making a tea caddy that can be picked up \arious combinations of sound with one finger to helping plan a house tor his Harrison's impetus tor working with radio parent in Vermont. Clark is also acquainting him- is strongly grounded in not merely English bui self with Japanese woodwork and its methods as particularly in poetry, which is his specialty. He well. LThe way they work can really tell you a lot says much of his devotion to radio stems from a about their culture," he said Clark studies and is desire to see modern poetry more widely circulated chiefly interested in antique woodworking. Books "and notjust within a few thin volumes which only on Earlv American architecture and reprints of a few read. It is vital to get poetry out beyond the Early American how-to manuals are scattered gates of the academy." about his office. He acknowledges a tie between He feels his own poetry has changed as a this and his discipline, American Studies, but cites result of his exposure to radio, explaining the transi- the techiniques used as the main draw. "Where can tion as one "from lyric poetry, where everything is you use glue and nails now, then you had to know static and time stands still to dramatic poetry which how to carve the right joints the right way," he is more narrative, and things must move and flow-." explained. "The kind of handwork then was much Using radio as a vehicle for exposing the more sophisticated and complex." general public to literature as opposed to using Clark has written a book on architecture theaer or screen is a deliberate choice for Harrison. called The American Family Home, which will be While television and screen provide fabricated published this June. Although well-versed in the images, with little room for interpretation, radio technical and historical aspects of woodoworking, "opens up the imaginative dimension inside some- Clark likes the actual making and doing the most, one's head." He also appreciates the challenge of saying, "I like the challenge of putting things having to make the listener critically hear what is Professor CJark proudly displays his handiwork. together." He collects antique tools which he uses being broadcast In order to be effective, he must on his pieces, and admits his fondness of procuring draw the listener from a state of listening passively such tools "becomes a slight obsession." while doing something else to one of rapt and vhen as a sophomore at Sarah Lawrence College life. "My body was transformed," she said. Along He sees a parallel between scholarship and undivided attention. in New York City and she made a commitment to with actual dancing Easter took courses in choreo- woodwork as being this: "You can study a lot Mary Easter is an unusual instance of dance by joining the school dance company, still graphy, dance theory, dance history—"the works," about writing, but you can't really understand it someone for whom a casual interest, dance, became her main focus was elsewhere. as she put it. After her training she was accepted until you do it. With woodworking, you can look a full-time career. Although Easter has been danc- Easter graduated with a double major in into the company. Shortly after she was asked to at all the pictures and diagrams you want but you ing in one form or another since age four, it wasn't French and music and enrolled in the Eastman teach one class at Carleton. And then another. And don't really know what its about until you try it untl she was twenty-eight that dance became a Graduate School of Music. She taught dance then another. And so on. yourself." Asked if he ever becomes frustrated, he central consideration. Easter had always "assumed classes for awhile but it wasn't until she came to Easter's interest in dance outside class has responded, "Not at all. Again its like writing and her body could not dance," and hence spent her Northfield and took a class from Margaret Dietz in remained strong. She has choreographed, scripted, rewriting. A good writer learns how to work days at the Winsor Mountain School, a prep school Minneapolis that dance began to move off the back and danced in numerous concerts in the Cities and through his problems. And a good carpenter," he in western Massachusetts, devoting her time to burner. Easter describes the six-week summer in fact has combined all three talents in creating a said, chuckling at the crack under the tea caddy, "a academics, taking dance classes on the side. Even course she took withDietz as a pivotal point in her dance concert that will be shown in the Hennepin good carpenter learns how to fix his mistakes."!!]

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Fire Vehner Scandinavian Gifts Cutloose tions, however, of the young men and young women of the institution the social problem must The Rare Pair/Clothes for Keeps The Reub 'n' Stein always remain one, tho [sic] it may have a double aspect Treats The social 'ife of the institution in the The Golden Unicorn relations of the young people here should be Current World wholesome, natural an/ refined. I think it is for the The Carleton Bookstore ' most part wholesome and natural... [But if high Ragstock standards are to be forged] by rules and regulations Fine Groove Records bearing primarily upon the women students, the Popcorn Pizzazz men students must be trained to respect these as Captain Video ' - _ equally bean ig uponthcmselvcs in their relation to Irwin's Flowers women and must be trained to eliminate from the The Tavern social life social crudities which some of them Music Plus manifest. As it is true a man tho [sic] of polished Quality Bakery manners may yet be bad, it is also true that good Grundy's Corner Bar manners are the mark of the gentleman as of the gentlewoman. "I consider that the work of a dean is a unifying one and should look to the harmonious development of personality in s olarship, refine- Thanks for your services to us and to the world, ment and Christian charactcr."U

.'.,V.rL , »»<•.,•> -i' '-ii t i i» .«>. I- >P>i.f*i. ., H\ b » i* A.V»'I.'',I;I page 13 The Carletonian, February 28, 1986 Features Trueman's life composed of music

• by Jane Turpin Having performed her own compositions consistently at Carleton through such means as The Carleton Chamber Singers1 winter Chaney Coffeehouses, chapel services, study term concert will be held at 2 p.m. this Sunday in breaks, and student recitals, Trueman's music is the Concert Hall. The concert will feature music by well-known on campus. Monteverdi, Praetorious, Janequin, Poulenc, and Trueman generally writes her own lyrics Trueman—Trueman? Yes, Carleton's own Jen- but has also composed music to psalms and poems. nifer Trueman has composed music on four poems Said Trueman, "When I write music to poems, it's by 19th century poet Christina Rossetti, and the more art-song type and not folk-pop type." "Four Songs" collection will be performed by the The "Four Songs" collection is a four-part Chamber Singers, under the direction of William acapella composition; "Song", "A Birthday", Wells, this weekend. lvGoblin Market", and "Uphill" are the Rossetti Jennifer Trueman, a senior music major, poems Trueman used. Said Trueman, "Mr. Wells has been composing music since she was twelve. "I asked me last spring if I'd be interested in writing or just started [composing] because I wanted to," said arranging anything; I was looking for a 19th cen- Trueman. tury woman poet and came across Rossetti. She's really lyrical in her writing." Trueman, a native of New York, said that both her parents are musicians bul that they didn't push her into music. In fact, although she began Chamber Singers: (Back row) Cassie Hoffman, Patricia Nieman, Janet Davis. (Front piano lessons at the age of five, Trueman said, "My row) John Winemiller, Keith Bartz. parents didn't want me to start so young but I was always messing around with the piano and they didn't want me to pick up bad habits—I loved it!" An accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist, Trueman also studied cello and oboe for Performing groups have eight years but has not worked with the latter two instruments since she came to Carleton. Trueman something for everyone has served as piano accompanist for Chamber Sin- gers, voice students, and some instrumentalists; she • by Julie R. Hobus The Chamber Singers present their winter also plays harpsichord with the Carleton orchestra. concert on Sunday, March 2, at 2:00 p.m. in Con- Trueman studied music theory and piano Several student performing groups will cert Hall. The featured piece on the program is at the Conservatoire Nationale D'Aix-en-Provence wrap up a term's worth of practice to appear Four Songs, a work for mixed chorus written by in France for a year when she was 15. She also inconcerts scheduled for the coming week. Carleton senior Jennifer Trueman. Other works by spent the first semester of her sophomore year in Tonight, the Carleton Orchestra performs Poulene, Orff, and Monteverdi will also be per- college studying at the New England Conservatory a concert of "Mostly Brahms" under the direction formed. The Chamber Singers are directed by Wil- in Boston. of music professor Leslie B. Dunner. The program liam Wells. This past summer, Trueman went to Ire- begins with Brahms' Tragic Overture, which will On Tuesday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m. in land where, with the help of a Richter Fellowship, be followed by Haydn's Symphony #99 in E Flat Concert Hall, the Carleton Chamber Orchestra she studied British folk songs and the Irish-Gaelic Major. Brahms' monumental Symphony ti4 in E will perform. The program includes J.C. Bach's language at Trinity College in Dublin. "I am very Minor will close the program. The concert begins at Sinfonia in B Flat Major, Webern's Concerto for interested in the folk music of the British Isles," said 8:00 p.m. in Concert Hall. Nine Instruments, Opus 24, and J.S. Bach's Bran- Trueman. "I think the best part was hearing the Both tonight and tomorrow, the Knights, denburg Concerto #5 in D Major, Soloists include Irish perform their own songs." the college's barbershop octet, will perform at 8:00 Paul Moore on violin, Carol Meeter on flute, and Trueman currently studies musical compo- in Great Hall. Their repertoire will include songs by Jennifer Trueman on harpsichord. Stravinsky's sition with Phillip Rhodes, composer-in-residence the Talking Heads, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Gene Octet for Wind Instruments will also be performed at Carleton. Said Trueman, "I'd like to go and Chandler, The Drifters, and Motley Crue. Knight with guest conductor Malcolm Lynn Baker. study composition at the graduate level. As far as Phil Lemoine said that variety would lend the All of the concerts are free of charge and careers go, though, I'm pretty open-minded." performance excitement. open to the public.D Even with her comps defense on the sche- dule for next week, Trueman still asserted confi- dently, "I can't imagine not being involved with some kind of music—I never get tired of it!" Another of Trueman's recent compositions will be performed this weekend by the Carleton Knights. The piece is entitled "Golden Times Jennifer Trueman Together." The Knights are performing in Great Hall on both Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.D

Dean outlaws radios O O O O O o • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist regulations has proved successful. It is true that we CINEMA can no longer succor those sweating in classrooms Woodley * Hwy. 3, North field "September 15, 1930 by placing loudspeakers in the window, but...[at IMPORTANT NOTICE least] the melliflous notes of saxophones will never There have been so many complaints be subject to interruptions by the ...blare of sym- Now showing thru March 13 Also showing regarding the disturbance of radios and victrolas in phony orchestras from private phonographers as of O thru March 6th the men's dormitories that it has been determined old." O Eves at 7:00 & 9:00 pm that the college will install, at its own expense, a But after a year without their radios and O radio in Burton Hall lobby and one in Great Hall victrolas, the men of Carleton grew restive. Over O They're back 101 for the use of students at other than quiet hours. two hundred of them signed a petition late in We feel that this information should be October of 1931 asking that the ban be lifted. O again... Romancing a DALMATIANS brought to your attention at once so that you will President Donald J. Cowling, who received the O not bring either your radio or victrola, as they will brand new Stone. petition, appointed a committee of Student-Faculty O 7:15 pm ^ no longer by permitted in the dormitory rooms. Council to study the matter and issue a report. "I O (signed)THE ADMINISTRATION" shalf not...stand arbitrarily in the way" of permit- O ting men to have radios, the President said. "I am O WHITE Thus read the notice mailed prior to the start of the willing to lei the matter be studied, and decided lo o 1930-31 academic year to all male students at according to the report" of the committee. o Carleton. The Depression had gotten a bit more Any students who were heartened by he O NIGHTS o depressing for those undergraduates devoted to President's words had not reckoned with the Dean ,O 9:00 pm jazz, professional baseball, and Death Valley Days. of the College, however (his was an office which, po ooooooooooooocoooooooooo o There was, initially, very little protest from until 1945, encompassed the duties of Dean of the students affected by the ban. Indeed, the Men) Dean Lindsey Blayney, who earnestly Carletonian endorsed the move, saying two weeks u - afterward that the change in dormitory music <,, ^, ***,»,»,«.^v-continued on page_l-5;v The Carietonian, February 28, 1986 Features page 15 Players present Anouilh remake of Greek drama continued from page 13

• by Carmen Retzlaff

The dramatic convention employed by playwright Jean Anouilh in his You Were So Nice When You Were Young is not unfamiliar;a play within a play. This second Carleton Players pro- duction of the winter term demands an attentive audience, as viewers are challenged to follow a multi-leveled storyline with surprising twists and turns. The set is not elaborates "orchestra pit" on one side—a piano, chairs, stands, a big light- blue string bass; on the other side a "stage"—a A 1933 dorm room. Note the radio causing brown-cushioned bench atpp a tiered platform, a "confusion" and "hokum". trunk, a clothes rack. Julie Bauman enters first as the unsettling, mysterious Electra. Barefoot and believed that phonographs and radios were a hind- wearing black, she sits sullenly on the platform. As erance to study, wrote a letter to the parents of 51 others enter—the black-and-white-clad lech male students asking for their opinion on the mat- workers, costume people, actors, actresses, and ter. Of the 33 replies, 25 indicated that they sup- musicians—the play seems not yet to have begun. ported the college's ban, 5 favored permitting For the first time, the distinction between reality radios and victrolas in rooms, and 3 had no opin- and act is blurred, as it will be a number of times ion. This nearly unanimous stand by parents was through the play. Where the character of the Greek enough to rout the opposition. The parents' letters princess Electra ends and that of the well-to-do were presented to the committee on 3 December; actress who portrays her begins, is difficult to dis- on 11 January the students on the committee cern. The complex role is very well acted by Bau- Sandels is excellent as the sensitive, philosophical voluntarily withdrew the petition. man. Electra keeps the audience on edge: she is pianist. Although his role often provides back- A few of the parents' responses bear neither heroine nor villain, woman nor child, sane ground for the Greek drama, he plays a strong, reprinting. One father was of the decided opinion nor completely mad. consistent, and compassionate character, continu- "that Carleton Collegecanfumish enough music Electra's mother in the play within the play ally comparing his life and hardships to those of the through its own talent—through iLs system of s portrayed nicely by Kirstin Justice. Her lover and others. He alone acknowleges all the levels of real- teaching and through its chapel service [—] to conspirator in the killing of Electra's father is Jim ity working around him, and is able to cope with satisfy all [students]." Students witli radios "would Peck. They are convincing both as the Grecian the bizarre circumstances and people. listen to dance music on Sunday morning and 'cut' anti-heroes and as rich stars conditioned to being in Jennifer Bonner, Debra Cumberland, and chapel service where they cr,uld listen to more the public eye. Scott Donecke are stagehands, servants in the royal beautiful and inspiring mu_>ic rendered by their Electra, her mother, and her mother's lover Grecian household, and a chorus narrating the own members and that wonderful organ." await the prince Orestes-Electra's banished twin classic tragedy. They successfully make the transi- A mother resporded to the Dean by saying brother, played by Paul Hodge—who will return tion among the three dimensions in which they that she and her husb'.nd "do not care to run the to avenge his father's death. Hodge is adequate as operate, although the narrative speeches are occa- risk of having our txy and girl do work that is not the bitter, resentful son, although Orestes is not as sionally stilted. Donecke, especially, displays great the best of which tliey are capable, so we have not believable and three-dimensional as perhaps he versatility and fluidly in combining his varied roles. been willing for 'hem to have radios. A victrola can could be. Bill Fernholz is appropriately sullen and You Were So Nice When You Were be a great nuisance to the people around, but I feel Vightening in his role of Megaron of Phoces, the Young is a classic Greek tragedy as well as a that the viurola is gradually fading out of the vengeful old man who had served Orestes' father, modern tragedy of frustrated French musicians and picture, and someday may be forgotten." and raised the prince secretly in the forest. elite actors and actresses. The storyline is enthral- A father, himself a former teacher, insisted The orchestra, freelance musicians hired to ling; the conlusions, haunting. The Players give a that "unless the young folks of this day...are much accompany the production, foils the tragic Grecian fine production under the direction of Ruth Weiner Top: Electra's mother (Kirsten Justice) and different from those 1 taught more than forty years characters. Jackie Meyer, Dagmar Butte, and Col- and her assistant and stage manager, Leslie Bartl; it father (Jim Peck) converse while Electra ago, victrolas and radios in every room would leen McMullen are the disturbed string section— is a production not to be missed. The play will be (Julie Bauman) waits for Orestes in the certainly mean 'confusion worse confounded.' I am hree women with tragic life stories and distorted performed at 8:00 nightly in the Arena Theatre background. Bottom: Electra awaits surprsied that a selective list of students such as views on family, love, and obligation. Michael through Saturday, March 1 .• Orestes. Carleton is supposed to have would make a request of this kind" "Distractions are all too plentiful as it is," argued another father. "Unless your rooms are thoroughly sound-proof there would be a great deal of annoyance to the student who desires to study in quiet. [Besides, what advantage is there] in the almost uninterrupted stream of jazz, advertis- ing, and hokum which the radio brings.-.Young people who are now in college have grown up in a bedlam world and it is not surprising that they feel it a deprivation to be cut off from some of the noise and din. I agree with George Bernard Shaw...that For Comfort^ Sake the world perfected the radio just at the precise moment when the world had nothing worth while to say." One parent, who agreed with the college's policy, nevertheless felt that it was inconsistent If your feet are comfortable, since radios and victrolas were not banned in the women's dorm rooms. Blayney responded that "the young women were very much more consid- erate in the use of the instruments than are the sofcyourworf" men" and owned comparatively few of the con- traptions. But "I hope that the discussion will finally end in the radios beng^prohibitied in the women's dormitories also." For better or for worse, Dean Blayney's hope was not to be fulfilled. Demands to reinstate the privilege of keeping and playing radios and victrolas in men's dorm rooms were renewed with some vigor in the Fall of 1933. In an editorial on the firstda y of November, the Carietonian switched its earlier stance and supported the students' demand, citing the inconsistency of permitting radios on the East Side and the near universality of radios and phonographs in American life. By early Decmeber the administration had tentatively FUN & FUNCTIONAL agreed to lift the ban on an experimental basis. An editorial on 6 December heralded the SHOES & CLOTHING end of the matter. "The adoption of the radios is an THE RARE PAIR/ entirely feasible scheme and there need not be too much fear in the possible confusion their use may CLOTHES«»KEEPS arouse. They have not been abused in the women's For MEN and WOMEN dormitories, and the men can follow regulations as V- HORTHFIELD -

phone conversation should ordinarily not exceed • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist five minutes. After 10:00 o'clock in the evening the telephones may not be used.. Last term's article on the prohibition of "5. Social.aJPermission must be obtained radios and victrolas in men's dorm rooms ha.s in the office of the Resident Head for.! Absence raised the question of what kind of rules were from town.,.; 2. Dates and chaperones for social imposed on Carleton students more generally at the functions held in the dormitories; 3. Going [boat- time, The Freshman Handbook of the Men's ing] on the river. In addition to the SPECIAL League of Carleton College had but one page of permission for all classes, freshmen must have a rules in the 1930s. The Handbook of the Women s letter from home written directly to the head of the League had, by contrast, 4 Vi pages of regulations freshman dormitory;4. Taking men into any part and another 2 pages explaining penalties for violat- of the dormitory other than the parlors; 5. Driving ing the regulations. As the Dean of Women had during the daytime. pointed out as early as 1916, the social standards of "b)Permission must be obtained from the the college were enforced "by rules and regulations Assistant Dean of Women for all driving after 6:00 bearing primarily upon the women students..." p.m. c)Girls may not attend dances in town or Mary Easter surrounded by cast in Some People. The rules for Carleton men in the early elsewhere except for the regular college dances 1930s were roughly as follows. Quiet hours, during held at intervals during the college year. which playing music, whistling, running through "Evening.Evening privileges differ for the the halls, loud talking and scuffling were prohi- four classes as follows:a)Seniors and Juniors, on Critics rave about Mary bited, were 8-12 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on. "Residents, registering [in writing—who one was seeing, where unless properly attired, shall wear their bathrobes one was going, and when one would be back] with and slippers when passing through the halls." Bail the Resident Head, may receive callers or be out Easter's 'Some People' playing was permitted only on the athletic fields. with men until 10:00 [p.m.];b) Sophomores, on Occupants would be charged for damage to their registering, may receive callers or be out with men room or furniture. "All firearms are to be registered . or women three week-day evenings and Sunday and left with the proctor [an early form of RA] on evenings until 10:00 o'clock; c)Freshmen, on regis- • by Valentina Tikoff your floor." Alcohol and gambling were both tering, may receive callers or be out with men until social context and pinpoints exactly the bit forbidden. 10:00 o'clock on Saturday and Sunday evenings After months of work, Carleton associate of behavior that makes them Significantly, while the Men's League spoke and on either Tuesday or Wednesday evening. On professor of dance Mary Easter's Some extraordinary." St. Paul Pioneer Press and of its purpose in terms of promoting "the welfare of other evenings they must be iri the dormitory after People has come to life in the Twin Cities and Dispatch critic Roy M. Close describes parts the men students," the Women's League spoke of dinner.... this weekend completes its run with performan- of Some People as "deliriously funny1' and "the responsibility of maintaining high ideals in the "6. MisceHzneous...Smoking. Carleton ces at the Hennepin Center for the Arts in comments that the show is pervaded with "a matters of personal conduct on the part of the College does not sanction women's smoking. Any Minneapolis. recognizable common women students of Carleton." Maintaining high girl who must continue this habit while a student is Easter describes Some People as "a black sensibility—Easter's-that is at once ar- ideals and "an honorable student life" required, it asked to matriculate elsewhere... [Zteu&JKnickers dance theater piece with text, music, and twelve ticulate and sensitve to human foibles." was felt at the time, the following regulations. and hats are not worn in the dining room." performers.* Easter herself is one of the per- Easter's touch seems to magically "1. Halls of Residence.a)Before the rising The penalties for violations, imposed by formers, but much more, as well. She has written blend the diverse mixture of short sketches bell in the morning [i.e. 6:30 a.m.] and after 10:30 the League's Judiciary Committee (which heard all the text, choreographed the pieces, and even that comprise Some People, so that the end [p.m.]..., absolute quiet is to be maintained. [Nor- cases, but referred those requiring suspension or acted as producer for the show. Associate profes- result is much more than a sum of the mal quiet hours also existed, as for the men; but the expulsion to the Dean of Women), varied from a sor of theatre arts Ruth Weiner has directed parts. women's quiet hours included afternoons from "squelch"—a rebuke by a proctor—to being placed Some People. This parlership has worked with a Carleton students will be able to purchase 1:30 to 3:30 as well as before noon and after 7:30 in "quarantine"—remaining in one's room after cast of hand-picked actors to create a memorable tickets for Some People at the ticket booth in p.m.Jb) Students may not enter or leave the dormi- 7:00 p.m. without any communication with anyone performance critically acclaimed by Twin Cities Sayles Hill for S6.50 for this weekend's tories after they are closed for the eight Doors are on the outside—to being placed "on campus" (or critics. performances. The ticket booth, is also offering a locked at 10:00 p.m. or within fifteen minutes after being "campussed")—being forbidden to leave the Mike Stelle, critic for the Min- S10 package that includes transportation to and the close of any college function lasting until or campus—to being deprived of "social privilege"— neapolis Star and Tribune, describes Easter from the Hennepin Center for the Arts as well as after 10:00 o'clock." In case of emergencies, a meaning no communication "whatsoever" with as "a splendid observer with a real ear for the performance ticket for the Saturday night woman returning after ten "should always go to the any man. Four squelches brought four nights of the tiny detail that sets off people with their pcrformance.D office of Gridley Hall and report to the Night quarantine. For every minute late in returning to Matron. c)No student may spend the night at any the dorm after 10 p.m., one night of quarantine (it other dormitory or any home in town...without was expected that one's date, in such an event, permission from the Resident Head. would send an equal number of roses the next day). "3. Study Hours [i.e. quiet hours]. Lights.*) Riding in a car after 6 pan. brought every penalty in Planning to spend the summer in Chicago? The ACM Urban Lights must be out in freshmen dormitories within the book. thirty minutes after the close of any entertainment These rules may seem inhibitive to the Studies Program has the answer to your housing problems. Our lasting until or after 10:00 p.m.... c) Light permis- individual," warned the Women's League hand- sions [to keep lights on past 10:30] must be secured book with some understatement, "but..one must furnished apartments are available for sublet from June 1 to from the proctor before ten o'clock by freshmen. consider the welfare of [the] group and observe its August 31. Price per person is $135 to $145 per month. Utilities Each room in the freshmen dormitories will be laws in order that all may benefit" The records granted two light permits per week. All lights must indicate that, for the most part, Carleton women included, except telephone. be out by 11:30 even when special permission has abided by these rules and accepted the penalties been secured. with little dissent. Upholding "high moral and Telephones, Consideration for others social standards" and a "spirit of true, personal should limit the use of the telephone to only the honor" was a tough job, but somebody had to do For more info, contact Galen Gockel or the ACM Urban Studies most necessary calls during study hours. A tele- itD Program, 3111 N. Seminary Ave., Chicago, IL 60657. (312) 327-4044. See you in Chicago! ETHNIC EVENING MEALS Starting April 3rd 5-9 pm Thursdays-Indian Fridays-Mexican Saturdays-Mediterranean (a different country each week) "Purveyor of Fine Coffee A Tea0' 214 Division Street 2 VO Division Street Archer House (formerjy Stuart Hotel) Nonhfield. Minnesota 55057 507-663-0008 (507) 663-0050 Beer available! The Carletonian, April 11, 1986 The Carletonian, April 11, 1986 Features page 1!

it at once attracts attention as an object that is Jazz Ensemble man-made and decorative rather than functional At the same time, the natural wood and earthy green color of the webbing blend into thesurround- places second ings; in these respects, the artists as achieved the goals of a site-specific work. I v Julie R. Hobus For one reason or another, most of the Carleton's up-and coming jazz program - site-specific works can no longer be viewed at their finished strongly in the University of Wisconsin- original sites, However, the proposals that the Eau Claire's Jazz Festival XIX on April 14, 1986. artists were required to submit to the authorities In a field of nine competitors, Carleton V6:30 Jazz Student cars responsible for the proposed sites and the documen- Ensemble" grabbed second place just behind UW- an tations (photographs and outlines) of the projects River Falls in the College Big Band category. are in Sayles-Hill and are worth taking a look at. Competition for big bands is in two Especially interesting is the feedback recorded by areas—performance and sight-reading. For the old issue some of the artists. Students who spent time in the performance, each band is given 30 minutes to prohibited from having cars at Carleton, but that library last term and came across objects such as a set-up and perform a group of prepared tunes. • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist junior and seniors be allowed the privilege pro- vided that "They have made proper provisions for piggy bank or a box of kleenex in thestacks should During the sight-reading portion of the compe- take a look at Jerry Lefkowitz's documentation of tition, the bands are given five minutes to look over One of the enduring issues at Carlelon for the parking and/or storage of the vehicle/street his project, "Library Surprise" to find out why and perform a chart which they have never seen the past twenty or so years has been whether to parking was not to be considered sufficient provi- those objects were there. Also notable are the notes before. A panel of judges scores each band on permit students to keep cars on campus. In Febru- sion). The report also urged that a permanent from viewers that Gerald Ronning received in various performance criteria. ary of 1971, while Willis was still the student union transportation board be set Up to administer all response to his coffin work once exhibited in Great and Leighton and Boliou were connected by road, aspects of the school's transportation policy. Carleton's second place finish earned the Hall; feedback is an Integral part of a work which SPCs ad hoc Transportation Policy (Sub) Com- In April and May, the SPC discussed the band the right to perform in the evening's closing seeks to express an idea in a public place in order to A model of Michael Graves' work. mittee undertook to survey student attitudes toward report, finally voting 8-2 against permitting juniors concert. For an enthusiastic crowd of over 2000, reach as many people as possible. Carlcton's transportation policy. Some questions'^ and seniors to have cars on campus. But a motionui Kevin HatfTeld: The most obvious difference is the only difference. After all, 'A n>se the "6:30 Jazz Ensemble" played "Where's the the survey focused on the Co-op bus, but the major- to permit only seniors to operate cars on campus is a rose..." The performance pieces were the final Nearest Bar?", an original piece by Mike Wittgraf ity were about cars. The survey survives, as does approved by the same vote. The SPC also approved works required of the students, A performance C85). Michael Graves designs the way the percentage tabulation of responses and the the formulation of a transportation board. How- piece is a work which exists for a short period ot Bassist Jacque Harper also came up a Transportation Policy Committee's report to the ever, in its last meeting of the academic year, the Mixed media takes art out of time, sojustas with the site-specific pieces, they are winner, bringing home an Outstanding Soloist SPC. In addition, the subcommittee appended a list College Council refused to endorse the senior-car no longer viewable in heir original form. Again, award from the National Association of Jazz to postmodern architecture of comments from students regarding the car policy; the minutes cite questions of equity and the gallery however, documentation is available in the exhibit. Educators (NAJE). This is Harper's second NAJE policy. enforcement, along with doubts about the validity The only restriction posed on the artists was that award from the Eau Claire competition. they had to perform in some manner, whether it be • by Julie Risser According to the survey, 71% of Carleton of the survey results in the face of recent improve- Also representing Carleton at the festival tire complex is organized along a path of • by Jennifer Kahane the goggles attached to the front of the box, the reading, acting, singing, eta Aside from that, the students (the number of studcntswho responded to ments in Co-op and public bus service, as the was the "Zumwalt Art Quartet," competing in the water which begins with a spring which viewer sees a baby's shoe on a target with a •artists Were free to use whatever materials they Michael Graves, a leading figure of the questionnaire is unknown) were dissatisfied primary factors in the option's defeat. The Council College Combo division. The quartet features flows out of the "grotto of Pegasus." A For several weeks now, people entering the background view of a mushroom cloud. The found appropriate, such as videotape, music, slides, the postmodern architecture movement and with the transportation system at the college in did Vote to establish a transportation board to Warren Anderson on trumpet, Jeff Bartlett on statue of Pegasus is placed over the factory's Cave may have waited in a line that wasn't moving; exterior of the box, as Coionius states in his and artwork. The artists were free to choose their this year's Ward Lucas lecturer, is on cam- 1971. Of those 71 %, a third said they would prefer administer the present policy. trombone, Jacque Harper on bass, and Joe main entrance as a symbol of the winery. therms a strange white man holding everything up documentation posted above his exhibit, "resembles audiences and design their pieces with them in pus this Thursday and Friday. Asan ar- the college to allow them operate their own cars. Although the SPC made some attempt to Rousseau on drums. Playing a mix of both The plan for the Clos Pegase Winery and because he won't budge. At dosing, when every- an Army-issue box," and is stenciled with such mind if they wanted to. chitect, Graves believes architecture should But overall, only 46% of students favored "student renew the issue in the Fall, the question of student traditional and non-traditional "free-jazz" styles, Residence is ideal for the picturesque one leaves, he's still there, an empty cup in his phrases as 'Top Secret." In case the viewer does 1 be both functional a* well as representative owned an operated cars at Carleton" (although cars died a quiet (if temporary) death. In part, it Another piece worth noting isTkvin the quartet performed well, but their score may California landscape. extended arm begging to be filled*He' s becoming not understand the message found in this work, of the culture in which it is built. In his only a third of freshmen supported such a change, seems, this was due to the lack of any noticeable, or Hatfield's large black and white dining tabje. One have been hurt by the inclusion of free jazz in An entirely different kind of project the Cave's most regular customer; as far as anyone Coionius has spelled it out, also in his documen- their program. buildings Graves strives to express the 60% of seniors did). And only 19% said that they at least vociferous, student support. The 'Tonian end features a black plaster arm with white table is Graves* plan for the Sotheby Tower in can tell, he hasn*t left at all Oh—except for the few tation: "It signifies the imminent confrontation of Joe Rousseau, junior drummer in the group character and spirit of a society. would have a car on campus if permitted to do so. carried one article on the survey in early April, but settings. Glazed flowers serve as a center piece, and New York. His model is incredibly colorful. days when some outgoing students invited him to the Superpowers and the final victims." While the only documentation given by the artist is found said "The judges were not receptive to that style In a series of lecti res at Carleton, Students reported that they averaged a total that was it -no editorials, no letters to the editor. The base of the building is light and dark their room", or rather, kidnapped him. But he soon Coionius is to be commended on the design of his on two pieces of paper by each of the settmgs:"The [free jazz], so we ran into some fundamental Graves voiced several of h ; opinions on ar- blue. The windows form a grid pattern. The of 2.1 weekends away from campus per term under The campus was much more concerned with the 1 returned, and it looks tike it's for good. project—the simplicity and clarity of the interior of most obvious difference is the only difference. difficulties. They [judges] accused us of confusing chitecture. Those who at ended these lec- section of the building immediately above the current transportation system; if cars were per- proposed RArCode of Ethics, intervisitation and "Cave Man," a plaster sculpture by Dan the box ae appropriate in terms of the subject After all, *A rose is a rose...mNo other documen- personal expression with music." tures and those who unfortunately missed mitted, they thought they would leave campus at cohabitation policies, whether to have the trustees the base is predominantly pink and narrower Sheenan, is a site-specific work of art that is just matter—one wonders if perhaps the artist should tation is heeded; Hatfield's message is clearly them can gain further insight into Graves least 3.5 weekends a term. As things then stood, vote Carleton's stock against the current manage- Warren Anderson, junior trumpet added, that the base. Small dark blue squares form part of a larger exhibit based in the Sayles-Hill have done something to attract the viewer tathe conveyed in his graphically pleasing and attention- *orks by attending the current exhibit in the students reported using the following means of ment of General Motors, and the war in Vietnam. "Ever since I started playing jazz I thought the basis a diamond pattern that adorns this section. balcony. The various works represent the culmi- work initially. getting work. Carleton Art Gallery, Many of Graves' transportation; But the proper postscript for this article of it was self expression. It's shocking when Rectangular light Mue forms also jut out nation of ten weeks of challenge and exploration in "Mixed Media IT is an exhibit that offers a professional musicians tell you it's wrong to express philosophies about architecture are revealed from the walls and he building becomes still hitchihiking-19% must undoubtedly be what the subcommittee Site^speciBcpieces, works that are designed a variety of techniques by the students of Mixed with a particular public exhibit space in mind, visually stimulating and thought-provoking alter- yourself." in this exhibit which features models, draw- narrower at the top. The entire plan for this Jefferson Lines -34% entitled "Cracks on Cars" -comments lifed from Media H. Designed to promote the exploration of made up the second assignment of the course, native to the usual painting and sculpture exhibits This was Carleton's second year in the Eau ings, and photographs of some of Graves' structure is in line with how Graves feels a Co-op bus (which ran only Friday and the survey forms. While the issue of student cars art in society, the class confronted two distinct Sheehan's "Cave Man" is one such work, and can found on campus. The creative usage of both Claire competition. Last year, Harper and completed works as well as some of his building should be designed. Graves docs Saturday) -30% may someday be put finally to rest, some of these problems: 1) the students had to come op with and still be viewed at its original site at the entrance of traditional and unconventional materials by the Rousseau teamed up with saxophonist Dave Saun- future projects. not like buildings that do not have a distinc- college car -8% sentiments will neverthless fljdure: express their ideas, and 2) they had to find the the Cave Another site-specific work still in place is artists is worthy of praise, and the issues raised, ders ('85) to bring home the trophy for Best College One particularly interesting project ly defined base. He feels that buildings student car (illegal) -9% "CARS STINK^Sfflrmfi?the present system, one oi Kevin Hatfield's "Geometric *Ice' Sculp- ranging from frivolous to controversial, deserve Combo. Both Harper and Saunders received that Graves is currently working on is his ought to clearly reveal where they should be On the all important question of,where to build a including illegal cars.'* these ideas to the public. Since none 6f these artists tures;* on the lawn beside Goodsell A pyramidal notice. The exhibit can be viewed upstairs in NAJE Outstanding Soloist awards, and Saunders plan for the Clos Pegase Winery and anchored to the ground. All of his structures parking lot for student cars shcud the policy be "ECO-FREAKS of the world UNITE!" are studio art majors, and most of them had not form constructed with wood and canvas webbing, Sayles-Hill until Sunday, April 20J3 . also received the first annual Shell Lake Jazz Clinic Residence in Calistoga, California. A 28/2 x have a definite top and bottom. change i, students evinced a marginal preference "If I already have a car, why shouldn't I use it? It's taken art classes since high spbool, the second of Scholorship. 56V* inch model of his proposal shows how for a lot next to the college farm house (34%) over paid for." The San Juan Capistrano library has these problems provided a great challenge, which the complex will be layed out. The residence the empty space south of Nourse (30%). "Live and let live -drive and let drive!" Key lo the jazz program's recent success a much more serene appearance than that of was met with impressive results by most of the was the arrival last year of director Malcolm Lynn will be placed up on a hill and will be shield- A similar survey was sent to the college's "I have an inherent distrust of all policies." the Sotheby Tower. The exterior of this artists involved. Baker. "Lynn has been a real asset to the music ed from the buildings in which the wine pro- faculty, asking if they thought "a major change in "Who are you kidding? We aren't all rich bastards complex is composed of cream-colored walls Three assignments were required, the first program," says senior Jim Buhler, "and not only in duction will occur. From the residence, peo- liberalizing the car policy would be detrimental to here." and orange tile roofs. The library fits in of which was assemblage. Essentially, the artist jazz;he has also revitalized the wind ensemble. ple will be able to look out to the south and the social atmosphere on the Carleton campus." 'Turn the men's gym into a barbecue pit." quite well with the traditional architecture of starts with a basic box, and enlarges on it by adding Participation has increased dramatically since his the east over the vineyards. In addition to Over two-thirds of them thought such a change "I'd leave 15 weekends a term." San Juan. On the whole Graves' design for materials to create an interior world. An example arrival, and both the jazz band and wind ensemble the residential buildings and the structures would have a deleterious effect (and nearly two "Northfield is really one big crock of **•*" the library is very orderly and geometrical. of this is Jerry Lefkowitz's "Secretarial Pool** released an album last year. President Edwards is for wine production, there will also be a thirds did not think that liberalizing the car policy "Cars would ruin the flavor of this place -also I Pictures of the interior reveal long, narrow which consists of a box divided into three parts, In even rumored to have purchased an undisclosed sculpture park and a large garden with two would help students relieve the pressures from aca- have no place to go." halls with tall, narrow doorways. The walls the first, secretarial items such as staples, pens> and number of albums as presents for the trustees." square ponds. demic stress by providing better access to off cam- "Possible areas for a parking lot? Minneapolis!" of the hall are dark orange and beige. Above paper clips ire attached; the middle sectionfeatures Graves has perceived that the Greek pus activities). And unlike the students, the faculty 'This place would be more like the Treadway However, Baker himself has a different the doorways are light .ind dark blue a bag of goldfish crackers and some fish food, and myth of Pegasus is appropriate for the Clos had no doubts about preferring a parking lot Motor Inn than a college." view of the program's success. "Music is not just a geometric designs. The reading room is iden- the last compartment contains a glass bowl filled Pegase Winery and Residence, and has (should it come to that) near the farm rather than "...that an airport be built on Sayles-Hill." track meet," he said, "nor is music a weight-lifting tical in design to the hall. In it are simple but with water and a goldfish, Leflcowitz*s work is fun, woven the myth into his design of this com- next to Nourse (54% to 19%). "Free Angela Davis and the Carleton students." competition. You don't win, and you don't finish pleasing chairs and tables. The overall effect colorful* easy to read* and an imaginative visual second in music. However, it was nice to receive plex. Legend has it that Pegasus the spring The subcommittee's conclusions from the "You make a rule, I break it." is very calm and peaceful. pim, Some of the other works deal with political or recognition for a job well done. " of the Muses by leaving his hoofprints on survey, as embodied in the report to the SPC, were "Bring back horses to the arb." Graves' ability to design imaginative social issues in artistically creative but idealistically Mount Helicon. The waters of this spring slightly more substantive than might be supposed "Chr/st! How can anyone prefer a car to a tree?" Carleton's jazz ensemble and combo wiil buildings which fit in well with their sur- cliche ways, Carl Colonius* "Choice of the supposedly gave people spiritual and from the data. The subcommittee recommended "...make eight story parking ramps out of Musser Jerry Lefkowitz's "Seer -tariaJ Pool." be featured on campus at the Jazz and Blues roundings is remarkable. Other major pro- Children" is one such piece. When looking through physical sustenance and wei * often visited that freshmen and sophomores continue to be and Myers." Festival, May 24, 4-12 p.m. near tlie Owe. jects which he has completed or is in the pro- by Dionysus, god of wine an favorite pupil cess of working on can be seen in the current of the Muses. For the Clos .'egasg e Winery Carleton Art Gallery exhibition featuring his and Residence project Graven has somewhat work. This exhibit will be up until April recreated this mythological world. The en- 13.U

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The 1870 curriculum defined academic excellence

by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist JUNIOR YEARiFa// Term —German As the Educational Policy Committee stu- —Natural Philosophy ETB's "Homecoming" hits dies and debates various proposals to modify and —Rhetoric revise the curricular requirements at Carleton, one Winter Term might well wonder what the curriculum was like in —German the college's earliest years. And even if one is not —Greek close to home wondering, one is about to find out anyway. —Chemistry The first published curriculum for North- Ladies may substitute Virgil for Greek by Heidi Asbjornsen Paul Kennedy, who plays Teddy, refers to his char- Geld College appeared in its third annual catalog, Spring Term acter as an "intellectual, pompous philosopher... June 1870. The first two annual catalogs of the —Greek My morals are still just as bad even though I've "college" contained only the curriculum for the —Botany (half term) escaped from the family." Teddy is the first born Preparatory Department, five graduates of which —Zoology (half term) "Sometimes the very fact that they move is son and probably the only legitimate one, he is formed the first college class in September of 1870. —Astronomy (half term) more significant than the words that come out of therefore favored by the family. "Everyone con- Andlt was the requirements for graduation from —Evidences of Christianity (half term) their mouths." Director of The Homecoming Troy fides in me." Yet despite this, "Teddy doesn't want the prep school that formed the "requisites for Ladies may substitute German for Greek Hofstad quotes this line as expressing the central to be anyone's favorite. He wants out." He has admission" to the fledgling college. SENIOR YEARiFa// Term message which the play signifies. It is "a play about escaped the chains of the family and has no desire Candidates for admission to the College —Logic (half term) family power," as one of the actors put it. Every to return, yet he hints of plans to be "rid of his Department not only had to "bring testimonials of —Political Economy (half term) one of the characters has his or her own way of wife". unexceptional standing," but were "examined in —Metaphysics gaining powersome play on the minds of others, Ryan Hudson plays Teddy's wife Ruth, the the following books" and subjects: ENGLISH - —English Literature some evoke force, others use sex. The play reveals only female in the play. Her character is an Grammar, Ancient and Modern Geography, Uni- Winter Term this struggle for power in the family hierarchy extremely colorful and many-faceted figure whose ted States History; MATHEMATICS -Arithmetic, —Constitution of the United States (half term) through the conflicts which have developed from devilish temper and high demands eventually Robinson's New University A Igebra^to section VII; —International Law (half term) private feuds and confrontations. become a controling force over the petty power LATIN -Harkness's Latin Grammar, Arnold's —Moral Philosophy The Homecoming was written by Harold struggles within the family. As Hudson states, "she Latin Prose Composition (20 sections), 3 books of —Geology Pinter in 1964, who is "probably the best living allows herself to be treated like and object... pas- Caesar, 6 orations of Cicero, 6 books of Virgil's Spring Term playwright today," in Hofetad's opinion. Hofstad is sively". She and Teddy married secretly, probably Aeneid; GREEK -Crosby's Greek Grammar, —History of Civilization presently the only theater arts major at Carleton. due to an unwanted pregnancy, and together they Arnold's Greek Prose Compostion (20 sections), 3 —Butler's Analogy His interest in theater is long-standing; at age 16, he moved to American and raised a family of three books of Xenophon's Anabasis, 2 books of Most of the courses were recitations; that is, wrote and directed his own play. The play is pro- sons. Yet Hudson doesn't believe she's happy, "I Homer's Iliad. students studied, memorized, and recited from spe- duced by Amy Smallenberger and assistant directed don't ever think she'll be happy." Upon returning Upon satisfying the college's faculty that he cific books. But the catalog says that a relatively by Mike Preston. to London the "environment reaches out and grate or she had mastered these preparatory^ubjects, a new form of pedagogy, "lectures*are given to the Both the set design and lighting deserve to her," and realizing that her husband doesn't want student was admitted to Northfield College to classes in Natural Philosophy, themistry, and be highly commended. In the past four days an her back with him, she turns the situation to her undertake a single and prescribed "Course of Anatomy and Physiology in connection with the incredible feat was accomplished by set designer best advantage. 'These are the type of people I'm Study": FRESHMAN YEAR:Fa// Term (Sep- studies." Also, "one evening of each week is Jeff Frederick and Hofstad in creating the set on a used to dealing with," Hudson states, and this tember 7 to December 20) devoted to Rhetorical Exercises, consisting of $55 budget. Lighting in the Nourse Theater also becomes clear as she cleverly and slyly manipulates —Robinson's University Algebra debates, orations, conversations, essays and decla- had to be repositioned by light designer Tim Men- the family until she herself finally assumes the chair —Cicero de Senectute et Amicitia mations...." Because so much depended, in those nel, and the play is performed with much on-stage previously reserved only for Max. —Arnold's Latin Prose Composition, to section 37 days, on memorization (and translation, in lan- lighting, adding both character and mood to the set. Max's two other son's, Lenny and Joey, are • —Owen's Homer's Iliad guage classes), the fact that the library contained An idea of the actual conditions is revealed in the both entranced by Ruth, yet in very different ways. —Arnold's Greek Prose Composition, to section only 633 books in 1870 was probably not very Director's warning to the actors:"be nice ... never Being the first women who's been in the house 34 much of a hardship. touch the curtains, plants, or windows or they will since their mother died, Ruth becomes a mother Ladies may substitute Swatton's Rambles Among Although it was not until 1947 that com- fall! Also, be careful not to get the cane [which one figure for them, but at the same time she is a very Words for Greek prehensive examinations were introduced to of the characters uses] wedged in the floor!" How- potent and irresistible sexual figure as well. Lenny Winter Term (January 4 to April 4) Carleton, students in 1870 were tested stringently ever, there were no major accidents during the is mystified by Ruth's elusive and enticing perso- —Robinson's Geometry, to book V on their studies. "At the close of each term the rehearsal. nallity. "Lenny is an extremely violent character, —Livy classes are examined in the studies of that term The play opens on an emotional and dra- yet he becomes her toy," explains Paul Senate, who —Latin Prose Composition, to section 52 before committees chosen by the Trustees and the matic note which almost catches the audience off plays Lenny. Joey, a promising boxer, portrays a —Felton's Historians [Minnesota Congregational] Conference." The guard. This prologue, suprisingly enough, is a fore- type of anti-thesis to Lenny, instead of becoming —Greek Prose Composition* to section 47 exams were mostly oral, covered two days, and shadowing of the events to follow. This tension entranced by her mystery, he's "out for sex." Bill Ladies may substitute Watts on the Mind for counted for *A of the grade. filled scene is indicative of the intense emotion Fernholtz, who plays Joey, refers to him as the Greek A few other facts about the history of which will continue to build throughout the play, "most violent, most sexual being Fve come across Spring Term (April 12 to June 27) Carleton's curriculum might be worth adding, as almost to the point where the audience becomes in a very long time." Yet he continues to explain: "I —Geometry completed, and Plane Trigonometry well. It was 1875 before any choice was offered in exhausted from "over-exposure." Yet the play like the character so much...its like playing a —Horace, Odes terms of the course of study pursued -students makes serious comments on the relationships game." —Latin Prose Composition, completed could choose a classical, literary, or scientific cur- between people and society leaving a strong impact Besides Lenny and Joey, Max's younger —Herodotus riculum (each with rigidly prescribed classes). In on the viewer. brother Sam also shares the same house. "I'm a —Greek Prose Composition, completed 1876 the college catalog announced that "gradu- Scene One takes the audience back to the wimp, but I don't know that I'm a wimp," says Nat Ladies may substitute English Literature for ates from the Classical or Literary Course of three beginning of the family conflicts. These conflicts Case of his character, Sam. According to Nat, Sam Greek years standing, who have been engaged in literary started in the lives of the previous generation and is probably the most righteous person in the play SOPHOMORE YEARfall Term or professional pursuits, and have sustained a good then gained strength and turmoil within the next and his struggle for power is based on this. He is —Surveying and Leveling, with Field Practice moral character, may, on application, receive the The grandfather Max is the "head" of the family extremely fond of Teddy and constantly struggles —Latin degree of Master of Arts" (a M.S. was added in and is the only one allowed to occupy the chair of to maintain the slightest degree of harmony within —French 1879); the master's degrees were discontinued in his late father. He is an old and crusty man who is the family. In a last desperate attempt to keep Ruth Winter Term 1945. Six Ph.D.s were also awarded by Carleton resentful of everyone and angry at not receiving the from taking control, he blurts out the truth behind —Spherical Geometry, Trigonometry, and Analyt- between 1892 and 1909. attention he demands. Actor Devin Pendas speaks the illegitimacy if one of Max's sons. Yet his efforts v ical Geometry In 1892 Carleton adopted the elective sys- about his character:"He*s had a hard life and he's a are futile and he in turn is destroyed, having effec- —Latin tem. In 1904 the college changed from a trimester whiner; he wants to be pampered. He also really tively written himself out of the family. —French to a semester calendar (it did not switch back again hates his family." Although he refuses to admit it, The Homecoming reveals the emotion, ten- Spring Term until 1960). In 1905, to "prevent an abuse of the his own wife was a whore, and much of Max's fury sion, and sensitivity behind the petty power strug- —Differential and Integral Calculus free choice of electives," a group system of distribu- stems from his inner awareness of his sons' gles existing in the family structure. As each charac- —Greek tion requirements wa. majors and minors illegitimacy. ter uses personal weapons to dig and pry into each —Anatomy and Physiology (half term) were introduced that same year The college's first Max has three sons:Lenny and Joey, the other's most vulnerable points, the tension builds —Guyot's Earth and Man (half term) standing curriculum committee was not estab- younger two, live with him; Teddy, the eldest son, until finally the lack of communication becomes Ladies may substitute French for Greek lished until 1921.D is coming home from abroad with his wife Ruth. paramount and almost exasperating to the page 12 Features The Carletonian, April 25, 1986 Arts Calendar Events in the Arts: April 18 through May 2 The Barber of Seville ^Actors Theatre; 28 West Seventh PI. in St Paol -Now playing through May U -Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday at 8:30, Saturday at 4:30 and &30. MattaeestTwo Sundays (April 27 and May 11) at 7; Tuesday April 29 at 7:30 -Tickets $7 to $16; students 57 on a rush basis Vi hour before curtain. -A sparkling comedy featuring music by Gary Rue, leader of the Twin Cities nop rock Sixties Handbook Reveals band Kue Nouveau. , ^

Retrospective Exhibition Past Horrors -Carleton College Art Gallery -Now on display through May IS s -The exhibit features a thirty year retrospective on the sculptures, drawings, and prints • by Mark A. Greene Saturday evening, and usually never see each other of Carleton Professor of Art Raymond L Jacobson. Reviewed in this issue. again. Yet the tale does not end there. If one takes Remember the material you received from the trite advice to get involved in campus activities, Carleton after you accepted admission here? No, On the Line: The New Color Photojournalism ...men are there,...[although] they are often shy and -Walker Art Center v not the handbooks, registration packets, and myriad afraid to test the stereotype of the Carleton female. forms, but the thing you actually read. For some -Now on display through June I Yet, amazingly, they do respond to the coed who -This exhibition celebrates a new generation of photographers whose work for news- current students it was the Future Shock Gazette, says or does something to indicate she is a girl and papers and magazines bridges the gap between •'high an" photography and news photojournal- and for others Coming to Carleton These publica- not a dog. (Dee Garvin '67) tions, written by upperclassmen and designed to ism* Of the twelve photographer in the display* six arc from (he U.S^ three arc from France, Are the rules too confining? Aline: An and one,each are from Bmu\ Belgium, and Iran. convey to freshmen something of the cultural fla- incoming freshman might find that the in loco vor of the college, are the successors to a booklet parentis philosophy behind Carleton social regula- entitled See it Our Way. See it Our Way (itself an : Form and Spirit tions is incongruous with his own background. -Walker Art Center indirect successor to the Freshmen Handbooks of Perhaps a girl's parents allowed her to come in any the Men's and Women's Leagues) was firstpub - -Now on display through July 20 time she wanted to, but when she leaves home, -An exhibition of Japanese design starting in the period 1603-1B6B (when Tokyo was lished in 1966. Some excerpts from that first 40 finally an adult, emancipated (or so she thinks), she named Edo) and continuing on up to the present. It includes examples of Edo period designs page See it Our Way are presented below (the finds she has to be in at 11:15...After graduation, such as painted screens, ceramics, lacquer ware, costumes, and prints. A series of slide/tape names of the authors of each article are given in girls are thrown into a world of freedom that they parantheses). Plus ca change, plus c'esl la meme might not be prepared for because they have never presentations on various themes related- to Japanese culture will be shown on certain days; call chose? been permitted to make really important decisions (612)375-7600 for dates. .•••''. [ about their own lives. What is Carleton social life like? Carle- Judaism, Christianity\ Islam: Common Origins, Present Problems, Future Hopes Responsibility extends to far more than -Schocnecker Arena, The College of St. Thomas Campus in Su Paul ton's peculiarities add up to a unique social atmos- hours, and of course the rules do too. Minnesota phere. The relative isolation of a small town in iApril 28 at 8 PM - , law prohibits sale of liquor to minors, but Carleton -Israeli Abba Eban, born in Capetown, South Africa and educated at Britain s Cam- Minnesota, the absence of fraternities, sororities, rules forbid any liquor in dormitories, regardless of bridge University wili speak on the above topic. In the 1950% he was simultaneously and cars, snow from October to April, no legal age. We have guests at home at our own discretion, Ambassador to lhe US. and to the U.N.. as well as holding important positions within his own consumption of alcohol if you are under 21 (or on but at Carleton, guests of the opposite sex are campus whether you are 21 or not), studying 30 permitted inside our dormitory homes only at cer- country, hours a week, confinement of females to dormito- tain hours and are placed under rather bizarre Tokyo String Quartet ries after a certain hour, and the natural intro- restrictions. By unduly restricting the student, these vertedness of a typical Carl, are some of the imme- -Orchestra Hall, downtown Minneapolis „ rules actually hinder his social and moral develop- - -May 1 diate limitations to a rollicking social atmosphere... ment. ...Not dating, not knowing how to dance, -Tickets S12.50, $10.50, and $7; call (612)375-7622 for more mfo David: You're saying that we must learn -The Tokyo String Quartet, one of today's foremost chamber ensembles, will perform etc., makes you just like lots of other Carls...In fact, responsibility by being given the opportunity to many Carls seldom or never date. Also, dating is as a part of the Tokyo Arts Festival sponsored th the Minnesota Orchestra and the Walker An make our own decisions, by gradually liberalizing Center. ^ almost seasonal, with winter term hitting rock bot- the rules. But if responsibility is the only goal, why tom. Those who do no date are frustrated by the have rules at all? The rules have a purpose. They Treasures from the Museum of Broadcasting frequent lack of something to do, somewhere to go, exist to prevent students from making mistakes and the non-existence of privacy...(Liz Davenport -Walker Art Center _ which would threaten the academic life of the -May 3,10, and 17 at 1 and 3 PM '69, Rebecca CoUignon '68) community. The question is where the line is to be -Features Rod Serling, one of television's most crcativeand influential dramatists from What is the Carleton Social Problem? drawn...I think there is a tolerable amount of free- The typical Carleton female is, metaphorically dom for most studentswithin the framework of the • iv's "Golden Agc'tD speaking, a dog; she is a good deal less than beauti- l rules...(Aline Faben '67; David Bartlett 69) Compiled by Heidi ful, completely unfeminine, not to say sexless, and Northfield? [The following year, this sec- more inhibited than a Klansman before HUAC tion carried a disclaimer attesting to its satirical and [House Unamerican Activities Committee]; and good-humored intent.] Northfield? Ah, yes, North- she holds nothing dearer to her heart than field. As one stands in the center of town, pushing books.'—Traditional one's feet into the grass which grows from Division Meanwhile, in Lhe guise of St. George, I street, one feels a kind of primitive rapture, a light- come to slay perhaps the most die-hard dragon of ening of the soul's burden, an instant epiphany, recent history: the Carleton Social Problem. The resulting, no doubt, from the sculptured magnifi- Soutftgat question really boils down to whether or not this cence of the judiciously planned yet visibly spon- well known myth has anything at all in common taneous co-ordination of manifest and latent ele- with reality; and from my point of view it has very ments in the city's architecture to achieve, in one CINEMA little. breath, that wondrously unforgettable phenom- If one is looking for dating opportunities as enon: the Northfield Skyline. Woodier * Hwy. 3, XorthfieM such, various lectures, concerts, dances, Co-op Speaking functionally as well as aestheti- M3-IIII events, etc., very adequately furnish the what to do, cally, the things one's eyes fall upon can only bring where, and when which is about all you can ask of about, total, infinite, sustained jubilation...Here is STARTS FRI. APR. 25 HELD OVER! any institution. If, on the other hand, one is looking the Ideal Cafe, slightly reminiscent, in its squalid EVES AT 7:15 & 9:15 2ND HIT WEEK! for the logically antecedent who, he may be disap- nightmarish pallor, of a Dali landscape over which pointed—That is, most of the inhabitants were SUNDAY MATINEES AT ENDS THUR. MAY 1 some necromantic Carleton student art has, in wak- 2:00 & 4:00 admitted to the Tower of Ivory because of abilities ing hours of dawn, spilled some of its own watery EVES AT 7:00 & 9:00 and oi tendencies to be grade-A super-booker, not coffee. Here, too, is the Jesse James Cafe, proudly SUNDAY MATINEES AT socialites or even well-rounded personalities; many thrusting its diminutive Seven-Up sign up, up into 2:00 & 4:00 are even more introverted than you are—if that's the cool, clean Minnesota air. Not to be outdone, possible. Nevertheless, one might try looking. It's there are the Northbanks, each occupying its own done all the lime, and, strange as it may seem, often corner on the village square, timeless, indefatigable, successfully. (Jeff Hoel '68) looking as though they have spent a lifetime prepar- The typical Carleton male is Interested ing unsuccessfully for the second Gotterdamme- Sally almost entirely in himself and his books. When he rung... (Steven Borish '65) Field dates, he is looking for a good time, not a girl with The length of See it Our Way precludes whom he can have a good time. He simply cannot including excerpts from such other sections as relate on the emotional level...-:, is not dangerous "What Concerns the Carleton Student" ("His James in the usual male way, but he will break your heart primary concern is his own ignorance..."), "What Garner by deciding that he doesn't want to get involved is happening in Academics," "What is dorm life just when you have decided you can't live without like" ("you will undoubtedly get scalded in the him. He is sweet, considerate, 'elligent, interest- showers when you forget to jump back when you ing to talk to, but he isn't really 'erested in you. hear a toilet flushing."), "Do People Communi- Avoid him!' —Traditional cate," 'is Stereotyping a Problem at Carleton," Murphy's Thus the Carleton male, legendary monster "Student Protest," "Work Contracts" ("Robin: of Northfield. Much of the description xt, true. Yet Holy Protestant work ethic! I thought all Carls there obviously are a few nice guys around...They ON ELM STREET 2 were bookers"), "What of Carleton's future," and Romance are at the first three mixers held in October. Then "What do some students dislike about Carleton" FREDDY'S REVERIE lHi they go underground. Perhaps they emerge once a ("the floorful of U.S. Gov. Publ. in the library— year for that great event, Computer Date Night, that inscrutable bulk has intimidated me long when six times as many pepple as usual go out on a enough").D

• I t • I 1 1 1 > ' * I 1 • I -.v.v.-.Y. •.•:•:•:•:•;• • •••«•• The Carletonian, May 2, 1986 Features page 9 number of vounteers, and the teams were drafted-- ...Moore captained the Maggots....Rick Chap led SPCO series the Termites, which included Commissioner Eric (for better or worse). Reider's team was known simply as the Senior Sots. Bob Greenberg...headed final concert up the Warthogs, who would go on to clinch the first Rotblatt pennant." Besides being a good long- ball hitter, "the Berg" had many other talents, will feature including "his tremendous ability at balancing a baseball bat on his nose." "Greenberg also had the privilege of choos- Mozart and ing first in the first draft and he took Bob 'Goose* Leonard (which some said was the fist official error Beethoven in Rotblatt). Leonard was one of the most serious Rotblatt tradition of Blatt players. He would take as many as 30 pitches before he'd swing...The Goose was also Rotblatt's first spectator draw; 'his sister and var- has long and ious girlfriends were the only people in attendance • by Julie R. Hobus at most games,' according to Chap. "Special mention might also be made of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's final illustrious history another famous player of that first Rotblatt season, Northfield Series concert will be held in Carleton's Marvin 'The Body' Pollock. The Body is signifi- Skinner Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, May 6, at 8 cant because he was possibly the first of a long line PM. of Rotblatters to become famous for his inability on Joel Revzen will conduct the SPCO with • by Mark A. Greene the field and his good-natured way of assuming it. featured pianist Jeffrey Kahane in Mozart's Piano > As was often stated, 'he may lack strength and Concerto No. 24 in C Minor. The balance of the It is spring. Inevitably, a young man's fancy §. ability, but he is certainly short on size and speed.' §* Legend has it that he once went 0 for 31 before program includes Mozart's Overture to Don Gio- turns to Rotblatt—at least here at Carleton, at least OT vanni, Benjamin Britten's Simple Symphony, and in the misty past. While Rotblatt rivals Schiller as getting a hit." The Body and the Goose represented Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D. one of the longest lived traditions of Carleton's the twin faces of Rotblatt -serious competition and A celebrated recitalist and chamber musi- second century, it is not quite the game it used to be. good-natured relaxation. "When the final stand- cian, pianist Kahane is acclaimed both for his tech- Fortunately (for archivists and other interested par- ings come in each year, it is readily apparent that nical skill and his intensely musical and poetic ties alike), one former commissioner of the league half the league played to win -and half just for the delivery. Grand Prize Winner of the 1983 Arthur undertook to write an account of the early years of fan of it...." Rubinstein Piano Competition and one of three Rotblatt. Here are some excerpts from Don G. But then even the most relaxed players pianists chosen for the 1985 "Next Generation" Rawitsch's 1972 classic, "A Definitive History of seemed willing to take the game seriously enough. concert series of Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, the Marvin J. Rotblatt Memorial Softball League." Not only were teams created through means of an Kahane is completing a two-week Xerox Affiliate In the preface to his 17-page (single- open draft, but official scorers were employed to Artist's Residency with the Saint Paul Chamber spaced, typed) work, Rawitsch notes that he first keep individual, team, and league stats. Until the Orchestra. The residency program, sponsored by heard of Rotblatt through the Carletonian during late 1960's, when Rotblatt rated a weekly column Xerox Corporation and the National Endowment his final Spring of High school (1968). "There was in the "Tonian, the stats were published at the end for the Arts, gives exceptionally talented pianists a column each week describing the amazing of every year by the commissioners). While balls opportunities to perform with major American exploits of the 'Blatters (who were they?), engaging and strikes were never called in Rotblatt, umpires symphony orchestras as well as to appear in infor- in good 'mer (what was that?) while flaying at the did call foul/fair and out/safe. To make up rai- mal performances in a variety of community pea (which I assumed to be a ball of sorts....[Good nouts, double and even triple headers were sche- settings. 'mer, by the way, was 'Huespeak' for good duled and played. Indeed, so complete was one's One of these informal performances will be humor.] During that Spring I came up to campus commitment to Rotblatt then that the initial ratio- given on Monday, May 5, at 7 PM in St Olafs for my first visit and the student guide showed me a nale for barring freshmen was that they "needed a Urness Recital Hall. Any Cadeton student wishing Burton room (what kind of hole is this?) covered year to become acclimated to the college life and with Playboy pin-ups (there goes high school mor- we did not want them to use us as an excuse as to to attend Mr. Kahane's lecture-demonstration 1 should sign up as soon as possible in the Old Music ality) and a bunch of guys drinking beer who gladly why they might not have made it academically;" Hall. Transportation will leave from Sayles-Hill by plugged in an amazing electronically lit Scoreboard And the league's purposefulness was given the 6:40 PM and return by 8:20 PM. which showed the daily results of this Rotblatt ultimate recognition when, in 1967, players were Both the lecture-demonstration on Mon- thing. It was then I got my first inkling that Rotblatt awarded P.E. credit. day and the concert on Tuesday are free to the was more than just softball. In any event, "during that first season of Carleton community. However, tickets for Tues- The origins of Rotblatt are rather compli- '64, dues of $1 were charged and used to buy day's concert should be picked up in advance at the cated. "...In 1963, a group of...sophomores organ- softballs (and maybe a few cigars). The rest of the Sayles-Hill Ticket Booth; tickets holders will have ized their own elite softball league called the Con- equipment was borrowed from Men's P.E." Most first seating priority.D tinental League. The new League was composed of games were played on the Bald Spot (though after four teams which eventually wore such labels as 1965 the library field, Pigeon Field, and Hill of the Montego Bay Guerillas, Havan Sugar Kings, Three Oaks field were also used). The league's first and Roto-Rooter Sewer Service. They played their stats book explains that "Outstanding achieve- games on the field behind the Library, designed so ments in the season were Body's .083 batting aver- age, Chap's comparable fielding average,...Art Kaemmer's 45 consecutive runless innings,...Chip Wheaton's strikeout (he has since been farmed out Fine Groove's to the Continental league),...and Leonard's sister's attendance record."* Despite appearances, 1967 In June, the Rotblatt champion Warthogs Hot May LP's met the Continental League champs for the college 'Blatters took the sport crown; the Sugar Kings were victorious in the three game series. But the continental League was in now!! I'M seriously doomed by its own insularity. Refusing to expand or to draft new players, the older league died after that home plate was near the building facing the 1965 season when its personnel graduated. Suburbs-Suburbs towards the lakes...." Rotblatt, which added two teams in 1965 and four Siouxsie & the Banshees- "In 1964, as Winter began to fade, the more (making two divisions) in 1966, also was THE careful to insure that new blood was brought into Continental League again held a player draft, res- Tinderbox tricting it mainly to those who had been chosen the positions of leadership (commissioners and (with Cities in Dust; previous year...." When Eric Carlson asked the captains). league to expand to include his team of sopho- To celebrate the league's vitality and to Lou Reed-Mistrial BEST! mores, he was rebuffed. So Carlson and some highlight their own final Rotblatt season, the friends decided to form their own league. "Through founders decided to contact the league's namesake GTR (Steve Hackett & '"I'm the heavyweight standard a series of meetings in smoke filled (cigars, what and invite him to Carleton "to end the season with Steve Howe) of the world and the else?) Burton 122, Carlson....Bob Greenberg, Rick a Marvin Rotblatt Day in which Marv would come most comfortable T-shirt Chap, and Bob 'P.T.' Moore decided that the new to campus, play in a special game, and give the you will ever own." league would be headed up by Carson and would speech at the first awards banquet." Marvin Rotb- coming soon... be composed of three teams of primarily sopho- latt wowed the crowds with his pitching, his off- mores captained by Greenberg, Chap, and Moore, color jokes, and...his cigars. He vowed to return at plus a team of seniors...captained by Frank Reider." regular intervals. Peter Gabriel-So "...Rick Chap says, The only thing I don't But Marvin does not seem to have reap- remember exactly is where [Marvin Rotblatt's peared since 1972. Although his game lives on, it is Style Council-Home and Abroad name] came from except that we perpetuated the a shadow of its former self. By 1974 Rotlatt and Cure-Standing on a Beach rumor that we got him out of Greenberg's bubble Beerball seemed to have merged. 1979 appears to HAUJRU gum card collection. Actually I think Greenberg have been the last year in which Rotblatt received Ramones-Animal Boy wanted his [own] ethnic orgins reflected in the any significant press coverage. P.E. credit was dis- Smiths-The Queen is Dead league.'" Marvin Rotblatt did, indeed, play major continued in 1984. Can one still say, as Rawitsch league baseball. Although he spent much of his was able to do in 1972, "that Rotblatt means career (1948-50) in the minors, he pitched a few something special to many of the guys who play FINE GROOVE RECORDS CHAMPION years in the early 1950s for the White Sox. "P.T. it...[?] We will recall Wilson's tears when selected 322 Division 645-7146 Moore recalls,.. 'We wanted a man who was not for a captainship and Carlson's belief that it was his SPORTS well-know, theorizing that it would do society well most memorable Carleton experience. Jr. Weddle, also comics, baseball cards to add an unknown's name to the great notoriety of upon hearing...that [one of that year's divisions was the game....'' to be named for him], wrote touchingly to the and??? 645-8229 303 Division The four ringleaders posted notices of Czars, "lam deeply honored....If I died today, I recruitment around the campus which drew a fair would die a happy man."'D

UV- page 12 Features The Carletonian, May 9, L986

Men and books don't mix well in coed's minds were going out stating where they would be, with • by Mark Greene, College Archivist whom, and when they would return. In 1916 jun- ior women and even underclassmen began pressing There has been occasion in previous arti- for the same privileges enjoyed by the seniors. In cles to explain that what might today be seen as 1917 second-semester juniors were given the same harsh, antediluvian, or puritanical actions on the freedom as seniors, and underclassmen were told part of Carleton's administration in the past were that they might be permitted to go out with permis- quite consistent with practices at most colleges at sion twice a week. the time. But another dimension needs to be added To test support for these changes and to to the picture of Carleton's history the important learn opinions about further liberalization of the Male and female students 'associating' at Carleton in the 1910's place of parents in shaping the college's policies. policy, the Dean of Women, Mary Benton, sent a The parents usually paid the bills, of course, and letter to the parents of all women students on 22, few colleges could afford to establish rules or take October, 1917. She explained the current regula- the father who wished his daughter "to limit her actions which flew in the face of prevailing parental port of the college's policy on evening hours. Some tions and asked parents: "What has been the degree associations strictly to women." Another father sentiment. of freedom to which your daughter has been accus- parents agreed with the father who wrote that *i desire my daughter to have the same restrictions in explained that association between the sexes A case in point is the issue of evening tomed at home in regard to her evenings? Do you beyond that at college functions and in the class- privileges for women students. Until 1914 all coeds desire her to have the same freedom in college? ... college, as she has had at home. She was not allowed to go out evenings after 7:30 o'clock unless room "frequently has a demoralizing effect on the were required to be in their rooms after 7:25 p.m., Will you please express freely any suggestions you standard of scholarship and often leads to unfortu- unless they secured special permission from the may have on the subject of the association of young properly chaperoned." Other parents who were more lenient at home, still agreed with another nate alliances disapproved by parents and regretted Dean of Women (exceptions were made in the case men and women in college? What restrictions do in later years by the participants." of study at the library). Seniors were exempted you think there should be?" father who did not believe that coeds "should have the same freedom in their school as they do at home Class consciousness could cut the other from this regulation in 1914, although they did The replies were enlightening. The great because at home the parents are better able to keep way as well, however. "We have always been have to register with the Dean of Women if they* majority of the responses indicated complete sup- in touch with their daughters and know where and believers in co-education and think it wise and with whom they associate." The prevailing senti- proper for young men and women to mingle in a ment seemed to be with the mother who "would friendly manner, surrounded by a clean and not wish to send a girl ... away to school, unless I healthy atmosphere," said a mother; "it is in a great were assured that the authorities would make it a many cases the only opportunity for young people point to know where she is. That I think is one of from the little towns to meet their social equals.... Arts Calendar the chief advantages of a private college over a state We should suggest your parlors be thrown open to college." them certain evenings of the week for the women to entertain their men friends, as there is safety in Bono is A critic ami sdwiar on feminism and on There were, of course, parents who were sure that their daughter could be trusted to respon- numbers." Other parents, too, thought extra-curr- Re-Union Shakespeare, and is presently a professor at the sibly manage her own evenings. ("However," icular associations between the sexes "naturally -Arena Theater State University of New York at Buffalo. added one such father parenthetically, his daughters and generally beneficial" "if not carried u?far," of •Friday, May 9,8:0G PM "has usually had the good sense to consult with course. "We are opposed to ... couples wno often -A work-in-progress presented as a staged The Bast-West Conflict Vie Poiislt Experience A seem to prefer their own company to theexclusion Case of Missed Opportunities their mother regarding these matters.") To these reading and directed by Ruth Wcincrt based on a of all others." -Lcighton Hal! 402 parents the Dean responded that "our problem in scries of scripts being written by Michael Zuckert, In general, however, parents on both sides -Tfrorsday, May 15, 7:30 PM college government is one of individuals and also Charles Umbanhowar, and Ruth Weiner* of the "association" issue thought that the college's -Lecture given by Bohtfan Lcwnndoski, a one of the community.... Some of the girls who need no restrictions perhaps must for the sake of the policy was a good one. This support came, in large ETB Presents the One Acts distinguished visiting Pro/cssor of Diplomatic good of the whole conform lo those regulations measure, because most of the parents trusted the -Noursc Little Theatre History. which are found needful [for others]. ...[While] judgement and experience of the Dean to do "what -Friday, May 9, 7:00 PM; Saturday, May is best" for their daughters. "1 think that you are the Trekking with a Wildlife Photographer there are always some students who are willing to 10,S;00PM , best judge of how the girls should conduct them- -Carleton Chapd * risk the good of the whole in the interests of their -The following plays will be performed; selves," wrote one woman to Miss Benton. Given -Friday, May 16,10:50 AM (Convocation:) own desires,... I usually find that the finest girls are Till Death Do Us Part, by Pat Fidd; Gully Gully such responsibility, the college was slow lo liberal- -Fred Alsqp is an nvid ftdd biologist, lee ready to co-operate in helping in the problem of the Suite, by John Randolf; and Popcorn* by Joseph ize its policies, although by 1924 first semester turer, traveler and wildlife photographer who has whole." ftempsey. juniors had won "senior" privileges and "Sopho- published over 100 notes and articles on birds m As for the question of "the association of young men and women in college," the response mores with permission ... may receive callers or go Celebrate Afother's Day With Songs to the Poems journals in the U.SL, Canada and England. His from parents was not at all uniform. There were out with men two evenings a week and may have a of A. A, Milne color photographs appear regularly in various those who thought such relationships should be third evening out if with girls." -Carleton Chapel national publications. highly restricted. "I don't think it is well [for Of course, not every parent was so trusting -Sunday,May II, H;00 AM women students] to have company with young of Miss Benton's judgment. At least one mother -Speaker Paul Moore, *86; Music; Jennifer Posters from the NorMand Poster ColiecUre was quite concerned in 1917 that the Dean was •Boliou Gallery men while at school," wrote one mother; "it takes their minds from their work." Another mother neglecting an important problem: "P.S. ... I don't -On display through Sunday, May 11 concurred: " ...an occasional social functon of the quite like the encouragement of fudge making. If a -The collection of posters are of a variety of French Horn Recital college and the natural association on the campus girl fills up on fudge late at night she is not likely to ftrieton styles, concerns and icenniques, and reveal strong fca»ifc*'9 C^art Hall for girls in the lower classes would be quite enough get up with a good taste in her mouth and a good socio-political altitudes. iday, May 11,2:00 PM as men and books do not work out well in the appetite, and I think that is important."!!! performed by senior Laura Wbeatan minds of young girls as a rule." More emphatic was Raymond I Jacobsom Retrospective Exhibition Vtfge Recital -Cartcton An Gtikxy -Carletod »On display through Tuesday, May 13 Sunday; May 1^1,4:001#: -' -Featuring sculptarcj diawutgs and prints Given by senior Aftdrea Abd, mczto by C&rfeton professor of art Raymond Jacolwen Get Your Picnic Fixin's at Treats soprano, featuring tsxosfc bam rfjc R^iaiasanjC(& to The exhibiuoa honors -fecobson as nn artist ihc present <. (% * teacher ttpoo bfe retirement after 31 ycafe ViotiHRecitar Sandwiches Great Hati ,vMayl2,7:0GPM -Walker Art Center Deli Trays by jttotora Melissa Cavaghan and *Now -Now on display through June 20 He will also play a selection by Ross LCQ Finney, a HIP -An exhibition of Japanese design starting former stofcni and teacher at m the period 1603*1838 W* continuing on up m 214 Division Street the present. A scries of slide/tape presentations on (507) 663-0050 Repetitionvand(Remembering: ''Imitation, Intenex- aspects of Japanese culture will also fcesnom Call txalityand Shakespeare's Winter's Tale" 375-7600 for more trio. Open at 10 AM Saturday -Thurrday, May I5f 7:30 PM -Lecture to be given by Barbara Bona

_4*J4** * t page 10 Features The Carletonian, May 16, 1986 Arts Calendar Compiled by Heidi Asfcgorosen Kalochoms Dances -Arena Theater -Friday, May 16, and Saturday May 17; both at £ VM -Katochorui' last performance of the year; directed by Mary Easter* For reservations " ... Last spring while in search of a mono- call 663-4524. gram for use of the Athletic Union, the possible Carleton: existence of a distinctive Carleton coat-of-arms 63rd Annual Art Student Exhibition suggested itself and inquiry was instituted. Through -Boliou Gallery the assistance of Professor [of History and Political -Saturday, May 17 through June 7 Science Charles H.] Cooper it was found that such * A display of works by students who have participated in studio art courses during the an escutcheon existed.... Fuller details and a correct year. a family description were obtained from Judge Hiram Carleton, of Montpelier, Vt... [Judge Carleton Treasttresfrom the Museum of Broadcasting wrote, in part:] -Walker Art Center -Saturday, May 17 at 1 ajwi 3 PM heritage -The topic of this week's program is ^Father and Son Relationships* and will Feature the Mowing shows; A Long Time TiUDawn (1953, James Dean), Last Night of August 0958, Dennis Hopper), and five Characters in Search Of An Exit (1961). . centuries The Carleton Faculty Jazz Sextet - . ;. •Carlcton Chapel -Sunday, May 18t 11:00 AM old •Performance to be given at the beginning of the chapel service. Voice Recital • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist -Carleton Concert Hall ' " -Sunday, May 18, 2:00 PM From the Carletonia (sic) of November, -Given by Carleton junior Steven Glapa» baritone. 1898: "Oct. 13th, 1870 is a red letter day in the history of Carleton College. That was a day upon Voice Recital which many things were decided. The Board of -Severance Great Hall Trustees were in session all that day. It was upon -Sunday, May 18,4:00 PM ' this date that Dr. James W. Strong accepted the -Given by Cartoon junior Jennifer Lilz, soprano. She will perform pieces from Ned honored position of President of Carleton College, RorenVs **Six Irish Poems*' and from Jean Berger's **Four songs.1* She will also sing various which office he has so faithfully administered dur- French works and will be joined by baritone Keith Bartz, a senior, in presenting ducts by ing the intervening years. It was also upon this day Mo2art. and date that the present formal seal of the College was adopted ...." Poetry Reading The seal of the College as now used upon -Severance Great Hall diplomas, certificates and upon all official docu- .Monday, May 19,7:30 PM ments and publications [not to mention upon -Reading given by A. Stephen Dunning, a 1 949 graduate of Carleton. Dunning is a sweatshirts, ashtrays, and beer mugs] was devised professor of English and education at the U. of Michigan and was honored Jn 1978 by ihe and designed by Rev. A. K. Packard, son-in-law of College's Alumni Association for his distinguished achievement as teaclier, editor and poet Mr William Carleton. The seal is circular in form "The color of the different part of the coat- bearing upon the upper half of the margin the of-arms is... first, as the shield, the field is "argent," Indian Dance Recital by A larmel Valli abbreviated inscription Sigill Coll. Carleton for that is white; the bend [diagonal bar] is "sable," that -Carleton Concert Hall Sigilla Collegii Carletonensis [Seal of Carleton Col- is black; the mascles [diamonds representing links -Monday, May 19,8:00 PM lege, what else?] and below, Northfield, Minn., of armor] are white and black.... Second, as to the -Valli is an internationally acclaimed South Indian dancer* He will give ft recital of A.D. 1866. crest, the ducal coronet [crown] is "or," that is Bharata Natyam, the classical danco of southern India. This dance form is one of the oldest in 'In the inner circle, resting upon a table are yellow or the color of gold; the unicorn's head is existence and can be traced to Hindu temple dances practiced more than 2,000 years aga five books representing work;, of Literature and "sable," that is black; the horn ... is twisted so as to Science. Upon these are the Greek words ... The show both white and black,.... The motto is "non University of 'Minnesota's Chamber Singers beautiful and the good.' Above these books of ad perniciem." What the motto means is not clear; -Carleton Concert Hall Science and Literature is an open book whose literally it means, "not for destruction" some inter- -Tuesday, May 20( 8:00 PM bright rays shine upon and illumine the volumes pret it as meaning "immortal" -The concer|t will be directed by Thomas Lancaster. below. This open book bears the [Greek] inscrip- It might be noted here that Judge Carleton tion ... The Holy Scriptures.' Above and around erred on two small points concerning the escut- Chamber Music the books of Holy Writ are ... a Latin rendering of cheon. Argent is silver, not white. Moreover, a -Carleton Concert Hall Psalms 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth careful reading of the original description of the -Thursday, May 22,4:00 PM light/ or, as the revised version gives it, The open- coat-of-arms reveals that the unicorn's horn should -To be performed by Carleton student musicians ing of thy words giveth light/ The thought in the be twisted of black and gold, not black and white minds of him who designed and of those who (or silver). Not that these mistakes matter greatly. Gilbert & $utiivan*sThe Gondoliers adopted the seal seems to have been that however After all, the college has over time come to redefine -Carleton Chapel good and beautiful Science may be in itself, the the colors entirely, to fit the school's colors. Usually -Thursday, May 22 through Saturday, May 24 highest good and perfect beauty are only seen as the the shield is gold (maize), and the bend and the -Performed by iheCarlcionChambcrSingers. Tickets-will be available beginning April light of inspired writings falls upon and illumines unicorn navy blue. The college's coat of arms also 21 from the music department and the Sayles-Hill Center Ticket booth. Cost: S1.50. human knowledge." has a helmet below the coronet, in which a more In a letter to President Strong in 1894, Rev. substantive error may be detected. Heraldic helmets Honors Convocation Packard gives a similar explanation of his inspira- were meant to designate the rank of the head of the -Carleton Chapel -, tion and purpose. 'The trustees were in the.fore- estate. Since \Villiam Carleton was not a noble, the -Friday, May 23, 10:50 AM noon discussing the question you had previously by helmet on his crest should have a solid faceplate; 'President Robert Edwards will address the annual Honors Convocation!!] letters proposed to us: whether as a denomination the grills on the college's crest indicate a namesake we would better put our endeavors into the State who was a peer of the British realm. University. You remember the argument urged for But to return to Judge Carleton's letter."... our college was that we wanted a college in which The [Carleton] family is descended from [one] our Christian religion could be an essential element Baldwin, who had his residence at Carleton Hall, of education. The discussion suggested the idea of near Penrith, [in Cumberland,] England. Family my seal. I had a while before in reading the Hebrew names were almost unknown in England until after [version of the Bible] decided that 'the entrance of the conquest of 1066. It seems that ... Carleton thy word* should be 'the opening,' suggesting the Hall, which was the Saxon name of the place and picture of light radiating from an opened bible." might have existed for a century or more at the time Hence the official emblem of the college reflects its of the conquest, was taken possession of by Bald- founders firm beliefs that the Christian religion is win, who hay have been a follower of King Wil- Tavern an essential element of secular education. liam [the Conqueror]. This Baldwin and his des- n The college's unofficial emblem the Carle- cendants continued to live there for about 600 ton family coat of arms has, however, no such years, and at first were called "de Carleton," or of spiritual message to convey. According to the Carleton.... in about 1712 the manor of Carleton Carletonia of October 1898: "Among the posses- on failure of direct line fell into other hands and sions in which Carleton takes pride is one, of whose since that time has been owned by others....1" BEER-WfNE existence few students, new or old, are aware: the Just to fill in the Carleton pedigree, Wil- Carleton Coatrof-Arms. The feeling of pride is a liam Carleton was a descendent of Lt. John GOOD EATS justifiable one, for Carleton's escutcheon is that of Carleton (born in England and died, 1668, in Mas- 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. one of the oldest families in England, and although sachusetts). John Carleton was of the London and we in democratic America are not supposed to care Surrey Carletons, who were established in 1562 for these insignia of rank, still we cannot restrain a from the Oxfordshire Carletons. Adam de Carleton In the lower level sense of pride in the possession of a coat-of-arms established the Oxfordshire line of the family in the borne in direct line by an ancient family of honored -1270s, while, his brother, Jorm, remained )n Cu.m- of the Archer House name. th>origln>l page 10 Features The Carletonian, September 26, 1986 Former Govenor of Delaware teach S.T.P.P. class First Alum Relates • by Matt Diehl deeply involved with the community," Peterson Off-Off Life At Pancake Han said. "I helped initiate reforms for the justice system 'The objective of my course is to show the and low-income areas and became known as an interconnectedness of all life and the air, water, and activist. Then the idea of running for governor • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist land," Russell Peterson, visting professor of science, came up, so I campaigned, having never ran for technology, and society said. "I want my students the only stove we had been able to pick up was tor office before." to become effective world citizens, generalists that Welcome to the second year of "Raiders of heating only and had no oven, so we were obliged "At first, I didn't like the idea; I thought my can understand and have a duty to the trends and the Lost Archives." For those of you who are new to do all our cooking on its top. Hence the pan- calling was science," Peterson continued. "I then problems of the world." to Carleton, or returning from overseas, Raiders is cakes. Recalling the old lumber camp cook's realized that, if I had some authority, I could be a column dedicated to providing the Carleton methods I took to making the 'sour batter' pan- Peterson is currently teaching (or co- able to get something done in the fields I feel community with strange (and/or amusing) but cakes. Sour milk would perhaps have been better teaching) two courses at Carleton:"Prospects for strongly about. I've consequently learned how true stories about the college's past, culled from the but milk cost money and water did not. The batter the Global Environment" and "Science and Gov- government approaches such matters and how to resources of the College Archives. In Raiders we was made by mixing up a thin flour and water ernment." He is also currently involved with ten approach the government so it responds." say with Macaulay, "I shall cheerfully bear the combination and keeping it near the stove until environmental programs and organizatioins, and In getting the government to respond to reproach of having descended below the dignity of fermentation took place sufficient to neutralize the has previously worked on President Carter's com- such issues, activist groups today are, according to history." This year, there will be two different types saleratus [baking soda] needful to produce the req- mission to investigate Three-Mile Island and been Peterson, making much progress over their Sixties of articles, alternating based on one or more "pri- uisite lightness. Reduced with more water and Chairman of the U.S Department of Energy's counterparts. mary" documents from the Archives' collections. thickened with more flour a pancake batter was Advisory Board of the Solar Energy Research Insti- "Citizen activist groups have had a major Every other week, the column will feature a look formed and cooking only remained, for which our tute. Aside from a Ph.D in chemistry from the revolution since the late Sixties. Thousands have back at Carletonian headline stories from 5, 10, stove was adequate. After a few experiments to get University of Wisconsin, Peterson feels equipped sprung up, and together have had a major impact," 15, 25, 50, and 75 years ago. Further information the right amount of'sour' and the right amount of to teach "because I practice what I teach." Peterson said. "The Reagan Administration has about any of the people, places, or events men- saleratus and salt the results were eminently satis- "When one knows the subject first hand, rules to undo these groups' work, but was pre- tiones in Raiders will be cheerfully provided by the factory and pancakes became the prominent part of one can relate it to real experience. I don't have to vented by their successful lobbying in Congress." Archives' staff—libe 164, x4270. our diet. And really they were very good. When go on just what I read," Peterson said. 'To relate A problem Peterson is currently working One of the attractions of Carleton to cur- "just right' they were light, puffy and toothsome. what goes on in research, I can relate my exper- on is that of global overpopulation. ience running research divisions. When I talk about rent students is the relative flexibility of living "Our house neighbors caught the trick and "When I started high school, world popula- my concern with atomic energy, I can discuss my situations—on campus, off campus, and off-off imitated us not only because of the cheapness and tion was two billion, this month it's five billion, this experience in organizations dealing with nuclear campus. From what has veen said previously in this convenience but quite as much because of the year will be higher than ever before," Peterson said. power, as well as those with peole behind much space about the rather restrictive social and aca- really appetizing quality of the product. I should "Growth in population is the biggest threat we're atomic research." demic atmosphere which existed at the college in add that we did not make new batter for each facing next to nuclear war. If the human population years gone by, it might be supposed that such occasion, but kept over about a pint of the old Nuclear warfare, continued Peterson, is had stabilized four decades ago, we would not have boarding options were unknown to previous gener- which quickly fermented for use again. "the single greatest threat to the environment. such severe environmental problems today." Everything else pales by comparison. It is of top ations of Carls. Not so, although "self-boarding" in "Of course the results were not always Peterson feels his teaching "helps me priority for all of us to prevent even a war with the 1870's was not quite the experience it is today. entirely successful and I recall that one of my organize my thoughts and improve my disciplines. conventional weapons between the United States Reprinted below are the reminiscences of James J. 'tough' pancakes was tauntingly nailed on the outer Before my first assignment teaching this type of and the Soviet Union. Both U.S. and Soviet citizens Dow, one of the first two students to take a B.A. at caseing of the entrance door where it stood the course (at Dartmouth College last year), I hadn't have to further understanding between the two Carleton (1874). The account he gives of his off- storm and stress of wind and weather until it organized in a systematic way. In addition, 1 always nations." campus living experience was written for the became perfectly hard. Quite possibly this may leam from the students and faculty." ceremonies surrounding the college's 60th anniver- have had something to do with the start of the name Peterson also draws on his experiences as Overall, Peterson "want(s) to emphasize sary in 1926. 'Pancake Hall,' but the final and universal usage former governor of Delaware for insight into the importance of the individual. Everyone can The building, for years known as Tan- came in another way. Some of our 'friend-enemy' approaching world problems. make a difference. My objective," he continued, "is cake Hall' was originally the store of Hiram Scriver boys of the main college building [the American "I've had a pretty broad experience in busi- to build a sustainable quality of life for people [first Mayor of Northfield, and one of the first House Hotel, which sat across the street from Pan- ness (26 years with the DuPont Co.), yet I was still everywhere. That's how I live my life."D trustees of the college; another of his building cake Hall] across the way, who had more money housed the bank which the James-Younger gang than we had, had a wide signboard made on which attempted to rob in 1876] and was removed to was painted on each side in foot high capital letters make way for the new stone store which later the words PANCAKE HALL, and one night fitted became the post office, on the comer of Division it snugly on the crest of the roof between the two street, facing Bridge Square. [The old building] was chimneys. As I recall this did not remain many days removed [and donated to the college] in the spring but stayed long enough to fix forever the name of 1869, and I distinctly remember seeing it on its which has continued a tender memory with many way to its present site. [Pancake Hall sat north of who may not know the details of its origins. the old Northfield Public Library, on Washington "However, the old time legend, 'Pancakes, Keep Red Cross Keep Red Cross Keep Red Cross Street, between 1st and 2nd streets.] It was there hot for breakfast, cold for dinner, warmed over for somewhat reconstructed externally and entirely supper,1 was very far from ever being strictly true in remodeled internally, being arranged into six sets of the building. Anything that could be boiled, two rooms each-three on each floorand designed broiled, fried or toasted could be prepared on the for young college men who wished to board top of our stove and this made a very considerable themselves. variety. Potatoes and meat were abundant and "It was originally called 'Self Boarding cheap, and milk was regularly and bread occasion- 1 September RECORDS for Hall, but in its first year acquired the name by ally had of the nearby residents, while kind friends which it has ever since been known 'Pancake Hall.* often supplied us with pies, cake and other goodies. How it came by this name is connected with my Corn meal mush, or 'Hasty Pudding' as we New FINE GROOVE relations to the building and it will be necessary to •y~ Englanders;called ivwa&a frequent article of diet, be sdjne^yhat personal in explaining il$ origin. The warm with milk, and when cold, sliced and fried. Talking Heads - True Stories buildfng was opened for use in the fall of 1869.1 So, too, my beef stew with potatoes and 'sour first went into jt in the winter term of that year. It dough' dumplings early became famous, and I was • i will.be bome in/mind h$atthe college year-was then , .• obliged tpTceepjiecret the (Jays'pf its preparation to OMD - The Pacific Age arranged in three terms, fall, winter and spring, prevent being 'eaten out of house and home' by the instead of as now into a first and second semester. invading college boys across the way. Nevertheless ,; John Fogerty - Eye of the Zombie [Cageton switched to a semester schedulein 1904, . pancakes continu,ed to be sufficiently the dominant; anatfid^not return to a thr^e-tefrji spfcttftile tfntijt : t "elementof dietib'justify the old name." 3 - I96T] I occupied with two other young men the In the early years of the college, abou|halfr. Tina Turner - Break Every Rule middle 'suite' on the second floor, and we in primi- the male students "boarded out" either in Pancake tive fashion slept 'three in a bed/ a bed, by the way, Hall or in private homes. Women boarded out, too, Boston - Third Stage which I made myself of'pick up* lumber and made but until the turn of the century ther was far more especially wide for its intended three occupants. "dormitory" space at the college for women than "From this you will suspect what was true, for men. And while Pancake Hall was cheaper than Paul Simon - Graceland that the rooms were entirely unfurnished when we living in the American House (or, later, Willis took them. 1 had acquired some knack at cooking Hall), it did have its drawbacks. Wrote one resident in the army [Dow served in the Civil War] and in 1881: "I rolled out about six this morning, built a elsewhere and was elected cook. It fell to one of the fire, swept the floor, shaved, went to the river and other two to nake the bed, wash the dishes, and got a pail of water, went to washerwoman's and For Anything Fun,» keep the rooms righted, while the third sawed and finally to church." Still, the hall was something of a split and brought up the wood, and provided the legend for the 60 years of its existence. The building water. In my boyhood I had visited the lumber was not, however, long for this world at the time FINE GROOVE RECORDS camp of an uncle in Maine and had learned the art Dow penned his reminiscences. Already a run 1 of making 'sour dough biscuits which were fur- down eyesore to some — The Northfield News in 3^2 Division 645-7146 nished the lumberman hot three times a day with 1927 urged the freshmen to put the building on Located below Dunvegan Books occasional interpolations of 'sour batter' pancakes. their homecoming bonfire-it was demolished in 1 "This last came in very fortunately Torus a» •V1928.D page 10 The Carletonian, October 3, 1986 page 11

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City rejuvenates '**8§&* Issues of the last • T hundred years waterfront district the fraternities and sororities were increasingly • by Mark A. Greene, College Archivist social in content after the turn of the century, and bridge there for? You can't even drive a truck over FjV were finally eliminated by vote o\ the student it." Even the city planners are unsure of its useful- -"*1V As you look through this week's Toman. body. (The paper also noted of the student popula- Most American villages, towns, and cities ness. Maroney stated, "It is not solely for function, there are undoubtedly those among you who art- tion that "Many Sects are Represented Here; Only sprang up along a waterfrontsetting—on an ocean, that is not the main objective/1 The only sure musing aloud, "I wonder what students 20 years Six Carleton Sudents State No Religious Prefer- lake or river—because water was the best method objective is to connect the east side with the west ago would have been reading in the student paper. " ence." Although the students represented many of transportation. Through the years the cities grew side. H ell, Raiders of the Lost A rchives. always a friend sects, four religions clearly dominated. There were outwards away from the water as new forms of Ultimately, optimists envision great usage of the muse, is here to dispel your wonder. This 230 Congregationalists on campus that year, 133 transportation came into vogue. As this transfor- of the bridge as an access to parking, fn some future week, and every second week hereafter, this column Methodists, 126 Presbyterians, and 120 Episcopal- mation progressed, the old sections of town were time, when the barren west side once again has will take a look back at 'Tonian headlines from ians. On the other end of the scale, there were only forgotten and the buildings were left to waste. viable businesses other than Basils, visitors from the years gone by... 18 Catholics, 4 Unitarians, 1 Jew, and 1 Today one can go to almost any city and find Cities driving down Highway 3 might decide to An editorial in the September 1896 Carle- "Mohammedan." decrepit and crumbling buildings Jn the old section stop due to the attractive waterfront scene that tonia opined that "the prospects for the foot ball The Carletonian's first issue of 1936 of town. They are forgotten wastelands. greets them as they reach the downtown area. [sic] season are bright" due to the "advantages brought news of a CSA poll conducted the spring However, in Northfield things are different. There is definitely much more room for parking on gained by utilizing the old library as a gymnasium." before. "In contrast with last year's questionnaire, The city is going back to the water through an the west bank than in downtown Northfield. The old library was actually the old observatory, in which two out of three students thought the extensive waierfront-nyuvtnation project. However, the fact remains that two bridges which sat in the spot now occupied by Laird Hall; administration did not give sufficient consideration This program, called the Cannon River currently exist one block to either side of the foot- Scoville Library was then under construction. The to student opinion, this year only one out of eleven Commercial Center project, will cost somewhere bridge. The price tag may be too high for the gain editorial continued with some words for the "gen- students thought that the administration neglected in the neighborhood of 1.5 million dollars. The achieved. Due to state restrictions and safely tleman athlete" at Carleton: "We expect to see him to consider student views... [This subject pops up in primary goals of the project are to reconstruct the clauses the bridge had to be built above a projected safely carry our ball through opposing lines and, in the columns of the student paper with remarkable wall located between Second and Fourth Streets, flood plain and with overly strong materials. The turn, block the wildest rushes attempted upon our regularity from s early s the 1880's.] Mixed [i.e. provide a walkway for pedestrians along both cost of this turned the quaint little project into a lines. He can do it. Yet, let him remember he must coed] dining was a popular suggestion from both CLOSE shores of the river, and to connect the east and west structure of re-enforced concrete which is about as not only act quickly but act as a gentleman." sides of the campus. The ten o'clock rule [the time shores with a footbridge. In conjunction with this pleasing to the eye as the Hadzi arch. The lead story in the 27 September 1906 by which women were to be back in their dorms project, the Fourth Street bridge is also being The footbridge does have its supporters paper was "Changes on the Campus," which began each evening] was upheld by 208, with only 98 reconstructed. though. Dallas Haas, developer extraordinaire, by eulogizing the recently removed old observatory voting aginst it." A third of the funding ($534,000) for this believes that it will increase the potential for utiliza- building. The story continued: "Laird hall has In 1946 yet a new enrollment record was project is being supplied by the state of Minnesota's tion of the rear portion of existing buOdings. Haas taken the place of the old observatory. Like one of set (1125) as WWII veterans returned to the cam- Small Cities Development Program. Additional maintains that the bridge will knot all the riverfront the Learning's watch dogs, it crouches, grim and pus. To house those vets with families, Pine Hill financing will come through tax exempt bonds, property together and "make both shores an inte- gaunt, at the end of Winona waiting to spring upon Villge (rows of 1-story bungalows) was built near municipal bonds, and park funds. The money for gral part of each other." Ten or fifteen years from ignorance and superstition. The bared fangs are the current site of Goodhue. And a Tonian editor- the Fourth street bridge construction is coming now he believes there will be more usage of the dripping with desire to consume the remnants of ial warned the ex-soldiers not to expect any favorit- from Federal Aid For Urban Transportation. Also bridge, 'in the end it will be a real asset." Haas childhood's dreams," but from that "giant maw" ism; a scolding that was prompted by some vets tied in with the riverfront reconstruction is a loan holds up his Archer House as an example to other would come forth students who were "stronger, having protested subjection to humiliating "Fresh- program, whereby riverfront property owners can entrepreneurs as an example of the potential old nobler, purer" because of the travail and sorrow men Rules." The first paper of 1956 was domi- receive low interest loans to improve their property. river district buildings have. they encountered there. (One shudders to think of nated with news of the following week's visit by the results had that writer of 1906 gotten a chance The lime block wall which is being replaced The reconstruction of the wall is slated for Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish for the to describe the Hadzi sculpture.) is 85 years old, and extremely dilapidated. It has completion this fall, and both bridges will be fin- dedication fo the Library. been repaired several times, but finally it was ished in the spring. But meanwhile, some store It was campus improvements which domi- Twenty-five years ago, it was the dedica- decided that a major renovation was needed due to owners have suffered because of closed or torn-up nated the first issue of the 1916 paper as well tion of Olin Hall of Science, the destruction of safety standards. Pedestrian walkways will lie streets. D.J. Zerby, owner of Big Lars Ice Cream (although the language used to describe the new Williams Hall (in front of Leighton), and the start directly behind the wall on both sides of the river. It Parlor, said that business has been reduced to one- buildings was much less imaginative -and carried of work on the new men's dorm (Goodhue) which is hoped that riverfront businesses will realize the third of normal because "people just wont fight far fewer Freudian implications). The college was claimed the headlines. But the Tonain also pro- potential of the waterfront, and contribute to its [the damaged street] to get in." Zerby hopes that preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary, at claimed that the "Faculty Notes Differences In 'ifi aesthetic development. the street will be repaired as scheduled5.by which time Skinner Memorial Chapel would be Students Over Years." These changes ranged from The Fourth Street Bridge was built during December, adding "I can't hold out very long." dedicated. The new men's dormitory (Burton) was a decline in socializing from previus years to a rise World War I. According to Dave Maroney, The entire Cannon River Commercial opened for occupancy (although it had been quite a in political activism. According to the Dean of Northfield Coordinator of City Development, the Center project is a long-range program scheduled race to have it ready in time), a foundation had Women, "Carleton is no longer [a] country club bridge is unique in its construction of two arch to take place over the next twenty years. For exam- been dug for the new women's dorm (Nourse), and with educational facilities attached." spans. Originally the whole structure was filled ple, no work is presently being done on the west excavation was proceeding apace on the new lakes As the college prepared to celebrate its with sand, and the settling over the years has caused side. However, in the future the town's visionaries being dredged out of Demosthenes Hollow. "There centennial in 1966, the issue of administration structural cracks. In addition, the concrete is cor- believe that the west side will once again become are to be two lakes," boasted the Tonian "having responsiveness to student opinion was again in the roded. The bridge was in such bad shape that the prominent (downtown was formerly located where five islands. The lakes will be fordered by a boule- news. The topic of controversy was a proposal to construction crew had to almost entirely destroy it. Highway 3 presently runs). The project will even- vard drive..., and will afford a bathing beach for increase the number of "open houses" in the dorms The construction should be finished sometime this tually comprise an area from Carleton's arb clear to warm weather and winter sports during the cold (i.e., evenings in which members of the oppposite spring. the other end of town. months." sex were allowed into student rooms; regulations AH agree that the focal point of the water- Maroney believes the project will greatly Also in the headlines that 50th anniversary governing open houses stipulated that doors to front rejuvination is the gaudy new footbridge that benefit the region from both a business and consu- year was the fact that "Enrollment Shows a Steady rooms were to be left open at least 18 inches and stretches across the Cannon River between the mer standpoint. With an improved comercial Increase; Student Body Passes Five Hundred Mark that proctors were to enforce a certain level of Second Street bridge and the Fourth Street bridge.- environment, Nortbfield should enjoy increased for Frist Time -Women Outnumber Men -- decorum). The administration agreed to an But not everyone agrees on its usefulness. One tourism, benefitting the whole community and Conservatory of Music Has 81 Students." (Carleton increase, but only if the rules were more stringently person commented, t(What the hell do they need a making the project worthwrule.O had a School of Music from 1890 to 1912 and a enforced. An editorial called for "giving students a Conservatory of Music from 1912 to 1924, both of major voting role in the formation of their own photos by Dave Perlman which granted bachelor of music degrees.) social policy' and described the current situation as Prosperity extended even to the sports program, "critical/' #: where Coach C.J. Hunt's gridiron squad seemed By 1976, students had been given a "voting likely to repeat their 1914 feat of a point-a-minute, .role" in the new governance system. The president ^:'4) unscored upon season. "Carleton Crushes Stout who was responsible for first implementing the and Runs Up 83-0 Score," in the first game of the new system announced his resignation in Sep- season; "Maize and Blue Backfield Men Pierce tember of '76 to take up the presidency of Brown Visitor's Line at Will for Large Gains -Ten Players University. The next week, Dean of Students Jean Succeed in Scoring Touchdowns." Phillips announced her intention to resign as well Nineteen Twenty-six brought additional (although she intended to stay at Carleton). The construction:"Wm. Laird Family Gift Makes Pos- paper was also filled with a discussion of the new sible Stadium Construction." The year also wit- higher drinking age (from 18 to 19) and its effects f nessed further records in enrollment -"340 Are on studetns and campus parties. Another story with Enrolled in Freshmen Class," and the total student a now familiar ring was "Surplus of Returning body was 825. Of the entering class, 51 of the Students Causes Residence Overcrowding." women were "pledged by girl's Greek Societies" in Thirty-two students were lodged in temporary the first week of October. (These greek societies, quarters such as the Nourse basement, floor A which existed for both men and women, were the lounges, and guestrooms. One senior was quoted as local "literary societies" that existed at Carleton saying, "I think its a psychological test to see how from 1873 through 1948. Though literary in name, long we can stand the conditions."D