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' THE SEWANEE PURPLE Gwendolyn Brooks Wins 1992 Aiken Taylor Award Convocation Hall featured an introduction by Robert B. Heilman.who mentioned some "This crownsme quality," of Brooks's other literary remarked Gwendolyn Brooks after receiving the 1992 Aiken Guggenheim Awards and one Taylor Award for Modern Pulitzer Prize. American Poetry on April 6. The bulk of Brooks's Brooks is the sixth recipi- readings included selections ent of the award, joining widely- fromGollschalk and the Grand acclaimed poets such as Howard Nemerov, Richard Wilbur, An- and several poems from The thony Hecht, W.S. Merwin, and Bean Eaters , published in 1960. John Frederick Nims in sharing Poems from Gottschalk this honor. The Aiken Taylor and the Grand Tarantele in- Award was established in 1987 cluded "Quote from Winnie," by Kempton Potter Aiken Tay- which focused on Winnie lor, in honor of his brother, poet Mandela, Brooks's persona) Conrad Aiken, and is adminis- hero for today's woman. Other tered by The Sewanee Review. 1 from this collection Professor Neal Bowers of Aiken Taylor Award recipient Gwendolyn Brooks reads fr Iowa State University began the events involved in the presenta- but also its pnnci[ tion of the award with a reading There was a shift in her from his essay, "The Poetry of Bowers also noted that her work which called for a com- "This poem was written Gwendolyn Brooks: The Art of lity and jocial injustice munal response to theoppressed with envy of heads of state Renaissance," at 4 p.m. in i," said turned into explicit argumenta- black situation of America. whose preparation for public Convocation Hall. In his essay, tion during her work in the Noting these characteristics as speaking and appearance are not Bowers emphasized Brooks's Her first v A Street 1960s. The I968volume,InThe. definitive of Brooks's unique achieved by their own ability," power of black poetic content was published reflected her changing style. Bowers invited everyone said Brooks. several her within white style. in 1945. This collection dealt poetic form by "turning to the to join "the poem of humanity Brooks read of The capacity of Brooks's with subjects that were not people of the streets and tene- that changes and saves the personal love poems from J_he. In "When You poetry to reach all audiences considered poetic subjects to the ments, making them not simply stems from her "acceptance of American public of the time, the subject matter of her work, The poetry reading at in page 2 Festival Focuses on Cross-Cultural Understanding these students to beer other than ally-oriented game Bafa Bafa Falstaff and can allow them to from taking place. Bafa Bafa is socialize in a more international a game of culture clash in which The International Festi- atmosphere." opposing teams represent the val, sponsored by the Organiza- International Festival ac- citizens of various cultures and tion of Cross Cultural Under- tivities were composed ofevents try to communicate without us- standing (OCCU), took place such as an annual Luau cookout ing standard forms of language. April 9-12, promoting the at Lake Cheston, an international "Overall, the festival was organization's objective of beer night at the Tiger Bay Pub, a great success in providing the ; providing a social and educa- a live cricket match, and musi- campus with fresh tional foundation for the inter- cian/Professor Robin Gottfried action of students, faculty, and playing various types of Latin tion between groups. A good hard community members from di- American music at la casa de turnout was attributed to the put into verse backgrounds. espahol (the Spanish House). work OCCU members "Frankly, what most stu- To culminate the festival, publicity," remarked Dineo dents respond best to are beer, the group sponsored a Skwambane. Assendelft thanked food, good music, and a party multicultural dance party at the van Tiger atmosphere," says Catrien van Ayres Multicultural Student Marriott Food Service, Asmussen, The Assendelft, President of the Center with a mixture of local, Bay Pub, Chris Professor OCCU. foreign, and soul music. Vari- Cricket Club, and Gottfried for their support ofthe "In this regard," she con- ous setbacks (inclement during Catrien van Assendelft and Dinshaw Misiry play cricket International Festival. tinues, "OCCU can introduce the Internationa! Festival. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson. Page 2 The Sewanee Purple April 20, 1992 NEWS Watson Gives Buchanan Chance to Pursue Bagpiping in a quarterly report, and com- pile a final report explaining cluded the study of howl spent my yearand the grant traditional August i Piobaireachd, a Gaelic style of bagpipe music; "The Foundation r. ut\ of us. but for Andy Buchanan, a Canntaireachd, the method by senior English major, it is only which Piobaireachd is orally gran for studying the the beginning. Buchanan will notated and the focus of "sally forth" from Bishop, study; and kitchen At the age of eight, California, on Aug. 15 to study lore contemporary Buchanan's father began to bagpipes in Dunblane, Scotland. usic. Although teach him the bagpipes, and for fa- As a recipient of the i plays a good deal of several summers he and his Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, kitchen piping, he feels that ther attended a bagpipe school Buchanan was granted a much of what makes the piping taught in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. $13,000 stipend to study bag- tradition so unique is being lost. Buchanan admits that playing pipe music and technique from "So much of contempo- the bagpipes was not exactly the August '92 until August "93. rary piping has moved towards a trendy "new wave' sort of sound of the Watson Fellowship that I want to attempt to recover grammar school and high through a notice in the student what is becoming a rare art school. Once he started col- post office, which sparked im- lege, however, people were mediate interest. The Fellow- A charitable trust estab- much more enthusiastic about ship is not a grant awarded spe- lished by the late Mrs. Thomas his unique talent. cifically to those individuals J. Watson (in memory of her Buchanan plans to enroll who play bagpipes, but rather to husband, the founder of IBM), at Nashotah House, an Episco- anyone who can organize an the Watson Foundation consid- pal seminary, upon his return individual program which ered 1 89 candidates from across from Scotland, and he intends would appeal to the Fellowship the United States and finally to pursue his studies beyond selected 70 students. ordination. Although the pipes A person can propose "The fundamental re- may not dominate Buchanan's anything from the study of fan quirements of the grant are that future, they will always form violence in England to ancient, I keep the foundation updated part of the core of his individu- Asian brewing methods," com- with my current address, send ality and will not be forgotten. Assistant Proctors Brooks Wins Selected for 1992-93 Aiken Taylor The Deans of Students are Elizabeth Marie pleased to announce Assistant Kathleen Mandato, Prize Proctors for 1992-1993. They David Clarence Mason, Jennifer • are the following: Head Assis- Lynn McGee, Catherine Carter continuedfrom page 1 Monday Frtoay tant Proctors Laura Michelle McNeese, Sarah Elise — Miers, Have Forgotten Sunday," she 9:00 - 5:30 Rich and Oliver Childs Smith; Keith Delon Minnifield, Peter recalls meeting her husband at Assistant Proctors: James Morgan, Kathy Joanne Soturday 9:00 - 1:00 a NAACP youth conference Ashley Hamilton Aiken, Eliza- Morris, Chandler Robinson when she was 21 years old. beth Pfeiffer Ariail, Leigh Muller, Trevor Wesley D. The readings ended with po- Donovan Behrens, Geoffrey Myers, Eric Franz J. Ochel, ems from Children Coming Scott Boring, Matthew John Randall Jarrett Odle, David Home, her latest book, which Boucher, Conon Paul Bryan, Jonathan Padilla, James Gregory was released in December of Anna Christine Callaway, Pond, Joshua Alan Poole; 1991. Christopher Everette Cenac, Amanda Leigh Powell, In reading from a vari- James David Collins, Nikki Richard Gillespie Proctor, ety of poetic styles. Brooks The Eileen Etheridge, Andrew North Terrance LaWarren Readus, reminded her audience that the Fletcher, Glenn W. Gladders; Channing Leathers Richards, future of poetry is the creation Head-Quarters Romualdo Gonzalez, Mary Kathryn Rossi, Asitha of forms by saying, "the day Amy Kay Graves, Karen Wood Priyanka Sandanayake, Arthur before the sonnet was in- Haley, Eric Clayton Han-ell, John Scomavacca, Leslie Elaine William Mace Haselden, Amy Sisco, Geoffrey Mark Smith, Her final message Rebecca Hawkins. Elizabeth Melissa Anne Speights, Hebe warned the audience that po- Anne Hesselink,Gabrielle Hill, Grayson Splane, Charles Gray etry should not be limited by Redken & Paul Mitcheu- Yvonne Hill, Christy Ellen Temple, John Matthew Toole, traditional structures, such as Hajr& Skin Care James. Jenny Louise Johnson, Catherine Barton Traywick, the heroic couplet and epic products Arthur Bums Jones. Melissa Victoria Michele Tuck, Avery poem. Brooks concluded by Vijt/MisierciTd Anne Kennedy, Courtney Tucker, Margaret Duglas saying, "the power of poetry SEWANEE 598-0610 Brooke Key, Dudley Bond Upchurch, Tija Letice Ward, comes from the dare to invent Kizer, Frederick Steams Lewis. Allen Barker Whittle, Lee rather than reliance on prece- Christopher Bryan P. Mahoney; Lawrence Willis, and Laura Elizabeth Wylie. Page 3 The Sewanee Purple April 20, 1992 NEWS OAU Team Delves into Politics of International Simulation News Staff nization simulation like the ganization of the real OAU by "With the proxi campus activities, MIO will Model OAU, we study the meeting in separate commis- :vent itself," provide a forum for discussion In order to comprehend theory and practice of interna- sions to discuss resolutions and Dunn reiterated, "one is ac- of global activities and strive the patterns of cooperation and tional organizations.
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