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For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE NEWS VOLUME IX Number 7 FOUMDED1914 BRYN MAWR COLLEGE February 3, Filmmakers tell Chin's story Asian-Americans were outraged. In 1984, by Cheryl Kim Ron Ebens was brought to trial on a federal It is the night of June 19, 1982. Vincent charge of civil rights violation. He was sen- Chin, a Chinese-American, is at the Fancy tenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment. Pants Lounge in Detroit. He is to be married The judgement was overturned by an in two days. Ronald Ebens and his stepson appeals court. In May, 1987, he won his ap- Michael Nitz are patronizing the same bar. peal and was acquitted. He never spent a full Chin gives a large tip to one of the day in jail. dancers. Ron Ebens becomes enraged. He Renee Tajima and Christine Choy, New yells at Chin across the room; he calls him a York-based filmmakers, have filmed a docu- "motherfucker." Chin becomes angered in mentary about the incident, tentatively turn. "Don't call me that," he replies. "I'm not called Who Killed Vincent Chin?. At Collec- a fucker." He walks over to Ebans and tion on Tuesday, January 26, Tajima throws a punch. Soon Chin has both Ebens showed clips from the documentary at and Nitz on the floor. The management of Stokes auditorium. the bar throws them all out. The format of the documentary was They have another altercation in the park- similar to that of Roshomon—the events are ing lot. Chin and his friends leave, and walk delineated from several points of view. to a McDonald's. Ebens and Nitz are still Chin's mother and his friends were inter- angry. With baseball bat in hand, they search viewed, as were Ronald Ebens, his wife, the neighborhood, looking for Chin. They Michael Nitz, and their friends. finally spot him outside McDonald's. Nitz Tajima and Choy had difficulties obtain- holds him while Ebens hits Chin three times, ing funding for the production. PBS ques- with the bat. The final blow is to Chin's skull. tioned their ability to be objective, because It fractures, and part of his brain spills out they were Asian. "I'm a professional," Tajima onto the street. Police arrive on the scene, said. "I didn't allow any emotions to interfere but Ebens is reluctant to let go of the bat. with the presentation of the truth. I wanted Chin is pronounced brain dead, and his the audience to listen to the different ver- life support is disconnected four days later. sions of the story and decide on the truth for themselves." When their case came up in 1983, neither According to Tajima, Ebens was deeply Ron Ebens nor Michael Nitz went to trial. distrustful of reporters and declined to be They plea-bargained their way into a charge interviewed at first. "I had to prostitute my- Abena Busia, former Mellon Fellow In the BMC English Dept., spoke in the campus center of manslaughter. Both were fined $3,780 for self in a way," she stated. "After his acquittal, last Friday MEMO mom violation of Civil Rights and were put on pro- I took Ron Ebens, his wife, and his lawyers bation for three years. (Continued on page 9)

Busia explores Black women's voices gMQ JruSteeS plan f UtUTe by Sia Nowrojee Ntozake Shange, by interjecting her stories with detailed descriptions of recipes and by Lynne Bowers and and upgrading the salaries of faculty and "Reading and writing I don't know. Other other women's rituals, give these rituals a Linda Friedrich staff members. Most of the discussion things I know," says a Black woman as she centered around purpose of the committee. legitimacy that has been held back thus far On December 4 and 5, the members of walks away from a white man in a novel by Manna Holbom Gray emphasized the PAFE by the written word. the Board of Trustees travelled to Bryn Mawr Nawal el Saadawi. Last Friday Abena Busia, is not a "contingency" plan. She went on to In these ways, we begin to see a merger, as for their second meeting of the academic former Mellon Fellow in the Bryn Mawr state that the cuts made in the breadth of we now know "reading and writing," but do year. This was the annual joint meeting of English Department, spoke about these programs, especially on the graduate level, not have to walk away with those "Other Bryn Mawr's Trustees and Haverf ord's Board "Other things," as related to the position of were seen as necessary for the long term things" we know. We can bring these Other of Managers. The important issues confront- Black women writers in Africa and of the health of Bryn Mawr. The role of CAFE is not things to a new center where we do not have ing the Board include the election of Haver- African diaspora. academic or appellate, however if the Aca- to choose, but have all the means to express ford's new President, discussion of the bi- Using vivid examples from various texts, demic Planning Committee recommends what is important to us. Where, Busia says, college alcohol policy, and the impact of the mostly by Black women like Toni Morrison, significant changes in the PAFE the two we can leam our own dances, speak our own October stock market crash on the Plan for Manama Ba, Nawal el Saadawi and Alice committees will engage in dialogue. names. Achieving Financial Equilibrium (PAFE). Walker, Busia illustrated a progression and Friday afternoon, the Student Life Com- change in the position of Black women in Busia followed her talk with examples of Early on December 4, the Committee to her voice and her power, reading three of her mittee met in a joint session with several of literature. From not having a voice at all, Achieve Financial Equilibrium (CAFE) met Haverford's managers. Prior to the arrival of poems from an upcoming book. This was to discuss the progress towards the goals set Black women have been reclaiming that lan- the Haverfordians, Lynne Bowers, Linda followed by a reception, and later a dinner forth in the PAFE. Two of the major issues guage of power—"reading and writing"— Friedrich, and Mili Cisneros presented a for women of color at Perry House. addressed were expanding housing space, that has for so long been used to control statement to the Committee regarding the them. This language, which could be called disruption of SGA in early November. The the father tongue, does give power to Committee's response was generally posi- women who have mastered it. However, it Reagan attacks abortions tive and supportive. The central focus of the does not seem adequate to cover those meeting was the draft of the revised alcohol "Other things" which Black women know by Cindy Stevens 12,000 to 15,000 white couples apply for policy. The intense discussion generated and have always been empowered by. Ac- adoption and remain on waiting lists for suggestions for ways in which to clarify the quisition of the father tongue should not Abortion again was the target of attack years. On the other hand, Hodgson said that language of the policy. A final draft of the mean having to give up what is powerful to from the Reagan Administration as the The Adoption Agency must advertise exten- policy is forthcoming. Black women. Merely having masculine President strongly reaffirmed his conserva- sively to find a hime for a single minority Promptly at 9 a.m., Chairman Gray con- power is not enough. tive stand in his January 25th State of the child. Indeed, according to a 1984 Federal vened the general Board meeting. President Do we have to maintain that initial split Union address. Reagan assured pro-lifers Government Study of the Ethnic Classifica- McPherson reminded the Board that every between "reading and writing" and the that no government money would be used to tion of Children Adopted (in a single year), ten years Bryn Mawr is reviewed by institu- "Other things"? To do so would be to lose support the killing of unborn babies. Sup- 57% adopted were white, 7% Hispanic, tions in the Middle States Region. The pur- our power as Black women. Those Other porters of Reagan's policy assert that these 26% Black, and 10% other. pose of this review is to accredit institutions things, which Busia defines as those activi- feti, if given the chance to live, would have Now that President Reagan has barred of higher learning and will take place next ties in the darkness of living, the bonding perfectly happy lives in the homes of thou- federal funds from clinics which provide fall. which only women can create from each sands of couples who wish to adopt children. abortions or even advertise them, many low- The Academic Affairs Committee an- other and the rituals of women's lives, the While this may be true in some cases, the cost and free clinics will be forced to shut nounced the formation of the Academic oral nature of the mother tongue, these fact remains that staggering numbers of down. These clinics, which also provide birth Planning Committee called for in the PAFE things which we take for granted and are in children each year remain in the custody of control education, are frequented mostly by to review the overall long term educational danger of losing. The problem of merging adoption agencies, because no adoptive women of low socioeconomic status, and, goals of Bryn Mawr. This Committee, which these two languages and powers so that we parents can be found for them. Who are thus, the funding cut will affect them most. is headed by Judith Shapiro and Dale Kin- can have liberation of our true selves is large these children? These unwanted children are Now, poor women will be denied an in- ney, includes three Deans, three students, indeed. But it is being achieved by several from America's racial minority, particularly expensive means of obtaining birth control, and three faculty members. There is also a Black women writers. Epistolary novels be- Hispanics and Blacks. which might have otherwise prevented un- two College Committee on Academic Co- tween Black women, like Alice Walker's The Studies show that significantly more wanted pregnancies. operation which is outlining criteria for the Color Purple and Mariama Ba 'sSo Long a Let- minority babies than white (Caucasian) While the new federal funding cut may formation of joint departments. Currently ter, illustrate the power that Black women babies are available for adoption each year. lower the rate of abortion, the problem of un- under consideration are the French and Ger- achieve through the written word—by According to Cindy Hodgson, an adoptive wanted pregnancies persists. In the mean- man Departments. Academic Computing is speaking to one another. In this way both parent and volunteer worker at The Adop- time, thousands of unwanted children re- being expanded and the Library will com- sources of empowerment come together. tion Agency in Ardmore, approximately main in temporary foster care or institutions. (Continued on page 12) PAGE 2D THE COLLEGE HEWS Feoruary3 Dates Women Make Wednesday, February 3 BLOODMOBILE. Erdman, 8 am-5 pm Human Sexuality Workshop. CCC 105. 200. 204. 210, 6 pm to midnight Career Development Resume presentation. Thomas 104. 7-8:30 pm French Rim Festival Video. Thomas 111, 7-9 pnv Writing Clinic. Thomas 251. 7-10 pm Auditions for Theater Ensemble and Woyceck. Goodhart. 7-11 Ed Board Meeting. CCC, 9 pm

Thursday, February 4 BLOODMOBILE. Erdman, 8 am-5 pm Israel Information Table. Hillel at Bryn Mawr. CCC, 11 am-1 pm Student Investment Committee meeting. CCC 210, 7-8:30 pm Peace Studies report. CCC Main Lounge, 7-9 pm "Mountain Pilgrimages in Korea" Lecture. Dorothy Vernon Room, 7:30-9:30 pm Writing Clinic. Thomas 251. 7-10 pm Auditions for Theater Ensemble and Woyceck. McCrate, 7-10 Residence Council Meeting. CCC 200, 7-10 pm

Friday, February 5 Classics Colloquium. Goodhart Common Rm, Bebe Miller and her fast moving N.Y.C. company will be at Goodhart February 11 at 8:00 4:30 pm (Tea at 4:15) p.m. She will hold a master class for dance students (intermediate level or above) on Sat- urday, Feburary 13 at noon JOHAH ELBERS Chemistry Colloquium. Park Hall 166. 4:45 pm (Tea at 4:15) CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH Feb 18th—Chrystos'Workshop for Christian Fellowship Meeting. Goodhart Common WITH THE SISTERHOOD! Women of Color. 7:30 pm Rm, 6:45-10 pm Feb 19th—February in the Caribbean, BLACK HISTORY MONTH CALENDAR Haverfords BSL Saturday, February 6 Human Sexuality Workshop. CCC 105. 200. 204. February 1988 Feb 20th—Chrystos' poetry reading. 210, 9 am-5 pm 4 pm. Barren's Windfall, women's Black History Month Celebration. Thomas Great Feb2nd— "WE SPEAK," Haverfords BSL. jazz group. Hall, l-5pm 10 am. Feb 21st—Chrystos' Anti-Racism Feb 3rd— Movie: The Color Purple. workshop, 4 pm Sunday, February 7 Human Sexuality Workshop. CCC 105. 200, 204. 9 pm Feb 23Yd—Angel Ortiz, Haverfords BSL, 210. 9 am-5 pm Feb 6th— School of Social Work event. 10 am 1-5 pm Planning Meeting for Women's Performance Night. Feb 24th—Movie: Hollywood Shuffle, Feb 7th— Viewing Black History through Women's Center, 3 pm. Questions, contact Theresa 9 pm Images. Swarthmore. 3 pm O'Malley. Feb 8th— Peace Studies report on the Feb 25th—Bernice Reagon speaks, 4 pm. Sweet Honey in the Rock, Catholic Mass. Goodhart Common Room, 4 pm South. 7 pm 8 pm Feb 10th—Movie: Dance Black America. Feb 26th—Party with The Sisterhood, at Tuesday, February 9 The Mission (Latin American/Spanish Rim Series). 9 pm Perry House. 10-2 am Thomas 110, 8 pm Feb 12th—Victor Makoena, South African Feb 27th—Black History Month Banquet, speaker Wednesday, February 10 Library Collective. Women's Center, 7 pm Feb 13th—Bi-college Party. 10-2 am courtesy of BMCDS. Feb 15th—Sapphire, poet. 7 pm For more information, look out for Thursday, February 11 Bebe Miller & Company—Performing Arts Series. Feb 16th—Jerry Herman, Haverfords posters, or call: The Black Cultural Center. Goodhart, 8 pm (for tickets call 6236, 9 am-2 pm) BSL 10 am Bryn Mawr 525-9050 Feb 17th—Movie: Brother From Another Haverford 642-9630 CAWS (Coalition for Action on Women's Issues). Women's Center, 4 pm Planet. 9 pm Swarthmore 328-8456 "Pilgrimage and Festival in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China" Lecture. Dorothy Ver- non Rm, 7:30-9:30 pm Homeless awareness week by Lisa Lee Tuesday, February 16 Camila (Latin American/Spanish Rim Series). which is run by the Committee for Dignity Romance in 19th C Argentina. Thomas 110. 8 pm Just outside the sheltered Collegiate and Fairness for the Homeless, an organiza- Gothic confines of Bryn Mawr College is the tion founded and run almost entirely by city of Philadelphia, a completely different homeless and former homeless people. Laura Miller Laura Engel Carrie Wofford setting where food and shelter are not guar- Heidi Pidcoke remarked on the "wise, articu- Editor Editor Associate Editor anteed with a college I.D., but are uncertain- late, beautiful giving nature" of the people Box C-744 Box C-71 Box C-1182 ties. she spoke with at the shelter. The homeless 525-2897 645-5549 645-5726 Homeless Awareness Week, which took people at the Dignity Shelter run an out- place January 26-30, sponsored by Eighth reach program every night, giving blankets Lisa Lee Elizabeth Skokan Lorrie Kim Beth Stroud Dimension, SGA. QUAC, and SC, brought and food to homeless people who are not Mews Editor Arts Editor Asst Arts Editor Sports Editor Box C-1035 Box C-1515 Box C-1373 Box C-1501 to the bi-College community guest staying in shelters. 645-5561 645-6478 645-5085 645-6274 speakers, a film, brunch followed by a panel The program was a moderate success discussion, and an overnight stay at the with low attendance at some events, but was Meiko Takayama Liz Trowbridge Holly Arnold Joey Loinaz Jennifer Williams Dignity Shelter on Spring Garden Street, well-received by those who participated. /-"holography Editor Graphics Editor Circulation Dir. Asst. Ore. Dir. Advertising Dir. Box C-1519 BoxC-838 Box C-1210 Box C-160 Box C-1549 645-5964 525-2897 645-5775 645-5672 645-5181 Editorial Board- Priya Alagiriswami, Lisa Arellano, Lynn Bowers, Mili Cisneros, Thida To Members of the Bryn Mawr ested students was then formed. Cornes, Beth Fussel, Amanda Hassner, Margaret Jewett, Cheryl Kim, Ipeleng Kgositsile, Community: Our goal is to provide students with an op- Rachel Perlman, Eliza Randall, Jennifer Ward, Cindy Stevens. portunity to discuss issues regarding the We, the members of the Ad Hoc Commit- Academic Honor Code. We hope to conduct Layout Justine Comer. tee on the Academic Honor Code, wish to in- discussions, and perhaps a survey, and will form the commuhity of our existence. 77ie College Mews is a Biyn Mawr publication serving the entire College community. People interested in joining be writing an open letter of our findings. the staff should contact one of the editors. Deadline for letters to the editor is Friday preceding publication. The At the Oct. 25 meeting of the SGA As- We welcome input from any member of College News is published every other week on Wednesdays while classes are in session. sembly, a discussion took place about Dean the community. Please let us know of your STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The College riews seeks to provide a forum for the students, faculty, administration, Myers' memorandum of Oct. 6 concerning ideas and concerns. and staff of Bryn Mawr. While articles on topical subjects will be published, each issue will seek to examine in- the Academic Honor Code. The Assembly Helen Dizikes depth an issue of relevance to the College community. The College Hews welcomes ideasand submissions from all agreed to create a special Ad Hoc Commit- Jaye Fox members of the community, as well as from outside groups and individuals whose purpose or functions are con- tee to research perceptions and attitudes nected to those of the College. Linda Friedrich about the Academic Honor Code within the Beth Posner college community. A committee of inter- Beth Stroud February 3,1987 THE COLLEGE /YEWSG PAGE 3 To the editor: Students voice frustrations To the Editors: (10/15/87-11/17/87) which arrived around To the editors: not need shattering and if we're in the mood Although I realize that having a phone in Thanksgiving, we had, not including the I suppose we should be shocked and dis- for climax we have other modus operandi. my room is a privilege and not a right, I can't break, one week to pay; whereas the most re- mayed. But shocked we're not, and I think We're not talking about masturbation here, help but feel frustrated at the College's cent bill, also for one month (11/18/87- that disgusted is probably a better word. The scums. We're talking LESBM/V/SM. That's system of handling the telephone service 12/21/87) allows two weeks (payment due story's like this: right, readers, there's no coincidence here. and, in particular, its billing process. As a February 1). How can I remember in January« Joanna got back from vacation to find a Both of the targets of this scumminess are of senior I've seen the system change and have the calls I made in November—and why rape-wish on her message board. She didn't the dyke-persuasion. Hmmmm. Perhaps tried to be patient, but now I feel something couldn't I pay them at the end of November bother to memorize the messages, but they this gives us another clue to their motives. should be said. after the Thanksgiving break? include the phrases "sol can f— you" and "I Do you think that if just once you could show My freshman and sophomore years I re- Not only is the arrival of the bills a sur- want to slide it in when you get home." us the full magnificence of your erect call getting regular monthly bills from Bell prise, but also the services we get remain a Katy's board was filled with more rape- members we would drop our jaws in awe and of Pennsylvania (through real mail) which ar- mystery. Last year I had to discover—on my wishes at 4:15 in the morning a week and a genuflect in adulation? Think again, scums. rived at the end of the month. The payment own—that we no longer had call-waiting or half later. By this time we saw a pattern We would point, laugh and chuckle until our was usually due after two or three weeks. I three-way calling. This year I return only to developing and copied down the contents. tummies ached and you would be left to also recall getting a set of instructions, either Find it miraculously reinstated—again, a per- Word for vile word it was, "Katy, I need to be slink away with wapidly wilting wangs in in my mailbox or my room, regarding the sonal discovery I made one September eve- in you! Do me — Mr. Telephone Pole, 'John- hand (sorry, Elmer). services provided—i.e. call waiting, three- ning (for those of you freshmen or new ny Holmes,' Mr. Ed," and "Katy, We must In light of these things, and others such as way calling, etc.—and how to use them. As a students who may not understand, a "beep" mingle our bodily fluids, Lust," and "Katy, the "fagbashing" blockheads at the Rhoads junior I learned that the budget was such that means call-waiting—press the buttons once How I long to caress your smooth lily-white Halloween party (an anti-witch action on our changes were necessary, and by turning the to put your person on hold, dial 119 and say skin (or beige or mocha or (illegible]) very day of celebration!) I think that it is time phone service "over to the college" money hello, and you've got the other party). I'm and bring you to a mind-shattering sexual to re-examine the true nature of the so-called would be saved. This is all well and good— glad I was familiar with this procedure; I'm climax!" Bryn Mawr/Haverford community. What are everyone likes to save money—but not at sure it puzzled many new students. Although we do not assume the scum- we to think of such a community when our the expense of the students. Again, let me stress I know a phone is a bags who wrote this are the same neo- dorm-mates commit such rape-thought? Is Last year the changes began, and to be privilege, and I know I am responsible for the individuals, the writing style is similar. Bryn Mawr not to be a place where women honest I haven't seen much improvement. charges of the calls I make. But my argu- Perhaps it's only that all rape-thinkers write can educate themselves without the disrup- Bills seem to arrive whenever they feel like, ment is not this; rather, I wish we would be in- the same way. Since the scums travel in tion of the rapists' pulsating egos? Are we for periods ranging from three to seven formed— every year—as to the policy of the packs (as shown by the different messages losing this purpose by allowing rapescums weeks. For people such as I, who frequently phones and their billing procedure. Is it too on Katy's board and the several voices she to livein our dorms? make international calls, it is next to im- much to ask for a letter at the beginning of heard in the hall), we might assume they are So\ sisters in perversion, we're asking you possible to predict what my bill will be, since the year describing how to use the services gang-rape-thinkers. The question still re- for your support. If you have received any it arrives at odd times; therefore, I'm con- provided, when we can expect the bill, and mains — are they gang-rape-doers? We're such similar scum messages, speak up! And stantly having problems budgeting. Also, how long we'll have to pay it? I'm tired of sur- not about to wait for the answer before we to all of the women in the Bryn Mawr/Haver- the amount of time we have to submit our prises. bring this matter to the attention of our ford "community" — we warn you. There are payment seems to vary; at the end of No- Claudia B. Ocello '88 sisters. rape-thinkers in our midst and no woman is vember, after receiving a bill for one month A first-year psychology student, or for that to be excluded from their misogynistic matter almost any thinking individual, could musings. tell us the reason why scumbags do this kind And to the Haverford males who are de- Consciousness and the honor code of thing. They're afraid (and threatened, says cent and good individuals — eject these my reference, a psychology major). They are scumbags from your ranks before they by Jean Nowakowski wards, "They'd still ask, 'So, how do you afraid of us because we don't need their erec- claim to be representatives of you all. Honor Board column feel?'" tile (or is it reptile?) flesh to have mind- Polishing Our Broomsticks, Stefanie spent last year abroad, and the I agreed to write this issue's column with shattering sexual climaxes. Our minds do Joanna Ho *91 Katy Coyle *89 thing she missed most, she said, "was not be- quite a bit of anticipation. Not because I par- ing trusted." She hated having proctors, "al- ticularly liked to add more work to an al- ways having someone looming over your ready large, looming pile, but because I had Pornography film discussed shoulder." Stefanie also hated getting work an extraordinary experience over the sum- back, because her friends would ask her how To the Editor: mer. Well, at least I thought it was extraor- with feminists, going to strip joints and por- she did. 'They didn't want to know how well On January 27, 1988. we saw "Not a Love dinary. Until I spoke to some friends who had nographic movie theaters, and herself pos- you felt, or how well you did, but exact Story" at Haverford College. The film was had some interesting experiences of their ing for a pornographic magazine. Following about one woman's realization of what it is to own. marks!" the film, the audience was split up into small Prudence, it seems, also had a summer be part of the pornography industry. The Megan (Note: names have been changed discussion groups. filled with difficulties. She spent her summer woman's realization came through visiting to protect the innocent, and the not-so- During the discussion, we realized how in a Bryn Mawr program abroad. She says. innocent) told me how surprised her co- has robbed me of ruthlessness. I don't know much anger we had inside us, and were There is no Honor Code for Bryn Mawr pro- workers had been when she had refused to if that's good. I won't be dishonest, but I have given support for our anger. In our discus- steal from the comapny. It seems everyone grams abroad. It's terrible!" Prudence told to be realistic." sion group, there seemed to be a mispercep- else walked off with large amounts of office stories of how the program was run "like a Eleanor followed her thoughts for a while, tion that anger in women is generalized as dictatorship, as a result. The students had no supplies. So, when asked, Megan explained saying part of one thought, then jumping to hatred towards all men. We feel a need to to them the principles behind the Honor freedom to travel, and there was no trust in another. Finally, she looked me straight in make a distinction between being angry and the students." Code, principles that she personally feels the eye and said, "The Honor Code has only being a man-hater. We in fact do not hate very strongly about. Her co-workers said she After all of this dialogue, the group grew given me a way to articulate what I always men and in labeling us men-haters, every- was being stupid, that such beliefs were quiet. And, after a bit of thought, I asked, felt. It hits you when you're not at Bryn Mawr, thing we are saying is being discredited. In ridiculous. Megan said that her principles "How will having the Honor Code now affect that the world isn't under an Honor Code. I saying that we are irrational to hate men. had not kept anyone from stealing, but that, you after you graduate? What will you take may strongly disagree with other people's everything we are fighting for is made irra- "you can live by them, and be respected for with you?" I guess what I was asking, again, ethics, but Bryn Mawr has taught me toler- tional. The fact is that we hue men and our them." Her co-workers came to respect her, was "In the real world. Without an Honor ance, to a certain extent. The Honor Code is anger is the only form of protection that we and she things that eventually they may have Code, how will you cope?" Given that each so much a part of this place. When you leave, have of fighting against the exploitation of learned something from the situation. of the friends in the group happened to be a you can't just dump it. You'll always be con- women. Jezebel spent her summer waitressing. senior, I considered this a pertinent ques- scious of it [the Honor Code]." Catherine Gutman '90 She said that everyone she'd worked with tion. In some ways, I was not surprised at the Well, my friends were very helpful, and I Maya Ajmera '89 was "honorable." There was an unspoken answers I received. All in all, I think I was thank them for letting me play roving report- code. "You had to look after each other, help rather pleased. er. But, to return to my story: let me just say Respect signs each other, cover tables," she explained. Megan, always the strong one, said, "Peo- that, when presented with a considerable "They'd even save your tips for you if you left ple will come around if you are honorable, amount of evidence suggesting that one of A little respect, please! early." Jezebel was very positive about her people will respect you. You have to be my co-workers was involved in sabotage and Before you even contemplate tearing summer, and about the place where she aware that others may not be honorable, but tampering, my boss turned to me for my opi- down a sign on campus, please remember worked. if you go in, expecting to be trusted, you will nion. The evidence wqas rather substantial, this: Two other friends, Sofia and Eleanor, be. Others will learn by example." but was nevertheless circumstantial. And I 1. It is an Honor Code violation to remove lived near Bryn Mawr over the summer. Stefanie agreed, and said; "I think I've al- told her so. But she did not ask my opinion a sign, unless the advertised event is over. Sofia said there were always problems with ways been ethical. I just want to be trusted." because I knew more than anyone else. She 2. Someone has put valuable time, effort, living together, but you could always discuss Sofia was thoughtful for a moment, then did not ask me because I was neutral: some and even money into making and posting things. Eleanor explained they had lived responded, 'The Honor Code makes you ex- of my work had been destroyed, too, and I those signs, and tearing them down shows a near many people from the bi-college com- pect certain kinds of conduct from others, wanted some justice. No; she asked me complete lack of respect for this member of munity. And though they knew that they and from yourself." because she knew I went to Bryn Mawr. She the community, quite contrary to the spirit weren't under the Code, they "took the Code Scribbling furiously to get everyone's was a "Smithie." It seems many people know of the Code. with them." "You'd notice the effect of the woirds down exactly, 1 turned next to Jeze- the name of Bryn Mawr and her honor pro- 3. Most importantly, while the sign may Code most when you were out in public with bel. She too was being quiet, thoughtful. ceeds her. have nothing to do with your personally, it is friends. You noticed people who weren't Then she said, "I'veahvays been (honorable]. Also, please remember people like Elea- intended for other people who have the right under an Honor Code." Eleanor was also I won't change when I leave here. 1 won't be nor, who have had to take deferred exams— to be informed of any event whichmay con- struck by the atmosphere she experienced dishonorable." But then she grew quiet be they deferred finals or finals that are taken cern them. when taking deferred finals. She explained again, and after crinkling her brow in by most of the class at one time. Though you Oftentimes there is a phone number and/ how she would be taking finals, home alone. thought once more, she continued, "I'm not may be done with a particular exam or final, or box number printed on the sign. If you The books were right there in the other sure if being honorable will do me good. I there may be students who haven't taken it have some sort of problem with the posting room. "You think how close they are, how can't be sure if other people will or will not yet. Please remember not to discuss exams, of a sign, please contact the person responsi- easy it would be. But then you do your work, cheat me." whether form, content or degree of difficul- ble instead of anonymously tearing the sign close the blue book, and it's done. It's over." Prudence agreed promptly. "I'm leaving ty. Please respect your classmate's ability to down. And when her friends came home after- more honorable than I came. But Bryn Mawr do his or her own work. Leigh Tamaroff 530A*» JNnv ■ flLJOOBUI PAGE 4D THECOLLEGENEWS February 3, A R T S Photo exhibit inspires by Ipeleng Kgositsile ner. He is extremely pensive. His eyes ex- press the life of an old man who has strug- It's very comforting to know that within a gled. They tell so much. The way his spirit is very sheltered college community we are captured amidst the gaiety of the romantic capable of learning about others that live be- couple is exceptional. yond our very protected institution. Photog- Unlike the photograph of black America, raphy is an awesome art because photo- "South Africa: The Cordoned Heart" shows a graphs communicate without saying any nation organizing for liberation. This makes words. "South Africa: The Cordoned Heart" sense because the exhibit of Afro-America and "Photographs of Black America," which predates the height of the Civil Rights Move- are selections from Haverford's permanent ment in this country. "South Africa: The Cor- collection, is an excellent documentation of doned Heart" is an extremely eye-opening the lives of Afro-Americans and South documentation of South African life from Africans today. 1980 through 1984. Some of the photo- The photographs of Black America are graphs in this exhibit include workers travel- selected photographs tracing the lives of ing many hours to work in the early hours of Afro-Americans from the latter nineteenth the morning (or even late hours of the night); century through the mid-1960s. Some of experiences of life on the "homelands"— the pictures tracing that history include an from the plastic shelters people are forced to Underground Railroad conductor, planta- live in to their forced removals from these tion workers fishing in a river, children play- disgraceful plots of land where the apartheid ing in Harlem and my favorite, an old pen- regime has forced many of our people to Bryn Bennett relaxes in the campus center. Her one woman show was performed Friday sive black waiter standing in a restaurant. live. The exhibit also includes the expe- and Saturday, January 30 and 31 st. MEMO TAKAYAMA From the lives and experiences that are cap- riences of the pensioners—our elders and, of tured of black people in this country we can course, the experience of the children, the feel The Souls of Black Folks." future. Part of our soul is the experience of a Suicide, loneliness and silence traveler. We traveled here during slavery, we There is also an amazing photograph of a funeral of two African National Congress by Laura Engel ent moods. She is completely comfortable traveled from slavery to freedom on the Underground Railroad, we travel to kitchens cadres (the liberation movement of South Request Concert or "What you will," a one being Miss Jones and seemingly uncon- -Africa) who were killed. I could hear the peo- scious of the audience. So much so that and to clean, we tend to have to travel out- woman show with Bryn Bennett directed by side our community to receive a decent edu- ple chanting as they were running down the Mark Lord, was like sitting on the set of a when she holds up the white screen and streets in the heat, in an unprecedented makes eye contact with the audience the ef- cation—these are not the only journeys we T.V. sit com, living in some woman's apart- make, but generally our lives are journeys mass funeral. Funerals are no longer for ment, and watching "experimental" theater fect is chilling. Bennet is fascinating to watch mourning. They are signs of how much because every part of her body works to con- between separate worlds. at the same time. These pictures not only capture the harsh closer we are to freedom. Bennett adapted the German one act by vey her thoughts. Even though no words are spoken the audience leaves having "heard" realities of being black in America but also Franz Kroetz. The character Miss Jones is a the joys and happinesses that anyone expe- twenty five year old "working" woman. The Miss Jones' voice. The experiences of the organized workers There were hints of Waiting For Godot in riences in life. For instance, I could feel the are also documented. There are piece is si lent. The script is a long list of stage relief and relaxation of the plantation work- directions. The audience, about fifteen peo- Request Concert Once again director Mark photographs of a farm workers' meeting, Lord concentrates on slowly developing his ers as they were fishing. Maybe it was BMW workers rejoicing and chanting during ple, are cramped into the graduate student because of the yellows in the trees or the col- lounge, a small dingy room in Thomas characters using physical details and delib- a strike, and there is also a photo of a very erate pauses. New "scenes," when Miss ors in their clothes or the tranquility in the tense negotiating session between some which serves as the set of Miss Jones' apart- garden surrounding the river. I don't think ment. The only part of the house that we do Jones decides to go on to a new routine, are workers and their bosses. The pictures cap- one would expect these emotions to exude ture the workers organizing against the not see is the bathroom. Miss Jones' actions marked with a clap. Similar to the famous exchange between Dee Dee and Gogo that from the obviously painful life of a planta- oppressive apartheid regime. are described for us with slides projected on tion worker. I liked that both their pain and marked a "new" routine for them. "Let's go, I was rejuvenated by the spirit of the peo- to a white sheet (the curtain) held up by Ben- joy came through in the picture. nett. Punctuation is spelled out for us so that we can't, why not, we're waiting for Godot, ple organizing toward freedom in South ahh." Another photograph that also worked for Africa. "South Africa: The Cordoned Heart" we are very conscious of the words. "She me was of the waiter. An old black man is leaves the room and goes to the toilet was excellent because not only did the pic- standing against a grey scaffolding and tures show the pain and oppression of the (period)." The desperate boredom felt by Dee Dee behind him is a glimpse of a white couple be- Bennett's Miss Jones is a fastidious per- and Gogo is also felt by Miss Jones who people but the spirit and fervor of people ing very romantic while enjoying their din- organizing toward liberation. fectionist. A woman who lines up her grocer- decides ultimately to kill herself. The larger ies like dominos on the kitchen table and themes of the play are complex. Kroetz, spends ten minutes picking a tiny stain off of Bennett explained in an interview, felt her coat. Yet we see slimpses of longing and "Society needs the silent people. They are loneliness on Jones' character. There are necessary to the economic structure." She certain things that are special to her—her feels, "If people like Miss Jones would turn large orange and black hook rug, her pink their repression out, it would be revolution- sweater vest, and a warm cup of cocoa. ary." Request Concert is painfully real and When she lights a cigarette she throws her difficult to watch. Bennett jokes, "You really head back in a "movie star" way and tries want to scream why don't you just go to a desperately to blow sophisticated smoke movie." The final words are projected on the rings. curtain, "Pause (comma) then..." and the Bennett is wonderful at conveying differ- audience is left with "what you will." Famed musicians perform by Lisa Lee Marshall Auditorium was graced with the sounds of the American String Quartet on The Bryn Mawr-Haverford Music Depart- ment hosted two chamber quartets recently: January 29. Each individual's mastery of his the renowned Academy Chamber Players, instrument and the player's ability to syn- consisting of members of the Philadelphia chronize their sounds was evident in their Orchestra, and the world acclaimed music. Bela Bartok's Quartet in A minor American String Quartet utilized varying degrees of folk elements, Thomas Great Hall resounded with the atonality and traditional techniques, and was melodious virtuosity of the Academy beautifully expressed in the Quartet's exper- Chamber Players, whose forte is rich tonal tise. The Antonin Dvorak Quartet in G major quality. This quality enhanced the selection was an outstanding study of rhythmic vari-' of pieces from the Romantic Era of music, ety and melodic invention. The American String Quartet in F Major by Beethoven, and String Quartet's rendition of the Dvorak was String Quartet in E minor by Mendelssohn. a prime example of musical artistry. Michael Riley was the featured baritone in Samuel Barber's Dover Beach, which was a It was remarkable that the bi-College A moving exhibit, "South Africa, The Cordoned Heart," is in Comfort Gallery through Feb- study in lyrical tonal music with striking community was host to two such fine ruary. MBKOTAKAYAMA contrapuntal elements. quartets. February 3, 7WECOLLEGE7YEV/SDPAGE5 Dance Faculty shines

by Lisa Lee In contrast, Linda Caruso Haviland's choreography in Lacking Subtlety was a fiery, The Dance Faculty Concert at Goodhart humorous comment on the frantic lifestyles Hall on January 28 captured what George of working women and their battle against Balanchine described as the "quintessential time. The audience was amazed and essence of dance—absolute creative breathless just watching the energetic dance freedom." The seven dances performed expertise of Haviland and Banson-Shapiro. combined classical ballet steps, abstract Another social commentary was modern dance, and daring audio-visual presented/in An Essay, choreographed by techniques that surprised the audience with Haviland together with Bryn Mawr students. their emotion and wit. The dance revolved around Gloria Steinem's Many of the dances expressed a poetic essay, "In Praise of Women's Bodies." The synchronicity, such as Renee Banson- dance steps reflected the major themes of Shapiro's ballet. Links. It featured Barbara the essay, which include liberation and the Elster and Mitchell Mercurio dancing need to become in tune to our own bodies. around each other using fragmented, elusive gestures and motions, creating a fas- Mandy Cantor's with and rhythmic cinating level of tension as they tried to con- exploration in her dance, Bodyrhythms, was nect and link together. unique and imaginative, and no body part Ariel Weisse's choreography in by chance, escaped Cantor's notice in her clever, even was a dreamlike fusion of willowy, fleeting Waltzetto. sylphic dance steps with abstract projected The Dance Faculty Concert, in its unre- visuals. It was based upon a quote by Members of the bi-college community form the cast of Baby which will be performed stricted creativity, was an unparalleled Duchamp: "I have forced myself to contra- February 11 th in Goodhart MEMO TAKAYAMA exhibition of the talent at Bryn Mawr dict myself in order to avoid conforming to College. my own taste." Baby headed for Goodhart STC previews spring shows The new semester marks a significant an important void in the community. Up un- growth in theater in the bi-college communi- til now there has been no organized way for by Teresa Gordon music shines through as one of the most ap- ty. Broadway South has combined with Stu- serious drama students to explore and share Plump, round little bundles of joy can pealing aspects of the show. Twenty musi- dent Theatre Company (STC), and will be their experimental views, in a workshop type mean bags of diapers, trash cans of repulsive cians, including several members of the jazz presenting the musical Baby on Feb. 18-20. situation. A stable group will hopefull allow odors, households of unbreakable toys, and ensemble, will accompany Baby's cast of 23 Next, the up for grabs show, Agnes of God, for deeper investigation by the members. years of mind-boggling responsibility. Most in the biggest musical ever produced by the directed by Bryn Bennet, will be staged Feb. There also has been limited opportunities people—especially those who don't have bi-college community. "I'm very excited," 26-28. In mid-April Haverford will host the for playwrights to see their work so as to be them—respond to babies with tender looks says Baby's director, Dave Fougere (HC '90). Spring One Act Festival able to make changes. Ensemble will be a of wonder and reflection. Others display "John |Maclay, HC 90] is working wonders STC is also announcing the formation of a vehicle for r^t only those students involved signs of bewilderment or even terror. How with the music; Toni [Vahlsing, BMC "90] has new group. Theater Ensemble." Elisabeth but hopefuHy for the entire theater com- ever one feels about babies, it is difficult to done an excellent job designing the set; and Friedman and Lane Savadove of STC will munity. ( remain neutral about them; when they are the cast is enthusiastic, dedicated, and lead a group of 7-10 individuals, who will be Ensemble will not exclude its members your own, it is virtually impossible. And talented." carefully chosen from a multi-staged audi- from any other performances during the thus, Baby: The New Musical provides a Baby will be presented on three consecu- tion process. The group will be an ensemble year. In fact we will encourage our members source of contrasting excitement, pathos, tive evenings beginning February 18 in in ail ways. Each member will be expected to to audition for other things. The Ensemble and humor as three very different couples Goodhart Hall. Admission to the show is free take part in acting, directing, and technical projects will be voluntaryu activities above receice news of their impending parent- for the bi-college community, $3.00 for the aspects of the group. The Ensemble will and beyond the regular meetings. hood. general public; tickets can be purchased at meet on a regular basis to rehearse together, We encourage all interested in theater to Amid the characters' humorous dialogue the door. For reserve seating and more infor- as well as to exchange ideas. In addition, attend auditions. We need members with and often ridiculous situations. Baby's mation call 645-6420. they will present experimental, and work- diverse interests from all classes. Auditions shop type performances to the bi-college will occur simultaneously with the auditions community. The group will also be available for the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Theatre to present readings of student written plays Department's Production of Woycedc. (You New Bradley novel disappoints that are complete or in the revision process. may audition for both.) Questions about En- The group will be receiving limited funding semble? Call Lane (645-5920) or Elisabeth by Deborah Smith *90 doesn't follow from the previous events of from STC, but will also do fund raising on (645-6036) or drop them a note through C/M the war, and it doesn't lead into anything their own. This could include performances (HC). Don't do it! Don't buy The Firebrand, especially exciting either. outside the community which we hope will —Student Theatre Company Marion Zimmer Bradley's new book. And also serve the function of advertising theater Toni Vahlsing don't bother reading it if you have anything What this book lacks is a sense of pur- pose—especially the mystic purpose which at the two colleges. Elisabeth Friedman more important to do. It's just not worth your anyone who has read The Mists of Aualon STC feels that Theater Ensemble will fill ' Todd Ramseyer time, even if you love Marion Zimmer Lane Savodove Bradley's other books. would expect. The Firebrand is filled with earth-goddesses and snakes, as well as many The Firebrand is the story of the Trojan references to a struggle between the earth War (the story of The Iliad) from the point of view of Kassandra (the prophetess cursed by goddess and the new, patriarchal Olympic pantheon. Unfortunately, these rarely come Apollo so that no one would believe her). together with the rest of the plot, except Unfortunately, even though the story starts where creating confusing and unwarranted in her childhood, her character is never properly developed. situations, as in the unexplained struggle of^ Apollo and the Goddess in the life of Kassan- When very young, Kassandra is called by dra, or in the destruction of Troy. These ac- the god Apollo to be his priestess. However, later she is sent by her mother to live with the tions could have made more sense if the acti- Amazons, a group of wandering female war- vities of the gods were better defined and riors, where she learns her own power, and is more important throughout the book, but initiated into the cult of the Goddess. When Zimmer-Bradley neglected this aspect of the book, creating only confusion. she returns to Troy, though, she is again u called by Apollo to join his service. Kassandra's feelings and thoughts Don't give up on Marion Zimmer Bradley concerning this conflict of service are not entirely, though. Do read The Mists of \J x Give your discussed. In addition, her transition from Aualon. In many respects it is very similar to the life of the Amazons—which she loved— The Firebrand. It is a re-telling of the Ar- back to the confining life of a Trojan princess thurian legend through the eyes of Morgaine is far too easy. She should have hated return- (Morgan la Fey in other versions), who is also ing, but, again, her feelings are never dis- a priestess and can prophesy. Like The Fire- cussed. She, as well as the other central char- brand, there is a struggle between the old acters, appear to wander about, committing religion of the Goddess and the new patriar- actions without much reason. chal religion of Christianity. Unlike The Fire- This creates quite a problem with the plot. brand, this struggle is important, vital, and As actions lack motivations, they are weakly underlies every event in the book. .IPE^jHSPifWloKl.T^ linked and don't lead anywhere. There is no Or read Bradley's Darkover series (espe- real conclusion. Troy is destroyed by an act cially the later ones), which, although not the TH£CQl^eitofS! of Poseidon, not, as in the Iliad, by Greeks in best-written books, at least are fun and not the Trojan horse. As the actions of the gods pretentious. Just try to pass by The Fire- SUBMIT VW1HIH6 oF«WHio5.pes«iPnoi) TM*y are not a vital part of the plot (until now), brand, or if you do read it, don't hold high Ul"rW>l«/a?ltt-£ BCKC-83B 525-2 W Poseidon's intervention makes little sense. It expectations. PAGE 6D THE COLLEGE NEWS February 3, Peace Studies: Exploring the need America: still no equality

nately, none of those charged were finally by Sara Werner Commentary convicted. Obviously even the right to vote is not I began this Peace Studies Mission inter- powerful enough to prevent racism. For you ested in black culture and assimilation, and still need money to get anything accom- the concept that one needs to lose one's plished, especially in a system that values black identity in order to become a part of success and wealth. Because of a lack of the American culture. In my essay on the ap- money, many blacks are being denied an plication for the Mission, I wrote of the fre- education, and consequently, good jobs. quent tendency for "liberal" whites to ignore One would hope that each facet of society an individual's race in an effort not to make would reflect the overall population statistics any prejudiced comments. In their concern, (85 percent white, 12 percent black), but in- they treat everyone as if they had no race. stead one finds the upper classes to be made This, of course, is an impossible thing to do: up of a disproportionate number of whites, there is no such thing as being "raceless." and the lower classes to be dispropor- What this leads to is everyone being treated tionately black. The median family income as if they were white. for blacks is lower than that of whites During the Peace Mission to the Deep South, Sarah Werner, Paul Anderson, Karen In most societies, the dominant group is ($17,604 and $30,809 in 1986), and there is Tenkoff, and Amy Ongiri (1. to r.) met with Andrew Young, the mayor of Atlanta and a Civil considered to be the norm, and unless spe- greater percentage of blacks below the pov- Rights Activist JOYCEMILLER cifically stated otherwise, one is assumed to erty line than whites (31.1 percent and 11 belong to that group. Similarly, one is percent). There is a smaller percentage of assumed to be Christian, or heterosexual, or blacks enrolled in college, and blacks make whatever. This attempt at racelessness is just up only 5 percent of state legislators. Despite Student meets rights activist another form of prejudice, in which the the many gains made by the Civil Rights by Amy Ongiri black culture is denied validity. I thought and withdrawn. She says she left Wetumpka Movement, whites are still in control of the Commentary that those who maintained a strong black power in America. "feeling inadequate as a speaker, a writer, as identity were less likely to become success- Capitalism is a system in which racism is Speaking with Sophia Bracy Harris in a human." Both she and her sister had ex- ful in American society, and I assumed that inherent, for it needs an underdog in order Montgomery, Alabama was for me the pected to face ridicule but neither were pre- this problem would be a major focus of to- for the dominant group to succeed. It is ex- height of our trip to explore the Civil Rights pared for the active and encouraging role the day's black movement. ! soon found out, tremely rare for a person to succeed on the Movement in the South. In my opinion peo- adult teachers and administrators took in however, that this was somewhat of a naive basis of his or her own merits; usually a per- ple like her not only represent and define the that ridicule. In January of 1965 their house assumption, and that we were still struggling son is successful because they are somehow Movement but in many respects are the was firebombed and burned to the ground. with the basics of racial equality. Instead of' better than another. If blacks were not the Movement; she is endowed with courage, an The sistersreacted to the violence and con- fighting racism on a social and cultural level, underdog, another group would be. As it is, iron willed determination, and a spirited, frontation by attempting to become invisi- I found that the economic level still had to be blacks are serving as the stepping stone for dynamic personality. ble. overcome. whites to reach success. Capitalism as prac- Her direct involvement in the Movement It is now hard to imagine either of the In the United States, if one does not have ticed in the United States is not based on began in the fall of 1965 when she and an Bracy sisters invisible as we shared coffee legal rights, one must have economic equality of opportunity, for though we pro- older sister, Debra, became the first Black and conversation in the upstairs offices of leverage in order to have any sort of power; fess to be democratic, in reality no one starts students to attend Wetumpka High School, the Federation of Child Care Centers of Ala- since the beginning of this country, whites out at the same level. A child bom to a the local white high school. The decision to bama, Inc., located on Rosa Parks Avenue in have kept blacks from having this leverage. wealthy family will have more advantages try and integrate the white school was made, downtown Montgomery. When you asked Slaves obviously depended on their masters and opportunities in education and jobs they say, because the Black schools were them just how they managed, Debra is quick for the necessities of life, and after the Civil than a child bom in the slum. And because overcrowded, understaffed, and under- to say, "You've got to find a strength within War, blacks were still kept dependent the system emphasizes individual power, supplied with necessary teaching tools such yourself." This is especially necessary to through tenant farming, sharecropping and those who are in control are not going to let as textbooks and lab science materials. She combat the often more sophisticated and other methods. Blacks were denied their control slip. Virginia Durr, a white recalls that often the best students from that subtle forms of racism encountered today. economic power, and the right to vote, along Southerner who worked with the Movement, school were unable to succeed at nearby "See and don't see," she cautions, "and find with the other privileges of citizenship. told us that "capitalism has failed" but it is Tuskeegee Institute (Alabama's oldest Black that strength within you to reach your When the effort to get blacks registered to not just capitalism that has failed. Racism is college). She said, "We were naive enough to dreams." vote began, whites resorted to such methods as much a part of socialism and com- believe that freedom of choice was freedom Sophia Harris has a dream; she dreams of as poll taxes and literacy tests to keep them munism as it is here, in a capitalist society. In of choice." the day when the dignity of Black children from power. When the literacy tests were not order to defeat racism, we must first Harris had always been active and social, will be recognized with proper and adequate stopping enough blacks, they began to re- establish an economic system that does not involved in student leadership and oratorical child care. After completing high school quire memorization of passages. One discriminate. Then we can move on to the activities at the Black high school, but at with her sister, she went on to get a degree in woman we spoke with told of being asked to (Continued on page 8) Wetumpka she found herself become shy child development at Auburn University. recite a paragraph, including punctuation, Her work with children actually began at a after having only seen it once. Another per- very early age when she was deemed "too son remembered being asked trivia ques- Mobilizing against segregation weak" for field work and was made responsi- tions about laws in California and other non- ble for the care of her younger brothers and relevant matters. News quoted Mr. Gerald Greer, the em- sisters. by Karen Tenkhoff HC *90 Even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ployee who filed the complaint: "My super- In the 1960s when the South started to Commentary whites actively tried to keep blacks from visor tapped me on the shoulder and said, become industrialized, Sophia began to gaining power through voting. Whites could The Peace Studies Mission to the South 'You can go out back with the other boys,' recognize the need for child care within the no longer use illegal tactics to prevent blacks provided us with the opportunity to broaden when i went out back the only ones I found community. She says,"We didn't want care- from registering, but there were other our understanding of the Civil Rights Move- were black." givers who weren't sure that a Black child methods. When the Alabama Council on ment. It allowed us to comprehend the his- Upon further investigation, the Council was okay as a human being. Those care- Human Relations noticed that absentee torical relevance of the Movement, while ex- found that the white lunch room had heat- givers give very powerful messages to say ballots were primarily votes for white can- amining the current state of race relations in ing/air conditioning and other modern who your child will be." She found that al- didates, the Council checked the registra- this historically divided region of the coun- amenities. The lunch room for black em- though child care facilities did exist within tion list and discovered that many of the try. While a ten day journey cannot possibly ployees consisted of a machine shed behind the communities, there existed a need for absentee voters were dead or no longer liv- offer totally comprehensive knowledge of the building without heating/air condition- cooperation, organization, and communica- ing in the voting district. The Council went to the complexities of racism, it did give us an ing. tion among the care-givers on the local level. the state government with their Findings, and overall insight into the politics of race in the After the mayor failed to respond to the Many times the centers were operating with- was told in effect, that they should leam how South. Although tremendous progress has employee's compalint, the black communi- out knowledge of state licensing procedures to play the game. As a result the Council been made in race relations as a result of the ty called for the suspension of the relevant and without necessary and available state began a mass effort to register blacks, and in Movement, a recent incident in Opelika, supervisors at the public works department. and federal funding. This prompted the the next election a significant number of Alabama illustrates the everlasting presence This demand went unheeded, which led the founding of FOCAL which seeks to aid and blacks won office. In order to keep power in of overt racism. black community to agree on the need for organize care-givers within the Black com- white hands, the United States Attorney At the beginning of our trip we spent two decisive action. The Lee County Alliance, a munity. Sophia has recently been recog- General was brought in to investigate days with the Alabama Council on Human lobbying group, organized a selective buy- nized for her outstanding achievement as a charges of voter registration fraud. In order Relations, asn umbrella organization which ing campaign in the hope of achieving a child care advocate in the state of Alabama to register voters, there must be a witness monitors issues relating to racial injustice. response to the demands. Town residents by Mother Jones Magazine. present, in addition to the registrar. The At- Ruffus Felton, the economic development were asked to shop only at those stores Sophia believes the next Civil Rights bat- torney General's office contended that wit- coordinator for the Council, discussed the which actively support treatment of their tles must be fought within the Black com- nesses were not present and brought Opelika case with us in great detail. After a employees and customers without regard to munity battling attitudes of non-support and charges against over 500 people of voting black employee filed a complaint with the race. The campaign included the picketing low self-esteem. She believes it is necessary fraud, spending around four million dollars city council, it was discovered that the public of large chains, such as Wal-Mart and A&P to continue daily to find that "strength within to get convictions. All of the people charged works department maintained separate Groceries, as well as the local newspaper. ourselves." In my opinion it is also valuable were black, though many whites had also lunch rooms for its black and white em- The December selective buying cam- to draw on the strength and history of such done the same "suspicious" activities. Fortu- ployees. An article in the Opelika/Auburn (Continued on page 9) strong individuals as Sophia Harris.

m February 3, THE COLLEGE HEWSDPAGE 7 for Civil Rights in the '60s and '80s "v. Mission participants encounter racism Peace Intern by Mill Cisneros Paul Anderson, a Haverford senior and by Claudia Callaway also a member of the mission, was shocked For Joyce Miller, Director of Minority Af- by the amount of overt racism that is still ap- When I entered Bryn Mawr in the Fall of fairs at Bryn Mawr, the Peace Studies Mis- parent in the places they visited. For exam- 1984, I was very curious as to what this sion to the South this past winter break was ple, in the town of Opel ika. on the border be- women's college with a social honor code important because it provided the students tween Georgia and Alabama, the public promoting the "mutual exchange of values" who attended the mission with a chance to waterworks plant helps perpetuate such was all about. Standing on the campus for "connect things." racism. Black workers at the plant are seg- the first time, I thought that Bryn Mawr had One of the main purposes of the mission regated from whites by being assigned a been referred to as an "Ivory Tower" by the was to speak with persons involved with the lunch and rest area in a tool shed with no man who sat next to me on the airplane civil rights movement in the 1960s who are heat or air conditioning. Similarly, retire- because of the immense gothic architecture still active today. Miller commented that the ment benefits and injury compensation at that greeted me that day. With time, I came group was meant to interact with a broad that plant are different for Blacks than they to learn (and subsequently reject) the in- spectrum of people and for this reason had are for whites. Co-ops. Additionally, he mentioned the ex- tended meaning of "Ivory Tower," just as I not necessarily sought out solely the "stars" Another disappointing fact for Anderson ample of Black voter registration drives in have come to learn of how seriously Bryn of the movement. It was often the more com- was encountering evidence of the overt Alabama which resulted in 500 charges of Mawr is committed to taking its "mutual ex- mon folk who presented them with the most racism on the part of the federal government voting fraud and the intervention of the change of values" into the world that sur- challenging and inspiring stories. which has consistently cut social welfare attorney general, Edwin Meese. Ironically rounds us. Miller recounted that, especially in programs in the South. Asa poignant exam- enough, no convictions were made while 4 To the uninitiated, the term "Peace Mississippi, she encountered a spirit of hope ple of this problem, Anderson cited the million dollars in taxpayers' money were Studies" may conjure images of examining for change. While attending the governor's reduction in size from a staff of 125 to a spent on the "investigation." the protest culture of the 1960s. But as I inauguration, she recalled sitting next to a meager 25 of the Federation of Southern (Continued on page 9) have served as the Dana Foundation Peace man involved with the Children's Defense Studies Intern during this academic year, I Fund who described to her stories of picket- have learned by way of research and obser- ing at gunpoint at the previous governor's in- vation what the study of peace entails. It is auguration. An academic approach to peace the study of conflict and conflict manage- Employing language from the civil rights ment It is the study of the effects which con- movement, the new governor addressed the by Carrie Wofford international relations, a traditional study of flict have on those who inhabit war-torn issue of racism, specifically expressing his political science, but also on fields of social areas. And it is about the search for new and Peace Studies is divided in two parts. The commitment to banishing it from the state and personality psychology, sociology, effective methods of dispute resolution as Lecture Series, along with the interdisci- of Mississippi. There are still very few Blacks history and economics. well. and no women holding elected offices in the plinary Concentration (similar to a Minor), Student interest has helped to foster the With the Peace Missions, Bryn Mawr form the academic part of the Peace Studies state, but the election of the new governor program. Ross cited a "new kind of enthu- hopes to allow students living in a commu- Program. While they were initiated three represents, in the context of Mississippi, an siasm and commitment" which results in nity which stresses confrontation to go forth years ago, and are newer to the bi-College "incredible change," according to Miller. To and study regions of conflict, specifically the Community than are the Missions, the aca- large attendance at events which have only day in Mississippi people are "optimistic" last-minute advertising. effects that this conflict might have on the demic Concentration and lectures really that things are on the road to change, said youth in these regions. It is not a program only got off the ground this year. The details of the Concentration, such as Miller. Voter registration drives, for example, which sends students to South Africa to Peace Studies Missions, such as this the necessary course-work and credits, were have led to the election of a Black man, Mike merely observe the conditions under which winter's journey to the Deep South, are coor- completed and ready for students last year. Espy, to Congress. people are living; rather, it is a program In Alabama, Miller was struck by the dinated by the President's Office (Alexa Al- In order to satisfy student interest in which encourages its participants to ask "good grasp" that local activists have on dridge and Dana Intern Claudia Callaway Peace-related courses, Ross and Waldman questions, gather facts, and further the prac- understanding the importance of the role of '88) through a separate budget. (See accom- have added a number of new courses. Last tice of a mutual exchange of values, all for panying articles by Claudia Callaway and the South vis-a-vis national issues. For the semester, Waldman taught a Nuclear Ethics the purpose of bringing their collective find- Michele Morris, and the reactions of this "regular people" the movement provided ings back to the bi-College community. year's participants.) course; this semester, the Head of Peace dignity. One man recalled that, whereas Studies at Rosemont College is teaching a In addition to the Peace Missions, Bryn Marc Ross, in charge of the Lecture Series before he would look at his feet when con- Mawr offers students the opportunity for an and academic Concentration, explained that course on his area of study—Politics and fronted by white people, the movement gave academic concentration in Peace Studies, as the presidents of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Peacemaking in Northern Ireland, and Ray him the confidence and strength to look Albert, a professor from the Graduate well as providing for a Peace Studies Lecture them in the eyes. Colleges asked him and Sid Waldman (HC School of Social Work and Social Research, Series. This past semester, Political Science Political Science) to come up with an aca- is teaching a course on Dispute Resolution; Chairperson Marc Ross worked with Junior demic program. Ross and Waldman knew and there are plans for a course by BMC Carrie Wofford to organize the lecture series, they wanted lectures, and also had the idea Economics Professor Richard DuBoff on the "From Civil Rights to Black Politics." Direc- of an interdisciplinary concentration which Economics of the Amis Race. tor of Minority Affairs Joyce Miller led the could "enrich the curriculum by linking to- Lecture Series January Peace Mission to the American gether (areas like] Psychology, Sociology, Marc Ross is excited by the way that inter- South, and a Mission to Urban Chicago will Anthropology." ested students "are really going their own take place over Spring Break. These locales by Carrie Wofford '89 The Concentration in Peace Studies way; taking it (the study of Conflict and Con- were chosen in light of the Civil Rights centers on theories of conflict and coopera- flict Management] and doing their own After the successful and well-attended lec- theme. tion within and between nations, drawing on things." ture series, "From Civil Rights to Black Poli- The amount of planning that is put into a tics," including showings of the PBS docu- peace mission is staggering: Where will the mentary series "Eyes on the Prize" and students sleep? Who will they speak with? discussions with faculty participants and Peace Missions' history How will they get there? If not for the dedica- leaders of the movement, the Bryn Mawr- tion of the administration, faculty and alum- Haverford Peace Studies Program is broad- coordinator of the program. nae, the program would not be possible. by Michele Taft Morris ening this year's focus to women partici- Students who wish to participate in the Alumnae are an extremely vital resource pants in the '60's Civil Rights movement and The Peace Studies Program was started in program submit essays to Aldridge, who for the peace missions. By providing hous- to the struggle for Asian-American Civil 1982, funded by the family of Jean Slovatkin convenes a group to judge the submissions. ing and meals for various peace missions, Rights. Picker, a Bryn Mawr graduate. However, the She also makes sure the money for the mis- they are not merely affirming their dedi- Joyce Miller, Director of Minority Affairs, program will now be endowed. sions is available. cation to their alma mater; they are demon- and Michael Nylan, Professor of Chinese For the past five years, the program has A vital part of the whole process, accord- strating their support for the study of peace Studies, have taken over from Marc Ross the sent groups of Bryn Mawr and Haverford ing to both Aldridge and Peace Studies and for the resolution of conflict. Likewise, planning of the lectures this semester. As students on Peace Studies fact-finding Mis- Dana Intern Claudia Callaway, is having the the faculty of Bryn Mawr has given much Head of the Peace Studies Program, Marc sions around the world, particularly to areas students report back to the bi-College com- time and energy to making certain that the Ross coordinated the Civil Rights Lecture of social conflict. The job of the students, led munity on what they have seen and learned Peace Missions, and the Peace Studies pro- Series, in addition to a smaller and less well- by a faculty and/or staff member, is to study from the mission through forums, articles in gram itself, will be a success. And, of course, attended series of speakers from Northern the effects of conflict on the people who live both college papers and Bryn Mawr NOW. the administrators at Bryn Mawr have played Ireland who talked with students about Nor- in the regions, especially the youth. A panel discussion of the trip to the Deep an active role in the planning and success fo thern Ireland's "troubles." Past missions have gone to Greenham South will be held February 8 at 7:30 in the the Peace Missions. All of this makes the job Ross is "really excited about the tremen- Commons (1984); Central America (1985); Campus Center. of the Peace Studies intern an easy one. dous interest people showed last semester," South Africa (1986); and Philadelphia and College Alumnae play an important role I often think of how fortunate I have been and hopes that this semester's addition to a Northern Ireland (1987). This year's mission in the success of the program. They have to attend a college which has not only pro- cultural dimension (a concert) and the exten- addresses the 1960s Civil Rights movement shown "great concern," according to vided me with an excellent academic educa- sion to other ethnic groups will be met with through fact-finding in the American South Callaway. The College has many good con- tion, but an excellent education in conflict as much enthusiasm. (over Christmas break), and urban Chicago tacts all over the world, which have proved to resolution as well. I see the Peace Missions as (over spring break). The trip to the Deep be an asset to the missions. proof of Bryn Mawr's commitment to fur- Northern Ireland speaker South was led by Director of Minority Af- Although this is a community with a thering understanding—whether between This Northern Ireland series will be con- fairs, Joyce Miller. The Chicago trip has no "tolerance of diversity," Callaway feels it is people of different beliefs or between the tinued this semester with Seamus Dunn in definite leader as of yet, but will include the good to take students out of this "idealistic sexes. Working as Peace Studies intern has late April. Dunn has been studying educa- following students: Patrice Gammon BMC enclave," and send them out into the real made it clear to me that Bryn Mawr is not tion and societal conflict at the University of '91, Marianna Olenko BMC '89, Robin world. simply giving lip service to the concept of Ulster in Northern Ireland. He will address Selman BMC '89, and Jessie Washington "So far, the program has been very suc- the mutual exchange of values. Instead, (Continued on page 10) BMC '90, according to Alexa Aldridge, a cessful," says Callaway. (Continuedonpage 9)

* PAGE 8D THE COLLEGE HEWS February 3, President Pat breaks in by Beth Stroud She acknowledges that security is difficult President McPherson led a small party of on a college campus which is open to the students in and out of all the College community and can be entered from any buildings after midnight one night in 1969. point. However, we have a newer, more pro- When questioned, she first explained herself fessional Security staff prepared to give bet- by saying, "One has to amuse oneself." Her ter service; we are located in a good area; true purpose, however, was to make a and we live in a community governed under serious point about security to the College an honor system, where people know each community. other and take responsibility for their peers. That year, when McPherson was Dean of "It has got to be a community effort," Freshmen, there were controversies about McPherson says. To leave the job of pro- security similar to the ones we face now. viding a safe environment up to a small Students felt that they were not being ade- group of people is "not to live in the real quately protected by college security forces. world." The Security Department, on the other In 1969, when the editors published their hand, argued that students consistently left story, other students were reluctant to doors and windows open and otherwise believe it. However, since there were copies made themselves unnecessarily vulnerable. of the notes that had been left in the halls, the "I thought it was important for some story had to be believed. Students member of the administration to have been apparently were more careful about security on every roof and in every tower," said for a few months until they became slipshod McPherson, so she called together a few of again. the editors of the bi-College News (the only The President is enthusiastic about campus newspaper in 1969). She proposed repeating this experiment in 1988, both to to them that every building on campus give the new Security staff a chance to prove would be accessible at some entrance that themselves, and to test the students. She students had left open. recommends a dark and non-stormy night The editors were disbelieving, but they for tower-climbing. (After all, she said, one Students register for spring semester courses in Thomas Great Hall. MEIKO TAKAYAMA agreed to participate in the experiment. has to be on top of things.) They succeeded in breaking in every- where in less than four hours. In some cases, where doors were actually locked or well- monitored, they resorted to climbing through windows, and they actually climbed Student discusses travels with ANC father down through one of the towers in Thomas, but they left notes in every hall stating how and when they had broken in. by Ipellna Kgositsile neighborhood of concrete and few trees and Commentary human beings as he. Nor do they have the She recalls that Erdman was the hardest opportunity to meet distinguished writers black venacular and Spanish speaking building to enter, since the entry was better My father, Keorapetse W. Kgositsile, left from South Africa like Miriam Tlati, Masizi voices. These four months found me in controlled than in other buildings, and the South Africa in the early sixties — shortly Kunene, Don Mattera, Dennis Brutus, rooms listening to people talking about the after the African National Congress of South windows were designed differently, with Mbongeni Ngema — I could go on and on. sixties in this country and how my genera- Africa (A.N.C.) was banned inside South screens. However, she finds it more difficult These opportunities are rare. How often does tion just does not realize what was sacrificed to say which building was easiest. Her office Africa. He came to the United States and one meet writers who were also front-line so that we could have the opportunities we while he was in New York he met my mother. at that time, she remembers, could be soldiers of the Civil Rights/Black Power have today. I have listened to people excited- While he was here he was not only an inte- unlocked with a credit card. Movements in the United States like Haki ly talk about how close we are to a free South McPherson feels sure that the same feat gral part of the black-arts movement in this Madhibuti (Don L. Lee), Jayne Cortez, Sonia Africa. A new South Africa with decent could easily be re-enacted now. The types of country but he also established himself as a Sanchez, Wesley Brown, Sarah Wright, the health care, education and living conditions distinguished writer, poet and essayist in this security measures have changed somewhat, late John O. Killens — I could continue for- foratfwho live in it. country and abroad. but not their overall effectiveness. Doors are ever because this trip was a most valuable Oh, this trip was an excellent educational In the mid-seventies he left the States and now locked around 10 p.m., whereas they learning experience for me. experience for me. And then again, not only used to remain unlocked until 2 a.m. with a returned to Africa to fulfill his responsibili- I think that now I am even more prepared for me but also for the many people across warden or a door watcher on duty. There ties to the people of South Africa. Currently for c dlege with a practical and better sense this country who my father has spoken to as used to be lantern men who escorted he is Deupty Head of the Arts and Culture of how the world functions; beyond the aca- a representative of the people of South students back and forth at night, carrying Department of the A.N.C. demic walls of my high school and my Africa. What a wonderful experience! lanterns; now, however, Security vans pick In 1984 I visited my father in Southern up students from the train station, which Africa — it was the first time I had seen him wasn't done in 1969. in almost ten years. Apartheid not only sep- arates families by sending men away from New feminist group forms their loved ones into the mines, but, it separ- ates across oceans as well. Bryn Mawr sophomores Suzanne Gallo- Accordingly, WIM's founders are pleased Three years later, I was finally able to way and Laura van Straaten and senior with the range of experience in those who at- Economic inequality spend time with Papa again. From mid-Sep- Claudia Callway have created a club open tended the premilinary organizational meet- tember through mid-December, I traveled not only to Mawrters, but also to male and ing late last semester. "Some are gay. Some (Continued from page 6) with him on an eight city tour of this country. female Fords, graduate students, and faculty are bisexual. Some are heterosexual. Some He toured in his capacity as both Deputy members. Women's Interest Meeting (WIM) have done work in women's issues in reli- concerns of culture and the finer details of Head of the Arts and Culture Department of gion, literary criticism, and poetry. Others equality. is for both those well-versed in feminist dia- the A.N.C. and as a world renowned South logue and interdisciplinary studies of gender have never given much thought to, say, their I had not expected to discover that our African writer, poet and essayist. The pur- personal notions of sexuality and gender country still had so much left to accomplish roles, women's studies, or sexuality, and for pose of this trip was to promote the winter roles. But the most important thing is the en- in civil rights, and I was disappointed that those who are unsure of their knowledge in 1989 tour of the A.N.C.'s cultural ensemble, thusiasm of those who attended," Galloway much of America seems to have forgotten these areas. AMANDLA. This trip was an excellent ex- The purpose of WIM is to promote the ex- remarked. the Movement and its goals. One would perience for me. Galloway also stresses the non-hierarchi- always like to believe the best of one's home, change of knowledge by providing a forum I traveled with my father not only for senti- and it can be discouraging to see how far we for people from different backgrounds in cal nature of WIM. "Laura, Claudia, and I are mental reasons but also to understand the are from racial equality. But I saw many up- which to casually discuss and learn about the founders, not an established board of world a bit better. I traveled in many capaci- lifting things on the Mission as well: people women's issues. Specifically, this is not a leaders. We chose the label Meeting' be- ties. I helped organize appointments for cause of its democratic, Quaker associa- who were dedicated to the drive for equality, women's alliance against men, and the focus print and electronic media interviews. I also people who were changing things, people is not a separatist denunciation of men, but tions, and we want WIM to be run like a dis- helped arrange speaking engagements at cussion group in the spirit of the Honor who were helping others. I have come away rather a discussion of the interplay among Universities, at museums, at churches and at from the trip shocked by how much further females, girls, women, ladies, feminists, Code." cultural centers as well. I also recorded and there is to go before racial equality is estab- womanists, mothers, daughters, lovers, and Each week someone signs up to lead a photographed highlights of the tour lished, but believing that the individual can both feminist and non-feminist men. How- discussion on a personally chosen topic. throughout the country. And of course, I was Sample topics include: contraception tech- make a difference. I discovered that the Civil ever, WIM's focus is not on the duality of also traveling as "daddy's girl." during the Rights Movement was not just theories held gender and sex, but instead is a dismantling nology and women, women of color, anti- together by a few important leaders. It is a trip my mom said it was interesting watching of this kind of binary thought. feminism in women's magazines, women in me grow from a little girl into a young Catholic traditions, women in Islamic tradi- living movement made up of individuals "I asked a Bryn Mawr freshman whether woman. This means a lot to me. tions, women in war times, women's moral- who want to change the system. Many peo- she was a feminist. She said no, she didn't I have been able to enhance my personal ity, women's responsibilities as mothers, ple agree with those theories professed by hate men. It frustrates me to hear people growth, in ways that will give clearer per- women's responsibilities to themselves, and Movement leaders, but we need to go refer to all feminists as men haters.' There is spective to my academic development. I brief biographies of different women poets, beyond listening and believing, to actively a spectrum in feminist sentiment just as have learned a lot about the history of South theorists, authors, and leaders which include being a part of those hopes. There is room there is one in political sentiment. You can Africa. I was able to meet people that are im- a brief passage or excerpt from a given work for everyone to help, even white. Northern be right wing or left wing or right in between. portant forces in this country and interna- But one point on the spectrum is not better to provide an incentive for discussion. college students, and if we truly do believe in tionally. For instance, the late Mayor Harold In defense of the "academic bent" of the what we say, then it is time to stop paying lip or more correct than the others. Everyone Washington gave my father the key to the needs to know about women's issues, and group, Callaway argues, "It is not like taking service to equal rights, and time to begin city of Chicago. Not many people have the the spectrum that is open to them," asserts another course. Everyone is responsible on- helping today's struggle. opportunity of meeting such excellent Callaway. (Continuedonpage9) February 3, THE COLLEGEHEWSUl PAGE 9 Student returns from Oxford by Justine Elmendorff '89 "You don't, you party, at least most people do." .. Returning to Bryn Mawr after a two and a I do not think the percentage of really half year leave-of-absence. I was surprised to bright people is superior to Bym Mawr. The see how little the College had changed, yet percentage of cases in which I really won- how much my attitude towards education in dered on what criteria some of my peers had general and Bryn Mawr in particular had. been admitted is quite a bit higher at Oxford. I had not been particularly happy here my I guess when there are roughly ten times as Freshman year and decided to go and study many undergraduates there is a bigger abroad for a year before making a final deci- margin for error. sion about where to transfer. I spent two Besides, little pimply Englishmen who years at Oxford "reading" mainly politics, cannot hold their liquor and whose social some history and some economics. Six graces have suffered permanent damage months working for Siemens AG, in Munich, from single sex boarding schools never West Germany, finally convinced me that I really turned me on. The only advice I can should return to Bryn Mawr to graduate. give people who feel there is a lack of men Quite a change from my attitude Freshman around campus is that quality is more im- year. portant than quantity. How was Oxford? (In two minutes or less Being allowed to attend Oxford was a while standing in a meal queue). By the way, great privilege. The academics are excellent the food at Bryn Mawr compares very favor- and some of the people I was lucky enough ably to Oxford. I recall a case of "indigestion" to meet made my two years at Oxford very (English understatement for meat poison- special. ing) at one of the more illustrious Col- Most of you are probably asking your- leges. .. selves why on earth I ever returned to Bryn Academically, Oxford was a very good Mawr. I guess the answer is rather simple and experience. The tutorial system for which might even be an anticlimax. I wanted a Oxford and a "newer place" called Cam- place where I would be able to combine His- bridge are famous, was ideal for me. The tory and Political Science while keeping up tutorial system assigns a tutor to two or three my German and French. A place factually students wishing to take the same course. would be able to get some studying done. It You meet once a week with this tutor to read is so nice to be spoon-fed the basics, and left out your essays, listen to his (or sometimes alone to develop one's own view about the her) comments, and discuss the topic for the major issues every course should raise. Do Students trample across Merlon green In the ankle deep mid winter snow, MEJKO TAKAYAMA following week. Every department issues a not misread me, people at Oxford do work lecture list, but attendance is, to the best of very hard, but you can always find a party if my knowledge, only compulsory in the you wish to procrastinate. engineering department. Not only did the academics bring me back Documentary discloses racism The social life at Oxford is very good, and to Bryn Mawr but I also wanted to return to its (Continued from page 1) London is only an hour away. Those of us atmosphere. I feel it is very private and stu- Mawrters who complain about the lack of out for a drink. I didn't join in on the congrat- parable American-made products. dious. It is so nice to be back at a place where ulations, but I sat there and smiled. He really Vincent Chin's death was the result of a distractions available around Bryn Mawr I do not feel the same pressures to compete should try studying while almost everybody appreciated my being there, and later larger problem: racism is regaining a foot- for attention, both inside and outside of the agreed to be interviewed." hold in the American psyche. One facet of else is partying. "Gee, how do you get any- classroom. Besides, BMC has always thing done?" asked Thara Fuller BMC '90. The murder of Vincent Chin occurred in the problem is the lack of integration and reminded me of the army: it feels bad at first an atmosphere of racial tension. 1982 was contact between different races. Ron Ebens when you get in, great when you get used to the worst year of the "Detroit Depression," never knew anyone who was Asian. The it, and somehow very few of us manage to with about half the residents of the city on only ones I had ever met were the ones in the desert. some sort of government assistance. Chinese restaurants, and they were always Economic difficulties exascerbated racist nice and I was nice to them" (Quoted from feelings. Asian-Americans were especially the Progressive, Feb. '88). In the absence of targeted. They were scapegoats for the personal experience, stereotypes are propa- indignation many felt at the influx of Asian gated. It's a lot easier to hate and kill a Peace intern goods, which were often cheaper than com- stereotype. (Continued from page 3) Bryn Mawr has put its money where its mouth is by providing students with oppor- Mission participants reflect tunities in the study of peace. (Continued from page 7) Opelika boycott Standing now at the brink of graduation, I petuate the racial dichotomy of oppressor Both Anderson and Miller named Sophia versus oppressed. (Continued from page 6) am aware of the intended meaning of "ivory tower": that because Bryn Mawr is a Bracy Harris, an advocate of quality child Anderson found difficulty in attempting paign proved to be quite effective. A long women's college which actively promotes a care in Alabama, as one of the women they to reconcile the fact that he is a white male boycott during the Christmas season would social code of honor, it is in effect cutting its met on the mission who impressed them with his feelings and ideas about what he saw have meant a significant loss for the local students off from the "real world." But hav- most. Harris and her sister, Debra, were the and the ways in which he thought he might economy. Community support led to sparse ing lived so fully and learned so much at this first Blacks to attend Wetumpka High have been perceived by those with whom he shopping on the first day of the campaign. college, I feel it's time to set the record School. As a result of this action, their house spoke. However, he felt that he was treated When the city council became aware of the straight: It is the "real world" that has been was burned down; no one was convicted for with "respect and sensitivity" and that the en- potential impact of the organized boycott ef- cut off from both our practice of the mutual the crime. Anderson was impressed by Har- couragement he received from people such fort, the mayor saw to it directly that the exchange of values, and our method of con- ris' ability to retain "a remarkable love for as Harris gave him the inspiration he needed supervisor in charge of the segregation, A.B. flict resolution, for too long. human beings." For Miller, Harris gave the to continue pressing for change. For Miller, Moore, was fired. He also agreed that the city students a valuable lesson by stressing the the most problematic aspect of the mission would draw up an affirmative action plan. importance of introspection in evaluating was "making [the civil rights movement] real The break rooms were merged shortly there- what they, as individuals, do to help per- for someone who was just being born." after. The firing decision has since been ap- pealed by Moore. Felton quoted him as say- ing, "You all [blacks) want too much, too W.I.M. challenges old order soon, too fast." If the appeal wins, the Lee County Alliance will take the case to court (Continued from page 8) hood among all women and understanding and ask for a Federal Justice Department in- ly for a small portion of the leadership, and between the sexes. Callaway argues, "To ex- vestigation. According to Felton, many resi- most people lead their discussions on sub- clude female Fords and so on just deepends dents have accused blacks of "creating a jects with which they are already familiar. By the schism in the bicollege community and negative image for the community" by mak- structuring the group with concrete topics, hinders true bonding among women. And to ing the separate break facilities into a public we prevent it from degenerating into a exclude men is to encourage separatism. issue. gossip session of 'the first time I kissed a Men will not understand women's issues un- The Opelika case reflects many of the EYimVeK* SlcolcctM. woman,' 'the first time I got my period,' and til someone sits down and provides a forum lessons of the Peace Studies Mission. 'how I lost my virginity' stories." for intense, but relaxed discussion." How Racism still pervades every level of Ameri- <2ttM Glvhr Galloway, Callaway, and van Straaten had many men do they expect will join? "We're can society, manifesting itself in both overt originally planned an exclusively Bryn Mawr hoping for at least four or five guys who want and covert forms. Yet, the efforts of the Lee club. However, the idea for the group to check out the issues before enrolling in a County Alliance demonstrate the power of stemmed from resentment of a propensity gender studies or sexuality class, for exam- organized opposition. The actions of con- for "elitism" towards women or underclass- ple. Even if the number of males dwindles to cerned individuals, when extended beyond men who are not already adamant feminists zero, the point is that we have acted accord- petty symbolism, have the power to overturn and activists in Bryn Mawr's other women's ing to our principles," says Callaway. injustice. It is this fact which will allow clubs. In turn, WIM's founders felt that to Suzanne Galloway '90, 896-6282 American society to realize its potential for practice an exclusion towards others was Claudia Callaway '88, 645-6445 universal equality and justice. hypocritical and defeated the goal of sister- Laura van Straaten '90, 645-6045 PAGE 10D THECOLLEGEHEWS February 3,1987 by Eliza Randall '91 Classical Concerts/ NOTES OF Benefits— Three Seasons movies previewed Feb. 7—Concert for Humanity III, "the third concert of the 80's to benefit the movement INTEREST: by Mandy Jones and Catie Hancock for peace." Riccardo Muti, Maestro of the walk on water, studies, calls prof a bastard, Philadelphia Orchestra, conducting, with The following is a list of what you can ex- REALLY studies, gets an A. Intense. Intend- soloist Benita Valente. For tix and informa- pect movie-wise in the near future at Haver ed to tell the truth but upped med school ap- Series/Shows— tion: The Academy of Musk box office— fords Three Seasons Cafe (Feb. 4thFeb. plications. Through February 22 at St. Joseph's Uni- 893-1930. 18th). Hope you enjoy. Body Double: Well, we can't decide versity: Bobby Roberts—watercolors. 10 The Big Chill: They bump, they grind, whether it's "Body Double" of blood and Feb. 14—An all-Beethoven concert: So- a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Univer- they complain. Good soundtrack. guts fame, or "Body Heat" with William Hurt prano Benita Valente, Pianist Richard Goode sity Gallery—Boland Hall. Lapsley Lane at Notorious: With Ingrid Bergman, Cary and Kathleen Turner. We hope you enjoy and Actor Ef rem Zimbalist Jr. to appear with City Ave. (between 54th and 57th streets) Grant, and Claude Raines. Did she or didn't whichever one it is. ("Note: Tatum O'Neal the Symphony Orchestra of the Curtis In- (215)879-7605 she? Is she or isn't she? Will Cary be able to and her Oscar will be surprised to learn that stitute of Music, conducted by Otto-Wemer save Ingrid, or is she one of THEM? A sus- Kristie McNichol starred m "Paper Moon.") Feb. 6-8—"Cinematic Images of Women" Mueller at the Academy of Music, 8 p.m. For penseful, shadowy, spooky chiller that may Batman the Movie: Leaping Lizards, Bat- Series at Villanova presents the French im- more info, and tix, call 893-5260. women!! You've seen the series (Pow! port Therese, about a real-life saint with a or may not answer these questions but will Feb. 21—The "legendary" Mantovani Or- surely drive you to drink (milk, wine, Wham! Sock!), now, see THE MOVIE! High humorous approach to life. For info., call camp, gee whiz. 645-4750. chestra performs "A Night in Vienna," at 3 arsenic. . .). Beautifully filmed in black and p.m. at the Academy of Music. Tix: Phila-A- white by Hitchcock who proves that people My Beautiful Laundrette: A profound Charge, 735-5266. are only materialized visions of their and beautiful film about British colonialism shadows. Must see before traveling any- turned on its head in modem day England. where South American. Pakistani men and their English lovers, Tri-College The 39 Steps: So there's this Canadian, economics and loyalty. Includes Daniel Day Featured & you see, and he goes to a music hall in Lon- Lews who brought us Cecil in "Room With a Concerts— don, has a pretty good time, goes home, gets View." Must be seen. Open Readings— Feb. 6—The Alternative Concert Series entangled with a beautiful spy, and offers her La Bamba: If you've heard the song, presents in celebration of Black History you've seen the movie. Feb. 4—Robert Creeley reads at Temple a bed, and a friendly, if skeptical ear. But she Month, with the Black Rock Coalition, Jean- Splash!: Ron Howard's impressive direc- University, 4 p.m. More information posted goes and gets herself murdered all over his Paul Bourelly (harmelodic jazz-funk) and torial debut. Fish goes to Big Apple, falls in in English House. apartment, and he's on the run. He gets shot Bluesland, featuring Michael Hill (blues- in the Old Testament, handcuffed to a love wjth small fry whose brother is a big February 1988—Black History Month based with reggae, funk and rock influences) beautiful non-spy, and followed by police cheese, gets into some hot water, swims off Readings at Founders Hall, 9 p.m. Free with tri-college and villians alike. Of course, the only way into sunset with fry friends. Guppies in the I.D. out is to find out what the 39 Steps are. Is it a near future. One of those warm and fuzzy Monday Night Poetry Reading Series at the movies. Danyl Hannah. John Candy. Tom Video Box, 126 Chestnut St., above the Mid- Feb. 13—ACS presents The Nuclear Arts code? A person? A dance routine? Direc- tions to Brecon Hall? All this and more in the Hanks. Chef Tell. dle East Restaurant. Symphony *1: A Visual Counterbalance for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: A Orchestra and the Electric Continuo. Music by exciting conclusion of "The 39 Steps!" P.S. Feb. 8—Poets of the Philadelphia Tribume. cult classic. Robert Redform is God. Go for Dawn and the Nuclei Chamber Ensemble. Watch out for men with missing fingers. 8 p.m. (Video Box) $2. religious reasons. Reception with the composer, Warren Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein: Diva: Ice picks. Opera. Vietnamese pixies. Feb. 13—Second Annual Anti-Valentine's McLendon, following the performance. 8 Classic Abbott and Costello. Mr. Munster Cassettes. Love. Bald punks. A beautiful, Day Reading, 8 p.m. at Nexus, 2017 Chan- p.m. in the Marshall Fine Arts Center. Free makes a cameo appearance and the comedy beautiful, spare French film. With subtitles. cellor St. (567-3481) $3. with tri-college I.D. twosome make some subtle and not so sub- Cabaret: Michael York, Liza Minnelli, and Feb. 15—Quincy Troupe/Kimmika L.H. tle digs at the horror films of the time. Joel Grey. In a smokey and disturbing por- Williams, 8 p.m. (Video Box) $2. Off-campus The Paper Chase: The quintessential law trait of going to hell in a handbasket as the school story; man goes to Harvard, studies, Nazi party started its rise in the 1930s. With Concerts— sleeps with profs daughter, studies, tries to songs. Feb. 5 &6—Grover Washington Jr., "Pieces of a Dream," at the Shubert Theater. Theatre— Feb. 7—YES at the Spectrum. Through Feb. 7—The Walnut Street Feb. 11—Echo and the Bunnymen with Theatre, at 9th & Walnut Streets, presents guest Leather Nun at the Tower Theater. Peace Studies Lecture Series Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. For more info, and tix, call 574-3586. Feb. 12, 13 & 14—Frank Zappa at the Tower Theater. (Continued from page 7) Through Feb. 7—The Philadelphia Drama Zohara Simmons, now with the American Guild presents Division Street, by Steve Feb. 13—Earth, Wind and Fire at the Spec- the role of segregated education in conflict. Friends Service Committee, worked for trum. SNCC throughout its change of focus from Tesich (of Breaking Away fame) at the Zeller- Sweet Honey in the Rock and bach Theatre of the Annenberg Center, racial equality to Black Power. She joined Feb. 13—Electric Factory Concerts 20th An- Bemice Johnson Reagon SNCC in 1962 during the student sit-in 3680 Walnut Street. For more info, and tix, niversary Dance Party Celebration. For fur- call 898-6791. The first lecture of the semester will be movement in Atlanta while she was at ther info., call 5699416. held in conjunction with a concert in Mar- Spelman College. Miller explained that Sim- Through Feb. 27—the Mask and Wig Club Feb. 16—Supertramp at the Tower Theater. shall Auditorium by Sweet Honey in the mons' role changed in June of 1964 to that of the University of Pennsylvania presents Rock, the inspiring a cappella group which of an organizer for the Mississippi Summer Luriine Again', a Centennial Celebration of Dance— combines Black women's spirituality with a Program when her co-worker was put in jail their past musical productions, at the Mask revolutionary political message. While as she was getting off the bus, leaving her to and Wig Club, 310 S. Quince Street, Center Feb. 11—Bebe Miller and Company, 8 p.m. Peace Studies is primarily involved in plan- organize in Jones County (near Meridian). City. For more info, and tix, call 923-4229. Goodhart Hall. ning and funding Sweet Honey's perfor- Simmons' talk at Bryn Mawr will be im- mance, they are being assisted by the Sister- portant in giving us a sense of the chron- hood, ACS, BMC Women's Studies, HC ology of the movement, as well as of the Gender Studies, BMC and HC Minority involvement of women. Simmons con- Affairs, BMC Campus Center, and the stu- ducted extensive telephone interviews with dent Cultic Followers of Sweet Honey. important women figures and was active Bernice Johnson Reagon, one of the with big names in Black Power in Atlanta in leaders of the group, and a singer, and song- 1966. writer, is also a curator of Black Oral History Winifred Green "can talk about white for the Smithsonian Institute. Her lecture, women's involvement," according to Joyce "Voices of the Civil Rights Movement or Miller, because Green worked with school Everybody Sing 'Freedom,'" is likely to be desegregation coming from a long- held on February 25 at 4:15 in the Goodhart standing, prominent white Mississippi fam- Music room, preceding the Sweet Honey in ily. Green now helps to further develop the Rock concert scheduled for eight o'clock desegregation through education in the that evening in Marshall Auditorium. South. Women Participants in the Asian-American Civil Rights Speakers Civil Rights Movement Michael Nylan plans to bring to campus Additionally, in the months of February speakers who can address the movement for and March, Joyce Miller is bringing to cam- Asian-American Civil Rights. There will be a pus two women active in the Civil Rights panel on the Yellow Power movement (its movement: Zohara Simmons, an organizer history, current immigration policy, vio- in Mississippi for the Student Non-violent lence against Asians, and economic and Coordinating Committee, who can talk social gaps within the Asian American com- about both her own experience and those of munity) in late March or early April. Nylan the major female figures whom she has has tentatively arranged for Don Nakanishi interviewed; and Winifred Green, a white (early leader and historian of the Yellow The popular singing group Sweet Honey in the Rock will be performing February 25th at woman who was involved in school desegre- Power Movement in California) to be the 8:00 p.m. in Marshall Auditorium at Haverford College as part of Black History Month. gation, and is now Director of the Southern keynote speaker—depending on his other ROLAMDL FREEMAN Coalition for Education Equity. commitments. February 3, THECOLLEGENEWSU?AGE 11 A Bohemian at Bryn Mawr

The reason why my international experi- by Jennifer Schultens ence coming to Bryn Mawr is outweighed by The World changes more between here my class experience is because my class and North Philadelphia than it changes be- does not exist here (or at least I haven't found tween here and Saudi Arabia" (Seemi Ghazi, it). (Of course class distinctions are an inte- summer of '86). This quote stems from a gral part of a nation, so in that way the two conversation I had a little more than a year are intermixed.) The reason I stated the title ago with Diba Siddiqi and Seemi Ghazi (ac- as I did (ah I am finally getting to the personal tually I don't remember the whole setting too part of this essay) is because the differences well). In this conversation I realized once in world outlook I experience when talking again how enormous the class differences in to many Bryn Mawr students (I am reluctant the United States are and how strongly my to use such terms as majority, because I own experience at Bryn Mawr is shaped by haven't found one here except that most this difference. people seem to be American in one way or I grew up in West Germany where social another) is the same difference in world out- differentiation (due to the Welfare State in- look I would experience when talking to duced by Social Democracy) is not quite as either a bourgeois or a proletarian in enormous. There are no homeless lying in Germany. doorways as you walk through a city at night I think I will need to describe my class: the and my father doesn't earn too much more (Bohemian) Intellectual Class in Continental than a qualified mechanic, although he Western Europe. You don't have to be ex- manages the computer system in the Physi- tremely intelligent or educated to belong to ological Institute of the University of Goet- this class although you do have to argue Anti-lesbian slurs were written on student doors this past week, reminding us of the need tingen. But a lesser degree of social stratifi- about philosophical, sociological, ethical for greater tolerance and civil rights for gays and lesbians—for which BMC students cation is not the most important difference I and ecological matters a lot, so it helps to be marched on D.C. earlier this year. 'MEMO TAKAYAMA have experienced between my two (home) intelligent and educated. Important charac- countries, the important thing for me is that I teristics of my class is that we have average see a greater number of intermediate stages or belong average income (and we don't new way of thinking (guess which one), to women from the working class, from the between being rich and being poor (or be- want more money because it would be im- realize that political parties in general have professional-type middle class, from the tween being a manager and being a prole- moral to have more than others) and that we their problems and to come up with an anti- professorial-type middle class (daughters of tarian). {(Maybe I just don't see all these inter- enjoy the most important privilege of all: party party (the Green Party—yes, that's the professors [a class which is numerically a lot mediate stages in the United States because easy access to education (you have to go to new way of thinking I had in mind). In other stronger than its German equivalent and they are obscured to me by differences in the right kind of school in order to be able to words it is important to realize your own mis- qualicatively quite different from it)) and (of ethnicity. Ethnicity does seem to make a big go to a university, so if your parents don't put takes and admit them (Germans have had a course) many women from the upper middle difference in the United States, the white you in the right school at age 10 [which most lot of practise in this—see Willy Brandt class (daughters of ambassadors, doctors, middle class differs from the black middle proletarian parents don't) you're out of the sometime in the 70's falling on his knees in lawyers, etc.—a possible majority at BMC). class, etc. I have trouble understanding the ballgame). When I completed my abitur front of a memorial to the Warsaw Ghetto). The thing I find offensive (when I'm in a bad differences [although I acknowledge their (final examination at the end of 13 years of (Having strong fixed opinions is irrational is mood, not always) is the attitude that college existence) because I am unaccustomed to school covering everything you ever learned what I am implying.) is not the real world. College, which to me thinking of a person in a different way just and more) I knew that I was among the top When I came to Bryn Mawr after growing means learning, thinking, criticizing, acting because of his/her colour [although I know 20% of the nation in terms of education I into the habits of my class I was very upon ones convictions is my real world and it that it is important to realize and acknowl- had enjoyed. shocked, but I didn't run away in disgust be- is the most important reality of my class. edge tlie differences in experience induced The world outlook of my class is charac- cause here I have an opportunity to relate to Education is a never ending story for me and by these traits], since there are basically no terized by its radical rationality and ami- people from different social classes than mv College is just a start Of course I will need to minorities in Germany at the time |sadly establishmentarianism. By radical rational- own and to see how these people think and work eventually, but as long as I can sustain enough). Hmhm, in the last 20 years there ity I mean the fact that everything (your most why they don't thing the things I think are myself what else matters? Of course unchal- has been an influx of Turkish, Greek and fundamental beliefs) is discussed over and important (not accepting the world as it is, lenging jobs, jobs which seem superfluous Yugoslavian economic asylants as well as over again (oftentimes in very vague terms peace for the whole world, the unimportance abound and their counterparts may be hard political asylants from various countries, but including many vast generalizations [have of material goods, wholesome lifestyle, in- to find, but I think I will always find ways to their numbers are marginal and they have you ever noticed this trait among German teresting friends, trying not to ruin the eco- challenge myself and to help my fellow not qualicatively changed the class system philosophers]). The object of these discus- logical system of my mother earth, refusing human being while attempting to subsist in |wh ich I will begin to elaborate on after these sions is to criticize ones own ideas and to to become a stereotype, etc.. ..) are the an ethically correct way. (Maybe I will open a preliminaries), as they tend to assimilate synthesize with the help of dialogue—to most important things in life, and why in fact store that sells hand-knit sweaters made rather than dissimilate [a phenomenon I see move ahead and come up with new ideas they find many of these things idealistic. In from 100% natural wool from peaceful dissi- in the United States, when ethnic groups try criticizing the old. Example: to graduate Germany it is very hard to communicate dents in both El Salvador and Nicaragua; or I to set themselves apart]). (I'm a mathema- from Marxism and come up with Social over class barriers, whereas in the United will open an export business in Russian tician, so these brackets should be consist- Democracy, to realize that Social Democra- States, although hard, it is not impossible. underground art, while I am officially one of ent—in some way.)} cy has its problems and to come up with a Here at Bryn Mawr I have had contact with the first exchange students in Mathematics; and I think there are more realistic interest- ing possibilities as well. [Also: co-workers are just as important, or more important than the job itself.]).

Another offensive statement: 'They can send me to college but they can't make me think." I have always considered myself privileged, because I have the access to education. Education is the most valuable privilege I can imagine. Why do people go to college if they don't want to learn? Answer: To get well-paying jobs, to move up in socie- ty, for the prestige, . . . Motivations I don't understand and perhaps don't want to. (I have learned tolerance here though I hope.) The point is that these kinds of motivations are completely alien to my class. It is the people who believe in the established system of values (prestige) who have the motivations mentioned above, in particular bourgeois and proletariate type classes (lam only using Marxist-tained terms for the lack of equivalents, obviously not in a Marxist way), as opposed to my own. Well, I hope tis all makes sense to people not accustomed to th world outlook of my class, because most of the time class out- looks are mutually unintelligible (I mean if you're accustomed to one you have difficul- ty understanding another). I love all you people who have read this far, because you are interested in knowledge which has no material benefit, and that's a start (no I'm Concerned women met on Monday night to re-establish a Women's Center Steering Committee and Women's Center Activities—both of really not interested in indoctrinating you in- which were much-missed last semester. MEIKO TAKAYAMA to the system of values of my class) ~i

PAGE 12D7HE COLLEGEHEWS February 3, SPORTS Swim team pulls together, looks ahead to win j_a v heains

by Shannon Heath when they met the Trenton team, the eve- Miller also performed well, winning all by Lisa King Returning January 12 to work off some of ning of January 21. The swimmers claimed three of her races, and swam only .06 sec- the effects of the winter holiday, Bryn Mawr that the Trenton pool was too warm and they onds slower in the 100 Breast than she had The Bryn Mawr College Lacrosse Team is swimmers and divers were greeted by the felt 'gross' by the middle of their races. The swum against Trenton. Monica Shaw put in a busy preparing for their 1988 season. Six- news that the pool's heater was broken. The Trenton team, sporting dark tans from their brave effort in the 100 Fly to win this event teen players have returned for the new temperature was a frigid 60 degrees, as com- winter training trip to Puerto Rico, proved also. Unfortunately these wins were not season, including the team's three captains: pared to the usual 80 degree water. too strong for the Bryn Mawr squad and enough to win the meet, as York outscored Sushma Patel, Katherine Sherk, and goalie Coach Wallington kept the swimmers oc- overpowered them in most events. However Bryn Mawr by a mere 3 points. Melissa Shusterman. Twenty-four new faces cupied with dryland exercises, including Meredith Miller, one of the team's co- On Wednesday, January 28, the Bryn have also come out for the team. Among weights and an 'intense' Ultimate Frisbee captains, won all three of her events, the 100 Mawr swimmers and divers travelled to Kutz- these are freshwomen Lucinda Kerschen- game in the gym. They travelled over to Vil- and 200 Breast and the 200IM, even against town. Many of the team's athletes were steiner and Sonya Chattha, both of whom lanova to gain some water time in those first the strong Trenton swimmers. Miller was unable to go to this meet because of class played on the National Mediwest High few days. The divers braved the chilly water particularly pleased when she swam a life- conflicts, and Kutztown easily won the meet School Team. Wednesday afternoon, while the swimmers time best in the 100 Breast (1:14.92) to reset against the tiny Bryn Mawr squad. Despite The team is looking forward to their held their first practice, only an hour long, the team's record which she had established the loss, several freshmen put in personal spring training at the American Lacrosse Friday afternoon when the water had last year. She had recently changed her bests. Joan Bristol swam her 200 back (3:23) Camp in St. Petersburg, Florida. The camp warmed' to 71. The divers' practices were stroke, and her excitement at the success of to improve on her season best by over 10 gives them a chance to strengthen as a team, aided by a heated hose brought in especially this new adaptation to her old 'flat' stroke seconds. Kerry Donegan dove the entire to see other teams in action, and to get some for the occasion. By Wednesday, January was evident to all. 11-dive 1-meter format for the first time in sun. 20, the water had warmed back up to its Lyndsey Wollin, the sole diver, had suc- competition. The team welcomes their new coach, usual 80 degrees, much to the joy of all. cess with a new dive she had learned during The swimmers and divers look forward to Anysia Fedec. Anysia graduated from the Despite the circumstances, Coach Wall- winter training. But despite her perfor- travelling to the Seven Sisters meet at Vassar University of Maryland, where she captained ington was pleased with the team's unity and mance, she was outscored by Trenton's top College this coming weekend. (Don't worry the lacrosse team and broke an all-time scor- hard work during the week. She praised the diver, a national qualifier. frosh, the upperclasmen on the team already ing record with fifty-six goals in one season. team as she explained that whether they Wollen fared better when the team chal- have a special brand of hell planned for you She has received Ail-American honors and were swimming at Villanova, riding the in- lenged York on Saturday, January 23. At all! They won't let you miss a thing.) Coach played in the prestigious North-South game. door bike or braving freezing water, they this meet she broke the team record for Wallington hopes to see strong swims and The team is excited to have a coach with her worked hard. 1-meter diving, scoring 166 points. The old spectacular dives from the team, as tradi- talent and enthusiasm, and they look for- All the team members had a chance to see record (163 pts.) was held by Karen Herz- tionally this meet has always been a good ward to a successful season under her direc- if their endurance to the cold helped them berg, who graduated last year. one for the team. tion. Track club takes charge, coaches its own practices

by Elizabeth Skokan Cities, took it upon herself to make sure that members feel that there is no emphasis put outs for the team until a new coach arrives. Bryn Mawr had at least a team. And have a on the mental aspect of a team and the sup- The team will leam to use the weight room As Spring approaches and wary runners team it does! At Friday's meeting many peo- port and friends one finds in it. Quickly and eventually get in some workouts on venture out from the havens of their indoor ple expressed interest in helping out with the Michele added, "I'm not angry at the gym. Haverford's indoor track. If anyone in the tracks, Bryn Mawr runners again face the un- coaching until a new coach can be found. Jen does a lot of work. I'm grateful for what Bryn Mawr community enjoys running and certainty of their futures. The last four Unfortunately, Jen Shillingford has taken they've done." would like to join the team for some relaxed months have brought about great changes the semester off and Lee Wallington has not The team will start off with just a few work- running with good people they should con- for Coach Bob Ousey, hired last summer, had the time to actively search for a perma- outs a week to get into shape. Bob Ousey has tact Michele Schasberger at C-792 or x6105. and the track team. Due to feelings of nent coach. This does not look to be an in- given Michele guidelines and specific work- Join the fun and support the team! domesticity, Bob Ousey has decided to give surmountable problem. Says Michele, "I can up coaching cross-country and track entire- do it myself with the help of my friends. Fate ly. When asked, Ousey said, "Nothing is defi- is spitting on us; it's putting hurdles in our nite, it is something I have to work on. 1 have path." Trustees' meeting to be financially secure and the time I'd have The past few months have taken their toll to spend coaching won't allow me to earn on Michele. "We've had four coaches so far. I (Continued from page 1) continues to consider bids from various enough money." Ousey has -not become don't think a team can survive when it's hard plete its automation project by 1900-91. firms. Any complex must include a Chemis- cynical about coaching; however, says he, to keep a coach. It's important to have some- The Staff Representatives to the Board an- try building and science library. "I've really enjoyed myself, this is a great at- one who is attached to the gym," says nounced that the Staff Association holds Treasurer of the College, Peg Healy, re- mosphere." Michele. Ther are slo financial restraints. open meetings the first Thursday of every ported that expenditure from the endow- But all is not lost. When Coach Ousey de- Bryn Mawre has less athletic funds than month. ment for Fiscal Year 1987-88 was 7.1 %. Al- cided to resign, senior Michele Schasberger Haverford, who has raised their track club to The Buildings and Grounds Committee though the PAFE calls for a 5.7% rate of decided that she had been lobbying for a the status of an intercollegiate team. An- reported that a science complex is still under spending, this figure is down from 9.6% in team for fcur years and had too much other problem for the team is the fact that consideration. Davis, Brody, and Coporates FY 1986-87. wrapped up In it to let it go without a fight. emphasis by the administration is placed on made an initial assessment of $41 million. If you have any questions, please contact Therefore Michele, in the midst of earning a athletics as only something to be done for Because this is an unrealistic figure given Lynne Bowers (649-7036) Box C-583 or B.A. and MA. in Growth and Structure of one's health. Michele and other team Bryn Mawr's financial situation, the Board Linda Friedrich (X6120) Box C-981. Women ruggers face opposition

be "fiscally irresponsible" to approve the by Lisa Arellano program. Secondly, she is concerned about In the spring of 1986, a group of Haverford the danger involved in playing Rugby, claim- | and Bryn Mawr women discovered a com- ing surveys prove it to be a sport more "in- mon enthusiasm . . . Rugby. Since then, the jury related" than others. bi-college women's Rugby team, a.k.a. "The Rugby team spokeswoman Jennifer Ward Homy Toads" have been going strong. In ad- feels Shillingford's areas of concern are un- dition to on-the-field "scrumming" and necesary. Ward says the Rugby team wants "rucking," the women have been involved in nothing more from the Athletic Department an off-the-field battle — one with the Bryn than P.E. Credit, and that includes funding Mawr Athletic Department. For four seasons of any kind. Ward also challenged the notion in a row, the Horny Toads have sought offi- that Rugby players incur more injuries, sug- cial team recognition and credit towards the gesting that Soccer is equally dangerous. Bryn Mawr Phsyical Education requirement. The seeming lack of communication be- Jen Shillingford, Director of the Bryn tween the two sides is evident in the varying Mawr College Athletic Department, feels perceptions of how volatile the issue is. there are two problems with acknowledging While Shillingford states, "No one's been Women's Rugby as an official sport. Primar- here for a year" with respect to the Rugby ily, she is concerned with the financial obli- Team, Ward claims she herself was in the gations of adding another team to what she gym "for over an hour" last semester considers an already very large program. pleading her team's case. It seems likely that Most particularly, in light of the recent dis- the Homy Toad's Rugby opponents won't be continuation of Gymnastics at Bryn Mawr the only ones to cross them in the forthcom- and Haverford, Shillingford claims it would ing Rugby seasons. IT.