The Ascent, 1973 April 2
Disabled Students : Handicapped or Ignored? Fred Ratajgah is in many in Duns Scotus for Faculty and accessible. There are ways now ways a typical student at Rosary people that work at RHC, but the library could be made Hill. He worries about marks, none for students. I do not want accessible for about $5,000 at teachers and the many other to be segregated from other the most student problems. Fred has one students but just want a suitable (See Editor’s Note). problem that very few of his place to eat lunch. Not only is it fellow students share. He is inconvienent to get over to Fred feels that the school among the minority of students Wick but once inside it is should consider the plight of difficult to move around in a that must use a wheelchair to handicapped students more carry on his studies at the crowded snack bar. This seriously. If Rosary Hill actively college. The problem of being creates a social barrier between recruits disabled students they disabled is further compounded a disabled student and other should be able to meet their at Rosary Hill because they students. needs. One need only look at Q) What is the situation have been indirectly denied a the pictures accompanying this with the library and students suitable lunchroom and use of article to see the dilemna facing with wheelchairs? the library. The Ascent spoke the handicapped student. They with Fred to discuss these A) At the present time it is aren’t asking for sympathy but problems. impossible for any student with equality. a wheelchair to enter the Q) Why do students with TONY VIOLANTI wheelchairs want a lunchroom library. The school claimed it in Duns Scotus? would cost in the neighborhood A) We want a place to eat of $30,000 to make the library lunch in Duns Scotus because it is not only difficult, but (Editor’s Note: The Ascent was able to obtain the following in hazardous for some han formation on Wheelchair lifts that might be used: dicapped students to get across COMPANY MODEL NO. CAPACITY (lbs) PRICE to Wick. I spoke to the Ad ministration and their attitude R.J. Chair Lift 1518-T12 1,200 $2395 seemed to be-“you knew what you were getting into when you Earl’s Chair Lift Co. 500-5L 350-500 $3295 applied”. The Space Committee stated that they did not want to These two examples were the most expensive of those listed in the “segregate” handicapped company brochure. The Ascent will gladly make this information students from other students. available upon request.) Currently there are two lounges So near and yet so far. Will these doors be closed to him forever? No Parking The new Commuter Council effective, it needs the support only get worse; and 2) the convened at 12:30 Thursday, of many more interested people longer we wait to act, the more March 22. It’s sole purpose was - and it cannot be stressed expensive it will be. The time - and IS - to study and act on the enough that interested people has passed when we can sit by parking problem at Rosary Hill. includes students,- ad and think that next year may be In proportion to the number of ministration, faculty and staff. the year we’ll do something. We complaining commuters on This is everyone’s problem; must begin to act now. campus, a very small number of therefore, everyone must show Commuter Council on them actually care enough to concern. parking is ready to listen to commit any time to finding a There are two very im your ideas - we urge you to take workable solution. The meeting portant things to consider in an active interest in your consisted of only seven people, relation to this problem: 1) our school. Watch for signs for the but they are willing to work to enrollment increases each next Council Meeting, and help help alleviate the situation. semester, so the parking will us help you. However, if the Council is to be Memory Lecture Just how much and how which forgetting occurs. He has situations. As his interest in quickly we forget was put together a special these deepened he put aside his documented by a German collection of mnemonic, or studies in Anthropology and scientist named Ebbinghaus, memory, devices which are began to devote full-time to the who produced the classical most helpful to students, and is research and teaching of the “Curve of Forgetting”. The teaching them to college and most valuable of the memory classic Ebbinghaus memory high school students techniques. curve measured the rate at throughout Erie County. His According to Mr. Mosher, which forgetting occurs. aim is to make it easier for them who intends to spend the Testing himself with nonsense to remember what they learn, summer teaching memory skills syllables, his “Curve of and to enable them to learn it to elementary school children, Forgetting” showed that after much more quickly. memory retention is an 19 minutes, only 58% of what While a graduate student in acquired skill which everyone he had learned was retained; Anthropology at SUNY Buf develops to some extent. after one hour, 44%; after one falo, he became interested in However, this development is day, 34%; and after 30 days, the possible effects and uses the rarely, if ever, the result of 21%. application of memory skills planned training, and he feels Eating lunch in the “cafeteria," DS 17. Gene Mosher is doing might have upon afferent that memory retention can be Cheerful surroundings, don't you agree? something about the rate at educational and business PAGE 2 THE ASCENT APRIL 2, 1973 RflCIRL PR0BLEM5? > v c r i o N During the fall semester, Should something be irritating you, write to Action, c/o the an article appeared in The Ascent and get a rundown of information and hopefully some results on the situation. Good idea? Well, no one wrote any letters. With all the Ascent (October 23, 1972) ridiculous things (and people) going (and not going) on around here, not relating the alleged existence so much as a scrawled obscenity was sent me. Therefore, this first fetter of a certain degree of racial to Myself is dedicated to You Rosary Hill. Because no matter how strangely life works out for you, you (BRAVELY) refuse to make the intolerance among some effort to help yourself. Insulted? Good. We understand each other. faculty and students at the Dear Me, This is not a letter about S-E-X, Drugs, Apathy or Money. It tries to College. Although ex avoid clumping the people it refers to into the typical three main camps: plorations of these com Us Students (U.S.), the Administrative Theoretically Horribly Empirical plaints have been un Mentors (T.H.E.M.), and the Faculty, as Here Embattle our Last Pedagogues (H.E.L.P.). This could be said to be an attempt at a Sincere, dertaken by the Committee Meaningful, and Relevant Communication with my fellow students as a Dear Editor: stated. And as far as plan on Equal Opportunity, personal coping mechanismal therapy. That is, getting It all out In hopes I feel that the time has ning - 1 began practicing and further substantiations of the of avoiding a Nervous Breakdown. (N.B.) arrived at which, I, the It is my greatest hope that it will be recognized not only as a sad selecting the pieces in June. statements have not been attempt at humor in the face of disaster, but a try at a diagnoses for pianist o f the February 10th Signs were up everywhere on forthcoming. R.H.C. recital, should view the campus including Lourdes The problem has not Why don't things seem to work around here anyway? Why so much recent flow of opinion extreme dissatisfaction with some and such self-satisfaction with Hall, and because o f the sad evaporated; however, up to others? Don't tell me "such is life" I've worked for a living, gone to concerning the turnout. fact that many students fail the present our in various schools, stayed on other college campuses (seen the Real world) My attitude toward to read signs and posters, vestigations have failed to etc. This is not a miniature of American civilization at all. It is Rosary Hill, giving a performance and a weird trip altogether. communication is limited. prod any of the aggrieved Don't get me wrong now, weird does not imply bad, rotten, or any expecting good attendance is In the event of future parties to formalizing the other incognito naisties. It simply means weird. Weird in the sense that very simple. First, and most recitals that I may give for complaints. life here doesn't seem to follow the accepted natural order of the important, I have absolutely outside world. That's all (and enough). those who come I will try my Therefore, if any student What do I mean by the "accepted natural order of things"? Well, like no hold on the public. A best to musically warm their feels that he (or she) has the one about Cause and Effect. On the Outside world cause brings person will either come or he about effect. At Rosary Hill, cause brings either no effect or effects a hearts; for those who don’t it been a victim of prejudice CAUSE., which causes Affect(-tation) which prevents effectiveness of won't. But Fm definitely is possible that they do shown by any college faculty said cause. Make sense? It does if you profit by it. Call it the Rosary Hill performing even if only one prefer a player piano beside member, campus in Law of Confusion. Confusion say; "He who follow red tape in circles gets person had come. In short - 1 tied up". This is one of the most prevalent symptoms at RHC. Next to a fireplace. stitutional service, or Excedrin, the chief school supply around here is Red Tape. had a recital to perform - and Darryl W. Smith college-affiliated club Why this rabid criticism of the way we run around here? Am I mad or I performed. Similarly, if because o f race, color, or is there method in my graffiti? Let me calm down for a second (N.B.) and someone belonging to I'll tell you. Concerning national origin, please notify There is. As a matter of fact there is even a Reason for it. By another concentration or the Committee on Equal demonstrating the senselessness of the problems we have here, I am organization comes up to me Yearbooks . . Opportunity in a signed asking my fellow man to notice something about the gripes of Rosary and asks whether I ’m able to Hilt. They do not apply to the Laws of Reason. letter. None of them do. Why? Simply because the first qualification for the come to a certain event, all I It’s time to start working At times such oc analysis and reconstruction of a failing system is the acquisition of can say is “I can’t” or “we’ll on a yearbook for the Class currences could be the result accurate information. Not some, mind you, but all relevant information of ’74. To produce a suc that may be synthethized into a map of the problem; it's origin and see” or “probably.” of misunderstanding or future possibilities. You see, the problem of Problems here at Rosary Hill Secondly, many people cessful book the help of miscommunication; Haven is that we are thus actively crippled. We are prevented from have no interest in the piano, many people will be however, on other occasions recognizing the truth and entirety of our situation or -(failing that) required. Juniors, Class o f mobilizing to do anything about it. its musical possibilities, its prejudice could be the Now don't jump to conclusions. I said previously that this is not a composer or its performer, ’74, will be needed to serve motivating factor. In either criticism of any one camp, Faculty, Administration, or Students. It is, in just as I have no interest in a as Editor-in-Chief, Lay-out essence, the laziness, selfish motives, and ineptitudes of us all which case we would like to help has led to the present non-state of affairs. In truth I would agree that historian’s lecture or a Editor, Copy Editor, eradicate or at least lessen Administration and Trustees alike treat us as if we were spoiled angora scientist’s experiment. Photography Editor, and the conditions that provoke kittens. Patting us on the head from time to time, stuffing us with the best conned cat food, and protecting us from stray Toms But if Thirdly, I was completely Business Manager. There such incidents. Thus, please will be many openings for a lion acts like a kitten, how do you treat him? If we allow ourselves to unaware that an editorial address any comments or be treated like incompetents, what can we expect? We was to appear concerning people to work in all these complaints to: students are in fact, not ready for action. Though we should be. For by the concert in the Ascent. areas. Underclassmen, here’s our individual unwillingness to take responsibility, risk peer group, and COMMITTEE ON EQUAL administrative censure, our massive aversion to the painstaking, But when I read it, the your chance to become OPPORTUNITY organized research and decision making (thinking) required for the editorial struck me suc involved and learn how to c/o Mary F. Welch, direction of our lives - - we have lost. We pay for services we cinctly and as encompassing produce a yearbook. There don t receive, tnen rind it was ourselves who didn't check into the actual Chairwoman services we were paying for. will be an organizational everyone. Box 754 campus mail Yes, a sin of omission has been thrust upon us — But could it have In response to S.F. s meeting on April 10, in the been avoided? Can't we become angry enough with ourselves and our views on your editorial, I Conference Room in Wick situation to finally get to work on it? All together? Mind, I did not say "Get something done", nor ask "all volunteers for have to disagree that the at 11:30 A.M . Anyone in name to Chris Knapp. She the committee to raid the Dean's office please report to the front steps." concert was an insult to me terested in the Editor can be reached at extension This goes beyond the craving to see some kind of action around here, positions please give your 317 or post office box 144. and certainly beyond individual organizations and committees. (Though for reasons I have already it is to them we owe what progress we have made). This is a plea for a change of mind, of attitude and method. It is the expressed hope of a THE ASCENT depressed student, - who believes in the student power of R.H.C. Monday, April 2 You see, students here have come to believe what they have-been Voi. 24 No. 8 told. That they are stupid, spoiled, selfish, and incapable of the maturity necessary for running their own lives. They themselves have propagated EDITOR-IN-CHIEF this image by giving up, or going along with it thinking there was no Louise E. Continelli alternative. But this is only a mental illusion this self-image. We are not stupid, inept, or immature on an individual basis any more than anyone MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR ADVISOR else - how could we be so on a group level? We may have been ignorant Cecflia Matta Claudia P ini Mauranna Lynn Peter Siedlecld of our situation and inexperienced with the ways of Academic politics, administration and finances. But that is not a continuing definition of thé ACTING NEWS EDITOR BUSINESS EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER R.H.C. student, nor is a domineering witholding of information an in Debbie Tocco George Gable Mary Dolan tegral part of the Administration. We must, as people, avoid this kind of labeling and unnecessary fear of each other. That is Paranoia. For half ASSOCIATE EDITORS the cause of inaction here is ignorance of the facts, while the other half ASSISTANT AD MANAGER Tony Violanti CIRCULATION EDITOR is an unreasonable fear of any action to find the facts. This applies to all Mary Goslln of us. For rather than discover our abilities and use them, we play too Kathy Sprague Linda Neider much of a guessing game. Will my contract be renewed? Will I receive a PERSONNEL MANAGER raise? Will I be suspended? I'm not dismissing the importance of a livelihood mind you •— but SPORTS CO-EDITORS COPY EDITOR LAYOUT EDITOR Donna Iordan what is your livelihood? There must be some BALANCE between Acnmba Shanta Maria McDonnell Sue Poniinvflle compromise to keep one's ¡ob or student status and one's right to Oliver Cavitt PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ASSIST. PERSONNEL operate as an independent human being. One (nust choose which will Diane Wojda take precedence. Do we want an operating, functional, Institution of John Robinson STAFF Higher Learning? Or do we desire just an easy job, an easy degree? No Marcia Mirabito, Paula Vielkind, Christine Wos, Terry Cervellera, Dolores Guttuso, Marian Crotty, matter what, we'll do a better job and be happier about it if we just Linda Hapke, John Robinson, Phyllis Kroll, Liz Balbick, Nancy Tanaka, Joyce Lamb, John make up our minds. One cannot put this choice off — or pay it lip service. Either one seeks to earn and live up to the position of Intelligent Wroblewski, Peter Lauricella, Kenny Cady, Karen Fainer, Chris Faber, Jim Haungs, Jerry Birk, J. J. Human Being, or one does not. Edwards, Denise Giangreco, Donna Jordan, Cathy Ball, Ralph J. Magliette, Kathy Thomas, Linda Well, are we going to continue mumbling? Or petulantly stomp off to Mendola, Linda Collins, Denise Zasowski, Elizabeth Rice, Joe Heckel, Nora Harden, Kevin Ed work on our individual crusades? Or are we going to get our heads wards, Judy Spatuzzi, Diana Rajca, Cathy Clark, Gene Balbterz, Lillian O’Neil, Rich Barden, Cindy together and get to work? The students here have the potential of Rhinehart, Ronnie Ivey, Pat Putrello, Katie Surgalla, Chris Hoen, Darryl David Amato, Gayle enormous power, but as with the Law of Confusion: "He who run in circles with red tape — Get tied up.” Strelewicz, Karin M. Wegrzyn, Janice Kelly, Camille Rising, Becky Howe, Margaret Kohler, Sue Whitcomb. We must make up our minds, use our brains to analyze, and then act • The Ascent is a student publication of Rosary Hill Cot«cge with a circelation of 3,000. It is serviced by Intercollegiate Press and Coiieoe P r « - Painstakingly, thoroughly, and Definitely. E d it^ in r T l ? ft« °° 01 * " hefei° wi,houf ,h* **»*'«** consent of the Editor-in-Chief is forbidden. Editorial policy is determined by th. Signed, Editor m Chief Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the College or Student Body. V ME APRIL 2, 1973 THE ASCENT PAGE 3 HAPPENINGS SOUND Personnel Only RT R.H.C. STUDIO On April 1, 1973, many newsworthy occurences ex at R.H.C. ploded at Rosary Hill College. Hear anything good lately? Tuition was lowered to $500. a A sound studio sounds like a year, with the stipulation that a good idea! There are a lot of $10. per day parking charge folks and all sorts of people would go into effect to offset around, some who are into this revenue loss. Ad music, others who have ministration also announced material. Altogether a lot on that two new parking lots would interest. So what do we do? be built where Duns Scotus and Conservative Party Candidate, "I'll rid the streets of those longhaired hippie radical Where do we go? Out to buy Wick Center now stand. Due to freaks!" some equipment. Sounds good! the need of parking revenue, all bombed and three professors Or does it? Big price, cheap classes would now meet at the were killed. The remaining two equipment, no funds, bad YMCA. philosophy professors said that sound, no sound, no way! College professer Peter they would have to wait a day Sound like a dead end? A Siedlecki, announced he will or two, to contemplate whether quality sound produced by run for political office on the this was good or bad or if it excellent equipment. Sound Conservative Party ticket. He really happened at all. like a dream? “It walks, talks, said his campaign will be to The current issue of ‘The Donna Jordan and Diane Wojda does everything you could ever clean up the streets and make Ascent” was published without Two new members have Department because she sees it want it to,” so I was told by an them safe again by ridding them the words “apathy or rip-off”. been added to the Editorial as a way to combat apathy. avid musician. What the hell is of “those longhaired hippie When quizzed about this Board of the ASCENT. They Rosary Hill, she feels, is “too he talking about? Believe it or radical freaks who never unique occurence the editors are Donna Jordan, Personnel much a Commuter’s School not some very expensive high- worked a day in their lives”. responded that it is none of the Manager and Diane Wojda, She would like to see more of a quality sound equipment (a Mr. Siedlecki is said to have student body’s business what Assistant Personnel Manager. university situation here. Stellavox) already exists here at much support including an they publish, and if students Donna is a Junior con Diane wants to get people RHC and doesn’t get all that endorsment from vice-king keep ripping ’em off with centrating in English. Her excited about living. She plans much use. What’s going on? Agnew. student apathy they are going interests include cars (she has a career in law upon Who knows, but it sounds like Two Amherst policemen to start charging money for the two - a ’65 MGB named Morris graduation. we ought to find out. We may were busted on the RHC school paper. and a ’65 Volkswagon), Liz The Personnel Department even get together on some campus in a citizens arrest by a The student body held a Taylor, her boyfriend Bear, and can be anything the Rosary Hill sound ground. I have acquired group of RHC students. The wine and cheese funeral for Soldier, her dog - not community wants it to be. It is information from the audio two officers were reportedly Zelda Smith who passed away necessarily in that order. here to help you in any way it visual department on the trying to sell subscriptions to after eating the “Tuesday Donna was a member of can. The Departm ent is equipment and have found that Penthouse magazine to a Special” in the upper cafeteria. SGB until circumstances forced designed to function in a Public the channel to their availability student under 18 years old. The Allegedly, she ate a piece of her to resign. She now wants Relations capacity. It is con lies in the business office. So student turned out to be an bread so old it contained a “to get involved again.” Upon cerned with all activities on let’s get together this Thursday undercover agent who worked pennicilon mole - Zelda was graduating, Donna plans a Campus. If there is any (April 5) at 12:30 and see what’s for Playboy and helped make allergic to pennicilon. Ad career in journalism, possibly organization which needs to happening. If you cannot make the arrest. The charges against ministration expressed their as a member of a large city recruit new members, go it at this time leave your name the policemen were dismissed deepest sympathy, and said newspaper staff. through the Personnel and some information about when it was determined that they would refund half of her Diane is a Freshman in the Department. If there are any when you are available and I or since students aren’t citizens tuition. History and Government students who may be restless someone else will get in tough they cannot make a citizen’s April 1, 1973, happy April Concentration. She attended and looking for something new with you. Hope to hear from arrest. fools day ...... Mount Saint Joseph’s Academy and exciting, Personnel may be you all! Tragedy occured when the Tony Violanti where she was a reporter on able to help you also. J.J. Edwards Philosophy Department was The Word. Diane is interested Personnel is ready to help in writing and music. She is a this Campus. All that is drug counselor for Catholic necessary now is full Charities at UB. cooperation from every facet of VD Show At RHC The VD Prevention Diane wanted to get in the Rosary Hill Community. college campuses and pandemic in New York State, is volved in the Personnel Education Unit will visit Rosary secondary schools throughout increasing more rapidly in the Hill College on Monday, April New York State. The Medical 15-19 year age group than in 1973. Several VD education Society of the State of New all other age groups combined. units from the Medical Society York is dispatching its The traveling health show of the State of New York are MEDICAL SOCIETY will be at Rosary Hill all day, £oek At Ike B touring New York State HEALTH SHOWS in April 9th in the parking lot area combatting venereal disease on recognition of the fact that VD in front of Wick Center. John Robinson is a fresh has reached epidemic man from Lancaster con proportions in the State. centrating in Pre-Med. He is Statistics prove 60% of its Attention Pools also the ASCENT’S new VD victims are under the age of Photography Editor. 25. It also is evident that the The day of April 4th will be Photography is nothing new disease crosses all social strata. an important one for the for John. He has served as a Foi* The Record “ ANCIENT MARINER“. hm BY Darryl David Amato T he Studio Arena Theatre The work is a new full- Carly Simon, Carole King, together with the Company of length ballet in two acts with a Helen Reddy and Liza Minelli Man, directed by Cristyne prologue, entitled DANCE OF are very much a part of a new Lawson and Graham Smith, THE ANCIENT MARINER. booming interest in female will present the company’s first The ballet is based on the epic vocalists. None, with the major production of the year at poem “Rime of the, Ancient possible exception of Helen the Studio Arena Theatre for Mariner,” written in 1797 by Reddy’s “I Am Woman,”- is six performances commencing Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The doing it as a blow for women’s with a Fala World Premiere production is directed by lib as much as they’re doing it opening on Wednesday, March Graham Smith with a newly for the sake of good music. 28. After the final performance commissioned musical score by Without any disrespect to at Studio Arena on April 1, the the young composer Ralph Carole and Helen, we’re only company will go to New York Jones. The costumes are going to consider the work of where it has accepted an in designed by painter Kastle Carly and Liza here. vitation to present the same Brill, with lighting by New York It is no secret that Carly production at La Mama Ex designer Mark Kruger, and Simon’s lyrics are not perimental Theatre at a private visuals by cinematographer RHODESIA’S 5 , something you listen to in showing for leading per Peter Levin. The cast features passing. You must be attentive sonalities of the dance and the company’s co-director THE RIGHT TO SAY NO without the participation of the and perceptive to them. Her media worlds on April.4. This Cristyne Lawson with Linda by Judith Todd tells for the first African majority. She also songs are intricately related, performance will be followed Swiniuch, Carole Weiner, Holly time the truth behind criticizes the U.S. Govern sometimes telling an entire life by four performances for La Stoehr, Laura Stern, Victor Rhodesia’s anti-colonial ment’s decision to continue the history (“Legend in Your Own Mama members and the Vargas, Dindi Lidge, Stephen struggle. THE RIGHT TO SAY importation of Rhodesian Time”) or just conveying a general public. The Company Porter and introduces James NO in not only the story of chrome despite a United particular mood (“Summer’s of Man is the first dance/media Boozer. The narrators include these times, but also an in Nations embargo on trade with Coming Around Again”) or company to receive this in Madeleine Clarkson, Father dictment of the policy of ap Rhodesia. message (“Share the End”). vitation to what is considered a Peter Masterval and Graham peasement Great Britian had This personal account of the In her first album, Carly world famous launching pad of Smith. toward Rhodesia; the imprisonment of Judith Todd seems to be in search of herself. the avant-garde. Tickets for The production is funded in culmination of which were the and her father for five weeks, The words are poetic, but the DANCE OF THE ANCIENT part by a grant from the New Settlement Proposals — without trial and without music is often second-rate and MARINER are on sale at the York State Council on the Arts massively rejected by the having been accused of any generally incidental to her main Studio Arena box office at 856- and also from new sponsors, Africans - under which all crime, is also the story of a purpose: to get her “in 5650 and various ticket patrons and members who are power was to be left in the country’s struggle for freedom dividuality” across. “That’s the agencies throughout the city. joining the Company of Man hands of the illegal Ian Smith and sane government. Way I’ve Always Heard It Prices for the performance during its first public fund regime. Judith Todd now lives in Should Be” is by far the best range from $5.50 to $2.50.* raising/ membership drive Judith Todd, the twenty- London, where her book is on cut. It is a lively, emotional put- officially launched on March 1. nine-year old daughter of the the best seller list. She con down of marriage that shows Judy Garland. former Rhodesian Prime tinues her battle against the how we lose our own identity to In Liza’s new album, “The Kaleidoscope Concerts Minister, Garfield Todd, current Rhodesian regime that become “a bird in a cage on a Singer,” she borrows several reveals not only life under the still has her father under house shelf.” “The Girl You Think current hit singles and lends Smith regime, but also the arrest. Because of her stand for You See” (on Carly’s “An them to her own special style. In fulfillment of one of the details of the proposals worked the people she was recently ticipation” album) is com “Dancing in the Moonlight“ out by Britian and the team of Buffalo Philharmonic’s most appointed delegate to the parable in that it ridicules the BARES LITTLE SEMBLANCE negotiators led by Lord exciting promises, the United Nations for the African games, false fronts and fake TO THE ORIGINAL, SAVE Goodman with Ian Smith, and National Congress. Kaleidoscope concerts of April personalities that we don in FOR THE LYRICS. 1st and 3rd will delve into the order to hide our real selves “Oh, Babe, What Would changing forms of the concerto and please others. You Say ?” is given more and symphony, exploring what Loggins and Messina Needless to say, “You’re So honorable treatment than they were in the past and what Vain” became a gigantic hit, Hurricane Smith endows. they are becoming—and, most On March 9 Loggins and band and played “Your Mama but for my money ‘The Right “Use Me” remains intact. significantly, why. Michael Messina played with Jim Croce Don’t Dance”, “Angry Eyes”, Thing to Do” should fast It’s probably the best cut on the Tilson Thomas will conduct the at Kleinhans Music Hall. The “Back to Georgia” and just replace it on the top ten. record. Not because Liza does musical study in contrasts, artists played to a full house for about every song from both of “The Carter Family” is a some of her best vocalizing which features the world two consecutive shows. Jim their hit albums. The concert personal favorite. How often do here, but because it’s a very premiere performance of Croce played first, doing a set goers were on their feet, we fail to appreciate those we meaningful number. We’re all Frederick Lesemann’s Sym including “Operator”, and flipping out over the music. love until they’ve gone away ? being used, on and off (mostly phony in Three Movements. “Don’t Mess around with Jim”. Loggins and Messina have a “We Have No Secrets” on), sind we may even enjoy it. The evolution of the soloist’s He played well, but did not get very mellow rock sound. Their exposes the husband-wife This is what “Use Me” suc role will be exemplified by a great audience reaction. songs seem to flow as gently as relationship for what it should cinctly gets across. guest artists Douglas Davis, Croce plays with a soft style, a country stream. Yet they have and should not be. Being totally “Where is the Love” has lost cello, and Paul Zukofsky, and he is not the kind of the versatility to do harder rock frank and honest with each its Roberta Flack breeziness, violin. Performances are musician that forces his and they can shake a concert other isn’t always the best and becomes a locamotive Sunday, April 1, at 2:30 P.M. material past your ear drums. hall in the tradition of a true policy. racing down the tracks because and Tuesday, April 3, at 8 :30 Although he has talent, the west coast rock band. When “It Was So Easy” brings its five minutes off schedule. P.M. Special Pre-concert crowd was not pleased with the they hit the first few chords of back the carefree, innocent The title tune, “The Singer,” Events begin one-half hour kind of music he plays. In short, “Vahevalla”, Kleinhans went days of childhood, when if we will easily remind you of Liza’s before each concert. Jim Croce was too easy to turn wild. Kenny Loggins is not only motion picture “Cabaret.” a very talented musician but an stepped on the crack we would The program concludes off, and that’s exactly what break our mother’s back (or as “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on excellent showman as well, with a view of the future, ex Kleinhans did. I would like to Carly claims, “be abducted by Me,” “I Believe in Music,” “I’d Combining his talent with that ploring the monumental hear Croce again when he gets the bears”). Love You to Want Me,” “You of Jim Messina’s the result in an changes in social relationships into a more sophisticated style If we’re going to make any are the Sunshine of My Life,” amazingly fine performance. effected by technology and of music. comparisons, Carly’s voice fairs all tried and true hits, are The band was called back after hinting at the implications these After a slightly prolonged much more mellow and manipulated to fit the Minnelli a full five minute standing changes will have for man and intermission, Loggins and sophisticated than a rough style. And that style is loud, ovation. The audience left the his art forms. Messina were announced. The Carole King. Carly’s the first comic and very show biz-like. hall feeling satisfied. No words hall grew quiet in expectation female performer I’ve become Liza even gets “You’re So Tickets for this most as the lights dimmed. Kenny can express the “fineness” of Vain” in. Devotees of Carly unusual Kaleidoscope concert the show. Those that saw the really fanatic about since Loggins walked out on stage Barbra Streisand. Simon might scream, are available at all Kleinhans concert knew it was worth the slone, sat down, and played Liza Minelli, what with two “Sacrilegious !” But I find value stores, UB’s Norton Union, “House at Pooh Corner” and price. And those of you who and virtue in both renditions, State College and Canisius haven’t seen Loggins and Academy awards nominations “Danny’s song”. Kenny couldn’t in the past three years, has and in both artists. Carly uses student unions, Denton’s, wait for the applause to die Messina yet? Well, what are the medium for her poetry and Leon’s Pianos & Organs and at you waiting for? already proven herself to be ten down, so he called out Jim thousand times a better singer social commentary; Liza just the Philharmonic Ticket Office John Wroblewski Messina and the rest of the and actress than her mother wants to entertain. (885-5000). APRIL 2, 1973 THE ASCENT PAGE 7 SPORTS SCOOP Indiana Wins BOB MCADOO: NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Swim Title Although the Buffalo Braves played very poor basketball this Mighty Indiana, getting season, forward Robert (Bob) McAdoo has been chosen Rookie of closing victories from John the year by the League’s players. This is quite an achievement Kinsella, Mike Stamm and especially while playing on a losing team. McAdoo played 75 Gary Hall, captured an un games averaging 31.2 minutes per game. Bob played like an precedented sixth straight established “pro” handing out 132 assists while scoring 1271 points National Collegiate Athletic for a 16.9 average. The one-time North Carolina star made 233 free Association Swimming and throws for a .766 percentage. Bob also netted 519 field goals out of diving championship Saturday, 1171 attempts for a .443 percentage. If personal fouls are any in March 24. Kinsella, the Indiana dication of a hustling ball player, Bob had 235 of these and just 5 Hoosiers strong man was disqualifications. Also in the NBA one-on-one (this is one player victorious in the grueling 1,650 playing another, under the rules of elimination, until there is one yard freestyle. Stamm captured player left to collect a grand prize of 15,000 dollars) McAdoo has the 200-yard backstroke. reached the finals with two rounds left for the 15 big ones. This is Do you like to take dirty pictures?! Earlier Stamm set an American quite a feat for a rookie facing many of the NBA’s superstars and The Ascent is holding a dirty picture contest. Pictures sub and NCAA record in the af still advancing to the finals. The amazing part of it all is that mitted will be judged by 5 members of the Ascent staff. Cash ternoon preliminaries, and Hall McAdoo is not among the leaders in any of the major categories in the league...scoring, rebounds, assists, field goals, free throws...but prizes - $20, $10, $5. won the 200 yard butterfly. Meanwhile, Tennessee he does all of those things beautifully. One area in which he has Contest Rules splashed to an American record been outstanding lately is scoring. time of 3:00.36 to win the final I phoned the Buffalo Braves offices to inquire about the award - prints must be 5x7 in either B & W or Color event, the 400 yard freestyle McAdoo would receive for being named rookie of the year. They simply said for now he would recieve a “Bulova Accutron Watch”. - must be taken by RHC student relay, and become the first - subject of pictures must be pollution on RHC campus Southern Team to finish as high - all pictures must be submitted with name, date, and addressed to as second in NCAA Com petition. Stu Issac, a graduate The Girl's Ascent office. - contest ends May 1, 1973 of Amherst Central high, now Basketball Team swimming for the University of Will anyone with school spirit....What? Bring an awareness of ecologically destructive forces to the Michigan, placed fifth in the Determination, Ambition, Spirit, and pride. What are they? people of RHC! Take a dirty picture!!! 200 yard breaststroke. Issac, They are: Mary Duane, Migs Dempsey, Marlene Conti, Derri who swam to a sixth place finish Kernan, Kathy Riley, Carol Beckett, Ginny Prendegast, Sue Forys, Attention Friday night in the 100 yard Amilia Betros, also Mo and Machellie. For the students who are not up on our sports facilities - Smile breaststroke, was timed in They are eleven experienced basketball players who can really please. Rosary Hill has a contract with the Northeast Y. Anyone 2:06.609 Saturday. David play the game. They are our girls basketball team. Sister Mary wishing to use the gym at the “Y” simply has to produce a student Wilkie of the University of Kathern, a music teacher at St. Benedicts, is the devoted coach I.D. at Wick Desk, the student will then be given a “Y” card. The Miami won the race in 2:03.407. who loves the game. Determination is this team attending two Northeast “Y” is located on Main St. near Harlem Rd. There are a practice sessions a week, Mon. at St. Benedict’s and Thursday at limited number of cards so run...run...run... Amherst High, and knowing, when they have a game, not to ex STUDENTS pect much support. Pride is a scrimmage game played against BASKETBALL FINALS Bennett High School at St. Benedict’s, our team lost 53-42 but played a damn good game. “Our” team hopes to play games with R.H. men’s team finished with a won-7 lost-13 record. DEFEAT D’Youville and E.C.C. because their basketball season is still going U.B. Bulls had the best college record in W.N.Y. with a 16-8 on. Wouldn’t you call that ambition? One player said she hopes for mark... some support at any future games they might play. Spirit? How Canisius Golden Griffins had a 13-11 season and Niagara does the line go? Ah yes...Will anyone with school spirit...please closed out 9-16. FACULTY stand up and be counted. St. Bonaventure had its first non-winning campaign in 17 years On Friday, March 16, 1973, the finished 13-13. students and faculty of R.H.C. TOURNAMENTS played 5 basketball games. Each Discussion of a Wine and NAIA DISTRICT 2 game was played for 11 points. Title: George Fox - 68 Pacific - 67 The students won the best out of Cheese Party for Athletes NAIA DISTRICT 5 the five games 3-2. Student stand Title: E.Montana - 77 W. Montana - 76 outs were R. Lupi, Hewitt, Rosario, D. Porcelli, Barry and Cheerleaders NAIA DISTRICT 7 Willard, and 0. Bellel, who led the Title: Gr. Can’n - 79 Westminister - 64 students in rebounding and A t 3:30 on Friday, &Iarch 23, there was a meeting of the NAIA DISTRICT 9 scoring. The stars for the athletes and cheerleaders to discuss an Athletic Wine and Cheese Title: Okla. Bap. - 71 Central St. - 55 faculty were Moscowitz, Maas, Party to be held on April 9 at 7:00 p.m. Though the meeting was NAIA DISTRICT 17 Miller and Dr. O’Leary. posted all around the school only 3 basketball players and 7 Title: Ovachita - 69 Henderson - 59 The students won the 2nd game cheerleaders attended the meeting. NAIA DISTRICT 19 17-7; 3rd game 11-9; 4th game 11-4; Since appropriated money has not been obtained, the athletes Title: Md. East - 91 Howard - 79 5th game 11-10. will contribute $2.00 each for the party. NAIA DISTRICT 24 Cheese, ginger ale, wine and crackers will be the refreshments. Title: Ky. St. - 67 Carson-Newman -66 The wine will be $8.00 and the cheese will be $9.00. NAIA DISTRICT 30 Awards may be given to the players of the football and Title: Xavier -101 Dillard - 80 basketball teams and to the coaches. NAIA DISTRICT 31 Films of the Olympics may be shown. The Wick Main Lounge Title: Marist - 55 Dowling - 49 will be reserved for this affair. NAIA DISTRICT 22 Title: Defiance - 79 Bluffton - 60 NAIA DISTRICT 23 Title: Ferris - 69 Hillsdale - 66 Memory Lecture continued from pg. 1 NAIA DISTRICT 25 Title: Valdosta - 95 La Grange - 85 doubled with only a few hours consistant memory by NAIA DISTRICT 26 of the proper instruction in association. The key to a high Title: Guilford - 74 Winston-Sal. - 69 technique. Learning time can rate of retention begins with NAIA DISTRICT 29 be drastically reduced, he remembering only what one Title: Pemb. St. - 90 Norfolk St. - 84 maintains, because the in want to remember, and con NAIA DISTRICT 1 & 5 formation to be learned needs tinues with knowing how to Title: Mont. - 98 Alaska - 91 to be studied only once. Review properly store the desired NAIA DISTRICT 3 then rightfully becomes the art information in the mind. Title: Westmont - 60 Azusa-Pacific - 57 of strengthening areas where Gene Mosher will be at NAIA DISTRICT 6 N • Rosary Hill on Tuesday, April 3 Title: S. Car. St. - 87 S.C.Ashvill - 78 detail is insufficient rather than NAIA DISTRICT 10 re-reading the entire material. to talk about memory Title: Marymount - 82 Bethel - 60 Memory by repetition is techniques and their role in NAIA DISTRICT 13 how most of us have learned learning. The discussion will be Title: Win., Minn. - 74 St. Thomas, Minn. - 70 what we know, but it is a time at 11:30 in DS 4. There will be NAIA DISTRICT 14 Faculty Star consuming and ineffective way no admission charge for Title: Wis-Gr’n B. - 69 Wis-Whitewater - 52 of remembering compared to students. P a g « 8 CAUGHT SMOKING MARIJUANA PAY THE $5 FINE I classifieds ★ it Ann Arbor, Michigan has declared its independence from state drug laws governing marijuana and passed its own ordinance which punishes marijuana smokers with a "For convenience $5 fine. If the person wishes to plead irinocant, he will and efficiency." GoldCfe have to post an appearance bond and stand trial in Silver municipal court, but the maximum penalty will remain the same-$5. Shirts by... The Financial Aid Office h a n d C R A p t e d having an old Gold and Silvei The ordinance covers only marijuana users, not sellers. Drive to provide funds foi Big pushers are still hit with the tought state law. w e d d in g Sparkle students looking for scholar ships. ‘Each ounce of gold ★ ★ Excerpt from the Courier Express B a n d s collected is worth $75.00 and 'Parade' magazine-February 25, 1973 Dry Cleaners each ounce of silver collected is DESIGNED AND ONE STEP FOR M A N - 4250 Main 839*2132 worth $25.00. 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