THE VSC SPECTATOR"VALDOSTA STATE COLLEGE'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER"

Volume XXXVIII ISSUE 20 THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1972 VALDOSTA, GEORGIA Accident Following In Her Father’s Steps Fatal To Dodd Named Acting Art Deportment Head

VSC Student years in Athens and in Atlanta A Valdosta State College When you hear Irene Dodd under Fletcher Wolfe. sophomore who was injured in a has been named acting head of Undecided at 18 about what fall from a horse March 5 died the art department at Valdosta she wanted to do with her life Tuesday night March 14 in an State College you’re tempted to (All I knew was that I wanted to Albany hospital. ask her how it feels to follow in work with people from various William Hayne (Bill) Walker the footsteps of her famous economic and cultural levels" ), 19. of Griffin, who lived in S-21 father Lamar Dodd hear of the she considered diplomatic residence hall, died about 10:10 art department at the University service, finally settled on a p.m. in Palmyra Park Hospital. of Georgia and a nationally- psychology major at Duke He had been in critical condition known painter But you don’t University, with minors in since the day of the accident. ask. Instead you congratulate history and voice. Since the Valdosta police said the her on her appointment by the number of electives when she accident occurred on the VSC University System Board of was ready for graduate school, campus as Walker rode a horse Regents at their March meeting there were five areas in which near the main entrance on North in Atlanta she could have taken a master's Patterson Street Patrolman You ask about her growing up degree—music. English, history, Charlie Spray said the horse years. And you listen, you learn psychology and religion. apparently stumbled on a curb, what it’s like to be the daughter “I entered graduate school in the youth fell off and struck his of a famous artist and educator history at the University of head on the curbing. “When was I first interested in Georgia,” she said. “But that art?” she echoed thoughtfully. summer, my family took a “I drew from the age of 2 1/2. vacation in Maine, snd for the When other kids were out first time in eight or ten years. I playing with toys, I drew. The drew. Again, it was a natural crayons and paper were always expression, not as an excercise in there if I wanted to draw, and it art, and I realized at the end of was fun two weeks and a great deal of “Of course, I was not told to thought, ‘This is what I want to do it but I was provided the go into.” opportunity to draw if I wanted Having had no art classes in to So it came as a natural college, she began as a freshman outgrowth of the environment” m art ar the University of She drew until she was 13 and Georgia turned into a Master of stopped. Miss Dodd displays work Fine Arts degree, with major “I was involved in piano emphasis in drawing and And though she had no way lessons and athletic activities,” architecture, sculpture and painting and minor emphasis in she laughed. “I was swimming of knowing its value at the time, painting art history and art education.. competitively (in AAU events) a year abroad with her family “Though I didn’t realize it The handwriting was on the till I was 11. Late liked softball when she was 11 and 12 then, this was to provide me wall: another art educator and basketball, and now it’s influenced the teacher she was with a firsthand experience that named Dodd was shaping up. Several other students saw the golf! to become. cen be related when I show a Practice teaching at North accident and called an ambu­ I like to get out and enjoy the “That trip to Eurpoe with my slide on the screen in an art Springs High School under Mrs. lance for him, Spray said and quietness and changing moods of perceptive father and nuturing history class now. It lives for me, Harold Ingle was another turning police were notified only after nature. Perhaps this is why some mother was a turning point, for so I have the possibility of point. the victim was reluctant to get of the subject matter in my it exposed me to people and making it more vital to the “I discovered in practice into the emergency vehicle. painting today comes from the cultures very different from my student.” something I had thought in Walker is believed to have stimulus of nature. Being out in, own,” she said. “Artistically, it At 15, the well-traveled- theory for a long time—that received a skull fracture and a or involved with nature sets gave me an opportunity to see so turned athlete started voice often .students are not broken hip from the fall Spray things in motion interiorly many of the great masters in lessons. She studied for five said He was admitted to South Continued on Page 2 Georgia Medical Center here and transferred that evening to the Albany hospital Mitchell Awarded Danforth Fellowship He underwent surgery the day The Danforth Fellowships are accomplishments. after he arrived to mend the hip, Jimmy Leslie Mitchell of “He has clearly been one of said hospital officials but one designed to encourage out Cairo, a senior physics major at the sparkplugs in our public doctor said the skull fracture standing college graduates who Valdosta State College, has won planetarium program, where he could not be corrected through show promise for distinguished a Danforth Fellowship for is one of the favorites with the an operation. careers in college teaching in advanced study for the PhD school children.” A pre-med student, Walker order to help meet the critical degree, according to Alex Mitchel’s graduate study is to was a sophomore majoring in need for such people, McFadden McFadden, assistant dean of be done in the field of astro­ biology, said VSC officials. He said. faculties at VSC. physics. was a member of the College Mitchel’s cumulative grade The fellowship provides The son of Mr. and Mrs. Union Board a member of the point average through winter tuition and living expenses for quarter, 1972, is an impressive James Leroy Mitchell of Cairo, VSC band and on the staff of up to four years of study in he is a member of Sigma Alpha WVVS, our FM station. 3,820 out of a possible 4.0, preparation for a career of Chi and Alpha Chi honorary Funeral services were held according to McFadden. college teaching More than societies. He has served as Thursday; March 15, in St. “Jimmy Mitchell would be an 1,500 seniors from colleges and exceptional student in any treasurer of the Cosmos Society George’s Episcopal Church in universities throughout the (a VSC science club) and Griffin, Georgia. Walker is university in the United States,” United States competed in the governor of Brown Residence survived by his parents, Mr. & said Dr. Raymond Hunter head 97 Danforth Fellowships Hall for men. Mrs. Paul H. Walker Jr., and of the VSC physics department. awarded this year. three sisters “We are extremely proud of his Continued on Page 7 Library Use EDITOR'S DESK Proposed By SGA The following bill has recently been introduced in the Student Senate. The authors arc Senators Ed Yates and Charles Joyner. Due to its relevance to the VSC student body, the SPECTATOR presents the proposed legislation in its entirety: WHEREAS, the Rebel Room Three-fifty admission. They paid the same price for 3 1/2 hours of Valdosta State College is o f Fiddler on the R oof for this fiddler on their roofs. inadequate for the recreational They wait for Dr. Cure-All; their future in the palm of his demands of our campus; hands; their past in his pockets; their present in his know-all WHEREAS, the Rebel Room mind; their presence in his presents to them-a little bit of will be torn down to make room prediction, a slice o f truth, $3.50 skeptics on a Friday night for an addition to the College waiting to be proven wronged. Bill Walker: The Worker Union that will not include any Friday night eight-twenty o ’clock. Somebody's young blond room for recreational facilities; boy walks out to announce to the crowd that Dr. Richard Huntington—star o f hotel ballrooms private consultations and There is not enough room in this entire publication to WHEREAS, the space for black and white advertisements in the movie sections o f both of elaborate on the achievement of William Hane (Bill) Walker. publications in the College the Dailies—is-‘'gasp" -late/dead/ill. The m ind’s multiple choice Although only a sophomore Bill intently sought to combat Union is grossly inadequate; game is open for fate. apathy on the VSC campus by getting involved in projects that WHEREAS, there are no Instead: “Hello.” benefitted his peers. Tragedy struck this young man as he was related facilities for VSC’s 1,500 So this is Dr. H with his black-buttoned suit and Dick Cavett enjoying one of his most favorite diversions-horeseback riding. day students; face, sparkly eyes on a small man with a small head. How could it Such student oriented groups as the College Union Board, the WHEREAS, the lack of intel­ ever hold all that information? How could he ever tell us VSC Band, WVVS radio station and Student Government lectual exchange with fellow everything we always wanted to know about everything? And no Committees interested and motivated this talented sophomore. students produces a deprived one’s afraid to ask. Even at a recent dormitory meeting attended by Dr. S. Walter educational atmosphere Then An hour warm-up session complete with dream talk, ESP Martin andseveral other administrators, Bill Walker demonstrated the lack of opportunity to tak pointers and the audience sways and sways and-whoomp- through inteligent questioning his concern for a better student informally with faculty members they’re his as he’s about to be theirs and during that hour: three life at VSC. Bill Walker will be remembered as a worker; as a is a further deprivation. The magic mots that will put young Dr. Huntington in a trance. unique individual who strove to improve the VSC environment proverty of informal facilities, “Write me questions on paper cards about everything. Sign through involvement, through questioning and through dedi­ the students’ working and com­ your name. Tape my eyes so I can see the stars and blindfold cation. muting schedules and the them thrice and no smoking and don’t cross your legs and put It is a fitting tribute to Bill Walker that a fund is now dispersal of students and your hands on your laps facing up a n d .. . ” underway to donate checks to the VSC Foundation in his name. professors throughout a large Tension headaches from all several hundred. The good doctor All money donated to this Foundation is matched on a nine to geographical area all combine to takes cards, deliberates just long enough, passes them over his one basis in order to provide scholarships Since the goal of this produce a tradition of Johnson & Johnsoned head like decks o f cards being ptttd in the project is to help others Bill Walker would have certainly segregation which tends to air. endorsed such acttion. impoverish both studentsand “Mary Humph. ” faculty; Meek “ Yes.” THEREFORE, be it recom­ “ You’re pregnant. ” mended that the office area the “N o .. . I ’m n ot.” reference room an the Powell “ Yes you are. ” Library be used to house the She crosses her legs. What else is there to say? “But Bill DODD, Cont, from Page 1 student publications, recreational areas, and a “ Yeah.” challenged or exposed to to develop techniques which will commuter center at no cost to “You have an injury.. . I know how you got it.. .in your upper continue to develop their explore their own ideas mixing the Student Activity Fee Budget back...see a new doctor... ” potential.” she said. “Mrs. Ingle both inspiration and discipline” Committee. “How did he know?” had set up the experience so that she said. 'You don’t teach Next week the SPECTATOR “Ruth. . . I see a murder of a woman. . I see a bullet hole students were challenged. somebody to do what you do; will present the proposed SGA through her head. . . ” “This had been taught me in you try to get them to find out constitution so that students will Palms up, tensions incredible. Nobody moves, nobody breathes my home environment and at what they can do.” be knowledgeable of the and, God forbid, nobody crosses their legs. Duke, that students are not What Irene Dodd can do with revisions when they vote in the .. I know who did it. . .see me tomorrow. ” challenged to go beyond a oils, watercolors, acrylics, inks April 13 SGA general elections. Kahuna time. “ You’re going to be involved in a rock festivle in certain point, therefore, they June or July. . .aren’t you?” “No. . .No. . .yes.” “I t ’s going to be charcoals, pencils— collage is *************** don’t develop internal drives and meeting with growing critical ***************** another Woodstock. . .but don’t take the first two sites. . .I see motivations to explore and acclaim. Exhibitions of her work EDITORS NEEDED nothing but legal problems. . .but it will be successful. . . I put a ***************** experiment and develop their have been well received in Kahuna on you. ” own potential.” Georgia, Illinois Louisiana, Students interested in In union: smile. Kahuna equals good luck. We should all have This is the philosophy that Texas, North Carolina, New applying for the editorship of such good lu ck .. . prevails in Irene Dodd’s art York and in traveling shows the student newspaper year­ . . .a man rises upon hearing his name called. classes at VSC. And it is from throughout the nation. book or handbook may pick up “Yes?” applications in the SGA office this point of view that she sees When you’ve seen her work, “I see an accident . .an automobile accident . .in a blue Students must have a 2.0 the “awesome task of building you find yourself hoping to Volkswagen.. .tonight. ” cumulative grade point average on Prof. Joe Pember’s fine work meet Lamar Dodd someday so “I don’t have a blue Volkswagen. ” as head of the art department you can do a double take and and should have prior journalism “I still see i t . . for a number of years” experience on a VSC staff. aks Lamar Dodd? Oh, you must “My daughter’s boyfriend has a blue Volkswagen. ” "I try to stimulate students to Applications must be returned be Irene Dodd’s father!” And everyone GASPS and GRUNTS and GOES WILD and boy explore their own creativity and to the SGA office by April 24 ohh boy this guy can do no wrong and wow ohh wow we believe No applications will be accepted and sure hope he isn’t cheating because be believe we believe after this date. THE VSC SPECTATOR STAFF ★ ★ because we want to believe we have to believe. ..

Bill Stewart...... Editor-in-Chief And thus began Man’s unwritten Bob Eden...... Managing Editor law known as Chris Kauffman.... Business Manager "Atrocity Reciprocity." DeRonne Coppage...... Photographer

The Spectator, the student publication o f Valdosta State College, is published weekly and is distributed on Thursday afternoons Page 3 The VSC Spectator March 30, 1972 RICK MITZ, Cont, from Page 2

. . . and twenty-four hours later little Dr. Huntington sits eating musk melon in his hotel room talking to the depressing press, “where were you born. . .how old are you. . .are you married. . . so you’re single then. . .how-do-you-do-it” when a how do you do would have been enough Thiry-year old Dr. H smiles and tries to be friendly, but why don ’t they ask what he really wants them to ask (and so why doesn’t he make them?) and why can’t he answer what he really wants to answer? “Three months out of the year I am Richard Huntington. . .three other months I am a Shakespearean actor named John T. "Three months out o f the year I am Richard Huntington. . .three other months I am a Shakespearean actor named John T. Campbell, my real name. . . I paid money to get the “D r.” so I wouldn’t be driven out of every town. . .and counseling is my speciality. . . I ’m not a fraud (why do I have to keep proving proving proving) and I don’t want to misuse my talents. . I want to help people become responsible for their own lives. to help them gain control, that’s what’s important to me. I am a psychic, not a freak show.. . ” But he never gets a chance to say it. “Dr. Huntington” . . . ace reporter says. . . “Will you tell me everything about myself?” “It takes an hour for me to get warmed up. . . have to put all that tape on again. . . and when I take it o ff it hurst.. . I ’m losing my eyebrows.. . but if you insist. . . ” BETTER LIBRARY, HOW ABOUT THE GRADES? “I ’d really like that. ” Dr. II wouldn’t really like that—oh, it’s not that he can’t do it, it ’s just th a t.. . Secretary Lisa pops in. 'Pot’ Creates No III Effect “Doctor, your seven o ’clock apointment is here and waiting.” WASHINGTON (CPS)-The He’ll be right out. second' annual report on mari­ The reporter from a large metropolitan daily goes away juana and health sent to Con­ unsatisfied and ready to write up his psychic experiences in gress by the Secretary of Health Education, and Welfare recently twelve minutes for all o f the city to read and experience. claims that marijuana can pro­ Outside in the next room a fam ily sits, clutching a cassette to voke psychotic actions in memorialize the visit, (little boy on the floor watching TV) and unstable individuals, impair waiting for its twenty minutes of $25 truth. “Good luck,” Dr. H driving ability and cause other unspecified ‘‘serious effects" says to the reporters. The fam ily’s eyes gleam: Good Notably, the report also said luck—Kahuna?—from Dr. H. How lucky you are. It ’s all too real. that marijuana smoked in- And Dr. H . is real. He’s real because he’s real/he’s real because moderate amounts by “normal, they make him real/he’s real because it doesn’t matter one bit health college students probably whether he’s real or not/because he’s plopped into these peoples’ has no ill effects.” Although he feels outright minds life-long lists o f importants—care about yourself take legalization of marijuana is going control o f your life you are the most important person in the a step too far, Brown feels there world, I know. is a need for “decriminazation” of the weed. Dr. William E. Bunney, Jr., are clearly likely to be injurious head of the Medical Health to health in various groups and Institute’s division of narcotics individuals remains unresolved.” and drug abuse, said that Bunney said. although this year’s report was a The report also found that major one—the critical studies *Marijuana use is as high as 90 remain to be done. percent in some groups of high Bunney said tests indicate school students. that persons driving under the *Heavy use of marijuana is influence of marijuana exhibit associated with use of other “deficient intellectual perform­ drugs, but there is no scientific ance and psychomotor skills. evidence that marijuana is The major surprise of the physiologically addictive or effects of the weed was the causes use of other drugs. discovery that apparently there *Further research is needed to is little damage from long term determine the effects on the use. chromosomes of women of “However, the overall child-bearing age and whether question of what dosages, the drug damages such human' frequency and duration of use organs as the brain and kidneys. Barnes Accomodates VSC Greek Organizations

In an effort to alleviate supplier for clubs in the United ordering problems of VSC States. Samples of the various fraternities, sororities, and other products now available to VSC campus organizations. Barnes students are on display at the Drugs at Brookwood has added Barnes Brookwood Drug Store. an addition that will cater The Barnes operation is directly to students’ needs completely local as it has been Carrying over 1200 different for the past 40 years. items from jerseys to formal Plans for the future include an party favors to sportswear the instant delivery service. Trhough Barnes Greek Room has over incorporation of a sewing supplies and is able to machine, Barnes will be able to procure most any item within a produce jerseys immediately. On maximum of only four weeks. a comparable basis, the merchan­ In order to offer such superior dise at the Barnes Greek Room merchandise and fast delivery, is no more expensive than Barnes affiliated with American elsewhere, yet the quality and Association of School Rentals. selection are superior for this This organization is the largest Page 4 The VSC Spectator M arch 30, 1 9 7 2 SPECTATOR 1972 BASEBALL SCHEDULE Rebel Leaders VALDOSTA STATE COLLEGE "Rebels" BATTING Mar. 1 5 * (2) Eastern Kentucky SPORTS University Bobby Tripp...... 389 Mar. 17,18 . .Rollins College 15 .366 Mar. 2 2 * (2) Southern Illinois Franklin Sumner .... 41 University Gene Felts...... 39 14 .359 Mar. 2 3 * . University of Georgia Mar. 24,25* . Bowling Green Terry Fields ...... 26 8 .308 State University Craig Courtney...... 37 11 2 9 7 Mar. 2 7 ,2 8 * ...... Erskine College Mar.29,30* ... Morris Harvey College Team totals...... 331 89 .272 Mar. 31, Apr. 1* .Georgia State University Apr. 6 * .Florida State PITCHING University Apr. 7 ,8 * . Illinois Benedictine Player...... IP W-L .. Era College Apr. 1 2 * ...... Georgia Southern Ronald Bennet 23 1/2 2-0 . 1.93 College Rusty Simpson . 3.27 Apr. 1 5 * x ---- . (2) Shorter College 22 1-1 Apr. 1 8 *x .... .Georgia Southwestern Leroy Purdy .. 24 2-0 .4.13 College The Valdosta State College baseball Rebels opened their season Team totals...... 91 5-4 .3.56 a week ago Wednesday with a convincing win over Eastern ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Kentucky University. This victory provides a sound premise for the entire forty game schedule. It should be noted that Our NEXT REBEL BASEBALL HOME GAME: FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Heroes are the defending GIAC co-chapions having tied with Shorter College for the conference crown. The 1970 campaign sayw the Rebels as sole proprietors of the GIAC title in addition to capturing District 25 honors. Although the season is just under way, title hopes are favorite ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ topic of discussion for many observers this time of year. For the VSC last couple seasons the question asked most frequently was who would finish second to Valdosta? This year, however, the c conference competition is more keen than in years past with Shorter, West Georgia and Berry College all seen as serious threats to sweep the title. And, ofcourse, with all prejudice aside, one must admit that VSC stands en excellent chance of making the playoffs: When our roster is presented and compared with last year's statistics, Valdostans have every reason to be optimistic about the current season. Only one starter, Harry Jones, from last year’s SPORTSDELTA CHI championship crop will not return. This factor certainly delights vs Head Coach Tommy Thomas. The mentor does, however, offer words of caution concerning this year because "the schedule is STUDENT UNION the roughest Valdosta State has faced in many years." VSC Inks Reason “You would definitely have Playing thses strong non conference teams such as FSU, the to say that the psychological University of Georgia, and Georgia Southern can also benefit VSC edge belongs to the Student since the GIAC competition will be more demanding than in To Roundball Pact BY TIMES STAFF WRITER Union”. The preceding quote is years past. Kewanna, Ind., became t h e from Gordy Gruhl, the head In their first couple of outings, the Rebels have displayed second town to put two play­ coach of Delta Chi fraternity improved hitting and sporadically good pitching. By no means is ers on the Valdosta State Col­ who also guided Kappa Delta this comment intended to downgrade our excellent pitching staff. lege basketball squad Tuesday when Rebel head basketball sorority to the sorority Time belongs to the moundsmen and as soon as Purdy, Bennet, coach James Dominey signed basketball championship. Simpson, Chadwich and Hassell perfect their control and develop Don Reason to a grant -in-aid. Tonight’s game with Delta Chi a stable rotation the scores will read more like 7-0 than 7-5. Reason, a 6-8 forward, was playing the Student Union is Hitting should prove an added plus this year. Starters such as considered one of the top two college prospects Indiana had scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff in Steve Rominger, Bobby Tripp, Craig Courtney, in addition to to offer in his senior year in the VSC gym. Paced by former outfielders Franklin Sumner and Gene Felts, should provide more 1970 when he played for the Rebel standout, Greg Lee, and than ample fireworsk for the home crowd. Kewanna Indians.. Glenn Wimberly, the Student Provided our hitting continues to improve along with a The “All - Loganland” selec­ tee his senior year, Reason is Union is the best Independent pitching staff that is able to cool off the opposition combined the second cage star from his basketball team in over three with a strong defensive alignment, there is no doubt athat Our high school to sign with VSC years. Heroes will once again be tournament bound in May; and people this year, but he’s the first to enter school. will once again be wondering "who will finish second to Valdosta Dominey signed Mike Clyde, SPRING INTRAMURALS S ta te ?" a 6-4 guard who was top scorer for the Indians this past sea­ The Valdosta State College son to a grant - in - aid March ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SPORTING NEWS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 17. DON REASON Intramural Department will And while there he talked to - offer a diversity of activities this Second Signee Reason, who was out of school Spring. Included among these Congratulations this week go our Seminoles to the south, and working. 18 rebounds for the Indians in are: volleyball, tennis and golf if Florida State, for their spectacular performances in the NCAA “I suddenly realized that if he was going to be eligible by the 1969 - 70 season. And Domi­ a facility can be found. national championship. F or you boxing buffs Ali fights the time basketball season ney feels confident he would In the case that softball does fights Mac Foster tommorrow night in Japan. A li has been quoted came around, he would have to be a big asset to the Rebels. not become a part of the Spring “A f t e r all,” he explains, as saying that if he loses he will not return to the U.S. Expect to be in school this quarter,” Dom- program, volleyball will be iney said. “Most of our greates atheletes see A li on the Jo h n n y Carson show in about a week explaining “And in two days he had quit at VSC have come from Indi­ considered the major sport as far how he beat Foster. . . Gene Felts should rate as everybody’s his job, sold his car, and come ana.” as points are concerned. Rainy Player of the Week with his three towering home run blasts in down here to attend school. He Among those he mentioned as weather has caused several work has been working out with us examples were Marty Leh­ Monday’s game against Ersking. stoppages on the new athletic in our petty practice scrim­ man, John Trimnell, Roger, On the intramural scene, Delta Chi Fraternity plays the mages already, and he looks Fleetwood, Ron Fortner, Mike fields that are located on North Student Union tonigh for the overall basketball championship. like a potential starter his fresh­ Terry and Dale Croft. Campus. The student Union is led by Greg Lee who played for the Rebels man year.” baskedball team in the fall of 1970... Rumors have it that James “But, you know, that whole town is fired up about these Dominey, head Rebel coach, has been scouting in Indiana, home boys coming here.” state of the Super Duck Award Winner: Roger Fleetwood and The two would make the sec­ STAN BISHOP’S former VSC basketball MVP, John Trimmell. ond duo from one town on the Concerning intramural softball for this spring: as of the press Rebel squad. The others are Honorable Mention All - Ameri­ LAUNDERERS - CLEANERS time a definite answer had not been reached. One factor that can selectee Willie Oxford, a clouds the issue is that our softball fields on North Campus are 6-1 junior, and 6-7 freshman 1310 North Patterson at Brookwood not quite ready... Hoepfully some type of arrangement will be Kenny Alston, both from Daw­ son. devised by next Thursday. . . It should be noted that intramural The tall speedster hit 70 per "Your Next Door Neighbor" volleyball and tennis will be played and there are indications that cent of his shots from the line golf w ill again be part of the VSC intramural program. and averaged 33.5 points and ASK ABOUT YOUR STUDENT March 3 0 , 1972 The VSC Spectator Page 5 Student Concerns Practically Idenical; Muehlke Finds Two Professors Exhibit ’Art

Students at the Valdosta State stand as before (the Peking visit) In Fine Arts Gallery At VSC College have reacted in “quite a and, in particular that our 1954 With a come-on of a title mutual security agreement with sophisticated fashion’ to “Hang-ups And Stand-ups,” the the Republic of China on President Richard Nixon’s trip recent faculty exhibition of to Peking, according to John Taiwan is fully in effect” he emphasized. sculpture and graphics in the Muehlke, political officer in the Fine Arts Gallery at Valdosta “Hopefully our talks with Bureau of East Asian and Pacific State College had viewers Peking are just one snail step in Affairs of the U. S. State intrigued before the doors the direction of more bi-lateral Department, opened. talks in the future,” he said. In a one-day visit to VSC on Dr. William H. Martin’s The young Foreign Service March 23, Muehlke visited sculptures of welded metal and officer said he considers the classes in Asian History, “ found” metals were the students’ attitude about the American diplomacy and inter “stand-ups,” and Bruce Wallace’s President’s Peking trip national relations. Visits to graphics—etchings lithographs, “sophisticated,” because most of colleges in New Jersey and seriographs and watercolors— their questions are about the Florida preceeded his VSC visit were the “hangups.” You might which was sponsored by the future, especially China’s future say, the show had Wallace Student Government relationship with the Soviet up-the-wall and Martin floored: Association. Union and the United States. the watercolors and graphics “I find the concerns of The focus of questions from lined the walls and the sculp­ students, north and south, are the general public is shifting tures stood pedestaled in non- pratically identical,” he said. from Vietnam to China and commital splendor the length of Japan, he observed. ‘They ask questions about the gallery floor, challenging the “We still get questions on the the future role of the United viewer to respond. prisoners of war and why the States in the world, and about ‘The Lion of St. Marx” is a Bruce Wallace and Dr. Bill Martin discuss their art what role China is going to play North Vietnamese don’t release long-legged, angular beast with the suspended cage with the office of a large insurance in the future, and they are them, But in general, questions deep-set, bespectacled looking small black mouse of Martin’s company. concerned about the Vietnam about the war are fewer in eyes that give him a doctrinaire, invention. A t VSC, he teaches war and Japan.” number than those about yet somewhat amused “I'm a critic of culture but advertising design course Muehlke said he welcomes northern Asia.” he said. expression. How, the non-artist not of the people who are (‘'which I lean toward the student questions when he fills “The information the public gallery visitor wonders, can a trapped in it,” the sculptor said commercial,” he siad) and campus speaking engagements. is getting on foreign affairs few bits of welded metal say all with a kindly smile. graphics courses (“more fine arts “Part of the purpose of my while sometimes overly critical, this? Is there supposed to be a He is also an associate oriented’) . talking to the students is to raise has provoked sophisticated message, or is this “stand-up” professor of art at VSC, with The recent exhibition showed questions on their minds not thinking. The questions we get also a put on? serious views on art education. the range of his interest from only about China and Japan but show that the American publich The sculptor isn’t saying. Much of the current show was lithography to watercolors. And also areas that are of great is a sophisticated public in ‘Understanding is best his doctoral exhibit at Ball State if Martin’s work was an exercise importance to the U.S. but thinking about foreign affairs.” achieved if each person does his University at Muncie, Indiana. in interpretation for the viewer, about which students know He added with a grin, “And own interpretation,” Martin His dissertation concerned a Wallace’s was a rest. In that less—Korea, the Republic of that all the answers don’t come smiles cryptically, taking a long comparison of art teaching respect, the two complemented China (on Taiwan), the from Washington.” pull on his pipe. techniques. each other Philippines, Thailand and A native of Gilford, N.H., So the viewer ambled A native of Zanesvill Ohio, “I tend to use a sharp fixed Indonesia.” - Muehlk was graduated in 1965 -uncertainly from “George Martin attended Florida image, one that’s easily recog­ A number of students have from Harvard University where Washington” angular black iron Southern College at Lakeland, nizable, rather than being been interested in hearing about he majored in international bust portrait that seems to be received a bachelor of science abstract,” Wallace said. “I get a the Inter-governmental Group politics. After a short stint in the reacting to the rest of the degree, in art education and a little abstract in some of my for lndonesis a successful U.S. Army, he went to work for exhibit with a watermelon slice master of fine arts degree in graphic prints. multi-lateral channel for the State Department and served of a grin) to “Sky Watcher” paiting and design, both from “I enjoy doing a watercolor. economic aid to Indonesia he in Foreign Service posts in (thrown back head with Ohio University, a supervisor’s because you do it one time and noted. Istanbul and in Soviet Vietnam. marble sized eye balls) to a certificate from Ohio State and a you’re finished. With graphics, ‘This is a group to which the At a faculty-student luncheon comically grave “Baboon” doctor of education in art it’s a fairly long process, because United States Japan and the in his honor at VSC, Muehlke strangely lifelike in rusty education from Ball State. I rework the design till I’m Netherlands as well as other and Fong Filler a 21-year old metal) and ‘Birdwoman” (a Wallace, a native of satisfied I have a set of plates western European countries con­ junior from South Vietnam Tennessee, received the bachelor I ’ve been working on for three tribute to Indonesian develop­ discussed differences in U.S. and pre-facelife Phyllis Diller type). These more or- less prepared of arts degree from the years.” ment” he explained. Vietnamese culture the viewer to relax and enjoy the University of Tennessee at Popular with viewers more Another purpose of Muehlke’s “He is very understanding of advertising spoofs entitled Chattanooga and the master of Wallace’s etchings with large, talks to students is “to explain the Vietnamese people,” Filler “Better Things For Better Living fine arts from Florida State. He geometric designs and his the American commitment to said. “And he speaks Vietnamese Through Chemistry,” returned to the campus to teach watercolors of tied-up boats and our friends and allies in Asia very well.” ‘Campbell’s Separates The Men art after a 10-year career as art weather beaten piers. From The Boys” '“Things Go director in the public relations Better With Coca-Cola” and “I Prefer My Cheese With Sunshine Support Your Advertisers Piminetos ” The sensitive viewer empathized himself right into Page 6 — The VSC Spectator------March 30, 1972 TH E ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION SEE PAGE 7 PART TWO OF * * * * * HEAVY SOUNDS

Dean Daughtry Barry Bailey

J. R. Cobb Paul Goddard Rodney Justo Sex Education, Advising Now Available by Chris Kauffman For those who may be freshmen currently enrolled. As curricula.” The advisors are program, he is free to get in Ken Ferrell, Mrs. Phyllis Gilson, unaware of the fact, the VSC established by the present SGA juniors and seniors of VSC. touch with Miss McWhorter Mr. Eliot McElroy Mrs. Jan S tudent Government administration, the program In order to feel the through the SGA or stop by the Zant, Mr. Gordon Bass and Miss Association has recently allows for every freshman to effectiveness of this program, a SGA office upstairs in the Judy Phillips. Any student who initiated two programs dealing have a student advisor in questionnaire was sent to all student center. has a question concerning sex directly with student services. addition to his academic advisor. freshmen. Miss McWhorter In addition to the advising education, counseling or related Sex education and student Wanda McWhorter, chairman replied, “The overall response to program, a comprehensive SEx information is urged to contact advising of freshman students of the student advising service the program was very Education is another service any of the aforementioned provided for all those concerned. stated that the student advisors fabvorable.” It was also noted offered by the SGA for VSC people. The freshman advising “can assist freshman in all phases that if any freshman has not students. The Sex Education program is available to all Student services such as the of academic and social college committee was formed last been contacted about this advising program and the sex Spring under the auspices of the education committee are free of SGA. charge to the students. In order Mrs. Kay Coppage, former to enrich his college education editor of the VSC school paper to the fullest extent, one is and current graduate student, is PIZZA HUT urged to take advantage of ttese the chairman of this committee. student services. For The Best Pint In Town**** Come See Us Mrs. Coppage informed the SPECTATOR that channels of counseling for troubled students are available through either Dean Sara Fickerett’s office in West The Greatest Hall or through Ginny Wilson in the infirmary. Most of the Sex Seminars In Pizza have been conducted in many of the women’s reisdence halls. There was, however, one very And Beer successful seminar held in S-21 last quarter. Here In Valdosts At Members of the Sex Education committee include: 1616 N. Ashley Mrs. Kay Coppage Chairman; Dean Sara Fickerett, Mrs. Ginny Phone 244-7720 Wilson, Mrs. Bette Bechtel, Mr. March 30,1972 . . Page 7 The VSC Spectator Delta Sigma Phi Stay Busy the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Della Sig also announced quarter with a new slate of held its election for the plans for having its first annual officers They are: Joy Josey, 1972-1973 school year with the Carnation Ball. Byromville President; Georgia HEAVYSOUNDS following brothers being elected New pledges for spring Fallin, Jacksonville Vice by BILL TULLIS to the offices: Brian T. Butler- quarter were: Carl Bullard -Presidnet; Cindy Coffee, President James Johnson-Vice Warner Robins; Robert Metsky, Quitman, Secretary: and Shelley President Bobby Daniels T As usual, a flood of mail came in a store would - give a first Fair Oaks N.J.; Willie Clark, Sternberg, Jacksonville, reasurer, Stephen D. Maffett in over the holidays and it was impression of just another over­ Valdosta; Alan Carr Sylvester; Treasurer. Secretary, Mac Moye- packed with the usual B.S., sized album but open it up and Allen Burks Jonesboro; Benjie Corresponding Secretary, Mike except for the following: assemble it as per the instruc­ Becton, Pompano Beach, Fla ; * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Strikland-Seargeant at arms Wesley Chism, Quitman; and tions and —VOILA!—you have a ★ ★ ★ ★ From old tapes from way one foot square display with Delta Sigma Phi won the Rawleigh Moreland. Orlando, fraternity scholastic trophy for back when, “Space and First pictures of Melanie and the Fla. 1971-1972 with a yearly Continued from Page 1 Takes” emerged suddenly. It works! Delta Sigs' little sister organi­ cumulative average of 2.5. Selection of Danforth Fellows would seem that Lee Michaels- One addition here—“Give zation also opened up spring is made annually by a national got desparate for material. Us A Break” is John Sebastian’s panel of educators, primarily on General consensus states that the new single on Reprise and it the basis of the evident intel­ stuff on this release is not up to foreshadows an album which GREEK WEEK lectual power of the candidate his “FIFTH” or previous will be released in the near and his commitment to humane albums. There is one redeeming future. Just a note. APRIL 17 - 22 values and their place in higher factor here though, A & M really education. has some wild ideas about To hear it on the radio, one The Danforth Foundation of packin its products. would think that Steppenwolf FORMAL FIXlNS St. Louis, Mo., has awarded had a new album, but that’s more than 1,800 fellowships While we are on the subject of impossible—but not for John FAVORS*MATCHES * NAPKINS since the program was way back when, “LIVE Kay. “Forgotten Songs and CREAM-Vol. 2” has appeared Unsung Heroes” is his initial INVITATIONS established in 1952. More than on ATCO and contains classic contribution to the industry FROM THE 1,000 of these men and women performances of things like Cuts include “Walkin’ Blues have finished PhD degrees and “ WHITE ROOM” , Somebody I ’m Movin’ On, are now teaching in colleges and G R E E K R O O M universities, according to ‘POLITICIAN”, ‘TALES OF Many A Mile and many more. McFadden. BRAVE ULYSSES”, and “SUN­ Even though he is with no one BARNES AT BROOKWOOD SHINE IF YOUR LOVE” among else now, he still has ABC's others. Recording quality is shoulder to cry on Most, of the and talented musicians that have, education at St. Petersburg, good, and id you are a Cream compositions are his, and the King and George Harrison. All been around the world of rock Florida Junior College where he fan, this mat be whart you need material is pretty good— if you material here is basically for a number of successful years. to complete your collection. like John Kay unfamiliar except for played percussion instruments. ‘Alcatraz.” which was made Along with producer Buddy Justo, who was bom in New famous by Leon Russell. The Buie the group members have York and raised in Florida “People have been asking- The Steve Miller Band is back “ULULU’ album is available written over 21 chart singles as ‘WHERE’S JOHNNY?’,” says his with “ Recall From the worked with the Candymen from ATCO records. recorded by many pop music brother Edgar Winter on his new Beginning . .A Journey From before joining the Atlanta greats. They have played on Rhythm Section. ROADWORK set. Edgar replied Eden.” Material here could be Once again —Do you untold recording dates as by arranging a special guest used most any time since he has remember .. . Madrill? They are a Atlanta’s most demanded studio appearance of J.W. and a great changed his performance style, New York based Latin rock group. Paul Goddard—Bassist Paul performance. The whole set is I’ve heard many comments group which has ended up live and there are two records about the album. A few are: Goddard, who played on his first sounding pretty good or at least Their debut album is the contained therein. Wierd. Different. . . . Strange. recording date in 1964, worked How could he? etc. Steve Miller better than On their first album. result of sacrificing lucrative wi t Roy Orbinson and If you’re confused you can hear careers as hit songwriters and Columbia recording artist Mylon Next: The Neil Young crisis-- is still on Capitol. It looks like a them occasionally on your local studio musicians to devote their before joining the Atlanta People are arguing and fighting toss-up as to whether or not this college station. I almost forgot. . multiple talents, on a full-time Rhythm Section. Like the other over the singer on ‘"A HORSE i one will make it. the album is called “IS” and basis, to its creation. members of the group Goddard WITH NO NAME”. He is Gerry it’s on Polydor. participated in arranging and Beckley, and along with Dan Bill Chase and his orchestra Members of the group are: writing the material on Atlanta’s Peek and Dewey Bunnell, has have done it again with their Take a toke if you will and sit debut album. recorded an album that is sure new “ENNEA” album. Side one down on SMOKIN’ with Humble J. R. Cobb—Rhythm guitarist to make it. The album is titled has selections much like those Pie. That’s the title of their new J. R. Cobb has written the hits Dean Daughtry—Dean “AMERICA” after the group on the first Chase album and release on A & M. It follows the “Most Of All.” “Stormy” and Daughtry, who worked with name and contains cuts like side two is a concept side same style as “Rock On” and “Traces” in collaboration with Justo and Nix in the Candymen “Sandman,” “Riverside,” and “I containing the story of ENNEA, “Live At The Filmore/Rockin’.” producer Buddy Buie. Shortly before joining Dennis Yost and Need You" along with ten who was some character from I can say no more. after his graduation from high the Classics IV, started playing others that make it very well. way back in history. Also school in Jacksonville, Florida, keyboards at the age of five in AMERICA is on Warner contained within the album is For the last time—Do you Cobb joined Dennis Yost and Coffe County, Alabama Brothers records. “So Many People,” which was recall. . . Cat Mother? This group the single release some months the Classics IV. He left the group churches. He co-wrote the single was formerly Cat Mother and Todd Rundgren is at it again- ago on Epic. after co-writing their first hit “Another Man’s Woman” with The All Night News Boy. Their by his lonesome and has “Spooky.” Buddy Buie and Robert Nix. sound is different from the first produced a double album set in Mr. Alvin Lee & Company album and kind of wild. Best Robert Nix—In addition to which he plays all the instru­ have turned out a new album on Barry Bailey—Decatur, cuts are Greenwood Shuffle, She playing on numerous recording ments himself as usual The cut London’s DERAM label. It Georgia native Barry Bailey who Came From a Different World, sessions, drummer Robert Nix which has already broken the ice contains mostly old material by plays lead guitar with the and Love Until Your Heart has co-written the hits “Mighty in top-40 radio is “I Saw The the group along with 14 minutes Atlanta Rhythm Section, took Breaks. Polydor is the label. Clouds of Joy” and “Cherry Hill Light,” but the other materia) and 35 seconds of “Boogie On.” formal guitar lessons at the age Park” among others. One of Roy (more than not) is of a heavier The LP by Ten Years After is of 12 and studied music theory O rbinson’s Candymen, he nature. The LP is “Something/ called “Alvin Lee & Company,” in college He also plays sitar And now, Part two. . . The remained with the group after Anything?” and shows some style and the sound is like that of bass and piano. Before joining station (WVVS) has been they went on their own by change You would have to hear years ago when the group came Altanta he worked with beseiged by calls from people singing with a large record it to know what’s going on. into the entertainment business. hometown f riend Mylon wanting to know more about company. While with the Candy­ LeFevre in the Holy Smoke The Atlanta Rhythm Section; men," Nix played the top As a last measure to the glory Does the name Jesse ‘Ed’ Band. Bailey is acknowledged by so, having received pictures and American clubs and concert halls of Melanie Safka Buddah has Davis mean anything? It sounds his musical peers as being one of bio material on the group, we’ve and toured Canada, England, released “FOUR SIDES OF familiar to all of us at the station the country’s top guitarist decided to give an in-depth look. MELANIE.” As one could but we asked around and no one Scotland Ireland, France, Bel­ probably guess the set contains seems to know anything about gium, Holland, Sweden, One special note here: In two records packed with all of him. Anyway, Jesse really has a who debut album and Australia and New Zealand honor of Easter, WVVS-FM will her old hits. Buddah would have line up on his “ULULU” album. *ingle “Another Man’s Woman” present Jesus Christ-Superstar to win an award for fancy There are such people as Leon nave just been released, is a rare Rodney Justo—Lead vocalist this Sunday evening at 8 p.m. packaging on this one To see it Russell Merry Clayton, Clydie composite of six highly seasoned Rodney Justo studied music Listen in. The VSC Spectator, March 30,1972 Page 8 ■ HAMILTON, JOE FRANK REYNOLDS & pool likes TV and above all Somewhere in the dark past loves to play music. He does of pop music when things were quite a bit of it on the albums simpler. Frank Sinatra had a hit Reynolds is Thomas Clark with a song called “The Second Reynolds Tom was bom in New Time Around.” The song had York, lived in Bermuda and the nothing to do with the pop Virgin Islands He was schooled scene today. except a lot of in the States at Loomis in today’s music is being made by Windsor Connecticut and at the groups on their second time Admiral Farragut Academy in around. Thomas River New Jersye He Successful groups splitting passed an acceptance to reforming, getting new hits, Syracuse University to play making new stiffs and moving music and started a group which forward. That’s why the story of worked a great deal around the Hamilton, Joe Frank & United States. Reynolds isn’t going to surprise Tommy Reynolds may be the you much. only rock ‘n’ roll musician who They were all in a lot of bands knows how to play the steel before this one some of them drums He also knows how to successful, some of them, all build them, a talent left over working and all of them from his days spent in the growing. A problem with the Caribbean. He has worked a music bix is that a group that number of places building skills keeps its original name is often wrote a Chevrolet Commercial in typed by its first hit and if you 1969 and put the group together don’t believe listen to any AM with his friends last year. station on a weekend and hear Tommy plays tennis, pool and the “Golden Oldies” or “Blasts was good enough at baseball to from the Past” and feel your have gotten an offer from the nostalgia glands working Pittsburg Pirates. He prefers over-time. We somehow resent music. as a public, that a group grows That’s the group. They write up at the same rate we do. The some of their own songs and all Beatles are one of the few are nice to have around. We have groups that have escaped the been assured they are all kind to typing-by-past hit problem, but children and dogs, are in favor of then that’s the Beatles. clean air and peace and would seasoned musicians who have sings and writes. Dan was born first names Joe Frank went to To tell you much about like to be recognized by their like any other band that is in Washington, went to school Leland High School and Delta Hamilton. Joe Frank & music. serious about what they are Wneatchee, Washington, started State College in Cleveland, Mi. as Reynolds as they used to be is Play their albums, their first doing played clubs and high playing professionally when he a music major He didn’t finish like describing Raquel Welch to ‘Hamilton, Joe Frank & schools and garages around the was 16 and has been working at school—something about taking someone by showing her high Reynolds” and their country, “paying their dues.:: a being a musician since then. He off Thursday through Monday school picture. We all grow up, million-seller “Don’t Pull Your pop music., cliche which has wrote the tune “Diamond to play gigs with his band. But and the maturity we ascribe to Love,” is enhanced by their become necessary to say about a Head.” and enjoys horseback he was playing music and that’s ourselves we often fail to credit second album, “ hallway group as “relevant” is to a riding and is pleased as hell with better than studying about it. He to our favorite musical groups. Symphony.” - it is very good campus speaker or a political his Dunhill albums has played a lot Between gigs he Hamilton, Joe Frank & clean strong and exciting For candidate. Joe Frank is Joe Frank worked for a furniture company Reynolds is a new group, made" rock ‘n’ roll trivia freaks, here’s a Hamilton is Dan Robert Carollo and he plays bass He is and for IBM, as an “inventory up of older (relatively) and clue: They all played in a band Hamilton. He plays lead guitar from Leland. Mississippi where control specialist,” being payed that immortalized a cure for the they have a penchant for double like a stock boy. Joe Frank likes upset stomach. to travel, shoots a good game of