Vrof. Hagens LCA Controversy Reviewed Receives Strider Statement Below by Nancy I. Pate rson In an effort to clear up the controversy keg. The Phi Delt was then pushed by Fellowship surrounding the recent Stu-J decision con- the LCA pledge holding the keg into a cerning Lamda Chi and Phi Delt, the ECH O group of LCA pledges who were stand- has established that the following is a fair ing nearb y. The LCAs then began The Brookings Institution of Washin gton , representation of the sequen ce of events to hit the Phi Delt who covered his head D.C., has awarded John B, Hagens, assistant beginning with the incident of February 12: with his ar ms and ducked down. Other professor of economics at Colby College, an February 12 was "Father & Son" night Phi Delts and LCAs moved into the situation Economic Policy Fellowship. Twelve of the at Lambda Chi. this event is not a part One LCA pledge left Phi Delt to sol- presti gious fellowshi ps are presented annuall y of the initiation process but is part of the icit assistanc e from the LCA Brot hers. By £j-. Starting in June , Hagens will spend one tradition leading up to initiation. Pledges the time the LCA Broth ers arr ived at tie year in the capital city on the staff of the are given beers until the beer runs out at scene, the altercatio n had ended and many economics research department of the Social which time the Brothers send the pledges of the LCA pledges had already left. After Security Administration , develop ing and out to other frats to "take " beer. As a some words were exchang ed , the LCA working on research projects related to the general rule , the other fraternity houses are Brot hers left. agency 's responsibilities. contacted and an arrangement is made In addition to the actual altercat ion, At the conclusion of his work , he will whereb y any damage done by the pledges some damag e was sustai ned by the Phi devote three months to writin g a report for will be covered by the LCA house. Delt house. the Brookings Institution. The pledges split up outside the LCA The next mornin g charges filed The fellowshi ps are designed to encour - house and different groups went to Zeta Psi , downtown and a securit y repor t was left age young economists to focus their research J ohn B. Hagens, Assistant Professor DKE , and Phi Delt . Both ZP and DKE at the Dean of Students office. The charges of Economics on analysis and evaluation of government had been notified of the situation ; Phi downtown were dropped later in the day. programs. Delt had not . The Dean of Students asked the Student A faculty member since 1975, Hagens Hagen 's dissertation at Cornell concer ned A group of LCA pledges entered the J udiciary if they would hiear the case and will take a leave of absence from Colby. the the oretical foundation s of statistical . basement of Phi Delt where several people Stu-J agreed. The native of o n e Calif., earned of TV. A LCA . L s A g les, models the economy that are used to pre were drinking and watching The Dean s office presented Stu-J with his master 's and doctoral degrees at Cornell diet the future rates of inflation , unemploy- pledge went behind the bar and started to a two-part case. First , th at the Lambda and a University, wher e he held a fellowship, ment , and growth in the Gross National take the keg. A Phi Delt also went behind Chi house be charged with the following: ftlvrh elor 's in 1971 at Occidental College. Product. th e bar and told the LCA not to takeJ3ie _ 1) theft , 2) criminal mischief. 3) criminal threatening, and 4) hazing. Second , that certa in pled ges had committe d assault. Four pledges were cited , thr ee of whom Student Association Winn ers were charged. Two of these pleaded guilty. Sid Moh el was. elected Executive Charges against the third were dropped due Chairperson by a m argin of 134 votes, in to insufficient evidence. Student Association elections held last The Lambda Chi house was f ound week. guilty, and.tw o recommendations were Also elected were Dwight Darrow to made by the Stu-J to the Dean 's off i ce the Committee Chairperson position , Scott continued on page 2 Lehigh Public Inf ormation Cha irperson , Larry Brany ^n Academic Life Chairper son, Cheri Bailey Treasu rer , Gerritt White and With respect to my f inal ruling on Sav Zembillas the Social Life and Cultural th e case broug ht to me on app eal from the ~ - Life Chairpersons , respectively. Student Judiciary and the Faculty Appeals The studen ts elected Neil Mizner and Board , I found nothing improper in the * J oel Cutler as representatives to the Board pro cedures followed by either group nor '% Trus tees. in the inferenc es and interpretations evi- Class officers for the 1978-79 academ dent in their reasoning. ic year were elected as follows: It has been argued that the penalty Class of 1979: President , Randy Papadellis ; was too heavy and that the individuals con- Vice Presiden t, Cindy Flandreau ; Secretary , cerned had been held up as examples rather Angle Mickalide-and Treasurer , Ingrid than judge d on the merits of their cases, I Giesteby. do not agree. The penal ty is heavy but I Class of 1980i President , Mimi Brodsky ; think the seri ousness of the episode war - Vice Presiden t , Catie Fulton; Secretary, ran ts such a penalty. As to whether others Herb Perry and Treasurer , Dan Berger. may have committ ed worse off enses and Class of 1981i President , Neil Moynihan ; gone free , probably there are those , alas, Vice Presiden t, Linda Clifford "; Secretary, who have, But a judicial body can de til on- Pamel a Heleen and Treasurer , Susan Ingra - ly with those who come before it , no t with ham . those who have not been apprehended. The Student Association Executive Top left: Sid Mohtl, Executive Chairperson; top right: Larry Brmyan ,-Academic Board takes off ice on April 3, while the life Chairperson; bottom left: Scott Lehigh, Public Information Chairperson; and bottom Rober t EX.Strid«r studen t representatives to the Board of Trus tees and tlie class officers assume res right: Cheryl Bailey, Treasum. Not pictured: Dwight Darrow, Cerrit White and Sav Zcmblllai. ) I nonsiblli ty next fall. I Upcoming Lectures Wome n s Froticiency Please note the following dates con- A specialist on British essayist , poet Tests cerning up-coming lecturers. The ECHO will and educator LA. Richards will present the Week Soon not be published on April 6, the next issue Guy P. Ganne tt Lecture on Thursday, The Department of Physical Education will appear on Thursday April 13. March 23, at Colb y College. by Sue Erb will be offering seven proficiency tests this The German Club is sponsoring a lec- J ohn Paul Russo , associat e profes sor A tentative schedule has been formed spring. ture by Werner Brandes , instructor at Phil- of English at Cam den College, Rutgers for Women 's Week , April 14-21. The week The idea behind the tests is to demon- lips Exeter Academy in Exeter , N.H. The University, will speak on "Cole rid will be highlight ed by several events. strate a level of competence that would gen- top ic is "German Democratic Republic To- ge and LA. Richards: Fr om The Conference on Ma ine Women , erall y be expected from the completion of day." Brandes will speak in the Smith Room Meta physics to Psych- " sponsored by the Maine Civil Liberties of Roberts Union on Tues. April 4 at 4 PM. ology at 8 p.m. in room 215 of the Love- an advanced physical education class. Union will conduct workshops and exhibits Japanese flutist , Ronald Seldin , will joy building. He edited "Comp lementaries: The following is a schedule for tests on Saturday. A footrace will take place be giving a noon-day recital at 12:30 in Uncollected Essays of I.A. Richard s" and this spring: Sunday morning ; also J ane Wadkins , spec- Given Auditorium on Fri . April 7. The per- compiled a bibliograph y of Richards ' books ial assistant to the director of ACTION , Sprin g Proficien cy Testin g 1977-78 y the East Asian articles and monograp formance is sponsored b hs. will speak on "Women in Politics" th at af- ^ Studies Department and will last until ap- Russo has written one book , "Alexan- ¦ ternoon. >• ? AREA COACH DATE proximatel y 1:30. der Pope: Traditi on and Identity, " and is Monday afternoon , two Career Coun - On Thursday, April 6, another in a completing another , "LA. Richards: A selors from Wellesley College will present series of lectures sponsored by a grant from Ballet Mitchell-Wentzel April 25 Critical "Creative J ohsearch. " Tuesday 's theme the Mellon Foundation , will be given b Biograp hy." Golf Whitmore April 21 y will be "Colh y Women , Past and Present. " Alan Gewirth. Gewirth is an Edmond Car- Recipient of a Mellon Fellowship to Miking DeLore nzo * May 14 Deans Marriner and Seaman and Professor son Waller Distinguished Service Professor study at the Aspen (Colo.) Institute for Lucille Zukowski will hold an informal Rac quetball Leary April 19 of Philosophy at the University of Chicago . Humanistic Studies , Russo has taught at conversation that evening. Squash Covell April 19 He will speak in Lovejoy 215. The University of Chicago, and at Harvard , Wednesday will be "Arts " day. Pot- Swimming Hodges April 17 ' s, master 's, where he received his bachelor tery and photograp hy workshops are sched- Tennis Goulet April 17 and doctoral degree s. uled along with a poetry reading and a vio- Each year 15 million peop le die linist performance. Thursday will wrap up TIME PLAC E whose deaths would otherwise not occur ,,, , a film festival which will have been running r < were it not for hun ger. Three quarters of throug hout the week. Friday will center on 4:30 PM Dance Studio Runn als these people are children. Off-Campus Living for 1 978-79 health issues with a film from Boston Wo- 1:00 PM Fieldhouse It is hard to believe the facts of men 's Health Collective , a presentation 8 AM-5 PM Fieldhouse starva tion when we also kn ow that for Students may pick up application from the Health Rite Organization and a 1:30 PM Racquetball Courts some years now we have possessed the forms for off-campus living from April 3 lecture , "Eat your way to better Health" 10:00 AM Squash Court s ^ means to completel y eliminate starva tion dietician at University to April 14, 1978 in Eustis 207. Deadline by Anne Johnson , 3:00 PM Pool in the world. for receipt of completed applic ations of Maine (Orono). is 1:30 PM Tennis Courts There will be a presentation with Friday, April 14, 1978. These are just a few of the many e- films and speakers on the Hun ger Project When students hand in forms they vents scheduled for a week that promises Those wishing to tak e a proficiency April 3 at 7:30 PM in Colb y's Lovejoy 215. will choose lotter y numbers. The permis- to be both entertaining and educational. A test are requir ed to pre -register by April 12 The Hun ger Project 's goal is the elimination sion list will be ordered by class year first , full schedule will be published in the Ap- of hunger and starvation on the planet with then lottery numbe r. ril 13 issue of the ECHO . at the Physical Education office. in two decades. All are welcome to the e- Decisions will be annou nced on vent. April 17, 1978. LCA •continued fro mpa ge J 1) that Lambda Chi should be placed on strict social - pr obation and 2) a career in law that the suspension; 2) there was no real precedent nati onal organization of Lambda Chi for the decision ; 3) the decision pres ented Alph a be asked by Colby to review a too strong precedent for the future; and th e situation. without law school. 4) social probation would have been an Becaus e the two pledges pleaded effective deterrent for further offenses. guilty , the delib erati on on their case cen- you do with only a bachelor s degree? Th e case was referred to President What can ' tered on th e sentence to be imposed. Strider as a final appeal. On Friday Now there is a way to bridge the gap between an After much delibera tion , Stu-J morning, March 17, the Brothers of LCA underg raduate education and a challengin g, respons i ble decided not to impose individual social trad i- presen ted a petition with 1,085 names career. The Lawyer 's Assistant is able to do work pr obation in this case. They felt that the requesting tha t the President carefully re- tionally done by lawye rs . severity of the situ ation warranted suspen Three months of intensive training can give you the sions for the semester. view all sides of the matter. '6hoose Presiden t Strider indicated at that skills—the courses are taught by lawyers. You In a letter to the Dean 's office, the in the one of the seven courses offered—choose the cit y Stu-J board recommended th at the two time tha t he felt his role was to review cial process involved insuring that proper which you want to work , pledges be offered th e opportunity to vol judi The Institute for Paralegal Trainin g 'has pro cedures were followed and logical con- Since 1970, unt arily withdraw from the fall semester , 000 graduates in law firms , banks , clusions drawn from the evidence. He did placed more than 2, , if they did not choose to withdraw , and not see his role as that of a third court. and corporations in ove r 80 cities. that they be suspend ed for th at semester. If you are a senior of high academic standi ng and are Friday af ternoon President Strider Dean of Students Earl Smith ac- interested in a career as a Lawyer 's Assistant , we'd like upheld the decision of the Stu-J and the cepted all the recommendations of the to meet you. Faculty Board of Appeals . Stu-J board , adding the option of willfull withdraw al from the present semester to Contact your placemen t off ice for an interview w ith our the pledges. representative. Due to the severi ty of the sanctions Wb w i ll visi t your campus on: imposed and believing tha t they wer e not warran ted in the situation , the two pledges then reque sted that the Faculty Board of Thursda y, April 20 Appea ls hear the case. On Wednesday, March 15, the Faculty Board of Appeals voted to upho ld the Stu-J decision by a vote of 2-1, The Institute for Professor s Hauss and Todran k voted to uphol d Stu -J 's decision , and .indicated Paralegal Trainin g their complete agre ement with the iriii- 235 South 17th Street , Phila delphia , Pennsylvania 19103 plication that any unpro voked assault war- (215) 732-88.00 . . , ran ts suspension. Operated by Para-Legal , Inc. Professor Clar ey voted to overturn the crosnvord on page9 decision for four reasons i 1) he did not feci th at mitigating circumsta nces warrante d Fast Women Go Far by Barb Neal tm&Mwi® "New Wave " Hi ts Colby

by Ron Levine "Decibel" Dennis MacDonald is the even ing program director of "WMHB. His sho-w , "Dangerous Rhythms" air s Tuesdays from 10 PM to 1 AM and is totally Punk. Due to his knowledge on the subject, Dennis is the major promoter of the New Wave at Colby.

Q: Why do you play three hours of New Wave (Punk) music on your show? Do you feel many people listen to it? Colby skier shows racing form that wins firsts. The women' s ski team combined skill and f csirefor a successful season. A: Yes, I proved that on the first show. College, and placed m the top two-thirds There is definitely an audience at Colby The Colby Women s Ski Team showed to one-half of the overall ' standings. for this kind of music; within the first great improvement this year The team, led by co-captains Chris Pesek , in depth i two hours I received 23 requests for in the contributions from Coach Matt and Barb Neal, exuded confidence and en- Punk. I got comments the day after my thusiasm throughout the entire season. Waddle, and in consistent performances Mem- show f rom people who enjoyed it. I like -from all team members. orable moments of the year included : mogul runs in the van, attending meets we were to play music that you can't hear on The women competed in WEISA Div. II, not eligible to compete in, a certain cross- other radio stations. There has been a placing a very respectable third in every country skier's intimate encounters with definite lack of innovation at WMHB. meet, behind powerhouses Plymouth State downhill skis, and long dinners at the This kind of show offers a real alterna- "Decibel " Dennis MacDonald and Bates College. inn... tive. There are people who like to listen Three skiers: Carol Arness, Linnea Kooiss, Co-Captains for next year will be Linda to this music; there seems to be an ever- "Bill Haley and The Comets." It's a re- and Barb Neal, qualified individually f or Davis, alpine, and Linnea Koons, cross- growing group of Punk listeners. turn to basic Rock and Roll . Punk is vio- the Div. I championships at Middlebury country. lent only to the extent to which people Q: Can New Wave music be played on take it. I don't believe many of these commercial radio? groups promote violence. Many are reb- els without a cause (as "The Sex Pis- A: On most major stations, it is banned. tols"), they're angry young men reacting WBLM, for instance, will play very little to the repression of a lower class in Eng- Punk/ln Boston, WCOZ will not play land. Groups like "The Clash," from music by "Th e'Stranglers" just because England, have heavily political lyrics. But, of the name of the group. the major American band, "Th e Ramones, is not violent, they're comic. Violence is Q: What type of audience listens to Punk? not promoted by these groups, it's only a crowd reaction. A: The audience is varied. Basically, they are people interested in hearing Rock Q: Many people are close minded about and Roll. The audience tends to be Punk. They refuse to listen to it because somewhat fanatical. I have many calls they think it's just three chord Rock. Is each week for requests, many times the it? true Punk fanatics call up constandy. A: Anybody who says that Punk is like The classic "scrum " formation sboion, as Steve Riviere puts the ball into Q; Have you ever been hassled for play- that obviously hasn't listened to it. There the "tunnel " ing Punk? is an incredible diversity among New Wave acts. You take somebody like "The A: No, 1 play alot of music that is re- Talking Heads," they're very sophistica- garded as obscene but I haven't had a ted. Groups like "Eddie and the Hot complaint yet. Rods" and "The Jam" can be compared Sports Fans: to "The Rolling Stones" and "The Who," Q: Do you feel Colby is ready for the while a group like "Blondie" is a reincar- New Wave? nation of the '50's and '60's,

A Trivi a Quiz A: . Well, there was already one Punk par Q: Why do you like the New Wave? ty downtown with a good-sized crowd. by Roger We're sponsoring a party up here in A- A: When I was younger, I missed listen- To change pace, let's take a look at pril, bringing up a band from the Rat ing to "The Stones," "The Who" and Now that the winter sports season is Sports. Apparently there is con- "The Beatles" when they first came out, coming to a close, and everyone is looking Winter in Boston, which is the underground cern these days over "short people," so and they had alot of energy. Many Punk to the spring^ here is some trivia to aid the club for Punk down there. here is a small question. Last year the bands have revitalized the early feeling transition and reminiscing. All you Red players under six feet how Rico Petro- NBA had only three Q: People relate Punk with violence Is of Rock and Roll, they've gotten back Sox fans must remember they and what team ht the last out of the 1967 regu- tall, who were the New Wave violent? to basics. Punk is a reaction against tech- celli caug lay for? (4) Switching to the col- lar season, a game against Minnesota which each p nological studio produced such as "Queen. Pfcnnant. Who lege basketball scene, what five players clinched the hit that fateful first team All-Americans for A' The music in itself is very high ener- It is so basic that recordings, such as "The was the pitcher? (1) were named out, or»d who and where did they go gy. To respond to it, physically, is a na Dead Boys" did, axe laid dow n in one While on the topic of the Red Sox, the 1976-77 year, , to school? (5) tural thing, it's a basic element of Hock take, within a matter of hours, without what former player of theirs holds the re- and Roll, it's been that way ever since ovcrdubbing. cord for the most home runs in his first Hockey fans, this section is for you. four seasons? (2) George Foster of Cincirv How many goals oJid assists did Gordie continued on pave 4 nati continued to display his awesome paw Howe have in his rookie season? (6) And cr hitting ability by hitting over SO homers who was the first American-born hockey last year. Who was the last player, besides player to win a major professional hockey Foster, to accomplish this feat?(3) award? (7) More Punk Inside The Watchtowe r Punk Rock-Music Of The 70's? by Chris Congdon America and us for laughs. The attitude, vocalizing and subject matter (/ Wanna Be At a time when music has lost more Your Boyfriend , I Don 't Wanna Walk A- than its innocence, (People are asking if it round With You) as much as the form of ever had any, really ), and a generation ans- the group, (They're all brothers.) go honest- wers the musical question , Do You Believe y one better, creating a world that's fun to in Magic? with a resounding "No," it's hard live in and healthy to laugh at. They have to ignore a statement like "I don't care." captured both the spirit of the movement Many of us are looking down, and seeing and a great Pop-rock tradition. wonder- the foundation of music collapsing, And leave it to England and the life stop- ing what music should be since it has of a computer programmer to give us some- '70's have ped being fun or relevant. The one like Elvis Costello who reflects great been a group reaction to this loss, first of tradition, but in a fresh unique way because fun (the *50's) and then of purpose, both he doesn't know or believe it.*His unique political and personal (the '60's). In the anger and attitude make him an original and race for something to hold on to, artists honest talent, while his fundamental musi- have grasped the first thing that comes to cal approach and resemblance to traditional mind ; the introspective-romantic, i.e. Jack- successes redeems Rock. The man grew an- son Browne or Joni Mitchell, the semi-seri- gry and isolated, to the point where he ous cosmic, Zepplin and Yes, and the usual- couldn't be influenced by others. Yet he ly successful formula tapping the temper of echoes completely the form that we had be- the dme as Steely Dan achieves . Even Disco gun to question. It's reassuring to know attempted to revive prefab decadence. One Rock and Roll still includes frustration and reaction has been an excessive reliance on art; a combination that has been so redeem- instinct, such as Punk. Some put the New Punk comes to the Spvb. G.C.P ing in the _past. Wave down as being uncivilized or anti-in- If the spirit of Punk dies altogether, tellectual, but it attempts too, to deal with then so will a great deal of Rock and Roll. the artistic free-fall of the '70's and aspires to an honesty we haven 't seen in a while. le who si h with relief over Punk be- Peop g minute later into a real ripping rocker. ing dead have missed the point. Its import- Stand Up and Shorn is the "audience par- ance lies not in whether it's dead, alive or " ticip ation number" , Such numbers can dam- in a coma, but that it was here at all. It has The Tubes: "Ho t And Heavy age a group's ego if the audience isn't willing, helped fill the void of the '70's, but even but the crowd that packed London's Hammer more importandy it represents another at- by Steve Chooljian a solid, tight sound heightened by an occa- smidi Odeon seems more than enthusiastic. deal with our life and world ired lunacy, musical or tempt to Hey out there all you "white punks sional burst of insp To bring it-all to a close, the Tubes encore h music. y of note is Michael Cot- throug on dope!" If you like your music served up otherwise. Worth with their unforgettable killer teen anthem, I mean, these guys could be psycho- ton on synthesizers, recendy voted Best hot, heavy , and with a twfsj of the outra- White Punks on Dope. A real knockout killers instead of Punk rockers singing about Keyboard Player in the San Fransisco area. geous, then mn out and beg, borrow, or steal of a song, capable of arousing anarchy in it. Their playing keeps them off the streets His dazzling touches of electronic energy, a copy of the Tubes' new 2-record live set, the U.K., the U.S., or anywhere. Actually, and reflects , more accurately than anything and his musical sense of humor add to "What Do You Want From LIVE". You're the song seems a little drawn out, but I else, the modem world that produced them Prairie Prince's pounding percussion and all so young and rich you can't afford to don't care. The Tubes rightfully deserve and us. the clean guitar of Roger Steen. pass this one by. If you have an inclination a few minutes of self-indulgence. Much New Wave music has quietly to get down, boogie, freak out and do many Side Two opens with God-Bird-Change The sound is quite good for a live risen above the animalistic to original forms other groovy things slap these slabs on your (qu'est-ce que e'est?), an instrumental with album. The sleeve, designed by Michael ly rebounding into some of the unwitting stereo, man, and turn the loud knob way a driving, funky feel . The side also includes Cotton, provides additonal information forms of Rock and Roll. The Ramones, purest the hell to the right. Now sit yourself down the classic Don 't Touch Me There , with th e and criticism of the Tubes' one of a kind lay close to the truest form for example, p and see how long you can refrain from in- shapely Re Styles ably assisting Fee in the show. The Tubes. Rock and Roll. They're of Rock in parodying American life. Just as tense bodily motion. Up and about already? vocal departemnt. The song tries to recreate gonna, cram it down your throat. Jan and Dean knew that California beach Thought so. These guys do wonders for the the Phil Specr.or wall of sound. This comes life didn 't really exist and Brian Wilson was primal urge. across better on the studio album, of usually on acid anyway, the Ramones play The Tubes, who hail from San Fran- course. Next up is the Tubes' tribute to sisco, made a name for themselves with their the leather set, the sizzling Mondo Bondage. "New Wave" debut "shock rock" album, and astounded Wrapping up the side is Smoke, my can- • audiences with their libidinous on-stage an- didate for the G.A.S.P. theme song. continued fro nt page 3 tics. Now, after three studio albums, the Side Th ree gets underway with Crtme Al Core y Q: What do you think the future of Punk Tubes strike with this, their secret weapon, Medley, a collection of revamped TV theme is in this cou ntry? their blitzkrieg bopper (sorry, Joey Rarnone), songs. After giving life to the Crim e Medley And this is IT! the Tubes pull out all of the stops and get M usic Center A: I am convinced th at Punk/New Wave The madness starts right off on Side into some blisterinc rock and roll, first with will be hitting the U.S. in a very big way One with a crazy introduction and an Over- / Was A Punk Before You Were A Punk "E VER YTHIN G IN M USIC" this summer. I feel that the best thing a- ture that should whet even the smallest ap- (w hat do you say about a song with a title 99 Main St. 872-5622 bout "Dangerous Rhythms" is that the petite. Fee Wayhill, lead vocals, turns in like that?) We now have the pleasure of New Wave has alread y come to Colby. I an energetic performance throughout as he meeting one Johnny Bugger, the quintessen- wrot e to all the record companies on our parodies everyone and everything, including tial punk. After Johnny makes his presence himself. Following ' •jmmjf *ll> *l* w^f the Overture are two s 9 mmm mailing list over January, telling them a- known, the group launches into the album ¦J— t0*\mW%**%Mm* *mm4*'mtt*iMi* *1# %J# ^# ^ 1^ ^ 1* *wmmtw^ mmJm4 bout the show. A typical reaction was fairly tame, non-descript numbers. You Got gem - a re-make of the Beatles' I Saw Her that of the national promotion director Yourself a Deal is your basic ode to the Standing There, The Liverpool lad s were Food f or Thought for Sire Records: 'College radio is al- tinsel and glitter, flash in the pan trash teen never like this. This manic cover of a classic * | is enough most always two steps ahead of com- phenomena - rock and roll. Show Me A to purchase the album and swear loyalty to the Tubes forever. The group mercial radio." As I mentioned previously, Reason is a song that belongs elsewhere. felt it was necessary to include the ubi t "Dangerous Rhythms" is a real alterna- What Do You Want From Life, a well- qui ous drum solo. It wasn't, A drum solo is a tive. Punk Rock has caught on with four deserved spoof on TV game sh ows, is a favorite. Fee takes the roll of a stereotypi- drum solo is a drum solo, with few ex- other night time jocks (Peter Gates, Ethen cal game-show host, goes into the audience, ceptions, This isn't one of them. Auby , Chris Congdon, and Barry Tesman), and offers a dazed fan such goodies as a " Side Four gives a a too-short rendi- |^-^ ^3%Clofoid Mofala y^. ^jft . so next year I'm sure WMHB listeners # tion of Boy Crazy. You 're No Fun (bet ^ will still hear some dangerous music for "poke in the eye with a blunk stick" and 465-7451 ^ - # apple.*1 By now you wish you 'd thought of that title, Joey) | The New Wave-we got behind a "baby 's arm holding an fclnlo M^>l»fcl j*l*fcM **l**l**l**laafl *«l*tfcol j «B*>i»>laj fc our times, starts off innocently enough, but explodes a Wm it before it got behind you. one has gotten a feel for the Tubes' style-- INTERVIEW Conversatio n With Ira Sadoff

by Barbara Shemin It is this lack of seriousness that he finds dis- "Commitment" seemed to be the word, turbing in Colby students. Ira Sadoff feels a sense conveyed throughout my conversation students at Colby, perhaps like all students with Ira Sad off, poet and assistant professor of the '70's, are too passive. Their main de- of English at Colby. He is very serious about sire seems to be to get by. "There is a lack his work and about helping students to write. of passion about their work. They don't seem Mr. Sadoff has not always written poet- to realize that this>is their life and it is im- ry. In college, he was discouraged from writ- portant to center themselves." ing poems but continued to write fiction. It Otherwise, he enjoys Colby and Maine. was not until he was teaching and found he Although originally from New York City, he had no time to write fiction that he turned would not return there. "I like small towns. once again to poetry. He showed a friend of I want to limit the tension in my life. I have his a poem, that fnend lelped him, gave him enough intern al tension." books, etc". Now he writes mainly poetry, He writes every day. "I don't know of feeling that he can accomplish things in his any serious writer who doesn't." It is neces- poems he doesn't yet accomplish in his fic- sary for a writer to keep in contact with his tion. materials. Mr. Sadoff has a love of language. He feels that poetry is his way, any au- He is fascinated by the way language reveals thor's way, of transforming personal experi- something in ourselves that is unconscious to ences into the universal. How I am what I am some degree. He is always finding things in because. . .The influence the past has on the his own poetry that he didn't know were present is a theme that is prevalent in much there. The Colby College Trto of his work. This does not necessarily mean a In the last analysis, he feels that a poet a strict autobiographical account: "truth is must consider his audience. A writer doesn't not a matter of fidelif to literal truth." live in a vacuum. "Literature is intimate, Colby College Trio To Perf orm Writing is fundamental to Mr. Sadoff shared communication." That is why he en- m times. They have also played at regional because of these notions of self-discovery joys giving poetry readings, for the immedi- The Colby Trio will play the music of C meetings of the American Guild of Organ- and the desire for communication. I have a ate response it gives him. He doesn't write Bach, Re and Brahms in an evening concert Ohio, on need to involve myself in the social world, solely for himself, but writes as if talking to on March 23 in Given Auditorium. The pro- ists, at the College of Wooster, Network television and to return to the senses, not to get locked up someone in whom he had an absolute trust. gram will include Bach 's Trio in D-major, a Public Broadcasting. at the University of Maine campuses. in the head." Poetry, then, becomes a means It is important for him to have two or three work composed b y Peter Re and commis- In a recent review in The Morning for him to tap his own experiences, to estab- close friends who will honesdy evaluate his sioned by the Colby Trio and MSCAH en- Sentinel, Anthony Betts said : "Where to lish a sense of relationships between himself work-"tell you it's terrible and still like you titled Divertiments for Violin , Violincello praise? Lillian Garwood's effortless tech- and his work. It needs to be taken seriously. as a friend. " and Piano, and Trio in E-flat major , Op. 40 nique in playing what was virtually a piano composed by Johannes Brahms. Guest ar- concerto? Mary Hallman flying through tist John Wheeler '66 , playing French horn, Midsummer Night's Dream-like scherzo with will be featured in the last piece. detached bowing that left us all smiling The Colby College Trio was organized with admiration, or the sonority of Dorothy in 1972 at Colby. Its members are Pianist Reuman in the slow movement?" Lillian Garwood, Violinist Mary Hallman The concert will begin at 8 PM and «B and Cellist Dorothy Reuimn. All three mem admission is free. Occuring just before * Social Life bers have given private instruction at Colby Spring Break, this concert will provide a ^ L-and the trio has performed here several pleasant prelude to vacation. ' a m. *#*¦ ft^arfcy¦ " B? -th e "»"NIR ftp "' ** Bm * i -m | M |HMML ^^^^^^ fci ^^ i^^^ mm J ^^ m^f ^%.

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The final two perform ances of The Film Direction will present Every Man Lady 's Not for Burning will be offered on for Himself and God Against All by Wemer Wed. March 22 and Thurs. March 23, at Herzog on Sat. April 8, in Lovejoy 100. 8:00 PM in Strider Theater. Admission will This film is the factual story of a man civil- be charged. ized and eventually destroyed by the peo- ple of a small German village. Show times are 7i 00 PM and 9:30 PM. Admission is $1. The Colby Outing Club will sponsor

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by Pat Hoope r by Sam Koch Chi p Childs and Jamie Hansman , supported by Paul Wade and Bruce Henderson. lested outside shootin g -won the game for Waterville Soccer Club bounced back Co-captain Dick Muther , the human UMPG. from th ree defeats to win two matches at Colby began with their best offensive U-Main e Farmington 's Tournament three bullet , has done a remarka ble job on both while fellow co-captai n surge of the game and took an earl y 14-8 weeks ago and grabbed one victory at ends of the court , has done an outstan ding advantage. Mary Mitchell hit five times SMVTI' s Tourney last weekend. Butch Chamber lain winning the coin tosses. Waterville fin- from the corner to keep the Mules in con- Freshman Tom Betro has done most job ishes the indoor season this weekend at tention during the first half. But the 15 min- of the goal scoring, putting in a team high you can make it. ute mark , PoGo adapted to Colby's person of nine goals while Natick' s own Doug UMPG. Hope to person defense and continued to roll over Giro n leads the team in assists with six. Leading scorers G A TP even after Coach DeLorenz o switched to a Larry Hill and Freshman .Bobby Clark Tom Retro 9 1 10 zone. Michelle Rollins , a graduate of the Mt. have been strong in the nets combining for Sam Koch 5 5 10 Blue basketball machine that also produced a 1.7 goals against average in the last seven Doug Giron 2 .... 6 7 Farmington 's two 6'2" centers and Colb y's games. The defense has been strong ly led by J . Hansman 0 3 3 Mark Lane , pumped at least half a dozen outside shots over Colby's ineffective zone to lead UMPG. The Mules had difficult y get- ting the ball inside to center Nancy Chap in, Sprin g Fever For Mules who tallied a sub-avera ge in points , and re- verted to perimeter shots in the second .half by Sam Weiser Mules are going to show other teams that that didn 't fall in their favor. By the time April rolls around DeLorenzo tried to narrow the 39-33 , most they must be reckoned with. half-time deficit with a full court denial but Colby students are sufferin g front severe This is Coach CoveU's 4th year as head UMPG found some weak spots and penetra- Spring fever. However , there are 20 men coach. He feels that this year he has more ted the length of the court. Colb y couldn 't who have had the fever since earl y in Feb talent on the team than in any other year get aggressive defensively, and PoGo tem- ruary when baseball practices began . he has coached. Covell feels that if the ' poraril y widened the lead with baseline This year s Mules are a group of young pitching can consistentl y shut down the op and drives and outside buckets. With five min- enthu siastic athletes. The Mules have position with 3 runs or less, Colby could been workin g out in the fieldhouse since Mules manoeuvered for a few inside lay-ups , conceivabl y win 15-18 games this season. the beginning of the second semester. They a few inside lay-ups , capitalized on PoGo Covell feels his offense can generate at get their first opportunity, to test their abil- fouls, and closed to within seven points. At least 5 or 6 runs per game which should ity when the team travels to Rorid a over th at point UMPG 's dynamic Diane Carr the pitchers. With a Spring break. make it easier on scored a three-point play to ice the game strong offense , the pitchers will be relieved The expectations are high for th is year 's for PoGo. of some of the pre ssure that goes with the team. The team is youn g with only one Individuall y and collectively, the Colb y position. senior , Captain Phil McCarth y, in the start women have pondered the inner workin gs ing lineup. McCarth y is the team 's leader While most students will be home relax- of their team throug hout the season with who is coming off a very strong year in ing over Spring break , the baseball team the persistence of full-time philosop hers. 1977 when he batted .306. J oining McCar- will be in Flor ida playing 11 games in only Even with the experience of 21 games be- th y in the infiel d will be sophomores Tom 7 days. Coach Covell sees the Florid a trip hind them , their speculations about the Haggerty at 2B and Bruce Anacleto at as the key to this season 's success. If the tourney game will undoubtedly prove to be shortstop. The third base position is un- team is successful in Florida , he believes it fruidess. Valavanis , Chapin , Mitchell , Bri g- decided; but Chris Webber , Paul Faulkner , will be reflected in the performance of the ham and Leland all played well and posted and J eff Davis will be fighting it out in team when they return to the North . Cap- double figures , yet no member of the quin- Florida for a spot in the starting line-up. tain McCarth y is confident that the team can win 5 or 6 games in Florida which tet had an outstandin g game. Linda Alter Th e outfield is anchored by Art Sullivan , would be Colby 's strongest showing in has improved tremend ously during the sea- a sophomore , wh o last year hit .378 and years dow n South. son, but favorable circums tances didn 't pr e- led the team with 13 stolen bases. Joining Sullivan in the outfield will be any two of This will prove to be an exciting year for vail for her on the final day. J an Barker , c , the Mules. Strong pitchin g from the veter- and Les Harrison never ceased their tireless th e remaining outfielders Ri h Buchanan Pat Valavanis , a key hooper for Colby, e o s , Doug Lewing, or Mike ans , some suprisc s from the newcomers , hustling th at began on Nov. 1, yet thei r D an M rri sey rebounding the ball. Drouin. Sullivan will also be sharing some plus strong offensive power ar e all ingre- '• 100% effort on March 16 was somehow in- ' t itching responsibilities so these die nts to make this year the one of the • sufficient. of he p The Mules stole the ball three times in fou r men will be getting a lot of play ing Mule in New England baseball. Coach Co- the waning moments of play , but the last The dependable bench cheered incessant- tim e. vell is hoping th at since the prospects for l a this year 's team are good minute effort was insufficient to reverse the y ll season , but the team couldn 't win on The catching will be handl ed by juni or that the students lead. UMPG prematurel y ended Colby 's vocal- support alone. Paul Spillane , who last year hi t an amazing will get behind the team just as they did for hockey and basketball. playoff hopes with a 77-68 victory last The women 's basketball team will keep .455. Pau l is a strong All-Ameri can candi - This promises to be an exciting year Thur sday in the MA I AW State To urnament asking " why " for a while longer , but they date and his hitting and fielding will be for Colby baseball , can pacify themse lves with optimistic big assets to this year 's team , and fan support will at Husson College , hel p take the Mules to thoug h ts for next year. Coach DeLorenzo Pitching is th e key to the success of the Division III Sixth-seeded Colb y had a good chance to championshi ps in May . oust third-seed ed UMPG , as the Mules is lurin g tall recruits to the wilds of Water- this year 's team. The staff is led by junior br ought up a full and healthy squad while ville , and with only two of fifteen players Reid Cassidy and sop hmorc Sullivan , Senior G S , homore s Bill ackso n PoGo had two injured key players. In the departing, Colb y may make an even st ronger erry kinder sop J and Tony Cunning ham , freshman Bruce Karen Pazary end , howev er , su perior height and unmo- bid for the state title next spring. "I Play" bV Barber and Steve Chose round out the Th e basketb all season came to an end this staff. Pitch ing is the only wal question week as "The Dim Whits" defea ted "The mark witli this year 's team but coach Wally Bang Gang" in the A league finals. 'The Covell has confidence that his staff will Dim Whits " have domina ted t he league all for the come up with a good performan ce seasqn long, with outsta nding year. perform ances handed in by With the good pi tching and the solid Ch ris Marco and Ray Giroux. Plrhana beat hitting which Colby is capable of, the Averill to win the B league Mules could go far in Northeas tern Division champ ionship. III. The road to success will not be an easy The table tennis tournaments are in the one though. The Mules open the season at quarter finals ri ght now. There were twen- Hol y Cross which has been a pcreniol ty app lican ts for the singles tourn ament power in Division I. Other Division I team s this month. Several m atches had to be post included on the schedule are Maine and poned un til after vacation becaus e of mid- U.N.II.. Also included in the schedule ar e year exams. Rick Saddler and Drennan Division II and III powerhouses Amhers t, Lowell defea ted Jan Hogandor n and Brandeis , and Tuf ts plus mtra -stntc rivals Maurice Oudin in last month 's finals

¦ ¦ Bates and Bowdoin. Coach Covell feels tournament. ¦ ¦ "" ' ' •"•——~-wmmmmmmmmmwmmmmm-<-mi.' '*mmmmm±-~lmMmimwmmmmmw™. ¦""" "- i ' | the I Colby s Rob Walmley is instrumental in setting up a " maul. " J that even with this difficult schedule, Paul Spillane: Pro Prosp ect ? Spillane is undoubtedly the team lead- er on the field , and he enjoys his responsibil- ity very much. As catcher Spillane comments " "You 're always involved. You get to run the show and direct the flow, jus t like a quarter - ' - by Greg Pfitzer - back in football. It 's exciting and rewarding to be in the driver 's seat . " Spillane calls all It ' s spring again , and spring means base- the shots from behind the plate and " relies ball. Along with baseb all , goes the dreams of on instinct " to tell him which pit ch to call making it bi in the g major leagues. For most and where to position the fielder s. '1 watch of us , it is just that-a dream; but for Paul the batter very carefull y, try and guess his Spillane , junior catcher for the Colb y College swing, and then hope ." Baseball Team , dreams could become reality. Consistency is hard to maintain in any Whether Spillane is seriousl y entertain- athletic endeavor , and baseball seems parti cu- ing th oughts of becoming a professional ath- lary given to slumps and hitting streaks , to un lete or not , the members of the National Col- avoidable ups and downs, Spillane attributes leg iate Athletic Association are taking him some of his success to his ability "to chink very seriou sly. They chose him to be on the out a few scattered hits " while he is in a cover of this season-' s official baseball guide , slump to hel p maintain his average. the annuall y published report which "hi h- g ' lights the key performances around the na- Spillane usuall y isn t in a slump for too tion during the previous year and the ex- long as his consistently high average testifies. pected standouts for the coming season. The "Some players go 0 for 10 or 0 for 12 and picture is one of Pau l sporting his catcher 's then they begin to wonder. The next thing garb , and poised at the plate ready to take a you know they ar e thinking too much , and throw fro in the field. The caption simply they begin to press at the plate. " Spillane reads "Paul Spillane: Colby. College. " tries to avoid play ing thb psychological game • Spillan e remem bers when he was called with himself. "Of cou rse I'm rilfcd up when I this past summer to take a few promotional step up to the plate , " says Spillane. "Base- pictures . "At first I thoug ht th ey were kid- ball is an emotional game. But I try to achieve ding " says Spillane , but it was far from a a controlled excitement rather than a nervous joke. Spillane 's appearance on the cover be- tension. " Spillane 's control has perhaps been comes even more significant when one con- his strongest attribute , and his confidence at siders th at the NCAA guide is read by every the plate inbues his teammates with a similar pro -recrui ter and sportswriter in the nation , self-assuredness. not to mention all of the coaches from col- Spillane looks at his^rospects for pro legiate baseball powerhouses. Their selection play wi th the same amount of caution that of Spillane is a personal hon or but he adds , any realistic amateur athlete has to maintain. "It was also good publicity for the school." He quite frankl y admits that his size will be It is not hard to imagine that more than a Paul Spillane, Colby's star catcher , was a co verboy f or this season 's XCA-\ a decided disadvantage , and that he doesn' t few sportswriters and scouts had to consult Baseball Guide. have the necessary quickness to be a standout th eir Barron 's guide to find out where Colby it since he was six years old. Today , baseball well, " with three or four iuys wlo might in the pro draft . But he adds , "if the oppor- " is. is almost a full-year commitment for him . He well be start ing at other schools , but who tunity comes along , I thin k 111 give it a try , .. Spillan e's sta tistics speak for themselves has been "li ghtly throwing and catching " will have to be content with playing second It would be ni ce to say 1 didn 't turn my back Last year , he set three college records by bat- since November and the team has been work- fiddle to the Colby starting nine . on a chance like that. " ting an astoundin g .455 with 11 doubles and ing at full tilt since early February. The squad "The attitud e seems different this year The talented junior is leaving himself six home runs. In the NCAA national division has been ard uously tr aining to get in condi- says the confident Spillane. It is nothing that plenty of options if success in baseball doesn 't II I ranking s Paul finished second in doubl es, tion for the rapid ly approaching season. The can be quantified , it 's "just a feeling that come knocking at his door. Spillane 's decis- tenth in batting percenta ge, and was third in team generally scrimages two or three times things are going to be happening ," Spillane ion to come to Colb y reflects his conscious the nati on in slugging percent (.924), (Com- a week , and on the remaining days, indi vid- notes that "it 's very easy for a team to slip desire to get an education first , and play base- puted by dividing the total number of bases uals work on the fundamentals of catching, int o a way of thinking that mak

three or more players from each team are on ments is a penal ty kick against the offend- thei r feet , th e ball is on the ground between ing team. Rugby Lesson No. 3 them , and th ey are in " physical contact " The line-out is perh aps the set-piece (shoving again st one another). with the most variati ons during a game. one team strive to shove eight interlocked men For a maul , the ball must be held. A The pupos c of the line-out is to start play by Larry Bran yan of the other team off the ball and vice-versa. " maul requires at least thre e players-one aft er the ball has gone into touch (out of In lastto week' s issue of ofthe Echo 1 at: The sixteen men involved are th e forwards from each side-closing around the man with bounds ). At least two players from each some the tempted explain basics of from each t eam. The scmm-lialf (the man the b all in the field of play. Th e impor- team line up, in single parall el lines, five ^ Rugby . The spring 1978 season officially who is the link between the forwards and the tant differ ence is that the ball can be hand- meters frqm the touch-line opposite the begins on April 8 with an away gome at backs ) is responsible for putti ng the ball in the led in th e maul, but not in a nick. The area to which the ball is t o be thrown. Tuf ts. There may be some additional roo m tunnel when his team has the offence a- rul es regard ing a ruck state that no player Generally this place is where the ball left for specta tors to travel with the two teams warded in their favor. The scrum is aw ard ed must intentionally fall or kneel in the ruck , the field of pl ay. "The ball is thrown or spectators might wan t to make their own when the opposing team is guilty of a forward or intenti onally make it collapse. . Once the in to the line-out by an opponent of the way to Tuf ts. Those peopl e who arc inter pass or a knock-on , so both sides must know boll comes out of the ruck , no player may player who last tou ched it or who carri ed ested should contact either Steve Culver (If httw , where and when its going to appear , throw , ki ck , or knock it back in. The one it into touch , a white player kicks the (ext. 551) or Gary Defoe (ext. 552) before u»hlch means , that the scrum -half can not rule of significance governing a maul is that ball inot touch , a blue player throws it in. spring recess . no player may jump on top of another player If a white player kicks the boll and it <'dummy " or feint putt ing the ball int o the Many people h ave often heard the terms a rule that also applies to the ruck. The touches a blue player on its way into touch , tunne l , "If , when the scrum goes down , " scrum ," " ruck ," " maul ," and "line-o u t" used result of committing any of these infringe - some fool fails to get his head in and is . inside the touch line and nobody in the in association with Rugby. To people , other trapped uprig ht , then that 's his fault, and a white player throws it in. 11 a white play- line-ou t must stop the ball from travelling than players , these terms are often meaning - the game must not be delayed to rescue er has the ball and a blue player forces him those five meters. The player throwing th e less , bu t during the actu al game the terms appl ; ' the * him. into touch , a blue pl ayer throws it in, It s ball in must have both feet outside to set-pieces, the ball The difference between a ruck and a simply a matter of deciding who was the field of pl ay , and he must thro w A scrum is described by Derek ball.)" les Robinson as maul is something which even some Rugby last player in contact with the so tha t it arrives at a point at right ang " <©' a groaning, steaming, shuddering mass of hu- players are unsure of, A ruck occurs when The line-out has to be five meters man ity, in which eigh t inte rlocked men of. \ Thursday, March 23, 1978

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This program is a two-year indivi- The Room Draw Committee is There will be a Spring Carnival meet- IrLLL ing on Monday, April 3 at 6:30 PM in the dually tailored career program which willing to accept requests for interest leads to positions of increasing responsi- group housing for 1978-79. Requests Hurd Room (2nd floor Roberts). All indi- bility in the developing countries of Asia, must be academic in nature and must viduals with unique ideas or willingness to LLVLt Africa , Latin America and the Near East. have a faculty sponsor. Interested give a few hours of their time for the bene- groups should see Dean Seitzingcr and fit of all, are cordially invited to come and make themselves known. The Colby ECHO will not be publishing IntemsMp be prepared to submit written pro- posals to the committee by March on April 6. Please note dated Crib Notes now. Announcements for the April 13 24th at the latest. The New York City Urban Corps an- Volunteers issue will be accepted until Monday nounces a Management Intern Program for I April 10. for New York City residents. Washington Semester The Waterville Historical Society's this summer Redington Museum (64 Silver Street} The deadline is March 31. Come to the cooperative is interested in volunteers to work Career Planning Office for more informa- The Washington Semester is a University weekday afternoons helping to reor- tion. program between the American Lost and Found in Washington D.C., and Colby College, ganize the Museum's displays and col- among other schools. Its purpose is to pro- lections. Anyone interested sh ould con- Fresh Ink is sponsoring summer internships Amy Schuetz, Director of Roberts vide a realistic picture of the processes of tact the Museum Director, Jon Hall, in Marketing/Advertising, Editorial/Report- Union is attempting to establish a central- government, far richer in detail and more at 872-94-39. ing, and Art/Photograp ized "Lost and Found" at Roberts Desk. hy. Deadline is May 1 accurate than can be gained in an ordinary See LJ 110 for details. Any items found should be turned into academic environment. The program is the person manning the desk. open to all Colby students, regardless of Summer Jobs in Local Scout Camp There are a number of summer job oppor- Summ er J obs major field of study. Please send brief notices Different programs include the "Washing- tunities available at Camp Bomazeen, the though the campus mail to the Boy Scout Camp on Great Pond in B elr There are many summer job openings ton Semester, the International Developmen ECHO for lost items. Deadline Semester, the Washington Semester in grade, Maine. Please contact Prof. Small, in the Career Planning Office , LJ 110. Here is Monday evening. gn Policy Semes information. are a few: American Studies, the Forei Mudd 408, X 384 for more ter, the Science and Technology Semes- 1) Environmental jobs with the Maine ter, the Washington Urban Semester, the Lost... G overnment. London Semester and the Washington Eco- Bill Seretta, President of the Center for 2) Retail position with Trispare Marine Co One lighter- silver with Minolta nomic Policy Semester. Those interested Human Ecology Studies in Freeport, will in Manset, Maine. lication forms immediate- XD-11 written on it. J. Bellows, should obtain app be on campus Thursday afternoon, March X530. 3) Many positions at Camp Bomazeen, on iy- 23, to talk to students interested in Hespend- the Great Pond of the Belgrade Lake, Washington Semester Applications are ind a semester-^or a summer-there. will At KDR Sat. nite, brown cordu- recommended by Prof. Don Small. due Monday, April 3 for fall semester, be in Eustis 308 at 3:30. roy sheeyskin coat. Mark Weatherly, Box 4) Cook at Suffolk University's Cobscook 1978. Submit them to Prof. Sandy Maisel, 1590, 873-1375. Give or I punch you out! Bay lab in Edmunds, Maine: Miller Library 1.5D. There are many good volunteer positions available in the local school systems. The 5) Musicians with the College Light Opera Career Planning Offics has a list, or you can Company in Boston. Gold-colored necklace in the Judo Scholarships contact Gordon D avis, 873-6133. These Yoga room in the fieldhouse on Feb. 24. positions are open immediately or for the If found , please contact David Mills at Summer work /study The New England section of the Optical fall. x. 535. Its return would be greatly ap- Society of America announces a scholar- of preciated. $5.00 reward. Crossroads Africa sends many volun- ship of $500.00 and a merit award England teer students to English and French $200.00 to be awarded to New students for 1978-79, who are interested speaking African countries to live in the We would like to have prints or slides of One blue wool ski hat with two in the field of optics. See Career Planning white stripes around the base. See Philip communities and help in many vital Colby people, places or events,. Please drop Office. Deadline is March 31, 1978. Glouchevitch or call x533. self-help projects. Academic credit, if them by the Admissions Office. approved by Colby, can be obtained as well as valuable references. 2 rings, one aquamarine If you're interested in participating in The Northeast Bank and Trust (blue stone) in gold setting and one Crossroads Africa, Inc., this summer in Co. shall provide scholarships or fel- Training Program oval- shaped onyx ring. Reward. one of 34 English or French-speaking coun- lowship grants from the Fred W. For Great sentimental value. If found , tries in Africa , see Mrs. Kiralis in Eustis syth Educational Fund to qualifying The New York Public Interest Research lease contact Alice at ext. p 530. 205. Projects in rural village communities students who desire to go forward Group, Inc. is offering an intense, syste- include agriculture, music, art, archaeology with higher education. Applications matic one year training program in com- , should be obtained from the high A pair of wire-rimmed glasses in a health education, journalism, communi ty t t d b o school. Deadline for application is rouni y organizing for a limi e num er f black case. If found , please call Mike development and building schools and people with a good aptitude for working March 30. 1978. Cronan at ext, 523. health clinics. with people. An educational experience with stipends such as room and board pro- Found... vi ded as well as medical expenses , work- related expenses, access to car and spe nding The following i tems found in collegiate crossword A™^*™° money. See LJ 110 for more information. Eustis are being kept at the Registrar's office: 1 scarf, 1 pair of mittens, 1 glove. Call x203 or see the registrar. 4 5 Boxing great 18 Put Into drcu- ACROSS Gr1ff1th latlon 1 Dalai 47 Singer Paul 19 Like a good Found at Roberts Desk: 5 Do construction 4fi Escar got shortstop Three pairs Glasses: work 50 Angry 24 Homonym for a 10 Direct 1nsul t 52 Sigma ' s nei ghbor bowl ing alley (Smokey-brown frames - American 14 Actor John : 55 Greek range 25 Engl1sh poet Optical ; Brown frames - Ballet Co.; 15 Worship (2 wds.) John Ligh tly tinted tortoise shell airator 16 Malayan boat 59 "—r boy!" , 26 M1ss Moffo style - Senica) 17 Martinets 60 Gymnastics oqulpv 27 Union genera l Two of the following: 20 Drunkard ment 28 Church feature 21 Hurried 61 Do overly fond of 29 Cuban dance Plaid Scarves; Cream colored hats 22 Water buffa l o .62 kit 31 Miss Berger One each of the following : 23 Other than 63 Trencherman: , 32 Musical sounds Hammered gol d metal pierced loo p 25 Natives of Elslnoret 64 Dollar bills 34 "Mr. Television " ' earring ; silver .27 Plunder 37 Cordol l pierced loop earring; 29 Vict DOWN 3B Thcl onlous Silver chain bracelet; White Owl key- 30 California time " 40 French common chain with keys; Loose key East Lake (ab br.) 1 Striplings sol dier 33 Gordon ' s cow 2 Exchan ge premium 41 Painter Edouard — Co.; Loose metal key ILCO ; UCLA 34 Pro tty , In ScotlandI 3 Barracks bigwigs 44 Goorge Eliot mitten ; Red mitten; Yellow scarfs 35 Tolstoy (2 v/ds.) cha racter Icelandic knit hat. 36 "Do you have change( 4 de Trlompho 46 King with tho for ?" 5 Had a talk golden touch For Sale 37 Hair dye 6 Not working 48 Canned meat 30 Horace or Thoma s 7 Nul lify 49 Evening 39 To give: Sp, 8 Water bird , 50 Classi fy For Sale: Pioneer Gum Rubber Shoes, 40 Cloanse . 9 Something for two SI Engl ish river Women's Size 8-$12.00. In excellent con- 41 Bal lpla yer —- 10 Village high 63 Penny — Irvin point 64 Exploits dition. Call Sue Viger , ext. 549, 318 42 Work unit 11 Certain surgery 56 Haggard novel Champlin. 43 Earthen Jar 12 Top- notch 67 Bygo ne: bird 44 Cordoba cloaks 13 Despicable 58 Dusy activi ty When the co-eds ' idle chatter sorta 3J Rugby The following poem appeared in the grates upon your nerves; Colby ECHO of November 25, 1936. Take to the touch-line, however strong the wind When you daydream in the classroom note all those who can't seem to find the 'bout a bunch of pretty curves; may be. If he doesn't, the opposing team perfect girl up here on the hill: When you'd like to go romancing with have the option of themselves throwing in a -willing little wren, the ball or of taking a scrum fifteen meters Who 'd be "simply charmed to date you" in. If they choose the line-out, and if their throw is no good , the referee will then or- (who can stay out after ten). der a scrum. Echoes If your evenings find you all-alone just dragging on a cig Interviews To find the answer to your hopes , Companies coming to interview at Colby: From just phone the Junior League. April 19 IBM Office Products Emulate Lord Fauntleroy 20 Institute for Paralegal who found the long-sought quail. j Training Join the heaven of high school boys *' and grab yourself a frail. *KSee Career Planning Office to sign up for a time. The She'll appreciate your wise-cracks even though they 're rather trite; The Career Planning Library will be open She'll smile sweetly (and she 's beautiful for student use Mon.-Wed, 12:00 to 1:00 ; tho ' she 's not overbright) and Mon.-Thurs., 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Past It 's a social obligation and as well as its regular 8:30 to 12:00 , 1:00 you can ' t afford to shirk it. to 4-.30 weekday hours. "We are in LJ 110. ! You aren 't fully educated ' till you join the junior circuit. j SJ ^HiA. By David Donih ue

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^v.v•v•V•\v•v^v.v•v•v•v.\••v•v•^^ v•v.v.v.v •••v•v•v.,.v.•••••»v•^ ANSWERS TO TRIVIA QUIZ 1) Rich Rollins, Jim Lonboig 2) Tony Conigliaro 3) Willie Mays 'I _^iM^^^^^^^^^^^^^ QcLLjj ii4^2s^ll^r ***^ *^ ^^^v 4) Calvin Murphy, Houston Monte Towe, ' Denver Foots Walker, Cleveland 5) Kent Benson, Indiana Margucs Johnson , UCLA Bernard King, Tcnn. Otis Bird- Wadsworth Gym Fri day, April 14 at 8i30 PM, song, Houston Ricky Green, Michigan Student Tickets $2,00 with I.D., $3.00 day * 6) 7 o , of show on sale at Roberts after Spring break. g als IS assists 7) Rob t (Courtesy of Social Life/Cultural Life) bie F orek, MVP of the WHA 1976-77 tration apparently was to "tough it out" as Tar as the community 'was concerned. I was CGOTEBg told as early as January that if. a "public msmmw, clamor" arose, an effort would be made to All letters must be signed and submitted by Mon- suggested * day evening. Names will be withheld upon request open the slope..but my source The Colby ECHO reserves the right to shorten any that the hope was that the community would letter. If we receive several letters concerning one -we ev«r had a ski slope." Election Reflection topic of interest, we may print only a representa- "forget tive letter. In response to telephone calls to the college, the callers were given many reasons The cam paign methods empl oyed during last week's Student Association elec- for Colby "not being open today," but al- tions were ineffective as sources of information for the voters. Although honest ways there was the suggestion that it would attempts were made to present political platforms, the enormous volume of imper- Ski Stonewa ll be , conditions permitting. Hope sprung et- sonal and subjective letters as well as the competition for poster space were the causes However, I don't think of mass confusion. ernal all season. Now is the time to consider the clarification of election procedures. Perhaps no To the Editor^ there was ever any serious intentions to one is more keenly aware of the difficulties and misunderstandings involved in this Re: Colby Ski Slope article of 3/9 open, hanging the "t's" not withstanding. election than the candidates themselves. We believe that one of their first considera- Apparently your reporter was as satis- There is no question that Colby can «% tions should be election reform. fied as was the reporter at the Sentinel with do whatever it wants to with the ski area. Any election is, to some degree, a popularity contest; however, proper informa- the totally implausible excuses given by the The community has been privileged to be tion and an understanding of the issues would restrict personality-based votes. Some administration for the closing of the Colby able to utilize this private facility. The of the most effective student administrators are not always the most popular. Ski Slope. Waterville area has been enhanced by this We suggest the following for starters: limiting the size and number of posters -, I do not fault the reporters who can resource. Its unavailability has "been a f rust- a single printing of a platform statement; a specific forum - perhaps a five-minute better invest their time in reporting the rating experience for the many hundreds of speech at an appointed p lace and time - for all interested students and candidates. more weighty Stu-J suspensions local families who ski Colby. Perhaps Mr. Student attitude may never change about elections in general but these reforms and delin- Poulin's attitude about "babysitting tow n may enable concerned students at Colby to make informed choices. quent taxes, I do find it reprehensible that This year the Colby administration has chosen to youngsters" best sums up the administra- 's elections are over. The process clearly demonstrated its own inade- position, re- quacies. "stone wall" on the ski slope situation. tions attitude, if not official We send our congratulations to the newly elected Student Association Board. Why couldn't the administration have garding the ski area. If their term of office follows the general pattern, then they will need our sincere laid it all out at the beginning of the season As a father of four town youngsters, and active support throughout the coming year. and leveled with the public.that the slope a Colby graduate and supporter, and ardent was costing Colby in the vicinity of $10,000 skier, I'm disheartened hy the demise of per year and the tightening fi nancial situa- the Colby ski area and the handling of the tion precluded opening this season? Possibly whole situation by the Colby administra- the community would have responded in a tion. positive way and both the student and Sincerely, local community could have been served this T «- I year. John R. Hooper '61 lames P. Zendman¦*" Editor-in-chief Winslow Nancy j. Paterscm Managing Editor The unofficial posture of the adminis- Harvey L. Cohen Executive Editor Elizabeth D. Shaclcford Arts Editor Katharine A. Reichert sports Editor Topics: On Roberts Phili p N. Glouchevitch News Editor Bradley A. Smith Features Editor Lawrence O. Br any an, III Associate Editor The following "point of information books, mittens, clothing, keys, etc. J ames A. Hansman Photograp hy Editor was received from Pat Chasse, Directo r of which turns up at school this size, Richard W. Highland Photography Editor Student Activities last week. We have requested some additional La ure n M. Dust in Photography Editor space to be built, but I think this will Mary V. Foley Asst. Managing.Editor Pete r T. Bothwell Advertising & Business The two suggestions made in the edi- take some time. In addition, Colhy Manager torial section of the March 9 ECHO have people seem to value an extraordinary R. Christopher Noonan Circulatio n Manager been on my list of needs for Roberts Union amount of independance in handling Founded in 1877, the ECHO is published weekly, except during'vacadons and since last summer. Progress on these pro- lost and found articles. Students, fa- examination periods, by the students of Colby College. All correspondence should be jects is as follows: culty, staff-all seem to prefer keeping addressed to Editor, Colby ECHO, Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 04901. The ECHO 1) The rideboard, and a matching a found article and putting up a note is represented by the College Advertising Service and the National Educati onal Advertis- "sales" board-to be mounted on the somewhere about it, rather than "turn ing Service, Inc. for national advertising. Entered as second class mail at Waterville, Maine long interior wall of the mailroom- ing it in" to any of the "customary" 04901. Subscriptions are available at $6.50 per year. are, I'm told, currently being varn- depositories. We can designate Roberts ished at the carpenter's shop. When Desk as lost-and-found quite easily; they will be installed is another mat- getting people to use it is another, ter, largely dependent on B & G's perhaps more difficult, problem, I COLBY ECHO PRODUCTION STAFF schedule. The cards for the rideboard would appreciate any suggestions to have been printed and are in my of- facilitate this change. fice. Typists: Lori Batcheller, Beth Bourassa, Cathy Fiske, Jan FoIIansbee, 2) The lost-and-found problem is a Tlie ECHO will run a section entitled Sandy Hall, Paulette Lynch, Susan Whalen greater one. It seems logical to me "lest and found" each week, thus facilit a- ting a proper flow of information about Proofreaders : Kim Attridge, Ronda Faloon, Ingrid MacFariane, Cheryl that Roberts Desk is perhaps the most Salisbury, Elizabeth Torraca central and convenient place to take such items, however, centralization is only lost articles, and to check when look- effective if the "hub " is known to everyone. Layout: Karen Dunkle, Sue Erb, Doug Maffucci, Christopher Morrill, ing for lost articles. There is virtually The ECHO and Roberts Desk are the key , Lucy Nichols, Lisa Ober no storage space for the volume of elements to remember. Photography: Geoffrey C. Parker , Martha McClusky Ir The ECHO mill not be p rin ted i• OKmliq WUafc on April 6 due to spring break. The next issue of the ECHO will appear on April 13,

The ECHO received an unsigned com- munication entitled "Rape of the Jock," centering on the recent LCA-PDT contro - versy, We would like the author(s) to come forth,- we will print it, if ue know who mote it, \ the senior class will have to be billed $110 Cigarette "Bute for this irreparable damage. Sullivan Scrutin y "I am sending this bill to the Business Office to subtract it f romyour account. If Fan App reciation To the Editor: you have any questions on this matter To the Editor : , I would like to offer this communica- feel free to stop by and talk to me or Pat To the Editor : tion for the scrutiny of the Senior Class Chasse. " I would like to take this opportunity to Who the hell is Leon Sullivan any- sent to me by Amy Schuetz: way? The Sullivan Princi ples do not pro - "I am writing to you concerning the of thank the student body and all members of Now don 't get me wrong. I know that vide for black labor unions , majorit y rule , tetmath of the Senior/Faculty cocktail par- the Colby community for their enthusiastic the senior class should be responsible for neg democracy or proportional equality (since ty you sponsored Friday afternoon. Aside support during this past season . Anyone who ligent treatment of school property, how- Blacks constitute more than 80% of the from the fact that you brought kegs for has participated in athletics can appreciate ever, I believe that the arbitrar y charge of population of South Africa , it is only deom refreshments after you were told not to, how importan t stron g fan backing is. cratic and "American " th at they make up ten dollars for every cigarette burn is un- I hope we can count on your continue d the condition of the carpet on second floor an equal amou nt of the work force). We realistic , excessive and overreactive. support as we strive to bring a Division II Roberts is horrible. The damage done by are sorry to say also that President Stri der the numerous cigarette burns is such that crown home to Colby next season. Thanlcs in his recent letter distorted a number of Mike Faraca again . the carpet will undoubtedly have to be re- Sincerely, points. We have yet to hear of any prom- President , Class 78 inent Black leaders in South Africa who placed within a couple of years. Therefore Micky Goulet support the Sullivan Princi ples. On the con- Varsit y Hockey Coach tr ary, Steven Biko, the leader of the Black wim^im! Consciousness Movement who was murdered by the racist South African police, said Foreign students shortl y before his death that althou gh total withdrawal of forei gn corporations from South Africa will hurt the Black peo- A Lack Of Initiative ? "Glass Houses " ple at first , in the long run it will aid the by Larry Branyart Christmas , whilst these students not inter - cause of the m ajori ty. Also, the South ested in this offer could have perhaps African Studen t 's Organization and the I read last week's cornmentary, "Consider sought temporary accomodation in one of To the Editor: Black People' s Convent ion have solicited the Forei gn Students " with some surpr ise. ' forei the off-campus students appartments. For gn divestiture and withdrawal. In ad- Mr. Omatseye of the International Rela- For about three weeks now , I and other diti on, the implementation of the Sullivan a small charge , I am sure that many of the tions Club and auth or of the article , must members of {he Student Judiciary have Princi ples is contradictor y to the South Af- off-campus students would have been de- envisage that forei been exposed to sharp criticism as a result rican legal structure. gn students ought to lighted to lend a forei gn student their apart- be lured to Colby by making it a semi- Para of our latest decision . Not until I encoun- By the way, who monitors the implemen ment while they were at home. In the ab- disc. tered the Mike Scott letter in the March. tation of the Sullivan Princip les? Asking sence of any foreign student finding alterna the I believe tha t some of what Mr. Omatseye 1 6th issue of the ECHO corporations , Dean Seitzingcr did ent itled "Th e to police themselves is like says is true , althoug h his propo sals are not tive accomodat ion Abuse of Power ," have I take n personal asking Richard Nixon to prosecute Spiro instruct them to consult her for assistance. only ludicrous but ar e highly impracti cal. offense to anything tha t was said . I wish Agnew. I am well aware of the fact that many I am myself a forei gn student. I know the to make it clear at this point tha t I am We, The Colby Divestiture Committee , foreign students ar e from " an entirel y dif- oblems that exist , yet neverth eless I do not representing the Judical Board or any call on the entire Colby Community to pr ferent culture and back ground , " which of not feel that it is Colby 's respo nsibility to member of it but myself. rise up and support the drive for complete course does; often create a prob lem of try - act as a nurs emaid to stud ents who ar e sup- To suggest that the board was vindic- divestiture , to discard the paternalism that ing to relax and feel at home in a friend 's the school administrators have always posedly old enough to look after them- tive in its decision is to suggest that I am house. forced upon us, as demonstrated recentl y selves. vindictive. To suggest that the board con- A problem does exist in finding employ- As a spokesman for his organ ization , I tained an element of vengeance and bias by the failure of the LCA drive to help ment during summer vacations because of think that Mr . Omatseye should have con- is to suggest tha t I am vengeful an d biased. two fraternity br others. It is time that the immigration laws, but I believe that there sidered the man ner in which people might I can only comprehend such accusa tions as students have a major say in the running of must be ways of obtaining temporary work read his commentary . He complains that an act of tomfoolery, or the ramblin g of the college. permits in these special cases. students arriv e in Waterville having "little or an uninformed individual. Mr. Scott 's accu- Sincerely, I am sure that those people who read no idea what to expect or what they will sations are categoricall y untrue. Mr. Omatseye 's article realize that the pro - The Colby Divestiture Committee be facing. " I know of relatively , few people However , g o posals he put forward are his own personal Mr. Scott did brin ut one who do know what to expect when they point worthy of expounding upon , that suggestions , but nevertheless I wonder of Stu-J , but also of members of Stu-A; first arrive at any institution. I particularl y being the proce ss by which Stu-J members wheth er or not he has consider ed the practi- the y hold an equal vote in the selection chose Colby because I wanted a challenge. are chosen. One possible and elementary cality of his proposals. Should Colby have process. I believe the premis e was to re- I came to Maine from England and knew explanat ion why Stu-J is not an elective special apartments set aside for foreign move that element of suicide in the Colby no one ; however , I found no pr oblems position , may be because of the nature of students ' pers onal vacation use, or keep a political arena; as droll as that ar ena may when it came to making fri ends or tryi ng the job. Needless to say, Stu-J decisions in campus life. dormitor y fully maintained during vacati ons be. In closing, I would like to make a to get involved are not always popular . If social pres sure no- for a handful of foreign students ? I thin k reference to a saying which goes, "Those Insofar as Dean Seitzing er 's official was allowed to come to bear upon the , I can see noth ing which not. Similarl y, can the college honestly be that live in glass houses should not throw tice is concerned implications of what their decision would Omatseye to cnticize it expected to supply cars for foreign students stones. " Since one has just recently resigned should cause Mr. mean to them in terms of re-election. You consideration convenienc e? As for summer school pro - as a member and lieuten ant of the "House as being written "without would not have a vote accordin g to con- grams , I was under the impression th at some of Ruins ," I would recommend that one for the special proble ms of Colby 's for eign , like we have now schools do offer them , and as such , inter- science , but one accor- take the saying to heart. I would also rec- stud ents. " Last semester Dean Seitzingcr ested students ought to consult the proper ding to what is popular. 1 believe this to ommend that one not make value judge- circulated a letter dated November 17 to auth orities. be the reason why Stu-J is not an elective ments on a situati on and circiimstances well in all forei gn stude nts informing them I don 't wish to criticize Mr. Omatseye ' posi tion. Also, the interviewers of pers- one knows little to nothing s about I advance that they would be requ ired to attempts to improve the lot of Colb pective members of the Stu-J not only y's seek alternative accomodations for the Christ forei gn studen ts, yet I do wish to point consist of members of the present board Steven M. Earle mas and spring vacations. out tha t studen ts of college age ought to The Rockland Rotary Club offered its be able to use some initiative in looking assistance in housinc foreign students over af ter themselves. . NORM'S PIZZA *«a, INC. Featuring Pizza & Asst. 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Todrank , and the Environment One off the things that history teaches us is the danger of ideologies that speak about beautiful little, streams and over decide, and it is far too important to he the heed for elite controls while at the same by Lee Feigon gende rol- ling hills often topped with a beautiful left to the "sensitive few" who might pre- time talking about the necessity of return- pagoda or clude our options as the Confucians pre- ler kind of life. These kinds of In the interest of beginning a dialogue pavilion. But the streams, dhe ing to a simp cluded technical change and developirient be used by propagan- that I hope other members of the faculty hills, the pagodas were all man-made. Even ideas are all too apt to in their own society in order to preserve other jpeople whose intentions are, will continue, I am using this column to the exotic bushes and trees that one passed dists and Certainl it is more opposite of what Professor take issue with some of the implications of on a stroll were more likely than not dug their own prerogatives. y precisely the than just the "sensitive few" who are aware Todrank has in mind. Harrington Moore has Professor Todrank's article in the February up from other areas and carefully trans- ideol- 4 Rapprochement Column "Civilization planted to suit the gentleman's pleasure of the environmental problems confronting used the word "catonism to describe our society today. In fact, contrary to what ies that are antirationalist, antiurban, anti- Versus Environment." (the sexist references are used to depict a og Professor Todrank asserts, environmentalism jmaterialist, and. . .that exclude any con- Professor Tod rank's point of departure sexist society). " This is what he says in his article is the idea that modern civili- The "natural" thing to do in such a set- has today become a fad. And as with most ception of progress. who zation and nature are in conflict with one ting would be to meander along, quietly fads, it is quite easy for those people about them: are willing to claim that they are one of it is a good working rule to^be another. As he put it: "There is a kind of scribbling poems that expressed one' s sen- Probably the sensitive few" who understand the suspicions about political and intellectual trajectory in each (nature and civilization] timents and thoughts on the beauty of the " "problem to take advantage of people's fears -who talk mainly about moral vir- ' and that is what is fri ghtening. Nature afternoon. Having been written, these poems leaders and mislead them. We have already seen tues; many po or devils are, liable to be bad- will have the last word and from where I were often flung in abandon over one's shoul- who has benefited from the warnings of the ly hurt. It is not quite correct to assert that stand, there is every reason to believe that der as if the mere expression of sentiment "sensitive few" in the case of oil shortages. lacks content; Catonism seeks nature may be in the process of reaction. were enough to satisfy the creative uarges the morality Discussions about the decrease in the kind of regenera tion, though it is Someone has said the 'Nature knows neither of the author and there were no need to a specific quality of life would seem to be equally what Catonism is against rewards nor punishments; nature knows preserve them for prosperity. But in fact easier to specify suspicious. Everyone is entitled to his or her f or.An aura of moral ear- . only consequences'. With man's current the servant boy, who faithfully followed than iohat it is own view of which particular age or era suffuses Catonist arguments. This attitudes, the consequences very well seem his master's stroll, would quickly scoop up nestness might have been the most interesting or ex- is not instrumental ; that is, polic- to be retaliation on nature's part." the pieces of paper and preserve them for morality citing time to live. But Professor Todrank order to make hu- But how can nature, of which man is the master's anthology. Indeed, )or all the ies are not advocated in goes further than just asserting that life in (happiness and progress are presumably a member, be on a different manity/ happier the past was better than life in the present. as decadent bour- " from civilization? This can be contenicuousfa dismissed "trajectory Rather, he seems to advocate a Social-Dar- geois illusions) and certainly not in order if we define nature's actions as But how can nature , of which man so only winist weeding out of the unfit in our popu to make peop le richer. They are important direction that man must is presumably a member , be on a having a certain lation who are able to survive in today's because they are supposed to contribute to follow-and is not now so doing. Although different "trajectory " fr om civili- zation? world only because of the relative comfort a -way of life that has somehow Pro ved its this beiief would be partly a matter of of modern civilization. "While the quantity validity in the pa st. That Catonist views of faith, it is also a political and social judg- of the population," he suggests, "is clearly the past are romantic distortions .goes with- ment and should be explained as such. Our spontaneity of the sentiment, the poem it- out saying. ideas of nature and of civilization are very increasing, the quality of the population self was undoubedly written in a very seems to be decreasing." Moreover, he con- much related to our ideas of society. Nei- highly structured form that could be mas- One of the things that history teaches ther nature nor civilization are value-free tinues: "Fitness to survive depends upon us is the dan ger of ideologies that tered only after years of study. It was con the environment terms. the ability to adapt to speak about the need for elite controls sidered "natural*' only because it was a multi-faceted artificial technologi- Let me turn to the society I know best without while at the same time talkin g about form that had been passed down for many Comhine the idea of an 'in- by way of illustration. The Chinese prior cal supports. the necessity of returnin g to a simpler generations and studied so hard that it had ht to life' with modern medical to the ending of the Confucian system in alienable rig kind of life. become internalized. Emperors carried and the problem of quality de- 1911 believed their civilization to be one technology this to the extreme. Their spontaneous become exponential." This Indeed, Moore goes further than that and which was in accord with nature, which is cline may also , , . _ _ w—» ».-.<- *...W —~M« .».. , suggests that these philosophies often "jus- Jpoems , which pouredr out b— yJ the thousands emotionladen," as Profes- precisely what Prof. Todrank recommends idea is not only " came from retinues of professional poem admits, but it is also ethically tify a repressive social order that buttresses for the present society. But, for the Con- sor Todrank writers who .strolled behind the emperor Moreover, there is no economic or the position of those in power." fucian, nature and civlization were insepar- dubious. dashing out thoughts for him. ical evidence for it. If anything, the This is precisely why I fear the conse- able. While Prof. Todrank asserts that man biolog But as artificial as this sounds to modern population has become more fit as it has quences of his "sensitive few" more than . has been disruptive of nature ever since the ears,- it was not unnatural to the Confucian the ecological dangers these "sensitive few" invention of fire, the Confucian would see become larger rather than the reverse-at whose own works were considered merely intellec- would presumably correct if they would civilization as helping to preserve the essen- least if one looks at such things as a reaffirmation of a tradition to which all not in fact merely make things worse. More- tial harmony of nature. tual productivity, athletic records, and birth contributed and in which ideas of imitation and death rates. Technological support for over, I do not feel that these problems',can This is not to suggest that we all become be solved by marching backwards. Both the Confucian and plagiarism were unknown. The Con- life does not logically lead to decreased hu- idea of nature to show that Professor Todrank and I apparently like the our view of nature and of man 's relation fucian idea of nature seems strange to mod- man fitness. em Western ears because we now define idea of burning wood rather than oil. But to it largely reflects our political and social whereas he burns his ia a fireplace in his concerns. Confucian culture was the civi- our society differently today than did the .. .a lifestyle which by Pro fessor Reverend Thomas Malthus or some.of the Todran k's defini tion would be one study, 1 burn mine in a brand, new wood lization of a landlord gentry class which early writers on environment, such as George most in touch with " nature " is not std\e that needs only be stoked every six had little if any productive role within its Perkins Marsh, to whom Prof. Todrank re- necessaril y the most joyful or pro- to eight hours and is far more efficient than society. The Confucians therefore attempted fers. Since Malthus' time, the human pop- ductive one. an open fireplace. I see this as a sign of pro- to discourage any technological or economic ulation has grown far larger than Malthus gress,-not of simplicity. Moreover, 1 see the changes within the society that might threat- could ever have dreamed in his wildest Furthermore, a lifestyle which by Pro- ability to design features like this as a sign en their own position in relation to the imagination and yet by and large we have fessor Todrank's definition would be one of man's basic talents, while Professor Tod- peasantry, suggesting that such changes were succeeded in feeding this new population be most in touch with "nature" is not neces- rank sees it as a hostile act that is sending "unnatural." It was their own lifestyle cause of advances in agriculture and tech- sarily the most joyful or productive one. smoke up in the air to annoy the raccoon that they considered "natural. " Calling nology. The only imaginable energy re- There are many sources of energy in the in the tree opposite his study. He sees the this lifestyle "natural" implied that this was sources that we had a century ago would world other than oil, ranging from rubber racoon far more "equipped for winter sur- the way the world had to be and therefore have long ago been used up if man had not bands to nuclear reactors. Similarly, only vival" than he is, and I see it the other way justified the position of the Chinese elite. discovered how to utilize oil and gas and roughly 3% of the earth's surface is pres* around. But this "natural" world that looked ask develop other new sources of energy. This critly farmed and most of that quite inef- Tlie Confucians, too, I might add in clos- askance at technology and other of the does not mean that continued unchecked ficiently by the most advanced standards ing, despised technology and progress and improvements of modem times that Prof. population growth and energy consumption yet discovered. In India-Pakistan, for in- > desired a harmony with nature. Yet