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College Voice Vol. 3 No. 8

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VOL. Ill, NO. 8 NOVEMBER 8, 1178

COASTIES THE "STARR" GLOBAL HUNGER AND OF NEW LONDON FOCUS OF CONN'S CONNIES COMMUNICATE "PERSPECTIVES"

By STERLING NORTH By Bill Kavanaugh Another chapter in the on-going The Harkness Chapel Board and chron~cle of give and take between Survival, Conn. 's environmental Coasties and 'Connies' (as cadets action group, are co-sponsoring the would have it) was completed last second year of "Perspectives on we~~ ~ith Social Board's Hunger," a series of educational ~atIflcatlOn of the policy- events upcoming this month on Implementing concern-notifying Third World development and letter to be sent to the Coast Guard hunger. Academy upon the customary The series of events marks what approval of college administrators its sponsors hope will be an annual The le;ter is the product of Sociai and ongoing look at pressing Board s month and a half long develooment issues. conditions in endeavor to assimilate campus 'Third Wor\d nations, hun&eT ana. social concerns and the college's food issues. and' tb.e 1:'e\a:\:i.~\9 0\ unique relationship with the Coast the U.S. and the delreloped llatims Guard Academy. It is largely the by Andrew K. McMurray shape because of the high quality to these concerns. work of Social Board's Coast materials originally used in the' "Perspectives on HungerU was Guard Action Committee, presided Starr Street, in downtown New 19th century. born last year under the spon- London, is a survi vor of the Vic- over by Robin Brown (82) and sorship of the Chapel Board. It was torian Age. The oldest Starr Street The rejuvenated houses are a Eddy Cesare (82), which wished to mixture of the old and the new. conceived as a broadening of residence was built in 1835, two personalize all-campus party at- Most of the roofing, floors and Conn. 's long-standing involvement years before Victoria's ascension tendance policy with regard to the walls are being replaced. The with Oxfam-America's annual to the throne. The youngest house free atmosphere of social contractors intend to preserve the "Fast for a World Harvest." The was built in 1895, six years before interaction between Conn and the old fireplaces and the intricate board designed events around the Academy. The letter reads as her death. carved railings and woodwork that fast to raise consciousness on Victorian New London was a give the houses character. campus of food and economic follows: booming and prosperous whaling Gentlemen, issues at the root of the global city. The mid-1800's was also the In addition to the contractors' In reviewing the policies and hunger crisis. heyday of Starr Street. Two Starr work, the City of New London is practices of the College with Street buildings were owned by chipping in over $300,000to remove regard to major social functions agents in the whaling business and the unsightly power lines, to install this year, we have recognized several others were occupied by underground utilities, and to lay that some difficulties have sea captains, ship-builders, and the granite cobblestone road-bed. arisen. The economic instability downtown merchants. Much of the city's work is com- of the pastfew years has made it A soap factory owned by the pleted and Starr Street shows increasingly difficult to fund our Starr family stood on the corner of definite improvement for their social events. In the past it has efforts. been our policy to allow all Washington and Starr Streets until The program continues this fail, Who is renovating Starr Street comers; that is to say. Conn. 1886. At the other end of the street opened by a Chapel service this was a marble yard that operated and why? Tn1977, the Savings Bank students, their guests, and Coast Sunday, centered on the hunger of New London (the city's largest) Guard Cadets, to enter a party until 1879. There were also crisis. Monday, November 12, numerous shops in the homes of the was looking for a community for the same price. This}despite Perspectives ... " continues with a project to be part of the bank's the fact that the great majority of residents. film documentary, S... MlIllon and 150th anniversary celebration. The functions are made possible only Several years ago John Ellis of ODe, a moving presentation of Bank's president, Richard through the Student Activities the Texas Rangers considered cultural conflicts engendered by Fee which is taken from tuition. purchasing ten Starr Street houses Creviston, knew of just the thing. development in the family lives of We are forced by the realities of for restoration. The proposal was On Tilley St. downtown were some Indian villagers. The film places rising liquor and entertainment dropped, however, and the city old dilapidated houses; Creviston strong focus on women's issues in costs to reevaluate the funding of began to mark many of the thought perhaps the bank should development. Slet MlIllon and One all-campus parties, and it is with decayed buildings for demolition. buy. one for restoration. will be shown in Oliva Hall at 8. Robin Hennis, the bank's vice- On Tuesday, November 13, some regret that in the future the Now, in 1979, Starr Street is once admission price for all guests and president and investment officer "Perspectives on Hunger" again the scene of bustling activity. recalls that fateful day, January presents Roger Flather, the Coast Guard Cadets will be 50 Instead of soap factories and sea cents above that charged 13, 1978 - a Friday. director of International Human captains one encounters masons students with a Conn College 1.0. Assistance Programs, In a lecture laying the Intricate brick sidewalk "Mr. Creviston and 1 took a walk A second problem we have down Green Street to Tilley St. to presentation and discussion on and carpenters replacing the worn found is increasing attendance of development issues. Mr. Flather is clap-board siding. Starr Street is look at a house - I remember the functions held in an area of irony of the date." a former director of Oxfam- getting a face lift. America, and has served as a limited capacity. Since the As the bank officers passed by Providence College fire of 1977! Before the contractors Nicholas- Peace Corps volunteer. Flather Starr St. "something clicked" will speak in Bill 106 at 8 p.m , and in particular this year, the Craft (Stonington) and Watrous & with the realization that the bank Wednesday, November 14 the Fire Marshall has informed Lozier (Ledyard) could begin re- had the potential to buy the entire program will sponsor a fa~ulty- Social Board that he will be en- construction, city crews gutted the street. Suddenly they weren't student discussion development forcing fire regulations during buildings. As the layers of siding talking about restoring one house; on campus parties; and well he and wall-corlng were stripped, the they were discussing the issues, focusing on the com- should for the safety of all con- decayed fireplaces and rotted munity's role as citizens and rehabilitation of the ugliest street academics in these concerns. The cerned. In lieu of this en- woodwork became evident. The in downtown New London. forcement it behooves us to contractors, however. felt that the location of the discussion has yet to CONTINUED ON PAGE. assure all Conn. students that houses were in surprisingly good be set. CONTINUED ON PAGE S CONTINUED ON PAGE & THE COLLEGE VOICE, NOVEMBER 8, 1979

2 A career in law- without lawschool. WORLD NEWS BRIEFS After just three months of study at The Institute for bY SETH STONE Paralegal Training in exciting Philadelphia, you can have a building. operating and monitoring Brother. Can You Spare I (Few) stimulating and rewarding career in law or business - of nuclear power plants. without law school. Dimes. The Commission said March's As a lawyer's assistant you will be performing many 01 With its tail between its legs, and Three Mile Island accident was the the duties traditionally handled only by attorneys. And at its head in its hands, the Chrysler worst accident thus far at a power The Institute lor Paralegal Training, you can pick one 01 Corporation has asked the. Carter plant, but said its' health effects seven dillerent areas of law 10 study. Upon completion of administration for some fmanclal were limited to "severe mental your training, The Institute's unique Placement Serv.ice will aid. Chrysler, the third biggest stress." The report has asked for find you a responsible and challengillg job in a law firm. automaker in the country, lost the termination of the Nuclear bank or corporation in the city of your choice. $460.6 million in the third quarter, Regulatory Commission (NRC) the largest loss in auto history. calling it a "headless agency" that The Institute for Paralegal Training is the nation's first "no one is running ...." and most respected school for paralegal training. Since Through November 2, the company 1970, we've placed over 2,500 graduates in over 85 cities has lost $271 million, and is ex- pected to lose one billion this year. The report says that nationwide. Metropolitan Edison which runs If you';e a senior of high academic standing and looking On Thursday, Nov. I, Carter Three Mile Island, d_oes not "have for an above average career, contact your Placement asked Congress to give $1.5 billion sufflcient knowledge" to run the Office for an interview with our representative. in financial aid to Chrysler. This plant. It also says the NRC reacted money would be a loan, conditional to the crisis in almost "total con- W. will visll your clmpus on: on Chrysler being able to raise the fusion." Contributing factors to the same amount themselves. accident were human error, design MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 faults, and a complacent attitude "This is a unique situation ...that by the nuclear power industry to stands on its own merits," said earlier accidents. U.S. Treasury Secretary G. The !ac /.'." ' William Miller. "The alternative Even if the Commission report is Institute ~ J,;':'~l 235 SOuth 17th Street costs are more onerous to our fully accepted and implemented, for '. :.... Philadelphia, PA 19103 country than the risk of loan the Commission admits it could not Paralegal • J ~-~ (215) 732.e600 guarantees ." "assure the safety of nuclear power.··. Training- .t:i~~i ;~ Experts stated that Chrysler operated by P.ra·!eQIII, Inc. would be forced into bankruptcy BallUn' Billy remains undefeated ApprOVedby the American Bar Association. without the loan, causing major layoffs, and hurting suppliers and He has an undefeated record that Chrysler dealers. This would would make any boxer blush, but further depress the economy, not to with one swing, baseball manager mention Carter; Pulling a company Billy Martin was out for the second The Outdoorsma out of a hole it dug for itself leaves time. And this time it appears that many politicians and experts with Martin has permanantly lost the lfroton Shoppers Mart a bad taste in their mouth. Near V.A. Cinema 1&2 only job he has really ever wanted; 445·8843 manager of the New York Four KlIled In Greensboro Yankees. / In the span of a few minutes, four Once again, Billy's undoing has anti-Ku Klux Klan demonstrators been a fight in a bar. Previously he ay Packs were shot and killed in Greensboro has taken on his own pitcher and a on Saturday. mornIng. Ten suspects sportswrite-r among _ others ...... were- arrested for the incident in Perhaps prophetically, his op- Backpacking . .~ . which ten persons were also ponent this time was a mar- ero .. ·Country Skiing wounded. shmellow salesman. His name is Outdoor Clothing from Joseph Copper, and he says he was North Face - Sierra Designs • It was not immediately known if sucker punched by Martin at a Woolrich the suspects were Klan members. Bloomington, Minnesota bar. Sales • Service. Rcnt.Is The protestors were part of a group • of 100 black and white protestors, Cooper told the Associated Press FREE PAIR OF RAGG SOCKS WITH A ~uKCHASE OF 120 OR MORE NOV. 7 all members of the Workers that he was in town on a business TIIRU NOV. 16 Viewpoint, an admitted-marxist trip. He and a friend met Martin in organization. a hotel bar. They discussed baseball, and Cooper said that both According to the Boston Globe, Dick Williams and Earl Weaver "the melee started when a car and were good managers. Martin TYPING SERVICE a van loaded with white men drove replied with vulgar statements to the Morningside Manor housing about both Cooper and Williams. ESSAYS, TERM PAPERS, REPORTS, THESIS, ETC. project where," the protestors were gathered. Apparently, one "Then," said. Cooper, "Martin REASONABLE, EFFICIENT, PROMPT man exited the van holding either mentioned that he thought it was a an automatic or semi-automatic bad choice that Williams was weapon, The Globe said that "the manager of the year and he said he xerox copies available - free pick up and delivery shooting broke out about 11:20 a.m. wanted to go outside and fight." after demonstrators started Martin then put five $100 bills on Call 442~51l after 3:00 p.m. ASK FOR 'SHIRLEY'!!! pounding on the vans." the bar and said "here is $500 dollars. to your penny I can knock Weapons were found in the van, yo,,",on your ass ... " After receiving and some demonstrators had personal insults from Billy the Kid, pistols, but it was not known if the Cooper put a penny on the bar, and pistols were fired. The Viewpoint said "let's go." In the hallway, issued a statement that said "we hefore they got outside, Martin invite you (Klansmen) and your suddenly turned and punched two-bit punks to come out and face Cooper in the mouth, opening a PICARDI'S the wrath of the people." A police wound requiring 15-20 stitches. spokesman said they had been I:.!~ BOSTO' ROAB. WATERFORD 447-0761 rosr warned violence might occur, Martin claimed at first that Cooper slipped. He then changed his story to say thai he hit Cooper Thursday - Sunday, Nov. 8-11 Commission Slys no to 110 nukes in self-defense. On the basis of the incident, and his different versions The President's Commission on of it, Yankee owner George the Accident at Three Mile Island Steinbrenner fired Martin for the SMITH BROTHERS issued its report Friday, and ac- second time. Martin was fired in cording to Commission chairman 1978 for calling Steinbrenner "a Dr. John Kemeny, nuclear powh convicted liar," only to be rehired plants "have one more chance." five days later for the 1980 season. Saturday & Sunday only He came back last year when the Amidst internal conflict the Yanks were mired in a slump. Commission decided against Martin has not scheduled his next reccommending a halt to con- fight, but bar owners are gearing struction on new plants. The report up, as Martin undoubtedly will try LASH does ask for basic changes in the to defend his undefeated record .

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Labeling himself an "unusual NEW LONDON'S character," Mr. Kelly ellPlained ENVIRONMENTALIST BARTOW that one important role of his job RE- involved getting various policy TO SPEAK ON WHALES matters paned by the 5-member Board that would then be im- DEVELOPMENT plemented by an Executive Director and staff. In some ways, AGENCY the federally.financed Agency - "a city within a city" - has more power in its geographic jurIsdic- by Mark W. Han tion than does the City Council in As the Patriot Limited pulls into dealing with property and land Union Railroad Station, the first- transactions. Although it had to time visitor to New London might learn the hard way, the Agency no peer inquiringly out the grtme- longer uses this power in the streaked window in an attempt to blindly destructive manner of ten size up his destination. Assuming years ago, but rather channels its this a visitor of the late 1970's, one efforts more imaginatively in of the first sights to greet his eyes beautifying the city while ex- would be the large, vacant blocks panding the economic activities straddling the northern rim of within it. downtown. Scattered lightly In retrospect, Mr. Kelly doesn't around these empty spaces would fault the Agency or his predecessor be sleek, modernistic structures for past mistakes, noting that they that juxtapose with a central core were just following the trend of a of buildings from another era. more free-spending era. In this way comes the impression Regardless of what harm these of a city trying to rejuvenate its mistakes did in the past, what's done is done, and the talk remains By Janet Wllseam. identity, a city intent on filling in the gaps between past and future for the Agency to fill in the yawning Dr. Robbins Barstow, the went on to receive his masters while simultaneously recognizing holes of the Winthrop Cove district. Executive Director of the Con- degree from NYU in 1945. The its own unique past. Spearheading Projects commencing in the near necticut Cetacean Society, will University of Connecticut awarded future include a hotel-office present a film and lecture entitled, this effort is an organization - the him a doctorate in educational Redevelopment Agency of New complex next to the Water Street "The Turning of the Tide for administration in 1967. London - that has itself undergone Garage' and a labor-intensive. Whales," on Tuesday, November Dr. Barstow has been active in change since its 1958 inception. heavy industrial occupant at a site 13, at 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by the the Save the Whale movement at near the State Pier. Human Ecology Program, the the state, federal and international To read one of the Agency's lecture will be held in the Brown levels. Just last week, he was recent informational booklets is to The Agency acts in the capacity Auditorium (Hale 122). asked by the State Department to note the realization among city of a "maintainer" of developed Dr. Barstow was a member of be one of five U.S. representatives officials that New London's land for the next forty years in the United States delegation to the to an intergovernmental con- greatness lies in her history and which time it can closely monitor International Whaling Commission ference in Lisbon, . Portugal which architectural appearances. Citing character I not in how much Conference that was held last July is taking place this week. The systematic demolition they can get one example as the future hotel- in London. At the Conference, a purpose of the conference is to re- away with. This attitude has not office building, Mr. Kelly moratorium on the commercial organize the International Whaling always reigned supreme. Under dismissed fears about Its potential killing of whales was passed. The Commission into an International the long time and controversial height, assuring that New London's moratorium applies to all but the Cetacean Commission. Dr. Bar· guidance of Chairman Jerr'Y skyUne wi\\ not be altered b., a. Minke whale, which is not con- stow has also been involved in Silverstein, the adopted Ag.eney "monste1:' ili-at. ....ou\d chan-I.e '«he ..w.~,.the,!0'P- C~vta.\'t\·"~a.\.'6..'~';D. sid~!jfg~p. en9,{lpg1:.fed ~~~F!tifJ:!}:)E".!~ settine:-u.RJ~ i~~~J;"~~i9P\[email protected]\':',-. poli~y rellected ,the .. national addition to' Wliifhrop Cove, lh7J Bar.lin"· filmed some of the fer'~ii~~t·-tJ·o - etlitcaT- iss-ues ~~tn- mentality of the time: remove volved in the killing of whales. Agency is also working on the proceedings of the Conference, and "urban blight" by the "progress" Shaw's Cove region where ap- The Tuesday night lecture is the he will show 'his film Tuesday of wholesale building destruction. proximately 18 shorn acres await first Human Ecology lecture of the night. His talk will deal with the future light industry. implications of the moratorium. year. The Human Ecology Program sponsors events from Perhaps the biggest advantage Employed by the Connecticut reaped by the municipal govern- Education Association, Dr. time to time on relevant en- vironmental topics, The lectures ment here, aside trom the enlarged Barstow is a resident of economic investments, is that in Wethersfield. He. graduated from are organized by students and are free of charge. almost all cases where demolition Dartmouth College in 1941, and has occured, the values of the various property have increased Starr Street continued significantly. Most likely, this The Starr SI. project drew with others scheduled in the near reflects the fact that nearly two- general approval from the board future. There is also talk of thirds of the edifices tom down with scattered reservations about rehabilitating entire streets in the were dilapidated houses worth less economic feasibility. Finally the area and surveyors from major in taxes than the average business. bank decided to invest over $1.1 development companies have been Mr. Kelly was quick to add, million in the project. Now, l'h seen at work throughout the neigh- however, that most of the poor years later the first houses ~re borhood. people moved out of those houes going on the market. The ent~re A combination of the Starr Street have been relocated to more ex- Bank Itreet ••• It evoke I the project is scheduled for completion project, the remodeling of Union pensive residences with favorable in the spring or early summer of Station, the Bank Street humanllm of New Londo ... loan-programs. The rowS of 1980. renovations, and the housing During the late 1960's and early Federal housing projects The Starr St. houses will sell for conservation program have madel '70's, enormous tracts of housing overlooking Eugene O'Neill Drive $65,000to $98,500.The Bank will sell New London a visibly different were eradicated from the Winthrop have helped ease the burden, but thirteen one-familv houses, four town from that of three or four and Shaw's Cove areas, leaving Mr. Kelly sees their construction two-family houses, and one large years ago. room for lo ...-income projects as an Agency shortcoming because three-fam ily structure. Purchasers It is making a come-back the empty lots, and highway complex they were erected hastily under may take advantage of the Con- extent of which Starr Street is only that currently mark the landscape. pressure from taxpayers' groups. necticut Housing Finance the beginning. Opposition grew as the demolition One of the most creative projects Authority's 7.5 percent mortgage I movement swept into historical currently challenging the rate: the current going rate is 11.5 neighborhoods, going so far as to Redevelopment Agency Is the percent. Global Hunger continued threaten the 1888Union Station and rebabilitation of that nefarious There are only two restrictions The culmination of the series will the entire seaward side of Bank strip of ill-repute: Bank Street. on living in the Starr Street homes. be a campus-wide involvement and Street. It was, as Mayor Carl Here the charms of restoring and The buyer must agree to live in the . and for Oxfam's work. Oxfam IS a Stoner has written, "a way of life re-using many structures of _house for a minimum of two years non-profit, international that included disposable bottles character promote renewed vigor and to maintain the historical development agency which funds and automobiles, disposable in a neighborhood whose existence nature -of the buildings. self-help programs in Asia, Africa, streets, and even disposable neigh- goes back to the 19th and even the What effect will the restorations and Latin America. Economic and borhoods." 18th centuries. About 20 new businesses have have on the downtown area? Robin food self-reliance are major em- More recently, the Redevelop- moved into the 5-block section Hannis of the Savings Bank feels phases in each of the agency's ment Agency has been in the hands under the Agency's jurisdiction, that the Starr Street face lift will ~ct projects. Oxfam is also presently a of a man who has used his which has been listed on the as a catalyst to entice other m- major force in supplying aggressive and pragmatic nature National Register of Historic vestors into the downtown area. emergency relief to Cambodian to make his post very influential in Places. The goal is to return many The recent purchase of the Garde and Vietnamese people in the New London affairs. A fireman and of the buildings as much .as Theater on Captain's Walk was critical famine situations there. building contractor as well as possible to their original charac- directly related to the Starr Stre.e: Sign-ups for the fast will be on Chairman of the Agency's Board of ter. via such co-operative programs Project, so apparently Honnis Thursday, November 15. Watch the Commisssioners for two years, with local mercbants as facade theory is correct. Voice and the Campus Com- Thomas Kelly moved from chart to On nearly every street in the municator for the date of the fast chart, energetically illustrating his improvements. Starr St neighborhood at least one and for further information on the points in the downtown Agency As for Bank Street's infamous restoration project is in progress program. offices one evening. reputation, Mr. Kelly saw nothing CONTINUED ON PAGE. Photo by GEOFFREY DAY THE COLLEGE VOICE, NOVEMBER 8, 1171 ~ --LETTERS "SUMMERSCENE" CANCw.£D DUE TO $80,000 DERCIT OUTRAGE

Tit The Collel" Voice To the Edi tor as well, if not better. I am writing to report on reduced to just one program, We gave careful con- either theater or dance, and We would like to express our summer activities in the sideration to the value of the our support for the Con- performing arts. Last this were kept as simple as sum mer performing arts to possible, the college would necticut College Gay Com- summer, the HSum- the southeastern Connecticut munity. We are outraged and mer scene" program was still have to provide about $15 community. In spite of ex- dissapointed at the deemed artistically sue- thousand in subsidy. tensive advertising, _ at- The question to be an- harrassment the C.C.G.C. cessful by the faculty and tendance at last summer's swered is whether such an receives on this campus. The students who participated, performances was not high. and by those who attended expendtture, or more, can be most recent example is an The less costly. in- insulting poster found in one performances. It was well justified when our arts programs and many others structionally-oriented of the dormitories. We hope managed, and only courses programs we have been badly need more support for that such insensitive behavior that met or exceeded the considering for next summer their activities during the will not occur in the future minimum enrollment were could not provide much in the academic year. I do not and that instead the Conn. offered. Nevertheless, the way of performances. believe it can be. There are College Community can join summer program in the arts Programs which would be benefits to having per- proved to be very costl y. primarily performance- us in support. formances in the summer, Enrollments were below our oriented would have to run on expectations, as was box and with them some in- The Conn. College Com- struction for which students a break-even basis. and this office attendance. The college does not seem to be possible. munity for Women and Men budgeted $35 thousand to may receive" credit. But our analysis of the number of We are now embarking on a underwrite the program, plan to bring more listeners anticipating that in its first people who benefit, and the direct impact on the college's to the Concert and Artist year, and with no grant Series during the academic support, there would have to academic-year work in the arts indicates that there year and to maintain the be some loss. Alter all income quality of these programs in had been taken in and all the would be more gained by making the summer subsidy the face of severe inflation. It bills paid, the net deficit makes the best sense to focus turned out to be considerably dollars available to support the arts departments during our efforts for the community larger; expenses exceeqed on these series rather than to revenues by $63 thousand, _ the regular year. I will spread our limited 'resources Executive Editors and energy costs were $22 recommend to the Budget too thinly. as a summer arts LAURA MARTINEAU thousand. We received about Committee that about $15 ViCTORIA McKITTRICK program would seem to $5 thousand in special con- thousand be allocated in this tributions, so the total deficit manner in the 1980-1981 demand. BusinessManager It is too bad that inflation DAVID IVES was $80 thousand. budget. has squeezed out what only a During the last two months The Admissions Office has Layout Editor year ago seemed possible. the chairmen of the arts been consul ted in all of our ELLEN McCAUSLAND However. we will continue to departments, Mrs. Kneerim. planning. It is their judgment that the absence of a summer operate the summer Production Assistant Director of .Continuing WENDY WEEKS 'Edu.cation. and members 01 performing arts program academic program and bring '-b.e stm.\oJ: .\.alt have "been would not have a serious various groups and activities PhoJographyEditor r evtewmg the summer's adverse effect on our ability .. --on'lo'the;cumptlll~ W

Entertainment Editor STUDY AWAY- lottery. board elections. As a result. I ANNAlLAN The second and perhaps did not learn of the elections most annoying incident until after they were over; a Sports Editor MARSHA WILLIAMS SEVERAL MAJOR concerns registration. As is point that hit hard as I had current policy I (along with planned on, running for a Off theTrack Editor INCONVENIENCES all returning students) was position on that committee! ALLEN MOORE excluded from participating Upon inquiry into the matter I in pre-r eg istr ation, As a was told by the Registrar's Art Editor To the Editors: TOM PROULX result I made several phone office that the new list was Photography Statf I am writing tbis letter in calls to the office of the not available yet, so the TIM BISHOP order to relate several major Registrar expressing my committee was sent last JEAN LEWIS inconviences and mix-ups concern over getting into spring's list. LISA ROME that I experienced as a vital courses I had to have in The final incident invol ves WENDY WEEKS the fall in order to graduate. student returning to college some past work of mine that Circulation ~irector . after my junior away on Each time I was told that was thrown out; this was LIZ BERKMAN approved study leave. I am there would be "no done because it had been not pointing a finger and problems" and that adequate decided that old work need be productiqn Staff trying to place blame but spaces would be left open for kept for only one year (as SALLY BARRETT returning students. When I TERRY GRAVES rather am speaking up in the opposed to the previous rule JODI HARRIS hopes that by bringing such arrived here to register in of two years). I was not here LUCAS MAG incidents to the attention 01 September (in addition to for a year and obviously could LINDA STONE the administration perhaps weathering the long lines of not collect it, therefore the MARIAZANFINI some cbanges could be made freshmen) I found that I was material was thrown out. concerning .the current closed out of a course I HAD Again I feel that such in- process of re-entry for to have this fall. In the end, cidents reflect a total lack of Faculty Advisor students who have chosen to after considerable consideration on the part of FREDRIC BOGEL study away. aggravation. and string the administration for those The first incident involves pulling, I finally did get into of us. w~o have been given The CollegeVoice is an editorially on-campus housing. Although the course but it seemed that perrmssion to study away. independent news magazine by the time of last spring's all this could have been I have received many published weekly during the academic year. All copy is student- housing lottery I was back in avoided by allowing us to pre- formal apologies from the wrItten unless specifically noted. this country and in touch with register in these vital cour- offices involved in the above Unsolicited material is welcome Dean Watson's office I was ses. The fact that this had to incidents but I feel that that is but the editor does not assume told tbere was no way I could happen after I had repeatedly not enough. I would like to responsibility and will return only expressed my concern (well those accompanied by a sert- participate. in the lottery. I take matters further. I ask eee-essee, stamped.'envelope. All was not as concerned with in advance) to the office of that anyone who has ex- copy represents the opinion of ~he where I would get placed as I the Registrar seems inex- perienced similar problems author unless stated otherwise. was with tbe fact tbat I could cusable. or is planning to take time The College Voice is a student·run, non-profit organization. not move witb any of my The final two incidents away get in touch with me so friends. Since I was returning involve a general lack of th~t ~e can work togetber in ECitorial offices are located in, as a senior I felt tbat this was foresight by the college. In bringing these matters to the Room 212, Crozier·Wllllams my last chance to live at one instance my name was at~e.ntion of the ad- Student Center. Mailing address: college witb the people I had left off the list of majors sent ministration. Box 1351, Connecticut College, ~f"W london, CT 06320. PhOne: grown so close to over tbe to my major department's (203) 442-5391,Ext. 236or 237. years; thus I thought it quite advisory committee - tbe list was used as a mailing list for unfair that I was un- Helene Imber 1980 this semester's advisory conditionally shut out of the Box 652 THE COLLEGE VOICE, NOVEMBER 8, 117• s �OP'-ED • 1 ------======fl ,I AND JUSTICE Iro.n Harvard Law School? How about his failure to get his pet project, national health insurance. ALL CALENDERS out of the congressional committee FOR ALL where ithas stagnated fer 15 yean. And heaven forbid that anybody off By SETH STONE mention Chappaquiddick. 20% Jerry Brown has the same _The first primary in New problem, or perhaps advantage. It Hampshire is -five months away. boggles the mind how his obvious With This Coupon Party conventions will be held late insincerity is overshadowed by the next summer, and election day is acceptance of the public and the one year off. However, a plethora timidity of the media. Well, the OFFER EXPIRES NOV. J5 of -presidential candidates, an- fault is Howard Jarvis'. nounced and unannounced, are already chomping at the bit. Jarvis of course was the lovable grandfather of Proposition 13, a Other Book Store ·20 ~ Main St. Election 1980 is already underway, statute which cut back dmstically and it is a wide open fielil with a lot on property taxes. While you and I Mystic, Ct.. 06355·203-536-4788 of excitement expected. may have forgotten about it, As it stands now, the Proposition 13 is a stark reality for Republicans will win the 1980 Californians. election by a cclamation. Featuring When Proposition 13 became an eight announced candidates, the issue, Jerry Brown claimed that it Republicans will oppose the was the worst idea possible, even Democrats who have no announced worse than Linda having candidates for president. This laryngitis. Proposition 13 would however (and unfortunately for the ruin California, said Brown: GOP) is only a technicaUty. Ed- Services would have to be cut and ward Kennedy is announcing his payrolls slashed. Fire and police candidacy as this paper hits the departments would dwindle to a rinth newstands. Jerry (Mr. Linda dangerously low level. The state Ronstadt) Brown is supposed to would suffer. The people would announce tomorrow. President suffer. So spoketh Jerry Brown. Carter is scheduled to declare his election bid on December 4. Despite these warnings, Contemporary Oothes for Women Though their party symbol is an however, Proposition 13 passed in ass, the Democrats are nobodies California. Lo and behold, 14 Carat Gold & Sterling Silver handcrafted Jewelry fools. They have learned the ad- California still exists. Ithas not yet vantages of being unannounced sunk into the Pacific, despite the candidates for president. Unan- predictions of Jerry. But it should Natural Febrice Imported Footwear nounced candidates are under no be true that Jerry Brown is still restrictions from the Federal against the proposition, just like he Campaign Commission. They may said he was. theoretically raise as much money :~()\\cst Main St. Mvstic.Ct. as they want from whomever they But NOOOOO !!!!!!!!!! Now ~,():~-;:':~()-()()20 . 06355 want. They have 'exploratory' that proposition 13 is a political Hours 10:00-5:30 weekdays IU:\Kl-ll:\Kl Saturdays campaign committees, which are reality in California, Brown has ready made organizations when decided it is a great idea. Even the candidate announces. Unan-I better than a gold record. for Linda. , " ~l Jlhounced c~naldates~ii'tSh'receiveari He SitYS'i t-is the·best-t.IIiJJgth'll'lfas inordinate amount of publicity. ever happened in California.· Headlines in the papers read Brown feels it should be spread to a "Kennedy Says He Will Enter national level. Jerry is left won- dering why he did not think of Race." or "Kennedy Says. Not "LET US KEEP YOU IN GOOD SPIRITS" Proposition 13 sooner. Yet." They have to do nothing, except to say 'they are doing Politicians are known to be nothing. to receive publicity. swayed by public opinion - going Look at it this way. Everyday we with the wind as it is called. But CONN. AVENUE can read about Kennedys' non- this wind reeks of insincere hot air. candidacy. But once he announces, One wonders what Brown's stand the free ride is over. Today's paper would be on nuclear power plants PACKAGE STORE will read "Kennedy Set To An- would be if a poll showed a nounce Today." Tomorrow the majority of people favored it.,.....? GREG· DONNA - DON - MILLIE headline will be "Kennedy Run- ning For Presidency," .(surprise, But Jerry Brown is an unan- surprise!). But the headline Frtday nounced candidate. Like Edward will not read "Kennedy Still A Kennedy, nobody dwells 00 the Candidate." Fact is, once a person blemishes of his record. As an PARTY ORDERS • ICE CUBES is an announced candidate, nobody unannounced candidate, nobody cares. The suspense is over. It IS knows, and perhaps nobody cares. FREE DELIVERY (SI0.00 min.) anti-climatic. People forget you. And that is the worst thing of all. Can you name the eight announced 74 GARFIELD AVE. Republican candidates? But we all Everybody knows that Howard "HAVE A GOOD DAY" know that Republican Ronald Baker's wife is a recovering CAL.L 442-3083 NEW LONDON, CT. 06320 Reagan is unannounced. don't we? alcoholic. We all know that John His free ride will be over on Connelly was involved in a milk November 13 when his an- scandal. Whether we agree or nouncement is expected. disagree with them and their Unannounced candidates views. they are forced to accept notoriously get a free ride from the these questions in stride and press. While announced candidates respond to them. They are an- must be ready to accept challenges nounced presidential candidates, on their records, and questions on and must 'put up' with what they the issues, unannounced can- gel. S~ didates receive kid-glove treat- ~ ment from the public. It is only fair But the same is not true of the 1'1en 60IlIII ~ that Baker, Anderson, Bush, unannounced candidates. When Connelly, etc., must be forced to will the truth come out a bout their answer questions, but the records? When will the public find 441-177' ques tioning of anannounced out the truth? candidates is like hitting your grandmother - it is simply not Candidates must answer for done. their "sins" even if they are J~ RORIRW ~ President Carter is a prime unannounced candidates. Im- "6 1'I~0Ne, 1\&lJ~J~~ example. Though he is not .an- portant facts like Carters' son's nounced, he, as the President, IS a experimentation with marijuana prime political target, attacked for are well-known. But when will we the economy. SALT, Russia, Cl;lba. know the truth about Kennedy's 10% DISCOUNT on all (Billy Carter, and killer rabbits). responsibility for a young woman's This is how it should be. One must death? Announced or unan- services, with this ad stand or fall on his record. But let's nounced, the media has the right to look at a Kennedy again. D<,>eS ask and the public has the right to anybody mention his expulsion know. until NOV. 30" 1979

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TIlE COLLEGE VOICE, NOVEMBER ., 117' • Redevelopment continued ... ministration has set up an Alcohol Awareness eommittee to to it, "If you are there to conduct deal with the problem here. legitimate business, no one will REDUCERS AT EL AND GEE ... Social Board feels that there has bother you. Bank Street is more indeed been a problem with than a Crystal Mall (Waterford). It excessive drinking over the past envokes the humanism of New BEST SINCE ROCK AND ROLL few weekends. Hopefully it can be remedied without too much London. It's people." One can sense from this last By ANN C. ALLAN unpleasantness. statement the confident and warm one couple was going at it with Finally, we would like to The EI • Gee Club in New feelings Mr. Kelly possesses for his ham mer and tongs. The incident London was the scene of some wild reiterate that we welcome the city. However his very forcefulness added a certain realism to the Academy students and look and crazy times last Wednesday as chairman is not without its evening and most people were forward to continued SOCial night. The combination of detractors. Lone Republican Halloween and the inimitable band unfazed. One girl remarked, "I coordination between the two Jove a good brawl, don't you?" Seymour Hendel, who is Corn- The Redueen produced an evening institutions. missioner and Vice-Chairman of of bizarre decadence that was Sincerely, the Board, sees himself as a enjoyed by all. Connecticut College "check" on Mr. Kelly's influence Social Boord which, he commented. is too In a smoky, dim atmosphere political and too tied into the reminiscent of Isherwood's Berlin, Democratic Party elite in New imaginatively cosiumed revelers. +These figures represent 10 percent of maximum occupancy. London. The power Mr. Kelly many of them Conn. students, exercises, according to Mr. milled about or danced to the Hendel, too often usurps the duty of driving beat of The Reducers. The The thorQughness of Social Executive Director Vernon Nelson club was packed, and many were Board's reasoning as here ex- to implement policy. But Mr. unrecognizable in wierd and pressed almost precludes the need Hendel doesn't think of Mr. Kelly decorative attire. A mini-skirted to address their policy further. 50 as a bad chairman, adding that nun, a ghostly bride, an occasional cents is an arbitrary increase. It is Arab. and, of course. a wide both of them have the interests of not based upon a study of the New London "at heart." In fact spectrum of punk all added to the amount of yearly income Social slightly unreal atmosphere. the vice-chairman's positive belief Board receives from campus in the city as a service center (as visitors. The Board simply decided opposed to retail) that cares for the When I first arrived, The upon a figure that would create Reducers were on a break and inhabitants within its domain some semblance of equality bet- parallels Mr. Kelly's own upbeat people, some of them obviously ill ween the social fees of Conn and at ease were just standing around. assertions. "Waterford has no non-Conn students without social services for its poor," As soon as the band returned. discouragement to ei~her. however, and Hugh Birdsall declared Mr. Hendel, "no housing, wt:al'lng yellow ana OlaCK striped no hospital. That's handled by New It is indeed unfortunate that London, a more responsible town." shirt, ascended the stage, the circumstances require that a crowd erupted. Accompanied by The catalyst for the event, and Part of this "responsibility" the single reason why people policy as rigid and restrictive as certainly lies in the Redevelop- cheers, whistles, foot-stomping and precise numbers limitations must dressed like idiots and crammed ment Agency's efforts to Improve a chorus of "Hey ho - Let's Go". be implemented upon the Coast like cattle into a small place. is the the life of New Londoners. As long The Reducers launched into a song Gua rd Academy. T\1e Social called "You're gonna get your band, The Reducers. Their energy as. Federal funds hold out, it will level is amazing; the vocals are Boar-d's figures reflect both their find new projects to work on, most head kicked in tonight". intelligent appraisal of the number strong and sure. the g~it.ars notably the w"terfront, whose pounding and the drums drtvmg. of cadet visitors to campus parties potential has yet to be exploited. The Reducers next number, and their ultimate responsibility to When The Reducers play the walls Mr. Kelly admitted that the "You're so civilized", was met the care and maintenance of the reverbrate from floor to ceiling. primary goal of the Agency rests in with screams of approva\ from the Conn students' social life. Indeed, crowd. ~ere and there a trace of trying to expand the tax base. As exbaust.\onescal)edon.a dancer's Don't fret if you missedthis s\ice the most important clause of this section may prove not to be the much as 55 percent of New Lon- .~ae~. but.."Y --.\ ~&e e"e,",,~...!'-.!D'__~_o! ~ ?J 0J!e~y.Qr-madness. The limitations, but " that th-o·s,e" -don' 5' propert:f"'i!J'"lnMl--taJiable-,(d.uef,.,~ . " dancltd WIth abandon. Reducers frequenlfy "p/ify' iil-the~ to institutions like Connecticut area, and their unique ad- "limitations wiIJ be relaxed" as the situa tion allows. College), and thus the city must At one point in the evening some vertisements are usually posted in shop around fQr corporate tax- trouble erupted in the form of a the post office and in Cro, If YQU payers to help meet the costs of In recent weeks leading Coast near-fracas. Fortunately, tempers can scrounge up a ride to see them municipal services. (try stealing YQur best friend's Guard cadets have met with were calmed before things got out This economic reality has had car) don't pass it up - The Reducers Connecticut College officials to of hand. Outside the club, however, the effect of forcing New London to no such restraints were felt, and are the best thing since rock'n'roll. discuss the means for improving Connie-Coastie relations. Above look inward at the possibilities of Coast Guard continued .. an, the need for better com- improving its appearance and self- munication between the student image. The promotion of remedies ATTENTION! they will not be turned away Irom by the Agency that are sensitive to a party due to overcrowding. In bodies of the two institutions has Sophomores & been stressed. The more we are the Jocal history and people will order to ensure that the latter will undoubtedly encourage civic pride Psychology Majors! not be the case, Social Board will a.w~re .. of the over riding similar-ities of each others' ideas for a better metropolis. Taachars Collegel have to limit the number of Coast ,,--,-=,,--,---, Guard cadets a\tending a Conn. and concerns, the more we can Columbia University College party. The numbers will hope for an atmosphere of mutual announces be: 40 cadets at parties in dor- trust and friendship. The more ACCEL·A·YEAR _mitories and Crozier-Williams, inform~? we are about the op- and 60 cadets at parties in Harris porturunes and activities the two The first program Refectory. +The limitations will schools provide for each others' to offer a be relaxed at the discretion of the benefit, the more will helpfulness M.A. party's social chairman as at- and Cooperation become the norm. tendance allows. TQ keep track of IN PSYCHOLOGY: the number of Academy students EHAVIORAL ANAL YSIS entering a party, a simple sign in At the Social Board meeting on in 2 years to students who sheet will be at the door. October 23, Regimental Social Mr. Kelly thus sees the ad· It is sincerely hoped that the have completed 60 credits Chairman Lee Jacobs (SO) offered vancement of New London in measures stated above will not his services as social liason bet- mental as well as economic terms. (8 average or better). discourage Coast Guard Cadets ween the two schools and In order for civic life to be from attending Conn. College • Save one year of suggested working in conjunction enhanced, its citizens must first parties. It is also hoped that more to plan major social events which have a positive perception of what tuition and living genuine social interaction will neither school could set up or af- New London is and what it can be. take place althe parties. We have expenses ford on their own. He also The Redevelopment Chairman's noticed, as has the entire Conn. suggested appointing a cadet attitude shQWS through • Theoretical and student body that more com- own supervisor to check unacceptable clearly, and it can best be ar- clinical training munication between ourselves beh~viQr among cadets at campus ticulated in his own language. • Graduate with and Cadets is needed. While we parties. are eager to socialize, and happy "New London's distinct per- marketable skills to provide an alternate forum for sonality has existed since it was • Advancad training entertainment, we do not want to Fall Regimental Commander founded. Where it has becQme Mark Yost {SO) sent a fuzzy on the fringes, those things toward Ph.D become mere purveye rs of strong drink; an impression we feel is memorandum to all cadets en-> should be fixed ... There's a certain prognms beginning to surface. '!be con- couragi~g "future interaction with charm of diversity and ethnic mix Write today to: ducl of both student bodies at Connecticut College students" and here that can't be found in the ACCEL·A·YEAR recent parties has beeA such that remmdmg them "how the actions conformism so prevalent we are concerned. Connecticut and att.itudes of a few may be elsewhere, The last thing I want is Box 001 generahzed to reflect upon for New London tQ be a Waterford Teachers College College expects studentS from both institutions to behave entire organization." It is obVio: or a Mystic." If most of New Columbia University responsibly at all campus func- that the United States Coast Guard London's residents, including its. N.Y., N.Y. 10027 tions. However, excessive Academy is as cQncemed about college students, toQk this positive nuturlDg a productive and har- App/icwon for Jan. 81 drinking on the part of some approach, the city's problems cadets has resulted in unac- mOntous relationship between our would becQme personal challenges Sept. now being accept8d ceptable behavior. Our ad- two schools as we are. rather than distant, untouchable conta.R'ions.

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THE COLLEGE VOICE, NOVEMBER" 111. 7 ne.. ide.. being spoa.sored by SGA: S.G.A. One is dorm diseullioa.s. The goal of the student goverpment committee of dorm dilcuasioa.s is OLD IMPRESSIONS to provide a chance for intellectual stimulation and debate, and to allow students to express their DIE HARD points of view, and to Uaten to others. They hope ltudents will suggest issues for future by Nancy Lerner discussion, and are looking for a To determine the effectiveness of wide range of topics to encourage S.G.A.. it is necessary to un- student parttctpatton from all derstand student government's areas of th~ college community. jurisdiction on campus. Basically The first discussion, on the up- it is a link between the ad- coming Presidential campaign, ministration and the student body. was attended by several faculty There are student representatives members as well as a large group on almost every committee on of students. campus. For example, every majors board has an advisory < • S.G.A. is also planning a miru- board composed of students who SGA Executive Board- I to r, Peter Roblnlon, Cbrll Carrol, MIke convention to be held the day have control in issues such as . Lltcbman, J anlDe Frana, Jeff Lupof.f before the Connecticut hiring, firing, pr omotion : and Presidential Primary in March. tenure. Student members are also Mike Litchman has already been in elected to a Long Range Planning Michael too expressedthe belief Another focus of Mike's policy is contact with the offices of the and Development Committee that power varies with the S.G.A. to Increase the unity of S.G.A. as a candidates. A tentative indication which acts as a liaison between board, as well as with the issue and governing body. He wants to make by Ronald Reagan's campaign sure that the various bodies that fsculty, students, and ad- the administration at the time. committee has already been make up the student government ministration on matters relating to "S.G.A. is its most powerful when received. The steering committee are in contact with each other and college development. it averts a crisis, and when there is in charge of organi"zing the event a crisis, S.G.A. always looks bad," work together for greater ef- will begin working in January, to ficiency and effectiveness in S.G.A. The other major duty of S.G.A. is he said. Students are more apt to . ensure complete preparation upon as a whole. And finally, Mike the main governance of student be aware when S.G.A. is not workig the return from spring break. The stresses the fact that S.G.A. is the life. S.G.A. has a hand in almost well, than to see the immediate convention is scheduled for March tool of the student body. Com- every aspect of extracurricular life indications of its success. 24. munication between the two is on campus. It helps to fund college So far this year S.G.A. seems to vital. clubs, all-campus parties, and Michael has two main emphases have the confidence and support of in his platform as S.G.A. president. special events. It also formulates S.G.A. tries to keep the student the student body behind it, but policy concerning academics and One is to exert student govern- there are those who seeiously ment's power wherever it is valid. body informed in nlany ways: the Honor System. bulletin boards posted in the Post doubt its effectiveness. With the If something falls under the backing of the students behind it, jurisdiction of .s.G.A., he wants to Office and in the lobbies of dor- Clearly S.G.A. has respon- mitories, post the weekly minutes. S.G.A. is a much more effective sibilities extending over broad be sure no one impinges on its organization. When it loses sup- sphere of authority; one such area Student assembly meetings (every areas of life at Conn College. Wednesday night at 6:30, 2nd floor port, S.G.A. loses credibility and Students have always been con- is the appointment of students to power. It should be kept in mind committees. Cro) are open to all students who cerned, therefore, with how ef- wish to come. Mike has also in- that communication between fectively S.G.A. is fulfilling its role. S.G.A. and the student body needs Mike also wants to stress the troduced an entirely new method of to be reciprocated if it is to be the To insure open communication autonomy of student government. informing the student body - The viable institution we would like it to between the administration and Although he strongly advocates Student Voice. A news bulletin be. S.G.A., Dean Johnson and Michael communication between the ad- printed by S.G.A. and distributed .. Dean Allee 3obn.on pointed oul Litchman, S.G.A. President, meet ministration and the S.G.A., he in the dorms, the Student Voice the b-road -ce.l\-ceaent.a.\.\ou 0\ ~eek1y"tb'lt.~ep''bt:lth'"bodi1!s_ar .. ""iJeels"tlm} in, ~!I~p~~.t"the •~tu~..~~ .. contains information about ne:"9 students in attai-r. l':e\at\.n~ \0 \he of pending issues and decisions. government fias not, perHaps, 'Programs; Issues, and events bemg administration, faculty, lind'the .. Mike feels this is a key to the stood enough on its o~n t~o feet. Implemented by S.G.A. It al~o tells student body. She feels that this prevention of recurrence of S.G.A. should not feel like It has to students who to. contact If they year the communication between problems such as those that were get an "ok" from the ad- want to become Involved or have the administration and S.G.A., and created by the change in policy in ministration if a change is being any questions. S.G.A. and the student body has the infirmary. made within its exclusive domain. So far this ~e~r there are several been strong and direct.

rdark Hamblltt '81 RI, Paul Kiesel '82 NJ, WrI,ht "I think student govern- VIEWPOINT Marshall "While student govern- ment is an effective form 01 ment does fulfill its purpose representing the students on of running the mechanics of campus. I think it has been the school as far as finances less effective in the past What do you think of Student then it can be in the future government at Conn? and clubs and stuff like that, I think that it doesn't deal and that the students have to -take a better attitude on By LIZ LOEB with important issues. I think if it became more SGA as a whole and when political and involved with everyone in the student body larger issues outside the Bates Childress '80 MO, supports SGA it can be a campus that it would be WIndham much more effective unit Ken Ellner '80 NJ "I think it needs a little than it is right now. I think .. "I think any kind of Steve Warner '81 MA, much more of a worthwhile or anization." more direction than it has there is a lot more cynicism government is better than Hamilton now ans a little bit more than support of SGA and if the one we already-have. I "I feel it's somewhat organization. It has a lot of the student body supports honestly have to say that I ineffective because it's good intentions but it needs SGA one hundred percent don't know a lot about the apparently a puppet of the a more definite goal. I'm on then it will be a lot more student government but administration. It will SGA so I do go to the elfective with the ad- from what I see, it is vitally always be ineffective if the meetings and am able to ministration and with th Important for students to deans and the ad- observe what ~oes on." board of trustees." have a voice in the way the ministration have as much administration controls us influence as they seem to at and unfortunately this point," sometimes the students don't listen to the student voice but rather they're Lois Mendez '80 NY, Dorm pressured into listening to President· the administrative voice." "It's improving. When I lirst came here a lot of things were done in the closet and now they're more out in the open. I'm a pro- Sue Jacobson '82 MA, student government person. Freeman, Dorm Prelldent "Student government has Paul WellS PresIdent CIaIS a lot of potential and Mike or 1982, MA, Marsball Litchman has been doing a "I think student govern- fairiy good job. There are ment has the potential to be things that need to be a pretty strong force on this worked tm a little bit; such campus. However, I feel as a lot more school spirit that all the potential hasn't and interest in the com- A Viewpoint Suggestion Box been realized due to the bad munity. Otherwise I think is now in the Post Office. . image SGA has received that we're really starting to Please drop ideas for future over the past few yearS. But, tackle a lot of issues and Viewpoint questions in the things are definitely looking we're really getting there. box. up." Pbotea by CAROLYN BLACKMAIl Pboto by WENDY WEEKS • THE COLLEGE VOICE, NOVEMBER 8, 117. 8 ENTERTAINMENT =====9 Ms. Johnston's portrayal of the NOV 10: poet was witty, sensitiv~ and LOVE SUICIDE"FRAUGHT commanding. Not once did she seem out of character. and she. WITH SYMBOLISM ... handled the demands of the part ELLIS BALL GROUP with grace and ease, displaying EXCITING _ SUPERB" exceptional talent.Matbew Hoff- man as the disgruntled and em- By ANN C. ALLAN bittered Colonel Moore was both Last week, Palmer Auditorium funny and pathetic. Moore was so was the scene of the most exciting thoroughly obnoxious that it was piece of theatre this reviewer has difficult to feel anything but seen at Conn. The Love Suicide at disgust of him, but Hoffman laid Schofield Barracks written by bare the roots of his discontent with Romulus LlJmey and directed by skill and did a fine job. Chris Green 77, was a superbly Chrlstlnal Dimick was con- enacted and gripping drama t~at vincing as Mrs. Bates. It was both challenged and profoundly difficult to carry off both Mrs. moved the viewer. Bates' transformation from model In brief, Love Suicide is an in- Army wife to ex-hooker during the formal military investigation into course of her Interrogation and the ritual suicide ot a commanding subsequent histrionics but Miss General and his wife. As the Dimick acted well and gave a mystery is unraveled and the moving performance. Julia disparate witnesses' testimony Stahlgren's portrayal of Judity evolves into a coherent whole, it Borden, "an idealistic history By MAXIM LANGSTAFF becomes clear that the suicide is student and incidentally, the On Saturday November 10 large and loyal follOWing and are far from a drunken, senseless act Com manding Officer (Coby Morrisson dorm, in conjunction certainly the leading Rhythm and but rather an elaborately planned Owen's) daughter, was simple, with Social Board, is sponsoring a Blues act in the region. gesture fraught with symbolism. natural and completely can' The play carefully examines vincing. She 'radiated a youthful ThanksgiVing Bash featuring The A performance byThe Ellis Hall several themes, among them the sincerity that was tremendously Ellis Hall Group. They are a group Group is indeed a remarkable tragedy of Vietnam, the appealing but never sappy. Charles which have become an institution experience. Mr. Hall himself is a bankruptcy of the America" Taylor as her long-haired "friend" in New England as "the Premier gifted singer whose vocal com- dream, and most- crucially, the provided a virtually silent yet Rock n' Soul, Rhythm and Funk mand matches the finest music of tension between Eastern and highly effective contrast to the band. Led by the charismatic,' Stevie Wonder. Exceptional Western concepts of personal stiffness of the soldiers. multi-talented Ellis Hall, the group musicianship is also evident in his honor. First and foremost, Jonathan Goldman as Edward has appeared in concert with: outstanding keyboard playing. He Earth Wfnd and Fire, Eddie delivers a quality and depth in his however, Love Suicide is a play·, Roundhouse, an ex-universtty not a sermon. While serious, the president and homosexual, was Money, Tower of Power, SplJmers, music not often heard; certainly drama rarely degenerates into the botb uproariously funny and Averalle White Band, Temptations, not on this campus. The Boston solemn or ponderous. Even at it's profoundly touching. During his Natalie Cole, Taj Mabal, Gil Scott- Globe stated: "Hall is a soul singer Heron, Herble- Hancock, Roy who knocks himself out on tensest moments a gentle testimony the audience roared with Buchanan, Stanley Turlntlne, and stage ... ln concert.: he stirs in- satirization of the foibles of human laughter in enthusiastic response beings, military and civilian, to his Clowning. His character James Cotton. cessantly at his keyboards, The group delivers tight, solid, flashing a high-on-life magnetism. provided the audience with comic demanded both careful inflection relief from the play's grim subject. and a confident stage presence, original material backed by a Hall glides through difficult visually exciting stage per- passages that would shipwreck a The Commanding Offker, both qualities which Goldman has formance. The members bring to lesser singer," played by Coby Owen, was at once in abundance. His performance the group their individual styles, The Ellis Hall Group will be stern and thoughtful. Throughout was outstanding 10 an excellent both vocally and instrumentally. to performing at Connecticut College the play. Owen maintained cast.. . tOt'lI'la. distinct and PG'Wedu\aound on Nov. 10 at 9 p.m, in HaIT\s authority withoutever lapsing into At the climax of the play durms \6ea\ ttft both m.a~Ot'concerts and a .s.1ere.otyp.edlllD1artinet. APr:i\lf.tter-'\ the- reenB'Cttn'etlf'·tir th'"e"H'ShtC'id'e I. special dances' .... _-~.~~- ""..... ~v... "of Refectory. This writer cannot emphasize enough what a fabulous Bower, played by Lelan Orser, was itself Adele Sands and Jeff .Frank The origins of The Ellis Hall opportunity we, the students at the first witness, and his opening were excellent as the Japanese Group go back four years, the Connecticut College have been testimony gr.ipped the audience in dancers. Throughout the play Sam source for Ellis Hall is two times gi ven through a generous gift from silence. Tbe second witness, Rush as the interrogating Captain that. Only percussionist Stanley Social Board to have The Ellis Hall Sergeant Nates, was portrayed by Martin was both proficient and Benders, remains from the Preston Handler with convincing tersely real. His part called for origmai group. Guitarist, Michael Group on our own campus. It is an opportunity and experience not to simplicity and integrity. crisp efficiency and he radiated Thompson joined in 1975; Drum- be missed!!!! Bill Adler of the Rebecca Schneider as the next military detachment. mer, David Fuller in 1978; Bass Boston Herald American summed witness, the General's secretary After the play, a reception was player, Tony Vaughn in 1977; and it up the best by saying: "They are Katherine Nomura, was very prim held upstairs in Palmer balcony. singers Pat Thomason and Patty a world class band still seeable at and somewhat convincing. Joel The following is an Inter view Unaitis joined early in 1978. Over popular prices. Better hurry up Gengras as Officer Levandre was with Romulus Linney the warm, the years the band has gathered a and take advantage!" superb, and provided some witty and enthusiastrc wr iter-In- welcome comic relief from the residenes. PARTICIPATION tension:filled atmosphere. The Q: What was the inspiration for audience erupted with laughter at Love Suicide? STIFLED BY DANA his imitation. of the general A: It was a conglomeration of hst~nm~ to Tristan and Isolde, things. My own experiences as a STERILITY while hIS monologue on Wagner, soldier at Schofield Barracks for though a little long, ended one thing. Also a psychological By STEPHEN BUSHER p0v.:erfully .. Patricia Stern ~s intersection of the war and my own The bluegrass act Orrin Star and Major CaSSIdy, the General s personal experience. Gary Mehallck performed Friday physician, projected a convinci!'g Q: What did you think of the evening in the first of the Social air of quiet arrogance. The conflict Conn. production? Board's series of mini concerts. between Ms. Stern and Coby Owen A: It was one of the best The crowd of about one-hundred as her often skeptical questioner productions of the play _very good, seemed to enjoy the two sets, as was fast-paced and well acted. and very well directed by Chris they sang along to a song about The action was interrupted at Greene. constipated Biblical figures, and this. point as Michael Sherl~ Q: What kind of input did you clapped in rhythm to such songs as playing Lt. General Evans, burst on have into the Conn. production? "Dueling Banjos". Selections upon the scene. His very presence, A: I wanted to let them do it I included original banjo licks and as well as his determination to pull only helped out here and there: I songs adapted from The Beatles, rank on the commanding of- was available when they needed Pure Prairie LeallUe, and other flc.er(Colby.Owen), served as a me, Chris and I rewrote some of it, bands as well. The music was GOTTA DANCE, a concert chilling rem onder of the Implacable but basically I let them do it. purely acoustic. featuring original pieces rlgld~ty ?f the militar-y system. Q: What do you think of teaching Orrin entertained the audience choreographed by students in the Shertdan s p?rtrayal of the general at Conn.? with his humor, as well as quick Dance 'Club, will be presented on was .sensltiv.e and. multi- A: I like it very much. The guitar, banjo, and mandolin Friday and Saturday, November 9 dimensional .. His rambltngs were students are bright and interesting picking. Gary, a hometown boy and 10 at 8 p.m. in the East Dance strangely poignant, Charlie Homet I think they're doing well and from Groton, did his share of fancy Studio in Crozier-WiUiams. as Sergeant Ruggles had one of the having a good time. . guitar playing. The vocalization The program offers a wide range most demanding roles ~n th~ play Q: What do you think are the new was at some times poor, and often of dance styles performed to the and he. did a compelhn.g Job of trends in American theatre? seemed uninspired; yet was offset music of the Dooble Brothe .... portraYln!! t~e sllver-halre~ v.:ar A: The most exciting thing is that sufficiently by the fine in. Earth Wind and Fire, and The horse. ~~s Im~~sslOned diatrl~ resident companies aren't just strumentals. In all, the sbow was Styllsdcs. Other pieces include a agaInst Rome, as well as hIS doing King Lear and The Che good, even to those who were not dance based on a wrestling match shrewd assessment of racism 0 h d ' rry avid bluegrass fans. Yet, as Orrin accompanied by Pink Floyd's within the Army left the audience rc ar any more, the>: r~ p.er- stated, audience participation was "Echoes", and a tap number hushed 'and still. formong and often commlssloDlng somewhat stifled by the sterility of danced to Bobby Darin's "Mack The most outstanding per- new plays. I recently wr~te a new Dana Hall as opposed to the lively the Knife." formance of the entire evening, in play that was commISSlon.ed. by atmosphere of a campus dive. Admission to the concert is $1.00, this reviewer's opinion, was that of The Actor.s Th~atre l~ Lowsvllle. Jennifer Johnston as Lucy L k ' The American theatre IS IDterested and the public is invited. a e. on new playwrIghts. Photo by WENDY Wt.t.KS

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WOMEN'S V - BALL FOILED IN SEMI'S By MARSHA WILLIAMS On Saturday, November 3, after they were only able to score 9 Marilyn Gelish escorted the 12- cumulative points, the Conn member Women's Volleyball College Camels were headed for Team to the State of Connecticut the semi-finals. Small College Women's Volleyball Tournament in Hartford. The Only a victory against Eastern team '5 confidence derived. from I Connecticut was necessary for the their division record, which then Camels to enter the finals in their stood at 8-0. The pressure was on, quest to retain the title as State however. in the recollection of last champs. By this time, however, the years state tournament, from team had already played in three which the Camel's emerged the consecutive matches for a total of champions. six games, more than in any other one afternoon all season. Albertus Magnus took the court Therefore. exhaustion can as the first opponent. Earlier in the .iuslifiably he attributed to the 5-15, season, Conn had completely 11-15 loss to Eastern in the semi- overpowered them in three con- finals, especially considering that secutive games. This time, it took the Camels beat this same team only the necessary two games for earlier in the season. the Camelsto come out on top 15-4 and 15-7. The next match was Overall, Coach Marilyn Gelish against the University of New was happy with the team's per- Haven, a team the Camels had not formance. "We played the best Women's Vollyball Team- standlnl Kneellna I to r, Carol Marton, yet seen. Again. however, only two we've ever played all I to r, Coach Marilyn GeUsh, Kim Meaan Vosburlh, Beth Brown, games were played, and Conn season ... except in the Eastern Carlson, Beth Schelllnl' Mel Marao Moser, Beth Offenhartz( co- emerged triumphant by scores of game." The division record now Garvey, Ginny Bell, Lee Stack(co- captain), Michele Blanchard. 15-9and 15-13. Next, Wesleyan took stands at 11-1, with a U-13 record captain), Nancy Maromel. the court, and two games later, overall.

By far the most important factor SCOREBOARD During October break the team was scheduled for a meet at Tri- FIELD HOCKEY ENDS in the improvement of the team State. Unfortunately the in- over the season was the addition of convience of this date produced a Coach Nancy Frank\\n. Coaeh Men's Soccer lack of runners. causing the SEASON 1-11-1 "Fran.klin he\-ped the team to Teta\n ,I Beat Rogel' Williams.-,)4;,m\ tq " Came!s-,'to . .,..'" ,u""ff"""Uy; •. Ten . a positive attitude 1!1.!'~Q\!~"~o; Nichols 1-0. Current 'record 11-4. schools entered with a field of 100 season, even when they were runners. Mimi Kugler placed an By LESLIE DOPPLER continually faced with successtve admirable 23rd in the women's Connecticut College's women's losses. Women's Volleyball competition. Kevin led the men field hockey team ended its season According to Coach Conklin, all Beat Coast Guard; lost to with 15th place, followed by Peter on October '30 with a HI loss to of the players will be returninl Eastern Connecticut in semi-finals Foley's 6lst, Geoff's 7lst and Rob's Fairfield University. The Camels of State tournament. Current had a very disappointinl record next year, with the exception of co- 73rd places. captain Beth Howland, who is a division record 9-0. ' this year, winning but one game Weslyan called a last minute out of twelve. senior. This year's team members race on Saturday the 27th. It was a included: Collette Beaulieu, Early in the season, Conn. suf- three team race in which Conn Carolyn Blackmar, Caroline Women's Swimming and Diving fered one loss after another, losing finished second after Wesleyan and Buttrick, Anne Delany, Catherine Beat Brandeis 85-45. Current many of their games by large in front of Trinity. Litoff placed Fukusluma, Holly Golden, Beth margins. After losing eight games, record 2-0 3rd Fischer was 5th, Shustari took Howland, Taryl Johnson, Susan however, things hegan to look a a 7th place, and Paul Nerz was in Jones, Sarra Newhall, Sally little brighter for the Camels. Th.ey Peters, Priscilla Toland, Lisa 9th. Farrell and Foley closed the heat Amherst by a score of 2-1 on Tropp, Erica VanBrimer, and Gina field in 28th and 29th places October 9. Collette Beaulieu scored X-COUNTRY SQUAD .:..:re~sp~e.=.::ct:..:.ive::..::lY::..:.. _ both goals for Conn, with an assist Varano. by Anne Delaney on one of the~. With the return of this year's Codfish Bowl ••• The Camels .went on to lie players and the addition of some AIMS FOR Barrington College I-I. It 'really talented new ones, Conn.'s fielct looked as if the team could make a hockey team is sure to improve A Superb Showing comeback. The comeback never next years record. STRONG FINISH hecame a reality, as the Camels For The Conn lost their last three games to finish the season at 1-11-1. . By JILL EISNER It should be noted that the team CONN STUDENT MACED' The cross country team ran in College Cross did improve greatly over the On Saturday night, November 3, the freezing rain at Clark season. Early games were lost by while attending the Sophomore University on Octoher 9. Despite Country Team embarrassing margins of 7-0 and 9- Class party at Crozier-Williams, the weather conditions and various O. Towards the end of the season Giles Trougbton, a senior, was injuries, Conn emerged trium- the team showed much more sprayed in the eyes with mace for aggresive play. They fought hard no apparent reason by past Conn. phant, with a 33-24 win. Freshman Injuries have been plaguing the in each game, losing their last few student James Wyatt. Troughton whiz David Litoff once again team all season, and have cost the by only one goal each. was taken to the College Infirmary captured first place while senior Camels a few meets. Facing just Coach Marilyn Conklin felt that and then the Lawrence Memorial Ted Fischer took second. Kevin two more races this fall, the team there were a number of reasons for Hospital in New London. After Shushtari followed with a fourth, hopes to end the season with Conn.'s disappointing record. treatment, he was transported to Geoff Farrell eighth, and Rob healthier runners and a strong First, this year's team was mostly the New London Police Station for Ingram twelth. team with enough depth to make freshmen, only five upperclassmen questioning. Meanwhile, Wyatt them viable contenders in the The Codfish Bowl of October 13th returned. The team's lack of ex- was arrested and brought to the spring. was the running' event of. ~e perience showed when they played police station. Wyatt maintains season. This highly competttive 'against schools with more that Troughton provoked him with Boston race is comprised of 22 Ted Fischer, plagued by. a seasoned players. Coach Conklin a swinging punch, but no one at the invited schools who run in Franklin nagging hip injury, pl!'ced an in- also felt that Connecticut's op- party remembers this happening. Park. Approximately 200· male credible. 53rd, whIle Ke~ln ponents, schools such as Wesleyan, The only thing witnesses did see runners entered the grueling meet. Shushtari took 63rd after making Trinity and Providence College, was Wyatt taking out his squirt gun Overall, Conn placed 12th in ~e an exceptional start. Due to a foot were particularly strong this year. rull of mace and prelSing the competition. Finishing in leadmg injury, Paul Nen finished l10th She feels that if more of an effort is trigger. Why Wyatt felt mace was a position for Conn, in 20th place, and the rookie of the team, Rob made to interest more women in necessary accessory to Con- was Dave Litoff, who won a pail' ~f Ingram, place«! I 25th. All things sports here at Conn., all of the necticut College party attire, may New Balance Running Shoes for hIS considered, thIS was a superb teams, not just field hockey, would never he ascertained. effort. He clocked an amazing 5: 07 showing for the Conn team. improve. per mile. Pboto by GEOFFREY DAY " THE COLLEGE VOICE, NOVEMBER S, 1m ------OFF THE TRACK--~--- SPIT IN THE OCEAN

By BUDDY HARRIS

lt was jusllike lbe bastard to show up lale. We never really knew enough about each olher to nol get along, it was jusl his manner that had always annoyed me. We happened to have common friends, and so in order to be wilb my friends I often had to pay lbe price of being wilb him too. As long as we stayed oul of each other's way, lhings would usually gosmoolhly. ft wasn'l as if I had been your typical jock in high scbool, ralber he had always acted in an effeminately manner, discussing book reviews and lbe Jaffrey Ballet, and basing his day on the completion of the New York Times crossword puzzle. I mean at eighleen all I cared aboul was gelling my work in, gelling on lbe Irack relay learn, andgetling a lillie from Daphne Fuller the sides. II felt cool. At two thirty everyone's eyes became narrower. but lbal had. class slut. never stopped us before. Now on my sixth beer I had little Irouble concentrating on We had been playing our usual game of poker. It was July, it was hal, we were the cards. By lbree the standings showed the following. Jimmy was up fifteen anticipating our freshman year at college, and we had nolhing beller to do on a dollars. Ralph was up five. Jeff was up three, Louie was down seven, and I was down Friday nighl. AJllbe girls in our class had lefllbe city, and had eilber gone to the sixt~~.~wasnowuptofivehoursat~~~k:.~______.. Hamptons for lbe summer, or had jobs working in specialized summer camps with "Deal" I said as Jimmy begao to tell another joke. kids who had learning problems. I applied to the camp where Daphne worked but wasn't accepted. I was seven years 100old, and my SAT scores were too high. For "Yeh,leave the jokes to me, eh Jimmy?" Ralph added still puffing on that damn college lbey were too low. I couldn't win. fruit stick. ' It seemed I wouldn'l win tonight eilber for we had only been playing for an hour We had sal down at nine p.m. as friends, but by now I hated every pimple on every and a half and I was already out ten bucks. That was three hours work at the Baskin- one of our adolescent faces. Even Ralph's, and worse, even my own. Just when I had Robbins where I was working for lbe fourlb summer in a row. By now I could reel off about given up,l was deallb lhree fantastic openers in a Rame of high-low, The night alllbirly one flav.ors in alphabetical order. The stakes were not that big. Dime ante, was totally still now except for the occasional sound of a taxi whizzing by on the hot fifty cent maximum, but considering we normally went from nine p.m. to sunrise, it cement four stories below, and the constant sound of the poker chips clinking lightly could add up. against each other as they were tossed aimlessly into the pot. Jimmy's showing up late always annoyed me; it ruined the flow of the game. Flow f had an ace and a lhree underneath, and a four showing. Jimmy had a seven is very important when you're losing. The more everybody talks, the less chance you showing, and everyone else had picture cards up. My next card was a five, and the have to win your money hack. Jimmy started to teD some joke that his father had next was a six. I was almost perfect after five cards. I kept raising h9ping to make told him, but I interrupted. back as much as I could on this one hand. It was four now. I didn't have to be at work .. "Whose shuffle is it? C'mon deal."1 said thinking of my falber's old saying, win- until two in the afternoon, so I could still get about seven and a half hours of sleep if I ers laugh while losers deal. left in an hour. "Deal "I repealed. Jimmy finished his joke and the hand gal under-way. When we got our last cards eveyone was still in the hand. Anticipating a big pot, Each player had a nickname and some had a certain idiosyncrasy that lipped off we all seemed nervous, except for Jimmy who seemed to be out of the hand, whelher he had a good hand or not. Jimmy was the seven card stud, How any female although he kept calling my raises. I listened carefully and heard no grinding. was attracted to the scent of herbal essence that came from his lovely locks I'll Before we declared whether we would go high, or low, or both, I checked my hand. never know. His lraRic flaw was lbat he would grind his leelb whenever he had a Ace, two, three, five. and six were my best cards. Jimmy showed four, six, eight, good hand. II was always advantageous 10sil as close to him as possible, if lbat was and ten. Unless he had three good low cards undernealb I was a cinch. He might tolerable, in order to tell what kind of hand he had. The harder lbe grind lbe beller even have a slraight but couldn't go high because he'd be sure to get beat. I figured lbe hand. One time he had four jacks and nearly woke lbe neighbors up. he would go low, hoping lbat I had nolbing undemealb. Ralph, my best pal in lbe group, was not always as smooth wilb lbe women as To declare which way you were going, you either put one chip in your hand for low, Jimmy was, so we called him lbe live card stud. At lbe games Ralph never failed to two for high, or none for bolb. Everyone did lbis secreUy under lbe table. Then we light up one of his cherry flavored tiparillos. The whnle house would smell like a would hold a closed fist over the table, with either one, two, or no chips in it. We cross between a tobacco field and a fruit store when Ral}lh was through. Ralph was would open them simultaneously revealing our decisions. a\w&'S's"ClOd tot' \[email protected]. He was the shot pulter in high school. He was a "One for low, two for bight none for both" LouiBsaid. beavy $e\."k\d about fwe lea \~ pounds, and in seventh grade was voted most likely low RaIpIi • to grow;r beird: ...-.._v ~ , .. .;a •• ~ r-.,. • "I ;wouldhave,swon>-you were going Davey" 881olOme as weopened our fists. . Jeff, our token black, was Ace, short for ace of spades. The only racial problems "I am" I replied. we had were in jesl. Louie was lbemost nervous poker player I had ever seen. His "Maybe you were, but you have two chips in your band" Jimmy pointed out. I l"ll would bounce up and down, his upper body would rock back and forth, and he realized my careless mistake and tried to cover for myself. would brealbe heavily; AD lbis whenever he had a good hand. We "I thought·you said two was for low" I said looking at Louie. called him shaky. He also had a tendency 10stutter and was often heard as saying "I "II's always been high Davey, you know lbat" Ralph told me. raise lbat f-f·fifty cenls." . I was "spil·in-lhe-ocean", a name I was not to thrilled about, but one I managed to "e'mon man, it's obvious I was going low, look at my cards" I said turning over hve w,lb. It came from a game of poker I taught lbe boys in which several cards my bottom cards and revealing a near perfect low hand. I reached for Jimmy's placed face up in lbe middle of lbe table are common to each player's hand. It had a cards and turned them over. French derivation which added- some class to it. "Look at that"l shouted, "your bestlowis a ten. You knew I bad you beat." "Spil"lbey would call me for short. That was even worse. One night Ralph called "It don't matter by me" Ralph said. on lbe phone and asked if "Spit" was home. My mother lhought it was the wrong "Yeh, it was just a mistake" was Louie's remark. number and hung up. I told her lbal it was my nickname, and explained lbe "Cool by me" said Jeff. denvalton to her. Shespentlbe next lbreedays in bed wilb a bad hack. I looked over at Jimmy and realized what would happen before he even opened his We were playing seven card stud high-low. I had an ace and a seven under, and a moulh. queen up. Good I lbought, lbey'll lbint I'm going high. I listened for Jimmy's teeth, Then he spOke. "It's a mistake Dave. It's happened before. You know what hap- and glanced under lbe table to observe Louie's leg. No sign yet. My next card was a pens if we let one slide. Theneveryone starts making excuses." four. I backed Ibis potentially good low hand by belling a quarter. Jimmy had a six "It was obvious I was going low. You didn't have shit you asshole." and an eight showing; he raised it a quarter. His falber was lbe president of lbe most prestigious office supply company in lbe city. Fifty cents to him was like spit in lbe "Relax" Louie said trying to prevent any kind of disagreement lbat might slow up ocean. He would defend himself by saying !hat be always bet on principle. On lbe Ihe game. principle lbatDad will back him up Ilhought. My Dad was a history teacher al P.S. 6 "Sorry but Ilbink I deserve it" was Jimmy's reply. "You just have to be more in Manhattan. He had lbe best poker face in lbe fifties he told me. I was on careful. It scholarship at high scbool, and I probably could have used one for the poker game "Technically he's righl" Ralph said, "although Ilbink he's being a bard nose." I 100. My scbool was Jusl outside Manhattan in a weallby suburban section in lbe stood up and looked down at Jimmy lrying to persuade hl'D. "You're up about Bronx. My next card was a five and so was Jimmy's. He bet big, but I knew he was twenly"l said, "f'll be down twenty, give me a break." only Irying to scare me out so I stayed in. "Y,ou shouldn't play if you don't bave lbe money. You have to expect to lose. "Don't bend my cards" Jimmy warned Ralph, who was also in lbishand. That s lbe number one rule for a gambler" he said. By now I was brealhing heavily "Don't worry, I'll bend them back next hand" Ralph said with a smile. and my heart felt spasmodic. "Relax" Louie came in already shaking. "F _c.your rules you upper class faggot"lshouted, knocking his pile of chips to lbe "You must be thinking of a good hand Louie, you're already shaking and you only noo~; I pulled out four fives from my wallet and shoved them in Jimmy's face. "Eat bave f,ve cards" Ralph remarked. lhal f screamed,lben turned for lbe door. I left Louie's apartment letting the front "Jus I deal" I said almost shouling. door slam shut wilb a loud bang. Jimmy had been dumbfounded at'my display and his tan face had seemed to go pale. ' My palms were sweaty and I could feel my heart lhrobbing excitedly. I ran my hand lbrough my h81r several times. ThISwas a nervous habit but fortunately I did When I stepped outside ot.the building I was on Ninetielb and Amsterdam. The air was hot even at four lbirty 10 lbe morning. I started walking down town and passed it allihe lime so lbat no one suspected my hand. I stared at Jimmy's hand making several hookers on lbe comer of Eighty-Ninlb. "How ya doin' tonight" she said. s';""e!hat I could beat hun. My next card was a nine and he got a ten. I was sure I had him now. I had concenlrated so hard on Jimmy's hand lbat when lbe hand was over I "You wanna doIt for free?1 ain't got no money" I said, but I kepi on walking, not thought I had won. I had forgotten about Jeff who had been in lbe hand from lbe taking myself serlously. After a few blocks my head felt cooled off but my entire start. I ended up wilb a nine low, Jimmy had a ten low, and Jeff beat us all wilb a body began to sweat now as I continued furlber down Amsterdam It'made no sense seven. Louie, on lbe verge of a nervous breakdown, won going high. Ilbought. A kid wilb alilbe money in lbe world ripping off a kid ";ilb just enough to get alongw,lba few affordable pleasures. Technically he was right, but what did "Looks like lbe dark horse beat you, eh Davey boy?" Ralph said to me. techmcal,ty mean between a group of friends. I was surprised by my behavior, but "Shul up you godamned Italian" I shouted. the rehef I felt made lbe shock seem worthless. I never would have believed that one "Shhhhhh, you might wake up Louie's molber." person could annoy me lbat much. My entire day at work would make up for this one "F - off Ralph". That was alii nee<\ed,snide remarks from my best friend. mght Ilbought. I turned left a fifty-ninlb and headed toward lbe east side. I passed a . Onl twelve bucks now, I took a long sip from a warm bottleofbeer.lslouched back horse and buggy at fiflb avenue. The driver, a little old man in a white t-shirt sweatlDg profusely, asked me if I wanted a ride. "I'll only charge you five bucks" he In my ch81~. As I PO~dered a new slrategy I felt lbe perspiration building on my sa,d. forehead. III be walking home If I don't win a few hands. My bouse was about fifly hlocks away aod ~ lbe middle of a July night it was a pretty long walk. Jimmy had a "Some other time" I said. stupid gl~ 10 hISeye.as he neaUy stacked bis chips. "Doin' a litlle housekeeping "For a nice boy like you,lwo fifty" I heard him say as I kept walking. eh J,mmy. Ralph SlId. Junmy JUStkept su.eI

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