INSIDE KALAMAZOO COLLEGE •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff• October 1991

Ogston Receives Grant from Forthcoming National Cancer Institute Events... The National Cancer Institute Center in Friday, October 11 has awarded Dr. Walter Ogston Chicago, and •Armstrong Lecture in Religion: $130,500 toward a four-year grant served as lecturer "The Divine Being: Female, Male, totaling almost $700,000. Ogston, in molecular Both or Neither?" Dr. Ninian Smart, who is associate professor of genetics, lecturer J.F. Rowny (see Oct. 9), 10 a.m., MWXC: vs. Tri-State, 3 p.m., biology, received the grant for his in virology, and Arcadia Field research project, 'Woodchuck course director of • Drumming Concert/Demonstration: hepatitis virus non-structural basic microbiol­ Phil Francisco, 7 p.m., Recital Hall genes." ogy at Rush • Readers Theatre: "San Francisco: City Hepatitis B (formerly known as Graduate College. Walter Ogston with a Heart," performed by Faculty Mime Troupe: Donald Flesche, serum hepatitis) is caused by a virus Past research funding has come Marigene Arnold, Janet Solberg, Ellen that infects only man and a few from the American Cancer Society, Caldwell, Mark Thompson, Nelda species of primates. Ogston's long­ Illinois Division, Inc.; the Elizabeth Balch, Thomas Breznau, 8 p.m., term research objective is to under­ Dalton Theatre, fee S. Boughton Charitable Trust; the stand how the Hepatitis B virus and National Cancer Institute, and the Saturday, Oct. 12 related animal viruses replicate and Rush University Committee VB: vs. Alma, 1 p.m., Anderson cause disease. on Research. FB: vs. Albion, 1:30 p.m., Angell Field, In order to study the biology of Ogston is a member of the $3fee Hepatitis B virus, Ogston will MS: at Calvin, 1:30 p.m. American Society for Microbiology, WS: vs. Calvin, 1:30 p.m. conduct his reasearch on the closely­ the American Society for Virology, MacKenzie Field related woodchuck hepatitis virus. Sigma Xi, and the British Ecological Bach Benefit Concert featuring "This allows us to conduct labora­ Society. Peter Hopkins, tenor, and organist tory experiments without risking He earned a B.Sc. in zoology Paula Romanaux, 8 p.m., Stetson Chapel our own health, and to study the from the Australian National • Readers Theatre: (see Oct. 11) corresponding disease in wood­ University and a Ph.D degree from chucks [also known as ground hogs . Ogston Monday, Ocl 14: or marmots], which are naturally conducted two postdoctoral studies WS: at Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. infected in the wild." VB: at Olivet, 7 p .m. at the Fox Chase Cancer Center Book Review: The Crown of Columbus, ''The Heptatis B virus presents in Philadelphia. ■ Diane Seuss-Brakeman, 9:45 a.m. and a special medical problem because 6:30 p.m., Humphrey House, registra­ there is serious risk that liver cancer tion and fee; call the Stryker Center will develop after this," Ogston •National Issues Forum: "Remedies for Poetry Reading by Racial Inequality," 4 p.m., Stone Room explains. The disease sequence is a major cause of death in several parts Junkins on Oct. 21 Tuesday, Oct. 15: of the world, including Africa and •National Issues Forum: (see Oct. 14) the Far East. Donald Junkins, winner of the Student Recital, 7 p .m., Stetson Chapel In addition to furthering Poetry /Fiction Reading: Gary Gildner, John Masefield and Jenny Tane author of The Warsaw Sparks, 8 p.m., Ogston' s research objectives, the awards, as well as two fellowship President's Lounge project will contribute materially to grants from the National Endow­ the educational mission of the ment for the Arts, will give a College by making molecular reading on Oct. 21. The presenta­ Inside INSIDE biology instruments and techniques tion begins at 7:30 p.m. in the available for demonstration in Olmsted Room. Page 2: Hicks Center teaching labs, and by involving The author of nine volumes of Page 3: Curl Photos students directly in the project poetry, Junkins has been published through the research apprenticeship in numerous volumes including the Page 4: United Way in biology and senior individualized Saturday Review, American Poetry Page 5: Personnel Personals projects. Review, Atlantic, and the New Yorker. Ogston joined the faculty in Junkins teaches poetry and the spring. He was formerly assis­ American literature at the Univer­ tant professor in the department of sity of Massachusetts, where he ft immunology/microbiology at Rush directed the graduate writing \.4' Printed on recycled paper Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical program for ten years. ■ C> Ka la mazoo College, October 1991 INSIDE KALAMAZOO COLLEGE Transformation of Quad Stop and Hicks Center Begins

Strobel to Teach If the future Quad Stop comes anywhere near the description given by Food Service Director Diane Picard, or Interior Designer Jane Schley, or Dean in Russia Marilyn LaPlante, Scott's on Campus may be in trouble. Not only will you be able to pick up pizza, soft pretzels, hot dogs, and soft­ Fred Strobel is studying Russian freeze yogurt, you'll be able to sample a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, as in his spare time-and with good well as popcorn and cheese nachos. reason. He has just received a six­ You'll do it faster, and you'll do it in style, because the "new'' Quad Stop week appointment as Visiting will in no way, shape, or form, resemble the Quad Stop of old. Professor of Economics at Moscow With the completion of the new quarters for the Game Room and Index, State University. Beginning next February, Strobel work has already begun to enlarge and renovate the snack bar. If all goes will teach the course "Western Style according to schedule, the Quad Stop remain open until around Thanksgiving, Money and Banking" to a group of when it will close completely until the "Grand Reopening'' in early January. 60 students, both graduate and Food Facilities Concepts in Pittsburgh has developed the preliminary undergraduate. They were selected design for the grill area, which remain in its present location, with a slight from over 1000 applicants. enlargement. The space will be walled, allowing the Quad Stop to remain Since the course will be taught open, even when Marriott is closed. However, an express window will also between 5 and 7 p.m., Strobel will allow for the purchase of fast foods after hours. have time for travel and study. "I'm To achieve a lighter, more contemporary look, Schley has selected blond, particularly interested in the mone­ beechwood tables and chairs for the dining area. In addition, new lighting will tary system and prospects for be installed. establishing the convertibility of The color scheme in the adjacent Game Room will continue into the Quad the ruble," Strobel says. Stop, with black and white tiling on the floor, accented by emerald on the "I'm also looking forward to chairs and table tops. Large rectangular and round tables, as well as small, sampling the Russian cuisine. movable square tables, will meet a variety of faculty and student needs. That, and the food shortages should The most popular space is certain to be the new lounge area at the far ensure that I lose 10 to 15 lbs . " ■ corner of the old Index Room. Windows facing both north and east will provide natural lighting for the emerald carpeting, low coffee tables, and chairs. "All of this will be supported with plants-the whole mood will be more light and airy," Schley says. Ninian Smart to La Plante (who, with Tom Ponto, was assigned to look at the "dreams" of Deliver Armstrong a Hicks renovation) adds, ''We decided we needed a space nice enough where the students would want to come. We determined that funding of approxi­ Lectures mately $1 million would allow us to do major cosmetic and mechanical im­ provements, and upgrade both kitchen facilities." Dr. Ninian Smart, eminent As funding becomes available, the Hicks renovation project will continue theologian of and on the main level of Hicks. ■ professor of comparative religions at the , Santa Barbara, will deliver the 23rd annual Armstrong Lectures in Religion in Stetson Chapel, Oct. 9-11. Smart is the author or editor of 31 books on world religions, including the widely-used text­ book, The . His most substantial treatment of Christian , A Christian Systematic Theology in a World Context, is also his most recent book. During his professional career of more than 40 years, Smart was founding professor of at in 1967 where he directed major projects on the teaching of world religions. He also was editorial consultant for thewidely-shown Soon, this view of the Quad Stop will be only a memory. BBC series"The Long Search." ■ 2 The Times, They Are A'Changin' Evans Tours Africa

"This is one of the times when we say, 'You asked for it-you got it,"' says To find out what Dave Evans Food Service Director Diane Picard. She's discussing several improvements to has been doing in his post with the food service, which were implemented at the beginning of fall quarter. the U.S. Agency for International The major change came with the addition of new magnetic cards for Development, one turns to the students, allowing them to eat in the Quad Stop on their meal plan. "One of the Harare (Zimbabwe) Sunday Times. things that students have always been frustrated about is missing a meal." "I'm badly misquoted," wrote Picard explains. Evans in his letter that accompanied "If you miss it, you can't make it up. You can have the same meal in New the article, "and Kalamazoo College Welles, but you can't have it in the Quad Stop. So there's a general frustra­ is in Illinois, but hey, we're men­ tion-it's the same food and the same food service." tioned at least." Another major improvement came with the addition of two new salad bars Titled "U.S. won't dump pesti­ and two new hot bars in New Welles. And even though the salad bars increase cides in other countries," the article quotes Evans as saying, "It is the the number of toppings offered to 20, Picard has no trouble whatsoever ticking intention of the United States to off a list of offerings. destroy all pesticides on American In another response to students' wishes, one of the hot bars will be vegetar­ soil. We do not intend to dump ian, offering brown rice and a type of bean at every meal. Also available on a pesticides in other countries." daily basis will be a steamed vegetable and another product, such as kasha or In addition to a two-week tour whole wheat or vegetable pasta. The menu will change on the other hot bar, of Zimbabwe, Evans also traveled ranging from a make-your-own potato bar to a cookie and cobbler bar. to Chad, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, And breakfast-goers can make their own Belgian waffles daily, which are and Nigeria. The main objective accompanied by melted butter and maple and hot fruit syrups. was to develop a course on African "We know that today's students don't eat as they did ten years ago. They ecology. eat a lot of ethnic foods-they're much more savvy," Picard says. "So most of Most recently, Evans writes that the changes have been in response to what they wanted. he returned from a "fantastic" trip "Students really should take a lot of the credit-they pointed us in the right to Morocco, where he checked direction. Of course, the down side is, we'll probably all gain 40 pounds." stores of surplus pesticides and Picard also encourages faculty and staff to judge for themselves. Breakfasts cement kilns as possible ways to are $3.10 ("the best in town"), lunch is $4.45, and dinner is $6.25. ■ dispose of them. ■

Chemistry of Wine Curl Photos on Display Explored on Oct. 21

"Northern Exposures," an exhibition of 16 photographs by David Curl, ''The Chemistry of Wine" is the art, is on display at the research laboratories of The Upjohn Company until subject of a lecture/demonstration Nov. 19, as part of the ArtReach program of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. by Dr. Ernest J. Simpson on Mon­ The same exhibit will be installed at the People's Church of Kalamazoo, day, Oct. 21 The presentation will January 26 - March 8, 1992. be held from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the In describing the exhibition Curl says, "I like to return, season after season, Stone Room. to remote arboreal forests, mountain passes, and rocky coastlines. Here, beside A chemist at California State Fjords and among tundra wild flowers, the forces of nature and the labors of Polytechnic University, Simpson is man have left displays of some of the most fascinating objects and artifacts an active member of the American on earth." ■ Society of Enology and Viticulture and has published a California wine guide. Simpson will give an overview Rogues' Gallery of wine and wine making and more INSIDE detailed descriptions of the chemical If, for any reason, you happen KALAMAZOO COLLEGE composition of grapes and wine, to trudge up to the fourth floor of laboratory methods for analysis of Dewing, take a look at Paul Sother­ grapes and wines. His presentation land's latest innovation-the Inside K is published monthly will also include "component "Rogues' Gallery." by the Kalamazoo College analysis," which allows audience Individual photographs of Public Relations Office, participation. every senior biology major, as well The event is sponsored by the as all members of the biology Editor: Susan Allen American Chemical Society. To department, are displayed in a glass Graphic Designer: Anne Dixon reserve a place, call Jed Fisher, case. You'll have to find out for 384-9325, or Mic Lajiness, 385-7494. yourself whose face is mounted A nominal fee will be charged at above Dave Evans' name. ■ the door to cover costs. ■ 3 INSIDE KALAMAZOO COLLEGE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PEOPLE IN THE NEWS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Joe Fugate, foreign study, was invited by the Council on International United Way Campaign Education Exchange to serve on the curriculum committee for the Cooperative Japanese Business and Society Program, which met in New York on Aug. 30. Off and Running Lisa Holden, mathematics, attended the annual meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology, held Aug. 18- 21 in Santa Fe. Holden presented her Kalamawo College's participa­ paper, "Bursting Oscillations in a Biochemical Model: The Slow Passage tion rate in the Greater Kalamazoo through a Hopf Bifurcation," at the conference, which was supported by the United Way (GKUW) campaign last faculty development committee. year was 67 percent. The goal for this Ahmed Hussen, economics, recently returned from a one-year sabbatical in year's campaign is 80 percent. Japan, presented the paper "The Socioeconomic Factors Responsible for the During the campaign, a College Trend of Declining Birthrates in Japan since the Early 1970s" on July 21. His representative will call or drop by to talk was at the invitation of the Ph.D. Kenkyukoi, an association of scholars inform you of the new donor choice doing their Ph.D. research in Japan. The association organizes a conference program. Members of the committee annually, which is held at the International House of Japan, Tokyo. are Scotty Allen, Jeanne Baraka Love, A review article by Rodney Rodriguez, Romance languages, appeared in Mary Keleman, Nutan Malde, Gayle Modern Philosophy, U. of Chicago. Rodriguez reviews Susan Kirkpatrick's Obrecht, Kay Oke, Terry Perry, Lyn Women Writers and Subjectivity in Spain, 1835 - 1850, U. of California Press. Raible, Shirley Ulrich, and co-leaders ''The Declining Middle Class: A Growing Business Concern." by Fred Ham and Dave Kirby. Strobel, economics, is the title of an article that appeared in the Sept. issue of The names of GKUW supporters the Chamber of Commerce newspaper Enterprise. The full-page article is will be entered in a special drawing condensed from Strobel's most recent book. In addition, an editorial by Strobel, for a gift certificate valued at $35 for titled ''Trade Pact Will Speed the Decline of the Middle Class," appeared Aries Cafe or Red Lobster. ■ Newark Starr-Ledger on Sunday, Sept. 8. The Starr-Ledger has the largest circulation in New Jersey and is the 15th largest in the country. Phil Thomas, economics, is on a one-month assignment in Kenya, working In Search of the on export promotion politics for the Ministry of Finance, under the auspices of Great "K"wote the Harvard Institute for International Development. En route home, Thomas will meet with wife, Carol, for a four-week tour of Australia and New Zealand. Donald Van Liere, emeritus, and Carma Van Liere celebrated Heard any good ones lately? their 50th wedding anniversary in September. Carma's book, Hallowed Fire, About Kalamazoo College, that is. Motivation of Early Women Activists, has been published by Judson Press. When John Dobbs, associate Van Liere, who has been a teaching associate on the medical staff at Bronson provost, joined the College, he Hospital since 1970, has been transferred to the honorary staff, the first Ph.D. shared this recent comment about to be so honored there. ■ Kalamawo College from Dr. Gloria Smith, professor of psychology and counseling at the Michigan State University College of Education: "Of all the students who have graduated with B.A. degrees 32nd Annual Readers Theatre - Oct. 11 and 12 from colleges, Kalamazoo College students are always the best "San Francisco-City with a Heart" will be presented as the 32nd annual prepared." Readers Theatre production at Kalamawo College on Friday and Saturday, Third-hand endorsements like Oct. 11 and 12. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Dalton Theatre. Admission these are useful for inclusion in is $4. admissions literature, proposals, Performing in the "Faculty Mime Troupe" are 18-year veterans, as well as and College advertisements. relative newcomers: Marigene Arnold, and ; Nelda Unfortunately, many good quotes Balch, director and theatre emerita; Thomas Breznau, economics and business are lost, because no location has administration; Ellen Caldwell, English; Donald Flesche, political science; been designated as the official Janet Solberg, Romance languages; and Mark Thompson, religion. "quote bank." Balch has programmed short stories, poetry, and other prose from three For that reason, public relations periods in the history of San Francisco: ''The Gold Rush Days," the ''Turbulent will serve as a central location for '60s," and the "Disco Days of the '80s." any endorsements of Kalamawo A special highlight will be a reading of Bret Harte's The Outcasts of Poker College or its students. As great Flats. The performance will also feature works by other San Francisco authors "K"wotes come along, please jot who include Joan Didion, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gertrude Franklin Atherton, them down and submit them to our and Armistead Maupin. office (with your name, in case we "Some are works are light, others are more serious," says Balch. ''Maupin's, need clarification). They'll be kept for example, is very delightful- it's taken from a serial than ran for years in on file for all departments to use. ■ the San Francisco Chronicle." ■ 4 Judi McMillan, alumni, Oct. 10; Laurie Gildner to Give Personnel Personals Krahn, psychology, and Tim Weaver, computing, Oct. 17;Janet Riley, Poetry Reading sociology, Oct. 26 OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES: 2 years; Peggy Cauchy, physics, Gary Gildner, winner of the Oct. 31 National Magazine Award for October is second only to September in 1 year; Theresa Davis, theatre, the number of those who mark another Fiction and the Pushcart Prize for Barbara Hurd, PP, and David Warmack, Fiction, will present a poetry year with the College. They'll appreciate athletics, Oct. 1; Juanita Mathews, your good wishes . . . service office, Oct. 8; Eileen Barette, reading on Tuesday, Oct. 15. His development, Oct. 23, and Alison presentation, titled "The Hidden 29 years; Margo Bosker, German, Levine, ac. advising, Oct. 24 Ball Tricks: Poems and Prose from Oct. 1; Excell Bailey, physical plant (PP), The Warsaw Sparks and Clackamas," Oct. 5 DEPARTURES begins at 8 p.m. in the President's 28 years; George Nielsen, math, Lounge. and Larry Smith, music, Oct. 1 A poet, writer, and professor of 26 years; Phil Thomas, economics, and Adair Dacey left as programmer/ Marcia Wood, art, Oct. 1; Bob Schero, analyst in computer services on English at Drake University, Gilder Sept. 9. PP, Oct. 18 is the author of books including Blue 25 years; Dave Evans, biology, and Like the Heavens, The Second Bridge, Please stop by and greet the following and Stan Rajnak, math, Oct. 1; John new arrivals: A Week in South Dakota. Wickstrom, history, Oct. 19 The Warsaw Sparks is the result 24 years; Kathy Rajnak, physics, Donna Lakin began as secretary in of his travel to Poland as a 1987 and Dave Winch, physics, Oct. 1 the chemistry department on Sept. 9. Fulbright Scholar. His pastime as 23 years; Paul Olexia, b_iology, and . Donna and her husband are recently coach of Polish baseball team makes Romeo Phillips, education, Oct. 1; Ricky married and moved from St. Louis up the foreground activity of Wilson,PP,Oct. 25 following his appointment as manager the work. 22 years; Hardy Fuchs, German, of the Kalamazoo County Club. The and Lyn Maurer, athletics, Oct. 1 mother of two, Donna formerly was Kansas City Star reviewer Steve 21 years; Mary Beth Birch, music, business administrator for a commercial Paul writes, "He [Gildner] lets Oct. 1 interior design firm in St. Louis. baseball, innocent and energizing it 20 years; Cathy Griesbach, health its fledgling Polish form, speak for services, Oct. 1 Laura Packard-Latiolais began duties itself. But he also gives his book a 19 years; Kim Cummings sociology, as secretary in the chapel office on Sept. personal dimension, a voice, that is Bernard Palchick, art, Barry Ross, 3. Laura and her husband, Chris, who is lively, revealing and thoroughly instructor of philosophy at the College, music, Kathy Smith, R. Lang. and human . " ■ Lonnie Supnick, psychology, Oct. 1 are the parents of 2-year-old S:ecilia. A former bookkeeper, Laura en1oys 17 years; Sally Ole~ia, ac. advising, . Wade Robison, philosophy, and DaVtd singing classical music as well as musical comedy. Strauss, history, 17 years Classical Spanish 16 years; Joel Sportel, PP, Oct. 3 Hank Techentin began as director of 15 years; Shirley Ulrich, PP, Oct. 27 publications in the public relations Music 13 years; Rodean Mathews, PP, Oct. 9; office on Oct. 7. A gradua!e of Lucretia Lee, PP, Oct. 23 Kalamazoo Central, Hank formerly "An Evening of Classical Spanish 12 years; Tom Breznau, economics, Joe was a specialist in Brockington, German, Dick Carpenter, communication and Music" on Oct. 22 features soprano comp. sci., and Caroline Ham, Stryker, information with the Angela D' Antuono and pianist John Oct. 1; Carolyn Hornev, CDC, Oct.30 Kalamazoo public Van Buskirk. The concert begins at 8 11 years; Rhoda Craig, chemistry, and school system. He and p.m. in Stetson Chapel. Nora Evers, education, Oct. 1 his wife, Debbie, are D' Antuono' s singing career 6 years; Jill Christian, music, Ahmed the parents of three includes Mimi in Puccini's l.a Boheme Hussen, economics, Paul Sotherland, children: Mary Alisa, 3, and Butterfly in Puccini's Madame biology, and Jan Tobochnik, physics, and twins Christina Butterfly; Micaela in Bizet's Carmen, Oct. 1; Kay O'Boyle, library, Oct. 4; Janit and Chase, 1-1 /2. Hank Techentin Rosalina in Strauss's Die Fliedermaus. Guess, PP, Oct. 14 Known for her sensitivity for Spanish 5 years; Keith Edmondson, Stryker, Bryon Skinner began working as full-time cutsodian on Sept. 23. Bryon music, D' Antuono has appeared in and Paula Romanaux, chapel, Oct. 1; oratorio, as soloist with ortchestra, Brad Reafsnyder, PP, Oct. 13; Pat Ponto, is the son of Kathy Hutchins, business office. and as a recitalist throughout the counseling, Oct. 15; Ken Nielsen, PP, United States and Europe. Oct. 16 CONGRATULATIONS 4 years; Gayle Obrecht, alumni, Oct. 12; Van Buskirk has recorded with Dani Barnett, development, Oct. 19; Newport Classics, Da Cameron To Stan and Janet Earl, who became Pat Strawn, provost, Oct. 28 Magna, Vanguard, Delos, and parents of a son, Taylor Michael, on Nonsuch recording companies. In 3 years; Madeline Chu, Chinese, Peter Friday, Sept. 20. Taylor weighed 7 lb. 10 Hopkins, music, Ray lnkel, theatre, demand as a recital parter to promi­ oz. at birth. He joins daughter Monica, nent singers and instrumentalists, he Rodney Rodriguez, Rom. lang., and who graduates from college this year . ■ Janet Solberg, Rom. Jang., Oct. 1; has been enthusiastically received in New York, London, Switzerland, Hungary, and West Germa ny . ■ 5 INSIDE KALAMAZOO COLLEGE •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• October 1991 Please keep us posted!

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