VOL. 25 NO. 2 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1973
The long and hard fought parietal hours. Some of the not exist, and that the problems POSSIBILITY struggle for open dorms will issues that Sister' feels must be would be covered as well as they tentatively reach a first step dealt with, “in order to insure the could be. Sr. Kathryn seems towards achievement in the rights of each resident student as fairly confident that experi spring semester of 1973-74 school well as those of the Institution mental inter-visitation will begin year. are: next Semester in a minimum Following a June Board of 1. Control of the anticipated way. This would then not impose Trustees’ meeting in which the larger numbers of people in the on the student who does not wish Board indicated that inter residence halls. to live in “open” dorms, but has visitation policy was in the hands 2. Development and im no “closed” dorms available to of the Administration, Sister plementation of an effective sign- him. Kathryn Stump, Vice-President in and sign-out policy. The most vital need of the for Student Affairs, and Sister 3. Clearing of halls at curfew inter*visitation experimental Patricia Russo, Director of hours. period will be responsible help Residents, began looking into a 4. Roommate problems from the students. If the experi feasible plan of intervisitatibn for resulting from parietal policies. ment fails to meet the standards Rosary Hill residents. 5. Sanction for policy expected by the Administration, t- Afr Inter-Visitation Committee violators.” it could well mean another four was formed again this year con The committee was given a years’ battle to get where we are * sisting of Doreen Viggiano, John week to organize their thoughs now. Bigg, Lon Crawford, John and solutions. At the next session, The next meeting will be on Wroblewski, Cathy Ball, and after discussion on several major Oct. 16th in which the RA’s will be Paula Vielkind. The first meeting points of Sr.’s paper, the com given a chance to express their gave Sr. Pat an opportunity to mittee pointed out that a “per* views on the inter-visitation present her position paper on feet” inter-visitation policy did program. by Ca|hy ^ Will The*« Doors Remain Closed Forever? AID TO EVERYONE Searching The Office of Education is mined on the basis of a formula program, students will receive Rosary Hill College will have Miss Cecilia T. Matta developed by the Office of sponsoring a new student grant assistance of $1400, less the a new president. The process that Mr. Anthony W. Violanti Education and applied con financial aid program which is amount the family can be ex is to terminate with the selection Miss Susan A. Pominville $ sistently to all students who apply available to first-time, full-time pected to contribute for the post of RHC’s second executive, in Mr. Alfred E. Anscomb i for a Basic Grant. students for the 1973-74 school secondary education of the volves a special committee set up Dr. Richard G. Brandenburg year. Basic Crants, unlike loans, do student. No grant can, however, to review applications for the Fr. Joseph B. Dorsey hot have to be repaid and may be The new Basic Educational be more than one-half of a position. Corinne Halsema, O.S.F. used to cover a student’s tuition, Opportunity Grant Program- student’s cost of attendance. The twenty-one member Mr: James M. Dillon (ex officio) fees, room, board, books, sup more popularly known as Basic For the 1973-74 academic Presidential Search Committee The Committee’s existence plies, and miscellaneous ex Grants-is designed to assist year, $122 million is available to includes representatives of the will terminate with the sub penses. They are the “floor” of eligible students planning to assist an estim ated 425,000 faculty, Alumni, Board of mission of recommendations to the assistance package available enter colleges, universities, students. The maximum award is Trustees, Administrative Staff, the Board of Trustees by its self- to eligible students. Other forms community colleges, approved $452 and the average award is Student Body and the Com imposed January deadline. The of student aid may be provided in vocational and technical schools, $200. munity. The membership is listed Board of Trustees will make the addition to these grants. and hospital schools of nursing. The amount of each student’s below: final decision. When the appropriation is expected family contribution and Mr. John T. Maher, Chairman Until a new president is sufficient to fully-fund the the amount of his award is deter Miss Allalee A. Babbidge named, management of the Mr. Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. College’s affairs will continue to Marita Lannan, O.S.F. be handled by Dr. Ralph Sexuality Course Patricia Russo, O.S.F. Zielonka. Dr. Zieionka was ATTENTION: Miss Mary Lou Littlefield chosen to succeed Sr. Angela Mr. Daniel J. Lacey Canavan as the temporary Students at Northern Illinois did previously. Dr. Richard S. Cimbalo executive in June. M ay 1974 University, DeKalb, 111., may Students give themselves Dr. James F. O’Leary now earn three credits for their twenty-five per cent of their Mr. Thomas J. Maass Graduates- interest in sex. grade. They also are required to Mrs. Janet L. LeVan A course entitled “Human fill out a one hundred seventy- Mrs. Carol L. Hughes Application for Sexuality,” offered through the five question survey at the Mrs. Rosemary A. Saffire Men’s Physical Education beginning of the course and write degree due in Department, has an endrollment a sexual autobiography, which of 100 and about 450 students on are both anonymous. office of registar the waiting list. An objective midterm and Students engage in such ac final essay exam are also given in by Nov. 1 tivities as Shouting George the course. Note page two pictures - Care to Carlin’s seven obscenities at each comment? Send editorials to the other, participating in “desensi Ascent Office or mail-box #419. tizing” sessions, viewing movies, Concentration and entering into frank dis cussions on birth control Be sure to read page three to find m eeting methods. out about an opportunity for The course instructor says the students to visit Mexico. 11:30 A.M . goals of the course are to help students understand themselves Page five is definitely worth as sexual beings and identify the looking at. It contains a sneak Tuesday factors and alternatives that preview of the Daemen Little influence them as sexual beings. Theatre upcoming production. It One girl said that after only consists of two-one act plays and three class periods she feels more both should be great! O ctober at ease discussing sex than she See what’s going on campus’s throughout America on Page 7. 23, 1973 And Much, Much More! ! ! PA G E 2 THE ASCENT OCTOBER 16, 1973 ZeUtosU&l Attention Veterans The Rosary Hill College Colle to join our organization. Here are giate Veterans Association would some of our long range ob like to welcome all returning jectives: veterans, transfers and fresh club-house, off campus OBITUARY men. scholarship/loan fund Approximately two-thirds of membership in N.Y. State AMERICA (nee United the male enrollment on campus Veterans organization States), suddenly, after a five consists of veterans. We have the , membership in Nation year illness beginning in 1968. potential of becoming a very Veterans organization. Death was caused by unjust influential voice on campus, but If your name is on this list you wars, over zealous corrupt it can’t be accomplished by in aren’t going to be able to draw politicians, racial and ethic dis dividual action. any money from the Veterans crimination, and moral and The Veterans’ Club meets on Administration unless you stop at economic poverty. the first and third Tuesday of the Registrars’ office and have Formerly known as the land of each month. We are politically your letter of eligibility sub the free and home of the brave, at non-alligned, and exist only as a mitted. time of death leaders screamed service for you. All we are asking Chutko, Richard I >: innocence as country faced for is one hour of your time per Fischer, Charles oblivion. Father of such sons as month. Gelgud, Richard Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, All veterans who have an Hoolihan, Tim King and Kennedy, Mother of honorable discharge or * any Lamoureaux, Gary Susan Anthony, E. ; Roosevelt persons, male or female, who are Mahler, Harold among others. At time of funeral drawing Veterans benefits McKelley, Wm. there were no friends left in the through their parents are eligible Poeller, Jay world community to pay their Vantine, Richard respects. Personality May Dictate Choice of Booze or Pot
A preference for either alcohol relationships with others. They or marijuana may be determined * are. more dreamy, more ONE PICTURE by over-all personality traits, imaginative, and sometimes, 'Come and Got It!" psychologists revealed at a con- ! rugged individualists who prefer ference directed by -.the., to go their own ways.” Smithsonian Institute’s Center, “The. extroverts tend to use e i v c for the Study of Man. , alcohol and the introverts' use Dr. Michael Beauborn, a marijuana. But where you have Jamaican psychiatrist, told thè only one drug, heavily prescribed recent conference: “Heavy by society as in the USA, some drinking is usually associated people may be taking alcohol as with the upper classes, who tend their drug when they are unsuited to be extroverts and strive to to it. It’s just the wrong drug for succeed. Alcohol releases them. ” he concluded. aggressive drives and is the ideal “Marijuana has the quality to drug for materialist-oriented, induce whatever experience a Western societies.” * • culture expects,” added Dr. Vera On the other hand, marijuana Rubbin, who coordinated the con is preferred by more introverted, férence. “If people expect it will passive people, Bèaubórn said, make them work hard, they work “They need it to help make hard. If they expect it will make them relax, they relax.”
THE ASCENT Tuesday, October 16,1973 v Voi. 25 No. 2
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Co- Advisors______’ Steven Astmann Modesto Argenio The Ascent is a student publication with a circulation of 3,000. It is One picture depicts a thousand serviced by Intercollegiate Press and College Press Service, j words. These pictures exemplify Republication of all matter herein without the express consent of the | some of the problems facing RHC. Co-Editors-In-Chief is forbidden. Editorial policy is determined by the I Why not send your comments Co-Editors-In-Chief. Opinions are not necessarily those of the Ad- I to the “Ascent” Editorial Staff. ministration. f Page 3 THE ASCENT MEXICAN EXPERIENCE American Chemical Society Departure: January 2,1974 Return: January 23,1974 At Rosary Hill. College the speakers, parties and the “American Chemical Society” “Eastern Colleges Science January 2nd Depart: 7:55 A.M., Buffalo Airport, American Airlines plays an important role for die Conference” are also included in Arrive: 12:43 P.M., Mexico City Airport Natural Sciences. the agenda. Transportation to the Hotel During the spring of the year, Officers include: Tom Stewart 4 P.M. Visit of the Alameda, Torre Latina, Avenida Juarez, House of Tiles, a “High School Workshop” is - President, Sue Connelly - V. National Museum of Popular Arts held where students from neigh President5, Gary Szczygiel - January 3rd Bellas Aries, Zocalo, National Palace, Juarez Museum, The Leather Store, boring high schools visit RHC. In Secretary, Nick Mosseau - the science curriculum Merced Market, National Cathedral, Museum of the City of Mexico Treasurer and Mr. Wilbert Eger - demonstrations are held con Advisor. January 4th Subway to Chapultepec, visit of the Castle, the Park, Modern Art Museum, cerning Biology, Physics, For those of you who are not Museum of Antropology (4 hours at least) Historical Museum Chemistry, etc. Students are already members, but are in January 5th Paseo de La Reforma assigned to demonstrate and/or terested, please contact any one La Zona Rosa, The Market of Mexican curios lecture certain research ex of the officers for complete in Convent of Las Vizcainas periments and other related formation. r >: Leave Mexico City for Cuernavaca topics. Other activities involving January 6 Settling with the Mexican Families Student Teachers January 7th Two hour orientation at Mr. Guerrero’s center on life in Cuernavaca There will be a seminar en Afternoon: downtown visit, cathedral, Borde Gardens, market, Cories Castle, This ‘N That titled “Drugs and Alcohol” on Oct. 26 at 9:30 in DS 34. etc. Presenting will be John Car January 8th Morning: Prehistorical Mexico The Phi Delta Kappa chapter of S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo will be darelli, Police Chief of Eden. It Afternoon: Xochicalco, Teopanzolco sending D. Edward J. McMahon promises to be very good. And January 9th The conquest of Mexico as their delegate to the Bi-annual don’t forget; this is a Afternoon free conference held in Houston, requirement by the State of New January 10th Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Abbey of Acolman - One day trip Texas, October l8-21st. This York for teacher certification. January 11th Morning: XVI Century religious architecture (1 hour) international honorary organization for men in education Nahuatl communities in Central Mexico (1 hour) IF JM FIND MIST***# stresses ideas, leadership, in THIS PUBLICATION, The Church and the Indian research and service in the field. PLEASE CONSIDER THAT Afternoon: Tepoztlan, Tlayacapan, etc. For men you say!!! Well we shall Tney are there for a & > January 12th One day with Dr. Hennin at “El Horizonte Rural” which is an institution see, because die primary issue at PURPOSE. VIZ PUBLISH dedicated to the education of abandoned campesino children with the purpose the conference »rill be the ad SOHEWlM? FOR - ' mission of women!! f 1 > of enabling them to advance socially, culturally and economically — run by EVERYONEj a n d Mexican, Canadian, and American students Dr. McMahon is president of SOME PEOPLE' January 13th the U.B. chapter, (me of the ARE A L W A Y S 25 Free - Suggestions: The Salto de San Anton, The Concerts and the Cafes on the largest in the world. Zocalo, the 8 P.M. Mariachi Mass at the Cathedral, get together to rent a tail L00/C.IU6 FOR MtSTAKESH\ and go swimming at Las Estacas. Big Splurge: the hacienda of Cocoyoc January 14th Morning: Colonial Mexico Afternoon: Visit of one or two haciendas, sugar cane farms, etc. January 15th One whole day trip to Taxco January 16th Mexican revolutions: Morelos, Hidalgo, Juarez Afternoon: free , . . January 17th Discussion of Modern Mexico ISSS Visit of Oaxtepec, Cuernavaca downtown weaving center January 18th Mexico and the USA Visit of the schools, universities, Art centers, Cidoc, Ceia, etc. January 19th Morning: back to Mexico City y January 20th Free - Suggestions: One day in the gardens of Chapultepec and Zoo, visit of the Convents, Concerts, Theatres Big Spluges: Mexican Ballet (US$4-8) Bullfight (USS4-8) Ballet Xochimilco and Bullfight $16.00 - get the tickets as soon as you arrive in Mexico from Agencia Horizonte, calle - Florencia January 21st Visit of the University, the Pedregal, Churubusco, PQlyforum (chartered bus three floors of a Denver office the guru unless you’re willing to building, employing over 150 included in the .Rosary Hill Mexican Experience) knock Jesus. people, controlling ap As for the ulcer, the followers January 22nd Subway to Tlatelolco, Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Basilica de la Guadalupe proximately $60,000 a month, and of Maharaj Ji explain that the Evening with the Mariachis, Plaza Garibaldi coordinating various projects Perfect Master is perfect “in his January 23rd Depart: 9:40 A.M., Mexico City Airport and activities associated with the essence’,’ but his body follows the Arrive: 8:45 P.M., Buffalo Airport movement. Among these are laws of die world. Divine Sales, a chain of stores There are also examples of dealing in recycled goods, Divine disciples becoming disillusioned Sponsored by: Modern Language Department Services, a presently small odd- with the teaching of the Any additional information contact: Dr. Paule Hennin job business, the national movement. This is attributed to Room 339E - Ext. 337 promotion, publication and the fact that some people come transportation centers, and the expecting too much from the World Peace Corps, the guru’s guru, like “a trip ten times as security force. good as acid”. Others are Simply Marching to Millenium All this success, however, is not receptive. not unblemished. Maharaj Ji is A disciple who turns away is Guru Maharaj Ji, one of the in which he is “shown his soul”. delivered by the guru’s disciples, the target of many skeptic. Much like a person who is full: he may most controversial and perhaps According to the Maharaj Ji’s called “premies” after the guru’s has been made recently of the come to a table well laid-out with richest religious figures in the followers, after this “direct legal first name, on the subjects guru’s hospitalization for an his favorite foods, and yet he will United States, may either be the experience of God”, a person of what a Perfect Master is, and ulcer; and his habit of surroun be unable to eat, explained a greatest saint or the finest con- naturally becomes more peaceful how he is with us now. The final ding himself with the trappings spokesman using simile in a man in the recent history of the and loving. The guru’s advocates day of the festival, the guru of a rich man, including a manner typical of the guru and world. see a world based on peace and himself will address the “World mansion, a Mercedes, and a his followers. The 15-year-old guru was born love as the direct result of his Assembly to Save Humanity” personal Lear jet. His followers As in any faith, the Prem Pal Singh Rawat on teachings. about his plans to “end suffering say that those who point to these relationship between the guru December 10, 1957 in Haridwar, In order to reach this goal, on a global scale” (hiring the new things are only “sen and his followers almost defies India, the youngest son of the Maharaj Ji (a name meaning millenium. sationalizing”, and that the guru rational analysis. To his sym then-Perfect Master. On his “great king”) is planning to hold The festival’s publicity plans has these things because his pathizers, Maharaj Ji will always father’s death, the boy declared a religious festival in the include a 50-piece band which will followers gave them to him out of be “the Perfect Master” engaged that the spirit of his father had Astrodome, called Millenium ’73, tour the states with the guru and love. His defenders specifically in the commendable effort of been transmitted to him. Today on November 8-9-10. It is sup 500 premies later this fall. point to the biblical story of Jesus bringing peace and joy to the he is the central figure in a posed to signify the beginning of a Scheduled stops are Boston, having his feet washed in ex world for a thousand years. To religious movement that claims thousand years of peace and Philadelphia, Washington; pensive perfume, and his answer his detractors, he is a clever six million followers worldwide. harmony which the guru will Columbus, Indianapolis, St. to Judas’ criticism that the entrepreneur who is using the At the core of the guru’s bring to the world through his Louis, Kansas City, and finally money could have been used to desire of many people to have a teachings is the concept that all teachings. Houston. In addition, charter help others: Marharaj Ji and new God who will save them from men possess, and are bound According to Jim Vuko, a flights to the Millenium are being Jesus share the opinion that there the misery and inadequacies of together by, an innate spiritual public relations spokesman for organized. will always be opportunities to the world to create a soft life for perfection. The role of the Per the Perfect Master, Millenium ’73 Backing Guru Maharaj Ji is a help the poor and suffering, but himself as he takes the ultimate fect Master is to reveal this will provide the religious leader Denver-based organization the opportunities for their ego-trip. perfection to every man. with “a platform to address the called the Divine Light Mission followers to demonstrate love As Vuko succinctly put it, It is his goal to give each man United States and the world”. (DLM). The DLM is the business with gifts is limited and should be “how you see it is how it looks”. an individual religous experience The main messages will be end of the movement, occupying J J X indulged. Therefore, don’t knock PIPE 4 THE ASCENT » OCTOBER T6; 1973 m Chicago I to m by Darryl David Amata Chicago, not that tottering People,” their most effective town, but that towering rock social protest song, the art of music combo, consists of seven of music and lyrics comes first; the Sine arts the most talented “real” latent commentary, comes Where Is musicians currently recording. naturally. Side two is a massive, 'PccuuAt ‘P%e*Ki&ie They’ve got a big, bassy sound, uplifting medley of “Wake Up The Love often resembling Blood, Sweat Sunshine,” “Make Me Smile,” ‘& te ic u U & by Daryl Smith and Tears. But the comparison the popular “Colour My World” One of our all time favorites- stops here. Chicago is a much and five others that aptly demon Franco Zefferelli’s production of more varied and sophisticated strate the wide range of the “Romeo and Juliet” returned to group that can be appreciated by group. Sides three and four the Holiday 1 theater on Union all generations. The unique feature Chicago at their most Road. Even though most people aspect is that Chicago can make diversified, brooding sad, slow, have already seen it, many poetical and political statements classical compositions (“ AM, decided to seclude themselves without forfeiting rich, enter PM Mourning,” “Memories of from the now seemingly, sen taining sound. The music is out Love”) and clamoring one timental roar of society for a few standing. The all-important jaunty, Jamaican romp (“Fancy intimate and tear-jerking words you’ll have to listen to with Colours”). moments to watch two charac a more attentive ear. The instrumental strength of ters experiencing a unique “Chicago Transit Authority,” Chicago comes through more utopian love affair. their first disc, moves at a poignant than the words on Shakespeare’s statement, rollicking, thunderous pace. It double-album number 11. The through ingeniously beautiful and catapulted the group to quick subjects and irreparable pre provocative language, seemed to profits and popularity. The three dictions touched upon are be, “This is what I consider to be goodies are “Does Anybody profound: freedom; the pollution true love. Have you ever known Really Know What Time It Is?” of Mother Earth; the falling it?” Let’s stop and think it over a “Bgeinnings“ and “Questions 67 apart of a country; the death of a little, keeping in mind that it was and 68.” Six minutes and fifty- civilization. The satire is sar also Shakespeare who said “To three seconds of something called donic. It is not unusual to hear thine own self be true.” “Free Form Guitar” should have drills and buses deafening, car Through periodic sobs and horns honking, other assorted Claudio Vasquez, a native to present a specific technical been taken out with the trash, but sniffles by females and throat sounds of progress (?) shrilling, South American, will premiere difficulty. But the purpose is to nobody’s perfect. All is redeemed clearing on the part of a few men, and a toilet flushing it all down at The Twelve American Preludes, make music. An etude, especially in “South California Purples” an increasing realization of how the end. The beauties here are written by Argentine composer, a Chopin etude, should not be per and “I’m a Man.” “Someday r the viewing of the values and many. A few titles to jog the Alberto Ginastera, in addition to formed as a technical display (August 29, 1968)” is a cynical morals of love have decreased memory: “Loneliness is Just a works by Mozart and Chopin. only, but foremost as a display of musical interpretation of the through the centuries, en Word,” “What Else Can I Say,” Mr. Vasquez is appearing musicality.” violently infamous Democratic compassed thoughts throughout Convention. As a Whole, “Flight 602,” “At the Sunrise,” Sunday evening, October 28th at In discussing the Ginastera the audience. It gave all those “Transit Authority” is half “Lowdown” (that won’t let you 8:30 in W.S.R. under the auspices Preludes, Mr. Vasquez describes cozy couples a chance to become brilliance, half mindless noise down), and the fascinating “An of the Musical Spectrum Series, the pianistic writing as essen even more honest with them Hour in the Shower.” which brings 3 performing artists tially a “bright technique, making. selves and each other in light of “Chicago 11” is sharper, more “Chicago IV.” I’m told, is an a semester, on campus to per which is a means not an end.” setting a new goal in their consistent and perfected in awfully misguided assemblage of form for the community at large. The music is characterically everyday life to strive for, if not arrangement and presentation. what could have been a super Admission is free. composed of complex rhymthmic already reached. collection of best-selling hits. This summer Mr. Vazquez structures and folk loric ten Every number leads smoothly, Say - what a coherent world “Chicago V” is clearly was the recipient of a R.H.C. dencies. The composer does elegantly into the next. “Moving we would live in if Shakespeare’s In” opens side one with horns Chicago at the summit. All kinds faculty grant which enabled him employ occasional clusters and powerful message concerning of things are happening here, all to participate in Master Classes 12 tone rows, but his music is not blowing, drums thumping and that idealistic fallacy of the mind spontaneously. It moves and in Vienna, Austria, and perform atonal. full speed ahead; followed by a could help each man erase the grooves everywhere from “All is in London’s world renowned When asked why he goes glib, pro-living together number,; question “Where is the love?” Well” to a haunting “While the Wigmore Hall. through the endless hours of “The Road ” I*1 “Poem for the City Sleeps” to that perennial As a Professor of Piano and an practice and intense nervousness personal favorite “Saturday in Artist in Residence at R.H.C. Mr. before a recital he replied, “just the Park.” “Dialogue” is wit and Vasquez possesses a refreshing to communicate to the audience Ot&en, *l/o4ce& O tfan TR am t by Donna Jordon satire, lampooning all the attitude toward music and and to let themselves enjoy the Time: the late thirties. Place: longed for adventure. She finally political views - optimistic, pessi musicality. For instance, in music.” Mississippi. This was the setting persuaded Joel to run away. He mistic, apathetic. The “State referring to the second half of his This is a refreshing attitude for a very remarkable and in did run away but, he discovered (that is, condition) of the Union October 28th program, Chopin for a performer but an often teresting evening at the Studio that he “couldn’t run away-he (that is, America)” turns out to Etudes op. 25, Mr. Vasquez overlooked purpose for an artist. Arena Theatre. Other Voices came back.” be more rhythm than revolution, states, “The nature of an etude is By Tony Ogorek Other Rooms was truly one of The stage for Other Voices with Robert Lamm shouting at Truman Capote’s most enriching Other Rooms was waxy and cold. the end, “Don’t tear it down!” dramas. Elaborate sound and lighting “Goodbye” signifies Chicago’s The action of the play cen effects added much depth to the farewell to crowded, “boring” tered around Joel Knox, a thir “imagined” scenery. Rooms, LA and their eventual retreat to a teen year old boy in search of his buildings and the fresh southern secluded place in the Colorado place in life. Joel was also in swamps were allusions. Rockies where they produced search of the father he had never Horses and wagons, bluejays their latest L P ...... known. Joel was sent by his aunt and other birds, rain, heaven, The possibility of discovery who had raised him from infancy, and a ’traveling show’ were promised in “Alma Mater” on to meet his unknown father who blown out of ‘sound’. Flute music Chicago V never fully blossoms in lived in a place quite different accompanied the death of Jesus number VI. This is Chicago not at from which he was used to. After Fever, Henry, the imaginary dog their most innovative, but at their arriving at the home of his father and Old John Brown, the mule. most commercialized. All the he was soon informed that his Reference to birds was a selections utilize the successful father was an invalid. major symbol. Randolph used the pattern of preceding albums. The theme of search was feathers of birds for his han Lucky for us and them the style is accented thoughout the play and dicraft. His birds ‘couldn’t fly”, winning and enduring. That style supplemented by other Birds in the chandelier of “old excels in the pre-sold, sure-fire characters in the play. The Sunshine”, a hermit brought the hit “Feelin’ Stronger Every father’s estate, or the “landing”, past back to Randolph. He Day” and in the affable, totally was cared for by an aged Negro recalled his youth. predictable “What’s This World and his grandaughter, Missouri At the end of the play Joel Coming’ To.” A pleasant slight who was known to Joel affection finds reality. He helps Randolph, divergence emerges in “Just You ately as ‘Zoo’. Zoo was also who is lost find his way back to ‘n’ Me” and “In Terms of Two.” “searching”. She searched for the “landing” - the place where “Something in This City Changes snow but, soon found that her he belongs. People” and “Hollywood” are a place was in Mississippi with her David Aaron, Nancy Franklin, final wallop to a society held in ‘family’. John Harkins, Swoosie Kurtz, the lowest esteem by the group. The theme of search was also Avon Long Lynne Thigpen, all “Critics’ Choice” blends smooth incorporated in the reminiscing gave tremendous performances instrumentals with harsh lyrics. of the characters. Joel’s father as Joel, Any, Randolph, Idabel, Here Chicago pleads, “I’m giving was in the care of Joel’s cousin Jesus Fever and Zoo. Yvonne everything I have/I’, even trying Randolph and Miss Amy. Both Moray in her first ‘dramatic’ to see i there’s more.” In Randolph and Amy looked back debut gave the performance a essence, the group immediately on the “old days” with delight. refreshing burst of enjoyment as declares the album’s mediocrity, They seemed to be searching for little Miss Wisteria. The entire and surrenders before the battle the past which they could never cast - not to forget the excellent between performer and critic bring back. Miss Amy listened to property, stage, lighting and (every listener’s a critic) is even old piano rolls which took her sound crew gave the Buffalo fought. What is experienced on back to days past. Joel’s friend Audience an enjoyable and in Chicago VI is some fine sing-a- Idabel was also searching. She teresting evening. longs providing a familiar thrill* rehearsing IT’S CALLED THE SUGARPLUM
by Israel Horovitz Actor: Tim Hiller Director: Hoz Cramer Kathleen Rooney in “ . . . SUGARPLUM” PLUS
19, 20,
Peter Kiklowicz in 21 ■ 7, 22 Performers: Clayton Silver “ . . . SUGARPLUM” hy Slaw om ir Movozek and Chet Popiolkowski 8:30 P.M.
one acts
Miss Rooney
Chet and Clay
Stage Manager: Marianne COME SEE Student Director: Pat OCTOBER 16, 1973 THE ASCENT PAG E 6 PROBLEMS I LIVING LINE Watkins Glen by John Wroblewski ^ ' POET’S CORNER Last summer on the 27th of ? Q. Could you please give me some information about federally July the town of Watkins Glen, guaranteed loans? New York was invaded by a TO KATHLEEN roaring crowd of 600,000 people. They came to hear the music of the melody of my poem A. The federally guaranteed loans are made by private lenders such The Grateful Dead, The Allman begins from within as banks, credit unions or the colleges themselves for up to $2500.00 Brothers, and the Band. Although sprouting with per year. This is an increase of $1500.00 over last year. Repayment of the music was not scheduled to - dove’s wings the loan usually must begin 9 to 12 months after the student leaves begin until 12:00 Sat., people i watch school but can be deferred up to 3 years if the borrower is in the armed started arriving as early as a the two of you forces, the Peace Corp, or Vista or if he resumes full time studies in an week before. They came by car, < in fragrant, approved school. motorcycle, and foot from places L pink light The full amount of the debt outstanding may not go above $7500.00 as far away as Hawaii. By noon fly toward Friday, cars were backed up , a for undergraduates or vocational school students or $10,000.00 for those in graduate school. seven miles outside the racetrack - tired red sun area. to catch a glimpse By nightfall, people were An important change was made this year in rules for deciding who of the retiring abandoning their cars in the road ' quiet may receive the federal interest benefits. Heretofore, these benefits up to 21 miles outside of town and y * 1 Daryl Smith went to students whose families had an annual adjusted income of $15,000.00 or less. Now the cost of attendance is weighted against the walking. Ticket collection student’s financial resources. became impossible as the huge mass of people pressed toward > Q. Where can I get information on VD? the stage area, openly smoking 4 THE SEAGULL marijuana and passing bottles of beer, urine, and other beverages. ' Free A In Buffalo, you can call 833—5252. Any place else in New York The Grateful Dead started on ?■ Suspended threadless State, dial 1-800-462-1168. It’s free and it’s confidential. The hours for time, and played for more than sweeping in lonesome movement this service are weekdays - 3:30 to 10:00 P.M., Saturdays -10:00 A.M. five hours. They were followed by under invention that sprang to 4:00 P.M. It is a cooperative service of the New York State Health the Allmans and The Band, music ' from his wings, Dept, and the Buffalo Diocese Catholic Youth Dept. continuing well into 3:00 in the , > 1 he glides unafraid morning. Although all the groups over those Q. What is the BOG program in Financial Aid? played well, many people ' who will paint his body complained that (hey couldn’t s r i pierce his mind A. The BOG Program stands for Basic Education Opportunity Grant hear the music, and many more and line his soul Program. Under this new program, needy high school graduates could not get within sight of the in Black and White planning to attend college full time can receive about $500.00 or $600.00 musicians. It really didn’t per year. However, a student can receive no more than half his matter, many said because the t and sails alone educational costs in this particular grant. crowd was as much of a show as calling emptiness, the groups. beady/hungry eyes Q. I am a peacetime veteran receiving compensation. Is it true, and Food, Water and medical '• pleading for carrion. if so, when will my compensation payment be raised? supplies were brought in by seven > anonymous helicopters running constantly in A. Public Law 92-328 authorized the equalization of peacetime rates an effort to supply the huge of disability compensation with wartime rates effective 7-1-73 demands. Five people tried to " Generally, this raise will be paid in your 8-1-73 payment. make it to the concert area by CARPENTERS SCHEDULED air. One didn’t make it, due to an Any member of the college community may submit in writing any unfortunate parachujte accident/ The Carpenters - America’s unlikely blend of influences: old- questions for the Problems in Living Line. Address your questions to: causing the only fatality of the / number one vocal group, who will time “easy listening” favorites Problems in Living Line, Box No. 683, Rosary Hill College, Buffalo, be appearing at Kleinharis Music like Les Paul arid Mary Ford, N.Y. 14226. weekend. Police in the area were: f, Hall on Monday , October 22,1973, Liberace, and Harry James; generally helpful, and there were at 7 p.m. auspices of Festival contemporary rousers like the very few drug related arrests. * East Concerts, Inc. and Artist Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee- The spirit of the Glen was *> i < Consultants arid WKBW Radio, Gees. Not surprisingly, Richard generally one of letting have managed to pull off a and Karen’s personal lives and everybody do their own thing. remarkable feat in this performing habits similarly TRIVIR And though there was a crowd of ' tumultuous day and age! They’ve bridge this gap: They’re hip, over 600,000 for the concert, one , > ] bridged the much-touted expressive and imaginative local citizen agreed with the Generation Gap. Their chain of enough to provoke wild, cheering Questions police that there had been less medlodic, up-beat hits - “Close adulation from college audiences trouble that weekend, than from 2 To You,” “We’ve Only Just across the country...yet previous crowds of 20,000 for the , Begun,” For All We Know,” wholesome and sincere enough to 1* Who completed the first Altantic Ocean cable allowing people regular race track scene. “Rainy Days and Mondays,” be lauded by their older fans as hi America and Britain to communicate by telephone? “the perfect American boy-and- “Superstar,” and ‘‘Hurting Each 2. What was the largest structure ever built by living animals? n : girl-next-door. Other,” has the awesome 3. How long was one of the longest beards on recorded history? distinction of being embraced by Appearing with the Car 4. What is a herd of kangaroos called? a musical audience that ranges penters will be Skiles and Hen from energetic pre-teeners to derson, an inventive and 5. Where was the first tri color traffic light used? “Allienated” hard-rock devotees engaging comedy team. Their 6. What was the latest award received by Princess Margaret’s to middle-aged fans of Perry work is a combination of im- husband, photographer Tony Armstrong lones? Como and Liberate whose nerves provisational patomine and self- 7. When was Maureen McGovern’s hit, “The Morning After” first normally jangle at the mere accompanied vocal harmonizing written....and for whom? suggestion of hit pop music of a tune or two. Second only to (Answers on Page 7) performed by a 22-and 26-year old Rowan and Martin in longevity, team. the team has been together 15 This accomplishment - years, and is still going strong. worthy, perhaps of a pop music 'tickets for this performance Nobel Peace Prize — was an* are $6.00; $5.00 and $4.00, on COLLEGE STUDENTS POETRY ANTHOLOGY unself-conscious one for Richard sale now at the Festival Ticket and Karen, whose sonorous, Office, Statler Hilton Hotel and The NATIONAL POETRY PRESS original sound is thè result of an all authorized Festival outlets. announces its SPRING COMPETITION
The closing date for the submission of manuscripts by College Students is Novembers ANY STUDENT attending either junior or senior college is eligible to submit his verse. There is no limitation as to form or theme. Shorter works are pre ferred by the Board of Judges, because of space limitations. Each poem must be TYPED or PRINTED on a separate sheet, and must i [ ~ bear the NAME and HOME ADDRESS of the student, and the COLLEGE mmm. ADDRESS a s well* gig8 MANUSCRIPTS should be sent to the OFFICE OF THE PRESS
NATIONAL POETRY PRESS ■ / . XÍ '- 'f" 3210 Selby Avenue Los Angeles, C alif. 9Ö034 OCTOBERTHE 16, 1973 ___ AMERICAN THEASCENT CAMPUS ¿r PAGE 7 OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNIONS? Student leaders are beginning The students asked to have a OFFERS DEGREE to search for ways to become student observer at the involved in collective bargaining bargaining' table with the Elizabethtown, Pa.-(I.P.)- industry. concept, and we feel there is between college administrations provision that he would not say | Elizabethtown College has set up The College’s function is to much education taking place in and their faculties. anything unless asked. The ad i a Center for Community evaluate the student’s record, the community that has never Some students are even ministration agreed, but the Education, an experimental plan his program of study and been recognized by an education talking seriously of creating their union refused. * agency separate from the then make a decision as to institution with a degree.” Very own unions to bargain collec Union leaders believe that the 4 residential college, to offer “open whether he has earned a degree. simplyv he added, the College tively with universities. The administration’s sympathy university’’-type degree “We’re not going into the wants to award degrees to people students fear: toward students is an effort to programs. business of selling degrees,” Dr. well-trained in their field who l - — That increases in salaries confuse the issues involved in the * r The student in the campus- Berkebile said. “The fees we have not spent enough time in and fringe benefits won by bargaining. v free division may earn the credits charge coyer only administrative school to earn them. S faculty .unions will come out of “The administration talk required for graduation in a costs, he must pay for his courses The other active division, ’ students’ pockets in the form of about involving students is à * variety of ways, although any wherever he takes them.” community relations, simply < higher tuition. classic play of management to i program must be evaluated and Explaining why the College brings under one umbrella the I -----That faculty strikes will muddy up negotiations,” says x approved in advance by the has set up the program, which type of specialized educational interrupt their education. Israel Kugler, vice-president of student’s ‘‘Consultative- will be evaluated by the Middle experiences that the Industrial ----- That faculty collective the City University uni
WOMEN'S AND CATHOLIC COLLEGES DYING OUT
The national trend toward Most resistant to giving up colleges. coeducation continues, says a their roles as women’s colleges The CRC report, which also report issued by the College were thè stronger, more analyzed enrollment patterns, Research Center (CRC). “prestigious” independent noted that colleges that turned to The results of a nationwide colleges, according to the study. coeducation during the 1960s survey show that many of the Only 11 out of 41 independent made greater enrollment gains single-sex undergraduate four-year institutions reported a than those that continued as colleges of the ’60s have aban change to coed status since 1960. institutions for women only. doned that role and have begun ' But most of these colleges also While all of the private colleges coeducational admissions! said they did not prohibit the in the survey showed an average programs. Also, one-third of admission of men to un enrollment gain of about 200 those schools with strong Romani dergraduate programs. Only students by 1970, those in Catholic affiliations during the- seven independent colleges stitutions that had gone coed ’60s have now severed or reported a “restrictive” ad before 1970 reported enrollment "You in here too, huh?" loosened those ties. missions policy. gains averaging about 400 The most striking results of The trend toward coeducation students during the 1960s. the Survey are figures that show has not been limited to the Today, there áre only three the virtual end of the traditional women’s colleges, however. The publicly supported colleges that role of women’s colleges. study notes that, as the 1970s limit enrollment to women: Of 300 women’s colleges in . began, seven out of ten Longwood College in Farmville, TRIVIA: «Sims 1960, only half were classified as previously for-men-only in Virginia, Texas Women’s such by 1972. dependent universities and University in Denton and 1. Cyrus Field completed the first trans-Atlantic cable in 1858. colleges were actively recruiting Mississippi State College for 2. Australia’s 1,200 mile barrier reef. The survey found that Roman females. Women in Columbus. * 3. Hans Steininger, 16th century Austrian, had a 8’ 9” beard. Catholic and public institutions The survey was based on Recent amendments to the federal Higher Education Act *• 4. A herd of kangaroos is called a “mob”. led the way toward coeducation. information gathered on 298 private, public, and religious- require the elimination of sex bias i 5. The first three colored traffic signal was used in Wolverhamp- Only 73 out of an original group of 185 Roman Catholic institutions affiliated ' institutions operating in colleges and universities. The f ton, England, in 1928. continued to operate as women’s as women’s colleges in I960. It sole exemptions to this mandate 6. At the Arts Festival in France, lones received the, booby prize colleges in 1972, and, bowing to a was carried out by Kenneth M. are schools that are traditionally ' for the worst photographs. variety of pressures, 27 Roman Wilson, director of the Center, an single-sex. i 7. “The Morning After” was first written in the late 60’s with Catholic institutions went out of agency that concentrates on Barbara Streisand in mind. existence. cooperative research among Page 8 THE ASCENT SPORTS SCOOP Prospects lor a Good Season
The tip-off to a good hunting although they reported that last noted. Even quail season through season can usually be seen in year and the shooting was rather the state will remain closed. early spring, and I can safely say spotty. I feel itis quite important that that things look pretty good. I expect an exceptional year the hunters remove the cliche Early this year on some spring for waterfowl. We had a very wet image that many anti-hunters woodchuck hunting trips I noted and mild spring, along with the have of us, or hunting may not more rabbits and pheasants than good numbers of birds I’ve seen, have much of a future. usual in my area. I even noticed it should make for an extra fine Remember, anyone can be a squirrels where I haven’t seen season. Duck hunters should do hunter, but how many can be a that many over the last couple of well by working brush-choked Sportsman? years. creeks. by John Robinson Herbert Dorg, director of the Western New York’s deer bureau of Wildlife, confirmed my population looks very stable; suspicions in a recent report; good hunting can be anticipated. “cottontails throughout the state Do some knocking on doors. seem to be on the up swing” he You’ll find it w ill’let you into reports. The same applies to some fine areas. turkeys, they are increasing their The outlook isn’t all good; range farther each year. I have Hungarian partridge and Bob- been told of reports of sightings in white quail are at a low point. “You can’t go around dig lower Cataraugus county. Huns haven’t made a comeback ging Up dirt, without finding The Bureau of Wildlife also from their low point a couple yourself in a hole.” reports grouse will be on one of years ago, so there will be no their up-cycles this year, season ’til a stable population is CLASSIFIEDS Muhammad Ali: ATTENTION POETS!!!!!! submit your poetry for Different Strokes publication in the ASCENT The saga of Muhammad Ali were put to rest by this proud may be the most unique in the black man. Not that he didn’t pay history of American sports. He is for his morality and conscious. JOB OPPORTUNITIES, check You can help make all America more than an athlete who par The boxing association stripped Sparkle City. Just by putting litter ticipates in boxing, he is a living him of his title when he refused to the Career Development folk legend. A modern day serve in the Army because of Center (browsing library) in the in its place. Don't throw empty cans, Beowulf who fights the establish moral and religious objections. Career Planning Office. bottles or even apple cores out of ment as well as boxers. Muhammad lost three years of Muhammad became world fighting in his prime and count car windows. Don't toss used tissues heavyweight champion at the age less dollars due to this decision. Amherst Police will ticket those on the street, or cigarette butts in of twenty in nineteen sixty-three. The Supreme Court found him cars on campus parked in such the gutter. Put litter in its place. Cassius Clay was his name then, innocent of any charges made by a way that roads, entrances, but soon after winning the the government, and he began walkways, etc. are blocked. championship he adopted the boxing two years ago. He lost two £ People start pollution. Black Muslim religion and fights and admittedly, is not the changed his name. This act did fighter he once was. Today the Classifieds FREE to RHC \ * People can stop it. not please the white sportwriters heavyweight champion of the Students and establishment. They were world is George Foreman, who is soon to find Ali typlifying a dif best remembered for running Send ads directly to ascent Office or through campus mail, ferent brood of athlete that was aroung a boxing ring carrying an Keep America Beautiful beginning to emerge in the sixties. American flag after winning the Box No. 419 He was more than a physical 1968 Olympics. Needless to say, robot computed to box, he was a Foreman is an awesome fighter T man with his own version of but when it comes to folk heroes, 'Dean, ßuofonten, — morality and lifestyle. The for he couldn’t tie Ali’s shoes. mer jock vision of the white Muhammad Ali, still fighting the TVc w lb i fo announce oun, crewcut athlete with sparkling fights inside and outside the ring teeth, who dreamed about mom’s with a style that rises above 'P o u t apple pie and a glass of milk, athletics and into humanity. Of oust 70étUamàvòUc Stólte Discover the World on Your at Sean* - Sfottei** Play* S E M E S T E R A T S E A r i J / G* S&. ñcúMCr / liTSOWlk // The First Am endment (amended). ’One, more time— are you ready to reveal your news sources' ’Psst, mister...read all about it!"