Vol. 35, No. 11 DAEMEN COLLEGE, AHMERST N.Y. March 6, 1980 THE DRAFT Some Students Daemen Reaction To The Draft as a militant, but we have to face up. I Support by Brian Mulally feel it (registration) is necessary for the simple reason that, no matter On February 8, 1980, President what the service, or the President, or Jimmy Carter stood before Con­ anybody else tells you, we do need The Draft gress and madq a request that would this in some form in case we ever do cause anger and apprehension on go to war.” campuses across the country. He Most students, however, took a (CPS) — Initial student reaction to called for a return to draft registra­ moderate view. Many stated that President Garter’s request for $10 tion. era, stated that they would avoid the they would go if they felt the million to reinstitute military regis­ The announcement triggered ral­ draft. situation demanded it. tration of some 15 million 18-to-26- lies and demonstrations at The “A lot of people aren’t going to “ If it were something I believed in,” year-old Americans seems to be University of Southern California, understand this,” said one student, said one girl, “ I’d go. But 1 wouldn’t only slightly negative, despite ex­ The UniversityofWisconsin.andthe “but I think, with the way things are go with the situation the way it is pectations that registration would State University of New York at now, I could betteT serve my country now.” ignite a huge resistance movement. Buffalo. if I avoided the draft than if I went. If One sociology major was more Anti-draft organizers, however, are As in other schools, students here people had understood that fifteen specific. confident the spontaneous campus at Daemen were divided in their years ago than maybe Vietnam “ If the Russians, or whoever, protests that have broken out since opinions. Some supported the presi­ wouldn’t have happened the way it invaded western Europe, or Austra­ the President’s Jan. 23 proposal will dent’s decision while others con­ did.” . lia, or Canada, or some place like eventually grow into a sustained demned it, calling it an overreaction. At the other end of the spectrum, that, then you know the nfext step is anti-registration movement. Typical was a comment by Mark there were those who felt that to come to this country. So if they An. Associated Press-NBC poll Masterson, a History and Govern­ registration was justified and neces­ did anything like that, I’d go. In fact, taken just after Carter’s State of thé ment major: "I don’t think registra­ sary. They maintained that the I’d even be one of the first ones to Union address showed that most (78 tion is necessary. I’m just not con­ current international scene de­ enlist. But if they want me to go to percent) Americans favored regis­ vinced qf its need.” manded a strong American military some little country halfway across tration, but that a majority (55 “After registration,” said Chet presence. the world, then they can forget it.” percent) of the 18-to-24-year-old Migdalski, also a History and Go­ Terry Newell, a Daemen resident Some expressed favor for regis­ people surveyed opposed It. vernment major, “the next logical attending ECC stated simply, “We tration but not the draft, believing A number of informal, largely- step is the draft. It’s not supposed to can’t be pushed around by the that registration is a chip the Presi­ unscientific student polls by catnpus be that way, but in practice it is. If Russians.” dent is using to drive home the newspapers did find widespread nothing mandates registration, why Thomas Arceri, a Psychology seriousness of the Soviets’ actions. support for registration and even for have it? There’s just no reason for it. major, elaborated. One opinion that was for the most a renewed draft. I think that the military is pushing a “Under the circumstances right part uniform among the students, Ohio State’s phone survey disco­ scare so that they can benefit from now, I do (think registration is was, draft or no draft, they did not vered 67 percent in favor of registra­ it.” necessary). We need a strong back intend to leave this country. tion, while 64 percent qf the students Many students concurred with the up of men. We have to defend our “ If I’m drafted)” said Thomas at Marshall University supported it. view that there is little difference president’s decision. I think there’s a Arceri, “ I’m not going over the Peace At the University of Texas, the Daily between registration and an actual definite threat to world peace and we Bridge. I’m going to fight, not that I Texan found the most popular joke draft. have to do something about it.” want to." around campus had two students “Once they have your name,” said Bob Demerath, formerly in the “ If I’m drafted,” said a nineteen- agreeing to meet at fall registration a student, “they have you. And I for service and now attending Daemen, year old, “ I’m not running awqy. I’m at UT, but missing each other one, am not going." held a similar view, but for different going to stay here and fight the because one had assumed the other A number of xjraft age youths, reasons. draft.” had meant the University of Toronto. echoing opinions from the Vietnam “I don’t want people to think of me The debate continues. Nevertheless, the paper found “a mixed if not mildly favorable reac­ tion to the registration proposal” on the Austin campus. REACTIONS MORE ANTI-DRAFT THAN ANTI-MILITARY “A substantial majority” of stu­ ANN ARBOR, Ml (CPS) — Less than a passing. by far those calling for universi­ the mid-sixties at Michigan and Berke­ dents interviewed by the Cavalier week after President Carter’s January 23 ty divestiture of stocks in firms with ley. Daily at the University of Virginia call to revive mandatory military regis­ South African operations) characterize In short, it seems that the initial supported registration. It was a “slim tration for 18-to-26-year-olds, around virtually all the anti-registration activités negative reactions to the proposed 1980 majority” at Fort Hays State Univer­ 500 students gathered on the University on campuses around the nation the first military registration are more anti-draft sity in Kansas. Yet an “overwhelming of Michigan campus to hear speakers few weeks after President Carter’s than anti-military. majority” ,of Fort Hays students said decry the idea. ' ' speech. Most observers don’t expect those they’d serve if drafted. anti-draft impulses to mature into an Not coincidentally, the orations Though organizers like to compare There was a similar pattern at the the current anti-draft stirrings to the anti-military critique for a while yet. But stressed a sense of destiny, of a begin­ University of Oklahoma. Sixty per- ning. Howard Simori, director of the demonstrations of a decade ago, there when things change, most observers state American Civil Liberties Union, are differences. think they’ll revert to the way they were a qent of the students questioned recalled that 15 years ago Ann Arbor wds The most important difference was decade ago. favored a return of the draft, not just one of the springboards for the subse­ evident at Michigan, where a march “After the anti-draft movement registration. A larger majority, how­ quent mass student uprising against through town passed by what had been reaches a certain peak, a spillover to ever, wanted the government to American involvement in Southeast the primary target of yesteryear’s pro­ anti-military sentiment will probably provide a legal way for them to Asia. Now it was time, he said, for tests: the Reserve Officer Training Corps occur,” speculates Michael Useem, a escape it, with 68 percent favoring another movement. As for the draft — (ROTC) center. sociology professor at Boston Universi­ student deferments. Failing a defer­ which has not even been proposed yet — “Someone mentioned marching to the ty who has written a history of draft ment system, 74 percent said they’d Simon had simple advice: “You must ROTC building,” rally organizer Bob protest. Warren said of the meetings preceeding He expects “members of the anti-draft serve if drafted. stop it.” Despite the sentiment suggested The sense of destiny, the pointed the demonstration, “but everybody was movement will become concerned with a reminders of the Vietnam2era anti-draft more interested in other things.” The sort of war hysteria . . . and in time will by the informal polls, students have movement, the expectations that this emphasis was on “getting practical turn to anti-military feelings. been quick to protest against the putative protest era would be like the things done,” like circulating petitions registration proposal. last, and even the relatively large crowds and conducting the kind of teach-ins Continued On Page 4 (the largest in several years here, !sur- that sparked the first anti-war protests in Continued on page 3 Page 2 THE ASCENT March 6, 1980 Should Women Be Drafted, Including For Combat

Denise Sitz: “No, because war has Vietnam." such an emotional impact; if some James Twardowski: “I think it’s up guys can’t stand it, we won’t be able to them.” to.’’ Marcia Youngblood: “I think Steve Schaefer: ‘‘No, I think it’s women should be drafted but not for bad enough that they break up the combat, because the majority of family by sending the men. if they do women are physically weaker than instate the draft I’ll be one proud men. American women would be at a American who will dodge it.” disadvantage to the Communist Kelly Lawless: “I don’t think so; I women because most haven’t had don’t think anyone should be draft­ early military training. It would be ed. ’’ better if American women were John Doyle: “No, I don’t believe trained at an earlier age.” Drawing The Line women have achieved equal status Leslie Thompson: “If it was really yet; why give them the responsibility necessary, yes. As for combat, it if they haven’t received equality?” would depend on the woman; she by Brian Mulally Sandy Asermily: ‘‘No, I think men would have to be psychologically would be sorry because women are ready. ” ^ When Jimmy Carter called for a nuclear weapons, we could reduce too valuable.” n Maurice Henderson: “I think they return to . draft registration, he our dependency on that area from ^ / Cindy Kuhn: “No, I don’t see why should be drafted but not put in sparked a flame that had been half to a quarter, to nothing. But the anyone has to be drafted. ” combat, because they consider inactive for almost ten years — the Government doesn’t do that. Instead Dan Rozek: “No, I think it’s up to themselves equal now, and I think flame of student awareness. It is a they call for registration. Why? them to volunteer; if they are drafted it’s about time they got out of the flame that should spring to life. The Becuase that’s good business. I don’t think they should be in kitchen.” times demand it. For, more impor­ Oil corporations, who spend huge combat.” “No, because tant than the act of calling for amounts lobbying in congress, have Carol Grosstephan: Penny Dinino: “No, I don’t feel women are not aggressive enough registration, is the purpose behind it. a great deal tied up in the welfare of we’re capable of killing; if we are to kill unless they or their children The Government would use our the Persian Gulf. Also, changing drafted I don’t think we should be in are threatened.” lives to save the Persian Gulf, a over from oil to some other source of combat,” group of Middle Eastern countries energy would put them out of action. Tony Weltz: “I think women Sue Dunning: “I would defend my should be drafted because if we win dramatically called “the lifeline of It’s that simple. Dying for the country if if were under attack, but I the war great, and if- we lose the the Western World.” The Govern­ Persian Gulf is not dying for God think getting involved with Afghan­ Russians can brag about beating a ment maintains that this area is vital and Country; it’s dying for Mobil, istan would be like starting another bunch of women. ” to our national self interest. The Exxon, and Standard Oil. Government says we must defend We must realize this and accept that area no matter what the cost. the responsibility it brings. There is $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE — subject to the following The Government is wrong. an election coming up in November. conditions: We don’t nèed the Persian Gulf. Registration and the draft will be one The U.S. gets less than half its of the issues. Most of us are of voti hg energy supplies from there. France age. 1. ) female student gets more than half, Britain more In the 1970’s, college students 2. ) must have graduated from Tonawanda/North than three quarters, and Japan more could afford to be silent. Those days Tonawanda School System than ninety percent. Yet, no one in are over. A new decade poses new 3. ) applications must be submitted by April 10, 1980 any of those countries is calling for challenges and a new generation military impressment. must rise to meet them. It is time to 4. ) may be used at undergraduate or graduate level. If the United States put as much draw the line. energy into conservation and explo­ . If we don’t, we might lose every­ For more details, and where to obtain the application see Helen ration as it does into building thing. in the Financial Aid Office.

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The largest demonstrations dur­ PROFILE: DR. CUDDY ing the first weeks of reaction have been on the coasts. The biggest by Lorraine Leslie Draft Board decided in ten minutes reported crowd was at Berkeley, that he was insincere.” where around 2000 gathered Jan. J. Edward Cuddy, A.M., Ph D., has “ It turned out that he didn’t pass 25, and about 400 have been gather­ been teaching at Daemen College the medical after all,” Dr. Cuddy ing almost daily since. Stanford also for twenty years. But the metal-and- said, “ but from there I got involved, hosted a large anti-draft rally. There wood pen holder given to him for at least to a modest extent, in driving have been smaller gatherings at twenty years service is small testim-r people- across the border, 1 only UCLA, U.C. - Santa Barbara, and ony to one of Daemen’s truly excep­ drove a few,” he added. U.C. - San Diego, where protestors tional professors. Later on, the growing anti-war have been distributing “C.O. (con­ Dr> Cuddy spent tw'o years at thrust influenced Dr. Cuddy to run scientious objector) cards.” Manhattan College before switching for Congress in 1970. “ I didn’t drive In the east, 1000 marched at to St. Bernard’s seminary, which he guys across The border any more,” Harvard. A tiny turnout at Columbia left in 1957 to receive his M.A. from he said. degenerated into a shoving match, Catholic University of America in “ It was a bit scary,” he admitted, “ I the only reported violence of the Washington, D.C. The year he almost got caught on one occasion. I “ movement” so far. graduated he began teaching at got to thinking more and more,” he Countless demonstrations have Daemen College, then called Rosary continued, “it would be a hell of a been held between the coasts as Hill; while teaching full-time, he thing l i the FBI had a dossier on me well. The crowds are generally well received his doctorate in History — if that came up in the middle of a under 500, but there have been many from the State University of New campaign.” incidents — at Nicholls State in York at Buffalo, between 1960 and Dr. Cuddy lost the Congressional .ouisiana, at Rice' at Illinois, at 1965. “As time went on in the late 60’s, I race, but remained active in the anti­ Cornell, and at the University of By then, Dr. Cuddy had met and lectured on the war movement, war effort in terms of public lectures. Iowa, lo r example — in which married his wife, Jean, who was in joining in ‘Teach-ins,’ for exam­ “ I was the emcee for a big demon­ organizers had reserved rooms too the first graduating class Dr. Cuddy ple,” Dr. Cuddy said. “We took part in stration down here in May of 71,” he small to accommodate the numbers taught at Rosary Hill. “Our first debates... my more extra-curricular said. of interested students. friendly contact was at a Father- involvement, th a t' is, outside the “ I’ve got a beautiful picture of that The organizers themselves are Daughter Banquet held at the Col­ college, sharply increased partly as at home,” he said, laughing. “ Pm encouraged by the number of stu­ lege,” Dr. Cuddy said. “She was the result of an experience with the dressed up in a suit coat, hair dents who have reacted so quickly. there without a Father; I was there boyfriend of one of my students decently combed — with all these They expect the number to grow without a daughter.” here. long-haired hippie guys gathered over time. “I never dated a student,” he “I was very close to both this around me in this great, big anti-war University of Michigan assistant added. “Our first date was 24 hours student and her boyfriend,” Dr. demonstration.” history professor Norman Owen after graduation.” Dr. Cuddy and his Cuddy continued, “and we’d often For the next four years, Dr. Cuddy thinks they’re probably right. “The wife have been married for 19 years talked about the war. When he got became very active in the amnesty turnout has been excellent.” He and reside in Kenmore with their six his draft notice, he didn’t tell anyone movement; he was chairman of the thinks it’ll be even better soon daughters. — not even his girlfriend — for a long Amnesty and Reconciliation Coali­ because the current ¡anti-draft ef­ In addition to teaching American time. tion (ARC) of Western New York. “ In forts are “more cohesive” than those History full-time for the past 20 “The day she found oufft was just that capacity,” he said “ I continued of a decade ago. Protest, moreover, years, Dr. Cuddy has had a stagger­ a shattering blow to her,” Dr. Cuddy to push for amnesty for draft resis­ “ is accepted. In the sixties, it was ing array of work published. His said. “ His big problem was to decide ters, in conjunction with groups all done by radical fringe groups. Now credits include a book called Irish- whether to go to jail or to go to over the country. it’s mainstream people. American Nationalist Isolationism: Canada.” “Sometimes I really miss the 60’s,” Boston University sociology Pro­ 1914 to 1920; three articles pub­ Reminiscing about the incident, Dr. Cuddy remarked. “There was a fessor Michael Useem also sees lished in anthologies; and articles Dr. Cuddy said: It was that emotional kind of dynamism, a stimulating growth of the movement ahead. published in seven scholarly jour­ impact, without which ideas tend to college experience, that had really “Upon reinstatement of the draft, nals. be'rather languid, that gave me an languished in the duller 70’s. there could be a few months honey­ Dr. Cuddy also noted that he has immediate sense of what the war “ It was a fascinating period," he moon, where opposition to the draft bad about twenty articles published was doing to our people, how it was continued, “and it brought me into will be minimal, and even some in local newspapers and Sunday just cutting people’s lives to pieces contact with a lot of fascinating support will be seen. magazine supplements — articles — much less what it was doing to the people.” “After several months, though, which he describes as “historical- lives of the ^Vietnamese people,” Comparing this college then to cold reality will set in, and when think pieces.” Dr. Cuddy told the young people what it is now, Dr. Cuddy comment­ those most affected by the draft will In the early 70’s, Dr. Cuddy wrote a that he’d do what he could for them; ed: “The most obvious, visible realize what could happen, support series of human interest stories they went to Toronto, Canada to change is in dress. But students now should vanish.” v - about young men who needed “ look things over,” and then went to tend to be more verbal — more able Owen is particularly impressed by amnesty. “That wasn’t quite ‘histo­ the Draft Board. and willing to articulate their ideas.” the “very strong opposition already ry,’ ” Dr. Cuddy explained, “although As a character witness for the In his spare time, Dr. Cuddy in place.” I was able to use some of my young man before the Draft Board, enjoys basketball with the Faculty Owen attributes the opposition’s historical background in order to Dr. Cuddy said that he got a “first­ intramural team; tennis; and golf. “ I fast start to the anti-draft veterans give it a broad setting.” hand, very bitter, rancid taste of how like taking long rides on my ten who, either by example or through Dr. Cuddy tells some intriguing impersonal the Draft Boards were.” speed,” he said, “especially on direct leadership, have helped mo­ stories about his involvement in the “He had a very convincing portfo­ Sunday mornings.” With a smile, he bilize the early resistance. anti-war effort of the late 60’s and lio of people testifying to his paci­ added, “There’s a special reward for The presence of Vietnam-era early 70’s. fism,” Dr. Cuddy continued. “The those who get up early.” organizers might explain the by-now familiar reliance on certain organiz­ ing tactics. Informational teach-ins are often staged as prelude to larger SECOND ANNUAL DAEMEN COLLEGE DANCE MARATHON public rallies. At Indiana University, guerilla theater even made a come­ To Benefit The United Way back when a campus “alternative theater group” demonstrated “sym­ March 7th through 9th bolic deaths” to a crowd of 170. On the West Coast, demonstrators chanted, “ Hell No, We Won’t Go.” 4:00 to 4:00 But more modern slogans are starting to surface, too. One of the in the Rathskeller most often-seen examples of^graffiti on the Penn State campus is “ I.C.B.M.s Are Better Than Being There.” At the University of Michi­ gan, protestors adapted an t>ld favorite to today’s Middle East Come and watch them Boogie anxieties by yelling, “One, Two, Three Four, We Won’t Fight Exxon’s War.” Page 4 THE ASCENT March 6,1980 SURVEY: CLASS OF 1984 WASHINGTON, C.C. (CPS) — The also increased slightly. Nearly three- Glass of 1984 — this year’s college quarters, of the freshmen seek recogni­ ALL M Y freshmen—is more interested in making tion as “an authority in my field.”x money than prior classes, the annual Among the other attitudinal trends UCLA-American Council on Education discovered by the poll: survey has found. +Fewer students than last year UCLA’s Alexander Astin, who con­ thought high school was “too"easy.” SUDS ducted the survey, concluded that ♦Fewer freshmen entered college with freshmen are more materialistic because B+ or higher grade point averagé. 63 percent of the 190,000 students +Fewer than half the freshman class of of crime and shady doings to keep the 1.7 million favors legalizing marijuana, It’s that time again, folks. Time to questioned said "being very well-off tune in to another exciting story in lawyers in business. And while they’re financially” was one of their most while the 53 percent who favor legalizing • abortion is down from last year’s 57 SoapOperaland. Ah, yes, tjie trials and dealing with the legal aspects of life important goals. Sixty percent of the arid death, the convention of doctors Class of 1983 rated the financial goal as percent. tribulations go on (... and bn.. and on. important in last year’s survey. +Nearly half the freshman class favors .. why you’d think after two years she’d that inhabit a soap opera can be seen Not coincidentally, the number of legal sanctions against homosexual re­ finally have that baby). Pass the fiction, using their surgical techniques on freshmen planning business careers lationships. please. those with mysterious illnesses — If you think you’ve got it bad, turn on a when they’re not checking out the hospital linen dpset with the head FORUM OF CONCERN soap opera some afternoon. Somehow seeing those poor,-frustrated individu­ nurse, that is. Topic: Draft Registration als cope with divorce (that’s a common Just to make sure you don’t lose Thursday, March 13 8:00—9:00 one), unrequited love, murder raps, and track of all the events on a soap after a some fun white collar crimes like two month absence from television, Schenlf Lounge blackmail and embezzling make that 15 r there’s always a few gabbers and page term paper due the next day gossipers about to spread the latest Dr. James O'Leary seem trivial. It’s as if soap operas were news about the chief surgeon at the Panel: Dr. Terry ReutII hospital who’s being blackmailed by Carol Fischer every Barry Manilow song, personified. Lorretta Ren ford At the center of nine-tenths of all the his “former lover because she knows Moderator: Dr. Charles Sabatino problems on a soap opera are the he’s been taking bribes from a reputed friendly neighborhood vixens. They’re organized crime figure to' pay for his the types you love to hate. If she’s well- _ son’s trip to Santo Domingo so he can REACTIONS . . . from page one built, basically gorgeous, and can talk' divorce his mentally feeble wife and run “Eventually, without question, there ly convenient to do so,” Lyman said. ' her way into and out of anything, you away with a girl whose stepfather will be widespread opposition and non­ Lyman, who in the past has warned can bet your tuition she’s up to no good. (through his second marriage) runs a cooperation.” that colleges should stay out of politics Just to add a touch of romance deli in the middle of town where the “People don’t always see (the draft) in altogether, then tried to explain why his amidst all this outrageous misfortune, chief surgeon’s wife has lunch with the political terms,” points out Norman administration would not actively advo­ you can always find a playboy in hairdresser of the wife of the reputed Owen, an assistant history professor at cate the anti-draft view, either. SoapOperaland. He’s not necessarily organized crime figure. And you Michigan. “They see it first in their owp But in the very early stages of reac­ rich, mind you, but he has a fine thought you had problems. tions to the President’s proposal, there’s terms, how it will affect them personally. business sweeping women* off their Soap operas are a real fun throw­ So they wouldn’t turn to (attacking) been little to suggest that there is back to those pseudo-romantic hovels actually some view to advocate besides a feet faster than a gas tank fills up on five ROTC yet. It’s not a threat to them.” on sale in the mass market. But I have ROTC officials aren’t expecting any simple opinion for or against registra­ dollars. Oddly enough, these playboys trouble at the moment, either. “I would tion. always seem to be unhappy. (I guess if to wonder sometimes . . . don’t those be disappointed if registration caused “No, I don’t think this is anti-rrtilitary or all you did was hang out at the disco people ever go on strike? Aren’t they any problems,” understates Dr. Robert even ideological, at least not yet,” with three months rent overdue you ever overdrawn on their checking Etheridge, president of the Association reflects University of Delaware organiz­ would be none too ecstatic either.) account? Don’t they , ever fill out of Naval ROTC Colleges and UniversK er Ben DeVries. “It’s just gut-level now. Soap opera characters are motivat­ financial aid forms? Do they ever run ties. “Registration oughtn’t cause any You don’t organize resistance around ed by two things: love (or lack of same) out of money for gas? Will they ever flare up unless people start looking at it ideas. It’s threat that pushes people make a soap opera about relatively together. Once they’re together, then and greed. In the latter case, you’ll be as a direct prelude to war.” sure to see those out for as much ordinary people? At Michigan, where in 1970 students they talk things over and think about what they’re doing and why they’re power as they can get their little hands ■ Tune in tomorrow . .. occupied the ROTC building for 33 — Linda Doherty hours as a protest against “U.S. imperial­ doing it.” on. After all, there has to be some sort ism and racism,” an Army ROTC spokes­ man was surprised, if not shocked, by a reporter’s question about the possibility that his unit might encounter harrass- , ment from students opposed to registra­ tion and the draft.» “We don’t forsee any problems,” avers Kevin Close, an assistant professor of military science. “No one has called to complain to us, or ask us if we’re responsible. Those ugjly times will not be repeated, I can assure you.” Indeed, Close sees prosperity for ROTC in the near term. “We’ve been experiencing a steady rise (in enrollment), and expect things to stay at that pattern. We think people respect us for what we do.” Close adds that “a few” students have “shown interest” in joining ROTC since the crisis in Iran and Afghanistan broke. On a national level, Etheridge doesn’t thipk ROTC will get many new recruits from*among students hoping to avoid the draft unless a special deferment system is imposed. The President’s proposal did not include student defer­ ments for registration. So far, about the only campus voice questioning the military presence in academe belongs to Stanford President Richard W. Lyman. Immediately after Carter’s State of the * Unip^^lplress, Lyman re-released a sta^pppnemade last May that broadly suggested that the armed forces should go off campus to register and recruit people. “The government should deal directly TEST BORING FOR THE GYM. These trucks were out in front of DS test boring with individuals, and not use the univer­ the soil... the new gym comes closer! sities simply because it is administrátive- Page 5 March 6.1980 THE ASCENT

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PRODUCTION BLASTED The “new comedy” I Won’t Dance showing at Studio Arena through March 27th marked a new low in the Theatre’s dazzling track record. The playwright, Oliver Hailey, attempted to include too many themes in the plot. It simply did not work. None of the six or so themes were carried out in the 2Vfe hour show. The ever-present sex theme was dealt with so poorly and crudely, that the result was raw, brusque, and frankly embarassing. The plot said nothing, did nothing, and in fact attempted to donothing. The “comedy” was about as funny as a public hang­ ing, with, a total of four or so funny lines. In fact, if the comedy were removed, and with several major revi­ sions, Mr. Hailey might have a decent piece of work. Of the three actors, David Selby, as Dom, was the best of the worst. Apart from forgetting lines and putting on a completely unconvincing performance, not much else can be said about him. The two actresses, Shirley Knight and Arlene Golonka, put on an amazingly lower-grade performance than Selby. ' Characterizations were weak, intent was non-existent and unconvincing, and the lines were fumbled so often that I wondered if they had ever been on stage before. The costuming was overly stereotypi­ cal. Mr. Barcelo should have seen this, if his credits given are to be believed. The directing, by Tom O’Horgan, was bad and rather non-descript. In fact, was there a director? In summation, it can be said that I Won’t Dance was nothing but wasted effort, with static characters, and an equally static plot. I would suggest in earnest, that you divert your patroniza- tion until March 27th when the Gin Game opens.

! Page 6 THE ASCENT ______March 6, 1980 H DAEMEN STUDENTS FEATURED IN WEEK OF ARTS is the first time Mary has ever had the Mary Needham and Steve Schaef­ opportunity to choreograph around er are bringing their artistic talents an original piece of music, that will, together for a collaboration of music allow her to sit down with the and dance which will be part of the composer and discuss any changes week of arts i,n Buffalo here at that might have to be made. Daemen. Steve’s and Mary’s work Mary is a senior here at Daemen^ Consists of a piece of music written and she is a natural science major.' by Steve entitled Seranada Mystik, Mary has been dancing since she and Mary’s choreography to that was four years old, and since then music. has been in many competitions with The basic theme of Seranada humerous awards to her name. She Mystik centers around the conflicts has danced with the Tri-City Opera, between mothers and daughters, The Southern Tier City Ballet, won and Mary choreographed her dance first place in the Dance Masters of around that theme. The idea for America contest; she has also Seranada Mystik came to Steve in danced at the New York State Fair, s quite an unusual way. He used to Summer DanGe Festival and numer­ Article and Illustration by JAMIE KUBALA hear a North American songbird ous others. Mary studied dance Heatwave.” The bitterest songs are outside of his winddw for five years under the Brianski’s, who run a Setting Sons, the fourth album by! saved for last. The few lines from singing. The bird inspired Steve to performing arts center in Saratoga. the British group the Jam is an angry, “Private Hell’’ “Alone at 6 o’clock - you write Seranada Mystik, and since Currently Mary belongs to the cynical album which goes straight for drop a-cup-You see it smash-inside you then he has had it copyrighted in Nouvelle Dance Company here at the throat of social, economic, and crack-you can’t go on-but you sweep it 1978, and it has been broadcast live Daemen. She has performed in political injustice. This anger stems up-Safe at last inside your Private Hell” in Syracuse on the radio. Seranada many_of their dance shows on and partially from the economic hell that the and “Little Boy Soldiers” “Better to Mystik is written for a saxophone off campus. This past summer she U.K. has experienced in the last few take your shots and drop down dead, trio, and for the performance it will performed with the company at years. Nationwide strikes in the coal then thpy send you home in a pine be taped by some of his friends. Artpark. and transportation industries have overcoat, With a letter to your mum, Steve started his music career at In the future Mary hopes to seriously disturbed the balance of the Saying enclosed one son-one medal the age of five; as you can see, music continue working with Nouvelle, and country in the past. As if that weren’t. and a note to say he won”) show the has always been a part of Steve’s life. if the chance ever arose she would enough, World War Three always darkest side of Weller. “Setting Sons” He started playing the clarinet in consider dancing professionally. As seems to be right around the corner, concludes with “Wasteland,” a song 1970, but then decided that this for Steve he would like to see and England is located a lot closer to the which describes a post-World War wasn’t the right instrument for him, Seranada Mystik published along potential battlefields of the Middle East Three scenario featuring â couple so he pursued learning music with a couple of other songs he has and Afghanistan than we are. All this solemnly contemplating the rubble of through the saxophone. written. Steve is also pursuing a leads to Jam songwriter Paul Weller’s bombarded buildings and the bleakness Along with writing music and career in writing, and would like to anger; n o t. since Never Mind The of their own futures. performing it comes the awards publish some of his collection of Bollacks or The Clash have we heard The Jam have always been com­ which one who is good receives. short stories. an album with such anger and underly­ pared to The Who, and for good Steve is ho exception; he has re­ The success of the arts week here ing irony in its lyrics. reasons. Paul Weller’s classic lead ceived awards in three All-County at Daemen depends upon the sup­ Among the best numbers is guitarist/songwriter/spokesman role is bands, three All-State bands, six port of the college and the commun­ “Smithers-Jones,” which features an similar to Peter Townsend’s. The Who NYSSMA competitions, and various ity. In order to achieve this people excellent string arrangement and lyrics were the Mod band of the 1960’s, and others. are needed who are interested in the concerning a gent who is called into the now the Jam are leading Britain’s Seranada Mystik as mentioned growing awareness of the arts in boss’ office expecting a promotion, but current Mod revival. Lastly, there’s before will be choreographed by Buffalo. If tbe arts week at Daemen is ends up being cruelly fired instead. (As more than just a hint of the early Who’s Mary Needham, and performed by successful, Mary and Steve plan on Weller observes, “Work and work and vengence to be found in the Jam’s Mary Needham and Anne Ruchulski. doing more collaboration of their work ’til you die, there’s many more fish music. I feel a bit like a prophet when Mary has choreographed a dance works. The performance is March in the sea to fry”). The best song on the praising “Setting Sons”; remember no that merges with the theme of 12, in Wick Center; hope to see album, “The Eaton Rifles” is sung like a one in America (particularly radio Seranada Mystik. Although this is everyone interested in continued fierce military sound-off, and is followed stations) paid any great attention to not Mary’s first attempt at choreo­ works by these two talented people by the album’s only pleasant tune, a The Who after their forth album was graphy, she said “Steve’s music will there. spirited remake of “(Love Is Like A) released, either. enable me to do something outside by Rosemary Gambacorta the context of my usual work.” This

MUSIC COMES CANCELLATIONS: The follow­ ing recitals will not be held: PROF ELENA ELCRONA, soprano, TO DAEMEN originally scheduledf for Sunday, DROPS The lyric mezzo-soprano Sharon Miss Schultz, the daughter of Mr. and March 16. Schultz will be presented in a Distin­ Mrs. Frank G. Schultz of TonaWanda, is JAY ANSTEE, tenor, and JOYCE guished Alumnae Recital at Daemen now a resident of New York City. RUSINIAK, piano, originally sche­ HIS B O O K College’s Wick Center on Sunday, March Assisting Miss Schultz will be piataist duled for March 23. ninth at 8 p.m. The recital, presented by Daniel Franklin Smith and clarinetist ADDITIONS: WASHINGTON D.C. (CPS) — A Georgetown University law professor the Department of Music, will benefit the JoEllen Harris of the Niagara Falls (Ont.) Sunday, March 23 at 7:30 (NOTE: has given up his attempt to make a Music Scholarship Fund. A 1968 graduate Symphony, who will perform the obbliga­ early starting time): The French $92.50 textbook he wrote one of the of Rosary Hill (now Daemen) College', to in “Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio” from Pianist, CLAUDE CYMERMAN in a required books for a class he taught. Miss Schultz continued vocal studies at the Mozart’s opera “La Clemenza di Tito.” Visiting-Artist Recital. Tickets: $1.00/ Prof. David Sassoon originally as­ Eastman School of Music, and has pursued Tickets for this Music Scholarship Benefit $2.00 ^ADS Vouchers accepted). signed two books for his course this a successful professional career in opera, Recital are $3.00 for students and senior term. One, a 300-page work costing Monday, March 31 at 8 p.m.: A oratorio and concert in the U.S. and citizens and $5.00 for general admission. $12.50, went unprotested. But the other, RECITAL OF STUDENT COMPO­ abroad. She was an award winner in the A.D.S. Vouchers are accepted. a 500-page book, written by Sassoon Metropolitan district auditions, for two PROGRAM: SITIONS. Admission free. himself and priced at $92.50, sent several students complaining to the George­ seasons has been a member of the Five Lieder (“Ach Lieb, ich muss nun “The Monk and His Cat,” and “Must town Law Weekly. . Frankfurt Opera Theater in West Ger­ scheiden,” “All mein Gedanken,” The Weekly editorialized that the many, and has performed with the “Nacht,” “Ich schwebe,” and “Zunei­ the Winter Come so Soon” from expense was “unreasonable,” and Chautauqua and Eastman Opera compan­ gung”) by Richard Strauss “Vanessa” argued that Sassoon should withdraw ies. In the summer o f 1977, she portrayed “Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio” from “La Chants de France by Joseph Canteloube. the book from consideration. According Mercedes in the widely acclaimed New Clemenza di Tito” by Mozart PROGRAM: to the law school, Sassoon, who could York Opera production of “Carmen” that Songs by Samuel Barber (“Sure on this Three Ariette from Vincenzo Bellini’s not be reached for comment, has subse­ toured western New York. shining Night,” ‘‘The Crucifixion,” “Composizioni da Camera” quently made the book optional. March 6, 1980 THE ASCENT Page 7

HELP WANTED: t SECOND ANNUAL i l CAREER DAY PROGRAM j § sponsored by CP&PO § § in conjunction with co-op § COLLEGE EXECUTIVES V Monday, March 24 J er, thé series said, had yet to develop much § f.*O0—3:30 f LOS ANGELES, CA (CPS) - When college leadership, At The Pleasure of the support on the search committee. In the § Wick Social Room & University of Southern California President Board, will be released this spring. “Today’s John R. Hubbard announced in November, problems of decreasing resources means meantime, powerful ÜSC officer Zohrab § § 1978 his intention to resign, a number of there are some awfully tough decisions to be Kaprielian — the man who has been running people associated with USC frankly saw it as made on what’s to be reduced or eliminat­ the university during the search — sup­ an opportunity. The announcement capped ed.” They are not pleasant decisions to posedly favored Atkinson because Atkinson a year of internal and sometimes make, moreover. would probably-delegate business authority embarrassingly-public turmoil of proposed Thus it’s no mystery to Kauffman why it’s to him. Arab funding for USC’s Center on Middle getting harder to fill chief executive vacan-, The intrigue thickened when an anonym- - WADUNGER Eastern Studies. Changing presidents, it cies. “Convincing someone who is already ous memo made the rounds. Search seemed, would be a chance to wipe the highly successful in another field to take committee members reportedly suspected publicity slate clean and purge USC’s what could be a temporary job is difficult.” the memo was Kaprielian’s attempt to JOINS academic reputation of all hints of com­ Southern Cal found it impossible. discredit Bradshaw. Although a USC promise. After screening 200 names, the search professor eventually claimed credit for Now, e little more than a year later, that committee charged with recommending a writing the memo, the Incident and the FACULTY dream of redemption has turned into candidate to the Board of Trustees whittled Times articles started a surge of retaliatory another administrative and publicity night­ the list to three names: Thornton Bradshaw, support for Bradshaw on the search com­ mare. president of Atlantic Richfield, David Gar­ mittee. Dr. Robert L. Wadlinger, currently For USC, after formally reviewing diner, president of the University of Utah, By then, however, Bradshaw had decided working in the Natural Science Depart­ hundreds of names and candidates, can’t and National Science Foundation President he didn’t want the job. In early December, he. ment at Daemen, is a physical chemist find anyone willing to take the job of leading Richard Atkinson. dropped out of the race, Citing “personal who resides with his wife and three it. The selection process had been secret reasons.” children in Lewiston, NY. He grew up Though it courts the spotlight and has until then. But Board of Trustees Chairman In mid-December, the board met to in Philadelphia, PA, attending LaSalle consequently created the most widely- J. Robert Fluor insisted on a “representa­ announce its appointment. Instead,- it College, then received his graduate known failure to fill a vacancy in higher tive” search that included a campus visit as formally eliminated Atkinson from consider­ education at the Catholic University of education, USC’s frustrations^ are hardly the last step in the review process. ation, re-opened the search, and pondered America in Washington, DC, graduat­ unique. Filling the top job at all universities . Those two-day campus visits, however, putting the newly-controversial Kaprielian ing in 1961. Having performed chemis­ has become extremely difficult . The Univer­ were to be crammed with meetings with a on a year’s leave of absence. try research at the Benjamin Franklin sity of Houston had to look eight months for total of 60 student, staff, faculty and Suddenly, Utah’s Gardiner had become Institute Labs in Philadelphia, at the a new chancellor. It took the University of administration representatives, a schedule the favorite compromise candidate among National Bureau of Standards in Colorado six months to find its new suggesting any further secrecy would be search committee members. According to Washington, DC, then at Mobil Oil Co., president. Observers now estimate six short-lived. Bowing to the inevitable, Fluor sources close to the committee, his visit to Paulsboro, NJ, he began his teaching months is the minimurh needed to find an decided to release information on each of the USC campus in early January was a career with State University College, appropriate willing candidate and to navi­ the three candidates when they visited. formality. The committee had already ■ Oneonta, NY. Transferring to Niagara gate the candidacy through internal political In November, Bradshaw became the first decided to hire him. Not least of its reasons, University next, he reinstated research waters. visitor, and the reaction was predictable. according to the source close to the, into the synthesis of molecular sieve “The days of people begging for a chance Some, student and faculty representatives committee, was that it didn’t want the zeolites begun at Mobil Oil. In 1976 he for the prestige of leading a university are objected to Bradshaw as a product of the university to face the public humiliation of began research into chemical pollutant long gone,” a search committee member same oil industry that had contributed to the losing all three of its final presidential removal from industrial waste streams told the University of Houston Cougar. “We Middle Eastern Center controversy. candidates, with SC A Services, Inc., Model City, had candidates laugh and say, ‘What would I Atkinson came to campus next, but at the So the committee offered Gardiner a car,1 NY, then RECRA Research, Inc., need that headache for?” - same time the Los Angeles Times ran a two- a home, and a six-figure salary that, in the Tonawanda, NY. Dr. Wadlinger’s main Dr. Joseph Kauffman of the Univ. of part series on the behind-the-scenes presi­ words of a former grad school dean at Utah, love is teaching chemistry fundamen­ Wisconsin’s Dept, of Educational Adminis­ dential politicking. “no one could turn down.” tals, research being a secondary but tration says the job’s so hard that there’s a The series portrayed Bradshaw as the But Gardiner could and finally did during necessary complement. The impor­ 14-15 percent turnover among college hardheaded choice, a tough manager who the last week of January. He announced he tance of pollution abatement to society presidents every year. could guide the university through the would stay on at Utah. maintains his interest in researching “The environment is so volatile and so firiancially-troubled eighties. Atkinson, ac­ In the stunned aftermath, USC’s search these problems. In this regard, he difficult that (chief executives) simply cording to the newspaper, was seen by committee has imposed a stricter code of currently is a consultant to Hooker expend themselves in a couple of years,” faculty members of the search committee as silence on its members, who are reportedly Chemical Co. in their Environmental explains Kauffman, whose book about a man who would stress academics. Gardin­ now combing the list of candidates they had Technology Group. Ljnda previously rejected. USC’s problem, according to Kauffman (who stresses he hasn’t been privy to its DAEMEN COLLEGE Duns Scotus Gallery internal workings) , doesn’t have much to do with USC itself. Hours 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. He says the real problem is that, over the decades, higher éducation has come to be March 1 - March 14 viewed “as an industry that can be tooled up when you need production and tooled down when you don’t need production.” In the process, the emphasis has switched from notions of serivçe and the advance­ ment of knowledge to “complying with government requests for information for contract research, and publicizing the economic job payoffs of certain fields of study.” r im ili Those views have led search committees into new fields for candidates, competing DAVID KULIK “for management with the top corporations’" even though education problems are differ­ JAMES ALLEN ent from corporate problems. Consequently, high salaries have become Standard lures to potential candidates. Yet BRUCE MARZHAN money, Kauffman contends, is no longer enough to attract most candidates. Moreov­ er, “money, while it doesn’t do any harm, ELIZABETH SIMON doesn’t automatically result in good leader­ ship.” Colleges, he says, will never solve their chief executive personnel problems until CAROL TOWNSEND “we restore the concept of service and learning and advancement of study that was the original motivating core of higher educa­ tion.” DENNIS BARRACLOUGH by Michael Schroeder p p ® m m k oo Æ 1 ART FACULTY EXHIBITION March 1 -1 4 . Duns Scc..us Gallery, Mon. - Fri. 10:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

“DISPELLING MEDIA MYTHS SHANTI • featuring Rachael Lewis, VMS. AND MISCONCEPTIONS,” Workshop soprano, Rhoda Schwartz, flute and ÉL featuring Ron Sachs. Discover the differ­ Marcella Faine. Program of works to be ence that papers' chemical composition announced. Presented through grant from ¡à*.. may have on the longevity of your artwork the Music Recording Trust Fund of A.F among other fascinating facts. of M. m (Master DS 135 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. FREEI WSR 8:00 P.M. INCREDIBLE FLUTIST Ä Class) with Dr, Robert Mots, professor at SUNAYB. . WSR 2:00 - 4:30 P.M. 1 astesa

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CAREERS IN MUSIC. Teaching and m 'gpi performance. A forum for teachers and Is» I 1 students. Panel discussions on various m topics. w WlCK 9:30-12:30 m gas M Preregistration advised ski« STUDENT ART SALE sponsored by pig Epoxy, t î m Wfe DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI 6th ANNUAL POTTERS’ Wick Lobby 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. w LUCK DINNER. All welcome - bring RECITAL. Sharon Schultz, soprano. l l 'M INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA. See plus f t Why not visit the and discuss film , video and electronic art P Works of Bellini, Mozart, Strauss and food. Added feature - "mystery’' film. Ipfc RHYTHM and MOVEMENT SONIA DELAUNAY exhibition at the from the Niagara Frontier. Presented by others. D.S. 136 5:30 P.M .' demonstration by Daemen dance students. Albright-Knox.Art Gallery?! OPENING - ART FACULTY Media-Study, Buffalo. « g * WSR 8:00 P.M. D.S. 135 11:45 A.M .-1:15 P.M. FREE! Wick Lobby 1:00 P.M. HOURS: 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EXHIBITION. Continues thru ¡É PS u March. 14. &S W4. Duns Scotus Gallery. m 7:00 - 9;00 P.M. m % ¿SÄ* ■ t e “ ■ Il m Msg FERGUSON. Film sponsored by Epoxy. Epoxy presents: ORGANISMS - time Insight into the life of a working/produc- rg&i lapsed film of the-micro-cosm. Inspira- tion potter. (Color - 36 min.) D.S. 34 11:30 A.M. FREE! ,¿£§0 tional: (20 min.) t é ------f f l SORT OF1 ACOMMERCIAL FOR I AN ICE BAG - about Oldenburg - Who f l 1 m else? (16 min.) If OPENING: D.S. 34 11:30 A.M. FREE! & tm ALL HIGH EXHIBITION continues m m jffi? thru March 27. CHAUCER LOVERS PRESENT - pSil 3:00 P.M. Scholarship and prizes f e A medieval meal. Reading and live music awarded at 3:45 P.M., Duns Scotus l l from the era. Costume preferred. Come! Gallery. OPEN STUDENT RECITAL I sponsored by Daemen Music Department. Eat, drink and be merry! View the ALL HIGH EXHIBITION 24 WSR 11:30 A.M. FREE! c T l fS-k Alverno Hall 6:00 P.M. 1:00- 4:00 P.M. k ifi-j Tickets $8.00 — Art Office mwii ■ m i M M m & - • ‘ > L.V'V | | | S .iasfei x-dff * v m -

t é SUZUKI STRING FESTIVAL i w THE CAVE DWELLERS, by William SUZUKI STRING FESTIVAL; Wick Center m WHITE ON WHITE,Gail McCarthy, Saroyan. "A family of lost souls finds .. Workshop and demonstration in-Suzuki POETRY READING artist in porcelain. Slide lecture. Sponsored refuge in an abandoned theatre.” techniques. THE CAVE DWELLERS am View ALL HIGH EXHIBITION Daemen Poetry Workshop by Epoxy. Daemen Theatre * 8:30 P.M. Wick Center Daemen Theatre 8:30 P.M. ^ 1:00 -4:00 P.M. Lourdes Lounge 8:30 P.M. D,S. 34 11:30 A.M. FREE! m Last chance to view THE CAVE DWELLERS a ALL HIGH EXHIBITION $ 8 RELAX! Daemen Theatre. 8:30 P.M.. m m ss«sä m

Epoxy presents: THE REDWOODS, "a 5»; poetically filmed journey through one of 3 nature's most beautiful and wonderful OF forest areas." Academy Awafd winner and ^ CINE Golden Eagle Award. (20 min. color) m . ■f§ 8nd T H £ B. S. EXHIBITION continues thru ISAMU NOGUCHI, film narrated by the | f f April 13 artist. (Includes appearances by Buckminster □NTH Duns Scotus Gallery. 7:00 P.M. Fuller and Ezra Pound. D.S. 34 11:30 A.M. FREE! 8 $ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Last chance to see THE CAVE CALL DAEMEN COLLEGE, ^ D W E L L E R S 8:30 P.M. 839-3600, Ext. 324. ART hA