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DIES AT 92 LYTLE not ever knew I'm MR. risks than anybody I you are mentor yet sure you know exactly what A think I doing or have done. It is here I " remembered may be of help hyjohn Sullivan And so they ran. Reading those letters river, at a desk looking over the Lee Andrew Lytle entered my life, appro- whose often aloud. I heard a man enough, through a series of priately everyday speech bordered on the poetic. written during the summer and fall letters Incoherent paragraphs would crystallize Sanford McGee had introduced of 1994. without warning into sentences of a few weeks before I flew to anecdote us that May. absolute pith In one rambling open-ended visa. 1 vainly to Ireland on an about an invitation he has tried of these early visits more might remember one decline, he ends in a phrase that Mr. Lytle was is perfectly than the rest. summarize his agrarian career "This " asked if I wouldn't mind absolutely fulilely lired and the way I protest while he took a nap. He lay pages, about a man reading I also read, in those his arms folded mortality down on his couch with acutely aware of his age and draped a moving in neatly across his chest and When we were fixed on my face to block the velvet whiskey bag over his with him in the fall, he hinted at

wondering il 1 the light. urgency of the situation, asleep and went early. Later he I left him there might come home for the always looking through his bookshelves reproached himself "There are Lytle's library, me in a letter of July first of countless times. threats," he reminds too hope will be preserved "It's wise never to pay which I can only 1 1, adding in scope, and to such. No man can intact, was Borgesian much attention First editions of what lies in wait." deceptively random. by Dennis Wiles. forestall or evade Lytle, photographed in 1989 inscribed Andrew attitude toward Sartre sat molding next to romantics Lytle's unflinching formality, but in spite of the a chair beside him. when I got . velvet bag. Pulling up without formality death was no less in evidence novels by and their greasy senses, complete collec- the thread of conversa- and moved into the Squeezed in between I tried to follow a perpetual back to Tennessee the arts would recline in Jung of some kind, On my first James, Faulkner, and tion. It was a warning adds "It apartment under his house. tions of Joyce, dream of self-indulgence," and Musil, about "the machinations build him a dog-eared paperbacks by about the future, Joyce's night there, he asked me to were was good to find you in Cork. shared a thought he might be built for summers, John C. Calhoun of the enemy." I sentimental fire. His house was and Mishima; father took him there on a spoke up. beginning to Kafka, Val6ry with Augustine. talking in his sleep, so 1 remember and the nights were already shelf with which I don't well journey, to metaphor I asked him. clumsy attempts what an excellent "Who's the enemy?" writing once a week chill. Directing my I realize now On my end I was bag onto the floor by way of his life, in its With that he flung the finished get a log started, he said, the library made for and sending him poems as 1 those bright sorry that breadth of experience. bolted upright. Fixing was making me feel better. "I'm contradictions and and Mr. Lytle's criticism of them rasped. them. no idea I'd be southerner, a me like nails, he the so poor. son. I had These were the books of a blue eyes on metaphysical than literary, but wood's Then he lay more man who once son. the bourgeoisie." and page classicist, a critic, and a "Why advice he gave me was useful See Lytle. 3 be revised to urged me said that the canon should backdown. .... sometimes eerily precise. He I had writers. 1 about the last words Latin-American Those were art and sil down more include more to think less about Lytle in June when Andrew those shelves, but from him until one moming "The gift itself was in heaven among often at the typewriter. typewritten envelopes started he wrote, thoroughly intimidated. white, have nothing to do with." 1902 with you . Born on Dec. 26, didn't help. under my door in Cork demands." Leafing through the pages sliding rises from the abyss and few weeks of "it annotated. Had regularity. After a unfamiliar with verse, • Graduate of Sewanee Thev were all heavily clocklike He claimed to be that Andrew quite, as I realized with delight winced at my the man read everything? Not this I I'm sure he must have Military Academy the but begun a correspondence, control. Watch was learn. Rather than reading Lytle had and lack of to my most earnestness • Bachelor's Degree From which are now among June 19. he he read regularly and fruits of gently, in a letter of voraciously, were how University Lytle read possessions. His letters on one Vanderbilt sensitively (Tate once said that treasured prepares to drop the bomb non-sequitur and if he had works of art, getting a little taught at Flaubert's Us Trois Contes as little mad misguided effort. "I'm • From 1942-44, he Rereading them this age years of devotion brilliant in turns. not sure if it is all old written it), but ninety garrulous I'm University of the South year. I am the first time. n a is I was for the seized me That to books left quite a collection. moming Possibly words have spontaneous editor of the heard a at how open and devoting a life to • Was managing ready out a title when 1 amazed one of the dangers of to pick he apolo- one dated June 9. and risks ol Mr. Lytle began they are. In seizure, understanding Sewanee Review voice in the front hall. ' the I don t elaborate salutation: take greater I wasn't for an 1 do say it. you to talk to (or to himself, gizes language. If me in such I am writing by the why it is that sure), his voice slightly muffled know NEWS SPORTS ARTS Tiger Talk, p. 9 Utilities District, p. 5 8 Sewanee scoring water felines, p. Sewanee, p. 10 High Quartet plays in house burglaries, p. 4 Days, 10 Kronos Wheat sport of surviving Shake p. exhibition, p. 2 14 The Geof Bowie's gallery Sewanee's Shakin' Days, p. Fever, p. u CD: "Saturday Morning )

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February^ 1996 The Sewanee Purple Page 2 NEWS Lytle's many lives: Treaty of Fontainebleau to be Mr. Agrarian shown in duPont Library tor, author, 193 signatures, and His Critter Company" ( 1 Wall pages of ratifications, h\ Chad" ick taught at the Univer- contain the From 1942-44 he lis. These five pages in Sewanee, TN, and men famous world leaders sity of the South From Monday, February 12 to Count was managing editor of the "Sewanee as Alexander I. Tsar of Russia; February 17. the duPont Library " In 1948 Mr. Lylle founded the Friday, Nesselrode. the Russian Foreign Minis- Review Treaty of University of will host an exhibition ol the of writing program at the ter, Frederick William III. King Fontainebleau. Thi ias been Florida. He has also served on the Prussia. Francis 1. Emperor of Ru loaned by a generous collector Ol famous faculties at Southwestern in Memphis Prince Metlernich, the Austrian Foreign " memorabilia currently living in (now Rhodes College), the University of historical Minister; Caulaincourt. Minister of gentleman, who asked not College, the University of Sewanee This the Duke of Bassano. Iowa, Kenyon 1 oieign Affairs; be named, will soon sell the document and . He to Minister of the French State; and, of Kentucky, The exhibition editor of the 11 Christie's in London. served a second term as course. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. depart- ill sponsored by the history Review," America's oldest w be Each nation represented sealed his "Sewanee ment. continuously published literary quarterly ratification with wax. In the Treaty of Fontainebleau, until 1973, and was a profes- All Sewanee students are encour- from 1961 French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte English on Sewanee's faculty until aged to come and view the exhibit. sor of himself removes the French throne from 1973. Among his students were many "I think it would be a great family The treaty also estab- writers, including Flannery and his opportunity for Sewanee students to see prominent Elba as his sovereign state and , Harry Crews, lishes such an amazing piece of history O'Connor, residence. The document secures Joan Gerber. firsthand," the loaner said. and Merrill family. payment to Napoleon and to his Mr. Lytle contributed an essay to the to the terms of should the Emperor agree Agrarian work, "I'll Take My Stand" Napoleon ihe treaty. (Ironically, (1930). His first novel. "The Long with the treaty, breached his accordance $25 Night." appeared in 1936. He published I WILL PAY unsuccessfully, to as he attempted, FOR YOUR "At The Moon's Inn" in 1941 and "A secure domination of Europe some years 1947. Ten years later. PHONE BOOK In Monteagle. Name for Evil" in Also, since the treaty ended the enduring later ) Mr Lytle's most important and Nelson Lytle, the last of the extremely valuable. Andrew Napoleonic Era. it is CALL LEE RAMSEY novel, "The Velvet Horn." was released. Vanderbilt Agrarians, a diverse and of Fontainebleau, dated AT: The Treaty COLLECT He also published three collections of talented group diat included Robert consists of 14 pages. (615)577-7237 April II. 1814, essays and one collection of stories. Penn Warren. , neatly by a cord in the left bound Mr. Lytle is known not only as a , and Stark Young, died on nine pages of terms, agin. After the distinguished teacher and writer but as a December 13 at his home in the an additional five the treaty contains great raconteur whose anecdotes became Monteagle Assembly on the nearly as famous as his best stories and Cumberland Plateau in Monteagle novels. A man of letters in the true si Tennessee. of the term, he was famous as a host, at The son of a farmer and lumberman, his Monteagle cabin, accomodating Mr. Lytle was bom on Dec. 26. 1902. on anyone who appreciated good conversa- land that was given by a Revolutionary tion and good writing. War-era ancestor to found the town of Among his honors are two Guggenheim Murfreesboro. fellowships, a Kenyon Review fellow- A graduate of the Sewanee Military a National Institute of Arts and Academy, Mr. Lytle earned a bachelor's ship, Letters fellowship, lifetime achievement degree from Vanderbilt University in awards from the Ingersoll Foundation and 1925. He also studied at Exeter College the Lyndhurst Foundation, and a special of Oxford University and attended the achievement award from the Fellowship School of Drama, where of Southern Writers, of which he was a he studied with George Pierce Baker. founding member. He also recieved Early in his career, Mr. Lytle supported honorary degrees from Kenyon College, himself as an actor in New York- the , and the appearing n several plays- and working University of the South. on his first book, "Bedford Forest and Sewanee Shorts

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he felt weak. In the hotel elevator I alive in October." congratulated him. he was alive that October, very But "You would live to see one "I don't pay it any mind," he said. much so. And he work; you think about the his moment arrived. The just do your more fall before reputation is fine but it between those autumns is work. The year that fell in comes." can neither forget or sufficiently on e I standing made a choice "Still," 1 said, "a remember, partly because I ovation's not bad." so to keep a diary not His eyes grew wide with as I lived long as quarters. Only V In retrospect, it him. Andrew Lytle could * seems a juvenile and ever wear a look of even bizarre decision, surprise with that 1 was overly but I kind of theatricality. of his conscious "A standing and my own charisma ovation" he repeated. impressionability. On "Well, John. I that, he said so top of declare." memorable things many Of course. I record them with that to realized, he couldn't any integrity would see a thing. Sunning. the sun breaks playing "Break in the sun till have entailed touch on radical remark Let me some suspiciously amended that one by saying. in down." He secretary. I trusted like Lytle's 1 something that How could a personality was a son of a "I thought that Welshman memory, a mistake I of a mere my Sewanee students fail to sense the constraint Florida and then bitch. He stood us up at appreciate now, who'd can ^j** have always won- persona? After all, this was a man nothing _ day late to read, thought the came a looking back on Mr. Lytle. knife fight in Cuba, saw £ dered about gotten into a on. think of the arro- Of it Now come experience for the first Caligari" when it His views on certain 'The Cabinet of Dr go. He's the real gance. 1 just didn't be many Pierce Baker of what will jwii matters were, to my opened, studied with George thing, though." Farm. lived a times. Andrew Lytle at Cornsi Ik mind arcane, and the the 47 Workshop at Yale, poetry in Mr. Lytle didn't always need year comes back Sullivan Street in New The arguments we ever had were bohemian life on listened to he and only genuine read to him. I once made out of equal with hairy to me as a tableaux, rather ob- fancied a female artist reciting over what could be called, York, Madison Jones almost silently comedy, profundity and Katherine parts mystery and after happened to be another, politics. He became, armpits (who Randall. My Son" to one and half- liquely, "Lord confusion, snatches of song against shared the stage with an Just a decades of defending his stance Anne Porter), underneath the din of a noisy party. clear my mind, an forgotten poetry. If I thinker who player, barely turned down Sherwood hostile critics, a defensive Abbey few weeks ago. driving up most human those always the simplest and philosophy write for Hollywood, and suddenly equated serious revision of his offer to Road with Sanford McGee. 1 quality of light His memories flood in. The admirers of the duller moments. of a night last with sellout. Some of his are a few remembered the details afternoon stands in relief fantastic to really on some tired strength, and opinions were far too table in Monteagle. consider this his greatest July at the dinner more obvious drama. line spun out bv against moments of laugh now that conform to the tired old credit him with the last in any short supply. I Not that drama was nightmare (not to the editors of our environmental his reaction after think, for example, of letters) has Southern mention the state of modem year's Fellowship of Southern The last many of his warnings. Partisan or Chattanooga. validated Writers conference in from the Intercollegiate What struck me about Lytle When George Garrett announced his complex- Never- however, was an awesome Review. ceremony, the Tivoli start, name at the awards so reduced and theless he often of mind, a quality Lytle was given ity exploded in applause and caricature, which sided with such distorted in the familiar a good ten a long standing ovation. After than a conser- people publicly, portrays him as little more still hadn't stood up, claim seconds of this, he pausing over his and I won't vative spokesman, his eyes from as he tried vainly to shield modem follies. to know anything to denounce our and, with bourbon the footlights. I jiggled my coat personality about his battles. these aspects of his clacking I know horror, heard his hearing-aids ones I value, What I've heard no less real than the Foote were together in my pocket. Shelby inadequate for of their ferocity they are painfully rose but tugged on his arm and Lytle quickly century. Perhaps makes me glad I the man and his blowing kisses to defining him to his feet, bowing and outside of those got to know because I grew up the readings, I could forego them after he'd the crowd. After he was content to People traditions, from barely get him back to the car. As a consequence. I withdrawn in my presence. his cheek, world. wanted to shake his hand, kiss things that would the literary think I heard a few best to I get too get his autograph. He did his Of course, he was Before rattle his readers. "brilliant artificiality" I never said quick with my oblige, with that careful to add. "Now. him always should Flannery O'Connor once described after letting slip opinions. 1 that you understand." that myself as having, but he finally whispered remind California. 1938. that Lytle had from Introduction, Mr withdrawn That n.ght. without any h.m. by the time I met meal and spoke almost everything Lytle looked up from his memory and the small Cymbeline. When His life was in one of the songs from friendship His sigh! one heavy tear on joys of talk and finished, there was -I he during Ihe last ye;.. laughed and failed considerably each of his checks. He enough to verses it got bad napkin The his life, and after wiped them off with a he often asked me to prohibit reading, speak for themselves: would listen recite poetry for him. He to speaking up only o the sun, with his eyes closed, Fear no more the heat add 1 little and then I correct my phrasing, furious wintei s rages; We Nor the the end of each work. task hast done. comment at rh0U thj worldly Warrens "Stargazing ta'en thy wages; read Robert Penn Home art gone, and he shook his all must OTe night, and ^"J,, Golden lads and girls closing lines, well. come to dust. agnosticism of the As chimney-sweepers, never could shake he sighed, "old Red favorite of his lhai doubt" Another Shall Have No Dylan Tfcomas's Death line that goes Dominion." especially the

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February 9, 1996 Page 4 The Sewanee Purple NEWS Wheat House burglaries Disciplinary Committee Advent semester rulings October 27 The by Sikes Ragan 2:00 AM on student claimed that he was just "horsing around." 1995 the Discipline On November 8, however this student received a $25 fine and discussed two cases Committee met and three hours of community service at the students that The first case involved five horse stables Commit- were sent before the Discipline On November 29th. the Discipline Com- conduct in Courts dor- tee for disorderly mittee met and discussed one case. This case students were reported for mitory. These involved a student that was on social pro-

the dorm at 1 2:00 AM on running around bation for the use of marijuana last semes November 1. yelling and knocking over ter. an honor council visit for stealing fire- were asked their names trash cans. They wood and lying about his name last semes by a member of the dorm staff and one of ter, an open container in September, a visit the five students lied about his name. All to the Discipline Committee for housing fra- five students were fined $25 were required ternity composites, which were stolen, in his three hours community service to perform room. The student cited was written up by Courts dormitory. The three students in the Sewanee Police for disorderly conduct that had appeared before the Discipline and underage drinking after he threw a Committee earlier this semester received mixed drink into a crowd of people at the social probation (until May 8, 1996) along Sigma Nu house and the drink landed on a with a $25 fine and three hours of com- r*»>K Fn* *»Hh band member. targetted recent burglaries. service. The student who lied Residents of Wheal House for munity The Discipline Committee recommended in the Phillips dorm room of Tyler Deitz, about his name was sent before the Honor to the Dean of Students that this person be C'98. From one resident of the Wheat Council. by Angela Ward suspended from the college until the fall of House, the burglar stole all the quarters from The second case involved one student 1996 after completion of examinations. He clothing, numerous a pouch in a desk drawer, yet left a $50 bill who was sent before the Discipline Com- Over $500 worth of must seek rehabilitation before seeking re- pieces ofjewelry, a charcoal grill, cash, and in the very same drawer untouched. Accord- mittee for violating dorm regulations. This admission (University Handbook, pg. 70). a load of quarters are among the many ob- ing to Henderson, the burglar's choice of student sprayed a fire extinguisher under- jects which have been stolen from rooms clothes is interesting as well, for all of his neath a door of a room in Tuckaway at of three residents of the ground floor singles victims in the Wheat House wear the same

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past fall semester Residents of the soror- The burglar not only puzzles the women also ity house and Phillips dorm have had a few with his choice of pilferages, but he theft problems of their own over the past seems to toy with the victims. For instance, few weeks of spring semester. The thefts one resident of the Wheat House (from LOSE 20 POUNDS began on the first weekend after classes whom $500 was stolen last semester) found commenced last August and has continued an envelope in her room this semester with sporadically during the school year. a $50 bill inside. The girls' name had been IN TWO WEEKS The burglar usually hits when no one is misspelled and written with what she be- home- for instance, on weekend nights lieves is a woman's handwriting on the out- Famous U.S. Women's Alpine Ski Team Diet when bands draw a large majority of stu- side of the envelope. The burglar also broke dents to a single or select few locations on Henderson's door lock and manipulated the During the non-snow off season the U.S. Women's Henderson, C. '97. a resident lock so that she could not lock her door. campus. Stacy Alpine Ski Team members used the "Ski Team" diet to of the Wheat House, has lost $20 and nu- Whether the same culprit is responsible for merous "random, favorite shirts" to the all of the burglaries in all three locations re- lose 20 pounds in two weeks. That's right—20 pounds will not burglars. She claims that it is easy mains unknown. The police station burglar or in 14 days! The basis of the diet is chemical food action Officer Butner for a prowler to see whether someone is in offer comment at present. devised by a famous Colorado physician es- the house. She saya, "It's not like a dorm. says, "I'm not saying anything one way or and was You can see when no one's home because another." Meanwhile, the theft, which pecially for the U.S. Ski Team. Normal energy is main- " of subtle all the lights are turned off Henderson describes as a "flow" tained (very important!) for fat reducing. You keep full! The burglar's seemingly random choices burglaries of "not obvious things," still per- of loot puzzles many of the victims. A sists, and the only thing the girls can do is no starvation—because the diet is designed that way. twenty dollar bill was stolen from lock their doors. The University Police, of It's a diet that is easy to follow whether you work, travel, Henderson's room from a stack of money course, recommend the rest of the campus or stay at home. which wasleft untouched. Just over a week do the same, as this string of stolen objects discretion. ago. four rings were lifted from a jewelry continues to increase with steady This is, honestly, a fantasically successful diet. If it box filled with many valuable necklaces weren't, the U.S. Women's Alpine Ski Team wouldn't be

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Sewanee Utilities District Election Scuffle increased dues The Sewanee ;„ ,k» -i-nrt«n Five with the contract and the changeu—. in the election process.n«w« Five was a of Am^SMvers^ The town-gown split in the support by new members were elected, and some dis- in the recent election was E Sewanee candidates election election for the former members remained. A recent James Rollins some tinct because of these issues. District Commission raised Sherwood Ebey, a professor in the Utilities Dr. Webb represented the community, while to check and heightened tensions between mathematics department, was appointed in invites you eyebrows University. Since Webb had the Uni- caused represented the townspeople of Sewanee and 1994. not elected, to fill the void the commission, the Uni- refur- re-elected he already served on the our newly January 23, voters the resignations. In October 1995, out versity. On by knowledge- versity deemed him "efficient, for the commission, who to the commission. He ex- Shipp Webb was elected said Mr and good to work with." as Ebey office and to James Rollins, interview, that there had able, bished won over fellow candidates plained, during an the of Webb. and George Ramseur. The a long-standing contract between Marlene Aden, been with the commis- Ebey. whose 1 3 months us out too! Utilities District and its re- and the Utilities District Com- check h.story of the University felt so sion has proved quite helpful, complex and are more contract created a good deal election are a bit mission. This that he cent about Webb's capabilities with some town and gown, so strongly understood when coupled of conflict between the mem- inter- easily e-mail to his fellow faculty If you are partiality to- sent an because it showed background information. to speak, vote for Webb. bers encouraging them to District was cre- University from the UDC The The Sewanee Utilities ward the public service to Ebey feels that this was a ested in working was discovered that which consisted of an agreement ated because it contract, he feels that the fac- gave his colleagues, since water systems were the Commission annually Sewanee's sewage and in which well-informed. He illus- designing, ulty is often not (writing, financial aid from a generous chunk of money poor condition. Since the University for support- in trated in the e-mail his reasons di- payments, was evalu- organizations cannot be given from the District's web/ national ing Webb. photographing, Uni- legitimate. Payments private entity, such as the ated and deemed encouraging rectly to a However, more than just an District University continued. the Sewanee Utilities from the SUD to the of the gown stuff) for versity, e-mail was sent to members computer organi- $20,000 a year, but as was created. The SUD is an The payment was Although Ebey did (SUD) side of the community. Sewanee com- increased rates, payments in- serves the entire the SUD it is true that this se- zation that not say who made the calls, the Purple university. Recently, proportionally. called munity, both town and creased had not yet voted were the SUD those who troubles have the payments due to Webb the however, some financial Once encouraged to vote: for mester, come to should have and highly and the vari- doubled, the money that plagued the Utilities District, nearly an annual pay- that is. the situation and the gone to the University as election to second ous feelings toward Nonetheless. Webb won the office on the the contract) then candidate to be elected seemed ment (as dictated in Kepple. the adm.n- appropriate the commission. Tom doubled. However, the the University, which should have also Community Rela- the B.C. on to split the town and .straior in Business and floor of that money. This arises. University never took with the votes is where the conflict said that Webb won conflictbetween tions, problems truly contract was a source of compared February 1 1993, the financial at 200 votes for Webb, In July re-exam- resulting Sunday, some gown, and it was the was in debt, due to the town and 100 votes for Rollins, began. The SUD to just half that, 1995 when a new con- Rates increased by 83%. ined in February of stated that Webb. p.m. Refresh- expensive repairs. town's candidate. Kepple at 6:30 is paid annu- District Commission emerged. Now. $9,000 was a "good per- so that the Utilities tract

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February 9, 1996 Sewanee Purple Page 6 The OPINION Suzy Q, falls through Purple: Who's Who in '96

get bids. Having byjennie Sutton explain how women Chris Shoemaker, c. '98. who covered Welcome to the Purple staff for the 1996 last year and having just sat Editor gotten a bid the Sewanee Performing Arts Series beat Easter semester! bid sessions, I still have a fell through sorority rush my fresh- through semester replaces me as arts editor. I The following students constitute the last sketchy understanding. What I do man year and. in retrospect, it was the Chris is heavily involved in Sewanee's editorial board of the Sewanee Purple. the system is not best thing that could have happened to understand is that performing arts groups such as Theatre Tania Samman, c. '97, former news working. me. At the time, I thought that falling Sewanee and Perpt.ual Motion. editor, is the new production editor. Not Just because one less woman fell through was the worst possible scenario. Ed Flowers, c. '97. seasoned reporter, only does she keep the production staff through this year than last year does not 1 borrowed a car. drove to Chattanooga returns from a sojourn with the European happy, but she makes sure that you get a mean that the system is working better. and went shopping— 1 figured that 1 Studies' Classics program. Before his perfectly designed Purple every other women still had a disappointing could spend a whole year's sorority dues Eighteen travels Ed was a regular contributor to Friday night. Saturday and that's too many. and, I'm afraid to say, I did. the news section. Kate Brown, c. '99, design editor, newspaper and In 1995. 131 women filled out prefer- I got involved with the Jon Shehee, c. '99, takes the post of worked on designing the Purple last ence cards and 19 fell through. Less hung out with my little brother (Big back page/page 2 editor. He'll be putting semester and is aided this semester by fell through in 1996 although 142 People for Little People), so when my women his hip writing style and biting sarcasm fellow freshman and Gorgas girl Carrie completed preference cards. friends who were pledges were running women use writing Purple Picks this semester Geisberg. to articles Why? Last year, 1 1 2 bids were distrib- errands for actives, I was writing instead of food reviews. Andrew Gallian, c. '99, was recom- Perimeter uted compared to the 124 bids issued tor the Purple or hiking on the Erik Walker, c. '96, photographer mended to the Purple in August as a "guy Saturday. Three big sororities (ADT, Trail And that was fine. extroardinaire, is the new graphics editor who talks computers;" he puts the Purple for full pledge that I fall PKE, TKP) offered bids 1 slowly realized didn't His experience in the darkroom and eye on the Web and is just a call away when a classes of 30 girls. The smaller sororities through because nobody liked me, which for photos should lead the photography computer crashes. Chris Demaree. also a who fell through (ATZ and GTU) offered a combined total I hear that one woman to more striking images. Walker freshman, aids Andrew. Chris under- staff of 8 bids. Taking full pledge classes this Saturday has already said, but also handles other graphics such as stands computers as well and helps the upperclass helps. What does a sorority have to lose because I didn't know any cartoons logos. designers by scanning photos. and sororities are if they get 30 great women instead of 26? women And 1 realized that So who am I? Jennie Sutton, c. '97, Teddy Sauer, c. '97. has taken the Great women, who are an asset to any fluff and I didn't need to be in one, for the Purple in 1994, responsibilities of advertising manager editor. I worked it would sorority, can fall through because the although last year I decided that managing the calendar of events and into her capable business hands. women in the sororities try to outsmart be fun. Purple Picks. Last year I Speaking of business, Sara Long, c '97. writing the first have never before blamed the sorori- the system, which can work. That's a I was the arts editor, and I wrote an is the new business manager. She keeps nearly twenty women fall problem, ladies— outsmarting the ties for letting occasional article. I am an English maor the editors in budget as well as signs all when sorority A through for the past two years; instead 1 system. To oversimplify, VA. the checks! from Newport News. have focused on the bid-system Sewanee doesn't vote for Suzy Q during bid This season's new section editors are I am excited about the Purple's sessions because a few members are has devised. The fraternity bid system to rounded out by returning player, sports potential this semester. We want convinced that Suzy wants sorority B. seems to work fine and in three years I revitalize the Purple's reputation on editor Robbie Griffith, c. '96. Robbie has never heard someone say that and Suzy doesn't get a bid from sorority have once and it the source for a rookie on the team, though. Katrina campus, make B, Suzy falls through. the men's system ought to be rethought. Q information and a venue for expression of Wilson, c. '96, who has been a steady The sorority bid system could learn The men's system can be easily ex- public concern. With more than 30 you contributor to the sports section, is the plained, as a friend explained it to me- "if from the fraternity bid system: when students staff I think that we represent " assistant sports editor this semester and on like a girl, you vote for her in bid you like a guy, you give him a bid the student body will assume Robbie's post when he a cross-section of Simple. sessions, whether she's a shoe-in for graduates. although none of know which organ we less are able to sorority B or not. Few women and men officially are! Purple The Sewanee LETTER FROM THE EDITOR The Official Organ of the Student of the Dear Sewanee, University of the South the Purple editing anything, I will not edit I'd like to explain the rationale for any letters to the editor for grammatical certain layout changes in this issue and - years Student Journalism Established 1892 A Legacy of 104 of errors and the like. Misspelled words will then introduce this semester's Purple be corrected. 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Page 7 February 9, 1996 The Sewanee Purple OPINION Drug Dealers Dream Come True Sheer Barberism just as as the next God-fearing Political System" I f!had Cunningham much and Violence in the hy by John Barber American citizen; 1 don't really like cops thought that it would be interesting. Americans, take note, because Fellow coming into my house without any Saturday night as I was driving down However, it has proved so far to be a the now beginning to witness part we are reason. This, however, has to be one of University Avenue I heard someone yell," study of the obvious. The frustrating justice system. of the American political decline the most asinine decisions I have ever Ecce Quam Bonum. buttface." to a group is that I read about African Last week in the Washing- Listen to this. heard of within the federal court system. of students traversing Manigault park. A systems and the theory behind them, but I area of New York City (one that ton Heights Personally, 1 would be suspicious too if 1 crucial problem with Sewanee life is think that it all goes back to drug infested areas in the of the most were a cop in one of the worst drug areas the thing which would pull us out of our Shakespeare—where it is presented in a noticed a car with nation) two cops in the U.S. and four men noticed me and tragic descent, the metanoia, is missing. fashion that is artistic, insightful, interest- plates double parked on a city Michigan ran away as fast as they could after There is no common source of positive ing, and realistic. Shakespeare was me watched the car. the lady this course street. As they throwing bags in a trunk. Likewise, I energy bonding students together. great political writer. So far

seat popped the trunk and if the junior in the front think we all would be a little suspicious Instead, our society bonds through seems like one of my Mom's to place several four men proceeded the events that traspired were com- grotesque performance of drunken league outlines. trunk. The four men reported duffel bags in the pounded with the fact that six out of ten Troiluses yielding to their grotesque In January. Glamour magazine policemen and began to did on breasts- by injecting then noticed the people arrested for drugs are from out of manhood, such as the ATO pledges a new way to enlarge car. Obviously, the their material composed of a run away from the state. Unfortunately. Judge Baer thinks men's Shake Day. As if somehow "a sponge-like They ap- display- her chest and cops became suspicious. otherwise. What is necessarily "suspi- rite of passage is guaranteed by woman's own cells into could look into growing proached the car. asked if they cious" now? Do offenders have to shoot ing their passion for raw violence! tricking her immune system found over $4,000,000 pipe in incestuous den called breast tissue over it" {Glamour. 42). The in the trunk, and up, then take hits off the crack In this the duffel intellectual is obsessed with her worth of crack and heroin in broad daylight, and throw the "Sewanee," students place American woman the woman was the and image over character breasts, worrying whether they are big bags. As expected, paraphenalia at a cop to fall within achievement taped a fatal mistake. Eager Instead, she should shift her arrested and later she gave a "reasonable" category? development— enough. with explaining for academic regalia, and focus to developing firm, toned legs, confession to the N.Y.P.D. This is a dangerous precedent for a freshmen yearn fine legs from decision ambitious gownsmen walk around the perfect definition. A pair of how she had transported drugs judge to set in this country and a overly the twenty Convocation with a lusty look in will make up for any deficiencies in Detroit to New York City over that could affect law enforcement during of the cops put which is appalling. breast department. Women times. negatively in the future. These their eyes accepting the South should look to the would the must say that I have trouble University of You would think that evidence their lives on the line each day in I of Daisy Duke throw 'em U.S., and the validity of anthropology as a serious long-awaited restoration be enough to convict anybody, toughest neighborhoods in the for "Power of Hazard for reference. key. Guess telling them that a bust subject. When I signed up on the Dukes in jail and throw away the they have judges District Judge worthless again. Judge Baer. a U.S. worth over $4,000,000 is out the taped ultra-strict interpretation of in New York, threw because of a - A Release that it should the Sledding confession and the evidence stating the fourth amendment! Why Gay try and violated her fourth amendment rights cops try? There's no reason to stop against unwarranted search and seizure. consequently, cops are going to Tension their of Sexual Apparently, the judge believes that wasting their time and jeopardizing who expend their precious thrusting spotting civilians if because the men ran away upon lives to protect innocent by Trace Roquemore energy jogging around and around in were just afraid of cops continually make decisions such the cops, they judges sledding Can we really pretend that the circles. history of police brutality in Furthermore, cops could start because of a as these. conversation: What I find over the weekend were not an Dinner bolster their events the area; in his eyes the cops shouldn't falsifying information to actually know accumulated, along intriguing is how little we could outpouring of energy suspicious. Furthermore, he produce results and this have been cases and No. we what's going on in the country. .not with sore butts, in the classroom? about have liberties. Just stated that Michigan tags should not endanger everyone's civil of our own. No. even why I phrased thai it's any fault can't. I don't even know over 60% time you get accosted for caused suspicion even though remember, next an seem a little confused. The statement as a question. Besides the •experts" dollars worth of that the drug related arrests in the area transporting four million Democrats while of class, many people picture 1 get of the Baer. excuse not to go to the state. York, ask for Judge of involve people from out of drugs in New go CSPAN is that of a bevy viewed the snow as an excuse to watching amendment rights uneducated Now I support fourth while babbling idiots elected by an "sledding." What is not seen gel the slide down a constituency The picture 1 of merry, relaxed brains giddily Hie psycho-molo Republicans are ambitious adherers to long, steep incline is the 'em very little of the details of leave endowed crea- facts I know Love 'em or realm of natures most Prez Clinton and his tag-along-office- SPO. tures, viz., humans. strong opinions Purple, Students have the act of flesh holding spouse's workings. will run Personally, I prefer Purple's Valentines most the privi- The intuition. It is sad that about who should have to the myriad of I trust my semester. insertion (sex) itself the rest of the talking about politics don't for our long- people I hear lege of space on the opinion distractions which prolong in writing a surface. And as you are interested run. The truth even begin to scratch the students' paper, the If awaited ecstasy in the long pages. As the who knows something humorous opinion is sledding, he soon as someone serious or of the matter is. while one Purple has decided to let the up. they cry. "Ohhh. please to his or her loins. of the lads speaks column for the Purple, or she is not attending writes on the it's so... unbecom- students choose who on the recommend my column to let's not talk politics, submit a 500-word sample I don't Vote for your two for himself. My ing'" opinion page. of anyone who thinks of the politics to hide politically: I subject be a mockery I have nothing favorite columns on this page by ramblings are intended to with your be distrib- Day along expecially think automatic rifles should Valentine's of our academic system, SPOing the following form by with epileptic- 14 deadline. psychology and uted to pre-pubescent girls vote by the February subjects such as English, 14. (Valen-. pit-bulls should be Wednesday, February "There is no conditions; and that philosophy. Even Spanish: loose in the tines Sewanee There are doused in gasoline and let to Opinions, language as filthy as Spanish. district. Aside there are other community's alzheimer words in English and conservative... used only that, I'm pretty words and expressions that are from keeps pace all the way baby! countries where blasphemy NASA in just Whoever 1995...looking back: C'mon O.J. with the austerity of religion." your face on quote it! Maybe we'll put the author of this famous admit knows Croatians and compensation for the new dollar coins! The receive no prize or will by now? that Serbians: Aren't they bored reading It simply means the his or her war to write a book on that has been read by someone I'm going the book Bonngus." called "Tractatus de Battlalus somewhere. @#$! extend your Just don't re-elect the commy if you're going to Anyway, Albert you Clinton: must take after danng will to go "tandem sledding." Hillary aware of those warm and Speer. "Gosh.I wasn't might as well go in where it's " acted without thinking is a fast nde atrocities. I just get naked. Besides, sledding Nostradamus had the right idea, you know it. and Anyway. which is over before happen." After 1995, hill again for viz.. "Bad will then one must walk up the 4.000-year-old Peruvian vase holds true for those feel like a another go. The same shipped U.P.S. .

November 16, 1995 The Sewanee Purple Page 16 BACKPAGE ANTIPOP by Rev. Popped-Art The Imitation of the

February 9, 1996 The Sewanee Purple SPORTS Men's basketball turns up the heat Tough time in conference play for despite threat of blizzard field goal percentage. . ..» . storystorv lies inir his by Aidan Arney the Lady Tigers Shooting 606% from the field, and everything closed down nine at the With nearly competitively, trailing by only 69.5% from the charity stripe, Ryan has weather, about the only Marcum Tigers came out because of the by Maria half. In both games, the become the team's key post force. strong in Sewanee is our lost their thing still going in the second half and surprise this year is Jaret Tigers Basketball slowly for yet Another The Sewanee Lady men's basketball team. Looking for a win. a two-year absence with a bang. The chance are Pfluger who, after team started their season another winning season, the Tigers Sewanee team has been plagued basketball, has started hitting a mid- The from competitive team started off 6-2 before 12-7 with six games left in the season. illness this year The senior, Misty with injuries and five games this season. As a and season low. Currently 6-10. Coach points this year came the One of their high result has been that, for most of Sewanee basketball for are struggling through beat having watched Thompson's Tigers just two weekends ago when they has had only eight girls that this season, the squad four years now. I honestly feel some very tough Conference play, College, ranked fifth in Division for competition Hendrix at practice and available the strongest I've seen at the 0-7 after facing each of their Along with the team is coming up III. in Conway. Arkansas. Dicks. C'99. has experi- consistent in cited the at once. Sara Pete University. The men are SCAC opponents. Thompson consistent play of senior co-captains problems for most of the due to Coach Oglethorpe as enced shoulder have every facet of the game and. two point overtime loss to Dillon and Hunter Connelly, there just now able to play hard unselfish Sewanee should season and is team Thoni's team attitude, they are one SCAC game that been quite a few surprises on the with confidence. "Sara is probably watch. When all of this and has emerged and a pleasure to have won. this year. One starter who athletic player. She has been a if our most together. I wouldn't be surprised is lead by co-captains Kim offense is is put The squad as a key player in Sewanee's with her shoulder injury, Division III are juniors little tentative Sewanee were to crack the Fauls and Brandi Poole. Both Harrigan. Ryan is the second this week. She Ryan but I think that will change in its next couple of at starting positions averaging national rankings in their third season leading scorer on the team, looked really strong in practice this also a junior, n-.il seasons. the team. Janie Taylor, a game, however, the for commented. 16.1 points rest week." Thompson joins the pair in her third season. The added. "Kim Fauls is really and all Thompson team is fairly inexperienced of the now " Kim respond carrying the team right of them are still learning how to points per game for Sewanee adds. averages 19 to their new coach. Thompson Jeads the conference in hard, and I've and currently "Everyone is working very per game. Before They're rebounding, with 1 1.9 really seen a lot of improvement. 4th match-up with should be yet." the February just not where 1 think they Oglethorpe, Kim was 18 points shy of the Thompson feels that her team has a 1,000-point mark in her Sewanee career. tendency to start slowly and mount a strong finish for or Thompson looks for a strong come-back too late in the game the team thank the allowing the season. She and to play well and then let down, students, faculty, staff, and community themselves to be knocked out of the members for their continued support. game. She noted that in games with both Trinity and Hendrix, tough SCAC the Sewanee team played very TIGERS! opponents, GO SEWANEE High scoring Water Felines

and made national qualifications for 1- by Scott Evans and 3-meter diving. Kris Kimball, C'99, Going into their last meet, the Sewanee describes his season, "It's been tough Swimming and Diving teams boast an with all the sickness, but the team is Women's team impressive record. The that they really supportive, and you know slim loss had gone undefeated until their mentality will be there for you." It's that for against Emory, leaving them 7 and 1 has enabled the Tigers to have such The which the upcoming meet against Centre. a fantastic season. team also claims a 6-4 winning Men's Along with the success found in a season, also heading into Centre. winning season, the Sewanee Swimming has been forced to deal with 'The team team has also enjoyed Max and Diving a lot this season." claims Coach increased support from the school. the hardships, Obermiller, "but despite in the " 'Having all those people up there the personal and school records still fall stands just gives me that little bit of The oldest school record for the women, extra. whatever.. .to make me win." 400 I.M.. fell in last meet against the explains Kalah Thompkins, C'99. "It's Scottie Pate. C'99. 'This Emory to have your friends all around Emory. really cool to Freshman Jon Morris looks to nail the dive in last week's meet against team is incredibly tough. The year's when you do well." adds Scottie toughest I've seen in a long time. And PateC.99. kept that perseverance which has it's Now. die Tigers look forward to their them going and kept them winning biggest rival. Centre College, and the teams like Emory (men ranked Defeating SCAC Championships. The Tigers swim If you haven't told your Washing- 5th and women 3rd nationally). 10 against Centre on Saturday. February Tech used to be ton & Lee. and Georgia Paul youVe an in Danville. KY Co-Captain family only dreams to this team. Now. these has Randall discusses Centre: "The meet continued goals are within our grasp." matter i\n& tissue donor, always been our biggest, and no organ Tech is a Coach Obermiller. Georgia nationally ranked how many Division I or Division I school. teams we swim against. Centre will the team is If proof of the success of Then, continue to be our biggest rival." needed, one need only look at the you're not. on February 22-24, the first ever SCAC Rankings by college swim National Swimming Championships will be held at coaches for Division III Schools to find Washington Sewanee. Teams including and three men (Swimmers Brian Spurlock & Lee (men only). Rollins, Asbury. Morris) 1 <*v*i if j*u'v* Brett Moldenhauer and Diver Jon With such To be ^ cf$an oad wsue Jo™. , Centre, and Trinity will attend. Q^^ &%ISSU& nine women (Swimmers East to be and quality competitors, this promises Lykins. Apthorp, Jen Berg. Melissa and a perfect end to t*s-ty on: voor <^cljietf lalef. For a &<*&*• an event to remember *> i\xy c#* #,,,,^,1 ftjft, S^wcy*" Nicole Noffsinger, Scottie Pate. Caroline a great season. frcv br»*fiiii

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Junior C.alie Rachel R^^ h.i,mii«w» honor was semester. This flRt save percentage a gome semester Ke was J aefenaers in las, wee* performance in goa test soars over Mo on her _ 6J tion based § ( Sophomore Ryan Harmon ^^^ | games the Division III level. In 17 in the nation on against Oglethorpe. (0 938) saves. per game) and had over 160 Golfers F.Y.I. Attention All Women Varsity Schedule (2/9-2/22) Sports Information XheSewaneeWomen-sVa^y^ late to join it, not too pining the team. ^™>££^ ^ ^rested in Wednesday, and Friday 12.30 ^ fipsketball Monday. J^"* M-"'« Nancy Ladd at extension 1320. PM please call Coach 2/9 Hendrix(H) 8:00 Anyone for Volleyball? PM you have anything 2/11 Rhodes (H) 1:00 d „/„ Spo£Snntis ^on^Section If Volleyball off-season addition to The ^neePu^ (A) 3:00 PM Sewanee * F.YT is a new ^ Purple offlcc 2/17 Southwestern or club sports, pi open to anyone who is run concerning varsity (A) 12:00 PM practice is that you would like 2/18 Trinity the playing for the team in 7:00 PM considering at 1204. 2/21 Emory (A) get the ideal time to Fall Off-season is with no coaches and players Basketball to know the gamma Practices will strings attached!! 2/9 Hendrix(H) 6:00 PM on fundamentals. There primarily focus - 2/11 Rhodes (H) 3:00 PM Sfwnnrr Standout two matches scheduled (A) 1 :00 PM are currently Connely has 2/17 Southwestern team can Hunter Centre College, and the 2:00 PM with his mark in 2/18 Trinity (A) matches. made to two more Scott (A) 7:00 PM schedule up basketball 2/19 Agnes and Sewanee will be on Monday Practices history hy 7:30-9:00 PM and Friday Wednesday surpassing the 1000 Sjrinmdng / Diving can be 400-5-30 PM. Time conflicts (A) 2:00 PM point mark {1257 2/10 Centre interested. Please out. If you are Championships (H) worked pis asoj February 2/22-24 SCAC extension Coach Nancy Ladd at Prelim 10:00 AM call 5) back in 1320. is Finals 6:00 PM December He amongst , urrently 1995 SCAC the league leaders in points per gam* All-Conference (14.0). assists per Pottery Volleyballers game (4.0). and Hallelujah rebounds per game captain 64 Congratulations to senior Highway (6 V) as of Monday named to Unsworth for being Celeste Team night All-Conference Second the SCAC time in her Sewanee for the second Honorable career. All Conference to senior Gretel Mention honors went Jamie Blythe^ The Leslie and freshman Tigers to their best three led the Udy of years, with a record finish in three 15-15. Open9am-5pm Tuwday-Sawiday 59^0141 November 16, 1995 The Sewanee Purple Page 16 BACK PAGE ANTIPOP by Rev. Popped-Art The Imitation of the

February 9, 1996 Purple Page 10 The Sewanee SPORTS Tiffer Talk: a review of intramural sports *—J give IMw%* 500enn -_ Universityi i n;«i»ixiiv isn'tknM willing to Intramurals. to build a half mile oval on Griffith up the land by Robbie In the quest for change, many sports but it would be cool Sports Editor the Domain, won't quite make it to the hardwood or to

Quintard field. Below are a couple sports Welcome to historic Tiger Talk - home IM Karioke - Despite the fact that it isn't that probably won't make it past the Griffith, sports of the opinions of Robbie a sport, Sewanee just isn't ready yet. Athletic Department in 1996: editor. Let it be known that the opinions necessarily represent just keep on expressed here don't It looks like we all need to IM Midget Tossing - There's something the views of the Purple because no one lacing up those Chucks, bricking three- unethical here. else on staff expresses their opinions on pointers, and hitting home runs into the Just kidding- everyone has their longer. The CAFE sports. next field over for a while IM TYactor Pull - Local independent opinions, only I get a chance to express University isn't ready for a big change would dominate. for teams them every once in a while your yet, at least not on the IM fields so just reading pleasure. Enjoy! This week it's a picture that maxed out 1996 Chevy flAffoon Smofctf Tfcui IM Dodge Ball - Somebody would die... VfcpfrrtM little humorous (I hope) but some days Monte Carlo with your sorority/fraternity Spicfc* Mmore! serious issues arise that need to be the passing the Tiger Bay Pub on hood Afl0 91 Ihtty* . Fmh 6nlM - No amateurs now... IM Drinking Olympics discussed and they will be, but for car on the inside of turn four. It's an Sedood Jarrcacai Jtft Sewanee left at Sewanee; professionals aren't Are you at that point in your awesome vision, isn't it? Well, it is for CttidMt, Snwkid Sflfcnw Com compete inspired to allowed to career when you just can't get some of us. Leave those midgets alone C*w.adPljtt Jordans or those lace up those 1 985 Air and keep singing in the shower. You IM Bungee Jump Off Natural Bridge - baseball cleats that double as your soccer never know, you might be scoring points from the Dean's smaller Never got approval shoes? Are you tired of checking for your team by singing off key. I can office people into the dividers in the Fowler just see that T-shirt coming my way. wwhNdlV'Hfitty Center and can't quite get inspired to play IM Tee Ball - Quintard field isn't deep handball against the faculty? Has trash enough for the heavy hitters; players talking lost its place in the realm of would hit more HR's than Griffey, Jr. Sewanee athletics as one of the traditional it»y« b««« fa-w fcmnam elements of intramural competition? Is Street Luge Down the Mountain - ping-pong even a sport? These questions IM the 'Race to Decherd' was deemed unsafe need to be answered in the upcoming

years. It's time for a new era in Sewanee

THE SPORT OF SURVIVING SHAKE DAY...

A Fine Line Between Sanity and Shake Day

had been made people got the bad neuv by David G. Thompson change in the Sewanee music scene. In- sity handled this situation like it does most Complete Desire turned into Complete stead of another Dave Matthew's formula delicate intricacies, by doing nothing and The same scenario occurred this year as NoShow and Sewanee was stuck with a DJ band, we got real musicians with a real then courteously asking us to be careful. every other year for second semester men's style party that reeked of nostalgia and of sound that was meant to rock our socks. Whatever happened to in loco parentis? Shake Day. People showed up at other those silly high school parties where we Everyone seemed to enjoy the music and Yet. there appeared to be few mishaps. people's doors, gave them a T-shirt and the thought we lost our innocence around a can asking that all-important question, "Is she Chalk it up once again for the gooa ole' opportunity to spend a good deal of the of Bud. However, most people didn't mind a man or is she a she?" Of course, I am Sewanee Angels. and day drunk and happy. Of course, there was they realized that it's the people referring to the "lady" in red, but don't ask The theme for that evening was best when also the ceremonial throwing of the new atmosphere that make the scene and not the me for the answer because I've seen the summed up by the electric chalkboard in converts into a lake and the singing of half-toasted singer over a nude photographs and they're not pretty. Gailor, "Beware of a false sense of scream of some boisterous songs that we all love to those Womens' Shake Day contained some of warmth." The obvious implications for this loudspeaker. quar- hate, but more than that there was the feel- After Fiji most people retired to their cheap lovin' . but the same themes as the mens' , but definitely statement are alcohol and been ing of relief and camaraderie. Even though ters alone or by two's. The day had on a more intense level. The beer and es- I wonder if at that point it really mattered. so second semester Shake is normally much bodies could only endure trogen flowed as girls danced the day away, Most people were either into having such fun. but our more low-key than first semester. I I, myself, seemed belting tunes and respecting their new a good time that they could care less about much on any one day. couldn't help but think that everyone en- enthralled sliding down the actives' wishes as they slid across muddy the cold or they knew that like most Satur- thoroughly by joyed themselves and their beer. which earlier that day 1 floors with once clean shirts and fresh writ- day nights in Sewanee, anything short of same snow banks After the initial period of shouting and had cursed as the work of the devil for caus- ing on their faces. Territorial it was. but all out craziness just wouldn't do. The of drinking was over, a lot of the merrymakers ing me to kiss terra firma. The duplicity more than that it looked like a whole lot of police were able to keep the peace how- headed back to their dorms for a cooling- apparent once again M fun. One young lady, seen dancing wildly, ever, except for one sly "hot-rodder" who life at Sewanee was earlier so off period before readying themselves for what I had was rudely awakened when she lost her bal- decided that front-door parking was the best I found myself loving hear that evening. I awakened my suite-mate hated. the Domain can you ance and fell to the floor, hitting her head place to stash his car while refueling on Only on so (The Purple's own Ed Rowers) at the len- they say. "We had on a log. She was no whiner though, for some Gailor goulash. people laugh when der hour of 6 pm only to find that he had her to the emergency she rebounded quickly and started back into The night appeared promising at start. much fun, I had to take missed most of the afternoon due to a with delight when I her party grove. Another girl was not so We had all seen the illustrious advertise- room!" I too smiled three-hour "nap". Around 7 pm most that Shake Da> fortunate as she was viciously attacked by ments for the band that night at Fiji. Who heard those words for I knew people started reloading for the night by '96 a flying sandwich that hit her in the eye. wouldn't get excited about a band named had come full circle. heading down to Shenanigan's or to the Someone remarked quite profoundly. Complete Desire? Most people were hit- Market for more liquid confidence. "Don't cry. I've seen people get hit by ting their second wind and deciding what The big news for that evening was the logs' would be more appropriate: beer, liquor and Men's and Women's Shake Day unmistakable sound of the Squirrel Nut Needless to say this day was hampered a pack of cigarettes- or liquor, a pack of pages V goes to Taylor Bickerstaff Photos and Pledge Lists on Zippers. Thanks somewhat by the snow that affected driv- cigarettes and beer. After the tough choices for suggesting a new and much needed ing and walking conditions. The Univer- &15 u 1

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