•University MiamiMIDDLETOWN For The Students, By The Students Volume 24, Issue 1 September 1988

LIBRARY SERVICES

Recently, the library has im­ as Faith, Wham, and L.L. Cool most all of us occasionally need proved its availability of sound J and a growing number of to find information on a subject and video equipment and ma­ popular compact discs includ­ that might prove difficult to terials in a number of areas. ing such titles as Sade's Stronger locate. If you find this to be the The library is beginning to ac­ than Pride, Julian Lennon's The case, you might want to consider quire videocassettes rather than Secret Value of Daydreaming, having a computer search done. 16mm film materials and com­ and Run-D.M. C.'s Tougher than Our library has access to DIA­ pact discs rather than 33-1/3 Leather. LOG Information Retrieval Ser­ recordings. (Two of the video If you know word processing vice, a system of over 300 data­ Karges Review series the library has recently and want to work on a paper in bases that cover almost every by Suellyn Shupe purchased are briefly reviewed the library, two microcomputer topic imaginable. One of our Craig Karges brought his above.) The library offers both workstations will soon be avail­ librarians can help you decide Magic of the Mind show to the % inch and ~ inch VHS video able so that students can do if you need to pursue a computer campus for the fourth time Michael P. Governanti stations that can be moved about both research and word proces­ search. Wednesday, September se­ for the user's convenience. The sing right in the library. Each Finally, don't forget to ask venth. Had you seen all four library's listening room offers microcomputer's hard disk will our librarians for help if you performances I venture to say stereo record players, stereo cas­ be loaded with Word Perfect are having any difficulty at us­ you still would have been mysti­ sette players, and compact disc and PFS: Professional Write ing the library. Frequently, A MESSAGE fied. Two half hour perfor­ listening stations. word processing packages, or they special areas of the li­ mances were scheduled, but his FROM THE The library offers a large col­ students may use their own soft­ brary's collection in which infor­ show lent itself to a longer for­ lection of popular listening cas­ ware. mation you might not have con­ EXECUTIVE mat so he merely whet the audi­ settes representing such groups And speaking of research, al- sidered can be located. ence's appetite with a ten min­ DIRECTOR by Joseph Phillips ute teaser at the first scheduled On behalf of the faculty FIRST SEMESTER 1988-89 time. He had the full attention and staff of Miami Univer­ of everyone in the commons. sity Middletown, I wish to Section Last Day to Drop a Last Day to Drop a The show depends upon audi­ extend a hearty welcome to L~ngth of Designa- Course Without a Course With a ence participation and Karges all new and returning stu­ Course tion Grade Grade of W is a disarming enough to get dents. Full Semester (none) Tuesday, Sept. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 4 cooperation. Even though par­ ticipants feel that they are show­ The Middletown Campus Late Start, 14 weeks Q Monday, Sept. 19 Friday, Oct. 7 is entering its twenty-third ing their gullibility in some way, First 7~ weeks T Thursday, Sept. 1 Tuesday, Sept. 13 year and has established a they end up amazed. That's Last 7~ weeks U Tuesday, Oct. 25 Friday, Nov. 4 record of excellence in serv­ what magic is all about. ing its students and the great­ First 10 weeks V Tuesday, Sept. 6 Tuesday, Sept. 20 Ken Morgan who had seen a er Middletown region. Our Last 10 weeks W · Tuesday, Oct. 11 Tuesday, Oct. 25 previous show given here by faculty, staff, facilities, pro­ First 5 weeks X Tuesday, Aug. 30 Tuesday, Sept. 6 Karges said, "He's good, I en­ grams, and services are all Middle 5 weeks y Tuesday, Oct. 4 Tuesday, Oct. 11 joyed it." Stage technician, Bob dedicated to helping students Last 5 weeks z Tuesday, Nov. 8 Tuesday, Nov. 15 Butts has worked behind the succeed in achieving educa­ DROPDATE mem scenes for other magicians. He tional and personal goals. (misc. disc) gets a different perspective Of course, these are neces­ from backstage and has learned sary but not sufficient ele­ what to look for when watching ments for success in higher illusions. Still, he admired education. Student involve­ AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS Karges skill. ment and commitment to ac­ Are YOU registered to Any student who does not The official dates for drop­ A small crowd gathered tive participation in the in­ VOTE? The 1988 General Elec­ want his/her name, address ping courses without a grade or around Karges after the per­ tellectual, cultural, and so­ tion is Tuesday, November 8. or telephone number pu­ with a grade of W. An overview formance and he willingly posed cial life of the University You must be registered to take blished in the 1988-89 Student of the process is as follows: for photos and discussed various inside as well as outside the an active part in selecting the Directory please notify the (1) First 20% of course dur­ psychic and mental powers. classroom are especially im­ President and Vice President of Student Affairs Office, Room ation: the course does not Asked by a student how a Ouija portant. In fact, research on the United States as well as 124 J. H. by September 30, appear on the student's offi­ board works, he replied that, student achievement in high­ deciding on state and local is­ 1988. cial academic record. "The answers are provided by a er education provides power­ sues. Your vote IS important. (2) Second 20% of course dur­ subliminal ideomotor response." ful evidence that such in­ You can register right here Parking regulations are being ation: grade of W appears In other words, the player pro­ volvement and commitment on campus in the Student Af­ enforced. All staff, faculty and on the student's official aca­ vides the answers though he is are among the most impor­ fairs office, Room 124. students are required to have a demic record, signifying the unaware of it. tant factors contributing to You are qualified to vote if: current parking decal in order student withdrew from the Of his performance Karges success. -you are a U.S. Citizen. to use the decal parking lots. course; a non-punitive says, "What I do is combine the Thus, I urge you to take -you are at least 18 years old Visitors and cars without decals grade. skills of a psychologist, a psychic advantage of the resources on or before November 8. must use the upper lot desig­ (3) Remaining 60% of course and a magician. I claim no su­ and opportunities available -you have been a resident of nated for non decal parking. duration: grade of WP or pernatural powers, and I don't on this campus. Allow your­ for at least 30 days. Parking decals are available WF is assigned based on try to convince my audience to self to be an active partici­ -you have been registered to free of charge at the switch­ the grade earned in the believe in anything." At the end pant in your collegiate ex­ vote at least 30 days before board in Johnston Hall. Student course up to that point: WP of the show, he challenged the perience. Our dedicated fa­ the election. parking decals must be replaced for grades of A, B, or C; WF audience to develop their own culty and staff are committed Once you are registered you each school year. for grades of D or F. mental powers. to assisting you achieve your will be informed as to where The handicapped spaces re­ For the official University de­ So, how does he do it? I goals. Please don't hesitate to you are to go to vote. quire a special permit for usage, scription of this policy, consult couldn't find anyone who saw call on them. Voter Registration deadline which can be obtained from the the Student Handbook, Aca­ the show who could figure it Best wishes for the year is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Business Office. Permanent and demic Regulation 203 e. The out. Looks like we'll have to ahead. AT 9:00P.M. temporary handicapped per­ calendar is reprinted below for invite him back again next year ACT NOW! mits are available. you reference. for another try. C~A==M=P~U~S------~0;2 PAGE2 was appreciative of life, and wanted to share its beauty with everyone around him. Jeff brought his vitality, wis­ dom and gentle kindness into ----1111#1111111111'11 our lives. He would have been pleased to know that he had KAOSWRITER Check out our Health Clinic Don't forget but don't regret touched so many of our lives, on Yankee Road. because all I really have to live and that we have gone on to be IN ERROR Check out our water and is today. Today is all I have. more caring, accepting and lov­ sewer services. I believe Middle­ Recovery from a drug habit is ing because of his example. We To the Editor, town had fewer problems than a process not an event. Treat­ will carry on these gifts of life When I was a so-called "city any other city in the area in ment centers and counseling are for you Jeff, but we will miss father", it bothered me that peo­ dealing with the water shortage good but recovery takes time InMemoryof you. ple seemed so misinformed. I during this last summer's and like all former addicts I'm would ask why didn't they read drought. still recovering. I know now Jeffery L. Sanders Alison Leigh Harris the entire article, why haven't Check out our public library. that my worst day today is bet­ Born: September 28, 1958 they attended a city commission Look at the efficiency of our ter than my best day used to be. Died: August 25, 1988 A friend is someone who meeting or why didn't they take polic and fire departments. When you see me happy it is in a shares both good times and bad. the time to call a city official Look at the condition of our large part because someone He is nonjudgemental and ac­ Mimi Bowling and get the current facts? roads. There will always be greater than myself has re­ cepts me for who I am, no more In the April issue of KAOS, some roads in need of repair but stored me to sanity. Don't exper­ You will be with us in and no less. He is the first to the headlines read "Middletown compare Middletown to any iment with your life and using everything we do - lend support and help bear a Priorities Skewed". After read­ other city and we excell. drugs means abusing life, it Our thoughts will always be burden, but he is also the one to ing the article, I wanted to re­ Middletown is a dynamic city took 19 years of my life to realize filled with you. place it back on my shoulders spond immediately and was dis­ and it consistently gets the job this the hard way. When you And though we will miss when it can be carried once appointed to find it was the last done. Give the city fathers a say no to drugs, you say yes to the presence of you - more. He allows me to take my issue for the school year. I want break. Before you start building life and a future. the sight of you, falls and encourages me when I to set straight some of the inac­ a case, make sure you know by Ron Andrews the sound of you, am ready to stand. Jeff Sanders curacies and misinformation what you're talking about. (Ron is a non-traditional full-time student the touch of you - was a true friend to me. If I had that was being skewed to the and a student worker on the campus of . -Gary K. Shupe Miami Middletown. KAOS appreciates we will not be sad. a problem, small or large, he readers of KAOS. his ope ness in sharing his past experience For whenever we think was an ear to listen, a shoulder First, it is true that the River with the newspaper in the hope it will of the time we had, to cry on, and a compassionate deter anyone from experimenting with Corrider Project had to be voted drugs.) We will see you in heart to understand. He never on by the City Commission. The our minds, pushed an opinion on me but only choice was take it, or the We will hear you in simply let me express and work State of Ohio would designate ONE DAY our memory, through my worries. He cele­ the $1.2 million to be used on AT A TIME We will feel you brated my happiness and com­ another river project in another For 19 years of my life I was with us always. forted my sorrow, and gave me city. There were no other options totally dependent on drugs. I Many say the greatest shame unconditional love. available for spending this started out using heroin, went in the death of Jeff Sanders was In the words of Kahlil Gibran, money. Whether Hamilton built on to barbituates and finished his unrealized potential, and "And a youth said speak to us of Our First their dam had no bearing on my drug career on cocaine. this is true. He had so much to friendship. And he answered what Middletown decided. Drugs were my way of life. In (But Not Last) share with this world. Yet we saying: Your friend is your There was a citywide vote in order to eat I had to be high, to can look at this another way, needs answered. He is your field Thank You Hamilton as to whether public get any sleep I had to be high, to Jeff's potential can be truly re­ which you sow with love and money should be used for their do anything good or bad in life I The significance of Septem­ alized through all of us, as part reap with thanksgiving. And he project. In Middletown's case, had to be high. There was no ber being a time to "be kind to of him lives on in everyone who is your board and your fireside. not one penny of local money is vacation from being high. Seven editors and writers" is recog­ knew him. For you come to him with your authorized for this project. days a week and 14 to 16 hours a nized by the co-editors of KAOS Jeff was a loving person, his hunger, and you seek him for In the article, a suggestion day during the fifteen year I (Peggy Hartman and Jon Work­ devoted family and friends and peace." was made that the $1.2 million worked at Armco, drugs ruled man). We have survived indoc­ his beautiful little daughter Jeff Sanders is no longer with could be better utilized in the my life. trination into the joy of KAOS Sarah are proof of that. He was us in body, but he has filled my restoration of the Oneida area. My finances to take someone through the kindness of many always there to offer a helping heart and soul with a love that is If someone is to restore the on a date amounted to $100.00 but the name Char lotte Lakes is hand or a shoulder to cry on, timeless. He has shown me and Oneida area, it will not be the -I allowed $50.00 for the drugs high on our list. Charlotte, you and he never judged people. He shared with me the true mean­ City of Middletown. The area is to get me high before the date. are the recipient of our first accepted and loved them for ing of friendship, and I shall not within the city limits and a That was yesterday. Today I published thank you. Although what they were. He had been always remember him as my number of Lemon Township live one day at a time, free ofthe she keeps it carefully concealed, through many hardships, so he friend. trustees would be pretty mad at drug habit that ruled my life. that floating halo you see around the City of Middletown even if Sometimes I break a day down campus belongs to Charlotte. we tried. She earned it by keeping her The purpose of KAOS is to into hours and sometime even The article goes on it detail into minutes . . . anything to cool through a tremendous inform and entertain the stu­ KAOS CREDITS: and the author tries to make a amount of pressure. "Ask Char­ dents of Miami University Mid­ Jeff Sommers ...... Advisor help me keep my sobriety. Sup­ case about the inability of the port groups, meetings and one lotte" is a password in the KAOS dletown. It also exists to provide Peggy C. Hartman ...... Co-editor city to handle major projects. Jon Workman ...... Co-editor and one confrontations to help office and we are not alone in a forum for students' opinions I think it is important to re­ our questioning. September's and suggestions. The opinions Jerry Y arnetsky ...... Entertainment me maintain are a must. I do Editor member the city's foresight in not dwell too far into the future, pat on the back is awarded to expressed in any of these arti­ Adam Cottongim ...... Photo Editor the construction of our beltway nor do I worry about the past. Char lotte Lakes for being a VIP cles represent only the view of Eric Fiehler ...... Photographer thoroughfare around the city. Jon Workman ...... Photographer on the Miami of Middletown the writer credited for the art­ Miami University-Midletown campus, and a very special per­ icle. This is not to say that KAOS Marialice Gibbs ...... Sports Editor Missy Cottongim...... Sports Writer also considers these roads an son to the KAOS staff. cannot be held accountable for Missy Sharp ...... Sports Writer asset to their business. the quality of individual arti­ Mimi Bowling ...... Writer Sebald Park is considered to cles, but to remind readers that Aaron Cooper ...... Writer be one of the top 50 public golf J aff Gadd . . . . • ...... • . . . Writer KAOS attempts to display no courses in the country and also 0 0 particular bias, and that the Alison Leigh Harris ...... Writer fiJ Es~~a~o~ o~B~Ie~~. ~n~ nth d Sally McQuinn ...... Writer returns money to the city trea­ feelings of individual writers Guy Moody ...... Writer sury after debt payments. Birth Control, Medical Exams do not necessary reflect any kind Karen Pelphrey ...... Writer Look at the city building and Amedeus Sebastian III ...... Writer of staff consensus. If anyone our jail. Read in the paper about Pregnancy Tests and Counseling would like to write a reply to an Suellyn Shupe ...... Writer Theo South ...... Writer the problems Hamilton, Fair­ article published in this issue, J. C. Spurlock...... Writer field and Butler County are Confidential, Convenient and Affordable please direct your article, letter, Rhonda North ...... Writer having in housing prisoners. or comments to Peggy C. Hart­ Margaret McQuinn ...... Cartoonist Guess who is helping them with 701 N. University Peggy C. Hartman ...... Advertising man or Jon Workman, KAOS, the overflow? Medical Arts Building, Suite B Room 132 Johnston Hall. Check out our Senior Citizen 424-0344 building. CAMPUS ~l?;z______PA __ G_E_3 OURLUXUMBOURGCONTACT by Suellyn Shupe museums, mountains and Common Market) is based there. cate with their neighbors in the trend in study abroad will be beaches. He didn't enumerate with a one percent unemploy­ bordering countries of France, away from Europe and toward Talking to Prof. Plageman cities visited, train rides taken ment rate and an even lower Belgium, and Germany. Asia and the Mid-east. about the spring term which he or famous restaurants enjoyed. birthrate, Luxumbourg citizens Miami's Luxumbourg pro­ His own intention however is spent teaching in Luxumbourg Instead, his excitement revolved enjoy a relatively high standard gram which was established to maintain his European con­ is like taking a mini-course in around the changes he per­ ofliving. One sees little evidence twenty years ago remains tacts. He says, "I'm comfortable European studies. He imparts ceived in European life since of poverty there. unique in the country. In fact, with the language and with the entirely different information · his last visit. The economic Students in the Luxumbourg the school system in Luxum­ more relaxed work schedule and than does the average American growth he noted there, com­ program must study either bourg offers only one year of the slower paced lifestyle I teach tourist. pared to the apparent slowing German or French and find education at the university level. in the program and he will de­ Marc Plageman, French Pro­ of growth in the U.S. concerns that either will do to communi­ Students wishing to complete a finetly accept the opportunity fessor and Humanities Depart­ him. cate with the natives who study degree must go to France or to go when it is his turn again. ment Head at the Middletown Nearly everyone who travels both beginning in grade school. Germany to do so. Commenting Meanwhile he depends upon the campus, has taught in the six in Europe comments on the eco­ Letzeburgesch is spoken in the on the increasing numbers of New York Times and a weekly week summer program several nomy because their dollars have homes and English is frequently American students who are French news magazine to keep times. Living there for four and decreased in value so drastically used in business. These citizens choosing international studies, him informed and involved in half months however, was a new in the past few years. Prof. are well equiped to communi- Mr. Plageman believes the European life. experience which required a Plageman is no exception. He period of adjustment to the dif­ chose not to return for the six ferent lifestyle. He says, "It took week summer term as originally me nearly 6 weeks to readjust to planned because of the expense. the pace when I returned to the Yet he found the economy of U.S." Luxumbourg flourishing. The His favorite part of the exper­ country 350,000 has an indu­ ience was people watching, ob­ strial base and is fast becoming serving the European way of an international banking cen­ life. He had nothing to tell about ter. The European Economic the usual trip fare of cathedrals, Community (often called the

Clare Easton Betty J. Huffman Deadline Set For 1989 U.S.A. Entrants

poise, personality and beauty of A Fond Farewell . .. Welcome Additions face and figure. Entrants who qualify must be at least 17 years of age and under 25 years of age by February 1, 1989, never mar­ Clare Easton to the Director of Admission, Betty J. Huffman ried and at least a six-months Mrs. Mary Lou Flynn, as well resident of Ohio, thus college Clare Easton bids a fond fare­ as develop and implement spe­ A new director and new space dorm students are eligible. If well to the Miami Middletown cial activities and programs to for Continuing Education are you're interested in competing campus, as she retires from her help recruit and retain special the changes taking place this for this prestigious title, write position as Director of Continu­ student populations. These pop­ summer in time for the start of to: Miss Ohio USA Pageant, ing Education after a 22-year ulations she hopes to aid are a new academic year in August. Tri-State Headquarters, career. As an assistant to the minorities, first generation col­ Betty J. Huffman, who has Dept. S, 34 7 Locust A venue, campus director, Clare joined lege students, displaced work­ directed the Adult Career Washington, Pennsylvania the Miami Middletown staff just ers, and the older student at­ Change Center at Drake Uni­ 15301-3399 by October 15th. months after the campus tending college for the first versity, Des Moines, Iowa, since Letters must include a recent opened. Her goal was to esta­ time. December, 1986, will replace snapshot, a brief biography blished an artist and lecture In this position Rice will make Clare Easton as director of Con­ and phone number. series. Her first scheduled pro­ a lot of contact with the Middle­ tinuing Education. Pursuant to the rights gram was a piano concert by town community, she believes Huffman, and Continuing Ed­ granted by , Inc., David Bean, attened by an audi­ that you must meet the student ucation clerical assistant Carol the new Miss Ohio USA will ence of about 15. From that where they live, work and play. Caudill, have moved into 127- receive a 14-day expense paid beginning, Easton built an arts Ms. Rice has an open door and 129 Johnston Hall, offices which trip to the site of the Miss USA series that attracts groups and is willing to assist all students formerly housed Public Rela­ Pageant nationally televised on entertainers from around the on the Middletown Campus. She tions and Veteran's Counselor. Pageant Officials announced CBS-TV in February of 1989, world, and fills Finkelman Aud­ is located in 114 Johnston Hall. Public Relations has moved to Saturday, October 15th, as the competing for over $250,000 in itorium. Prior to coming to the Middle­ 126 Johnston and Veterans to 9 deadline for application to the cash or prizes. The new state Easton was recently recog­ town Campus she worked at Johnston. 1989 Miss Ohio USA Pageant winner will receive over $2,000 nized by the National U niver­ Wright State University as the The consolidation of offices to be staged this year for the in cash among her many prizes. sity Continuing Education As­ Assistant Coordinator of a peer for Continuing Education right third time in Columbus, Ohio. She will be crowned by the sociation as a Fellow of Exten­ counseling program. There Ms. off the lobby of Johnston Hall The three-day event will be pre­ reigning Miss Ohio USA, Gina sion, the highest honor bestowed Rice also received her bachelors puts that operation in the main­ sented in the Main Ballroom of West of Pickerington, who will by the organization. and masters degrees. stream for easy access to the Columbus Marriott North on be present for the entire event Clare Easton has been a many people from the commun­ November 25, 26, and 27, 1988. at the Columbus Marriott friend and contributor to KAOS ity and faculty who have busi­ That is correct, the 1989 Pa­ North. and we wish her success and joy ness with the Continuing Edu­ geant will be held inNovember as she retires. cation office. of this year. The Miss Ohio USA Application Deadline is Huffman has been at Drake Pageant is an Official Miss USA October 15th WELCOME in various capacities since 1976. - Miss Universe Contest - MISS OHIO USA PAGEANT She was assistant, then director Miss USA is part of the family Tri-State Headquarters Andrea Rice of the Division of Women's Pro­ of Miss Universe, Inc. a subsi­ Dept. S Miami University has added grams prior to directing the diary of the Gulf & Western 347 Locust Avenue Andrea Rice to the staff. She is Adult Career Change Center. Corporation. Washington, P A 15301-3399 serving as the first Admission She also has been assistant pro­ There is "NO PERFORM­ Phone: Outreach Counselor on the Mid­ fessor in Adult and Continuing ING TALENT" requirement, 412/225-5343 dletown Campus. Education, Graduate School of all judging is on the basis of (Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) Rice will serve as an assistant Andrea Rice Education. CAMPUS------~~--;L------yA-~ ~ PAGE 4 A PENNSIC WAR STORY STUDENT by Jeff Gadd Now I know this sounds like a The day dawned bright and tale written purely as fiction; clear. The armies of the East however, the battle chronicled and Middle kingdoms faced above recently occurred at the ORGANIZATION each other across the battlefield, great Pennsic War. The War is while the populace gathered to an annual event held by the watch and cheer as their family Society for Creative Anachron­ and friends prepared for battle. ism. The SCA is a multinational, NEWS On a distant hill, the black and non-profit, educational organi­ red clad Grim Reaper, sythe in zation that tries to recreate the Choir Sings Opera town drama club is already Social Science Club hand, could be seen standing in Middle Ages as they should have making plans for the new school silent anticipation of the car­ been. It focuses not just on the at Middfest Social Science Club wel­ by Suellyn Shupe year and has announced audi­ nage to come. martial arts (using rattan wea­ tions for its fall production of comes all the new students to Suddenly, the fighters of the pons, not steel), but the peaceful The first class meeting of "Godspell". the Middletown Campus. Our Middle Kingdom banged their arts as well, such as brewing music 100 set the tone for the Club activities will include club has been an active element shields in a challenge to the and vinting, armoring, sewing, semester. After warming up trips to area theatrical produc­ in students extracurricular ex­ East. Everyone was anxious for and music. There are SCA with a simple Christmas song, tions, weekend master classes perience and we encourage all thefightto begin when a cannon groups in all fifty states, Can­ class members were asked to with visiting artists, campus students, new and returning, to sounded. The front lines ada, Europe, Australia, on board change languages and styles as productions and a possible the­ become part of our membership. charged each other leaving a Two U.S. battleships, a nuclear Professor Christine Parker in­ ater trip to Chicago. All Miami Our activities include recep­ small group of reinforcements submarine and even at a U.S. troduced them to their first Middletown students are in­ tions, field trips, fund raisers, behind. The battlelines joined base in Antarctica; so there is opera. vited to attend the meeting and guest speakers and various and the fighting commenced. sure to be one near where you To say it was a challenge is to get involved. other activities. In late Septem­ After several hours of fierce live. If you would like to find out understate the case. After la-la­ The first campus production, ber we will host a potluck sup­ fighting that left many dead, more about the SCA or are inter­ ing their way through four "Godspell," is tentatively sche­ per for the Mesquakie Wood­ the Middle Kingdom finally ested in joining, please contact pages of four parts, they tried duled in Dave Finkelman Audi­ land Drum Group. In October captured the banner of their foe Jeff Gadd (529-5414); this is an the words. Listening to the re­ torium the first weekend inNo­ we hope to take a trip to Charm, and thus won the. battle. The Oxford number, but there is a corded version produced slight­ vember, according to Director Ohio to visit an Amish farm. fighters and the populace group in the Middletown area, ly better pronunciation and a Patty O'Toole, who is also the Join us for these activities and cheered. as well. major crisis in confidence. Suc­ vocal music director at Lemon­ help us plan more. For more ceeding class sessions proved Monroe High School. information contact Tamara the group members to be tena­ Full- and part-time students Bako at423-7680 and watch for GOD SPELL First Hand cious and Ms. Parker believes at Miami Middletown may audi­ posted signs that announce club by Theo South Dreamcoat and last spring the the performance at the closing tion. Those unable to attend one meetings on alternate Thurs­ as seen by a student auditioner. musical play of Anything Goes. of Middfest will be successful. of the early September audition days at 2:00 p.m. in the Com­ Preparation for Godspell The choir will perform chor­ times should contact O'Toole, mons Conference Room. Singers, dancers and fans get started weeks before the first uses from La Traviata, Calleria 423-5762, to make other ar­ ready! This years 1988 musical three audition days. As an audi­ production of Godspell is being Rusticana, and Peace and Scene rangements. Amnesty International tioner the tough part of audi­ with the Campus Community directed on this campus by Patti tions is selection of a song. Also Chorale which is also under the Student Nurses Amnesty is an international O'Toole. Miss O'Toole is a grad­ selecting a song in the voice direction of Ms. Parker. The Association organization designed to heigh­ uate of Miami and is teaching range, tempo and speed that is ten individual awareness of vocal music at Lemon-Monroe Whitewater Opera Company of This organization promotes right for you, and a song you human rights issues. Amnesty High School. During her three Richmond, Indiana will provide professionalism and provides can sing with confidence. is very involved in helping polit­ years of teaching the Monroe the soloists and it's director, support between first and se­ Each and every person who ical and religious prisoners in choirs have received state rat­ Charles Combopiano will direct cond year nursing students. auditioned for Godspell deserves other countries and focuses on ings of 1 at contest. She has the performance. Membership is automatic for to be congratulated along with the death penalty in the United directed musicals at Monroe all Middletown nursing stu­ the people who won a part. From States. Any student who is inter­ and these include Grease, Joseph dents. The main focus is a nurs­ KAOS to Godspell, "break a Miami Middletown ested in being a part of the and His Amazing Technicolor ing graduation celebration on leg". Drama Club Schedules Miami University branch of the Middletown campus each Godspell Auditions Amnesty International should May. SNA President "Susan contact Amy Shaw at 932-3182 Miami University Middle- Soppet". or group advisor Mel Cohen at BAG IT! 424-4444 ext. 366. ... Before and After Graduation: Informal Talks October is the month to explore interesting educational and KAOS will publish information about career opportunities. Each Wednesday throughout the month, any student organization. Officers or the club advisor may submit information or special guests will come to discuss a particular educational/ career articles about the organization to Peggy field. And, for those who are interested, field trips will be arranged Hartman or Jon Workman. to related work sites. JOIN US! LEARN ABOUT YOUR OPTIONS Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m. Commons Conference Room \i ,(_ Johnston Hall SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: OCTOBER 5 Introduction to BAG IT! ~ Speaker: Linda Watkins WMUM at the top of his list) he doesn't Field Trip sign-up by Rhonda Worth force his on others, the DJs of WRITE ME OCTOBER12 Gerontology WMUM have almost free reign Speaker: Susan Hoyt WMUM station manager Lar­ with what they play. ry Helton (left) says he hopes Death Row prisoner, caucasian *Field Trip: Retirement Facility Helton along with the stations OCTOBER 19 Athletic Training that the radio station will assistant station manager Mike male, age 42, desires correspon­ achieve making Miami of Mid­ dence with either male or fe­ Speaker: Pat Troesch Bishop (right) work to keep the *Field Trip: Sports Medicine Unit dletown unique. Helton, who station running smoothly. Any male college students. Wants to has been with the station since form a friendly relationship and OCTOBER26 Professional Writing and Journalism students interested in becoming Speakers: Jack Wallace and Hugh Morgan 1984, has also worked as a disc DJs should contact either Larry more or less just exchange past jockey at the Trenton Roller experiences and ideas. Will an­ *Field Trip: Corporate Publications Division and or Mike. Independent study Technical Writer/Editor's Worksite Rink. credit available by devoting an swer all letters and exchange Even though Helton himself hour a week. pictures. If interested, write to FREE POPCORN! FREE POPCORN! FREE POPCORN! may have "unique" tastes in Jim Jeffers, P.O. Box B-38604, Sponsored by Counseling & Career Planning & Placement, Rm. 9, J. H. music (Michael Jackson being Florence, Arizona 85232. ENTERTAINMENT------r~--~------}(A-f)~ PAGE 5 KAOSKALENDAR ON CAMPUS Commons. Sponsored by the dletown Cinemas. Sept. 24, 25-Dayton Art Insti- info call520-6031. Sept. 25-Woodland Drum Program Board. Sept. 30-Fresh Horses, Molly tute October Festival. Oct. 4-The Jaffrey II Dancers Group will appear at Fin- Ringwald's latest, begins at Sept. 30, Oct. 2-0ur very own will perform at Millett Hall kelman Aud. as the first IN TOWN Towne-East. Middfest International-this in Oxford at 8 p.m. For info group to perform in the Ar- Sept. 30- years featured country is call529-3434. tist and Lecture Series. Oct. 2-Middfest International. FESTIVALS Italy. Oct. 15-"Sing for Your Sup- Showtime is 3 p.m. and tic- The city's annual festival fea- Festivals are to fall as county Oct. 1, 2-Spring Valley Potato per", featuring the vocal kets are $7 for adults, $5 for turing the country of Italy. fairs are to summer, the follow- Festival. groupRSVP,willbeattheHamilton youth and Sr. Citizens. Stu- Exhibits, food, entertain- ing list are all with in short trip Ohio Cider Fest-Lebanon. campus in Parrish Auditor- dents get one free ticket to ment. Held at City Center distance from campus. Festivals Oct. 8, 9-Yellow Springs-Fall ium at 8 p.m. For info call the show. Plaza. can be the perfect end to a long Festival and Street Fair. 863-8833. Oct. 8-Middletown Symphony week on campus and they have Greenville Harvest Celebra- Orchestra with clarinet solo- CONCERTS a way to bring out the best of the tion. -For more information about ist Eddie Daniels will per- Sept. 20-Poison at Hara Arena. small and big towns. Waynesville-Ohio Sauer- these or other festivals call the form at the Dave Finkelman Sept. 21-Scorpions and King- Sept.16, 17-W. Milton Harvest kraut Festival. 0 hio tourism hotline 1-800- Auditorium. Concert starts dom Come at Hara. Festival. -Chili Festival. BUCKEYE (282-5393). at 8:15p.m. Sept. 22-Lynard Skynard at Sept. 16-18-Fairfield Indian -On Campus, Oxford and Oct. 9-The Miami Woodwind Hara. Summer Days. OXFORD & HAMILTON Hamilton campus information Quintet will be the second Sept. 28-Pat Benatar at River- Sept. 17, IS-Caesar's Creek CAMPUS courtesy of Rod Nimtz and the concert held in the Verity front Coliseum. Harvest Fair Sept. 1, Oct. 1, 6-8-Miami U ni- Artist and Lecture Series. Concert Series. Show starts Preble Co. Pork Festival in versity Theatre Dept. will be -Any events on or around cam- at3 p.m. FILM PREMIERES Eaton. presenting "Fifth of July" at pus of entertaining interest Oct. 19-Ventriloquist Taylor Sept. 23-Eight Men Out at October Fest Zinzinnati in the Center for the Perform- should be directed to Jerry Mason will appear in the Towne-East; Kansas at Mid- Cincinnati. ing Arts in Oxford. For more Yarnetsky in the KAOS office.

A Good Deal CanStillBeFoundAtArea THEATERS by Jerry Y arnetsky · Middletown Cinemas Also on site is a video rental Popcorn Specials Middletown Cinemas has pre­ store. Rentals run 99 cents Mon­ I never thought that popcorn There will always be people On Friday nights towns that sented itself as the luxury the­ day-Thursday and $2.00 on was such a hot topic. Mid-Town who look for the perk in life, and would usually shut down in the ater in town. It's not an ornate weekends (though the prices are hailed their as the successor to as students we need all the perks time for television prime time theater as its older counterpart supposed to change for the bet- Orville Redenbacher. An enthu­ we can get. become night owls. It's the op­ the Colonial, but the inside is . ter soon according to Joy Cox.) siastic counter person touted Mid-Town Cinemas - Mid­ portunity for the folks to wind posh and clean. The theater has theirs as freshly popped "unlike Town has two specials going down after a long week at work, six screens with a total seating the other places". Middletown on. The first is their Movie it's the time when the youth of 1, 700 patrons. The individual Cinemas stayed out of battle. Maniac card. Just ask for traditionally sow their oats. For viewing rooms seating from 130 Fear not though all three the­ one when you pay for your all means and purposes movie Mid-Town Cinemas in the smallest to two seating aters pop their popcorn up fresh. ticket, after 3 visits you'll get theaters have always been a This is Middletown's only sit 350 viewers. Tickets run $4.50 *The Cheapest Popcorn - free popcorn, after seven vi­ favorite place to hang out. down second run theater (not for adults and $2.50 for children Mid-Town's biggest bucket runs sits you'll get free pop, and In the "good ol' days" Middle­ including the 2 area drive-in's under 13 and for the weekend for $2.50 for 128 ounces of pop­ after 10 you'll get a free mo­ town had the choice ofthe Studio or the By-Jo of Germantown). matinees. corn. 1.95 cents per ounce. vie pass. Considering tickets or Colonial theaters for a good The two screen theater offers The Middletown Cinemas is a *Popcorn price roundup are only a dollar and that the flick. Unfortunately, the days tickets for a dollar at all times first-run movie house run by (prices then corresponding size card can be used at any of the of the big one screened theaters except on Tuesdays when all United Artists Theater Divi­ in parentheses): Weaver Cinemas (others are have all but passed. The Studio tickets are 50 cents. Sometimes sion. Located on the corner of Mid-Town $1.25, 1.75, 2.50 The Dabel & Englewood) it's sits quietly on Central Ave. un­ a film disappears off the face of Roosevelt Blvd. and Dixie H wy. (46, 83, 128 ounces) not too bad of a deal. They occupied. The Colonial is now the earth before it comes to the it's a convenient to shoppers of Towne-East $1.00, 2.00, 3.00 also have monthly condiment being used for special events Mid-Town. At other times the the Towne Mall but it's a little (46, 83, 128 ounces) specials. This month was buy and Fenwick High School plays Mid-Town secures a film after hard to access the theater with­ Middletown $1.50, 2.25, 3.25 $3.00 of candy, popcorn, etc. and musicals. The movie the­ only a couple weeks after it's out a car. Also in the theater are (46, 85, 130 ounces) and get a buy one ticket, get aters these days have runway national release. "Dirty Danc­ several video games to pass the one free coupon. lights on the aisles, high tech ing" was procured after two time before a film starts. Towne-East- Would you like sound, and must have more than weeks then proceeded to play to be a kid again? Odds are one screen or face the wrath of a there to sell out crowds for 15 you haven't paid $2.50 for a consumer who gets bored too weeks. first run movies for at least easily. For being a dollar theater, five years. At Towne-East It's also harder to find a good the Mid-Town is a real nice just present your good ol' deal these days. Tickets for a Towne-East Cinemas looking place. Generally the on­ Pop MUM picture ID and you first run theater can easily run On the positive side these the­ ly places that can offer the rock *The Cheapest Pop - again only pay $2.50 at any time. upward offive dollars in the big aters have intimate viewing bottom prices are older theaters Mid-Town offers their condi­ Pop and popcorn refills are city. Middletown, however, rooms, ample leg room, screens that are already paid off. Mid­ ments for just fractions of a only half-price. doesn't do to bad in the good that fill the entire rear wall of Town Theaters, owned by Dale cent. For their 32 oz. Coke they HAPPY VIEWING! deal catagory. The following are the theaters, and the seats are Weaver of Dayton, accom­ charge $1.30 or 4.06 cents per summaries of the theaters who staggered so one won't get stuck plished the same feat by doing oz. Middletown Cinemas big­ do business in Middletown to­ behind the center of the Boston the building of the theater them­ gest pop comes close though at day, a run down of the best Celtics. On the down side it's selves. Curtains hanging along 4.34 cents per ounce. deals in town, and any other real hard to get there by any the walls of the theaters, the *The pop price rundown: oddity that might affect your means other than by car. wood molding, and the rebuild­ Towne-East .75, $1.00, 1.50 movie viewing pleasure. Located at 2835 Cincinnati­ ing of walls and ceilings were (16, 20, 32 ounces) Dayton Rd. the theaters are lo­ all done by the owner instead of Middletown $1.25, 1.50, cally owned by Earl and Joy being contracted out, leaving 1.75, 2.00 Cox. Tickets are $4.50 for overhead low. (16, 24, 32, 46 ounces) adults, $2.50 for Students with The theater is located on the Mid-Town .50, 75, a picture ID, children under 13, south end of the Middletown $1.00, 1.30 matinees, and all day Tuesday. Shopping Center on Breiel Blvd. (10, 14, 20, 32 ounces) -YA-(J Cj PAGE 6 E~N~T~E~R~T~A~I~N~M~E~N~T~------{~--~------HAVE YOU HEARD Arthur by Jon Workman Mother's Son", one of the most beautiful anti-war songs ever In 1969, The Kinks released written. Ray sings "While all their lOth album, a concept al­ the parents stand and wait, to bum entitled Arthur (or The meet their children coming Decline and Fall of the British home from the school, some Empire). It was the sort of al­ mother's son is lying: dead." This bum all the rock bands of the song could reduce the toughest time wanted to make, but knew of marines to tears. The side better because the subject mat­ ends with the hilarious" Austra­ bought a hat like Princess ter wasn't what the public wan­ lia", telling, in one of Ray's best Marina" is about how the middle ted to hear. Artistically, it was Mickey Mouse vocals, of Ar­ superb. But in a time of youth class sometimes do things the thur's dreams of building a vil­ rich usually do to make them­ counterculture, protest, rebel­ lage in Australia, where "No lion, experimental styles and selves feel more important. It's one hesitates at life or beats LSD, it's conservative middle tracks like these which make around the bush." this album great. class ideas were a bit out of sync Side Two opens with perhaps with the times, Yet, the rock With so many great songs, the greatest Kink's song ever, one wonders why the album critics loved it, probably be­ "Shangi-La". An incredibly cause they were older and be­ barely made the top 100 in En­ complex song taking the listener gland. The answer is bad tim­ cause they were a bit more aloof through several extreme emo­ ing. The times were very liberal. TAYLOR MASON to the Rock and Roll main­ tions. It starts out slowly as Ray The literature of the period also stream. But to The Kink's loyal sings softly, carefully of Ar­ supported this. Harlan Ellison fans, it was a masterpiece, with thur's day to day life. "Now that was writing stories like "Repent On Commons Stage varying emotions ranging from you've found your paradise, This desperate sorrow to wonderful is your kingdom to command. Harlequin ..."about how bad it was to be like everyone else. Comedian-Ventriloquist gree to thoughtful critique. You could go outside and polish And he received a Hugo award Arthur is a story of Arthur your car, or sit by the fire in Wednesday, October 19, 1988 for it. This story is very indica­ Morgan, a WWII veteran, who your Shangi-La." But then sud­ tive of the literature of the per­ lives in the London suburbs in a denly, the music takes on an iod. In music, similar themes house called Shangi-La. He has urgent speed, as if to suggest were popular. With a few ex­ a son named Derek who has a that Arthur realizes he's grow­ ceptions such as "Eleanor Rig­ FASHION The "New" Look family of his own and now plans ing old and his dreams are going by" by the Beatles, which spoke to emigrate to Australia, some­ unfulfilled. The powerful chor­ thing Arthur always talked of how sad it is that people grow us then slows down and returns by Sew N. Soforth It shouldn't be hard to spot about wanting to do, but never old and are forgotten, the bands them, they're the ones hiding in to the relaxed state with which Yes, it's that time of the year did. The record basically covers tried to reflect the common view the commons moaning. it began. This song I'd argue is a again and classes have began. the couple of days before Derek of the youth. The Beatles could -The GDI's "God Damn In­ major influence on Led Zep­ Now have you been fashionable and Derek's family's trip and do it because they were at a dependents" plin's" Stairway To Heaven", in about your clothes this year? Arthur's feelings about the trip, point in their careers where These people will wear what tone and pattern. The next to Before we discuss what is in his past and his dreams still they made popular opinion. Not they want, when they want, last song on the side "Nothing and our in fashions this year unfulfilled. Originally planned the other way around! The where they want. So don't com­ To Say" is about Arthur's son let's look at how much money as a Granada B.B.C. special, Kinks stood mostly alone. But plain, or they might wear no­ Derek trying to reassure him as we have spent and how much which fell through for lack of the biggest factor in stopping thing at all. he leads off to Australia. And we have left to spend on clothes. funds, the songs stand up re­ this record was the release of *The I Hope I'm Accepted the last track is sung by Dave in So far we have spent the fol­ markably well on their own the Who's Tommy LP, which Group: his usual, proficient manner. lowing: thanks to The Kink's leader/ was the world's first Rock -"Studs Incorporated" It's The Kink's message to Ar­ $1,107-Tuition (other schools songwriter Ray Davies. Opera. TheArthurLPcameout This is just like a sport to these thur and all the other Arthurs charge more) Side One starts out with the a month or so after Tommy. guys. But the key to the game is out there, that he is loved and 185-Books (all the used now classic rocker "Victoria", People quickly dismissed it as a who can smell the best! Notice that he should be happy. The books were gone) complete with outstanding vo­ Tommy copy, which was far they will all have the same scent. music is very up-tempo with a 30-Gas (nice job on picking cals by Ray and excellent Chuck from the truth. Arthur is totally -"Vanna White and her side virtual jam session at the close a college with no dorms on Berryish guitar playing by different from Tommy, Arthur kicks" as Ray comes in and sings "Ar­ campus) Ray's brother, and Kink's lead isn't even an opera. And also These are the young ladies who thur we love you and we want to 10-Money to blow in the guitarist, Dave Davies. This sets Arthur was written and con­ were not informed to store their help you." Then Dave bounces Commons (ooh!!! aah!!!) up Arthur's attitudes toward ceived long before Tommy. Had formals. Listen, it's okay to wear off Ray's vocal with "Somebody You have now spent $1,332.00 life in post war Britain, wishing the public given it a listen, they T-shirts and football jersey's to loves you. Don't you know it?" and your budget was $1,340.00 that the government was as car­ would have been pleasantly sur­ class with shorts or sweats. And the other tracks on the and you have yet to purchase ing of the lower classes as it was prised. For the fans who d_id *The Let's Be Different album are as equally interest­ any new clothes. We're in trou­ under Queen Victoria. listen and for those who dls­ Group! ing. "Yes, Sir; No, Sir" is about ble here because we must im­ Other songs on the side in­ cover~d it still years later, it -"Punk's Anonymous" Arthur's life in the army. "She press those who don't know us ... clude the touching "Some will remain a turntable favorite. This group is half punk and half yet. So go out and buy the "New conservative. One day they'll Look" anyway (though you may wear a normal outfit and add have to pawn something). Even accessories such as yarn brace­ freshmen have to go buy new POP QUIZ lets the next wear tight shorts outfits for their journey into that make the guys look like "higher education" so that they 1. Quelle heure est-il? ·a;mtq..wdrn~ Ray Buldge invaded their pants, can try to sneak into the com­ 2. What is a peter elbow? pmba JO s~ SOVJI Ol uonnq with their hair fixed to show mons without being noticed as a 3. Is Jeff or Jerry the 1st name -!JlUO;> S,tuapn+S l{;)'ll:[ "UOl only half of their faces. As for freshman. (Oh Boy!) of the KAOS entertainment -Ulli'llH .xo p.IOJXO JO sndlli'll;> Ray Buldge I think it's extreme­ Now that you have went out editor? q;>uu.xq aq+ rno.IJ pa+da;>;>'ll a.xu ly tacky, but the idea of covering and bought that "New Look", 4. What organization operates +sa.xa+u~ JO sapn.xu q~noq+ their face is a good method to let's see the result of this new KAOS and who makes the -I'll SlUapn+s UA\Ol'llJ:U!l{t noA: hope to discuss the serious and This is the one who took their U'lll{l .I

by J. C. Spurlock set (the band has four videos to even on community campuses their credit, including the re­ like ours, so when Tyler accep­ How ironic that some lucky cent number one turn" Angel"). ted a joint from the audience student won an Aerosmith re­ So perhaps today's students and blew a cloud of smoke prac­ cord during freshman orienta­ can appreciate the high velocity tically in the face of uniformed tion here on campus. Because excitement generated by the security, the audience went wild fifteen years earlier that very group when they "walked this with cheers and applause. same band blew us out of our way" into the 749 seat Finkel­ But the high point was still bell bottoms from the stage of man Auditorium. the music. The five man band, Finkelman Auditorium. Aerosmith, anchored by vo­ Brad Whitford, guitar; Tom It was 1973. Long hair was in, calist Steven Tyler and guitarist Hamilton, bass; and Joe Kra­ the war was just about over, Joe Perry, was no unknown mer, drums, assisted Perry in and live rock-n-roll was no basement band in 1973. With backing Tyler through anum­ stranger to Miami University two albums under their belts ber of backstreet harmonica at Middletown. Along with and songs like "Dream On" and tunes (an instrument he has Aerosmith such "in" bands such "Same Old Song and Dance" evidently, and unfortunately, as the Edgar Winter Group and getting heavy FM play time, since abandoned). Ted Nugent performed as part the college crowd knew who Rarer than their longevity is of the Artist and Lecture Series they were. the fact that these same five in the early seventies. OK, so And for those of you who paid guys, the bad boys from Boston, The Uncanny Experience now most of their albums are upwards of fiften dollars to see are still jamming without a sin­ gathering dust on the "99 cents" them play Riverbend this sum­ gle permanent personnel of Duncan J. Barlow table at K-Mart, but at the time mer, think on this: admission change. They are same rockers they were pretty hot items by Jon Workman (1929) for their MUM performance I saw half my life ago as a certain legend etc . . . It also among the rock concert crowd. was FREE WITH STUDENT freshman, and their songs still Over the hills, not too far appears that he would often Aerosmith, on the other hand, ID, or one dollar otherwise. boil from the speakers of from here, in an area only a spend entire afternoons at the still cranking after all these We got our money's worth, on WMUM, setting freshman feet handful of learned scholars can library reading local histories years, remains one of the few stage and off. Remember this to tapping in The Commons, locate, rumors of a most peculiar and studying old maps of all musical names recognized by was at a time when anti-esta­ and making at least one non­ nature circulate. These strange sorts. His wife recently re­ both the S-track and the MTV blishment sentiment ran high traditional student feel just a rumors tell a tale about a race of marked that at that time he wee bit younger. immensely powerful, monstrous tried to talk to just about every beings call the Godlings, who person who had ever even heard inhabited the area man eons of the rumors. The townspeople SEX&. THE COLLEGE STUDENT before. The residents of the area cooperated at first. But when it offer no explanation as to where looked like he was getting overly the Godlings supposedly came serious about the whole affair, by Amadeus Sebastian III chosen to get the widest geo­ Dan to have joined theN ational from except to say that they they became violent and ha­ graphical vote. Guard to avoid ruining his good came from a place undefinable rassed him all they could. The Ah- Got your attention. Good! Not so, claim my republican looks in a war. Rumors and/or It's that time of year again. and inexplicable by man's lim­ Barlows even received several acquaintenances. While it is facts about influence being used ited view of reality. They also death threats. But the threats Politicians are taking up far true Mike appears clean, they to let him do so do throw a little more than their share of tele­ claim, as proof, that a structure didn't even phase Duncan who say he only balanced the Massa­ doubt onto his truthfulness, as vision and newspaper space, actually built by the hands of felt they must have been sent by chusetts budget by stealing he admitted that he didn't know edging out vitally important the Godlings, themselves, still a few superstitious old fools quadrillions of dollars from he would be a vice-presidential exists nearby. The location of fearing the return of the God­ phenomena such as Little House state pension funds and orphans candidate twenty years further on the Prairie reruns or articles this structure, however, re­ lings, themselves. And so on and came in last in some obscure on. about starving poodles in Bever­ mains unknown. Another of the August 21 Duncan stubbornly contest among Democratic Inside sources also say that ly Hills now that Golden Lab­ stories suggests that the God­ bought a weeks worth of food Governors. Besides, I'm told he Paula Parkinson was paid to radars are the chic dog. (If you lings came in search of intelli­ and water and other hiking sup­ has never publically denied do­ say what she did about Quayle haven't guessed yet, I get paid gent minds to feed upon. But plies and set off, confidently, ing strange and perverted to misdirect the voters, in hopes by the word.) they found the minds of early into the rather extensive wood­ things to small fury woodland that no one would find out about At any rate, it is almost time man dull and unchallenging. lands of the area, in spite of all animals with an unnamed ac­ the allegations of Dan's visits to to cast your vote for dictator of And so they returned to the recommendations. That was the complice in a Holiday Inn suite, a certain Holiday Inn suite in where they came from, leaving last anyone ever saw of Duncan the U.S. for the next four years, from April to September of the summer of'85 with glow-in­ yet there are two major reasons behind a massive structure of J. Barlow. 1985, with a whip and spiked the-dark body paints and a set that tempt us all to avoid voting intricate stonework that would Some four months later, his heels, no less! Aha, you say to of sheep shears. Unable to be - the Democratic and Repub­ insure their return one day camera, positively identified by yourself, but there is no need for reached with these charges, lican candidates. It's a tough when man was more suited to is family, was found washed him to deny this, since it's per­ Danny probably would have just choice this season, much like their purposees. The local resi­ along the banks of the river that fectly legal and even encour­ called them vicious, war-mon­ being mugged by either poor dents claim that finding the flows through the woods. Old aged in California. Now, if he gering, running dog lies any­ desperate crooks or rich, sadis­ structure could be disastrous and soiled as it was, the film had done this in Iowa, it would way. tic criminals. for the entire human race. While was still safely intact. When the be a different story! I think I'll vote for a Dukakis­ most scholars who know of the pictures were developed, it was On the criminal side, we are Dapper Dan, however, is no­ Quay le ticket, since they pro­ offered Mike Dukakis and Lloyd legends laugh, they are usually discovered that the photos with­ ticeably in the public eye, as is, mised me a set of pictures from Bentson. Mr. Mike seems to be content not to look for trouble. in portrayed some strange, uni­ unfortunately, his checkered the Holiday Inn. o.k. at first glance, being well But that's just what Duncan dentified ruins (reprinted here past. It has been said that NOTE: The opini(ms expressed herein disposed towards education and Barlow did! for the first time anywhere) Dannie was chosen in order to do not necessarily reflect that of anyone the type who wears blue suits other than the author. Any replies sub­ Duncan came across the old which could possibly be the appeal to female voters with his twenty-four hours a day. AU in mitted will be snickered at and then stories one August while staying ruins of the lost structure of the Robert Redford looks. In this thrown away, so don't bother. all a competent gent, with a tall, with his new in-laws who lived Godlings, themselves. Scien­ light, it makes perfect sense for (editors note.-Letters to the Editor are distinguished running-mate always appreciated.) in the area. At first, it seems he tists, by studying foliage ect., dismissed the legends as the have been able to narrow the same sort of common folklore possible location of these ruins VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES that's often found in isolated to within a hundred miles or so. communities such as this one. But that's all. Due to the le­ The Volunteer Service of students. ren K-8 to call for help of any gends, an extensive search has United is offering the following Supervise a girls gym one kind. Minimum age for volun­ But the more he heard, the more interested he became. He began yet to be undertaken. And too volunteer opportunities. For evening per week. teer is 18. to question many of the towns for that reason we may never more information please call Help an orthopedically dis­ Special Needs older residents. He'd talk to know what happened out there 844-1705. abled child to participate in 4H, Deliver food once a month, to Duncan J. Barlow. But per­ once per month. people in restaurants, in the need your own transportation. haps it's best, for all our sakes, With Children Answer the "Warm Line", an shops or even occasionally stop that the location of the ruins Math and science tutor for after school program for child- Whatever you can do, there is a person on the street and ask high school and junior high age a volunteer opportunity for you. for a particular view about a remains unknown. ENTERTAINMENT------~~--;'------J(A-(}~ PAGE 8 IN VIDEO Gallagher by Aaron Cooper lower of Gallagher's comedy or not, Stuck In The 60's is of "must Stuck in front of the television TheAQTI0T~ see" status for everyone. again? Stuck in a video rut? Ever think something was Gallagher is Stuck In The 60's, just Over Your Head? This video and the result is rich comedy. If is not, but it may help one to see that is not enough, then sit back things through Gallagher's and think about it because the "new eyes." He makes light of hilarious insight of another Gal­ &LECTURE~ such pressing issues as intelli­ lagher video may just go Over gence on television, stupid holi­ Your Head. day customs, politics and toilet Gallagher's rather unconven­ The twenty-third season of the Artist and Lecture Series includes 5 subscription series training. The show does bog tional mind is Stuck In The 60's, performances, 3 special events, 6 chamber concerts, 5 lectures on world affairs, the annual down at times with things like and he takes the viewer on a Casper Lecture, and a travelogue series. And the best thing of all is that all of these events his river poem (environmental zany trip back to the most hap­ are free to you as Miami University Middletown students. pitch) and Gallagher's rendition perrin' decade of the century. of "Somewhere Over the Rain­ Tickets for our Subscription Series are available to Miami University Middletown faculty, Gallagher takes a riotous look bow," but all in all the show staff, and students only beginning two weeks prior to the performance. We don't open the at everything from men's inept­ does keep moving thanks to his box office to the general public until one week prior to the performance. ness at shopping, to father-son ingenious props such as the To get your ticket to a Subscription Series event simply present your student I.D. during talks, to bad drivers and one "trash rat" or the "twinkle bug." box office hours at the switchboard in the lobby of Johnston Hall. Box hours will be: finds that nothing is sacred as Gallagher finishes up with his Monday through Thursday 9 am to 7 pm he enters everyone's sex life to Sledge-0-Matic sales pitch and Friday 9 am to 4 pm expose a problem of epidemic a good piece of advice, "Two Tickets for our Special Events are free to Miami University Middletown faculty, staff, and proportions ... ugly bath robes. wrongs don't make a right, three students (maximum four tickets per person). There is no admission to the Verity Concerts, This show moves right along rights make a left." For the and is over all too soon as Gal­ the Casper Lecture, or the lectures jointly presented with the Middletown Council on World Gallagher fan, Over Your Head, lagher wraps up with his hilar­ Affairs. Free tickets to the YMCA Travel and Adventure Series are available from the Artist is a definite "should see" video; iously messy Sledge-0-Matic and Lecture Series Office. for someone who may not be, demonstration. Whether a fol- Clip out this schedule, or pick up one of our schedule cards outside room 127 Johnston save a few dollars by leaving Hall, at the Arts in Middletown building, Skyline Chili, The Manchester Inn, or the Chamber of this one at the video store. Commerce.

SUBSCRIPTION SERIES EVENTS Are You Ready For College? THE WOODLAND DRUM GROUP, Native American Music and Dance by Sally McQuinn best friend September 25, 1988 You are constantly getting OUT OF THE RED BRUSH, New Theater from Rio Grande College What kind of person will sur­ lost, but only in the parking lot October 22, 1988 vive through college? A student People tell you "You look just JEAN REDPATH, The Finest in Scottish and Celtic Folk Music who makes the best of their like something I ran over with February 11, 1989 abilities is likely to do well, but my car last night" (And it was THE ARTIE SHAW ORCHESTRA, The Best of the Big Band Tradition-- With Dancing! it takes much more than that. you) March 4, 1989 . Are you university material? If You were refused admittance CAROUSEL, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Timeless Masterpiece during class you find yourself to at least 15 other schools, and wishing you were home watch­ April 12, 1989 chose M.U.M. as a last resort . ing the Flintstones, may be you Your only reason for coming should give higher education to school is to study "hot babes" another thought. How do you SPECIAL EVENTS You're too lazy to take notes, know if you were meant for SEDMARA ZAKARIAN, Soviet expatriate pianist and assume your brain will just college? The following are some November 14, 1988 absorb the lectures guidelines to help you decide. A CHRISTMAS CAROL, A Traditional Classic Your idea of being prepared May be college just isn't for December 18, 1988 for class is to take a pillow you if: AN EVENING WITH PAUL ROBESON AND MARTIN LUTHER KING Hopefully, you won't identify You still use your fingers to February 16, 1989 with these characteristics. But do math if you do, don't worry. Strive to You enjoy wearing your un­ do the very best you can in VERITY CONCERTS dergarments on the outside of school, and stay active. May be All Verity Concerts are held in Verity Lodge, and your clothes nobody will know you go home begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoons Your pet rock is still your and talk to your cat. JIM McCUTCHEON, guitar, September 18, 1988 MIAMI WOODWIND QUINTET, October 9, 1988 OXFORD STRING QUARTET, November 13, 1988 SEBRONETTE BARNES, soprano, February 26, 1989 MARY HARRIS, viola, March 12, 1989 MICHELLE GINGRAS, clarinet, April16, 1989

MIDDLETOWN COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS Lectures are presented in cooperation with the Artist and Lecture Series RAY FENING, The Amazon and its Role in South America September 18, 1988 SPEAKER FROM TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Foreign Debt Crisis October 23, 1988 DIEGO ABENTE, American Relations with South America Feburary 5, 1989 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DIALOGUE DAY March 4, 1989 SPEAKER FROM INDIAN EMBASSY, US-Indian Relations April 16, 1989

16th ANNUAL CASPER LECTURE ARCHIBALD COX, Constitutional authority and former Watergate special prosecutor MAM March 2, 1989 _SP_O_R_T_S______~~------P_A_G_E __ 9

Jim Sliger and Cheryl Miller MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE LADY WARRIORS' have been appointed head men's 1988-89 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE and women's basketball coaches 1988-89 DATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION at Miami University Middle­ Sat., Nov. 12 Wilmington College 5:30 A DATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION town. Wed., Nov. 16 Columbus State 7:00 A Wed., Nov. 23 Cin. Bible College 5:30 H Sliger, also coordinator of stu­ Wed., Nov. 23 Edison State 7:30 H Sat., Nov. 26 W.S.U. Lake Campus 1:00 H dent activities at the campus, Sat., Nov. 26 W.S.U. Lake Campus 3:00 H Wed., Nov. 30* M.U. Hamilton 5:30 H replaces Ron Smith, who be­ Wed., Nov. 30* M.U. Hamilton 7:30 H Sat., Dec. 3* O.S.U. Newark 1:00 A came head coach at Middletown Sat., Dec. 3* O.S.U. Newark 3:00 A Wed., Dec. 7 Clark Tech. College 5:30 A High School. Miller moves up Wed., Dec. 7 Clark Tech. College 7:30 A Sat., Dec. 10* O.U. Chillicothe 1:00 H from assistant women's coach Sat., Dec. 10* O.U. Chillicothe 3:00 H Sat., Dec. 17 Wayne State 1:00 H to replace Sliger, who was head Sat., Dec.17 Akron-Wayne 3:00 H Tues., Dec. 20 O.U. Belmont 5:30 A women's coach for 12 seasons. Thur./Fri. Dec. 29-30 M.U. Hamilton Inv. A Wed., Dec. 21 K.S.U. Tuscarawas 3:00 A Sliger, a graduate of Mason Fri., Jan. 6* O.U. Lancaster 7:00 A Tues., Jan. 3 Sinclair Com. College 6:00 H High School and Miami U ni­ Sat., Jan. 7* O.U. Zanesville 4:00 A Fri., Jan. 6* O.U. Lancaster 5:00 A versity, was a basketball player Wed., Jan.ll* O.S.U. Lima 7:30 H Sat., Jan. 7* O.U. Zanesville 2:00 A while attending Miami Middle­ Sat., Jan. 14 W.S.U. Lake Campus 3:00 A Wed., Jan.ll* O.S.U. Lima 5:30 H town. Fri., Jan. 20* O.S.U. Newark 7:30 H Sat., Jan. 14 W.S.U. Lake Campus 1:00 A Miller has been assistant Wed., Jan. 25 Edison State 8:00 A Wed., Jan. 18 Thomas More 7:00 A women's coach five seasons. She Sat., Jan. 28* O.U. Lancaster 3:00 H Fri., Jan. 20* O.S.U. Newark 5:30 H teaches health and physical edu­ Wed., Feb.1* O.S.U. Lima 7:30 A Tues., Jan. 24 Cin. Bible College 6:30 A cation at Middletown High Sat., Feb. 4* O.U. Chillicothe 3:00 A Sat., Jan. 28* O.U. Lancaster 1:00 H School, and has been in the Wed., Feb. 8* M.U. Hamilton 7:30 A Wed., Feb.1* O.S.U. Lima 5:30 A Middletownn school system Fri., Feb. 10* O.U. Zanesville 7:30 H Sat., Feb. 4* O.U. Chillicothe 1:00 A since 1972. She has coached Wed., Feb. 15 Clark Tech. College 7:30 H Wed., Feb. 8* M.U. Hamilton 5:30 A McKinley Middle School teams Sat.jSun. Feb. 18-19 ORC Tournament A Fri., Feb. 10* O.U. Zanesville 5:30 H for six years, and was assistant Sat./Sun. Feb. 25-26 ORC Tournament A Wed., Feb. 15 Clark Tech. College 5:30 H girl's basketball coach two years Sat./Sun. Feb. 18-19 State Tournament A and head coach three years at Sat./Sun. Feb. 25-26 State Tournament A Monroe High School. She holds a bachelor's degree from East­ ern Kentucky University and a master's degree from the Uni­ $2500 versity of Dayton, both in phys­ VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE ical education. PAID TO 1988 ADULT DATE TIME OPPONENT LOCATION Thur., Sept. 8 6:00 Urbana A ATTENTION Sat., Sept. 17 W.S. Lake Campus/Shawnee St. A VOLUNTEERS Wed., Sept. 21 6:00 Wilmington J.V.'s H All those interested in getting Sat., Sept. 24 10:00 MU Middletown Invitational H involved in the basketball scene, Accepted In (Shawnee State A here's your chance! The men's OU Zanesville A and women's basketball teams OU Chillicothe A are currently holding organized YMCA Sinclair A meetings in the commons con­ Evening Sat., Oct.1 11:00 OSU Lima Invitational A ference rooms on the following Wed., Oct. 5 6:30 Wilmington J.V.'s A dates: Aerobic Exercise Sat., Oct. 8 1:00 OSU Marion/Shawnee State H MEN'S Wed., Oct. 5 Wed., Oct. 12 6:00 Clark Technical College A 3:00 Commons Conference Rm. Research Program Sat., Oct. 15 Sinclair Invitational A WOMEN'S Tues., Oct. 4 Thur., Oct. 20 6:00 Thomas More A 4:00 Commons Conference Rm. You need not be a YMCA member to participate Sat., Oct. 22 ORCC Tournament A Also, for those of you looking Thur., Oct. 27 7/8:00 Sinclair/Ohio Northern A to get back to the hoops there Contact YMCA officials Mike Lindbloom, Sat., Oct. 29 ORC State Tournament H will be open gym held on the Sun., Oct. 30 ORC State Tournament H following days: Cindy Koenig or leave your name MEN'S Mon.-W ed. 4-6 and phone number at YMCA desk. WOMEN'S Tues.-Thur. 4-6 COME OUT AND GET IN­ Phone the YMCA at- 422-9622 VOLVED!

CANOE OUTING BASKETBALL TENNIS VOLLEYBALL Miami University Middle­ Only $8.00 per canoe for the Our four-person cross-court A mixed doubles league will Volley ball season is here once town has captured the Ohio Re­ first outing of the school year. league will be played on Monday be organized. Matches will be again. Come out and cheer on gional Campus Conference all­ Two or three canoers per canoe. afternoons at 3:00, beginning played inside at the Middletown our Lady Warriors. Get back sports award for the fifth time Canoers will enjoy a three hour October 31. Rules and roster Tennis Club every Friday after­ into the bump of things! in eight years. scenic trip down the Little Mi­ sheets may be picked up in the noon beginning at 1:00. Inter­ The award is based on total ami River. Picnic facilities are Student Activities Office (Room ested players should register points for all sports the campus available at the I-71 bridge. 124 JH) or from the Commons prior toW ednesday, October 2. participates in during the past The optional canoe race also Supervisor. Rosters must be There is a $10.00 entry fee per year. begins at the I-71 bridge and turned in prior to the rules player which covers court cost For 1987-88, Miami Middle­ ends at Morgan Livery. meeting on Wednesday, October and tennis balls. town teams combined to rack 26 at 2:30 p.m. up 74 points in the all-sports judging. Second place went to BOWLING CINCINNATI BENGALS (513) 539-8391 Ohio State University Lima, 50