A.U. Reports Decrease in Enrollment Conservation Advice Alfred University reported to be guided by optimum there was a significiant Thomas C. MacAvory, pres- dilemma" in attempting to that total fall enrollment this enrollment within each of our increase in enrollment for the ident of the Corning Glass find means of creating "mo- year had dropped 4 per cent units. And I would like to fourth year in a row, this time Works, a major world manu- tivation for the improvement from last year's record high stress again that more is not by 24 per cent. The School of facturer of ceramic products, of efficiency and conservation figure. necessarily better," he de- Business Administration re- suggested recently that Amer- without decreasing the drive Most of the decline was clared. ported a 4 per cent increase. ican industry develop the for growth too much." noted in University's College Figures compiled by the And the Division of Engineer- kind of "Enthusiasm" for MacAvoy was one of a of Liberal Arts. Campus units University show that 1974 ing and Science of the College "conservation, cost reduction number of executives and specializing in engineering, enrollment included 2,107, of Ceramics noted a 6 per cent and efficiency" that it has engineering specialists from business and nursing showed full and part-time undergrad- enrollment gain. traditionally shown for grow- industry, government and enrollment gains. uates in the College of Liberal In the Division of Art and th. labor organizations who str- As of mid-October, full and Arts, School of Nursing and Design of the Ceramics MacAvoy made the state- essed difficulties besetting the part-time enrollment in Alfred Health Care, School of Bus- College, a policy decision to ment in a speech prepared for economy, particularly those University's five schools and iness Administration and Col- limit growth resulted in an delivery at the opening of a caused by materials and colleges stood at 2,339. The lege of Ceramics. The figure enrollment drop of 10 per cent conference on emerging prior- energy shortages. comparable figure for 1973 marked a decrease of 98 from last year's figure. ities in ceramic engineering James Kane, technical ad- was 2,446. students-or 4 per cent-from Enrollment in Alfred Uni- and science at the New York visor for energy of the Atomic Dr. M. Richard Rose, the last year. versity's Graduate School State College of Ceramics at Energy Commission, said an- ^ University president, com- The heaviest incidence of declined from 241 students Alfred University. The confer- ticipated growth in energy mented that the Alfred figures enrollment shrinkage occur- last year to a current figure of ence was held Nov. 4 through demand, coupled with an were in line with nationwide red in the College of Liberal 232-a drop of 4 per cent. Nov. 6. expressed desire to become enrollment trends in private Arts, where the tally of full- Part-time students at Alfred MacAvoy cited the short- independent of fuel imports higher education. He cited and part-time students was make up some 6 per cent of age of energy, environmental "may ask more from the inflation, the shrinking nation- down 13 per cent from last the total undergraduate en- concerns, industrial safety Continued on Page 2 al population base and the year. rollment and 58 per cent of and product reliability as growing popularity of job- In the University's School of the Graduate School enroll- among "The rapidly changing oriented programs as major Nursing and Health Care, ment. conditions which corpora- Funds Allocated reasons for the decline, par- tions must adapt to." ticularly in liberal arts. He also identified the The Halloween night meet- "What we "have to do is avilability of capital and the ing of the Student Assembly plan for enrollment stabiliza- Annual Fund Director Named effects of inflation as equally was quick and to the point. It tion," Rose said, "and this critical issues for American was mentioned that the will call for a greater degree Jean McCord, until recently nual Fund raised $266,577 in business. University Council has elected of managerial skills on our a fund-raising official at the the fiscal year ended last June MacAvoy asserted that two of its members to the part. There's no great virtue University of New Hampshire, 30. The fund's goal for the industry must learn to con- Search Committe to find a in growing larger. I'd rather has been named director of current fiscal year, ending serve capital, materials, ener- new Vice-President of Student focus on the qualitative the Annual Fund and associ- next June 30, is $300,000. gy and the environment, and Affairs. Jo Johnson and A1 aspects of the education we ate director of development at Miss McCord holds a must improve working condi- Tucker were chosen. offer." Alfred University, effective bachelor's degree in English tions. Financial matters included t Rose said that in speaking Nov. 4. and the humanities from "For about 30 years the the funding of the Cross of enrollment stabilization at In her new post Miss Macalester College, St. Paul, primary motivation of our Country Club. $356 for lodging Alfred University he did not McCord will have primary Minn., and a master's degree technologists has been grow- travel' and meals when away rule out the possibility of some responsibility for overseeing in English from the University th-the excitement and chal- from home was awarded the future growth or even addi- the University's only unres- of New Hampshire. lenge of creating new pro- club because of its status of a tional shrinkage. tricted fund-raising effort. It For the past three years she ducts and businesses. This Special Project. CWENS, a He revealed that he had provides general budgetary has served as a special striving toward growth is sophomore women's honor ordered an enrollment ana- aid and draws support from a programs manager at the strongly ingrained in us. And group requested and was lysis that will determine the variety of sources including latter institution, aiding in the now we must develop similar granted $165 for project optimum enrollment for each corporations, foundations, Al- formulation of short- and enthusiams for conservation, which would aid the campus. of Alfred's schools and fred-area businessman, Uni- long-range programs for the cost reduction and efficien- Finally, the International Club colleges. versity alumni, trustees and University of New Hamp- cy," MacAvoy said. called for emergency vote for "Whether we grow or parents of students. shire's fund-raising program. But he cautioned that there $150. This issue will be voted shrink as a University ought The Alfred University An- was a "Final corporate on tonight. 2 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK November 7, 1974 Grade Inflation Noted at A.U. Between 1969 and 1973 a fundamental basics neces- I have are better now" Dr. steady increase in grade sary to continue higher Miles alluded to a "possibility averages has been noted at education. that American education has Alfred University. The in- Mr. Scott Healy, director of gone through a liberal trend crease cuts across most admissions confirmed that where educational values divisions and colleges and "the students coming here are were questioned, as a reason suggests either that Alfred is consistently as competitive as for apathy towards grades. attracting a superior student they have alway been." He He said that higher grades or that faculty members are added, "I'm impressed by the are due to a "Greater pulling the punches on aca- caliber of students I am emphasis on rigour and demic standards. interviewing." teaching what needs to be Figures compiled by the Yet, it was acknowledged, taught" too meet post-gradu- Registrar's office show that by Dr. James A. Taylor, Dean ate demands. the University grade point of College of Liberal Arts, that "In the school of art and average has risen steadily grades have inflated unreal- design, the grade rise is from a 2.58 in the fall of 1969 istically. Dr. Taylor comment- probably due to the switch to to a 2.84 in the fall of 1973. ed that the recent practice of Pass-Fail grading," said Dean In addition, the number of faculty evaluations by stu- and professor or ceramic students on Dean's List has dents may be effects grades* engineering, Dr. Will G. shown a similar jump from "Threre are faculty members Lawrence. He added that the 11% of the University in who feel that students evalu- number of appications to the 1969-70 to 22% in 1973-74. ate them more highly when art school doubled from last Newsweek magazine, in a they receive higher grades," year, "Allowing us to be more recent issue wrote, "very few he said, "and these teacher selective." educators believe that grades evaluations impinge on pro- "It is quite obvious that last are higher because students motion and tenure." Dr. year's Freshman engineering are smarter." Taylor added that the faculty students were better than Dr. Robert W. Sloan, were disturbed by the "huge" average perfomers Dr. Law- professor of mathematics and Deans's List last spring which rence asserted. He added that a teacher for nine years at may result in a "counter- the class had S.A.T. scored Alfred reported, "It is my reaction" in grading practice. approximately 80 % higher imporession that the student Dean and professor of than the class of 1972. body is not as good as it used nursing, Dr. Virginia L. Lawrence also noted a "Dras- to be." He said that "The Barker has reported, "I think tic change in the attitude of existence of the very poor we are getting a better students, towards being more student has brought stand- student." Dean Barker attri- serious in the past three ards down and caused the buted this is part, to a greater years. The Academic Stan- average grade to rise." In national interest in health. dards Committee, he said, has adjusting the Bell Curve "to The Dean said that she was been rigid in dropped stu- pass the lower student, the not worried about grades dents from the ceramic "C" students get "A's," he inflating. Alfred nurses are school, in the past four years. explained. finally evaluated by State "A rampart, skeptical, and Continued from Page 1 " conservation Mr. Donald H. King, Dean of Board Exams and have ulimately subersive attitude system that it can deliver." also spoke on Nov. 4. Students noted that "faculty remained consitent in passing towards marks as indicators No major energy facility Other papers at the Alfred say they now have to prepare them, she declared'. of intelligence," was cited as can be built in less than five conference were devoted to courses differently because Dr. Wilford G. Miles Jr., a possibility of grade infla- years, Kane said. "Nuclear the applications of ceramic they cannot meet their own Dean and professor of busi- tion by Dr. Melvin H. reactors take twice as long." materials to a range of past expectations." King at- ness administration contend- Bernstein, professor of Eng- He said the questions of industrial problems from pol- tributed the need for lower ed "while the class average increasing energy supply lution control to energy standards to student apathy has not changed, the students Continued on Page 3 "really reduces to how we conservation. Industry- and lack of motivation, noting will shift our current balance university relations, occupa- that statistics show the of investments to allow tional health and safety quality of students has been capital to flow into the energy standards were also among consistent. He reflected that industry. What will we stop topics of discussion during the the high schools do not seem financing? Houses? Consumer three-day session. to prepare students with goods?" He declared that any reversal of traditional energy consumption patterns in this S.C.V.A. Renews Operations country will be "Complex, difficult and painful." Apathetic Alfred. No one ogy, chemistry, general sci- Franklin P. Huddle, senior cares about anything, except ence, and art. specialist for science and higher prices in the Pub or The coordinators of the technology of the Library of stale potato chips in Ade Hall. program stress committment Congress, said the energy Right? as the most important qualifi- crisis is a "Crisis of public Not at all...at least not if cation of the volunteer. It is and industrial inflexibility, a student participation in a imperative that Alfred- defect of our society in its group called Student Volun- Almond knows the day and inability to adapt to changed teers for Community Action is the time to expect tutors, and conditions." He charged that any indication. S.V.C.A. is that the tutors follow through Americans consume twice the now beginning its third year with the established schedule. energy they need. of operation. Leadership The quality, rather than Huddle also said that comes from a recently en- quantity of tutoring is what is shortages in industrial mater- larged nine-student advisory important. The tutor must set ials can be solved by board and an administrative up his or her own schedule. It "flexibility in engineering advisor. Its two main pro- is better to plan a once-a- design, frugality in manufac- grams, Adopt-A-Grandparent week tutoring schedule and ture, systematic attention to and the Tutorial Program, are be there at that time than to recycling and re-use, the once again in full operation. plan two visits a week and durability and maintainability Several new programs are only show up half of the time. of our products, and wise use also in the offing. Tutors are presently need- of our mineral wealth." This article will concen- ed in several areas, including James R. Johnson, director trate on the Tutorial Program. elementary grades, junior of physical resources of the Subsequent articles will deal high level physics, art, math, 3M Company, argued that with A.A.G. and , new pro- and reading. "new energy sources and grams. Any students interested in systems require significant Last year, over 75 Alfred these or other areas of materials development and University students gave their tutoring should stop in at the provide a major high priority time to tutoring Alfred-Al- Student Volunteers office technical challenge To the mond Central School stu- (upstairs in the Campus Film Critic to Speak at Sex Forum ceramic scientist and engin dents. Elementary grades as Center, next to Bill Yard's eer." well as the junior high and Hall) any Thursday evening Doug Brode, film critic for attend without charge. Johnson noted paradoxical- high school levels were between the hours of 7 and 9 the Syracuse New Times, will During his lecture Brode ly in his address that many of involved. Areas tutored cov- p.m., when a member of the discuss the relationship bet- plans to screen film clips from the critical materials re- ered a wide range: from advisory board will be there ween pornography and art controversial movies and dis- quired for new energy sys- big brother-big sister coun- with information concerning Nov. 11 at 7:30 in Ade Hall at cuss aspects that contribute tems are themselves in short seling and companionship to any of the programs. Or call: Alfred University. to an identification of either supply, and that the "energy physical education and dra- Wendy Smith, 301 Cannon, Brode's talk is part of a art or pornography. cost" of winning these mater- ma activities to the acade- 871-3167; Bruce Hall, Box series of human sexuality Brode recently appeared as ials is a major industrial mics. The latter included 1357 Alfred, 587-3021; or sponsored by the University's a defense witness at the Molly Congelli, Carnegie Hall, concern. math, reading, English, his- residence hall program. The Obscenity trial of the movie 8?l-2236. Kane, Huddle and Johnson tory, literature, French, biol- area public is invited to "Deep Throat." November 7, 1 974 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK 3

Cohabitation: Object of Study Soviet Dissent Commencement Questionnaire Cohabitation .according to ity and cohabitation were that Despite popular belief, dis- To all interested: Dr. Eleanor Macklin of the 65% believed that there sension is prevalent in the From the committee for commencement exercises—Karen Human Development Division should be strong affection Soviet Union and has been for Adack, Judy Mayne, Sally Klick, Pam Kennedy, Tom Kowalik. of Cornell University, is "The between the partners; 15% years, said Associate Profes At this year's commencement exercises, President Rose will sharing of a bed with another said couples should be tenta- sor of Russian, Dr. Dmytro be officially inaugurated, and will give his Inauguration person during four nights or tively engaged; 10% believed Sick at his lecture, "Dissent Address. In past years, it has been traditional procedure to more for at least three in abstinence; and 10% were Soviet Style," given on Oct- have an outside speaker at commencement. In an attempt to consecutive months." This undecided. ober 22. make the procedure of commencement exercise reflect the was the object of a nation- The percent of cohabition Dr. Sich said that "the wishes of a larger group of students, we are offering this wide study conducted by the varies greatly from campus to freedoms of speech, assembly opportunity to you to voice your opinions. If you are interested, Ad Hoc Group on Cohabita- campus due to the differences and religion are written in the please fill out this questionnaire. Also please feel free to write tion which concluded that this in dorm and campus living, Soviet Consititution but of additional comments and/or suggestions. type of living was on the rise geographical regions and the course are not enforced and /. Please circle your appropriate status- among all age groups. opportunities available for are in fact, ignored." Because freshman sophomore This increase in cohabita- this type of living. The two it is a communist country, junior senior tion can be attributed to a major problems of living these rights are nothing but faculty staff change in the sex values of together seem to concern the mere words since individual 2. Do you want a second speaker? society. Prior to World War I emotions and the parents. Yet freedoms go against the yes no the two prevelant premarital the pleasure and success mainstays of communist 3. If so, please indicate the type of speaker you would most sex values were abstinance derived from cohabition seem policy. be interested in hearing by a number one and the least and the double standard. to out-weigh the problems and Dr. Sich stated, "from the interested in by a number two. Next to the first choice, please Following the war, attitudes many couples find it a beginning of the Communist give a specific name or names for examples. began to change with the rise maturing and necessary ex- Revolution, which began in Politician Author (ess) of women's groups and the perience. Uctober of 1917, two groups Commedian (enne) Educator new thought that women had emerged which caused much Sports Figure Journalist as much right to sex as men. dissension in Russia. One Social Critic Musician(s) The amount of non-virgins, group was the International- Government Official Others especially in college, was still V. D. Unreported ists headed by Trotsky, who (please specify) low through the forties due to wanted to spread communism Comments and Suggestions the limited supply of contra- Did you know there's a V.D. througho the world. The Please return the questionnaire by Nov. 15 to deposit boxes ceptives, the still prevailing epidemic raging in this opposing group was the which will be in the Campus Center, the Brick, Ade Hall and in double standard, and the stiff country? Did you know that in Nationalists, led by Lenin and the Herrick and Harder Hall Libraries. attitudes of society. However, 1973, gonorrhea ranked first Stalin who believed in concen- around the late forties a third and syphilis third among trating communism in Russia. Thank you. value system evolved—permis- reportable communicable dis- Dr. Sich said "that during the Continued from Page 2 siveness with affection. eases? And those are only the Stalin era, people were Everything was allowed ex- reported cases. Millions of arrested without charge and Science Historian to . . . inflation cept that 'final act' of other V.D. cases go unreport- either sent to Siberia or shot intercourse, resulting in an ed mainly because of the without a trial. While Bresh- Speak at A.U. lish and University faculty abundance of 'technical vir- infected person's reluctance nev has been in power, most member for twenty-five years. gins.' With the brood changes to see a doctor or because the people are granted a trial." "If there has been this Dr. Garland E. Allen, a change in marks, it is because of the sixties there was a person is unaware of being Another way for the govern- science historian and faculty dramatic increase of non- infected. ment to silence undesirables some people have found that member in the department of the marks are not being used virgins with engagement no How Serious Is It? is to sentence them to mental biology at Washinton Univer- longer a prerequisite. In- Epidemic serious, says the insitutions, Dr. Sich noted. as a measure of ability as an sity, St. Louis, will give a exclusionary device for non- creased contraception and U.S. Public Health Service: Besides political dissent, public lecture entitled "Gene- abortion and the growing -V.D. affects more Ameri- intellectual reasons," said Dr. religious dissent is wide- tics, Eugenics and Class Berstein. He attributed this to strength of the women's cans than all other reportable spread in the U.S.S.R. The Struggle" Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in movement have resulted in communicable diseases. a growing conciousness of Catholics, Baptists and Jewish Alfred University's Science discrimination where minor- statistics which claim that -It is estimated that there faiths constitute a major Center lecture hall. Area 80% of college students have were 85,000 new cases of ities are exluded from gradu- segment of Soviet dissension. residents are invited to attend ate schools and job openings had intercourse by the time syphilis (primary and second- Dr. Sich concluded the lecture without charge. they've graduated. ary) in fiscal year 1972. and unsatisfactory grades are by outlining the basic forms Allen's appearance on the used as the excuse. The third value system -It is estimated that there dissension take in Russia. Afred campus is under the were 2,500,000 cases of "A teacher is not a marking finally evolved into the pre- Underground newspapers, sponsorship of the National machine," declared Dr. Bern- sent fourth value-permissive- gonorrhea in fiscal year 1972. underground radio and rallies Science Foundation and Sig- -An estimated 500,000 stein. He continued, that ness without affection as long are some of the methods, ma Xi, the Scientific Research grades aresubjective and a as neither partner is being Americans are in serious rallies being least effective Society of North America. His need of treatment for syphilis student teacher relationship exploited. The results of a and underground radio as the talk is part of a bicentennial can become personal. study held at Cornell con- but don't realize they are most effective means. Dr. Sich lecture program on science Dr. Sloan, noted a possible cerning the subject of virgin- infected. said, dissension has been in and society. -In 1971 for every 39 males Soviety Union for a long time loss of faculty confidence, Allen's talk will trace the uncertainty of the purposes of between 20 and 24 years of and will continue to be a history of the early 20th age, there was one reported major political force in a one education and about the Students Study century Eugenics Movement teachers' role. He claimed case of gonorrhea. party system. and its influence on American These are more than mere that, "if faculty members are United Nations racism, sterilization laws and unsure of educational values, cold statistics-they are peo- immigration restrictions. Every spring semester, Al- ple, especially young adults they have a difficult time fred students have an oppor- and teenagers. Many are on The Alfred University flunking a student." tunity to study current inter- our Campus. And they need Health Service Acts "In an attempt to raise the national problems, such as help. As a health education academic standards, Presi- service, the Alfred University the Middle East situation or The Price of Untreated V.D. Landlords dent Richard Rose, is concen- Health Service will sponsor a Cyprus, as part of the Drew Brain damage, blindness, trating on strenthening facul- special presentation on V.D. University United Nations spinal cord damage, heart ty-student relationships, to by the New York State Hassled Semester. Several Alfred stu- and blood vessel disease, build stronger departments," Department of Health. It will dents have studied the role of sterility-these are some of the stated Dr. King. Heaiy aeclar- candidly illustrate, describe In the past, community the U. N. in dealing with permanently disabling or kill- Healy declared, "We've set and discuss all aspects of the landlords have called rental international problems direct- ing results of untreated V.D. a quota for the amount of V.D. problem and what the vacancies in to the university ly, at the U. N., in a way not And most tragically, V.D. can students to be competitive in a community can do about it. for advertising with students. possible in the traditional be transmitted to the unborn class and the University will The Alfred University Health Once a vacancy was filled, classroom. child, causing deformity, match the budget according- Service presentation will be however, neither the students blindness, deafness or brain ly." He noted that htis the Students receive a full held on Nov. 7, 1974 at the nor the landlords called again semester's credit at Alfred for damage. first year these priorities will Campus Center-Parents' to withdraw the listing from be effective-previously the their work at Drew which What Can Be Done Lounge at 7:30 p.m. Everyone our files. As a result, students admissions quota was set to includes a seminar held at the ABout V.D. is invited to attend. Dr. Vagell were continuously bothering meet the budget. U. N., an independent study To deal effectively with the will be present to answer landlords about apartments project of their own choice V.D. problem, it must be questions following the slide that were already rented. According the Newsweek, and an additional course "Finding a cure for the grade acknowledged-not ignored. presentation. To alleviate the -problem, we chosen from the Drew curri- inflation promises to be no We must be alert to it-its are now listing apartment culum. Students live on the easier than putting an end to symptoms, treatment and vacancies for a two-week Drew University campus, and inflation in the economy, and potential consequences, and period, and then removing the spend two days each week in for a while, at least, the most of all-its prevention. notice from circulation. It is New York City at the U. N. Short's upward spiral will continue." Diagnosis and treatment is hoped that this course of Costs are comparable to those available at the Alfred Uni- Liquor Store action will eliminate the for a semester at Alfred, and versity Health Center, and constant demand on landlords some scholarship assistance also personal counseling re- Chilled Wines and for apartments that are al- is available. garding these diseases. There All Kinds of ready rented. However, if a Interested students are is absolutely no charge for landlord does not fill a urged to contact Steven diagnostic laboratory tests, Liquor Available vacancy within the two-week Peterson, Department of Pol- and all information is strictly period, he or she should ask itical Science, for application confidential. If you are doubt, Phone 587-2101 us to list the property again forms and full details con- come in for a consultation or for another tvo-week period. cerning this program. test. 4 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK November 7, 1974

FIAT LUX ALFRED, N Y Vol. 62, No. 6 October 31, 1974

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in-Chief - Nikki Humphrey Managing Editor - Barb Gregory NEWS: Hilary Raff, Mark Roaman , Sue Bianchetti, Daryl Murray ARTS: Scott Schlegel, Roger Feltner SPORTS: Evan Katz, Frank Gianccone, Tim Scott COLUMNISTS: Joe Baird, Mike Baldwin PHOTOGRAPHY: Ron Rothman, Tom Beibel, Bruce Cohn, Stan Bucklin. PRODUCTION: Anna Sabo BUSINESS MANAGER: David Moss ADVERTISING MANAGER: Stephanie Rudo FACULTY ADVISOR: Fran Hassencahl Second Class Postage paid at Alfred. New York 14802 Published weekly during the school year (Sept. to May) except during vaction periods. Opinions expressed under bylines in this newspaper are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board.

LETTERS

The Proof Is in the Pudding Food Fight No Joke to Starving Masses

To the Fiat Lux: mind is this: why is. it not Dear Editor: countries we do business with throw food at each other. I was recently leaving simply called a literary In the recently popular film and as available as the local Those future Reggie Jackson's Harder Hall when a boldly magazine? Isn't the Fiat Lux "The Three Musketeers," supermarket a half-mile down who participated in the food lettered sign on the wall the established vehicle for there is a scene where the the road. Unfortunately we fight in Ade have nothing to caught my eye. It issued a reporting news? Apparently, heroes, hungry after a day's take it all for granted and be proud of and, at least plea for writers and artists to the reason heard "through swordplay, find themselves annually throw out enough temporarily, have dragged donate their material to the the grapevine" is that mem- without funds to puchase uneaten food to feed an the excellence of this Univer- renewed Alfred Review, a bers of this new staff are their dinner. Never ones to be incredible number of starving sity down several notiches. newspaper /magazine that dissatisfied with the type of deterred by such major people around the world and Their inability to react to will supposedly be distributed news the Fiat Lux prints. obstacles, the Musketeers, in our own country. But the what is surrounding them, as throughout the campus soon. Have any of these people ordinarily thought of as real tragedy that results from if they lived the privileged life The sign also gave' a time offered to write news articles protectors of nobility and such privilege is our disre- of the aforementioned sol- when non-staff members wo- for the Fiat? Possibly this new womanly virtue, barge into a gard for the life-giving quali- dier's, is an affront to all of K uld be allowed to attend a publication is a perfect local tavern and proceed to ties of food, a disregard that us, It is not necessary that meeting in order to present example of the apathy at stage a mock battle complete not only leads as to throw tons they should do penance or their work. The aspect of this Alfred. Obviously students with overturned tables, flying of it away»each year but become bleeding hearts but it preposterous sign that ap- would rather read cartoons, crockery and grunts and allows us to actually throw it is necessary that they think palled me was that it spoke of look at pictures, and read groans. Under the cover of at each other as part of a about what they did and what an alleged "monopoly on fiction or opinions instead of their acitivity they steal the Halloween tradition. There is attitude it really reflects. intelligence in the art school". discovering what is hap- tavern-keeper blind, throwing nothing more crass or unfeel- Spitting at life by throwing its Was this a joke, or are the pening in the community that bread, meat and vegetables ing and, in a way, more stupid sustenance back and forth is fools responsible for this sign will affect the lives and about and to each other until, than to throw something that a tradition Alfred does not self-centered enough to be- futures of most A.U. students, having acquired enough sup- is life-sustaining at another need and should not encour- lieve this ? It seems to me that in the art school or elsewhere. plies to feed themselves for person just because its a age. It is hoped the upholders a group of students some- I hope that any students two meal times, they sprint tradition or because there is of the tradition will quietly where on the Alfred campus involved in The Alfred Review away, tossing the owner a bag an abundance of it already allow it to fade into the past. are using illegitimate slander of gold to pay for the paid for. The incident in Ade will seriously consider this. John J. Warren and other sneaky tactics in With the right attitudes, their damages. Later the owner Hall last week where apples the process of producing what work could pay off and create discovers the bag is filled with pie, squash, cake, Vegetables, could turn out to be a fine some of the best literature sugar, and with appropriate milk, coke, and in a few cases, piece of literary art. this school has ever read. The dashes of befuddlement and plates, flew back and forth Skydivers Cross Another aspect of -this proof will surely be in the rage, the scene sputters to an between "combatants" in end. celebration of Halloween was "newspaper" that comes to pudding. To The Editor ; A Disappointed Student part of a human experience Like many before him the that no student body can be It has been brought to my director of the film uses this proud of, no matter how many attention that at the Student scene not only to portray high laugh, no matter how much Assejnbly meeting of October comedy but to illustrate the fun its supposed to be. 31, the Cross Country Club Editorial . . . real decadence of the sup- was awarded $356. The club posed heroes. The common Imagine the feeling qualified under the status of a A longstanding tradition of people connected with Alfred folk of the time, who wallowed awakened in those that live special project, and entails University has been to degrade the academic quality of this in mud, human filth, and a with death by hunger every about twenty members. As institution. Students complain about courses, faculty complain feudal type of slavery would day because their crops did chairman of the A.U. Skydiv- about the students, supporting staff members complain about have been hung for perpetrat- not produce; who watch their ing Club, I approached the the administration, etcetera, etcetera. In fact, to listen to all ing such an outrage on the children's stomachs protrude treasurer at a Student the bitching that goes on around here, one wonders why the local businessmen, even if because of malnutrition; who Assembly meeting about a University exists if it is as lousy as everyone says it is. they were truly starving. Yet see dead lying in corners of month ago and was flatly told However, in the August 9, 1974 issue of Science Magazine, the privileged soliders run the city or town huddled in a that I needn't even apply for Kenneth Hardy, a professor of psychology at Brigham Young from the scene laughing, last burst of pain; imagine funds because the Student University, revealed some interesting facts concerning where oblivous to the inequity about their feelings if they watched Assembly was not allowed to American scientists and scholars receive their educations. them and ready to plan food whipped around a dining fund "life-time" sports. The Hardy assigned what he called Productivity Indexes to all another clever undertaking in hall in jest. The crassness, the Skydiving Club pulls about a four-year colleges and universities in the United States. This order to uphold their tradition decadence, not only would seventy-plus membership, index, which is weighted in order to compare sex ratios and of strong men, afraid of no overwhelm them but lead to and we feel that we should the Size of the various institutions, reflects the number of one and intensely loyal to some kind of desperate action have been told of this "special bacalaureate graduates who go on to receive their doctorates. their queen and themselves. that is not pleasant to think project" financing, so that And where on this index does Alfred place? Most Alfredians The abundance of food and about; its good to remember we, as the largest club at A.U. would probably say we ranked pretty low out of all American drink, so symbolic in this film, that wars have been fought could have started jumping institutions. Wrong! Overall, Alfred University is rated 47th in has almost always signified over food supplies. long ago. the nation; 25th in the country as compared to all private, those who are considered rich Alfred University has a lot We are anxiously looking co-educational, non-denominational institutions; and 10th in or priviledged, and contem- to be proud of in its student forward to the results of the New York State. porary America is no excep- body, its faculty and its request for funds which we These statistics speak for themselves...there are only 46 tion. Despite our complaints pursuit of excellence ip will shortly propose to the other four-year colleges which turn out a higher number of about rising prices and education but Alfred, indeed Student Assembly. people who go on to receive their doctorates. This is hardly an deeping inflation, we as a no University, can be proud of indication of the University's poor quality of education. nation enjoy a mind-stagger- a section of its community ChristopherBain ing stockpile of foodstuffs; as that chooses to stoop below N.H. Chairman varied as all the different intelligent reasoning and A.U. Skydiving Club November 7, 1 974 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK 5

(XAAA/ 3 Fiat Lux Bulletin Board FOR SALE A drama duet, comprised of June and Ronald Brown, will 1959 gibson J-45 Acoustic Undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity guitar with mounted Les Paul to spend the coming winter interim at the University of Stirling perform scenes from World Theatre at 7:30 p.m., November 20 pickup. $15(1 Call John at 3266. in Scotland, studying nineteenth century Britain and Scotland. in Howell Hall. Dramatic readings from a wide spectrum of The program dates are December 27 to January 18. The famous scenes from World Drama, both serious and comic, it is A refrigerator, 21 x 19 x 21 for program is open to all students, including non-SUNY students. largely a study of character in male-female dilemma. $65Call Karen at 2243 The only prerequisite is a semester course of literature. In •••••• "Venereal Disease-1974" is a slide presentation and talk to Angelica classical guitar. Ori- addition to the series of lectures by leading British university ginal price $178, asking $145. professors, the program features a number of field trips, as be presented by the Alfred University Health Service. For more information call Skip well as a five-day trip to London.Tje University of Stirling is Scheduled for November 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parent's Lounge, a t 276-6642. centrally located midway between Glascow and Edinburgh. the program will feature guest speaker Mr. Brad Smaltz of the Interested students should contact Professor Anthony O. Tyler, N.Y.S. Department of Health. A question and answer period by Rory Gallager DOUBLE LP, English Department, State University College, Potsdam, New Dr. J. Vagell will follow. only $5.50--untouched, in per- fect condition. Call 3429. York 13676. Phone: (315) 268-2742. Interedted students are •••••• urged to to apply right away. The cost is $599 to $649, Attention all women undergraduates! Did you know that LOST & FOUNDn depending on final flight arrangements. now more than ever before new career opportunities are •••••• opening up for women in traditionally male-dominated fields. Oblong silver and turquoise Are you uncertain about what career you would like to ring of great sentimental value A new attraction is being added to the main floor of Tefft pursue? Just what are these new careers offered to women was lost week of Oct. 24th. Will Hall-an arcade, consisting of pinball machines, an amusement and how do you go about getting them? reward. Leave message at machine, pool table if there is room available, and an air Campus Center Desk for Mag- hockey game. This room, located next door to the area If you would like to hear more on the topic of women's career gie. coordinator's office , is scheduled to be open early in opportunities, come to a short lecture and question and November. Regularly scheduled hours will be announced as answer period on Wednesday, November 13th. Sharon Rogers, Found on November 5th, wallet soon as the room is completed. At the beginning, the arcade a sociology professor here at Alfred will be the guest speaker. belonging to Clifford Heide of The time scheduled is 9:00 p.m. in the main lounge of Openhym Alfred Tech. Call Student will be open approximately forty-five hours a week, witha Center of A.U. at 2175. possible increase in the open hours if their is a demand. Dorm. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served, and you'll get a chance to ask Sharon a few of your own questions. For more Cahnge for the machines will be available in the area Two keys on a rawhide lace coordinator's office. information, call Pam Stevens at 871-3759. were lost. If found, give to •••••• Head Resident of Openhym. Keep your eyes open for the exact date of the grand opening In Concert!!! THE ELVIN BISHOP GROUP & ROGER of this latest facility being built to service your needs. Revenue MCGUINN AND HIS BAND.Wednesday, November 13th at 8:oo PERSONALS from these machines will be used for bigger and better p.m. in th" Davis Gym. Advance tickets: $2. $3 at the door. residence hall programming , too! I am looking to buy an old, used •••••• Spnsored by AUSAB. 26" bicycle (girls) in working •••••• There will be a very important meeting of the A.U. condition.,Call Phyllis at 3733. Skydiving Club Tuesday night in Room A of the Campus An evening of blues with JOHN HAMMOND, in concert!!! November 16th at 8:00 p.m. in Davis Gym. Admission is only $1. Fubar is willing to play any Center. We need the power of numbers, so please attend. If •••••• soccer team for one keg of vou can't make it, cal Christopher Bain, 3283. beer. Leave name and number •••••• Open fencing-every Tuesday night in Davis Gym from 6:30 to at Campus Center Desk. R. 8:00 p.m. The Outdoor Program would like to thank the people who •••••• Royce. bought jewelry at the Guy Britton show and sale. The $30.00 in commission that the Outdoor Program received from the sale We are interestedin starting a folk dancing group for Any senior interested in pursu- will help to purchase needed materials for the resource center. beginners. We need someone who is capable of teaching basic ing a doctorate in the field of •••••• folk dances. If interested please contact Pat Breedlove safety research should contact Professor Ostrower at 2217 as The Student Activities office would like to thank all those 871-2241 or Lucy David 871-2236. Some small payment can be soon as possible. people who participated in the Halloween activities in the arranged. Campus Center. The First Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest •••••• SENIORS.Need photos for was won by the Cinderella coach entry submitted by Connie Students-Did you apply for financial aid through Alfred your grad school applications? Cephus, Connie Palmer, and Sue Trampousch. Many thanks University's Financial Aid Office, but had to be turned down Well, contact Stan Bucklin in due to lack of funds, although we realize your financial need the Yearbook office. It's $2.00 are extended to the other contestants. for the sitting and $.35 for each The Help-Yourself, Help UNICEF Halloween candy was also for this year J1974-1975)? print. Phone 2151. successful, with close to $30 being collected for the UNICEF We may have good news for you. Many people who applied drive. for College Work. Study this year had to be turned away Smokers: Sign the pledge because of lack of need. We have offices in desperate need of November 13, New York State help, especially if you possess typing skills. "Kick the Habit Day" So if you were turned down for financial aid because of lack For the complete recipe for of funds, we can still put you "to work", if you're interested. making a steam cone, send $.25 Our hours for picking up College Work Study applications are to Crawford c c/ o the Marines 8:30-12 noonand 1:30 to 3:30 Monday through Friday. Our office is in back of Crandall Hall where the Admissions Office smokers exhale more hot air is located. than nonsmokers. •••••• Tee Taa-Thank you for a most Students who are interested in working as summer camp pleasurable evening. You counselors can get information and applications on many were nothing short of enchant- summer camps at the Career Planning and Placement Office in ing. Gallery" Allen Hall. Some camps have already sent job announcements V.^ALFRED. NEW YORK U and are accepting applications for summer 1975. The booby sisters strike again. New Turquoise Jewelry! •••••• When you put two crazy people The new Alfred Review' now to be called the Great together in one room, you get Rings, Pendants Homunculus, is interested in any literary or artistic 312 Openhym. contributions that you may ahve to offer. There is no Judd, John and Moose-we're & Necklaces restriction on subject matter. The magazine will be published sorry, we don't always act like bi-weekly with the first issue planned for Nov. 20. The deadline this. for submissions for this issue is Nov.15. Submissions will be Christmas Cards Are accepted at the Campus Center desk. They should be typed, Roddy reads dirty magazines. double-spaced, and include your name and phone number. All '""" """' Here for Your submitted material becomes the property of the Great ^ ?,as that !.tra?8e couple Selection! Homunculus. We hope to hear from you Kd £ cX!"' ' meaD ' .|y|u|ti|nHla|n|ii|n|n|n|n|L|L|Jl:H|!|mU|l|.|.|l|.III | I I BWH*WH»H«« jmminjxuxmjnunwjmmnunn^ P.M. and A.M. have got to be Open Mon.-Fri. 10-5 the worst people to live next door to. Sat. & Sun. I 1-5 iGREASER WEEKEND SCHEDULE If you get to read this, then I ! know you haven't gotten sqi- Friday~Nov. 8 ( S shed yet, C.K. 9:00 p.m.-Beer Blast in Davis Gym. "The Alligators will be .i.m-toi.m i in Hn.i.in 11111 in i in in 1111111111 in iiiiiuhi playing. $1.50 admission for all the beer you can drink. Comej I like people who jump out of Greased up! planes, they're just as crazy as I am. Saturday-Nov. 9 1:00 p.m.-Telephone booth stuffing contest in front of Bartlett. I PIA IT IR II ^ÄTGTATSTPI Home-made Italian Food A keg goes to the winner. at its best: 12:00 p.m.-Mock drag race in front of Bartlett. Akeg goes to the| ¡winners. i Lasagne, Manicotti, Spaghetti & Meatballs, 4:00 p.m.-Scavenger Hunt...meet in front of Bartlett. $50 first ¡prize. Italian Sausage, MINESTRONI Soup [6:30, 9:00, 11:30 p.m.-Movie: Let The Good Times Roll plus Home-made Bread ¡Marilyn Monroe short feature. Science Center Lecture Hall.: ¡Twenty-five cent admission. ¡8:00 to ?-Sock Hop in th Saxon Inn Pub. Beer at fifties until 1C Every Thursday at ¡p.m. A D.J. will be playing all the hits of the era. The Collegiate I IE IT IR IE S |Y |E IS IE ID I ours - about his Middle East had heatedly branded news negotiations and his leaks a "disgrace to the celebratted "tilts" toward Foreign Service." The f% WEEKLY Turkey and white Africa. A Ford to Ford: President few weeks ago, he restricted Ford is under severe pressure the distribution of classified from his former Michigan Alfred VA SPECIAL cables. The European Affairs backers to switch economic Bureau, for example, used to gears. He is still calling upon Green get 30 copies of incoming ca- the American people to spend bles. They now get six. less in order to keep prices down and curb inflation. But Maranta A team of top aides toured The Prayer plant gets its A House in Disorder the department and told Americans are already spending less than the auto name from a distictive habit it by Jack Anderson lesser bureaucrats they has of folding its leaves would henceforth receive industry would like on new cars. together at night. Generally WASHINGTON - In this Justice Dept. has refused to only those telegrams that New car sales are down there are two types of Prayer election week, perhaps the enforce them. were directly related to their plant available; Maranta voters should be reminded Since the original cam- particular jobs. And they drastically. A recent, nine- day survey shows Ford and kerchveana is small and they have a long way to go paign spending law was were warned not to duplicate delicate, the leaves are pale before they clean up Capitol adopted in 1971, the Clerk of the few cables they get. Chrysler sales off 18 per cent. General Motors down 34 per green with brown blotches; Hill. Congress has spent the House and the Secretary In addition, the director Maranta massangeana is general of the Foreign Ser- cent and American Motors millions of dollars investigat- of the Senate have forwarded dark green with light green ing Watergate, but it still has nearly 10,000 apparent viola- vice lectured his underlings down 46 per cent. Close to on the "ethics" of their call- 65,000 workers have been laid mottling and the veins of the not set its own house in order. tions to the Justice Dept. for leaves are outlined with a investigation and possible ing. "Malicious" news leaks, off the Big Three production A spot check investigation bright red. In the summer prosecution. Some 1,800 inci- he told them, maligned the lines. has turned up these continu- Prayer plants will flower ing abuses: dents have been repoted to "integrity" of the Foreign Hard times in the auto in- Justice this year alone. Service. Those who could not dustry are also spreading with blossoms that are very — The Constitution forbids small and white with a violet So far, however, the Justice live with Kissinger's policies, swiftly to the industries that acceptance of any and all center. foreign gifts. Nonetheless, in Dept. has failed to act. In- he suggested, should resign produce auto accessories and this session of Congress deed, only a few attorneys or take "leave without pay." to everyone else who does The Prayer plant is topical alone, we have uncovered have been assigned to handle The truth is there is little business with the auto com- more than 100 such illegal reported violations. information which must be munity. trips by the nation's law- Some of the complaints are kept secret in the interest of As a former congressman makers and their aides. purely technical in nature: a national security. Indeed, from Michigan, President — The free mail privilege, candidate filed a late report, Henry Kissinger himself is Ford is close to the auto ty- by law, is restricted to offi- or a contributor was not pro- walking proof of the hy- coons. They want him to urge cial business only. New stan- perly identified. Many other procisy of the classification Americans to spend more, not dards have been adopted to cases, however, involve system. less. The nation's number one make congressional newslet- serious infractions of the law, He routinely holds "back- problem, they are pleading, is ters less of a promotion piece including the acceptance of ground" press conferences in not inflation but recession. for the members. Yet we illegal corporate contribu- which he divulges sensitive When the auto tycoons have found numerous tions, illegal expenditure of information. The bits and speak, Ford out of habit newsletters which violate personal funds and violations pieces he reveals, however, listens. So if the economy con- in nature and therefore needs even these minimal restric- of the general spending are carefully selected to tinues to weaken, he is likely high humidity. You can supply tions. limitations. further the aims and desires to take their advice. this by misting it several times — Federal law prohibits Henry the Plumber: Dur- of Henry Kissinger. a week and by keeping its pot soliciting or accepting cam- ing the first Nixon adminis- Recently, CBS newsman Washington Whirl: Ac- on a saucer of pebbles filled paign contributions on tration, Henry Kissinger's Daniel Schorr was in- cording to U.S. narcotics naif way with water or you federal property. This is one concern over news "leaks" vestigating the U.S. govern- agents, a dope runner re- can keep it in a terraium in statute that most congress- helped to stimulate wiretaps ment's role in the 1973 coup cently flew into Jamaica in which it will do well. To keep men know quite well. Yet on members of his own Na- in Chile. He obtained infor- an amphibious plane to make the plants' coloring full you representatives of labor tional Security Council staff. mation critical of Kissinger a pickup and paid his.peasant should keep it in partial unions and other special in- Press reports of the wiretap and visited the State Dept. suppliers with counterfeit shade, as direct sun will fade terest groups regularly drop campaign embarrassed for a rebuttal. Kissinger's ex- money. On his next run, he it. During the summer keep ecutive assistant, Larry off campaign contributions Kissinger so much that he came in at night and the pea- the soil moist at all times but on Capitol Hill. In addition, a threatened to resign. . „ Eagleburger, reached into the State Dept.'s vaults and sants put up landing flares in during the winter let the soil number of lawmakers use But the adverse publicity a swamp full of alliga- dry out between waterings. their congressional offices to apparently didn't cure him. produced three top secret documents that tended to tors...Consumer advocate Use a rich potting soil with send out political contribu- He has now begun an inten- some peat moss added when tion mailings. sive effort to plug the leaks at back Kissinger's side of the Ralph Nader, say our sources, story. will soon call for the resigna- repotting your plant. The One reason congressmen so the State Dept. Prayer plant is propagated by About a week earlier, tion of President Ford's eco- freely flout campaign laws, Kissinger is outraged over dividing the root stock during Kissinger's press .spokesman nomic chief, William Simon. apparently, is that the press reports — many of them repotting.

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Book Review Smashing Concert Coming A.U. Presents Bach Festival Alfred University, will present bach-George, organist and Entertaining, nostalgic, lecturer in music at the humorous, irresistible a Johann Sebastian Bach FestivaT Nov. 7 and 10. The University, will be heard in an , glimpses of days gone by are organ recital of Bach's provided by Oliver Jensen and area public is invited to attend without charge. Prelude and Fugue in E minor; the Editors of American Concerto in G major; Toccata Heritage in College Album There was a Nov. 3 presentation, at 8:15 p.m. in in F major and "Kyrie-Christe- (McGraw-Hill, $8.95 to 12/31/ Kyrie" from Clavierubung. 74; $10 thereafter). Howell Hall which included Bach's Italian Concerto for On Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. in Rare photographs collected hapsichord; Selected Dances Howell Hall, Alfred University, all over the country bring for guitar; and Cantata No. 49 students Seth Lefferts and back the whole range of for soprano and baritone. . Holley Hanson will present a campus life from the early The featured solists will be harpsichord lecture-demon- * days, when only a handful of stration, and Gladys young men attended a small Stephen Brown and Eleanor Howells, harpsichord; Ben- McAdams will give a clavi- number of institutions, to the chord lecture-demonstration. bustling present, when educa- jamin Howard, guitar; Betty tion is America's biggest Giles, soprano; Paul Giles, The program will also business. baritone; and Wayne Coats of include a performance of selections from the works of Here are the Ivy League of Wellsville, Oboe. All except Coats are Alfred faculty Bach by the Alfred University long ago and the new, raw Recorder Consort, under the colleges of the windswept members. On Nov. 7 at 8:15 p.m. in the direction of James W. Chap- prairies; the classromms, the man, instructor in music. august preceptors, the sports, United Methodist Church Cen- the clowning; the coming of ter, Alfred, Barbara Har- higher education for women; and the fads and revolutions that students, aping the outside workd, have inflicted v on bedeviled administrations. "Our aim has been to recall the changing look and the lasting flavor of the American college experience across the In Davis Gym, Wednesday, previous solo LP's and as an past centruy and more," November 13 at 8 p.m., the original member of the But- writes Jensen in his Fore- SAB concert committee will terfield Blues Band. Feeling word. present The Hvin Bishop his music needed a new Eight sections make up the Group and Roger McGuinn direction, he signed with book's curriculum, abundant- and his band. Capricorn through Dickey ly illustrated and highlighted Roger McGuinn was form- Betts, who also plays on by vivid anecdotes. "In the erly the leader of The Byrds Elvin's album Let It Flow. It is Beginning" reveals, among and since their break-up an album consisting of blues, other things, that a Harward several years ago, he has gospel touches, and delightful student's quarterly bill in released two LP's, one Roger country-ish tunes which Elvin 1804 amounted to $33.57. "A McGuinn and more recently is amazingly adept at playing. Primitive Brotherhood" re- Peace On You,featuring his There a re definite Allman calls the collegeman's world fine new band. McGuinn's influences in the album with of the 19th centruy. "And a music has gone in new other guest appearances by - Sisterhood"-shows how wo- directions and has become "Charlie Daniels and Toy men slowly infiltrated the more personalized since he Caldwell of the Marshall masculine retreats, then es- now has total musical control Tucker Band. Let It Flow is tablished a full-fledged col- over his albums. His new the happiest album Elvin has HÜ lege of their own. music molds his well-known ever done and as he puts it, Swiss Theatre to Perform "Light and Learning" country flavor into a jazz-rock "All we're trying to do is show delves into the charisma of tone. Commenting on his people a good time, and it sho' Mummenschanz, the Swiss The New York Times has great teachers. "Cheering musical progression,McGuinn helps if we can have one mime troupe, will perform at described Mummenschanz as Section" celebrates such states, "I feel more honest too."And that will be the Alfred University Nov. 8 at "mime as it has never been glories as the season the Yale about finally being myself." spirit at Davis Gym. Tickets seen before-a brilliant, witty football team scored 698 8:15 p.m. in Harder Hall Previous to his signing with are on sale now at the Theater. approach to an ancient art points to 0. "High Spirits" Campus Center desk for only that recalls the sophistication runs the gamut from goldfish Capricorn Records, Elvin Bi- The appearance of the shop was known as a twelve $2 and they will be $3 at the three-member theater group and deceptive childlike simpli- to nudity to riots. "Signs of the door. city of great Swiss artists like Times" revives hay rides and bar blues man from his on the Alfred campus is part of a cooperative series of Paul Klee. And like Klee, Marihuana Smoke-Ins. "last Memmenschanz makes its Words" echoes pompous annual cultural events spon- sored jointly by the University points through humor, econ- blessings on the eve of the omy of expression and philos- conquest of the world. and the neighboring State University Agricultural and ophical overtones." Technical College at Alfred. Nevins'Features Tickets for the performance will be available at the door. Thieves Like Us The name Mummenschanz Mc Lane Center is derived from medieval oua rrüfijj) Nov. 8th 7:30 nummers, or mimes. The The Professional This is a gangster movie players employ the old folk Photographic Artists unlike all of the others. It is an trick of wearing masks on are now offering attempt to show that crooks various parts of the body, but are like normal folks. The film these are not face masks in Custom Framing tires to show that families of the traditional sense. They another first robbers are not as loyal as are abstract forms-ovals, shown in The Godfather, and squares, slide puzzles. serving the despite what you have seen in Unlike mimes such as other shoot-them-ups, crooks Marcel Marceau, Mummen- alfred community are dull. The three protagon- schanz does not create ists are a trio of bank robbers: 1 1 Elm St. Call Today Bowie, Chickma, T. Dub.. T. illusions to suggest "reality." Dub's justification for,their Rather, the troupe creates 587-2800 actions is, "Them capitalist fantasy figures whose con- fellows..they are no better duct is expressive of the than us. They are stealing human condition. from the people. So we need the money...Let's steal from ' the bank. After all they're RADIO SHACK ' thieves like us." Bowie's relationship with a girl named Authorized Dealer Keechie explodes the myth of the exciting life of an honest woman living with a theif. Based upon a novel from Watch for Grand Opening Edward Anderson with a very authentic depiction of the ' 1930's, complete with dining to radio, brand names, and Stuart's Pools, Inc. the whole works. Rt. 21 - Almond Call: 276-2903 8 FIAT LUX ALFRED, NEW YORK November 7, 1974

The Disque Review

Gary Weinstein recent criticism results in a Fifteen months after the fascinating comment. The release of Passion Play this lone acoustic guitar and 18th-century seed-drill inven- exacting vocal harmonies tor unveils his latest interpre- bring immediate awe...The tation of man's good and evil. critics falling over to tell The ten individual songs of themselves he's boring...Court War Child each reveal an jesting, never resting. He aspect and slice of this new must be very cunning to project, and to many, this assume an air of dignity and album will be a great relief. A bless us all for his oratory return to accessibility and proroess, his lame brained ease in interpretation not antics and his jumping in the passively found in either air, and every night his act's Thick as a Brick or Passion the same..." Play. The production is concise overall. From fine spoon- At first, my guess was that rattled china and sipping of Anderson could be returning tea to a otten perfect mix of to Benefit type Tull, wherein all instruments. Anderson's heavy chord melodies were vocals are most succinct. The predominant over a simpler, musicianship is trained and light or more intricate musical rehearsed with tradition Tull- texture. But no, Anderson has ian discipline and it shows. purposely moved away from that stream. His feeling As stated, the album will apparently was that it was a please many earlier Tull group like Zeppelin's job to followers left behind in the develop that type of heavi- recent advent of continous ness. musical compositions. I per- sonally feel it impossible for The album is indeed a the sum of individual songs to project, for an accompanying be as great, or greater than a film of the same title is whole work, such as Thick as DIGGIT Judged Enthusiastically by All planned. As for the album, a Brick or Passion Play. There there is a feeling throughout exists for me much greater DIGGIT, Alfred University's Big Elm Theatre Go. present- Festival Judge Mort Clark, a of an underlying theme of depth and substance in a newly formed student drama ing Act. II of Butterflies Are Professor at Westchester something very much larger continous product. Nonethe- organization, performed its Free, Cortland State College Community College was very and capable of suddenly less War Child is a success in first production, Story Thea- with their production of impressed with the Story surfacing before you. This its own unique way. tre before a capacity crowd in UBTU, and numerous school Theatre performances. "I feeling is expressed with an Harder Hall, November 1. This drama organizations from the would like to see the show appropriate amount of Ander- A.U. Presents rather untraditional play was Rochester area. tour forever, until you [the son insanity, presented well-received by the audience At the conclusion of the castj are all ninety-five," through his stylish grunts, Comedy Play -so much so that the cast was competition, Story Theatre he stated enthusiastically. He laughs and breathes. His called back by a standing won the long-play division and suggested that the group tour delivery is every so polished. The Last of the Red Hot ovation. the cast itself took home four for their Allenterm project In addition to this, the Lovers, Neil Simon's Broad- However, the honors be- acting awards for individual and offered to help them with maturity of mood is upheld way hit comedy of the sexes, stowed on Story Theatre do performances by Eliza Sonne- any organizational difficul- well throughout both sides. will be presented Thursday, not end here. November 2, the land, Joanne Hassenpflug, ties. The title song dawns Saturday, and Sunday, No- cast participated in the Peter Lish, and Craig Wich. The success of Story slowly, rising out of a vember 14, 16, 17 at 8 p.m. by N.Y.S. Theatre Festival As- Bruce Cameron, A. U. per- Theatre has also brought in a prefatory snatch of simulated, the Alfred University Per- sociation competition at the forming arts technical direc- raft of phone calles from area tragi-comic war sirens, bomb- forming Arts Humanities Di- Alfred Ag. Tech., where tor, was the proud recipient schools, requesting DIGGIT to ings and screams. Anderson's vision in conjunction with the judges viewed a repeat of the Total Theatre Award. perform the play for their humming intro. along with the newly formed student drama performance of Story Thea- After receiving 5 out of 15 students. sophisticated sax produces an organization. awards in regional competi- tre. Other region 8 entries in A repeat performance is almost overly serious setting. Described by critics as the competition included the tion DIGGIT travels to Marist scheduled for this Saturday, His preordained attempt at a "delightfully hilarious and Alfred Ag. Tech. theatre College'in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in Harder "Seven Brides for Seven witty...a genuinely new A- group performing Of Mice November 22-24th, for the Hall Auditorium. Brothers" musical atmos- merican play," The Last of and Men and "Solitaire", the State Festival compeition. phere is instantly on key. The the Red Hot Lovers centers song remains sluggish, but around Barney Cashman, nontheless sufficiently elusive played by Phil Lester, who at Nostalgia Isn't What It Used to Be in character. the age of 47 wants to join the Last Saturday night in the sang witn an antique victrola ath in the lounge of the S.A.C. From the start, the songs of sexual revolution before it's S.A.C. building of the Alfred standing opposite his piano building. Punch, crackers and side one link together thema- too late. Each of the three acts Tech., Max Morath took the for this as well as popular cheese were served to the tically in creating a mood of concerns his attempts at audience back to the days of Scott Joplin tunes, such as: majority of an audience who mockery of man's folly and adulterous seduction in his Ragtime Music. He presented The Enterainer, Scott Joplin's were over thirty years old. desire, combined, however, mother's temporarily vacated an anthology of Ragtime piano New Rag and Maple Leaf Rag, The reception became a very with man's sense of wonder. apartment. His first attempt is and victrola recordings dat- Morath received unceasing pleasant affair during which Delicate Anderson images of with a flaunting sex-pot - ing back to the days of Irving applause. Of course the people could chat with Mor- beauty are indeed poignant. cigarette fiend who has a Berlin, Jelly Roll Morton, and audience wouldn't let him ath. Witness "Ladies" whose craving for husbands other than her own. Cast in the part Scott Joplin, and traveled leave without an encore, Although Nostalgia isn't given "glimpses of pink knees forward through almost every which he graciously gave by and elbows" excite their of the brazen Elaine Navazio what it used to be, Max is Carole Cooley. aspect of life and Ragtime playing a tune by one of Scott Morath showed us what it soldier-lovers. Music during that era. Joplin's students. was for perhaps he is what it Persistent snatches of irre- Next he tries his doubtful Although Morath was with- After his performance, a was. sistible melody appear in prowess on a kooky would-be out his usual back drop and reception was held for Mor- appropriate spots to enslave actress who lures him into a slide show, his authentic the' listener into all-day hum- pot smoking session and turns showmanship and precision ming. out to be madder than a acting captivated the aud- Clara Nelson Gives Show at A.U. This all comes to a zenith on hatter. Her roommate is a ience and held them for what side two. Instantly "Skating "female Nazi vocal coach". In turned out to be a very A one-woman show of Away on the Thin Ice of the desperation he tries to seduce The Fosdick-Nelson Gallery the wife of his best friend, exciting two hour perform- recent water colors and was named for her and the New Day" is classic Tull. ance. It is unusual to find drawings by Clara Nelson of Anderson's unique way of gloomy, pill-popping moralist* late Marion L. Fosdick of who tries to drive him from such old-time humor-humor Alfred will be on view through Alfred. speaking the last word in a that is not cluttered with jokes Nov. 22 in the gallery that verse plus his fancy twisting bed to the analyst's couch. about sex, the state of the bears her name at the New of single words into self-inclu- Melissa Steinberg portrays sive melodies is the essence of the weird actress while Pam economy, or the President can York State College of Cer- LEARN TO TYPE—in be a pleasant change and amics at Alfred University. Tull tunes. John Evans' Salvail takes the part of the just 2 hours! "Simplified accordian adds an uncommon friend's wife. Morath made sure they were. The exhibition, in the Typing", the best, His fingers danced the rass- flavor. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Hard- briefest, fastest simplest The production will take matazz over the keys of a "The Third Hoorah",as one place in Harder Hall Theatre. er Hall, will be open week- typing self-instruction baby-grand piano. Between avid fan described, is "A Dates again are November 14, days without charge from 11 ever published. Un- songs he pranced back and a.m. to 4 p.m. dignified Scottish boogie." 16, 17. There will be no forth across the stage direct- conditional moneyback Here, bagpipes strengthen the performance Friday due to Miss Nelson was associated guarantee. $3.00 (we pay ing his spirit towards all with the College of Ceramics sound which works its way to the Philharmonic concert that members of the audience. His as a teacher of drawing, postage). Send cash, a frenzy of singable, foot-tap- night. The play is directed by words were the froth from the painting and ceramic design check or money order to: ping energy. "Only Solitare" Ronald M. Brown, Director of excitement he felt. One of the for 36 years. She retired in Presto Books, P.O. Box is astounding...Ian Anderson Theatre at Alfred University. most outstanding parts of his 1956 with the rank of 28, Wantagh, N.Y. 11793 reflects on his self-image. A Bruce Cameron, Director of performance was a duo he associate professor of design. mysterious blend of this Technical Theatre, is tech- self-image and heapings of nical director. November 7, 1 974 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK 9

Season Draws to a Close Saxons Disposed of Mercifully

With the season drawing to extra point and the offensive Houghton came to Alfred ton's defense was impene- to Ask: Final unofficial statis- a close, Alfred's young team was on the right track. last week with an almost trable. tic show that Tim Porter lead football team is putting the It was a one-sided affair, spotless record consisting of The big treat of the day the Saxons in scoring with pieces together. It hasn't been as, in addition to the Thomas nine victories and three ties. came with fourteen minutes four goals and two assists. one of the best Saxon football touchdown, Timmy O'Neal As one might have guessed, left in the match. Pat Okafar, Chris Giffuni and Glen Cou- campaigns in recent years but scored two with some nifty the Saxons did not tarnish it. who already had a goal and sins followed with three goals the last three games have running, Frank D'Orio blasted The Highlanders disposed of two assists for Houghton, and one assist each. The given some indication of the over from short range, and the Saxons quickly, quietly, scored again. But this was not Saxons were outscored 50-21 way Alfred can play the Kris Kristoff hit Jon Ewanich and mercifiully. The final your ordinary run-of-the-mill en route to their 2-11-0 game. Heavily favored Hobart on a 40 yard touchdown pass. score was 5-0. Alfred trailed goal. Situated thrity yards season. This season's record was soundly beaten, Cortland Although the offense gen- only 1-0 at the half, but out, Okafar kicked the ball so ranks seventh best (or third wasn't as tough as expected, erated a lot of excitement it Houghton shifted into high hard that goalie Ray Powers worst, for you pessimists) in and this past Saturday, R.I.T. was a defensive back who gear in the second stanza and had no chance to even think Alfred's ten year soccer 'was.walloped 35-0. had an unbelievable day. scored four times to ice the about stopping the ball. Keep history. Alfred's cumulative As usual Alfred's defense Saxon A1 Newton was spec- game.Alfred was also defeat- in mind that most thirty yard record for its decade of has been superb. They have tacular with five intercep- ed two days later by St. John shots are stoppable because soccer (1965-1974) stands at not given up a touchdown in tions and numerous reflected Fisher by a score of 3-2 to the goalie has time to move 14-81-7, a percentage of .246. fifteen quarters of play and passes. Jay Ewanich also was finish their season with a before the ball gets there. Ray Only twice have the Saxons their opponents have only noteworthy with four coffin- record of 2-11-0. Powers had no time to move. won more than three games in The ball passed several feet a season. These rare occas- been able to score an average corner punts that constantly Surprisingly, Alfred held of 6.8 points against them per kept R.I.T. with their backs to to Powers' right and into the sions came recently during their own against Houghton net. Houghton players esti- the 1972 and 1973 seasons game. With a defense that the wall, making it difficult to during most of the first half. stifles opponents the way ours get any offense going. mated the shot to have when Alfred went 3-4-1 and Making up in hustle what they attained a speed in excess of 5-6-1 respectively. Hopefully does it is a disappointment Next week is the final game lacked in talent, the Saxons that we only have a 4-3 record of the 1974 season, and the fifty miles an hour. the Saxons can improve next did not crumble under the year with a little luck and a at this point. Saturday, Saxons travel to Rochester for Everything You Wanted To strength of mighty Houghton. slogan: "Look alive in '75." however, may have been the a meeting with the University However, Alfred's offense Know About The Alfred turning point for the remain- of Rochester. It, no doubt, will could not generate much Soccer Team But Were Afraid der of this season and next be an interesting game power. They managed a few *year, also. The offense was between two up and down good shi s, but rarely could untracked and put on quite a teams. If we can continue our they pern:oate the Houghton Basket Ball Rosters are due by Monday, Nov. 18th at show scoring 35 points. On play of the last three weeks defense. The Saxon fullbacks TODAYS Intramural News Sheet Alfred's first possession they we can close out the season and halfbacks covered the Basket Ball Rosters are due by Monday, Nov. 18th, at 11:00 moved steadily down the field on a good note and end up Highlander forwards quite a.m. A $2.00 entry fee is required before any team can be and scored on a pass from with a respectable 5-3 record. well. The tight defense allow- accepted. Dorm teams' fees will be paid by the Students Scott Herring to Gregg Thom- Game time for the Rochester ed Houghton to shoot only Activités Board, but see the R.A. or H.R. first. as, who made a beautiful game is 1 o'clock, at the U of R when they had the chances, •••••• diving grab in the end zone. field. as opposed to allowing them BAsket Ball Officials are needed. Clincs will be announced Check Stanley kicked the to at their leisure. Neverthe- for officiating. You must attned these clincs to become an less, Houghton outshot Alfred official. •••••• Harriers Swamped in Champs 25-9, but they held only a 1-0 lead. Reminder-Womens Volley Ball schedules are posted around Rick Correll of Houghton campus; also check belor for addition of SWednesday games. Parent's Weekend, Alfred was 23 seconds faster than Wednesday Nov. 13, 9:00 his old record. narrowly missed scoring a- played host to the 7th annual bove the eighteen minute Brick vs. Cannon Fachs I.C.A.C. Cross Country Cham- The Alfred harriers' effort Remer vs. Cannibals was not enough. St. Lawrence mark. He took a pass from Pat pionship in which Alfred Okafar about 15 feet in front, New Dorm Dirt Bags vs. Medusa Seducers University's Cross Country University, paced by 2nd Wed. Nov. 20, 9:00 place finisher Tom McGann but he kicked the ball over the ^ Club participated. net. A few minutes later, Tefftvs. Town Team Alfred's Steve Pulos shat- with a time of 27:22, won the Reimer vs. Unknown team championship and tro- Correll missed another goal tered his own course record as he booted a rebound into Barresi vs. Strunizle which was set only a week phy. S.L.U. also placed men 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th for the the crossbar. Finally at 30:12, ago, by winning the individual Correll scored. He took a pass Sunday Night 6-9 Open Badminton at Davis Gvm. title in the Champsionships. lowest winning total of 35 points. R.P.I, placed second from Alvin Hoover on the Pulos' time of 26 minutes 29 right, twenty feet away, and seconds over the 5.1 miles, because their 5th runner placed before Alfred's 5th put the ball past Alfred goalie runner. Hobart College Ray Powers. placed 4th with 71 points and Much to everyone's sur- (Qlvnee ec^jeon Clarkston was 5th with 113 prise, Alfred's two chances Restaurant Webb* Crossing Rd. World's Record points. Other A.U. runners to win this game (slim and Horns», N.Y. placed 4th (Ed Phelps), 14th none) still existed several Broken at Tech (Paul Jones), 15th (Jay Burne), minutes into the half. Hough- Specializing in and 29th (Dave Price). The ton too sensed these chances This past weekend, a A. U. course record was held and decided to eliminate the PRIME RIBS world's record was set at previously by last year's possibilities. At 7:56 Edwin Alfred State College that few All-American Lee Pollack, Obieke put the rebound of a AND STEAKS people are aware of. Bob fomerly of St. Lawrence Pat Okafar shot into the net. Plut an excellent choice of other Olislagers, a Tech student, set University. This was only Standing ten feet out, directly Italian.and American dishes. out to break the Guinness Alfred's 2nd cross country in front, the ball came right to VWorld Book's record for Specializing in Dinner Dances meet of the year. Obieke, who made the score and Forniais treading water. The previous Oct. 26, Alfred defeated 2-0. John Reese and Pat Banquet Facilities lor .'100 record was thirty-two con- R.I.T. 28-30. Next weekend the Okafar scored for Houghton 2 Private Dining Kooms secutive hours, and after team travels to the State within the next seven minutes, For Reservations Call 1-1177 treading water from 9 a.m. Championships at LeMoyne putting the game out of reach. .") to Id Mon.-Thurs, ."> to 12 Fri. K, Sat. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday College in Syracuse.! The Alfred tried desperately to 121« KSuiulax night, Olislagers broke it- club is under the direction of mount an offense, but Hough- thirty-five hours! Coach Cliff DuBreuil. When asked why he decid- ed to take on such as task, he stated that he had read The Guinness World Book of Ws Want You To Join Our Chwcfc Records over the summer and At An wanted to see his name in it. 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