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BY RACHEL WINSTON

Nineteen student protesters d isrupted a CIA recruitment session in the Campus Center last Wednesday night. The group, largely comprised of Bryn Mawr and Haverford undergraduates, formed a line in the front of room 105, reciting a list of eighty CIA "acts of terrorism" spanning the last forty years. The chorus of voices prevented CIA Personnel Representative Rebecca Browning from addressing around thirty interested students. The Office of Career Development, sponsor of the CIA visit, decided to cancel the meeting after the first half hour. Student job interviews were scheduled to proceed as normal the following Thursday. Undergraduate Dean Tidmarsh, also present at Wednesday's meeting, asked students to move the protest outside the doors of the room, so that the recruit- ment session might take place. The ma- jority of protesters refused to leave. "It is my responsibility to stop the voice of oppression from being legiti- Studentprvtestenmeresuccesfu/mpmmntiii$ aCiAncnabimntimacn. Kioto by Ontctai Jud» mized," explained Senior Kris Lafuente, when asked about her participation in the protest. Lafuente encouraged Bryn Mawr students not to allow the CIA on Mayor Perry tackles Hartford's crisis campus in the future. She cited numer- BY SEANNA MELCHIOR AND less people. Most of the homeless people can be solved. ous allegations of "terrorism" and "ille- RACHEL PERLMAN in Hartford are Vietnam veterans. The Funding also needs to be shifted to gal acts" on the part of the CIA, referring "American dream of home ownership is education. Inner-city schools need im- to sources including the Center for Mili- "No one can escape what's happening a remnant" of our past. Many American provement; they must begin by coping tary Research and Analysis based in New in theritliesl," says the Honorable Carrie cities are in a desperate situation. with problems of illiteracy, drug addic- York City. Saxon Perry, mayor of Hartford, CT, who One serious problem which Ms. Perry tion, personal safety, and security. She After the decision was made to cancel spoke at Bryn Mawr College on Novem- is addressing is drug abuse. Drugs are "a has implemented a program called the meeting, informal discussion groups ber 29. Ms. Perry, the first black woman new form of genocide" that "threatens to Operation Bridge, which has college formed, in which questions were raised to be elected mayor of a major northeast- desiccate an entire generation of black graduates working in inner-city schools and discussed. One Bryn Mawr student, ern city, has recently been elected to her young men." The war against drugs and to identify potential drop-outs and help who asked to remain anonymous, ex- second term in office. Ms. Perry pre- drug-related crimes is being fought in them stay in school. She has also worked pressed anger at the cancellation of the sented her perception of the problems Hartford. The mayor's commission on for a cooperation between the city of information session. "It's fine to express American cities are confronted with and drugs works to bring the schools, stu- Hartford and the University of Hartford. your opinion, but its not fair to interfere shared her opinions and plans on how to dents, churches, and law enforcers to- Any city high school student admitted to with our right to hear this presentation," overcome them. gether to deal with the problem. She is the University of Hartford pays half of she remarked. Ms. Perry believes that our domestic working to have the state legislature al- the regular tuition; if additional financial Other students emphasized the dis- problems are the greatest threat to na- locate more funding to deal with this aid is needed, it is given in addition to the tinction between rights associated with tional security. She said there are 32.5 problem. Drugs are "a pestilence that initial tuition reduction. free speech and the business of recruit- million people living in poverty in the disrupts all our lives." It is the problem Young people who are likely to drop ment. "I don't object to the CIA coming United States and three million home- which must be dealt with before others see mayors, page 10 see CIA, page 11 Ms. magazine discontinued; need lives on BY ALIX COHEN uted, feminist magazine such as Ms. the magazine will be reintroduced. Cath- about the assumption that the magazine would eliminate the need for itself; she leen Black, one of Ms.'s first advertising is past its prime. Other media publica- On November 11th an article in the hoped that the causes the magazine had saleswomen, stated that feminism is not tions have already relegated Ms. to the Philadelphia Inquirer on Ms. magazine espoused would be realized. But have the radical cause it was at the time of the fate of other outmoded American inven- called the women's publication "smart, we really reached the point where the magazine's creation. Black and others tions which survive only through nostal- impassioned, unapologetically partisan." general public has also become so say that feminist issues have been inte- gia, like the Automat. The Inquirer ar- After mounting financial troubles and a "smart," "impassioned," and politically grated into mainstream society and even ticle stated that "the impulse to use [Ms.] recent circus of ownership by four differ- and socially conscious that the need for appear in slick fashion-oriented maga- as a symbol of the current state of femi- ent publishers, this "feminist bible born such a magazine is obsolete? zines. In addition, the eighties have wit- nism is strong." If that is true, then does of the political turmoil of the sixties" (as On October 13th Dale W. Lang bought nessed the birth of many-other popular that mean feminism, as well as Ms., is described in Time) is facing its own Ms. and immediately ceased publication magazines dedicated to women's issues, facing the end of its era or "time" and demise. Gloria Steinem, oneof the found- of the December and January issues. Since such as Self, Working Woman, and should also be thrown to the lot of Auto- ing editors, stated that she looked for- the announcement, he and Steinem have Working Mother. But matty of Ms.'s mats, hoola hoops, and flower children? ward to the day when a widely-distrib- refused to comment on when, if and how dedicated readers are expressing doubt see Ms., page 5

OMEN & THE MEDIA: How are we portrayed? How do we portray ourselves? s e e centerspread, pages £. A Page 2 The College News November 29,1989 Editorial made unjustified generalizations

To the Editors: accusatory tone that is hardly necessary, We are writing in response to the edi- pointing the finger at those who "only torial entitled "Activism for fun? Or for a get involved when we are carried along real cause?" (November 29). The edito- by other people's effort and planning, rial compared the well-attended pro- only go to the marches to which every- Alumnae letters express hatred and fear choice rally in Washington, D.C. of one else is already going[.|" The editorial November 12th to the sparse "pro-choice misses the point and process of social presence" at Bryn Mawr Hospital on the and political change. It isa smaller group Last spring's Alumnae Bulletin used pluralism as its theme, 18th, and seemed to say that the latter that must always do the organizing, and including articles by alumnae who had been members of minor- just wasn't "glamorous" enough todraw those who are truly committed realize ity groups while at Bryn Mawr. The "Letters" section of the Fall the same interest and support as the this and don't have a problem with it. Washington rally. But could there be, You have to constantly motivate the issue seems to indicate that the articles by lesbians drew the perhaps, other reasons for the notably general public and make them aware of most attention. There are three supportive letters in response to smaller showing of the 18th? The rally in the importance of an issue to their life. these articles, but there are also three letters which we find Washington was a national event, publi- That's the way you get lots of people to cized in national and local media for support a cause. That's the way the world deeply disturbing. months in advance, announced at SGA works. The responses from M.F. Oppenheimer '43 and M.J.T. Wallace and in the minutes, and advertised all And one final question: How can you MSS '55 condemn lesbianism ~ and the Bulletin, for giving it a over campus while the demonstration at tell the difference between someone who Bryn Mawr Hospital was an event or- is doing the right thing for the right rea- public voice ~ on religious grounds. Although we respect a ganized by anti-choice groups and only sons and someone who is doing the right broad spectrum of religious beliefs, the hatred expressed in publicized by a few posters on campus. thing for the wrong reasons (unless you phrases such as "Let those who wish to perform lesbian acts Could we not, perhaps, attribute the are a mind-reader)? In other words, those difference in attendance to an obvious who are just going along with what is creep back into their closets, and leave us readers alone" cannot difference in amount of publicity? "politically correct" and those that are be justified on any grounds. Second of all, we think it is misleading acting under the motivation of commit- M.F. Oppenheimer's letter also makes a direct connection to equate the rally in Washington with ment to their beliefs, are both doing the the demonstration at Bryn Mawr Hospi- same things, are politically active in the between homosexuality and mental illness. Homosexuality, tal. Another possibility for a low turnout same ways. By criticizing those that are however, has been removed from the national list of psychiatric is that different people are better at dif- merely politically correct, the editorial is diseases. The only association between homosexuality and ferent roles within a movement. Again, in effect criticizing people's thoughts. It mental illness is the condition called "egodistonic homosexual- the demonstration at the Hospital was an appears as if the author is missing the anti-choice one; to participate in a point of political movements. You can- ity," which is the inability of a gay person to accept him- or counter-demonstration and to participate not change the way a person thinks (right herself and is caused partly by society's hatred, as exemplified in a rally which supports your own be- away) but you can change their behavior by these very letters. It is distressing that there was not more liefs are quite different. A counter-dem- into "politically correct" behavior. It's onstration involves totally differentskills true, maybe they aren't doing things for support from heterosexual women, whose positive feedback and mental preparation, and to catego- the right reasons but they are still doing could help overcome this irrational hatred. rize those who would not participate in the right things and it seems ridiculous The letter from J. Macintyre '56 expresses disgust without this form of activism as "worried about to criticize others who are simply at a personal risk" was rather arbitrary. Some different stage of political awareness. If formulating any reasons. It even suggests that "sexual orienta- people are good at direct confrontation, one person's behavior changes (but their tion" be removed from the College's official statement of equal others at rallying, stuffing envelopes and thoughts/ motivations/ beliefs don't) it opportunity. She is afraid that this "calls attention to the pros- doing office work, others at advertising, still affects others' behavior AND beliefs and others at speaking and writing. And and real change occurs. Political move- pect of lesbians all over the place." these choices could have as much "per- ments cannot demand tochange people's It is not acceptable to condemn people on the basis of their sonal risk" involved for the person de- thoughts, they can only hope for it. In sexual orientation. We expect clearer thinking and more open- pending on their particular situation. either case, nothing happens right away. But you also have to choose how you midedness from women so close to us, who share our education spend your time and energies and some Priscilla Cucalon '91 and, from a distance, our community. Such hatred is not justi- people rightfully place more emphasis Nellie Herman '91 fied from anyone. on other means of supporting the causes Vera Kohut '91 they believe in. The editorial had a rather Students violate Code by discussing grades Correction: Elizabeth VanCouvering originated the idea of orange highlighting, which we featured in our last issue. To the Community, and it wasn't very hard after all!" Or At least once a week, on Thursday another situation, where C and D are mornings, I am forced to explain and friends in the same class. The class has a define the Honor Code to prospective test, and both go into the test knowing THE COLLEGE NEWS students. Working in the Admissions that C studied a zillion hours and D BRYN MAWR "f-COLLEGE VOLUME XI.NO. 6 DEC. 7,1989 Office has many interesting benefits, and looked briefly over her notes before the Editors Rachel Perlman one of these is that I am continually having class (ok, so this is perhaps a slight exag- C-205 526-5482 to examine our college through the eyes geration). When the test is returned, and Beth Stroud of outsiders. Parents, especially, often they leave the classroom, D can't help C-1515 527-5536 ha ve difficulty accepting the HonorCode, but express her joy at receiving a high or, more specifically, they have trouble grade. C hears her tell a classmate, "God, Arts Editors Shari Neier believing it works. When they express I can't believe I did so well considering Jamie Tortorello doubts, I am always quick to jump in how little I studied!" C did not do well, with examples of how successful it is; I and she leaves the class feeling even Layout Editor Tracy Trotter talkabout quiet hours, plenary, the Honor worse, knowing she studied, but it didn't Photography Editor Gretchen Jude Board, and self scheduled exams, among pay off. Both these examples have faults, other things. But lately I have begun to but I think you get the general idea: A Editorial Board Mary Elizabeth Cave, Thea wonder about one aspect of the Honor and C end up feeling bad, and this could Gray, Gretchen Jude, Siyon Code, and that is the discussion of grades have been avoided if no one had said Kim, Elissa Landa, Shari Neier, and exams. Freshwomen usually have anything. The other kind of situation is Liz Penland, Patricia Savoie, trouble at first in adjusting to the fact that the reverse, where the person who stud- Jamie Tortorello, Tracy Trotter, Mawrters don't ask each other, "Whad- ied and does well feels uncomfortable Laura van Straaten cha get?" immediately after getting back because others around her complain a paper or test. But by now I think upper- about the difficulty of the exam, or the Graphics Thea Gray classwomen have given enough dirty unfairness in grading or whatever. I do glances or (hopefully) gentle reminders not think anyone makes these kinds of Subscriptions & Advertising Mary Elizabeth Cave that the freshwomen are no longer the remarks maliciously—they are more like ones asking most of the inappropriate thoughtless slips of the tongue. But if This is the last issue of the semester. Articles fo r next semester's College questions. In fact, I think many upper- they increase in frequency, they will News may be submetted in January, 1990. classwomen are equally guilty. Nobody perhaps become more acceptable as STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The College News seeks to provide a is perfect, and we all from time to time people become used to hearing them. I forum for the students, faculty, administration, and staff of Bryn slip up—saying something we didn't think that probably most everyone feels Mawr. The College News welcomes ideas and submissions from all mean to say, or being overheard, etc. the need at times, especially after a hard members of the community, as well as from outside groups and Those situations are not the kinds I am test, to commiserate with others and not individuals whose purpose or functions are connected to those of addressing. I have noticed with increas- feel alone. There is a certain amount of the College. The College News is a feminist paper and an advocacy ing frequency the following kinds of situ- relief in, "Oh you thought the test was journal committed to diversity, women's issues, providing a space for women's voices and promoting pluralism. While letters from ations: A finishes a test that she thought hard, too?? Good, I am glad I am not the men are accepted, all articles in The College News are written by was very difficult, and as she leaves the only one who thought so!" We pride women. Each article represents the views of its author, not room with B, who did not think the test ourselves here on being competitive only necessarily those of the paper. was very hard, B says something off- with ourselves, but in reality I think we hand like, "Boy! I'm sure glad thaf sover, see next page November 29,1989 The College News Page 3 fall short of that goal sometimes. I guess could recite, "Do not discuss form, length, I am writing this partly for myself and or degree of difficulty" in our sleep, but Three responses to protest of partly for the community. I know I am as let's make sure we are really applying guilty as anyone, especially with the kind the Code in what we say and do. of thoughts as, "Oh my god! She studied on-campus CIA recruitment for 5 hours for this, and I only studied for Andrea Bial "91 2! I know I am going to fail." That is not To the Community: lieve an organization with the C.I.A.'s a good thing to think, but the real harm P.S. I did not base my example situations As two people present at Wednesday record of condoning and committing acts comes when these kinds of thoughts are on any specific, actual places or people. night's anti-CIA. recruitment demon- of violence has a place conducting busi- made vocal. So this is just a (gentle) Rather, they were compiled from gen- stration, we feel we should share some of ness on a campus with an honor code reminder to myself and' the community eral feelings and observations. There- our reasons for being there. We are also that emphasizes full respect for human that we should always keep the honor fore, any resemblance to actual persons, working on some ideas about how Bryn lives. code in mind, especially (but not only) living or dead, or to actual events, is Mawr can in the future approach the The phrase "conducting business" is around exam and paper time. Most of us completely coincidental. issue of on-campus recruitment. essential here. We believe that theC.I.A.— Bryn Mawr currently has a completely and certainly any other organization- One man's view on women's abortion rights open-door recruiting policy. We submit- should be free to present information on ted a petition to the Career Development campus. A lecture situation with open Office with the names of forty-seven dialogue, however, is very different than To the Community, At this point I couldn't help but won- students who objected to the C.I.A.'s der if other women feel the same way. I a recruiting session which is inherently planned recruitment session on campus. one-sided, focused on selling itself to Several days ago a friend of mine asked wonder if women do feel somewhat alone Liza Jane Bernard, Career Development's prospective employees rather than aim- me if I wanted to participate in a "Pro- when they become pregnant. If so, I director, sent a letter to those who signed Choice" march on Washington to be held came to the firm conviction that they ing to be an exchange of ideas. We felt it explaining that "the College's policy has on November 12, 1989. Having had should not be. I felt that I and all would- necessary, given our objections to Bryn been, and continues to be, not to restrict previous obligations, I told her that I be fathers should take a vested interest in Mawr's participation in business with employer recruitment based on political the C.I. A., to interrupt the C.I.A.'s "busi- could not go. She then asked me if I were the women with whom we conceive views in the interest that students be ness as usual". against abortion or in favor of women children. My grandmother told me to allowed to make those choices for them- Since Wednesday night, we have been having the power to decide whether or never have sex with a woman that 1 would selves." She concluded by saying that "it not to abort. not marry. I now have a more complete researching other campuses' recruitment is always healthy to examine and clarify policies and in particular their responses This question caused me to reflect on a understanding of this advice. why we conduct business as we do..." tocontroversiessurrounding recruitment disturbing event that happened to me The second consideration which What we propose, then, is an examina- by the military and the C. I. A. We hope to recently. I hesitated in answering and caused my feelings toward abortion to tion of the Business theCollegeconducts. gather and distribute as much informa- she assumed that that meant I was anti- be more deeply defined may have been What are our responsibilities as a private tion as possible so that our community abortion. I told her that I could not somewhat culturally influenced. After institution with "Quaker affiliations", can effectively discuss and examine the comment on the topic at that time simply the decision was made to have the abor- based on a Social Honor Code? Wednes- College's business policies. because it was a question that I could not tion and the conversation terminated the day night's action served to call attention answer with a simple "yes" or "no." I thought hit me that the fertilized egg to to these questions and to interrupt the Judy Rohrer '89 would have to talk with her later on the be aborted could have been my son or business of recruitment. We do not be- Rebecca Greco '91 topic when I would have more time. A daughter. Profound feelings of love and year ago I would have answered with an regret that I had never felt before rushed assured "no". Now, however, if sdiffer- and overflowed my senses. The child To the protestors of the CIA informa- ent and things have become a lot more could have grown up to be half-Ameri- tables in the dining halls and the campus complicated. can half-foreigner, bilingual, and per- tion session: center explaining your position? Why A few months ago while overseas I hapsexceptionally talented in some way. Where is your respect for the people not write letters to the College and Bi- became involved with a woman in a very The possibilities are many as to what who were interested in the CIA informa- college news? It is not as if Career Devel- tion session? Or is it that their rights are passionate relationship. We had sex. my child could have become. After think- opment just recently announced that the not really too important? I guess I should She became pregnant. Unfortunately, ing about these possibilities reason told CIA would be here this week. (It's been she found out that she was pregnant me that the odds against raising a child have realized that the CIA is immoral posted since September). In essence, you after I had left the country to go touring successfully for a person in my position and thus, noone from Bryn Mawrshould had a lot of time to prepare for this. have the opportunity to hear about them in another. She told me that she was would be great. However, my heart Lastly, I think that the people who on "our" campus. The mere presence of pregnant over the telephone. 1 was retaliated by saying that my parents had wanted to learn more about theCIAhave shocked, of course, and scared. I told her me while they were finishing up their the CIA was too much for you to bear, so the right to make that decision, and have that I would be willing to go along with educational careers as well. Although it you decided to take matters into your the right to learn about it here. As I see own hands and sabotage the informa- anything that she desired even though 1 was difficult, they succeeded in raising it even if I may not be interested in work- personally believed that she should have me efficiently. Could I and the mother tion session. ing for the CIA or I may intensely dislike an abortion. have efficiently raised a successful child? Why is it so difficult for people to think the CIA, I have no right to impede others I was for abortion simply because in It's a question that I am sure to reflect on of who is going to be harmed by their from learning more about working for actions? I have to ask why the protest them. my fear I thought back to all my adoles- until my last breath. could not have been handled in a differ- cent years during which my mother told Of course the considerations high- ent manner? Why not set up information Alecia Domer, W me that I should not have any children lighted in this article were influenced by without first being economically stable. personal values. Thus, all of the above As a student, I saw myself in no way can be discarded by those who do not stable. She was a student also. Together, share these values. However, one topic Letter to the Community: which these have risen) and Christianity. we would have a very difficult time rais- brought up by the above considerations The C.I. A. came to Bryn Mawr College This is blatant disrespect of other peoples' ing a child. I was certain of it. However, cannot be discarded by anyone. on November 29th with the sole inten- cultures. This is also enforcing an eco- this certainty was shaken soon after I had This topic is that much debate is being tion of recruitment. There was to be a nomic system onto these countries in spoken with her. Two considerations brought out by people who have never general recruiting session on the 29th to which, as a given, they will fail when had come to me during and after our themselves been in the category of would- be followed by individual interviews the competing against the U.S. in the world conversation which had caused me to be mother or would-be father. Without following day. The general recruiting market. Once these countries get sucked rethink the whole topic of abortion in a ever being in either category these per- session was prevented from starting into the world bank economy there is no different light. sons can never see how their personal because a group of 30 or so students way that they can compete economically One consideration that stimulated feelings toward the would-be child and protested by reading a list of C.I.A. in- with the U.S. or any other "super power" much thought on my part happened the would-be mother or would-be father volvement in schemes to alter other (with super amounts of capital) in the when, after the decision was made to can distort or change their former opin- countries' governments and elections. skewed economical system that has been abort the child, I offered to help pay for ions. What a person does in an actual This act of peaceful civil disobedience created by these powers. This has been the abortion. The woman refused the plane crash and what the person said raised some very important questions shown in the instance of colonization in money that I offered while saying that it should be done in the plane crash may regarding BMC's open recruiting policy many African countries. A country's was HER PROBLEM and that she could differ. This difference between action (does this include open recruitment by resources, such as human labor and natu- take care of it. After thinking about this and theory may be brought on by the the Nazis and the KKK?); other colleges' ral resources, are sucked out by the I decided that her statement indicated a discovery of circumstances unforeseen recruiting policies; the issue of "free" imperialist power at insultingly and certain loneliness on her part—she alone in theory and of feelings only to be seen racist, homophobic speech versus con- oppressively low prices, only to be got herself into trouble and she alone in action. trolled speech... These issues need to be flooded back in the country for a large could get herself out. Abortion is an issue that a lot of people addressed, however I Vim not going to in profit to the exploiter — just what the Here I do not question any claim of in the bi-college community are debat- this letter. What I would like to confront British colonies of North America called independence that she may have made. I ing at this time. By writing this article I is the underlying assumption which unjust and rebelled against Great Britain do question the claim of it being solely am not in any way staring that the only propels theC.I.A. and other such organi- causing the Revolutionary War. her problem. WE BOTH caused concep- ones who should debate the issue are zations. The forcing of other governments to tion to take place and we both should those who have lived the issue. I am The basic philosophy of the C.I.A. is to mimic our Western model of govern- take responsibility for it. Even though, rather stating that those who debate an aggressively influence and to change ment/economy (and the culture that the indication of a claim to independence issue that they have not lived should not other, non-U.S. A. governments and their comes along with it) is a form of psycho- was given, I could not help but detect a be quick to criticize the actions of those economies to promote the best political logical masturbation for the U.S. Not certain loneliness as well. I certainly did who have lived it. The latter may have and economic interests of the US, with- only does it imply that capitalism is not want for her to feel lonely. I cared for been privy to an experience that the for- out respect to indigenous peoples and "better" than socialism (Western better her. I wanted her to know that the fact mer may not fully be able to understand their cultures. (Sounds okay, eh? Well, than non-Western), but it also gives the that she was the one who carried the without living it him or herself. just imagine Iran spending billions of U.S. a moral out: if every other country is fertilized egg did not mean that I wasn't I am repudiating here the practice that dollars a year trying to influence the US corrupt, it is okay for the U.S. to be cor- there to help her. Yet, the way in which 1 once had (and that others still have) of government and economy in this way.) rupt. she presented the news seemed to ex- judging another person's actions in abor- In the forceful exportation of capital- In essence, the C.I. A. is not the cause of press the fact thatshedidn'texpect much tion as logical or illogical according to ism and the world bank economy comes these racist and ethnocentric views in support from me. see letters page 9 intrinsically our Western culture (from see letters, page 9 Page 4 The College News November 29,1989 KT\3 AMP> It'd be a crime to miss Misdemeanors

BY AMY EFRON brother-in-law Cliff (Woody Allen) a cause we don't expect that they will make Crimes and Misdemeanors is hardly break by asking him to film a documen- it. flawless — while more than half of the A friend of mine told me that a con- tary about Lester's successful life. Cliff, Throughout this movie, Lester repeats actors listed in the newspaper ad are victed killer lives next door to her grand- repulsed by Lester and jealous of his his motto: "Comedy is tragedy plus time." women, we hardly find outanythingabout parents. She told me that she had met success, sets out to make a moviethat In Crimes and Misdemeanors comedy and their characters. But the film is still a rich him, and that he seemed pretty normal, should expose Lester for the creep he is. tragedy are bonded in a strange kinship. and disturbing account of our times, even nice. I asked her if she thought it Both Cliff and Lester are interested in the Cliff's sister tells him that the man she while not implying that there was ever a was strange that her grandparents' neigh- same woman, Halley (Mia Farrow), a met through the personal columns tied better time. Crimes and Misdemeanors bor was a murderer. She said that maybe nice, intelligent film producer. We want her up and "went to the bathroom" on wrestles with some serious moral issues there isn't such a big a difference be- Cliff to win her over, but he is not merely her after a date. The audience laughs as without trying to reach false, pat conclu- tween the people we consider to be an underdog — he is a full-fledged loser Cliff covers his face with his hands and sions. It is a comic tragedy that ends with murderers and the people weconsider to — a nice but bitter man. As in real life, bemoans his sister's fate, but it's hard to a wedding, suggesting that this life of be law-abiding citizens, like you and me. the people who we root for don't always forget how easily we dehumanize one ours is a cycle, and a damned hard one to This is one of the issues at the heart of the make it; perhaps we root for them be- another. break out of. latest movie written and directed by Woody Allen, Crimes and Misdemeanors. Judah Rosenthal (Martin Landau) is a respected ophthalmologist and a "fam- Like operas? See The Music Teacher ily man". For two years, he has been involved with Dolores (Anjelica Hus- ton), who now threatens to expose him if BY KAIA HUSEBY have a companion and accompanist, escalates between Jean and Areas. The he doesn't leave his wife. Frightened by Estelle (played by Sylvie Fennec), but he tension is heightened when they are this prospect, Judah consults his gang- In The Music Teacher, no one under- is also too good an actor. He confuses her challenged to perform in masks because ster brother who tells him that Dolores stands why the extraordinary opera by his different roles; one moment he is a their voices are so identical. Only then can be killed off for a fee, and no one will singer,JoachimDalIayrac(playedbyJose strict and unyielding teacher and the can the audience truly judge who is ever find out that Judah was behind it. Van Dam) retires and sacrifices the rest next he is a tender human being who superior. Of course one of their voices Around the same time, Judah speaks to of his career to teach one pupil. But a cannot resist her. breaks...I'll let you discover whose . his friend and patient, Ben (Sam Water- complex love, intertwined with all the The lessons continue nevertheless, and The film ends with sensitivity and ston), a rabbi who is going blind. Ben, an discipline and devotion needed to suc- the two pupilsagain engage us with their sadness. The influential music teacher idealist, believes that a moral structure ceed as an artist, develops between the rhythmic, melodious songs which merge dies and we are left to marvel at the still exists in this world, two, sustain- one scene into another and expose the intense love he has for this art form and and that one must not ing us wondrous joys of music. But such pure the way it must be carried on by his lose faith in God. But through his art cannot continue as such; it is doomed pupils. He commanded: "Let the music Judah decides to follow tyrannical to be tarnished by competition. invade you...penetrate you..." his brother's strategy for periods. The Tensionand pressure buildsanda new Set in Belgium at the turn of this cen- solving problems, and young stu- focus is put on the lives of the two prote- tury, The Music Teacher exudes an old- Dolores is killed in what dent, Sophie, gees when they are invited to take part in fashioned Victorian understanding of looks like an ordinary (played by a contest sponsored by Joachim's past excellence. Its message about the disci- break-in. Anne Roussel) is always a bit distant rival, the aristocratic and cunning Prince pline and devotion of true apprentice- Crimes and Misdemeanors examines our from us; we marvel at the quality of her Scotti. This is the first hard edge applied ship transcends all generational gaps and responsibilities to our fellow human voice as she endures endless hours of to the otherwise romantic and emotional can be deeply felt even today. Like beings by maintaining the belief that we training, but can only see through the film. The Prince uses Joachim's pupils to Amadeus, there develops an obsession are all related to each other. Although intent focus of her eyes how much she play out his revenge; he broke his voice with success, through competition, which many of the characters do not meet until depends upon Joachim. in a close competition with the famous is tense, suspenseful and magnetizing. the wedding of the rabbi's daughter at The movie quickly gains momentum music teacher years back, and now wants But this artistic contest seems a bit more the end of the movie, they are all con- from what would have been merely to prove that his student, Areas, can outdo elegant and romantic when set in the nected in the complex web of family beautiful people singing beautiful music the others. countryside of Belgium, in French with relationships. The rabbi's brother is in beautiful houses. Joachim takes on a So Joachim takes his pupils to the subtitles, and when set off by magnifi- Lester (Alan Alda), a sleazy television second pupil when he comes upon talent competition and, unwilling to be a guest cent costumes. Directed by Gerard Cor- producer who always manages to come in a singing street thief and brings this of his former rival, leaves them to per- biau, the film is built upon an elaborate out on top. Lester attempts to give his savage, undisciplined character home to form on their own. The separation is foundation of music by Verdi, Mahler, tame and teach. Jean (pjayed by Philippe painful for all parties, but it forces Sophie Schumann, Mozart, Bellini, Scubert, and Volter) is declared a tenor because he can and Jean to draw strength from one Offenbach. If you enjoy being immersed only stay under water for twenty sec- another in the face of war. For the Prince in such music, and you're feeling a bit onds; his training thus begins. is vicious; opera has been turned into a romantic, this is a wonderful ninety- Sophie falls in love with Jean, after battleground for his anger and jealousy minute adventure, made possible by a realizing that it is impossible for her to at the past. The performances become convincingly human and talented cast of love her teacher. Not only does Joachim attacks from each side as the vocal duel actors and actresses. Drood cast more talented than Broadway writer

BY MINI KAHLON ing for three reasons: there's a puzzle, Ceylon. She was given a peculiar style of here would not work as all were talented hints are provided to solve it, and there's walking (she 'bounced' instead of and had good direction from Director They were a good cast. Most sang very the final solution. The reason why I walked) and held her arms up in a limp- Christopher Ptomey. The casting itself, well. They had certainly rehearsed - the would read an Agatha Christie novel is wristed manner. Typically, every time was excellent. The orchestra (Musical 'team-work' was well coordinated and to grapple with the transition between she entered or left the stage with this Director - John Maclay) provided com- sometimes even nearly professional. The the hints and the solution. Here, in this "funny-looking" gait she got a round of mendable support to the production, and play had it's little idiosyncrasies that theatrical venture, the puzzle was bla- laughter. For what? For what amounted Toni Vahlsing (Technical Director) de- promised to make the performance at tantly simple, the clues were few and to a physical deformity in our eyes. ( serves mention for sets and lighting. (The least different from a 'regular' musical - eventually useless, and so we decided "How funny - she walks weird!"). It graveyard and crypt were especially the performers came out into the audi- on the murderer on the basis of which upset me to see the "foreigner" being awesome). ence, well before the show began, and character seemed most.... interesting to characterized simply by her acceni (com- The Director's Notes on the inside cover explained to us in a wide range (poor to us. The musical thus ended up being a paratively okay) and by her "weird" way of the program tells us that the "show nearly okay) of British accents how the string of "characterizations"- and I put of carrying herself. It upset me more that within a show not only echoes Dickens' complicated process of voting for the the word in quotes because each charac- intelligent membersof the bi-collegecom- attention to "the intricate working out of murderer would be conducted, who the ter was given a song (or two) to "charac- ntunity could not see that what they were his plot" but continues "his wonderful chief suspects might be, and encourag- terize" himself or herself, naturally lead- doing was helping to establish the "for- observation of character, and his strange ing audience participation ("kick off your ing to only half-developed (stretching eigners are strange and that's all there is insight into the tragic secrets of the human boots and loosen your corsets"); the the imagination) characters, a partially to theft*" motif through this characteri- heart"". Thesecommeutsechoextremely voting itself actually did take place - by developed story, and the eventual feel- zation. To make the case clearer here is discordantly after one has seen the show, size of vocal appreciation and by a show ing that nothing had really happened in an analogy - in male-dominated plays, because it is of course, in exactly these of hands; and then, this was a mystery the three hours spent viewing this mara- women (being nominal) are either, say, aspects that the show fizzles to a dead (as opposed to ...a love story/ a rags to thon "entertainment" pageant. bitches or mothers and nearly always halt sometime in the first half hour of the riches story/a 'Godspell' story, etc.). The one unsettling aspect of the per- sex-symbols. Need I say more? production. I am sure musicals can be But, here's where the problems sprung formance was the characterization of However, as I mentioned earlier - the extremely entertaining - so let's produce up. A mystery story/plot/play is excit- Helena Landless, the foreigner from cast was good - and mentioning names one that is! November 29,1989 The College News Page 5 ^iHTEl^TA- IHM&K T Another cool dead artist Coming Attractions BY MELISSA DALLAL tool, and photography. In these media he was able to maintain an emotional ON CAMPUS: Man Ray's art is, in the artist's own distance, putting his energy into wit and The Bryn Mawr/Haverford Student Theater Company words, "designed to accuse, bewilder, humor. He entitled a photograph of an Thursday, Dec. 7th to Saturday, Dec. 9th annoy or to inspire reflexion [sic]." If you eggbeater taken in 1920, La Femme(The Goodhart Hall, time to be announced wish to experience this sort of intellec- Woman), clearly leaving his spectator to For info, call 526-5208 or 526-5210 wonder whether the eggbeater repre- sents a woman's form, function, or per- Haverford/Bryn Mawr Chorale Singers and haps both. Women's Ensemble present a holiday concert In 1921, frustrated by New York's re- Saturday, Dec. 9th jection of Dada art, Man Ray moved to Marshall Auditorium, 8 pm Paris. Working as a photographic por- For info, call 896-1011 trait artist of Paris' artistic and social elite, he was accepted in their circle, which Photography Exhibit: "India: People and their Land" included Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, Friday, Dec. 1st to Sunday, Dec. 17th tual stimulation while viewing painting, Pablo Picasso, and Jean Cocteau. Man Campus Center, Room 204, Noon to 5 pm daily drawing, collage, photography, and film, Ray then turned to fashion photography go to the Philadelphia Museum of Art where his innovative style won him CORRECTIONS: where over two-hundred and fifty of commissions from magazines such as We apoligize for accidentally running the article on Man Ray's work's are on display in a Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar. International Students last issue instead of the review of retrospective exhibit open through Janu- While in Paris, Man Ray accidentally Crimes and Misdemeanors. It appears in this issue. In ary 7, entitled, Perpetual Motif:The Art discovered a new photographic process addition, Munize Manzur was mentioned in the Interna- of Man Ray. which he called "rayography." This tional Students article as the editor of the ISA newsletter Born in Philadelphia in 1890, Man Ray process involved placing objects directly when, in fact, Haverford student Peter Anderson is the was educated in New York, whereafter upon the photographic paper thereby editor of the ISA newsletter. he worked as a commercial artist until creating white images in their place. For 1921. It was in New York that he became the next twenty years, Man Ray enjoyed 1924 Man Ray joined the Surrealist continued to create, developing and interested in European avant-garde art a fruitful experimental period. He pro- movement which explored the subcon- reworking many of his old ideas. The and became involved with the Dada duced such works as Gift (1921), where scious producing images of seemingly last twenty years of his life were spent in movement which set out to mock the he welded nails into the bottom of a flat unrelated objects in unexpected situ- Paris where he died in 1971. The exhibit values of European culture by escaping iron, taking both articles out of their usual ations. succeeds in taking you through the vari- from its conventional forms of expres- context and bringing them into a totally In 1940 Man Ray moved back to the ous stages of Man Ray's artistic develop- sion. Confined by painting(apparent in new relationship. He explored the United States and settled in Hollywood, ment while leaving you with a strong his heavy-handed style), Man Ray turned medium of film where he similarly jux- California. There his art was held in sense of his daring, witty, original, and to the airbrush, formerly a commercial taposed images of unrelated objects. In lower esteem than it was in Europe. He diverse art. Ms. magazine's future is unstable

continued from page 1 become more complicated and serious. the eighties professional yuppie woman. ing woman." But Ms.'s August "17th Ms. magazine was founded in 1972 by In 1979, facing increasing competition Summerscommented that "The women's Anniversary Issue" proved to be too Gloria Steinem and Patricia Carbine. At and decreasing interest from advertis- movement is not as militant as it used to political with the majority of its articles a time when the American public was ers, Steinem and Carbine obtained non- be. The world has changed and so have on pro-choice issues and "advertisers first becoming aware of political and profit status for the magazine. Soliciting we." Her counterpart, Sandra Yates, in- who got wind of what was coming scat- social causes and their impact on margi- funds from large foundations, they hoped troduced a new teen magazine called tered like kitchen bugs." (according to nalized populations, Steinem and Car- to free themselves from the expressive Sassy which is meant to present relative the Inquirer). bine saw the need for a forum to consoli- restrictions connected with commercial issues for American teenage girls in a By October of this year, Summers and dateand publicize these newly broached, sponsors . But even that plan did not straightforward manner; a sort of "pre- Yates gave up, and Ms. and Sassy were controversial issues. The creators of Ms. survive, as the editors and writers still Ms." bought by Dale W. Lang. According to wanted to use upscale commercial me- felt constricted by the editorial "guid- May of 1988, Summers and Yates joined some rumors, Lang wants to permanently dia to popularize the important and ance" of their new sponsors. At the same forces and bought Ms. and Sassy from cease publication of Ms. in order to de- controversial causes of the time by ex- time, Ms. was beginning to face pressure their former boss. The two Australian crease competition with his Working posing them on the scale of a wide read- to update its image, specialize, and as- women said that with their fledgling Woman and Working Mother magazines. ership. sume the glossy, slick image of many Matilda Publishing company they would But he reportedly wants to expand Sassy But Ms. and similar "ideological maga- contemporary magazines. create the "foundation of a new media which is bringing in more profit and has zines" like Mother Jones have problems In 1987, an Australian publishing com- empire" (sound reminiscent of the goals a wider readership than Ms. Letty Cottin finding sponsors to support their politi- pany, John Fairfax Ltd., bought control- of Ms.'s original editors?). They claimed Pogrebin, longtime writer and editor for cally directed, activist sentiments. Since ling interest of Ms. (at 10 million dollars) to adapt the two magazines to "reflect Ms., predicts that the magazine will its founding, Ms. has always been on the and installed twoof itsown editors. Anne the pragmatism of women as they move reemerge as a simple, non-profit, purely verge of financial disaster, just barely Summers, a feminist historian, became into the 1990's" by redesigning their subscription newsletter which will be covering costs with its (most recent) chief editor of Ms. She attempted to re- images. committed to the goals of its founding readership of about 500,000. But as the vamp the magazine by using an ad Ms. became "deliberately less doctri- editors. Whatever happens, Ms.'s days media business has grown and become campaign showing a photographic trans- naire" than its earlier issues and the aim as "feminism's longtime standard- more specialized, Ms.'s problems have formation of the sixties hippie woman to was to reach the readership of the "work- bearer" are over. Yale arrests present more problems than charges ?Y LIZ PENLAND did not arrest him there. ensued in which the Yale police shouted because there was absolutely no provo- They followed him toa building where purportedly homophobic epithets and cation on the part of the crowd." Ironi- On the evening of October 27, a New cally, the focus of the conference was York city lawyer and eight other men — violence against homosexuals in films. two of them Yale students — were ar- Dobbs and the eight protesters arrested rested by the Yale police under question- "The [police] went berserk. The only with him were charged with breach of able circumstances. The lawyer, William the peace and interfering with the police. Dobbs, had been hanging sexually ex- reason that nothing worse happened is In a later conference, Dobbs asserted that plicit posters in the Yale law building. because there was absoluely no the interfering with the police charge These posters were put out by the San was trumped up in his presence by the Franciso based Boy with Arms Akimbo, provocation on the part of the crowd." officers on duty and called for a federal a group formed to protest the official investigation to examine this incident. censorship of art. They were designed to While they were held by the New Haven address attitudes towards sex and homo- people attending the Gay and Lesbian violently broke up the gathering. One police, Dobbs and the other eight evi- sexuality. A female law professor called Conference held that night were gath- Yale professor, as quoted by the Yale dently had to listen to several AIDS jokes security about a strange man hanging ered during a break. As the Yale police Daily News, said of the police that eve- and other sick, homophobic and thor- "obscene" posters outside her office. Yale attempted to arrest Dobbs, members of ning, "They went berserk. The only oughly inappropriate remarks. security came and confronted Dobbs, but the crowd protested and a nasty conflict reason that nothing worse happened is see Yale page 9 Page 6 The College News November 29,1989 Women and the media: creation, Read women's magazines with caution

BY NANCY YOO were "Could Mr. Wrong Turn Out to Be Mr. all, they don't assume the stupidity of the Right" and "Confidential: The In-Flight Flirt- reader as Cosmopolitan does and feed you Imagine this: the snow is knee-deep out- ing File." The Mr. Wrong article proceeds to only with crap. There are attempts in both side, it's nice and cozy inside and there's play out a fantasy with you as the main Glamour and Madamoiselk at including po- nothing to do except eat and curl up in a character. Here are some enlightening ex- tentially stimulating articles. I found "Abor- windowseat with a pile of women's maga- cerpts: tion: Just the Facts, Not the Hype," and "How zines. Sound like fun? Well, that's what I did Spending a limited amount of time Bigotry Affects All our Lives," in Glamour over this Thanksgiving break and it was not with a man you may soon never see and "AIDS Testing: Are You Positive You're exactly a fun experience. In fact, while plow- again gives you permission to be some- Negative?" in Madmoiselk both intelligent ing through Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Glamour, one else: a sex goddess, a nymphoma- and serious. However, widely interspersed Madamoiselk and Cosmopolitan, I felt inter- niac, or maybe just a slut...And every among these few interesting pieces, I found mittently humiliated, frustrated and out- woman's fantasy is different. Some more articles about how to make your man raged. The warped, degrading depiction of women want., someone who might take happy. In Madamoiselk, there was even a the feminine ideal in these magazines is truly her to an S-and-M club 'to check it out' special section called "Men Have Feelings disheartening considering that many women and who pays for everything from a Too" (gee, isn't that nice?). Of course, these read magazines like Cosmopolitan and take mysteriously thick wad of rolled-up upgraded magazines try to impart some them seriously. cash . Others fall for..a man who still seriousness to this rubbish by giving them Cosmopolitan is definitely the worst of- calls feminists 'women's libbers' and the pop psychology treatment. I felt I was fender. I think there should be a big black "X" who never says T love you' because it's essentially inundated with conflicting mes- on the cover of every issue with the words: a sign of weakness... sages and views: Yes, you are an independ- WARNING: May be fatal to all intelligent If you ask me, this kind of man sounds highly ent woman, no you need a man to lean on, women. The name "Cosmopolitan" must be undesirable and potentially violent. That yes, you are intelligent enough to make these misnomer because its contents read like some this article succeeds in romanticizing drug decisions, no, he will make them for you and pre-women's liberation guide to finding and dealers and turning me into a slut makes this so on. An example of this kind of contradic- catering to your man. On the cover, there is seem more like a nightmare than a fantasy. In tion, may I say hypocrisy, is the "girly-talk" a scantily-clad woman with a come-hither the equally disturbing In-Flight Flirting ar- tone of Madamoiselk. While the magazine pout who is supposed to represent the woman ticle, Cosmopolitan portrays its notion of the claims to treat the reader as a woman, the of today. Inside, you'll always find the bache- ideal woman: "The worst thing you can do is tone continually reduces your level of matur- lor-of-the-month section with enthusiastic 'pour your heart out, relive your whole life— ity. Another thing which intensely disagreed encouragements for you to write him and try and bore him to death,' says Margaret Kent, with me was the way in which Glamour tries your luck. The most disgusting and damag- author of How to Marry the Man of Your to formulate a woman's life. You're con- ing part about Cosmopolitan is its selection of Choice. 'If he does most of the talking, then stantly bombarded with things to do, things articles. Some of the articles listed in this you've done a good job.'" In other words, not to do, what's new, what's in, what's out, month are "The Joy of Sex With an Older shut up and look alluring so you too can catch how to solve this, how to avoid that., .my eyes Man," "Great Christmas Gifts for the Men in yourself a strangeand sexy man—what more were so glazed over from all of this that if the Your Life," "How To Interpret His Hairstyle," can we ask from life, girls? But, Margaret, meaning of life were included in between "Coming Down to Earth: The Hard Realities what if he bores me to death?! some tidbits of information, I would never of Marriage." Oh yes, I can't forget the After dealing with the anti-feminism of have noticed. "Terrific Excerpt From DanielleSteel's Daddy, Cosmopolitan, I turned to Glamour and Although Harper's Bazaar had some truly and a Foxy, New Novel, Every Woman Loivs a Madamoiselk with a sense of relief. Admit- interesting articles which didn't make me Russian Poet"—need I say more? tedly, these two magazines are not nearly as zone out while I was reading them, I found Two articles which really made me seethe blatant in their debasement of women. After this magazine almost more offensive than Madamoiselk or Glamour. If Cosimnvlitau is blatantly anti-feminist, Harper's Bazaar is Male movie critics unanimously blatantly racist. Harper's Bazaar doesn't think that its reader is stupid but she is sure is white, Anglo-saxon, protestant and very rich. defensive about Steel Magnolias Of the many articles and profiles in October's issue of Harper's Bazaar, there was only one BY SHARI NEIER expect from such stars. Dolly Parton plays short blurb on a non-white person which her character well but she is a little stiff as an appeared under a special section called vicarious On many occasions we have witnessed the actress, and Sally Fields is just too young "American Originals." The blurb was called transference of a show from stage to screen; looking to play the mother of Julia Roberts. "Food With Thought" and was about an Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, Biloxy Blues, and A But, nevertheless, it is definitely a touching African American female restauranteur: BY JAMIE TORTORELLO Chorus Line to mention only a few. As a movie with an interesting storyline and many "Renowned for home-style Southern cook- result of this transference, the audience size good points (one of my favorite being "the ing, Edna Lewis has risen through the kitchen The basic plot of a romance novel is this: increases. This is beneficial. The act of only thing that distinguishes us from animals ranks to be crowned the queen of regional 1. Heroine and hero meet and are immedi- making a show more accessible and there- is our ability to accessorize"). Also it is re- cuisine." In another section called "Mothers ately attracted tooneanotherdove/lustat fore less elitist through a decrease in ticket freshing to see six women as the focus of a & Daughters," Bazaar profiles Paulina first sight). price is considered noble. So when Robert movie. So my big question is why are the Porizkova and her mother Anna, Barbara 2. Heroine fights her growing love while Harling's play was still an off-Broadway hit reviews unanimously unfavorable and, more Bancroft and Anne Wiedemann and Pauline, hero tries to win her heart. in its third running year it is no wonder that interesting, angry? Unfortunately, I am afraid Serena and Samantha Boardman—all white 3. Herocaresses heroine's breasts. They stop a movie company seized the chance to put it is because of Steel Magnolias primary fo- women. The magazines introduces these short of sex. the play to film. Six reputable actresses were cus— female friendship and bonding. articles with: The Best of Friends, These 4. Heroine and hero have sex. cast, and the interest and curiosity of movie Friendship and bonding are the result of a Women Share Their Ideas About Fashion 5. Heroine misinterprets some hero action as critics and viewers were sparked. Steel Mag- common element or elements in the personal and Beauty. What's wrong here? Are non- cruel and callous. nolias was coming to the theaters. lives of its participants. The six women in white women not capable of having ideas 6. Heroine realizes her mistake, accepts her With such a "safe" background it seemed Steel Magnolias certainly make no exception about fashion and beauty? Bazaar also had a love and agrees to marry hero. predictable that Steel Magnolias, like its prece- to this. Their greatest common element is rather offensive photography spread called 7. Heroine and hero start foreplay that ends dents, would be at worst "a bad copy of the certainly not, as a surface glance at the movie "High Society" depicting debutantes at New in post-book sex. show," or at best, "an exact likeness of that would lend you to believe, the beauty parlor. York's International Ball. Maybe it's differ- fantastic play." It proved to be far more than Rather, it is the overall inability of men to ent in New York, but in my city, Atlanta, the My first impression as I began thinking that, however. function well in emotional situations. Each debutantes all come from families which about romance novels was to say that they're Steel Magnolias is set primarily in a beauty woman in the movie knows that in emotion- belong to exclusive clubs with membership completely healthy. After all, I'm a woman, parlor in a small Louisiana town where the ally trying times it is she, not her man, who for whites only. One more note on Harper's I'm a feminist and I enjoy them. So what six main characters played by Julia Roberts, must be strong. It is as Sally Fields' character Bazaar: there were no Asian or racially mixed could be unhealthy, right? Perhaps. But then Sally Fields, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, realizes after her husband and sons leave her models in the photo spreads or the advertise- again, perhaps not. Olympia Dukakis, and Daryl Hannah meet to deal alone with what will probably be the ment in this issue. In fact, the only token non- Sounds silly, but for many college women weekly to become pretty and to chat. These most difficult period their family will go white model was an African American (I'm not the only one) these books are fun, six "magnolias" stick together through thick through: it is men who think they are strong woman with straightened hair. and sometimes even addictive. Is it the and thin as they experience the marriage of or something, but it is us [womenl who are Of the five women's magazines I read, I novelty of plots or the depth of characters we Julia Roberts, a diabetic girl, and then the risk steel. And in fact who comes to help her found Elle to be the least problematic. In love? Hardly. College readers, especially, and consequences of her pregnancy as a re- cope? Her friends. Meanwhile, her husband comparison to the range of articles found in can easily recognize insipid story lines and sult of her severe diabetes. Together they and sons stand on the sidelines as spectators the other magazines, Elle had the most intel- shallow personalities. But something does help each other get through times of loneli- unable to play. ligent ones. Where Glamour, Madmoiselk and draw us to these books, a bizarre mixture of ness, and they share laughter and teasing, A scene very similar to this takes place Bazaar restrict their art sections to a couple of feminist progressi veness and women-should- bickering and gossip. when Julia Roberts' character pages (I don't consider Cosmopolitan's mea- know-their-place conservatism. Granted the acting is not what one would see stage, page 9 see magazines, page 8 Unlike the middle aged housewives who November 29,1989 The Collegeege] News Page 7 onsumption, and representation She reads the news—and looks great, too

BY AMY HOLZAPFEL with a journalist's background. She has cap- ally pretty, and the unfortunate message that tured the best of what generally does not mix this gives me is an affirmation of how impor- 1 VE i The past few years have witnessed the rise well for the modern woman - she is a respect- tant physical attractiveness is to the job of of a new breed of woman in broadcast news able figure as well as a sexual one. And again, newscaster for women. Of her success as a - women such as Diane Sawyer of ABC's we see a newswoman rising in intellectual reporter, her co-anchor Bernard Shaw re- Prime Time Live, Catherine Crier of CNN, status because of her physical attributes. ports her performance as, "very adequate", and Deborah Norville, Jane Pauley's succes- Much as they are sex objects, however, nothing more. Crier was selected for the job sor as new co-anchor of the Today show. All NorvilleandSawyerare two journalists. They over 150 in house anchors and reporters. I three are fair haired and attractive. Two out have their jobs because of broadcast exper- find that a disconcerting figure. Here is a of the three had won or finaled in beauty tise. Sex appeal helped, but in a large way it concrete instance of where the line was pageants sometime in their past. Is this sleek hindered. Norville is quoted in the Novem- crossed between entertainment and journal- Who*. Vanna White prototype of Norville now ber 6 issue of Time as saying,"The blue eyes, ism on the side of entertainment. preferred over the stayed mother of three? Is the blond hair, the gender may have been a This raises the question of if it is necessar- this part of a larger trend? Addressing the handicap. They may have gotten me noticed, ily a bad thing for news to be so look-ori- larger concern: How is the necessity of attrac- but they would have gotten me thrown out ented? It certainly worked for Diane Sawyer. tiveness for women in broadcasting chang- three times as fast if I hadn't busted my butt." But when a woman here is being regarded for ing with these new superstars of the news? And success is certainly not available for all her ideas, it is necessarily coupled with an oo Feminist Today viewers will be quick to talented women in broadcast news, either. appreciation for her looks. What would complain that Jane is often given the less As Jane Pauley put it in a 1982 interview, "A happen if an older woman was placed in this important interviews. Jane herself suggests little window opened, and someof us crawled position of respect? In a perfect world, any torn*1 that this perhaps is not so much gender ori- through it." woman should be regarded as a conveyor of ented as personality oriented. Gumbel, she Yet Catherine Crier is the exception to the truth on the TV and not just a beauty contest says, has a tendency towards insensitivity. rule. Her hiring by CNN news as an anchor- winner. However, as seen in the thousands of Jane Pauley is not threatening and not as woman has been the subject of much recent homes which tune into TODAY each morn- confrontational. She has a round face and a debate because of her complete lack of quali- ing, women especially are recycled young fro DAY gentle demeanor, almost motherly. "Pauley- fications for the job. Crier is certainly an from broadcasting. But isn't that the unfortu- in-training"(Ni'u,su'rt'fc) Deborah Norville was intelligent woman, a former North Texas nate plight of all newswomen and men? The hired specifically to broaden the show's judge, yet she has had noexperience in broad- content becomes irrelevant once the packag- appeal to a younger audience. The main cast journalism. She happens to be exception- ing wears out. difference between her and Jane is that she is much younger, or at least looks to be so( there is actually only a 6 year difference between A history of women in theater them). She's thin, and has lots of style. Debo- rah's face is more angular than Jane's, more BY LISA GUERNSEY name—raised her voice, and England knew like a model's than a journalist's. her first actress. Deborah Norville is not the only young A stage. Perhaps in the center of the town There were women acting in other parts of news starlet on the rise. Diane Sawyer looks square; perhaps upon the sanded boards of the world. Acting, it is said, grew out of much younger than her age of 43. Working the Globe Theatre. Figures with masks, rich Greek religious mysteries. Women are known with Sam Donaldson on Prime Time Live, costumes or poor, faces daubed with stage to have danced, sung, and conducted reli- ABC's answer to 60 Minutes, her job is some- paint. Voices that appeal, enthrall, chill; gious ceremonies during Eleusian mysteries what more meaty than Today's more light voices that draw one away to lands unseen, dedicated to the goddesses, Demeter and focus can allow Jane's or Deborah's to be. experiences untasted; voices that lure the Persephone. It is even conjectured thatThes- Diane also has a lot of sex appeal. In 1987, she listener, the observer to a home, a familiar pis himself might have had female choruses. posed for Vanity Fair in some photos which world he or she has only just—and temporar- Unfortunately, if women were ever on the emphasized her very much as a sexual figure ily—quitted. The voice, the gesture, the stage—the classical stage we think of—they (The cover shows her with an alluring smile presence—the essence—of an actor. "Ac- were soon marooned in the audience. in a low cut black blouse, with bare shoul- tor." The word can either be regarded as Offstage, however, women continued to ders). Yet Diane is also a trained journalist masculine or neuter. But for the time being, "act", as mimes, singers, dancers, and, in regard it as the former. Rome, as pantomimes. Of the lowest classes, Shakespeare, the same man who created these women were categorized as prostitutes. Juliet, Lady MacBeth, and Rosalind, was an Even the creation of Theodora, a former ac- nee novels actor. He wrote for actors. The word "ac- tress, as Empress of the Roman Empire did tress" was still unknown in backwater little to improve her sisters' lot. fantasize about being young and in love, we fought him, then silently, possessed by England. Yet, somewhere between then and The Dark and Middle Ages were barren college women practically are the heroines of a combination of fear and fury, but he now, one woman—we do not know her see history, page 6 romance novels. These heroines are 18-30 was strong and he was letting her feel year old women who are professionally suc- that superior strength as he kept her cessful but who have trouble balancing their beneath him, unheeding her furious Pop politics from Janet Jackson professional and sexual lives. The stories, commands to release her. Then...she which revolve around the resolution of this suddenly felt herself ceasing to con- BY ELIZABETH FOLEY itsown pledge of allegiance ("Wearea nation conflict, offer portraits of strong women tend against him, and when his lips with no geographic boundaries, bound to- involved in unsettling and sometimes even found hers again and again, it seemed What, you might ask, could move main- gether through our beliefs. We are like- repulsive sexual relationships. In the end, natural that she should receive stream pop/funk goddess Janet Jackson to minded individuals, sharing a common vi- women are generally granted their profes- those...delightful invasions that were, make a Political Record? Actually, her deci- sion, pushing toward a world rid of color sional and intellectual independence so long she discovered...but a prelude to all sion might be less arbitrary than it sounds. lines") and its own creed ("Music/Poetry/ as they are willing to remain socially and that was to come. (Marriage By Decree Rap music, the single greatest hotbed of fresh Dance/ Unity"). (As for the mysterious "1814" sexually subservient. Furthermore, even their by Ellen Fitzgerald, p.763) ideas and fresh rhythms in all of pop at the in the title, the minor hubbub it caused when professional independence may be restricted moment, has blossomed into an unusually the album came out proved to be an empty by their husbands and new found social sta- This violence would seem ample reason to political genre and one whose influence the controversy: Rolling Stone recently revealed bility. reject the genre completely, but, strangely, rest of black pop has found hard to elude. that it designates the "R" and "N" in "Rhythm The most unsettling aspect of these novels women don't. The question must arise, then, Even if somebody like Bobby Brown hasn't Nation,"the 18th and 14th letters in the al- is the degree of violence and male domina- "are we attracted to this domination? Is our taken to heart the political convictions of, say. phabet.) tion in them. The heroes abuse the heroines secret fantasy to be dominated?" Th answer Public Enemy or Boogie Down Productions, Pretentious? Well, yeah, especially since both verbally and physically, and often the is no, but a qualified no. Although we do not the strong, self-reliant stance at the heart of the politics espoused here—a standard-is- sexual intimacy borders on harassment and desire male abuse, our attraction to stories of their politics sure hasn't been lost on him. sue, ultra-accessible philosophy of doing good even rape. Worse, this violence seems totally such abuse indicates that we would often Given the perceptive ear Janet and crack and righting wrongs—aren't nearly as so- accepted; heroines are all the more happy to enjoy relinquishing some degree of control producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have phisticated or innovative as all these trim- sleep with and marry men who tell them over our lives. already shown they have for the important mings would suggest. Yet somehow all the what to do and are willing to enforce their To understand the meaning of control, stuff going down on the music scene, it isn't political numbers work. The title cut is a commands. Even when actual violence is not consider the following choice: A woman has surprising that they'd want to tap into this vision of interracial unity with lyrics that depicted, sexual imagery usually includes two options. On one hand, she can, romance suddenly pervasive spirit of black political distill everything enticing about Pepsi's The rape substitutes, descriptions of "punishing," novel style, be swept off her feet (literally and consciousness-raising. Choice of a New Generation ad campaign "invading," and penetrating" kisses. figuratively) and carried off to bed where she The resulting record, Janet Jackson's into six minutes of extremely effective pop Determinedly, he held her down can ha vesex without birth control...no conse- Rhythm Nation 1814, puts across Janet's new music: "With music by our side/To break the with hands and then body. In an- quences (and even if there are consequences, state of mind with considerable musical ap- color lines/Let's work together to improve other moment, he brought his lips as there occasionally are in romance novels, peal. She's chosen an ambitious, elaborately our way of life/Join voices in protest/To against her mouth, stifling her angry the previously described force used against assembled concept-album format in which to social injustice/A generation full of courage, c protests with a long invading kiss. She see romance, page 8 speak her piece: Her "Rhythm Nation" has see Janet, page PageS The College News November 29,1989 WARMNG*. ~ •,•; -• % THl$ HIM »S MAT R6C0IAMENDBD Romance novels can be good FOR CRIT»C$ 6P THE MAl£ pensuAjioM. continued from page 7 2. Sex is okay so long as it's almost the woman absolves her of all responsi- immediately followed by marriage. (ftCCAUSe TM«"< *»T vMNT VNDBttTANP tT-"> bility for the pregnancy). On the other Sexual domination, asopposed toother hand, she can go to the gynecologist a sorts of control, is central to the romance month before she plans to have sex, have novel for a number of reasons. First, the a pelvic exam done (for all of you who books maintain a semblance of feminism, don't know, this involves having all kinds they don't concern themselves with weak of scary instruments stuck in her vagina) women, but rather with strong women and have sex only after taking the pill or who only become powerless when con- inserting her diaphragm. (Yes, you can fronted with their attraction to equally use a condom, but generally, they're less strong men. Indeed, the heroines of Janet Jackson waxes political romance novels are almost always ex- effective.) continued from page 7 romantic life, with more mixed but still ceptionally successful in their chosen In option two, she has taken control; in come forth with me." The music kicks interesting results. For one, there's Black fields, as cat burglars, gymnasts, adver- option one, she has relinquished it. hard, too, thanks partly to a killer riff Cat, a song about loving a rebel that's the Option one sounds like more fun, but tising executives and private investiga- lifted practically intact from Sly and the first effort she's ever written by herself as tors. The exception to this rule is found option two is obviously necessary. Family Stone's great 1970 hit Thank You well as the most atypical thing she's done in historical romance. Here, the hero- Women, in fact, maintain an extremely (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin). (In one of yet. It sounds like Joan Jett gone to ines, barred from professional activity, high degree of control over every aspect those fun coincidences that sometimes Minneapolis to cut a record: the heavy- of their daily lives. Not only do they always possess the "peculiar notion" that crop up in pop culture, the copyrights to metal-vixen voice on the song sounds confront normal, professional concerns women are equal to men. (And even in Sly Stone's songs are owned by none only faintly like hers, and the first verse historical fiction, we see occasional hero- faced by men as well as women, but they otherthanbro Michael.(Also good is The is a direct echoof Jett's "I Hate Myself For ines in such bizarre professions as riding also face gender-specific social and sex- Knowledge, a sharp, stylish chant in- Loving You." While it's certainly a de- ual issues...Is it safe to invite this man the pony express.) So, professionally tended to push American youth off the cent song, and shows how quickly Janet back to my apartment or is he a date and intellectually, these women remain streets and into the schools. (Janet doesn't is learning the ropes where songwriting strong and powerful. After all, control is rapist...Is Mr. X intimidated by me be- say what to do about the general sucki- and producing are concerned, it's proba- cause I'm more intelligent than he is... not a significant issue for already weak ness of the American educational sj stem bly less valuable as an actual piece of Should I ask Mr. Y to use a condom in women. once you're in it—but then, if it has to fall music than as a statement of the branch- The other reason for an emphasis on case he has AIDS....etc. Furthermore, we to a pop singer to solve one of our most ing out and genre-straddling she hopes are often judged for our control. "I don't things sexual is the fact that sexuality is daunting national dilemnas, this coun- to do in the future. like women who carry around a dia- one of the areas in which unmarried try is in incredibly pathetic hands any- Three ballads round out the album; phragm, just in case," is a statement women must exercise much greater way.) Livin' in a World (They Didn't the first two, Lonely and Come Back To familiar to many women who are faced control than unmarried men. Save sexu- Make), a potentially maudlin ballad that Me, are mildly enjoyable filler, but the with the necessity of being prepared for ally transmitted diseases, women are pities children for having the world's third, Someday Is Tonight, is a revela- anything. No wonder relinquishing always necessarily the more responsible troubles dropped on their heads, suc- tion. Written as a conscious sequel to of sexually active couples. After all, she control sounds like fun. The heroines of ceeds in spite of itself with a delicately Let's Wait Awhile, in which Janet fulfills romance novels are professional, aca- can get pregnant, and he can't. That, soaring chorus, although its ending is that coy but tantalizing promise to "be demic women just like us who have al- unfortunately, (or fortunately, depend- marred by the inclusion of a manipulat- worth the wait," it has a premise of great ing on how you look at it) is the bottom lowed men to make many of their deci- ive staged newscast concerning the play- dramatic potential to exploit, and does sions. As readers, women can vicari- line. Relinquishing sexual control, then, ground shootings of California children so. But this isn't a traditional female ously enjoy freedom from the burden of is understandably, much more of a fan- of a few years ago. Even "State of the sexual surrender; marvelously, Janet is decision making without actually living tasy for women than for men. World," an all-inclusive rant against the gently calling the shots here. Her vocal is So, the question emerges again. Are out unhealthy patterns in which men Problems of Our Times, is rescued in the so confidently erotic that it leaves her march in and takecontrol, deciding what romance novels healthy or unhealthy? I end by its snazzy musical backdrop. other seductionanthem,Control"s Funny women eat, wear and do, when they have to admit that I'm not really sure. Sly and the Family Stone aside, this re- How Time Flies (When You're Having have sex, and how much they enjoy it. But I am inclined to say that they're cord's biggest musical influence is Fun)—itself a pretty sexy outing—in the "But wait," you're beginning to say. perfectly harmless, and even productive "Nasty," from Janet's Control LP of dust. And as if this weren't enough, the "My friendly journalist tourguide seems when we use them to vicariously let go 1986—even if nothing here will grip the song itself is a perfect sexual analogy. to be just a bit too obsessed with the for a day and release our tensions. Per- airwaves by the throat quite the way that The meltingly romantic singing is vocal sexual side of this romance novel experi- haps this release is the reason why they're song did. Nearly all the danceable foreplay; then comes a long instrumental ence. What happened to love? What best when they're read in one sitting numbers on Rhythm Nation feature that break featuring Herb Alpert on trumpet about other aspects of male domination?" ("cathartic" would be an appropriate rush-of-pressurized-air sound effect that (horns, of course, being highly phallic in Well, granted, 1 am somewhat hung word here if it weren't so evocative of sounded so good on "Nasty," and Jam sound as well as shape), during which up on the sexual aspects. And granted, images of male sexuality). If,ontheother and Lewis have expanded its crashing Janet murmurs and moans ecstatically. that might be partially because I, person- hand, women are actually seeking out industrial-funkintoanevenmoredensely The song closes with Janet's final, orgas- ally, am not that fond of pelvic examina- relationships that mirror those in ro- metallic sound for the songs here. Janet's mic gasp. As one of the record's best tions. The bottom line remains, how- mance novels, then the books are playing sweet, crisp vocals provide the perfect cuts, Someday Is Tonight will almost cer- ever, that the books themselves merit a a negative and oppressive role in our foil for all this terrific mechanical noise, tainly be released as a single; it'll be inter- predominantly sexual interpretation. lives. In fact, any medium that leads us and add weight to my conviction that her esting to see how American radio hand les Think of them kind of like soft porn to believe in the existence of "right" and reputation as a weak singer—based on it that's rendered socially acceptable "wrong" relationships is unhealthy. rather irrelevant comparisons to the other Bookended as it is by two great cuts, through two strategies; Basically, as long as we continue to live big female pop star around at the time of Rhythm Nation and Someday IsTonight, 1. Breasts are on-limits, genitals are off our lives in a strong, confident way, Control, Whitney Houston—is largely the album delivers less consistently on (except through suggestion...knowing romance novels are nothing more than a undeserved. Technical limitations as a the points in between but still manages each other completely, etc.). good read. singer Janet certainly has, but her voice to form a satisfying whole. Rhythm itself is utterly charming; there is possi- Nation is far from a perfect record, but it bly no one else in pop music who can cements Janet Jackson's position as one History of women's theater trill, "Ooo, ooh baby" and make it sound of the two members of her family likely continued from page 7 yond reproach. With Andreini, actresses so completely winning. to make any music of artistic consequence times for the actress. It was not until the began to come into their own. In France, At the end of side one, Janet steps off in the '90"s. Renaissance in Italy that women were in Spain, more women were taking to the her soapbox to delve into her social and again allowed on stage. The first ones, of stage. course, did little except sit or stand, look In England, however, women were beautiful, sing, and dance. Theyfclid not not allowed to perform until the Restora- Magazines can be harmful speak. When, eventually, they did speak, tion, when Charles II returned to Great continued from page 6 ing and the fashion sections was rather or, rather, were allowed to speak, they Britian. On December 8,1660, a woman ger, split-second reviews on newly re- refreshing after Harper's Bazaar. Another were never silent again. first played the role of Desdemona in leased records, movies or books as art plus for Elle: the food section at the end The influence of the commedia dell'arte Shakespeare's Othello. We know the sections), the whole body of Elle is com- with its mouth-watering photographs! troupes spread throughout Europe, in date but the name of the woman who prised of a series of profiles on artists, While writing this, 1 felt at times that I spite of resistance, particularly by the first, brought her to life has not been writers, musicians, directors and actors. was being too harsh or defensive about Catholic church. One Jesuit compared preserved. Some examples of what piqued my inter- issues like feminism, racism and clas- actresses to "sirens" who charmed and It would still be a great many years till est in November's Elle are "Paint The sism in these women's magazines. I find transformed men into animals and lured Peg; Woffington, George Anne Bellamy, Right Thing" on Jean Michel Bisquiat, "A it a failing in me to get too adamant or them "the more easily to destruction as Bernhardt. But with this nameless Kingdom for a Stage" on Shakesperian opinionated about things because that they themselves are the more wicked woman, the British—and consequently, actor Kenneth Branaugh and a profile on causes me to distort the real issues. I lost to every sense of virtue." Which the American stage—was transformed. Indian actress and social activist Ma- However, I firmly agree with a friend of haps in one perspective may have It is a remark on European society how hatma Azmi. I would never say that Elle mine who says that you can never be too slightly adequate; until Isabella long women were forbidden the stage. is devoid of the racism and sexism extant critical about the harmfulness of these reini, the great Italian actress, most In many ways the history of the theatre is in Cosmopolitan or Bazaar. For instance, women's magazines. So, take it from me: 9ses were hardly leading lives be- the history of half a people. there are altogether not enough articles Cosmopolitan is idiotic, narrow-minded, on female or non-white artists. How- and evil, evil, evil!!! Don't waste your ever, I feel that Elle makes at least an money and time on this rubbish. As for effort to avoid the wicked -isms. Elle is Glamour, Madamoiselle and Harper's Ba- the only magazine in which I found Asian zaar, read them at your own risk. Finally, models. 1 must admit that the variety of Elle is relatively safe, but keep your eyes ethnic looks found both in the advertis- peeled anyway. November 29,1989 The College News Page 9 Stage set for movie success Yale arrests controversy continued from page 6 continued from page 5 sexuality. With pull quotes like "Gay must face the consequences of her preg- The Yale administration did not dis- students are the university's most mili- nancy without the support of her hus- tinguish itself positively in its response tant minority group," and section head- band. This is even more mind boggling to the incident. President Benno C. ings such as "Described as a Gay School," since the movie makes allusions to the Schmidt drew repeatedly harsh criticism the article presented a sensationalist and fact that she became pregnant for the from the Yale gay and lesbian commu- unfavorable picture of the college's gay sake of her husband Jackson and thus, nity for his inadequate statements and and lesbian activists. In introducing a their marriage, even though her doctors noncommittal answers to difficult ques- scant handful of old newspaper and warned that a pregnancy would be a risk tions, as well as his unwillingness to magazine articles about Yale homosexu- to her life. It becomes more evident that address homosexual rights in specific als, the Times states that "Homosexuals it is Jackson's desire to have his own, as and not just under the umbrella of rights at Yale have been at the center of contro- opposed to an adopted (that male ego!) for all minorities. versy several times in the last few years." son after their child, Jackson Junior, is The campus response to the incident Although the charges against Dobbs born. (As a word of caution- males who was mixed. Several well attended rallies and the other eight have been dropped have seen this movie will adamantly ar- were held and demonstrations staged. and short suspensions handed down in gue that this is not so—she wanted the While many students supported the the Yale police department, the issue of baby!) dropping of all charges and various negativecommunity,administrative,and I would very much have liked to see measures to combat homophobia on media response remains. The time-hon- the show Steel Magnolias, but, unfortu- campus and punishing of the police offi- ored process of whitewashing will soon nately, did not get the opportunity. The cers concerned, other students had dif- have completely covered over this inci- show which did not receive the attack ferent opinions. Alarmingly, several dent and the attitudes it exposed but anonymous, anti-gay posters appeared they are still there, waiting for another on the Yale campus right after the ar- William Dobbs, waiting for another case Women bonding and rests, one of which read "When gays 'Act of uppity homosexuals and understanda- Up,' Lock'em up!" a reference to the bly violent homophobes, waiting until friendships replace... AIDS activist organization Act Up! with they are challenged, opposed and forci- the lack of men's sup- which Dobbs is involved. bly removed. The New York Times wrote an article port in...trying times six days after the incident which por- The author would like to thank Alisa M. trayed Yaleas a hotbed of militant homo- III Han for her assistance with this article. from critics as the movie does, interest- ingly enough, altogether leaves out the male roles perceptively portrayed in the movie; husbands, sons and boyfriends are neither seen nor heard from. With- out the male roles I believe that male Vincent Chin portrays the viewers would have been better able to appreciate Steel Magnolias. The roles given to males in the movie make all men racism in America look foolish. Without having to see this behavior perhaps the men would have BY CHERYL LEE KIM ensued, and they were all kicked out by tice.) been better able to ingest and accept the the management of the club. However, This sentence enraged the Asian- main point of Steel Magnolias: women The Asian Students' Association spon- Nitz considered hi mselfhumiliated;Chin American community in Detroit. It moti- bonding and friendships replace, to some sored a showing of Who Killed Vincent had given him some blows. vated them to unite and form a group extent, the lack of men's support in Chin? on November 14,1989. The film is Ebens and Nitz pursued Chin and his called American Citizens for Justice. They emotionally trying times. a documentary centering on the murder friends to a local McDonald's. Nitz later succeeded in getting the case retried - not The men and women to whom I have of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American told a friend, Rich Wagner, that he had as a criminal offense, but as a possible spoken who have seen this movie and engineer, by two laid-off white auto had a moment's hesitation when he saw violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. the reviews that I have read of Steel Mag- workers, Ronald Ebens and his stepson a police car there, but Ebens was evi- This charge necessitated a federal trial. nolias only seem to convince me even Michael Nitz. dently immured to caution. He wanted In the second trial, the evidence over- more of this. Males seem to resent the On June 19,1982, two nights before he vengeance for his stepson. He and Nitz whelmingly indicted Ebens. Racine movie and when discussing it they are was to be married. Chin and his friends cornered Chin. Nitz struck a blow, Chin Colwell, one of the dancers at the Fancy bitter and defensive of its male charac- visited the Fancy Pants Club in Detroit, responded in kind. Nitz grabbed Chin Pants Club, was the key witness. She was ters. Furthermore, women seem to have Michigan. It was the height of the reces- and held his arms back. Before Chin's the one witness the jurors believed to be a much better insight into the movie; sion, and Detroit had been hit especially friends could respond, Ronald Ebens took "objective." One of the jurors interviewed men chalk it off as silly and dull. It is the hard. The unemployment rate was 17%, the baseball bat he'd been carrying and in the film stated,"We tried to come up movie critics (who are predominantly and half of the city's residents were re- struck Chin several times on the head. with a scenario [after sifting through the male I will add), however, who ceiving some kind of government assis- Chin's skull cracked. evidence] that did not include racial strengthen my points the most. Not only tance. Sentiments against Japanese, Japa- The officer on the premises ran to the motivations. We couldn't." However, do male critics feel angry at the movie nese cars, and other products were run- scene. He reported that Ebens hesitated Nitz vehemently denied this in his inter- but, as David Denby, a movie critic for ning high all over the country. Politi- when commanded to drop the bat, and views saying," I'm not a racist, never been New York Magazine, explains in his re- cians felt perfectly comfortable saying that although Ebens had been drinking, a racist, never had anything against view, "We're more likely to feel immense things like,"We are being shot at by the he was not drunk: "He was fully con- anyone in the whole world....Even if I relief, as when a group of overbearing, Japanese." Michael Smith, a deputy U.S. scious of what he was doing." had said,'It's because of you little moth- self-absorbed, but implacably mediocre trade representative, called the Japanese The EMT who arrived at the scene said erfuckers that we're out of a job,' which people at last exit from the [movie] "Nippers." of Chin/'His skull was fractured. There I didn't, I don't see how that could be called racist...I know very few Asians. house." According to witnesses, Ronald Ebens were brains lying on the street. He was I would like to give the movie Steel walked up to Vincent Chin, mistakenly semi-conscious." Those I do know are nice. In fact, my daughter helps an Asian kid in school." Magnolias one of the few positive re- assuming he was Japanese, and said," I t's Ebens and Nitz were charged with views it has seen. So with that com- because of you little motherfuckers we're second degree murder. After hearing only The verdict from the federal trial was: guilty. Ebens was sentenced to 25 years ment—take a break from all your work out of work." Chin repIied/Tm not a from the defense attorney, JudgeCharles and go see this movie. It is definitely little motherfucker. Don't call me that." Kaufman reduced the charge to man- in prison. The verdict was overturned a year later; the second trial was declared worth the time! Ebens rejoined/'Little motherfucker, big slaughter, and sentenced them to a $3,000 motherfucker, whatever." An altercation fine and three years probation. None of invalid on technicalities. The third trial the witnesses nor the police officer at the was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was scene was consulted. considered to be a conservative city. Kaufman's logic was that the defen- Ebens was found "not guilty" and re- Letters: continued from page three dants had had stable work histories, that leased. He had not served a single day in Chin's death was not "premeditated," jail. Thoughts on abortion CIA criticized and that it wasn't really murder since One man interviewed lamented/'Just trying to force all other governments Chin had continued to live for four days the other day, they sentenced a guy to 15 my former inexperienced position on and economies to conform to the West- after the attack. [Chin had been brain- years for killing someone with a car, and the topic. We may advise, but we can- ern model (so we can more easily ex- dead during this period, and had lived they let those two [Nitz and Ebens] get not judge those who are living the expe- ploit them). Rather, the C.I.A. is a only supported by life-support ma- off..." rience. symptom of the cause: Americans think chines.) Kaufman also stated: Before losing consciousness, Vincent Am I now anti-abortion? After a re- that it is acceptable to try to force all ...These weren't the kind of men Chin's last words to his friend Jimmy evaluation of values I would say that other cultures to conform to ours, the you send to jail.. .These men are not Choi were,"It isn't fair." Lily Chin, dur- the first time I wasn't, the second time most 'civilized' (deluded ethnocen- going to go out and harm some- ing the long fight to get her son's case (if there is a second) I will be. At one tricity). Therefore, the C.I.A. is just a body else. I just didn't think that retried, repeated over and over," I want time I would have judged any college natural outgrowth of this thought. And putting them in prison would do justice for my son, Vincent." The Ameri- student's anti-abortion position as il- that is what we need to address. any good...you don't make the can legal system didn't deliver. logical. Now I see it as understand- punishment fit the crime, you make The narrative of Who Killed Vincent able—so much has experience enhanced Sara Rubin '92 the punishment fit the criminal. Chin is related directly through the voices my view of myself and my feelings on (From "IT ISN'T FAIR." printed of those involved. Renee Tajima and this issue. by the American Citizens for Jus- see racial violece, page 11 Anonymous, HC '90 Page 10 The College News November 29,1989 Lesbian feminist theologian frees erotic power

BY BETH STROUD tified." Thus "justification" or "justice" in the final chapter of Touching our possible road maps. We will begin to is a matter of proportion, of evening out, Strength, "Foundations for Sexual Eth- achieve "right relation" when we share The Christian church is oneof the most of putting in right relation. ics." She presented these as a kind of our road maps and develop a topogra- powerful, well-organized systems in the Key ward also spoke about the chal- "how-to" manual, or a road map, for phy. world for enforcing racist, sexist and lenge she has presented to the church achieving mutuality and right relation in The afternoon session began with small heterosexist power structures. Not only and to society by coming out as a lesbian: our own lives. These were the principal groups of ten or twelve talking about the does it advocate men's authority and an embodied, sexual woman who enjoys focus of the discussion which followed, morning session and trying to formulate women's submission, it also reinforces other women's bodies. She described the asjohn Harrison, Jr., DarleneGarnerand questions for further discussion. I was this pattern through myth and ritual until church's reaction to women's sexuality Eleanor Nealy delivered responses. amazed by the level of emotional inten- its oppressive character is disguised as in this way: "To enjoy ourselves as Of these three responses, the one which sity and honesty in my group. It was a the Truth, as God's plan. women — inappropriate. With women - moved me the most was Darlene Gar- group of women, although there were One example is the unwillingness of even less appropriate. Sexually with ner's. She said that Heyward's theology also many men at the workshop, and all churches to ordain women as ministers. women — off the map." To come out is to filled her with "responsibility and confu- of them had experiences and visions to Imagine the effect this has had on women: challenge and disrupt this attitude. She sion." She said that her response came share. One was a seminary student in her attending church week after week, some- quoted Adrienne Rich as saying, "1 had out of her experience as a woman of last semester, who had wanted to seek times for an entire lifetime, and seeing never been taught about resistance, only color. "For me," she said, "God is a black ordination in the Presbyterian Church that the person entrusted with deliver- about passing." Coming out is a kind of lesbian grandmother who's rapidly ap- but was dealing with questions about ing "God's word," the person with some resistance. It is a liberating and creative proaching middle age... And when my her own sexuality; she was also in a kind of divine authority, is always male. statement that one no longer wants to God and 1 came out, we found we could twelve-step recovery program from an Another example, for me a more per- pass. no longer continue business as usual." eating disorder. Another had just come sonal one, is the church's treatment of She related her experience of going to "We can't afford to be liberal imperial- out to her parents, who had said that her homosexuality. My own church, the Nicaragua. This was another big step ists," she said. To move from where we homosexuality was the work of Satan. United Methodist Church, has a state- towards the development of her theol- are to where we think we need to be, we Another had sought refuge and affirma- ment in its Book of Discipline that homo- ogy: it gave her a disturbing sense of need many different "how-to" manuals. tion in a Holiness church after suffering sexuality is incompatible with Christian what it meant to be a white North Ameri- The hundred or so people at the work- sexual abuse by her father, but was forced teaching. Thus it enforces male and can, to be a member of the dominant shop, she said, could write a hundred to leave when she came out as a lesbian. female roles by effectively outlawing any group in an oppressive system. Her re- different manuals. It is important to real- Almost all the stories were of this in- kind of sexual relationship outside of tra- alizations in Nicaragua, she said, left her ize that the road map laid out by Carter tensity, and so the discussion which fol- ditional, heterosexual marriage. emotionally and spiritually "wiped out" Heyward is only one of many different see erotic power, page 11 Christianity, however, can also be a for about two years. source of liberating power. To me, the Other experiences which ultimately Gospel itself is such a subversive story— led her to write Touching our Strength the power of God embodied in a poor, included the death of her father, her itinerant preacher who calls outcasts to recovery from alcoholism, the discovery his side, challenges the existing power of a breast lump, a year-long sabbatical structures, and is executed but comes from the priesthood and a profound love back to life—that I can hardy believe the relationship. All of these things, she said, Church expected me to buy any doctrine led her to believe in our "ontological con- that enforced oppression. By teaching nectedness," the power of being in com- the Gospel, the Church itself in many munity with others who are struggling. ways has prepared me to challenge it. The process was one of coming — liter- These are some of the reasons I went to ally — to her senses, of participating in a a workshop called "Spirituality and struggle "for sanity, for serenity, for Sexuality" at a church in Philadelphia on courage." December 2. Carter Heyward, a lesbian The realization she shares in her book feminist and theologian, was the main is that neither the church nor the world speaker. I had read her most recent book, teaches us about passion, or how to live Touching our Strength: The Erotic as responsibly and well. We are taught a Power and the Love of God. Heyward is fear of connecting, a fear of the Sacred, also one of the first women priests in the which harms us. We are not taught how Episcopal church. Her theology cele- to live in mutually empowering relation- brates things that the church has histori- ships; we are taught instead that every- cally taught us to fear: our bodies, our thing depends on men's sexual control of sexuality, our power to touch and to women. empower one another. Erotic power, for Audre Lorde's work has been pro- Heyward, is sacred power. foundly important for Heyward. She In the morning session, Heyward describes it as almost part of her personal •TMO D began by describing some of the "auto- canon of Scripture. biographical roots" of her theology, start- In her book, she writes that "Audre ing with her awareness of being female. Lorde's vision of the erotic as power is a Women, passion, and erotic power, she creative social, emotional, spiritual and Mayor takes on tough issues said, are portrayed as bad in order to political vision. Radically and simply, continued from page 1 team would make the city more fun — preserve the power structure of the Lorde moves immediately into the heart out of high school or develop drug ad- and bring money into the city. Money is, androcentric church. She seeks a trans- of power as power-with, which for her is dictions often do not have good role of course, essential to city programs. formation, a re-imaging of God which the erotic in our lives. In giving this models within their community. Hart- "Money might not be the most important will bring about justice. Instead of under- deeply personal and political movement ford has developed a job readiness train- thing in the world, but it's still ahead of standing "justice" as punishment or a voice, she speaks prophetically of who ing program, which offers support serv- whatever is in second place." Ms. Perry acquittal under the law, she understands we can be together as we name and resist ices for people who have been unem- hopes that with a change in priorities, it as mutuality, as "right relation." the structures of alienated power that ployed for a long time; the city also pro- American can effect "a return to the great- This definition of justice seemed analo- keep us divided, separated, isolated, and vides job training. ness of our cities." gous to a definition which my father has depressed." Audre Lorde writes that "We The chasm between the city and its Ms. Perry spoke as the second of three often used. Whenever a theological dis- have been taught to fear the Yes within suburbs is something that needs to be speakers in the lecture series "American cussion of "justification" has come up, he ourselves," and Carter Heyward's theol- healed. Hartford is an exceptional ly poor Cities in Crisis." Kurt Schmoke, mayor of has countered the legalistic definitions ogy is one of asserting that Yes, of recog- city; Connecticut has one of the highest Baltimore spokeon November 20; Donald with the definition used in the newspa- nizing our power to cross over and con- per capita incomes in the country. People Fraser, mayor of Minneapolis, speaks on per business: to "justify" a column is to nect. who live in the suburbs are realizing that December 5. This lecture series is funded adjust the spacing so that the edges of She has written a list of eleven "heal- what occurs in the city effects them, too. by the Anna Howard Shaw Fund, which lines come out even, so that the text is not ing commitments" as essential for the Ms. Perry wants to make the city more brings people involved in politics and "ragged right" or "ragged left" but "jus- community of faith, which can be found desirable. Cinemas, theaters, a baseball political science to Bryn Mawr. November 29,1989 The College News Page 11 Canaday to adopt Checkpoint Erotic power as sacred power: BY GERTRUDE REED The installation of Checkpoint as a replacement for manual search has When students return from winter been anticipated for a number of years. the liberation of sexuality break they will no longer have their The Library staff and the door check- continuednued from page 10 fthathat wwee areare all being shaped by a culturecu bags searched as they leave Canaday. ers appreciate the cooperation they lowed was not an alienated, purely intel- that is larger than any of us. Of her politi- An electronic detection system will be have received with the current arrange- lectual exploration of theology, but rather cal work, she said she knows "it's for the in place. ment. As with all new things, there will a theological response to real lives, real common good — it's for people who hate Anyone entering the library after 6 be a period of trial and error, but the relationshipsandrealsituations.lt seems me." This realization has the power to PM on weekdays as well as on week- final results should be positive. Pa- that at least in this particular small group, open up otherwise unthinkable possi- ends will still have to show identifica- tience and forbearance will be neces- we were able to apply — at least for an bilities for compassion and forgiveness. tion to the checker at the door. sary as everyone adjusts to the new hour-long session — the principles of There were at least ten different small The Checkpoint system being in- system. connection and embodiment that Hey- groups, and so I can't even begin to deal stalled is the same as that at Haver- The overall purpose of library secu- ward had brought up that morning. with all of thequestions they brought up. ford's Magill Library. It is an electronic rity systems is to maximize service to The question we finally developed was, A few of the most interesting ones, radio frequency system that is com- library users by ending the frustration "How can we balance, or integrate, our however, dealt explicitly with sexual pletely safe and harmless; it will not of missing materials. In this way, the need to heal ourselves with our need to ethics, with issues of monogamy, fidelity erase or affect magnetic tapes, discs, or Library Staff will insure that funds now work for justice, to transform the oppres- and commitment. Heyward, Garner, and film, but it will detect unauthorized spent to replace those materials be spent sive system?" It was found later on that Nealy all responded to these questions removal of library materials. instead to improve the collection. this tied in with some of the questions by saying that ethics is not necessarily a other groups had developed, such as this matter of rules. Human beings seem to one: "We're only speaking to ourselves; have a fear of the power of sexuality; thus Racial violence leads to death how do we relate to the outside world?" we confine it to tight little boxes, think- continued from page 9 plished with ease. They were, after all, Both Heyward and Garner had impor- ing that if we open the lids there will Christine Choy, the film's producers, outsiders. tant things to say on this topic. Heyward nothing but chaos. Chaos, however, said interviewed Nitz, Ebens, and Lily Chin, Racism against Asian-Americans has said that we can attempt to convey an Heyward, is recognized in Jewish and as well as witnesses, friends, family a long history. Law pointed to a 1854 openness to people "where they are," Christian theology as a scary but creative members, and lawyers. decision handed down by the California and build some bridges whether or not power. Even with this format, Tajima and Supreme Court in the case The People v. we agree. We have much to learn from taking the Choy had some trouble getting funding Hall. The question at stake was whether Garner said that we need to recognize lids off the boxes. for the project. They were constantly a Chinese-American could testify in court. asked if they could be "objective" and Chief Justice Murray vehemently pro- "professional" about the topic of this tested against this, decrying the Chinese film since they were Asian-American. people as "an anomalous CIA recruitment protested Underlying this question is an offensive spectacle...whose mendacity is prover- assumption: They would naturally be bial, a race of people whom nature has continued from page 1 Mawr allows the CIA to recruit on cam- inclined to exaggeration since there was marked as inferior, and who are inca- to lecture, but I will not allow them to pus, responded, "We [the administra- nothing to be legitimately angry or pable of progressor intellectual develop- conduct their bloody business on my tionl think we're saying that they are an emotional about. ment..." campus," explained another student who employer and some students might be The film raises many questions - about Vincent Chin's murder was an incon- asked to remain anonymous. interested in working for them." the law's treatment of offenses against trovertible instance of racism. However, There was some confusion surround- After many students expressed dissat- minorities, about who or what really it had its roots in subtler forms. Racism is ing Bryn Mawr's policy on CIA on-cam- isfaction with present policy, Tidmarsh killed Vincent Chin, and how Asians are not limited to the sphere of physical pus recruitment. According to the Dean's suggested convening art open meeting in perceived in this society. Immediately violence. It manifests itself daily in a Office, as the policy now stands, any which students might discuss this "open- after the guilty verdict was handed down, myriad of subtle forms : stereotypes, group contacting the Career Develop- door" policy with President McPherson, Helen Zia, a lawyer representing Ameri- institutional/societal invalidation, and ment Office may recruit on campus. the College lawyer, and representatives can Citizens for Justice, was asked appropriation. Dean Tidmarsh, when asked why Bryn from the Office of Career Development. whether she thought civil rights cases difficult to pursue. She replied," I don't think any civil rights' case comes to trial unless there is pressure behind it." Work at WOAR alleviates frustration The ACJ contends," Asian Americans, BY RACHEL RUBIN After this call my nervousness dimin- of a man who not only raped her but along with many other groups of people, ished and I gained more confidence in nearly killed her. It pains me to think one have historically been given less than One evening, during the summer of my ability. man can have so much power over mil- equal treatment by the American judicial 1988,1 was sitting outside my house with My first experience in the emergency lions of women's lives. and governmental system. Only through a few friends. A young woman ap- room was more difficult. It was Saturday Recently I got a call from a young cooperative efforts with all people will proached us wearing a t-shirt and little morning, 7:30 A.M., when the nurse woman who was harassed as an escort society progress and be a better place for else. She asked if she could use the phone. knocked on the door and informed us outside of an abortion clinic. A group of all citizens." (From "IT ISN'T FAIR." As I led her into my house I asked her if that a Code-R , rape victim/survivor, so-called pro-lifers baited her and asked Printed by the American Citizens for she was okay. She replied she had just had just come into the hospital. I was her how she could know anything about Justice.) The final outcome of the Vincent been robbed and raped. I lent her a pair barely awake but followed Katie. The abortion. She told them she had had an Chin case seems to support this conten- of shorts and then she called the police. nurse filled us in on a few of the details abortion after she was raped. They all tion. Had the victim been a white man She wanted me to accompany her to the and then we went in to talk with the joined together and started screaming and his assailants two black men, would police station but the officer thought it victim/survivor. What I saw woke me that she was a baby killer along with the legal system have responded the same was best if I didn't. I was so frustrated I upquickly. Blood wason the floor, soaked other pleasantries. She had never told way? wanted to break a window or hunt down through her clothes, and all over her anyone about it before and had not even The title of the film is rich in meaning. the offender myself. Shortly after that body. I did experience a bit of nausea but come to terms with the rape herself. It is Who Killed Vincent Chin? Was it just experience a close friend of mine was soon forgot it in the fast pace of the impossible for me understand the sick Ronald Ebens, or was it the racism inher- acquaintance-raped at a party. I knew I emergency room. While the doctor ex- minds that would torment this woman ent in our society? Vincent Chin's case had to do something because I felt so amined the woman I held her hand. She after she what she had already been was widely publicized, but there are helpless. was in extreme pain but was very brave. through. thousands of Vincent Chins whose sto- That September I began training to Four doctors came in to examine her. Her Although the work at WOAR is not ries will never be told. work as a sexual assault counselor at bleeding did not stop and eventually she easy, it is rewarding and I recommend After the film concluded, Shi Wun Law, Women Organized Against Rape. The was taken to surgery. the experience. I know I can get caught a member of the the Asian Bar Associa- training lasted for about one semester None of the people I have seen in the up in the academics and politics at Bryn tion led a discussion. He commented and took three hours a week. As the emergency room since then have been Mawr. Volunteering at WOAR helps me that racial violence has increased dra- meetings progressed we all got to know physically abused that badly. Unfortu- put things in perspective. It is also won- matically in the past ten years, especially one another and I looked forward to our nately, usually the first words from all derful to work with such a great group of in urban cities like Philadelphia. Law sessions. The agenda for the meetings the victim/survivors I have seen are the strong supportive women. I like volun- cited the recent, racially-motivated death covered topics such as crisis intervention same as that first woman: "It was my teering at WOAR for the same reason as of a Chinese-American grad student at counseling, ethnocentricity, the emer- fault." The people I see in the emergency I chose to go to a women's college — the UPenn. He was clubbed to death with gency room, and the criminal justice room vary from a three year-old boy to a inspiring female role models. pipes. system. We saw films on sexual abuse, young homeless woman. The calls I get If you are interested in training to be a Yet few crimes of this ilk are tried for practiced our skills by role playing, and are equally varied. Sometimes people volunteer at WOAR you can call the of- civil rights violations. Law also stated supported each other while dealing with just call to get a quick referral or some fice at 922-7400. WOAR provides many that district attorneys are reluctant to the often disturbing material. legal advice. Other times, calls are more services related to sexual assault: a hot- pursue these cases as racially motivated Finally my time had come and I actu- lengthy and involve discussing her/his line which provides counseling and in- crimes because racial motivation is diffi- ally got to go work at Jefferson Hospital. sexual assault, maybe for the first time. formation twenty-four hours a day (922- cult to prove "beyond a reasonable I doublestaffed with a more experienced Since I started working for WOAR I 3434); accompaniment for victim/survi- doubt." volunteer, Katie. I was too terrified to have seen changes in the political climate vors and their families in the emergency Law also delineated some Asian- answer the phone and thought I would which frighten me, such as President rooms at Episcopal Hospital and Tho- American history. He noted that Asian- just watch and listen for the first time. As Bush's veto of a bill which would pro- mas Jefferson University Hospital; court Americans, while they have recently been fate would have it, the phone did not ring vide free abortions for women who were accompaniment for victim/survivors called the "Model Minority," have al- the entire morning...until Katie went to victims of rape or incest. I kept thinking and their families; follow up and referral ways been considered "guests," regard- the bathroom. Without having time to of that first woman I saw in the emer- services; short-term counseling; support less of the length of time they have re- panic I answered the phone and was able gency room. I wonder if he would have groups; educational programs; consult- sided in the United States. Because of this to provide support to a woman who had been able to look her in the eye and tell ing services; and media appearances mentality, the internment of American been raped two weeks earlier, as well as her that she would have to bear the child about sexual assault and its prevention. citizens of Japanese descent was accom- sexually abused as a child by her uncle. Page 12 The College News November 29,1989

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Mother, I've been away long enough to see Traditions the cracks that have crept into your walls. Faculty show and auction How your building has aged though your boiler's still warm and your windows are, promises flamenco guitar as in the old days, BY MARGOT HIPWELL AND 2 with the ever charming and bellissimo clear and unbroken. M ANDY JONES Nick Patruno. Dinner for 10 with the Shillingfords. Tea with the Tid (marsh). When you lift This article is all about the upcoming A Roman Feast with Phyllis Pray Bober your shutters, I almost Faculty Auction/Show. During the (gourmet cook extraordinaire). Dinner feel that I am course of this wondrous event, we will for 4 at Philadelphia's White Dog Cafe, as I was— be auctioning off members of the faculty compliments of the President's Office. Is not this Alice, this Gulliver for home use. All checks may be made your mouth watering? Then gather thy in a world where I am all payable to the tuition accounts of M.B. friends and get thee ready to outbid a the wrong size— Jones and M.M. Hipwell. Please be gen- myriad of other hungry Mawrters. I am small and well-fitting erous. And that's not all! We've got more for the tiniest fistfuls You don't believe us? Why not? goodies in the grab bag. Try this: a TWO of moments. Wouldn't a psych prof be ever so handy month personal parking space mere around the house? vacuuming those inches away from the Office of Public I close my eyes and annoying neuroses from under thecouch, Safety's front door. A ride to the airport allow myself this— scouring your ego, id, and kitchen sink at the end of the semester, with pick-up this gentle elevator ride all in one day... Or maybe you'd rather at yourdorm, given by the office of Trans- down to the past. buy a Russian professor. Finally, some- portation. A most excellent care package one who can do something useful with from Student Services to be given to the —Giulia Cox that surplus crop of potatoes, and that person of your choice, complete with pickled herringcarepackageyou'vebeen pink package slip in his/her mailbox. holding onto... The use of a portable camcorder (you But really. Life-long possession is know, a video camera) for a day, with maybe not what you're looking for. So videocassette tapes thrown in. Brought Field Guide let's talk rental. Imagine this. Forty five to you by the Audio/ Visual department. (For Lorine Niedecker) sweaty minutes with a tall, dark, charis- A midnight to dawn party in the Cam- matic. . . Greek professor! Yes, you and pus Center for you and up to fifty of your We curl in quilts these winters, cold Professor Richard Hamilton can run closest friends. The CCC will spot you near the window's thick ice, warmed around for no less than three quarters of five movies and lot's o' food (and we by the books we hold, led an hour in a small, private room where mean lot's o' food). north by your words. You give he will teach you the art of... SQUASH! And don't think that all we want you good directions, nearly drawing Amazing. And it could all be yours. But to do is come and spend your money a winter-dirt road. Your paper maybe squash is just a bit too pre-profes- (albeit for a good cause — all proceeds stretches of snow hold meaning: sional for you. Maybe you'd like to just will go to the Red Cross). Nooooooooo. birds, twigs, buckets all purposeful, relax, put on some funky shoes, and roll We will entertain you as well. Skits, songs, small songs in the ice, like fish heavy balls down long lanes at elusive stripteases,and much, much more! Come still swimming when everything freezes, pins. So come on, it's Bowling for Four see the faculty and administration as they like birds whose dark flights with Borowec! The ultimate night out shed their academic inhibitions and catch us looking upward, midwinter, with Russian prof Christine Borowec. become the talented entertainers we blinking at their motion. Get ready to rock and roll; this is a woman always knew that they were. who knows many verbs of motion. The Faculty Show & Auction will be —Rebecca Greco Or, maybe you like living a life of Friday, December 8th, at 7:30 p.m., in absolutely no action. Maybe you're not Goodhart Hall. Refreshments will be hungry for athletic activity. Maybe you're served in the foyer after the show. Every- Send submissions to Gia Hansbury, box C-1031. Please include your name and phone just hungry. Well, do we have the auc- one is invited to attend and BID. number, Names will be withheld upon request. tion items for you! Dinner for 6 with the Were we lying about the stripteases? scintilla ting George Pahomov. Dinner for You'll have tocome to find out. Ha ha ha.

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Dear Ms. Hank, ing yours because the hamburger anal- ciently than when fully conscious. I'm a lowly / highly something woman ogy fits so well. At this point you're sort Tradition relates that midnight chant- who is really feeling it where she lives of sitting in the freezer, waiting until ing sessions used to be held in the clois- this time around. The cogs of the pre- exam week when you'll be taken out, ters during December exam period. The exam grind have just about ground me pulled apart,mashed around andFRIED. meetings began to lose participants over up. I'm hamburger and marbled to the Not that you wouldn't make a nice meal, disputes as to the most productive time max with late-night snacks and early- but we do want to avoid this at all costs. of day to conduct the ritual. The tradi- morning sweet-and-gooey, sugar- In these times of stress, I am reminded tion dissolved completely due to an un- packed, get-up-and-crawling power of a maxim from Bryn Mawr's history: fortunate incident in which the police breakfasts. Let's face it, I'm stressed, and DONE IS GOOD. This refers, of course, were involved when a Mawrter kissed a it's not a lonely road, but who wants to to scholastic work and exams, not to pole after the lip-warming exercises. keep company with other 140-pound chocolate cakes and super-deluxe piz- Today we are forced to perform the ritu- packages of marbled hamburger? Help zas. I think you will find that repeating alistic chanting alone, but this seems to me out of this smelly sorority and I'll this phrase 100 times each morning and be desirable to you, who would forego love you forever, not that I don't already evening will soothe your woes and warm associations with other burgers. (snort, snort) your lips. So remember, as you are asked to de- (Lip-warming is always beneficial, rive the natural logarithm of a triple -Stressed and Marbled except when preparing to kiss a metal integral on a sociology exam, DONE IS pole in temperatures below freezing.) The GOOD, and 44 sounds reasonable. Dear Stressed, rhthem of this repeated phrase will lull I've received many letters from your you into a sub-conscious state in which Peace and Love, so-called sorority sisters, but I am print- you can study up to 100 times more effi- Ms. Hank