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sll RIAV Fair and Vli temperatures in mid fOs overnight NON PROFIT ORG m thi mid 40s US POSTAGE sl- NDAY Fair and temperatures ill iSjlUHii nil 52 PAID liniT y uuJP GRANVILLE OHIO the high 70s over v the mid PERMIT NO 2 fouj m Serving the Denison community since 1857 NO 2 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER VOL 123 22 1983 DENISON UNIVERSITY GRANVILLE OHIO 43023 587- 6378 x mm m L m m r La w r 1 4 a W kM J 1 by Kathy Shelton his group is solely financial gain lovebombing it will separate the If a group of head shaven New members of The Way must person from his usual setting and Hare Krishnas were to come take the Power for Abundant confront him with a group of the Jjncing and giving out carnati- Living class This forty- hour cult followers This is usually the ons in front of Slayter Union videotaped program is taught by turning point for the recruit no doubt word of their presence Dr Wierwille himself and costs At this time the mind control nould spread faster than news of about S400 After a person takes begins in the form of hypnotism a fraternity party But is the this class he can take the advanc- The key to mind control is the Denison community truly aware ed class also at a high cost breakdown of a persons reason- of less visible religious cults that After completing both classes ing ability An unsuspecting have visited the campus to win the recruit becomes a Word recruit deprived of sleep and fed converts Over the World Ambassador high starch foods is in a mental- La spring The Way Intern- and commits one year of his life ly weakened state and is easily ational a religious cult known to traveling and spreading the hypnotised Presently two New Greek Games Denison students participating In two of the Creek Games which took for using mind control in its in- word From the time a prospect York pa re nts are suing The Way place on fraternity row Saturday doctrination techniques sent becomes interested in The Way International for an undisclosed four ambassadors of love to the to the time he becomes an am- amount of money claiming that campus under the pretense of bassador usually takes six mon- their daughter was brainwashed Doing foreign students seeking ths and constantly harassed by Way friendship with Denison The Way International is members students similar to many religious cults It Dean Schmidt is quick to The members of The Way has a living leader who believes point out that all religious cults sought out five students and ask- that he has a special revelation to are not destructive but he thinks ed them to a spaghetti dinner off spread throughout the world that The Way is A cult is campus after striking up a quick The leader lives in luxury while destructive when the person friemWiip Although no harm the followers live in poverty and turns against family and a as brought to the people who total obetlience friends Dr Wierwille in his n nit to the dinner they were Most cults have a target pro- teachings even states We are hara- sed for weeks until security file or an idea of a person that is your new family jiiified The Way and its most susceptible to the techni- When asked if The Way is still nembers that they were allowed ques of persuasion Dean of active on campus Dean Schmidt n campus only is they were Religious Life at Denison Steve said I dont know There are r- uined and invited by a Schmidt outlined a typical still people in the community member of the community target profile A cult is on the therefore they must have sup- Wording to Dr Victor Paul lookout for a bright idealistic port However their members V i ta ille founder and leader of person that is on the fringe of a have dwindled to one or two peo- The Way until last year The group or appears lonely ple at the most at Denison The Wav International is a biblical Usually a cult will make con- Way is only one of the cults that r- iarth and teaching ministry tact on non- threatening terms seek membership at colleges Fioni dav to day we continue our and use an approach known as throughout the nation so F f P ongoing effort to understand lovebombing Lovebombing is chances are strong that if The wJGOI GlICCOOlO itid apply Cods word Op- strong excessive positive feed- Way is no longer interested in ponents of The Way believe that back After a cult has won the Denison another cult soon will by Cara Murray lyrics of Animal House and purpose of Dr Wierwille and confidence of a prospect by be Both Mary Kimberly and Louie- Louie coultl be heard Russell Cushman presidents of The crowtl participation was Panhr- 1 anil IFC respectively great says Cushman Granville merchants rely on DU agreed that The Black Sheep A more serious function of Reggae Band who performed in Greek Weekend was the annual by Michael Towell number of bad checks and other The students of Denison not Livingston Gym Friday Blood Drive which was open for The Denison student is con- problems is substantial only help Granvilles economy September 16 introduced a seven hours on Monday Nearly stantly reminded of the Mr Jim Dumbauld of the through their purchasing power very successful Greek 150 donors gave blood This Denison Granville community Village Barbershop says that but also by being a vital part of Weekend The concert was number is consistent with past and the strong sense of unity bet- students account for 20 to 25 the work force Many students especially successful because we years statistics even though the ween these two bodies One of percent of his business I Ie would each year provide their services broke even usually we loose drive was located more centrally the strongest links between like to see fewer students break as volunteers Students serve in money explains Russell on campus this year Denison and Granville is the appointments Dumbauld says churches youth organizations Cushman The final event of Greek Week merchan- tcustomer relationship he appreciates the student schools the recycling center the The second though less was speaker Steve Nelson The students of Denison Univers- business but it does cause dif- fire station and in many other populated event of the Greek Nelson lectured on drug abuse ity constitute a crucial element ficulties when students do not positions Weekend was the Greek Games peer pressure and responsible of Granvilles economy show Ive been very impressed with that took place Saturday on drinking habits Last year Greek As Mayor Tom Gallant states The only problem the Gran- the number of students who are f raternity r ow Kimberly ex- Weekend stretched to a week I think Denison has a strong im- ville Inn has with the business working in some volunteer plains Saturday not many but was confined to a weekend pact on the economy of Gran- that Denison University supplies capacity in the community says people turned out but those who and a day this semester This is ule If we didnt have the is the Inns inability to accom- Mayor Gallant did were really into it because it conflicted with students who patronize the modate all those who wish to stay From the Mayors comments Cushman pointed out that of the Womens Week explains downtown businesses the vitality there Parents Weekends and those of the many merchants weekend events only the Greek Kimberly f these businesses would not be Graduation and other functions interviewed it is quite evident Games were exclusively Greek The underlying reason for wth as it is presently that draw a lot of people to that Denison University plays a Later Saturday afternoon a Greek Week according to The general consensus of the Denison create a welcome but very important role in the Pure Jam Concert took place on Kimberly is to promote and il- merchants surveyed was that unfortunate overload says Sue livelihood of their business fraternity row but the hit of the lustrate Greek life Cushman Denison students make up a Sapp banquet coordinator for Likewise the many stores and evenings activities was the movie feels that Greek Weekend has Slgnificant part of their business the Granville Inn Sapp went on businesses of Granville play an Animal House shown at 930 been successful in answering its The students not only make a to say that the Inn can handle important role in providing for on Skin Hill Skin Hill came alive purpose and Kimberly says monetary contribution to the and is happy to cater the ban- the needs of Denison with nearly 600 bopping and Russell and I were really pleased businesses but they also affect quets that the fraternities and cheering students Nearly V4 it came off well he atmosphere of the stores As sororities hold there along with mile away on Chapel Walk yicki Sabo pharmacist at the student patronage of the Jaylors Pharmacy put it pub and restaurant They liven things up This was One store that would seem to tne feeling of all the merchants have difficulties resulting from questioned They felt Denison Denison is the Granville Times Philippine Turmoil Four weeks the assassination opposition leader sudents were pleasant and The reason being that the after of courteous customers Denison Bookstore sells some of Benigno Aquino violent demonstrations against President Marcos continue Some of the merchants the same merchandise But ac- Detail on Page 2 although they enjoy student cording to store owner Mr Dan Opinions This week Denison students react to the worsening tuomers is no intense com- Campus four did make a few sug- Young there in the US Marines Details on Page 2 gestions for smoother petition Although they sell situation Lebanon for transacl- mid- will new look Details lons Mrs Barb Ripko many of the same products Slayter Union By year Slayter

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