Patterson Court Council reexamines self-selection By PHILIP DUNCAN various waiting lists. accomodate 90 people," said News Editor Though the general senti- their spokesman. The Patterson Court Coun- ment of the Council was that Treasurer Steve Smith of cil met Tuesday to discuss the the houses will become over- PIKA said that his house outcome of self-selection and crowded if too many off the would accept "five waiting lists are taken in, a p determine the policy for stu- and fifteen maximum off the dents on two or more eating' few of the house officers indicated that they felt a waiting list for a total of club waiting lists. approximately 72. Two hundred and twenty- responsibility to draw heavily off the lists. "I am reluctant to see the one freshmen signed up at the houses get bigger than they nine clubs, 146 men and 75 "There are a lot of people are now. Some sort of expan- women. Ninety-one could not out there who really want a sion is necessary to eliminate get into a house and signed place to eat," said one. the crowding," he said. FOCUS The KA's Vance Christ- Kathryn Bridges, who was opher indicated that his house elected President of PCC for would vote Thursday on whe- next year, said that F&M New doctors anticipated ther to increase membership in would not go over 78. their house to 90 and accept "It's too difficult to get to By CATHERINE LANDIS He does not wish to hire the tors. He also is encouraged by practically all those on the know people when the house is Editor Huntersville doctors for '77 the potential upgrading in the waiting list. larger than that." The Davidson Infirmary because, as he states, "I don't Davidson community health Emanon officer Gil Cuth- Outgoing ETC officers An- looks to July '78 for a perma- see getting bad service for a care. bertson said his house would dy McElwee and Mark Rabil nent student health care prog- higher price." He added, Both new doctors are Dav- probably take in a "lot of said that their house would ram. The college anticipates "This has been the most frus- idson graduates. Bill Williams people" who are waiting, and probably have 68 to 70 next the arrival of two new full- trating thing I've ever had to '69, a Morehead scholar to increase membership to 85. year, about the same as pres- time Davidson doctors. deal with." UNC, is an internist and will "With the money generated ent. Bill Williams and Ron Hunt The '78 plan calls for the have his boards in pediatrics. by this number, we'll be able "We have too many now— will replace the doctors from new doctors to reside in Dav- Ron Hunt '68 has not yet to run a better social prog- 64 is what we'd like to have. the Huntersville clinic whose idson and serve the commun- committed himself. But Dean ram," he said. We just don't like to take contract ends this May. After ity as well as the college. Terry Terry says, "We hope to hear PAX House will have fewer anymore than that." the Huntersville doctors, who looks forward to an increas- any time." members than this year, down M.F. Leopold, president of have served Davidson for ingly better relationship be- Williams and Hunt, how- from about 90 to 76. ATO, said that the house three years, requested a five- tween doctor and student due "We learned from experi- year contract of $25,000 a to the proximity of the doc- [see PATCHWORK, page 8] ence that it is difficult to [see CROWDS, page 6] year, the administration de- cided to look for replacements. As Dean Terry states, "Stu- dents and administration have not been happy with the health care we have and are Tte looking for better health care Vol. LXVI, No. SEVENTEEN Davidson College, Davidson, N.C. 28036 in '77 and even better in '78." PIRG surges into national action By PHILIP DUNCAN projects of the North Carolina and delaying tactic to dodge the suit. "Here at Davidson, Kathy McLen- News Editor Davidson PIRG's. "NC PIRG plans to continue don will soon finish our off-campus "The student activism of the 1960's "Presidential Energy Advisor pressing for higher standards. housing guide, to be available for was beneficial, but it had no focus, no James Schlesinger has requested "Our organization will also be students. end goal. The energy wasn't chan- citizens' ideas to aid him in form- taking an active role in urging "When the guide is completed, neled properly," said senior John ulating the national energy policy. passage of Returnables legislation we'll decide whether to take further Hedrick, chairperson of the North NC PIRG will respond with its (banning all non-returnable contain- action in the area of landlord-tenant Carolina Public Interest Research suggestions. We have also applied for ers) in cooperation with the Citizens relations. Group (PIRG). grants from the Federal Energy for Returnable Beverage Containers. "Sabra Faires, chairperson at Dav- v Hedrick believes that by working Administration and the N.C. Human- "We are hoping to add PIRG's at idson, is conducting our pilot cash- through PIRG, an organization with ities Council to do a series of public7 UNCC and N.C.State, diversifying discounting project in Concord. chapters on campuses across the forums on energy. the state movement and increasing its [see PIRG. page 8] nation and in several foreign coun- "Last year, Davidson students' resources," said Hedrick. tries, "We have institutionalized the participated in NC PIRG's filing of a student movement, coordinated it, legal suit against the Department of and given it specific goals." Labor. NC PIRG recently hosted the The Department had failed to issue Applications soar PIRG National Conference at Duke standards regarding cotton dust lev- would be more competitive this year University, and Hedrick has returned els in textile mills." By PHILIP DUNCAN than in recent times because next with ambitious plans for the state and News Editor year's freshman class will be the Davidson PIRG's. Stimulated by a 35 percent increase smallest at Davidson in three years. He is also optimistic that the in the number of women's applica- national movement is moving into a "We hope to enroll about 233 men tions, requests for admission to and 103 women for a total of 336." position of considerable influence. Davidson reached an all-time high \ "At the conference I witnessed a He attributed the increase in appli- this year, according to Director of cations to several factors: "our staff change in attitude among the state Admissions and Financial Aid H. did some additional traveling this fall. leaders. Edmunds White. The students' recruiting efforts were "The turnover of administrations in One thousand, five hundred and more organized this year than ever Washington has made us hopeful that twelve high school seniors are seeking before. Also, the Stuart Scholarship more money from government grants admission to the Class of 1981. Of Program stimulated a number to will be available for research and these, 1003 are men and 509 are apply." development. women. A partial list of those who have "We voted to move the National "The increase is largely due to the been accepted is posted outside the Clearinghouse (PIRG's executive Hedrick women's applications, up from 377 Admissions Office. This list includes branch) from its present location in last year," said White. early decision accepted, a few football Iowa to Washington, D.C., and Cotton dust is a cause of the so-called "brown lung", a disease Twenty-five more men applied this and basketball players, the Stuart added fund-raising and advocacy year than in 1976. "This is not our Scholarship semifinalists, and the functions to the Clearinghouse's dut- which afflicts a number of North Carolinians. largest number of men's applications, strongest candidates who applied ies. but it is a good, strong group," he under the regular admissions plan. "Its budget was tripled, funds to be "Recently^the Department did commented. establish standards, but we believe The remainder of the notifications will provided by the member PIRG's." White indicated that admission be sent out on April 1. Hedrick outlined several of the they are too low and may be a March 11, 1977 The Davidsonlan Set *&B million budget Trustees hike comprehensive fee By EMILY MASON the current year's $8 million is ,76ino7..i»roomre»!., jtag-1-.h*-— S^Si SUIT Writer due largely to inflation, accor- At their February meeting, ding to Comptroller Robert W. the Board of Trustees reached Davidson. Increases in faculty "When yoii consider that ber that student fees make up associate of the college. decisions regarding the bud- and staff salaries were cited as most of the other top indepen- less than half of our annual Three, the Conference urged get, membership in the South- the "largest factor" in inflated operating income." said Vice- Davidson to remain despite dent colleges in the country the fact that the college does ern Conference, a central din- costs. Substantial increases in charge from $5,000 to $7,000 a President for Development ing facility, and the $36 mil- the price of library books, Duane Dittman. not intend to play football year, Davidson looks like a with many Conference lion Development Program. athletic and laboratory equip- bargain," the Comptroller no- "Earnings from our endow- First, an 18.6 million balan- ment, oil, and electricity were ment, gifts, grants, and trust schools. ted. Four, the basketball staff ced budget and a comprehen- further cited as causes for the "The trustees are deter- funds are expected to total sive student fee increase of rise in costs. approximately $7.5 million in felt that Davidson has a better mined to do everything poss- chance to play in post-season S375 for the 1977-78 academic The 1977-78 comprehensive ible to keep our fees within 1977-78. In effect, this is an year were approved. student fee of $4,510 includes unseen subsidy of about tournaments through partici- control and reach of the fami- pation in the Conference. The budget's increase from a $200 increase in tuition, a lies who want a Davidson $1,900 per student toward the $6,000 cost of a Davidson The third decision reached education." by the Board of Trustees was Point of Order The second item approved the approval of the idea of a by the Board of Trustees was College Commons. the decision for the college to Given Davidson's overcrow- Marshall fears regression return to the Southern Con- ded dining facilities, the col- By TRACY UPCHURCH Marshall urged the Senate Parliamentarian Percy Bad- ference. This decision started lege had two options open to Staff Writer to be very cautious in appoint- ham explained the process, as a recommendation from the it, according to Spencer. Eith- Peyton Marshall, student ing the new student members which will divide the Senate Athletic Department, and was er it could enlarge its present member of the Educational this spring because the com- into four screening commit- based on four factors, accord- facilities, expending a "good Policy Committee^ warned the mittee's actions are far-reach- tees. Each group will nomin- ing to College President Sam- deal of money" on a project Senate to watch'jfdr a shift ing and affect all students. ate candidates to positions on uel R. Spencer Jr. which "would probably not be toward a more conservative To insure continuity and three committees. One, it would be neither completely satisfactory", or it curriculum. expertise, he recommended Bad ham will head the first possible nor practical for Dav- could build another facility. Marshall spoke to the Sen- that at least one of the group which will nominate idson to organize a separate Dean of Students Will H. ate at the invitation of Presi- members be no more than a students to the Bookstore and conference. Terry commented on the est- dent Thom Young. The talk rising junior. Alumni Activities Committees Two, Virginia Military In- ablishment of a College Com- was part of Young's efforts to as well as the Council on stitute's decision to re-enter Much of the committee's [see TRUSTEES, page 6] inform the Senate of college work is done in secrecy and in Campus and Religious Life. the Conference represented a policy. sub-committees. After the Interviews for the positions There is an undercurrent of committee votes on a report will begin next week. feeling to abolish certain there is a five-day period The full Senate will vote on Media Board Openings "fringe areas", such as Ex- before it is acted on by the candidates on a rotating basis. tended Studies and non-West- faculty. Students have this This will enable unsuccessful ern studies. He stated that period to react to the commit- candidates to seek positions The three at-large positions on the many of the curriculum inno- tee's report. on other committees. Davidson College Student Media vations which came about Although the committee The Senate voted unani- Board remain unfilled. If you are several years ago are in danger works in secrecy to protect the mously to allocate $150 to- interested in being considered for one of being lost as the college free exchange of ideas, Mar- ward the purchase of two of these spots, please see Matthew enters a more complacent per- shall said the group is open to portable black and white tele- Covington (892-4305), Bert Downs iod. student input. visions for the Infirmary. This (892-6578) or Greg Hankins. The committee expects to The Senate has begun its money is matched by the Dean A meeting for interested persons re-evaluate having two stu- process of appointing students of Students Office. will be held Monday, March 14, at 8 dents as members. Roger to the administration and In a unanimous vote, Taine pm in the Union's Green Meeting Brown now serves as the other faculty councils and commit- Allison and Charlie Strange Room. student on the committee. tees. were appointed to the Club Sports Council. PEREGRINE HOUSE Rabil criticizes Council's Pizza Delivered Sun.-Wed. - 5 to 10 Language House rejection By STEPHANIE COOK served for seniors. 2) giving an one of the most desired places Thurs. - Sat 5 to 1 Staff Writer off-campus house to this spec- to live to a specialized group of ial-interest group might stim- students. I think that 'fair- "This rejection is a definite ulate an undesirable "snowball ness' argument is an overused setback for the language pro- effect" encouraging other and ultimately detrimental cli- gram at Davidson." small groups to seek similar che. CHILDREN BY So spoke senior Mark Rabil, "The establishment of lan- evaluating a recent decision by guage houses at Davidson the Council on Campus and would be beneficial to several Religious Life which turned aspects of the College com- down a proposal to establish munity." Not only would they language houses at Davidson. greatly improve the language Rabil submitted the propo- program, they would increase sal, which would have allowed extracurricular activities and students in each of three languages—Spanish, German, would be a good public rela- and French—to live in three of tions stimulus, Rabil com- the college's perimeter hous- mented. ing facilities. "Recently, I was expen- PLANNED PARENTHOOD While in the houses, stu- sively involved with the deci- dents were to speak their sion to assign Rusk House to WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: foreign language. Each house Rabil the women's group. The was to serve as a cultural privileges. 3) Davidson main- Council felt that giving the CONTRACEPTION VASECTOMY center, with the residents tains a liberal arts outlook house to this group—which sponsoring programs, films, with emphasis on exposure to caters to a special interest- PREGNANCY TESTING SPEAKERS small parties, discussions, and would be beneficial to the many different interest areas, social system at Davidson. ' COUNSELING LIBRARY other activities. and language houses would The Council's three argu- not allow for sufficient inter- "By rejecting the language ments against the proposal action with these areas. houses, the Council has acted EARLY ABORTION FILMS inconsistently with the Rusk were: 1) it would be unfair to Rabil contests the Council's take three of the eight avail- House decision. In the same CALL PLANNED PARENTHOOD 377-0841 line of reasoning. "They said way that the women's house is able off-campus houses which they rejected the proposal have traditionally been re- because it is not fair to give [see COUNCIL, page 6] March 11, 1977 The Davkteonian a LS avidson receives grant, .:•*»- foresees faculty growth By DENNIS McLAWHORN Humanities program will fund retiring at the end of the year. Asst. News Editor a review of that program. A Some of the proposals under The Mellon Foundation team of faculty members will, consideration include more granted Davidson College devote five weeks of the sabbaticals, faculty exchanges $230,000 to be used primarily summer to evaluating Hu- with other schools (possibly for faculty development. manities and writing a new European), and faculty com- Vice-President of Academic syllabus. puter courses. Affairs, Frontis Johnston, is In addition to these prog- "I believe the continual PARK wants the library to be more than just a place to chairman of a committee re- rams, the committee is consid- growth in members of our study. (Hunter Jennings) sponsible for appropriating ering ten or twelve other faculty is vital to the quality the money. applications from faculty of our program in the present He said that Davidson was members. and the future. probably selected for the grant Johnston remarked, "I "Without means to encour- Student committeebecause the college was inter- want to leave a good deal (of age and stimulate further ested in faculty development money) for the next person," scholarship and research, the and this goal coincided with a referring to the next commit- quality of our program would serves library goal of the Mellon Foundation tee chairman. Johnston is suffer," Johnston concluded. at the time of the grant. By PHILIP DUNCAN "Money is available to order "They are providing means News Editor periodicals that people can for our faculty member to A student committee has read purely for pleasure—act- recharge their batteries, con- been formed to accept sugges- ivity-oriented or special-inter- tinue their professional tions and develop programs to est publications. growth, and to continue with improve the services of the "If any students have sug- new ideas in their particular E.H. Little Library. gestions for such 'pleasure fields." The Ad Hoc Student Advi- reading', please tell the com- Johnston's committee has sory Committee to the Library mittee. not decided where all, the Director has eight members "This program reflects Dr. money will go, but it has and communicates directly Park's desire to make the allotted portions of it to with Dr. Leland Park. library a pleasant place to programs concerning outside One of the committee's first come when a student has free examiners, the Honors Center, duties will be to solicit sugges- time, not just a place to and the Humanities program. tions from students for a new study." The function of the outside "periodicals for pleasure" pro- Other members of the com- examiners, usually professors gram. mittee are: Mark Scandling, from Duke or UNC, is to give "The academic departments Joe Craig, Robert Carlton, oral examinations to econ- order the periodicals now in Anne Wicker, Ralph Yielding, omics majors, part of their the library," explained com- Ben Simms, and Holmes Har- major requirements. mittee member Jim Entwistle. den. The money going to the Senior class leaves dramatic gift

By CATHERINE LANDIS the part of students in- commented, "The growth of one of the most popular extra- 4600 and this figure is still Editor volved," Gardner adds. drama in the next five years curricular activities on cam- growing." "Furthermore, such a sys- depends upon the experiential pus, involving about fifteen The committee hopes to The 1977 Senior Class has tem can be moved temporarily Drama Workshop room. The percent of the student body raise the money from the class chosen a portable electronic to other facilities, such as the first step in making that room with a healthy turnover from by the spring production so dimming system for the Dra- new Schoolhouse of the Arts." available is the lighting." year to year. Audience atten- they can see the dimmer board ma Department as their class The gift was chosen by a Other suggestions which dance for 1975-76 reached over in effect. gift. committee headed by Senior were overruled were lights for Drama professor Joe Gard- Class President Tony Snow the tennis courts, giving Herb ner says the compact and and consisting of Ken Chad- Jackson $2000 to purchase a portable dimmer system will wick, Tom Cooper, Sabra piece of artwork from a New enable the Drama Department Faires, Pat Hudson, Chuck York Auction, and a magazine to "change the Drama Work- Kennon, Jeff Morrow, Mark subscription or book acquisi- shop adjacent to Hodson Hall Rabil, Mark Scandling, Tim tion fund. into a totally flexible experien- Sellers, Jeff Sich, Ruth Mur- Bernhardt feels the only tial theatre for student-produ- phy, John Allen Tucker, and objection to the choice of the ced plays." Cory Young. dimmer board over the other The system, which will cost They chose the dimmer suggestions is the dimmer $2400, will be able to be system because they felt it board only effects a small part located anywhere in the room would enable the class to make of the school. and will "maintain the initial a critical contribution to the Gardner answers the objec- purpose of flexibility and still college. tion by pointing out, "Theatre allow for a great deal of As Tom Bernhardt, Direc- at Davidson has grown to the creative experimentation on tor of the Living Endowment, point where it now represents ETCETERA y 121 N. Main St. \ Davidson, N.C.

JEANS FOR MEN AND LADIES NEW SHIPMENT OF LADIES' SHIRTS KING OF PIZZA, WC Hours: Mon.-Sat 10:00- 5:00 241 Stub tori Strati Closed Wednesdays UlUtrwif, Nwtii \ 663-3030 March 11, 1977 The Davidson Ian Apathy overwhelms student body $6000 a year to go here." By STEVE PEEPLES able to mock and make fun of what inadequate, the Infirmary is hardly sufficient for student health care, Instead, we burrow into our books Staff WriUr were once issues of importance and or our beds. We shuffle from disco to Our sluggishness is upon us. We emotion. Martin Science Building is in a state of sorry disrepair, students have beer blast in an attempt to squeeze are weighed down by our own leth- Labor problems, student rights, some fun into the daily grind. argy, and there seems to be no way nowhere to eat on Patterson Court. and the anti-war movement have all It is difficult to condemn this new out. become a source of jokes for those of But what are we doing about it? We grumble to our friends or we write a apathy. It is so pervasive and so easy We students have become a very us who now cannot stand to think to fall into. One cannot wish for the soft breed. We are pampered, fat- that we are not participating in column that will be forgotten by tened, and slaughtered, and we have tomorrow. We are not asserting sixties back, that is ludicrous. Nor anything so vital. The quick laugh should we forego our social lives no one to blame but ourselves. and the one-liner have replaced a ourselves even though this college is in existence for the students' sake, because life at Davidson isn't perfect; For example, we no longer care commitment to an issue and taking an that is equally ludicrous. about politics. Not only has the spirit honest stand. not for the alumni or the administra- of the sixties evaporated completely, We no. longer even care about tion. But are we going to sit by and allow but it has become easy and fashion- campus issues. Dorm space is sadly We do not have the guts to say the things that are important to us to with force and organization, "We do be whittled away bit by bit? Are we not want this new radio station, we do going to toss this Davidsonian into not want a country club athletic the can, saying, "Yeah, it is a shame, We've got weapons; department, but we want students' but..." needs met because we are getting an Without a doubt, we will. Where's the will? education here and we are paying There Is no passion on this campus. There are plenty of problems, but not thepasslon to even get excited about them. The problem is that students have no weapon. Grades rule, and because grades rule, students do not have anything to hold over the heads of a culprit; grades are held over the heads of students. Students hesitate to cause trouble for fear of Jeopardizing a grade point average on the basis of antagonistic feelings. The time involved In fighting for a cause infringes on study time AN APOLOOY : which eventually threatens an average. Well, you do have a weapon. You may not have a major arsenal, but you at least have the right to fight. A SCATHING CARTOON ON THE The most productive and certainly easiest way to fight would SUBJECT OF STUDENT APATHY be to talk to whoever is responsible for the problem. If enough WAS INTENDED FOR THIS SPACE, pressure is applied the matter would have to be considered. Dr. Spencer Is accused of his distance from student life, yet BUT THE CARTOONIST NEVER his lack of information is half the fault of student BOTHERED TO GET AROUND TO non-communication. DOING IT. THE EDITOR Davidson students are not above more drastic measures. If there is a known incompetent professor who continues to be rehired, boycott his class. If enough students are dissatisfied with big-time athletics, boycott the games. If enough are unhappy with an expanded radio station, picket. You could also picket for lack of hall counselor pay, the outdated Infirmary and Martin Science Building. Liberal arts means free-thinking.. .so think. Any administration with any intelligence would laugh at the impotence of our sheep-like behavior. I But we are not laughing. Because present inaction is not L just Impotent; It Is Irresponsible. We do have the means to fight if we only had the will; we are not determined creatures. If you believe It, get off your behlnds and prove it. Letter to the Editor Overcrowded gym due The Davidsonian to fhflux of " townies " Catherine Landis Editor Dave Keller • Executive Editor To the Editor: this problem is further magnified by Philip Duncan & Lyman Collins News Editors On repeated occasions I have gone the presence of these townies and high Erica Gjersvik Features Editor to Johnston Gym with the intention school students. Jim Entwistle Sports Editor of playing basketball, only to find To keep the gym available for our Bill Barnett Editorial Page Editor every basket taken. If everyone there use, stricter regulations should be was a Davidson College student, I Warren Soule Business Manager enforced and those people not affili- would have no reason to complain. ated with the college should be kept • Kevin Shelly Special Projects Editor But generally this has not been the out. It is a shame that we cannot even Susan Colan Production Manager case. Most of the people in the gym enjoy the facilities supposedly avail- Amanda Hall & Chuck Kennon Managing Editors are in no way affiliated with the able for our use. Hunter Jennings & Irv Wilson Photography Editors college and I feel should not be Adrian N.Wilson'79 Kevin Shelly & Peg Travis Advertising Editors allowed to use our facilities. Davidson College Students have little time to use the John Kravet lim^lL* .Circulation Manager gym anyway. Usually there is some Dennis McLawhorn Asst. News Editor type of scheduled activity there every Charles Erwin Asst. Features Editor afternoon and night. However, this is LETTERS Marshall Waddell Asst. Sports Editor understandable. But what frustrates Marlin Geiger Cartoonist myself and others I have talked to is The Davidsonian solicits Ann Garner Asst. Projects Editor that when the gym is available for our letters to the editor on any use, it is usually overrun by these subject. All letters for pub- , Published weekly during the school year by students of David- unauthorized people. With only six lication must be typed and son College. Second class postage paid at Davidson, N.C. baskets available for our use, over- signed. We reserve the 28036. Address all correspondence to The Davidsonian, Box crowding can tend to be a problem right to edit letters over 300 words in length. 218, Davidson, N.C. Yearly subscription rate: $6.00. even if just students are present. And March 11, 1977 The Davidsonian Grade struggle troubles faculty ByG.E.MICHALSON It goes without saying that David- almost unconsciously, is going to play enjoys ideas for their own sake, who is Faculty Guest Columnist son students face enormous grade distrustful of authoritarianism, who pressure, given the difficulties of the social role that a traditionally Of the many Davidson syndromes, anti-intellectual culture, now pressed refuses to take the reigning cultural gaining admission to post-graduate values for granted, and who is not two in particular never fail to cause programs or securing desirable em- by apparently chronic economic diffi- me a measure of disappointment. culties, would, if left to its own content simply to be pious, positive, ployment. At the same time, how- and patriotic. First, a student who has missed a ever, I'm troubled by the tendency devices, prescribe for it—the role of a week of classes will invariably ask, during this scramble for post- semi-vocational school, geared to- All of this is particularly important "Did I miss anything important?" graduate opportunities to "miss the ward white-collar work, which to remember given our culture's And second, whenever I depart from a point" of spending four years at squeezes out of its curriculum what- tendency to take as its benchmark of prepared lecture and share with the Davidson. If a Davidson education ever is "useless" or irrelevant to the a prominent college a winning athletic class a mixed bag of informal asides really becomes nothing more than a practical needs of the marketplace. program and a precision marching and reflections, someone always means to a further end, then the Ideally, of course, an academic band—the ultimate images, someone comes up afterwards to inquire if this potentially "liberating" liberal arts institution identified as a "liberal arts once suggested, of "children doing is "going to be on the test." have in fact become "enslaving college" is not primarily a place where exactly what they're told." Insofar as I am reminded at such times of the techniques;" students simply master people prepare for "jobs." Instead, it even Davidson has officially located man who, with his wife and children a variety of academic dog tricks and is a place where people acquire certain - much of its identity in the high present, was asked by Bertrand computer imitations, learned for the sensibilities and habits of mind which visibility afforded by a successful and Russell: "If you could destroy the purpose of reaching the next rung on have a long-run qualitative {i.e., costly basketball program, it has whole world with the press of a single the ladder. non-financial) impact on their lives, already conformed to the reigning button, would you do it?" "What!" Such a result, it seems to me, would regardless of how they eventually cultural standard. (But then, as came the immediate reply, "And involve succumbing to some of the choose to make a living. A graduate someone—not at Davidson —once destroy my library?!" Somewhere least attractive pressures evident in of a liberal arts college is —again said to me, "Nobody ever gave money along the line, Russell's friend—as American society. The underlying ideally—someone who knows the to a college because it had a good they say—missed the point. issue here is whether Davidson, meaning of critical inquiry, who faculty.") Opinion Accordingly, it becomes especially crucial for Davidson students to take seriously the non-practical, non- SGA becomes more effective utilitarian aspects of their college put in the Infirmary. As we all know, committee has been formed to invest- experience—those aspects which ByBILLBARNETT the Infirmary needs much more than igate the need for a two-to-one ratio of don't fall into the "means" part of the Editorial Page Editor two television sets; however, this is a guys to girls at Davidson, and the "means-end" sequence. Otherwise, The SGA at Davidson has long beginning, and a welcome one at that. problems this set ratio causes. "education" threatens to become been the target of much criticism and Anyone who has spent a few days at Young reports that the Senate has "domestication," the process by abuse. The charges leveled at the the Infirmary known how much these gotten off to a good start in its which curious and presumably intelli- Senate and its officers have ranged televisions will be appreciated. relationship with the trustees. He met gent 18-year-olds become conforming from inactivity and apathy to a The Senate visitations program is with them several times over the members of the American market- general lack of intelligence. Without also beginning to take effect now. It Spring Break, and found them to be place. And an institution like David- belittling the previous administra- got off to a slow start, but is now very open-minded. He was very son, almost by default, invariably be- tions, it seems apparent that the showing signs of becoming a legiti- encouraged by his own dealings with comes nothing more than a "finishing current Senate has made lots of mate way for students to air their them. school" for the children of those who progress towards becoming the most complaints. Thorn Young, the SGA Finally, the SGA provided valuable call the shots in that marketplace. active and influential student organi- president points to this as the transportation service for students Kingman Brewster of Yale recently zation on campus. Senate's best achievement so far. going to and from the airport at suggested that "the more harried life First, the Senate now is much more The Senate has also established break. Though there are rumors that becomes, the more narrowly special- enthusiastic than in years' past. All of several committees to look into Young made a small fortune on this ized all callings become, the more the Senators are genuinely concerned problems on campus. One will work service and will soon join Robert important it is to have some people about their fellow students, and are with students, faculty, and the police Vescoe in the Bahamas, these can around who are concerned with the working hard to improve Davidson in to develop a more efficient campus probably be dismissed as the normal quality of life and mind and spirit in any way they can. They are excited security system. Another committee actions of a politician. the society as a whole, not just some about what they are doing, and as a has been formed to look into the On the whole, the SGA is to be specialized corner of it." It would be result are doing a better job. feasibility of building a new dorm to commended for its actions. Hope- nice to think that Davidson is In a more tangible sense, the SGA be heated and cooled by solar energy. fully, they will continue to improve producing some of those people. But has already done some very good On the surface, this may seem to be a their service to the students, and can to insure that this happens, students things. They have allocated a signifi- pretty far-fetched idea, but it could avoid the problems which plagued the need to cultivate educational horizons cant portion of their budget buying turn out to be the ideal solution to Senate in years' past. which go beyond the immediate two brand-new television sets to be Davidson's housing problem. A third demands of career preparation. Terry promises to stop vandalism To the Editor: Vandalism costs amounted to more and constructive manner. can find the perpetrator of the This is my first letter to any news- than $10,000 last year which is 3 Vt Vandalism is illustrative of imma- damage, I shall see that the matter is paper, but upon reading Chuck students' tuition (minus laundry, turity and a poor value structure. prosecuted under the Code of Respon- Kennon's article of several weeks ago food, housing) for one year. It is the Most people learned in kindergarten sibility and that graduate school on vandalism and subsequent exam- student who is being deprived of that when one ran into the table and recommendations reflect such viola- ples of this irrational phenomenon on educational programs, additional fac- hurt oneself one didn't kick the table tions of the Code. campus, I feel impelled to respond. ulty, library books and athletic but learned to walk around it. I guess There is also a state law which My response is not so much to Mr. facilities. some Davidsonians skipped that prosecutes those who deface buildings Kennon, but to all Davidson vandals Perhaps more than the damage to stage of development and now they belonging to private educational in- in general whose mentality I cannot property, it is the mind set which the destroy walls, -start fires and break stitutions with a fine not exceeding fathom. author and his sources represent that ceilings. 500 hundred dollars ($500.00), im- When I talk about vandalism, there bothers me the most. They evidently The final thing that troubles me is prisonment for no more than six is a difference between pranks which destroy out of tedium, frustration the way other students tolerate the months or both. I would encourage may be pesky but are neither mali- and anger. Another excuse often vandalism of their fellow students. individuals whose cars are damaged, cious nor destructive and vandalism given is being drunk or stoned, but These persons seem unaware that as promised in Mr. Kennon's article, which is costly and destructive. then I understand many people get in they are paying for the damage, not to seek civil action against the I refer to demolishing the restroom that condition to alleviate the former just the person having the tantrum. vandal. and the pinball room in the Union. I emotions. Such spinelessness is depressing. It is time for people of Davidson am talking about burning signs in There seems to me to be a sharp We have a fine campus. A lot of students' intelligence and rumored Chambers and the dorms which contradiction between the liberally treasure and energy is spent keeping good upbringing to grow up, learn damage the walls, and graffiti-cov- educated person and the individual it in good repair. Most students take self-control and attempt to stand up ered stalls and walls which are who has not learned to control or to pride in it, if they do not exercise to those who cannot or will not constantly having to be repainted. cope with his emotions and his responsibility in preserving it. mature. (The graffiti lacks originality and impulses. It surely indicates a lack of I believe it is time for all of us not Will H.Terry becomes grosser and more embarras- self-discipline and the inability to addicted to the ghetto mentality to Dean of Students sing.) handle tension or relief in a mature straighten out the situation. When I Davidson College 6 TheDavkteonlan March 11,1977 Outdoor classroom stands still unused By CHARLES ERWIN the whole outdoor classroom a cam- AMt. Features Editor pus eyesore. They "were "white and powdery and not very nice to sit on," On the rise of land between Jackson according to Bernhardt. Court and the Martin Science Buil- Nothing further was done. With the ding, there is a circle of red brick, graduation of the class, the money perhaps 25 feet in diameter. Some and responsibility for the project have speculated that this empty brick passed directly to Bernhardt's office. terrace is a launching pad...when it's "We've finally contracted with a not obscured by leaves. fellow from the F. Graham Williams In reality, the circle is, or at least is Company to make us eight benches a part of, last year's senior class gift like the 1926 benches in front of to the college. Despite the wide range Chambers, only these won't have the IS DAVIDSON the StOnehenge of the South? (Hunter Jennings) of campus jokes descrying the very class year inscribed on the top," he idea, class president Martin Eakes said. and the other members of the gift "The benches have been ordered selection committee sincerely meant it and should be in sometime this ... PIRG covers all as an outdoor classroom. spring. There was no money for the [Continued from page 1] tables, and, besides, there are appar- ex-convicts become full and capable The classroom was originally de- "Many merchants who accept cre- citizens." signed to include the existing circle, ently no suitable concrete tables on dit cards pay a percentage fee to the 13 benches, and 11 tables. But the market. You can't go down to a Hedrick plans to initiate a drive to concrete place in Charlotte and see a credit card companies for rights to the get more students involved in PIRG. problems have plagued the project privilege," Hedrick explained. from the beginning according to table for sale," Bernhardt added. "We are scheduling an open meet- f "The merchant passes this cost on ing Monday the 14th at 7 pm to Director of the Living Endowment, There are no plans at present to to the customer. The end result: Tom Bernhardt. Bemhardt is the one ever complete the project the way it discuss how to increase student input, customers who pay in cash subsidize and we welcome people and any of administration figure who works most had originally been designed. "But if the credit card companies. closely with seniors in selecting then- it is something really used by their suggestions. "We want the cash customer to "In the past, we've had a faculty gift. v students then the college might take it upon itself to complete it, to buy receive a discount. advisory committee. We hope to When the class originally voted to "Sabra is contacting local leaders pursue the idea, their cost projections the tables and all. If we have any reactivate it so we can get the money left over when we get in the and businessmen to enlist their faculty's ideas on what PIRG should were grossly underestimated. They support for the idea. We hope to had raised $1763, which is about as benches that have already been be doing. ordered, then we'll send off for publish a guide of businesses that "For those who are interested in much as any class can hope to raise in support cash discounting. Bemhardt's estimation. They went another bench. All the money will be working with PIRG, we are choosing ahead and had the terrace constructed spent," he said. "In connection with the Prison a new board this month. About half Reform Project, we will be hosting last spring on that cost appraisal. There is still a lot of uncertainty the ten positions on the board will be Jessica Mitford, author of Kind and vacated by graduation. But as it came time to purchase the about who will use the classroom once Usual Punishment: The Prison Busi- remainder of the materials, they the benches are set up, or whether it "Elections, if they are necessary, will really be used at all. Bernhardt ness. Mitford will be on campus will be held March 22," said Hedrick. found that, with the approximately March 23 and 24. $900 left over, they could only afford projects that it will be a good place for The next PIRG national conference three benches and no tables. classes, seminars, theatre and drama "On April 24 and 25 a founder of will be in Washington, D.C., during The seniors thought that those groups, but mostly individual stu- the Fortune Society, David Rothen- June. benches, priced at $250 apiece, were dents to go. If just a few people use it berg, will be speaking on campus. The "Chances are good that we will of low quality and would have made that's okay." Fortune Society publicizes the con- have Jimmy Carter as our keynote ditions in the prison system and helps speaker. ...crowds choke court 77-78 [Continued from page 1] the incoming freshman class waiting out for House A. Does would have about 72, the same will be considerably smaller in the freshman lose his ranking number as this year. She is fall 1977. on House B's list? HALL COUNSELORS strongly opposed to increasing This example explains the The Council decided that he membership beyond that decision on the waiting list does not—he retains his rela- number. technicality: a freshman is on tive position on the House B MEN "The Court is far too crow- waiting lists at Houses A and list and unless and until House ded now. If the school plans to B, but really wants to eat at A offers him a spot, he must Jimmy Adams David Herrington retain the small-group eating A. House B offers the fresh- be contacted again if another Bill Barnett Doug Horn concept, it must provide more man a spot, but he refuses, spot opens up at House B. Whit Boone Mike Lins room. Jamie Bryan Carl McPhail "We need two more hou- Charlie Cochran Eddie Pollock ses," she said. ...trustees draw Pat Dulany Steve Porter About fifty signed up to eat Russ Folger Joel Shirk at the new women's house, John Gerdy Hans Watford and representative Angie 77-78 priorities Tim Goodell Ralph Yielding Wright believes that member- [Continued from page 21 "I would hope the building ship will be at about 60 after mons. would be designed as a multi- fall term next year "when "A central dining service for purpose facility, and that it WOMEN people see how the house is freshmen and others who could be built to allow for going." choose to eat with Slater expansion in the future if the Cissi Fulenwider Representatives from PDT would allow for greater effi- need arises." Mary Hay and SAE houses were not ciency in food production and The trustees hope for a 1978 Ann Hayes available for comment. distribution. completion for the Commons, Cathy Howard Dean of Students Will Terry "It would also ease over- but raising money for it is a Nancy MacConnachie felt that self-selection "went crowding on Patterson Court, major problem. Peggy Noel smoothly this year" and spec- for Richards and Bailey Hou- Spencer cited the figure of Sara Tatum ulated that "next year should ses could be converted to $1 million as a "very rough Bonnie Wright be even more smoother" since eating clubs. , estimate" of the cost for the Commons. The Board's fourth action ALTERNATES ...council rejects was the endorsement of the [Continued from page 2] the proposal when the housing revised master plan for the $35 Erwin Carter ; Kirk Cameron beneficial to the community, shortage problem is less million Development Prog- John Frederick Gail Crumley so the languages would have serious. ram. Ken Patterson Cathy Daum been." "There were no significant David Sweeney Lee Raney The Council indicated that Rabil, however, is not opti- changes in the master plan," its rejection of the language mistic. "After this Council's according to Dittman. "The houses pertained only to the vote, I doubt that a proposal goals remained the same," and school year 1977-78 and en- for language houses will pass only projected times and other couraged a later submission of any time soon," he concluded. minor details were altered. March 11, 1$77 The Davidson Ian Preview "It's a good night for singing " By ROBBIE HUTCHINSON Jerry Jeffs image is that of an old where between "hard country" artists and the dirty sidewalks of Broadway. Staff Writer drunk shuffling through life on the like Merle Haggard and Ernest Tubb They sing about the good things in Enough of the likes of Tony pittance he pulls in from one night and the "tinny" performers like Glen life: love, drinking, and nostalgic Bennett, John Denver, The Letter- stands. He sings some flippant songs Campbell and John Denver. For lack reminiscences. After listening to their men, Mother'8 Finest, Kiss, and the -"Up Against the Wall Redneck" of a better term, call it "progressive songs (which are always characterized Mike Greene Jazz Band. Real music is and "Sangria Wine" for instance— country". by an underlying sense of satisfaction returning to Mecklenburg County. makes the listener feel good inside. Their subject matter isn't divorce with their station in life), one becomes Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Their brand of music lies some- and alcoholism and life's miseries and buoyant and refreshed. It's almost and Steve Young will be in concert on but other lyrics, as in "Desperadoes neither is it Rocky Mountain highs escapism. March 13 at the Charlotte Coliseum. Waiting for a Train" and "That Old Preview Willie and Jerry Jeff hail from Beat Up Guitar", reflect a depth and Texas and, until recently have per- sensitivity not found in many popular formed in relative obscurity. As one singers. writer puts it, they'd "been waiting in Willie has been around for quite a Have a roaring time the wings for years...to assume their while, singing for years to small By PATRICK COVINGTON week's Pop Films presentation. proper places in the structure of audiences in honky-tonks across the Staff Writer The Mouse That Roared is based on American music when it became country. He comes across as a relaxed There were several film comedies Leonard Wilberly's novel of the same apparent to them that their proper redneck without a care in the world. made in the late fifties and early name and is concerned with the places were perhaps being unduly Most of his songs, such as "If You've sixties which portrayed the United Grand Duchy of Fenwick, the world's delayed because of certain resent- Got the Money Honey I've Got the States getting its comeuppance from smallest nation. Anxious for funds for ments harbored against them because Time" and "I Gotta Get Drunk" are tiny nations; perhaps reflecting the improvements in the country, the of their real and imagined unconven- light, but they inspire belly laughs resentment from some quarters of the Grand Duchy hits on a novel idea: tionality." They were unconvention- that draw the listener into the singer's pompousness of the nation which had taking note of the fact that nations al, but after taking matters into their seemingly halcyon world. Although pushed the world into the Nuclear defeated in war by the United States own hands, they won acceptance in his lyrics generally lack the depth Age and was now engaged in Cold always get elaborate reconstruction Nashville and are currently winning found with Jerry Jeff, his songs have War bickering with the Soviet Union. funds, they declare war on the U.S., rapid nationwide acceptance. a satisfying quality about them that Peter Ustinov's Romanoff and Juliet invading New York with twenty (1961) was one of these films; Richard archers in chain mail. Only one thing Lester's The Mouse on the Moon goes wrong: they win the war. (1963) was another. The latter was a The Mouse That Roared is sche- sequel to the 1959 film The Mouse duled for Friday night at 8 pm in That Roared, perhaps the most famous of these movies, and this Hodson Hall and 10:30 pm in Love.

D. C. POP FILMS PRESENTS:

HAPPY THE MAN progressively rocks on. The Review Concert sounds new By DIOGENES THE DOG The amazing thing about Mike Beck MOUSE Staff Writer was not that he played such a variety Happy the Man's performance in of percussive devices, but that he Love Auditorium February 12 treated played them so tastefully. The Davidson to a kind of music heard all percussion was probably the most too seldom: "progressive" rock, standing individual contribution to which usually emphasized musical the evocative quality and uniqueness of the concert. THAT ROARED value above virtuosity and self-indul- gence. This is not to say that the show was Happy the Man consists of eight perfect. There was a great reluctance sound, lighting, and business special- to experiment tonally, perhaps be- ists plus five classically trained cause record companies are not musicians. Stanley Whitaker plays amenable to new avant-garde rock guitar; Kit Watkins keyboards, flute, bands. More rhythmic variety would and recorders; Frank Wyatt key- also have been welcome.and the boards and reeds; Rick Kennell synthesizer all too often produced the [PETER SELLERS STARS basses; and Mike Beck an astonishing overly familiar Chick Corea blat. array of percussion devices in a The most serious weakness was nine-by-nine foot cage. Whitaker and that the band apparently has not yet Wya^t also sing occasionally. learned to end a song properly. Every All hail from Virginia, and all held piece seemed to just stop with no full-time jobs, practicing at night, sense of finality. in multiple roles in this until less than a year ago. At that There was also the occasional time, British producer Ken Scott tendency, widespread among "prog- (who has produced the Beatles, David ressive" groups, to succumb to the Bowie, and Supertramp, among oth- temptation to substitute cheap flashy ers) was impressed enough by a demo licks for tight melodic and rhythmic comedy-farce tape he heard in the Arista Records structure, but Happy the Man offices to bring Happy the Man to avoided this tendency much more California to produce their first than do tackier and more successful album, due for release this month. "progressive" bands such as Emer- The concert in Love set a variety of son, Lake and Palmer. moods aided by both music and These weaknesses did not ruin the lighting. The show opened slowly and concert; they only succeeded in hypnotically, roving from that point making a potentially great show to the bouncy and whimsical and merely good. With time to develop many moods in between. > greater musical maturity and freedom 8:00 & 10:30 PM HODSON $1.00 The musicians were all excellent, to follow their own aesthetics without but two deserve special note. Stanley fear of contract cancellation. the Whitaker had some dwr-r-lfag moments members of Happy the Man could on guitar, but generally knew when to make a significant contribution to the hold back for the good of the music. development of rock music. The DavkJsontan March 11, 1977 Nutses

By CHARLES ERWIN Asst. Feati res Editor "You don't need bifocals to see that the needs of other college departments are being met before ou-s," said Mrs. Dorothy Sherr U, supervisor of thme rreyePreyerIr lniirmaryn 'irmary, uitcoften listing severs I needs which The Infirmary have gone neg ected. For over i decade, the nurses have pleaded with Dean Terry t > have an ele- THE INFIRMARY cries for new bedding as one of its needs. vator installed. "We've had (Hunter Jennings) students who were about to faint that hadko stop and sit Opinion down while iclimbing the stairs. "Many students just don't feel like walkin ; up steps when Students spread horror stories they come in commented go to Charlotte for treatment dents with valid complaints. Mrs. Edith C ristian, one of By AMANDA HALL transportation to Hunters- the other three registered nur- Managing Editor ville, get the x-rays and then "It took the doctor there 20 These students come for a minutes to diagnose it and variety of reasons, but their ses working in the Infirmary, The college Infirmary has bring them back to Davidson Also, it istiring for the proven to offer poor and for further consultation," she they cleared it up in twoactions are selfish and poss- inadequate health care to sev- said. All this was to be done hours, while I spent almost 24 ibly damaging to other stu- nurses to inces santly walk up eral Davidson students, caus- with an atrophied leg. hours in agony after visiting dents. and down the stairs during ing other students to hesitate Stow was then referred to a the Infirmary," he said. The doctors are available for busy periods w len most of the to use the available services. Charlotte clinic, having to find These instances are only only 1V4 hours a day now, thirteen beds on the second her own transportation there, examples of students' com- necessarily limiting their time floor are fillejd. One nurse The Davidsonian found the estimated thst during such inadequate services involve and diagnosed as having con- plaints with the Infirmary. with patients. Davidson needs primarily hasty and incom- genital defects in both knees They are by no means the only the full-time doctors they plan times they hav i to make over plete examinations by the which caused the damage. She cases. to hire in 1978 now. a hundred tri is per twelve- doctors, increasing the possi- spent the next six months "We try very hard up bility of incorrect diagnoses, either on crutches or in braces. Hall here —I don't know whether poor x-ray equipment and the The next summer she had broken. the students are too demand- "patchwork" pla lack of transportation avail- her knee examined in Atlanta "The doctor at the Infirm- ing or what," said infirmary [Continued from page 1] i the L able for injured students to and found that a small bone doctor Kerecman when he was ones n firmary for any ary put my arm into a sling ever, will not arrive until longer than tl at." use to reach hospitals in either fragment was lodged under and told me to find a way into shown the students' com- September 1978, and with the The new d Huntersville or Charlotte. the kneecap, dislodging the plaints. >ctors are only Charlotte to go to the Miller expiration of the Huntersville part of wha; needs to be Sally Stow had an injured cap and causing tissue damage Clinic. The doctor there said "We're pushed for time, and clinic contract, Davidson will knee diagnosed as pulled liga- to the joint. we certainly don't have time to improved in the Infirmary. that if I had waited any longer be left for one year without an The building forms the most ments by an infirmary doctor. "There was an evident prot- it would have probably set spend a half an hour talking to infirmary doctor. As he tried to inject cortisone rusion from under the knee cap students about their problems immediate pro >lem. As of now wrong," she said. Terry is now looking for a Davidson pla s to utilize the into the joint, blood came out the entire time since the One cannot lay the entire and all the psychological im- of the wound, forcing the accident," she said. This pro- plications," he said. doctor at the stage between present buildi lg for both the blame for mis-diagnosed internship and residency to fill college Infimary and office cortisone out. trusion was the bone fragment breaks on the infirmary doc- This reporter waited 20 the doctors could not find. minutes to speak with Kerec- in. He feels the best place to space for the ew doctors, I asked about the blood tors, because the x-rays have look for such a man would be The college however, anti- and he did not answer my Katherine Kafoglis also had to be taken in Huntersville. man. During this time he saw a broken bone mis-diagnosed five different patients. Four- the Army. Davidson used an cipates proble ns with parking question and continued to But mis-diagnosed illnesses Army doctor four years ago. and has noyet found a inject cortisone and taped my by the Infirmary and Hunters- are another matter entirely. minute health care is not what ville doctors. any students wants or needs. If an Army doctor cannot be solution. Theadministration leg," Stow said. "He said to Bill Barnes received inade- has the money come back if my knee locked. She broke her elbow in a quate care for an intestinal Of course this aspect only found Terry says the alterna- does not feel i fall, visited the Infirmary and represents half of Davidson's tive will be a "patchwork job", to invest in a lew building. About five days later the infection, and was forced to go sw building the muscles in my leg atrophied was told to find her own trans- to an emergency room at a health care. The nurses re- Several doctors will be hired Besides a n portation to Huntersville for peatedly received glowing throughout the year for short Infirmary nee s a dumb wai- from disuse and my leg would Charlotte hospital as a result. lew beds and not bend. Thinking my leg had x-rays. The doctor who read When Barnes visited the compliments for their care. periods of time. ter system, the x-ray, who also worked at This rapid service cannot be He cites as an example a mattresses, a nicroscope, and locked, two of my friends Infirmary, "The doctor poked another examining room. carried me down to the Infir- the Infirmary, told her the around in my stomach and blamed on the Infirmary al- Mooresville doctor who is mary where I spent the night arm was not broken, and to made some tongue-in-cheek one; both the students and the willing to do sick call for six Terry feels the presently on pain killers," she said. exercise the joint to bring remarks about appendicitis. college administration help to weeks. He knows of additional expanding Hu itersville Hosp- The following day the infir- down the swelling. Two days He told me I could discharge create it. interns from Charlotte who ital can allevii te many of the mary doctor referred .Stow to later she received a call from myself in the morning any Many students visit the might be willing to fill in other infirmary's j roblems. If a the hospital in Huntersville for the Infirmary, saying that the time I wanted to," he said. facility regularly, even when time slots. system of tra isportation can x-rays. x-ray had been read incorrect- Less than 24 hours after he they have no serious illness, "This system is really all be worked ou Davidson can I had to find my own ly and that the elbow was was discharged, Barnes had to taking time away from stu- right," Terry comments. "We take advantage of their facili- can have someone work for ties. Opinion only two weeks because no "The X-ra machine is a Women desire more extensive care By ERICA GJERSVIK college toward women's health would not give a pelvic exam- Features Editor care reveals that their stand ination and go to doctor B and Is the consciousness of Dav- on gynecological care and he would prescribe the Pill." idson College finally being birth control remains noncom- Dr. Ellithorpe, head of the raised to see and meet the mittal and vague. The official Infirmary recommends the Pill needs of women students? The policy states that "gynecolog- saying that "as far as conven- recent controversy over the ical care is provided; however, ience and efficiency and saf- all-female eating house called students should consult a ety, the Pill is probably head for new campus sensitivity to gynecologist elsewhere for and shoulders with other birth the demands of women. But routine examinations." control methods." Dr. Elli- other more basic considera- The actual policy of the in- thorpe is not a qualified gyne- tions in the area of women's firmary is presently dependent cologist and while he does health care and birth control on the doctor in charge, while provide some services to wo- exist in ambiguous, ill-defined in th^e past the policy varied men students he is not capable terms where adequate consid- from doctor to doctor. of presenting the student with eration for women's needs are Van Williamson pointed out the range of information and not evident. that in previous years you service of a professional, THE INFIRMARY'NURSES commandI* idem respect. Qjersvik A look at the policy of the could "go to doctor A and he [see GYNECOLOGY, page 12] in an otherwise inadequate facility. (H« ter Jennings) ( March 11, 1977 The Davidsonian -9 ses voice on deficiencies

5ERWIN hour shift. difficult for one of the rotating so needed in the physical Another bathroom is needed nurses have asked for a new >s Editor Having a full-time orde> iy is doctors to know what to do for structure itself. There are just upstairs. The offices need to microscope without getting it. another improvement strongly be refurbished. A second ex- ed bifocals to a patient that has already been not enough private rooms. "We think we are doing an needed, according to Mrs. seen by the other doctor unless amination room is needed to excellent job considering our ,eds of other When patients who are very ill Sherrill. "When the Infirmary he has the medical record replace the makeshift room circumstances," said Mrs. snts are being have to be put in the same was first built almost 40 years before him. now being used in which an Christian. ,/• said Mrs. ward as patients who are ago, the college felt the need x-ray table is being adapted as Despite having these com- , supervisor of At present a secretary only almost well, they suffer, said for an orderly that worked 5V4 comes in twice a week, on an examination table, said plaints, the nurses stressed rmary, often Mrs. Sherrill. days a week. Sundays and Thursdays. Be- Mrs. Sherrill. that they enjoyed their work, needs which The students who are feel- At that time there were cause of this the records are ing better want to watch Most of the beds and mat- that they had good rapport cted. between 600 and 800 students. usually out of date, according television and listen to the tresses are forty years old. The among one another, and good decade, the Now that the college has over to Mrs. Sherrill. radio while the very sick mattress springs are shot. For communication with Dean ileaded with 1200 students they evidently Many improvements are al- patients only want to sleep. over four years now, the Terry. have an ele- don't feel the same needs, , "We've had according to Mrs. Sherrill. rere about to There have been times when j stop and sit male students have fainted on limbing the the commode or in the shower that the female staff sorely its just don't wished for a male orderly. up steps when Besides, said Sherrill, there ' commented are times when male students istian, one of need to be given baths. egistered nur- An orderly is also needed to he Infirmary, keep the Infirmary clean. At iring for the present, the nurses have to antly walk up take time away from caring for stairs during patients to do menial cleaning en most of the chores. WILL YOUR £0DY n the second Mrs. Sherrill also stated I. One nurse that a secretary should be TO during such hired to come in for a short to make over while every morning and type \ ^ — ^~ J s per twelve- medical records. It is often "planned AMPUTATION Fhm HEALING firmary for any good example," says Terry. on\y % !».«-> SERVICE it." "We don't need to duplicate ctors are only X-ray equipment when we sharp Mite ". needs to be have it seven miles away. You he Infirmary, also have to have a trained brms the most radiologist to read the X-rays )lem. As of now right." v ««* -v s to utilize the These improvements dep- lg for both the end upon funding. As Terry lary and office says, "The only thing stop- ew doctors. ping us is money." The Infir- ft an reproduction tfc a however, anti- mary will maintain the same QS with parking operating budget as last year. yet found a It has no capital budget. administration The administration explains has the money the delay in infirmary impro- lew building, vement funding. Terry says, sw building the "I would like the new doctors Is a dumb wai- to be a part of the retooling of new beds and infirmary funds. They will be nicroscope, and in a better position to do so." ling room. Spencer adds, "When we do the presently it, we want to do it right." itersville Hosp- |te many of the roblems. If a Opinion isportation can Davidson can ! of their facili- Attitude problem exceeds facility's stration to allocate funds for impro- So now students must do without machine is a By CATHERINE LANDIS Editor vement they either go to Charlotte or sufficient health cafe. The least we receive no medical aid. Naturally they could do would be to say something. The Huntersville doctors are leav- Anyone who has stayed in the infect the rest of the students around ing in May and do not have to worry Infirmary knows the facility is in- him. about contract renewal, but they adequate. Whether their complaint be The administration is guilty of could be reminded by the administra- the rotation of doctors leading to similar laziness. "Things are going to be better in 1978," they say. We're all tion of the responsibilities they owe to conflicting diagnoses or uncomfort- their present contract. able bedding they come out of the very happy for the students of '78. And students in '77 have the right Infirmary with tales which discourage We all hope they receive sufficient to demand decent health care. Even if their friends from even going when health care. What are the students of they do not get it because of the necessary. '77 supposed to do in the meantime? It seems when we can find people inflexibility of funding they should at What we have is a problem far least voice their complaints. Dr. greater than an inadequate Infirmary. interested in funding a radio station we could try just as hard to find Spencer was not even aware the The problem is attitudinal. Once someone to give to the Infirmary. Landis Infirmary needed new beds. The lack again we have a budget priority of communication is the result of ir- After all, we're only talking about the will be better". problem. responsibility on both the students' health of the student body. And the promise for some improve- Just as they work in an outdated The promise of Utopian '78 becomes and the administration's parts. chemistry building, suffer the incon- ment also alleviates the pressure for almost a deterrent to improvement extensive improvement. We are going As a matter of principle it is bett*"- venience of overcrowding and insuffi- to say something than give up before because it provides an easy escape to get new doctors but what about j Went eating facilities, students exper- the fight. It would be more productive fdent resPecti he deficient Infirmary.but route. Any request for improvement new beds? What about a new build- ence t ha postponed to '78 when "things than infecting an entire dorm. Iter Jennings) U^ than nrinmting «*» «imini- ing? We aretooeasihrsaUsfiedL 10 TheDavtdsonlan March 11,1977 Scholars push cultural exchange By JOE CRAIG to study and travel in the Staff Writer States. Davidson students were They will be carrying the greeted by six new faces upon normal academic load while their return from Spring Break here, and all plan to work in — new students with an un- some extra-curriculars as soon mistakeable British accent. as they get settled in their They're the first recipients of courses. Neil, Patrick' and the newly-formed Dean Rusk Nicholas, all veteran rugby scholarship program, who will players, are planning to play be at Davidson for the remain- with the Davidson ruggers. der of the spring term. Philippa is interested in dra- Nicholas Bitel, Lucy Car- ma, and hopes to land a part in lisle, Neil Howlett, Patrick the upcoming Spring Drama Macaskie. Sidnev Meyers, and Department Production. Sid- Philippa Keil all attended St. ney hopes to do some traveling Paulas School in London, in the South while here, and which Philippa described as a Lucy wants to take part in the "brother-sister school set-up Outing Club's activities for within fifteen minutes cycling this spring. SOME OF THE RUSK SCHOLARS talk with students about Impressions. When asked about their distance of each other." They . , .. . . L .. , o (Hunter Jennings) completed their schooling, the first impressions of Davidson, Philippa told about their peaceful, with not much going have debates. So we were Tfc were particularly equivalent to American high on. So I fancied it would be pleasantly surprised with all of .k fco point up the differ. school, in December, and do meeting with a Davidson al- like a monastery, with no the activity.' ences between the American not enroll in the universities umnus before they departed alcohol, no boys in the dorms, Sidney and Lucy liked the and British education sys- until October 1977, so the for the U.S. "He was a really and bed-time by 8 o'clock!" idea of having a host family. tems. In Britain, students Rusk program provided an sweet man, but he gave me the Lucy added, "I asked him "In England they might invite decide what field they will excellent opportunity for them wrong impression—a distor- what activities went on, and you to attend classes and that ted view. He said it was quiet, he said, 'Well, sometimes they would be it—not much else." [see SCHOLARS, page 12] Students don a suntan to fit any occasion BySANFORDS. Staff Writer the slow and gradual approach, plus Peeples had a chance to compare the A final Northern Suntan which Spring fever has hit Davidson, and we use lots of QT." suntans of each locale he visited. deserves mention is the New York its most vocal expression can be In spite of this less-than-genuine "The Palm Beach area," he said, Suntan, which consists primarily of found in the hundreds of returning formula, the Atlanta crowd clearly "produces your Basic Leisurely Sun- third-degree bums. Anyone who re- suntans running around campus. knows how to enjoy getting a suntan. tan." Crucial ingredients to the calls the movie, The Heartbreak Kid, To the casual observer, this popular An evening of dancing and playing Leisurely Tan are a string bikini, lots can easily envision the distinctive phenomenon can be explained by bingo at Sea Island's famed Cloister of Coppertone, and an overwhelming character of the New York Suntan. several common causes—status, sun, will convince even the staunchest desire to play dead for three days. A close cousin of the New York Tan and the search for scenery along the Floridian that there are many differ- A different garden-variety suntan is the Long Island, or J.A.P. (Just Florida coastline. The trained eye, ent ways to skin a cat when it comes is found around Key West. "This is About Perfect) Suntan. Found us- however, will uncover a host of to suntans. the home of your Basic Working Class ually in the Miami or Fort Lauderdale different suntan objectives and tech- While only a select few choose to Suntan, where your face and forearms Area, the J.A.P. Tan is often accom- niques. achieve the suntans in such elegance, are the only parts that get really tan." panied by a sporty MG or a Mercedes There's a different Suntan Look for many Davidsonians rough it out on Peeples commented that he identifies 450 SL. practically everyone's taste. For the Florida beaches. Getting there is strongly with the Working Class Tan, Moving closer to home, as temper- those fortunate Davidsonians born an important ingredient to one's and even has his own personal recipe atures rise and academic appetites and bred south of the Georgia state personal Suntan Look. Senior Steve for achieving it. wain, a new suntan, known as the line, there is the Perpetual Suntan Peeples relates the great lengths "My basic approach," he ex- Lake Norman Look, will take over Look. which he went to produce his own plained, "is to use a quick six of Davidson. It's easy to spot one; along with a unique suntan. Busch beer, then fall asleep on the Still, the Suntan Look is not bronzed physique, the Perpetual Sun- "We hit the Florida Keys with softest object available, which is subscribed to by everyone. Senior tanner often has a casual, relaxed medium strength, and stayed in generally my face." Lest anyone be "Stretch" Rice, who spent his vaca- manner, and when one asks what he campgrounds that looked like rejects fooled into passing up such low-grade tion sleeping during the day and did over vacation, he nonchalantly from a Steinbeck novel. We did find alcoholic tastes, Peeples warns that, tanning under the moon at night, replies, "Oh, not much, I just sat one in Key Largo we liked, which "To substitute Schlitz would lead to commented that, "In twenty years around home." Modesty is the key to resembled Resurrection City. After an incredible sunburn. Your timing the hard-core suntanner's skin will be the Perpetual Suntan Look. fighting off the armadillos, rabbits would be way off." as wrinkled as prunes." Contrary to popular belief, there is and racoons, we cruised up to Palm So much for Southern Suntans. A Another anti-tanner, who watched no such thing as an Atlanta Suntan. Beach to continue our pursuit of the more rugged Look can be found, the snow melt in Columbus, Ohio, One belle, whose tan closely resem- sun." under the proper conditions, at any of during his break, cautioned young bled the Perpetual Look, explained Steve's pilgrimage has yielded the hundreds of winter ski resorts ladies against tanning, since, "The the special technique she and her what could only be described as the that dot the frozen Northern and drunker I get, the better looking the fellow Atlantans use to rival their Been-Through-It-All Suntan Look. Western regions of the country. girls get, so why waste your time in neighboring Floridians; "We go for During the course of his travels, Several popular varieties are the the sun?" Vail Tan, known for its Presidential Disparaging remarks aside, most appeal, the Aspen Tan, The Stowe Davidsonians agree thatf^he Suntan ESPRIT Tan, and the Sugarbush Tan. These Look is a definite asset. Said one, suntans often promote such accessor- "Now that I have my tan, my vanity YOUR FRENCH CONNECTION ies as chapped lips, red forehead, has increased, and I'm enjoying jock itch, and an occasional case of wearing it just as much as I enjoyed Complete summer studies program 1n France frostbite. getting it." with sessions in Paris, Nice and Strasbourg. Up to 16 hours credit.1n French and/or European history. Co-sponsored by Wheaton HELP WANTED College and Taylor University. 3 week, 7 week, 10 week sessions from $ 1350 Including COLORADO WYOMING MONTANA air fare. Some financial aid available. For Summertime employees for dude ranches, Nat. Parks, details, contact: ESPRIT, Box 636, Wheaton and U.S. Forest Service. For information and directory College, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. send $3.00 to Outdoor Services Box 349 Cody, Wyoming 82414 PIEDMONT INSURANCE Parks Rexall Drugs COMPLETE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE AGENCY, INC. 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Angela Barnett "Restoration is a funny Margaret Anne Bumgamer people who lived in the houses. "You sort of have to psyche field. It's a hard circuit. And There's a big gap in knowledge to help rid the Appalachian it's a hard circuit to break yourself into all this blood and women of superstitions they when it comes to the social guts. Birth is an act accom- into." Angela Barnett spoke life. Through restoration, have about childbearing," ex- from experience. Over spring panied by an unbelievable plained Margaret. "This is an patterns can be unearthed." amount of blood and guts," break she went to Williams- Angela was also exposed to example of the public health burg to explore the art of said Margaret Anne Bum- program that is being used in the problems of restoration gardner after witnessing two restoration. The preliminary such as the dilemma of Yancey County. It is aimed at connections were arranged births during her Spring exploding myths." through the Office for Experi- whether to restore the archi- Break Externship. tecturally important struc- Margaret continued, "I saw ential Programs and from Margaret is interested in there Angela scheduled' meet- tures or the historically impor- how public health programs tant ones. She saw haw spec- rural medicine. She located consider emotional aspects of ings with an architectural Dr. Judi McGahey, a country historian, a curator, and the ilized people have to be to the patient's life, and how work in Williamsburg. It doctor, in Spruce Pine, N.C., these programs explain every- director of education at Wil- through Ken Wood's office. liamsburg. takes four years of training af- thing to the patients to try ter graduate school to be good She was especially im- and take out the mystery." "I was initially interested in enough to work on your own. pressed when she heard that seeing which field of restora- Margaret also saw how a Angela summed up her Dr. McGahey had invited woman doctor balances a fam- tion I should pursue, either week in Williamsburg by Appalachian women in to wit- the ' structural aspect or the ily and a career and gets a joy saying "The most important ness her own children being out of both. decorative art aspect. The part was exploring the various born. "This 'public birth' was tours opened up other direc- aspects of restoration, seeing tions, for example the field of how important methodology sociology through architec- and research are to restoration Personalities win ture. The big thing about ...and finding out that you Chris Priesinger Williamsburg is that no one have to be damn good at it to feature students knows anything about the get in." Chris Friesinger exclaimed, regularly, "Prostaglandin D2 may have Ron Chappel an effect on the renal blood gave his own philosophy for arterial canals." The sopho- na, but he does portraits also. more has the knowledge to | photography. "The trick is to Working with modelling ag- • find a scene that expresses back that statement. He wor- encies in Charlotte, Ron pho- ked this past summer with Dr. | something and then work for tographs models and does | composition. But a lot of it is Alan Nies of the Vanderbilt other commercial work. A. Medical Center investigating j serendipity." psychology major with photo- In search of new techniques, the effects that a newly dis- graphy as a side interest, Ron covered hormone, prostaglan- I Ron also works with his prints hopes to have an exhibition at | in the darkroom, cutting and din D2, has on blood circula- the Peregrine House soon. tion. | combining to create a new Photography is "an evoca- effect. tive process, for me and the He was invited by the "It's rewarding when you viewer." He explained how Southern Society for Clinical see the final print and you see photography is more than Investigation to present his that you've caught some- self-expression, because by findings at their national con- vention on January 27 in New Award. When Chris was asked thing." Ron often takes off for separating out and capturing what stands out in his mind • a day or two to search for little intricacies, he can make the most about his experience "You make a picture, you 8Cenes His ^^0 includes people more aware of their During conventions, he re- in New Orleans< he replied, don't take a picture." Quoting picturea of natural phenome- world. Ansel Adams, Ron Chappie ceived the Student Research »Bourbon Street". Throw your cares and tensions up in the air always wanted to. I thought it was for one of "simplifying, de-mythologiz- he thought was an impossible trick. By CAROLYN BARNES people especially coordinated," "»g" juggling. Perhaps at this moment of Staff Writer Brown said. Apparently even the The new juggler's previous miscon- discovery, the infectious nature of ceptions about juggling coupled with "Habit-forming," "infectious," uncoordinated can matter juggling. juggling is at its strongest. Crosby Crosby explained, "Most people think the rapid results achieved in the class warned, "If you learn to juggle, you'll "addictive," are used to describe it's hard, but it really isn't. Most (Brown and Crosby guarantee you juggling which, in its most conta- want to juggle more than you'll want people can do it if they take the time will begin to juggle within fifteen to study." Steve Peoples, a student in gious form, has hit Davidson College to try." According to Brown, one of minutes) give the new juggler a sense Campus. the class, also said, "Don't do it if you the goals of the juggling class is to rid of accomplishment. He is excited by have a lot of reviews. It's addictive." The jugglers you have seen wander- people of these illusions. The job is the discovery that he can master what ing around the Union lobby are [See SPIRIT, page 12] products of the juggling class that meets every Wednesday afternoon at POSITIONS AVAILABLE 2:30 in the Morrison Room. Taught CAMP WINAUKEE by assistant director of the Union William Brown and freshman Doug CAMP WINAUKEE is located on Lake Uinnipesaukee in the heart of Crosby, the informal class varies in the White Mountains of New, Hampshire. The camp is divided into size each week. Brown calls it a two seperate entities, the mainland camp is for boys ages 6 to 12, "walk-in class" where two or three new people come every Wednesday. the island canp for boys 12 to 16. The mainland camp has 200 boys and a staff of 55 men. The island camp has 100 boys and a staff Both Brown and Crosby are experienced jugglers. They juggle of 25 men. The camp is privately owned and directed and both mostly for fun, even though Crosby campers and counselors come for a full eight weeks. has taken courses at Florida State University's Circus School and is REQUIREMENTS: Counselors must be over 19 years of age, have an considering becoming a clown. ability to work effectively with children and wish to participate Brown spoke of the public's in an educational setting of the highest standards. misconception about juggling. He For personal interviews on Wed. March 16, 1:30-5:00PM contact admitted that he shared this miscon- ception. "Juggling was one of the Suzie Summers in Office for Experiential Programs. things I never believed I could do. hut O First Union National, DAVIDSON The DavkJsonian March 11, 1977 Gynecology termed too specialized care [Continued from page 8] Van pointed out that a frequent argument against One main reason for not providing that kind of service providing adequate gynecolo- to women is that "if they gical care for women is that provide that they will have to gynecology is considered a provide a similar counterpart specialized branch of medicine for males —but th6re isn't and the whole philosophy of one." the college and the Infirmary JUGGLING gives students a tension release. (Hunter Jennings) Providing adequate birth is against specialized medi- control counseling and gyne- cine. But is gynecological care cological care is not catering to for women actually a specialty women, it is simply attending ...spirit infects jugglers that is comparable to others to the different health care [Continued from page 11] such as dermatology and oph- brown, however, believes that the alumnus, has agreed to instruct the needs of one third of the thamology? most infectious stage lasts only the class. Draughon studied mime in students at Davidson. first couple of days and afterwards France on a Watson fellowship and people are more willing to save attended the Ringling Brothers Clown practive for free time. College. He has also worked at Circus ...scholars compare Most jugglers agree that it is a World and now lives in Charlotte. good tension-reliever, a good thing to Another opportunity for jugglers [Continued from page 10] relax with in times of stress. But will be the arrival of the Locomotion ious classes at British univer- specialize in at age sixteen, there are other reasons for juggling. Circus on March 25. This outfit sities, and that the upper- and continue on with that For Peoples, "juggling is just one of featuring Bounce the Clown and classmen were rather "snoo- specialty when they enter a the varied ways of drawing attention Cyrus will offer a 10 a.m. performance ty". Sidney was surprised at .university. Exams come at the to myself." Brown, who noticed in in front of Chambers and an evening the number of professors that end of four years and encom- everyone who has learned juggling a performance in the 900 room. lectured at Davidson. "In moment when the discovery strikes pass the entire four year England, one sees more of the that juggling is within reach, The spirit of juggling is evident in period. The liberal arts con- class discussion format." explained, "What I especially like the spirit of the juggling class at cept as Americans see it is All were amused at the about juggling is watching that Davidson. A special fellowship exists non-existent in Britain; stu- not-so-subtle differences in moment of discovery... Juggling is a among jugglers. As Brown expressed dents specializing in history, speech. "Listening to Ameri- great springtime thing." it, "People in the class take it as their for example, take only history cans, especially those from the Plans for an advanced juggling challenge to teach another person to courses. Patrick emphasized South, is like listening to an class for spring term are crystallizing. juggle. That challenge is built into the that there was hardly any entirely foreign language," George Draughon, a Davidson ('72) spirit of the class." interaction between the var- said Lucy. Patrick laughingly pointed out that the meanings of slang terms vary drastical- ly. "I was at a party the other DINING SERVICE SPECIALS night, and the girl I was dancing with remarked, 'You shag brilliantly!'" With an obvious gleam in his eye, Special St. Patrick's Day Dinner Patrick remarked, "I dared not tell her what the word Thursday March 17th 'shag' meant in England!" 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Deadline for appli- There will be a fire truck standing by in case anyone burns up. cations is April 15. March 11, 1977 The DavkJsonian 13 Batters discovefaggression on tour ByMIKELINS * power hitting came from pitchers on the starting rota- Staff Writer catcher Tim Goodell, who hit tion included Alan Alig, Tim two homeruns, while center- Purcell, Ron Cannon and Ken The 1977 Wildcat Baseball fielder Stan Brown and third- Norwood. The relievers were Team began its season with a baseman Pete Legler each had Mike Lins, John Madden and nine game tour through homeruns. Jim Nichols and Bruce Bolinger. Georgia over spring break Tim McDowell each hit a The second Augusta win which Coach Palmer Muench triple. Altogether, the team went to "southpaw" reliever predicted would be "a good had fourteen hits. Mike Lins. ;•• learning experience" for the After the impressive Mercer Both Augusta wins also young 'Cats. win, the Wildcats lost three showed the offensive potential The 'Cats started the tour more games, two to Mercer of of the young 'Cat team. Left- by losing twice to Georgia and Macon and one to Armstrong. fielder Sid Osborne had three once to West Georgia. However, the team bounced hits, while Bob Lapple (who Coach Muench said that the back to end the trip by shares catching duties with team's weakness was due to winning a double-header with Goodell) and Bruce Bolinger, "lack of aggressive baseball." Augusta College (3-1 and 4-3). both hit homeruns. Despite the three loses, In the Augusta games, the The ex-Davidson "great" Muench describes this year's 'Cats play in the field was George Weicker acted as As- team as "the most talented virtually errorless. sistant Coach to Muench on I've ever coached." The talent The Augusta games also the trip and had this to say, finall&showed in the fourth showed the strength of the "Hopefully now we know what game as the 'Cats beat Mercer pitching staff. it takes to win." of Atlanta by an impressive Senior Tim Barr, the "ace" Besides tabulating a record 14-6. of the staff, won the Mercer of 3-6, the 'Cats learned on the The team was led offensive- game and overpowered Au- trip that their key to future ly by second-baseman Rick gusta by throwing a two hitter success is aggressive play in Blinkhorn's four singles. Some in the first game. The other all areas of baseball. Runners foresee strong win by DAVID HULL Coach Martin is relying Berberick and Svend Pederson Staff Writer heavily on sophomore Doug' should provide consistency. Horn in the steeplechase and Senior Jim Douglas was The Davidson track team will the mile. Last year, Horn Davidson's top quarter-miler be given a chance to prove broke the school's long- last year and Martin expects that it has quality, as well as standing record in the mile him to improve this year. quantity (over 40 members) in with a time of 4:16. In the 880, Martin does not this Saturday's meet against Carl McPhail, a sophomore have a good idea of how his William and Mary and the from Charlotte, will be relied runners will perform in compe- COACH PALMER MUENCH displays the form and following week in a meet upon heavily in the high tition, but he feels Steve concentration necessary for a successful baseball against Lynchburg College hurdles, the triple jump, the Justice, Greg Kunkleman, and season. (IrvWilson) .and a dual meet against High high jump, and possibly the Jim Lytle could provide some Point College and Wake 440 relay. McPhail was an surprises. Forest. outstanding performer last "There is strong interest in year. track this year, but the quality In the pole vault, senior John of the team is unknown. It will Lewis hopes to improve on last year's mark of 13 feet and THE YILLAftI STOBE take several meets in order for me to see what kind of team I sophomore Irv Wilson will 110 MAIN STREET • DAVIDSON. N. C. have. The upcoming meets provide depth, especially in against two strong teams, dual meets. William and Mary and Lynch- Martin feels Jarry Taylor is Is Pleased To Announce The Opening Of Its burg, will give an indication of one of the better hammer- things to come," commented throwers in the area and his Coach Sterling Martin. brother, David Taylor, shows real promise. Davidson could Local Artists Gallery Perhaps Davidson's strongest point this year is the have a strong combination in large number of upperclass- the two brothers. men who are returning. In the javelin throw, Ray Through March 11 Featuring The Works Of Don Chapman

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By STAN HALr^S ball was fun. The team was Staff Writer pretty close, and there were Starter and senior co-cap- never any grumblings." tain Marvin Lively, virtually the last player recruited dur- While few would argue over ing Davidson's days of bas- the overall poor quality of play ketball prominence, was re- in past seasons, Lively feels cently asked to reflect upon that some great improvements his past four years of ups and have been made and that downs as a Davidson basket- Davidson basketball will again ball player. reach national prominence. Lively was recruited after a First, Lively feels there are standout career at Richmond's "better people" in the prog- George Wythe High School, ram. "When I first came here, where he was an all-city there were cliques on the team. selection. He lived up to that It was hard to get along with reputation his freshman year everyone." HIS FINAL SEASON concluded, Marvin Lively relaxes and looks back on his years on the junior varsity, as he led as a mainstay of the basketball program. (Irv Wilson) the team in rebounding and In addition, the coaching assists and was second on the attitudes are completely dif- team in scoring. ferent. "Coach Pritchett's on- ly concerns are for the prog- Injured early in the season, ram and the players. He's he then suffered through a always helped us maintain our Sports Happeningsdismal sophomore year and confidence and poise." accumulated little playing Saturday, March 12, 1977 time. As far as the future of Davidson basketball and re- 1 pm Baseball: William & Mary at Davidson This season Marvin started cruiting are concerned, Mar- lpm Tennis: Rochester at Davidson every game and was one of the vin stated, "None of us never 1 pm Track: Washington & Lee at Davidson team's leading scorers and knew how bad the recruiting rebounders. program was until Coach Prit- Sunday, March 13, 1977 f Commenting on this season, chett started. We'd hardly Lively said, "For the first time ever had anyone visit in the 1 pm Tennis: Virginia at Davidson since I've been here, basket- fall, and never had any players signed before the season was 2 pm Women's Tennis: S.C. at Davidson over."

Monday, March 14, 1977 For these reasons, Lively feels that the dark days of 3 pm Baseball: at Lenoir Rhyne Davidson basketball are over, 2 pm Tennis: Westchester State at Davidson Your Gift Headquarters and that things will improve '"Gifts for all ages considerably over the next 3 pm Women's Tennis: Converse at Davidson couple years. and all occassions" Tuesday, March 15, 1977 His future career plans are Hours: 10—5:30 pm undecided at the present time. 3 pm Baseball: St. Andrews at Davidson Monday—Saturday "I'd like to play for a couple 2 pm Tennis: George Wash. Univ. at Davidson more years, but I've got to Plaza Shopping Center think about the future." 2 pm Women's Tennis: UNC-Charlotte at Davidson That's not a bad idea for Mooresville 663-1503 Davidson fans, either. Thursday, March 17, 1977

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