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Kenyon JJBU Collegian Established ls?f S . Kenyon College, . Volume CV,iumur, Gambicr, Ohio 43022 Thursday, December 8, 1977

in- - The Best' 'State Of Emergency' On Schedule Council Faces Theater Money Squeeze Interstate 71 in nearby Columbus. BY BY R. GEOFFREY DONELAN LINDSAY C. BROOKS organizations will have an op- The architects included every and MATT O'FARRELL portunity to appeal the Finance his sense possible advantage a good Anyone who considers of theater Committee decisions at the meeting exceptionally keen has requires. The audience's seating 1 state of emergency" was the obvious "A of Student Council next Wednesday, the new capacity is twice that of the old declared by noticed the construction of the Student Council December 14. South Campus. When theater but because of its semi-circl- e regarding Finance Committee A in theater on the proposal favor of the new expectations for arrangement around a V proceedures second semester asked about his "thrust" for campus pet policy, which would stage, no person must watch from a its Kenvon's future pride and joy, allocations at meeting, Sunday restrict authorized pets to turtles, George relative distance greater than that of night, December 4. Council also President Jordan quoted birds, and fish was voted down by member of the the stage to the middle row of the old instructed the Buildings and Grounds Council. Discussion White, a prominent J on the issue theater, even if one sits in the special Committee to come a compromise Eugene O'Neil Theater Foundation to centered around a petition presented seats provided for the handicapped. solution concerning the campus pet to Council who said "this could be one of the bearing the signatures of policy. it not the best college theatrical The absence of a Procenium arch 666 students endorsing pet ownership center in the country." The on a "thrust" stage means that only "We're performing the impossible on campus. "We feel that the arts right said president also said that work is right one "basic scenic unit is necessary :"ri. ...kii..- -. now," Council Treasurer petition alone should justify working schedule and should be done by rather than an entirely new and Paul Newman and Finance Committee Chairman our the hassles" of the proposal, said on Brian as September 1, 1978. Approximately different one with every production" O'Connor, the Finance Jon Holasek, a leading proponent of 2 Yes it is true. Paul Newman's Committee tries to allocate $35,250 one quarter of the estimated million said Professor Daniel O. Parr; is agreement direct first the amount available for the dollars construction cost still theater consultant for the Kenyon to Kenvon's major 1978 production is in its final second semester from the Student's needed but the President is "conf- Drama department. Teeming and stages. As of yet, it is undetermined Activities Fee to some 30 clubs ident that the funds will be frenzied costume makers, technicians Mr. Newman will use exclusively whose requests total $72,000. provided." The lucky benefactor and actors, the three levels of the if Kenyon undergraduates or Council President Jeremy Foy receives the privilege of giving his building aside from the theater will not. However, he will most likely teach in declared "a state of emergency," as name to the new theater as well. include; dressing rooms with various drama classes. required by the campus constitution, Robert Fairfield, the renowned showers, a costume shop, a scene The new Newman, before allowing the Finance Com- designer of the Stratford Festival shop, a seminar green room and a theater, Paul possibly an original script New mittee to liquidate the Restricted Theater is the "big name" among the laundrydying room. The old Hill and York Times coverage, promise Assets fund to help meet the club building's architects. Another is the Theater must fulfill its role as the to make the 1978, late fall semester allocations. According to con- award winning Richard Echliman new Drama Annex, so renovation is production the biggest ex- stitutional preceedure, the Student who designed the "gracefully necessary. It will become a one of travaganzas in Kenyon's history. Affairs Committee of Student elegant" Marconi building just off classroomauditorium building. Council must decide whether liquidation of the monies in Restricted Assets is warranted by this Darticular situation. Resorting to the emergency the "Save the Dogs" movement. The .0 ill- - reserves of Student Council would matter was referred back to the still leave the Finance Committee Buildings and Grounds Committee with it approximately 25 thousand dollars the request that "form an N below the total budget requests. acceptable compromise," as phrased h'i by Kevin "We're going to be butchers, to say Foy, Council Secretary.

- - -- , - have cut some " ' .' . . . the least. We'll to . r ' t In other Council business, ap- requests by at least 50 percent," said pointments to student delegations O'Connor. The problem is that and student, faculty, and "thousands of dollars of mistakes trustee committees were were made in years past, especially conducted. For a last year," he stated. Clubs and list of appointments see page 5. L Kenyon Grads: Hill Theater Under Construction After The Hill Pre-Coe- d Town & Campus The After Kenyon Library has Chase Manhattan Bank. recently released a report which The College tends to play a back- reveals some of the post graduate seat role as far as graduate and Relations Strained plans of last year's seniors. professional school admissions are According to the report, of a class of concerned. There is no attempt by BY were involved in, behavior of Kenyon's student body MARGARET MELVIN that students three hundred and thirty, over a third the college to coerce an individual to were a few bar room brawls. in the late 40's and early 50's." "There planned to work soon after, if not continue his or her education, but it Excerpt 4, 1949 I a student getting Stuart McGowan graduated from from May can remember immediately following their is clear that it strives to provide the Collegian in drunkeness, a guy Kenyon in '28, returned to teach article entitled "Good thrown jail for Seventy-si- x were un- retired in 1971 graduation. type of liberal education which is the Night, Sweet the head with a beer history in 1930 and Prince," a brief getting hit over decided about their future. foundation a continuing someone was even referred to the 'Town and Gown' to autobiographical Encomium written bottle; one time Both the graduate and professional education. Barbara Gensemer, by Paul a plate glass win- situation meaning the relationship Newman. thrown through school contingents were fairly large. coordinator of the After Kenyon "Suddenly between the townspeople and the I myself a dow." fifty-on- found being The report shows that e Library is quick to point out the need Junior, much to the surprise my students as somewhat 'on of edge' during the post war era. He Kenyon students planned to attend for contemplation prior to electing to father whose only report me in "In 1953 there was a killing; a of said, do recall Mount Vernon graduate schools, followed by forty continue one's education. She ex- two years had been when a Cleveland Kenyon student shot and killed a "I parents who had daughters of high who elected to go to professional pressed concern that sometimes Plain Dealer reporter called up home Mount Vernon boy in one of the school age were anxious about the schools. Of these, twenty-fiv- e students arrive at graduate school to tell him that was in with Edwards said. He quickly I jail five bars," Kenyon men in Mount planned to attend law school, five unsure of the direction they want to other "These kind of presence of Gambierians, one of whom had pointed out that medical school; five business school; take with their careers. in no way a Vernon." kicked a local constable." incidents were on page nursing school; overall Continued five three and two, art The AKL's report offers some data -- the representation of school. A considerable number of on the departmental stratification as "Before Kenyon went co-e- d in these planned to be either working or well. The percent of majors con- 1972 relations between the Mount doing special projects as they attend tinuing their education ranges from a Vernon people - fifty-seve- and Kenyon students v- school. high of n percent in were sometimes tense and strained Several students distinguished chemistry, to a lowest rating of especially during the post war era," ; themselves at Kenyon enough to twenty-seve- n percent in psychology. said Dean 1! Edwards who was dean L merit entering advanced programs. However, a larger percentage of during o this time. "Because of a lack For example: one Biology major has psychology majors are job oriented of H things to do, Kenyon men often begun work on her Ph.D. in Genetics following graduation than are majors used Mount Vernon as a playground at Cornell University. Another was of any other department. and went there to hell-raise- ," he said. awarded a Watson Fellowship to There are not as yet any clear "But when girls came to Kenyon the India to study stone sculpture. indications as to the plans of this atmosphere calmed down and The outlook for those seniors who year's senior class. However, the relations between Kenyon students entered the job market is also bright. turnout for the graduate and and Mount Vernon people im- A number of these were selected to professional school tests (LSAT, proved." participate in extremely competitive MCAT, GRE, and others) was very vv, training programs for companies encouraging; over three hundred and Edwards recalls jj ad- those late nights L ;r - such as Aetna Life Insurance, sixty of these tests have been en he'd receive a call from Mount " General Foods Corporation, and The ministered since April of last year. ernon Police reporting incidents Dean Thomas Edwards December J, 1977 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN

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Volume CV Thursday, December 8, 1977 Number 13 Gambier, Ohio 43022 Letters Encouraged It is evident that clarification of the Collegian's editorial policy would be helpful to some of our readers. As is stated in the heading at right, the THE KENYON COLLEGIAN encourages letters to the Editor. A 11 submissions must be typed. The Collegian encourages letters to the Editor with the promise that, if edited, Editor reserves the right to edit all material while maintaining the original intentions of the par- "the original intentions of the particular submission" will be maintained. We recognize, however, that no matter how cautious we may try to be, any ticular submission. changes beyond mere spelling corrections imposed upon a letter will launched so concerted a personal Q. How many Kenyon students does inevitably alter its form, thus corrupting the precise message conceived by its attack on a member of the com- it remain aloof? author. Those words offered up for public scrutiny were, we presume, Weiss Cracks take to munity his organization supposedly A. Five. carefully chosen with good reason, even if that reason is not readily apparent. serves . . . nor was there any reason Kenyon Thus, to excise, or even politely "edit out" portions of a letter would smack Q. How many students does To the Editor: for the community to have to read it. it of censorship; this certainly would be no way to encourage letters to the take to have a party? As a freshman at Kenyon I am The Collegian has a right to edit Editor. A. Thirteen; one over the room unfamiliar with the situation con- letters; I wish that right had been Furthermore, the Collegian does not presume to make judgements limit. cerning the KFS. I do feel, exercised. regarding the subjective content of a letter. Our obligation to objectivity however, Q. How many Gambier residents after reading Ultimately I suppose Louis' adheres only to the news. A letter is, therefore, published fully intact, except the article and the two letter does it take to say 'Hi' to a letters by Tom Daniel was more an indictment of Louis for offensive language and obvious errors in spelling and grammar, to allow and Louis stranger on Middle Path? Weiss in the Weiss than of Tom I our readers to come to their own conclusions regarding a letter's content and Collegian, that Mr. Daniel. But still A. Three; One to say 'Hi,' one to Weiss has done a rather poor job in don't know which makes me feel perhaps even its author. More often than not, letters submitted to the smile back kindly, and Dr. defending ac- more ill: Louis Collegian are of a constructive nature. When a letter falls short of this, we himself against the that, could have Shephard. cusations made by written that at all, or that determine its suitability for print on the basis of its "enlightening" im- Daniel. Instead of the Q. How many Kenyon students does answering these Collegian could have plications, which we expect our readers to discover for themselves. Letters charges, Weiss chose printed it. it take to get an exam back? that we anticipate will be of interest to the entire Kenyon community will, of to personally insult Daniel. I find this Sincerely, A. Four; One to get the exam, and slander be only Vicki Barker course, have precedence over pet peeves, last week's "Save the Dogs" not- to not immature and three to ask him how he did. childish, but, a clear indication of the many Kenyon does withstanding. Cliche Cartoon Q. How students We hope this elucidates the appearance of the letter, "Dictatorship pompous egotist Louis Weiss really it take to rip out a lamp post? is. I find Affirmed," in last week's Collegian. The Editors of the Collegian found Mr. his "cute" antics far from To the Editor: A. The Judicial Board, plus one. what one would expect a Weiss' letter far from innocuous, yet we felt our readers were entitled to a from senior While I admire Mr. Watterson's Q. How many Kenyon seniors does at an institution such as Kenyon. I closer glimpse, outside the darkness of the projection booth, of the person skill as a cartoonist, I must take it take to pass comps? am not saying Weiss is right or wrong directing the second most costly student organization on the Kenyon campus. exception to his reactionary per- A. Five; One to pass, and four to get in his operation of the Film Society, I It pained us to print the viciousness that prevaded the Weiss letter, and the spective on the Mideast problem (cf. drunk with him in the VI af- just feel that the president of such an publication of "Dictatorship Affirmed" was not intended to be construed as his two cartoons in the December 1 terwards. organization should be able reply an endorsement of "cheap shots." to issue). Regrettably this kind of cliche Q. How many Kenyon seniors does any adult-lik- It should also be noted that the Collegian reserves the right to limit the to charges in a mature e portrayal of it take to fail comps? manner. "the Arabs" has been frequency with which an individual or group can avail itself of the Letters allowed to dominate our thinking for A. Five; One to fail, and four to get page. When a debate has exhausted its potential of interest to our readership, Sincerely, too long. drunk with him in the VI af- Clarence R. Gregbey III the argument can be carried on elsewhere. Is it possible that Mr. Watterson terwards. Our Letters page makes no pretension of being representative of the To the Editor: failed to discern the uniqueness of Sincerely prevailing I going attitudes of the Kenyon community. From a practical standpoint was to write a letter of mild President Sadat's recent peace Sam Yoder and in absolute numbers, it can only reflect the views of a vocal few. If a opposition to the current "Save the initiative? Jim Franchek certain attitude is in fact not shared by a majority of the Kenyon community, Dogs" campaign. I was going to Very truly yours, it's up to our readership expose it as point Exeter to such by active participation with our out the danger that lenient pet Edmund P. Hecht Pleas Letters page. policies spur could a "pet for a year" To the Editor: Finally, some words about the Collegian's policy regarding editorials may syndrome in which more and more We are pleased that The Collegian also help avoid future confusion. A signed editorial, is of course, primarily animals would be abandoned every Editor's note: In fairness to Mr. has followed up last year's articles the work of that individual, and it generally has met with the approval of the June, leaving the cats to fend for Watterson, it should be pointed out off-camp- dealing with us study and Collegian's Editorial Board, which is comprised of the nine persons listed on themselves and the dogs at the mercy that the Collegian's Editorial Car- reported an improvement on the the masthead with the title and dubious distinction of Editor. An unsigned of the local "shelter" which sells toonist was responsible for only one administrative side in the current editorial is something we try to avoid, but in theory it indicates no single its charges to laboratories. I was of the two cartoons cited by Mr. situation. Given the vocal individual can claim credit for its composition; this, too, generally reflects the going to write a letter about cruelty Hecht the one in the lower right student concern and interest in what happens Board's consensus of opinion. to animals but after reading last hand corner; the other cartoon, off-camp- with us study, it is sur- As a closing note, our readers are reminded that this is the last Collegian for week's Collegian it's clear appearing in the upper right portion that at prising that Kenyon's this semester; we will resume publication with our January 12th issue. The least one member of the Kenyon of the same page, was drawn by the one and only program, the KenyonExeter conegian stan wisnes all our readers a joyous holiday. community has more regard for Collegian's newly named Feature Program, finds so MPO animals than he does for other Artist, K.C. Chartrand. little support within the human beings. student body. With only twelve When Tom Daniel wrote a letter to Kenyon Quiz applicants for next year, the program may Baby Steps the editor expressing dismay at a itself be To the Editor: in jeopardy. The program is certain . . . flamboyance Louis Weiss When Mom and Dad shell out the bucks to send their little baby off to Q. How many Kenyon does had displayed students eminently suitable for all students college to learn lots new things, in a recent Collegian it of as well as learn "how to be a grownup," take to pass the salt? who have a serious interest in English they should be warned that evidently article on the Kenyon Film Society, they may be aiming a bit too high. A. Five. One to pass, and four to literature, whether or not they are So it would seem, if the Tom managed to make his point behavior of members of certain campus glare. English majors. Except for the organizations is any indication. courteously. He was neither Q. How many Kenyon students does sciences, one-thir- d a When a questioning Louis' artistic judgement of student's member, or more specifically, a director of such an organization it take to have a love affair? work may be nor his financial integrity; he was taken in the major field behaves irresponsibly, a closer look is needed. The attitude of up here A. 25; two to have it, 23 "I'm simply and to (other than English). We hope that and you're down there and I'm the boss and ha-ha- objecting to Louis' cavalier you're not, " has no place watch them come to breakfast. within the next, week persons whatever in a student organization. attitude toward Student Council. who are Q. How many Kenyon students does interested in study in student-funde- When Louis responded with a Louis Britain during A member or director'of a d organization be it it take Student to rip out all the phones in the 1978-7- 9 academic year will Council or the Kenyon Film Society is charged with Weiss bombardment in the following make handling other people's Old Kenyon? themselves known so money. Along with this goes the responsibility week's "Films at Rosse," he trod that we may that demands an accountability A. One. continue a program to the student body large. nominally within the bounds of taste. which past and at Q. How many Kenyon students does We But his letter the present participants, bcth student find it deplorable, therefore, when a director of such an organization to editor passed the it take to have a concert? and faculty, have found to be very sees fit to treat constructive criticism as a joke realm of decency. and childishly insult the critic. A. 1452; 1450 to pay for it, and two worthwhile. Wit and humor are one thing; vicious sarcasm and condescension I seriously question the judgement as a means to decide on the performer. Sincerely, to color over accountability is another. of a director of a campus Q. How many colleges does it take Gerald A. Duff Mom and Dad might just be surprised to learn how little growing organization who cannot separate his up their to make a Kenyon student? English baby has done at college. ego from his office. There was ab- Chair, Department A. Four; Three to reject him, and solutely no reason for Louis to have Sharon Dwyer RAR Kenyon. Off-Camp- Director, us Study 1977 December 8. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Page 3 THE STORY OF ' ' Exeter Experience Kenyonites: BY MICHAEL BRWNSTEIN occassioning his death. Haymanhad One day, on top of his tenth floor near Fellow that 4 hours a day is plenty of off- - time, with apologies to Thurber gone to work with his father that day penhouse at Caples, Super K, I was sitting in the I alias I ast year unless have an exam or a paper due. as you are and saw him die. All he could see was Irving Poindexter, notable scholar, ,,mmis studies office There is usually only one exam in various appraisals of It was indeed a very sad day when the "o" shape of the cannon's nose former KoKosinger (now Kksiner), Ar, each course: the final. The final will the Music Department which he now all-arou- nd "i I feel very honored had to close. bitterly resented. His an nice guy, pondered this ife at Exeter.' be comprehensive and difficult. Exeter is like, Many members of the community fetish with "o" grew into an ob- perplexing problem while slurping on , you of what inform However, if you keep up with the attributed session been swit-die- d. the loss to Jordon's and his compulsion lead him his banna daiquiri. Although im- that my roles have reading throughout the year, now attend coerced relinquishment of his to his commitment at Belview. pervious to many mortal impasses, all of the lectures and take good position as program is very President of the College. Chaos ran rampant throughout the Hayman's ruling had a surprising Tne academic notes, and prepare for it, there Barry college. Exeter program is Hayman, a former inmate of Class discussion was next to direct impact on his life as well as the eood I think. The shouldn't be too much of a problem. for English Belview Hospital, now reigned in nil. Although everyone was able to community. He had been scheduled designed primarily In summary the British system is a lot you are supreme command of the campus. talk, they could use no wOrds, to give his first solo at Rosse (now a majors. However, if less structured than at Kenyon. You Hayman had recently been because letters like "b," "d," "g," si at Rsse) the day after Jordon's oring in any other field in the have ma to divide your time between released by the the in- as well as were Humanities, the program is doctors of "p," "q," "o" resignation, but all plans for the Arts and work and recreation. If you should stitution who stated that they finally outlawed, thus greatly limiting concert had been cancelled in keeping enough to allow for this. I find flexible yourself in any type of academic felt "he was ready to fact the real conversation. Even for those with Hayman's ordinance. He was currently studying in the U.S. am bind or have any questions about world." Hayman professors who con- EnglishTheology program. immediately took really tried to very upset with the cancellation of his one-ye- ar academic matters, the best person to up residence in Gambier. Disen- tinue teaching, sign language became singing debut. For the first time in his major at Kenyon is Religion, and see would be the Kenyon Mv Professor chanted by the policies of the too taxing for serious arguments. magnificent career as super good-doe- r, found the Theology depart- I have who goes over with you next year. community, he formed his own However, the proclamation had its he was powerless to stop very good. I am currently ment here Probably the most vivid thing that militia and surrounded the most devastating impact upon the Hayman's tyrannical control. course on Arabic taking a stuck out in my mind as I sat where President's house ordering Jordon's Music Department. Music cannot As the months passed by, the to fulfill my Civilisation you are now, reading the letters of resignation. Jordon unhappily function without notes. Notes carry morale of the school weakened more for a religion major. requirements those who were here last year (1976-77- ) abdicated his rule. the essence of the sounds, tones and and more. Classroom work had Dr. Ian R. Netton, is The instructor, was that the food was worse than Hayman's first decree, as new voices of people's sentiments. Songs totally stagnated. In February, Peirce good lecturer who has an a very Saga. I arrived here to find it ab- chief legislator, was to ban the use of were no longer sung, sns were. To Tower was booked solid in terms of command of his subject. excellent solutely true. It is generally erratic in the letter in shape, as a letter, sing was now to sin. With the ex- sucide attempts. Even Super K to the course in "o," In addition quality ranging from passable to and sound, on campus. Hayman's ception of a harp and a triangle, appeared haggard by the experience. I am also taking two Theology, inedible. ... I know that in Hope rationale behind the extinction of there was no orchestra. Because of Hayman's health was getting worse on Shakespeare. The courses Hall, where I eat, seconds are not "o" was deep-roote- d. His father had the limitations imposed on the Music and worse. As his health began to of the course is very similar structure automatic as in Gund or Peirce. If once been a cannon-cleane- r. One day Department, it was regretfully falter, the rules of Gambier became 11-1- 2, for example. to History you are on good terms with the while working on one he lost a decided by the administration to stop stricter. Soon many people were not (in the first-ye- ar Lectures are given servers, you may get seconds if quarter down the nose of the gun and offering this discipline in the school's able to eat the middle of a '.'re" members of course only) by various they're in a good mood. Usually the climbed in to find it. He did retrieve curriculum. Student morale was at a cookie anymore. The health service week by week. the English Dept., food will discourage this. the quarter, but got stuck in the low because of the administration's attributed the general degeneration is challenging, probably The course There are other ways of beating the cannon. Because the other cannon verdict. It is a well-know- n fact that a of Hayman's physical characteristics since I am not an more so for me system. You can live in a "Dig" personnel were not able to pull him school without songs is a school to the fact that his mental illness had a little English major. Therefore, (private student house) and cook out, they had to blast him free, without spirit. extended to his body. Students, added effort is required on my part yourself, as at least one Kenyon however, knew that it was SAGA to grasp the material. student is doing. food. In any case, a special cuisine The third-yea- r Shakespeare is The social life here is quite a Opinion was needed in order to keep Hayman taught by Prof. Salgado, who is change from Kenyon. One caution, at ease. en- It by no less than forty modern among the most comical, however: don't let it distract you to seems to me that the College's This was Super K's solution: He structures built by world-renown- ed tertaining as well as informative the extent that your work suffers. As' policy on architecture, as reported on realized that the best way "to get to a 3 in in architects. That city has become a lecturers I have yet seen in my years far as not socializing enough, I'm an article this issue, must be man's heart is through his stomach" virtual pilgrimage place for lovers of at University. I do hope Prof. sure you'll easily work that problem reviewed for, as of yet, its results and worked diligently on preparing a 3 architecture nationwide. Bustling Salgado is lecturing in Shakespeare out. In Gambier, there is the V.I. In have been more than discouraging. super cuisine. He hoped that his meal buildings on campus are anew, Columbus owes its well-bein- g next year, because if he is, those of Exeter there is Cornwall House (CH) The modern could be used as a bargaining device. is to its new architecture designed by you who take the course will be in for Devonshire House (DH), and the characterically mediocre. What Hayman, who in his weakend worse, many buildings con- "distinguished" architects. a treat. pubs too numerous to mention. of the condition, when sipping Super K's ceived in this century have tried to As well as offering educational I have a few passing comments There is a pub for every day of the ensmme (consomme) stated in capitalize on the style so successful in benefits, architecture can provide a about the British Academic System. week for 3 weeks, at least. The booze exasperation, ''Mmmm, preceeding century, with often college with invaluable prestige. A It will appear to most U.S. students here is much better than at home. I the OOOOOoohh, this stuff is much dismal outcomes. Peirce Hall is a fine notable building attracts notice; as much less structured. Lectures for don't like beer, but I am told it is . . ." He stopped himself, but it was building but never will it achieve the famous buildings can render a many courses, as in my case, are held better. I tend towards wine, sherry, too late. His exclamation had cost ranks of innovative Old Kenyon. college, as well as a city, famous. only once (one session) per week. and mixed drinks, which are very him his reign. The sound of his "o" Ddrms Lewis, Norton, and Watson, And it is a very true statement that Tutorials are conducted with Prof. good. I will leave it up the others to had traveled like wildfire across the built in the 50's pathetically try to says the quality of architecture at an Calbraith Crump of the Kenyan give you their say on the quality of compus. His control over the retain the style of the south end of institution is most likely to be directly English Department. In one week's There are discos at CH every community had been broken. As a booze. campus. They have been described as related to its academic quality time, I have completed 6'A hours of Saturday. There are concerts ranging unified mass, students revolted "bargain basement Gothic." good schools build good buildings, classes. This compares to my Jazz to Con- against Hayman, who barely escaped from Classical to Fortunately the College has or should. schedule at Kenyon where I had 13 temporary Rock every weekend. The by running for his life. strayed from this dead-en- d policy, Happily, good reputation is often hours of classes per week. The Theater is an excellent Harmony (literally and Northcott but the road they have chosen seems followed by money. And as well, it student is expected to do much more company, in my opinion. figuratively) was restored to Kenyon. playing be as lackluster. As was quoted the seems that donors will only be more reading on his or her own. The extra (which is on to Jordon was reinstalled as President Plays at Northcott Biology Building looks like a generous when they realize that their free time that one gains by not having are done by professional of the College. His first proclamation campus) warehouse. The red brick structures money is going towards buildings of as many lectures per week is sup- companies. There are also many was to cancel all classes and have a of the "coordinate college" areTine, architectural merit. Exeter Academy song fest instead. Cheers rever- posed to be spent, in part, preparing other theaters and cinemas in town. functional buildings, but they are not of New Hampshire, for example, berated throughout the campus it for the courses. It goes without Kenyon has Rosse Hall, Exeter has what they could very well be: commisioned the famous Louis Kahn was first time in saying that with the privilege of more which I estimate as the memory that the Great Hall, beautiful, eyecatching, works of art. to design their new library several free time comes the responsibility of than Rosse. The classes had been cancelled! Super K somewhat larger Bexley Apartments is a suburbia of years back. The structure 'quickly spending some of that time doing films was carried to a podium by anxious Kenyon Film Society shows its a won wide acclaim, for the school as outside the sixties, the New Apartments, fans who encouraged him to lead the reading. In some courses, for free. The Exeter CINSOC shows But is more, the contemporary one. well as Kahn. what first song. a little em- you will be given a syllabus. These fee, which is less Pleased, films for a nominal I yes, good design is architect died shortly after finishing can be obtained from the believe that barrassed, but restrained in full either if you are a member. buildings a the Exeter building it was one of instructor essential for the of composure, he yelled, "Let's hear it or from the Dept. Office. I could go on and on. There is so his last and best pieces of work. The Some college as was upheld by Thomas for Philander!" courses do not provide a much to say and so little space and result? Even increased prestige for syllabus Jefferson. And good design does not you will be given a list of strongly encourage . time. I would only mean that a building serves its the already prestigious Exeter . . assigned readings for each of the 3 apply for the anyone intersted to basic function well it must look why cannot Kenyon have a Kahn (the schedule in Britain runs on three program. is is Library, I ask? 10-we- good. An ugly building one that ek terms, rather than two and Mrs. Your academic advisor be seen. Structures at a college So, let us adopt a new policy. Let Line not to semesters). In addition to the ready to assist you. begin Dwyer will be have a unique opportunity they us see if we can to build assigned work, you will be required good Cheers! can be a living embodiment of what buildings that equal Kenyon's to do some additional reading. Evan Chang occurs within their walls the name buildings which are able to Despite the added 1979 responsibility, Class of an op- stand without shame next to Old Up! process of learning. Such 'here is a lot of less pressure on the portunity cannot be passed up! Kenyon, not hide behind it. Again, us a And we know that this is not an Old Philander has offered To sterling example. It certainly was not BY JERRY KING the Kenyon Student Body: unjust demand for a Kenyon building, for several do offer just easy for him to build his first On referred the proposed first structure, Sunday evening the Student Council that opportunity. Old Kenyon, the building, the College's Being first could ruin you. And revision Buildings first example of of the College pet policy back to the Student Council Church of the Holy Spirit, Ascen- the nation's who cares if you are first? What are of the it will be anyway? and Ground Committee for further consideration. The members sion, Rosse Hall, are education in Collegiate Gothic; and not you in line for Tomorrow 1976-197- Every 7 of the when easy for us to build ours. and Saturday nights at 8:00 P.M. in and 1977-197- 8 committees will meet with the members stone. We should be incensed building should be planned and the Drama Annex, these questions Save the Dogs group discuss further revisions in the current policy. we realize that they were all built to constructed so as to educate its will come to life in the Senior Thesis In the pet policy specified on page 99 of the before the turn of the century. It is meantime, however, the viewers and inhabitants, to enhance Production of Israel Horvitz's Line. Student and pets are not not that Collegiate Gothic is the Handbook is still in effect, i.e., "Animals and actually create history for the The five characters, portrayed by allowed cleanliness. unsurpassed architecture of the in any College buildings for reasons of health and College, to be built with pride and Nancy De Long, Mark Belden, Josh it home college campus, as we might have If you have a pet here that has not been detected, please take or not at all. The only con- Parker, Hugh Scott, and John Weir, a come to believe at Kenyon, viewing fervor with you you are considering bringing worth in at nothing to advance them- when you leave for vacation. If the sorry examples of modern ar- struction of architectural stop Pet back years has taken in the one step closer to first place. with you, please don 't. chitecture around us. The modern the past fifty selves trees. I sin- Michael McSherry directs this Thank you for your cooperation. buildings can continue the saga. growth of our beloved Senior "Expense," one might argue. Of cerely hope that I am proved wrong unusual and powerful show. the new available at the Hill Sincerely, course one must pay more for good with the dedication of Tickets are I will hold Box Office from 2:00 to 4:00 Ross Fraser innovative design. But let us look to theater next fall, but not Theater P.M. free with student I.D. or $1.00 Director the example of Columbus, Indiana my breath. of Student Housing Bill Corey general admission. a decaying city ultimately restored December 8, i Page 4 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN

W8g8 annnnDDQ The Peirce Shoppes will be offering a restaurant type dining perience on Fridays and Saturdays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. I Outpost Progress This is being done in order to offer the students, faculity,a' Panama: of general public, a change of pace from the traditional cafeteria servit canal zone. the was A waited meal will be offered as well as the opportunity to purch,' BY BOB WILLIS And nothing about the Colombian commander deal was "fair and square." We did convinced to remove his troops. beverages from the bar. Students with I.D,s will receive a reduced r; pay money. It was paid for the use Eight thousand U.S. dollars and two public is also encouraged to attend n ! Panama as a national entity is like of on dinners. The general the zone, and we were given rights cases of champagne prompted the a person with a hard foreign element meals. over it, if sovereign." We were decision; pressured into, and extended through "as the Colombians withdrew. By offering this service we hope to provide an inexpensive din: given the privilege,, in 1903, We now a regime in his digestive tract. This situation back to had Panama experience to the students and the public. act if which gave us more susceptible We would make it very difficult for any "as sovereign," to our interests. the right to protect and put a regime of and lawyers He went drew human being to function. For a administer doctors terms. ahead and up violently. The canal will be subjtc the zone. Never were we given the power because an the modern nation to be in such straits into associate treaty, negotiated its poorly acts of sabotage, and the live; right call it a before the eyes of the world is to American soil. It was nation would not bend to our will. defined points, signed it, and handed Americans will be threatened. sort of mandate given to us, like the But even this faction a humiliating. Panama is trying to of over effective Panamanian control canal is very vulnerable to am British mandate over Palestine after government protested when it over remove this foreign element as softly an invaluable resource to Teddy One well placed bomb in Gatunk the First World War. They controlled realized that its poor and hasty Roosevelt as possible. But the offending nation and the USA. When the could drain much of the water ft may prove intractable. what is now Israel and Israeli oc-cuppi- ed relegation of authority upon a Panamanians protested, Roosevelt the canal and make it inoperable territory from 1918 until-1948- . Frenchman in Washington was to threatened is in the Senate; to to withdraw the military up to two years. Hundreds treaty far-reachi- The new ng Never did they think of have effects upon protection that defended the newly-spawne- d stop its ratification the nationalistic thousands of troops would be neec regarding it as British soil. They Panamanian sovereignty. Bunau-Varill- a regime from Colombian only five more votes to secure the canal. Even the P; senators need knew better. Colonialism was dying had a personal stake in seeing they can gather these reaction. The United States created a tagon realizes the ugly posibility against. If and they were enough the canal completed. He had been mature to puppet government and the extracted counter-insurgenc- y votes, the gradual phasing out of another war a. accept it. For they knew that they closely involved in the first French concessions from it with help a American bases and facilities will be the of is in favor of ratification. Onceagi would be driven out of their colonies attempt to build a canal. Seeing that Frenchman. The United States gave halted. The Canal Zone will remain, Americans could get locked into if they did not accept it. the Americans were more likely to Panama her independence with its military bases and its ex- from bloody guerrilla war of attrii; The terms of the 1903 Hay-Bunau-Vari- lla continue the project, he turned his Colombia, and a traterritoriality. For like the divided Frenchman insured because of a snowballed nation, treaty were kept vague attention upon Washington. He that the single most meaningful ry asset pie of turn-of-the-centu- China, misconception. This misconception purposely so that we, as the lobbied to have the Panama route of the new who so much as speed-driv- e nation would belong to easily dispelled by a perusal Panamanians dominant power, could reap benefits approved over the Nicaragua route. off through the American Canal the United States. history books and the terms off! from the ambiguity. We had wanted When it became apparant that the These events were more easily Zone are subject to American courts. Bunau-Varill- a treaty of 1903. If , to build a canal through Panama, Colombian government would prove justified back before the And of all the last bastians of First World are not capame or act then a province of Colombia. When obstinate, he turned his attentions War. It was' common and accepted colonial apartheid, the U.S. Canal magnanimously toward a weak the treaty negotiated was not ratified toward promoting Panamanian practice to step upon the rights of Zone is one of the most prominant. neighbor, we may find ourse!.: in the Colombian legislature, we gave independence. In fact he made it a undeveloped peoples. But now A youthful Panamanian, perhaps backed into a meaningless war (th tacit approval to a group of hobby, drawing up strategic military colonialism is defunct and Panama is with long hair, stands little chance in you nineteen year olds would be f Panamanian doctors and lawyers plans, creating the outlines of a a viable nation with a right to its an American court if he indicates first to witness) and in an with secessionist aspirations. When Panamanian constitution, and greatest natural resource nationalistic sympathies. and ternational position much similar: they staged the coup in Panama City, having his wife sew a Panamanian national symbol. The symbol will that of the present day South Africt "Well we bought it, fair and an American warship was on hand to flag. The Frenchman offered the become blood drenched if we are not parriah. Thinking Americans won! square," one might say. "So why block the passage of a Colombian group of insurgents one hundred broad minded enough to correct the we try who come realize our error, but we would fig; can't Panamanians battalian across the isthmus to put thousand dollars of his own funds. In historical injustice that was per- on, over the years and the lhe over onto our soil?" This is a down the insurection. After a return he was appointed diplomatic petrated upon Panama. If the treaty misconception which adding tragedy to injustice for tr popular should Mexican stand-of- f between the agent in Washington, with the right before Congress is not ratified, the sake of an overblown national ego. be dispelled. We never bought the Colombian troops and U.S., sailors, to sign a treaty but not to draw up its Panamanians threaten to react

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1 New Saga - Staff Adjusts r , V 1 i a ; BY LAURENCE O'CONNELL Sylvester Williams is the new found that the student help is usually i N o manager of Gund Dining Hall. good though a few are, "not very Kenyon's food service, SAGA, has Williams dependable." came up through the SAGA , He has also o. three new managers this year organization starting as a cook and noticed, "that they don't like the working under last year's general working his way up to manager at pit." I" manager Bob Dempsey. The Bryn Mawr College. He said Concerning the food he puts out Collegian of o talked to them about how SAGA that he, "liked the company. Sinroll said, "you're going to get they feel about Kenyon. The have strict repetition, sometimes I get tired of it Sylvester Williams purchasing preceedures and you can't buy too." However, as far as quality is Bob Dempsey garbage." concerned he said, "its as good as calls the Shoppes the, "nicest pub in Williams has found no real you can get" at any school. When the area, nicer than the V.E." "One problems at Kenyon other the asked what he thought of the than thing," he says, "that irks me is the Lynde Saluted deliveries which always come students, Sinroll said they were, Paul don't "a fallacy about 3.2 beer." He claims through due to the the good bunch for the most part." isolation of that high, beer is really much However he "Kenyon is 6, department of Northwestern school. "It's hard to get what you added, the closer to 3.2 than people think.' want," he first school where I've ever had a University. Paul's sister, Grace Rice, said. Williams considers "They figure 3.2 beer is really just of still lives the facilities at food fight." He did not feel the food Usually, the great personages in Mount Vernon, and at Gund as good as those yellow water, but I've seen enough immortalized in stone anywhere else he has was to blame, but rather that the world are the time of my visit to the museum worked. The "it's people stagger out to know dif- only their death. Ms. only problem he the thing to do at Kenyon which is or in museums after Mitchell and her dog, "Paul noted was that the ferently." Schuler said he welcomes only recognized in Lynde dining room area is not large bull!" For the most part though, said True worth is of Mount Vernon," were all enough. suggestions from the students and Vernon, a-bus- tle With his experience, Sinroll, "Kenyon kids are un- retrospect. In Mount with preparation for Paul's chef's Williams wants to see a lot more people at the Beverly Mitchell thinks otherwise. homecoming on Thanksgiving. said most of the changes he plans are derstanding. Once they know a Shoppes. it upon along the lines of, improve reason for something they accept Ms. Mitchell has taken The museum itself has been in "trying to it." Bob Dempsey, SAGA's general living the Sinroll said he welcomes suggestions. herself to immortalize a existence for six years, during which food." manager at Kenyon, gave a general As Dennis Schuler is the new manager luminary by collecting anecdotes and time Ms. Mitchell has been collecting for student response, Williams rundown of the changes that have in said people who covers "the snack shops and does artifacts and housing them her various artifacts connected with the complain but they're not been made. Examples are: the new leaving suggestions. He said general duty in the dining halls. home for benefit of all who care to life of Paul Lynde. There is a to use "deli line" in Dempsey, allowing Vi Street in the suggestion box come see him. Schuler has been innovative with the see. On 302 Hamtramck sweatshirt with the words, "First or people to bring their trays up to the any I changes at the snack shops. Gund Mount Vernon is The Paul Lynde Comes God, then Paul Lynde" "If there's way can do it we'll Gund Snack Shop to alleviate Snack Shop has begun serving health Memorabilia Museum a testimony emblazoned across the front, use them," said Williams. crowding, glass cereal containers, Sinroll, the new food items; they run continous Big to the greatness of Paul Lynde, best newspaper clippings galore, and an Phil Peirce and several new entrees. Dempsey

ng Bargain Specials and are considering eye-catchi- manager, has known to us for his performance in arrangement, covering been in the SAGA stated that, "All the new guys notice organization nine years selling loaves of homemade bread. the popular daytime gameshow, The an entire wall, of 8 x 10 glossies. The for and four we seem to do a lot more for the Schuler had in Shoppes Hollywood Squares, who is, in the avid fan will also find the wine and years before that as a student worker. the T.V. the students at Kenyon." restored working word's of Ms. Mitchell, "a super- other glasses from which Mr. Lynde Phil worked in the Cleveland area to order to institute Dempsey noted that Kenyon's the Monday Night Football specials. star." imbibed on some memorable oc- before coming to Kenyon. facilities are usually good, though He has just begun serving dinners on Paul Lynde was born and raised in casions, and even the cracker crumbs Of the Peirce facilities Sinroll some of the older Peirce equipment Friday and Saturday nights and also Mount Vernon and resided on he left behind have been preserved "diplomatically" stated that his occasionally breaks. However, when facilities an- served a dinner after the last play. He McKenzie Street. His father wanted for posterity. were "adequate but something breaks, Dempsey said, certainly hopes to hold a Christmas dance on him to attend Kenyon, but Paul Ms. Mitchell had been living in tiquated." He added "I Kenyon has, "the best maintenance the last day of classes with a night decided rather to join the Drama Dayton, Ohio and first met Paul hope we can make changes, but the staff we've ever dealt with." On the club-lik- e atmosphere. Lynde after attending one of his cost would be very high." In the whole Dempsey stated that all the Schuler came from an institutional performances. She "took a personal kitchen, Sinroll states he has had to, new managers are, "excellent, they management school where the Town & Campus interest in Paul and stood in his "totally revamp my staff," because have a lot of experience," he con- of losses, but it's mostly a case of conditions were ideal but he is still cluded autograph line." They have since that they're adjusting to the . Continued page one pleased with the conditions here. He from become regular correspondents, and rearranging the old help. He has new facilities well. McGowan commented, "Another Ms. Mitchell moved from her factor that most likely caused the residence in Dayton to the birthplace Mount Vernon people to be nervous of Paul Lynde Mount Vernon. "jo 3 about the Kenyon visitors in their Ms. Mitchell is currently an Student Council town was what they believed to be elementary school teacher at the a Continued from page one loose and easy attitudes towards She tells her Pleasant Street School. SOCIAL BOARD alcohol at Kenyon." about Paul, and each schoolchildren Vice-preside- nt Dan Reagan (chair) "There were little or no rules at year the little ones look forward to sub-committe- es: Kenyon which limited alcohol autographed picture he sends that All College Events: Brad Thorpe (chair), Michael Brownstein, Doug consumption and as a result the he now resides in them from where Gertner, Bill Cook, Fred Perivier students drank frequently," California. Residences and Orgainizations: Leah Stewart (chair), Robin Riggs, Laura McGowan said. This is examplified The Paul Lynde Memorabilia French, Barb Hostetler, Jenny McKinstry in the same article by Newman. Museum is open from September to Scheduling and Allocations: Jeff Epstein (chair), Graham Robb "In one way or another my lofty May 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ms. from Inter-Fraterni- ty Council representative: Tom Beech. intellectual goal was thwarted. My Mitchell requests a telephone call VQ, Li.. first contact was not with Aristotle's from anyone planning to visit. Phil Sinro n STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Poetics or even a reasonable facs- Secretary Kevin Foy (chair) imile, but with a roommate who was Brenda Pearson, Elizabeth Fletcher, Maureen Corcoran, Joel Kaplan, cleverly disguised by the Dean's Curtis Ching. Office as a cocktail shaker. Holidays Bring Joy Introducing myself as an old JUDICIAL BOARD fashioned glass we poured through - And Depression Two year terms: Brenda Pearson, Christine Gould many interesting things together, One year terms (alternates): Lee Hershfield, Michael Sarap none of which I presently recall. And general aches and so it continued nip and nip." The Christmas and New Year's of appetite and MEDIA BOARD of also common. Since girls were at the college the holidays are peak periods pains are Tom Daniel (chair), Sue Jones, Mark Hallinan, Ed Kist, Ted France men found less reasons to go into depression, according to the Mental "These symptoms can go on day Mount Vernon and raise hell," said Health Association of Knox County. after day, week after week, until the FOOD COMMITTEE many of is unable to keep up with the Edwards. "The school has grown in The association reports that person Pat Schoenleb, Rob Weinberg, Mike Kauffman, Graham Robb, Debbi 30 million daily living. The level of population, there are many more the estimated 15 million to demands of Economou available activities for students to Americans who suffer from misery that this leads to is hard to become involved in; more energy depression find the holidays to be understand for someone who is BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS up v in the happiness and outlets." particularly trying times. caught Dave Bucey (chair), Joan Linden, Jenny McKinstry, Graham Robb, Bill holiday spirit." Edwards continued, "The Mount "Although a source of happiness energy of the Corey, Dave Borosh the suf- Vernon community has been utilized for many," said Norma Fladen, Mrs. Fladen added that is largely by many of Kenyon's service clubs. President of the Mental Health fering from depression SPECIAL PROJECTS the condition This has encouraged the people of Association in Knox County, unnecessary, because Cathy Hazlett, Brian O'Connor, Linda Arnsbarger Mount Vernon to look favorably "Christmas and New Year's are also usually responds well to treatment. self-evaluatio- n. 10 percent of upon Kenyon students. And the times of reflection and However, only five to DELEGATIONS depression Village Inn has, in the last six years To the person prone to people who suffer from to the President of the College: Jeremy Foy, Tom Queen, Paul Bardos, Rob rest go become more frequented by Kenyon depression, this often means looking are receiving care. "The Fisher, Dave Borosh sup- daily lives, convinced that students so there is less need to go in back with disappointment at about their to the Provost: Daniel Reagan, Paul Lukacs, Richard Rosengarten, Nancy them and sapped of town to find a posed failure, and looking ahead nothing can help Feder, Jenny McKinstry bar." seek in- they would need to Vice-preside- Greenslade commented, "The fact with fear. Guilt over being the initiative to the nt for Finance: Brian O'Connor, Edmund Hart, Mona an urged those who feel that women have come to Kenyon considerate to the family and treatment." She Koh, Mike Sawyer suffering from Vice-preside- Andy has joy they are nt definitely calmed the men down inability to share other people's that to the for Development: Kevin Foy, Bill Lipscomb, the get help, and that their and as a result relations with the at the holiday time add to depression to Cohen relatives encourage them Mount Vernon people have im- depression." friends and she so. "Often it is the concern of a proved, but I also want to say that The symptoms of depression, to do TRUSTEE COMMITTEES difficult that starts a depressed Greg Jacoby, students overall have become much added, make it increasingly good friend on Curriculum and Faculty: Andy Cohen, Susan Lammers, road to recovery. It is more concerned with fellow keep up with holiday activities. person on the Mark Rhein their to per- Smith, anxiety, of friendship that Long-Ter- m Resources: Fred Perivier, Matthew man. In the past students have been Those symptoms, include this kind on Planning and and the holiday spirit." known to be much crueler than they loss of interest in activities sonifies Morris Thorpe, Bill Soukup are con- more information, contact the Joel Kaplan, Bill Lipscomb, Mona Koh today, ostrasizing those who were friends, fears, inability to For on FinanceBudget: Mental Health Association located at handicapped or at- centrate, an exaggeration of minor ugly. Peoples' Vernon titudes are indecisiveness and feelings 3 W. Hamtramck St. in Mt. FACULTY COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS changing with the times obstacles, - and helplessness. 397-308- 8 on Tuesdays or Thur- Weng, Andrew RosecransJ Linda Arnsbarger, Morris Thorpe coming much more sym- of hopelessness and at Michael pathetic headaches, loss sdays. than they were in the past." Sleep disturbances, THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Decembers, Page 6 College Architecture: 3 Myriad of Styles Reflects Kenyon's Growth Second ofa two-pa- rt feature BY BILL COREY concerned themselves with more than acquiring the "functional aspects" The predominant style of ar- of a building. used throughout the chitecture - years is called College's early He went back to the theories of the a style that I Collegiate Gothic. This renowned architect Thomas Jef- was the result of a Gothic Revival ' 4fe the basis of his thoughts. ft ferson for wt. which occured in the nineteenth believed, his f& Jefferson had and as well as century in the United States University of Virginia is a living recapture the in Europe that tried to example of this, that the student can the Europe of architectural design of learn greatly from everyday exposure Kenyon's the 1300's. Even some of to good architecture. It is thus are Gothic in most recent buildings essential for a college to obtain sixties, there flavor. But in the early buildings of good design in order to to break from was a definite attempt meet this need. this mode with the construction of the library and the new buildings for the women's coordinate college, Kenyon College, he went on, has McBride, Mather, Caples, and Gund provided for no more than "the basic Commons. essentials of what living with and among good design can do for the human condition. They think that Dean of Students Thomas the way you create a college is by Edwards explained that the hiring teachers. In the old days and newness" achieved ... "freshness we did build pieces of architecture by the buildings for the women was that really involve themselves with symbolic in many ways. For one, it education." was felt that the new college should have its own style of architecture to set it apart from the old. Also, they The later buildings, however, have were built specially for women, not done this, he said. The Biology designed to promote and enhance Building, for example, "is warehouse social experience. architecture." He concluded, The Biology Building

old so that they complement, rather buildings was that too much t:

than take away him-whe- from each other. An was placed on the architect n example of this difficulty is shown in a community effort . the building of the Manning and needed. The result was that se; Bushnell dorms, he said. Problems buildings are not "distinct." were posed because of the "sym- metry caused by Middle Path and the lack of space" in the area of Old Still, he maintained, the Col:: Kenyon. The decision was made to has several times commissioned well-know- build two dorms instead of one, so as n architects with "fi to maintain symmetry and not to good" results, especially in : interfere with Old Kenyon's profile. building of McBride, Math; It was a "wedding of the old and the Caples, and Gund Commons. f ' ' new," he said, by using the "texture of the old but not the old lines." Thus the College's policy c; cerning architecture is one of ; Edwards agrees that there has centuating the function of a buil: been a stress on the "functional, rather than its beauty. This car. utilitarian" value of buildings. "We seen even in the not yet comple: have always tried to build a building Theater. Edwards says that he that is an honest expression of the certain that it will be a very g: period in which it was built," he said, theater, but he is not so sure ho but in later years, things were partly will look from the outside. T "dictated by finance." This is shown in the structures of Lewis, Norton, And this policy is not one tl Gund, Manning, and Bushnell characterized the administration Halls, he explained. the early College. Dwyer said i). when buildings such as Old Kenyc We have made no attempt to Rosse, Ascension, and the Cha; simply duplicate buildings for the were built they were among r sake of unification," he stated and leading examples of American i New Apartments feels that the problem with the ar- chitecture. This is not true, he fa chitecture of some of the newer of the College's newer buildings. "It seems to me," said Edwards, "Architecture creates machines for "that on a campus, the architecture living and living demands more than of the buildings helps students form a warehouse architecture." certain awareness. The buildings in themselves are a sign of the times. The styles can be visual models for Art History Professor Eugene the student this was to be achieved Dwyer stated that "the quality of by the new buildings." newer bulidings is not comparable to that of the older buildings in terms of architectural style. But the principle And, according to one who wished advantage of the newer buildings is to remain known only as an that they function more efficiently." "authority on the subject of ar- chitecture," this is just where the College has failed with its twentieth The division of the old and the century construction. In no case, he new, Dwyer said "reflects a change believes, has the "modern College" in policy of the College. If the ever succeeded in building structures College wants to change policy, the

all-import- that offer the ant ex- architecture should show that." In perience of good design to the addition, there has been "a change in r - student. There are many things that this general theory of the nature of a one can learn "in the experience of building. . . . Buildings aren't A1-- ' good design, in which function, generally built to last forever economy, and beauty are molded nowadays . . . they are built for into one," he said. utility and allow for change, for remodeling, for ideas of versatility."

In the past, he conceded, this has Edwards believes that the College been true, with the building of has not achieved the variety of ar- several examples of excellent ar- chitecture necessary for a camnnc chitecture. But recently, he feels, This, he explained, is very difficult to those running the College have never do to harmonize the new with the Jessica Roessler Gund Commons ... NOW, MT PRESIDENT LETS TO SOME WORD ASSOCIATIONS ILL Fl A WORD, m THEN YOU WHATEVER-- ) POPS INTO YOUR MIND, OK...? ) OK. CAH WRECK. Cartoonist WALK FALL. caricatures of famous Kenyon SNOW.,.. SLIP allumni. My first political cartoon SWIM DROWN. was in the last issue of the Collegian us my junior year. FLORIDA. "I was very lucky getting the job I have Borgman BY ROBERT RUBIN now," said. "I noticed that the Cincinnati Enquirer, vou my hometown newspaper, was no "So . . what are 8in8 t0 do Kenyon? ' ' longer running cartoons by their own once vou get out of cartoonist, but were running syn- "Urn er ... I'm going to be ... dicated cartoons instead." Borgman artist." an then took in copies some "Yeah? But what are you going to of of his drawines. The drawings, along with ?" recommendations of a Most art majors have to answer the friend, convinced the Enquirer to offer him question at one time or other. Kenyon graduate Jim the job upon the completion of his For senior year. Borgman the answer was "political cartoons." Borgman went back to school and began concentrating for the first time on political cartoons. "I had never had many strong political feelings," Borgman, who went out into the he said. "I hadn't followed the news real world in the summer of 1976, very closely until then." was a fine arts major at Kenyon have become more concrete. As I've that you aren't working for your- to the Florida sunshine tree.' Believe before he took the job as the regular "When I look back now on what I followed the news closely, more I've self," Borgman said. "There's it or not, they took it! Several days political cartoonist at The Cincinnati was doing then," Borgman said, begun develop opinions my to of always the editor who may take out later the editor called me in and said "" . own," he f w . - . .,;rTi-- ; -- ' added. what you thought was the essence of that they'd been getting some mail T Political cartooning, though not your story or cartoon. The Enquirer about the cartoon. I told him I had TOKK) udw rusfeDTO wwx often a particularly lucrative job Y VM about is a very conservative paper. They kind of figured he would. So he said 10 MILES TO SCHOOL WHEN I WAS n (unless of course one becomes had had problems with their previous he still didn't see YOUCAfiE, BUT, UH THERE'S A what was wrong T ... nationally syndicated, in which case cartoonist adhering to editorial with a cartoon of Anita stringing up A DEFINITE, UM... lAOBAL DIFf EgENCE earnings in excess of $100,000 are not BETWEM WIWNTWP RIDING k policy, and wanted to mold me to fit some gays." unheard of), is nevertheless a very iXrcP MILES SCHOO- their design. I didn't have real strong wsL BUS 10 TO L- XZ competitive and crowded field. "Of views, but the last thing I want is to Borgman's next goal is syn- all the papers in the country that be a lackey to those boring editorial dication. The Time publications, offer a staff cartoonist position," s, writers. though not big money-maker- do Borgman explained, "there are give him the national exposure he probably only two right now who "There are some issues, like needs for this. Borgman is happy have jobs that are open. I was in- abortion, or gay rights, which I can't with his position in Cincinnati. credibly lucky to find a paper that express my own opinion, but most of "Still," he said, "I always leave the

1 1?-- ; Gki$r ws coons had an open position, much less one the time they give me a free hand," possibility of moving open. Maybe if (jT in my home town on my first try." Borgman said. I could find a paper that would let me Part of the challenge of being a good political cartoonist is being able to come up with cartoon ideas, day in, day out. The cartoonist works in the newspaper's office, generally in his own little room or cubicle surrounded by paper and inks. On a daily morning paper like the Enquirer most of the work, be it writing or cartooning, is done in the afternoon and evening of the day a before. Enquirer. Since his graduation he has "I'm amazed they even took was "I usually come into work at about not only established his own second look at me. My style then 11:00 in the morning," Borgman "following," but has had cartoons primarily influenced by artists like Drucker and cartoonists said. "At that time I go through the published in national publications Mod's Mort in car- MacNelly (of the Richmond day's news for ideas to use such as Time magazine. He is, like Jeff r (of toons. Then I rough out two or thret-o- currently exhibiting his cartoons News-Leade- r) and Pat Oliphant four sketches sometimes they're from the past year in a one-man-sho- w the Washington Star). no more than stick figures to at the KC student center. Borgman has developed his own present to the editor. Usually I have go along Borgman's ambition was not style now. "When you first start out to write an explanation to The editor then decides "Sometimes," Borgman grinned, have more editorial freedom, or if always to be a cartoonist. "I didn't you're unconsciously feeding on with them. he should be run. "sometimes I pull one over on them. my wife got a job somewhere else, I really start cartooning until my others' styles," he said. "But you're which one thinks I go and sketch it again, a One such time was during the Florida would move." But if it doesn't senior year here," he said prior to the not doing it because it looks like a Then back carefully, over which I ink anti-ga- y campaign. I made a cartoon happen, the liberal arts product cum opening of his show. "I majoried in MacNelly, you're doing it because it little more it in. showing a haglike Anita Bryant political artist will be content to stay printmaking and drawing, which is a is effective. Each person comes up the classic complaints hanging a homosexual over an injiis hometown with his newspaper lot different from cartooning. My with their own stvle: over the past "One of any kind of newspaper work is orange tree limb. I captioned it 'come and his 'toons. junior year I did a series of year and a half my style and ideas about ' 2 r D CONVOY ffSSl!!!!?0 r )Y TO GO TO THE ftNTER.EJ&Pr BCRG 3 WlOON VKAYE YOU GOT IT. MATT? HE DIDN'T BRING, news r;f 1 the --r- f ; UTOvE (OH TWO WP&"i&iM A.M.' SHOULD I NflVlilIOF YOU SEE. A CARTOONIST 16 AVW UNIQUE iNTWinilM. WF NEEDS (TIME AND PRIVACY TO THINK. AND WUK.&...... FRPM AIL UK iHt WORLD'S CHAOS HE MUST DISTILL AN ES&ENTIAL TRUTH nun PRFfiFW IT To THE

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Beat OD For Split "Regal Eagles" Top Lords Hindsifflit

tip-i- n. By Todd Holzman BY TODD HOLZMAN trying to stop a Kramb Against Ohio Dominican the 0 Scott Rogers led all scorers with 12 Lords looked like a defensive clinic in What makes a team a winner? points at halftime, but the Ashland the first half, letting OD has just 18 my issues ago I predicted the 68-5- Okay, quit laughing behind back. Two rank scheduling first, because front line contributed 28 of the points, and then coasting to a 6 "I them?) would win the Central Division of th; whom you play Eagles' 33 markers between them, as 20 points in the Cleveland Browns (remember that includes not just victory. Rogers had two AFC and that Pittsburgh would lose to the Dallas Cowboys, well, out 0: but when and where . . . You're well as 14 rebounds. Martin, his opener, and Martin chipped in with two isn't bad, but unfortunately I came up empty. That was two weeks ago supposed to play your first game hands full with the big men on 17. Mark Thomay had one of his best week I'm ready for some fearless holiday prognostications. Hopeful, against East Cupcake." defense, had a poor shooting half, games as a Lord, scoring 12 points, This 1 Santa sent me the right picks this time. voiced in a 8 8 1 Those were the words, connecting on just of fielders for on 6 of field goals, and taking . . r . tl u .1 .1 . Denver owns tne Dest record in proiessionajifiouiuau ugiu uuw, uiu ineyit recent issue of Sports Illustrated, of 2 points, though he led the Lords down 7 rebounds. Martin had 11 two games ahead of defending Super Bowl Champion Oakland in the AFC former Marquette basketball coach with 5 caroms. Kenyon shot just 28 rebounds to lead the Lords, and West. I don't think they'll get out of the AFL playoffs, however, and I thinl Al McGuire. The issue was too from the field in the stanza, while guards Bolton and Rogers con- they might even lose their opening post-seaso- n contest. I'm rememberb; recent, unfortunately, for the good Ashland's shooters hit a much more tributed 8 and 5 respectively, an that a Baltimore club two years ago that tore through the regular season virtualh of Kenyon's basketball team. temperate unusual number out of that spot. The 48. unscathed and immediately fell to Pittsburgh in the first playoff. Denver is thi Though the Lords went for a bit of The shooting percentages reversed Lords shot 49 from the field same type of club, with a young, tough defense and an explosive attack, bu: "pastry" themselves in opening with themselves in the second half, but against OD, probably a more in- the playoffs are for playoff-teste- d teams. Ohio Dominican eight days ago, they everything else stayed about the dicative showing than the Ashland In the NFC, I look for the Dallas Cowboys to win, almost by default. Thi into a big, balanced buzzsaw same. The Eagle front line played contest. ran Division of the NFC, a quagmire of old men and inconsister. Saturday evening at Ashland just as steadily, while the Lords were Kenyon opens its home schedule Central quarterbacks, is no threat. The Chicago Bears are somewhat dangerous if the; College. McGurie would not have hot and cold. Another Kenyon tonight against Mount Vernon make the playoffs, since their conservative style of play is well suited to thi Tip-o- ff 1 1 approved of the selection of the scoring lull, this one 2lA minutes Nazarene in the Fieldhouse. . . 1 . T1 I general nost-seaso- n psychology employed11..oy pro reams, dui ine Dears nav; opponent. long, put Ashland 18 points ahead, is 7:30 for the intra-count- y rivalry. little offense outside of Walter Payton. I don't think the Rams have the gun Ashland was highly ranked in the and for all intents and purposes, The Lords then travel to Michigan to get into a shoot-ou- t with Dallas, and I can't see them stopping the Cowboy pre-seas- on Division II polls, and the home free. Martin drew his fourth for a Saturday afternoon game for very long. If bionics were used in the NFL the Minnesota Vikings woul: Eagles lived up to expectations as personal minutes into the half.and against Albion as the pre-seaso- n slate have technology to reconstruct their title hopes, but Fran Tarkenton' 1- 73-5- the they bounced the now -1 Lords, 5. wound up fouling out with just 9 continues. Alas, East cupcake is broken leg effectively ended them mid-wa- y through the year, though th The towering Ashland front line points and 7 rebounds. Rogers unavailable for competition this Norsemen will probably still make the playoffs. of Tom Kramb, Monty Wicks and finished with 19 points to take game year. Rob Van Essen scored 18, 17 and 14 honors, but Garry Bolton was the On college scene, all the bowls are coming up soon, and though fans nil points respectively, and hauled down only other Kenyon man in double the have to wait until January 2 to see Woody Hayes' next fight (they say hi 11, 10 and 9 rebounds, also in that figures with 10. Men's Swimming sparring with his defensive tackles in preparation for this one), there order. Kenyon showed little of that 1210 at Denison2:00 shouldbi balance, playing in spurts and Encouraging in the second half was Men's Basketball plenty olfaction available beforehand. p best match-u- will be Notre- - shooting poorly from the field, the presence of Kenyon freshman 123 Ashland 73, Of the big four on the second day of 1978, the Dame-Texa- s, I in Michigan at; especially in the first half. Gerald Campbell, who netted 7 KENYON 55 a contest see as an Irish upset the making. scoreless spell by rebounds in the last twenty minutes 128 Mt. Vernon Washington shouldn't cause anyone to miss his 6:00 o'clock news show, be: A three minute . Kenyon late in the initial twenty and worked into the offense quite Nazarene at least the Big 10 will win one for a change. Ohio State should beat Alaba-- 33-2- Bowl, is key for Buckeyes, as usual minutes gave Ashland its 2 well. He too shot rather badly from 1210 at Albion in the Sugar but Rod Gerald the the halftime edge. Aside from that brief the field, but he exhibited the 1213 Tiffin think the OSU defense will contain the Crimson Tide. If Ohio State pla Rose-Hulma- so horribly constructed against Michigan, improves, the Bucks will; burst the Lords stayed close to the aggressiveness that Coach Jim Zak 1217 n calling, pre-seas- on easy Orange Bowl be interesting this seaso: Eagles most of the period. Size and had alluded to in his 1228-2- 9 Colonial City out an winner. The should depth were beginning to take their prospectus, and he seems to be the Classic at Mt. Vernon especially if Texas does lose to ND. A really impressive showing by Oklaho: toll late in the period as Lord center most important new face on the (AdrianMt. Vernon against Arkansas, coupled with an upset of the Longhorns might sway eno.; Dan Martin picked up his third foul Kenyon hardcourt. minds to land the Sooners a national crown. It would take quite a pe formance to wrestle the mythical title away from Notre Dame, however, if i 14 at Ohio Northern Irish do start '78 a winner. at Xavier 15 All-Ameri- I was reminded by many people that my appraisal of ca: Swimmers Seek 17 at Urbana quarterback candidates last week failed to include Doug Williams c 111 at Wooster Grambling. Williams is by all accounts the finest pure passer in college bal Silver Gold and he will probably be a first-roun- d pro selection. His competition has be erratic, however, and though he certainly deserves more credit than he ha BY MATT O'FARRELL enjoyed, I feel he is not a viable Ail-Americ- an quarterback. Grambling A. I Americans have been few and far between, and I've got to believe th: Where were you in 1954? All the competition is a big factor in the voting. Still, my apologies for not be: members of the 1977-7- 8 Swimming thorough, and thanks for noticing the omission. Lords weren't so much as a gleam in their fathers' eyes in the year 1954. Christmas spirit in my case is at least two papers and two finals away. Jl That was the year that saw the start the same, this is my last chance to write something suitably seasonal before th: of the Kenyon dynasty in men's God of Finals consumes the Collegian until 1978. Therefore, a very Merr " - Ne-Yea- r. swimming, now drawing fast upon 'f J Christmas to all of Kenyon's athletes, coaches and fans, and Happy "a quarter century of excellence." ; -- ) Let's hope we all make it to next semester. The Lords' current string of 24 is an NCAA record for consecutive conference swimming cham- lil r pionships, a claim established in 1974 . v.1 : V. Fall Athletes when Kenyon a Feted obliterated record 4 w first set by Yale during the years, J ' . . '. 1916to 1935. BY THOMAS R. PARKER opening address, soccer coach Jilt Last February, Kenyon won its Zak was introduced to lead off th; 5-5--rec- 24th straight crown by a com- The Fall Sports Banquet. It is one team presentations. Despite the ord, Swim Team Tri-captai- ns; manding margin over runner-u- p Kevin Driscoll, Pete Zimmerman, and Jim of those events ignored by the which Zak admitted was no:

598-35- 9, Robrock Wooster, and subsequently majority of the students and all of that good, even by Kenyon's sta- moved up in the national rankings returning conference champions: With the graduation of Jake the academic faculty for various and ndard, he hastened to add that it w with third place in the Division III sophomore Steve Penn (freestyle Layton, Kenyon's only diver in 1977, sundry reasons. It reflects to a fair "a truly fine season because of sore; title meet, steadily improving upon champ at three distances 200, 400, the Lords boardwork for this year degree the position sports play on the of the outstanding games this fall." the fifth and fifteenth place finishes, and 800 yards); sophomore Peter was a big question mark. An Gambier campus for the most part. He cited the Ohio Weslyan, Deniso: respectively, of 1976 and 1975. The Dolan (50 freestyle, and 400 medley unexpected bonus came Kenyon's A minority enclave of athletic (and and Wooster contests to support tha 2---W- 1977 oster OAC Championships total of and freestyle relays); junior Doug way in the person and eligibility of non-athlet- ic athletes too), students contention. Zak noted that in the 598 was short of the meet record 622 Hoffer (400 medley relay & 400 Tom Taylor, a sophomore transfer and the various sport mentors gather loss, "Both (goals) wet: tri-capta- set by Kenyon in 1976, yet last year's freestyle relay); senior in Jim from Ohio State, whom Kenyon to pay homage and otherwise honor scored bouncing off our players,' score was quite an impressive feat in Robrock (400 and 800 yard freestyle swimming coach Jim Steen has the brave souls, male and female, not clean shots. He predicted th: tri-capta- light of the fact that the top two relays); senior in Kevin described as "the finest thing to ever who for a myraid of reasons venture possibility of "a big era in Kenya: Lords were withheld from com- Driscoll (800 freestyle relay); and grace a board at Kenyon." beyond the world of academia to soccer," on account of the J.V. tear

th-fir- petition in the prime st OAC's to them seniors Dave McGue (400 medley The Lords' 1977-7- 8 schedule will varsity team pursuits. which finished above .500 for for Nationals. Thus, the Lords relay) and Chris Barr (800 freestyle present some tough opposition. Of Inevitably, the coaches attempt to time in their four or five : 1 1 continuing mastery of the OAC has relay). dual-mee- ts tri-capta- thi the scheduled, five are break up the silence with efforts at history. The three ins been applicable only not to the span Other returning upperclassmen on with Division I schools Miami, what is supposed to be humor. This year were all four-yea- r stalwart! 28-m- tri-capta- of years, also cham- an in but to the the roster include senior Eastern Kentucky, Cleveland State, year, the emcte Philip Morse heeded Tom Beech had a history of injuria pionship event itself, making the Pete Zimmerman; seniors Cincinnati, and Ohio State); one with requests to avoid that tactic. Morse in his career and had some "tout1 nt chances for a silver i-importa- anniversary a Dave Mitchell, Todd Ruppert, and Division II Wright State; and the led off this year's parade with a short breaks this past year," but predictable certainty. Charlie Tighe; and sophomores Chris remaining six are with familiar OAC address by President Philip Jordan. to the team and as well 3: Heading this year's list Kenyon of Borgert, Karl Shefelman, and Scott rivals. Jordan spoke about "a new era of the other captains, was response swimmers is Tim Bridgham, a junior Evans. After the OAC Championships, collegiate life." He praised the in- for the good outlook on next season and the defending Division III Of the freshmen, the most which will be held at Oberlin again creased number of people involved in Zak stressed how good it is to ha; champion in the 100-yar- d promising appear to be Steve this year, February 23-2- 5, Steen sports this fall because they "are people give four years to a program backstroke, as well as the number a distance Counsell, specialist and an looks to Nationals with the ob- lovers of sport and the college makes and Mike Manhart illustrated tht 200-yar- three finisher in the d All-Americ- an if from Ann Arbor servation, "We've got a much no concessions to them." He called very well. Manhart led the team backstroke. Sophomore Tim Glasser Pioneer High School, the 1977 stronger team than last year, and a the athletes "genuinely amateur" scoring with seven goals and t1' who last year joined Bridgham in Michigan if state champions; Barney much stronger team nationally in and promised to start work towards assists, winning the MVP award abstaining from the OAC Cham- Zeng, a High Ail-Americ- an School terms of points we have more funding the proposed additions to the process. Jim Pierce was, pionship meet, won himself national sprinter from Bound Brook, New national caliber swimmers this year Wertheimer Fieldhouse once the quipped, "closest to my hear recognition by placing second in the Jersey; Kohrs, Conrad a distance and yet we could finish theatre fund drive had been com- because Pie'tf 100 fourth," he complained a lot." breast, and sixth in the 500 man who hails from Pacific to' as compared to last year's third place pleted. Jordan added jokingly that he started every gave since freestyle. Palisades, California; and Bill finish. The Kenyon mentor an- - "didn't want to spoil" Coach Morse sophomore year and was awarded tk; In addition to Bridgham a and Fullmer, butterflyer out of Shaker with a sports palace. Kearney sportmanstif Glasser, Kenyon Prize for boasts eight Heights, Ohio. on Once Continued page eleven President Jordan finished his Continued on page eW A Gift of Christmas Music

Kenyon College Choir will The The traditional Service of Advent on campus concert titled "A Gift of Music, during Parents' present a featuring the Kenyon College Weekend. Music" Saturday, Choir Thursday Christmas and the Kenyon Brass The 10, in Mansfield, tour program will include December Ohio. Ensemble, will be presented "The Morning Journal." Every weekday morning at 8:15 a.m. News, sports will this sacred and secular music by William V Vladimir Morosan conduct. Sunday, December and wheather with John Giardino and meteorologist Ronald Heyduk. 11, at 8:00 p m Billings, Charles Ives, Jean Berger, The public performance is in the Church "The World At Five." A news summary presented every weekday at 5:00 of the Holy Spirit on William Schuman, and Kenyon's scheduled at 7:30 p.m. at the First campus. Using a p.m., with Scott Klavan and Peter Bianchi. format which own Composer in Residence, Dr. Church, where Deborah 7:45-8:1- 5 p.m. "The International Literary Report." A British Lutheran originates from the Kings College Paul Schwartz, The as well as folk songs, has a animal lovers in many parts of the Catlet is music director. church Chapel in Cambridge, England spirituals, veterinarian become hero to world the and George Gershwin's Talk, his Vet is located at the corner of Park service consists through his books, If Only They Could and latest, In A Spin. of seasonal music selections from Porgy and Bess. West and Mulberry Street. interspersed with Writing under the pen name of James Herriot, he talks about his writing and Avenue scriptural readings At the present time auditions are will be a free gift offering. related to continuing work as a veterinarian surgeon. Also, Professor E. Knirk, a There the Nativity of Christ. This being held to fill some program will include sacred year's openings in specialist in the old Nordic sagas, discusses this ancient literature and its The musical selections related to each of the voice music from the sections. Those importance both historically and as a literary heritage. Christmas the Nativity of Christ. This year's wishing to audition should sign up 10:00 p.m. "Lowdown." A summary of events around town. Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and musical selections include with Mr. choral Morosan in Lower Rosse 21 Summary." summary of the day's news every weeknight at 11:00 Contempory periods, featuring compositions by. Healey at "News A Willan, their earliest convenience. p.m. works by Tomas Luis de Victoria, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Peter Friday and Kirke Mechem. Philips, Michael Praetorius, Dmitry religious music will be A Winter's 8:15 a.m. "Morning Journal." This Bortniansky, and others, and brass carols 5:00 p.m. "The World At Five." followed by Christmas from music by Samuel Scheidt, Johann England, Eve Ball 11:00 p.m. "News Summary." Germany, France, and Pachelbel, J.S. Bach and Camille Sait-Saen- Saturday Colonial America. The audience will s. This Saturday, December 10th, in 4:00 p.m. "Options." Career planning with Ms. Barb Gensemer of the be invited to participate the singing In nine all-scho- view of the limited seating in until one, is the date for the ol the After Kenyon Library. This week: opportunities for careers in social work. of selected traditional carols. Church of the Holy Spirit those holiday dance, "A Winter's 1905 Kenyon's Sunday Since choral groups wishing to get a seat should plan to Eve Ball." The student organized a 10:30 a.m. "Focus." "Energy Imperatives and the Environment," with established tradition of on have arrive early. Following the function is to provide a friendly, pre-vacati- service W. first deputy administrator of the Environmental touring Ohio and nearby states. In there will be an open party for students, faculty, Robert Frye, the reception in Protection Agency. 1968 and 1972 the choir toured Peirce Hall Lounge. and administration to get together 1:00-2:0- 0 p.m. "The Studs Terkel Show." This week, philosopher Mor- Europe, performing in such places as and enjoy the refreshments and timer J. Adler discusses his new autobiography, Philosopher at Large. Westminister Abbey, The Tower of entertainment. A "Swing" band will College 8:00-9:0-0 p.m. "Public Policy Forum." The subject this week: "Social London, and Cambridge University. Choir perform, and wassail punch, spice Security Universal or Selective." This year's group consists of 47 tea, and Christmas breads and On Tour 9:00-9:3-0 p.m. "The Sunday Night Journal." The news of the week in singers 29 women and 18 men cookies will be served. To provide review, with Bill Lipscomb and Cheryl Ririe. representing 17 different states and' Reviving a long-establish- ed atmosphere the Great Hall will have 9:30-10:3- 0 p.m. "Virgin Vinyl." An hour of new music, with Joan one foreign country. tradition of touring, the Kenyon a fire in the fireplace with chairs for Friedman. The featured album this week: Emerson, Lake, and Palmer's Morosan comes to Kenyon from College Choir is planning a tour of people to just sit and relax, and a Works, Volume 2. he University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaig- n, Ohio and neighboring states during huge Christmas tree in the alcove 10:30-11:3-0 p.m. "Spotlight." Each week, a focus on a particular artist or where he was the the first four days of spring break. with the band around it. The group. This week, Kathy Hitchcock features the music of Bonnie Raitt. conductor of the Illini; Women's Thus far, concert bookings have been organizers want to stress dates that Monday Choir and the University of Illinois made in Warren and Canfield, Ohio, are not important; come by yourself 8:15 a.m. "Morning Journal." Russian Choir, a group which he and at Syracuse University in New or with a group of friends. Even 5:00 p.m. "The World At Five." helped to establish. Presently, he is a York, with further bookings ex- though the dress will be semi-forma- l, 7:45-8:1- 5 p.m. "Concerts From the Accademia Monteverdiana." Theatre candidate for the Doctor pected in Buffalo or the atmosphere will be of Musical Rochester. one of a music by Henry Purcell is performed by the string orchestra of the Accademia Arts degree, Other during casual holiday also at the University of concerts the semester gathering. Tickets are Monteverdiana, conducted by Dennis Stevens. Illinois. are planned in Columbus, one dollar, and available now at 1 1 :00 p.m. "News Summary." Morosan's special interest is Loudonville, and Mount Union dinner, the Faculty Secretary's Office Tuesday Russian College in and the Student Activities Orthodox liturgical music. Alliance, Ohio, as well as Office. 8:15 a.m. "Morning Journal." 5:00 p.m. "The World At Five." 7:45-8:1- 5 p.m. "Radio Smithsonian." Kin and Communities, part 2. This week, Senator Hubert Humphrey reminisces about growing up in small, Midwestern towns. Also, a look at reunions why people go, and why they don't. Along Miiile Path 11:00 p.m. "News Summary." Wednesday Compiled by 8:15 a.m. "Morning Journal." JOHN KILYK, JR. 4:00 p.m. "Options." "Opportunities for careers in social work." 5:00 p.m. "The World At Five." Wednesday, Dec. 14 7:45-8:1- 5 p.m. "Talking About Music." Sir Anthony Lewis discusses Thursday, 8 9:00 p.m. KC Coffee House, KC. Dec. -- Musica Britannica, the national collection of British music, with host John 9:00 p.m. All College Dance (A 8:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Annual Mini 8:30 a.m.-8:3- 0 p.m. Annual Mini Amis. semi-forma- Show, Winter's Eve Ball), l, Art Colburn. Art Show, Colburn. 12:15 p.m. Faculty Lunch, Peirce 10:00 p.m. "Lowdown." 3:00-5:0- 7:00-9:0- 0 $lperson, Peirce Hall and Lounge. 0 p.m. & Shoppes. 1 1 :00 p.m. "News Summary." p.m. 3rd Annual Borgman 10:00 p.m. The Three Musketeers (film), Rosse. 8:00 p.m. Orchestra Rehersal, Cartoon Show, KC. Rosse. A special program this week on "Spirits Known and Unknown" (Thursday, 4:15-7:3- 0 Philo. Sunday, Dec. 11 8:15-10:00- ). Called music Billie Holiday, p.m. Dance Class, 10:00 p.m. Lady from Shanghai "What is this Thing Love?"the of 7:30 a.m.-4:0- 0 3rd Annual p.m. Post Party for Season 10:00 p.m. (film), Rosse. Ella Fitzgerald, Lena H5rne, Carmen McCrae, and others. ticket Borgman Show, KC. will next week. holders. Weaver Cottage. Cartoon Thursday, Dec. 15 "The Kenyon Forum" continue after Friday, Dec. 1:00-8:3- 0 p.m. Annual Mini Art can lead the life of a radio personality WKCO will soon be 9 -- 8:30 p.m. Annual Mini You, too, 8:30 a.m. in- 8:30 a.m.-8:3- 0 Show, its programming schedule for the second semester; if you are p.m. Annual Mini Colburn. Art Show, Colburn. forming Art Show, 1:00 p.m. Friends of the Mentally terested in participating in any way (as D. J., Engineer, etc.), let us know! Colburn. 4:15-7:3- 0 p.m. Dance Class, 3:00-5:0- 0 7:00-9:0- McBride. p.m. & 0 p.m. Retarded, Philo. 3rd 2:00 Voice Studio Recital, WKCO the radio station in Gambier, Ohio. Annual Borgman Cartoon Show, p.m. 7:30 p.m. SAGA Part-Tim-e Help KC. Rosse. Christmas Party, Lower Dempsey. 4:00 Advent Concert, p.m. "Business School A 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Dramatic Club Party, View AN EXHISTPN of from the Inside," Floyd Chapel. Weaver Cottage. Fishleigh '77, Univ. of Chicago 8:00 p.m. The Informer (film), Friday, Dec. 16 5f Business School, Peirce Lounge. Rosse. I'M t, ' a.m.-8:3- 0 Mini - 8:30 p.m. Annual 4:30 p.m. 9:00-11:0- 0 p.m.- Social Evening Dinner sponsored by Art Show, Colburn. the Friends for Kenyon Choir, Peirce Lounge. of the Mentally Retarded 8:00 p.m. Christmas Party for for MVSI 10:00 p.m. Dear John (film), patients, Gund Large "English Dept. Majors and Staff, Private Rosse. Dining Room. Weaver Cottage. 8:00 p.m. Play: Line by Israel Monday, Dec. 12 8:00 p.m. Chasers Christmas Horovitz, Thesis Production, (free Lounge. a.m.-8:3- 0 p.m. Annual Mini Concert, Peirce withl.D.), Drama Annex. 8:30 Colburn. 8:00 p.m. The Confession (film), 8:00 p.m. Enter the Dragon Art Show, 4:00 p.m. Maintenance Party, Rosse. (film), Rosse. (film), KC 10:00 p.m. Last Holiday 9:00 p.m. IPHS Party, Christmas Self Help Health Care Rosse. Weaver Cottage. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 Workshop, Women's Center. p.m. The Informer (film), and Saturday, Dec. 17 Rosse. 7:30 p.m. Collegian writers 1:00-8:3- Mini photographers meeting, Peirce 0 p.m. Annual Art Saturday, Dec. 10 Tower. Show, Colburn. Woodwind Quintet 7:30 p.m. Basketball vs. Rose m!La'm' GRE Test Bio- - Aud-- I 8:00 p.m. a.m.-4:0- Hulman at home. 0 p.m. 3rd Annual Concert, Rosse. POND "orgman 8:00 p.m. The Set Up (film), Cartoon Show, KC. Tuesday, Dec. 13 . 1- 00-8:3- - 0 Mini Rosse. p.m. Annual Mini 8:30 a.m.-8:3- 0 p.m. Annual Art p.m. The Confession ow, Colburn. Art Show, Colburn. 10:00 2- HOUR RECAPPING SERVICE, NEW - 00 (film), Rosse. EIGHT TIRES, p.m. Swimming vs. Denison 2:30 p.m. Self Help Health Care at Denison. Workshop, Women's Center. BRAKE SERVICE, DELCO BATTERIES, 3- - 00 p.m. Class, Sunday, Dec. 18 Basketball vs. Albion 4:15-7:3- 0 p.m. Dance at 1:00-8:3- 0 p.m. Annual Mini Art Albion. Philo. STOCK OF PASSENGER CAR WHEELS, 8-0- COMPLETE 0 p.m. Tiffen at Show, Colburn. Play. Une fey ,srad 7:30 p.m. Basketball vs. 8:00 p.m. Last Holiday (film), orovitz, Thesis Production, (free Tiffen. DELCO SHOCK ABSORBERS Rosse. 392-511- 6 Drama Annex. 8:00 p.m. Film: North Carolina Km by the 10:00 p.m. The Set Up (film), 10 W GAM1IU DON CLUTTER - Mgr. p'm- - Bound, sponsored K Dear John (film), Outward Outing Club, Bio. Aud. Rosse. 8ANKAMWICARP MASTER CHAOE KENYON COLLEGAIN December 8, 197-- r, 1 n THE

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I H ift iflllMHIBfllM I begin a three day affair that O O 0 The Informer 0 O O progresses from physical attraction f to an intimacy that can only ac- The Directed by John Informer. company spiritual love. Ford. Screenplay by Dudley Nichols. The film makes use of flashbacks With Victor McLaglen, Heather en a visual Angel, and Preston Foster. 1935, B & and montage route to evokes the sublime W, USA, 91 min. statement that potentialities as well as the domestic The Informer is the one film, more -- trivialities of a sexual encounter. than any other, which established V r is litte doubt that few have John Ford's reputation in There Hollywood and the world. Set in heard of this film let alone the is Dublin during the Irish Revolution, directors of the actors. There equally small those who the central theme of the film deals doubt that not with the rights and wrongs of the take the time to journey down this Revolution, but is concerned entirely road of sensual delights and with its protagonist, Gypo Nolan emotional pleasures will ever forget (Victor McLaglen); a pitiful giant it. doomed from the start to an endless O O O The Set-U- p O O O night of need, shame, guilt, fear, and self-decepti- in on. Preston Foster The Informer Sir Alec Guiness in Last Holiday a maudlin sense of drunken The Set-U- p. Directed by Robert The theme is the humanity the Beatles themselves. However, Wise. Screenplay be Art Cohn. With provocateur he successfully revives a of weakness and the futility of using the same irreverant comedic Robert Ryan, Audrey Trotter, and believe that he is British comedy. supressed liberation movement, betrayal. devices he displayed in those two Wallace Ford. 1949, B & W, USA, 72 Last Holiday, while admittedly nc which, supported by British capital, The hulking McLaglen, who won earlier films, Lester gets fine results min. the best of the Ealing comedies re per- drives the Portugese out and sets up the Academy Award for his from Richard Chamberlain, Oliver The Set-u- p chronicles 24 hours in starred in around this time, alio an "independant" government. But formance, betrays his best friend Reed, Frank Finlay and Michael the life of an aging fighter. Stoker him to exhibit his dry and ironic ten years later the rebel leader who McPhillip, informing the police York as Ringe. "Richard Lester does Thompson (Robert Ryan) is near the to its fullest. The screenplay, by J. E had opposed Portugal begins balk where the revolutionist and murderer for Dumas what' he did for the end of the line and knows it. Against to Priestly, allows Guinnes to develop: at being in- can be found. With the twenty pound Beatles." (That is an actual quote, the advice of his wife he agrees to forced to serve British slightly different characterizatio: terests, and Walker is again called on reward, McLaglen hopes to satiate but I will save Mitch Walker any fight a young boxer on the rise. than in such more renowned filrris a to preserve Britain's in his gnawing hunger for money. Ford ignominy he would suffer were I to Organized crime steps in, buys off his cominance Kind Hearts and Coronets and U: Queimada. He is faced with guerilla seems drenched with the damp give him credit for saying it.) manager and fixes what will probably Man in the White Suit. In La on-goi- ng movement with a broad popular despair of the Depression. Even more than Lester, George be his last fight. Thompson must Holiday he plays a man who lean: base, and responds by fighting Dublin is a city of soup lines, not MacDonald Fraser has made a career them decide to finish his career using the he has a limited time left to his 1 people themselves, resorting in- people. The American public quickly out of the reguish heroes of history dirty tactics or to go out clean. His to due to illness. He decides to sper: Flash-ma- n discriminate torture, executions, the took the character of Gypo into their and literature. Author of the decision and the mobster's reaction whatever time . nd money he has le: lower-clas- s burning of crops and villages. hearts. Gypo was a series of novels (and the sub- to it is the crux of the film. of on one extravagant last vacatior belly, making Pontecorvo clearly wishes character with a empty sequent screenplay, Royal Flash) he With this film, director Robert to While on this last holiday at an up? establish the a him a worthy protagonist of the is perhaps the ideal collaborator for Wise (West Side Story, The Saved notion that battle class resort his character is abjej against ideals cannot be won by force Depression era. One cannot help but Lester. The primary basis for the Pebbles) adds another fine film to an evokes is absolutely oppressive. B. of arms. agonize with Gypo's entrance into homor in his script, however, is not already impressive list. He directs the this is a beautiful and power:, church climax hard-edge- The film seeks to draw an obvious the at the confessional the use of unrestrained mockery of film with a d grittiness, movie, and among the most r is parallel in film-ma- of the movie. The scene treated previous films in the genre, but a dissecting the fighters and the brutal the story recounted, with portant works of a great k: with such overwhelming subjectivity strict adherence to the Dumas classic world they inhabit. The film is American activity in Viet-Na- m, M.W. which that the audience itself partakes in itself. Actually the resulting movie is unsparing in its depiction of the pain, made the film highly con- troversial when first the emotional absolution through only the first half of the story; the sweat, and blood inherent in released in this I in O Lady From Shanghai Gypo's confession. When I saw the film was so long upon its completion professional boxing. The ambition country 1970; in fact little effort Greenwich was made it The Lady From Shanghai. Direcie. movie with my Aunt in that it was cut down the middle with and fierce sense of honor that en- to distribute here. Which is is and written by Orson Welles. Wi: Village, I cried. Yes, even we lovers the second half being released as The compasses all fighters is well too bad, for it an exciting piece epic film-makin- g, Orson Welles, Haywon: of horror are sentimental. Four Musketeers. represented by Thompson. He wants of and although Rita provided obviously political, Everett Sloane. 1948, B & W, USA. The Informer John Ford Together, what Lester and Fraser to win and win fairly but is thwarted it avoids being 87 min. with an individuality without which came up with is in no way innovative by the corruption and deceit that didactic. Pauline Kael summed up have received any the The Lady From Shanghai is : he could never or even significant to the art of the surrounds him. The footage of the appeal of this film well, "It is large-spirite- d murder melodrama transformed t substantial recognition. McLaglen's film. It is instead a vehicle by which actual fight is among the best ever, and sometimes it really a soars the magic Orsc forceful personality creates such they could exhibit the comedy they making Rocky look like a fairy tale. with the imaginative force of malevolent of stellar performance that it doesn't had been perfecting ever the courses As Thompson, Robert Ryan gives art." M.W. Welles's direction into a glitter!:, truly situation was, study of love and corruption. Well: matter what the of their separate careers. The result is an excellent and difficult per- sympathizes with him. Last Holiday O plays a sail: the audience as "Hollywood" as the English can formance. His character is violent, OOO O O swaggering, poetic Irish Una (Bride who falls in love with a beautiful ar: O'Connor of get. And maybe just maybe sympathetic and finally heroic in a Last Holiday. Directed by Henry lends a commanding enigmatic rich (it. Frankenstein) Hollywood is as about entertaining world where heroes do not come Cass. Screenplay by J. B. Priestly. woman performance as Mrs. McPhillip, both Hayworth), whose husband (Ever? as anyone can get. L.D. easy. The Set-u- p is a tough, With Alec Guiness, Kay Walsh, and as well as a e. is malicie. the mouning mother unromantic study of a tough, Wilfred Hyde-Whit- 1950. B & W, Sloane) a crippled and ritualized figurine forgiveness for lawyer. sail; of O O O Dear John O O O unromantic sport. S.K. Great Britain, 88 min. This couple draw the her son's betrayer. Max Setiner's There is something about the into a world of menace and murde: score highlights the film. A classic Dear John. Directed and written by OOOO Burn! O O O O English cinema that distinguishes it which ends violently in the desene: and a must. J.S. Lars Magnus Lindgren. With Jarl from the American which could Hall of Mirrors of an amuseme: Kulle, Christina Schollin. 1966, B & Burnl Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. mo: O O Three Musketeers O O all too easily deny it its own identity. part, in what is surely one of the W, Swedish, with English subtitles, Screenplay by Franco Solinas and Perhaps its unique quality comes breathtaking scenes ever filmed. The Three Musketeers. Directed by 115 min. Girgio Arlorio. With Marlon from the classical stage training that Welles has never made films list: Richard Lester. Screenplay by Dear John is a Swedish film that Brando, Evaristo Marques, and the actors who dominate that heartedly, and the ten;: George MacDonald Fraser, based on proves that all of the country's Renato Salvatori. 1970, Color, country's film industry, those psychological fantasy of The La the novel by Alexander Dumas. With cinematic product is not totally Italian, but with English dialogue, countless theatrical knights, brought From Shanghai is one of his darks 1 12 min. Michael York, Oliver Reed, Richard comprised of Ingmar Bergman and to the screen. But that distinctive excursions. It is not a likeable mow wholesome is Gillo Pontecorvo's Burn is Chamberlin, Frank Finlay, Raquel pornography. That not an quality, whatever it may be, is most for the atmosphere of evil the pictur. to say that the film is devoid in- angry look at the nature of colonial Welch, Charlton Heston, Faye of readily apparent in comedy. And for grow out of and thus beyond th tellectual stimulation or even nudity. exploitation and the resulting guerilla Dunaway, Christopher Lee, that credit must rest with Sir Alec indifference and shyness that are th. Dear John manages warfare. The film is set in the 1830's, Geraldine Chaplin, and Spike to portray Guinnes and his work for Ealing traits of his more usual characters. Milligan. 107 emotional and physical love with an and centered around the activities of 1974, Color, England, Studies. Although his range extends There have been people known t: min. eroticism that remains profound Sir William Walker (Marlon Brando) far beyond the form (he won an say, "British humor is just not instead of purient. a cynical adventurer. He is hired by "Swashbuckling adventure at its Oscar for Bridge on the River Kwai) thing." Go anyway. And stick itoi Bawdy The story is of an affair between a the British government to dismantle best!" it is through comedy that Guinness to the end as well. As a movie that is previously cuckolded sea-capta- in the Portugese sugar trade The above taken from no and monopoly has left an indelible mark on the the epitome of "British Humour": particular source. The Quotation an unwed mother. Overcoming the in its Carribean island colony of medium. When watching a British saves its drollest and most ironi; marks are cynicism of the Queimada. Acting as agent- - there merely to divorce their situations, two comedy starring Guinnes it is easy to twist for the end. L.D. myself from such B movie ad- vertising jargon. Yet it is a wholly NOW, 1 ITAIOW W JE ALL SffAJ LOOK AT THIS CHILD'S WHSJ wCL HMffN To IN JHE NAM6 OF Com$ applicable statement. Far from being THF DoTs' SIDF OF THIS FACE' THCRfT'S HIM IN THE FUTJRE,N0W the might THAT MO spoof it be mistaken for, .'-o- He LoNStX isweR, People oK At this most recent of the myriad SE.E THE IDIOTS FMA- - M'JST r5MDf So CiTlZENs ? -- lFe And productions of The Three Him, how sad OFF WAUS AMD tRP 61C0TT IDIOTS WITHOUT THtlR PRSciouS LocKs hFreR OVFR THEIR SHoEiACESf Musketeers stands as a "romantic This is ace Rormei? HERt. LoNELH HE TODA) f AFFECT THEM ? Not Sebmc AM 1D10T Perhaps He'u DR&pooT and ribald riot" within its own RiNQim loo iDtorb A Further FboRVJE(CS.r of School, or eD context. - - oM For FAST- BREAKING- ITms 'N o The Alexander Dumas OP PRISON story serves THE MNss idioT RiT as an ideal vehicle for both Richard Lester, director, and George MacDonald Fraser, who wrote the screenplay. Lester is perhaps best known for his two Beatle movies, A Hard Day's Night and Help ' Parallels between the Four Moptops enough cliches already and the Musketeers are fairly obvious. Paid for, by cni Indeed, what this film is lacking is L Government ANPWMj sasCurling Up By A Fire With A Good Book

thing most Kenyon teacher and the greatest ex-jock- ey The last of creative British turned suspense the experience of having his mind picked up a copy of Berenson's do when they geniuses (That he used hung-u- p students want to get to write for writer. His characters are on wander while giving a public lecture Rumor and Reflection which he break open the Sew York Review a lot (back home for Christmas b of Books was, of things besides horses, but it's to the rats). He tells the truth at wrote after the war from his diaries his another book. But, believe it or not, I'm sure, only affectation.) horses that activate them. You don't many points where others nobly lie kept during the war years. It gives the In Chiniese have other people like to read books and Indian cookery the to like horses or thrillers to like about the intellectual life and the reflections of one of the most Time-Lif- e books are very good. Dick just forfun sho'nuff. Francis. limitations thereof. Anyone you pass cultivated of men not only on the it In case anyone is considering Among the various new books about Joseph Slate on to will be grateful; they will events of the war, but on political are giving a book or books as Christmas bread the Tassajara Bread Book probably read most of it out loud; matters, history, art, achitecture, the (Flaky presents, the Collegian has asked philosophy, but solid bread) it's that good. books he was reading and a variety of various professors for recom- and James Beard's Beard on Bread Donald Rogan other matters. Since the book has the mendations on books they think (honestly, that's the title). Both are form of a diary one can easily dip might enjoyable. excellent (The regular Tasajara cook- other people find Morris Dicksten's Gates of Eden is into it for short readings, a blessing if heck, you might learn book is a good vegetarian cooking I What the a eulogy for the sixties, an .ex- you read it, as did, in disconnected guide) something! planation and celebration of the parts over many weeks. But all this could have been political and cultural revolution that Bernard Berenson was one of the For another view of Berenson and reduced into one simple rule: if the the sixties reflected. His theme is that great figures in the world of art the man through whom he obtained books looks like you'd enjoy sitting the seventies symbolize the end of history and scholarship. Born in much of his fortune, I suggest do yourself a favor it This Christmas down to read and then get up and that potential, but his book is never 1887, he went to Harvard where it Duveen by S. N. Behrman. This a good cookbook. and buy a friend try it, but it. Leave all the dull, convincing or critical. Our doubts was said that he and Snatayana were book derives from a series of articles choosing are Some rules about plodding and unimaginative books to about the lasting effect of the sixties the only intellectuals. For many years in the New Yorker, and concerns the your money on obvious: don't waste all the wretched philistines who think must be enhanced when we relate the force of his opinion and taste life of one of the most flamboyant The Complete Anthology is eimmics cooking work. Dicksten to its product. virtually controlled the criticism of art dealers , of modern times. The Cookery, or A "of Peanut Butter John C. Agresto Simone Weil's The Need For the Italian Renaissance painting. sales made by Duveen to some of the With Thousand Havs to Cook Roots, new in paperback, stands up (For decades it was the utmost heresy titans of American capitalism Catsup), or on Dull, insipid texts well as a work that asks profound to doubt one of his attributions.) The (Mellon, Morgan, Frick, Hun- is (The Sew York Times Cookbook questions. Worth reading carefully. museum of Isabella Stewart Gardner tington, Altman, Kress and others) very dull), or on heavily pretentious Here are my gift suggestions: William Shapiro in Boston is dominated by the now form the nuclei of many of the tomes (some of the newest French selections he made for it. collections of great museums, Treasures cookbooks are here). of Irish Art, the Berenson moved to Italy, near particularly the National Gallery in catalogue for the Still, there are great cookbooks exhibit of the same Florence. Art dealers, such as Lord Washington and the Metropolitan in name, available anywhere. Some, like The that opened October 15, at the Joseph Duveen, were, in the era New York. Duveen's life was one

Metropolitan Musuem Loren Eiseley, 1900-193- the 0, Jov Of Cooking, are classics. Others, of Art. All Strange busy selling the great art long exuberant extravaganza, tbough Stunning crystal-clea- r Eiseley, who died few like James Beard's recent American color blowups Hours; just a treasurers of Europe to American in his dealings with Berenson the of jeweled Cookery, will become classics. Both interlace in croziers, weeks ago, published this millionaires. Berenson's utility to lordly extrovert and raconteur crosses, manuscripts. in 1975 and it is now are superior, both as basic books to Only about $7 autobiography Duveen and other dealers in this became the humble pupil. in hard paper, in have his gift start with and as constant sources of but nevertheless paper. Fans known of enterprise gave him the means to put sumptuous. (Knopf writing grace and Behr-man- inspiration for the future. In French published a for "with together one of the greatest private A fairly recent edition of 's hardbound for cookery', Julia Child's old The edition $25.) precision" (as the English depart- art collections, an invaluable library book was published by Little French Chef is excellent; again a ment says) from his popularizations and to turn his villa, I Tatti, into one Brown, illustrated with many of the superb book both for beginners as Coming into the Country. John of anthropology. This autobiography of the most fabled homes in the art works (and personalities) is writing well as for those who think they McPhee's journal on outback a perfect gem of and of world. Berenson was renowned as a associated with Duveen. This know everything (Save her two Alaska. Bears, Indians, wilderness humane sensibility. Unwilling to let brilliant conversationalist and wit, sumptuous version of the book was his imprison him volume Mastering the Art of French men and women, and not at all as we academic career and American and European in- no doubt intended for the Christmas Cooking for those who are already might imagine them. McPhee and refusing to forget the time he tellectuals made pilgrimages to I trade, but it has now been remain- the very good cooks but they probably ventures into Alaska's most inac- spent riding the rails during Tatti. dered. I got my copy from one of the already have it.) Some of the best cessible places where frontiersmen Depression, nurturing an earthy During World War II Berenson last really great book stores in cookbooks even were those written talk to him at times as if he were their regard for wisdom and intelligence chose to remain in Italy though, by America, the Strand Book Store by Michael Field: Michael Field's father-confesso- r. wherever found, Eiseley enchants, 1941, he had to go into hiding, (B'way and 12th Street, 828 Cooking School, Culinary Classics whether with his observations of moving about, secreted in the houses Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. 10003); they and Improvisation, and All Manners Stocking stuffer: Anything in pack rats and wasps, or his strange of friends. may still have copies. over the years, his sharing of Food. Field was both a superb paperback by Dick Francis, the friends or At a recent Gambier book sale I Stephen Slack Everything You Need To Banquet- - Continued from page eight Coach Don White was the next According to McHugh, the seniors Know About . . . speaker for the Cross-Countr- y team. "are capable or as good as any player White briefly went over the past in Division III." These seniors, who that may prove infinitely more throughout the season. Pat Quaaludes, pot, snow, catnip, history of the short varsity history of include Bob Jennings, Jamie Nor-thcut- t, when confronted by a Shanahan, the hero who replaced the angel dust, speed, lettuce opium, solvable the team and related it to the im- Warren Martin, Ben Medly, with facts injured Beech against Wooster, amies, downers, LSD, alcohol, populace armed instead of provement of 1977. He lauded the non-letterm- an p Jack Forgrave and Bruce Sprague, fiction. received the sport-manshi- ginseng . . . honor. two seniors, John Kryder and Mark were in McHugh's words, "the best From ancient civilizations to the Schott, for leadership qualities we've had graduate." When all the Drugs is Space Age, for medical purposes or "Recreational the most displayed in guiding the squad. recitation had ceased, forty-eig- ht mind-expandi- ninth-plac- ng trips, man has outspoken and the clearest handy Karen Burke is no stranger to the Concerning the e finish in lettermen had been recognized. always used and misused drugs. guide to today 's drugs that I've seen. proceedings of the sports dinner and the conference this year, White Recognizing that without proper It tackles the most common and also probably logs more time calling off declared, "We met our goal prettv information the user plays a the least known. It is an outstanding well." The 1977 participants are Dan Anyway, the various honors were dangerous game of mind and body service." Dewitt, Don Gibson, Chris Chandler as follows: Bob Jennings received the Russian Roulette, the authors of a Jules Bergman letter winners for her two sports than and Bob Slater. The lettermen in- MVP and Outstanding Offensive new book entitled Recreational Science Editor, any other staff member with the clude Dave Veenstra, who copped the Back awards. Roger Vaughn has ABC News in-de- pt 1978 captain Dave Drugs offer an look at eighty-eig- ht exception of the football staff. Her MVP trophy, drugs, providing the complete, first appearence was on behalf of the Troup, Bob Standard, Jim Reisler, Lineman and co-capta- in for next Lawrence A. Youne has. tor the Grebey honest, life-savi- ng Field Hockey team. All told, there Mark Schott, Bud and John year. Warren Martin earned the and possibly past decade, served as a com- lowdown were eighteen letter persons an- Kryder. Outstanding Defensive Lineman on a wide variety of natural munications consultant to many of and synthetic nounced. The MVP this year was destinction while Medly finished his substances currently in the nation's leading corporations. use. senior goalie Pam Olsyn, who got her career with the Outstanding Linda G. Young spent fourteen Accordine the fourth letter in that sport from Burke's encore performance Defensive Back honor to his credit. to Macmillan years teaching educable mentally Publishing Company, book Kenyon. It looks as if she'll get some covered Volleyball this time around. Dave Nees is the other co-capta- in for "This retarded students in the New York does not attempt to take a position more from her other sports before Ten players earned varsity letters this 1978. City public schools while serving as was named the on drug use. Neither Dro nor con. we she leaves in June, too. Sandy Lane year and Sue Tobin advisor to serveral major univer- 1978 play all season do realize one thing: ex- and Alex Gordevitch were voted MVP for her strong drug sities. co-captai- ns year are Lisa perimentation and use is booming." by their teammates. long. The captains next Marjorie Miller Klein has been an Dowd and Lauren Weiner. spanning the gamut from aspirin for Miami Swimming 'o investigative reporter f acid, caffeine to cocaine, nicotine Magazine as well as an educator at The number one Roman's swim Continued from page eight 'o nitrous oxide, Spanish fly to the public school and college levels. in Ohio small college com- Finally, Coach Morse ticipates that "Johns Hopkins the Valium, and written in language team recaptured Donald M. Klein, a practicing petition came next, with Jim Steen on the speaker's podium and kicked off defending Division III Champs is geared to the lavman, here are taught at the University a comparatively brisk going to be strong, like they were last comprehensive, thoroughly attorney, has the podium. In the football team's moment of glory. of Miami School of Law, where he and businesslike manner, Steen The football team can claim more year . . . obviously they're the searched drug descriptions for cir- once served as editor of the Law launched the reading of his twenty-thre- e awards and distinctions, not to favorite. Barring unfortunate Uiers. abusers, experimenters, and One of his mention sheer numbers of cumstances, they should be in the nonusers alike. Review. letterpersons. lettermen, and a driver's seat again for Nationals, Which Dorianne Beyer, lawyer charges, Lisa Sanders, merited than any other team. Morse started yet I give a er, feel we can them co-publish- has served as special tribute. Having broken her out by reporting some figures about Active, and potentially pleasurable? magazine attorney for the Legal Aid wrist outside of practice, Sanders the ranking of the team's offense and challenge." Steen also cited Which are not? What dosages are a criminal is in private so with one Kenyon Occidental and Monmouth as other considered Society and now practiced for a week or defense. can boast the safe? Where do front-runne- rs effective arm and still managed to number one defense in total and possible in the 1978 rp-ctnri- practice. sometimes fallari nnc era PC the top twelve of every event rushing statistics, plus the third Division III Championships. and the place in Fd real truth begin? How Recreational Drugs: She received pass defense. Despite the lack The Kenyon swimmers travel to ' entered in Conference. ranked society handled addiction and you need to know December Everything the Coach's award as a result. of points, Kenyon's offense ranked Granville this Saturday, reatment? .AnH dual-me- et I IMIUI HUWUl p 1 J V I 1 1 about ... Katrina Singer earned her first MVP fourth in rushing, passing and total 10, to open their 1977-7- 8 Fug laws, drug related crimes, and A. YoungLinda O. schedule against OAC rival Denison. by Lawrence trophy for her five first places and in the conference. The Coach's son, "lc uuraen they impose on us all? Marjorie Miller Klein The following Kenyon meets will be Young, five corresponding records in the Glen, announced the first year nn invaluable anH M. Klein, Dorianne Beyer at Miami (Ohio) on January 13, and Donald Conference. Next year's captians are awards and Assistant Coach Wavne cmpendium, L. Deutsch, M.D. 14, Recreational Drugs Preface by Harold swimmer did "the same for the second year at home the next day, January J,uvaes 29, 1977 Barb Hostetler and a the basic for a rational, Publication date: November winners and left the six four year against Eastern Kentucky with a intelligent, paperback studying abroad this year, Mary Van and informed approach Price: $10.95 (Collier athletes to Coach McHugh. scheduled starting time of 2:00 p.m. lg lhe drug problem Doren. a problem 55 . 95) , December 8, 1977 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Page 12

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