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2-14-1974

Pundit Vol. 59 No. 1

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This is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1973-1974 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. s New student health plan has only one full-time doctor unable to deal effectively with ita seven days a week, if she lasts. specialists will not be available by Carin Gordon trained to diagnose and dispense until 'Ibe daytime iotracacies. " This semester lor the first time non "eek. 'Ibe plan to "supplement the With only one full time treatments for certain illnesses portion of the program will be and injuries. The paramedic .is transportation will be provided to physician, instead of , physician at the infirmary this and from the emergency room bY ''permanent and develo~g, if it instructed and given slanding works," stated Dr. Hall. dupllcating," is one "hich had semester, the college has in- the Security car. JI'l'viously been colJlidered, "but stituted a new student health orders by Dr. Hall. Conn Dr. Hall also believed that it presently bas one paramedic, Dispensary nurses will still be whose time bas come," said Dr. program featuring the increased approachable for aspirin, ban- "wid not be beneficial to hire "a Lois M. Hatfield, R.N. Another is moonlighting doctor, whose fees Hall. "Il "85 put in abruptly and use of paramedics and part time dages or cold medicine. will have its bugs and rough specialists. The program may being trained. woold be too high and who would An appointment will be needed This new program goes into spots." become permanent. effect immediately, although be a stranger to the college, J This new program was in- to see a paramedic who will be in constant communication with Dr. >. stituted when a physician who • had been hired by Conn to replace Hall. Specialists from New London Dr. Ronald L. Fishman decided will be available for two hours • not to_ come and informed the once a week. An orihopedist will • school of that on January 21. By be in the infinnary on Tuesdays; that time, according to Dr. Hall, also available will be a "it was already too late to get psychiatrist and a dermatologist, • someone else." Dr. Fishman, time and days to be announced. whose contract terminated at the I .\ These doctors will be by ap- end of last semester, was not pointment only after relerral by February 14, 1974No. 1 Vol. 53 rehired. either Dr. Hall or a paramedic. Connecticut College Under this new system as Students may expect longer explained by Dr. Mary N. Hall, delays in gelling appointments. director of the Student Health When the specialist is seen at Service, Ha doctor will be Conn, there will be no charge. Seven untenured teachers fired available through a paramedic's "The weak link. in too chain," he terminated are Robert A. prolessor 01 Hispanic Studies (in discretion, not a student's. It is no by Bernie ZeUlcb 1914); J. Mark Speyer, instructor longer possible to see a doctor by according to Dr. Hall, is the Brookes, instructor in astronomy medical service offered on nights Seven untenured faculty in English (in 1915) and Allen A. just saying, 'I want to see a members have been told in the and physics (in 1915); Liliane M. and weekends. The emergency Greene, assistant professor of Zimmerman, instructor in doctor." room at Lawrence and Memorial last year that they will no longer Chinese (in 1914.) A student must first see a have their jobs after June, 1974, French (in 1915); Frances H. • Hospital will be used more. The Jacobs, assistant prolessor of Technically, the tenninations paramedic. "A paramedic serves or June, 1975. 01 Ms. Greene, Mr. Morillo and students who need medical at- problem is only one doctor will be sociology and anthropology (in on call. She will be Dr. Hall who According to Charles E. Shain, Mr. Speyer are 1Il0lficiai until .L tention, but not a doctor," said 1914); Antonio Morillo, assistant .' I will be on call 24 hoors a day, president 01the College, those to the Board 01 Trustees acts on it, • Dr. Hall. A paramedic is a nurse bit that group is expected to rubber stamp the ad- ministration's staUing recom- Student raped in north dormitory room mendltions. The teachers can there have been only two rapes on responded, "All we can do is try appeal. the administration's , discuss the incident. "It will be campus in recent years, about to persuade people to protect decision by April 1. 1. by Lynn Cole better lor the College if the lour or live people are assaulted themselves by the proper use 01 The President also announced matter is dropped, Il he said. Late last term a Connecticut on the campus and in the ss- keys they are given and by asking the retirements of Ruth S. College student was raped in the Although the woman could not boretum a semester. "No one them to accept responsibility lor Ferguson, associate prolessor 01 privacy 01her own room. It is the possitively identify her assailant, should go into the Arboretum the salety of others by the kind 01 \Xlysical education and chair- second such attack that has investigation after the incident alone day or night," she warned. basic consideration that people person 01 her department; and occurred on the campus proper in occurred indicated that the man Connecticut students have also living in a group must always Ruby T. Morris, part time a little over a year, ac cording to knew the student, said Mr. Shain. been assaulted and raped in have for one another." Lucretia L. Allyn prolessor "The first thing he said upon Dr. Mary N. Hall, Director of downtown New London and on Mr. Shain himself said that this emeritus of economics Rita entering the room was ask 'Are answer "Will seem to Student Health Services. the grounds 01 the Coast Guard many Terras, full-time assistant you so and so,' " he continued. people inellectual". prolessor 01 German, will be An unidentified man entered It is "possible but improbable" Academy. In answer to the question The woman did not report the made a part time teacherfor next the North Dormitory Complex that the attacker was a Conn an "What will be to prevent incident to the New London year only. through one 01 12 possible ac- student. Pointing to the lact that oone cesses, found his victim's room this from reoccuring:' Mr. Sain Police. camille S. Jordan, instructor in the man knew the woman's English, has resigned and will not unlocked, and sexually assulted name, Mr. Shain bas suggested her about 2:30 a.m. December 6, be back next year. Switched Irom that it was "someone who comes part to full time teachers next 1973. upto the College looking lor girls. The woman was threatened year will be James R. Crabtree, Someone perhaps who moves with physical violence and did assistant prolessor 01theater and from dormitory to dormitory." co-director of theater studies not scream out, according to Evidences does snggest he was Charles E. Shain, president 01the program; Marijan Despalatovic, looking lor a particular girl. "It instructor in Russian; and College. also seems probable that he had Because the student was a Thomas A. Stoner, assistant been in her room belore and that professor of music. December graduate, she lelt he hoped in the darkness that he school and was unavailable for Permanency 01 employment, " would not be identilied," added or tenure, is given at ~Conn comment. Mr. Shain. teachers who have been here lull Francis P. O'Grady, Chief 01 Dr. Hall reported that although College Securitv has refused to time for six years. After a teacher has been here for two years, she or he must be National food shortage (Continued On Page 7) means no campus menus Student elections by frann axelrad - and she hopes to alleviate th.is trawna by not posting a rigid open "As 01 Monday, February 11, w~~k1Ysch~ule. menus will no longer be posted 10 We don t want to create a Students may Dom.lnate dormitories," stated Miss E. feeling of any more .ur:tce~nt~ lbemselves for the posil1ons of Voorhees, Director of Residence than we are already hVmg.wIth, president and vice president of Halls She attributed this cut- explained the ReSidence stadent government, as well as back 'to the unreliability 01 lond Director. "Since we have to play chairman of Judlciary Boatil deliveries due to the truckers' day-to-day, it's better lor the beginning tomorrow, February strike and over,a1110nd shortage students not to come to the dinmg 15 at 9 a.m. in the SllJdent .. rooms and find that what was on Government Office, room %10, cnsis, h 't th r " Cro. Self-oomlnal1on wllI IHl kept This does not mean that the t e menu JS~ e e. meals will be haphazardly "TItere ~lll, how~~er, always open through Monday; Febl:UlUY thrown together, but rather that be somethmg there, she added. IS at 5 p.m. tue stalf will have sufficient MISS Voorhees speculated Speeebes by candldates will be leeway to improvise upon menus optmustlCaily that there would be presented Tuesday, February 2& if the planned supplies do not no Significant change m. the IT'S THAT DAY ONCE AGAIN. Mame Johann. at a llme and place to be an- . ti menu except lor the mmunal otherwise known as "Mrs. Jo," takes a few nounced. arrive on une. . '. 10 er cost Miss Voorhees is particularly mcrease m some w moments off from her 0-0 duties to remind you to Elecl10DS will be beld in all dormitories Wednesday, concerned with the entrees. tell your "Dearie" Happy Valentine's Day. dissatislaction that students "The~~ will always "be ice (Photo by sandy Parkman) Februry 21. experience when there are cream, she assured, for we changes in the planned menu, bUy that locally." N.. II Giant steps for Connecticut. College Letters CL'" .; The new Pundit leadership takes office during a previews and reviews of such events. . to the ~ semester more pivotal even than the one in which the Not the least of Pundit's obligations WIll be to the ': College greeted its first male undergraduates. Allover Pundit staff. Pundit is presently the only opportunity for ;! the country, the course of higher education is being set Conn students to develop skills:_ The. ~ew editor t for all time. Questions as basic as who should be editors will expect higher quality journalistic writing, ~ educated, towards what end and at what cost have never and will make arrangements to help its reporters TO SENIORS: . 1; been so profound since the word "relevant" became a towards tha t goal. The editors are developing plans to FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS I! cliche in the 60's. teach basic journalism techniques, and to .have outside FOR GRADUATE STUDY ~ At Conn, such questions are headed up by the quest for address the staff rom time to time, If these An application form covering all -g the first new president in a dozen years. Who the new initial plans are successful, Pundit ~ould hope that of the following awards is now l. leader will be and how he or she is selected will be the journalism would earn its rightful place in the academic available in Dean Cobb's office first giant step towards the new way Conn continues to curriculum. (Fanning 202): adapt to the educational times. By necessity, a newspaper cannot fulfill its obligations PHI BETA KAPPA But from day to day, it is becoming easier to predict SCHOLARSHIP AWARD to its readers unless it has independence from those ROSEMARY PARK where the giant step will land. Not all of the signs are about whom it writes. Pundit will fight College Council FELLOWSHIP FOR TEACHING welcome. The recent Summer Study report gave some if that group of administrative, faculty and student ROSEMARY PARK impetus to the view that faculty members are among leaders again attempts, as it did last semester, to in- GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP the most expendable of this College's resources. And .terfere with legitimate operations of the Pundit. The Completed forms must be returned by April 1, 1974,to Dean like some backwoods board of education, it gave honor newspaper believes that it acts as a valuable check on Cobb's office. to the practice of using students head counts for such college decisions-makers arid its freedom should establishing which courses and departments are not be taken lightly. Pundit will try to secure its in- GRADUATE RECORD -valuable and worth having (a policy repeated by Course dependence for next semester by lobbying for direct EXAMINATIONS Information Book promoters). The next exam on campus will be funding from the student comprehensive fee. Presently. on April 27 and applications Pundit recognizes that a liberal arts education is it must ask College Council for money. (Available in Fanning 202) must expensive. But good books and good teachers - even in In its and editorial writing, Pundit intends to reach ETS before April 2. subjects not in vogue - are what a liberal arts education place kudos and blame at the feet of those who deserve The next Law School Admission is all about. This semester, Pundit will encourage it. Pundit believes that it is in the best position on Test will be given on April 20,and education as a priority, and encourage budget-minded applications nust be mailed campus to serve as a rallying point for honest before March 29, The Business policy makers to look to more courageous solutions to discussion. Giving offense, it believes, is' inevitable. Board will be given March 30 their problems. In spite of what President Charles E. Pundit will print that which may anger, as long as the (due-March 8). Shain has said publicly, the Summer Commission did content is accurate. In its two roles as cheerleaders and not even attempt to look into such questions as whether , Pundit will consider itself accountable only to its CONNECTICUT STATE costs may be cut by taking air conditioning out of SCHOLARSHIP GRANT FOR readers. GRADUATE SUTDY Fanning, by closing a dinning room or two or by Appliation forms for a Con- seriously examining superfluity at the administrative u.s. freshmen found conservative necticut State Scholarship Grant and secretarial levels. tor Connecticut residents, due by The status of minority group members and women on More than half the nation's independence 'continues to in- March 10, are now available in college freshmen are now campus is sure to be a subject for thoughtful discussion crease over-all, the study in- Dean Cobb's office. "middle-of-the-:road" politically, dicates. but a notable exceplion is this semester. Conn, which has been guilty of paying and but the tumultuous events of 1973 that fewer freshmen are agreeing promoting its women faculty less than its men faculty, is apparently have not had any that disadvantaged students To the editor: initiating action to remedy this situation. Pundit-only pronounced effect on the political should gel preferential treatment We are presently conIined in an hopes that Conn develops an enthusiastic spirit in this labels freshmen give themselves, in college admissions. Institution at London, Ohio, and it according to a major national regard. Advertising that Conn is "an equal opportunity Dr. Alexander Astin, director is very lonely here. It would be survey conducted by the of study and a UCLA professor refreshing to hear from the nice employer," as the trustees ha ve done in their search for American Council on Education said the trend toward more people in the free world who may a new president, is no longer adequate, philosophically and the University of California student independence and wish to write to us. and often legally. The more enlightened phrase in the at Los Angeles. Connecticut freedom Irom college regulation We will answer all letters that scholarly trade these days is "affirmative action en,- College was among 60 New has been developing "like clock- we receive from the outside. England colleges and univer- ployer," meaning that the employer is actively seeking work" but he said there was one Please enclose photo with your sities which participated. notable exception. letter and we will do the same. qualified candidates who have in the past experienced The survey also shows that a When students in 1968 were Thanking you for your time and discrimination. In the next several weeks, as the slight conservative trend found in asked if, they agreed that trouble. housing lottery is developed, criticism of an all-black 1972has been reversed, and that disadvantaged students should be Jack D. Reliford. 131-4l1and dormitory hopefully will reawaken. freshmen in the East and Mid- given preferential treatment in Anthony (Tony) Alfarano, 136-932 west tend to be more liberal than college admissions, 41.6 per cent P.O. Box 69 Pundit will also speak to the deterioration of campus those in the South and West. agreed. London, Ohio, 43140 life which Mr. Shain rightly says is one of his greatest The percentage of freshmen worries this semester. Like the replacement of Mr. favoring student freedom and Shain, the replacement of student leaders during the elections late this month will indicate something about Pundit editorial ()lundit where we are going. Students, without adequate powers channels, have shown themselves to be ineffective as board expands Published by the students of Connecticut College their own policemen. Vandalism and inconsiderate, Thursdays While the College is in session. Information to even decadent, behavior has left : some students Pundit announces eight new be printed for a Thursday issue must be in the editors' disgruntled about dormitory life. Pundit will be in- additions to its . hands by that Monday at 5:00 p.m.. ,unless prior terested especially in how much input students have in The new members are: Lynn L. arrangements are made. Pundit's box number is 1351. Cole, news editor; Susan J. There is a Iso a box at the Pundit news office, room 212 the operation of this college. The student departmental Maunders, features editor; Nina C p advisory boards and student-faculty committees, which M. George, ' roo undit is represented for national advertising by on paper put students on similar footing as the faculty, Judith H. Boland and Elizabeth Nat~onal Education Advertising Services, tnc., 360 may in practice operate much differently. Pundit will K. Hufferd, fine arts co-editors' Lexmgton Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Editorial Sandy Parkman, photograph; .Board meetings are held every Thursday of publication cover and comment on the special student committee editor; and Jacqueline S. Cooper m room 212 Cro, time to be announced. charged with investigating this system. . and Rachel D. Carley, graphics The first dormitory rape has opened eyes to the supervisors. EDITORIAL BOARD crumbling of Conn's image as invory tower on the hill. The editorial hoard positions Co-Editors-in-Chief Continued break-ins of campus buildings and resulting were advertised in Pundit and on Carin Gordon and· Bernie Zelitch p~ste~s. There were no ap- New Editor Lynn Cole thefts also make one see tha t the outside world has plfcatlens for the position of Features Editor Sue Maunders finally intruded into one more college. Pundit will be on sports editor. Contributing Editor Nina George hand as the community adjusts with new ways of The editorial hoard is the group F' thinking. which is charged with me Arts Editors Judy Boland and Liz Hufferd Among the more positive developments Pundit looks establishing Pundit phllosophy Photography Editor Sandy Parkman and operation. The large number· Graphics Editors Jackie Cooper and Rachel carley forward to this semester is an upgrading of outside of vacancies this semester were Advertising Editor Lennie Lu Priore speakers and cultural activities. Pundit will encourage caused by resignations, B· M growth in this valuable aspect of college life with both Decemher graduations and usmess anager Andrea Stoner transfers. Copy Editor Patricia Kyne M.. I Thieves rob Cummings second time Dr. Fishman Fishman dies at 46 a.'".. .; Dr. Ronald L. Fistunan, M.D., Fistunan came to CoM in .... by Carin Gordon courts, "probably In the hope of suspect that the thieves cased the a ph)'sician at Conn until the end Seliember, I!17Z alter having e- Cwnmings Art Center was picking, It up later," explained job first; the)' knew what rooms of last semester, died of a heart recuperated from an illness. He had had a privale practice in robbed for the second time this Mr. 0 Grady. Security guards to go to and how to enter," said attack sometime late gaturday ... West Haven, CoMecticut. He school year. "Thousands of found all the goods the next Mr. O'Grady. altemoon. He woold have been 47 ->- received his M.D. from Temple ... dollars of stereo equipment was morning. The bandits took the The New London pollce are this month. According to Virginia rest with them and is yet to be working with campus security on Sullivan, assistant administrator University in 1953. ..:> taken and approximately $1200 Dr. Fistunan died in ew ... worth of damage was done to the found. the case, but so far no progress at the Multi-Service center in S> The thiefs threw rocks through has been made. Mr. O'Grady New London, Dr. Fistunan had Haven and leaves two daughters .. building," said Francis P. and a son; he was divorced. LA. O'Grady, chief of security. the doors, then lifted up the suspects that the break-in may be been Medical Director there The break-in occurred wooden bar which prevented the tied with robberies in the New since January 2. :a- e sometime around 9:00 p.m. on doors from sliding open. "I London High SChool. :> e, January 2. Thiefs smashed the plate glass sliding doors of rooms 213, 215, 216 and 220, all on the Trustees to discuss sex bias, Summer Report northwest corner of Cummings. members below the 1972-73 level staff member. But I do not The Board of Trustees today E. Shain's position on the sum- believe that our present athletic Mr. O'Grady estimated mer Study Report, which is He also said that the suggestions and tomorrow is expected to program shoodI grow at the replacement of the four doors to essentially supportive and the to save money in library books consider sexual discrimination in expense of other items in our be about $400 each. faculty's position on the Report, and academic fees were Speakers, turntables, am- College staffing and conflicting '·troublesomeand need continued budget .. " faculty and administration which is essentially non- plifiers, a tapedeck, and a stereo study." Mr. Shain expressed con- reporis on the Summer Study supportive at the present time. fidence in the accuracy of the were stolen and thensome of the In a letter dated February 4 Concerning the physical loot was stashed under the fir Report. The group, which directs education department, he said, Summer Commission's financial the operation ofthe school, is also and sent to the faculty, Mr. Shain predictions. He also said, "I trees near the air conditioning said that he supported the "Because our male student building on south campus and expected to narrow the list of population has increased and will believe the college community presidential candidates and to Report, except for the suggestion can trust the Commission's more behind the south tennis that the physical education increase, it is my judgement that approve staffing matters. we need a second ful~time male conclus ion that they discovered Eastburn receives According to George J. department be reduced by two no conspicuous areas of waste or Willauer Jr., chairman of the inefficiency in the College's PR honor English Department and co- operations." He supported the Warrine E. Eastburn, chairman of the faculty-trustee Larrabee flood victims won't pay Report's stance on limiting the secretary to the College who liason committee, he will initiate granting of tenure." retires this year, recently who was responsible for payment trustee discussion about "the by Robert Hoffman The tenure "guidelines" were became the first woman to of the bill confirmation of the possibility of Bob Gould, stated, HI never rejected by the faculty recently receive the American College conformlng to federal law that According to students whose by a vote of 75-23.At the meeting, Association's rugs were damaged in the would have had the rug cleaned pertains to equal pay for since the cleaning bill was $16.75 the faculty voted not to recom- highest honor, the Eleanor flooding of Larabee's basement mend the Report, but to continue women." It is generally and the rug only coot $15." Collier Award. acknowledged that women at during Winter Recess they will discussion on the matter in its . Eastburn, a past director not pay the bills sent to them by Gould has stated that he has Conn are paid less and promoted contacted his insurance company March 6 meeting. of ACPRA' s New England slower than their male Kalamian's Rug Shop. A pipe According to Mr. Willauer, district, was cited for her work in but will not let them pay the bill colleagues. froze and burst January 15, whose role it is to convey faculty organizing and publicizing the causing water damage to per- until he is assured that his in- The meetings at College House surance rates will not go up. If his sentiment to the trustees today Connecticut Conference of In- sonal property in the rooms of the and tomorrow, "The general and in the President's office in rates are raised he plans to bring dependent Colleges and her work faculty attitude is that it doesn't Fanning will also include basement. legal action against the College in in developing educational In similar accounts given to contain enough cf a vision of the discussion of President Charles a joint suit with the other television in Conneet icut this reporter by Bob Gould, Marc future in its call for emergency Gottesdeinter, Gordon Milne, students. measures. Also, he said, faculty Tom Chamberlin, and Robert The students believe that the Deadline extended for internship flood could have been avoided "wasn't given enough time to Donaldson, they were contacted completely and that it was due to discuss it or to get an ad- One need not be a government over the vacation by tile ministrative opinion on it" negligence on the part of the With the hope of increasing the Residence Department and in- major to apply. College. Robert Shiffrin, whose With the selection of the new numher of applicants, the Mary TwO internships are offered, formed that their rugs were sent president, he continued, the Morrisson Internship program JUgwas damaged buy not sent to "awarded to the best qualified to the cleaners. the cleaner and therefore rotted, Report was "pooriy timed." If it deadline has been extended to and not necessarily to one man They were also advised to look were adopted, "then you are said, "It was a result of February 18. "For the past eight and one woman," stated East- to their insurance companies to negligence compounded by committing the college to a years the program has been in burn. cover darnge, since, according to course which the future president existence, we always had about The $1,000 stipend for eight the Connecticut College Bulletin, stupidity!" Besides rugs being damaged might not like. 20 applicants," 'said Warrine weeks in the summer may be "The College assumes no other personal property was lost Contacted at his home in Old Eastburn, Assistant to the suppremented by additional responsibility for the loss of as well. Goold has approximated Lyme this week, the chairman of President and administrator of funds for scholarship students stolen property." The students, that he has had $1,000 in records the Board of Trustees, W.E.S. the Internship at Conn. :'But this who normally avoid the program however, contend that the ruined and all of last semesters Griswotd Jr., said he could not year so far we only have five." in order to earn money towards College sent the rugs to predict what action, if any) his Kalamian's without first notes destroyed. group woold take on any of these Ms. Eastburn blames the tuition. PresenUy the students are acquiring their persmission. matters. "This board tries to decrease on the super- break. Academic credit may be given waiting for an appropriate The Morrisson Internship Furthermore, the students state relate to the entire constituency for work done in the fall follow-uP response from the College in program of the Internship. In- that the letters concerning the of the community," he said. "provides an experience of work regard to their position. and training in the operations of terviews will be held on February damage were ambiguous as to the League of Women Voters." 19. What's left:-socialism an answer to economic, political woes- ...... B Nina George every aspect of their individual self-governlOg lOmviduals (NOT wealth and property under amount of. internal reform can y lives Socialism declares this can the Amenca we have today) capltahsm. ever eradicate the baste in- R f ha e been only be achieved when all people refrains from imposing its Certain types of private justices it engenders. Here ls ow many 0 us :disliked themselves directly control the economic or political will upon property would be made public where Radicals and Libe~ls forceldtf acce: a 10~w t? Or' e onomic and political system of any other nation. There would be property, under socialism: come to a parting of ideological s 0 mfa hen hmdeane.say' thcell"country Thismeans: when no Spanish-American War, no transportation systems, ways: the Liberal deplores the owunPy many 0 us ave a Y . of p' "d t 0 In facton'os, schOOls ,~,·take" of th s tern and in the lides dictated by oil- all people _ not just a moneyed, Bay. 19S lOCIen, n. . - newspapers, .. ' u= s e. ys h po d f od hants po erful elite _ have a share in dochlna War, under a Socialist hOSplialS, apartment bwldings, looks to new elections and con- companies an 0 merc. wI' the means of government. hotels, grocery stores, fuel and surner-- Programs in Palmer Auditorium other professional dance corn- Sun ay p. . ~ ill L . . out afternoon penormance w .. this weekend. pames, k I.I de "The Lark Ascen- ::> Sponsored by the Dance Fresh from a three-wee a so me U I ti II a ..,L .. Department, the group of twentyE uropeanto ur,th eAil eY group ding". r workand for "Reve the entirea IOns, com. IL young contemporary dancers WIll br-ing to New London majo . diti I have been brought to campus in highlights from its choreographic pany set agaIn~t tra mona :a an effort "to turn people on to the repertoire that combine Amencan spintu s~. '11 -l: ::> dance," said Robin G. BelTY, America's modern jazz and Sunday ~v~nInfil~ ,~e~;;;:'d~~n a.. administrator for the Depart- classical hentage. be treate a y, "K' tl ment. "We have chosen the most Saturday's performance at 8 Rites" .and Ted Shawn s me IC fantastic company we could think p.m. will include "Dance for ;?olpa,I". "along With of/' continued Ms. Berry. Six," choreographed to tw,~ R~velatlOns.. . A grant to the Colleg{from the Vivaldi concertos, "Love Songs, TICkets are still available for National Endowment for the Arts and "Carmina HUfana," the the two evening pe.rfo~ances is partially supporting the piece based oft the collection of from the Palmer Auditorium box . 13th century secular songs office. 'Straw Dogs' offensive, but why? by Robert Hoffman rapist and their henchmen, On Friday February 15 many same position we would have Hoffman, the up to now pacifist people will leave Palmer done the same as Hoffman. and nebish, metamorphases into Auditorium offended by Sam This reviewer would advise all the male animal, protecting his Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs;" domain. to see "Straw Dogs, U besides / starring Dustin Hoffman, and being hard core realism. It is It is this melamorphosis which they will not know why. Being beautifully photographed, ex. offends us so. We do not much totally confused these distraught cellently directed, and care for Hoffman before, but as individuals will most probably rnastenully acted. Aside from dismiss "Straw Dogs" as being a an animal we despise him. We the "Wild Bunch" it is Peckin- brutal and savage male realize that the violent side that pah's finest film and so far the emerges in Hoffman exists in all chauvanistic film which should best film to be shown this year at have never been brought to the of us and this offends. us. In the Conn. screen. "Straw Dogs" concerns itself Newcomers set second semester record with an American school teacher (Dustin Hoffman) who leaves the The largest number of second last June and delayed moving on big and bustling American city semester newcomers in the into college in order to have an for peace and solitude in the college's history entered this interim break for travel and Welsh countryside. semester, 46 new students employment. Some completed In brief, Wales is no more at matriculated; 20 who are early high school requirements in mid. ease than New York City. Hoff. freshman entrants in the class of term, and their strong academic man's wife entices the handyman 1978plus 26 new upper·level men credentials have won them early into becoming her rapist, and and women who have trans- access to college classrooms. what she thought would be in. ferred to Connecticut from other The 10 men and 16 women who trigue turns into a nightmare, as .colleges and universities. have just transferred to Can. she is raped by more than one Mrs. Jeanette B. Hersey necticut came from colleges and man. With his house sieged by the reports that most of the entering lUliversities as d.istant as Western freshmen completed high school Washinl(lon State. Judith Jamison in the "Wading in the Water" section 'I don't care what people say, rock & roll is here By Donald Kane broadcaster ci the wax museum, Murray the K, Cousin Brucie, and also the most thorough and Dick Clark, America's perpeutal and B. Mitchell Reed are familiar when they were contacted about more enjoyable than. trying~ knowledgeable. Occassionally 11 teenager, taught the kids how to names to those of us who grew up the possibility of getting back keep pace with anything by d will air a dusty disc from as far do the stroll, and showcased pop in New York City and environs. together. Several members Alman or Doobie Brothers. ~nl back as the Andrews Sisters era, idols like Annette to teach that Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsberg has thoIight someone was playing a but generally it respects the year penny-loakers were "cool" and its also seems "It's MYf~~:Yalsl been Immortalized by Boston poor joke, but today they are more popular to SlOg(I f till 1954as the premier of Rock and Fabian to demonstrate porn. fans of WMEX, Joe Niagra of probably in greater demand than easier) than the best eforts 0 Roll, and continues its review padours were "neat." WIBG in Philadelphia, Johnny they were in their, prime fifteen until the very presenl. ·When the And today it is Clark who is a Grateful Dead. . CrowS Rabbit of KXOK in Sl. Louis, and years ago. station ratings were analyzed moving force in rekindling in- Still, the Pengtllns,. an ~ Russ "Weird Beard" Knight of Some of the old stars that are Orioles and FlamlOgos, this summer WCBS-FM, after terest in "The. Rock and Roll KLIF in Dallas are all remem- no longer living posthrnllusly , T Birds an only one year of old gold Years." His new show of the Cadillacs, Impalas, t· hous~hold bered with varying degrees of enjoy as much or more broadcas~ ranked higher than same name features black and Fleetwoods are no s icuous affection or embarassment as the popularity as when they were flames' nor are they con P ord any FM station in the country and white footage of early pop deejays who helped us get safely living. Sam Cooke, Richie ' f the ree was listed as number five of all crooners and teen queens, and by their absence. rO~ChOol and through adolescence, jW1ior and contemporary interviews and Valens, the Big Bopper, Buddy collections of high f can. FM andAM stations in New York Holly, Clyde MoChatter, !)Iat senior high school, and the terror City. performances of favorite per- college age followers 0 of our first date. sonalities of yesteryear. King Cole, Otis Redding, Frankie temporary mUS1C. . those This type of programming has Lymon, and Dinah Washington Their mile--a-minute, one-way proved so conunercially sue. Nostalgia seems to be a Instead of colieclInfheir old chatter and absurd stunts seem 81'e selling as well as they ever cessful for WCBS-FM that it can widespread phenomenon among .original groups plaYI~f today's juvenile and out of place today; did, and in some cases their standards, many afford to specialize ils scheduling America's young and not-so- those few among them who have absence had made their memory even further. A typical Sunday young-anymore. Overwhelming I Slll'vived in radio are .markedly respollse to periodic radio "blasts into modest music legends. night might feature an hour's Record companies have begWl to different personalities than when "doo-who.p" soond; an interview fF;)l the past" encouraged the we were their devoted disciples. re-release and re-issue -their with Ben E. King ("Spanish e'llly of WCBS-FM, Clark, and But what of the music that original rock, and record bars Harlem" and former lead for the possibly the smash film Buy a he:!~~. and department stores have hallmarked our pre-pubescent Drifters) with a survey of his •.American Graffiti," and is Alter the long wlOter lants sU'i \ and teenage years? begun to create separage areas greatest hits; and might conclude largely resJX)nsible for series of expected that some bile othe~ The newest phenomenon in oldies concerts in Madison fol'.this mu~Jc as they do for jazz, cumb to negllgenceb W after I with acappella, a real treat for blues, or classical music. cket radio, ironically, is the rapid the oldies connoisseur. . Square Garden. Groups like the just kicked lhe . u the col4 But for many young listeners growth of the old gold stations. It was not radio, however, but Shire lees, Bill Haley and the lengthy journeys 10 will ~ I today, interest in this old gold is For up to twenty.four hours a television which insured the Comets, and Earl Lewis and the Consequently the[~ent pi I not nostalgia but a first exposure. day, every day, WCBS·FM in initial SUccess and growth of the Chanels have returned to pUblic another Botan~l ;el~ on Frida, Some frestunen in this college I New York, WROR·FM in Boston, Rock ~andRoll movement; and it notice and are pl::Jying concerts sale. ThiSone WI d Hall roorn KRT/i·FM in Los Angeles, and again. can SC8lTely recall anything by Feb. 15,in New Lon on is television which is helping to. the Fow·· Seasons, Beach Boys, KSD in Sl. Louis take their re-popularize it. American "To the Aisle" by the Five 208. nable frorn listeners to Revivalville, playing Satins topped the list of New Temptations or others in the The prices are reas° plants Bandstand was for many years Motowo sound, yet it is precisely mall "those knocked out nifties from the vehicle by which dance and York's aU·time favorites. The as low as 70cents for s f r larger the past. H group hadn't been together for this type of music that is in great up to possibly $2.00be~n roote dress fads carried through the demand. at dorm parties. Dan- ones. All plants have WCBS-FM is the pioneer country. As host of Bandstand, ten years and its members were scattered thl'Oughout the country cing to ..Run Around Sue" Or "Rockin' Robin" is somehow p Hebron, Ct., the place to pick up a horse Friday night i.. by Jim Michalove , ... The Connecticut College wbeouldprobably make some of the horse back at once. And as if this the bids for a whle before he .; campus may be jam packed with st lawyers in the state of isn't enough to prove to the br~ ~n to tell the auchoneer: :;:. excitement on a Friday night. Connecticut. 11 the horse up for gaping audience of the true I :,;,n t leltmg the horse go for - Yet perhaps your Friday feast auction is old and lame, the benevolence and gentleness of that. .; has put a roving spirit in y standard line is: "why ladies and the animal, the horse trader lies And then he yeUs at the crowd: - belly. 11this be the case, an~~ gents, this horse is great for the down underneath the horse, while ."Why this horse is sweet as a t you can talk your way into some kids. I don't care if they've even the horse stands rigid, not even so pig. You go 1~ wherever you ~ mean.s, of transportation, why ever ~en a horse before, you much as bruising the daring want, y~u. am t going to find a = then it s perfect night to hit the horse trader. These are mar- better " Friday night. It 10~':y~n: and the Hebron Horse Auction black beard and an awful mean hear." , e, "Friday night Brigadoon," for and Public House Cale will be look in his grin. And his distine- When you ve had yo~ share of indeed, on the following Saturday about a half-mile down on the live mark is his cowboy hat, with the horse auction, don t be hasty you'll question if it was b t right. Nine to nine-thirty is the a wishbone over the brim. This and start to hut the road back. dream. u a best time to leave New Loodon if man deals with horses that look Just step on down the road a you wish a full evening show. big and good and not the kind for couple hundred yards to the Thtie name '" 0f the "dream in EXPENSES: Transportation, kids. "Why thls horse rides well"P ubli ICH ouse C a f e " ItIS . quesAuction," IOn ISandthe "Hebron its nextHorse door Dancing is free at the Public and drives well~ and is one hun-H ebr' on s seeond m. 'gbt' spo t th a t neighbor the "Publick House House Cafe and no waitress will dred per cent guaranteed. You looks somewhat like an. old Cafe" and they can easily be bother you about buying drinks if take him outside after and if you western bar and has live m.uslc to dreamt into a Friday night by you do not wish them. don't like the way he rides you God ,knows what hour in the taking a 35 to 45 minute drive. All don't buy 'im. You take him mornm~. The place IS unusual of a sudden the road will be lined don't have to be worrried 'bout home, ride tim, and if there's and lx)lstro~ to sa~ the least. with cars and .ck t ks l th letting them ride it, Horse is real anylhing won't find a better a And the mUSIC,selections such as . pi up rue m e gentle and rally likes kids." This horse around. It's one hundred "The Night My Momma Socked it middle of wbat seems to be is the cue for some kids who seem per cent guaranteed, and it to The Harper Valley PTA " and , nowhere. But this night it must be to work for the auction to get up drivees well and rides well. Ain't others of equal dislinctio~, give a somewhere, for ,as ,You ap- and ride the horse; first one nothing wrong with this horse." you something different to sing proach the barn With ItS open twelve-year-old, then two and After the opening speech Wish- on a late, late, Friday night, door of golden light against the finally three or four up on the bone lets the aoclioneer handle coming home to New London. black night, you'll hear the rising hwn of a country auclion. Inside you see a star shaped spur make Black art show shows diversity its way through the dirt floor and and a good control of the include the canvas to work in the by Robin Sue Lindner looking up from it you see a medium. palntings. farmer with a cowboy hat The new exhibit which opened Grant is an excellent modem They were well done and ex- speculating that that big horse at Cummings Arts Center in the sculptor whose pieces expresses press a definite theme of African staring you in the face aint worth Manwaring Gallery on February extreme simplicity in design. His life. Other works included in the half as much as that guy who 10th will be here until March 1. technique of finishing the wood or show were Baylon's four foot owns it claims it'll bring. Looking The exhibit which was sponsored marble is of very impressive bronze sculpture representing a around this half of the barn you'll by Mr. Barkley Hendricks quality. One of his wood pieces is black woman, Brantley's two oil see horses 'cepting a goat or two. consists of art pieces by twelve called Jo Ann and the marble paintings in his own style of black Moving into the other half of the Black Philadelphia artists who scuipture is called Barbara. Americans, Broo.er's ink and barn which is divided lengthwise are his personal frien~. The Simpson is another wood pastel abstract drawing and his you'll find yourself in the midst of artists are Ayres, Bay ton, scuiptor but his work seems to silk screen design, Gadson's two the first part of the evening's Brantley. Brooker, Gadson, have a distinct African influence. ve!"} fine pen and ink drawing one agenda; the tack auction, where Grant, Ownes, Simpson, Toatley, His works have a definite style of an American family and one saddles, bridles and blankets are Watson, Wilkie, and Searles. The and a delicate feeling despite the abstract, Joyce Ownens' ,the only Revelations. intermixed with sales of exhibit is primarily concerned coarseness of the material. female artist, two oil paintings in everything from clock radios to with showing that each black Toatly has one small bronze classical technique of American oranges. Most everybody wears artist expresses his or her art in sculpture of a black woman, Black men, Watson's abstract oil boots and a good deal sport an individualistic style. presumably African. This piece painting and a collage of stay' cowboy hats - and they aren't The exhibit contains a wide is simple in design but very e[· America, and Wilkie's wearing them to dress up. diversity of styles, techniques fective in feeling. photographic collage and his young record consumers are Once you get to feeling at home and medias. Roland, Ayres two The reviewer's favorite artist hanging three dimensional wood attracted to the same "soft" in your new surroundings, you water color abstract paintings was Searles. He had three oil abstract piece. sound but prefer it in a more just go and buy yourself a cup of have a fantasy feellng to them. paintings from a series of studies The only fault with tbe mature setting. Roberta Flak and coffee at the snack counter, for They were light and alry in colors he is doing in Africa. This ex- presentation