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The Sou 'wester Vol. 80 No. 5 Rhodes College Thursday, February 20, 1992 Mock Team RhodesTrial The Difference Rhodes Mock MakingTrial Team Making The Difference by Susan Ewart judiciary savvy. The other crucial ele- Co-Editor ment is witness characterization. The "Objection!", "Overruled . case, like a play, needs more than a continue counselor," and "'didn't you great script to be powerful; it needs say" sounds like an episode of LA characters that come alive. Marion Law, but these words came from the Morrison, portrayed by Julia Tarver, Orgill Room last Thursday as the gives her testimony dressed in a brown Mock Trial Team geared up and per- dress and orthopedic shoes, while car- formed for the general public. In the rying a straw purse. The characterization fictional state of Midlands, Jerry Ryan is thorough from the accents to the nervous twitches. Pohlmann points out is brought up on charges that Jerry that the other teams are often coached abused or neglected Marion Morrison, a dependent elderly person. The court as lawyers by lawyers and forget the finishing touches that make the dif- scene is brought to life with a play be- ference in competition where teams tween scripts (ie., each witness's af- are "as sharp" in court room fidavit) and improvisation. procedures. Professor Pohlmann believes that The two Mock Trial Teams have two things make the team successful. already won Ist and 2nd at the regional One element is that the lawyers have tournament and will be leaving this learned the language of the court weekend to defend their "two years room, the procedures, and the running" national title. British Studies At Oxford Zalygin lectures on Russian literary movements. Applications Available by Bill Jordan on the Thames. Through this program Have you ever wanted to live for six one can truly experience Oxford - the Renowned Russian Writer Discusses Past, weeks in a room which was built 40 many colleges and libraries, the years before Columbus discovered museums, the little bookshops, the America? Would you like to study street musicians and the pubs. Present, and Future Russian Literature English history where it occurred, British Studies is a truly wonderful English literature where it was writ- experience. Everything about it is first by Brent Moberly ment. The Village Prose school focus- life, they supplemented this concern ten, or politics at the university which class - one must even "dress" for Segei Zalygin, the editor of Novyi ed not on the injustices of World War with the elements of fantasy and the formed the ideas of politicians? If the dinner every night (though this does Mir, Russia's largest literary journal, II but on the wrongs committed dur- grotesque. "The elements of the answer is yes, then you should con- get a little old). The classes are taught spoke to a small group gathered in the ing the period of forced redistribution grotesque and fantasy are still sider British Studies at Oxford. by instructors from Rhodes and Payne Recital Hall last Sunday. of farmland during the late twenties characteristic of our literature today," British Studies is a six week pro- Sewanee, and the daily lectures are by Zalygin addressed the group in Rus- and early thirties. It dealt heavily with he said. "In our journal, the Novyi gram sponsored by Rhodes and highly respected British scholars. sian, but Dr. Vakvie Nollan, Associate the subject of man's relationship with Mir, we too publish this sort of Sewanee which enables students not Though perhaps the most memorable Professor of Russian, translated it for nature. Zalygin described such a rela- literature." only to travel to Oxford (many pro- part of the entire summer will occur the sake of those in the audience who tionship as fundamental not only to the Throughout his address, Zalygin ex- grams do this) but to live, eat, study, on the weekends as trips are coor- knew no Russian. Russian people, but also to other pressed concern about the fate of what and play at an Oxford college. Every dinated to London and Stratford plays, Zalygin has published two books, peoples of the world as well. he described as Russian spiritual summer a group of students from Florence, Wales, Scotland, and Salt Forge and The Commission. Both Zalygin stated that he thought one values. "In the spiritual sense, the iron Rhodes, Sewanee, and many other Canterbury. of these books question Soviet values of the merits of the whole body of Rus- curtain could have isolated us in spirit schools travel to St. John's College at If you would like to attend British in comparison with the traditional sian literature, particularly one Village from the rest of the world," he said, Oxford to study in a six-week pro- Studies this year or if you have ques- values of Russia. Next week, he will Prose genre, is that it deals with "but this did not happen, and it didn't gram. Classes take place in the morn- tions about the program, you may pick travel to Vermont to meet a Russian themes universal to humanity. "Prob- happen because of literature." Zalygin ings four days a week, leaving the up an application from Mary Allie emigrant writer whom he has not seen lems that have been experienced by said that the Russians have always afternoons and 3-day weekends free Baldwin in 400 Palmer, or call her at in twenty five years. He will be return- other people in other contexts take on sought some sort of spiritual goods and for travelling to London, Paris, Italy, X3715. Applications are due fairly ing to this writer manuscripts that were a more tragic character in Russia," he that the Russian writers have always or Scotland, or punting and a picnic soon, so call her now. taken from him by the Soviet said. "Perhaps it is because people provided these goods to them. government. who are like peasants in Russia share He described his struggles to pro- A large part of his lecture concern- so much with the peasants in Russia. mote literature despite the fierce cen- Living- Learning Environment ed itself with the two distinct Russian For example, an inhabitant of New sorship of the Soviet government. He Have you ever literary movements since World War York might find a great deal in com- described the problems of the current thought about living and the opportunity to build a relation- II. Zalygin described the first, the War moo with the works of Village Prose with five or six people who share your ship with an advisor and the chance to Russian economy: problems that contribute Literature movement, as being com- describing the lives of the collective threaten not only Russia's writers, but interests? Well, now is your chance. to the campus and com- prised of young officers who surviv- farm worker, but not understand why the whole of Russian culture as well. The townhouse selection committee is munity atmosphere. Applications are ed the horrors of World War II with the work had such meaning. There is looking for groups of residents who available in the Dean of Student Af- "The entire culture is in danger; fairs office on February 24 and are due both the talent and the desire to tell a sense of identification with the pro- theaters are empty, science fiction and have a shared vision relating to blems of the Russian people." academic or co-curricular areas. A few March 13. All accepted residents will their stories. According to Zalygin, pornography are being published in not have to go through room draw. one of these writers went so far as to "After the War and Village Prose large numbers. It has to do with the possibilities might include religious studies, wellness, and recreational in- Decisions will be made by a facul- memorize his works after his literature," he said, "there has not ap- culture in its entirety." ty/staff/student committee by March manuscripts were confiscated. Zalygin peared a concretely well defined third "What I think is most important terests. The application for the 24th. Groups will have the support and said that such commitment was the movement in literature that I can iden- right now," he added, "is the preser- Townhouses has been revised to in- advisement of academic affairs and norm among all of the writers of the tify." Zalygin said that the prime vation of Russian cultural values, and clude advisor involvement, a semi- student affairs toward the fulfillment War Literature school. characteristic of the literature from the our journal, the Novyi Mir, attempts annual evaluation, and a limited of the goals. For more information you The second movement Zalygin nam- 1970's was the portrayal of everyday to do so." It will be interesting to see budget to pursue goal related pro- can speak with Martha Cornwell, ed the Village Prose movement. This life. Zalygin also noted that while the how the journal is able to survive the grams. Clear goals and objectives will Assistant Director of Residence Life movement, he told us, was greatly in- works of the seventies did have this freedom from the forces that almost be a necessary requirement for groups. at x3241 or Karen Silien, Associate fluenced by the War Literature move- almost classic concern with everyday destroyed it in the past. Now is the time to make a difference Dean of Student Affairs at x3815. Opinion Thursday, February 20, 1992 Editorial: LETTERS TO THE EDITORS To the Editors: ly, if you have a viable complaint or Perhaps my youth encourages me to Right To Life: The Tactics of I must say that - for many reasons suggestion, tell us in time for us to act tilt at windmills, but I had hoped the - I am dreadfully disappointed in the on it.

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