MUNICH server Nude, uns halt Me catalog distribution i. by Cerisse Brooks "However, it is not an effecti' Editor-in-chief ' way of presenting the campus parents of perspective students at Two photographs in the new 1990- the students themselves," Ard, 1992 Munich Campus catalog have added. halted its distribution outside Munich Campus 'until they can be removed "With regard to page 98, that wa~ by covering theni with new photo­ very simple decision," Arden said. graphs. "The impression that a profess One photo, on page 74, shows art was shot does not seem appropria students drawing a live nude model. or a desirable image of Muni, The second photo, on page 98, Campus," he explained. shows a copy of the Munich Observer "Although a reader of the artic with the headline "MC prof held at knows that it happened in China, jl gun point." looking at its headline gives a mi MC students recently received leading impression," Arden said. catalogs with the photographs still "The fact is a Munich, Camp intact, professor was not held at gunpoint, campus," he explained. The decision to COver the two The university printed 25,0 photos was made in Heidelberg, said catalogs for the first time this year Joe Arden, director of the European In past years, only 10,000 catalo Division of the University of Mary­ were printed. But mOre had to land. printed later to meet distributi With regard to page 74, Arden needs. said, "I think it is a fine photo. I am "Ordering 25,000 at one time kee pleased that Munich Campus has such Photo to be covered in new catalog. a good art prog'ram." Continued on page Registration procedures to change in fall term

by Rebecca Leach Their schedules will be arranged tors for classes, students will register mitted to return for academic Staff reporter during the pre-registration week of on a computer. Faculty advisers will other reasons. the previous semester. be present. The remainder of non"returni ~ , , Munich Campus plans to change Unless changes are necessary, the Fiedler said she was "quite pleased" students were expected but simf I - ~-~~-ltsregistration procedure in upcom­ students' pre-arranged schedule will about this semester's Registration did not return, Fiedler said. ing semesters, according to Mary be in effect, Fiedler said. Day. Fiedler noted that enrollment About 1100 drop/adds took pia Fiedler, assistant to the dean for All the students will do is verify increased over last semester'. during Drop/Add week. Six or sev Admissions and Registration. on Registration Day that they have This semester, 125 new students new courses were added and sOl Fiedler said that the changes will returned and whether they need enrolled and 490 students returned. classes reopened, Fiedler said. occur next fall and spring ~emesters. changes to their schedule. Of the 113 students that did not , She said the number of drop/ad In the fall, returning students will "In the 1991 spring semester, return, 67 were not expected. was about normal. "No one waited have their schedules and will not registration will be totally com­ Of those 67 non-returning stu­ line over 20 minutes," she remark! have to register with the new stu­ puterized," Fiedler said. dents, 25 received their Associates of Overall, she felt the beginning dents, Fiedler said. Instead of registering with instruc- Arts degree and 42 were not per- this semester went "quite well." Lizards claim dismisssed Passing the time members "singled oU.t" by Kara Gerlach fraternity is a brotherhood, and they Staff reporter feel more comfortable here than anywhere else," Earhart added. The Lizards, Munich Campus' Dean William McMahon said, "It oldest fraternity, has lost 10 of its 15 was not an unusual year as far as the members from fall semester because amount of students who have been of academic dismissals, transfers or academically dismissed is concerned. disciplinary measures. It just so happens that a number of Some of the remaining Lizards feel Lizards are on that list." the university singled out their fellow "Munich Campus has the reputa­ members and treated them unfairly. tion in locarhigh schools for having "I think that the administration was a society that is dedicated to drunk­ trying to weed out the undesirables enness," he continued. "The Lizards 'by using methods that were unfair," give the university a bad name in this an unidentified Lizard said. respect." "A lot of the Lizards have the "I do not have a list of Lizards that reputation of hanging out with the I was trying to evict," he added. Students Erik Fox and Patrie McGuane start the wrong people," Mark Earhart (Xilla), "They were caught in a review of evening off by splitting a rack of beer. ' a Lizard, explained. academic performances just like photo by Erich Landry "Most of the Lizards feel that the Continued on page 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Students give Fires set in their views Munich' Campus Opinions page 2 on the decision administration to drop photos " building at Entertainment page 6 from the new end of last Poet',s Corner MCcatalog term page 9 ...... page 3 , ...... page 8 Sports page lU 2 Munich Observer February 1990 • • Inl0nS ., Parr Lounge On being a world citizen Many students who live in Parr Hall recently by John F. Aguirre how terrible and weird the country is. have complained about the fact that the Parr Hall Guest columnist The key to building a good attitude is·to have proctor's office will not reopen this semester. Munich Campus student" respect for the customs and beliefs of the people For about 100 students who live in Parr Hall, . the traveler is visiting. this means frequent long walks to the Brandl Hall This essay was written by sophomore John A traveler to another country can not look down proctor's office for things such as long distance Aguirre, winner of this year's first Matthias Buttn- on the foreign religion, government or lifestyle telephone calls, vacuum cleaner check-out, watch­ er Memorial Award. without biasing the visit. ing wide-screen television and refreshments. Once a visitor to another country has realized But if the complaining students understood All people are biologically alike. It is the vari- that the foreign culture is not weird or any worse Steve Curtis', assistant to the dean for residence 0us races, religions, ethnic groups and customs than his or hers--only different-ethen. the visitor life, and other area supervisors' reasons for closing that set the members of each group apart. , can experience the difference and gain from it. the proctor's office in Parr Hall, they might rea­ There are hundreds of vastly.different cultures There is no better way to find out more about lize it had to be done. allover the world. Despite the belief of many yourself than from learning about others. The According to Curtis, the main reason the Parr people, no o.ne culture is any better or any worse same holds true for cultures. proctor's office closed was that it was losing than any other culture. Americans can learn much more about their money. Often, when people are isolated from other own culture through visiting others. cultures, they start thinking that their culture-­ . The farmer from Nebraska will never know that "It was not a monetarily sound venture," he said. "their way of doing things"--is the right way and any other culture exists but his own unless the "We would only have an average of $6 to $8 a any other culture is "weirdJl Or "wrong." farmer travels to Asia, Europe or anywhere out­ night in sales but we would take out $15 a night in This belief is called ethnocentrism. side of the United States. salaries." Ethnocentrism is essentially a bias against other People can only· gain from learning the beliefs Some students believe the proctor's office would cultures. and culture of others different from their own. have made more money if had not stopped selling This perspective is especially true when people alcohol. But Curtis said that was not a factor. The only way to overcome this bias is to get out visit places like third-world impoverished coun­ "We just about broke even when we sold al­ and experience other cultures and do this with an tries or countries behind the iron curtain. Some­ cohol," he said. "But we didn't sell a lot of beer open mind. The more isolated from other cultures times people don't know how good they have it down there anyway." that a person is, the harder this will be .. until they experience some place that is worse. Whether it is a farmer from Nebraska Or a . A true "world citizen" can do all of these things. As for Parr students having to walk to Brandl to businessperson from New York, it is important to check out vacuums and watch the big-screen He or she does not have ·to settle permanently in go to other countries and get another view ·of life. any of the countries visited, or even adopt any of television, Curtis is making arrangements to move That is what being a "world citizen" is all about. the vacuums the practices experienced. and television into the RA Center in The most important thing visitors to another The thing that is important in being a "world Ehrensberger A-I, a closer walk for Parr students. country must have is the right attitude. Attitudes citizen" is that the visitor knows that there are "We want to make it more of an entertainment can make an astounding difierence in how people center," he said. "But .we won't sell any refresh­ other cultures besides his or her own, respects view things. them and is always eager to know more about ments there." Visitors with a good ·attitude will be more other cultures, receptive to the differences in culture and beliefs. l'an students will still have to walk to Brandl Armed with this knowledge of other countries, Hall to buy refreshments or make phone calls, he They will get much more out of the visit than such persons can compare other cultures to their said. persons who go to another country thinking about own and learn more about themselves. Even though closing the Parr proctor's office also closed the work-study jobs of four students, Curtis found those students other work study jobs, but not all of the students wanted the jobs, he Relationship violence said. "One of them is now working in the Brandl by Barry Curran whole point of this article is to point out that proctor's office, one no longer qualified for work Guest columnist new virus seems to have entered our sociologica study and the other two didn't want to return [to Counseling Center computer. their jobs]," Curtis said. assistant director This change is not relegated to certain classes 0 .. Despite the major inconvenience, we hope those ethnic groups. All across the United States, col students who live in Parr Hall have a better un­ "Yes, he did beat me up, but I still love him." leges and universities are noting increased in derstanding of why the proctor's office practically If you think that's bad, she goes on to say, "I cidences of violent acts between· partners. had to close. know he'll change after we get married." Here, on the Munich Campus, that same tren. We also hope you realize that some changes are Something is happening here, and it isn't just exists. currently being arranged for your benefit. happening to somebody else. Interestingly, it was only a few years ago tha Violence in relationships is becoming a serious the American social values were such that hittin concern in the United States, women was considered really bad form. We are seeing more evidence that violence Now, apparently that taboo is rapidly going b between "partners" isn't the eJ(ception, but is the boards. One can only wonder what has hap .• iilli~ OI~MUNICH ... II! becoming an increasingly common occurrence with pened to "our men." an ever increasing percentage of the public. Why do they now consider it OK to bash thei _ Userver all A recent study done at the University of New girlfriends around? editor-in-chief Cerisse Brooks Hampshire demonstrated that one of every 12 per­ But, while we may wonder about what is hap assis,tant editors Heidi Montague sons commits at least one violent act against his or pening among men, we can only be amazed : Tim Morse her partner .every year. what is happening among women. Dana Shamblin Daniel O'Leary, professor and co-chairman of Seemingly, a large percentage of the fema Dan Thatcher the department of Psychology at the State Univer­ population is accepting the idea that it is OK I copy editors Karen Bachman sity at Stony Brook, N.Y.,· studied hundreds of have your boyfriend or spouse beat the hell out ( Andrea Bertz couples a month before their weddings. you. Carol Egan He found that 40 percent of the women and 34 This issue of violence between partners is Kara Gerlach percent of the men had engaged in some act .of serious one, as we are talking about a real (ne! production editors Beth Donahue physical aggression during the previous year. ative) change in our value structure. Rebecca Leach O'Leary found two important differences in the However, whether you are a man or a wom:u Mark Melikan way men and· women view domestic violence. you don't have to buy into this "new" style of ir graphic artist Barry Curran Men reported that they discount hitting or teraction between partners. photographer Erich Landry slapping as something of no real consequence, The most important action that cim be taken adviser Susan Opt whereas women feel there is a serious negative for women to absolutely refuse to accept viole: Th~ Munich Observer is the official student consequence. behavior from their partner. newspaper oftbe University of Mar,.land, Munich Campus, Men say that women deserve to be hit while written and produced by the students. Editorials reflect' a If it happens once, that should end the relatiol majority opinion of the Munich Observer editorial staff. women believe the violence is unjustified. ship. PERIOD! Viewpoints expressed in guest columns, cartoons and All this begs the question of why people, par­ Whether you're male or female, if you a letters are those of the writer or artist and not necessarily ticularly women, willingly enter into, and con­ having problems with this area of relationship, Y' the staff's opinions. tinue, abusive relationships. should seek help. Contributions, comment's and letterS from all studentS, faculty and staff are welcome and should be According to James Makepeace, associate The university's Counseling Center has a sta ronted to the Munich Observer mailbox at the Munich professor of sociology at the College of St. Bene­ that will work with you, with absolute confide] Campus reception, Room 308. dict at St. John's University, the belief in the tiality. power of love to reform someone is a strong part On February 22, during University Issues Da E=>~ COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE Frau Motz, from the Munich Frauen Hilfe Cent ~~ Subscriber of our romantic heritage, and may explain why people kl'owingly enter a threatening situation. . will speak on the subject of Relationship Violen One could go on citing research. However" the in the Outer Student Lounge .at 10:30 a.m. , February 1990 Munich Observer Students on the Street Catalog oensorship? by Cerisse Brooks maining catalogs before they Editor - in - chief are mailed to others. The Munich Observer asked A couple of weeks ago, several students this question: students received the unedited "What is your reaction to the version of the 1990-1992 Mu­ removal of the two photog­ nich Campus catalog in their 'raphs in question on pages 74 mailboxes. and 98?" However, two photographs Our ''Students on the 'Street" are being replaced in the re- responded: Cecelia Barrett, 18, freshman Mark Taylor, 19, freshman "It is a violation of our free- "It is just another example dom of press." . of illegal censorship."

Elizabeth Trout, 18, freshman Will de Herrera, 19, sopho­ "It's wrong to take some­ 'more Terri Brown, 19, sophomore thing away from the students "I think the photos should "With the University of who are coming here. It is remain." Gary Bourque, 21, freshman Marylaud's reputation so bad, their right to know about what "It is, not necessary to take I can understand why they is offered here." the photos out. Everyone is want to'show a positive image." adult enough to understand that it is not just for nudity." photos by Erich Landry Dickinson Jays out script for Fasching by Michael Dickinson 'Fat Tuesday'; and Carnevale, from the Latin word The lady vendors in the niarket are knowl Guest columnist 'carne' which means meat, because meats could year-round for their acerbic tongues, sage culina~ Cultural Activities and still be eaten before the fast began. advice, and occasionally for even sharing a favor· Study Tours director "During the carnival season there are hundreds ite recipe with their customers. of balls and gala affairs, and once an event has But it is a tradition that on Fasching Tuesda~ , (Background music: Slavonic Dances) (printed proven its popularity it quickly becomes an annual the marketwomen come in costume and combine on screen: GOODDAYl GUTEN TAG! BON­ event. selling fruits and vegetables with merrymakin! JOUR! JO NAPOTKIVANOK! BUON GIORNO! Everyone should at least attend at least one and drinking: (Voice over:) "Welcome to the latest edit jon of major Fasching event, and if the tickets seem TRA VELOG. Today's episode will feature Fas­ expensive, remember not everyone needs a seat. The Fasching Prince and Princess wilI be then ching in Munich." Book one table for four, and split the cost with as well as the Lord Mayor of Munich, while thE (switch to close-up, live) "Hello, I'm your host eight or ten people. Since you'll be dancing and city administration provides music for dancing. Michael Hayes. Today we have a realIygreat show wandering around for the majority of the evening, The general party is over at about II a.m., wher for you featuring fabulous Fasching Fun, but first inexpensive standing-only entrance tickets will do everyone moves over to the center Of the cit) a word from our sponsor:" for the rest of your crowd. Then' some of your where the fun continues all day." (switch to carousel, U of M) (voice over:) THE friends can watch the table for everyone else, and UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND--MUNICH take turns sitting and dancing. "At the same time--and now it is early after­ CAMPUS, has exciting offerings for YOU. Would noon--another party begins away from the cit) you like to know more about music, art, history, Most of the balls have a theme, such as The center, on the other side of the river in the part of science or a foreign language? ' Banana Boat Ball, Naked Nonsense, Swing Time, Munich that is called Giesing. Then Munich Campus has just the right course or are sponsored by a particular group or or­ Here the local' citizens with a strong feeling of for you! ganization, such as Le Grande Revue," where loyalty to their own district have their own Prince And while you're enjoying learning in the heart transvestism is the theme. and Princess, their own costume balls, and theil of Europe, you can also take exciting trips to get Just look at the incredible costumes! The time, own parade on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. to know other places and people. ' trouble, energy and expense which go into cos­ They are very proud of the fact that the big city . Imagine an art history course in Rome! A tumes is enough to make your head swim! Marie across the river cannot do any better than they, geology course visiting Carrara, Vesuvius and Mt. Antoinette, Liberace, Michael Jackson, move over! The paracie is very informal, by uO means punc­ Etna! The art and architecture of ancient Egypt! These folks here really mean business. First tual or over-organized, and sometimes it even Russian literature in the Soviet Union! prize for the best costume? A two-week trip for loses its way in the many little lanes and back And even though the academic standards are the streets. same, learning seems much easier when you learn two to the Caribbean." But everyone enjoys tliis as part of it--the par­ by first-hand experience. "Sometime after midnight, after having enough Kill two birds with one stone. Learn and travel! ticipants in the parade, the Cowboy Club, princes of the ball,' those in the know will scurry off to and princesses, local beauties and the large number , And now we return to our regularly scheduled one of Munich's hangouts for post-party pranks program." of people who have decided to part from rational and prandials, such as Donsial's at Marienplatz or thinking for the day. (switch to tape I, U of M) (voice over:) "Our the Weissbier Keller near Karlsplatz. first stop today takes us to Munich, where Fasch­ Here gather the dregs and dreamboats of society In the early evening everyone goes home, or to ing celebrations are leading up toa climatic to enjoy Weissbier, Weisswurst, and the ,antics of the next party in order not to waste any of the ending. Fasching is Munich's carnival season. It is the intoxicated. hours before midnight, when everything ends." a time of merry-making before the Lent period, (background music: Danube Waltz) (switch to and is celebratec! for many weeks in anticipation Thereafter is the time to slosh over to the close-up, live) "Well, now, it appears we've run of the finale, on Fat Tuesday, Feb. ,27. Schmalznudel by the Viktualienmarkt for fresh out of time, but I do hope you'll tune in to our During Lent it was the obligation of good doughnuts (Krapfen) and coffee. next episode. Christians to fastfor the 40 days until Easter, and You'll be home shortly after the morning rush because the day before Ash Wednesday was the hour is over, ready to sleep until dark when the , Trips in the immediate future include a two­ last day to feast, all the fats and grease in the next' evening's festivities begin. If you don't pull week jaunt through the BALKANS, with stops in household (which might turn rancid) were used to an all-nighter, you haven't experienced Fasching!" Bulgaria, Istanbul, and Dubrovnik, among others, prepare an orgy of gastronomic specialties, and ,and the GEOLOGY OF ITALY AND SICILY, friends and family are invited to celebrate in' a last "For those of you who manage to find your­ featuring some of the best known rock groups in day of overindulgence. selves in the Bavarian capital on Fat Tuesday, the world! So,' until then ... The popularity and number of these feasts grew Munich's Viktualienmarkt is the place to be. AUF WIEDERSEHEN! CIAO! SAYONARA! SO into today's Fasching,. known elsewhere as Fast­ The big open-air market behind Marienplatz; in LONGl" nacht, the time of fasting; Mardi Gras,. literally the cify center,-is where the festi"ities take place. (fade screen and music) (switch to commercial) ~" ,------

4 Munich Observer February 1990 PRO/CON DEBATE: Frats & Sororities

stateside colleges Or universities. Finally, if one' is to compare the MC fraternities PRO VIEW Recently, the MC fraternities and sororities and sororities to stateside fraternities and sorori­ have been the brunt of -many rumors. ties, as seems to be fairly popular, one must by David Hennessy, Tony Quayle One is that a certain sorority had' all. above­ include the fact that both organizations have and Lisa Witiw average number of sexually-transmitted diseases. alcohol available. Gnest columni);ts However, the entire campus has a high per­ Yet in Munich, this is not Illegal, whereas in the Fraternity & sorority members centage of STDs, and the sororities should not be states, it is. singled out for thi); campus-wide problem. An, additional notable characteristic of the MC Regarding all the controversy concerning the Another commonly criticized aspect'of the MC fraternities and sororities is the, community work Munich Campus fraternities and sororities, we rraternities and sororities is that supposedly, done by several of the groups. would like to address the positive side of these excessive drinking is forced upOn the initiates and Included in this community work, is the helping organizations: members in these groups. in the blood drive and, food drives, as well as To begin, the definitions of fraternity and In the first place, it is an individual's personal moral and personal support to a local orphanage. sor<.>rity, regardless of whether or not they are decision whether Or not to join one of the frater­ One can fall into the mistake of calling the MC natIOnally chartered, are brotherhood and sister­ nities or sororities. fraternities and sororities just "social g~oups." hood, respectively. Secondly, most of these organizations do not Unfortunately, many people have attempted to force members to drink past their limit, or even at But when one takes a closer look at the work compare the MC fraternities and sororities to all. done by the groups at the Student Government stateside organizations of the same type. Besides, excessive drinking can be found prac­ Committee Winter Carnival, for example, one However, the Munich Campus is an unique tically'everywhere on Munich Campus. realizes,that many tend not to acknowledge the college situation, and many aspects, such as the But, once again, the fraternities and sororities credibility of the groups and their effort to help fraternities and sororities, cannot be compared to receive the blame. the community and the campus. '

CON VIEW ties. They also have a lot mare power ami in­ Maul-Smith said this event is "in questionable fluence over their organizations than the Greek taste 'and it's illegal." by Dan Thatcher Council here at MC. Stateside, initiation or pledge period as true Assistant editor Another difference--the clubs claim, on the fraternities and sororities call it, is more of an positive side, they provide community service. educational period and lasts not a week, but a full A lot of things can be said about the fraternities Maul-Smith agreed, "Some do community ser­ semester. and sororities at Munich Campus. From what I vice." But, she ,added, "Other groups seem all too During this time, pledgees not only learn about have seen so far here and from my own stateside willing to take the credit without putting out the the history of their own fraternity or sorority, but experience, it seems more negative than positive effort." they learn the origin of all the fraternities and can be said. Stateside, all fraternities and sororities do some sororities and how their particular organization The MC organizations like to think that they form of service for their community and more branched off from the very first one. offer sisterhood and brotherhood like their state­ often than not they do more than just their share. These pledgees cannot become full members ' side counterparts. But, from my experience in a They usually are a benefit to their community, until,they pass a written test discussing all these stateside fraternity, many differences exist bet­ while the social clubs here at Munich Campus histories. ween the two. seem to be more of a handicap. They do 'go through initiation rites the, last Officially the MC organizations are just social Another' difference--the Munich Campus week, but these are all behind closed doors and are clubs. They are recognized as fraternities and catalog makes no mention of these social clubs. not made public such as the aforementioned sororities only by their members. , Stateside, besides being mentioned in university M\1nich Campus event. catalogs, fraternities and sororities often have their More than half of the social clubs at MC have Stateside, a member of a true fraternity or own catalogs describing themselves and what they histories of members with alcohol poisoning. sorority is recognized by others outside their organization as such. have to offer students who wish to join. While stateside fraternities and sororities have a Often these catalogs contain quotes from suc­ similar problem, they are addressing it much better Stateside fraternities and sororities are proud to cessful people such as congresspersons, actors and than the MC social clubs. be a part of their system and do not.pretend to be even presidents describing how that particular Almost all stateside fraternities and sororities something they are not. fraternity or sorority helped them to better them­ now have Dry rushes and encourage not to drink selves in their life. and drive by assigning members with the duty of Another difference--the Greek Council here at Though stateside fraternities and sororities are driving while everyone else drinks. Munich Campus, named so for lack of a better on a much bigger scale than the social clubs here Despite the negative criticism the MC groups term, was put together by the administration and at Munich Campus, llke the MC clubs, ,the major­ receive, Maul-Smith said, "I really believe that riot by the students. ity of them started out small and unchartered. these groups have potential and it's worth the Greek Council adviser Janet Maul-Smith said But, unlike the groups here, the stateside groups effort to develop that." she mainly deals with academic standards, initia-' , all had one common goal in mind: to better them­ But, she added," I'm asking them to take a look tion and hazing within these social clubs. selves through their brotherhood or sisterhood. at who they are and what they stand for." While I think the Greek Council has the poten­ Given the initiation practices of MCs' social To write down the many rumorS I was told by tiality to exert a positive influence" on these social clubs, the only goal they appear to have in mind is students about these social clubs is unnecessary for clubs, as Maul-Smith noted, "It is right now just a to get drunk and act foolish. the above facts speak for themselves. place to talk about issues and to plan events." For example, one fraternity's initiates run If these social clubs wish to be called brother­ Stateside, Greek Councils are run almost entire­ around on a selected on -campus course, wearing hoods and sisterhoods then they should try to work ly by select members of the frater:nities and sorori~' nothing but t-shirts. ' more towards a goal other than partying.

Lizards from page 1 IBM trains Munich students to eyeryone else." exist." sell computers for AAFES , Lizard Mike Field (Puhd) said, Students must maintain a minimum "We're just a group of guys out to grade point average of 1.65 to remain AAFES H~adqnarters "We chose'students who expressed have fun. The group was not es­ in MC classes. Public Affairs Office an interest in computers and had tablished to be boy scouts, and neith­ Of the 603 students that attended outgoing personalities," said Judy er are any of the other fraternities school fall semester, 26 were dis­ Eight Munich Campus students Cprnell, Munich Campus public and sororities:" missed due to academic failures and recently completed a training course affairs coordinator. Lisa Witiw, a Kat, said, "The Liz­ eight due to disciplinary reasons. on International Business Machines "We were also looking for students ards were the original fraternity. For the spring semester, 113 stu­ (IBM) computers which provided the who were taking business courses," Without their influence, none of the dents did not return to Munich Cam­ skills to sell computers in PXs and she added. other fraternities or sororities would pus. BXs during school breaks. "After compieting the course This training' resulted from a students received a certificate from Unl-versity of Maryland Corporate IBM and a letter which they can take Advisory meeting in which IBM .to store managers stating their train­ Catalog from page 1 discussed selling their computers in ing," said Cornell. the cost down," "lCplained Judy Cor­ distribution because the European AAFES stores. "Hopefully, the training will help nell, public affairs coordinator. Division and College Park had a Because of the technical com­ provide jobs to the students who , "Before the catal\lg went to print it problem with two photos," Cornell plexity and diversity of the machines; want to work, in exchanges during 'was approved by Dean William said. IBM believed sales associates could school breaks," she added. McMahon," Cornell added. After several days of consultation benefit from additional training. "We were very pleased with the on what action to take, Arden dec-, In a two-day training seminar, catalogs when they returned from the ided that the two photos in question students from large troop density H£.XT D.£ADtHf£ fO~ printers," Cornell said. "It is a nice had to be removed,Dean William Mc­ areas such as Berlin, 'Frankfurt, looking catalog." Mahon said. Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern were SUB.MlSSIO}f S TO Tff.£ , Catalog distribution began in Jan­ The university plans to print two taught the basic functions of the IBM IS uary. new photographs and glue them over PS/2, IBM DOS 4.0, IBM Assistant AfU}(ICJlOiJ-SI1{JIIJ( "On Jan. 29, I received word from the old ones in the undistributed Series and the IBM demonstration M.A~ff 2' . the dean that we needed to hold the catalogs. system used by AAFES. , February 1990 Munich Observer 5 Diary exeerptsfrom EastBloe travels by Michael Dickinson and hills in search of the Viking Church, built in resort town. Our hotel is across tbe river and a bit Guest columnist (Norway?) in 11 80 but brought to Poland many, outside the city, up the hill, with a beautiful Cultural Activities and centuries later. panorama of the mountains' and valley. Study Tours director Leading the way was Michael, who thundered Day 10-- from Poland to Zelina, Slovakia ahead, up the mountain, as if on a mission; but the Dep Zakopane 10:45 a.m., drive through moun­ Excerpts from the Diary of an East Bloc Traveler wrong path was taken and all that was found were tains on small road, arrive border Lysa Polana/­ (total distance:, Km 3412 or 2133 miles) cousins of Stonehenge and several walking sticks. Javorina 11:05 a.m. Combined border station; first The church was finally found. And a few were the Poles process the documents, then the Czechs. Day I--Munich, DDR, Dresden admitted to admire chandeliers and wood carvings. The Poles seem to like us, and the Czechs seem Departure Munich: 9:15 a.m. from McGraw. Rebecca particularly enjoyed' the recording in more curious about us than anything else., Even Load up the WHITE bus, not the RED one, with Polish in the Viking church describing Nordic want to see some of our dirty laundry. ' all our goodies plus tbe American flag on a spring , carving and Slavic traditions t@ a group of Ameri­ Dep border 12 p.m. Arr Tatranska Lomnica stuck in back window, waving at everyone behind cans. 12:50 p.m.; a small town but with open hotel/res­ us. What could we have possibly forgotten? ' . 4:30 p.m. Arrive at Wroclaw ("Vroat-suave" not' taurant. Does everyone have at least one passport? - "Rosslau", in German, "Breslau"). Hotel Monopol*** Dep 2:10 p.m. via Poprad 2:25 p.m. (no stop). Good--the tour leader has all tbe required THE place to stay, elegant early Art Deco hotel Poprad has a good view of. the mountains. documents and VISAS. somewhat faded but wonderful, great location, Somewhere en route pass a wagon full of boys No big speeches, but a few duties are assigned, goodrestaurant'and cafe, friendly capitalist locals in folk dress, so we pull over to get a good look at Michael is tbe fearless leader, driver, and reticent with black leather jackets quite willing to help.a them, and they all pile out of the wagon to get know-it-all. Whoever sits up front is the navigat­ poor tourist. their picture t'Jken with the ladies. They leave or, note-taker, bookkeeper, DJ and "gopher." The walk around town reveals a medieval town singing folksongs. Nothing like a spot of local , Everyone else is to buy chocolate and other square, enormous, with the Rathaus like an island color. goodies to feed tbe pilot and co-pilot. in the middle, room, for open-air markets on at i Arrival at border to the DDR: 12:19 p.m. Time least two sides, and surrounded by beautiful and Day 11 -- Zelina, Bratislava to play the Waiting Game. Of course we chose the impressive patrician homes of varied or mixed We decide that of all the places we have made best day to cross tbe border into the DDR--tbe architectural styles. last weekend of the Leipziger Messe, one of the reServations, the castle with panoramic overview 'Dinner back in the hotel, with a floor show of the cit.y is the place for us. The view alone is biggest trade fairs in the world. consisting of a provocative young Polish girl Depart' border control 2:01 p.m. Total border worth it. practicing her moves, sliding her 'skirt up over her The food, music, service, all to ourselves. De­ time: I hour 40 minutes. thighs, and at one point, revealing almost all. Next On the road again, past attractive man-made lightful. Glenn' even managed to choke down year, when she turns five, this' will be frowned dessert before dashing off to keep his appointment mountains illuminated by a pink sunset. Glad the upon. rain has cleared up. witb the woman of his dreams, whom he met at An after dinner stroll gets KB, Glenn, Bob and the reception desk of the hotel. Arrive Dresden 6:00 p.m., drive into town for Michael into a student bar. Manager is Gregor, first impressions. Park in front of the Semper who lets us in in spite of the fact that i)e's closed. Day 12--Bratislava Oper. A round of vodka is bought, and we are invited Local guide lana meets us at hotel for cit.y tout. After determining that tickets are unavailable to join him and his friends at the "Philharmonie," She does an excellent job. First drive around in the for the night's performance, we decide to go check which is really a disco on Fryderyka Chopinak bus, then up to the castle, then park in town and into our youth hostel, Schloss Eckberg; a basic late street. walk through the old town and pedestrian zones. 19th century romantic castle with turrets and Only Bob and Michael make it and learn about Up at the castle there is an Official Event spires and a crenellated roof. the latest fashions, sexy women, Polish disco taking place, and the gllards are reluctant to let Day 2--Dtesden etiquette, how it never occurs to anyone to drink anyone in; but we manage to get in anyway. Is it More bureaucracy. Register our presence with plain water, and how to drive aLada at, 90 mph a matter of being persuasive, just saying the right the Polizei next to the Albertinum, and try to take through medieval alleyways. thing, or not taking no for an answer? a photo or two. "Verboten." Day 7--Czestochowa--Polish Desert--Krakow Day 13--ln Budapest Then proceed to the Griines Gewillbe, with its After breakfast go for second visit to monastery Tour in1he morning--3 1/2 hours. See the main magnificent collection of regal spangels, baubles to see the Madonna has been exposed on schedule sights with local guide who just got back from and gewgaws. , (between 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m~ Greece. The ivory ship. The Moorish slave with the tray , and 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.). Drive around the city, by the sports center, art of emeralds. The sets of matching accessories for nouveall geological institute, parks and embassy every day of the week. Monday di,amond.s. Tues­ Day 8--Krakow district, large boulevard for military parades with day rubies. Wednesday sapphires. And so on. The Wawel Castle--The Treasury and the castle Lenin's statue, and' park at Heroes Square, with fine miniatures. And on arid on. ' interior are fabulous. The castle interior is quin­ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and statues of Even Glenn was impressed. '"But it's ART!" tessential castle, real marble. Hungarian heroes, such as King Istvan (a.k.a. St. And then on to the collection of Old Masters Check out the ceilings. One room has carved Stephen) , and the 7 tribal leaders (under Arpad and others in the Albertinum. heads in the the ceiling coffers tbat represent tbe tbe Great) who arrived in Hungary in 898 AD., towrispeople watching the king's actions. From there to St. Stephen's Cathedral, and then Day 3--Moritzburg; Meissen, Leipzig- , There are only about 35 ,heads left though up to tbe castle district, first to have coffee and 7 a.m. Breakfast (early!) 8 a.m. Depart Schloss originally all the coffers were occupied by a head. cakes at the Ruszwurm pastry shop, then to crack Eckberg 8:30 a.m. Arrive Moritzburg, a "hunting A real fire-breathing dragon is seen standing down whips at the Fishermen's Bastion, visit Matthias lodge" in a "fake" lake. ' by tlie river. Church and so forth. Get in to see the carriages, sleds, trophies, In the afternoon city tour by minibus, witb Bob Then to restaurant with "typical" decor, food, chandeliers, and other necessities, and the walk as navigator, who chose to drive to every green etc. Goulash and paprika for all! "Bull's blood" around was a nice constitutional, even if Dennis spot on the map, then on to the old Jewish quarter. wine. Egessegedre! couldn't keep up. Day 9--Krakow, Zakopane Leave Moritzburg and head on towards Meissen, Arr Zakopane 3:45 p.m., a beautirul little ski Day IS--Happy ride home Michael very cleverly swerving through an inter­ section to annoy the truck driver who wanted to destroy us. Arrive in Meissen, park down by the river, go, The Crossword Puzzle lOOK for tbe local guide, who turns out to be a ACROSS 55 Niton symbol delightful young woman; Use, who is an architect DOWN, 8 Recent 56 Denudes 4 Swerve and knows all tbe best gardens, and who shows us 1 Long for 9 Paradise 59" Heavy 1 Mouth of 5 Mistake 6 Sheets of glass 10 Calm her room, which has a view'from tbe castle over­ downpour volcano Postscript: 11 Rubberon, 6 11 African antelope looking the city. 61 Weird 2 Sun god pencil abbr. 13 Hinder 62 Growing out of 3 Pallor 7 Diphthong Unfortunately, the Meissener, Glockenspiel 12 Sowed 16 Health resorts didn't ring--power failure/shut off in the city-­ 14 Note of scale 19 Banishment and also for that reason, no splurge in the por­ is Possessive 21 Sicilian volcano pronoun ~ 22 Chairs celain shop. 17 Existed 25 Athletic groups 7 p.m. Trip to the Polytechnic School to talk to 18 Devoured 27 Rent students, teachers etc. (Glenn was late--not tbe 20 Lassoes 30 Gaiters tirst time). 23 Snare 32 Heaps, 24 One following 34 Nickname for Among other things; they were interested in: , 26 Evaluates Stanley how much money we make, does it cost to go to 28 Compass pOint 36 Lion-headed, school, what. are American schools .really like, how 29 Evaporates. muscular dogs 31 Blue fish 37 Tell are the classes taught, drinking and driving ages, 33 .Turns around 38 God of love computers, AIDS, disarmament, etc. The posters track 40 Fruit on the walls made' by students reflect official , 35 Husband of 41 Strike Gudrun 44 Barter propaganda. 36 Incinerate 47 EXtremely The school was perhaps "typical socialist," and 39 Farm structures terrible perhaps the model institution of tbe country, but 42 That man 49 Smooth 4;3 Inaugurate 52 Evergreen tree a school is a school, and it was tbe same in many 45 Fixed period 54 Guido's high ways as American ones--with one majordif­ ottime note ference -- in the evening, they operate a disco in '46 Ancient 57 Greek letter 58 Selenium the school!"~completely done by the students, for 48 Breathe loudly in sleep symbol the students. (Glenn was late again ... ) 50 Capuchin 60 Guido's low monkey note Day S -- Jelina Gora--Karpacz--Wroclaw (Bre- 51 Homeless child slau) , 53 Rescue coLl.EGE PRESS SERVICE Solution to puzzle on page 9. Arrive Biertowicz 10:20 a.m. Hike in the woods 6 Munich Observer February 1990

, .., '" .' 1._~-r"=-::::-r~~ ,--n tertalnmen t~~ Movenpick,Mathaser this month's picks by Heidi Montague size. We didn't make reservations and dents open the semester, is a quick and everyone. In other words, MC Assistant editor were seated almost immediately. bus and U-Bahn ride from campus. students fit right in. Take bus 51 to Silberhornstrasse. There are variety of booths and Many tables are arranged through­ Movenpick, a restaurant specializ­ a From there, take UljU2 to Haupt­ out the hall so you should be able to ing in ice cream, and Mathasers, a tables, as well as a bar, as you enter. bahnhof. As for the atmosphere, plants and find a place to sit down, listen to huge beer hall, are the two hot spots After walking out of the station, some music and talk-to yOur friends. uniquely cut-up pictures of ice cream featUred this month. take Augsburg BayerstrasseOst. Tum A line the walls. liter of beer costs 7 DM. With M6venpicK is an excellent place to right at Pizza Hut, Mathasers will these relatively inexpensive prices, go for a cup of coffee, glass of wine The colorful lamps witb matching soon come into view. " ' curtains add to tbe ambiance. you can make your money go pretty Or some great ice cream. . This lively beer hall features great far. First things first though ... to get to You almost expect a man to play music with different bands on special Mathasers is open frOm. 8 a.m. ,to Miivenpick, take bus 51 to Rosen­ the piano and before you know it, he occasions . . 11:30 p.m. every day. Beer serving heimerplatz. Once there, take any S­ does. It is common to 'see people, hold­ ends at II p.m. Bahn (Rich tung Hauptbahnhof) to An example of the cost of food is ing up their Masses, swaying to the With hot spots like Movenpick and Karlsplatz. a scoop of ice cream with sauce for music. This is truly a culture place, . Mathasers around, no MC student Exit tbe S.-Bahn station and turn 1,20 DM. A huge bowl of various typical of Germany. should ever have to be bored. Have, left. Hypo Bank will be on the cor­ flavors of ice cream (called "The This beer hall is frequented by any fun! ner, make a right there. Walk straight Friendship Bowl") costs 32 DM. until you see orange caravans--Viola! A Warning however, the ice cream You're there. looks really small in the menu, but Roles, positions still open in Customers dress casually, .sweater whatever you order will fill you up .. and pants seem to be the norm. Movenpick is open 10:30 a.m. to The average age .of tbe customers 11:45 p.m. every day. this term's theatre production appears to be in the mid-30s, but by Andrea Bertz Wright, Lori Leamman, Staci O'Ma­ people of all ages can be found here. The second hot spot; Mathasers, Staff reporter ra, Liisa Saari, Gerta Gall, Jennifer The restaurant is of fairly good the beer hall where many MC stu- Crummett and Meridith McCarthy. Several small acting roles, as well The play, written by German play­ as technical positions with costumes wright Bertholt Brecht and composed Large-scale Fasching and stage, are still open in Munich by Kurt Weill, is to be performed Campus' spring, musical production May I to May 5 at 7:30 p.m., with a "Three Penny. Opera," director matinee on May 6. parties now underway Michael Denison announced. The cast members already selected , Students interested in filling these by Rebecca Leach place between Karlsplatz and Mari­ include: Michael Colgrove; Todd openings should contact Denison, Staff reporter enplatz. It begins at 2 p.m. and lasts Flanders, Dave Reinhardt, David head of the theatre department. about two hours. Cruz, Frank Vignati, Oliver Seewald, "I think it [the play] will be very Fasching or carnival is a time of Shrove Tuesday, however, is usu­ David Spears; Robert Flores, Diana interesting to people," he said. "It's a celebration throughout Germany, es­ ally the niost important day of Pal!fler, Shannon Curran, LeKeshla very unusual musical." . pecially Munich, lasting about six Fasching merrymaking. weeks. A leaflet on Fasching, produced by During this time, people feast and . the Munich Tourist Office, refers to have a good time before the fasting this <)ay as "Munich's ,Mardi Gras." Season of Lent begins. A party begins about 8 a.m. in the The American Drama Group Europe Lent is mainly a Roman Catholic open~air market (Viktualienmarkt) tradition in which participants fast behind Marienplatz. The vendors Presents: and pray for six weeks before Easter. dress up in costumes and bands Fasching begins officially ontbe' perform. . eleventb day of the eleventh month The party usually finishes by II ' at II minutes past the eleventh hour. a.m. but then moves to the Marien­ LONG DAY'S JOURNEY It lasts until Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 27 platz for the rest ot the day. this year. At about 2' p.m. another party INTO NIGHT No festivities really start, though, begins in Giesing. It includes a par­ until after tbe Christmas season. ade, dancing and drinking. 'by Eugene O'Neill Munich claimed its first day of Located only a few bus stops away Fasching as Jan. 7. from campus (on Bus 39), Giesing is Up until Shrove Tuesday, parties a suggestion for those wanting to see and balls take place ,throughout the some Fasching traditions. city. Many organizations in Munich One can reach the Viktualienmarkt hold their own dances and galas and or Marienplatz by taking the S-bahn many people tbrow private parties. Or U - bahn to Marienplatz. Parades also take place in Munich. The city celebrates until midnight Fancy dress is an important part of on Shrove, Tuesday when the parties all the celebrations. must end. Ash Wednesday marks tbe On tbe last Sunday of Fasching, end of Fasching and the beginning of Feb. 25 tbis year, a parade takes Lent.

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:OB gives students 68th Campus cheap transport Concert by Tim Morse This discount does not include-the Hermelinde Klemt, Assistant editor IC or EC surcharge and travel is res­ Marcy Jean Bolli and tricted on some trains. Lucy Hallman Russell tune up for MC's 68th I The Deutsches Bundesbahn (DBcc German Federal Railway), in For more information on inter-City Campus Concert, held association 'with numerous other Eurc train travel and travel restrictions, Feb. 6 in the Drazek opean rail systems, can take students pamphlets are available in the Cul­ Art Gallery. almost anywhere in western Europe tural Activities and Study Tour Of­ cheaply. It can even help them get fice, room 314, and at the main train The free concert, , doWntown. station (Hauptbahnhof). sponsored by Cultural Acc'ording to Helmut Schwaiger, The DB is also involved in intra­ Activities and Study head of press and public affairs for city transportation. Tours, featured works I the DB in Munich, the German pubc by Marias, J .S. Bach " lic transportation system is a relac The MVV (Munich Traffic .and and Rameau. : tively cheap way to get people where Tariff Organization) is Munich's public transit authority. It controls photo by Erich Landry ! they want to go. the metro (V - bahn), streetcars, S­ The DB offers numerous discounts bahns and buses. to college students under 26. Prices for travel on Munich's pub­ The "JuniorcPass" gives a50 perc lic transportation system vary. cent discount on trains inside the For those who use it more often, Scholars' Program is Federal Republic; It is good for one the "Streifenkarte" offers numerous year and costs 110 DM. rides on the system and is the For students who travel over 440 cheapest way to ride. more than homework km each way, the "Super-Sparpreis" A single ticket for any destination timating the number of interested is a cheap alternative.. within the city costs 2,40 DM. With by Dana Shamblin It costs 130 DM and is good for Assistant editor people," she said, "Other times, I have the Streifenkarte, it is only 1,90 DM. a sign-up before purchasing the ten days. Trave[is almost unrestric­ On trips of four stops or less by Last semester, Munich Campus tickets." . ted in West Germany. either bus or V-bahn, a short trip For travel on' weekends with this students attended some 20 Munich Odie said she often has problems ticket (Kurzstrecke), is available for with students who sign up for tickets, pass on either Inter-City (IC) or Eu­ only 1,30 DM. cultural events with the MC Scholars' Program, according to English prof­ but later decide they no longer want ro-city (EC) trains, the 6 DM sur­ Students wanting to take a day trip essor M.K. Odie, founder and coor­ charge is. doubled. Travel is also within the. reaches of Munich's S­ them. dinator of the program. "It's very important that each restricted at certain times of the year. bahns can buy a day ticket for 15 The program provided over 1,000 stUdent who signs up for a ticket The InterRail Pass, also known as DM. Two adults ride on this ticket, tickets for students last fall, Odie. pays for the ticket," Odie said. "If he the EurRail Pass, is good on trains in "a good deal," according to Schwai­ 21 western European countries and ger. said. or she decides not to use the ticket, it Morocco. It is good for 'one month Highlights included the ballet must remain that individual's respon­ and costs 430 DM. "Giselle;" the Cieopatraart exhibit; sibility to resell it." Students can also buy the InterRail Those caught riding the public the operas "La Boheme," "Madame "You can never return tickets in Pass with a ship surcharge, with transit "black," or without a ticket, Butterfly" and "Hansel and Gretel;" downtown Munich," she said. "The which they can ride on nine different may be fined up to 60 DM and taken piano, string and guitar concerts at only hope is selling them at the door boat lines throughout Europe. The to the German police station. the Gasteig Music Center; and the before the performance." cost of the pass with the surcharge is' The V - bahns and most buses run stage spectacles "Fuego," "Alvin Before many performances or 520 DM. until I a.m. every morning, except on Ailey's Modern Dancers" and the exhibitions, Odie prepares' for a ll Students without a special pass Fridays and Saturdays, when they run "Moscow Circus. . special preparatory presentation so may still get a 30 percent discount on until 2 a.m. Odie said she has long dreamed of that students can better appreciate trains anywhere in West Germany. Bus 51, which stops by McGraw introducing as many' students as and enjoy the event. They simply show their student IDs Kaserne, runs only until about I a.m. possible to the cultural activities "I plan slide shows or give ex­ when buying the ticket. on these days. available downtown. planations with samples of music and "When I. first came here, I found background information," she said. students just stayed on the Kaserne," "Students have the chance to ask she said. "They went to Oktoberfest questions and inform themselves and that was it." . before seeing the event." POP CULTURE 'B EA T The Scholars' Program tries "to In arranging for the special pres­ College Press Service. Issue #35, • January 15, 1990 • '~oge 10 encourage. MC students to take ad­ entations, Odie sometimes asks MC vantage of their larger campus and' faculty members to present informa­ the city of Munich, one of Europe's tion on their specific field of il).terest. MUSIC by Richarc SOl"torc major centers of art and culture," For example, last semester art THE BEST RECORDINGS OF 1989 THE WORST RECORDlNGS OF 1989 Odie said. ' professor Ervin Stawski, music pro­ When looking for' upcoming per­ O~ce again, the choices were few. Here (if' descerdng 11 wo"s another good year ior bod records: here (in fessor David Vpton, drama professor order of quality) ore ten ond 0 few more. descending order of wretchedness!' is a handfui of formances in newspapers and ad­ William Vilhaur' and ballet master stinkers: 1. CARLA BL"EY _ "FLEUR CARNIVORE" vertisements, she considers many Christiaan Danhoff gave preparatory (WATT/ECM) Corio ol'ld a -big bond. Big music - her 1. THE GRATEFUL DEAD - "BUILT TO LAST" factors. sessions. lillest album. (AristoJ The weakest record they have ever done. Brent Most importantly, she chooses 2. WIRE - "IBTABA" (Muse/Enigma) Mylond has succeeded in turning them into Konsas. On Feb. II, Danhoff presented a Weird ond wonderful, Fully psychedelic and without a events she believes will benefit the 'prep session on the ballet "Onegin," wasTed second. 2. JOEY FRANCESCO - "ALL OF ME" jCoIumbio! Disgracefully Slmple·minded. students. in which for many years he danced 3. FRANK MORGAN - "MOOD INDIGO" (Antilles) She tries to: get tickets for perfor­ the lead role of Lensky. j~'SI suoerb, lucid music and the bes: sounding compact 3. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - "HANGIN' mances that will fit in with the disc we've ever heard. TOUGH" lColumbia) This bunch makes Jimmy Osmond About 100 students attended his seem '·mysterious." course material she is teaching in her session. Three days later, 125 MC 4. CAPT: BEEFHEART - "LICK MY DECALS OFF, literature courses, Odie said. . BABY" IEnigma/Retra) . 4. THElONIUS MONK· "STRAIGHT NO students saw "Onegin" performed, Newiy remastered for CD., it sounds crystal clear, and CHASER" (CGiumbio) A woefully misbegotten bUr'lch of "I like for there to be some sort of said Odie. musically it's a rock masterpiece. slopped-together tripe for only the most hard core en­ thusiast interrelatedness between the course "I believe that this sort of oppor­ S. SQUEEZE - "FRANK" (A&M) and the event," she explained. tunity for out students is invaluable," Possibiy their best oIbum, it's 0 roaring return to crisp 5. THE MEAT PUPPETS - "MONSTER" (SSTj She also considers the number of originality. Quirky and brillic;lnt. An unfunny satire of metal. It's as dull as the r.eal article. Odie said. tickets to buy for a given performan­ Students can sign up for Scholars' 6. MEREDITH D'AMBROSIO - "SOUTH TO A 6. JOE JACKSON - "BLAZE OF GLORY" (A&M) ceo WARMER PLACE" (Sunnyside) . It's simply 0 bod effort. Program activities on the bulletin The world's greatest singer comes back with another ab­ "In some cases, I take a risk of es- board by Odie's office, room 213. solutely superb offering. 7_ ELVIS COSTElLO - "SPIKP' (Womer Bros.) Despite what you may have heard, this is'feeble stuff. 7. PILGRIM SOULS - "IS THIS ALL OF US?" (Columbia) The finest new bond of the year. 8. PIXIES - "DOOLITTLE" (Elektra/4AD) Sicily,' Balkans trips offered The biggest disappointment of the year. Has nothing to 8. JEFF BECK - "BECK'S GUITAR Si-IOP" (Epic) give or coil its own. Beck offers us the rarest of gems: a great ir,strumen:oI rock by Beth Donahue Students can earn three semester record. Hear him do his astounding r,ieloc!ic pyrofechnic:s 9. GARY THOMAS - "BY ANY MEANS Staff reporter hours for taking the tour. with glee. NECESSARY" (JMT) A stunning example of Weather Report's music being first misunderSTood, then having tho: The tour costs $989 ($90 more for 9. SEVERED HEADS - "ROTUND FOR SUCCESS" :l,isL:nde~tonding badly copied ond regurgitated, The Cultural Activities and Study Jull-time Munich Campus students) (NettwerkJ The closest thing to a good Becrtles record Tours Office offers two tours during and includes transportation by bus we've heard in a long; long time. 10. HUMAN DRAMA (RCNBMGI The epitome, a virtual blueprint of. the unbearable slate of Easter break this semester: a geology and boat, all overnight accommoda­ 10. "THE CO.NNECTION'· (Mystic Fire Video) todoy's rock 'n' roll musicians. study trip to ltaly and Sicily and a tions, most meals, and course-related An extraordinary film about iunkies waiting for their con­ nection. It's oJlerilowing with remarkable Jackie McClean Othe~ we hated: . tour to the Balkans. entrance fees. jazz,. CLANNAD • "PAST PRESENT (RCAI The geology trip takes place April The Balkan trip takes place April NRBQ - "WILD SKY" (Columb

W. German Explosion and fires Politician Speaks hit Munich Campus Ulrich Irmer, member of the German Bundestag in by Karen Bachman The German fire' departmer Bonn, spoke to over 100 Staff reporter arrived 15 minutes after the call wa persons, on Feb. lin the made, said Kurt Zacherle, assistant t SUB Loft. An explosion shook Parr Hall the dean for Logistics. residents, 'and fires were set in the Zacherle was called in to air OJ; He shared his views on the Munich Campus administration the building. recent developments in building during last semester's finals Fires were started beside the Geol Eastern Europe and week. ogy lab and on the second floo speculated on how these ,. The explosion blew out, an aban­ landing. changes might affect doned car's front windshield and Posters, bulletin boards and tras: Americans living in Europe. left-side door on Tuesday of finals were!it. week. "It was lucky that whoever did th A powerful firecracker caused the Geology lab also lit the bulletin boaT< explosion, said Steve Curtis, assistant on the secoad floor," said McMahon photo by Erich Landry to the dean for residence life. "That was the signal that some thin: Curtis, who was on duty at the was wrong.lt time, believes either. German youth The fire caused $3,000 of damage or students are to blame. The flooring and wall paint wer, "It was probably a prank," he said. replaced. A.ccording to Curtis, the stripped The MPs are still investigating Me students take part car had been parked in the Parr hall They hope that returning student parking lot since summer. know something about the fires. He had tried to get it towed away Zacherle said,"I hate it when th, in Czech revolution for six weeks before the explosion community blames students, but : occurred. looks like they did it." by Tim Morse Sophomore Richard A vila noted Four days after the explosion, fires McMahon said,"I'm sure there' Assistant editor 'the statue of St Wenceslas, on Wen­ broke out on the second floor in the somebody here that knows who di, ceslas Square, was s,urrounded by MC administration building, between it." Last semester, several Munich hundreds of candles, which were "a­ 4 and 5 a.m., Dec. 16. McMahon said it was very "un Campus students and" professors lways lit." , According to Dean William student-like" and that it is the firs travelled to Prague, Czechoslovakia, He added that the statue, also McMahon, an AAFES driver saw time such a thing has happened. adorned with posters and slogans, where they witnessed and many took flame~ coming out of a second story "We have a Criminal in our midst, part in the demonstrations for politi­ seemed to be guarded by Czech window around 5 a.m. he added. cal reform there. students at all times. McMahon said hlP Sgt. Lamb . Zacherle said the building i According to sophomore Hank A vila said the demonstrations were entered the building on his own. locked nightly though some instruc Vanderborght, the demonstrations, "positive." When the resignations were In his attempt to control the fire, tors forget to re-lock it after the: the first allowed in Czechoslovakia announced to the crowd on Wenceslas he emptied six extinguishers. leave late, ' in over 20 years, were peaceful. Square, it "went wild," McMahon called him "a brave As a result of the fires, the secur Vanderborght, who also visited "They were screaming and happy," man" who entered with "the risk of ity staff will make rounds to' th relatives while there, was at his he said. his life." school, said Zacherle. Czech uncle's house when the media He 'also perceived a "sense of announced the resignations of 13 top relier' by the Czechs, as well as Czech government officials. amazement and shock. He and other MC students also Many students on the MC tour Me veteran Ralph dies attended the speech given by former participated in the rallies. Some, such Czech president Alexander Dubcek as freshman Nico Hindie, chanted by Andrea Bertz ween Christmas and New Years. Al on Wenceslas Square. with the crowd. Staff reporter though seen by a veterinarian, h The Soviets ousted Dubcek after One Czech student told Hindie and became progressively worse, Zacherl they invaded Prague in 1968. Dubcek Vanderborght that when they re­ After a sudden illness, Ralph, the said. is now a leading reformer in Czecho­ turned to the West, they should tell dog known for roaming the Munich nThe week before, he was so heal slovakia. everyone of the events in Prague. Campus halls, died in early January. thy," he commented. . He was eight years old. Ralph, a SWISS Bernese Mountai: Sophomore Rich A vila said he "They had no concept that our The cause of death is unknown dog, has. been a part of Munic] talked to Czech students during the· media report the truth," commented ~!ld an autopsy was not performed, ,Campus since he was a puppy. demonstrations. Hindie. said Kurt Zacherle, Ralph's owner He usually roamed the fourth floo They translated the speeches being He added that his participation in 'and assistant tQ the dean for Logisti­ halls, following food-bearing stu given and answered his questions the demonstrations made him realize cs. dents. about the situation in Czechoslovakia. how much this cause meant to the "1 don't want to find out that it "The fourth floor seems vacan According to one Czech student, Czech people. was something that could have been without him. Ralph was always cae students began the revolution when He said his demonstrating gave cured and wasn't/' he said. and relaxed. 1 do miss him," sai, they. demoristrated against the gov­ him a "weird feeling, fighting for Ralph suddenly beCame 'sick bet- freshman Donna Eckert. ernment the, week before the MC something you take for granted over students' visit here (in the West), especially because Police beat to death one Czech you're doing it for the sake of other student during this demonstration. people." There's more to the ~------BOOKSTORE than just TEXTBOOKS! .....,~~IlSl~ .,,. .'. 4t- Coo~ Off . Your best recipe could be IIAItYLAIiD worth up to $50! 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L ___ ~ ______~ ______Room 317 ~ .... ~.-~~------February 1990 Munich Observer 9 Student Spotlight Jennifer by Michelle Leggitt "At first I didn't want to come McCarthy Staff reporter here because my sister was here," she says. "But now that I am here, I am Jennifer McCarthy, this month's glad she is, too." Leslie Smith is currently in student spotlight, calls herself a "ba­ But McCarthy dislikes being refe­ her second semester. She has sic average everyday kid." rred to asMeridith's sister or mistak­ been writing poetry since ele­ ·"What do I want to do with my en as Meridith. venth grade. life?" she asks. "I don't know. I don't "We are two different people. We Her work has been publish­ plan ahead. I live three seconds at a· don't even look the same and my ed in International Literary time." name is not 'Hey that's Meridith's Magazine 'and in SHAPE High One thing McCarthy does know is. sister' ," she notes. School's literary magazine. she wants to leave Germany. McCarthy also has a pet fish, "I've been here half my lne," she A ugnatious Ulysees Phishe. says. She says she has the fish for dec­ by Leslie Smith This was one reason she did not orative reasons. Munich Campus student want to attend Munich Campus. This "What else is a gold fish for?" she and the party reputation the school asks. has, she says. Even though McCarthy has ·her "I wanted to go to England and it sister and pet fish here, she misses was all planned," she explains. "But her family. photo by Erich Landry Advice of a Siren my parents wanted me to go to Mun­ "We are a very close family," she They waddle behind me ich, so I came to Munich." says. "I call home at least once a She is undecided on her major. Male ducks behind' McCarthy now thinks' Munich week." "My first two years of school I will The object of de~otion Campus is okay.. After a year here McCarthy plans just take classes I like," she says. Of all affection "For once, I feel like I'm not stres­ to attend school in England for the However she does want to make a In a pushing line of sed out." she says. "I'm doing well i~ summer and then transfer to the lot of money. She wants a job with Confusion I induced; maintain school, and· I've adjusted." states. weekends off a"d one that allows her The questions by never ans­ To relieve stress, McCarthy fin­ McCarthy hopes to transfer to a 1£ pick up and leave when she wants. wering. gerpaints and colors. Catholic university, St. Michael's in· "I might as well get married to a Control the each by "I'm a firm believer in crayola Vermont. . rich man," McCarthy says. Apathy for all crayons," she says. "It's not that I'm a diehard Cath­ McCarthy says she will have not­ I care for all and She also enjoys writing poetry and olic, it's just Catholic schools are hing to do with the military after her None of each stories because she can express her fun," she believes. father retires. ,. A .head waivers own ideas. She attended a private elementary "It's not that the Army hasn't been And is dismissed. McCarthy's sister, Meridith, is also Catholic school in Massachusetts and good to me or my family, it has. But There is no place for a student here. loved it. I'm ready for a change," she says. Indecision, only doubt and Uncertainty,"I induced; main­ tain The questions by always ans­ Ex-Me dean survives invasion wering. While rockets and mortars were wrote. Never by Michelle Leggitt herd--lead. Staff reporter . firing from the opposite side of the "When they didn't we would open pOst, the "backyard fighting" did not fire." A week after the conflict began, Untitled The American invasion of Panama occur until 2:30 a.m. Draw a vacumn over winter break affected the life .of The fighting was located about 200 the Shields finally left Fort Amador. Through the at least one former Munich Campus yards across the golf Course from the. They spent the day at the college, Glass case on resident, Joe Shields, former MC Shields' apartment. which was in good condition despite My brain. Saturated Dean (1974-1976). . "At about 2:30 a.m. we opened fire the figh ting. . Congested with Shields, now resident dean ·of Pan­ on the 5th Panamanian Infantry Bat­ On the way, they drove past the Nothing ama College, described his experi­ talion," he wrote. Balboa High School, which served as Dra~ning slowly; now ences in a recent letter to Mary Fied­ From the apartment's rear win­ a refugee camp for over 12,000 peo­ PullIng ler. assistant to the dean for Admis- dows, the Shields watched amored ple. Molecules and .sions and Registration. . personnel carriers with 50-caliber "It was a sight we will never for­ Air and Space "We were on the front line of the machine guns and G.L's with 30- get," he wrote. Through time. fire fight that took place here at Fort caliber machine guns and mortars. Shields wrote that he and his fami­ Depleting Amador," Shields wrote. "About every 15 to 30 minutes we ly have thanked God many times that Words and thoughts "From our front windows, we would warn the occupants of the. it was mostly a one-way fight. . And senses. could see our helicopters attacking barracks in Spanish that they had "It was a miracle that the PDF did Ripping Psyche out. the PDF headquarters across the bay several minutes to evacuate," Shields not return fire," Shields wrote. in Panama City." Dean's list 212 .Transfer process begins now 2 somethings joined together Vicious splits apart by Mark Melikan from 9 .a.m. to 2 p.m .. Eighteen Munich Campus One him something Staff reporter The Counseling Center"room 418, . students received Honors Pro­ One vicious will help with individual transfer gram scholarships for the 1990 One her something Are you planning to transfer to the counseling for those going to College spring semester. Vicious kisses him spits on her University of Maryland-College Park and other schools .. The students include: Lisa something Park? If so, Munich Campus offers a Barry Curran, Counseling Center , Beuerman, Sylvia Boss, Colleen Him kisses falls dies variety of services to help students assistant director, can help with det­ Brolly, Kerry Burner, Michael Vicious with the whole process·, ermining whether College Park fits a Colgrove, Robert Flores, Re-· Her something spits back The admissions office, room 305, student's wants and needs. gina Harrison, Heather Hays, provides College Park catalogues, A IO-step checklist on transfer­ John Norling, Cindy Oswald, Vicious--2 times application forms and help with Next him something her some­ ring procedures is also available. Ann Marie Perkins, Heather filling out the applications. . Supinski and Curran stressed that Pulliam, Torsten Siebert, Clas­ thing joined Jennifer Supinski, office manager 2vicious students transferring for the 1990 fall ina L. Smith, Lisa Sykes, James of admissions, is the one with whom semester must start the transfer pro- . Splits spits spits 2times Thieme, Natasha Thompson . to speak. She is available weekdays cedure immediately.' and Tracy Toth. Vicious women

Answers to .Crossword ALCOHOL ABUSE AND VIOLENCE IN REl.A TIONSHIPS UNIVERSITY ISSUES DAY Thursday, February 22 . Sponsored by the Counseling Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 8 pm • Outer Student Lounge • Student Union Building • Displays, demonstrations and speakers • Entertainment and dance night • Free admission· . • Free tickets for the dance available in the OSL from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m • Tickets can be purchased at the SUB beginning at 8 p.m. 10 Munich Observer February 1990

I MC teams prepare forCzech~ by Dana Shamblin the 66th MI Battalion, Munn believes Activities and Study Tours Off Assistant editor, the team has a' chance for a good offering a weekend tour to Pra showing and a strong game against Munn hopes some students c With a season record thus far of 6" Prague. ' study tour will support the tear 2, the Munich Campus basketball "I can't predict we'll win since school by attending the gan teams are practicing and preparing we'il be playing on their court and by Prague. for the March rematch with Prague their rules, but it will be a real good "It wOiIld be great if we could Chemie in Prague, Czechoslovakia. game," Munn said. some of our own students Sports Coordinator Rick MuIin Munn also sees the team finishing ,cheering the team OD, II Munn S~ believes the men's team has improved on or near the top spot in the com­ since the last match - up against.Prag­ munity league. ------~ ue in November, when ,Prague Che­ mie won 79-66. The women's team "Right now, we are tied for first RUMOR lost to Prague 28-42. place with the 66th," he said. "I don't "We've really come together as a see them [theMC team] finishing CONTROL team since then," he said. "Especially' past second. Maybe even first." Rumor: The SUB waters do~ considering we had a long break "We are definitely the best team iIi its beer. when we didn't practice at all." the league," Munn said. MC basketball team Considering the team has only The team leaves for Prague March Matthew Miksak, SUB mal photo by Erich Landry lost two games, to Bad Aibling and 16, ' the same weekend the Cultural ager, said he received a can plaint about watered-do\1 beer after a Friday night part Soccer team gets ready for season Miksak said ihe beer mig by Dana Shamblin also feels soccer is one of the strong­ school team." ,t have tasted watered dO\1 Assistant editor est sports at Munich Campus. ' This year's coach is Javier Men­ because someone forgot to tUl "Soccer is probably the sport where doza, a MC student as well as an on the CO pressure. With the soccer season beginning we can have the most competitive experienced player ,Munn said. , Thus, the beer had mu( in March, plans are underway to team," he said. "He played soccer at St. Louis less pressure and was flat. organize this year's team, which The MC team will compete against University, which is one of the five lINo, we never will watl Sports Coordinator Rick Munn be­ a variety of teams in the seven or' top soccer schools in the U niled down beer," Miksak said. lieves will be strong and very com­ eight game season. Home games will States," Munn said. "His college ex­ "Frankly, I don't ,know ho petitive. be played at Harlaching Field, said perience will come in handy--espe­ to do it while it is still in tl "There is a lot of interest in it and Munn. cially for training." keg," he added. we have quite a few players r'eturn­ "We will play mainly against com­ Munn believes there mayb.e "If ,somebody knows how, ing, so we should have a really tough munity teams and, some German enough interest to form a women's would love to learn how' to ( team:' he said. teams," he said. "We will also scrim­ team this year, which he said was it," he remarked. Given last year's 6-0-1 record, he mage the [Munich American] high impossible in the past. I------~-----.

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