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Volume 82/Issue 16 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga January 22, 1988 »-7 1 I people the most. That is the kind of work I enjoy and what I believe 1 am best suited to do. Alexander Likely President my mission at UT: If the university community will have me, I would like to By Khaled Mattawa posts be made public. For this reason, try to help the UT system try to be what Echo Editor Johnson alluded, many potential it ought to be." candidates were reluctant to submit their The resume, which contained several Chris Gilligan names, fearing their current jobs might be misspellings and grammatical errors, Echo News Editor jeopardized. included the former governor's pet peeve: Former Tennessee Governor Lamar "It would have been a farce to conduct "people who don't use plain English." Alexander, recent nominee for the UT interviews (with Alexander and other The comment upon Alexander's self- presidency, visited UTC Wednesday candidates)," Johnson maintained, perceived "mission at UT" constituted the amid controversy over the process which because the search committee and Board substance of most of his responses during ied to his nomination. of Trustees considered the former the question-and-answer sessions. In his Alexander's visit was part of a governor a shoe-in for the job. opening statement to community leaders. whirlwind tour of UT system campuses Several faculty members voiced Alexander said he comes to the university during which he met with faculty, concern over the fact that they had not with "no big plan, no big agenda." administrators, students, and area reviewed any of the candidates' resumes Instead, he said he sees his role as a leaders. Lamar Alexander and that resumes had not been sent to "helper. . .and a listener. . .to the The controversy over Alexander's which was responsible for finding and UTC's advisory board chairman, Dr. Irvin university." nomination arose after the presidential presenting candidates for the university's Reid. Johnson countered that he was not Dr. Deborah Arfken, associate search committee shortened the highest post, nominated Alexander to blame for the lack of information and professor of Human Services, asked the nomination process. The committee, before fully reviewing the other 17 that it was Reed's prerogative to request nominee about his stated plan to make candidates and without presenting their the resumes. UT a "first-rate university"; how would he resumes to the entire advisory committee. Asked why the faculty had not been address current problems? Alexander Chancellor Bill Johnson, chairman of the search provided with Alexander's resume to countered by asking Arfken about her Responds: committee, told a special faculty meeting prepare for their question-and-answer personal plans for the coming five years. the nomination process had been session with the nominee, Johnson Arfken pressed Alexander to answer curtailed because the committee felt that replied, "It's being xeroxed right now." the question directly, but Alexander said No Booze Alexander was by far "the most attractive The answer provoked laughter on the his roundabout response was candidate." The only other seriously part of the faculty. demonstrative of his managerial plan for For Students considered candidates were UT executive The resume, dated Jan. 17, read in the university. Specifically, he said he > part: Pursuant to last"week's story, "Alcohol vice-president Joe Johnson and UTK would formulate policy and agendas by Hypocrisy on Campus," Chancellor provost Jack Reese. asking each campus to set up self-defined "why I would like to be President of Frederick Obear would like to clarify Johnson said the lack of qualified goals and act independently to realize UT: The University of Tennessee is the university policies governing the use and candidates could be blamed on those goals. place where, for now, 1 believe I can do possession of alcohol at UTC. Tennessee's "sunshine law," part of which the most good, where I can help other • Obear contends there is no state law requires the names of candidates for state See President P. 3 prohibiting the possession of alcohol on state university campuses; rather, there is a decision handed down from the board Censorship :Echo Probably Safe of trustees which prohibits the By Jane Stahl down Wednesday, Jan. 13. **&> consumption of alcoholic beverages on Studtnl Echo The case involved a Missouri high university campuses under its jurisdiction. school principal's decision to omit two The recent Supreme Court decision • Obear stresses that Student pages from the school's student approving censorship of public high Handbook policies apply only to students, newspaper, Spectrum. The principal, school publications is not likely to affect and that the use and possession of alcohol Robert Reynolds, objected to two articles student-run newspapers in state-funded by UTC foodservices is tantamount to the contained in the newspaper. One article universities, UTC officials have stated. possession and use of alcohol by the concerned the effect of divorce on Both Charles Reneissen, Dean of Stu­ Chemistry department. children, the other teen pregnancy. dent Affairs, and Associate Professor • Obear also wishes to emphasize that When asked whether the Court's deci­ David Wiley said last week's decision UTC's culinary alcohol reserves are paid sion held any implications for UTC's would have little or no impact on censor­ for from his own "gift account," which is newspaper. Dean Reneissen said that he ship of the Student Echo. funded by the UC foundation; no state did not think censorship was even an In a 5-3 decision the Supreme Court monies are used to procure alcoholic issue. No one in the administration sees ruled that public high schools can, con­ beverages at UTC. the paper before it goes to print, he said. • Students may not possess alcoholic stitutionally, censor school sponsored beverages on campus for any reason, publications. The decision on Hazlewood w>+ V^ 4 Obear reiterates. School District V. Kuhtmeir was handed See Censorship P- Dr. David Wiley 2 Student Echo/January 22, 1988 EchoScene Potential Brock Scholars to Visit UTC Over 70 high school seniors This conference serves as the These discussions are designed a movie starring Robert DeNiro, from across the southeast are university's most important to provide participants with new followed by discussions, skits, and sceduled to participate in the recruiting effort for Brock Scholars insights on current issues and to monologues based on ideas in the annual Brock Scholars conference and university honors students, give the participants a feel for the movie. at UTC Jan. 23-26. officials said. type of course work offered. Visiting students will also have According to UTC Honors Discussion groups focusing on This year's Brock Scholars the opportunity to participate in Program Director Dr. Robert C. the themes 'issues of War and conference will once again feature campus tours and can utilize Fulton, the conference will include Peace in an Age of Technology" Chautauqua night, an evening of facilities such as the UTC Library. special seminars, workshops, and will consist of UTC faculty entertainment and educational For further information on the visits to university classes and members, Brock Scholar alumni, dialogue. The entertainment will 1988 Brock Scholars conference, departments. and current honors students. feature a viewing of "The Mission," call Dr. Fulton at 755-4128. ROTC Team Awarded On Thursday, Jan. 14, Dr. Sandra a ten kilometer road march with heavily Packard, UTC provost, presented the weighted rucksacks and M16A1 rifles. UTC Moccasin Battalion Ranger team the The eight-man UTC Ranger team runner-up award for the Second ROTC placed second out of nineteen teams, Region "Best Ranger Competition," held defeating such Tennessee schools as Nov. 16-18, 1987 at Tennessee Tech Vanderbilt, UTK, and MTSU. UTC University. Rangers distinguishing themselves were The competition was a grueling three- Peggy Gulledge, who placed third overall **• in the female competition, and Michael £ day event during which the participants Jaroche, Timothy Basham, and Juan J performed various military skills under Cruz, who placed fourth, ninth, and tenth I mentally and physically demanding respectively out of over 190 male j conditions. competitors. a. The competition consisted of ten events, including marksmanship, a rope Dr. Sandra Packard awards UTC Rangers with 2nd place trophy for "Best Ranger Competition. bridge river crossing, land navigation, and From left: Ranger Juan Crui, Packard, Lt. Col. Dennis Lott The Student Faculty Members Echo Editor In Chief Khaled Mattaw.t Receive Award, Managing Editor John Vt Halt Copy Editor Davan llaharai Promotions Advertising Manager Ciregg Acutl Dr. Patricia A. Perfetti has been named Advertising Asst Kellie Swafford head of physics and astronomy Advertising Asst Donna Hammond News Editor Chris Gilligan department at UTC. Asst. News Editor Clif Dunn Perfetti is also head of geosciences and Features Editor Alex Tuckt enviromental studies at UTC. She has Sports Editor Jonathan loom oeen with the University since 1969. Photography Editor Kevin Center)' "Dr. Perfetti is a great asset to UTC, Photography Asst Karla Mcador Graphic Design Editor Stacy Lang and we arte delighted that she has Asst Graphic Design Neena raj accepted this new role," said Dr. Sandra Distribution Manager Sujeel Taj Packard, provost at UTC. "She is an CAP visits Mckee. From left: Diane Francis, Gerald Wischenski. Bill Goebel, Tonl Rende, O.D. Faculty Advisor Bob Dardenne excellent teacher and has done some Mckee, James Wade and David Skalet important water quality research in the Reporters: Audri Chesky, Faith Johnson, Beth Farias, Jane Stahl, Andrew Blaylock, Mike region." Rinchart, George Parker, Ann Shuh, Dawn ur. Barbara Parker, assistant professoi CAP Members Visit McKee Baking Packard, Carolyn Lavender, Saju M. Isaac, Scott of management in the School of Business Wilson, John Prine, Michael Carter, Aladdin Administration at UTC, has recieved the hive College Access Program students 1 he College Access Program provides Visconti and Thomas Baker 1987 Kayo Innovation in Teaching visited D.D. McKee, founder and owner services for students who certify as Award. of Little: Debbie Snack Cake Industries. learning disabled. These students of 755-4298 Parker was recognized for her work Dr. Ron Area, Vice-Chancellor for average to abouve-average intelligence The opinions expressed in the Studml licbo >K those of the individual writers and do not netessiriK with the international studies program at Developement, ushered the group to suffer from disorders involved in the reflect the opinions of the personnel at the I niveau* UTC. In the summer of 1987, she led a thank McKee for his support of the understanding or use of written or spoken )f Tennessee at Chattanooga The publication is » ,tudcnt newspaper published weekly during the ichool group of 11 students on a trip to College Access Program. McKee had language, or disorders resulting in the year with the exception of holidays and examination Manchester, England, to participate in a previously been admistered testing by imperfect ability to listen, write, speak, periods The Student ficfco welcomes letters to the editor DU program at Manchester University. CAP to investigate learning difficulties spell, or do mathematical calculations. all letters must bear the writer's name, address, uu "Dr. Parker has done an excellent job which plagued him since early childhood. CAP provides year-round assistance phone number for verification Anonymous letters wil not be printed but names will be withheld ll *• in establishing the international studies McKee serves as an inspiration to all for 125 students from 13 states. editor's discretion Letters should be brief. 2V) word abroad program in business as an integral students and most particularly to CAP The program is currently accepting or less We reserve the right to edit the letter » » grammatical errors and libelous statements, or to !*(«"• part of our school's curruculum," said Dr. students. Despite his learning disability he students for Fall '88 and has recieved the letter altogether letters and advertising nui-t <* Irvi. D. Reid, dean of the UTC School has emerged as a successful entreprenuer application for UTC admission in 1989, received no later than S p m. Monday for public.ltio» of Business. and dymanic community leader. 1990, and 1991. the following Thursday January 22. 1988/Student Echo 3 President Phone Crews Busy Soon Continued from P. 1 By Faith Johnson Alexander's political future — The Student Echo Justice major, also said that his telephone particularly the possibility of his being was out for two weeks. "The telephone nominated vice-president on a If it were up to Robert Chavous, service is ridiculous," he said. Republican ticket—was also cause for Director of UTC's Telecommunication Steve Girsky, senior Criminal Justice concern among faculty members. Services, students would not be billed for major counters that he rarely has trouble Alexander has also expressed a desire to damages committed while they were getting an outside line. "1 have a UTC become President of the United States. under the influence of a poor phone Calling Card and I usually get a line out system. on the second try, if not the first." Girsky Dr. William Butterfield, professor of Bill Johnson He continued by saying repairs will said. Education, asked Alexander—in light of Alexander said, however, he neither begin in the next few weeks. "We will be Students who possess the card get this fact—how long he planned to remain hoped for nor expected the vice- replacing the ground cables in the Village preferential treatment on the lines."There with UT. Alexander stated that the presidential nomination. "That's not my Apartments and surrounding area," he is better traffic condition with the campus current trend with college presidents is to favorite position on the ticket," he joked. said, "which is where most of the problem calling card," Chavous said, "because remain in office for six or seven years and The Echo asked Alexander to respond is." students are utilizing the AT&T WATS that he would not expect to exceed that to accusations that he was seeking the job Though the new cable will alleviate line." period. Alexander went on to say that, if because it offers him high publicity with many problems, it will not change the In a recent article in the Student Echo, offered his party's nomination for ./ice- little responsibility. He responded, saying problem with the "zero plus" (operator- Chavous said that 60 percent of the president, he would accept, even if he the job does not represent a "good assisted) calls. "There are only three lines problem was the students' abuse of were already on the job with UT. If that stepping stone" for his political career and available when a student tries to get an telephone equiment. But he adds, "the scenario should occur, he explained, UT that he has refused offers for similar jobs. operator to make a long distance call" student can't be blamed for getting would have "the most famous former He would not discuss what these offers Chavous said. discouraged with the system and maybe president" should he accept the were. Students continually voice displeasure slamming the telephone down." nomination, or "the most famous current Despite the controversy the nomination with the state of UTC's phone system. When told of Chavous' comments, one president" should he decline. has produced, Alexander was met with "Our telephone was out of order for two Village apartments resident, who has standing ovations during his appearances weeks," said Kristie Wilkins, senior been placed on financial hold by the Some UT officials see this situation in at UTC. Several SGA and faculty Communications major. "We took the university, said "But that's exactly what a similar light. UTC provost Dr. Sandra members and administration officials have proper action of filling out request forms. happened to me. I was awakened at 3 Packard said Alexander would provide stressed the need to separate an I even told them that 1 have a relative in a.m. by a ringing phone. It continued to sound leadership as UT president, but unsatisfactory nomination process from a the hospital arid we did not get a response ring after I picked it up. . . after several that if he left for the White House, UT promising nominee. for two weeks,"continued Wilkins. "We minutes, I got fed up with the phone and "would have a friend in Washington." pay too much money to stay on campus slammed the receiver against it until it trying our best to find a way to help the "And by the end of February, students if services can't be rendered in an effective stopped ringing." students in a professional manner." will notice a change in the system." he manner." "We are not out to get anybody and are James Drake, sophomore Criminal Chavous continued. concluded. Music

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On Sale for Limited Time Find out for yourself at the Shop Early for Best Selection Baptist Student Union 540 Vine Street University Bookstore 266-5121 January 23, 1988 4 Student Echo/January 22, 1988 The Administration Listens When It's Convenient Analysis improving parking was passed by the credit to the administration, however, • The senate has been able to change senate after senators received the results most students seem to prefer taking their some bookstore policies. In 1980, a By Tamara Boyce policy suggested by the SGA was The Student Echo of a student survey on parking problems. classes in the morning; according to The plan was later passed in the Faculty "closed class" reports released by the adopted by the faculty. The policy How capable is the Student Council and Parking Authority meetings office of registration, morning classes fill required faculty members to use each Government Association of initiating in nearly the same form in which it was up first. textbook for at least two years. More university policy changes in response to presented. • For the past several years, the hours recently, the SGA has tried to change the student complaints? This plan, conceived by Terry of operation of the campus library have bookstore's buyback policy. This has not met with success, with bookstore officials Judging from reports in back issues of O'Grady, called for the reduction in size been attacked as being too few. In claiming they have no control over the the Student Echo, the effectiveness of the of each parking stall from nine feet wide 1978-79, the SGA asked the library to buyback situation. In 1975, the SGA SGA is not consistent, but rather varies to eight feet, reorganization of all gravel extend its dosing schedule from 10 p.m. called for an investigation into the with the severity of the problem and its lots (amended by Faculty Council to to 11 p.m. The request was granted, relationship between publishers' list prices financial burden to the university. "excluding the dormitory lots"), the though only after much debate and and actual bookstore prices. Nothing It appears that many of the problems creation of slanted stalls and one way several feasibility studies by the more could be found about the seen on campus today—parking, conflicts directionals, and the re-servicing of a lot administration. In the 1985-86 academic investigation; evidently, nothing ever with bookstore personnel involving prices on East Fifth Street. year, the SGA again asked for and came of it. and policies, the need for extended library The university took quick action on the received extension of the library hours. hours and services, and complaints about plan, completing more than half of the This time the hours were extended to • In an effort to increase student campus phone systems—have plagued projects by the end of the first semester midnight on Sunday through Thursday. voting in the SGA elections (which, UTC for years. and over that year's winter break. • The SGA has also successfully according to reported statistics, shows only 10 percent of the student body Like most urban university campuses, In 1985/86, the senate also introduced changed a library policy on smoking in the voting), the SGA in 1985-86 UTC has parking problems. The problem a bill on the parking problem which last ten years. Senators asked that appropriated $500 of student money to has worsened in the last several years, offered a solution: change the top level smoking be limited to designated areas of give voters free ice cream. This was an with the construction of new buildings of the library lot to general parking from the library. Since the late 70's, smoking effective, but temporary, solution. Voting replacing or pre-empting parking spaces. reserved. This, too, was completed has been limited to the study rooms on increased to 15 or 20 percent when ice From reports in the Echo, it appears that before the end of the academic year. the second and third floors of the library. cream was given away, but fell back to 10 senators annually introduce a bill Neither of these two plans involved • One area where the SGA has had percent after the program was stopped. complaining about the parking situation. major alterations in existing university trouble influencing administration policy One of these bills did more than just policy. is the problems with the university phone The SGA has had varied levels of complain about the problem—it offered • One point that did involve a fairly system. Since at least 1980 the Echo has success in the changes it has tried to solutions. In 1978, a wfive point plan" for significant change was a suggestion that reported student complaints about the initiate. In those cases which involved less classes not be clustered in the morning, phone system. The problems increased stringent policies, such as library smoking but rather spread evenly throughout the this year with the opening of the new and the size of parking stalls, the day. From what can be seen in the most Lockmiller apartments. The senators university has listened to the SGA. When WANT MORE recent issues of the semesterly class repeatedly send letters to and have the senators tackle major policies or schedules, no action has been taken on meetings with the department of problems, such as prices in the bookstore THAN A this suggestion. Classes are still offered telephone services, but the problem still or ameliorating campus tele­ mainly in the pre-noon hours. Giving persists. communications, the administration has DESK JOB? been less willing to cooperate. ed the censorship issue at UTC. Last year "... an article on censorship at UTC Looking for an exciting and Censorship the university received national attention now would be much less in­ challenging career Continued from P. 1 when the Columbia Jounalism Review teresting ..." He goes on to say, where each day is different? published an article which named the "... much of the (March/April '87) Many Air Force people Wiley, who is also the president of the Echo as one of a number of university article deals with year-old or older pro­ have such a career as Pilots Tennessee chapter of the American Civil papers which are subject to administrative blems which we have worked hard to and Navigators. Maybe you Liberties Union, believes the Hazlewood censorship. resolve." can join them. Find out decision should be considered as if the Robert Dardenne, faculty advisor to the Until the end of the Fall of 1985 the if you qualify. Contact your Court had removed a "brick, not a whole Student Echo is quoted in the article say­ publications board did review and critique Air Force recruiter today. cornerstone from the wall against ing, "The paper here in my opinion is each issue of the Echo after it was Call censorship." censored. This has forced me to confront published. TSgt Chuck Smith As for the implications of the Court's the administration and therefore voice This practice was ended when the (615)889-1032 Collect decision for UTC, Wiley believes it is not opinions that either I did not realize I had Board's manual was revised at the end of likely that the Echo will experience any or had not thought about before." the Fall of 1985. Because of these censorship. Dardenne, however, in a letter to the changes Wiley now feels the paper is safe The Hazlewood decision has reopen­ editor of the CJR (May/June '87) states, from institutional censorship. 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As if remembering his days as an All- undesirables and did not deem it worth Alexander's political ambitions. problem. We, in the end, accepted American football guard for the "Big our time and effort to judge for ourselves. Alexander wants to be president of the Johnson's football-tested motto of the Orange," the self-proclaimed "hard Who can challenge governor Lamar United States at some time in the future ends justifying the means. We apparently headed man" Bill Johnson, chairman of Alexander's "committment to education?" and would not mind being vice-president do not mind having the president of our the search committee for our next UT a perspiring Johnson challenged the if offered the spot during the upcoming university chosen in a less than scrupulous president, spoke to a hostile audience at audience. He was getting desperate; no election. way. We even went so far as to detatch UTC Wednesday. one believed that what he said or did Meanwhile, not only does Alexander the governor from a farce in which he was Johnson, who knew what questions he could compensate for the way he not mind being UT president, he actually the protagonist. Like the lilly that grows was going to face, came out lashing, railroaded his man through the wants the job. in the muddy swamp, Alexander looks blocking anyone who got in his way, nomination process. Johnson was What if the blueprints Alexander has of clean compared to his surroundings. making a hole through a staunch defense justifiably chosen to become the his political future come into conflict with Well, frankly, we wouldn't mind having so his running back might slip by and scapegoat for the debacle. his job as UT's figurehead? Alexander a potential friend in Washington. Come score. However, Johnson with all his assures us that he will accept a vice- to think of it, we wish Alexander would Johnson was looking for the best hardheadedness is only part of the presidential offer and hit the campaign go to Washington immediately after nominee, the Jim Brown of higher tragedy played out in this embarrassing trail. That news could come to us only a becoming our president. And if he education, and now that he's been found episode. First, there is the governor few weeks after we appoint Alexander decides to stick around, well it will only in the person of our beloved former himself. He had apparently no qualms president of our university. If be for a couple of years. Six or seven, he governor Lamar Alexander, why can't we whatsoever with being chosen by a board Alexander were to leave, our first point said. What harm can he do in such little just accept him? on which 17 of its 23 members were his of order then should be not to re-appoint time? So what if the other candidates were own appointees. The governor's Bill Johnson as chairman of the search All in all, we stampeded the process. not given the chance to go through the rationalization of this paradox is that he committee since he has shown a We paid no heed to law and order or intended application process? Most of was contacted by Johnson, who was tendency to choose over-qualified equal opportunity. We got our man. them were not worth it anyway, Johnson appointed by Democrats— Gov's. candidates. assured us. He, after all, is the one who Blanton and McWherter. Alexander and Johnson aside, the looked through the credentials of the And there is the problem of tragic hero is the UT system. We are the W* CAMPUS COMMENTS MY RESUME

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1. I don't spell too Simeon Brodaky Dorothea Richardaon William Cox Fred Garvin Philip Giffin well. Most UTH By Saju Mathew Isaac Student Echo (Associate professor • Economics) students kan't either. I am not sure the normal procedures were Question: followed. His qualifications are also We have something What do you think about, Gov. questionable. Lamar Alexander being nominated in common. as UT president?

Simeon Brodsky Donald Tatum (Post Bacc - Physics) (Campus visitor) 2. I'd rather have this I think politically he is a good choice. But 1 don't think he went through the the nomination process was not fair. procedure of picking a president for the job than George UT system. His name should be submitted like all other UT presidents Bush's current one. Dorothea Richardson (Senior - Art) 1 think that he really doesn't have any business in our educational system. He Fred Garvin 3. I appointed most should stick to politics. (Junior - Communications) I think he is good because he is a fellow of the guys who'll be William Cox Sigma Chi and I am a Sigma Chi. (Freshman - Business Management) voting for me, He is O.K. for the job. I don't think he should be president though. Mike Hagan anyway. (Junior • Political Science) Bryce Hutcherson I understand that more people were not (Sophomore • Pre-major) given the chance, but if he is most If he can do the job well, it doesn't really qualified, I see no reason why he matter to me personally. shouldn't be accepted. 6 Student Echo /January 22, 1988 EchoFeatures Black History Month Brings Emphasis to Wide Array of Campus Events program of African-American poetry and prose entitled // You Don't Know by Now, YouWNever, directed by Sababu Norris, assistant professor of theater and speech. "We are hoping that every one will come out and enjoy a day of poetry," said Norris, "it will be informative as well as An apple a day, right? entertaining." Health Fair The reading will be given by high Comes To UTC school students, the Chattanooga By Andrew Blaylock community and UTC students. The Student Echo Norris added that the program is "a small contribution to a much We have all heard the saying, • "An apple a day keeps the doctor J larger need." away", but few of us take enough I Young dancers auditioning for Sababu Norris' new play One of the biggest events of the initiative to monitor our daily By Faith Johnson health habits. The "Let's Get Student Echo celebrated because "we have a month is a concert by the famous particular heritage" said Range, black poet Nikki Giovanni, on Feb. Physical" health fair provided UTC students another chance to think Black History Month, celebrated "that has to be preserved, 9 in the Roland Hayes Concert about their own personal health in February, is fast approaching. celebrated and passed along to the Hall. The committee is also trying habits. This year's may prove to be the younger generation so they can be to get Benjamin Hooks, national The fair was sponsored by UTC best the university has ever seen, proud of who they are." director of the NAACP, to make Heath Service, UTC Food Service, according to Kevin Marzette, a speech here at UTC. UTC Student Government president of the Black Student Although the celebration is Association and Campus Stores. Association. about black Americans "it's not just Other events for the month Exhibits were set up, and students for blacks" said Range. "It's open include gospel and jazz concerts, had the opportunity to browse to all Americans and will be more a black history mini-series, Omega Black History Month was from mid-morning until noon in meaningful if support is given from Psi Phi week, the musical The Wiz created in 1920 by Dr. Carter G. the University Center. Woodson, according to A.J. those other than blacks." Range performed by Howard High The handouts answered Range, Assistant Dean of Students also added that there is a hope of School students and a host of inquiries on topics ranging from and chairman of the Black History bringing about "motivation for other interesting events. aerobics to weight control. Month. "Dr. Woodson's original students with the theme for Black Students, faculty and the Wildwood Lifestyle Center and purpose was to educate people History Month which is 'Black community are all invited to Hospital provided free (black and white) on some of the Americans: Educated, Motivated participate in the events. computerized health style analyses things black Americans have and Dedicated for Success.' " All proceeds will be donated to as well as literature concerning done." One event that will occcur the Littleton H. Mason Scholarship smoking, dietary habits, and the Black History Month is during Black History Month is a Fund. Center itself.

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For great "hoops" and a great time, say "Hello" to Taco Bell Night... We'll see you there! 8 Student Echo/January 22. 1988 to Cry." as Isley and Winbush display Her talents were so immense perfect chemistry with their voices that Winbush's fans hoped that she complementing each other very would soon pursue a solo career. nicely. Also shining on this side is Eventually she did and to the fans the beautiful ballad "You Had A who were faithful and patient, it Good Girl", showing her song- was well worth the wait. writing ability. This release certainly holds up to Last, but not least, Angela it's title, with this LP piercing Winbush has one of the richest through of the listener like a sharp voices in music today. That alone razor slicing through some soft is enough to serve notice to those material. Winbush divides sthe other great female vocalists. Pretty album into two sides, "The soon this lady will be mentioned Slammin' Side" and "The Quiet among the "soulfully elite." So Storm Side" showing her Imagination," a jam about a jealour Anita Baker, Regina Belle, Record Review versatality. mate, the title track, and "C'est Toi , Vanessee This album can get you to (Its's You)." Thomas, La La, Deneice Williams groove on the dance floor as you As good as Side One is, it's hard and Jennifer Holiday, look out. I'm mellow out on a quiet evening with to imagine Side Two being equal sure the music fans will be on the that special someone. to the task, but that is exactly the "look out" also. By Thomas Baker The Slammin' Side heats up to case. Winbush turns down the heat The Student Echo a simmer, revealing a display of and slips into her cool, romantic CANCER This latest release thrusts into the up-tempo, unfiltered mixed mood. From the exquisite spotlight a provocative, sensual with soulful rhythm and blues. squealing and schreeching she QUESTIONS? female vocalist who has finally Winbush is nothing short of does on her number one rhythm stepped out on her own. sensational, and confident at the and blues hit "Angel" to the breath­ CALL , as one-half of least. taking duet with , 1-800-4-CANCER the sweet-singing recording duo Every song on this side is "," this is definitely Rene and Angela, became famous potentially hit-bound, spawing romantic fireside music at its most CANCER for such rhythm and blues hits already the seductive "Run To Me" divine. INFORMATION This album is worth buying just SERVICE as "Your Smile," "Save Your Love on the soul charts. Other bona-fide I 1-800-4-CANCER (Number 1), and "You Don't Have hits include "Just Your for the aforementioned duet alone, v^O I MUflifi Don't United Artist Theatre Movie Discount Tickets MOVIt let a Are Available at the wo LiTchFiEld UTC Student Center 870-3334 CINEMAS high school Ticket Office H**ih*mt* trmttky — Hinwi tm.m [ deficiency stand between A COMEDY OF TRULY LOONY PROPORTIONS. you and a college degree.

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PGl:s&\ 1987 Touchstone Pictures January 22, 1988/Student Echo 9 EchoSootls The Week in Sports Chris Behrends—Surprise Starter Chandler, UTC appears set at the By Jonathan Looney Marshall, Furman and UTC with ETSU by John Prine Echo Staff Reporter Echo Sports Editor being a dangerous team at home. position. Chris Behrends is a key ingredient in Success has not come easy to Lady Mocs on a Roll This week was not kind to the Mocs' the UTC basketball team as they strive Behrends. Prepping at Limestone The Lady Mocs won their ninth in a basketball team, as they lost two towards another Southern Conference Community High School in Peoria, IL.. row, whipping Clark College Monday in consecutive Southern Conference games Championship. Behrends averaged 16 points and 10 Maclellan gym, 95-55. The starters only for the first time in seven years. The ingredients: defense and rebounds in his senior year. Not heavily played the first half, with Nancy Smith Saturday, at Davidson, N.C., the rebounding. Behrends has been a recruited, Behrends took his game to scoring 15 points and handing out eight Wildcats trounced the Mocs 81-65 to take pleasant surprise for the Mocs 11-5, 2-2 Lincoln Junior College in Lincoln, IL in assists, Regina Kirk scoring 14 points and over first place in the conference. Benny in the conference as they enter the crucial a move he does not regret. pulling down 13 rebounds and Marchetta Green scored 20, Lance Fulse had 14, part of conference play. Recruited by UTC, Northwestern, Winton chipping in 11. and Shendi Moon added 13, but it wasn't Behrends has been getting the job done Wyoming, Texas and Tennessee Tech. Several players off the bench got more near enough to offset Davidson's Derek this year. In the Mocs first game of the Behrends chose UTC because of its rich playing time than usual and responded Rucker, who burned the Mocs for 39 year in the Hawaii-Hilo classic where the basketball tradition. points. well. Junior center Patricia Powell, Mocs played S.W. Baptist University, freshman guard Amy Wales of Bradley Behrends pulled down 10 rebounds. "I felt I had a better chance to play in Monday, Furman beat the Mocs for the and freshman Karin Beightol all Against Maryland Baltimore-County, he junior college out of high school," first time in 15 tries, 77-62 in Greenville, impressed coach Craig Parrort. was equally impressive, grabbing 11 Behrends explained. "UTC has a real S.C. The Mocs continued to be ice-cold boards. good program. They go to post-season from the field (34.8 percent), especially Wrestlers Still Undefeated It was the forward position which play every year." guards Morris Lyons and Green, who The UTC Wrestling team ran its dual Behrends plays that had many UTC fans Although UTC has suffered two were a combined 6 of 31 from the field. meet meet record to 7-0, defeating NAIA skeptical. Prior to the upcoming season, conference loses at Davidson (8f-65) and The Mocs led by two at the half, but powerhouse Carson-Newman 23-17 at UTC did not appear strong at the forward Furman (77-62), Behrends believes UTC Furman dominated play in the second Jefferson City Tuesday night. position. With the departure of James will be the team to beat. half. The Mocs got individual wins from Tom Sell, Charlie Buckshaw, Jeff Rufolo, Hunter and the academic difficulties "No one can match our team in talent," Despite losing two in a row, it's not time Tom Herring, Chris Artalona and suffered by Darryl Ivery, the forward he said. "I see us and Marshall as the front to give up winning the conference yet, as Howard Langford. position looked like the Mocs' weak link. runners, we have the guys who can do Marshall lost to ETSU Monday. It looks The Mocs are back in action Saturday But, with the arrival of Behrends, along the job. We just need to come together like a four team race between Davidson, Jan. 23 at Kent State in Ohio. with Vincent Robinson and Daren as a team."

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Corner of Central and McCallie 1002 McCallie 756-2834 January 22, 1988/Student Echo 11 Personals Schaefer, How were the ham and FRIDAY NIGHT: LIVE MUSIC Rita, Where's the grape ape been William I.: Thanks for the cheeze sandwiches? We're waiting Steady Productions presents The lately? Your grape ape lovin' newspaper, I was very impressed, for your 3:16 a.m. call! Me and Primitons with special guest The friends but what took you so long? Playmate Montana's at the Silver Bullet, 9 Adulah's Sister. p.m. The ECHO needs reporters, and Jeff L. please notice me! I've been aspiring reporters need the ECHO. right under your nose for weeks Barry P., Thanks for the bread and For a match made in Heaven, and I'd love to go out with you! water and TLC! You're very come by the ECHO offices Friday Chicken, Darryl B. the sexiest Suzi Q special and I'll never forget it! at 3 to meet the gang and grab a Omega in sight, we love you. Thanks a bunch! Racketball story. No batteries required. Occupants of 204 I think Pee Wee Herman should be Partner 1 the next president of the UT Barry P., Thanks for keeping the system. Lance, Mike, Chris, To the three wild man's hands off and helping Antomo Be'nard BoUe ^ad my sexiest Mocs on the court! We me take care of my drinking eyeon^you for sometine, looking To the Two Enterprise Alabama think you're great, Keep it up! buddy! We think you're one of a forward to the time when we Football Boys, Get a Clue! You Your Biggest Fans! Karen and kind and very hard to find! become more than friends. Your two don't know what you're Suzanna Racketball Partner 2 Admirer. missing and you're never going to know either! P.S. You know who (and What) you are ??? All the young dudes: Check out Leslie W. I'm watching the door to the Primitons and the Montana's at Dearest Queen Mitzi, The country Village 140. For your sake I Al Gore in '88 the Silver Bullet Friday night. cries out for you to come and visit wouldn't dare enter it, You just the farmer, who loves you infinitely might find a knife in your back. Chad M. and David R., Paybacks Regina and Melissa, We're glad moreso. Please go to him then Stabber are hell, and believe us, you'll pay!! we've been getting along! Let's calmly go wild. Hold him long and We're watching every move you make this semester the best! We hard. Kiss him on the lips, so that The ECHO is not responsible for make! Better be careful! Two Cold think we've already started out Green may return to the land. Sir any bloodshed caused by the Hearts! great! Your Roomies Sigh personals column. EchoBulbtin Board students and registered nurses in Key Initiation Planned Tennessee. Applications for the trip must The UTC chapter of Golden Key, a be submitted by January 30, 1988. Positions Available For national honor society, is planning an Participants will be chosen on a first- inititation of new members on Feb. 10 at come, first-served basis. 4:30 p.m. in the Tennessee Room of the For more information, call Professor African Service Program University Center. Kay Thirty at 755-4644 or 755-4661. Operation Crossroads, Africa, In the Caribbean, Crossroads Dr. James Ward III, UC Foundation sponsors high school-age students professor of history and an honorary Deadline Approaches Inc., a non-profit organization member of Golden Key, will be the Freshmen students at UTC have until focusing on internation to assist villagers in rural location speaker. Feb. 1 to apply for an academic development and cross-cultural on English, French, Spanish, and This ceremony marks the first time the scholarshop. exchange, is entering its 30th year newly independent Central UTC chapter of Golden Key has To be considered for all academic of voluntary service throughout American country of Belize. scholarships, including the guaranteed conducted twon initiations during one Africa and the the Caribbean. This unusual experience academic year. Invitation to join the tuition scholarship, UTC must receive by society have been sent to 259 students. Feb. 1 the following: Application, As if that's not exciting enough, provides a brief, b\t intense Member ship in Golden Key is open to Application Fee, Transcript, Test Score. in 1987 its 19 projects in 11 immersion in societies with UTC juniors and seniors who have a 3.3 For more information, call 1-800-UTC- African countries inclused medical traditional and modern influences grade point average. MC:S relief assistance in Ghana, and pushes individuals to Nursing Program Offered Tanzania, Sudan and Sierra Leone reexamine basic attitudes, Nurses and nursing students will be able Conversation Hour Eyed as well as agricultural/drought standards and beliefs in relation to to study the toles and responsibilities of The Writing Center is sponsoring a relief programs in Zimbabwe, people with contrasting values and nursing in England through a program conversation hour for international Kenya, The Gambia, and Senegal. life styles. offered by UTC this spring. students. Participants will travel to London, May The purpose of the exercise is to Founded over thirty years ago Both volunteer and leader 6 for the 22-day program which will provide an opportunity for the students by Dr. James H. Robinson, positions are open. Persons include an 8-day tour of England and to improve their English skills in an Scotland. informal setting, according to writing Crossroads, whose example interested in applying are The students will interact with their services coordinator Carolyn Randle. inspired the creation of the Peace encouraged to contact Crossroads English counterparts in university-based The first session will be held on Jan. 25 Corps, has sent more than 8.000 Africa, 150 Fifth Avenue, Suite nursing programs as they observe at the Lookout Mountain Room of the volunteers to 34 Africian countries 810, New York, New York hospice, hospital and home health care University Center. Interested participants and 1500 high school participants 10011, phone (212) 242-8550 or and nurse-midwifery. should call Mrs. Randle at 755-4497 or to 18 Caribbean islands and the (800) 42-AFRICA. The program is open to all nursing visit the Center at 209 Race Hall. 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