Student Music Man Begins to Reach Heights As a Composer
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Newly elected SG senators state goats· Everyday, not just Halloween, has for the coming tenn brought ghost tales for residents of •• .Page 2 Marion Hall and ·the Pied Piper .• .Page 3 Laurie Bemstein Volume 67, Number 8 Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio Student music man begins to reach heights as a composer By JEAN HANNA cond part is a rich harmony which God gave us and that "music is a News Reporter ends with a piano solo. gift." Xavier University houses perhaps The September elimination one of the great musical talents of round of competition cut the No one type of music is Gamez's the future. number of entries from over 120 to particular favorite. He likes every Frank Gamez is quickly be just 28. Gamez returned to thing from classical and baroque to coming a very important name to Guatemala for the second elimina rock and roll. "There is no bad those interested in music. tion round. Although Gamez's music. Anything that is created is Gamez recently represented singer was ill, his song advanced to not bad." Guatemala at an international one of the remaining 14 places. music competition held in Gamez's philosophy on music is Guatemala City. The final round of competition that it should "change moods in Frank Gamez, a Junior, represented Guatemala In a recent International music Every Spanish speaking country was held in the Guatemalan Theater people - to go to their hearts." competition. sends a representative of its best on October II. A 40 piece orchestra new song writers to an international augmented Gamez's piano and the competition. Those song writers event was televised by every station then vie' for record contracts. The in the countt:Y. Gamez, the only contest ·was .. am10unced· ... around amateur, was awarded fifth place. _Committee begins_ search April . when Gamez, a junior Gamez said what he enjoyed marketing and computer major, most about the competition was the decided to enter. · fact that his song drew· an im for aCadiJinic -viCii ·preSident mediate response. "It's an excellent According to Gamez, it took ap motivation to write more." proximately 72 hours to put the Currently, Gamez has four songs By FRANCIS X. 'fAFURI According to a reliable source, 1981, which notes that "Required "Sea of Illusion" on paper. Gamez copyrighted and a. repertoire of 15. News Reporter President-elect Charles L. Currie, qualifications include an earned originally began writing in March Several of his songs are in the pro The Academic Vice-President S.J., will choose the final candidate doctorate, a record of university when he broke up with his girl cess of being recorded. Search Committee has begun work for presentation to the board. Cur teaching, scholarly activity and col friend. Raised in a musically oriented ing on locations and evaluating rie officially takes office in July lege or university administrative Through his music, Gamez said, family, Gamez said that he actually nominees to succeed Rev. Francis 1982. experience." "I could make her aware of how I plays by ear. He enjoys creativity C. Brennan, S.J., as Academic "We'd like to have someone who's felt" and tell her that "there is a and "never plays a song the same." Vice-President of Xavier Univer strong, confident, who can look Members of the committee in ·solution, a horizon." Learning piano, Gamez con sity. Brennan held the post for eight forward to long-range planning clude Rev. Edward Carter, S.J., According to Gamez, the song tinued, can be compared to life. years. where population changes are going professor of Theology; Dr. Charles has two parts. The song opens with "It's difficult to be good but the The committee met for the first to occur ... We have to continue to Cusick, dean of the College of Arts a soft piano introduction and subtly rewards will come." He felt that we time in October to establish the make programs better, and the and Sciences; Dr. Roger Fortin, builds to a maximum point. The se- must do the best with all the gifts ground rules for the nomination Vice-President of Academic Affairs dean of Edgecliff College; Sr. and review process. is a very important position and Margaret Holthaus, R.S.M.,. a Following an open review pro part of all that," Dr. Terrence graduate student; Dr. Francis V. cess, the committee will consider all Toepker, physics professor and Mastrianna, dean of the College of information obtained on each committee chairman, said. Business Administration; Julius candidate and will choose a small An advertisement for the posi Nagy, president of Student Govern International Week number to present to the president tion will appear in the CHRONI ment; Mrs. Carroll Quinn, Nurs of Xavier, who will name one CAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ing; Mrs. Hilda Rothschild, pro Nov.~ -7 candidate for the final approval of according to Toepker, on October fessor of Eduction; and Dr. George the University Board of Trustees. 28, Npvember 4 and November II, Trebbi, chairman of Marketing. International Week, sponsored by the International Student Society, Nov. 2-7, hopes to "promote the interchange o( cultures and ideas as well as to add an international tone to Xavier," said Hossein Zahiremami, chairman of the publicity committee. Mock UN hosted by Edgecliff The schedule for the week is as follows: By JERRY ELLIG advisors that Egypt's new govern tion of working something out, you Monday, November 2 News Reporter ment is "stable - by Middle find that you can accomplish things Games Night (Free pool, ping,pong, and shuffleboard) The twenty-first annual Edgecliff Eastern standards" and that the without shooting," said Sr. Games Room, 7 p.m.-to p.m. College United Nations Assembly main threat to that nation's security McGuire. Tuesday, November 3 (EUNA) was held last Friday and is posed by Libya rather than any Volleyball Game (Two newly formed teams from the international Saturday. One hundred sixty domestic opposition. Stuart Lambing, a Xavier student student society) students from 14 area high schools and 1981 EUNA Secretary-General, Sports Center, 6 p.m. were addressed by keynote speaker According to Sr. Beverly adds that students running the Wednesday, November 4 Jon R. Thomas of the State Depart McGuire, EUNA faculty advisor, simulation learned a great deal Guest Speaker, Dr. Vytautas J. Beiliauskas ment's Policy Planning Staff on in past speakers have included a Hai about organization and working Terrace Room, 7 p.m. ternational terrorism and how to tian ambassador who arranged for with other people. "You (get to) Topic: Foreign Studies - A Challenge to the Cognitive Style combat it. the students representing Haiti to know why things don't get done - Reception to follow Thomas said that one way to visit the country as guests of his and why they do," LaJTihing said. Thursday, November 5 resist terrorist demands is through government. Music Night (Music performed by members of the society) multilateral cooperation. He cau As the only remaining simulation The Hearth Room, 9:30p.m. tioned that some proposed "solu Sr. McGuire believes that high of its kind in the area, the EUNA, Saturday, November 7 tions" - banning news coverage of school students, by representing Sr. McGuire said, enjoys the full International Food Festival (Traditional dishes from all over the terrorism - can be repressive various nations for the two days, support of Xavier University. She world will be featured) ·enough to help their causes. gain knowledge of both geopolitical said she looks forward to even The Grill, 7 p.m. problems and the workings of greater cooperation between the Prior to his. speech, the former · legislative bodies. In her view, such main campus and Edgecliff depart Green Beret and CIA clandestine knowledge is vita1 to future leaders. ments in planning the event in service agent told EUNA staff and "If you really come with the inten- future years. I • \ t o,• ' Page 2 Xavier University We~n~sday, October 28, 1981 CAMPUS COMMENT r-------~usketeers------~1 Compiled by RUSLYN CASE, PRSSA member Barbara Barber was first in a line the Windjammer restaurant Oc of nearly 150 people purchasing tober 4. Deye was asked to escort "How do you feel about the policy of penalizing 79¢ round trip night tickets to Bertinelli to the gathering held in students who miss too many classes?" New York Sunday. Barber was one honor of Terry Donahue (affiliated of seven students who waited for with Norman Lear Productions) be ROSEMARY THOMAS nearly a day to rake advantage of cause her husband, Edward Van Junior, Management New York Air's promotional offer. Haien could not attend. Deye and Cincinnati, Ohio The following students also bought Bertinelli were taken to the formal " ... I think class attendance should be tickets: Mike Coyne, Larry Fan affair in a white limousine. Deye de an individual thing. If you want to come, ning, John Higinbotham, Matt scribed Bertinelii as "gorgeous, fine, but some people don't need to come Murphy, Dwight Rochester, and very nice, and well mannered." all the time; they are able to learn on their Tom Surran.