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Schedules remainsystem of reducing energy con- Although the the amount of power same return to its normal heating setting by Marti Hogan Michigan Electric Company (I&M) sumption in his building. As a ND buys from I&M varies, I&M to see how much energy this Editor-in-Chief must continue to receive small result, no universal cutbacks have now supplies "roughly" 25 percent consumes," Lindower said. If the amounts of coal for the school to been determined. of the University's power. "We heating takes a great deal of No lengthened vacation, inde­ remain open. SMC, on the other hand, have taken voluntary deductions of energy, it will probably be cut back pendent study days or Saturday Notre Dame plans to stay open continues to enforce the cutbacks 25 percent from I&M and cut our tomorrow, he said, but it may stay classes are in store for students, even if schools are forced to cut President John Duggan requested usage down to 18.75 percent," at the nol'Il!al setting until I&M according to officials from Notre their usage of electricity 50 per­ in His Feb. 16 letter to the Riehle said. Notre Dame buys reaches the 40-day level. Dame and Saint Mary's. Both cent, according to Fr. James community. Lindower expressed more power from I&M during the No outside lighting with the schools believe they will have Riehle, director of energy conser­ satisfaction with the present con- summer months, Riehle explained, exception of the lights in the sufficient energy supplies to keep vation at Notre Dame. "There is vations efforts on campus. because it then lacks the energy Madeleva and McCandless parking the schools open at least until no talk of closing," he said. As of Monday, ND's coal supply which is normally produced lfrom lots will be turned off, Lindower spring break. The ND Energy Conservation was at the 57-day level, while I&M the steam used to heat the build­ said. He explained that a third "At this point, we will make it to Committee decided yesterday to announced yesterday morning that ings in the winter. SMC security patrol car has been spring vacation assuming nothing ask that every building on campus it had a 44-day supply left. I&M According to Lindower, SMC is added to see students safely to adverse happens," said Jason reduce its power usage 15 percent. plans to enforce 50 percent cut- also operating under the voluntary their dorms after the lights in the Lindower, SMC controller. He Each building's supervisor is re­ backs for schools if its supply dips 25 percent cutback, but has actual­ parking lots go out at 10 p.m. added, however, that Indiana and sponsible for determining the best to the forty day level. ly cut back to a 40 percent savings ND is "not going to touch and is aiming for a 50 percent campus lighting," Riehle stated.· cutback level. Riehle is asking hall rectors to Beginning today, the College appoint "watt watchers" in the plans to experiment with the residence halls. These "watchers" heating system of Madeleva. would help halls guard against Recently the temperature in this wasted energy. "Students can cut building has been extremely low, down 30 percent without too much forcing students to wear their coats difficulty," Riehle said, "but if in class. "Because it has been so everyone cuts back 15 percent, uncomfortable, Madeleva will. we'll be okay." The Roche receives SU director nomination by Jack Pizzolato Roche's experience, his hard work­ Observer- Senior Staff Reporter ing attitude, and his efforts in the Services Commission as well as an independent student-newspaper ~rving. nl)tr:e d

2 the oburver Wednesday, February 22, 1978 Coal industry will not accept ,_News Briefs~---...... tentative contract agreement t=-======semement by tomorrow, but he rre~JOent Larter to d1splay the World WASHINGTON [AP] • The said the House was ready to act on leadership and fortitude he nation's soft-coal industry said special legislation to end the strike, promised the American people yesterday that a tentative contract should Carter request it. when he was campaigning for Egypt blamed .for shootout agreement between the striking "The administration would not office," Brock said. United Mine Workers unioft and a come here unless they felt it were a The administration is consider­ . major independent operator is dire emergency," he said . ing three "final" steps to deal with NICOSIA, Cyprus)- President Spyros Kyprianou blamed Egypt unacceptable as an industry-wide But Republican National Chair­ the strike or a combination of the yesterday for the shootout between Cypriot troops and Egyptian settlement. man Bill Brock called on Carter to three. The choices include commandos at Larnaca airport but said he was ready to hold a However, top officials of the invoke the Taft-Hartley Act, which invoking the Taft-Hartley Act; reconciliation meeting with President Anwar Sadat. "We are ready Bituminous Coal Operators Associ­ could result in a back-to-work order asking Congress for legislation to to do everything possible for the restoration of friendly relations ation said they were ready for a against the 166,000 striking seize the mines; or asking for between Cyprus and Egypt," Kyprianou told a news conference. "I prompt resumption of contract miners legislation to impose binding arbi­ • hope there will be a favorable response from the Egyptian side." talks in the 78-day-old strike . ''The time is long past due for tration in the dispute. Meanwhile, President Jimmy Carter won bipartisan congression- · r.~.,--,~-""1'.... ~------, al support to take strong steps to ======National end the walkout, but the adminis­ I A Touch of the Poet tration continued to play a waiting ~ Eugene O'Neill's Copper dollar coins possible game in hopes the two parties would settle the dispute them­ search for his roots. selves. WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department, which two years ago House Speaker Thomas P. Feb., 24,25 Mar. 2,3,4 at 8 resurrected the !2 bill, now wants to bring back a shrunken-and O'Neill said after meeting with the mostly copper-version of the once-popular silver dollar. The SMC president that he felt it would be at department also told Congress it has rejected proposals to eliminate TH E A T RE All seats $2.50 Phone: least 25 days more before the coal the half-dollar and that it wants to keep the penny indefinitely. The strike could tie up the nation $2 std-fac-staff 284-4176 reason behind the proposed shift to copper dollar coins is economic. economically. The strike already The proposed coin will cost between two and three cents to produce O'Laughlin Aud. and will last at least 15 years. In comparison, a paper dollar costs has led to power curtailments and job layoffs in some areas. only I. 7 cents to produce but wears out quickly. Key executives of the BCOA, the industry's bargaining arm, met for -::::=::::======Local several hours to study .a tentative Ji£ a:111azin!J contract .agreeement reached Monday by the union and the Strike forces Ind. layo_f.fs Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining INDIANA - Layoffs forced by the nation-wide coal strike jumped to Co., a major independent pro­ almost 3,000 in Indiana yesterday, a figure that state officials feared ducer. would snowball after a third big utility said it expected to impose The industrysresponse came in a mandatory power cutbacks next week. Indiana & Michigan Electirc letter from BCOA President E.B. Leisenring to West Virginia Gov. d'ires#:in Co., with 351,000 customers, reported its coal stockpiles at a 43-day supply yesterday, but said that will drop to the 40-day point by Jay Rockefeller. "So that no one is Monday, triggering mandatory curtailments. I&M is the state's under any illusions, we plan to second-largest electric utility, serving the northeastern quarter of vigorously present our case to the re,turnsl the state, including the cities of South Bend and Fort Wayne. union bargainers so that true collective bargaining in good faith can be accomplished in the WEATHER interests of all concerned,'' JeG.. 22.----7:30 p;n,_ Leisenring wrote. Increasing cloudiness and a little warmer today. Highs in the upper ''Free collective bargaining 20s. A 40 percent chance for light snow tonight and tomorrow. means just that: each party must be .Ste.pan - 41-00 Lows tonight in the mid teens. Highs tomorrow around 30. free to bargain in good faith without th{! threat of reprisals." Le1senrmg . . a Iso t old . Roc ke f e II er ·~++++t +++++++++++++++++++++++••••p f • that "certain collective bargaining •Pre St Patr Day ar ~On Campus Today_---.... matters which we negotiated in t • • 1·ck's Y•.+ good faith... were not dealt with + t adequately" in the P & M agree-+ t me~. t Rockefeller and other coal state+ t 12:15 pm & G h t mass, gr. griffin, celebrant, Iafortune ballroom. governors had urged the industry. on g s 0 w a : negotiators to go back to the+ + 3:30pm seminar, "fan & compressor technology for aircraft bargaining table. Government and t + propulsion," melvin j. hartmann, chief of fan and industry sources said several: • compressor div., lewis research center, nasa. 303 engr. bldg., sponsored by aero & mech. engr., public invited. the:~?~~~~n~:: proposal as g~~::~~ie:on~~~~~the basis for an • Gl·useppe 'S :t industry-wide settlement. • t 4:30pm lecture, "projective structures & associated "Obviously, everybody is going. t metrics," prof. shoshichi kobayaski, u of calif. to take a look at it,'' said an • t berkeley. 226 ccmb sponsored by math department. industry source. • Although the P&M agreement • Sa t • I F e b • 25th 9pm •• 2a m •:t 5:15pm faster's mass, fr. charles sheedy celebrant, spon­ still requires ratification by its 700 • t sored by nd hunger coalition. UMW employees, it gives an • t indication of what the union·s: 6:30pm meeting, sailing club, film, "spirit of the wind," 204 bargaining council will accept. $ •OO Plenty of Beer.'·: Energy Secretary James 1 2 engr. bldg. 1 Schlesinger said the administration • + 7 pm film, "how to say no to a rapist and survive," was watching to see whether the • t sponsored by academic commission and nd security, P&M agreement would lead to. Sponsored by SMC Social Commission • lyons hall chapel. productive talks between BCOA • : and the union. He said the • t 7:30pm demonstration, kreskin, stepan center, sponsored by administration will "wait it out a leo • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..... suac, $1 bit longer" before resorting to tougher actions. 8 pm lecture, "basic needs: premises and promises," White House Press Secretary paul streeten, world bank, hayes-yealy aud., Jody Powell declined to issue a The Observer's election sponsored by econ dept. precise timetable for a decision. "This is the week in which a major for editor-in·-chief 8:15pm recital, william cerny, piano; music of schumann, decision is going to have to be sponsored by music dept., lib. aud., public invited. made," he said. Carter, meeting with Republican is Wed., March I. 9:30pm talk, james & mary ann roemer, "the shared and Democratic congressional ministry of marriage," lenten series. st.'s chapel. leaders at the White House, won I support for "whatever he needs to do," according to Senate Republi­ Any ND-SMC student can Leader Howard Baker of .. Tennessee. interested in running O'Neill told reporters the admin­ istration is hoping for a negotiated must submit a resume and contact Marti (1715) *The Observer The Observer Is published Mon­ d•y through Frkl•y except during ex•m encl vKIItlon periods. Tile "Birthday Party" Observer Is published by the by Wed., Feb. 22. Host: Rosemary Mills. 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. , Wednesday, February 22, 1978 the observer 3 HPC discusses Roots,- An Tostal by Bob Varettoni by Stan Aslanian, Carroll Hall She stressed that Neighborh ~ vanishing natural resources, energy shortages, environmental NO senior ~1\tr-.. _, oq- deterioration and shrinking water supplies. ">IH ,,~ ' found dead we Michael Lyons, a Notre Dame ~ ~ tt~ are looking for: senior in the college of arts and • MECHANICAL ENGINEERS- to do research on more energy-efficient appliances. letters, was found dead Monday • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS - to bring microcomputer technology into appliance design and night in his off-campus residence at 502 East Broadway. Deputy manufacturing pro~sses. Coroner Dr. Terry L. Alley ruled • ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS - to do research in reducing, recovering and reusing process the death a suicide. water. chemicals, and energy. The wake service will be held at the Fraze-Timmons Funeral Home, eiNDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS - to design, improve, and install integrated systems affecting people, Union City, Ind., tomorrow from 2 material, equipment and processes. · to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Contact: VANCE SHAW, Funeral services will be Friday at Manager of Corporate Recruiting 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, We would welcome inquiries from college graduate engineers who Union City. are seeking a challenging ~xperience that will lead to promotional A memorial mass will be cele­ c&> brated by Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, opportunities in technical and managerial areas. If you are future University president, Monday at oriented and want to discuss your plans with Whirlpool. .. Whirlpj!gj 5:15 p.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Lyons is survived by his mother, BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN 49022 three sisters and four brothers. WHIRLPOOL CORPORAnON, manuf.cturw and marketw of major home .,pli•nces • An Eqrul Opportunity Employw

.. · .. 4 the observer Wednesday, February 22, 1978 Allen nominated for three Oscars HOLLYWOOD [API - Woody Turning Point" and Marsha Mason Turning Point,'' Ten-vear-old ignored some highly touted films Allen, the stand-up comedian of "The Goodbye Girl." Q~in.~ Cum~ings of' 'The ·Goodbye for those_ of quality. turned filmaker, scored a personal Gtrl, Mehnda Dillon of "Close The winners will be announced triumph yesterday when he was "Julia," the story of two Encounters" and Tuesday Weld of nominated for three Academy· American women caught in Nazi "Looking for Mr. Goodbar." April 3 amid a gala celebration for Awards, the highest honors in Germany, and ''The Turning Oscar's first SO years. ABC American movies. Point,''· a reunion of two ballerinas, Another ballet star - Mikhail television will carry the festivities captured eleven nominations each Ba~~~nikov . of "The Turning fromthe Los Angeles Music Center. Allen's "Annie Hall" was in the 50th Oscars race, more than Pomt ~ was m the running for best among the five pictures nominated any othe film. supportmg actor. British actor for best film of 1977, and he was Peter Firth of "Equus" and three Besides them and "Annie Hall," past Oscar winners filled out that nominated for writing it, directing the best-picture nominations went it and starring in it. field: Alec Guinness of "Star to the biggest money-maker of the Wars" and Jason Robards and Only Orson Welles, with year "Star Wars," and to "The Maximilian Schell of "Julia." "Citizen Kane" in 1941, was Goodbye Girl." named in those three categories "Star Wars" had 10 nomina­ Besides Allen, nominees for best before. He did not win in any of the tions, and another science fiction direction were Steven Spielberg categories. film, "Close Encounters of the for "Close Encounters"· ·Fred Third Kind," had eight. Zinnemann, "Julia"; George Diane Keaton, Allen's co-star in With Allen in the best-actor Lucas, "Star Wars"; and Herbert "Annie Hall," was nominated for competition are Richard Burton for Ross, ''The Turning Point. •• best actress, along with Jane "Equus," Richard Dreyfuss for Fonda of "Julia," Shirley "The Goodbye Girl," Marcello Among the usual curiosities in Mac Laine and Anne Bancroft of ''A Mastroianni for "A Special Day" the nominations is Spieldberg and John Travolta for "Saturday being nominated for direction, ." while "Close Encounters" was not among the best-picture nominees. Awareness Vanessa Redgrave was nomi­ Diane Keaton was cited for a nated for best supporting actress comedy instead of the highly for "Julia," along with ballet dramatic "Looking for Mr. Series continues dancer Leslie Browne in "The Goodbar." Voters apparently at SMC~ "Your Role as a Woman, and 1 • sit May Change" is the theme of a discussion to be held tonight at 7:30 in Saint Mary's Stapleton Lounge, LeMans. The conference, the third to be offered by SMC's Women's Awareness Series, will can't be led by Walter Keller, assistant professor of psydiology at SMC. "He'll be talking about male­ female relationships, occupational roles, and how women's roles have and will change," explained Kathy O'Connell, organizer of the Wo­ men's Awareness Series. "It will inenta be a real informal discussion, with audience participation. We want to encourage male students and fac­ • ' ulty members to come, too. It would be interesting to hear what they have to say." Admission is free, and refresh­ ' m1ssour ments will be served afterward. The Women's A"areness Series, a sequence of workshops and meet'ings, is designated to help women realize their full potential and capabilities as people. The next lecture will be held in mid­ March, and Women's Week is scheduled for April 3-8.

Holy Cross program seeks volunteers Any Saint Mary's or Notre Dame senior who is interested in spend­ ing a year working with the poor in the United States should contact Sr. Madeline Therese, coordinator for the Sisters of the Holy Cross' Act Lay Volunteer program (4659). Openings are now available for at least 18personsinterested in teach­ ing. nursing, social work or pastor­ al ministry. SUPER COACH COACH EXCURSION Requests for such volunteers have, at present, been received from three schools in Washington, D.C., one school in Peoria, III., one school in Danville, III., one school in McAllen, Texas, and a clinic in 20% Raymondville, Texas. Should any student wish to offer $99 his/her services for the year, the Los Angeles-Chicago request would be decided upon by Off the Regional Superior of the region to which the application is addres­ sed. Further planning . would then To make it even easier, charge it all on our be done with that Regional Super­ Continental's Discount Fares are easy on your ior. pocket. There's a fare for night people, and lots "Let Yourself Go" credit card. Fly now and pay In some areas, a teaching certifi­ of special prices for going home or just getting when that letter comes in from home. cate is not required, but there away from it all. Check with your travel agent, your campus should be a willingness and desire rep or Continental and find out how you can to teach. The initial training And only Continental has Economy fares period would provide the opportun­ everywhere we fly. take the easy way out. ity for preparation and in-service experience. We really move our tail for you. "For those intending to go on for graduate school, this one year of experience would provide invalu­ CONTINENTAL AIRUNES 8 able expenence for their continued The Ploud Bird with the Golden Tail. studies," Therese said. NIGIIT COACH: Travel between 9:00PM and 6:59AM to selected destinations. SUPER CQACH: Limited seats available on specified nonstop DC-10 nights. In all cases, room, board and a COACH EXCURSION: Minimum 7 day advance purchase and reservation. Return not earlier than 1st Sunday n

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Something special tony pace -the piano man of the music out". Atthesong'send, Anthony's car can ago". These scenes are masked in the let me wait/ You Catholic start much too world-has another hit album on his hands, be heard screeching into the distance as he different levels of conversation at the late/ But sooner or later it comes down to one that may eventually dwarf his previous discards the money-oriented values which restaurant. First, they concern themselves fate/ I might as well be the one." Joel says albums in both critical acclaim and national he had accepted in the past. with the type of wine to order as the only the good die young because they have sales. "The Stranger" is the name of the The title cut opens with some mellow saxaphone wails in the background. Then not had some of the .experiences that album, and if you have not heard it yet, piano and background whistling before the tempo picks up as Eddie describes his others, notably sinners, have had. He well, you have been missing something breaking into some hard-driving lyrics. new situation. "Got a good job, got a good would rather laugh with the sinners than speciaL It has climbed to the number two Joel speaks of that darker side of office/ Got a new wife, got a new life/ And cry with the saints. The musical back­ spot on Billboard's most recent weekly poll ourselves, the side which we may never the family is fine." Finally, again with a ground for this song is simple , but it of top albums in the country. While even let our lover see. Ev(!ll with all the change in the song's tempo, we are in a fits well with this up tempo song. "Piano Man", both the Ip and the single, problems of love, the song provides solace flashback to the days when Brenda and The middle two songs on the second and the lp "Turnstiles" have brought Joel by saying, "Don't be afraid to try again. Eddie were the king and the queen of the side, "She's Always a Woman" and "Get considerable attention in the past, "The Everyone goes south/ Every now and village green. After the song describes It Right the First Time," illustrate the Stranger" should put Joel in the musical then/ You've done it, why can't someone their parting as ''the closest of friends'' we diversity of the album. "She's Always a superstar category because of its infectious else?" "The stranger within is not all bad, descend through the intermediate stage Woman" is very mellow, almost solemn, melodies and brillant lyrics. but you'll give in to its desire whenever it back to the restaurant where the sax is still with the acoustic guitar work of Steve The lyrical themes of the Stranger are makes itself known. The song closes with wailing and the conversation is still Burgh and Hugh McCracken and Joel's common ones: love, upward social mo­ the same mellow piano music and that concerned with the type of wine-red or piano work on setting the mood. Despite bility, dreams and fulfillment. Joel same strange whistler fading into the white-which the "old friends" are going to what the lady may do, she's always a succeeds with these themes because of the distance. order. woman, to JoeL "Get It Right the First closeness of his lyrics to human experience "Scenes from and Italian Restaurant" is "Vienna," the first song on side two, is a Time" is an up beat rocker with a tinge of and because the accompanying music a long sentimental ballad with two "old personal favorite. Joel sings to an reggae in it. The percussion of Ralph accentuates rather than conceals them. friends" reminiscing about Brenda and ambitious youngster who is trying to do too MacDonald sets the beat for the song. The album also has the benefit of Eddie. Actually the old friends seem to be many things in a short span of time. Joel Joel's lyrics here cite the importance of association with Albert Camus' book with Brenda and Eddie themselves, with Eddie wants his listener to realize the ''Viennna first doing things r.ght the first time the same title. describing his present situation and then waits for you." The romantic image of through. Even if you do it right the second remarking on the fact that his friend had Vienna is heightened by the accordian time it's just not the same. The song The most well-known song from the lost weight since they "lost touch long music provided by Dominic Cortese. seems to be a means for Joel to psyche album is "Just The Way You Are." This Vienna is that place where the restless can himself to get something right the first song has the advantage of being Top Forty learn to take life more slowly and time. (Like the recording maybe?) in nature-it has an easy melody and simple appreciate it. Vienna, with its great music, "Everybody Has a Dream" is a natural lyrics. However, the simplicity of the song can help you to keep things in their proper ending for the album. Joel sings of the does not diminish its value. Accepting a perspective. dream that is special to him, "Just to be at person for what he is is a simple, but Although all the lyrics in this song are home, and all alone ... with you." There are nonetheless important, message. important, the message can be summed up background vocals in this song when the The other songs on the albums first side, with these lines: "Slow down you're doing· title lines are sung. Two of those who "Movin' Out", "The Stranger" and fine/ You can't be everything you/ want to provide the background singing are "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" are be/ before your time." And later: "You're Phoebe Snow and Patti Austin. The all superb. so ahead of yourself/ That you forget what background vocals give the effect of a "Movin' Out" is a song about a boy you need/ though you can see when you're gospel choir, which-given the tone of the named Anthony who is "savin' his pennies wrong/ you can't always see when you're song-makes for a solid ending. for someday." But Anthony begins to right." 0 There is a little twist, however. The very question the purpose of the Protestant "Only The Good Die Young" is sung to last track is the same music and whistling, work ethic. Why should he work hard to typical Catholic girl named Virginia, who which opened and closed the album's title get ahead? He describes the possible goals "got a nice white dress and a party on her track. Even with the dreams which each of of his labor but concludes that "it seems confirmation." Joel implores Virginia to us has, "T!te Stranger" is always around. such a waste of time. If that's what it's all come out and have some fun. Joel sings ALBUM COUKTESY OF MAC'S RECORD about. If that's movin up than I'm movin' the invitation, "Come out Virginia, don't RACK _Eric Clapton is ~wonderful' dom salemi If never hit another chord sparsely arranged as on his three previous Is that you just don't realize request to make to any young lady but one he would still be considered one of the lp's yet sung and performed with such How much I love you that is stated so sincerely and so engag­ greatest guitarists in the history of rock. conviction that the work as a whole He loves her but he can never "really" tell ingly that I don't see how any girl could He has played with the Yardbirds, Cream, becomes a moving and invigorating ex­ her. It is with the recognition of this resist. Stevie Winwood, , and situation that the man comes to understand perience. "Next Time You See Her" is another Duane Allman, to name just a few, and has why he loves this woman. It is not because This is not to imply that the cuts on bouncy melodic cut but this one takes a given us Derek and the Dominos, one of of her beauty or charm but because she are "spiritually uplifting," (how chilling turn in the middle. Clapton begins the greatest works in the history of rock asks questions that he cannot answer. His could they be when the opening cut is J .J. by romantically comparing his woman to and roll. As a virtuoso guitar god in the wife is unsure of herself and seeks solace in Cale's "Cocaine?"); but rather that they the stars and joyfully imploring his friend middle 60's he was the most widely his affirmation of her necessity, and even are so earnestly intepreted that one finds to tell his sweetheart how much he loves imitated musician of his time and next to though all he can offer her are platitudes oneself becoming emotionally captivated her. Suddenly the music dies down and Jimi Hendrix probably the most influentiaL by the sentiments expressed. Thus when she never is disappointed in him. That is He has kicked heroin and overcome a why he loves her. She asks for so much, Clapton is without skipping a beat is Eric sings about the pleasures of cocaine it • warning his compatriot that if he ever even multitude of personal problems many of gets so little, and still loves him. is not with a hipper than thou attitude but a goes near- his love again "I will surely kill which were caused by the pressure such mannered exultance that leaves the listen­ Clapton does not let the song end on a unquestioning adulation brought, and still maudlin note but a comic one. The you.", Oapton sings these lines with er chilled and a little awed. A simple love almost the same expression and tone that managed to salvage his aesthetic credibil­ song like "We're All The Way," in husband gets drunk and has to be helped ity. Unlike Hendrix, Oapton has survived, home by his wife because he has an he just used to ecstatically describe his contrast, is given such a haunted, twisted lover, suggesting that there is a fine line and we should be thankful merely for thr t. "aching head." As she puts him to bed reading, one can almost see the scars on between love and hate, ecstasy and pain, Yet with the exception of 461 Ocean the man realizes that he has one last chance Oapton's heart. the destructinve and creative impulses. Boulevard, a moving work that was before the night ends to express his "," is the most Indeed it was unrequited love that caused startling in its presentation of a quieter, passion: he can make l~ve to her. moving song on the album, however, and Clapton to turn to heroin and in a fog of more reserved artist, very little of Eric's Yet as the song fades amid the sweetly indicative of Oapton's more mature and agony and self-loathing consequently write recent output has been that engaging. It lyrical notes of Eric's graceful slide eloquent thematic concerns. It is about Layla, hisgreatestwork. Eric has obviously seemed as if Clapton was content to just go love, not the simple boy-girl love of Layla, playing, the listener is forced to conclude somewhat wryly that a man who must let not forgotten nor does it appear he wants through the motions of recording, to issue but love as intangible, uncommunicated us to. product once a year in order to keep his sentiment. Clapton takes a potentially his wife drive him home is going to be too name in the spotlight, and then return to banal scenario and by brilliant use of weak to give his wife even this small "The Core" which kicks off side two is the only cut on the lp which allows seclusion. This may sound a little dramatic juxtaposition, fashions a compel­ measure of satisfaction. So it is with laughter that we watch the lights go out individual members of the band to take far-fetched, but nobody can deny the ling observation on the inadequacies of and listen to the singer telling his love once extended solos opens with a churning riff malaise and spiritual torpor that seemed to verbal expression in attempting to express again, that she "was wonderful tonight." and then settles into a Gospel-tinged funk infuse There's One In Every Crowd, the passion and sentiment. live set E.C. Was Here, and No Reason To Watching his wife" get dressed for a "," which follows this groove. Throughout Clapton and Yvonne Cry. All three were very dull albums party, a man looks on in wonder at her number is a delightful bit of rockabilly. Elliman trade vocals while the band maintains up a furious pace behind them. characterized by uninspired musicianship beauty. When she hesitantly asks whether With its twanging guitar, toe-tapping It rhythms and wonderful Clapton/Eiliman Mel Collins takes the· first break on sax, a and tepid songwriting. is interesting to she looks alright, the hus~and shaken out shrilly insistent solo that is matched by note that about the time No Reason was of his reverie can only reply that she ''looks harmony in the chorus it was the natural Oapton note for note coming in over the released Polydor reissued its entire cata­ wonderful tonight." There is such a single to pull off the lp. "Love is all that logue of Cream recordings. matters," intones Eric, "so why don't you top. I desperate yearning in Clapton's voice that I At the very moment I am writing this, the listener is aware of the intense need on simply rest here in my arms." An unusual "May You Never" offers a respite from however, Oapton's fourth lp tn three the part of the man to communicate the the furious pace of "The Core." Featuring years, Slowband, is rocketing up the passion his wife's beauty arouses in him ,Oapton on accoustic guitar, mixed above charts, a single off the lp Lay Down Sally, and the frustration he is feeling over his the rhythm section, it is a simple, melodic is safely ensconced in the top ten, and all inability to communicate this feeling. exhortation to follow the Christian virfues stops on an upcoming tour are sold out. Later at the party the wife approaches of love and kindness. Yet the chorus which Eric is back at the top where he belongs him again to ask if ''everything is alright.'' is preceeded by the wish on the part of the and believe me this Ip had a lot to do with He has been watching her most of the singer that you "never lose a woman it. Slowband is Clapton's strongest work in evening, noting with 'pride how the other overnight,'' and concerns the bitter paths years. The new material is evocative and men are looking at her and how lucky he is one must traverse to find true love, is not moving, the band, particularly Mel Collins to have her in love with him. Yet now that sung clearly. It is almost as if Eric is on sax and Jamie Oldaker on drums, is he has the chance to tell her this, all he can choking on his words, as if it is too painful forceful and engaging, and the singing of say is that he "feels wonderful." to even be reminded of his past. (All we Oapton and Yvonne Elliman is rich and As she ·walks away the husband thwarted hear are a few disconnected words but vibrant. again in his attempt to express his feelings, never the complete lyric.) It is an arresting More importantly, Oapton has finally sadly muses: and saddening performance: an illustra­ affected a balance between his new found I feel wonderful because I see tion of what the artist must sometime draw demure style and impassioned content. The love riding in your eyes upon if he is to .create meaningful and The songs are quietly compelling and And the wonder of it all heartfelt music. Play on Eric. ...6'---_ ..... t...,h .... e.__..o ... b,...se.._rvL..JL.lle ... rL..-- ____w_e_d_nesday, February 22, 1978 SMC continues exam requirement by Denlaa Lynk Other departments progressive thing: if a student hers and scheduling the orai exams Mixed reactions Biology comprehensives begin follows through there's no way she are time consuming, Bain said the second semester of junior year can fail. The work may not be Theatre majors have been waived Saint Mary's is one of the few and end with a written lab report suitable for publication, but it adds from taking the oral exam. "I hope the students benefit. schools in the country that still due in the second semester of to biology." We took a survey and the reactions requires students to take compre­ senior year. Juniors who are in the According to Reginald Bain, were mixed. Some of the brighter · hensive exams in their majors, Med Tech program spend their chairman of the ND/SMC Speech No strong feelings students have found them fun and according to Gail Mandell assistant senior year working in a hospital. and Drama Department, ND are more intrigued," Hooker said. to the SMC vice-president for "It's up to the student to Speech and Drama majors are "We don't have a strong feeling Last year Humanistic Studies Academic Affairs. organize her work. We don't required to take comps even for the comprehensive; basically majors had as a comprehensive a At Saint Mary's comprehensives expect a Nobel Prize winner, but though ND does not give senior we give it because St. Mary's take home test that they were given are graded "unsatisfactory," "sat­ the work must be well done," comprehensives. requires it," Bain said. "Our three to four weeks to work on. isfactory," and "honors." Stu­ stated Anne Susalla, chairman of There are five major concentra- feeling is that it should not be a Bruno Schlesinger, chairman of the dents with more than one major the biology department. tions within the department: kind of make it or break it situation. department, said he will have to may choose which one to take, The student chooses an area she General Speech and Drama, Com­ We do see a value in the speak with students to determine except when one major requires a would like to work in, and then munications, Film/Broadcasting, comprehensives, but if we had a what this year's exam will be like. special degree. chooses a faculty advisor who is Theatre, and Education. Majors in choice we'd probably get rid of Schlesinger said that he is "in The type of comprehensive given working in that area to instruct her. each of these concentrations must them." favor of comps, they give the depends upon the individual According to Susalla, the student take an oral exam, but the Theatre The English , comprehensive. student a chance to go over department. "The comprehen­ plans a proposal, does library work, majors must also take the Under­ consists of four parts: a genre material. They're better than sives vary as much as the nature of and then the topic "has to be graduate Record Exam in Drama question, a theme question, a novel nothing, a lesser evil." the department's program,Mandel tested, and not just a paper." and Theatre. question, and a set of identifica­ Senior Math majors take a stated. Some students do the research at In the oral exam students select a tions. English Writing majors do year-long seminar class which they "The idea behind them is good," home in the summer before their topic that is related to their area of not take the identification part, but receive creditfor. The students are Valerie Homola, a senior English senior year. They can start in the concentration. They then prepare a they do have to do a writing expected to orally present a paper major, said. "I like the idea of fall, but a well planned experiment ten to 15 minute presentation to be project. on a topic not covered in the class. pulling together everything over is due by the end of November, and given in front of the department According to Sr. Eva Hooker, The presentation is given before a four years.'' the first draft of the paper is due in chairman and three faculty mem­ acting chairman of the English committee ofthe student's advisor, "However the pressures and the first week of December. hers of the department who the Department, one way of preparing two other faculty members, and the mental anguish that students go In the four years that Susalla has students themselves help to select. for the exam is a six week comp other students in the class. through isn't worth it," she added. been at SMC, no one has failed the This year there are 42 Senior review session that meets one night [continued on page 7] "I would prefer to have a class that Biology comprehensives. Speech and Drama majors, 12 of a week for two hours. taught everything together." "There is no way to fail the whom are Theatre majors. Because Sandy Colson, a senior history romps," Susalla said. "This is a there are only seven faculty mem- major, agreed that the idea of a tinal review exam is good, but that the stress placed on passing or DOONESBURY by Garry Trudeau failing it "does not seem right," "There's the strain and worry on Ml?. DUKE, I 7HINI< YeAH, AND the student from the time she is a Y(}(/RE QJrTl3 M/5- '10% OF 'rfJUR. freshman wondering whether or TAKEN ABOUT 71/e PLAYERS ARE ATTENTION not she will be able to pass a comp t EXTENT OF 711& PILL. LAU6H!NG exam after four years of study," ~ PROB/.tM.IAJ{Y, JFL 71EIR JlJCI