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W a n n a play t r iv ia ? FIRST WEEKLY EDITION Scorsese festival See page 4 SINCE 1992 REVIEWED; PAGE 6 to T h e L a w r e n t ia n Vol. CXV, No. 7 LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 J a n u a r y 2 2 .1 9 9 8 Prominent scholar joins trustees LUCC elections contested the three-day clause to mean by N eal R iemer Harvard Afro-American studies chair to serve on academic affairs committee three days after the candidates Academic Affairs. traveling in Africa during 1970- Michael Reese, who lost the were officially informed of the by C harley Shaw A frequent visitor to 1971 on a Carnegie Foundation LUCC vice-presidential race in election results. On the evening of Renowned public intellectual, Lawrence during 1997, Gates Fellowship. His knowledge of the elections last week, plans to Jan. 19, Hoelter said, she hand- scholar and teacher at Harvard presented a convocation address African culture increased while formally contest the election, said delivered letters reporting the University, Henry Louis Gates in January and spoke at com­ he worked on his masters and current LUCC President Rebecca results to the candidates. The let­ Jr., was recently elected to the mencement. doctoral degrees at Cambridge Hoelter last night. ters stated that the candidates Lawrence University board of Lawrence President Richard University where he studied with According to LUCC by-laws, had three days from that date to trustees. Warch expressed optimism over author Wole Soyinka. candidates have up to three days protest the elections. Gates, who is Harvard’s Gates’ future role as a trustee. As he moved through the to enter a written protest alleging Hoelter and Shahani said that W.E.B DuBois Professor of the “[His] perspective on academ­ ranks of academia, Gates con­ violations of campaigning or vot­Reese had not yet submitted his Humanities and chair of the ic affairs will enrich and enliven tributed prolifically to Afro- ing procedures. The by-laws do grounds for protest. According to Afro-American Studies depart­ the work of the Committee on American scholarship. not state specifically that the their interpretation of the three- ment, will join the trustees as a Academic Affairs and hence the Gates has devoted much of protest must be handed in three day clause, candidates have until member of the trustee class of academic program of the college,” his scholarly efforts to the field of days after the election, which this evening to submit their writ­ 2000. His participation as a said Warch. literary criticism. Gates’ ended Jan. 16. ten allegations of any violations “term” trustee will include serv­ Gates, who is currently nar­ approach to literary criticism has The LUCC General Council of campaining or voting proce­ ing on the Committee on rating a film in Ethiopia, began been defined as “centrist.” He will vote in its next meeting, to be dures. Hoelter said that Reese rejects extremist positions, which held Jan. 27, on the validity of was expected to present his for­ Students celebrate Kwanzaa Reese’s protest. mal protest in the general council continued GATES; page 2 Hoelter and Vice-President meeting on Jan. 27. On Jan. 14 there was a live Rajesh Shahani have interpreted by Samantha Stevenson Reese would not comment. jazz performance at the Junior Robert Reff ran uncon­ This year, Lawrence Coffeehouse. BOS sold baked tested for the presidency and University’s Black Organization goods at this event in an effort to sophomore Jennifer Mallory ran of Students organized their 6th recognize and perhaps spread against sophomore Michael Reese annual Kwanzaa celebration, the ideology of cooperative eco­ for the vice-presidency. which focuses on the sense of nomics. In recent years, Lawrence has community and heritage of the Jan. 15 was Martin Luther seen a low voter turn-out for African-American community. King, Jr.’s Birthday, and the LUCC elections, but this year’s The celebration this year was a theme of the day was purpose. It showing was remarkably poor. Of week long, with each day having was recognized by the ringing of the 144 votes cast, 142 were stu­ a particular theme. the Main Hall bell at noon. There dent votes and two were faculty Beginning on Jan. 11, was also a candlelight vigil at 8 votes. Kwanzaa celebrations of unity p.m. in the Coffeehouse where Last year, said Jesse Corry, kicked-off with the grand open­ students and community shared head of the Polling, Elections, ing of the Diversity Center in their thoughts on the past and and Leadership (PEL) conjunction with the the continuing importance of Committee, which handles all Multicultural Affairs Comittee, Martin Luther King Jr. LUCC elections, between 375 and BGLASS, and DFC. There was In celebration of creativity, 450 people voted. Corry empha­ an open-house celebrating the LU students presented a short sized that the trend towards few effort put into creating the space, play by George Wolfe entitled voters was a very recent one, say­ which contains meeting areas for “The Colored Museum” on Jan. LUCC President Elect Rob Reff is lifted by Mike Ritzenthaler in joyful cel­ ing that in previous years, as all four groups. 16 at the Coffeehouse. many as 700 or 800 students On Jan. 12 BOS presented a ebration of his decisive victory in last week’s LUCC presidential election. Finally, the week culminated Photo by Sara Schlarman movie entitled “Sankofa” at in a feast and celebration on Jan. continued EJECTIONS; page 3 Wriston Auditorium, to empha­ 17. The event included entertain­ size the theme of self-determina­ ment such as the Sambistas, tion. Kane Mathis playing the kora, a Learning from the masters: BOS recognized the value of lively dance performance, and creative work and responsibility soio vocal performances by a few L U JE ’s jazz repertory co n cert will feature visiting com poser on Jan. 13. They sponsored a Lawrence students. Onlookers I ________ . _ , Ken Schaphorst, director of your horizons, said Brush. He clothing drive, the proceeds of enjoyed both the entertainment by M att P ickett which went to the Appleton jazz studies, sees this study as a summed it up by saying that a and the African and African- On Jan. 24, the Lawrence Homeless Shelter and Battered American cuisine. It seemed a great way to gain a “first-hand, lot of “students have put a lot of Women’s Shelter. The clothing University Jazz Ensemble will concrete perspective on what the hard work into this. ... It’s going fitting end to the week of celebra­ perform a Jazz Repertory con­ drive began at Downer Commons jazz musicians of the past have to be a most enjoyable show.” tions when the whole congrega­ cert consisting of transcribed at 11 a.m. and continued until done. ... It’s always good to look William Russo, whose works tion sang the Black National jazz solos. The concert also fea­ the end of the week. Anthem. back and reflect on the history of will be featured Saturday, began tures the works of visiting com­ anything.” He also stresses the his trek through the jazz scene poser William Russo. importance of balancing the as a trombonist with the Stan A jazz repertory concert con­ study of what has been with an Kenton Orchestra (an influen­ sists of note-for-note transcrip­ exploration of what can be. It is tial post-swing big band). Soon tions of recorded jazz classics. In just one part of the process of after joining, Russo began writ­ order to prepare for this concert, developing one’s own voice. ing compositions for the group. the students have spent much Pat Brush, a sophomore By 1954 he was the chief time listening and re-listening trumpet student, has been composer-arranger for the Stan to compositions in order to learn working for weeks on the tran­ Kenton Orchestra. In the 44 the notes, from the melody to scription of the tune years since, he has founded the solos, of some of the most“Cornbread” by the great jazz numerous important bands, incredible recorded jazz ever trum peter Lee Morgan. To written books on composition produced. Brush, there is great importance and jazz, and collaborated with The concept of transcription in studying the masters. He 5 variety of music giants, from has its detractors. Because jazz feels that “the first stage of Leonard Bernstein and Seiji as an art form is so dependent improvisation is learning what Ozawa to Maynard Ferguson on personal input and improvi­ masters know, and then person­ and Wynton Marsalis. In 1990 sation, critics say simply copy­ alizing it and applying it.” For he was honored for his achieve­ ing the masters misses the point Brush, it is “not just important, ments by the National Academy of jazz entirely; it takes away but crucial.” of Recording Arts and Sciences the soul. Such detractors believe Many of the supporters of with a Lifetime Achievement that the Jazz Repertory this movement would agree with Award. Movement turns these great Brush in that it is one of the best The Jazz Repertory Concert Assistant Professor of French Lifongo Vetinde (right) prepares for the cel­ recordings into paltry “museum ways to really hear what the will be held in the Lawrence ebration on January 17. Festivities that night included a feast and enter­ pieces.” musicians were playing. University Chapel. The doors tainment by many Lawrence students. Others see great value in “Just like anything having to open at 8 p.m. This event is free Photo by June Erwin studying the masters so intently.

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