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The Sewanee

Purple•he University of the South Sewanee. Tennessee Lugar Lectures On Humanity and Power

BY RUSSELL PENFIELO

SINCE THE BEGINNING of has been attracting a number of important campus. Aside from the Vice-President, George Bush, Sewanee recently entertained Senator Richard Lugar, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Comm On Oct. 14, Senator Lugar spoke to a diverse crowd made up of students, faculty in Guerry Auditorium. Senator Lugar, a graduate of Denison University Ohio and Pembroke College, Oxford, was Senator from Indiana the Foreign Relations Committee at the beginning of 1985 congressional session. The Sena*

srres. This series Dm the Tennessee Commi sponsored by the Univei The Senator gave

Soviet relations; the Middle East; and the

United States and its banks particularly Latin America. He then answered

them well-articulated and probing, we by the Senator; no attempt was made question.

IN REGARDS TO the Soviet made the point that at this time, the East- the Soviet-U.S. issues, are paramount, out of necessity,

to the north-south questions, that is, issues dealing with the haves and the have-nots. He naturally, to deal with the Soviet clear war. Much of his speech in regards to the U.S.-So- viet relations dealt with the Strategic Defense (SDl), "Star Wars" to the layman. One of esting comments in his speech was that he found the (Photo by Hitdreth Budd) President's clai problems in the Middle East have a propensity for invol Where the President ving the U.S. inadvertantly. "umbrella of defense" for the people of the United

States, Lugar feels the system is designed to protect the The problem the Middle East is one that has no inl- existing weapons of the U.S., such as the MX and the and the Senator only described the prob- Minute Man missiles. He ended his comments on the could do. He said that the Latin Amer-

summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev, the U.S.is.facingJitsJmost promising opportunity for a reduc- tion in the phenomenal amount of weapons being pro- keep supplying thi

were cut off, Mexic bankrupt in 2448 hours. This in turn would probably cause an

sue. It is a tough problei

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STARTING IN NOVEMBER the S.O.C. will be doing kayak rolling and basic instruction at the pool. This will be between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Sunday nights. Also if any individual or small group wants to schedule an instruction session contact Ed Roper to set a time. Nov. 2nd Ocoee Paddling Trip This will be an all day trip leaving at 9:00 a.m. and returning late in the afternoon. You need to be an inter- mediate to advanced paddler. Contact Ed Roper Nov. 3rd Stone Door-Rock

October 22 A dramatic scene from the bazare "Macando," performed in Sewanee on Tuesday, Solitude by the Facets Ensemble. "Macando" is based on the book One Hundred Years of ' (Photo by Hildreth Budd) Canoeing, Kayakir 3 on Friday aft Regents Explore Concerns i nights. Walk or canoe along c

i the afternoon on Sunday. tees. This report informed the Regents of the status of QXJ I FY.STOREY FOR MORE INFORMATION on any S.O.C. activi- the University and covered all areas of University life. THE BOARD OF REGENTS met with various mem- ties contact Ed Roper ext. 214 or SPO. There will also a report from the Treasurer concerning bers of the University on October 8 and 9 to familiarize Next, there was be sign ups for all posted events. Please let S.O.C. know University, which is favor- if you are thinking about themselves with concerns of the students, faculty, and the financial condition of the participating. was administration pertaining to the University and its func- able at present, tt was reported that $764,570 to the IT'S PARTY WEEKEND once again on the Moun- Board of Regents and Board of Trustees transferred from the Current Funds Account tioning. The fun things transferred tain! This weekend is sure to be loaded with the operation of the University; however. Endowment Account and $1,646,246 was are vital to for everyone to do. Here's a rundown on the parties for from the Current Funds Account to the Plant Account. this weekend: Friday night the Sigma Nu's and the of The latter transfer was made for the improvements ATO's are joining together to bring that wild bunch of Center, the Fire Will play any kind of music The Board of Trustees h the University such as the Women's new guys, and the Bushmen" to don't miss "Will and the Station, and the renovation of Walsh-Ellet. for any kind of student- So, Bushmen" at the ATO House Friday night! The SAE's, i Monday ( ig, the Regents Delts, and Fiji's are partying together to the music of i South Africa, and two laymen on the Board of Trustees. Along with "The Crimi Episcopal the Trustees from the dioceses, there are alumni, faculty, estions of the Chun nounced this weekend. Decadence" will already bee the Phi's KA's and thei and student Trustees. Trustees generally serve a three investment in South Africa has playing for and managers along with a request foi House on Friday night. Saturday before the football game execu- The Board of Regents may be considered an hosting their Red-Eye Alumni ' appointed to re ' findings ( tive committee for the Board of Trustees. Currently, i SAE's there are seventeen regents-15 are elected by the Board band called "The Risk." Ru February. the Phis will be having a keg a of Trustees and both the Chancellor and the Vice-Chan- Board of Regents in Relations Committee reviewed the MISS THE tricycle race on Saturday morning cellor are regents. The University DONT of Party Weekend! For all you athletes this should be a 1 1 Campaign, gave plans for Last May, five new regents were elected: one Bishop, results of the Century challenge! It's hosted by the B.C. board and will com- Homecoming, discussed the Distinguished Alumni one priest, the Chancellor, and two laymen. Each regent mence at 12:30 in front of Gailor. considered of assuring better atten- serves a six-year term. Currently, there are four Bishops, Award, and ways Trustee meetings. three priests, and ten laymen serving on the Board of dance at Also, make plans to come to Guerry Auditorium at THE REGENTS THEN attended a WIDC luncheon at 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 2. Jim Weigand, a political comedian, spoke. After lunch, the Regents met will be telling jokes and funny anecdotes. THE TRUSTEES ASSEMBLE at Sewanee once a which Tipper Gore Seminary Committee. Hous- crosscountry will year, during the first week of May. The Regents come with the joint College and HEY! THE WOMEN'S team be on students and seminary stu- the run Party Weekend and it's even a home meet! The to Sewanee three times a year in October, February, and ing needs for both college race begins at 10:00 miss it! And gear up for the meeting. need for don't (just prior to the arrival of the Board of Trustees). dents were expressed during the The May soccer team vs. the Alumni at 11:15! Cheer on the Field increased library acquisitions was also expressed. The While the Board of Trustees sets the policies for the Hockey team as they participate in two championship,

University, the Board of Regents is concerned with the games here at Sewanee! Go Tigers! day to day operation of the University. The Board of Certainly, no student can miss the Homecoming foot- ball game! The Sewanee Tigers are taking on Washing- Regents carries out the affairs of the University and research and faculty development are needed. Next, the ton and Lee at 2:00 p.m. Be there! Have a great keeps in contact with the University throughout the weekend! many students for an infirmary. Following this report,

This fall when the Regents convened, Mr. Ed they heard from the Director of Athletics, Mr. Bill Huyck, who discussed the Athletic programs of mittee and listened to progress reports Horn eacn and was previously secretary of the Board, was elected Sewanee. Finally, there was a report from the chairman student. After breakfast, the Regents convened to re-

Chairman of the Board of Regents. Mr. Williamson is a of the Advisory Committee to the Vice-Chancellor view the information they had gathered from their visit.

graduate of the class of 1961 and is an attorney. He is a stressing the need for the selection of a new Dean of the partner in the New York law firm of Sullivan and Seminary. would help guide the Vice-Chancellor, the Adminis- Cromwell. Also, Mr. Kyle Wheelis of Beaumont, Texas, This meeting was followed by a meeting with Mr. Ed tration, and the Budget Director as they begin creating a Wilkes, who gave a briefing concerning Admissions. budget for next year. The Regents will return in On Tuesday morning the Board of Regents had February at which time the new budget will be presen- breakfast with members of the Student Executive Com- ted to them for approval. The Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985 3 ^D on the mountain

DDTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH'S chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity has been recognized by ' its national organization and nity's highest award given to

THE TRUE MERIT AWARD is given annually by the national fraternity to only thirteen undergraduate chap- ters across the nation. The Sewanee chapter of Alpha Tau Omega is the only chapter in Tennessee, Alabama, and Northern Georgia to receive the coveted award. The award is given to chapters which display outstan- ding scholarship, social service, and leadership. The Sewanee chapter submitted a fifty-page report on the

roles required by its national organization. Sewanee's Alpha Tau Omega president Greg Hearing noted, "This is the first time in the chapter's 108-year history that it has been awarded the True Merit Award." FORMER ALPHA TAU OMEGA president Bryan Sox was also recognized by the national organization for

his leadership of the local chapter last fall by naming him one of the top twenty-five chapter presidents in the

William Whipple, Vice—President for Development. (Photo by Hildreth Budd) OOKENNETH R. SEESKIN, professor of philosophy at Northwestern Univeisiiy. will |n:iin>- m Cmwocjuon

ber 30 at 8 p.m. (CT). Professor Seeskir Plans Set for Campaign Money gi| Bishop's Commo

sponsored by the Univ BY MORA L. LIGGETT general theme of "Hur funded in part by a gra

IN OCTOBER OF 1 982 a capital funds campaign was i programs. The third main anities, a not-for-profit corporation with pri- launched by the University. This campaign, known as -t from the National Endowment for the the Century II Fund, was begun with the goal of raising :h is the amount of money it $50 million, and was completed this month with the takes each year to run the UniversityI {now about $1.8 Seeskin received his doctorate in philo- help of a student campaign." Many students have been million). Yale University in 1972 and in the same

wondering how the funds raised are going to be used. ALTHOUGH WHIPPLE ; that Century II funds :he faculty at Northwestern. He is the chair- will probably not be used f mailer projects, such as department of philosophy ward endowment, faculty development, and the or installing a computer les in Greek ting budget, according to Vice President for Develop- ike major renovations- to the Century II Fund. 'ZT, endowment is the most important, since a larger endow- ork currently being do

ment means more interest will be earned, and con ) example. There has al ;of quently, Sewanee will have more money with which Hodgson and Quintard, its plans have been made as yet. finance needs. Century II funds will also be used Q & A Held Today

Japanese Studies Now Available soft I r representati From Business and Industry—

SOUTHERN COLLEGE and University Union will (Northwestern Mutual) initiate a Summer Study Program in Tokyo in June, Dianne Witter-public relation 1986. SCUU already operates two very successful (Arthritis Foundation) Jerry Adams-vice president overseas programs, British Studies at Oxford, and Inter- This program will be open to students in any major (CCX) national in London. Japanese Studies in full of college— work. Studies Tokyo upon completion of one year level From Creative Arts- will focus on Japanese culture and the Japanese eco- The director of the 1986 program is Dr. L. Aubrey Donald G. Shannonhouse—put nomy. Students will receive training in the Japanese Drewry of Birmingham—Southern College. Dr. Drewry (Hank Williams Enterprises) Smith Hempstone-syndicated language. The program will include a three-day home- has directed a number of overseas programs previously, (Washington Times) stay with Japanese families. including two programs in Japan. He will visit the From Education- THE PROGRAM WILL OPEN with a week of orient- campus this Fall to discuss the program with interested Thomas Haynes-elementary teacher ation at Birmingham-Southern College. Courses will (The Webb School) McKenzie-Director of career cer hold initial class meetings during the orientation, and lone (Whitman College) language instruction will begin. Students will then fly in a group to Tokyo, where they will live in the YMCA Peter Squire Asia Youth Center on Monkey -Music Street in the hours of credt, all (Financial Services) ancient and historic Chiyoda-ku district which adjoins From Law/Government/Politics the Imperial Palace. visits, field trips, and Nathaniel Owens District Judge IN JAPANESE STUDIES in Tokyo, as in the exist- For further informatioi please write to Dr. L. A. Edward Brewer ing programs at Oxford and London, professors from the Drewry, P.O. Box A-23, Bi ningham-Southern College, 226- Birmingham, AL, 35254, ( phone him at (205) From Social Services- conduct the classes. There will be Japai 4823. For local informati n, contact Professor Gerald Susan Ferguson

as well. The program opens 4 June i . Smith, Department of Religion. I 4 The Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985

the good, Jtjfc Rambo On The Brain In U.S.?

the bad, f^M WE MAY BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD of the U.S. WE OWE / GREAT DEAL OF THANKS to Italy. Navy's capture of the Palestinian terrorists who hi- Italian authorities that the last jacked the Achille Lauro week. During the past two hijacker's jet was grounded in Sicily. I do not think and the ugly it is essential that the defendants be extradited for trial JWm areas of the world, often the only form of diplomacy in the U.S. Although Klinhgoffer and many of his that certain nations seem able to comprehend. The fellow hostages were Americans, and at least two Amer- Catkb ttcLM threat of brutality has worked for these thugs much ican laws prohibit the actions of the P.LO. terror- too long: do not attempt to reason with us, or we will ists, the Achille Lauro is an Italian flag vessel, and the

kill your people; do not attempt to use any kind of pres- SOMETHING HAPPENED to the Purple and to sure against us, or civilians will suffer; do not attempt to Legal precedent would thus give jurisdiction to the myself a couple of weeks ago that restored my faith defend your citizens against us, or your soldiers will Italians. I do not think there is any reason to fear that somewhat in those who call the shots in running Sew- the defendants will not be tried fairly, or will escape anee. As some of you may already know, the Purple, with only a slap on the hand. Italy has suffered the front from terrorist attacks even more deeply than the U.S., WUTS and the Cap and Gown, had its budget substant- window and their methods for dealing with terrorist groups such ially cut this year. Out of a requested $12,844 from JLakeman as the Red Brigade are both effective and just. Witness the S.A.F.C., the Purple's allotment for the '85-'86 ZJnomas their quick, sure trial of Muhamet AM Agca, who at- academic year is $9,400. This amount is around $3,000 die before they can raise arms against us. From the Halls JrihnPaul II, as well as their less than last year's allotment; and considering ever- of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, political power sive follow-up investigations present inflation, this was quite a slash for the Purple. has been accorded to terrorist groups based on the crudest and most suicidal of principles, the use of from the Italian barbaric force. The apprehension of the Achille Lauro ithep areas, and just plain penny-pinching, t looked like the the Purple was going to make it. That was before we at the I our fighting forces, I international- HOWEVER, F IT IS NOT JUSTICE but revenge that Purple were audited by the U.S. Postal Service, and it we are after, then extradition would be^a. farce. I am was discovered that the local Sewanee Postmaster had praising our < the reaction of certain sectors of been undercharging us for our second class postage for

action in this incident, it is easy to overtook the public i t the Achille Lauro incident. It has been the past several years. And, of course, the ever-efficient

the fact that several nations played a role in the capture i the American victory over Japan in World Postal Service billed us for the deficiency. To multiply of the hijackers and the safe conduct of the Achille War II, which does injury both to the past and the our difficulties, the Purple had to pay almost $700 in Lauro's passengers back to the U.S. Both Syria and present. I fear that many Americans are getting Rambo bills left over from last year. Cyprus refused to receive the terrorists into their waters. on the brain. Too often we have been conditioned to After the hijackers escaped aboard the EgyptAir 737, THIS DESPERATE EDITOR took her sad story Tunisia and Greece similarly refused them permission complex, volatile to the biannual n eeting of the University Board of to land. This demonstrates to me not simply a desire is a great way to get into the Regents with the Student Executive Committee. I to avoid becoming involved, but a clear message that papers and lift Jt not so effective at solving the stated the situatio plainly (no histrionics were neces- many nations understand the true nature of terrorism, problem at ha: the quick, easy victory is not sary), and within the day, each Regent had pledged and are no longer willing to accept even indirect resp- accomplished around $100 of his or her personal money to the Purple. onsibility for giving terrorists a means of escape. The Americans become depressed and cynical. They wonder Mr. Ayres phoned me the next day with the news, and actions of Hosni Mubarak's Egyptian government were why all we ever hear is bad, self-recriminatory news. added, "We suppo rt what you're doing on the paper. therefore disappointing. It is still not known whether or and we're behind you one hundred percent." not they knew American Leon Klinghoffer had already We may also consider ourselves fortunate that the pilot been killed when they offered the hijackers safe conduct of the EgyptAir jet valued his own life over those of As you have probably noticed, this semester the in return for surrendering. If they did not, then it is the terrorists, and decided to land the plane before Purple has been a vocal and somewhat critical student possible to appreciate the fact that the Egyptians were shots were fired. But the problem of terrorism cannot voice on campus. At that meeting with the Regents, sincerely interested in insuring the safety of the ship's be solved by vigilante action in every case. This is an the Purple was in a vulnerable position for extracting passengers, though their methods are still questionable. international crisis, and therefore our resistance to it certain concessions from this editor, but I don't believe However, if the Egyptian government did know of must also be international. Nations like Cyprus, Greece, such a thought eve Klinghoffer's murder, then there is obvious reason foi Syria, Tunisia, and Italy showed courage, and gave us present that day. interpret Mr. Ayres' statement over

about the Purple such as "If you can't say anything good about Sewanee, don't say anything at all," and "There are people you can go to with these problems, so why publish everything?" Mr. Ayres' phone call was a great reassurance to me. Letters To The Editor

The Regents bailed out the Purple when it needed it and gave our staff a psychological boost as well. These

something about them. They certainly were eager to in the Regents' Room, the gown, as a new piece help the Purple out with its problems, and on behalf of dence", could, I am sure, be inspected by any in-

the Purple I would like to extend It is my most sincere an intriguing and exciting idea that "evidence ner, upon application to the Vice-Chan- thanks to this group of people. points to the fact that the Vice President wore a bullet-

proof gown." I wonder if even the Secret Service has Perhaps it is not inappropriate that in this rather thought of anything qui small way we are all reminded of the mortality of even the highest and mightiest.

.' President Bush i 1 Sir Richard Southern wore doc- As to what-if indeed anything-the Vice President ' the University for the use of wore beneath his clothing, we must remain ignorant, for ents. (Dr. Simpson brought his delicacy forbade anyone's asking. sion.) The gown which adorned Very Truly Yours, me had previously been worn by A UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL recipients WHO, FOR SECURITY atively new, doubt grace many REASONS, WISHES TO BE UNNAMED. The Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985

Fire Hazzards Are Addressed virtues

IT IS to be hoped 1 itic about the alarms either. press before Party Weeki A little and history lesson . . . far As as I know, the prob- subject will still be relev; lem with the false alarms started the summer before my sophomore THE year. The University installed several new REACTION that I received to last issu. fire protection systems in the dorms that summer. From ie" article was mixed. Some people liked i day one, these detectors proved faulty and kept the ild me that they refused to read on, after they found community division of the Sewanee Volunteer Fire De- Jt that I was going to say something positive. Several partment busy and up to their red suspenders in false Caroline Worlon irents who were up for the weekend liked the outdoor alarms that summer. Sometime in August, the Student tide, but also felt that the University deserved a little P PS!l 'mean-Festival Weekendl Please < that year. The beeper Plea™bebe c^n7™careful come Sunday: morning went off . The adrenaline flowed. when you are "-r usual Lights flashed, sirens business. There will probably wailed and it turned out to be a be rins in^ that f f*k in various dorms all over campus. Cigarette smoke, steamy showers, Chanel No.5, and nothing at all seemed to activate one < the detectors. Obviously, this was a problem t the usual forms * for both vlll, albeit reluctantly, SF students and student firemen. The University promised to "get right on the problem". After several to dance to i three in the morning. ^- . . ear... months of hearing this promise i very idea and seeing no visible of i I gives me a sick headache. the """ <"' J dear fr| ends of , student division of the fire „„.\""" ~ mine qoing ^? appear on V:"The to Domain this weekend, I srs into their own hands. We real- would orobablv ized that Jom Jiangito, it was ridiculous to respond with a full crew to a dorm alarm, that in all probability was a false alarm.

We developed a response, (that is still used) that only as criticism, , an old "ultimately legal" well, l ve written a positive article, frank- senior, am nc and involves three firemen. '" ' pleasure ly, I hated it. How about a tittle more dirt. WE DEVELOPED THIS that su plan three years ago. The i-faced freshmen I've touched lightly and on this subject before, but it problem with the false Che alarms still exists. Earlier this sophomores. No c never hurts to rub a little salt does it? Why doesn't this fall, the i for underage drinking, Sewanee Safety Commission met to discuss which is a pity University have an adequate, functional, and safe fire University safety dojove a challenge. The drinking situatioi protocol. During this meeting, the alarm system in the dormitories? ' gum-chew By now, I'm sure that problem of false alarms was brought up. Given that at my high every student on campus has sc experienced the joy of a there. According /are that the threi to the dreaded false alarm. As a student fireman, let me assure you that SEE PAGE 13 3um chewing had r

Red Cross Needs Volunteers OF COURSE I WAS one of the gum-ch great—gum-chewing was awarded the same plinary status as-oh, God-smoking in tr WHAT IS the first thing that since comes to mind when the 6th grade and my Red Cross but gum-chewing didn't make one cough or wheeze or you hear the following three words: "American Red have been varied including teaching blind children, Because the law says that I have outgrown the alco- Cross",? I expect that most people would associate teaching swimming lessons, and life guard courses,

the Red Cross with Blood, Disaster Relief, first aid, working at Leadership Development Centers for ele- others. The important thing is to do it with style. Per- and perhaps swimming lessons and aquatic safety cour- mentary and high school students and even acting as coat, just big enough ses. I can reaffirm that all of these perceptions are true, a Red Cross Clown! Though Red Cross offers oppor- to contain the silver flask engraved with your initials. Or better yet, your great-grand- but I would like to say, and emphasize, that the Ameri- tunities such as these on the local level,involvementon father's flask that he no doubt took a nip from while can Red Cross is this and much more, and it direct- national and international levels can be attained with a watching the Sewanee team of 1899 play. Perhaps you ly concerns you. solid background of local involvement. I currently could have someone smuggle in a supply of Jack Daniels' serve as Secretary on the National advisory committee, which you could keep in the back of your closet. Or maybe keep a padlocked and I represent the center portion of the Midwestern refrigerator of r* your room. Whatever, Operational Head Quarters. Richard do it your own way. Guest Schubert, presi- 1 - Editorial going to have s^- - ' dent of the American Red Cross, challenged our com- Seepages /?« «dy JLancadter mittee at last year's meeting in San Fransi of innovative ways to enhance volunteer of college age students throughout the country.

d to a 13 member National Advisory Commit- PRESENTLY, THOSE included in the college- age - the American Red Cross that proposes and en- bracket have no explicitly defined role in Red Cross policy considered for approval by The Board as o- ther age groups do. The level of volunteer involvement

Purple

The Sewanee Purple is the student newspaper ol the University of the Soulh, Sewanee, Tennessee. The staff extends an invitation to all undergraduates. seminarians, faculty members, and 5 Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985 Ed Roper Returns To Sewanee To Head SOC

class who wished that they had s BYCHIPBOARDMAN graduating done that; there is a whole other side of Se WHERE WOULD you expect to f of the opportunity to share his ideas witl something he greatly enjoys. "There are so n

many people miss." Ed once packed up ar ters ago, you could have foun New Zealand to find work with no referent tacts, and he stayed—working—for two mt oper,a 1980 Sewanee grad an

in program he participated ; t age sixteen, and it changed his life.

lis life when he now realizes h Ed has several fresh ideas for the Club c

ere. While canoeing is his favorite outdc to try something new that bef njght I would have done ;ing Club, both to take a at Sewanee, i interest that grewrew during his years

i competed noe and ski teams were already interested in establishing regular afternoon walks—for in- stance, a "Wednesday Walk in the Woods"-where a group meets at two p.m. and they're guaranteed to be back by five. This will give those who don't feel ready

> beauty of the Domain in t AFTER GRADUATING, Ed npus. Finally, Ed is inter

fifteen f< ,r "Ocoee Outfitters"; later, he ten to together

vlantahala Outdoors whom he worked < > to Costa Rica similar to

sary" two weeks over Christmas break, and it would in- Feb- clude things like horse-packing, day hikes, and raft trips. The cost would vary with the number of people, but Chile (Photo by Hildreth Budd) x-day "adventure-travel" trip, and SOC Director Ed Roper .would be in the $1000 range. He says that he "hasn't had a 'real job'

isn't sound too regretful, Here is a brief list of upcoming SOC events. ween January and May, then he will head back to "Nan- the longest he has stayed i rent since his college days. Festival/Homecoming Weekend: Nantahala Trip, St. Jude's Bike-A-Thon id leave a secure job at "Nantahala" to ter ther "Nantahala Outdoors" alumnus, told Ed about the Weekend of Nov. 2-3: Sat.: Ocoee Trip with caving; Sun:

organization, something I opportunity, and he agreed to fill in as Director until charge of an

i doing? The answer lies in Ed's ov Doug Cameron is replaced permanently by a new B. C. Director, after which Carrie will reassume the SOC posi- "try something new" philosophy and ii tion. Ed will be on the Mountain until s

Political Satirist To Perform Student Infirmary? BY ALEX BRUCE

ON NOVEMBER 2ND at 9:00 p. m., Sewanee will BY MOLLY LAIRD be treated with professional comedy. Jim Wiegand, fa- ther of student assembly speaker Joe Wiegand, will be YCHJ ARE planning to get sick

making his first college performance in more than ten a student infirmary are being discussed by the years. His career started in 1973 when, under the had one occurred in the American spirit. He : Assembly, the Student Trustees, and the Board pseudonym "Jimmy Whig," he began playing colleges the idea of traveling across the United States fc

House; along the wav he collected messages f Df Regents. low with a cold here Stories: Two Sides of a Clown." Jim's philosophy was President and developed his act by getting a Anyone who has been brought

American SDirit. He visited 160 just drags and sad, and his shows reflected that feeling. on his "Walkin' Proud, Talkin' Loud for Americ

By 1 975 Jim was climbing to the top of the Chicago His endeavor got him such much-earned i comic scene. He began playing large dinner clubs and appeared on the "Today" ly. Wiegand outlined Stu- resorts and even made an appearance on the Mifce Doug- Joe Ideally.an infirmary could be las Show. But Jim knew that Chicago was not the hot- includina . pre-med students, and spot for comedy, so he decided to take his family out / the University to Hollywood and try his fortune.

formed in the Order of In Hollywood Jim appeared at the Comedy Store, the Committees have been The oi club where TV producers discovered Robin Williams and iwnsmen and the Student Assembly. Steve Martin. But Jim was not so fortunate; his act was e became program direc- jst be assessed and schools of Sewanee's statui geared for nightclubs, not television. To keep himself tor of Durtie Nellie's West Irish Pub and Entertainment roundings analyzed. "We need to check wh Complex. Since then he has succeeded in bringing come- alth officials to find out what standards are requ dians like Georae Carlin, Pat McCormick, and Gabe Kap- d SA speaker Joe Wiegand. "Then we can esi

experience turned him into a s< lan to Durtie Nellie's, while being a commentator for the sts and make a proposal." ABC affiliate station in Chicaqo. In late November, Jim he "Late Night with show he helped create. His Purple

worked on conceptual ' The Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985 7 ffa Cin6m&(Md Cocteaus^ Sounds Expanding

deviate so much from tradi pop in their breathv

beauty. The Pink Opaque t more upbeat songs such as "Pearly Dew Drops," "Aikea Guinea," "Lovelie," and "Pepper Tree"; as well as a new Y>y David Tunrifaow sonq called "Millimillenary" and a remix of "Wax and Wane". The album should serve as a good introduction, SEWANEE'S MOVIE-GOERS certainty can't have whetting the appetite for more of the Twin's heady de- much to complain about. Apart from the regular free lights. movies on Thursday night, there was a special presen- Another place the Twins pop up is on This Mortal tation of The Hunchback of o Notre Dame last Wednesday. The Bishop's Common Program Board on Atlantic records. The Coil's album. It'll End in Tears, helped the Cinema Guild to bring And Now For Some- unites the diverse bands who record on 4AD: such as thing Completely Different to Sewanee. Also, quality Modern English, Xural Deutschland, the Colour Box, movies such as Peter Weir's Witness, the Speilberg -pro- tore loirwnt, is the emotional throb wl and Cindy Talk; under the auspices of the label's produc- duced Back to the Future, and Woody Allen's The heart of the group. Fraser's lilting voic tion guru, tvo. Together they record brilliant covers of Purple Rose of Cairo have, are, or will be shown soon. words never before heard by man, sounds songs by cult heroes such as Alex Chilton and Wire, as And, of course, there's always the growing videotape col- cate pure emotions. Robin Guthrie and Simon well as several atmospheric instrumental pieces. This lection at DuPont Library to provide home cinema Raymonde create a delicate environment of sound, album is even more spare than most of the Cocteau entertainment. transcending most of today's plastic synthesizer music, Twin 's usual material. On "Say to the Siren", voted best As for the up-and-coming, this is the much-heralded as a base and foil for Liz's voice. Although the twins song of the year by Annie Lennox, Elizabeth Fraser's Halloween special. For two bucks, one can see The use a drum machine, which lacks the immediacy of a real voice is anchored by little more than a minimalist syn- Innocents, based on Henry James' The Turn of the drummer, it is the mellow guitar work of Guthrie and Screw and The Bride of Frankenstein. Count Floyd Raymonde that creates the atmosphere characteristic of would say, "Scary stuff, eh, keeds?" You'd better bring most of the group's songs. To continue piling up adjec- a friend to this one, unless you want to walk home alone tives about the group's lush and unique sound would be es have a strong beat, the tendency as they have ma- afterwards. Monster Chiller Horror Theater would be useless, for its distinctive qualities can only be compre- ed has been towards a more ethereal musical land- hard pressed to top this double-bill. ipe used to back Liz's voice. However, this evolution As I am still recuperating from two showings of i only produce a more sensitive and beautiful sound as Monty Python last week, it's only fair to tell you of a : continues to develop new unorthodox vocal talents, skit of theirs, in which an armless priest has "volun- us, the group will continue to surpass much of today's teered" to try to get help ("Anyone who doesn't want isic, which often descends either into dirge-like dep= to go, raise their hand,"). .As he delivers a speech on Records. The Pink Opaque is a greatest sion or psychedelic banality. The Cocteau Twins he how "gladly" gave up his arms in England's service, n, covering their entire career to date, ate music that is more expansive and expanding than ("I smiled as they sawed it off..."), he is taken away by )f the material is from their last three re- the men in the white coats and is put into the Hospital

for Overacting. And there, next to the Long John Sil-

vers ("Argh, matey! Arghl") is the Richard III ward. (Kftfencefiraji

l we get to Richard III, starring Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Ralph Richardson, and John Gielgud, directed by Olivier himself. Whether or not Sir GoqftenGajIarjt A FRESHMAN Laurence falls prey to the Python fate, I refuse to say.

But they are willing to evade the law long enough this bring you a special Fall Party Weekend Show your Beta computer dating day morning from 8-11 a.m. on WUTS-FM. So if you hat are perfect for you. (Of Got a problem and need sensible, caring ad- Saturday ; good for yon, or you are having a vice? Address your letters to: i-tune in. After all, these two might not be Good luck- Guidance from Goofus and Gallant -they're wanted men. GALLANT Sewanee Purple £ 8 The Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985

Soccer Team S<

BYGREG HEARING

DESPITE a very tough schedule, the soccer team continues to earn great respect in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, Except for a disappointing game

with Washington and Lee on Oct. 1 1, Sewanee has been playing remarkably well. We as fans have had a great deal of opportunity to see them play in the past week or

On October 8, Sewanee began a six game home streak against Maryville on a winning note. Regulation play ended in a 1—1 tie and overtime was necessary for Sewanee to win but Sean Gibson scored breaking the

Quarterback Bobby Morales demonstrated the passing technique which led the Tigers to their 46—31 victory over the Maryville Scots last Saturday. (Photo by Lyn Hutchinson)

Harris Defends Notre Dame's Faust

GERRY FAUST, for the moment the head man at September rolled around and Faust's first Irish were

Notre Dame, is not a good college football coach. Five ranked second in the country. When number one Ala- games into his fifth season under the Golden Dome, his bama lost to Georgia Tech 24-21, the curtain appeared career record is 27-23-1. That won't wash in South ready to rise on the greatest of all ERAs at Notre Dame, Bend. To paraphrase Lewis Grizzard, he will probably the visiting LSU Bengal Tigers fell find himself selling

Faust was 1-0 and Notre Dame i 1978. Athletic director Gene Corrigan

edemption with a 19-18 Sewanee Volleyball T< found himself npaign opened, and the when Notre Dame lost BY VIRGINIA HIPP

fall to 3-4. Sports lllust- of gridron glory, and when Father Theo THE SEWANEE WOMENS' VOLLEYBALL team is »d dispatched ; South Bend and the nation winning streak with six straight wins, to put ! Hesburgh called in the spring of 1981 to offer hirr now on a back to watch his dream fall apart. position foorball their season's record at eleven wins and twelve losses. of head coach, he never hesitated And then, alrr , fate intervened and Notre The team suffered a slump very early in the season, Dame won four in a row and was asked to take on SMU seven losses, and the loss of one of their starting players, in the Aloha Bowl. Maybe, everyone thought, just Karen Kellv, to a knee injury, yet the team picked up maybe this guy is starting to work the miracles we Coach Nancy Ladd hopes will carry . momentum which and saying things I believed he could. But they were wrong. The Irish lost

Eleven and oh. t Gonna go to SMU 27-20 and have opened this season 2-3, beating Tournament. only Michigan State and Army, while losing to Michigan, The volleyball team finished with a second place at Purdue, and Air Force. Notre Dame is not going to keep Knute Rockne in the the Emory and Henry Tournament Hand 12 October, | Faust around after this season is over and nobody can to lead Notre Dame tc and won all of their matches this past Parents' Weekend, forever and ever, world » Purple October 25,1985 9^

Senior Footballer Reminisces :ks Play-offs

i Daugherty, Steve Blackstock,

and Rob Mcintosh, is a guy who appears rather shy and laid back, b on't tell Three days later Sewanee but lost 4- that to opposing & L hirst, a tribute to my fellow four-year seniors. When performance by the team. we arrived in August of 1982, there were almost thirty Blackstock ma- of us. Now, that number has dwindled to eight - quite naged to emerge from Woods Lab long enough each / over Tennessee Tech. Sewanee an attrition rate. You seven guys have made it all worth- Saturday to play some good football. I wish Steve luck while for me - we've shared good times, and bad ones, in his med school endeavors - his future as a doctor and through it all, we've cemented friendships which I means a lot to him, and he's worked hard for it. Next hope will last long after the end of football season, and comes my road roomie Rob Mcintosh. He came here as a 160- pound linebacker who had me fearing for his

welfare for about two years. Then I realized he'd not FimtBr^Perspecflve only gained about fifteen pounds, but he'd moved to defensive end and was putting the hurting on the other folks. Finally comes Clark Jackson, the defensive tac- kle. He showed up in '82, and no one seemed to know

of The rest of you probably know who most these found out about his unique blend of size, speed, and guys are, but they still deserve mention. On offense, we strength, they knew where to put him. He simply Gene at have Gene Snead and Mark Vandiver. took over became the finest defensive lineman in tri in the third of our freshman year, and has guard game often getting into offensive backfields ; not missed a start since. One of our team captains, he is now the unquestioned leader of the offensive line. Mark came to Sewanee as an offensive lineman, and made coaching staff Yogi the demanding switch to fullback during 1982. After backs coach who, nonetheless, treated me like one of starting for two full years (1 983 and 1 984), he appeared his own. "Coach A" always made me laugh and picked

me up when I was feeling down (usually about my lousy

by a serious knee injury in the Millsaps game. We've kicking). I wish Coach Yogi and his family well in any

- i blocking ability ever since. undertaking

THE DEFENSE heavily populated wr

Sewanee soccer's Sean Gibson scrambles for a goal attempt as Charles Mather rushes to assist The Tigers tost the Earlham 2-0 in the October 19 game. (Photo by Lyn Hutchinson)

n on Winning Streak

season. The Conference Tournamet will be held at Asburv College the 8th and 9th of November and Asbury and Fisk are the toughest contenders in the tour- according to Ladd, as Maryville College proved last year after coming back from a losing season and

The team is playing and serving very well, says Coach .add, even though they are down t only eight players now. Laura Hass and Lee Mille helped overcome the loss of Karen Kelly, ave played

very w II, yet it is very hard to single ou players as wanee's Shannon Dunges maneuvers the ball ve the same level of skill. The team away from an opponent in the Tigers' 3—0 has a good attitude and will hopefully keep their mom- victory over Catawba College on Parents' Week- entum throughout the rest of the season. end. (Photo by Lyn Hutchinson) i Sewanee Purple October 25. 1985

Sewanee Outdoors by 6W Gpeltmi

1 column. Over the year I will report what i: anv other acth

lid-October already z

>n has cranked up. The fin >n have come and gone wit

December. This has been t

the Mountain. The c

few years, Reports from the local hunts for opening day showed the average hunt r getting five or six doves.

Mid-September is the time for Tennessee's early duck season where a hunter can take recovers a punt in the endzone fumbled by the Scots to s. four ducks each day, nc An elatedJohathan Hartiens (Photo by Hutchinson) begin to feed heavily. Reports from Tims say that they first touchdown of his college career. Lyn have begun to bite with ction steadily picking up. The

without a boat is to find one of the bridges that goes over an old creek or river bed

THAT'S IT for this edition of Sewanee Outdoors- Tigers Back On Their Feet man, until next time, ge t out and enjoy the bounty of outdoor activities that w have here in Sewanee, female deer during this season. "Chick's" in Cowan has BY BRIAN MAINWAR1NG The Scots struck first in this aerial circus; on the first been checking in an average of over one deer per day so play, quarterback Pat Moyer hit split end William Dela- far this season. For th se of you who prefer to hunt ON OCTOBER 12, the Sewanee Tigers travelled to ney with a 63-yard touchdown pass. Sewanee quickly deer with a gun, it's nc t too early for you to be out countered Memphis to take on the Rhodes College Lynxcats. The with a 26-yard scoring strike from Phil Sa- vage Tigers have traditionally had good luck against Rhodes to Mark Kent, but Maryville regained the lead (formerly (14-7) with a 20-yard TD throw from Moyer to Bob for opening day, this is very likely to be a deerless sea- Southwestern). They have beaten the Lynx Echols. son. Statistics from las year show Franklin County as four out of the last five years. However this trend was Sewanee then came back with the third best county for deer in Middle Tennessee and not to continue as Sewanee fell by a score of 20-7 in a a bit of trickery; holder Phil Savage hit end Steve Sullins in the top ten statewide so take advantage of our large hard-hitting, mistake-filled game. for six off of a fake-field goal attempt. herd of deer. Rhodes got on the board first as their All-American The half ended 20-16 by vir- tue of a safety Sewanee's With the daytime temperatures dropping as they have senior kicker Jim Hever split the uprights from 49 yards { Bobby Morales got tackled in his own end zone) and a 3-yard been, it is time to fish fo r largemouth bass as they fill up out to give his team a 3-0 lead. However, Sewanee coun- TD scamper by the Tigers' Will Meadows. water for the winter. This is tered with a 90-yard drive capped by a 4-yard Bobby Sewanee then revered a season-long trend of one of the best times of the year to catch a wallhanger Morales to Steve Sullins TD pass. Sewanee's subse- second- half collaspe by outscoring the Scots 26-15 bass. There are plenty of lakes here on the Mountain quent 7-3 lead was rapidly trimmed as Hever was true in the final two quarters. Maryville a 23-20 that are open to fish, so why not grab a fishing rod and from 37 yards out. This made halftime score 7-6, Tigers. took lead in the third

: TD r I thee take a study break? For those fishermen who prefer a The Lynx then put the game away with two second- lof r ales to Todd Willmore (which half touchdowns, and a two-point conversion, to make produced 8 completions for 162 yards) got the Tigers up at Tims Ford again. At this time every year, they the final score 20-7. The Tigers' one chance to win back in the end zone (and back in the lead) with a 20-yard scoring pass. the game came late in the fourth quarter, with Rhodes Sewanee's special teams then broke it open, as Jona- leading 12-7. Quarterback Bobby Morales, who had an than Hartiens recovered a fumbled punt snap in the outstanding day passing (14 for 23 for 157 yards and end zone to make the score 33-23, Tigers. 1 TD) had moved Sewanee from deep in its own terri- IM Update tory when he was victimized by a Rhodes interception. IN THE FOURTH quarter, Morales got in the The Lynx scored soon after to ice the game. sco- ring column with a 1-yard TD sneak, and also hit the ever-present Willmore with a 30-yard TD toss. Mary- BY GREG HEARII THE KEYS TO Sewanee's loss could include the Ti- ville scored with only a few minutes remaining; gers' meager 205 yards total offense, four turnovers, and the two The Cross—Country ten penalties. Rhodes piled up 362 total yards and :t. 10 with a 3.3 mile For the day. averaged 5 yards per offensive play. A major factor for Tiger starting quarterback Phil Savage was for Thet Rhodes was the play of quarterback Jim Elgin, who was 7 10 for 75 yards passing and two touchdowns, each fraternity/organiz while ace e computed for 13 for 18 passing for 143 yards and a touchdown. Se- reliever Morales was 22 for 44 for 300 yards their overall passing standing. Iskra took first place followed wanee was paced by receivers Todd Willmore, Mark and two TDs. by the SN's, Faculty, PHI's, ATO's. and Figis. Ellis Kent, and Steve Sullins, who combined for 13 catches, Defensively, the Tigers held the nationally-ranked Simmons (Iskra) finished first individually followed by good for 1 50 yards, and a TD. Maryville passing offense to only 18 completions in 52 Coach McPherson (fac.) and Martin Hale (ATOI at attempts, and sacked quarterbacks Moyer and Russ Tho- second and third respectively. ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, the Sewanee Ti- mas four times. Mike Cox picked off one pass and de- One week later on Oct. 17, the Swimming meet gers evened their record at 3-3 with 46-31 victory over fensed several others, while Glen Moseley had Sewanee's was held. The ATO's took first followed by Iskra, the Maryville Scots in this year's Parents' Weekend con- other interception and delivered his weekly quota of PHI's, KA's, SN's, and Figis. This week I.M. Volley- test. The game not only featured 77 total points, but punishing hits on opposing ball carriers. The Tigers' ball (both A and B teams) was begun. Look for records also 106 pass attempts, which produced 47 completions for 645 yards a ? rurpie uctooer <£$, l Harris Fissinger Looks Toward Olympics blame them. He hasn't produced. He make his dream come true and he hasn' BY VIRGINIA HIPP I'D LIKE TO MAKE THIS a serm< expect too much out of our football JEANNIE FISSINGER has coached field hockey and we do. If they aren't waxing tennis at Sewanee since 1982, yet she is still pursuing her "rebuilding" dreams of Olympic gold. Coach Fissinger has played

. such tl , as "holding on the United States hockey team as goalkeeper, off and on, since 1979, when she graduated from Pennsylvania State University. From 1979 till 1981 Fissinger won fragile psyches of twenty yeai numerous awards, including: 1979-1981 All American, oys become men. J Orange Bowl. First Team, 1981 Broderick Award for the best field won't. Gerry Faust knew hockey player in the United States, 1980-1981 Woman-

; took > expected of him Notre Dame when he Athelete of the Year at Pennsylvania State and the

He knew he had 1 Media Award. was getting in over his head because he had never coach- ed at the college level before. And he knew he could ection for the 1984 Olympic Team due to financial never be sure a boy would respond well to the pressure

cooker that is Notre Dame football. But he accepted the despite having the best overall record in international challenge because it was what he had always dreamed of competition during 1983. doing. He knew the risks. Greatness called and Gerry This past summer, however, Fissinger played starting Faust tried to answer, but he couldn't, and now he has goalkeeper for the United States team during a six week to deal with his failure. tour of The Netherlands. In May the team was at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, i past weekend nthdrew due interviewed within the man. He is not long for Notre Dame. His before the tour where Coach Fissinger was

Fissinger t is the next secretary knows it. The office boys know it. His assist- for two ESPN specials. According to they

I playing partly due to Coach l ant coaches know it. His players know it and they have "chose me to represent the team my (Summer, 1986). While still the coach for Sewanee, not been silent lately. Criticism abounds in the paper playing an exciting position and also due to ability and and on TV. And every Saturday, he has to walk out number of years on the team." One of these two Fissinger plans to train for the World Cup and to save specials aired two Saturdays ago which her team happen- enough to support herself financially to devote 1987 against Berea to the U.S. Olympic Team. "I intend on claiming [sic] licking its chops of blood, craz ed to catch while dressing for the game College. To put it simply. Coach Fissinger impressed the position which is rightfully mine and pursuing a i thee enough to beat Berea 3-0. medal in the 1988 Olympics." If you think living witr it is easy, you'r the Sewanee team ear: also the captain of the National Back in Sewanee, Fissinger's field hockey team has nuts. The world is falling d d the man's Coach Fissinger was as well as the dominated their opponents since the Virginia Tech Tour- King Lear had a rough time r situation and s Sports Festival Team this past summer with fifty saves nament, defeating Transylvania University 5-0, Berea did Quentin Compson. It best goalkeeper in the Tournament closest goalkeep- College 3-0, College (this Parent's Gerry Faust. (compared to twenty saves by the next and Catawba Week- American end) 3-0. There aren't many alternatives for a man whose er.) Fissinger was selected to play in the collapse with it or he can dream is collapsing. He can Hearing stand as firmly as possible and endure. Gerry Faust he's would call it "toughing it out" and that's what will win the conference even though we have the same doing. He sticks by his mistake on prone players. and Sean David and Chris Cone scored the other two. He stalks the sidelines every Saturday and fights to win Sewanee put in another high scoring performance against Sewanee's record stands at 7—4-1 but by press time for dear old Notre Dame. And he faces the press every Rose-Hutman on Oct. 18 winning 6-1. Both Alston Oglethorpe. Moore and Sean Gibson scored 2 goals, and Peter York the team will have played both UTC and The team still has a slight chance of receiving a bid to' had to do with the lions. Through it II, he smiles and and Sean Davis each added one goal. At that point, Division III post season playoffs. Remaining Sewanee was undefeated in the C.A. C. at 3-0. the NCAA games include U.A.B. twice and Vanderbilt at home on Gerry Faust has not quit because r for i Nov. 2. Also do not miss the return of Dan "Smooth" He is not a good football coach but Gould this Saturday in the Alumni game at 1 1 :00 am. There is no higher compliment and

5 that. Mainvvaring

From page 9

Next comes Coach Moore. Coach, what can I say?

You'd probably prefer I say nothing, but ... thank you for being my kicking coach, motivator, surrogate father,

and psychologist for four long years. I'm sorry I never

could keep that stop watch running longer than it did, but my punts had roughly the hangtime of a dead bird

(the bird probably spiralled better, though). It's been

a true privilege to play for you, and it's been an experi-

ence I'll treasure for a lifetime.

Finally, thanks

right if you stay out of trouble and do what he asks.

Finally, our heartfelt gratitude goes out to you dents and other fans in the community. Your supi enthusiasm and words of encouragement added a

cial dimension to our years as football players, literally could not have done it without you, and v The King of the Mountain Triathlon winner, Don "Arf" Pearson (left), poses with second place glad we didn't have to. We'll miss you fans, anc winner Bill Caldwell (center), and third place winner Norm Feaster (right). The Triathlon was overall Sewanee football experience - however. held Saturday, Oct. 12. fflfr 12 The Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985 Lancaster FROM PAGE 4 Promising Year For Arts among - college age students is low; thus, this issue is a major concern at National Headquarters in Washington. Our committee called for a Youth Study before meeting BY DAVID ARIASINGAM

HE IS MODERN , of the exact DANIEL PHILLIPS IS the winner of the prestigious level of volunteer participation among Hawkins, borr Michael Award of Young Concert Artists (1978). Born in Pittsburgh, educated at Julliard School in New York, on the 1st of r Phillips is one of the most "impressive" violinists in America. He will be performing in Guerry Auditorium

appeal to the interests, needs and desires of this age group, and it is my purpose to open myself to your lani- pletely natural. concerns. Your input was extremely helpful before ns feels the creature within l nfancy among other animals. In acrobatic stunts. What sets him apart from others with

; dances we could comparable gifts is his mastery of cussed the possibility of creating a program similar to line-the way he shapes a phrase. He always seems to know where he is "Peace Corps" in hopes of increasing College Student going, and why." (NYT) He has appeared as a soloist involvement in this manner. This proposal was en- including the Pittsburgh, Hartford, dorsed by our committee largely due to the fact that so many of you reacted positively to the suggestion nolds together conflk when I was asking for comments one year ago. Being a college student myself, I realize that this program As a renowned chamber would be music performer, Phillips particularly appealing since it is educational s appeared as a guest in many world wide festivals and and requires foreign travel, and I am not ignorant of sophy with the energy of the Lockenhaus Kammermuikfest in the fact that such opportunities are being sought by the fleeting beauty . college students. quick and As a result, a pillar program for this wondrous project has been developed, and if all is successful, this i company project may very well become a permanent rea- has had engagements with 25 or more symphony orches- lity. This is only one example of the i accompanied efforts being tras. Among them are the National Symphony at -- pianist Christc ' made to increase college involvement in Kennedy the Red Cross. Center, the American Symphony and the O Riley was placed fifth in the 1981 Van I Within Red Cliburn Cross, people are simply people with- Buffalo Philharmonic. He treats his audiences with a national piano competition. "His fingering is remar- out political and rare performance of original art and music. religious boundaries between them. As Robert dtsplay Sabin, a music and an critic, said, It is group "The dazzling virtuoso a of all people serving all people and it is the ease of his transition make Hawkins one of the greatest

world today. It does not seek monetary or material pro- fit, but only that profit which can be gained through

in working with the Red Cross. I was fortunate enough YOUR HELP

cing together f

I KNOW that it is difficult to become directly in- volved in Red Cross on The Mountain, but there are BIN ways students can be involved. I would personally like to see a fund raiser for the Red Cross African Famine Relief Campaign in the form of a "Sewanee Live - Aid" as a joint effort between fraternities and sororities. THE MAIL There are other ways to be involved, however. For more Earn college credit by taking information, I can be contacted through the SPO. The correspondence courses " 'Wsory Committee will meet again in Wash- from The University of Tennessee. ington D. C. in March, and I e plenty of time to

Untie the knots in your schedule. Complete an entrance requirement. Morton Take that last course you need for a degree.

FROM PAGE 5 You see, back in the long-ago days of my own fresh- For more information, contact: an year, it wasn't any kind of big deal to drink because we weren't the then-legal-age of nineteen, we would be DT Canter ior Extended Learning 420 Communications Bldg. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 Phone (615) 974-5134

this! NOBODY CARED. So all of you freshmen' can understand my envy of this added dimension to your lives because of the- new drinking laws. Please Regardless send me the UT college correspondence course of my legality, I suppose I could still try to smuggle in a flask to the football game; after all I could still be reprimanded or even arrested for Public Pl V We a " kn °W That the reaSOn that almost any_ one oes t h f hol he or she can consume while appearing to be sippinq an innocent "Co-Cola." Oh well, however you can manage it, have fun over the weekend and be careful. As for me, you will proba- bly see me stumbling around campus clutching a mug of steaming coffee in an attempt to keep awake my decre-

pit old head. I tell ya, if caffeine ever becomes illegal, .

The Sewanee Purple October 25, 1985 13 f£ Langston <.<. FROM PAGE ! Ubu" Well Done By Masque year old problem existed. made that in the event of future false , alarms, the fire BY CAROLINE EMERSON department should notify Buildings and Lands, so that ison turned in a fine performance they could "get right on the problem". THE DEMENTED little comedy "Ubu the King" by Ubu. With much stamping of fee pulling dorm duty on a Several weeks ago I was Alfred Jarry opened the 1984-85 Purple Masque season ts, and flourishing of her 88— z ci Saturday night. We had a false alarm at about 8:30 p.m. on October 4. The play traces the ups and down of Pa

and it interrupted my supper. After responding to the Ubu as he deviously rises to become the King of Poland notch, with a first-rate physical^ firehall and after some discussion and call, I returned to the through greed brings about his own downfall. give Mr. Build- among my fellow firemen, I decided to Directed by senior Thomas Lakeman, the show was excel- s occasionally lapsed ings and Lands official a telephone call, just so that he lently done, with few flaws. t of character. Nevertheless, th would know that there was a problem with the dorm From the moment he bounded onto the stage for the otherwise excellent performano politely informed Mr. alarms. Well, I made the call and first time until the close of the evening, David Landon in The role of Captain Macnure, Buildings and Lands official of the problem. He, in turn, the title role was in complete control. His prancing, unpolitely informed me "that the problem could wait mugging, and wonderfully realized performance, epit- prisoned by him, was precisely done by Kenneth Good- until Monday," and that he "didn't appreciate me calling omized in his gleeful brandishing of a toilet bowl scrub- enow. His performance was haughtiness personified to

him in the middle (9:00 p.m.?) of the night .. . c lick." bing—brush, was near perfect, lacking only on several the point of being comic, . which was, for the most part, Obviously, he's.rjght. The problem can wait. It's waited line deliveries in which his words became garbled and quite appropriate. Goodenow also gave a very good

for three years. Two more days won't hurt. I didn't difficult to understand. Landon's role was physically performance as one of the financiers advising Ubu.

(and wouldn't) call in the middle of the night. We all and emotionally \ Andrea Fitzgerald did a fine job with her role as the know when the middle of the night occurs. heir, Prince Boggerlas, a sort of a royal version of one of the "Little Rascals." However, her IF THE NIGHTMAREof a dorm fire ever becomes energy was not quite on the level it needed to be, which became partic- CONSERVATIVELY SPEAKING, the student fire a reality, Sewanee is going to find out a little bit about ularly apparent in her scenes with Landon and Hutchin- department responded to 29 fake alarms since school the real world. This world is going to be full of charred, son. Regardless, she showed herself to be a developing started. One should correctly assume that the epidemic unidentifiable remains. It is going to be a world of talent that Sewanee is sure to see more of in the future. ~of false alarms has caused an epidemic of apathy The crying, hysterical parents. It is going to be a world full The supporting cast of "Ubu" was also excellent, students are apathetic since they know that it's probably of grieving, and powerful lawyers with lawsuits and great versatility in just another fake alarm; "Why should I gef out of bed?" settlements that will make fifty million dollars seem like " sks Lakeman has asked them l There is apathy among the student fireman. Why else Due special mention for their work are Ashely Dawson would I resort to middle of the night phone pranks? I've protesting for as King Wenceslas and as a Financier, Beth as There is obviously a heavy rash of apathy among Univer- Lamb Ubu's conscience, and George Alexander as Stanislas sity officials. We'll get right on it. You have. Leszceynski.

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THE SEWANEE HUNGER Organiz tion is not a new entity on campus. Rather, the grou p^has been on fference being

The membership of th Sewanee Hunge Organization

has no bounds. The g of any and all the School of Theology, faculty and administration of Doth colleges and the community me nbers of Sewanee The purpose

of the group is implicii alleviating the hunger

people involved in hunger programs, the Sewanee

Hunger Organization is not reaching ou solelyto the "Bleeding Heart" liberal religions, and political o ientations. However, becoming

involved with the SHQ s lould necessarily cern about the plight o those less fortu nate and that

ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, the Sewanee Hunger Organization worked jointly with Sewanee's Bread for the World Chapter to sponsor World Food Day. Sewanee was just one of the colleges across the nation to recognize this day. The purpose of World Food Day was to increase the public's awareness of hunger issues. The program took place in the Large B.C. Lounge and began with a simulation Third World meal role play. After the meal, economics professor Robin Gottfried spoke on the impact of hunger in the Third

professor Charlie Brockett on hunger legislation cur- rently being considered in Congress. David Crippen , a senior at the School of Theology, was the final speaker.

He presented his experiences with mission work in

SEWANEE Congress to help influence hunger MARKET SEWANEE MARKET legislation. ARKET SEWANEE MARKET Several other SEWANEE I events are being planned by the (H-MARKET SEWANEE M'->« Sewanee Hunqer TSEWA.. Organization for the remainder of the iEWANEE MARKE T * ^ MARKET -NEE MAR tWer^i&Wartet March and another Harambee Day is in the works for E MAR"' .4M....ET SEvVANi April. All of these events will be aimed at raising money I SEWANEE MARKET! to send to hunger-stricken areas. Harambee Day will be the large-scale event of the year and will include several bands, speakers, and various other forms of mmmmm entertainment. Information will be forthcoming. Blood Donors Needed NEW HOURS

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region of Red Cross, the Sewanee chapter. The Univer- sity's Fri goal this year is 250 units, but generally the quota & Sat til midnight runsi over 300. The University always has an excellent

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Oliver- ' the Street Todd Beating the hell out of the < Tom Langston- Anything illegal on the Man on having them buy us a keg for ii Read Carson- Burnin' down the house. - BYWILLKIDD — — Hildreth Budd- I don't know; I don't drink. Cathie Richardson- Seeing Hildreth smi . Randy Buckner— Washing and waxing cars. Sarah" Preston- Reli\ xth grade What is your ideal -Barty Scenario? Weekend Marchial Gentry— Going to the Jackson Con<

Ben Reddick— That could take several lines... Ask i Martin Hale— Just to have a date that likes me. Brian Perrone— Take a good-looking date to the Tom Black- To party with Henry at Poplar Pond.

champagne party; go to class hung over. Mark Kent— Spending a weekend in Birmingham i Anonymous- To see Zan Hefner with his No. 1 co* Eat at Rocky Top, Good food, good Arnold Palmer at Bear Bryant's tomb. for you! KA grain party. Lots ot visit- Janice Walker- That my date will be nice to mt Mark Rembert- Mystery Train, downtown. ing good-looking girls. Then, basically weekend, and Monday. Kyle Dyce- Not to have to work in the Pub, assortment of bands. Then Margaret and Harriet- We want to have lots of fun a Virginia Hipp— No comment. sleeping in son Kevin Reeder— A case of Schaeffer with Sylvester Sunday with lone and Trukk in South Vietnam. Mobile party, the pump.

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BY JULIET

IN THE SUMMER of 1984

scholarship was "established by f'

the University from 1948 to 1970. It is awarded to competent students who are active in athletics and who need financial assistance to attend the University." Each year the names of five students, whom the Univer-

sity feels fit the qualificatk

This scholarship was presented for t senior Ellis Simmons' at the banquet w

the successful end to the Century II Campaign. Ellis was a perfect candidate - with his positive influence on campus and his outstanding record in academics and

athletics. Not only is he a psychology major and a

member of the Order of Gownsmen, but he is also CO—

to the All-Conference team. Attendiri

its namesake, Lon Varnell.

. of Adamsville, Tennessee,

awarding to Ellis Simmons the first Lon S. Varnell

He worked his way through college, selling ties for

35 cents, then got a job as a high-school coach. "I a hobby to Varnell; he loved each player as if he were player steps out on the floor, it's just him his own son (and a couple were). Anyonecould play and the Great White Father... You can't help recogniz-

"When I grew up a coach was considered the outstand- on his team. He said, "We have not cuts. Boys cut ing sports is a gift of Almighty God when Babe Ruth ing person in the community. Everybody looked up to themselves through pride, if they can't compete." comes out of a Baltimore orphanage and they build a

himi. Maybe I grew up just seeing this happen and And throughout his 33 year coaching career, 22 of

thought this was what I wanted." In 1948 the Univer-

sity asked Varnell to coach the basketball team, and it 500-200. Varnell brought Sewanee national recogni- is at Sewanee that he remained as head coach until tion in 1951, as being the first American college team to Before Tigers had not 1970. he came to Sewanee, the ever tour Europe. They visited forty-one cities and asked recently if had a winning season in more than a decade, but that fourteen countries, where they won fifty -three out replied, "No." He changed soon enough. of fifty-seven games. Varnell believes that "the only in the Southeast < Enterprises, real free enterprise left is atheletics. Everything else Inc. in Nashville.

COACHING BASKETBALL WAS much more than is turning to politics and apple—polishing. But when a as Elvis, the Carpenters, George Burns, Barry Manilow, Liza Minnetli, Liberace, Neil Diamond, Lawrence Welk, the Harlem Globetrotters, and the Beatles- just to name a few. On

top of this he is an ordained Methodist minister and has owned everything from car dealerships and hardware stores to restaurants and beauty parlors. "I'm just a

country boy. I don't come on very strong, I just work

hard. I believe in repaying tenfold for anything I've ever gotten. People may think that with so many hats

I may be shirking something, but I work real diligently to give people value for their dollar."

THE PHILOSOPHY which keeps this legend still on the go today can be found in his reply to the question of why he remained a coach at Sewanee. "You may

wonder, having the love for the game that I do, why 1

two from the NBA and one from the new league— ana* many from colleges, but the big reason for my staying

at Sewanee is giving my family this type of college

environment. Like I told Mr. Welk- he's a farm boy from North Dakota himself- it's not where you are but how far you've come." Purple-w^The Sewanee -_