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\The Official Organ of the [Students of the University A Legacy of 102 years of the South of Student Journalism
MARCH 28, 1994 VOLUME CLXXIII, NO. 9 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH SEWANEE, TN 37383-1000
Out of Many, One People downtown Kingston were living in third-worldconditions Carlyle Knox startling by for this boy from Middle Ten- The people we worked with at to our group from such a wealthy nessee. the different outreach sights in country. Yet the people seemed lie week prior to the Jamaica compassionate and open towards Outreach trip was marked by an- one another and even towards the cipation as the group of 27 stu- strange student group from Ten- nts and four group leaders nessee: theirsimplerhythmof life Dixon Myers, Ruthie Gray, continued uniterrupted by our (radip Malde and Keith Talbert) presence. We came to realize that /ere excited to start working, ex- the Kingston people were living ited simply to be in Jamaica. in the fast lane like any other city Once off the plane, though, it folk, but always with a distinctly was not so much excitement as Jamaican flavor, a rhythm boom- anxiety felt throughout the stu- ing in the background. nt group as we entered a new The three main outreach work ulture in a strange land. From sights were the New Providence
>t understanding patois, the lo- Elementary school, a homeless pal dialect, to driving on the left shelter, and two house-building hand Members of the Jamaica Outreach Program painting a mural with students at the side of the road, Kingston sights coordinated by the Broth- New Providence Primary School in Kingston. Photo by Elizabeth Bowk proved a very exotic experience i( ontinued on page 3) The Fifth Annual Shakespeare Festival by Jennifer C. Fuqua April since Shakespeare was born In past years the Cinema Guild will be the Madrigal Feast on April
on April 24, 1564. has hosted Shakespeare movies, 14 at 6 o'clock p.m. in Convoca- ve years ago, two Shakespeare Academic Highlights but this year the movies will be tion Hall. This will feature a veil
Kiatics decided they were bored The kick-off event of the fesh Pub Flicks. The Pub will show table plethora of events all With the cultural offerings at val will be a lecture by Dennis Zepherelli\s/?<;m<'m/m/./////e/and wrapped up into one tidy package Sewanee. I imagine one saying to Kaye on April 4 at 4:30 p.m in Hamlet with Laurence Olivier. for your enjoyment of |»e other, "Hey, I have an idea! Convocation Hall. Kayeisapro- Another exciting highlight of the Shakespeare and the Renaissance. fct'sholdafestival!" And perhaps fessor of English Literature at celebration will be Dionysus and During the feast, which will be ie other said prophetically, "If Lincoln College at Oxford. His Compan) 's Guerrilla catered by Mariott, there will be e w hold it, they will come." And, speech will be based on Ins hook Shakespeare. For a few days dur- featured a demonstration by the Bis, the Sewanee Shakespeare Shakespeare: His Life, Work, ami ing the festival. Dionysus and fencing class, actors putting on jstival was born. Era, which will be on sale during Company will he acting out vari- scenes, members of the choii pei
This year, annual talk. second highlight will ous scenes of Shakespeare splays forming madrigals, and a jester, | the fifth his A lor Shakespeare festival will be held be Carol Kiler Doreski's speech in the quad. They plan to wail of course. Tickets for the Feast from in the Torian people to walk by and then jump will goon sale April 4 inSPO. T- April 4 through April 14. on April I 1 at 4 p.m trees, per- Originally the festival was held in Room of the library, in which she out (of the bushes or Shirts will also be sold throughout haps?) start performing. Cer- festival, lor those October in order to coincide with will discuss Shakespeare from an and the who want a view. tainly gives a new definition to long-lasting souvenir. *e Purple Masque fall produc- Americanist point of tion Shakespeare guerrilla warfare. ofone of Shakespeare's play s. Guerrilla there Madrigal Feast This the speakers, . year, however, the festival In addition to In This Issue .
event ol I he festival committee he other activities going on. The final decided to move it to will Purple Picks Page 2 Girl! It's a Lady Tiger Tennis parents of a baby girl. Sophie Evelyn Register was born
March 28. I QQ^ Purple The Sewanee_ Pape 2 NEWS — SAFC Budget PURPLE PICKS Nothing To Do on the Domain Allocations 1994-95 What To Do When There's ^ during Alpha Epsilon Delta $0 was a "Freedom Rider" the . Sloan Coffin 2,000 William Art Forum CWlSsmOvement.HetramedRussianstospyontheUSSR 490. 50 BACCHUS 8, 1950s. He thinks world behalf of the CIA in the Big People for Little People 1,315 SXS& of your time to hear 4,000 Definitely worth an hour Black Student Union peace is keen. April Convocation Hall Campus Crusade for Christ what he's got to say. 6:30, 5, Cap and Gown 33, 150 good movie about a really long book . Grapes of Wrath Areally Cinema Guild 10, 000 SUT. Steinbeck. FREE. 7:30, March 31, Democrats 1,125 by College see it again. If you Arizona You've seen it before, so College Republicans Rats ing are free.... 8:00, March 31, Pub. Community Service Council 1, 100 haven't seen it, Pub Flicks IN SEWANEE, but Dionysus and Company 5,700 •WIDESPREAD PANIC IS not PLAYING and Business Club ' National Guard Armory on Economics they are playing in Knoxville at the Focus 3,800 April 8. Forestry Club 400 will be held at • Southern Regional Tennis Championships Guild of St. Cecilia figure). Headstart 200 Sewanee. April 8, Tennis Courts (go IFC 1,800 Don't forget: April Fools' Day is Friday April 1st, EasterSunday ISC 1.975 after Easter. is the 3rd, and the Shakespeare Festival is the week International Model Org. 2,500 There will be surprise scenes on the Quad again this year. JAWS 250 Mountain Goat 3,000 OCCU 3,500 ODK OG 1,146 Perpetual Motion 1,550
Pi Sigma Alpha Psi Chi Psychology Club 400 Russian Club 800 SAMS School Tutors SOP 16,060
Sewanee Purple 1 1 . 500 Sewanee Senior Citizens Sewanee Students for Life 550 Sewanee Students Women's Council 2,000 Sewanee Women's Conference 6,000 Shakespeare Festival 2,950 Sounds of Silence SPMA 14.540 St. Luke's Community 9,000 Z""'""";' "rff *«*<«'« Student Assembly M ' OrgantaOon sen, in 361 Zhe a deletion ,o Howard Umvenily Student Forum 7, 500 Student/Faculty Dialogue
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WUTS i • 13, 600 r Younglife TOTAL 173,012.50 SUBSCRIPTIONS $12 per TOTAL-CLUB SPORTS 20, 878 year (that's $1 per issue) Contact Bliss Masterson at: GRAND TOTAL 193,890.50 The Sewanee - Purple 7oc T1 •Tin • • •• •»•*>•>• im « J^Univers.tyAve.Sewane^TN 37383 (615)598-1204 1994, The •h 28. Sewanee Purple Page 3 NEWS iding Shotgun With BACCHUS [oes the BACCHUSmobile encourage irresponsible drinking?
vehicle, I Stephen J. Barden must point out the wide- BACCHUS program. raising awareness about the is- spread use of alcohol on this cam- It seems, then, that the sues concerning alcohol use and
Ljs question has been raised in pus. Some may say that this is BACCHUSmobile legitimizes or not specifically its prohibition. Eny circles both formal and in- caused from the lessening of the helps to create a significant amount The BACCHUSmobile then importantly at risks of formal, but most alcohol consumption of drinking more than would al- serves to create a risk-free envi- various BACCHUS confer- through using the BACCHUS- ready be produced by those other ronment wherein someone can ees and conventions. To some mobile, however, there is an im- environmental factors. The sec- perform a very risky, yet respon- the members of the larger orga- portant counter-example to this ond criticism is more important. sible action, that of acknowledg- lation, the existence of a free, argument. One of the central goals of ing diminished capability to drive
During the 1 Pre there is to encourage re- and dependence on another. In tafe. legally and socially sanc- 993 SOP BACCHUS
action, I believe pied ride legitimizes the abuse was a great deal of alcohol con- sponsible drinking. I believe that legitimizing this alcohol as a major form of sumption by new members of the by creating a socially acceptable that we have come a long way responsible drinking. It is nial recreation. This criticism Sewanee community that had not way for persons who have imbibed toward in their too hard to imagine that after 'o-fold, the first implies that been exposed yet to the too much to be responsible not drive, lour years of asking BACCHUS |BACCHUSmobile is actually BACCHUSmobile. From this, we decisions about who should have addressed a central as- for a ride while drunk, a Sewanee Iting more alcohol abuse on can infer several possible expla- we drinking. graduate will have lost much of pus, and the second is that the nations. One might infer that pect of responsible can tell you, the sense of fear in asking for a program fosters attitudes of irre- freshmen come to Sewanee with a As any member tend to ride, which is the real ultimate Hnsible drinking. desire to use alcohol as a social BACCHUS conventions is a good deal of goal of the program. Dbviously the Sewanee chap- vehicle, or that whatever factors be wet, and there drinking at conferences. This The BACCHUSmobile not of BACCHUS disagrees with inform the social environment of demonstrates the organization's only saves lives as a function of its this \ iew on several accounts, the campus create an environment general ac- direct intervention in the campus, to alcohol use. It seems understanding and which I hope to illustrate here. In conducive in engendering ceptance of alcohol. As the name it also saves lives taking the first criticism that the clear that alcohol use is very organization indicates, responsible attitudes and behav- IcCHUSmobile legitimizes widespread among college age of the about driving while drunk. without a BACCHUS is concerned with iors ohol use as a social recreational persons with or
ers of the Poor. The group group were accustomed to deal- Jamaica, Continued two shifts, one starting at 7:00 with such large numbers ot a.m. and running until noon, and ing split up and went to different Chris Millen discovered the next starting at manM- sights from day to day, according allowing a happy mob p.m. Our main project that simply each wanted to work. ing till 5:00 to where to chase of 500 ( maybe more) kids at the school sight was to repaint All three sights created different around a playing field was at murals created by previous Out- him challenges for each group, as we same time inclusive for all reach groups, then to create our the dealing with human beings were children and tiring. own, and. most importantly, to varying s . in Other hits were the new cray- and ranging m Hving condi.ions. wi.h us and the I^J*™ direc(ed and ons we look down '° ag£S ^ face pain,, which crea.ed a mob ^ bouHelss leader S denned ,he ' r ^ murals turned out scenesimdartotheMillengames. Juld Face Paint Pradlp. All best outcome of our t.me a, bright, cheering up The an el- colorful and NeT^dencr:' the school was to give the teach- the kids and teachers who came ementatyschoolteachingroughly two over- exatement. ers, who had to teach The school build- to watch the 1S00 students crowded classes a day in a school Playing with the kids was a small, so the large „ Sw s (Continued on page 8) g none ,n the in tittle harder s.nce Sr of kids was handled tvM Connie's Beauty Shop DRUNK DRIVING DOESN'T o*sx**«£ Bob Stewman Rd.- Behind Sewanee Market JUST 235 KILL DRUNK DRIVERS. - •*§• $50 - 530pm to 10*)0pm Alonzo Drake, killed 3/17/91 at Monday Evenings laSSpm YOUMIt* on Bobbins Rd.. Harrnst, AL FOR Wed.-Thurs.-Fri.- 8:00am to 9:00pm Next air in SSf*** to 4:00pm . time your friend insists on ulii.i Saturday- 8:00am anving lubi wp drunk, do whatever it takes to yflur f mm. Because if he kills innocent People, how will you live with yourself? and **•»*» «* Connie Warner, owner ^ Oil now 65. WENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK 1.800-932-0528, Ext 589-0012 — ' March 28 1994 Page 4 NEWS Proctors
million with a has reached $58 goal of $62 1 994-95 *u vr . ThP Canital Campaign for 8"n " F > —* «- ' ™- Head Proctors SEE!SKKE2S- Elizabeth Pfeiffer Ariail Eric Clayton Harrell Proctors Leigh Donovan Behrens Ryan Matthew Mason Campaign is on *ack, our endowment stands at $150 H appears that the Capital Cotton Paul Bryan thl VC W" j Jennifer Lynn McGee that there is a real need for more housing. B,s or with ears to hear students James Willis Cantey, III anyone on this campus and enrollment, without making continues to increase its admission Sarah Elise Miers is especially true as Sewanee increase. Katherine Dianne Christy decisive moves to accommodate the Elizabeth Ashley Neal Jennifer Irene Crook and Network Services has posted a job listing for a paid Brigette Bernadette Plowman Listen to the tune of $6/hour. Computing April 1994 until May 1995, including the summer months. Tom Moore Dees, III internship. The internship will run from 10-12 hours per week, during the summer, 37 1/2 Joshua Alan Poole During the academic year, the work load will be Jackson at 1381 for more information. Peter Michael Dillon hours per week. The pay is $6 per hour. Contact Vanessa Catherine Alyce Rafferty Andrew North Fletcher in Monteagle, in the old Sunoco Caldwell Sikes Ragan It ain't Chicago, but it ain't bad. Papa Ron's Pizza is now open packed John Hays Green station, across from the Depot. A first visit, three nights after opening, found the dining room Paul Fredrick Randall and the new staff a bit overwhelmed, but the pizza was tasty and fairly priced. The desserts and coffee Christiana Elizabeth Holyer (yes, the words biscotti and espresso both appeared on the menu) also seemed popular with the crowd,
Kyle Salvador Sclafani Many, many Sewanee students were there and (surprise) all were well-behaved.
Michael Thome Jarrett It looks like Papa Ron's will be a place to frequent. While the decor and general ambiance are a bit Roger Friedrich Stott casual for a "special evening" with a date (Pearl's remains the best high-end eatery in town),
Natasha Nicole Johnson everything about the place is just right for dropping in, lunch or supper, any day of the week for a Catherine Barton Traywick hearty, quick, economical meal.
Samantha Dunbar Kell Look forward to a full review of Papa Ron's in an upcoming issue of the Purple. Joseph Michael Underwood Thomas Carlyle Knox Ellen Brooke Vaughan Julia Case Lindyberg David Alan Young Introducing our newest star... Alternates Matthew Fairchild Hunter Harare, Zimbabwe Dudley Bond Kizer Theodore D. Ravenel, The Africa study V abroad center program includes: Rebecca Stowe Ruff Two-week orientation in Harare with a weekend Sara Elizabeth Smith visit to Great Zimbabwe Required coursework in language and culture Coursework also available in African-American studies, anthropology, biology, geography, history hterature, political science, rel.g.on" anVwomen's studies Optional traveling seminar with visits to Inratinnc * k Bulawayo, Hwange, Victoria Monday-Friday - ^ll^lT^Tz^s independent study and internsn,ps available 9:00-5:30 FINANCIAL Saturday ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Academic scholarships and study 9:00-1:00 abroad grants 598-5940 USE d™™ 0F lNTERNATI0NAl £™*: University PROGRAMS A "W Jir„ BRoA ,32444. EucM Avfin L B0< J^ >235-3472 315-443-3471 .• . '" '•^ff^ff The Sewanee Purple Page 5 OPINION Rumblings From the Right Pig in a Poke:Congressman Rostenkowski
by Eric Heil lican can mount a successful chal- Students the University the South The Official Organ of the of of lenge on his home territory come established 1892 It was politics old style- the Chi- November. Purple is owned and operated by the students of the jlw Sewanee cago way. Dan Rostenkowski Rostenkowski's win may be a editorial financial are directed nivorsity of the South. All and matters was in trouble. But it was not the sad statement about the power of in consultation with the staff and under the authority V the editor Publications Board. investigation of the scandalous incumbency and political clout in •anted by the University Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of the senior editorial House post office or other ethical the electoral process, but it is also editorials represent the views of the writer and do not far more taff. Signed issues that had the corpulent indicative of something the editorial views of The Purple lecessarily reflect Democratic chairman of the House insidious. Rosty appeared the editor are welcomed and should be mailed directly to TJie Otters to the morning following the primary computer Ways and Means Committee hot \wk, deposited in the Purple's drop box on the University under the collar earlier this month. on several local news programs. letwork, or sent via E-mail. telephone about Asked to comment on his large Letters to theeditor must be signed with the writer's name, This time, he was worried Unsigned Rostenkowski number, year of graduation or relationship to the University. an election. Had the voters in his margin of victory, considered. The Purp/e reserves the right toedit letters etters will not be northwest Chicago district decided replied that his constituents had of excessively poor taste. The editor for language, length, or matters beyond" the that they had enough of the ethics managed to "look judge of the appropriateness of any submission. vill serve as final to consider charges, the posturing, and the charges against him Kevin West of pork barrel politics of his commitment to the interests Editor the years. The Rostenkowski? For a while, it his people over Assisant Editor Aaron Mccollough voters, it seems, "looked beyond" seemed like it. The signs were Delaplaine Layout Editor Rosty paid out of his Lindsey very good, in fact. Just as a long- the $82,000 Manager Tindall Advertising the government last Castlen time Democratic U .S. Senator lost pocket to Editor Jamey Collins News justifi- two years ago in a voter month for the supposedly News Editor his seat Eric Foster supplies over a that the prince of able purchase of Sports Editor revolt, it seemed Amy Covington "looked butcher. six year period. They Business Mgr. pork was on his way to the Chris Cudabac beyond" the concept that if Rosty Circulation Mgr. But then things started happen- Bliss Masterson wrongdoing, then The mayor spoke out. The was not guilty of Advisor ing. Dr. John V. Reishman, Faculty would have no reason to pay President showed up. A few days he University of the South money. When asked about The before the March 15 primary, the 735 University Avenue oddity, he lamely responded Rosty convinced the Department this 37383-1000 Sewanee, TN that he paid the cash because "my of Defense to give the city a heli- (615)598-1204 important over. integrity is a lot more copter. And soon it was all E-mail: [email protected] money." Try and figure Rostenkowski had won, and can than the for (continued on page 9) subscriptions are available that Repub- WThe Sewanee Purple is printed bi-weekly, be secure knowing no $12 per year. Banks sheltered not be forced to hold Mrs. rain (there being no walk responsible for my actions. porch at the BC) or I must will welcome any I of course Huff Puff through the rain to my room. and I offer. to response that you care to to do either. I refuse and that I refuse issue from her office however, refrain from Dear Dr. Kepple, not University policy that will not, with her submit to a want to interfere office unless the Bis morning Barbara Banks, BC I did not personal rights smoking m my Building denies me my responsibilities as BC body that created Building Manager, came by the own office and does administrative injunc- while in my to carry out the policy provides Bee of the Sewanee Purple to Manager alternative space the non-smoking Adminis- not offer me any the University smokers a comfort- ask that the Purple tions of student leader me and other members of to smoke. As a is per- staff of- tration. for able space where smoking not smoke in the Purple a personal office. I claim afternoon I with Accordingly, this mitted. fices. Her request was in accor- myself the same basic privilege coffee from the BC West, Editor fcnce policy got a cup of inhabit my of- Kevin with the University down- professors have: to room and headed foat allowed in dining fit. smoking is not in fice as I see Pub (the only space Banks, BC Building University with the stairs to the University provides cc: Barbara buildings, allowed) Unless the where smoking is Manager exception of professor's offices. the BC lounge in the BC or while open- a smoking smoke a cigarette Seth Eaker, Student Director I told Mrs. Banks that although to Marriott decides to keep the Pub Purple's mail. of Marriott Food Services t objected on the ing the during week-day afternoons, to the policy was closed. open that the Pub Steve Jones, Manager, The the 1 found continue in my practice of Wounds that I should have I will Itisrainingheavilythisaftemoon^ small Tiger Bay Pub ight to smoke in my own office, smoking in my office—a that there is no this means is office Robert Keele, Dean of the lUSt as professors have the right to What room attached to the main Purple Collge smoke in their offices, I would of the Sewanee writing you so (hat you will The Sewanee Purple *te by her request. I told her I am W recd£nT*e that iW^icy'A'd-' I March 28, Page 6 The Sewanee Purple 1994 SPORTS Women's Tennis Silences Critics by Tyler Vaughey Pomona-Pitzer, as well as Claremont University, the team
In recent years, the Sewanee positioned itself to make a return
women's tennis team has main- trip to the nationals. The two losses tained a high level of achieve- came against the University of
ment. The Lady Tigers consis- California at Santa Cruz and the
tently earned lop ten rankings in University of California at San the nation. However, as the 1993 Diego, which barely escaped from season ended, many questions the 5-4 match with its fourth-place concerning the team's future ranking. arose. Due to gradual ion. Sewanee During the season, both the re- lost Cameron Tyer, a singles and turnees and newcomers have doubles All-Amei ican. as well as played well and each player has doubles partner Becky Jo earned individual recognition. Doncaster. Kristen Ialacci, the team's num- As the spring season began, ber one singles player, posted an Coach Conchie Shackelford was outstanding win over her Emory reluctant to predict the success of opponent, who was ranked elev- the 1994 campaign. Only three enth in the country. Juniors Linny letterwomen returned From the Wheeless and Helen Boehm . the 1993 squad anil four newcomers second and third team singles were forced to assume starting players, have also performed ad- positions. The chances of receiv- mirably and instilled a sense of ing a bid to the national champi- leadership for the young team. onships were marginal, and the First yearstudnets Elizabeth Irwin Lady Tigers appeared to enter the and Lee Williams have filled the spring season with the weakest fourth and sixth singles spots and line-up in years. posted several match-clinching Having completed almost half wins at the third-place doubles of the regular season, though, the position. Returning from a one women's team has exceeded many year Kr'^nlalacaC^ absence, Senior Kristi Kizer Tigm pholQ by Lyn Hulchm expectations. Before spring break, has regained her consistent game the Lady Tigers posted a 3- 1 recoi d and Junior rookie Amy Barber while recording an impressive has adapted to the new surround- upset of Kenyon College, ranked *->*+* V~ 3W-5774 * .' / V ? ings quickly and will become second a nationally. Other victories dominant force in the doubles line- Grin do*** at 9pm ^* were recorded against Agnes Scott up. Suixi*/ Brunch 10«nv2pm College and the University of Although some people were North Alabama, while the lone skeptical about the Sewanee defeat came at the hands of Emory women's tennis team, its mem- University, ranked ninth bers have always believed During spring in break, the themselves and each other. The women's team traveled to Cali- quest for the national champion- fornia and continued its victori- ships *"w*C has been successful and with ous ways. Lead by doubles 2r Ail- a few key «^2^^^ ^-r- victories in the South Americans Linny Wheeless and region, the Lady Tigers will re- Kristen Ialacci, winners of the ceive another invitation to the "Big 1 993 Rolex Tournament, the Lady Dance." According to Linny MWPYHOUR Tigers compiled a 3-2 record on Wheeless, "we have not the road reached trip and dissolved any our potent ial. Kit when we do. we doubts concerning the legitimacy will T^day Sp.n, produce some exciting unKi closing of the team. With victories against rock'n'roll tennis." Wouldn't Redlands College. 13th ranked ™j?y 3p.n,-5p.„, Andre Agassi be proud! March 28, 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 7 NEWS Tiger Tennis Faces Early Struggles by Tyler Vaughey poll. teams in the country. On paper, versity of California at Santa Cruz, Before spring break, the Ti- the schedule was extremely diffi- ranked first, on the two following gers opened the season with vic- cult, but because none of the teams days. The team again played well As the 1993 season came to an tories over Averett College and resided in the South region, any but was defeated by scores of 6-3 end, the Sewanee men's tennis David Lipscomb University. victory would strengthen the and 9-0 respectively. team had regained its position in However, the third match, against team's bid for another trip to the Although the Sewanee team the highest echelon of Division the College of Wooster, proved to tournament. A loss would be a has compiled a 3 - 6 record, its III. The Tigers returned from the be the first real test that the team minor setback, but by no means a hopes are still high. The national championships national with a encountered. Motivated to avenge fatal flaw. championships are not out of ninth-place national ranking, and an embarrassing loss in 1993, The first match of the road trip reach, but the team must play well the forecast for the 1994 campaign Wooster, ranked seventeenth na- was against the University of against opponents in the Southern was bright. Nearly every starter tionally, defeated Sewanee 5-4 in California at San Diego, ranked region When asked to reflect upon was an underclassman and two a highly competitive contest. fifth, and was followed by a match the California trip, Co-Captain incoming freshmen were per- Following the loss, the Sewanee against Claremont University, Lanny Lewis said that "there is a ceived as immediate-impact per- team was disappointed but not ranked third. Both contests ended big difference between being there formers. devastated, and welcomed another with defeat by the score of 7-2 as and actually winning." Each match
Having completed the first opportunity to regain its winning the Sewanee team played well at was closer than the scores reflect stages of the season, the tennis ways. Kenyon College, ranked times but could not maintain a but the team has yet to produce a team has quickly recognized the thirteenth nationally, was the next high level of play for the duration solid, all-round performance monumental obstacles that could visitor to the "Tiger Den," and of the matches. The next match throughout singles and doubles. possibly prevent the team from faced a revitalized and hungry pitted Sewanee against Pomona- earning another bid to the national Sewanee club. The tennis team Pitzer University, ranked thir- Sewanee Market championships. Coach John prevailed with a score of 6-3, and teenth, which the Tigers defeated Shackelford, realizing the poten- the victory instilled the confidence in the 1993 national champion- ships. With a new cast of players, tial that this talented team har- and momentum that was required HOURS 7-2 margin bored, designed a schedule that for the most grueling stage of its Pomona also won by a and ensured the team of a losing 8am 12pm may very well be the most diffi- season. return to the na- record on the trip. To make mat- cult in the country. Of the 19 dual In order to legitimate contender, ters worse, the struggling Sewanee matches that are scheduled, 15 tionals as a 598-5993 team had to face Redlands Col- opponents have been ranked in the Sewanee team traveled to play five of the best lege, ranked fourth, and the Uni- the top twenty in a pre-season California to
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March 28, 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 8 SPORTS Game Gentlemen Playing A Hooligan's All-Conference running back Carl defen- practiced a ,eam tha, „ very strong by Tyler Vaughey ^ %£ZT5^*** and rugby guru.**»*-£*.J""^ sive.y. The game was intense Another impact piayer instrumental in devel- ^7^.open tie for has been ^ a scoreless When most people think about deadlocked in ^ team s.ategy. almost the entire affair. However, opmg the Sewanee club rugby team, ^speedand athletic ability highly controversial call, of beer drinking, name due to a for his relatively visions Oneoftheessentialaspectsofa to compensate escaped with a 6- barbarism generally Tennessee Tech collision that calling, and and the small size. Despite a game was rugby unit is strength, Teams of the past decision. The next come to mind. a rendered Combs unconscious m Sewanee team is blessed with crews whose top pri- were motley the second game, Maybank de- quick team, great deal of muscle. Senior fly- be winning a ndandTghtning ority often failed to scribed his play as stellar. half Lindsey Cooper and eight- 1994 Sewane Played well despite its rugby match. However, the Although the Sewanee rugby man Jared Forester have provided objectives meTpiene and held its g'round team has modified its abandoned its roots, power but leadership as team has not versus a talented adversary. The not only and begun the spring season with competi it has developed into a contestendedinal2-0defeat,yet well. In addition, second-row a new outlook. tive team. Rugby has, and always great deal of players Steve Rink and Clay sweltering spring day in the team displayed a On a man s game Brown and flanker Seth Stewart, wil be, a drinking Ga, 23 men from promise for the up-coming sea- Rossville, whistle sounds. have given the team a dominant but after the final Sewanee engaged in battle. The son. Captain presence to the interior line and Sewanee rugby team competed in According to senior bone-crush- Maybank, the two losses administered many Please Support a four team tournament that also Thomas direction. ing hits. included Berry College, Chatta- were a step in the right Tiger Sports Speed nooga Men's rugby, and Tennes- Maybank praised the efforts of forced to The other key ingredient to a Baseball see Tech. Suprisingly, the only the team which has been first- successful unit is speed. The wing Track factor that associated this Sewanee structure itself around many corps has been composed prima- club with teams from the past was year players. He also added that Tennis deal of poten- rily by rookies, yet their play has the university that they repre- this team has a great Golf tial and has the best competitive been outstanding. Returning jun- sented. Soccer played well The opening match of the tourna- attitude that he has encountered ior Chan Stovall has position as well as and all club sports ment was against Tennessee Tech, during his career. The team has on the wing Jamaica, continued- up. able to learn or hug. thai resembled a prison, the chance feed themselves. Ruthie Gray and going Kids were shake a Father Ho Lung,
to rejuvenate. They seemed re- others enjoyed their interaction how to use our tools. Rastas founder of the Brothers of the Poor,
ally to get a boost from Sewanee' with the residents of the shelter worked like spiders putting tin talked to us at length on our final
annual visits, and showed their and were able to find happiness, roofing down. And even the day in Kingston about how Jamai- appreciation with simple smiles. even in such a dreary place. young mothers of Jamaica and can people want to give and re- Nameless acts of kindness Rasta Construction the Sewanee women were able to ceive that hand shake. While The Homeless shelter, orga- The two building sights were get down to some girl talk. people do not have enough to eat,
nized and run by the sisters of organized by the Brothers of the By working on the houses, the they still share with their neigh- Mother Theresa, was on the op- Poor, led by Father Ho Lung. The outreach group saw a people will- bors what they do have. "Jamai- posite end of the spectrum from building sunder construction were ing to work hard for their fellow cans live in the present, dealing 10' 8' the school. The Shelter housed two by houses built for neighbors; willing to provide with the immediate" the father said. about twenty to thirty men and the women who volunteered their time anything, be it food or money, for He continued, "One must do what Most of at the Brothers' missions. The their same number of women. immediate neighbors, even the situation calls for." the people were in their sixties or conditions for these two areas can when they themselves did not have Living in the moment and were blind or deaf, only be described as bad and for- older. Some enough. giving some were crazy, some were dis- eign to anything I have ever seen. "One must do..." Fear of what might happen to us eased and dying. While the shel- People were unemployed with no In between work at the two job simply can not dominate our lives. ter was at times depressing, the prospects for getting a job. sights, students went to the Good On this trip we did not learn how to homeless people living there Women were either pregnant or Shepherd Mission, run by the solve poverty or crime- we learned showed even more love and ap- taking care of their babies while Brothers ofthe Poor, which houses how the people of Kingston survive preciation than the kids for the only 18 years old and many times mentally and physically chal- and live together with the barest of contact we were able to give. This younger. But as in the other sights, lenged individuals. Some of the necessities by living in the moment contact consisted of listening to great appreciation was shown for there children and a few adults we and giving to each th their stories, singing, helping a the work we did. The building talked to had tumors. Otherscould We also haH wonderful time blind man to lunch, shaving the sights became inundated with not talk or understand what you working togeTheVasTgiouVand men, cleaning windows and s.m- people wanting to help bu.ld and would say to them, but they all playing together in the sun and ply feeding those who could not fascinated by the new structures yearned to give and receive a hand surf of Jam ^ race y Mnrch28. 1994 The Sewanee Purple LIVING ARTS
Hallelujah! Bless the Sewanee Choir evening on Sunday. As a con- fessed Handel junkie and a choir particu- beginning of groupy, the concert was Eric Foster choir, can vouch for more. All of Easter and at the by me. The choir Week, which means the choir larly enjoyable for News Editor the choir's performances are la- Holy Messia/i deftly sang Handel's challenging bors of love on the part of all simultaneously rehearsed quickly be- music and anthems choruses, changing article was written involved. Dr. Robbe Delcamp is and service Note: This confidence of Thursday, Good Fri- tween the rhythmic performance. The au- the choir's taskmaster, coach, and for Maundy before the hath borne our Easter Sunday. That "Surely He to cheerleader. In rehearsals, he day, and thor was generously permitted layer- day for griefs..." and the plaintive cajoles, kids, yells, meant rehearsals every attend late rehearsals. coaxes, we week before ing of "And with His stripes screams, stomps, flaps, claps, over an hour the healed." "All we like sheep..." Messiah. And weekly rehearsals are presented snaps, and wise-cracks. He is The University Choir brightly and ended very long. And additional began constantly in motion, constantly all year selections from George Frideric The universally known rehearsals. And extra darkly. expressive. He is a perfectionist. sectional Messiah on Sunday "Hallelujah" chorus was Handel's events. And and loved a pesky rehearsals for special The He is not above repeating evening in All Saints' Chapel. beautifully done. One only won- to go to chapel early times to get it right. getting up the direction of Dr. phrase six the stamina Choir under have dered if the choir had generous every Sunday. Other colleges When it is right, he is Robert G. Delcamp and the student continue with Part Three. barbershop quartets, glee clubs, to Nancy with his praise: "Good! Lovely! came leadership of president It did. "Since by man cappella groups. Sewanee not, he is always ready and a joined in the perfor- When it's was intensely dramatic and Nettles, was choir which ably death" turn of phrase: That has a first-rate and musicians with a bizarre "Worthy is the Lamb" mance by soloists which gives profes- uplifting. peat moss or sings music note sounded like impressive precision and fromtheNashvilleSymphonyand tours English showed "Don't sing your sionals headaches, Susan Rupert, soprano something!" accuracy. And the final "Amen" by Ms. cathedrals every four years and Department guts out here!" choir's range and soloist and Music Anglican chant like showed the are can do The results .mp^ staying power. The performance faculty member. business. the main attraction nobody's to pre- Besides being a tour deforce of versatility, The choir worked hard innate power of was an event The massive for Lessons and Carols, and beauty. All those pare for Messiah.. No one who a landmark power, each year, Handel' s masterwork, But which draws thousands present will no doubt remember Lowsachoristerdoubtsthat. Western choral music, com- least one m in concert given the choir puts on ^ Sunday evening's this reporter, having been the talent and devotion bined with far throughout Holy Week and unprecedented access to the be- and the University before of Dr. Delcamp &^™^J^£^concert falls just a week workings of the memorable beyond. hind-the-scenes — Choir, made for a Rostenkowski, continued money one This --»"^^^th that one out. Paying doesnotowealwayssouns b JjJ*Ji ^ ^ ^^ eSRPfSS IS 3fl£E£ I] also^ g "THE suspicious. Thiers us to forget spo nntonwan ts "looked beyond" the former al| tions , t0 X lhcsc Rostenkowski aid who was ™^ ^^ chargedlastmonthwithcontemp ^ with his on ' ^°^anVtions s0 e C P testify before a fTvasf &e seed refusing to grea t / for Maybee he h the ^Cy other agenda. ^ P^ grand jury about Rosty's h^ 1^ irregularities HflVEftW?^4$ im^mn&i financial long enough to forget Ze also does not AmericanAmericans g Surely Rostenkowsk, £ ^ allabo J he did , deserve to hang for comes copter ne p ^ scenario of not commit, but the question^ and the en- financial irregularity ^ ^.^ ^ constituency to couragement of a Washington is Kostennu Ri and .wn^vnnd" charges of wrong- hHtneoole resem- oenn y disturbing {q for Col*W»~C&Pl& ** doing bears a ^^ ^e HK*£ developments m blance to recent of things Ufake "No,lNo g^^, g . sak the Whitewater House. Rostenkowski is the gist o wn No, No, No, No..." was ^ ^ ^ witn tor ^ couple or boy Clinton's tantrum a ^ ^ make ^ next the g weeks ago as he urged hard on the plans two ye American people to take his ______i
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March 28, 1994 The Sewanee Purple Page 10 LIVINGARXS Celebration A Night of Sax, Violins and The Dave Matthews Band pays Sewanee a visit Mr. and strummed the than the people below. by Ariel Bennett guitar when not sing- strings, giving everyone a Matthews, band would turn around to People milled around small smile. The ing, grinning and make eye contact with his the crowded, smoky room, tuned up, each other, and group and he and Mr. holding hands to stay to- joking with so ordinary Moore did an animated gether; jazz music blared they looked until five after the first Friends that I didn't realize high from up front. M I Grins, nods, and an in the the music started that they song. after his interview spotted each other Matthews gets comfortable with coffee or Dm were magic. occasional word during Dave, enjoying his Sewanee throng of strangers, yelling with Benji Stevenson. Below: first guitar between numbers spoke of Photos by Christian Cutler. their names in delight and From the concertalmostasmuchasthecrowd. was the tremendous camarade- passing them beer. Groups stroke, the crowd and band possesses. moved around the cramped screaming, yelling, rie the doing really like playing to- venue, dancing, hugging, clapping, and I was "We them. gether," Matthews said. "It kissing, sharing cigarettes. it with the best of plunged into an keeps us tight." The air, warm and stuffy, The band piece, is tight, and had the unmistakable feel upbeat instrumental The band min- From the soft of a Bourbon Street club. and for the next five versatile. audience was and beautiful "Satellite" to I thought I had acciden- utes the wordless drum-filled, cynical tally stumbled into Mardi caught up in a the their Gras. ecstasy of guitar, saxo- "Ants Marching," The Dave Matthews phone, and fiddle. The last repertoire is as eclectic and
concert, at least before the chord had barely died unexpected as the band it- band went on, did bear down before the band self. Formed three years some striking similarities moved on to "Recently," a ago by Dave Matthews, the to New Orleans on Fat song from their latest al- group is anything but Tuesday. Girls in outra- bum. Remember Two typical. Mr. Tinsley and geous dresses, guys in face Things. An instrumental Mr. Moore were once jazz
paint, hundreds of people I break in the middle of the performers. Stefan didn't know—all that was song gave fiddler Boyd Lessard, the bass player,
missing was the beads. I Tinsley and sax player was pulled out of high
wondered if Sewanee had Leroi Moore the chance to school to join the band, ever seen such a garish show off their wizardry. and the drummer. Carter gathering of students, Mr. Matthews, dancing Beauford, plays rhythms alumni, and "imports. around the stage with the from rock to reggae with
Probably not since Dave energetic Tinsley, was so equal skill. The band's
1 Matthews last Sewanee enthusiastic that one might various backgrounds may
appearance. I squeezed have suspected that he was seem strange, but their di- terful stage lighting of road Sewanee. With them, stu- through the crowd toward as snockered as the versity, responsible for manager Fenton Williams, dents, alumni, and others the stage, where some guys screaming females at his their unique, acoustic convey a love for life that celebrated music and life, in baseball caps were turn- feet, but he himself assured sound, is the reason Re- affects everyone who drinking and being merry, that this was not the ing down the canned Cre- me member Two Things is hears them. "Eat, drink, and if there were papers ole to test amp levels. En- case. currently burning up the and be merry/ for tomor- due or a long drive home couraging. "I'm as sober as a judge college charts. row we die," advised the looming in the future, no- the the five when I play," said dur- By time he As the evening pro- words of the jubilant body paid attention. Ev- band members took the ing an interview before the gressed, the gathering be- "Tripping Billies," and erybody went home happy, stage, there were upwards show. "It's like a com- came more and more of a those words seemed to be their ears still ringing with of seven hundred people munion up there, and we celebraUon.TT.e perform- the message that the Dave the sounds of guitar, sax. in Cravens Hall, and doz- have a sincerely good ^hews Band left and ens more were camped time." L*£E£2 that magi/fiddle. outside the open windows. Obviously. Laughing, Book Dave Matthews, vocalist, smiling, and dancing, the KSTb2£ your gmduattwt party guitarist, and band name- members of the Dave achieved such popularity. ItOW» sake, looked over the Matthews Band were hav- Their music and their r net i< _* CaU St y' crowd as he picked his ing, if possible, more Mar s **ttat Center up fun mood, aided by the «! 1
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A Most Unhappy Man: Angst spelled with an "E" by Jonathan Meiburg potentially tepid subject midway through - the clunky phrases like would probably respond to himself is Arts Editor. matter with a healthy dose heavily orchestrated but "Pandora's litter box" and this that he of irony and humor, stay- fragile "Manchester Girl" "got no soul/only a hair- unrefined and tentative. some of Let me begin by admit- ing relatively far afield of is a standout. Similarly, cut." That's nice, but the songs seem so personal ting that I have a soft spot Morrissey-like excesses. "A Most Unpleasant Man" But the last track of the as to be exclusive; I don't for angst-ridden, lovesick, There is even an optimis- catches E at his best lyri- album, "Eight Lives Left," the Manchester Girl introspective male tic song - in the first track. cally and musically: Re- manages to salvage most know and don't feel that 1 know songwriters, so the cover Shine it All On, which is member me/not as I am/ of the collection. It's a her any better afterher song photo of E's new album. however did I become/A bittersweet hymn to mov- over, even if the song is Broken Toy Shop, which most unpleasant man ?/l 7/ ing on and starting over, is gorgeous. E is another featured the singer- see you later baby... The picking up the pieces of a entry in the enormous vol- songwriter sitting among brooding "Mass" with its broken life: perfectly ume of displaced "Gen- some colorful toy castles haunting and singer- violin solo and the Five miles out/the depot eration X" with a doleful look on his placed songwriters. The best of bouncy, hummable "L.A. is there face, scored some auto- these manage to express are also well writ- greyhound is waiting/ matic points. E's silly River" A something that the audi- executed songs, take us somewhere single-letter moniker ten and to ence can identify with, as they are unassumingly I'd like to spend at least ('That's Mister E to you, Paul Simon's early, bitter Singer-songwriter "E" funny and poignantly one life with you bub") lost those points a songs did for his genera- guitar lonely. In "Tomorrow I'll eight lives left/and immediately, however - it driven by a catchy tion. E only partially suc- Be Nine," E takes a break heart that wants to be true. had a sort of 'aren't-I- riff, E proclaims: ceeds at this. I'm looking from the bitterness ofjilted It's a journey E needs to ring to it that made demr? forward to his future re- love to tenderly examine a make. He has a definite This same /'// shine it on just like me suspicious. leases; Broken Toy Shop is. dysfunctional family from gift for lyrical subtlety and clever- Macbetli/in theface ofcer- sert- of attempted if any thing, a postcard from eyes of a child. his melodies are clear and plague tain death the ness, I found, was to a talented, developing art- Toy Shop is, memorable, but his music a salesman or a king/ But Broken thcToyShop periodically. of ist who has some growing littered with hasasort of unrefined, when the palm trees appropriately, still The album, according to and up to do. junk. The 14-track album tentative feel to it. He the press release, is "an are on fire do without about 5 take my boat out on could intimate and exquisitely I'll cKe Week songs, including the overly Bahe of account of what the sea... melodic and gushy rest of the synthesized happens when lonely boy E spends the "Standing at the Gate" and not heeding his own meets girl." Uh-huh. Ac- album of the redundant, forgettable "highly advice, but he has a lot cording to E, it is Break the "The Only "Someone to .if any- fun doing it. autobiographical., dangerously Care About" Spell." E gets find out all Thing I one wants to attitude to the cheerfully along close in stuff moves sorts ofembarrassing Please Let re- Smiths" Please through its contagious about me, it'll cost them with Me Get What I Want" sup frain: 14 bucks." Is this "Permanent Broken to be an incentr posed Heart". "Life ain't ver> hell from my don't mean to dis- Caught But 1 easy when you've go care about my before I boss/don't miss the album permanent broken heart, job begin, and Broken Toy Poor E seems the he croons. Co a kI>i " coldfrom Shop has a lot going foi it. his audience cold to fee milking rain/don't care ifI'm E spins a mellow, acoustic- sympathy. The album record that for environment playedevery musical also sports a strangi today anthems of lost l own and around his care lection of audio fillers But the only thing I love and loneliness, fea- sound effects between got away. layered but about don't seem to turing thickly unexpectedly songs which organ and Some do with clean guitars, appear have much to beautiful songs piano, and he treats Ins anything. They seem left over from a Roger Waters Costa Rica album. E'&oh-so-literate pir*C year ScudenC JetJnte S^CVon lyrics sometimes get him heart: sweet soul music and sweet. Ca well, pep- Strong cordials for the starting at $360. into trouble as tours and home stay wvect Sewanee Babes. pering some songs with summer enrollment l-800.383-7859_ V March 28, 1994 Purple Page 12 The Sewanee BACK PAGE
nalizations for a continu- losophy, namely social- Correspondent their ing arms proliferation. California ism, which threatened terrorism, mak- tremendous wealth and Will it be the Cold War countries "stable" Radioactive turtles residual effects of power. Second, the corpo- ing other defeating narcotics rations in the military-in- or by Gary Sudborough of wasteexposed in open pits. This is sheer madness, dealers or warlords? I of dustrial complex were Bellflower, California Turtles lived in these open and the rationalization making very large profits don't know, but I have a pits and became radioac- it is asinine as well! The from weapons production. gnawing suspicion that Editor's note: Mr. tive. Then, there was the United States claimed it something will be in- democracy Third, capitalist economies Sudborough 's unsolicited rather comical spectacle of was protecting function well with- vented. communiques have been company officials chasing from communism, but that do not Must we have even more gracing The Purple 'spost radioactive turtles across radioactive waste buried in office box for the last six the countryside. I kept "Then, there was the rather comical cardboard boxes or months. Thought you wondering what would spectacle of company officials chasing dumped at sea so that the might enjoy seeing them. have happened if more radioactive turtles across the countryside." rich can get even richer mobile animals like birds and alleviate their fears A documentary was shown had become radioactive. about the spread of social- on PBS television stations One legacy of the Cold lie was exposed by the nu- out massive government ism or so the transnational after much publ ic pressure War is extensive radioac- merous fascist dictator- spending. Since spending called "Building Bombs." tive contamination of ships the United States on social programs is not corporations can complete their plans for world It was very disturbing! United States soil at supported and sometimes considered "macho" and Evidently, the corporation Hanford, Rocky Flats, Sa- brought to power, using smacks of"socialism," this domination? I hope with (Dupont) which con- vannah River and numer- the CIA. government spending had all my heart that the
tracted with the federal ous other places. The So- I think there are three to be weapon production. American people are not
government to build viet Union dumped real reason for the Cold Now that the Cold War so complacent, apathetic,
nuclear weapons at the nuclear waste into the War. First, I believe the is over, I fear greatly that and uncritical and illogi-
Savannah River plant bur- Arctic Ocean and, more economic elite in the the American people will cal in their thinking as to
ied nuclear waste in card- recently, into the Sea of United States were in- again be deceived into ac- accept this future progno-
board boxes and left liquid Japan. tensely afraid of a phi- cepting government ratio sis.
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