THE DAVIDSONIAN In Veritate Magna Vis

Volume LXX, Number WlS Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina February 6, 1981 Professors' committees recommend compensation increase ByMARVIN OVERBY year's increases did not solve the priority in granting increases; $9,016 in constant dollars. Staff writer problem. For next year, the report listed 5) That the College aim to quadruple "I don't think anyone is starving," Davidson College must increase its five recommendations. They are: its endowment over the next ten years. PAC Chairman Hansford Epes said, faculty compensation. 1) That the President and the Trustees ThePAC will present thereport to the "but Iwonder if the level is such as to That is the bottom line of a report report to the faculty whether theCollege faculty next Tuesday. If the faculty allow all of us to live reasonably well." released recently by a joint sub-commit- is committed to stopping and reversing endorses it, President Samuel Spencer The decline is particularly striking on tee of the American Association of the continual decline in the faculty's real will present it to the Board of Trustees the assistant professor level. Assistant University Professors (AAUP) and the income during the past 14 years; later this month. The Advisory Council professors make only 70 percent in faculty's Professional Affairs Committee 2) That in the future there be an on Finance and Development has al- constant dollars of what they made in (PAC). Physics Professor Bob Manning across-the-board salary increase annual- ready endorsed the recommendations 1966. of the AAUP and Philosophy Professor ly offseting the rise in the Consumer and will include them inits report to the Davidson's compensation level is still Lance Stell of the PAC prepared the Price Index, with all merit increases Trustees, Council Chairman Earl Mac- in the top 5 percent of the nation's report. added to this base; Cormac said. four-year undergraduate schools, the The report praised the President and 3) That the $6,500,000 targeted for Faculty compensation has declined report points out, but such schools on Trustees for last year's salary increases, faculty endowment under the 1987 substantially in real value in the last the averagepay less than any other type which raised the percentageof total Program be increased to offset inflation; decade, according to the report. There of institution,including community College expenditures used for faculty 4) The assistant professor's salaries, was an 18.9 percent drop in real salary colleges. compensation for the first time since which are the lowest among North for all professorial ranks. The mean Moreover. Davidson competes for 1966. However, it stressed that Jast Carolina institutions, be given top salary for all ranks fell from $11,435 to (See page 11) Zimmermann says We'll do all we can' Recommendations well received By ELIZABETHKISS said. Last year the Trustees rejected College Editor President Samuel Spencer's proposal for a 5 "Weare committed" to doing all we can to raise percent across-the-board salary increase, while faculty salaries, Vice President for Academic granting merit increases averaging 13.1 percent. Affairs Price Zimmermann said in discussing the "We will always be behind the major universi- AAUP-PAC faculty compensation recommenda- ties in salary scale," Zimmermann said, although tions. he pointed out that many universities require The central issue for Zimmermann and other professors to take greater teaching loads. administrators was the extentof the "all we can." UNC-Charlotte professors, for example, teach 12 Davidson's financial problems are found na- hours a week on the average, while Davidson tionwide, in all educational and charitable professors teach nine. institutions,Zimmermannpointed out.Davidson There is no simple solution to the problem of is even more fortunate than some, since North acquiring additional funds for salary increases. JH IF *^|B fc_ Carolina's cost of living level is among thelowest But the College has only two flexible areas of in the 50 states, he added. income: tuition and gifts. Kenneth Wooden, children's rights activist, speaks tonight ii The marked decline in assistant professors' Tuition obviously cannot be increased indefi- the 900 Room. salaries was "not by design," Zimmermann nitely, Zimmermann said. "We are in a market- stressed. Indeed, the administration has had "a (See page 11) College likely to keep ARA; policy of skewing increased more to assistant professors." This year "it's pretty certain Salaries: Davidson faculty pay in constant 1966 dollars Currie expects bids in future that the assistant bracket will get extra attention," he said. — $15,000 ByMARK BARRETT The College will probably The compensation report re- Professor ""^» Special toTheDavidsonian seek bids periodically once the commendation for an annual "*"* ARA Food Service submitted Commons opens, Currie said. across-the-boardsalary increase Assoc _~~ Professor — proposal Wednesday for Food offsetting — " — its Several members of the the rise in the Con- AMt.- ■ -^^^^^^^*io.ooo catering the snack bar, 900 Committee, panelof SGA Sena- sumer Price Index has "no Professor Room, and new dining Com- tors and freshman hall repre- chance" ofpassing at the Board Instructor _ mons next year. sentatives set up to air. food of Trustees meetingthis month, Several students have called service complaints, urged Cur- Zimmermann said. s $5,000 for the College to put the rie at their Tuesday meeting to "There is a strong sentiment contract up for bids. Yet the seek proposals from other food among someof the Trustees for College still has not indicated service companies immediately. making all increments merit whether ARA will have any Freshman SGA Senator increments and for not haveing competitors for Davidson's food Lentz Ivey maintained "it's a across-the-board increases," he 1966-'67 76-77 77-78 78-79 79-'8O '80'81 service contract. natural process of good busi- Business Manager Bob Cur- ness to go out and ask people rie said Wednesday the admini- for other [bids]." Profs vote to shelve EPCproposals stration plans to decide what ARA School and College kind of food service program it Service Division Vice President By(DHN SIMAN place situation. The market sets the price people wants before determining who Jack Schwabeland and ARA Editor will pay for an education." will provide the program. District Manager John Packer In a special meeting.held Tuesday the faculty Giftsare alsomore and more difficult to obtain After making the decision, saidtheir proposed freshman voted toindefinitely suspendconsideration of the in an inflationary era, and capital gains often do Currie said, the administration eatingplan contains the fol- Education Policy Committee's (EPC's) proposals not keep pace with inflation. Davidson's past will choose between having an lowing changes: to revise the curriculum. fiscal conservatism has hurt its present financial in-house or a contracted food —a new 14 meal "mini" plan The vote, described as "unexpected" by situation,Zimmermann said.The College didnot service. He said the ARA (changedfrom 12 meals)costing Academic Vice President and EPC Chairman work to build an endowment until the last few proposal is the "starting point" $990 per year, up from $883. Price Zimmermann, concludes a year and a half decades, relying instead on fundraising for and that others will probably -a rise from $1015 to $1090 long EPC project. The EPC began work on its specific projects. "We did not get the money not be considered unless the per year in the cost of the 19 proposals inSeptember 1979. when it was easier to get," Zimmermann administration deems ARA's meal "maxi" plan. Indefinite suspension essentially curtails the explained. Northeastern schools who are doing proposal inadequate. ARA has — unlimited seconds on all tabling ofa proposal. However,while a motion to better financially "have bigger endowments and held Davidson's contract since items except special "premium table is not debatable, a motion to suspendis. richer alumni." 1957. entrees." Still,there was only minimal discussion of the However, the Trustees' decision to change Currie said, "It might be —at least one free steack or motion before the faculty passed it by a sizable investment firms last yearindicates their concern most prudent to get into the other premium entree per week, majority under "very amicable" conditions, that Davidson improve the management of its new facility with ARA with the available at any meal. according to German Professor Hansford Epes. assets, Zimmermann pointed out. goal of getting bids after the —a breakfast cereal and fruit (Faculty meetingprocedures prohibit mention The compensation report expressed that the first year." (See page 11) of the numerical margin of the motion's passing (See page 11) — The Davidsonian— February 6, 1981 News at a Glance Is your eating house sanitary? The Davidson College Bowl A-team placed first and the ByTIMWHALEN tions. waiters use them. B-team third in last weekend's UNC-Charlotte invitational AssistantNewsEditor The law requires that all Thelaw requiresthermomet- tournament. Participants inthetournament were Appalachian, [Editors' note: Tim Whalen dishwashing sinks have three ers inrefrigerators, freezers, East Carolina, UNC-Greensboro, Wofford, Wihthrop, UNC- acquired a copy of the North compartments furnished with and disinfection compartments. Charlotte, and Davidson. Carolina sanitation regulations. hotandcold runningwater and No court house has such ther- This reportis based on his un- "splashback protection." Court mometers. The SGA Career Symposium will be March 30 and 31. Last officialinvestigation.] houses use two compartment Thelaw does not allow estab- month's influenza epidemic forced the cancellation of the Patterson Court Fraternities sinks as well as three compart- lishments to use bent silver- symposium as originally scheduled. and eating houses would prob- ment sinks for dishwashing. No ware, cracked glasses,or chipp- ably pass North Carolina State court sinks have splash back ed plates. However, at least New chairmanof Union committees wereannounce this week. Health Department sanitation protection. some court houses do. They will begin work Spring term. inspections. . The law requires that the The law requires that estab- Committees in the Co-Curricular Council under Vice-Presi- Court houses are not subject thirdsink compartment be used lishmentsbe freeof animals. At dent Lindsay Biddle are: tothe Health Department regu- for bactericidal treatment of least one court house keeps a Gallery: Norwood Smith lations becausethey are private dishes. Dishes must be chemi- cat. CollegeBowl: Marvin Overby clubs as defined by State sani- cally treated or immersed for Sanitation grades are based CulturalEvents: John Thomas tationregulations. one minute in water of 170 maninly on foodpreparation, Fine Films:Bob Trobich Eventhe least sanitaryof the degreeF or hotter. The water food storage,and cleaning and Campus Forum: John Eley court houses would probabley temperature must be maintain- disinfection of equipment and Speakers: Sherman Allen receive a grade "B" if inspect- ed by a heater attached to the utensils. Other criteria include Committees in the Social Council under Vice-President ed. Food serving establish- compartment. No court houses cleanliness and health of em- JonathanWest are: ments must merit at least a disinfect dishes inthismanner. ployees, storage of equipment Concert:DanaBolton grade "C" to be licensed. The law requires all kitchen and utensils,proper waste dis- Dance: Jean Soracco There areseveral areas where employees to wear hair re- posal,adequate toilet and lava- facilities, Dorm Social: EllenGyauch court houses would not be in straints.Not allcourt cooks do, tory and general Games: Mike Goode compliance with the regula- however,and no dishwashers or cleanliness and neatness. Intimate Performances: James Funsten Outing: Mark Elmore andBob Bruce Football team lifts' weights Pop Films: Jeff Herrin The Union is also seeking a chariman for a newly-formed International Committee, according to President Ann Parker. Equipment move angers students ByFRANCESPALMER causeof liability. "Free weights weightson a regular basis. Lieutenant General Harry Griffith,commander of theDefense Staff Writer are dangerous items," he said. Bolton, who lifts weights Nuclear Agency, will talk with students at Coffee and Cokes The Athletic Department has Farrell cited the condition in regularly, said he knows of no next Thursday, February 12 at 10 a.m. in the Gallery. moved some of the College's which students left the weight injuries in the weight room. Griffith willfocus an issues relating to military preparedness, weight equipment and restrict- room as another problem which Inexperienced and less serious nuclear weapons, andthe draft. He is the father of sophomore ed its use by students who are led to the move. There were weight-lifters were "never, an Paul Griffith. not members of a varsity team. "weights all over the room" inconvenience,"he added. The decision upset a number when varsity teams came for The regular weight-lifters The Davidson TownBoard will hold a public meeting next of students interested in weight scheduled workouts,he said. were "pretty upset" at first Tuesday at 7 p.m. to explain the current status of negotiations lifting. Theft has also caused "a about the move, according to betweenthetownsof Davidson,Cornelius,andHuntersvilleand Athletic Director Eugene great deal of trouble," accord- Bolton,but hesaid he is willing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Department (C-MUD). Bingham said the free weights ing to Farrell. He said that a to work with the change. Three years ago the towns agreed to tie into a County-wide weremoved from Johnstongym donor who has given a signifi- Murrell is organizing a sewage treatment system at the new MacDowell Creek plant to the old track dressing room cant amount of money for weight-lifting club in response near Huntersville. The controversy arose when C-MUD on the west side of Richardson weights was concerned about to the move. He is now search- announced it would charge the towns a rate double the rate field. Thenew weight room will the amount of money used each ing for a faculty sponsor, al- charged to customers within Charlotte city limits. beopenonly under the supervi- year to replace stolen equip- though "it is tough to get Such a rate increase would "certainly affect the College," sion of a varsity coach or ment. someone." MayorNancy MacCormac said. faculty member. According to Farrell, the Murrell said that, while he is now, The towns have bo far refused to accept C-MUD's proposed Previously the weight room weights wer moved to the willing to work as a club rates. However, Huntersville and Cornelius have been forced was open to students at all stadium once before, several he feels that no faculty member into the system because of the expiration of their own sewage times. yearsago,but were later return- knows more about weights than plant licenses. Bingham said the weights ed to the gym because of poor the students who lift regularly. Davidson isnow the only townnot served by the MacDowell were moved for "safety pur- weather conditions. The weight-lifters "are adults, Creek plant. poses and to avoid a lawsuit." Bingham said the weights too," he added, and "won't be Themeeting will be in the TownHallbeside the townpolice Head Football Coach Ed remaining in the gym are ade- satisfied until they give us station. Farrell denied reports that he quatefor those who are not on a responsibility on our own." requested the move, although varsity team. If there is enough student George The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has he said "it had my vote." He Sophomore Murrell response, Murrell thinks that and junior Dana Bolton dis- reopened licensing proceedings for Duke Power Company's added that the varsity coaches "money will have to be allocat- McGuire nuclear plant, located five miles from Davidson. were in agreement with the agree. ed to buy students weights." They said there are 30 to 40 Bolton said the location The order toreopenproceedings isa resultof the work of the decision after a proposal by new non-varsity Carolina Environmental Study Group (CESG). CESG has Footballand Track CoachSteve > students who use will not be a problem "as long the weight At least lift we're allowed charged that McGuire's containment wallcannot withstand the Frank, who is in charge of the —— room. 20 as to use it." pressures which would be generated by a hydrogen explosion football team's weight program. *— inside theplant, that such an explosionis possible, andthat ho Farrell said the proposal had adequate environmental impact study or crisis relocation plan been discussed for some time. has been developed. Farrell, emphasizing the im- A public litigation group affiliated with Ralph Nader is also portanceof supervision,said [|A 1A |\ involved in theproceedings, according to CESGBoard member the weights were moved be- Sarah Wilson. A public hearing before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boardof the NRC will beginat 9:30 a.m., February 24, in the JOHN V. Camp Thunderbird Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library auditorium, 310 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, Wilson said. WASHAM Employment atitsBest Excellent summer counselingopportunities for men and women Membersof thepublic' willbe able tomake statements at this hearing. Dispensing who areinterested inservingboys and girls ages 7-16, guiding Optician them intheir physical, mental and spiritual development.Only those persons who will dedicate their wholehearted efforts to Newspapers rarely observe anniversaries. But this one is BothSoft andHard Con- help each individual child develop his or her potential should worthy of note: tact Lenses. apply. One must have ability to teach in one or more of our Oneyear ago, on February 5, 1980, the College was plunged Eye flats prescriptions specialized activities. College students, teachers, and coaches into pre-Industrial Revolution darkness by a power failure. filled. should apply. CAMPTHUNDERBIRD.located17 miles south Studentsdecided toamuse themselvesby building what was to Wide selection of frames. of Charlotte,N.C., is an ACA accredited camp member, become theGreat Davidson Bonfire. . Duplication of your pre- specializing in water sports (sailing, water skiing, swimming Enjoy thereminiscences. sent lenses. and canoeing), yet an added emphasis is placed on the land Eyeglass repair. sports (generalathletics, tennis,golf, archery, riflery and back Our apologies to photographers Jonathan Keith and Mark OffHwy21 packing).Horseback riding, white-water canoeingand tripping Widick who were not givenproper credit for their work in last 1milesouthofCornelius are extras in our excellent program. For further information week'sDavidsonian. Keithtook the women'sbasketball picture AcrossfromLakeside write or call G. William Climer, Jr. Director, Camp on page 6, and Widick that of Deanof Students Will Terry on Restaurant Thunderbird, Route 4. Box 1661A, Clover, S.C. 29710 page 9. 892-7500 (803-831-2121). February 6, 1981— The Davidsonian— Fiscal conservatism makes 1^^. "'jgtt^SS^L ■'■■ i

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ByJOHNRICHARDS theprevious decade, the endowment had Staff Writer more, than doubled. Professional man- Davidson'sconservative fiscalpolicies agement was expected to ensure sound have yielded the College a 66% increase investment. in its—endowment over the past 12 The Davidson administration chose years but in constant dollars the Scutter, Stevens and Clark, a large endowment has shrunk significantly. company withan industry reputation for Davidson'spresent $22.9 millionendow- consistent conservative performance, to ment is worht 30% Jess than the $13.8 manage theendowment. Their size make million endowment of 1967-68 wnen one exceptional accomplishment, all but im- sacrificed his convictions. Hisdescendants, the founders of Davidson make adjustments for inflation. possible. John Calvin for also sacrificed toestablish an institution where "libertyhaving arisen, learning Endowment performance is crucial, The choice was well in keeping with College, could be cherished" (Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas). Thus we were able to receive a for the endowment provides a large the College's professed fiscal goals of education for 60%of its actual cost because previous generations, by source of income for College operations. "fiscal soundness and independence." Davidson only annual gifts,provided the other 40%. Thus, mediocre performance of the The College could not anticipate the their endowments and past 12 years has coming endowment over the economic turmoil of the decade. But what about the Davidson of tomorrow? If succeedinggenerations are to enjoy contribution of to resulted in a smaller But neither did it adapt the situation Davidson we must sacrifice today. investment income towards annual Col- until 12 yearshad passed. lege expenditures. This means the The management firm is responsible Have youpaid your 40% debt to Davidson? Surely,your Calvinistic sense of College faces tighter finances overall. for assuring that theendowment fundis "esponsibility (along with other considerations) will compel you to send a gift to the The College uses income from the invested according to various criteria 1980 Living Endowment todav! (CommunicationsDepartment} of the endowment in three institution. investment established by the parent The point is that income from investments ot the endowment provides money for ways: Oneapproachis to assure the greatest Davidson's annual operating budget. Unfortunately, constant dollar value of the — First, return is rein- Another some of the possible yield on endowment. is endowment— and hence annual endowment yield— has fallen in past years. vested to help offset constant dollar to assure consistency of yield on the value— losses entailedby inflation. investment.Earningsusually have tobe followed this policy. earnings every year. Second, some of the return is from sacrificed to assure consistency. Unfortunately, during this time, eco- If Davidson had only achieved this restricted trusts, which mustbe used for From1967until1970, the endowment nomic forces had caused the inflation goal for half of the years during the 12 specificpurposes such as building funds grewfroma book valueof $12,667,653 to rate to reach record heights. Combined year period, it would have yielded and scholarship programs. a book value of $16,123,767, an increase with recession,especially in 1974-75 and approximately 40% more money. —Third, the rest of the return is put of 27%. 1977, the market proved disastrous to Currie has statistics not only on the towards the College's annual operating Other statistics are helpful in deter- conservative fiscalpolicies. average college endowment yields, but budget as the College sees fit. The mining growthofendowments.Thebook The College remained with its fiscal lists of managers who have consistently greater the return, the more the College value of an endowment is theprice that (9 years or more)yielded within the top has tospend onitems from faculty com the College has paid for the stocks and TheEndowment: yearfysumcontributed to quartile upon their investments. Yet the pensation to physical plant operations. bonds thatcompose themajor portionof budgetinconstant 1967doMars collegestayedon with Scutter, Stevens, Furthermore, a large return lessens the the endowment poor.Market value is a andClark for 12 average years. College's reliance on other sources of measure of how much the stocks and Other statistics reveal the extent of as students' tuition— to if on the market. errosion of the endowment's actual income— such bonds are worth sold wcoirol / lL Ntt.L_ this finance operations. Thedifferencebetweenbook and market __[_ contribution tothequality ofthe college. From 1967 until 1979, the investment value over a year plus appreciation Actual growth of the endowment is management firmof Scutter,Strens and largely determines the time weighted u6D.mll important as a resource pool for invest- dark earned the College an annual yield total return oninvestment (TWTR). ment. five and seven percent on its of growthis the yield Because of diminishing amount of of between Another measue $400,000 \ the endowment, almost the average for on market value, which is essentially endowment income in budgetary func- colleges nationwide. total endowment income divided by the tions, students have had to pay an However, some entries note that if net worthof theendowment.Theyield is $36O,0OoL_J I 1 I » increasingportion of the total operating Davidson hadperformed better than the actual money realized over the year budget. In 1964-65, endowment funds the investment, average, it would have increased from the endowment's and policies, and the conservative Scutter, provided 19% of the College's annual $10 $20 1979-80, endowment earnings by from to thus available for either reinvestment or Stevens and Clark management firm for operating expenditures. In it million. expenditures. 12 years,until June 30, 1979, and when providedabout 11Vs. based on the above 1970-71, College administrator, who would not This estimate is In fiscal year the it hired the firms of Fayez Sarofim and An 25% (first total that average yields of the top established the investment goal of Company and Lexington Management allow his name tobe used,admitted endow- quartile) of the nation's college return. This method seeks to a sum Corporation after a year's search. the College has done poorly in the past, Had the ment management firms. figureused tocompute thesuccess of the During this twelve year period, the but cited several reasons for optimism. of these firms it First, living beginning College employed any endowment. This figure was only pub- College endowment grew from $16,105,- the endowment is might kept abreast of inflation— 1979-80, College had to Second, the College have lished in after the 802 to $22,002,926, and increase of bear fruit. since total the then, it which rose about 150% over hireda new investment firm. Until 26.8%, but in constant dollars this has changed endowment managers, 12 instead of settling an greater total past years— for it was kept a secret. represents a loss of 30.5%. This loss has showed a much return. average of about 6% for compari- 1970, protest of there is hope that the 1987 yield . In over the some even takes into account the additions of Finally, savings earned de- financial son, an average account faculty members, the College also gifts totheendowment duringthis time. Program will help matters this period. over 5% per annum during cided to institute changes based on a The actualloss from investment erosion considerably. The latter two points are Background Ford study on college in- Foundation greater. contested. 1967, is In Davidson made the move to vestment strategies. The formula calls This past fiscal year, the endowment The actual yield on market value have its endowment managed .profes- of least 5% on for a normal yield at had a time weighted total return of remains low, while the total return still sionally. time, Before this the endow- endowment per year, with any extra 17.6%, whichis considerably above the remains only average. Inany case, the ment funds,then totalling$12.7 million, yieldbeingreinvested intheendowment. the 10% returnof theprevious year,but still actual percentage of budget that were managed by the College Finance This policy was also unsuited for "average" for the fund management endowmentcovers continues todecline. throughout $36 College Committee. continuation the decade of industry,according toRodger Reynolds, Of the million that the The change was an important one. In Yet, until 1979, the College hopes raise, $19 million is slated the 1920's. an investmentbroker with E.F. Hutton to only inCharlotte. for actual improvement of the endow- The E.F. Hutton Management Com- ment of the endowment on budgetary The yearly value inconstant 1967dollars pany,for example, hada totalreturn of items, which will only help to make up Endowment: in in over 20% in 1979-80. for ground lost the past decade — Analysis terms of endowment, faculty compensa- $15million i i 1 i t | I I 1 I 1— 1 The combined effects of an unstable tion,andstudent foes. economyandthefiscalpolicy pursuedby The rest is slatedby the administra- $14million j A — thecollege from 1970 to 1979 have hurt tion for buildingprojects. Ifinflationandmerely averageinvest- $13million < '. Davidson. Not only has endorsement growthbeen sluggish, but yield on ment continue, much of the expected consistently benefits of the 1987 Program will $12million .. endowment has been a- J^^ round 6 and 6%. themselves be lost. — College Business Manager Robert Also,potentialinvestors maybe upset $11million tm^4 : -% Currie pointed out that this yield is that theirmoney wouldnotbeusedto its -^ about average for college endowments fullest advantage. $10million for thisperiod. Reynolds recommended that the Col- Reynoldsnoted that thereis noreason legeinterview two or three management $9 | | | J million 1 1 1 J \— an shouldnot try to be firms per year, and attempt to earn the 1967 1968 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 why endowment 1069 managed by a firm with top quartile highest yieldpossible. THE DAVIDSONIAN

Founded 1914 Money for seekers _.".«.. .. .__■ j-^.i .. 7.. . . .-. " "A school doen't need a school committee. Or trustees. Or « __ . T r«« "f*0 1^ dart go to Cevidson, governors.Orlumber. Or approvedtextbooks. Allaschool needs is amind that seeks,andminds that receive." — TheNight ThoreauSpentinJail Obviously this statement is not a realistic,nor even desirable, blueprint for Davidson College. We do need committees, and The Campus Forum buildings, and even (especially) investment firms. But the statement is profoundly important it touches the nerve of because and more self-satisfying than range ofindividuality and sprir- what college are, be, community ARA OK a isallabout. We or weshould a of raising one's children properly itual fruition as is granted to seekers. Andthiscommunity's essentialactivity is interchange the and watching them grow up to men. . .What else is it save of two people, student. To the Editors: the teacherand the becomegood,moral,hard work- prejudice that applauds a wo- This is why are important. the Part of last week's editorial faculty salaries Money, on ing individuals" is man dancing a ballet or perfor- level, is "energy" of the College. dealt with the future of ARA/ then that administrative the How much what he should be doing. minganopera,but shrinks with money Collegegivesits facultyindicateswhat its commitment Slater atDavidsonCollege.One die Everyone should be allowed to disgust from one delivering an is to quality of fawning. of the alternatives put forward decide what vocation is most oration,preachinga sermon, or Lastyear,forthefirst timesince 1966, percentageofCollege by theeditorswasthat students the "honorable" and "self-satisfy- casting a vote? Why is it less expenditures going faculty grew. average salary shouldbeable to work with the to salaries The ing"forher or Freedom womanly to prescribe as a Increaseof to food service director, Mr. himself. 13.1% was almostup the 13.3% rise in theConsumer new choice restrict- physician than to tend as a Goodman, to make improve- of should notbe PriceIndex.Thefaculty was notbetter compensatedinrealterms, ed. nurse? If a woman have a but at least they didno lose buyingpoweras ments in ARA service. This before. Douglas states, "women are calling to medicine,divinity, Religion Kaylor year ago, "We hope the past Tuesday,Mr. Goodman ProfessorDavid said a leavinga job which no man can law,literature, art, instruction, increase is the of process,not one-year desperation met with the food service com- beginning a a handle properly." Unfortunate- tradeorhonorable handicraft,it move— a process to get the College's priorities in order." The mittee and representatives of ly,Douglas' stereotypic view of is hard to see any reason she Trustees willdemonstrate in three they are willing SGA for the first time. During weeks whether sex roles prevents him from shouldnot have a fair chance of to commit themselves this process. his first week asdirector, he has to pursuing the very vocation he pursuingit." In cogent, thoughtful report compensation, made several positive additions their on Professors has deemed themost honorable. Perhaps what worries Mr. Robert Manning and Lance Stell spoke of financial worries to Richards and Bailey,- such as Douglas is not the "failure" of "sapping thespirit"of the Collegecommunity. This year we have posted menus, hot chocolate DavidsonNOW women in "traditional" roles, seen the faculty's anxiety reflected inits questions about financial dispensers, etc. Iregret that Chaptermembers but the challenge of competing repercussions of the Educational Policy Committee's original some people attending the with intelligent women. proposals, questions like, "What's to be cut to fund new meeting felt inclined to greet Alger story AnnLeeBressler programs?" "How can we believe new money will come in?" We Mr. Goodman's arrival with An Ms. Bressler is the wife of haveseenfacultymembers greet with disbelief PresidentSpencer's unfounded charges concerning History Professor Robin Bar- bright vision for the future in his Convocation speech. Mr. Currie. Davidson's Busi- To the Editors: nes. President Spencer and the Trustees will be facing some tough ness Manager, and the service Before delivering his sermon decision^on where toobtainadditionalfunds if they vote to grant provided by ARA. Ibelieve on the evils of women's liber- substantial faculty salary increases. that attempts to force the ation and the specter of the Clone Rusk But not facing those decisions would mean not facing our administration to accept bids Equal Rights Amendment, function as an educationalcommunity. from other food/management Charles Douglas might have To the Editors: —Elizabeth K' companies at this time are consideredthewords of William The problem of what to do unproductive/Student input Rounseville Alger, a respected with the two new eatinghouses Money from works, not faith and cooperationwithMr. Good- American writer of the mid- that will open next year has man willbe most beneficial. nineteenth century. Apparently promptedus towrite this letter. Whenasked whyDavidsonalumnitend tobenonchalant in their PatM.Woodward Jr.'84 there were dangerous radicals We feelthat one of the twonew financial support of the College, Acting Director of Development Foodcommitteemember even in the world to which Mr. facilities should be an all-girls Julius Melton once replied, "They're instilled with a feeling that Douglas would like toreturn.In eatinghouse. The interest that Godwillprovide for Davidson." Pig The Friendships of Women has been shown toward the one Iftheperformanceofour endowmentover thepast decadeis any Chauvinist (1867), Alger writes: sucharrangement. Rusk,by the indication, such complacency pervades much of the College's "The first duty of every freshman girlsmakes it evident the administration as well as its alumni. But we're not so confident To Editors: human being is self-perfection. that another similar house is that Calvinist Davidson is among the predetermined elect of According to Charles Doug- The ideal of marriage is the necessary.Many girls now wait las, the Americancolleges. Itlooks like we'regoing to haveto depend more Fourteenth Amendment mutual perfection of both par- well into their sophomore year andtheCivilRights Act "grant get (some sopho- and more on things like the endowment— rather than ■ ties. Inits truest idea,marriage to into Rusk divine all rights grace— to keep the College running. women the under the is an institution for the perfec- mores are stilling waiting) and law which possess." Endowments are basically simple things: the idea is to draw men These ting of the race, by the perfec- with girls comprising one third laws, however, designed annual income from a permanently invested portfolio, much the were ting of individual men and of incoming classes it only specifically to race same wayyoumightliveoff theinterest fromabigsavingsaccount eliminate women through their co-opera- makes sense to createa new all discrimination rather than without ever touching theprincipal. The problem here is that this sex ting intelligence and affection. girls house. It would increase and therefore analogy is too applicable: over the past decade the College's discrimination Tolimititsend tothe perfecting the eating and social activities have not guaranteed women endowment has beenyieldingabout the sameamountofincome as of the man alone, is the highest for Davidson co-eds and would equal protection under the las. a good saving account— around six percent annually. But the stretch of masculine arrogance. encourage Rusk to promote On these grounds, judges have College's endowment isn't a nest egg of a few thousand dollars Isitnotajust inference,that, if itself more among the freshmen $20 -plus decided against women suing women is as completely a class. The new house could across the street at Piedmont Bank— it's a million (Kahn portfolio handledby Professionalinvestment firms. for equal protection v. human unit as man, she has an even work with Rusk in plan- Shevin, 1974). In the The College refers to this sort of investment performance as spring, equal right with him to the use ningmixers and activities with will publish in indicative of "fiscal soundness" {The 1987 NOW an article of every means of self-develop- other schools. Four all-male Davidson Program, The Davidsonian Sept. 1978). of it as The treating the ment in the of her , eating facilitiesare available for We think fiscal nonchalance. College legal fulfillment points yield averagecompared questions of ERA. destiny? The foremost claim to Davidson students.- Shouldn't out that our endowment's has been Douglas' departs to colleges nationwide. We wonder when The College adopted a article from be made on behalf of women, therebe atleast twoall-female? the concrete issues of ERA to — philosophy ofmediocrity.What happenedtotheidealofDavidson therefore, is liberty as un- Kathy Kooken "84 ' an of wo- c as thePrincetonof theSouth? ; ,;' emotionaldiscussion . trammelled« choice of occupa- . Katie Dagenhart'84 men's roles based on attitudes The Princeton up north,by the way,has a standard Of a $4 tion and mode of life, as free a v- RobSpaugb/84 which we In the percent annual yield on its endowment. Of this Amount seven find offensive. lastthirdof thearticle,Douglas ' percent is put towards Princeton'sannualoperating budget, and ; '\ displays his true colors, using C - ELIZABETH KISS.JOHN SIMAN theother sevenpercent isreinvestedso theendowment keepspace ;. ■; ".-...-;jr .;■- . . fMtoa 7^ .. / faulty reasoning to defend his DONALD CALDWEll " JEFF MANN with inflation. Davidson not only collected measly yields put /Ujyuradrtoj MartBQtftQ to oppressive attitude toward wo- editor towards annualoperation over the past decade, but also failed to GLENNKEUUM. JOHN'*""KROTCHKO DAVID MCCUHHV ""*' men. In asserting that '""quat reinvest enough to keeppace with inflation. Thus,using constant JAMESBAftRAT* PtTW HAIRSt'on"^ ' rights for women is a relatively \£&W3

Several months ago Sheriff Robert Clendenen of support for Reagan as a mandate for censorship. like schools and libraries should be determined by a Washington County, Virginia— my home county—re- Pornography, Sproles told the Washington County voting procedure which sums people's preferences and ceived an anonymous letter informing him that News, goes against "the morals of the majority of recommends a policy based on those preference sums. pornographic literature was being sold in some local people in the county;" Reagan's Virginia success, Ideally, this principle assumes that people's prefer- bookstores.Investigation led to the indictmentof three coupled with the popularity of Jerry FalweU's Moral ences are purely "personal," that is, that they reflect county businessmen for selling Hustler, Dude, and Majority, "is a firm indication of the way people think only people's preferences for their own benefit and other such publications. The initial trial, which ended throughout the state," he said. Williams threatened enjoyment. But people also notoriously have "exter- in a hungjury, illustrated the confusion generated by that "in spite of the libertines, the absolute will nal" preferences for the assignments of goods to other theSupreme Court'suseof "community standards" for prevail." The so-called libertines "must realize they people. Theproblem for the principle at hand—prefer- deciding which kinds of material fall outside the scope can't impede the change. All they can do is to be run ence utilitarianism— is to find a way to count personal of the First Amendment. During the trial the defense over." but not external preferences.Washington County electorally attorney went to the public library of the county, Fortunately, however, the majority of Washington needs a way of tallying only people's - preferences for reading for themselves checked out Harold Robbins' The Lonely Lady and County citizens do not seem to favor such demagogue material and Sidney Sheldon'sBloodline, and introduced them into ry. The local Kiwanis Club has published a stinging their children; what it has is an electoral system that the trial as evidence to prove that Abingdon's rebuke of Sprolesand Williams and an endorsement of allows people to express by their vote their preference "community standards" emcompass the kind of the library; fifteen other civic clubs and the local for what other peopleread. literature the three businessmen were selling. ministerial association have concurred. The vast This problem is probably insoluble on a practical This move aroused the pastor of"the local Emmanuel majority ofletters tothe WashingtonCountyNews and level. Itraises the more fundamental question of why goods Baptist Church, the Reverend Tom Williams— a man to other local newspapers have sharply criticized such as libraries and schools should be provided with Moral Majority connections (Jerry FalweU's Sproles and Williams. Most promisingly, a League of through compulsory taxation in the first place, Lynchburg is only a couple of hours up the County Voters has been formed to counter the politics insteadof through private means or at least through interstate)— fromhisdogmatic slumber. He wentto the of Sproles and Williams and to investigate charges of tuition taxcredits. As longas such institutionsremian domain, public library and determined that there is "no way to maladministration of county funds by the Board of monistic and in thepublic they willbe subject to control; majority guess, oreven to estimate" thepornographic profusion Supervisors. This League may prove necessary to majority and control involves preferences, prevalent there— which probably means he couldn't be protect citizens' liberty, since Williams has threatened external people castingvotes to determine people bothered to count. On November 10 Williams even to put up an "anti-pornographic" slate of candidates whatother may readandlearn. Surely thisis an one, demanded the names of people who had checked out for county executive offices if the offending books are argument, though not necessarily a decisive for removing governmental somebooks objectionable to him. Meanwhile,Williams' not out of the library by fall. control from these areas of our Wherever in, associate Bobby Sproles, who happened to be At any rate, this controversy,like so many similar lives. we let democratic government we let Chairman of the County Board of supervisors, cases frequently reported (cf. Anthony Abbott, "The must also in people like Reverend Williams and Bobby Sproles— people opinion threatened to cut off funds for the library if it did not Moral Majority Protests Brave New World— Iredell who are of the that "in spite of the libertines, the absolute will prevail," and remove the offending books, all of which ,as librarian County Showdown," The Davidsonian,16 jan. 1980), whousually absolute" to Kathy Russell pointed out, had been requested by illustrates a few important moral and political assume "the be identical with own (doubltess held) several regular patrons of the library who, of course, problems. The principle implicitly recognized by both their widely opinion. also pay taxes. the Moral Majoritarians and the League of County Rob Campany is a senior philosophy major from Williams and Sproles interpret Virginia's popular Voters is that the function and natureof public goods Abingdon, Virginia. px 1 f JOINTHEAR/VT/1 I D tf % U.S. fueling Latin American violence PITT ITTTliTZ VIT** MlUriF <^M MfCT lOTERESTlMej I /'"fr- WAA/T5 >©ul j DannyArmistead '82

Editor's Note:Danny Armistead wrotea response to such a deplorable situation? column last week in which he argued An analysis dome be the Institute for that American foreign policy in Latin Policy Studies showed that U.S. secur- America runs opposite to American ity assistance to El Salvador between ideals. 1950 and 1979 was $16.72 million in the If my article last week was inanyway form of military hardware, education,a indicative of the situation in Latin and training. Also 1,971 Salvadoran America it certainly represents what is officers were trained by the U.S. in riot now occuring in El Salvador. In 1930 a control, military intelligence, and com- military coup set up a succesion of bat techniques. Throughout the 1970's military regimes that remained un- internal unrest escalated in farse elec- broken until October of 1979. This tions and then in a military coup in dictatorship first showed its fangs in October of 1979. The new leaders talked 30,000 1932 when demonstrators were of reform and were quickly tabled as Nuke debates on TV now in real life massacred while protesting "dismissal "moderates" by the U.S. press. In the from work and expulsion from planta- same months government troops killed (William James Barrat '83 tions Wiplfer, "El Salvador: seven workers and detained 90 in a Reform as Cover for Repression" in strike. Thatsame day mass meetings in Last wek Iparticipated in safety of nuclear energy plants should Christianity and Crisis, May 12, 1980). a WSOC several rural towns were attacked leav- TV interview with generateprofound concern in Davidson Injustice continuedunder aninstitution- Jess Riley, an anti- ing 50 dead and 60 wounded. Thus nuclear activist,and Doug Hord, and Mecklenburg County, as the alized inequitable land tenure system a rep- repressioncontinued. What was the resentative of Westinghouse McGuire plant now nears opening, just upheld by law that allowed the upper Campus U.S. response? In November $200,000 America. A roaming lobbyist for West- five miles from campus. But due to the two percent of the population to own 60 worth of antiriot equipment was given to inghouse Corporation, Mr. efforts of the Carolina Environmental percent of the land and left 91 percent Hord extolls the Salvadorangovernment. This trend the safety and efficiency of Study Group (CESG), the liscensing with 22 percentof the land. ElSalvador nuclear en- of military support inspite of repressive ergy and attempts quell hearings for the McGuire Plant have is acountry of people is to the waves of five million and actions continues today. opposition been reopened. At the hearing, schedu- about the size Massachusetts. This thatperiodically rise against of Does this situation sound familiar? It it on the led for February 24, Duke Power Com- results in"a of nation'scampuses. condition virtual serfdom should because it is an old story which Primarily, Mr. Hord rationalized the pany has agreed to discussthe safety of for large numbers peasants of landless Latin American people are tired of establishment of nuclear pants nuclearpower. and those whose tiny plots cannot from the for living. Is it any wonder that they are perspectiveofpoliticalnecessity.He Nuclear energy's safety record i* rel- support their families." Furthermore, revolting? Would they not take advan- believes itis imperative for theU.S. to atively dear compared to the damages the large land owners have consistently tage of any source of arms to protect develop alternative energy sources—pri- ,wraught by generators fueled withcoal. raised export crop* on their land rather themselvesandfight for a better chance ncipally nuclear fission— in to The U.S. does suffer as a result of than thosecrops necessary order for domestic in life? Neither side is holy but how we avoidpoliticalblackmail fromoil-export- dependency on foreign nations for fuel, consumptioncreating "asituationof justify supportingthe repressive dictat- nations. But at what cost?Drawn back but the potential for a tragedy of epic endemic malnutrition affecting the allof orshipinElSalvador and say that weare to safety,Mr.Hord and proportions from using light water nation's poor." theissueof Mr. anonaggressive,freedomlovingpeopleis Rileybantered withstatisticsconcerning nuclear reactors— still avary youngand What has been the United States' not evident to me. So where doss this the effects of radiation emitted at the unprovenenergysource— demand* pain- leaveLatin Americans but in rural areas Three Mile Island accident on unborn staking scrutiny of atomic power,both andinover"populated cities fighting for childrenandon livestock inthearea.Mr. .by thecompanies running them and the The Davidsonian welcomes col- their lives against poverty and malnu- Hord admitted that research on the public affected by them. The hearings umns on any subject. We reserve the trition. Meanwhile, U.S. supported effects of radiation on genetic structures later thismonthoffer a unique opportun- right to edit for clarity, length, and troops arebusykilling angeredpeasants is incomplete. Theextent of damages to ity for us, the most closely affected, to accuracy.Call Opinion*Editor James and a few communists under the subsequent generations of a population participate in the fr*

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Stand at 9-10# 7-3 Deliberate Bulldog offense results in win as Wildcats lose another SCgame By STEVE SOUD Carroll does so much more for Bulldogs packed in a tight 2-3 Staff Writer the offense and defense. "John zone that denied the ball from a Some days you can't shoot. Carroll'' directs our offense motionless offense. Biedenbach Some days you can't rebound. best, CoachEddie Biedenbach again complained that his off- Some days you can't play said. "He understands it, and ense wasn't moving, saying defense. Some days you can't he has the experience factor "When you're not moving play offense. And then, about over McConnell and Franz." you're not taking good shots. once a season, there is the day Gone was the team's offensive You're in front of the defense. when you just can't do any- coordinator, and a player who You just don't lunge at the thing—like last Wednesday. defends the opposition's play- boards." Nothing went right for the makers as well as anyone in the With twelve minutes left in Wildcats,and a very opportun- league. the first half,a 10-8 lead and the istic Citadel team took itto an Problem number three oc- ball, the 'Dogs spread into a inept Davidson team to win, curred a couple of days before four corner offense. Haynes 72-58. Itwa; theCitadel's fifth the game, when 6' 9" center noted, "Bydelaying it,they cut straight win over the Cats. Jamie Hallexplainedto Bieden- it toa 20 minute game," andthe Few will deny that Davidson, bach that hehad toattend class 'Cats didn't have much of a being upset for the first time instead of going on the road chance after that. this season, was at its worst with the team. Hall walked The spread offense by the against the Citadel. "We into the locker room about Citadel didn't exactly spring r^J EtwV El 1 weren't mentally prepared," twenty minutes before game Davidson out of the shooting (Mike Kehs) Coach Carl Clayton said to time, and consequently had doldrums either. "When we get explain team's anemic 38.7% only ten minutes to warm up. behindina 2-3 zone, we'dlike to bach. That statement holds Conference games fieldgoal shooting.Senior Todd It's hard for anyone, especially put in our shooters, they have been but particularly true with three won away from home. Haynes agreedand added, "We Hall, to play under those con- controlled the ball on offense, essential road games next on If the teamshould go on and expected to win." ditions. In fact,Biedenbach felt and our players became preoc- theschedule. Withina one week lose the remainder of its games, Expectations were problem that Carroll's injury and Hall's cupied withdefense. When back span, the team travels to UT- fans would be The numberone. The team expected absense contributed to the on offense, we weren't satisfied. pre- Chattanooga, VMI, and Fur- teamranks second intheNCAA a cakewalk throughThe Citadel team's poor mental attitude. pared," explained Biedenbach. man, and winning two of those in free throw percentage en route to victory number ten. Problem number four was the "The Citadel is a more dis- three games could bring David- (76.7%), and with a record of But there is absolutely no basis officiating, as the referees per- ciplined team than we will ever son its first Southern Confer- 9-10 has already surpassed last for the prevailing attitude that formed more and greater feats be, by nature of the student ence crown since the early 70's. year's teamin the win column. the Citadel ball club is a of visual inaccuracy. On two that goes there," he continued. That is easier said than done, But the team is still the pushover.The Bulldogs lost by similar plays atoppositeends of The discipline of the Bulldogs however. Since Biedenbach has conference leader with onepointin the last ten seconds the court, a Davidson player helped them to slow the an ex- pace been coaching at Davidson, his cellent chance of taking against UT-Chattanooga. They would get called for the foul, a down, and they took few bad it all. If teams have won only three the team can win a pair of road lost bya basket to Furman, and Bulldog wouldn't. Alot of those shots to put the ata 52.1% field games on theroad. This season, games, they can claim a confer- beat Western Carolina by the "fouls" werepurely judgmental goal clip for game. the The only about 20% of the Southern ence championship. same margin. calls, but when the Citadel was control also enabled them to The second problem cropped assessed for only 10 fouls in out-rebound the 'Cats 44-34 for up the day before the game, forty minutes of basketball, one the game, 28-17 off the Wild- Lady cagers lose two on when sophomore point guard can safely say that something cats' offensive boards. John Carroll sprained his ankle has gone wrong. With the Conference race road, in practice. Granted that back- Yhe Wildcats' fifth problem heating up, Davidson can't the stand at 1-13 up guards Tom McConnell and was the Citadel. "The Citadel afford to lose any more games. ByDEBBY CARLTON repeat their fine home Tom Franz can bring the ball caused us to play the way we "We can't take anyone in our perform- Staff Writer ance againstUNC-G earlier upcourt and pass well, but did." Biedenbach said. The leaguelightly," said Bieden- this Furman and UNC-Greens- season as they lost 72-59 Mon- boro handed the Davidson wo- day in Greensboro. The home- Rifle team guns down conference opponents men's team a pair of losses to court advantage was evident as send the team record to 1-13. the red-hot Lady Spartans shot ByJIM CROWE captain Pat Stuart said, "Our Pat Stuart followed with a 522. Despite poor team perform- 47% from the field and 60% Sports Editor chances were really good for George Webster (520), Jim ance, the Cats have demon- from the line. The Wildcat Rifle team got winning the WCC. But our Mashburn (504), and Steve strated some stunning indiv- High scorer for Davidson was off to a quick start in December leading shooter, GeorgeHat- Lawrence (496) also shot well. idual play. Sophomores Mike Mike Frankhouser with 18, withits first-ever victory in the field,left school,so it's going to Two weekends ago, Davidson Frankhouser and Jeanne Wo- followed by Jeanne Womack Western Carolina Conference be tough." Stuart said he does shot against Marshall, UT- mack are presently leadingthe with12, Carol Heppner with11, match. feel that the team will improve Chattanooga, and East Ten- North Carolina Division III and Kirby Owen with 10. This The team's season record on its third place finish in the nessee State, the number two- women's league in rebounding, wasone of the few games where stands at 12-5. Being in two conference last year. "We've ranked rifle team in the nation. with Carol Heppner also among scoring was well distributed. conferences gives the squad still got a good shot at the The scholarship-laden ETSU the top ten. Frankhouser is the Coach Dee Mays said, "At more exposure to competition. championship if some of the team beat all comers. David- high scorer in the state with an times Isee really outstanding Davidson riflers shoot in the freshmen come around." son's four-man score of1998 left average of 17 points per game. play by the teambut we are not Southern Conference as well as Last weekend, the team faced them in third place, just behing TheFurman Paladins,coach- consistent enough." Field goal the Western Carolina Confer- a tough N.C. State squad. UT-Chattanooga but ahead of ed by former Davidson coach percentage was stronger, 35%, ence (WCC), a league composed Davidson shot one of its better Marshall. Susie Roberts, defeated the and free throws were notably of regional rifle schools. of the year (1550) but was Stuart said, "George Web- Cats 75-46 in an emotionally high at 64%. In the WCC, Davidson's overwhelmed by the N.C. State ster has really been a surprise packed gamelast Wednesday in The second half of the UNC- record of 7-0 gives it a good team whose individual scores lately. He's shooting better Greenville.Roberts took overas G game showed impressive chance to win the conference average in the mid 500's. Craig than ever. And Craig Rice, who head basketballcoach thisyear. play, especially from Jeanne title this year. However, team Rice led Davidson with a 530; was away last year, is shooting Captain Kirby Owen said, "We Womack. As Davidson's inside pretty well." were looking forward toplaying game was revitalized by a spurt Sophomore Doug Austin our former coach. We hoped of good play. The Cats were placed well in a match against that we would play well against down by 17 at thehalf and were VMI on January 17. Though them." able to cut the deficit to 11 the teamdid lose to VMI,it put Frankhouser led the scoring before succumbing to the Lady forth one of its best scoring with 18 points followed by Spartan's outside shooting. efforts. Womack with 12. All five The next five games are Other members of the team Davidsonstarters were coached important in that they are all are sophomore Elizabeth Bra by Roberts last year. The Cats conference games.If theCatsca zell and freshmen Jeff Tilbury, committed only 18 turnovers, a win someof thenextfew games, Chuch Stevenson, Jeff Knud- marked improvement in this they could enter the State Now featuring son. Obviously a young team, troublesome area. Field goal Tournament in better shape. theriflers are gaining important percentage was low, 27.8%, Even if wins continue to elude Twinings Tea experience this year while still with the free throw percentage them. Coach Mays feels confi- shooting well against stiff com- slightly better at 41.4%. The dentthat her team willenter the petition. Cats pulled down 46 rebounds StateTournament mentally and The team is advised by the duringthe contest. physically prepared for a tough 128 S. Main St. Davidson ROTC department and coached In comparison, Furman shot fight. As captain Kirby Owen by Sergeant Ransom Cooper. 44% from the floor and an says, "Ourmost important goal Davidson will compete in an enviable 90% from the line, now is to play well in our next important WCC match this while grabbing five 50 rebounds. 'games' against conference 892-7521 weekend. The Cats were unable to foes. — The Davidsonian— February 6, 1981 Flick Talk Feeling depressed winter term isthe For thoseof you who thought that you could see the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie any night of the week down at SAE andRusk, theFine FilmsCommittee has apleasant surprise for only socially acceptable thing to do you at 8 p.m. next Wednesday in9Love Auditorium. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is the third feature by ByIFFHERRIN well, it's just that i've got so but knowledge of these advan- Spanish director Luis FeaturesEditor Emeritus much to do, and don't feel like tages might not be enough for ~~^~j*~^ Davidson Bunuel be shown by Ihavediscovered yet another doing any ofit..." the recalcitrant stu- to I the David- mind, Iof- Fine Films this year, criticalareain which "Yeah, well,I'vea review at dent. With this in and I falling iseasily thebest. Perhaps son student body is eleven and two papers due fer a few of the do's and don't's short, of social in- path pathos.If care is more aptly entitled Six _ an aspect tomorrow"thatIhaven't starte- -on the to j .. which the famed ed, follow few simple Characters in Search a volvement in and... taken to a of IMlCK again the vil- can, little Dinner this is a wry, campus apathy is "But i've had the flu for a guidelines, we with a I Prflham those students week, determination, berating of 010110111 lain. Irefer to and..." imagination and humourous j campus And so on. The the themorals manners whoare walkingaround intention is to easily jointhe ranks of win- and of ! again let Parisian sophisticates which skillfully contains considerable in a chipper mood. Once as many folks as possible ter-afflicted. is upon us when know how much worse off you favorite first step is to venom. The plot, such as it is, of this dreaming, the season A satirical Blues" are than they. news and surrealistic film, full of discontinuities,ellipses and non-sequi- pursuit of the "Winter watch the evening in vogue, and, while most The list of benefits goes on. hear what Ronald Reagan has turs, concerns the pitiful and repeatedly thwarted attempts of is Excuseableimpoliteness, accep- tosay.This temper your six members of the hauteborgeoisie to dine together. students are activelyseeking should LedbyFernandoRey,Bunuel's veteran accomplice as butt of despondency, there remain die- the director's social hatred, the sextet are foiled in their hards that thoughtlessly refuse intentions time and againby sex, drunkenness, military inter- to participate. This article is vention and the whole gamut of niggling, subversive faux pas directed toward this uncaring, against which their perfectlystructured artificial environment is uncooperative bunch of moon- supposed to protect their empty, facile souls. As their social beams. world disintegrates, so too do their personalities, and Bunuel The greatest obstacle to un- portrays his characters repeatedly waking up in terror from animity onthissubjectis anun- dreams of Tantalus-like torture, their food always left uneaten awareness of how great a Dav- as another social embarassment assaults their sense of idson Depression can be. Ask propriety. The characters, played to the hilt by Rey, Stephane .any of the several hundred Audran, Bulle Ogier and Delphine Seyrig particularly, "downers" now wandering de- increasingly become the victims of Bunuel's hatred and disgust terminedly around campus. If at the agentsofconspicuousconsumption.Finally,itis implied, theyfeellike talking, they'll tell they ae irredeemable,lost souls wanderingdown a countryroad you that feelingsorry for your- leading nowhere, never able to eat, never able to rest. A self is the best part of it,but it powerful, provocative film, charmingly comic, bitingly subver- goesmuch further than that. sive,fullof surrealistic fables and anti-establishment jokes, this First, there is a senseof cam- is the work of a master at his very best and should not be araderie that can be found only missed. in exchanging complacent com- To whet your appetites earlier in the week, on Friday night in plaints with fellow "depressos" ib^sbbbb! Love the Pop Films Committee show the erstwhile Oscar- (Yes, Imade up all these winning Coming Home, early example of the post-post-trauma words.) Being depressed gives Vietnam film. Jane Fonda performs an increasingly unsteady you the ability to sympathize balancing act between the demands of the Concerned Cinema with almost everyone's situa- only and thoseof commercial success,and it's really anybody'sguess 'tion—it's' comparable'' to Depressed Jeff Herrin proves he is not a moonbeam. as to whichone gets her soul in the end. Jon Voight is superb as foxhole friendships. (David McCurry) the crippled veteran., Competition is also a part of table listlessness, and general spirits and start youinthe right This is followed late on Saturday night by Mike (Catch 22) participating in the Davidson thoughtlessness are all part of direction. You can then move Nichol's Carnal Knowledge,a pioneering attempt at a mature Depression.Theskill liesinfeel- the deal. Best of all,participat- extensiveendeavors, such as and reasonable look at the sexualmores of two Americans from ing sorrier for yourself than for ing in this social sobriety ex- goingtoa SPEparty. sophomoric steaminess to disillusioned middle age. Jack someone else. Witness this ty- empts you frombeingsocialble. If youare takingalab course, Nicholson and Art Garfunkel are the two versions of the pical Davidson winter-term ex- Certainly, everyone needs two you are at a distinct advantage ail-American male, Ann-Margret and Candice Bergen the change: or three weeks of this every this winter. There is nothing women unreasonably asked to tolerate them (or vice versa "oh, hi. How's it going?'" winter. more effective than spending depending your viewpoint). day, Obviously on Quite a milestone in its it "'"W-ell, it's been ok there are advan- three days a week in a chem- should be worth seeing a second (or even a first) time. Iknow whatyou mean. It's, tages to being winter-manic, istry lab (Chem 41 is my fav- orite). Taking three intensive read- Bell poems that your mother wouldn't like ing courses is also a plus: reads you willinvariably have at least ByPETERGULYN Conference, Bell has delighted of poetry to be entitled These Otherbooks of verse include: two, and probably three, 10: StaffCorrespondent studentsand colleagues with Green-Going to-Yellow. A com- The Escape Into You (1971), page papers due on the same "The delicate bird who is hissenseof humor, vitality, and pilation of correspondencein Residue of Song(1974), Things day. It becomes perfectly app- flying up your asses/is flying ability as a reader to hold the form of poems between Bell We Dreamt We Died For ropriate to stop every person up mine, also...." Words like audiences. and poet Will Stafford is also (1966). and Poems for Nathan you meet and relate this as- these won literary prizes dur- Bell considers teaching and forthcoming. and Saul (1971). toundingfact. ing the turbulent period of the writing equally important. He In the event that none of late 60's. compares teaching to "giving thesesituations depress you, Thisis the firstlineof apoem blood" wiht no one to turn off Sophomores/Juniors/ more serious measures are cal- by Marvin Bell, a well-known the tap (son one has to do it led for. Attending a RUSK poetand teacherof poetry who oneself). over $850per party issure to send you into a has published many such When notbleeding,Bell finds seniors earn nosedive. Ditto for studying in Or, strongly-worded controversial time for jogging and extensive thelibrary on Friday night. poems.Bdl will visit Davidson traveling. He ran in theHono- month during thelast two better yet,inChamberson Sat- next Wednesday, February 11. luluMarathon while teachinga urday.Remember tocheck your mail-box, He has scheduled an informal semester at the University of years empty especially on talk at an open luncheon at Hawaii. Bell returned from a ofcollege Sunday afternoon. Talk to self- 12:80p.m. anda reading from stint in Italy only last month. acknowledged pathetic people. his work and that of the late After comingtoDavidson,he Getaheadstart on an exciting,challengingpositionafter Thefield ofdepressiveactionsis James Wright at 8 p.m. in the swing through graduation. While you finishschool, we willpayyou over expanding, sobecreative. will continuehis $850 900 room. En the afternoon, he South, stopping to lecture permonth to study and maintain good grades. We Alongwiththese things todo the graduate will take part in English Pro- at Emory University in At- have thebest level nuclear training program in are a few equally important fessor Tony Abbott's creative lanta,and the University of theworld andmath,physics,chemistry. «tchtMffll majors don't's. Don't listen to a Chip writing workshopin room 801. Tennesseeat Chatanooga. and engineering students can qualify. U.S. citizens less munk Punk album. And don't Abbott callsBall "one of the Severalbooks ofBell'spoetry than 27 years old.a8.0 GPA or better, and good health talk toIvyGoodman. bestreadersIhaveeverheard... have won recognition. A few are the requirements. We offer a projected salary of ; IhopeIhave shed some light $35,000 We wouldlike tohavepeople of include A Probable volume of after four years. For more information send on the Davidson winter syn- Bell's caliber here every year." dreams, given the Lamont A- college trascript to: drome. Ifeel that all too any A teacher for many yean,at th ward by theAcademy of Amer- Lt.Russowen students are unaware of the distinguished University of ican Poets in 1909 and Stars NavyNuclear ProgramsManager opportunity open to them this IowaPrograminCreativeWrit- Which Sec, Start WhichDoNot lOOlNavahoDr. term. It's time we all worked ingandoneof themostpopular See, a National Book Award Raleigh, NC26709. together onthis. staffmembers of Middlebury OR Letschoolgo toblue this win- finalist for 1977 call 1-800-662-7568. 1 College's Bread Loaf Writer's Heis working on a new volume ter:afterall,it's tradition. February 6, 1981— The Davidsonian— Mummenschanz mimeineffable folly members, heseemed the one moatin tune to the ByTOMPAFFORD subtleties of audience-performer interaction. Tin Staff Writer not sure why. Peter and Mummenschanz's production manager Peter Gerber have had the 'Saigon. I'm still in Saigon..." The opening most experience with children. It could be that lines of Apocalypse Now retained a grain of John is the cast member most concerned about importance.It wasnear 12:30, 1was tireJ andI voicing these aspects of performing. had only the performance and the opi^ons of Ididn't ask them if any deep significance and someeleven-year-oldpeoplepeoplefrom which to social commentis supposedtobe imbedded in the write an intriguing story about the Mummen- presentationof Mummen- fTjf^'mmm schanz troupe. Ihad decided to trust my schanz. It didn't seem . imagination to pull together extra lines, but I appropriate. After the f\ wentback by the CollegeUnion in case the cast performance, Italked "*£\\ members should be around. Lyman Collins with Michael, Thomas, V* K. was slinking around be- and Aaron, three people /^EsSCST) f*jT\ hindthe lobbydesk trying around eleven years old. S??5C^^^ 1 O Cm toavoid davidsonianreps. They eachenjoyed it,and Q/^^^ 1 Cfl^Si Thinking quickly, Igot had definite favorites from among the nearly 40 M^¥VvVV| him at knife-point and segments of the shows. They did not enjoy it i jPV- insisted he tell me where because they saw symbolism of decaying human Mummenschaz was. "The communication or allusions to Babylonian cre- 6ji) *~\ \ WUson Room." ationstories,as Vmafraid many ofus dissectour Ientered the room and preferences. They liked the different creatures— broke up a lively conversationbyannouncingmy snakes, green mouths, blobs. That seems to be name and newspaper. "Hey, don't let me sufficient reason. interrupt, you know." Say you're from a For the actors, the most important aspect of newspaper and try that. Claudia Weiss, Troupe performing is becoming yourself. Once they had Mummenschanz mimes proved this week that silence can manager, asked what questions Iwanted auditionedand beenaccepted,the creators of this golden. answered. Using all of my news savvy, Iasked happeningput John, Claudia, andPeter through what was her grandmother's favorite opera. rigidly pedagogic training to show them not just Alone withIndians Claudia is the most impetuous talker of the the frame of mindfor eachshape,buthe details of troupe, but this caught her off guard. Peter movement.Allthree of themsaid they were very One-act plays this weekend Schelling has been in America for only three tense at first, and really could not lay back to weeks, an he maintains the intrepid candidness ruminate and beobjective about the show for the By CHARLIELOVETT been great. They have a good which allows people to answer such trenchant first several months. John emphatically told us StaffCorrespondent idea of my interpretation of the questions, so he told me that his grandmother's that you cannot truly perform without placing play." favorite opera was Mozart's Magic Flute; the your unguarded self into your actions Two disturbing social com- Faulkenberry felt that Soli- mentaries, the past and music was fairly simple or something. John Mummenschanzdoesn't seemlike conventional one on taire is a portrait of "extreme future, the Murphy, another troupe member, slid out the theatre at first thought.Itistempting todescribe one on the will be brokenrelationships" whichcan subjects one-act comment that it wasalso his favorite operaat one the experienceas having gone beyond traditional of the palys be viewed as a warningagainst time. expression and explored some treacherous new presented this weekend as part the modern tendency to disreg- the Drama Department's The conversation did not lad after this initial ground. Peter Berger, the artistic director, did of ardthe value of family relation- Workshop Series. volley. In ten minutes Claudia and Peter not seeit that way. Inhis mind,Mummenschanz Winter ships. cooperated to give us a full explanation of the gets atthesolid foundationfor any sortofacting, Doing aGood One for theRed The play should provide an Man, problems migratory birds encounter over Italy. thereaction ofperformers andobservers to basic written by Mark Medoff interesting contrast to Red and junior Brian With her very German background, Isupposed shapes and movements. Children can grasp directed by Monbeing much more serious. it Collins, comedy Claudia has some vignette against the Italians withtheir imagination. Hestressed that intellect is a about two Faulkenberry added that she tourists,husbandand wife, when she said that the Italians eat most of the is important to grasp subtleties,but that people who was pleased with the way the birds, no matter species. Peter supported mustput into tofind it encounter an Indian peddling cast was handling the problem what themselves theshow how high* this bydescribing the wayItalians capture them. strikes them. Peter, the actor now, does the souvenirs beside a desert of buildingcharacter. "They situation, He movew very articulately compared with opening segment which he calls "Blob." This way. Through the havehadahard timeportraying Claudia, who leaned forward most of the time, neutral color blob heaves Medoff reveals the atrocity of non-distinct people who don't f^w. Indian'd.exploita- emphasizing comments with pulling gestures of and rolls on stage, trying I]^fc 4/0/ theAmerican shareemotions." her hand and allowing the import of her very at some points to climb tion by the "white man." Solitaire features senior Nel- |nZ*E f£g Solitaire, written Robert Simon, completeEnglishtoconvey themessage. Resting onto a raised platform. |§&l*lP^ by son junior Karen Hop- onhiselbows,Peter spreadhis hands out to show Peter is inside, and this Anderson and directed by jun- per, sophomore Eric Fitchner, Faulkenberry, the nets spread across mountain tops, catching eveningit washis favorite . »jr5rft^*s ior Cindy por- senior Annie Guerard,junior all types of birds for the Italianpalate. A rather because he could spread trays a futuristic society in Matt Kenney, sophomores Da- I of informaland sincerelook was inhis eyes. Claudia out and flop around. His *5»^^^^i«# which the supreme act pa- vid Dusseault,and freshman interjected a comment about "pistol balls" in mind fit that mold for the night. The others felt trotismis self-elimination.. The Karen Baldwin. "I really wan- little birds that took everyone some time to thesame about their favorites. The shapes didn't play focuses on Sam, a man ted to get involved with drama plaguedby comprehend. John made a pun when he mistook have to symbolize anything more than their dissatisfaction with at Davidson,"Baldwin com- her for talkingabout flowers,pistil, stamen,all of spontaneous frame of mind placed in a costume the "system" which has robbed mented. "We're having a great that. which helped express it. him of his wife,his family, and time." Asked about the pro- Johnalmost seemedlike ananomaly. Ithinkof Mummenschanz translated to a mumbled his individuality. blem of scenery, Faulkenberry Collins said that Red Man actors as being very avant-garde, continuously chant,one not readily comprehended.InSwitzer- described the set as "futuristic first caught his eye because it creating their own niche, but he reminded my of land,itrefers tochildren's games of folly. What I but notStar Trekky." funny, but he Johnny Carson in appearance, hair grey and saw in Mummenschanz gave me that feel. You was so also liked Performances will be Thurs- nicely combed, but without Carson's continual can't readily express what you see in compact, what it says about the Amer- day and Friday at 7p.m. in the punningwhichcould makeitodious.Murphy was adult terms.Ifest sortof giddy, more emotional ican Indian. Collins added that Drama Workshop. Tickets are really very stylishly casual, and when discussion than articulate. Itmakesme wonder if folly isn't his cast, consisting of sopho- on sale at the box office from 2 Vass, turns to performing, he does not need to rely on a more articulate and communicable way of mores Doug Laura Sin- to 5 p.m. and at the door. gleton, andDavid Barber, "has $ appearance to present his individual. Of the saying what matters. Admissionis 1.50. FridaynightPop Rim JonVoight ._ Coming Home Jane Fonda R $1.50orRass Rated I E Fty Rtmspm^ show Jte^l^iafe^km Carnal ' ' - ■ Art ■ Garfuntet Knowledge ■ ■ - §pP" ■'■■"■■■,'■ ■ ■>'-,■"■"■-""■.:- *"> -■' '■■ ■ Saturday at1130 only RatedR $1.30or Pass (David McCurry) Davidson player*rehears* for Solitaire production. — The Davidsonian— February 6, 1981

1'Iveryone\ concernedaboutcon- In veritatemagna vis Exceptional fidentiality when thev get birth control. A t PlannedParenthood, everything you say herestays here. If This pastbigweekend brought back memories of what things you you think '' needprotection, call were like when we matriculated at STATE U. Visions of management me before. imported girls danced in our heads (and beds} but we also Sandra Gaddy, recalled some of the problems. Just in case you ever have a opportunities Counselor chance— to get lucky andkick yourroommate out,here are a few : of the pointers we learned. Of course we Low Cost and Confidential Birth Control The Brick recognizethat nothinglike this evergoes on WEOFFER CURRENT Pregnancy Testing BrOS. & the here at Davidson Junior High, but just in OPPORTUNITIES ProblemPregnancyCounseling AbortionServices Doughboys "starting salary up to $18,000 — :— you are the one being bored: -NUCLEAR If increases over $30,000 in Also information on birth control, 1)Don'tcome back at3 a.m. try to walk intotheroom. If ENGINEERING and 4 years V.D., pre-natal care, and adoption at the door's open, you'll feel like a jerk. Andif it's locked you'll -BUSINESS no "30dayspaid vacation annually MANAGEMENT cost. walk intoit and enough to wake up the hall. make noise whole "fully graduatepro- 2) kqow advance, advantage financed -AVIATION If you about it in youcantake of grams your Drink his beer and make him pay for food from -NURSING For Information or Appointment roomie. "superior family health Peregrine. After the weekend when he tries to get you to pay plan -LAW Call 377-0841 "more -INTELLIGENCE Monday-Friday p.m. him back just keep talking about how little sleep you got and responsibilityandleader- 8:00-5:00 ship opportunities -CIVIL ENGINEERING how exhausted youare. "world wide travel and adven- -SHIPBOARD 3) Wait untilabout 11or 12 to take a shower. It's always a PlannedParenthood ture 951 S. Independenceat McDowell good idea to call the room first and see if it's okay to get your OPERATIONS "prestige and personalgrowth "MEDICALSCHOOL Charlotte. N.C. 28202 Prell. potential SCHOLARSHIPS 377-0841 4)Benice tothepersonon who's account you'rebeingpunted for.If you act rudely,heor she will developa complex andfeel Mostliberal arts majors are eligible. TheNavy OfficerIn- guilty,making an awful weekend for youroomie. formation Team will be on campus February 10&11. An 5) Lineup other accomodations for yourself.Thereare always information desk will be set up in the student union. To losersonthehall who neverhave dates and will let yousleep on arrangeanappointment,call371-6411collect. their floor or couch. Actearlybecause this floor and couch space are valuable commodities with so many breathers vying for them. Take all youshampoo, soap and clothes with you. 6) If both you and your roommate have dates then there's always the Days Inn. Why doyou think it's there? Try calling onebig weekendandsee how many vacancies thereare. Ifyou're really lucky andmake reservations a year inadvance youcan Getmoreout get aspot in theGuest House (otherwise known as the Den of Inequity). Watch out for Will though, he poses as a mile mannered maid and snoops around over there on Sunday your 2years mornings. of last IF YOUARE EMULATINGRAY GUY ANDPUNTING YOURROOMIE: 1) Beforeyougoout inthehallthenextmorning usea dabof ofcollege. Brylcream. You won'tbelievehow messedup your hair canget during thenight. A littledab will do youup right so you can eliminate oneof those tell-tale signs. 2)Untanglethehaironyourbelly-button— that's telltalesign Iffor somereason youmissedtaking Army ROTGin your number two. first twoyearsof college, youcan still takeitinyourlast two. 3) Take off those gym-shorts you put on for her But only ifyouapply whileyou're still a sophomore. benefit— nobody really wears gym-shorts to the shower. 4) Putyouroommate's pillow back on his bed. 5) a place himher take a shower unless You'llneed for to you I Army ROTC want tosit outin thehallon the floor and guard the door. The I * girls on first Cannon are quite accomadating. Please sendme moreinformationaboutthe Army ROTC 6) Pulldown theshades. Two-Year Program. 7) Lock the (deadbolt, too).Be tactful about this door one. Ms. Don't say, "Ithink I'lllock the door now." Mr. 8) Get new sheetsbefore your date arrives (andafter if you're Address Carpy). j City County 9) Cleanup the room andthe closet for your date to hangup clothes. State Zip Phone 10) Turn off the alarm the jerksacross the hall set for 4 a.m. College Attending 11) Contact Family Planning or make a trip to Cornwell GraduationDate Drugs. 12) (For guys) If your date happens to be from Davidson (ffi)TheArmyROTCIVolearProgram make sureyourent a Ryder truck to carry her to dinner 'cause | j i _. _j ther is no way she will fit in yourcar. Stopby Lowes and pick up a few paperbags too. Weapologize toall goodlookinggirlsatDavidson for this last Inorder tomake upfor the yearsyoumissed, you'llhave to assault. You know who you are— you're cocky as hell. attenda specialcamp inthe summer before your junior year. IF YOU AREADAVIDSONCOED: upto $2,900 Program. 1) Get out of town because no one will ask you to any You'll earn atotal of in theTwo-Year You'll festivities. Go to Hampden-Sydney or something— for direc- getsome goodmanagementexperience. Andyou'll geta commis- tions contact Meg"I'mbroke McArn or Jane "Former V..." sion as an Army officer alongwitha collegedegree. Alexanian. Reason you won't get a date: The number of good lookinggirls hereroughly parallels the number of black faculty members. That's all for our guide to big weekends, but there is some GET-A-WAY other news worthy of note. In case youhaven't heard or seen there are no longer any weights in the weightroom. That's Skiat dayand comehome to cuddle up by the fireplacein secluded took them allup to his room. There's a because Pitt Sheridan hideways Thirty two;$35 sign-up sheet outsidehis door if you want to use them. But in theGreat Smokies. dollars for forfournightly. you'll have to hurrybecausePatandHermeat themfor snacks and" Baby Herm comes over and punches a few to bits on MountainBrook Cottages weekends. 2, 301, phone Last weekwe wereshockedtoread that we were nolongerthe Rt. Box 9/lva.NC 704/58&4329 IMAC writers. No, we didn't write that column on the Intramural Athletic Council as a joke— it was too stupid. Who cares whatIMAC stands for? A SPE writes that column— no THE HAIR COTTAGE wonderitisn'tfunny.Soreadour columnandnot thatother one cutting unless you want to learn etymologies of anachronismic Creativehair for menand women abbreviations. - 1757 E. Rocky Road owner/stylist: Youmaynotbelieve thisbutourhatsare off totheSIG EPS£ River Jane Schenk Theyhandle abusemuchbetter thanthesweeties down at KA. by appointment only stylist:Linda Caldwell By the way thoserule aren't for Sherman and the rest of you poopsie-poos; youcan'tget dates. 892-5107 February 6, 1981— The Davidsonian—

Compensation Salaries: Davidson versus other North Cerolinaschools (1980-1981

$35,000 1 1 1 I I I (Continued from page 1) Therefore the report recommends that 1 professors and students mainly with the College aim to quadruple the universities, not colleges, according to endowment in thenexttenyears, to $100 the report. Ninety percent of accepted million. This would require annual applicants who turn down Davidson growth of 14 percent, 7percent of which attend a university. wouldbe reinvested,as wellas $5 million "If our tuition is high," Epes com- of new funds raised annually. mented, "wemust be able to attract the The report pointed out that David- quality of faculty to give a superior son's 1987Program, which aims to raise education in order to justify the cost." $35 million for the endowment by 1987, The decline in assistant professor's has $6.5 million for the endowment by 1 ' Ifl III I salaries is "alarming," the report em- 1987, has illllll 1111II I I II phasizes, because"Davidson'sfaculty of The report pointed out that David- the futureis built through appointments son's 1987 Program, which aims to raise at the assistantprofessor rank. Inability $35 million for the endowment by 1987, to compete strongly for the best candi- has $6.5 million targeted to faculty dates at the profession's entrylevel may endowment. While the informally mean a legacy of increasing faculty revisedversionof the program's goals(in mediocrity for Davidson's future." the Davidson 1987 Program: The Case ' "Davidson'sposition has changed; we forDavidson) showincreases in amounts UNC-CH Duke UNC-G NCSU V\feke NC Davidson have consistently gone down as com- targeted to building projects and the Forest Centra/ pared to what other schools pay their library, they show no increase in this KfcY SJPROFESSOR faculty," Stell said, "and we will $6.5 million figure. This, too, the report lilll ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR continue togo down without changes." recommends, should be increased to Q ASSISTANT PROFESSOR The change the report recommends is offset inflation. a greater effort toward expanding the The plight of Davidson's professors College'sendowment. Any other type of is not unique, but a nationwide pheno- change— tuition increases or cutbacks in menon. However, the report concludes, Subscriptions other areas of thebudget, for example— "Davidsonhas nothistorically taken the to will create" "destructive internecine averageandthe commonplace as a norm struggles, the report warns. to measure its performance. . .We must "Other colleges like Davidson have reject suggestions— that we lower our The Davidsonian achieved startling endowment growthin sights at least as far as faculty recent years," according to the report. compensation isTconcerned." $8 a year Box 218,Davidson,N.C. 28036 (Continued from page 1) and the name of the professor who proposed it.) — Ivey maintained that David- supervisorypersonnelandcould History Professor David Shi described the a lunch fast food and deli son must begin seeking bids not foresee its use at Davidson. indefinite suspensionof the EPC proposals as an foods line now in order to give companies Committee member Hunter "unnatural death," since the faculty never truly —breakfast eggs cooked to enough time todevelop a propo- Monroe said accepting other resolved the issueby votingtoaccept or reject the order. sal. He later said most com- proposals would keep ARA proposals. Both the two ARA officials paniesneed twoto threemonths from becoming complacent.,He Zimmermann guessed that one reason for and Currie declined to discuss to draft a bid. contended "the main improve- faculty opposition was the degree of revision the the proposal inany detail. Later, Currie said,"Iwas not ment [in ARA service] recently EPC proposals had undergone since they were Currie said an ad hoc com- under the impression it would has been. . .because of the first released in October. mittee of top Davidson admini- take two to three months. . question of next year's con- ReligionProfessor Alexander McKelway noted strators will evaluate the ARA .I've assumed that any one who tract." that theEPC proposals hadbeen revisedinsuch a proposal and then make a wants our business would give ARA'snew Davidson Dining manner that theydid not significantly differ from recommendation to College us a proposal when we need Director Wes Goodman said the present curriculum. "They really didn't do President Samuel Spencer.Cur- one," Currie said. recent improvements in ARA much," McKelway said, so the advantages of rie said he hopes the admini- Schwabeland said the ARA food came because former Dir- implementing them did not seem to offset the stration can reach a final deci- proposal was drawn up in about ectorBarry Cheatham"did alot difficulties entailed in changing the curriculum. sion by mid-April. one month. of bad things." He said the Zimmermann does not anticipate that any When Currie asked the Food There is a clause in David- timing of his arrival last week componentof the EPC proposals will come up for Committee for its suggestions son's contract with ARA pro- "was not intentional,"and was consideration in the near future. on what kind of food service it hibiting the College from hiring not specifically directed at The EPC is now working with department wanted, Ivey replied with a any former ARA employees for keepingDavidson's business. chairmen to consider curricular change on an ad question: "Can you give us a six months should the College Committeemember and ARA hoc basis. definite answer yes or no— will get ridof ARA. Currie said the employee Dale Carter com- "The EPC's goals have been all along the the business office accept bids clause would not be an obstacle plained that ARA food had not substantive review of the curriculum." Zimmer- from other companies?" to changing food services since been as bad as other committee mann said. "TheEPC is grateful for the serious Currie answered, "All of the ARA would probably not members maintained. consideration,its proposals received." decisions have not been made. . invoke it. The members made it sound .1 am fully aware of your Packer said ARA uses the as if "we're eating spoiled interest in getting outside clause almost exclusively for rabbit pie from Harvard in hirts." protecting its investment in 1871," hequipped. <^ Camp Sea Gull jj °amP Endowment a! Seafarer J*l3^ (Continued from page 1) in iyvy, the Hewlitt and Mellon foundations awarded Davidson a challenge grant, giving the 1987 Program's $6.5 million goal for faculty College three years to raise $600,000 in order to not adjusted inflation, $200,000 $800,000 is already job openings camp counselors at Camp Sea endowment had been for obtain the grant. Rummer for program hopeful Gull (boys) and Camp {girls). Serving as camp while other goals such as building in,Daisley said,andheis ofobtainingthe Seafarer construction, $100,000 a counselor is a challenging andrewarding opportunity to had. CollegePresident Samuel last soon. This money, along with Spencer other goals $260,000, will work with young people, ages 7-16. Sea Gull and said the were adjusted only deferred gift of be sufficient to because set are health and development camps figures were available. establish theendowed fund. Seafarer character "We get (for Daisley working pare located on the coast realize we have to more faculty alsosaid the College is to of North Carolina and feature endowment)," sailing, motorboating, and seamanship, plus many usual Spencer said. downofficebudgets tothebareminimum inorder Acting Vice Development to more for camping activities including a wide variety major President for Julius to be able use current funds of Melton was Corporate Development compensation. sports. include a genuineinterest inyoung out of town. Qualifications Director Mike Daisley increasing longrun, nsaid, spiral people, ability to instruct in one phase the camps' said that the In the Zimmerman the of of faculty programs, and excellent For endowment is "uppermost inour efforts." inflation must end before the College can truly references. further informa- Collegeis working $1 faculty compensation. tion and application, please write a resume' The now to establish a solve theproblems with brief of million play large in training and experience in area{s) skilled to Don Presidential discretionary fund for faculty Academicians should a role development, Cheek, Director, Camps Gull/Seafarer, P.O. Box Daisley said. The fund would shapingpolitical and economic policies which will Sea provide $500,000 10976, Raleigh, North Carolina. 27605. annually for faculty research improve their institutions' financial position. and study. Zimmermann said. The Back Page John McEuen returns Campus to 900room Events The 900 Room will feature twodifferent types of entertain- Thursday, February 5 ment this weekend. 7 p.m. Theatre Workshop Plays: Solitaire <8 Hodson Fridaynight John McEuen of Doing A Good One For the Red Man; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fame Ticketsare $1.50 will perform two shows, at 8 8p.m. Ken Wooden, author of Weeping in the 900 and 10 p.m. McEuen, a popular Playtime of Others and The Children of Room Davidson artist play banjo and Jonestown fiddle. Tickets are now on sale Friday, February 6 at the Union desk for $3. They 7 p.m. Theatre Workshop Plays Hodson will be $4 at the door. P^ J^VoJ IIN 8 & 10:30 PopFilm:ComingHome (R) Love Saturday night the Cripple 8&10 John McEuen Tickets are $3 now, but 900 Creek Boys, a bluegrass group, willbe $4 at the door. Room will play at 9:30 and 11 p.m. Thegroup features family mem- Saturday, February 7 - bers of Elizabeth and Frank 5:30 7:30 FIJI Spaghetti Dinner at Fannie and Fannie Bright. Mabel's, offering spaghetti, salad, beer, and and iced tea.Tickets are available for $3 Mabel's from any FIJI member. 9:30 & 11 TheCripple Creek Boys-bluegrass 900Room Ken Wooden to speak on children's plight 11:30 Pop Film:CarnalKnowledge (R) Love Monday, February 9 "This is a book that stems lie service." This was the New tem. His research for the book to states over a 10a.m. Biology Seminar: Dr. E. Peter Volpe, Dana 204 obviously from a deep inner York Times Book Review's took him thirty Professor of Biology at Tulane Univer- compulsion, for Kenneth Wood- assessment of Kenneth Wood- period of three years. sity, speakingon "Transplantation, en was aproblem child, intract- en's book Weeping in the Play- Wooden revealed some start- Immunity, and Tolerance" able, labelled retarded, saved time of Others, published in ling facts about institutionaliz- ed children in interview with 7 p.m. A Celebration of Life: Black America in 900 from the human scrap heap by 1976. an Poetry, Song,and Dance Room the remarkable woman who Wooden will speak in the 900 People magazine. Of the two 9 p.m. Vesper Concert: Donald Paterson, or- DCPC "became his wife. Redeemed, he Room Thursday, February 5 at million juveniles in the child ganist (It will also be broadcast over went to college, became a high 8 p.m. about his investigations welfare system, only about 200,000 WDAV-FM) school teacher; from personal of the plight of America's have actually commit- experience he knows what can institutionalized children. ted crimes; another 500,000 are Wednesday, February 11 be done to salvage wasted lives. Weeping in the Playtime neglected children whose par- 12:30 Open Luncheon: Marvin Bell, poet, 900 If this book disgusts and angers resulted from Wooden's study ents could not or would not speaking on "A Tribute to James Room enoughto inspire reform, he will of thereadinglevels of juveniles support them. Wright." have performed a valuable pub- in the New Jersey prison sys- Wooden recently published a 8 p.m. Poetry readingby Marvin Bell 900 Room second book, The Children of 8 p.m. Fine Film: The Discreet Charm of the Love Jonestown. Some 300 children Bourgeosie died in Guyana. Wooden con- Thursday, February 12 siders the very young to have 10 a.m. Lt. Gen. Harry A. Griffith, Director of Gallery Black history month been murdered. "They didn't the Defense Nuclear Agency in Wash., take that poison voluntarily," D.C., speaking on "The Military and The Black Student Coalition public discussion entitled "Dav- he said. YoungAmerica." has organized a number of idson:Black Perspectives." The Karl Menninger called the events for February, Black discussion will be at 10 a.m. new book "so fine, so honest; so Histoty Month. in the Morrison Room. searching, and so moving. It is Monday night there will be Also scheduled are an Afro- a hard dose of medicine to take, Sports "A Celebration of Life," a American dinner and show Sat- but it is medicine all Americans ought have to take." Friday, February 6 poetry, song, and dance show. urday, February 14- and an to will feature poetry OpenLuncheon Wooden has appeared on 4 p.m. Swimming: William andMary Home The show a speaker Feb- 18. CBS's "60 Minutes". He is 7p.m. Women'sBasketball:Meridith Away reading in canon by the David ruary son Rennaissance Ensemble, The Union Art Gallery cur- currently the director of the Saturday, February 7 v with members using different reantly features an exhibit of National Coalition for Child- 1p.m. Swimming: Furman,Washington&Lee Home voice levels (soprano,alto, bari- Black American art. ren's Justice. 1p.m. Wrestling:Furman, DualMatch Home tone) for different words. Rifle: 2ndWCCmatch Away "A Celebration of Life" will Women'sBasketball:NC Wesleyan Away be at 7 p.m. in the 900 Room. How 'bout demslopes? Basketball: University of Tennessee, Away Admission is free, and refresh- Chattanooga ments will be served. Although the work piles up as the term draws to a close, now Tuesday, February 10 Next Wednesday five foreign is the time to take advantage of the weather conditions and enjoy the 7p.m. Women's Basketball:Methodist Home students will interview five ski slopes. To entice one into taking a day's vacation, Davidson black students in a. here is some information about several of the surrounding ski Wednesday, February 11 resorts. Alllisted charges are for -a student with ID during the 7 p.m. Wrestling:Elon,DualMatch - Away day. Basketball: VMI Away Wolf Laurel Seven Devils slopes: ten (including two ex- slopes: five (including two ad- * pert andfour advanced/inter- vance); two lifts,one rope m I mediate) tow In Charlotte charges: lift ticket— $12 week- vertical drop: 820 ft. ends, $7 weekdays; rental — charges: lift ticket— $15 week- Spirit Square— NCNB Performance Place $9 weekends, $6 weekdays, ends, $6 weekdays: rental— February 7 night skiing: Wednesdays, Fri- $10 weekends, $6 weekdays Doc Watson, guitarist, "a monster/ of days and Saturdays nigfhtskiing: Wednesdays, Fri- American folk music" performing also location: off 23 North out of days and Saturdays are Merle Watson,guitar and banjo and Asheville,N.C. location: on 105 between Ban- T.MichaelColeman,bass. Performances For information call (704) ner Elk and Boone, N.C. are at 7:30and10 p.m. 689-4111 Films at the Visulite Beech Mountain Sugar Mountain February 6-7 slopes:four,plus two trails;five slopes: twelve (including two LoveandDeath double chairlifts, two J-bars expert); three chairlifts, one StardustMemories vertical drop: 809 ft. rope tow, tow T-bars February 8-10 charges: lift ticket— $18 week- vertical drop: 1,200 ft. ends, $8 weekdays; rental— charges: lift ticket— $18 week- That'sEntertainment $11 weekends, $4 February weekdays ends,$12 weekdays; rental— 11-12 night skiing: every night $10 weekends, $8 weekdays "■ A LaborofLove location: 4 miles north of Ban- location: follow 221 out of Nightgames~ ner Elk, N.C. Poet Marvin Bell will "bleed" Spartanburg Formore information (704) his work to studentsnext week. call For more information call (704) Story on page 8. 387-2011.For a conditions 898-4521 Edited by Jean Soracco report, call (704) 387-2271.