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College Voice Vol. 10 No. 2

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VDlume X, Nqmber) AD FONTES 'September 16, 1986 Drug Testing

by Karen Ziebell the practice is spreading. CPS The National Collegiate Duke students returned to Athletic Association [NCAA] campus last week to find their will start giving athletes in administrators may soon ask NCAA championship events them to prove they don't drug tests this school year. abuse drugs. Close scrutiny of students At the same time. a Texas now may spread beyond- school district announced it athletic departments into the would test all students involv- general student body, too, ed in extracurricular activities thanks to a recent House for the presence of illicit drugs Education and Labor Com- The Reverend Leon Sullivan, center, receives an honorary degree from President Oakes in their systems. mittee vote to send $350 Ames, right, and Dean FrancisJohnson, left. And the U.S. House of million to states to help fight Representatives voted to em- student drug abuse and a power the U.S. Dept. of White House announcement it Education to withhold federal might favor spending $100 Sullivan Speaks at Convocation funds from colleges that don't million to eradicate abuse in have drug abuse prevention the nation's schools. Denounces Apartheid and Racism programs. And if a different drug bill The much-ballyhooed 'war now in Congress passes, col- by Fernando Espuelas-Asenjo stand with me?" he asked the Apartheid. on drugs,' in short, seemed to leges will have to have some Publisher & Editor audience. He maintained that if Apar- 'be closing in on every collegian sort of drug abuse prevention "Apartheid will come to an He received a seven minute theid is perpetuated a race war I in the U.S. in recent weeks. to remain eligible to receive end, if not by non-violent . standing ovation in response, would break out in South Colleges have been adopting other kinds of federal student means then by violent which drowned out his very Africa. And "A race war will tough new sanctions to aid and college funding. means," the Reverend Leon last remark in which he in ton- be an ideological war. .. " discipline students caught us- While federal officials swear Sullivan said last Thursday in ed the civil rights icon, the which would pit both the ing illicit drugs, and looking they-won't start testing the en- Palmer Auditorium. Reverend Martin Luther King United States and the Soviet into ways to catch the students tire American student body, Sullivan, the author of the Jr., by saying "It will be a Union in "nuclear confronta- in the first place. Sullivan Principles, a set of great day when we reach the tion". Duke's flirtation with a Freshmen at Mount St. campus-wide drug program guidelines which promotes promise land." "Racism is alive and well in Mary College in New York. affecting aU students started corporate civil disobedience as Some people in the audience America," Sullivan said. He for example, are being greeted with the kind of athletic a way to undermine Apartheid cried ·as Sullivan. a also said that the 'extension of by a drug education program department program scores of in South Africa, was the powerfully-built six feet four Black ghettos in u e cities con- at orientation, while the schools have adopted. speaker at the College's Con- inch man with intense grey stituted a "de-facto segrega- presidents of Ohio Wesleyan, In mid-August, Duke' vocation ceremonies, marking eyes, pounded on the podium, tion " of Black and White Newberry College and Athletic Director Tom Butters the seventy-second year of in- speaking on the odium of Americans. Westminster College [Mo.] called on the school to treat all struction at Connecticut. racism in America and Apar- Sullivan predicted that sent letters to their students students the way athletes are Sullivan charged the sparse theid in South Africa, which unless conditions for warning of tough new drug treated. crowd of some 500 students, he called "The most minorities improve "new ur- policies this year. Duke doesn't test its including the senior class, the despicable. and inhuman. and ban revolts"would spread to Athletes have been facing athletes, Butters explains, but focus of the ceremony, and 51 ungodly system in the world". every community. such sanctions for a while requires those who fear they faculty members, with an He said that the United The Government must not now. have a problem to report it 'to often emotional speech which States Government should be only "defend our shores and About 100 colleges now someone who will make sure lasted half an hour. "aggresive in their efforts to skies, but must also help the regularly screen their athletes that student is cared for.' He finished his speech by counter Apartheid". poor", Sullivan said. for drug use, the American . 'The coach will not know. restating his dealine for the "When Congress speaks "People don't want han- Council on Education [ACE] The team will not know. The end of Apartheid. If Apar- .and the President speaks the douts in our cities, they want estimated last week, adding continued on page 9 theid has not been "statutora- world listens ... " and if handups." ly" dismantaled by May 3[, Reagan can overthrow tyrants He called for the "overhaul 1987 he will demand that the in Haiti and the Philipines, of the archaic welfare system" signatories to the Sullivan and attack terrorism in Lybia which has built-in disinsen- Principles completely divest. he can fight Apartheid, he tives that keep people from Sullivan predicted that he said. working. would be abandoned by many He also said that the United "We need new strengh and of his supporters if he should .States has a vested interest in vision of leadership in this make this demand. "Will you seeing to the destruction of continued on page 9 Bomb Threat in Knowlton by Erika Riddington said director of Campus Safe- up in Knowlton but none con- The College Voice ty, Charles Richards, "must troversial enough for someone be taken seriously. Our main to go to such extremes!' At 5:48 p.m. on thursday, concern is the people inside the Richards gave two reasons August 28, Knowlton Hall building. " why he thought someone received a bomb threat. Janet In case of a bomb threat, would say there was a bomb. Hall, house fellow of occupants are told to leave the "First, the person likes to see Knowlton, answered the building as if a fire drill were the confusion caused by a Acting Dean of the College, Eugene Gallagher. phone call. She was in the din- in session. Any Campus Safety threat. Second, the person ing room when a student officers on the scene would would like the dorm cleared entered therein to tell her that The Gallagher Style then search the place. for personal reasons. Either her telephone had been ring- "We wouldn't know a one, we look out for as we are Eugene Gallagher, Acting lso metimes with, well, ing. When Hall picked up the bomb if we saw one." said going through the dorm," said Dean of the College, sat bashfulness, modesty. receiver the voice on the other Richards. "We just search the Richards. behind his unpretentious desk, Why was he chosen, he was end said; "There is a bomb in common areas for anything Connecticut College has the sleeves of his starched asked. "I don't know. You'll your dorm" and then hung out of the ordinary. If received similar threats in the white Oxford rolled back. He have to ask President Ames up. Hall immediately dialed something were found then the past. On September 3, 1984 leaned back in his chair and about that. I asked him if he Campus Safety who arrived on New London Fire Department the Fanning operator smiled. was sure, I even suggested a the scene minutes later. Cam- and/or Bomb Squad would be answered a call from someone "We can only speak for half few names myself. But he pus Safety proceeded to called in to handle the situa- claiming to have planted a an hour, I'm afraid," he said. chose me," Gallagher said. evacuate then search the tion. " bomb in Branford House. He flipped through his calen- (Ames cited, among other building. When asked to speculate on And in 1985 Richards was told dar and continued. BI'm see- things, his experience in the No bomb was ever found the possible motives behind that a bomb had been placed ing everyone today." Faculty Steering Committee, and the caller is yet to be iden- the threat , Hall said that she on his car. On neither occasion The picture of academia, which Gallagher has chaired. tified. . "could only assume it was a was a bomb ever found nor Gallagher sat in his chair. A "I consulted many members "Any threat of a bomb," joke. Some issues have come was the caller identified. well trimmed beard on his of the community before I face. he spoke with eloquence, \ continued on page 9 -= ii======:=:==:~:::===lC:::==:==:~:::======;==~:=:=:=~===~==~~~~~~~~~~~=;JViewpoint I Letter From the Publisher Yes, Apathy Again ~ As need dictates, this space will give language: it will take us a while to loose .. me the chance to explain some facet of our accent. With the words. "We who believe in freedom ca'n- to d the newspaper to the readers. Looking The typesetter will make other pro- not rest," Sweet Honey in the Rock began their con- .. back over the last two years, I see a jects possible. In the works is a new cert in Palmer. This one line set the tone for the even- ~ plethora of issues which, although not magazine called Nothing's Sacre,d, a ing. The group's concern for human and civil rights appropriate for an editorial because of. political satire and commentary Jour- was refreshing. What was most encouraging, their parochial, strictly Voice oriented nal. We have also moved to identify however. was the support they received from a wildly nature, merited some comment. I en- other groups on campus to form p.art- enthusiastic crowd; it was a concerned, receptive au- courage you to contact me with any nerships with. Recently we entered into dience. This outpouring of emotion and solidarity questions or topics which you may an agreeernent with Jonathan B. Leff', helped, fOT a brief expanse of time, to obscure the think appropriate for this space. the Editor-in-Chief of the Gallery grip of apathy in whij:h most students and faculty are (Connecticut's literary magazine), to I On to new business. We begin our held. tenth year in a state of flux. Practically publish his magazine and distribute it to Last Thursday, also in Palmer, an event of impor- every system for doing our job has been a wider audience. Popli Khalatbari has tance took place. History personified oceto a bare- disrupted -Tor the better. Taking into created and will edit a science bone crowd of some 5QO stu J faculty acccount our need for more control newsmagazine (which is yet to be members. Considering tha~the class had titled); it will be distributed as an insert over production and more ambitious to be there, the number of t¥ is even less in the Voice.We will keep you informed --and consequently more expensive-- impressive. The Reverend , perhaps of any ther projects as they materialize. projects, we have taken the plunge and the most influential Americ e Govern- As the press roles for another year, I bought a type-setting machine. ment) concerned with U.S. b Africa, would like to thank you for your past Roughly the size of a large desk, and challenged the audience int stead of support and constructive criticism; we with infinitely more buttons, "The Blue speaking to a full a Palmer Thing", as the machine has been doub- will continue to grow so that we may Auditorium barel ed, will slash our production cost and serve you better.. When history sh give us much flexibility. In the mean- Sincerely yours, to greet it, we must time, as we relearn to produce a Fernando Espuelas-Asenjo, college failed in it's newspaper, we must request your in- Publisher & Editor We Mite in t dulaence: it's like learning a foreign about dese hear his message ..

The Student Government Association is soon to launch a campaign to raise funds for a South African Scholarship Fund. The College Voice shall report every week as to its progress. We strongly urge you participate in any way you can.

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Fernando Espuelas-Asenjo Publisher & Editor

Alexandra Stoddard Elizabeth Huffman Arm Chair Warriors I News Editor Managing Editor Peter Falconer Geoffrey K. Wagg To the Editor: proclaims tbat we will publicly punish so- Features Editor Assistant to the publisher The recent hijacking of the Pan Am meone for tbe attack -preferably Gaddaffi Marc LaPlace Christine Weaver airplane and the other terrorist attacks in whether he is guilty or not. It seems to go Sports Editor Business Editor recent days have again brought to mind a against tbe American grain to admit that Margaret Nightingale Jennifer Marshall rather troubling notion; [sic] that of the terrorism cannot be fought by highly visi- World Outlook Editor Production Editor American as armchair warrior. This in- ble conventional means. Thorn Pozen Melinda Fee dividual, comfortably safe in bis recliner The President responded to tbe recent Contributing Editor COpy Editor witb beer in band, talks about American terrorist attack on Pan Am, in the tradition Sarah Schoen Jennifer Caulfield military operations very much the same of the armcbair warrior by ordering an air- Arts & Entertainment Editor (acting) Graphics Editor way he would talk about the football game craft carrier to shadow the region. What Janet Schoenfeld on television. To the armchair warrior our could have the aircraft carrier done? James Sachs Advertising Director Associate Advertising Director international relations involve planning an Blown up the airplane? , aggressive and brutal game plan to Finally. it would seem that while we are Associate Editors: Mary Haffenberg (World Outlook), Stuart Eaton (Graphics)i outsmart terrorists and hostile nations. angry tbat people died, we are perhaps He beleives that we can show our military more concerned witb the fact that our na- William F. Walter might throughout the world and as a result tional pride was hurt because terrorists Editor-In-Chief Emeritus show the rest of the planet that we are go- dared to attack an airplane witb ing to "kick some ass" if people don't Americans aboard. Is this kind of behavior The College Voice is a non-profit student produced new;p~per. leave us in peace. It goes without saying really appropriate for a nation which holds Deadline/or all articles is Monday at 5 p.m. for the next week s ISS";' that the armchair warrior will probably the destiny of the world in its hands? I "Letters to the Editor" will be published on subjects 0/ interest to th: never himself be involved in a terrorist in- think not. Certainly the issue of terrorism community. The deadline/or all letters is Wednesday at 12 p.m. for t following week's issue. Because of the volume of mail, and other con~ cident; instead be will sit back in his chair is not easy to handle, but the meaningless r and watch those Europeans across the flexing of our military muscle is not the siderations, we cannot guarantee publication of any submission. We a . Atlantic Ocean suffer. Despite the reality answer to the problem. unable to return any copy. All submissions must be typed, double spac5 Neal Brandes ed, and signed. The deadline jor all advertisements is Wednesday at that there is no one real source of ter- p.m, for the following week's issue. rorism in tbe world, tbe armchair warrior Lazarus ------~ I",...

11 CONNTHOUGHT ~ Conn and Drugs Thora Pozen Conlributing Editor o Len Bias has died. Don Rogers and John Belushi, not to men- tion Janis Joplin, John Bonham and Jimi Hendrix, have died '(I also. But despite the hype surrounding these highly visible peo- ple's overdoses, the drug problem continues in our society. As I sat in the office of David Brailey, the Health Education Coor- dinator, I began to see the scope of the proble": of drug abuse 10 this country. He told me of rats choosing cocame over food, sex and sleep. He told me that approximately nine percent of our country uses cocaine regularly and that Its use could be much higher here at Conn. It seems that no one on this campus is exactly sure as to the real depth or severity of drug use here, however. Formmg this year will be a Drug Education Committee "to determine the severity of the drug problem at Connecticut College and offer institutional recommendations in the prevention, mtervennon and treatment of drug abuse." Acting Dean of the College, Eugene Gallagher did not forsee any sweeping ne~ policies from the report of the committeee, due probably this spnng. He stressed the college's role as an eductional institution and sees Drugs:' the Reagan Approach education and awareness, as his letter to the students expre~sed, as the primary tools against drug abuse. Julie Quinn, the Direc- Vicker DiGravio United States. His first step in tor of Public Information for the college further stressed the role \United States is ill-conceived. ;this direction should be to ex- [Indeed, similar more suc- of education, pointing to previous efforts by Dean Marji Lip- With a new consciousness ris- shez and to past and future educational efforts of David B.raIley, .pand the strength of the Drug cessful, raids in the past in ing in America concerning drug Enforcement Administration, as the key to meeting the problem. And Char~es Luce, ,?rrector Iother Latin American nations abuse and its effect on society, the :the agencies of the federal of Athletics, stressed the importance of not blindly rushmg mto \ have only slowed down drug ex- Reagan administration is starting government chm:ged with stopp- rash shortsighted policy. .. I I ports for up until six months at 'to address the problem which ing drug trafficking. Right now, So, as the administration studies the drug situanon, we areleft I the most. These raids are not the many Americans say worries ,however, the DEA has aprox- with only options and possiblities. Drug testing comes to mind, Ianswer. ' them more than the national imately 2500 agents, the same as does the possibility of random room searches: Drug testing I. Another step in the wrong debt. number as in 1975. The Presi- has been called for by President Reagan on a national level and i direction for the administration President Reagan, just by ad- dent must increase the number by several professional sports leagues, and was not completely -is Reagan's plan of testing dressing the situatiuon is helping of agents to affect an increase in ruled out as a possibility here. And room checks have ~... n Ifederal employees' 10 to confront the problem of drugs .drug enforcement on the na- discussed and carried out at many colleges and uDlversl~les , in American society. Because of "sensitive" jobs for drug use. tional level. As a means of guaranteeing job around the country, although never brought us as an option the President' s immense The second strong point of performance this may be a good here. . '1 popularity with the' American Reagan's new program is his idea. But in the long run, the Like the rats in the experiment described by David Brai ey, we . people, anything he says or does verbal commitment to better testing of a few thousand fedetat are all here making choices. It must be society's role. in o~ case takes on great meaning. The \education of Americans, \ ,emp\o'Yees. not ~e\'P· the college administration, to provide for us all n~essary mf<;>r- Reagan administration -must ""in especially American youth on Ieliminate drug use in Amen~a. mation to make rational decisions, on alll m?rallssues. By 10- .act on the President's record 'Ithe potential hazards of drug Funding used for drug testmg tensifying its effort in the direction. of education of drug abuse, popularity and the nation's will- use. Secretary of Education as the administration is planning, rather than a more could be better used in the law ingness to confront the problem William BeDIJet has been in- I I enforcement and education por- authoritarian role, one deeply infringing on th.e students' CIVIl in formulating an effective anti- ,structed by the President to for- Itions of the President's program. liberties and rights as citizens. I feel the drug slt~a~lOn at Con- 'drug policy. Just paying lip mulate a program of drug educa- The combined steps of necticut College can be successfully met. Policies must be service to the problem will not tion for the nation's schools. As I stronger law enforcement and designed to root out the dealers of drugs and help the educated erase it. A sustained commit- ;of now the administration is hop- ,greater emphasis on drug educa- users. The problem, however pervasive, can be tackled and a "rnent is needed from the ad- Iq1lllt 1:x3.m _lJMiI1lltIlIS \\iI tion are the first steps that should campus of happy relatively drug free rats IS not unfathomable. , ministration to make any drug provide the funding for these 'be taken in the war against policy effective. , programs. This is not enough. drugs. The administration must This policy should be a two- The administration itself must follow these two routes and stay THE NATIONAL THEATRE OFTHE DEAF pronged attack on drug traffick- delegate funds to these programs , away from quick fix (no pun in- ( PRESENTS CARSON MCCULLERS' ) ing and use. Both stronger law instead of depending on the tended) solutions such as . enforcement and better educa- individual states to fund educa- military raids in Latin American tion of Americans on the hazards :tion programs. jungles and drug testing of THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER of drug use should be employed' 'I On the negative side of the Federal employees. Now it only in the attack. Reagan recently President's drug policy are more ! remains to be seen whether outlined the administration's I[plans for missions like the one ,Reagan will use the advantage of new anti-drug policy, parts of Iconducted last month in Bolivia ,his immense popularity to make which are sensible, other parts Ito . wipe out drug processing a meaningful contribution to the , of which are unsensible. plants in that country. The loan- war against drugs or if he will One of the better goals of ing of'U.S. troops to Latin squander it by comrmttmg Reagan's program is stronger American nations in an effort to himself to superficial resolutions enforcement of drug laws in the stem the flow' of drugs into the to the problem.

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Seventeen years ago this since Khadhafi assumed power September, Colonel Momar have caused great tension to • Khadhafi headed the military build throughout the country. . ~.,., coup d'etat that ended the Li- A constant fear of spies exists .•e,. w.,...-- byan monarchy under King --not even filmily members can Idris I which had governed the be trusted. Mysterious disap- ~.' ... • • • .". country since 1951. The newly pearances are common for • •• formed Libyan Republic, those who go against Khadhafi under Khadhafi, promised to and his philosophy. A suffer- ..' work towards "Freedom, .~. ing Libyan economy, due to Socialism, and Unity" by in- the falling oil prices, has also itiating a socialist economy. contributed to the increasing ·- removing backwardness, and tension. pushing for unification among As a result of the poor living the Arab States. The new conditions in Libya, opposi- government also guaranteed tion against Khadhafi is rising. .. universal sufferage but, since Policies such as drafting the coup in 1969, there have young girls into the military, • been no elections held in creating a "peoples army", Libya. and planting revolutionary In 1980 Colonel Khadhafi spies among army officials gave up his title as de jure have caused much unrest, Chief of State to become a especially among university "private citizen" and now students. Said a Libyan rules the country as a de facto government official, "Opposi- dictator with a small group of tion is sweeping Libya like a trusted advisors. By using fer- growing storm". but one is Daniloff vent appeals to the masses, only able to speculate as to security apparatus, and whether or not the people of powerful revolutionary com- Libya will strike out against "Spy' Case mittees, Khadhafi holds Libya , their dictator. John Keyser .but to reward the Soviets with Minister Eduard A. Shevard- Tom Hutton these a::tions v.ookI Jrobal:iY create a nadze. Pan Am Takeover The world press was shocked dangerous precedent for future The third possibility under House spokeman Larry this past week when American negotiations. For these reasons consideration is the expulsion of by Geoff Schaefer Speaks said that "we applaud journalist Nicholas Daniloff was the Reagan administration has low ranking members of the The College Voice Pakistan's exemplary resolve arrested in Moscow on alleged pUbliclyruled out this approach. Soviet Union's nuog,eUN de\e~a- in handling this incident." Iy fabricated charge of es- There are presently three lion from the US. Unfortunately Eighteen people were killed In an intial pionage. Consensus is that Mr. broad catagories of action which this possibility caries with it the and many more wounded by accoung.however, Pakistani Daniloff's arrest was in response are under consideration. The risk of retaliatory expulsions of four hijackers aboard a Pan authorities said they knew the to the Aug. 23 arrest of Soviet first of these is simply to issue a IAmerican persormel from Moscow. Am jet carrying 389 generator would run out of UN employee Gennadi traveler's advisory that Russia While the risk of retaliatory passengers in Karachi, fuel and the lights would fade Zakharovin an F.B.I. sting opera- may not be a safe place to visit. expulsions is undeniable, the Pakistan on Friday, out. They hoped this might tion. There is a considerable But as tourism is not exactly even greater risks assosciated September 5. give commandos an oppor- suspicion among State Depart- 1JbJBi1! mllrimnit ClInrll}I. with either lack of reaction or The hijackers, who are tunity to overpower the hi- ment officials that Mr. is little more than a political slap over reaction indicate the third Palestinian but haven't yet jackers. Evidently, the Daniloff's arrest is a crude and on the wrist. option is clearly superior. The been linked to any terrorist Pakistani authorities defied hasty attempt to create moral A second possibility, at the effect of this option is made organization, had demanded basic logic in dealing with the equivalency in order to secure other end of the spectrum, is to more clear when one considers that the plane be flown to hijackers by allowing them to Mr. Zakharov's release. directly link the Daniloff issue the nature of Soviet UN opera- Cyprus to release prisoners become panicked. Confronting the US are many with the progress of arms tions. According to Arkady Shevchenko, a high ranking there. According to press reports, .optionsin dealingwith the crisis, negotiations and the possibility Sixteen hours after they had Pakistani authorities failed to all of which could be dangerous of a summit meeting later this former UN official who defected stormed the plane, the hi- exercise appropriate precau- and would require careful analysis. year. As a course of retaliation to the west, intelligence gather- jackers randomly opened fire tions to warn th hijackers of First, there is the obvious solu- this notion has an inherent pro- . ing is such an important part of and tossed two grenades at the the lighting problems and in- tion: arrange a trade of blem in that American interests, the SovietUN presence that over passengers. Before, the stigated a panic that resulted Zakharov for Daniloff. as well as the Soviet's could be half of the members of the plane's generator had run out in deaths of eighteen people. Although this would accomplish jeopardized. It seems unlikely, delegation are in reality KGB and GRU personnel. It is impor- of fuel, causing a lighting The hijackers were eventual- the primary goal of securing however, that the Daniloff crisis tant to consider, with an eye failure. Someone then manag- ly seized. However, as the Daniloff's freedom, doing so will be completely divorced toward Soviet political reality, ed to open an emergency door bodies of the eighteen victims would allow the Sovietsto create from the arms issue as a sour that the third option would be allowing passengers to escape. :were carried out of the plane, a bargaining chip out of thin air. mood bas already been set for aimed specifically at the KGB Within fifteen minutes the hi- ,the reality of terrorism was et- Not only does the moral ine- next week's meeting between who allegedly mastenninded the jackers had been siezed by ched permanently in the quivalency of the two cases Secretary of State George Pakistani commandos. White memories of the witnesses. make this solution unacceptable, Schultz and Russian Foreign Dan~off frame-up.

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The College Voice Ten Years on Top � Features i====:::::~:~::~:::::::~:===:======~==::======:=~;=~~======:=;=;======j ! Slightly Different Summers ! TIll FAa IIDI By GARY LARSON by Wtndy Lee HiDe The question. "How was Sophomore Lacy Frazeer research at ES. The studies in- and her family and friends cluded seizure disorders and :. your summer?", is one of the I ~ were also traveling. They went self abuse. Young's job was to most popular conversation I ~ topics at the start of a new out for a quiet dinner at sort through the files of hun- .. dreds of cases and look at the ~ school year. Several students Freshfield's, a small, secluded who had unusual, exciting or restaurant in Cornwall, Con- levels and types of medication usd to treat the children. interesting summers were ask- necticut. While they were ed to recount their ex-. there, two women and a man Young enjoyed doing the so periences, and their stories made their way toward the called busy work involved in reflect the wide diversity of table next to theirs. One of the psychology. He has always Conn's student body .. women seated herself with her had an interest in children and Sophomore Alan Rozansky back toward a corner, away "wanted to get some ex- ventured to Israel with fifteen f;om everyone. Considering perience besides the day camp atmosphere. 'J other college students from she was movie star Meryl various universities. They' Streep, her nonchalant man- While Young was tabulating were sponsored by the ner was appropiate. facts, freshman Erich Metzger American-Israeli Public Af- Frazer instantly recognized stalked his troublesome prey below the streets of Cincin- '... to··, fairs Committtee. Alan is an. her and began to observe the ' •• '.f" active member of AIPAC, the atress's every move and nati, armed with shooting pro-Israel lobby in eavesdrop on her conversa- spears, rubber' boots, and Washington. tion. Meryl was big-boned gloves. Metzger and his five Upon arriving in Israel and had wide shoulders, but companions were emplyed by Rozansky met Tom Pickering, whe was not fat. She was not the Indian hills Servicedepart. the U.S. ambassador, and made up and appeared the ment to kill pesky rats in the

C 1985 UniWlrsal PIlISI Syndicate visited the Knesset building, same way in reallife as in "Out city sewers. He and his co- which houses the Israeli of Africa". workers, affectionately called Tarzan is greeted bY the Parakeet People Parliament. Although he did Frazer and her friend ap- the Rat Crew, woke each mor- not actually witness any proached the group before she ning at 7:30 to be geared up violence, two days prior to his left the restaurant telling and taken down into the By GARY LARSON TIlE FAR SIDE arrival there was an attempted Meryl, "You're awonderful darkness. The Rat Crew Cl 1986 Unive,.,.' Preas Syndicate terrorist take over in Southern actress." Meryl just smiled, worked in groups of two, with Lebanon. said "thank you," and wrote one member at each side of a Rozansky saw the con- her name on a napkin. The long stretch of tunnel. They troversial Lavi fighter plane two girls then departed and forced the rats to converge in which is being manufactured' Meryl' finished her dinner the center and then shot at by Israel for Israeli defense. seemingly unnoticed by them with spears attached to The' jet has caused a trade anyone else. their arms, resembling har- \ debate between the United' An often unnoticed worker poons used in deep-sea diving. Stated and Israel because fifty' is toe research assistant. This The crew stayed underground percent of the parts used in the summer Christoher Young, a for one hour and then came up ! jet and all of the technology junior, psychology major for air and lunch. They would was supplied by the United worked in the children's unit then go back for another hour. States. of the Eastern PennsylvaniaP- " In an average day each Rozansky also had a chance sychiatric Institute (EPPI), in member caught about twenty, to meet the Druze, a minority Philadelphia and at the seven to eight inch rats. Met- group in Israel. He visited a Easfern State School and zger said that the job wasn't small village near Haifa where Hospital (ES), north of too disgusting and, besides, it he interacted with many com- . Philadelphia. paid 4.50 an hour. mon people, discussing cur- The research conducted at Now that school has begun rent events. He also visited a EPPI co ncer ned teenage once again and the lazy days military base and had the op- suicide, Young was in charge of summer are over, only fond portunity to speak to Druzen of asking children questions memories remain. Although soldiers. . based on a diagnostic test. His . the students may now be laden While Rozansky was abroad- main objectives were reaffirm- with books instead of beach he spoke to Jews, Druze, and ing the diagnosis of an ag- towels, there is one remnant of Arabs. His goal was "not to "Listen. You want to be extinct? You want them gressive conduct disorder and summer that never disappears: get the Jewish point of view, to shoOt and trap U$ Into oblMon? ... We're checking the reliability of the memories of the search for IUpposecI to be the animals, so let's get but everyone's point of view" test. adventure and new ex- back out there and act like m" about the Israeli problem. Young conducted archival periences.

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System Examined," ~ ability to keep non-residents of ~ the college from using the ;;: system. Watson pointed out that ~ Connecticut College recently the new system will help keep initiated a new and hopefully costs down for students, since more efficient I.D. system at the they will no longer have to pay start of this semester. The up- for those abusing the system. dated system involves the use of Another important benefit, computers and effects the entire Watson contends, occurs when student body. During the first an 1.0. is lost by a student. few days of classes, all students "Now, if an I.D. is lost," she were issued the new J.D. cards. says "it can be voided by infer- • Margaret Watson, Dean of Stu- ming the system." In years dent Affairs noted, "The time past, lost I.D.'s could be picked came to improve the I.D. up and used by anyone, causing system. The new cards are problems for the original owner. much more professional looking The long range use ofthe new and more durable." system will involve even more The Residence Department in- functions for the J.D. cards. itiated the system's changes in The card might one day replace an effort to help satisfy the needs the use of keys for student access of the campus Food Service. to dormitory rooms and could According to Watson, the Food also be used for entrance to Service was in need of a more sporting events. The current ,efficient manner of attaining , short term goal is to expand the statistics and control in planning use of the system to the entire . meals. The new system solves campus faculty . . this problem by producing Watson claims the new I.D. 's Jll,. JlI numerous statistics, (through the are "a built in protection for students and the school." She 1~:~n~:~~~h~O::;:~~~~~~e~~~ also notes the J.D.'s are for on- tvuss manners Comes to Conn campus, internal use only. eatmg at a certam block of tune, There is no obligation for the which foods are more popular, ,Wrl·t W kl F th TT.· -: card to be accepted for such es ee y or e r otce ~~~e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:~.r things as proof of age off- by Judith Marl;u for coming home late, larger same way, apologizing for a All of this information, plus a campus. Specialto TheCollegeVoice ones for business trips. food, task or way of living in . host of other statistics. are aU Watson states. "There have All this is a relatively new an acknowledgment that child- stored in the computer for future been no complaints so tar and Ithe students say they \00" more To what extent should ph eno m en o n , begun by rearing and parental. use. I professional. This is a system parents apologize to their 'mothers who seemed to en- preferences can legitimately be , Perhaps the most significant : where the residents will definite- children for earning a living? dorse a strange but widespread considered impositions on the possibility with this new system !ly benefit in the years to come." Miss Manners knows idea that their working at all child. is that it may benefit t~ However, not all share Wat- parents who believe in , on non-domestic tasks was a Presumably there are crucial . students. Besides the dur...bility self-indulgence requiring for- reasons, involving the child's of the card, Watson also stated son's enthusiasm, particularly apologizing to their children . some of the Food Service per- for absolutely everything: mal expressions of regret. own benefit, that parents go that, "The new I.D. system will Miss Manners would have ,out and earn money. It does ,enable the Food Service to offer . sonnel. Two Food Service They apologize to the .Ernployees, who wished to re- smallest toddlers if the foods thought that the growing not serve the purpose of har- . more control over meals recognition that parents can be mony and sympathy in the students like and dislike by be- I main anonymous, would not they provide (or even the par- comment on the system one way ticular brands of packaged fathers as well as mothers -- in household for the child to be ing able to more effectively keep fact, just as often are -- might led to believe that he or she is records on such information." or another. In time, we may foods) meet with the learn of some problems displeasure of those discerning have put an end to this. But entitled to a permanent grudge Other benefits include the Food : no, it only meant that fathers because of a normal state of Service's ability to estimate peak I associated with this new system, diners, and rush to substitute but so far its introduction has something acceptable. : started apologizing too. affairs. periods so as to know how much Nobody is more in sym- The child who is gently led food to have on hand to feed its been well-received. They apologize to pathy with the emotions that to understand that other peo- I patrons. They also have the schoolchildren if homework or any other outside obligation : have led to all this groveling pie have obligations and feel- interferes with such crucial i than is Miss Manners. She is ings that must be taken into recreation as television- : keenly aware that the working account, and that the general watching, and take care that , world is set up as if having 'welfare of the family depends no additional duties are im- . children were a hobby that the 'on balancing preferences and few who wish to practice must practicalities, will be the better posed in the home. They apologize to teenagers mange as best they can, for it. for the embarrassment caused , without annoying a society This is a basic way of that has no stake in future teaching consideration for by their looking or thinking or behaving like parents, and , generations. other: One does not need to Nor is she the one to com- apologize for the fact that the acknowlege the paramount importance of the prevailing plain about using kind words others may be oneself. teenage standards, even if they io soften the difficulties and The advanced lesson, for : disappointments that in- the child who is old enough to can't always manage to live by evitably arise because parents understand, is how life's little these themselves. must shoulder obligations trade-offs are made. Why is But most of all they apologize for working. Not in other than child-rearing. the parent working overtime It is that tone that bothers rather than going out with the so many words, you unders- her. An apologetic tone is child? Because that is his tand. They just make separate associated with having done selfish desire, for which he apologies. for each aspect of wrong. A parent who has ac- shamefacedly apologizes? Or their jobs until they have cused a child unjustly, snap- because he has to look at the covered everything. ped at one for something overall benefit to the whole They apologize for not be- ing available all day, for being ,unrelated to the child or family? knocked oatmeal onto a Miss Manners considers the tired in the evening, for child's lap should certainly apology a staple of good man- needing quiet if they have apologize. Apologies are also ners and does not wish to work to do at home, for not called for when anything, in- abolish it in favor of explana- being at home when doing eluding work, forces a parent tions when wrong has been overtime or taking' business trips, and for not earning to break a commitment to a done. . child. Those promiscuously given enough to allow the children But what amounts to parental apologies should be to spend whatever they want. routine apologizing for the saved to offer to children who When possible, they bring fact of working suggests to the have been wronged because the children presents that are child that there is something their parents have spared them clearly intended to supplament 'amiss about doing it. In the by not teaching them manners. those apologies -- small ones 00======! News :======~======:======~ . ======i BLOOM COlJN"I'Yr-- ..., .- by..:...:.,.;;;Berke Breathed' i 1lJP1!t..!'!S fIO'IJ6{5, ~~ , ~ act fiIJN ~~~~~ ~.~ ~~ l:, M:K flI/JI( lE'RfiMim =::x r (10 ~\ f.W8I6f.KfI ~ 6tlIfI1. Ha1i aK!lIN. \ - n-y\ (Y 1lmQII. v , 7 ~ J:)

Dean of Admissions, Claire Matthews. Matthews as Dean by Amanda Hathaway also thinks the ideal Conn. Due to the retirement of student should be "open- minded to the ideas of Jeanette Hearsey, Connec- other people and be able to ticut College now has a adapt to them." There new Dean of Admissions. should also be "flexibility, Claire Matthews worked as creativity and openness to Associate Dean 'of Admis- new ideas" in the Conn. sions at Welsleyan Univer- College student. Matthews sity for five years and was chosen from over eighty believes that "the undergraduate college applicants to succeed Hersey. She is a graduate class is moving ahead in of Chestnut Hill College in disciplines and pursuing Philadelphia where she knowledge, rather than just received a B.A. in passing information on." Conn. students should also Pshychology. Matthews supervises a "be eager to assume team of thirteen who make responsibility and keep contact with prospective their sense of humour." One of the reasons she students and work "towards converting them chose Conn. is that it has a into applicants". She also Hgreater sense of com- travels around the country munity and friendliness." representing Connecticut Matthews recognizes that College. This year she is "the American education going to California and system has so much diver- Pensylvania, Having learn- sity that there is not just Comics Celebrates Birthday' ed from her own college one style of facility." Con- days "to take responsibility necticut College is a NEW YORK--A quarter "When Stan Lee revolu- in The New Universe, each of "small college'" whereas century after Marvel master- tionized comic books in 1961 which has thirty-two pages in organization and leader- ship," Matthews regards Wesleyan is a "little univer- mind Stan Lee converted con- by creating Fantastic Four, it and a cover price of $.75, have work as a large part of her sity." Matthews sees that ~entional co~c book content was unthinkable that comic been created by many of the life. "The quality of my life Conn. is "committed to a Into compelling entertainment books could succeed with well- top talents in contemporary il- depends a lot on the quali- high quality liberal arts with a cast of complex, color- developed multi-dimensional lutrated fiction. Leading the ty of my work". education in a community ful .characters including f' character;," explained Jim roster is Archie Goodwin, Matthews thinks the setting." claSSICS such as. Fant~sl1c Shooter, Marvel vice editorial director of Marvel's ideal Connecticut College The Dean has two Four, The Amazing Spider- president! editor in chief and ! Epic Comics line and twice student should be "curious children: a fourteen year- Man and The Inc~edible HUI~, primary architect of The New, cited as best writer by the I and intellectually able to old son and a nineteen the Marvel COOllCSGroup IS 'Universe. "But Stan's in- Academy of Comic Book put that curiosity to good year-old daughter who at- celebrating its silver anniver- i stincts were 100 percent on Arts, who created work." Students should tends Oberlin College. sary by. staging a second : target, and millions of new HPsi-Force," ·uNightmast," "be sensitive to their en- Matthews' advice to her r evo lut io n : The New readers including older readers . "Mere," and "Justice." vironment and get excited daughter, prospective Universe. Root~ in science found renewed pleasure in Other writers and artists in- about ideas so that in the students and college and technology, like the best -cornic books. Now with the elude Eliot Brown, Sal classroom, when a pro- students alike is that "col- science fi~tion, The. New' revolutionary adva'nce that Bascema, Peter David, Tom fessor is talking about lege should not only Universe bnngs the m.ednu~to , The New Universe represents, DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Mark something, they can take it challenge, but also affirm a new I~vel of sophistication we are reaching even greater Gruenwald, Rick Leonardi, away and question it and strength. It should build by offering the most credible heights. What better way to John Morelli, GrayMorrow, have the independence to self confidence as well a stono:s ever pres.ented In ~he honor our creative heritage? Steve Perry, John Romita, Jr., state their opinions." She reinforce it." cormcs med1U~ w it h :What better way to pay Paul Ryan, Tony Salmons, characters who exist In the real: homage to Stan Lee and the Jim Shooter, Walt Simonson, world, age in actual time, and /'many other remarkable writers Mark Texiera, Herb Trimpe, affect the live of others. The and artists who have con- and AI Williamson. first eight titles under the New ltributed to Marvel over the The Marvel Comicl Group, Universe banner -- "Star years? As much as our readers which celebrates its twenty- Brand," "Spitfire and the love The Marvel Universe fifth anniversary as the Troubleshooters," "Psi- --and I'm sure they will for nation's premier comic book Force," "Nightmask," 'decades to come I know publisher,isadiversifiedcom-" "Kickers. Inc.," "Mere," they'll agree that' The New munications concern also "0..., P 7 " and "Just' Ice". --. ar' - U mverse . is our way of saying engaged in juvenile book nve on newsstands, 10 comIc, we're not getting older just punblishing, domestic and book specialty shops, and in jbetter and better." ' foreign merchandise licensing, select book stores this summer The eight interrelated titles and television/feature film as Marvel turns twenty-five. production. Call 443-1933 p...... ------

.., - ~'" .,.~ ~.. News ~ • l.:'" --e ""?' Drug Testing ..~ continued from page J ~ parents will not know. But, if The publicity and pressure { now building to mount anti- the problem is not self- ~ reported, that athlete is gone drug campaigns tend to create ". with no second chance.' a false impression that schools .. Such programs already have 'can solve the problem alone,' taken a radical turn through adds Robert Atwell, president the general student population of the American Council on in the Hawkins Independent Education [ACE). School District in Texas, Besides, college officials are where all students involved in unsure such programs are extracurricular activities workable. started taking mandatory drug 'It must be remembered that tests last week. two-thirds of the more than Student council members, seven million full-time cheerleaders and athletes are students live off 'campus,' all being tested, says Atwell points out. Superintendent Coleman Stan- Most students, moreover, are adults. 'More than half of field .. Stanfield adds testing will be all college students are 22 'random. at regular intervals years of age. and older, and throughout the school year.' more than a third are 25 and Few foresee testing college older,' Atwell notes. student government officers, But students, used to adult however, and few officials responsibilities in other parts outside athletic department of their lives, may not have the 'Director of Physical Plant, Peter H. Tveskov. -- support applying drug pro- right to escape drug programs grams to nonathlete students. that presume them guilty or New Chief at Physical Plant 'I'm personally not comfor- threaten to expell them, ad- ministrators say. table with it,' says Suzanne will be sent to the student. 'By attending Duke,' by Eric Carter professionals that advise him Wasiolek, Duke's dean for 'This new system enables the Wasiolek contends, 'students Peter H. Tveskov, the new on complicated changes to the student life. college community to regulate agree a person's rights are director of physical plant, br- physical plant. The support 'We're being asked to solve the quality of work. Tveskov defined by the rules and ings 20 years of college ex- team concept is a relatively a problem that may have ,supported the signed work regulations of the. university.' . perience to Connecticut. This new college facility started in the seventh grade,' order despite the possibility of experience, he said, will help phenomena, but it has been Butters says. derogatory comments concer- him 'maintain Conn College's used effectively in government ning his services. He said, '96 reputation as an energy effi- foreign aid programs for a long enough time to prove its percent of the returned work cient college.' orders inc\ude positive com- Tveskov, however, said that effectiveness. Cro's renovation, whi\e not ments.' energy efficiency does not de- Tveskov said that 'Connec- pend on cold nights in stone .directly supervised by the , ticut College has done a good dormitories. Instead, Conn FRM, was approved by the management company, which job of protecting its invest- had 'made the investment in ment in its facilities.' He in- heating that enabled the. col- believes Conn College will benefit directly from this new tends, he said, to maintain this lege to maintain a 68-72 degree standard with a support team temperature in dormitories system when major changes in , that is energy conscious. and classrooms.' campus facilities are con- Donald Little, the previous sidered. Director of Facilities Opera- Tveskov will instigate a new .work order system. When a tions. supervised electrical, I Sullivan custodial, and grounds . dormitory door falls off its hinges, for example, the maintenance. The job descrip- continued from page I tion remains the same. but I responsible student calls country," he said. "A new Tveskov will have a large sup- ! physical plant and asks for a kind of leadership which can I repairman. When the repair- port contractor. bridge the gap of American man completes the task, the The Facilities Resource [people." student will be asked to sign Management Company pro- He urged the audience to . vides Tveskov.with a support Ithe work order. A few days .fight the conservatism which is later, a copy of the work order team of engineers and other "dividing" society. The new Crozier- Williams snack bar under construction. , Sullivan is the pastor of the Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia. He is the first Presents: IBlack man elected to the board of the General Motors Cor- VINTAGE CLOTHES poration. \Gallagher continued from page I

made the decision." Ames said, "and I found, not at all to my surprise. that he is respected by the students Large assortment of items from late faculty and staff.") John King, the reporter told 1800's tbru 1960 Gallagher, was a student'S dean. Herbert Atherton was -the college's dean. Where is Hats, Topcoats, Suits, Dresses, he? "'You can find me somewhere in between King .Jewelry and Furs I and Atherton," he said. He sat back, a line of ten- I sion creasing his forehead. He 130 Bank Street , rubbed his nose when asked if New Lcndon " 447-8040 i he is a candidate for a perma- 10:30-4:30 Mon-Fri; 10:30-3:30 Sat nent deanship. "Ask me in the spring," he said. He smiled ~again. ~======~=== ~.., t-C.... Arts & Entertainment ~======~======I: _ ~o//ege ~ Concert and Artist Series -l< ~ .. Connecticut College's Concert . dings included in the "10 Best ed by the' New England i:' and Artist Series begins its CDs" as surveyed by Tbe New' Presenter which will be per- :s 47th year of bringing intema- York Times. His Ravel's con- formed at this concert. .. tionally known performers to j certo with Charles Dutoit and The final concert of the ~ Southeastern Conecticut with the Montreal Symphony won a series will be the Banchetto a program by the National Brand Prix du Disque. Musicale slated for April 4 at 8 Theatre of the Deaf. The Guarneri String Quartet p.m. in Palmer Auditorium. Also slated for the comes to the college on Founded in 1972 by harp- 1986-1987 year are a variety of December 5 at 8 p.m. in schicordist Martin Pearlman, performers ranging from The Palmer Auditorium. The the Boston-based group is one Count Basie Orchestra to quartet has been performing of the few orchestras in the L'Orchestre National De together for more than 20 country performing both Lyon. The series consists of years. Members of the group classical and baroque music on the Palmer Series, performed: are on the faculty of the Curtis original instruments. At the in Palmer Auditorium at Con- ' Institute of Music in' college they have chosen an all necticut College, and the Philadelpia and the University classical program of Haydn smaller Dana Series which is in of Maryland. and Mozart. The highlight of the school's Dana Hall. All members of the the evening will be Haydn's Starting the season at 8 p.m. Guarneri have had major solo Tberesa Mass for chorus and September 20 in Palmer' careers and, in addition to' soloists. Jean Rife, horn Auditorium will be the their work with the quartet, soloist, will play Haydn's only premier performance of the: continue to appear as soloists surviving concerto for solo "Sweet Honey in the Rock", the allfemale a capella group, hit Palmer National Theatre of the Deaf's, and in musical collaboration. horn and strings. . last Saturday at 8p.m. in one a/the most invigorating concerts in years. "The Heart is a Lonely with others. The group con- Other concerts in the Dana Next week, look/or aju/l review 0/ the concert by Voice reviewer Tim Hunter." The play is an-adap- sists of voilinists Arnold . Series are Christopher Trakas, . Ziegler. tation of Carson McCuller's. Steinhardt and John Dalley, baritone scheduled for Oc- novel about a deaf man who violist Michael Tree, and tober 18 at 8 p.m., and Paul becomes the confidant of a' cellist David Soyer. Neubauer, violinist, who will Alumni Art Show series of troubled characters. , The one and only Count play March I at 3 p.m, Both Sharon Kalman nature, as well as a product of The National Theatre of the" Basie Band comes to the col-: concerts will be in the college's The College Voice nature. On the other hand, Deaf is beginning its I9th; lege at 8 p.m., January 23 in· Dana Hall. Alison Cromwell deals in, season and recently returned' Palmer Auditorium. The' Trakas is the 1985 winner of On August 31, the annual abstraction. While Tate's from a visit to the People's' group is the living legacy of a, the Walter W. Naumberg showing of selected art byCon- farm scene triggers an emo- Republic of China where it man who was one of the. Vocal Competition. He will necticut College alumni open- tional response within the was the first theatre company: world's greatest Jazz musi-' be a part of the PBS Television . ed at Cummings Art Center. viewer, one is unsure as to from the west to perform. cians. The band, which was Recital Series this season. This year the sculpted works what the significance of L'Orchestre National Dei led by Count Basie until his. Paul Neubauer was ap- of four alumni are being ex- Cromwell's works is. The Lyon will perform November- death in 19&4, plays all the old: pointed Principal Violist of hibited: Lee Tate, Laura meaning of her art is obscure \, at 1\ p.m. in Palmer Basie favorites including "Silk \ the New York Philharmonic in Phillips and Alison Cromwell, to this viewer. Personally, this Auditorium. The group, 1 Stockings" and "Li'l' \9&4 when he was only 23 who all graduated in 1982, and viewer looked at Cromwell's under the leadership of Serge: Darlin"." years old. This young violist is Mark Gero, who graduated works and could only think: Baudo, is one of the top or- The Apple Hill Chamber expected to become a top from Conn. in 1974. The "So what?" chestras of Europe and was Players will perform Fegruary member of his profession. show which continues through The ceramic animals by recently awarded the Disque 7 at 8 p.m. in Palmer Season tickets to the Con- September 26, is an interesting Laura Phillips seem to be the d'Or by the French Ministry of; Auditorium. The group has necticut College Concert and combination of styles. All sentimental favorites among Culture. It was the first French; been one of the most critically. Artist Series are available by four exhibit a dependence those who have seen the ex- symphony orchestra to receive- acclaimed ensembles in New contacting the college Box Of- upon man and nature. This is hibition, and rightfully so. this distinction. In its 16-year" England since it was formed in . fice, 447-7610, Monday seen in the subject matter Phillips has created a fan- existence the musicians have 1971 as artists-in-residence at through Friday 9:30 a.m, to chosen, as well as their use of tastical animal world complete traveled throughout Europe' the Center for Chamber' 4:30 p.m. while the college is natural materials such as clay, with its own landscape. . and toured the People's. Music. The group is currently. in session. Individual tickets wood, and natural fibers. Yet, Phillips concentrates on Republic of China. Pianist working with composer Tison for each performance are also the works are all uniquely dif- ceramics, - but also exhibited Pascal Roge has had his recor- Sweet on a piece commission- ' available. ferent, and portray each are four sketches. These sket- artist's individual ches are flat due to the fact background. that she has placed the black The works in wood by Mark animals against brightly col- The National Theatre of the Deaf Gero portray his an- ored backgrounds. This two- thropological background New London- America's most the dynamics of communica- dimensionality of the sketches dazzling' theare-goers (Gero was an anthropology remarkable theatre company, tion -the need to connect. The only accentuates the ceramic worldwide with a unique per- major at Connecticut). Each animals, which she has made The National Theatre of the production centers around j formance style which blends . piece of sculpted work seems Deaf, begins its thiry-eighth ' John Singer, a courageous; come to life in clay. Phillips the magic of Sign Language to possess a double image, tour this Fall. This universally man who cannot hear but who had taken these animals off of with the splendor of the' both as a mask of an African acclaimes theare company will lives for music but tries to hear I the paper and instilled life into' spoken word. The National tribe and as a nude female be seen at Palmer Auditorium' his silence. They are part of them. Her Two Creatures Theatre of the Deaf recently figure. Although it is easier to on Saturday, September 20th ' an endangered species of sen- Talking seems to depict the became the first professional' at 8 p.m. kicking off the sitive, idealistic human beings discern the female nude rather characters of Snowball and' theatre company from the than the mask in Mr. Gero's 1986-87 Concert and Artists in 19308 Georgia, brought to . Napoleon from George West ever invited to perform works, the anthropological in- Series. life on stage by Director Joann I Orwell's Animal Farm. One in China. The historic, five- fluence is immediately noticed The Company celebrates its Green, founder and Artistic can almost hear the conversa- city tour took place last Spr- Twentieth Anniversary Season Director of the Cambridge in the tilles he has chosen for tion passing between these two ing. his sculpture, such as: War with a production of THE Ensemble and author of "The creatures. There is an ex- HEART IS A LONELY Tickets can be reserved by Mask and Headdress. These pressive; almost htiman quali- Small Theatre Handbook". calling 447-7610 or in person HUNTER. The play, based David Hays, Artistic Direc- two works seem to stand out ty which penetrates these at the box office, located in on Carson McCullers" tor of the NTD, began the among Gero's other works. animals, especially noticeable Palmer Auditorium. The box celebrated novel and adapted Company 20 years ago. Since Both are expertly carved, in the Bird and Cat in a Land- office is open from 9:30-4:30, by Glenn Berenbeim, explores then, the troupe has been highly polished, sleek works of scape. It is wonderful to see Monday through Friday. art. that Phillips has retained a Both Lee Tate and Alison I sense of childlike fantasy in Cromwell look to nature for her art. After all, haven't we inspiration in their artworks. all watched Doctor Doolittle Tate's house of twigs is ob- and hoped that one day we, viously inspired by both too, would be able to talk with ' nature and man. There is a the animals? sense of reality prevalent in The Alumni Sculpture Ex- Tate's work, so that the viewer hibition is an interesting show may beleive that he is actually to see. Not only is it in- looking at the two men, horse teresting to note the differeces and chicken. The two figures between the works by Alison are both in real, albeit Cromwell, Laura Phillips and awkward positions. It is Lee Tate, who all graduated in perhaps this awkwardness 1982, but also to discern what which generates an idea of other influences, besides reality into the work. Here similar teaching, are evident in Tate sees man as both a part of all four artists' works. ;::======~ Features ~ Sea Semester ~ ~ Sails In ~ Hold the date: Sept. 17, it is designed for undergraduates pleting oceanographic research. i 1986. Chuck Holloway from from any major or disci piing. Sea Semester is offered six ;. the Sea Education Association is The 12-week program includes times each year, with each ~. coming to Connecticut College academic courses at S.E.A.'s 12-week program open for only to talk about their undergraduate headquarters in Woods Hole, 24 undergraduates. The semester program in marine MA. covering oceanography, faculty/student ratio is 1:3 and education. Chuck will show a maritime studies, and nautical students come from over 135 videotape and answer questions science for the first six weeks. colleges and universities about S.E.A.'s undergraduate The next six weeks are spent throughout the country. Finan- program, Sea Semester. aboard the 125 foot schooner, cial aid is available. Sea Semester is a challenging the R/V Westward, sailing Don't miss this chance to at- alternative educational ex- almost 2500 nautical miles and tend S.E.A. 's presentation and perience. A 17-credit program, applying new skills and com- learn more about this exciting alternative in marine education. Environment in Our Community As winter approaches we by W.A. Ni~ring tainers are available in dorms. shall also practice Energy Special to the College Voice You can also bring your paper and non-returnable glass bot- Conservation. Other facets of As a reminder to all, tles directly to the dumpsters our program include food con- especially our new freshmen in the south parking lot. Recy- servation which means that and faculty, 1 would like to in- cle returnable soda containers, students take only that food . traduce our campus-wide en- esp. aluminum. In every which they plan to eat. Use vironmental efforts that have Faculty and Admin. office an water conservatively. Keep been on going for more ,than a effort is being made to provide the volume down 'on Hi Fi's; avoid noise pollution and help The Westward, the sailing ship of The Semester at Sea. decade. separate containers for paper Recycling of paper, glass trash. New faculty members keep our campus beautiful. and cardboard is a major way can ask their custodians for Don't litter. of reducing the tonnage of these containers. Our custo- For a complete listing of our material that must now be sent dians are doing a great job goals stop by the 'Advertise with Botany/Human Ecology Of- out of town since sanitary land separating paper from trash as fills in this area are filled. they clean our offices. In fice, New London 203, or re- Shipping trash is costly; 1983-84 we recycled 110 tons quest via Box 1511. A flyer is The College Voice therefore the more we recycle of paper, 27 tons of glass and available. the better. Save your scrap 47 tons of cardboard-- total ,paper. Paper collection con- 184 tons.

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