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.the other side Vol. X, Issue 11 Pitzer College April 18, 1985

Ari Gets Watson by Albert Anderson rewarding experience in speaking about the subject. He believes The Thomas J. Watson they have a "heightened need to Foundation in 1968 in­ think, and confront" and are more augurated a fellowship pro­ willing to see the Holocaust as gram which enables college what it is-an ongoing part of graduates of unusual pro­ Western society. mise to engage in an initial Part of the idea for the fellow­ post-graduate year of in­ ship came to Ari due to his exten­ dependent study and travel sive background in Holocaust abroad .. .The Foundation .studies: "I found them to be hopes to provide Fellows an limiting modes of study, in terms opportunity for focused and of such an awesome and massive disciplined Wanderiahr of subject that is intricate as an event their own devising-a break and has an ongoing effect." in which they might explore Also contributing to the idea for with thoroughness a par­ the Watson proposal is that Ari ticular interest, test their feels that there is a lack of quality aspirations and abilities, art coming out of the Holocaust­ view their lives .. .develop a or not as much as would be ex­ more informed sense of in­ pected. In essence, the subject is ternational concern ...We are not being dealt with. Inasmuch as Photo by Albert Anderson concerned with such poetry can be used to deal with qualities as integrity, in­ catastrophic events, like the telligence, the capacity for Holocaust, Hiroshima and leadership, and potential for Nagasaki. "The human race creative achievement. deals with reality with art, to Kohoutek Nears (from the Watson understand, integrate, and in by Bill Gaede The heart of Kohoutek is the donated by local sponsors. Also, Fellowship Brochure) some ways, heal itself," says Ari. twenty four bands. Including mimes, magicians and other Ari Sherman was recently In recent years, Sherman .says The "festival of intensity" is favorites like Frankie S., the Flys, theatrical events will be awarded a Thomas J. Watson that the effects on survivor's coming. Music, theater, arts and and the Unforgiven. Pebber presented. Art installations and Fellowship for his proposal re­ children is seen by psychologists crafts, animal rides, and more will Brown has scheduled twenty performances will be happening. garding the Holocaust and Post­ as "seriously profound." Thus he be part of the Eleventh Annual hours of music. Ranging from rock In short, there will be a myriad of War Poetry. The basic idea of the wants to know what others have Kohoutek Festival held on Friday, to jazz to reggae, there should be entertainment to choose from. proposal is that Ari will travel be­ felt and detemine the effects of the April 19 from 4 p.m. to midnight, something to appeal to all musical The festival is free and open to tween Israel and Germany mak- Holocaust on art, due to art's pro­ and on Saturday, April 20 from 10 ta~tes. everyone. For those with children, . ing contacts with the children and pensrty for thinking and healing . a.m. to midnight on the Pitzer However, Kohoutek is not just child care will be provided. survivors of the Holocaust and to "I have a growing intuitive, if other­ mounds. music. There will be fifteen booths Students interested in helping in study the corresponding genera­ wise unfounded, suspicion that Kohoutek was started by selling exotic foods, t-shirts, the event should contact Mandy tion in Germany. The reason :some aspects or me lsraelr-Arab students in 1974 to commemorate jewelry, and other arts and crafts. Ryder at x3742. Sherman is specifically interested conflict have more to do with the the arrival of a comet named In addition, field races, such as an Come to Kohoutek, "The in the second generation is that Kohoutek. Unfortunately, one was egg toss etc., will have prizes Festival of Intensity". he finds they provide a more See WATSON page 12 not able to see the comet without a telescope. Although the comet was never seen, it did leave its legacy in the form of the yearly Kohoutek festival which has News Briefs become a tradition at Pitzer. In the spirit of that tradition and Watch out for the Claremont Police Department. Recent tickets in the shadow of last years im­ issued by Officer Roach for parking in the red zones carry fines mensely successful event, this of 53 dollars. years committee consisting of Randy Baker, Pebber Brown, Ed Work is still being done on the parking situation. Mead Dorm Holmes, Jill Hawthorne, Deidre Council is working with the Ombudsman office to help push for an Hunt, Mandy Ryder, Wendy Mor­ amnesty. Meanwhile, all of you unregistered people should refrain ris, and Roxy Fovall, have been from getting tickets, so Security is lagally going through the DMV working since the beginning of to learn who you are. this semester to plan a well organized and complete festival. - ..... Pitzer has two new trustees. Jill Baskin ('77) is an account ex­ Photo by Albert Anderson ecutive for the advertising firm Leo Bennett USA. Deborah Deutsch Smith ('68) chairs the special education depar.tment of the Univer­ Kohoutek Festival Schedule Bands sity of New Mexico. April 19 and 20, 1985 The 11th Annual National Issues Forum dinner sponsored by Friday, April 19 Pitzer was held last night at the Beverly Wilshire. Frank J. 11:00 The Pheromones 4:00 Mental Floss :=ahrenkopf, Jr., chairman of the Republican National Committee, 11:40 Suburban Tropic and Charles T. Manatt, former chairman of the Democratic National 4:40 Los Guys 12:30 D~am Karet 5:40 Julian ~ommittee debated current national topics. 1:15 The Navigators 6:00 Dion Sorrell Quintet 2:15 De Riguer Wellness Testing Days Are Here Again! The Student Health Ad­ 7:00 MASSAGE visory Committee (SHAC) will be sponsoring Pitzer's Wellness 3:00 The Unforgiven 7:45 The Ambassadors of NOW 4:00 Critically Hip Testing Day at Kohoutek on Saturday, April 20 from 12-4 p.m. Tests 8:30 The Shades 5:45 THE FLYS include: lung volumes, blood pressure, pulse, bOdy composition, 9:15 Lost Creek Riders 6:30 Eleven Eleven stress, and flexibility. Trained students and fact sheets will be pro­ 10:00 Frankie S. vided to give those tested an overall picture of their personal level 7:30 Casual Girls of fitness. Those who participated last year are urged to participate Saturday, April 20 8:30 The Modsters again this year as part of an ongoing fitness evaluation. 10:00 John Edmonds 9:30 Valentine Rex 10:25 Cyborg II 10:30 CANDU April 18-Page 2 Students say "Yes"

by Tor Teaney try until such a time that they m·ay off-campus students will try to get During this week Pitzer return safely to their own country. to McConnell to vote. students are being asked to vote Presently, 1 out of every 10 The declaration of sanctuary at on an exciting issue: should Pitzer refugees, by conservative Pitzer would be a gesture of declare symbolic sanctuary for estimates, and 1 out of every, 3, respect for the Geneva accords as refugees of El Salvador? If the in­ by more liberal estimates, who well as a statement upholding itiative is approved, Pitzer will be return to El Salvador are shortly humanitarian concerns by the stu­ the first private college in the killed after their arrival. dent body. Supporters of this in­ United States to be a symbolic The student referendum, spon­ itiative believe that irregardless of sanctuary. sored by the dorm represen­ a persons political feelings toward The main idea involved with the tatives, requires a quorum of 50% Central America, these people sanctuary movement is to make a plus one student to be considered deserve .our help until such a time statement that Pitzer upholds the valid, and out of that, 66% ap­ as the situation there has accords of the Geneva conven­ proval is needed to declare sanc­ stabilized. tions of 1949 and 1977. The ac­ tuary. Voting is taking place this All students are urged to vote on cords state that refugees fleeing week in all three dormitories and this issue. a country in conflict have a legal in McConnell so that all students right to protection in another coun- may easily vote. It is hoped that Aerobics are Alive routines in the Aerobics sessions by Marisa A. Munoz • Lalane's Health Spa and at the are flexible so that the exercises Aerobics can become a fun­ YMCA. The sessions were of!ered can fit the needs of those taking damental part of your exercise three days a week with P. E. credit the sessions. The first fifteen schedule! There are a few places (grading based on attendance). minutes are reserved for stret­ on the Claremont Colleges cam­ Denise Lord decided to leave and ching, the next fifteen to twenty­ pus that can accomodate an ex­ during the 1984 Fall semester a~ five minutes are for running exer­ ercise conscious person, some­ student once again led the ses­ cises, and the last half hour is for one looking for an outlet for stress sions. This semester, there are exercises and cool down. Ses­ or someone looking for a good two Aerobics instructors, Patty sions are held four times a week. workout. Pitzer, Pomona, and Ormes leads the session for Tues­ The exercises can be a strain on HMC host these Aerobics ses­ day and Thursday, while Kathy the knees and the ankles. When sions every week during the Whittle leads the session on Fri­ asked what she likes best about semester. Here is a little about day (they are both from the leading the Aerobics sessions each of the session available. Nautilus Aerobics Plus on Foothill Lisa Hirose responded, "It Blvd.). The instructors have a (leading sessions) keeps me in Pitzer good knowledge of Aerobics and shape, I like to teach and it is nice .Photo by Albert Anderson ~rabies began three years ago the workouts are hard. The to see people feeling good about at Pitzer so that the students Aerobics session is offered for P. E. themselves.'' would have access to Aerobics on credit but many of the participants Sessions campus. This semester there are are mainly interested in keeping M-W 5-6 two girls, who, on alternate days, in shape. Along with receiving a Gibson Mudd-Biaisdell The Texas Mentality lead the session. Jill Hawthorne good workout, people can also T-rh 5-6 and Becky are both sophomores develop friendships and become Coop Ballroom at Pitzer. They both have their own aware of keeping their bodies in Austin, TX (CPS)-Conserva­ kind of attitude and they're play­ way of leading the sessions. The good form. tive students at the University of HMC ing kindergarten games." basic format is first a ten minute Sessions Aerobics sessions at HMC have Texas are trying to undermine a In contrast, John Colyandro, warmup, followed by a thirty-five T 4:30-5:30 been in existence for four years. "suicide pill" anti-nuclear editor of the conservative journal, minute workout, and concluding McKenna Auditorium CMC Four years ago, the Recreational weapons referendum by submit­ Texas Review, contends the pro­ with a ten minute warm down. Jill Th-F 4:30-5:30 Activities Coordinator, Diana Coz­ ting a plan they acknowledge is . posal to stockpile handguns believes that it is a good way to Finally, many activities offer zi, organized a session that was only slightly less absurd. makes more sense because a release tension because it is hard recreation, social aspects, and a led by a student from the Col­ Leaders of the Texas Review Soviet invasion is more likely than and also because it makes peo­ tension release. Aerobics is leges. In 1983, Tom Mercadante Society say they have collected a nuclear attack. ple aware of the responsibility that another good way to achieve was hired to replace Diana Coz­ 500 signatures on a petition call­ Moreover, he says, the hand­ they have to keep their bodies in these characteristics. zi. He, then, hired Denise Lord ing for a vote on a proposal to guns would demonstrate that UT good physical condition. who had also led sessions at Jack stock handguns for use in the students "are not so cowardly so Sessions event of a Soviet invasion. as to resort to suicide pills." Sanborn Livingroom They drafted the petition after He acknowledges, however, that M-F 4:15-5:15 anti-nuclear weapons activists cir­ the purpose of the proposal is to culated a petition seeking a vote undermine Roth's. Pomona Staff Box on a plan to stockpile suicide pills "We don't want the University of Aerobics at Pomona is led by to dramatize the consequences of Texas name attached to such a Lisa Hirose and Gwen Morton. E~itor-in-Chief ...... Chandre Kipps- nuclear war. proposal," he says of the suicide Fall was the first semester that the News Editor ...... Bill Gaede The proposal to stockpile referendum. girls conducted the Aerobics ses­ Features Editors ...... Paul Killorin and Maria Garay suicide pills is at least the third of Colyandro says his group has sions. They started the sessions Hwaet Editor ...... Dana Levin Opinion Editor ...... Dylan Lawrence its kind to be drafted since collected about 500 signatures in so that students who weren't in- Art & Entertainment Editors ...... Keith Merryman and Rashmi Kamari students at Brown University 10 days. But he says he expects valved in any other type of recrea- Production Manager ...... Justin Thomas· originated the idea last fall. Brown te fall short of the 1,000 signatures tional activity could have another Production Staff ...... Kathy Howard and Tom Levinthal students endorsed the plan by a required to make the ballot. option for releasing tension. The Advertising Managers ...... Terry Hastings and Jim Fisk 60 to 40 percent margin in mid­ Business Manager ...... isabelle Osmont October. Chief Photographer ...... Albert Anderson . The leader of the suicide pill ':~- ~ It-(() 11 referendum drive, graduate stu­ Staff Writers: Brenden Battles, Becky Frankel, Tom Painter, Noam dent Bernard Roth, says he Scheindlin, Nicole Skinner, J.M. Tietjen, Kimberly McNear, resents the attempt by the conser­ Ross Huggins, Sebastian Matthews vatives to thwart his proposal. Contributors: Labert Anderson. Tor Teaney, Marisa A . Munoz. Macelo "They have no constructive D'A.sero. Nick Taylor. Ed Homes, Stephan Warner. Michael goals," Roth told the UT student Teahan, Kevin Collins, Kathy Howard, Martin Moreno, newspaper, the Daily Texan. "They Kim Holl, Let1cia Martinez just want to confuse people, T~E OTHER SIDE is a publication of the students of Pitzer Colfege. The misdirect them. ~d1tors re~~rve the right to edit all materials submitted to this publica­ tion. lnqumes or letters to the editor should be sent to Box 730, Pitzer They're taking a kindergarten College, CA 91711 F 'EATURES April 18-Page 3 Go to Hawaii for Free

by Everardo J. Tapia, to have a study break about once bers of the club that have learn- touristy, and that's not what we're House, CMC for more information. a month for the membership and ed the dances, such as the Hula about," If you are lnterested or In any case, maybe you can let If you're looking for a club that also do a lot with the close friends ~ dance, and songs of their home- -maybe want to learn how a real "the spirit of Hawaii take you offers a little bit of island paradise, they develop through the club. land. Several people at the Luau Hula dance is done, you can con- hom~." then the Hawaiian club is for you. These study breaks are usually a remarked, "The reason I'm having tact Mark Yamada, care of Story _ The Hawaiian club is a five college smaller version of the big Luau so much fun is that the dancers organization that consists of ap- that they just had at McConnell and singers are having so much proximately 140 members. About Center recently. If you were qne of fun!" And this is only one of the 75% of the members are actually the lucky ones able to get your many events in which the from Hawaii, but don't let that hands on a ticket, then you know members of th&club partake . .scare you. The club is open to just how fun a Luau can be. If, on The club also does things with God's Club anyone who wants to join although the other hand, you were one of other groups. They have taken by Marcelo Di\sero Cambridge, dedicated themselves President Mark Yamada of CMC those unfortunate souls who were trips to Halona Cabin with the Of all the clubs and organiza- to helping the new Christian warns that this club may not be not able to attend because they Korean Students Association and tions to be found on the Pitzer students to maintain their newly right for everybody. To me, this sold out their 350 ticket limit have also had events with the In­ formed ties, and to nurture their College campus, probably none own commitment to their faith. seemed like unnecessary skep- before you had a chance to get ternational Students Association. have as old a history, or have as ticism. The people that I had the yours, then this is what you miss- They are also planning a trip to ·unique a function as the Inter- With this external assistance, the opportunity to meet from the ed . A Luau is, fairly literally, a fami- Disneyland or Knott's Berry Farm fellowships were able to Hawaiian Club were nothing if not ly party. Because you get the before the end of this semester. Varsity Christian Fellowship perpetuate a union i"hat became perfectly friendly. The club con- wrong idea, let me clarify. This They just never stop! (IVCF). The IVCF traces its origin known a the Inter-Varsity Christian sists mainly of Pomona students family party is not one of those The real name·of the club is Hui to the English campuses of Ox- Fellowship. When many more at- 1882 with the least amount of members fairs that you are dragged to and Laule'a. They are not sure if there ,ford and Cambridge, in · It gruadates began to le.nd their was in that year that the two Chris- coming from Pitzer. then bored to death by a windy is a direct translation for this, but tian fellowships from both those assistance ot the IVCF, it began to The main goals of the organiza- relative. This party is with .your some. have suggested that it universities met together to play have the marks of a full scale tion consist of providing a basis for friends where you get to live a lit- means, "The club that likes to par­ soccer, and to share what was oc- religious organization. support among the students and tie bit of Hawaii, which by its ty!" So, if this sounds good to you, Soon, the word about what was curring in their respective schools. happening at Oxford and Cam-; relieving the tensions of life at the nature is friendly. It starts with a maybe you should look into the Within a short amount of time, Claremont Colleges. They also dinner of authentic Hawaiian food club. President Mark Yamada these gatherings became more bridge crossed the Atlantic, and are trying to keep the real spirit of that has been flown in from Hawaii stresses, "We are not a political frequent, and took on a more students ta C~nadian Universities Hawaii alive and bring their and cooked in your favorite food organizatoin, we just want to have ·organized format. A few of the bega~ to _desire the ~arne sort of, culture to the mainland. The way service kitchen. When this feast fun!" He adds that you "won't see Christians who had graduated, , 4.org~mzatJon on the.Jr own c~m- they do this is through a lot of is over, the real fun begins. The men running around with torches and who were involved in teaching ' ... . • C l U8 ' /~ -- socializing and partying. They try · entertainment consists of mem- or women in grass skirts; that's assistantships at Oxford and . The Grove: More than a Coffee House included. by Kim Holl A library of books (including a fine selection of fic- JVY~ GROVE HOliSE t·lE:\1..' tion and literature) is available for check-out. Several The Grove House, located at the Northeast end · magazines, journals, newspapers and newsletters of Pitzer, has quite a bit of character. A historical · find their way to the center on a re.gular basis: Ms. building, the Grove House is being preserved for the Off Our Backs, International Journal of Women's authenticity of an original citrus grove house of the SA ':Ji."'ICHES r All sand10iches include your choice of ct:;>ese Studies. Connexions ...There is a bulletin board with early 1900's. Throughout the day the House is buz- (Swiss, Cheddar, Ha•:arti ~ notices of events of interest, both locally and in the zing with action. Serving early morning coffee and LA area. afternoon munchies to late night binges, the house· Roastbeef sa."1dwich ••••••••••••••• $3.25 ' In the past, the Women's Center has sponsOfed is open fifteen hours a day (Sunday-Friday 9 a.m. Turkey Sandwich ...... $3.00 consciousness raising groups: films and speakers· · 12 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.· 5 p.m.) serving the Han: Sand ... iches ...... s2 .7s on a variety of legislative-social-arts issues: several Pitzer and Claremont College community. Tuna Sandwich •••••••••••••••••••• s2 •25 major conferences (on women's and work, Lesbians· The House is a friendly reminder of a home away in Academy, Violence against Women); a "Take Back from home, a.feeling the dorms never quite convey. Cheese sarldlo"ich. • • • • • • •• •• • • • • • • .sz.oo the Night" rally and march; sessions with faculty on

With Cynthia, the day manager, as a kind of house- ..":.PARDS LL::CH I This includes a bowl of soup, a slice of Gouda cheese, their work in Women's Studies; and social events. mother always ready for a good conversation to Joel, an apple • and t'WO pieces of bread. An excellent deal . The center which is fu.nded by CRC, welcomes in- the student caretaker, to the Thursday Night Music volvement of women and men, students, faculty, and foT $2.00 Series (featuring a different musician weekly at 9 staff, both in the areas of resources and action. To p.m.) the House has something to give to almost get involved, contribute resource materials or to everyone. It has become a sort of cultural center on. CHEESE and FRt.:IT PLATEr T'WO thick wedges of cheese and an apple st. so share your concerns and ideas contact: Jodi Olson campus promoting student art, poetry and musical x3739, Melissa White x3013 or Marka Carson events. BAGELs a sot'P ou JOL'R Sl. so 626-8860 or leave a note in the Women's center, #299 The Grove House Arts Committee has decided to I' lain s.so Pitzer. develop a theater program to expand its already large with Butter s .60 The Grove House is run by the Grove House Com- activities list. In the beginning of April (exact date mittee consisting of a student chairperson, Tiffany; ~;ith Creal:! Cheese $.75 still pending) Tom Levinthal will be presenting his Carol; the Dean of Students, Jane Holcombe; a few ' original works. To develop a diverse program, all con- faculty members including Jim Bogen and Barry tributions and talents are needed. Productions can St.-~=:Ts s Sand~rs and about twenty-five students. The com-· range from personal favorite dialogues to original one C!"oissants - Plain and Chocolate SLOO mittee is open for individuals to join, no questions act plays. Anyone interested in participating in this JJanishes - Cheese and Apple $LCO asked, no forms to fill out. Just being present at three program please contact Pam Larsen at 624-1185. cinammon Twist SLOO consecutive business meetings on Fridays at noon The Women's Center is located upstairs in the Blueberry ~!uffins s .so in the backroom of the house makes the individual back of the house which serves both as a resoruce Apple Cbammon ~Juffins s • 50 a voting member of the committee. The house is center and as a framework from within which various basically run by this core committee, various money, Chocolate Chip Cookies $ .60 programs and events take place. Resource files, food, and personnel managers and subcommittees available for in-room use, cover a range of topics on Chocolate Chip }lacaroons .so like the landscape and Arts committees. For further aspects of women's lives and experiences: Title BE".'F.P~-\GEsr information concerning the use of the Hinshaw X/childcare/Anorexia nervosa/women in the labor Coffee s .40 Cappucino s1.oo gallery contact Tom Fenaughty x3748; the poetry. force/Jill Johnston columns from the Village rea $ .40 Juices s .65 room, Ari Sherman 621-4215 or Dana Levin x3004; Voice/lesbian mothers/Men's liberation/women and Iced coffee s .4o

by Leticia Martinez ficulty in adjusting than others. geared up to make my college Out of a total of 4,018 students years very different from my high Coming to the Claremont Col- to be foun(jj at the Claremont Col­ school ones. I was ready to leges as a freshman student for leges, 875 or 22% are minority become friends with everyone, but .the first time can result in a pretty students. These can be separated I soon learned that with the ma­ stressful experience. So many · into four major categories: jority culture, while you can get things have to be dealt with at Asian/Pacific Islander make up along on a good basis, for some once: standing in the lines at 10% of the 4,018, and this reason you can rarely become Huntley to buy books, adju.sting to translates into 386 students; close." a new roommate, and most impor­ Chicano/Hispanic students are Clubs and organizations such tantly, learning the game of second with 7% or 263; third are as the Chicano Studies Center, socializing. Achieving a good Black students with 3% or 130, Black Student Union, and the balance between your studies and and fourth are foreign-born Hawaiian Club can be very impor­ your social life can take some ef­ students with 2% or 91. tant to minority students in fort, for it is very easy to vere , Seeing that the highest percen­ regards to their social life. They towards an extreme of either of tage is only 10%, it is not difficult help to, not only introduce these. to understand why a minority stu­ students to others of their same Minority students must also dent would feel a little nervous, if culture, but also help initiate face these regular cares and woes not downright scared, about mak- · lasting friendships and mutual of freshmen, but they must also ing it in the social realm of the . support groups, through events contend with the added burden of campuses. When questioned and activities such as retreats, having to adjust to a majority about how she first felt when she dances, and lectures. "Once you culture that is at times vastly dif­ arrived at CMC and how she feels make even one really good ferent from their own. Still, as with she has adapted now, Althea Bur­ see MINORITIES page 12 all students, some have more dif- ref' answered "I came here ali A Hub of Activity Photo by bert by G .J. and self serve soft yogurt. either play pinball or video games_ The Margaret Fuller Gradens located North of the Huma·nities The general lay out of The Hub and not have to walk all the way Building at Sripps is marked by its beauty and peacefulness. If you li.ke CMC, then you'lllove : is quite spacious with a central .down to The Coop." The Hub: There you'll find various- bulletin post where one can keep The Hub certainly does offer a niceties to satisfy your every need. ~ track of what's happening in the good deal (menu and games); My basic need turns out to be ' colleges. The "lounge" area however I felt that the quality of 1 food, and to be sure The Hub has boasts a VCR/wide screen T.V. on service was lacking. There might plenty of that. A quick run down_ , which videos and soaps can be have been many plausible factors of what The Hub offers entails: an : seen. that could account for the poor LUNCH TUES-FRI 1130-200 authentic jukebox, videogames, a ! The name "The Hub," accord­ service on this particular night. a DINNER TUES-S.AT 5 30-10 00 wide screen T.V., pinball, billiards j ing to one CMC student, "actual­ Granted Sunday nights are slow, BAR 4 OO-fv11dn1ght and an extensive menu. On the ly means 'the hub or center of ac­ but I didn 't expect the service to line of food, The Hub serves ham- . tivity'." When asked what do you be so also. (Try waiting for a cof­ FIRST & HARVARD burgers made to order, nachos (a · ·like best about The Hub, a CMC fee shake for half an hour then ClAREMOf\JT. CA must), extra thick shakes, ' student responded, "I like the fact you'll know what I mean). When 71 4/625-3991 quesadillas, Foster's Donuts on that one can just relax and watch ·. Thursd~ nites, a salad bar, soup, · · T.V. with friends. Also you can Please see H U 8 page 12 April 18-Page 5

The Perils of Pitzine Kei~h Merryman.

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0 -···· ---J The grass is always greener on the other side of "I would like to be in Cucamonga with Margaret "Not here, not you, not this." the fence. Will people never be satisfied with where Thatcher." -Not Interested they are? Here we are, residents of the beautiful -Ronald Reagan "At home with my dog frollicking." Claremont Colleges, in sunny Southern California, "Hell, Ronald Reagan, watching him burn." -P.Q. in the full bloom of spring and we're still not satisfied. -Jimmy Carter "Anywhere else, with anyone else doing anything The places some of you would rather be are shock­ "Slowly licking hollandaise sauce off of Dylan's else." ing, to say the least. I admit that by asking the ques­ beautiful bod on a giant York Pe.ppermint Patty." -St. Elsewhere tion: "where would you rather be right now, who -Quelqu'un qui lui admire "Mutilating innocent Cambodian children in front would you like to be there with, and what would you of their parents." like to be doing?" I brought those dormant thoughts "I would very much like to travers the alps naked -CIA candidate of elsewhere to the front of your minds. Ah well, no while dreaming of ldi Amin covered with linolium afld "I'd like to scream 'Movie' ·in a crowded firehouse." more beating around the weed, here are the places barbed wire." -Steve Martin of your dreams. -John J. Albert ''A. In a hot tub in Nothern Cal., B. Long legged "I'd like to be in a beautiful beach in Panama with Blonde I know, C. What else?" "I would ·like very much to be in Wisconsin with a lot of friends." -Brian Campbell a bunch of shaved Cows." -Berta "A week or so in a purple paradise making purple • -John J. Albert "May Valley Road, with Allison Brown, laughing." passion, with anybody!" "In an Amish Pennsylvania cornfield sucking Har­ -Stephanie Brown -Prince rison Ford's bare toes!" "Overthrowing the government, any government, "In the walk-in freezer with Liz Grassi. .. " -Jacquilyn E. Saito 'Ejaculate the State'." -A Validine consumer "Whining in a dark corner alone." -The mad anarchist "On stage, U2, playing guitar... · -Skippy "In my large automobile, with ·my beautiful wife, again." " In the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand say, asking how did I get here?" -Peter Theodore to catch the upcoming ski season with anyone who -David Byrne "I would rather be: about 5 tables over, with a blue­ just missed ours, as I did." "I'm doing exactly what I want. I'm watching this eyed, short blonde-haired cutie who I think is nam­ -Sabrina Patenaude small bug crawl across my food here at McConnell..." ed Erin and she wears intriguing clothes and weird "Not Fallbrook, not Warren, and Party very hard!" -Davo make-up." -P.C. -I sing ... again "Thailand with Teng, and party my_ off." "My desire is to be alone in a puppy dog kennell " I'd like to be making furious love with my -Kip and Stu and Warren with a video recorder, dog ships and lubricant." boyfriend at the epicenter of a nuclear bomb blasted "I would like to be in Golden Golden Gate Park -Animal lov~r from USSR." with my Pet Peeve eating pretzels and talking to -Yukes bums." "To be in McConnell, with all the sheep throwing ''At a normal school like Harvard away from all the -Theadora Bear (Teddy) sheep food." granolas at Pitzer with the majority of the U.S. who "Springtime in Washington with the cherries in -Dining hall love voted for Reagan, in the missionary position." bloom , escorting Ronald Reagan to his grave." "On Tor Teaney's easel under his sweet brush." -A normal person -No-Joke -Bill Gaiety "Beach, Beth, Beer." "I want to be in a Mexican jail cell with Slim Whit­ "Licking the rim of a corroded toilet bowl." -D.C. man strapped to a chair while watching reruns of 'My -Tid-ee-bowl "I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden Favorite Martian' as Slim sings 'Vaya Con Dios' over "To be on a playground with the McMartins play­ in the shade-in our little hide away beneath the and over." ing with turtles." waves.'' -A AnciP.rson -Good with kids -K~rin I ~hhv These photographs and writings come from Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Svveat l!fwaet students participated in the Earth, Sky, and I die I pray to die well. Water project last summer. No pain, only the warm wetness of the dream. I am welcome in the dream.

Untitled I germinate. I describe pebbles suspended in ice I sprout boldly, newly In the glow of the heat, the fluid Untitled as being encased in some super plastic, the soul as a motor racing I find strength Newness becoming. the muscles in my arms will twist and people in cars cruising a huge parking lot, and reach our meeting place, this world. I sprout boldly, newly. my new soft colors will fold and pound The world grows with me. my scream will echo off the sandstone Why these mechanical metaphors? Look up from Los Alamos Vibrance, health, surging life power, and the bleeding ears of Jesus The earth is newness becoming. i'll become the color of distance to the blazing sky at dusk. Let pebbles be pebbles And with it I plunge into the and disappear laughing daylight world the soul be soul Gulping physicality. Joel Hutchinson and people magic poems, one of a kind miracles boundless and limitless in their being. Oh Grandmother Moon! Now you are here to learn a new orientation Oh Grandfather Sun! Teach me to participate in a communion ' to arrive well, with the earth. to stay well, Sanore de Christo to leave well; Christ's blood. His body in you. To sprout and die Chris Perkowski With each passing_ twilight.

-July, 1984 Photography by Kim Holl Richard Chute r,

The Sweat and Guatamalan rocks represents the father frre, and the grandfather sun. The Dream Machine sweat goes through three spiritual legs upon · which rounds. In the first round the humans stand. Niether side can person concentrates on dying do without the other. Many and cleansing, and prayers are heritage and a visibility which people, particulafly offered. In the second round, made him vulnerable to Westerners, get sick or die ear~ the person comes to life in the assasination attempts by both ly because they ignore their womb, gathers strength, and For the Guatamalan man, guerrillas and government dream-side. prayers are offered again. In woman, or child, the almost forces. After several narrow · The way to communicate the last round, the person daily sweat in the sweat lodge escapes, Martin fled the coun­ with the dream-side is through prepares for rebirth and offers is a reaffirmation of the inter­ try with his wife and sons. dreaming and painting. The prayers for those around them connectedness with the mother Martin now lives in a teepee dream-side can communicate and the world. Upon emerging, earth, the grandfather sun, and on the outskirts of Santa Fe and with the day-side and vice from the seat, praise and the grandmother moon. And, makes a living as an artist and versa by painting the journies thanks are given to the grand­ it is the self in relationship to medicine man. As a shaman, traveled in one's dreams. mother moon and the grand­ these forces in nature which he uses what is known as Another integral part of father sun. After fasting dur­ exist in the dream-side of life. Guatamalan dream medicine to health for the individual is the ing the day prior to the sweat, Thus were we taught by treat those who come to him. sweat. In the sweat, ties to both a hearty meal is shared. Guatamalan shaman, Martin His art, primarily watercolors, the day-side world and the Prechtel, who is currently liv­ is an extension of this dream-side world are renewed. Richard Chute ing in Santa Fe because the medicine. The sweat lodge represents the political situation in that coun­ The dream medicine stems mother earth, the womb. The try has forced him to leave. As from the belief that the self is fire which heats the brother an American anglo raised on comprised of a day-side and a a Rio Grande pueblo, and later dream-side. The two sides a member and then leader of together make up the two a Guatamalan village, Martin has a unique tri-cultural ARTS &-ENTERTAINMENT April 18-Page H Poetry in Motion by Keith Merryman some dream that sustains them. We discover that the washer Good poetry seeks to capture woman thrives on the love of (thP. more than just feelings, but to ex- dead?) Wee Williy Weasel; the tract the essence of these feel- blind Sailor derives inspirations ings. Dylan Thomas' UNDER from his one great love-Rosie. MILKWOOD, performed at Gar- The play does not focus on any rison Theatre (April 3-6) was like one character or story; on the con- good poetry-poetry in motion. trary, the actors themselves con- Under the direction of J Ranelli, stantly shift characterizations and the characters in Milkwood prove must rely on their own strength as ·more than just mirrors of physical actors (rather than costume) to reality, but living people who bring about these shifts in roles. struggle with the confusing, Initially these changes seeflled elusive reality which permeates GOnfusln_g, but as the play pr_9- our hopes, desires, passions, gressed, the structure and the fears and memorie~ . chemistry between the actors The people in Milkwood come enabled such shifts to become from all walks of life. Through the more readily apparent. The quality course of the play we meet of the acting was the finest I've characters who range from a seen at the five-colleges. Two par- ;washer woman whose. passions ticularly memorable perfor­ r seem bound to the flOor boards ~ances were given by Karery and her rags; to an old, blind Christopher, who is poignant and sailor who sits trying to make 'anything but stereotypical in the sense of the world he hears role of Polly Garter; and Allison man, Jim Loutzenhiser, Meegan whose characterizations become ed a production that ultimaly fits around him. Who are these peo- Walter, who haunts and seduces Holoway, Margo True, Astrid San­ the central focus of the like pieces of a puzzle. But final­ pie? ·Ranelli - takes us into- the us throughout the play. This was tic, Wendy Leonard and David ·production. ly, what is UNDER MILKWOOD characters beneath the a production whose success Blatner. Everything considered, UNDER about? The play doesn't answer characters. Whatever their lim ita- rested on all of the actors, each of The set was minimalistic but MILKWOOD proved a moving and this question for us; like the tions may appear to be, however whom gave a fine performance. serVed as a viable backdrop for all thought provoking piece. Thomas' characters in Milkwood, like a mundane their lives seem, Ute . Other citizens of Milkwood include the action at hand. The choice to conception of the work, Ranalli's good poem, we must draw from people of Milkwood are finally " · Nicholas Christopher, Tom Levin­ use a black backdrop refracted directing talents, the actors, our own fears and desires to .!evealed as having s~me drive, thai, Eric Meyer, Joseph L. Futher- our attention baclc on the actors techies and production crew fus- :decide for ourselves.

porates all of these and more. I others ~ave gone. Todd: Pitzer's been very good for me because I've been able to do also wanted to talk a bit about Other Side: DESCRIBE YOUR what I want to do. Aside from a Pitzer and the Five College MAJOR TO ME AND HOW IT liberal arts education, Pitzer's Theatre, and the role they have CAME ABOUT. played in helping to shape his 'structure has enabled me to major. Todd: Well, when I first came tJ create my own major and to take Pitzer I really needed a break from courses at a {face that was right Other Side:WHAT WAS YOUR the performing arts. At first I took for me. In a sense I wish I were POSITION IN UNDER MILK­ very few theatre courses, maybe graduating with a Pomona dip­ WOOD? one a semester-but I exposed loma, but for myself I am much myself· to such things as com­ prouder to graduate from Pitzer; Todd: I was .Stage Manager which puters, sociology, psychology, etc. because of its status, because of means attending every rehearsal It really proved to me that the on­ its flexibility, because of the and basically organizing the show ly thing I think people do really faculty. from the production end. Tech­ well is in is something they enjoy. Other Side: WHAT DO YOU FIND nically after the fi!Jal dress rehear­ I me_an .. .why do it if it doesn't MOST GRATIFYING ABOUT sal, I am the one who runs the satisfy self? There are other con­ WORKING IN DESIGN? show. siderations like social status and money and if those are really that Other Side; J. RANEELI (the important then they'll come. I en­ Todd: The people, I work director of Under Milkwood, is a joy designing and painting, I've with ... nothing is more exciting NEW FACE IN THE FIVE COL­ always done art all of my life. Why than designing costumes for a LEGE THEATRE DEPARTMENT. I enjoy the more technical aspects show and having the actor put HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT is because I can do my art and them on for the first time and to WORKING WITH HIM? have it used in the context of a have him say-WOW! It's a grati­ performance. Hopefully I can fying feeling to see your piece Todd:/ got involved with Milkwood make money at it. But I can live moving on stage and being part because I was ta~ing a directing on fi.ve dollars a day or five of the magic. Someone said to me class from J. I wanted to work with thousand. tonight " You know, theatre really him because I feel that he feeds is magic. I've been in this theatre new blood into the department. Other Side: HOW DIFFICULT DO a thousand times and it's still just He really inspires me. He's also a YOU THINK IT WILL BE TO Garrison. But when the show .professional. It's refreshing and in- MAKE IT IN DESIGN OUT goes on, there's a real spark be­ spiring to all of us who want to pur­ THERE IN THE REAL WORLD? tween the audience, the floor sue Theatre professionally. mananger, the actors, everything." Working in theatre so much, you Other Side: ONE OF THE Todd: Well, I'm jumping into it can get blind to that. It's like you Profile of an Artist THINGS I NOTICED ABOUT right now and learning as much as can never really see the produc­ MILKWOOD WAS THE REPOIRE I can so I can have a body to work tion in its raw essence. But when THAT THE ACTORS HAD WITH that I can say-Look, this is what I've done! I want to do more! Right the applause comes ... magic fills College theatre as well as in EACH OTHER. DO YOU FEEL by K.W.M. the air. Scripps dances. He just com­ THAT THE EXPOSURE THAT now I am really looking forward to Todd Little is -a Junior at Pitzer pleted a Stage Managing position THEY HAVE IN SUCH A SMALL ·going to this summer, College. With an extensive in Under Milkwood (no small feat) DEPARTMENT WAS AT THE where I'll be working in a small Other Side: SO THE APPLAUSE background in Theatre (including and is working in Kabuki as well. HEART OF THIS? avant-garde theatre. You have to IS PART OF IT? Summer Work at Yale) Todd came I wanted to interview Todd not on­ just get out there and do it, you to Pitzer unsure whether or not he ·ly because I have a tremendous Todd: Oh absolutely! What's real­ know! Todd: You bet! wanted to major in Theatre; and amount of respect for his work and ly nice about such a small depart­ if so, in what capacity. At this point dedication, but mostly because I ment is that you can watch peo­ Other Side: HOW DO YOU Other Side: IN WHAT CAPACITY Todd is a Theatre major, with an feel that his 'art' is unique; no, he ple grow as actors, techies, every­ THINK PITZER HAS HELPED TO HAVE YOU GROWN MOST IN emphasis in design. He has done is not a painter or a sculptor; but thing. A lot of my growth has come SHAPE YOUR WORK IN See MILKWOOD page 9 extensive work both in the Five a design major, which incor- about through watching how THEATRE? + \

April 18-Page 9 Stop Making Sense by Sebastian Mathews Why do we have pseudo-frats? someone to get mad, or laugh at Won't that just divide this school it, or with it, then maybe it might Woody Allen's latest movie, The and cause more cliques? Are cli­ have something. Life. I ·made Purple Rose Of Cairo, like many ques bad? words live in front of you, com­ things in my life, was good. It was It is said that Mia Farrow, the mand your attention (Stop reading not a bad movie, like many things heroine in this picture, plays a this drivel, turn to the next page!), in my life~stale doughnuts, good Woody Allen role, copies him. I cause you to react. If you say intentions, lack of attention. don't agree. - "hello" to someone you have I recommend that you don't Why do you pick the classes caused them to react, even by in­ continue reading this article. that you pick? I have no real action, you have forced con­ -With a few less readers I will technique in picking classes, if it sciousness in them. "Hello." proceed. I find the fact that some says Engl ... That's why I like movies. People Pitzer students tore down a public Hi! Albert. say they go to escape at the art piece-wait, not even an art No seriously. .. movies, but really they are trap­ piece, but decoration for Meadi ... Purple Rose of Cairo is a ped. A filmmaker is a spider who Gras-incredibly disgusting and very good film that is worth see­ has the flies paying to come in to stupid. ing. It is a perfect capsule of ex­ their net. I go to films to be trap­ Is it that some people, even perience. You learn from this film: ped. And with Purple Rose Of here, are scared of art, creation, to smile, to sustain your belief in Cairo, Woody Allen has his individual, creativity? Can't they 'the unreal, to like everybody, let heroine go to movies t9 be trap­ just look at it, maybe go as far to them be bad or good, fake or real, ped by the films, caught in them, appreciate the effort? Can't peo­ color or black-and-white. Woody is part of them; she instead gains ple be fucking polite? good. It is even worth the six freedom, or the notion of freedom Why does drinking here night­ bucks you pay. And I do not say from them. Neat trick, eh? ly facilitate this? that often. So don't tear down art. Go to Why do you care? Go on to the You should start writing for The some openings, readings, ulti­ next article. Other Side like me, you can write mate frisbee matches, whatever. Though a short film, The Pur­ nonsense and pretend it means Say "hello." W'hy don't you read ple Rose of Cairo, through its use something. another article? of a film inside a film, or a film talk­ This article doesn't mean Hi! Mom, send money. ing about film, let's say Metafilm, anything, we must know. It can't. or let's not .. . I don't intend it to, I just want

The Unique Sounds of MASSAGE Photo by Albert Anderson by Ed Holmes the temporal quality of music as and graduated from Dick Grove a series of thematic ideas and Music School in Los Angeles. One of the twenty-four music events, each occuring in­ Hakopian and Brezhnev free­ groups appearing at the Eleventh dependently of one another. One lance extensively with Southern Peter Gee Annual Kohoutek Festival will be of the compositions, "Vertical California bands. Massage, featuring Pitzer student Trampoline", expresses the non­ Massage compositions feature Pebber Brown. The sound of horizontal nature of the music. a diversity of influences. Brown by Nicholas Taylor when working with clay. "Humans Massage, "Intense Pop Fusion", Based upon an experience on a and Ardrey compose works drawn are the beings on earth that are was created in the fall of 1982 by pair of 30-foot trampolines (plac­ from melodic themes such as What difference is there be­ farthest removed from this infor­ guitarist Brown and band member ed vertically), the rhythms and George Frederick Handel's tween creation and discovery? mation," said Peter. "They want to Mike Antinora (bass). The highly harmonies kinetically propel the "Messiah", the Woody D1scovery is stumbling onto create, to fabricate their sur­ unusual and unique feature of this composition to a frenetic state of Woodpecker theme (used in something that already exists. roundings through manipulating group is the philosophical concept dynamism. "Heavy Metal Woody"), as well as Creation is the generation or birth their minds/reality." Peter feels of "Nowism" upon which the Prior to founding the group, original ideas, such as in "Tremolo of something that has existed there is a relationship that takes music is based. With vocalist­ Brown and Antinora already had Bar and Grill". Brezhnev con­ before. Peter Gee is both the place when the earth (clay) in­ synthesizer/keyboard player Dave impressive musical experience. tributes one composition, "Black creator and the discoverer . In his teracts with humans. Ardrey, drummer Michael Hako­ The two had just returned from Soviet Life", based upon a fic­ work he is caught between This is what Peter is trying to pian, and percussionist Phil England where, as members of a titious publication in the Lower searching for the underlying truth reach, the harmonious point be­ Brezhnev, this band produces twenty-piece Jazz orchestra, they Ukraine modeled after Life, in the world and creating new tween the two differences. He music that can only be placed first in the 1982 Doncaster · Ebony, and Soviet Life magazines. worlds. lives in neither world and both at characterized as being "totally International Jazz Competition. In The future is bright for this in­ Peter is an art major who uses the same time. He is immersed in intense". 1981, as winners of the Pacific tense group of musicians. Their the ceramics medium. He feels this process. To Brown, the life philosophy of Collegiate Jazz Festival, the or­ plans include a West Coast tour that clay is the _medium that links An exhibition of his work will be "Nowism" is easily transferred to chestra performed in Switzerland and multi-track recording, where the gap between earth and at the Salathe Gallery at Pitzer dynamic, harmonic, and rhythmic at the Montreaux Jazz Festival they will add horn and string ar­ human life/consciousness. He next week, April 14 through the ideas. The philosophy is that there and at the Playboy Jazz Festival . ragements to their unique sound. feels that information is obtained 20th. is no past and no future-events Ardrey is a graduate in Music from Message will appear at 7:00p.m. happen now. Utilizing a melodic Cal State Fullerton and Brown at­ on Friday, April 19. line, the emphasis is placed on tended Berklee College in Boston

A FUll 'E:R\JIC€ true artist, that's all bullshit. You in the end it punched the ticket: MILKWOOD from page a need to satisfy your own urge, That feeling when you kn_ow in­ 'ALON FOR ME:N whatever that need is to be stinctively that something is exact­ WOME:N & CHilDRE:N YOUR WORK ON UNDER MILK­ satisfied. That's what I got in ly what it should be... that's WOOD? Milkwood. I started out saying I gratification. That's art. think that's the way it should be; Todd: Myself.

Haircut $13 Other Side: YOURSELF? Students, Have you tried Student Discount $2 AND A''OCIAT€' Todd: Yeah, you know, you ques­ our cappaccino tion yourself so much, especially and expresso bar? YOUR COST= $11 as an artist; because you can't compare yourself whether you're If not, why not? (Styling Extra) good or not.. .but learning to get 626-6108 that gratification for yourself, in 221 Yale Ave 120 HAR\JARD CLARE:MONT yourself, that's what it all comes in the Village Q DOOR' 'OUTH OF THE Open 7 days a week \JILLAGE PO)l OFFICE down to. Your friends can say one 626-8293 thing, the public another; but to a April 18-Page 10

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by Stephen Warner In their two fliers circulating on its support for U.S. policies for coming to the U.S. are document the killing of deported As many of you may have campus, the champions of Sanc­ in Central America?" economic and that they are in no illegal aliens. But in a comparison heard, a group of Pitzer students tuary claim that their endeavor is Furthermore, most sanctuary or­ more peril than the rest of their of the names of 8,500 deportees is advocating tl1at our college "non-political". Unless this Pitzer ganizations, including the one at countrymen. with the names of 22,000 sup­ declare itself a "sanctuary" for assemblage has divorced itself Pitzer, provide informational Backers of the sanctuary move­ posed human rights victims, the Central America refuges. This from the nation-wide sanctuary meetings for the public at which ment also claim that many illegal nine month study discovered on­ group claims that thousands of movement, however, nothing a Central American immigrant will aliens who are sent home are kill­ ly 113 "possible" matches. people from El Salvador and could be further from the truth. denounce his government and ex­ ed. Citing Amnesty International Furthermore, the Salvadoran Guatemala have fled to the U.S. The goal of the national campaign press support for Marxist in­ as a source, the Chicago Reli­ human rights organization, Tutela because of mass violence in their is to try to undermine U.S. policy surgents in his country. gious Task Force argued that as Legal; the Geneva based Inter­ own countries and that deporting toward Central America. For ex­ Sponsors of Sanctuary claim many as 30% of "all refugees for­ government Committee for Migra­ such people has resulted in many ample, the dominant sanctuary that many or most Central cibly returned to El Salvador... tion , which administers a resettle­ of them being killed back home. coordinating association, the ·American refugees are fleeing re­ have been tortured, maimed or ment service for returnees to El Pitzer, therefore, should take a. Chicago Religious Task Force on cent violence, however, it is impor­ murdered upon their return .' Salvador; and the U.S. State legal, symbolic stand, say the pro­ Central America, proclaimed in a tant to acknowledge the fact that However, this testimony was Department have conducted in­ Sanctuary activists, against the December 1984 position paper: El Salvador has been the second disavowed in a June 23, 1983 let­ vestigations of the plight of deportation of any Central "Some churches have largest source of illegal aliens in ter by Rona Ellen Weitz, Amens­ deported aliens and have found American refugees. And so, a ·declared themselves sanc­ the U.S. for years. Are we to ty's Area Coordinator for Latin little or no evidence corroborating referendum has been scheduled tuary and have done almost assume that all, or even a majori­ America, who asserted that "for the claims of the Sanctuary move­ for all of this week through which nothing to oppose U.S. ty, of the Central American im­ the record , none of the facts or ment that Central Americans are the student body will decide military aid to Central migrants presently seeking a figures attributed to A.l. in the being killed. whether or not to make a collec­ America. We question home in the U.S. are motivated by organizer's guide published by the Perhaps Sanctuary supporters tive "affirmation of human rights." whether th is is adequate ... fear? Most of the illegal aliens ap­ Chicago Religious Task Force are can cite facts that contradict the While I am sure that the pro­ What is the value ot a sanc­ prehended by the INS admit in accurate.'' conclusions at which I have arriv­ ponents of Sanctuary are motH tuary Church that continues questionnaires that their reasons In 1983, the ACLU also tried to ed . I welcome rebuttals. However, vated by the noblest of intentions, my purpose is not to attempt to I do not believe that they have smear the Pitzer Sanctuay cam­ done an adequate job of providing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, paign, but rather to try to induce an accurate picture of the sanc­ students to think about the issue. tuary movement nor of the plight Unfortunately, there is not very of the refugees. In the following much time left to ponder Sanc­ paragraphs, I will present some tuary, for the referendum has facts that will probably be new to been foisted upon us. I believe most Pitzer students. If after i, Two Views ~ that most Pitzer students are still reading this information there is confused about the issue. There any doubt in your mind about the may be a place for Sanctuary at benefit of Sanctuary to our school, our college in the future, but for I urge you to oppose the proposi­ now let's not subject ourselves to tion until there has been proper a movement we know so little public debate on the subject. ~ ~~ 9n the · ~ about.

by Michael Teahan Just as certainty of information I have always thought that if is difficult to evaluate, so is the ISSUe length of time needed to make a there was anything people could Of I get together on, regardless of decision about Sanctuary. The political perspective, it would be college newspapers have carried on an issue of human rights. The 'Stories about the Sanctuary Move­ Sanctuary Committee has not ment for several weeks now, and cC1mmented about the politics of a number of meetings to obtain in­ Central America because we have formation about Sanctuary have felt that it was not necessary. I been well publicized and well at­ suppose that anything advocating tended. There will always be change is political, I was ap­ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ someone who feels inadequately parently mistaken in believing that informed, but education is a two affirming justice was exempt. The which this country·is a signatory, their home by military personnel. liability in returning. Keep in mind way street, and we have en­ battle over accurate. information it does not ·matter. There is con­ Their crime: his older brother was that in every caser it is illegal to deavored to make as much infor­ may continue forever, but while flict, and Central Americans are a teacher, his younger brother was deport them. mation available as is humanly the State Department chooses to entitled to seek refuge in the a student. They were next found If the figure of 1 in 3 is inac­ possible. The decision as to err on the side that costs lives, United States. in very shallow graves tortured curate, I am sorry, perhaps the · whether you have been sufficient­ Sanctuary prefers to err on the If the. State Department is so and mutilated bodies. I must Roman Catholic Church's figures ly informed is your own, and it is side that saves them. cor,ect in its assumptions regard­ apologize for Ricardo's mention of of 1 in 10 are also suspect, but the a . responsibility that must be There are apparently three con­ ing the economic nature of these the abductors as military person­ fact remains that deportees have shared. Lack of information cerns regarding whether or not refugees, why is it that we are the nel, but he was not told he died. Santana Chirino Amaya, should not be an argument one supports Sanctuary at Pitzer, · only country in this hemisphere couldn't bring politics into the given Sanctuary in Washington, against the Sanctuary movement. and they must be addressed even that deports Central Americans, discussion. was deported and found de­ I do not know what else to con-­ if what we do is only a symbolic why has Canada, the United Na­ It makes no difference, however, capitated, tortured, and buried in vey. The worst that could happen action: are they refugees of tions Commission on Human upon what grounds one supports a shallow grave at a known dump­ from a symbolic declaration of economic or political circum­ Rights, and our own congress op­ the plight of these refugees. An ad ing ground for victims of political Sanctuary is that the State stances, are they persecuted after posed the policy of deportation. If that recently appeared in Soldier violence, two months after being Department changes its policy of deportation, and have we-- had these refugees are economic, of Fortune Magazine described deported by the INS. Several other de porte. tions by virtue of the public ·enough time to consider the then why is it that the INS routine­ the Salvadorrans as · fleeing the cases are cited in the legal brief opinion generated. Even this issues. ly deports the political ones. In the communist insurgency, and ask­ provided to the Fifth Circuit Court would not be a tragic event, the In El Salvador, 60,000 people one case to reach the Ninth Cir­ ing for our assistance. All tha( mat­ of Appeals. refugees are already in this coun­ have died since 1977 as a result cuit Court of Appeals, the INS ters is that there is agree!llent on Regarding the ACLU report that try, and we would only be acting of the conflict between the left and twice tried to deport a Teachers the nature of the refugee, not as claims 'only' about 150 victims as in agreement with the interna­ the right, very few of which were Union member whose hands were . to the nature of the cause for their deportees. It is important to note tional community our own laws. battle casualties. There is current­ burned with the acid and whose departure. that persons detained by the INS Choosing not to enforce the law ly a civil war ·that pits 40,000 brother was decapitated by death Information regarding the plight do not always give their real does not make violation, even government forces against 15,000 squads in El Salvador. The case of deportees in El Salvador is both names, especially if the INS has Federal violation, legal. rebels, yet El Salvador currently was overturned, I imagine he just difficult to get and difficult to extracted incriminating statements The Sanctuary Movement will holds no prisoners of war. Since wasn't persecuted enough for the ·· evaluate. One wonders just how from them. Relatives of victims refuse to reduce issues concern-· the 1954 overthrow of Arbenz in INS, as they said that the violence many have to die before we act. more often provide fictitious ing human rights and the saving Guatemala, 1 out of every 7 per­ was just random. One can assume that because names to Salvadoran government of lives to ideological disagree­ sons has died. Sanctuary at Pitzer The Salvadoran refugee that the information on every plea for agencies out of fear of reproach. ments; we are trying to affirm as has refrained from taking sides or came to Pitzer spoke of how his political asylum by a Salvadoran Most important is that the ACLU a community what we all as in­ placing blame, because accord­ brothers and pregnant sister-in­ is sent by the State Department to is preparing to issue a policy state­ dividuals believe to be just, moral, ing to . the Geneva Accords to law were stripped and taken from El Salvador, that there is some ment in support of Sanctuary. legal and humanitarian. April 18-Page 11 In Support of Star Wars by Kevin Collins other. These acculumations do detect incoming nuclear missiles More significantly, the SOl does ' nuclear missiles. If this is the Presiden~ Reagan's Strategic not make nuclear war less likely; and successfully launch satellites not entail the creation of weapons case, the SOl could sh ~ ft the arms Defense Initiative (SOl) represents they maintain the status.quo while capable of performing diverse whose purpose is to destroy . race from the accumulation of of­ a departure from the arms race. increasing the destructive poten­ · tasks· is it unreasonable to human life. While satellite fensive weapons to that of defen­ ·Until now, the superpowers have tial of war. Lack of trust on both assume that we can design and weapons would be an addition to sive weapons. Certainly a halt in concerned themselves with sides causes this perpetual es­ · deploy satellites capable of our already bloated arsenals, their the mutual increase of our developing weapons that have an calation; neither side is comfor­ destroying nuclear missiles? deployment would not hinge on destructive capabilities is offensive capability. As conceived table with nuclear parity. What has Furthermore, if a weapon exists that misleading notion of nuclear desireable. by the President, the SOl involves been produced is doctrine that that might reduce the risk of parity under which our arsenals President Reagan's SOl and its the deployment of satellites for the contains the seeds of its own nuclear war, shouldn't that continue to grow. We presently implications should be fully ex­ sole purpose of destroying in­ destruction. President Reagan's possibility be explored? One continue to accumulate nuclear plored before being dismissed as coming nuclear missiles. If SOl offers an alternative. scenario often envisioned is that weapons so as to maintain some · an unwarranted escalation of the satellite weapons are in fact It should first be recognized that of an accidental launch. Given a fictional parity with our opponents arms race. The arms race cannot developed and deployed for this satellite defense weapons are limited nuclear attack, the Presi­ and to ensure our capability to be instantly halted, nor can we ex­ purpose, then the SOl will have technologically feasible. To say dent must, in deciding whether retaliate. Satellites capable of pect unilateral disarmament in the been a positive departure from the that the weapons envisioned in the incoming missiles are in fact destroying incoming missiles near future. A shift from our pre­ arms race as it has evolved to · the SOl are not technologically an attack or an accidental laun­ would also preserve our retaliatory sent course should not be dis- date. feasible is to doubt human in­ ching, consider that our capacity capacity and would make ob­ , carded because it does not go far It is argued that,. since our genuity and the Defense Depart­ · to retaliate might be destroyed. A solete the notion of maintaining a :enough in the right dir~ction. The arsenals are vulnerable to nuctetar ment's resources. If the Manhat­ satellite weapon could provide an parity between our offensive SOl represnts such a shift. attack, larger arsenals should be tan Project could be completed in alternative to retaliation in kind arsenals. In addition, it would *This article was written in kept to ensure the destruction of the alotted time, so could satellite and/or suffering incalculable presumably be less expensive to response to the OpEd's challenge , any aggressor. Accordingly, an in­ weapons. For today's scientists human and material loss. It would deploy a single satellite to counter printed in the previous issue of crease in the arsenal of one certainly have more applicable give the President more time to a given increase in our opponent's this publication and does not superpower engenders a slightly resarch at their disposal than did gather information and reach a nuclear arsenal than to deploy an necessarily reflect the author's greater increase in that of the 1 Oppenheimer's team. We can . decision. equal or greater number of views. K.C. " ••• I'D SAY WE'RE. '' YUf116 EVER10NE tf.OVIN