Whalesong 1988-10-07 (v.8 no.3)

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Volume 8, Number 3 Juneau, Alaska October 7, 1988 Center seeks student funds By SCOTT MILLER several other sources, has been cut by as much as six hours a Saying that additional day because of the lack of staff. funding is critical, Rhonda "I think that she has some real Salerno, director of the needs," said Student Body University of Alaska Southeast President Dutch Knight Children's Center, plans to responding to the request. "I request $10,000 at Friday's 4 think she's coming to us as a last p.m. meeting of the United resort but I think in the future Students of UAS. funding should come from a Salerno met Tuesday with different source," he said. Student Body President Dutch If funded, the request would Knight to discuss the request, use the bulk of the student which would increase the union's program development budget for the childcare facility money. by 12 percent. Like other licensed childcare The extra money would pay facilities in the area, the UAS for three half-time positions, said Children’s Center gets most of Salerno, who took the post as its funding from monthly tuition director of the center six weeks of between $300 and $435 per Tom Thompson/Whalesong Stumped? See story, page 3. ago. The center needs one child with UAS students paying half-time position to maintain $50 less than faculty, staff and mandated staffing ratios and two the general public. more half-time teachers to make Part of the financial shortfall is Council springs for microwave a quality program possible, she due to the fact that 22 of the said. center's 25 slots are filled by By ROBIN SHEPPARD Ray Center. Students speaking day, Oct. 8. The contest is open An effort to alleviate the children of students, who are in favor of the appropriation- to all UAS students, faculty & staffing shortage as well as to paying the reduced rate. Student activities, food and which is not to exceed $200-- staff. There is no entry fee, as enrich the university’s academic Student applications get priority, how to cook it were all on the said that it is too much trouble to student government is picking program by incorporating early with those of faculty and staff menu at last week's regular go all the way out to the Auke up the tab for the games and for childhood education students next, followed by children of meeting of the United Students Lake campus for lunch, and shoe rental. Bowlers will com­ into the center's operation i s local residents. of the University of Alaska- then to travel all the way back pete for three cash prizes in the dependent upon development Officially the facility is an Southeast (USUAS). downtown for classes. amounts of $50 (first prize), $25 of a model that can benefit "auxilliary service," which means In a unanimous decision, the The body also approved (secbnd prize) and $25 (third those students, she said. that none of the university representatives approved the spending $425 for a bowling prize). Salerno said time for her general fund is used to support purchase Of a microwave oven tournament, to be held at Chan- ‘UAS student Vicky McLaugh- administrative duties, which it. However, Bob Green for the student lounge at the Bill nel Bowl from 7 to 9 p.m., Satur- (continued on page 8) include pursuing funding from (continued on page 8) Nov. ballot raises community college issue anew

By SCOTT MILLER What we are concerned with, administrative re-organization ordered a modified version of university to the new community A ballot initiative that would says Ralph McGrath, president and possible budget cuts. the initiative placed on the ballot colleges. A lower court had create an independent of the Alaska Community State Sen. Jim Duncan of after its constitutionality was ruled that portion of the wording community college system in College Federation of Teachers, Juneau said that passage of the challenged by a university unacceptable. Alaska has given new life to what is the vitality of a community initiative wouldn’t dictate that the lawsuit. It will ask voters whether Chancy Croft, President of University of Alaska officials had college system that historically legislature re-create the old the state legislature should the Community College hoped were dead issues. has served 70 percent of all community college system but undo the 1987 restructuring Coalition of Alaska and one of Critics of the restructuring students in higher education that lawmakers would be bound program under which regents three principal sponsors of the that placed control of the while using only 30 percent of to "make a good faith effort" to combined the university and initiative, says preservation of community colleges in the the total operating budget of the respond to the wishes of the community college systems. the community college mission hands of UA administrators have board of regents, voters. "It may call for increased The court removed language is worth the effort. mounted a substantial effort to At stake for the university are funding," Duncan said. that would have called for "One of the things that’s reverse the move. one-and-a-half years of The Alaska Supreme Court transferring assets from the (continued on page 8) page 2 Whalesong October 7, 1988

Caroline McGilvary Ann Warren Teresa Warren Melody Hinchen Scott Manchee Strong turnout marks USUAS balloting

By WHALESONG STAFF number cast in the same For lower division members, only Manchee and Both the Warrens, sisters who election one year ago. representative, students Hinchen have any experience came here from Coos Bay, Ore., Two returning students and Caroline McGilvary, who ran elected Teresa Warren with 81 with USUAS. Manchee served also joined the Lady Whales this three newcomers were elected unopposed, won the office of votes and Scott Manchee with oh the council last year by year. last week to council seats for the secretary with 94 votes. 62. Unsuccessful was lower appointment. Hinchen, who will Both McLaughlin and Winton United Students of the Ann Warren and Melody division candidate Brad Winton, be serving the organization have attended USUAS University of Alaska Southeast Hinchen were elected to posts who garnered 43 votes. officially for the first time this year meetings since losing the (USUAS). as upper division rep- McGilvary, as secretary, will has been active and attended election and have indicated Voter turnout was unusually resentatives with 84 and 62 draw a salary of $500 per meetings in the past. interests in remaining active in high for the fall election, with votes, respectively. A third semester. The representative McGilvary came to UAS this the organization. Winton was 135 students casting ballots. candidate, Victoria McLaughlin, posts are not compensated. year from Fairbanks to play appointed last Friday to serve on That total is over three times the fell short with 46 votes. Of the five new council basketball with the Lady Whales. the Constitution Committee. Lure of Alaska hooks and holds Griswold

By RAINE GODWIN Cornell University. For 13 years federal regulations. "Only a few he worked for the New York people spoke English, maybe Jim Griswold’s quiet and Bureau of Fisheries doing some of the officer and easygoing manner could easily research and fish management sometimes the captain. It was a mask his wealth of knowledge studies in the Great Lakes and great experience, a real and experience. St. Lawrence River. "It was a challange," he said. A biologist, musician and all good, secure job," said When his contract ended around "fish expert," Griswold Griswold. Griswold found himself back in has recently returned to Juneau But the lure of the west and Seattle with his heart still in to continue his studies at the north-a force familiar to many Alaska. He had no difficulty Alaskans-led Griswold to University of Alaska Southeast. deciding to drive north and see He also works as a peer tutor at Seattle and ultimately to Alaska. more of the state. Working out of Seattle for the the Learning Center, a resource "I ended up in Seward and National Marine Fisheries for students who wish to get used my last few dollars to get Service as a foreign fisheries extra help with their the ferry to Kodiak," Griswold assignments. observer, he was sent to said. There he worked in a Unalaska in the Aleutians. Griswold began his work and cannery for a while and then "The Alaskan spirit really lives studies in New York state aboard various United States out there on the chain," Tom Thom pson/W halesong receiving his B.S. degree in commercial fishing vessels in Griswold said. "I loved it." Jim Griswold, left, tutors a fellow student at the Learning Center on the Auke conservation biology from the Gulf of Alaska. However, most of his time Lake campus. The desire to continue his was spent at sea working as a education led Griswold to the depending on whether or not has performed in and around fisheries biologist aboard University of Alaska campuses there is a test coming up," Fairbanks and other places in Japanese, Korean or Polish of Fairbanks and Juneau. "As a Griswold said. Alaska. He hopes to become vessels, His job involved special studies student I have On Fridays students can more musically involved in collecting fisheries data and been able to alternate between make appointments for special Juneau. monitoring compliance with the two schools and take the help or to work on projects. So A skilled guitarist, Griswold is courses I need for my M.S. far, Griswold has helped currently working on degree in fisheries," he said. students primarily with their interpretations of country and Griswold said he is very math. "But I expect to do a lot folk blues he has learned from happy with his job a t the more English as term papers listening to early recordings. Learning Center. "I enjoy the come due," he said, "These songs were originally work and learn a lot from the Attending classes, released on old 78 records people who come in for help." studying, tutoring individual during the Twenties, and the Griswold's 20 hour a week students and teaching at the quality is sometimes pretty schedule is designed around center keeps him pretty busy. bad," he said, "They have been his classes. But Griswold devotes as much rereleased on 33-1/3 records "Students of all ages come time as possible to his favorite so they can be heard today. I try i n a n d I usually see six to 10 h o b by--folk music. to get as original a sound as I people each day. The number Accompanying himself on the can." of students, varies often harmonica and guitar, GriswoId (continued on page 7) page 3 Whalesong October 7, 1988 'Date rape' growing problem; help available

By SHERRY LEMEN examination," she adds. authorities. Although the legal assailant Is a stranger or This may be in part because Follet, as a nurse practitioner definition of rape may vary an acquaintance. The Rape is by far the most of what is termed "acquaintance and personal counselor, says prevalent serious violent crime slightly from state to state, type of force employed that she is willing to be an rape" or "date rape," says Mary It Is defined as forced committed on college Lou Follet. "Most rapes are may Involve physical advocate to go to the exam with sexual Intercourse that Is violence, coercion or the campuses. committed by someone the a rape victim if there is no one This statement comes from perpetrated against the threat of harm to the available. She also says she is victim knows," she explains. will of the victim. The research recently reported by Victim.— from "Sexual Assuault "willing to help and listen if you Follet, the University of on Campus: What Colleges Can the Rape Treatment Center of definition applies need someone to talk to about Alaska Southeast's nurse regardless of whether the Do" Santa Monica, Calif. The study, practitioner/personal counselor, the rape.” entitled, "Sexual Assault on says, "To my knowledge there AWARE (Aiding Women in Campus: What Colleges Can have not been reported Follet believes it is important are raped is, if possible, go Abuse & Rape Emergencies) Do," says one of the most tragic incidents of sexual assault on for victims to report incidents of immediately to a medical facility. is available in Juneau to assist outcomes of sexual assaults on this campus, but acquaintance sexual assault. "Be assertive, Do not change your clothes, victims of sexual or domestic campus has been that most rape is emotionally difficult to press charges and reveal the shower or get rid of the violence. AWARE may be students remain silent, not report. So I believe that sexual rape to the public," she evidence," says Follet. "Take reached at 586-1090. seeking the help they need assault does occur but often advocates. someone you trust with you and Pamphlets about sexual from family, friends or doesn't get reported." "The first thing to do if you have them stay during the violence in general and date rape in particular are available at the UAS Counseling and Health center in the W hitehead Building on the Auke Lake Hacker elected Assembly President campus.

By JOLIE SASSEVILLE first meeting at the Wood Center chair of a statewide Student assembly and UAS Juneau at UAF Sept. 20 and 21. Affairs Committee. campus student government At a September meeting of Faculty, students, classified That group's first order of since 1987. the University of Alaska General staff and administrative, business was to define it goals UAS also sent Kathy Etulain, Assembly in Fairbanks, UAS's professional and technical (APT) and working plans. Topping the Bruce Gifford, and Lois Foster to Richard Hacker was elected staff are all represented at both list of goals was to promote the General Assembly meeting, president of the statewide the regional and statewide level student participation in the representing faculty, admin- governance body. by the Assembly. A new governance of the university. stration, and classified staff, constitution for the General To do that, the student affairs respectively. Hacker, UAS assistant Assembly outlines its legislative committee plans to encourage The two-day meeting saw the professor of law science, had powers and advisory all campuses of the UA system revision and ratification of the served on a Statewide responsibilities. The assembly to develop student government new General Assembly bylaws, Assembly Transitional Commit- makes recom-mendations on groups. Manchee has been a as well as committee house- tee last year, and was president policy and issues to University member of both the UAS keeping work. of the 1987-88 UAJ Assembly. President Donald O'Dowd and The transition team acted in the the Board of Regents. interim while the Statewide Scott Manchee, a student at Assembly adjusted to the the Juneau campus of UAS, restructuring of the university attended the General Assembly system. meeting as the UAS student Renamed the General representative. During Assembly, the reorganized elections at the Fairbanks representational body held its meeting, Manchee was elected Officials investigate downed tree reports No one is stumped over what Bob Green, UAS physical happened, but where the plant director, said this week that responsibility lies has authorities the trees, valued at about $150, treed. were cut from both university and Juneau City-Borough Last month it was reported to property. He said given the cost university officials that a number of clean-up, the cost to the of green trees had been university could be between chopped down, some on $800 and $1,000. university property. An Troopers report that after investigation by Alaska State being told of the felled timber Troopers Quickly identified the that they investigated and persons who may have felled quickly were able to discover the trees, but the question two men who had cut the trees. whether they were given valid When contacted, however, the permission to acquire the pair told authorities that they had firewood is still up in the air. been given permission to down According to University of the trees by a U.S. Forest Alaska Southeast student body Service employee. President Dutch Knight the first The troopers said they then fresh stumps became apparent turned the investigation over to in early September. The trees the Forest Service. were cut along the UAS walking This week, however, Green path between the university's said that the. troopers are back child care center and student on the case and that he hopes it housing. will be settled soon.

v & page 4 Whalesong October 7, 1988 student union. McLaughlin last week the Whalesong. That's another reason to EDITORIAL sponsored a measure under which be optimistic about a developing dialogue USUAS will make a contribution to between our academic community and our Over the past year we've heard a Perseverance Theatre. community at large. number of folks express the desire to see Approving that idea was a move in the And now we have a new mayor, Bruce more interaction between the university right direction. As McLaughlin pointed out, Botelho, who in his campaign continually and the larger Juneau community. Perseverance is one of several local mentioned UAS as a priority of community One of them, Melody Hinchen, was institutions that have made an effort to development. elected last week to the USUAS council. reach out to the university. The outlook is good and getting better Another, Vicki McLaughlin, wasn't elected, Judging from comments we're hearing, for the role of our institution in our larger but remains an active member of the more community members are picking up community. It's time to commit to quality child care

By SCOTT MILLER in West Juneau, and it is people, however, do not age children in the legislature, withdrawn for practical obvious where, historically, the include the parents of Ulmer says that most decision- considerations, but not before it If Alaskan pre-school-age priorities of the state have fallen. approximately 1,000 children makers lack a "real-world" raised quite a fluff and, one children are to receive quality Those priorities need to currently in licensed and context for child care issues. would hope, some care at affordable cost, the change. The state must unlicensed child care facilities in Another reason for lack of consciousness on Capitol Hill. legislature must take a major role acknowledge that it has an equal Juneau. child care funding has been the Why do we persist in placing in providing it. responsibility to our younger Child care is needed by traditionally low pay for care our children, at their most children. single parents, students, providers. "Traditions" like this vulnerable age, in t he care of At present the State of "The constitution says the members of households where belong in a class with those for minimally paid, overworked and Alaska contributes over $3,600 state should fund education for both parents must work for black janitors and male dog- often marginally trained each year toward the costs of children," says State Rep. Fran mushers. providers? What mystical each child enrolled in the Ulmer, D-Juneau. "It doesn't "The worst thing about child financial boundary do they cross Juneau school district. That's specify K through 12." care is the wages," says Mary when they enter kindergarten roughly two thirds of the total Why. then do our public Lorence, assistant to Kidpak and become heirs to the school amount budgeted by the OPINION officials take such a limited lobbyist Jim Ayers and a former coffers? district. Compare that to the interest in children during the director of Children's Why are one-year-olds and $750 or 17 percent in state most critical of their formative economic reasons, and families Community Center "If you two-year-olds and three-year- funds in the budget of years? Much of the reason may in. which both parents have raised peoples salaries fifteen olds second class citizens when Children's Community Center, a be found in obsolete ideas careers outside the home. cents an hour, it would help." it comes to their educational day care facility and pre-school about the roles of the family. These are not isolated or To make the point, Ulmer last needs? "A lot of people don't like the aberrant cases. Families such as year attached an amendment to "You can't even start to talk idea of children being cared for these are rapidly becoming the a bill that proposed a minimum about quality child care in this in centers," says Ulmer. Many norm both in Juneau and wage of $7.50 per hour for bus town or in this state," says W halesong people believe that families, and elsewhere. drivers because of the unusual program director Maralyn Room 207A, Mourant Building particularly mothers, have an Yet lawmakers are ignoring demands of their profession. Akiyama, of Child Care 11120 Glacier Highway obligation to care for their this constituency. Noting that The amendment, to include Resources. "We can barely Juneau, Alaska 99801 children at home. Those she is the only mother of school- child care workers, was meet minimum standards." (907)789-4434

Tom Thompson Editor

Jolie Sasseville LETTER Editorial Associate Editor's note: The following Sherry Lemen open letter was submitted to Advertising Manager the Whalesong for pub- lication. Robin Sheppard Production Manager Dear Faculty, Staff, Students.of UAS and Susan Arasmith, The Whalesong is a biweekly newspaper published on the The UAS Bookstore has Juneau campus of the University recently had a complete change of Alaska Southeast. The Whalesong is funded by of staff. There has been some student fees and advertising confusion, lack of efficiency, revenue, and has a circulation of and lack of necessary stock 2,200. Its purpose is to accurately items as a result. Such is bound and fairly report the news and to to happen during such a serve as a forum for ideas and dramatic changeover. opinions surrounding issues of I wish to apologize for any interest to the university inconvenience this may have community. caused anyone. Speaking for myself and the staff there is no Letters to the editor are welcome. lack of sincerity in trying to All letters must be signed to be provide the best service considered for publication. available. The patience and Letters that are published may be understanding of all is edited for style and/or brevity. appreciated during these changing times. As to Susan's particular need, not time. When someone n o longer a need for the item or blame and make an apology. grievance, we believe comes in to pu rchase It wouldn't be returned. everyone's time is of equal something it is because there is Regardless, it is unfortunate Sincerely, value. The policy is a standard a need for the item. When an that you did have to wait and for Jan Coldwell for the industry and is based on item is being returned there is that I personally will take the UAS Bookstore Manager page 5 Whalesong October 7, 1988 Kitty brings Dukakis campaign to Juneau

By NADINE SIMONELLI The first lady of "Educated in America" Massachusetts said that she should mean that our children Democratic presidential was impressed by Alaska's are the best trained and best hopeful Michael Dukakis views grandeur and compared it to the prepared on the earth said the 1990's as a new frontier for beauty of her home state. She Dukakis, whether that education America and believes Alaska added that America is a land of is conducted in English, shares more in common with immigrants and that she was Spanish or Tlingit. She also that theme than a slogan. proud to be in a state rich in expressed the desire for streets That was part of the message pioneers and cultural diversity. and schools to be free of drugs. delivered in Juneau on Sept. 27 While she was in Juneau, by Kitty Dukakis, the candidate's Mrs. Dukakis was constantly wife. surrounded by a barage of The wealth of Alaska's natural Secret Service agents and resources, scenic beauty and Democratic support groups. cultural traditions must not be The entourage took a forgotten or ignored; that all helicopter trip to the Juneau Americans must share in the icefield, lunched with Alaska greatness of the land, Mrs. Native leaders at the Alaska Dukakis said. Native Brotherhood Hall before She went on to say that the making an appearance at Marine Democratic message of Park, where Mrs. Dukakis economic opportunity for danced with Alaska Natives. everyone was a commitment to She then spoke to a gathering bringing economic prosperity to of about 500 people, most of photo by Nadine Simonelli Alaska and every region of the whom appeared to be Kitty Dukakis brings presidential politics to Juneau’s Marine Park. nation. Democratic supporters. It was as close as Juneau is While the honored speaker Harborview Huskies. Intro­ Education and the war likely to come to hosting the was dancing with the Eagle ductions were made by Lt. Gov. against drug abuse topped Mrs. campaign of a major party Raven Dancers, the waiting Steven Me Alpine and Gov. Dukakis' list of priorities for the presidential campaign. crowd was serenaded by the Steve Cowper. new administration. Student Forum programs resume

By WHALESONG STAFF group member Melody Hinchen. board of directors. All UAS participate in that meeting as "The aim of these meetings is students are eligible to well, said Hinchen. Members of a student to open up more communication organization at the University of between students and Alaska Southeast will continue administration at UAS. We are the "brown bag lunch with the able to informally and directly chancellor" program they began address our questions and last spring. concerns to the chancellor," The Education Student said Hinchen. Forum, which was organized late Also attending Wednesday's last winter to address the brown bag session will be John concerns of program students in Pugh, dean of the School of the School of Education, will Education, Liberal Arts and meet at 12:20 p.m. Oct. 12 with Sciences. Chancellor Marshall Lind in the The lunch meetings have quiet study room in the Mourant been and will continue to be Building at Auke Lake. open to all UAS students, Last spring semester the Hinchen said. group held two informal lunchtime meetings with Lind. On Oct. 10, the group will be "The meetings were well meeting at 12:20 p.m. in the attended and fruitful," said Mourant study room to elect its O'Dowd praises facility Dedication of the Alaska is economic development." Synthetic Aperture Radar University of Alaska President Facility at the University of Donald O’Dowd pointed out, Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical "the facility in essence brings to Institute added excitement to Fairbanks an entirely new the Board of Regents meeting industry, which in the next five held on Sept. 22 and 23 in years could employ 100 to 150 Fairbanks. The facility, a joint people." venture with the National After the dedication Aeronautics and Space ceremony, the regents visited Administration (NASA) will be the 10-meter-diameter antenna used to receive, analyze, store on the roof of the Geophysical and distribute data from Institute Building and heard an European, Japanese and explanation of the sophisticated Canadian satellites. computer and processing "In addition to the importance systems that will convert and in the scientific realm, this facility analyze the satellite signals. page 6 Whoiesong October 7, 1988 Curtain rises on renewed life for Orpheum by MIKE MCKEE ready for business. theater was about to close so we want to see the theater close. 11 p.m. weekdays: 1:30 p.m. to Featuring film classics, art got donations and lots of midnight on Friday and Saturday Earlier this fall, it appeared The Orpheum also displays films and foreign films, the support and I was the only one and 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. that the New Orpheum Theater local artists' work and features theater also serves coffees, to make an offer to the bank." Upcoming films in October was showing its last movie. live music and an "open mike" juices and desserts. It's one of are: Oct. 10, "Casino Royale" But hold the credits! The All the staff at the New on Thursday nights. Exhibits of Juneau's few late-night, non- with Woody Allen and Peter New Orpheum is still open and Orpheum are volunteers. "The UAS student artworks haye alcoholic places to go. And it's Sellers: Oct. 17, "The Well work and time that people adorned the New Orpheum’s been a popular spot for Juneau Digger’s Daughter" a classic university students. The New volunteer is what really makes walls in the recent past. this project go," said Tabor. French film: Oct. 24 - 31 will be a Orpheum is the only place in Through an agreement Halloween film festival with town to see films that are out of Included in that staff are between the theater and the Vincent Price. the mainstream. some University of Alaska United Students of the Films in November include: "It's a place to come for Southeast students. "I've University of Alaska Southeast, Nov. 1, "God's Little Acre” with espresso, dessert and a movie,” worked here before and I like UAS students with ID can see Robert Ryan and Tina Louise; said Buddy Tabor, who recently the atmosphere. I volunteered films for $2, half the regular Nov. 7, "Guess Who's Coming acquired the theater. to help keep this place open price, Sunday through Thursday to Dinner?" with Sidney Portier "I’ve been associated with and to promote it as a place to nights or for the Saturday or and Katherine Hepburn; Nov. the Orpheum for 10 years and go," said Xandi Hazelton. Those Sunday matinee showing. 14, Shakespeare's "Taming of saw it deteriorate some over that sentiments are shared by Faith the Shrew" with Elizabeth Taylor time,” Tabor said. "It's like a Rogers who said she The hours at the New and Richard Burton; and Nov. home away from home. The volunteered because she didn't Orpheum Theater are 4 p.m. to 21, "Fire on the Plains." Smooth performances mark 'Tempest' By JOLIE SASSEVILLE otherworldly setting. The unfolds on her island home. characters Stephano and characters inhabit a magical Gina Spartz as Miranda is Trinculo, he may well have Cast ashore on an island island dominated by a huge but charming as the innocent created the wittiest drunken dreamscape reminiscent of the delicate iris. The innovative daughter of Prospero, and sailors ever to tip a bottle. artworks of Georgia O’Keefe and design is a far cry from the beguiling as the new love of The costumes in the Salvador Dali, the characters of traditional treatment so often Prince Ferdinand. season's first production are William. Shakespeare's "The given to Shakespeare Not all of the male roles bright, whimsical concoctions Tempest" render Perseverance productions. Perseverance has played by women worked as well that reflect the air of fantasy and Theatre a stage from which to always reached into the as Prospero's character. The magic lighting the stage. Mary wield the force of their magic on substance of the play itself to role of Sebastian, brother to the Ellen Frank and Lynn Taylor their audience. find creative expressions in set King of Naples, is played by (continued on page 8) Director Molly Smith has design, costuming, lighting, and Luan Schooler dressed as a taken Shakespeare's timeless music. "The Tempest" is the man. The character is words and placed them in an perfect piece to explore artistic supposed to be a man; expression in its production, as Schooler wears a mustache and it was Shakespeare's last play beard and male attire. She and his own statement on the speaks in her deepest voice. artist's tie to his art. Set But it becomes disconcerting to designer Mary Griswold try and suspend disbelief and succeeded beautifully in crafting see Sebastian as a man. a stage that truly makes form fit The role of Antonio, too, is meaning. one whose gender has been changed for this production. However, the actress cast in the role, Kay Smith, was unable to REVIEW perform the night of the review. Jane Lowry Waid stepped in and Another successful rose to the occasion in spite of innovation in their rendering of the fact that she had no time to "The Tempest" is prepare. This substitution Perseverance's casting of detracted from the production a females in. several key male bit, but did not take too much roles. If male actors portrayed away from the overall success. female characters during Strong performances by Ed Shakespeare’s time, then, Christian as the monster- indeed, why not reverse that servant, Calaban, and Annabel counter-casting and see what Lund as the speaking half of the happens. What happens is magical sprite Ariel, enriched the magic as the relationship production greatly. between the central character, Dan Reaume is a new talent Prospero, and her daughter, who delivers many of the Miranda, becomes a mother- production's best comic lines as daughter relationship instead of the young shipwrecked Prince a father-daughter one. Kate of Naples. His courtship with Fitzmaurice would be powerful Miranda shows that romance in any role, and has believably really hasn't changed much in transformed Prospero from a the past few hundred years. duke to a duchess and from a And neither has the stereotype father to a mother. Her of the drunken sailor. presence permeates the entire Shakespeare may not have production, and Prospero's been the first to so characterize magical powers influence all that sea-going men, but with his page 7 Whalesong October 7, 1988 Chess tournament slated for weekend

By Whalesong Staff chess players, young or old, Sat., Oct. 8. Each player will play chess players to be rewarded for supported by the UAS student beginner or advanced. four games. There is no their efforts," he said. "Trophies government, the club has held University of Alaska- "We expect a big turnout for registration fee for U.S. Chess will go to first, second and third over 24 local tournaments Southeast (UAS) Chess Club this event," said Sakarias. Federation members. Non- places." “There are also other during the past five years. and the Filipino-American (FIL- "Young people are especially members will pay $4, which prizes, some of which have Professor Ron Silva is faculty AM) Chess Club of Juneau are encouraged to play. We will Sakarias said is "a chess playing been selected especially for advisor for the club. sponsoring a chess tournament have an instruction session bargain." younger players. For more information about in Juneau this weekend. during registration to teach Filipino-American Chess Though the FIL-AM club is a the FIL-AM club, call Jesse According to tournament newcomers about tournament Club president Jesse Holganza new addition to Juneau's chess Holganza at 789-3428. For director Michael Sakarias, the procedures." has arranged for the tournament scene, the UAS club has been more information about the UAS contest is open to all interested Registration begins at 9 a.m. prizes. "We wanted Juneau around a while. Funded and call Mike Sakarias at 789-0292. Olson to present slides of N.W. coast art By Whalesong Staff the Totem). The exhibit fea- "Malaspina Collection," ob- celebration will be held in Spain presentation of the slides at the Wallace Olson, Professor of tured Indian art of the Northwest tained in trade along the in 1992. Alaska State Museum on Oct. Anthropology, will give a slide Coast of the United States and Alaskan coast and in the Yakutat Prof. Olson will show about 19 at 7:00 p.m. presentation on Fri., Oct. 14 at was made up of pieces found in vicinity. These are some of the 100 slides from the exhibit, as 7:00 p.m. at the Student Hous- museums and private collec- earliest works of art from South- well as 100 slides from the ing lodge. The presentation is tions around the world. Some eastern Alaska. The collection Malaspina Collection. The pre- open to all students. of the items were from the Alas- is currently in storage while the sentation will be followed by a Griswold... In May 1988, Prof. Olson ka State Museum. Museo de America is being ren- discussion of the art works and (continued from page 2) traveled to Madrid, Spain to view Wile in Madrid, Prof. Olson ovated for the celebration of the the traditions in Northwest Regarding the future, one and photograph an exhibit enti- was given special permission to 500th anniversary of the dis- Coast art. thing is certain. Griswold plans to tled "El Ojo del Totem" (Eye of photograph much of the covery of the Americas. The There will also be a public stay in Alaska. "Southeast Alaska is my favorite place to be," he said. NEWS BRIEFS This past summer Griswold returned to New York for the first The latest information on VAX, simply type UNIV at the sys- Mark Russell, political there will be a forum for Juneau time in four years. "Just people available student grants, schol- tem prompt ($). If you don't have an satirist, will be appearing in Juneau State House candidates Fran Ulmer everywhere, you know, just arships and employment oppor- account, then just type UNIV when Saturday, Oct. 8 at Centennial Hall. and Paul Fletcher. On Oct. 18, flooded with stimulus," he said. tunities can now be accessed on the VAX asks for a username. Proceeds will go to the Nick Begich Suzanne Drapeaux of the Juneau "One month was enough-l was the UACN VAX computer. This is For more information on the VAX Scholarship Intern Fund. 7:30 p.m. Recovery Unit will address that ready to return." But he said he just part of the University Informa- and how to use it, contact Aca- cocktails, 8:30 p.m. performance. week’s theme of alcohol aware- feels it is important to keep tion System -a new student service demic Computing at 789-4521 or Tickets available at Hearthside ness. Watch bulletin boards on family ties as strong as possible. provided by UAS Academic Com- drop by the office in the Whitehead Books, Big City Books, Percy's campus for times and places. Post graduate plans are puting. Building. Liquor Store. Currently, jobs and scholarships 9 Bowling Tournament, uncertain. Griswold said he are presented together, but a new- Free cake & coffee, T h u rs - USUAS has instituted a pro- Channel Bowl, 7 to 9 p.m., Sat., would like to get into the field of screen just for scholarships will be day, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Join gram designed to bring speakers to Oct. 8. Open to all UAS students, biostatistics. "This is a diverse available in the near future. the Whaler in wishing Bronze the UAS campus. On Oct. 13, Rep. faculty & staff. No entry fee. Cash field with many of opportunities, If you have an account on the farewell. Bill Hudson will speak. On Oct. 20, prizes! Be there! and I would also enjoy getting back into fish biology," he said. One top priority: "I want to get out there and make some UNCLASSIFIEDS money," he said, "instead of just taking courses and going UAS Christian Fellowship 212 Ferry Way, downtown. Student Activities office for job deeper in debt." meets on Mondays at 8 p.m. in Phone 586-1150. description and application. apt. B-2 at student housing for fellowship and Bible study. For For sale: 1966 4x4 International Happy Birthday, Heather. How more info. 789-5822 Maura or Scout. Runs very good and is old will you be on 10-14? 789-5868 Jenny God Bless. dependable. Body in good condition. Must sell at $500 firm. Roomate needed to share 3 Steve, 364-3808, evenings. Classified ads are free to all UAS bedroom home in valley. $275.00 students. A nominal fee is charged plus utilities. Non-smoker, please. to anyone else wishing to run an ad. Call 789-0657. Deadline is the Monday proceeding Employment opportunity: publication. To place an ad, stop by If you need a job that fits your Intramural coordinator to coordinate the WHALESONG office in the school schedule, don't forget to student inramurals such as Mourant Building. For more register with Juneau Job Service at volleyball, basketball, etc. See information, call 789-4434. page 8 W halesong October 7, 1988

strongly centralized structure, One benefit of restructuring sembly. approved its new Mireles, Luann Reno, Caroline when budget crunch cuts come, has been to foster an increase in constitution and by-laws, and McGilvary. Ballot... what do you think is going to professional contacts for sharing elected Richard Hacker, of the - Housing Committee: John ideas and concepts, Gifford UAS School of Business and Conrad, Kristin McGilvary. (continued from page 1) give?" "The university is pushing said. Restructuring has forced Public Administration, president - Grievance Committee: John been lost,” says Croft, "is the academics not Voc Tech," campuses to get together and of the General Assembly. Conrad, Emmett Mireles. direct participation of the MCGrath said. Areas of talk about student services, he Barb Seatter, legislative liai- - Entertainment Committee: community." He cites as an historically strong Vocational said. son, announced a debate be- John Conrad. example the replacement of Tech demand have Darrol Hargraves, former tween State House of Repre- USUAS president Dutch local community college experienced declining Superintendent of Schools in sentative candidates Fran Ulmer Knight told the Whalesong that advisory councils with area-wide enrollment because of loss of Ketchikan, and author of a study and Paul Fletcher. The debate there are still committee seats councils that provide less local community identity, he added. in the 70's that recommended will be held on Oct. 20. available for students wishing to representation. participate in student govern­ Bruce Gifford, University of integration of the two higher Student government also has Don Abel, a member of the Alaska Regional Director of learning systems, now believes arranged a series of guest ment. University of Alaska Board of Student Affairs, and former there is "too much ground for speakers. On Oct. 13, state John Conrad reported that Regents Since 1975, says that director of student services at turmoil." Representative Bill Hudson, R., over 150 students attended the the needs of community Ketchikan Community College, "It could have been a non- Juneau, will be available to meet dance on Sept. 17, and that 25 colleges will receive fair and says that, although integration issue but the reorganization with students. Suzanne Dra- students were at the pool party. makes it almost inevitable that accurate annual assessment. of the community college was a peaux, a counsellor with the The swimming pool manager the systems will separate," "They'll be systematically "difficult effort," it may have Juneau Recovery Unit, will said that that was the best UAS Hargraves said. reviewed at the highest level to worked better ih Southeast speak on Oct. 18, in connection turnout he's ever seen. There is make sure that they aren't being Alaska than in other areas of the with Alcohol Awareness Week. another pool party scheduled short-changed," said Abel. state. Both meetings will be held in the for Sat., Oct. 15, from 8 to 10:00 Saying he knows of no other Southeast had more of a Council... Mourant Building study room, p.m. at the Augustus Brown from noon until 1 p.m. university system which has regional character, said Gifford. (continued from page 1) Swimminq Pool. sustained $40 million in funding There was already a working Seatter also said she needs lin asked the representatives to cuts and survived, Abel defends relationship established help decorating Centennial Hall approve an appropriation of Tempest... restructuring as unavoidable between campuses. Gifford for the student government- $250 for Perseverance The- (continued from page 6) from a fiscal standpoint. credits Chancellor Marshall Lind sponsored Halloween dance. If atre's "Burn the Mortgage" cam- Abel said that behind the with effectively answering the you'd like to help out, call Barb at created the commendable paign. In asking for the ballot initative is "an argument concerns of Sitka and the USUAS office at 789-4537. ensembles. Lighting by contribution, McLaughlin re- over turf." Ketchikan. In other business, Student Spencer Mosse also helped minded the body that Persever- McGrath, says real issues are The presidents of those Government President Dutch- create an atmosphere of ance Theatre has supported involved. Lack of local control is community colleges were Knight made several appoint­ surreality on stage. UAS (and in the past, UAJ) with dangerous from a fiscal as well replaced with "directors" under ments to committees, including: Even with its few small student discounts and free - Constitution Committee: as policy-making stand-point, he the university administrative distractions, "The Tempest" is a passes. The appropriation was says. "Any time you have a plan. Scott Manchee, Brad Winton & powerful and beautiful work that approved unanimously. Kevin Casperson. should inspire Perseverance to university and the student body Scott Manchee presented a - Academic Committee: Ann continually reach for innovative Center... split the tab. brief report on the General As- Warren. ways of presenting both classic Michael Smith, former sembly meeting he attended in - Student Services Commit- and contemporary theatrical (continued from page 1) student body president, also Fairbanks last week. The as- tee: Melody Hinchen, Emmett works. director of the university expressed concern that student physical plant, says $12,000 to subsidy might become an $13,000 in utilities and annual event. Much of the first maintenance is supplied to the deficit was the result of under- center each year through his utilization. At full enrollment the department. center should break even, he In addition the university said. provides the building that Co-chair of the Children's houses the center. This Center Board of Directors subsidy i s necessary for the Barbara Carlson Burnett says center to survive, said Salerno. much of the present budget One of the basic problems problem is the result of may be the center's size. unrealistic initial projections. Salerno says the children would "The center was never funded benefit from a larger facility at a level at which it could without an increase in operate," she said. enrollment, but Bob Piggott, Burnett added that most of director of St. Ann's, a the equipment has been downtown childcare facility says borrowed from Auke Bay Pre- that economy of scale is crucial school and that it will have to be| to a balanced budget. returned at some point. St. Ann's, which has no The Original 1988 budget facilities subsidy, will be moving submitted by the center's board and expanding its capacity from was for $107,000. It was 40 to 75 children. For Piggott trimmed to $82, 000 because as well as Salerno, salaries are. additional fu nds were not the major expense, totaling available. about $ 13 per child per day at Support for Salerno's St. Ann’s and $12 at UAS. request was voiced by Julie Green said he did not know Mangold a student who was of any other possible sites for instrumental in the original the UAS Center. In fact the organization effort and Kathryn present facility will eventually be Daughhetee, initial chair of the demolished to make way for an centerboard. access road, he said. "I really feel like student The funding request from government has a responsibility student government is not to make it easier for students unprecedented. In its first year with children to attend school, the Children's Center, then Daughhetee said. "It has been a called the "Child Care C enter," really great thing for me and fo r ran $30,000 over budget. The other students."