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Volume CXII, Number 19 Thursday, February 28, 1985

From the student body . . . Journal letter provokes From the The Gambier Journal 1985 Dear Kenyon Alumni, February 26, Dear Kenyonite: February 15. 1985 a letter from the Recently you may have received Kenyon College needs your help. Journal, or more specifically, from its two campus outrage Gambier We at The Gambier Journal, a student-ru- n monthly I editors-in-chie- the sent- f. make this distinction because By Sara Overton Journal." He believes "the letter tells magazine now in its fourth year of publication, have letter are not iments expressed in the aforementioned with Michael Pierce what they get when they get the Journal. grown steadily more concerned in the four years we have Moreover, are not those of the entire staff. they shared Over the past few days the Kenyon It's good advertising. Nothing was said been students. We have seen little effort on the part of the by the vast majority of Kenyon student body. Community has been questioning the in the letter we haven't said before." the administration to promote that which we came to I am writing to you. as president of the Student Coun- validity of a letter sent by the editors-in-chi- ef In the October, 1984 issues of the Kenyon for: an environment welcoming open debate, cil, on behalf of the student body to express our outrage of The Gambier Journal, Peter Journal, the editors wrote: "Someone where all views are treated seriously and are challenged. its have been so that Kenvon College and students McFadden and Jeffrey Smith, to approx- should inform Jerry Irish that we are at We have seen a small minority of militant feminists, in misrepresented. The Kenyon portrayed The Gambier imately 9,000 alumni. There have been Kenyon for a liberal education, not a with the full support of the administration, attempt to as unfamiliar to as Journal letter must have seemed you several reactions among students, fac- Liberal Indoctrination." In their recent politicize almost every aspect of the College. Kenyon it did to me. To put it bluntly. Kenyon College does not ulty and administration, ranging from letter to the alumni McFadden and Smith now has a Women's Studies course where students can solicits. need the help that the Journal concerned questions at Monday's Town used the same quote, but added on words get academic credit for needlepoint, and many courses The portrayal of a Kenyon controlled by militant Meeting to threatening phone calls to and changed another. Thus the quote in where students only need to complain about "class, gen- feminists, where "'any serious questioning of the 'feminist the editors. the letter read, "Someone should inform der and race" to pass. It is made clear that any serious world view' is not welcome" and where "no longer are The purpose of the subscription letter, Provost Jerry Irish that we are at Kenyon questioning of the "feminist world view" is not welcome. is students hereto leam to think on their own," simply according to McFadden, is to raise the for a liberal education not a Feminist This year in our first issue we began an editorial by untrue. Students are thinking on their own, and in fact interest of the alumni. At the Tuesday Indoctrination." When asked why the saying that "Someone should inform Provost Jerry Irish are have a say in most areas of the College. Students meeting of the Journal, McFadden, who quote was transformed McFadden re- that we are at Kenvon for a liberal education, not a influential even in curriculum, and they are determining co-author- ed the letter with Smith, said, plied, '"Feminist Indoctrination' is a Feminist Indoctrination." We have upset many in the chosen for these positions not by the administration, "I tried to say things as honestly and as more accurate term than the one given administration and in the faculty, but we are proud of but by the I assure that Student Council. And can you clearly as I see them" McFadden be- in the beginning of the year." He added, our efforts because we think Kenyon can be the best if "a small minority of militant feminists" alluded to in lieves that the concerns expressed in the "We thought that we would not comp- liberal arts college in the country, and we see ourselves admini- the Journal letter does exist, it controls neither the letter are backed up sufficiently by edito- lain if we misquoted ourselves." as working to keep this dream alive. stration, faculty, or Student Council. rials in the Journal to justify their inclu- McFadden feels the terms used in the Provost Irish is pushing what is now becoming to be While thi letter condemns many of the misleading sion in the letter. When asked why the letter were clear. He used a dictionary known as the "New Curriculum." The heavy emphasis is images of the Journal letter.it should not be construed publication did not make a simple invi- to define "militant" as "vigorous, active, on a radical brand on feminism and on a greater aw areness as a diatribe against the publication itself. Instead, my tation to alumni based on the paper's aggressive" a definition he feels com- of "Third World" issues. Colleges such as Antioch, Ober-li- n contention is to impress upon you, the Kenyon alumni, merits, McFadden replied "because we fortable with in the Journal's use of the and Denison are looked to and admired for their that Kenyon has neither abandoned the free expression wanted to get them (the subscribers) in- term "militant feminist" in the letter. Ac- "cosmopolitan" nature and their heightened social aware- of ideas nor traditional values. Rather, the discarded terested, we wanted to get them off their cording to McFadden the editors chose ness and political activism. . . see TERHUNE page 4 see JOURNAL,.,m., page 4 seats and wanting to subscribe to the see GAMBIER page 4

TOTAL GIFTS TO tivr.l Fundraising 1959-198- 2 Town Meeting evokes debates

(OGO'S C TTED) By Meryem Ersoz The meeting also sought to determine Sis. 009 whether the letter accurately depicted at Kenyon 15.000 12.009 Discussion at First Step's Kenvon Women's Studies at Kenyon. One Jour- 11.000 Town Meeting, which has held Monday nal staff member defended the Journal's 10.000 in the Biology Auditorium, focused on position on the grounds that the Journal 9.000 concern for the image projected of Ken- was "questioning the methods in which 8.000 yon. Most of the discussion was precipi- ideas are presented and not the ideas 7.000 on the rise tated by a letter sent from the editors-in-chi- ef themselves." One of the Women's 6.000 ' ' of The Gambier Journal to alumni Studies professors replied that the Jour- 5.000 By Bob in order to solicit subscriptions. Many reflected inaccuarate research Warburton 1.000 nal's views 3.000 members of the Kenyon community are on the part because they have "never Overall fundraising revenue totals 2.000 upset because they believe that the letter taken the course, never done the reading for the College have reached 3.8 and 1.000 misrepresents the academic ideals of and never approached members of the 3 4 1959-0- 3 1961-6- 3 1969-7- 3 million dollars respectively the past 1971-7- 8 1979-8- 3 Kenyon and presents a slated and un- Women's Studies faculty in a systematic two years, a dramatic improvement over founded view of the Women's Studies manner." previous efforts, according to Douglas Graph indicating total gifts to the College program see MEETING page 4

Givens, Vice-Preside- Kenyon nt for De- Assertions in the letter, such as "we velopment. dan and the Board of Trustees have re-al- lv is used to "balance the Operating have seen little effort on the part of the We've been raising three million a had a significant impact in our at- Budget," according to President Philip administration to promote that which we year for the last five years," Givens said, tempts to raise money. They have taken Jordan, and it is made up primarily of came to Kenyon for: an environment ln Ae past we were lucky to raise eight a real interest and worked diligently to alumni gifts. welcoming open debate, where all views ornine hundred thousand a year." help raise funds." Student fees, room and board costs, are treated seriously and are chal- s The Development Office uses three Ryerson said, "We have a pretty good endowment and other incomes make up lenged." were questioned by individuals main categories to organize their fund-raisin- g volunteer network and that's probably the annual operating income at Kenyon, at the meeting. Most individuals agreed efforts: unrestricted annual the key. They really help us get our mes- and the yearly operating expenses annu- that this was not an accurate representa- funds, deferred giving and capital funds. sage across." ally create a deficit. Last year, a deficit tion of Kenyon's attitudes toward is- The capital funds include the endow- "The College has been more serious of 1 .2 million dollars had to be covered, sues. Peter McFadden and Jeffrey ment and monies for building or the purc- and more aggressive," Givens agreed. and the Kenyon Fund is traditionally Smith, authors of the letter, were not hase of special equipment. "Kenyon is "And we have an absolutely fantastic used to account for more than half of present to defend the letter. One Gam- ln 'he planning stages of a major capital group of volunteers." He said that the this figure. The remaining amount is co- bier Journal staff member stated that he - campaign," Givens said. money is put back into the College for vered by grants, corporate gifts, the en- "didn't know if anyone on the staff, be- ir;:;r Everything we do around here for building, maintenance and enhancement dowment and other funds. sides the editors, saw that letter" before lhe next five years will be related to that of Kenyon. New programs are one way Ryerson describes the Kenyon Fund it was sent out. campaign," said John Ryerson, Director in which the academic nature of the Col- as "the annual alumni fund campaign," Options for responding to the letter of Annual Funds. lege has been enhanced thanks to the and "one piece of the total fund." The were discussed. Some people suggested Givens said he is not certain about new funds raised, Givens added, point- goal has been set at $700,000 to raise a Media Board investigation. Student scope of the capital campaign or its ing out the recent addition of the Kenyon this year (Ryerson calls this "a modest Council President Peter Terhune stated goal because "we don't know what we Intensive Languages program. "We goal") and they hope for pledges from his intention to draft and distribute a can pay t0 do yet." raised something like $90,000 to start 45 of the total alumni body. letter responding to the charges against The overall success of the Develop- that program," he said. "There are 8900 alumni and half are Kenyon and the administration in The ment Office's fund-raisin- g coup, Givens Ryerson is in charge of the Kenyon under the age of 34," said Ryerson. Gambier Journal letter. According to a'd' can be attributed to "the increase Fund and the Parents' Fund, the pro- "That's not a very good profile for rais- Terhune, "haste is the key" to counter- neszeoftheCo!lgeandthei ncrease grams that make up the unrestricted an- ing money." This, he said, is because mand any possible misrepresentation 0Ur '85 moderates national reputation. President Jor- - nual funds category. The Kenyon Fund see GIFT page 4 on the part of the Journal letter. Scotl Carson February Page Two COMMENTARY 28 A gross misrepresentation

Kenyon College needs your help. We at The Kenyon Collegian are concerned, because we feel that our T college has been seriously wronged by the editors of The Gambier Journal. By now it is common knowledge that the Journal editors sent a letter to the Kenyon alumni claiming tnat "no longer are students here to learn to think on their own." They charge that there has been "little effort on the part of the administration to promote that which we came to Kenyon for: an environment welcoming open debate, where all views are treated seriously and are challenged." We feel that not only is this a gross misrepresentation of the College, but that the entire letter-writin- g project, from conception to mailing, was unethical and possibly dishonest as well. First there is the fact that these gentlemen sent a letter to the alumni, claiming that they seek "open debate" on campus. This is a paradox in itself. For in sending a letter of this sorts to the alumni, they skirted debate entirely The authors of this letter kept its content, and even its existence, a secret espousing an extremely biased point of view and allowing absolutely no chance for rebuttal. Gambier alumni did not receive the letter; the authors claim they "ran out of envelopes" and felt that Gambier alumni already had easy access to the Journal and the issues in question. We wonder if they the of the community, didn't actually wish to keep the letter hidden from rest Z-Asrsi- kMD against that a differing point of view would not reach the alumni who received it. "militant femimiw Going "behind the back" of the community, and of those with opposing views seems to be a most insidious form of sabotage on "open debate." What of the letter's content? Is it true that Kenyon has "many courses THE where students need only to complain about 'class, gender and race' to READERS WRITE pass"? Or that "any serious questioning of the 'feminist world view' is not The Kenyon C ollegian encourages letters to the editor. All submissions must he signed and tptd. welcome"? We feel that these accusations are so far from the truth as to be The the to edit all material while maintaining the original inhm nearly libelous. !,tible spaced. Kditor rvsires right Another interesting point about this letter is that, although it was printed ol the submission. under a Gambier Journal letterhead and uses the phrase "we at the Gambier Journal." many Journal staff members have told us that they had no knowl- edge of the letter's existence. They have also reported that they don't feel Women's Studies insults those they try to help the letter to be representative of the views of the bulk of the staff. Thus two To the Editor: an equal footing in today's world with- academic work, that instead of individuals have stgated their own opoinions, and implied to the alumni that air special paper, there should be required a so:, the of the Journal staff. This out being given helpordirection. they represented the opinions of majority I hope I have heard for the last time I certainly do not feel inferior, nor do I dance, or work of needlepoint is parti;. seems to be an especially outlandish claim in light of the Journal's supposed that Kenyon's Women's Studies course feel threatened by men, and I am con- Iarly insulting to me as a woman. status as a publication open to all opinions. (This status has come into exists "to make all more aware of tinually insulted by the idea that as a question recently due to the editors' insistence that certain articles be rewrit- women's perspectives on the world." I I s woman. I need help to succeed in this am not a feminist, but am none;-les- ten to omit or highlight various opinions depending on how closely they There is a distinct difference between world. a woman. This does not imph fc reflect the editor's own views.) the views that they are portraying as have an intense desire that or: w It seems that the Journal editors' token attempt to justify their claims as I "women's perspectives" and the views According to them, should feel as I hj should be discriminated against: : the This was a collage of letters to the enclosure of an insert with the letter. of as a at Ken- I to my- women collective either though constantly have prove no such desire. I an Journal. However, only positive merely have oh. editor from both the Collegian and the yon or beyond. self both to men and to the world as tion to having feminists claim that the the Journal are in lighter letters are clearly visible; negative comments about self-respecti- a whole. As a ng individual, speak for me. type and are incomplete or partially covered by other letters. In his letter of February 21, Mr. the only person I have to prove myself the authors of this letter may be the worst. It The final indiscretion of Singer suggests that the purpose of lib- to is me, not to other women and not to In the interest of women as a of:, in the m list, the Journal ere. to alumni ailling e-wh- seems that order get access to eral arts is to "expose us to as many men. tivity, both here at Kenyon and to a the to Alumni Develop- editors were requested present copy of letter ideas and views as possible." It is my I ask that the instructors of :. But there ment Office for approval. They did so, and approval was granted. opinion that the views imparted by the The professors of the Women's Women's Studies course do wome: is a catch. The letter shown to the Development office was not the one sent instructors of the Women's Studies Studies course se trompent. They have favor by finding a more appropriate.:: to the alumni. The letter received was a radical alteration; that 9000 alumni course erroneously pass of the view s of succeeded in creating worse stereotypes for their course. in order to of the approved letter. Thus the authors skirted the rules present feminists as the views of women as a in their curriculum than those they desire their personal prejudices to the alumni. whole. In so doing, they are perhaps to put down. The implication that Sincerely, We feel that Messrs. McFadden and Smith have sufficiently overstepped inadvertently, perhaps not quelling women are not capable of serious Carolyn Krahnke a the boundaries of ethics and honesty to warrant strong and swift reaction the views of women w ho do not consider from Media Board and the community as a whole. themselves feminists. Subversive influences are creeping up Both the syllabus and the Established teachers of on The Women's Studies imply that, as a us during the academic year 1856 in Auditorium there - I nina the Bioloev woman. cannot compete with men on To the Kenyon Editor: a meeting of frenzied vigilantes it'; Time to get The community may or may not be the pretense of a "Town Meeting"! aware that certain subversive influences boring a stockpile of ropes, chains.; Collegian have become increasingly prevalent dur- other implements of destruction. ar: Je" tougher in ing the past academic year. Generally, for the go-ahe- ad from Provost Editor-in-Chi- ef we are speaking of the indoctrination of Irish, that foaming, lecherous Inc.: Bob Warburton harrassment cases these influences being propagated by the to eliminate us and our humble li- administration and, specifically, the nings. Managing Editor To the Editor. substantial influx of communists, Indeed, the apocalypse is on the k" Melinda Roberts feminists, negroes, and fags. This zon! At this very moment there is h" In response to the recent sexual har- radicalism has become increasingly foreigner banging on our doordenu".

I Al:-an- rassment case, would like to submit powerful to the point where the right- ing access to our bookshelves. d News Editor Perspective Editor that, w hile the administration is so obvi- eous must cower in their corner for fear the administration prohibited Michael Pierce Rik Kleinfeldt ously concerned with setting a stern pre- of violence while evil forces roam the from placing Mein Kampf in its re- cedent for handling such cases, nonethe- Gambier streets unchecked: a pitiful position: in company with the Gv Features Editors less, the impression received by much situation. Book. Sara Overton, Laura Vastine of the student body is one of not only We, the small minority and the right- In conclusion, w e feel that the aJ"'

'- Sports Editor leniency, but also of mismanagement. eous few that come to the College for istration. the faculty, and recentl -' Nick Ksenich "Slap on the wrist." has been the analogy its professed liberal arts and institutional majority of Kenyon students am popularly adopted over the past week. guidance, are appalled to discover the erode the very ground they stand up' Photography Coordinator Cartoonist Indeed, why have a policy at all if it thoroughgoing domination of such for- It is our hope that Kenyon remain Sarah Corvene Fred Zinn makes no provisions for the only just merly respected mediums as the Fac- island of sanity in the despairing -- Layout Editors reprimand suspension? ulty Lectureships Series, the Student that harbor such radical encampm'-- ' Lisa Bailey, Maria DiGiusto If, for legal or other reasons, this is Lectureships Series, and Hika (that as Antioch. Oberlin. and Denison Bill Porter, Emily Reidenbach impossible, then the next step may well "magazine" that insists on publishing our friends understand: We willsi"' Columnists be a public announcement. But such an solely hypersensitive elitist forms of erything to preserve the Republic Brian Kearney, Steve Lovely, Paul Singer announcement, if made with no refer- literary trash) by anti-tradition- al forces ence to the accused, has the w Editorial Board effect not of hose sole intention is to brainwash and Sincerley, Jennifer Ash, Michael Cannizzaro punishment or warning, but of suspi- corrupt the youth of this country. The Fellowship of cious speculation, mistrust and ultimately Furthermore, David Fisher, Brian Kearney, Bob Warburton we who insist on shin- Righteous Indignation a deterioration of community. Creating ing light into darkness are being faced Andrew Black Business Manager Circulation Manager a scandal is not simply sensationalism, with In - Jay extinction. fact, Monday even- Garrett Eastman Cobau Ted Windt but also detracts from judicial effective- I ness. Scarlet letters are obsolete, but if refreshing The Kenyon Collegian is published every Thursday while the College is Encouragement was really we are to resort to them, let's sew them in session, except during examination and vacation periods. The views ex- on their owners rather than have them To the Editor: women's basketball. Your true''; pressed in the paper do not necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. ThanM' hover (with accompanying question Having just wound up a remarkably thusiasm was most inspiring! Advertising is handled by the Kenyon Advertising Bureau (KAB). a non- ,irsl marks) over the entire body of the satisfying season of basketball, we the for rooting us through our very' ( profit student-ru- n organization. Yearly subscriptions are S20.00; : checks Kenyon Ladies would hate to hang up nina season! should be made payable to The Kenyon Collegian. Our mailing is address our shoes without recognizing all of our Kenyon Collegian, Student Affairs Center, Kenyon Collece, Gambier. Ohio Sincerely, faithful followers. It really was refresh- Cheers, 43022. Team Meghan E. Loom is 86 ing to see so much encouragement for The Women's Basketball February 28, 1985 PERSPECTIVE Page Three GEC offers educational opportunities By Jocelyn Alexander develop the skills of diplomacy neces- talent pooled in Gambier and sharing it 'A Beginning' sary to handle those awkward run-in- s with anyone who cares to enroll. The 12 years, the Gambier Ex- along Middle Path. The course included courses do not actually demand that For about By Rik Kleinfeldt how perimental College has been helping to a trial run on location to see much time. They meet as often as the off- in actual round out the liberal arts tradition polished their new skills were teacher decides is most beneficial to the ered here at Kenyon. The GEC otters practice. course. This may range from once for of casual, non-academ- ic James Sokol, who is chief coordinator a few a wide spectrum hours or once a week for several courses that are open to any- this year with Dean Adkins as advisor, weeks. Anyone can enroll. Anyone can I had quite a debate with myself in contemplation of this column. As you the GEC w ill gain momentum and a in a serious must know, I have never written a column for this before. one in the Gambier community. hopes also teach course, either paper You may Through the years, the College has or casual manner. The Gambier Experi- also know that I have written quite a number of articles for the Collegian. But is I in the undergone some changes in the curr- mental College is a school without walls newswriting really rather dull. and. since found myself iculum, which has relaxed from mostly that meets in places chosen about cam- position of being editor of the Perspective page. I could escape this dreary anything-goe- s task for once. lectures and debates to an pus, depending on what is appropriate choice of courses. One course that ap- to the course and its goals. Though a

in the catalog of the college bit re- I pears yearly frustrated by the lack of student So set about the task at hand, realizing that I had to be humorous and

Greenslade's History and is light-hearte- d. I is Thomas sponse, Sokol confident about the considered several easy methods of getting laughs from the Gambier, which off- Life of Kenyon and GEC and the benefits that can be gained typical Kenyon student. The first thing that came to my mind, believe it or of the local it ers a historic perpective by taking full advantage of for both not, was to ridicule the DKE fraternity. But then I remembered that this' diff- area. The courses change yearly as the individual and the Gambier commu- column has typically provided response in the form of letters to the editor. varied talents or erent people volunteer nity. The catalog of classes will become Knowing that the literacy of DKEs is questionable, I gave up this idea. I specialized knowledge. available after spring break and the want to upset people who have the ability to defend themselves. Which This year's selection offers a colorful classes themselves will meet starting brings me to the feminists. We all know that your typical feminist is variety of rare talents. It is not often one March 25. The GEC is also sponsoring perturbed at the slightest hint of sexism, including the despicable and heinous the can enroll in a course expounding a contest this year for a catalog cover crime of opening doors for other people. God forbid that this practice should ;. history of the Grateful Dead. There also design with cash prizes for the best en- not be censured and taken to Judicial Board! Let's do it! Courtesy is one of are courses for learning how to make tries. Anyone can enter. those things you can never do enough to eradicate. pasta, knit, porch sit, or cook Indian GEC coordinator James Sokol is a dishes, among others. There also draw more participation from the com- Although a sponsored student organi- but enough of this petty emotionalism. I should get to the heart and soul course simply to take "a non-viole- nt munity. Though successfully simple, zation, the Col- far-reachi- Gambier Experimental of campus matters. This column should address only those ng look at the nuclear age" illustrating the the program suffers from lack of knowl- lege is open for all. Tuition is one dollar issues Jhat will affect us even after we leave this sacred hill. How the about that versatility of the format within GEC. edge about its purpose and the way it is so and enrollment limited anyone who donut buffet? Does anyone actually notice that it exists? Does anyone care? Many of the courses w ill be taught by works. Sokol attributes this to the is interested should be aware of notices What philosophical significance does this special treat have besides the oral w ill be Kenyon professors, but students under-the-do- or surplus of mailings that in March. Sign ups will be available in excitement of Kenyon students? Would anyone really mind if the donut teaching courses they have planned as competed w ith his. He says they are gen- the dining halls during lunch and dinner buffet were discontinued? Would anyone really mind if the dining service well, in any manner appropriate to the erally ignored. Student apathy and the times. Unusual and potentially a lot of itself was discontinued? hit subject matter. One of last year's demands on student time are also factors fun, the Gambier Experimental College Encounters," courses was "Middle Path w hich have given the GEC a slow start. should be taken full advantage of by the Maybe not. After all, this is Kenyon. There is a steadfast tradition of not a Kenyon self-hel- p course designed to The GEC is a w ay of stirring up the whole village community. accounting for taste. A recent example that strikes my mind is the Mr. community Kenyon Contest. Boy, those Ethiopian jokes, just love to hear them told up Fire Department serves on stage. Or how about the crude imitation of a crude singer who represents the working class by calling himself the Boss? Made me proud of my By David Bartram room, an addition which greatly in- the person in the radio room gives it to collegiate affiliation, let me tell you. If I act like an ass, does that mean I creases the efficiency and preparedness the so departing squad that they know Mr. Ke Mr. Kenyon also? "It's a good community service," says of the department. The computer con- - what they have to deal with before they Andy Niles of the College Township Fire Department. Niles is a volunteer of Now I shouldn't be so blatantly ironic in my first column, right? Don't I the department and a sophomore at Ken-o- n. try to fool me, know that's what you are thinking. Not to mention the fact that I'm only a freshman now there's the crime of the century. Well, unless

45-square-m- The department serves a ile you're female, of course, then the fraternities will just love you forever (or area which encompasses College a night, whichever comes first. They're not picky). Township, in which Gambier is located, and Monroe Township, to the north of You know, it's interesting that when one is writing about the bad points the village. According to Assistant of Kenyon, the fraternities are bound to come up again and again. Could it be Chief Charles Rice, who is in charge because they are sexist? That they promote comformity and mediocrity? of the Emergency Medical Squad, the (!I That they treat other people besides their "brothers" (ha!) like slime? Gosh, department receives an average of a little r I just don't know. Maybe it's all a big rumor or something. How could the less than one call a day. Three-fourth- s College support such blatantly disgusting organizations? There's just no of these calls are for the Emergency way, it must be a bunch of rumors that the Betas started about the DKEs

Medical Squad and one-fourt- h is related or something. to actual fires, depending on the season. During the winter a special problem is I really must keep away from criticizing the fraternities. It is just too chimney fires caused by woodbuming tempting, and I wouldn't want to get repetitive. Well now. What else deserves stoves. attention in my first attempt at a colun? The Gambie Journal has been A College tax-support- Township engine The department is ed and driven into the ground as a topic of ironic discussion; as has Matt Roob,

is well-equippe- d. The garage, which is bless his little (tiny, infinitesimal, microscopic) heart. Speaking of which, tains such pertinent information as even to the located on Brooklyn Street by the Pi- get scene. There are 600 let's hear it for the New Right: where the nearest supply is to the rate's Cove, contains three relatively water addresses already listed on the com- new fire home being responded to, the layout of puter, with just as many ready to be trucks along with one older Well, nothing much on that ideology. "Does it really exist?" is my question truck the electrical system, and any past prob- entered. which appears to still be funct- (The Journal has got to be just kidding about their views: what intelligent ional. There are lems or calls to the station. When some- Membership on the fire department is also two ambulances, person would actually try to seriously defend them?). ree one calls to report an emergency, the jeeps, and even a snowmobile. drawn from three subsets: 407c are from computer prints out this information and Monroe Township, 20 are from Ken- yon (including faculty and staff), and Of course, have I tried to defend any of my views? Are you kidding? 40 are from College Township but are Let's be serious! Why the hell should I have to defend my beliefs? Let's The Kenyon Scene not directly associated with Kenyon. face facts (Get ready, next comes my philosophy of life). We're all just a 319,85 Currently there are three students on the load of meaningless peons in meaningless world in a meaningless universe department: Niles, Dominique Boillot, all trying to get our two cents in when it's all about having fun anyway. a senior, and Jim Caley, a junior. David And not even that! Well, in a universal sense it's not that. But since nothing Is is U.S. or some ideological commitment that foreign policy Diggdon, a freshman, has recently has any meaning anyway, why do we have to defend everything so ardently? has pushed Nicaragua into closer relations with the Soviet block' begun the process of becoming a mem- Why get an MBA when it's all about having fun anyway? Nobody wants How does Havana, Moscow, and Washington? Managua view ber. to go through life with having a good job as their greatest goal, anyway. Questions such as these will be addressed by Professor Gabriel The process by which one becomes a C'mon! Iriarte in his lecture, "The Foreign Policy of the Sandinistas," to member of the volunteer fire department be delivered on Tuesday, March 19. at 8:00 p.m. in The Biology is quite extensive. One who is interested To sum it all up, selflessness is actually selfishness dressing up to go to Auditorium. in doing so must talk to the Chief, a party, cats really aren't that different from dogs, and most men would give Iriarte is presently a Fulbright scholar-in-residen- ce at Kenyon. Hobart Brown, who asks about his or her up their wives for a slice of good cheesecake (converted, they would give teaching courses in the department of modern foreign languages understanding of the department and up their toe nail clippings for ARA cheescake). So that's what it's all about, and literature. Iriarte holds a degree in Social Anthropology from then compares this with the status of the and that's what the title for my new column shall henceforth be . . thank the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota. He is now a professional department. The potential volunteer at- you all for coming, I hope I passed the audition. journalist and writes articles on international policitcs for such Col- tends the Tuesday night meetings and ombian magazines and newspapers as Diners Magazine and El the weekly Sunday inspection of all the Espectador. As a teacher he has worked at Ceuca, the GLCA station's equipment. Then comes the fire Latin American program in Columbia, since 1972. He also taught course and the Emergency Medical .at the graduate level at the Universidad Pedagogica Nacional of Technician's course mandated by the Bogota. Last year Iriarte was editor of El Ancora Editores where state of Ohio. If the applicant passes The editor regrets the lack of uniformity in the preceding article, especially he published a book on Afghanistan and translated a book about both of these courses, he or she is then since he wrote it. Thank you and to all a good night. the International Monetary fund in Latin America, and another licensed by the state. about the cocaine in Columbia. After a tlve-da- y intensive training ses- Be sure to attend his lecture, "The Foreign Policy of the Sandinis- sion, the entire department decides tas," on Tuesday March 19 at 8:00 p.m. in the Biology Auditorium. whether or not this person would work Sponsored by the Faculty Lectureships Committee. see FIRE page 4

i February Page Four OUT AND ABOUT 28, 1985 H ' New exercise alternative is Aerobics Club

By Laura Pluminer idea of using commercial video w orkout challenging, and the club is a lot of fun !" tapes (hence the club's name). But co- Winter often throws Kenyon students ordinating a feasible location with a The co-ordinat- ors have scheduled into a slump: the weather is nasty, and VCR machine proved too difficult and their sessions in hopes of accommodat- the school work seems to accumulate expensive. Now. the club exercises to ing as many students as possible. The I :)-- y Mon- But well-know- n Video Aerobics Club meets every a faster than snow. a group of students cassette tapes of various day. Wednesday, and Friday at 4:15 V'J have found a way to combat the winter people such as Jane Fonda and Jackie blues through aeorbics. The new Video Sorenson. as well as to routines set to p.m., and every Tuesday and Thursday

co-ordinat- ors at 7:00 Each is Aerobics Club offers daily exercise ses- popular music which the p.m. session held inthe A 'f 0 ft sions to work your body as hard as develop on their own. These routines KC. and lasts about an hour. Athletic academics works your mind. The club usually consist of a series of floor and shoes are required. Everyone is invited, began early this semester, after months stretching exercises followed by regular and everyone is guaranteed a rigorous entertaining of planning by organizer Nicole Raw-so- n, aerobics. The premise the club sets for and workout. Ellen Seiden, and Rachel Rawson. its members is to work at a comfortable pace. Video Aerobics Club Their reason for beginning Video Aeor- first few sessions may be bics, says Nicole Rawson, "was to pro- The encouraged to vide an exercise alternative to team rigorous, so people are Whimsey prevails in the Colburn as as they think sports and swimming laps." It seems to only push themselves far interested in, is sensible. Agility, stamina, and flexi- be an alternative many are By passive thus it is Dorien Ter Haar in the mirror and the man sitlins for the turnout has been good. There are bility will develop gradually, partici- behind a plant is the squirt of milk goine usually 10 to 15 people every day. not imperative that individuals Until March 1, the Colbum Gallery from her bare breast into his mouth. The but pate in every exercise or perform each "Some attend regularly, new people Con- wants its is hosting the show "Sculpture. two are separated not only in appearance are always joining," says Rawson. movement perfectly. The club n structions and Whimsy." It consists of Raw-so- n: n manner, but also physically, b; members to enjoy exercising, says and 9 small-scale- d wooden sculptures by "We're not professionals; we're standing on different platform Stephanie Cooper of Cincinnati, in The club orginially began with the learning as we go, but the routines are Not all of the w orks are easy to unde- which the whimsy definitely prevails. rstand. For instance, it will be hard to Meeting discusses Journal Her figures, which seem to be influ- get the entire meaning out the uori by folk are seen in strange 4 "Lilith and the Cat" of 1981. when or enced art. al- situations suggesting movement T. : does not know from the myth that Lilith are stiff and frozen. letter and harrassment though their poses j was the first woman who escaped front Some are solitary figures, but the most the Gates of Paradise because she die continued from page one not accomplish much else. One Kenyon Delphic Orb interesting pieces are the not want to be submissive to Adam One senior pointed out that the Jour- senior expressed her fear that kenyon's sculptures of groups. In these, the re- Works like this need some explanation, nal letter actually misquotes itself in the decision reflected a double standard be- lationship between the figures are very but unfortunately there is no pamphlf letter. The letter reads, "This year in our cause students found guilty of sexual intriguing. For instance, in "Delphic Orb" But, interested viewers first issue we began an editorial by say- harrassment are expelled from school, either strongly holding their own posi- available. i of 1983, we see two women walking enjoy the incredible craftsmanship of the ing that 'Someone should inform Pro- w hile the faculty member is still permit- tion and warding off the outside world, behind each other through a hallway or artist, the repeated decorative pattern-- , of-ferr- or they are contained in vost Jerry Irish that we are at Kenyon ted to teach. One Kenyon professor ed too their own a house and in their hands are two and with some thought they might cor for a liberal education, not a Femininist an explanation for this by stating vanity. This we see in "Victorian Parlor" rounded rods which connect them. A man up w ith their ow n theories of the mea (sic ) Indoctrination.'" In its original that according to faculty contract, the .of 1985. where the only connection be-

a roof looking through the selt-possess- ed ines of the works. publication, the words "liberal indoctri- harasser cannot be dismissed unless con- kneels on tween the woman looking nation" were used, not the words victed in a court of law. One Kenyon "Femininist (sic ) Indoctrination." staff member felt reassured that the pro- hole. The line that his eye follows down- Another important issue raised at the ceedings had a positive outcome since ward is shown by a black and white Kinnell completes residence Town Meeting concerned the recent sex- they resulted in therapy for the accused string which goes through the rods con-ectin- g ual harrassment case involving two stu- and "anyone student or faculty saw a period abo: the women. In this way, it By William Marchl question and answer dents and a Kenyon professor. There should be able to get help" in this man- . . . you suggests that the man is trying to become poetry everything neif was some concern that the issue was ner. and. part of the relationship between the With a reading from the poems of dared to ask." In this case, "ask treated too lightly within the communi- Other important issues at sha discussed women, but cannot. James Wright and a Poetry Group work- shall be granted:" but "seek and ye ty. One women stated that she believed the Town Meeting included student-facult- y shop, Galway Kinnell this week ended find." "The Form of Free Verse" i the Kenyon-Gambi- er open letter to the community printed relations, rela- Writer-in-Resi-denc- lalkarxvi In general, the men are depictedas his stay as George Gund e. the title of Kinnell's evening in Newscope and the Collegian "pro- tions, and ftonald Reagan's proposed passive onlookers trying to join the Kinnell was by no means un- poetics. vided lots of grounds for gossip" but did cuts in education funds. A reading with poet Mr -- women's world. But, the women are familiar with Kenyon, having visited double campus for a reading in 1977, returning Strand took place in the Slater Au in 1983 for the James Wright Celebra- ditorium in Granville, Ohio, withfors Terhune's response to Journal letter tion. Kenyon faculty member David Ba:' the over a microph.': page one I that these are views not introducing poets continued from would like to stress again Perhaps the highlight of his stay was Journal have feminism, the majority of the students here at Ken- better suited for altitude announeemr writers of the letter decided that shared by vast the reading from his own works in Philo women's studies, and what they refer to as "third world yon. We do in fact think on our own. We are appalled on an airplane. The format was unu--enoug- h on the first Tuesday of his visit. The tar," issues" and "enlightened views" threaten those ideals. that so skewed a portrait of Kenyon has been painted (including the applause somewhat unexpected intimacy of the e is the it audience following each set of poerr.-on- This not place to carry on an argument on those and that was done so without the prior knowledge of hall and the full crowd who came to long a: topics. Suffice it to say, this opinion is held only by a the rest of the Gambier Journal staff or the Kenyon student heard clearly Kinnell's hear the poet spurred Kinnell on to a lire j small, vociferous minority. body. Kenyon may need help of one sort or another, but vated ability to read a poem into fine, and often touching, dynamic read- Natural comparisons have be; If it is your wish to subscribe to the Gambier Journal, not necessarily the kind advocated in the Gambier Jour- ing. Featured were several of the earlier staw However, be that prac- made in the community to the please do so. you should aware your nal. Free speech and free thought are still actively as "Fergus" poems well as "The Funda- Has-.- money will only buy you a to the Gambicr ticed at Kenvon. the first Gund Writer, Robert " subscription mental Project of Technology," soon to the the tw o simply are poets of different pe' . Journal. Those aspects of College that Journal w be published ith other new poems. The sta;: rails are No sonalities and ages, at different against misrepresented. one gets credit for real to treat was Kinnell's choice debut Each bron;' needlepoint, and we are nowhere near a time when stu- Sincerley, in their respective career. a new poem at Kenyon, "Last Holy arc dents have only to "complain about 'class, gender, and Peter R. Terhune, President his particular talent with his visit Fragrance," an elegy of sorts about his of race' to pass." Student Council looking back on the first year

tnend James Wright. memora: -- program, one recalls many ;

t-ur- his Kinnell did a ge Throughout stay, moments from each writer's stay: number of readings from the work of poems , Journal's letter to Kenyon alumni toward life more . . . other poets, notably Keats. Dickinson, smothering in words." As a suppled' w ith Featuring interviews administrators and articles Whitman, and Christopher Smart, an in ; to the visit. Hika will publish continued from page one by faculty members and students. The Gambier Journal English poet of the Eighteenth Century Spring issue an interview w ith GaK at quasi-propheti- Our concern for Kenyon grew out of our surprise can provide you with all sides of the debate. Since we who wrote c verse while Kinnell by a repnrs mid-yea- accompanied the one-sidedne- ss of the Faculty Lectureships schedule. are at r, we have set the subscription rate at S20. in an Common Hour locked up asylum. poem. With the rule on campus this year and in recent years for which in turn you will receive our debate-provokin- g being lectures such as Brian McNaught's. "Will You back issues and the remaining issues from this year, as Myth Me WTien I'm Gone - A Gay Man's Challenge (sic)." well as all issues for next year. Happeneds we to ask has become have been forced whether Kenyon Through the Journal, you will be to ! able learn about , bom, 31 Marjorie Lawrence of Nexopa-ter- 314 . . . Albert Einstein a place hostile to traditional values, where only "en- the important issues facing the Kenyon community, b Mississippi, cuts "the most New York City, gripped lightened" views may be discussed. which go beyond fears of a "feminist transformation of beautiful hair in Mississippi" in drought, hires a "rainma What motivates those seeking to build this "New Ken- the academy." Concerns have been raised in the faculty public and auctions it off to buy for SI 00 a day, 1950. yon?" It appears that no longer are students here to learn over a perceived "publish or perish" policy. Once again, Liberty Bonds to "help Uncle The Ides of March. well-know- 315 to think on their own. Instead, students are seen as endangered is Kenyon's n excellence in teach- ... Sam." 1918. 317 St. Patrick's Day "agents of social change." It is argued that since we ing, as there is less and less student-facult- y interaciton ... R' Dr. Seuss born. 1904. Teddy Roosevelt coins come from a cultural elite, and in time, will shape the as administration pressure on the faculty increases. 32 37 Full moon. "muckraking." 1906. society we inherit, we must therefore prepare ourselves Please remember that The Gambier Journal is your for si- - Mayor Cincinnati tells city , First electric shavers to join the struggle against the pervasive oppression that paper, as well as ours. It can be a forum for your concerns 318 council no woman is physically exists in our "patriarchal" society. as it is a forum for ours. to LJ fit to operate an automobile, . Swallows return Why are we working for the Journal this year? Why Thank you for your time and consideration. We look 319 1908. trano. are we writing you? Because at a time when other colleges lorward to hearing from your soon. Spring-Uncl- e 39 , George Washington expresses 320 , First day of are falling over each other to become more "progressive," ( his feelings on his inauguration Tom's Cahin we believe that Kenyon College should instead look to Sincerely. as the first president of the lished. 1852. its roots as a traditional liberal arts college. We want Peter McFadden tn U.S. as being unlike those purchases Alaska Kenyon to remain an "oasis of sanity" in the world of Jeffrey Smith "not 330 U.S. of a culprit w ho is going to the Russia. 1867. higher education. Editors-in-Chi- ef place of his execution," 1 789. Ffbruar.v 28, 1985 Runners hit final tuneup for conference

By Mary Ellen Kosanke with Boa." (Huste), Jo Child, Marguer- track history. Child also has the first and the On Friday both men's and ite Bruce, and Mark Speer. Bea Huste third fastest Kenyon indoor 880 times. women's track teams completed their and Jo Child are hoping their 880 times Othe first place finishers for the men ,ular indoor seasons. The men will be fast enough to get them invited were the 880 relay team and Rob Voce fished the season with an 1 1- -5 record, to the Nationals. Bruce is hoping her 60 in the 60. Second places were added by w ill be the 10 in the high Ray while the women completed their season time among top nationally, John Watson jump, Grill Friday the women won their w hile Speer is close with his high jump inthe shot put. Charles Hopton in the at9-- 4 On men finished third. The of He will be attempting to make 1000. and Kirk in the nieei while the 6'6':". Anderson pole women dominated with 60.5 points, the qualifying standard of 6'8" this vault. Adding the final points for the

Case-Wester- while Oberlin earned 42.5 and n weekend. Mueller will also be waiting Lords were Steve Manella in the mile. Reserve had only nine. The men to hear if she w ill compete in the triple Tim Troiano in 60, Pat Shileds in the finished with 45 points, behind Case-Wester- n jump. Friday night her winning jump of 440. Dave Watson in the 300. and Dave Reserve's 55 and Wittenberg's 355" was only on inch short of the of- Breg in the 880. ' ahead of Oberlin's 23 points. ficial national qualifying standard. Coach Peterson commented. "The i) . 48 but A, The highlight of the meet was captain Other first place finishers for the meet was a great effort by every one. It Krissann Mueller's performance in the women were the 880 relay team. Bruce w as a tune up for the Conference Cham- in lone jump. She won the event by jumping the 60 and 440, Peggy Rule in the pionship. We're hoping we will do the nat- in inc I7'9"- - This distance meets high jump, and Priscilla Perotti the well." The Conference Championships ional qualifying standard for the Indoor 880. Adding points for the Ladies were will be Friday and Saturday at Ohio National Meeet. Although the qualify-in- e Maria Fiore in the shotput, Marcia Wesleyan. This will be the last chance standard was met, it is not positive Humes in the high jump and 300. Emily for the athletes to qualify for the indoor will be competing in the Wasserberg and Aileen in the will that Krissann Hefferren Naitonal meet which be held March L i meet. Because this is the first year of 600. Hess in the two mile, and Jenny 8th and 9th in Maine. the tape Z Jo Child stretches lor w i the Indoor Nationals the standards ere Raymond and Amy Sulci ff in the mile. only the top 1 2 perf- Child. Chris Northrup, and Mark set as a guide, and Ladies basketball falls in NCAC semis ormances for the men and the top 10 Speer had outstanding performances for performances for the women will qualify the men's team. Speer set a new Kenyon By Darryl Shankle Ladies hosted arch-riv- al Denison, who Denison kept the game close by out-reboundi- ng

in 44-3- re-bound- ers for the meet. The athletes will know on varsity indoor record this high jump finished sixth in the seven team league. Kenyon 3. The top Wednesday, March 6th if they will be w ith a jump of b'b'A". Child and North- On February 18 in the Ernst Center, After defeating DU 78-6- 8 only five days for Kenyon were Fahey and competing on the 8th and 9th. rup dominated the 880 taking first and the Kenyon Ladies basketball team bat- earlier, Kenyon struggled but eked out Tibbe with seven each, Lukens with six, Mueller commented, "I'm pretty ex- second respectively. Their times of tled Ohio Wesleyan University for third a 67-6- 3 win. and Sheehan with five. cited because I jumped that far. but I 1:55.36 and 1:56.66 are the second and place in the North Coast Athletic Con- The score was tied 1 7 different times, On February 23, Kenyon traveled to can't be certain that I'll go. It's the same fourth fastest times in Kenyon indoor ference. Kenyon had visions of "re- the last being 57-5- 7 with less that three Ohio Wesleyan to take on the College venge" on its mind because of an earlier minutes left. From that point, Tibbe of Wooster in the semifinal round of the Denison skates over icers 51-4- 1 defeat in Delaware. The Ladies canned a field goal and two free throws, NCAC tournament. Unfortunately, the gained revenge and much more in an- and Muller hit a clutch jumper to put Scotties proved to be an unconquerable

72-5- 63-5- 1 By Frank Yirnelli made the trip from Gambier. It seemed nihilating OWU 0. the Ladies up 7 with :09 left. The Big opponent and the Ladies lost 71-4- 9. David felt that he had a shot at as if the crowd would not be disap- In command the entire game Ken- Red sank two foul shots, but the Ladies Kenyon's offense suffered many Goliath, then again. Custer thought that pointed when Jeff DeStefano scored a yon had five players in double figures. came right back as Tibbe made a beau- breakdowns due to Wooster's tough 3-- 2 he had a shot at the Sioux. So it was power play goal five minutes into the Freshman Jill Tibbe had 20 points, tiful pass to Muller for an easy bucket. defense. The Ladies shot a chilly 33

2-- with the Kenyon College Ice Hockey game to close the gap to 1 . But w hen junior Betsy Lukens 13, senior Robin A Muller free throw gave Kenyon its as they made just 20 of 59 field goal team last Friday night at the O.S.U. Ice the Big Red responded with a string of Muller 10. Sophomore Chris Fahey 10, biggest lead at 66-5- 9. and the Ladies attempts, the Scotties' defense also Arena. Despite the fact that they were five unanswered goals, a lead was built and freshman Laurie Ewers 10. As a hung on to claim their 13th victory. caused 22 turnovers. Even though to face a Denison team that has a S4.000 that proved insurmountable. team, the Ladies shot 47 from the field Freshman scoring machine Tibbe had Wooster did not shoot that well (28 of

1 budget (as opposed to Kenyon's few-hundre- d The men in the Busch-blu- e uniforms (3 1 of 74), while OWU hit just 3 9c (20 another hot shooting night as she con- 69 for 40), the Scotties dominated the dollar budget) and thus can refused to quit, however, as they started of 64). nected on 13 of 24 field goals and five boards (46-31- ), especially the offensive have virtually unlimited ice time, the to play Denison more evenly. The first Kenyon also held an edge in the re- of six foul shots for 31 points. Playing end (22-- 1 1). Lords believed that somehow they could period ended on a high note as Kelly bound department, 42-3- 9. Senior Kath- her last game ever at Tomsich Arena, "We hurt ourselves with turnovers pull off an upset. Unfortunately it was Traw, w ho earlier had scored on a pretty leen Sheehan led the team with 1 1 , while senior Muller scored 13 points, 11 of and offensive ineffectiveness," stated not to be as the Big Red battered its way tip of a Chip Lattanzio wrist shot, beat Lukens had seven, Ewers six, and Mul- which came in the latter stages of the Coach Gretchen Weitbrecht after the loan 18-- 5 triumph. both the opposing goalie and the period ler six. second half. As a team, Kenyon out-goal- ed loss. "We did not play as well as we

10-- 4. 30-2- The makings of an upset seemed to ending siren to bring the score to In the first round of the NCAC cham- Denison 3, but hit just seven would like to have played in a be there. For the first time all season In the second stanza. Sears Carpenter pionship tournament on February 20, the of 14 free throws to DU's 17 of 21. see WOMEN page six there were people in the stands rooting netted Kenyon's final goal. Yet, the most for the Lords. Some observers estimated excitement was generated by Lars Gun-- w to that there were as many as 30 fans w ho HOCKEY six Lords seek rebuild tournament dynasty

Twenty-si- x All-Americ- an swimmers, While Kenyon. five-tim- e consecutive "The relays are the important races to the defending national champion (Ken- Division III Champions, are the ex- watch (they count twice as much as the

yon College) and two other nationally-ranke- d pected favorites of the meet, Denison. individual races in points). Right now, swim teams are the ingredients ranking seventh in the nation in '83 and we (Allegheny) and Kenyon are two of which will focus the spotlight on the Allegheny, grabbing 20th last season the top relay teams in the country. I first men's North Coast Athletic Confer- can not be taken lightly. Both possess think all teams will swim

ence Swim Championship held February qualities of speed and strength that might closely . . . you can lose a race by only

1- 28, March -2 at Allegheny College in be a match to Kenyon at the Champion- one-hundred- th of second." Meadville, PA. ship. The 100-yar- d butterfuly will be a race Together with perennial national top Allegheny, perhaps the Cinderella to keep close eye on as Jimmy Born, a ten finshers Allegheny College and Den- team in the Conference this year, holds six-tim- e All-Americ- an from Kenyon, will ison University, and the other NCAC schools a 6-- 2 record on the season thus far. Al- battle it out with Allegheny's Doug

are indeed headed for a log-ja- m in the legheny fell to Denison in a give or take Rusk. Denison breaststrokers, Tom An-

coming NCACChampionship. The win- meet, 57-5- 6 losing five races by derson, Bob Danielson and Steve Ray ner of that meet will not only be the one-tent- h of a second or less. will come up against some of the na- NCAC champions, but in all likeliness "There's no doubt this meet will con- tion's top swimmers in that event such will continue on to be the NCAA Divi-so- n tain some of the finest teams in the as Craig Hummer, Stuart Gutsche and III winners. nation. Kenyon is the favorite at this J. B. Goessman of Kenyon. It the are Scars Carpenter slaps the puck past the Denison goalie is also interesting to note that in all point. However, Denison and Allegheny All eyes around Conference probability, the top three finishers in the can not be counted out," commented on these three schools to see who will IM NCAC Championship will be among the meet director and Allegheny coach, reign as champion this season and to see slate opens for women top ten teams in the nation overall. Tom Erdos. if anyone is capable of breaking the Ken-vo- n dynasty. By Nick Ksenich The women's IM league has been ac- tive for three weeks now, playing on Sun- Tourney loss ends cage season for men After several years of effort, Ken-yn- 's day afternoon from two till four By Welchli a cold spell. They were not able to score from the line they were six of 1 1 for intramural athletics office has fi- o'clock. Hurley reports that four teams John nally five minutes, and as a result Al- Coach Brown thought that the been able to sponsor a women's showed up for the first week, with six for 55.

'M tor basketball league. arriving for the second. The co-direc- The men's basketball team finished legheny was able to get the lead and Lords played very well throughout the Last its 1985 campaign last Wednesday in stretch it out to ten points, 54-4- 4. The game except for the one stretch where year, according to IM co-direct- or mentioned that good crowds have been Bob in they were unable to score for five min- Hurley, only four or five women in attendance for the play. Currently the the NCAC tournament as the Allegheny cagers came back late the game, but showed the by did not have enough time as the utes, "They played very well, they did an interest in the league, and teams have not set schedule, but that Gators defeated Kenyon Lords they most 64-5- 9. clock ran out with the final score ending not make many mistakes and did what of 'hem resorted to playing in the could change soon to a round robin the score of played Al- at 64-5- 9. they had to win. That stretch where we "en's circuit. A notice in this year's tournament or a regular season format, The Lords had previously Winter victorious in the Senior Chris Russell and freshman us we Newscope produced few replies, depending on the interest of the particip- legheny twice and were couldn't score cosst because were and it the Gators 66-6- 4 Paul Baier led the Lords in as defeats, looked as though the league would ants. Student officials are provided for second game, outscoring scoring much improved from their one again their only confer- Russell socred 20 ponits and Baier more baskets during that stretch be dropped due to a lack of all the games. to give the cagers one or Players. Hurley pointed out that the rosters ence victory. The Lords played very tossed in 18. Kenyon was out-rebound- ed we had ourselves a victory." to Bill Brown. by the Gators 24-3- 0. Kenyon had one final loss, the Kenyon Lords However, there was one team that cover a good mix of students from well according coach With that signed less turnover than Allegheny, giving 6-1- 9 record with one up for the league. When seniors freshmen to seniors, and Lunt com- "We got off to a super start, at one pont finished with a 00 25-1- 8 we led at the ball to the 1 1 in the conference against eleven Lunt and Marie Hamilton found out mented that several faculty members we built up a lead and away Gators only times victory '"at 34-33- ." as to 12. In the defeats, improved from their on their's was the only team registered, participate in the fun. Hurley feels the the half In the first half Kenyon compared Allegheny's much y 21 season of a year ago. The Lords beSan 'o talk up the league around number of teams has probably peaked was able to work their offense and score shooting department, Kenyon was of victory camPus, skua-se- but in 56 the 17 22 averaged 65 points a game this season and eventually they proved at six, but remarks that the whole e when they needed to, the second from field for 45 and of half things went a little differently. With from the line for 77. Allegheny shot and allowed 69.5 points per game on the hit EXPANSION page six 12 minutes left in the game the Lords 507c from the field going 29 of 58 and see RUSSELL page six Page Six ET CETERA Fehrnar. 28, l: Gambier Journal letter outra ges campus organizations conflicts with continued from page I "We ran out of envelopes," McFadden for student the word "radical" later on in the letter explains. The editors thought those our drive." because they were tired of using the abroad would not be as likely to sub- word "militant." He acknowledged that scribe and those in this area would be McFadden says, "It was my impres- g us to only take needlepoint in the year-lon- Women's aware of the Journal and so eliminated sion Mr. Ryerson wanted Studies course (which is only one option them from the list. out the line on contributions in the par- in- in the for a final project in the course and listed Questions regarding McFadden's ents' letter." The line letter states: " in the syllabus as "needlework") was tegrity when acquiring the alumni list "Any contribution beyond this (the sub- ' 20 of the semester grade. have also been raised. McFadden met scription) would be welcomed." McFad- McFadden's justifications for the with John Ryerson, Director of Annual den explains, "In my understanding I ' editorial views of the paper are based Funds, requesting the alumni mailing thought the unlimited contribution was on his suspicion that Provost Irish has labels. McFadden showed Ryerson a the problem. We changed to limit them. been sympathetic to feminist viewpoints copy of a letter sent to parents in the We are asking alumni to give a specific while ignoring alternative ones. McFad-de- n fall by the Journal soliciting subscrip- amount of money, not unlimited as 'any' believes "people are looking at a lot tions and contributions. McFadden says would suggest." of aspects of the Journal. The most im- it was his understanding that the letter McFadden feels his actions were portant thing instead of organizational was only "a sample of writing. Mr. above board but Ryerson doesn't agree. mistakes is the questions: Is Kenyon as Ryerson asked if it was going to be the "It's not what I expected of a Kenyon fiin free to all ideas as it should be? Is the same letter and I told him 'no'," accord- student. They have a perfect right to Provost doing all he can to promote an ing to McFadden. Ryerson says he ag- disagree but deliberate deception is hIsd open environment where all ideas are reed to give McFadden the labels after another thing." In response, both Presi- welcomed?" seeing the letter because "I was under dent Jordan and Provost Irish called for McFadden and Smith state that they the impression the letter wouldn't student action. Saying he found the in- hope the cost of the letter will be covered change dramatically." cident "disturbing" Jordan stated, "It's by the subscription money that they re- Ryerson says he also specifically a student statement and it should be re- ceived, in response to the letter. asked McFadden not to request dona- sponded to by students." The letter was sent out to almost all tions. "He (McFadden) agreed he alumni except those living abroad, those wouldn't ask for contributions." Ryer- Media Board will meet March in the 43022 area and thirty or so others. son explained that "soliciting for money 19 to examine the issue. Gift giving on the rise L continued from page one Russell reaches end of memorable career many of the younger alumni are still in "It's going well," said Jordan. "Before continued from page five school or just beginning to start a family too many years pass we will be raising all that much and in fact the cagers lost game. From the field the Lords shot a aged 6.9 per game. He did all this and so cannot afford to make a very in excess of one million dollars a year." eight games by five or less points and respectable 45, but they allowed their though he missed three games. Co; large donation. "We tend to be a little Twelve people make up the Kenyon several of those were overtime. In re- opponents to score on 50 of their Brown commented on the season;"! light on the high side, but we get a lot Executive Committee (all volunteers) bounding Kenyon averaged 33.5 re- shots. From the charity stripe Kenyon had several goals this season and I i: of little gifts." which keep the process running bounds per game while their opponents outshop their opponents by 7, 72-65- -. think that our record is a reflectior So far this year, the combined amount smoothly and report to the College of averaged slightly more with 34.6 per our efforts, but in result most peer

from gifts and pledges have totalled their progress. In scoring, the Lords had three players just look at the record and they do-kno- w $496,500. Last year, 43 of the alumni who averaged in double figures, Chris the team." As for next seaw

contributed $524,123. Ryerson said that Russell, David Mitchell, and Paul Baier. said, "We certainly are going to it. national average of alumni who make Women close finest season Russell, the senior, scored a total of 443 Chris Russell. He was a real leader.!, donations is about 21. "We do very points and averaged 17.7 per game. He we have a great bunch of guys lxv well, we just think we can do better," continued from page five not only led the team in scoring, but he more than willing to work hardanJ:-al- l said Ryerson. also led the team in assists with 107. tournament game. Still, (Saturday's) what we have to do next year to be even play well together." "Alumni leadership is critical," Jor- performance doesn't overshadow the better." Freshman David Mitchell scored 304 12.2 dan said. Volunteers operate the effort overall success we enjoyed this year." The Kenyon women's basketball points this season and averaged per Hockey the lead- is organ-zie- d game. Mitchell was also second to raise alumni funds, which Leading Kenyon in scoring for the team would like to thank the communi- continued from page five into three parts. A direct mailing twentieth time in 22 games, Tibbe made ty, administration, faculty, staff, stu- ing rebounder for Kenyon this year, to- ness, who challenged certain meir'r is relied upon heavily and followed up only five of 15 field goals and three of dents, parents and fans of Kenyon Col- taling 136, while averaging 5.4 per game. Paul of the Denison team to meet him out- - with phonathons and then personal calls five free throws for 13 points. Also scor- lege for the great support throughout the Baier, another freshman, after the game. This spirit sustained: "record-breaking- scored 220 points and averaged 10.0 (visits) conducted by class agents. There ing in double figures was Fahey, who year that made the season a " team for the rest of the game alitie.:j are 63 classes of Kenyon alumni rep- added 10. one! points per game. Baier was the team's they used it constructively and p!;;: resented by 105 class agents. The class Even thought the outcome of the game leading rebounder with 149 and he aver- - hard-hittin- g This clean, hockey. ci" j agents also assist in the phonathons, was not very pleasant for Kenyon fans, as a relief to beleaeuered soaker; which are conducted in eight cities this Coach Weitbrecht was looking on the Expansion John Pirie, who up until that point., year across the U.S., from New York bright side of things in saying that, "this of intramurals receiving very little help from hi; to San Francisco. game will probably open our eyes to When describing play in the IM fense. continued from page five games, Lunt said, "It's mostly for fun," At the urging of captain D; and that while the majority of the women Warner, the Lords came out detenu- -, tion "is great, since we've been trying are beginners, some women's varsity to "w in the third period." Despite :j Live in the Shoppes to get women more involved" in IM team members are volunteering their fact that they were outscored 3-- 0 in" sports. Previously, women's volleyball time to put some polish on the squads. frame, the territorial advantage as: has been offered, but it hasn't taken off. Also, open practice is held on Saturday as one-side- d as it had been during:., sU: Co-e- d soccer last suc- previous two periods. Kenyon Thursday - "Giampaolo" 10:00 - Close Start semester was a afternoons. Lunt feels that one reason your Spring cess, Hurely said, and as to the future, the league has been popular is because, hard right to the end, and the ger.:'. - abl; Break right in the Shoppes he comments, "I just hope it continues." "It's not a big time commitment," with feeling was that had they been 13 p. , Co-e- Denison, the d Softball, or a separate women's play limited to weekends. Hopefully, practice as much as softball slate, could be set for the spring. the IM play will increase the use and difference could have been char;: available The Shoppes will reopen - 8 p.m. "It's up to the women to show the in- appreciation of Kenyon's fine athletic Georee Custer was not terest," he remarked. facilities by the student body as a whole. comment. St Patricks Day Join us! Fire Department

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