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collegiaEstablished 1856 17 Volume CIV, Number Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 43022 Thursday, February 10, 1977

TJ T11 A Taste of Tenure at Kenyon

By ORION CRONIN disrupt real evaluations which must The Tenure Process be dispassionate and not concerned usually with personality," Haywood said. Professors are first hired Tenure is a delicate matter, for two years. The preliminary confidentiality. surrounded by evaluation begins at the end of the Haywood called the faculty vote in third semester of teaching, with a tenure proceedings important as well. second evaluation to follow during A tenure decision determines He was emphatic in stating that the third year. whether a professor is assured a "not only we in the administration, but the continued job with the College, or is Evaluation tenure which academic community in general for once again cast into the job market. assures unlimited employment at consider the prime evidence in How much say do students have in Kenyon (on the condition that the evaluation to be that which comes v this crucial decision? Potentially a department in which the professor from those teaching in the same large amount, although the final teaches is not dropped from the subject." An average tenure dossier, J is left to members of the curriculum, or severely curtailed for action the provost said, contains between professor's department, the financial reasons) begins during the 12-2- 0 student letters, 4-- 8 by fellow president, and the provost. sixth year of a professor's career at department members, and 4-- 8 from ' Kenyon. "A large part of the other sources. process," Haywood said, "is to build In an interview Monday, Provost up a large enough volume of in- Bruce Haywood explained the six Haywood noted that, during his formation on the faculty member in year process that leads to a decision. fifteen years here, there has never question to make a fair decision." been a Or,..:, tili Haywood, who handles all tenure case where the administration A tenure candidate's department has made a tenure decision cases, said that student opinions are over the members are requested to submit a an "enormous" part of tenure objection of the voted concensus of written evaluation of faculty department their Feminist Germaine Greer proceedings; students must know members. colleague's teaching abilities in how to play that part to its maximum keeping criteria described in the To Address Kenyonites potential. He stressed the importance faculty handbook. These criteria Although names of professors By CORY abundant praise and criticism, and of "particular and comprehensive come under four headings. The first KARKOW under consideration for tenure are one of the feminist movement's most comment" from students in "an considers "the quality of the supposed to be confidential, This Lec- spirited advocates, Greer is as evaluation of professing and member's teaching in the classroom, Monday, Faculty Haywood did say that seven are tureships will sponsor colorful as her writings are con- profession." the laboratory, and the office," what promises currently in the process of being to be a troversial. which is described as "requiring most unusual lecture, reviewed. delivered by feminist spokeswoman Born in Melbourne, Australia, she "Routine praise or blame is not (Continued on page 4) Germaine Greer. The subject of pursued her academic career with an very helpful" to the College as it almost fanatic determination, considers tenure candidates, Energy Outlook Brightens winning a Junior Government Haywood said. "The extent of one's Scholarship at age 12, at her acquaintance with a Drofessor's Melbourne convent school. teaching abilities" is taken into She left home at age 18, graduating account as student comments are Gas Seeping Back to Kenyon two years later from Melbourne noted, he continued, but all student University with a combined English contributions to the evaluation - of By JEROME MINDES level of curtailment, effective im- will not be curtailed at all. and French degree. From there, she faculty members are encouraged and mediately, is identical to the level went on to teach at a girls' high appreciated. On Wednesday, February 9, under which the College was For the past week, in compliance school and tutor in English at Sydney Samuel Lord, Vice President for operating on February 2. At that date with Columbia Gas Company's University. In 1964 she entered Evaluation of professors for Finance, announced that the College cutbacks were imposed on Rosse demands that the College operate at Cambridge as a Commonwealth tenure is not publicly announced was informed by the Columbia Gas Hall, the Chapel, the swimming maintenance level, the gas burners Scholar, earning her Ph.D. in because it might lead to "parades, Company that it could return to an pool, and the fieldhouse. were burning no more than an Shakespeare three years later. She petitions, and speeches which might 85 maintenance level. This raised In i addition, Dick Ralston, average of 150,000 cubic feet of gas has since worked as both an actress maintenance head, announced the per day. Under present curtailment, and journalist, as well as a teacher at arrival and installation of a third oil the college is burning between Warwick University. She is best burner. Of the College's eight fur- 180,000 and 200,000 cubic feet of gas known however, as the author of the naces, three, rather than two, now per day. Only four of the five gas bestseller, The Female Eunich. ( : -- V operate on oil. Oil, though more burners are now in use. Due to Greer has been described as a r dim; expensive, minimizes the College's warmer weather, the one gas burner woman who takes every opportunity reliance on the availability of gas is not in use because it is not needed. to defy convention. Yet she has also resources. Ralston considers these "to be ex- been termed "a good old-fashion- ed cellent conditions." idealist and humanist who wants a i f 7 Vilil! f! Due to this improved situation, the world where children need not fear level of heat has been increased in According to Vice President adults; where men and women do not Rosse Hall, the Chapel, and the McKean, "The present conditions take each other for granted, but swimming pool. By early next week, look bright. If things continue as adopt a new set of values and joyful the College should be able to they are now, it is highly unlikely that ways of living to produce a true -- v Vs determine whether it can afford any the College will be forced to close" human liberation." J heating increase in the fieldhouse. prior to the scheduled spring The lecture will be in Rosse Hall, Dormitories, according to Ralston, vacation. at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. New Week-en- d Respite

h " i i ",' " ' Columbus it: Shuttles Launched -- - i------i in. ft rtm -i.Ti mil . n ii By JOHN WEIR take a couple of trips back and forth. mi. a.J However, the three dollar fare covers By MICHAEL KAUFMAN At last students climbing the walls round-trip- , Rosse will resound with a heavenly sound this Sunday, when Oberlin from February in Gambier can only one not a whole day Music Conservatory freshmen Nancy Lendrim and Cindi Mowery will escape to February in Columbus, of back and forth travel. Sign up for present a concert of music for two harps. thanks to a weekend bus service the buses in the SAC, by Friday Be For Lendrim, the journey to Kenyon will be a homecoming. organized by sophomore Robbie v. V afternoon. warned that reser- Daughter of Frank Lendrim, a former professor in Kenyon's Music Fisher. vations are on a first come, first serve Department, the freshman harp major now lives in Williamsburg, "I talked to students, and it basis. where her father is currently chairman of the Department of Music at seemed to me that the desire existed So shake off the Gambierium the College of William and Mary. Before she arrived at Oberlin, for such a program," Fisher said. "It Tremors and bop off to Columbus. It Lendrim attended the Salzedo Harp Colony in Camden, Maine. seems possible that the whole thing may not be any wanner there, but it is livelier. Mowery, on the other hand, received most of her instruction from the could work . . ." The first shuttle Take a Saturday off and go National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan. Originally from buses will make four runs each way, see a movie or dine at a French (or " Lafayette, Indiana, she also studied at Ball State University in nearby leaving this Saturday from Gambier Columbian?) restaurant. Or just Muncie. at 11:00 a.m., and returning from "hang out." "That's what I'm going The girls, who are already accomplished harpists, recently performed Columbus as late as 1 :30 a.m. Round to do," remarked a prospective in Indiana Virginia their winter projects. Their musical trip cost is $3.00 a significant Columbus commuter; "find myself a and for term Robbie brilliance needn't be harped on, however, as the recital itself should be saving over public transportation Fisher decent lamppost and hang out. There sublime. and will be charged to students' Fisher's plan will allow you to just are no lampposts in Gambier, to The concert is at 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. accounts. spend an entire day in Columbus, or speak of." V YKNOU, nWBE U)E OUGHT TO THROU SomS 01-- THtt l Collegian x l Kenyon BACK. -- 7 'I Established 1856- -

Edilor-in-Chie- f, Vicki Barker .News Editor, Cynthia Savage Feature Editor, Michael Moffat Copy Editor, Mike Kaufman Sports Editor, Gerard lacangelo Photography Editor, Spencer Sloan Senior Editor, Steven Lebow Business Manager, David Feldman Editorial Cartoonist, Bill Watterson Circulation Manager, Pam Janis Assistant to the Feature Editor, Fred Lewyn Layout, Alice Peck, Cory Karkow Copy Staff, Curtis Ching, Rick Weston Feature Artist. Robert Rubin Staff Photographers, Steve Altman, Doug Braddock, Peter Kay, Sue Lammers, Joan Linden

Thursday, February 10, 1977 Volume CIV Gambier, Ohio 43022 Number 17 7

A Cry in the Wilderness Watte R Jon

Everybody talks about tenure, but nobody seems to know anything Si Li it. mm LsLtiO7 about mm THE KENYON COLLEGIAN encourages letters to the Editor. All submissions must be typed. The Comes Up. Whispers are ex- Occasionally, a favorite professor Editor reserves the right to edit all material while maintaining the original intentions of the part- changed, people shuffle in and out of the Provost's office, rumors icular submission. circulate about back-stag- e back-stabbin- g. Finally, the whole mess is concerts featuring a fed into the administrative slot machine. If it comes up oranges, it's offerings on campus? Would you be coordinate a trip to hear variety of quality performers. tenure. interested in going on A Fresh Draft the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Membership requirements for the here. Too often, the or to see an opera or ballet? Have That's how the process appears to students small. All that is needed is an To the Editor: you ever wanted to become involved club are decision seems, if not arbitrary, then certainly the work of parties who in musical activities either on The draft is a problem that has in the organization and the "behind interest sit on the receiving side of the classroom. Even when the campus. Everyone in the Club never plagued America for years. Recently the scenes" activity of a concert, or off is has a say which are decision reflects student sentiment (which it most often does), it this was manifested in the violently meet performers, etc.? about concerts

anti-milita- everyone has a chance never clear just how active a part students have played in the review. rv sentiment that was presented, and a to become involved in some aspect of The whole matter is cloaked in such mystery that details of the process prevalent; a just response to In past years, the Music Club has the concert, be it organization of the is ridiculous escapade in South East augmented Music Department are indecipherable only the outcome clear, and virtually the concert, publicity, or hospitality Asia. The solution to this problem with concerts irrevocable. concert calendar extended to the performers. eventually led to the evolution of the ranging from a recorder virtuoso to a all volunteer Army. Although many Much of the uncertainty surrounding tenure is caused purely by ragtime pianist to Ars Musica of Ann of the Nation's military leaders were Arbor (which was recently on There will be a meeting of the club ignorance on the subject. Haywood's interview should disperse much a hopeful that this would establish campus for a return visit). Trips have at 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 15, military confusion: Students do have a voice, if they know how to use it. highly professional in also been made to hear the Cleveland in Lower Rosse 17, at which time the is un- America, the experiment Symphony perform in Severance future of the Music Club will be Yet in the same interview, Haywood says that, in his fifteen years at fortunately failing. Hall. decided. If you have any interest in Kenyon, he has never seen a verdict inconsistent with a departmental The time has now come for participating in events sponsored by decision. There is an inconsistency here, or may be we have no way America to reassess its position on Recently however, there has been a the club, please feel free to attend; if of knowing, because we have no way of knowing just what goes on in the service. The truth is that our marked decrease of student interest not. ... H. Craig McCarter a given tenure review. Have departmental votes ever contradicted forces are pitifully weak, especially in in the activities of the Music Club, light of the continuing Soviet military such that it is difficult to sponsor and Elsa Hale student feeling? expansion. One solution that seems to be gaining support is the Everything crucial in a tenure case happens behind closed doors. possibility of a mandatory two year But how can we know that the office involved is always the Provost's? service requirement for all able-bodie- d This is not to denigrate the professors and administrators who have men (and with the passage of the ERA possibly women). The Attic Premieres in Annex taken part in reviews; but if they have granted or denied tenure tenure logistics on exemptions for college against student wishes, don't students have a right to some say in the and graduate students would of it can matter? Confidentiality is for individuals' protection but necessity have to be carefully By CORY KARKOW The cast consists of three cause harm, as well. examined before the system could be What do people do in an attic in characters, Fay, Lonnie, and Will, implemented. the wee hours of the morning? Find played by Stacy Moseley, Robert Yes, students have a voice. So what? Without an answering access out when Katherine Long's senior Fahs and John Rogan, respectively. Yet, this is say this system thesis production. a to information, there is no proof of impact: that voice can be heeded not to The Attic, None of the three have acted in would not work. Many of our fathers premieres in the Drama Annex production or ignored, as expedience dictates. of this sort before. full-lengt- did not start college until they were in tonight. According to the author and Similarly, this will be the first h VAB their twenties because of the military to director Mark Holub, the answer production for director service, and in most cases I would is very complex and meant "for the designer Holub. In directing the doubt that this has hampered any audience to figure out as it goes show, Holub stated, his primary career goals. A mandatory service along." interest was in "evoking the changing requirement would also provide moods given by the script." As for technical training for many people The action takes place in a con- the actual plot, in Holub's words, "It who might otherwise be unable to temporary attic in a Missouri town at will be a surprise." Fares obtain professional skills. 4 o'clock in the morning. The time Fair elapsed during the is The play is running tonight action the same This has not been to suggest that as that of the performance and through Saturday; tickets can be The Council on International and San Francisco departures. we should build up a large military so hence, no set or time changes occur. obtained at the box office in the Hill Exchange has just announced the CIEE's advance booking charter it will be easier to march into war, Theater. publication The 1977 of Charter (ABC) program has been authorized but rather a large well trained force When asked her reasons for Flights Guide listing over 150 flights by the Civil Aeronautics Board, would act as a deterrent to any nation writing the play, Long stated that it to Paris, Amsterdam and which requires all London. bookings to be that might oppose our National was due in part to her interest in This unique guide includes made at least 45 days in charters advance. The Interests. As it stands the majority of "why nobody likes themselves, why designed and operated by CIEE airlines operating Feel Bad? the flights are Americans probably find it com- they pretend to be other people." especially for students, teachers and Trans International Airlines, World forting to know that military service Long hopes that both the action and university staff enabling them to Airways, Capitol Airways, Martinair is optional, but in this world of the setting will show this. Feel travel abroad for part or all of their American Airlines. Better! and CIEE is a growing militarism a large army may summer vacation or to spend a full membership organization of nearly be the only means available to insure According to Long, the attic semester or sabbatical year abroad. 200 colleges and universities and has peace. setting was chosen because of her Summer round trips range in length been active in the Field of student Peter Kendrick fascination with the various things from 4 to 12 weeks, while the travel for over 25 years. with which people play and because it academic year flights extend from 4 The 1977 Charter Flights is Coming soon: Guide gives the characters alot to do. In to 12 months. free from CIEE, Department PR2, Musical S.O.S. addition, this setting is easily Prices for these flights are hard to 777 United Nations Plaza, New adaptable to both the mood and the beat. They start at $330 for New York, New York 10017; or at the To the Editor: architectural composition of the Off-Camp- York departures, $399 for Chicago us Studies in Office the Have you ever wished that there Drama Annex which Long departures and $459 for Los Angeles SAC. thinks will Feeling Good was a greater variety of concert add to the play's "naturalism." February 10, 1977 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Page 3

The Kenyon Review: An Informal History (Part VII) From Gambier To The World (II

under no obligations to continue the promises to be one of the most keenly graduating from Kenyon he had Whether Lanning's aims could By RICHARD S. WEST periodical in the same literary pattern interesting of American magazines, served as PR Director for the have succeeded whether it was the it has had for twenty years. It is our no outlet for Ph.D.'s, and written in College, establishing the Alumni Review that needed Bellow, understanding rather that he will an English even cats and dogs can Bulletin. Throughout the history of The Malamud, Styron and Roth and not direct it along the lines that seem best read." Review, the rumor of the Aside from going to five issues a the other way around was never Kenyon to him at this new time, so that very suspension was heard year in '66, the Review was in a adequately tested. Lanning suffered magazine's possibly it will show some dif- The figures bear out their' as frequently as the quarterly holding pattern while Macauley several severe personal reverses almost ferences." Those differences were predictions. After three years of the was issued; and without too new cir- decided his future. After six months which handicapped his editorship in itself initially mirrored in the disciplines of editorship KR doubled its the rumor probably at Playboy, Macauley, though its early stages. He was not happy much effort, the old and new editors; critic culation and while it published only a larger circulation. In many 95 initially disposed to returning to in the post. R. Ellington White, attained Ransom and philosopher Rice were manuscripts a year it received instances the rumor was near truth: approximately 75 a week! When the Kenyon, was persuaded to stay in Lanning's Kenyon classmate, came being replaced by novelist Macauley in twenty-fift- h Chicago. The search was again on for to assist Lanning in late 1967 but KR on several occasions almost shut and poet Ted Bogardus. Review celebrated its down but it always made it anniversary in 1964, a double issue a new AT? editor. White was too much like Lanning in through the storm, discrediting the Predictably Macauley's primary was produced. It stands as a minor disposition to take decisive action in sayers of doom in the final hour. In interest was the study of fiction. He compendium of modern literature. Only Ideas KR's behalf. saw the late fifties as a particularly the late fifties, however, the rumor For the next two years KR sput- -- As KR's flame continued had a particular ring of credibility: vital time in American fiction. Many to burn tered along. intra-colle- Carl Miller, who was currently When William Caples emerging talents, in his opinion, were brightly, so continued the ge John Crowe Ransom himself was serving as editor of the British took over the presidency of the producing some very exciting sniping which had caused convinced that KR's days were magazine Listener, was Macauley's College in 1969, the life-lon- g material. While Ransom had headaches for Ransom during his numbered. choice for the position and he tried to businessman 'began planning regarded fiction as a pedestrian art editorship. Denny Sutcliffe, persuade Lund similarly. Appointing Kenyon's future a future deter- The Review's continued financial suitable for the pages of the Saturday chairman of the English department, Acting Editor Lanning to the mined early on to be absent of the instability in combination with two Evening Post, Macauley planned to who vigorously discouraged the position, however, had a Review. other factors made suspension look make fiction an integral part of the Liberal Arts professor from convenient appeal to Lund. Ultimately he took like the probable, indeed, revitalized KR. His game plan in publishing, resented the whole Lanning hoped to have the that route. While Macauley had the reasonable, course. While KR was brief was: more fiction, more critics concept of the Review. Hand in hand summer of '70 to try and find a new greatest respect for Lanning as a still a prominent member of the of fiction, more fiction writers as with this complaint was the home for the Review. But at the production man, as a mechanical literary community, it had gotten a critics. anomalous protest from many December meeting of the Board of editor, he feel bit dusty after two decades of members of the faculty that they didn't George was Trustees it was voted to prohibit the ' dynamic enough publication. Since Ransom planned were being unjustly excluded from to vitalize new use of Kenyon's name on anything No Longer Sedate objectives. Lanning, in any to retire both from teaching and the pages of their home publication. case, had not directly associated with the editing in 1958, it was thought ap- no lack of ideas. President Lund, powerless in ' College. The next step was predic- ill-fat- propriate to retire his brain-chil- d In conjunction with this change in mitigating the complaints, gave tacit At the outset of his ed table: the Board voted The Kenyon with him. So uncertain was KR's focus Macauley also changed the support to ' KR and, despite editorship he considered producing Review's suspension with the future that following Associate character of the editor's respon- everything, assured its independence. the Review six times a year. "The January 1970 issue. While technically Editor Rice's death in 1956 no ap- sibilities. tended to rely on a Review," he reasoned, "could be suspension allowed Ransom Macauley's success as editor for KR's parent effort was made to fill his relatively small circle of writers for more. topical in literary and general resuscitation, for all intents and inevitably attracted attention, in position. Macauley felt it was cultural matters. For instance, at purposes, it signaled KR's end. KR's material. particular the attention of one man, imperative to develop a multitude of present we can seldom chime in when A. C. Spectorsky, editor of Playboy The English department, which and serve as a visible a lively and controversial topic comes Shifting Focus contacts magazine. He was currently seeking had jealously fought with KR during spokesman for KR. As a result he along, because by the time we've got someone to fill the newly-create- d most of its history, as an after- traveled extensively to writers' to press the issue is a dead one." post of fiction on the thought generously suggested that Instead of condemning KR to frequented the editor Moreover he wanted to expand conferences and magazine, since he felt KR was the College "consider suspension, however, these "reasons and coverage in the arts "painting, the possibility campus circuit as a lecturer. in of continuing were employed to support its con- printing the best fiction the sculpture, the performing arts" the Review under the his country, he asked Macauley take a auspices the Department tinuation. Clearly, what was needed In 1960 Macauley and staff to and cut back on exhaustive reviews. of. of The leave absence and come English with a was a new editor, full of fresh ideas wrote: "A few years ago London of to Significantly, Lanning wanted to greatly reduced looking Playboy. If job suited Macauley, budget." and the aggressiveness necessary for Times Literary Supplement, the direct KR away from the "more described us as he could stay; if not, he could return carrying them out. Robie Macauley, down its nose, fashionable writers. Bellow, Lanning could not contain his 'Important . . . sedate re- to AT?. class of '41, KR contributor, and ... Malamud, Styron, and Roth," he bitterness. Without the Review, he professional outlet Ransom's successor, proved to be spectable ... a George Lanning, assistant editor observed, "don't need the1 Review's said, Kenyon would become "just for Ph.D's and budding pro- just such a man. of KR since 1960 had filled in as help in order to find an appreciative one more dumb little mid-weste- rn Shocking bad show, we fessor. ..." acting editor of the Review when audience. Nor do Eliot and Joyce, or college." Whether his prediction has The retiring editor fully ap- thought. To Hell with George III, we preciated that the situation Macauley took leave in '64 and he Proust and Kafka. I should rather come true is up to debate. But it isn't added. Macauley space essays demanded that KR shift its focus. filled in again when left for devote our to about debatable that KR gave to Kenyon a good who have "Macauley has been well assured," "Now there is a new KR which Playboy in the summer of '66. writers not had much name and reputation it never had in a Lanning, class was, like in years or have its first years wrote Ransom at the time of even the Times can't mistake for of '52, notice recent had hundred and has rested Macauley's appointment, "that he is dose of literary tranquilizer. It Macauley, a novelist. Since no notice at all." on for the past forty. The Editors of the Kenyon Review

John Crowe Ransom (1939-195- 9 Robie MaCauley (1959-J966- ) George Lanning (1966-1970- ) February 10. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 1977 Page 4 Kenyon Philosophy Prof. Victim of Bizarre

in By VICKI BARKER "I myself have often napped this hat," McLaren said. "But this M itself has aolox is first time that the hat a crime involving theft, a the Last November, Gambier was the scene of napped." great new lemon ransom notes. been 4 aluminum respected member of the Philosophy department, and McLaren was, of course, 1 1 hydroxides swjss creme flavor I!S Pius . , .. . Until last week, the matter lay shrouded in secret. disturbed, but elected not to call in Jfcn. authorities. Thinking perhaps At last the story can be told . the SIMETHICONE cooperation. that the kidnapper would tire of m a phone shatters 8 clanging of 5-4- February 3: The p.-- Thursday, cap (in a remote Penn- The caller, who identifies himself as hiding the ANTACIDANTIFLATULENT the bucolic silence of Peirce Hall. sylvania farmhouse, no doubt), and audibly distraught. Ronald McLaren, Professor of Philosophy, is relent and return it, he maintained "Do you have a good investigative reporter?" he asked. silence. But the second message, to send shortly before Christmas Ze HIS The Editor answered in the affirmative, and volunteered received ro'cogni someone down immediately. "Iff as he ap- "No no," McLaren answered. There was a pause, Pi! I low 1 0" parently looked over both shoulders. "Look," he continued in a m my office tomorrow 9 voice, "Now's a bad time for me. Can you be in I morning?" lint Again Editor answered in the affirmative. the J "Good!" he cried. "Till then!" Click. - V could Heart racing, the Editor ran through possible tales McLaren Was post-morte- m involving the Schermer case? in tell. Was it a scandal will be brewing among faculty factions? Had free philosophical r sedition enquiry ended in fisticuffs? At 10:15 a.m., February 4, the Editor was at McLaren's Ascension CfO office. tOUCh . Not After carefully shutting the door behind him, McLaren drew a would like brown manila envelope from his desk, and announced: "I r to report a kidnapping." Woolly come home Prof. questions. McLaren McLaren The Editor began scrambling for notebook, pencil, and Ronald him idea of continued: vacation, gave a better contact "My hat has been kidnapped." the type of mind he was up against. authorises ' are There are many thrilling moments in the world of journalism. There Affixed to the note was a curl of a skein s even a few thrilling moments in college journalism. Learning about wool which McLaren confirmed as worth of purloined polyester is not one of them. having belonged to his hat. The note But the story did not end there. said: (See reproduction, right) no MJM WILLIAM H. RORER, INC. ,. p. Last November, McLaren continued, his hat, which is dark blue and of Rt .sou loss was to touch off a discernible style, disappeared. Little realizing that this The Collegian has conducted hat, and thought four month ordeal of silence, McLaren merely used another an exhaustive investigation, The intricate nature of the note, and the fact that it was written in the first nothing more of his lost one. and has come up with the person plural, strongly indicated that a gang was at work. his door. Until the first ransom note was hoved under following list ofsuspects: McLaren is a calm man, a philosophy professor. "But," he said, "I really on yellow and white ationery which heralded the merits of an got a little worried when I got the third note. The obviously Written All students currently in matter had obscure antacidantiflatulent, the...ote read: reached a critical point." McLaren 's classes: Cluff , wuwpeiaiiwu. He was referring, the John; Bright, Christopher; of course, to photograph enclosed with the ransom AACIDAffn FLATULENT message, reproduced below: Cook, Noel; Corry, Marcia; Coulter, Andrew; Cowherd, Dpuglas; Crom, Lucy; Dell, Heather; Hardy,. Quentin; McCuthcheon, Daniel; Messner, Susan; Phelps, Alan; Poorbaugh, Cindy; Sachs, Steven; Shorey, Jay; Standard, C-c- co,V x - Qfonlr PcJdS rv Robert; Upchurch, Kramer; Usdan, Mary-Ann- e; Way, Margie; Wenner, Peter; Wiggins, Jim; Barkacs, Craig; Barker, Susan; Bowman, Meg; Chadwell, Steele; Dolan, Carl; Hitchcock, Kathy; Konigs-ber- g, Charles; Luker, Jenni- fer; Mcintosh, John; Murphy, I Jim; Rothschild, Jonathan; Goldfarb, Diana; Minnicks, Susan. t: itXA. t .... didate's professional life, such as into consideration a variety of Tenure courses taught, public lectures, questions in Alternatives (Continued from page 1) conjunction with the Tenure at Kenyon professional activities outside the candidate's qualifications as a "Many colleges and universities scholarly competence, acquaintance Recommendations College, etc., etc. Haywood teacher, particularly whether or not across the country are giving up the with in developments the teacher's described the "member's vita" as the the College can afford to sustain tenure system, in favor of renewable field, thoroughness preparation, Haywood explained, "Candidates of core of his dossier for evaluation. their position. five year contracts," Haywood said. and the ability to gain the interest are invited to submit the names of During the latter part of the month The final decision as to whether or On the fourteenth of February a vote and respect of students." any faculty at Kenyon or of March, or in early April, the not to grant tenure resides with the will be taken to approve what The second, "availability and authoritative spokesmen in the provost meets with the chair of the Board of Trustees, who, meeting in Provost Haywood described as "a off-camp- responsiveness to states candidate's field of study us students" candidate's department to discuss the May, usually follow the recom- clean text" of tenure procedure. that "faculty members are expected that he or she believes competent to contents of the dossier. Ordinarily, mendations of Provost Haywood "The new format is not intended to be available to advise students evaluate them." Haywood in turn only Jordan and Haywood see the and President Jordan, bearing in to change the emphasis, criteria, or regarding their academic progress contacts these people and adds their letters in the dossier, although the consideration "the corporate life of processes; it is to ensure that there and to help them in their develop- written evaluations to the dossier. chairman of the department is the institution." The faculty member will be no uncertainties as to who's ment as persons and as scholars." Department chairmen solicit familiar with the being in "member's vita." held consideration for tenure responsible for exactly the The third heading, "participation written comment from students what" in The provost summarizes the content is notified of the board's decision as process of evaluation for tenure; in the general life of the College . . . studying within that department. The of .the dossier, quoting passages soon as possible. The new text was includes service on committees, confidentiality of all evaluations in a originally drawn extensively to the chairman of the "If the decision is favorable," said up by the contributions to the cultural and candidate's dossier is ensured as Committee on Faculty candidate's department, and Haywood, "one year later the Development intellectual life of the community, much as possible in order to "avoid chaired by Professor discusses with him whether or not the member begins an 'appointment Williams sharing in the work of the depart- making people chary of criticizing, of the psychology dossier is representatively complete. without limit'; if the board's action is department, ment, attendance at faculty meetings, and to protect the candidate," and constituted of The unfavorable then the member must Professor presence at official functions, Haywood said. Letters of solicitation Decision Gensemmer, Professor leave the College's employ within one Hettlinger, responsible participation in campus attempt to assure the recipient of the When this has been determined Mr. Agresto, and Provost year." During the extra year it is Haywood. life outside the classroom, and privacy of his correspondence with satisfactorily, the provost writes his hoped the displaced faculty member fulfilling the normal administrative the College without overlooking the evaluation of the candidate. "Which may find work elsewhere. Seventy percent of Kenyon's duties as a teacher." fact that, "in the event of a grievance of course, is rather different as is it faculty are presently tenured. Of hearing at the College or a suit not from first hand acquaintance," The faculty member always has these Ms. Marley of the drama Finally, the brought by the candidate, it is likely explained Haywood. I under heading of "What look recourse to the Faculty Grievance department is the only woman, "contributions to scholarly that evaluations will be seen by their for is evidence of consistency; oc- and Committee. Marsha Schermer, who though Haywood said that the ad- subject and the identity of the casionally it happens is educational activities," are included that there was denied tenure last year, was the ministration was making "special "research evaluators revealed." substantial disagreement, is only and publications, creative and it professor in Kenyon's history to efforts to recruit women and work, public appearances on the The candidate's dossier is com- important to determine, if possible, take her case to the Grievance minority pleted candidates." Haywood campus and elsewhere, and par- with the addition of what is the source of these inconsistencies." Committee. However, Haywood said noted that Kenyon's ticipation in called the "member's vita," When in turn the drama, professional a president comes the Grievance Committee has only chemistry and math departments "shorthand account" of the can to consider the dossier, he must take been in existence for 3 or 4 years. were already completely tenured. J!!! February 10, 1977 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Page 5 Kidnapping Students Suspected

The third, and so far final, note was explicit in its demands: McLaren has no intention of Philosophical InquiryInterrogation The Collegian is working complying with the terrorists. plus and investigative reporting, the see . greater patient Nevertheless, he refuses to notify maldoers may yet be brought to around the clock to that local and SIMETHICONE cooperation. state authorities. "You justice . . . or a.just revenge. the perpetrators of this evil know how it is with kidnappings," he act are apprehended in ANTACIDANTI FLATULENT said. "One doesn't want to bring in the authorities precipitously." order to ensure the safety of Kidnapping is an ugly crime, a seed our community 's hats. of menace that can grow and spread However, he insists that the hat you any leads into a veritable Swedish ivy evil. If have 0 "be returned unharmed," adding of Another professor, who was which might help us to that "the perpetrators might be present at the interview, pointed out 1 J interested to know that my methods achieve these ends, wrap that "A person who would capnap r e A ) . of detection are infallible," utilizing, them in plain brown paper our d trro.(j today could be a head hunter as they do, a "moral inquiry ap- and bring them to our proach. " tomorrow." Indeed, how can we know that office. similar misdeeds, hushed up by the McLaren feels he has a few clues to victims, have not occured in the past? the miscreants' identity. "One of Dean Edwards has not been seen with Will the forces of obviously them has a penchant for hair for twenty-fou- r years; has he lemon swiss creme." he noted. ever furnished a convincing reason for this loss? evil triumph in He stressed to the press that he was Barring a future twist to the story taking a tough line with the kid- (i.e., the hat renouncing its owner as nappers. His mercy will be won only a capitalist pig and renaming itself, fiailier? through compliance. "We know say, "Tanya-O'shanter"- ), what is to their identity," he said, "and will stop this group of Gambier terrorists expose them if the hat is not retur- from going on to new and more See neit ned." deplorable acts? Where will they strike next? Is the Shadow about to The Collegian, too, is carrying on be cast on Dean Givens' bicycle, or week's for an investigation, and believes it has the tasteful knick-knack- s in Collegian several leads. All evidence points to a Crotnwell Cottage? gang member, or an accomplice, Only the Mad Terrorists know for enrolled in one of McLaren's three sure. And they, suffice to say, are not farther developments. classes. With the united might of telling. Religion, Death, Personified in a Somber Seventh Seal

By PAUI.LUKACS And when he had opened the Death is the ultimate symbol. uses the medium with a brilliance seventh seal, there was silence Bergman's Great White Sperm that is difficult, if not impossible, to in heaven about the space of Whale. The symbol of symbols, the describe. He is one of the few half an hour. human embodiment of Itself. filmmakers alive who realizes what a movie really is. REVELATION The Knight asks: "Who are you?" am Death." The , The Seventh Seal was Ingmar Death answers: "I A movie is, at bottom, a collection you 9 Knight asks: "Have come for Bergman's second large-scal- e critical of pictures. Everything else is extra. answers: have been success. Upon release it was hailed as me?" Death "I Bergman understands this. He is walking by your side for a long "a classic," "a film masterpiece," explicit in cinematic terms; he tells time." The Knight says: know." and even "the most beautiful poetry "I his story through a series of pictures. which has ever shone on a screen." All of which is not meant to be Bergman's symbolism is, for the One critic went so far as to call funny. But it is funny. It's hilarious. most part, visual. Some of the images Bergman, "the Shakespeare of The problem with symbols is that you in The Seventh Seal are brilliant: the film." All of which is quite nice, if can easily overdo them. The problem Knight sitting down to play chess somewhat over-state- d. Film critics with "existential" themes is that they with Death, the first glimpse of the seem to be so glad to find a serious can turn around and snap back at flagellants (with the cross swaying on film and a serious filmmaker that you. Who cares anyway? As D. H. the hillside), and the famous "dance they often forget what their job is all Lawrence says: ,"If life is a tragedy, of death," to name but a few. about: one simple question is the or a farce, or a disaster, or anything movie good or bad? else, what do I care! Let life be what Such artistry is not easy to ac- it likes." complish. It is not a simple question of taking pretty pictures. The image The Seventh Seal is very good. It is is not the "mood"; the image is the also very Bergman's films eight-year-ol- bad. With thing itself. Give your d Death such a paradox is not unusual. nephew Rudolph $11 million and a Paradox is par for the course. good crew and he too can take pretty It is an allegory. Using figures The ending is the worst. Death Bergman has said that all dramatic "Bergman has said that pictures. The great thing, the sign of from medieval religious paintings wins at chess and captures the art is worthless unless it deals with all dramatic art is worthless the great artist, is the combination of (the Holy Family, the Crusader, Knight, but Jof and Mia, the two man's relationship to God. The Death), Bergman gives us a film actors, the naive dreamer and the unless it deals with man's form and content, the telling of the problem is that it is difficult to fit story through the pictures. This about the modern dilemma. The loving wife, escape. They are the only God onto the screen. He's too big. relationship to God. The Bergman can do, and he has never analogy is clear: the soldier back ones left. The rest of the company God wasn't made for celluloid; he problem is that it is difficult done it better than he does in The from war, his loss of belief, his sense .dances "away from dawn," with doesn't like being cut up and then left that everything is "meaningless," Death, "and it's a solemn dance to God onto the screen. Seventh Seal. He achieves a mastery lying on the floor of the editor's fit of technique that is breathtaking; the etc. The film is really about us, you toward the dark lands." But Jof and studio. Still, Bergman tries. He tries He's too big." acting, the sound, the various and I, and Bergman never allows us Mia and their little, chubby baby very hard. montages all are subordinated to to forget it. survive. Innocence wins. God is love. the general composition. Each scene Have faith and you too will survive. The Seventh Seal opens with the is complete in itself, yet each is an Indeed, he doesn't allow us to How sweet. sound of a church choir in mid song. integral part of the whole. forget much. The fact is that The But the ending is also the best. The Then the choir stops and there is total Seventh Seal doesn't have a message; image of the dance is almost un- silence. Absolute silence. Ear-shatteri- ng The Seventh Seal is one great heap The problem then is not in the it is message. I have no objections to forgettable. The' black figures are silence. The camera moves of symbols. They're all over the vividly technique. Nor is it in the "message" the artist playing at philosopher; I juxtaposed against the gray in on the Knight (who is just waking) place. Just when you think you're sky, single itself. I do not care if Ingmar only object to the artist and a bird cries out. It is a and his squire (who is still asleep). getting something plain and normal, Bergman believes in God and wants philosophizing at the expense of his magnificent image. The sky is gray. It is early morning. here comes a group of monks, to tell me about it. What bothers me art. This is the central problem with Bergman's problem in The Seventh The Knight kneels and says his silent, carrying a massive cross, chanting Seal is is that he feels forced to hammer The Seventh Seal. We are actually not the usual filmmaker's morning prayers. He wades into the and beating each other. away at my skull. prevented from caring about the problem. He does not neglect his surf and washes his sunburnt face. medium. Rather, he uses it in in- problem with every Bergman various characters. We cannot care. His horse lifts its head and whinnies. The The Seventh Seal is an allegory. It teresting and provocative ways, the ever seen is that it is None of them are real. They are all The knight turns around. A man in film I've is about The Quest, the Endless result being a number of incredibly throws things in your symbols. The message is not unclear; black is standing on the beach. He overdone. He Human Quest. poignant pictures. And the pictures face. It is as if he is afraid you won't on the contrary, it is all too explicit. has no eyebrows. His face is very tell us everything. Which is right. But it, afraid you'll miss the point. So The quest for what? Bergman hammers away, endlessly, pale, almost white, and his hands get they tell us the same thing over and he grabs you by the throat and answers. Answers to the and the terrible thing is that, after a remain hidden in the deep folds of his For over again and then one more is symbolic why? while, it becomes boring. black cloak. He does not look screams: "This character question time, just so we won't forget. death. Got it? I'll make sure you'll For what? human. He is not human. of Death playing chess on the I name him Tom or Why we are here. Why we are The technique is superb, the remember. won't seashore. A beautiful picture. How He is name him alive. Why we exist. Why we aren't craftsmanship brilliant. No one scene DEATH. Bill or Jerome. I'll meaningful! So what? Here Bergman has the perfect Death!" dead. It doesn't really matter. The lasts too long. The boredom comes vehicle for his philosophy. He finds important thing is that it is endless. not as a result of a lack of technical the answer, falls in love: six letters, And yet Bergman is a master. He You are a part of it. Me too. All of know-ho- w, but because of a lack of Paul Lukacs, a junior, is an two syllables. Symbol. does more than make; he creates. He us. discipline. Associate Editor of Perspective. ESTABLISHED 1945 Printing Arts Press, Inc. NEWARK ROAD P.O. BOX 43I The Lavender Hill Mob MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050 The Lavender Hill Mob. Directed by Charles Crichton. 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Kenyon's Saturday, February 5, 4:30 p.m., at Cedarville; Tuesday, Feb. 8, 8:15 Lords advanced into enemy territory Pruiss. This is not to co-capta- notably other in, Don Constantino, most p.m., at Ohio Wesleyan; Thursday, February 10, 7:00 p.m., at last Friday to dampen the aspirations twenty-fourt- h with Dave Mitchell to tack say the Kenyon bid for a 63-5- 0 teamed up Wooster; Saturday, February 12, 5:00 p.m., Marietta (at Mt. Vernon of the Boasting Scots with a consecutive OAC Cham- on second and third place in the 200 14, 5:30 p.m., Capital (at Mt. Vernon H.S.); shelling. The dual-me- et had been H.S.); Monday, February 37-2- 4. pionship is in any danger, for the propagandists butterfly, advancing the score to Thursday, February 17, 7:00 p.m., at Denison; Saturday, February 19, advertised.by Wooster local heroes possess more raw talent 1 1:00 a.m., Oberlin; Tuesday, February 22, Ohio StateNewark (site as a "clash between OAC powers: is in the at 100-yar- d freestyle event, the and depth than embodied Wooster versus In the and time to be determined); Saturday, February 26, Urbana (site and undefeated defending OAC champion in that Wooster swim team. Nevertheless, nationally ranked Kenyon." time to be determined). Wooster's Mark Pruiss found the OAC Championship meet is With several, hundred spectators event, himself sandwiched in second place likely to be a showdown between the packing the Wooster Natatorium to Indoor Track by first and third place efforts of Lords and the Fighting Scots, with capacity, the confrontation began the Saturday, February 12, 1:00 p.m., at Livingston Relays (Denison); (49.6), and Peter Dolan even more excitement in store than waiting game behind closed Glasser Saturday, February 19, 1:00 p.m., WittenbergHeidelberg; Saturday, with a 200-yar- d last Friday, Bridgham did a was in the air at Wooster 1 intent on playing (51.141). February 26, 1 :00 p.m., WoosterMuskingum; Saturday, March 5, :00 locker room doors: bettering his so buy your tickets before Wooster backstroke in 2:04.269, Friday-Saturda- y, 11-1- 2, the home crowd advantage to the p.m., CapitalMt. Vernon Nazarene; March at previous Nationals-qualifyin- g mark, fans make them unavailable! fullest, the Wooster swim team Ohio Conference Championships (Ohio Wesleyan). by Wooster's John Wilson The Lord swimmers will travel to delayed its entrance so as to force trailed Horner. By this time Ohio Wesleyan University this Kenyon into the "humbled" position and Mark Men's Swimming Kenyon had the meet sewn up, Saturday, February 12, for a 2:00 being the first team on the deck. Friday, February 4, 3:00 p.m., at Wooster; Saturday, February 5, of any literal miracles by p.m. meet that will be Kenyon's final Wooster was merely delaying its precluding 12:00, at Oberlin; Saturday, February 12, 2:00 p.m., at Ohio Wesleyan; Wooster's "miracle formula," and competition before the OAC inevitable doom; the Stubborn Scots 24-2- Saturday, February 19, at Ashland (site and time to be determined); in Championships of February 6. size of the crowd dwindled 24-2- the y, were to find no spiritual solace in Thursday-Saturda- February 6, at Ohio Conference Cham- direct proportion to Wooster's The Lords will be looking to close their belief that "the last shall be pionships (Oberlin); Wednesday-Saturda- y, March 16-1- 9, at NCAA victory. out their 1976-7- 7 dual-me- et record at first." chances of Division III Championships (Oberlin). free, and Lund five wins and three losses. Growing impatient with the delay, In the 500 Penn their respective first and a smattering of courageous Kenyon duplicated place finishes of the 200 free, fans stood up and began singing the third freshman standout National Anthem; the chorus was with Wooster's Athletes Annoyed finishing second-- in soon joined by the other factions of Eric Johnson events. In the 200 breaststroke, the standing-room-onl- y audience. both Constantino, Chris By Regional Relocation With the Wooster followers thereby the Lords' trio of ' ByTODDHOLZMAN the home court for the warmer clos; taking their cues from the Kenyon Borgert and McGue produced swimmers are worse off. The 1-- only 2-3 sweep of the confines of Mt. Vernon gymnasium. da.' fans up in the stands, the Lord Kenyon's of Shaffer Pool necessitates a lead One of the first things on campus Lord home games have been post- swimmers were able to maintain the afternoon, bolstering Kenyon's workout at Denison. The team lea 63-3- 4. eliminated due to the energy shortage poned and rescheduled several times, upper hand down in the water to Gambier at 8:00 p.m. and does r place, was the use of campus recreational an irritating arrangement throughout the meet. Layton earned another third for both return until at least 12:30, leavj three-met- er areas such as the pool and the players and fans. Kenyon won the first event, the this time off the board. The much awaited several pairs of chlorinated eyes hzl freestyle relay, Kenyon coach fieldhouse. The pool will remain return of All-Americ- an Tim 400-yar- d medley relay, abating the For the shut at breakfast each morning. Tj closed until after spring break, Appleton will be viewed optimism of the heretofore en- Jim Steen acknowledges, "we eased and have to from heritage of swimming at Keny the fieldhouse registers a as play thusiastic Wooster fans; the Kenyon up a little," allowing the Wooster big interior of the distance, the Lords out their keeps the squad moving, a: not-so-well-deser- ved balmy 47 foursome of Phil Bousquet, Dave guns to have a a less than degrees, factors home season in Mt. Vernon. Senior reasonably cheerful, and as yet the' have co-capta- in is McGue, Tim Glasser, and Doug victory in the final event. that resulted in some strange Evan Eisner not critical have been no serious problems w:j Hoffer timed 3:47.99, nearly three Kenyon visited Oberlin on and disconcerting procedures by of the Lords' new arena. "We've the setup, as the victory o'. played seconds ahead of the Wooster Saturday, February 5, and the Lords Kenyon athletic teams. there before," he says. "It's Wooster displayed. With the Oa delegation of John Wilson, Don returned the graciousness of their The Lord trackmen have been not a bad place." Eisner expressed a championships floating on t! Haring, Stan McDonald and Mark hosts by not embarrassing them too training in the fieldhouse, and in hope that fans would still find some horizon, however, care must be tak c Pruiss. Hoffer staved off the terribly, 61-5- 0. Three Kenyon actuality are not overly affected by way to attend the games. Several not to cripple the team's chances. jl threatening kick of Pruiss in the swimmers made the cuts for the the change in temperature. Spring Kenyon ballplayers are displeased So the situation stands. It cc:r freestyle leg, and it was apparent to Division III Nationals in the pool track is often a lot more winterized with the time spent in travel, tinues to be a long cold winter f,r c red-head- is site (as well than the however, as ed indoor faced by well as the audience that the that to be the Nationals conditions the time lost in Kenyon, and the athletic teams a Wooster Wonder was not going to as the OAC Championships): Penn the runners. However, while the study, with the daily jaunts into just another group facing hardshi: c freestyle (17:15.423); actual training is c single-hande- d. town. deliver the goods in the 1650 not hampered as they wait for spring with the re Kenyon's Tim Bridgham coasted Bridgham in the 400 IM (4:26.118); drastically, there are other con- Inconvenient as the basketball of the inhabitants of frostbitt:1' to an easy victory ahead of Wooster's and Glasser in the 500 free siderations that can cause annoyance situation seems, the Kenyon Gambier. Kurt Muntzinger and Paul Lugg in (4:54.693). for the trackmen. On this subject, the 1000 free by clocking 10:23.2. Wooster should have been at least Reed" Parker states, "The cold Steve Penn and Sam Lund added to a little more formidable than they doesn't affect what I do, just how I Kenyon Captures Kenyon's score by placing first and were willing to let on at Friday's do it. It isn't so bad when you get 200-yar- moving, it third, respectively, in the d meet. Perhaps in an attempt to catch but would be nice to have freestyle event. The Lords inflated the Lords off guard at the OAC hot showers after the workout, and Close 26-- Championships, coach some warmth in Contest their lead to 8 as Peter Dolan and Wooster the fieldhouse in By TODD HOLZMAN Rogers talked about his big r. 50-ya- one-tw- o rd Bryan Bateman may be cloaking the between sets." The sports schedule Hoffer finished in the in subdued true potential of his team with has been confused by the unheated terms, stressing sprint'with times 23.293 still-recuperati- of and A ng Tim Appleton importance psychological subversion and fieldhouse as well, with a recent of team play and 23.380. Still tryiing to catch his well-adjust- v ed and a Scott Rogers : dual-me- et put return of Appleton. He did say breath from winning the 1000 free, "misdirected" judgment in home meet cancelled due to the cold some of the enthusiasm back into "I've adjusted to playing with E Bridgham won the 200 IM in strategy; Bateman created the interior. Further cancellations are a Kenyon basketball Monday night, now, and since t; 2:05.324 while teammate Jim impression that he gambled possibility as the season progresses. the holiday with a much-neede- d 76-7- 5 overtime nament my h Robrock placed third to give the everything he had in Friday's meet to While the trackmen labor in the confidence has win over Ohio Northern. Appleton growing every a -- 32-1- chill, game." Rogers Lords a 21 point lead, 1, after' beat Kenyon's strong suit, the medley the basketball team has vacated logged an ecnouraging 30 minutes of feels that OAC teams are in tro playing time in his second game back with Appleton back in the lin;l from his period of inactivity due to a "Who are they going to key on?'j knee injury. The All-Americ- an center asks, and the question is not witl: Sports Schedule Solidified had 16 points and 6 rebounds on the merit. "They can't sag on i night, and despite obvious mobility because Evan will put it right I A revised varsity athletics schedule College, Mt. Vernon Bible College should dress warmly." problems, his presence is very ween their eyes, not Timmy bea has been released by and the Mt. Vernon YMCA." Athletic comforting. of the guards. Then there's D Director Phil Morse. varsity Rogers, the aggressive Four Morse added, "We want to stress For the first time in Kenyon freshman Martin, too." programs have been in disarray at guard, took his post-Christm- as the that officials at Mt. Vernon High history the men's and women's The Northern victory erased a College since scoring spree last Monday's School are not altering their heating basketball teams will be playing in to a new high, toasting of the gloom caused by recent lei Columbia Gas curtailment forced the the nets with 34 level to accommodate our basketball doubleheaders. Morse said on two points, including 18 to Wittenberg and Heidelberg. 1 shut-of- f of heat in Wertheimer of Kenyon's games. The high school is being occasions, Feb. 12 and 14, a women's first 26. He also con- Lords had shown that they w Fieldhouse and Shaffer Pool. tributed 6 heated at a maintenance level only game will be followed by a men's rebounds to the cause, and bouncing back throughout tlv all-arou- dished 5 nd and fans attending the games there game. out assists for a fine games, however, and the defs The revised schedule, Morse said, performance. were not as hard to accept as includes the playing of men's and The Lords led at the half 32-2- 8, previous string. women's home basketball games in THE PEOPLES BANK but Northern managed to knot things Wittenberg whipped Kenyon up see-saw- ed the Mt. Vernon High School gym- again, and the game 73, but the Tigers are the number nasium, the swimming of all through the second half with neither ranked team in the NCAA Divisi remaining meets on the road, and the team opening up a safe advantage. III ratings. The Lords played welje of Gambier Kenyon running of home track meets in an had a chance to win in the setback, getting 26 and 22 pok unheated Wertheimer Fieldhouse. regulation time, but Dan Martin periormances from Rogers missed a short jump shot to send the Eisner, respectively. game into an extra period. For the past week, Kenyon's Coach Jim Zak termed A bit of steam heat coaching staff has been conducting Guided by the principle of friendship provided by the Heidelberg game "a scrimmage, Northern coach settled workouts in a variety of facilities in the issue in it was the first game in nearhh and service to the the final minute. the vicinity. Morse said, "We want community since 1920 The Polar Bear month for Appleton. The Lc mentor got slapped to extend a sincere word of gratitude with a technical nearly pulled out a victory anyhcb foul after a Rogers to those who have come to our rescue basket had put oui me returning big man misseJ; the Lords up by this week. Especially, we want to three. Appleton hit shot that would have sent the ba the free throws mention those at Mt. Vernon and and the Lords had into overtime, and Heidelberg liii their victory, Danville High Schools, Denison and maybe a bit of on io win, 55-5- 2. Mart n and Roc; Member FDIC 427-21- momentum University, Mt. Vernon Nazarene 0! toward the OAC both tallied 16 points to lead Kenjll tournament action in two weeks. scorers for the evening.