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Sally Quinn To Speak at Olin Conference on "Women in the News"

Journalist Sally Quinn of the noon; "Definitions of the News," Thurs., Washington Post will be the keynote 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. speaker at a special two-day parley on Quinn, a reporter in the style section of "Women in the News" at WU on Wed. The Washington Post, made headlines and Thurs., Sept. 28 and 29. She will herself a few years ago, when she was speak at the third annual Mr. and Mrs. chosen as co-anchor person of the CBS Spencer T. Olin Conference in the Morning News team to work in tandem University's Graham Chapel on Wed., with TV newscaster Hughes Rudd. The Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. experience was disastrous for Quinn. The The conference will include three jacket copy accompanying her book, special panel discussions on varied topics We're Going to Make You A Star, which related to the theme "Women in the she wrote after leaving the CBS show, News." Ten speakers, including two St. states frankly: "She became a nervous Louisans, Patricia Rice of the St. Louis wreck with an ulcer, diabetes, acne and a Post-Dispatch and Sue Ann Wood, of the severe case of depression." St. Louis Globe-Democrat, will be Quinn successfully put this ill-fated featured panelists. entry into television-land behind her, Rice will discuss "Women in Politics" returned to The Washington Post and on the Wednesday afternoon panel. resumed writing the stories about the Wood will speak on "News Definitions: nation's capital that have made her A View From The Inside" on the Thurs- by-line a famous one ever since she day afternoon panel. joined the newspaper's staff in 1969. Most of the speakers are either Sally Quinn Others on the program and their topics members of the working press or The schedule is: "The Agenda-Setting are: Wed., Sept. 28 (1:30 to 4 p.m.), Max- academic specialists in journalism or Function of the Press and Its Effect on well McCombs, John Ben Snow Profes- communications. Panel sessions will be Women and Women's Issues," Wed., sor of Newspaper Research, School of held in Brown Hall Lounge on the Sept. 28, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; "Access to Public Communications, Syracuse campus. the Media," Thurs., Sept. 29, 9:30 a.m. to (continued on page 3) Department of Psychology Receives Six Grants to Study Aging A total of $200,000, encompassing six longevity in older adults; James Vander- grants, has been received by the WU De- plas, professor of psychology, who will partment of Psychology for a multi- head a team investigating the visual capa- faceted, five-year investigation of aging bilities of older adults with respect to and behavior. The project has been visual information displays; John Stern, funded for the first year by the National professor of psychology, who will con- Institutes of Aging, a division of the duct a normative study on behavioral National Institutes of Health. It will be inhibition and age from a neurological directed by Martha Storandt, WU asso- standpoint; and Frank Gomer, adjunct ciate professor of psychology and princi- assistant professor of psychology, who pal investigator. will direct a study dealing with the brain- Directors of the research and their wave patterns in older adults used in individual areas of investigation are: solving cognitive problems. Arthur Shulman, associate professor of Several of the projects, Storandt ex- psychology, and Aaron Rosen, professor plained, would have direct application to of psychology and social work, who will the needs of older adults. explore the needs and behavioral Because the visual capabilities of strategies of widows through the life adults change with age, the effectiveness cycle; Carol Dye, adjunct associate of visual materials, particularly printed professor of psychology, who will materials, in imparting information to explore means of easing the transition to older adults will be tested in the study led nursing homes; Jack Botwinick, profes- by Vanderplas. For example, it is known Peter H. Zimmerman sor of psychology, and Storandt, who that an adult over the age of 60 re- It is estimated that by the year 2000 people over 65 will co-direct a project concerned with quires twice as much illumination in a will make up 20 percent of our population as com- learning, memory, perception and fcontinued on page 4) pared with 11 percent at present. KWUR Tunes Up for Second Year of Broadcasting at Washington U.

For most people, July 4, 1976, will be KWMU." educational stations around the country, remembered as the historic and venerable Also returning this fall will be "The has listed the series in its catalogue. 200th birthday of the United States. The Rock It Show," one of few of its kind in Lacking the funds to subscribe to news date also marks the birth of KWUR, the country. "The Rock It Show" from wire services, KWUR limits its WU's campus radio station. With all the specializes in rarely heard rock music, news coverage to in-depth discussions of force of its 10 stereo watts, the youngest using records that have limited distribu- current events. News Director Gray sound on St. Louis's FM airwaves (90.3) tion, and which are sometimes privately Thomas expects the return of "The 7 began its programming that day—appro- pressed. Although the show's "under- O'Clock Report" this year and hopes to priately enough—with the playing of the ground" fare appeals mostly to rock continue a half-hour weekly magazine "Star-Spangled Banner." aficianados, its content often forecasts show. Now one year older and wiser, the sta- trends in the genre. For instance, much "Instead of broadcasting what would tion is gearing up for another year of of the music played last spring was of a be 'old' headlines, either off or on broadcasting for the campus commu- style sometimes dubbed "punk rock," a campus, we concentrate on feature nity, 12 or more hours a day, seven days sound heard at the time almost exclu- stories and on special events on campus," a week. sively in England and New York, and said Thomas. Last year, many of the The purpose of the station has then, only in small bars and clubs. speeches presented at the "Challenges remained unchanged over the past year. The "Peking Gazette," described by and Opportunities of the Mature "The theory behind our programming is moderator Robert Salasin, WU graduate Metropolis" symposium, held at the that college radio should offer an alter- student in history, as "an objective, Convention Center, were broadcast on native to commercial radio," David critical analysis of current and long-term KWUR. Because of its hookup to Uni- Kooy, general manager, said recently in trends in China" will return with several versity City's City Hall, KWUR was the the station's facilities in the basement of programs this fall. Often utilizing a panel only station in St. Louis to broadcast live the Women's Building. "The station is a council meeting during that city's fire- place where the broad interests and I I'lUi'tllVi fighters' strike. With the exception of special talents of its listeners should be programs such as these, all news copy is reflected." written by students. Although music comprises most of the Perhaps the most significant station's on-the-air hours, the selections characteristic about KWUR is its ability reflect a wide variety of tastes. Classical, to produce at least ninety-one hours of rock, jazz appear regularly in the sta- radio programming every week with a tion's schedule, with unusual types, such staff comprised totally of student as the music of modern China, volunteers. Needless to say, with such a occasionally included. schedule, there is always something to do Among its non-musical shows last year at the station. In order to go on the air, a were the University City Council Meet- student must have a third-class Federal ings, broadcast live from the corner of Communication Commission (FCC) Delmar and Tulane, re-broadcasts of Radio-Telephone License. Materials to Assembly Series speeches, a cooking prepare for the simple qualifying exam show, radio drama, news, sports cover- are available at the station. age and several panel discussion shows. Broadcasting, however, is just one The most successful of these, the weekly small part of running a radio station. "Peking Gazette," will appear again this "Several people who first came to the year. station to broadcast," said Kooy, "have Providing an articulate, thoughtful found it more interesting to work in diversity of material on the air is a matter other areas of the station, such as the of pride for KWUR personnel. "With Peter H. Zimmerman business end." commercial radio, you can turn it on at Amid buttons and knobs, KWUR's general manager Other jobs include newswriting, any time and hear the same sort of music, David Kooy broadcasts from the station's studio. production of pre-taped shows, and the same selections," said Dave Thomas, discussion format, the program has working on an intensive campaign this music director. "When you turn on covered topics as diverse as health care, fall to increase the station's visibility. KWUR, you can hear practically any- foreign policy and popular Chinese Positions in all phases of sports coverage thing." The candle in the darkness of all music. In the past, panelists have are also available. of this diversity is a programming guide included China scholars from both WU To inaugurate the new season, Thomas which will come out as soon as program- and other campuses and professionals and others are planning a 60-hour on- ming plans are complete for the coming outside academia who have visited China the-air marathon in the next few weeks. year. in recent years. One of the shows to be The programs for the coming year will be One of the music programs which will presented this fall is entitled "The highlighted. Throughout the show, there again be on this fall is the "Late Night Hundred Flowers Movement." The dis- will also be frequent album giveaways. Jazz Show," Sunday through Thursday cussion will center on a recent cultural (Charlotte Boman) nights. The show is one of the few jazz policy shift in China which will allow a broadcasts in St. Louis. It is scheduled so greater inclusion of Western art in the THE ADULT PHYSICAL FITNESS it will not conflict with the jazz program- Chinese cultural diet. PROGRAM, open to faculty, staff, ming of another college station, KWMU. The "Peking Gazette" has enjoyed graduate students and their spouses, "We don't try to compete with a sta- some exposure off-campus. Several begins Mon., Sept. 19. Classes meet from tion like KWMU, which is much larger chapters of the U.S.-China Peoples' 12 noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and is also professionally run," said Friendship Association have purchased and Friday. A recent physician's Kooy, who chairs the jazz program. copies of a debate last year on Chinese approval is necessary for new students. "Nonetheless, we have received several foreign policy. In addition, the National The fee for the course is $30. For applica- comments from area jazz musicians that Federation of Community Broadcasters, tion and physician clearance forms, call our program is better than that of a syndicate which serves some 40 small, ext. 4418. Olin Conference Robert Virgil, Jr., f continued from page 1) University, "Agenda-Setting: An Over- Named Acting Dean view"; Doris A. Graber, professor of political science, University of Illinois at Of Business School Chicago Circle, "Agenda Setting: Are Robert L. Virgil, Jr., professor in There Women's Perspectives?"; and WU's School of Business and Public Rice. Jesse McCorry, assistant professor Administration, has been named acting of political science at WU, will be the dean of the School to be effective moderator. immediately, it was announced Monday, Thursday morning, Sept. 29 (9:30- Sept. 12, by Chancellor William H. Dan- noon): Edie Goldenberg, assistant forth. professor of political science, University Professor Virgil succeeds Nicholas of Michigan, "Access to the Media: An Baloff who resigned as dean on Sep- Overview"; Mary Ann Yodelis, associate tember 1. professor, School of Journalism and In announcing the appointment, Mass Communications, University of Chancellor Danforth said, "I am very Wisconsin, "Women's Access to the pleased to appoint Professor Virgil as Media"; Gertrude Robinson, associate acting dean of the School of Business. He professor of sociology, McGill Univer- Herb Weitman has my confidence and that of the sity, "Coverage of Women and Women's Because of rain, the finals of the Second Annual WU Provost and of the faculty of the School. Issues in the Canadian Media." Edward Olympics were delayed until Sun., Sept. 11. Here, He has constantly demonstrated that he T. Foote, dean of the WU School of tug-of-war contestants heave ho. works well with students. I am delighted Law, will serve as moderator. THE HONORARY DEGREE COM- that he has agreed to take on this respon- Thursday afternoon, Sept. 29 (1:30 MITTEE will meet this fall to select sibility." p.m. to 4 p.m.): Leon Sigal, associate nominees for honorary degrees to be Professor Virgil, who earned his professor of government, Wesleyan awarded at Commencement next May. bachelor's degree from Beloit College University, "News Definitions"; Matilda Anyone wishing to suggest names for and his master's and doctoral degrees Butler, director of Applied Communica- consideration should send them to Rob- from WU, joined the University's faculty tion research, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., and ert Reinhardt, assistant vice chancellor, in 1961. During the 1974-75 academic William Paisley, associate professor of Box 1060, no later than Oct. 1. Each year, he served as vice chancellor for communications, Stanford University, name should be submitted with brief bio- campus affairs. "News Definitions and Their Effects on graphical information and some reasons While a member of the faculty, Profes- Women"; and Wood. Kathryn Baer, why the sender feels that the candidate is sor Virgil was honored numerous times assistant professor of English and particularly worthy of the honor. as teacher of the year. He also served as chairperson, Women's Studies, WU, will chairman of the University's faculty be the moderator. THE WU MEN'S FACULTY CLUB senate. The conference itself, which is for- AND WOMAN'S CLUB will hold a In 1975, 'Professor Virgil accepted a mulated on the premise that "the press "University Night" dinner Sat., Oct. 1, in position as visiting professor in plays an important role in defining Holmes Lounge. The evening will open accounting at Dartmouth College's women's status," was coordinated by with a cash bar at 6:30 p.m., with dinner Amos Tuck School of Business Laurily Keir Epstein, assistant to following at 7:30 p.m. After dinner, Adminstration. He returned to WU as Chancellor William H. Danforth until entertainment entitled "A Musical Salute professor in the School of Business and last July and now a member of the Poli- to the Holidays of the Year" will be Public Administration in 1976. tical Science Department at Rutgers Uni- presented by Mrs. Wesley Bock, a According to Chancellor Danforth, a versity. Since her departure, JoHanna vocalist. Tickets are $3.50 a person. For search committee for a permanent dean Potts, coordinator of orientation proj- reservations, call Mrs. Hardy Fuchs at of the School will be appointed after ects and student organizations, has 487-6115. Faculty and University extensive consultation. administrators and their spouses are directed preparations for the conference. HORACE MITCHELL, director of invited to attend. Among those expected to attend the Black Studies and assistant professor of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer T. Olin THE WU UNIVERSITY BAND has education, was a visiting assistant pro- Conference are the 22 young women openings for a tuba player and a percus- fessor of social ecology at the University graduate students at the University who sion player. No audition is required and of California-Irvine during the past sum- are recipients of the Mr. and Mrs. the course offers one hour of credit. For mer. He taught two graduate courses: Spencer T. Olin Fellowships for Women. further information, call Dan Presgrave Assessment Techniques and Career at ext. 4587, or 638-3492. Development. Mitchell has also been THE WU WOMEN'S SOCIETY will selected as a participant in the Danforth sponsor a day-long historical tour to Ste. AN EXHIBIT OF WORKS and let- Foundation St. Louis Leadership Pro- ters by playwright Tennessee Williams Genevieve, Mo., founded in 1735, on gram for 1977-78. Sat., Sept. 24. Beatrice Newman Mack, will be on display at Olin Library, level well-known St. Louis art historian, will three, through September 16. They are DOCTORAL AND POSTDOC- speak. The tour leaves Mallinckrodt part of the Modern Literature Collec- TORAL Latin American and Caribbean Center at 7:30 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. tion in the Department of Rare Books fellowships are available for periods of Cost is $15. For further information, call and Special Collections. Included in the six months to two years to scholars with Lou Esmer, 863-0100, ext. 4848. exhibit is a copy of Williams' one-act a multidisplinary background and con- play, Me, Vashya, which was submitted cern with processes of social change. The WU Record is published weekly by the author to a contest held at WU as Allowances for the fellow and legal during the academic year by the Informa- part of a course in playwriting taught by dependents include maintenance, trans- tion Office. Editor, Janet Kelley; calen- William (Pop) Carson. Carson gave the portation, insurance, and limited re- dar editor, Charlotte Boman. Address script of the play to the library. Williams search-related expenses. Deadline for ap- communications to Box 1142. attended the University during the 1936- plication is December 5. For further in- 37 academic year. formation, call Ann Peterson, ext. A'A'i. SPORTS 4 Calendar FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 September 16-22 4 p.m. Women's Varsity Tennis. WU vs. College of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois. WU Tennis Courts. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 12 noon. Five-Day Computing Facilities Seminar, 8:45 a.m. Cross Country. WU Invitational. Forest "Introduction to FORTRAN," Nancy H. Morgan, Park. computer specialist, WU Computing Facilities. 203 7 p.m. Soccer. WU vs. MacMurray College. Francis Cupples I. Call ext. 3137 or 3138 to register. Field. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 19 5 p.m. Five-Day Computing Facilities Seminar, "Statistical Analysis System (SAS)," Edward L. 4 p.m. Women's Varsity Tennis, WU vs. UMSL. WU Tennis Courts. Spitznagel, WU prof, of mathematics. 215 Cupples WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 II. Call ext. 3137 or 3138 to register. 7 p.m. Soccer. WU vs. Parks College. Francis Field. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 11 a.m. Assembly Series Lecture, "An Historian as Psychology Political Participant," H. Stuart Hughes, author (continued from page I) and prof, of history, U. of California, San Diego. room or on a page to perceive as well as Graham Chapel. Co-sponsored by the Committee Herb Weitman someone age 20. Another condition com- on Literature and History. Charles (left) and Ray Eames pose among some of the mon to older people is presbyopia, far- 2 p.m. Committee on Literature and History Lecture, products of their many years of collaboration in sightedness accompanying old age. Van- "Ideology and the Novel," H. Stuart Hughes. Hurst design at the opening of the exhibit "Connections: derplas will experiment specifically with Lounge, Duncker. The Work of Charles and Ray Eames" at Laumeier type size and style. Conclusions of this Park Gallery in Sunset Hills. Additional exhibit items study will recommend to manufacturers THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 are on display in Steinberg Gallery. See below for further information. and others how many everyday objects, 4 p.m. Department of Chemistry Seminar, "Optical such as newspapers and books, ap- Activity Calculations in the Random Phase Wagoner and Dancers. Edison Theatre. Admission pliances, price tags, contracts and even Approximation," Thomas D. Bouman, prof, of $4.80; $3.75 for students not from WU, and WU interior decoration can be adapted for chemistry, S.I.U., Edwardsville. 311 McMillen Lab. faculty and staff; $2 for WU students. Tickets older people. available at Edison Theatre Box Office. (Also Sat., Because life expectancy is eight years Sept. 17, 8 p.m., Edison.) FILMS longer for women than for men (most EXHIBITIONS recent figures are 81 and 73 years respec- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 tively), and because so many women are 6 and 10:15 p.m. WU Filmboard Series Double Fea- "Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray younger than their spouses, married ture, "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball" (8 p.m. and Eames," an exhibit, spanning four decades, shown women must expect to spend some 12:30 a.m.). Brown Hall Theatre. Admission $1.50 jointly at Steinberg Gallery and at Laumeier Park period of their lives as widows. The for either or both films. (Also Sat., Sept. 17, same Gallery at Geyer and Rott Roads. At Steinberg will special problems confronting this group times, Brown; and Sun., Sept. 18, 8 and 10 p.m., be six exhibits created by the Eameses on subjects will be studied by Shulman and Rosen. A Wohl Center.) from Nicholas Copernicus to the Fibonacci Num- sample of widows of all ages will be ber sequence. At Laumeier will be the Eameses' 8 p.m. WU Film Art Series, "Some Like It Hot." questioned about problems that they face furniture, including the famous molded plywood Rebstock Auditorium. Admission $1.75; $1 for WU and methods they use to deal with them. chair, toys and experimental molded plastic, wood students with ID. (Also Sun., Sept. 18, 2 p.m., Reb- The resulting information may be useful and wire forms. Also, at Steinberg, 30 Eames' films stock.) to lawyers, bankers, social service will be shown in groups of three at 7 and 8 p.m. workers and others who regularly deal 8 p.m. Office of Student Affairs American Cinema Wednesdays, Sept. 14, 21, 28, and Oct. 5, 12, 19; and Series, "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," with Greer Garson; with widowed women. at 2 and 3 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 18, 25, and Oct. 2, 9, The study will be comparable to and "San Francisco," with Clark Gable and 16, 23. Hours at both galleries are: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spencer Tracy. Wohl Center. Admission $1. another project on widows conducted by Mon.-Fri.; 1-5 p.m., Sat. and Sun. Through October Shulman during a recent trip to 23. Sponsored by the St. Louis County Department Australia. To learn the extent to which SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 of Parks and Recreation and Washington Univer- the widowhood experience is similar 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. India Association of St. Louis sity and funded by the Missouri Council for the Arts among women of these countries will be Film, "Ankoor" ("The Seedling"). In Hindi with through the St. Louis County Parks. one facet of the research. English subtitles. Rebstock Auditorium. Admission "Antiquarian Booksellers' Catalogues: an Over- Storandt pointed out that until the $2.50. view," an exhibit of old and current catalogues of 1940's and 1950's, very little significant 8 p.m. Office of Student Affairs American Cinema valuable books. Rare Book Department, Olin research had been directed toward this Series, "Double Indemnity" and "The Postman Library, level five. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. age group. The number of older adults, Always Rings Twice." Wohl Center. Admission $1. Through Sept. 30. however, has doubled in the past twenty- "Exploring Olin," an exhibit aimed at orienting new five years. Currently, Storandt said, 11 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 students in the use of the library. Olin Library, level percent of the total United States popu- 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Filmboard Series, "Midnight three. 8 a.m.-12 midnight daily. Through Oct. 6. lation is over the age of 65. By the year Cowboy." Brown Hall Theatre. Admission $1.50. 2000, she stated, the figure may reach 20 MUSIC percent of the population. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Recently, investigators in various SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. WU Filmboard Series, "The Mid- , academic disciplines have begun to turn dle of the World." Brown Hall Theatre. Admission 8 p.m. Music at Edison Series, Jaime Laredo, inter- their attention to this growing segment of $1.50. (Also Thurs., Sept. 22, same times, Brown.) nationally acclaimed violin virtuoso, in recital. the population. "Older adults may have Laredo's program will include works by Bach, different needs and concerns than Schubert, Ravel and Brahms. Edison Theatre. Ad- children, teenagers or young adults," PERFORMING ARTS mission $4.80; $3.75 for students not from WU, and Storandt said. "The project will enable FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 WU faculty and staff; $2 for WU students. Tickets the University to carry out its mission as 8 p.m. Edison Theatre Dance Series, with Dan available at Edison Theatre Box Office. a developer of knowledge."