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VOL. 90, No. 9 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH DECEMBER 7, 1971 Ms Mingus Hits, Harris Stars Z "^.fT" r r o • > /-. Tommy" Hits Town In Society s Concert December 9, & Ctendon, 10f n When asked the group and never let his Mtngus i to review the performance of command slip. One of the but laughing and and his Jazz truly great innovators among having a good tim Usually "Tommy," a rock opera raised platforms with the Workshop I thought about bassists, he played intricate for by The Who vill be front of the stage also used writing one of those cheesy patterns behind the soloists gladly back for a few presented in Guerry Hall for dancing. There will be a little pieces you see in and the dn and let Harris Auditorium at the University light show during much of "Saturday Review" and "The without losing his driving really shine. When Mingus of the South, Sewanee, the opera. New Yorke: finished his final nmber I Tennessee, on December 9, The first set started slowly think he knew that Sewanee 10 and 11 at 8:15 P.M The The cast includes: Craig tintinabulous texture. It opera will be produced with the group unsure of the really loved his music and by the Sinclair as Tommy , Gary audience and sticking closely that we appreciated his work. PURPLE MASQUE, the Harris as the hawker, Jean transcendental way etc. etc. to Mingus' written Following the concert, University Theatre, and the Barrus as the mother, Steve ibid. op. cit." That would Mingus and Harris stayed at Sewanee Dance Studio. Mrs. Palmer as the father, Anne have been all wrong. What the piano and jammed til Anne Parsons, Bonnie Foote, Camp as the Acid Queen, Jim really happened was that Parker- e that after midnight. On the way and Gary Harris are the Wheeler as Uncle Ernie, and Charles Mingus and his Jazz choreographers; showed off Colemai ; ability back to the motel Mingus John Win Sinclair as Cousin Kevin. Workshop played their tails to play lyrically asked if we could find him McClure is the music director. off and gave Sewanee the best up-tempo works. However, Molly Hull designed the set, The damn music it has had all for most of the first set the moonshine. Since I was in the and the whole production is )ducti group didn't play loosely. I company of Flea Perrin the co-ordinated by Robert Chickering (bass guitar), Mingus gathered a group think that the sidemen were request wasn't too difficult. Wilcox. Elkin Brown (lead guitar), of really professional simply reacting to the bad Next, Mingus wanted to John McClure (piano), Gavin musicians each strong enough mood of Mingus He had sample some authentic grits. The /ill be divided Hogan (French horn), Mary- to stand on his own. First wanted more rehearsal time So at three in the into two sections, one for the Lynn Baker (French horn), there was George Coleman. and did't want to turn in an musicians, and the other for and Buzzy Reavis (drums). the dancers.' The music^wil! He is as at home on the alto unprofessional performance. JEngus and Hillyer to include guitars, French sax as much He's intensely passinate about the Monteagle Truck Stop horn Vocalists will bs Jir piano. section for Coleman'i's experience his music and wants to show where Perrin was outeaten for and The Chickering, Elkin Bt include wailing for such ' only his best. the da of John McClure. diverse B.B. King and During the long Mies Davis. When I aked him intermission Mingus became about some of the more less brooding. The sound avant-garde elements in jazz system was adjusted more to Sewanee Lacrosse Gets Jack today he said, "A lot of kids his diking and he was more like it because it's revolution sure that the audience was — it's against society. But jazz really withhim.(He had been From Memphis Alumni Admirers has a lot of love in it and they warned not to come down don't see that." Next came South by several New York The Sewanee lacrosse club Memphis alumni have given travelled to Sewanee only to Lonnie Hillyer on trumpet. musicians — "they're all had a very successful first to date a total of $600 which lose 8-7. The season ended He is one of the few young racists down there and you season last spring. This year will enable the club to own with a 7-5 loss to Georgia trumpeters to have been can't trust them.") the club is beginning early the equipment bought last Tech in Atlanta. strongly influenced by Dizzy The difference " between with the intention of having year and afford to hire It must be noted that Gillespie and it certainly was the second set and the first more practices and arousing referreed for its games. The Sewanee played without a evident on the up-tempo was striking. The group was interest in the sport. Practices club is extremely grateful to coach and with a number of tunes. His solos are open at much more relaxed and are held each Sunday the Memphis alumni for their inexperienced players. Never both ends; that is they seem played more loosely. Instead afternoon. The club expects generous support. Meanwhile, did the team have a practice to have started before we of primarily using written spnr /ilh the club has petitioned the scrimmage, which, of course, hear them and to go on after compositions they played Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Activity Fee Committee of means that plays were not they have actually stopped. standards with which they Univ. of Illinois and Univ. of the Delegate Assembly for very well developed. This Next was Al Levitt. Like were more familiar - and Georgia. It is possible that the financial support. Coleman, he was a new could stretch out on. Mingus club can schedule games with The Club's record last organization and better member of the group. I think and Harris led the way with other colleges and universities season and the remarkable developed skills. r.hat this caused him to play a solid progressions and which have recently started support of the student body Returning to play will be bit more conservatively than really fine solos as well. to play lacrosse. For example, would seem to indicate that David Voorhees, John usual. He held himself Hillyer and Coleman did their the Univ. of Florida, the thesre is a successful future Billings, John Camp, Bryant primarily to keeping time and best work on the ballads and Univ. of Tennessee, and LSU for lacrosse on the Mountain. Boucher, Andy Beaty, Tom his occasional solos were neat displayed what Coleman bad hav e students who have The Club made its debut Miller, Jeff Peabody, Bayard and clean but not talked about earlier — that expressed interest in the last spring against Vanderbilt Snowden, Ed Waller, Bob adventuresome. The there is a lot of love and Richardson, game. in a closer game than the McNeil, Wylie second-ranking member of the beauty in jazz. The club began last year score indicates. We lost 13-5 John Bob group was — the By the end of theconcert buying the essential against a larger and far more Lowenthal, Ed Henry, Woody big crowd pleaser of the experienced team. On Spring Forsythe, Byron Lengsfield, evening. Harris brings with Hill to Talk Party Weekend Vanderbilt and Noel Rush. him a r ich and varied Anyone wanting more experience. He was worked about the game On Indians which is the national The spirit of the Weekend led information with such greats as Coleman distributor of lacrosse us to a 5-4 victory. The or club should contact John Hawkins, Yusef Lateef, and The Sewanee Student equipment, sold the club the following week Georgia Tech Billings. Cannonball Adderly. Inspired Forum will present its first equipment on a trial basis for by Charlie Parker and Bud speaker. Dr. Shirley H. Hill $500. The players bought PURPLE EDITOR CANDIDATES' NOMINATIONS Powell, Harris gave the music on Monday, December 13, at their own lacrosse sticks and a feeling of maturity and 8:15 p.m. in Blackman any additional equipment DUE NOON DEC. 15 AT REGISTRAR'S OFFICE confidence . He knew just Auditorium. desired. A lacrosse stick after what to ,,play and where to a special discount costs BY WILLIAM G.C. PECAU candidates, or a 3.0 play On more than < Hill, profes of between $16 and $22. Nominations for editor of cumulative grade pojnt for i during the evening Because of club status, the the PURPLE must be turned the past two semesters for the rest of the band stopped candidates. players realized that much of into the Registrar's office by sophomore A to listen toHarris solo — and the money would hae to noon, Dec. 16. nomination must be signed they enjoyed him as much as come from their own pockets Qualifications for the by a gownsman. the audience did. Finally elections, in which all if money was not raised office are: (1) a year's The there was Mingus, frightening/ somehow. Bayard Snowden, a experience on a publication students are eligible to vote, moody, and known, for being in the middle of pla Memphi: and (2) a 2.26 cumulative will be held a real man to deal with. He grade point for the past two January. The term of office is was obviously the leader of two semesters. .

THE SEWANEE PURPLE DECEMBER 7, 1971 Alumnus At Odds With Sewanee CAMPUS COLLOQUY people who 1 December 1971 r schools, like Columbia r by Sewanee ( VERBAL POLLUTION ewis Eberly, f By William James McGill Hall, Bob was mainly by the anti-"freak" administration, and uniformly

Columbia. He was a 3-2 As I said, 1 don't agree with Before the ascendancy of engineering student from Chris on everything ... but I Sewanee. I'd like to share University of California think that printing this would irided ourselves part of the letter he wrote serve as a springboard for of civility of psychology t 3 for being centers me. I called him tonight and professor much discussion by students, d tended to smile at he approved of my sending it alumni, and possibly by to you for publication in the of psychology al Columbia from faculty members... PURPLE... 1956 to 1965 and was chairman Sandy Johnson "71 The views that Chris of Columbia's Department of Denver, Colorado had exoresses don't coincide with Psychology from 1961 to 1963. the rejects (who impact. Having Or. McGill is one of the country's tremendous now lived through some years anywhere else, of it, however, we are iismissal of a young history beginning to comprehend it professor. Joseph Fuhrmann, in in analytical rather than he spring of 1968. moralistic terms. Much of the Udministratiors, notably the of Sewanee powerful impact of rhetoric hen-Vice-Chancellor Edward Students and politicians as a contrasting style in an VlcCrady, claimed that the display rare unanimity in ac ad emic community has their increasing concern for now diminished. Perhaps now process of finding and selecting Novemher. pollution of our earth and air. we can begin to observe what surely is obvious -- that "As for Sewanee. i I share their disquiet over civilized people have never rule changes so people this pollution, which is had to talk to one another in because of Marx diminishing the beauty of our this way in order to put their school. There were fairly clear that environment and the quality arguments across forcefully. plenty of right and th of our lives. Because I do, The Br. of should like to draw attention debati shO to another form of pollution repeated examples of the The Editor Replies . . which, though it has gone al power of understatement.

There is a quality and a style While there are probably <.I<-Mn.] (.'til- appropriate to an academic The Official Newspaper of many students who agree community in which clarity the Student Body of the with Bratina's analysis, it of thought and felicity of seems to break down on two converge to generate University of the South language points: (1) it is a majority of compelling arguments. the student body, bot the founded 1894 faculty, that is 'inbred, dwarfed, and retarded', and One >ily be. (2) the function of a teacher Anyone who listens to fascinated by the color and Clendon H. Lee, Jr., Editor Wf*l is not to "overwhelm" but to what Americans are saying to style of campus rhetoric, yet find in Donald A. Fishburne, Managing Editor guide. one a n o t her must have I myself caught up a Even the lowliest freshman observed the increasingly sense of boredom with the with just a few months of acrid quality of the ridiculous cliches that typify classes behind him or her interchange typical of public it. For what can be shallower must realize that there is very life. Rhetorical and polarizing expectable little day-to-day effort put statements by politicians are of sity f o rth in classes by the increasingly familiar aspects trustees and administrators a students. There are a handful of a national scene whose fascist exploiters, running

of I > lost i frenetic quality could use dogs of the Pentagon, and f they don't have tempering by reason and lackeys of the imperialists? in front of them, calm. I am especially critical are a distinct of the press and certain But the drama of our Almost every political leaders, because they times, the marches, street s desperately hard bear a special responsibility. fights, tear gas, arrests, and

late informed But the problem is hardly trials are such that we are discussion — but only a theirs alone. I have to confess drawn inevitably to listen. handful respond. that the most unadulterated The best teachers are not form of verbal pollution now The rhetorical practices necessarily the most exciting audible in American life typical of campus free-speech ones who make the student derives unquestionably from areas are easily identifiable as A motion was passed at the last OG meeting feel euphorically drained the free speech areas of our a highly stylized and requesting the faculty to approve the after seating of two OG each class period and university campuses. It is ritualistic form of social members on the Admissions Committee. We hope the who burn an exciting concept compounded of wild, conflict. Rhetoric is directed faculty will approve this request at its next meeting. into a young mind. These hysterical c harges, gross chiefly against administrators teachers are undeniably great obscenities, dreary cliches, and faculty, it is particularly The inclusion of two students on the committee may and there are some of them at demagogy, and unreason. in evidence on public help the The good teachers occasions, and it develops committee with its work by adding a fresh i The milder manifestations perspective. also the r and almost inevitably on public who patiently and insistently of this peculiar linguistic that have political ask the right questions and form constitute something Most important, using students in the selection try to make their students process would bring them more actively into trying to think. The only problem with Rhetoric loses all this attract more qualified students to the school. this ideal that. subtle verbal force in a A form of verbalism in morass of crude and obscene except for about 20 per cent Students have shown themselves which hostility, paranoia, and It once effective willing and able to of the Sewanee student body, cliches. was work with faculty groups in threat combine to terrify the in arousing naive students. the past and would do so in the students don't really this case also. listener, rhetoric is delivered they and cry out for nderstand what the teacher Now we in singsong fashion -- like a mercy. *;rying to do. And if they badly rehearsed state speech do understand, they don't CLENDON LEE •- to the accompaniment of 1971 CAMPUS COLLOQUY A teacher is not an suggesting barely controlled auxiliary to the library, filling the student with genetics equasions, the hedonistic students, even the screwed paradox, the Albany Plan of over gifted ones, seem to feel Union, a willing suspension of more secure by not reaching disbelief, an. Mie like. other ideas and fields to be beyond the familiar. Nothing worthwhile can be pursued than our faculty even overwhelmed into your mind. If there is a major breakdown Old Cowan Road tries to cover. There are But then popping is a lot in the educational pro outlets other than the here, curriculum drama, the it is not so much in the Gifted students probably 967-0126 outing club, publications, etc. should feel screwed over, here that are begging for and everywhere else they go. participants. And yet most DECEMBER 7, 1971 #rutaure purple sports WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP /CHRIS BOEHM

nelson to pin Sinclair (IND) The IM Wrestling in the 3rd period. It should Championship was captured be noted that Joslin, who by the PGD's who amassed showed amazing talent and 43 team points to the 2nd ability, gained all his place IND's with 37 team experience in IM's. However, points. The CP's, ISKRA's a decision oh Joslin (PDT or and SAE's each scored 27 ISKRA?) and others who are team points causing a three in the same position of the way tie for 3rd place. With question concerning the IM nly eptic the eligibility rules. Can an competitors showed much initiated member of a more talent this year than in fraternity legally participate previous '71 years. The IM for he ISKRA's although he is wrestler exhibited his no longer a member of his knowledge, ability, and original fraternity? 3rd place experience on the mat with -McNeil (SAE). style. much This made the 155 lb. class championship finals more The grit and determination enjoyable to the spectator of Sims (CP) was no match because he knew that he for the knowledge and would see good wrestling. 125 lb. class McWhiter (IND). Also Having run cross-country McWhirter's superior strength Allen (IND) was undoubtedly played a major part in his in fine shape but he proved to being on the top end of a 7-2 be no competition for decision. From beginning to Lambert (DTD), who stuck end this contest was easily him in the 1st round. Allen's dominated by McWhirter. lack of k n owledge and Although it was not a close experience which Lambert match, Sims did a good job possessed along with by not getting pinned. 3rd quickness and agressiveness place -Young (SAE). proved to be the determining 165 lb. class factors of the 1st period pin Although it was not the by Lambert. However, one most exciting, this match was LaCrosse Club Springs Back to Life. See Story, Page 1. must point out that this the highlight of the evening. It pitted a strong and weight class was pretty weak powerful Turpin (FAC?) the pin, this with most entries having preventing Having discussed the which alots him time for against a lean and lanky reporter feels that the pinning enterests. little or no experience. 3rd championship finals, I would other Yogi Vaughan (PGD). During the combination Bishop had on place —Maxwell (PGD). like to present my selections Anderson uses much time vhole nly the takedown 135 lb. class Rote after for MVP and present some being a three sport letterman takedown ; Both Moss (ISKRA) and would have produced the criticism of both. Both Dick [ages to find time for Vaughan were scored. As in Edwards (SAE) exhibited same result regardless of the Lambert and Ben Vaughn othei the 145 lb class the strength Both Bishop, the much talent and style in this injury. share the MVP honor this Lambert doesn't have) such of Turpen could not compare and Rote, match with Moss outlasting weight class champ year. However, just as both as studying, fraternity, with the knowledge as well as his opponent. Moss was on 2nd place in his first deserved to be MVP both maintaining a job, etc. Then the experience of Vaughan. deserve to be the winning side of a 6-2 tournament, deserve to be criticized again, D ick Lambert is no The comprehension of — decision but being an evenly congratulated. 3rd place because the talent they Yogi Anderson. Hair length is Vaughan's superiority on the matched event he did not Heina (ATO). possess should be used in Vaughan's problem and I can to mat came Turpen midway 185 lb. class sympathize with him. Even dominate it. 3rd place — varsity wrestling instead of through the 1st period and Gianelloni (SN). Wheeler spent little time in being wasted on IMs. Coach Moore says that hair rapidly grew as the match the victor in this factor in 145 lb. class determining would not be a progressed. Vaughan sticking Wilkinson the It looked as though the match by determining a position on riding controlled Turpen with round. Wheeler varsity wrestling team if the muscles of Sinclair (alias in the 1st indii positions that eliminated the capitilized Wilkerson's college rules did not specify "Easy Rider") would present on championships in the CAC. advantage and effectiveness stupid hair which prohibits problems to Joslin. Finally, (BTP) mistake and The grappling Tigers were short the match. long hair. Their point is vaild knowledge prevailed over quickly finished dealt a severe blow with the Also, the fact that Wilkerson because long hair would brute strength with Joslin loss of the usual 118 lb. class experience as well interfere with the opponents applying a well sunk half had far less starter, O'Rourke, who did with Vaughan dominating it as knowledge proved to be a not Having discussed the to the extent of playing with want to compete in of Although I uncertain major factor in favor intercollegiate wrestling. am championship finals I would his opponent in the 3rd The Wheeler (PGD) in attaining an about Lambert, Vaughan has 167 lb. class is presently filled like 'o present my selections round as a cat does with a amazing easy victory. 3rd the desire and love of the for i.'VP and present some m o use. However, Turpen, by Decosirno (weighing 157 place - Erhart (IND). sport and he thought very lbs. at most) is criticism of them. Both Dick who lacked the greatly who wrestling seriously about joining this Lambert and Ben Vaughan needed knowledge and far above his weight. Vaughn, having proved year but he did not. Maybe share the MVP homor this experience, showed his ability and next year?!? Finally, I would year. talent, was Mid-South champ However, just as both ofamazing natural ability and sight for two years and placed 3rd like to encourage those who deserved to be MVP both made a fine showing of enjoyed IM wrestling, other deserve to in the National Prep be criticized himself by not getting pinned but his final IM match almost Tournament at Lehigh, members of the student because the talent they by the Mid-South Champ and record and ruined a perfect body, and the faculty to Pennsylvania, which is possess should be used in 3rd place finisher toughest. in the proved to be his probably attend and support the varsity wrestling instead of National Prep quickness the hardest Tournament. Richardson's (CP) the tournament in the nation on Tige, the wasted on IM's. Lambert in 3rd place - Brown (CP). and Warfield's (SAE) strength the high school level. moral backing that they need the 118 class and Vaughan in 175 lb. class the equal ability along with at home games. Don't forget the 167 class could easily win Bishop (PGD), and of both made this the most Acquiring knowledge individual championships in experienced wrestler, versus even match in the finals. through conversations either that the CAC Team the CAC. The grappling Rote (DTD), an untried Although Warfield, a with the wrestlers or then- Championship has been Tigers were successfully defended the dealt a severe beginner in his first wrestling freshman, kept the senior on friends, I know the reasons blow ,\h< with the loss of the tournament was a match with the run and appeared to have for their absense from the by attending usual 118 lb. class starter, an outcome which amazed tied Richardson with a varsity mat. Lambert, a two a mat )*Rourke, attempting to understand the who did not want everyone but Bishop. Prior to reverse in the final 10 seconds sport letterman, has not time to rules involved you may compete in intercollegiate the match I would have given of the 3rd period, the riding for a third sport because he wrestling. discover you enjoy wrestlirfg. The 167 lb. class is 5-1 odds in favor of a Rpte time amassed by Richardson enjoys this period of freedom tiy ed by victory. Needless to say I was in the 2nd and 3rd rounds Decosirno (weighing 15 dead wrong. Bishop did not enabled him to eek a 5-4 at most) who is wrestling far beat but annhilated Rote by decision. Congratulation is above research his weight. Vaughan, pinning him in 40 seconds of deserved by Richardson for 9&Su^ having proved his ability and the 1st period (fastest pin of his amazing record but talent, was Mid-South Champ the finals) and causing him to birth defects n&£)f for two years and placed 3rd separate his shoulder. heavyweights beware the next— Na al Pn Although the injury might three years. 3rd place -prevention ofoim^ at Lehigh, have hindered Rote from Mnchersie (BTP). THE SEWANEE PURPLE DECEMBER 7. 1971

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American Vegetarians, Box 5424, where it has been an annual FIRST SEMESTER An estimated 150 singers will Akron, Ohio 44313. event for some 50 years. It participate in Sewanee's Festival of has been held here 10 years. EXAMINATION SCHEDULE Lessons and Je t'aime. Julir Rousse, Corols on Dec. 12. The The Festival of Lessons traditions Christmastime and Carols consists of seven program will held biblical passages be in All The Softer Pookies proudly Ihe Saints' Chapel at 5 and again tins Fri., Jan. 21 MWF 10 a.m. at 8 p.m. unity lif Choirs from the of Sewanee, alternating with top smash hits, "Baby 1 Met You University, Sewanee Acade St. \ii

decided thai the proceeds from the compaign will be

soliciting funds from the organizations as the S student body next week to Public School, the Midg. help support the Sewanee Foortball program, Ihe Youth Community Chest. Center, the Learning Law Wilson, chairman of Disability Center, the Nursery the committee, reports that a and kindergarden, and the letter explaining the program OFO Headstart

will be distributed early next program in i week. Pledges will be solicited •rcentage from the student body next uncil Wednesday evening at Gnilor and Thursday in the SPO.

Committee members wilt ask u n i nco rporated area, the Community Chest/Student comtribution at that time or Fund is the only way else pladge a certain amount Sewanee can tax itself as a to be paid before second tity. This past year is nave contributed an

The Student Fund has set • of $9 for every man,

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The Sewanee Wrestling Whitaker. 167; Free Team lost both ends of a dual DeCosimo, 177; Jim Booker, match held Saturday. The 190; and Phil Elder, Heavy. Tigers were defeated by Against UT Martin, only University of Tennessee at twd Tigers won Martin and Maryville. matches; Jim Booker, by a Sewanee forfeited the 118 score of 8-5 and Phil Elder, pound matches but wrestled by a score 7-2. In matches Charlie Hafner, 126; Andy against Maryville, Andy Brewer, 134; Yogi Anderson, Brewer won by default, Yogi '42; John Billings and Bill Anderson Ma tied, and Kevin Ke Lanahan and Jim Booker

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