October 9. 1989 Volume 167, Issue 3 The Sewanee Purple The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 Brockett Will Lead Discussions Task Force Begins Examining Social Life

Women, and Alternative Social According to Brockett, the Vice- Activities. Each of the four Chanccllor was also responding to the subcommittees will be chaired by a initiative of two independent groups that looking into the status of women Students and faculty members have faculty member. were and the issue of expanding recently begun a scries of meetings that These subcommittees will report at Sewanee the social opportunities for students. may play an important role in shaping periodically throughout the s Brockett said that he was approached by the future of student life, according to a Steering Committee. This c to chair the Task Professor Charles Brockett, chairman of will supervise the study, and it is the Vice-Chancellor because of his participation in the the Task Force on Undergraduate Life at responsible for submitting a final report Force

, first group. Sewanee in the 1990s. Chj ill, nucl R. commended Brockett as Brockett described the Task Force as Williamson by Marchl,1990. Patterson choice" for the role of "an opportunity to discuss the strengths Williamson's concern about the "an excellent and said, "He is a good teacher and weaknesses of student life here at quality of extra-curricular student life chairman scholar, he is concerned about Sewanee. and to explore together other prompted the creation of the Task Force, and and possible areas for improving the according to Dean of the College W. the "Faculty members arc independent environment in which we live." Brown Patterson. Patterson said the the administration. They are not The 44 participants in the study study is part of the Vice-Chancellor's of protect something. If you get have been divided into subcommittees ongoing re-evaluation of the University trying to that will cover the four "interrelated" that includes the previous curriculum the right person, you get a report that is topics of Community Service, study and the Task Force on Minority See Task Force, Page 3 Fraternities and Sororities, the Status of Recruitment and Retention. Colleges Investigated Nationwide University Not Subject of Tuition Probe

brewing over the subject lately, the last methods of setting tuition, faculty pay, and organize joint educational programs. thing we would want to do is to be and financial aid of nearly one hundred "In the early nineteen seventies we involved in such a group," said Dean of institutions. Fifty one of these have joined the Southern College and In response to questions spawned the College W. Brown Patterson. "In recently indicted for conspiracy under University Union, which was a group of by the national furor over alleged "price fact, we have been quite careful to avoid federal antitrust laws. broad purposes, mainly for the fixing" of tuition by groups of even the appearance of any sort of "Sewanee was by no means organization of educational programs at American colleges, University officials collusion." included in these," Patterson added. home and abroad," Patterson said. "But have emphatically denied any organized Accusations of such price fixing Patterson did say, however, that we never involved ourselves in any conspiracy between Sewanee and other have been made against several groups Sewanee has belonged to several setting of tuitions." Southern liberal arts colleges directed at of colleges over the past several months organizations of Southern colleges and SCUU was reorganized in the selling and raising tuition rates. and have culminated in a Justice universities, organizations in which spring of this year and a new group, the "With the controversy that has been Department investigation in which the administrators gather to exchange ideas Associated Colleges of the South, was formed. With essentially the same goals

as its predecessor, this new consortium Founder's Day Convocation Monday is made up of nine smaller schools: The University of Richmond. Morehouse. Centre, Rhodes, Birmingham Southern, Millsaps, Centenary, and The University of the South. The first meeting of this consortium was held in Atlanta on June 15. and at it Vice- Chancellor Samuel R. Williamson was elected chairman. Patterson said that subjects like tuition and financial aid were discussed informally by various members of both groups, but stated that no sort conspiracy to fix tuition or any other

"Naturally such things came up in conversation amongst administrators. and information was exchanged, but no sort of organized 'conspiracy' look place," Patterson said. "Our ideas on tuition are no big secret, and besides much of what we work with is tied into degrees will be given to Mrs. fcdith and In a Convocation in commemoration or the Founders today, honorary a computer system of which these Marks. The Board of Regents McCrady, Ms. Verna Dozier, the Rt. Rev'd Charles I. Jones, and C. Caldwell other schools arc a part," he added. i> " installed> /ill Frederick Cr be < naturally have access to will be meeting early this week as well, and Interim Provost "Other colleges permanent Provost. (Photo by Lyn Hutchinson) such information." Page 2 The Sewanee Purple October 9. 1989 NEWS Three-Week Rush Concludes 115 Freshmen Men Pledge Fraternities Columbia, S.C, Pratt Lewis Greenville. MS Reese Tisdale Charleston. S.C, On Friday, September 29, 115 freshmen and transfer men pledged Lambda Chi Alpha Sewancc's eleven fralemilics. Shake (associate members) Day celebrations included an open band Todd Childcrs Faycttville, GA, Greg party at the Sigma Nu House sponsored Smith Pensacola, FL by the Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Nu Fraternities. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Although Shake Day has generally fallen on a Saturday in previous years, it Brooks Smith Nashville, TN, Spalding was moved foward by one day due to the Hall Atlanta, GA. Spencer Goctz Fall Sewanee Experience Weekend. Atlanta, GA. Horace Carter Memphis, Rushees "shook" at four PM, TN, Caldwell Calame Memphis, TN. culminating a rush period of almost Fleet Dillard Dunnsvilie, VA, Gig three weeks- Palmer Hilton Head Island, S.C. Alpha Tau Omega Sigma Nu

John Akin Atlanta, GA, Jeff Bryan Sam Rcid, Atlanta, GA, Jay Cato, Jacksonville, FL, Richie Edwards Lakeland, FL,- Adrian King, Pensacola, Chattanooga, TN . Lylc Greer Dunlap, FL, John Magevney, Jacksonville, FL, TN, Eric Johanson New York, NY, David Adams, Pittsburg. PA, Peter Jay Jones Gainsville, GA, David Houston, TX, Brad Adams, Mt. Mather Lexington, KY, John Moore Key, Dora.FL, Anderson Wrangle, Houston, Nashville, TN, Doug MurTay Atlanta, TX, George McMahon, New Orleans, GA. Wcs Nimon Huntsville, AL, Pat Krutziger, New Orleans, LA, Staccy Nashville, TN, Greg Urquhart LA, Joey Eric Huntsville, AL, Chris Dallas, TX Enos, Brown, Louisville, KY, Dixon James, Wade Cooper, Beta Theta Pi Columbus. GA,

Florence, S.C. , Benjamin Binger, Crow, Nathan Wannamaker Huntington Beach, Huntsville, AL, Clay CA, Tom Rucker Winston-Salem, Shreveport, LA, David Slough, Rock N.C., David Wiiboum Bridgeport, WV, Hill, S.C ECSTATIC FIJI PLEDGES celebrate their entry into fraternity life. (Photo by Lyn Tim Bray Atlanta. GA Tim Worrall Hutchinson) Fort Collins, CO, Malt BaySf. Louis, Phi Ga Delta MO, Turner Boone Mt Pleasant, S.C. Wallace Fayeivilie, TN, Andrew TimGrindstaffLe/ioi'rCi'O', TN, Hayes Brad Drell Alexandria, LA. John Cobb Geoff Bowie Ft. Worth. TX. Terrell Bouldin Tracy City. TN, Andrew McDonald Shelbyville, TN, Jonathan Moser Knocksville. TN. J.C. Austin Webster Shelbyville, TN, Jeff Mucnch Atlanta, GA, , Mike Woodry Johnson Augusta, GA, John Anderson Montgomery, AL, John Cole Augusta, GA, Bobby Anderson Ft. Atlanta, GA, George Boyd Columbus, Kings Mt., N.C, Jay Pigford Leeds, Memphis, TN, Kevin Sadowski Worth. TX, Ward Binns Columbus. GA, Sean Von Schwartz Grosse Pointe AL, Ross Reynolds Griffin, Cockeyville, MD. Ashok, Rao GA. Gil Kracke Sealy, TX, John Farms, MI, Mike Cass Atlanta, GA, Patrick Moore Norman, OK Bombay, India, Carrington Lundquist Caroll Dallas. TX. Doug Smith Arlington, Va., Morey Lent Gadsden, AL, Jim Hamilton Alexander Charleston, S.C. City, AL, Robert Ingram Ruston, LA, Student Elections Robert VogleiChapel Hill. N.C, Trent Delta Kappa Epsilon MulloyLaurc/, MS, Ncel Eargood Henderson, KY Terence Sheridan Clarkston, GA, Run Smoothly Richard Hlatki Hicksville. N.Y.. Bill Phi Delta Theta four positions were sought by a total of Chataukwa Florence, AL twenty-one candidates, up four from last Andrew Stinson Anniston, AL, Brett year's seventeen candidates. Delta Tau Delta Bohnn Houston, TX, Scott Barringer The results were as follows: the Columbia' S.C, Bachman Smith n initial balloting on Tuesday, Sept, 26 and run-off balloting on new Senior Discipline Comn Trey Hunt LaGrange, GA, Carl Charleston, S.C, Stuart McDanicl Thursday, Sept. students elected Representative will be Hu Thorneblade Scottdale, PA, Anthony Atlanta, GA, James HolUngsworth, 28, Honor Williams Atlanta, GA. Donald Sexton Roanoke, VA, Donald Turner representatives to the Senior Discipline Wcichscl; the new Senior Committee, Senior Honor Council, Council Representative will be Mao' Columbia. TN , Tom Hay Hohenwald. TN, Stewart Tate Beth Kinney; Student Gaithersburg, MD Columbia, S.C, Matt Millard Freshman Honor Council, and the the new Junior ersity's Board of Trustees. Trustee will be Marsey Waller; and the Chattanoga.TN. Jeff Tyncs Springfield, also new Freshman Council Kappa Alpha Order MO. Parker Evans Birmingham. AL, Students voted on proposed three Honor

' amendments to the Honor Council Representative will be Cameron Tyer. Hollis Rogers Shreveport, LA, Jeff Andy Goldsmith Greenville, S.C, Dismukes Birmingham, AL, Chase Constitution. Roughly 50% of the All three proposed Honor Council Kevin Merritt Abingdon. VA, John Bean Laguna Beach, CA, Peyton student body participated in the campus- amendments passed as well. Now the wide election. same paper may not be used in different Dukes Beaufort, S.C. Wallace Adams Greene New Orleans, LA, Clay Collins Trey Moye, Chairman of the classes without prior permission from Columbia. S.C. , Beau Gumm Jackson, MS, Leo Hwang Weston, Election Committee, said balloting the instructor; Honor Charleston, S.C, Rutledge Davies MA, Grant Eager Valdosta, GA, John a summer school Columbia, S.C, John Pender Charlotte. Pritchard Memphis, TN, Claiborne t off without a hitch." A defeated Council will be appointed by the Honor N.C, Jess Belcher Greenville. S.C, Woodall Washington, D.C candidate for Freshman Honor Council Council. The third requires that Robert Mercer Savannah. GA, Carter characterized the election as student committing an honor offense be Knobcl Anderson, S.C, Greer Mallette Chi Psi wonderfully fair." separated from the University for Birmingham, AL, Marcel Davis After an initial lack of interest that minimum of two semesters before the Shawnee Mission, KS, Lloyd Kapp Chip Sandford Bradenton, FL, Chip caused elections to be postponed the student may be readmitted. October 9. 1989 The Sewanee Purple Page 3 NEWS Mrs. McCrady Recalls Her 'Tour of Duty'

Chancellor while the two were waiting doing." tables on Cape Cod one summer in Yet, the call came again from college. Sewance, and McCrady relumed to the the When Edith Dowling McCrady first She was in Simmons College then, Mountain to assume duties as President moved to Sewance a half century ago, studying Public Health Administration, eleventh Vicc-Chanccllor and there was some doubt the University when McCrady persuaded her to leave of the University. It was to become would be here much longer. after her third year in college to marry. Mrs. McCrady's hour at the center of "All my husband's family worried The two moved to the University of community life as well. whether Sewanee was even going to Pennsylvania, where McCrady taught "There was always someone survive," Mrs. McCrady said in her biology, and they were then sent to that coming and going—a few governors Carruthers Road home last week. "But university's oceanology laboratory at would pass through..." she says. die Doctor loved Charleston, South Buck's County, Pennsylvania. It was still an all-male college then, Carolina, and this place, and I don't But Sewance was to call on and still an intimate place. It became think any other place mattered to him." McCrady, and in 1937 he moved Mrs. Mrs. McCrady's duty to balance these But the University did survive, and McCrady and their two children to the two factors, particularly on date Edward McCrady, who had brought his Mountain. The McCradys would raise weekends. wife and children here in the uncertain all four of their children-Edward III, "There was no inn then, so I could limes of 1937, became Vice-Chancellor John, Waring, and Sarah-in Sewanee. put 23 girls in that house (Fulford for an unprecedented 20 years beginning "He was the biology department Hall)," she recalls. "Students would in 1951. then," Mrs. McCrady recalls with a come in about two weeks before the

But the history of Edward McCrady- smile. "There were only 250 students, weekend, sign up, and I would tell them

-of his vision, his genius, and his all men of course, and everybody knew where I was going to put their dates unparalled contributions to the everybody." "All of the ladies-there were about University-is well known. What we Alexander Guerry was Vice- 20 of us~got together over a cup of are to do today is honor the wife who Chancellor in those days, having moved coffee and decided when ihe curfew MRS. EDITH MCCRADY at her stood by him all those years, and who to Sewanee from the Baylor School in would be. It was a different place then," Carruthers Road home. (Photo by Clair has, on this Founder's Day, been Chattanooga. It would be Mrs. Guerry, she smiles. awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of however, who would eventually play a Hospitality seems to have been a Civil Law. significant role in how Mrs. McCrady hallmark of the McCrady years; Mrs. Civil Mrs. McCrady shakes her head would run Fulford Hall. McCrady remembers baking cookies for works; the degree of Doctor of the outward somewhat sternly and looks a little "I was just a young housewife and a week with Lacy Childress at Fulford Law, honoris causa, is but heartfelt love to mystified when the subject of her degree mother, and_ I watched her," Mrs. during the first week of December to sign of inward delight, comes up. McCrady remembers. "If I feed the Military Academy's corps of "There's nothing in the world worth accomplished anything as the Vice- cadets. giving me an honorary degree for," she Chancellor's wife, I learned it from "They always came on the first says, still shaking her head slightly. "I Charlotte Guerry." Sunday in December, the same weekend just had 20 years, and I was on duty." The McCradys lived in two houses as the S.A.T.," she says. "They were That "duty" Mrs. McCrady served before finally settling in the Morgan's ready to eat cookies by the yard. I'm included making Fulford Hall the center Sleep house where Professor and Mrs. sure there were some demons among of life in the community, a place where Stephen E. Puckette II now live. But them, but I didn't see any of them," nearly all the business of daily activity before they would make the move to Mrs. McCrady laughs. was transacted. Fulford in 1951, McCrady was called by There are countless other Next to Smokehouse "It was a personal place then, and the government to Oak Ridge, contributions Mrs. McCrady has made Fulford Hall was really the center of the Tennessee, to study peacetime uses of to Sewanee and to the University; she Hwy. 64 community part of the campus," she atomic energy. founded the Hospitality Shop, kept a WED. IS STUDENT DAY $1 .50 recalls, listing the Sewanee Chorale, At first, McCrady resisted, but daily photographic record of the Open womens' clubs, the Boards of Trustees ultimately Vice-Chancellor Guerry completion of All Saints' Chapel, Mon. - Thurs. 4pm • 9pm and Regents, visiting firemen, the granted him a leave of absence, and the designed the Chapel's Apocrypha Fri.-Sat. 10am - 10:30pm corps of cadets, Tennessee are others. Military Academy's and McCradys moved to the East Window-there many Sunday 2pm - 9pm innumerable visiting dignitaries as only installation for three years. There, Mrs. Perhaps the best way to say in sum Winter Hours a few of the figures who tromped in and McCrady says, they helped to build the what Mrs. McCrady has done on this Friday 4pm - 10:30pm out of the Vice-Chancellor's house. first Episcopal Church in the town. Mountain and to the lives she has (615) 924 - 3498 Over this parade of bishops and "I think we fought over every stone touched is said in the citation that was politicians, professors and matrons, that went into that church," she says, read today at the Founder's Day presided Mrs. McCrady, a native of New smiling again. "All those scientists Convocation: England who met the future Vice- thought they knew what they were "Wc cherish your gifts and their The Depot

Task Force from Page 1 "Patterson concurred with this view Greyhound Agent as assertive and independent as you and said the Task Force, "is not intended "I would hope that any would like," said Patterson. to be anti-fratmily," but that "people on recommendations that were the product Let Us Ship for You In response to rumors that the Task the Task Force arc going to ask of our comprehensive study, widespread Force might be biased against penetrating questions" about fralemiiies consultation, and thorough fraternities and sororities. Dean of Men and sororities. deliberation. ..would be taken with great Robert W. Pearigen said, "We have The final report of the Task Force seriousness and lead to action by the chosen to on this campus to work is not binding in any way, said University's decision makers." added affirmatively with fraternities and Brockett, and he noted that any Brockett. Discount proposals would have to be acted upon Brockett declined to speculate sororities." Prices 'What we arc doing [in the Task by the governing bodies of ihe whether or not the recommendations of Beverage to substantial Force] is looking at Ihe part played by University before they became official the Task Force would lead Force restructuring of student life. "If we arc fraternities and sororities in the social University policies. "The Task 924-2784 and lo open to all possibilities thai life on campus and ... for ways to has the function of self-study going be support that role, if it needs supporting making recommendations, but has no' could come through campus-wide Main St. Monteagle, TN nr adjusting." said Pearigen. authority lo make policy.'" Brockett See Task Force, Page 8 Page 4 The Sewanee Purple October 9, 1989 OPINION

some medieval religious homogeneity ? A 'Christian University'? I engaged in chemical research this In Defense of Our Inheritance To the Editor: past summer at the University Chicago. During that lime, I often It is unfashionable ihcse days to view the past as anything more than a quaint, I am greatly disturbed at the recent suggested experiments that might be faraway, and hopelessly backward era. We arc infinitely wiser now, and live better announcement for the first meeting of done. My teachers would listen Ilives, the modems tell us. and what went before was a regrettable detour on our way to ?" the Order of the Gownsmen. It called patiently, then ask "why I ask the the perfectibility of man. for comments in the context of this same of those who do not question the This thoroughly secular vision of things manifests itself in a thousand being a Christian university. value of being a "Christian liberal a different ways in late twentieth century America. Wc live in an age of unbelief, a world When I looked at Scwancc as a university - why ? Will we of deconslruction, cultural relativism, and crass materialism; it is a general and prospective, I was blinded by the thrill somehow better if we become one ? universal crisis, one which denies all things noble and good about our past and the of going off to college, so I did not have is it merely the "proud indolence" of lessons wc might draw from it.. All the old manners of doing things, the ancient all of my wits about me. Fortunately, which Machiavclli accused Christendom conventions, and habits that made our world particular must be swept aside in order to my parents did. They frequently and in his Discourses on Livy ? "Christian make ourselves "relevant" to the rest of the modem world. pointedly asked whoever they could university" is a magic phrase which On this Founder's Day, it might be worthwhile to reflect for a moment on the "what docs it mean that Scwancc is some would use to cure all ills. world through which our founders moved and the world they meant to build here for us. owned by some diocese of the Episcopal However, repeating over and over again The critic Richard Weaver has written dial the Old South was the last non-materialist church ?" Universally, the answer was that "Sewanee is a Christian university" civilization in the Western world: "It is this refuge of sentiments and values, of that there was no real connection, that produces a cheap high like that brought spiritual congeniality, of belief in the word, of reverence for symbolism, whose many private colleges arc owned by on by the use of crack, because ( existence haunts the nation." In this Weaver reminds us of the old. iheocenlric world wc needs of it churches. I was told that nonsense like more and more to produce mandatory chapel was extinct. Ifl could euphoria, until the dosage is lethal. Yet there arc vestiges of this reverence for the wisdom and customs of the ages have seen the direction towards which Tradition and heritage are words which amid the disorienting and anonymous world of shopping malls and suburbia. people events point today, I would never have use when they wish to avoid in a deep and fundamental way. Scwancc is an important vestigial clement of all thinking the real even applied for admission. Now I am a about problems of the that. Wc remain, despite the efforts of some to make us more "attractive" to the present. fact that senior; it is too late for me to transfer. The the world changes outside world, a bastion of sentiment and respect for the University's explicitly Although wc cannot change past is reason to stride boldly forward, ivlii: s heritage. mistakes, we can try to prevent future duck under the constricting comfort of It is in tins lingering sense that Scwancc is an heir to the tradition Weaver ones. I would like my degree to be the womb of the past. describes, an inheritance of charity and manners and deference, that our strength as an worth something, but no degree from a I participated in the meetings ( uion lies. The audior Peter Taylor remarked on our way of life on another "Christian university" is valuable. Bob "what docs it mean to be a Chrisii; Founder's Day, saying that Scwancc "has tried, as any institution which is to endure Jones, David Lipscomb, Oral Roberts, university," and I cannot adequate must, to make the world relevant to its own principles and ideas rather than to accept and Liberty Baptist are part of that express how relieved I was when three the values of the world." sordid group. I would rather not see of the four groups came down strongly As campus discussions gel underway on the nature of undergraduate life here, Sewanee join them. Isn't there enough on the side of "Athens," that mst remember what it is wc arc and that our own values, just because they arc hatred and intolerance without a careful study, as opposet relics of the past, are not intrinsically unworthy and ripe for assault. We owe the nativistic return to mythical roots ? "Jerusalem," the blind acceptance of founders at least that consideration. Shouldn't great institution like The what you arc told. These discussions JON MEACHAM a ^_^^_ University of the South be able to See Letters, Page 9 broaden and expand, rather than seek

Letters to the Editor The Sewanee Purple Virginia Perry's article in the last The Student Newspaper ofThe University of the South Goldberg Responds to Zeigler "Purple" ["University Explores New Founded 1892 Phone System," 25 September 1989], To the Editor: Although the phone set and dial tone service will most likely be included in I am writing in response to Mr. the student room fee, there may be a Ben Zciglcr's statement that Third World charge for additional features such as Studies courses "often border on blatant voice processing, call forwarding, and anti-Wcstcrnism [and] threatens to call waiting, just as there would be from undermine the very foundations of the South Central Bell. Wc do anticipate Western liberal arts tradition." that we will be able to offer a service to The Third World Studies program at our students that is very competitive and this college is diverse and includes convenient they much more than what Bill ncr Editor Doug Merrill Advertising Manager courses in Anthropology, Economics, Ham News arc now receiving from the central Holly Patrick Features Editor Ellen McBcc Office Manager History, Political Science, Religion, telephone office. Will Bamcttc Sports Editor Clair Talmadgc Photography Editor and other departments. The courses On a more technical note, there are Thomas Mavor Circulation Manager emphasize the following ideas: the Arts Editor Buff Moring two different types of cabling relationship between David Bruce Advertising Assistant Jeff Reynolds Advertising Assistant tradition and the modernization, appreciation and Maria Ranicri Production Assistant Ashley Hcycr Layout Assistant telecommunications system-telephone understanding of different cultural trunks which originate at South Central traditions, the value of freedom, respect Bell, and cabling which connects the for the dignity of all human beings, and, University extensions. We will be for our students, the development of laying more cable on campus to connect analytical thinking. Not one of these the various dorms to our system. This concepts is in any way anti-Western. Professor John V. Rcishman, Chairman, University Publications Board cable will be owned by the University, Indeed, these values are firmly within not purchased from South Central Bell. The Sewanee Purple is published every during the year the and clearly serve to strengthen the best two weeks academic by We do purchase trunk lines for long University -i of the Western liberal arts -tradition. students of The of the South. Signed opinions expressed within do distance both from South Central Bell necessarily reflect die opinion of the editorial staff. The University of the South, o and AT&T. Since we are charged at employees. Unsigned editorials represent the consensus of the senior editorial staff. trunk rates rather than call rates, we will EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES: Third Floor, Bishop' be able to offer long distance to students Common, Sewanee, Tennessee. Address correspondence to: The Sewanee Purple / at rates lower than normal direct dial University Station / Sewanee, TN 37375. (615) 598-1204. Subscriptions are $12.00

Telephone Clarification Sincerely, Contents © Copyright 1989 by The Sewanee Purple. All Rights Reserved. To the Editor Hope E. Baggensloss Word Processing and Printing ECCE QUAM BONUM I would like to clarify a few points ii Manager October 9, 1989 The Sewanee Purple Page 5 OPINION

Nate Co-Ed Dorms to Foster Unity

and exceptions Sandstrom are parts of it that are being to the stereotype arc more time individuals can spend with unintentionally obstructed by the found when someone learns the truths each other, the more each learn about University. This obstruction has its about someone else. It has been said the other. Sewanee, though, limits roots in the basic structure of the that education is learning to tell the students' social time. The strongest university dorm system and could be truth. Without knowing the truth, the friendships arc those that continue 24 alleviated by a restructuring of that truth cannot be told. Men arc not going hours a day, seven days a week; this is It is time for change at Sewanee. It system. to leam the truth about women from impossible while remaining within the is time this institution for higher other men, and vice confines education made higher education the The current system is a single sex versa, but with this of the dorm rules. system, and even the coed dorms are so system that is their only recourse. Coed dorms are a necessary change focus of its existence. At present the Without uncovering at this University, University does not promote the only in name. The dorms are bound by and exploring the but this should be rules barring the presence members of mysteries of the other the taken further to include coed, communal intellectual life of its somewhat absent of sex the the nighttime houses. In addition to intensifying all University community to the degree that opposite sex during stereotypes will continue and friendship; hours. This ancient system both limits will be limited to those exceptions of the above advantages, this would an institution of its caliber should be few the intersexual relationships on campus that are discovered. result the teach responsibility, cooperation, and expected to. Related to this, but not As a and perpetuates stereotypes of the sexes. University is split into decision making as students share the inherent in it, is that Sewanee does not community twe arc in the distinctions duties required to maintain the house fully recognize its role in the non- These inherent one another. So by made between men as long the stereotypes exist, honest the resulting separation; well as the cooking responsibilities. academic education of its students. The as and women and friendships the a separate ol Relationships would be nurtured and change at Sewanee should be designed to between sexes cannot. one of women and one is fostered 24 hours a day. living alleviate these fundamental short- Those who have friends of the opposite men. That is not coeducational, nor By together with constant contact between comings. sex have simply found exceptions to the it healthy to the overall life of the University or its students. The world is members of both sexes, this area of the Non-academic education is any and stereotype. The closeness of the if it coeducational. Sewanee should be loo. students' non-academic education would all education that takes place outside the community would be strengthened Friendships spring to life. classroom. This is a broad and diverse were learned that everyone is an between men and Some have tried to turn this into area that the University cannot and exception to the stereotype.. .because idoc ithi: •this a should not attempt to influence as a everyone is. See Sandstrom, Page 7 whole. However, I do believe that there Stereotypes arc based on ignorance,

Tuition Hikes Not Criminal

percentage increases in tuition for constitutes a breach of the law was certain colleges and universities drawn never clearly specified, but just recently up by Wesleyan University was leaked SI of these colleges and universities to the public. The projections (which were formally indicted for violations of regulated by groups of schools instead were for schools such as Harvard, Yale, antitrust laws. If convicted of these of tuitions being set by each individual

Dartmouth, and Brown) turned out to be charges, they face substantial penalties. institution, I see more good than harm

A great hue and cry has been raised nearly correct. Questions immediately Many critics of these "selective coming of it. I believe some equanimity in recent months by both observers of arose as to how Wesleyan was privy to schools" have been proclaiming a great of tuitions amongst similar schools is and participants in the world of higher this information months before tuitions moral and ethical victory as of late, but necessary to keep competitiveness in

education about allegations of "price were announced, and a full scale scandal, I belive this whole scandal and the price from dominating the world of fixing" of tuitions by certain groups or or at least an attempt to foment one, Federal indictments that have come as a higher education, as well as serving as a "collusions" of American liberal arts ensued. result of it to be quite ridiculous. It means by which outrageous increases by

colleges and private universities. These At i that t seems quite natural that similar individual schools can be checked. Such heated accusations have stemmed mainly groups of similar schools (such as the institutions exchange information emphasis on lower tuition amongst

from those who have become angry and Ivy League schools) had formed secret whether it be of an academic, essentially similar institutions would, I frustrated by the steady and substantial collusions for the purpose of administrative, or financial nature. believe, cause those institutions, and the annual increases in tuition that have manipulating and fixing not only their Consortiums of like minded institutions whole system, to digress. been implemented by these private tuitions, but financial aid grants as well. have existed for years, and the It is all too painfully apparent that colleges and universities over the past These groups were alleged to be interaction and exchange that has Liken ihe phenomenal tuitions being charged several years. composed of the more expensive place through them has been to the great by many of America's lop colleges and Unable to reconcile themselves to colleges and private universities, benefit of their member institutions and universities are causing a great deal of the fact that changes in tuition for the schools which have been increasingly ihe American system of higher strife in the overly complex world of most part reflect fluctuations in external under fire for their seemingly education as a whole. higher education. But I do not think that economic factors as well as changes in skyrocketing tuition rates. Charges of Doubtless information pertaining to these increases arc by any means the the needs and growth of the institution, "the arrogance of an elite" were leveled, tuition and other related matters has product of devious efforts of any groups

many of these disgruntled parties have and by the end of the summer an been informally exchanged there, but I of institutions. This tuition boom is sought to paint a rather ugly picture of investigation into the matter had been doubt if the alleged sinister organized rather a product of many factors caused groups of similar colleges and initiated by the United States "price fixing" tafces place veryoften-if by an academic on the verge of going universities banding together, in Department of Justice. at all. Such financial information is haywire, and investigating colleges and universities they were corporate conspiracies to manipulate tumon rates The justification given by the generally made public by i as if for greater monetary gain. For a society Justice Department for this told, trusts only serves to intensify these that believes the institutions that they investigation was that such "collusions" usually not very difficult to project. problems. The issue of tuition is a very have created to be constantly working may have violated U.S. antitrust laws. This whole image of secret collusions important one, and it warrants careful against them it is a titillating prospect, Records of nearly one hundred of colleges and universities meeting and extensive examination. But those and, as in most such cases, it has gotten institutions were examined to see behind closed doors in an effort to who have been pushing the

completely out of hand. exactly and to what extent interaction swindle their students I believe to be a investigation of the "price fixing" The controversy all began in the with other schools had played in the gross exaggeration to say the least, and scandal are looking in quite the wrong

Spring of 1988 when a "confidential" setting of tuition and financial aid it seems to have seriously jeopardized document containing projections of grants. How much of this interaction the future benefits of meaningful Page 6 The Sewanee Purple October 9, 1989 SPORTS Impressive Soccer Squad Keeps Up Attack

Many an avid sporting man has described real champions as men possessing that immeasurable trait known as "grace under pressure." The Sewanee Men's Soccer Team once again exhibited this, along with a little luck, in their victory over Centre College last Saturday in Danville, Kentucky. The Tigers needed more than a few "kicks in the grass" as they struggled with a stubborn group of "Colonels" representing the rival College Athletic Conference opponent. The victory in Danville brought the. Tiger's record to an impressive 8-2 for the season as ihey corilinued their quest for that elusive National Tournament invitation. It also capped off a week of good soccer as the Sewanee men brought home two tough road wins along with a big victory over Millsaps College which accounted for their second CAC win of the week. Furthermore, the Tigers further reinforced their potent up-front, one-two scoring punch of Mark Peters and JUBILANT TIGERS CONGRATULATE Sti scoring a goal. The s Jonathan Hawgood Peters as scored a hat by Lyn Hutchinson) trick of three goals against Alabama- Birmingham while Hawgood did the Coach White has praised the play of same against Centre. Dennis Damoi, Clement Riddle, Rich Hockey Off In the Centre game, Sewanee Ramos, Stewart Adam, and Glenn York. Field survived a real scare when, at the end of Peters has of course been a pleasant regulation 90-minutc play with the addition to the young team with his to a Rough Start game tied at one, the Colonels missed a goal-scoring ability. He had big shoes penalty kick which, according to to fill considering the exodus of four- Goalie Alice Nazro has anchored s numerous observers, including Tiger year legend Sean Gibson. Hawgood, strong defense with her stellar play. goalkeeper Jeff Hunt, caroomed off the who played up front with Gibson for Senior captains Mollie Dickson, Leanne "inside of the post." Following that, two seasons remarked of his teammate The Field Hockey team, with three Mullin, and Loretta Shanley have

into overtime, Sewanee exploded for Peters, "Mark and I work pretty well es in its first four games, has had a performed well this season both on the four goals which included Hawgood's together. We're starling to work for rough start to the season. The Tigers field and in leading the team. The team hat trick and a goal from Richard each other now and I think we opened the season in Sewanee by losing will undoubtedly improve as the season complement each other even better than to Vanderbilt (1-0). The weekend of goes along. Said Mullin,"We just need In earlier season action the Tiger Sean and 1 did." Sept. 30, the team travelled to Danville, to get used to playing with each other men completed an unbelievable three Hawgood has also has provided KY, for games against Berea, and get our timing down." day venture as they defeated Covenant surprisingly good production. Those Bellarmine, and Centre. A 1-0 victory Several good things came out of the College 1-0 on Tuesday, September, 19, who have seen Hawgood in the last two Berea was followed by trip to Kentucky. Besides getting the for only the second time in 26 years seasons may consider this a ridiculous disappointing losses to Bellarmine (2-1) win agaisl Berea, the Tigers gave after their historic "David and Goliath" statement because he has always been a and Centre (1-0). Division II Bellarmine a stiff battle victory over Vandcrbilt University the tremendous offensive player. But the "We played well in Kentucky but before succumbing. This is more previous Sunday. fact is that he suffered a broken arm in had trouble scoring," said Colleen impressive because two key players Following that, Sewanee traveled to the opening game of the season, missed FitzPatrick. Indeed, the offense has been Francie Armstrong and Elizabeth Strand Chattanooga where they fell in defeat to, two and a half games, and has since problem as the team has scored only did not make the trip. Ahead on the as Hawgood put it, "a weaker team than played with his broken arm. vo goals to this point and has been schedule is a return match with wc." This provide* <* real challenge as When asked how the arm has mt out twice. Lynda Hodgson, who Vandcrbilt and possibly a contest the Tigers have cally found it recovered, the outgoing Hawgood scored the goal to beat Berea. has been the Georgia club team. difficult to bounce Da^.c and play well responded, "It is still most definitely am's main offensive threat after a loss. They responded at home broken and henceforth affects my two short later days with a hard fought athleticism; I can't jump quite as high win over Millsaps College, 3-0. Coach or run quite as well." The Heact-Quarters Todd White explaincdnhat the match He continued on the future of the contained a quality 60 minutes with the team saying, "We have room for tactical last 30 being very uneventful and poorly improvement, but our spirit and fight is played. 598-5940 at an all time high." Three days later the Tigers traveled The Tiger soccer program has made Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm to Birmingham to battle the University great strides over the last few years in Redken & Paul Mitchell of Saturday 8:30am -1:00pm Alabama- Birmingham where Peters establishing themselves as one of the had his hat Hair & Skin Care trick, one of his goals premier Division III programs in the coming off a nice assist from Jay South under the- leadership of highly University Ave. at Highway 64 Products Whelchel, and Hawgood closed out the respected Coach White. They are now Student Accounts Available Visa/Mastercard scoring with a goal of his own as they on a crash course for one of the very Upon Request Sewanee 598-0610 "broke the U.A.B. spirit" and cruised to compctitve spots in the National a 4-1 victory. Tournament. October 9, 1989 The Sewanee Purple Page 7 SPORTS The National Scene Will Wrigley Field Rock in October?

expected them fold as past teams 1945. The 1969 team is remembered for to Cub Sandstrom from Page 5 leading the National League until had done. However, even though this is ioral issue, however morality is a September before falling to the hated a different team the players still carry moot point. It is not the place of this I New York Mets. The year that brings the Cub legacy. This is, quite simply, a ' University to dictate morals to its tears to the eyes of a true Cub fan, legacy of losing. students. Some any say that this would however, is 1984. This was the year For this to change, the team has to

promote promiscuity. It would not. i that Ryne Sandberg was the M.V.P., do more than make a good showing in However, it would make it easier for Rick Sutcliffe won the Cy Young the playoffs. They need to beat the [ students to engage in sexual activities. Award, and the Cubs won the Eastern Giants and then beat either Oakland or This is long overdue. Sewanee talks a Division Championship. In the playoffs Toronto to win the World Scries for the j lot about teaching students to make the Cubs jumped ahead of San Diego first time since the tum of the century. decisions and to leam to cope on their Hopefully, this is the year that the Cubs Perhaps no tean two games to none, and the team needed Our present set up teaches throw off their lovable losers tag and fans as loyal and diehard as the only one more win in three games to has nothing of the sort. It persists in return Championship banner to the Cubs. The fans flock by the reach the World Series. Unfortunately, a Chicago making decisions for them. Students the last North Side. to historic Wrigley Field on the win never came and that was thousands leam to stand on their own and to The columnist and inveterate North Side to see their heroes the Cubs have seen of the postseason- Chicago's stand by their decisions, but most fan George F. Will opens his There are fan clubs set up all Chicago lion. importantly they must learn to make different yearly baseball column in Newsweek over the country to celebrate the Cubs. This year's team is much Announcer Harry Caray's cry of "Cub's from ones of the past. From the 1984 noting that, with each passing year, the By exposing the sexes to one rebuilding seasons are continuing. Cub's Win!" is known throughout team only Sandberg, Sutcliffe, and Scott Cubs' Win! another the University would, at the for instance, represents the 81st land. However, no supporters Sanderson remain. The 1989 Cubs are 1989, the 1508 World very least, give interested students the anywhere have been disappointed more built around a nucleus of young players rebuilding year since Dunston, championship. Perhaps this is the year chance lo unlearn the stereotypes often than Cub fans through the years. such as Mark Grace, Shawon Will can change his lead every spring. ingrained in us all, and at the With the Cubs taking on the San Jerome Walton, and Dwight Smith. And perhaps not. would eliminate, within the student Francisco Giants in the National League Manager Don Zimmer has done a fine body, the stereotypes and sexism, teach playoffs that began last week, Chicago job leading the team all season long. responsibility and decision making, loyalists everywhere are praying that The pitching staff, never a Cub strong indeed lighten the University community by this is the year the Cubs return to the point, has been excellent. This is past Heart encouraging friendships between the World Series. a much different team from American sexes~not just dates, and it would The list of Cub failures is long and editions. Association educate the students in social skills that depressing. The team has not won the The Cubs surprised many people by WETCE FIGHTING FOR will be imperative to survival i World Series since 1908. The Cubs outlasting both the Cardinals and the \OURUFE outside world. have not even been in the Series since Mets down the stretch. Most experts Tho Le Bmnnzz 3mt Handwoven 100% Cotton from WELCOMES Guatemala University Skirts Shirts Charges Belts Student Scarves

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The6'4" junior caught 8 passes Centre's behind them, the Sewanee assessement, and said the Task Force campaign the difference in the game. for total of 75 yards. Jones leads the proved to be their first victory. a people with a wide range of Tigers still await Centre outrushed includes conference in receiving with an average Led by McDaniel, record fell to 0-3 with last are not looking for The Tigers' margin of 315 yards to iews. We 6.7 receptions per game. Sewanee by a whipping at the hands of Saturday's 35-9 yards and particular answer in any case. We Mark Peters' extra point 49. McDaniel gained 15.0 Athletic Conference foe After of College two touchdowns on the day. trying to bring people together who attempt failed, the Tigers still trailed 7- scored College. The loss was the Centre the three early losses, have a common concern and to less than two minutes later, the Despite for the Tigers, a streak 6. But, eighth in a row optimistic. He cites the consensus," Patterson said. freshman kicker relumed to the field to Samko is still dating back to the middle of last season. Steering team's youth as a big factor in the poor Members of the Samko, though boot a 30 yard field goal, giving the Head Coach Bill Tigers had nine Committee include Dean of Women Tigers a 9-7 lead at the end of the first play so far. The disappointed, refuses to throw in the Pearigen, Chaplain freshman in the starting lineup for the Mary Sue Cushman, we're a pretty good stanza. towel. "I still think Samuel T. Lloyd III, Brockett and that point on, it was all Centre game. team," said Samko. "We've just played From he will make "no Provost Frederick Croom, ex officio Centre. Colonels scored on a Mike Samko says some really tough teams so far." The The for Saturday's game The chairmen of the subcommittees art in the second period to major changes" three losses have come to teams Casey run early Tigers' Rhodes College. Associate Dean Charles Perrj regain the lead. After Centre's two- against arch-rival with a total of just two losses this however, confirm a (Fraternities and Sororities), Professor; point conversion attempt failed, the Samko did, Tigers have instituted a James Peters (Community Service) am still in striking distance at report that the The Tigers' latest loss came to a Tigers were new grooming policy. The players have Bran Potter (Alternative Socia team which has been picked by many to 13-9. that they will Activities), and Lecturer Leslif teams battled evenly for apparently made a pact win the conference crown this year. The two their first Richardson (Status of Women), who quarter until a crucial not shave until securing Samko called Centre "the best team much of the believes the policy will along with President of the Order o fumble on a punt return opened the door victory. Samko we've played so far." Trey Moye and Speaker o Just a few seconds "promote unity." Gownsmen The Tigers marched in to Danville, for the Colonels. until win," Student Assembly Lane Williams rambled 5 yards for a "We won't shave we the KY, determined to rebound from their later, McDaniel said Samko, "After that we probably will also serve on the Steering two early losses. After falling behind 7- touchdown to give Centre a 20-9 lead won't shave because we'll think it's Committee. the visitors battled back to take the and some breathing room at halftime. 0, Brockett specifically invited am 11 lucky." lead at the end of the first quarter. With an -point lead, the Colonels response from students, faculty, oi Sewanec's touchdown came on fell back on their running game to townspeople concerned with the project. Eager Volleyballers Hanging In There for the post-season play. Their wins came at the expense of Asbury, Centre, and Berea Colleges, while they went Although down in defeat at the hands of Rhodes and the Fighting accounted for a good many losses this and Maryville Colleges Bulldogs of Fisk University. i, it also has been the driving force Blue slumped behind the continued enthusiasm of the Since then the team has Lady Tiger volleyball team. The slightly although their next four games tough vibrant young team has adopted a "never were played against very lie" attitude and has shown opponents. They traveled to Atlanta improvement most notably at the "Kick play Emory University and just came tournament in Maryville, on the short end of the stick before Tennessee, which provided them with going to Memphis where their bad luck only conference play. Complacency and continued. There they fell in defeat slightly tougher schedule may have experienced Rhodes College, University Open Mon - Sat 11:30am - 11:30pm taken over following the tournament as of Arkansas-Little Rock, and Trinity of (Grill closes at 8:30. All other food available until 9pm.) k they lost their next four games, equaling Texas. Kick-off their longest losing streak of the season. With their fine play in the Open Sunday 11:00am - 2:00pm The Kick-off tournament, which tournament they broke out of an early (Grill open all day.) features only teams from the WIAC season slump and are pi; (Women's Intercolliegate Athletic breaking out of it again in preparation Conference), is an early-season preview for the post-season Conference of the Conference Championship tournament As hitter Cameron Lewis Tournament at ihe close of the season. remarked, "We are improving each MONDAY NIGHT 13 SHRIMP NIGHT The Tigers went into the weekend Tuesday Night is Import Night-All Imports $1.75 tournament with a 1-6 record not having Fellow hitter and sophomore Lisa played any of their conference foes. Babick confidently remarked, "We will Thursday Night is Happy Hour 5 - 7pm , By Sunday, the diligent and win conference." A bold statement, determined duo of seniors Anne Moore maybe, but Coach Nancy Ladd is ready and Murray Macpherson, both four year to take her young team into the Look lor Live Bands j rs, had led their teammates to a 3-3 Conference tournament with a good Friday & Saturday Nights I conference record. The performance home crowd, as it will be held in marked significant improvement and Sewanee, and continued confidence and established themselves as real contenders enthusiasm. Lr^ngsTi «««*+« ;&£23

Arctic D It was "exciting to see the gold PROFESSOR RON TOLL discusses his nvolvcment aboard the (Photo by Clair Talmadge) initially but the fascination with it Everyone learned something from teaching and research." He is very which arc everyone else. excited about ihcse specimens "rare in research and even rarer in relatively quickly." Toll said it was "exciting to sec ihc wore off "hands- on experience gold initially but ihe fascination with it leaching." The Ihc classroom" to wore off relatively quickly."' When ihc will be translated lo Ihc science more exciting, Toll animals first started coming up. Toll make

said, it was exciting lo see people who fields of One of ihe "neatest things about the with recovering the gold from the wreck mollusks, including squid and octopus), were experts in their experience" was the people involved, but also with exploring the marine life was there to observe the marine life technology so fascinated by starfish and according to Toll. They were "not which inhabits the area around it, the around the wreck. He said he felt like "a sponges. buccaneers, just regular down to earth area of the exploration in which Toll is kid in a candy store" as he observed the Toll considers it a personal honor people involved in a once in a lifetime involved. life one mile below the surface of the lo be involved in the project and hopes next experience." Each person is an expert in There is a balance between the ocean. The submersible, in addition to to be going back out on the ship his own field and "there was a mutual treasure seeking and the scientific taking very clear pictures of the ocean summer. Right now, though, the ship. like a exchange of ideas" on board ihe aspects of the exploration which is one bottom, was able to pick the best whole adventure "seems almost of the neatest things about the specimens and bring them lo the' experience, Toll said. surface. According to Toll, "It was ^\e According to Toll, "The organizers best of both worlds," being able to are as interested in the technological and observe the specimens in iheir natural scientific aspects as they are in habitat and then to be able to study recovering the gold." The S. S. Central them up close once they were brought America was chosen because its up.

) the approximate location was known and Most of the samples will £ because of the large amount of gold on Smithsonian Institute and become part the ship. of a permanent exhibit. Some sponges "The gold was used to attract the were sent lo be studied bio-mcdically in ' Toll said, while the cancer and arthritis research. Toll was though fascinated by the able to bring back a subset of the for : mainly interested in the specimens which he will "use

Letters From Page 4 THE were a stimulating dialogue among university book Full Service FTD Florist members of the University community And Supply store as well as an example themselves of the Large Selection of Houseplants method. Trey benefits of the "Athens" Gifts for All Occasions Moye's declaration of "our" shared Is Expanding its heritage, apparenUy based on his idea of Selection of Student Hardware/Houseware Needs Christianity's monopoly on virtue, runs Cassettes and 1 contrary to any son of reasonable Balloons discourse. Compact Discs Greeting Cards Ladies Designer Sportswear Rock, Jazz, & Classical UNIVERSITY AVE & HWY. 64 American Heart If W.e Don't Have What Association You're Looking For, WE'RE FIGHTING FQR We'll Order It! C98-5893 NOURUFE Page- 10 The Sew.mee Purple October 9. 1989 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Fine Arts Series Opens for 1989 Cinema Guild Offers repertory ranging from Haydn and Mozart to contemporary composers. On November 5, the Louisville Weekly Classics Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence The Missouri Repertory Theatre, Leighton Smith opens an evening of was a member of the Parisian described by John Houseman as "one of Romantic music with a new work by underground resistance movement, ant the finest hopes for the theatre contemporary composer Joan Tower. his villains have a political relevance to throughout the country." brought the The program then offers Rachmaninoff's the hated collaborationist govemmen the comedy of manners Absent Friends Piano Concerto No. 2, with piano The offerings of the Cinema Guild which the official censors--who lei th( to Gucrry Hall at the University of the soloist Sylvia Kerscnbaum, and closes October 12 and 19, Children film pass-failed to recognize, South in Scwancc on Friday, October 6. with Symphony No. 2 of Johannes of Paradise (Les Enfants du Paradis) and actor-heroes are above all heroes ol The Missouri Repertory Theatre Brahms. Twentieth Century, are notable for their freedom, freedom in life, sex, ; opened the 1989-1990 season of the The celebrated Swiss Mask-Mime classic status as well as for their sheer politics, flaunting the machination; Sewance Performing Arts Scries, a Theater, Mummenschanz, comes to enjoyablencss. In fact, Children of the murderous Establishment. series which offers four different Sewance on March 2 with a trio of Paradise is rated by many—including a This "one-of-a-kind film" ensemble performances within the next perfinncr who lead their audiences into number of professors on this campus~as mainly, however, "a Film poem on th< month and two more in the spring. a world of fantasy through masks and of the best movies ever made;" nature and varieties of love—sacred am The King's Singers, a sextet of movements. while Twentieth Century has all the profane, selfless and possessive' virtuoso singers equally at home with The 1989-1990 season closes with ngrcdients of Hollywood classics of the (Pauline Kael in The New Yorker) Renaissance polyphony, with vocal the Dutch chamber orchestra New thirties and forties, up there with The Warning: it's close to three hours long transcriptions of orchestral works, and Amsterdam Sinfonietta on the evening Philadelphia Story and Casablanca: so some with short attention spam with folk music, performs at Sewance of April 7. Igor Kipnis, renowned irous stars, witty dialogue, a swift may get a bit restless. The film I on Tuesday, October 10. The six harpsichordist and son of the legendary and sexy plot, and great class and style. such an exhilarating sweep, though thai graduates of King's College, Cambridge, Russian basso Alexander Kipnis, will Both films are about actors. In the lenght is not problem. As Age* have gained overwhelming success since play the Haydn Concerto in D Major. fact. Children ofParadise (1944) is often summarized, "the picture a their formation in 1968. All events arc in Guerry The Daniel considered the ultimate theatre film. guaranteed to make you very h String Quartet performs Auditorium and begin at 8 p.m. The Paradise" is called the on Wednesday, October 25. in what they cheap Based adult subscription price is $35.00, the upper galleries in the popular Howard Hawks' Twentieth Centur) Netherlands, this internationally single tickets, 510.00. All events are boulevard" theatres Paris in the is full of acclaimed quartet enjoys of the (1933), on other hand, a a special free to University students with I.D. era, affinity for late Romantic and their "children" were different kind of romanticism, that ol) Romantic and For further information call (615)598- the picturesque and violent crowds of the hard-boiled Hollywood expressionistic works, but offers a 1201. g working people that inhabited them. factories of the thirties. Starring tht Record Review But along with this pop romanticism, fabulous John Barrymore as a toug the film deals mainly with what film producer with Carol Lombard a

f happens on and off the stage, with its his protegee, and written by the grea 'Torch and Twang s, murderous villans, handsome scenarist and playwrite Ben Hecht, the

lovers, and beautiful actresses, all film is a fast and funny put-down of tin Recalls Patsy Cline playing similar roles in life lo the star system, directed in Hawks's usua melodramatic ones they act out before gutsy, punchy style (it's the style thai the wild and fickle audiences. he later perfected in His Girl Friday Moon Full of Love," Lang ponders the and But all the glamor of the film-what the great Bogie flicks Big Sleep ant moods of passion with the cry of the The ing critic James Agee call "the To Have and Have Not). Carole coyote; "Coyote, oh coyote, can you tell highest kind of slum-glory is smashing in her "Absolute Torch and Twang" me why/Every time the big moon romanticism Lombard famous by k.d. Lang and the about theatre people and criminals done skin-tight satin evening gowns, and het Reclines shines 1 sit right down and cry?" Lang Dire "ih strong poetic feeling and repartee with Barrymore a* Records introduces a little more rockabilly loo, rich theatricality" (The Nation, 1946)--has a egomaniacal big daddy is full of the especially on "Didn't 1" and "It's Me." deeper significance. fim's verbal Fireworks expect the besl Bui there's "torch" too. "The The script we from She hails written by top French "screwball comedies" the Ag< from Canada, sports very Wallflower Waltz" is a plaintive poet Jacques of Golden short hair, Prevert during of Hollywood. and claims conversation with remembrance of social awkwardness, and the Nazi occupation; he Patsy Cline from beyond the grave (it's "Nowhere to Stand" highlights the not coincidence that her OODDDnnDDDDQaDDDDDDDODDDDDnaDDDODDaDDDDDaDDC band is named inability of children to comprehend the Reclines!). Her music stands family mores and traditions. With spare between country, rockabilly, and instrumentation of these two tracks, crooning jazz. Perhaps Lang best labels Lang's powerful vocals do all the her music with the title of her third convincing. SEWANEE EXXON album-" Absolute Torch and Twang." Lang, along with producer Ben Following the smoothly polished, Mink, wrote most of these songs, Owen Bradley-produced "Shadowland" except for a couple like Willie Nelson's (in many ways a tribute to the legendary clever "Three Days." Even on the songs Patsy Cline), "Absolute Torch and not her won, Lang gives a fine Twang retains some of the sleeker rendering, paying respect to some of Women's elements, but introduces University Avenue The a bit more foot country's classics, discovered and stomping, "Big Boned Gal" probably undiscovered. But what stands out the 598-5477 emphasizes Center best the combination of true most, past the fine production, the country swing with roller coaster rides rowdy instrumentation, the background FOR MOVIES, DINNERS, of Lang's strong voice. In the refrain, vocals on "Walkin' In And Out or Your We Repair Foreign and she yells, rocks her r's. and LECTURES, FORMALS, lauds the Arms," is k.d. Lang's voice. Domestic Models pleasures of dance: "Hey, hey, she's a It is perhaps the strongest and most TEAS... big boned gal/Ain't Wrecker Available no doubt she's a expressive around today, easily adaptable natural/Reel in' and rockin' and runnin' to many styles, as she proves on this all Work 100% out for more." latest album. "Torch and Twang" are Yes, guaranteed the lyrics are inconsequential, key words to describing her music, but - but simplicity . now opbn sun. 8 5 is the backbone of some "Absolute" comes best to describing her of the best country music. In "Full October 9, 1989 The Sewanee Purple Page 11 MAN ON THE STREET

By Hudson Weischel and Clair Talmadge

// you were a member of the Sewanee Vice Police Force for m Q one day, what would you do? TRACY GILCHRIST: I'd streak down EDMOSER: I'd take the day off. NEILL TOUCHSTONE: I'd get the with only my badge and gun ANNE MOORE: I'd make the speed University handcuffs that Kathy always the Sewanee keys to the belt on. limit in front of GOODENOW: I'd invite them in. KEN School 65. locks me Elementary all to a cocktail party with Bishop Tutu. LINK: I'd have an Elvis parade HEINZ MOLSON: I'd buy a keg and MAC go skinny- University. LAURA TRABUE: I'd have a party in Night Study. GEORGE STEVENSON: I'd give Ken down of open beer at Lake dipping with a case Goodenow full reign of the town. LANGDON MITCHELL: I'd set up a Chcston. ANDY CLARK: I'd be on the other roadblock and make everyone have a I'd enroll in school. the HALNOELKE: side of the bars for a change. TOM FOLLOWILL: I'd transfer to Fire Department. give parking PATRICK LIPSCOMB: I'd BLAIR BEAVERS: I'd TRACEY SPANG: Do cops lake commit tickets to Dean Cushman and Dean ERIC JOHNSON: I'd find out what suicide. comps? I was a 1 THE CHIEF: I thought Pearigen, my permanent record is and add a few WENDI VIEBROCK: I'd see if Laura Sewanee cop every day. DOYLE: I'd make it to the things. JOHN Ashley makes police uniforms. truck stop in 37 seconds.

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Page 12 The Sewanee Purple October 9, 1989 THE LAST WORD Louisiana Bishop Chose Location The Fighting Bishop: 1 Leonidas Polk for the sake of his health, fearing tuberculosis as the "Family disease." Polk, with eventually four brothers, settled the family land near Columbia, "Lcl us now praise famous men, Tennessee. He divided his time with and our fathers that begat us." This duties on the plantation and in the local Ecclesiastic us, read at lesson from most parish. In 1838 he was elected Founders' services, prompts us to Day Missionary Bishop of Arkansas and the ask who were the fathers that begat The Indian Territory, with the request that he the South? The University of include the Republic of Texas, giving traditional canon of the Founders him the first missionary appointment first three chancellors, includes the which included a foreign country. Bishops James Harvey Otcy of In February 1839 he set out Tennessee, Leonidas Polk of Louisiana, first journey that took him by stage, and Stephen Elliott of Georgia. horseback and riverboats to Alabama, At the University's first public Tennessee, occasion, October 10, 1860, the Laying Mississippi, and by steam packet to of the Cornerstone, the date now Texas. It was June before he reached celebrated as Founders' Day, the orator home at Ashwood. of the day's two-hour speech concluded From January to May 1840 he with a tribute lo Leonidas Polk: made another circuit of his jurisdiction, "...when it pleascth God. your Master, and in the winter of 1840-41 he crossed lo stay your radiant and strong right arm into the Indian Territory. He had made from His battlefields on earth. ..the plans to move the family to "Leighton," Heavens and your grateful country will near Thibodaux, when in October 1841 read on your gravestone, 'THE FOUNDER OF THE UNIVERISTY he was elected Bishop of Louisiana. He and Mrs. Polk bought "Leighton" \ OF THE SOUTH.'" Leonidas Polk never presided at a her inheritance of 161 slaves, who v meeting of die Board of Trustees, which augmented in later inheritances of 10, did not meet after 1861 while Otey was and 100, reaching a height of slave chancellor. He was killed by an enemy population in 1848 of 370. shell in June 1864 while observing Only about a third were field hands, federal troops at Pine Mount, near and more than 70 were children under BiskoplGeneral Leonidas Polk o/Louisia '. (Photo courtesy of University Archives) Kcnnesaw, Georgia. Yet his had been 10. Cholera struck in the spring of the direct impetus for the founding. He 1860 landscape plans were made for Christian hope with the utmost degree 1849, followed by a windstorm, with had worked in the 1830s with Bishop roads and sites for buildings. of practical wisdom, cautious damage estimated at $100,000. In the Otcy in plans for a college in West Polk and Elliott were appointed investigation, exquisite tact, and summer of 1853 and 1854 yellow fever Tennessee that fialed to open. In 1856 Comissioners for Endowment, and their indefatigable energy, which far surpassed came, and Polk decided to sell the plantation to satisfy creditors n he addressed a letter to fellow bishops in plan was published in 1859 in which all that I could conceive in the bounds and lo New Orleans. the south (excluding Virginia, which capital funds would remain with of human efficiency." asking that For the first time the diocese had its own institutions), diocesan treasurers and only the inlerst On April 12, 1861, Mrs. Polk and they consider establishing a university promised him a regular salary of $4,000 be sent to Sewanee for spending. For her children barely escaped from the "of breadth and comprehensiveness," per year. For at least a had two months in the spring of that year burning of their Sewanee house. The decade he including in the plan a theological been collecting material on educational Polk and Elliott made personal calls in bishop's son and biographer felt that it seminary and fine grammar school. a Louisiana on wealthy planters, and more was then that Polk "entered into the institutions and had visited many The campuses. Free from plantation than half of the pledges came from that solitary inward struggle which resulted college Philadelphia at General Convention in turned the a diocese. One of Elliott's laymen from in his taking arms." What experiences responsibilities, he to 1856 the adopted his plan in a manifesto Georgia made the only promise that had brought Polk to the point that an question of religious education and rewritten Bishop Otey without moved to by after the war amounted to a substantia] Episcopal bishop was sought for the Polks New Orleans. essential change and distributed it In June, 1861, he appointed gift, the Hodgson Library, while one of post of major-general in the army of the was throughout the south. The plan was in provisional Army the Louisiana lands finally paid off in Confederate Stales of America? We turn major-general the confirmed at the first meeting of the the 1880s. to the biography of Polk published in of the Confederacy. He was particularly trustees of the unnamed and homeless in By August 1859 the requisite 1962 by Dr. Joseph H. Parks, General needed because of his long experience institution on July 4-6, 1857. $500,000 had been pledged, and the Leonidas Polk, C.S.A.. The Fighting the Southwest and because Albert Polk immediately assumed Point cornerstone laying in October 1860 Bishop. It is die source from which Sidney Johnston, Polk's West leadership in seeking a site for the still in far brought thousands to the Mountain. these biographical data are derived. roommate, was the west University, serving as chairman of the At the same lime the uuslecs Polk was born in Raleigh, North not yet available. In 1862 Polk \ Committee on Location, which received general. adopted a constitution and statutes. As Carolina, the son of a Revolutionary promoted to lieutenant inquiries and proposals from fifteen or Generals early as 1852 Polk had begun collection colonel who owned grants of land in in Gray tells more localities. He appointed an of information about the organizations Tennessee. Polk studied a year at the early months of ihi engineer lo study eighteen "enquiries" of universities in Europe and the United University of North Carolina, and then commanded the vast territory of on each site.- The committee actually States. Bishop Green's chancellor's received an appointment to West Point Department 2, including the Mississip visited Hunlsville, Alabama; address in 1869 made a clear statement in the class of 1827, which immediately River defenses from the Red River McMinnville. Cleveland, and Sewanee, that he considered Polk primarily preceded that of Jefferson Davis. Paducah, Kentucky. Tennessee; and Atlanta, Georgia, while responsible for the plan, and Bishop Experiencing a conversion to He also organized the Army of corresponding with ten other localities. John Henry Hopkins of Vermont, who Christianity unlike any that West Point .Mississippi, which became apart of die At the time of selecting a site in had come lo Sewanee in 1859, wrote had seen before, Polk decided to enter Army of Tennessee. He served i November 1857 Polk was the only that Polk brought with him the Virginia Theological Seminary to corps commander at Shiloh under trustee who had actually visited Sewanee "laboriously and thoroughly digested study for the Episcopal priesthood in the Johnston. After Johnston's death Polk and the only bishop voting for £ it on the projects for a southern university which, face of his father's bitter continued as a corps commander first ballot. Seventeen ballots were when completed, was lo be the best- disappointment. After iwo years in Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, required before the final choice was endowed in Christendom....! was amazed seminary he was ordained in Richmond and in the opening operations of the made. and delighted at the combination of in April 1830 and soon was married to Atlanta campaign. At the time of his Work began on the grounds the original genius, lofty enterprise, and Frances Devercux. death he was in command of a corps of next summer, and in the winter of 1859- He spent a year travelling in Europe the Army of Tennessee.